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stressed out?

Ugh! Slept around 11p then woke up at 2am! I just opened my eyes and its like I just closed it for a minute because my brain just switched on like it never rested. Man… Mahirap din ang tayo ko. Taga salo na ng tatlong taong nawala. Burned out na nga…

Medical/Dental Insurance Claim Recordkeeping

I’m planning to create a spreadsheet detailing all my medical and dental expenditures and medical claims as well as my dental insurance claims. This project will identify various points like how much of my deductible is being used and if it has been used for the years worth.

It will also help me figure out how much medical expenses thru deductibles and copays I have been spending.

Haagen Dazs reserve flavor-Toasted Coconut!

haagen-dazsHanep! ang sarap! I just tried this flavor from Haagen Dazs (one of my favorite ice cream) and its just swarming with surprises for my taste buds. There are lots of toasted coconut slivers blended with ginger-infused sesame brittle! It’s a perfect combination of ginger and sesame where you will still have that tingling after taste once you finish your last scoop.  If I don’t restrain myself I can finish this whole pint in one sitting!  Even my wife likes the flavor and took a couple of spoonfuls too.  Nag sale kasi sa Albertsons and I was there last night looking for munchies for the friday family DVD night.  Definitely recommended by yours truly

leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava

I can look it up in the internet and beat my self to death trying to find out more about this damn disease that struck my sis but I’m just happy to hear the good news that she will be ok and will be with us for a long time!

This will be my christmas gift and I thank God for taking care and watching over her….

Weekends-worst enemy of a person trying to loose weight

Hmmm..why not just title it as worst time for a person trying to loose weight? I can, but I’m choosing to name it as a third person instead of a period of time…anyways..

Weekends are the worst enemy in terms of dieting. The workdays are easily controlled by packing lunches or just limiting yourself to the salad bar. On the other hand when weekend comes the variety of places you can bring your family are countless!

 Start with the pizza buffet like cici or the all time favorite the chinese buffet where you can pig out like there no tomorrow.
Have you ever been in a japanese buffet? Even worse! The food there is so good you will overstuff yourself just because of the different flavor sensation.
One of the factors that contribute to this weekend binge is that its actually a family affair. Usually after church or after the regular oriental grocery shopping. Sometimes when we go shopping at the mall. I always managed to make an excuse to eat out.

This weekend is the worst ever! I started off on thursday with a lunch buffet with my katrab. At the chinese buffet near our wrk plc then an invitatuion came from a gang of friends for a firday buffet lunch! Fine. But here some saturday with a post wedding invite where the gathering is like a feast by itself! Cool! All my bulate are probably rejoicing right now!

Tips on this Texas Summer Heat at your house.

We just spent last weekend at the mercy of the summer heat.  The temperature is just around 107F but inside the house especially at the 2nd floor it feels like hell! (not that I have been there for a while!)

So dear people, here are some basic tips on surviving the summer heat and your electric bills.

  • Wind/Fan turbines – those are the ones installed in your attic.  It helps the circulation of hot air and reduces the attic temperature.
  • 78 degrees thermostat setting – Somehow its the magic number for all thermostat setting in the household. Imagine if you have a cathedral ceiling? How long will it take your HVAC to reach the 78 degrees mark? ouch!

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Amoxicillin overdose?

AmoxicillinI’m just so bad in counting those tid or bid instructions.  especially when I had to take the initial dose without even thinking of what the upcoming times will be when it’s time to take the next dose.  There were times that I had to wake up around 2am to take the freakin medicine.
Well today I just made a mistake in my dose. I took the 2x a day medicine with the 3x a day thinking it was part of the regiment. Crap! imagine 875m of antibiotics in less then half a day! I think i felt a ringing in my ear after a few hours when the pill started to take effect. Whew! gotta skip a few hours to get back on track.

Allergies turn viral-sakit na naman!

Examination RoomNoong december lang nandito ako sa doctor ko dahil feeling sick ago. Ngayon naman akala ko allergy attack lang pero lumala kagabi.  Nag sick day tuloy ako sa work. Ok lang naman dahil marami pa naman daw akong sik day. Kya eto pagkatpos dito punta akong oriental store para bumili ng bigas. Naubusan na pala kami at napilitan manghiram muna sa kapitbahay. Langya ano?! Buti na lang kamo at may kaibigan itong anak ko na pilipino dito sa neighborhood namin at doon na lang nanghiram ng bigas. Ang tibay talaga ng pamilya ko! Hehehe!

Taho or Soft Tofu with ginger syrup

taho ala sago

For the last 2 weeks I had been craving for taho and thank god I have been able to subdue that craving.  Heard a lot about the beneficial results about soybeans but while I was researching the net on how to make taho I came across some articles about it that makes me think twice.

The main ingredient – soybeans – there are some issue about it like if its gmo soybeans or not.  gmo (genetically modified) soybeans are those that are very resilient from pesticidies and probably other plant diseases but I’m guessing that it might put a detrimental effect on humans? I don’t really know the whole story but you can probably google it for more info.

Next is the coagulating part – yes I think I remember the times when talks about plaster of paris is one of the ingredients of taho.  and I think i stopped buying it for a while. There a couple of discussion about it around the net.

Well those issues was starting to dampen my spirit in pursuing this matter pero hindi pa rin. I still love taho and will continue to buy them at my local oriental stores and maybe I’ll have some time in making my own taho…like my plan on baking my own pandesal….promises..promises…

Holiday Season Flu on December twenty-two

Nandito ako…sa primacare. Naghihintay for 2 hours daw ang waiting time. Daming tao ang may sakit. Last ganito din ako. Nagka flu ako in the holiday season. Siguro bawi sa sobrang stress before the upcoming holidays. 4 days lang ang days off namin pero maraming nag file ng bakasyon nila for the year end.
Syempre isa ako sa mga martir na super higop kaya hindi ako nagbabakasyon. Oks lang. Pero siguro eto ang payback. Stress na masyado ang katawan ko sa sobrang pagod at kaiisip ng mga work related issues.

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