Vanilla ice cream and Yakult.
Alarm wakes me at exactly 7. I turn on the tv and tuck myself snugly back under the covers. It feels good to pretend that it's six months ago; sleeping in, breakfast in bed, and modern family on the tube.
At 10 my manager calls but I don,t pick up. I hop in the bath and take a quick shower. And then I text her back saying I,ll be in the office in 5.
Our office assistant tells me I am red all over my face, and on my neck. She solicitously puts the back of her palm to my forehead and declares that I have a fever. It,s nothing, I say, just my morning rashes, but she,s not convinced. It might be dengue fever she stubbornly suggests, but i firmly disagree. It is only flu. And my morning rashes. To be sure she says to eat vanilla ice cream and drink Yakult.
Later in the afternoon, I am chatting with a buyer. Can you believe it, I say, this girl is telling me to eat vanilla ice cream and I,ll get better.
Why, she interjects, everyone knows that!
Crazy people.
I do as they say anyhow.
Alarm wakes me at exactly 7. I turn on the tv and tuck myself snugly back under the covers. It feels good to pretend that it's six months ago; sleeping in, breakfast in bed, and modern family on the tube.
At 10 my manager calls but I don,t pick up. I hop in the bath and take a quick shower. And then I text her back saying I,ll be in the office in 5.
Our office assistant tells me I am red all over my face, and on my neck. She solicitously puts the back of her palm to my forehead and declares that I have a fever. It,s nothing, I say, just my morning rashes, but she,s not convinced. It might be dengue fever she stubbornly suggests, but i firmly disagree. It is only flu. And my morning rashes. To be sure she says to eat vanilla ice cream and drink Yakult.
Later in the afternoon, I am chatting with a buyer. Can you believe it, I say, this girl is telling me to eat vanilla ice cream and I,ll get better.
Why, she interjects, everyone knows that!
Crazy people.
I do as they say anyhow.
That sounds like a delicious combo. Anyway, you take care Drew...
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I miss your writing ;D
Did they ever say an explanation for their remedy?haha still we haven't separated ourselves from the baseless health practices.
ReplyDeletewow, what is with those cures anyway? lol.
ReplyDeleteyou're a vanilla boy pala.
ReplyDeletethat's very...safe.
lolz
Its nice to see you writing again! =)
ReplyDeleteI understand the Yakult part. That thing's got a billion healthy shit in it. But ice cream? San galing yun?
ReplyDeleteGet well soon, Drew! (that is, if you're not better already) I had a bout with dengue last year. It wasn't fun at all.
I've never heard of such thing...vanilla and yakult for dengue???
ReplyDeleteI'll look into that.
But next time, drink pineapple juice.