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We finally visited the Christmas Lights Galore at Mana Davao 2012 last night. This place is somewhere near Robinson’s Cybergate.  I personally like it better viewed from afar. Mana Davao is an antique furniture shop in the city that has traditionally has this show of lights every Christmas for the past few years now. I like their design this year compared last year though I personally think the best was during Christmas 2009 as far as I can remember since 2007 when I first heard about their Christmas lights display. But we missed it in 2007 and only the year after that in 2008 when I first visited their display. You can see photos here of Mana Davao’s Christmas Trees, Decors & Lights in 2008.

Do you know this whole things costs them around P2.5million? Yes that is what I read from the local news. It is a very expensive endeavor though I think the owners of Mana wants the people of Davao to be happy and delighted with their Christmas lights display every year. I think this year they opened the place to the public rather late I think December 17 unlike previous years when it was usually earlier. The last day will be on January 3, 2012. So for those who still want to go there, you still have a few days left.

It has become like a landmark during the holiday season in Davao city that people flock to Mana with their families especially with the kids to enjoy and have their souvenir photos taken. For sure there are lots of happy memories captured here for many families and kids in Davao. You just have to be quick in snapping those photos as the place can be really crowded especially towards Christmas day and especially early evening. This year I think they

The mascots are not there anymore which may be the reason that there were not too many people anymore which is better for me. Though there are still more people than I expected when we arrived around eleven in the evening. The traffic is lighter less than an hour before midnight. There is a 911 police patrol car in front plus I saw about two to three traffic police managing the traffic. A few nights when the display started, the traffic was really heavy around the Bajada area.

After spending surprisingly almost an hour snapping shots with the little boy and the three of us together, we got hungry and went to the new Jollibee DMC branch for the first time since it opened earlier this month last December 15. We are happy with the time spent there and the shots we have, it is time to make our tummies happy. *wink*

]]> http://www.thehappymemories.com/2011/12/christmas-lights-galore-at-mana-davao-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.thehappymemories.com/2011/12/quick-shopping/ http://www.thehappymemories.com/2011/12/quick-shopping/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:11:51 +0000 THEhappymom http://www.thehappymemories.com/?p=2372 Hubby and I went for a quick shopping today at VP. I got a black dress which if I may say was a golden find because the price was really a steal. I saved a lot from that dress for the party we will be attending on Sunday. I was actually going for a dress that was five times more expensive yet am not quite comfy with. This dress I found this afternoon has a nice fit and just the length that I was kind of looking for. The fabric is also something I kind of like. The best thing about this quick shopping was that I saved a lot on the dress. I am really happy that hubby accompanied to do that quick shopping. He was able to buy his own new black shoes for office use and for the party as well.

I am happy as well, on the other hand when we also found the adult diapers that we were supposed to donate for a Christmas charity activity by a group that we promised to help with their mission for a local institution as part of their Christmas offering and a way of sharing their blessings to the elderly. We have been looking for those diapers that were out of stock in two mall we went to the past week. This day’s quick shopping was all fruitful. I asked for a sign if we would go to the party or not and it was given. Thank you LORD!

It was a happy night with dear hubby to watch the Inspire Christmas Concert at the Abreeza Mall last night. The screaming fans around us made me smile and it actually made me wonder how fun it was to be at their age, screaming to the top of their lungs when they saw their idols Sam Milby and Yeng Constantino.

I was happy to see the parents of my classmate and friend who were seated in the row in front of us. Someone I know who works for the mall too sat beside me and we enjoyed the show all the while amidst the screaming, delighted fans surrounding us. At one point, I could not help but screamed in delight as well.

I hope the family decides to hold it on Sunday which will be nearer his birthday, and Sunday if you don’t know happens to be Grandparents Day too! We also have an activity we wish to attend tomorrow so I hope everything works out for everyone’s schedule this weekend.

It was fun to meet other new bloggers especially even if it was just an hour or so since I had to leave early because I have to fetch back the little boy at the Wonderland Day Care Center at Abreeza where he played.

Will upload the few photos taken when I have time to transfer them. It was fun looking at the photos some bloggers have already uploaded at FB during the Bloggers Fiesta.

There is an upcoming school play at my niece’s school and I wonder if the teacher was serious when one of her group mates was asked to wear something like one of those french maid costumes. My niece will be wearing a more conservative and a different costume altogether – a nun! I wonder where we can borrow one. It is easier to borrow a costume for a priest since my mom is close to the priests in our church or those altar boys some of whom are our neighbors. I guess my sister has to find a way or maybe we could go to the RVM sisters. Hope we still know some of those left behind here so we can borrow a costume for my niece’s school play in a couple of weeks.

Even at the band concert last week at the mall, fans were thankful for their digital cams as they snap endlessly at their music idols singing and playing in the band. I am sure those photos of captured memories will be uploaded in their Facebook and blog.

My mom and dad will appreciate anything even a kiss and hug from our little boy and from his cousins will already make them so happy! My parents have been there for the little boy since he was born and until now always there to help and support us and most of all love our dear little boy. They are happy to see him and the other grandchildren happy altogether.

Anyway, I suddenly remember that I also have another water bottle as one of those custom imprinted promo items that was given by our company years ago. I remember I have one and I wanted to use that for today’s workshop since they said we need to bring our own water canteen or bottles. It looks just like my starbucks water bottle except that it has no brand stamped on the bottle but it will be very useful today only if I find it.

I won’t use the Starbucks bottle for I may just possibly leave it behind. It is part of my collection anyway. So I just have to make do with the mineral water bottle I found in the ref.

I am laughing at the same time wishing the zit on my forehead was not that obvious in some of the photos. I know I should have sought the best acne treatments days before that class reunion but I was so busy during the holidays that I completely forgot about it. One of my classmates was making a joke that I am in love! Of course I should be for I am married!

We reminisced college days and gave updates of other classmates we have not seen for a long time. Yes for a long time! Looking back it was a night to remember indeed with good old friends who knows how to have fun even if we all so busy with our separate lives. The night was not enough but nevertheless it was a night to remember spent with  good old friends.