Stay With Me

Should my heart not be humble, should my eyes fail to see,

Should my feet sometimes stumble on the way, stay with me.

Like the lamb that in springtime wanders far from fold,

Comes the darkness and the frost, I get lost, I grow cold.

I grow cold, I grow weary, and I know I have sinned,

And I go seeking shelter and I cry in the wind,

And though I grope and I blunder and I kneel and I'm wrong,

Though the rose buckles under where I walk, walk along

Till I find to my wonder every task least to see,

Or that I can do it, pray, stay with me.

Stay with me.

- Main theme from The Cardinal

21 UTOS NI BOB ONG

So which one/s do you agree with?

21 UTOS NI BOB ONG

1. "Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka niya."

2. "Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba."

3. "Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."

4. "Huwag na huwag kang hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na."

5.. "Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."

6. "Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo...Dapat lumandi ka din."

7. "Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."

8. "Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."

9. "Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na hindi mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang."

10. "Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo ung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga ung una."

11. "Hindi porke't madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa."

12. "Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka."

13. "Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority."

14. "Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw ung bida sa script na pinili niya."

15. "Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo."

16. "Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala."

17. "Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohanan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan."

18. "Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, huwag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo.
Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit?
Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!"

19. "Pakawalan mo ung mga bagay na nakakasakit sayo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo."

20. "Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sayo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo."

21. "Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal...nakakatakot mahulog...at kapag nahulog ka, it's either by accident or talagang tanga ka.

To all preggers and new mommies

Hi mommies and mommies to be. Nikki, pakiforward to kay Abbie, I don't know her email ad e.

I was reminded of this issue when I read one of DOP's recent posts and I wanted to share them with you because I know you are preparing for your baby's stuff.

It's about this BPA issue, it was proven toxic and is commonly found in baby stuff like mga feeding bottles. In fact, it has been banned from some countries na. In the Philippines ata, it is not yet banned. I am not sure lang if it's banned na in Singapore. So if it's not banned, you may probably be buying things that has BPA in it :(

Daphne mentioned (and she IS a reliable source) that Philips-Avent is not releasing BPA-Free bottles and breast pumps markets except in North America!!!

Here's an excerpt from her blog:

Most people in the Western world don't have to worry about BPA in their children's plastic bottles. BPA is bisphenol-a found in clear hard plastics like baby bottles. BPA has estrogenic properties and has been found to cause the following problems (and more):

- prostate and breast cancer
- uro-genital abnormalities in male babies
- early onset of puberty in girls
- metabolic disorders including insulin-resistant (Type 2) diabetes
- obesity
- neurobehavioral problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Canada took the lead in banning BPA in baby bottles. The industry responded. Most baby-product companies developed BPA-free baby bottles. Some retailers offered refunds for old BPA Bottles. I wrote about the BPA issue last year.

Technically, I can give birth safely in four weeks. I had been preparing the little details. I don't need much - no baby gadgets and toys. This is my third baby. But I do need newborn clothes and a whole new system of breast pumps and bottles. All my old bottles had BPA, so they went out the window last year.

I wasn't going to mention it but I will. Philips Avent, as a company, sucks big time. They are not releasing BPA-Free bottles and breast pumps markets other than North America. While North American babies can be assured of safety, our babies will have to use up all the old stock toxic bottles. So those of us who want to still use Avent will have to order through relatives in the US or Canada. Or through some enterprising "importers" and resellers in Multiply or Ebay. Or as my friend Ingrid and I found out (the hard way), you can buy it at Baby and Co -- for P1799 for two 5oz bottles... that's USD 37 for two small bottles.

I've used the Avent manual breast pump for both kids. It worked fine for me. I can't the say the same for Medela electric. I went all out during my second baby and bought a double electric. It ended up giving me mastitis. I almost had to have breast surgery during that time. So I went back to manual. I was looking for BPA-free Avent manual pumps here. They're not being sold by the official distributors because of that awful policy of Philips Avent. So I had to be resourceful and order it directly from the US.

What the local market lacks in non-toxic Avent bottles, it gains in this new product called Tommee Tippee. I got a few bottles. I looove the shape and design. The teats are wider and softer. It seems more "natural" than the other brands. And... the price is friendlier. I'm getting more for sure.



You may want to read the rest of the entry, because Daphne suggested some sources where you can buy BPA-free products.

http://daphneosena.livejournal.com/88083.html

Hope this helps!

There are still some studies and press releases supporting the safety of this chemical, that it is not considered toxic. But those are still just draft assessments. Plus the fact that when marketing and profits are concerned, some companies don't lay down the whole truth to their consumers. In my opinion, it is better not to take that risk. If there is a better and safer alternative, then I'd go for that alternative.

Hope you have a safe delivery! And for some of you, enjoy your new-found momminess. Sana ako rin soon na :)