CNY and HBD. **"Gong hei fat choy"** A greeting we usually hear every Chinese New Year. It's a Chinese dialect, Cantonese, which literally means ***"Wishing you prosperity and health"***. Some Fil-Chi people here also says, **"Xīnnián kuàilè"** It's a Chinese dialect, Mandarin, which means ***"New Year happiness"***. This greeting is usually said to strangers as it is the formal way. If you like to greet your family and close friends, they commonly say, **"Xīnnián hǎo"**,…
Restrictions are getting random. Starting yesterday, the restrictions have been lifted to *Level 2*. Even the *"No vax, no ride"* policy has gone and the scenes at the terminals have been back to normal. It is good that they didn't implement it on Level 2 because people are already tired of their *"Implement now, plan later"* unspoken policies that were obviously done as always. That line was from Ted Failon, I'm just borrowing it reference. Operations in every **means** of…
To the sea! Province is often traditional. People living there often stick to their customs that were passed down by their elders to generations and generations and are still practiced even now. Like when someone dies in a place, for example, a wake will be held for a week in the home of the deceased. People will visit to sympathize with the family of the deceased and will pull an all-nighter for a few nights to assist the family with what service they are needing. Some just…
What's so special today? Yesterday, I wrote in my previous blog that my family went to the sea to do a tradition that people in our place always do after 3 days from the day of burial; to swim in the sea to wash away all the negative emotions and unwind to face a new life afterward. They also celebrated my daughter's birthday though it was already late. Though they are far from me, it's fine as long as I saw them fine and happy. It wouldn't be that long until I can be with…
Why so cynical? *Suggestions and advice are good and acceptable. But prying into one's life and discouraging a person not to pursue his/her dreams is another story. Forcing your opinions and plans even though the person doesn't agree is much even worse. Each of us has different perspectives and interests. Your interests may not be appealing to another person. All you can do is respect each other's interests and plans for their life.* *Image source.*…
Valentine's Edition: Never Have I Ever I guess my mind is still stuck on the weekend that it still hasn't been set back to the working day's mode. I feel like doing nothing but only lying on my bed and listening to music. Even drinking cups of coffee throughout the day can't make my mind and body active from everything. But since BCH is still on the dip, I have to take advantage of it and grind more. Then I could have grains to farm when the green pastures ripen. Well then,…
Maybe, You Can Learn From This. ***Another day,*** ***another blog,*** ***but my mind is blank,*** ***so I must do this prompt.*** Honestly, I want to make it rhyme at least a little, but yeah, my mind is currently blank, so how could I even properly think about it? It's good that different writing prompts are initiated by other writers here. It saved me a lot from squeezing some smart ideas from my brain. Before I start, let me greet this cutie here @carisdaneym2 a ***Happy…
Anxiety and NFT *Everyone got a first time in their lives, right? Since it's love month, let's take romance as an example. Maybe you already have your first kiss, your first dance with your loved one, your first love, your first heartbreak, or maybe you have your first relationship already. If you'll ask me, well yeah, I have all that, just don't include falling in love. I'm an iceberg towards humans in person. I never felt that yet. Maybe, you also wonder, how were those…
Politics In Every Corner While everyone is currently talking about the upcoming Valentine's Day, politics here in the Philippines has also been a hot topic since the filing of candidacy. It's like the sugar in everybody's coffee from morning until night. Most of the people can't start their day or couldn't complete their day without talking about politics. That topic is in demand that even a little kid knows who are the candidates. This upcoming election has always been a…
Age Matters We have different experiences regarding love interests and relationships. Some end up together and are happily married. Some also end up together but still got separated in the end. Some have part ways before their relationship even started. Some people haven't even got the chance to confess their love. We have different stories to tell, as well as I have. As what had other writers have been sharing recently, let me share mine, too. It may be a bit boring but I…
Japanese Language Learning Materials A blessed Sunday to all you, read.cash fam! I stumbled upon @ZehraSky's article last night and she is currently learning Japanese. I remember I have a lot of learning materials that still I haven't read. I don't much have free time for now to learn. So, I volunteered to give my copies to those people who are interested in learning the said language. I'll leave the links from my Google drive. Just click on it, and download the copies. If…
Before this ends later at midnight, I would like to thank @foryoubtc09 first for renewing the sponsorship. Happy Sunday everyone. Good night!
A Single Lady Spending Valentine's Day With Pokémons So yeah, it's Valentine's Day. A lot of couples have been showing off on Facebook since this morning. They're posting a picture of them on their **"My Day Stories"** with background music. They would post a letter of appreciation for their partners to their timelines. A lot of them also post pictures of how their Valentine's date has had been. Some of them received chocolates, some had flowers, and some have both. Well,…
Just Something About Me For Today I'm loaded with tasks today and I don't much have time to rest. The air conditioner cleaner was also scheduled to clean at home and I have to watch over them while they work because Madam doesn't trust other people to enter the house. I also tried my best to finish all my pending tasks before 2 pm, so I can still have a rest before Madam arrived. She will have scheduled blood tests tomorrow, so she will be home earlier today. I might not…
Just checking, then purchasing within seconds. Checking on people that close to me have been a part of my every day life. I often message them or call to ask how their day has been, what are their plans for today, maybe they have a problem that I can help, or just a little chitchat to catch up on whatever happenings on our everyday lives. I often spent my time sitting in a chair for about an hour or so just by doing this. It can also take up to two hours if I forgot the time…
How Did My Blogging Journey Begin? Everybody here has a story of how they begin their blogging journey or how they had discovered this platform. The one that made every writer's dream come true. The one that hones every aspiring writer. The one also creates an opportunity for every writer to share their stories. It doesn't end there, though. Through this platform, we met some virtual friends that later on, have eventually become our online families. We help each other grow…
You're not always at the top. ***"Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again."*** ***— Stephen King*** *Life is impermanent. It constantly changes, as well as our fates. In the rapid modernization that the world is undergoing right now, the only thing that remains permanent is the constant change in everything around us as we continue living in this world.* The statement above might be a little puzzling, but I'm only relating…
Parents Be Like I often heard the saying, ***"You can't choose your parents, but you can choose your friends."*** I don't want to talk about friends today, so let it be with the parents instead. It's indeed true. Though we don't like or they don't like us, we still can't change the genes in our blood that are proof that we came from them. Then no matter how good or bad the way that they have raised us or treated us, we can do nothing about it but to bear with it until the…
A Promo and A Parcel I'm not in the mood to write something aside from prompts today, but I remember that I have already done three prompts last week. I just felt embarrassed for myself for being that lazy to think of an original topic to write about. I'm trying to discipline myself about procrastination and laziness, so I'm thinking that it shouldn't happen too often. Then here I am again, trying to share my day with all of you. So, this morning, I set out and walked to the…
Getting Ready For The New Life Ahead ***"You need to be ready and equipped when you fight in the battleground."*** That's what my mother often tells me if there is something that I have to do and I'm new to it. She would tell me that facing a challenge in life is like taking an examination test at school. You need to be prepared for it. And by saying ***be prepared***, you need to study ahead of that scheduled day. You need to prepare things like your pen, paper, eraser,…
Adjust Your Lifestyle According To Your Budget ***Do you know people who always have debts without any emergency reasons? Do you know people who always ask you to lend them money because they got short on paying their orders? Do you know people who don't have money but still try to pretend like a rich kid? Do you know people who often like to eat at any restaurant but can't pay their electric bills?*** Maybe, you have known a kind of them. They are very common now and one of…
Let's Normalize Respect. Let's start with this quote. *Source:* *Pinterest* https://pin.it/1JSZxEF It's easy to understand, I guess. Previously, I said that *Politics In Every Corner* is an in-demand issue or a hot topic that is often discussed from early in the morning until night falls. Like bread in every coffee, or a side dish in every meal. As the date of the election draws nearer, it is becoming more intriguing and at the same time toxic.…
Go easy on me, baby. After sharing some words of wisdom these last few days, I feel like I have already squeezed all the ideas in my brain that I don't have any useful ideas to share today. So please bear with my randomness this time again. Or maybe, it can also be that I was just totally distracted by the noises of politics in social media again. I get more stressed in seeing political posts than disciplining my siblings and my daughter. Also, seeing a lot of people who…
I Got Them Gifts. When I came here in Metro Manila to work, I don't have any money with me. My plane ticket and allowance were all given by my Aunt, and it was reimbursed by our Boss when I arrived here. My daughter was just 8 months old when I left and she was still drinking milk along with eating real foods. It's so costly and I don't even know that ***read.cash*** exist back then. I get stressed every month about how to manage our expenses to fit my monthly wage. I don't…
No One Wins In A War. The aggression of Russia has already advanced to declaring war with Ukraine. Understandably, they shared history. It's also clear that the political interest has been pushed through. We are not the one to judge or anything since we are not in their position but, considering the casualties that the war will leave them, it would surely be devastating. A lot of innocent people are affected and it's heartbreaking to see them even just in a picture. For the…
February: How did it go? A few hours more and the days of February will finally end. Tomorrow, we will welcome March and pray that it will be good for us. We had a roller coaster ride in this month of love. From celebrating the Chinese New Year at the start of the month to celebrating Valentine's Day, and recently commemorating the People's Power Revolution. Just these last few days, a war between Ukraine and Russia has begun, then the war on politics here in the Philippines…
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