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...
Seven years ago my mom had visit dubai with her friends and during her vacation she had purchase some dates for her giveaway to her friends. Carmina's mom called up daughter asking if she can ask a relative to purchase her some dates that she was able to eat from Dubai. Carmina didn't know how to ask her mom's friend for a favor rather than doing what her mom asked her to do. I decided to look for it online at Shopee Philippines to see if I can find what dates my mom wanted to eat. My mom couldn't remember how it had looked or the brand she has tried before it seems harder to ask someone a favor being clueless. In my theory if we can purchase it online from the Philippines who have their access of products made of Saudi Arabia might as well do it ourselves. I really don't like asking favors from people because it will haunt you later for them to do the same to you. Carmina sent pictures of fruit dates my mom was asking for in her Facebook messenger a wa...