In every negative mood you have, believe that God has something to say to you:
When you feel useless
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. –Ephesians 2:10
When you feel empty
And God’s is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. -2 cor. 9:8
When you need friends
My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. –john 15:12-14
When you feel afraid
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom sall I be afraid? –psalm 27:1 (KJV)
When you face failure
If the Lord delights a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord uphold him with his hand. –psalm 37:23,24
When you feel tempted
…God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provode a way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. -1 cor. 10:13 (NAS)
When you need comfort
What a wonderful God we have-He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the one who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials. And why does he do this? So that when others are troubled, needing our sympathy and encouragement, we can pass on to them this same help and comfort God has given us. -2 cor. 1:3,4 (LB)
When you feel angry
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly. –prov. 14:29
When you feel weary
Come to me all, you are waery and burdened, and I will give you rest. –matt. 11:28
When you need money
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in a prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. –mark 11:24
When you need wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God,who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. –james 1:5
This is the Triumph branch of Kitchen Central, located also in Taguig. It is most near where I lived because it is walking distance from our home. When I heard about their opening in Triumph, I invited my friends, Sahara, Jennelyn and Michelle to have a dinner at the food lab.
We are on the waiting list because of so many customers that can’t be accommodated by the number of seats they have. The menu is the same as Kitchen Central. I ordered Chicken Katsu Burger worth 70php and a milkshake worth 60php. I always go back here because of its delicious taste.
If you wanna try their burger, their food lab branch is located near Jollibee Triumph.
New Year, new experience. This time we planned to conquer Mt. Sembrano located at Brgy. Malaya, Pilillia, Rizal. This last January 24, 2016. Most of our hiking buddies for this hike is first time hiker. So, for them not to experience very hard trail, we decided to climb Mt. Sembrano.
This time, we rented a jeepney to drop us to Brgy. Malaya. at 5am. We (all my friends who lived in Taguig) meet up at Jollibee Lower Bicutan since the driver of the jeepney lives also in Taguig. Our pickup point only is on Jollibee Lower Bicutan and on Robinsons Cainta. 6:30am., we arrived at the Robinsons Cainta to pick up my friends who lived far from Taguig.
going to Mt. Sembrano
It was a very long ride going to Pilillia, Rizal and our first stop over is in the Pilillia windmills and took photos. It is very refreshing as you feel the cold breeze blows. After taking pictures, we head up to Brgy. Malaya. We arrived at the Brgy.by 8:45am.and starts to register and pray before the trek. The officials told us to hike the mountain without the aid of the tour guide because there are guides along the trail up to the summit. The trail is very wide at the first part and after an hour, we reach the campsite and took a rest and after that we continued trekking.
at Pilillia Windmills
start trekking
Reaching the Manggahan Campsite, you’ll need to register again and pay 10pesos for the entrance. What’s good in here is that, they offered us fresh buko juice worth 20pesos. After taking rest again, we head up to the first summit. But the trail becomes difficult and more difficult as we go through because of the muddy and steep trail. You need extra careful because you might slip and fall to the bangin. As we keep on going, the trail becomes too steep because of its 45 degrees slopes and started to feel pain on my knees.
at the campsite
Together with my 9 friends, we reach the 1st summit. From there, I can see already the view of Laguna Bay and the 2nd and 3rd summit (there are 3 summits in Mt. Sembrano). We took a rest before going to the 2nd summit and have lunch. After taking pictures and video, we continue to trek to the 2nd summit and have lunch together with my friends. After taking lunch, we laid on the grassland and took a nap while the cold wind blows and it makes us unwind and stress-free for a while.
at the first summit
at the second summit
at the third summit
the view at the peak
After that, we head up to the final summit. The talahibs are itchy but it adds a challenge along the trail going to the summits. Finally, I and my boyfriend reached the summit first among in our group. And it’s so wonderful seeing the creation of God 746 meters above sea level. I’m always amazed by the view at the summit in any mountain I conquered and I know there is more in other mountains that I will conquer someday. After taking pictures and watching the view of windmills from afar and the Laguna Bay, we have to go down to Manggahan Falls to freshen up. I found it difficult doing down because of the 45degrees slope of the trail but with the help of the grass, it made me easy to go down.
me at the summit
going down with the grass
We took our rest as we arrived at the Manggahan campsite and after having some rest, we went to the Manggahan Falls to refresh. The falls is not as big like the other falls. The water there is so cold that will make you freeze but it will refresh you. We enjoyed swimming there also.
freshen up in manggahan falls
After refreshing at the falls, we went back to the campsite and clean up before going down. We need to pass again to the muddy and rocky trail of the mountain and my whole body starts to ache and I really feel the pain as I make steps.
trails of Mt. Sembrano
At 6pm., we finally arrived at the Brgy. and wait for our friends who cleans up their selves at the Brgy.’s bathroom. At exactly 7pm, we depart from the Brgy. Malaya and back to Manila. It was very wonderful experience I want to treasure and every mountain I conquer gives me an ultimate experience and given a chance to witness God’s creation that only brave people can see above sea level.
ITINERARY:
0500 meet up at Jollibee Lower Bicutan
0530 depart from Taguig
0630 arrival at the Junction (Robinsons Cainta)
0800 arrival at the Pilillia Windmills and take pictures
0845 arrival at the Brgy. Malaya and registrer
0900 start trek
1030 reach the campsite
1200 reach the 1st summit
1230 reach the 2nd summit, have lunch
1330 reach the 3rd summit, rest, take pictures
1500 arrival at Manggahan campsite and falls, swimming
1630 depart from the campsite
1800 arrival at the Brgy. Malaya
1900 head back to Manila
2030 arrival at the Junction to drop off my other friends
Who says that you’ll need to go to Italy to witness the real beauty of Venice? Well, maybe for some whose rich can be able to go through Venice but for some unfortunate like me, you don’t need to only day dream what Venice looks like because we have it here in the PHILIPPINES! Yes, we have. It is located somewhere in Taguig at McKinley Hill near BGC.
I am a real fan of Venice that’s why when I’ve heard about the replica of Venice, without hesitations, I asked my friend, Sahara to accompany me going to McKinley.
And here we are, after on the entrance.
Luckily, when we went there, there are only a few people because I’ve heard some news that the place is overcrowded and they can’t have a picture because of the people.
After exploring and take some pictures, we decided to have our dinner at Zarks Burger. There are a lot of restaurant there when you got hungry.
And we back again to the Venice and took some pictures again before we go home.
I’m very much happy to see even a replica of Venice and I told to myself that someday, I’ll be going to the real Venice.
