Heartbit
Every one of the 41 posts first published on Heartbit, November 2008 to April 2010.
Heartbit was the second blog, and the smaller, more personal of the two, published on WordPress. It began just as Super Dok was winding down, and the subject moved with it — family first, with food, everyday life, a little travel, and a handful of health posts alongside. The posts were signed AmyMD, the informal counterpart to Super Dok's full byline.
The last Heartbit post went up on April 20, 2010 — the final post of either blog, and the start of a sixteen-year quiet. The old address, heartbit.randyamy.com, is gone from the internet; the complete Heartbit is preserved here, first post to last, together with the comments readers left at the time — nothing missing.
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The Baguio then and now
Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines, is only an hour ride from where I live here in Pangasinan.
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Finally, it’s over!
Ever since my child was born, he had this deformity (sorry, he does not want me to say it) that went with him.
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Post-lenten thoughts
During the Lenten celebration this past week, I noticed that many of our neighbors were noisy. They shout when they wanted to, sang with their karaoke, listened to loud music even on Good Friday.
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Homemade bangus sardines
I don’t know if going meatless on Holy week is still being observed by many. But we do. My entire family including the kids observe the tradition.
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Onychomycosis and pedicure
Filipino women, that includes myself, are very fond of going to beauty parlors to get our nails cleaned. We call it manicure for the fingernails, and pedicure for the toenails.
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Modern toys for modern boys
When I was a child, my parents do not spend too much (or nothing at all) for my toys. I remember spending most of my free time in our backyard playing with kids my age.
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Project: Making the vine climb the trellis
The arbor is made of metal. This used to be covered with net housing the orchids underneath thus giving them shade and protecting them from the sun’s heat.
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A firefly on a moonlit night
Living in the province with the freshest of everything is a blessing I enjoyed ever since I was young. And even animals that are rarely visible in the urban communities can be found in the provinces.
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An issue on sexual harassment
I have been teaching for 11 years now in the College of Medicine. Within those long years, it did not enter my mind that I will take part in uncovering the bad practice of a colleague.
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Setting Priorities
I remember when me and my husband were just starting life together. I was responsible for everything in the house from cleaning the house and the backyard, doing the laundry, cleaning fishes freshly bought from the market, cooking, and all the little things.
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I’m back!
It’s been months since I last posted on this blog. Well, I am not dead. I am not sick. And I have not gotten tired of this thing which I love doing – writing!.
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Its discipline
After the first quarter grade was released in my kids’ school, many who used to be PHLs (Principal’s Honor List) did not make it.
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Long Pause
July has been the busiest month for me every year. But this year’s has been so far the busiest. It is evidenced by the long pause in blogging I had for this month.
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It’s Medicine again
When I started teaching in the College of Medicine (that was ten years ago), there were around 80 students (foreign and local) in the first year.
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Speed stacks, computer games, and savings
Days before school started, I already told my kids that computer games will no longer be allowed once school start, and that they can only play such during weekends.
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Santi: now at three months
Santi has been with us for more than a month now. He was given to us quite too early at 1 1/2 month old.
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Coercing a child
I am now in the process of preparing everything my kids will be needing for the incoming school year. And while sewing ripped areas of their old uniforms and putting school patches on new ones, I keep on remembering a mother with two kids in the elementary grade.
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Enjoying the summer rain
For several years now, summer vacation in my family was spent mostly either swimming in the beach or in a resort pool.
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Did you know that?: On Metformin
If you are familiar with diabetes, or has a family member who is diabetic, you probably are familiar with the drug metformin.
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On Skin Protection
Summer is really in our midst. And going out of the house when the sun is up hurts not only the eyes but most especially the skin.
