January 2011 – Jared's Little Corner

Sunday Stealing: The Ace Meme.02

31.01.2011 No Comments

Cheers to all of us thieves!

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF YOUR HOME COUNTRY? not yet but plans to do so in the future.

35. WEAKNESSES? food and babies.

37. FIRST JOB? cashier in a telecom shop

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL? nope, but i used to get a lot of ’em.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE? i would love to believe so.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU DID STEALING? preparing milk for my baby + playing cafeworld.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY? yup, a c-section.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? that i have a good body shape, which is no longer applicable 🙁

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? never!

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? a trip to boracay with my family.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND WHAT DO YOU WANT THEIR NAMES TO BE? (OR IF YOU HAVE KIDS, TELL US ABOUT THEM.) jared, my one and only son, is very talkative even if he’s just mumbling unintelligible words most of the time, he wants to run around and loves to be tickled and sleep on mommy’s chest at night.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? yep, my papa said he named me after the wife of the world famous filipino bowler, paeng nepumuceno.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE SEX(ES) YOU’RE ATTRACTED TO? —

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKED ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL? freedom and being carefree

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE? pantene total care shampoo

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? sometimes, but most of the time i think it sucks!

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? ground pork.

52. ANY BAD HABITS? i sometimes tend to procrastinate and think negatively.

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON? when it is appropriate.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? definitely!

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS? nope!

56. DO LOOKS MATTER? maybe if you were applying to be a victoria secret’s model:)

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? i take several deep breaths, or clean the bathroom.

58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS? lose them and asap!

59. WHAT’S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE? to live a full life!

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? will books count?

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE? 10 digits

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID? he was not yet existing when i was a child

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM? a lot!

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE? can’t take side, love ’em both:)

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A LOVER? interesting conversations, spontaneous moments, affection.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? vix, vicky, vixie

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER? teleporting

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mommy moments: dear daddy

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dear daddy,

i know that you are busy most of the time, having to work hard so i can continue to stay at home and look after our son. i appreciate all your efforts and i probably don’t tell you often, but thank you for providing for us. we only hope we could spend more time with you…. and i must tell you, cause you ask me all the time, a lot of people are saying jared looks a lot more like you than me, + i concede☺!

we love you!

♥,

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a book review – gray matter by david levy, md

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i received this book from the mail a few days before Christmas, it took me awhile to post my review since childminding and Christmas and holiday preparations got in the way of my reading.

“Highly respected neurosurgeon Dr. David Levy pens Gray Matter, sharing his personal stories of faith, forgiveness, and the power of prayer.

Gray Matter…the story of one doctor’s journey to combining medicine and faith. The book provides a refreshingly candid and revealing glimpse into the heart and mind of a neurosurgeon – those divinely fallible beings we sometimes expect to play God.”

~ Tyndale House Publishers Inc.

My two-cent’s worth:

Reading this book brought me back to several years ago, when I was addicted to the gripping and heart-stopping medical drama, e.r.! The excerpts from Dr. Gray’s session with his patients are much like watching an episode from my favorite t.v. show but with an interesting twist. Dr. Gray, aside from treating his patients aneurysm with superb and almost perfect precision, also lends an ear to listen to these patients woes and sufferings, and surprisingly, say a pray for them after each consultation or right before an operation. It was written in such a clear, conversation-like manner that reading it seemed more like having a chat with him over a cup of coffee. Now if I will be having a conversation with a neurosurgeon anytime soon, I’d consider that such a privilege. A glimpse to the otherwise sterile world of probably the most sophisticated branch of medicine, which is neurosurgery, is quite a refreshing revelation and to learn that a doctor is intertwining his profession with his faith and would dare praying for a patient in front of his colleagues and patient’s family is such a pleasant surprise. I for one would much appreciate it if my obgyne would’ve prayed for me and my baby’s safety before I was carted to the operating room for a c-section. And I will be relieved to know that my doctor does believe in God than to be playing God. And just to quote Dr. Gray:

“You may be looking to me for your outcome, because of my skills my confidence, and hopefully a glowing recommendation from other doctors, bit I am willing to admit before you and your family that I am not God. I am good at what I do, but ultimately, I cannot control the outcome of your surgery. Whether we like to admit it or not, no matter how simple or complex the case, my skills are not enough. We need God’s help, and I am not ashamed to ask for it.”

Reading it will leave you feeling lighthearted, with renewed faith in God, although it isn’t at all preachy and the hope that the next time you visit your doctor for an appointment he will close his eyes and say a prayer on your behalf. I give this book a prime spot in jared’s little corner, which is my equivalent to 5 stars. This is co-written by Joel Kilpatrick and shall be hitting the shelves on March, 2011.

I was not compensated for this post, Tyndale House Publishers provided me with a complimentary copy of this book or ARC for review purposes.

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