The family found out that both my nephews and niece have primary complex, a lung infection akin to tuberculosis, which is a condition that is common in the Philippines. The doctor said that one of the adults they regularly come in contact with infected them, so my sister asked via SMS what can we do.
I was inwardly hysterical.
I wanted to tear at my hair.
I wanted to claw my skin.
A Watery Discovery At home, I discovered that my three takeout orders of KFC arroz caldo (congee) on 16 May 2008 were watery. The three bowls held so much liquid that no rice could be seen floating on top. Whatever rice bits it held had to be coaxed upwards by a spoon. Dismayed, I wondered what I could do. Since it was takeout, I couldn’t exactly go to the counter and request for replacements.
One February afternoon at the Stages office, Mrs. Concepcion walked in with Sam. I had just finished a project meeting, so the conversation turned to the ‘What’s up?’ question. When Mrs. Concepcion revealed that she and Sam had just finished recording the audition song for Kung Fu Panda, I couldn’t help squealing in delight.
Pizza Hut Bistro Surprise As I gave my HSBC credit card to the Pizza Hut Bistro Galleria server on 06 May 2008, she informed us that there is an ongoing HSBC promo of a Free Combo Platter for every Php 500 transaction paid for with a HSBC credit card.
She asked if it would be alright for us to wait 15 minutes for the kitchens to prepare the Combo Platter for takeout. Of course, we said yes to this very pleasant surprise.
La Femme Nikita A perfunctory check of the X-Files plot on 12 May 2008 Monday turned into a pleasant surprise when the TV screen revealed the female protagonist of the American TV series version of the Luc Besson French film of the same title. However, I caught it midway through its 6pm time slot. Darn.
