The month of April
Time runs fast. It is the month of April. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar or in our calendar. According to history, April was used to be the second month of the Roman calendar 700 BC. It was before January and February was added. And then, it became the fourth month in 450 BC. The name April is derived from the name Aprilis. The word Aprilis means “to open” – being the season when trees and flowers begin to open.
Speed dating
Are you looking for a date? I am not talking about Valentines date. Anyhow, it has already passed. Anyhow on February 13th, in Pattaya, Thailand, men and women take part in the world’s largest speed dating event in the seaside city famous for its red-light nightlife. There were over 250 participants tried their luck at speed dating. Men and women are given a few minutes to talk to a participant of the opposite sex before moving on to the next one. This event was created to make it into the Guinness World Records.
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving day here in the U.S is always the fourth Thursday of the month of November. It is an expression of thanks for material and spiritual possessions and bountiful harvest with thanksgiving ceremonies.Traditionally, people celebrate Thanksgiving day by gathering at home with family and friends with roast turkey. How did Thanksgiving day started? It started in1621, the New World the Pilgrim’s fall harvest was very flourishing and bountiful after a hard time. So, they harvested corn, fruits, vegetables and prepared fish in salt, and meat that was smoked good enough to put away for the winter. The tradition of a yearly notable thanksgiving day was held after the harvest and was continued throughout the years. Moreover, in 1863 President Abraham Lincoln selected a national day of thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of each November and proclaimed it as the holiday.
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Gung Hay Fat Choy! It means “Best wishes and Congratulations. Have a prosperous and good year” in Chinese. Time runs really fast. I could hardly imagine it is almost January. In Asia right now, it is already 31st. I missed the New Year’s Eve celebration in Cebu – people are busy preparing for “Media Noche” foods. Media Noche is a special dinner a night before New Year in the Philippines or simply means “midnight meal”. This is to celebrate the coming New Year. Oh boy, I missed those days. The Media Noche foods are ham, some native dessert, fruits and more. The Media Noche is not complete without round fruits for good fortune. And when midnight strikes, you’d hear firecrackers and see pretty fireworks. It is one of the ways to end the year and welcome the New Year.
Tofurky for Thanksgiving
Do you already have a Turkey for Thanksgiving? Turkey takes days to thaw out. We don’t worry about that because we are going to have a Tofurky feast tomorrow. It is a meat substitute and made of gluten and organic tofu. For me, it tastes better than Turkey. The price is comparable to big frozen turkey. I am kinda excited about it. Most vegetarians and vegans cook Tofurky on Thanksgiving - it became a Thanksgiving food. I really do think, Tofurky is such a great idea so Thanksgiving wouldn’t be so boring for us vegetarians and vegans. The Tofurky feast includes a “wishbone” jerky, cranberry-apple potato dumplings and a mushroom gravy. This brings a complete meal on Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
