canker sores, jigs, and today.

Last week, I just had the largest mouth sore I ever had. I think it’s the size of two sores combined into one to make a huge annoyance in your mouth. I decided to stop using a brand of toothpaste that’s too menthol-y and so, amazingly, the sore healed. Makes sense? Anyways…

This week, I had the good fortune of having another sore – canker type, lower lip, right side (inside the mouth, of course). I hate it because I can’t eat properly. I was munching my late dinner a while ago, when all of a sudden the sauce touched the sore! Gahd, you can’t imagine how much I wanted to get the knife and cut the sore out. I can’t even yawn without feeling its pain.

Aside from using the traditional tawas and the ever realiable Bactidol, I don’t know how to “cure” this thing. But ideally, it should heal within 7-10 days. So that means I still have to wait a little longer. I’ve also googled the causes of such sores. And guess what? Some experts say that [canker] sores are caused by immune system problems, bacteria, or viruses. Factors such as stress, trauma, allergies, cigarette smoking, and iron or other vitamin deficiencies may also be involved. The best thing about it: sores can recur again and again and again. Good life.

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Remember the day I saw Jigs Mayuga? Want to know what happened days after? Well, here it is:

oh yeah! moment.

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Earlier this day, I had fun and I got tired. I got stinky and got to lose my sanity temporarily. I went home and slept on the way; dropped my wallet and woke up just in time to pick it up. I slept on the couch with my bag on my lap; woke up to eat dinner by 11; visited the World behind the monitor; saw Sean sleeping and so I’m also going to sleep now.

‘Til the blades of the sun cut our skins, good night.

08.08.08 (for the lack of a better title).

I don’t really know if there is something to celebrate in 08/08/08. Aside from Sharon Cuneta having her anniversary concert and the Beijing Olympics opening, what’s so special about this date of 8s?

Two things happened today. First, that would be my 5-second claim to fame at the Philcoa overpass. Well, nothing really grand. I just tripped over one step going up. My hand landed first on the step before totally kissing the dirty ground; saving my face and dignity. No one really noticed it (or so I thought) so after that I kept walking with my head up high.

Second, I saw Jigs Mayuga in FC. My friends were really clueless who he was. So for one, I looked stupid for staring at him. I wanted to tell everyone that Jigs is in the house, but he was just another guy passing through to everybody else.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Jigs Mayuga.

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Contrary to the belief of the majority, Chel told me that this day is unlucky. Because apparently this 08/08/08 happened in a particular lunar thingy that was believed as the time when spirits from hell (or somewhere deep, dark, and evil) would visit Earth and cause bad luck. Ergo, we should avoid celebrating any occasions today. Sharon, Vicky (Belo), People of China are you all reading this?

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This week was so stressful. I feel so tired and, above all, unappreciated.