  First up: Could you urlLink indulge me here please? :) Second: Lesson learned. Don't be afraid to ask. Last weekend when buying ingredients for the crab and corn soup, my spirits deflated when I couldn't find any coriander in the grocery. Total bummer since I love coriander. I was walking through the other aisles getting other ingredients when I saw a lady with coriander in her cart.
WHAT?! I had already searched the whole veggies section and didn't find a single bunch labeled coriander! I went back to the veggies and looked for it again. Lucky for me there was a staff member there. "Sir, meron po kayong coriander? " (Sir, do you have any coriander?
) "Meron po. Ayan po sa dulo. " (Yes, ma'am. It's at the end of this row. " "Mmmm....'Wansoy'? Coriander po yun?
" (Wansoy? That's coriander? ) "Oo. " (Yes. ) "Aaaah. Salamat.
" (Thanks. ) Geez. Me and my limited Pinoy vocabulary. So ayan. Wansoy = coriander. Third: Major menstrual cramps.
What do you do? I just let it pass. I’m not a pill popper. Some remedies people have shared with me: Cerveza Negra (Tried it, helped only a wee bit), Orgasm (Ha-ha), Midol (Ain’t a pill popper), Hot water bag (Don’t have one here at work). I usually take a sick leave on Day 1 because that’s when it’s most painful. (cringes in pain at her work desk).
Help me, help me! 
