Bisdak Babbles

I’m out of medicines among other things, so I asked my mother to send me some stuff from the Philippines. As I have mentioned in the past, there are things that I could not just replace with something Japan-made. Here are the things that I often have my mother send me here:

• dried fish (Bisaya term is “bulad”) - I could find some “bulad” in the supermarkets here but they’re not salty enough.
• chips - I was into “Chippy” years ago, but the taste somewhat changed, so I shifted to “Clover”, particularly barbeque and cheese flavors.
• Nescafe 3 in 1 Coffee - Of course, there are instant coffee packs here but they are more expensive and they don’t taste that good
• rubbing alcohol - Not a single bottle of rubbing alcohol can be found here.
• tangle-free comb - Those cheap, Hair Doctor-like combs aren’t available here. Because they are cheap, they break easily so I need to have some of these shipped from time to time.
• allergy medications - I react to many allergens so I musn’t run out of these.
• stomach problems medications - My stomach is a oversensitive, too. So I always keep over-the-counter medicines such as: Diatabs, Kremil-S, Simeco, and Flagyl. These are more essential to me than Biogesic.
• baby cologne from Johnson & Johnson or Avon - I am used to basically pouring cologne all over me after bath so I need to use a cheaper cologne. Avon always put their cologne up on sale (usually less than $2 each)! So far, I haven’t found an Avon shop here.
• lip gloss - I’ve tried out some lip gloss brands here but I don’t like it. I still like Avon’s lip gloss, after all.
• Ovaltine chocolate drink - I prefer Ovaltine over Milo, and I couldn’t find Ovaltine here.
• lingerie from Avon - I’m more comfortable wearing lingerie from Avon and I think it’s hard to find an Avon lady here.