Ok. I grew up from the Philippines. the 3 decades of my life was spent in a country that never gets snow and has two season – rainy and sunny. Seeing a snowfall is a goal for people who grew up in places that never gets snow – you can ask them. LOL. And, doing […]
Have you ever been very energetic and passionate towards different wonderful goals? And then woke up one day not finding any? The list of 10 things you wanted to do were all gone. The heart was empty of desires. The mind was wandering aimlessly. Yesterday you were filled with dreams and aspirations. Today was very […]
Miley Cyrus is something. She exudes an aura of an empowered woman. An empowered woman who is capable of loving hard and giving all she has. I like her as an artist and as a person she shows the world. But this post is not about her. It is about her speech after receiving her […]
Were you rejected today? Or yesterday? And even more than a day! Rejection is painful. It is sometimes a monster that slowly eats our heart. But often a teacher that molds you to become ready of the world. Either way, not getting what we badly prayed for will never be easy to accept. Although it […]
The recent documentary Magtanim ay ‘di biro by Kara David was about the sad reality for our farmers. Farmers who stay under the sun for hours and doing physical work to give food to our country. It was hard and painful to watch that to those who went through that struggle and still in that […]
I do not consider myself as an expert in life but more of a work in progress. The most fun part is the learning part. You do not stop learning and relearning things you thought absolute. Here are some of what I learned from life so far. 1. You are limitless. 2. It is ok […]
Do you always find yourself breaking a habit after 4 days of consistently doing it because you tell yourself that you can do it tomorrow because you did a great job for being consistent for 4days? Rewarding yourself is not bad but think about it again. Are you rewarding yourself or you are making an […]
I decided (as paladesisyon) that I will give my thoughts and quotes I like about the book I aim to finish each month. For January, I read The Secret History by Donna Tart. Below are my thoughts, expressions and quotable quotes. I was like where was Vermont? This can’t happen in real life. Oh, wait! […]
This not a story of an accidental baby. Nor the reason why you think there’s nothing going right about your life. This was just a random unsolicited thought about why some lives are long and others are short. I was listening to this radio station of a story of a mom who waited 5 years […]
This coming February 14 what are you planning to do alone or with someone? If you haven’t found out, here are some ideas you can start with or include in your plan. 1. Watch a movie in the cinema Classic date night in the cinema for me never gets old. You spend time focusing on […]
Valentine’s day is in two weeks time! Have you thought of any flowers to give your special someone? Here are some of the flowers you can give them and their scientific names: 1. Rose (Rosa sp.) 2. Tulip (Tulipa sp.) 3. Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata) 4. Orchid (Order Orchidaceae) 5. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 6. Lily Stargazer […]
Be patient. Every year some of us make a list of New Year’s Resolutions. Things we wanna change ourselves for the better. You may or may not achieve those things this year. Or maybe not even next year on your 2025 New Year’s Resolutions. But, as long as you are making an effort towards that […]
What do you need? 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained (you can also chop based on your desired size) 1/2 cup frozen spinach or sautéed in olive oil and drained fresh spinach 1/2 cup greek plain yogurt or sour cream 1/2 cup garlic or plain mayonnaise 8 ounces of cream cheese in room temperature […]
My kaBOBAhan mistake: How to cook white tapioca (BOT BANG) pearls? – Agriwanderist PH
I grew up buying cooked boba or tapioca pearls in the market so this was my first time cooking it and I thought I was smart enough since I cooked brown tapioca pearls before perfectly! Wait, let me defend myself a bit. There was no instruction on the packaging! But my inner self was screaming […]