Somewhere between 26 and Death, and the Week in Review

Just had our annual medical check-up this past weekend. The biggest (non-)news is my alarming high-blood pressure, 140/90 (I think). Of course, a lot of factors contribute to high-blood pressure such as, work-related stress, excitement, eating fatty foods, lack of exercise, and coaching women's basketball teams (hehe, just kidding :P). So, this health thing is actually getting real. Anyway, I plan to eat healthier, exercise a lot more, and loosen up on work, whenever I can. Also more fat-free products as well as fruits and vegetables. It has to be a conscious effort, but I won't let it dictate my life yet. I should get a check up in a few weeks to see if I make progress, and also to see if I need to take medication.

Gettin' old, man. I'm gettin' old.

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I got talked into buying a new pair of glasses on the same day as the check-up. It's been a while since I last replaced my glasses (maybe two years or so). The doctor said that my eyesight got rid of some astigmatism and that my current lenses are too corrective for me now. Oh well, another unplanned purchase. I'm getting the new pair on Tuesday.

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Basketball!

Well, my team officially sucks enough to battle for third place in two weeks. Five games already and I haven't scored in double figures yet. On a lighter note, I have a streak of shooting at least one 3-pt shot per game going. Not that it actually matters. I was actually a lot more fit last year because of all the exercise I did.

I'm also coaching the women's team (of another team actually) in basketball. It feels like playing chess; No, actually, it feels like playing Command and Conquer. You put the pieces where you want them and have them duke it out on their own. Plus, I get to say all the coaching stuff that I want that not even I could follow all the time. No butt-slapping allowed, though.

So the girls are in the championship game to be played in two weeks' time. They're up against some stiff competition. It's easier to tell guys not to get too emotional about the game. But girls? Who knows?

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We've finally had it with PLDT Vibe, so we're going to have DSL soon. Maybe it's time to buy that 120 GB hard drive. But I should bop myself in the head after writing that. I'm a bit short on money these days. Well, not really, but I mean short on money that I can spend. I'm still paying for my car, my camera, my phone usage, and now this DSL. Why doesn't money grow on trees?

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It's so damn hot these days and nights. Must...resist...turning on...aircon...

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I hope to write updates more often. Maybe blogging lowers blood pressure.