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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...

List of Activites to Do



Have you ever came across a friend who starts planning a future for you as you start writing a list you want to do together when you decide to visit your home town?

You notice the list becomes more on what you friends wants to change you to become like them a person who you are not active into sports but you agreed upon trying it since your friend suggested they will be your personal trainer giving you the basic.

You begin to question why your friend wants you to so much become like them and why can’t your friend just accept who you are.

In the beginning you get all excited listing all the activities you want to do together base on some experience the friend has you want to encounter your fear to be a stronger person.

What happen when that friend disappear from you do you push through your list with another set of friends?

Do you just set aside the list of activities which are the following?
  1. Snowboarding
  2. Hiking
  3. Cycling
  4. Jogging
  5. Swimming
  6. Camping
  7. Sky Diving
  8. River Rafting
  9. Weightlifting
  10. Indoor Rock Climbing









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