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"Enter relationships and circumstances for the right reasons and intention. All things intended with the mind will eventually unfold and boomerang in the end." - Sanegeal Farmhear

Clay Animation

Clay Animation

Clay animation always fascinate me. This started when I discovered my love for it through a picture book during my elementary years. Clay animation is tedious and detail oriented. You have to be meticulous and artistic in order to have an excellent portrayal. I bet it took a huge amount of takes/slides just to produce a one minute video. Hats off to all clay animators! May you all be inspired forever!

Guldies

Doggy Doggy Cartoons

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Adenosine and Sleep

Adenosine and Sleep

It has been bothering me that I couldn't sleep at my self-imposed designated time. One night, I was pep talking to let myself sleep at 9 pm. Even though I'm already in bed, I can't let myself drift into a slumber and only manage to be sleepy at 1 am. I've tried listening to nature sounds in a dark room, limit using electronic devices, taking a warm bath and such things but to no avail. The only thing that was effective for me was whenever we go out for a while and whenever I feel physically tired. And so, these are the things which prompted me in doing my own research on sleep.

From what I know, caffeinated beverages such as coffee or tea are said to be avoided by late afternoon or at night. Maybe it was because I remember hearing that coffee is fully processed by the body around 8 hours. According to SleepScore, when adenosine accumulates in the blood stream, it attaches itself to certain receptors which makes us drowsy and sleepy. Adenosine is the last product that remains after the consumption of Adenosine Tri-phosphate (ATP) by the cells. Caffeine is a competitor of adenosine. When we consume caffeine, it attaches itself into the receptors instead of adenosine. Consequently, it makes us awake rather than sleepy.

K-artist: Eldon

K-artist: Eldon

I've been listening to a song like Pink cheeks and I really liked the melody. The Korean artist Eldon seems familiar. And upon searching here in the internet, he was in fact a member of the Korean duo Martin Smith! I like their Paint on Spring.

Eldon - Fighting!

Martin Smith - Paint on Spring

Making Peanut Butter for the First Time!

Making Peanut Butter for the First Time!

Today, my mother went to Quiapo to have her eyeglasses frame fixed as she may have accidentally laid down on her glasses. I remembered that I had seen peanuts there before so I asked her if she could buy a kilogram of peanuts. Upon reaching home, she was able to buy it and that it was around 120 pesos per kilogram.

I was exhilarated so I made a sample peanut butter. Basically, you'll need a food processor/blender, nuts, oil, sugar and salt. Here's what I did:

Using an induction pan, I pan-roasted a handful or two of dried peanuts until the nuts turned light golden brown. I used the lowest setting of 200C and cook the nuts evenly. Afterwards, I let the nuts cool a little bit and then but half of it in the blender. Put a bit of salt, 7 teaspoons of sugar and canola oil. Blend until smooth. If the texture is like rough, you can add more oil to make it smooth and runny. I tasted it and I was looking for something. I added butter(Buttermilk) and it was alright.

The result turned out as like a light peanut butter and I think it could be improved by roasting the nuts a bit more.

Can't Sleep Outright

Can't Sleep Outright

I've been experiencing trouble in getting into sleep these days. These has been occurring for the past weeks. This is not good as it lowers the immune system. It took a toll on my health as I recently got a nasty cough and colds. What's worse is that I got feverish as high as 38.5C. The last time I got  a fever was when after I got my first dose of Astrazeneca vaccine. Last night, I was priming myself to go into sleep by 9 pm. After all the tussle and rolling back and forth in my bed, I slept at around 1 am.

I'm suspecting it's the caffeine in the afternoon that I'm taking (either green tea, coffee, chocolate, soft drinks) but then it could also be because of a sedentary lifestyle. When we go out and do something outside and it turned out to be tedious afterwards, I would easily drift into sleep. So maybe I need an increase of physical activity?

But then, I could also be subconsciously worrying about things. Don't you think?

Anyway, I hope you all got a good night's quality sleep. 6-8 hours could be sufficient for an adult.

J-rabbit - Beautiful Life

J-rabbit - Beautiful Life

Remember that J-rabbit is one of the Korean indie artists that I admire. Let me share another heart felt song from them that they've produced - Beautiful Life. Whenever I go back, I always enjoy watching their Promotion Video version.

2018 Version

I Want To Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee

I Want To Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee

Do not fret. The main line above is the title of the 232 pages book and memoir of Baek Sehee that I'm currently reading. It is all about her personal experience with a psychiatrist. I find this book entertaining and at the same time relatable. Glad that I found out about this book when I was watching a Tiktok video of a psychology student who is also reading this and is somehow connecting it with the recent Zeinab-Wilbert issue. I became curious and got the book. Oh, it was also a recommended read by BTS RM if you are a BTS fan.

In this book, I came across the HEDGEHOG DILEMMA .

And oh, one of my favorite note in the book is "The important thing here isn't whether you are being loved, it's how you will accept the love that comes your way."

Android game: My Hotpot Story

Android game: My Hotpot Story

Hi! How are you today? I would like to share an android game I'm currently hooked. It is a game where you are managing a hotpot restaurant.  

My Hotpot Story was a bit confusing at first but you will get the gist of it in time. In order to complete your restaurant, you will need to work on the facility rating, the service rating and the food rating. Facility rating you can increase through availing the improvements of each part of the store in the Store icon. Staff rating is increased by employing more staff. Lastly, the food rating you can level up through developing recipes. You will also need to increase the stars of these recipes so that it can further increase the monetary value and the food rating of the dish.

There are tiers and you have to fulfill the required criteria in order to move on to the next tier:

I'm at currently at Bronze 2. Hehe.

Sites That Can Quench Your Thirst for Manga/Webtoons

Sites That Can Quench Your Thirst for Manga/Webtoons

Greetings! I previously posted that one of my past time hobbies was reading manga series. I might as well share to you where I consume my almost daily reads of Manga series. Enjoy!

• Mangakitsu - Mangakitsu

• Mangastic - Mangastic

• Battwo - Battwo
  

• ZinManga - ZinManga

Tackle Things Head on

Tackle Things Head on

I was playing a State.io on my phone and I was on a level where the I'd had 2 opponents. Then the game becomes overwhelming and then before I know it, I'm almost conquered. When I restarted the game, I tackle head on the problem one at a time and managed to came out as a victor in the end. 

One lesson learned for today.

How to Make it Through Another Day: lonely, unloved, useless and purposeless

How to Make it Through Another Day: lonely, unloved, useless and purposeless

Whenever I get lonely, unloved, useless and purposeless, my younger self would then cried it out silently. There were a certain time that I slept for countless of hours every day and thought to myself that maybe it would be best if I would fall into a deep slumber and never wake up. I think it when on for at least 2 weeks or more. This was about more than 6 years ago. This was the time where mental health was not placed importance. In our culture, we are expected to hold it in. And I know what you're thinking now - why not ask for help?

Because I didn't want to burden anyone. And I didn't have a trusted someone that I'm comfortable with to bare myself. I'm willing to listen to everyone, but I've got no one who could listen.

How did I get through this?

Books and Music.

I forced myself to finish a 10 percentage of the book I'm currently reading that should be done every day. It was routinary task but I think it worked. I danced to my hearts content even while crying. I did warm up exercises.

Now, I still go through this phase. But today, the difference is a shift of mindset. I've learned to acknowledge what I'm feeling. Now, I think and say to myself to go through these feelings. Course through these but never wallow so you can let it go. Things will get better. Well, it may seem true that you aren't the best out there. Not the most beautiful, not the most intelligent, not the most famous nor the most rich person. You feel that you are taken for granted. However, maybe there's something that only you can provide. There is something that only you can give.

Lower your expectations on how people will treat you. They aren't responsible for what you're feeling. Maybe they're like that because they also have the same silent battles like you have. Likewise, it is not your responsibility to carry the world. Choose to set boundaries. So that your flame will continue to light. Light the world in your own little way. In this cruel and narcissistic world today, be someone who uplifts and not who downcast people. Be kind and empathetic always. Be genuine and true. People can see and feel the difference.

Be brave. You got this. At the end of the day, this is your journey. Make it count.

Feel Good Sound Trips 2

Feel Good Sound Trips 2

DNCE - Cake By the Ocean

September -  Earth, Wind & Fire

A Lesson on Mayonnaise Making and Kaisa Villa Hand Blender Review

A Lesson on Mayonnaise Making and Kaisa Hand Blender Review

My mother had made a lumpiang gulay/togue (vegetable/bean sprouts) from our past day leftovers. She also cooked some cheese stick lumpia. I thought these would be good paired with a mayo dip. Though it is already evening, I decided to make a mayonnaise with egg yolk this time with the Kaisa Villa Hand Blender that I've bought recently. I'll now be able to test if I could make a mayonnaise to my preferred consistency. The manual made mayonnaise that I've was a thinner than your usual mayonnaise but not that runny.

Anyway, back to the mayonnaise making. I was doing the usual pasteurization process (double broiling) with using only the egg yolks of the eggs, salt, lemon, a small amount of water and then proceeded to adding the big amount of oil outright which I was able to learn from another YouTube.

I was using the Kaisa Villa Hand Blender but the appliance stop when the motor part turned hot. I was scared when it suddenly stop working because I was thinking maybe the device was faulty but then I remembered about the hair blower. It would automatically not function if it gets too hot. And so I've waited for a while for the unit to cool down and it worked!

It was almost an hour of blending and I've already added a huge amount of oil so I came to suspect that maybe there's something wrong. That is, upon close inspection of the mixture, I've observed the miniscule bits of egg suspended in oil. It might mean that I've overcooked the yolk. The oil didn't blend well with the mixture. And so the next thing that I did was to test out the remaining of the egg which was the egg whites and if it will turn to mayonnaise this time. I didn't use the double broiler technique this time.

I've put the egg whites into another container with the same ingredients to be added and mixed with the hand blender. Lo and behold! After just a minute or less, the consistency was that of a mayonnaise. I slowly incorporated the failed mixture. And there I have my result. Mayonnaise, with the same consistency like of the all purpose cream! Yay!

India's Daughter (2015)

India's Daughter (2015)

Have you already watched this documentary? This is all about the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case made by Leslee Udwin. It was gruesome to imagine on what had happened to Jyoti Singh. What was even more disturbing is there was no remorse on the side of the perpetrator. It's as if they had the God given right to do that just because the woman was out with her friend to see a movie. 8pm. It wasn't even late night! And all these misogynistic people defending these bastards makes my blood boil. She even informed her mother. In the interview, you can see the pain in her mother's eyes. And it was heart-wrenching to see your only daughter die in the hospital.

Every one is precious. No one is beyond another. But to see this, is this the result of a poverty stricken society? Are they that sociopathic not to know what is right to wrong?

I read that Delhi Crime is based on these case. I'm going to watch it later. hehe.

Kaisa Villa Hand Blender

Kaisa Villa Hand Blender

Hi!! I am beyond ecstatic when I received my ordered Kaisa Villa Hand blender from Shopee from which I got it for only 671 pesos! It was originally priced at 719 plus a 65 pesos shipping fee which would cost at 784 pesos but because of the Shopee voucher and the shop voucher that I claimed that it was reduced by 113 pesos.

I was a bit hesitating on buying a cheaper kind but it got good reviews and I really want to make mayonnaise whenever I want to. We all know that mayonnaise is expensive when you buy it in the supermarket. From my previous post, I was able to make it manually but making the mayonnaise solely by hand was tedious for me because it took me at least an hour of swirling the mixture by whisk.

The package came with an Instruction manual, Body(Motor part), Blender, Chopper, Whisk and a Measuring Cup. It says in the box that the brand is Kaisa Villa. Product name is Hand Blender. Product Model: JD-8021. Voltage/Frequency is 220V~50Hz. It has a power of 300W. Written in the box, was it "can chop food, can whipped cream, can beat eggs, can make juice, can make rice cereal, can be ground meat".

Anyway, I checked the items and it was all working. I noticed that the lid of the chopper was a bit chipped. This was still okay for me as long as it serves its purpose.

Based on the manual, it can only handle light weight food as the manual prohibits chopping hard stuffs like ice cubes. One good thing is that the chopper can handle nuts however it would only be 200 grams at a time. I plan on making peanut butter next. Hehe.

More Sound Trips

More Sound Trips

Johnny Stimson - Smile

Johnny Stimson - Twin Sister

Sarah Kang - Typical

Sarah Kang - A Thousand Eyes

Feel Good Morning Sounds

Feel Good - Morning Sound trip

The Wildcardz - Overflow

Eldon - Pink Cheeks

Martin Page

"If you want to be happy, you mustn’t fear the following truths but confront them head-on: one, that we are always unhappy, and that our sadness, suffering and fear have good reasons for existing. Two, that there is no real way to separate these feelings completely from ourselves."

– Une Parfaite Journée Parfaite by Martin Page

Android game: WORDGRAMS Answers Part 4

 Android game: WORDGRAMS Answers Part 4

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The Gifts of Every Day

 The Gifts of Every Day by Sanegeal Farmhear

The Gifts of Every Day, is everywhere.

The moment you can still open your eyes is one gift.

While another gift is the family that you still have whether they're biological or not.

You have complete senses, considered yourself extremely lucky for nature is breathtakingly amazing.

For every living thing you encounter, there's always a lesson to learn something.

It just takes a bit of adjusting one's perspective, that is, if you are willing.

Someone said that there's a reason WHY God keeps waking you up each day.

You may not know it now, but it will reveal itself to you in time.

Learn to treat every life with care as if today is the last.

Every day is a gift.

Manage it well. Live it well. Make it well.

Aching for Manga or Manhwa or Webtoons, Anyone?

Aching for Manga or Manhwa or Webtoons, Anyone?

I don't remember if I told you this already but one of my past time hobbies is reading manga/manhwa online. It was black and white decades ago and I'm glad to be back in reading them again. What's good today is that the mangas I read is now filled with color!

Here are my current reads: (Updated as of 29 Oct 2022)

• Marry My Husband by Sung Sojak - 58 - Last read at episode 57 (58)
• Follow the Breadcrumbs by Gyeoni, Soreumidang - 69 - Last read at episode 69 (69)
• Lies Become You by Seoru - S01 36-  Last read at Season 1 Episode 36 (36)
• Under the Oak Tree by Kim Soo-ji (Namu, Seomal) - 54 - Last read Season 2 Episode 38 (54) 
• My Husband, Sister and I / The Three Are Living a Married Life by Muso - 61 - Last read Episode 61 (61)
• I Raised a Black Dragon by Sottan - 44 - Last read at Season 1 Episode 44 (44)
• Pure Love Operation by Kkokkali - 33 - Last read at Episode 33 (33)
• Ravishing Physician: Yield To Me, Your Royal Highness - 77 - Last read Chapter 77 (77)
• Somehow I Raised a Prince by Burdock Tea - 40 - Last read at Chapter 40 (40)
• I Didn't Save You To Get Proposed To - 26 - Last read at Chapter 26 (26)
• How to Hide the Emperor's Child by Yooani - 49 - Last read at Chapter 49 (49)
• I Stole the Child of My War-Mad Husband by Winter Leaves - 35 - Last read at Chapter 35 (35)
• Call Me The Devil by Ante, jayang - 25 / 26 - Last read at Chapter 25 (25) (26)
• Time to Call Off This Engagement by Guguz / Iltahong- 42 - Last read at Chapter 42 - (42)
• Please Teach Me, Senior by Znzury - 1 - Last read at Chapter 1 (1)
• Help! I Had Transmigrated and My Snake Husband Pampered Me Too Much by 绘境社 - 28 - Last read at Chapter 28 (28)
• My Ex-Husband Became the Male Lead by MON - 30.5 - Last read at Chapter 30.5 (30.5)
• Marked By King Bs by DAY7 - 120 - Last read at Chapter 41 (41)
• My Boyfriend is a God by Nakyung - 28 - Last read at Chapter 6 (6)
• CEO Above, Me Below by iCiyuan - 583 - Last read at Chapter 219 (219)
• The Last Will of a Crush by Geonbam - 50 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• To You Who Swallowed a Star by ARI - 92 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Cinderella's Man by Yeo ho-kyoung - 139 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Miss Time by Bonggu - 58 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Now I Will Take the Emperor's Heart by Dk Kiki Mountain - 74 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Harley Takes the House by Plutus - 69 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Frost Will Always Fall by Gosho - 14 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• The Tyrant's Comfort Doll by Baek yideum Yeonjoo - 55.5 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Queen of Poison: The Legend of a Super Agent, Doctor and Princess by CHINA READING; WEBNOVEL COMICS - 368 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Pick Me, My Queen by Jaya - 30 - Last read at Chapter (0)
• The Princess After The Revolution by 으앵 - 39 - Last read at Chapter (0)
• The Villainess is a Marionette by Han Yi Rim - 68 - Last read at Chapter (0)
• I Became The Older Sister of a Regretful Male Lead by Geolgeum - 4 - Last read at Chapter (1) 
• Let's Get a Divorce, Husband! by Rantesias - 68 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Her Peculiar Visitor by eunho - 54 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• Heavenly Roommates by Maro - 44 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• How to Clear a Dating Sim as a Side Character - 66 - Last read at Chapter (0)
• The Mistress Runs Away by Baekseoleun - 9 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• A Business Proposal by Haehwa - 124 - Last read at Chapter (0)
• The True Wife's Scenario by Iwashima tomomi, sorajima - 12 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• The Duchess' Secret Writings by Bambi - 4 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• It's My First Time Getting Married by Cha hyejin - 3 - Last read at Chapter (1)
• The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady / A Common Story of a Lady’s New Life by Blacky salt - 104 - Last read at Chapter () (1) 
• I Found a Husband When I Picked Up the Male Lead by 초암 - 41 - Last Read at (1)
• Leave Me Alone, Duke - 41.5 - Last Read at Chapter (1)
• Wasn’t the Male Lead a Female? by Kang da yoon - Last read at  Episodes 
• This Is An Obvious Fraudulent Marriage by Bak Hedam, Jade, Pear Juice - Last read at  Episode
• From The Shaking World by Yangdam - Last read at ()
• I Refuse to be Executed a Second Time by Barusamiko - Last read at ()
• The Duke's Teddy Bear by Choi seong-ha - Last read at ()
• Match Made in Heaven by Chance by Honey Skein - Last read at ()
• You're a Supporting Character, Just Love Me by Dandi - Last read at ()
• Leveling My Husband to the Max by - Last read at ()
• I Gave Birth to the Tyrant's Child by  RYU ran - Last read at ()
• From Maid to Queen by Goeulwon, Hyun, Woo su bin - Last read at ()
• The Way That Knight Lives As a Lady by Sung Hyerim - Last read at ()
• She Came Back and Opened A Dessert Shop by - Last read at ()
• I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away by Yu Soi - Last read at ()
• Two Heirs by Supia - Last read at ()
• The Reason I Keep Avoiding My Childhood Friend by - Last read at ()
• When the Black Moon Rises by - Last read at ()
• Becoming the Legendary Concubine - Last read at ()
• I Didn't Mean to Seduce the Male Lead! by Dancheong - Last read at ()
• Gentle Tyrant - Last read at ()
• Would You Like a Cup of Tea? - Last read at ()
• I Have No Health by Lee haron, Vanilla - Last read at ()
• Governess of a Tyrant - Last read at ()
• I Became a Top Actor Just By Reading Books - Last read at ()
• Lend Me Your Lips - Last read at ()
• My Wife is Actually the Future Tyrant Empress by - Last read at ()
• There's No Friendship Between the Grand Duke and the Marquis by Tiba / Yell yell - Last read at ()
• My Second Husband is Desperate and Depressed by Jimmy shin - Last read at ()
• My Secret Roommate by Flower j - Last read at ()
• The Problematic Prince - Last read at ()
• Trial Marriage Husband: Need To Work Hard - Last read at ()
• I Confessed to the Boss by Eibe - Last read at ()
• I Became the Wife of a Tragedy's Main Lead by KIM Cukdas - Last read at ()
• A Bad Proposal by Hwang han young - Last read at ()
• Lady Baby by Ju hyeon - Last read at ()
• The Princess's Double Life by - Last read at ()
• Circumstances of Switching Bodies by - Last read at ()
• Iraine's Circumstances by Bok Sung Ah - Last read at ()
• Don't Tempt Me, Oppa - Last read at ()
• A Night With the Emperor by Yeyoung - Last read at ()
• I Confessed to My Mortal Enemy - Last read at ()
• I'll Be the Matriarch in This Life by Roah KIM - Last read at ()
• The Goal Is To Become A Gold Spoon So I Need To Be Completely Invulnerable - Last read at ()
• I’m Divorcing My Tyrant Husband by Josala - 19.5 - Last read at Chapter (1)

How to Make your DIY Mayonnaise - Manual Style

We all know that mayonnaise is one of the things that we buy when we are making a salad, sandwich or a dessert like macaroni/fruit salad. This is also a condiment frequently used as dips for snacks. Sadly, this precious baby costs a lot. In fact, when I made a search on its current price, it was at 234.15 php for a 470 mL of bottled Lady's Choice Mayonnaise at Lazada Mall.

I was delaying making the mayonnaise until I've purchased an immersion blender. However, I've watched a YouTube video that it was possible to make one even without the appliance.

And so my curiosity was piqued and I was rearing to go experiment if it was indeed true. I was kind of expecting that this would take a long time (for which it actually did) because this was made manually and made with love.

And so here's how I did it.

Ingredients:

• 1 whole egg, fresh
• salt
• vinegar
• water
• oil, Canola 

 

Materials used:

• Whisk
• Induction pot + Glass bowl that can withstand heat (as these duo will serve as sort of a double boiler)
• Induction cooker

Instructions:

1. Set the induction pot to boil with water and then when water is boiling, tone down to the lowest setting.
2. Put the glass bowl over the pot, making sure that the water in the pot is covered fully. Add the egg, small amount of water, salt and vinegar. Whisk away until you feel that the mixture is warm.
3. Turn off the heat and then get the glass bowl off the pot. Whisk away the mixture in the bowl and then slowly introduce the oil into the mixture. Whisk again for some time and then add more oil. If you are not contented with the taste, adjust the salt and vinegar according to your desired taste.
4. Add more oil and whisk again until the consistency is like of a mayonnaise.

Finally, I was able to make a Do-It-Yourself Mayonnaise manually using a whisk! Though I could tell you that it was one tough work! I was able to achieve this in less than an hour. And so, the lesson I learned here is that I better get that immersion blender. Hehe!

And here is the finished product! I was able to make a mayonnaise that is half the size of a Lady's choice mayonnaise bottle jar.

P.S. I don't know how long a homemade mayonnaise usually lasts but I've read that this is good for only a day since supermarket mayonnaise lasts long because it contains preservatives.

Let's Talk BGM!

Let's Talk BGM!

BGM (2:23 am specifically) is something that I came across because it was an advertisement that was played when I was having my daily dose of YouTube videos (the price of free subscription). I find it dope. BGM apparently stands for Back Ground Music. I do kind of enjoy this genre of music lately (if you can call it)  because I get to savor the feel of the melody and the music without having to decode the lyrics. When I fancied a Korean original sound track song, sometimes I prefer it in the instrumental piece. So, what's your favorite BGM?

2:23 AM

Shuffle Shuffle

Morning

野良猫は宇宙を目指し

Ensolarado

 Android game: WORDGRAMS Answers Part 3

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