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Angono Petroglyphs

Posted on September 23, 2008 by greenbucks| 2 Comments

We have been to the Angono Petroglyphs 2 years ago, me, my hubby and our son. Our two daughters were vacationing then with my parents so they weren’t able to go with us.

The Angono Petroglyhs is said to be the oldest known art in the Philippines, dating back 3000 B.C. There are different figures drawn there, a turtle being one of the most prominent figures that can be recognizable.

Presidential Decree 260 declared the site as a National Cultural Treasure.

It was not quite easy to go there. One has to go through a gated community where security guards will ask for the driver’s license to be left at the gate.

Then one has to walk a ways to be able get to the site.It was a bit of an effort for us because we got to the place at high noon and the kids were complaining 😀

(For those who are taking diet pills because they are a little heavy on the side , this calls for some exerted effort and would be a good way to sweat it out.)

Visitors have to go through a man-made tunnel that was carved through a hill.

Then register with the guard manning the mini-museum which used to house paintings but now just a few of the fossilized finds can be found.

Here is one photo of the site:

Yes, vandals do exist and they managed to write their names on the site, alongside the old drawings but I will not put the photo here and advertise their names. What a shame.

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Breakfast Table

Posted on September 22, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I have always been fascinated with cozy looking breakfast tables and have been wanting to have my own.

A small table for two in a room where the sunlight can easily shine through. Having my favorite breakfast of fresh fruits, warm toast and sweet coffee or a combination of fried rice, eggs and any viand we have categorized for breakfast while reading the morning papers would do well to start the day right.

This breakfast table may also face a garden, be it a flower garden or a vegetable garden. Breathing the fresh morning air can be very invigorating for me.

The breakfast table doesn’t have to be expensive because discount furniture is fine with me. I just need to tidy up the place by putting colorful table cloth and fresh flowers in a vase.

Would you want to have one too?

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Weird Culinary Delights(?)

Posted on September 21, 2008 by greenbucks| 10 Comments

This is a sequel to the WQ #17 Ugh. about whether to continue eating or to abandon eating lasagna with pig’s brain in it.

So the WQ#18 is related to this and here it goes:

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What were the worst or weird food (for you) that you have ever eaten? What were your reactions?

My answer:

We have seen people on tv eating bull testicles, big fish eyes, Madagascar Hissing cockroaches and even raw ostrich eggs. Serve these with diet pills and the ideal weight would be achieved in no time. Seriously.

After the WQ#17 post was done, it got me thinking about the things that I have eaten which may not sit well with others. By the way, WP says I edited this first on 11 September, 2008 @ 0:16 by greenbucks

So the following are the things I have eaten as a young girl:

  • pig’s brains – has the consistency of soft meat (surprise, surprise, I suddenly remember having this a la omelet, cooked by my father) I loved this then, I don’t know if I would still eat this now.
  • sea turtle eggs – these looked like pingpong balls, rough skin but soft (i know, we were not environmentally concerned then (are we now?)  and this happened when I was much, much younger) No way will I eat these again because sea turtles are fast becoming extinct.
  • frogs – AKA adobong palaka (tastes good, like chicken)
  • wild boar meat (which my father’s uncles hunted)- back when the Zambales mountain range is teeming with trees and wildlife, now its almost as barren and brown as the desert during summer. It was a bit difficult to chew, that was what I remember about it.
  • dog meat – I didn’t know that it was dog meat that some of my relatives were eating then. I took a few spoonfuls. I can ‘t remember how it was although I must say that my lola’s cooking is great. Am I gonna eat this now? I think not.

So there, what were the weird culinary (delightful or otherwise) that you have sampled? If you asked me if I would be adventurous enough to try these again, I would probably say, “No, thank you.” to three of these.

Share your thoughts here.

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I Vote for my Friend Rachel :)

Posted on September 19, 2008 by greenbucks| 2 Comments

First things first, I am voting for Rachel of My Soulful Thoughts for the Bloggers’ Choice Awards for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards.

I could have written my post here in my main blog where we virtually met. In fact we have had two personal meetings, a lunch and a dinner. The dinner gave us the chance to meet her husband who is incidentally called by the nickname my close friends and family call me.

I chose to cast my vote in this blog because through a weekly post that we do with other bloggers, I have come to know her more not just as a blogger but as a friend.

Anyway, back to Rachel and why I chose to vote for her.

  • First off, I am proud to say that we are real-life friends. Even if we just saw each other twice, I feel really close to her, like she is a long-lost friend.
  • That she loves her son Yohan and her husband casts no doubt to her readers.
  • She is well-known in the blogosphere, especially with her foreign friends. If they are allowed to vote, I know she would have a very big advantage.
  • I have known her through the memetags that we have done. It was not just the link love that brought us together but the fact that she really reads the posts we write and she writes back with intelligent comments.
  • Her sweetness that everyone is talking about? That is true. Her blog posts as well as the comments that she send our way, these are all consistently sweet and nicely worded.
  • We exchange pleasant text messages every now and then.
  • We encourage each other when we are not feeling good.

I see no other reason to not vote for my friend Rachel. She is a winner for me in every sense of the word.

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Freedom

Posted on September 19, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

Sunday marks the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

I was a toddler when that happened in 1971 so I have no first hand experience of this infamous historical event.

People went missing, especially those who blatantly exposed themselves against the abuses of the government. Abuses were done to people who rose up and let their voices heard. Everyone was vulnerable, and hurt and felt betrayed.

Today, its a different world we live in. For me I think there is too much freedom, not that it is bad. It is good, in fact I enjoy the benefits of living in a free country.

My thoughts about having too much freedom is based upon the fact that people take advantage of this freedom by abusing it. It seems to me that the youth today are not as hardworking and as concerned with their future as well as their country’s future.

For me freedom is being able to do what one enjoys most but at the same time recognizing that there are limits to some of the things that can be done, or said.

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My opinion, anyone can voice out theirs as long as these are done in manners that does not hurt others.

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