Wednesday, August 02, 2006
God Bless America
Uproductivity is calling out to me...inactivity is bothering me...blogging i shall! Quite a lot happened within the past 2~3 weeks. It's almost like a giant soap opera...instead of Days of Our Lives...it's Days of Aileen's Life =P Long stories short, broke up w/bf and Aileen back to singledom. Things turned out rather ugly and unnecessarily bad...but in the end...it was still a nice and memorable experience with lessons well learned. Really thankful for some wonderful new friends that helped me out big time...and you know who you are *wink* owe you all a HUGE one! Since my last solitude period was 2 1/2 years...how long will this one be considering the deadline for "Aileen must get hitched" is only 3 years from now? iono *shrug* my back up dudes should beware...i may really try to make you guys enforce your deals w/me..mwa ha ha ha ha... *horns appearing*
You know...in America, it pays to be rich and poor. Why i say that (as if you really have to ask)?
If you're rich...OBVIOUSLY you are given certain birth advantages that others dont have. You get to be spoiled rotten with materialistic goods and good looking men/women. People treat u like king/queen and you may even get to have an orgy with Paris Hilton. Nice cars, no worries, big houses, trust funds, and etc. are all included in the package. Shoot, under rule of this president..you dont even have to pay much taxes! Kids' education...no problem...cash it out!
If you're poor, you have medical or welfare. These programs give you free money and free medications. As a future pharmacist and present pharmacy intern....i can tell you this...medical pays for EVERYTHING!!! Welfare...they give you free money monthly...not that it's a lot..but hey...still free money. Sometimes you may even get food stamps to get free food, or if you REALLY want to, stand on the corner somewhere in SF...u'll make a living alright! You don't have to pay for kid's education...government grants!
If u're middle class...u're f*cked. You get taxed up the a$$, you wont be able to afford the rising real estate prices in California, you salvage to get your kids through college, and you just have to pay for EVERYTHING. Anything you can think of requires work and careful calculation. You work hard for your money, women/men, life, and happiness.
Those may be my claims and it seems there's no support...may even arise an uproar amongst my fellow middle classers...but here's the EVIDENCE
Some guy just came in and paid for over $300 worth of viagra pill without blinking an eye...the dude will have mucho sex for the month to come.
Another guy came in and got medical to pay for his condoms (specially lubricated too)...he'll also have some free safe sex for the month to come...
Some guy came in...he has to pay for his condoms and insurance will only pay for 4 pills of viagra for the month to come...even that..he has to pay $20 for them. he WILL NOT have lots of sex for the month to come...
Ah...here's the America way for ya
Aileen...the once again back on the market chica...OUT!
Simple Pleasures of Life
1) Getting paid OT
2) Pete's coffee/tea
3) Staring at the object of you affection
4) Someone thinks u're special
5) Walking with the wind in your face and the sun above your head
You know...in America, it pays to be rich and poor. Why i say that (as if you really have to ask)?
If you're rich...OBVIOUSLY you are given certain birth advantages that others dont have. You get to be spoiled rotten with materialistic goods and good looking men/women. People treat u like king/queen and you may even get to have an orgy with Paris Hilton. Nice cars, no worries, big houses, trust funds, and etc. are all included in the package. Shoot, under rule of this president..you dont even have to pay much taxes! Kids' education...no problem...cash it out!
If you're poor, you have medical or welfare. These programs give you free money and free medications. As a future pharmacist and present pharmacy intern....i can tell you this...medical pays for EVERYTHING!!! Welfare...they give you free money monthly...not that it's a lot..but hey...still free money. Sometimes you may even get food stamps to get free food, or if you REALLY want to, stand on the corner somewhere in SF...u'll make a living alright! You don't have to pay for kid's education...government grants!
If u're middle class...u're f*cked. You get taxed up the a$$, you wont be able to afford the rising real estate prices in California, you salvage to get your kids through college, and you just have to pay for EVERYTHING. Anything you can think of requires work and careful calculation. You work hard for your money, women/men, life, and happiness.
Those may be my claims and it seems there's no support...may even arise an uproar amongst my fellow middle classers...but here's the EVIDENCE
Some guy just came in and paid for over $300 worth of viagra pill without blinking an eye...the dude will have mucho sex for the month to come.
Another guy came in and got medical to pay for his condoms (specially lubricated too)...he'll also have some free safe sex for the month to come...
Some guy came in...he has to pay for his condoms and insurance will only pay for 4 pills of viagra for the month to come...even that..he has to pay $20 for them. he WILL NOT have lots of sex for the month to come...
Ah...here's the America way for ya
Aileen...the once again back on the market chica...OUT!
Simple Pleasures of Life
1) Getting paid OT
2) Pete's coffee/tea
3) Staring at the object of you affection
4) Someone thinks u're special
5) Walking with the wind in your face and the sun above your head
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Reality Bites
Onto my sparse blog postings....I really havent been doing a good job in keeping this up. Part of it because I lack the time (dude..you know how long my entries are), some because i'm just flat out LAZY (dude...you know how long it takes me to type up something this long?), and mostly...maybe i lack interesting insights now a days (dude...you know how long it takes me to cook up some interesting long reads for you?) see the trend??? All in all, life's grand. I now work in Safeway pharmacy for the summer as an intern pharmacist. Life as a pharmacist has defnitely been interesting to say the least. Can I see myself going gunho with this career decision? Yuppity yup...but i definitely will not be a "boring" pharmacist...at least i hope i wont. It's funny when I tell other people where I work...i say "Safeway", and I can just tell they must be thinking.."damn..this girl's not very accomplished...she must be a bagger or a cashier". It's a pretty funny stereotype, and I sometimes ride it out hehe..
When I am just standing up all day, filling prescriptions, and of course...dealing with "people"...there are lots of profound insights that can come out of this routine. Reality is....PEOPLE ARE WEIRD, STRANGE, AND DUMB!!!! (wow...is that really profound????) Due to the restrictions of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portable Accountability Act), I can only speak of the following scenerios in "he/she who shall not be named" terms.
-:- Scenerio 1 -:-
Customer: What's the difference between these three (points at Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Advil)
Me: Absolutely no difference, the differences lies in the brand name and the price
Customer: Really??? My friends told me they're different, and Advil can make your blood pressure go high
Me: One way to tell is to look at the active ingredients of the packages (points at active ingredients). As you can see, they all say Ibuprofen 200mg. So they would all make your blood pressure go high
Customer: Then how come one's called Advil, one's Motrin, and one's Ibuprofen?
Me: They're just different brands
Customer: So they're the same??? and not that I don't believe you, but you're not a pharmacist
Me: Yes! The pharmacist will tell you the same thing I just told you
Customer: But I heard they're different, and I should return the Advil and get the Motrin?
Me: If you really want to go through that extra process and pay for something more expensive you may do that, but I am just here to tell you they are the same.
Customer: Ok
..........5min later..........
Pharmacist: How may I help you?
Customer: What are the differences between these 3?
Pharmacist: They are the same, differences lies in the brand name and the price
Customer: OK
Me: -_-"
-:- Scenerio 2 -:-
Customer: How come I didnt get any refills for X prescription???
Pharmacist: I am sorry, but your doctor did not order any more refills for you
Customer: (angry) How could this be? Do you know what this prescription is for? (in a slow manner) This prescription is for Osteoporosis....THAT is a CHRONIC disease! It causes bone weakening. This pill X slows down the breakdown of the bones...ALL doctors prescribe refills for this condition.
Pharmacist: *nod* *smile* Ok, thanks for informing me, your doctor still didnt give you any refills and we cannot give you any unless your refill order is in from the doctor's office. Let us call your doctor again and find out. (customer storms off)
Me: *laughing hysterically* wow...she educated the pharmacist
Pharmacist: yea, guess 4 years of education and 10 years of pharmacy experience does not teach me what osteoporosis is and what the medication's for.
-:- Scenerio 3 -:-
Customer: I dont want this medication, I told the clerk not to refill it
Me: Sorry for that mistake, we will go ahead and return it
Customer: But, someone paid for this, and it's not me
Me: Yea, your insurance paid for it. We will go ahead and credit return it.
Customer: But you dont understand, I didnt pay for this, someone else did!
Me: yes, and that is your insurance company, we will return the money to them
Customer: NO, SOMEBODY PAID FOR THIS AND IT'S NOT ME!!!
Me: Yes, I understand, that's why we're going to credit return it back to the insurance so they will get the money back.
Customer: I didnt pay for this!
Me: Dont worry about it, pretend nothing happened and we never filled the prescription. No one will pay for this
Customer: *leaves and mumbles to self*
So there you have it....the wonders of the real world. How exciting!
that's all for now...peesh!
Simples Pleasures in Life
1) Warmth of the sun
2) Clear sky
3) Presents
4) Someone cooking for you
5) Movie marathons
When I am just standing up all day, filling prescriptions, and of course...dealing with "people"...there are lots of profound insights that can come out of this routine. Reality is....PEOPLE ARE WEIRD, STRANGE, AND DUMB!!!! (wow...is that really profound????) Due to the restrictions of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portable Accountability Act), I can only speak of the following scenerios in "he/she who shall not be named" terms.
-:- Scenerio 1 -:-
Customer: What's the difference between these three (points at Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Advil)
Me: Absolutely no difference, the differences lies in the brand name and the price
Customer: Really??? My friends told me they're different, and Advil can make your blood pressure go high
Me: One way to tell is to look at the active ingredients of the packages (points at active ingredients). As you can see, they all say Ibuprofen 200mg. So they would all make your blood pressure go high
Customer: Then how come one's called Advil, one's Motrin, and one's Ibuprofen?
Me: They're just different brands
Customer: So they're the same??? and not that I don't believe you, but you're not a pharmacist
Me: Yes! The pharmacist will tell you the same thing I just told you
Customer: But I heard they're different, and I should return the Advil and get the Motrin?
Me: If you really want to go through that extra process and pay for something more expensive you may do that, but I am just here to tell you they are the same.
Customer: Ok
..........5min later..........
Pharmacist: How may I help you?
Customer: What are the differences between these 3?
Pharmacist: They are the same, differences lies in the brand name and the price
Customer: OK
Me: -_-"
-:- Scenerio 2 -:-
Customer: How come I didnt get any refills for X prescription???
Pharmacist: I am sorry, but your doctor did not order any more refills for you
Customer: (angry) How could this be? Do you know what this prescription is for? (in a slow manner) This prescription is for Osteoporosis....THAT is a CHRONIC disease! It causes bone weakening. This pill X slows down the breakdown of the bones...ALL doctors prescribe refills for this condition.
Pharmacist: *nod* *smile* Ok, thanks for informing me, your doctor still didnt give you any refills and we cannot give you any unless your refill order is in from the doctor's office. Let us call your doctor again and find out. (customer storms off)
Me: *laughing hysterically* wow...she educated the pharmacist
Pharmacist: yea, guess 4 years of education and 10 years of pharmacy experience does not teach me what osteoporosis is and what the medication's for.
-:- Scenerio 3 -:-
Customer: I dont want this medication, I told the clerk not to refill it
Me: Sorry for that mistake, we will go ahead and return it
Customer: But, someone paid for this, and it's not me
Me: Yea, your insurance paid for it. We will go ahead and credit return it.
Customer: But you dont understand, I didnt pay for this, someone else did!
Me: yes, and that is your insurance company, we will return the money to them
Customer: NO, SOMEBODY PAID FOR THIS AND IT'S NOT ME!!!
Me: Yes, I understand, that's why we're going to credit return it back to the insurance so they will get the money back.
Customer: I didnt pay for this!
Me: Dont worry about it, pretend nothing happened and we never filled the prescription. No one will pay for this
Customer: *leaves and mumbles to self*
So there you have it....the wonders of the real world. How exciting!
that's all for now...peesh!
Simples Pleasures in Life
1) Warmth of the sun
2) Clear sky
3) Presents
4) Someone cooking for you
5) Movie marathons
Friday, May 12, 2006
Disappearance
Whoa...it's been 5 months since I last updated my blog! Has Aileen fallen off from the face of the earth??? No...not really.. Do I hate you guys? maybe..(haha..j/k) Did the monster named UCSF swallowed me whole and refuse to spit me out? YOU BETCHA! I don't have much to update other than I go through this same mundane "pharm student" routine EVERY FREAK'N WEEK!!! Wake up -> class -> lunch -> class -> meetings -> study -> dinner -> study -> sleep. How.....non-stimulating. Since pharmacy school...life's no longer interesting...nothing fascinating goes on in my mind...i'm just...going through the motion of things. Feel like a zombie most of the time.
Career and family seem to the topics of "worry" in all of our minds. These are the consequences of growing up and being in the 20's (I dont wanna grow up...I'm a Toy's R Us kid...) With well established friends and about-to-be hitched folks...and of course..being around 100 girls EVERY SINGLE DAY..it's hard to avid such a topic (commitments...OH NO!!!). Whatever happened to being spontaneous and "I'll take what life throws me"??? Such attitudes are now perceived as "immature" and "elementary" by fellow peers. A lot of folks are obsessed with family planning and career road map. I've been sucked into this whirlpool or adulthood...and there's no way out! Every single time I tell people I have a bf now...one of the primary responses: ooo...con
grats? are you guys gonna get married??? -_-" whatever happened to "i just wanna date"??? can't a girl/boy play around??? (not implying myself..i'm happily in a "serious" relationship with a wonderful stud *wink*) Girls my age fantasize about the rocks, the wedding schbam, honeymoon, family life....the list goes on and on and on. It doesnt help w/friends pregnant and getting married left and right (red bombs on the loose!!)Uhhh...Aileen...do you have a point here? or are you just rambling? Point being that I have tried so hard ever since when i was a kid to be "different" from others...i pride myself in my ability to produce "unique" qualities. In the end...I am still ordinary. My estrogen level is high enough to make me a "female". I am still a victim of "aging" and "tradition". Maybe because of all the brain washing by fellow classmates (i call it...estrogen replacement therapy)..I now contemplate and fantasize the same things. how typical...how hormonal...and how...girly. Once u reach a certain point...individuality disappear...and it's all about conformity. No matter how hard you try to fight and be different...in the end..you just have to give in and be part of the crowd. The consequence of non-conformists....FRIENDLESS! i know i preached the "fruits of loneliness" before...but damn it...I NEED COMPANY!!! there...i admitted it.
So my friends...chat w/me about your "life" plans...and please don't forget about my existence...i promise i won't criticize!
When will my next post be? *shrug* petition to our dean and make our course loads less...then chances are..the happy and cheery Aileen will return once more! perhaps i'll be more interesting too... *sigh*
peace out folks! happy future planning!
Simple Pleasures of Life
- No midterms
- Acing midterms
- Acing midterms without studying hard for it
- Napping in class without getting caught
- Sleeping openly in class as a rebelious gesture
Sunday, January 08, 2006
I Am Still Here..*Waves*
Close to 2 months later...finally...another post. Have I forgotten about my blog? No.. Have I decided to disappear from the face of the earth? No.... Have I decided to be a super evil pharmacist, locked up in my laboratory and trying to develope some pharamacological agent to terrorize the world? Maybe in a few years... In the past 1 1/2 months...I went through a round of finals, some winter breaking (vegas, LA), lots of sickness (heck..i'm still awefully sick right now), and some time away from the internet.
A lot of people ask me what my new year's resolutions are...Here's what I have deduced down to...
1) Survive through this year of pharmacy school in ONE piece (seriously...3 illnesses in 3 weeks is no fun at all...i was just fevering away yesterday)
2) Learn how to cook (for T-rex's sake)
3) Think before I talk
4) Call my family and spend more quality time with them when I am around
5) Be a better gf
6) Stop with the caffeine addiction and drink more water
Over half of these new year resolutions are suggestions from my partner in crime. I guess i do need to take care of myself more. My immune system is more than weak sauce..it's pretty much to pathetic level. I only have myself to thank for that one. My health might not mean much to me...being the ambitious psycho student that I am...but it means a lot to the people that love me. so suck it up aileen...be healthy!!!
you ever notice how deceptive blogs and aims are...you can never tell the emotions or the physical state of the person that's typing (aka me). i can make myself sound all happy simply by adding a few exclaimation marks! but do you know how i am right now? I am actually very sickly in my bed dressed up like a snowman..and resting my days away...how lovely. but at least i'm attempting to be cheery! (it ain't hard..just have to press *shift+1).
This blog is to the randomnest degree...since my head's sorta congested and my throat hurts like a mother. I just want dont want you guys to forget the existence of my blog (which i'm pretty sure most of you deleted it from your shortcut or your favorites). I shall post something more interesting and perhaps some pictures after i recover (whenever that is).
Until then...death to cold virus and victory for aileen!!!
Simple Pleasures in Life
- Being Healthy
A lot of people ask me what my new year's resolutions are...Here's what I have deduced down to...
1) Survive through this year of pharmacy school in ONE piece (seriously...3 illnesses in 3 weeks is no fun at all...i was just fevering away yesterday)
2) Learn how to cook (for T-rex's sake)
3) Think before I talk
4) Call my family and spend more quality time with them when I am around
5) Be a better gf
6) Stop with the caffeine addiction and drink more water
Over half of these new year resolutions are suggestions from my partner in crime. I guess i do need to take care of myself more. My immune system is more than weak sauce..it's pretty much to pathetic level. I only have myself to thank for that one. My health might not mean much to me...being the ambitious psycho student that I am...but it means a lot to the people that love me. so suck it up aileen...be healthy!!!
you ever notice how deceptive blogs and aims are...you can never tell the emotions or the physical state of the person that's typing (aka me). i can make myself sound all happy simply by adding a few exclaimation marks! but do you know how i am right now? I am actually very sickly in my bed dressed up like a snowman..and resting my days away...how lovely. but at least i'm attempting to be cheery! (it ain't hard..just have to press *shift+1).
This blog is to the randomnest degree...since my head's sorta congested and my throat hurts like a mother. I just want dont want you guys to forget the existence of my blog (which i'm pretty sure most of you deleted it from your shortcut or your favorites). I shall post something more interesting and perhaps some pictures after i recover (whenever that is).
Until then...death to cold virus and victory for aileen!!!
Simple Pleasures in Life
- Being Healthy
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
My Apologies
I realized...I am long overdue for a blog entry. So here I am, sitting in my room, putting all school work aside....typing my life to you. dont you feel special?!? well...it's more like...i'm sick and tired of school...so i'm gonna blog to pretend i'm doing something productive =P Pharm school keeps me at a tight leash...it ain't easy being in a professional school. There are so many things i want to do and I want to accomplish in the next four years to come that i know i will be stretching myself thin. I'm hanging in just fine....doing well in school...but how long can i last w/o my body calling it quits? *shrug* i'm gonna overdrive myself for as long as my body limit allows. Social aspects...it's great..the girls in pharmacy school (noticing i'm calling them "girls"...the 20% male population's really not a statistically significant contribution to my social life) are all nice. i've never interacted with so many girls before..but apparently...i am more feminine than i thought. I am now pledging for a pharmacy frat (yes..believe it or not...there are "professional" frats in pharmacy school)...all for the sake of "brotherhood" ya know...."brotherhood"...what an ironic term in pharmacy school -_-" I do miss all of my friends and family down in SoCal...so all of you...when comes december..i better see your a$$es hanging out w/me!!! (yes...i'll be back for the month of december) with the logistics of my blog and my life aside...how have you been?
Lately, been having convos about "love" w/a few of my friends (what's new? the topic of relationship seems to be the center of all convos). I am not a person afraid to show my "love" for that someone special. the word itself does not even scare me or intimidate me. Perhaps I am taking it too lightly and using it as a looser term than others...but seriously..when the emotion's there...why not make it known? Quite a few of us are afraid of expressing that term to our significant others...fearing it might..."freak" them out. Why would "love" freak someone out? shouldnt we appreciate the fact that someone desire and adore us at a deep level? yet this is not the case. It seems to represent a certain commitment to the relationship that everyone's afraid to step into. Once you said it...there's only "black and white"..none of that "i'm not sure" BS anymore. It seems to me as if people like to stay in the gray area...because it is safe. It allows you to have the luxury to change your mind...like a merchanise you kept the receipt for and you can return it if you dont like it in the future. when the "love" word is not out there...there's no commitment inuendo...and you can still have your last line of defense. I have recently heard a story that a couple have been together for 4 years..they never said "i love you" until 2 months ago...and now they're engaged and will soon tie the knot. People wait forever before they bust out "i love u" to that special someone...to certain individuals..it's almost a monumental moment! Perhaps i just dont see what the big deal is. We say we "love" our friends and family...but we cant say we "love" he/she because it's too early or "i dont know" or whatever bogus reasons there might be. I say if you feel it...just go ahead and say it! who wants to hear their bf/gf to say...i REALLY "like" you...i dont LOVE you...but i LIKE you. why in the hell are you with me if you dont love me???
spread the love...and STOP FREAKING OUT!
with the frustrations of relationship issues aside...here's a pic of someone i absolutely adore and "love" (yes..i said the L word....sue me). i know all of you have been o so curious about it...so here he is. Introducing my current partner in crime: T-rex (the code name you will know for now..no..i'm really dating a dinosaur -_-")
Lately, been having convos about "love" w/a few of my friends (what's new? the topic of relationship seems to be the center of all convos). I am not a person afraid to show my "love" for that someone special. the word itself does not even scare me or intimidate me. Perhaps I am taking it too lightly and using it as a looser term than others...but seriously..when the emotion's there...why not make it known? Quite a few of us are afraid of expressing that term to our significant others...fearing it might..."freak" them out. Why would "love" freak someone out? shouldnt we appreciate the fact that someone desire and adore us at a deep level? yet this is not the case. It seems to represent a certain commitment to the relationship that everyone's afraid to step into. Once you said it...there's only "black and white"..none of that "i'm not sure" BS anymore. It seems to me as if people like to stay in the gray area...because it is safe. It allows you to have the luxury to change your mind...like a merchanise you kept the receipt for and you can return it if you dont like it in the future. when the "love" word is not out there...there's no commitment inuendo...and you can still have your last line of defense. I have recently heard a story that a couple have been together for 4 years..they never said "i love you" until 2 months ago...and now they're engaged and will soon tie the knot. People wait forever before they bust out "i love u" to that special someone...to certain individuals..it's almost a monumental moment! Perhaps i just dont see what the big deal is. We say we "love" our friends and family...but we cant say we "love" he/she because it's too early or "i dont know" or whatever bogus reasons there might be. I say if you feel it...just go ahead and say it! who wants to hear their bf/gf to say...i REALLY "like" you...i dont LOVE you...but i LIKE you. why in the hell are you with me if you dont love me???
spread the love...and STOP FREAKING OUT!
with the frustrations of relationship issues aside...here's a pic of someone i absolutely adore and "love" (yes..i said the L word....sue me). i know all of you have been o so curious about it...so here he is. Introducing my current partner in crime: T-rex (the code name you will know for now..no..i'm really dating a dinosaur -_-")
There...i made it known to the world...first time in a long time posting something about my personal life. now off my back you go! heheh...
Simple Pleasures in Life
1) Sleep during class
2) Endless fooding
3) Getting perfect on a test
4) Complimented by someone
5) Clear sky
Monday, October 10, 2005
Don't Be Hating
I have returned from my stagnant blogging status, reporting my vicarious life to you all once again. u must have missed me...but what can i say..pharm school ain't easy. Just got through my first hell week...and finally some down time. Life's been peachy as of late...school's going well, my current social status has been awesome, i'm a busy body, roommates are superb, made progressions in my previously non-existent love life, and there's sunshining in SF. I really have nothing to complain about. Of course, this life long rollercoaster has been in its inclining state...it can either flatline or go down (i am hoping for more incline tho). Just going to live it one day at a time and prepare for anything that might possible drop my mood down to its lowest point (oh my..what a pessimistic viewpoint...i must be PMSing hahah..)
I recently attended an AIDS forum. It was quite an experience. We've heard throughout our lives that AIDS is a very prevalent disease and we all need to watch out for it. In reality...do we really? None of us really think that it can happen to us and hence...don't give it much attention. Hey...as long as i'm not the one right? However, it is just amazing how once we do find out "someone" has HIV/AIDS...we immediately approach the person with caution and treat the person with discrimination without knowing. It was definitely quite a revelation to hear individuals living with HIV/AIDS speaking at the forum. The society is unsympathetic to their conditions and treat them unjustly. We always speak of discrimination as the segregation against the colors...what about the disabled and the diseased?!? NONE of us really are aware of the discrimination they must live with. Family turn away from them, society dispise them, significant others leave them, and worst of all...the loss of their own self-respects. As they walk on the street, go to interviews, interact with friends and family...they must endure the queer eyes looking their way and judgements/presumptions made by others.
HIV/AIDS is a disease...a disease that can be prevented if we only would've paid more attention to it. It has killed more people than the World Wars and the Holocaust...yet at the same time..because it is not "me" or "us" that contracted such a horrendous disease...we don't give it much thought. We shouldn't discriminate against those with HIV/AIDS ..and of course this extends to the disabled and the ones with other diseases. U think they want the disease? It's hard enough living with the side effects of the medications, pouring out savings for the expensive therapy, and the fear of dying any minute....the last thing they need is the lack of support from the ones they love so dearly and their community.
We shouldnt be fearful of the people with HIV/AIDS...they're just like every one of us...except with lower T-cell counts and a weaker immune system...which makes them more susceptible to infections. Treat them with compassion and just put yourself in their shoes...how would you feel if you're one of them? Care for the ones around you...offer them support through thick and thin...'cause u'll never know when you'll need them to be on your side.
Simple Pleasures in Life
1) Stress Free
2) Alarm Clock free
3) Chore free
4) Disease Free
5) Exam Free!
Monday, September 26, 2005
Hoot Hoot..(Ô.Ô)
OMG...my fear has come true...i am officially an insomniac. I can go through a whole day..running on 4hrs of sleep...and not feel tired at all! the pathetic part is...when i actually do get a chance to sleep in during the weekends...i can only sleep for 6hrs max! it sux booty to wake up and see you clock strikes 8am... -_-" There are various pros and cons to such a habit. Pro: I have become the almighty energizer bunny that NEVER stops, I have made an evolutionary advancement...which contrares to majority of you that are stuck in your primitive state, and of course....i have 18hrs in a day instead of 16hrs! Opposing the pros: I probably will age sooner than all of you, my immune system will go on strikes and protests more frequently than all of your's, and my caffeine addiction will stretch to infinity.
I thought age would get to me by now and my adrenaline would eventually die down...leaving me a tired body that savors nice and LONG nites of sleep. Apparently...my adrenaline pump continues to be on overdrive and i'm more wired than ever! scary thought isnt it? me...more wired...geez...if this continues..i'll be in the insane asylum in no time (and you know you've been wanting to commit me into the mental institution already...dont look away..yea you...u know it crossed your mind at some point!). I'm not sure how long i can keep up with this long days and nites...but hey..as long as my body's holding up..i'm gonna continue to take advantage of this neverending energy burst.
It is funny tho...reflecting back on the good ol' childhood days. You have the time and the luxury to have plenty of sleep. Yet, we always want to stay up longer and late into the nite...until parentals step in with the firm voice tone and hawl our a$$es to bed. Now...sleep is a luxury...something we deprive ourselves from...either because of the lack of time or just plain ol' psycho. If only i would've known back in those carefree days..i would catch up on all the sleep i can possibly get!
*Wind up Aileen* i'm going....and going...and going...and going...and going....
4 years later
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Simple Pleasure in Life
1) Drama free
2) Care free
3) Smoke free
4) Drug free
5) Smog free
