This blog contains my thoughts and my ramblings, stories of our family, and random stuff I find along the way -- things I want my children to remember long after I am gone. May you learn more about Mommy as you read each post, and know that I love you all very much.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Baking life lessons
When life gives you over whipped cream that curdled, find a buttercream recipe instead.
Quick bits
I have been sooo delinquent in my posts! We have been busy with working, baking, searching for properties for Tito Deck and a whole lot more.
So let me just throw out a number of recipes and quick updates in the succeeding posts, and I will try to revisit them as we go along mmkay?
I love you all!!! :)
So let me just throw out a number of recipes and quick updates in the succeeding posts, and I will try to revisit them as we go along mmkay?
I love you all!!! :)
Friday, February 13, 2015
Blood and Fainting Spells
I have always wanted to donate blood. When I was in college, I kept trying to donate but I was told that I was ineligible because I was underweight (those were the days hahaha)
When I started working and gained a LOT of pounds, there was one time that I was able to join a blood donation drive sponsored by the company. Our whole team donated over lunch and all except me felt sluggish and tired after that. I was feeling normal, maybe even hyped as it was my first time after many previous attempts.
Our office was a good 15 minute walk to SM Megamall. Your dad and I meet there after work so we can ride the van home together.
So after my work, I headed to Megamall to wait for your dad. But when I arrived there, I was feeling faint and very weak. I had to sit at one of the al fresco tables of a fastfood chain to catch my breath. I was able to send a quick text to your dad, telling him how I feel, but I felt that I was already about to collapse so I told a lady sitting at the table next to me to please call the guard. I do not want to faint without anyone looking after me and my things as I had my phone and other valuables with me.
The lady did call the guard, who came in rushing with a wheelchair to bring me to the mall clinic. At first, I just plopped myself down and brought my things. But as soon as he started wheeling me through the mall, it was as if bumalik ang ulirat ko. I do not want to be pushed on a wheelchair, nakakahiya! I told him I could walk, but ofcourse he's not buying it.
We reached the clinic and a nurse started asking me what happened. I don't remember much of what happened here, except that I felt so embarassed being in the middle of a mall on a wheelchair!
A few minutes had gone and your dad arrived at the mall clinic to come pick me up. I was already okay at that time.
Since then, I never tried to give blood donations anymore. I still believe that it is fulfilling though, and that everyone should do it at least once in their life.
Have you donated blood recently? Any embarassing moments from that? Tell me all about it. I love you kids! :)
When I started working and gained a LOT of pounds, there was one time that I was able to join a blood donation drive sponsored by the company. Our whole team donated over lunch and all except me felt sluggish and tired after that. I was feeling normal, maybe even hyped as it was my first time after many previous attempts.
Our office was a good 15 minute walk to SM Megamall. Your dad and I meet there after work so we can ride the van home together.
So after my work, I headed to Megamall to wait for your dad. But when I arrived there, I was feeling faint and very weak. I had to sit at one of the al fresco tables of a fastfood chain to catch my breath. I was able to send a quick text to your dad, telling him how I feel, but I felt that I was already about to collapse so I told a lady sitting at the table next to me to please call the guard. I do not want to faint without anyone looking after me and my things as I had my phone and other valuables with me.
The lady did call the guard, who came in rushing with a wheelchair to bring me to the mall clinic. At first, I just plopped myself down and brought my things. But as soon as he started wheeling me through the mall, it was as if bumalik ang ulirat ko. I do not want to be pushed on a wheelchair, nakakahiya! I told him I could walk, but ofcourse he's not buying it.
We reached the clinic and a nurse started asking me what happened. I don't remember much of what happened here, except that I felt so embarassed being in the middle of a mall on a wheelchair!
A few minutes had gone and your dad arrived at the mall clinic to come pick me up. I was already okay at that time.
Since then, I never tried to give blood donations anymore. I still believe that it is fulfilling though, and that everyone should do it at least once in their life.
Have you donated blood recently? Any embarassing moments from that? Tell me all about it. I love you kids! :)
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