Loaded with Fruits

It’s harvest time!

I might be late in posting these pics of fruits… Quiet busy doing my projects. Anyway, it’s still September I think the season of fruits has not yet ended. Because I can still see lots of my favorite fruits in the market with very low price ever. As far as I know, it’s between the month of July to October where fruits flooded anywhere.

Just like the succulent lansoses fruits. We’re lucky because we have a tree of lansones at our backyard. And where able to harvest more or less two crates of it. But this fruit is high in uric acid that’s why it’s better to eat moderately.

 

Rambutan – we also have a tree of it. Unfortunately it only bore few fruits this year. It’s already more than a decade old. My cousin who has three trees of rambutans gave us this red hairy fruit to fill our fruit basket.

Marang – another favorite fruit of mine. It’s like a microphone. A BIG green microphone… LOL… the inside of a marang fruit is a cluster of seeds covered with white flesh. It’s sweet and delicious. This reminds me of my Lola. She has several trees of marang and we always had a great harvest of it. Too bad her land was converted into banana plantation now.

 

 

Purple fruit?… hmmm… Mangosteen! A fruit that is advertise as a good supplements and was proven [?] to cure diseases. Brace yourself because the price of this medicinal purple fruit that usually ranges Php 200 to 400 when not in season is now Php 20 to 35 per kilo ONLY… Lowest price ever this year…

I was intrigued with this cute purplish round fruits sold in the market of Bankerohan. Due to curiosity I bought one kilo of it. Anyway Php20.00 is not expensive at all. They called it black berry, Philippine black berry. Unfortunately we do not like the taste of it; sour and “aplod”.. Aplod? I don’t know the English of it. LOL..  “Aplod” is “Astringent” – according to binisaya.com. LOL…

Of course my favorite devilish food, the smell-so-bad-OH!-so-yummy fruit – Durian. It’s very cheap these days; pricing as low as Php 20.00 per kilo. When it’s not in its season the cost ranges from Php 80.00 to 100.00 per kilo. But to those who love this, just eat enough for your craving because it’s rich in cholesterol. Not good for those who are high blood.

Auto Insurance

Auto insurance plays a great role in our lives. It It’s a security that whatever happens to us along the road there is a group that will help us with our needs. Remember we are always at risk when we are in the road no matter how safe the way is, or even you got the best car and best driver. It’s important to be always prepared. We cannot tell what lies ahead. Sad to note that many of us ignore the importance of it; many says it’s a waste of money. We only realize the value of it when something happens.

In some countries, in order to drive legally, one should purchase some kind of insurance company. It secures not only your car, but also you and your passengers.

There are many insurance companies that you may want to enroll for car insurance. The coverage of auto insurance maybe quiet complex thus you really have to understand it well so that you’ll know what you are paying. If you got car insurance questions you can search about it in the internet. There are thousands of articles and blogs about it that answers to common coverage faqs, which is some of these articles are link to government websites that provides you valuable information for you to obtain the proper protection as motorist.

It is wise to be well informed about auto ins info. This will help you guided and educated not just the benefits of auto insurance but also the laws and requirements you needed as well as the cost of policies, rate quotes and level of protection. Remember Ignorance excuses no one.

If you love yourself and your family, if you value lives and if you want to get protected and secure then it is highly recommended to get your car insured.

 

 

(photo from Google)

Halloween

The “ber” months has started… this means Christmas are fast approaching… but before that big event, kids and parents are also looking forward to the Halloween party. When I was a kid I was really fascinated with the different Halloween costumes they wear. It started when I saw the movie “Hocus Pocus” (1993) a Halloween themed fantasy film. It’s one of my favorites! How I wish we also have the treat and trick in our place. Probably I wear a costume of a princess… LOLz.

Scene from “Hocus Pocus”

Nowadays, Filipinos do have the treat or trick initiated by shopping centers. I first experience the Halloween trick or treat at SM Cebu five years ago when I attended the review for ECE board exam. Kids look adorable with their costumes and make-ups. You can really see through their gleaming eyes the excitement and horrified look when they encounter scary costumes. But the most excited ones are the parents. Sort of back subject… haha…

Davao city shopping centers eventually followed. I think they started two years ago. Sadly I’m old enough to join. LOL… It’s for kids. So probably if I’ll have my own kid/s I would really let her/him join the treat and tricks. If girl then probably a fairy tale character and if boy maybe the Joker costumes… LOL…

A(H1N1) Vaccine

I was injected with A (H1N1) vaccine this afternoon. It was a free immunization administered by the Health and Nutrition section of our office. Although the needle looked scary but it’s not painful at all; just like the usual and old phrase from a doctor or nurse “it’s like a bite of an ant”. LOLz…

Except that I experienced numbness on my left hand (where the shot was injected). I think it’s an after effect. That’s why we were advised to relax for 15 minutes before going back to our work station.

I remember we were all alarmed on this viral infection, Influenza A(H1N1), last year because it caused death. Masks and vitamin C was in demand at that time and classes and works were suspended.

Although it’s not currently in the limelight of the media and no current cases of this viral infection it still better if we’re prepared and immunized. Prevention is still better than cure. But before having it better consult a doctor first because it not good for those who are hypertensive, allergic to any foods and medicines, has seizure disorder and having fever.

Dupang (Nettle Rash)

I feel so drowsy this time. Maybe because of the Cetirizin I took earlier. My whole body was itchy since yesterday and I cannot concentrate with what I am doing… besides I haven’t sleep well last night…

Rashes appeared yesterday noon after I cleaned my room. My father told me it’s “dupang” (nettle rash). I think I have allergic reaction with dust. The moment I noticed the red spot in my body, yesterday, I immediately took a bath and put ointment yet the itchiness persist. As much as possible I don’t want to take any medicine but since I’m in the office I do not have any choice but to take cetirizine just to get rid the itchiness.

I am a traveler

Since child, my ultimate dream is to travel around the world. But I will explore first my country where I was born – Philippines.

For Luzon area: I’ve been in the Central Luzon I have worked there for a couple of years, Baguio City where I visited for less than 24 hours, Tagaytay – one of my favorite place and Cavite. For Visayas area: I’ve been in Cebu thrice – It is where my father was born, Bohol, and Iloilo including the Guimaras Island. And of course in Mindanao: Iligan City – where you can find the famous “Marian Kristina Falls”, Bukidnon, Cagayan, and some nearby provinces of Davao del Norte.

These are just few places that I’ve visited. And there are still many in my list! And I’m also planning to go back to my fave places like Bohol. I have read in a travel guide magazine about Bohol and I’ve seen it was really improving a lot. I’ve been there more than a decade ago.

That’s why I’m scouting for cheap airline tickets in the net. I heard that Cebu Pacific offers cheap flights for as low as Php 1.00; I don’t know how true it is. But honestly I’ve seen an offer of one way ticket anywhere in the Philippines for as low as Php 15.00. It was offered last June and the travel is good for October to November 2010. It’s a great bargain actually. Unfortunately, it was already fully booked when I opened the site. Better luck next time for me.

 

Photo from Google

Photos

My sister and I love to collect photos and have it scrapbooked or album. We love to reminisce moments through photos. It’s a great memorabilia that speaks a thousand words. It’s through pictures that your life be documented and can be passed from generation to generation. That’s why it’s important to print it with quality and store it well.

We have two boxes of pictures and hundreds of picture in my hard drive that still need to print, arrange and scrapbook. It was already two years stored in the boxes. And I’m worried; it might be destroyed by the moisture, dusts and some pests inside the cabinet. *sigh* I need to rearrange it and keep it in a safer box. I have to scan first the old pictures so that we’ll have a digital back-up of them and/or we can have printed like photo books.

Sample photo book

 

I have first seen this photo book on my cousin’s wedding last December 2008. It’s an album but I love it more because it looks like a published book, an autobiography, a memorabilia that records events. In photo book, pictures are arranged, designed, and captioned digitally, printed in a quality photo paper and bind just like books.