Photos Taken by Jahleen Cal

This was taken at Astoria Plaza. On my friend, Danica's birthday celebration.

Finally! Reunited with my girls. It's been a while since I last spent time with them because I'm really busy. And that's also the reason for the slow updates. 

As long as I finish the upcoming exams, I'll be updating and posting more posts! 

Please bare with my busy schedule. 

Anyways, Good Luck to everyone who'll be taking their exams! God Bless!

So I don't really know how my teacher came up with the idea of going to the National Museum. I don't know how it is connected to our lesson. Maybe I wasn't listening that time. But I guess it's somehow connected with a concept paper.

This really is my first time to visit The National Museum even though we often pass.

The National Museum of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Museo ng Pilipinas) is a government institution in the Philippines and serves as an educational, scientific and cultural institution in preserving the various permanent national collections featuring the ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological and visual artistry of the Philippines. Since 1998, the National Museum has been the regulatory and enforcement agency of the National Government in the restoring and safeguarding of important cultural properties, sites and reservations throughout the Philippines. (Wikipedia)

The museum has 2 buildings. The museum is divided into 4 branches. Fine Arts, Anthropology, Natural History and Planetarium. But we only visited the Fine Arts and Anthropolgy Sections. 

At the 1st building that we entered, it consisted of different paintings, and sculptures made by different artists. 

 

The first painting that welcomed us is the Spoliarium.

 

Since I was a kid I 've known this painting but I didn't expected it to be that big! I feel fascinated on how they manage to preserve this painting that existed hundred of years ago.

Spoliarium by Juan Luna, 1884

These are my fellow ABM classmates

 

Gallery I (Luis I. Ablaza Hall) Religious Art from the 17th to 19th Century

 

The upper part of a Retablo

The lower part of a Retablo

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Unfinished painting of Fernando Amorsolo

 

The works of Maestro Guillermo Tolentino

 

 

 

 

 

The Old Senate Session Hall

 

 

And yes, you know how much I love staircases.

 

 

(From left to right: Me, Ayumi, Angelica, And Katrina.

 

The second building consisted of the National Treasures. And when I say treasure, it doesn't really mean that it's gold or whatsoever. The treasure I'm talking about are the things that's really valuable for our country. The things that have been part of our history. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good news: National Heroes day (non-working holiday) – August  29

Good news for students in San Juan: Pinaglabanan Day- August 30

 

And yes! It means that I have no classes on Monday and Tuesday. Hooray for the long weekend! I think we already have a plan for the weekend that’s why before we all get busy with relaxations and galas, I want to share  to share with you 3 things that complete me. Or my August Favorites!

The first in my list is my Japanese Cherry Blossom from bath and body works. I really love this among all the lotions I’ve used. This lotion gives me a scent that’s very delightful/darling/dreamy/alluring. I bought this in Watson’s for Php 549.

The next is my Planner. I use a planner to keep me organized and for me to be reminded of the things I need to do. I’m very particular when it comes to planners. I’m really fastidious in choosing one. Because if I don’t like the design and the format, I lose interest in using it.

I was really eager to buy tita witty’s “papaya ka rin at dudurugin sila” and other food for thought planner 2016 by witty will save the world, co. But unfortunately, it was already sold out when I was looking for it. Since then I didn’t bother to buy a planner anymore. But when the class was about to start, I felt that I really need to buy one.

Planners are already pulled out in book stores that’s why I’m really thankful to find this planner from candy. It’s a planner that doesn’t have dates so I started my planner on the month of july (because our classes started by the end of june).

I wasn’t really familiar with this type of planner ‘til I learned how to maximize it’s use by putting drawings, and sticky notes. I bought this in National Bookstore for Php 195.

And lastly, my mp3. The one I’m using is a baymax MP3. I bought it because it’s really cute! And it’s handy to bring anywhere since it’s really small. You only need to buy a memory card then you’re good to go. The box includes cord and earphones. But I don’t use the earphones in the box. I bought this online for Php 150.

So, that’s all for my August favorites. Maybe next month I’ll be posting another for my September favorites. 

Oh, I remember! In a few days, it’ll be my birthmonth! I wonder how I'm going to celebrate it this year. 

I won’t take too much of your time because I know you’re all excited for the weekend. 

So yeah always take care and enjoy the long weekend!