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Saturday, August 4, 2018
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Friday, August 3, 2018
Freedom is Here! đź‘Ť
Freedom is Here! đź‘Ť
Direction.
It's all you need as you set sail into freedom. But undecidable winds will hardly get you anywhere. There are no interesting stories for you to tell. Nothing is ever certain. So write your story. Blog about it. Take your time. Decide on what you want to do in the next 24 months while working on your path towards freedom. Everybody has their own. I'll share what I'll be trying to do, moving forward.
Vision.
8 months ago, I came across a life-changing event after reading a post on Steemit. Did I meet Jesus or someone like that? Maybe? But it's nothing supernatural. He's a human being like everyone of us, although, he's pretty damn extraordinary. A brilliant mind who's probably at level 8888, living and breathing in the intersections of philosophy, mathematics, logic, complexity theory, and computer science. I'll reserve level 9999 for the holy grail product he has been trying to piece together over the past few years.
The person whom I spotted that spotted his intellect was probably at level 7777. Mine was definitely at level.. 1, just enough to understand the significance of the word he used to describe the technology: non-trivial. Only that. It got me hooked and intrigued to no end.
So what's this product that I'm talking about? You would've known if you've caught it in some of my writings throughout this year or if you've been chatting with me. For now, I'll leave it up in the air until my next blogposts. Read through my stuff if you want to find out! I haven't been writing much at all in public since mid-2017 anyway. I was searching for answers to my questions.
So yeah, I gave up plenty of my time trying to understand it all and pretty much disappeared from the face of the Earth as I went deep into the rabbit hole. Okay that's an exaggeration. But what's not is that I haven't even dated anyone since then - so you know what to do mammasittas. Just kidding!
Anyway, it took me a long enough time to finally catch up to level 1111, a stage when I finally began to understand that I understood almost nothing at all, but at least there's a hint of something more than absolute nothingness. And it's getting clearer as the days go by. I've been writing a lot of drafts over the past few months, waiting to publish them as I've been making my next moves to bring about exponential returns in the future.
Even spent the time consolidating ~90% of my portfolio down to just 3 coins now, Steem being the majority, and a little bit of Bitcoin as the boring safety net. Not saying others will definitely fail short-to-medium term. It's just that I've already made up my mind to focus on my long-term investment thesis. They're simply currencies I'd use everyday.
If anything, I honestly can now only advise anyone to get into the choices I've made. I think they're real solutions. But of course, this certainly means waiting for the right time. So most of what I'll be doing in the next 24 months has a lot to do with trying focus in this game. Will be filling you guys in on the reasons why in a special post.. soon.
Is freedom here?
Maybe. That level 9999 product that I’m talking about is still very much a work-in-progress like Smart Media Tokens, although fundamentally way more complicated, albeit elegant in design. It still remains to be largely speculative for me until the demo comes up later this year. I just anticipate that it will likely work out after digging into the subject for the past 8 months. I'm glad that it has given me a better direction to sail towards.
Gameplan.
Well I'm still pretty clueless as the possibilities seem to be overwhelming and it's best to keep the HYPE in check. I'll highlight some of the things that I want to be doing over the course of the next 24 months other than casually posting around here, in no real order:-
- Become a Steem witness, after 2+ years of being a user. Hopefully soon. Already purchased a dedicated server.
- Bridge closer the communities between Steem and the community around that level 9999 product, in hopes that it'll inspire many more to join us from all over.
- Bring in a group of experienced (but at the moment, non-blockchain) developers and entrepreneurs that I'm advising in Trybe to support the network with a focus on leveraging on what I think to be the best blockchains so far for critical mass adoption: one application-specific, and another, application-general.
- Explore ways to integrate, creating an overpowered super saiyanlevel 10000 product. I believe they're greatly complementary. Trust me, I'm a DJ.
- Campaign to work on improving Steem's stake-weighted economic incentives, if that's not addressed already. The 1-Account 1-Vote Oracle Smart Media Tokens stuff is good, but we may still need a solution to make the best out of the stake-based distribution on Steem. Maybe it's not a problem at all. But I still strongly feel that it is. Will see.
- Move into a big city. Or a coastal one.
- Open a creative + tech studio.
- Mastering the art of investing.
- Keep the discussion going on what makes Steem Power a great investment, and ways to achieve it.
- Create content you may never find elsewhere.
- Make free webinars and paid newsletters (just joking).
- Become a meme in the 21st century.
- Spend more time with family and friends.
- Go find a job and get married *cough*.
Coming soon?
It's highly likely that I'll just take my own sweet time and end up not doing some of the stuff I say that I'll do, as usual. It's just difficult knowing that it's likely that I'm not investing my time and effort in the right places 99% of the time. But I guess this is exactly why I've been sailing around in cyberspace for the past decade looking for the holy grail invention.
Most of us actually do anyway. It's just that some of us may be more prone to buying into the quick-rich schemes of random forex bots and MLMs.
So I think all the hours I've spent surfing online during my free time may finally be paying off. Time will tell. Feels good to be 99% certain with my currencies of choice now. So when freedom?
Soon! Very soon. But maybe not so soon. Who knows? Blockchain development is difficult. It’s even more difficult to get people into using these things. But I’m still fairly certain we're onto something here, just as I was about 2 years ago. Regardless, plenty of enthusiasm to share - hopefully for a good cause.
There will be no instant rocketship to the moon, guys. It will all be a long magnificent grind as we work towards our greater freedoms. I guess that's the fun part, right? All we need to do is just to spend our time investing in the right things. Are you coming along for the ride?
As always, thanks for reading!
Oh, before you go, check out this absolutely amazing talk by Alan Wattsafter you're done playing the music above. What? You've already stopped reading at this point? Dammit. I guess that's just how Steem works 🤡
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Inherited Cuisine "Tortang Alimasag (Crab Omelette)"
Inherited Cuisine "Tortang Alimasag (Crab Omelette)"
We love seafood and there are so many recipes across the world. Different cultures, different tastes, different ways of cooking and all is unique in each country. I have grown to love cooking in my spare time ever since I joined the community. Showcasing the food that our country has to offer in something I have enjoyed doing. Today I will share with you one of my favorite dishes. Not only that it is a recipe that has been passed down to us by our great grandmother. If you are a foodie and especially a seafood lover. Join me today as I share with you a dish that is humble yet worth remembering.
Inherited Cuisine "Tortang Alimasag (Crab Omelette)"
Our local market offers the fresh meat, seafood and vegetables daily. Whenever we cook we head out to the market to get our ingredients and today we are looking for crabs. There are always fresh crabs everyday and there are two species which are common in our area. The most common is the blue crab which you would see shortly. If you aren't experienced in buying in this wet market you may not get the best deal. I myself would not know where to buy as a lot of sellers seems to offer the same price.
Good thing my wife knows where to buy as she has a favorite seller. Often she is given a cheap price and sometimes given and extra piece or two. Let's go around a bit and let me show you some of the local fish that we have. These stalls offers a cheaper price as they do not pay much unlike those stalls in the inner part of the wet market. I am not sure how much they are paying for the small spot on the side or how much they earn. But according to some of my friends who knows some vendors, it is a good business and a decent way of living.
I do not know all the names of the fishes here but we will get there soon. That pink fish is called Bisugo and is a very tasty fish. It is best cooked in a little bit of water,vinegar and some salt with long chili. The ones on the front is called Kabayas and best fried. Well enough with the fish for now and let's get those crabs.
Here is my wife's favorite seller and there are still some crabs left at this time which was around 9:00 am. There are also a lot of mantis shrimps today.
We bought just half a kilo of crabs which was worth 125 pesos but since she knows my wife. It was just sold to us for 100 pesos or around $1.90 not a bad deal.
These blue crabs are very common in the Philippines and can be found almost anywhere. Another common crab here is the local mud crab which is more expensive but has more meat in them. I'll share some photos some other time.
We have our crabs and now we just need some vegetables. These are red onions which we are not going to use. I just wanted to share them here. We are going to use the regular white onions which we still have some at home.
Tomatoes are also a main ingredient in our dish. Any tomato would do just don't use the green ones.
Some red bell peppers to add color and flavor to the dish.
We would also need some eggs around 3 or 4 pieces but will will buy a dozen since we are already here.
Eggs varies in prices the cheap and small ones cost around $.07 each. The bigger ones cost around $.15 each.
Here's our crabs and they are still moving and be sure to clean them thoroughly.
There are six pieces and should be enough for this dish. My aunt usually cooks this dish whenever there are left over crabs from lunch. Well, today all will be cooked for the crab omelette.
Usually, I cook out using the wood stove, but since the weather is very unpredictable these days. We decided to cook inside for a change.
First step is to cook your crabs. Just add a little salt and water then cover. Put the stove on high and leave for around 15-20 minutes.
Once they are cooked its shell would turn to orange, but be sure to turn them over to make sure the ones on the top is also cooked.
Now let me ask you. Do you know how to distinguish a male crab from a female crab? Some of you might already know,but to those who doesn't. Let me show you how to tell them apart. If you would turn them over, you would notice a flap that is triangular in shape. This one is a male crab with the pointy flap.
The female crab on the other hand has a more rounded flap a the bottom. They say female crabs are more delicious than the males ones. The female has more aligue which is crab roe. It is the orange stuff inside the crab which is very tasty and high in cholesterol too, so be careful.
There has been a sudden turn of events as I told my aunt that I was going to cook Tortang Alimasag. She told me to let the experts do it, lol. Well she is the one who always prepares this dish so I guess I would need a back up, and leave the cooking today with my aunt.
So first things first which is the hardest part, the de shelling of the crab. I will help out with this process and to speed up our cooking. First you need to remove the top shell, opening from the side first.
Underneath the shell you would see the crab roe which is the orange stuff.
Look at that crab roe and if you haven't tried it. It is very tasty and you should taste it at least once.
After a couple of minutes we were almost done. Removing the meat even from the tiny legs so nothing is wasted.
All done and does not look much coming from six pieces of crab, but it is more than enough.
Here is what's left of the crabs that has been picked clean with all the meat.
As a special treat save the top shells as we will be cooking it in an extra special way. Just like how my grandma used to prepare it. You just need to cut the sharp pointy part on the sides and kitchen scissors would do the trick.
For our vegetables
- Three small white onions
- Two medium sized tomatoes
- One red bell pepper
Just chop them all up in small pieces and you could do anyway you like. But remember it has to be in small pieces.
Same for the onions chop them in small pieces.
My aunt chops them length wise first then chops them in small pieces.
We used four small eggs and I think it would be more than enough.
Beat the eggs thoroughly and set aside.
Heat up the pan and pour in some oil, as we are getting ready to saute the vegetables.
Put in the tomatoes first and saute for a minute or two.
Next put in the chopped onions and at this point burst of flavor and aroma would fill your kitchen.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly for around 2-3 minutes.
My aunt wants to add some color and natural coloring is the way to go. Just add a little water to annatto seeds. You would get the nice red orange deep color.
If you want to know more about the Annatto feel free to check The Lipstick Tree
Pour in the mixture using a strainer to get that color in the vegetables.
Stir again for another 2-3 minutes.
You would know if it is ready once you get this texture and color.
Time to add in the crab meat in the pan and be sure that the meat gets separated completely.
Add in the chopped red bell pepper and again mix thoroughly.
Grind in some fresh black peppers with our trusty pepper grinder.
It's ready and now we just need to let it cool down a bit.
Once cooled pour in half of the beaten egg mixture.
Mix all the ingredients completely but make sure it is cooled down before pouring it in. Pouring in the egg while hot would cook the egg and we do not want that yet.
Now we will use the shells and spoon in the mixture inside. Making sure it is completely filled up.
Here are the first three and we will start cooking.
Pour in some oil in the same pan, that we used and cook them upside down first. A trick to harden the top faster, spoon in some hot oil on the top while cooking.
Flip them over to cook evenly and just turn over again to check if they are ready.
We still have a lot of left over mixture, so add in some flour on the eggs.
Mix well making sure all the flour lumps are dissolved and add the rest of the crab mixture in the mix.
Fry it like a pancake and have some crab patties. This is how it is normally cooked by the way, which are sold in restaurants and food stalls. Although if you would be buying outside it would be a bit expensive. With a small piece would cost 50 pesos or $1.00 each.
You can check the one that we bought from our Breakfast at the Market
If you have a small pan it would be best to use it as you would get a rounder shape. My aunt happens to have this tiny pan just for cooking patties and omelettes.
Here's our dish that quite takes a lot of work and love. But from all that process out comes a dish that is unique and bursting with crab flavor. One of my favorite dish that I would never get tired of eating. Perfect with fried rice and personally I use some ketchup with it while eating with a dash of hot sauce. All ingredients are easily accessible for everyone, a bit tedious to make, but I assure you it is all worth it. I do hope you give it a try and taste a cuisine that has been passed down to us with love. Again, I would like to thank my aunt for taking the spotlight today for a change and preparing us a delicious lunch.
Thanks for the little time that you spend with me today. I do appreciate the company and please do leave some comments. Let me know what you think and let's talk about seafood.
Hope to see to see you again soon and where ever you are have a good evening or morning.
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Damn! Your posts of gastronomic delights never fail to make my mouth water and my stomach rumble. :D
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OOooh my mouth is watering! That looks so delicious. Crab is expensive in Scotland, where I live, though I studied in Aberdeen, by the sea, and I used to buy crabs quite cheaply there.
I definitely need to visit the Phillippines sometime – maybe in a year or two, when Steem goes to the moon!
I definitely need to visit the Phillippines sometime – maybe in a year or two, when Steem goes to the moon!
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What an awesome food post @watersnake101! I just love seafood, would be so excited to find such a fish market plus would have loved to have tasted this divine dish! Well done on the @curie upvote, well deserved :)
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This dish looks wonderful! I always enjoy your tour of the local market that you include in your posts. I haven't had crab in ages. Now you have my mouth watering for some!
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