First Saturday of September 2026
Grocery day.
I would have to leave early as I have my first Saturday devotion after completing my groceries. Left around 8:30 AM with my favorite Omega Speedmaster 38 mm on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.
Since we were early, it is easy to get a parking slot. Doing the groceries is also a breeze. After paying, left Edgar, the driver, to bring home our purchase.
Walked to the side of the building (the department store is still closed thus cannot use its connection to the bridgeway) on my way to the Sto. Nino de Paz Greenbelt Chapel.
I was the second in the queue for the Confession. Upon arriving, prayed the Act of Reparation for the first Saturdays of the month, then proceeded to the queue.
After, did the 15-minute meditation of The Visitation, finished my morning prayers and my Precious Blood of Jesus chaplet, and joined the community to pray the Rosary.
The Mass presider is Fr. Lawrence.
"The Lord is just in all His ways…" Just but kind; with laws but merciful.
The Apostles picked up grains for they are hungry. For the Pharisees, the issue is not about theft but because they did it on a Sabbath. For the Jews, it is allowed to pick up grains of others if you are hungry.
Sabbath is given by God as a gift, a time of rest, a day to come closer to God.
Sometimes we are focused on doing things correctly, forgetting the person in front of us. But where is the love?
See the person. Before judging, see the person. Before correcting, see the person. Before saying "this is the rule", see the person. Sometimes the holiest thing we can do is not simply following the rule but to love the person.
Don't just know His law, know His heart.
After the Mass, I visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. Then, I proceeded to the department store's food center for lunch. It would be a quick meal because I still have a lot of tasks to do.
Went to Healthy Options to buy, this time, 1000 UI of Vitamin D3. Inquired what to do with the incorrect purchase I made of buying 5000 UI of Vitamin D3. I was advised as long as it is unopened and I have the sales receipt, I can have it replaced within 14 days from purchase. I said I will bring it tomorrow.
Decided to buy an Aquaflask tumbler and have Tilak's name embossed on it. It would be a welcome gift (he is in Manila for one month only and would be returning to the US again). We would be meeting-up with him tomorrow.
I am used to wearing stud earrings. I wanted to try hoop earrings. Went to F&C Jewelry at Glorietta. I was not able to find what I liked. Went to their branch at SM Makati. Found one and it is beautiful! Although, it is not the hoop earrings I was thinking of (something that dangles a little). Per surfing, it is recommended for senior ladies for a 25mm to 30mm diameter hoop earrings. Anyway, I still bought it. LOL
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| F&C Jewelry Real Diamonds Hoop Earrings |
Walked back to Greenbelt Chapel for the anticipated Mass. The prayers before Mass started when I arrived.
The Mass presider is Fr. Richard.
The Mass is for the care of creation. Safeguard the care of nature and the poor.
Asked Edgar, the driver, to proceed to Pet Express for Theo's, the dog, food. Paid the items upon arriving there.
Home.
Labels: Chromebook, Church, confession, food, grocery, mall, Mass, medicine, prayer, rosary, shopping
Memorial of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Again, left late to attend the anticipated Mass at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. Left with my favorite Omega Speedmaster 38 mm on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.
On the way, finished my morning prayers.
I am really late because as soon as I arrive, the community is already praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Left the bangle with the Benedictine Medal at the table where the priest will bless them after the Mass. Joined the community to pray the Rosary.
While waiting for the anticipated Mass, what was projected on the screen is the Memorial of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thus, asked one of the ushers if the Mass I am attending is also the anticipated Mass. She concurred.
And Fr. Benny, the anticipated Mass presider, announced at the start of the Mass that the attending the today's Mass already met the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
Dogma is the faith we believe. The Assumption is one of the Marian dogmas. Before a belief becomes a dogma, the people are asked.
The Feast we celebrate about Mary it is not just about her. We don’t stop with Mary. Any title of Mary leads us to the Lord or because of the Lord. She is the intercessor.
Why the Assumption? Iniakyat katawan at kaluluwa.
Mary, after completing her life on earth, she was assumed into heaven body and soul.
Mary is because Jesus is.
If we imitate what Mary did, we, too, can go to heaven.
After the Mass, I visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. Went to Healthy Options at Glorietta to buy Calcium Citrate. And for food-to-go at Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken & Sauce Bar and Crisha's Kitchen.
Home.
Labels: Chromebook, Church, food, mall, Mass, medicine, prayer, rosary
Black Saturday
Grocery day. I would not be able to do my First Saturday devotion as it is Black Saturday.
I left the condo around 9:30 AM with my favorite Omega Speedmaster 38mm on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right. I changed my Apple watch strap to red strap as the Milanese loop previously attached to it broke. Wore my YUI Tabi shoes.
There are relatively fewer customers at The Landmark Supermarket. Thus, we were able to finish early. It is a long weekend starting Maundy Thursday and some seized this opportunity to go to their provinces. After paying for the groceries, I left Edgar, the driver to bring our purchases home. He'll just go back to pick me up later.
I was supposed to go to Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel inside The Landmark but I was not able to do so because the department store now opens at 11 AM. Thus, I stayed at The Landmark Food Court waiting for 11 AM. Then an idea popped-up... the Mercury Drug at The Link should already be open; thus, I can buy medicines ✔ to replenish my stock.
Going back to The Landmark, I saw that Glorietta is already open even before 11 AM. Change of itinerary--will start at the Glorietta for the items in my list.
First stop is at open source by Beyond the Box. They don't carry Apple watch strap for Series 7 any more. Ditto for Digital Walker.
I decided to have my lunch first to make up for this disappointment (LOL). Ate at Yakiniku Like.
I would think that The Landmark would be open after my lunch, so I proceeded there to visit the Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel.
I was looking for Pure It UF and RO filters. It is not available in the department store. Also looked for the Goody pony tail. There is one but it is multi-colored. I wanted black. Also bought a colored shoelace ✔ to put in my on Cloudhorizon 2. I bought the shoes for men as they are wider shoes. I wanted to change the shoelaces to make it a little "girly". LOL
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| on Cloudhorizon Waterproof with lavander and grey shoelaces |
Next, I went to Greenbelt 4 for Tod's. My niece requested that I check the availability of a specific belt. Their boss gifted my other niece with said belt. But when she went to Canada for a business trip, the belt was stolen from inside her luggage at the airport (?). Her boss wanted to give her again the belt. It is not available.
Went to Digital Walker at Greenbelt 5 to check for the Apple watch strap. Not available. Went to PowerMac at Greenbelt 3. I was able to buy one--not the Apple Milanese loop (worth PhP5,000.00+) but from another brand (worth PhP2,000.00+). ✔
Checked Muji, which is beside PowerMac. The Muji at Glorietta is much, much nicer.
I walked my way back to Glorietta to have a Red Mango frozen yogurt. Ate it at Food Choices. Then, I proceeded to SM Makati where I was able to buy the black Goody pony tail. ✔ The water filter is also not available here.
Checked True Value and Automatic Centre for the filter. Not available. It is at Abenson where I was able to find one. Pure It is now Truliva. ✔ But the filters are pre-order, that is, I have to pay and pick the items at a later date. Did just that.
At the Glorietta 2 Activity Center, there are pop-up stores. I was able to buy a bracelet with Benedictine Medal at My Journey PH. I will have it blessed.
At home, prepared the candle I would be bringing tomorrow for the Easter Sunday Mass.
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| Materials: candle, paper cup; Tools: ballpen, cutter, scissors |
Labels: Black Saturday, Chromebook, Church, food, grocery, Holy Week, mall, medicine
Delayed Grocery Day
Because Edgar was sick, I had to move my grocery day today. It is also Theo, the dog, grooming day.
Left the condo around 9:30 AM with my favorite Omega Speedmaster 38 mm on my left wrist, my Apple watch on my right, and Theo in his carrier.
We first dropped-off Theo at Pet Express for his grooming.
We parked the car and went to The Landmark Supermarket where we bought our groceries. After paying for them, l left Edgar, the driver, to bring our purchases home and return when Theo and I will be picked up.
Visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. I was able to finish my morning prayers. Also bought a leather coin purse to replace my broken one. Although, Edgar will have the broken one (because of the zipper) to be repaired. I also looked for a watch strap for Lyn. My niece gifted her in one of the Christmases a watch. When she was fixing her things in her drawer, she saw the watch. It is no longer ticking (must need its battery replaced) and the leather strap is weathered. Wasn't able to find a NATO strap for it. It is quite thin.
I went to Healthy Options because I have to buy a small-sized bottles of the medicines and/ or supplements I would be bringing to Japan. The new rule is that medicine should be in their original package. I should also bring the doctor's prescription. What is nice, I just learned that I can use my Senior Citizen ID when I buy supplements at Healthy Options. 😆
Decided to have an early lunch, so went to Yakiniku Like! I ordered the Prime Karubi and Misuji Set. I did not forget the Onsen Egg. The sauces I like here are the Like Original BBQ Sauce, and the Garlic Soy Sauce. Full!
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| Yakiniku Like! |
Proceeded to SM Makati to look for a watch strap. Nope. Then to Uniqlo to buy another geared jeans that I plan to bring to Japan.
Checked Glorietta for the strap. Nope.
Since Theo is already done with his grooming and already in the car, went to Baguio Country Club to buy half raisin bread before proceeding to the parking lot.
Labels: Chromebook, Church, grocery, mall, medicine, shopping
Check Deposit
First, I made an online appointment for 10:30 AM today. So, I walked my way to the Bank's branch around 10 AM with my (black) Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right. Also, used my new embroidered Jute bag. LOL
Second, I was waiting for my electronic number to be called by 10:30 AM but was not seeing it. So used their onsite queuing system. I learned later that their online queuing system was down. Great! This is my first time to try their online queuing and it is a fail!
Third, my transaction was rejected because I made corrections at the back of the check although I signed the correction I made. Before, corrections made on checks can be signed and will be accepted. Also, only the front side of the check was closely scrutinized. But not anymore. I made corrections on the account number I reflected at the back of the check and because of this, my transaction was rejected.
Thus, my first task at the Cash & Carry Mall is a failure.
Next in my list is to buy medicines at Mercury Drug located at the mall. Avail for discounts such as Senior Citizen, and the Mercury Drug-Unilab collaboration promo.
Went to to the National Bookstore to see if they carry refills for Inoxcrom ballpoint pen. They don't.
Since Joven was with me, I wanted him to taste the popular food of Razon's. We had our early lunch at the mall's food court, Food Circle.
And finally, I bought ice cream to-go at Dairy Queen.
Labels: Chromebook, food, mall, medicine, shopping, transaction
