Sunday, July 15, 2007
Week Past 07/09-07/15/07
Learning
My parents arrived Fri 06/08. So it's been a month this week. And I'm learning things. I did not know that my Mom does not like going to theaters to watch movies. She gets dizzy. I learned this when we suggested that Sat 07/14 we would go watch a Filipino movie being sponsored by Couples/Singles for Christ as a fund raiser at the Mall of America. She said she'd rather not go and told W the reason. I got curious so I asked her when was the last time she went to watch a movie. She said when she was still single. It dawned on me that when we were growing up, we never went out to watch a movie as a family nor did we went out as a family like what most do on a Sunday. I can recall going to my grandmother's house on weekends. But to eat out...if any of my siblings is reading this, he or she may hit me in the head if I'm missing something.
Our Dad, I also learned, doesn't want a "repeat" or re-heated food. He'll just eat salad instead. Pressed for time during the week W would usually cook our food that would be good for a week. There would probably be three or four kinds good for two servings. We'll divide it, put it in it's container and just re-heat it. Sometimes we'll buy a take-out for additional mix. I've noticed that at first serving Dad would have the appetite. But serve it second time during the week the gusto is not there. Even the binagoongan, one of his favorite dish. Oh well, I just rationalize it would also be good for his health. He won't be eating too much and the salad would provide the roughage.
Looking back I guess my Dad never did, or if ever seldom, ate re-heated food. Dinner time in Manila we always have freshly home cooked food. With my Mom a full-time homemaker and with househelp that's a given. Lunch we sometimes re-heat leftovers from dinner. Dad doesn't eat lunch at home during weekdays because he's at work. On weekends lunch are not "repeats". Eureka. It's not because Dad became picky with age but it's what he's been used to. But when in Rome you have to do what the Centurions orders you to. Alas, we also have to please the "Emperor" :) so now Mom cooks dinner for us. Now that's a treat. But W and I better not get used to it since it's temporary.
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hi rey. this isn't really a comment as a request for help. i was referred to you by another filipino in minnesota, nats vizcarra. we were school mates in the philippines. i now work with inquirer.net and i was wondering if you know if any filipino was caught in that bridge collapse in minneapolis. thanks for whatever help/information you can give. my email: veronica.uyinq7@smart.ap.blackberry.net
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: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:30:00 AM
: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:30:00 AM
Each according to his taste, I guess. My dad would never eat pineapple after he has drunk water. I still remember very vividly how irritated he was when my mother would be late serving the pineapple :-)
Hi Tito R,
You're right, each according to his taste. You just have to adapt. Be patient to people's vein so harmony will reign.
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You're right, each according to his taste. You just have to adapt. Be patient to people's vein so harmony will reign.
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