One thing I didn't expect when moving is the seemingly endless errands. So many things to take care of. I was able to finish the wifi installation, I applied for the new national ID and now waiting for its delivery, and I was able to start buying basic grocery items. Now I still have to finish buying the rest of them as well as the household items. While I continue buying some yesterday, I took a break and went to the comfort room. To my surprise, the mall's comfort room is…
Yesterday, I showed an entrance of a comfort room with a lounge. Today, I'll show its elegant looking interior so here it is. I took a shot of the sink and faucets. I also took a shot of the lounge with chandelier. Behind those glass doors are cubicles of each toilet enclosed with white doors. It was really an enjoyable experience. It's so cozy and convenient. The place is not crowded too. I can see that it's well-maintained as if it looks very new and it's very clean.…
Yesterday was the last day of my errands outside. I was so busy and tired the whole day but I'm very happy that majority of my errands are done from completion of groceries and household needs to the installation of wifi. I rewarded myself with this simple treat since chocolate is life 😄 I found this unique Hershey's flavor while I was completing the groceries. I tried this cookies and mint flavored white chocolate out of curiosity. I'm very happy with it. It's cool and…
It's Caturday and I smell friendship goals here. I just went outside to throw my trashes on the large trash bin they provided for the tenants. I saw 3 stray cats hanging out there. One of them is this male cat. He followed me too the way to my doorstep. I'm glad that he's not scared of people like most stray cats do. I gave him a little food. Then I went out again to throw the trashes when I unpacked the item I ordered online. To my surprise, this cat is still at my…
This is one last photo of the brilliant garden I found in my mom's phone. She went there last 2019. This part of the garden looks different from the ones I previously posted here. Most of them have the Christmas look but this one is different. They included a beautiful Japanese garden as part of the place. I consider this a bonus. I love anything Japanese themed. The blue lights really look great and it's a good match with the theme. It emphasized more of the night garden…
Way back 2013, we had a summer outing in Villa Alfredo's, a local resort along Pampanga. Aside from pools and aviary, they also have this facility. This can either be a function hall or eatery. I remember attending a morning mass here before going to their aviary. One thing I like in this resort is that it's not a typical one that contains only pools. This one has other facilities for other activities. This function hall is not only lovely and cozy, but also useful. I saw…
Another facility of the resort (Villa Alfredo's) I posted previously is the aviary. Here are some of the birds we saw while we walk around their aviary. I don't know what kind of birds are these ones but I find them very attractive with their bright and cool shades of yellow and green fur so I took a shot. I'm having fun watching them enjoy their meal. No fighting, just eating. I also find it amazing that these birds don't fly somewhere else when they're not in the cage.…
My sister and her husband made a surprise visit a while ago. We had a chat for a while. They also brought a delicious salt and pepper pork meal for a dinner. The best part is this dessert coz chocolate is life for a sweet tooth and chocolate lover like me. They brought this Nougatelli chocolate chip cookies with a twist. It has a chocolate filling at the center. The filling tastes like nutella. You can really taste the hazelnuts that are blended well with the chocolate. It…
Going back to my discussion about Villa Alfredo's resort, this is one of the pools they have. If I remember it right, this pool has a depth of around 4 ft. What I like about this pool is aside from having a nice greenery for its ambiance, it also has a bridge where people can walk while it adds decoration to the pool and the best part is that it provides shade to those who want to swim while avoiding sunburn. Those plants are doing a great job just like the bridge. Creating…
Celebrating Caturday with this mother and son creative shot. Look at how mama kitty, Junior sits on her son, sexy cat as if he's a sofa. 😸 I took this photo a month ago before I move. I'm missing this cat family. This is one of the epic remembrance I have kept. I saw them one afternoon. Sexy cat was relaxing on that chair when Junior came and put her butt on her son. It's an epic relaxation between mother and son. It made me smile. 😺
Let the Journey Begin Hello everyone. You may call me Kris. This is my first ever article here in Read.cash. My journey started with my strong belief in connecting with people and having multiple income streams that are time efficient. I always had that belief long time ago even before the pandemic started. I have several side hustles while building my online business and all of them are freelance and homebased tasks. I discovered a social app that pays and I tried to add it…
I got interested about article writing in read.cash. Thanks to friends who recommend it. I got inspired with their achievements there so I'm giving it a try. This gives me the chance to write the details behind the photos I post here. I just started to write my first article as my writing journey begins. It's a 3-minute read. Here's my first ever article: https://read.cash/@KrisCastro/let-the-journey-begin-4c598702 It talks about how I started here. Wish me luck and I look…
Here's another throwback and virtual tour from mom's travel. This is one of the places she had been in her Marian pilgrimage. Her European tour shows mostly historical structures. This is one of the beautiful churches she had been in Spain. The art is really wonderful. It's amazing how they put a lot of effort to create this masterpiece at the ceiling. Painting in a canvas alone is kinda tedious. Imagine how hard it is to paint at the ceiling and yet they were able to make…
Marky, Good Boy of the Century Spreads Cuteness I remember mom saying she likes a small, cute dog for a pet. Lucky for her, that wish comes true when one of my cousins once had a few dogs to sell. One summer of 2013, dad decided to buy a shih tzu dog from this cousin. I remember clearly how this dog is well behaved while we transport him. I have a strong feeling that he's very nice right from the start. When we arrived at home, one of my nieces, LJ named this cutie, Marky.…
Time flies really fast. I realized that it's been 8 years since my favorite pet came to us. Some of you here are already familiar with our middle aged dog, Marky. You have witnessed how cute and nice he is. Ever wonder how he came into our lives and what kind of life he's having with us? Do you find him adorable too? I am featuring Marky's life story today in my second article: https://read.cash/@KrisCastro/marky-good-boy-of-the-century-spreads-cuteness-63fa2372 I thank…
Here comes the smiling camel to brighten up your day. This is one of the animals we saw while we are walking around the zoo. This is a local zoo along Tagaytay. I'm so glad I'm able to capture this camel while it is making this expression. This seemingly smiling face is priceless. The good thing about the zoo is that feeding animals is allowed. Customers can purchase food and feed any animal of their choice. This is indeed a good place to see animals and have a good time…
Fish Fillet Sisig Sisig is a Filipino dish usually made of pork chopped into small cubes. Another variation is made of boneless milkfish. I actually intend to make one using milkfish but unfortunately, it's not available last time. I don't have much time left to buy my stocks before a higher restriction is imposed here due to the new variation of Covid we have here so I à asused cream dory as a substitute to create and improvise a variation of sisig dish. I cooked it using…
My imagination triggered my creative juices the last time I bought my stock of foods before the government imposes heightened restrictions due to the Covid variant spreading here. Part of the meal I planned is our local dish, sisig. I planned to make one using milkfish but unfortunately, it's not available and I'm running out of time to finish buying so I decided to buy cream dory for a substitute. This made me improvise a different variation of sisig. I decided to cook fish…
Being independent means turning your hands into a hammer 😆 I'll never forget my experience with this cube cabinet. In my whole life, this is the first time I used my hands like a hammer. Assembling it was nerve cracking yet fun experience. Actually, a hammer is included in the package but it's only good for tightening the connectors. When it comes to pushing and tightening the panels, my palm has more force so that's how my hands turned into a hammer. At first, it was a bit…
This is the part of the zoo I love most. I see children enjoying their time feeding the bunnies with carrots on stick. This part of the zoo reminds me of our Caleb, the bunny we used to have. Caleb looks exactly like the white rabbit at the picture. He also has red eyes. This made me miss him more. I stare at that white rabbit as we pass by. Seeing the kids enjoy feeding the bunnies make me smile. I'm glad to see them having fun with these cuties. 🐰
Karate Style Workout is Fun Do you love exercising or are you planning to start doing workouts but have no idea what to do? Today, I will share my workout regimen as well as my workout buddies. I've been doing this since high school and I started when I was 15. My friends and I used to jog every morning back then. We play badminton after jogging. I continue with self study karate when I go home. The book entitled "Karate Made Easy" by Ralph Corrigan is my reference and I…
As some of you know that I'm an artist, there's another art which I also ventured a long time ago in my teenage years, the art of self defense. I strongly believe that women should not only have the looks but also girl power rather than playing the damsel in distress. I once got fed up being picked on in my childhood so my boyish side sprung from it. At the age of 10, I started throw punches and kicks on those who hurt and pick on me. Growing up, I enjoyed doing workouts…
Sharing with you another workout buddy. If you're familiar with the anime, Hajime no Ippo (Knock Out), I got the inspiration to use ankle weights from that show when I saw the main character wearing them on his boxing training. Mom bought me this one along with the badminton racket that my friends and I play with after our jogging. I use the ankle weights when I practice karate. I wear them at my wrist when I throw punches. I transfer them to my ankles when I practice the…
Presenting Junior and sons cheering squad! I remember one time when our maid is washing the fishes. This catto family hurriedly went close to her and climbed that chair. They guarded her like a cheering squad climbing at each other as if they're performing an exhibition. This is what they do when they see someone with food. She feeds them regularly so they know how to ask her properly. Let the cheering squad entertain us in this special day for cats. Happy Caturday!…
Let's Enjoy Karate How the Book Caught my Attention Way back 2003, I found this "Karate Made Easy" book by Ralph Corrigan and Deborah Dutko while I'm walking with my mom at the bookstore. I got interested and since I'm not allowed to enroll at any martial arts school due to my spinal problem, the least I can do is self study. So mom bought this when I asked her. I was 15 when I started to venture into this self study martial arts in the pursuit of building my strength. I…
This karate book is one of the most precious things mom has left me for a remembrance. She bought me this book way back 2003 in my high school days. I was able to practice karate for 3 years. I got very busy with college life and later on with work so I never had the chance to practice again and I lost the book. I'm so glad to find this book again when I had my general cleaning in my room. I was able to keep my ankle weights and punching bag too. I will start practicing…
Sharing another precious item here. This memorable recipe book is the first ever item that my boyfriend gave me. Way back 2016, he started to court me. While he was doing so, he found this book and he said it reminds him of me coz he knows that I love experimenting different variations of foods and he knows that I have a sweet tooth so he bought this one for me. Unfortunately, we don't have an oven for baking since it's not an urgent need so I've been keeping this precious…
I registered for covid vaccination online but it's been 5 months and nothing happens. No updates at all. My sister suddenly called me a few days ago since she knows someone who can accommodate the process and so I just came back at home a while ago for this vaccine registration. It may be hassle that this covid ruined my routine all of a sudden but looking at the bright side, I get to see not only my family but also our fur babies. I'm glad they still remember me after a…
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