No time to blog

It's more than a week since my last post. Actually, I have a lot of things to post but I cannot find the time to do it. I still need to upload photos for those posts. We were already approved by globelines broadband. The phone is working but we cannot access the net. Maybe because our computer has viruses (not only one ha!*lol*). So in order for me to post, I still need to go to a computer shop, which is a hassel. Also this week we're having our iternal audit at work. And i'm an internal auditor trainee so there really is so much to do. I hope after the audit I will find time to post. Hopefully, our internet is already working. Grabe, baka makalimutan ko na ung details ng mga ipopost ko.

SPC Seminar

Last Nov. 15 and 16 I attended a seminar regarding SPC (statistical process control). This seminar is for our company's plan to have technical standard certification. It seems that the use of SPC is required for such certification. So me not being good at math needed to review a little about basic statistics.

As I was about to leave for the seminar my stomach felt funny. I'm not sure if it was excitement or nervousness that caused that feeling but it was intense. So intense that I had to vomit. I still had to look for the location of the seminar so I left early. Luckily,the commute from our house to ortigas was smooth and the building was not that hard to locate so I arrived there early. I was offered coffee but refused to take it because my stomach condition was not normal. There were only 3 participants and the speaker was late because it was raining hard that day so the three of us had time to get to know each other. Both of them work for electronics company. The seminar started slow but became more interesting as we went further. Eventhough that time I already have a fever and checking the time every now and then I still was interested because there's so much to learn and I enjoyed it. We extended a little so I came home a little longer than I expected. During the trip home I started to feel that intense feeling in my stomach so I decided to take the quickest route home. As I entered our house I went straight to the lavatory and you know what happened next *lol*. Since I still have a day to go I drank meds to relieve the fever. The next day my fever was gone but I have LBM naman. huhuhu... I had to go to the bathroom thrice. I drank diatabs, it went away (buti na lang). I felt much better during the second day of the seminar. In fairness, sir Joe (our speaker) was early. We had a little picture taking before we left (as remembrance). The three of us (jhen and ocel) promised to stay in touch through e-mail and friendster.

All in all eventhough I was not feeling well I have to say the seminar was really enjoyable, entertaining, fun and most importantly informative.

Ocel, Jhen and me (kunwari lang yan.)

Sir Joe, Julie, Ocel, Jhen, and me

A birthday blog long overdue

It's already the month of november and I still haven't blog about my birthday which happened two weeks ago. Last october 20, a day after the glorietta tragedy, my boyfriend and I went out for a birthday date. He didn't even go to work that day just to be with me (o how sweet! *lol*). We were supposed to go to glorietta but since there was an accident the day before, we decided to go to MOA instead. We first had lunch at David's Tea House (This is where we frequently eat whenever we're at MOA). Then he asked me what gift do I want. I immediately told him I wanted a bag, without hesitation. There is only one place he knows where he can find the safest bag. Safe in terms of style. Where else but at Marithe Francois Girbaud. I asked him to choose a bag for me cause i'm not really good with bags. I remember last time I checked out this bag, he said it doesn't look good. How mean is that?! He ended up choosing for me. This time he chose a black bag (for office use). This bag actually has two looks. Check it out.

This is the first look

Second look. Nice right?

Aside from the bag, Ason also gave me a Banoffee Pie from Red Ribbon. Yummy!!!

On the day of my birthday (October 21,2007), my family and I went to Huey Ying Resto for lunch celebration. The place was full of people. There were still people waiting to be seated. Some even left. In short, Ason was busy so we left early.

My birthday this year doesn't feel special. I don't know why. It doesn't feel complete. :(

4G

About a month ago, as I was scanning channels on tv searching for something to watch, I came upon this radio show. Yes, a radio show on tv. Apparently, DZMM also broadcast their radio shows on cable tv. The show that time was about health. There was a resident doctor there who can answer any inquiry you have on health. Free consultation ika nga. That time they were endorsing this new food supplement called 4G. They said it was already a complete food supplement. It is called 4G mainly because all of its contents starts with the letter G.

• Garlic - Even Louis Pasteur, who discovered penicillin, recognized the anti-bacterial powers of garlic back in 1858. And during World War One surgeons regularly used garlic juice to stop wounds turning septic. Most of the modern research on garlic has concentrated on its ability to lower cholesterol and blood pressure as well as offering protection against strokes and heart disease. Scientists have also looked at the role garlic plays in helping prevent the formation of blood clots. While garlic is gathering a reputation for helping to maintain a healthy heart, regular amounts of garlic seems to also help the body fight off infections.

• Ginseng - For centuries, ginseng has been used as an energy tonic by the Chinese, who continue to use it for this purpose even today. In the western world, ginseng is being studied for a number of purposes, from treating stress to increasing levels of alertness and mental clarity. Many studies have shown that ginseng is able to reduce levels of stress in both men and women. In many clinical studies of the herb’s effects, those taking regular ginseng supplements were able to withstand higher levels of emotional and physical stress than those who had never taken the herb. In addition to its traditional role as stress fighter, ginseng has shown great promise at reducing fatigue, increasing memory and even fighting off colds, flu and other infections.

• Grapeseed Extract - Taking grape seed extract can help improve blood circulation, which help prevent leg cramps, diabetes complications, varicose veins, numbness in the extremities, muscular degeneration, cataracts and impotence. Because most of these health conditions more commonly occur and are severe among the elderly, grape seed extract can be especially beneficial to them. Grape seed extract is also believed to partially block the release of prostaglandin, the substance responsible for causing pain and inflammation in disorders such as endometriosis. Grape seed extract is commonly used as an ingredient in European facial creams. When used as a topical ointment, grape seed extract is believed to help maintain the skin’s elasticity.

• Ginkgo Biloba - Ginkgo is well recognized for its positive effect on brain functioning - enhancing memory, mental alertness and reducing mental fatigue and lack of energy. As ginkgo works as a brain enhancer, it has obvious benefits for individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Even for a healthy person, Ginkgo Biloba can help improve brain function by preventing and treating conditions of cerebral vascular deficiencies, where there's decreased flow of blood to the brain.

According to Dr. Rey (I think that's the name of the resident doctor on the show), this food supplement should be taken after dinner before you go bed. Because this supplement will make you feel sleepy. Also, it should not be taken together with other food supplement like fitrum or my marvel tahebo because our liver may not be able to sustain all that meds. But you can take it with liveraid.

I bought 15 capsules today to help me absorb everything that I will read for my board exam. I also wanted to take vitamin c but was not sure if it is ok so I asked the pharmacist, and she said it is ok. So tonight will be my first time to take 4G, hopefully it would work for me. Pahabol lang.. Another reason pa pala why I wanted to take it because I have a training regarding statistical process control this coming 3rd week of november. It's a pretty tough topic so just to make sure I will be able to understand and absorb it well, I decided to try 4G. If it works for me, i'll definitely blog about it.