Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65308)

Cainta, Philippines

Joined myLot 9 years ago

A hobbyist writer of short stories, scripts, songs, poems.

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Alex Socorro's Discussions

Bignay is a sour fruit

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 21 Aug 20

In the picture is the cluster of Bignay that I picked from the tree. At first I had suspected that it was edible and I am right. After seeing the ripe red fruit it was tempting to taste so I did. Now I confirm that it is the...

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Restaurant dine-in is already allowed

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 19 Aug 20

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The flower called ilang-ilang

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 19 Aug 20

The ilang-ilang is a unique flower which has long slender petals that exudes a nice scent. It is often used in the samapaguita lei. Vendors would pick the ilang-ilang flowers and soak it in water to preserve the scent. There used...

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Money begets money

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 19 Aug 20

One relative said that you if you stuff your purse with lots of money then that will attract its "relatives" to come. That is like saying money is like a magnet. I don't know if that is true but I have to be honest that I always...

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The fruit may be edible as I suspected

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 18 Aug 20

I was taking a selfie with the suspected edible fruit when a motorcycle stopped to say that the fruit is Bignay. It is a berry that is common in the nearby provinces. The fruit is sour and best to be for cooking. It is also made...

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Okra or lady finger from the neighbor

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 18 Aug 20

It is rainy season here and the vegetables are growing faster with a good harvest every day. The okra or lady finger will be boiled (for 2 minutes only) and be eaten with a dip of vinegar and shrimp paste. It is best to be matched...

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I miss the buffet table

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 17 Aug 20

It's been a long time since I had the last buffet dining for an occasion. I had 2 trips for the steak and I was not able to eat the other dishes anymore. When I enjoy the food, I focus on that particular food. My wife said that I...

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Bowling games

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 17 Aug 20

The picture reminds me of our bowling team that competed in the commercial banking league. We were all amateurs and I was appointed team captain... my job was to handle funding, wahuhuhu. Although we didn't get a good placing in...

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Body massage for relaxing the body and mind

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 16 Aug 20

We regularly get a body massage every week. It is our way of relaxing. Fortunately there is a home service massage that we can avail of and cheap too. It's best to have a massage before bedtime so I go straight to sleep...

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The church is open for a limited capacity

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 16 Aug 20

From the 10 people allowed it was now increased to a bigger crowd inside the church. The church caretaker said that the capacity of the church depends on the size. I think that is the most logical instead of the fixed maximum of...

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Advance or Advanced?

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 16 Aug 20

In one workshop that I attended, there was an argument on the tarpaulin. Which is right, advance scriptwriting or advanced scriptwriting? I led the group that said Advanced is correct but majority of us are in the Advance. Oh...

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Would you trust the vaccine from Russia or China?

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 15 Aug 20

Personally I wouldn't have the vaccine from either Russia or China because I do not trust the method of clinical trials. I am waiting for the Oxford vaccine or maybe one in the US laboratories. Let's hope that the best vaccine...

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Our maid has a cold

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 14 Aug 20

It is scary that our maid started feeling bad yesterday after lunch. She has a cough with phlegm. We required her to wear a face mask and gave her medications. She can still work for she feels fine except the cough. I am...

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A fruit that looks edible

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 13 Aug 20

I chanced upon the fruit in the picture as I was going to the market. It looked edible but I do not know what it really is. Maybe I have to wait until it ripens and probably I would taste it. I just hope that it is not poisonous,...

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The sliced dragon fruit

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 12 Aug 20

Our dragon fruit is the purple variety which is good for eating as is. The white variety is good for the fruit salad. I just want to share the picture of how the fruit looks when sliced and ready for eating. I can finish 1 whole...

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Our maid spoiled our dogs

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 12 Aug 20

Our oldest dog Tisoy wouldn't drink the water so our maid held the bowl in front of Tisoy's mouth. My wife said she is going to give our maid 1,000 pesos if Tisoy would drink. The maid persisted and after about 10 seconds Tisoy...

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Planting trees in the farm of my niece

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 11 Aug 20

Since I have no place for planting so I requested my niece if her farm can accommodate some of my saplings. In the picture is the 1-year old cashew sapling. If taken care of properly it can bear fruits in 2 or 3 years from now....

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We just booked a flight to Seoul, South Korea

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 11 Aug 20

The plane tickets are so cheap that we were tempted to book a flight to Seoul for June next year. The cost is just 10,000 pesos or $200 for me and my wife and that's round trip, of course, via CebuPacific Air. If the virus is...

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My first trip to Singapore

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 11 Aug 20

Let me share the picture before I left home for the airport. That was my first trip to Singapore for a one-week seminar. It was kind of a rush trip that I got my plane ticket a day before the flight. But everything turned out fine...

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The lemon sapling

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 10 Aug 20

If you remember my post about the 3 lemon seedlings, in the picture is one of them and it is already a sapling. It will be delivered to a colleague of my wife in the office as per the request. That is actually the 2nd sapling that...

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