Story of A Woman

I’ve been a full-time Work At Home Mom since last year. It has been more than a year since I last reported to our office. I somehow missed the ambiance of an office. I missed my officemates, our chit-chat while working, our walking-time and food-trip after office hours. I missed our free-food supplies and drinks in the pantry. I also missed my work-area though it is too small compared to my cubicle when I was still working for a big company. The work-areas in my last company lack the fancies and amenities of a real cube such as own telephone and locals, and file drawers. They do not even have desk name plates for identification. But who wouldn’t be able to identify who works where if there are less than ten people who report to the office? Each work-area is just enough to fit two monitors, nothing more

I was not able to visit our office during my trips in Manila last year because of time constraints and weather conditions. But hopefully, I’ll be able to visit my officemates in our office when I have the chance to go Manila.

It has been a long time since my husband desired to have his own guitar. We bought one few years ago but he later realized the sound of the guitar is not good. When someone asked the guitar, he gave it wholeheartedly.

His desire to have a good guitar intensifies when we transferred here in Bohol. The church here does not have a decent guitar. The guitar the church was using has already bandages. So went we went to Manila last November, he asked a favor from his co-church worker before now a pastor to accompany him in buying a guitar. He wanted the input of someone who really knows how to check a good guitar so that our money will not be wasted. When we went back here in Bohol, he has the guitar with him.

A week later, my husband realized that the guitar needs a stand so it will not be placed anywhere and it will be easy for him to get it when he feels like playing it. He then checked the guitar stands at BQ Mall and bought one which he thought reasonable for its price. So now, his guitar has its own place.

Edema or certain amount of swelling of ankle and feet is normal during pregnancy. This is caused by fluid retention due to the changes happening in the body.  But during my first pregnancy, I didn’t experience this swelling until I gave birth and it didn’t last long. But this time, at my 29th week of pregnancy, I am already experiencing slight swelling.  I feel alarmed but when I checked Mr. Google, I learned that it is normal. I also learned some tips to minimize it. Below are some of the tips to avoid swelling.

• Take plenty of fluids and nothing beats water.
• Avoid standing or sitting for long period of time. If possible, elevate the feet.
• Wear comfortable shoes. Try support stockings rather than elastic topped socks or knee-hi pantyhose.
• Stretch your legs frequently while sitting: Stretch your leg out, heel first, and gently flex your foot to stretch your calf muscles. Rotate your ankles and wiggle your toes.
• When lying down, rest on your left for better blood circulation.
• Eat well, and avoid junk food.
• Do some walking.

Swelling should not last for more than a day. If it does and if the hands and face become puffy too, it may be a sign of more serious health problem and should contact a practitioner as soon as possible.

References:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_swollen-extremities-edema-during-pregnancy_230.bc

http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/swelling.htm

http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/symptoms-and-solutions/edema.aspx

Putting on make-up is not my line. I very seldom put make-up on my face. I am a bath-and-go person specially now that I just stay at home. But I can’t help myself admiring girls who can apply their make-up very beautifully. I guess it is also a talent.

I have an officemate before that I always wait in our office common wash area just before the lunch break ends up. I wait for her to watch her how she puts her make-up. She’s already pretty even without the make-up. She looks like Melissa Mendez. She is blessed with fair skin, pointed nose, beautiful eyes and lashes. She don’t need any eyelash growth product just an eyelash curler. After applying a simple make-up, her beauty becomes more stunning. So even if her day is toxic with so many admin tasks, her face does not show it.

I feel sad when I read Ken’s email informing me that Adgitize is closing down. Though I’m not a regular advertiser, I see to it that if I have an extra fund, I place my ads on the community. I see how my Alexa rank soar whenever I have a running ad with Adgitize. I also get comments from different visitors from the community. Though I don’t earn that much from the ads I post on my blogs, I enjoy the traffic it gives me. But it will be useless to continue the business if the cost is greater than the revenue as Ken’s reason for closing down.

To Mr. Ken, I hope for your success in your next endeavor.