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I just noticed that the pebble.social Mastodon instance (which was created after T2.social, which later became pebble.is) was shut down a month or so ago. I'm following a couple of people who had changed instances, but I wonder what happened to everyone else I followed on that server.
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Good morning #ASEAN and the rest of #AsiaPacific / #APAC!
Heat index today in the #Philippines: 31℃ at exactly 07:17 ACT.
Don't forget to bring, or buy, water, preferably mineral water (pH8 to pH10).
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ACT = ASEAN Common Time (UTC+8)
#TootSEA @asean @pilipinas @philippines @pinoy #T2pub @t2pub
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From 2010 to 2017, there was a thing called #AseanCitizen that we Aseans started as a grassroots movement. We were all bloggers from across, well, #ASEAN or South-East Asia.
Some of us joined together to produce one of the best multi-authored regional blogs. We talked about our cultures, write about what makes the region awesome. As well as, try to address the oftentimes silly and sometimes heated debates.
It's all gone now. Forgotten. The blogs dead or offline. We all grew up, got busy with our personal lives, and moved on separately. And the important reason? We lost interest in it as we started to see ASEAN was, is, and will never be for the grassroots.
That was the end of what was once a vibrant grassroot ASEAN Citizens effort. We did it all voluntarily. Without a single recognition from the top-down organisation that is ASEAN.
I had friends from #Cambodia, #Laos, #VietNam, #Thailand, #Singapore, #Malaysia, #Indonesia, #Brunei, and yes, even from #Myanmar (#Burma). (I'm from the #Philippines.) It was fun. It was not tiring at all. It was because we saw a bright future for ASEAN, and we believed in it completely.
But today? ASEAN is still a top-down organisation. They kept trying to get the grassroots involved, but they are always failing. Why? Because it is a top-down organisation, as simple as that. They will never understand until they shift their mindset and approach to bottom-up.
Who is ASEAN really for?
(P.S I want to restart this grassroots movement, but I just no longer have the spark. Give me a very good reason why I should give it another chance. Or, at least, guide the new generation.)
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The most accepted theory about migrations in Southern and Eastern #AsiaPacific is #Austronesian.
From #Taiwan, to the #Philippines, and then the rest of #SouthEastAsia, #Micronesia, #Melanesia, #Polynesia, and as far as #Madagascar.
If I'm going to interpret this, the natives of Taiwan survived as the primary people in what we know today as the Philippine archipelago. From the Philippines, they spread everywhere.
In other words, they're all #Filipino! ᜑᜑᜑᜑ 😹 (Or, native Taiwanese to be exact.)
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Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chronological_dispersal_of_Austronesian_people_across_the_Pacific.svg
Licensed under #CCBySA 4.0 by Pavljenko.
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ニホンズイセンNarcissus tazetta var. chinensis …
Daffodils in our garden …
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Cherry blossom on the way to the station …
あと数日で満開になりそう…
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Cherry tree, Cerasus 'Okame'…
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Going to the #Philippines because of a Filipino you want to #date and be in a #relationship with?
Here are some dating tips, nothing grand, but can be useful.
1. Know how to say “I love you” in the #Filipino language because we have two for romantic relationships.
* “Mahal kita” = This is your “I love you” in English. It can be used romantically or for family and relatives.
- mahal = ma (as in “mama”) + hal (as in ha + L) which means “love”
- kita = ki (as in ‘ki’ in “kit”) + ta (as in ‘ta’ in “tank”) which means “you”* “Iniibig kita” = This can be translated into English as “I deeply love you” or “I deeply desire you” or both; and should only be used romantically. You could say it is a poetic way of saying “I love you”, however, it is more than that.
- iniibig = i-ni-i-big (i = as in the sound of saying the letter “e” = iihh) which means “[deeply] love”
2. Understand what “mutual understanding” or “m.u.” is.
It's actually simple. “Mutual understanding” is that stage wherein two people are already comfortable with each other, but are still _not_ officially dating. Usually, they do not know they like each other; however, there are those who choose it because they are not sure yet (especially permission from parents).
If the person you like decides to be in an M.U. relationship, don't take it negatively. It is a sign that they are considering dating you, just that, there are still things they need to settle on their end. Give them some time.
3. You need to clarify your relationship.
Never assume that you are dating. I've seen “couples” who never made it clear and later was shocked the other partner finally have a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. The surprised party felt “cheated” but in reality, no one cheated, they were never dating in the first place!
It is important to make your relationship clear.
* Are you dating exclusively? “Exclusively”, meaning, there are no one else both parties are dating.
* Or, are you in an “open relationship”? An “open relationship” is a relationship wherein you allow each other to have other dates.
* Are you actually dating, M.U., or just friends?
* Are you “officially” dating? “Officially”, meaning, both of your parents know (regardless if they agreed to it or not).4. “PDA” or “Public Display of Affection”
This is publicly holding hands, hugging, kissing (cheeks, lips), being overly sweet with each other.
Filipinos are generally fine with it. If you don't like it, a Filipino date might misinterpret it as you not being proud of them. Thus, if it is not in your culture to show PDA, then make it clear with the Filipino you are dating, to avoid misunderstandings.
There are also some Filipinos who are not into PDA, so, you need to be open about it. And limits.
5. You are not just dating one person, you are dating the entire family.
Filipinos are family-centric. And when it comes to Filipino, be sure to treat their families well.
This is a good thing. If your partner is telling you what to do, it means they really want to date you.
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That's just 5 when it comes to dating. Marriage proposal is a whole different matter. We have our own form “dowry”, although less practised today, it is still good to know, especially if the Filipino you want to marry is traditional. (They may not tell you anything because you're a foreigner, but deep inside they're expecting it.)
However, that's a discussion for another day.
#Culture #Dating #YourOnlyOne #tips #T2pub @pilipinas @pinoy @pilipinas
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Cherry flowers during my morning walk …
山桜がもう咲いていた…
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(3/3) You can also add the dish type, for example, instead of the regular “mami”, you probably want to try “pares mami”. If you have a preference of meat, you can also say, “chicken spaghetti” or “beef pares mami” or “pork sotanghon”.
How about instant noodles? We just add the word “instant”. Like so, “instant pancit canton” (which is as popular as the Korean “ramyeon”). Or, “instant mami”.
There are also pancit (noodle) types like:
* buko (coconut)
* kilawin (unripe papaya fruit)
* molo (wonton)
* papaya
* seaweedGoing back. If in Japan the umbrella term is “ramen” and in Korea it's “guksu” (or “myeon”), in the Philippines it is “pancit” (or “pansít”). So, when you hear “pancit” outside the Philippines, it means a Philippine noodle type or Filipino noodle dish.
#Food #Culture #Noodles #Ramen #Ramyeon #Pansit #Pancit #Guksu #국수 #라멘 #ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜕ #Korea #Japan #Philippines #t2pub
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Image attributions:
* Pancit canton image by pulaw under CC-By 2.0 Generic License. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pancit_Ilonggo_Style_-_12110747826.jpg)* La Paz Batchoy image by Heidigutierrez under CC-By 3.0 Unported License. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LaPazBatchoy.jpg)
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(2/3) How about Philippine noodles?
* Filipino language: pancit
* Tagalog language: pansít (ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜕)
* Binisaya: bam-i
* and so on.It is an umbrella term for everything Philippine noodles, be it instant or non-instant.
There are a lot of noodle types in the Philippines, the most common ones are:
1. bihon
2. canton
3. lomi
4. mami
5. miki
6. miswa (sometimes spelt as ‘misua’)
7. odong
8. palabok
9. sotanghonThese type of noodles are also used to categorised the dishes made from it; sometimes the dish name contains the noodle used. For example, “bihon guisado”.
It is also sometimes used as the name of the dish itself, for example, the noodle used for “palabok” can either be the palabok noodle or the bihon noodle. And then, there are the regional variations.
Confused? Don't. We use the name of the noodle type to refer to the different pancit. If we want to look for a specific taste, that is the only time we add a “modifier” (if you will).
#Food #Culture #Noodles #Ramen #Ramyeon #Pansit #Pancit #Guksu #국수 #라멘 #ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜕ #Korea #Japan #Philippines #t2pub
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(1/2) "Ramen" and "ramyeon" are popular words in the Philippines with slightly different meaning.
* "Ramen" is Japanese noodles.
* "Ramyeon" is Korean noodles.This was exported. In Korea, "instant ramen" became simply as 라면 (ramyeon). While the non-instant ramen is called either as 라멘 (ramen) or 일본 라면 (Ilbon (Japanese) ramyeon). There are a lot of Korean noodles but they are not called "ramyeon", these are called 국수 (guksu) or 면 (myeon). Example, 짜장면 (jjajangmyeon).
However, in the Philippines, both "ramen" and "ramyeon" are used as an umbrella term for everything "Japanese noodles" and "Korean noodles" respectively. You'll sometimes hear "instant ramen" (which is accurate) and "instant ramyeon" (which is redundant, since 'ramyeon' already means 'instant').
#Food #Culture #Noodles #Ramen #Ramyeon #Pansit #Pancit #Guksu #국수 #라멘 #ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜕ #Korea #Japan #Philippines #t2pub
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庭のニホンズイセンNarcissus tazetta var. chinensis …
Daffodils are beginning to bloom in our garden …
#flowers #photography #t2pub