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new work, new life

I've recently resigned from work where I've been employed from more than 6 years. It was difficult at first but the Lord has realy planned everything out for me. Amazingly, my boss let me off really well. I will miss the people and the work itself but definitely not the pay. I've had some personal bouts with our finances especially after my youngest was born. And with my past work, our expenses and income just don't seem to meet. Apart from this, there were many other things that made me decide to finally move on. But all that is now in the past. As a human, I still have some regrets. Regret that it took me so long to move on and let go. Regret that I have been so gullible But as a Christian, I believe that all of these happened for a reason. During my stay there, I've been able to lead at least 10 people towards accepting Christ as their Lord and saviour when I conducted the "End of Times" series in the office. My co-workers were also witnesses ...

product review: Breastflow is worst feeding bottle ever!

I've just given birth and had to mix feed so I bought some feeding bottles before and after my baby's delivery. I chanced upon Breastflow bottles by The First Years. It really looked unique and amazing. It features a two-piece nipple that is said to replicate mom's breast. So instead of buying a trusted brand like Avent or Chicco, which I used for my first baby, I ended up buying 8 breastflow bottles. In the first few days, it worked wonders. My baby got a hang of it and she was able to mix feed quite well. But after the second week, some of the bottles already leaked. After a month all 8 bottles were leaking so much that half the milk went down the drain. My mom who was baby sitting for me was really frustrated she asked my to just throw away those Breastflow bottles. But I was feeling a bit guilty about having to spend for the bottles that I decided to use them as storage bottles for my expressed milk. Then I discovered that it wasnt even good enough as a stora...

working mom on bed rest

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and was ordered by my OB to do complete bed rest. This has happened to me about 3 years ago when I was pregnant with Hannah. But at least I was not confined and sent to the ICU as before. I was just sent home after doc ruled out contractions. Anyway, the reason why I'm put into bed rest was that I have incompetent cervix, meaning I'm already on my way to labor and already 2cm open. It's really very difficult for me to adjust to this state as I really am a very active person. I don't mind walking or working late hours in the office. For some, the order of bedrest seem to be paradise, but for me it sounds like a sentence. I need to stay in this bed 24 a day (expect for bathroom priveledges) for the next 14 days. It's probably a consolation that at least I have just 2 weeks to go while some are ordered to stay bed rested for months. Well,if this will mean a healthy birth for my dear baby, its ok with me. I love you baby Joana. See y...

A sad fact

Whenever a co-employee of mine somehow decides to move on and resign from our work, I feel a piece of my heart breaking. I somehow feel that part of me is going and that I will never see that part of me again. Such is the feeling I had when my co-manager left the office yesterday. It was quite aburpt and one that no one expected. And yes, she was forced to resign. I thought I knew her. I felt that the 7 years that we've known each other meant something. I thought that she was a friend. But all my thoughts were proved wrong. I realized just now that I don't really know her. Despite the fact that I made her a godmother to my daughter, despite the fact that we've worked together for half a decade and the despite the many out-of-town trips we spent together, I don't have an idea who she really was. And it's hard to tell now if I am really hurting. Yes, I somehow feel betrayed. And yes, I trusted her with my life once or twice. But somehow, something tells me ...

SEO writing for beginners

SEO writing, what's it about? SEO or Search Engine Optimization writing has become very popular among those who continue to seek work or extra income online. It has actually been in existence for about a decade but it has not been made known to a lot of people until just recently. But what exactly is SEO and what can it do for your website? To put it simply, take this scenario: You, your boss or your company may have designed or had someone design a very nice website for your company. You've got all the information in several pages and you've even uploaded a good video to showcase you company's services. However, you will soon realize that there's more to maximizing website than posting it on the web. Amid all the websites in the world, your new site would never have the chance of being seen unless you meant it to be seen. That's where SEO comes in. It presents a way for your site to be seen. It makes your site highly searchable in important and major s...

Pregnant again!

Yes, in 5 months i'll be giving birth to another baby. I really hope its a boy but a girl will be equally fine. I just pray that s/he will be healthy like Hannah. I'm really in no mood to write but I just feel that I need to update my blog today. I'm feeling a bit down lately. I don't see that things are going as well as I'm expecting them to be. Hay...I hope that something will turn up soon. I can't wait to see my new baby. Hay, 5 more months.