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luthien1126

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• feature writer | editorial consultant
• https://www.pushpins.com.ph co-founder
• coffee | books | music | journaling | photography
• Psalm 46:10
• based in 🇵🇭

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luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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Today's lunch: tinapang bangus with sautéed veggies

luthien1126 , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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"PAGASA on severe heat: Worst is over"

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/07/2353175/pagasa-severe-heat-worst-over

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@moonwalkerwiz I still can't bear going outside when the sun is so high up, but yes, I feel like yesterday and the other day was a teeny weeny bit better.

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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Craving for miki bihon, specifically Mann Hann's. Reminds me of the one from Binondo my mom used to bring home after work.

luthien1126 OP ,
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Craving satisfied!

This isn't from Mann Hann, but this hits the spot as well.

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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I am now in my YouTube era. Been watching chill travel blogs and slice-of-life videos that actually calm and inspire me. 😅

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On a related note: I'm not a fan of those foreign vloggers who are just cultural panderers. They're so disingenuous, it's annoying.

Meanwhile, my husband and I stumbled upon this hilarious dude who's very candid and straightforward. He's Japanese and has lived here for a few years, so his honest reviews of Japanese restaurants/establishments in the PH are quite helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka1fcoJtHQY

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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Excuse me!?! 52 freakin' degrees?!?

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PAGASA Warns Some Areas Could Reach 52°C Heat Index

https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/culture/108654/pagasa-warns-some-areas-could-reach-52-c-heat-index-a5229-20240419

teacherbuknoy , to Random stuff Tagalog
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Tinamad ako mag-whip-whip ng kape nung pandemic, kaya ngayong nakabili na ako ng electric whip, humabol ako sa dalgona coffee trend kahit 4 years late na ako hahahaha

luthien1126 ,
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@teacherbuknoy Tawang-tawa ako! 😂

Gosh, that dalgona coffee trend brings back lockdown memories!

luthien1126 ,
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@moonwalkerwiz @teacherbuknoy Holy crap, face shields! 😂😂😂

luthien1126 ,
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@teacherbuknoy @moonwalkerwiz Heng De surely made a lot of money from us Pinoys. 😂

jikodesu , to Random stuff
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Dear Filipino journalists, we don't care about yellow alerts and red alerts in the electricity grid. We don't give a shit about these terms.

We want to know if we're going to have blackouts. If so, where is it happening? And for how long?

Please do your job properly, instead of repeating what the government officials are saying.

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@jikodesu It's okay to mention such terms as long as they're properly defined so people can easily understand what they mean.

This reminds me of the "storm surge" usage during Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Residents and grassroots level officials didn't know what it actually means, which led to confusion and, sadly, death and devastation.

Jargon should always be avoided, or at least properly explained, when disseminating information to the public. Otherwise, just save it for internal comms. 🤷‍♀️

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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(From last night's dinner) Will always order sweet lassi and samosas whenever I get the chance.

A plate of triangular fried pastries with savory filling. There is also a ramekin of sweet sauce and a teaspoon.

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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I'm picky when it comes to fruits, which is a tragedy considering the many varieties in this tropical country where I live. My usual faves are ripe mangoes and pineapple. That's why I'm so glad to discover my love for mangosteen, which now makes it to my top three faves. 🥰

How about you? What's your top three fave fruits?

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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Scrumptious discovery: This grocery-bought bangus sisig (brand is Fisher Farms) makes for a tasty soft taco filling.

The savory, chunky bits were balanced by the sweet and tart sauces we topped it with: mango hazelnut jam, Dijon mustard, and caramelized onions. Perfect for no-rice meals!

(Note to self: time to switch to summery plates!)

luthien1126 , to bookstodon group
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I had high expectations for Jinwoo Chong's Flux. But two chapter in, and I still have no idea where the book is taking me.

To anyone who has read it: Is it worth ploughing through? Because I'm thinking of shelving it for now and moving on to another book.

@bookstodon

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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Nakakaiyak yung isang K-drama episode na pinanood ko kanina, tapos bigla na lang ako napa-add to cart then check out sa Lazada.

Napa- "What just happened?!?" ako. 😂

luthien1126 OP ,
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@dyownie Welcome to Samdal-ri! Though it's taking me a while to finish it pero maganda naman.

Balitaan mo ko pag mapa-retail therapy ka rin. Haha!

luthien1126 OP ,
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@youronlyone I almost gave up on it (though it really is taking me a while to finish the entire series), thinking it's another old-lovers-reuniting cliche. But I'm happy to discover that at the heart of is as well is a love letter to Jeju's female divers.

@dyownie

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@youronlyone
Hahaha! I get what you mean by moving to rural areas. I still entertain that thought once in a while, but perhaps not so rural. I still need some semblance of urban life, but yeah, city life can get exhausting sometimes.

@dyownie

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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What's the name of this Pokemon? 😁

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/walking-fish-deep-sea-new-species-chile

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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This filling plate of pad thai hits the spot.

rakyat , to Random stuff
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Using only , tell me where you’re from!

Curry laksa - a noodle dish where the noodle is soaked in rich curry gravy and topped with various ingredients including blood cockles, tofu puffs, steamed chicken and bean sprouts.
Pork noodles - a Malaysian Chinese noodle dish where vermicelli is served in clear savory soup and topped with veggies, minced pork, and pork offal.
Hainanese chicken chop, a fusion dish invented by hainanese cooks working under British masters during the colonial era.

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@rakyat

A beverage made with tapioca pearls, agar jelly, brown sugar syrup, and shaved ice, often flavored with pandan leaves
Marinated pork meat cooked in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and black peppercorns, topped over a bowl of rice

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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Chicken rendang for tonight's dinner. Used rendang paste from a packet. Added some potatoes and carrots for more "meat."

Perhaps next time, I'll make the paste from scratch. Nevertheless, this is satisfying!

luthien1126 , to bookstodon group
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Excited for the release of Boy of Chaotic Making, Charlie Holmberg's third installation in her Whimbrel House trilogy. It's coming out in a couple of days!

Also looking forward to Satoshi Yagisawa's More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, a sequel that will be released this July. 🎉

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luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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So happy to have finally succeeded in recreating the crispy winged gyoza in Netflix's Izakaya Bottakuri! Huzzah!

Attempted this before twice using potstickers I prepared--and failed at both times (I blame the old pan). I used store-bought gyoza this time to lessen the disappointment in case I fail.

On the side: shredded bokchoy ala TuanTuan

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luthien1126 , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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"This is book about the dead, and the people who are left behind. It is also a personal story, written in my own voice, as a citizen of a nation I cannot recognize as my own. The thousands who died were killed with the permission of my people. I am writing this book because I refuse to offer mine." -- Patricia Evangelista in her book's Prologue

@bookstodon

luthien1126 , to bookstodon group
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Done with Sequoia Nagamatsu's How High We Go in the Dark. It was a good read, though I find the last chapter a teeny weeny bit of a stretch. There's hope in each interwoven story, but I had to wade through much despair to get to it--something I was not prepared for as my first read of the year. Rating: 4/5

Now moving on to Satoshi Yagisawa's Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.

@bookstodon

luthien1126 , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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This made my day. Hah! 😏

Gifting Duterte with Pat Evangelista’s “Some People Need Killing” book

https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2024/01/gifting-duterte-with-pat-evangelistas-some-people-need-killing-book/

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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Wait, what?!?!

Some Gen Z Job Seekers Are Bringing Mom and Dad to Interviews, and It's Turning Off Employers, New Survey Finds | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/gen-z-job-applicants-are-bringing-mom-and-dad-to-interviews/468117

luthien1126 OP ,
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@youronlyone I don't mind hiring fresh grads for as long as they're not this problematic. I get that each generation has its own quirks, but please, no parents in interviews! 😂

This also proves how the pandemic has wreaked havoc on people's social skills. Fresh grads these days barely have any training in the real-world workplace, so they're like fish out of water. How tragic.

luthien1126 OP ,
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@dyownie Napa-SMH 100x ako. 😂

luthien1126 OP ,
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@dyownie Exactly! Hahaha!

luthien1126 OP ,
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@youronlyone @dyownie Ang di ko gets: bakit naman yung parents, willing sumama? Hahahaha!

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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I just added a dash of chipotle to my chicken pares. Is that a good idea? I'll find out in a few. 🤔

luthien1126 OP ,
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Update: the chicken pares with a sprinkling of chipotle was a hit! 💃

@Homecooking

luthien1126 , to Pinoy
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Misua and cabbage for tonight's dinner.

Kain tayo!

faticake , to Random stuff
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We got hitched ❤️

RE: https://mas.to/users/mzedp/statuses/111647886136770816

luthien1126 ,
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@faticake Congratulations!!! 🥳🥂🥰

luthien1126 , to bookstodon group
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Diving right into this wonderful holiday read about an orc putting up a coffee shop in a place where coffee is unheard of. 🥰

@bookstodon

moonwalkerwiz , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Don't really know much about chocolates, but I ended up researching the best -made chocolates because we needed to find something good to give relatives for our party. Tigre y Oliva was on that list, and their were in the range of our budget, so we purchased some. They're really good. 👌

Also, I didn't know there's a growing number of local artisanal chocolate brands now. If we can make chocolates this good, it's an industry that needs more support.

A box of bonbons made by Tigre y Oliva, a chocolatier from the Philippines.

luthien1126 ,
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@moonwalkerwiz Also worth trying are Auro and Theo & Philo (the latter has unconventional flavors like chili chocolate, which is surprisingly good!)

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@moonwalkerwiz Ugh, now I want some. Hahaha!

luthien1126 , to Asia
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Nice to see desserts in this list. Now I want some leche flan...

16 Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipes To Make Use of Everyone's Favorite Canned Dairy | Serious Eats

https://www.seriouseats.com/sweetened-condensed-milk-recipes-7814293

luthien1126 , to Random stuff
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(A re since I switched instances.)

I'm a and fueled daily by and . I love curling up with a good . I also love taking (though these days, I haven't been picking up my camera as often as I should).

I also manage Pushpins, a consulting biz, with my husband, and boy, it's not a walk in the park. But I do my best to take on the challenges and see what new things I can learn.

Glad to be part of this wonderful community!

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