BlogHide Reblurtsmermaidvampire in # blurtchef • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readKnow Filipino Food: Curacha or Spanner CrabsI just had these crabs for the first time today. My cousin Steven just bartered a gallon of coconut wine and a 1.5 liter of Coke with the fishermen to have these spanner crabs which my friends say are pricey and a luxury in the city markets. This is not popular in our locality, no one buys them actually. However, the fishermen know this is tasty…mermaidvampire in # blurt365 • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readMy Last Power Up for March 2021I have checked Discord but I don't see any updated on the Splash Airdrop but I remember they have moved it to the end of March 2021 which is today. I still had remaining 7k of liquid Blurt in the Wallet so I powered it up because I heard only the powered-up Blurt would be counted in the 1:1 Splash Airdrop. My wallet is only left with 7 liquid…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readKnow Filipino Food: Vegetable and Pork LumpiaThis dish is the star of the Filipino potlucks and any kind of celebrations. This is not the centerpiece but this is the first to be wiped out on the table. This crunchy and yummy lumpia made of vegetables and ground pork. It's a simple dish of sauted slices of choice vegetables, it's up to you to decide what veggies you prefer, mostly the…mermaidvampire in # blurt • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readWhat I Noticed in My Blurt Account After the Recent ForksI have been reading about the forks that happened recently in Blurt and I have been observing my account the past week and here are the 4 things that I want to share to the awesome devs that are working day in and day out to give us a better platform: I still see 0.00 for the rewards for my posts last week. I am still unable to reBlurt. I am…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readPinoy Kantahan Singing Contest - Season 1 (WEEK 4 Result)Hi, BlurtFamilia! This is the week 4 result of the Pinoy Kantahan Singing Contest - Season 1. Sorry about this being late. We did not notice days pass by and some were not able to submit their entries on time. We had 5 entries for week 4. Criteria for Judging! Audience Impact: 30% --- (measured by the number of voters and comments)…mermaidvampire in # blurtchef • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readKnow Filipino Food: Tinolang Isda (Fish in Ginger Broth)We bought fresh fish again from the fishermen neighbors. This time it's a big fish called Dorado or dolphinfish. I was not able to take a picture of the whole fish because the fishermen already sliced it. We brought it home and put it inside the freezer because we were not sure how we want to cook it. Later in the afternoon, the wind was cold…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readThursday is My Busiest DayWhew, in the past few weeks, my hands have been full and I am so busy. It's not that I am complaining, these are actually blessings I have prayed for so I do my best to do what is expected of me. Life has been difficult for me and my daughter by the end of the year 2020 and we decided to cut some ties with the family that made us live a miserable…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readWhen Life Gives You Fruits, Make a Fruit Salad!We have a lot of bananas and other fruits are affordable where we are at so me and the kids make fruit salad often. My aunt's are not a fan of unnatural sweeteners and desserts that are too sweet but they approve of fruit salad since it's just fruits. I am happy to make this for dessert because it makes me feel that I am living healthy and it's…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readFish and Chips? No, We Do Eat Fish as Chips!I have been eating fresh catch fish since I lived in my aunty's farm that happens to be a 20-minute walk to the beach. Every morning, we meet the fishermen by the beach as they dock after a night of fishing. Their fresh catch fish are more affordable than the ones sold in the market or the grocery. One of the common catch in this area is a fish…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readA Bit of Our Journey to Farm LifeMe and my daughter decided to switch to living in a farm with our aunts and build our house in their property. Along with that it has been one of the best things we did because everything just fall into the right place and we are loving it here. Our aunts are into homesteading and eating farm fresh everything. We eat their fresh produce and trade…mermaidvampire in # blurtstory • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readA Lesson Learned From My BossIn a videocall earlier with my boss, there was this long dead air after we had some serious talk about his project and I did not know how to end it so I tried to chichat. Usually, I would ask about the weather but that was something we had talked about earlier today so I asked about something else, I asked about why he is never in a bad mood and…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readOur Filipino Native Bags Called Bayong Are Definitely World-ClassLast February, my friend and I planned to expand his social enterprise business to our side of the country. He is both helping pandan weavers and local artists alike because he is selling handwoven pandan leaf bags locally called bayong with paintings from a set of struggling artists in the Visayas region here in the Philippines. I have agreed…mermaidvampire in # blurtstory • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readMy Daughter's SurpriseToday was a busy day just like the past few days and what makes today worse is the weather. It rained all day and I was glued to some work that I want to finish before the weekend. When I stopped around noon time just before lunch,my daughter surprised me with a cake that had, "NEGATIVE!" on it. This is about my monthly swab test result. I know…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readPlantito si Manong GuardMaraming nauuso ngayong pandemic. Biglang nagkaka oras ang mga tao gumawa ng kung ano ano o balikan ang kanilang mga nakaugaliang gawain sa una gaya ng pagtatanim. Gaya ng gwardiya sa ospital namin. Dati na daw siyang mahilig magtanim at napag isip isip niya na marami na ang nahihilig sa paghahalaman kaya naisipan niya ang magbenta ng mga…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readMy Aunt Taught Me to Buy Fresh Fish For LessHello, BlurtFam! Glad to be back after a week of hiatus. I have been busy with a lot of things that I had to prioritize because they were quite urgent and personal. I am building my first ever house for me and my daughter and learning the ropes of living independently. Today, my aunt taught me how to get the freshest fish for less. We went to…mermaidvampire in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readOur Only Avocado Tree Will Give Us Fruits Again This SummerI know it is summer now because our lone avocado tree in front of our house is already bearing tiny fruits. It never fails to bear fruits every summer starting March or April until July or August. It's just one tree but sometimes it gives us three to five sacks of fruits that we can sell and consume. We never get tired of avocado shake during our…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readLast Call for Entries to The Pinoy Kantahan Singing Contest - Season 1Hi, BlurtPamilya! This is the last day to send entries for the fourth or the last week of the singing contest season 1. I am reminding those who want to send their entries to make sure to make it today, February 24, 2021, the deadline. riginal Contest Link is here: Pinoy Kantahan Singing Contest - Season 1 Thank you for the support to…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readPinoy Kantahan Singing Contest - Season 1 (WEEK 3 Result)Hi, BlurtPamilya! It's the conclusion of week 3 of this singing contest. Sorry for the delay. We have 11 entries from our awesome members of the BlurtFilipino community. For this contest, I will be the judge and the criteria are as follows: Criteria for Judging! Audience Impact: 30% --- (measured by the number of voters and…mermaidvampire in # powerup • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readI Powered Up 50k BlurtHi, BlurtFam! I recall I promised to powerup weekly but my hands had been full with a lot of things lately inlcuding the episodes where I got quarantined because of having Covid. It was tough times but I am glad it is over now. I have so many personal things going on, but they are all for the betterment of myself and my daughter. This year is…mermaidvampire in # blurtfilipino • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readAnticipating A Storm To Hit Our Place TonightThis is actually the second night that we are anticipating Typhoon Auring to hit out town. It gives me so much anxiety and I cannot sleep. Just a week ago we had a flood here even if there was no storm so this news really makes me so worried. Things have really gotten worse with the weather. Before, when I was little, we were used to typhoons, we…