A Disney Surprise!

We checked the list of winners for A's name, and it wasn't there. So when this came in the mail Monday morning, I was quite surprised!

We were aiming for the Flip Cam or the PSP, but hey, anything Mickey is a treat. So we were pleased to have won a Mickey Mouse. Yes, the computer kind. LOL!

Thank you, Disney Channel Asia for letting my girl win a prize from your So-Syok Giveaway! :) This made my daughter's day.

When Loved Ones are Sick.

I had a wild weekend. A was sent home early from school Thursday afternoon with a high fever and a bad headache. While attempting to down a tablet for her fever, she ended up vomiting on herself. It was good that it was a school holiday the next day, so we stayed home to monitor the fever. It went away Friday night.

Saturday morning, she woke up with dried blood around her left nostril. She is prone to allergic rhinitis so nosebleeds are a common sight (she takes after her dad). I consulted my mom on this and she says I can't be too sure, so I might as well bring her to the ER. But because A was her usual hyper self, not like anyone who was sick with something bad (but she didn't have a fever), the pedia told us to wait and see.

Sunday was a normal day. We did chores and church. Shopped for a new shower curtain at Megamall, a place we hardly see nowadays (well, now that we've moved farther north).

Monday, A had a school picnic. She wasn't supposed to go, but it was their last field trip for the school year, and she didn't want to miss it. She got back around 2pm, took a nap, and woke up with another nose bleed. This time, it was fresh blood. Needless to say, I panicked. I left the baby with my brother, and rushed A to St. Luke's for a CBC.

Turns out, she's ok, and it's a viral infection. Plus her nasal membranes are really thin and sensitive. Whew! Didn't think it would cost so much to be paranoid. But it's better to be sure and safe than sorry. One of our office drivers lost a 6-year-old daughter to dengue last month. It won't hurt to be extra careful and watchful, especially if the life of a loved one is at stake. I just realized that it's true what they, about parents going out on a limb to protect their kids. I don't really like hospitals. I only go there to give birth (LOL). But I'd do anything to make sure my babies are ok. I cannot bear to have them go through pain.

Then I realized further that the physical pain is easier to treat (paracetamol works wonders), but what does one do to treat emotional pain? How do you shield your kids from that?

Bad Temper

Was on my way to the office this morning, when, upon reaching the other end of the EDSA-Quezon Avenue underpass, we noticed traffic snailing its way towards the 1st U-turn slot.

A and I were wondering what the hold up could be, so I decided to roll down my window to check it out. Apparently, there was a stalled truck on the opposite lane, which held up traffic making its way through the U-turn slot. I was discussing this with A, explaining that the reason the traffic was going slow was because the truck took up almost 2 lanes and was creating a bottleneck, when to my surprise, the MMDA guy manning the traffic on the truck's side yelled my way "SIRA!!! (pointing to the truck) HUWAG KANG KO-COMMENT KUNG HINDI MO ALAM YUNG PINAGSASABI MO!"

I was with the 2 kids. Obviously, I wasn't there to pick a fight. And I wasn't even commenting on the MMDA guy! Heck, I didn't even see him until he yelled! I was gonna let it pass, when he looked my way again, this time with an angry look. A was getting scared. We weren't even doing anything. So I rolled down my window again and said "Bakit Kuya, may comment ba ako?" And mind you, I had to yell this out loud, because he was soooooo far away, he'd have to own super ears to hear any conversation A and I were having about the stalled truck (that is, if we were even talking about the MMDA guy). To my retort, he gave me a "meaner" look. It was like that for the next 3 minutes or so. I tried taking a picture of the guy when he wasn't looking.

See how far that MMDA guy was from me?!! Goodness! Clark Kent, isdatchu?

I then see him call to another MMDA guy near him, points to my direction, shakes his head, looks at me angry again, points again, and so on...

When I finally made the U-turn, he sees my car and gives me another sneer. It was at that instant I decided I wasn't gonna let this pass anymore. I took out my mobile phone again and snapped a photo of the mean MMDA guy with the bad, bad temper.

I checked out his name tag and on it had the surname ALFREDO (or ALFONSO, I couldn't quite make it out because I was too chicken to get near, lest he grabs my mobile phone through the car window). However, I made sure he saw me snap a pic.

See, Kuya? Pasalamat ka, I have a cheap phone cam. :P

Yes, he is quite lucky I have a cheap phone camera. He is short and balding. Approximately 40-something. And needs a woman in his life.

Manong, I wasn't talking to you. I was explaining the traffic situation to my 2nd-grader. Praning ka lang. Next time, take a cold shower first or make sure you get to do number 2. Masyadong mainit ulo niyo.

MMDA should not only advise their personnel to exercise enough to get their guts flat, they should teach them to respect the citizens they serve. And yes, Manong, it pays to serve others with a smile.

Ok, ok, you probably got out on the wrong side of bed, but still, you were so mean, you scared my little girl. So this is my kind way to remind you, you were out of line. God bless you!

Update on Roxanne

Just wanted to post this short and sad update. Learned that C and Roxanne's mom passed away today. Sigh. Life is short. All the more we should help Roxanne, who depended solely on her mother (her father has long passed).

:(