I Like My Pizza Hot

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I am a picky eater. I don't just eat whatever is served on the table, which gives my parents a real headache. But serve pizza on the table and I will willingly sit the entire meal or until I have had my fill. And of course, I enjoy my pizza more with a little spice from TABASCO® Original Red. You may not like spicy food but I can surprisingly tolerate it. And with Original Red, I can really tell the difference because it is not only hot. It seems to enhance the flavor more, making me want to grab some more. Come to think of it, I could eat pizza everyday, as long as Original Red is included in the menu.

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Me At The Sinulog

I promised to post a little bit more about the Sinulog celebration that we had here in Germany last January 15, right? Well, here is more about it. Sorry for the late post though since I just recovered from colds. I have been sick for almost a week but thankfully, I am feeling better now. Anyway, back to Sinulog.

Long before the Itik-Itik Dance, more exciting and meaningful things took place.

First off was the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the cathedral in Rottenburg. A religious feast will not be complete without a thanksgiving mass. The Holy Infant Jesus is after all the reason for the celebration. Everyone brought their Sto. Ninos with them, including me. And Fr. Simon blessed us all after the mass.

The procession and Sinulog streetdancing followed right after the mass. My Mommy and Daddy had to go ahead because they were participating in the street dancing which led the procession. They left me in the care of my Auntie Lola Judy who taught me how to do the Sinulog dance too and patiently took some photos of me at the procession.

Then we arrived at the Festhalle or the venue where the Sinulog dancing continued. It is more than a dance... it is a form of prayer, of worship and thanksgiving. And we were all happy. Happy for the gift of childhood, of innocence and of wonder that is innate in every child like me.

Photo credits: Judy Schlaak, Frevrey Noel

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Goodbye Diaper Rash

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I generally do not have sensitive skin nor do I have skin problems, thanks to my Mommy who takes care of me and use only products that are recommended by pediatricians, tested by dermatologists and are non-allergenic. Of course, most children will at some point in their lives experience diaper rash. I know I suffered from diaper rash when I caught the stomach flu. It was really a discomfort on my part because I had to frequently poop. The more I poop, the more irritated my butt was. Then Mommy remembered about Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and she applied it on my bum. I liked the wonderful scent, and the fact that it did not sting. It even wiped off Mommy's hand easily! 

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Dancing Itik-Itik

Last January 15, 2011, the Filipino Community here in Germany celebrated the Sinulog. For the sake of those who do not know about what it is, Sinulog is a festival that honors the vision of the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño (Holy Child), who used to be the patron Saint of the City of Cebu in the Philippines (since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint, but God). It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuano people's Islamic and pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.

And we have a version of the Sinulog here in Germany too. Because my parents are active in the Sto. Nino Group, a Catholic religious community here, we little children are also expected to take part in the festivities and so we decided to do a dance number for the program.

This little something is for all the Filipinos who came from all over Germany on that day. And it is a Filipino folk dance called Itik-Itik. I am the one in the short hair and wearing the red traditional Filipino dress.

What Is Itik-Itik? It is a mimetic dance that depicts the movements of wading and flying itik (ducks). Dancers mimic the short swaying gait of waddling feet and the intense energy of close-cropped flapping wings.

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