Genius is an Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains

How I miss this

2011-09-17T03:21:00.000-07:00

Wow It's been 2 years since I last visited my blog.. Now I'm back.. I had lots of fun, up and downside experiences in my life.. I'm happy now together with my family taking care of them working part time to gain an extra income..

I'll be back for more insights..

Vacation again........

2009-04-21T19:34:00.000-07:00

Oh it’s been 3 months since my last blog. I’ve been very busy with my career. (if that’s what you called “career”) J Anyways I’ll be on vacation again next week after the very busy schedule for the passed months. I think it’s my turn now and also this vacation is long planned with my family. Ooh I can’t wait anymore 3 days to go want go out of here and rest, unwind bonding with family and relatives.

Long Vacation

2009-01-04T23:35:00.000-08:00

We have our long vacation last year, thanks we have those long vacation at least once a year. We enjoyed celebrating the Christmas and new years eve. We celebrated Christmas just in our house together with some of our relatives. We contributed on what menu are we going to donate and put all together and celebrate the Christmas peacefully, we have changing of gifts and others..

In the new years eve we have a reunion with our relatives on the other side. They have Roast pig and Caldereta, kilawin (made of goat meat and skin) and other foods lots of foods.. We enjoyed much when some of our little cousins dancing and singing and having lots of fun..When new years eve came we eat a lots of food, the roast pig is yummy and also the kilawin etc.. hhmm yum yum yum..

What a vacation.. the last 2 weeks of the year was very fun and exciting.. hope this new year come lots of challenges and happiness will come and much more enjoyable as the years go by.

Choose your way.. where do you want to go?

2008-12-03T00:57:00.001-08:00

I had a lot of things to do in my life it's just that so many hindrances, well this is the way it is. It come up to my mind that what if I become a writer or a business woman or in any other career path that will be my expertise, will I become a successful career woman now?Am I stable? Am I happy emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially? well God knows everything and he's the only one knows our pathway of course we do our own.But I believe that God makes different path ways which ever we choose it has one ending point. Hmm what ever it is...

Fudge Brownies

2008-11-16T20:31:00.000-08:00

Here’s one of my favorite recipe of all time easy to make delicious to eat. I can’t wait to baked this recipe this week. I hope my daughter will love this, but this is not good food to eat all the time.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour, sifted before measuring

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted (2 ounces)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Beat in melted butter and chocolate; stir in flour mixture then fold in the chopped nuts. Spread brownies batter in prepared pan; bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut brownies in squares while still warm; cool brownies completely in pan.

Treating cold or flu.

2008-11-11T17:54:00.000-08:00

Natural ways in treating cold or flu….

Prevention is better than cure!

If you have these don’t just get medicine or any drug that have chemicals that can harm you, as long as you can hold the situation just let it be and try some alternative medicine has no chemical ingredient.

Though having colds is not easy it is very annoying especially if you have lots of work to do, sometimes fever may occur if this happens you’ll going to take some rest. When you have a cold or flu your body is under a lot of stress, fighting the viral infection. Big, heavy meals take vital energy to digest, resources which your body could be using to fight the infections. The best thing to do is drink plenty of liquids - water, fruit juices and if needed soups, but stay away from heavy and highly processed food. High liquid intake is important as the body uses water to carry waste products and toxins to your elimination systems.

The common cold is caused by any one of 200 different viruses. When infection occurs , the walls of the respiratory tract swell and produce excess mucus, giving rise to the typical cold symptoms. Symptoms range from sore throat, running nose, nasal congestion, watery eyes to hacking cough, headache, and fever. Most colds run their course in 7-10 days. Recurrent colds (almost constantly suffering) may indicate a lowered immune capacity and too much stress and often not enough sleep.

Colds spread from person to person and are highly contagious. Coughing, sneezing or hand to hand contact will easily pass the virus on. The virus can also live for several hours on everyday surfaces.

Here are some tips if you have colds and flu.

Vitamin C is very good for the relief of cold symptoms and to help the body fight infection. Lemons are a rich source of vitamin c, and taken hot in a hot lemon and honey drink, is a traditional remedy for colds and sore throats. Other fruits contains citrus can also help like
Drink Hot liquids it can relieve nasal congestion, help prevent dehydration, and can soothe the uncomfortably inflamed membranes that line your nose and throat.
Blow Your Nose Often -- and the Right Way - It's important to blow your nose regularly when you have a cold rather than sniffling mucus back into your head. But when you blow hard, pressure can cause an earache.
Take a steamy shower. Steamy showers moisturize your nasal passages and relax you. If you're dizzy from the flu, run a steamy shower while you sit on a chair nearby and take a sponge bath.
Sleep with an extra pillow under your head.This will help with the drainage of nasal passages. If the angle is too awkward, try placing the pillows between the mattress and the box springs to create a more gradual slope.

Did You know... then we are using it everyday..

2008-11-07T00:30:00.000-08:00

Did you know that most of us have plaque? Especially those who didn’t use floss. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums surrounding the teeth. Gingivitis is one of many periodontal diseases that affect the health of the periodontium (those tissues that surround the teeth and include the gums, soft tissues, and bone).

For gingivitis to develop, plaque must accumulate in the areas between the teeth. This plaque contains large numbers of bacteria thought to be responsible for gingivitis. That’s why using of floss everyday is important. But it is not simply plaque that causes gingivitis. Almost everyone has plaque on their teeth, but only a few develop gingivitis.

Gingivitis Symptoms
• Swelling, redness, pain, and bleeding of the gums are signs of gingivitis.
• The breath begins to take on a foul odor.
• The gums begin to lose their normal structure and color. The gums, which were once strong and pink, begin to recede and take on a beefy red, inflamed color.

Gingivitis usually precedes periodontitis. However, it is important to know that not all gingivitis progresses to periodontitis.

In the early stage of gingivitis, bacteria in plaque buildup, causing the gums to become inflamed (red and swollen) and often easily bleed during tooth brushing. Although the gums may be irritated, the teeth are still firmly planted in their sockets. No irreversible bone or other tissue damage has occurred at this stage.

When gingivitis is left untreated, it can advance to periodontitis. In a person with periodontitis, the inner layer of the gum and bone pull away from the teeth and form pockets. These small spaces between teeth and gums collect debris and can become infected. The body's immune system fights the bacteria as the plaque spreads and grows below the gum line.

Treatment
Treating gingivitis requires a regular and thorough oral hygiene regimen. I know in your mind that you have to Brush your teeth every after meal and used Mouthwash. Though some doctor recommend and some of us are commonly using it.
But for sure we all know that toothpaste and mouth wash contains chemicals that according to the manufacturers are efficient in cleaning your mouth. They’re not enlightening the consumer that using of such chemicals can be harm.

Toothpaste and Mouthwash main ingredients is

Fluoride but did you know it is banned in countries such as Norway, Spain, Denmark ,France and Australia? Studies showed it causes dental fluorosis, bone disease, and mental deficiencies.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). This chemical gives your toothpaste a foaming action to look like it is cleaning. What you don’t know is that SLS is a skin irritant used in testing labs to determine whether a product really works on the skin or not. It is also an ingredient for garage floor cleaners and car wash soaps.

Alcohol. Mouthwashes contain alcohol levels up to 26% which is higher than beers and wines. Alcohol is a drying agent which means it makes your mouth dry. Bacteria multiply outrageously in a dry environment so when you use mouthwash you are actually breeding them.
Recent studies have reported that mouthwashes only temporarily mask the odor of bad breath for as little as 10 minutes after brushing. In fact, because they contain alcohol, mouthwashes can actually make the situation worse by drying out the mouth creating a more hospitable environment for odor causing bacteria.
After reading all of those, the question is, what supposedly are we using instead of toothpaste and mouth wash in cleaning our teeth? Well there are some natural product that hasn’t contains those chemical ingredients. Example is a salt solution it is much more effective and safe, you can also see the product ingredient label if it contains those chemical that can be harm.

CSI Season 8

2008-11-05T17:38:00.000-08:00

At last finished watching the season 8 of CSI Nevada (last month). I love watching this kind of drama series it’s about crime scene investigation where forensic scientist unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and other crimes. Through investigations and finding evidence mysterious deaths will reveal. Maybe in real life it’s interesting to become one of them but identifying the dead bodies and test other parts kind a scary and maybe I cannot take it. Hopefully full episode of season 9 will be available since it was aired last September 25, 2008. I don’t like watching on TV or in the cable I want to watch it in full complete season. There are a lot of changes starting in season 9 because Warrick Brown was killed by the undersheriff in the last episode of season 8 Sara return when she hears the news. This is really dramatic and touching the team really grieves for the lost of their friend. As I read in the articles, Gil Grissom will be replaced by Lawrence Fishburn. How sad Warrick is gone and now Gil Grisson will leave the show. Well I think this is another interesting “hopefully” stories again though some actors were replaced.

Baking Time - CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

2008-10-06T09:42:00.000-07:00

I've made some cookies last weekend and it's oh so delicious. This is really my passion since I was little, how I wish I have my own restaurant someday that has a different dishes like Filipino, Chinese, European etc. dishes. Here one of my recipes, this is just a basic way of baking unlike cakes and others they are more complicated especially in mixing style. Though I really love cooking and baking but it has to do with time for me, if I really have enough time to cook I will cook everything what’s in my recipe book of course considering the budget.:-)

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
2 c. oatmeal
2 eggs

1 pkg. chocolate chips (can be a substitute with raisin)

1/2 c. walnuts (optional)

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients except chocolate chips.Cream the shortening until smooth using an electric

mixer. Then add the egg one at time,add vanilla.

2. Combine the dry ingredients to the cream mixture until just blended.

4. Mix with the chocoloate chips and wall nuts. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

5. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before

transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

There you go you can now bake it in you're own easy and simple the Ingredients are available in the market and it's not expensive.