Weary Monday

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It's the start of the week and I'm feeling worn out already. I've been complaining and sufferring for a week now because of lower back pain. I had a full body massage last Friday that I thought might somehow assuage the pain...Poor me, the pain worsen!!! I even told the masseuse to give me "hard" press. Aargh!!!

At lunch break I went to the doctor, Dr Victor dela Pena our company physician, for check-up. Doc immediately noticed the muscle at the left side of my back, just below the waistline, got swollen. Just what I expected, so I told him about the massage. He also noticed the curve in my spinal column. Actually, I do have dextroscoliosis. He gave two prescriptions: first, medicines for pain reliever 120mg Arcoxia (1 tablet a day for 7days);intake of Calvit(Calcium+Vit.D) and second, I need to have scoliosis test or xray to compare it from the previous xray done during our annual PE. So tomorrow, I'll drop by Med Central Clinic in Robinson's Galleria for xray. I hope and pray that there's no major progression in the curve...

"forgive me please?"

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I’ve captured this photo using my cellphone. “Forgive me please?” that’s how the message read in the photo. The words “forgive me” were spelled out on each balloon and mounted at the back of the car. I would say that the owner of the car must be a guy. What would this guy have done to come up with an artistic way of expressing his plea for forgiveness?

Obviously, thumbs down, history repeats itself “lolokohin ka utlit nyan”, are my friends’ gesture of passing judgment on this ‘poor guy’ despite the effort. Perhaps, the guy deserves such carp. If only he can defend himself and prove us all wrong…

have you got a cab receipt?

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I flagged down a cab this morning going to office. The name of the cab is Shiro which according to the cab driver was named after the owner who is a Japanese. Anyway, I was surprised because in my entire existence as an urban dweller, it’s my first time ever to ride a cab that issues a ticket or a receipt, I usually see rate meter. I know that it’s not something new for I have seen one on print ads and TV but to have actually seen the bill printed on a receipt, that’s amazing! And the fare was just right, no rip off, same as the amount that I usually pay. I showed the ticket to my officemates,"my first cab ticket",i said in amusement..."Wow hi-tech!"

A collection head overheard my story and asked if she can get the telephone number of the cab’s company. She muses that this should be the type of cab that collection officers flag down when visiting collection agency. Transportation costs will be aptly reimbursed! Yeah, she’s right! I wonder if taxi companies in the Metro are willing to put in such apparatus, it wound mean extra cost on cab operators. Of course on the part of commuters like me, it’s beneficial! It will prevent taxi driver from ripping off fares and I would say it’s safer ‘coz you have the address and plate number printed on the receipt... Hey, I wouldn’t mind giving extra tip if the driver is courteous! :)