It is already Maundy Thursday here in the Philippines. In observance of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in a Catholic country like ours, Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday is a National Holiday.
Offices and business, commercial establishments are mostly closed and even if not all are in observance of the Passion of Christ, almost everyone around me is on vacation mode: people in fact take this opportunity to be home with their families.
Unfortunately (or fortunately!) this year, Easter Monday (April 9) is National Heroes’ Day, another official holiday: making the already long weekend even longer. (Yes, we are one of those countries in the world with the most national holidays in a year.)
For a full time problogger like me when everyday is mostly business as usual, it is very difficult to resist the pull into that vacation mode. So, if do not update this blog in the next three days, you’ll know that (for my own good!) I succumbed to the temptation.
Before I am pulled to the offline world, let me just leave you with the following interesting and information-rich posts from my immediate blogosphere:
- Both Men and Women Benefit From Taking Aspirin for the Heart
- A curry a day to keep Alzheimer's away?
- Can sleep patches work?
- Baxter bird flu vaccine effcetive in humans
- Stomach Fats Reduce Antioxidants' Effects
- Merck's Diabetes Drug Janumet®, Approved by the FDA
- Zinc Sulfate Supplements Don't Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients Regain Altered Sense of Taste
That's all for now folks...Happy Easter in advance!
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Posted by: 花蓮民宿 | June 13, 2009 4:43 AM | Permalink to Comment