A Sad Christmas for ME.....

It's going to be a sad Christmas for me. My sister is sick and was admitted yesterday in the hospital. She was suspected to have Dengue fever since the number of her platelets dropped into 105. I don’t know about the normal count everyone should have. But the only thing that kills me right now is it happened on the Christmas season where everyone is expected to have fun and celebrate.I'd like to take it easy for at least my sadness wouldn't be noticeable. This will be the first time that we'll be spending the special day in the hospital.Well, I just wish my sister will get better before the New Year's Eve. I don't want to welcome 2010 with any of us is sick, that’s going to be awful.And I was supposed to take pictures of her so I could atleast share it to everyone,but too bad again, I don't have my phone with me.
I hope my dear blogger friends and readers would pray for the fast recovery of my sis.
Still, I'm wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!!
Have fun and enjoy for at least you're all in your best shape.:)

till then,
cza

Health Insurance is a Must Have.

My sister is sick and now being confined in a private hospital shouldered by her health card. I'm now starting to appreciate the worth of having your own health insurance. She's currently being taken care of in a private hospital in Manila. She has this cozy room with own television, refrigerator little extra bed for her guest and bathroom with hot and cold shower. They have different room rates and we actually just preferred to have the smaller room since with no fridge since there's a big difference with the pay but too bad there's a lot of people getting sick this Holiday that made the other cheaper rooms occupied.
At least comfy on our side though. Since she has a health insurance card, it's really a good thing that we don't need to shell out big amount of money not until she get out from the hospital and buy medicines for her self medication. It's really a relief when you're insured with regards to your health. Well, that's a friendly thought of getting sick. It crossed my mind that Health is really Wealth.

I am a CHOCOLATE lover!

I love kids. Kids love chocolates. Therefore I love chocolates!
Well, that was really logical and may be considered truth. I actually like to spoil and splurge myself with chocolates especially after a long and tiring work.Every now and then, my family sees to it to have chocolates stored in our fridge. It’s actually good as dessert after every meal and at the same time we are enjoying having our favorites displayed on the fridge.
Last night, my sister brought home yummy chocolates that I absolutely can't resist.There were Toblerone mini’s, Hershey Kisses and Snickers which I freakin' love.I am really into milk chocolates but lately I've been craving for dark chocolates .I was told by a friend who is also a chocolate lover that dark chocolates are good for the heart. It has a lot of heart benefits by reducing our bad cholesterol up to 10 percent and for our blood pressure. And by researching, found out that plain dark chocolates are the healthiest of all without having too much of sugar intake and the so called saturated fat. Certainly, these dark chocolates are proven to be beneficial.
So, as for now, I’ll keep myself indulged with these dark chocolates but I need to make sure to keep on my budget since chocolates are not that cheap.
I'm thinking to make homemade dark chocolates for me since my mom knows a bit in doing it. I guess, it would be fun to do something you love.

Stylish Eye Glasses for my EYES!

Half of my time is being divulged in front of the computer due to the nature of my work. When I get home, I still can't avoid myself to stay away from the computer since there's nothing more to do at home. Although, our internet is down at the moment, but I still tend to keep busy playing some stored and downloaded games in the computer. With that, I started to feel something uncomfortable with my eyes. I noticed that I usually get head ache during night time, and I assume that it's because of facing the computer all the time that triggers to eye muscle fatigue. I recently talked to my mom about it and she suggested to get reading eye glasses for eyes protection. I was hesitant to that since I have never tried wearing eye glasses before even just for the fact that it's only for a time when I have to face the computer again. But knowing that it would help me and for my clear vision not to suffer, I'm now considering to get one though. While surfing the net, I found this stylish eye glasses that would surely make me convince to get one and finally get my eyes protected. I am definitely taking a step to completely maintain my 20/20 vision. You could also check here if you want to get your own.

Save our PETS with the help of VET LOCATOR

I had fun taking pictures of my super hyperactive dog turned to be sleepyhead named Chino. He’s a combination of Labrador and Japanese spitz but he mostly inherited the Labrador side. He usually plays around the house and get something to destroy and play with, say for an instance, our front door mat. But currently, he’s not on the mood to do it as he was not feeling well and I'm not used to see him that way. We didn't know if he had taken something that was not really edible at all. Or maybe just like us, there's a time that we don't feel good with maybe because of the weather. Just for our confusion to get settled, we have finally decided to consult a friendly vet about how is he doing right now. So we're actually on the look for veterinary clinics around the area for us to make sure if our beloved dog is just fine. That made me realized how helpful for the residents of USA and Canada is the vet locator where they could easily look for veterinary clinics or vet nearest to their area without having to consume a lot of time and effort in finding one for their pets in case of situation where they need to seek one. That’s really convenient and helpful on their end.

Coffee,to start your day!!

How do you start your day? Well most of us could be seen with a cup of coffee to start our day. And probably it's the best way to start our day. It’s because there is just something about having a cup of coffee that is soothing and relaxing. The warmth of the cup in your hand, the aroma of the coffee, and the rich taste as you drink it. A conversation could also start with just a cup of coffee with your friends.
Along with coffee are it's health benefits as coffee has caffeine that acts as a stimulant that could make you energetic throughout the day and to keep you going. It could also reduce the risk to some diseases like Parkinson's, Colon Cancer, Heart diseases and even Depression.

As coffee turned to be a commodity, a lot of companies have now become famous because of the coffee they offer. And lucky for those coffee lovers who are on their road trip as they could have it on the go.:)

To SLEEP or not to LIVE????

We are mostly awake for the longest hours due to our responsibilities either at home or at work. Our body gets tired and need time to rest and so Sleep is an essential part of our lives.
So how many hours of sleep do we need?

They say, for most adults, we need almost 7-8 hours to keep us going on the following day and to be able to fulfill our duties productively. Even our cell phone batteries dies and needs to be recharged to keep it working, cars get overheat and even home appliance runs bad if not given proper care, and so what more for our bodies.
Lack of sleep disrupts every physiologic function in the body. Physiologic studies suggest that a sleep deficit may put the body into a state of high alert, increasing the production of stress hormones and driving up blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Moreover, people who are sleep-deprived have elevated levels of substances in the blood that indicate a heightened state of inflammation in the body, which has also recently emerged as a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes.

So, it’s still not too late to not take sleep for granted. We all love to be healthy, and so if your having troubles sleeping, you might as well consider consulting a doctor for proper treatment:).

Fight against Cervical Cancer.

I love being a woman, and so are you. But a lot of lives were triggered and lost because of the threatening cervical cancer.As Cervical Cancer is one of the most common cancers that affect a woman's reproductive organs. Cervical cancer symptoms often go unnoticed because they mimic so many other ailments. Many women pass these symptoms off as PMS or ovulation pains. Many times, however, cervical cancer has no symptoms. When symptoms are present, they usually do not appear until the cancer is more advanced. This does vary from woman to woman. This is why regular screening is important.As they say, prevention is better than cure. But how could you prevent without getting to know what causes it?And so what really causes cervical cancer?As per mayoclinic.com, 'cancer begins when healthy cells acquire a genetic mutation that turns normal cells into abnormal cells. Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate, eventually dying at a set time. Cancer cells grow and multiply out of control, and they don't die. The accumulating abnormal cells form a mass (tumor). Cancer cells invade nearby tissues and can break off from an initial tumor to spread elsewhere in the body (metastasize)'.
As we get the privileged to be modernized, there is now a vaccine where it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration also known as (FDA) that prevents from getting a cervical cancer whereas it blocks the two causing types of HPV which are the Types 16 and 18.
What we have to do is to consult our friendly doctor, get a test, and be aware of what's going on with our body..
And why let the freaking Cervical Cancer goes on your way if you could get protected now?.It's now or never better yet, too late...

xoxo
cza :)