Random Thoughts Bin: what took you so long to let me know...(a sittizen's appreciation)

I just came back from a 3-day wholly-packed-adventure-fun-filled-awe-inspiring-contemplative-experience...together with my SiTTiZens buddies we headed off to Don Bosco Batulao for a celebration of hope and dreams, of friendship and camaraderie, of love and life...

there were SOOOO MANY PICS! what do you expect...aside from being avid supporters of Sitti...we are mostly camwhores! haha....so instead of me uploading the loads and loads of pics that I have from my (2 cameras haha) let me just pick some and blog about the experience...

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May 9, Day 1

time with the Don Bosco Batulao scholars

the kids performed their "cheers" to the delight of the judges and the audience of course

the other part of the outreach program was held in the conference hall

where most of the kids showcased their talents

and of course who can forget the classpics...

the kids had their chance to have their pictures taken with Sitti at the end of the program

and the SiTTiZens happily obliged and took lotsa pictures!!!

and what do you expect of mJ-always ready-to-strike-a-pose-Juco?

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May 10, Day 2

the early morning "journey" with the Lord

and the morning trek to Balagbag

(among other activities that day)

what's in store for us today?

The Chapel on the HIll's labyrinth was such a heart-wrenching experience for me

getting ready for our trek to the Don Bosco scholars' community in Balagbag

all smiles here coz we didn't know what to expect on our way haha

two words: nature immersion

another two words: sunblock lotion

I think Fr. Joel deliberately made us climb this way up to the little chapel to see whether we can ENDURE!

too bad for JP's slippers though..coz THEY DIDN'T haha

(there was a much easier way going up which we discovered on the way down haha)

at laging ready si mJ basta sa kodakan (umakyat ka na!)

up on the hill @ Martin de Porres chapel (behind us)

and after our trek to Balagbag...going back to the retreat house, we made a lot of stopovers to catch our breath...it's true that it is (almost) always difficult on the way back...

and after our much needed freshening up...we were ready to have more fun...

since I was one of the game marshalls...I was multitasking and took most of the pics...

using Patch's cam haha...

and they had all the fun!...

well I had fun laughing at them hehe...

but of course we had to squeeze in time for photo opps before getting down and dirty for the games...

serious ang SiTTiZens pagdating sa class pic...tignan mo dibdiban ang pag set ng timers sa mga cameras namin haha

ang hirap kaya magpose...di mo rin alam kung san titingin kasi ang daming nakaset na cams...tapos may nakaharang pang sirena!!! haha

Later that night...

on to more serious stuff as Fr. Joel takes centerstage

we had a funny encounter with a different group who were also staying at the retreat house...

during dinner...they patiently waited outside the mess hall until Sitti was finished eating...Sitti went outside and they finally mustered the courage to approach and ask for a picture with her...