Finally my good husband bought us a Maytag dishwasher. A second hand but still functions really well. Good as new! He bought it from the auctions house. One of the best deal he had simply because that kind of dishwasher especially the kind of brand name is expensive. MAYTAG! Although that machine is 2nd hand for its price of $50.oo is really a great bargain. I could only smile because a new dishwasher would cost at least $500 to $600 plus tax. Why buy a new one when there are too many available kitchen equipments and furniture at the auctions house. We might as well think economically practical. Think of saving money for Christmas. The most important celebration of all time. The birth of Jesus Christ. Forget about santa claus. We are old enough to know not to fool ourselves. Children under ten would benefit from santa. Kids over 10 years of age would rather seek their real parents to guide them what Christmas is all about.

Christmas is fast approaching and we must think of the most important things in life. Knowing there are too many unemployed in this area it is unthinkable or insensitive of me and my family not to feel the unhappy mood of the village residents. Then the many problems in my country of origin. Flaunting the happy life we have here and reading and viewing the many calamities that those people encountered and experienced it just make me sad for them I can feel their sentiments. I feel sad for them. But what can I do?

There is a wise saying that charity begins at home. First begin at your own home, with your own children and relatives. If you cannot begin to be kind with your family then you will have problem giving other people what they need. My apology for being so blunt about what I feel. If only I am the richest woman in this world providing the world what it needs then probably no man or woman would ever set foot or lay their hands on work. Everyone would end up asking for food, shelter and the many resources mankind would die for. That is probably the reason why we cannot see GOD. That is why HE is invisible. Imagine if we can see the Lord God almighty all of us will be at His doorstep asking for help. Oh thinking did we not asked Him already before even if we cannot see Him. Believing that he can answer all solemn prayers. Strong faith that keep us united in our belief in the faith that is here on Earth since the beginning of time.

I don't know I feel awkward typing those statements above. It makes me a very religious person. I tried to avoid such situation of broadcasting my faith. Know why? I will be hearing knocks at my door once again and the religious people from JW will offer their religious pamphlets trying to invite me into their faith. I should not reveal such thing but they can understand maybe after all they are also human beings like us.

My friend used to tease me that '' I know you ...you like having a religious debate and you love winning by having your opinions broadcasted to these people." Yeah right! Truth be told I like joining bible study in a chat room even if there are too many booters from other religion who go berserk at the many topic that uplift spirit. Enlightenment is what keep us awake and alive. O yan na mismo pati yung magazine nila e binabasa ko. Ahahahahah.

An acquaintance once asked us why we never attend Filipino gatherings here in the village. What they do not know is everyone would participate even if they are not Filipino members thinking officers of the club remained active and know what their duty and obligations as officers. Really should depend on the president of the club to be active and most of all able to unite the whole Filipino community. In Rupert the Filipino community are very active. Their parties are celebrated with much pompous extravagance and many of them in that small city continued to support their club even if there are controversial issues or there is a great wide divide between two parties. They are active participants of the city, supporting and raising funds for the hospital and many charitable institutions. This happened sometime before Year 2000. I do not know if the club have the same strong support as before.

Here in Campbell what the club is doing? I do not know if there is a Filipino club or it was defunct for good. Or it just happened I am out of this world and I do not have visibility being associated with them because I am anti-social. Shocks what a drama. Maybe this message will boost their party making them more visible in a community where you have to be seen to receive grants from the government. What do you think?

Everything here in the island is a TOTAL DRAMA. Who knows maybe the many stories here will end up as a butt of joke at Jay Leno's TV show or at David Letterman's knowing the community that we have needs more propaganda news for tourism business. But hey no one can beat yet the celebration that Mayor Cornfield and associates has provided for the Olympic Torch Relay in the City of Campbell River. I think the whole event can be viewed at You Tube. Or at its designated website.