July
6
2010
Screenshot this on a video in Yahoo's Second Act Page
I was logging in to my account in yahoo to check my emails for feedback on the applications I have made and I stumbled upon a video clip that leads to a web page on yahoo about people reinventing their lives and finding real fulfillment and happiness in it. We do not realize it but there are a lot of people in the world who have jobs and wonderful compensation but they are not happy with what they are doing. That is because they failed to reinvent. They are afraid of taking risks.
Second Act is the title of the yahoo page that I have come across with and it tells about stories of brave people who took the step to forget about loneliness, pain, and worries in life by understanding the other side of their existence on earth and that is their inner and natural desire not dictated by the current needs of living the struggles in life. In the end, they found true happiness and enjoyment in what they have discovered.
For me, the most inspiring story is the story of Lisa Fisco who was once an Emmy Award-winning television producer and has now been training to become the oldest female weightlifter to compete in Olympic Games. This passion was realized after a divorce. She is an example of a brave woman who loves herself and continues to share her inspiration to other people who has suffered more or less the same unexpected frustrations in life. Watch the video on Yahoo’s Second Act.
July
4
2010
Leonard Cedric’s Christening schedule and his father’s birthday are fast approaching. We have already made downpayment for the reception and also got permission from our parish to hold Cedric’s christening in another parish. Invitations were already sent. Everything was set and made ready except our camera. At first, I thought its battery was just exhausted but I was wrong, it’s dead. We have to replace it but we could not find any shop in Cebu that sells its battery. Our camera is a Nikon Coolpix S50 and if we could not get a new battery then we will not have the luxury of taking as much pictures as we want aside from the consequence that I will not be able to take pictures for my posts. I am not losing hope though. However, if the event comes and we still do not have a new battery then I guess I will just have to rely on my friends…
“an ostensible was designed with green mold”
July
3
2010
Been experimenting on My Treasure Basket in wordpress especially that it is Saturday and my husband is at home to take care of Cedric. I always wanted to add more things on my site. Something that would make my readers get more interested in my posts and the site itself. So I have come up of an idea of adding a widget that contains what I am currently thinking and a daily love quote. It is nice because it is customizable. I also discovered that I can actually add html codes in the widget to make it appear nicer on screen. I also think I can add animated images on it which I think would bring more life to my site. Actually, just thought of that now and will definitely try it one of these days.
“an ostensible was designed with green mold”
July
2
2010
Previously on My Treasure Basket’s - Keeping Cedric Safe, I talked about Cedric getting these 2 vaccines. Well, he just did. He just got immunized with 2 vaccines: Infanrix Hexa and IPD. Infanrix Hexa is a vaccine used to prevent six diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b. The other one is IPD (Invasive Pneumococcal Disease) which will protect Cedric against pneumonia and most of all meningitis. These were injected all in one session. After that, Cedric was already getting higher than his normal temperature varying from 37.1 to 37.4. It is not that high though to call it fever but I was already worried. Second, he will only sleep for 10 to 15 minutes and then wakes up again. I think he also have a problem in digestion because he always regurgitate more than what he usually does. Worst of all, he cries hard almost every 2 or 3 minutes when since birth he only cries when his hungry. For me, I can count this as one of the most difficult times of me being a mother watching my baby cry and not understanding what it is making him uncomfortable and not knowing what to do to ease him after I have tried everything to make him secure. I guess during these times, the only thing I can do is to always be attentive to the changes of his body and his needs and most of all pray and trust in the Lord that these sudden changes are just effects of a normal body reaction to forming a whole new strong immune system.
Infanrix Hexa on his left leg and IPD on the other
“an ostensible was designed with green mold”
July
1
2010
I have been browsing the net and checking online shops for nice stuff in preparation for my going back to work after maternity leave. I was not able to find something that I like aside from the very expensive price and the hassle of having to wait for it to be delivered. Good thing my sister did not forget to save me some of her stuff.
I got this new bag and sandal from my thoughtful and industrious sister. Since mama left to the US, my sister took over my mama’s business – buy and sell. Until now she is still selling them at a very affordable price. Below are the pictures of the stuff I got from her.
Silver Bag for only 400
Gladiator Sandals for only 800
“an ostensible was designed with green mold”
June
30
2010
We are going to Cedric’s pediatrician today for Cedric’s second dose of vaccine. Cedric will be turning 2 months this coming July 15 and he will need all the protection he can get. There are two ways of obtaining the vaccines important for Cedric’s growth and health. One is he can get it from an urban medical center for free however you have to be back every week and make sure that you are early or you will end up not getting anything because the supply has already run out. The drawback is that the baby will get fever as a reaction. The other way of acquiring vaccine is asking it from your own pediatrician. Pediatricians nowadays would recommend 5in1 or 6in1 formula wherein 5 or 6 vaccines can be given once. But this is an expensive method though. For one session, it will cost 3000 to 4000 pesos. However, this method is better because your baby will not get fever.
For me, I will prefer the latter one because I do not have the courage to endure 6 sessions and watching my baby cry everytime he is injected. Second, I do not want my baby to have fever. My baby’s comfort is more important to me than the money I am spending so to be able to do this I will save and cut off all other unnecessary expense. Keeping Cedric safe means keeping him healthy and happy!
“an ostensible was designed with green mold”
June
25
2010
Just logged in and I am very happy to see another blogger – motivation4us – who have visited my site with an invitation to visit his site for motivation. I got interested so I immediately clicked the link and read the latest post – Rejoice Your Day. While I was reading it, I got carried away by the writer’s feelings of losing something very important and all you can think about is blaming other people about it. However, when I get to the part where the beggar offered her own money, I also felt guilty about the negative emotions I held at the start of the story and my bone tingled with the reality that sometimes we think too much of ourselves, of the things we so want to achieve, of our own plans that we forget about the blessings that we have received and focus more on blaming other people and the bad things in life. As a result, we become to worried about things that we tend to forget to be happy.
Thanks to motivation4us! His post was very helpful for me. Lately, I have been so worried about our financial status that I sometimes over-anticipate things and then I get frustrated after thinking about WHAT IFs: what if we can no longer pay our bills, what if we can no longer save money, blah blah blah… Then I ask my husband to sit with me and talk about it and then argue about it and in the end I get no satisfaction because after all there is no point in thinking about and trying to resolve WHAT IFs. With your point, I realized a lot of things
* I have to be CONTENTED with what I have
* I have to SHARE what I have
* I have to CONTINUOUSLY THANK GOD FOR ALL HIS BLESSINGS AND TRUST IN HIM MY FUTURE!
For me, this is the only way to be HAPPY! 
June
23
2010
Never thought having a baby would be this challenging. I thought it is just easy taking care of babies however I was wrong. You would not know what they want. You have to do something like trial and error test. If he cries and you just fed him then you’ll have to check whether the diaper is wet already and that he is feeling uncomfortable with it. You may also want to check if he has gas or if he needs to burp. You can also try on adjusting air conditioning unit (if you have one) temperature because it might just be too cold for him or if in case it is an electric fan then maybe the speed of the propeller should be adjusted. Maybe it is because the baby is just sleepy and needs to be rocked. Singing a lullaby or humming will also help. There are a lot of things that needs to be considered. My baby is just 1 month and 8 days old and I am learning a lot already! Taking care of my baby might not be that easy but it is the most wonderful experience I will ever have in my life!
June
22
2010
Huhuhu! I lost my Montego Bay Club Sandal, all because our new house help threw it away! When I ask her why, she said “Daan naman to (It looks like it’s worn out already).” I only used it for less than 10 times for crying out loud! Good thing my mom brought me as “pasalubong” new pairs of sandals. Thank you mom! I still can’t wear them though because my feet are still swollen after pregnancy. But even if I have these new sandals it still hurts knowing that I paid much for that Montego Bay Club sandal that was thrown away. I think I am at fault because I miss to give our house help house rules when she started. I could not blame everything to her. It was too late. All I can do now is to accept it and move forward…
- Did not have a picture of my lost sandal so I searched and got this picture from EBay. It is the same Montego Bay Club sandal that I lost
Below are the pictures of the sandals that my mom gave me when she arrived. Thank you Ma! You save me. I now have something to wear for work soon…
June
21
2010
It has been 37 days since I gave birth to Cedric. I lost 7 kilograms and my tummy still looks flabby. I am having a hard time controlling my food intake because every now and then I feel hungry. What makes it worst is that I sometimes skip eating breakfast or lunch because it is in those hours that Cedric is awake. So when I already have the chance to eat, I tend to eat a lot than when I eat on time. Since, I am trying to increase my supply of milk, I am also hesitant to go on diet. So now I am in a dilemma of choosing between what is for myself and for my baby. Can I choose both?