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November 30, 2006

Under the Weather

Posted by mavisrueda@gmail.com at 12:50 PM
It has only been two days since I got sick. Now I'm up and about, except for cough and some pain on my throat. It's Tian who's feeling under the weather now. He's been having recurrent fever since last night. He fell ill with tonsilitis and flu that's why today, he went to work to have his sick leave form signed by a physician. After dropping off our daughter to school, I had to fetch him from his office. There he was feeling so cold as he sat in the car. He just looked so poorly. As soon as we reached the house, he changed into jogging pants (which is rather unusual) because Tian is the boxer-shorts type of guy even on cold days. He even had to wear socks and tucked himself in bed with three blankets. I served him breakfast in bed. I just feel bad for him because I know that it's not easy to be sick. I hope that he gets well really soon. I also hope that all three of us will not get sick for a long, long time.

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A Bad Driver for the Day

Posted by mavisrueda@gmail.com at 11:29 AM
I admit that I have been a bad driver this morning. I was honked at twice! The first time, a Karwa honked as I tried to shift lanes. I guess the car was very close behind me that's why he blew the horn at me. Then the second time was on my way to the petrol station. I was in a hurry to get there so i decided to over take this slow moving car, but when I realized that I'm about to miss the gas station, I had to make a quick turn thus cutting him. Oh boy, he was so pissed at me. He even stopped at the sidewalk and got out of his car. He was about to approach me but hesitated when he realized that I was a woman. I'm really sorry for being such a bad driver today. I wish to express my apologies to that guy and tell him that I'm usually not such a bad driver. And I'm definitely not about to become one of the bad guys. Maybe I woke up at the wrong side of the bed today. Yeah, I know that there's no excuse for being a bad driver. I promised myself that it will be the first and last time that I'd be one. At least I still have the chance to redeem myself this afternoon when I fetch Xiane and in the days to come.
 

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November 29, 2006

Asian Games

Posted by mavisrueda@gmail.com at 08:32 AM

It’s definitely just a day away. Qatar, Doha in particular has been preparing for the Doha Games. I know everybody here in Doha has got a taste of the inconvenience brought about by these numerous road constructions. Thank God it’s almost over soon although unfortunately, some of the main thoroughfares are still not complete. Two weeks ago, you still can’t feel that Asian Games is coming but yesterday when we went out, I felt that indeed it is just around the corner. In the mall yesterday, there were delegates roaming around. Everywhere you go, there are flags of multiple colors and banners that have tag lines on them, my favorite would be “The Game of Your Life”, makes you realize that it is really happening right here, right now. Now, you feel the spirit of Asian Games and that you can be a part of this historical event.

We won’t be going to the opening ceremonies on Friday, aside from the fact that the tickets are quite costly (QR500), we thought that tagging along a kid might not be a good idea. Who knows, Xiane might get bored halfway into the ceremonies, so there goes the QR 500. We’re also anticipating that there would be heavy traffic on that day. What we plan to do it just watch the fireworks display from afar and just watch the sport events that we’d like to see, synchronized swimming being the first on our list. FYI, I overheard the staff of the DAGOC kiosk in City Center that the tickets for the opening ceremonies have been sold out. But I also heard her say that there is a call center you can call to see if there’s a chance that you can still get tickets. So for those who plan to go on Friday, better rush to the nearest ticketing outlets now (City Center Cinema, Main Post Office, all QNB branches). Happy viewing to all!

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Sick Leave

Posted by mavisrueda@gmail.com at 07:44 AM

I haven’t been sick for quite sometime till now. I would get colds or cough but not to the point of getting fever and having to rest the whole night. I guess I had it coming, substance abuse maybe. Yup, I’ve had too much ice cream and cold drinks lately. The other night, I just felt some pain in my throat that it was really difficult to swallow. I thought well, it’s could be due to the change in climate. But while we were out yesterday, I started to feel sick. I felt cold though I feel my temperature rising up. By the time we were in Souq, in one of the Filipino groceries there, I felt really sick already. I was trying to keep myself warm by folding my arms closer to my body and placing my hands in my underarms. One of the guys in the grocery even asked if I was sick, so I said yes. Then the next thing he asked if I was married, what a segue, I thought.

Once we got home, I just dressed up and jumped into bed afterwards. Thanks to my dear husband for really taking care of me. He made sure that I took my medicines, he fed me and was always asking what I needed. He would ask me every now and then how I was doing. He also took good care of Xiane last night.

I woke up today still feeling unwell although I don’t have fever anymore. I’m scheduled to go to the clinic at 10:30 a.m. as I might need to take something for my throat. Till now it hurts so bad, really hard to swallow even the liquids. Sadly, Xiane might not be able to go to school again tomorrow if I’m not well yet. I just hope this would be over soon.

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My 30th Birthday Too

Posted by mavisrueda@gmail.com at 07:21 AM

On Saturday, my birthday itself, instead of going to the mall as planned, we had to bring Xiane to the Children’s Emergency Clinic. She had fever and she was complaining of a painful throat. We thought that it is better to see a doctor earlier rather than wait for days not knowing what’s making her sick. From the doctor’s we went to Opera Café at The Mall and bought 2 small cakes for me to blow(blueberry cheesecake and tiramisu, wish I bought 2 blueberry cheesecakes!). Then we went to McDonald’s drive thru for our lunch. We were supposed to eat our food there but Xiane was just too tired so we just had to take it home. Why McDonald’s? Well I’ve been craving for freshly-cooked fries, that’s why. So there Tian took photos of me blowing the candle, then we had lunch and took a nap. Tian had to leave at 3 for tennis. As soon as he came home I started cleaning up in the kitchen and finished at past 8. We had the cakes for dinner. At the end of the day I was dead tired. I could barely watch tv. So that was how I spent my birthday.

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