The Art Of Fishing

 Know what? Why should I wait for a glimpse of those mighty eagles in the sky when I can draw them instead? Why should I be obssessed with black birds when there are so many white birds around the beach? Not that it should be white doves. After watching the remarkable movie "Life of Pi" which is a movie that will spin your head because of its spiritual message of survival with true deeper meaning of complexity and it's really mindboggling you can think of so many negative thoughts of what really happened during the journey being lost at sea after the shipwrecked together with those animals left me with something to ponder about. The story could be another Cain and Abel. It could be another ah, nevermind just watch it and think another way to visualize how you can escape from boredom. Weave anything of any idea that can make your friends wonder and wander after all it's just a story of man vs. animals + with added exotic brand new faith and inter-galactic experience of the unknown and how you choose your own God. Which one you believe the reality or fantasy?

How about here as being portrayed on the image above? Which one will you choose for a scenery? The swarm of seagulls white as snow or the quiet girl sitting on the rock beside the panda at the beach?

 Oh well, you know the girl and the panda is just a product of my imagination. Of course the seagulls are real. My God! The beach here is filled with these white birds. I feel like a version of Barbara McClintock wanting to feed these birds somewhere else not on the beach. FGS! This lovely beautiful beach should be another beautiful sandy beach Boracay.

 Anyway these seagulls are really fun to watch. I enjoyed their stay on the driftwood floating on the water as they watched the movements on the water. If they could only talk.

 One by one they flew away and another flock of birds landed on the driftwood. Each one has it turn. The driftwood is sort of a hub, an anchor for their restless soul.

The driftwood's giant roots look like a nest for them to stay, sometimes they are not moving as if plastered there for good until the breezy wind blew them and then they started flapping their wings. It seems like they are an orchestra playing a rhythm of good music. This log acts as a runway for these seagulls. Such wonderful creatures waiting for their lure, dead herring fish or any kind of food for these scavengers.

The Feng Shui Of Yard Work

 Do you believe in Feng Shui? The ancient Chinese tradition of finding the N.E.W.S. or the North, East, West and South ern part of where you are on part of the Earth? As in globally speaking the alignment of things, living and non-living things as it inter-connect with the life cycle of everything on this planet. Our planet is alive and well, meaning there is growth and constant changes, therefore it is not stagnant. As I looked to the yard outside and see so many birds chirping and tweeting it is a remarkable ways of learning. Sometimes you are learning just from the ordinary set of things to the most complex of human mind and whatever lies beyond is up to you to decipher.

This morning at sunrise I realized that the eastern part is located right there at our backyard and the western part is at the front house. While the sun is trying to peek in through those mighty galant trees of douglas fir, birch and spruce a flock of birds appeared and flew right there to the higher bigger trees so I got ready with my camera once again and aimed at those flying eagles. Only to be dismayed there are flock of black hawks and ravens. I told myself, next time I'll catch a glimpse of bigger better and stunning eagles with its wings flapping gloriously in the sky.

My husband started his yardwork here in our yard after laboriously finished his yardwork at the 31 unit townhouses that he manages for more than 16 years. He told me I have to see how marvellous and beautiful the garden and lawn in that area. I know it is. Great maintenance and care in that area that nobody wants to move out there.

I tried to help him outside by taking those torn and old stems from the roses. He already cut those unnecessary old rotten branches and weeds at the rose garden and while I was throwing those rotten old branches of the roses one thorn grab my right leg abruptly hitting my leg's vein. Ouch! I could scream bloody hell but I didn't. Somebody has to tell me to cry when it hurts. Yeah dunno how to react. I must have been autistic! For God sake!

Oh my God! I am alive!! So there you go if your eyes and vision is sharp my vein is swollen right now. Applied antibiotic ointment right away. I continued weeding the rose garden area. By the way, two young kids arrived and asked for donation for the Killer Whales team.

So this it for Black Saturday. What the roses meant for somebody else is the new kind of remembering that roses are beautiful but full of thorns. Consider that the rose is an ugly flower okay? The beauty of a flower is not to be considered the beauty of one's character and precisely roses is not my favorite flower. I still consider mums, orchids, sampaguita, camia, lilac, iris, ylang-ylang and some other sweet smelling flowers as my flower of choice for bouquet. Let us continue our stargazing once again.

Lots of yardwork in spring time, maybe more work at summer time and especially when the weather is more than perfect. You know how warm in my place now? Warm not hot. The weather in the island changes more often than not. It's like an airconditioned solarium that is maintained by giants. Haha! It is always changing, sala sa init sala sa lamig. Meteorologists will simply go crazy or go nuts together with all the inhabitants here. Thank goodness that so many of us have valued our sense of humor or else will be spinning here for the rest of our lives.

Hot, sunny and bright outside but the air is cold, temperature indoor is 20 degrees centigrade and outside's temperature is 11 degrees centigrade. Consider that it's already spring time & is really truly here at the island.

I haven't done my gardening yet. I'm not supposed to do that. Not lazy about yard work it's a hard work and gardeners are paid with good money. I am not a gardener nor do I want to. I am housebound domestic goddess. Truth is I am. I valued my privacy at the new home we are living right now. It's a beautiful rancher with homey vision or effect. A country home that is modest and just right for my family. My teens love the atmosphere here. Weatherwise or the atmosphere > it is cooler here than the previous houses we had in the past. Actually a perfect vision for my next novel (as if) in the making. However don't really have the right mood at this time of the year. I have too many things to do, laundry, housecleaning, cooking, sort out clothes from the boxes at the garage. I was thinking of sorting out documents, receipts, misc. for my husband's income tax return but he would rather do it. That's right, filing of income tax is a must in Canada. Whether you have a job or you don't have a job you have to file your income tax. What you need to have is the T4 slip from your employer and from there you can submit some other  necessary file for your accountant to peruse and do the process. Don't delay. The earlier you file your income tax, the earlier you get the chance for the refund. Who are fortunate to have a refund? That you'll know once the auditing and accounting  is done.

So are you counting your easter eggs already? Way too advance... OMG! I want white chocolates!

 The best place to go on vacation in time for Holy Week is in the Philippines. Know why? Fiesta is non-stop. There is always a feast of saints. Station of the cross is normally seen inside and outside the churches for the Roman Catholic parishioners to practice their religion. Crucifixion on the cross is done "live." A person whom they've chosen for the passion of Christ will be nailed to the cross. That's their penitencia. For what reason they are doing it for all people to see is ...you can ask them not me.

Others? I don't know how devoted they are after all the years of being away from the country because the last time I had a church visit only few church goers attended the mass as if so many have lost their faith. Ningas kugon lang nga ba ang pagiging religious? Who knows eh? Or its because millions of them diverted to being "Born-Again?"

The Philippine map above, courtesy of Mabuhay Magazine shows the archipelago, the many islands around the three big provinces Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The flight connecting from bigger islands to smaller islands PAL (Philippine Air Lines) showed it intelligently in the form and shape of a special heart of banana tree. Strategically or what hopefully it's saba, the banana that we can cook for guinatan, fruit salad, maruya, bananacue or for banana cake and bread. Banana's heart is great for viand too. Okay enough. The map of the Philippines is really a map of wonder that's why the King of Kings love it for his own wealth.

 Sushi again? My daughter Tamara took photo of me while preparing sushi for dinner.

When sushi is not enough, have to grill beef, pan fried potatoes, vegetable salad with three different variety of salad dressing to choose from. Think not we cannot have penitencia because like some other people from other countries we are not very religious but we are not atheist. We believe in God. We follow what is righteous and wrongdoing is wrong and therefore we are a law-abiding people following the Law of the land. Following the golden rule is the best you can do for your family, relatives, friends and others. On controversy? ONLY FOR BOOKS! movies? Why not!!!

Role Playing. Gestalt Learning.

I don't know what's happening with the internet world yesterday. It was kind of too slow for me. Something is wrong out there. What's going on?

Then I watched the news on TV and there is that cyber hacking goin' on that slows down the whole internet system in Canada. Facebook has the same kind of slowness that is making the whole entire internet network. What's the hack? Who's hacking and for what?

The Parliament opened up yesterday with the politician Bob Mc Rae's tirade about it's time for the PM Harper to give them attention instead of the two giant pandas. Tirade? Sarcasm, put it mildly...Well sort of trying to put the limelight back to the Canadian politics and economy. I like watching the parliamentary debate it's very educational and I hope educators and students learn from all those discussion at the parliament. Make sure that the focus of Canada is first and foremost on the country's people within Canada. Who else should Canada help but its own people. Your people first and foremost. You can worry other people outside Canada if your economy is stronger than ever. Other countries should be worried about their own people, their country's economy and should not worry about outside countries they don't know about. Know your country first. Know your own people.

Knowing me, knowing you. I am more than at peace when you are all doing your job. Yeah me, the one who reminds you every now and then. It's a duty of every inhabitants of the community, city, country or the earth to be worried about the environment they live. It is better to be aware than being sorry. Being aware and be conscientious about the happenings in your own surrounding after all you wont be in this world to do nothing. Be a participant. Do your best to be a part of your country or other people will dominate your country when your at weakest link.

On BULLYING and RACISM? Take this quote from Abraham Lincoln: He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

"Criticism may not be agreeable but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things."  ~Winston Churchill~

Don't be afraid of criticism for it may help you. We are not all perfect but with criticism we tend to  perfect imperfections. It is how we learned.

What Panda Got To Do With It?

That's it! Think and analyze what you can and interpret the symbolism behind the pictures above. Sample test for Humanities. Creep? Crypt! Script. Kung nahacked nyo na ito because I had it in draft, pwes magbayad kayo. You cannot steal almost everything from my blogs. Ok?

Tse!

Like a gorilla? I'm supposed to draw another panda character but my hands have different opinion of that peculiar case so yan ang nakikita mo sa blog post ko. Uhm sinong kamukha? The big fat liar? Wala lang walang magawa. Uso kasi ang hacking kaya...Yesterday I'm supposed to blogpost another story caso may tutol sa post story na yun eh. Bakit kaya? What is sow rong with the images of panda? Cute naman sila ha. So draft ko na lang. Draft ko na rin 'to. So you think you can dance Canada? Please pass the cup. Ay pass the drinks pala. Hehehe.

Any Panda Happening Right Now?

Nothing can stop me from feeling bored, depressed or desperate. I have lots of skills. I am not like you. I maybe obssessed about creativity...it's the only one I have. I don't have the same mentality like you but I have an attitude. I maybe difficult to be with but that's my personality. I can perfectionist at times or maybe not so perfect after all the only perfect in this world and out of this world is GOD. Are you God? Let me know. For the meantime I will tune in to what is happening around the world with awesome amazing music at the background instead of the noise that can suffocate the spirit. So hasta la vista for now! >Looking where the fun begins...

If you love gossip try the other blogs whose creativity is about rumors and gossip. Sure they are good at it. When fiction is almost the truth and nothing but the truth.

There is something wrong with my Logitech Webcam. Something very, very wrong! Know what? And know why.

I don't know if you have the same problem as mine but this is probably few of the rarest problem there is. Can webcam be hacked too? I mean the result of webcam shots or webcam photo shots?

I took photos of me, myself of course just my photo and I know how I looked like in pictures and when the photo shot is done looks like my photo was replaced with another person's face. My vision is still sharp so I know how I looked like. Somebody is changing my face!!!!! Somebody is trying to replace my face in photos. It's so weird! They made me look like another person. Why?

I asked my daughter to have a photo webcam shots this time and my original face is back to its normal appearance. The "real me" not whoever is manipulating my true appearance in pictures. It's not that I'm into vanity or what but this kind of incidence is not really good. It's not that I'm asking a photoshopped image of a goddess which I am not but changing who I am and what I looked like when I don't like replacing my original face. My original face, my normal face doesn't need a photoshop image. I don't need a facelift or make my nose bigger and pointy like somebody else. I don't need a mask or plastic surgery to augment my face. I know what I look like in front of the mirror. I know what I look like in a camera result. My face is better in normal camera shot not the digitalized version. Digitalized version can be manipulated and can be fix sometimes. But I don't resort to that manipulation. I am not selling myself for this kind of stupidity. I am not a movie star or celebrity  that needs photoshopped image. To tell you the truth I look better without make up but will make me look-like anemic. Perhaps a vampire! Hahahahhaa. But to change the appearance of my face as if I'm somebody else or another person is foul. God, whoever is that stinky double crosser who keep changing my face's appearance should suffer this Holy Week for his criminal intentions and motive. So cruel. That person should suffer and be punished. It's not Jesus Christ who should suffer again but those criminals. The criminal hackers who are hacking my personal computer folders and documents. What are you getting from hacking? Don't you have enough skills to make your life better?

In Advance Happy Easter!

 It's slow...it is too slow. I have to listen to all that word being repeated time and again about being S-L-O-W. What the hell those TV people want? Oh they have a feat they all are into the race. Trying to upgrade and their strategy is to be advance with the other channels because look how many channels nowadays? Thousand channels competing with each other. Okay let's have Easter in advance. One week advance minus the suffering. I think they are not Catholic devotees but God knows what their religion is. Atheist? They are following the Munsters I think. They are the so called dogtags.

 Husband told me that there is a robin outside the house on our front yard. I hurriedly took my digital camera and aimed at it. I cannot approach the bird or it will fly right away so I tip- toed quietly  and angle my camera's lens. Too bad that my camera's lens not that good enough to capture a bigger focus of such a galant robin.

 I first thought it's only one robin out there but there' another one beside the plant, right there. If your vision is sharp you can see the bird which is also a robin look at it properly will you?

It seems that the robin knew I was there so it flew from the ground to the cherry tree then to the red japanese maple tree. I was waiting for the robin to show its brownish orange body coat and colorful feathers and beak but too shy for the camera.

I went back inside the house and borrowed my son's camera because his camera has better quality zoom lens, alas, the robins are gone! Well that's it for the day. Go play your race game. I have enough for the stupidity of that game. I think it's a power grab. More like a tower heist and Jesus said you cannot grab my power or else you'll be suck in by vortex not to be seen again.

Advance HAPPY EASTER! Love the rabbit praying facing the rainbow. The rainbow of illusion. That's what it is rainbow is a not an arc but an illusion. Go sharpen your vision it might help. Go ask the Pentagon to increase your will power.

Here try the starling. I took a snapshot of that peculiar starling at the backyard standing on the branch of the cherry blossom tree. Such an amazing profile of a bird with its pointed beak so radiantly captured by my camera. Would you like to have a pointy nose like that?

Palm Sunday. A Day To Remember It's Meaning.

 Happy Palm Sunday! Sure the Roman Catholic Church is once again filled with Catholic devotees. Look at the hundred thousands of people at the Vatican taking a chance to have a glimpse of the new Pope Francis who officiated the Palm Sunday mass. Is it the new Pope that brought them there in front of the Holy Church or the special once in a year occasion calls for it? Truth is devoted parishioners always have that energy to attend mass whenever the Church has to remind them of the feast of saints or during the Lent season. However with the new Pope officiating the mass the number of attendees can double.

What to remember on Palm Sunday? It is the day when Jesus Christ had a visit to the Keystone. His first visit to Jerusalem and the whole population of Jerusalem greeted Jesus with palms on their hands waving at him in triumphant appreciation and admiration of his coming to the gate. But what will happen to Jesus next after the greatest entrance is something unpredictable or not or He really made it happened because of His own prophecy or destiny? ONLY GOD KNOWS!

You know that there is no coconut trees here at the island of Vancouver so what I have here are just a sample drawing of palmera above and my old piece of palm given at Saint Patrick's Church. That piece of blessed palm is seven years old already. Wow! Would you believe? Anyway here's wishing you have a safe start of the Lent Season.

Mother Nature

 It's nice to be out there once in a while and see what's goin on in another community, in another city miles away from home. It's good to refresh mind about what the weather is like in another place instead of listening news from the radio or watching tv news. As you may have known that it snowed for a while though the snow didn't stick on the ground because it was just an abrupt sprinkle of snow just probably to tease the meteorologists announcing that spring is here. But there you have lots of snow on top of Mount Washington. Enough alpine snow for the skiers, snowboarders and mountain climbers to be happy about and play their sports.

 I was eyeing on some farm animals but only see one black cow grazing grass at the horizon. I took the picture while our vehicle is moving at the highway so I was unable to capture a shot of the one lonely cow. He he.
I was thinking of some goats, herds of sheep, llama or the flock of ducks that once appeared on this farm land but unfortunately they are not around at this time of the day.

Next time. I'll make sure my camera is ready for a long shot. I missed the many seagulls and eagles flying swiftly above us. I told my husband to stop the vehicle for a while so that I can take a snapshot of the eagles. So many of them. How come there are so many eagles in that area? No he didn't stop for that. He wants to watch the hockey game and he's in a hurry to get home.

 Oh wow! The beach!!!!! Oh how lovely our beach here.

 Yeah if that beach is warm or just lukewarm, my husband will probably rent a winnebago or that "coaster" mobile home so that we can stay there right in front of the beach while we admire and appreciate the beauty of the beach.

See that view? If there's nobody swimming nor even go for a walk it's because the water is as cold as ice. You probably go snorkeling or boating even just kayaking will surely be alone in that kind of activity. Picnic at this time of the year is a no-no. May is the best time for picnic along the beach when the sun is hot and maybe, maybe there will be no snow or stupid rain. No stupid weather that will give you headache and seasonal affective disorder or so called SAD syndrome, yeah the disorder that most of the island's inhabitants are suffering due to unpredictable weather. But you must be thankful that we don't have that awful climate, the cold winter season that is still affecting Edmonton which killed and injured motorists recently due to highway accidents. Winter is the season that claimed so many lives in many parts of the provinces around Canada, well mostly due to the hazards brought on by snowy slippery highways.

So far the highways here are dry and there's no traffic to be worried about. The air is clear and breathable because it's fresh and cool. Darn! I'm so sleepy right now. I had a decaf coffee and it makes me feel sleepy. Ciao. Arriverdeci. Aloha! Goodbye. Night-night!

Unforgettable Quotes

 Loud thunder and fierce lightning woke me up this afternoon. Shocking!
Haha! Somebody has touched the arc! There's probably a +-+ acceleration of power. Then it snowed. Snowing in spring. What the hell is happening with our weather?

 The pharaohs and mummies don't use doors. So...

 Hahahahahah! Funny! This special quote makes me laugh so hard I have a stomach ache and tears in my eyes. Free your mind the rest will follow.

That's right! Einstein is really a genius. I wonder where his family and relatives now that he's gone.

The Climb

 The Climb? Is that the famous song of Miley? Perhaps it is. But the climb here in my blogpost is about climbing the highest mountain in the world which of course is the Mount Everest. Climbing up the highest structure seems to be a challenge a such a feat of prowess, power and some notable people thought it refers to higher skills. If that's the point why not be like the astronauts and ride the rockets so that you can be higher than the mountain and you'll be in dark space above the arc. That's how lonely and sad mankind's mentality nowadays. How desperate are you that you have to climb on another side of the mountain and you end up in Macchu Picchu? Then you reasoned out there's no water in that high altitude that you would rather climb the snowy mountain thereby you have at least water to drink by melting the snow and there's more oxygen to breathe. Hmm...whatever! In psychology book there is that climbing up the same mountain and they end up having the same kind of result. Why not you guys climb a stairs instead? Climb the stairs of the Washington monument and up to the last step find out if the men in black are there or the upper top roof is another planet or just another country. You know...you don't let Rover do the collecting. I know Rover is not a race car.

 Once your on top of what you are seeking when you seek and search a lot of money is wasted. Your search for the most highly skilled human beings will land you in hospital and what the hell will happen there? You might end up a robot? No. The answer is no. You'll end up missing some parts of your body when you wake up. It wont be your wallet or purse missing but another body organ missing in your body? What happened? Oh well too many stories about such negligence nowadays. Marvin has to tell you NOT TO PANIC, right you can't panic anymore when you cannot even explain what really happened to you because you're there sitting on the wheelchair unable to move.

This is not when I'm not proud of. When I see the image above with the white maltese puppy making herself beautiful I told myself have to improvise that picture. The image above it is my revision of what beauty is all about. The idea is copied and not original. That where humility is explained in my own situation. I seldom do this imitation because I always want to be original when it comes to drawing. I wonder how some other artists are feeling that kind of copying and imitating others just to boost their egos and their popularity?

Why change of topic? It happened when all of a sudden somebody out there is stopping the FLOW OF CURRENT. To explain it is you have to inquire at the Main CPU.

 Thank God we have this FIRST AID KIT available in our home. It is such a handy kit with all the available emergency first aid kit you need. Never not to have it in your boat and your vehicle. You should have them available wherever you go in your car, van, in your boat no matter how small or big your boats are.

 What's inside the kit? Antiseptic for infected wounds or burns. Adhesive, safety tape, safety gloves, gauze, trauma care, elastic bandages for broken bones or for a sudden fall. Bio-hand cleaner and wet wipes with solution.

 All types of bandages. Cotton swabs. Plaster of all kinds. More adhesive brand.

 Wound dressing: Variety of non-woven pads. Pressure bandages. Cotton sponge.

 Instruments: Safety sterilized scissors, tongue depressors, clipper, safety pins,rapid relief cold pack, towelettes, Quick Guide to First Aid Kit and CPR.

I didn't have a fall this time but my leg hurts so bad. I'm not sure what's causing the pain. It's almost like a leg cramp caused by unknown cause. I have a medical book and reading from it,  the pain and symptom is similar to arthritis. I think that's what I inherit from my elders. The elastic band helped relieved the pain from the bone to the ligaments of my leg. When the pain is so severe I cannot sleep through the night that I can stay awake for hours and hours. Well of course pain medication such as tylenol or advil help too but I don't want subjecting myself to too much medication because it has some kind of adverse effect. My father and sister are suffering from such kind of arthritis too. My aunt has the same problem with her leg and according to the doctor she consumed too much pain medication that it no longer of good use that's why she had a surgery. Well, I don't like that happening to me. If I can able to stop the pain through this bandage then it would be okay. Hopefully. Then last night I lost my bandage don't know where it is. Know what? My son had it and I almost screamed of what he did to the bandage. He tied it with lots of knots!!!!! For God sake!!!! He used the bandage as a quipu.

Oh my God! Please use the modern computer okay?

There, when highly skilled students are provoke they tend to be humorous. What goes up must come down. Gravity. I know time is too slow and too many are waiting. What can you do? When you're already at the peak what else you need to do? When you're on top you can be on top if you want to and stay there. Others wont stay up to the top because it's really lonely up there. You'll be alone by yourself. What I'm saying now? Think about it.

Indoor Activity > Drawing

 Let us concentrate on indoor activity once again. Drawing is my forte like no other. It's in my blood. Creativity runs through my veins in a very extra ordinary way. I'm like this since at a very young age. As I said before I am my own first patronizer of my own arts. Haha! That's real funny eh? My motto? Love your own! It's good for self-esteem. Be confident about what you have and what you're good at and that self-confidence is taught by my teachers in grade school, high school and college professor. I have humility of course but sometimes people have different way of showing humility and their meaning seems to distract what they really stands for.

While the hunters are killing turkeys on TV show about wild hunting I am busy here relating people with feathers. Just like the image on the above drawing I had there. An image of an ethnic individual whose costume resonates with the race of every multitude. The costume signifies a symbolic compact, a blood compact of every nationality. Reminds me of the blood compact between Sikatuna and Legazpi. That all inhabitants of the island were no longer pagans but Christians.

 The image above is the combination of real and unreal scenery in the forest.

 Imaginative version of what the island should be. Lovely as the weather could be.

Lastly, the two birds of cardinal and blue jays facing each other on an amazing feat or challenge.

It's a beautiful out there, really don't be ashamed to get out and display your summer clothes. Bright sun-shiny day! We don't often have this kind of warm weather that you must take advantage of the heat of the sun. It's probably nice to be there at the beach. Anyway, our beach is simply not the Boracay that you are dreaming about or the Bora-bora in Tahiti but still is gorgeous in the most natural way...well cold water that is. Someday it would be the best beach ever. Someday...OMG! Dreaming.

My husband was sick of flu for the past two weeks and has recuperated good enough, actually he was able to cut the grass at the yard. It's okay, he used his rider mower so it's comfy and easier, less sweat. Minutes after he finished trimming the lawn it started to rain but it's not really rain but hailstones!!!!!! Hmmm weird ha. It's only few minutes maybe about ten to fifteen minutes then it stopped. Thank goodness. Later I saw my husband sprinkling a bag of lime on the lawn. That's great the yard needs it after being soggy during the winter season.

Yes dudette spring is here and summer is fast approaching. Not too many attends to their yard yet you can't blame them the weather is totally unpredictable. One day the weather is hot and sunny then all of a sudden a freaky storm arrives and what you have just labored or planted outside gets destroyed instantly. April is the month when you can rest assured that planting season is better. While the rest of the population would rather have cold season year round instead because they are afraid of bugs. It is when the temperature is humid and warm when suddenly different kind of bugs fly around not only at the forest but where there is that green vegetation, where plants dwell. Ah call those bugs some kind of trolls then. I hate bugs! Just the thought of having to hear those freaky noisy bugs make me itchy. Just the thought of those buggers can make me swell and suddenly my skin had that skin irritation. Okay have to stop now. Change topic. Whatever!!!

Do You Believe In Magic?

 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I'm greeting everybody in advance. Saint Paddy's tomorrow. Saint Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland  and the Irish would have a great time wearing their nice bright green outfit with the magic clover leaf on their hands. Then some of them would probably wear those goofy black hats with belt around them. How nice eh? It's more like a Halloween festivity of good playful spirit and howling bad spirit and of course the gobbly freaky leprechauns will be out there to hide the bag of gold. You too can help find the gold.

 





What about the lonesome whale's play for tonight? I don't think they will have to play with the shark. I don't know who the whales are playing with before Saint Patrick's day is over. If you're all Canucks you can all knock three times and maybe the magic will stay for the rest of the week.

Knock! Knock!!! Let the magic begins.

It's easy to think about what to have for breakfast in the choice of waffles and pancakes with fresh fruits and maple syrup plus melting butter on top. Or have fried rice with dried smoked salmon, eggs, ham and bacon. Or rather have piece of bread with butter and then cup of coffee. I always have cup of coffee but lately I am into having hot cup of tea. However to think about what to have for lunch is a struggle. I can have the simplest meal for lunch but what about for the whole family to enjoy that's really makes me problematic when someone would not eat because he doesn't like the food on the table then husband would say a sermon of sort about some people from other countries who cannot say no to the food servings  on the table because they don't really have no food to eat. No choice. They cannot argue or make choices because there is absence of edible food and there is no food for the rest of their lives. They only received food from other neighbouring countries to send them as food relief. That even water is very scarce that you can see these people on TV fetching water from a dirty canal to get water for drinking? Well, those stories are so old. Probably fifty years ago and those children whom the United Nations helped survived were already the medical doctors and lawyers of today's generation. Or probably those hungry kids were the basketball players, soccer players and rich movie stars of today.

It is when there is that scarcity that makes a country and its people learned how to survive and valued education and religion better than anybody else. So, don't blame why some philantrophists would rather help those group of people.

Okay, that is not a good remark or I'm such a critic here but you should think and read news and you'll know that what I'm saying is true.

Now let's have lunch of pasta. Not that I have to give you a sermon but you have to thank God in every good opportunity that comes your way.

 Our family likes the Catelli brand of pasta. The Vermicelli which is thin like hair is great for hot spicy Italian spaghettini with slices of hot spicy sausages cooked with drop of  wine. From the Garofalo brand: I have chosen the Farfalle instead of Fusilli for it's time to have something different on the plate and pallate. Fusilli is more often used in salad with the finest slices of olives, and 3 kinds of cheese. The Radiatori haven't try that type of pasta. It looks like a spiral shape of a _______! Nevermind! Thank goodness it's bigger not micro in sizes.

This is what I concocted for lunch. Instead of marinara sauce which is not available in my fridge. There is alfredo sauce but my kids don't like that sauce so have the option for prego sauce. Prego sauce has instant sauce made of all the ingredients that I need for my pasta. I sauteed cloves of garlic, onions in slices in the right amount to make the meal as flavourful as it should be. Dash of salt and pepper ready. Ground beef and cup of deshelved shrimps are added to the sauce,then poured on the noodles enough to make the pasta the tastiest delicious Farfalle ever! Bon appetit!!