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Did you watched the Pacquiao- Cotto fight? We did in a local TV station. I actually planned on watching it in an eat all you can restaurant where they offer a breakfast buffet and lunch buffet plus a live showing of the fight for a very affordable price. That would have been perfect specially that the fight lasted up to round 12. But I knew I would give birth before the fight, we have to be contented on what the internet, the radio and our local TV has to offer. So while waiting for the fight or any news on the Internet, hubby checks out www.onlinecasinoredbook.com to get a Las Vegas feel. He wants more info about the games played in Las Vegas and wants to try out slots, you know just for fun. He knew I would not allow him to go anywhere near it, hence he checked it out through the internet.

Back to the fight, our local TV station started to air it at around 1 PM (if I am not mistaken). They would show round after round but in between rounds, they would insert 10 to 15 minutes long advertisement. Round 12 was shown around 5 PM. It took that really long. But longer than that is the issue involving the winner. The issue of Pacquiao and his rumored affair with his co star in his upcoming movie (yes we have a boxer, an actor and he is a singer too). I will blog about that later, still need to think a more discreet or nicer words to say about the rumor.

I Can’t Wait For My Birthday

I really can’t wait for my birthday. My dslr will be one year then. Remember it was his gift to me last February. Aside from my dslr turning a year old (but my photography skill is still amateur), I ma excited for my birthday because I promised myself, we will take a break. I am very hopeful that by next year, we already had a bigger car. I am praying that we can dispatch our flood infested car and make it possible to have a bigger one. Our car is not suitable to us anymore. The fact that it was immersed in flood for days and still in muddy condition until now, made is risky for long travel, specially with kids. Another thing is, we are bigger now! Imagine 4 kids plus two helpers in a car. Is that possible? Maybe but with lots of discomfort.

If by February, I am able to earn enough (and with the condition that already got a bigger car), I will buy baby banz for Sati. Traveling with an infant can be tiring, for me and for her too. The most I can do is make Sati more comfortable through her travel accessories. She can wear a hat and sunglasses as we stroll down the beach or breathe fresh air in a park. Oh no, I ma getting dreamy again. All that happened to us in the past few weeks makes me want to escape. I so long for a nice vacation.

The kids need one too, I know, they need to take their minds of the storm and any flood related incident. Until now, they are traumatized by the flood. I really wish we can have a getaway soon.

Post Partum Traditions Spree

Host: Hello again and welcome to the hottest talk show in blogniverse.. BLOGGING TODAY!!! And as we continue with our topic for this week, Post Partum Traditions, I give to you our guest blogger for today, the beautiful (and young) the benggalicious of
Beng’s Entertinment Spree , Miss Beng!

Hello Miss Beng, it really is an honor to have you with us today. Thank you so much for bringing bibingka and puto bumbong here (drool.. drool..)

Beng: Oh no it’s nothing, and it’s my pleasure to be a guest blogger here. And can I take this opportunity to thank Miss Seiko for the maki she gave.(munch on California maki)

Host: (while muching on bibingka and puto bumbong) I think aside from learning about Filipino post partum tradition, our stomachs will be filled today too.

And yes, back to our ~~food~~ show, tell us Miss Beng, what are some of the post partum traditions that you practiced when you gave birth?

Beng: Let me see if I can still remember, haha, it has been 6 years ago. Well, one is, I was not allowed to take a bath for at least two weeks or at least one day after my reflex session. The first time I gave birth to my eldest son, I was really clueless on how to get things done (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, disposable or cloth diaper). My MIL(mother in law) advise me not to take a bath until the reflex session. But my mom told me that I should take a bath before the session starts because during that period mom said I should not take a bath. I followed my mom…but I see to it that I clean myself at night before going to sleep because the smell of oil is irritating.

Host: 2 weeks without a bath? Oh my, please tell pehpot not to go anywhere near us. haha. How about that reflex session, am I right to assume that it is the same as HILOT?

Beng: Yes it is, (is there any English term for that?). Hilot is a must after giving birth. Who would believe that even manghihilot (the person practicing it) offers a package too? After giving birth to my second child, I also got the same manghihilot, but you can choose if you want it on a per day or avail of the complete session, we were in a tight budget then so I chose a 4 day
session only (I think it costs 150 PhP, 6 years ago). Now I have no idea how much.

Host: I am really curious on the “hilot” thing. Why is it necessary?

Beng: If I am not mistake it is done to help our body get back to its normal shape. Our body expands during our pregnancy and it does not easily gets back to its original shape after giving birth, the hilot will make it easier. They say that is one of the reason why mothers who experienced hilot are still sexy (uhurm, uhurm) even after giving birth. The session usually starts after you stop bleeding, about 5 to 7 days after giving birth.

Host: Sounds promising, guess I will avail of that hilot package when it’s my time (which will be gazillion years from now hehe). Tell us more of our post partum traditions..

Beng: Guava leaves, yes, using guava leaves to wash your private parts (and whole body). Boil the leaves with water and use it on your wounds (applicable for normal delivery). I followed this, and its true that it can easily heal the wounds.

Another thing is, you are not allowed to do household chores that involves washing like doing the laundry or cleaning the feeding bottle. But if you have no helper like me, I have no choice but to wash the feeding bottles and clothes of my baby after one week because I used cloth diapers during daytime. My mom would scold me if she found out at night that I washed the baby’s
clothes, sometimes hubby would help me wash the bottles before he goes to the office (I think that’s 1 or 2 weeks after giving birth).

Host: Just like the post partum traditions in Japan (courtesy of Seiko), new mothers are not allowed to do anything. I guess it only shows that amidst the difference on cultures and traditions, mothers are given the highest regards and both country recognize the importance of the mother in the society.

Again, Miss Beng, thank you so much for being with us here (and yes you can that maki home, hihi). I hope that in the future we can invite you to be with our guest again. I enjoyed talking with you specially about the hilot part and being sexy again.

Time to say goodbye guys, see you all next week for our Monday episode of
BLOGGING TODAY!