Head ayck

12 February 2013

Head ayck

 I woke up early today and realized fully the disadvantages of a condominium set-up. I was already taking a bath, all my hair wet and sticky with conditioner when the lights went out. I thought I was going to buy new bulbs again. The hallway light was on. Oh, it’s the generator. By the time I finished my bath, there was still no sign power interruption was over. How dependent we are now on electricity.

Maybe I woke up earlier just so I would have spare time to fix myself for work through this darkness. God is truly an entity of purpose. I used the common stairway, descending 16 floors down to get to work. Thank goodness, power went off not because there was a fire. I do hope our building is equipped with an intercom or functional fire alarms in strategic posts to make sure everyone was informed if there was a fire. Then after that flight of stairs, I went out to a dusky and drizzling Tuesday morning.

I’m not sure if it’s because I slept for three hours only or because I was under the rain this morning. My headache is an evolving one from a dull throb, it became a drilling ordeal until by lunch, I actually feel my brains floating in primordial soup. My right brain worked in equalizing the stress on the left side. I feel woozy, as if I’m gonna have a fainting spell (How could I say that? I’ve never fainted yet. Nah, I’m expecting that was close to passing out). But talk with DJ about Jpop girl group Scandal made me feel better. Hearing people share their passions is invigorating. By the end of my one hour lunch break, my headache’s balmed by Jpop talk. Sarah and Regis are fun to be with as always. Sarah said I should wear leather boots. Regis said we NIH employees are polar bears, we thrive at the below zero zone.

 I’ve already finished reading on the basics of GIS yesterday from a GIS software manual. I quote its author, Kang-tsung Chang, “We do not learn well if we just follow the instructions to complete a task without pausing and thinking about the process.” I am trying to entertain myself but the recurring headache surely gave me a hard time. Aside from Cedie hanging up, this headache is annoying me. And our ac again, though not on its full setting, reinforced the thought that it’s always winter in RFR. I am so aware that I am not moving on my normal energy reserves. I am lethargic. My muscles ache for no reason and I cannot function normally. So goodbye for now from reading 100 thick smears for microfilaria. I decided to read instead a WHO published book on the importance of research for meeting MDGs (Millenium Development Goals). It sure is driving at something and I can’t help but feel sad that poverty begets poverty and all other circumstances that are ridiculously below human entitlement.

And I know I shouldn’t be talking about the WOW Bulletin again but I have to. I feel I’m getting close to its end. Our sole female research associate commented on it and I’ve got not much to revise. I’ve also been able to print using the HP k209a printer by myself yeye! I had to wait until June and Paul were both home before I tried it. I’ll be invading June’s space when I use that printer and I’d be too embarrassed if I end up wasting paper and printer ink again.