Band-Aid Isopropyl Alcohol has been my sanitizer and cleaning agent for more than 5 years. Before, I usually use it to clean my workstation particularly my keyboard and mouse and to sanitize my hand every morning upon arrival to work. I always have a bottle of alcohol in the office. Then I started bringing it on my bag wherever I go, to keep me clean. But sometimes, carrying the 150mL bottle is...

Yakult was my daily drink when I was a child. We always watch out for the Yakult dealer roaming in the street in order to buy. As I grew older and spent more time at school then at work, my consumption of Yakult was reduced until I forgot the habit of drinking it everyday. Recently, I had bowel movement disorder but was cured by a prescription against amoeba. The doctor advised to be more caref...

Efficascent Oil, a dark green colour liniment, packed in thick glass bottle is readily available in the supermarket and drugstore. Its main components, as indicated in the bottle, are methyl salicylate, camphor and menthol. I've been using it for many years since my mother discovered it. Before, when I was younger, I was hesitant to use it because of its strong aroma, but I still opted to u...

It is common in the family to have hypertension, both on my mother and father side. So at home we have our own sphygmomanometer to monitor and check blood pressure especially if one of us is not feeling well. The traditional sphygmomanometer is, I think, the most accurate but if you missed to hear the first and last beat makes some discrepancy with the result which was my usual problem. I have ...

I started wearing perfume when I was in college. My first favourite was Mesmerize by Avon, has a lasting scent and packaged in elegant blue bottle, but it was then faced out in the market. Now, I wear Far Away, still manufactured by Avon. I had nasal problem and had allergy so I don't like fragrances with striking scent or those with very sweet smell that might trigger sneezing. Putting a s...

Last April 2009, the professional organization where I was a member, held its Annual Convention at SMX Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Philippines, that lasted for three days. Delegates came from all over the Philippines and were accommodated at the nearby hotels. Trader's Hotel is a four star hotel, along Roxas Blvd. in front of CCP Complex, is few minutes drive from the airport (NAIA) and fro...

Our house was submerged in flood up to second floor last September 26, 2009. So everything was soaked wet including appliances. When the water subsided, cleaning was very difficult and stressful. On the first 2 days of cleaning, we just bought food to keep us going. My father cleaned the two burner gas stove first so we could also boil water. I thought to myself that after 24 hours of underwate...

As I scout for chocolate to decorate or add on my new cake recipe, I found this Dark Chocolate Raisinets. I usually bake cakes that are not so sweet for health reason and I don't want to gain much weight. At first, I was hesitant to buy it but since it is made of raisins coated with dark chocolate, I thought that this will give a slight twist to usual cake flavor. The packaging also claims ...

One Saturday afternoon, a circle of friends and I had a simple snack celebration at Amici restaurant, SM Megamall, for all the birthday celebrators of the month. We ordered a whole pizza and two kinds of pasta for the whole group. The foods were good. We bought a cake, Sylvannas, to treat the group. The cake taste good specially the crispy base, I think it is called meringue, in 5 thin layers w...

Reeves Greyhound Oil Colour Set of 10 pieces 37mL tubes. These are the colours in the set: Titanium White, Azo Yellow Pale, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, French Ultramarine, Phthalo Blue, Sap Green, Viridian Hue, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber. I had this when I was a kid as a gift, from my mother's friend because she learned that I'm joining painting class. I stopped painting and concentr...

Toblerone is one of my favourite chocolate brands. Last weekend I had two varieties of Toblerone, Swiss Dark Chocolate (with honey and almond nougat) and Swiss Milk Chocolate (with raisins, honey and almond nougat), bought on sale. When it comes to chocolate, I have no specific preference, but other members of the family preferred to eat more the milk chocolate because dark chocolate is a bit b...

We all know the importance of vitamin C in our body. It resist any common disease cause by virus that might weaken or immune system. We can get this vitamin from fresh citrus, and other fruits, but sometimes we do not get enough especially in processed foods.Lately, the doctor advised me to take more vitamins, and he prescribed Cecon. I'm prone to colds, sometimes caused by allergy, so I re...

I enjoyed applying lotion to moisturize my skin but sometimes it leaves a sticky feeling especially when I perspire and also, I do not like the smell of too much fragrant lotion. I stopped using my old brand of lotion for several years. Then around 2005, I decided to look for a brand of lotion for my skin. We cannot deny the fact that everyday we grow a little older. I found this Jergens Age De...