Friday, November 30, 2012

You've Got To Know This Info

Have you seen sarah lately? Why on earth she is everywhere? She's like chucky willing to devour us. She's no kiity kat but she's there where I can see her smiling like as if she has a hearst down the road. My God her awful grin is frightening. She smiles, grins like a lunatic. Thank goodness that there are private investogators, central intelligence unit and so many people willing to cover my arse. For God sake woman what 's with your lunar calendar? Uhm waitcha my chinese calendar doesn't have that clear indication of a full moon nor a crescent. I wonder what she's getting cuckoo about. Sounds a wonderful plot for my novel. I don't need to consult the Otis laboratory for her exam result she showed her face right there where I can see her. Right sarah is beautiful, looks gifted but there is something weird about her. I can read her mind and it's frightening to see her there. I found her a psychopath more than that guy in psycho the movie. Dudette you are so creepy! Aahhahaha! You should write more amytiville horror.

Your game? Footprints in the sand where sea anemone will carry you through the darkest path and fight with all the hydra knowing the anemone and the hydra are friends. They will sommersault or do the cartwheel and know what that's terrifying. Even neo is afraid of the hydra! LOL.

Jokes! Jokes! I'm no techie , technophobe either but I love writing and nobody can stop me. If I stop blogging and writing on this platform those hoodlums will ransack my house once again, burglarize my home just to get my written notes. While if I will have them written here they will just hack the info from my computer. Get it? Now that you my dear readers know why I'm writing here instead almost everyday.

Unpredicatbility in Newscasting

Too many newstories that can make your eyebrows arch a little further away from its original poistion. I think it's one of those strategies implemented to break some news so that it's not redundant. News around the world suffered redundancy and it is not a good thing for the world, for the earth that continues to stay alive. Everyone wants news story that will wake up everyone's senses. We all need something new even if its creepy, out of this world, crazy or unbelievable. Know why? It's just the name of the game in the "rat race."

Whether it's unbelievable or not news story make lots of noise to please their listeners and viewers and television networks would like to feast on these news because they are unpredictable.

Recently I heard and watched news on TV about the bid for the Palestine to be a "state" and votes were then passed in the United nations; 138 countries voted and 9 countries were opposed: including Canada, US, Israel and 6 other countries. Where is Palestine? Palestine is in Israel although they are small minority group of ethnic people within that country and they want a "state" of their own and it seems that they  granted statehood. More news to follow and if you want to know what the story is all about better study the History of Israel and Palestine (Canaan) through old books from the library and museums.

Later, on another channel is the story about online scam where people from the Philippines used credit cards to order products from the internet. You know what? Why don't you people just order or buy your goods and other commodities from the many shopping malls near you? Too many department stores in the Philippines. Just a good advice from me. The reason why credit card and online purchase is necessary here in Canada and the US it's because not too many department stores here. No big or huge malls here in Canada that you people in the Philippines are happy about. The distance to travel to the shopping malls are way too far for comfort and if the weather is bad due to cold, snow and other hazards along the road it's best to shop online. And if you don't like being scammed online? Use pre-paid cards. Oh I know you would like to use credit cards because cash and debit's not available. For your own safety? Stop shopping. Just be thrifty. Don't buy anything except food and pay your bills on time and thereby you wont have problem at all.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Go Shop Around

So many expenses lately. Why in this month of the year? November the peculiar month of the year is not only the busiest it is the start of early shopping spree. It is the busiest time, month, second to month of December for buying and selling.

Videos I watched recently about people in the Philippines would rather shop now for Christmas gifts and raw food: meat, canned goods, juice boxes and softdrinks. Reason for this is it's better too early than too late. The most experienced shoppers would like to have the products and materials now instead of cramming up later in the month of December because by that time the supply is not enough and the price of commodities are too high.

To believe in the economist's point of view with the law of supply and demand:

"If the price is high, the demand is low."

"If the demand is high, the price is low."

Different countries have different idea and opinion when it comes to the supply and demand of products and demand for labor.

In the Philippines when there's greater demand for raw materials such as lumber and electronics the sellers would increase the price. It should be low price for those commodities right? This is also so true with food, raw food like rice and other grains. Then when the demand for some products are very low they will lower the price so that they can sell them right away.

The Chinese family that I know who owns a variety store offers discount on their products and less profit for every product they sell to their customers. Know why? They want to sell all their products right away before they expire. You keep marking products too high and nobody buys them until their products become useless and they gained nothing because of greed. This is so true with food, and other so called non-perishable food canned goods with markings of the date of expiry. Make sure you bring your magnifying lens when you're shopping so that you wont fall victim to those greedy shop owners. Label. Watch for the labels carefully.

Did you know that cosmetic products have expiry date too? I bought an expensive make- up and lipstick considering they are costly and of good quality compared with the rest of other low quality brand but don't be fooled of the brand for they might lead you to buying expired products that they keep selling for so many years. Expensive brand name products don't guarantee it's the best kind of consumer products. Buyer's beware!

My son will have to replace his eyeglasses handle. It's the same problem that my husband's eyeglasses' handle problem before. Expensive eyewear! Handles are cheap. Why? So that you can go back again for another one? Weird! I bought an eyeglasses in the Philippines for only P1,000 it's a good brand name but durable. The appointment, prescription and time of waiting to have it done in matters of one hour all included in that amount P1,000 only! I don't think there are optometrist or eye doctor who can do such good service here in Canada. That's one thing I have to thank in Philippines. You can ask for discount right at the time of buying.  They know the value of hardworking people and there are people who are not greedy to suck oxygen from their valued customers so that they can still breathe and manage to see the way where they are going.

Shop around. Don't just concentrate on one store. That's the power of consumers. You have the right to choose after all you have a mind of your own.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

MY OPINION IS MINE ALONE Nobody Else!

Disclaimer? Every writer, author or blogwriters around the world and through the internet and their opinion vary differently from day to day and always depend on given situation and article they are writing. You cannot accuse anybody of being a "poser, impostor" just because their opinion is different from yours. I think I always tried to emphasize and elaborate that sometimes and its becoming such a detail but I can always repeat that same opinion again just to tell them and if you want to read what 's inside my mind.

There is nothing wrong with being opinionated. I bet so many of you are opinionated in a way that it clashed with the opinions of others. It's okay. We all have to think and we all have reasons. People are naturally born with a mind that can think for themselves but if they want to borrow what others think then it's fine. Others would like to play "bambi" and just shut up and keep secrets to themselves because they learned that if they have something bad to say then it's better to just keep it to themselves so that they wont hurt others with their bad opinion and intentions. Great! You'll have heart ailment with that. Good for keeping quiet you have no voice to reason out and you don't have a way.

I don't think my intention is bad. As a matter of fact my good intention is productive and creative. I think I helped so many people who don't have a voice. My blog is noisy anyway. Nosy? Uhm, that's another story and the spelling doesn't match. You know what I mean? Something works because there are two opposite sides. There is no angel without evil. There is no goodness in this world without wrongdoers. Nobody is right because everything's wrong. Our life is determined in a very philosophical way that life exist because we choose the way to live according to the dictates of our good mind with a conscience. We favored what is good and what lies ahead is the problem of the liars.

I have a conscience and I believe in the truth no matter how it plays in the end. About the fakes, fakers and superficials? It's up to them to live and what games they are playing but I have one word to them "F'> OFF!

Nobody wants to be a victim! If you want to victimize us it's up to you but I want you to end up in the slammer and pay the victims whom you victimized.

Holidays are fast approaching I hope the victimizers wont lure the sick and the dying and most of all shoppers and consumers who only would like to spend their hard-earned dollars. Shopping is great and would like the economy to turn around. If the economy is great good things follow and everyone benefits from all these festivity.

Monday, November 26, 2012

What's New and What's Old?

I seldom get out of my comfort zone rather getting out of the house is more than just buying groceries or fabric at my favorite fabric store, otherwise getting out is not my duty and responsibility it's not even in my point of order. I only find out what's happening in my small community through local newspaper and from old friends relating few stories of who are the newcomers or who died. Lately I decided not to order from an aquaintance because it seems that her news is always about people who recently passed away or those people who are already posted in the obituary of the local newspaper. I hate those sad stories especially in a small city like where I am.

Seldom there is violence in the city, or rather consider this small community as a town neither rural nor urban. In other words somewhere in between. But it's okay no matter how small the population still is it's peaceful here and I think am the only "loud" here because of my blog. The blog that never sleeps, always active and productive which is good. Alive and kicking. We actually need blogs like this to make the city lively and vibrant just like the metropolis and just like the main Vancouver island. There are so many beautiful people here and hardworking people with cheery character and optimistic view, well until the pulp mill closed down and the saw mill shut down it's business. Gone was the food fair were old folks, the seniors and club officers and members used to get together and have cup of coffee. Gone are the familiar cheerful character and seniors who were my constant customers for coffee, ice cream and cinnamon buns. Seventeen years ago when all is great with the economy and everything is good and happiness abound. The old shopping mall was closed down and then managed by new business people willing to boast new kind of trendy commercial atmosphere and maybe it will boost and enlighten the spirit of commercialism in this part of the province. Maybe if they can also use the shopping mall for food fair and craft fair and many extra avenue for the many city residents starved of pure entertainment especially in this time for the holiday season.

As if TV is not enough and so as computers. Whatever!

I know adding such extras mean extra pouring out financial expenses when times are so hard already. Anyway just my idea. My opinion is sometimes out of this world and it's up to you not to follow.

Know what? Canadians have seen the mad-rush of Canadians and Americans for the Black Friday shopping frenzy and that made so many business owners think and  have that kind of trend for next year. But of course Boxing Day is one of a kind here and it's bigger than Black Friday. So hold your horsies and make sure you have your finance in stability when those sales arrive.

If you want to wait for TARGET and discover what they have in store for you...you'll have to wait for next year because the building they are supposed to get in and display their products is under renovation.

Zellers out. Target in. You think it will be a NEW exciting additional and exciting shopping trend for all of us here? Let us see, watch and discover.

For the meantime Wal-mart and Commons the place to be for your shopping needs. The more stores the merrier and the competition? Stiff, tight, robust and extreme! Yeah maybe!
I don't know if you are also having problem with Facebook and Google. But most of the problems are in Facebook lately. I found that not only I'm the sole owner of my Facebook account lately I discovered there are so many using my account. For God sake! Who are they? I closed my first Facebook account because I discovered the same problem. Why I have to deal with this? Why other account users don't have problems the same with my situation? What's in my account that they are so interested? Are they hackers? Are they using my name and account for scam and fraud? That I really have to be WORRIED. My God! How could I sleep with this problem? I'm already having anxiety. Who are these HACKERS? What they really want from my account?

Would you believe that when I first started my account here in Google Blogger there is only one Verna Turner later on months have passed by and all of a sudden the same name had mushroomed all over the internet. Even on Facebook there are so many names just like mine. Hundred names same as mine?! That's unbelievable right?

If they are copying my blogs don't know what they will gain from them I mean can they sell my blogs? Oh... they can sell my stories, my novella in La Taverna. Right, that's probably what these wicked hackers are doing. They can copy and paste the stories and make them into their own. That's what happening in the internet. The scammers and fraudsters can do that. They can rule my blogs and act as if they are "me" and sell whatever I have here without my knowledge by logging in here using my password. But how they can have access to my password? It's impossible to know my very long complicated password unless of course that hacker or culprit works inside the company who owns Blogger or Google or Facebook. It could be an inside job.

No. I should not think about that. My blogs are not "tower heist - the movie." My blogs are nothing compared to other blogs around the internet. Why they would be interested in my blogs? Million dollar question WHY? Why everytime my blogs and Facebook account is being hacked? What are your problems????????????????????????????? Are you so sick? What's wrong with you?

As I remember my computer was already been hacked, the whole computer was on "alert" because another anti-virus software infiltrated my computer when it has already had that anti-virus software. Why would another software can penetrate another computer when there is already built-in software inside? You bet that's another hacker's software trying to steal all the information from my computer and it act as an anti-virus computer software but from another person or another computer. Complicated?

Have you seen the movie Cliffhanger? Two planes (2 computers) one plane with bank money and another plane with hi-jackers. The hi-jackers trying to steal the money from the other plane. Weird!? Right it is so weird and so annoying you and I would rather have not to trust anybody here in the net. It's really better to deal person to person that you can see or talk to. Hear the right correct voice and see the right correct face without disguise.

However, WE ALL have to unite that no scammer or fraudster can strike again on us. We all have some kind of unity that will protect us from these stubborn hackers and infiltrators trying to lure us and steal our intellectual property. We will no longer fall victim to these hackers who don't have special skills because they only hack because they are not really skilled. Their skills if there's any  are for thievery only and that's a very poor, very poor wicked and low-life that no amount of forgiveness be given to these thieves.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

All TV This Time

Everyone knows in Canada it was the Toronto Argonauts who won the 100th Grey Cup > National Football League against the Calgary Stampeders for 2012. The Stamps were also happy about the outcome to say the least there is no stampede happening nor any bad news of trying to argue with the result, unlike what happened in Vancouver riot when the Canucks lose its chance to be the champ during the hockey battle with Boston Bruins. That  was one of a kind riot made the fans real mad and gungho because it's Canucks chance to win and they didn't make it and everyone's questioning the result including me questioning so many of them. LOL! Okay past is past! Sorry for adding controversy.

The controversy is passed on to the Bieber's presentation or performance at the championship math singing "Boyfriend." Ha ha ha ha! No wonder they heard so many boos. Whatever! Then he sung another one that made the audience booed again because it's "Beauty and The Beat!" Where's the Beast? Oh well, where are you Raven?

No. Not really funny. I know what you are after now. Connection and connecting again. FGS!

OKay I know you oldies (J/K) would love Turner and Bach. The Queen or Nickleback. Perhaps you'll love Jacob Hoggard doing his rock and roll and or him playing the piano with loud bang of the musical instruments electric guitar and drums and rock and roll tunes hitting up to heaven. Next time you as fans of the NFL should have a say on who's who should perform. Ask a BAND. The band with the complete instruments to rock your soul. At least the half-time show will complete and satisfy your cravings. Right?

Now what happened in the Amazing Race 2012? The contestants and crew went to Amsterdam from Russia. Remember this small country of Holland or Netherlands? Amazing Race crews and the past contestants went here before and tried to cross the canal by jumping on the other side using the pole or rod. They went to the museum, they danced, etc. Abby and Ryan were eliminated in this leg of the race. Some other team had them "u-turned." People are asking why not the Sri-lankan twins? Because they did something naughty... stealing James and Abba's money when it fell on the ground. Maybe they thought "it's finder's keeper kind of game."  Dunno really if that's part of the script or what really is the motive there. But they let it happened anyway. Maybe James and Abba really want to stay there in Russia until Year 2014. Who knows eh? Guessing game. LOL. Phil Keoughan asked Josh and his partner if they would rather be eliminated so that Abby and Ryan can go on with the race but the two guys insisted they will proceed with the race. There is something weird with this race. It's up to you to understand the complications if you can understand the true meaning of this race.

Is IT Just Me Or You?

I am no desperate staring at wide open space and or blank space as if being hypnotized. I wont be like Patrick O'Brian the great author of books who posed for his book back cover with his right hand on his face and chin. I'm a blogger who never run out of subject to discuss or relate to even if I talk to myself, think alone and tinkering about so many things that need answer.

I know you are all madly in love with your favorite games, favorite sports and favorite television shows. It's been more than a week now that almost everyone's gaga over the GREY CUP. It's the 100th Grey Cup! The star studded sports event will be aired today. Venue: Toronto, Ontario. What is so fascinating about the Grey Cup? Football is a national sports of Canada and is the second most popular sports second to hockey. Revenues created for football games and other sports in the country Canada has brought in billions of dollars. It provided millions of employment and millions of workers. It's great for the country and it's so great for the economy!

From what I heard and saw on TV that the Grey Cup was 4x broken because it was sat on four times by people I don't even know. Really? Then the Grey Cup was stolen twice and held for ransom!! Really?! I am not aware of this wild information.

Anyway, Canadians around the world will be watching the sports > Football Championship: Calgary Stampeders Vs. Toronto Argonauts. Today. Sunday.

Half-time show provided by the senational hearthrob of the young generation of today: Justin Bieber of "Baby, baby fame" and the Call Me Maybe and Hole in the bucket, female American Music awardee Carly Rae Jepsen (had her intro to the musicworld via Canadian idol).

What happened to the Lions? They still have the bridge and the lions they are still the kings of the jungle and still sit on the pedestal of a massive structure and at the concrete stairs at the Vatican. All is well and everything's okay what else is there to be unhappy about?

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Extra Vehicular Activity

OMG! I can't hardly breathe. I tried so many of my new dress, pair of pants and blouses and some of them are either too tight or just right without any allowance or space to breath. You bet I have to reduce. I have to watch my diet and eat only little bit, tiny portion of food. Eat more leafy vegetables, less carbohydrates, less meat, and less carbonated drinks.

I will look after my body the way I see myself in the mirror. Too bad! My vision seems my enemy right now.  LOL.

While I watch "The Lang O'Leary show arguing about financial aspects of consumers, it made me laugh when Kevin said all over again about MONEY and CASH. He prefers cash transaction rather than be a slave to debit and credit. Also not a good idea to withdraw your hard earned RRSP because that's beneficial for your old age security. He's so right about that. With cash you tend to appreciate the value of money and you watch your spending and you become so thrifty and economically wise. You don't buy things that are not important. But you know what? Men are like Kevin's their opinions are "manly" when they buy something that they really need they will really use those product, commodities or whatever tools or toys they purchased from the stores. Unlike women who are not only picky or choosy but they used to buy on impulse. Impulsive buying due to commodities that they collect or because their girlfriends have them. Women go with the trends. They are fashionable. Whatever is in demand in the market they will buy right away so that they are not left behind. It's more like "girl issues" and women are girls, they all are shopaholics. I mean ALL not some or few. Common denominator. Women have that kind of special traits of the purchasing power that's why they are always the contributors to the fashion world, family values, maternal rewards, economy, politics, science and everything that's happening in this world. They are the curious, meticulous full of sense group of females leading the world in the 21st century. Hardworking women do what they want because that's their duty, obligation and responsibility in this world > to be the trendsetter.They set the trends, and they make things "happened". If you know what I mean.

Now what? Another EVA?

Monday, November 19, 2012

Sleepy Hallow?

A lot of differentiation happened in the past two days let alone meeting unexpected people. If that "people" is a jewelry store it would probably accumulate more gems than one could ever imagine. But you know what it doesn't help the weather. Only few sunshine and more showers in this part of the world while other countries are so dry that they always resort to some sort of "air raid" to produce dark clouds. A different kind of "air raid" is made in other countries hostile to big immigration. Another exodus is not their prime target.

Low pressure? High pressure? Blood pressure or bad press-sure?! Not in this time of the year because I'm not buying it.

November-December should be the months of productivity and spending. Although economists would like to resonate it is also a time of  budgeting. True! Be careful. Impulse buying is something we have to stop. BUY only goods and services that will be of benefit to you and your family. Of course FOOD is the number one priority if you have a home. A home that is safe and secured. A home that is equipped with all the utilities and tools needed for all kinds of season. Your home is similar to vehicle with all the equipments needed to turn the wheels and ignition, with all four season wheels to move on and not to drive you insane.

A home is a vehicle? Well don't think of your home as a mobile camper. It's not what you think it is. In your home it's you moving around. When you move inside you get to exercise and boost your immune system instead of just sitting down and doing nothing. You know what I mean?

Linking yourself to others by family and friends is a matter of hello and goodbye and simple greetings if you are on  a budget. For the well to do? Giving gifts are better than having nothing to give. While it contradicts a wise saying "it's better to give than to receive." Really? Or is it better to have exchange gifts instead? Give and you shall receive. Whatever!

I'm just trying to change the weather and that's my goal. My prime goal since I arrived here in Canada. I'm here in Canada for the past twenty years and I'm still a HAPPY Filipina! I'm helping Canadians to be enclosed inside the ring. Outside the ring? You'll be in sleepy hallow.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Expect The Unexpected

There's no amount of budget that will stop anybody from doing the things they love or you'll just let them die. Which is better? Don't move! Is not moving the answer so that we wont spend anything? We wont eat anymore? Let the wind blow us away from our stagnant life? Only lifeless body wont move or adjust to any given situation. To budget is not the only way to a good economy. But you have to be aware of what you are buying nowadays. Be conscientious. Be very aware and most of all "caveat emptor!" Let buyers' beware!

That's a constant guide to economics.

According to the Finance Minister the economy is in budget deficit until year 2016 to 2017. Okay. Economists knew how to predict the ecotrends. They can see how economy and economic condition of other countries in the world. The terrible economic downtrends in the US makes economist like Minister of Finance worried about the Canadian economy. How a very powerful nation can be vulnerable to the Depression era? Dude that happened in the past already under Roosevelt. We all have to tighten our belt. You can either have roost or feather duster, but who cares? No one is immune about the rise and fall of the economy. We all know that. One day you're happy and one day you are sad. One day you are rich and one day you are poor! lol. Standard and Poor?!! I know of so many millions of people who are unhappy even if they are rich. So what the hell.

Well first of all blame all the calamities. Are they man-made or natural? According to the genius in another website some of these calamities are man-made. OMG! She knew. She had lots of apples around her hometown. Maybe it's time to plant coconut trees. Yeah right, you have millions of coconut trees only to be polluted by coal plants. Oh weird science. How on earth we are back to the time of our ancestors? Are we in the time machine and we have this so called revival?

Industrialization of a country helps produce commodities at a faster rate but will only help the machineries get employed not the people. Great for the manufacturer of these helpful machines eliminating the power of millions of people unemployed. It should be good right? You don't need to work let the machines work. Machines wont work without people attending to them. We all know that. There are machines that cannot function without the hands of people pushing, clicking the buttons or pressing the buttons for them to work. In other words, machines still need the basic control to work. However, less workers are needed. Work that employs hundred people is now being manned by ONE person. How's that? Is that good?

Go to the biggest supermarket near you and watch how machines can do wonder to your convenience. Let group of people queue at several cash register to have their goods scanned by the scanner with the help of the cashier holding the scanner of course. Then on another aisle let you scan your own items and five more lines with people scanning the items of purchase. Did you know that there is another stall there watching what you register on the screen and pressing your next task to do at the till. One cashier tending to different stalls which is not a fast lane actually because she is also attending to other four stalls. Sounds too good to be true as a way to minimize line ups at the mall or supermarket but the issue is not all convenient.

We tend to go in the fastest way to accelerate at a distance so that we can be on the top only to be disappointed. Life is like that causing so much imperfections. Nothing works and nothing is perfect. We all have to be reminded that in order to satisfy our needs we have to expect the unexpected!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

 



Tuesday, November 13, 2012

AC/DC Code? Bulok na yan! Laos na. Change your code. An old code doesn't work anymore in today's time and age. Learn from your mistakes.

Tomorrow is Wednesday. Thank goodness. All what's rubbish and garbage will be collected. It seems that there are so much garbage and the collection is only once a week. Compost maybe is really the answer. Compost bin outside the yard is acceptable and maybe appreciated.

What's today news as it circles round the globe? Oh, the CIA director's affair? Really? I think that's how to make a book nowadays. The more controversy the more it will be talked about even if they are sometimes mere "fabrication." Produce a movie ala-James Bond where all the G7 members are all disguised superheroes Vs. aliens.

Fabric yeah textile hehehe. I love textiles. Sewing again? Uhm, maybe next time.

Breakfast? Would you believe my son and husband had lasagna for breakfast today? Cinnamon buns and bagels all consumed and they don't want the tasty bread. According to my son he woke up at 5:00 AM at about past 8AM that lasagna is already his lunch meal. Okay, that's a reason I can accept. I will worry about lunch for me and my daughter. Simple meal is better not to over eat at winter time.

Right now, it's a message from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty I was listening to on TV. Budget, budget, budget! BUDGET...to balance the budget. What to worry? CANADA has a strong economy compared to other countries. All you need to do now is breathe and calm down please.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Monday Today, Tomorrow Is Tuesday

Monday, oh Monday! Back to work for so many of us either at home or work outside. What's the work here in my community with so many volunteers? I know that the city employees are paid for their work whether they work or not but because they are on the payroll. The workers, sales clerks are at work but are they really busy? Now that the biggest retail store Zellers closed down their business probably that lessen the competition and big box stores Staples, Superstore, Walmart can rebound and its business as usual without much competition or lesser. Dollar Stores? There are at least three branches in this small community of at least fifty thousand people. Small population eh? Not that small compared to the first city that I lived and first known what Canada is. That city has a population of only 12,000!
Imagine? You bet I was cultured shock wayback then being in a populated country when living in a community of more than hundred thousands and the next adjacent town where population is in millions.

If you are a nature lover you have to reside near the forest where the presence of evergreen wooded area is beyond compare. Watch and hear, listen to the daily chirps of birds, the commotion of forest animals such as squirrels, beavers, racoons, deer, and elks. No you wont hear the noise of your neighbors. People here don't make too much noise. Unlike living in the big city where honking vehicle's loud noise, heavy traffic, cursing of impatient drivers are prevalent. The non-stop noise from the on-coming back and forth of trains and other bustling sounds uncommon in small city and town.

Sea view, mountain view which one will you prefer. It's truly amazing to have your house settled in both worlds with two majestic sceneries. You will probably wont leave your house anymore just to admire what is there to see and appreciate all the amenities before you. Beautiful panoramic view helps any writer brings out great inspiration to their kind of writing. While a boring scenery brings out a different perspective and that view will only resort to a different kind of story, perhaps a horror novel designed for movie.

It is what you can see with your own eyes and perceive extra sense of stimulus out there that will help you compose the realities of what you are suppose to write. Sometimes when imagination doesn't help an extra perception and grasp with reality will do you a favor. A journey or travel around the world helps bring more adventure, twisted plots and seriousness of your writing spectacles. It is true that you can write more than hundred thousand words by borrowing other country's literature, borrowing their exotic words. Adding extra foreign language makes you different from the rest of those writers who only write to their own vernacular. Yeah just like me.

By being adventurous with borrowed vocabulary words from other countries helped blockbusters movie such as: Eat, LOve and Pray, Quantum of Solace, SkyFall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Star Wars, Prometheus, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, etc.

What does it mean? English has limited vocabulary?

Truth is ENGLISH is the list of England's vocabulary and through colonization, exploration and expedition through hundred years, through centuries the language has expanded and the dictionary is now more than  five inches thick.

Oh no! I heard expletive cursing from somebody on TV. You should be ashamed of yourself. Those cursing is a barbarian's way of  opposing to what is written in the past. He is probably trying to be a highlander but he's always down! The Queen of England is laughing at his own bout with his primeval fear. He should be thrown to the lion's den. Ahahahaha.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Remembrance Day (November 11, 2012)

Supposedly it snowtime but our prayers are answered and the snow has turned into liquid. Cooler breeze though. It's better that way. Besides it's time to celebrate REMEMBRANCE DAY, the Day of the Veterans and a day to honor and commemorate those courageous veterans who died serving our country (ies), those veterans who are injured but still alive in this time and age, and the many military veterans who served and still serving as volunteers despite their old age, up to now. We also honor the brave soldiers who served not only during World War I and II but also those military enlisted men who served and worked for the Red Cross, those who fight the war in Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

We salute the courageous men and women who fought the great battle so that all of us can achieve peace, that there'll be no oppressors, nor there'll be war after all those wars and therefore tyranny should end. Great honors to those who triumphed over evil. Gracious and blessed for the gratitude of life bestowed upon us. We must all be thankful for them and we must always thank GOD for without Him there'll never be achievement and progress.

We will always remember. We wont ever forget.

Life begins because life is given to those who fight to survive.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Birthday Message

Orange flavor cake? It is yummy delicious. I wish my Mother is here with me so that we can share this absolutely delicious cakerie. I wish she's here so that she can see for herself what's life here in Canada, feel the cool weather, watch how life moves or how it comes and go slowly. Life is too slow in reality but life is too fast via the internet.

I wish she's here to meet the many Filipinos who are getting old and sickly because life here is now what they preferred in the long run because it's really different from what they had encountered in their own native land.Vibrant lively chat is what's missing here due to diversity. Diversity is a problem hard to correct.

I wish my Mother is here so that she can have her Bible study and readings and might eventually lead her to attend the Catholic mass instead.

I wish my Mother and Father are here with me but knowing life in the Philippines revolves around family get together no matter how the standard of living is, no matter how poor and rich are divided in their own meaningful ways still is the family is a core and the unit that makes the community as a whole.

When a family is broken by outside forces you bet it is hard to trust anybody after that. So the message is strengthen your family ties because it is the basic unit that makes all thing bearable. It is what unites us and therefore enough to topple any barrier or hindrance that comes your way.

A family that prays together, stays together. An old wise saying that includes GOD, the Lord God almighty in all our endeavours.

On this day, today and forever may the Lord God bless you and keep you away from harm and continued blessings as we always praise and thank you for thy gifts of wisdom.

LOVE is a prayer and this message brings you and me together, HAPPY BIRTHDAY my dearest MOTHER! Hope you have many birthdays to come.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Mother Nature Reacts

Last night's TV News are mix of so many mother nature unusual occurrence like no other such as the devastating earthquake in Guatemala, records 7.4 on richter scale which caused landslide as shown on television news network. Hours later, another earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver island near Port Alice, record showed 6.3 mag. on richter scale. While in Edmonton area had traffic jam over heavy snowfall. 200 car crash accidents? Weird! Really?!

 Hmm, what so shocking news nowadays. I didn't feel the tremor last night. It seems to me that the earthquake's wave is prevalent in Canada while the Prime Minister of Canada is away on his trade deals with India as he continued also to have sightseeing of India's famous mausoleum known as the Taj Mahal located in Agra. He's probably in Banglore now together with his wife. Famous people are awestruck with the beauty of Taj Mahal, who wont be? It's the most perfect archi ever built...after the Great Pyramid of Giza. Maybe the Mummy was buried in Taj Mahal instead not in the pyramid. I know sounds intriguing. Just stirring controversy over mystery. I should make a novel from that kind of inquiry.

Gorgeous weather here at the island. Clear blue sky. Lovely.

Time to continue my work at home and sewing. Ciao for now and have a great day people.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Stir Crazy! The Gods Must Be Crazy? I Don't Think So

IF it didn't work in 4 years why should you think it will work in another four years. The elephant, the sacred elephant knows the answer. The elephant has sixth sense.

The elephants had moved on. America is Africa and we cannot erase the fact that the elephants want another country of their own that they can live and progress.

Okay Philippines let us all be in Canada! lol. America is no longer America after Pres. Bush left 'ya know.

Stephen is in India. I hope they will ride the pachyderm. I don't want being bored for another four years. We'll have to add reality to our economy and politics. We cannot always tweet and blog and thought that's the economy of today. Tweeting and blogging is great if it pays. Are you being paid to tweet? That's what makes the difference in the poll. So are you all Americans now? Or Africans? Oh no! You're all Hawaiians in Chicago. Where's Adam now? Let's have him pose with Mr. Obama.  For another four years we have to determine his goal. Is he another madison? What is his next movie?

I watched the GAME CHANGE last night and CHERNOBYL DIARIES and ola two terrifying movies. Watching those two movies will make you realize that there are so many secrets out there that need emphasis, elaboration and answers. But who cares?

However, let HISTORY repeat itself as it always been in the past and in the future.

Let's move on forward to another boring years. Keep on buying memory cards, keep on tweeting and buy more cards for your cellphones. Billion tweets help the communication around the world. Who's getting richer and who's getting poorer?

GOD BLESS ALL OF US that the popular vote is not always the answer to all the troubles. Will the popular vote helps pay for all the debts? Let us pray. There, you'll need GOD to help Americans and all the people of the earth.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Merry GO Round

Is getting up, waking up a sign of aging? I can think of my parents who used to wake up at a very early time in the morning, as in 4 to five A.M. While other people will get up at 6 or 7 A.M. depends on what occupation they have. Yeah, I'm there aging gracefully and gratefully just like everyone else on planet earth. Nothing last forever! Nobody does. Even Cindy Crawford. Excuse me! Melon extract. She's just pretty and make up can do wonders to her face.There goes the story of the Melon Man.We all know that there is no such thing as Benjamin Button or Forever Young. They are all fantasy and fiction generated by genius authors of books and made into spectacular movies and directed by great directors with million dollar budget.

Three weeks of rain and some foggy scenes. Few hours of sunshine. What the hell this weather we had here in Canada? Oh know what? It's just like old times. AuTumn 'ya know. We need those showers every now and then so that the dams be filled with water supply for the time when we have to use them for reservoir and to generate snow. Think of a fridge and freezer altogether to make the whole earth fresh not barren and dry. 2012 is when nothing is sacred anymore because Science fills the void and Einstein made it happen that even though he is "autistic" he is a genius; he conquered time and space.

So the harmful idiotic weather has left us all suddenly when it was just so unruly lately. The last rude awakening of bad weather was yesterday when the wind howled and blew some twigs and branches down the highway. It tossed waves up and down the shore along South Island Highway. But my goodness, how many vehicles were parked on that side of the shore watching the waves roared furiously as it slammed its heavy water on the rocky side of the shore. Incredible mist out there too. Then a father and son put on their scuba diving suits without the oxygen tank, perhaps they will surf on the raging waves. Why not? That kind of high waves are potentially great for surfing and wave boarding. As you may know by now that foreigners would rather seek the all time high tidal waves along the coast of Hawaii and or wait for the great big storm in the island of Catanduanes to enjoy the grandiose waves. Yeah why not in Campbell River? During the storm, eh?! Shocking!?

Well, instead of sulk all day and night at your home and whine. Others have trouble whining and ranting they were the people who are diagnosed with SADs. What SAD is? Unhappiness? Too sad madam tussad? SAD is Seasonal Affective Disorder brought on by sudden seasonal changes. Depression. Individuals without close friends or any acquaintances to go and lead them or associate in times of need and distress. The unemployed have this kind of depression and sometimes can be categorized as melancholia if help is not attained nor no help whatsoever is given to that person.

Anyway let's make today a wonderful day of being with the Lord. The sun shines so bright and we must be thankful and happy. For we'll never know if the weather will be like that for the rest of the week. For the hobbyists autumn is the season of indoor quality fun games, sports that can make you active even without the necessity to get out of your comfort zone. Hobbies such as: sewing, embroidery, quilting, painting, cooking ethnic cuisines,scrapbooking, social networking, indoor gardening, thus if you have greenhouse that's okay. Play chess or scrabbles with your children. I know it would be hard for kids now to play the ordinary games such as those I mentioned. Because they would rather play these games and other computer games on facebook instead. Their companions are the computers, laptops and notebooks plus iPads whom they treasure much of their life, time and effort. How many parents are freaking mad about this technology? Millions?

We'll all wake up one day that although we are technologically modern yet the country that we are in belongs to somebody else already and that's one giant leap for mankind. One giant leaf for mankind and then cloverleaf happened. The cover was lifted off Yuri GAGArin becomes the hero and what's next? Gaga, radio gaga. Lady Gaga! California gold rush? Mckinley, Mackinze King, etc, etc, and the history of the world repeats itself.

Calamities, disaster, war and rumors of war, mass exodus,  your country becomes my country, my country becomes yours and the merry go round starts all over again. The south pole becomes the north pole. The west is the east and east becomes the west. Nakakapagod na.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Wide Awake

In order to be seen and be heard what will you do? That my dear folks I wont tell you but for the politicians to be seen and heard they will visit other countries. They will travel far and wide to the point of destination where trade is possible.

 Prime Minister Stephen Harper went to India to meet India's leader and discuss about trade between two countries. The Prime Minister of Canada will also travel to Philippines and Hong Kong. It's about time that he needs to visit Philippines for he never been there or was he? It's all about the economy, trade and commercialization which is vital for his reign. Political? I don't think so. Canada is more on global peace and realization of a dream.

I was wide awake this morning at about 4:00 am then realized clock falls back one hour today so I went back to sleep only to wake up at 8 am. It's okay Sunday anyways. God bless you and peace to each and every one of you reading my blog. I know it's getting boring here without new news report or without anything that surprises you. Well, my blog is not jack in the box that once you open it will spring up a clown from the box.

Last night, my daughter and I watched the old movie of Ben Stiller's "Night at The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonians." Good, very interesting movie of all the many heroes and villains of history all put together in the museum in Washington DC. Ben Stiller had the task to find the password for the golden plaque rubrik style design for the rude and wicked pharaoh to decipher the temple's gate. In his role to save his friends he is bothered by the beautiful Amelia Earhart but later also helped him accomplished the tasks and saved all the heroes. Kids will truly enjoy the movie and all the mechanics and some of the hidden funny antics and misconception of their "roles" in world history. How good triumph over evil, wickedness and greed for power. But do you think the pharaoh is badly misrepresented? In the Holy Bible, pharaohs are good and kind and they are likened to God because of their power to dominate and his absolute power to rule his people. If he is such wicked its probably for the good of his own people. The building of the pyramid resonates with the prophecy of the coming great flood and in that period of time Egypt has no hill or mountain. It's the pyramid that helps them survive to the many floods brought on by the overflowing Nile river.

Well, you know movies and history there are good and bad people called heroes and villains. Without these two important characters the story is flat. It's likened to food without salt, pepper and other seasoning namely spices. There 'ya go the search for the highly acclaimed "spice" and the journey begins. The colonization never stop and it is still happening up to now. What have you got? Do you have something I can trade of? Hmm, I heard this familiar game play when my kids played pokemon and digimon cards trading with their friends. " Pikachu I choose you!" Or  Charizzard I choose you." Cha maybe.

Nothing really changed eh? And everyone's hands inside their pants' pocket as in being cocky! The same usual happenings from here to you. I went back to my cozy tiny  library and read USSR. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Just like United States of America Russia has so many states. Continent is so big and wide and their land if subdivided = countries put together united for one common goal. Great but not so great because it's hard to manage millions of people all at once. That's why some countries would rather accept communism, socialism and other sort of religious cult to protect themselves from harm and invasion. Then there was the COLD WAR and famine, drought and scarcity of resources. I haven't watch "Chernobyl Diaries" yet. I should but maybe later. Or should I watch "Skyfall" first and Twilight's last movie to find out if the offspring of Bella and Edward becomes a vamp too?

Let us watch the continuation of "Amazing Race" instead. The cast of characters will race towards Turkey maybe in Istanbul. Is Turkey no longer ancient? Sophia, sophia. Wisdom is the knowledge you gain from discerning what is the truth and what lies ahead.



Saturday, November 3, 2012

What's Really Great For Breakfast?

I have so many cravings for breakfast: I would like hot bagels with creamcheese and hot freshly brewed coffee. That I would say I'm already happy about it and will last until at 12 noon, meaning it will fill my stomach for good until lunch time. Or have fried rice with fried smoked salmon or any dried fish (tuyo) and fried sunshine eggs, scrambled eggs will make a better breakfast, by adding sliced onions and sliced tomatoes with century eggs? That's OK too.

But you know what? Having timbits is great! Unusual breakfast but good to the last bite.

 Hey I first thought I'm on a diet. Yoga doesn't help. Fresh fruits are such a good choice when yoga and exercise wont lessen the cholesterol. Besides fresh fruits will relieve constipation you know. Old people, young people especially YOU should eat fruits every day. They are the most nutritious succulent healthy choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.



When you feel like I'm getting leafy on you try wonton soup with egg noodles, mushroom, veggies and shrimp. Delicious meal like this is good enough not only for breakfast.
My whole family cherished the love I have for them whenever I cooked their favorite food.

But lately, they are fed up. lol. My son cooks his own food. This morning he would rather have perogies.

I tried perogies before, years ago. It was frozen package of perogies bought from the store, cooked the perogies on boiling water according to its instruction stated on the package. Sample bits and pieces of perogies, minutes later  my head started spinning because I think it has something of an ingredient that is bad for my metabolism. I don't know what's the content or ingredient in it that I almost have a heart attack. Maybe I'm getting old and I need to be wary about the food I'm eating.

Friday, November 2, 2012

How To Be Happy In Our Generation?

We've done our part in the good society where we live:

1. House rent paid.
2. All bills paid: Hydro, gas, TV connection, internet connection, all utilities paid.
3. Paid the dentist.
4. Paid the mechanic.
5. All groceries, food supply paid.
6. Everything's paid.

How to help the economy in your country? BE A CONSUMER!

Buying and selling helps the economic condition of  your country. When the economy is good the whole society benefit from it all.

Getting tired of the whinies and rants all over the place? It's a natural feeling. Be happy that the rants are made through the internet not  great demonstrations and rally on the road which is very costly. Billions of dollars are lost every time there are demonstrations, that you have to remember every now and then.

However, daily computer activity is likened to facing the MRI Scanner. The radiation emits from all kinds of highspeed electronic gadgets so no matter how careful you are it's time to save money for your medical expenses once cancer strikes. So the good government will need to explain and give us more information on how to protect ourselves from harmful radiation...but you know what? It's too late! That's why what the government needs to do is to continue to provide us with the life giving support of HOPE to make us happy all the time. It's like giving us bar of  chocolate every time the pain is unbearable. This is the so called life in the fast lane.

Happy now?

Thursday, November 1, 2012

To All The Saints (lol)

Before the day ends let me greet you with the sweetest Happy All Saints' Day! Don't worry the costume and props just for the (1) day of the celebration.

I woke up this morning at about past 7 am. Kind of late but it looks too early because it's foggy outside. Creepy! Yikkess.

Prepared meal for lunch: Hot wonton soup with bokchoy and leafy green spinach, just for me and my family had cheeseburger instead. I tried to eat less because I'm gaining so much weight and have problem breathing. Looking at the salal evergreen leaves help me cope up. Easy on the eyes. He he he! I should have coconut groves here inside my home. Anyway, had shrimps with coconut milk for supper and they had malaysian chicken wings and steamed rice. After lunch and after supper it's the end of work at the kitchen and it's time for me to blog. Just like you I want to accomplish some other important things first before I blog or rant to heart's desire.

The Avon lady arrived this afternoon and brought the Avon brochures. They are always advance with their ads whatever the occasion is. Dunno yet what to order. There are so much expenses lately.

Fewer batch of kids, teens and toddlers knocked and rung our door bell last night for the trick or treats. Left over candies, chocolates and chips. Great! I guess it's because the weather is real bad for the whole week not too many enjoyed this once a year celebration. It's the time of the year that you would rather cramp inside your room and pretend you are in camp with a campfire outside sort of sipping hot coco and eating marshmallows. It's the time of the year where you would rather just wear comfy pyjamas and sit beside the fireplace and watch favorite shows on TV or watch movies.

It's good to know that another blogger cope up with her depression. It's nice to see you smiling again and back to blogging stronger than ever. Goodluck Lora. Then somewhere in the blogworld waits for her big break through Penguins.com will she be fortunate enough to beat the system? Dunno. Will wait and see.

I'm here in Canada where we don't visit the cemetery unlike in the Philippines where millions of people go and visit their deceased loved ones at the cemetery or loyola park. I remember all the dead members of my family: my grandparents, my oldest sister Zenaida who died of polio and pneumonia, my best friend who died of leukemia, my cousin who died also of leukemia, my parents- in- law...may their good spirit continue to guide us and may they rest in peace in the hands of our Lord God. Amen.

For all of us, the living it's time to rejoice and be at peace and fill our hearts with gratitude. Thank the Lord our God for everyday gifts whether they are big or small in whatever size, shape or form.