4th Acupuncture Session

I was 10 minutes late for my 4th session. Rode a bus that took forever. I should've taken a bus with the sign "Fast Lane" which means it is taking the underpass and not the lanes along Farmers Cubao which are always full of buses waiting for passengers.

I was assigned cubicle #7, the last available cubicle in the clinic. Thank God! If I was late for a few more minutes, I would've waited an hour for my turn.

After I dropped my bag on the chair and drank water from my water bottle, Sister Regina immediately entered the cubicle. She instructed me to sit on the bed as she interviewed me. She always ask about my period, the date and the flow. Before the session, Sister looked at my tongue and took my pulse.

Thin needles were inserted in my head, belly, knees and feet. Moxa was placed in a needle on my belly and it burned fast. The smell was strong. After two moxas, the session was finished. And my hair smelled like the moxa's smoke. :)

Everytime I'm in a session, I always wanted to be able to sleep through the session. Since this is the third to the last session, I fervently hope that acupuncture will make me achieve my goal of preparing my body for conception. My mind is full of thoughts about having a baby, about correcting my polycystic ovaries, etc. I collected myself and told my mind to stop these thoughts. I need to meditate. I need to focus on releasing stress and tension and filling my heart and mind with positive thoughts. Good thing, this technique worked. I was able to sleep, even for a few minutes before the session ended. I didn't realize that an assistant has already come to the cubicle to remove the needles.

After each session, it seems that I have just woken up from sleep. I think this is a good thing. In my next session, I will try to quiet my mind and meditate so I will have a longer time of blissful sleep. :)

Personal Oven

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I'm thinking of buying a personal oven. I want to learn how to bake cookies, cup cakes, lasagna, baked mac, etc. Everytime I watch cooking shows, I'm disheartened whenever a delicious dish needs baking since we don't have an oven at home. Also, every year, I wanted to give baked goodies during the Holidays. So, an oven is definitely needed.

Since I'm a beginner, a personal oven is more practical to buy. I'm searching the costs of personal ovens and the range is between P1,700-2,000.

I'm excited to start learning the ropes of baking!

Happy 25th EDSA Revolution Anniversary!

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Freedom is sweet!

Power Breakfast

This is my morning meal. It's muesli with a tablespoon each of wheatgerm (for folic acid) and flaxseed meal (for fiber). I add honey and cinnamon to make this mug of breakfast more delicious. It looks murky but it's delicious and very healthy!

As a rice-eating country it would be hard to imagine not eating this staple in the morning. But I've learned to love muesli. At first, my jaws hurt eating this stuff. Since muesli is made of seeds, nuts and oats, you have to really chew before swallowing. I'm not used to it! Unlike when eating rice where you can easily swallow each spoonful.

It took awhile before I was able to concoct a perfect combination for my morning meal. Now I'm happy.

Measles

I had measles. This is a childhood disease but I got it only now. I was confined in a hospital for a week and bedrest for another week. Regular posting will resume in a few days.

Stay healthy!