Sick Leave

In the previous entry, I said that I was on a sick leave. Yes it's true that I was sick due to a nagging toothache. I was procrastinating the dental check-up due to a low budget. I'm ashamed to ask my parent to pay for it. My salary is pathetic. But in the last payroll I really got a nice paycheck.

So off I went to the dentist near CEU (Centro Escolar University) in Manila. This is not my personal dentist. The bf just recommended it to me because he's good and the fee is reasonably lower than my dentist. At first I was reluctant to be "handled" by the new dentist. I wanted to see for myself first the clinic.

Well, the clinic looked nice with 2 dental chairs, autoclave machine, clean area, cable tv, etc. The dentist knows what he's doing and explains to me my case.

After the rapport has been established, the procedure started. I got an oral prophylaxis, 2 dental x-rays (for my impacted wisdom tooth and the problematic upper molar which is the culprit of my pain), temporary filling, and 21 capsules of amoxicillin which cost me less than 400 pesos ($9) all in all! What surprises me most was the cost of the dental x-ray--only 50 pesos per tooth ($1.13)! I had a dental panoramic x-ray 9 years ago in SM Megamall and it cost me 4,000 pesos ($90).

Now, the toothache is gone and I was able to buy that skirt in Greenhills sa laki ng natipid ko sa dentist. I also bought Anne Rice's "Servant of the Bones." Happy :)

Dimsum Galore!

Yesterday, I and the bf went to our favorite place (Greenhills) to unwind. I've been off-duty since Sunday and just got my second paycheck yesterday. Daiso is my new favorite store and bought plastic boxes and a mickey mouse keychain. The Booksale has nothing for me that day. I was hoping to find One Hundred Years of Solitude (one of my friends borrowed my copy lost it) but to no avail. Hungry and tired from walking in the tiangge, we dined in Le Ching Tea House. We ordered hakao, steamed pork spare ribs, beef tripe, and beef brisket noodle. Ang dami nito pero taob lahat ng plato pati iced tea! Katakawan is our favorite sin.

Beef brisket noodle (ang sarap nito, promise!)

Hakao

Spare ribs (eto rin masarap!)

Chilli (eto ang nagpapasarap sa lahat!)

*Photos taken from here

Books and Wristwatch

I've found another nursing book and a french guide book with CD at the Booksale:

The book (above) contains nursing procedures for easy reference and NCLEX-type questions to refresh my aging memory. What I like about it is its glossy pages.

I've tried reading the French book with accompanying CD for correct pronunciation of French phrases. This is to prepare me for Canada. Joke! I just want to learn new language. I still prefer US in case I would work abroad.

and a nice fancy wristwatch at the tiangge in Greenhills:


The wristwatch is actually a steal, with its nice elegant style for just a cheap price! For a price of Php200, pwede na pang-duty and pamporma.

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Here's another kikay stuff I wanna share with you:

Got this from Girlshoppe. The beadwork is so cute and elegant plus I look slim on it. The bruise on my right arm is caused by my anti-HBS screening. Ouchie? Not! Hehe!

Monthsary!

Ron and I have been together for almost 4 years. The love and passion hasn't changed--I don't know why but that's the way it is and I'm thankful for it. Our relationship is far from perfect because we're totally different individuals who have different wants and views that sometimes we disagree on personal or geeky matters. He's more geeky and nerdy than me. Peace, honey!

We celebrated our monthsary by doing what we both love doing--eat out! We went to Greenhills and tried the "Good Burger" burgers. Good because their patties are either veggies or chicken which are good for the heart. We love the Margherita burger. It has basil, mozzarella cheese, and grilled tomatoes. The sight of the melting cheese and the smell of the grilled tomatoes and basil are really mouth watering.

Photo taken from here

Then, my friend Maui called me up and came over to Greenhills all the way from Paranaque. She tagged along her roommate Riza. We shopped around the tiangges and Maui surprised me with another birthday gift! I saw it in Style on Air (SOA) and she surprised me with this while I was ogling at the cute accessories of SOA:

I'm so blessed! Thank you, Lord :)

Little Things that Make Me Happy

I thought it's so phallic. Haha. I need these pens in charting and kardex-ing in the hospital. I love the pink mech. pen (beside the syringe pen) because it writes like a ballpen and the pencil doesn't break at all. I bought the Heineken and the upper pens at Greenhills toy shops. The yellow faber castel the red eraser are from NBS.

These are fancy erasers in a lock-lock-like food keeper. I bought this in one of the toy shops in Virra Mall (Php59 only!).