Aches and Joys

I had a very very bad tummy ache this morning. It was so painful I could not move. I also felt nauseous but found it hard to vomit. The feeling was awful. I think it had to do with the shabu-shabu we ate the night before. The seafood were all cooked in my pot, in my boiling soup. Maybe it was not clean. I don't know. After two hours of feeling sick to the gut, I was finally able to let everything out. It was the most wonderful feeling ever. I thought the pain would never end. After the long agonizing period I fell asleep until late in the morning. I missed work as a result. Now I've learned my lesson, and that's not to be matakaw and avoid eating at shabu-shabu restaurants. The only good thing that came out of this stomachache was that I was able to let all the bad stuff come out. I felt a whole lot better and lighter afterwards, especially knowing that my colon is now cleaner...much cleaner than it previously was.

Anyways moving on...we had dinner at Shanghai Bistro. It's Auntie Kathie's birthday today. I look forward to occasions like this because this is the only time where I see my nieces and nephews. I rarely get to play with them. It's only Chloe and Joshua whom I get to see at least twice or thrice a month. The others, I only see them when there's an occasion to celebrate. That's why they don't recognize me. They don't even know who the hell I am. It takes a lot of effort and "bribing" to get them to be comfy with us. Just like Erika and Enrico. They always pout and hide behind their yayas. The yaya says it's because they don't know us since they don't see us often enough. But tonight was a different one. Enrico was a happy kid. At first he was shy. He kept on covering his face. But after awhile, he soon warmed up to us. We played with the balloons. He was actually laughing all the time. Even if we were already about to leave, he still wanted to play. It'll probably be a long while before we'd get to see them again; he'll forget us again. I hope not.