Valenciana, Afritada

... and dinuguan were served tonight. They're leftovers from last night's dinner party somewhere (out there). Yummy Pinoy fare. These taste better reheated the day after and the day after that. Notice the plastic serving spoons? They give off a carinderia vibe, I think.

The days are hot and the nights are cool. It's what I've noticed for a couple of days now which is encouraging. Leaves a little less to complain about, weather-wise. Makes it easier to work without fussing too much about sweating hands and wiping sweat off the face... at least during the night.

Work-wise, it's been OK. Work on sites is ongoing and I'm faring well on that front. Earned a small amount for a short transcription assignment last week. A few published articles are earning royalties by the penny and at this rate, I'd reach payout from it in, hmmm... a year or so? HAHA!

Honestly, I've written there for the sake of writing and not for the money -- shouldn't even have considered it "work". And penny-royalties when people read the articles are a nice bonus for a literary outlet. Call it an epiphany or insight but writing for money is a lost cause for me and I couldn't do it anymore. Hoped it would and for the better part of last year, it did. It's a "been there and done that" sort of thing and truth be told, you'll never really know until [insert cliche here, haha].

Here's to a happy weekend then... [smiles]