PINOY PRIDE weekend

Last Saturday I went home exhausted from selling GUTOM and YO,BO! KOMIKS at the KOMIKON 2010 in Starmall.

Last Sunday, Manny won his eight world title.

Doesn't Filipino talent just not make your heart swell?

There was a comic book about Manny at the Komikon. And as much as I consider him a great boxer, selling a comic book about him for almost 500 pesos is just overkill. But hey, if it sells then why the hell not, right?

Bitter Pill : Contraception and Cancer

I was walking (as per usual) near the entrance of SM Megamall and I saw a new booth. It was one that was for a campaign (or ad) about awareness of which contraceptive type matches a specific Filipina's lifestyle. I was curious about a lot of things and deathly afraid of going to an OBGYNE who knows my mother (I don't like doctors so I am sure that I would ask my mom for help about this eventually.) Also I want to have her OB since that person led my mom to 4 successful normal births and complications regarding her breast cancer. So you see my dilemma and I will type it right here. *whispers my secret*

So I told the doctor (female, as it makes women more comfy - campaign managers, two thumbs up for that!) that I used to be fairly irregular like having it twice a month, then after taking pills I got fatter. I mentioned that after I stopped the real problem arose. I didn't get my period at all until it settled to 2x a year. Endometrial cancer was mentioned. And an awful truth that I didn't get from all my reading and simple Q and A research didn't reveal. I hit a risk button on the breast cancer panel! There is a kind of estrogen depended breast cancer! I could've found out about it had I been brave enough to go to a doctor before I tried the cheap trust pills. This, if it ever becomes a cause, might be my only regret in my entire college life. It would not be the love or the lifestyle but it would be this. Still, I didn't get pregnant which was the plan. But now that I know I can't take any estrogen related pills or contraception, I feel slightly doomed.
It was a good thing that I mentioned that. It opened my mind to a lot of things. And the consultation was for free! I got a prescription for something that would force me to get a period. I was also told that if push comes to shove I can take pills to balance my hormones. BUT I was told to get an ultra-sound first before I do that. I will try those pills first and check if things normalize from there. I usually have my period during June and December so I might get some positive results (not the bad positive kind).

Now I know that I shouldn't take anything that might increase the risks of me getting cancer. And someday I want to have a kid or kids. So I need to check things out better. I can take a mamo when I am 35 but from now until then, I need to make some serious changes in my lifestyle. She said that I need to loose weight. (Apparently we store estrogen in our fatty fat cells. MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT! Yey!)

To my friends who are taking Medicine, please could somebody PLEASE specialize in Gynecology. Be an angel. I need one who can be mum and not tell my mom.

*shhh*


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T_T For someone who has internet access and is a bit of a hypochondriac, I really oughta not hear stuff from a doctor that I can Google.

Some of the risk factors do have a hereditary aspect to them. Beginning menstruation at an early age or starting menopause later in life are risk factors for endometrial cancer (more menstrual cycles). A woman's menstrual history can follow her mother's and thus she will inherit similar risks. Also, having a family history of breast, colon, or ovarian cancer is associated with endometrial cancer. All those cancers have a hereditary component.

Women who are overweight (they store estrogens in their fat), never had children or had them later in life (they have more menstrual cycles) have diabetes or high blood pressure (this may be associated with obesity), take estrogens without progestins, or take the drug tamoxifen have higher rates of endometrial cancer.

On the bright side, taking birth control pills (pills set estrogen lower than natural), exercising regularly (stretches time between cycles), and eating a high soy diet is correlated with a lower risk of this cancer. Smokers also have a lower risk (smoking decreases estrogens), but this is hardly a reason to take up smoking.

http://www.estronaut.com/a/endometrial_cancer_causes.htm

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I don't have any of the symptoms. But according to what I read it is asymptomatic if it's early since you have to be a little older than I am to have it. T_T

But an ounce of prevention is worth of cure.

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http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/dub/index.shtml

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding that is not caused by an underlying anatomical abnormality, such as a fibroid, lesion, or tumor. DUB is the most common type of abnormal uterine bleeding.

http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/dub/treatment.shtml

The treatments are making me feel sick.
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http://www.medicinenet.com/polycystic_ovary/article.htm

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also known by the name Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a hormonal problem that causes women to have a variety of symptoms. It should be noted that most women with the condition have a number of small cysts in the ovaries. However, women may have cysts in the ovaries for a number of reasons, and it is the characteristic constellation of symptoms, rather than the presence of the cysts themselves, that is important in establishing the diagnosis of PCOS.
PCOS occurs in 5% to 10% of women and is the most common cause of infertility in women. The symptoms of PCOS may begin in adolescence with menstrual irregularities, or a woman may not know she has PCOS until later in life when symptoms and/or infertility occur. Women of all ethnicities may be affected.

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Future Ne Sarang, can't we just adopt instead?
*Need to start saving for future medical bills*

Trolls + Sticky Caps = Writer's Hell - T.O.P.

Was so pissed off that here became her. Soforgivemeforthat.

Third times the charm - Yo,Bo!

Please check out the latest issue of Yo,Bo! Komiks Issue #3 Frienemies.

I went through all sorts of emotions making this one. Laziness, panic, sleepiness, anguish, frustration, murderous, pissed and eventually relieved.

Still. I believe that I should finish what I started and that N needs to learn photoshop.

I compromised that I would do the lay-outing but I am no longer going to do that balloons (we did something new on this issue so we definitely need your feedback so leave a message on the link for issue #3) and he mentioned asking for help from a really awesome kapwa komikero Omeng regarding the lettering.

I think Omeng was the one who did Gutom for Ela and it turned even better than the latter expected.

Still I believe that if Ela learned photoshop thoroughly, like in a class or in an actual course, he would blow our minds. I just can't keep up with what he has in his head. I am a comics newb. ^_^ I've read mangas and comics for research but sometimes it's not enough if you don't have the drawings in your head. And he does. He knows what he wants. I am way to lazy to realize it. We are missing our fire starter but that is not really the case.

It's just because I don't play well with others (I always lead groups or let another person whom I respect lead group projects simply because I prefer to get my way all the time.) See how that is not a good thing in a collaboration.

It requires patience from both sides. I don't have any. I am a firecracker. Good thing I absolutely love his girlfriend. Mirna is an angel. If she can support him in a lot of things, I can do this much, right?

See you at the KOMIKON 2010!~

Happy Pepero Day!~

Aren't they just so BIG and oh so Sweet? I want one too, Rain Oppa!

Happy Pepero Day, teachers and students!

Don't forget to give your honeys or kiddies pepero today! 

Sweets for my sweet day!

I would love to eat pepero with Oppa this way. Gyah!~

Whether you LIKE ME or not

LIKE MY PICTURE HERE

I think we "like" way too many things. But it wouldn't hurt if you liked just one more thing.

I don't care anymore if I get the most likes. I would just be happy with whatever God provides. ^_^ I like me and some times, that should be enough. It'll be nice if I could love someone new though. *giggles*

All Speak and no play

I am still reeling from this whole xubuntu transfer even though it's been more than a month. I hate my keyboard because it's not ergonomic. (Hello, carpal tunnel, is that you?) The darn shift, enter and backspace sticks. The keys feel like I have to use brute force so that they would type fast enough to follow the seemingly transcriptive job that I have to deal with now. I can't use canned reports anymore since the QA is stricter in this company. But I am glad that I don't have any skitzo students or crazy brats to deal with.

There is even a gap to use social networks but it's during the busiest time of my day so it seems unfair.

I have full sked of 23 students with a few 20 minute classes and my throat hurts. I think it's from the weather. People are coming down with colds and sore throats. I hope they don't infect me again.

There was a station reshuffle and re-grouping. I moved to this abysmal station with the overly bright and oddly long LG screen, DOTA keyboard and in the wrong side telephone.

Silver lining: This station has open office. So for the T.O.P. writers, that is a not so silver lining. ^_^

My rommie doesn't have her own bed yet so I need to pay full this November. I had to redo the issue 3 lay-out yesterday and I almost killed the artist for our comics. But I moved past all of those "Taribis Tuesday" crap sans only two hours of sleep before I had to go to work. T_T

I suddenly think, if I am this busy, how can I have a boyfriend? I am the kind of person who can't do anything when I have one. Because I like to devote my time to that person. I haven't even figured out why my friend was asking me where I was. I am somewhat feeling guilty about that.

I have at least 20 novels to edit. And numerous ones I want to write. Our artist wants to start the story for issue 4 as soon as possible. I asked if it was okay to wait till the end of December.

I am feeling a little down because I don't know how my crush (the feeling not the person since he is clueless) can survive this kind of situation. But then again, this comes with age I guess. Crushes are fleeting. Deciding whether or not we really like them is a little more on the practical side.

And I was hoping to ask him to watch Harry Potter together. Tsk. Oh well.