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Thanks again Che for this one!

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PHONE? Purple!
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TOMORROW? same as what i did today!
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GOT DRUNK? Five years ago?!
ARE YOU EASY TO GET ALONG WITH? Yes.
WHAT MOVIE DO YOU WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW? Many. can’t think now eh.
WHAT’S THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Caregiver! LOL.
WHO’S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP? WHEN? Gia’s bday on 17.
DO YOU THINK ANNA NICOLE SMITH KILLED HERSELF? I don’t know.
DISNEYLAND OR SIX FLAGS? Disneyland
HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? 2! enough with them already LOL.
WHERE DO YOU USUALLY WATCH MOVIES? at home
FAVORITE TV PROGRAM RIGHT NOW? 24 Oras. ahehehe
HAVE YOU EVER SMOKED? Nope.
ARE YOU JUDGMENTAL? NO
WHAT DO YOU HEAR AT THIS VERY MOMENT? Music from radio and sound of aircon.
WERE YOU A NERD IN 5TH GRADE? No
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON TV? No.
DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR THE SUMMER? Family outing
ARE YOU A FAN OF BASKETBALL? Used to.
HAVE YOU EVER LIED TO A FRIEND? yup
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS? Couple of months ago!

Last Saturday we did have THIS as Valentine’s celebration. Not so the typical lovey-dovey thingy! celebrated it with the whole family.

Nicco had a slight fever last Sunday, I did gave paracetamol and all I thought everything is a ok since he was active and playing still not until this morning when he woke up and told us” Sakit dito ko” pointing out to his face. We noticed that his lower ear is kinda swollen till his jawline, we suspect that he has a mumps. He’s being cranky and so I gave him Dolan for pain relief. I was telling Ian that Nicco has been vaccinated with MMR so why the catch? would like to share here an article regarding mumps on toddlers:

My toddler’s cheeks seem puffy. Could he have mumps?

It’s unusual for a child in the United States to get mumps, but it can happen, especially if he hasn’t received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Even if your toddler has been vaccinated, it’s still possible to catch this highly contagious virus, because the vaccine isn’t 100 percent effective.

Because it usually affects the salivary glands in the cheeks, mumps most often shows up as swelling and soreness in the area below the ears and along the jawline. The swelling may appear on one or both sides of the face.

Sometimes one side puffs up several days before the other. Other infections (like a parainfluenza virus or bacterial infection) and conditions (like the obstruction of a salivary gland) can cause similar swelling.

If your toddler has mumps, he may run a fever and complain that it hurts to swallow or talk. He may have a headache or earache and a loss of appetite.

It’s also possible for your child to have mumps without the typical jawline swelling. It could show up as a respiratory tract infection, in which case he’d have typical cold symptoms. Or you might not notice any symptoms at all. (In this instance, your toddler has a mild case that will simply resolve on its own.)

How common is this disease?

Mumps used to be one of the common illnesses of childhood, but thanks to the MMR vaccine, it’s now rare in the United States. In 1968, before the vaccine became available, 100,000 to 200,000 cases were diagnosed each year. Now fewer than 1,000 cases are identified a year — most of them in unvaccinated school-age children and kids who have traveled to foreign countries.

Outbreaks are still possible, however. In 2006, for example, over 5,000 cases were reported in the United States, many of them among college students.

What are the possible complications?

Complications are rare, but once in a while the mumps virus also affects other parts of the body, causing inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), inflammation of the pancreas, or hearing loss.

One of the most feared complications of mumps is orchitis, a painful inflammation of the testes, which can — though it rarely does — cause infertility. While orchitis is possible at any age, it hardly ever occurs in boys younger than 10. (In girls past the age of puberty, mumps can cause a similar inflammation of the ovaries, but it isn’t linked to sterility.)

How does mumps spread?

If your child hasn’t been vaccinated, he can catch mumps by being around someone who has the illness or by touching something that has the virus on it. For instance, a child with mumps can infect your toddler by coughing on him or on a toy that they’re both playing with. When your child touches his mouth or nose afterward, he can pick up the virus.

Symptoms develop two to three weeks after exposure. Your child will be contagious for a few days before he shows symptoms and for about nine days after they appear.

Once he’s had mumps, it’s unlikely that your toddler will get it again.

What should I do if I think my toddler has mumps?

Call your child’s doctor right away. Doctors are required to report even mild cases of mumps to the health department to help control the spread of this disease. And because other viral and bacterial infections can also cause swelling, you’ll want a doctor to examine him.

Mumps should disappear in about ten to 12 days. There’s no treatment for it, but you can make your child more comfortable:

• Ask the doctor if it’s okay to give your child a mild pain reliever such as acetaminophen. (Never give aspirin to a child because it can lead to Reyes syndrome, a rare but life-threatening disease.)

• Give your child plenty of fluids but avoid tart drinks, such as orange juice and lemonade. Drinking them can be painful because they stimulate the inflamed salivary glands.

• Your child may be soothed by warm, moist towels around his neck.

Are there danger signs I should watch for?

If your toddler develops a stiff neck, listlessness, vomiting, or other unusual symptoms, call his doctor or the emergency room immediately for advice; these symptoms may signal a complication. If his temperature rises and he has a febrile seizure that lasts more than a few minutes, or if he has trouble breathing, is choking, or his skin turns blue, call 911.

How can I prevent mumps?

Make sure your child gets the MMR vaccine, which helps protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. A single dose of the vaccine makes it a lot less likely that your child will get the disease, but it doesn’t guarantee protection.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that your child get one dose of the MMR vaccine when he’s between 12 and 15 months old, and a second dose between 4 and 6 years of age.

To prevent epidemics of childhood disease, U.S. elementary schools require parents to prove that their child has been vaccinated before entering kindergarten.

Source: HERE

During this trying times, we knew how hard it is to budget our money but it doesn’t mean we have to set aside celebrating some important occasions worth remembering. Cliche as it may sound but “it’s the thought that counts” right?!

1. Create an Atmosphere – Set the mood and tone for a romantic evening. Fill the room with candles, sprinkle some rose petals, blow up a few balloons and if you are lucky enough to have one, light a fire.

2. Use your Literary Skills - Compose a romantic poem, and if you are musical, write a song

3. Scrapbook - Create a scrapbook of the milestones in your relationship, of happy and exciting times together (this could be online or offline)

4. Rely on Music – Burn your own CD of all your favorite romantic music or songs that remind you of that person

5. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - Create a photo album or collage of places you have visited and moments together. This could be done online or burnt onto a CD with background music or the “old fashioned” way of beautifully filling a hardcover album or placed in an attractive frame

6. Dinner for Two – Use your culinary skills to cook a romantic dinner for two. Play the music you burnt onto a CD.

7. Turn to the Web – Dedicate and design a webpage of your love with about half a dozen free web-hosting tools on the net

8. The Treasure Hunt – Design a treasure hunt. This could be at key locations around the city, or special places the two of you have been to together. Leave little notes or give pieces of paper with clues at each place with the final destination, a romantic look out point or other unique setting.

9. Romantic Picnic – Take your loved one on a romantic picnic. This could be at the end of “The Treasure Hunt”, on the beach if you live near one, a lake or on top of a mountain.

10. Give an Everlasting Gift – Buy them The Friendship Stone, an everlasting keepsake that says “I love you, I will be there forever”; “You can always count on me” and “You are the most unique and beautiful person”.

Source: HERE

Just as I was browsing the net to find some quality and affordable eyeglasses since I don’t think I will be able to buy the frame that I have been longing for because its impractical to do that during these trying times, I saw this article and was really ecstatic as I saw that zenni offers prescription eyeglasses for as low as $8.

It means that I can even buy more pair as the prices are way far from those eye glasses offered here at our local store, which I think are of the same quality still despite the big price difference. we have to spend our money wisely these days and must be able to find ways and means to get some good deals on products we buy and quality must not suffers and still needs to be competent right?! A cheap yet nice frames form zenni are definitely nice catch, since there are no middle men involved and products are direct from their factory. Who says that being fashionable needs to be pricey?! With reasonable prices and same range of quality frames and variety of colors that you can choose from them just like the eyeglasses I’ve been eyeing below, I know that I am on the right track as far as my budget is concern.

Snagged this from Che! thanks a lot.

1. WHO IS YOUR CLOSEST CLASSMATE IN COLLEGE? Hannamae Miro. I miss you girl!
2. WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 MINUTES AGO? doing some bank transactions.
3. IF YOU WERE A COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? green
4. MTV, Channel V or MYX? MTV
5. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT? Laptop!
6. WHAT DISNEY MOVIE CAN YOU WATCH OVER AND OVER? Lion King
7. FOOD YOU’RE CRAVING FOR RIGHT THIS MINUTE? Ube cake
8. CAFFEINATED DRINK YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? Coffee
10. WHERE’S THE BEST PLACE TO EAT ICE CREAM? At home.
11 . WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU PUT IN YOUR GROCERY CART? Kids’ Milk!
12. RADIO STATION YOU FREQUENTLY LISTEN TO? Mellow touch.
13. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY HANG OUT? just at home!
14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? English
15. IF YOU WERE TO CHANGE CAREERS, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE? I want to take up Law.

A close friend of mine confided in me that she was really having a hard time focusing on her work as there are lots of callers in their office harassing her. Oh well, those are bill collectors from a credit card company where she wasn’t able to pay her overdue and continuously increasing in charge credit card. whew! It was already a normal scenery in many of the offices I’ve been in and I think that it does no good especially in a working environment.

I advice her to deal with some debt consolidation agencies to help her face the dilemma she’s into. As there are many benefits that she could get from them, all her problems will be solve. She could manage to pay her bills in one payment, no need to create lots of notes and label each as to pay this and that! a plus point with this system is eliminating the late charges and interest rate penalties. The program helps you to become debt free in a little and soonest possible time. Issues on her tax debt and loans like government student loans in which I think is not yet settled too will be easily handled all with care with debt consolidation.

The Rules

1. Make a list of what you want for your Birthday.
2. The list should be 10 numbers.
3. Include the image of this Award on your Post.
4. Give it to 10 Friends of yours.

My 10 birthday wish lists:

1. Good health for me and my whole family.
2. A stable and nice paying job.
3. If not, a small yet profitable business to begin with.
4. A family vacation at Boracay (It’s been ages since I visited the place)
5. Laptop! (this I’ve been wishing since my last birthday and Christmas )
6. An E- series Nokia phone
7. A Tag Heuer frame for my eyeglasses
8. New clothes
9. New bags
10. New shoes

Just like Cee, my number 1 is not just something I only wish during my birthdays but a request I pray as I ask for God’s grace and guidance always.

Awarding this to : Wheng, Anygen, Yen, Mich, Jhona, Millete, Nol, Sharque, Shimumsy, Rocks.