sto nino with his new wardrobe from cebu
The 9 days novena for the feast of the Sto Nino has started. Having been used to very lavish decors done on the altar during fiestas (in Cebu), my thoughts have not rested after seeing the very simple red and yellow curtains used with very few flowers. The senyor who grants our prayers deserve an excessively lavish spread.
Ever since yesterday, my mind have not rested. I have created a problem. Roland thinks I should not be bothered. But I am this way. I yearn for something to be done right to the point of being pushy.
I imagined floral decorations that were inexpensive but looked grand. I pictured red, white and gold balloons used as the base where the image sits. Silk curtains and candelabras lighted. I also thought of putting crafty paper cut-outs that had hearts lining tall glass vases in different sizes where people can put in their petitions.
What is stopping me? I don’t have a Micmic, Liza, Pat or an Aileen in Auckland who can help. I have not been here long enough to trust someone who can imagine it the way I do and execute it perfectly.
I will just have to learn to be patient and re-visit the plan for next year instead. Oh, but I am just too anxious. I can’t help imagine how Cebu altar decorations would look. Excited to see photos from Mai & Aileen.
just decorate away, chi! you can do it! =)
i admire your devotion to the child Jesus, chi.
Comment by aileen — January 10, 2009 @ 5:24 pm |
chi, this post makes me excited for sinulog…i wish Sto.Nino will grant my wish that one day, i will be able to bring adrian to witness it,in good health and circumstance=)
chi, why dont you try executing it yourself? i feel naa gyud kay talent for things like that…you never know..PS:parehas ta’g wish, if only Pat and Aileen were nearby, wouldnt it be easy to just ask them to do things and get our wishes executed to perfection?=)
Comment by chelo — January 10, 2009 @ 5:26 pm |
hi ai: naa ra gyud koy ideas but i don’t have the talent to execute. somehow it does not come out right basta ako. wala koy kamot for artsy fartsy stuff.
hi chel: i wish matakdan ko ni pat ug aileen. i enjoy watching magazines and the inspiring sites that aileen passes along but dili ko kabuhat exactly how it is even in photography.
oh, i wish adrian witnesses the pageantry of sinulog.
Comment by konsuy — January 10, 2009 @ 10:58 pm |
WOW! The Sto. Nino looks great with His new outfit! Hats off again to Micmic and your mom.
Chi, di ba naa man mga Filipino communities diha? Maybe they can help you realize your concepts! Maybe they can help raise funds to buy more decorations. Or maybe some of them are very artistic that they can do the decors themselves. Somebody just has to initiate. Hala, I wish I can help. I love decorating!
Comment by Liza — January 11, 2009 @ 6:25 am |
i really thought of you gyud liz kay creative kaayo ka ug daghan kaayo ug ideas. i don’t know too many people here aside from the sto nino organizing committee. they also don’t get too much help from members. pa-et gyud.
Comment by konsuy — January 11, 2009 @ 9:26 am |
The Sto. Nino that I have here in the house chi had a day at the spa..hehehe.. I bought her a new dress, I had her face repainted, I had the globe and the baston shined and repainted.
Do not doubt thyself lagi ba.
Comment by mai — January 20, 2009 @ 10:40 am |
malipay gyud na imong sto nino mai. gihatagan nimo siya ug panahon. i love your sinulog photos and so happy to see you excited. hasta ako na excited pud. pero murag ako naluya ug huna huna sa kalayo sa inyong gilakaw lakawan. i guess it was not kapoy kay enjoy man pud mo.
Comment by konsuy — January 20, 2009 @ 11:38 am |