ako’y iyong minahal,
kahit minsan ako’y kupal.
you are a wonderful

You might doubt if there’s a connection between healthy sperms and longer life spans among men, but a study among Danish men suggests a link.
“No matter what you look at, the risk of dying is decreased if you have a good semen quality compared to low; the poorer the semen quality, the higher the risk of dying.”
That is what one of the researchers involved in the study said.
To test the hypothesis that semen quality might therefore be related to illness and death, the researchers looked at men who had been …

We usually go for something different on either Christmas lunch or dinner. In the last one we had the kid’s favourite roast rib of beef for lunch so I thought of keeping it a little lighter for dinner.
Often salmon is dealt with in our kitchen by grilling it. This time it is baked with some veggies stuffed in it. I think it still needs a little more seasoning although my husband it was just right. Anyway he said we always have a dipping dish of soy sauce and lemon on …

Dear mouse,
Fidela “Tiya Dely Magpayo” died at age 87. She was still broadcasting up to her last moments. I have not listened to any of her programs even when I was in the Philippines but I know she was an icon in broadcasting industry. At that age (she’s older than my mom) when many of her colleagues in the industry had died she still reigned as the Philippines’ First Lady of Radio. Her signature greeting was Ang Inyong Lingkod, Tiya Dely.
There is a dearth of information about our past celebrities …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
The perfect happiness for me? I’m pretty happy right now and I keep telling myself if I only lose the flab on my belly and tone up, if I only had all my debts paid, if I only…if I only…so this tells me that the perfect happiness for me is to be able to accept my body no matter how imperfect it is, to acknowledge that my state of finances needs improvement and to work on improving but not worrying over …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Stability… in relationships and in my financial dealings.
What is your greatest fear?
I fear a brutal death in the hands of some psycho…I think I watch too many movies. And perhaps just like anyone, I would fear the loss of the lives of people who are dear to me. Enough said…the mere idea of these things happening makes me pause and see my life flash before me.
Which living person do you most admire?
No one. This question brings out the existentialist in me.
What is …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Perfect happiness for me is when I can let go of myself without any reservations or whatever. When I can laugh to my heart’s content forgetting all the troubles I have.

 
What is your greatest fear?
If there’s anything I fear, it would be to see any of my children fail and be hurt. I have reached the point in my life where I don’t give a rat’s ass about anything except for my family, especially my children. I have always hoped that …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
time to spend exactly the way I want to… mostly at home, huddled against Papa on the couch watching TV, and I do not have to think about the laundry, or what to do for lunch, or when I’m by myself, lay on the bed with a good book that I can read for as long as I like and I can let the phone ring for as long as it likes and I have the luxury of not caring

What is your greatest fear?
death …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
- To be home with my loved one.
What is your greatest fear?
- Losing a family or a close friend.
Which living person do you most admire?
- My Mama. She’s a survivor despite her quirks.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
- Whiners, especially those who think that they carry all the world’s sufferings.
What is your greatest extravagance?
- Shoes. Can’t have enough.
What is your favorite journey?
- My career. It afforded my travels and has become a very important factor in achieving my childhood dream.