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...
Some people have fear getting their blood drawn just to get their lab work done. Every time a family member tells them to get their regular check up. The person keeps making excuses to get away from it. As their parents keep asking them to get a check up when they are eating meal at the table. They make up excuses to make an appointment for home service. You wonder why the person careless of their health and taking it all for granted. Every time they receive a prescription from their doctor they put it off and claim that they can't resist what food is serving at the table. Those people are just making excuses because they know deep in their heart they have an illness and they are afraid of hearing the results from the doctor. They sleep after they have eaten a heavy meal and usually that is a sign of being diabetic. They claim they are sleeping due to lack of sleep. I would rather get over with it knowing what is wrong with you than del...