GSIS....gising gising

I accompanied mama yesterday to follow up papas papers at gsis...grabe ang daming tao and the number system was not followed because they had a problem with it...so ang nangyari nakapila ang mga tao sa upuan then tatayo kung mag move na lipat sa next chair...grabe! karamihan pa naman mga oldies...to stand move and sit again 7 rows with 12-15 seats...kawawa naman ang mga matatanda! and when you reach the counter they will tell you that you just have to wait for their advise because their computer files are not yet updated...grabe ano! and there are plenty of tarpoulines written that you will only wait for 10 days...and the counter said maybe at the end of the month...so mga 28 days pa pero walang assurance...at ang sabi we dont need to follow up tatawagan daw kami...naku nakakalungkot kasi yung benefits ng mga retirees sobrang tagal bago makuha...na dedepress na nga sila na wala silang work tapos yung benefits nila wala pa...and one more thing yung design ng gsis ay masyadong hazardous para sa mga senior citizen...di gumagana ang escalator pababa...kawawa naman ang mga matatanda!

scrapping time again

Sleepover

Before sleeping...naku super aga talaga kami matulog...when we arrive home after changing our clothes and eating diner and doin the assignments tulog na kami...dito sa sampaloc naku 10 pm na gising pa sila...meron nag tetelepono(mama) buti na lang at may majic jack na kung hindi katakot takot ang aabutin ng telephone bill nila kasi puro long distance... nagpapa tugtog ng soumds(shanine)...and buti na lang at handa ako sa mga sleepover na biglaan may dala akong milk ni athena 1 can and 1 pack of diapers...and syempre mga damit ng mga kids...para talaga kami magbabakasyon kung mag dala ako ng gamit...pero it pays in times like this. hehehhe...and mabuti na lang din at meron kaming room dito sa sampaloc :)

Bahay sa Sampaloc

Sleepover at sampaloc

Mama, Papa & Ninang didnt allow us to go home because sef, bianca and kenneth was not yet feeling well...sef was also affected with stomach upset so dra vizon advised me to give them hydration fluids and should feed them with apples, banana, boiled egg and lugaw...thanks to mama pinagluto yung 3 ng lugaw...we really dont know what caused their stomach upset even nathan is throwing up...so we are entertaining food poisoning? naku grabe diba kakatakot naman...the last thing that they ate without me was fries, burger and chocolate sunday...that was last wed. when sef fetched bianca and had a drive thru ...so now that this happened no more fast foods. it's good that mareklamo talaga mga kids ko and si sef konting sakit or discomfort sinasabi agad kaya nareplace agad ang fluids and electrolytes nila.

Upset stomach

I really dont know what kenneth ate yesterday...but he threw up 7 times lastnight...now bianca threw up also...so we've got to go to the pedia and have them checked...saturday pa naman dami ko patients...hay naku...super nakakatakot naman...maybe we should stop eating out and ordering foods...hay...i really dont know...i also saw another kid at the restaurant last night also throwing out...

Shanine

We accompanied shanine to edward tengs boutique for her junior senior prom... not as a prom girl but an emcee...wow ang lupit talaga! Mr Edward Teng was very accomodating and drew a lot of designs for shanine...so if you want customized gowns with reasonable prizes visit his boutique at Santolan St.

Tina at the hospital

During our two days stay at the hospital i left athena with ninang mervi and yezel so that i could treat my appointed patients...and as expected she was very cooperative taking her meds and was very happy for having visitors...syempre dumating din ang kanyang lolo at loly at nanay mem.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

Food Symbolism

Most of the dishes served during Lunar New Year (also known as Spring Festival) are symbolic of something positive and hopeful.

• Chicken and fish, for example, symbolize happiness and prosperity--especially when served whole.
• Dishes made with oranges represent wealth and good fortune because they are China's most plentiful fruit.
• Noodles represent longevity: therefore, they should never be cut!
• Duck symbolizes fidelity, while eggs signify fertility.
• Bean curd or tofu, however, is avoided because its white color suggests death and misfortune.

Dishes are also chosen based on homonyms--words that either are spelled the same or sound the same as other words. Fish (yu) is served because it sounds similar to the Chinese word for plenty; whole fish represents abundance. Turnips are cooked because their name (cai tou) also means "good luck

Gastroenteritis - amoebiasis

Gastroenteritis (gastro) can be problem for travellers to countries with poor sanitation. Amoebiasis, a type of gastro, is a cause of diarrhoea among travellers to developing countries. It is caused by a parasite known as Entamoeba histolytica that infects the bowel. Amoebiasis most commonly affects young to middle-aged adults.

Diarrhoea is one of the most common symptoms
In addition to diarrhoea (which may contain blood) signs and symptoms include:

• Stomach cramps
• Fever.

It may take months or years to become ill
After you are infected with amoebiasis it may take days, months or years before you become ill. However, the illness usually develops two to four weeks after infection.

How amoebiasis is spread
Amoebiasis occurs when the parasites are taken in by mouth. People with amoebiasis have Entamoeba hisolytica parasites in their faeces. The infection can spread when infected people do not dispose of their faeces in a sanitary manner or do not wash their hands properly after going to the toilet. Contaminated hands can then spread the parasites to food that may be eaten by other people and surfaces that may be touched by other people. Hands can also become contaminated when changing the nappies of an infected infant. Amoebiasis can also be spread by:

• Drinking contaminated water
• Eating contaminated raw vegetables and fruit
• Unprotected oral-anal sexual contact.

Carriers may have no symptoms
Some people carry the parasite in their faeces without having symptoms, but they can still pass the disease on to other people.

If you develop gastroenteritis
If you develop gastro after returning home from overseas, you should contact your doctor. The doctor will arrange for a stool (faeces) sample to be tested. If the results show that you have amoebiasis, the doctor will provide appropriate advice and treatment.

You may need to take time off work
You will need to take time off work until the symptoms stop if you are a:

• Food handler
• Childcare worker
• Health worker.

Children with amoebiasis must not attend childcare centres, kindergarten or school until symptoms stop.

Preventing the spread of amoebiasis
Around the home
To help prevent the spread of amoebiasis:

• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and hot running water for at least 10 seconds after using the toilet or changing a nappy.
• Clean bathrooms and toilets often. Pay particular attention to toilet seats and taps.
• Avoid sharing towels or face washers.

When preparing food
Food handlers should ensure:

• Hands are thoroughly washed before touching food. Use paper towel or an air dryer to dry hands.
• Raw vegetables are thoroughly washed and cooked.
• The internal temperature of reheated food reaches at least 75 degrees Celsius.
• Microwaves are used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

When travelling
When visiting developing countries you should:

• Avoid eating uncooked foods, particularly vegetables and fruit which cannot be peeled before eating.
• Drink only packaged drinks, boiled water or chlorinated and filtered water.
• Avoid drinks containing ice.
• Remember, ‘cook it, peel it or leave it’.

Gastroenteritis - amoebiasis

Gastroenteritis (gastro) can be problem for travellers to countries with poor sanitation. Amoebiasis, a type of gastro, is a cause of diarrhoea among travellers to developing countries. It is caused by a parasite known as Entamoeba histolytica that infects the bowel. Amoebiasis most commonly affects young to middle-aged adults.

Diarrhoea is one of the most common symptoms
In addition to diarrhoea (which may contain blood) signs and symptoms include:

• Stomach cramps
• Fever.

It may take months or years to become ill
After you are infected with amoebiasis it may take days, months or years before you become ill. However, the illness usually develops two to four weeks after infection.

How amoebiasis is spread
Amoebiasis occurs when the parasites are taken in by mouth. People with amoebiasis have Entamoeba hisolytica parasites in their faeces. The infection can spread when infected people do not dispose of their faeces in a sanitary manner or do not wash their hands properly after going to the toilet. Contaminated hands can then spread the parasites to food that may be eaten by other people and surfaces that may be touched by other people. Hands can also become contaminated when changing the nappies of an infected infant. Amoebiasis can also be spread by:

• Drinking contaminated water
• Eating contaminated raw vegetables and fruit
• Unprotected oral-anal sexual contact.

Carriers may have no symptoms
Some people carry the parasite in their faeces without having symptoms, but they can still pass the disease on to other people.

If you develop gastroenteritis
If you develop gastro after returning home from overseas, you should contact your doctor. The doctor will arrange for a stool (faeces) sample to be tested. If the results show that you have amoebiasis, the doctor will provide appropriate advice and treatment.

You may need to take time off work
You will need to take time off work until the symptoms stop if you are a:

• Food handler
• Childcare worker
• Health worker.

Children with amoebiasis must not attend childcare centres, kindergarten or school until symptoms stop.

Preventing the spread of amoebiasis
Around the home
To help prevent the spread of amoebiasis:

• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and hot running water for at least 10 seconds after using the toilet or changing a nappy.
• Clean bathrooms and toilets often. Pay particular attention to toilet seats and taps.
• Avoid sharing towels or face washers.

When preparing food
Food handlers should ensure:

• Hands are thoroughly washed before touching food. Use paper towel or an air dryer to dry hands.
• Raw vegetables are thoroughly washed and cooked.
• The internal temperature of reheated food reaches at least 75 degrees Celsius.
• Microwaves are used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

When travelling
When visiting developing countries you should:

• Avoid eating uncooked foods, particularly vegetables and fruit which cannot be peeled before eating.
• Drink only packaged drinks, boiled water or chlorinated and filtered water.
• Avoid drinks containing ice.
• Remember, ‘cook it, peel it or leave it’.

a time to read...at last

I've missed reading pocket books so much...with all the chores and a handful of kids i really cant find time to do some serious reading until yesterday...mama asked me to drive her and to wait for her...so while waiting for her i went to national bookstore and bought a book ...good that the bookstore was just across...so was able to start reading tuesdays with morrie by mitch albom. it really is very good book...it tackles about life...about love and about dying...it will really nourish you soul.

TIPS

With 3 kids and husband (he acts like the panganay…gets nyo?), a house to maintain, working in the clinic from 9am to 7pm I really need to do some arrangements with myself to make life more easier and it works…here are my tips:

1. WAKE UP EARLY - I wake up at 4 am prepare breakfast, baon for recess and lunch for Bianca and Kenneth (be sure to plan the menu with them)…then I sterilize Athenas bottles I do 2 cycles since we are out for the whole day…I can also do my blogging and postings since the computer is all mine…sef still asleepJ .
2. CLEAN 1 PART OF THE HOUSE A DAY – I don’t count the bathroom…it should be cleaned everyday…I am always the last one to take a bath so that the bathroom would be squeaky clean when we arrive at night…hay naku oc ako pag dating sa paglilinis… and love what you do so that it will not be a burden…and try to be patient picking up toys for when the kids grow older youre going to miss those clutters.
3. DELEGATE TASKS TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS – of course I cant do everything like washing of the dishes sef and Bianca does it…and Kenneth shines their school shoes, Athena pulls out everything and puts it in the laundry bin…hehehehe and scatters her toys…and gives me a kiss if mommy is already tired. Sef makes the best coffee. And he cooks diner if eat at home. And don’t push yourself too hard…our clothes are laundered by clothes at work….hehehe plugging ito.
4. VITAMINS – take your vitamins, with all the pollution and virus in the air we need this…love yourself. Health is wealth. No matter how hard we work if we don’t take care of ourselves it would be useless in the end.
5. PRAY – once we are all inside the car sef leads the prayer…no matter how tired I am it lifts up my spirit to see him leading the prayer. And DON’T FORGET TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.
6. HUG, KISS – don’t forget to hug and kiss your kids before sending them out for school and give words of encouragement…like do your best ok!...take care of yourself…etc…my kids would return it wth a smile if they need it…but if not they would just nod their heads…
7. EAT BREAKFAST – me, sef and Athena eats breakfast at sampaloc with my parents…also time to make kwentuhan since we arrive there at 7:30 I have all the time till 9am to do my phonecalls…thanks to majic jack unlimited longdistance calls…I also give Athena a bath before 9am.
8. CHECK ALL ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS BEFORE GOING HOME – I hope the teachers of the kids would be more kind…they should ask the kids to buy it over the weekend.
9. EAT DINNER TOGETHER- we sometimes eat at sampaloc if mama cooks..thanks sa gulay! Sometimes eat out or sometimes just delivered at home or luto ni sef…whatever…importante eat together.
10. HAVE A NAP- I usually sleep on our way home if Athena is already asleep on my lap while sef is driving…I need all the energy for the kids assignments and so I can change them and wipe them and carry them to bed if they are already asleep…naku sinasadya na nila para mag pababy.
11. SLEEP EARLY- I sleep after my favorite teleserye betty la fea. After a full and looong day i don’t have problems like insomia and of course you should not think of any problems before going to bed. Don’t forget to say you prayers.
12. DO THE GROCERY- BUY ONLY WHAT YOU NEED WHAT YOU WANT this part is very hard...hehehehe

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quotes

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these. -George Washington Carver

marriage quotes

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. ~Rita Rudner

Spouse: someone who'll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn't have had if you'd stayed single. ~Author Unknown

Like good wine, marriage gets better with age - once you learn to keep a cork in it. ~Gene Perret

Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without. ~James C. Dobson

It takes a loose rein to keep a marriage tight. ~John Stevenson
What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. ~George Levinger
The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. ~Henny Youngman