Chicken Pox

I just got back from the doctor today and found out that I have chicken pox. I hate it. I never had it before and was hoping to never have it ever but unfortunately I got it. Quite recently. It started last night. I really thought they were just rashes due to excessive heat and sweating.

Dang! Whoever was the cause of this (apparently it's highly contageous), whoever gave me this should be cursed. Grrrr!!!

I'm not concerned about the disease really because I know it will heal and my body will soon develop the anitbodies for it but what I'm worried about are the sores themselves and the scars it will leave behind. As of now I have them all over my back and some parts of my shoulders. I don't want them to spread on my face or any other exposed parts of my skin because it's embarassing. I have to be gone for about two weeks plus, I have to deal with all the scars after. Shit! Then we have field testing on Tuesday and an exam on Friday. What a perfect timing.

I feel so disgusted with myself right now because I feel like I'm an "incubus of viral plague" (quoted from Miranda Priestley). I really hope this ends by Tuesday.

Updates:

I had them spread all over my body. God they feel awful. They're not as itchy as other people say, I'm even wondering if this really is chicken pox, but they're grossing me out. I don't even know no how to wash myself with all of these blisters. I can't even wash my face properly that dead skin cells are starting to build up on my t-zone. Urggghhh.

They're starting to dry up and scabs are forming. God I look awful. It's really terrible looking at myself right now. I'm gonna have to lay-off the mirror for a while. How would I look after all these scabs wear off? There would be dark spots all over. Hmm. I really hope a tube of Spot Corrector will do the trick. Right now, all I could do is wait

When Roses Fly

Last night we had with the rose, Emma Rose that is. Tomorrow morning she'll leave for Kuwait and we wouldn't be seeing her for a long time. Or maybe at least two years. But come on, it IS long. We'll surely miss her. She's been with us since I could remember. Or at least when I joined COSCA as a student volunteer, she was already there. She made it easy/or hard for us volunteers to make it through every activity assigned to us by our formator or other coordinators, but nonetheless, she made all the activities fun. More importantly, she was there, to help, and to give support (and criticisms for that matter). Now, she'll be gone for a long time.

So to celebrate her last day here in the country, we've had a small salu-salo at her house with her family and friends. Us ofcourse, and her other friends. Many people from COSCA whom she became close to were there, Kuya Gelo, Faith, Leah, Me, Danica and Shem. It was a fun night. She also had other things to pack and as much as we want to help out, we can't. she was already too stressed out and her family's constant teasing doesn't help out. 'Twas all in good taste.

We've had a blast. I sure do hope Ate Ems did as well. This will be a huge turning point in her life and we're all hoping for the best. A few hours from now, her plane will leave... to bring her to greener pastures (or should I say dryer lands with lots of oil and high value currency).

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