I have been very busy

That's right! Haven't got enough time to update my blogs. My days are filled with activities - what with work, familial duties, love life and the successive events that forced me to stay away from being online ng enough to blog.didn't allow me to go online. Cocodile even complained of my hectic schedule. I don't have enough time for him, he says. That's cause he wants at least a half day - and that is only possible during weekends. If only he could be satisfied with 2 hrs after I get off from work... then I could manage all my affairs smoothly... I'd then have the weekend for blogging... *sigh... wish me luck...

What's wrong here???

It started with me discovering my period has arrived. I was surprised as it isn't as scheduled. Yeah, I know. Menstruation doesn't usually start at the same date each month. I even have a 2-week leeway. I usually expect to have my period at the end or the first week of the month. With my usual at announcing unimportant things or things that might be slightly embarrassing for others (if they were me), I told my two housemates of my discovery. Lo and behold! I have my period!

Housemate 1 (HM1): Eh? But that's nothing to get worried about. Menstruation doesn't usually start at the same date each month.

Me: Yeah, I know.

HM2: Yeah, that's right. I even had my period on different dates these past months. It really doesn't fall on the same date every month

Me: I know that. I don't mean the date. I even have a 2-week allowance. I usually have mine at the end-

HM2: So, what's got you worried then?

Me: I usually expect to have my period at the end or the first week of the month. So this must mean something's wrong... I have an auto-immune disease (that's supposedly stable now) that's hormonal in nature and menstruation is something hormonal so...

HM1: You know, it's all part of being a woman. There's nothing to worry about. You see those are actually your egg cells, unused egg cells...

Me: (indignantly) I know that! I'm almost 30 after all. Of course, I know that!

HM2: So, what do you want to do? It's not something you can stop or reschedule as you please.

Me: (really irritated by now) I KNOW THAT. That's not even my point. There's a big discrepancy in my cycle given my 2-week allowance. This is not normal and maybe a sign of something wrong. Maybe my disease is somehow "active" again...

HM2: (<=== one who cooks our meals and loves meat and loves to cook meat dishes and is sometimes frustrated that I don't want to eat meat 'cause of my disease and would encourage me to eat meat dishes nevertheless) You mean, you have been eating something that's off limits with your condition?

Me: (muttering) You're asking me that?
Me: Maybe I should go and see a doctor. This may be something I shouldn't just brush off.

HM1: If that's how you want to see it, so be it. (muttering) Though I really think it's normal. They're egg cells. If they want to come out, they'll come out.

I have every right to do this

Almost a month ago, the blasted internet service provider let me down - no or minimal internet connection. "There is a problem with the base tower." "Repairs are on-going". "Your complaint has been reported. Meanwhile, kindly monitor your connection from time to time". You hear that? I called up their hotline continuously and each time, their scripted dialogue is all I hear. This went on for almost 2 weeks. I did everything, believe me - calling their hotline, going to their office twice to report the problem, called up one of their technician to check my set-up, even made repairs/upgrade to my hardware. I had probably exhausted all means to make them aware of the urgency of my predicament - all to no avail. Why? Because it went on for almost 2 weeks!

I handle 2 online jobs. What the hell am I supposed to tell my bosses? "Um, I have minimal internet connection. Sorry, I can't work today. Ah... I don't know when the repair's going to be done. Uh... I hope I still have a job to return to when this is over."

Oh, well. Needless to say, I aged a lot during the whole ordeal. I'm seriously considering transferring to DSL but since it is owned by the same company that owned my current ISP, I am still not assured of a more reliable connection. So, I'm still stuck with SmartBro-ken. I hope they realize their advertised 384 kbps isn't what I'm getting - SmartBro, my speed barely reaches 300. So, this one's for you - You Suck, Big Time!!!