How to treat yourself when you are sick

Hi! It's me again. Fortunately, I have been recovering from my illness. :)

It's been my first week of classes for the second semester & I already got a flu .. *gross*

oh well. Here is how I treated myself when I had a fever, colds & coughs at the same time. *poor girl*

If you have a fever, the first thing that you must do is to make sure that your room is not cold. Turn off your airconditioner or even your electric fan. When you have fever, you don't sweat & that's your goal. To SWEAT EVEN A LITTLE. Feel free to cover yourself with blankets but I don't do that thing anymore.. :)

When you sweat, means that your body temperature is lowering.. :)

Next, AVOID EATING ANY COLD FOOD. When I have a fever or cough, my throat really sucks. I don't know if the reason for my fever is tonsillitis or whatever. And so, I don't drink cold water, eat ice cream, etc. It will just stimulate throat pains.

Next, I WEAR A JACKET when I have to go out of the house. When you're in fever, you're weak against cold air and temperature. Also, jackets can keep you warm.. :)

This thing is the best when you have fever & colds, A WARM SOUP. Instant noodles, congee and whatever. I will also warm you up & it's not hard to eat it. Normally when you have a fever, you don't have the appetite to eat. Moreover, the taste of medicine which you took also lingers in your mouth.

Yeah, speaking of which, The best treatment is always been MEDICINE. If you have a fever, take Paracetamol or any anti-pyretic drug. :) If it's a cold, i take Neozep.. :) For coughs, my mom gives me some Robitussin or Solmux. Eventually, my brother wants to take Plemex. I don't know why :)

Another important advice is that you TAKE A REST. Avoid staying awake until late evening. You have to recover fast because maybe work is waiting, you have lessons that you missed in school or you have playmates waiting for you to come out. Just clear your mind. Sometimes, illnesses are from our personal stresses. :)

My simplest advice especially when you have a cold or fever is that you DRINK A LOT OF WATER. You're losing body water when you're in fever because your body temperature is above normal. It will help you replenish & feel better. Water also helps you get rid of colds.. :)

oh well. I hope this will help you somehow.. Feel free to comment!! :)

Proud Student

Hi! It's me again.

It's 17 today and I'm suddenly hooked upon the 26th South East Asian (SEA) Games held at Jakarta, Indonesia from November 11 - 22..

Amazingly, one of our country's participant was my Foundations of Physical Fitness (FPF) professor. :) She's Prof. Lenita Reyes-Otadoy from the Department of Physical Education, UP Manila.

She participated in the Women's Saber Fencing team of our country and won BRONZE!

When she was my prof, she was consistent in giving warm up and cool down exercises (of course, our finals is a fun run activity). She always motivates us to to our best & unleash our own potentials. But, the best thing that I like about her is her flexibility.

When I was in my table tennis class last semester (she's not my prof anymore..) , she and her fencing students took a peek in our room. Then, she suddenly borrowed our rackets & the table where we were playing. She invited my blockmate to play with her and shoot!

She's awesome. She served the ball, raised her right thigh & hit the ball under it. Whoah! (I may not picture it clearly to you guys but it's just awesome..)

Well, all I can say is that I'm really proud to be one of her students. Good job Ma'am! We're proud of you!

To know Ma'am Lenita Otadoy more, click on this link:

http://www.amynobillos.com/2011/10/philippines-womens-sabre-fencing-team.html

Liking a gay or liking a committed one?

Hi there! Nicole here and this is my first ever post here at my blog..

It was yesterday while I was waiting for my NatSci class to start and I was with my friend. We were talking about different matters (KPOP, Attack on the Pin-up Boys, etc.) when this topic came..

"Teh, ano bang mas maganda? ang magka-crush sa bakla o sa taken na?" /*Translation: Girl, which is better? having a crush with a gay or with someone who's already taken?*/

Without hesitation, I answered this:

"Teh, dun na sa committed. Wala naman kasing masama dun eh." /*Translation: Girl, I think it is to someone who is already committed. Actually, there's nothing wrong with that.*/

Well that's true. A crush is simply an infatuation. Not real love. And besides, you just like the person. The bad thing is ... you'll do something to make him like you more. That's what you call in Filipino "panunulot". Well, it's up for the guy if he will ignore your moves or not. Still, it is bad.

What if i chose to like the gay one? Hmm.. what can be a valid reason for liking him (or her, whichever he prefers)?

Well, liking a guy is still not bad. But remember, he is physically a guy, but emotionally a gal. Liking him might be a form of disrespecting him. Like the impact is that you don't accept what he is because you like him.

Oh well. I don't have any experiences on these things so I can't say things straight from the heart. You can share your thoughts & experiences about this. Feel free!