When God is talking...

I was in a taxi this Thursday morning and i saw a poster on the dashboard. The driver was asking for help and donations to sustain the chemotheraphy of his daughter with a cancer. I was moved. I remember the time when we're in his situation, needing money to sustain our daughter's hospital bill.

Back then, we don't know where to get all the money to pay a half a million worth. But when God is taking charge, He takes charge of everything. With all the help from PCSO, from my company, from our friends and family, we were discharge from the hospital.

Now it's payback time, before taking off the cab, i gave something to him. I know this single donation wouldn't be much but with God's help and with all his passengers that are willing to help him, they can make it.

In times like this, I know God is talking to me. There are many times I ignored him. There are times I still have to argue with my conscience if i should help. Or if this will just tolerate bad doings of others to make money out of people emotions. And I really regret that and i feel sorry for myself when I realized that I should have helped.

Sometimes we don't have enough time to think. In just a split seconds, other people's lives depended on us. It's better to have our instinct ready. Ready to be a blessing to others.

Nail Clipping

Have you ever tried cutting your finger nails without the sound?

Ako kasi i already developed that skill! Technique lang. Si Yvonne kasi galit sa sound ng paggugupit ng kuko. Kahit sino pa yan, sya, ako o kaya kahit kapit bahay, basta dinig nya, bumubulahaw sya talaga ng iyak. kahit nga mahimbing ang tulog nya eh nagigising sya. I don't know how you call it. mmm.. nail cutter phobia? hehehe

Kaya problem namin palagi pano sya gugupitan ng kuko. That's really a big No-No pag gising sya kasi hawakan mo pa lang ang kamay nya at daliri alam nya na yun. There's a chance pag tulog sya ng mahimbing. basta wag mo lang patutunogin. hehehe. at magaling na ako dyan!

Kaya eto habang tulog sya ngayong Lingo ng tanghali, sinamantala ko na ang pag kakataon kasi halos dalawang linggo na yung haba ng kuko nya. hilig pa naman mangurot.

Sabi pala ng College English 101 prof namin, ndi daw yun nail cutter... Nail clipper!

We Can Make A Difference

Don't spend your precious time asking
'Why isn't the world a better place?'
It will only be time waster.

The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?'
To that there is an answer.

Pravsworld.com

I always hear people complain about the world today... the politics, the economics, crimes, poverty, their job, their families. I cannot blame them if they feel that way. As we all know, we are in the midst of global crisis and global warming. There is no "better" place nowadays.

Where else can we go if not on Earth? This is our home. We must do something.

Yes! We cannot change the world but we can make a difference.

We can start with simple things. Like following traffic rules. Throwing candy wrappers into a trash bin. Turning off the lights when not in use. Saving water.

...by following traffic rules, accidents can be avoided.

...by throwing candy wrappers into a trash bin, we can keep floods from happening.

...by turning off the lights, we can reduce the emission of energy that affects our ozone layer.

...by saving water, we can keep ourselves from not taking a bath or not brushing our teeth and a lot more things. hehehe.

   According to savewater!® Alliance "Of all the water in the world, only 3% is fresh. Less than one third of 1% of this fresh water is available for human use. The rest is frozen in glaciers or polar ice caps, or is deep within the earth, beyond our reach." So why waste it?


Let's start with these or other simple things and we can make a difference!

YES WE CAN! (hehehe... sounds familiar ba?!?)

ciao!

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

When someone I know saw me nowadays, I always got a "Uy! nananaba tayo ah!" comment. I cannot always tell them na "oo nga eh... may PCOS kasi ako!" without getting a "ha? ano yun?" feedback.

I started gaining weight last 2006. I thought maybe I was eating a lot than my body could burn. Because of my line of work, I don't have enough exercise (sitting all day in front of a computer). I started to get conscious when I’ve got nothing to wear. (Everything started to shrink and popped! hahaha)

I've already tried everything! (kung alam nyo lang!) Working out in a gym, jogging, diet pills, south beach diet, no rice for a month, no sweets, no chocolates, and no ice creams. What else? Will power? duh! I just got tired of it!

But what's really causing my weight gain?

I remember last 2008; I have no period for four straight months... all I thought it was normal because I've always had an irregular period since then. After that, I was bleeding for more than a month. That's the time I visited an ObGyne. And that's the first time I heard about PCOS.

PCOS or Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. ¹

Symptoms include the following:

• Acne.


• Weight gain and trouble losing weight.


• Extra hair on the face and body. Often women get thicker and darker facial hair and more hair on the chest, belly, and back.


• Thinning hair on the scalp.


• Irregular periods. Often women with PCOS have fewer than nine periods a year. Some women have no periods. Others have very heavy bleeding.


• Fertility problems. Many women with PCOS have trouble getting pregnant (infertility).


• Depression.

Most study says that it runs in the family or can be inherited but there is not enough evidence to prove that.

According to Insulite Laboratories , insulin resistance is the root cause of PCOS.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a hormonal imbalance linked to the way the body processes insulin after it has been produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar (glucose). Insulin Resistance, an underlying cause of PCOS, has many factors that contribute to its presence in the body. In essence, our environment and lifestyles have evolved too rapidly for our bodies to keep pace. We are still genetically "wired" to thrive on the entrenched habits of our ancestors, who consumed different, nutrient-rich foods and a diet low in carbohydrates and who sustained greater levels of movement and exercise. Some people may also have a genetic predisposition to Insulin Resistance, while others develop the condition through high stress and unhealthy lifestyles.²

How is it treated?
Regular exercise, healthy foods, and weight control are key treatments for PCOS. Medicines to balance hormones may also be used. Getting treatment can reduce unpleasant symptoms and help prevent long-term health problems. .³

As for me, I was given a birth control to regulate my period. My doctor prescribed Yasmin pills. It also helps in improving my skin texture. My doctor suggested that I should have another baby to help reverse my PCOS.

hmmm... well? let's see...

:D