The New NAIA Terminal 3 for all Domestic Flights

It’s been quite a while since I got to go and see the airport. I haven’t been anywhere until last saturday, November 22 when I went to CDEOC. I was apprehensive since I didn’t know how to get to the airport because it was my first time with the new terminal. Got on a bus and stopped at Coastal and then rode a taxi to the airport since no public transportation passes thru there. I was amazed. It is an international airport. Nicer chairs, bigger lounges, a walkalator and super nice floors and a lot of food stalls for the travelers. Soon, I’m guessing that they will put up a shopping mall inside.Wow! But one thing that amazed me was to see this man, calmly sleeping on the chairs without a care in the world. Probably just tired.

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Adios Tsaitearoom!

I finally said goodbye to my tsaitearoom and have found a new home for my foodie blog. Please visit BisayaInManila to get updates on my food reviews and anything in general related to food. Here I will be updating on a constant basis unlike here. Hehehehehe! See you in my other blog….

Regards,

V

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Hello Ceeeedeeeeeooohhhhhh!

Tomorrow is my first flight in over a year and I am going back to my roots. To the place where I was born and raised and where my memories are plentiful. I am going home to Cagayan de Oro City after more than 8 years of absence. I haven’t been home in a while and I am excited to see relatives and friends alike and spend some quality time with them because I don’t know when I will be back again to visit. It is also a business trip in the sense that I am organizing our 10^th year reunion for my high school friends and I will have to finalize the venue and everything else in this trip so I am going to be busy but I also look forward to doing white water rafting with my cousins and friends. This is one sport that Cdeo offers that is unique to my hometown. I am raring to get my taste of it especially to a thrill seeker like me this represents an adventure of sorts. Although I am hesitant to leave Z behind I also know that she will be in the capable hands of my Mom. And I really need this vacation after all that happened the past year. This is my first break but still its going to be pleasure mixed with business. Hopefully I can allocate time for everybody.

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The Wheelbarrow & I

Shot in location: Pampanga, PH

Model: Toni

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The Anxiety of a Working MOM!

Truth be told, I am now anxious here at work. I have just left my daughter in the care of a nanny at home and honestly, I am still adjusting to it. I know that all mother’s out there who are working and leave their kids at home with nannies experience the same anxiety that I do because we think that we can’t trust our babies to anybody but ourselves and family sometimes. And of course there are those horror stories about babies being abused by nannies which fuel our own fears.

Personally, I am just having the nanny for a month because my mom will be home after a month and will have the time to take care of my daughter and I will breathe more easily after the month is up. My mom loves my daughter. And there she can even take care of my baby better than I can with her having more experience having had to take care of 4 children.

We just can’t really trust anybody with our children but since now I have no choice, I have to. Hopefully, the nanny will like my daughter a lot and be extra nice to her. But for all the mothers out there, I have a list below of how to watch out for signs of Child Abuse from the nannies that we trust our children to.

I heard this story from a friend that their trusted “yaya” of 4 years upon being irritated by the baby that she was taking care of, actually made the baby eat booger (for those who do not know what booger is, it is the dirt particles found inside our noses). This story somewhat shocked and outraged me. Hence that is why I decided to write this article. Also of course use your best judgment to feel out child abuse and don’t just also accuse someone without factual basis.

Signs of Physical Abuse

Physical Indicators:

• Unexplained bruises and welts on the face, throat, upper arms, buttocks, thighs or lower back in unusual patterns or shapes which suggests the use of an instrument (belt buckle, electric cord) on an infant in various stages of healing that are seen after absences, weekends, or vacations.

• Unexplained burns, cigarette burns, especially burns found on palms, soles of feet, abdomen, buttocks; immersion burns producing “stocking” or “glove” marks on hands and feet; “doughnut shaped” on buttocks or genital area.

• Rope burns.

• Infected burns indicating delay in treatment; burns in the shape of common household utensils or appliances.

Behavioral Indicators:

• Behavioral extremes (withdrawal, aggression, regression, depression).

• Inappropriate or excessive fear of parent or caretaker.

• Antisocial behavior such as substance abuse, truancy, running away, fear of going home.

• Unbelievable or inconsistent explanation for injuries.

• Lies unusually still while surveying surroundings (for infants).

• Unusual shyness, wariness of physical contact.

Signs of Emotional Abuse

Physical Indicators:

• Eating disorders, including obesity or anorexia.

• Speech disorders (stuttering, stammering).

• Developmental delays in the acquisition of speech or motor skills.

• Weight or height level substantially below norm.

• Flat or bald spots on head (infants).

• Nervous disorders (rashes, hives, facial tics, stomach aches).

Behavioral Indicators:

• Habit disorders (biting, rocking, head-banging).

• Cruel behavior, seeming to get pleasure from hurting children, adults or animals; seeming to get pleasure from being mistreated.

• Age-inappropriate behaviors (bedwetting, wetting, soiling).

• Behavioral extremes, such as overly compliant-demanding; withdrawn-aggressive; listless-excitable.

Signs of Neglect

Physical Indicators:

• Poor hygiene, including lice, scabies, severe or untreated diaper rash, bedsores, body odor.

• Squinting.

• Unsuitable clothing; missing key articles of clothing (underwear, socks, shoes); overdressed or underdressed for climate conditions.

• Untreated injury or illness.

• Lack of immunizations.

• Indicators of prolonged exposure to elements (excessive sunburn, insect bites, colds).

• Height and weight significantly below age level.

Behavioral Indicators:

• Unusual school attendance.

• Chronic absenteeism.

• Chronic hunger, tiredness, or lethargy.

• Begging for or collecting leftovers.

• Assuming adult responsibilities.

• Reporting no caretaker at home.

This information provided courtesy of Lorain County, Ohio Children Services, through their website, www.childabuse.net.   We provide this information as a service, and no listing of abuse or neglect indicators can include all signs. Please use your best judgment.

Sources: www.childabuse.org

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Bamboo sway…

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