• Some advertisements:

From Riza: Try San Miguel Purefoods’ Eaji Snax Dips (nachos, fries, or ridges with the following dips – extremely cheesy garlic cheese, bbq mayo, sweet chili and salsa).

From Tita Vicky: visit Indulgence Salon at the 2^nd floor, Ali Mall. Opening will be on June 17.

• Last month, I received an sms message from 290 which said: “GLOBE PUBLIC SERVICE REMINDER: BEWARE of CALLS or TEXT that request for ur personal information like Name, Address, Contact no.  The sources of these calls and text messages may not be trusted.  Please report any suspicious activity to our 211 toll-free no. to validate.  Reported cases shall be investigated.”  Within the same minute, a friend of mine sent an sms asking for my address.  Ngii, na-praning tuloy ako. 
• I was given a Php 5.00 discount coupon for one (1) case of Refresh Flavored Drink at the National Bookstore in Robinsons Pioneer last Saturday, 03 June 2006.  The other day, I made a quick stop at Robinsons Supermarket, Ermita during my lunch break to pick up a few things needed at home.  Before checking out at the cashier, I remembered the coupon in my wallet and decided to use so by buying one case of Refresh Flavored Drink (to stock in my cubicle for the times I have baon that do not go well with just plain water).  However, the cashier, after verifying with a supervisor, told me that said coupon cannot be honored as there is yet no “Memo” pertaining to so.   I insisted for my discount coupon to be honored as it was validly issued with a stamped authorized signature and my usage of so is well within its expiration period.  Nonetheless, I just heard the same response: “Wala pa po kaming memo tungkol dito, ma’am.” Never mind!  I’d rather not delay the queue.  Just for the heck of it, I made further inquiries at the Customer Service Desk.  Unfortunately, I just heard the same excuse and the people behind said desk asked for my contact info so they will contact me when a Memo has been released. Thanks, but no thanks. Their ‘solution’ just made me feel cheap as it made me appear to be so insistent for a mere Php 5.00; whereas what I am fighting for is for the cashier to honor something duly issued by Robinsons Supermarket.  Yes, the matter may seem simple as the discount coupon is worth only Php 5.00 for a not so important grocery item.  Let me stress that I do not really care about the Php 5.00 discount I was deprived of; rather I am annoyed with the principle of them offering something and not honoring the same.  In other countries, mere stubs cut out from the newspapers are honored, no questions asked.  Here, especially issued coupons na nga, kadami-dami pang hassle.  Violation ng consumer rights!
• Hmmmm… the Death Penalty Law is gonna be repealed pretty soon (with Congress already approving the same).  Frankly, I am not very happy with the arguments for its repeal (sorry, AHRC!). 
• My left hand is getting more painful.  I swear, I dunno what else to do!  I take anti-gout meds to control my uric acid;  I already miss eating monggo and baguio beans; I do not buy eggplants at the grocery anymore; I hardly remember the taste of peanuts; and yummy broccoli are so minimal in my diet na.  The heck?!  Buti na lang left hand.  Kung tuloy-tuloy ang increase ng pain; I will not be surprised if I will have another surgery come October.  Dang! Betty said, I should have my endocrine system checked.
• Congrats, Ems!  Naks, expat ka na!
• Happy birthday, JM!
• Happy birthday, Vani!
• Happy 105^th anniversary to the Supreme Court of the Philippines!