In the Hospital

I just received text messages from my mom who is now at the hospital. No she is not confined (neither is she there to visit someone nor observe each hospital cart that passes in front of her, hehe). She is just there for some routine tests and random checks with our doctors. See, her birthday is coming up and she promised herself to see the doctors every year to make sure everything is okay. So far she’s been to my ENT (with a funny anecdote to share, not to be shared here though LOL) and she’s now waiting for her turn at her OB’s clinic. Here’s praying that everything is indeed okay.

Three Simple Rules in Life

Sometimes you find all sorts of things in the internet just at the right moment. Like this one I stumbled upon and share also to my IG friends:

1. Go after what you want. Chase your dreams because your dreams won’t chase you.

2. Always ask! Unless the person you need to ask favor from is a mind-reader, he/she will never figure out what it is that you want/need.

3. Again, if you do not move to do anything, you’ll never get anything done and be stagnant forever.

Cancer from taking Actos

Cancer is an ailment that everyone wish to not have. Sometimes, patients are treated and go on remission. Others are not too lucky when they detect it too late. But what is more frustrating than finding out you can get cancer from taking medications that are supposedly prescribed to treat another illness? Take this example of a diabetic patient I read about. He developed bladder cancer from actos. Actos has been manufactured and sold since 1999 for the treatment of Type II Diabetes and is believed to cause increased risk in bladder cancer which the manufacturer failed to disclose. Scary isn’t it? I believe it is always best to be aware of prescribed medications, ask your doctors about it, and read up information before taking it.

Kim Kardiashian vs The Gap?

If Kim Kardashian had the guts to sue The Gap, the latter is ready to fight back. It all started when clothing line Old Navy (a Gap brand) ran a commercial starring a Kim doppelganger named Melissa Molinaro, an actress. Kardashian is suing the brand for $20M "creating confusion in the marketplace and violating her rights to her name and likeness." The retail giant is said to have started investigation if the commercial indeed sullied Kim’s reputation. This case just might take a year to resolve and Kim just might need to take the stand.

Last Party for the Year

I am rushing some things as I need to get ready for our last party for the year. It will just be a casual party and Ane need not bring out his lapel pins to show off, LOL! We actually decided on wearing just jeans, but must be jazzed up. And the party will be at the Luis house, so it is really a pretty laid back get-together. I have no jeans that fit me anymore, so I am going to wear a maxi dress instead :)

I hear the husband calling me already so I need to go now. Will tell you more about it later :)

We’re Back!

We got back from our six-day vacation last night. Our flight going back to Manila was a bit delayed. I was too tired to turn on my laptop and get back on track on my online responsibilities. First three nights were spent in the island of Boracay (our second trip there this year, woah!) then we went to Iloilo, by land, and spent 2 nights there. We do not have that many pictures to document this trip but the memories will surely stayed etched in our minds because it was one different Christmas celebration. It was so different we plan to do it every year!

Let me just compose my thoughts and I will blog more about this trip. I have got a lot of backlogs to do!

 

TTYL!

Merry Christmas!

This is a scheduled post because I am not sure if I will still be able to go online, or if I will have enough time to blog…

By the time this is posted, we’re probably enjoying paradise already :) And just because we will be on vacation does not mean my heart does not go out to those affected by the floods in Mindanao. Let us continue to pray for our fellow countrymen.

Have a meaningful Christmas, you all!

Hectic

Our hectic schedule has commenced. It has been one crazy weekend and we are just starting. But at least we are able to attend to all our commitments, and more. It will get even more crazy tomorrow when my BIL and nephew arrive for their vacation. Two days more and we are done with two major events. Then we are off to our family get-away. I can’t wait to relax and soak in a clawfoot tub. That will be soothing and awesome, I expect. :)

God bless the Philippines

Another calamity has hit the Philippines. This time, the country was struck down south. Typhoon Sendong’s wrath was felt in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. Over the weekend, a friend tweeted that her pregnant sister, her husband and their dad had to leave their house and go to higher ground (bless the neighbor who let them stay in their house) because the house got suddenly flooded. They were not able to save anything except for a few articles of clothing :( And then we hear of hundreds of deaths and thousands missing people. They were all caught unaware of the flood, it all happened too fast and into the night.

The death toll is rising. People are getting hungry and sick. Clean water is running out. Every help counts.

God bless the Philippines.

Exporting Medical Wear

Since my BIL and nephew are arriving soon, my mom is thinking of exporting scrubs and medical uniforms to SJ. It is cheaper if someone is flying out instead of having the stuff shipped to the US. My sister said they have limited choices for these uniforms so we’re thinking of taking advantage of that. Problem is, we are running out of time and we have not found a good supplier or maker yet. Maybe we need to do better planning next time, huh?