Back from lunch and coffee at the center with my sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Rey visiting from Sydney, my sister Alice, Aubrey, and Rey's niece and  nephew-in-law.

Lost another painting day, but maybe I needed a break.

Your Messenger message:

"Hi, sir Tony! Good morning! I have thought of you last night and included you in my prayer intentions.

"Sir, just a quick question. When we help someone. Do we share in their karma?

"I have a soft heart and I tend to help people. Sometimes financially even in finding jobs. But, I am not sure but I feel that I share in their karma. That the universe is trying to teach them a lesson and here I am meddling with it."

My reply:

Hello _______!

No, you do not share the karma of other people. In a manner of speaking, you function as a mere supporting actor in their life story.

Karma is not contagious. It is directly correlated to an individual's free will, decisions, and choices. In short, other people's karma will never cling to you or belong to you.

When you help other people, on the other hand, you earn good karma for yourself, but I advise you to be judicious in shelling out money to others. . 

Good morning, Cubao!

A fruitful day begins with breakfast on a side balcony.

Good night, Cubao!

They hit the sack later than usual. They nonetheless sleep soundly.

One Message For One Of 1,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Your body is telling you to stop, otherwise your health will deteriorate completely. 

Ask yourself why you are trying so hard to be competitive. The root lies in your childhood.

Lean back, close your eyes, and enjoy relaxing without a care in the world.

Asked Bertod to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with Agatha Christie.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Jazz; Aubrey preparing for her night shift.

Back home from a photo shoot with a former student.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is a bowl of clear jelly.

Good night, Cubao!

The night gnomes hang lanterns outside the travelers' inn.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with five syllables in your name: First of all, Happy Birthday! Second, push yourself to greater eights. Do not be satisfied with what you have at present, no matter how many fans you already have. All other artists are passing you by. Keep yourself in the mainstream.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with Agatha Christie's _Black Coffee_.

_Black Coffee_ was play written by Agatha Christie and produced in London before she wrote her long-running play _Mousetrap_. After her death, her grandson Charles Osborne, an opera aficionado in Sydney, Australia suggested to her publishers that he adapt _Black Coffee_ into a novel using his grandmother's writing style.

Interesting, but I can read only a few pages at a time in bed. The font size is too small and I have to use a magnifying sheet for reading.

Cecilia now has her oil portrait!

A friend of hers picked it up earlier today.

Worked an hour on seventy-fourth glaze.

Worked an hour on seventy-third glaze.

An early lunch at home alone; Angelique at work and Aubrey sleeping after her night shift.

Good morning, Cubao!

Dawn mist is shattered by the golden lances of sunrise.

Good night, Cubaio!

The night-shift monitors have working lights in every corner of the room.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Be selective about the Friends you accept. That they can afford what you are selling is not good enough. You have to know their character and their motives.

Dinner at home alone.

Angelique, Aubrey, and Jazz came back from the center and dinner out on Morato.

Brought some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with Agatha Christie's _Black Coffee_.

It is your money, not your educational background, that determines your quality of life.

Of all the graduate courses I took in the past, I least enjoyed those at the Department of Psychology. Most of my classmates were bitter persons trapped in the web of newly-discovered feminism. (This was in the 70s, when feminism was the current posture for men and women alike.)

Worked half an hour on seventy-second glaze.

Home alone. Angelique, Aubrey, and Jazz went out to spend an afternoon at the center.

One of the compound cats gave birth. The cafe children placed the kittens in a box and are weaning them.

A very early lunch alone.

Worked an hour on seventy-first glaze.

Angelique, Aubrey, and Jazz took lunch in the dining room.

Good morning, Cubao!

Zephyrs blow icy winds through the tropics.

Good night, Cubao!

The scent of bergamot pervades the air on enchanted nights.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Turn your back on the institution that neither understood nor appreciated you. Do not stop improving yourself. Rise like a vengeful phoenix.

Staggered dinnertimes; Angelique and Cath are having an afternoon and evening out, Jazz attending a wedding, and Aubrey resting upstairs.

Had chocolates in flavors my granddaughters don't like: peppermint and Turkish delight.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with online videos.

Allan performed a tawas and a tuob for a patient January 28, 2023. Afterward he read Tarot cards for the patient.

We had a snack at M.'s cafe.

Passed on to Allan another box of stuff I used for magic.

Staggered lunchtimes.

Kichiro Miranda's birthday.

Seventh day of the Chinese New Year!

From https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/chinese-new-year-festivities.htm?fbclid=IwAR31oSpSQ1VErMtTFovnltkc0FqvVcmQz5EB35CwPaRFC5ZE5RMHvh163TE#:~:text=The%2015th%20day%20marks%20the,large%20part%20of%20the%20celebrations:

"Seventh day, zhengyue 7, ‘Birthday of Men’

"The seventh day of the first lunar month is named renrì (Traditional Chinese: 人日, Pinyin: rén rì), literally Human Day and is considered to be the birthday of ordinary, or common men. The day is also called Day of Men or Men Day.

"According to Chinese legends, Nüwa (Traditional Chinese: 女媧; Simplified Chinese: 女娲; Pinyin: nǚwā) is the goddess who created the world. Two legends refer to her creations.
Nüwa and her brother Fuxi survived a devastating calamity, which had wiped out all other life. Retired to Kunlun Mountain they prayed for a sign from the Emperor of Heaven. The divine being approved their union and the siblings set about procreating the human race.
Note: in some texts or according to other legends, Nüwa is considered to be Fuxi’s wife.

"According to a different legend Nüwa created certain animals on different days as she was lonesome and wanted the animals as company. On the seventh day after the creation of the world, Nüwa created human beings from yellow clay. With the divine power entrusted to her, Nüwa made the clay figurines to become alive.

"Renri is the day, when all common men are growing a year older and the day is celebrated with certain foods according to the origin of the people.
The ingredients of the dishes have a symbolic meaning and they should enhance health.

"To honour Nüwa's creation of animals either vegetable dishes will be eaten or a raw fish and vegetable salad called yusheng (simplified Chinese: 鱼生; pinyin: yúshēng).
Yusheng literally means "raw fish" but since "fish (鱼)" is commonly conflated with its homophone "abundance (余)", Yúshēng (鱼生) is interpreted as a homonym for Yúshēng (余升) meaning an increase in abundance. Therefore, yusheng is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.

"Traditional Chinese: 余, Pinyin: yú, translated: extra; surplus; remaining)
"Traditional Chinese: 升, Pinyin: shēng, translated: to raise; to hoist; to promote)"

January 27, 2023

Finally upgraded my ring boxes.

Good morning, Cubao!

The day is laid out like a new set of clothes on one's bed.

Worked an hour on seventieth glaze.

Worked an hour on sixty-ninth glaze.

Aubrey came down to a late lunch in the dining room.

Staggered lunchtimes.

It is only the well-pensioned retiree who can happily withdraw from social life, social obligations, and public relations and exist wherever he likes--in the city, on a mountain, by the sea, or cloistered in his ivory tower.

Good morning, Cubao!

Last night's sweet dream blends into the day.

Good night, Cubao!

Families sleep cozily in their beds while the gnome patrols roam the neighborhood.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with seven syllables in your name: You expressed insecurity about your art. You need to break way from "mall portrait art" and paint images from your inner core. Only then will your works be unique, and only then will others recognize you as a genuine artist.

Staggered dinnertimes; Angelique is off to Jazz's house and Aubrey preparing for her night shift.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.' s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Concrete arch workers are done for the day.

Also calling it a day for painting. Must wait for these glazes to dry.

Rayven watered the plants in the  roof deck, side balcony, front balcony, and side porch gardens.

Worked two hours on sixty-eighth glaze while the construction men were working on the concrete arch.

Bought the men a sotanghon and orange soda snack.

Worked two hours on sixty-seventh glaze while the construction men were working on the concrete arch.

Lunch with construction crew at M.'s cafe.

Bought food at the hawkers' stands. Everyone was a-buzz. Apparently a bomb was discovered at P. Bernardo High School, down the street, and all of the students were sent home. I guess that's why there's heavy traffic on P. Tuazon Boulevard.

The concrete arch workers reported for work again this morning.

Soaking in the early hours with a mug of Batangas barako.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sun is a campfire in the galactic forest.

Chilly night in Cubao.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with three syllables in your name: You live far from the bustling city. Be thankful, for you are also far from predators who seek to use you to their own ends.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked an hour on sixty-sixth glaze.

The concrete arch workers are done for the day. I need to schedule them another day.

I'm calling it a day for painting as well. Must wait for these glazes to dry.

Your Messenger message:

"Hi Sir Tony, pardon me for asking as I just saw your name and post thru paranormal group. We moved to a new house and my dog and I would often hear the last step of our stairs moving (since the wood has a gap so it often shake with sound when one step on it) at dawn or midnight. The house is not yet blessed and when I check the CCTV no one is there. All windows are locked so cats cant get in too. Can these be considered as something paranormal? Thank you po.

"Hoping po to seek enlightenment"

My reply:

Hello _____!

Those occurrences are not necessarily paranormal. Houses move at night, especially at dawn when the temperature changes. Furthermore, if nothing else is happening other than the tread making a noise, there is no cause for alarm. Simply have a carpenter fix the tread to put an end to those minor disturbances.

By the way, spirits of all kinds have the cosmic right to be in places of their choice, whether those places are blessed or not. They are not constrained by the privacy and territorial acts of humans. As a matter of fact, fences mean nothing to them, and they can even pass through solid walls.

Spirits are crossers of boundaries.

P.S. I do not Post in any paranormal Group other than my own.

Worked an hour on sixty-fifth glaze.

Work on concrete archway still ongoing.

Worked half an hour on sixty-fourth glaze.

Lunch at M.'s cafe with the concrete arch workers.

A delivery arrived for Angelique.

Worked an hour on sixty-third glaze while the men were working on the concrete arch.

Worked half an hour on sixty-second glaze.

Had to stop painting because men arrived to pick up work on the concrete archway.

A big breakfast, as in _The Color Purple_.

Also bought two kilos green mangoes at a hawker's stand/

Good morning, Cubao!

Sunshine is a basket of ripe, golden mangoes.

Good night, Cubao!

They sleep and wait for Nature to heal their bodies.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with four syllables in your name: Your values have changed since your days in high school. Your eyes are now wide open than usual. What is the happiness you want at this point in your life?

Dinner at home with Angelique; Aubrey preparing for her night shift.

Night chores.

Asked Bertod to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Two-hour, deep tissue massage.

Lunch at home alone, then Aubrey came down to lunch in the dining room. She cooked the rest of the linguine pasta ad tuna pesto from the holidays,

Worked an hour on sixty-first glaze.

Good morning, Cubao!

The clouds are scattered, silver jackstones.

Good night, Cubao!

The household pets have a good night's sleep after a full day of pet duties.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Plan a vacation in Southeast Asia, very near your country, and have a much-needed break from work. You will fall in love with the place you visit, and you will plan to go there again and again.

Angelique and Jazz arrived from work.

Jazz brought a box of tikoy given at his workplace.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Jazz; Aubrey preparing for her night shift.

Brought some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie. 

Worked an hour on sixtieth glaze.

Worked an hour on fifty-ninth glaze.

15 Days of the Chinese New Year

https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/chinese-new-year-festivities.htm#:~:text=The%2015th%20day%20marks%20the,large%20part%20of%20the%20celebrations.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sun blazes like an archangel's flaming sword.

Good night, Cubao!

One day in, one day out.

After one day out, rest and get lots of sleep.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with eight syllables in your name: Explore the mysteries and wonders of the country you are currently in. They are some of the best things you will take home with you.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked an hour on fifty-eighth glaze.

Worked an hour on fifty-seventh glaze.

Back home from Chinese New Year buffet lunch with family.

Paid our water bill on my way home.

Good morning, Cubao!

A day of three, delicious temptations.

Your Messenger message:

"Sir Tony, good evening!

"An energy is telling me to ask your opinion on my current career quest. I do not know if you could give me an advise or not. But this message is worth the try. "I am now caught between leaving my current station because of management reshuffling or to stay and pursue my plan in that school. I am a school principal po kasi. "Been meditating every 3am for this but the feedback of energies is inconsistent. "Salamat po"

My reply:

Hello ______!

Go the way of reality checks.

--If you leave your current job, will you remain unemployed and in the financial lurch until you find another job?
--Are you able to find another job while you are still employed?
--Are you marketable, or will prospective employers see you as just another applicant?
--Are you thinking of leaving your job because of hurt pride? Are not tenure and security more important than your feelings?

--Are you currently providing only for yourself or do other family members depend on you?

--Career-wise, will you be changing horses in midstream?

You had a plan for that school. That means it was a dream and an objective. Stick to it, work well, and improve your interpersonal relationships.

The storm comes, but it also goes, and there will be much sunshine.

Good night Cubao!

A gnomes' drinking party will take place tonight near the big aviary.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with eight syllables in your name: Now in your 50s, you ask yourself whether you chose the right path in life and whether that path will lead to true happiness. Know that all paths do, and that the persons with you are volunteers tasked to teach you the right lessons and show you the right realizations.

Dinner at home alone.

Asked Brian to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netlfix movie;

Bought two bottles brandy to contribute to David's birthday celebration in M.'s cafe after closing time tonight.

Worked an hour on fifty-sixth glaze.

Well into the middle ground.

Worked an hour on fifty-fifth glaze.

Now Aubrey is off to an office meeting.

Worked an hour on fifty-fourth glaze.

Your Messenger message:

"Sir, would you believe that just sending you a message made me at ease?

"Whatever is haunting us or playing us at home I feel that they are gone. I lost some jewelry in the past. We have two kids here, but I don't think they are the ones stealing money because we only meet in the evening.

"Other than the four of us, 4 cats and two dogs, no one comes here. We live in a townhouse. Usually, the village is quiet and people only arrive in the late afternoon. We have been living in this home since 2015.

"I was diagnosed with spondylosis last year, and it somehow affected my memory. But when my husband started losing money that's when I suspect something is amiss. I gave offering to elementals such as candies, and lighting candles too.

"So far, we both lost 100 baht and 40 baht in the past couple of days.

"We are now using online payment. No more cash "

My reply:

Hello _____!

Indeed, other reasons behind such incidents include sleepwalking and taking pills such as Dormicum.

I'm glad the incidents have ceased. Paying online rather than in cash is also a good idea.

Should you need further assistance regarding paranormal occurrences and since you are in Thailand, send a Message to ________________________. I believe she lives in Chiang Mai, but she should be able to refer you to an ajarn who specializes in such matters.

Angelique and Jazz are off to Clark Economic Zone to attend a birthday party.

Good morning, Cubao!

Sun fairies sit on bedroom windowsills.

Good night, Cubao!

The household pets hold their weekly midnight meeting in the kitchen.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Your childhood was awkward and filled with role models you never could have been. Now you are coming into your own and quickly gaining the new confidence of a post-adolescent.

Jazz arrived.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked an hour on fifty-third glaze.

Good morning, Cubao!

The late risers make it in time for the breakfast buffet.

Good night, Cubao!

The gnomes light agar wood joss sticks in incense burners in every corner of the room.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with seven syllables in your name: Life often sends you a mystery box which, when opened, contains items that change your life forever.

Tonight you received such a box.

Rayven watered the plants on the roof deck, side balcony, front balcony, and ground-floor gardens.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s care staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked half an hour on fifty-second glaze.

Background is done.

Will commence glazing middle ground tomorrow.

Worked an hour on fifty-first glaze.

Lost a painting day all of yesterday, but the background is now almost done.

Your Messenger message:

"Sir, good morning po. Have you experienced elementals stealing money? I'm based in Thailand. Hindi lang to isang beses nangyari. Maraming beses na.

Salamat po."

My reply:

Hello _____!

Yes, elementals frequently do that, not only with money but most especially with jewelry--but these are usually misplaced and show up later on.

Whenever this happens, however, let your mind rule over your intuition. Make a thorough search and investigate against possible theft by a human being, which happens EVEN MORE frequently.

Slept nine hours last night.

Good morning, Cubao!

The day is a well-stocked toy store.

My granddaughter Aubrey at Tambobong Beach Resort, Dansol, Pangasinan, last weekend.

 

Good night, Cubao!

Gnomes light bottled candles in braziers at the feet of the children's beds.

One Message For One of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with four syllables in your name: What was not can still be, so can what is not. 

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Bertod to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Your Messenger message:

"Dear Sir Tony,

"Greetings, Pardon my intrusion sir, I hope you will find time to read my long story at your convenience, and would be grateful for your insights and wisdom.

"This is about a past dream along with an unexplained experience that kept me wondering. It is good that I have kept a dream journal so as not to miss important details. This happened on Feb 26, 2020, in this dream, a burglar tried to enter my room through a window located at the foot of my bed. I blocked his entrance and gathered all my strength to fight him until I managed to push him out of the window. However, another one attempted to break in but this time it is through a larger window located at the head of my bed (I have 3 windows in my room; 1 small at the foot of the bed, 2 large at the right side of the bed and at the head of the bed respectively). I was able to hold on to the window to prevent his entry but I was exhausted and the burglar was too strong to overpower me. I shouted for help while keeping the window closed and I felt this chilling fear of getting killed soon when I noticed that the window I was holding onto was a sliding window. This made me realize that I was in a dream because, in reality, my window is the window grill type. So, I force myself to wake up before getting killed in that dream. I woke up and the first thing I did was reach out for my phone to check the time; it was 2:08 in the morning. Trying to calm myself from the nightmare, I change my position from side lying to the left to lying on my back when I noticed something floating in the mid-air. It is a tattered cloak with a hood almost similar to a dementor in the Harry Potter movies or the grim reaper from horror movies. I was dumbfounded and kept staring at it to check if I am having an optical illusion, I even thought of touching it just to test if it is real but I was also scared. Unfortunately, I can’t get out of my room nor switched the light on at that time because it was blocking the door so I just turned my back on it and tried to get back to sleep. After a few minutes, I change my position to face the door praying that it already disappeared but to my surprise, it was still there and I was like no choice but to face it until finally it slowly fades away right before my eyes. Honestly, after experiencing that kind of situation I thought that it was an omen of death for me which is why I am very thankful and blessed to be alive up to this day. Also, I would like to add that my sister-in-law recently revealed that she also saw this hooded figure during her brief stay in this house. She used to live with me in 2016 for about a year then suddenly moved out with an excuse that she will be assigned to another place; but she confessed that the real reason she moved out was that she felt being watched whenever she is alone in the house and what made the trigger is that the hooded figure appears to her. She also said that this is the first time she brought this up because I just recently shared a similar experience with her.

"I live in this house since 2011 but started living alone in 2017. I have been experiencing somewhat 'paranormal experiences' but not as intense as this one. Although I do not find it bothersome since it only happens occasionally; I would like to have a better understanding of them whenever I experience this kind of situation rather than reacting with fear. Your insights would be a great contribution to me. Thank you very much for taking the time." "Sincerely, "_______________"

My reply:

Hello __________!

You experienced an anxiety dream--you continued dreaming after the incident of the burglars despite the fact that you said you woke up.

There are two possible explanations for this type of dream:

--Sleeping while the stomach is full and
--Defense mechanisms that get carried over from your waking state to your dream state.

In the dream, both the burglars and the dementor represent the same thing; they are personifications of your greatest, albeit subconscious, fears. In this particular case I sense that it is the fear of your privacy being invaded--by parents? by a spouse or lover or partner? by coworkers? by a supervisor? by a suitor?

Have the strength and the courage to say no to others. Do not feel obliged to be extra nice to those who don't deserve it.

Your sister-in-law may have had similar issues and may have been experiencing the same thing.

I do not think there are any ghosts in your house, except those that threaten your ego in your mind.

Back from lunch at Cafe Adriatico Gateway with former classmates Lito Bauza, Nap Jamir, and Barge Ramos.

Good afternoon, Cubao!

The day is a garden buffet with a separate table for tea and pastries.

Good night, Cubao!

It's family games night for the gnomes in the neighborhood.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Fulfill the promises you made before this month is over--only then can you look forward to a prosperous year.

Aubrey boiled sweet corn and peeled green mangoes from Pangasinan.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Aubrey.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores,

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked half an hour on fiftieth glaze.

Worked an hour on forty-ninth glaze.

Lunch at home with Aubrey.

Angelique at work, Aubrey sleeping after her night shift, and Jolly reported to do some house work.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sun is the tip of a cosmic soldering iron.

Good night, Cubao!

Tree leaves furl to coddle tiny creatures for the night.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with four syllables in your name: As I informed you, I need you to sit for a series of paintings I am thinking of doing for a future exhibit. Thank you for accepting my Friend Request.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Bertod to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

A delivery arrived for Angelique.

Worked half an hour on forty-eighth glaze.

Angelique arrived from work.

Now half of the first month of the year is over. Been working on this painting a month and 13 days, and am still working on the background.

Worked an hour on forty-seventh glaze.

"When it's dark and the night lays me down/
When the moon shines the light on the ground/
I just run where my thoughts take me to/"

 The fire dragon will emerge from the depths,

She flew too often, that is why everyone got tired of her.

Be like the Incredible Hulk. His transformations are few and far between.

Good morning, Cubao!

The clouds are clusters of white jellybeans.

Your Messenger message:

"Sir, I’m always seeing the numbers 143: when I look at my phone, when I check the alarm clock, the timer on the microwave,etc. Does it mean anything?"

My reply:

Read _The Signs of Our Times: The Signs of Everyday Life_ by Jack Solomon. It's all about synchronicity in the simplest things that surround us. Such signs are either from spirit guides or from your psyche, the way dreams are themselves signs sent to you at night. 

There is also, however, mere coincidence, and so, we should not over-read everything that we see around us lest it lead us down the path of superstitious thinking and superstitious behavior.

Unfortunately we often realize that signs are authentic in retrospect. Nonetheless, unless you have keen powers of observation and strong intuition, I advise you neither to take action hastily nor to jump to conclusions.

To improve your powers of observation, do the exercises in my cyberspace book _Tony Perez's Psychic Exercises for the Spirit Questors:

 http://tonyperezphilippinescyberspacebook19.blogspot.com/

Good night, Cubao!

The night fairies gather rainwater in crystal cisterns.

One Message For One Of 2,000 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with three syllables in your name: You've developed an online business on your own that entails no staff members and that you fully control, Make the most of it while it lasts.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an everning shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Afternoon rainfall on Cubao.

Worked half an hour on forty-sixth glaze

Your Messenger message:

"hi sir TP,, im fond of watching Atty Nick Nangit's but i think hes so busy nowadays ...and sir he mentioned you before.. sir,, can you refer me also to your other students/ spirit questors... sir is that possible if you can advise me,, i am a ___________,, going to take the exam this ____________ 2023, for USA. what can i need to do to pass the exam? please help me.. my bday ______________, 19__,, 0600 hrs

"thank you so much..."

My reply:

All you have to do is isolate yourself and review well. It is diligence and common sense that make one pass any exam.

It's

"Please don't get mad AT me"

and

"Please don't get angry WITH me".

That's why many are confused about "at" and "with".

Worked an hour on forty-fifth glaze.

Your Messenger message:

"Hello, Sir TP. Good morning. I'm sending this message to seek your advice. Apologies as this is rather long.

"Over the Holidays, my _____________ (medically ________ _________) made a turn for the worse, severely affecting my face (you wouldn't be able to recognize me, especially now) and my upper torso & extremities. It became so bothersome -and worrisome - that before new year's eve, I finally decided to visit a derma, who diagnosed me with ___________ ___________, prescribing me topical & oral meds which helped in a way. She was kind & understanding, and also referred me to another specialist for further assesment. Now, after seeing the specialist she referred, I decided to seek another opinion, this time from a _______________ doctor.

"So last week, while I was outside our bldg waiting for my ride going to the doctor, one of the guard's turned to my direction, approached me, and said: 'huwag po kayong magagalit pero allergy ba 'yan?' '___________ po.' ''Di kaya nakulam kayo?' He then goes on to say that he knows of a mangagamot. 'Gusto ko lang kayong tulungan.'

"I politely said 'di muna ngayon' and boarded my ride. However, perhaps out of foolishness & a bit of despiration, I gave him my number when I got back but remained non-committal.

"And then yesterday he sent me text stating that he spoke to albularyo, and that he would accompany me to him Tuesday next week. I replied saying I'm not yet ready. He said he understood but began sending subsequent emails saying that he really just wants to help me out of my dire situation, and that, or so he alleges, he had successfully brought people to said albularyo for treatment.

"I've since archived & ignored our message thread."

My reply:

Hello _____!

I'm sorry to hear of your current condition, which I always believed was psychological. I hope everything comes out right. You always remind me of Colin Morgan, who played young Merlin in the _Merlin_ series. And I have always thought of myself as Giles.

First, allow the doctor's medication to kick in and take effect over time, since you said that it's been having a positive effect on you.

There is no harm trying alternatives.

I sense that you shunned the security guard because you did not trust him. But, I see no harm in taking him up on his offer. You would lose nothing. It seems that he is very sure that he can help you. 

The Spirit Questors also have a person who is very good at diagnosis. Since I retired in 2015 I've been passing on all my alternative healing implements to him, most of them from Siquijor. Should you be interested in consulting him, just send me another Message and I can refer you to him. He's performed tuob on many patients and has successfully healed them.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is made of tinsel sheets, the clouds, of crumpled crepe paper.

Good night, Cubao!

House pets cuddle in their sleeping baskets for a long, weekend night.

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You with five syllables in your name: You fight for what is right. Never lose faith in yourself and in your countrymen.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked half an hour on forty-fourth glaze.

Worked an hour on forty-third glaze.

Lunch at home with Angelique and Jazz.

"I'm going where the sun keeps shining/
Thru' the pouring rain/
Going where the weather suits my clothes/"

Good morning, Cubao!

The day is a lotus flower in a round pond.

Good night, Cubao!

The gnomes practice magical drumming at midnight.

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You with eight syllables in your name: Funds will become close to insufficient in the coming weeks. Refrain from shopping, conserve your money, and budget expenses astutely.

Dinner at home alone.

Brought some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in be with a Netflix movie.

Affix an iron horseshoe above your front door.

Still home alone; Angelique having a Friday night dinner out with friends and Aubrey and her officemates finally arrived at the resort in Pangasinan.

Your Messenger message:

"Happy New Year to you and your family, Sir Tony! Here’s to a wonderful 2023

"I dreamt about you again this morning. However, this time my dream was very disjointed and I couldn’t remember much. "We were both outdoors late in the afternoon, in a hilly area with small trees, carrying our backpacks. You stood on an elevated part of the ground so I was looking up to you. I didn’t know where we were headed or why we were outdoors. "Some unrelated anxiety dream segments then followed. "You reappeared afterwards. This time, we were petting the left side of a medium-sized dog with short white and gray fur. "I am uncertain if you gave me something / an item in my dream, Sir Tony. "I don’t know what my cluttered dream segments meant, Sir Tony, so I was wondering if you could kindly take some time to help me interpret my dream. "I just started a new job. In the weeks prior, I started having anxiety dreams. I think it’s probably because I am putting a lot pressure on myself to excel in the new role. "Thank you once again for your time and guidance, which I highly value."

My reply:

"Hello _____!

You should have recorded everything you dreamt of, including what you thought were unrelated episodes.

In your dream, we are trekking to the level of your higher consciousness. It is a somewhat terrifying experience for you, since you may not have consciously done this before. In a sense, the trigger was your new job, since it elevates you in status and you wish to excel in it.

In dreams, animals represent base instincts. Your psyche is reminding you that, despite your ascent to your higher consciousness, you should not neglect your Shadow and the denizens of your Unconscious.

The item is a talisman I gave you to boost and maintain your self-confidence. I will actually hand it over to you the next time we meet.

Worked an hour on forty-second glaze.

Worked an hour on forty-first glaze.

A delivery arrived for Angelique.

Aubrey sent a video of the view from her bus window,.

Never hire a caterer who is not service-oriented and who thinks she is more important than the person paying the bill.

Home alone; Angelique at work and Aubrey off to a resort in the north with officemates.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky fairies whisper rumors of summer.

Two men in the office have a crush on you and are challenging each other to win your favor. Your coworkers are conniving to set you up with them. Know how to say no, and firmly. If they harass you, file a complaint against them, including your conniving coworkers. The office will take your side.

Hindi siya mananalo.

Good night, Cubao!

Gnome sentinels take their stations on the uppermost branches of the dragon tree.

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You with five syllables in your name: Magic is in a dormant state but continues to live within you. Cast a positive spell and see that it has grown a lot stronger than before.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Aubrey.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Angelique arrived from work.

One-hour, late afternoon nap.

Worked an hour on fortieth glaze.

Worked half an hour on thirty-ninth glaze.

Lunch at home with Aubrey; Angelique at work.

Collectible antiques are like expensive chocolate. Be highly selective and buy only the best. If you can't do that, don't buy any antiques at all. Otherwise your house will look like a sad, old junk shop.

Good morning, Cubao!

The day is a bowl of good wishes.

An artist without true vision is nothing but a compulsive doodler.

Good night, Cubao!

The gnomes' doll factory workers are gong overtime to produce as many items as they can for Valentine's Day.

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You with seven syllables in your name: Do not give in to the pressure and expectations of friends and colleagues. Have a lot of "me" time away from everyone else--at least an hour a day.

Angelique back home from her final exams.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Brian to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked an hour on thirty-eighth glaze.

Aubrey came down to a late lunch.

"Search high and low/
Follow every highway/
Every path you know/"

Angelique's fourth and last day of final exams.

M.'s birthday.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is lined in white silk.

Good night, Cubao!

Gnome messengers are doing their rounds of the neighborhood.

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You with five syllables in your name: Do not mourn the physical beauty of your youth. Middle age is a new life, and so are the age of retirement and old age. The body is always but a shell for the soul to break through like a dazzling flame.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Aubrey.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

When an inexplicable disaster occurs involving food, power, water, transportation, or garbage collection, you can be sure that there are people who mean the government leadership ill behind it.

That is why we never transcend our backwardness.

M. sent us a bowl of pancit with sauteed eggplant and a bowl of crab chowder with mussels and corn. It's his birthday tomorrow.

As I mentioned in December, this is the year of the goddess of the sea--and of the god of iron, who feeds off road accidents. The colors of the year are blue and white in combination and green and black in combination.

To keep yourself safe from road accidents, affix an iron horseshoe above the entrance to your house or keep a small anvil near the entrance to your house.

Neil arrived from Bicol; it's Noel's turn to stay in Bicol.

Rose's mother and brother leave for Masbate now that the holidays are over.

Having a cafe in front of our house is an idea I don't regret. Neighbors come in to hold business meetings, couples for coffee dates, groups for a round of drinks, individuals to take meals that they would rather be served and that they're too lazy to cook at home. It's like having an ongoing party in front of our house all the time. And we never go hungry, though the grandchildren don't like ordering the same food over and over again. Didn't I also mention elsewhere that the cafe never shut down all throughout the three-year pandemic?

M., fortunately, has an entire range of cousins and nephews with cooking and food serving experience. Most of them worked in restaurants. And, when they need extra money during their days off, I hire them to do odd jobs around the house.

I note that sons will encourage their single dads and granddads to start dating again, but that daughters and granddaughters won't.

Roi arrived.

Worked half an hour on thirty-seventh glaze.

Staggered lunchtimes.

A delivery arrived.

Sat inside the small loggia while M. and Rose took their baby for a walk in the driveway.

M.'s relatives are beginning to arrive. They're having a boodle fight celebration in the cafe later this evening.

My mother's death anniversary (1991).

Lit a candle at our family altar and columbary.

Good morning, Cubao!

The fire dancer lights his torch to rehearse his number.

Good night, Cubao!

The gnomes light lanterns in their children's bedrooms for a warm, cozy night.

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You with seven syllables in your name: I gave you a set of books many years ago, and I wonder now how much you learned from them. I remember you as being wild and adventurous. Have you mellowed? What are the most important lessons you learned from the past?

Took an early dinner, then Angelique and Aubrey came down to dinner in the dining room.

M., Rose, Leah, Rayven, and the baby came back from a stroll at Gateway.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix  movie.

Worked half an hour on thirty-sixth glaze.

Worked an hour on thirty-fifth glaze.

Lunch at home with Aubrey; Angelique at work.

Good morning, Cubao!

Sunlight pours on the rooftops like golden butterscotch.

Brian and Bertod assembled Angelique's chest of drawers and were done 11:30 PM.

Good night, Cubao!

Remember this, that prayers for revenge are never answered.

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You with six syllables in your name: Discern between true admirers of your art and flirts who have a crush on you and praise you to the heavens only to gain your favor.

Jazz arrived.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked two hours on thirty-fourth glaze.

Aubrey came down to a very late lunch in the dining room.

Brian arrived from his holiday in Bicol, Neil soon to follow.

Happy Birthday to my youngest sister, Sylvia!

Angelique's third day of final exams.

Good morning, Cubao!

The gnomes take a downtown day trip.

Good night, Cubao!

A clean bedroom, fresh bedding, and a hopeful heart ensure a good night's sleep.

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You with four syllables in your name: Know that Facebook Friendship and real friendship are two different things. Never presume that a Facebook Friend you haven't actually met will be friendly and open with you.

Dinner at home with Angelique and Aubrey.

Brought some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Swung by the neighborhood grocery. Bought a box of ice cream, two cartons fresh milk, a dozen fresh eggs, two cakes bath soap, two boxes garlic cheese, and Toblerone chocolate bars for the cafe childten.

Angelique and Aubrey arrived from the center.

Rayven claimed Angelique's bed linen and our holiday placemats from the compound laundry for me.

Worked an hour on thirty-third glaze.

Worked an hour on thirty-second glaze.

Angelique and Aubrey are off to the center to have lunch out, after which Aubrey has a scheduled appointment at the salon and Angelique will study in a coffee shop for her second day of final exams.

As for myself, back to the studio area.

Good morning, Cubao!

The clouds are celestial continents of cotton balls.

Good night, Cubao!

A gnomes' reunion is being held inside the dragon tree. There will be music and feasting through dawn.

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You with three syllables in your name: Make the most of your youth while it lasts, for the success of your career depends on your physique. At the same time, however, make adequate preparations for your prime, your retirement, and your old age.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Cool, crisp afternoon in Cubao after a soft rainfall, like a mild springtime in DC.

Two-hour, deep tissue massage.

He will learn that he cannot float in the same river twice.

Angelique and Aubrey came down to lunch in the dining room.

Now back from jalan-jalan. I think, I have everything I need.

A very early lunch at home.

Must step out in a while to take reference photos.

Angelique's second day of final exams; the first day was on December 19.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is a crystal, ice-cube bucket.

A glass of brandy and water (50% - 50%) on the rocks to end my day.

A demise in the world of cinema is followed by another.

One loss, one win.

Good night, Cubao!

The dragon tree releases showers of golden light even at night.

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You with eight syllables in your name: Your painting technique is fine, but your choice of images is derivative of the oeuvre of another young, contemporary, Filipino painter. Develop your own subject matter and shine like a beacon in the arts world.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Worked an hour on thirty-first glaze.

Worked an hour on thirtieth glaze.

Yes, I'm back to the studio area on this gray day after my brief, holiday hiatus, although, being gainfully retired, everyday is a holiday to me.

Angelique at work; Aubrey meeting up with a grade school and high school friend for lunch.

A very early lunch at home alone.

Did my personal laundry and am now streamlining my clothes to free up space in my bedroom.

A soft but steady rainfall on Cubao since dawn.

Good morning, Cubao!

Wake up and shake up to post-holiday reality.

Good night, Cubao!

Regularly check your finances to ensure that you are well covered not only for the month but also for the rest of the year.

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You with two syllables in your name: If you still love the woman whom I met with you years ago but she is no longer available because she is committed to someone else, move on and make your life ten times more successful and happier than hers.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked David to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Back home from jalan-jalan at the center in time to have lunch with Aubrey; Angelique at work.

Went to the bank, changed dollars to pesos, paid our electric and phone bills, and sent some money to my younger son Chito.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is glazed with clear gelatin.

Good night Cubao!

Take stock of wishes fulfilled and wishes unfulfilled.

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You with six syllables in your name: Never infuse your art with the complexities of your love life. Both your art and your love life will suffer.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Asked Rayven to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of te day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Drizzly dawn and drizzly morning in Cubao.

Good morning, Cubao!

The clouds are dams that hold back rain.

Christine sent me this photo of art by Wendy Andrew because it reminded her of me.

Good night, Cubao!

The long holidays are over.

Go to sleep in normal mode in order to wake up tomorrow morning in normal mode.

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You with six syllables in your name: This is a time to lie low, recharge, reenergize, and save up on resources. Otherwise you will deplete yourself before the end of the first quarter of the year.

Staggered dinnertimes.

The grandchildren go back to work tomorrow.

Asked Bertod to bring some food over to M.'s cafe staff.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Staggered lunchtimes.

Slept ten hours last night.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sun is a golden dahlia with a billion petals.

Good night, Cubao!

The children drift off to sleep with memories of magical nights.

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You with four syllables in your name: Many years ago you joined us for the adventure and for the close company of your friends. What have you done to your life as a result of your joining us, and where are those friends now? 

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

New Year dinner at home with Angelique, Aubrey, Jazz, and Roi. Roi brought doughnuts and cooked the linguine pasta with Lani's wonderful tuna pesto. Aubrey cooked ham, and Angelique and Jazz ordered pizza.

They're planning an overnight in Tagaytay some time next month. I wished that Jazz and Roi had joined us for the New Year's Eve overnight at the hotel, but they were expected to spend that night with their own families. Maybe next time, during off-season.

Jazz arrived, then Roi arrived.

Our Cubao family is complete on New Year's Day.