Rael + Damae

Atty. Francis Rael C. Bitara  and Gilda Mae G. Sta. Ana
18 October 2008
Preparation :: Naga Manor, Naga City
Ceremony :: Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
Reception :: The Clubhouse, Jardin Real de Naga

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Who Can Steal the Moon!

The Zen master Ryokan lived a very simple life in a little hut at the foot of the mountain. one night, when the master was away, a thief broke into the hut only to discover that there was nothing to steal.
Ryokan returned and caught the burglar. “You have put yourself to much trouble to visit [...]

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Save the Children

Shots taken during the School-based Education and Awareness on Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation project an activity of SAVE THE CHILDREN a Non-Government Organization based in Naga City. It was held in a disaster prone town of Cabusao, Camarines Sur last Sept. 25-27, 2008. I was tasked to photo document the said activity..
photos of children who [...]

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River Water for Sale

The master’s sermon that day consisted of one enigmatic sentence.
With a wry smile he said, “All I do is sit by the bank of the river, selling river water.”
I was so busy buying the water that i failed to see the river.

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roy + marilyn

Roy Alarcon + Marilyn Odiamar
14 September 2008
Ceremony :: Chapel On The Hills, Tagaytay
Preps and Reception :: Sonya’s Garden, Tagaytay
our first out of bikol wedding engagement…
more to come and hoping out of the country…

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Where Here GRIN ART Studio

just a sprinkle of fun and we’ll show you what color is grin…

we are fun-loving, never-stop-learning, art-is-what-we-do bunch who are equally passionate about one thing, photography.  We specialize in weddings and events photography.  To sum it up, we’ll shoot anything under the sun, or the moon if you will… GrinArt Studio

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the Contented Fisherman

The rich industrialist from the North was horrified to find the Southern fisherman lying lazily beside his boat, smoking a pipe.

“Why aren’t you out fishing?” said the industrialist.
“Because I have caught enough fish for the day,” said the fisherman.
“Why don’t you catch some more?”
“What would I do with it?”
“You could earn more money” was the [...]

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The Question

Said the monk, “All the mountains and rivers and the earth and stars -where do they come from?”
Said the master, “Where does your question come from?”
Search within.

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Salt and Cotton in the River

Nasrudin was taking a of salt to the market. His donkey waded through the river and the salt dissolved. When it reached the opposite bank the animal ran around in circles, overjoyed that its load had been lightened. nasrudin was annoyed.
On the next market day he packed the panniers with cotton. The ass nearly [...]

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True Spirituality

The master was asked,”What is spirituality?”
He said, “Spirituality is that which succeeds in bringing one to inner transformation.”
“But if I apply the traditional methods handed down by the masters, is that not spirituality?”
“It is not spirituality if it does not perform its function for you. a blanket is no longer a blanket if it does [...]

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