Did you have arts and crafts when you were in high school? We had some in mine, and one project is to make stars.
I made these stars to complete that project. I still can’t believe it’s still here. My mother made it part of the decorations of our living room. I think it’s sweet.
I don’t think she remembers I made them though. Oh well. :)
I would like to thank my fantastic S95 for having the color accent feature. I absolutely love this photo.
I chose these subjects because they bring me back to the early 1990s, when these things were my ultimate comfort foods.
Chocolate Crinkles
I loved these things because of the powdered sugar. I love that the outside is tough but the inside is moist and soft. I get to lick my sweet fingers as a finisher. They don’t make them as good anymore.
Dunkin Donuts Choco Honey Dipped
What I am most thankful for the last year is the invention of Big Dunk here in the Philippines. This snack never changed its taste. I still love this, though I have to admit I haven’t eaten this as much. I guess when you grow older, you can’t help but keep track at the amount of sugar you consume in a day.
Lala Chocolate Snack
I remember the old lady that sells this thing for 25c a piece. The wrapper has changed and now, it has an ube (purple yam) variant. That one doesn’t taste as good; it’s predominantly artificial flavoring. But this…. still the same after all these years.
KitKat Snack Bar
I remember this the most because while Pringles Cheese has lesser flavoring and M&Ms had oilier shell coating, this is just the same. Have a break, have a KitKat. Still the same. I remember my lola getting me this after work, with a heavy heart of course. She’d much rather get me the banana cue from the hamlet. She gets me both. :)
For some reason, I remember my lolo. And I miss him so much. I never stopped.
I’m quite pleased to announce I have kicked this bad habit. And I’m quite happy to have a friend who’s willing to exhibit it for me for this day’s challenge, even though he’s already exerting efforts in quitting.
Thanks, Allan. :)
So the day’s challenge comes at a time when the Philippine government is trying to ban smoking in all public places. It’s quite sad since our President smokes, and some of our legislators too. I heard Chiz Escudero say that the law should also respect the personal space of smokers, not just the non-smokers. I think what he’s trying to say is, the law should not require everyone to just stop smoking because for some, it is a compulsion, if not an addiction that they’re still in the process getting rid of.
I quite agree with that. I mean, quitting smoking is quite hard. There is a component in cigarettes that makes it addictive to the user. And it’s really a process. Some people say just go cold turkey, but let’s admit it; some are made of harder stuff. So there. I like the designated smoking spaces rule. At least they’re just confined to one space and non-smokers will just have to avoid that area.
Anyway, good luck to quitting. You’ll notice the difference when you quit. :)
My dad brought home the fruits of his banana tree at work. I know it’s weird to have a tree in the office; he manages an emission testing center in Cavite. They have a hut there since most days, the heat is too much for the staff to take, so for lunch that’s where they take a break. They decided to install some shade so they started planting trees and maintaining the ones that were already there. This is the banana they got from one of those trees.
I know right. It’s humongous. Can’t wait for it to turn yellow. :)
the salt of your skin 