Suspend-It

Yesterday, my friends and I were on our way home from a fun fun road trip. We went from town to town trying all the specialty food and delicacies they could offer. On the interstate, a police car drove past us then signaled us to stop. Clueless at first, I parked the car and respectfully asked the policeman. As he explained, I was driving too fast and exceeded the speed limit. Curious, I asked how he measured my driving speed and he bragged his newly issued Radar detector. He said that Cobra radar detectors are one of the most accurate detectors in the market. Convinced, I surrendered my license to him.

He issued me a speeding ticket and it was actually my first time. I guess I enjoyed the trip with my friends that I forgot the speed limit. My friends were all laughing at me when I returned to the car. They kept on making fun of me until we arrived home. It was fun anyway. When I got home, I immediately scanned my ticket and posted it on facebook. This was my first ticket.

My sister’s husband, I believe, is the only person I know who apparently loves chicken too much.

On his first time in the Philippines, we took him to Max’s and Jollibee, and he just couldn’t get enough of them ever since.

Now that Max’s restaurant has a promo of unlimited chicken for a limited period of time, I think he’d enjoy it to bits. He actually even thought about getting a Jollibee franchise just so he could eat all of the chicken he wants.

The problem with him is I’m never really sure if he’s serious, though it sounds like a good idea. Jollibee could possibly be one of the best franchise opportunities that there is here in the Philippines not only because the product is good, but because Filipinos from all over the world love it, too.

Right now I am in a salon getting a pedicure for later’s big event. Today is my sister’s wedding day so everyone is busy preparing for it. My sister’s fiance’ is a Filipino and they have very sophisticated wedding rights different from here in the US. They have a long entourage with twelve pairs of sponsors, imagine that. Not to mention six cute pairs of pretty flower girls and ring bearers wearing bow ties who they are dressing up right now. Anyhow, I think everything will be wonderful. I am actually so excited especially because they hired a famous recording artist just to sing for them at the wedding. Hmm… I do not envy her though. Sometimes I kinda wonder what MY wedding will be like. Personally what I prefer is a fun fun beach wedding. You know, like the Hawaiian themed weddings? But anyway enough with the mumbling… need to finish dressing up!

I helped my friend move in to his new apartment last June 5. I volunteered to be the muse and driver. Hehehe. I also told him my helping out would be his housewarming gift from me.

I love moving in. The last time I’ve done that was at Queensborrough way back in 2007. Actually, it’s the settling down, shopping, and arranging that I love most when moving in. There’s literally this blank space all for you and it’d be up to you how it would turn out. It’s very exciting.

I helped my friend pick out a linoleum as well. We settled for a large black and white checkered pattern. Being quite paranoid, my friend kidded about buying some convex mirrors to make sure his place is secured. I laughed and we agreed that’s way to OA. He did however bought several new locks for his apartment door.

I’ve been bugging him for pictures of his new apartment for the longest time and he promised he’ll just bring me there so I can see it in all its glory as soon as everything’s fixed. That’d work for me. ^_^

Ugh I cannot keep my eyelids from closing. I am undergoing a Project Management training right now and my manager is the one presenting the slides in front. I already had three cups of coffee in the past 2 hours alone yet my eyes are still very heavy. My sub-conscious mind has been telling me to get out of the room since the training started. Just to give you an idea, picture this: a big, fat, bearded fella who has a southernish accent and a very low toned voice. Excruciating isn’t it? Good thing I was not the only one drowsy.

Anyhow, I just keep myself entertained so as not to be noticed. Hmm… looking at my manager, I think he really needs the best fat burner in the market. Oh he also needs to try out waxing to remove his facial hair. Hehe… Nah I guess I need to focus now, I think the training is done already. Oh crap, we have a pop quiz?!

Yesterday was a fun night at my friend’s house warming party. She invited friends and colleagues to sleep over at her place to have barbecue and do a movie marathon. This is where I met Carla, my new friend, who works as a lawyer in a prestigious law firm in NY. One thing interesting about her is that, she is a Mesothelioma lawyer.

FYI, Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which is caused by asbestos poisoning. This is common among those who worked for ships and submarines. However, this cancer takes so long to form. Usually after twenty years after the exposure to asbestos. So being a lawyer for these cases must be very challenging. It’s like having a 50 year old case with expired evidences. Anyhow, she explains that she already won many cases regarding this disease. She said that it is only fair to seek justice from previous employers who were the cause of this medical condition. I was actually quite amazed that even decade-old cases can still be put to justice.

Anyhow, aside from being a lawyer, she also loves blogging so that makes both of us. I got her email add and I hope I could meet her again.

For probably the last 3 months, I’ve had an itch on my leg – the back part of my calf to be specific. I thought perhaps I hadn’t been washing my legs thoroughly enough in the shower and that if I did, the problem would go away. Not only did it just get worse, but it seemed to have spread to the other leg as well.

After enough time spent rolling up my pants at work just to relieve myself (not in the way you might be thinking), it was time to see the dermatologist. For the most part, it was the only time I had ever really been genuinely fearful of my skin mutating into some kind of alien matter. I had watched the movie District 9 only a few weeks prior, and I was really starting to worry that this was a symptom of some kind of alien incubation process. This was of course the only conclusion I could draw to as after enough time spent meticulously scrubbing my legs with all kinds of soap, nothing was improving.

The dermatologist revealed that the condition was called eczema, and that it was an allergic reaction activated by stress and dry skin – looks like my life as a human being is safe – at least until the eczema treatment proves ineffective.

While waiting in line for my turn at the atv at the newly opened theme park within our area, I received an sms from my Nth level college friend Jehan who migrated in Canada. Her sms read, “Hi! I hope you are well. Take some time this weekend to write me (an email). Hugs from Jehan”. I was actually quite alarmed and surprised. It’s the first time she did that – ask me to write her.

I texted back and promised I’ll email her the next day, which is today. I just finished my long email to Jehan and was surprised at the fact that although a lot of things have happened, our distance pretty much hasn’t been a barrier between us; cause I know deep down, we’re the same freshman idealistic students who loves life and will continue loving life. I was also glad she asked me to update her. I never realized how much I missed her and how much I’ve been wanting to talk (or write in this instance) to somebody until she texted me. I hope all’s well with her though. Receiving a message from her like that is quite unusual, in a good way. ^_^

Just want to warn you guys about appetite suppressants. Always consult your physician before trying out these things because you’ll never know what chemicals they have in them. Take for example a friend of mine who bought weight loss pills in the net. She was happy with the results at first. She lost a lot of weight but after a month of use, she experienced the nasty side effects. She experienced headaches, insomnia, fainting, and other serious symptoms. Whenever she ate some food, even if it is in small amounts, she vomits the food out. It is like her stomach could not digest anything anymore. She was by the way hospitalized soon after.Do not get me wrong, I do not have anything against diet pills because I use an appetite suppressant called phentremene too. However I consulted my doctor and even did my own research before trying it out. It really helps to know exactly what you are taking in your body.

Men are so vain these days. I used to hear my granma tell my granpa about his wrinkles but he only tells her that he does not mind. But now, I see my brother surf the net looking for sites about wrinkle cream reviews, and he is only 26! Since his girlfriend told him that he seems a little older because of his forehead wrinkles, he started to try out different wrinkle creams already. Stupid loser stop eating my bandwidth!Personally, I think men should not worry that much about wrinkles. For me, matured men with wrinkles look tougher and more appealing than those soft skinned boy band type guys. Wrinkles in men depict maturity in personality and point of view in life which is quite macho if you asked me. Women in the other hand should however do everything they can to keep their skin’s beauty. It may be ironic but it is reality.