Dangers of Barefoot Lifestyle

Walking barefooted is one of the most exciting ways to enjoy summer. Without any hassle on your feet, you will sure have a great time running on beaches. But did you know that some people who are taking their shoes, sandals and socks suffer injuries such as cuts and puncture wounds. The worst thing is, some cases of these injuries develop infections that require surgery.

So if you are one of those people who finds a happy world barefooted, please keep in mind these safety tips from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons:

• Make sure you're vaccinated against tetanus. Teens and adults should get booster shots every 10 years.
• Apply sunscreen to the tops and bottoms of your feet to protect them from sunburn. Rare, but deadly, skin cancers can develop on the feet.
• Wear flip-flops or sandals around swimming pools, locker rooms and beaches. They'll help protect against cuts and abrasions from rough anti-slip surfaces and sharp objects hidden in beach sand, and prevent contact with viruses and bacteria that can cause athlete's foot, plantar warts and other foot problems.
• Use common sense. Every year, people lose toes while mowing the lawn barefoot and others suffer serious burns from accidentally stepping on stray campfire coals or fireworks. Remember that murky rivers, lakes and ponds can conceal sharp objects underwater.
• People with diabetes should never go barefoot, even indoors, because they may not "feel" a foot injury.
• If you suffer a puncture wound in your foot, see a doctor within 24 hours. A puncture wound must be cleaned properly and monitored throughout the healing process to avoid complications such as tissue and bone infections or damage to tendons or muscles in the foot.
• Inspect your feet on a routine basis for skin problems such as warts, calluses, ingrown toenails, suspicious moles, spots or freckles. The sooner a condition is detected, the easier it is to treat.

Let's not risk our own self without thinking of our safety and just enjoying what we enjoying. We must also consider the awful things we might experience due to our carelessness. On the other hand, we must not also limit ourselves to things we know we can do! Think of precautions but make sure to push yourself to the highest and do the right thing.

Be safe always!

The Summer Is Over, No It's Not!

OOWhh yes, summer has I think ended here in the Philipppines. Of course I don't know for some who still enjoy there vacation somewhere but for me, the wonderful days of freedom, liberty and adventure has come to an end.

Today is June, and I'm here sitting in my rrom wearing my eye glasses in order to have a clear view of my keyboard while I am writing this post. I can feel the devil's breathe outside our house penetrating every corner of my brain! And I mean it, today is really hot! I don't know why is this happening just after I survived the whipping scourge of hotness from April and May!

Anyway, so I'll just wanna tell you guys the ain purpose of this post, and that is to tell about how I spent my summe vacation. Maybe you'll end reading here after I said that but please, I beg you read this post! Lol!

I started when my friends planned and discussed about where are we going the have our On-the-Job Training. Almost all of us agreed that we must not leave each other. I mean, all of us ust have that training in the same institution, establishment or company. After a week of applying on different firms here in my place, my friends decided to have the training in a bank. Sadly, they just told me that we are qualified to have the training on that bank the night before we were instructed to report. Of course I was shocked because I wasn't really prepared about myself, my attire and other stuffs. So early morning after that night, alsmost all of my friends went to that bank and started their OJT and I was in the house wondering why they haven't told me that thing earlier. Somehow I feel betrayed but now, I'm okay. I am also about to finish my OJT later next week. No harm.

Another, thing that I love most about summer is meeting new friends from my neighborhood! I mean, those neighbors of mine who just go out of their houses every summer! Yes, we have that kind here. The unexpected bond we develop during the hot days is pretty much surprising considering that we were just strangers before. And the friendship where we are all tied with, somehow made the summer's hotness becomes cool!

Their are dozens of experiences I am encountering every summer and I cannot surely forget all those. Those memorable moments has somehow mold me not just a person, but a human.

Hope you enjoyed your summer too!