Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Blessings for today
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam
Hodu l’Adonai ki tov, ki le olam chasdo!
Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai tzvaot
Melochol haaretz k’vodo!
I love You Lord!
3 ABF
1. Accept the Brutal Facts
2. Anticipate a Brighter Future
3. Act with Bold Faith
~quoting Anthony Pangilinan on ANC’s Headstart with Karen Davila
One helluva sis bonding day!
Today, my sister Joy took me to the Myth of the Human Body Exhibit at the Neo Babylon Building in Taguig City. I have heard and read about the unique preservation method by the famous German anatomist, Gunther von Hagens.
Hagens with one of his models.
According to Wikipedia:
Plastination is a technique used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample. There are four steps in the standard process of plastination: fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation in a vacuum, and hardening. Water and lipid tissues are replaced by curable polymers. Curable polymers used by plastination include silicone, epoxy andpolyester-copolymer.
The first step of plastination is fixation. This simply means that the body is embalmed, usually in a formaldehyde solution, in order to halt decomposition. After any necessary dissections take place, the specimen is then placed in a bath of acetone. Under freezing conditions, the acetone draws out all the water and replaces it inside the cells. In the third step, the specimen is then placed in a bath of liquid polymer, such as silicone rubber,polyester or epoxy resin. By creating a vacuum, the acetone is made to boil at a low temperature. As the acetone vaporizes and leaves the cells, it draws the liquid polymer in behind it, leaving a cell filled with liquid plastic. The plastic must then be cured with gas, heat, or ultraviolet light, in order to harden it. A specimen can be anything from a full human body to a small piece of an animal organ, and they are known as ‘plastinates’. Once plastinated, specimens and bodies can be manipulated and positioned.
Up close and personal with Mr. Skeletor
Could he be the nude cyclist who inspired the lady Godiva???
A set of bisected faces. Couldn’t help but wonder how long they could have been on display.
Joy: So what happened to you?
Model: It was second hand smoking that got me, my friend. Now let me go find my chain-smoking neighbor and give him a guilt trip!
This is the story of a man who always wanted a twin brother….and so he cut himself up in two, thus his dream had come true! (how ironic!)
“I’m too sexy for my…err….skin?”
He’s not too sexy in this one.
A “breast” plate, literally!
Can’t get over the look on this man’s face!
The look of death. Eyes without seeing……very creepy!
The poor angels :( The baby 2nd from the right died at full term, while the last one died when it stayed longer than 9 months and ended up eating its own poop :(
Beauty is skin deep. But what if you have your skin off?
“The Intelligent Woman.” According to our tour guide, this woman, who was about 20-22 years old at her time of death, had donated her body to Science. And here she is, cut into about 90+ pieces. And to prove that she indeed was smart was a tattoo on her left hand, two Chinese characters that said “smart and intelligent.”
Oh look at that! A non-dissected, fully-clothed specimen!
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A big thanks to my sister Joy, you truly are the sweetest and most thoughtful person I know. Thank you for this special day, especially for the pancit palabok and chicken at Max’s!
Out of boredom, I grabbed my Keith Green piano book to play some of his songs to give me something to do, BUT, Abba used it to show me something.
I came across this song called “To obey is better than sacrifice.” I’ve never heard this song before so I just tried playing the song slowly while trying to get the melody of it. The words struck me real hard.
I don’t want to play religion and act like a religious person, a holy roller. I want to be genuine in the eyes of the Lord. I know I have been very relaxed and complacent in my daily walk with Him. I pray once in a while, especially when I get inspired to do it. But obedience is better than sacrifice.
It is written in the Torah that as a servant of the Lord, I should meditate on His word day and night….and I don’t! Although I do open my Bible from time to time, read the commentary on Aish.com but still, I’m not really in that zone of spending an intimate time with my Lord.
To pray three times daily, as a symbol of the prayers offered in the Temple in Jerusalem. I do try to pray and have attempted to do it religiously, but due to my mediocrity and laziness…I haven’t been doing good in that prayer aspect.
I read the parashah every Shabbat, but the question is:
“Do I walk the talk?”
I don’t want to be just a hearer of the word, but a doer, an obedient follower of my Lord. And I pray that God would help me change my lifestyle and my priorities and to truly spend more time with Him more than anything else daily.
Baruch HaShem!
Baby, baby, baby oh!
Nope, I’m not going to write about my niece Myko’s favorite singer, Justin Bieber.
This morning, I woke up from one of the sweetest dreams I ever had.
In my dream I was having a baby. I didn’t actually see me on labor though. I just saw myself pregnant, then next scene was I was already in the hospital with a cute baby boy.
My baby had:
- black curly hair
- fair skin
- I think he looked Asian but not very distinct (i.e. no chinky eyes)
- the sweetest smile, although he was weak
What I will never forget about this dream is that although my baby was weak, he was beaming all the time, like a ray of sunlight amidst a huge storm. I saw him try to breastfeed, although weakly, yet he did his best.
From what I remember, I think eventually the baby got stronger as we bonded closer to each other. I don’t think he died. Thank God!
I’m writing down this dream, as suggested by my dear Fiance, for reference and comparison when we have our own baby in the future.
I pray that the Lord would bless us with a strong and healthy baby with a smile that can melt even the hardest of hearts :)
Amen!
Hard to talk when you’re hungry.
Let there be pizza.
Second bite.
A time to celebrate.
Here’s the twist of the story. Unexpected advices to you, from us.
Revealing your innermost thoughts.
Speaking in general.
An interesting sight from a new member.
as…
Since last Sunday, my 8-year old niece and I have been studying for her 3rd Quarter Periodical Tests. Today were here English, Science, and Filipino tests. When I picked her up from school today I asked her right away how she found her tests and she said “napakadali!” Haha! She also said that she’s almost sure she would get 100% in those three tests (I sure hope so!). I laughed at her honesty but I do believe in what she can do as a student.
Tomorrow she will take her Civics and Math tests. We’re done studying Math and right now she’s working on the Civics reviewer that I wrote earlier today.
I really learn a lot from my experiences with my niece. I would say that in a way God is preparing me for motherhood (2-3 years from now!). It is very challenging, grueling, and it takes a lot of sacrifice and patience…..BUT…….it’s a positive life-changing experience for me.
May God continue to increase Myko in wisdom and in stature. May she grow up to become blessed like Sarah, Rivkah, and Rachel. Amein!
Love you Baet ♥
So who killed the Vizcondes?
Yesterday, December 11th, Mama and I went to her highschool reunion (Arellano High School Class 1967). It was held at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel and Casino (no gambling involved :P) from 6pm onwards.
It was nice to see my mom smiling, laughing, and just having a great time with her old friends again.
I hope that this won’t be the first and last time she goes to their annual reunion :)
Love you Ma!
Wild Honey
All That You Can’t Leave Behind - U2
Stuck in my head for a while, so now it’s out here, too.
Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow (via The Wizard Of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Can’t resist reblogging this!
