Foot and Fire

Three university friends who love to experiment in the kitchen long before the celebrities decided to enrol in culinary schools and long before cooking is chic and fashionable and long before "instagrammable" and "elevated dishes" are in the lingo convene to a memorable crazy sweaty kitchen cook-off.

    I received through this birthday project fundraiser an awesome list of things I should be thankful about. My birthday has been memorable and cause-worthy because of the many who believe in what Art can do to help, to uplift, to share, to multiply… To everyone who sent their financial support to the project, to everyone who wished me and this project well, to everyone who pledged to send in their support, to everyone who loves art, I share to you my celebration of my life this year. Here the unexpected things I learned in this undertaking I tied up with my birthday this year: I get to say hi to old friends and acquaintances which I cannot normally do because of my daily routine and get to engage current friends to worthy projects. *** I get to see some siblings and old folks of my classmates who are nearby or abroad because they get to be tasked to bring payment and/or pick up the book. *** I get to disturb, distract, awaken, everyo...

  My journey with Specks Fundraiser had been wonderful because of your overwhelming love. In return, I am pledging my time and efforts and good judgment to see to it that our four projects will be implemented and be sustainable as much as possible. It will be a commitment I am forging with you this year on my birthday. Here are the updates as of December 2018.     There fund already raised plus the pledges to collect met the target amount to spend for each of the project.  Yahoo, thanks to you!!! I love you. ***   The design is already in place but I am still scouting for the right and best public location. In the meantime, the books I bought from the Big Bad Wolf booksale is now up for free reading. Book tasting will be held from time to time. I'm excited! ***   One good friend pledged to buy Laptop for the Panay Bukidnon and it was a heartwarming gesture I still wait before getting the tribe its new recording device. *** ...

Lei by Gerlie M. Uy c.2018 You're turning a year older today and in no time you'll become a lady. Before that happens, let's play for in no time your heart will fly away. Do you know why you're named Lei? You are specially named Lei because you are a string knotting the family of fresh flowers, dry leaves and fallen berries of white shells, hard buttons and sweet candies of love, hope, faith, and crisp laughters. Your arrival was a happy occasion. So true because your presence means affection. For us, Lei, you are a sweet sweet heart. I wonder when you grow big and smart, will you remain as fragrant as the flowers, as spirited as the shells of the saltwaters, as open as anything you knot together? Do you know why you're named Lei? You're named Lei because you are, Darling, meant to be everything you string, be it a star, a bear hug or a song to sing. You're turning a year older today and in no time you...