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There is something about the moon that mesmerizes me, and a whole lot of people. I do not consult a moon calendar to know when the full moon will occur.

Last Thursday night I was fortunate to be able to see the moon in its full moon stage.

I do not know why but I think that the skies during the cold months from November – February seem to be the best time to look at the moon and the stars.

I think I got this idea because when I was younger, I used to spend a few days (and nights) camping with young people from church usually from December 26th up to December 30th. We stayed near the beach where there were no lights coming from nearby houses because these were far away.

The sky was teeming with stars and the moonbeams reflect on the sea waters. Perfect.

Thus begun my affiliation with the moon, not that it affected me and my moods like what stories have foretold long ago.

Below is my November 13, 2008 full moon photo:

There is a move, by the way, about Dark Skies Awareness because 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.

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Krispy Kreme Original Glazed.

We have a lot of doughnut stores in the country but this one definitely takes the cake, or the crown.

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There are probably millions (documented and otherwise) Filipinos working overseas. In fact, its bound to happen that someone knows somebody who has a family member, whether one or both parents, siblings, cousins and other relatives working abroad.

One can find them almost anywhere, from the crew of vacation cruises going to the Bahamas to those who work in the hotel kitchens and restaurants in the different countries. They take care of the children of families they work for or take care of the aging people needing assisted care. There are those who work for las vegas hotel reservations while others work as nurses, doctors and therapists in hospitals all over the world.They sail big commercial ships while other teach the children in other countries.

These hardworking people send home billion dollars worth of remittances that help keep the economy afloat. Yes, the families back here whose members are working overseas have purchasing powers.

But…

Due to the economic woes all over the world, there is of course, a significant dip in the money being sent home. Purchasing powers are cut, and (drastic) measures of saving for the rainy days are being practiced.

Not bad to cut on the purchases since one can never know how long the jobs can be kept knowing the vulnerability of the world economy is.

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Ingredients:

3 pieces of sausages (I used those that were bought from Ilocos, given as “pasalubong”)

1 big tomato, diced

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon of cooking oil (I use Canola oil)

2 teaspoons of oyster sauce

salt and pepper to taste

a dash of dried basil

Omelet is a perfect food for those on the go. It is easy to do and can be served during any meal. It can be taken with hot rice, fried rice or bread.

I like mine with fried rice and  tomato ketchup.

What is your favorite omelet?

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