A week ago I have been having a hard time sleeping and I notice my pattern of my sleeping changing I would sleep at 2:00 AM wake up after one hour sleep or two end up turning on my internet and see who was online to chat with my California friends back home. I felt someone was thinking of me because I seemed to be restless and my eyes we’re tired but for some reason I couldn’t shut my eyes to sleep. There is a saying here in the Philippines when you have a child and they will be separated from you they ask you not to think of them. I remembered a long time ago my in-law had visited a relative who had a baby living aboard. The baby couldn’t sleep on its sleeping pattern because someone was thinking of him and it had affected the baby. The baby kept crying and no matter if you’ve given them their milk or change their diaper nothing seems to help them. The parent had to call up their in-law to stop thinking of the baby and all a sudden after that calls the baby was ab...

What I had notice during our sheltered stay at home we seem to have a lot of time to reconnect with our friends who seem to busy working or taking care of the household at this time in our life we seem to have more time to chat, talk over the phone and catch up what has happened to the days or years that has crossed off our calendar. We realized how much we have missed during the times we had no time to reconnect with our friends and how much changes has happened in their life. As we share stories with one another we become connected to their world and we seem to be able to focus on what has happened to them and we tend to share our laughter or our tears as we listen what they have to say. Another thing I have notice you come across from old friends you have knew in the past and they start to add you in your social media and you come across to the point on getting to know each other for some many years as passed you don’t even know where to begin. You feel you have a lot...

This generation people use filters in their pictures, food, places and any objects that they find interesting for them to make something look like it has been advertised. We hardly see anything that looks natural when they we’re just born how they look people tend to overpower themselves and cover up the imagine who they really they are not and we come to a point we can no longer recognize those people when they post it as their profile picture because the person who we knew before didn’t look how they looked. Not only filters is the trend having their plastic surgery to make them change their look forever and what happen when they have a passport and they travel how do those people get recognized when their faces look different from what is originally from their passport. Do they get rejected and need to make apply for a new passport because their face has looked different? I have a lot of friends having plastic surgery done or having facial implants. People do wh...

Problem occurs in a marriage sometimes the spouses are over whelmed from their problems that occurs to them and emotionally they start to look for an attention that comes from someone they meet randomly. Some people find it easier to talk about their problems to a stranger than someone who knows who they really are and when we find a person to cry and share our pain with sour our love transfer to someone else. There are so many people who come across who drifts away from reality and goes beyond in some pattern in their life the twines them to connect to another person. To some people it is a common pattern that they take to make their life more complicated than how it is really is or they find it more challenging to add on another person in their life. I’ve heard so many stories from other people and stories we also see in any social media but when you sum up the other person who gets involved there comes a point in life you are destroying someone else’s life. Ri...

We always hear someone saying there are places they would like to visit places because they have seen from their friends who had recently traveled. When we see our friend’s picture we start to envy them and we tend to follow or copy them because the area that they have traveled has caught our eyes. Sometimes people envy other people because they wish they could find the time to travel just like a mother and a daughter are exploring with one another. As we aged we look at ourselves and we don’t realize we should travel while we can still walk and enjoy our money because they saved up we cannot bring it with us. There are people who work really hard but don’t see the opportunity to give them time to travel and live the life the fullest in their mind they need to earn the money for other priorities listed in their mind. I love traveling and exploring new places right now I feel helpless I would love to go out and explore like anyone else who might feel the same way. ...

Changing places often people become drawn and to adapt the feeling sense they are comfortable where they are at it doesn’t matter if you are in a new home with an environment you wish to keep a full life time. Sometimes we are being tested to see if we can manage the new changes that come our way. Sometimes changes are good in our life but sometime we want to keep the same pattern we do daily. Of course new pattern are also good and gives you a push to look for a new challenge in your life. When we are staying in our home a lot comes in mind and when you have already done the entire task you run out of other things to do. This is me right now I am done with to do list and now I am lost and just standing in one place trying to do what is next. I decided to my list of places I would like to visit when I travel to my home town places I have never been too and would like too: Big Sur Pescadero Mono Hot Springs Muir Woods Murals, Sacramento Google Grand Can...

Recently, I had added my old friends whom I grew up when I was younger and while they we're watching my videos I had posted my friend made a comment did you adapted the accent of a Filipina because your voice sound so different. I never had a slight feeling my voice was different may be I have been living in the Philippines since year 2008 and to me I had to adjust myself when I only understood Tagalog in what my parents taught me when I was really young. I also spoke English and during the time I had moved it wasn't really spoken much here. I had a difficult talking to the employees who was living in the same house with different languages from their province in the Philippines. You start living in the Philippines for a long time you end up picking up words your employee tell you as well on your own when you listen to Tagalog music and Tagalog movies no matter what you can pick it up easily when you are inspired to learn. The funny part my mom, my sister and I all s...

As the month of May is approaching people keep thinking I will be traveling again to California to be with my family and friends where I get to really explore. A funny thing happen to me last night someone asked me are you pushing through your trip next month and are you sure about it. Than the same person said, I’ve made a list of stuff to buy me when you reach there. I was thinking in my mind who told you I was traveling this year. So, I told the person I am not crazy to fly and get covid -19 on the plane. I never told you I am flying this year. I said, year 2021. This is what I realized people only pay attention to certain details since month of May is approaching people assume it is next month when they hear May. I have notice this too when I am posting picture and videos that have already been dated when taken people don’t read it as well. I had one relative asked, me I saw your video with Ruth’s voices with Manang Ofel in the background and Rutheyn’s in...

Michelle had belongings left behind in the home of Jack in order to get it she went with him to get it. Michelle had entered the home of Jack she had a feeling she didn’t want to enter a home that gave her memories that was too painful to open her broken heart. From that point she realize she was just in an illusion in her mind she wanted to return back with Jack because she was thinking of the good memories they had shared. In her heart she was broken apart as she entered the home she remember all the moments she had cried alone in the bathroom seating down not knowing what to solve her problems feeling she was left alone. Michelle realized something that phobia she had in her heart been something she couldn’t explain to anyone and she couldn’t figure it out why she had felt the way she did. As she grabbed all her personal belonging and rush out from the home with Jack he brought her to back to his mom’s home. Jack had prepared Michelle’s room since his parents are too ...

There are times when you come out in a relationship and you passed through a denial stage when you feel like you have moved on but you have this sort of feeling that is kept in back of your mind and in your heart hasn’t really fully gotten over with Jack. Every day when Jack calls you up you still have that feeling excitement in your heart and you begin to think about the memories you have shared and on and off you delete him from your social account and ask him to be your friend again as you encounter this unsolved feelings toward him you don’t know how you can fully release him out from your heart. In front of you there is Michael who has everything you wanted in a relationship but in your heart you have unsolved feelings for Jack and you’re not sure how can you fully focus your life back to him and fully move on. As you consult your friend through video call you find it hard to admit you have unsolved feelings for Jack as you say bad things about him but those words me...

As people are living in the Philippines with no source of income during the moment of their lockdown they are trying to find something ways of means to earn money from not having much of an income now that the lockdown has been extended twice in a row people find it harder for them to buy food and to pay their daily expenses. I have known Marlita when I use to shop at Divisoria when there was no covid-19. Right now she needs help and she would like to know if anyone is interested in buying fresh fish, seafood, vegetables and fruits. This is the time when people need a helping hand to those who have no choice but to find ways to earn an income while they are staying at home. Contact Information: Marlita Caidoy Contact: 09675516888 Hours: Sunday to Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM You may also contact Marlita Caidoy in her Facebook: They offer service to delivered to your home through Lalamove charge additional is PHP 200.00 You may contact Marlita for more informt...

Cauliflower and Chicharo Recipe: 1 - Onion (chopped) 2 -  Pieces Garlic (minced) 1/2 head of Cauliflower (use head only) 1/2 kilo Chicharo (peas) Water Patis 2 Tbsp - Cooking oil Mortar and Pestle Strainer with handle Step 1: In a pan add cooking oil on low heat sautee garlic and onion Add fish sauce Add cauliflower and chicharo Mix together Only cook vegetables half cooked Ready to eat! NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Kani Garden Salad Recipe: It is easier for me when we have family gathering is just slice all the ingredients together and just layer it on a serving platter since everyone else like a particular ingredient on their salad. This way they can get how much portion they would like to eat for their meal. Ingredients: Romaine lettuce or any type of your choice Imitation sticks (any brand) Hardboiled egg (sliced) Cucumber (peel and sliced matchbox sticks) Ripe mango (sliced into cubes) Onion (slice thinly) You can add other ingredients into your salad. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

My mom has been asking me to buy her brownies which she is use to eating everyday when she feels that she is hungry but yet she has no appetite to eat regular food. Sometimes when you have a habit of certain food you love to eat and when you haven't eaten those kind of food you start to look for it but the hard task for me was to find places that brownie for her everything I had tried to ordered online was either it was listed available but when the driver would pick it up at the bakery, cafe or restaurant it comes to mind their system is not updated and you get disappointed because it is sold out. The next morning you do the same thing find a place that has the brownie available to get the craving that your mom is looking forward in eating. Sometimes we cannot satisfy another person's cravings so you have to improvise and figure something close to a brownie. Finally, you have found a chocolate muffin just to pass up her cravings but when you find out there a...

There are some people not only young who are feeling restless at home when you are living in the Philippines and being unable to do normal routine in your daily life you begin to feel helpless. Those who are feeling that way are the elderly people who are use to going out to get some fresh air and walk around to the market to see faces in front of them and gather together just to do small talk. What happens like times like this when you're prohibited to go out because of your age?  I was talking to my mom the other day and she was telling me how people her age who are not use to staying home want to commit suicide or they feel they will die early because they are not capable to go out and see the world. They feel life was easier for them if they follow and reach to heaven because there is no covid-19 there and they would be at peace with no more worries. I asked, my mom if she had ever felt that way and she said at their age they feel lonely especially if they have...

I was able to ask from  Hazel Villanueva  where I ordered Kombucha if I can inform my audience about their product because I have been ordering from Glow Organic Phil. twice in a row and I realize not many people know about Kombucha after I had post a video about my Kombucha replacement of my beer. The Story of from Hazel  Villanueva: Hazel Villanueva had currently worked at Sofitel Philippines Plaza Hotel in the Philippines. I met an American guy who introduced me the ancient elixir kombucha because he noticed I am suffering from back pain. He taught me how to brew and fermented on my own. He bought scoby and other organic ingredients (starter kits) on making my kombucha. I quit my job because of my back pain was getting worse. I’ve been drinking kombucha for months. Fermenting it over and over as I’m growing and expanding my own scoby. I noticed that it really gives me more energy and the pain lessen up along with my herbal supplement that he bo...