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Monday, March 17, 2014

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is both cultural and religious celebration done annually, March 17 to be exact. Why is this day important? This is supposed to be the date when Saint Patrick died, the patron Saint of Ireland. My husband is of Irish descent so; every year we celebrate St Patrick's Day.

In his hometown, there is always a parade on Saint Patrick's Day. Schools, civic organizations and business establishments participate the parade. There are numerous colorful floats with Krewes in them throwing some beads to the crowd. Saint Patrick's Day is always a family day event and everyone in the town looks forward to it every year.

Most people are wearing green with shamrock prints. People wearing green t-shirts and green caps are common sights on the streets. After the parade, some families go for a barbecue with their family and friends. Some tourists in the area go to the casinos for a shamrock party.

Saint Patrick's Day is a fun holiday down in Mississippi. It is lent season but, some people drink beer and eat lavishly for this day only. In our family after the parade, we just get together and served snacks.

The photos here were taken in Biloxi, Mississippi. We always had a great time celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. How about you? Do you celebrate St Patrick's Day?

I was able to catch some beads too. All these will be sent to my mom and family back home.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day Everyone!

Monday, March 10, 2014

St Patrick's Parade is Coming Soon

The Mardi Gras is over but, guess what parade is coming soon? It is the St. Patrick's Parade which is done yearly in Mississippi, New Orlenas and other places in the US. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated and observed by the Irish and American Irish community. The family of my husband is of an Irish descent so; the family and relatives look forward to this big celebration. The photos below were taken during Mardi Gras in D'Iberville, Mississippi. I will be posting pictures of St. Patrick's Parade on my next post so; please take time to comeback and see the pictures okay?

In the meantime, St. Patrick's Day will be on March 17 and though this is not a holiday, people are celebrating this day as religious and cultural event. St. Patrick's Day is a fun activity for the whole family. There are parades, and lavish food preparation too. Though it's lent season, fasting restrictions are lifted for this day only. Wearing green with shamrocks print is popular on this day so; you will see everyone wearing green and shamrocks are everywhere..

Color green is associated with St. Patrick's Day because it was being told that St. Patrick used the #shamrock plant as a visual aid to explain the #BlessedTrinity to the pagans in Ireland.

Anyway, the food that people served on St. Patrick's Day could be anything as long as the color green is added. Most families served corn, beef, and cabbage with green cupcake and shamrock cookies.

So, are you having a St. Patrick's parade in your town?

Monday, March 11, 2013

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

"Most humble-minded man,
pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker
for having chosen him as the instrument
whereby multitudes who had worshipped idols
and unclean things had become the people of God."
Saint Patrick

I would say that right where we live in Mississippi, all activities are centered to family and religion. People support every events in the town and my husband and I were always present in the crowd. Most families that I knew were family oriented with laid back lifestyle. They are hardworking, God-fearing and most of all, family tops on their list. Events like St. Patrick's Day is well attended and look forward too by families each year. The family of my husband is of Irish descent so, St. Patrick's Day is a big deal for them.

As we all know, Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He brought Christianity to the country. I never read his books but, some bookworms said that the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and the Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish Christians are good books to read.

Green and Shamrocks

The original color associated with Saint Patrick was blue but, over the years it was changed to green. The green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century.
There was a rebellion at that time and the Irish soldiers wore full green uniforms on 17 March to catch public attention and it was also considered as a political statement.
It was known that Saint Patrick used the shamrock, the national flower of Ireland to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish. Wearing and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs was omnipresent from that day onward.

Snakes and Pagan Practice
 
My husband told me one time that there are no snakes in Ireland. Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland and most of my online readings claimed that it is true; there are no snakes in Ireland.
 
Probably, it may never have been for the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. Pagan religions worshipped serpents. When Saint Patrick drives away the snakes from Ireland, it became symbolic because it ended the pagan practice.

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is observed annually every March 17, the date of his death. It is a tradition for spiritual renewal. Saint Patrick's Day is associated with everything Irish such as anything green and gold, as well as shamrocks and luck.

The holiday began in Ireland and as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. Celebrated on March 17th every year, Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday and many Irish attended mass before going to the festivities.

In the United States, cities with large Irish population just like in Mississippi, St. Patrick's Day is a very big event. Big parades, wearing of the green, Irish music, throwing of Shamrock and green beads, Irish food and drink, and more activities for kids such as crafts and games are part of the festivities. So, Irish or not, let us all celebrate this holiday and have fun!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

More Fireworks in the Neighborhood

Few minutes from now will be the 8th, it's almost my birthday. You know what? Some kids in the neighborhood are still having fireworks. It didn't bother me at all. I wonder if other neighbors are just like me you know, doesn't care at all. It's been like that since June 30th and maybe, there are people who bought too much fireworks. Every night, we have fireworks here in the neighborhood. I am not annoyed in fact, I like it because I can see it from the office window:-).

Friday, July 6, 2012

Fireworks

The July 4th fireworks here in Brevard County were a blast and I enjoyed it better than we were in Orlando. Last year, we went to Lake Eola to watch the grand fireworks and when we were back in our neighborhood, no fireworks which were alright. Maybe, it was not allowed for safety reasons. I was just surprised here in Brevard area because the people really celebrate it with a bang! The fireworks started in June 30th, some groups or companies sponsored a firework display at certain date and location. We live along the Indian River area so; we can see the fireworks display in a distance and it was so pretty. On the 4th, some residents in our neighborhood had their party and they spent money for fireworks. Basically, some of us just sit at our front porch and watch the fireworks in the neighborhood. Even as we lay in bed the fireworks still blasting outside. They really spent big money for fireworks during the 4th of July celebration and I was just amazed.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Happy Labor Day

What are you doing today? My husband and I decided we will just stay home, make a homebaked corn bread, ribs and watch a movie marathon on History Channel. It is a Federal Day today but, not everyone will have the chance to enjoy it because all the hotels and amusement businesses are open so; the workers have to work. I remember when I work in the casino, my employer requires us to work on holidays.
Happy Labor Day Everyone!
How about you? If you are in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, don't get wet. I know that storm LEE is still pouring rain. Celebrate the holiday safely everyone!

Friday, April 1, 2011

April Fool's Day

Happy April Fool's Day everyone! I do not normally greet my family and friends regarding April Fool's Day. Today is an ordinary day for me. Maybe because I never had the peculiar incident happened on this particular date. Nobody tried to fool me or throw crazy jokes on me during April Fool's Day. I know a lot of people waited at this moment to have a grand humor or cracked funny jokes which are sometimes not funny anymore. I was watching Jay Leno today and they showed a video shared by a teenager from the audience. The teenager tried to scare the mother using a dagger and the mom were truly scared to death and wanted to jump from the balcony of their house. There are so many jokes that the outcome were bad. Good thing, that joke turned out funny because the mom allowed to share the video in Jay Leno Show. That was indeed hilarious! Since nothing goes wrong, practicable jokes, hoaxes and humors are alright. Spread your jokes everyone but, have the extra precaution. Do not go beyond!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thanksgiving Day

Here are some of the pictures I took during Thanksgiving day. It was a birthday celebration too of one of my nieces. Everybody had a good time and the food was delicious. Here is the IZEA turkey hat which my family wore and adore, lol. That is my brother in law from Scotland doing wacky movements of turkey. I am not the only foreigner in the family, right?
the birthday celebrant
my real niece..the mom of the celebrant
lovely nieces
more
she is having fun with the daddy
uncle and the niece
I Wish you all had a Wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Day Before Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This will be my first Thanksgiving Celebration in Mississippi. I remember last year, my husband and I were still living in Orlando and we celebrated it with Doris, our friend. Earlier that day, I was with my little friend Emilia because her parents had to work double time. There were so many appointments in their spa so, I took care of Emilia. Oh my! She is so pretty and smart and I missed her dearly. Last year, after lunch, I took a nap because I had a bad migraine. So far, I feel good today. Tomorrow is a good holiday celebration for me with my family here. I woke up early and did a general cleaning. I will be out later today and do the yard. The leaves are piling up, LOL. Cooking? Not my forte! My husband is in charge.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

The Halloween Party Experience

The Halloween celebration I had last year was a blast! My husband and I were invited to a Surprise Wedding Ceremony in a Halloween setting. I never heard anyone who would choose Halloween as their wedding preference. The only request of the couple was to wear a Halloween costume. I wore this witch hat and see-through plastic mask having a thick eyebrow and blood design on it. If you are looking for a Halloween costume, visit halloweenadventure.com. Buy Halloween Costumes Online or in a Halloween Store Near You and make your Halloween celebration fun and exciting.I thought my costume was scary but, look at the picture of the couple's costume below. They wore thick make up and the costumes look so real. While the guests were busy, the couple stands on the terrace area on the second floor and announced to everyone gathered on the poolside. Everyone looks up and the wedding ceremony began as the notary person took over the moment. The highlight of the ceremony was when they took the wedding ring on the hand of the skeleton on their side. The guests were excited and everybody was amazed of the entire setting. The ceremony lasted for 20 minutes and that was the coolest Halloween party I ever had.
How about you? Please visit the link provided here and vote for my story in Jack's Quest. It would be fun if you could join the contest too. Have a wonderful Halloween this year.
Halloween Adventure - Jacks Quest

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Fiesta Celebration In The Philippines

When I open my MSN IM at 8PM (8AM Philippine Time), I was facing my whole clan on cam. LOL! The kids gets the first spot to talk to me. As if they are saying, NEXT?LOL!

It is our village fiesta in honor of the Divine Mercy (founded by Saint Faustina). It has been instituted by Pope John Paul ll that after Easter, The Feast of The Divine Mercy will be celebrated. I am a Catholic and just happy to note that my village , acknowledge the devotion of the Heart of Jesus as the source of overflowing LOVE and MERCY. I always join the celebration, my way of thanking God for all the blessings he poured on us. Fiesta celebration in the Philippines differ from each barangay (zone ), town or city . As for me, we celebrated twice in a year. We have City Fiesta in honor of Saint Augustine and Divine Mercy in honor of Jesus and remembering the life of Saint Faustina. Fiesta is a time for family gatherings. The host/hostess takes care of all the food preparation. Unless, other family member wanted to share /bring some food. This celebration is also a time for sharing, whoever wants to eat are welcome. Even strangers! This happened during City/Town Fiesta. They usually knocked on the door and their preference really is a take home food. Which the host/hostess willingly gave them anyway.

So proud of my mother because she did all the preparation and she hired my cousin as a Cook. Christian is a born cook. He was laughing when I said, I do my share of cooking here too. They did pretty good with the side dish and LECHON (roasted pig) takes over the center of the table. Typical Filipino main Food for every big occasion. My hubby was amazed to see my extended family jam packed in my bedroom just to talk to me. Delighted to see them all and I felt like I was there with them too. My mother was so happy of course, and that's what matters most to me. She likes to entertain her guests. Her close friends were there too. She was doing a good job and all the credits goes back to her. I stayed at 4AM (wide awake) talking to each one of them. My mom is the last person I talk to and she was so happy , tired but happy for the day's celebration.
HAPPY FIESTA!
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