On October 24, 2011, Arlington Memorial Chapels, Inc., was awarded by the National Funeral Director's Association, U.S.A. The company representatives accepted the 2 honors: The Pursuit of Excellence Award The Best of the Best Award (NFDA's National Convention was held in Chicago. My Dad, aunts, uncle and Arlington's Senior Funeral Director were all present to accept... Continue Reading →

DISCLAIMER: This is going to be one hell of a mushy blog entry.  Since I've become quite notorious for being "Miss Mapride",  let this blog entry serve as proof that I do have a heart. And that I, too, am capable of publicly displaying my affection. Ha-ha. 10-17-08  All too often, people are asked, "How do you... Continue Reading →

I love saying this. It feels good on the tongue, sounds rhythmic to the ears and over all, it makes a lot of sense. It's not one of those overly complicated or hardly-relatable quotes that you have to repeat a dozen times before the meaning shows actual meaning to you. It's universal, timely and most... Continue Reading →

It was a whirlwind of an opening, with a brief "rendezvous" at the Emergency Room,  a perfect storm (courtesy of Pedring) and a few cuts here and there.  Nevertheless, the opening week of Peter Pan was truly One Big Adventure. I'm so in love with the Peter Pan cast, it's gross. Ha-ha! I find myself... Continue Reading →

Earlier today, it hit me that we only had 7 days until Peter Pan takes flight. Actually, make that 3, until we have an actual audience for the Meralco Preview. As in everything you work hard for (and in everything you can potentially fail at or *F up), you feel the jitters down your spine,... Continue Reading →

No, I do not have a love child. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Plus, the baby-crazy lady in me wouldn't really complain about that. In fact, I get giddy at the thought of it. Or not. Not ready. Maybe in a few years.  Ha-ha. ANYWAY!!!! I'm talking about my not-so-baby sister, Bettina. A few... Continue Reading →

Months ago, I wrote about the "emotional perils" of being in theater. I talked about how passionate I was about it and yet how excruciatingly exhausting it could be,waiting in the wings. You invest so much of yourself and your time and yet the show itself (or at least the scenes you're part of) can be... Continue Reading →

I must admit that over the past few weeks, a cloud of doubt and a hint of frustration hovered over what began as a purely positive thing. There were times when I wondered if putting up the playroom was sustainable---if I could sustain it for long, given the number of children we had coming day... Continue Reading →

Since you bothered to even click and read this, THANK YOU! (",) I know that in the hustle and bustle of whatever it is you (or I) do, it becomes tempting to breeze through these things instead of really reading them from start to finish. However, because I will be asking you a huge favor,... Continue Reading →