Been asked by a medical friend why we did not wear masks during the recent med mission in Ilocos.

Actually, naisip ko rin yun especially since I am wary about my lungs and low immune system… pero, how can I wear a mask without projecting a negative image in the province (at madamay ko pa si KRA)?

Speaking of negative image, pano rin ba ma-a-avoid ito sa mga ‘ipit’ na sitwasyon — mahaba pila ng mga magpapatingin sa duktor tapos may sisingit.  Siempre magagalit yung mga nakapila na ng matagal; pero magdadahilan at mag-dra-drama yung sumingit pati mga kasama nya (they do in two’s or in kuyog groups) na sobrang masama ang pakiramdam et cetera.  Sino ang i-a-appease to avoid any negative image/incident that would reflect kay KRA?

Hay, I see many struggles in Berby’s World ahead.

50 months of blogging in Friendster — April 2005 to June 2009; but officially started blogging in Multiply pala even earlier — October 2004 — but stopped for 5 months before picking up the habit again.

Gosh, it’s been noisy in Berby’s World that long already! Hahaha.

I don’t really know how to deal with such line for small services rendered. ano ba kasi standard practice sa mga ganito?

sa electrician? sa plumber?  sa mekaniko?  sa karpintero?

hay, sana black and white na lang — may ipapagawa ako; gagawin ang repairs; tatanungin ko pagkatapos kung magkano ang rate for the service rendered; and then that line. hala, pano na?

nakakahiya naman if maliit pala ang naiabot ko.  kung malaki naman, mabigat at baka sa susunod ang hirap pantayan.

with such line said and sa panahon ngayon, obviously may inaasahang kapalit.

tips anyone?

Kris’ sister, Val, sent a reply to my panawagan to suggest 30 things I can do for 30 days before I turn 30.  I just wanna share what she shared., with my commentaries, hehehe..

1. Hard boil an egg  — hahaha, hindi na naulit ang egg-burning-incident ko (literally umitim ang balat ng itlog…ganun ako katindi nung gradeschool!)

2. Diplomatically tell Mom to butt-out — yes; the diplomatical part, hmmm.

3. Ace a job interview — oh, i gotta do this one soon!

4. Ask a man out — Val, Kris might mind this; but if ever, I’d point you as the culprit.

5. Send a thoughtful thank you note — i-snail mail pa :p

6. Listen to a friend in need — absorb the negative and lay out plan of action too.

7. Ask for help — hahaha, kapag hindi na talaga kaya,  I do naman eh.

8. Effectively end an unhealthy relationship (romantic or platonic in nature) — i have yet to identify an unhealthy relationship though.

9. Beautifully wrap a gift — I love doing this.

10. Say “no” gracefully — I say no; the graceful part, hmmm.

11. Whip up a great dinner with the five items in her fridge — i hate cooking.

12. Forget pleasing him, by 30 a woman should be able to tell her man exactly how to please her — !!!

13. Sew a button — countless of times already.

14. Mix a kick-ass cocktail — gotta learn this.

15. Take off her bra without removing her shirt — high school kulasas are great doing this before and after P.E. class.

16. Apply lip gloss in the dark — counted na ba application while driving.

17. Balance her checkbook — does so.

18. Create a budget — all the time.

19. Find the best deal — all the time.

20. Negotiate a salary and/or pay raise — juskopo, ikamamatay ko ata ito.

21. Read a map — all the time; I enjoy doing so.

22. Hail a cab — everytime I go to the bus station to Laoag.

23. Say something in French just for the hell of it — mas challenging if Nihongo or best yet, Klingonese!

24. Apologize when she’s wrong — I do, I do…maski it takes time. hahaha.

25. Dress for her body type — I’d like to believe I do.

26. Change a flat (or know whom to call to come change it) — I can and know who…that is if nasa Manila.

27. Spot a fake (handbag, diamond, potential friend…) — mga gamit, hirap; mga tao, medyo adept.

28. Feign interest — hahaha, not good magsinungaling…so I hope hindi nahahalata when I do so.

29. Know what to tip on a $25 dinner bill — I got a palm application to compute this for me. hahahaha.

30. Hold a baby (Hey, someone you know is bound to have one sooner or later) — gosh, i am super takot!  can’t they come out as toddlers already? hahahaha!

juskopo, papa’s cars are showing their age na.  i wish i got time to do banawe trips soon…and the moolah to finance the repairs/replacements!

wudju — got a flat last friday.  buti Kris was in Manila.  I wasn’t feeling well that morning to begin with.  Thus, when I felt  the flat, I pulled over and tried to change tires.  Kaka-haul ko pa lang ng spare from the trunk, wasted na ko that I had to call Kris to finish the task.  I don’t think i have enough strength to loosen the bolts, pump the jack, and pull out the flat tire. I believe I’ve worn out the back tires na talaga.  whoa, i just replaced the front pair earlier this month. huhuhuhu.

xwind — alam ko na the cause of the overheat…yung aircon sa middle part! hmm, ano kaya dapat gawin?
—- it seems may leak ang back door. due to rains, the back floor is wet. the rubber seal might be that warped already.

vios — although, not officially my ward, it is funny na pati siya  pinoproblema.  that one is Kris’ ride in Ilocos. It’s in Manila now  for tune-up and LTO registration.  It was parked at the street in front of the house when nabangga by our neighbor. back to the casa for repairs. nyaha.

due to time constraints, was only able to spend little time with Shey during her short Manila visit; thus, I volunteered to bring her to the airport despite super early ang check-in time — 5am.

since maraming tao and magulo sa NAIA, hindi na bumaha ng luha ang parting na ‘to….hahahaha!

the bru waving at me; photo taken aboard xwind.

’til next time, Shey.  aymeeshu already.