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2014 Breast Cancer Awareness Facebook Game

So, how many of your FB friends got pregnant? Seems like a baby boom huh? earlier than the expected 50 shades’ baby boom.

Here’s the reason behind those “pregnant” Facebook status:

Hahahahaha You should not have liked or commented! Now you have to pick one of the 14 below and post as your status. This is the 2014 breast cancer awareness game. Don’t be a poor sport; choose your poison, and change your status: 1) Damn diarrhea! 2) Just used my boobs to get out of a speeding ticket! 3) Anyone have a tampon? I’m out! 4) How do you get rid of foot fungus? 5) Why is nobody around when I’m horny? 6) No toilet paper! Goodbye socks! 7) Someone offered me a job as a prostitute, but I’m hesitant… 8)I think I’m in love with someone. What should I do? 9) I’ve decided to stop wearing underwear. 10) It’s confirmed…I’m going to be a daddy/mommy. 11) I really don’t know how to tell anyone and I’m sick of hiding it…I’m gay. 12) Guess it was to good to be true…I’m pregnant! 13) I just won $1000 on a scratch off! 14) I’ve just found out I’ve been cheated on for the past five months. Post with no explanations.

What was that?!? 2014 breast cancer awareness game?!?

I was not aware! I mean, those status does not even made me think of breast cancer.. how is this related to breast cancer or creating awareness against it? Enlighten me please!

What do you think? Does it really help in raising awareness? NOT! How does posting those status can help breast cancer when you can’t explain those status.

Those status are actually offending, specially the “Just used my boobs to get out of a speeding ticket.”

SERIOUSLY?!? You just did that to raise awareness for breast cancer? Oh come on! Can you imagine yourself saying that to someone who lost her boobs due to breast cancer?

If you want to take part in raising awareness for breast cancer, here are some websites that you should visit:

Breast cancer campaign 2014
Understanding Breast Cancer
Facts and myths about ‘breast cancer’ that every Filipina should know (Hello Ruth!)
Avon Philippines Breast Cancer Crusade

Watsons Bath To Basics

I have four kids, one demanding husband and a house to maintain.. how I keep my sanity? me time! specifically bath time. Nothing seems impossible after an hour at the bathroom.. laundry? dinner? assignments? I can do all that, but first, let me take a bath!

Yes, that’s how I see bathing.. a time that I can call mine and mine alone. It’s a treat that I always look forward too.. and my favorite full bath ritual (which happens once or twice a week) includes body scrub + hair conditioning. A total stress buster!

If there is one thing that I want every mom to have, that would be a “me time”. And for busy moms like me, bath time is the perfect opportunity to have that precious “me time”. That’s why I am very grateful that Watsons invited to take part in their newest campaign, Bath to Basics.

Together with beauty bloggers, yours truly, had an afternoon of indulgence, from spa party to shopping! (and I just have to say it again.. hindi naman ako beauty blogger> beautiful blogger lang, kaya thank you Watsons for seeing that haha) But before our spa party, we had a chance to hear some greats tips from Ms Olen Lim (professional image consultant) about bath regimens.

She also discussed bath organizing and one thing I learned from her: when in doubt, throw it out! It’s about toiletries sitting too long in the bathroom. If the smell is not good, throw it.

Bloggers were divided into two groups, one group were treated with body scrub while the other one with a massage, and I’m glad I’m part of the massage team. I do love scrub, but that, I can do on my own, specially with the many body scrub available at Watsons. Body massage is another thing, it’s not everyday that (not even once a month! haha) I get to experience a full body massage, so I welcomed it with open arms.

After a very relaxing massage experience at Neo Day Spa, we had a shopping challenge at Watson’s. Each blogger we’re given 1k GC to buy whatever we want but whoever buys the most Watsons Bath To Basics participating products will win a Neo Day Spa GC. Any shopper on her right mind would get the buy one take one at Watsons (BOTO are counted as two!) Here’s my cart:

Ang unti yata? I want to hoard the cheapest that I can find (like the body puff) to win the challenge, eh kaso, anong gagawin ko sa sandamakmak na body puff? So I just bought items that I really like (mostly body scrubs).

Watsons Bath to Basics campaign aims to educate people about the importance of maintaining or boosting their bathing habits to achieve better health and skin. To support this campaign, Watsons is giving away FREE 750 ml Limited Edition Hand Soap if you buy any of the participating bath products worth 500 PhP

EXCLUSIVE FOR SM ADVANTAGE CARD member: If you buy 400 PhP worth of participating product, you can avail your free hand soap. This promo is also available in the SM Store Beauty Section.

Watsons has also the Bath To Basics Activation booths in the following malls to score great deals and offers:

SM Fairview (July 17-22)
Festival Mall (July 24- 29)
SM North EDSA (July 31- August 6)
SM Manila (August 14- 19)

So before I finish this post (because my banyo is already calling me), let me ask you, what are your bath routines? What bath products you can’t live without? Any bath regimen tips? Share it with us!

Menthol-riffic!

still trying to figure out where to start or how to bring back my blogging mojo.. so many things happened..pagkatapos magkasakit ng mga bagets, ako naman ang sumunod.. at kahit hindi pa ako magaling, may I sugod sa Quiapo at Divi ang drama ko for my ate’s wedding.. so while I try to re organize my thoughts, calendar and physical health, here are some of the things I bought in Quiapo.. err Binondo to be exact:

Yes, there’s a few drops of Chinese blood on my veins but it’s not what influenced me to be dependent to menthol and ointments. I got it from my mom who loves anything alternative medicine hehe (acupuncture, moxibustion and the use of food supplements).

These 4 are always present in our medicine cabinet and each one has a purpose..uhhm well for me.. each one has its own “expertise”.

Let’s start with the more popular menthol, Vicks VapoRub. I have a confession to make..there was a time in my life that I can’t live er sleep without a rub of Vicks. It was during my college years and Vicks kinda treats my home sickness.. Actually until now, if I am super duper stressed, I still need some help from my menthol friends to fall asleep. Other than that, we use Vicks to treat colds, coughs and ease pain from tonsillitis.

Vicks VapoRub can also be used as steam to temporary relief from colds or clogged nose. To use as steam, partly fill a bowl of steaming water, add 2 teaspoonfuls of Vicks VapoRub and inhale the steam.

Polar Bear is next because as far as I can remember, this menthol has been with my family..giving us comfort from stomach pain and travel sickness (even morning sickness!). My mom would put two drops of Polar Bear to a cup of hot water and will drink it like a tea.. best treatment for flatulence hehe

According to the Tsinoy where I bought Polar Bear, this menthol is for China where as White Flower is used in HongKong. Also, be careful in buying Polar Bear, only buy at Binondo where you can be sure that you’re buying the original one. Original Polar Bear is distributed by Tekson Marketing here in the Philippines.

White Flower.. can’t remember when it was introduced to me but since then, we never run out of this flower. Since White Flower is a very strong oil, I use this to treat head ache.. like extreme headache or the migraine kind of head ache.. or the kind of head ache that makes you want to cut your head off.. Put a little near your eyes and a lot on your forehead and you’ll definitely feel a sudden relief from that kind of head ache.

White Flower is also used for cold, flu and muscular pain. It can also be applied to insect and mosquito bites and used for travel sickness.

Last one.. which I only discovered this year, is Tiger Balm… ay I love the smell of this one.. I use this pag bahong baho ako sa paligid ko LOL Tiger Balm is best used for muscle pain.. instant relief mga teh! The only downside.. kumukulay sya sa damit!

Tiger Balm is from Singapore pala.. and can also be used for itchiness and insect bites.. my sister pointed out that it smells like Betet.. it’s another menthol ointment (from Malaysia naman)..well, not to me.. Tiger Balm smells waaay better than Betet.

Price List! (from Binondo, magtanong tanong muna kayo ha, kase ung nabilhan kong tindahan sa Binondo medyo mahal eh haha):