ang bisaya

The husband showed me how to make elephant ears the easy way. One that does not involve mixing flour and all that work. He told me to buy regular biscuit from the store, the kind that comes in cans. Then he told me to flatten the biscuit by hand (unfortunately we do not have a rolling pin), fry it, then sprinkle sugar (I do not have cinnamon either) in it. The result? The same thing that is sold at the fair. And being me, I scolded him for not telling me it was that easy. I could have had lots of elephant ears all this time. His excuse was that he did not know I wanted it that bad. Not wanted it? After trying to convince him to bring me to the fair just to get another taste of elephant ears knowing it costs $5 a piece? Sometimes my man can be dense. But at least he already rectified that mistake and since I don’t hold a grudge that long anyway (and I have easy access to elephant ears) I let it go. I already had my share of the day so we do not have to go to the fair anymore. That did save him a lot of money. On another note, he told me he is bored. He said he misses the beach and that he would like to go and stay a few nights on an ocean front motel. That was unexpected. I already know he will miss the beach when we moved but I did not know it will be that bad. I asked him if he is fine going to another place since I have heard about Branson Missouri vacation packages and he asked me if there was a beach nearby that place. Well, I will have to check on that. What I think is that he is missing not only the beach but the city as well. We used to live in a big city near the beach and when you compare that to where we are at now it really is different. Hopefully we will get to go on vacation some day just to check on the old place we lived in. We both are keeping our fingers crossed.

I have heard through the grapevine (lol) that the fair is coming to town. Yes, the county fair is set to start tonight and that means food. Notice I only am interested on one thing here? Well, I am not fond of rides or games that one can see at the fair. I have had enough of that (and probably better than what they offer here) growing up. What I am interested in is the food and not just any food but only one in particular- the elephant ears. The first time I tasted it was about four years ago in the south. I thought it was the most wonderful thing at the time. I like the taste, it reminds me of the bread I am so used to eating back home. And when I think about it real hard I realized it tastes just like the fried doughnuts that was popular where I came from. No wonder I love elephant ears! I have not had it in a long time and I am drooling to get one or two serving. I told the husband we need to go tonight (just to get elephant ears) but he said he is tired so we might have to do it tomorrow. It is okay, I can wait another day. But then another realization hit me, I cannot get inside the fair without paying for the entrance fee and not getting in means no elephant ears. Waaa! Somehow I have to find a way to be able to buy elephant ears every day (except today) while the fair is here. I wonder how to do that? Perhaps con the husband’s relatives? I better think of something and quick.

When we are driving down the road, I always try to pay attention to every thing we pass. It is easier since I am not the one driving so I get to enjoy the view and see a lot of things as well. The husband sometimes get annoyed when I tell him to look at something because he said he has to stay focused while driving. Well, I just want him to see what I see and get his opinion about it. Just like the other day when we were at a stop sign and I saw this car beside us with some kind of an electronic gadget in the dashboard. Since we were stopped he took a glimpse and said it was a radar detector and told me to quit disturbing him. I guess I deserved that, lol. I just can’t help it. When I see something new I ask questions and if he can he needs to look at it so I will get the right answer. He said there are people who actually use radar detectors but I did not know that. See, if I did not ask I wouldn’t have known. That was another information stored in my brain for future use. Anyway, I know I need to stop distracting him while he is driving and I need to focus more on the road if I want to get my driver’s license. I have had my permit for a long time now I need to really work on it. But that topic will have to be discussed some other time.

A cousin who is living and working in Japan told me she will send me nissin cup noodles seafood flavor when she gets the chance. I told her how I like the cup noodles and that I rarely get to eat it unless somebody from PI sends me a box through the mail. She offered she will send me a box which she said should be about 20 cup noodles in the mail once she has the time to go to the post office. How lucky can I get? I already have a few cup noodles of the same flavor here that my brother sent me and now it seems like I should be expecting more. My cousin said she noticed that whenever I post a shoutout on Facebook it is always either I am hungry or I am craving something, lol. Well, I am just saying what I feel at the moment. If she ever will send me a box of cup noodles I should have enough supply to last me a long time. That is great because it means I do not have to save up money just so my brother or sister-in-law can send me cup noodles. I will just have to make sure that the items are kept in a place where it will store for as long as necessary.

It is starting to cool off where we are at. For weeks I was complaining about how hot the weather was and that I could not wait for the cooler days. Well, it seems like cooler days are here if Yahoo weather is accurate This means cool breeze and being able to go outside without worrying about heatstroke. I am so glad. I hope this will last a while. I am not even gonna listen to the husband’s telling me we only have a few weeks of this nice weather and then it will start getting really cold. I want to enjoy these days because after this I know I will be complaining about the cold. During the day I make it a point to get outside and sit on one of our patio chairs so I could better enjoy the remaining summer days. I love it. If I can have a book to read then I won’t mind sitting outside for hours since even if the little man gets outside to check on me he still prefers to stay indoors to play with his toys. And even if the husband sits with me he is content for us to just be beside each other so I still have time for myself. Can you blame me if I want this fine weather to last for a while?

Of Nissin cup noodles was left on our doorstep today. Said cup noodles were mailed from PI on the first week of this month by my brother upon my request. I always crave for this particular cup noodles with seafood flavor which were originally from Japan but are made available on select malls in PI. He sent me 16 big cups and one small cup and these should last me a long time provided I am stingy with it. In a couple weeks I should get a package, this time from my parents in Leyte who sent me goodies I requested. This is one thing I like about being pregnant, being able to ask favors without any complaints. But then, they rarely complain when I ask for occasional packages from them. I love presents!

One of the husband’s cousin had a problem with his camper today. He said it sputtered while he was driving it down the road and he had to stop because it will not go any further. He called his mother asking her if she could help him have it towed but she couldn’t so he called the husband and asked for help. The husband could not help him either except tell him to check what the possible problem was and for the cousin to try to fix it. He thought he had it fixed since it ran for a few miles but then it quit again. He had to leave the camper sitting by the road while he tried not to get late for work. The best advice the husband could give him after the incident is for his cousin to get a good insurance on the camper, one that will cover towing if he needs it which he does now. But to do that, he needs to look around and make sure he gets insurance quote from different insurance companies to get a good deal. Then, maybe he does not have to worry about breaking down again. I say he needs to have the camper fixed first whatever is wrong with it and then do the next step which is the insurance. I hope he gets the camper fixed because it seems like he needs it to sleep in since he will have to work 16 hours a day he said.

I am starving right now. Although there is food in the fridge I am thinking of something else to eat. And I don’t want to cook. How bad is that? I am actually making myself miserable. A friend said she cooked my favorite rice noodles and asked if I wanted some. Of course I do but she is about two hours away. Life is never really simple. I guess I will have to get up and cook something to eat before I get sick. I do have to eat for two now and I have to be responsible. Hays, what I will give to have somebody here to cook my favorite Filipino food.