Gosh, it took me so long to get in touch with this online Pharmacy where I have ordered last month. I sent them the required prescriptions, Senior citizen’s IDs and the number of tablets/capsules which are good for one month. I sent it through Messenger but I tried contacting them this morning via phone. They have so many orders online since they placed their ads on FB. Good thing, the pharmacist I talked to was so accommodating.
It is quite hard to go to Mercury Drug nowadays to fill up a prescription because of the long line of buyers who are mostly senior citizens. I don’t want Josef to stand in line for so long under the heat of the sun so I opted to order online, never mind if they have delivery fees and you have to wait for at least two days for them to deliver it.
This is the “new normal” so to speak. Senior citizens are now allowed to go out for basic necessities but deep inside, one is afraid to get caught outside because of this pandemic. I tried going out at the nearby “talipapa” here the other day. Just bought chicken and a kilo of pork. Good thing yesterday, Josef and Jovy bought one week supply for us because they will be staying at Jovy’s grandmother’s place starting today until Monday morning because they are on leave from work. Haha, Oreo is excited, he is missing going around with them when they go out. He has his vaccines yesterday. They found a vet near our place.
Sometimes one gets bored just staying inside the house and puttering around the garden. I am grateful I have my books with me to pass the time away. One doesn’t get bored reading. Right now, I am in the middle of reading The Key To Rebecca by Ken Follett. If you love The Eye of the Needle and The Pillars of the Earth and the two succeeding books, you’ll love this too. What’s not to love about anything historical? I am looking forward to another book of his entitled Jackdaws.
And here is my observation for the day:
For them, there is a more serious and pressing matter – changing the name of NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport). What a misplaced priority 😦
Dreams And Escapes 
For an outsider, a Filipino living away from home, that is really a misplaced sense of priority. Haha but Arlene, what else is new.
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Yes, what else is new, mga bobo kasi, wala silang maisip na makakabuti sa mamamayan.
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Mahirap na mag change.
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That is true Techie, it’s more of self-interest.
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Arlene, the same is true…so many misplaced priorities.
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Meant to say the same is true HERE….shows you what a frazzled brain I have when I can’t sleep. It’s 3:50 a.m. here…I’ve been up since 12:00. I knew I shouldn’t have had that late coffee. 🤨
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Wow, 3:50 a.m. We are ahead of you by ten hours. They are concentrating on nonsense bills instead of the world-wide problem Covid 19.
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Yeah,right Kathy!
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Follett is a good writer, and I am pleased that you enjoy his books.Because Julie works for the doctor now, we never have to queue for drugs anymore. 🙂
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Wow, that’s lovely Pete, she resigned from the bank?
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Sh was made redundant by the bank at the end of 2018. Then she took most of 2019 off, before getting a job as a doctor’s receptionist nearby. (Two miles away) She works there three days a week.
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That is what is happening now in some big companies here. They offer early retirement but it is only optional.
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a misplaced priority indeed! ka lungkot talaga. 😌
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Sinabi mo Wilma, nakakabanas na nga eh☹
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What are they naming the airport? Not after that man are they?
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Ugly words. They are trying to erase history. Ninoy is a hero, they can never equal what he sacrificed for the country. The bill was initiated by the son of that man ☹☹☹
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Wow.
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They’re not even concerned about how our economy is doing. The bill is the brainchild of the president’s son who is a congressman. They couldn’t of something more beheficial to the people.
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I hope it will become easier to get your prescriptions. It is such a hassle. And for the changing of naia’s name, wow. But honestly, it has been like this for a while. In the middle of the pandemic, they have time for televised hearings etc. It is amazing actually.
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Thank you! Amazing? I don’t think so. It is a useless exercise, why can’t they think of how to help those Filipinos who lost their jobs in this pandemic, there are lots who are on just daily subsistence. Why can’t they think of something that would uplift the economy?
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Thank you! Amazing I don’t think so. It is a useless exercise, why can’t they think of how to help those Filipinos who lost their jobs in this pandemic, there are lots who are on just daily subsistence. Why can’t they think of something that would uplift the economy?
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It is amazing how ridiculous they are. I would laugh if it is not so sad. And I agree with you, there are so many more pressing matters that can help those in need. These pandemic months have caused much suffering to everyone, especially the poorest.
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Oh sorry, I thought you meant the situation is amazing…haha! Pathetic isn’t it that we are going under and the economy is neglected.
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It is not easy to get the economy going full speed while maintaining safety. Coronavirus is still out there. It is challenging, but it can be done, with effort and attention. But if priorities are mixed up, then we have a problem.
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True and the economy is not on the agenda.
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