Public Humiliation...

Imagine that you are being reprimanded in public.  What would you feel?  Even parents are not advised to do that to their kids.  What more if it comes from somebody else?  Worse, what if the reason he/she was angry about is too shallow?  Would you accept that?  You could not help but think that the motive for his/her childish outburst is just to show off to the public that he/she has POWER over you.

I have seen that scene before.. in schools, offices, and other public places.  I feel sorry for the victim but indifferent for the aggressor, who, by the way is what I described as, insensitive, immature, and abusive of his/her authority over his/her prey.  I guess that makes him/her happy... for what?  For being able to get back at someone else, for he/she himself/herself had been a victim before (or maybe he/she is still suffering at present)?  Probably...

Then maybe he/she would have understood what the victim went through as it surely affects one's self-esteem, self-worth, respect, etc. etc.  and of course, what about DIGNITY?

What if it happens to me... again?  Of course, it happened to me before but it was many, many years ago.  I was still too young to defend myself..

But if it will happen to me again, I don't know what I am going to do.  I just don't want to become the real bitch that I am preventing myself to be.  God help me...

House For Rent

It's been weeks already since I promised my officemate to post her ad on the internet about her house for rent.  I'm so guilty!  So, to make it up to her, here's the long-overdue ad:

HOUSE FOR RENT

Area:        55sq.m.

Address:  135 Bagay Street, Pasong Buaya, Villa Verde, Imus, Cavite

                (in front of Barangay Hall of Villa Verde Subd.)

Nearest Landmarks:  SM Molino, Daang Hari, Bahayang Pag-asa Subd

Contact Person: Thelma Agapay

Contact No.: 0919-296-8071

Another Long Weekend Ahead

P-Noy has just declared August 30, Monday, National Heroes Day, as a non-working holiday.  This is good news!  Although it would have been better if August 23, also a Monday, would be declared also as a non-working holiday.

Honestly, I was so disappointed that August 23 is a working day.  You see, I already filed a leave of absence for August 24 and scheduled an out-of-town trip for the supposed to be long weekend... (sigh)

 I guess that leaves me no choice but to make new arrangements and pray that this is just a blessing in disguise.

Bug In the Bag

The Culprit!

I don’t change bags as often as others do.  Well, maybe because I am unlike fashionistas who treat bags as part of their accessories by trying to match their bags with the clothes they are wearing.  I, on the other hand, would only change bags when: a) the bag is already badly-damaged; &/or, b) its damage is already obvious; &/or, c) my mama nags me to change bag; or, d) aota (all of the above).

Don’t get me wrong.  It’s not that I am short of bags.  In fact, I have a half-closet full of bags (donated, of course, by sister).  Some of which I already want to dispose by selling it or simply just give it away.  I just don’t like the idea of providing space in my closet for something that I rarely use.

Well, this post is not about bags.  It’s just that the magnetic strip of my atm card has been recently damaged.  And I’m blaming my newly-changed Liz Clairborne bag for that.  It was only later that I suspected that the magnet in the bag maybe the cause.

Good thing, my other atm cards as well as all my credit cards were not affected at all by the said magnet.  I guess something is wrong with that issuing bank’s card magnetic strip as it was not the first time that I had my card replaced due to the same reason.

Lesson learned:  never take for granted those items that are sensitive to magnets.  Or shall I just change bags, again???!!!

African Sea-Coconut: Will It Work For Me?

Last weekend, hard-headed as I always am, I ate foods (to be posted later in my other blog) that worsen my cough.  I didn't even bother to take my medicines.  Now, I only have myself to blame. Huhuhu!

Fast forward, an officemate suggested that I take African Sea-Coconut, a chinese medicine recommended, accordingly, by a well-known doctor.  He was even kind enough to buy me the tonic which costs P170 (US$4) but so overly business-minded chinese that he charged me P300.  (That's okay with me, as long as it is payable in 300 gives. Hahaha!)


Anyway, according to the brochure, the African Sea Coconut Brand Cough Mixture is prepared with the latest scientific elements for lung treatment and is highly recommended for the treatment of all symptoms of cough. Blah blah blah...


I wonder if this tonic is really effective... I guess I'll just have to make a try.  Stay tuned!

Papa Visited Mama and Zhea!

Last August 6, Friday night, I was talking to mama over the phone when I overheard my niece exclaimed, "humot!" (smells good!). They were three in the room. Only the babysitter didn't smell the fragrant of a flower. Then it hit mama! That day was supposed to be the 1st day of the nine-day novena for the death anniversary of my father! Mama totally forgot to keep track of it.

I teased mama. She was so guilty that she promised to visit the cemetery the following day. What about me? When will papa come and visit me? Perhaps tonight? Scare me papa. hehehe

Travel Inconvenience

What recently had happened to mama’s lost and found bag is a lesson learned and an eye-opener for me. That is, never take your bags for granted, even if it’s although already checked-in and in the possession of the airline. Anything can happen no matter how we try to avoid ugly situations like that. We could never bring back what was lost (especially those that are priceless) no matter how we try to scream and curse at irresponsible airline personnel.

That’s why travel inconvenience insurance sells. Featuring those incidents as “unavoidable circumstances” is an effective strategy for airlines (yes, airlines act as insurance agents too) to market their travel inconvenience insurance to passengers.

However, if I'm not mistaken, travel inconvenience insurance costs as much as P250 per travel. That’s a no-no for budget-conscious passengers like me. The choice now is between gulping the added cost as if it’s a bitter pill or just face the risk that your checked-in luggage might be lost along the way. The cost of your valuables, of course, plays a significant factor in your coming up with a decision.

As I was checking thru a welcome pack of my newly-approved credit card, to my delight, I read that travel inconvenience insurance is an added service that the credit card issuer offers to its credit card holders. And take note, its’ FREE! The only condition is that, the said credit card must be the one used in purchasing the plane ticket.

Now I know which credit card to use when booking a flight. I just wish all my other credit card issuers also offer the same benefit to their credit card holders.