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Before... I used to buy artworks to fill an empty wall in our house...

or I see a connection between myself and the artwork.

Im an OB GYN

Now ...with so much in hand..
its quite hard to justify why I  love  to collect artworks.
I simply think I have that "art fever"  and
   afflicted with the so called "art-thritis".

Most of my art pieces were acquired through an online auction like Art for Humanity and
Saturday Art Group. Paintings here were donated by artists and collectors alike for a worthy cause.

Most of the time I was outbidded but nevertheless here are some pieces I have won.
... Solomon Saprid. Though not a sculpture Im satisfied with this one.

Addie Cukingnan..I really love her flower rendition.

From Saturday Art Group...

Buds Convocar...
Hopefully next time I can get his mixed  media work.

Hermes Alegre.. NY sketch

Vic Bachoco with his signature "dish".

Franklin "Caña" Valencia whom I got this remarkable piece.

I liked the originality of his work.The signature C shape in every piece of art.

Buddy Ching who is also a Bulakeño..

The Tuesday Art Group graced the "Minasa Festival" of our town this year. I attended their on- the -spot painting.

Through them I have acquired my first Angel Cacnio work.

Mr.  Jun  Martinez. Hoping that I could get one of his signature piece.

Sir Rudolf Gonzales  and Dr. Ton Raymundo who did my portrait.

Miss Menchu Arandilla the lovely artist of the group with a name of her own.

Recently I invited the Tanay Artist headed by Mr. Jun Tiongco . It feels good to finally meet the artist of some of my artworks.

 

They did on the spot sketching at Villa Rosalinda.
 Mr Jun Tiongco...Simple man with tons of talent.

Mhar Baez whom I have several pieces...

Sir William Alcantara a simple man  yet equally good.

Mr. Roger Fulgado..still best with his landscape.

Sir Mon Vivas and his unique style.

Through  facebook I have met some more  artists...

Sir Rafael Maniago from Pampanga. Very down to earth artist.

 

Lucban artist Mr. Noel Bueza. His pen and ink is truly amazing.

Some more notable work of arts from Bulacan Artist

Rex Tatlonghari..  I commisioned him to do this cycad plant painting.

I also asked him to do this "Aba Lluch Dalena" inspired painting of a womans delicate part.

Julian Eymard Paguiligan. Well detailed work of art.

Some more artworks from...
Sir Antonio Calma

 Jose Baguio Yap..

Harlem Barilea..

Carlos Cee Cadid with my daughter Nica
Very keen on his portrait.

Ma'am Lydia Velasco ..im so happy i finally got this one.

 

 Sir Romulo Olazo...
a real master in this field.

 

I cant help but admire the artists and their works.
...such very fine stroke of brush, detailed visualization , acute perception, heaps of tenacity
and they can produce a  work of art appreciated by many generations.

I salute our Filipino artists!

"ME TIME" pag ME TYM

Trips From Davao to China to Melbourne

Last May we  attended the annual convention of Phil OB GYN Society at SM Davao Convention Center.

It was our first time to visit one of the cleanest cities in our country, Davao , which turned out to be a great treat for us.
Aside from the usual "must sees' in Davao were in for a lot of adventure.

We tried the whitewater rafting in Davao River.
It was really an adrenaline-rush cum never-to-ride-again experience as i gasped for my breath and swallowed gallons of water when our boat capsized and i fell into the river with fast current thrice in a row.

But i would not recommend it as a family fun thing to do as it is very risky.
I think once is enough.


We really enjoyed their tuna and fruits like Durian and Longgan.

A week after Davao we went to Beijing China to attend the half marathon by the great wall.

Beijing was also a great discovery. Except for the language barrier we really had a grand time with all the sights and foods ....shopping was great.

from beijing we had the lightning-ride chance in a bullet train going to Xian province...some 1200 km away from beijing.



 It was a 6 hour journey at 300km per hour.

Xian is the site of the famous terracota warriors which was  discovered in 1974 buried at the ground by a group of farmers. It was worth the trip seeing this UNESCO heritage site.

It is a collection of sculptures depicting the armies of the first Emperor of China whose purpose is to protect him in his afterlife.

A week after my China trip i went to melbourne to attend a post graduate course at Royal Melbourne Hospital.

I enjoyed the company of my new friends colleague.

While the group went back to the Philippines i decided to stay for a few more days to explore what this city has to offer.

Im so happy I bought with me this "selfie gadget" as I took pictures.

Visiting "12 apostles" was the most awesome moment of this trip.

It is a collection of limestone stacks formed by erosion from waves. It is by the Great Ocean Road.

Travelling alone  gave  me my much needed  "me time".

A time for me to reflect and thank God for all the blessings.

I àm now back to my routine to save for the next trip.

my great wall half marathon experience

while still high with my angkor wat half marathon experience last year
i  decided to push myself to a higher limit by joining another half mary
this time at the majestic great wall of china.

good timing since it was vacation time for my children so i decided to tag them along .

this run is in collaboration with a danish n chinese company named albatros adventure marathon . this is one of their "must try" experiences for a runner enthusiast like me.

its a package 6 days 5 nights program  inclusive of the marathon fee, transport and hotel accomodations. one cannot join without getting the package .

most of the participants were caucasians and few asians.  we were billeted in a hotel and given a preview prior to the event for acclimatization.

it was a festive morning of spring last may 17 when the event was held. weather was so cold and chilly. they welcomed us with a live band.

everybody was in high energy . some were waving the flags of their country. a group of students wore their club shirts.

a lot of spectators and participants from different countries were there to witness this much awaited occasion.

2000  plus runners participated in this event. 1200 of them were half marathoners. all came from different parts of the world united in one for their love of running. i was misty eyed at the starting line because i felt sentimental being one of the runners.

it was an uphill mountain climb till the entrance of the great wall starting at 5km.

then it was all endless ascent . i could see some veterans running by the wall. but most of them were just taking their time, unmindful of the run and was just delighted.

with its uneven and rugged steps i decided to walk because i might slip and fall. i was just enjoying every minute of this 5164 steps  taking pictures of the amazing sceneries.

my adrenalin kicked in that i survived the up and down sections of the wall.  sometimes i  would just stop to catch my breath especially at the steepest incline  of 500 m. and do  some "selfies".

the easiest part was the run around the village with the children giving water and bananas.
i finished the run in 2'52".

with the fastest woman half marathoner

the happiest part is seeing my family cheering for me at the finish line and my eldest son enviously saying.."mom, i want to do this someday".

 having been prepared well with much anticipation for this event that i did not feel so much pain after the run . should i have done a full marathon that would  be another story. but i'm not a serious runner.

i was even able to stroll around when we went back to beijing that noon.

overall it was an amazing and rewarding experience ... my expectations were fulfilled for a moment like  this!

not just run but a great wall run.