mahal ko...

lugmok na tayo. :(
Makakaahon din tayo balang araw, diba?

I love you.

waffles? make them Belgian. Famous Belgian.

AT first, I thought they were expensive as A and I passed by one of its store. Something like a cross between Starbucks and IHOP -it may be affordable to some, but I wouldn't shell out that much money for something I could buy/make at a cheaper price. Nonetheless, the waffles look so enticing so I grabbed A and marched up to the counter.

45Php for Banana Peanut Butter?! Sold!

I took my first bite and -aaahhh!!! definitely heaven! It was so light and fluffy yet, crispy and sweet on the outside.

The interesting thing about Famous Belgian Waffles (if I got my research right), is that it is actually a local brand. It is owned and operated by Innovention Food Asia Co. They wanted to make Belgian waffles more accessible to people and so, they decided to turn it into a sandwich form that you can grab-and-go and that is available at a really low price. Talk about innovation + entrepreneurship.

Earlier today, I went to the mall to buy some school supplies, and guess what I saw -Famous Belgian Waffles! I tried their new Apple Cinnamon flavor (for 45Php!) and decided to stay for a while to work on my paper. The lighting was good, the place was quiet and you can smell the freshly made waffles. Hmmm.

And the tables and chairs were just the right height! This is love <3

more coffee please.

THE reason I drink coffee, aside from its sweet aroma, is because of its energizing properties. I need coffee to be able to concentrate, stay up late and endure long hours of work.

So how does coffee works?


Caffeine, the active compund found not only in coffee, but also in tea and chocolates, competitively inhibits adenosine, stimulates epinephrine production and delays dopamine degradation. Yey!

When is the best time to drink coffee?
Studies have showed that the levels of cortisol is directly related to one's level of alertness. Hence, if your cortisol levels are high, you don't really need that extra buzz you get from coffee.

Cortisol levels peak around eight in the morning, then rises again around lunch time and again, around six in the evening. Hence, ideally, you don't have to drink coffee around this time because these are the times that you are most alert. Rather, drink coffee just before your cortisol levels dips just around 0930H, or around 1500H. It is not advisable to drink coffee in the evening, especially if you have no reason to sleep late. Tada!

my new doctor-hero!

HER name is one those that we were required to memorize as an elementary student. Fe del Mundo -inventor of the incubator for new born babies. In college, I heard she was the founder of the Children's Hospital (I am not even sure if it was Philippine Children's or National Children's Hospital). My classmate told me that Fe del Mundo was her pediatrician. But I didn't give much of a thought about her until I read this article.

Well she only accomplished the following:

• class valedictorian, UP Med 1933
• was granted scholarship by then president Manuel L Quezon
• got into Harvard Medical School
• finished Master's degree in bacteriology
• set up a hospice in an internment camp during the Japanese invasion
• opened the first Children's Hospital in the Philippines
• published over a hundred articles, reviews, and reports in medical journals
• still made rounds to check on patients when she was wheelchair-bound at the age of 99!

Respect!