January 06, 2008

our first weekend in 2008

Our first weekend for 2008 has been very productive ;). Yesterday, we went to see Dra Vina for Trisha's monthly checkup. Trisha got her monthly shot :) and I'm glad she only cried for a short while (since she was distracted by Dra Vina's Winnie Jar of goodies). Last December, she started crying upon recognizing her pedia's office, which according to Dra Vina is very normal. All her little patients hate her until they turn two *laughs*.

Then we had lunch at Trinity Restaurant in Macapagal Dampa. We had our usual order of lemon buttered shrimp, calamares and halaan soup, really the best! Trinity has the best lemon buttered shrimp :). You guys should try it.

Then we were off to gas up at Shell, but we ended up at Petron instead. Petron gas stations in MOA area have cheaper gas. MS wanted to try V-Power to prove that it's really more efficient, but we were disappointed that Shell near SNR in that area has the same rate as the Shell stations elsewhere. So he ended up using Blaze of Petron instead. We also found out that Petron has a product to help save gas, which costs 50php per full tank, so he also tried that. I will make sure to post feedback if it really works.

After that we went to Patients First in Glorietta to see my doctor, Dra Madz. I have been bleeding abnormally for the past month (almost every other week for only 2 days) and we wanted to make sure that everything is alright with me. I had an ultrasound that showed that everything is normal. The bleeding is caused by a hormonal imbalance as a side effect of the pills I am taking (I am taking Meliane now). So after I finish my pack, I will shift to another brand. No more Meliane for me, as Dra Madz said, we are not compatible :).

I also consulted an ENT, Dra Guevarra. I had 2 vertigo attacks for the past 4 months. The last one last Jan 30 and I wanted to find out what was wrong with me. I was diagnosed with Minear's disease (it's not as bad as it sounds!), an inner ear problem which is triggered by too much of any of the following: (1) caffeine, (2) alcohol, (3) nicotine, (4) msg or (5) stress. In my case, it is also genetic. My mom and MAL has it. Dra said that the inner ear is composed of two parts, one for hearing and the other one for balance. If an episode is triggered by any of the above, the inner ear part for balance gets affected resulting to the vertigo attack. Mine is quite short, only lasts less than a minute, but then I would feel lightheaded for about 1 or 2 weeks. She said there is no cure for it, but exercise and proper diet would help a lot. I could also take anti-oxidants to prevent it from getting worst. She also said, Minear's is getting to be a common disease which maybe caused by all the coffee shops around the globe.

I also dropped by Zara to check out their sale. I got Trisha a nice pair of shoes and a hat :). Really really cute! I will post some pictures here next post.

After Glorietta, we went to buy our meat supply at Monterey Meatshop at Paseo de Magallanes then we had a light dinner at Dayrit's to try out their burger :). It was really good, except for the bun that was a bit dry :). I still prefer the bun of Brother's Burger.

Then today, we went to MOA to buy tickets for Disney on Ice for MS's family (we're not joining them since Trisha does not appreciate such activities yet and both MS and I are not really into it). We also bought Lock&Lock stuff to organize our Ref :).

Then we headed to Boni High Street to get Trisha's haircut at Fix Salon. I didn't like her haircut though, her bangs are a bit too short, making her look like a boy *frowns*. But I'm sure it will get better after a few days :). My daughter, after all, is pretty with whatever hairstyle she wears *laughs*.

I am looking forward to the week ahead :). Really excited to get on board with my new job and really start working. I am also planning to start my refresher driving lessons next weekend :).

Goodnight everyone!

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