Saturday

Journal Entry No. 60411

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.

7 comments:

  1. That sounds like a delicious combo. Anyway, you take care Drew...
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    I miss your writing ;D

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  2. Did they ever say an explanation for their remedy?haha still we haven't separated ourselves from the baseless health practices.

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  3. wow, what is with those cures anyway? lol.

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  4. you're a vanilla boy pala.

    that's very...safe.

    lolz

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  5. Its nice to see you writing again! =)

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  6. I understand the Yakult part. That thing's got a billion healthy shit in it. But ice cream? San galing yun?

    Get 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.

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  7. I've never heard of such thing...vanilla and yakult for dengue???

    I'll look into that.
    But next time, drink pineapple juice.

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