GREETINGS: A Message Of Love, Hope and Joy

Is it getting cooler or getting warmer? Honestly, the weather temperature varied differently from October, November 2017 and I don't know yet in December whether we 'll have snow or it's gonna be hot or cold. Sure, it's nothing to do with Katy Perry's "Hot & Cold" famous song. How about fireworks?

I don't know why it's warmer than unusual in the island. What's happening? E.T. are you involved in this global warming? I hope not.

I know so many gimmicks nowadays. I first thought that's only for the starlets to do because of airtime they want to steal from the main event.

So, it's now almost December 2017. I mean in few hours from now...DECEMBER the most beautiful, wonderful month, the yuletide, the birth month of the "Son of God" the most acclaimed, most awaited exciting month when gifts are exchanged, given and received.

A month that is very special, a month to celebrate with the whole family to enjoy and share and get together. Your family are your friends first and foremost of course. Value your family first need I remind you every now and then?

To those who will celebrate their birthdays for this month: Have a merry, happy birthday. Wishing you all the joys, the happiness, good health, peace of mind and happy long life as we all await for the New Year for good luck and prosperity abound. GOD BLESS US!


Cheers,
E.Verna

Entertainment Value

Waking up to a brand new day of fake news is not funny. I don't know what it is but do you like listening to an everyday of fake news on TV?

But how sure are we to know if the news are fake or not? To find out the source of fake news? What television station, channels and reporters who are dealing with sending reports and messages of fake news when they just read what's on the teleprompter being aired and broadcasted on our television screen. Then who to blame? The writers that put the messages on the teleprompter. ?

It could be that the fake news are just "leak sort of a gossip" amongst employees of the television networks or just mere hearsays for the fun of it and it bubble up to bigger news. Could it be that they are only covering a much bigger news, too confidential to broadcast and using this fake news as cover. Cover to hide.

Do you like camoflauge? Or you are over fatigue and breaking news is part of your daily ritual saving the life of  television networks? Of all questions I don't have answers because I'm not part of any broadcasting network or channel station. I am only a participant in viewing news everyday through flat screen TV.

Can we consider fake news as entertaining as true real news? Could be true to most of us because it's part of entertainment. Maybe fake news are real news and real news are fake.

It's always a guessing game now because I think we are in generation of  bored people. Something to talk about. Practice your ability to talk and socialize.

Food That Makes Us Humans

For the love of food especially if the food are deliciously delightful. When it comes to cooking my favorite viands no gimmick is needed to accomplish the task. All I need are the valid, complete ingredients and in barely just one hour the viand is cooked for lunch or dinner and we are happy to have a happy meal for the whole family to taste and enjoy.

However lately, I am being repetitive of what I'm cooking and I need to stop the repetition. So I cooked something different.

We bought young okra, eggplant and bittermelon for pinakbet. Those three common veggies are known in asian countries but not in the western world. Whenever I cooked this special viand my children only picked those tender meat and sauce for their steamed rice. My husband always had a frown on his face when I cooked this viand (once in a blue moon) because these veggies are not his favorites. Okra is slimy when cooked and has lots of white seeds inside, while the eggplant is mushy when cooked and bittermelon is bitter of course. I like bittermelon because it's good for lowering the blood pressure. For those people with high blood pressure this vegetable bittermelon is good for you.

 This is the kind of food that makes them happy and put a smile on my family's face. Palabok is superbly tasty and delicious noodles with toppings of incredible yummy ingredients: ground pork, hard boiled eggs sliced thinly, shrimps, diced fried tofu, with hot spicy shrimp sauce, cooked to perfection. Garnish with thinly sliced cilantro and spring onions. For added spice, try sriracha sauce and squeeze calamansi juice.

For desserts: Blueberry-pineapple tidbits muffin and or apple turnovers.

 Husband bought this turnovers from the supermarket and on its label was "Cherry" but turned out the turnovers were stuffed with "Apple."

I know that's weird! What the hell happened?

For my evening snack I preferred a feshly brewed hot coffee and raspberry swissrolls. T'was the night before the game...

OMG! It's Already November!!!!

Halloween is over? It's okay. You can still wear your halloween costumes for next year's celebration and if its too small for your body next year you can swap your costume with your friends or buy a new one. I know you had so much fun last night.

From what I witnessed last night's parade of people wearing costumes they really deserved a whole lot of applause. It's not only for kids, even toddlers and babies wore their costumes. I had seen toddlers wearing costumes from the set of "the Lion King" and based from their favorite action heroes. It was unbelievable that their parents wore costumes too to celebrate this one day and night of festivity. How could that Halloween is more happier than Christmas?

Adults wearing superheroes costumes: dressed as Superman, Captain America, Batman and cowboys, indians, fairies, and cartoon characters. Only few people wore witches and scary costumes. Everyone would rather want to look beautiful and handsome. That's really nice eh? Sudden change of mind that being scary is not fun especially when you are a fan of "The Walking Dead" and FTWD and other zombie apocalyptic movies. That's right, it's better to look amazing. Halloween can be fun, clean and beautiful.

Now what? For those who are still grieving due to their loss of loved ones we sympathize with them. Our heartfelt condolence to their families. Let us believe that there is heaven and there is GOD Almighty who will be there with us in times of need and when its time for us to be anchored in God's hands and be there too in heaven with Him.

Let us give thanks and praise to our LORD GOD. In the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. +