Wednesday, July 4, 2007

July 2nd : Ladies' Craft Nite : Beaded Sculpture




Monday noon after taking a walk with Ronnie, I took a nap. At 6.30pm I went to Library.It's Ladies' Craft Nite - Beaded Sculpture.
Thank God, Sybelle always reminds me abt the class montly. Lupa mulu sih :p

At that day,we were given lots of sample to do. I picked the Penguin, Lady Bug and American Flag sample.


Firstly,I didn't feel like I was into it. Then, I encouraged myself to do. Jadi juga ^__^

Heidi let us take some stuff home to finish the rest. I was trying to make head dress,but I was short of wire.

So far, I made Penguin Broach , Lady Bug- key chain and American Flag - hair pin

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

12 Pregnancy Myths Worth Ignoring

 

 Seru nih.... lagi hamil begini,nambah pengetahuan ttg mitos2 seputaran kehamilan.

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on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 9:29 am PDT

It's not surprising that a large number of myths have arisen regarding the unique challenges associated with pregnancy.

Dr. Robert H. Shmerling, a physician at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School, has unearthed the following sample of 12 pregnancy myths that he says can be safely ignored. I've never heard of any of these myths; but then, I've never been pregnant.

  1. The worse your morning sickness, the more likely you are to have a girl. (Dr. Shmerling does point out, however, that several studies have shown that women who are hospitalized for morning sickness are slightly more likely to deliver a girl.)
  2. If you raise your arms above your head while pregnant (as when hanging up clothes on a clothesline), the baby will get the cord wrapped around its neck.
  3. If you get a lot of heartburn during pregnancy, your baby will have a thick head of hair.
  4. Avoid sleeping on your back; or, always sleep on your left side.
  5. To keep your unborn child safe, avoid sex and exercise during pregnancy.
  6. You should not touch a cat while pregnant. Women are indeed advised not to handle their cat's litter while pregnant because a cat's stool may carry a parasite that can cause toxoplasmosis, a serious infection in the mother and a possible cause of deformities in the fetus. However, other activities, such as petting your cat or allowing it to sit on your lap, are not prohibited. If you want complete peace of mind about this, you can have your cat tested for toxoplasmosis.
  7. If you are pregnant, you cannot have x-rays and should avoid microwaves and computer terminals. Excessive or needless radiation should always be avoided, pregnant or not, but you should follow your doctor's recommendations for x-rays that are necessary. Modern microwave ovens and computer terminals do not expose the fetus to harmful radiation.
  8. Don't take a bath if you are pregnant.
  9. If the weather is stormy or the moon is full, you are more likely to go into labor, even if you are weeks away from your due date.
  10. Avoid spicy foods — they can trigger labor before you are ready.
  11. Avoid bumpy car rides — they can trigger labor; or, labor can be triggered by being bumped in the abdomen or by lifting groceries.
  12. You can determine your baby's gender by the position of sexual intercourse when the baby was conceived, and by how your baby is situated in the womb.

source : http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/8881/12-pregnancy-myths-worth-ignoring;_ylt=Ag9d1aTTg5BF2NI07XcH0o4KAdAF

Monday, July 2, 2007

July 2nd : Jalan - Jalan Sore




Ronnie has vacation days till July 4th.I am so glad that he’d spend more time with me during the day and nite.

This morning I woke up abt 11 am, I saw he’s not in bed.I thought he went somewhere.I checked his sunglasses and the cellphone were still on my desk. I knew he must have been around the house.

I found him playing Everquest in the basement.I said,” I am hungry.” He replied,’Didn’t you see Mc.D upstair? It’s for you.I bought it for you,hun.” Aha… thank you then.

Nia called me.We chit chat for a while and I said to Ronnie,” Hun,I’m bored.” He said,” What you wanna do ?” I really wanna swim, indeed. But,seems Ronnie not interested in.He said, “ It’s kinda cool out there,hun.Maybe not today.”

I suggested him to walk around the block.He said,” That sounds good.I can make it.Get ready then.”

I put on my shoes and shorts and we left. We walked around the blocks,talked abt many things , teased one each other.

I told him," You could have taken your bike,hun.If only it has 2 seats,I'll seat behind you, you cycle it. "

He said," Yeah... I will be tired cycling it,you just sit down and enjoy it. Nice " :P . Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!! Jadi malu .....

I asked Ronnie if he could see my belly.He said,” That’s belly with fat,hun.” Awwwwwwwwww. I slapped his butt. I said,” Be gooooooooodddddddddd. It has baby here, you know. My baby. “

He replied,” Oh…now she says, “ my baby “, what abt me ?? That’s mine,too” :P

We walked around and saw a nice house. I took the pic and sneeked my head to see the garden. He said,” Oh, baby. Come one. You don’t stop “.

I said, “ Don’t stop what? Taking pics ? “

He said,” Yes .This is I don’t like walking with you. Always take pics. He he he he he” Ughhhhhhhhh… baru tau ya ???? :P

After walking around 15 minutes, we arrived at home. Ronnie said,” What you wanna do after this ? “

I said,” Dunno. “

He said,” Go upstairs. “

Guess what ??? We fell asleep till 5.50pm and had nice nap :P

[ Updated ] : Explanation of Visa Was Rejected

Still thinking abt the visa rejection by the Embassy. I decided to call to the Embassy,looking for an answer.

I tried to call the Embassy abt 2am here ( 1 pm there ). Ronnie talked to a lady and asked some information why the visa was rejected.She's Indonesian,tried to explain to Ronnie. She said that no matter if you put the sponsorship letter,bla bla bla,they don't count it.Furthermore,Ronnie asked some questions,she couldn't give any satisfaction answer.

Ronnie's desperate and said,' Is there anyone who speaks English,pls?" She said,"Rite now they're having lunch.Pls call back 1 hour later."

Another hour later, 3am, I called back.Ronnie was held for a while and then the line was hung up. Well... good!!!!!!!!

I tried another number,Ronnie asked to be transferred to an American.Another lady asked to call back 30 mnt later.Ronnie asked who he could talk to.She gave a man's name.

At 3.30am, we called back again.The same story,Ronnie was held and talked to an Indonesian.Ronnie forced to talk to an American.Finally he was transferred to an American.It's a lady.

Ronnie said,' Yes, you speak English? Are you American?"
She said,' Yes. May I help you?"
Ronnie said,"Yes,we've tried to reach you many times.Thank God I can talk to you know."

So,Ronnie told her the whole problem.Telling her that Amoy was given like 1 mnt only to be interviewed and rejected without telling the reason.

She asked my sister's name.She said,' Yes,sorry.She's not disqualified.She's just uneligible to get the visa.She has no strong tight to prove abt her status."

Ronnie wondered what it meant.He said,"What prove you want to have?Maybe we can do something from here.Since my wife is pregnant right now,and she needs somebody to be with her during the labor day."

She said," Unfortunately,there's nothing you can do."

Ronnie's desperate, " Well..the problem was,her files were not considered at all.Somebody just asked her name and said,"Sorry,you are rejected.".That's not nice.At least give a reason why."

She said," We do consider abt all the applications."
Ronnie said," Is there any other way to bring her here? Can you tell me what I need to do?"

She said," No,Sir."
Ronnie said," Ok... so, you think that I need to talk abt this to Congressman or Senator to make it work ? I am not threatning you,but this is weird."

She said," You could send her to another country to make it easier."
Ronnie said," I am a middle class - American guy.I can't do that.What you expect me to do is harder than just give her a chance."

Well.. long conversation.I wasn't happy.I whispered to Ronnie,that I needed to talk to her.Ronnie said," Can my wife talk to you,please?"

She was willing to talk to me.I asked the same questions and expected to hear the answers for myself.She said," She's not rejected,Maam.She's just uneligible right now."

I asked," Base on.....?"

She told me,"She's still young,productive.She has no strong prove that she'd be back to Indonesia.She has no higher position at her work,she don't make lots of money.And,she has somebody in States,that makes we think somebody there will make her stay permanently and we're afraid that if she makes trouble or cause damage.That's why the reason why."

Aha..... finally she's been honest to me.

I told her,' Well, in this case we do not have intention to lie to you.I am lonely here,no family.My dad is sick,that's why I can't take my parents to come here.We pick my sister cos she can represent my family." I started crying,thinking that the chance to get her here is so thin.

She said," I am so sorry to hear that,Maam.I understand your position.Then again,as I said,we're afraid abt the cause in the future."

I told her,' What abt some people who got the visa? Some of them are sponsored,too,still young,but they got it,my sister didn't.Is it abt luck here?"

She said," Oh,no. All the applications are the same.Well,some people do fool us ( she laughed ), and they passed."

I said," See??? We've been honest to you and willing to call you,still we don't have any chance to make it.My heart's broken rite now."

She said," I believe you are being honest.But rite now,the situation didn't help her a lot.Yes,people always say just only 1 month visit,they provide the legal letters ect,but we don't look at that.We just want to make sure that she has something tights her back to Indonesia like her job ect."

Oh well.. I think I had heard enough.At least we knew the answer why. I thanked her and she said," You can send us email if you need anything else.Thank you so much."

I said," Thank you,Maam.God bless you."

I hung up the phone. Ronnie said," We've tried,baby.That's all I can say.Maybe we can send Amoy to Canada and get through to States easily."

I was quite and started crying. My heart's broken.Ronnie hugged me and said," Hushhhh baby...hushh... don't cry.. Don't make your situation's getting worse.We tried,hun.We did."

I said," It's not fair.I put big hope and faith in this case,but they turned us down." Duh...... I had a bad day.  Last nite I puked again. All the food I ate was thrown up in the bathroom ( at the bar ),even at the front sink. I wetted my pants cos I got the Reflux Acid again.


Ronnie said," I know, I really know. Come here, let me hug you." He hugged me and kissed my head. He said,' My baby....my baby.. sorry........"

I kept crying and sobbing.Ronnie said,' We'll think other plan next time,hun.Let's sleep.You must have been tired.Nighty nite,hun. I love you."

Ronnie's rite.I was really tired.My back still hurts.Ronnie grabbed me from behind and covered me with his arms. I always feel comfortable and protected everytime he does that to me.

It's almost 5 am when we slept. I kissed his arm and said," Thank you,hun.I appreciated it. I love you."

We felt asleep.. I didn't want think abt it anymore. There's another day..maybe that'll be our luck.

I thank God who gives me the strenght not to fight with the feeling. I thank God for putting Ronnie beside me,encouraging me to get through this difficult time.

Ah.... each day is a blessing.. not matter it's good or bad.. Still a blessing for us!!

Maybe next time,dear Amoy............

 

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Belanja...Belanja...Penuhin Dapur!!!!!!!!!!!




Well...well....well... we went to church this morning. Again, lateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Church is always started at 11 am,and we left at 11.30-11.45am from home. ^__^.

I woke up at 10.30am and ran to Burger King,bought some breakfast.I brought the bfast to the bedroom and woke Ronnie up. Kalo gak gitu,susah bangunnya,nekkkkkkkkkkk.

He's surprised.He said," Aw... baby,why you spoil me like this?" Hi hi hi.Biar barengan ke grj,maksudnya.Malas aja sendirian nyetir ke grj.

After spending some time, we got ready. We still stayed at the church till it's over. Then, went to CAM.

Ronnie came after me.He looked so tired.He said,' Baby,let's go.Why did you take so long ?" Alamakkkk.. sorry!!!!!!!!!!

He didn't look good.He's tired,got headache,and it's hot. I knew it... he began cranky.The traffic was bad.He was mad at a driver in front of us,he's so slow.

As soon as we arrived at home,he laid down on the floor,looking for the coolest place,next to AC. hi hi hi.


He said he needed something cool. Hey!! It's Cantaloupe then!!! One bowl of cantaloupe was ready for him. He said,' Hun, you know I can't eat this all." I said," Let's share."

While I was boiling water for Indomie,I saw he ate the last bite.Bah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gak jadi berbagi,donk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >________<

I bought some groceries,thinking to cook something for supper,but Mom had already put big chunk of pork in the oven. Weks.... I am interested in that :(

Well.... Ronnie's going to Lowe's and bar,he said.I think I wanna take off to PULAU KAPUK. Msh ngantuk neh. :D