Badminton November 23, 2009

BADMINTON! This sport has been a craze here in our place since 2004… and people from all walks of life have been enthused to play this sport.

My Spiritual Family, or in simple term churchmates, is having a sports’ day every Sunday. We, i should say “they” since I do not play due to my eyesight problem, start playing every 5 o’clock in the afternoon til 8 in the evening.

So what do I do since I am not playing? I just cheer. To motivate, especially my husband, everyone from playing. Oh by the way, my husband does not play badminton. He plays basketball with the other men. The ladies and few guys play badminton… sometimes, our badminton players will rent 2 badminton courts. Normally, they play doubles.

Now, we do all these badminton and basketball games in one venue. Our city has this place called BIG SHOT. It all started as badminton courts only but later on converted two badminton courts into a basketball court.

We have been doing this consistently every Sunday unless of course when the venue is closed for holidays. We started this weekly event last March 2009.

Here is the trivia about badminton…

The sport of badminton is one that has roots heavily planted in history, as an early form of the game existed with the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. At that time, the activity was referred to as “The Game of Badminton,” until a shortened version of the name (“Badminton”) became the official label.

The coming years brought a wealth of changes for the sport, including the 1901 switch in indoor and outdoor play and hourglass-shaped courts becoming rectangular.

Extreme Zipline November 16, 2009

This video was made“ prior” to the opening of the Dahilayan Adventure Park.

Now the next video below was taken when my friends and I checked out the place. We tried all the ziplines. Infact, our batch was the last to zip since the place was packed with a lot of adventurers. And we ziplined after the sun set.

Depression 101 September 8, 2009

I am still on denial about this whole thing. I thought this would not happen to me. I view myself as a strong woman who can handle any blows. But yeah, my system gave up. It is like a bridge that collapsed.

August 25, 2009… past 11 in the morning after my husband and I went to meet a possible business partner. I was already feeling all the physical manifestation: difficulty of breathing, palpitation, tightening of air passage, numbness, tingling sensation on my palms and soles, nerves inside are trembling, and I could not help but cry. I was not brought to the hospital yet, my husband tried to medicate me, he thought I am having an asthma-attack. I have been complaining of having a difficulty of breathing for quite sometime, and he said I might have an acquired asthma. So, going back, he got our nebulizer, placed a drop or two of ventolin and handed me the pipe. After 3o minutes, I could hear my heart beating to its loudest but I am not relieved. Things never gotten better… past 5 o’clock in the afternoon, when he decided to bring me to the hospital because I was really yearning for oxygen. I thought I would die in any minute. In the hospital, I was checked even administered an ECG test. But the findings were all normal. There is nothing wrong with me physiologically.

As days went by, attacks are frequent and sometimes involuntary. Until, our closest friends at church, a couple, talked to us and told us that I might be having panic attack or even depression. From there, issues have been revealed. I will talk about the highlights of that conversation some time. And i will try to post those series, one at a time once a week. I hope that is fair enough.

DON LaFONTAINE King Of Voiceover July 18, 2009

I just loved Don LaFontaine’s voice… Every time i listened to his voice in movie trailers… he brought life and made the movie enticing… I read his biography and I am impressed by his accomplishments as a voiceover artist… “5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisement, network promotions and video game trailers”… This guy made lots of money out of his voice whom he thought was really a bad news when it cracked at the age of 13 which gave him the base tone.

Despite his awesome talent and successes as the most sought-after voiceover artist… he remained grounded and humble… He passed away last year, September 1, 2008 due to complications from pneumothorax.

Two, Terrible Two? July 16, 2009

I have a 2-year old toddler by tomorrow. I can’t wait to see him blow his candle. My sister and I planned what kind of cake to pick up at red ribbon tomorrow afternoon. We will have a special dinner for my son’s birthday.  I kept hearing years back about how a two year old toddler is described, the “Terrible Two”… but I wonder if my older son and daughter were once a terrible two.

I tried to recall how my two eldest kids were when they were but two years old. I hardly remember. Memories are so vague. I had three major operations. And I believe anesthesia really damages brain cell and debases memory. But I am pretty sure their growing years were fun for all of us.

So i browse the internet and review the developmental stages… Here’s what I found.

Two years old kid loves to explore, examine, test, and try to figure out what is happening around them. Day by day, you can watch your child make connections and discover relationships. He will start to demonstrate new abilities — to communicate, to perform, and to exert his independence — all on his own. It is unfortunate (although understandable) that this age is typically referred to as the terrible twos. The reality of being two means standing up for oneself as an individual in no uncertain terms, and is an entirely normal part of development. True, it can be frustrating at times, but try not to let your child’s temporary phase of defiance and tantrums overshadow his new achievements and abilities.

MILESTONES
By the age of two, children’s different personalities and skills definitely shine through. The following milestones are meant to give you an idea of the average age that children master various milestones, but be aware that most children will not be completely average. They often excel in certain areas while paying little attention to others at any given time. If, however, you are concerned about your child’s development, be sure to address your concerns with your child’s doctor.

Between the ages of 2 and 3 years, you’re likely to see your child:

1. Talk in sentences.
2. Start to understand rules.
3. Run, jump, and climb.
4. Name and categorize.
5. Dress himself.
6. Show an interest in toilet training.

-  source is from http://wondertime.go.com/learning/