This is the first time in 2 weeks that I am having a day all to myself. I don't even remember what I did the last week of March. I did see two of my best girl friends during my clerkship days in med school last March 30. Z and S both live North of Manila now so for us (all practicing doctors) to get together would mean a lot of text messaging and juggling of schedules. Nevertheless, we made it to Greenhills without any hitches and went around till I was ready to drop. We must've went around the stalls 3 times that day! I don't frequent Greenhills that much because its a little far from my house and I always had a hard time looking for a parking space but it is worth the trip. The items at the tiangges are really very affordable and if you are a good haggler, you will surely go home happy with your shopping bags. I drove home with 2 new blouses, 2 bags and a pair of mules which cost me 50% less than what it would've cost me if I bought at the mall.

April 2-5 was the annual convention of the Philippine Pediatric Society at the PICC. If you want to update yourself about old friends who are now pediatricians then this convention is a must. Pediatricians from all over the country take time out to attend this yearly convention. This is also the time to see your pediatricians outwitting each other just for a bag being given free by drug companies. People sometimes even look through another person's bags just to compare what he has in his bag. I really find this very funny because the things that you lined up for almost always end up as kalat inside the house later on although some freebies like baby wipes are very useful. This year, I didn't have the patience to join the long cues except for a bag I really, really liked and a plastic organizer/picinic basket. I also had my fill of a lot of seafoods last week courtesy of some reps. Marina and the seafood market both in Macapagal Avenue are great places to go if you have a craving for baked tahong and crabs.

I also had a very important mission last week - counsel a very good friend against going back to her two-timing boyfriend. I don't even want to think about what that jerk did because it really makes me fuming mad. I know love sometimes puts colored glasses on people but I hope I was able to get through my friend.

I am pretty excited because the whole family will be going out of town tomorrow morning. Summer is really here and the heat can be stiffling, I can't wait to take a dip in the beaches of La Union with my cousins. It is at times like this that I wish I can muster the courage to learn how to swim. This will be the first time too that we will be bringing Tricia to the beach. She loves her baths and really enjoys her plastic pool but the beach is different. The ever kikay Tricia 's swimming gear is even complete from head to toe! Hindi naman kami excited dalhin siya sa beach ano? Hahaha!