Introducing Davao's Durian...(egh)
I saw a box of Durian Chocolate in our kitchen. Just the thought of it makes me sick. I hate durian more than ever. I tried to eat it, but I just couldn't. It looks delicious, but I don't dare taste it.
Chi-Chi
Spot the fake.Mum and I explored the streets of Chi-chi today. Actually, Chi-chi is not its real name. I started calling it Chi-chi because my friends also call that place 'Chi-chi'. It's a little Chinatown in Davao where people would buy the cheapest things. It's much cheaper compared to malls.
I explored the gargantuan store full of DVD's. Pirated one, of course. All kinds of people were buying them. Rich, poor, young, old... Even Policemen. But wait, selling pirated DVD's is against the law, isn't it? And policemen are protectors of the law, Aren't they? My, what a twisted world we've got.
So, I went from pirated DVDs to wallets and bags. They have a large collection of bags and wallets. Lacoste, Gucci, Guess, Chloe, Coach, you name it. I bet China or even, Manila has a lot more to offer.
In America, it is mandated by the law that people would pay a fine or be behind bars when caught wearing, selling, or owning imitations.
I can't blame people who buy imitations though. The main reason why people buy fake ones is the very unreasonable price of designer goods. Like, a Gucci sunglasses can cost a hundred dollars while the 'Gucci-Gucci-han' would juct cost, what, fifty pesos perhaps?
It's a good investment buying real ones though. It guarantees to last a lifetime. Plus, it can save people from Social suicide. So, give me fake pradas or give me death. ;P
Friday, December 21, 2007
Alive
something new, LOLLIPOP Now listening: Alive-- Jennifer Lopez. Inspiring ;)
2007 has been a very bittersweet year for me. As the world grows a year older, I also grow older- alot older. I learned how simple things can make people happy. I learned that the important thing is to have the strength to stand alone and instead of crying, stand firm. I'm happy for the things that God has taught me this year. I'm wiser now. I know how to cross streets, buy my own dress, pay some of my own clothes and get what I want without depending on anyone.
I also don't regret the days where I have to cry. I also thank the people who made me cry. You see, I don't give much notice to people who compliment me or to people who say nice things to me. But to people who criticize me, I give much importance. I am not sure of how to carry myself at times. Yes, I am insecure. I'm my own enemy. But I've got my back-up. My friends. So I am covered- and I thank them.
I also want to say sorry to people whom I hurt. If people have been hurt because of my shallowness, I say sorry. I just pity some people whose hearts have been broken because of me, of my mouth, or of any hurt I have done in them.
A NEW Year, A NEW life. ;) We are not cats, therefore we've got only one life- Why not make the most of it? ;)
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Fruitcakes are forever
Every christmas season, I always assume that our fridge would be filled with ham, softdrinks, pancit, and the very famous fruitcake. I just wonder why fruitcakes are so popular every christmas season. It may be a gift, be bought from stores, or be home-made.
There is a standard old joke about the oldest family heirloom being a fruit cake. They said that 'fruitcakes are forever'. I found it easy to believe because the main ingredient in fruitcakes is wine. Wine can last for some time- the more preserved, the better.
Fruit cake is a British specialty. English passed out slices of cake to poor women who sang Christmas carols in the street during the late 1700s. It is known that in England by the end of the 18th century there were laws restricting the use of plum cake (plum being the generic word for dried fruit at the time) to Christmas, Easter, weddings, christenings and funerals. The fruit cake as known today cannot date back much beyond the Middle Ages. It was only in the 13th century that dried fruits began to arrive in Britain, from Portugal and the east Mediterranean.
Honestly, I dislike fruitcakes. I think that its sophistication makes it taste awful. I guess people love the idea of eating a variety of fruits together when they eat fruitcakes.
Fruitcakes, anyone?