About Kei this time.

I am taking a short break from my writing assignment. My head hurts since yesterday and I woke up early this morning (read:330am to continue working!) with a lump in my throat. I am having an allergic rhinitis attack, must be the paint fumes from the neighbor who is renovating their house! Ack!

While taking some time off, I can hear a stray kitten outside the window, on our roof. The poor thing was probably born here and the mommy doesn’t know how to bring the kitty down. Makes me think that our dear Keisuke, an adult shih tzu is lucky to live with us. Since Abi was born though, I regret that I am not able to play with him. I think that makes him lonely, because he would bark at me (but still wagging his tail, so the barking is something positive), probably because he wants to play. I’m gonna make it up to him when we bring him to the vet for his shots and then to the groomers. He needs a haircut!

And I could probably do some shopping for him. Right now, I am surfing ShopWiki (where shopping and searching for stuff is easy!) to get ideas. Oh, Kei needs a new bed! And probably we could get him new toys too.

Okay, I’ll discuss this with my brothers and we’ll see what we can buy. For now, my break is over and I need to get back to work before Abi wakes up :)

Abi’s well-baby check-up.

Abi had her well-baby check-up last week, Thursday. She is now 4.3kilos and 56cm. Thank God she’s already gaining weight. She’s still below average when it comes to weight but at least she’s consistently gaining and is still within the average range.

Her pedia changed her milk from Nan HW 1 to just Nan 1 since he said Abi doesn’t need the special hypoallergenic milk anyway. And Nan 1 is cheaper, too by about p100, yey! We tried feeding Abi the new milk, but she refused it. So I alternated the two milks and now, she graciously drinks the new one. Good job, baby!

Abi also got her first shot of DPT-Polio and she was such a brave little girl. She cried a bit and stopped when Doctor Pedia tried to calm her down. Surely, doc has a way with kids! Doc also told us that her BCG shot is “alive”, which is a good thing.

Ok, more updates when Abi turns 3 months (wow, time flies!) on Thursday. For now, I gotta work. :)

Now what?

Klaire has stopped breastfeeding. I have a long entry in line (that I haven’t started writing yet!) that will dwell more on that. So now,  have no more reason to binge! I really have to watch what I eat if I do not want to put on so much weight. I am still 8lbs to go before I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (and about 15lbs to my ideal weight), so I need some serious dieting. Do I need a diet pill? One thing’s for sure, I need to increase my physical activities!

Search for Pacman fight tickets…

Sunday and Monday were spent looking for tickets for the Pacquiao-Hatton fight on Sunday, May 3. On Sunday, we trooped to Powerplant after the mass in MTQ. All the 6 theaters were already  full except for the front row. Of course they didn’t like that. Mom tried to pull some strings and called someone. She was asked to wait until the next day for some confirmation.

Yesterday, we were told no tickets were scored so Ry had to find another place. Abi and I tagged along to Promenade. Only three rows up front were available. That’s when we realized that they’re kinda late in buying tickets this time. Even World Music is full. Ry called Ticketnet and was informed that there were still a lot of seat available in Araneta Coliseum. So off we went to Gateway. Abi and I waited in Taco Bell while he bought tickets.

Finally, they have tickets. Only my parents and brothers are watching. And they got the tickets cheaper than Rockwell and Promenade, hehe. It would have been cheaper (but less exciting) if we watch it at home via pay per view, but we don’t have a digibox here yet.

I would love to watch with them but I can’t bring Abi to the theaters yet. I also missed the Dela Hoya fight because I was big with Abi then, I might go into preterm labor if I got too excited LOL. SO, we’re staying home again and I just might watch it via live streaming in the net hehe.

Random questions #4

Again from Chi :)

1. What do you wear more, jeans or sweats? Sweats.
2. When is your birthday? 11 March
3. Do you swear a lot? I try not to.
4. Where did you get the shirt(s) you're wearing? Bought it in Robinson’s Department Store. 
5. Do you have any regrets? Lots of regrets but I try live through the choices I made.
6. What was your first alcoholic drink? A sip of gin. 
7. Do you want something/someone you can't have? At the moment, yes.
8. What color are your favorite shoes? A white one.
9. Who would you like to see right now? Joaquin, especially that there is a PAL ticket sale going to US hehe.
10. Are you a social or antisocial person? I'm more anti-social hehe.
11. Have the cops ever come by your house? Yes, my dad is a retired cop LOL!
12. Ever been in love? But of course.
13. Ever had braces? Yes, I had a little fixing done before getting married.
14. Who was the first person to really break your heart? The first boyfriend. But we’re friends now.
15. What do you wear to bed? Kamison.
16. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them? I remember Irish in grade school but we’re not in contact anymore.
17. Who was the last person to disappoint you? I’d rather not say.
18. Do you trust people easily? Yes.
19. Who was the first person you talked to today? My brother G. 
20. Who was the first person to text you today? My Ane, to tell me he’s already at work.

Has summer gone?

Wow, it’s been raining for days. Has summer really gone? It came and it went even before we were able to go somewhere and enjoy it. I was just searching the net for places to go, and I went on dreaming ‘coz I visited a site of a beach abroad! LOL!

There’s this Cancun All Inclusive package that seems promising. One gets to check-in in one of the Karisma Hotels on the beaches of the Mexican Riviera Maya. These hotels have secluded white beaches to boot! And I heard that the restaurants offer Gourmet food for certified foodies. The amenities are also world-class. So if you want to go on vacation in style, and if you have the budget, why not visit Mexico?

As for us, we’ll probably wait years before we can experience it, hehe.

Are your add-ons installed properly?

I love Firefox and I just recently (not exactly recent, hmmm) discovered through friends that I can customize my browser. I know I’m kinda behind so please don’t laugh at me :D

Anyway, when I gave up on Twitterfox, I thought I wouldn’t play around add-ons anymore but I was wrong of course. I got even more OC when I could not install NoScript and Google Toolbar as well. Argh, right?

So I searched online and posted the tip I found in my other blog.

Head on over there to find out how I was able to fix my little problem. Basically I just had to clear some files and the add-ons started to work. ;)

Random questions #3

Grabbed from Chikai :D

 

1. The way to win your heart? One must be honest, funny and intelligent. And oh, food! Feed me and we’re good hehe.
2. What did you do last night? Ate Ice Cream (yey!), prepared Abi for bed (Ane put her to sleep at night) and almost fell asleep waiting for Bubble Gang.
3. Do you have the same name as one of your relatives? I have two younger second cousins who have similar (same sound but different spelling) as my name, yes both names!
4. Are you looking for a boyfriend/girlfriend? No need to, I’m married.
5. One song that's meaningful to you? Finally found someone :)
6. Do you twirl or scoop your spaghetti? Scoop, LOL! I cut the noodles and use the spoon, yak hehe
7. Do you drink milk straight from the carton? Nope.
8. How long is your hair? A little bit longer than shoulder length.
9. Do you like Batman? Not a big fan.
10. Who was the last person who told you they loved you? My Ane always says he loves me.
11. Addicted to anything? My Abi’s scent :)
12. What were you last listening to in the car? The DJs over at RX.
13. Do you like anyone now? Yup!
14. When was the last time you sang out loud? Before lunch today while putting Abi down for a nap. 
15. What did you have for breakfast? Rice and Fish (Pinangat and some tuyo) 
16. Is your birthday on a holiday? Yes, for me LOL!
17. What instant messaging service do you use? YM and Gtalk but rarely.
18. Can you cook? Yes, but I have my hits and misses.
19. Did you have a nap today? Yes. I fell asleep with Abi before lunch!
20. What was the reason you got in trouble last? I don’t remember the last time I was in trouble but when I do get into trouble it’s usually because I forgot something hehehe.

LF: Digital Ear Thermometer

Abi just had her first DPT-Polio vaccine last Thursday. Thank God she handles syringes well, she just cried a bit. Will share more about it in another entry. Anyway, since her Pedia told us she might get feverish because of the vaccine, I’m on the lookout for a Digital Ear Thermometer that’s cheap of course (we have a digital thermometer and a rectal thermometer at home, but it’s hard to get temperature from a fussy baby hehe. I am using what we have though, in the meantime).

Since I don’t have time to go to Bambang, I searched online. And I stumbled upon Allegro Medical. It is an online store where one can get almost anything that has something to do with medical and health supplies. Their products cater to infants to adults, being one of the largest and most technologically advanced online retailer of their kind in the US. While in the site, I also looked at their Blood Pressure Monitor. I might need a new one since what I have now yields varying results, sheesh. Surely, Allegro has everything that I might need when it comes to out health and medical issues. You might want to drop by yourself :)

Happy morning on a Saturday :)

My day started relatively nice :)

First, I was able to grab tasks. Not much, but I’m still glad. It’s been a while since my last grab.

Second, Mom and Dad were here so we were able to have breakfast together. My parents are just too happy to see that Abi has grown since they last saw her (about three weeks).

Then, we talked to my sister on the phone and they have great news to share. I won’t post it here yet but I will when everything is already final.

And finally, I received an email for a prospective writing project. I haven’t accepted it yet but I’m hoping it will push thru. I’ll let you know when that happens :)

Enjoy your weekend, people! :)