christmas reunion

christmas is equal to lots and lots of gatherings and reunions... kaya last december 25, 2008, as kinagawian, meron kaming reunion... hindi kami kumpleto katulad ng last year, since meron din silang sari-sariling lakad... anyways its nice seeing my cousins once in a while.. especially them kasi ngayon ko lang talaga sila naka-bonding kasi they are from dubai and palagi akong absent kasi substitute ako sa tindahan...

my cousins... final picture

in the middle of the session...
maganda pa din

mga tumadora kong pinsan... hindi ako kasali jan...
isa pang red wine please

customer is not always right

last 122208, my first day at our store... i encountered my worst (to date) fight with an idiotic, moron and irrational customer... that was almost closing time when the guy (maybe at his 30's due to wrinkles in his ugly face) bought a box (plastic cock box in particular) for his rooster... without second thoughts, he right away put the rooster in the box... after a few seconds, he changed his mind that he will just buy the carton cock box instead because he is claiming that the plastic cock box he bought was defective... since i am nice, i accepted his unacceptable reason thinking that he is just using it because he realized that he is buying the more expensive one (i know it is not defective because we have a store policy that inspect all incoming stocks for defects)...

as i inspected the good, i saw a rooster's shit... i told the guy that he cant return the good because it is not in its good condition anymore... and the action-filled conversation started... (guys, to better internalize the scenario, here is my conversation with that idiotic customer)

Customer - yung carton na lang ang bibilhin ko... sira kasi itong nabili ko
Me - o sige po

I INSPECTED THE GOOD - thinking na hindi nya lang gusto ang pagkakayari ng product

M - manong, hindi nyo na po pwede isauli yung cock box kasi po tinaihan na po ng manok nyo
C - basta ibabalik ko yan... tignan mo sira ang binigay mo, bakit ang manok ba may isip... diba ikaw may isip...basta ibabalik ko yan
M - pero sana po bago nyo ho inilagay yung manok, tinignan nyo na po muna ang binili nyo kasi responsibilidad nyo po na tignan ang produkto bago nyo kunin
C-hindi ko na tinignan kasi nga may tiwala ako sa inyo... palibhasa ang sarili nyo lang ang iniisip nyo... tumawag na lang tayo ng pulis para maayos na to
M- sige po tumawag kayo ng pulis para malaman nyo na kahit saang korte pa tayo magkita, matatalo kayo

by this time madaming customer ang nakatingin sa amin... alam ko naman na tama ako pero naisip ko na hindi ko kilala itong tao na to... baka balikan kami after the incident... at isa yung isa namin suki, binulungan nya ako na bigay ko na lang daw kasi para rin naman sa amin yan... so nagpaubaya ako, hindi dahil nagpatalo ako, kung hindi iniisip ko kung magmamatigas ako, baka may mangyari pang baka pagsisihan ko...

after the incident, i realized that eventhough im a hot headed person, somehow i can still be calm given the same situation... buti na lang...

bsa5 xmas party

last 121908 bsa5's x-mas party was held at kc's place... since ako ang oldest... ako ang ginawa nilang cook ng spaghetti sauce at nagvolunteer din naman ako since i know by heart how to cook spaghetti sauce... pero buti na lang nandoon ang bf ni vian kasi hindi ko talaga ma-perfect ang pagluluto ng spaghetti noodles...

si warren nakakuha ng sabon... DOVE...

dan, doing his hephep-hurray

simple lang ang party namin... kain lang okay na... pero to add spice sa aming party, we had our exchange gift worth 50 pesos... anyways, nagustuhan ko naman yung natanggap ko galing sa bibo, accessory siya sa cellphone... tapos we played the wowowee inspired hephep-hurray... nakakatuwa silang tignan...

chard, me, kc, junel and marvin

all smiles!!!

x-mas party with the 4A

napag-usapan naming magkukumare (wow... ang tatanda na), we're going to held our christmas party on 120608 at emmy's place... kanya-kanya na lang bitbit ng food since lahat kami busy people, no time to cook and prepare something for the event... friday na, wala pa ding confirmation at pagka-saturday na, naka review mode ako, emmy texted me na tuloy pala...












napagkasunduan na sa sm na lang ang meeting place... pumunta sina emmy, meng, cindy, roc, noreen, ira, shayne, reah at an... we ate at flavours of china... ayon, umaapaw na kwentuhan... and since the night is still young, we decided to have coffee sa gloria jeans sa may northwalk.. at northwalk, nakiparty din sa amin si tosh the broken hearted, si georgia at sumunod si tango... ayon overflowing na naman ulit ang kwentuhan...









pagkatapos ko ihatid si cindy at si roc, si reah naman nagyaya sa 17th avenue... uminom kami ng one shot glass of tequilla at one bottle of vodka cruiser... in fairness, walang tama ang vodka cruiser... at hindi naman inom ang pakay namin doon, gusto lang namin magkwentuhan...



the party ended by 2:30am... kahit na pagod... its worth it... imagine seeing your high school friends after eight years... pero sana maulit ulit... and this time, sana masmadami pa ang makasama..

i was haled last 120408!!!

pagkatapos ng matagal na kodakan, nagpunta kami ng mga kaklase sa Campus Connect - concert ng hale at callalily... saan? syempre sa school lang... sponsored by Globe Telecommunications... actually hindi naman talaga ako pupunta, pero dahil minsan lang ito at syempre parang pahinga na rin from the academic pressure...

cympre ang mga "front act" muna ang unang kakanta... they are all AUF students... pero astig!!! ang galing nila!!! pero ang pinakamagaling sa kanilang lahat ay this girl (girl ba talaga???) from criminology... barbie almalbis version ng AUF...

suddenly two ladies approached our area tapos inalok kami kung gusto namin sumali sa conttest... since gusto ko ng panandaliang stardom, i said yes right away at nangdamay pa ng dalawang kaklase (oj and ryan)... so nagpunta kami sa gilid ng stage... i thought sandali lang kami doon, na kaagad kami isasalang para okrayin sa stage... buti na lang pala sumali ako... mabait talaga si GOD!!! i saw Hale performed ng malapitan... nasa gilid ako ng stage!!! grabe ang galing nila kumanta... honestly, im not one of their fans... pero after nakita ko sila magperform, grabe i was haled!!! tapos ang galing pa ng drummer nila...

si champ of hale... singing for us... grabe ang galing...




after they Hale, doon pa lang kami pinaakyat ng stage... Q & A type ang game... actually tumayo lang ako doon at nagpa-cute kasi si ryan ang gumawa lahat ng score... and eventually nanalo kami... kala ko anong special prize yung makukuha naman... yun pala shirt lang... okay lang yon, basta may souvenir...







my taste of stardom...



after the game, tumugtog na ang callalily.. hindi ko sila masyadong gusto dahil medyo maiingay ang genra ng music nila... pero sayang lang nga, i have to go early kasi kelangan ko pang sunduin si donna from teletech... pero as a whole, nag-enjoy naman ako sa concert... sana maulit ulit...

graduation picture...

last 120408, we had our graduation picture shoot... akala ko by january of next year pa... hindi pa pala umabot ang diet ko... mataba pa rin ako sa picture... all in all, i had three graduation pictures taken (one from ust and two from auf)... common denominator, lahat doon chubby ako... pero okay lang yon, maganda naman ako... and being sexy does not mean being physically skinny, but it's the way you project yourself and being confident with who and what you are... here are my pictures taken together with my classmates... sorry guys, wala pa solo pictures ko, by april pa ibibigay... siguro ihahabol ko na lang okay...

mika's christening

last 113008, i attended the christening of my 8th inaanak... her name is mica (ang sama kong godmother, hindi ko alam ang buong pangalan nya)... ang venue? sta. ana church... supposed to be 11am ang start ng binyag, pero sympre kailangan pang kumayod at nananalaytay sa amin ang dugo ng pagiging kulasa, as usual late kami - the reason, walang kamatayang traffic... here is our picture taken after the ceremony... (ALL SMILES MGA NINANG!!!)


at ito naman ang picture ng inaanak namin - si Mica (taken before siya magpupu)... maganda... katulad ng mga ninang....



and here's our picture...eight years after high school... SMILLLEEE!!!

after eight years, nakita ko ang mga high school classmates and kabarkada ko... tignan mo nga naman first time namin magkikita, magkukumare na kami.. while eating, ang sarap balikan ng mga nangyari dati at pag-usapan ang mga latest issues sa mga other classmates namin sayang wala si blsm at beauty, kumpleto sana ang THICKERZ... grabe ang bilis talaga ng panahon, kung dati-rati iniisip lang namin ang ngayon at mcdo tuwing fridays, ngayon may kanya-kanya na kaming carrier - meron ng mommy, mommy to be, medtech-rn, cpa to be, sales expert at telecommunications specialist... it is just an indication that we're starting to prove something and leave meaningful footprints in our world today... at kahit ganon, hindi pa rin namin nakakalilmutan na we're still one happy barkada...
this december, we're planning na magkaroon ng simpleng christmas party... kainan lang tpos madaming kwentuhan... si roc due na din this december 30... well im hoping for another reunion party ulit... this time sa binyag naman ni zaccharie daniel...

operation: insurance claims

after the accident, para hindi na pabalik-balik sa pampanga ang kuya ko sa kakaasikaso ng mga documents for the claims sa insurance, napagkasunduan na lang na ako na ang aako sa bangga kay ivo... at heto ang naformulate kong kwento... 10pm last november 22, 2008 paatras ko nilabas yung sasakyan, tapos noong magmamaneobra na ako going to the right, natamaan ko yung concrete plant box na nasa harap ng bahay, well sounds katangahan but yan na ang the best and most concrete na rason na naisip ko.. pero meron pa palang gusot yon, have you seen the deep dent sa previous post ko? medyo malalim yon, so kung concrete plant box ang nabangga ko, hindi magiging malalim yon... hindi na ko nakaimik noong tinanong sa akin yon ng inspector...

noong natapos na yung police report, the inspector asked me for the printing fee of the picture (one picture only) to be attached with the police report... i gave him 200 bucks thinking that i should give him more because he accommodated me nicely... i don't know if i should feel insulted or thanked for when the inspector asked me if i have a smaller bill and i said, "sige okay na po yan" and talked to his co-inspector that okay na pang-mirienda yan... baka siguro nakukulangan pa sila sa binigay kong 200 pesos... hay naku mahirap na magsalita tungkol sa gobyerno...

nakumpleto ko na rin yung iba pang requirements... kulang na lang yung estimate ng damages and stencil ng chasis number... bukas ko na lang gagawin yon... pero sana matapos na kasi it's time consuming and nakakapagod...

the first accident

today is 112208 at kanina habang nasa kwarto ako... nagtext ang kuya ko, importante daw... since ang importante sa akin ay emergency na, tumawag na lang ako sa kanya... sabi nya NABANGGA DAW SI IVO... naatrasan daw sya ng isang hinayupak na jeepney driver... at ang damage? nagkaroon ng dent ang front bumper at visible sya... super.. at that time i could feel na takot na takot ang kuya ko since bago ang sasakyan at siyempre the feeling na baka magalit sa yo ang tao kasi nasira mo ang bagay na hindi sa yo...






si ivo nang nabangga...

a better view of the dent...

the damage? nagkaroon ng dent ang bumper, yung hard plastic at yung stainless bumper. (don't worry ill post pictures)..pumunta siya sa isuzu para ipa-estimate ang damage... his budget is PhP 20,000.00... ang cost ng estimate? PhP 77,000.00... since bago ang sasakyan, naka-comprehensive insurance ang sasakyan... i suggested na kaysa sa gumastos ka ng ganong kalaking pera, ipadaan na lang natin sa insurance.. ayaw nya kasi, actually ayaw ng kuya ko ipaalam sa parents namin ang nangyari...

naguguluhan ako... mixed emotions... naaasar ako kasi the with care you've given sa property, isang araw lang hiniram ang sasakyan, heto pa ang nangyari... naaawa naman ako sa kuya ko kasi sympre nag-ingat naman siya... sana tinalakan ko na lang siya bago nya kunin yon kasi kapag yung isa ko pang kapatid hinihiram ang sasakyan, tinatalakan ko muna sya - na ingatan ang sasakyan dahil sa akin naka-account yan...

anyways... sana matapos na...sana maayos na ang sasakyan... na-to-toxic din ako sa problema ng kuya ko... hay naku

nakakahiyang pagkakataon

last wednesday, 111908 super napahiya ako... dahil sa katangahan ng lola nyo...ganito kasi yon... papasok na ako ng school, so paparada na ako sa paypark ng school... since one way lang at nasa kabila ang space na paparadahan ko... hindi ako makausad kasi merong pestikoy na nakaharand sa way ko... bumusina ako... walang reaction... busina ulit... wala pa rin... ang tagal ko na siyang binubusinahan hindi pa rin siya umaandar, so itong magandang lola nyo, bumaba ng sasakyan at kinatok ang bintana ni pestikoy... sabi ko sa sarili ko, kung gwapo ka, mapapatawad pa kita... so noong binaba na ang bintana (sorry hindi ka gwapo, aawayin talaga kita)tinuro ko yung sasakyan sa likod -- sasakyan ko yon (a hand sign meaning na excuse me pwede bang tumabi-tabi ka at dadaan ako) tinuro naman nya yung harap na...

nakita ko ang isang forward na may pahinanteng nagbababa ng semento... GGGooossshhh!!!! napahiya ako... so i said thank you and hurriedly went back to my car... hinintay ko na lang sila matapos...

MORAL LESSON
hwag kang sugod nang sugod... pag-isipan at pag-aralan muna ang mga bagay bagay bago ka gumawa ng aksyon...

the day after the break-up

it's monday... 111708... the day after our breakup... lahat masakit - puso, katawan pati mata sa kakaiyak... imagine chinita ako, pero dahil sa kakaiyak, nagmukha na tuloy akong kerrokerroppi... but i could not blame anyone except me... ika nga, ginawa ko ito, kailangan kong panindigan...

salamat na lang, tinawagan ko ang aking forever friend emmy... somehow after the talk, gumaan ang pakiramdam... lahat ng pwedeng gawin para lang hindi ko maisip ang sakit ginawa ko... pero kahit isang tonelada pa yang trabaho, wala namang makakatulong sa akin kung hindi ako lang... that day, i tried to see the goodness in all the things that my eyes may lay upon... i prayed that sana mapatawad nya pa ako and give me another chance...

thanked God... ang daling Nyang sumagot... by lunch time i received a text message from Mike that he is willing to forgive me... syempre masaya ako dahil sa chance and sympre pinatawad nya ako despite the fact na ang dami-dami ko ng kasalanan sa kanya...

Lord, tulungan mo kong patunayan kay mike na mahal na mahal ko siya by not hurting his feelings anymore... Amen...

honesty is the best policy

last sunday, 111608, mike and i broke up... the reason? i don't know if it sounds light, but i know it has a major impact in a relationship... whatever happens... ...

be honest!!! alwayssss!!!!

he asked me if i had a class last saturday, and i said yes, but since he already make kalikot with my cellphones when we're at divisoria... he knew that my review class last saturday was cancelled... the end result... break-up... before kasi, meron na kaming usapan na kapag nangyari ulit na hindi ako nagsabi ng totoo sa kanya, we'll break-up... so ito, nangyari ang hindi inaasahan... he wants out since hindi ako sumunod sa usapan namin before...

you're wondering kung anong dahilan kung bakit hindi ko sa kanya sinabi ang totoo... we'll being in a 5-year old relationship is not an excuse for the both of you to stop exploring, experimenting and try something new... pero naramdaman mo na ba na sa linggo-linggo nyong pagkikita na sana merong kayong something new na gagawin... you're looking forward to that day because you do not know what might come and eventhough the day would turn out bad, it's okay since you shared the moment with the person dearest to your heart.
isa pang point... dahil sa palagi na lang yon ang ginagawa nyo... gusto mo naman ng bago... hindi dahil sa nagsasawa ka na, kung hindi gusto mong meron kang maikwento o maipagmalaki sa buong mundo na yang bagay na yan nagawa ko na yan kasama ang special someone ko...

i know mali ang ginawa ko... nagawa ko yon hindi dahil sa nagsasawa na ako sa kanya, pero i want to grow with mike... gusto ko pang makilala ng mabuti si mike... pero yon nga, hindi naman pwedeng pagtakpan ng isang magandang hangarin ang isang pagkakamali... pero sana kahit lalake sya, kahit mahirap ipaliwanag, sana maintindihan nya ang side ko... sana mapatawad nya pa ako...

divisoria adventure

last 111508, mike and i had our first very unusual date ever!!! we went to divisoria with a chaperon... not just an ordinary chaperon... but a very distinguished one... none other than my mother... actually, nakisuyo lang ako kay mike since hindi ko alam puntahan ang soler street sa divisoria, pero si mike, alam nya... pero ang alam ko kahit magiging nakakapagod ang trip na to, magiging masaya itong adventure namin kasi first time and not the usual thing...

so, sinundo namin siya ng mother ko sa may trinoma station ng mrt (grabe sobrang traffic mula nlex up to balintawak market kasi may ginagawa na hindi ko matukoy kung ano)... buti na lang nandiyan si mike kasi since sya yung driver, nakapamili kami ni mother ng mga kinakailangan namin na hindi iniisip ang parking at ang sasakyan (thank you mike, you're the best!!!) nagpunta kami ng sto cristo to buy lettings, pomelo and sewing twine, tapos nagpunta din kami ng lavazares street para naman sa pig drinker... tapos lastly sa juan luna para sa shirt... aside sa nakakapagod siya, it is also super duper traffic kasi sympre peak season na sa divisoria, so expect na sobrang traffic dahil sa volume ng sasakyan at mga tao na nagpupunta doon para mamili for the christmas season...

after namin sa divisoria, sinundo namin si emilie sa tinitirhan nya kasi gusto pumunta ng mother ko sa greenhills... wala lang, gusto nya lang makita ang greenhills... pero along the way, sobrang traffic... so sa sm centerpoint na lang kami nagpunta kasi yun na lang ang pinakamalapit and naipit na rin kasi kami sa traffic...

sa sm, kumain kami sa pancake house... lahat ng nasa menu masarap, wala akong mapili... siguro due to exhaustion, i opted for burger steak set - meron ng spaghetti, burger steak and salad... okay na, nabusog ako dahil sa refillable iced tea..

after that delicious dinner, naglibot-libot muna kami sa department store, magpapatunaw lang kami ng kinain... so umalis kami sa sm, mga 9pm na yon... so binaba na rin namin si mike doon kasi it would be inconvenient for him para sumama pa ihatid si emilie kasi mapapalayo pa siya noon..

as i look back at what happend that day, napangiti ako, ang dami palang "first" ng date namin... FIRST bonding ever nila ni nanay, FIRST date namin ni mike sa divisoria at FIRST bag ko from Girbaud... kasi binigyan ako ni mike ng bag... gift nya sa akin yon for our monthsary last november 08... nakakahiya nga kasi ako letter lang binigay ko tapos sya magbibigay ng bag... pero sige next time babawi talaga ako... pero sana maulit ang ganitong klaseng date, mejo unusual pero enjoy, parang last year, anniversary namin, ang ginawa namin ay ayusin si ketchup (isuzu pick-up ko) instead na manood ng sine at kumain sa labas... weird diba.. but nag-enjoy ako doon sobra...actually i dont find it cheap, but i come to realized that masmasarap ang feeling kapag may nagagawa kayong bago kasi doon, masnakikilala nyo ang isa't isa... weird noh, pero totoo...

62nd monthsary

last 110808, mike and i celebrated our 62nd monthsary (5 years and 2 months)... even though we're on our fifth year and we're not teenagers (feeling teens lang) anymore, we still want to celebrate our monthsary because we want to look forward to something every month... but contrary to new lovers who also celebrate monthsary, we do not regularly give gifts since it would be expensive and it would ruin the thrill of receiving gifts during special occasions.

i came first to our agreed place, sm pampanga... while waiting, i bought a glass of coke for mike since i know that he's tired of the long travel and to tell him that i really appreciate his effort to go to pampanga... imagine mike came from cainta, rizal and every saturday he would just go to pampanga to see me...it would take him two hours travelling time from cainta to pampanga not to mention its cost...

it's almost 12 noon when he arrived, so we took our lunch at savory... after eating, i gave him my love letter, i know it sounds cheap but i think that would be the most loving gift i could give because i gave my time to it and i let my heart speak out and tell mike that how much i love him...

by 5 pm, we decided to buy viand for dinner... we opted for roasted chicken of sabels...then we went home... while cooking rice, reheating the roasted chicken and setting the table, we watched wrestling as what we normally do (we see to it that by 6pm we are already in front of the television because wwe starts at 6pm)...

by 8pm, we're already finished eating and cleaning the kitchen, out of the blue, i got curious with mike's cellphones... i read his inbox messages and saw three text messages coming from carol... (this is our conversation as far as i could remember)

Chu: sino tong carol na to?
Mike: my love, wag mong basahin yan, baka makita mo pa yung ibang text ng mga chicks ko...
Chu: sino nga ito eh?
Mike: Ito my love pakita ko yung mga picture... (he showed me the pictures) kasi yung babaeng yan patay na patay sa akin tapos kursonada sya ng officemate ko... para inggitin yung officemate ko, nagpakuha kami ng picture... madami kami magkakasama nyan kumain my love...
Chu: meron pa bang iba?
Mike: wala na po my love... jelly ka ba my love? wag ka my love kasi kaw lang love ko and panget yon, kaw maganda, pero mas sexy sya sa yo...
Chu: okay lang na mas sexy sya pero masmaganda naman ako sa kanya at mas di hamak na masmukha akong bata kaysa sa kanya noh... sige oras na hatid na kita sa bus station...

so i drove him to the bus station and went straight home... after arriving our house, i texted mike that im home already... i know that he knows that im mad and there are "bugging different points/ideas" inside my head so he keeps on clarifying that he is doing nothing wrong and he assures me that he is straight and im the only one...

somehow after that five long years being together, sharing the ups and downs of another, experiencing different phases of a relationship, i know that i don't have to worry at all... panatag ako na hindi ako ginagago ng boyfriend ko... may tiwala ako sa kanya... pero kung magkamali man ako sa paniniwala kong ito, siyempre malulungkot ako pero magpapasalamat din ako kasi as early as now, nalaman ko na he is not meant for me, im still young and there are millions of sharks better than him that is very much willing to take his place (hope so...)i sounded like too palaban, but that is the reality...

it is expensive being a lady

last wednesday, 110508, i went to sm supermarket just to buy my monthly allocation of kikay items... after getting all that i need and paying them at the cashier, i suddenly realized that trying to be feminine is expensive after all, because my kikay items costed me nearly one thousand bucks!!! to give you an idea, here is my list of kikay items...

1. nivea deodorant
2. pantene shampoo
3. pantene conditioner
4. gumtech toothpaste
5. olay facial cleanser
6. ivory body wash
7. perfume (afficionado)
8. toothbrush

so all in all, if i will going to add the haircut plus the pampering treat (footspa and massage), it will cost me nearly two thousand bucks!!! anyways, eventhough i realized how expensive it is to look and smell like a lady, it will always be fun to be one... after all, i am a lady now...

OB-Gyne result

remember my previous post about my OB visit? so after two weeks of long waiting... here is the result

Specimen Adequacy: Satisfatory for evaluation

General Categorization: Benign Cellular Changes

Interpretation: Predominance of Coccobacilli Shift in Vaginal Flora Suggestive of Bacterial Vaginosis

dra. lansangan did not explained to me what does my pap smear result means. She just told me that regular (annual) pap smear is a must and gave me a prescription - cefalexin and flagystatine. i know i don't have any exact idea what are those medicines for, but i felt that there is something wrong because for once i know cefalexin is an antibiotic because sometimes i used to prescribe the drug to sick swine.

it is true that "bawal magkasakit"... why? because medicines are expensive, especially the branded medicines and prescription drugs - flagystatine costed me P104.00 per suppository and cefalexin costed me P19.25 per capsule... all in all, it costed less than P900.00 (that's one week diesel allowance!!!)

Since i dont have any idea about the result, i searched the internet and found this... (i posted all the information i got from the site so that all the readers may have an idea and be informed)

Bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis is an inflammation which occurs in the vagina and includes several strains of germ that cause bacterial vaginosis yeast infections and trichomoniasis. Many women mistakenly believe that yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infection but bacterial vaginosis is the most frequently occurring vaginal infection affecting from 10 percent to 64 percent of the female population at any given time.
Although treatment is available which quickly cures bacterial vaginosis, if left untreated bacterial vaginosis may increase a woman's risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometritis, cervicitis, pregnancy complications, and post-operative infections among other health conditions.
Bacterial vaginosis occurs most during the reproductive years although women of all ages are susceptible to this infection that affects the vagina, urethra, bladder, and skin in the genital area.
What Causes Bacterial Vaginosis?
Primary causes of bacterial vaginosis include an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and the Gardnerella organism. The healthy vagina includes a small amount of these bacteria and organisms. When the vaginal balance is disrupted by the overgrowth of these bacteria another protective bacterium -- lactobacilli is unable to adequately perform its normal function. Lactobacilli normally provides a natural disinfectant (similar to hydrogen peroxide) which helps maintain the healthy and normal balance of microorganisms in the vagina.
E. coli which is a normal inhabitant of the rectum can cause bacterial vaginitis if it is spread to the vaginal area. Other factors which may contribute include hot weather, poor health, poor hygiene, use of an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control, and routine vaginal douching.
Risk of bacterial vaginosis increases with menopause, and in women with diabetes, as well as women whose resistance is lowered due to other conditions.
A report published in Women's Health Weekly indicates that multiple sex partners may increase a woman's risk of bacterial vaginosis although African-American women with only one partner still have a high prevalence of infection.
What are the Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis?
The most obvious sign of bacterial infection is an unpleasant foul, often fishy odor. Itching and/or burning sometimes accompany bacterial infections, but are not a required symptom for a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
Many times women are unaware they are infected until they are diagnosed during a routine pelvic exam and Pap smear. It is important that you don't use vaginal douches during the few days preceding your visit to your gynecologist as douching can hide signs of infection and may make bacterial vaginosis infections worse.
What is the Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis?
The good news is that treatment is relatively simple and effective once proper diagnosis is made. Treatment usually consists of three to seven nights of Cleocin 2% vaginal cream. Oral antibiotic treatment is sometimes prescribed and may be available if you request it from your physician. Although your symptoms may disappear before you finish your medication it's important that you complete your medication exactly as directed by your physician.

There are many steps you can take to prevent future vaginal infections. Try some of these before you get your next vaginal infection.
Always wipe from front to back after bowel movements to prevent E. coli from the rectum from entering the vagina.
Douching is never a good idea. Douching may disrupt the fragile balance of natural organisms in the vagina which may lead to bacterial or yeast infection and may also cause the spread of infection up into the reproductive tract where it can do damage.
Keep the vaginal area clean and dry. Wash before and after sex with an antibacterial cleanser and thoroughly dry the vaginal area to prevent moisture from creating a breeding ground for bacteria.
Avoid tight clothing and always wear white cotton panties that help absorb moisture and allow air to circulate.
Avoid scented or treated toilet paper personal hygiene products perfumes spermicides and harsh soaps or detergents if the vaginal area is irritated.
Practice safe sex! Always use condoms to prevent STDs or other vaginal infections unless you are in a long-term monogamous relationship.
Diaphragms cervical caps and medication applicators should be thoroughly cleaned after each use.
Remember if you experience signs of a vaginal infection it is important that diagnosis is made by a physician -- most vaginal infections are not yeast infections! Self-treatment with over-the-counter (OTC) remedies for yeast infections will not cure a bacterial infection and may increase your risk of complications.

after reading this article, somehow i was informed and now i wonder when and where did this started... and this feeling - it got stronger and worse... am i sick? is this life-threatening... i must speak with my doctor ASAP!

menchu paningbatan CPA

last 102008, the result of the CPA Examination was released... according to the PRC records, the national passing rate is 36.65% ... mataas na yon compared to previous passing rate... but the highest was last October '07, wherein the passing rate was 37%...

as we searched for the board passers, i felt the tension... the tension of passing the board exams and the tension of passing the exam for the first time (since my other two siblings passed their licensure examinations at their first take) natatakot akong bumagsak... pero dapat akong pumasa... kailangan kong pumasa...pero para pumasa, hindi ko dapat iasa lahat sa Diyos, kelangan, may gawin din ako... kailangan kong mag-aral... madibdibang aral...

kailangan kong maging positive thinker... magiging CPA ako... alam ko papasa ako...

recommended: mely's sisig

before i tell the story of the mely's sisig, i would just like to share with you that today, 101808, i saw kris aquino's sons - joshua and baby james at addidas store (trinoma)... hinihintay ko nga makita si kris, pero feeling ko wala siya kasi walang masyadong taong dumudumog sa store... neither her husband james is no where to be found, kasi kung nandun sya, madaming nakapalibot... ang nakita ko lang ay ang yaya na may karga-karga kay baby james...

well back to the main topic, if you love to eat sisig, come to mely's located near dolores junction, city of san fernando, pampanga... it is in front of party place... i recommend their sisig because of the following reasons:

1. malinamnam
2. hindi masebo kasi hindi siya sizzling sisig katulad ng sine-serve ng ibang restaurants... pinaghalo lang cya na tinadtad na inihaw na baboy at sibuyas...
3. puros laman ang sahog... walang masyadong halong taba...

and as far i know, ganito ang luto ng authentic sisig... kahit nakatikim na ko ng sisig na galing sa dencios (lasang chicharon), gerry's grill ( medyo malalaki ang hiwa), lurings (sizzling sisig - masebo), almers-ust (sizzling sisig din - masebo)... iba pa rin talaga ang gawa ng kapampangan- mely's!!!

sweet and sour...

because i love food and cooking is like a therapy for me, i decided to cook pork sweet and sour for dinner... and thanks to my mother's cookbook... and to the person who invented it, imagine i'll just choose from the numerous recipes the writer compiled, and viola!!! a good and yummylicious dish!!!
but i did not imagine that cooking sweet and sour would take me two hours because aside from the main cooking part of the dish, i should boil the meat until tender, make a batter and fry the battered meat, then combine the remaining ingredients with the sauce... but as others say, all the hours spent and tiredness will bear good fruits... my first ever sweet and sour dish turned delicious... the pork is okay and the sauce tastes good... happy eating...

more break up issues...

as of 101508, 24:55, mike and i are in a complicated situation... we're on a "break" status... actually ang babaw lang ng reason but i guess it is badly needed to have a lasting relationship...

respect what your partner wants especially if it is the right one

but by the end of next day 101608 21:35, alam ko hindi ako matitiis ng aking my loves - nagbalikan kami ulit... parang mga bata noh... well, to just add spice to the relationship...

the reason???

breaking up with your special someone would normally be a heart-breaking part of a person in-love, but for others, they would take it as a challenge, a new life for them... sabi nga, life must go on...

but what the reason of your break up is that your other bitter half told you that you are "boring, an obligation and pabigat" - what would you do?

i can't blame him for saying those things, because that is his opinion... but i should take into consideration that i cant be with this person for the rest of my life because this is my profession and i love it... ano pa ba ang pwede nyang sabihin kung nagpakasal kami at in the future ganito ulit ang feeling nya? and diba dapat sa lahat ng tao sya dapat ang masnakakaintindi ng trabaho ko at sya dapat ang unang sumusuporta sa mga ginagawa ko kasi in the first place, these things are for the both of us and will benefit us both in the near future...

guys, if you're told that you are a boring person, come to think of it... there is something fishy going on... you are compared to another person... how can your bitter half tell you that you are a boring person if your bitter half does not have any basis?

what if you saw the blog of your bitter half and wrote there how close your bitter half with the best friend of the opposite sex - what would you do?

well, para sa isang babae, trust in your instinct girl!!! if you are in a relationship, act like one... and bear in mind that your partner is not blind nor manhid... okay given that your partner is understanding... but please, put in mind that your partner is still a human being and would be jealous seeing you and your best friend super duper mega over close to the max...

OB-Gyne visit...

since i'm already 25 years old, it's high time to pay attention with my health, of course sino pa ba ang unang mag-aalaga sa akin diba...

last 100908, i had my unplanned visit to the OB-Gyne (sorry my forever friends, nagkataon lang na wala akong ginagawa, next time i'll come with you na lang) and have my first ever pap smear ... syempre natatakot ako baka anong matuklasan ng doctor sa akin pero kailangan kong lakasan ang loob ko at walang mangyayari kung matatakot na lang ako... so i went to Dra. Lansangan - actually, sya rin ang OB ng nanay ko at siya din ang doctor na nagluwal sa akin mula sa nanay ko (what a connection!!!)

maybe for a first timer like me, it feels awkward knowing a stranger could see your private part and it feels more awkward knowing that she is inserting something in your private area, but i should forget all about it to know if im okay - you know i don't have some deadly and contagious disease (hopefully wala diba!!!)

well after two weeks ko pa malalaman ang result... sana maganda...

cpar or resa???

yesterday 100708, selected accountancy students together with ma'am fines visited the reviewees for the upcoming CPA Board Examinations... the purpose of the said visit is for them to take a break and relax for an hour or two from their busy and full of tension world (CPA Board Exam will start on October 11).

we took our lunch at kfc-morayta and shared lots of stories starting from the current happenings at AUF, what's new about my classmates and some tips about review school and to do's when in the reviewing mode. the conversation was somewhat helpful because they gave us tips because in less than a year, we will be experiencing the same thing. here are our pictures taken at kfc...

after the yummylicious lunch, we went to different review centers to get some brochures for us to have some background on what's the best review center that could help us become a CPA...

honestly, im still not decided on where to go -- CPAR or Resa? at first, i want ReSA because i want to learn different techniques on how to solve the question because my teacher once said that if you want to learn techniques on how to approach the questions, go for ReSA, and if you want good materials, go for CPAR... and since CPAR caters the upper class (brainers), i would go for ReSA because im afraid that maybe i cant catch up with the discussion when i chose CPAR...

but waren and leo influnced me while we're eating at jollidee, that i must choose CPAR because passing rate wise, CPAR is higher than ReSA and since brainers are there, it would be a challenge for me to study harder and it would be an advantage for me because they are there to help me if im lost (i hope so)... last reason they gave me is that some reviewers (specifically, the Roque brothers) are far better off than their counter reviewer at ReSA..

since they convinced me with their reasons, i'll go for CPAR and they promised me that if i cant understand something, they would help me... hopefully i made a right choice with CPAR, hopefully...

sayang naman...

as tatay, donna and i drove papuntang store, binalita sa akin ni tatay na break na daw ang kuya ko at si ate joy... actually di ako masyadong nagulat kasi yung inaakala kong mistake by incidence pala na single status sa friendster account nya ay totoo pala...

napatunayan ko na kahit matagal na pala kayo sa isang relasyon (they are on their 9th year i suppose), hindi pa pala ito kasiguraduhan na kayo na ang magsasama sa hirap at ginhawa... kaya ngayon napaisip ako kung bakit at ano ang dahilan kung bakit sila naghiwalay, na sa tagal-tagal nila nagsama, ay ito pa ang naging dahilan kung bakit sila naghiwalay...

kaya habang pinag-uusapan namin ito ng kapatid ko, naitanong ko sa kanya kung bakit ka ba pumapasok sa isang bf-gf relationship... ito ang naging conversation namin...

kapatid: para may magmahal sa akin

ako: hanggang kelan... hanggang magsawa ka na

kapatid: hhhmmm... parang ganon na nga...

ako: diba kaya ka nga nagboboyfriend kasi eventually gusto mo sya na ang makasama mo for life...

nakikita mo na sya na ang aasawahin mo

kapatid: ay hindi din....

in the end, wala ding ending ang usapan namin...pero nalulungkot ako para sa kanila, kasi ang tagal na nila tapos mapupunta na lang sa wala ang 9 na taon... nakakapanghinayang...

Lord, sana tulungan mo ang mga matatandang iyon na mag-ayos para happy na silang dalawa ulit and sana kahit mahigit isang buwan na silang magkahiwalay, hindi pa huli ang lahat para pag-usapan ang mga nangyari at ibalik ulit sa dati ang relasyon...

love which never fades

last friday, napanood ko sa cinema one yung movie ni john lloyd at bea (i don't know the title) wherein magbestfriend si john lloyd at bea na in-love naman kay sam milby at in the end, na-realize ni bea na in love pala talaga sya sa bestfriend na...

merong part doon na sinabi si nova villa na talagang na-struck ako... sabi nya

"before sila maging magkasintahan ng asawa nya, naging magkaibigan muna sila... magandang magsimula muna kayo as magkaibigan para kapag kinasal kayo at tumanda na, kahit mawala na ang kilig at romance, ang maiiwan na lang ay ang friendship"...

naalala ko yon kapag naririnig at nakikita ko na nag-uusap na parang magkaibigan si nanay at tatay... at their age, they can discuss any topic under the sun, mapa-politics ba yan or tungkol sa dramang pinapanood nila... ang smooth ng conversation nila, na para bang ang tagal nilang hindi nagkita at tunog bagong magkasintahan na sabik na malaman ang mga bagay-bagay tungkol sa isa't isa...

tama din siguro ang character ni nova villa kasi kapag nag-umpisa kayo na magkaibigan, naging magkasintahan, tapos kinasal at tumanda na, kahit mawala na ang kilig factor, mawala na rin ang tawag ng laman, nagsasama kayo dahil sa companionship na may respeto para sa isa't isa... nagsasama kayo hindi lamang sa dahil ito'y kailangan, kundi ito ang gusto nyo, na sa bawa't pag-uusap hind siya nakakasawa kung hindi ito ay nagiging makabuluhan at masaya...

natutuwa ako dahil sa tagal-tagal na magkasama nila nanay at tatay (to date, they are on their 29th year of marriage), di pa rin nagbago ang pagtitinginan nila parasa isa't isa... sana sa aking pagtanda, abutin ko din kung anong meron sila ngayon... siguro napaka-gandang pagmasdan ang dalawang taong namumuti na ang buhok na naglalakad sa kalsada na magkahawak kamay...

10th Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition

noong ika-19 ng setyembre, 2008, ako kasama ng apat ko pang mga kaklase, nagpunta kami ng UP Theater para makipaglaban sa 10th Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition...syempre kinakabahan ako kasi ibang level na naman ang napasukan ko - of course national level na to noh... hindi ko ba alam kung bakit nakikita ng mga kaklase ko na napakatalino ko... siguro naiisip nila na as you grow older, you gain more knowledge...

actually, elimination round pa lang ito, pero 88 schools around the Philippines ang kasama dito... syempre kasama dito ang top 4 schools ng Pilipinas at iba pang eskwelahan na masasabi mo na kahit hindi kilala dahil sila ay nasa visayas at mindanao, may ibubuga naman...

pinasok ako sa easy round, kasama ko si tin at si leo...maganda pala ang kaagad ka sinasalang sa isang paligsahan kasi hindi ka na kakabahan at papawisan sa nerbyos kasi ang aim mo lang ay maisip ang tamang sagot para makapuntos... ang puntos? 14 over 20... not bad sa umpisa... at least mas mataas kami sa rival school namin... eheheheh

we sticked to the plan na ipasok ako ulit ng average... dito, mejo sumemplang ang score namin... walang lumabas sa mga pinag-aralan ko (Economics ang toka ko)... dapat ang pinasok dito ay yung isa pa naming kasama dahil dito lumabas ang mga pinag-aralan nya... gayon pa man, masmataas pa din kami sa rival school namin...

lunch time na... walang matinong pagkainan na malapit sa UP Theater dahil 2pm na noon at wala ng pagkain ang canteen... well, dahil hindi pa ko nag-aagahan, nagtiyaga ako sa turon... nasatisfy naman ako dahil matamis...and since hindi na ako papasok ng difficult round, pagdating ng sasakyan namin, nagpunta kami sa pinakamalapit na jollibee...

pagkatapos ng difficult round, sabi ng mga kaklase ko na dapat ako ang pinasok sa difficult dahil maraming economics question ang lumabas...

sa bandang huli, siguro kahit mali man ang mga diskarte namin at natalo kami, at least we did our best shot... kahit wala kaming nakuhang support from our hinayupak na department head, at least hindi naman kami naging kulelat and masasabi namin na dahil sa determinasyon namin na makapasok sa finals, kaya namin nakaya yung event na yon..

goodbye my friend

losing a pet dog does not differ from parting ways with a human friend… maybe for others… they may feel more terrible…
last 091408, i said my final goodbye to my for-sale-dachshund dog… for a month and a half, “Dax” (as my mother baptized him) had been my kakulitan at the store… he would usually play around with my cats and hide under my chair whenever the cat scratched him with his/her paws… i also missed his irritating barks as if they would be his last… and of course i also missed his lambing - the dog style…
eventhough i felt sad because of what happened, somehow im also thankful because as far as i’ve seen his new owner, Dax would be in good hands… she could afford his monthly check-up and daily dog food allowance… above it all, she could give the love that a man’s best friend should have…
eventhough Dax would never remember our times together, im glad that for a while Dax became my FRIEND…

christmas time in august

last august 08 i celebrated my 25th birthday together with my classmates… for an hour we had shake of our own choice of flavor… simple treat for a busy and hectic schedule that day….
last august 22, in lieu of my birthday, my forever kabarkada and I went to yellow cab (blsm sana next birtday ko kasama ka na)… and after our dinner, kodak-an time na…and here are our pixs…

see, hindi looking bloated after eating tons of pizza... hehehehe

my forever friends (blsm, hope next time kasama ka na)

yellow cab - junction... emmy sinong kinukuhanan mo, kami o yung establishment?...

my favortite picture of them all courtesy of manong guard of yellow cab..

lastly, last august 24, my mother out of the blue insisted us to go to the beach… syempre minsan lang cya magyaya at malapit na din kasi ang birthday nya… nagpunta kami half day… and ito ang mga pictures namin taken at camayan resort…

eventhough the event only lasted for a few hours, its worth it because for once we are complete and all of us did have fun in the beach...

my first blog @ blogspot

hay naku... sa wakas nakagawa na din... akala ko hindi na ko matatapos doon sa enter your password at reenter your password habang tinitignan ko yung password strength meter... buti na lang naawa ang Dyos sa akin kaya noong inulit ko, ayon naging maganda ang resulta...

actually i have na my a couple of blogs pero sa friendster account sya... noong nakita ko na may limit doon at i'm almost half way sa limit meter, parang somehow nawalan ako ng gana... pero noong nasabi ni emmy na sa blogspot na lang ako gumawa, nabuhayan ako ng dugo... syempre i could practice na my side of being a writer...

siguro ang gagawin ko na lang ay ililipat ko na lang ang mga ginawa ko sa friendster dito sa blogspot... sana maging maganda ang resulta ng blogspot ko... well sana Lord guide me... goodluck na lang sa akin at sa darating pang blogs...