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On my last day with Teresita, we walked to the village. The village was not to far away. We bought fresh vegetables and fruit in the market. As we were walking down the dirt road music started to play and a group of people danced to a filipino song. Teresita and I listened and watched the dancers. At the end, everybody clapped and carried on with their usual business. Along the road there were other street performers playing different instruments and singing. There were a bunch of different stands some selling food and others supplies. Teresita and I walked back to her house and relaxed for the rest of the day. We drank hot green tea ate the fresh fruit and veggies we bought at the market.

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This morning i woke up late and by the time I was already up Teresita was gone. I relaxed and listened to the sounds of nature and thought about our conversations last night. I sat on her front porch taking in this experience. After a while, I got back on my feet and began to start up the day. I got ready quickly and brewed some green tea. I quickly gulped down the hot tea and ran out side. It was drizzling outside so I ran to her store. Everything was green and flourishing around me. The ground was wet and muddy. My red converse splashed through the mud causing it to come back up and splash on my knees. I arrived at the clothing store soaked in rain water and covered in mud. Teresita took me by the hand and pulled me into her store gently. She wrapped me up in a warm blanket and sat next to me. She said I didn't have to come to work with her her but I replied I like accompanying you. We sold clothes and talked the rest of the day and by the time it was time for us to pack back up, the sky was clear and sunny. There was a bright rainbow shining in the sky. We walked home enjoying the beautiful weather.

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I woke up in the morning to the lingering smell of live stalk and farmland. I walked out of Teresita's small house into the fresh open air. It was foggy, moist, and I could tell it was early morning because of the thin coat of dew covering everything. There was large open farmlands spread out all over from where the eye can see. Teresita was getting ready to go to her nearby clothing store. I helped her carry her new supplies to her little business. Once we arrived, I helped her set up things in the store. We waited for customers to come buy. Since it was still early we did not sell as much compared to the later times. Teresita sold things such as skirts, aprons, and pants. After a long day of vending, we headed back to her house for dinner. She cooked a traditional Filipino dish called Chicken Adobo. This dish is basically marinated chicken. I made an appetizer called Lumpia. This dish is spring rolls filled with a variety of fresh vegetables. After dinner we talked about ourselves. I talked to her about how my family originates in the Philippines and what it is like living in America. She told me about her ancestry and how it is living in the Philippines

Chicken adobo recipe

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Currency exchange rate
US dollars = Philippine pisos
              1 = 42.75600
              5 = 213.780
            10 = 427.560
            20 = 855.120
          100 = 4,275.60

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Tagalog
I love you- mahala kita
Good bye- Paalam
Thank you- Paalam na
How are you- Cumusta ka
Where is...- Sino ang
Good morning- Mabuting umaga
Good afternoon- Mabuting hapon
Nice to meet you- Mabuting makila kita
See you later- Atsaka na
Your welcome- walang anuman

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I get to go and visit Teresita Chiu in Dalaguete, Cebu in the Philippines. I will fly in an airplane to meet Teresita. I am really excited and can't wait to meet her.