Cebu made

Last evening after our dinner we have the usual time at home. Watching TV and then have a little snacks. My husband and I have the same interest and we enjoy our company together. During the past vacation in Philippines he had bought t-shirt from "bisaya special". But he never used it when we come back home here.


Yesterday he did remember this t-shirt I think this is cute. Try to look at and read the label for me it's interesting.

This is made by "Proud to be Bisdak". Enjoy looking.

right after to be

My phone was busy the whole day. I got text massages "congratulation"from my friends and relatives. Talking to them is a kind of therapy because I felt good enough. I was happy that I have them aside from my family. I received "bible" a nice gift from one of my best friend here. I realized that their are people who treasured and care for me.

I phoned the hospital today and been schedule for my first ultra sound this coming March 1. Since I was alone at home I did entertain myself to Internet. I've been watching "Pinoy Big brother" in YouTube and did laughed and enjoyed the whole day.

I will always remember that a happy mom:is a happy baby.

The gift!

Early in the morning hour 04:45 I took my pregnancy test. I'm quite nervous and excited so I asked my husband to help me. What a minute of silence while waiting for the result.

This is it!15 days after I got my fertilized egg. For the past few days I tried myself not be stressed but have a try to be calm. My co workers have been so nice and helpful to me much more that I more felt myself so special to them.

Suddenly my husband shown me the result and God it's positive! On that moment I felt glad!!!and things that I cannot explained. I don't know I would like to cry but no tears come out. I know that God make my wish come true. This is the most suitable time to be a parent. I am turning 38 years old this year,and have my permanent job here. IVF treatment really help,now the only thing should I need is relax and eat healthy foods for the sake of my baby.

Today is my big day so far that had happend in my life aside from being born.

After Then

All of us know that eating right food is good for the body.Our health is much important than anyone else. In tropical country we could find lot of vegetables that easy to grow in the backyard. Just water them regularly so that they will survive,and grow fast.



Eating vegetables daily is like "you keep the doctor away". Back in my country we used to eat 3 heavy meals everyday aside from the snack. Heavy meals with rice or maize cereals.



So seems that when time I moved here my family and friends are worried about me. Yah about the different kinds of food here. They're asking about that their's"no rice" the fact that potato and bread is much common food. Actually my first year at stay here is not such a big problem for me,their bread is different way back home. Bread are contains protein and fiber.





Potato instead of rice it still great and I love it.It sounds funny because as I grown up I experienced only that we used potato as mixed with meat.



During my first visit in my country I have a feeling to taste "food"that I used to ate. I check in the garden and saw eggplant. "Nomnom"I grill it and mixed with vinegar and soy sauce. Very simple but I like the taste.






I even saw okra in my brother's garden. This kind of plant could even bought in the grocery here but since the plants itself grown only in warm land. It's like quite an excitement for me when I saw them really fresh from the garden.



Not all member in the family like okra because of it's juicy contains. But this is one of my favorite and with it's high dietary fiber,vit.A,C,k and lot more. This is even good for pregnant women because it's rich with folate.








It's like a "bonus"for this lemongrass. Try to imagine cooking chicken soap then used lemongrass hmmm.The smell makes me more hungry.Ohhh native chicken soap!how I wish to taste it again.

Lemongrass is widely known in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. This grass is even rich in a substance called citral. A very good substance aid indigestion as well as relieve spasms,muscle cramps ,headache and specially good for rheumatism.






















Sugarcane is not a type of vegetables,but it's been a long time since I taste this one. Philippine is not the only country who produced "sugarcane".The largest country is Brasil and Indian.

Strict application of the rules!

I would like to share something I know about the Swedish law. After 4 years living the country little by little I learned and understand the different rules. Laws are needed to follow carefully for example building houses or even renovating your house.

Land owner cannot easily build a house somewhere what they wanted to be. First they need to asked permission from the municipal their living in if the area is safe. In Sweden people never experienced earthquake but we have winter storm and Autumn storm.

The wind was really strong that I saw it as strong"typhoon". Another thing you need for the building owner is approved by the bank and department of health. Reason I don't know! Lot of things as you could understand.

Every thing's takes a proper actions with strict application of the rules. I am convinced that all houses and apartment here are in good shape that last more than 100 years. Another things you could imagine and additional for the budget is the house taxes. All houses owner here paid taxes per month charge fee for water and sewage, charge for the road ordered by the town(you're living in). A quite more charges that it's not so cheap of living.

Everything cost money and you cannot used (under the table way). In case you would like to extend your house. Well!another permission again from the state and even permission to your neighbor. Neighbors approval is about the size that you wanted to rebuild. Things like that is such complicated. Just imagine if your neighbor is a tedious person.

Well! Swedish is a strong and stable country,they have my respect. The longer you lived here the more you understand.

Part of Gothenburg City

I am back again,sorry for not updating my blog for the past 3days. We have a bad weather for the past few weeks. Yesterday I was thinking to take some picture outside my working place but I don't have time enough.

I was working straight 4 evening shift and quite tired but I could manage. Today is the 10Th day after I have my fertilized "egg". I felt little tight in my groin maybe it's the side effect of my "progesterone"tablet.

Well, February month was here by the way. Swedish people are cannot wait for the next season spring. We are tired of winter cold!

Yesterday I received paper from Swedish immigration .Congratulation to me!I am now a "Swedish

citizen" of course I asked for double citizenship and was approved. It was enough to celebrate but I will wait this 10Th of February.

(In the picture) Gothenburg Energy building supporting warm element to each apartment and houses.

eating healty

It's been 6 days now after I've got back my fertilized "egg". I am fine and never experienced some bleeding which is a good sign. But my doctor remind me that it could happened some small blood spotting it's normal.

Now just about anaything could happen but I keep on praying day by day. It's nothing impossible with God's well.

I started checking all the food I intake,and eat more healthy food. I did take vitamin like folic acid as known B9. It's not clear that I am pregnant today but I prepare if incase.