The Pig on the Table

Last night was my Aunty's ( my Mom's older sister) 82nd birthday. Praise God for added years in her life and not to mention that God has really blessed her with good health and joy! It's such a blessing to see her.

Anyways, as with any Filipino celebration, a Lechon Baboy ( roasted pig) must always be served. But for my 4 year old Pindian (Pinoy-Indian) girl it's a shock for her to see one. I was happily chatting with some relatives outside when she hurriedly ran to me and said, " Amma, there's a pig on the table!" Before I could reply, she was already pulling me inside the house to show me. I was so amused by her reaction as she stared at it. I also took the opportunity to take photos of the Lechon and her.


And then, I thought that she has already gotten over her 'shock' because she was back to normal as we were eating our dinner. But then, she looked again where the 'pig' was and exclaimed, "What are those people doing with the pig?" Hahaha! If you're a Filipino, you can imagine the scene of people crowding around the Lechon baboy busily and happily cutting each piece and trying to get the best part. I couldn't help but laugh because it could have been more shocking for her to see people cutting ans slicing the 'pig'. Anways, I explained to her that they're trying to get some meat to eat it. I even ask her to try to eat the skin, but she complained that it's too hard. Hehehe!

So, there goes another culture shock for my Li'l girl. I'm sure there are more to come..

Thinking of Canada

Our friends are soon migrating to Canada. I've heard about the opportunities that Filipino workers have in Canada and the added advantage of easily bringing their families with them. I've heard that it's easier to migrate in Canada than in the US. Don't get me wrong, but we don't have any single thought of migrating there. Hehehe! It's just that I've come across a site where you can actually find any phone number in Canada with the use of canada reverse phone directory . So, that's the reason why I suddenly thought of our friends and Canada. :)

A Birthday Treat From Globe

I've posted about our slow and not so good internet connection a few weeks ago. Well, the condition is still the same now. But we got a pleasant surprise today when there was a letter from our mailbox.

It was a birthday card for my Mom, who turned 68 years old last October 8. The sender of the card was quite unexpected. It was from our internet provider, Globe Broadband. Wow! It was thoughtful of them to send my mom a birthday card. And not only that, they also attached a gift certificate for a free burger and coke from Jollibee! Hhehehe!

Oh, I just hope that just as they're thoughtful enough to send birthday cards and treats to their subscribers, they'll also do the same in providing the best service to everyone. I hope that they're indeed working towards that goal. Mabuhay!!