Fortunate Life

Just recently, I have tasted again some foods found in Quezon and Laguna. I told my officemates about this and one  knows what I am talking about so here it is. 1) Kibit (Chiton) Uncooked Kibit Fried Kibit    These are mollusks found mainly on rocks. It is a popularly found in Quezon province.  I first saw these alive in Burdeous, Quezon during  our family trip. The locals dried this and sell to the neighboring town. The fresh Kibit is boiled till tender and removed the outer covering. Then you can put spices and then fried. Yum Yum!     2)      Mi-nani  Mi-nani I first saw this in Laguna but a friend told me that they also do cook this in Burdeous. A Cassava is hopped into small cubes , deep fried then you put some fried garlic just like the preparations that you will do in mani (peanut) that why it is called mi-nani. 3)      Abnoy -    ...

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I am a native of Quezon but it is my first time to see the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon last May 15, 2011. It is really wonderful and amazing to see those dazzling houses beautifully adorned with colorful rice wafers ( kiping ), handicrafts,  fresh fruits and vegetables from the farmer's harvest. Adorning their homes are the farmer's way of thanking their patron saint San Isidro Labrador (St. Isidore) and also to ensure that they will have a bountiful harvest ahead. adorned house We also have the chance to taste their famous pancit hab-hab . Its a   sauteed   noodles with pork meat, pork liver and shrimp and some vegetables. What makes this dish unique is the way it is eaten. It is placed on a banana leaf and eaten straight in your mouth without using any utensils. Pansit hab-hab is drizzled with vinegar to enhance its taste. The streets are crowded with local and foreign tourist and are all delighted to see and take pictures of the adorned homes. ca...

Its funny how God uses people to wake you up in an indolent  situation. Some times he uses crazy events to tug you, to pull you, to take you away from you idleness Last year, I became a member and a dealer of 1 company carrying vitamins and beauty products and excitedly talk to my office mates, friends & family about it, but very few people buy the product. I have been idle for sometime with my dealership because i have this feeling that i am really not a seller. I cannot convince the people of the beauty , authencity & heath benefits of the product. But last week, Alas! One of my male officemate has been invited by his cousin in the product briefing.and after some thought also become a dealer because he have high hopes of the product, its benefits & the money that he will get from the sales. He sells many that day and it really shakes me off from my sleep. I suddenly realize that maybe the product is not the problem, its my way of selling & my approach to my ...

When i'm still a kid, i am afraid of prisoners because my assumptions is that they are bad people. But it all changes when i visited the Iwahig prison in Palawan & BJMP- Naga. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm  - Unlike ordinary prisons, it have no walls and almost no barrier. Low security prisoners are free to roam around the place.  Vocational activities were provided for the prisoners and they were given the choice from paramedical work, fishing, carpentry, farming or forestry. There are also souvenir shop inside the iwahig prison colony where the items handcrafted by the prisoners are being sold. Some prisoners outside the souvenir shop also sells handcrafted item that they did at a reasonable price.The prisoners are also very warm & accommodating, we had a chance to chit-chat with them and take some photos with them. Bureau of Jail Management Prison-Naga - Like other prison houses, the BJMP-Naga have security check before we can enter inside, they also check the t...

     When we went to Camsur, we have a chance to go to CWC & try wake boarding. I feel thrilled & happy while still waiting for our turn but as it comes nearer, my heart is beating fast & feel a little afraid and asking myself why? Why i am doing this to my self. LOL.        The reason why i asked that question to myself  is because I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM, LOL! all i know is some floating but i cannot stay afloat for long.All i have is with me is guts, but that guts is slowly depleting every minute. Gosh!        Like any other first timers, we had our orientation on how to wake board. The personnel in-charge told us that the water is 7 feet deep & if anything happened while the cable is dragging you or you want to have a rest, all you have to do is release your hands from the handle and go to the shore (sounds very easy) . There are lifeguards in the area that will surely get you out of the water if you can'...

     My friend told me that I'm a " kaladkarin" - her term for people that you can easily ask even for a short notice to join you if you wanted to go somewhere especially if its out of town.      Whenever there is a Holiday, I normally spend it in other places, specially in the place that I never been before. But this Holy week, I opted to spend the rest of the week in my parents house in Infanta, Quezon.      Holy week is special for devotees in Infanta because this is the time where they can be united in the suffering of Jesus. Early morning during good Friday, we wake up early to see the penitensya (penitence ) . To see the self flagellating people who wore skirt made of banana leaves & hood made of cogon grass. self flagellation     They have their panghampas ( an instrument used in scourging)   made of wooden pegs. At first, they will hit their naked back using the panghampas and then when its ...