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For most people, Holy Week is that one big chance to take those long needed vacations.  Not for me.  Ever since, we've stayed in Manila and did the whole Holy Week routine.  I'll credit my Mom for this, although in fairness, I'll probably continue the tradition.

So, what does Holy Week have in store for me?
  • Jesus Christ Superstar, playing endlessly on our DVD player
  • Visita Iglesia, on the seven churches within a 10 km radius from our house
  • Seven last words, over at ABS-CBN
  • Behaving up to Friday 3pm, then reverting back to normal kasi patay na si Hesus
  • Mind-wracking silence
  • Talking to my mom to kill the silence
  • Spring cleaning (maski walang Spring sa Pinas)
  • Internet (Sorry, tao lang)
And the best of all...
My annual Black Saturday photo op!  Manila, all to myself!  No traffic, no people!  Bwahahahahaha!

What are you guys going to do on Holy Week?

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In my case, it's sleeping all day and working all night.

American businesses unless the owners and happen to be devoutly catholic, we still have to make calls.

Other than fulfilling most of my religious obligations like attending the Mass of the Last Supper, I guess like you, I have my Mom and PC (strictly no NSFW stuff) to keep me company.

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work. work. work. even on black saturday.

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Monday: Running errands, WoW, Internet, Finishing first page of comic, finishing 4th main character sheet

Tuesday-Thursday: WoW, Internet, Finishing first page of comic, probably go to confession somewhere in between

Friday- Sunday: WoW, Internet, Mass, Work with insufferable pr*ck, Abstain or Fast (Friday Only), Get drunk (Sunday). Possibly go to the Royal Easter Show.

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ha. Drinking for me starts on Black Saturday. The gloves are off.

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Pag ganitong walang pasok.. I usually sleep all day long lang.. Then movie marathon at nights.. Tahimik at malamig kasi pag gabi.. Mainit naman masyado pag sa umaga..

Commuting is going to be such a hassle.. I saw an MRT announcement that they won't be operating from this Thursday, April 5 to Sunday, April 8.

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Okay.. So I guess I'll be taking the bus to work this Thursday and Friday

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My tentative schedule...

Right now: work.

Tuesday: work.

Wednesday: probably drug test at LTO.

Thursday: resort with hunny.

Friday: Divine Mercy Shrine with family.

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I'm also here in Metro Manila for the Holy week...i'm reviewing for my compre and an event in our church will happen this coming Easter.

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It's confirmed that I'll be working tonight and tomorrow night. However, I'll also be fulfilling my religious obligations like going to mass.

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BUGOY: Good luck with your compre!

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Technically, I'm in the suburbs & not in the metro itself.  I've been cooped up inside the house for days now. The only times I went out were when I used up my internet load and when I replenished my food supply. 

I'm being lazy, lazy, lazy. If I'm not surfing the net, I'm either watching tv or making my projects.  Haven't opened my notebook & manual to review nor make my assignments.  I'm procrastinating; will open those on Sunday.yawn






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thanks for the boost...

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Just finished my Lenten Tradition of Visita Iglesia. I really enjoy going around the Metro these days as there is no traffic the only downside? No shops to visit.hmm

-- Edited by twistedkai at 16:56, 2007-04-06

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twistedkai wrote:

Just finished my Lenten Tradition of Visita Iglesia. I really enjoy going around the Metro these days as there is no traffic the only downside? No shops to visit.hmm

-- Edited by twistedkai at 16:56, 2007-04-06
That's what cameras are for. Just finished a photo spree in manila. There's just something about the city of Manila that's so... manila.

But I did miss the bustling streets when I went there this morning. It was so strange

 



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A photo spree in Manila is fine, pero we went to Makati, if I did a photo spree there a guard might apprehend me.

Pero, madami pa din naman tao sa may Quiapo area ah..:)



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In my brother's house this Black Saturday...quiet. Alone, but not lonely

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I just woke up. I decided to work overtime. I'm sure everyone in this forum who is part of the workforce knows that in a regular holiday like Good Friday the pay is double and so is the overtime pay

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Yep, our office was soliciting OT yesterday, but I decided against it. Rest is more important to me at the moment than cash.

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We had no choice but to go to work since our clients weren't putting their accounts on hold for the lenten holdays.

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Hay, to work in a field that has overtime pay...

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@ Tora, I know what you mean. Unlike some accounts wherein if it's a holiday there is no work. (American Holidays nga lang) Anyway, double pay for April 8 and 9.

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I agree. The only holidays we have are those celebrated by the US (they have fewerholidays since they are predominantly raised Protestant and follow the infamous Protestant work ethic)

Oh well.. I just hope my OT request was approved on MyPayroll

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went to some talkpinoy peeps house and stay overnight :D hehe, movie marathon kami

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