Laughing At Mistakes

Amidst the chaos and the bashing and the negativity that has happened lately, I want to stop and blog about some of my stupid mistakes and just laugh about them. It's a somewhat small effort to induce some positivity to my day.

I went and got a pedicure today, after more than six months (I think) of going without. Before starting, I was asked to pick the polish I wanted them to use on my toes. Since the ambiance of the salon was dark, I couldn't see the shade very well. I picked something, which I thought was a fleshy tone close to nude. When the ate was applying it to my nails, I realized, three toes too late that it was cotton candy pink! Not really my taste, but there it is. I don't know why, but I just found it a little bit funny. ^_^

Next, I went to get something to eat. After much much much deliberation, I decided to have corn beef and rice. When I got back to the office to eat, I realized, I had baon. My thought: "Pinag-isipan ko pa ng todo kung ano kakainin ko, hay." So, i giggled to myself and let it go.

After a few hours, a delivery came for me from BDO. It was another credit card. Remember my credit card mishap before? I got another card with the same card number and another SM advantage card. It tickled me funny to receive another one especially since this would be my third SM advantage card already. ^_^ Anyway, I called up BDO and clarified things with them. The very very nice and accommodatingly kind customer rep I talked to patiently explained that they were upgrading card, which is why they sent me a new one. After thanking her, I found exactly what she just told me to be written in the letter with which my card was enclosed with. Hindi kasi nagbabasa muna. It was really an ignorant mistake on my part, and I thank the very nice lady for not being masungit to me. 

All in all, I thank and praise God for giving me a good day today, and for reminding me to laugh. It's nice to smile and have a nice reminder that we have a constantly loving, merciful, and wonderful God, especially at times like these when tragedy after tragedy have devastated the country.

So This Is What Being Old Feels Like

I've been on "maintenance meds" for a few weeks now, and I really think I'm about to go crazy. For my elevated sugar, the doctor prescribed Metformin. I'm supposed to take it with meals twice a day, once for breakfast and another for dinner. The fact that I'm supposed to remember to take the tablets twice daily is driving me insane. I do not have the discipline for this kind of thing. For one, every time I go out, I have to carry two with me. Then when the time comes, even when I'm not the least bit hungry, I need to find something to eat just so I could take the meds. The worst part are the stomach upsets and trips to the bathroom. It's causing diarrhea at ungodly hours! The horrors! My brother tells me to go back to the doctor to have this addressed, but after my experience with the failure of an endo, I am not about to waste another 800 pesos on the girl. I'm trying to suck it up and get through the 45-day sentence. I go back to the lab to have tests again by the end of the month, and a follow up checkup by December, first week. Hopefully, the proper endo will be there to see me. 

I'm praying I get cured of both my PCOS and the IFG soon. I will go absolutely bonkers if I'll need to develop the discipline for perpetual maintenance medicine.

On the other hand, Marc was required to re-do his physical exam. This lead to two ultrasounds, two urologists' PF, and an operation this week. I haven't received my notice to re-do anything from my last APE yet. I'm hating the fact that our retirement package is being spent on these medical bills that should've been covered by our old company, and coordinated with by the new one. It's so unfair that the incompetence of the ones who did the arrangements (read: HR people) are causing serious dents on our savings.