HEY MIKIE: January 2021

Saturday 30 January 2021

Will I Ever Get COVID-19 Vaccinated?

Personal January 30, 2021 0

Well...YES. I told you guys about my COVID infection not so long ago but there's a specific vaccine brand out in the market that can be administered even with prior exposure. I mean, what can possibly go wrong? MANY! But that's not the point! I don't think I'd let my guard down even with the vaccine so you know. So why would I want to be vaccinated then you ask? Well The main reason is because I want to protect myself from the virus. We all know I failed to protect myself from it the first time and second, to put a stop to this whole shebang. I want my normal life back as soon as possible. I want to travel the world and live the remaining year of my 20's freely! Basically, I just don't want to be as annoyed as I am right now with people not following the protocol and stuff.

Anyway, the local government unit of the city where I live launched a survey/pre-registration for free vaccine and I signed myself, and my whole family for it. My city is one of the few in the Philippines that was able to secure vaccines so hopefully I'd be chosen for it you know. OMG can you remember my story of how long it took the city to respond to my COVID situation? What if they're that slow again this time? BLESS THEIR HEARTS. I hope someone's already sorting that registration thing by now because the vaccines could/would come as early next month so you know! They'd be wasting it if they don't act fast! WHY do I feel like that's what's gonna happen? OH NO! I feel like they're gonna find vaccines that are wrongly stored and also those that are not viable anymore because of their lack of preparedness and all! Anyway, it’s for us to find out.

Not so long ago, I talked to one of my best friends and yeah she told me that the company she works for would most likely get a hold of the vaccine and give it to the employees and stuff and she was like how about you? I mean, it’s kinda ironic because I am actually way higher on the priority list but because it doesn’t work like that in this country. There would be others who would get the shots first. I mean, I’m totally okay with my bestfriend getting the shot of course. Anyway, I pre registered so hopefully that works out for me. Oh she also told me that he company wouldn’t be getting SINOVAC for sure. I guess it’s somehow okay. If that’s the only thing I could get, so be it. They say that it’s only around 50% ish effective and yeah if that’s the only vaccine available for me to have, then so be it. Also, like I said, wouldn’t let my guard down.

One more thing, can I just share that I didn’t develop an antibody (IgG) against the virus. I don’t know if it’s because I was asymptomatic or you know, maybe I didn’t even have the virus in the first place. Well for reference, I tested positive on October 19 2020. I was planning to donate my plasma for the convalescent plasma thing but I guess with my non existent antibody, it would be useless. Or maybe I didn’t test soon enough for it to show. Anyway, who knows? That’s all folks!

Monday 4 January 2021

令和３年

令和３年 January 04, 2021 0

It’s The New Year! It’s a new year. So basically it’s just another week or so of writing the year wrong. Even though we did celebrate the occasion more this time that last year’s, it’s just not enough, I feel like. Maybe it’s just me though. I’m turning almost 30 this year.

We started the celebration on December 24th. I know this is supposed to be a very wholesome/jolly/merry celebration but let me rant for a second. My sister managed to get us a reservation at Sambokojin at West Avenue. It was all good and all or so we thought. Dinner is around 6 and we arrived there around 5. We were early even. There were staff going in and out of the area and one of them approached us and asked the purpose of us being there. So my mom explained that we have a reservation and all but then he told us that they don’t operate the buffet at dinner time and so we were like, then how the hell did we get a reservation? Whose fault is it? It’s not exactly near from where we live so you mean we went there for a reservation that doesn’t exist? I mean, I would have been more aggressive to be honest but for some reason, I kept my cool. Kind of. Ha, it’s Christmas after all. But yeah that happened.

After some time on the road and not finding anywhere to eat, we decided to go to the mall. I mean, I’m not mad but I was mentally prepared to eat sashimi that day so I was generally in a not so good mood but yeah I guess we managed to be somehow done for the day. We ate at Yabu. They had some Christmas decorations going on at the mall so that’s good. It kind of lifted my already dead spirit so that’s good.

The next day we went to Intramuros to attend the Christmas mass presided over by archbishop Brown. He did give a lovely homily so I was happy. One thing he said that I can’t forget is that it’s the things we do on Earth that will get us to heaven. It’s not how he said it exactly of course. Something like the preparation should start here on Earth. Which is true.

The famous place where we took all of our Christmas photos then and now.

We went to the mall after and that’s where we ate lunch.

Come New Year’s eve, mom prepared kind of a lot than the usual. I guess it’s because we didn’t get to celebrate as much because of dad’s passing last year. We had more than what we would have so I was really very happy. Food is life.

We went to the church on the first day of the New Year and everything’s well.

We went to the mall again to eat and we ate at this Japanese restaurant chain and although it would never be as good as it is in Japan, it was okay. One bit less than okay I should say. So there you have it guys that’s how we celebrated the Holiday Season.

Our cake and mom's 12 lucky fruits or whatsoever. Also, I don't know if you've noticed that all pictures here have been retouched and filtered because for some reason, I can't take good pictures anymore so I guess to make this like a slightly better post or just to make it look like its a well thought of post, filter!