One and Only in the Philippines

Last Sunday, I got so fascinated with Rated K's topic. They featured 3 places in the Philippines which is considered as "one and only" in the country. Here they are: 

 Palawan is the one and only province in the Philippines that has not been hit by an earthquake!

 Bantayan, Cebu is the one and only place in the Philippines permitted by the Catholic Church to eat meat during Good Friday.

 Sulu is the one and only province in the Philippines that has not been hit by a typhoon!

Cutest Blog Award

To those who missed my post about this "cute" news, I am posting it again. Hehe. My blog "CHERRY'S COMFORT ZONE" was the CUTEST BLOG AWARDEE in the first ever gathering of bloggers here in Davao City, Philippines. Yah, I made history. lol! And here's the award that I've been talking about:

A cute notebook from GOOGLE.

ASTIGMATISM!!!

please go away!  I really hate it when my astigmatism attacks. It makes me feel dizzy and makes me vomit. This is one of the reasons why I resigned at the Call Center aside from working on graveyard shifts. I just couldn't stand working infront of the PC for 10 straight hours.  I made a research on the definition, symptoms and treatment of astigmatism just to give you an idea of what I am talking about.

What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is an affliction of the eye, where vision is blurred by an irregularly shaped cornea. The cornea, instead of being shaped like a sphere, is more oval-like and reduces the cornea's ability to focus light. Astigmatism is a refractive error of the eye in which there is a difference in degree of refraction in different meridians. So, rather than the surface topology of the eye being spherical, it has two curves, one steeper than the other, in a similar way to the shape of an oval. The condition is typically characterized by an aspherical, non-figure of revolution cornea in which the corneal profile slope and refractive power in one meridian is greater than that of the perpendicular axis. Astigmatism causes difficulties in seeing fine detail, and can often be corrected by glasses with a cylindrical lens (i.e. a lens that has different radii of curvature in different planes), contact lenses, or refractive surgery.

What are the Symptoms?

Although mild astigmatism may be asymptomatic, higher amounts of astigmatism may cause symptoms such as blurry vision, squinting, asthenopia, fatigue, or headaches.

How is it Treated?

Astigmatism may be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. Various considerations involving ocular health, refractive status, and lifestyle frequently determine whether one option may be better than another. In those with keratoconus, rigid gas permeable contact lenses often enable patients to achieve better visual acuities than eyeglasses. If the astigmatism is caused by a problem such as deformation of the eyeball due to a Chalazion, treating the underlying cause will resolve the astigmatism.

Reference: Wikipedia

I Want to have this…

The comfort and ease of a traditional notebook combined with the versatility of a tablet best describes the eye-catching LifeBook T4215 Tablet PC. Built-in modular bay, integrated wireless access, and the latest Intel^® Centrino^® Duo Mobile Technology or optional Wi-Fi^® certified Atheros^® Super AG^® means you can instantly input and access information whenever, wherever, and however needed.

  T H E   T R I G G E R 

My sister's notebook! It's soooo small and lite so it means I can bring it anywhere I want. It even has a PLDT WeRoam internet connection!

See that tiny black antenna on the left side? That's the PLDT WeRoam, the first wireless broadband service that covers the entire Philippines, allows one to get connected either to the Internet or a company’s local area network (LAN) from anywhere in the country. It uses the smart communication cellsites that enables the 3G EDGE (Enhance Data Rate for Global Evolution) Technology for wireless internet connection.

Yna Turns 1

Our little princess (my niece) turned one year old last March 22 and celebrated her birthday at Jollibee!!! It was actually a kiddie party but there were more adults than kids.  Hehe! The adults had so much fun watching the kids play. Ako naman nainggit. Makes me want to be a kid again.   

:: Yna and Mommy Janeth ::

:: Family Pic with Jollibee ::

:: Jollibee with the Young Ones ::

:: With the ONCE young this time! Hahaha!  ::

While everyone was having fun posing with Jollibee, take a look at this poor little boy:

He was hiding under the table because he's afraid of mascots and clowns. Ooww…

Feeling Better…

At last, the vomiting and diarrhea has subsided.  Hubby and I are back to normal but still feeling weak and we have to continue drinking our meds for a week. Yayay gid!  I don't have much to share this time so I'll just continue with Part 2 of of Aggies Tag:

CHIKAHAN

1. Define Love.
Love is a noble act of self-giving. The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself and yet you don't become less of who you are but instead you end up being complete.

2. Kakaibang talento mo.
Naka number 4 ako matulog. Hehehe!

3. Share your adobo recipe.
Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Pepper with Laurel Leaves, Sugar, Lots of Garlic and Banana Flowers

4. Describe your current screensaver.
A very chic and sassy illustration.

5. During your teenage years, what fad/s did you follow? Why?
One-length hair, Multiple ear piercings, hmmnn… i forgot na. lol!  

6. How many times have you had a broken heart? Which was the worst and how did you recover from it? 
One time and it was when my bestfriend died.  I felt that a part of me died especially when I saw his coffin slowly lowered down to his grave. The realization that I am not going to see him anymore finally settled in. Ang sakit2x sa puso. Parang malulunod sa luha yong heart ko.  The recovery was very slow and painful but I guess my bestfriend helped me cope with the loss by letting me meet James. Doon kami sa lamay nagmeet ni hubby.  

7. If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
All X-Men superpowers combined. Hehe.  

8. What frightens you about getting old?
Losing my memory and being alone. Gusto ko sabay kami ni hubby tumanda at mag say goodbye sa world para di ko sya mamiss. *sniff* 

9. Do you have a guilty pleasure?
SHOPPING! 

10. What’s your favorite chore?
Blogging! Hahaha!

11. Describe your wedding ring. 
Got two wedding rings. White and Yellow gold but I prefer wearing the white gold ring because it has more sentimental value. It was given to us by my mom-in-law.   

12. If you could have a tattoo, what would it look like? 
Henna Tattoo is fine but I would never get a permanent tattoo. Actually I have a henna tattoo right now. It's a Japanese Character for LOVE:

13. What book would you like to be made into a movie? Who would you like to star in it?
Kama Sutra? Hahahahaha!!! Told ya, I'm a frustrated porn star. lol!  

14. Share something that you do not believe in.
I don't believe in love at first sight… only at first bite! Hahahaha!  

15. What qualities are important to you in friendship?
Loyalty. Honesty. Trustworthiness. Humble. Sense of Humor.

The feeling is mutual…

… hubby's sick and so am I.  From a week long cold virus, here I am suffering from a stomach virus. What did I do to deserve all these?  I've been vomiting and been going back and forth to the comfort room since this morning.  And hubby's body temperature was around 40 degrees celcius.  He is shivering  and didn't eat anything except for the Bird's Nest Soup that I ordered this afternoon. Poor hubby.  I couldn't stand seeing him sick. I hope and pray that he'd feel better tomorrow. And me too, of course.  

Our diarrhea started when we drank this popular healthy drink with live lactobacillus. I'm not going to name it as we're not sure if it's really the cause but I guess you already figured it out. Hubby was the first victim and just to prove that this "okay ka ba tyan" drink didn't cause it, I drank one bottle and that's where my misery started. I started vomiting and had to make frequent trips to the CR just to expel whatever is needed to be expelled. Hubby's symptoms are different though. He started to feel weak and his temperature went over 37c and had diarrhea too. We're both going to see our doctor tomorrow because hubby suspects that what we are experiencing are symptoms of Gastroenteritis or some sort of stomach flu. I did a little research about it and here's what I found out:

" The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea and vomiting although one or the other symptom may predominate. The affected person may also have headache, fever, and abdominal cramps ("stomach ache").

Let’s Get Personal…

… personal updates I mean.  Let me give you a recap of the happenings yesterday. (SUNDAY) 

I woke up very early (8am is VERY early for me) because I needed to go to the Hair Spa to have my hair treated because I was invited to attend a Christening at around 11:00am at Redemptorist Church. You might ask what's the connection between the binyag and my hair. Hehe! Naah, I just want to look pretty and pamper my crowning glory.  The treatment took almost 2 hours so I texted hubby and told him to buy the gift for my inaanak coz I'm running out of time. Good thing, hubby didn't complain. Hehe. He doesn't like doing shopping on his own. 

Here's a photo of Miguel Rafael, my new inaanak:

Miggy looks so handsome in his polo shirt.  

And this is Ninang Che, caught texting inside the church! lol!  
Actually, I was texting hubby on how good looking the priest is. Hubby's reply: Hala! Pamiga jud diha! Makasala jud ka kay Lord! Hahahaha!

Reception followed at Nanay Bebings. Look at Miggy's cake, it's so beautiful and really yummy too!
Poor lechon, had to be killed twice! lol!

We left at around 2pm and went straight to Davao Doctor's Hospital because Yna was admitted there early that morning.  Oh, poor baby. She was vomiting and had LBM so her parents decided to take her to the hospital right away. I hope she'll feel better soon because she will be celebrating her first birthday this Thursday, March 22.  From the hospital, we went to Mintal to have dinner with my family and went home around 10pm. It was such a long day but wasn't exhausting at all because I spent it with friends and family.

Davao Bloggers Party

Last night, the first ever gathering of Davao Bloggers took place at Netfront Internet Café and Coffee Shop. It was attended by bloggers all over Davao and was graced with the presence of Aileen Apolo of Google Philippines, Janette Toral of DigitalFilipino,, and Abe Olandres of YugaTech.

Good thing I gathered enough courage to attend the party even if my "date" didn't showed up. Leche! Inindian ba naman ako!?!   Oh wait, he did show up when the party was about to end but with another girl.  The nerve of that guy. I hate you Errol! Hehehe! Just kidding.  Actually, I texted him earlier that night that I am still going with or without him. I have a feeling that I am going to bring home the award for the CUTEST BLOG and I did! Hahaha! Good thing I followed my instincts. lol! I got a goodie from GOOGLE and will show it to you tomorrow. My digicam died on me. Tsk!   

To read more about what transpired last night, please visit Ang Dabawenyo.

Our Little "Araw ng Davao" Celebration

Yesterday, I cancelled all my class because I wanted to go out and party.  And mind you, I'm still sick but I didn't let it get on the way because this is a once-a-year celebration. I was supposed to tour around Tatay Mars but he caught a cold virus that's why he decided to stay in his hotel and rest. Poor tatay… I guess he got it from me.  Oh well, life must go on according to tatay so I persuaded hubby to go out with me instead. We had dinner at Gerry's Grill and went to Five One Coffee Shop to meet up with a friend and stayed there til midnight. I ordered Chocolate Mint Latte and hubby had 2 cups of brewed coffe.  Eeww, I wonder how he could stand that "strong" coffee taste.  

So that's how we celebrated Araw ng Davao. I'll post hubby's CHOPSTICK moments later. lol! It was so funny because he couldn't pick up the dumplings with the chopsticks. Hahaha!