Ok, This isn’t really a much-contemplated post since I’ve been way too busy with work and other extra-curricular activities these past days, not to mention how I was feeling a bit under the weather at a time when a simple sneeze could very well cause a paranoia that’s worse than the ongoing world pandemic itself. And so, I’ll just try to squeeze in the entire week in a nutshell.
Saturday: This was THE day. The day I’m officially an IT instructor. Well, part-timer, that is. Now, it’s actually fun and not as dreadful as how I deemed my first day to be, especially when I started getting the hang of it. The only downside to it was how, toward my fourth and final class (which was from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, by the way), my vocal chords were crying out for heaven’s sake. “Someone please make her stop TALKING!!!” I could almost here my tonsils crying out to the saints.
Sunday: Fathers’ Day! Too bad dad was not around to celebrate the day with us, just like every other year. Still, mum and I decided to celebrate the day by having lunch at Café Adriatico in SM Mall of Asia after Sunday Mass. Oh, and we also bought my dad a gift – a new phone. It was actually one of them classic Nokia phones that don’t have a camera but pretty much a compact one that comes in black – just the way my dad prefers it. Pretty neat, actually!
Monday: Ahh, yes. I call Monday the “Paranoia Day”. Why? Well, let me put it this way: we’re all aware of the health condition that’s been circulating worldwide (Think: A/H1N1 Influenza). So that morning, I was surprised that the Ayala entrance to our building was closed. I had to retrace my steps and turn to the other side of the street leading to the Valero entrance of SMART Tower. I wasn’t even 4 meters from the entrance when I saw a long queue of employees already building up. Turned out that there was an ongoing body temperature check with every single employee coming in. When it was finally my turn, my body temperature was about 37.5. Now, there would have been little to cause panic, except that the guy who took my temperature shouted “Ma’am, ito 37.5… Possible magka-lagnat!” In an instant, I was the center of attraction and was instructed to pay a follow-up visit to the company clinic. So much for discretion, huh? The rest is, well, not to much to tell about, save for the fact that I did develop a slight fever and migraine for two days which I attribute to the hectic weekend that was. Still, I knew I had to get well in time for the coming trip this weekend, so for the next days that followed, I had to eat decent meals at decent times of the day and munch on my daily dose of ascorbic acid. In short, wala munang diet! And, thank God, I’m now back to my old perky self.
Thursday: This was the day I’m officially ONLY physically present at work and my mind is off somewhere else across the South China Sea. (My boss could very well be reading this, but I’m just going to be a little bit honest ^_^) Now, Thursday is officially Packing Day. Or Packing Night is more like it. Still, it’s already Friday and I’m not quite done yet. Call it a girl thing, I guess. But at least I could say I’m 80% done. Hey, that's an achievement, right?
Friday: The pre-departure countdown begins.
Saturday: Destination: Hong Kong baby!
Gonna post more about Hong Kong stuff soon. Oh, and I bet there will be those so-called pre-departure tales between me and my girl Cassey. This time we’re taking our laboy to a higher level, way across the South China Sea. So for now, I’m gonna end this blog and finish my packing.
Ta ta! ^_^
Saturday: This was THE day. The day I’m officially an IT instructor. Well, part-timer, that is. Now, it’s actually fun and not as dreadful as how I deemed my first day to be, especially when I started getting the hang of it. The only downside to it was how, toward my fourth and final class (which was from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, by the way), my vocal chords were crying out for heaven’s sake. “Someone please make her stop TALKING!!!” I could almost here my tonsils crying out to the saints.
Sunday: Fathers’ Day! Too bad dad was not around to celebrate the day with us, just like every other year. Still, mum and I decided to celebrate the day by having lunch at Café Adriatico in SM Mall of Asia after Sunday Mass. Oh, and we also bought my dad a gift – a new phone. It was actually one of them classic Nokia phones that don’t have a camera but pretty much a compact one that comes in black – just the way my dad prefers it. Pretty neat, actually!
Monday: Ahh, yes. I call Monday the “Paranoia Day”. Why? Well, let me put it this way: we’re all aware of the health condition that’s been circulating worldwide (Think: A/H1N1 Influenza). So that morning, I was surprised that the Ayala entrance to our building was closed. I had to retrace my steps and turn to the other side of the street leading to the Valero entrance of SMART Tower. I wasn’t even 4 meters from the entrance when I saw a long queue of employees already building up. Turned out that there was an ongoing body temperature check with every single employee coming in. When it was finally my turn, my body temperature was about 37.5. Now, there would have been little to cause panic, except that the guy who took my temperature shouted “Ma’am, ito 37.5… Possible magka-lagnat!” In an instant, I was the center of attraction and was instructed to pay a follow-up visit to the company clinic. So much for discretion, huh? The rest is, well, not to much to tell about, save for the fact that I did develop a slight fever and migraine for two days which I attribute to the hectic weekend that was. Still, I knew I had to get well in time for the coming trip this weekend, so for the next days that followed, I had to eat decent meals at decent times of the day and munch on my daily dose of ascorbic acid. In short, wala munang diet! And, thank God, I’m now back to my old perky self.
Thursday: This was the day I’m officially ONLY physically present at work and my mind is off somewhere else across the South China Sea. (My boss could very well be reading this, but I’m just going to be a little bit honest ^_^) Now, Thursday is officially Packing Day. Or Packing Night is more like it. Still, it’s already Friday and I’m not quite done yet. Call it a girl thing, I guess. But at least I could say I’m 80% done. Hey, that's an achievement, right?
Friday: The pre-departure countdown begins.
Saturday: Destination: Hong Kong baby!
Gonna post more about Hong Kong stuff soon. Oh, and I bet there will be those so-called pre-departure tales between me and my girl Cassey. This time we’re taking our laboy to a higher level, way across the South China Sea. So for now, I’m gonna end this blog and finish my packing.
Ta ta! ^_^
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