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...
The reason why I said, not forgetting doesn't mean to forget all the bad things that has happened to your past life. But, not to forget all the good memories you had shared with someone that means a lot to you. Sometimes we forget to feel happy, to smile, laugh out loud and just be silly to be so carefree. People tend to be so serious with their life and they forget to have time to enjoy the moment not to be so serious. I always tell my staff that they should relax, unwind and enjoy themselves. I've always told them being serious only makes you have a raisin face. Why raisin because raisin is all wrinkled up. When we have wrinkles on our face we look older than what we are not. I don't have a raisin face because I am not always serious. I have learn to enjoy life even if there is a problem. I can solve it, but being so serious and stressing something out doesn't make you look beautiful or handsome. I am a jolly person who makes people laugh even if they are hav...