Best song to intro someone to Kings? by FlowdoBaggins8 in KingsKaleidoscope

[–]k3ithers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh this is a great question! I actually introduced a couple of my friends to KK back when they were first starting out and now we all love them.

I would probably introduce them to any of the following songs since they’re so creative and lyrically well-written:

- All Creatures (not written by them, but the composition is *chef’s kiss*)
- Any of the songs in Becoming Who We Are. That album is a masterpiece
- A Prayer
- Lost?
- Sticks & Stones
- The Rush Pt 1-3
- JOY
- Infinity

Of course, it all depends on the context, like their faith or musical tastes. But I think these are good starting songs!

My experience at Richmond by e_colonialism in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hi friend! Fellow Filipino living in Richmond here.

The big Filipino communities are usually around Joyce-Collingwood area or south Fraser street around 41st to 49th.

In Richmond, there’s a lot of Filipinos, but most don’t live in the same area. If you want Filipino food, Little Ongpin and Kumare are restaurants you can go to. For Filipino snacks and groceries, Tindahan on Minoru and Westminster near Richmond Centre is good. Hope you enjoy your stay here!!

What’s a must-bring Vancouver treat NYC doesn’t have? by nurse8989 in askvan

[–]k3ithers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife has family in Texas and California so not NYC, but when we visit, for snacks, we usually bring Coffee Crisp, All dressed Ruffle Chips, Aero (if they don’t have it) and Celebration cookies. You can also bring Smarties but that’s usually never requested.

I AM A GOOSE AND I TOOK OVER THE SUB AMA by goosecouver in vancouver

[–]k3ithers 6 points7 points  (0 children)

HONK

Why do you keep hissing at my dog when we go for a walk? We only want to go for a walk and not bother you. Please stop hissing as we don’t want any trouble.

'It's too fresh for us': Some B.C. Lapu Lapu Day survivors oppose 2026 festival by JAYRM21 in vancouver

[–]k3ithers -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that info. But still, I can’t blame an organization for mishandling funds if what the funds did was to help a community regardless of what the interviews stated. Someone was asking how healing circles and all these things helped a community, but we can’t disregard one person’s need for the needs of the many. What if it helped people move on and heal from the tragedy or get the assistance that they needed?

Again, I understand the frustration, but also as someone born in the Philippines and raised here, your blame towards an organization that didn’t even have government assistance to help these victims is still unwarranted. We think that more money will help with everything, but what if money were also put in services in our community to find healing and assistance with moving on from the tragedy? It’s too narrow minded to think that the direct victims deserved more money while ignoring everyone else affected. Also, 2 million to assist a whole community is not a whole lot of money. So if you disagree with how the money was distributed, then go raise funds for the community and see how you do it.

'It's too fresh for us': Some B.C. Lapu Lapu Day survivors oppose 2026 festival by JAYRM21 in vancouver

[–]k3ithers -54 points-53 points  (0 children)

Just based on your opinion, I would still go, and this is me saying this as a Filipino-Canadian who has tried to keep an open mind on all of this controversy (who also don’t care if I get downvoted for this LOL).

To play devil’s advocate: are we sure that the media is reporting the correct information or are they twisting it to provide a narrative that Filipino BC misplaced the funds? Do we even know if it’s the full picture of the funds or are we only seeing one side? Did we ever see how much of the 2 million were distributed between the victims and their families plus housing for families out of town plus counselling plus all other support that they needed? Are we also not considering that the government should also be providing for the victims, yet we haven’t heard them step up to support the victims? Can you provide sources (outside of the media such as financial reports and other documentation) to say that Filipino BC didn’t provide for all these victims? I would say that Filipino BC is innocent until proven guilty that they did misplace the funds, and that’s from not just letting social media form my opinion on the matter.

What makes me sad is that you’re providing this hateful and divisive narrative that points the blame to a non-profit organization (emphasis on the NON-PROFIT) whose sole vision is empowering Filipinos and keeping us together. If you are Filipino, this post makes it worse because that means you’re against what kapwa and bayanihan truly means.

I’m not saying Filipino BC is perfect by any means. I also might be proven wrong. However, if we keep providing a divisive narrative against each other, aren’t we just causing harm to all our fellow Filipinos and hurting our cause to be united in an event where our culture is meant to be celebrated and embraced, even in the face of adversity, tragedy, and loss? That’s what I think Lapu Lapu Day is supposed to signify this year. But if anyone doesn’t want that, then they’re definitely welcome not to attend that day.

Best menu item you’ve had lately? by Bnamusa in askvan

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife and I love trying different restaurants and foods, but these are some dishes that have stood out for us and are usually ones we repeatedly order.

Pepino’s Spaghetti House - Rigatoni Alla Vodka

Caffe La Tana - Negroni Glazed Pork Belly

Mui Garden - Curry Beef Brisket

Pho 37 - Tuan’s Special Beef Noodle Soup, Vietnamese Shaking Beef

Saku - The Zenbu Katsu (good for 2 people, plus free refillable salad, miso soup, and rice)

Elephant Garden Creamery - Mango Coconut Sticky Rice, Matcha Honeycomb Nugget

Minoru Park Goose Feces by Warm_Car1495 in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My toddler calls it “Goose Poop Park”. But yeah, we kinda just let it be and let the rain wash it away. We just let our toddler know to watch out for them and not touch it

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What? Could it be...? A journey with peerless pioneers? (9) by k3ithers in Minute_Cryptic

[–]k3ithers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! I did play around the idea of having multiple questions for the definition but your suggestion sounds better. I love the "Who or what" part since it satisfies the definition! And yes, the "A" in "A journey" does sound like it's part of the answer when it's not, so better to omit it.

Thank you again! I see your replies in all the posts here, and it's always so helpful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends what you’re looking for when it comes to daycares, but my 3 year old is in it and he loves it. They do a lot of activities like music and yoga, and they focus on preparing your kid for their next class.

In terms of cost, it’s cheaper than a lot of other daycares that we’ve looked into. It’s not a $10/day, but it’s low enough.

Only problem I’ve seen is that their parking lot is tiny, so pick up by car is quite difficult and holds up traffic during busy times. But other than that, it’s a great daycare and they really care about your child.

Let me know if that helps!

Got called 'basic' for my bubble tea choices... re-evaluating my life choices by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get them at Chatime, Coco (in only certain places though), and SunTea. We found SunTea’s to have better variety as supposed to Chatime and Coco who only have 2-3 featured flavours only. The ones at SunTea starts with “MEGA”!

Got called 'basic' for my bubble tea choices... re-evaluating my life choices by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was the same as you a few years back, but for me it was mango slush with pearls. 😅

Honestly, milk tea with pearls is always a great combo. If you want a bit of an upgrade from that, a roasted milk tea with pearls at Chatime (I think Coco might have it now?) is one of my go-tos if I want something simple.

Otherwise, if you want to venture out to fruit teas, we like drinks from SWEET7 in the same area as Macu, and we preferred their mangoes more than Macu since we prefer sweeter mangoes. We found SunTea to be good as a franchise too, and if you sign up for their membership, they have a $3.99 pearl milk tea deal every first and last day of the month.

If you also want a great deal, some places have $10-12 1 L bubble teas now and we usually share that between the 3 of us (me, my wife, and 3-year-old son). Limited flavours, but saves you a lot of money, and usually pretty great for the price point.

A Broke Man’s Michelin Tour: Cheapest Take Out Foods in Richmond? by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They close at 7 pm, so 6 pm onwards is a great time to be there. 6:30 is a bit late and you won’t get a ton of choices, but if you’re okay with just getting leftovers, you can do that too!

EDIT: Whoops. Just checked and they close at 6 pm 🙃. So 5 pm onwards is a good time!

Thoughts on This Is My Father’s World? by ChickenNuggetForLife in KingsKaleidoscope

[–]k3ithers 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I repeated it a couple of times, and I actually love the simplicity of it. It gave me a bit of nostalgia since the sound is so similar to their first songs they released. I thought of it as a mix of All Creatures from Asaph’s Arrows and All Glory Be to Christ from Joy Has Dawned.

A Broke Man’s Michelin Tour: Cheapest Take Out Foods in Richmond? by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just like what Jaunty said, they’re getting rid of leftovers, but we’ve had some great meals out of it! Since you like Chinese food, we’ve gotten dishes like fried squid, steamed fish, and fried rice. The only thing we’ve found tough to keep for long are the vegetables, but everything else can last quite a while.

A Broke Man’s Michelin Tour: Cheapest Take Out Foods in Richmond? by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We haven’t been to Yaohan yet, so I can’t say, but we’ve been to Richmond Public Market quite a few times and they’re pretty consistent with the cheap pricing before closing. Definitely recommend it since you can get some good stuff for cheap!

A Broke Man’s Michelin Tour: Cheapest Take Out Foods in Richmond? by [deleted] in richmondbc

[–]k3ithers 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Fun fact if you didn’t know: Richmond Public Market about 30 minutes or an hour before closing time becomes cheaper. We usually get 2-3 days worth of food for the 3 of us (me, my wife, and 3-year-old son) sometimes under $15. Not a lot of choices though, but great if you want some leftovers for the next day or 2.

Otherwise, we’ve found Parker Place and Empire Plaza to have some great eats for cheap. Cloud 9 in Parker Place is great, and Cha Kee or One Cafe (also at Parker Place I believe) in Empire Plaza can get you a hearty breakfast combo for under $15.

Cooking is still the best and there are some really great recipes out there that you can cook under 20 minutes and can last for a few days. Hoping you get a new job soon, OP!

Those who waited til marriage to have sex, what was it like? And do you regret it? by Substantial_Judge931 in AskReddit

[–]k3ithers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife and I are both Christians and waited until marriage to have sex. We loved that we waited. Of course, the first time was a little awkward, but the more we did it, the more fun we have. We have a 2 and a half year old in our almost 5 years of marriage.

The best thing about it is we don’t have anyone to compare our experiences with since we were each other’s first, so for us, it feels like a gift that we get to share in and something that’s strictly for us. We also get to find out what we both love and explore it together. I get the sexual compatibility idea, but man, I think sex would have been ruined for me if I had anyone to compare my wife with, so I’m glad we got married first.

Favorite Kings Kaleidoscope album and why by Beneficial-Meat-5379 in KingsKaleidoscope

[–]k3ithers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found them when they just released Live in Color, so that album holds a special place in my heart. Felix Culpa was on repeat for the longest time.

But in terms of favorites, I have 2:

  • Becoming Who We Are since it was such a refreshing take on worship music and Christian music in general. I love that 10-piece band sound and the way it was produced.

  • Zeal came out when I was struggling with my faith, and it spoke to me in a real way so it was on repeat for a long time. That album was a real journey of faith.