Hmm, it’s March once again. We are already at the end of the first quarter. It’s amazing how time flies by so quickly.
During these times, I would usually go home to Bacolod to visit my family. Holy Week = long holidays, haha. I can’t do that this time around so I just keep on reminiscing.
Here are some of the things that I miss in my hometown.
1. Seafood. I don’t know if the seafood is uber cheap in Bacolod but my Mama always serve it especially when I’m home. I’m spoiled with a feast of crabs, squid and shrimps. Hmmm…
2. Chicken Inasal. Well, hello! I am not sure why but the original Bacolod Chicken Inasal still tastes different from the “original” chicken inasal fast food here in Manila. A trip to Manokan Country is a non-negotiable.
3. The cheap dessert places like Bobs, Cookies & Crumbs and of course, Calea! All dessert places here in Manila pale in comparison. Affordable yet oh so yummy!!!
4. My parents and sisters (and my soon-to-be brother, I think, haha!) and my Lola. We are such a close-knit family that you just can’t take away that longing even after ten years of being officially away from Bacolod and my family. I miss goofing around with my sisters. I miss talking politics with my Papa. I miss my Mama’s cooking.
My lola. I had working parents and I was left to the loving care of my lola when I was young. She’s the most hardworking woman I have ever known and I always make it a point that I visit her in our hometown when I go home.
5. My friends. They always say that it is hard to look for real friends. I know the feeling. The relationship I have with my Bacolodian (high school and college) friends is something that I could not seem to find anywhere else.
So there you go. How about you, love? What are the things you miss in your hometown? Share in the comments! 🙂
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