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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

How Many Hours of Sleep Do We Really Need?


Long days never end when there are so many things going on with your life. You don’t know how far your day will take when you only see the clock it is already late and you’re too tired to reply back to a message you have read.

You just send them a short message and your mind is so tired you have message the wrong words or doesn’t make any sense.

To your friends they understand when you’re all caught up and your mind is drifted to hit the sack after a long day of work.

You no longer tell them what a day you had to give time for your friend to rest up themselves to go to bed.

You don’t want to tell them all the drama that has been going on your life.

You just keep it to yourself.

Everyone has a long day from work or at home no matter where the location it takes place we need time for our body to get well rested for the next day.

How much sleep does a person need?
  • Newborn – 16 to 20 hours per day
  • Age 1 to 4 years old – 11 to 12 hours per day
  • Age 5 and up – 9 hours per day
  • Adult - 8 hours per day

Most people I know who are adults only sleep 6 hours per day they say sleeping and taking naps are good for your heart.

How do you put yourself to back to sleep in the middle of the night when someone ends up waking you up or you’re taking a pee break?

I learn not to check my message on my phone or else I would stay online and keep replying all my messages.

Try drinking warm milk
Play offline games
Read a book
Everyone is all different and other things works for them and other don’t. I remember our parents told us to count sheep.


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