CURIOSITY?

 

Nothing much to blog as in everything's okay so far unless of course if I'm offended or somebody backstabbed me or somebody wronged me. So far so good. 

I was asked what subject I blog about and if I earned money from blogging. First of all BLOGGER is a FREE BLOG SITE. If you want to earn money, you are allowed to post advertisements on per click basis. If those readers of you will click the AD you earned money. Maybe $5 in one month. LOL. Know what? Just collect empty cans of softdrinks  and you'll make more money. Not too many use their blogs as money-earning blogs. Most of the blogwriters here are "retired people." They are retired teachers, writers who used the platform for blogging or reaching out to family and friends. Some found the site as a way to vent out, therapeutic site, a hobby site, too many artists from being a painter, artisan, carvers, gardeners, a genealogy blog site, some people used the site as "Diary." Others are just blog writers because they love writing. 

ME? I love writing, blogging. It makes me happy. I can post all my artworks. I am not Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Rembrant or Picasso... I have my own style of doing Arts. It keeps me busy. Each and everyone has hobbies to keep busy about. Blogging is not really for those who are employed because they have to concentrate on their work and have their focus. BLOGGING is really advisable for the retirees. You don't really have to stay 24 hours blogging. It only takes less than 30 minutes to blog but searching for the image for your story would take sometime depends on how many photos in your picture folder. Or sometimes depend on the speed of your computer. 

For those who told you that they earned lots of money in their blogging or vlogging? That's baloney. Ask their T4 slip or  ask how much tax they paid from their earnings. They are just bulshitting you! Sorry about using such word. 

GOVERNMENT of the PM had stated about tax credit for being an artist in Canada? Yeah if somewhat you are earning generous amount of money. That's tax credit! lol. Funny though that the only ones who probably earned millions of money are the collectors of ARTS and paintings from famous dead artists of the Renaissance Period. Remember Evan Solomon and PM Carney they are Art collectors. IS IT TRUE?

My ARTWORKS  are so simple and yet they have hidden codes and include mystery of the future. OPSI. OMG! I should not post about it. Huh! Too late now. Darn.

 

 

TGIF however...

 PEOPLE ARE HURTING not only in Canada and the US, but everywhere around the world.

Thank goodness for the "Soapbox" such as Blogger, Facebook and other social media where some people can have "escape." Would you like millions of people have their public rants and protest rally on the streets and then radicals combined and violence erupts like raging volcano? You don't want that. This is the reason why social media, blogging communities are visible now so that people have a way to express their unhappiness, their grief, their aim and purpose in life. You have those politicians non-stop with their public tirade and annoying opposition side of their ideas, opinions on TV as their soapbox,  they have   financial means to back up their side of what should be done but what about the people? 

BLOGGING is for the people, of the people so why not we have our own idea, opinion and our own way of publishing what matter the most?

You don't want the people power on the streets right?

Anyway, most blog writers are honest and we are not for violence.

What we are collecting nowadays? RECEIPTS.  PAID receipts!

Foods are getting expensive every now and then. We are being surprised everyday of how pricier and costly some foods are, including cleaning products, the laundry detergent, milk, juice,  meat and other dairy products. Usually the famous big products are more expensive but even the generic ones are in competition with famous top of the line products. 

The only way people can start being happy again is when the Government lowers the affordability bracket for housing just like when the Harper Administration Harper had it that 3 bedrooms with 1 1/2 bathrooms with garage for only $1,000/month's rent NOT for $3,000/rent. Better economy during the Harper-Flaherty der year. uo. Would you believe? It is during the Covid Era and the stupid Trump tariffs that made poverty line higher and the only ones who are getting richer are the billionaires. The politicians? Well you know that they all are earning six figures. 

If the rent or mortgage is lowered, people would have enough financial capability to buy their own groceries and pay their utilities. 

It is getting cold. Most homes will be heated and that too is added burden for their bills. Hydro and gas. Most families will be paying at least $ 400 for their heating per month. You think that oil and gas are extracted in Alberta and the whole Canada is benefited from its resources... hmm...NO.  IF it does then the price of gas and oil would have been cheaper. Look at Brunei, with their gas and oil extraction in their very small island everybody benefit from its wealth. 

THE BUDGET DELIBERATION. Yes there is budget under the Liberal tandem PM Carney & Champagne the Finance Minister. Over hundred BILLIONS OF DOLLARS allocated for the budget. Are they from all the taxes incurred, or  Borrowed from IMF? 

If the budget is borrowed what could be the consequences? Taxes will be higher? There will be cuts in some government departments, etc, unknowns. Too early to report expectancy. But for the 40 to 41 MILLIONS OF PEOPLE with hundred billions of budget you think the budget is good enough? It could be unless if somehow they tried to distribute the budget for war once again which we should not be a part of. Canada should not be a part of those genocide or countries killing other people for fame, fortune and greed for power. That's all.

Its windy and stupid rain causing havoc once again at 11 Celsius.  

 

MORE LIGHTHOUSES & SAILBOATS

 

Too many wealthy and rich people in Canada! However, so many calamities and disaster had them losing their big and beautiful homes because of wildfires, hurricanes, flash floods, tornadoes but mostly through WILDFIRES where they have to evacuate a certain community of 20,000 to 40,000 out from the ravaging hell fires that also burned thousands of business establishments. Even if they have home insurance... no amount of money can save those expensive furniture, appliances and the whole houses where they live. That's very depressing. 

Remember when the closure of all major industry such as pulp mills, saw mills that too had the economy collapsed in many cities in British Columbia. The whole community had been affected physically and mentally. Families collapsed, couples separated and divorces it become a psychological problems for the younger ones. 

Then the modern technology flourished as the answer to pulp mills closure which of course the modern way to escape. It was an escape. Don't you think so. Steve Jobs once said, darn nevermind... he died of cancer and that was because he was into modern technology and too much radiation can cause cancer. He knew it all along. So at present, AI Data Centers will be all over any country in the world consuming your water and water reservoir because its almost like a "living cell"  for its function and all the noise and pollution especially the noises which might lead to alien invasion. Who knows right? Maybe those data centers will be the magnet for the aliens from outer space to conquer the Earth. 

ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS

 Surprise! Not actually it is no surprise at all that Filipinos and Asian families eat three times a day. 3X A DAY! That's who we are. I think it has something to do with "we love to cook." Cooking is not a chore but a way of life. If you are lazy to cook then you can have your meals at your favorite restaurants or carinderia. Some people are too lazy to cook and eat? That's their own prerogative. Maybe they are sick of bulimia on a diet or just that they don't have anything to eat. Maybe the budget for food is on their mortgage on their sports cars and other luxuries in life that they tend to miss their meals not eating. 

For once, somebody told me that he saw people driving Mercedez Benz and BMW and going to the Food Bank. Really? They cannot afford to buy food but they are driving luxury cars? Wow! That's so shocking! Wait a minute, maybe they were there at the Food Bank to donate non-perishable foods? I don't know for sure because I didn't witness it and I don't even know where the Food bank because we shop at Superstore. We shopped at Costco before with our Executive membership card but driving there for 45 minutes and then another 45 minutes  back home is so tiring after walking around all the corners of such big building finding what we need. Although shopping there is fun during the Holidays. I mean one stop-shop finding for Christmas gifts. 

RICE is a staple food in the Philippines, China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, India,Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries in Asia. Rice is very important for Asian families. It is normal for Asian families to have breakfast, lunch and dinner and merienda or snacks. We worked hard we have to keep ourselves healthy and strong. Healthy body, mentally strong. 

So, why I'm sick? LOL. I thought I was perfectly strong and healthy. I was. I can break a steel when I was young. OMG! It must be that three hour Chinese soup that made me strong. What made people sick are the hazards and harmful toxic polluted within the environment. You can inhale those toxic fumes and it will affect your body and mind. Tell me of those people who were in those wildfires that ravaged their homes and their livelihood, tell me what happened to them. 

I worked so hard, I am not lazy. How my health was affected with just working. My friend Iris and I owned a janitorial services and we are the workers too in our business. I worked in restaurants. Smokes of all kinds are visible in the kitchen no matter what even if there are vents. I worked helping my husband in cleaning townhouses that husband managed for 24 years. Of course those cleaning products are really strong: Easy Off, Windex, Fantastik, Big Blue etc.  Cleaning stove and ovens and all those greasy counters... darn I should have face masks  doing those tasks. 

And you'll probably asked how  the hell those smokers and drunkards or alcoholics are not sick? Well, maybe some of them are dead already. 

Whatever! I don't really like being mean. ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS. Life is short make it longer by doing the things that make you happy and be of help to others. Stop comparing yourself to others. You don't know what ails them and what they are capable of. Stop being a hypocrite. 

To each his or her own. My life is not yours. DO YOUR JOB FAIRLY & WORK HARD NOT TO BE A BURDEN TO OTHERS. BE HONEST... BE TRUTHFUL stop being a liar! I hate liars. STOP BEING A NAZI or you'll be included in the LIST & WALL OF NAZI WAR CRIMES & the MOSSAD WILL BE HUNTING YOU! Work like nobody's watching... YOU ARE PAID and if you are not paid for the work then complain.

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

 

Would you believe it took 2,000 years to build the Great Wall Of China? 

 Along its grandiose wall built on verdant valleys and hills centuries ago...

Many Emperors had died and live to build and rebuilt the Wall until it encompassed the longest mighty walls the world had ever built and still can be seen until now at present time. A remarkable landmark or  structure that could be seen visible as far as where the ISS International Space Station is located high above Earth. 

Just like the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China is considered a UNESCO Heritage Site and it must be preserved for as long as it takes. The ingenuity of human hands to build structure that defies and defend the inner of China from against its oppressors and enemies. 

FORGED EMPIRES. Have you played it?  How a structure of buildings and innovation and inventions rule the world. How can you avoid enemies or forge friends and eventually lead to lasting friendship and peace.

The Great Wall of China is not only a simple wall structure. It comprises of human's labor of love, devotion to family and village life and culture, it is a structural  defense and it is a reflection of their human identity and DNA structure.  

YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW & THE FUTURE

 

Our cutiepies wearing "cookie monsters costumes for the Halloween." My children are not into Halloween anymore so Raven & Echo had so much fun I think. My husband Lorne had so much fun caring for them actually while their Dad Duane is at work. Duane spoiled them by buying lots of dog treats, clothes and costumes. 

Now that Halloween is over, time to celebrate HAPPY ALL SAINTS DAY. 

Of course we have to remember our dearly departed members of the family, relatives and friends  hoping and wishing they are in heaven with the Lord Our God.  Requiescat en Pace. (Pax) 🙏

 

Thinking of what I have to cook for today from the Pasta Collection. We had just tried the Pasta: Ravioli with lobsters and shrimps and veggies carrots & gaylan.

 

Then we tried and tasted the Pasta Mozarella Di Bufala with mushrooms and green peas. 

 Then I remember we have bittermelon in the fridge so I had it for omelette + steamed rice + pork/bokchoy soup. Good enough for dinner.

Tonight probably we'll have palabok.  

Not many kids came for trick or treat. I think its because the townhouse has a gate and its not an open yard plus with dogs barking...

My family watched WAR MACHINE movie with Dennis Quaid,  Alan Ritchson first thought he was Chris Pratt at first glance. I can't believe that the training for the Marine/Rangers are just similar with training the US NAVY SEALS. In this war action movie the enemies are the machine robots. Darn! If this is real war no soldiers will survive. Its worst than Terminator. 

Now think about what will happen in the future wars against DRONES. Drones are kamikaze attack force. Let say millions of drones flew over your city and each drone has a bomb...  What do you think will happen? 

 

NOSTALGIA

 On the way to the NRGH-RU, we passed by a guy on his black and white suit on the sidewalk waving and with his hand signaling for hitch-hike just right there closer to the billboard or sign: HITCHHIKING IS ILLEGAL. 

OMG! What the hell? We couldn't helped laughed. Maybe just fooling around for the Halloween or something eh?

TGIF and even if the weather is cold and depressing because of FALL Season and  noticed of the snow on top of the mountains, Wow so majestic like icing on the cake! Snow should stay on top of the mountains not on the ground, ok?  Every drivers dream and wish that snow will just stay on top of the mountains. 

The run at the RU is just smooth sailing nothing that bothers me at all. Its just my ARTS and nothing else. I had drawn the MAYFLOWER Ship and I was to apply colors on it when Candace came to ask permission from me if she can show the student nurses about the function of the Dialysis machine. I don't mind that. Hmm, turned out Candace has a good voice and she seldom talks. 

ARTWORK: MAYFLOWER Ship with the Golden Mermaid and her treasures of gold. 

 

Here comes Rob checking the vitals on the machine's monitor screen. "Gurl! Gurl!! Calling me girl? What LOL. Darn it I'm an old woman. Then faced me smiling asking "Are you a girl or a boy?" OMG! What the hell got into his mind asking me that? I asked him, how about you? Are  you a __________! Opsi. I shut my mouth and I just chuckled. Of course he is kidding asking me that weird question. I don't mind being jolly with those health care workers. I've been there...done that when I worked in Pharma, in the DRTS Department of Health. Even the doctors are easy to get along with. At one time, when I was shopping in Greenhills in Philippines  happened to see Dr. Carmen Deang and she asked me for a snack and its her treat we went to Jollibee. Dapat ako ang magtreat pero mayaman sya no! Puede ko naman syang itreat reimburse ko lang sa Pharma. I tried to invite her to Manila Peninsula Hotel to see Robert's violin performance but then she was too busy. Sayang, imamatch ko sana silang dalawa. Noon pa ito year 1987 ata yun. Grabe tagal na. 

By the way, that joke about girl or a boy? I remember when I was a College student in FEU (1981) and I was at the Class of Mrs. O.M.  She was an old lady. She was checking our test papers in English and when she's finished she called us one by one and when she called me Miss Verdad, staring at me handing over my test paper and asked, " Are you a boy or a girl?" I have short hair cut and wearing long sleeves polo shirt and denim pants with leather belt, and my shoes are pair of leather gamoza. Alam mo na yung fashion noon parang si Samapaguita (rock singer) while others are wearing the punk rock outfit as if we're all in a rock band of Alice Cooper. . The whole class burst out laughing. OMG that's not funny you know. Anyway, don't mind about it I had perfect score in my test so that joke didn't really upset me. I don't know for some reasons I always been the center of attention when I hated it. I dressed comfortably in my kind of clothing and if ever I walked through the long covered hallway outside with all  those benches full of students in different groups, they tend to look at me from head to foot. At one time somebody just grabbed my hand and walked with me as if being frightened. She was afraid of one of the girls (tomboy) in the group sitting on the bench. She befriended me more like she was asking for a rescue or something. I am not sure. She thought I'm a HS student in FEU just like her. She's pretty though. She was curious. Curiousity? I am not a tomboy For God Sake! Siga lang akong kumilos. Like one false move and I'll give you a karate chop. OMG! just kidding!