The one with the injections

I have a confession to make.

I hate injections. Butt injection. Arm injection. Any type of injection.

I used to have butt injections when I was a kid because this certain doctor treats patients with the belief that "needles are man's best friend". Somehow people thought I got used to it but I never really enjoyed every excruciating minute of that part of my childhood.

Even as an adult, I am afraid of that pointed needle which looks to me like a snake ready to attack with a single wrong move. I'm not afraid of the pain. I'm afraid of the effects afterwards. 

The pain I can bear because it will only take a few seconds or minutes perhaps. The effect on my butt or my arm, well, that may take a longer discussion so let's just say both of them take a few days to recover from the bruised appearance. 

In some fortunate instances, the nurses get lucky and the part which had an injection can be covered by a concealer. 

I've been on leave from work for almost 2 weeks now due to another case of sickness which required an injection. At the age of 27, doctors are amazed how I got hypertension. Their shock seemed to be enough so I was devoid of any emotion after hearing all their reactions. By the way, I said doctors earlier because I already talked to 3 of them.

Yes, one is never enough. No one can really be sure nowadays. One can say one thing and the other, an entirely different thing. Exactly the reason that my unpaid leave was extended instead of a couple of days only. Oh and of course I am upset; that's why it's in bold. It's one thing to be sick but when it's not paid because I'm starting with a new job, this is almost at the top of the shelf of loathing (yes, I must have them in the compartment of my brain since I'm such a book-hog). 

I had blood tests done and tomorrow an ECG, also known as Electrocardiography as Wikipedia had said (I'm getting smarter because of this!) to check whether my hypertension was simply due to the genes or if it's something else. So far, the first test proved my blood remained loyal to the clan and followed through on the genes from my mother (hypertension family) and father (diabetes family). I have the best of both worlds. What more can I ask for?

The ECG scares me though. It's related to the heart. What if they discover that I don't have one? 

Now their expressions would be a sight to behold...

Wish me luck.

The one with fate

I never knew that this day would come.
I never expected that it will ever happen to me.
I was led by fate to meet you today.
My friend told me that I won't regret meeting you.
She was so sure that I let her drag me towards the right direction.
As we approach you, my mind kept having doubts.
What if this is not the right time?
What if it's not meant to be?
What if we're not a perfect match?
Enough, my heart said.
Go to him and find out.
Each step that I took gave me courage.
Each movement made every muscle in my body feel more than just excitement to catch a glimpse of you.
Then I turned left and opened the door.
I didn't even notice the other people in the room.
I was pulled by your simple gaze.
You were the only one that I needed the most and you waited long enough to know me.
I headed straight to you without any hesitation.
My heart was racing like there's no tomorrow.
Finally, my eyes almost got filled with tears from being overjoyed.
No one else existed at that moment except you and me.
I pulled a tissue to wipe away the signs of the past.
I will be forever grateful to my dearest friend who introduced me to you.
Nothing beats the restroom in Rustan's located in Glorietta.

The one with gumiho

"All, most things have to end. But there is a kind of love that is never ending. That kind of love gives all things, so without giving all of it, you can't let go."

A bucketful of tears for MGIAG (My GF is a Gumiho) was donated today plus half a roll of tissue for its life-sacrificing definition of love. It was wise of me to save the quote that led me to tears or I wouldn't have remembered Daewong's speech before the avalanche started.

I will definitely miss Miho and Daewong (aka Woong Ah). August and September wouldn't have been complete without you two. 

~Thanks for saving me from being sucked in the thrills of boredom.~ 

The one with the hug

My boss surprised me today by asking for a hug. My mind went blank. Did I hear that correctly or is my imagination running wild again? 1-2-3-4-5 seconds. Exhale.

Nope. She hugged me like she's hugging a bear. Not that I look like one-- but I felt like a bear earlier.

Studies show that hugs improve people's behaviors and the like but does that apply to co-workers and their relationship among others too?

If that's the case, I would've hugged the lobby guards, janitors and even the pantry staff to erase all the negative vibes. Naaah, I might be terminated for harassment before it improves my so-called life.

Whatever she meant by the hug, it seemed as if she was trying to send me a hidden message. Oh no, I definitely need my KB friend for this since I don't think I'm qualified to decipher such a complicated way of communication.

If humans will communicate by hugging, the world will be a better place but for those of us who are left with our mouths wide open due to such an unexpected gesture, please send it thru SMS for better understanding.

I love my boss dearly but this was too mind-buggling for me to decipher. Hope this will not be equivalent to the word that starts with a capital G and ends with an E.