Passenger Tales

I was watching the news earlier and there was this driver who just decided to drive counter flow in EDSA, the busiest highway in Philippines. I cannot remember how many cars he managed to crash on his mad trip. It was good thing nobody got seriously injured or killed. He was brought to the police station and the police declared that the suspect was not in his right mind. Incidents like this make you think how life is so unpredictable. One moment you are merrily going your way when suddenly all that will change and end in tragedy just because of someone’s caprice. That is why it pays to be always ready. Check out affordable term life insurance quotes so that in case an accident befalls you, your family will be protected. Of course we should also consider that the greatest protection against accidents is prayer so do not forget to say a short prayer before going anywhere.

Choosing the right floor tiles is essential to building a great house. Different parts of the house require different types of flooring. For places that usually get wet like kitchens and toilet and bathrooms, it is important to choose tiles that are not so slippery when wet. Accidents will be regular occurrence if this is not taken into account. I can remember how lucky I felt every time I finished my shower without slipping because the floors in the dorm shower room were very slippery. I was thinking that the shower room was an area where accidents were waiting to happen. Thank God that while we were there no such incident took place.

During the class reporting in our Public Investment and Economic Development subject, one of the groups presented about collaboration between countries in offering medical services. A developing country will offer the land, infrastructure and labour while the developed country will offer the expertise and most of the financing. This known as medical tourism which caters mostly to older people from developed countries that are looking for cheaper medical care than in their home countries. So it is not surprising that people go to Thailand for plastic surgery while others go for spine surgery Mexico. The Philippines has also been trying to look into how it can benefit from this medical tourism phenomenon considering that it has been importing thousands of nurses, doctors and care givers over the years. If it can offer better pay for these medical and support personnel then these people would not need to go abroad to work.

A lot of developed countries are facing the problem of aging population. Some have moved from aging to aged society. There is a great demand from these countries to provide care for their elderly which could not be met by the younger generation in said countries. This has led to creation of href=”http://www.HealthcareJobSite.com/”>jobs in healthcare which are being filled by people from developing countries who looking for better paying jobs than the ones available in their own country. Take the case of the Philippines. There has been exodus of nurses, doctors and care-givers over the years to the United States, Middle-East, Europe and Canada in order to sell their services for a higher price than they would get if they stay in Philippines. In recent years, nursing schools and care-giving training centers have mushroomed all over the country because becoming a nurse has suddenly become the ticket to a better life.

During vitamin commercials one usually hears that the product contains multiple vitamins and minerals to enable you to live a long and healthy life. I believe that vitamins are essential for good health. Before, I took vitamins sporadically but two years ago I got sick with fever due to infection. For almost three weeks I was always having fever and even though the doctor upped the dosage of the antibiotics, I was still having fever. She told me that I should always drink vitamins, especially vitamin C, for a stronger immune system. Finally when the infection ran its course I got well and started drinking vitamins daily. I guess it’s effective because I was hardly sick last year.

I do not know if it is just my imagination or because of the fact that I am getting fat that I noticed my officemates have lost weight while I have been gone. So far I have seen three older officemates who seemed to have lost weight in the past year. Maybe they have discovered secret diets for quick weight loss or maybe they are suffering from office-related stress because of the new administration that started a few months before I left. The new chairman, although not so new now, is quite demanding and wants things done yesterday. Stress is a double edged sword because its effect can be losing those unwanted pounds or it can lead to gaining additional pounds depending on its effect on you.

A long time ago women stayed at home to look after their children and household while their husbands work. However, nowadays everything is so expensive that an ordinary single income household has great difficulty in meeting the basic necessities thus requiring that women to also have jobs that pay. Sometimes, conflict between the demands of the job and the demands of the family arises, making it a stressful situation for the women. Women now are looking for alternatives to full time jobs. They want a job that allows them to stay at home and look after the kids while earning at the same time. Another way is to go into business based at home. A successful home business is a great way to earn a living and watch over your kids at home at the same time. It also means that you call the shots because you are your own boss.

I notice that people who complain about having arthritis and rheumatism are becoming younger and younger. Before, the only person I heard complain about arthritis was my grandmother but now even my friends who are in their early twenties suffer from such aches and pains. In the future a joint supplement could become part of the dietary supplement people take like vitamins and minerals. I wonder why even you people have arthritis nowadays…

I looked in the mirror this morning while brushing my teeth and I noticed again the dark circles under my eyes. I have started noticing them for almost a year now. I am thinking if it were because of stress, lack of sleep or too much salt. I remembered somebody telling me before that too much salt intake also causes dark circles under the eyes. I think I should try the sample eye creams that my friend gave me. I always forget about the samples until I notice how haggard the circles make me look.

During the Christmas season, we usually look forward to gifts from family, friends and colleagues and we are also kept busy buying gifts. This is also the time for corporations, institutions, offices, etc. to give gifts to clients and partner institutions. Gifts vary from just tokens like calendars, umbrellas, notepads, and planners, among others. Some big corporations even give baskets filled with grocery items. I was surprised by the give-away of the company my brother works for. I saw a sample of their corporate give away for the doctors, it included an anti wrinkle cream, facial wash, feminine wash and other beauty products. I guess they realized that the doctors do not need a basket with grocery items because others would give them those items. Maybe they really need anti-wrinkle creams because their jobs are so stressful. That’s just my guess.