"A Different Sinulog Festival"

Sinulog Festival is one my most awaited event. From the day that we came here in Cebu, I never missed watching the Sinulog Mardi gras. We have to get up early in the morning so that we can pass the route going to Mango Avenue. My father's cousin owned a truck that has chairs on it for all my relatives to sit upon. We need not to stand whole day watching the parade because we have a better place to see the parade. We are very lucky because the judge for the street dancing is just one meter away and that requires the dancers to stop and dance with all their grace.
I enjoy much in watching those colorful floats and joyous dancers dancing on the street. I have a hard time figuring who will be the winner because they are all competitive and elegant. But my vote is for the Tangub Contingent and Kadayaw Contingent. It is because they are my "kababayans". And to tell you, Tangub Contingent won three times, that's Grand slam! That makes me proud of my place and the people. And oh! I also cheer up for the showbiz artists that pass the place. It’s not that I’m a fan of them but only just for fun.
While watching the parade, I am busy putting some tattoos all over my body. Some of it are henna tattoos. I even put stickers all over my shirt. There was one time that I sprayed some color on my hair and struggled much in taking it away. My whole day is really a blast! After street dancing, we all go my cousin's restaurant and eat pizzas. We enjoy talking silly stuffs until we have to go to our home. I can say that I am really enjoying the festival, every minute of it.
But this year, would be different. I can't join the event because I chose my faith over it. We have our Galilean, some kind of a Baptism. I can't make it to the festival because of it. It wasn't hard for me to choose in between because this practice is more important than the big event. I know my faith more now. We, Protestants don't celebrate that because we don't have saints. I don't want to tackle much about it because it would lead to misconceptions.
Anyway, as long as we have our own faith and that would make us a better person, then live with that faith. I maybe not enjoy much with the colorful aura out there, but still it won't bother me.
Whoa! I just received a text message now that after the event, we will go to a beach! Yipee! Now, I can feel more excitement than before. I just prayed to God that both events would be a successful one. Let us know the true essence of each celebration. It is Jesus, our God that we worship. Let us serve Him with all that we can offer to Him. Let us glorify God and not ourselves in everything that we do. God bless us all.

My cousin's birthday

It was my wackiest night for this cold month, January. I went to my cousin's house on Sunday, January 14, because he invited me to come for his birthday. My brother and I went earlier that day. There are so many visitors. I think we are all 50. Actually my brother and I went there the day before. We celebrated his birthday with extra fun. It was a modified debut for it has 18 roses. But the roses here are boys. They will dance for the celebrant and after that, they should let the celebrant eat the banana that they bring. And for the girls, they shared their experiences with the celebrant. All the secrets were revealed that day. I can see his red face glaring at the one who told his deepest secret. He is cute when he is angry. After that funny event, we all ate and sang some merry songs. Until, it was time to go. Some rode to their multicab and others were commuted. Their car stopped us at the Robinsons Mall. It was already 10 o' clock in the evening. Kuya and I kept on waiting for the jeep that would take us home. But someone told us that there will no jeep for the way to Lapu-Lapu City because the road was closed for the Asean Summit. I felt the fear through my heartbeat. Both of us have no load or balance in our cellphone. We can't contact our mother. I can sense that I will walk from Robinsons to Lapu-Lapu City. But thank God! I saw the car of my cousin, the celebrant. We rode again and told them that we could not make it to our home. They told us that we could sleep at their house. Actually, I slept there two times already. After arriving at their house again, my cousins and I decided not to sleep, instead, we should tell each other our deepest secret. I said, "Game!". Why not? That would be fun. I forced my cousins to say their ultimate crushes or boyfriend. At first, they didn't want to say but later on, they abnegated and told their secrets. Now, it's my time. I'm on the hot seat. But I remained silent, I kept on smiling and changing the topics. They were the ones giving up. It was a success for me. That was really a great day for me. In fact, we kept on talking silly things until 4 am in the morning. That was really an exciting day for me.