Alex III After my OB visit

My hubby and I went to Alex III morato branch for a quick lunch after my OB visit. He really misses the food here and I was glad he suggested it. I love Alex III barbeque chicken and dinuguan. Nothing beats good old Filipino dishes!

27th weeks..and counting

I am now on my 27th week and on bedrest for 3 days! According to my OB last sat, I had an infection and my cervix was weakened. She ask me to take Canesten vaginal suppository for 3 nights and Zegen 500mg orally for a week 2x a day for the infection. Beleive me, the canesten suppository burned during insertion. I nearly cried everytime! Oh well, all for the good of the baby inside me.. hehe!

I look horrible.. during bedrest!

Haagen Dazs Facebook Promo

I recently browsed Haagen Dazs facebook account and clicked "like" (My Indulgence). They have quizzes, prizes and giveaways every week. I joined them and viola! I just won a pint of Haagen Dazs Cappuccino Truffle! I really love it! Sweet and creamy plus enjoyed it with someone special!

The coupon I used to claim

Done!!! Yummy!!

Super looking forward to another free pint! 

Mooncake Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. It was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally "Mid-Autumn Festival") in the Zhou Dynasty.^[1] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is usually around late September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties.

Speaking of mooncakes, a friend of mine bakes mooncakes and sells it. I was lucky enough to get it as a gift! She has 3 varieties, without egg, with 1 egg and with 2 eggs. I prefer the one without eggs. I find the later too salty to my taste. Take note she only uses the freshest and purest ingredients. 

These are the yummiest I had since childhood! Thanks Zell for giving it to me! If you guys want to order just place comments at the bottom. The price is Php65 (without egg), Php75 (with 1 egg) and Php85 (with 2 eggs) per piece.

Lanvin + H&M Collaboration

The announcement of the next designer collaboration for H&M has taken the fashion world by storm. So much so that Lanvin is trending on Twitter. That is right fashion folks, H&M upcoming designer collaboration is with Lanvin, clearly one of the most influential brands of this century.

I always love Lanvin Bags. Lanvin, one of the oldest Paris fashion houses, is known for their luxurious and well-made clothing. Part of the dream for Lanvin was to reach a wider audience, and this collaboration will do just that.

The collection of womenswear and menswear will be revealed on November 2, with the collection hitting the stores three weeks later (November 20th in North America and November 23 in the rest of the world). As far as the pairing of designer collaborations go, this is sure to be one of the most anticipated ever.

What do you think of H&M’s partnership with fashion house Lanvin: do you plan to buy from the line?

Stop Sex Trafficking Petition!

I found this at my email today! Let us all support this and sign the petition! Children and young people deserve more than getting themselves in this situation. I know you feel the same way as I do! Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People! Just click the link and sign the petition and join the battle against sex trafficking! Kudos to all!

LYB Workshop Schedule (The Body Shop)

I had an email coming from The Body Shop today. I'm always a fan of The Body Shop products. From their make-up to their body care line. I always made sure I have stocks of their Vit E Moisture Lotion SPF 15 for my face. Anyway, The Body Shop offer make-up workshops for their members. Be sure to call, text or email them for reservations. I am sure your not going to regret it!

Following Old Wives Tale of being pregnant?

I became pregnant last March 2010, upon seeing a double line at pregnancy test I was overjoyed! You see, I had 2 past miscarriage already, both on the same year of 2008. We had treatments amounting to tons of money. I got treated for APAS, which I was required to undergo a series of LIT treatment. Before I should be pregnant again. Upon knowing that I was pregnant, my husband suggested to have IVIG done to me on my 6th week. And I could say it's not cheap but it's worth it. I heard my baby's heartbeat by 7th week. All was smooth until my 14th week, which the doctor suggested to have another IVIG treatment because I had a tear near the placenta. I'm following my doctor's advise every time but it seems not enough.

My uncle, who was a pastor and a Feng Shui Master at his own temple, told me that it's wise not to go out for the first 7 months of my pregnancy. My husband, who was really caring and very supportive is overprotective. I can't blame him though, this is our first baby with a beating heart. He doesn't allow me to go down the stairs, that's why I'm eating in my room.. (If you read my rants on my previous blog, you'll understand why i'm ranting). I also can't do much work because I might get tired.. But if you should know, my previous routine was really active. I always went to the gym, I ran for 30 mins and carry weights for another 30 mins. If that's not enough, I also use the transport and stair master for another 30 mins. I walked towards our office from the gym for 15 mins. I am really active then, but now I'm sedentary.. waiting for my darling baby to come out..

No watching of ghost movies or going out this ghost month for this pregnant woman..! I also can not eat eggplants, or food that has been offered to chinese saints or the deceased..

Enough of my ranting.. my 7th month is fast approaching anyway. I could not just wait for the day that I could go out with my husband and have a quiet dinner together again. You see I eat alone at my room everyday since I became pregnant. Once in a while my husband would join me but that could only be counted with my ten fingers. When our baby is out, I wonder if when would we be able to have our alone time again..

Getting tired of eating...

Right now, I'm so depressed with my food. I know I should be thankful that I had something to eat everyday and I should be thankful that my food is cooked and delivered right to my room every single day. But if you are served with bland or something that was not really tasteful, what would you do? I could do nothing! I had to eat it because 1st reason is that it was made by my mother-in-law and I don't want to hurt her feelings. I know she is getting tired of cooking and I know that she made an effort to cook for me. That's why I ate everything she served.. But I'm really getting tired of eating her cooked food.. If she can't think of anything to serve me it's either fried fish that's not entirely cooked or fried pork chops. If those two were served to me a day or two I would be served non other than a diced chicken with corn and carrots! (fried again!) I'm so sorry I'm ranting.. I can't vent it out to my husband.. I know they were doing everything they can for me.. I just wished I could cook for myself.. Anyway, I'm already 25 weeks pregnant and I can still walk without an achy back.. I'm going to try to talk with my husband later.. Hope he could listen to me for once..