I had a cold Valentine's Day this year because it snowed a lot (you can take it figuratively too if you want lol). In the morning, I braved my way on this overpass. That was really scary so I did my best not to lose focus or else I might be added to the hundreds of injured people in this year's winter.
At school, we piled up snow, I didn't expect it to be that tough! The shovel was heavy and digging the seemingly endless snow drained my energy. I didn't complain because I honestly volunteered to do that. I secretly found the joy in doing it simply because it was my first time and I could never do that in my country.
On the other hand, everyone was flying around at school, they were so excited to give and or receive chocolates. They were giving away either giri choco- courtesy chocolates or honmei choco-chocolates of love. Weird though, in Japan, it's women who have to give chocolates to men. I talked to some of my girls and they said this day is their "chance" to confess to the guys they like. After a month, March 14th is White Day and it's the time when guys have to give back the chocolates they received and answer if they feel the same way to the girls who confessed to them. This is really something I find hard to understand because in the Philippines, only men are expected to do the first move in courtship.
You're probably wondering if I gave away chocolates or not. The answer is no, hehe. Instead, I gave away these Filipino sweets. The other teachers and my friends here were delighted to receive and eat them since it's special and they can hardly find that in Japan. They're easy to make though, click on the names at the picture's caption to know the recipes if you're interested in making them.
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| Yema, leche flan and palitaw
Here's what I've got in exchange- a box of sinfully delicious chocolates from an old couple I know. Those are vodka, rum and brandy truffles, I ate them all up but the taste is still so mouth-watering!
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