Cheap and Funny

On our way home from a wedding last weekend, we dropped off Queenie at Orosa. There was this cosmetic surgery clinic beside her apartment with this sign.According to Mappy, buwa=uterine prolapse.. Very innovative ad. But I wouldn't trust a doctor who advertises this way.

Melbourne

We went to Melbourne for our honeymoon. I find Melbourne such a livable city. Compared to the Americans, the Aussies have a more laidback life. They never seem to be in such a hurry and are a polite bunch. Pubs are situated all over downtown, and as early as 11 am, the bars are already having business. Hubby and I spent the first two days in a hotel in downtown Melbourne. And the remaining 6 days, we transferred to Monash Hotel, 40 minutes away from downtown. The city is very easy to navigate and is tourist friendly. Tourist information centers are located all around. There is a free City Circle Tram that goes around the perimeters of downtown Melbourne. Inside the City Circle Tram, speakers honk out the various tourist attractions as we pass them by.

On our first night there, we found this small Indian resto that serves buffet for AUD 10 3 days a week. Lucky for us that it was a Tuesday! Hubby's face turned a beet red after devouring the dinner. I stuffed myself with so much papads that I lost count.

The Freshies

Five days ago, hubby and I had lunch with BF Scully at Teriyaki Boy, Robinson's Place. Of course, Scully was late, he being a first year IM Resident. So, hubby and I had to kill time and manage all self-restraint not to eat the food ordered and delivered to our table since Scully is still not around. Killing time means "accidentally eavesdropping" on the next table. There they were, a group of about 10 boys (gosh, I feel so old) who looks as if they came fresh out of highschool. They were at first talking about mundane things. Where to buy books, their dorms etc. So I thought they were freshies at the nearby UP Manila. But I was wrong, they were incoming UP MED students.

boy 1: Saan kayo bibili ng books? Mga frats daw meron.
boy 2: Sige dun na lang para mura. Mahirap daw biochem ng first year ah.
boy 3: Siguro naman hindi tayo mahihirapan kasi may biochem tayo nung college. I mean, may background naman tayo, kayang-kaya naman natin yun..

At this point, I laughed.. They are still naive. Give them a sem.

That Day

A few weeks ago, I got married. And with all the shenanigans that getting married warrants, there is one thing that the bride, and only the bride, has to endure. Peeing with all the layers of clothing, the 5 kilos of mikado silk on a sleep-deprived body.

The Title

I have heard my BF Portia use the term armchair philosopher a few years back during our college days in UPD. Being a Sociology major, she uses these kinds of terms almost flippantly, slipping them into conversations. I grew to like the term though does not know what the term really meant, the correct and “proper” definition I mean. But geehee, I got to use the term once during our Community Med discussion days, and I got a good, long, look from our preceptor. See, it really is a mighty word, armchair philosopher, one of my fave terms