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Brown sugar and good doctor (042)
Feb 11th
*brown sugar tulips* click for a larger image
I was feeling a bit low but at the same time relieved after my visit to the doctor.
My back’s hurting again that I was losing sleep. Unlike when the past ‘ back attack’ I thought I can just wait for this one to be over, but no, I was mistaken. So together with my husband we headed out to our family doctor. Fortunately she was on duty but a new Chinese doctor was. Yeah I was glad it was him because to be honest, I do not approve of our family doctor’s way of dealing with patients. It’s like, you aren’t even done telling her your problems yet and she’s already writing Rx, anxious to show you to the door so that she can usher the next patient as fast as she could…but to be fair, she’ s not the only dutch doctor that does that.) This Chinese doctor took time to examine my back by actually feeling where the pain was ..and found out that my back is slightly crooked, misaligned. And has told me some other possibilities too that could be causing my pain. I was so glad with the short talk I had with him, and appreciated his explanations. (* We need more good ASIAN doctors in Holland, please!)
To make a long story short, I was given a strong painkiller (plus Rx so that my stomach lining is protected, I’ve a weak stomach for meds).
Anyhow I needed a bit spirit uplifting from this pain, so finding these stock of flower photos I took a couple of years ago did the trick. I guess the coming uploads will be flowers. To perk me up! And I hope you too, who sees them.
mask
Dec 15th
Last night, my husband and I ventured the cold temperature to go to the city for this years Christmas Market. Unfortunately we were left disappointed as our night started out with a very bad dinner in a Mediterranean grill restaurant with a turtle pacing service. For our starter we had to wait 45 minutes and when it finally came, I almost wept because it was pure garbage (I’m sorry, but this is a rant entry, have I warned you already?)
It says in the menu that for Euro11,00 (E1 =$1,66 as of this writing) you’ll get big gambas (shrimps) grilled in olive oil and special sauce. After 45 minutes it finally arrived , and on my dish, I got around 6 tiny pieces (different sizes) of shrimps in tomato sauce and a dab of olive oil. And I’ve also tasted soap in the sauce. Not a tiny squeek from me and my husband. Then another 45 minutes passed by, finally my mix-meat-grill in a skewer arrived and lo and behold, everything was raw! the tiny beef piece was bad smelling and bloody, a piece of pork was bloody (about 2 pieces of each) and loads of red onion pieces in between. This was for Euro 21,00.
My husband and I paid Euro50,00 for a horrible dinner ..already from this amount, my skewer was deducted when the waitress saw I hardly touched it, fortunately she was ashamed of what has happened and offered to deduct the price…hah! if that happened in the US I think she’d lose her head from the client’s bite! But since my husband is the calm type, never will complain…simply paid the waitress and even wished her a pleasant evening.
So can you imagine how expensive to have a lousy dinner in this part of the world.
the restaurant was masked from the outside..it has a lovely window that entices people walking pass it…but inside…
oh by the way, the market was empty 
"Don't be afraid!"
Nov 28th
“Don’t be afraid to TAKE A BATH!”
I sometimes want to scream at people I meet on the streets or in the supermarket. Why?
Because they stink!!
I can totally understand when it comes to the elders that aren’t ‘flexible’ anymore, bathing can be difficult. But for Pete’s sake, sometimes the elders smell better than the younger ones! Do they think that nobody can smell them just because it’s winter and the air is cold? I really really hate it when I’m standing by the cashier sandwiched by people who loathe bathing.
I think it isn’t just about hygiene that is neglected here, but respect for others as well.
special thanks to cartoonstock.com
Just how in hell?!
Aug 7th
Recent news in Belgium, I forgot which city …but a very very smart mayor has come up with a very very smart idea:
Anybody who is letting his dog out MUST clean up after his dog. Here’s the big question.
Flexing 'em tonsils
Jun 25th
I love to sing. I sing when I’m happy as well as I sing when I’m emotionally disturbed down, yes even when sad…sometimes singing in front of the mirror with matching tears flowing freely down my face w/ fine wrinkles now, yay! Especially when I need to cry, yes I NEED to cry when the ‘time of the month’ is approaching, I sing more. By more I mean 2-4 times a month. Too little one might say. When I left my filipino band back in ‘99, I told my self that I don’t want to sing anymore. That went on for 4 years when I decided to join a dutch band with live musicians players as accompaniment. But even that didn’t last long. I quit after a year later, then never really sang again.
Until few months ago when a friend invited me to join a karaoke online group. Since there’s a choice between publishing your saved song for public nonpleasure or keeping it for your ears only, I said ‘why not’ . So I tried, I sung and I sung. And I got hooked. My husband couldn’t shut me up. I even took out from my hidden-for-good-box (or so I thought) my 2 professional microphones, my 8-channel mixer just to enhance even a bit my squeecky voice and keep me sounding like a trapped mouse during recording (not that the pro mics and mixer helped bhuhuhu! ….I couldn’t figure out the softwares that came along with the sound card so I shifted using my laptop mic which isn’t advisable really ) I stopped singing again because I was not really satisfied with my mic , probably because of my years in singing, I got used to quality mics and sound (not my voice, I will never ever be satisfied with my voice) I still have my karaoke online account just in case I decide to pollute the neighborhood’s calm and serene surroundings once again. For now, I am contented just listening to ‘em fantastic singers.
To those of you who might think that online karaoke is tacky or corny (which was my sentiment in the past) watch this girl, I so love her voice! ‘Wish I could sing like her *sigh*
I still have doubts
Mar 18th
is it springtime already?
how come it’s rained ice today and we’re expecting snow not only tomorrow but the coming days as well?
cherry blossoms, where are they?
for pete’s sake, where’s springtime?!? :rolleyes:
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see, it’s the same whiney pinay in holland……so why do you want me back again?
:hehe:
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