Inspiring tags like this rarely come by. As another weekend is about to unfold, I want to feel more inspired and hopeful. Thanks so much Tita Beng for this awe-inspiring message. I hope you won’t mind that I’m going to break the rule, as I have stopped passing on memes many moons ago. Therefore, this tag is not going back to you but I want to let you know that you are loved …. by me .
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Be the kind of women that when your feet hit the floor each morning,
The devil says “Oh Crap, She’s Up.” Sister, life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don’t just because you can. Believe in everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promise it would be worth it. Today is sister’s day.
To the cool women that have touched my life. this is for you…..LOVE U!!!
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Tag all your sisters, mothers, daughters, aunts, girlfriends, Including me if I am like one. If you get tag back seven times, you are loved. Happy sister’s day! LOVE YA SISTA!!! Girlfriend and sisters WEEK.
The past few days have been tough for an allergy sufferer like me. Zyrtec, obviously, is not doing wonders. Apart from that, I also had to deal with headaches that seem to pop up towards the end of the day. I have a feeling that this is in connection with my eyes. I’m due for my annual visit to my Ophthalmologist this November, which reminds me that I also need to schedule my annual visit to the Gyno. I always make this my last visit for the year. I really don’t look forward to this appointment, but somehow, seeing those Moms with their cute babies prepped up on their baby strollers always make me smile. To sum it all up, I still have three Doctor’s appointments to keep namely: my last for the year with my Internist (this week), the eye doctor and the gyno. Does it seem like I’m sickly?
Most of these visits are the usual annual routine check-up, except the Internist who takes care of my hypertension and of course, the breast Oncologist, who monitors the calcifications biannually. In fact, I’m even thinking of making an annual visit to the Derma to check for moles. Lately, I have noticed more and more sun spots on my arms and legs, and although, I made a mad dash to my Derma four years ago when I first noticed the sun spots, I’m thinking that it’s time to go back just to be on the safe side.
Yes, between my husband and I, I see more doctors. I have more health issues, obviously, and I hope that it will stay that way for now. Better than both being sickly, right?
The end of 2009 is closing in on us. How time flies!
I just had a great time with my husband on his recent two weeks of vacation time from work. Although, we didn’t go anywhere far ( not even to one of those cheap hotels in Panama City beach Fl ), we accomplished a lot of things that needed our attention. Our big project is moving along, even if as early as now, we anticipate that our projected completion time is not achievable.
My husband is now looking forward to his last ten days of vacation time. Yes, he gets almost six weeks every year. But instead of hying off to somewhere exotic and warm when the time comes, I will be contented browsing through this book.
And of course, hopefully, I will be able to bake and create several decadent creations. I can see myself spending a couple of days experimenting and tasting these chocolate delights.
I sure missed baking. For the past two weeks, I did not get the chance to bake in my own kitchen. But that didn’t mean that my husband and I was going to forgo our nightly decadent nightcap especially that we were able to have it at a leisurely pace. It was hectic, yes, but we always made sure that we topped each day with something sweet.
Since the demise of our favorite Italian bakeshop (the reason why I had to foray into baking), we have been constantly in search of a good bakeshop. We have several choices but we haven’t found the ‘one’ just yet. Thus, when we needed to have sweet treats when I couldn’t bake, we just had to try from one of the bakeshops on our shortlist.
In an effort to try as much variety as we can, we opted to get these:
The verdict? Delicious! Not quite our old fave, but these slices from Your Baker were certainly good enough.
I can still vividly remember the time when I purchased my first ever computer. Being that I’m not a techie person, I had a lot of anxiety as I was not confident that I would make the right choice. I was torn between buying a laptop and a desktop. I loved the idea of having a laptop for its portability but that was just about the only thing that I knew. Clearly, I needed to do a research and had to get hold of a buying guide to help me sort it out. At that time, I was not aware of ShopWiki.com, where I could have obtained a very comprehensive buying guide.
My husband and I now rely on each of our notebooks. We got rid of our desktop more than four years ago and each of us now enjoy our his and hers Sony Vaio. Oh yes, we are self confessed Sony lovers. In fact, you’ll find Sony’s all over our house. But the funny thing is that my husband has been recently eyeing a macBook Air. Where is the Sony loyalty I’m talking about, you may now ask. Well, all I can say is that, obviously, the man of the house can also be unpredictable and fickle minded.
If you have been following me on this blog for a while now, you must be aware of my issues about our ‘sitting duck’ : Cordie, our very idle car. While most vehicles pass the annual inspection without glitches, ours failed last year due to the fact that it is barely used.
Yes, a vehicle is meant to be driven after all. Thus, in order for our car to pass the annual inspection last year, the service department at the dealership had to run the car through the dynomometer. I was really bent on not having to go through the same process again this year. And that is the reason why I have made it a chore to always take the car for a spin every week, and clock in at least 50 miles every week. It paid off!
Last month, the same day I went for my biannual checkup with my Breast Oncologist, Cordie was just a couple of blocks away from the Doctors office, getting the annual inspection at the service shop at the nearby dealership. Just in case the car fails the inspection, I figured it was best to have the inspection at the dealership’s service center. Was I glad to find out that the dynomometer was not needed this time for the car to pass inspection. That means, my ‘take Cordie for a spin’ day works, and that is all I need to do, to ensure that the car will pass the annual inspection without any issues.
I look forward to going for a spin next week, as I also need to check out some industrial safety supplies. This time, I may even have to drive farther. Cordie will certainly appreciate that.
While I was really looking forward for my husband’s two weeks vacation, I must admit that the devastation brought about by the recent typhoon Ondoy (international name : Ketsana) to Metro Manila and nearby provinces put a damper on my jolly mood.
It’s tough to see the live feed on TV. Having lived in Manila for more than half of my life ( I went to school there), it was surreal seeing familiar places submerged in flood water. I can’t help but be really sad while looking at the effect of the wrath of typhoon Ondoy. Loss of lives and properties, damage to properties, people dislodged from their homes and now, the struggle for basic commodities is very disheartening. I can’t even imagine how the affected families will start all over again. How will they begin their lives after this devastation?
Immediately after the typhoon, it was a big surprise for me that the international news was not picking up the latest story from Manila. I got my information mostly from my subscription to two Filipino channels. After three days, I then saw few seconds of air time showing clips of knee deep flooding and no clips of the locales where homes were submerged. I had the impression that the international community was not aware of the wide spread damage and devastation that the typhoon caused. Somehow, I think that this is the reason why the United States government sent only a total of $150,000 in aid ( an amount that is relatively small as compared to the aids they extend to other countries).
Relief efforts are being conducted, and it’s such a joy to hear that in the midst of this devastation, Filipinos find it in their hearts to help each other. Donations have been pouring and although the different organizations were and are presently able to attend to the many basic needs of the people affected, it is the aid to help rebuild these people’s lives that is even more critical.
One typhoon out, and another one is coming. This time, they are expecting super typhoon Pepeng (international name: Parma) which is expected to intensify this Saturday and is threatening to smash Northern Luzon.
How can I even consider doing a 7 day colon flush when I’m constantly thinking of these foods?
Blame it on my husband who has gotten me into these combination of foods. I must admit, these three things blend well nicely as far as my palate is concerned. I have been craving for these for the past two days. It’s amazing how I still have a voracious appetite in spite of my sniffles. I guess, starving my cold just doesn’t work. It has never been, actually. As far as I can remember, even as a child I would still eat my normal portion even if I was down with a cold.
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