Jul 17, 2010 0

The Benefit of Self-Reliance

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A number of my sites have been hacked for more than 5 times already.  It was exasperating each time because the only way I know how to solve the problem was to delete the entire WP application, re-install and start from scratch.   That means forgetting all about the content I have painstakingly written through the years.  I know it was too “newbish”.  But I married a geek who refused to do the hands-on for me all because he wanted me to learn on my own.  In fair judgment to my hub, he helped me in my first few hacking experiences and repaired my blogs.   But because I own and maintain quite a number of websites, he thought I should learn the ropes myself.

At the start of the year, he removed my sites from his hosting services and sent me a link over email on where to get a reseller account.  To be honest, I was annoyed by this act because I view this as a refusal to help his very own wife!  All the more when he said my sites just have too many support issues and he does not have time to handle any of it anymore.  Web hosting is not his business model.  Neither tech support. Please take note, I do not get those hosting for free.  I pay for each disk space and bandwidth.  So why in the world is he not helping me??!?  In the context of me being a start-up entrepreneur, I received and treated his act as something that came from someone not related to me.  Sort of like an unsuccessful business venture.  More than anything else, I want to respect his decision and shield our home life from work related issues.  So I tucked that aside and moved on.

On one of our “high joy” moments, I asked why is he doing this to me.  Why does he enjoy seeing me scream for help and do nothing until I figure things out.  He looked at me straight to the eye and said, “I want you to be self-reliant, to learn how to survive with or without my support.  I love you so much that I do not want to impair you”.  I understood his words but I didn’t know what to say.  Back then, I was not sure if I should thank him or what.

I have never really absorbed his point until my websites were hacked (for the nth time).  It took me days to figure it out.  I had to read tutorials, forum threads and all.  He’s here by my side just watching, ready to catch if I slip and wreck the entire database (LOL).  But he left me alone to analyze and locate errors.  Tonight I finally restored Eagirl.com including the theme I customized, yay!

The web application troubles I shared above is just one of the many things he pushes me to learn.  There are other aspects from finances to sanitary plumbing that I learn a lot about, too.

The tough love my husband has for me actually made me realize that I am capable of doing things other than minding the kids and the kitchen and running a project.  It pushed me to learn and apply it.  It equipped me with survival skills that we both are now confident that we will be able to feed “our flock” no matter what the world brings.  It might have been painful at first but I realize now that I should be thankful that he constantly brings out the best in me.

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Jul 10, 2010 0

A Quick Update

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For friends who may be wondering what in the world is happening to deetsie, this post is for you.

As I write, I am in Davao City, Philippines to attend my best friend’s wedding.  So happy to be the matron of honor, I came over way ahead of time to host a bridal shower party the other night.  It was fun and I think everyone, especially the bride, had a great time.

As I write, my blogs are dead from hacking.  Just before I left for this trip, I got a message from Danica that my websites were hacked again!  If only I could get these guys arrested, I would.  I figured fixing it would take so much of my time so I opted to wait until the plane lands and I get a steady Internet connection.  Alas, my mom’s internet connection was not working and it took them 2 days to fix it.  It felt like forever as I am so used to breathing with oxygen and the Internet.

As I write, am reading tutorials on how to do manual upgrades and how to avoid getting hacked again.  I am such a newb… (i know my husband would agree).  I’ve been blogging for 4 years and I still can’t get away from those darn hackers… grrrrrr..

As I write, my Ea and Jethro are down with fever.  Both are asleep now so I have a moment to spare and write.  Ea’s temp is at 38.6 C while Jet’s getting 39.7 C.  Mom books would say this should be a cue to take them to the hospital, not to mention Davao is having dengue and malaria outbreaks.  But hey, I’m not a typical clueless mom.  I don’t know about other moms but I just know when to take the kids to the hosp and when it’s best to just hold and care for them at home.  I already gave Jet a soothing massage and sponge bath to bring the fever down.  Whew.

Oops, Jet’s awake now asking for mumma.  Ta tah!

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Mar 18, 2010 8

Annual “Greet Me First” Winner

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2008 Birthday cake from Ryla Lim of Nikon Cakes

2008 Birthday cake from Ryla Lim of Nikon Cakes

For 11 years now, I have been running a Birthday contest. Whoever greets me first after MY clock strikes 12:00 midnight on every 18th of March wins a very special prize! Prizes are different each year. I started by giving little surprises to the greeter like candy bars, a bag of chips, prepaid phone credits or a dinner in a restaurant. Once there was a winner who likes to collect bells and chimes so I gave her one. Last year, the winner received a facial spa treatment. I just feel joyful inside to surprise someone who remembers my birthday with a little something.

And for this year, the award for the “annual greet me first” contest goes to… (drum rolls) Helen Tubeo- Laureano, my sister-in-law from Davao City.  She greeted me at around 4:45 am today.

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Jan 23, 2010 8

Nursing Licensure Exam Results for November 2009

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has finally released the Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) result for November 2009.  The results were out since January 14, 2010 but the full or the complete set of the names of the board passers were not yet out.  It’s being updated every hour and will be released in a viewable page as soon as the list is completed.  The completed list may be placed here, so watch out!

—Update!—

The final list is already out January 30, 2010.  Out of 94,462 students who took the exam, 37,527 passed!  Read the rest of this entry »

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Jan 15, 2010 1

Happy Birthday my Ea Girl

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I’m not what I am today if not because of you… I love you my little one..

Ea and teddy

I’ll be launching Ea’s website today! Yipee!  This has waited too long already.  It still needs a lot of work but will get there :)   Please visit EaGirl for more Triv-Eas :)

–update–

Ea’s birthday link here

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Jan 13, 2010 3

Another Blog Again

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I guess I’ll never get tired of adding new blogs every now and then.  My hubby was telling me to stick with one until I get it running but I feel this one just can’t sit and wait (if you know what I mean).  I’ll be launching a special blog for a very special little girl who will turn 2 this Saturday, Jan 16th.  Any lucky guess?

I’ll let you know on my next post. :D

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Jan 12, 2010 0

Birthday bee day

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broadcasting my birthday greetings to a very special loved one

Asistuhtwo -  my very own sister Grace celebrating her Nth birthday today.  I wish I could come to her thanksgiving party but it’s way miles away.

Manang and Ea (then 5 months old)

Manang Grace and my daughter Ea (then 5 mos old)

Happy birthday manang! I love you!!!

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Dec 24, 2009 0

Maayong Pasko

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As I speak, the neighbors are burning money in the form of fireworks and the neighborhood air is crisp with firecrackers scent.  I went outside earlier to see what sort of fun going outside.  The flashing lights of fountains and fireworks were beautiful and some, breathtaking.  I shrieked and jumped at every fire.  My husband made fun of my kuratikness.   This is Pasko sa CDO I suppose.   Wala man gud ni sa Davao LOL.

I’ve been wanting to call people who are sooo dear to me but I’ve been putting it off for one reason then another.  Perhaps tomorrow :D again..

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Dec 15, 2009 1

Ea’s Home

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Good news for me, my little one is finally home now.  Ea was hospitalized days ago.  Hours in the hospital felt like days and days felt like weeks.  Ea (and her dad) were very very uneasy and were both very eager to go home.  We only waited for the lab results and medications but as soon as we got it, we fled.

The reason turned out to be bacterial.  Ea had a series of dirty food intake the past week and her antibodies were not able to keep up.  She’s re-hydrated now and only needs to keep taking some anti-biotic meds to fully get rid of the bacteria.

I’m happy to say she’s feeling a lot better now.  My current quest is to get her weight back.  She lost around 2 kg.  My goal is to have her gain more that what she lost.  I hope her appetite will begin to pick up in the coming days.

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Dec 11, 2009 1

Ea’s in the Hospital :(

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This morning I rushed my daughter Ea to the ER for the very first time.  It was a sad and difficult but necessary choice to make.  She was having fever since Sunday evening.  The fever goes during the day and comes back at night.  It must have been caused by something she had eaten that Sunday morning.  During the first few days of her fever, I opted to just give her paracetamol and antihistamine thinking it was just an allergic reaction.   Last Thursday when she was yet strong enough to go out, I took her to her Pediatrician.   I wanted to be assured that she’ll be fine.  Ea was not at her best behavior during the check up.  What can we expect from a sick little girl.  She was so matamlay that the doc advised me to have her admitted to the hospital for further observation.  Ea is thin and has lost a lot of fluid the past days.  I was skeptical because I hate needles and IVs myself.  The thought of subjecting my own daughter to pain was mortifying enough for me.  So I bargained and the doc allowed us to go home but Ea should be under close observation.  The rule she gave me was that, if Ea does not take in more that 60 ml/cc of fluids that night, I should rush her to the emergency room right away.  At home, she only had a few sips of about 20ml juice for dinner.  Then she threw up just before bed time.  Had another 10ml of milk before she dozed off to sleep and nothing else until morning.

I was still looking for reasons to keep her home but she did not show any signs of progress.  After running a few searches over the Internet, I was left with no choice but to bring her to the hospital.  I feared Ea would be more stressed out there but I didn’t want to take any more chances either.

When I knew it was time to have her dextrose on, I took her for a little walk down the hospital garden.   We played with the plants and flowers for a bit.  To be honest, that little moment by the garden turned out to be — for my own peace of mind.  I was convincing myself that everything will be okay.  I practiced a scene mentally and told myself to stay strong and not burst into tears because my daughter needs me to be strong for her.  When we were both calm and I felt ready, I took her back to the ER.  Jeedo was there but I guess fathers have much stronger stance on crazy moments like this.  He was calm and assuring.

The ER scenario was not as bad as I thought.  I was triumphant in holding back my tears, LOL.  We had to wrap her with a blanket because she was screaming and moving furiously in pain.  But after a couple of minutes, she was calm.

We still don’t have the lab test results.  The doc hasn’t figured the real cause.  I hope it will be okay.  I left the hospital with her Papa and Lola looking after the little one.  My little big boy Jethro is at home waiting.  Here I am now, tinkering the keys at 4:00AM.  I guess I should go back to bed and get some sleep.  I need energy for another long day.  Very long day.

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