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I should've posted about this last night, but the article I had to write kept me occupied. I honestly think what I put out was shit. >_> So, if you want to read shit, watch out for it in the Lifestyle section sometime this week.
Anyway, the Tarlac trip was even more interesting than I thought it'd be... slept for an hour on both the trips coming there and going back, but given that I'd only slept five hours, that was expected.
Warning. Teh hueg pictures underneath the cut.
The scenery going to the Monasterio de Tarlac was probably the best part of the trip for me whenever I was awake to enjoy it. Imagine listening to epic-styled Ace Combat chorale music just as you turn the corner of a road overlooking a valley of amidst green mountains, or listening to a guitar suite as you pass through golden fields. *_*
OMG CLEAN WATER!!!oneoneone
The Monasterio de Tarlac is located on the Mount of Resurrection (that's really what they call it, I swear!) in the Jose region of the province. It is home to the Servants of the Risen Christ, who are a homegrown 30++ man congregation. When they first formed in 1998, they had no idea that the Relic of the True Cross -- that is, a piece of Jesus Christ's crucifix -- would land in their hands after a 1,000 year stay in the Diocese of Essen in Germany.
Not sure which this monastic father this one is. There are statues to all three of them throughout the monastery grounds.
While he did give a ridiculously long homily (note: for a girl who'd only slept five hours, anything past 10 minutes is long; now, multiply than by 4), Father Archie Cortez is an inspiring figure. He single-handedly put the order of Servants together, and he also accepted the task of caring for the relic without a doubt in his heart. Overall, it's amazing, given that we're the only country in Asia with a piece of the cross.
A piece of the view from the monastery's gazebo.
The gates leading to the hermitages. The Servants of the Risen Christ are still a very small order with limited facilities to outsiders, but with all the media attention they have been receiving as of late, I doubt it will remain that way for very long.
The funny thing about this is I nearly didn't go. As![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
yukitsu partially witnessed since she was online with me at the time, my knee acted up last Tuesday, and Mom had a Mother Moment. To make a long story short, she wanted to send Dad to cover my assignment for me.
Yep, I would have died of embarassment. I told them as much.
Now, on the knew, and othersometimes bad things that happened today.
House has cursed me. I'm suddenly getting all these sicknesses and conditions now that I'm following the series. =_= *wants to watch episode 16 anyway*
On another note, Air was better than I thought it'd be. MUCH better. Shouldn't have watched the TV series first though, because the campy animation of the movie turned me off, especially since it basically tells the same story as the anime. The only difference is that it has an even sadder ending. .__.
...I'll go draw up that long overdue mod post for LO now.
Anyway, the Tarlac trip was even more interesting than I thought it'd be... slept for an hour on both the trips coming there and going back, but given that I'd only slept five hours, that was expected.
Warning. Teh hueg pictures underneath the cut.
The scenery going to the Monasterio de Tarlac was probably the best part of the trip for me whenever I was awake to enjoy it. Imagine listening to epic-styled Ace Combat chorale music just as you turn the corner of a road overlooking a valley of amidst green mountains, or listening to a guitar suite as you pass through golden fields. *_*
OMG CLEAN WATER!!!oneoneone
The Monasterio de Tarlac is located on the Mount of Resurrection (that's really what they call it, I swear!) in the Jose region of the province. It is home to the Servants of the Risen Christ, who are a homegrown 30++ man congregation. When they first formed in 1998, they had no idea that the Relic of the True Cross -- that is, a piece of Jesus Christ's crucifix -- would land in their hands after a 1,000 year stay in the Diocese of Essen in Germany.
Not sure which this monastic father this one is. There are statues to all three of them throughout the monastery grounds.
While he did give a ridiculously long homily (note: for a girl who'd only slept five hours, anything past 10 minutes is long; now, multiply than by 4), Father Archie Cortez is an inspiring figure. He single-handedly put the order of Servants together, and he also accepted the task of caring for the relic without a doubt in his heart. Overall, it's amazing, given that we're the only country in Asia with a piece of the cross.
A piece of the view from the monastery's gazebo.
The gates leading to the hermitages. The Servants of the Risen Christ are still a very small order with limited facilities to outsiders, but with all the media attention they have been receiving as of late, I doubt it will remain that way for very long.
The funny thing about this is I nearly didn't go. As
yukitsu partially witnessed since she was online with me at the time, my knee acted up last Tuesday, and Mom had a Mother Moment. To make a long story short, she wanted to send Dad to cover my assignment for me.Yep, I would have died of embarassment. I told them as much.
Now, on the knew, and other
- Mom made me push back DM planning for the doctor's appointment. Mom also freaks out when she discovers I'm a lone girl going to a guy's house to meet with him and one other guy. From today I have learned the virtue of the occasional safe lie to tell parents.
- I make miguel_zeruel and seranx scramble a bit to find a female beyond miguel_zeruel's immediate female family members or his girlfriend to be with me. I end up dragging yukitsu over to make sure I don't cancel the thing altogether. Sorry about that, minna. >_>
- Doc tells me to get an MRI. DM planing pushed back again. MRI was long and not as scary as medical dramas crank it up to be, and I get my results tomorrow. May get left behind over the weekend while the rest of my family goes to Puerto Galera. ._.
- DM planning eventually ensues after yukitsu and I arrive there after 5:00 PM. Ph33r, Panzer Division. Ph33r.
House has cursed me. I'm suddenly getting all these sicknesses and conditions now that I'm following the series. =_= *wants to watch episode 16 anyway*
On another note, Air was better than I thought it'd be. MUCH better. Shouldn't have watched the TV series first though, because the campy animation of the movie turned me off, especially since it basically tells the same story as the anime. The only difference is that it has an even sadder ending. .__.
...I'll go draw up that long overdue mod post for LO now.