Back when I was in my elementary years, I remember that my uncle sold used tires and rims. These are not just ordinary car tires and rims. They are used tires and rims for construction vehicles like a backhoe or a tractor. They were all big that I can even play inside it.

We used to play inside these tires but when dengue struck our nation, our parents advised us not to play inside anymore. My uncle also paid someone to clean up the inside of the tires from stagnant water to make sure our surroundings were safe. Then later on, he stopped his business and shifted to another one much safer for us, the children at that time.

So when the remaining tires and rims were sold, I slowly felt that I will be missing them. It was always fun to play inside a tire 5 times bigger than you in width and 2 times bigger than you in height! Yup, these were really big big tires and rims! They were bigger than me that is why I can play inside!

Anyway, those were fun days of my childhood years. It is not every day that children get used to play inside humongous tires.

Another month has passed and it is time to recognize again my Top 10 Commentators for the month. So, for the month of August, my top 10 are…

• zoan (32)
• Sherry (27)
• LOURDES ESPANOL (12)
• Mel Cole (12)
• Shydub (8)
• mary rose (5)
• Mel Avila Alarilla (5)
• ria (3)
• Shi min (3)
• Cacai M. (2)

Thank you again for commenting on my blog despite the fact that I lack the will power to post last month. Thanks a bunch guys!!

Next month is an exciting month for me. Aside from the fact that Baby Bella will turn one year old, I am expecting a blogging event to happen. We (Negros Bloggers) will visit a spa and try their services in exchange for a blog review.

And because of this event, I am so excited! I haven’t been into a spa even just spa covers because I always have my foot spa at parlors in which they offer it as add-on services. My blogger friend told me this would be a great day for us because we will get massages and some refreshments thereafter.

As you can see, I badly need a full body massage and going there would be a great treat for me!

When I discovered Bella’s hernia last summer 2010, I got very scared. At first, I thought it was something really serious like cancer such as Neuroblastoma or malignant Mesothelioma. When my mom saw the huge hard bump Bella had, she said that I had cared too much with children or adults experiencing these sicknesses that now I have come to have my own. I know she didn’t mean what she said but I know she was just shocked, sad and full of questions like me.

Anyway, after we have confirmed diagnosis that it was hernia and not some form of cancer, we were filled with joy. Not that we are happy that she has hernia but we know deep inside that our baby can get through all this with one corrective surgery and nothing more. Thank God!