Got sick

Has been bed-weather for the past few weeks here. Of course, with the cold temperature, upper respiratory sickness is inevitable. And I am one of those people who were affected by it.

I had colds for about 3 to 4 days. I usually let it go through with the usual 7 day recovery period. This time around, I decided to take medication on the third day because it has been a hassle.

Having sickness nowadays brings fear to everyone in my household because of the pandemic still around the corner. It does not help that the new strain is spreading pretty fast. I was hesitant to go out to do simple errands because I feel it's my responsibility to keep people in our community safe too. Fortunately, there were no other symptoms, and that was a slight relief. Though one can never say.

At the moment, the best is simply to enhance one's immune system and if feeling under the weather, stay at home and rest.

Everyone, please keep safe.

super update

hi everyone! how are you? (^_^)

it's been almost a month since my last entry.

there have been so many things that has happened but to tell you all the truth,

i cant remember most of them anymore.

hat i can assure you though is that i feel always tired.

if you have been following my entries,

you'll know very well why i have been so tired and busy to the point of not being able to update my blog. (^_~)

moving forward, i will now post an update of what has been happening in my life.

since i am hungry at the moment, i will start with food.

carbohydrates and brewed coffee.

my lifeline at work at the moment.

i have a bigger appetite now because my body really needs the extra energy and the caffeine to make me feel like i am always in a hurry.

i am careful not to over do it with the coffee because i can get too hyper that it won't really help me finish my work.

next, the "poison" at work.

those commercially, over coated chocolate thingies!

yes, there are lots of those at office.

so dangerous i'm telling you.

the manifestation that i have not been taking care of myself well lately?

severe lower back pain!

i'll let you all research what that means (^_^)

moving on...

every sunday is family day.

12:01am, sunday, we ate donuts and ice cream while watching tv.

hey, isn't this dangerous for family ho has history of diabetes? (^_~)

anyways, so, sunday is family day.

we go out, we eat, we window shopping...

anything, as long as we are together.

oh, did i mention we sometimes fool around? (^_^)

my parents took the picture.

thanks parents. (^_^)

as for my sfc household,

were have been meeting quite regularly.

in one of the sessions, we had this activity where we share a food/milk that represents us.

the sharing was great and what did i share?

milk! i'll leave it up to you the reason behind that. (^_~)

oh, before i forget.

i was able to watch the Phantom of the Opera with my siblings!

it has its greats and disappointments, but overall it was a chance of a lifetime. (^_^)

now on we go albums.

on the first day of september mama and kuya benjie had a big party to celebrate their birthday.

i'll let the pictures do the talking. (^_^)

also, rei attended the asian pop convention a few weeks back.

the whole family was there to support her because she sang.

our parents felt awkward but my brother enjoyed it at some point. (^_^)

let pictures do the talking once more. (^_~)

and lastly, to finish it off before i go to sleep.

i would like to share a picture of the Quest team (not everyone though)

colleagues out for a sweet evening treat.

scoops of ice cream, tacos, cake and more!

despite the stress of work, i'm still happy and surviving with where i am now. (^_^)

i am blessed!

chaio~

wheelchair

our grandaunt on the father's side was hospitalized a few days ago because she fell from her bed.

when we visited her, we noticed that she does not seem to recognize us and she looked like she was very anxious and shocked with all the things and people around her.

i would say that this is quite bothering for me. right now, she is under observation and praying for her.

oh, before i forget.

i would like to share to you all the wheelchair that was at the hospital.

it was definitely not your typical wheelchair.

these wheelchairs seem more light, comfortable and cool. (^_^)

i hope you all appreciate it. (^_^)

mango and banana gello

my father has diabetes and he has been trying to control his sugar intake these past few days.

he has been looking for something sweet after eating lunch, but couldn't eat anything because everything he wanted had too much sugar content.

because of this, i searched for a dessert that was not high in sugar but still would satisfy his craving.

the result was the mango and banana jello.

it was the very first time i made it and i was happy that it was a success. (^_^)

more desserts to come in the future. (~_^)

ps. i downloaded the recipe book of col. sanders (kfc), maybe i could find a good recipe i can easily follow? (^_^)

hot and cool

hi everyone! how are you?

the weather these past few days have been quite a headache.

it's summer so it's expected that the temperature is very high.

unfortunately, if there is high temperature, this means that evaporation of water also increases.

more evaporated water, more condensation in the clouds, more  chances of rain.

the rains these past few afternoons/evenings have been a great relief this hot summer.

the downside of it all is, the abrupt changes in temperature are causing headaches, dizziness, coughs and colds. (-A-)

my family and i have had the headaches and the dizziness.

we just hope none of us get seriously sick.

oh by the way, i'm having trouble posting some pictures from my phone recently.

so i might not post some pictures from my phone. (~_~)

dip

oohhhh~ the dip that made me feel well~

the increasing temperature this summer is definitely testing the limits of my body!

i had a fever because of the heat and a throbbing headache.

the solution my family suggested was a dip in the tub, meds and of course rest.

i was able to do the rest and the meds part last night.

but the dip, i was only able to do it today and boy was is relaxing! (^_^)

unfortunately i have a headache again, maybe i'll go for a dip again tomorrow. (^_~)

sweets galore

recently, we have been going to the other house to clean it up and to do our laundry there.

while staying there, we decided to have some sweets. (^_^)

my mom bought donuts for us.

well, it was actually for my younger brother ryo because he had a fever and that was his "sick food"

"sick food" is the food that we would request to eat when we are very sick. (~_^)

anyways, while also staying at the other house, we decided to make leche flan.

we made around 5 regular shaped leche flan and one big "family sized" one.

it was the perfect dessert! (^_^)

realization

realization about the previous 9 months:
-increased tendencies of headache
-vertigo = 4 times (only happened once a year, but this 9 months?)
-medications = increased in dosage

is my body giving up on me? (TT_TT)

rei is sick

rei is sick and she is currently confined in the hospital. (T_T)

hope she gets better soon.

catch up rest

i only went to class for two days last week but i felt sooooo tired.

maybe my body is still recuperating.

anyways, i rested most of the day yesterday.

i didn't even do school work.

anyways, time for catch up with academics.

recuperating

minna~

i'm still recovering from my sickness.

i had to miss two exams because i was sick.

i hope i can pass the make up exam and other topics i may have missed due to my absence.

thats all for now.

good night.

sick

immune system has failed.

my body reached it's limit once more.

i have cough and colds... again.

it's rare for me to be sick more than once within a month.

the last time i was sick was last aug 6 or something and it lasted for more than a week.

another rarity as i usual feel better after 5 days.

my body has definitely gone haywire.

i was partly expecting it though considering the things that i force my body to endure.

/sigh

i just hope i feel better soon.

sister date at the hospital

whenever my sister and i go out (just the two of us),

we call it a date. (^_^)

today, we both went to the hospital to visit our father who was confined.

rei bought ice cream for the both of us.

it was cookies and cream and pistachio.

unfortunately, the pistachio is under the cookies and cream that is why it can't be seen on the picture. (^_^)

next, we took pictures together while lying on the coach.

kiss 1

kiss 2

(^_^)
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COUNTDOWN: 22 DAYS!

crepe and hospital :(

minna~

i requested the documents I need from my former school.

initially, I planned to request only one kind of document,

when I saw some of the forms for document request,

i realized I needed to request for another document.

i had to wait for rei because I did not have enough money with me for the other form I requested.

when she arrived,

i immediately payed for the document requests.

since it was nearly lunchtime,

i asked rei to buy crepe for me. (~_~)

walking on my way home,

i passed by the hospital because papa was confined.

the doctor said it was viral infection.

hope he gets better soon though.

for now, some of my plans and my schedule is on hold.

that is all for now.
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COUNTDOWN: 23 DAYS!

hiatus

minna~

i have this throbbing headache and i am not feeling well.

i'm suspecting that my vertigo is getting worse,

the sudden change in weather is getting to me

and i have been infront of my laptop to much.

due to all these, i will be in hiatus for a week or so.

will be resting my "precious" eyes for a while.

hehehehe~

yeah, "precious" as you all know, i "love" my eyes.

(^_~)

relief

due to my colds and cough.

i have found relief in drinking

tea + calamansi (lime) + honey

special mention, my "taka-san" for giving me the mug i used in this pic.

yes that is chibi seigaku.

(~_~)

interview/ health

i missed an interview today for a medical application.

reason?

bad health.

yes.

i am once again sick.

i was infected by my siblings.

(TwT)

anyways, i hope to get well soon.

regarding the interview.

i think i can still reschedule it.

by the way,

we went for a check up today.

they said my blood pressure is low.

very rare.

but i think that explains a lot why i get easily sick.

not enough immunity and other bodily chemicals are spread inside my body.

i really need to find a way to make myself healthier.

(-_-)

feeling better

minna~


already revived from my fever. (^_^)


actually, i was already feeling better yesterday,


it's just that i had to rush in the rain yesterday to fetch ryo and bring him to his tutor.


as a result, i felt weak again last night but i took my meds as soon as possible.


anyways, during the two days rest, the people around the house did not believe me when i told them that i have fever.


my mom just checked on me when i told her that i have a fever. (-_-)


my dad did check on me but not as much as they would check on my siblings when they were sick. (-_-)


my siblings pulled me around the house as though i was not sick. (-_-)


this is a status from my facebook,

i had fever and not a single being from the house even acknowledge it. (-_-) their reason was because i was moving around the house like what i normally do and i am not lying on the bed, so they thought i was bluffing about me having a fever. (-_-)

anyways, feeling better now.

(~_~)

going done with a fever

this day was so tiring for me to the point wherein my body could not take it and now i have a fever.

i rarely get sick so when i get sick i am very sure that my body was pushed to my limits.

the day started out with my planning to pass an application for medicine at a med school that is at the outskirts of town.

when i finally passed it and payed the fee they suddenly said that i will be interviewed right there and then.

i was surprised but i had to keep up my confidence so i went through with it.

it was exactly after the interview when i found out that my application has been approved and that i can enroll anytime.

i appreciate the fast process but the long distance is making me worry.

the way home felt draining for me considering we were already on a cab which is supposed to be less stressful.

when we arrived, i just fell on the bed with a bad headache and shivers.

when i woke up, i was still feeling "not myself" so after observing myself for a few more hours,

i came to a conclusion that i have a fever.

my father confirmed this.

on another note,

when rei found out i had a fever,


she clapped her hands.

i told her she was so evil.

her response was: "no! it's just that you don't get sick, so this is a big thing."

my response: "i do get sick! it's just that i take my meds as soon as possible."

(-_-#)

hospital day 2

minna~

last night, i spent the night at the hospital taking care of ryo because my mom had to go to work.

we woke up around 2am so we watched television.

because of that, we kind of woke up late. (^_^)

it was also around this time when ryo and i had this conversation.

me: "enrique! you are sooooo cute!!!!! what do you do to make you cute?"

ryo: "i eat zukki everyday."

me: "that explains a lot."

XD

i almost fell from the bed laughing because of this. (○^_^○)

anyways, ryo was able to come home this afternoon. (^_^)

we are so thankful we will not be spending christmas at the hospital.

but we pray for the recovery of those who will be spending their christamas at the hospital, especially the kids. (^_^)

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here is a picture of the sunset from my brother's window (from the hospital)

it's not clear though since my camera phone has very low resolution,

but i still like it because due to it's low resolution, the pic looks like a painting

(^_^)