Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hoping you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you all an advanced prosperous New Year! The year 2019 is nearby and who isn't excited?

How much exactly should we need to drink water?

How much exactly should we need to drink water?

Water is essential in our daily existence. We use it for consumption and sustenance. Without water, we would die. So how much exactly should we need to drink water? Is it the basic information that we usually hear of: 8-10 glasses of water?

This is what I'm going to find out.

Update:

So far, some pointers that I gained are of the following:

• You can tell that you're drinking sufficient fluids if the color of your urine is clear to pale yellow.
• From a point of view of a nephrologist, she recommends up to 1200 milliliters of water.
• We can supply water to our body not only through its liquid form but through consumption of fruits and vegetables.

A new pup in the house!

A new pup in the house!

It's has been a week since we have added a new member of the family. We haven't had a pet dog since then so we were all excited when he arrived unexpectedly. He's grown big after a week that we had him.

Someone recommended that we should have a pet because they relieve our stress. However, please take note that with it comes with responsibility. Dogs are like humans too so shower them with lots of love and care. If you can't imagine yourself with all that maintenance, then try first with fishes. :-)

Ponder Points

How much advantage we've got at the start at life will be solely based on how hard our ancestors had strive to provide us. The thing we do next is how will we use it to further advance or destroy our current advantageous stance and in turn pass in down eventually to our descendants. -Sanegeal Farmhear 11/20/2018 7:49 pm

Cannot view SSS contributions online

Cannot view SSS contributions online

For those who are first time checking their SSS contributions, you may encounter having difficulties in viewing your contributions online. The SSS online recommends that you use Internet Explorer version 11. I'm not a fan of internet explorer as the browser takes too long to load the pages. I usually use the browser Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. So what did I do?

When using Google Chrome:

1. You logged in first to https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/appmanager/portal/home
2. After logging in, you will see the first icon to the right of the url address. Click that icon and then there would be a pop that says "Insecure content blocked". Under that is the link "Load unsafe scripts" which you also click.
3. The page will be loading and you will be able to see your contributions by clicking Member Info then Actual Premiums. You'll be able to see the table of contributions.

Lastly, do not forget to log-out your account.

Hope this helps! :-)

Lessons worth noting

• When you're too nice, nobody takes you seriously.

All things Hot!

All things Hot!

December is fast approaching and we are faced with a chill morning and a humid evening. Because I tend to get cold easily, I fell in love with coffee and tea. I've tried hard enough not to succumbed to the temptation as I am not supposed to consume caffeinated beverages because I'm currently taking a medication which makes caffeine stay longer than usual in the body. One day, as I was peeking out in my little cabinet, I saw the remaining peppermint tea that I tried. The pack was labelled that it was caffeine free. And so here I am, falling in love with peppermint tea without the guilt! :-D

Brain Maker by David Perlmutter

Yo! Happy November!

How are you doing? I am still fine and kicking.

Anyway, these days I am immersed in reading Brain maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter. There are many interesting points and information in there. I would like to recommend that you read it too. What I remembered that is my favorite tidbit so far in this book is the short fatty acids that is the byproduct of gut bacteria when they processed non-digestible fiber (butyric acid, etc). In his book, he emphasizes the consumption of probiotics which can help in minimizing and preventing neurological diseases and leaky gut which can cause inflammation.

What to do: Hair Donation

What to do: Hair Donation

Are you having good days recently? I surely did these past few days. 

When I was on my way home, I happened to came across a relative of a patient. I thought she was familiar, and I learned that she also felt the same way I did and then we exchanged hellos. I found out that she is now working in Cebu and she had just taken a vacation here. She said that she was happy that she saw me, and let me tell you that the feeling is mutual. I don't know why but there's something energizing about it. It is heart warming When people do simple things that may not mean a lot to them but may mean a lot to you. These are the simple things like  to they acknowledge and appreciate you. Sometimes, those that provide care are the ones that needed care the most.

Not only I am having a good day because I did celebrated my birthday a day ago, I was able to cut my 2 years worth of tresses for a good cause. 

Maybe not all of you are aware that aside from donating money, goods, organs and blood, there are programs out there in which you can donate your hair. These programs are there to promote and give hope to cancer patients. They would be making them as wigs.

Why not make synthetic hairs, you might ask. Aside that they are unnatural and may cause irritation, I did found out that human hair tend to last longer (maybe about 5 years).

Prior to the donation, to tell you the truth, I was very nervous because I had dry wavy-curly hair. And we all know that wavy-curly hair are prone to frizziness and dryness. So in preparation to these about 1-2 weeks before, I used deep conditioning treatments which contains keratin. I used Pantene 3 minute miracle and Creamsilk Keratin Conditioner alternately. I discovered recently that Creamsilk's Keratin conditioner was the bomb. It made my hair super soft and less frizzy and my most favorite part was the scent.

The hairdresser divided my hair into sections and put a band on it. She cut my hair and then styled it afterwards.

This is the shortest hair I had and I'm a bit uncomfortable but surprisingly, I got huge amount of compliments.

If you are considering donating your hair, check out the requirements of the program you are donating. Mine was to have a hair of at least 9 inches. Hair should be clean and dry. No applied styling products or masks.

Wake me up When September Ends

Wake me up When September Ends

I'm feeling a little down lately because regardless of my efforts, it seems to me that there is an unending cycle to problems. It keeps piling up and up. Life is hard. How do you cope up with life? I managed to cope up somehow in which I'm thankful for the books, music and the internet. It makes my life more bearable. I can vent out my feelings here without the guilt. Friends, you say? I don't think I have recently because I'm disappointed in people. What I realized being a long time listener is that no one really wants to listen to your problems when you need it the most. At the end, it is utterly exhausting and depressing. As I give myself to people, I didn't realize that I was neglecting the most important person in my life which is myself.

You see, I abhor being selfish. I felt guilty when I think about myself. So I held back a lot. As time passed and the lessons strucked hard, it dawned on me that being selfish for the sake of your sanity is not a sin. It is okay to think first for yourself. Because no one is the best advocate for you than you.

I need to wake up since it's the end of September.

A Jolly and Sad Moment

A Jolly and Sad Moment

September is the start of the -`BER months and Christmas songs can be heard in almost every malls. Hello again Jose Mari Chan! 

I am saddened by the fact that one of the forums I usually go to had officially retired. Thanks for the learnings. :-(

And oh by the way, I already know the answer to my previous question. The title of the Korean show is THE BODY SHOW where one of the host is Choi Yeo-Jin. :-)

A Korean show about Four types of belly fat

I still remember that I've watched in a YouTube Channel years ago about four types of belly fat. It's a Korean lifestyle show about fitness. However, I can't find it anymore. Do you know where I can watch it again?

Meteor Garden is Here Again!

Well, what can I say? No one can compare to the original as they have brought the METEOR GARDEN fever but hey, the current cast in the 2018 series are more good-looking and more charming. Dylan Wang is just as adorable. Plus, the "Pineapple" hair style of Dylan is more tolerable to see than Jerry Yan's hairstyle as Dao Ming Si.

If you're curious, you can watch the series in Netflix.

.,.,.,.

Eyes are burning,
Throat is suffocating,
That miniscule hole,
To end it with a period.

Heathers: MUSICAL

Heathers: MUSICAL 

It was once my dream to perform in a theater because performing on stage gives me the excitement and thrills. The last musical that I'd watched before was Habi-tabi. I remembered that because of my sister who had a crush on the theater actor whose role was Habi-tabi (And I still tease her about this even today. Hehe!)

I have huge respect for theater actors and actresses especially those who had been doing theater performances for a very long time. They certainly have this in depth of emotions and spectacular acting skills. Performing on stage is not an easy task and is definitely not one of the crafts to easily master. You have to possess a large voice that can be heard in the last chair of the venue without shouting. On top of that, it requires synchronizing of singing, dancing and acting at the same time.

I happened to watch Beautiful - Heathers Animatic by ELEMENTAL FA on YouTube because of the animation drawing which reminds me of WITCH, a teenage comic book, because they almost have the same style. I enjoyed the short clip and hope you can too:

ABBA's Dancing Queen

ABBA's Dancing Queen

If you are born before Generation Y, you might be quite familiar with songs like The Winner Takes it All, Chiquitita, Mamma Mia and one of the most popular is the Dancing Queen that was sung by the pop group ABBA. 

To be honest, I didn't know that they were a Swedish pop group until I've read it in "The Swedish Prince" by Karina Halle. What's more is that upon research, I've learned a fun fact that they have performed Dancing Queen first in the pre-wedding gala of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden in 1976! I wasn't even born at that time yet. But thank God for YouTube I got to watch their performance. 

(:-D)

If you also want to watch the video, scroll down below:

Happy Independence Day? K-folk songs on the WAVE!

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day Yo Folks! In celebrating the Philippines' Independence, does this mean that I should also talk about the Philippines?

Nah. I'll talk about something else today.

The hot scorching summer is out and we're here again experiencing rainy seasons. Rainy days are good when you are inside your home. I personally do not like rainy days especially when I'm about to go to work or go to somewhere else. The roads are muddy and rain with strong winds proved to be hassle for me. But I have no complaints if I'm at home because it makes my bed more appealing to sleep on. I can snooze on and take longer hours of sleep which I did.

Perfect for this kind of weather is reading a book while sipping a cup of coffee while listening to another Korean wave addiction which is Korean folk songs.

I'll let you hear some on which I'm currently listening to:

Fall in love - 차소연 feat. Yejun Kang & Wall.T

On a Day Like This - Drain

위수(WISUE) - 흐르는 시간 속에 우리는 아름다워

Life is fleeting.

Life is fleeting. Snap in an instant. Poof and it's gone. :-(

I just heard last week that a patient that usually visits us had passed away and I found it through an article shown to me by a co-worker. She's way too young to die.

But I guess, death do not choose whether what or who you are. It makes me realize that in this life, we must make the most of it because the truth is that it is short-lived.

Nobody knows were we might end up. Nobody knows.

For BPI Direct clients: Shifting magnetic stripe to EMV card

For BPI Direct clients: Shifting magnetic stripe to EMV card

For us millenials, we have witnessed how the world was changed by technology. It made our life easier, faster and more efficient. Gone are the days that people prefer to put their money in the piggy banks. Instead they put it in the banks so that it could earn an interest.

With times getting tough especially for a country labeled as a third-world, security is a very much topic of concern when it comes to anyone. It is and will always be a first priority, be it with regards to physical safety of oneself or for that hard-earned cash. 

When news broke about rampant cases of fraud and theft, I was worried. Call it being paranoid but who can't help it? Magnetic stripe cards can be cloned into another card which can be used so that criminals can withdraw your money directly from the ATM and take your money.

Way back in 2016-2017, I first learned in an article by CNN that all over the Philippines, banks are mandated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift their magnetic stripe cards into a EMV card. An EMV card has more security and makes it hard for criminals to copy your information. And so I emailed mine as I was eager to replace mine. They replied that they would informed me as to where and how to claim the new card.

Fast forward May 2018, I was browsing the bank's website when I found that they have EMV updates and I have yet to receive an email. I browse on their site on how to claim the EMV card, but the problem was: I am BPI Direct client. I later found out upon further research that BPI Direct has no branch. So what could I do? 

I read again the reply to my email and might have overlooked the advice to update my mobile number. The only way to change it is through visiting any branch of the bank you're with. And so I did and found out that I haven't updated my mobile phone number for more than a decade which I found weird because I remember complying 2 years ago when they have an announcement that their clients must update their information. So what was that then?

Anyhow, after updating mine at a branch I took the liberty to asked the officer about my dilemma. He said that they first prioritize the BPI clients and then next will be the BPI Family Savings and the BPI Direct clients. Hopefully, they will send me an e-mail as I know that the BSP had set a deadline for the banks to comply till end of June 2018.

FRESH TOUCH SPA

FRESH TOUCH SPA

Because it's Mothers day yesterday and my mom is missing in action since she's still on vacation, my siblings and I decided to have a full body massage at Fresh Touch Spa. For as low as 275 php, you can avail their signature body massage for 60 minutes. Fresh Touch Spa is located at 8271 Dr. Arcadio Santos Avenue in Sucat, Paranaque City near Universal College but they also have another branch which is on the 2nd floor #167 Re. Aglipay Street in Mandaluyong City. It's a good thing that they would be opening the Marikina branch soon.

If you will go to their Paranaque branch, I would strongly advise that you call their telephone number beforehand at 511-0002 and book by appointment as they are almost always packed. You are one lucky guy/girl if ever you can book on the spot! Their telephone number for their Mandaluyong branch is 935-1011.

By the way, I am not paid by Fresh Touch Spa. It's just I want to share this because I also want you to have an enjoyable and relaxing experience like I did when it comes to massages. Massages are a treat for me and I only indulge in it once in a while.

If you're interested, I would like to share below the services they offer and their current prices as I think there is no available price online yet: 

Massage Therapy

Duration       Promo Price

Body Massage (swedish/Combination) 1 hour - 275 php

Body Massage (Shiatsu/Combination) 1 hour - 375 php

Body Massage (swedish/Combination) 90 minutes - 400 php

Body Massage with Aromatherapy 1 hour - 335 php

Body Massage with Aromatherapy 90 minutes - 460 php

Body Massage with Sauna 75 minutes - 400 php

Body Massage with Sauna & Aromatherapy 75 minutes - 460 php 

Back Massage 45 minutes - 230 php

Scalp Massage 30 minutes - 230 php

Ventosa 30 minutes - 175 php

Pre-natal Massage 45 minutes - 350 php

Hot Stone Body Massage 1 hour - 500 php

Foot & Hand

Duration Promo Price

Chinese Foot Massage 1 hour - 275 php

Foot Spa with Reflex 1 hour - 275 php

Hand Spa with Reflex 45 minutes - 200 php

Organic Foot Spa with Reflex 1 hour - 350 php

Magic Gel Foot Spa with Reflex 1 hour - 300 php

Foot Paraffin Wax with Reflex - 300 php

Hand Paraffin Wax with Reflex - 250 php

Body Therapy

Duration Promo Price

Body Scrub 1 hour - 550 php

Body Scrub with Skin Lightening 90 minutes - 750 php

Body Scrub with Organic Coffee 90 minutes - 775 php

Body Scrub with Bleaching 90 minutes - 925 php

Eyelash Extension (Human Hair)

Promo Price

Glamorous Eyelash Extension (First 30 eyelashes) - 600 php

Fabulash Eyelash Extension (Unlimited) - 800 php

Waxing

Promo Price

Waxing (Underarm) - 180 php

Waxing (Half Leg/Arm) - 350 php

Waxing (Brazilian) - 500 php

Waxing (Full Leg/Arm) - 650 php

Facial Treatment

Promo Price

Facial Cleansing - 275 php

Facial with Liquid Mask - 330 php

Facial with Mask Pack - 450 php

Facial with Serum Mask Pack - 700 php

Other Services

Promo Price

Sauna - 175 php

Ear Candling with Scalp Massage - 300 php

Shower - 50 php

Aromatherapy Essential Oil - 60 php

You can also check out their ongoing promo packages:

PROMO PACKAGES

Package 1 - 400 php (Body Massage, Ventosa)

Package 2 - 700 php (Body Massage, Body Scrub)

Package 3 - 450 php (Chinese Foot Massage, Body Massage)

Package 4 - 700 php (Chinese Foot Massage, Body Massage, Facial Cleansing)

Package 5 - 650 php (Chinese Foot Massage, Body Massage, Ventosa)

Package 6 - 600 php (Hot Stone Massage, Ventosa)

Package 7 - 700 php (Body Massage, Sauna, Ear Candling)

Package 8 - 650 php (Body Massage, Organic Coffee Scrub)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in the world!

Crane Personal Cool Mist 2-in-1 Humidifier and Aroma Diffuser

Crane Personal Cool Mist 2-in-1 Humidifier and Aroma Diffuser

I've been contemplating in buying a humidifier for a while since I learned somewhere that humidifiers can be good. From the term itself, humidifiers are things that humidify or increase the moisture in the air. Two of the things that I like about this is that using humidifiers in the room can be beneficial for the skin and for unclogging sinuses. By the way, I have dry skin and I sometimes suffer from stuffy nose which makes it perfect especially when I'm sleeping. An added bonus point is that it is also an aroma diffuser.

After some time, I finally decided to purchase the Crane Personal Cool Mist 2-in-1 Humidifier and Aroma Diffuser online. It is sold by KeyWest Internationale, the exclusive distributor of Crane products in the Philippines, through Lazada at 2299.75 php. I purchased on a Saturday night and got it the next Wednesday which made it 4 days on a cash on delivery. The bubble-wrapped packaged comes with the humidifier, cord, manual and the receipt and 6 months warranty/

The manual indicates that this humidifier should have a daily and weekly maintenance which can be a little bit taxing. However, doing this will not only make the item last longer but it can prevent bacteria and fungi to multiply inside the humidifier.

Ponder Points

Ponder Points

"Exercise is an essential component. However, the secret key to successful weight loss is through how much you eat, without the guilt." - Sanegeal Farmhear

Inspirational Convos

Inspirational Convos

Habang nagte-take ng Vital signs sa patient:
Patient: Si (mention her friends name), Okay na yung kulay niya hindi na gaya nung dati. Buti dinala ko din siya dito. Nagpapasalamat nga siya sa'yo kasi di ba ikaw ang nagbi BP sa kanya?
Me: *embarrassed smile*

This is one of the things that keeps me going and the reason why I am still in this work. It had never been easy yet fulfilling. 

Ponder Points

Ponder points

"There is so much to gain in silence." -Sanegeal Farmhear

Ponder Points

Ponder Points

"It pays to have a head start in life...

And this will be all be possible through your parents' commitment to give that to you." 

-Sanegeal Farmhear

Ponder Points

Ponder Points

"Create a family because you can and want to. Without attachments. Not because of some secret shit that they will someday take care of you and your finances. Don't you think it's pure selfishness? They are not your slaves to begin with." - Sanegeal Farmhear

A Quotation from - Kenneth Blanchard

A Quotation from - Kenneth Blanchard

“There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when it is convenient. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” 

- Kenneth Blanchard

The Infographics Show

The Infographics Show

In this high technology society we are living now, both the older and the younger generation would usually spend a lot of their time with mobile phones or computers.  The young ones are either playing games offline or online, keeping themselves updated through social media sites, browsing the internet or are simply watching videos in the cyberspace.

I'm quite sure you are familiar with Youtube. I also spend some time in this website too. Being a sucker for anything informative, I came across The Infographics Show channel through YouTube recommendations. Since then, I became hooked. 

This is a YouTube channel that I highly recommend that you subscribe to because it makes information more digestible to understand and they are using visually appealing animations. It makes facts more fun to learn.

Quotations from - The Room Mate by Kendall Ryan book

The Room Mate - Kendall Ryan

Sometimes there are no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never.

Life is too short to spend it unhappy, Cannon-ball.”

If we don’t try, we’ll never know.

A Quotation from - Ain't He Precious by Juliette Poe Book

Ain't He Precious - Juliette Poe

“Haven’t you ever had a deep, consuming passion for anything in your life? Hasn’t there been just one thing that meant the world to you, and you’d bleed to keep it? Like it was part of your soul and deep in your bones, and you don’t feel complete without it?”

A Quotation From - Shopping King Louis Korean drama

A Quotation From - Shopping King Louis Korean drama

"People buy things based on different values. Observing one's shopping pattern can teach a lot about that person."

Epic stories from work

Epic stories from work

This is a story from work told by a co-worker a while ago. The conversation below is in Tagalog and English.


Employee sa counter: Ma'am, atras po kayo ng kaunti para sa picture taking.
Patient: Forward po o Backwards?

*toink!*

Quotations - Solomon Short

‘Half of being smart is knowing what you are dumb about.’ – Solomon Short

Quotations - Aidan Chambers

‘Sometimes the course of our lives depends on what we do or don't do in a few seconds, a heartbeat, when we either seize the opportunity, or just miss it. Miss the moment and you never get a chance again.’ Aidan Chambers

You know his name

You know his name,

but you don't know HIS story.

9/9/2017 11:58 am

Challefingers!

Yo jingu! It's the first day of March and I'm kind of being lonely and bored. However, I found something interesting a while ago that I was scrolling my phone.

Could you do the "challefingers"? (The word I just made up which means challenge for the fingers. Here's a screenshot:

I can! Woohooo!!

Till next time,

Sanegeal Farmhear

Guo nian hao!

Guo nian hao! 

Gong hei fat choy!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! 

Wooohoo!

Trying out Sun Soya's Matcha Latte Milk Tea!

Hey-yo Everyone!

This is my first post for the month of February and I'm just amazed how times had gone by!

As much as I loved drinking Nestea's wintermelon milk tea which costs around 93 pesos/box, I decided to try another brand hoping my fingers crossed that it would turn out good. During my brief grocery shopping at Landmark, I picked out Sun Soya's matcha latte milk tea which was priced at 119 pesos per box for 10 pieces.

If you're not into very sweet drinks and more on the creamy taste, you should try this. From my experience, Matcha usually has this bitter after taste. This have none.

The Day the Thyme Died.

Okay guys. I'm not here to give you bad news on my second post this 2018. But just so you might like to know about what happened to the herb I was keen on propagating, this was not today that the thyme I sown last November died. The thyme did germinate (which made me excited and happy) for about a month. It had grown into about 3-4 inches (about the length of 2 thumbs) until it succumbed into a wilted plant. Because of this failed attempt, I learned that they do not like cold, moist temperature and more prefer warm climates and exposure to the sun. I do not water them everyday as I've researched that they are prone to root rotting if the roots are exposed to very moist environment. I do not know if a certain someone would though, despite knowing that I informed him not to water my plants. It is just unfortunate that last December air was chilly.

Anyway, I observed that they had very thin stems as to what I see in the internet. Maybe the soil is the culprit?

So there.

Happy New 2018 Year!

Hi ho amigo/amiga! A new year has already begun and I'm looking forward to this year.

Though this may be a little bit delayed, but I wish you all a happy new year. Cheers to this coming 2018! :)