REHAB DAY2,3,4 till 6!

My knee is feeling better kahit na chubby pa rin yung kaliwa. After the third rehab, Dr.Sarmiento told me that we have to remove the water inside my knee. Isa pang set daw ng rehab! the cricking and the sound that my knee makes is normal.. "it comes with age" daw sabi ni Doc. Alagaan nalang daw ang tuhod para hindi lumala. Nainis ako sa totoo lang, ang bata ko pa kaya! Tapos yung tuhod ko walang problema pero may signs of aging na. Hay! So sad. Anyway Dr. Sarmiento stick to the MRI result and says theres nothing wrong aside from the effusion. Sana makuha na sa 2nd week of Rehab! I miss running!And boxing din, kahit medyo mahal ang lessons! Kuya Edison malapit na akong magtrain! Hehehehhe!



Again with the gel!



Kuryente - Check!

Heat source!!!!

Leg lifts!

Paano ba gagaling toh?

Lakasan ko kaya yung kuryente?

Titigan ko nalang.
Hehehehe!

My Loco Moco!

Its not Sunday, but this morning I had to fulfill my girlfriend duties! And that is to prepare the weekly breakfast surprise! Vic will go on a road trip this Sunday so I prepared breakfast today! It was his birthday last Thursday and I thought of preparing something new as part of his birthday gift! I was thinking so hard what to prepare since Monday then again Cafe World inspired me! I prepared my favorite cafe world's  meal which is Loco Moco! Hahahaha!

Cafe World's Loco Moco

My Version of Loco Moco!

Ingredients:

Store bought burger patties, McCormick mushroom gravy and button mushrooms

Eggs

Garlic and onions

Fried rice (or just plain steamed rice)

How to:

Fry eggs and beef patties and set aside.Follow instructions on the back label of McCormick mushroom gravy. Saute the mushroom with garlic and onions. Dont forget salt and pepper! Combine the gravy with sauteed mushrooms and let it simmer. Arrange the eggs and beef patties on the bed of fried rice and drizzle with your yummy mushroom gravy! Enjoy!

The verdict: Vic loved it! He said its not the typical breakfast! Yahoo! Another score for moi!

REHAB Day1

Hindi naman ako adik but I need to undergo rehab. Hehehehe! Well not me actually but my right knee. The result of the MRI was read today by Doc Albert.

Excerpt from the MRI Result: "The medial and lateral menisci are normal in configuration with intact surfaces and internal signals." "Surrounding soft tissues are unremarkable." "Minimal joint effusion."

Phew! Ibig sabihin hindi miniscus tear! Yehey! I was suspecting it was because of what I read in the internet. Pareho kasi ng symptoms. I was not alone with that suspicion, because may doctor was thinking of the same thing too. Kaya nga nya ko pinag MRI. Ngayon na hindi nga yun ang sakit ko, he wants me to undergo rehabilitation or therapy. He said even if the MRI says its nothing, we have to make the pain go away. Tama naman yung sinabi ni Doc. If I've been feeling this for a long time it has to be something and we have to do something about it.
 
And then I was off to therapy!
 
In this therapy clinic was another Doctor! He did some check-up before letting me have the therapy. I feel he suspects the same thing. He was making an introduction about what is MRI when I cut him and  showed him the result  of the MRI I just had. He said its not miniscus tear but I really need to undergo therapy. Namamaga daw kasi, baka mali daw ang pagtakbo ko. After rehab then he will evaluate whats happening to  my knee. Bawal daw muna ang marathon while rehab! Huhuhuhuh! But it is for the best so its all good!

Rehab Step1

My knee was electrocuted but it felt good. Like million mini warm massages!

Rehab Step2

Spreading a cold and slimmy stuff on my knee.

Leg raise/lift with weights!

Hoping all this will work. Ano kaya ang ibang activities next session?

MRI

Isang linggo na since I wrote about my painful knee, I took a friend's advice and went to a sports doctor. Sa wakas,I finally went to see him last Wednesday. After checking my knee, he advised me to undergo MRI. Kailangan daw yun para malaman talaga ang problema.

I thought MRI was just a little bit expensive than the ordinary x-ray, turns out its not. I realized how expensive it was when I browsed my receipt the day after my consultation. The MRI cost is a whooping P13,000! Ang mahal! P10,000 lang actually because they gave me a discount. Good thing my health card paid for it!

September 6 was my schedule for the MRI. I'm very much sure that I'll be asked to wear a revealing hospital gown. As preparation I made sure I was wearing a nice pair of undergrments to avoid any embarasment! Hahahhah! Vic accompanied my to Asian hospital, kahit na kulang ang tulog nya, pang gabi ang pasok at kahit na chances are he might commute to work, sinamahan pa rin nya ako. Ang sweet! Hindi lang halata but my boyfriend certainly is.

The nurse is nice and accomodating, hindi katulad nung front desk na bruho! Before going inside machine he gave me a  clean hospital gown to change into.Sabi ko na nga ba! I was surprise with the gown, I was covered up and I didn't feel my crack exposed! Yeah! However, I still feel like a fashion victim in it! I was hoping they will also lend my slippers but I ended up wearing my Chuck Taylor's with the gown. Ang baduy! Hehehehehe!

Vic's making fun of me! Fashion victim!
^______^

They MRI technician was nice! Sabi nya, as much as possible I should try not to move my right leg. He gave me earplugs and even tucked me in a fresh and clean yellow blanket. My feet entered the machine first, hanggang balikat nalang ang naka labas sa katawan ko nang bigla kong naisip; ganito ba pag cremated? Panic creep into me, bigla akong natakot buti nalang tumigil yung machine. Akala ko the machine can detect panic! Hehehehe! Turns out hanggang dun nalang pala ipapasok yung katawan ko dahil tuhod naman ang titignan! Realizing that made me feel calm.Hehehehe!

The machine is kinda noisy, and the noise is not helping me to relax. Bakit ganun? Pag sinabi sayo na wag kang gagalaw, that is the time naman na gustong gusto mong gumalaw! I did not move my right leg, but my left leg can't help it as well as the rest of my body. Hindi nagtagal, the annoying sound (sound of a badly set spin dryer) turned into a techno beat at hindi na ko masyado bore.

Asian Hospital has GE MRI just like this.

Instead of letting my mind think about time, I prayed that the result of the MRI is not going to be bad. I want to run, but more than that I don't wanna have a bad knee. A bad knee that will not let me do fun! Hope not!

I pray this will be my first and last MRI. Thanking God for my thoughtful Vic and also for giving a chance to work in a company that provides a good health card. Now prayerful for a healthy result!

Breakfast at Amai's Kitchen

I was up till 2am and it was all because of Facebook! Gone are the days that I make fun of my workmates and friends who are addicted to FB games, now I'm part of the cult. Nyaahaha!!

It's Sunday and it means my Lovey will go at our house to visit. He'll again be coming here straight from work so it means he'll be here very early. As I've written before, Sunday is our only day for each other, and it has become part of "our day" to share breakfast! I was still very sleepy but I have to do it, it is a must and I know he looks forward to what I'm going to prepare.

This morning I prepared fried rice! I prepared not the ordinary garlic rice that I usually make. This time I added some leftover "longganisa" (sausage) from last night's dinner.With it I also prepared canned tuna, to make it special I sauteed it with garlic and tomato chuncks! I also added some green chillies to make it more yummy and spicy!

Colorful isn't it?
I had to make it super yummy and colorful as the dishes I prepare in Cafe World!
^______^

He said it was by far the best version of tuna he ever tasted! He also noticed how colorful the dish was, he said I maybe inspired form all the cooking I do in Cafe World! Hahahahahaha!

Muni-muni!

It was again a long pilgrimage from Batangas to Sucat. Maulan, traffic at madilim na. Ang haba tuloy ng munimuni ko sa jeep, and of all memories hindi ko alam kung bakit drama pa ang nahalukay ng ko sa baul ng nakaraan.

Hindi na ito ang exact same words, pero naalala ko yung sinabi ng friend at officemate ko dalawang taon na nakalilipas. Sabi nya; "Dito sa trabaho parepareho lang ang mithiin natin, at iyon ay kumita ng pera. Malabo na magkaroon ka ng tunay na kaibigan sa isang lugar kung saan kayong lahat nag-uunahan paakyat sa itaas." Sabi ko nga, hindi yan yung exact same words, pero yan yung sa tingin ko na gusto nyang iparating.

Sa totoo lang, medyo na badtrip ako sa sinabi nya. Eto ako katrabaho nya, madalas kami magkasama, nagtatawanan, sabay kumain, magkatabi pa minsan sa shuttle tapos ganun! Ano ko? Muntikan akong mag ala- Ate Sharon (sa Madrasta) at sabihing "I was never your friend just you workmate"! Hahahahaha! Loko rin eh! Pero hindi nalang ako pumalag. Nagbuo nalang ako ng argument sa isip ko.

Ito yun....

Hindi naman lahat working for the sole purpose of earning money, Its the main reason for almost all of us, but it is not the only reason, diba? We work to earn and to fulfill our corporate dreams (naks!) pero pwede naman na magbuo ng tunay na pagkakaibigan along the way. Sabi nga ni Lyra habang tumutoma ng kape sa starbucks; "Sa lahat ng stages sa buhay mo dapat bumubuo ka ng strong relationship along the way" (hindi rin exact same words). Tama nga naman! Dapat may nabuo kang genuine friendship nung sipunin ka pa, nung nag highshool ka at nag collage. Kahit na nag resign ka sa unang job mo dahil sa hinayupak mong boss at mga tsismosa mong officemate, siguro naman kahit yung guard na laging kang binabati ng "good morning" at si Ate sa canteen na laging may dagdag sa ulam mo eh may special part sa puso mo diba? Dapat wag sayangin ang panahon! Kunyari (kunyari lang ha wag ka umasa! hehehehe) ipadala ka sa Malaysia, sa Japan or sa Timbuktu para sa training, wag mong isipin na andun ka lang para magtrabaho at wala ng iba pa. Pwede naman na magtrabaho ng maigi at maging open to meeting up new friends! Ayaw mo nun? New friends from overseas!

Tama na nga yan.... Sana na-gets nyo! Hehehehe.. Tama na ang munimuni, ito nga pala yung iba sa mga kaibigan ko na pangkalawakan!

CS Tambay! College frieds!

Leadtech days with my oh so great friends!

Few of the MAHADERAS! Despedida ni Ghe! I miss you! Kahit na ayaw mo ibigay SKYPE ID MO!
Ikaw pa rin ang nag iisang Tita Ness sa puso ko!
 ^___^

Fried Adobo Rice atbp!

Kahapon Linggo, maaga akong nagising. Syempre kailangan kong magluto ng isang pangkalawakang almusal. Medyo dalawang Linggo na kasi akong sumasablay sa pangako ko kay Vic. Si Vic kasi hindi naman intsik pero umaga dumadalaw ng ligaw pag Linggo. Pano ba naman yung shift nya sa work pang-gabi ako naman pang umaga. Simula nung nakuha syang apprentice, yung rest "day" nya naging OT, at pang gabi pa! Natira nalang para sa date namin eh yung Sunday morning till afternoon! Yung gabi ng Sunday tulog time nalang kasi syempre OEE day ko kinabukasan at start naman ng apprenticeship nya for the week. Pero ok lang yun, atleast tipid kasi hindi na kami halos araw araw nag liliwaliw sa mall.Isang quarter lang naman at para sa ikauunlad naman ng career nya yun! Hehehehe. Napili kong lutuin ay adobo fried rice with fried eggs! Syempre kasama na rin yung chicken ng adobo! Tantananan!!!!!!!!!

Sabi nya Super sarap daw! Suntukin ko sya pag sinabi nya na hindi! Hehehehehe!

Next week kailangan pangkalawakan ulit yung almusal nya! Apply ko yung mga learnings ko sa "cafe world"

Hahahahaha!

Pahabol....

Kanina sa work bininyagan namin yung brand new car ni Boss! Grabe! Ang gara ng kotse! Ford Escape na Black! Sana pag laki ko makabili rin ako nun! Ay teka hindi na ko lalaki! Sana pala pag na reach ko yung age ni Boss makabili rin ako ng kotse, which  is 4-5 years from now. Siguro....Sana....

Mayron  pala akong "key take away" ngayong araw. "A leader leads by example, wether he intends to or not." Tamaaaa!

Till then!

Another wedding with my special participation!

Ayiz' wedding is coming soon. Last year I was asked to be Carla's maid of honor (Ayiz's twin sister) and come October I'll be again the maid of honor for Ayiz' wedding. Sheesh! My two younger sisters are ahead of me on this! Anyway, I'm now wondering what gown to wear. Here are my choices.



1st Pick! My number 1 choice!

Other Choices!

Got to lose a lot of weight with this one!

Ayiz wants the gown of her female entourage short. I'm imagining these gowns in red with black trimmings.. Hmmmm.. I got to lose weight to fit in one of these! Will definitely post the actual gown I'm going to wear!

A week less sweat!

Isang linggo na akong hindi tumatakbo at isang lingo na rin akong walang ehersisyo. Walang badminton, walang gym, walang boxing at wala ring takbo sa palibot ng FPIP. I miss the speedball and I miss the wind against my face when I run. Hay nako. Nakakalungkot.

(at Elorde's Gym)

It feels like I gain 10lbs in one week. And its all because of my bad knee. This cannot be happening! I finally found the courage to be athletic and now this! Im going to the Doctor coming Monday or maybe Thursday. I have to get this checked. Praying its not a "MAJOR MAJOR" thing. (I had to say that! I love Venus Raj!)

(hopefully next week this knee is so much better!)

Run! Run! Run! Its all I think of plus buying my own boxing gloves,I miss sweating I miss having fun. I'm being positive and looking forwad to next week! Its going to be a sweaty one! Hahahaha!

My First Plane Ride

Riding a plane for the first time? Here are some tips and instructions on how to work your way inside the airport and in to the plane!
As for my first time, it was the old and cold Domestic Philippine Airport. The waiting area is really cold for me, good thing I brought a jacket even if we are bound to Palawan and its sunny islands.

DO NOT FORGET OR LOSE YOUR TICKET (or E-Ticket)! Bring at least two IDs. You will present these items to the guard before you can enter the airport.

1. Look for your airline booth or counter. Try looking at the logo of the airline you’re going to board, but make sure that the booth you are heading to have the same destination and flight number written in your e-ticket. In this station your e-ticket will be replaced by the real ticket of the airlines, also your baggage will be weighted. Make sure you do not over pack. You will be charged extra for each excess kilo. After weighing, your bag will get a sticker as well as your ticket. This will be checked before leaving the airport you are bound to so don’t lose it.

Tips: Best that you have a bag tag. It is definitely possible that the bag you are carrying has an identical twin in the airport, that’s why you definitely have to put something to distinguish it as your own. If you are planning NOT to hand carry, use a small lock for your bag. Most of the time staff transferring the bags from airplane to the pick-up point are not cautious in handling your bags. Best you make sure nothing is lost.

2. Go to the next station here you will have to pay for your boarding pass. We paid P250 each going to Palawan. I’m not sure if the fee is the same for all destinations. Just bring money! It will be best to check it in the internet or call your airline before hand to be prepared. This boarding pass is where you can see the gate number and seat number of your flight.

3. Head towards the next station where you will be asked to take off your shoes, belts, cell phones, key chains or wallets and pass it through x-ray machines.

4. A nearby station heading to the waiting area will get attachments from you boarding pass.

5. After all that, take a seat and relax while waiting for your flight. Always understand the announcements made by the airport staff. Wait for your flight to be called out, the airline staff will ask the elderly and disabled passengers to go first so just queue and wait for your turn. The staff will check your ticket and boarding pass before you can finally ride the plane.

6. Inside the plane if you are not sure where your seat number is, you can ask the flight attendants and they will be willing to help you out. Once seated, listen and follow instructions. This is very important especially for first timers.

7. And finally, PRAY BEFORE THE TAKE-OFF. Enjoy your first plane ride and Bon Voyage!

What we did in Palawan!

It’s almost a year ago since our Palawan trip and still wasn’t able to write about it. This year Vic and I are planning to go to Boracay to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary. But before that and before sharing my soon to be Boracay experience, I have to write about Palawan! I know it was a year ago but the memory of a beautiful place like Palawan stays with you forever! Here it goes.

DAY 1

Van Ride

We are fetched from the airport by the hotel’s service. During our 20 minutes ride, we immediately made friends with the driver and asked him about the best place to eat in Puerto Princessa. He adviced us to go to two places that I will mention on the later part of this blog. For suspense! Hahaha! It’s a good idea to make friends with the locals because they can give you tips on where to go and what to do in their town.

Have a nice walk in Puerto Princessa Park/Bay.

We arrived late in the in Puerto Pension (our hotel) and we are kinda sad because it feels like we cant do anything anymore (other than have dinner and go to sleep). Good thing our hotel is near the bay! They have this park that’s like Manila Bay that we can make “tambay” and enjoy some of Palawan’s view.

Have dinner at Hotel’s Restaurant

Since we just arrived and we haven’t done our reservations we decided to have dinner in the Hotel’s Restaurant. Puerto Pension has a restaurant on the roof so it’s nice and airy. The food is usual and just right for its price.

DAY2

Breakfast at Puerto Pension!

Must have the unlimited egg and fruit! Mine was poached!

SABANG BEACH AND UNDERGROUND RIVER!

TIPS:

If you have time, look for a local travel agency. You can save a few bucks by
taking a trip from them rather than asking the hotel for the trip.

Inside the cave during the boat ride, sit in the front of the boat so you will have the opportunity to hold the flashlight. Its dark in the cave and you will have little time to see the rock formations. During our tour, a 10 year old boy held the flash light, he was so preoccupied with his own curiosity he did not follow instructions from the boat driver. Sheeesh!

Don’t open your mouth while staring at the formations and also the bats!

If you can’t stand smelly places, bring a face mask! It’s a bit smelly coz of the bat poop and urine (reason why you should follow tip #2)

Swimming is prohibited in the waters of the cave. Besides, I won’t try doing it. The water is like 40% bat urine.

The rock formations really rocked!

DINNER AT BADJAO!

I love the food and I think we spent less than a thousand for dinner. There’s a piano player and part of the restaurant is hanging over water. You can feed the fishes! I love the PALAWAN LUMPIA. They use fish instead of pork for the filling. YUM!

TIPS:
Ask the receptionist to get you a reservation, it’s a must! They definitely know the restaurant’s number.

Rent a tricycle, you can find a lot of them parked in front of your hotel. Tricycle ride from the hotel back and forth is 200. Don’t pay the tricycle early on, you have to let them take you back to the hotel first, I think you can let the driver wait for you to finish your meal in an hour or two.

DAY 3

HONDA BAY ISLAND HOPPING

Tricycle Ride: Roundtrip transfer from Hotel to the port then from the port back to the hotel is P500. Capacity of the tricycle is 5 people.

Snorkeling gear: P150 - can rent it either from the hotel or at the store at Honda bay.

Snorkeling booties: P100 - must have because the corals are sharp, can be rented from the store at Honda Bay.

Boat Rent: P1500 (whole day rent) can accommodate 8 -12 persons.

Entrance Fee: Each island may ask for 30-50 entrance fees. (Starfish Island and Pandan Island are my favorites)

TIPS:
Beware of the sneaky snakes at Snake Island! Hahaha!! Do not buy souvenirs from the locals, they overprice! As in almost twice the price you will pay if you go to the market! Trust me! The lady offered me pearl earrings, 3 for P100. I really thought it was a catch. Turns out you can buy them much much cheaper in the market, 6 pieces for P100!

I advise you to just bring food with you. Ask your boat driver where the best island to go for picnic. But we weren’t prepared with food, so we went to Snake Island for lunch. There’s this small store owned by a fisherman and you can buy their fresh catch for the day. Ask them to cook for you. For the cost I remember paying 500 – 600 (food and cooking fee) for a huge fish, crabs, fresh coconuts and rice (good for 5 persons).

Bring fresh water. Fresh water is a bit hard to get on the island. You need it for drinking and for washing your hands after eating.

Bring trash bags. You have to bring it with you back to the port so you can throw it there. Leaving trash is prohibited in each island.

Use the diving board found in one of the island! You have to pay for the use of it though, but you can use it more than once. I used it twice. It was fun!

Bring an underwater camera! It will be nice to take pictures under water with Palawan's fishes!

DINNER AT KA LUI

The interior is very FILILIPINO. You have to take off your shoes before entering the place. The Menu is great and it changes almost every day depending on the “Day’s Catch”. We were wondering why is there no dessert on the menu, it turns out it was FREE!!! We also took the nook were we have to seat on pillows instead of chairs. Over-all cost is a bit more than a thousand, and that is for 4 people already.

Again you have to ask your Hotel to have a reservation before going in here. They will surely know the number.

Tricycle ride from the hotel back and forth is 200 (or maybe a hundred, I’m not sure). Again don’t pay the tricycle early on, you have to let them take you back to the hotel first, I think you can let the driver wait for you to finish your meal in an hour or two.

TIME FOR SOME LOCAL COFFEE

Our tricycle driver and the driver who fetched us from the airport advised us to try the local coffee. Itoy’s coffee shop is like the Starbucks of Puerto Princessa. Nice place to hang-out if you have nothing left to do. Our only complaint is that they also house gigantic mosquitoes in the garden. Hahahaha!! It is near the vicinity of Puerto Pension and just a tricycle ride away.

DAY 4

CITY DAY TOUR

Before leaving Palawan we rented Kuya Pedro’s (forgot his real name) tricycle and went on a day tour. He took us to Mitra’s Ranch, Baker’s Hill and Crocodile Farm he said he can also take us to Butterfly farm but we refused. The rent of his “piped ride” is P500 roundtrip. Very cheap, compared to the rates given by other travel agency. The P500 does not include the entrance fee to the crocodile farm though.

TIPS:
If you a find a souvenir shirt you like at Baker’s Hill, BUY it! You cannot find the same design at the market.

If you want to eat at Baker’s Kitchen, BE PATIENT! The service is very sloooooooooooow.
Buy bake goodies, its yummy!

Other than the views of the islands, There nothing much to do in Mitra’s Ranch. NADA!

DAY 4

Time to pack our bags.

It was fun seeing the place! Next time we visit Palawan we are going to Coron!