Maiyuu is unwell with a cold. He has been coughing since early yesterday, when he declared the kitchen would be closed for the next 24 hours. ‘I need a break from cooking...I am tired, and feel ill,’ he said.
‘You get sick, but you refuse to take any medicine to relieve the symptoms,’ I told him.
I feel sorry for him.
Maiyuu likes to eat fruit when he is sick, especially strawberries. Yesterday I visited a Tesco Lotus supermarket on Rama 4 in search of them. Nothing.
Today I will visit a Tops supermarket closer to home to see if they stock them. It is larger and more modern, so I should have more luck.
I will walk there, as I don't fancy my chances getting to the supermarket on his bike...too many potholes, cracks and crevices lie in wait on that route, ready to trip up unsuspecting farang.
Maiyuu is sure to appreciate the gesture, even if I end up picking strawberries which taste terrible.
For such is my lot: when I stray into the shopping or cooking realm, which normally belongs to Maiyuu, I never do as good a job, at least according to him.
But that’s okay. When he is sick, I don’t mind wearing criticism for presuming to care for my boyfriend, who is so fiercely independent that he believes colds should just cure themselves, without any help from him or anyone else.
7 comments:
ReplyDeleteJoyce Lau10 November 2009 at 04:29
I hope Maiyuu feels better.
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Anonymous10 November 2009 at 12:54
Poor Maiyuu. Lemon, Honey in hot water is soothing too. Get well soon. Enjoy the strawberries. Perhaps you could decorate a little box to put them in and give them as a get well pressie.
Wilko x
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teacherbob210 November 2009 at 14:41
showing you care with strawberries, some attention or whatever works is part and parcel of being in a dedicated relationship. and the one you do that for remembers it long after. we remember caring in hard times more than some of our good times yeah?
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Kevo3310 November 2009 at 18:02
Awww that's cute! Tea and honey is great too. Also i like to drink orange juice that has been heated like tea. Very good for a sore throat. It seems everyone is sick lately!
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Anonymous11 November 2009 at 04:59
i notice that since your return from Farangland , you have not been updating your blog daily. Looks like this blog is heading to the end.
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Bkkdreamer11 November 2009 at 05:16
Joyce, Wilko, Kevo: Thank you. Maiyuu is feeling better today, though still complains of sore joints. He re-opened the kitchen yesterday, to make steak and carrots, and chicken pasta.
Today was another busy day in the kitchen, though he also managed to get some sleep.
Anon: You wish.
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Anonymous11 November 2009 at 11:25
Glad to hear he's on the mend. Hope you dont get the cold BD. Lots of vit C. :)
Try working with 3-5 year olds for 6 years, you end up immune to almost everything! lol.
Whats your betting l'll get a cold now. :(
Wilko x
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