Finally!

I.have.been.suffering.from.a.molar.pain! Really! Years nadin ito, maybe two years. The pain actually comes and goes. Before, it was tolerable and I can just drink mefenamic acid for a few days and it's gone.

But last Thursday, it started to give me real pain as in mega pain. It was killing me! 1000mg of mefenamic acid is kind of OA na, but I had to drink that much because it was really painful.

Saturday and Sunday, I started asking for opinion from 2 friends. One was my close Kulasa friend, Iris, of Three Hand Star, and the other was Dominique, a dentistry student friend.

Iris and I had a conversation regarding how painful it was etc. It was a typical kwentuhan lang talaga when she mentioned her dentist. I was having second thoughts on him because he doesn't have a clinic here in south. He has a clinic in Manila though. I know he is good. Magaan din ang kamay. We would usually look for a dentist na magaan ang kamay, right? I know this for a fact because he was my dentist too. Not really officially but since I had him clean my teeth before a couple of times din, I consider him as my dentist. :)

I asked my partner in crime, Iris, to text Doc Glenn and ask for some info regarding my condition. She agreed.

The following day, I messaged Dominique, to ask some questions and shared to her what pain I'm going through with my tooth. With the series of question and answer, she concluded that the tooth is impacted. Well, I had a feeling too.. (goodness of researching in google). She recommended a dentist that has a clinic in Manila. Only to find out, it was the same dentist. After talking to her, I finally came to a decision that I will have my tooth extracted by Doc Glenn. Que se hodang Manila, gora padin! Full support pa! John and Johann went there with me. Hihi.

Had an appointment with him last Tuesday. Agad agad, the extraction was done in 30 - 40 minutes. Or maybe less. I requested it to be removed agad because I really can not take the pain anymore. He approved naman eh. Good thing, the tooth did not give him nor me a hard time.

Though, that night, while the anesthesia was wearing off, I had so much pain. I was crying like a baby. Di ko kinaya mga teh! Tagos hanggang buto.. hanggang ulo.. lahat na!! I had to double again the mg of the pain reliever plus more meds! hahaha. Overdose!

Now, it's not that painful anymore. Still has little pain but tolerable. I'll go back on Saturday to have my stitches removed. Will there be pain again? Hope not!

I am a happy person again! Haha. Having that kind of pain made me crazy as a B would be!

What I need to do now is to make ipon naman to have my lower left 3rd molar extracted too! The one removed was the lower right 3rd molar kasi eh.

Sooo now.. Where's the tooth fairy?? :)

Bakasyon Grande!

I mentioned in my previous post that we (Johann and I), had a 'biglaang vacation' in Cavite. Honestly, we had fun! The weather that week was unfortunately and kind of not nice to the other parts of the Philippines however, in Cavite, it was freakin' cold.. as in 'brrrrr.. cold'. We liked it!

Doble doble pa ang blanket ni Kulit. 

See? Imagine how cold it was when we had a vacation there? It was 9am that time 'I think?' when I took that shot. 

Anyway, it was a blessing that I decided to take a vacation for a while. I'm certainly sure that Johann enjoyed his stay there. So many kids running and playing around. They were Ninang's nephews and niece'. Johann is not really used to seeing so many kids around that's why he got fond of them playing with him. 

Johann with the Peña kids.

Aside from these kids, Johann found a new friend through Ikay. She is my goddaughter's daughter. She's so adorable. She can count 1-10 na! As in she kept on reciting it over and over again! I am amazed that she can because Johann still can't. Well, he can, by saying it after I say it. He is 2yo, and she's only 1yo. (Iba talaga kapag maraming kasama sa bahay...lalo pag madaldal).

Johann and Ikay. 

We went there ng Wednesday then we went home the following week, Wednesday din. Hubby missed us so much daw that he had to bribe 'yata' his sister and parents to accompany him in picking us up. Apurado masyado ze husband. He even wanted to pick us up ng Sunday but I don't want to go home that day and that early 'coz it was fiesta. We adjusted it to Wednesday. Hihi.

I am thankful because Johann learned few words while we were there. As for me, cyempre I had a peace of mind and was able to relax a bit.

I will surely miss Cavite and of course my ninang. We are very close you know.

On Vacation!

Yes friends! I'm on a biglaang vacation. Secret ang reason why. But, I can't help thinking, this may be good for me. Fresh air! Well, hindi lang basta fresh air, cool breeze with matching pangagatog,literally. Uber lamig kasi where I am. Brrrrr!

Anyway, I am with my uber kulit son Johann. So far, he's enjoying it here. Although he has been looking for his lola Dory and papa. I just keep on telling him they're at work. Hehe.

I love this! Perstaym talaga. Nag-alsabalutan for a vacation. Hehe.

I'm in Cavite! Where my loving ninang lives! More of that on my following posts! We'll be staying here for days, I guess.

Lamiiiiiig!!! :)

Positivity!

I have been following, reading someone's blog since I've been a mommy. Well, I have been reading people's blogs but there is a certain person I always check everyday! Hehe. Stalker lang ang dating. But no, and I don't know. I was searching kasi something before in google when I stumbled on Mommy Fleur's blog. I got hooked because she's a fun mommy and blogger. So everyday, I check her blog. There are a few more mommies/bloggers I follow but I really don't forget checking M.Fleur's blog. Teehee..

Anyway, just checked her blog and she blogged about Good Vibes and Simple Happiness. You can check it here.

I will quote from her blog: "Take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back".

I really should keep that in mind. That's one reason why I love reading blogs and making entries. Blogging is my tool to release stress. Makes me happy and relieved. 

#positivevibes #goodvibes

Ditch The Trash Talk!

I am the kind of person who actually know how to smile a lot when I am in a crowd especially with friends. At home, it's a different story. Honestly though, I don't really live in a happy home. Quarrels here and there, not very positive. Actually, we're 'somehow' a happy home, but once a fight/quarrel has been started, it doesn't stop for hours. My dad is the main problem. He doesn't listen at all. He doesn't absorb everything you say to him. I am the type of person that do not really surrender. 'Hindi purkit tatay kita at matanda ka sakin, hahayaan kita.' To others may be, I will stop, listen and understand. But to him, no! You may say a lot of things about this personality of mine towards him but I don't mind at all. It's my own preference. I will stop, listen and understand him if he knows how to do it as well. 'Tumatanda ng paurong, and I'm not happy about it... AT ALL.' I don't need to elaborate but you can read between the lines. 

I often ponder on these happenings at home. I feel sorry for myself that I had to go through with this everyday. Also, I feel guilty that I have to raise my own child in this environment. Sometimes, I really take into consideration the idea of renting. I just can't because my hubby and my baby get all the perks of me being an only child. I am spoiled and so is my baby. So, damay nadin si hubby. 

Anyway, it is 2013. I am trying my best to ignore the negativity. Take note, TRYING! 

I also read in Cosmopolitan website: 

DITCH THE TRASH TALK
Experts say that when you're negative, it's contagious to the people around you (and then you're surrounded by negativity, which doesn't exactly help your stress level). If you find yourself wanting to vent about someone, write it in your diary instead.

-source

Yes! I really feel that it is contagious because hubby often times becomes cranky. I don't want that. I usually blame myself also because Johann, my son, is always cranky too. Will that change as he grows up? 

I really try my best to become the best mom and best wife in the world. But, I get pulled not by gravity, but by negativity. 

I want to share something that I need to put in mind somehow. I remember this line from Dark Knight Rises movie. (Just watched it last night.)

John Blake: You gotta learn to hide the anger, practice smiling in the mirror. It's like putting on a mask. 
-The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

This is actually for those few that have been/are angry, in pain/hurt or sad. Once we practice smiling, we may actually adapt to the idea that we are happy. Plus, happiness/smiling is in fact contagious as well. So spread the happiness!

Question: Do you have any rants as of the moment?
               How do you handle such experience?

Pan de Sal

Ayiii! Pan de sal! Don't you love eating pan de sal in the morning? You either dip it in or eat with a cup of coffee.

As some of you know, our family has a business of a bakery. It is almost 20 years now. When I was a kid, I seldom visit my mom there. It just so happens that now, I don't really want it there, simply because it's really hot there. The place is so small that I don't want to add up to the heat. The place where the bakery lies is an urban area here in Las Pinas. (I don't really know why, but may be because a lot of people live there.) Plus, oven there, metal bars here and there, mom running around for the customers' needs, grocery stuff everywhere and her men running around as well making and baking bread of all varieties.

Anyway, since we have a bakery, they often bring home pan de sal before. My mom's 'panaderos' really make good pan de sal. However, due to hectic schedule of my mom, she cannot really bring home pan de sal anymore. :(

Now, I really want to try and make one. I have been wanting it but my dad keeps on telling me that it's not that easy to make a good pan de sal. So, I'm having second thoughts of giving an effort.

As they say, 'practice makes it perfect!', I'll try to adapt that saying in making pan de sal. It's for my hubby and baby's brekky. (wag din sanang tatamarin! hehe!)

Once I make one, I will share it here in my blog! :)


Question: Do have something in mind that you have been wanting to do for the longest time? 

Korean Ice Cream!

I really can't get enough of eating Korean Ice Cream varieties.

I want Melona!! Now.. As in ngayon na..

Ohhh.. cravings!!

#bukasnalangangdiet!