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Thursday, December 3, 2020
December 3rd 2020: Announcement
Hello Everyone!
I know I haven't been posting to this blog specifically but I have been active on social media! I wanted to share my linktree with everyone and hopefully queue some post for yall in the future! There are many ideas that I have but overall, if I don't post it here you can find me on these other links!
All Links: https://linktr.ee/lusterdragon72
Separated Links:
I haven't been on here as much as my reselling account but I'm trying to integrate one into the other! If you have an instagram please follow both of mine and I'll be sure to follow back! I enjoy seeing my friends/followers post because there's always room for learning or if we're only sharing memes there's always room for joy!
Since the concussion I haven't been able to read as well as I used to. I was told to not focus on reading chapter books if I do decide to read and they also suggested in the beginning to not attempt to do so. Now that I'm writing about it I realize that I can do a twitch video over my wattpad and maybe I can get some stuff done on there! But currently there is no 'new' content. I'd be more than happy to answer your comments on my content if you decide that you want to read any of it :)
There's mainly poetry!
I made my first sale in September but soon after I got a concussion at work. I was then fired the following month the day after my worker's compensation was approved. It wasn't until November that I took Reselling as priority and made it my full time job while recovering. In November I made $320 in sales and I hope to best that this month! If you want to support me, this is where you can do so! Even if you don't buy anything and share my links with other people it still helps my links get out there to the public! So whatever you decide to do, I appreciate it none the less!
If you do share my links with others and you have links of your own, I would like to share yours as well! Please communicate with me so I can return the favor!
Currently working on listing items in a facebook album to make it easier for my followers to see what I have without going to where they are listed. That way, they can view an item and ask me about it on facebook and we can thus do a facebook transaction!
For those of you connected to either of my Facebook Profiles I've sent out an invitation! Please check it for me and send me an invite to any of your pages!!!
If you want to add me on facebook and don't know me personally, this is where you can add me! I accept every request (expect spam)! I like to get connected with others because there is always something to learn from other people's experiences.
This is also where I add a mass of filipinos and get their attention to look at my stuff lmao. In Filipino culture, it is common to add strangers which is why I focus on adding filipinos specifically. Many have messaged me and asked me if we're family and to be honest? We probably are lol. However, I don't speak the language. But today! I told dad about my public facebook and read the messages out loud to him and he translated them for me lol. It was fun.
Here I can queue all sorts of post and forget about them! It's a good place for me to advertise my listings along with my friends listings! I have a few ideas in mind. I current have NO followers on my tumblr! So if you have tumblr, please click the link and follow me and I will follow you back! Send me all your subtumblr links as well! That way, we can be connected on more than one blog! (My 'main' tumblr is Nucleardrake.
I am NEW to Twitch. My niece likes to watch videos on there while we do reselling stuff so I decided to invest my time because she was watching someone open up Yu-Gi-Oh cards and talk about them. Since she was willing to watch someone do so I figured, why wouldn't other people like to watch me do whatever it is that I'm doing? So I decided to make one and here we are!
Two videos in and I've had a viewer for BOTH hours that I've streamed. I think it's super intriguing to know that someone was willing to watch through my stream despite it lasting an hour each time. My first video has 10 view and it's only been a few days! I honestly think I'm going to enjoy my time on twitch because it's a way to blog without having to type and currently, in my concussion state, the more words I type the harder it is on me to type without getting a headache. Like currently, I have a small headache because I've made it this far in the post at once.
Please follow my twitch and let me know who you are so I can follow back!
This is BY FAR my favorite platform! Through the Mercari website, people can buy my product through Paypal (without having an account)! Mercari has the CHEAPEST shipping so I like to do my transactions through there. I have also sold the most items here.
For those of you who have a Mercari please follow me and as long as you let me know who you are I will follow you back! I don't always follow back on Mercari because not everyone who is on there are sellers. Many of my followers are people who have bought from me and want to buy from me again. Yet, they don't have any listings!
A good friend told me about this platform! So far, I've only sold one item. I'm not sure how I feel about Depop. Most of the people there model their products and some are more 'exposed' than others. I do like taking selfies but I don't know if I like to model. If you have a Depop please let me know! If you follow me, I'm willing to follow you back!
I have not made a SINGLE sale on Ebay. I was determined to put listings up on Ebay. However, I did something wrong this month and now I'm down to 40ish listings so I'll try to make those count. If you know about Ebay, please message me because I would like to learn from successful people on Ebay! I also am NOT willing to pay for Ebay if I'm not making sales while it's free lol.
Saturday, November 21, 2020
November 18th: Personal Update: On the Road to Recovery
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Monday, October 12, 2020
October 12th: On the Road to Recovery Part II
Hey everyone,
(This is part two of on the way to recovery If you would like to read part one first or if you haven't read part one yet here's the link:
I know this update is later than what I had said. However, life is different. Adjusting to this new me is difficult. Alan told me that I have been acting different despite the medicine.
Currently, I am on 10mg of amitriptyline to help with my anxiety and depression. It is also supposed to help with lowering my blood pressure. From what I gather from my visits up until now my blood pressure has gone down in general. However, based on the visits with my physical therapist my blood pressure is sensitive.
This week, I went to the concussion doctor (October 12th) but we had to do a phone call meeting due to the fact that my sinus issues have flared up. I then called my physical therapist and asked what they wanted to do and they said to go ahead and cancel this week's appointment and to get back with them next week.
Sinus issues used to be a monthly problem for me. When I went to the Philippines and came back, however, my sinus issues disappeared. I know that if I eat dairy or gluten products that my sinus issues flare up again and I have done that recently due to me having a "fuck it" attitude.
Alan has been upset with me because I have been reckless due to this 'fuck it" attitude. I know that he is concerned and is watching out for me. However, he can only say so much and it boils down to what I decide to do. Especially, when he is not around.
What led up to this attitude was because of the stress load that I have acquired in this last week. Last week on the 8th I got fired. I knew that they would eventually fire me for some reason because I was on worker's compensation. My brother explain to me that workers compensation is expensive and he explained it from a business point of view why people get fired due to the compensation. He said it's not right, but there are reasons for a business to fire someone because of that. And I get it. Right now, they are paying my physical therapy, they are paying for my medicine, they're paying for every single doctor's visit that has to deal with this concussion. I'm going to neurotherapy but I'm also about to go to speech therapy due to the issues in the speed in which my brain processes information. These bills add up and I'm glad that they're pairing it. On top of that, they have to pay me weekly. They have to pay me 70% of my manager pay when I was working there.
I have appointments until the end of November. So, I know that I have at least these checks to get me through. At the same time though, I can't work. The concussion doctor said that they have a program they can put me through that will help me get myself rehired through whatever job that will accept me.
When I told him that I got fired, he said, "...Yeah...That happens sometimes when people get on workers compensation. But don't worry, let's get you better, think positive. after you're fully recovered, we can put you through a program and we'll help you get rehired."
This concussion doctor is what I expect a doctor to be. The same goes for the neurotherapy therapists that I've seen. They don't belittle me, they explain what's going on, they don't jump hoops or not listen to what I have to say. These people, if I didn't have them, I would be a wreck. If I had doctors like the first one I had to go to I know that I would not be okay right now. And I wasn't for those first two weeks. So I'm really thankful for these doctors that I've had to interact with. They don't treat me as if I'm faking it. They listen to me. They take my opinion into account after that.
This whole situation is frustrating. They know that. And I'm really glad that they don't tell me, oh you'll get over it. Instead, they say, "We're here for you and it's okay to be frustrated. It's okay to not feel yourself. Yes, it will take some time but try to think positive."
When I go into these doctor visits they always have to check my symptoms. they have to ask these questions and I have to put a number to it. And both places (whoever the nurse may be/therapist may be) they always say, "It's hard to put a number to it."
Alan said that I am acting more emotional and when the doctor asked me about it I gave him a lower number. Personally, I don't see myself getting as emotional. But Alan is around me most of the time. So, if he says I'm being more emotional then... I believe him.
I'm not one of those people who likes asking for help. I know what I'm capable of. Right now though, I'm not the same person as I was on the 7th of September. And I have to constantly remind myself that I am not that person. honestly, I don't know if I'll ever be the same person as I was on the 7th of September. In a way, maybe this is a journey to understanding who I'm going to be once this is over.
The physical therapy doctor told me that I need to walk 10 minutes a day twice a day. Today, after the concussion doctor, I took Rylla (chihuahua rat terrier) and Dexter (Chihuahua wiener dog mix) out for a 10-minute walk. When I was at the physical therapy doctor last week, I got tired after 10 minutes of us walking. Today, that happened again.
It is so frustrating to know that I can't even walk 10 minutes without feeling tired. However, I know that this is part of the recovery phase. I know that I can do this. 10 minutes will become 20 or 15 by next week. Or, it'll stay the same because they don't want me to push myself too much and that's okay. But the amount of frustration that I feel more than anything else is unbearable. Being told that I am not able to do something because of my condition is equivalent to being told that I can't do something. That, I am not allowed to do something.
My body however, heals at its own pace. And, it's not about my body. It's about my brain. I want to laugh about it. I want to laugh because I don't want to feel bad about this whole ordeal. And eventually, I'm sure I will. But right now, I can't find myself laughing. sometimes, I can make a joke about it. Like right now I can't listen to music. All I'm listening to right now is 'nature sounds' as a playlist. And I told my coworker before I got fired when he came in and heard me listening to it that, "I can't listen to music. It says off my anxiety. so all I got are these waves. These ocean waves these forest crickets these... You know, I'm like outside but I'm not outside. But hey no Lady Gaga right now lol just water. Waterfalls... Listening to a forest that I probably will never meet. For the flow of a river. That's all I got."
It's good to know that there is an end to this. It's good to know that eventually, I will be able to build up my tolerance again. These imaginary barriers and stop signs will eventually go away. One day, I can feel not slowed down. I can walk outside for longer than 10 minutes and not get tired. I can go to a restaurant which is playing music and has the rush hour. I can ignore what's going on around me, but I can still process it. Right now, I can't process everything. All my brain does it shuts it out, it's still there, I hear the noise but I can't understand it.
Right now everything is white noise. But, it'll clear up. I know that How I feel about this condition will only hinder the healing process. If I don't go out for those walks, if I don't do the exercises that they told me to do, then this is going to take a lot longer for me to heal.
Normally, I don't write a thank you letter to my doctors. But, I haven't really had to go to the doctor consistently in a long time. At the end of this, I think that that I'll write all of the doctors and nurses a letter letting them know that I really appreciate what they do. That I've had bad experiences with doctors before and I know other people have. However, these people that I have met through this hard time in my life are not those people. But they are what I expect doctors to be. And I'm so grateful. Because, in order to get better there needs to be a support system. These people are part of that support system.
There are people that go into the profession for the money. then there are people who go in because they actually care about people and these people that I've met are those people who actually care. It says a lot to me, personally, Because I've met both. And I know I'm not the only one. The letter may not the super meaningful to them. I may be just another number. But I'm going to let them know that I don't feel that way with them. But I'll remember who they are, and that's a lot to me.
In the last post I'm pretty sure I wrote that I was frustrated about the first doctor. I am positive at least that message was clear. I explained that this whole thing was frustrating and it still is.
For those who are seeing this and do not understand what happened, I explain what happened in the first post.
Thank you for listening everyone, last time I checked which was the day after I posted the previous post, there were 25 views and a comment. People reached out to me and I want to say thank you to those people. for those people who read it and didn't say anything, who kept me in your thoughts anyway, but didn't say anything to me, thank you anyway!
I know that not everybody is going to talk to me about it, and I know that I can only handle talking to so many people, which is why I'm thankful for people reading what I have to say in the first place. Thank you for reaching out to me, and thank you for reading what I have to say. I appreciate every single one of you even if I don't know exactly who you are. But, I do know that you know me, even if you know me through my words because you've met me through Wattpad, or if you're a person I added because you were willing to listen to me when I needed someone to be there (yet we haven't met). I'm thankful for those who read what I have to say because you actually know who I am. You've met me, and you know how I feel, But we haven't seen each other in years. That's okay, because I know we have our separate lives. No matter how you know me and how I know you (or of you) in the end, you are here right now reading what I have to say, You're listening, you're thinking about me, you care about me, and because of that, thank you.
This is a time in my life I never thought I'd have to go through. People have told me, that they would be afraid. And I'm not. But, I know that other people are afraid for me. And that, makes me aware of the fear that I could have. Slowly, I will get better. All I can do, is move forward
Thank you all again,
DJ, Nar, Cho
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
September 29th 2020: On the Road to Recovery Part I
Hello everyone,
I know that I haven't been posting and I don't know if I'll continue to do this but I do believe it is time to update everyone on my whereabouts. I also think this would help me in get through the situation that I'm in. I may not do videos but I am thinking of doing a podcast sort of blog. I'm not sure yet.
Let's get down to it then. On September 8th, I got a concussion due to the lack of awareness of others. It was a simple mistake but one that cost me. Yes, the company may be paying for all the doctor's appointments but in reality I'm the one taking all of the heat from it.
Now that it's been some time, I can laugh about it but at the same time... It's so frustrating to think about it. Something so simple... took me out. I am currently speaking to the phone and having it type for me because I'm having issues typing at the same speed as I would normally on September 7th.
So what happened? Well, I was taking down a soda bib from the shelf that was above my head. I'm only 4' 10 1/2". The bib was on the part of the shelf that was 5 ft tall on the biv itself was a 5 gal bib. On top of that babe, was a hammer. Now, when you look at the video, because they made me watch it, you see the hammer. And oddly enough most of my coworkers aren't over 5'5". So, they hadn't seen it as they walked by it. In the video, you see me reach for the box and as I'm sliding it down the hammer comes down on my head on the left side and falls to the floor. After you see it hit the floor, you see me lean into the box and stand there for a second.
What the video doesn't show you, is how I felt. When the hammer came down on my head, I was thankful that it was the flat side. At first, I was like... I'll shake it off I'll be okay. So you see me take the bib to my boss. Then you see me go to the register. Thirty minutes later, I'm making stupid mistakes on this register. And suddenly, the right side of my head throbs. I tell my coworker, that I'm not okay. That I'll go fill out the incident report. She says okay I got it up here.
What I wasn't expecting, was when I started to fill out the incident report that I would have so much trouble. by the middle of it I had to ask my boss to fill out the rest. Due to the fact that I kept messing up. I told her that I needed to go to the doctor and she said okay go ahead. But I insisted that hey, I can do another task before then. She kept telling me that she would do it and I told her why can't I? I'm leaving anyway. And so she finally agreed and said okay. As I was leaving she was like... Are you sure you can drive yourself? And I told her, "Yeah."
Now, the company told me I had to go to a certain clinic due to me using their workers' compensation. Or workers' comp for short. I ended up calling a friend when I got to the bank to deposit the money. Then, I went to the hospital with them on the phone. I texted my family that something had happened and all of them were upset that I was driving. They said it was dangerous. I told them that I was fine but because I told them what happened they they were freaking out. And honestly I'm glad they did. All I wanted to do was take a nap.
I'm really thankful to the friend that answered my call. I know that other friends of mine would have done it. But I also know that everyone has their own lives to attend to. So I'm glad that they took the time to listen to me when I needed them. (Thank you, Lucas).
So I get to the clinic. And, I hang up the phone with my friend. I go in, and find out that I've gone to the wrong location. At this point, I'm more tired and it's harder for me to focus. The longer I have to drive the hard drives is to understand what's going on with myself. All I know, is that I have a headache and that my focus is lacking. getting back into the car, I call my friend again and tell him that I went to the wrong one lol. He stays on the phone with me once more and I get to the correct clinic. I walk in and explain the situation. I tell this receptionist that I'll go to the bathroom real quick. She asked if I'm all right. And I tell her that I am.
After I go to the bathroom, I think about what she said. I wonder, why didn't they she think I only needed to go to the restroom? Why is my family freaking out as much as they are? Why does my head hurt this badly?
Finally, it's my turn to be seen and this male doctor comes in and asked me what happened. He runs a couple of tests, tells me I have a concussion. Then tells me that I need to get a CT scan over at a different building. He also asked me if I'm going to drive myself. I told him that it was difficult driving over here so I asked my family to come get me. I don't fully remember all the details. Currently, my short-term memory is the worst but my long-term memory seems to be improving.
Thankfully, the CT scan came out negative. However, due to the fact that it came out negative, the doctors took my condition lately. They said, "Here are some restrictions you'll be fine."
After I tell my family what happened, my family jumps in and tells me to not go in tomorrow. They tell me that due to my condition, I need to rest, I need to take it easy, and I need to be with someone with all times.
It's hard to talk about. I don't like sharing what happened in the past. But it is a huge factor in the fact of why I haven't recovered as quickly as someone would. A normal person, would heal faster than I am. However, I had a surgery done on my head when I was little. If you want to know more about that, you can message me personally and I will tell you. As of right now though, I don't feel comfortable telling everyone. I have posted it in the depths of my Wattpad so if you do want to look for it or if you want a link to it, I can send you to it. Message me for it.
I didn't think this would be so difficult. Letting the phone tell everyone how I feel. However, it seems that all this weight is there. And it's also hard to look at my phone and watch the words come up because apparently, reading is difficult.
There are so many regular actions that I would normally do that are hindered due to this concussion. And due to the lack of urgency, and the type of doctors that I had, I am still suffering from this concussion. No, I don't want to blame them for what's happened to me. However, due to the lack of urgency it seems that I've had to push myself farther than I've I was capable.
Since the doctors saw my CT scan and saw that it was fine, I was fine. I told them that I didn't feel fine and their response was to take it easy. Now, if you've met me and maybe you can see it through my post or through my videos, You know that I'm not a person to sit down "take it easy". So this past month has been difficult for me.
What do you mean I have to walk slower? What do you mean it makes me feel dizzy to watch a TV show? What do you mean I can't read? I can't enjoy laying there and looking at words? No, because the words get blurry. The words move. I lose my place. Why is reading so difficult?
On the 9th, I go to see another doctor. She's the one that I thought was nice at first. But, after seeing the restrictions she gave me and after going through the days that I had worked. I felt like she wasn't taking me seriously. At first, my family kept telling me don't go into work. But knowing myself, I know that I'll try to do what I can if I can. What I didn't anticipate, was feeling as if I was a different person. And I've had to tell people that. "I'm not the same person as I was on Monday."
My coworkers got it on the spot. However, my boss who is similar to me and won't sit down, thought I was overreacting. And I told her, You know that I don't sit down. You know that I would cover you if I could. so believe me when I say I'm having trouble. That I can't do something. Understand that this hurts me to say that I cannot do something.
The restrictions I got from the lady doctor, was no lifting anything heavier than 15 lbs and no bending. I don't quite remember the first day but I do know that the 6th hour hit and I started shaking. My family was upset with me because I tried to go to work and they told me that I would only make my symptoms worse. I stubborn as I am, like my father, I went to work anyway again. However, the same result happened, I had to sit down and it was hard to do certain duties.
On the 14th, I went to the doctor again. This time, the lady doctor didn't listen to me. She looked at me, told me that I have anxiety issues. That it's all probably in my head. And that I'm fine. The first thing that I told her when I walked in was, "I feel worse."
What does she do in response? She likes my restrictions. Tells me that I'm okay. And due to the fact that she lightened my restrictions, the company took her side and said that I was fine. And I told them, that I'm not okay. Their response? The doctor says you're fine. So you're fine.
Due to this, The company schedules me for 8 hours. I tell my boss that I know that I'm not going to be okay. She tells me, it's out of her control, because she's not doing my schedule they higher ups are. And it's frustrating. I know that she understands that I'm not okay but I also know that the higher-ups turn to paper. And because the paper says, I'm fully functional, then I'm fully fractional.
As I expected, I get to that 5th hour and I feel awful. So I call the doctor, and I ask her... Is there anything that you can do? Is there any way that you can limit my hours because the company says only you, can restrict my hours. So what she say? No. I'm not allowed to do that. But I can give you 5-minute breaks per hour.
Happy to hear something from her, I tell her thank you. However, when I look at the restriction sheet that she sends me, right above where she wrote that I need a 5-minute break per hour there is a section that says "limited amount of hours of work per day". And I'm furious.
In fact, I'm so frustrated and angry that I tell the people around me how I feel. And I throw myself into a loop. I'm feeling so much emotion that I'm putting too much into my thinking that I make my headache worse. I get tired because I'm so full of emotion. Which doesn't help my frustration.
Needless to say, I'm frustrated. And I have been since the incident. I've only heard about bad doctor experiences. I've had a few. None, compared to this. I'm not one of those people that leaves zero star reviews at restaurants or leaves hate comments due to bad service of some sort. However, if I do get treated poorly in a restaurant or at a place I don't go back. And I know that if I'm ever assigned to this person again, I will tell them that personally I would rather see someone else.
What I want to do is tell the full story but I also know what the way that I blog that that I will limit each post. There's much more to tell y'all. As of right now, I'm working on recovering. If you want to hear more about my experience, tune in tomorrow.
Thank you for taking the time to listen. In this post there is a way, to connect this with culture I haven't even thought of how I would be treated in the Philippines. But I guess I have time to think about that. Again, thank you for reading and as I said, if you want to hear more tune in tomorrow. You may also message me on my social media or you can email me. I wouldn't mind telling you myself. However, it may be easier to read it all when I post it all. Due to the fact that speaking of this post has actually taken a lot of wind out of me.
Till next time, Nar/Cho/DJ
P.S: If some of you are willing to read through some of my Wattpad content and leave comments on mistakes you see or how you felt about it that would give me something to do in the future. No, reading isn't easy but when I am able to read again, I'll have those comments to see. And I'll be able to work on my Wattpad again. Please, thank you. If you don't that's all right. Reading this is enough for me. Your wreaths don't go unnoticed. Thank you for being here for me.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Thursday's Pic: Vigan City: The Dancing Fountain (Daytime)
Sunday, November 24, 2019
November 24th: Traditional Thanksgiving
Hello Everyone!
This post will be about a 'Traditional' Thanksgiving. In the video I call it generic only because I couldn't figure out the word I was looking for but my brother-in-law who is also white said that I wasn't wrong. The way he put it... "At my parent's Thanksgiving I know exactly what we're going to have... with a few exceptions." Whereas, at my family Thanksgiving the dishes vary because to us, we're celebrating a holiday with a few themed items. For example, I wouldn't be surprised to see Pumpkin pie or Christmas cookies when I go meet up with my family in two weeks because we're celebrating both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Outside of that, it boils down to who's cooking and what's available.
If you want to read more about Thanksgiving here's a link to an article from the history channel! Basically, Thanksgiving started as a holiday for the harvest but wasn't officially a holiday until later. However it was celebrated consistently each year! Thanksgiving, to me, is a time to be thankful and to spend time with your family and/or friends.
When I talked to my boyfriend and brother-in-law about their family traditions I learned that there's always a Thanksgiving football game. Apparently, the Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving. Due to this, Thanksgiving 'dinner' usually occurs around 3PM rather than 7-10PM because the Dallas Cowboys play at 7PMish. My boyfriend's family prepare for Black Friday which is a holiday that comes after Thanksgiving that has many sales to steal.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: On Black Friday is the first Friday after Thanksgiving. Many stores open early and release deals that push their sales. Black Friday isn't exactly a holiday, it's a day that many businesses decide to release deals at once and people then go shopping for anything and everything for a low price. This day is usually heavy in traffic and is very dangerous depending on when and where you go. There have been many cases of death and injury on this day because of the intensity of greed that people have. People are willing to do anything to save money or to get what they want.
Cyber Monday is the online version of Black Friday. It occurs on the following Monday after Thanksgiving and consist of online deals that people can order and have shipped to wherever they please. An example could be an online purchase to a store within the city. They can then have the items shipped to the store and they can pick it up then. Or, they can ship it to their home or to whomever they are buying the item for.
I suppose I can do another post over this section but for now I'll leave those at that. In my boyfriend's family, during Thanksgiving when they're sitting around the table and eating, they all take a moment to name one thing they're thankful for. My brother-in-law's family doesn't do that but everyone has their own traditions!
Now onto the food! My boyfriend and bother-in-law's family both had a similar list. My brother-in-law added like two items to what my boyfriend has listed so here are the dishes that they eat during Thanksgiving!
Turkey or Ham
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| Ham |
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| Turkey |
Stuffing/Dressing
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| A Stuffed Turkey |
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| Stuffing - Dressing |
What is it?
Stuffing is bread soaked in broth and seasoning then rebaked.
Fun fact: Stuffing used to be stuffed inside the Turkey which is why it is called stuffing. However, both my brother-in-law and my boyfriend have told me that it's not the best way to cook it. Instead, the process is done separate which is what makes it Dressing. This item goes with the Turkey/Ham.
Mash Potatoes and Gravy (brown or white), Sweet Potato
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| Loaded Sweet Potato |
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| Sweet Potato |
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| Mashed Potatoes - White Gravy |
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| Mashed Potatoes - Brown Gravy |
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| Mashed Potatoes |
Casseroles: Cream Corn, Green Bean, Broccoli Cheese
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| Creamed Corn Casserole |
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| Green Bean Casserole |
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| Broccoli Cheese Casserole |
Cranberry Sauce
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| Cranberry Sauce |
Squash
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| Squash |
Bread Rolls
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| Bread Rolls |
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Nov 21st, 2019: Filipino Thanksgiving
Hello All,
This week I wanted to talk about Thanksgiving since it’s next week. This time I wanted to cover my experience in America and then I’ll write about Thanksgiving in the Philippines. My family celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas together mainly because we’re spread out and we all have our different schedules so we’ve made Thanksgiving our ‘all holiday meet up day’. That way, even if you can’t make the celebration in San Angelo or Dallas or wherever we plan to go, everyone tries to make it to the Thanksgiving meet up (which as I’ve mentioned, I have yet to attend).Hello All!
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| Goat: Kaldereta |
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| Goat: Pinapaitan |
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| Pork: Kilawin |
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| Chicken: Dinardaraan |
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| Chicken: Tinola |
Pig: sinigang ng baboy and lechon
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| Pork Dish Sinigang na baboy |
We also have cassava cake or bibingka and lumpia.
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| Lumpia |
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| Cassava Cake |
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| Bibingka |
Thursday, October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
How To Relieve The Self: A Comparison between a Western Toilet and a Filipino Toilet
Western
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"I'm going to the bathroom."
"I'm going to the restroom."
"I need to pee."
"I need to take a piss."
"I'm going to use the John."
(There are more ways to ask but basically this is it.)
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Parts of the toilet:
Toilet Tank (The Back)
Toilet Seat (What you sit on)
Toilet Paper (Yes this counts)
Toilet Bowl (When you flush, it goes
down this)
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How to Pee:
Female: Sit
Male: Stand. Lift toilet seat up and
aim.
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How to Relieve the Anus:
Both: Sit, Don’t hurt yourself.
Use Toilet Paper.
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In Public, the same rules apply because
the toilets are the same.
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Sinks: Are required to work and have
soap so you can wash your hands!
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Trash cans: Will be provided, use them.
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Filipino
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"I'm going to use the C.R" (Comfort Room)
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Parts of the toilet:
Toilet Bowl
Water Bucket
Pail
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How to Pee:
Female: Crouch (You’ll build those thigh muscles) Lean forward if you have to. Male: Stand. Aim. Don’t Miss. |
How to Relieve the Anus:
Both: Stand on toilet edges (it’s wider
so it’s designed for this) and crouch.
Relieve the self.
Those baby wipes I mentioned? Hope you
brought some.
If without baby wipes… Traditionally… Use
water and hand to clean the self. Then use soap bar to clean the hands.
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In Public, some places that have the
finances will provide a toilet that is more ‘western’. Use the instructions
on the left side for those details.
However, the toilet paper may or may
not be provided despite the bathrooms being public.
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Sinks: Most likely don’t have water IF
there is a sink. Bring hand sanitizer and or as most Filipinos call it,
rubbing alcohol.
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Trash Cans: May or may not be provided.
Do not flush your toilet paper down the toilet, if you bring your own baby
wipes or toilet paper, have an extra plastic bag with you to throw these away
in. Or, hold onto it until you find a trash can.
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