My name is Shyla and I live in Cebu, Philippines. I am a teacher currently teaching in Tucson, AZ. My students call me Ms. A, or Ms. Alunan. I am called 'Shy' for a reason, but I hope I can get to know you more here.

That explains my face, right?

Anyway, food is life- as my tummy used to say. But really, good food with good people, with good topics. HAHAHA.

Okay, enough with the topics.

I just enjoy eating in general, especially if it's unlimited samgyupsal.

I mean, come on. Who doesn't love it?

I love watching TV series especially anime. It's my go-to activity aside from eating when I'm too stressed. Because, c'mon. Who wouldn't smile just looking at that face?

My best friend is Sarah. We were always together eversince we were babies because our moms are best friends. We always play together and we go to the same school. We eat lunch together and I always go to her house when there is no class. She is like my sister.

Other stuff abt me:

My favorite color is red.

I have 6 dogs.

I was Ms. Shyla's old student

I have loads of friends from different places! Even other countries! I love all of them so much. They always make me laugh. My best friend is Marco.

• Crocheting 🧶

• Scrolling through tiktok 📱

• Gossiping 🤫

• Sleeping 💤

• Eating 🤤

Plus, the fireworks are so pretty (just like her JFKDNFKDNDNDKDNS HAHAHAHHA)

With my mom (42) and dad (42). I also have 2 brothers! Which makes us 3. Older bro (15) and Younger bro (2). ✨

I have many friends and I love them !!!

Drawing ✏️

Writing 📝

Crochet 🧶

Sports ⚽

Video games 🎮

Sleeping 💤

Eating 😋

So my mom is (45) and my dad is (47). I also have two siblings, an older brother(15, really annoying but love your siblings guys!😝) And a younger sister(8)🥰

I have countless of friends that are near and dear to me like: Chira, Marco, Andi, Davidson, Arabelle and a lot more!!☺️☺️

I live in the Philippines 🇵🇭 Carcar City,Cebu

And yeah, by the city's name I love carss hehe 😼

I love drawing, writing, crocheting 🧶, baking 🍪, journaling (you should try it out,its very fun!! <3) and making DIY stuff 🌷

My favorite color is pink and purplee 🩷💜

and my favorite animal are ducks 🦆

Ducks are cool guys 👽

I am in a family of 4 🦆🐣🐣

With my dad (40) and my mom (also 40)!!

I have a younger sister (7), or maybe I should call her a monkey? 🐒 (jokeee)

And me I'm the oldestt 😸 (10)

Okay next off are my friends!! ⁠♡⁠๑

My friends are very kool 🙀

Like Andi 🐦, Davidson 🐕 ,Marco 🐠, Chira 🌛 and Chela 🐇 and many many moree!!

I have other friends out of my school 🌝 but I wont mention their names because for their privacyy 🔐

See I'm a very good friendd 😸

You should be too 🫵

I LOVE MY FRIENDS VERY MUCHHH ⁠♡

Drawing 🖼️

Writing ✍️

Crocheting 🧶

Journaling 📓

Baking 🍪

Sports 🙀- badminton,soccer + volley ball (still learningg)

Sleeping 😴

Eating 🍛

Video Games 🎮

DIY and Crafting 🧵

SCRAPBOOKINGG!! 🍥

that's all!! ^^

It's because it's the only time of year 🗓️where all my relatives gather around my house to have a family reunion!! 🔔

We have lots of food prepared 😋

Like spaghetti 🍝, humba, lechon, mango float 🥭

Those foods are the most guaranteed to be there on the table 😸

Plus I can get a break from school!! 👾

And I can recieve gifts 🎁 from my relatives like money 🤑

I spent all the money my relatives gave me last year 😿

But still!

CHRISTMAS IS SO FUNN 🌟

I LOVE CHRISTMAS 🌲 ♡

So I'm going to share stuff about it!! 😸

The Kabkaban Festival is in Carcar City , Cebu, (MY CITY YALL 🗣️ )

This festival happens every November to honor St. Catherine of Alexandria 🦢

The festival is full of fun street dances 💃🕺, exciting performances 🎭 , and old traditions that show Carcar’s history

It also has yummy food 😋 like lechon and chicharon, making it a great time for both locals and visitors! (aka bigbacks 🌝)

FUN FACT ❕❕

The festival "Kabkaban" was named after the kabkab fern 🌿, which people once thought was magical 😧 🔮

The Kabkaban Festival is a super fun 👾way to celebrate Carcar’s 🚗 history, faith, and culture.

With cool dances 🪩👯‍♀️, awesome traditions, and of course the yummy food 😛!

It's festival that brings everyone together for an awesome time!

( Yes I empasized the dance, culture and food part because it's cool🆒 hehehe 😼)

Search🔍

Kabkaban Festival Carcar City

so you can see what it looks like!

My mom and dad (both 41), my sister (17) and me (10)!

I have many friends and their all very cool❄️!!

My friends are Marco, Chira, Chela, and Andi! Arabelle is my bestfriend🦆😼🐸.

•Crocheting🧶

•Playing video games🎮

•Sometimes playing badminton🏸

•Talking to my friends🗣️🌝

•Sleeping💤

•Eating😋🥙🍔🌮🌯

Also when it's time to open our gifts🎁, Santa always gives me what I've been wanting the entire year!🎅. My relatives also give me money💸!

The performers are usually the students of the schools of the different places of Cebu! I love their performances in the street dancing competition and their stage performaces because they all have different concepts in introducing or showing their city/province!

They're basically competing with eachother but at the same time, sharing their culture to other people!

I have friends in school. My best friends are Deztinee, Aaliyah, Wilson, and Gabe. I like to play monster games with them.

Gabriel is my best best friend in school. We play superhero games at school especially during recess time. Aaliyah is also one of my best best friend. She's a good friend because she likes to spend time with me. Ms. Romero, Ms. Elissa, and Ms. Alunan are all my favorite teachers because they are my favorite favorite favorite teachers.

I like playing with Poppy and Viva. I sometimes draw them.

In school, I am friends with everyone. I like playing with my classmates like Deztinee, Juach, Aaliyah, and Wilson. We sometimes come up with pretend play scenes like how to go to school, or what do we do at home. We act them out as part of playing. We always enjoy it.

The name "Chicken Scratch" comes from the dancing style that accompanies the music—dancers move their feet in quick, scratching motions reminiscent of chickens scratching at the ground. This vibrant musical tradition represents the cultural crossroads that defines much of Arizona's heritage, blending indigenous traditions with influences from the various peoples who have made the region their home.

You can see a video here - https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneTheater/videos/chicken-scratch-band-at-the-tortilla-festival-in-salt-river/502055873659893/

My friends in school are Anastasia, Deztinee, Gabriel, Juach and Wilson. I also have a friend in 4th grade. Her name is Jordan. She is really nice and friendly. She always plays with me and my classmates during lunch recess.

Historical development:

• While we don't have conclusive evidence that turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621, wild turkeys were native to North America and likely available to early colonists.

• By the late 1700s, turkey had become associated with celebratory meals in the colonies.

• When Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863 (proclaimed by President Lincoln), turkey was already becoming traditional.

Practical reasons:

• Turkeys are native to North America and were a readily available source of protein for early American settlers.

• Their size made them perfect for feeding large family gatherings.

• Turkeys didn't serve other farm purposes (unlike chickens that produced eggs or cows that gave milk), making them expendable for special occasions.

Cultural influence:

• Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a national holiday, featured turkey as the centerpiece meal in her writings

• As Thanksgiving traditions solidified in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, cookbooks and popular culture reinforced turkey as the traditional main dish.

  
  

The tradition has been maintained through generations of American families and reinforced through media, advertising, and cultural depictions of Thanksgiving celebrations.