Ika 31 ng Mayo 2009: Party Time

It's the last day of May, the last of the so called summer months. The onset of the rainy season can be felt. It's also the last days of school vacation for most. These last days are seen to be the opportunity to seize to fill up our social calendars. In the month of May, we celebrate Flores de Mayo with the traditional Santacruzan as its fitting climax...... a feast for the eyes as beautiful women and now also pretty gays parade in their elegant gowns. Fiestas are celebrated in towns all over the country.

The Santacruzan is a popular religious festival held in many towns and cities throughout the Philippines as the highlight of the month-long celebration of Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is usually celebrated with a parade of decorated floats and elaborately dressed characters, representing various aspects of the Virgin Mary and other figures. The festival was introduced to the country during the Spanish period and continues to be celebrated by Filipinos all over the world.

Many school and family reunions happen around this time too. Like all busy Filipino families, we are taking advantage of the last days of summer as my relatives flock to my home later today. I'm sure it will be a blast biding summer goodbye in celebration of our being a family. In keeping with a truly Filipino tradition, Filipino fare is going to be served to give our outgoing relatives a taste of home on their last days here....

PS: Bukas ay simula na ng bagong buwan. Ngayon pa lang nakikinikita ko na naman ang pagod at puyat sa paghahanda sa pagbubukas ng klase. Mabuti ako at malalaki na yun dalawang anak ko kaya sila na ang nag-aasikasa sa mga gamit nila pati na rin ng kapatid nilang bunso. Pero kahit na me mga paghahanda ng ginagawa, marami pa rin di inaasahan bagay na nangyayari kaya pagdating ng Hunyo, lahat ng tao ay pagod. Bukod dito, ramdam ko ang pagkasalat sa pera dahil naubos ito sa gastusin sa pag-aaral.... Hay buhay!