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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Telling a Story


I have a friend who says when I talk I have so many things to say every time we have a conversation.

They feel I don't run out of stories to share. They even tell me I must really be a blogger with all the entire details given when I am describing something. 

Sometimes you don't notice yourself when you're talking only realize you are the same way when you're family members do the same thing to you.

How do you stop telling a story out from not sharing the full details?

Is there such a thing when you tell someone a story by only giving a brief summary?

I have tried it before giving my friend a brief summary without a complete description the person seem not to understand my story so how do you cope with other people who careless to hear the full story of what you want to share with them.

To me I feel I want to share less information to the person who holds me back not giving much information and you realize which people you will want to tell stories too than the ones who control and complain what you tell them.

In our life we come across people who careless what you say but want to share their stories to you in every friendship we also come toward a road we come to travel and experience in our life when we talk to people we don't really know we learn the difference from them how we are so different on how they receive or hear from you.

There are a lot of people who I have learn to know during our pandemic months they have different types of emotional feelings and try not to interfere in their thoughts.

Sometimes they can also become selfish only wanting you to listen to what they have to say.

When it is your turn they turn their back not hearing anything or don't pay any attention what story you have to say.

All I can say it is unfair in every conversation should be equal this is when you learn who to talk too and who to share stories too is what I have learned from talking to people on the phone.





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