Visits to a Plastic Surgeon

This is my third series of visits to a plastic surgeon. Back in the 1980s, I had to see one for a necrotic bed sore. In the 1990s, the same, and now again. I always tell people I am a bad, non-walking advertisement for the plastic surgeons I visit because if they see me on my first visit and on my last, they’ll wonder why no improvement is evident and might decide to change doctors. But seriously…

It’s interesting to be waiting for one’s turn in a plastic surgeon’s office. One’s imagination rules. One wonders why the young lady who is so pretty is there awaiting her turn. My, she is so pretty she could be a model, a TV star, etc. And she is young, so what gives? Sadly, I leave the doctor’s clinic still clueless. Then there are two friends, not very young. If I were their age, I’d not bother to see a plastic surgeon unless of course the reason goes beyond aesthetic. Like Joey Albert said before, she had her nose done to improve her breathing, not so she’d look prettier. Then as now, JA is pretty. there was once also a man who was by himself at the clinic. He had a bandage under his eye. I guess he had his eyebags diminished? And some time back, there was this girl, barely in her teens and I heard she wanted her ear pierced for earrings by the doctor, a plastic surgeon no less. Wow, when I was small, when my pierced ear’s opening closed, my mother just inserted something to open it up. Now a plastic surgeon has to do it? Again, wow.

If I had the chance, how I’d love to do a study on people who check out plastic surgeons. Why when you look so good? Why when you’re so old? Oh okay, apparently I am not vain which is why I have to ask those questions. Sige na nga. I won’t bother. but really…

Unsolicited calls

Days back I got a call from this girl who said she’s from Globe Broadband. After selling their 999 plan, and I was almost willing to give it a try, she asked, “ano po pangalan mo?” I said “Ay, di mo alam?” “HIndi ho, eh.” Then I asked “sigurado ka meron na kayo dito sa aming lugar?” Some time back, my sister said Globe had offered her too via a call and when they came, they said there wasn’t any connection available. The girl said “Saan ba kayo?” I said “Quezon City.” She asked “Saan sa QC?” Apparently all she knew was my phone number. So there was every chance that had I said yes, I might have been told later after an ocular inspection that it’s not possible.

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Do you get excited, animated calls from PLDT? Taped calls? One time I listened through and after an intro, I actually talked to “Dolly Anne Carvajal” promoting her show in WatchPad, I think. These days as soon as I hear the upbeat tone of a PLDT intro, I put down the phone. Istorbo.

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Got another call from Citibank offering a cash loan. So I mentioned about the check I got before where my name was misspelled, even after it was replaced. The guy insisted it was correctly spelled in their records, the middle initial I mean. But that didn’t translate to a correctly named check, I said. I don’t know why I even bother to explain. Maybe I was bored.

TV Viewing on 3 Feb 2009

Watched UH really early. Liked the look – clothes and makeup of the hosts, Suzie especially. Then the show moved ahead and she tied her hair back. I preferred it down. But her dress really looked good on her.

Pia Guanio – in the PEP forums, she is always criticized for her look – her clothes. I didn’t see anything wrong with them but today, her dress is just too tight-fitting and the color doesn’t suit her. Or is it the hair? Why does she keep wearing extensions? Bad hair day?

Arnold Clavio – this has nothing to do with his looks but I like the way he has been leading the discussions on the news lately. When he has a tight grip on facts, when he tries to be fair by not showing his biases too much, he can explain things very clearly. Thanks for the enlightenment on certain facets of the news, AC.

Who’s the new lady host in UH? Is she trying to mimic Kris? Was she trying to so early in the morning? It didn’t work. She sounded more like Sisa.

Where’s Eagle Riggs? He’s so underused in UH. Why?