VALERIE'S PHOTO PLAY

This is Valerie's photo play, featuring some of the  events I captured during this pageant. She is the Third Runner-Up out of 250 candidates. for this event and she will compete to represent Texas as Miss Teen USA which will be held in Orlando, Florida on December 12-17, 2007. She handled herself elegantly and gracefully during the entire competition.

Her preliminary question for the Top Ten Spot is "What lesson have you learned in your life and why?" and this is her response. "The lesson I learned in life is RESPECT TO OTHERS and BE TRUE TO YOURSELF because if you are true to yourself and you respect others, you get that respect back and that make you a good person". And the crowd screamed and applauded.

On the second round of Question for the Top Five Finalist Question is: "If you want to start your business what is it and why?" and this is her response: If I wanted to put up a business it will be in the Music Industry because music is the universal language  and you can put your feelings and love into it and you can help other artists with their music,  thank you" and another round of applause on the crowd.

I am so proud of her how she carried herself during the entire competition. I can relax a little now. I thank you for all your support.

The photos....

 

photos and text by Arsenia....

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ASINGAN

 a photo essay

The old facade of the Municipio..

 

Asingan's own "Rizal Park.."

 

 

That monument is Fr. Burgos..He is thinking deep thoughts..

 

The church was still unfinished then...

 

Francis Malala and Nonong Necessito..Francis is now involved with the ACES Library...

The house of Mr. Fabian Ballesteros ( deceased ). We used to hang out here before in the '70s..Philip Martin his stepson is a good buddy of mine..

Many of these beautiful houses are springing in the barrios like mushrooms. They say there are now more mansions in the barrios than in the poblacion...

 

 

from Van, a Pangasinense

Ricky, Mystic, Rain ,Susan-They look beautiful.You know when you see frequent posters' names in the DC board,  you can't help but get curious who are these people  having all the time to spare posting messages that titilate the mind. Uhm mind confusing you might say..

Mean messages sometimes,  and sometimes serious, sometimes friendly:all sorts of emotions are evoked. I do enjoy the DC board even  though I have been forbidden access 3 or 4 times .I take it as funny stuff. Everybody is great out there in the DC.

I know deep in my heart they are outstanding brothers and sisters with   big, big,  big hearts  to the poor fellow  Pangasinenses  we left behind years ago..My warmest kumusta to them even just meeting them in their beautiful profiles in the picture..

Is Susan the "ikit Susing"?Is this  Susan Barbiere who travels a lot and who sent me a CD?.These Pangasinan folks are great and so are you Vic..

Thank you so much again for this Blog page. --#

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The Three sisters....plus one

 

Once upon a time 3 sisters met in California's capitol.

Susan L., Ricky and Mystic..All three met in a place called DC ( District of California?)..Nooo..The famous ( or is it infamous?) Discussion Corner..Whatever, the thing the trio were there to meet, eat and at the end of the day..git..

Were they having a good time?..Look at how they flashed their pearly whites...:D

I adopted the three and the 4th one below as my "daughters.."

The 4th sister--Rain. The photo was taken in  Seattle Wa...She's wearing her VS2 heart shape diamond earings..

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TALES FROM A DENTIST'S CHAIR

My dentist for several years now is a petite, married lady who finished Dentistry in UE several years ago. Now she works in a downtown clinic and because of my fondness for Hershey's chocolate, I have to visit the clinic every 3 months. The length of time allowed by my Insurance company for scaling ( teeth cleaning ) visits

On my last visit, she had to do some fillings on two teeth. She always have an assistant to give her what instruments/materials needed. She also need somebody ( her Filipina assistant ) to chat with while my mouth is fixed with all sorts of pins and gizmos preventing me to talk, just listen.

 My, those two ladies could chat like a couple of magpies.

story 1

Lady 1 "My friend here in Toronto had a boy friend in Manila. (The friend in Toronto is a man). "He wanted to sponsor his friend from Manila..Gay marriages are not allowed yet in Manila..He is trying to figure out what to do..."

Lady 2 "Well, he could come to Toronto as a tourist, get married here..Then maybe exit in Buffalo, then file a petition from there with their marriage certificate.."

L1 "That's an idea..Will the other one be called a husband or a wife?

L2 "Maybe a partner..if it is allowed by the court.."

story 2

L1 "Are there animals in your backyard?"

L2 "Yeah, there are rabbits, squirrels and also racoons.. One racoon I saw was as big as a dog.."

L1 "Racoons..You know what happened to a racoon in a friends house?"

L2 "No.."

L1"Well, there were these two Filipinos seniors.. Just arrived recently to visit their children here in Toronto."

L2 "Okay"

L1 "One night, a racoon came to their backyard, then pushed open their back door which at that time was open.."

L2 "Uh-uh.."

L1 The man found the racoon in the kitchen foraging the food bin. Then the man saw this sack nearby, and with some skill and sleight of hand he caught the animal.."

L2 Oh yeah? And what did they do? Did the call the human society?"

L1 Are you kidding?..These guys were just fresh off the boat. They thought they are still in the Philippines.."

L2 "So what did they do???"

L1 The old man took a 2 X 2, cause the animal started to struggle ferociously inside the sack. So he pounded the animal like dickens.Until the animal stopped moving.."

L2 "THEY KILLED IT???"

L1 I think so, when their son came home he gave heck to his folks telling them next time to call an animal agency, otherwise if neighbours would report them, they would be in big, big trouble!!!"

There was a peal of laughter..

story 3

l2 "You know what my neighbour told me recently?"

L1 "No, what?"

L2 "She was about to use the toilet bowl..When she opened, she saw the head of a big snake peeking out of the hole.."

L1 What??? Howdid the snake got in there??"

L2 Well there was this big storm in their area. Their house was near a river..The sewer pipe of their house drains into the river It seemd the big snake ( it was a seven-footer ) happened to enter the sewer pipe leading out of their house..So the snake saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and it was the toilet light.."

L1 "Ha-ha-ha!!!"

l2 "Sheesh.. Next time I will check my toilet bowl before sitting down on it..Imagine feeling a snake's tongue licking your ass all of a sudden..!"

 

The anaesthesia started to set in my jaw and toungue..Could not laugh even if I wanted to..---#

haunted library pt2

Hold your noses..Pepe le Phew is spraying the air!!

 

Awww..isn't he/she the cutest skunk (!) you have ever seen..:)

 

The wicked witch from the East..Far East...:)

 

Last, Mr Jack o Lantern..Nice smile..:)

 

 

haunted library

SPOOK SIGHTINGS

There was a rumour that ghosts were seen in one library yesterday..So I sent my photographer Pedro Parka to check it out..And begorrah! There were really spooks!

 

And if you wanna scream, SCREAM! It is good for your lungs, good for your nerves and for your over all sanity.

All right, everybody, a one, a two.......

SCREAM!!!

 

The Green Ghost ( but how come his hands are not?)

 

Never fear, Baby Ninja's here!

more photos in a while----