A Blessed Holy Week

I'll be on blog-leave starting next week. Not like people visit my blog or whatever, but I just want to tell the entire world that. Haha. I'm leaving for the US on Tuesday, and I'm quite excited about it. I think I'm really going to love this summer break. Trisha's coming home, finally wil be making time for work-out, my parents will be giving me something new, will finally be able to fix my room, and the list goes on.. Thank God I get to enjoy my break, no required subjects to take during summer. That's the only thing I love about UST.

I think summer's gonna be great in preparation for what's in store for me this coming school year. I do dread this school year 'cause according to my friends' friends from the higher batches, junior year's the toughest because of the subjects and the professors. Whatever, I'm just going to be praying for the best. God is good. He'll help me get through everything.

In the meantime, I will be enjoying my vacation. With TV series I'm definitely hooked to. I'm obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. I have always loved Patrick Dempsey. Especially in Sweet Home Alabama. Well, because of the TV show, I now really know that being a nurse is what I want to be. I don't care if people think that being a nurse is low, because hell, they don't know what we go through in college. What's important is I know what I want. And I know this is what I really want to be doing for the rest of my life. Because of Grey's Anatomy, I'm looking forward to this school year. Last year, I was dreading Med-Surg. But now, I can do anything. Haha. Seriously. And I want to be a scrub nurse. Or maybe a nurse in the Surgical ward. I don't know. I'm only an incoming junior. I have other options. Man, I am so happy. God is so good. I know a few days ago, I was still ranting about not studying in Ateneo when I could've gone there (and because I want to study there), but Man, I am on the right track. Being a nurse won't only mean that I'll have a better life, but wow, this is really what I want. I want to help others, I want to help save lives. Wow. Big words from a small person.

Happy Easter!
Happy summer you guys!

loving summer

It's summer and I'm loving every minute of it! I'm kind of nocturnal, so well, I'm still up at this ungodly hour,chatting with my uncle, and reading the online journal of his patient. Sobrang kawawa. I don't think I'm ready to see my patients dying. I can't be a nurse in the Oncology dept. It's just too tragic for me. Visit Lisa's site and you will be so inspired by her story. She has breast cancer (stage 4) at just 32 years of age, has 2 cute very young kids, and has so much faith in the Lord. She's fighting her way through cancer, but I am guessing, she'd be lucky just to make it through the year. Watch her video, if you're interested, sobrang nakakaiyak.

Got my grades the other day, and I can say I did pretty well.. I'm proud of myself because I did my best. I didn't make it to the Dean's List, but what the heck? I'm not in it for the honors, I just want to learn and enjoy my college life. As my uncle tells me, "Minsan ka lang maging college," I'm doing just that. Enjoying life.

Summer na!

I think it's gonna be a very happy summer for me.. *Keeping my fingers crossed*

Trisha's coming home and I'm so happy! Just waiting for my grades, then afterwards I could chill na. I should've gone to UST this afternoon. Now I'm blaming myself for not being able to get my grades and the 2nd sem Tuition Assessment. Next week, if I don't get lazy, swear I'm going to get it na.

Looking back on the past semester and the past year, I think I did pretty good. I learned a lot of things: I enjoyed studying, was exposed to the hospital, witnessed the miracle of life: giving birth, (yes first hand, even took out the placenta of the woman), was more learning-conscious rather than grade-conscious, drove myself to school on "sipag days", learned how to get back from a big big fall, learned to trust God even more, built wonderful friendships, loved my family even more.. I learned a lot. And looking back, I'm pretty satisfied with everything I did. Thank you Lord, for a very wonderful year. I feel so blessed. You truly are amazing and wondrous, Thank you God. For keeping my family safe. For making everything work out for me, even if things seem like they're going nowhere. Thank You for showing me that indeed, everything has its own reason and purpose. I love You. :)

Summer plans:
1. Go to the gym
2. Finish my reading list
3. Lose 5-20 lbs (I know, so impossible!)
4. Fix my room
5. Give away old clothes (yet again)
6. Watch all the dvds I recently purchased, including the Gilmore Girls Season 5 I got last December
7. Play basketball in the village court
8. Go to the beach at least once
9. Enjoy my US trip and control my appetite
10. Chill, Relax, Have fun

Huling Hirit!

One more day and only two more tests to go and I'm done for the year! I can't wait for summer!
I've had a hell of a month. I want to say that I'm proud of myself, but I have yet to wait for my grades before I can really say that. And besides, I can't say that right now because I'm so lazy to study. OB nalang & Philo ang tests bukas. I can't believe that this is the last stretch of my 2nd year in college already! It seems like only yesterday when I was still a lost, don't-give-a-care-in-the world girl, a high schooler in St. Paul Pasig. Wow. In 2 years, I'd be graduating and taking the boards na. As much as I am excited to be working and going to the US to work and migrate, I have to say that I'm not yet looking forward to that. I'm still young. Time flies by so fast.

Enough of that crap. Have to study. Summer na!! :)

What's going on?

I woke up this morning, wanting to go back to sleep (as usual). My sister was knocking on my door and when I checked the time, it was 3 minutes before my usual Friday morning waking time. I asked her why she was still here, and she said she doesn't have classes. So I turned on my cellphone and received messages from Gino and my classmates telling me we don't have classes today. Good thing because I'm not looking forward to going to school today. I only have one class on Fridays so it's so hassle to wake up early. Wondering why classes were suspended, I wore my glasses and turned on the television (nax, very detailed ha). Turns out there was a rumored coup attempt and the President is so paranoid, and she should be, because she has negative ratings and many Filipinos just want her out of office. Gawd. Because of this, I have this theory that we are not going anywhere (figuratively speaking).

We always want to be rich, yet we're too lazy to even get to where we want. We want peace, yet we hate so many people so much. Can't people just get along? I'm so proud to be Filipino, but when I tune in to CNN or whatever international newschannel I could find, I think twice. Reports on the Philippines always include Poverty and Bad, Corrupt Politics. Change isn't always good. Having 3 successful People Power Revolutions would say a lot about the Filipinos. And it's not good. It means that when things aren't going right, we want change right away. Hello? That's not how things go. Ano yun, ilang dapa ka lang, gusto mo na palitan legs mo kasi parang may problema ata, lagi ka nalang nadadapa! People would deny that they think this way, but think about it, ganyan ang Pilipino. Why don't you give her a chance kasi? I know politically, we all have different opinions, but this is how I perceive things kasi eh. Ever since PGMA was put in position, people have been criticizing her and saying bad stuff about her. People don't believe in her. Yet, have you checked the Business Section of your newspapers months ago? The Peso improved gradually, if you haven't noticed. Yes, a lot of people are still hungry, out in the streets. But is it the government's responsibility to keep everyone's stomachs full? Gawd no! The government helps the people by keeping them safe thus by having the soldiers and the policemen. The government helps the people by providing them with some of their basic needs, but not all! The government helps they by generating more jobs for the Filipinos to keep people off the streets and have families eat thrice a day! But is it the government's fault that the poor has an average of 4 kids per family? Is it the government's fault that the poor are too dang lazy? Hell no! Come on People, let's all help each other. Absolutely nothing good will come out of these rallies and coup attempts against the administration. How could we help each other? Be more responsible. And keep praying. Nothing would go wrong if you just pray and believe.

Bangon Pilipinas.

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! New Year, new layout. After 10 years ehehe

January to March are the busiest months of my life. We only have 1 month for prelims and a month for finals. We'll be having our Prelims next week, and we're behind in most of our classes, except Peds and Ethics. Wahoo.. I am so looking forward to Summer. I need sleep. Even on weekends, I need to get up by 6. Imagine that. Except for today, when I woke up at 9, thank God.

About my New Year's resolutions, I'm happy and very proud to say, that I only cussed about 5 times the past week. From an everyday to a mere 5 times! Imagine that!! Hopefully I would've eradicated that cussing trait by end of February. Or next week perhaps :)

I need to have my bed changed. I bumped my head, for the nth time, while going back to bed after peeing. I was so bangag and the room was so dark that I didn't see the rails in the double decker bed. Arrgh. I'm now nursing a bump in my forehead. And it hurts.

A very long week ahead of me. I'm so used to it na. I really can't wait for summer.

PICTURES

me and jia 2 fridays ago

FAMILY

My family during Nanay and Tatay's 50th Wedding Anniversary

Me and Ate Joy

Montalla Girls reunite

I MISS PAOPAO :(

FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL

Me and Giselle during our GK thing

GK!

After a long day - GK on a sunday ha!

Me and Oana before watching Narnia

After English

new life

Happy new year! And since it's a new year for me, I also made resolutions - that I'm sure I won't be able to keep..

1. No to cramming! Stop procrastinating! - I'm the world's biggest procrastinator and I hate it. Every first week of the year, the semester, the school year, I always seem so enthusiastic in doing things on time. But as time goes by, and I get more toxic with duty and school work, I get less productive in terms of doing work on time, and am just so lazy in studying. I hate it.

2. Patience is a virtue of Pikachu - according to my sister, Ciara, 5 years ago. I am very very impatient. But I can say that with kids, I couldn't believe that I'm really patient. I was able to take care of Pao for almost 2 weeks, which is an achievement, since he had a number of tantrums while I was there. He had his most violent tantrums with only me and Ate in the apartment. Ate Mae is the most impatient person in the world. Which only means that I'm the only one who tried to appease Pao, which I did successfully. I always take care of Gogo as well. Gogo and Pao are the most active toddlers I know. They never seem to get tired. Very good, Din. But the question is, how come I couldn't be patient in dealing with people my own age? Mystery to me.

3. Have time for yourself - I don't have time for myself. Really.

4. Stop being such a primadonna. Mama tells me every time I get mad with my sisters that I'm such a primadonna. But since Chi's the prima, and Ciara's the donna, I am called the diva. Bad. I hate being labeled as such because I think I'm not a primadonna. Maybe at home lang, but still it's a bad thing..

I'm loving my life. Even with all the pressures, I seem to still be content with everything that's been going on. Even with all my problems in school, I still remain strong. God's been good to me and my family, and I'm so thankful, and I never forget to thank Him for all the blessings He continue to shower upon us. I am so blessed to have my dad, healthy again, cause flashback to a year ago: He had MI, and January 2005 was the longest month in my life. God is good. Thank you Lord :) Plus, my frenemies back in 1st year are now my good and trusted friends. I am really blessed. We finally put our differences and shallowness behind us. We started anew and that's what matters. The only sad thing about 2005 is Trisha leaving me and our friends.I miss her so much. Love you trish..

Counting the days.. not!

Only a few more days til I come home. Mixed emotions (for the nth time). I'm enjoying my stay here, but I'm also looking forward to coming home because I miss my family, friends, but not school. I still have to study for my monthly exams because as I mentioned in one or more of my previous posts, I will be having my exams when I come back, which is a drag because I don't have the energy to study since I'm enjoying myself here. Really. Even though I have grown really fat. Wala pang 2 weeks ako nandito and yet baboy nako. Gawd.

I went to Johns Hopkins Hospital last December 23rd, and I was awed by what I saw. JHH by the way is like the best hospital in America (or the world, that is). I've never seen such a beautiful hospital before. Haha crazy, I used the adjective beautiful for a hospital. But seriously, when I saw and toured the hospital, I said to myself, I want to work here someday. Basta, the thought of me working in a place like that made me want to strive harder and made me want to graduate agad. After 10 minutes, hello?! Masaya ang college ahaha. Pero really, I can see myself living here in Baltimore in a few years. Mga 5 years. At most.

I will be coming home on Sunday! Hindi na ko sanay sa mainit. Swear. Mainit na saken (ngayon ha) yung 50 F - which is 10 C. Good luck nalang saken. Mainit sa Pilipinas.

Di ko napansin, nagpasko na pala. Iba Christmas dito eh, mas masaya magpasko sa bahay namin, kumpleto kasi pamilya. Pero fun din dito coz kasama naman namin sila Tito francis.
Paolo is so big na! He's a very smart and cute boy! Very very smart. Nakakatuwa. He doesn't want me to go home to the PI kasi mawawalan daw siya ng playmate. Haha. Cute! Daldal.

We went to Inner Harbor kanina. So nice. You guys can view the pictures at Tito Francis' multiply. Explore his multiply nalang, andun den ibang pics namin from our trip.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

White Christmas

I won't be having a white Christmas since it won't be snowing come Christmas day. Waah. I'm in the United States for real. Thanks Ma and Pa for the trip :) I super duper love you guys! I'm enjoying my stay here. Pero I still have to study for my exams. Buti pa classmates ko, they're done with the exams na! ako.. Ummm.. ahahahaa It's 1pm here, and it's 2am back in Manila. Thank God I didn't suffer from jet lag. Maybe pagbalik ko sa Manila, dun ko maexperience. Sana wag kasi diretso pasok na ko when I come home.

Shopping galore here. Super fun.

What's more fun is the fact that I'm with Pao! Big boy na siya and he's super smart ha.

Uploaded some pictures at my multiply. Check it nalang. If you're one of my contacts, you could view it. So if you're my friend and di pa tayo connected in Multiply, add me nalang :)

This Christmas...

I'm leaving tomorrow! haha! Man i'm on a high.. Since yesterday, I couldn't think about anything else but my trip, so.. I wasn't able to really study for OB, english and ethics - my exams kanina.

I don't know what to write. Still not yet done packing.

Will update when I get there. Duh. As if naman nay nagbabasa nitong blog ko. aahahaha

I was with Ria this evening. .We had dinner at Figaro.. I missed being with her.. Love you ri..

I miss Trisha.. Love you dear.

Jia visited me in school this morning.. So sweet of her.. Love you Jia!

Almost Christmas

It's December na! Wow. Time sure flies when you're having fun.. I'm enjoying school again. Although my sched really kills me, I'm happy. And finally I can say that I really am learning. Hahaha Not that I didn't learn things before, it's just that I'm more into studying now. Sobrang hassle lang kasi sobrang nakakapagod! 2 more days, then long weekend na!

I'm enjoying soccer, which is my PE this sem.. The only thing I don't like about it is what the sun already did and will continue to do to my skin. I am soo tan. But it's okay, I embraced the heat. Haha. It's not like people will look look look at me that way anyway. So it's cool.

We celebrated Abbie's birthday at my place last Friday. Sooooo fun. Reunion of 1-7 peeps (so sad Jaye and Gra couldn't make it, Evan na ren). The ones from 2-7 cut their make-up Pedia class to be able to party. Thanks Kenken for being there. He cut his RLE class (ata - he had a return demo on IM injections eh) for it. Pictures at the end of this post :)

Hating UST right now..

NSTP-CWTS sucks big time. I like helping, that's why I took up nursing (ulul), but do I really have to sacrifice my Sundays for it narin? Call me insensitive and all that crap, but we hardly get to rest na nga, heck I don't even have time for myself anymore, then we have to go pa to our CWTS whatevers. Bull. We should have had this NSTP last year. Swear. UST has to change their curriculum. Students are busier when they reach higher levels. Don't they know that?! Arrrgh!

Why in the world do we have classes till the 20th?! We had the Paskuhan on the 16th last year! I was looking forward to attending it pa naman. Now I'm gonna miss it. At least the college allowed me to leave before the 20th. And allowed me to have my exams when I can back this January (yey!)

Loving UST right now.. labo ko ah.

UST looks so beautiful on December evenings. I was able to see for the 2nd time how the campus transforms into this magical christmassy place at night. Beautiful christmas lights all over the school, giant christmas tree in the field, the main building looking spectacular and grand with the lights. Haay. I love Christmas.

I have to study pa for nutrition. Badtrip. I studied sooo hard for my pedia long quiz kanina, but no, only 5% of what I studied/reviewed were in the test. My gawd. Ewan ko nalng.

PICTURES
02 December 2005

kantahan sila. unti palang yan maingay na

uuuuuy :) no comment

missed you inna!


missed kenken!



abbie and paolo: very much in love :)


Complete at last


with Iris


with inna again


with the birthday girl, abbie

abbie, mund, me, inna

mwah!

me, jia, oana, ems

UST at night



La lang

Hannah, Bangaw, Me, and Oana before OB


With Anna

NSTP-CWTS

Mund doing his own version of Bawal na Gamot

Long weekend!!

Belated happy birthday Giselle!!

Long weekend.. No school tomorrow (today na pala kasi 2am na).. It's supposed to be a long weekend, but I had to go to school for our effing NSTP orientation this morning. And guess what?! My only free day starting next week would be Saturday. Yes, may pasok ako pag Sunday. Bull. And di lang siya basta pasok, 9-4 pasok. Hello?! Sundays are supposed to be holy. Whatever. I so hate UST right now. Everyday naman ata eh. Grr..

I watched Prime with Ma, Tita Grace, Chi, Liaa, Cara, Te Mae, and Rj this evening at Powerplant. I so love the movie. Even though Uma Thurman and Bryan Greenberg's characters didn't end up together, I left the theater with a huge smile on my face. Every time Bryan (Jake of OTH) was in the scene, I'd go, "Ang gwapo nya" I swear. Haaaaay..

Tambak-tambak na naman problema ko. So many quizzes this week, that I'm certain I won't be having time for myself again. Plus the fact that our exams would be on Dec 16, 19, and 20. My flight's on the 17th so I don't know how I can take the exams earlier. I'm going to talk to my professors on Tuesday nalang.

Good luck din.

I hope the college allows me to take my monthly exams before I leave for the States. I don't want to be on my vacation studying Pedia. Aaah.

Let's sit and talk awhile

What's with the title? I have no idea. Haha I've been in school for 3 weeks already, and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I know I get exhausted every single day, but I learn so much everyday. Except of course, in Physics, since my prof has been absent for 2 consecutive meetings already. It's like a repeat of what happened when I was a senior in High School. Our Physics teacher rarely met with us. Hay nako. But I'm not complaining. I'm just hoping that Physics this time around would be easier for me.

Sobrang nakakapagod duty namin this sem. 7-12 every Wednesdays and Thursdays. Grabe. Orientation and duty na agad yesterday. I was assigned to do the immunizations yesterday and today. Yesterday, ako unang una nagbigay ng DPT. At kanina, my partner had colds, so my CI told me na ako daw magbigay ng bakuna. Ayos diba. Haha. I was so scared the first time I did it, but what the heck. It was fun. The hard part about it is that you're giving the vaccines to kids 9 months old and younger. This morning, since Nis had colds, I prepared the MMR vaccine and the Streptomycin for the people who had TB. Ako naginject ng Strep ha. Sobrang nakakatuwa! I used to be so scared of injections. I think I still am. I don't like being given shots eh.

PE day tomorrow.. I'm so excited to play football! Haha!

PICTURES!
ZAMBALES

Ate Joy and Chi

Kuya and Ciara

Ate Gay and Dindin

By the pool


Gogo in the beach

Gogo and Kuya Louie

Ate Joy and Gogo

Ate Gay and Gogo



Ate Gay and Me

19 November 2005


Me and Ate Gay


Te Mae, Me, Te Gay