One big problem of women who have given birth(s) is weight gain and I am one of them. After my last pregnancy, I have noticed a major change on my body, the fat around my belly did not subside though it became less obvious than when I am on my pregnant stage. My arms became flabbier that I can feel them waving when I bid goodbye to my friends or family. Last week, my not-so-gentle husband told me that I am really fat now especially when he saw me walking afar from him. That made me realize – Darn! I have to do something!
Two weeks ago, I started drinking my wonder slimming coffee 30 mins before I eat breakfast. The coffee suppresses my appetite to eat more and thus makes me feel full most of the time. I can feel it’s effectiveness, however, the problem now is the saggy skin around my belly and arms. It wont look good if they’ll stay in their place so I thought of a brilliant idea 
Jayson has a Swiss ball that he bought from Citimart (I am too poor not to buy my own, hahaha) and I borrowed it since he’s living with us.Why do I have to spend when I can get it for free wise wise wise! Going back, I in-boxed my plan for my ultimate weight loss and being fit. Here’s what I will do 
1. Cabbage Soup Diet for one week – this is good because it’s an all you can eat diet meaning I can eat as much as I want but again it’s only CABBAGE .
2. Continue my slimming coffee every morning for two months.
3. Swiss ball exercise every afternoon after school for at least 1hr.
I am weighing 116 lbs now and my target is to reach 110 lbs within 2 mos. With discipline I know I can do it and I know I can wear my slim clothes again 
I am doing this not to please anybody but for health purposes. It’s good to be healthy and it feels better when you feel good about yourself.
It all started yesterday when my left face felt pain which includes my left temple, heavy pressure on the eye, and toothache. Thinking that it will pass away, I ignored it and continued with my daily routine.
Today, the pain is unbearable and it’s causing discomfort especially at work. I thought immediately that I might have sinusitis since I have colds for more than 2 weeks now. I did a quick research on the net and I am not mistaken. Maxillary sinusitis is what I have which is caused by prolonged colds and allergy.
I was a bit scared for a moment when I remember my aunt who had a surgery because of sinusitis, it gave me the eeky feeling of what if I have the same?!? Geez! I thought of seeing a doctor right away to diagnose me properly, but from what I have learned, my case can still be solved by OTC. Amoxicillin 3x a day will help to better the condition together with more water intake. In case the condition gets worse, consult an otolaryngologist immediately for proper medication.
I hope and I am keeping my fingers crossed that this pain will go away soon, I don’t want to see the doctor, I am afraid 
For more info about sinusitis, follow the link.
i promised my family that i will cook dinner for them tonight, so i have decided to prepare something that they love – beef caldereta joyce’s style. why my style? it’s because i add chunky peanut butter while cooking. it gives a nice flavour that i like plus it’s more tasty than the conventional one.
for those who wants to learn how to cook the Filipino style beef caldereta, follow the easy steps below bonne appetit!
Estimated cooking time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
Beef Kaldereta Ingredients:
*1 kilo beef, cut into chunks
*1 big can (350g) liver spread or ground liver
*5 onions, minced
*5 cloves garlic, minced
*6 tomatoes, sliced
*1 cup tomato sauce
*3 green peppers, diced
*3 red peppers, diced
*4 pieces hot chilli peppers, minced
*3/4 cup grated cheese
*2 cups beef stock or water
*1/4 cup cooking or olive oil
Kaldereta Cooking Instructions:
*In a casserole, sauté: garlic and onions in oil. Then add tomatoes, red & green pepper and chilli peppers.
*Add in the beef, tomato sauce, liver spread and water or stock. Salt to taste and let simmer for at least 1 hour or until the beef is tender.
*Add cheese and olives (optional) and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.
*Serve with plain rice
Cooking Tips:
*Instead of beef, goat’s meat (kambing) can be used. If goat’s meat is used, marinate the meat in vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper for at least 15 minutes.
*For a special kaldereta, do not use water or beef stock. Use an equivalent weight of onions to the beef (1 kg of onions : 1 kg of beef). The onions will serve as water to the dish.
Khan Sovann Borey is my newest student in class and this morning I got impressed on him. From the first time I’ve met him, I knew that he is not an ordinary student. He is more upbeat than his classmates and he is also an instant favourite within the boys. Borey also speaks good English meaning he can converse well, his grammar may not be perfect but it is forgivable.
Today, he came to school with a big plastic of books, when I asked him what are those for he immediately replied that those are for Neath and Houy (female classmates who also likes reading), he’s going to lend them the books so they can read at home. Curiously, I asked to see his collection and I am amazed with the kinds of stories he like to read. The 24 books he brought comprises of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, Charles Dickens’ stories, Edgar Allan Poe’s novels, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and many more not to count the rest he has at home! I can’t believe he had finished them all. He also admits that there are some phrases that he didn’t understand due to his poor English but after practicing every day he gradually improved his skills.
He likes to watch movies as well, and his faves are Jaws, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. For me, he is impressive! This is my first time to meet a student who loves reading like him, let’s admit that most are very lazy and don’t even want to bother reading the cover of a simple novel, adding to the fact that most Khmers are not exposed in reading especially in English. I have lots of students who are inclined in comics but never story books. Borey is extraordinary. I hope that he’ll continue with his good habits and improve more in his studies.
I am proud to be his teacher.
Time flew so fast, I’ve barely noticed that January is almost over and yet tomorrow is the 1st of Feb! meaning it’s love month again, yey!
Going back to January, I think it’s been a wonderful month to me, a good kick start of the year I would say. Work is fine, family is doing good, been able to buy the stuffs I want and need, and gained a lot of extra pounds (which I think is not good). Those things are what I am grateful to have in life. Now that February is on it’s track, I wonder what will it bring to me…anything will be OK, ’cause I know that there’s so much things to worry for the day than for tomorrow so I’d better keep hoping for the best, right?
Speaking of love month, do you know that February has the shortest days in the months of the calendar? Having only 28 days in common years, it is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon. It is also the only month of the calendar that once every six years and twice every 11 years, will have only four full 7-day weeks. Where the first day of the month starts on a Sunday and the last day ends on a Saturday, this was observed in 2009 and can be traced back 11 years to 1998, another 11 years back to 1987, and 6 years back to 1981; and so on twice 11 years consecutively and once six years either forward into the future or back into the past, unless the pattern is broken by a skipped leap year, but no leap year has been skipped since 1900 and no others will be skipped until 2100. Interesting!
For those who were born in February, your birth flower is Viola and your birthstone is amethyst
By the way, Chinese New Year is going to be celebrated on the same day of St. Valentine’s Day and I am keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll not have classes at school, I am desperately dying for a cool vacay even just to spend time alone in the pool, hahaha!
Without You
Mom, without you, there would be no me.
Your love, your attention, your guidance,
have made me who I am.
Without you, I would be lost,
wandering aimlessly,
without direction or purpose.
You showed me the way
to serve, to accomplish, to persevere.
Without you, there would be an empty space
I could never fill, no matter how I tried.
Instead, because of you,
I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace.
Thank you, mom.
I have always loved you
and I always will.
By Joanna Fuchs
New Year new game!
To keep myself out of boredom (is it really boring or I am just saying it to make an excuse to do something else? lols) I downloaded Plants vs Zombies a couple of nights ago. It was my sister Chele who mentioned and got addicted with this game first. She works with Dell in the Philippines as a Tech Support (where she gets good dimes every payday:P) and right after work she plays this game all by herself! She even mentioned that she only sleeps for a few hours so she can spend time playing, hahaha!
So what’s the game all about ey?
All you need to do is to plant as many peashooters and other kinds of plants to destroy the zombies coming on your way. Of course there are different kinds of armour that you can use and it all depends on the kind of zombies you’re going to destroy. Plants vs Zombies also has different types of games to play. It has the main game, adventure, mini-games, and puzzles. The last three parts can only be played if you’ve gained enough experience from the main game, so you’d better play well to enjoy other parts of it
Since I only have limited time to play this (hello, I go to work from Mon-Fri and does many chores at house), I try to keep things out of my way so no one can disturb me, hahaha! I even get nervouswhen I am being attacked big time by the opponents! I can feel the blood rushing through my face when I am beaten, hahaha!
At school, my students got hooked as well, a good number of them are playing it at home and whenever they get together, they always talk about the levels and experience they gained. One rule I have given to them which I hope they’re doing is to finish all their homework first before getting down with the zombies…it’s difficult to be blamed after their addiction.
To play, download the full version using torrent. Pop Cap is selling it and I’ve been a cheeky one not to buy follow this link and enjoy the game 
Cheers!
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years!”
No words can express how happy I am on turning 27. I used to be afraid of getting old but then I realised that everybody is going there…old, and why do I have to be scared when all I have to do is enjoy the years I have in my life while I am still alive, right?
Through the years, I’ve encountered many things that contributed on making myself strong and looking back to all of them – I do not have any regrets
Thank you to all the family, friends, students, and colleagues who greeted me today. You’ve uplifted me to the highest level by simply remembering my big day! I am blessed to enjoy another fruitful year and thus I look forward to age gracefully and be more mature in every aspect of life that I am dealing with. I love you all! Mwah!!!
Drop the last year in the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go – Brooks Atkinson
I didn’t make a good start of my 2009, I guess. The beginning of the year was a mess. I wasn’t able to configure the things that I have to prioritize and settle plus there were a lot of confusions on things I want to do.
But I do not have any regrets
I am the one who always have an open mind and positive outlook in life, though in times I feel tired and stressed. I am the one who think there’s a solution in every problem. And yes I believe that every suffering has an ending, so I continue with all my perspectives.
Now that 2009 is bidding farewell, I want to look back to the things that made me a better person
1. Pong – you have given me much much love I could have received and I am so thankful for that. I hope that our friendship and love will continue to grow as we grow old together.
2. Andrea, Aaron & Aiken – you have pushed my sanity to its limits and yet I’m still alive! You’re all my trophies in life and there is nothing that can change my love for all of you
3. My Family – we’ve been tested through thick and thin, and we proved that we can surpass the trials that comes on our way.
4. Old Bosses – you have taught me to be stronger and better in my craft. The lessons I have learned which brought tears some time will never be forgotten.
5. New Bosses – thank you for the brand new experiences that you are giving me. I am loving the opportunities and challenges I’m facing at school.
6. Friends – I don’t have many but I have loyal ones! To all of you, I know God has better plans for all of us on the year ahead.
As 2010 is fast approaching, let us give ourselves a chance to grab change and enhance our personalities by creating a positive living. Let us learn to accept defeat and learn to stand up from our mistakes. Begin to love ourselves before we can give love to others and last, make the most of what we can each day, for we do not know until when we are gonna stay in this world.
I don’t have any New Year’s resolution, do I need one?
