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I'd rather choose shampoo over mascara By this time you should know that after I answer some *This or That* questions, it will be followed by a *Would you rather* article. I wanted to answer questions from 2 sites but for now I would have to choose the questions from Cosmopolitan. If I still do not have a topic tomorrow then most probably I will be answering from the other site. Oh, I hope that I can think of a topic tomorrow. It consists of 16 questions and to save me from typing the question, I'd just screenshot the questions. I would only be answering 10 so as not to make this long. Let's start. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a19514261/beauty-questions-poll/ If you happened to read some of my articles before, I said that I was so bothered with my breakouts. I only had a few breakouts even before and having a lot of pimple really stresses me out. So I'd rather have a clear skin for life and work for that $5,000,000. Who would want a lot of money if you are going to deal with breakouts forever? Not me. Like I have said, I'm not into foundation. Dropping my favorite limited edition palette and have them all crumble is aomething that can really hurt me. I remember way back in high school, whenever I dropped my pressed powder accidentally, I was really sad to see the powder on the floor and then cleaning it up. It was not a limited edition and it totally hurt my feelings. So I'd rather have a discontinued foundation since I don't use any. LOL. My hair needs all the TLC and treatment that it deserves because it has been damaged a lot due to hair color. So I'd rather have a good hair day every single day for the rest of my life because I am used to fixing my eyebrows whenever I put on a makeup. This is a little hard but I'd rather have both. My routine is brush teeth and was face before going to bed and after I wake up. Although, there were times that I would go to bed without washing my face and brushing my teeth. I used to do that whenever I would come home drunk. I'd go straight to bed without changing clothes and removing my makeup. Then whenever I wake up the following day, sometimes my makeup was still intact that I would even take a selfie and send a good morning photo to "someone". LOL. Instead of telling me that I am still pretty even in my "I just woke up like this" look, he would tell me how drunk I was and all the funny things I did the night before. LOL. Ok, enough with the flashback. The reason why I can never forget him is because I still remember all the good things that we've shared together. Talking about bangs made me think of the very first time that I cut my bangs. Most salons would tell me that I cannot havs bangs becausemy hair was curly. So when I first got my heart broken, I cut my hair so I can have the bangs that I have wanted that I cut it about the length of my hairline to eyebrow. If you have tried cutting your own bangs, you would know what happened. LOL. Even if I think the length was long enough, it shrunk after I cut it. LOL. It became about an inch. One of my best friends laughed about my bangs. I do not want to make that mistake again so I'd rather scrape off my gel manicure. Which I actually did before and wanting to scrape them again now. But they are still pretty to scrape them now. Shocks. Both are a disaster for me. I have watched some videos before that they burned their hair off a curling wand and I felt sorry for them. With bleaching, I have not tried it but I feel like it would be more disastrous. Unlike with a curling wand wherein omit is only a part of your hair so I'd rather have a curling wand mishap. By extractions, does that mean Brazilian wax? Of course, I'd rather go hairless. LOL. I only shave my underarms when I am too lazy to wax it so I'd rather not have gray hair. I know that a lot of people are liking the ash hair color nowadays but if you have experience having gray hair at an early age, you would wish that you'd never get gray hair. I started having white hair at a very young age. Even my godson has a couple of white now and he is only 7 years old. Most of my white hair are inside so it is onky noticeable if I were to half my hair. But now that I am at the "adulting" stage, U can see them starting to show even on my sides. Yikes. So I'd rather never have to get gray hair. Even if we are in a tropical country, I like taking a bath with lukewarm water. I remember screaming when I was young whenever I would take a bath with cold water before going to school. Cold shower in the morning really wakes a person up. I'd rather have a lifetime supply of shampoo even if I do not use it everyday. LOL. How many times do you shampoo your hair? I use conditioner everyday and sbampoo every other day. They even said that it is better to shampoo once a week but I prefer every other day. I only use mascara when I feel like wearing one. ****BONUS QUESTION**** I haven't tried dry shampoo but I'd rather go with it because I cannot live without a deodorant. Well I can for a few days but if it will be for more than a week, I cannot. I tried it before when I was in high school when I would have my summer vacation at my uncle's house. I forgot my deodorant at home so I needed to wait for my mom until she comes back after a week. I do shower everyday but I after 4 days of without deodorant, I can already smell my armpits. I do not know if my cousins have also smelled it but I feel like my underarms are already used to deodorants that is why it cannot live without it. Or maybe because I was just an active kid back then. When it comes to body odors, I am really sensitive. I do not want to have a body odor that is why I see to it that I have good hygiene at all times (except when I am only at home. LOL.). So those are my Would you rather beaury edition answers. Although it was late that I realized that this is about beauty in general and not specifically on makeups. I hope you also had fyn answering while reading it. April 29, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me.`

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From eyeshadow to lipstick "Makeup is the finishing touch, the final accessory". — Marc Jacobs Indeed, makeups can really transform a person from pretty to prettier. But to be the prettiest, one does not need a lot of makeup as they just need to love one's self and be confident. Whether our face is bare or with lots of heavy makeups, always keep in mind that you are beautiful and it starts from within. Yesterday, I only answered 2 questions of *This or That* beauty edition and we shall continue that today. Let's begin. **Nude lips or bold lips** Definitely bold. Usually it is my eyes and my lips that a person would notice on me. Well, aside from my earrings or necklaces. LOL. I even had a very dark purple lipstick shade that my mom would always say that I am like a witch. Then there are also those days when my lips were too red. It's like they were ready for some action. Rawr! LOL. I tried nude before but it looked like I was sick. I feel like nudes are not for me. **Blush or bronzer** Blush becauase I still haven't tried a bronzer. LOL. **Pink or peachy blush** Depends on how pink but I like the pink blushes that looks like you have natural rosy cheeks. **Powder highlighter or liquid highlighter** The only highlighter that I have tried was from Pond's Instabright Glow Up Cream. It is in liquid form and can act as a moisturizer, highlighter, primer and day cream. However, I did not see any changes on my face. LOL. Do I need a ring light or a beautiful lighting to see that I used a highlighter? Or probably because it is not really a makeup highlighter? I guess I really have to learn how to properly put on some makeup like how they do it on Youtube. **Liquid eyeliner or pencil eyeliner** Talking about eyeliners made me remember the first time that I tried using a liquid eyeliner. Our team captain in tug-of-war is a Chinese and she always puts on some liquid eyeliner to somehow make her eyes pop. When I saw her how she puts it, I feel like it was so easy so I bought one and tried it at home. It was an epic fail. LOL. It looked liked a one year old kid painted it. LOL. I just wasted my money because I did not practice with it. Then when I was in 3rd year high school, my cousin became my roommate and she had a retractable eyeliner. I saw how she does her makeup so when we would have a makeup bonding, it is where I practiced how to put an eyeliner. So when I tried to switch from retractable eyeliners to liquid eyeliners, I was surprised that I did not made any mess just like how I did when I first tried using a liquid eyeliner. I do prefer liquid over pencil even if it is a little challenging to use because liquid looks better. **Mascara or false lashes** I do not know how to put on a false lashes but according to Siddy on noise.cash, she said that at first it is really difficult but eventually you will get the hang of it. Eventhough I do not know how to put on a false lashes, I still like it and I also like mascara so I'd choose both. I remember having panda eyes because of the mascara after waking up when I did not wash my face the night before but still gorgeous as ever. LOL. **Warm or cool toned eyeshadows** Because I am not an expert when it comes to makeup, I do not know what warm or cool toned eyeshadows are but my colors are either white, black, brown and blue. Thr dark colors are for that smokey effect. **Pressed or loose eyeshadows** Both works perfectly fine for me. **Neutral or extra makeup** I also do not know about this but I'd go with neutral. **Brushes or sponges** I use both. Sponges for BB creams then brush when I would finish it with a Johnson and Johnson's baby powder in pink. And there you have it. Those are my answers to This or That beauty edition. I hope that you have learned some more facts about me and I also did learn a few facts from those who commented on my previous article, Which makeup should I choose?. I apologize if I haven't replied to your comments yet but please know that I will one day answer all of it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for always taking time in reading, upvoting, commenting and liking my articles. It really means a lot. https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/which-makeup-should-i-choose-dc17390b And with that, I'd give you my sweetest smile...before. LOL. Ok, here's a peek of my everyday look when I was still working. My aunt would always tell me that my eyebrows were always thick and dark. I do have thin eyebrow strands but I feel like my eyebrow makeup is just perfect for my overall look don't you think? Also, it doesn't really look like it is dark in person. Did you know that some higher management and even the owner of the companies that I worked with will always comment about how dark my makeup was? They said that I should only wear light makeups. Do you think it really is that dark? But a lot of our guests would comment about how beautiful my makeup was. Oh well, what can I do but to listen to the higher management especially from the owner. LOL. I hope to see that beautiful person in the picture again. I am still not 100% confident about myself. I love myself BUT... I guess I will just have to stare at my old photos. April 28, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me.`

Which makeup should I choose? It seems like my brain is really taking a long time out as I still cannot think of a topic that I wanted to share. I guess I already had shared a lot about my life that I do not have anything more to say. So, I looked for another *This or That* questions and this time it is about beauty or makeups. Do you like wearing makeups? How old were you when you applied makeups on your face? The first makeup that I have ever tried was lipstick when I was a little kid. They say that a child copies whatever they see from adults right? Well, aside from nail polish, I also tried to put on some lipstick when I was a kid. My mom was not that into makeups before but she does have a pressed powder, a blush on and a lipstick. So when I saw her lipstick, I also tried putting it on me. Because I did not know how it works, I broke her lipstick. I kept on twisting it without taking of the cap but when I figured it out, it was too late. LOL. So the next lipstick, I got it right. But of course, my mom got angry since I broke her lipstick that she kept her makeups on places that I could not reach. When I was in high school, that is when I started putting on some lip balms. It was a Chapstick in mint flavor. Remember when I said that I was a member of tug-of-war? Our team captain saw my lip balm and she told me that Chapsticks mint can only make my lips darker. I was not yet a smoker back then but the lining of my lips were a little dark so I switched to different brands. Avon strawberry lip balm was my favorite followed by Vaseline lip therapy. Cannot remember if it was cherry flavored but the cap was red. It was a small white tube type lip balm. I haven't seen it for years now. They probably have changed it but I really liked it's packaging. If I were to go to a beauty section before, I would be looking for lip balms or lip glosses. Those were my makeups in high school. I also did bought some retractable eyeshadows from Fashion 21 before but back then I felt like the colors that I bought made me look even darker. LOL. I also got myself some pressed powders during high school whether it was from Johnson & Johnsons, Ponds, Olay, Clean & Clear or Clinique. That in case you forgot yours, you can borrow from your classmates. We all switched to loose or baby powders when the school told us that pressed powders were not allowed anymore. That is when I sticked to baby powders until this day. It was in college when lip & cheek tints were introduced and it was from Bench. I liked how pink my cheeks would turn out whenever I would use Bench's Pretty When Pinched lip & cheek tints. Before it was still in tube type but now it is already in bottle form kind of like a nail polish bottle as it also comes with a brush. I am still using the same brand for my cheeks. But even if it was a lip tint, I never used it for my lips. I was surprised that lip tints have became popular around 2019 that lipsticks were overthrown. When I started working, that is when I embraced putting on some makeups. From eyeshadows to mascara to eyeliners. Although I still do not know how to do smokey eyes during that time. I would just put one color of eyeshadow on my crease. Color was the same as our uniform. But what I never did put on was lipstick. Someone told me before that lipsticks can also make your lips dark. I was a smoker and I was really afraid of my lips to become dark so I never really liked lipsticks before. I didn't realized that I have said a lot already. It is just so nice to reminisce about my younger days just like when I reminisced about My fashion sense. Anyway, let's start with *This or That* beauty edition. **Foundation or concealer** I am not yet that a pro on makeups so I really do not know the difference between the 2. Back when I was in high school, my classmates would use a concealer stick on their eyebags because it was dark. But now, I know that they use concealers just like a foundation. So during pandemic, I was suppose to practice putting on a lot of makeups so I bought a liquid concealer from Sace Lady and some other items. A small dot can cover my entire face and neck. But I see it builds up over time probably because I have an oily face. I don't know. This is why I am not into liquid foundation or concealers. **Lipstick or lip gloss** I remember one of my classmates would tell us if our lips were to glossy that we ate *lechon* (roasted pig). Because roasted pigs are a little oily so your lips will have that shine after you eat it. If I was a lip balm and lip gloss type of person before, I am more into lipsticks now. I was working in company D when I first started to like wearing lipsticks. The very first lipstick that I liked was Loreal's Pure Garnet. Even my workmates said that my lipstick shade suits me. Because the restaurant that I was working with that time was inside the mall, I would always check different shades every week that my hand would always have different swatches. I am not like some people that make a big and thick swatch on their forearm. Mine was just small thin line. Then I would remember the color that I liked and buy it on payday. https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/my-fashion-sense-8ee651c9 Ooopps. Sorry I have to cut this for now. I think this is already long enough. I will definitely continue the other questions tomorrow. By the way, if you also do feel like answering this, I got the questions from We heart it again. https://weheartit.com/articles/347010869-this-or-that-beauty-edition April 27, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me with makeup.`

I'd rather wear that You have guessed it right. I am going to continue answering the remaining half of the questions from Buzzfeed. I was busy the whole day because my brother's family suddenly visited us. We were informed yesterday that he was going here but I thought he was just going to give his application pictures to my dad. He could have had send it via Grab if it was only his purpose. Why didn't I think of that this yesterday? But usually my brother really likes to make a quick visit if he is in the area. Another reason for their visit was that they needed to buy some stocks from a nearby Korean supplier. Even if it was a busy day, I was happy that we were complete again. Ok, enough with the long talk. LOL. Let's start the second part of *Would you rather* fashion edition. **Would you rather have to wead Minion Crocs to your own wedding or have to wear FiveFinger shoes to every other wedding for the rest of your life?** I'd rather go with Minion Crocs. I find it much cuter to wear in a wedding. **Would you rather wear only animal prints or wear only tie-dye?** Tie-dye. I am not into any animal prints whether in clothes, bags or shoes. **Would you rather never wear heels again or only ever wear heels?** I bet you all know what my answer would be. Of course I'd rather go with never wear heels again. Thinking about wearing heels made me a little stressed. LOL. **Would you rather wear a sexy costume or wear a funny costume?** It has always been my dream to wear a sexy costume. I do not know why but probably because I haven't tried it yet. I feel like it is so nice to be in a sexy costume. **Would you rather have a wardrobe that's exclusively Ed Hardy or have a wardrobe that's exclusively Versace?** I'd rather go with Versace on the floor. LOL. Kidding aside, Versace it is not because it is more expensive but I have always liked the quality of their clothing and the styles as well as the print. Ed Hardy's shirts are also great but I guess I would have chosen that if I were in my early 20s. **Would you rather dress in white for a wedding that is not your own or dress in all red for your mother-in-law's funeral?** Who would wear red on a funeral? But did you that there was a time when I wanted to wear my new red shirt to a funeral. I think I just turned 8 that time and my mom said to get change as we were going to her province. Of course I chose my new shirt not to brag but that's the reason why I bought it right? So I could use it. When I was already dressed, my mom got angry aaying that I could not wear that shirt to a funeral but she never explained as to why. I kept on insisting that I will wear that but no matter how stubborn I was, no one can defy my mom when she had turned into a dragon. LOL. Later, I found out from my aunt the reason as to why. If only my mom had told me earlier not to wear red then we would not have fought that day. Going back to the question, I'd rather go with a white wedding dress that is not my own. Saves me money. Just as long as I know the owner of the dress. LOL. Something borrowed. Not sure if some  countries also do that but I have heard that you needed to have something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue that you will use in your wedding. I do not know if they still do that up to now. **Would you rather have no vision problems, but still wear non-prescription glasses for the rest of your life or have vision problems, and only have access to prescription glasses?** I think each one of us want to have no vision problems and most likely we would rather choose to have no vision problems but still wear non-prescription glasses for the rest of our life. My glasses does not have grade. It has photochromic lenses but it only works when I am under the sun. I should have just settled for a sunglasses so I did not had to pay a lot for my glasses. Tsktsk. My bad. https://www.buzzfeed.com/bibibarud/style-wyr Final question. I needed to include a screenshot so you can see the photo that refers to the question. I admit, I am a brand conscious. LOL. But I'd rather finish everyday wearing Bebe shirt. I feel like there is going to be a sweet ending if you are to wear it before going to the bed with your significant other. LOL. Do know that I do not like baby and bebe as terms of endearment. I just feel like there is something sexy with Bebe to end your day. LOL. How about you? AX or BEBE? I do not know why Buzzfeed chose these 2 prints. And that's the end of my *Would you rather* fashion edition. I hope you enjoyed reading this article. Thank you everyone. In case you have not read the first part, here is I'd rather wear this article. https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/id-rather-wear-this-d51a35a0 April 26, 2022 `P.S. I used the same lead image.`

I'd rather wear this Of course if there is a *This or That* fashion edition then there is also a *Would you rather* fashion edition. I have browsed the questions from Buzzfeed and the questions were a little difficult. Let's cut the long into and begin. LOL. **Would you rather have your thong show every time you wear jeans or always have to wear low-rise jeans and constantly have to pull them up?** I haven't tried wearing a thong but I am used to pulling up my pants. *Pisonet*? I can relate. LOL. As I mentioned in my Up or down article, "*Pisonet* or Pisowifi, is sort of like an arcade-style internet wherein you will have to drop some coins in order to use the internet". Here in the Philippines, when your butt crack (or the midline of your behind) is showing, some people will call it Pisonet or they would joke that they would insert a coin on it. LOL. Happened to me a number of times. So I'd rather constantly pull my pants up. But if I had a sexy back, of course I'd go for thongs. LOL. **Would you rather have to wear pants with boots or have to wear pants with heels?** Like I said in my previous article, Should I wear this or should I wear that?, heels are sexy but I am for comfortability. I'd rather have to wear pants with boots. **Would you rather have to wear a Von Dutch cap to every wedding you attend or have to wear a fisherman hat to every date you go on?** Who would want to hide their pretty face when you are on a date right? Well if it is a date with someone that you don't like then a hat is perfect. LOL. But I love trucker caps so I'd rather have to wear a Von Dutch cap to every wedding. I think it would look cool with matching sneakers while wearing a gown. **Would you rather wear a tie with all your outfits or constantly wear a puka shell necklace?** Talking about a tie made me think of the times that I was wearing a chef's tie almost everyday way back in college. There was even a time that my friends and I forgot to remove our tie even when we have removed our chef's jacket because we were really comfortable wearing it. I was also in college when I would wore beaded necklace and even puka shell necklace during our first year. I still have my puka shell necklace with me. But if to match with all of the outfits, I'd rather go with puka shell necklace. **Would you rather only be able to wear clothes from the 80s or only be able to wear clothes designed for an 8 year old?** I think I'd rather go with the 80s clothes. As per my mom, even the trendy clothes now were from the 80s like the mom jeans, cycling shorts, cropped tops, puffed sleeves, denim jacket, blazers, etc. **Would you rather be overdressed at all times or underdressed at all times?** I'd rather be dressed nicely not overdressed and underdressed. There were instances wherein I was always underdressed even when going to a nearby supermarket and then I will see a celebrity. As much as I was ashamed of how I looked, I still asked to have a picture taken with them. LOL. Then I have also experienced being overdressed while the people I am with were just wearing casual clothes. LOL. The last time was when we went to watch a concert and I was wearing heels even if I am really not a heels person. I regretted that night. My mom and I were so overdressed while her sisters were just wearing their casual outfits. LOL. Why I also regretted that night was because we still had to roam around the mall before going to a concert and I was not informed. I wanted to cry as my feet were really hurting. Then the distance of the mall to the venue's entrance was probably 5 minute walk. It was only to the entrance and we still had to walk to go to our seats. My aunt was saying that I should not wear heels to any concerts. LOL. Anyway, if I were to choose one, I think I'd rather be underdressed. **Would you rather wear fur-lined boots on the hottest day of the year or wear flip-flops on the coldest day of the year?** Even if I haven't experience wearing a fur-lined boots, I'd rather wear it on the hottest day because I think it is harder to walk during a coldest day with only flip-flops. I am thinking of snowy weather type of cold even if I haven't experienced it also. LOL. **Would you rather only be able to wear futuristic clothing or only be able to wear old-timey clothing?** Don't really know what futuristic clothing means but I do like the old-timey clothing like Katherine Pierce or Katerina Petrova on The Vampire Diaries. Or just like Daphne in Bridgerton. It may look like their clothes are uncomfortable and hot especially in a tropical country but I find it sexy. Do you also find it sexy? **Would you rather wear shoes that are two sizes too big or wear shoes that are two sizes too small?** I have worn sneakers that were 1½ size bigger. It was my cousin's husband's hand me downs and insoles were also included. I guess the shoes were also bigger for her husband. After some time, I removed the insoles as I think my foot became wider that it it perfectly. Though my shoe size is still the same. I just don't know why all of a sudden it fits me perfectly. So I would rather wear shoes that are two sizes too big and look like McDonald's than the popular Lotus Feet on a Filipino movie, Feng Shui. LOL. Just by wearing shoes that is an inch smaller would hurt my feet. What more if it was 2 sizes smaller? Ok. There you have it. Those are my *Would you rather* fashion edition. There are 18 questions from the site. As much as I wanted to answer all, I only answered half of it. Let me know if you want me to finish the rest of the questions alright? I am so in the mood to answer some questions. LOL. Sadly, my brain is not in the mood to think. https://www.buzzfeed.com/bibibarud/style-wyr https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/up-or-down-25300f57 https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/should-i-wear-this-or-should-i-wear-that-44b8d0ed April 25, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of my sneakers.`

Should I wear this or should I wear that? I was only suppose to make an introduction about fashion because I was going to answer some this or that fashion edition but I somehow made it into an article. LOL. Well at least I get to have an article for today. You read that right. This will be another this or that article but all about fashion. Do you like fashion? Can you say that you are a fashion savvy? Like I have said in my previous article, My fashion sense, typically I liked to wear jeans and shirt or a blouse then I would just accessorize. However, it depends on my mood and where I am going and who I am going to meet. Sorry for talking a lot. LOL. Before we start, I got my the questions from We heart it. Without further ado, let's begin so you will get to know me more. **Colorful or neutral clothes** Most of my tops are dark colors because not only does it make me look slimmer but it looks so elegant even if you are only wearing a loud lipstick. I also do like colorful clothes when I was few pounds lighter. And by colorful, I mean plain bright pink and baby pink but I also have those colorful shirts that I would wear if I do not feel like styling up. So to answer the question, I guess both. Ok fine! I'll go with neutral. LOL. **Jeans or sweatpants** Definitely jeans because it's sexier. Although sweatpants are really comfortable. **Shorts or skirts** There was a moment when I was so into skirt. I did not care if I will look fatter but I find it pretty because I looked so girly-girly. I had that summer vibe feels when I was wearing long skirts. Above the knee skirts are also sexy. Even if I love shorts, I think I'd go with skirts. It feels so fresh when you're wearing it. The only problem is I had a hard time picking a footwear to match with it before so I wpuld always pair it with flip flops as they were a perfect match for me. **Rompers or dresses** I am not a huge fan of both but rompers looked good on my body built. Only downside is that you are almost naked when you are to pee. LOL. **Leather or denim jackets** DEFINITELY BOTH!! I love jackets even if I live in a tropical country because I get to cover my fats. LOL. But seriously, it adds life if you are wearing a plain outfit. The only downside for me is that you will see me sweat when I am wearing a jacket. That's why I am jealous of other people who can really pull of wearing a jacket without compalining that it is hot and neither do I see them sweat. Just like my sister-in-law. She always have a jacket on hand because she has low tolerance in cold. There was a time when we were both wearing a jacket inside a mall and I was already sweating while I cannot see even a single sweat on her. LOL. **Sneakers or heels** No brainer. Sneakers! It's either pleasure or pain. LOL. Heels are sexy but I really cannot take the pain of wearing it even for a few hours. I would complain how my feet hurts. I guess my weight also played a role why my feet hurts easily when wearing heels. There are really some women who can carry themselves even when wearing super high heeled shoes and I envy them for that. But our orthopedic doctor friend told us that wearing heels are not really good. **Necklaces or earrings** BOTH! But I would not wear both at the same time. Most of my necklaces and earrings speak for itself. Chain necklaces with pendants aren't really for me. I like those fashion necklaces that are usually made from beads or pearls. https://read.cash/@bbyblacksheep/my-fashion-sense-8ee651c9 https://weheartit.com/articles/350274681-this-or-that-fashion-edition I told you that my accessories speak for itself. LOL. **Bracelets or rings** My hands or my fingers are big. I am not really used to wearing rings but I do have a few pieces. I prefer bracelets whether it is made of leather or thread or even if it is dangle or cuff bracelets. I still have mine from years ago but I rarely wear it now because I am more into earrings or necklaces. I used to pair my necklaces with a bracelet before. **Purses or backpacks** BOTH. But if I were to ride a jeepney, bus or train, I'd go with purses. **Sunglasses or glasses** Sunglasses has been one of the things that I must have nearby because my eyes are sensitive from bright sunlight. I already know when the sun can trigger my migraine or not. I did got myself some photophobic glasses but the thing is, it only works when you are under the sun as the lens will become a little darker. But when you are indoors, it's just plain no grade glasses. It is good when you are inside a place where there is no sunlight. That's why I feel like I was robbed fpr buying that glasses. LOL. But at least it can still protect my eyes from my phone's radiation. **Cardigans or blazers** Blazers. I like how blazers look on me that is why I also use it aside from jacket whenever I would go out before. **Coats or jackets** Haven't had a coat and haven't tried wearing one but most likely I would also love coats so both. That's about it. I thought there would be some more questions but it only had 12. I hope you also had fun answering while reading the questions. April 24, 2022 `P.S. lead image is me with my bracelets. LOL.`

My fashion sense In terms of fashion, are you the one that follows the trend? What fashion trends have you tried before until the present? During my elementary days, I remember that I ask my mom to buy me those butterfly hair clips. It was really cute because its wings were flappy if yiu are to move your head. But I did not wear it to school because students were being teased. Then I also asked my mom to buy me a big sunflower hair clip again. It was really cute but again, I did not wear it as I was afraid that I may get teased. Then comes the hair claw or hair clamps. Back then, we really do not know how to call it but we called it "*chukchak*". I do not know why it was called "chukchak" but it sounds cute. Raise your hand if you can relate with any of the fashion trends that I have mentioned. LOL. When I got into high school, wide legs jeans were a thing. It was too wide that even your feet were covered. So if it would rain, expect your pants to get wet as well. I love those wide leg pants and I paired it with a high flip flop slippers that my parents would call as "*barko* (ship)"but it was actually a platform slippers. I liked it because it was comfortable and it was very perfect to pair with a wide leg pants. Those "*barko*" slippers had flower design on all sides with colors red and yellow. I still bought that but I was so thankful when they made a plain black of that slippers. When I entered college wherein we did not have to wear uniform (but only during our first year because we suddenly had to wear business attire if we do not have laboratory classes before or after the class lecture. If we do have laboratory class, we were allowed to wear our chef's uniform. Luckily during our third and final year, almost all of our subjects have laboratory classes so we were always in chef's uniform. We just have to wear a shirt underneath so we can remove our chef's jacket when we are to step outside the building. So when I bought some pants and shirts for college, I ditched my wide leg pants and loose shirts as my boyish days were over. I wore a little tight girl's shirt even if if was already the biggest. I think there weren't any major fashion trend back when I was in college because even if we were to go to the main campus, almost all the girls were wearing either pants, skirts, shirts and dresses. Unlike now wherein the terno sets are back. Then some girls are also embracing those blazers. From high school until college, my favorite footwear brand were Dr. Martens and Kickers. I was in college when I fell in love with Adidas. But my footwear when I was in college were comfortable sandals since I used to commute going to and from school. That was when I was in first year because when we started wearing our business attire, we had to wear heels. Ouch! So what I did was I would leave my heels inside my locker and go home wearing flat mules. We still have to look presentable when leaving the school premises and they would not let us in if we are wearing a flip flops. It was during our second year when we got ourselves some lockers because of our heels and kitchen clogs. I liked how professional and sophisticated we all looked like when we were all wearing business attires. And because we always has laboratory classes everyday during our third year, I got myself 2 different kitchen clogs. One from Birkenstock and Sanita. I like the Sanita because it gives added height but I do love both of my clogs. I wonder where my Birkenstock clog would be as I saw my Sanita years ago which have already worn out. I probably have given it to someone. I am regretting it now. LOL. During our time, Crocs was not yet founded. Although I do not know if chefs these days have allowed it in the kitchen. It was only the Birkenstock and Sanita that our professors tols us to buy. I really love how a chef's uniform looks on me. I still have my chef's jacket with me but without our school patch because the hotel where I had my practicum training requested us to remoce rhe patch. Good thing I actually got rid of the habit of placing my pen on my right shoulder because that is where we put our pen and spoon for tasting. Looking back, it was really during college days when my dad paid a lot for me considering the high tuition fees especially with full load laboratory classes plus the hard bound American cook books that our professors asked us to buy and we can include some miscellaneous expenses like clothes, uniform, shoes, clogs and all. Tsktsktsk. The reason why he was so frustrated that I pursued that course. Moving on, after college, I still did not follow any fashion trend because I was always in uniform. To sum it all up, I think I prefer clothes that never run out of style. Typical jeans and shirt and you can just accessorize to not make it too dull. Though it atill depends on my mood and where I am going or who I am meeting. LOL. So what's your fashion sense? April 23, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me...again. LOL.`

Contentment A few days ago when I let our dogs to pee in the garden, I also let Dice to pee so I brought him out of the house. He is used to peeing and pooping outside the house. When I was waiting for him to finish, I saw that our neighbor whose house was next to us was about to go out because they opened their gates. Then I noticed that they have a brand new car. Instantly, I said to myself, "*wow! Buti pa sila may bagong sasakyan* (it's good that they have a brand new car)". But that statement had a mix of pity and envy. Because a few days when I came back home, I also saw that the house in front of the one that I saw recently also had a new car. Although back then I did not feel any pity or envy. It was during this week that made me think how lucky they are because they have a lot of cars that are all brand new. In our street, we are the only house that only has 2 old cars and the rest have more. I only noticed their cars when we were looking for Dice. From Audi to BMW to Honda to Ford to Mitsubishi to Toyota. I would have probably envied them and pitied myself long before if I would see my dream cars like Maserati and Camaro in our street. Even if we do not have brand new cars, I was still thankful that we do have cars and that old car had saved my dad when he got into a car accident late last year. When I went back inside the house, I shrugged off the negativities that I was feeling. I then decided to read a plan in the Bible app that I feel like reading and so I chose something about happiness. Then a bible verse immediately hit me. **"Life is not measured by how much you own".** It left me almost teary-eyed after reading that verse. If last time God answered my prayer, this time it was like I felt that God was listening to my thoughts. *a tear suddenly fell from my eye when I was typing and reading that part* That is why I highlighted the verse right away not only because that I felt like He responded to my thoughts through the bible verse but also because it is something that I should ponder about. And then I started to think of what we currently have. We may not have as much as what our neighbors have but I am grateful that my family and I are all ok and that we have foos on the table and a roof over our heads. God reminded me that I should be happy with what I have and do not have. With the life that you have right now, can you 100% say that you are content with everything? I bet there are only a few who would say that they are 100% content with what they have right now. It is only human nature that we tend to strive for more or to yearn for more. Why? Because that is how we are figured to live. We work so we can earn. We earn so we can live. It somehow became a cycle that for some people who earn more tend to be greedy and the people who earn less tend to be envious. This is when they unknowingly realized that their ambition had turned into greed or it is when their ambition turned into a race or competition with other people. So where would you place yourself? The greedy or the envious? Even if I do not think of life as a race, I feel like I am more envious than greedy. Honestly, I cannot say that I am 100% content right now because I still have not given enough to my parents. I still have not secured anything for my future. I still have not acquired some of the items in my wish list. I am measuring it by money and material things which are very wrong. God reminded me to reflect about the true meaning of contentment. He probably knows that is what I was unhappy about the past few days even without me realizing it. Thinking about it, I did wanted to have a brand new car recently not to show off to our neighbors but because it was what I have wanted even before. I also wanted to have a driver who can drive us anywhere most especially my dad. I wanted to have a car recently because I wanted to visit my uncle that I mentioned that was diagnosed with Parkinson's Diaease. I am still scared to commute that is why I thought of having a car. But because our money is just enough for our basic needs, I just told myself that it is not practical to invest in cars as it depreciates. So I then thought of other ways on how we can visit my uncle. Maybe you are thinking about our 2 cars. The car that my dad used when he hit a concrete barrier is still in the repair shop. He still have not yet paid for it so they have not started fixing it. Our other car cannot go longer distance as it will breakdown. I pitied myself that time but since I have thought of a way to visit my uncle that is why I got over that pity party. There were some negative emotions that has been robbing me of my happiness and weighing me down. God wanted me to know that life is not measured by how much we own. They say that contentment is the state of being happy with what or who you have and do not have right now. It is also being happy with where you currently are not literally being in your dream destination but with the way that your life has turned out to be. It basically means that you are satisfied with your whole well being. I feel like I am actually satisfied to the point of being complacent. I know what God was reminding me and I just have to really practice the true essence of contentment so that I can have that inner peace and to really be genuinely happy in life. April 22, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me.`

April Shopee orders I have been wanting to push myself to publish an article last night but my head was acting up again because of the weather. That hard pulsating feeling on my left side temple had left meno choice but to sleep early. When was the last time that you slept early? I was in bed around past 8PM and I think I slept around 9PM. Early to bed, early to rise? Nah. I did woke up at 5AM then sleep again, then woke up at 7AM then sleep again. It was 10AM when I decided to get out of my bed. These past couple of days, I feel like I lack that energy. I literally do not feel like doing anything. My brain is not also cooperating as I could not think of any good topic to talk about. I cannot even blog about how my day went because there is nothing fun or exciting that happened to me ever since I came back to the bum me who would just be lying on the couch or bed and would only get up if it is time to eat or if I were to let our dogs pee or poop. And because I do not have anything to say, let us just make a Shopee haul. Technically, I still have not received anything yet because I just ordered them recently. And when I say recently, it means a few hours ago. LOL. My dad had been wanting me to order some Vitamin Eand bath soap for him since last week but because I was bumming around, I only got to do it today. I did not have any Shopee orders for February and March but I did order directly from a sneaker brand's site last month. The impulsive me got myself 2 sneakers and a slippers. I also got my mom a pair of sneakers. So what did I got this time? **Nature's Blend Vitamin E** It has been my dad's brand many years ago. He said that he could not go out to buy this brand but I told him that everything is on Shopee or Lazada now. So "*Salamat* (thank you), Shopee". LOL. I already bought him a bottle last year and now he asked me to order 2 this time. **Heno de Pravia bath soap** I do not know if you are familiar with the brand but it has been my dad's soap since I was a kid. For me, it's scent is a strong woman like sort of grandma scent. Before the pandemic when my mom and I would go to the mall, my das would ask us to buy him some soaps. He's a hoarder like some of her siblings. Well there is a reason because his brand soap was always out of stock. So if we were to see some, we would buy him like 6 bar soaps. And then the pandemic happened that we think they stop manufacturing here in the Philippines as we could not see it anywhere anymore. Again, thanks to Shopee because I got him some soaps of his brand. It was also last year when I bought him this soap and it is actually imported. Like I have said, I think they stopped manufacturing it here. **Pond's Age Miracle Day and Night Cream*** Remember when my skin had breakouts after I used Celeteque? I let my skin rest from applying something and then I went back to Pond's products but this time I tried their Age Miracle line because you know I am not getting any younger. LOL. I wanted to make a review about it but I was not able to document it but thank God that my skin is ok now. Back to how it was before. **Tresemme shampoo and conditioner**** I know I should try using some eco friendly shampoo bars and conditioner not only to save the environment but also light on the pocket. However, I have been using Tresemme ever since. I even liked the imported ones because it is actually a little cheaper compared to the Tresemme products being manufactured here. I used to buy it in Lander's and S&R before but because we experienced a pandemic, I have to go to a nearby supermarket where the local Tresemme products are available. **Rexona dry serum deodorant*** Roll on or dry serum as long as it is buy 1 take 1 and I am all for it. LOL. *BUY 1 TAKE 1 **Discounted price **3M Scotch Brite green refill mop** I was suppose to order this late February  but only got to do it just now. I already bought 3 refills. I feel like 1 refill is good for 3 or 4 months. Between Home Gallery spin mop, in terms of mop head, Home Gallery's thicker. But I like the style of 3M as it's bucket looks like a pail unlike with Home Gallery that looks like an infinity tub. **3M Scotch Brite heavy duty sponge** This is usually out of stock in a nearby supermarket. The 3 piece heavy duty sponge. **Surgical face mask** and **KN95 mask** I could not believe that the Adelai face mask that we bought before is now around Php200+ ($4-5). So I ordered from Indoplas which is a trusted medical equipment supplier. We do have cloth face masks and we only use it for a quick errand to the ATM or with minimal exposure to people. KN95 is when we are to go to the mall or be expose to a lot of people. Although I dis tried uaing Indoplas KN95 when I was managing the store and it hurts my ears and later in the afternoon, I can already feel that my head was acting up. Then I tried to use a surgical mask with a little loose ear loop garter and I did not had any headaches. Then recently, I tried to see if having a tight face mask all day will trigger my migraine and it did. Take note that the weather was gloomy when I wore a very tight face mask. **Cloth ice bag** And since I ordered from Indoplas, I also ordered a cloth ice bag. Actually, we only use a face towel whenever we needed to apply an ice pack but I thought of buying one this time. **Hair color and developer** My mom asked me to buy her a different hair color and a 1L color developer because the one that I bought last year is only about 1 to 2 applications. And those are this month's Shopee orders. I was also suppose to buy a vacuum cleaner and an air fryer but I think I will have to buy it next time. When? I don't know exactly when. LOL. But I am planning to give the air fryer to my mom as mother's day gift. We'll see next month. So what's your Shopee orders for this month? I know it is not 4.4 but some were on sale just like with the Unilever products. It was also sale last week but I was not able to purchase it. I guess this time the buy 1 take 1 were meant for me. April 21, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a screenshot of my orders that will be ship.`

Never ever the school edition It is already past 10PM and I am only about to start drafting my article. I think I had nothing to say anymore that I havebeen struggling all day thinking about waht topic to talk about. Thankfully, I saw @Eirolfeam2's Never have I ever: school edition on my notification. Yes, I still open my notification but I am still not in the mood to clear all of them. Eirolfeam2 also has a part 2 of the Never have I ever: school edition; which I have not read yet. She got the idea from @Loveleng18 and on the other hand, she got it from @kingofreview. So thank you to the 3 of you for giving me an article today. Let's start. **Skipped class** I cannot remember if I did because my college friends really liked going to class. There is no way that I can also skip class during elementary and high school. So I think I have not skipped class. **Cheated on exam** Oh YES!!! I did many times. LOL. I think I have already mentioned it on one of my articles. Unlike Eirolfeam2, I am the type who made cheat codes especially if I know that the subject was hard. It was in college when I did made some cheat codes. But like Eirolfeam2, I also do rely on my stock knowledge on subjects that I am confident with. When I was in elementary and high school, I tried asking my classmates and friends for the answers but because some were afraid that they would get caught, I just had to do eenie, minnie, miny mo. LOL. So instead of relying on my classmates and friends during college, a cheat code was my life saver. But let me just reiterate that I did not use cheat codes on all my college exams. **Forged my parents signature** I did try to copy my mom's signature because it was just plain cursive. But even if it looks like it was easy to copy, you can still see the difference. Ionly forged my mom's signature on some reply slips that I forgot to let her sign it. I do not mind letting my mom sign on my failed quizzes. **Bullied anyone on school** Sadly, I did but not the type of bullying wherein I would physically hurt them. I was only making fun of them but I know that it was still considered as verbal bullying. I was also bullied before as they would also make fun of me. I think back in our days, making fun of someone was not really a big issue because we know that those were just for fun. **Been suspended from school** Never. But at work, almost. LOL. **Been in the bottom three of my class** I do not know what my rank was in class but I did repeat a subject when I was in college. So I guess that makes me at the bottom three right? I think we were also 3 who failed that subject. LOL. **Hit someone with chalk** Never. Usually teachers would be the one hitting their students with chalk. Thank God I was not hit by my teacher with a chalk or erase. I remember my friend, A, when our professor in Spanish class threw an eraser at her because she was noisy. But the professor did apologize to her after class. **Make fake excuses for being late** I seldom get late and if I did, it was because our school bus had an engine problem. No need to fake an excuse because my busmates can attest why I was late. **Been home schooled** Never. Going to school is more fun right? **Had a crush on someone in my class** YES! LOL. I was in college when I first experienced having a crush on someone in my class. Why? Well I was in an all girls' school since elementary to high school so it was only in college that I get to have a crush on someone in my class. **Played in sports team** Is tug of war a sport? If yes, then I did during all the years of my high school intramurals. I was asked to join the team because of my body. LOL. But being a player on intramurals made my high school more memorable. I also received 2 sets of batch shirts back then because I was a player of the team. Those are some of the questions that I got from Eirolfeam's article. I wish to answer more but let's see if there willbe a part 2 or not. School is cool? Indeed. It was really fun to be a student. If only I can go back to being a student, I would and then I would also set things straight. Maybe I would have chosen a different path if only I really did take school seriously. https://read.cash/@Eirolfeam2/never-have-i-ever-school-edition-dd7f4c9c https://read.cash/@Eirolfeam2/never-have-i-ever-school-edition-part-2-4165a034 April 19, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo that I took while I was guiding my godson on his online class.`

Final judgment With what the NASA scientist have warned us about climate crisis, how do you feel when they said that we only have 3 to 5 years left to live in this planet? Even if God promised that He will never again destroy all the living creatures that He have done, we all know that it was us humans who were the reason why He destroyed the two cities. But what if this time God will let the humans to destroy the world? With everything that we have been experiencing in our world today like climate crisis, pandemic crisis and war, do you think it is possible that we can destroy our planet? If we have the power to change the world, I am sure that we also have the power to destroy it. Have you recently thought that the world is about to end? I know that we should not be thinking about it but rather we should pray that it would not happen. I had thought about the end of the world a couple of times before. The first time was New Year's eve 2000. A lot of my classmates were making a buzz about the Y2K or the millenium bug. They even said that the world would stop when the clock strikes at midnight. I was in high school that time and It really scared the hell out of me. So my classmates and I had a prayer brigade hours before we welcome the year 2000. We sent a lot of prayers through text message. We were so happy that we were all alive and was able to see each other after the Christmas break. The second time that I thought that the world was about to end was during the year 2012. I forgot from whom I have heard it but that person said that it was going to be end of the world on December 21, 2012. I did not know what had gotten into me but believed that it was going to be the end of the world that year. And just like in 2000, it did not happen. The year after was the year when I decided to renew my faith. I felt like I lost my way and somehow lose sight of God. I did a lot of horrible things thinking and believing that the world was about to end. Years after that, I had talked to someone and that person said that if the world is about to end, it would be unexpected. No one can predict on when it will happen or how it will happen for He will come and bring judgment by surprise. Just as how it was said in the bible that Jesus will come like a thief that no one would ever notice. Scary right? Like I have said, we all do not know when the judgment day would be nor until when we would be here on Earth but have you already thought about changing your life for the better as preparation for that day? If the we only have 3-5 years left in this world, how would you want to spend it? During 2012, I enjoyed my life my life to the fullest. Well I think I always do. LOL. But during that year, it was different. I swiped my cards thinking that I would not have to pay for them anymore because the world is about end. Such an irresponsible thinking right? I ended up having a lot of debts because of that. LOL. I would not learn if not from those experiences. So whether the world is about to end (or even if I were to die), I want my remaining days to be meaningful and memorable. I want to be someone who has done something not just for myself, my family, friends and relatives but also to other people who I may or may not personally know. Most especially, I want to actively do something about our environment and to encourage people to change for the better. The first thing that I want the people to do is to pray. Next, read the bible and follow God's commandments, laws, rules, will and teachings. I think we do commit mistakes because we are getting further away from the Lord. Whether the world is to end in 3 to 5 years, I think it is best if we will ****all**** change. We all are not perfect and even if you deny it, we are all sinners because we were born in sin. Even saints was once sinners before they were sanctified just like St. Paul the Apostle. We still want to live for a long period of time and I am positive that you do not want to see our world be destroyed. So better start doing what is right not only to the people and animals but also to our environment. April 18, 2022 `P.S. lead image is the same photo that I used on my Embracing Holy week article.`

Let the Earth breathe First, allow me to greet you all a happy hoppy Easter. How did you celebrate Easter Sunday? I hope you had a meaningful Holy week. Our planet is a wonderful place to live in. God created the Earth and most of us know that only God can also destroy it. But what if someone would say that our planet would not last long because of how we abuse Mother Earth, would you believe them? A few days ago, I saw that #lettheearthbreathe have been trending because of a NASA climate scientist breaks out in a desperate call to stop fossil fuels and act on climate crisis. He protested along with some climate activists but got arrested for speaking up the truth. Sad reality. They said that we would only have 3-5 years left if we are not going to start saving the planet. If you have watched the movie, Don't Look Up, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, you can say that it has slight similarities. It was just recently when I have published an article on being the change that we want to see the world and here are some scientists and activists doing protests. Honestly, I have no knowledge about fossil fuels but I am pro environment. I bet majority of us would agree that we are definitely experiencing climate change as days go by. Here in the Philippines, summer starts during March but due to climate change, we sometimes experience it early February. Rainy seasons are during the months of June to August however, this year it started as early as April. 2 typhoons just for this month. Can we already say that it is due to climate change? Yes! If before summer has been extremely hot and dry, now summer has been a little gloomy in some areas while it has been flooding in some. I am not going to lie but I love weathers that has a combination of hot and cold. I have not been to Los Angles, California but I know I am going to like the weather there as described by my aunt. I am also a pluviophile. I love the rain and I find peace during rainy days but a part of me is sad whenever I know that there are people that are being affected by flood. But we all know that the floods are caused by deforestation and improper waste disposal.  When I looked up #lettheearthbreathe, I saw a lot of tweets and comments on how we can help save our planet. There was a certain tweet that got my attention and it was to **delete unread or unwanted emails to save Mother Earth**. Did you know about that because it was the first time that I have heard about it? I got curious so I researched about it and found out that all of our emails that we kept and do not read contribute to carbon emissions. Still not getting the bigger picture? Do not worry because you are not alone. I still read until I got the connection of keeping a lot of emails to the environment. As it turns out, all of our emails are stored in a cloud storage. We all know that there is a storage limit in every email account and the more emails, the bigger the softwares. And more softwares or servers would require a lot of electricity and most electricity is generated through fossil fuels. I am not an expert on such things and I just explained what I have understood from some sites so correct me if I am wrong. Who would have thought that the advancement of technology would contribute that big to carbon footprint. So deleting emails that are not important means we are also deleting even a little carbon dioxide. Any small would eventually become big. I am pretty sure you also have a lot of unread and not so important emails in your account. I am guilty of having a lot of emails on my inbox that are unread as I have more than 5,000 and that is only on one of my main email address that I have used since college. To let the Earth breathe, I am deleting maybe not all but some of them and I hope you do too. Another one that caught my attention is to **use ECOASIA or OCEANHERO as a search engine sites** as both sites help save our planet. Ecoasia uses the ad revenues that they get from our searches by planting trees while for every 5 searches we do on Oceanhero, we recover 1 plastic bottle. I have been using Google as a search engine site since college but Yahoo was the very first search engine that I have used. I just changed to Google because it showed better results compared to Yahoo before. So I would not mind switching to Ecoasia or Oceanhero if it is for the betterment of our planet. Although it takes some time to get used to it especially I find Ecoasia a bit slower as if I was on a dial up internet connection. I think we all know other basic things to do to save Mother Earth like **save electricity** and **unplug appliances that are not in use**. I have learned make these 2 a habit during the pandemic since my dad has been complaining that he is the only one paying our utilities and his pension money is not enough for us for a month because of the increase in basic commodities. **Conserving water** has been something that I have been doing for many years now. I would also **collect greywater** to flush the toilet or to clean the places where our dogs peed and pooped. I also do **collect rainwater** to water the plants or clean our surroundings. We did **plant some fruit bearing plants** but only chili, basil, spring onion and mint were the only ones that did grow. I do not have a green thumb as I do have hot or warm hands as my mom would say it. Others say that it means you are good in cooking and others say that you are a warm person. I can still remember the water spinach that I planted last year. It died. LOL. But I still want us to plant some fruit bearing plants so we can save a little. Let me know how you help save our environment. There are a lot of ways that we can do to help save our planet. Even **refusing a single use plastic packaging** is already a big help to our Mother Earth. I hope that all of us should be focusing on our environment now more than ever. Let us all be part of the solution and not the problem. Let us help Mother Earth to breathe again just like how she did during the start of the pandemic. It may have been for a shortwhile but many of us have noticed that we have been breathing a cleaner air during those times. If we show our love and care to Mother Earth, she will also show her love and care for all of us. April 17, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a screenshot from my GCash Forest. I get to save energy and plant tree by using the app. I have already planted 3 trees. Hooray!`

Embracing Holy week There were a lot of rules that we needed to follow especially during Good Friday. No game consoles and no playing were some of the things that we cannot do when I was a kid. But at least we were allowed to watch a TV. When I was a kid, I used to watch stories about Jesus together with my brother and my parents during Good Friday and Black Saturday. Every year, it was what has been airing on the television that I almost memorized some of Jesus' words. Back then, there were only a few programs airing during Holy week so they kept on replaying it each year that it came to a point that I would get sad because there was no other shows to watch. You cannot blame a kid whose happiness is only to watch cartoons or play game consoles because it is summertime. Although those were still memorable childhood experience because I have learned about God even when I was still young. Me watching stories about Jesus changed when I was in high school because there was a new American family drama series that I got to watch on marathon during Black Saturday and that was 7th Heaven. Are you familiar with that series? It was really good that my mom and I would bond together watching it. A series that shows a typical life of a kid, teenager and a married couple that experience the ups and downs of life but they would end it with some teachings. It was because of that drama series that made me excited about growing up even getting a family of my own. We all know that life is not as easy as how we see it on screen and that is what I have realized when I started to experience all the hardships in life. Expectation versus reality. However, one thing that I differ from the series was that they were Christ centered. Most of you know that I had a renewal of faith almost a decade ago and it was the start for me to be closer to God. Going to churches and hearing the word of God were so meaningful that it made me more emotional to the point of getting teary-eyed especially if I feel like God's word and the priest's homily were pertaining to me. I think I am already old for wanting to watch about God and that I really do enjoy it unlike when I was a kid that I only had no choice because my family were watching it. Our helper and I were just talking about how we wanted to watch a lot about Jesus and how the shows before were better than it is now. We watched The Bible movie yesterday and sadly it was already on part 2. We did not know that they have already aired the part 1 during Maundy Thursday as I really know that movies about Jesus were shown during Good Friday. I also watched Abraham's story last year that was aired on TV but only bits of it as I was suffering from a migraine. I do not know how much people know about God nowadays but I hope that they would continue to air it on TV all the stories about God whether in cartoon or movie just like how it was before. Like me, there are still a lot of things that I do not know. So watching it on TV especially during Holy week can help us to be deeply rooted in faith. However, I noticed that they only aired 1 program about God during this year's Holy week and the rest were some old romantic movies which is in no way related to reflecting on our own self and getting closer to God. It saddens me because I feel like there are only a few people who are religiously observing Lent. I admit that I was also guilty of that. I used to think of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday as my vacation because it was the only 2 consecutive rest days that I had when I started working. And it was also the same for my workmates and that means we can go on an outing together. Instead of reflecting on what God has done for all of us and praying for my sins, I was out there enjoying my life to the fullest. We somehow forget the true essence of Holy week. Sad but true right? How did you spend your Holy week or how do you plan to embrace it? Well it is not too late because there is still Easter Sunday. It was @charmingcherry08 who had mentioned on one of my noisy posts that she had been embracing the Holy week and it gave me an idea to talk about it. Originally my plan was to read more of the bible on Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday but it was only yesterday that I did. Remember that we were so busy last Thursday when we looked for Dice? I know that each of us have different ways on how we observe Lent most especially during Holy week. We all have different priorities but I do hope that we should always remember to put God first in everything. Let us all live a meaningful life. April 16, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo I took while watching The Bible movie part 2 last night.`

Finding Dice Yesterday I stopped at the part wherein we really could not find Dice in every corner of our house and also around our subdivision. Just minutes when my mom and our helper came home, my brother and his driver came back to help to look for Dice. It took them a while to come back because they were at the supermarket when I called them. I have no idea what was running in their minds when I told them that we could not find Dice but I am pretty sure that all of them were worried. The look on their faces can really tell it all. They first started to look for Dice inside the house but like I have told them that I have searched for him in every corner but he was not there. When they could not find Dice, they tried looking for him outside the house. I, our helper, Doggo and Doggie helped by walking the whole stretch of our streets while my brother and his driver walked on the other streets. We even looked at under the cars that were parked along our streets hoping that Dice was hiding there, but to no avail. Even the helpers and drivers of our neighbors helped in looking for Dice. If one of our theories was correct, Dice would have had a broken leg or is injured if he really did jumped from our terrace. Also I was positive that Dice would have not gotten that far. We looked for Dice until it was already dark then my brother decided that they will try to look around the subdivision one last time using a car. However, it was not successful. They too could not find Dice. We have reported Dice to our security and to our subdivision's Viber group. There was a report that there was a lost dog an hour after we messaged the group but it was a Pomeranian. My brother was trying to comfort himself by saying that the lost dog was Dice. Well he also wanted a Pomeranian that is why. LOL. Even of he waa joking at that time, I felt that he was still worried about Dice. When they really could not find Dice, they went home and told us to update them if we got any news from Dice. Just when I was about to take a bath, my brother messaged in our group chat asking about Dice but I told him that I just got inside because I let our dogs pee. I also tried to check if there were any sound of a dog whining but there wasn't. When I was already in the shower, I prayed so hard that there would be good news about Dice. And then someone rang our doorbell. I shouted that there was a doorbell and my mom panic and also shouted that it might be Dice. True enough. It was Dice! I was not able to see the whole scenario but I heard that Dice was found. I almost cried and immediately thanked the Lord. It was an answered prayer. Indeed, God listens to our prayers. There are times when we feel like God never responds to our prayers. He may or may not give us what we have prayed for but do know that He listens to each of our prayers and He will definitely give us even more than what we have prayed for. I guess you are all curious as to where was Dice during all those times that we were looking for him. He was at a vacant lot beside the house to our right. The driver of the house almost in front of the vacant lot who notified us about Dice said that he heard something at the vacant lot and when he went out to check, it was Dice. But did you know that our helper and I together with Doggie and Doggo went to that vacant lot? Our dogs peed in front of the lot and our helper was picking up some Indian mangoes. Then when my brother and his driver went back after they looked for Dice all over the entire subdivision, my brother's driver also looked at that vacant lot one last time while he was holding his phone as flashlight. I hurriedly went out of the bathroom when I have heard that Dice was found and then I grabbed my phone and video called my brother. Dice was so hungry that he almost finish his entire can of dog foodand my brother and his family were watching while Dice was eating. We all felt relieved that Dice was back. What is so surprising is that Dice was perfectly fine. He did not have any injuries or whatsoever. As per our helper who called Dice from the vacant lot, Dice was still a little wet. Remember that we did bathed him before he went on missing? As to how Dice got out of the house is still a mystery. For us, we believe that he jumped from the terrace. Now that Dice is here, we had no choice but to put him on leash so that he cannot jump from the terrace again. This experience is truly fitting for Holy Week. It just proves that with God everything is possible and He does really work in mysterious ways as long as you keep your faith in Him. Thank God for every answered prayers and thank Him as well for any unanswered prayers. Live by His words and keep on praying and believing. God always hears us. April 15, 2022 `P.S. I used the same lead image as yesterday's.`

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Meet Dice If yesterday was a lazy Wednesday for me and today was the exact opposite. I know I did hope that I will be productive today but what kept me busy? This morning when I went to the living room, I saw my brother and sister-in-law's house slippers placed by the door. I knew right away that they will be coming over so I checked our group chat if they messaged about it but there was none. I was thinking what the ocassion would be for them to come. I know that today is Maundy Thursday but it has been years since they last slept here. They also do not spend the night here during Holy Week even before when we would do Visita Iglesia. Even pre pandemic they have rarely spend the night here as we would usually meet them in a mall. I cannot remember the last time that they slept here. But anyways, I kept on thinking about the reason why they are coming over. I cannot ask my mom since she was taking a bath. I thought that maybe they will go to a nearby supplier to buy some stocks that they could bring to the store on Saturday. It was probably lunch time that they arrived and when I was about to bring the dogs out, our helper said that Dice is here. Dice (not his real name) is my brother and sister-in-law's dog. Technically, it was the dog of my sister-in-law's brother for more than a decade. Since he got married and lived in a condominum years ago, he let his sister took care of the dog. This is actually what hurts me when pet owners pass their pets to other people may it be family or not because they cannot take care of them anymore. Well at least they did not abandon them on the street right? But it still hurts me everytime I would hear stories about giving their pets away. Dice is a half Shih Tzu and half Japanese Spitz. He has the same size as Doggo and Doggie but a little thinner than the 2. Most of you know that we have 2 dogs, Doggo and Doggie, which are not really their real name. I first tried to introduce Doggie to Dice and it went good. When it was Doggo's turn, it was challenging especially because Doggo is the alpha here. And Dice being the solo dog in my brother's house is also the alpha. They would clash but I saw how Doggo would want to be friends with him but it was Dice who kept on growling. To think that this is Doggo's territory. I was guessing that maybe Dice is feeling alpha because my brother's family and his driver were still here. By the way, Dice's favorite hooman is my brother's driver. He is the one who takes care of Dice and because he is going on a vacation and my brother's family cannot take care of Dice because they also do not have a helper, they brought him here. So when my brother's family left, Dice was still in the garage and we let Doggo and Doggie to welcome him. Dice became submissive. When the 3 of them were already good, we decided to bathe Dice as he really smells bad. I brought Doggie and Doggo inside the house because I know that Doggo would pick a fight with Dice after he takes a bath as that is what he usually do with Doggie. It was our helper who bathed Dice and I heard that she had finished bathing him. She brought him in her room and I did not hear any cry or bark so I was guessing that Dice felt refreshed after his bath that is why he was probably sleeping. That is what I think because you will find our dogs sleeping after their bath. Around past 3PM, our helper told me that she could not find Dice all over the house. Of course the first thing that came to my mind is how is that possible when we do have high walls and gates. The first place that I looked into is our helper's bathroom but he was not there. Our helper said that she had looked everywhere but she really cannot find him. So I also looked around our house together with Doggo but we could not find him as well. I informed my mom and my mom informed my dad and all of us looked around the house together with Doggie and Doggo. If Dice was here, those 2 dogs would have smelled him already. We all had our own theories: 1. He jumped over to the other house through our terrace 2. Someone jumped over our wall and took the dog 3. Someone let him escape When we really could not find him, we called my brother right away. I told my brother that we bathed Dice and then the next thing we know is that he was nowhere to be found. I was on videocall with my brother while I was checking every corners of the house. He said that Dice does not like taking a bath so he probably went on hiding. Did you know that my brother even asked me to look for Dice under the sink in our dirty kitchen? I told him that it was a cabinet but he said that he might have gotten there or probably the cabinets were open. But did you know that I still looked for him inside the cabinet? LOL. Kind of funny right? I know that it was impossible for him to get in there but I still checked just to be sure. Sadly, we really could not find Dice inside our house. So my mom drove around the subdivision with our helper while I still tried to look for Dice inside our house. I even looked for him under the bed of our helper. They came back after almost 2 hours because I also told them if they can look at the CCTV in our subdivision. As it turns out, our house is not covered by the CCTV because we were in the middle. But eventhough it could not be seen in the CCTV, they did not see Dice passed by any of the CCTVs. So where is Dice? April 14, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of Dice sent by my sister-in-law when I asked for his photo so we can send it to our subdivision's Viber group.`

Lazy Wednesday Just like the line from Bruno Mars' The Lazy Song, it pretty much sums up my Wednesday. Today I don't feel like doing anything I just wanna lay in my bed Yes, I am really not in the mood to do anything today. Instead of lying on my bed, I was lying at the couch. But I still picked up my phone because I played games all day. Lately, I am addicted to playing games again on Lyka app. I have already made an article about Lyka app before. It is a social media platform that lets you earn Lyka GEMS that can be use with their partner merchants. Currently I know it is only available here in the Philippines. I am not sure if they have already managed to fix their issue with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) with regards to using the Lyka GEMS as mode of payment. Whether the issue has been fixed or not, I enjoyed playing there as they have a wide array of games from puzzle, word, strategy, classic arcade and shooting all in one application. What do you usually do when you wanted to clear your mind? Before I used to exercise or play games and that is what I have been doing the entire day. I know yesterday was April 12 and today is April 13. I tried not to think about those dates that is why I kept myself busy by playing games and I was successful yesterday. However, today, my heart and mind has been thinking of one particular person and event. Who? Well who else but my last flirtationship. LOL. 15 years ago, April 12 has been one of my unforgettable dates aside from my birthday because this was actually the day that my past flirtationship and I went out with our workmates. It was not our first time to hangout and it was not a typical night out with our workmates. During that time he was suspended and I was still waiting for a call when to start as I have been transferred to a different branch. And because one of our workmates invited us to a baptism of his child, we met that day. It was after baptismal party because we had to wait for some of our workmates who were from opening shift so when we were trying to contact the father of the child as we were already in the meeting place, we could not reach him. We probably think that our workmate was already drunk. So instead, we drank at the same restaurant where we were working but in a different branch which was rhe meeting place. One thing that I like about our company before is we can use our monthly food and drink privilege in different company owned branches. After drinking at a different branch, we then moved to another branch because some of my workmates' veteran friends were there. Another thing that I like when working in big restaurants is that you will get to know people from different branches. I must say that it was a blissful night as we had a lot of food and booze. A night full of laughter. A night when I met new people. I can still clearly remember most of the scenes during that night. I told you that it was unforgettable that even if I am a little forgetful, I still remember that night. I was home past 4AM and even if I drank a lot of beers, I was not tipsy nor did I had a hangover the following day. I would not remember all that happened if I was wasted right? This is the reason why I am feeling lazy today and why my mind is blank. I cannot think of any good topics to talk about as my mind ia thinking about all of the good memories that I had with him not just from 15 years ago but every memory that I have of him. I apologize if this article had turned into a remiscing. I do not know if there will come a time that he will be out of my system because I really do think about him every now and then. I just hope that tomorrow will be a productive day for me. April 13, 2022 `P.S. lead image is our photo 15 years ago.`

Hidden agenda "*Hey! How are you?*" A simple greeting but has a very deeper meaning that can sometimes gives us creeps especially if it was from someone whom we haven't talked to in months or years. It may be from a past lover, a former acquaintance, someone we have met from a mutual friend or a complete stranger. Has anyone texted or messaged you out of the blue? What is the first thing that came into your mind when someone would ask you how you are? Usually we would respond to that greeting but at the back of our minds we know that there is a hidden agenda why they suddenly messaged us. Some would offer an insurance then some would invite us for a business seminar or a gathering and some would ask us for money. However, there are still those who would call, text or message us out of the blue just to catch up. Keep those kind of people. But what if they would ask us to help them by borrowing some money? Should we ignore them or should we help them? Have you experience borrowing some money from family, friends, relatives or acquaintances? I am not going to deny but I have borrowed some money from my family and friends before when I needed a big amount of money. I did not ask my dad for help because I know he would say a lot of things so I tried borrowing from my late aunt whom I am not really close with because she seldom visits the Philippines. Of course I chose her because I know that she had some money but I got declined and I only ended up with a lengthy email on how dismayed she was on me. In short, I got an earful. I resorted to my friends and I had to divide the money that I needed to be able to accumulate what I needed. Instead of owing 1 person some money, I owed a lot of people. No worries, as I have already paid them when I already had some money. Have you already paid the people you owe money too? Have you also been rejected? How did you feel? It hurts when we expected too much but I am still thankful not because I got my way out of that predicament but also because I learned a lot of things. I learned that we should ****NEVER EVER use someone else's money.**** I also learned that ****not all people will really be there to help you in times of need.**** We all have different problems, different needs, different thinking and different upbringing and not all the time they can really help us even blood related especially if it concerns money. I also learned that we ****should not pay a debt with another debt.**** Yes, somehow we have solved our problem for paying our debt but we still owe other some money. If we are to pay a debt, it has to be from our hard earned money. Lastly, I have learned the ****importance of having work and saving money****. Ever since then I put it on my mind that if it is a financial problem, I myself should be the one to solve it because I am in that predicament because of me and it is my problem and not somebody else's. But have you ever experience when someone asks for your help and they want you to lend them some money? How do you deal with them? Back in the days, I used to lend anyone some money because I had faith that they would pay me back and some did but others did not. Those people were from work so it was ok for me to lend them some money. If a person is someone whom I have not seen in years and is not family related would ask me for some money, I doubt that I will be able to lend them some. I think majority of us would also do the same right? How sure are we that they will pay us back? Although this is still a case to case basis. If I know that those people are in dire need of money, I would extend help in the best way that I can and it may or may not be money related. We all know that there are people who are really trying to work for a living and then there are also those who live by owing other people some money. Lucky are those who never have to worry about their finances. I feel sorry not only for the people who lend some money and never got their money back but I also feel sorry for the people who live by owing other people some money. There are a lot of factors why people resort to loans, pawning their most valued item and having that courage to ask someone for money even from people that they do not really know. I am just wondering if they feel any shame especially for those who like to owe people some money. I just hope that they would realize how hard it is to earn for a living. I also hope that they would live a life without owing people some money. Being a person who had a lot of debts, I feel like life is even harder and heavier when we have debts. I hope that they would start paying them back and experience living a debt free life, a life wherein you do not owe anyone either some explanation or some money. Before I end this let me just ask you, how have you been? LOL. Did you think I had a hidden agenda when I asked you that? What if I did? Will you lend me some money? Kidding aside, if you owe other people some money, at least remember that those people had faith in you that you would pay them back. They helped you because they trusted you. How would you feel if someone will borrow money from you and they would not pay you back? You do not want that to happen right? So pay up, work hard and start saving. April 12, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of our piggy bank that we opened last year.`

Be the change A few days ago when I was reading some bible verses on the Bible app, a question struck me. It says, "*What if you could change the world?*". What was the first thing you thought about when you read that question? What if you can change the world? What would it be that you want to change? Where would you start? I know most of us have came up with a thing or two that they want to change in the world. For me, I instantly thought about the environment when I saw that question. You probably may have or may have not read about it but I published an article last year about some ways on how I help save the environment. I am really not 100% Earth warrior, environmentalist, eco-activist or whatever you want to call it but I see to it that I get to do my part in taking care of the environment. However, it is just sad that when I go to other houses or places, there are some who do not segregate their trashes, still uses plastic and does not care about the environment. Some would say that there are people who would do the segregation of trashes. If you are an avid fan of Korean dramas, you would notice that they are serious with trash segregation. I was thinking about all of this when I thought about the environment if I want to change the world. I also thought about treaty because of the recent war in other countries. But not only my mind was thinking about Ukraine and Russia but I was acutally thinking about the war between political candidates in the upcoming election here in the Philippines. Even if I am not active on social media, I am pretty much sure that there are heated issues and word war not just among the candidates but also to the people who support their bet. Yesterday, our helper was telling us that the driver of our neighbor was called "*stoopid*" (I intentionally misspelled it) by their masters because he supports a different candidate. The driver was telling our helper that he felt bad when he heard that word. He felt degraded. I do not think we have the right to say mean words to someone for whatever it may be. If you you do not have anything nice to say, just please shut your mouth. For sure that person who said that word would throw a fit if someone would have called him that. Lastly, I thought about God because He has the power to change the world and even to destroy it with just one snap just like how Thanos did it on the movie. It may seem like the world is so vast and it would be impossible for a single normal person to change the world. However, I know that it is still possible for us to change the world even without any infinity gauntlet or infinity stones. We just have to be that change and be united for us to attain a better world. As I ponder through the question, I told myself that we can only be the change if we start to change ourselves. We cannot just implement and change something if we ourselves are not doing it. Walk the talk. Practice what you preach. If we see someone who is doing it wrong then we have to teach them the right way. If I were to change the world, other than starting it with myself, I also would want to start those changes within the family then to the community. Just like with taking care of the environment. I implemented the segregation of trashes except for the biodegradable as we have been doing that ever since I was a kid. We would segregate the plastic bottles, cartons, tin cans and other trash. And I am glad that after all these years, our helper now knows to bring a reusable bag when going to the supermarket. I used to remind her many times before that we needed to save Mother Earth so she can also save us. Their house was badly hit by the typhoon a couple of years ago and I think that brought about her change. I know that there are still few good people out there. Let us be that change that can make a domino effect so that we can have a better world. Who wouldn't want a better world to live in right? A world full of love, peace, respect and kindness. I know that we can all be that change towards a better, brighter and united world for the generations of tomorrow. April 11, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a random photo of the sky that I took when I was on the car.`

Forgetfulness Where did I place my wallet? Have you seen my keys? Where are my glasses? Those are just some of the questions that we usually hear from the elderly people when we were a kid. But these questions are now common not only from the oldies but also to some young adults. What is it that you usually forget? Was it your phone or something that you needed to do but you forgot about it because of other things? Being the errands girl in the family, I usually forget to buy some common pantry items. Yes, I do have a market list before going to the supermarket but there were some items wherein my parents or our helper would tell me about that item when I am about to step out of the house. Of course I cannot write it on my list anymore since I was already in a rush so I tend to forget about those last minute requests. I would only realize about it after I left or when I am already at home. Sometimes my dad would get mad at me because I did not write it down. I am not sure if you have remembered it but I said before that one of the reasons why I joined read.cash was because I feel like my brain has been getting a little rusty. I have been at home for half a decade now and I have not been using my brain that much ever since I resigned. In 2018, I used my brain when I started my own business. I thought of the business name and even the logo. I also did some food costing and when I made a Facebook page for my business 2 years ago, it was a challenge for my brain because of the captions that I had to say in my posts. I even level it up  during Christmas countdown as I had to design every picture for 100 days and thought of a caption. It would be too plain if I will just write "100 days to go until Christmas" on the photo and no caption or whatsoever right? Let us be honest, making quality captions are really challenging don't you think? Pretty sure all of us have experienced it on noise.cash. I know it is easy for some but there are also those who have struggled and is struggling on what they have to say. Late 2019, I joined a photoblogging platform where I met a lot of great people like @ARTicLEE, @bbghitte, @Bloghound @Bjorn, @bmjc98, @Firenze, @Grecy095 and @Judith1969. I apologize if I missed your name. This is the reason why my article is entitled, "*forgetfulness*". Since I have a lot of pictures of food from the restaurants that I have eaten in the past or the places that I have been to, I blogged about it. I needed to talk more because 1 photo is considered as 1 slide and the minimum per slide is 200 characters. Was it characters or words? I told you I forgot about it. LOL. So other than giving a restaurant review or a little background history, I also recalled what transpired when those pictures were taken. It was a good way for me to test my memory right? The platform started to have problems just around the time when COVID was starting to hit all of us. However, when we experienced pandemic, it was also the same year when I was hospitalized for my surgery. Then after a few months, I noticed that I became forgetful but only to recent events. I was emotional during the first few weeks probably because of my surgery and I was quarantined for safety precaution. I can still remember some past events prior to my second surgery but not after my surgery. I blamed the anaesthesia that was used on me because it was spinal anaesthesia. It was not the case when I had general anaesthesia during my first surgery. That is why I was so thankful when I joined read.cash late 2020 because I will be able to use my brain to produce quality articles. As much as I wanted to use the food photos that I have years ago, I couldn't because I do not know if those restaurants are still in business or even if they do, I do not know if they still have the same quality of food and service. With regards to the places that I have been to, I am really not good with regards to travel blog even if I have read some articles from ARTicLEE, @Momentswithmatti and @LykeLyca. Did you notice that I had to push myself everyday to publish an article whether it was only about how my day went or a story of my life but with a little lesson towards the end? It is because I wanted to put my brain into use. I love it when I had to make a recap on how my 2021 went because I had to recall the important events that happened each month and I was glad that I was able to make an article about it without cheating. I did not check my Gallery for photos that I took during all the months of 2021. You see, I actually "had" a sharp memory when growing up. Every important dates or events, I remember all of it. I was really good with numbers and memorization. One of the many reasons why my dad wanted me to also be a lawyer. Even my friends would sometimes let me recall a particular past event because they know that I will be able to enlighten them whenever we would go down memory lane. Sometimes I even remembered the clothes that we wore. But all of a sudden with just a *poof* or with just a snap of a finger, I became forgetful. There were incidents that happened and then I would forget about it after a week or 2. My dad who is a senior would have to remind me about that particular incident or conversation and I had this loading face. LOL. I have really forgotten about a lot things ever since my second surgery. Even some people that I had constant communication virtually on noise.cash. Probably because I find it hard to remember some things now. Too much stress maybe. Am I stress? I have already forgotten. LOL. Based on my smartwatch, I am mot. Have you ever thought about that day when all your memory will slowly fade away? I am scared just by thinking about it. *teary-eyed* If you were in my place, what do you think should I do? Should I make a written diary of my day? Or save it on my Notes app so that it would be easier if I were to recall or search for some events or conversations? Should I drink some memory enhancers medicine? I guess I should learn how to play some memory game like mahjong or any other games available on PlayStore to improve my brain function don't you think? Let us just hope and pray that this forgetfulness is not something serious and just a slight side effect of anaesthesia or being at home for half a decade. April 10, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of me.`

Summertime Are school over? I assume it is because it is going to be Holy Week next week. It has been decades ago when I graduated so I do not know much about school these days more so during this pandemic. All I know is that school starts on June and ends on March. Though it depends also on the school because back in college, school starts as early as May because we were trimestral. As a student, I really loved it when it was already finals week or March because it means that school is out and summer is in. I do not need to worry about getting up early and sit for 8-9 hours listening to my teachers for almost 3 months because it was summer break. I do not have much memorable experience of my summer breaks because we rarely go on any vacation as a family. Honestly, I even envied some of my classmates before when they would tell us where they have spent their summer break. Some would say that they went to other countries or they stayed in the province with their grandparents. There were also some who just stayed at home and enjoyed being out of school. When I was in elementary until early high school, I would usually go on vacations at our relatives' houses and both of which are from South. It was during my summer vacation in the province when I first witness a *senakulo* or upper play or passion play during Holy Week. I was still young that time and I really do not know much about what was happening. One of my older cousins along with her siblings brought me outside their house to watch *senakulo*. During my third and fourth year in high school until college, that is when I rarely spend my vacation with our relatives as I happened to spend it with my friends. With my high school friends, we only have a few out of town trips but most of it were memorable. It was summer break when I first experience to spend almost a week with my friends in South. It was also.during that summer break when we went to Enchanted Kingdom, which was actually my first time. We can never forget about that summer becuase it was really memorable. We also had another summer vacation again in the South for almost a week but this time we were in the farthest part of Tagaytay with no neighbors and no adult supervision. It was pretty fun because we get to be responsible adults that time. What makes it unforgettable was when one of our classmates had asthma attack as if she was having a seizure. It was scary because back then there were no smartphones and all we have was Nokia cellphones. And because we were in a remote area, signal was a little difficult. Thank God nothing serious happened to our classmate as we really tried to get a signal to contact our parents for help. It was during college when I did had a lot of fun and exciting summer breaks from North to South and even to Boracay, which was also my first time. Sometimes our summer breaks was not long enough because of all the out of town trips that we had. We would go on road trips and food trips just so we can enjoy our summer break. It was in college when I have realized that there are still a lot of places that I wanted to visit, a lot of activities that I wanted to try and a lot of food that I wanted to eat. Truly there are some summer breaks that are remarkable for us whether it was a summer fling or a summer trip. What are those summer breaks that you cannot forget? Indeed, summertimes are usually one for the books. Better enjoy the summer break while you are still a student because when you start working, you will only have a few days leave to hit the beach or the mountain or elsewhere. So where are you planning to spend your summer? Me? Always at home. LOL. Wherever we would spend our summer, I hope that you will not forget all the health and safety protocols now that the virus is still around and most especially remember to take lots of pictures and have fun. April 09, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of the sun and skies that I took months ago.`

Start today Today, April 08, 2022, I have decided to seriously start with my weight loss journey. I know I have said it countless of times ever since I have started here on read.cash. I had a lot of reasons why I wanted to lose weight however, I also did had a lot of reasons why I never took it seriously. I would start with it but after a few days, I am back to eating again. That is not the case now as I seriously and badly need to lose weight now. Not only do I not look good whenever I see my reflection but I also do not feel good about myself. Most of you know that I have already been under 2 surgeries. One was for my gallbladder removal and the other was a twisted fallopian tube that caused my appendix to be inflamed so they had to remove both of them. I guess I have to see those surgeries as my warning signs that I shpuld not neglect my health and it starts with watching what I eat. My surgeries may or may not be connected with my lifestyle but it is better that I start eating healthy again. With all the foods that I have consumed over the past years plus a sedentary lifestyle, I gained and I gained a lot of weight. I saw in one of my pictures taken during the baptism of my friend's baby taken only last month, I noticed that I do not even have a neck anymore. Not only that, I would be exhausted even with a little walk. All the more if I am to go up or down the stairs even if it was only 20 steps or less I would have shortness of breath. I know I ate a lot of foods when I was away from home then I would go straight to bed right after having late dinner. As much as I wanted to skip eating dinner, I cannot because my sister-in-law's mom would always wait for me so she can join me. She would wait for me even if it was 9PM or 10PM. Now that I am back home, I think it is time for me to really take this weight loss journey seriously. I cannot believe that it is already Friday and that means I have been home for 5 days already and it is only now that I get to start with my diet. Well I guess it is better to start now than later right? Talking about starting a diet made me think of one of my favorite Filipino movies, My Big Love. The reason why I entitled my article, "*Start today*". Honestly, I really do not know how to start with my diet. I just woke up this morning and I decided that I would not be eating rice, bread or any carbohydrates anymore. I have done it in the past so I know I can do it again. I just need to have that right mindset and self-discipline to be able to pull it off. I do have a goal and that is to be fit by the end of the year. I want my neck back. LOL. Earlier, I made a noisy post wherein I asked what would be my penalty or punishment if I were to break my diet or if I were to have a cheat day. I just started and I was already thinking about having a cheat day right? Unbelievable. LOL. But seriously, what do you think would be a good penalty or punishment? @Pichi28 said that I should add 20 counts or reps on my exercise. That is actually a great punishment right? Actually when I was typing my noisy post, I thought of paying Php20 (around $0.4) each time I would have a cheat day and if I would not be able to achieve each of my daily fitness goal. Although I suddenly wondered what my daily fitness goals are and here are what I have thought of: [  ] Not allowed to eat anything except chicken, fish, tofu, crackers, oatmeal, fruits and vegetables [  ] Not allowed to drink anything other than water and green tea [  ] Drink at least 3L of water [  ] Achieve 2,000 steps for the first 7 days* [  ] Sleep on or before 12 midnight *I planned on starting with 2,000 steps and increase it each week until my body can handle 10,000 steps daily. It is indeed easier to plan but harder to execute. At least I was able to survive my first day with only chicken, carrots, crackers and Indian mango. I have at least 8 months to pull this off. The challenging part is that I am only at home unlike before when I was on diet for 6 months. I was working that time and it was very easy for me to achieve 10,000 steps in a day because I would commute going to and from work and I would also walk a lot of times inside the restaurant carrying some food trays. I really do miss bussing out tables. The challenging part back then was I was surrounded by food and restaurants but I was able to control myself. I do not know how will I be able to control myself from not lying on my bed or on the couch. Oh well, just wish me a lot of luck with this one. April 08, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of the hooded shirt that I bought many years ago with the word, "START". I bought it before because I said I would wear it during my exercise but I have only worn it once and that was during the time that I took that photo. LOL.`

Which food would you choose? By the title itself I am pretty sure you already know what my article for today will be about. Yes, this is just another this or that food edition. LOL. The problem with me is that when I have started to answer some this or that or would you rather questions, I just want to aswer and answer some more. Oh how I wish that I am also like that during job interviews. LOL. The questions or choices will be coming from Buzzfeed's website. Yup, I did my research on this or that food edition. I told you, I wanted to answer and answer. LOL. So let's start another this or that food edition or which food would you choose. **Hamburger or pizza** Why do they always like to let me choose between a pizza and pasta or a pizza and a burger? Even if it was pasta or burger, I would still choose both. I love pizza, pasta and burgers. Period. LOL. **Cake or pie** Not really a fan of both but I think I would choose pie. I am thinking of Jollibee's peach mango pie, McDonald's apple pie and Goldilock's egg pie. **Hard or gummy candy** Hard candy. I enjoy eating them than with gummy candies. **Gum or mints** When I was still young, I really love chewing gums. My favorite was Bazooka. I enjoyed it even more when I have learned how to make a balloon out of the chewing gum. I do have a lot of childhood memory about bubble gums. But when I grew up, I noticed that it destroyed my tooth fillings or *pasta*. Not only that, there were times that my gum would stick to my molar bands when I still had my braces. So I resorted to mints especially back then I was still smoking so a mint candy is a must after. **Bananas or banana flavored things** I have only tasted a few banana flavored thing but I like fresh bananas. **Sparkling water or soda** Soda of course. I do not know why some people like sparkling water but I do love their bottles. **Meat or veggies** This is really a tough one. Previously I said that I am a carnivore but I also enjoy eating veggies and salads unlike my brother who is not fond of eating vegetables. Anyway, I'd choose both. **Popsicle or ice cream** Both. LOL. But if it was a popsicle or a cone, I'd choose popsicle. It has only been days since the last time I ate ice creams yet I already miss eating Korean ice creams. **Strawberries or blueberries** I have not yet tried eating a fresh blueberry as I usually eat those that were in can so I'd go with strawberries. **Pistachios or pistachio flavored things** Pistachios. I even love it when I will collect all the shells on my hand while eating it. **Watermelon or cantaloupe** Both. I love both of them. **Coffee or tea** Coffee. I was a certified coffee drinker before especially when I worked in coffee shops. I drink whether it has no sugar or milk unlike with tea, I really cannot drink those flowery teas. **Ketchup or mayo** As a dip for Fremch fries then ketchup. But as a condiment for hotdog sandwiches, I like both and with mustard. **Nutella or peanut butter** I love Nutella but I'd go with peanut butter. I enjoy it more than Nutella especially those Speculoos or Lotus cookie butter. *drooling* **Lemon or lime** Lemon. **Smoothie or milkshake** Smoothie. I find it healthier than milkshakes. **Pancakes or waffles** I have answered this one on my previous article already. **Croissant or crepe** Both. **Onion rings or fries** No brainer. French fries of course. **Donuts or cupcakes** Donuts. Just like with cakes, I am not that a big fan of cupcakes. There you have it. Those are the foods that I chose and will still choose in the future. There are some questions that I really find it difficult to answer being a person who loves to eat. I'm not that picky right? By the way, don't forget to check out the results on Buzzfeed's polls. It was fun to see who among those foods were picked by other people. https://www.buzzfeed.com/blossom_queen/this-or-that-food-poll April 07, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a collage photo of the foods in my Gallery.`

This food or that food I just shared the link of my recent article on noise.cash and I saw @Chelle18's noisy post and she saved me for this day. I immediately read her This or that food edition (my entry) after I commented on her noisy post because it was about food. Pretty much sure you know by now that I am a certified food lover and I also love answering random questions. Remember those naughty, naughty questions last Valentine's day? LOL. Anyhow, I saw this article from Chelle18 that she read from @BCH_LOVER. Go check them out after you finish reading my this food or that food. So let's begin. **Pizza or pasta** Definitely both! LOL. For me, a pasta is incomplete without pizza and vice versa don't you think? I know both are carbs and very heavy but I really like to pair my pasta with pizza or my pizza with pasta. Talking about pizza and pasta made me think about the time I treated my mom and helper with Yellow Cab pizzas and pastas. I am salivating right now. LOL. If there is no pasta available, I would be able to eat more than 4 slices of family sized pizza. If the pizza is as thin as Shakey's, I can eat a box of their party size pizza. LOL. Speaking of Yellow Cab, I know their unlimited wings and pizza are back every Saturday and Sunday for only Php499 (around $10). It started last March 19 and ends on April 10. Though I am not sure if it is available on all Yellow Cab stores here in the Philippines. **Ice cream or cake** The younger me would have answered ice cream because back then I was never a fan of cakes. I only wanted Goldilock's chocolate cake/roll, brazo de mercedes, crema de fruta and sans rival. It was with Red Ribbon's chocolate mousse that I started refraining from eating cakes other than those that I have mentioned. I do not know how to translate it in English but I got fed up or "*naumay*" when I was eating the chocolate mousse to the point that I almost throw up. Thankfully, when other cake shops or pastry chefs started to sell different cakes, that is when I appreciated the taste of cakes again although it is still limited to a few cakes like the cakes from Conti's, Estrel's, Purple Oven and Mary Grace. But kudos to Red Ribbon for making a chocolate cake that is moister than Goldilock's. Whenever I would eat a cake, I would only take a small piece. For me a good cake should be moist and fluffy. I do not like cakes with mousse fillings or have a lot of ganache on it. I can be very picky when it comes to cake. So going back to ice cream or cake, I think the older me would still choose ice cream because I can eat different ice creams unlike with cakes. **Waffles or pancakes** Sorry but I am really not a fan of both. If it was croffle or a French toast then I would have chosen that. **Rice or noodles** We Filipinos love rice. We eat rice in breakfast, lunch, dinner and sometimes even during snack. But between rice and noodles, I would pick noodles especially if it is pasta. If it is pancit, I would choose both because I usually like to eat my pancit with some rice or bread especially if the pancit is a little salty that even squeezing some calamansi juice would not do the trick to lessen its saltiness. If the question was rice or meat, I would have chosen meat. I'm a carnivore. LOL. **Vegetables or fruits** Chelle18 said she would choose vegetables as fruits are expensive and I totally agree with her. My dad even said that having fruits these days are a luxury but there are also vegetables that are expensive. However, I love both. I do eat any kinds of fruits and vegetables and both have different health benefits. **Spicy or sweets** I guess I would go for spicy but not too spicy that I would not be able to enjoy what I am eating. I do eat some sweets but I am not a big fan of sweets. I do not have a sweet tooth like my mom or my sister-in-law who like eating anything sweet after a meal. I am really not that a picky eater as I can eat whatever is on the table. Although I am not sure if I can eat it if it is a rabbit, cricket, rat or other exotic foods but I do eat *balut* (fertilized bird egg), lamb and frog. My brother is also a certified food lover but there are a lot of food that he does not eat and among those are onions, bell pepper, chicken feet and some other vegetables. That is why I love eating overloaded pizzas because I get to eat some of his toppings. He prefers a Hawaiian pizza over overloaded supreme pizzas while I prefer the latter. The more toppings, the better. https://read.cash/@Chelle18/this-or-that-food-editionmy-entry-32b79f32 April 06, 2022 `P.S. lead image is the pasta from Yellow Cab the last time we ordered.`

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Reward Who does not like rewards? I think majority of us love rewards especially if it is free. But how often do we get rewarded? I guess it still depends on our hard work, the people who recognized our efforts and the company or school's policies. Maybe you are wondering why I suddenly talked about rewards. Last Sunday evening when I was at the store, a man came inside and I greeted him by saying, "*annyeong*" followed by the cashier by saying, "*annyeonghaseyo*". I guess most of us know what these words mean although mine is in an informal way of greeting. But we really did greet the man with feelings and with all smiles that he even responded by saying, "*anong sa'yo*? (what is yours in Filipino, it sounds the same with the Korean greeting)". So when he was assisted by the cashier on what he was looking for, we directed him to the soju section. We all know that alcoholic drinks is best paired with chips or any appetizer so the cashier suggested some chips to go with his drink. He asked what chips can we recommend and I pointed at the Wasabi Potato Crisp (if you have read about my Korean chips review, you would be familiar with it). Then he was asking us if it was really good to pair with soju. Not only did I recommended it because the price was a little expensive but because I know that wasabi is perfect with alcohol. I can still remember the first time I tried eating sushi rolls with wasabi as beer accompaniment. I already drank a lot that night and when I ate some wasabi, I felt like it somehow reduce my drunkenness. Anyhow, the cashier on the other hand recommended Doritos with dip (blue) as for her it was also the perfect match with soju. So the man said that ok, he will buy those 2 and because we suggested it, he said that he will buy it for us. The cashier and I were surprised with what he said and we told him that we were just recommending some chips to go with his soju. Then he said, "*it's my treat for the both of you because you deserve a reward for your hard work*". It actually made me a little teary-eyed then I instantly thought about the time that I rewarded myself. I also thought about one of the Facebook posts that I saw when one of the cashiers was scrolling her Facebook feed. The post said, Yung kaka "deserve ko to", naubos pera mo. Or in other words, everytime I would say to myself that I deserve this, you (referring to myself) get broke. I literally laughed at that post after I saw that because I felt guilty. I bought a lot of things then and now because I would say that I deserve this or I have to reward myself. How often do you reward yourself? When was the last time that you rewarded yourself? You all know that I did had a lot of spending these past few months but the reward that I can actually think of is when I bought my Huawei smartwatch and all the times that I treated myself and my family to good food. I think those were the times that I rewarded myself because I deserved it. So when my brother entered the store and asked us about the man who just left, we told him the story behind the free chips and I was teasing him if we also have a reward from him for our hard work that day. LOL. I know he already gave me an allowance but I was just hoping that he will give me some more. LOL. He just laughed when I showed him my palm. Imagine that the man paid more than for what he really wanted to buy because of our rewards. We only assisted him and suggested some chips and it was already hard work for him. We were so thankful to him that it made me think a lot about giving ourselves some rewards for our hard work. I usually see or hear those "I rewarded myself" from some Youtube influencers when I was still watching their vlogs. They would reward themselves with a brand new car, some luxury item or a travel here or abroad. Honestly, I did get envy by watching them reward themselves. It was one of the reasons why I stopped watching some vlogs because personally I feel like it was taking a toll on my mental health. But when I received the bag of chips from someone I do not know, I feel like that reward was worth more than the rewards that the influencers give for themselves. I still have not eaten it because I said that I want to take a photo of it as a souvenir that someone gave me a reward. There were also some instances in the past where guests would give me personal tips because they saw how I worked hard. I even kept one of the tips that I got from a regular senior uncle with his senior niece that I had before. That time we were short staff during weekdays but I did not expect that people will be coming in as early as 10AM and I was the only one in the dining area. There was also only one in the kitchen. We were still able to deliver good service and quality food that time and that is when our 2 regular senior guests personally secret handedly gave me a Php100 ($2) and the senior niece said that it was for me because I deserved it. I was almost teary-eyed also that time. So I kept that money the same way how it was folded when she gave it to me. For sure we all have experienced being rewarded by someone we personally do not know. Just like here on read.cash, we get sponsored, upvoted, commented and mentioned because they have recognized our efforts in producing quality articles the same way in noise.cash. And I would never get tired to all of you who has always been there for me throughout my journey. Just like my previous guests in restaurants and at the grocery store, you all are the reason why I continue to better myself. It is truly rewarding when someone recognizes our hard work. *teary-eyed* Let us not forget to reward other people the same way we reward ourselves. April 05, 2022 `P.S. lead image is the reward that I got from the man who bought from the store.`

More Korean ice creams As promise, here I am going to continue with the Korean ice creams that I have tried and will share with you how it tastes and look like. If only I can ship these ice creams to you then I would really do so. Remember when I said that there were 6 flavors of Melona? Well, I was wrong because there are 7 flavors and the 7th flavor is Piña Colada. Ok will start with my ice cream review. **Melona Piña Colada** When we heard that there was a Melona Piña Colada available, we bought it right away although at the back of my mind I was thinking if it has alcohol since it is a popular cocktail drink. So when I gave it a try, it was just like an ordinary pineapple popsicle. I just do not know if there is a hint of rum but it was good. **Melona Coconut** I ate this right after I had Melona Piña Colada. I was doubtful at first because I was thinking that it might taste like a matured coconut (*niyog* as we call in the Philippines) as shown in the picture. I was expecting it to be like a coconut milk or coconut cream but it was actually in between the young coconut (*buko* as we call it) and matured coconut. Most probably the other people who also saw the Melona Coconut would think about that so only a few people buy it. I must say that it was not bad although it was not that good compared to the popular Melona Melon (green). **Greek Yogurt** I do not know if there are other flavors of Greek Yogurt but I had tried strawberry (pink) and blueberry (blue). There was a day wherein I ate most of the strawberry flavored Korean ice creams and out of all that I have tried that day, Greek Yogurt Strawberry was my top favorite. Why? It was not that sweet even if it was covered with white chocolate. You can really feel the white chocolate melting in your mouth as soon as you take a bite and that sour taste of the yogurt blending with the white chocolate. I even recommended this to one of our guests and just when they were to leave the parking lot, they went back to buy 3 more. The wife said that it was delicious and they had to buy some more because 1 was not enough. With the blueberry, I feel like it lacks that blueberry flavor unlike with strawberry wherein you can taste that it's really strawberry. But it was still good. **Yomamte Frozen Yogurt** Another yogurt ice cream bar. Unlike with Greek Yogurt, it does not have any white chocolate so it is just plain frozen yogurt in popsicle form. It comes in plain (blue) and strawberry (pink) flavored. Its packaging made me think of the manga that I have read before because of the black and white drawing. I was curious with their strawberry flavor because this was my sister-in-law's 4 year old niece's favorite. She would always pickthis whenever she goes to the store. At first I think it was because of the color pink and the drawing that is why she was drawn into it but when I tasted it, I actually liked it. Imagine a light strawberry yogurt in a form of an ice cream bar. But I'd still choose Greek Yogurt Strawberry. This was one of the strawberry ice creams that I have eaten together with Greek Yogurt Strawberry, Melona Strawberry and Samanco Strawberry. I told you it was a strawberry day for me that time. LOL. **Fanfare** One of the best sellers in the store. Fanfare ice creams are like soft serve ice creams that is also in a wafer cone. It comes in 3 flavors, vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. I have not yet tried the chocolate since I was refraining myself from eating too much of it as it triggers my migraine. But between vanilla and strawberry, I like the former. It really does taste like a soft serve ice cream and it is so cute that I find it Instagrammable. Actually, I posted the Fanfare vanilla on my Instagram account. Growing up, I really do prefer wafer cones over sugar cones. I remember my parents would have to buy both types of cones because I am the only one who prefers wafer cones. If I were to choose between Fanfare and the sundae cones from Jollibee or McDonald's, I'd choose Fanfare because it has more ice cream than with the fastfood restaurants. One thing I noticed with some people who is not familiar with Fanfare. They thought that it was just an ice cream in a cup. We saw some guests who did not remove it from the cup and just ate the ice cream. Some of them did not know that there was a cone inside. **Gukhwa Ppang (Chrysanthemum Bread)** Remember my Samanco ice cream review? I said that Samancos were inspired by a pastry called *bungeoppang*, a popular winter snack in South Korea that is usually filled with red bean or custard. On the other hand, *gukhwappang* is a flower shaped pastry like a chrysanthemum and is filled with sweetened red bean paste. If there is a fish shaped pstry, there is also a flower shaped pastry. And of course, they have also made it into an ice cream. When I ate it, I thought that they only change the shape as Samanco is from Binggrae brand and Gukhwa Ppang ice cream is from Lotte. But when I researched about it, I found out that those ice creams were inspired by Korean pastries. With regards to taste, it was just the same though with Gukhwa Ppang, it was a combination of green tea spread and red bean paste and was a little chewy. **Simona** I mentioned in my Samanco ice cream review about the mochi ice cream sandwich that I have tried. At first, I did not knew it was mochi as I was thinking it was just marshmallows and red bean. It was only after I knew about Samanco mochi that I have realized that the one that I have tried at the store was mochi ice cream wafer sandwich. This was the ice cream wherein I asked why Samanco did not have a flavor like that only to find out later that they do. This is shaped into an oval and I could not research about the words written on the wafer. There are still a lot of Korean ice creams that I have not yet tried but I promise that I will write about it. This would be too long if I were to include the other ice creams I tried yesterday. I ate 4 just in case this would not be long enough and I still have 3 other ice creams that I have tried before. Although all 7 were different variants. I wish to make an article that has the same brand but different flavors like with Melona and Samanco. But don't worry as I will still make a review about it soon. For now, this will do. So what ice creams do you want to tey from this article of mine? April 04, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of the ice cream banner with an ice popsicle that I took at the store before.`

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Home sweet home It may sound too cliché but indeed it is so nice to be back home. Yes, you have heard (or should I say read?)it right. I am finally back home and this time it will be for long. I do not know if they would want me to go back there if my sister-in-law's mom would go back to her house. But I know this time I would go back to being a couch potato. Ooopps. A couch potato after I have finished exercising. I really have to lose weight since my mom is really serious with her own fitness journey as well. I can see big changes on her. It was already late when I got home because we still waited until the store closed. Originally, we were only suppose to drop some products for the store and get some orders for Mandaluyong City. It took a while before my sister-in-law arranged all the orders so we were there for a couple of hours. When we came to the store, it was a slow day and sales were not what we have expected for a Sunday. There were even no Grab orders. But when I touched our Grab phone, an order instantly came in. It did not also make a sound so when I told them that there was an order, they did not believe me. All the more when I said that it was 8 items. They thought that I was bluffing until I showed them the order. They were surprised because it was like it just needed a magic touch for it to ring. The whole day they have waited for an order to come in but they did not get any. They even tried to place the phone on different spots hoping that there would be a lucky spot. Then when we were suppose to go home, people kept coming in and most of them had big transactions so it was impossible for us to leave them because they needed more hand. That is the reason why we stayed until closing time. Yesterday in my article I said that I am not sure if I were to see the team in uniform. But I am glad that I did. I was all smiles when I saw them all in their uniform. Too bad that we did not have any picture. Though I do not like for us to take one because I was literally wearing some house clothes. LOL. I was wearing a loose shirt and some cotton elephant print pants together with house slippers. I did not change into shirt, jeans and sneakers because I know that we would not take long. I was really ashamed of myself when I would talk to the guests because of my outfit especially with my toenails as it was like a dinosaur's claws. LOL. My toenails were too long since it was more than a month ago when I last cut them. Even with a house clothes outfit and slippers, I still talled to the guests and did some sales talk. Even if we were only at the store for a few hours just like yesterday, I felt like I had more time with the team than yesterday. We even had a lot of laughs and joke times. Well they now know that I would be away for a long time since they found out that my sister-in-law's uncle who drives me to and from work is going to Dubai for a month. That is why one of them were waiting for me to treat them today. She was saying that I would have a despedida treat and she wanted to stay after her shift was over because she was waiting for me to say that we will have a despedida party . I just did not told them but we already had a despedida party when I treated them with McDonald's a few days ago so there is no way that I will be treating them again. LOL. They have to wait for my return if I ever I will go back there again so I can treat them once more. I hope by that time I already have a lot of BCH on my wallets so I would not be using my card. At least we were all happy during my last day at the store. My brother and sister-in-law thought that I would sleep over at their house since it was already late but I insisted to go home because I really miss our dogs. I told my mom to leave the dogs inside my room so they would not barge at me when they see me and that they would not bark at my brother's driver because he is to carry all my baggages inside the house and I also had some grocery bags that I bought from the store. When I was taking a bath, I know Doggie had already sensed that I was here and he was crying because he was still locked up inside my room. My mom let them out when I was done taking a bath. So sme scenario everytime I would go home before. Doggie and Doggo were excited to greet me and did not leave mt side. Then Doggie who rarely goes up to my bed went up and waited for me to lie down. There he gave me lots of kisses while Doggo was on my other side but he was on the floor licking my hand while I was giving him some belly rubs. Truly, dogs really show a lot of affection more than human when their favorite hooman comes back home. They are the ones who were more excited to see me. Well my dad was already in his room so I do not know if he had heard me came back home. My mom was happy but not as happy as our dogs. This is just for me but I really do find going home a lot sweeter and bearable because of our dogs. April 03, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of Doggo and me when we were already in bed today.`

Contract over If yesterday was a fulfilling April 1st for me and the team, today is a little bittersweet for me. I did not tell them that I was going back home to Quezon City although they have somehow sensed it already because I bought some chips and drinks a few days ago. They were asking if I was going home however, I told them that I will still be there until Holy Week but it was really only until this weekend. Sad. Then this evening, I bought a few Korean ice creams that I will eat so that I can still make a continuation on the ice cream review that I had published last time. They were even puzzled as to why I bought it when they know that I usually eat the ice creams at the store. What's funnier is that they thought that I would bring home the ice creams in Quezon City. Good luck if those ice creams would not melt. LOL. The supervisor said that I was really going home but they need not to worry because I will be back after a few days. They do not know that it may take a while before I can come back and if ever it will only be for a short visit and not like more than a month duty. We only had a few hours to bond this day because my sister-in-law and I went there past 4PM. It was the time where they have a lot of incoming orders from Grab and online. I was not able to mingle with them because I focused on doing some back ups for the food cart. Then after that my brother's family together with his mother-in-law and I had dinner at the restaurant beside us. So again I was not able to bond with the team. We finished just before the store's closing time but they were busy with the as they were prepating to close the shift and they also assisted my sister-in-law's mom because she also bought a lot of products to stock at her daughter's house since she will be staying there with them for a month or 2. It was just a perfect timing because I was only suppose to manage the store for a month as that is what my brother and I have agreed before hand. Not only did I not bond with them today but I would not be seeing the team in uniform if we are not going to drop by the store tomorrow. Even if I have only been in the store for a month and a half, I know that I would be missing them. With all the companies that I have worked with, there are only a few companies wherein I felt really sad that I have resigned. Even when they would transfer me to a different branch, I would still feel sad because I would not be able to see the people that I have gotten close with everyday. I remember in company D, I even cried because they were going to transfer me to a different branch. I have been with the team for 3 years and then all of a sudden they would transfer me. My area manager told me not to cry because we were still under one company it is just that we would not be able to see each other that much. I was a crybaby so what can we do? LOL. Even the practicumers cried when it was my last day. But what made me smile was when the practicumers gave me an ice cream cone. LOL. I was really like a kid when they handed me the ice cream and I smiled and stopped crying. I even took a selfie of me that time. LOL. Today, I did not cry probably because we were only together for more than a month. Though there was really that slight heavy feeling on my chest because I would not be seeing them everyday. I was a little sad because I will really miss our days together. Just this afternoon when I was asking them what food did they eat and they said that they only had turon (banana wrapped in spring roll wrapper). Then the other cashier was telling me that they have been waiting for me the whole time. She said that they kept asking each other on what time I will come and that they miss me already and our food trips. My sister-in-law heard about those conversations and she finds it touching and a little funny because they miss me because of the foods. LOL. On the brighter side, I just cannot wait to go home because I really miss our dogs and of course my parents. The next time that I will be back at the store, I am a little slimmer. So when do you think that would be? LOL. Kidding aside, I hope that we will be able to do a samgyupsal party in front of the story. They have actually done it for their Christmas party last year. They just told me about it and showed me some pictures. It was really nice because they said that they would just get stocks inside the store whether it was kimchi, lettuce, sauce, meat, drinks, ice cream or even butane. I do not know what their plan is for this year's Christmas party but I hope they can invite me. Did you know that they were also asking me if we can have a company outing this Holy Week? They even wanted to tour me in their province. I just hope that we can do that the next time that I am going to be here. Now that my 1 month contract as the store's manager is over, I need to sign another contract, a diet contract. LOL. Effectivity date is still unknown but it has to be this year. Talking about contracts made me miss signing some employment contracts. April 02, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a random photo of me at the store taken yesterday and I even uploaded it on noise.cash.`

Fulfilling April 1st Happy April Fools' Day everyone. Been in this world for more than 3 decades and it was only today that I cared to search behind April Fools' Day. Honestly, I am not really that into playing jokes and most especially pranks. I would joke around once in a while but not like the pranks that we usually see being pulled by some known video content creators. There are some videos that I have watched that were very entertaining but there are also some that I find too annoying. I am not going to talk about them since we are all entitled on what our content would be about. I just hope that you did not became a victim of pranks today nor did you made some jokes or pranks about being pregnant, having health problems or cheating on your partner. Those are some that I really do not find funny. Let us talk about how my day went since I do not have any topic on mind. I started my day with a grateful heart by saying a short prayer. Afterwards I took a shower. Even if I already took a bath at night whenever I would come home, I see to it that I get to wet or wash my hair as I feel like it prevents me from having migraines. Then I got dressed, put on some make up and went down to have breakast. It was my sister-in-law's mom who prepared our breakfast because their new helper had her last day last night. Their old helper already went home to their province because she was going to get married this month. Their helper has been with them for 17 years that is why she was really part of the family. The new helper was only with us for almost 2 weeks and she just waited for her salary yesterday because it was the end of the month. I was suppose to wash the dishes but my sister-in-law's mom insisted that she would do it so that I can prepare myself in going to the store. Last night I washed our dishes and I felt like I did something wrong that is why she insisted on washing the dishes this morning. Then I realized that maybe she has her own way of washing the dishes and cleaning that is why she did not want me to wash the dishes aside from I am partly a guest. I remember my aunt in Zamboanga. She had a different style of washing the dishes. I do not know how but she has a basin in the sink so she would always tell me that she will do the dishes. How do you wash the dishes. Are you the type of person who does not want anyone touching the sink or it is ok for you if some other people will do the dishes on your behalf? If I was the one who cooked or prepared the dishes, I want the kitchen all to myself. Then if my mom would tell me to do the dishes, I want everything to be on the sink. I do not want them to give me plate after plate. Just like in a restaurant, I am used in washing piles of plates and utensils. Anyway, after I have fixed myself, I went to the store and I was glad that I did not feel sleepy and we were all busy. While the staffs were doing inventory, I consolidated our Grab orders. The supervisor was not able to go to work because of personal reason. Because yesterday was their payday, we ordered pancit that was suppose to be our lunch but we got to eat it by 4PM. Too bad that the supervisor was absent as we have really planned to have a food trip today even if we always do it once or twice a week. Today was a little special because they bought pancit bilao. But minutes before that, I ordered Turk's shawarma because I was really starving and could not wait for the pancit. LOL. Our typical food trip was always foot long hotdog sandwich and fishballs, squidballs and kikiam. Just after we had finished eating, we received a lot of orders from Grab and walk-in guests. Thank God for a great start for the month of April. We would have to push a little more this month as the store will be close for 2 days on Holy Week. We were not able to hit my sister-in-law's monthly target but it almost hit my monthly target. When my brother's family arrived at the house of his mother-in-law, we talked about what transpired today and gave them an update of some of the stocks. Today has been a long and tiring day for me and for the team but it was very fulfilling. By the way, my dad texted me yesterday afternoon but it was only this morning that I get to read it. However, it is not to say that he misses me but to tell me that our electric bill is due tomorrow and he was asking when I will come home. Sweet right? LOL. He only remembers me when it is time to pay our utilities and if their medicines are running out. Ouch. LOL. So that's how my first day of April was. I hope that everyone had a good April 1st. April 01, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a photo of the new Toyota SUV that I saw at the parking lot today. It is what I like as of the moment. I hope that this photo of the car would somehow motivate me.`

March marching out And just like that we are on the last day of the month. Last year is very unforgettable for me. I can never forget that I put in small amounts of Bitcoin Cash on my separate wallets on March 31 then few days after, my phone was on bootloop where in the Apple logo just keep on showing. What's worst is that I never wrote down my seed phrases. I was MIA for more than a week because I was so down and the fact that I did not have an extra phone to start again. My virtual friends bbghitte and Firenze helped me to start again when I just wanted to quit. Imagine losing your hard earned money in just a snap. I have learned my lesson the hard way so when I got a new phone, I wrote down my seeds and the rest was history. Now that it is March 31 again, I am thinking whether or not I will put in few amounts of Bitcoin Cash on my wallets. Sometimes there are things that we do not want to do because we think that the same thing will happen again. Have you also felt or thought about something like that? Anyway, this is not about me dwelling on my past mistakes but rather a recap of how my month had been. I can say that my March has been my most productive month since 2020. This month was the only time where I have been away from my parents and our dogs for more than a month. This was also the time that I get to go out everyday because since the pandemic started, I only go out once or twice a month. Well even before pandemic I rarely go out because I do not have enough money to spend. However, even if I am always out everyday now, I was still not physically active as I just sat all day at the store. I would only walk if I were to assist some customers or orders and when I am going to the comfort room. Still sedentary lifestyle right? Very bad. What makes it so bad was that I eat a lot but less movements that is why I feel exhausted easily. Oh I do not know if my body as well as my joints will still be able to move how I was in a restaurant setup. With regards to spending, I guess this is the part where I excel the most for this whole month. I do not have regrets with the things that I have bought for myself, for my mom and for other people. Some are wants and most are needs or was it the other way around? I cannot really tell already but with all those spendings, it had slowly sinked into my mind that I should really be serious with regards to my expenses and savings. I still have not achieved a debt free life and here I am drowning myself in a pool of debts. And with that, I have decided to put in few amounts of money into my savings account. Although there was one that may have not pushed through to the bank as I got a notification from where I have transferred my money, GCash. I will jist have to wait for my money to credit back to my wallet so I can repeat the bank transfer again. If we are talking about my $1 challenge for 2022, well sadly, I still have not yet put in any single BCH into my wallet. I am feeling that this is not a good start of 2022 with regards to saving and spending. Other than being able to go out during this month, I also get to try a lot of good food and new restaurants. Discovering new restaurants are one of the bondings that I get to do with my brother and his family even before the pandemic. It was the reason why I have decided to create my Youtube channel. However, the timing was not right because it was the year when COVID hit our country. If only I thought about it when I resigned from work, most probably I am already monetized by now. Or maybe not. We do not know but still I am happy with the food pictures that I took as I have used it in a different photo blogging platform before and I can still use those pictures in some platforms. Aside from eating at new restaurants, I am really glad that I get to see one of my high school friends. Although we were not able to catch up like how we would do when we would have gatherings because it was her daughter's baptism. But I am happy that I get to see her after a year and a half. I do not know how many days I have skipped here but honestly, I really do miss interacting with most of you and also reading about your daily lives. I sometimes see in my notifications the titles of your articles but I want to read it when I already have time. Most of you know that if I were to read your articles it would be at least 5 articles per day per user. Then I would sometimes read articles from where I have stopped because I would miss some happenings in your life if I were to skip your articles. I promise to make it up to all of you soon. In noise.cash, I can say that I am not that noisy as compared to the previous month. I was even down by 0.02 BCH with regards to my earnings. Is it just me or does it really became a little quieter in noise.cash? I know I got no time to scroll on my feed but most of the people who would comment on my noisy posts are usually the same people. I hope that the users from before are still active and they just chose not to comment on any of my noisy posts. March has brought in a lot of blessings not just for me but also to my family. Even if I have not watched daily masses during the start of this year, I see to it that I get to thank God for everything whether small or big. I do not know what April would bring but I know that I would be back home by that month so I really have to start with eating healthy and exercise. I am not saying that I will be starting right away tomorrow as I am still not home but I will really be serious about losing weight because overall, I myself am not feeling great. How about you. How was your March? Is there any significant that happened to you during this month or was it just same old, same old? Whether your March was good or not, I hope that you still get to thank our Lord God for giving us each day to better ourselves. March 31, 2022 `P.S. lead image is a collage photo of my March events.`