Recovering At Home

My aunt have arrived a week ago from Greece after she had a knee operation. She is now staying at her eldest daughter’s house just near our home until she have fully recovered.

Though it is difficult for her to walk, she makes it a point to do minor walking once in a while to serve as an exercise. She often goes outside of their lawn and wishes that they have comfortable patio furniture covers so she could enjoy the cool air and the morning sun.

I do pray for her quick recovery though the doctors said that it might take months before she’s normally back on her feet.

A Piece Of Me

With my love for taking photos, it is only natural for me to want to share my shots. Aside from showcasing them in my photoblog, I have already managed to give 2 framed shots for a gift and I’m glad that the recipients liked it. Two other framed pictures now hangs in our receiving area as well. I also managed to find among SM’s picture frames an interesting item that I decided to place in my room.

Hopefully with my newly acquired camera, I’ll be able to take more snapshots of scenes and things worthy of being framed.

Too Much Reliance On Meds

My relatives abroad have been frequently asking me to check on prices of some meds lately. Not those that cure common colds and flu but those that promises to improve one’s physical appearance: from skin lighting, to weight losing like Fentraphen, to appetite suppressants. And with this I have noticed one thing, this meds are quite expensive costing around 35 to 70 pesos per capsule!

Surprisingly, they sell big time. This only shows that some people wants to improve their looks without sweating it out. The “instant and convenient” mentality have taken them over.

Health Plans For 2009

I have long been wanting to go to a gym with cardio equipments. I know that I can simply jog on the streets for free and save me thousands of pesos a year for membership but stray dogs in the morning really worries me.

I do not plan to develop muscles like that of people using legal steroids. I just want to get rid of the fats that I have easily gained from spending long hours in front of my computer and make my muscles a little firmer. I need a more active lifestyle if I want to be healthy. I think I’ll be saving for that membership in time for next year.

When Horse Shoe Won’t Work

Few months from now and the year is almost over. I can’t help but remember a friend of mine who’s worried since the year started. He believes that 2008 will not be as auspicious for him as last year. Born under the year of the Horse, He equipped himself with all feng shui horse supplements to cure all the 7 unlucky stars in store for him, like wearing a mythical pi xiu bracelet. For crying out loud, he even made an eight immortal desktop wallpaper for his laptop. Well, I guess, his horse supplements must have worked, his boss is considering to promote him… but that’s next year, on the year of the ox.

My Final Quest

I was blessed this year to be able to acquire some gadgets I want. However, the sad part of human nature have taken hold of me… wanting more. I am on another money saving quest and this time, it’s for a laptop. I promised myself that after this, I’ll be happy and I will stop buying things and start saving.

God willing, I’ll be able to come up with the money by November in time for my friend’s return from his work in Hong Kong. He said that laptops are much cheaper there compared here in the Philippines. Worst comes to worst, there will always be a next time. Wish me luck!

Plight Of My Flights

We were asked by my employer to get our passports five years ago. We were having a new product then and by fate, one of us had to go to Japan to assist in the phase-in. Sadly, now at the point of expiration, my passport didn’t even had the privilege of being stamped.

Hope rekindled when my sister said that she’ll be coming home this December and wants our family to spend Christmas in Hong Kong. But with the recent change in her plan means that the vacation will have to take the back seat for now.

I think I need to plan for my own travel. Hopefully next year, I have enough savings to see BKK. God willing.

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