Three years ago I was diagnosed with Baker’s Cyst. It is not malignant. Baker’s Cyst, or more commonly called Popliteal Cyst, is simply a fluid-filled cyst that causes a bulge…
My Baker’s Cyst is Back
I have Trypophobia
I thought it was something normal one has during childhood and would eventually disappear... but I was wrong. I have this intense feeling of revulsion at the sight of an ...
My Dream Househelp
Korina Sanchez Roxas was raised by a devoted house help who sacrificed a lot to serve her and her family wholeheartedly. Pepita, the name of the house help, served them ...
A Dream about Pope and a Macaw
I was happy to have completed 37 hours of work for Odesk yesterday. That was definitely way better than the week before which is barely above 20 hours. Fortunately for me, ...
Getting Together on Christmas Eve
It was an unplanned event for me and Ralph because we didn't initially want to stay longer downstairs. We just wanted to give our gifts to the kids and go ...
Typhoon Yolanda Survivors’ Nightmare is Back
I’m just sitting here in my home office for a while now, anxiously monitoring sudden changes in our weather condition. It’s been forecasted that we will be experiencing heavy to…
Christmas Window Shopping
I took a two-day off from work since Monday because Ralph was sick since Friday. When he was feeling a little better, we went to Bacolod on Tuesday, yesterday, to ...
What You Should Know about Working From Home
I have been working from home for almost four years now, which means my life has been completely confined to my desk inside my bedroom. My husband is, not being biased, ...
The Fastest Way to Get Facebook Friends to Unfollow You
Facebook has evolved over the years. When it first started out, it only had the Add Friend feature to allow people to connect to each other. It also had its…
How Does One Move On From Losing a Child?
I have never been affected by a Facebook status made by other people till I came across the newsfeed of one of my friends whom I worked with during my ...
What every Foreigner’s Wife Should Do every Immigration Annual Check In
To those who are first-timers here in our blog, I would like you to know that as of this writing, me and my American-citizen husband have been married for four ...
Bohol Earthquake
We were awaken by the sounds of our parrots falling down on the ground and a feeling of being swayed in our movement-proof hardwood bed. Surprisingly, it didn’t take long…
Missing Ghost Whisperer
It's been three weeks now that we have no more Ghost Whisperer episodes and seasons to watch. Yeah, I know that Ghost Whisperer has long since stopped from airing but ...
Ralph’s Laparoscopic Surgery Experience
Ralph was picked up by the hospital stretcher at around 6:00 A.M. The night before, he was inserted with an IV sugar solution or Dextrose. He was so nervous that ...
Room 208 The Doctor’s Hospital
Today is Ralph’s confinement here at the Doctor’s Hospital in Bacolod City. He will have his surgery first thing tomorrow morning at around 6:00 am. We took my brother Rey…
