Colgate Optic White

I knew it - I really knew it will come!

I'm a self confessed coffee-holic - thanks to my coffee buddy (hubby)!

I can't live without a daily dose of coffee to jump start  day. I even come to a point wherein I can drink 5 cups of coffee in a day!

Sad to say.. it brings stains on my teeth. I do actually had my bi-annual cleaning with my dentist but maybe it just accumulate that much that i notice it just now..


That is why, i decided to try the Colgate Optic White.
Who knows i might look like Solenn! harharhar

Kidding aside, i have to watch my dose of coffee..hay....

What I believe In: Be Natural

In line with my resolution to take care of myself more, I decided that will use natural products as much as possible. By doing so, I might not feel so self-y with my pampering but also help in preserving our environment as well as protecting my love ones. That's hitting 3 birds in 1 stone! haha!

So little by little I’m altering my brands and be keen in reading back labels.

I won’t list the things that I must do and what not. But I will really try to live up with what I believe in…

It maybe the age  that I decided to take it a notch higher!  :)

Tapos na ang Eleksyon - Move On!

Halos ilang araw pa lamang pagkatapos ng local na eleksyon. At di pa nga magkaayos sa ilang picos machine. Di pa rin magkamayaw sa pagsuporta ang mga loyalista sa kani-kanilang pambatong pulitiko sa social media.

Dahil sa kaunti na lang at maidedeklara na ang mga naihalal ng mamamayan sa Laguna, kitang kita na ang mga pangalan ng mga nanalong pulitiko sa Pagsanjan at Santa Cruz. Ako naman sa kasalukuya’y nasumpungang magbasa-basa ng nga updates sa facebook.

Nagulat na lamang ako sa isang malupit na post mula sa isang malapit na kaibigan. Ang aking tahimik at kiyemeng kaibigan noong kolehiyo ay lantarang ipinahahayag ang kanyang pagkadismaya sa resulta ng eleksyong pam-probinsya.

Ang pag-like ni ang pagkomento ay maka-sampu ko yatang pinagnilay-nilayan. Hindi dahil nadiskubre kong magkaiba ang aming piniling iboto kundi dahil gusto kong iginagalang ang kanyang kalayaang ipahayag ang opinion sa publiko.

Di man ako sang-ayon sa paraan at pahayag, ito ang tanong ko –

                       

Pagkatapos ng eleksyon, bakit may mga di makatanggap ng pagkatalo ng kanilang pulitiko?

Sa aking palagay, ang pagsuporta sa panahon ng pangangampanya ay sapat na upang ipagbigay alam sa publiko ang kakayanan ng kanilang pulitiko na pamahalaan ang Laguna o Santa Cruz o Pagsanjan.

At kung sa pagkakataon na nabigong maluklok ang kanilang pambato, di bat nararapat lamang na maginoong tanggapin ang pagkatalo?

Kung ang mga sawing pulitiko nga ay marunong makipagkamay at ngumiti kahit peke sa kanilang pinalad na katunggali , ang mga tagasuporta ri’y nararapat kakitaan ng kagandahang asal. Masama man ang loob, nawa’y huminahon at pag-isipan ang susunod na mga gawa. Sapagkat magngangangawa ka man sa social media, wala nang silbi sapagkat matagal nang tapos ang karera!

Ako man sa aming bayan, di rin naluklok ang aking pulitiko sa pwesto. Gayunman mataman akong magbabantay sa pagpapatupad niya ng kayang mimemorya – este inilatag na plataporma. At taimtim kong ipagdarasal ang mabuti niyang pamamalakad.

Ito’y sariling opinion sa aking nakikita lamang. Kung sa palagay man ng iba na may nadaya o minanipula, naniniwala akong sa Santa Cruz at Pagsanjan, Laguna – ang tanging nananaig ay ang sama-samang boses ng masa!

Tapos na ang botohan. Panahon naman ng pagkakaisa, pagkilos at pakikipagtulungan sa mga bagong halal ng bayan.

Tapos na po ang eleksyon – move on!   

Angelina Jolie Had A Double Mastectomy

My children can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was.  ~ Angelina Jolie

I was shocked when I heard from the news that Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy. It even shows pictures of what this procedure would have been. And I was – ano’ng nangyari???

From an op-ed article in the New York Times, I’ve noted:

I have always told them (her kids)  not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene.

I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer. It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable.

They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was.

And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can.

On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

My heart is warmed by her bravery!

As a mom, I believed that Jolie is extremely brave for making a huge decision such as this.

She could spare herself from the agonies of painful procedures, scars and series of surgeries. Instead, she courageously endures the pain and face her situation in order to be there for her children in the future.

In my most humble opinion, all her actions and reasons for coming up into that decision boils down into one reality that she is – a mother! An extremely selfless woman and a very much of a mommy!

What she did defines  what mothers would willingly do for the sake of her children and family.

To Angelina and to everyone who’s on the same plight and are fighting for their health, life and family – my prayers are with you! Kudus!

 

 

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