Signs That You Are In Little Italy

Capish?

James Dean, Italian?

Ti faccio eccitare bambina?-
Do I make you horny baby?

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Remembering Ted Kennedy

Right after the memorial mass for Senator Edward Kennedy, they opened the Basilica to the public. For a moment it felt like going to Baclaran Church. I took these snaps trying very hard to avoid the media crew as they pull down miles of cables, lights and TV cameras.

The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic Basilica in Boston, Massachusetts, sometimes known as the Mission Church.

The Redemptorist Fathers built a modest wooden mission church on the location in 1870. The current church structure was first built in 1878, of Roxbury puddingstone; its spires were added in 1910. Due to the church's sloping foundation, the west cross tops its tower at 215 feet (66 m); the other spire is two feet shorter. The length of the church is also 215 feet (66 m), presenting a perfect proportion. The church was elevated to basilica status in 1956 by Pope Pius XII.

Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral took place there on August 29, 2009. He had often prayed at the church due to its proximity to the hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, where he had visited sick and injured members of his family. [wiki]

Main Altar

Left Wing Altar

Right Wing Altar

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Posters & signs lined along Mission Hill.

Dakilang Lola

Dakilang Lola
by angelz_24

Panginoon ako sayo'y taimtim na ngpapasalamat
sa lahat ng mga biyaya na aming tinatamasa
sa lagi Mong pagkalinga at pagdinig sa aming mga hinaing
at lalo't higit sa pagkakaloob Mo isang lolang mapagmahal

Lolang maing pinakamamahal
siyang nag-aruga sa apo't mga anak
tunay ngang ika'y larawan ng isang mabuting ina at dakilang lola
na karapat dapat igalang at ipagbunyi


kami sayo'y taos pusong nagpapasalamat
sa magandang paghubog sa aming pagkatao
nawa'y ipagpatawad minsanang pagkakamali
na nagbibigay sakit sa ulo mo

aming lola tunay ngang ika'y napakadakila
ikaw na nakakatanto sa tunay naming katauhan
pagkat sa iyong piling namulat yaring kaisipan
sa iyong mga kamay na tunay na pinagpala


ngayong kami'y malalaki na
panahon na para masuklian namin
ang lahat ng pag-aaruga't pagmamahal
na taos puso mong ipinamalas sa amin


marapatin nawang ika'y mapaglingkuran
ika'y maalagaan ng lubos
at ipadama ang wagas na pagmamahal
na nakatanim sa aming mga puso para sayo...

Pinoy 3D Stereo Photography

Signs That You Are In Barangay 9

Hoy! Bawal ang aliens dito!
MNU is not affiliated with MMDA
MNU is a member of BLAP
(Bayot Laban sa Alien ng Pilipinas)

tulay tawiran by gem

99th Annual Fisherman's Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca

The Fisherman's Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1911 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to America in the early 1900's, they brought their traditions with them. Today's Feast is much the same as it was 90 years ago with lights adorning the street and the smell of sausage in the air. The current Feast is organized by the descendants of those original immigrants and still includes a procession of the Madonna through the streets of the North End.


Each August since 1911, the Feast has been held in Boston's historic North End on North and Fleet Streets, making it the North End's oldest continuously running Italian festival. The Feast traditionally starts on Thursday when the statue of the Madonna is moved from her home in the Fisherman's Club to a chapel at the center of the feast. This will be her home throughout the weekend. Thursday is also when the fishermen that founded the Feast are remembered with a blessing of the fishing waters. Each night and during weekend days there is entertainment on the bandstand and vendors selling food (Italian sausages, calamari, pizza, pasta and much more) as well as crafts. The Feast culminates on Sunday night with the spectacular "Flight of the Angel".

Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help)

Rubber Ducky, You're The One

Frog Bog

Candy Apples

Arancini - Italian Rice Balls

"Flight of the Angel"

This is the highlight of the Feast for many people. All day on Sunday, members of the Fisherman's club and their families carry the statue of the Madonna in a procession through the streets of the North End. When the Madonna returns to North Street late in the afternoon, it is time for the grand finale. A young girl dressed as an angel will fly out of a third story window and down to the Madonna. After a short prayer she is raised back up into the window to the cheer of the crowd and showers of confetti. via fisherman's feast

Pinoy Cola

Ang tawag ng kano dito sa soft drinks ay soda. Kaya noong FOJ (fresh off the jumbo jet) pa ako ang tagal bago natanggal ang sop drink sa pag-order ko sa fast-pasan food court. Minsan parang gusto kong sabihin "can I get Sarsi with egg?" Sarap siguro yang Diet SagoLaman Kulit Kola iterno sa payborit na Pinoy street food ninyo like Kwek Kwek, tokneneng, Isaw, Helmet, Adidas and Betamax.

DIY soda here

Coke Touch-Screen Vending Machine

The new Coke Touch-Screen Vending Machine brings a whole new level of consumer interaction to automatic vending. The technology uses animation and an interactive menu on its 42-inch display to advertise the product choices within the machine and guide users to make their selection. It is also equipped with Wifi for automatic refill ordering and content updates, along with motion sensors and a built-in camera to record any attempts at vandalism. Pretty neat, ha? But for me its more like an amazing giant iPod.

Kaututang Dila

Laban ka Lola Techie?

Mahaba ang dila ng balita.

Salawikaing Pinoy

Best Wife Ever!

Talagang kaututang dila!

Caption this!

PINOY JAZZ - The Story of Jazz in Philippines

Piding Alava, Lito Molina and Tony Velarde

Based on Richie Quirino's book, Pinoy Jazz Traditions, which won the 2004 National Book Award in the music category (Philippines), PINOY JAZZ is a 59-minute video documentary that provides the first-ever documentation of the development of jazz in the Philippines, from its infancy in 1898, when Filipinos were first exposed to Black music performed by African-American soldiers, to its present-day maturity in which musicians are turning to indigenous sources for inspiration. Incorporating historical still photography, turn-of-the century film footage, maps, old recordings, present-day performances and interviews with veteran and contemporary musicians, the video presents an eye-opening view into an almost-forgotten history of the art of jazz as it developed in the Philippines over the last century.

filmbaby.com

Pinoy Jazz Review

buy Pinoy Jazz DVD here

Topsy-Turvy World

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi convicted of killing 270 people in the 1988 Pan Am bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, returned home Thursday to a hero's welcome in Libya. 666 wins again.

original photo by bbc news

Too Hot to Blog

Ayy si ateng naka panty lang!

Pinoy Mini Me

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her entourage spent more than P37 million – or over P6 million a day – in their six-day stay at the United States early this month. Ha? Wow! Me bago ng Mine Me si Imelda. Medyo frugal pa nga daw sila Mini Me, sabida ni Press Secretary Cerge Remonde.

Arroyo and her group spent $371,000 (roughly P18 million) in Washington DC alone. Teka minute, inilibre lang daw yung mga paglamon nila. Kung me mga nilibre (daw) eh di ang ibig sabihon eh mas malaki pa sa P2.7 billion ang naging gastos ni Gloria sa foreign trips niya from 2003 to 2007. Diyos mio! Magkano na kaya ang suma total ng 2007 to 2009? O baka naman chismis lang yan. Oy hindi ah, basahin mo dito.

Riding Out The Heat Wave

Yes folks it's now official, with mercury rising to 91 degrees means that we have a heat wave. So shave the dog, pack your bags and head down to the nearest pool, fountain or cooling station in your hood.


So far, isa pa lang ang nadedo sa init dito sa Hub. Tatlong araw na nag hit ng 90 degrees Fahrenheit which is maning-mani sa ating mga pinoy sulabit sa kano eh parang na silang hilong talilong sa init.

Okey heto ang heat wave survival guide ng pinoy;

Sa subway o bus iwas katabi ang mga matandang naka diaper.

Iwas din sa mga matatabang nagmamantika at naglalangis ang mga folds at crevices ng katawan.

Iwas din sa mga egoy na tamad na mag-deodorant. Ang bagsik talaga ng putok! Parang blade na hihiwa, susuot sa butas ng ilong mo at titira doon ng tatlong araw or isang linggo.

Walang heat wave - heatwave saken! Basta cool at pakembot - kembot lang ako dito sa fountain. Oops! medyo hinog na yata ang pampers ko, mom... momm!

Signs that you are in Baguio

Mines View Park, Baguio City - Your local tourist trap.

Bente pesos ang talent fee ni Doglas per piktyur, group or solo.

Ano sa hapon ang cheap eats? Ano pa eh di. . .

kinanon ni paulding sa SM Baquio

Pinoy Keymaker reloaded

Pinoy Keymaker or "Magsususi" is your friendly door to door locksmith. Armed only with basic tools and a bunch of blank keys, he can duplicate any keys on the spot. Wife locked you out? No problem, Pinoy Keymaker can open any door locks or chastity belt. Cheap, convenient service with a smile. Sumasideline din po ng hasa tuwing linggo. "A hasa! Hasa kayo jan! Hasa!"

The Keymaker is a fictional character in the The Matrix series, originally from The Matrix Reloaded film, portrayed by Asian-American actor Randall Duk Kim. The Keymaker is one of the sentient programs, rogue to the System. It carves shortcut keys used by every program in the Matrix. With those keys one can move throughout the entire Matrix, being able to access any and all of its entities. Summoned by The Oracle in The Matrix Reloaded, protagonist Neo has to find the Keymaker to access the backdoor to the Architect (also credited as The Source) of the Matrix and ultimately save the only human stronghold in the real world, Zion. -[wiki]

kinodak ni paulding sa Evangelista Street, Makati

Sunday Fun Photo Box

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Woodstock: 40 Years Later

Medyo nauna itong post naten noong july 19. Ngayon po talaga ang anibersaryo ng Woodstock Rock Festival. Kaya heto inabante naten sa tamang date. Siyempre papahuli ba ang mga Pinoy. A year later nag-rock and roll naman sina Pepe sa ulan sa hills ng Antipolo. Yan po ang Antipolo Rock Music Festival sa me Grand Heights Subdivision.

Jollibeer Buzz

Yes folks, me Jollibeer tuwing happy hour sa selected Jolli-beehive ninyo. Kaya lang medyo mali yata tong unretouched poster ng Jollibee. Doon sa beer mug medyo mapungay na ang mata ni Jollibee compare sa logo sa ibaba. Uyyy me beer buzz na cya! Bwahahaha! Beeeedaaaa ang sharaaap-sharaaapppp nito. Order pa tayo ng isang round. Sharaaap! Sharaaap-sharaaapppp talaga!

Pinoy tip: Haluan ng isang Ginebra San Miguel in sachet ang Jollibeer para Jolling-Jollie talaga ang sipa. O tagay na!

American Lineman Vs. Pinoy Spiderman 4

Hindi kailangan ng safety equipments ng Pinoy Spiderman!

via powerlineman