There’s nothing quite like spending a day learning new recipes and flavors with friends, and our recent cooking class at The Maya Kitchen Culinary Arts Center was exactly that! With my two friends, Cecil and Ching, we signed up for a Caribbean cooking class, excited to explore the vibrant world of spices and tropical ingredients. The cooking team with our the beautiful foreign couple who joined us, Chef Albert Sia, me, Ching and Cecil. Led by the talented Chef Albert Sia, the class focused on four flavorful dishes: Peruvian Chicken...
I’m back to schooling and in one of the subjects, I need to write my insights and realizations about these videos. I’ve written all of them after the videos. How to Understand Power Branches of Philippine Government Lecture on Voter’s Education by LJ Saludadez Watching the 3 videos brought me mixed emotions and realizations, kind of a roller-coaster experience if I may say so. At first, it was enlightening to know and understand, despite my age, that our country really has a system that...
Literary Essay for Eng11 A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner tells the story of Emily Grierson, a woman living in a small Southern town after the Civil War. It is a gloomy and mysterious story and readers are pulled into Emily’s life, which is both tragic and strange. The author uses the plot, characters, and setting to show how Emily becomes more and more alone because of the way the townspeople treat her and the way she clings to the past. The story’s phrasing is dark and slow and can almost make the reader asleep....
Literary Essay for Eng11 The story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” talks about a city that seems to be perfect, where everyone is happy and living peacefully. An imprisoned child is described to be one of the main reasons why the village people are happy. The author uses a descriptive style of language to help us imagine this village: “With a clamor of bells that set the swallows soaring, the Festival of Summer came to the city Omelas, bright-towered by the sea.” The contrast between the bright and happy city...
On October 6, I had the chance to watch Olivia Rodrigo’s concert at the Philippine Arena with my two teens and niece. We were lucky to score upper box tickets, all thanks to my eldest who generously treated us. While I wasn’t an Olivia Rodrigo fan initially, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed her music. Her youthful, energetic rock vibes really resonate with the younger generation, and I found myself appreciating why so many teens, including mine, are hooked on her songs. I just realized na ganito na pala ngayon manood...
Even though my kids are all grown up, there’s something about Halloween that still fills me with excitement. Every year, when I see the stores starting to fill up with spooky decorations, adorable costumes, and baskets full of candy, it brings me back to those special days when my kids were little. Mummy stuff toys, tarantula stuff toys, so cute! I remember the fun of picking out their costumes—princesses, superheroes, witches—and the anticipation in their eyes as they prepared for trick-or-treating. We’d spend...
As a family, eating out should be a relaxing experience, where we can enjoy good food and have meaningful conversations. However, I’ve noticed a recurring pattern when dining at popular fast-food chains like Jollibee and McDonald’s, especially during breakfast. The music in these establishments tends to start softly but gradually gets louder, often disrupting our meals and conversations. This not only affects our ability to connect as a family but also impacts the overall dining experience. The Impact of Loud Music on Health Loud...
As a family of Star Wars fans, we’re always thrilled by anything related to this iconic series. So when we found out about Star Wars – A New Hope In Concert at Solaire Resort in Parañaque, Manila, we couldn’t resist the chance to experience it. This wasn’t just any movie screening; it was something special—a live orchestra playing the entire score while the film unfolded on the big screen. Getting our tickets was easy enough. My husband, who follows several Star Wars fan pages, spotted the announcement, and we quickly...
