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The Beginning of My Dream

Finally, it’s almost 2 months away from my graduation. But as school’s vacation approaches, I realized that I will be missing school.  On the day of my graduation, I will definitely say “good-bye” to my friends that I’ve met.  Maybe I would have made it through the year without these friends but I don’t think I’d have been half as happy or half as un-anxious without them.

Oh well, what a wonderful journey.

So, I’m through! No longer a nursing student - in the next three  months or so! (Though that isn’t really true, I have a lot of tests to undergo such as the board, NCLEX, IELTS and I have so much to learn for the rest of my life.)

By the way, I hope any one might be kind enough to give me a graduation gift. Hehehe, it can only be purchased online and some of these items are not available in the Philippines… It will be a big help to become effective in my ’soon-to-be’ profession

I would prefer if you can give me one of the following:

Dalmatian Plush Stethoscope Cover by PediaPals

http://www.allheart.com/pp100066.html

Betty Boop Stethoscope I.D. Tag by Prestige Medical

http://www.allheart.com/6bb.html

3M Littmann Stethoscope I.D. Tag Black
http://www.steeles.com/catalog/tag.html

Nylon Organizer Set with Pen, Penlight & Scissors by Prestige Medical
http://www.allheart.com/pm731.html

Nylon Organizer Belt with Small Apron by Prestige Medical
http://www.allheart.com/pm652.html

The Ultimate Nursing Bag
http://www.nursesdirect.com/product.html?t_q=CW631

I hope to show you a picture of my license in a few months. Until then, thank you so much for reading.

Signs That You Are Watching a Pinoy Movie

Got this from a forum, funny truths. :D
- Pag breakfast, laging may maraming hotdog at yung buong loaf ng tinapay nakalabas at nakalagay sa serving plate kahit tatatlo lang silang kumakain. Orange juice pa lagi ang inumin.

- Kapag yung sound effect ng suntukan, parang pakwan na dini-dribble.

- Yung kontrabida yayakap sa bida, sabay taas ng kilay at ngingisi.

- In a Pinoy cowboy movie, when the hero is shootng at the indians, he never runs out of bullets. But once it’s the villain, he suddenly runs out of bullets so they have to have a fist fight!

- Pag may magkaribal na babae, yung mabait diretcho ang buhok at may bangs. Yung salbahe, laging kulot.

- Sa pinoy action movies, ang bida hindi nauubusan ng bala.

- Sa pinoy action movies, kapag tumakbo ang bida, sa lupa lahat ang tama ng bala ng kalaban.

- Sa pinoy action movies, laging may owner jeep na ginagamit ang kalaban pag habulan.

- Pag wala at hinanap kung nasaan ang magulang, anak, kaibigan o sino mang mayamang character, pumunta siyang states.

- Kapag may angry mob na pupunta sa bahaykubo ng manananggal, si Vangie Labalan ang laging lider.

- Alam mong moment of truth na ng bida kapag sinabi na niya yung title ng pelikula.

- Sasayaw sa likod ng puno ng buko pag nasa beach yung scene. Alternate pa yung mga ulo nila.

- Yung nakababatang kapatid ng bida habang naglalaro ng bola, mabibitawan at mapupunta sa gitna ng kalsada. Tapos may darating na sasakyan, tapos itutulak siya ng bida. Yung bida naman ang nasa gita ng kalsada. Biglang may sasakyang darating. Ang bida, ico-cross lang niya arms niya covering his face tapos sisigaw yung kapatd ng ‘kuyaaa!’. Next scene nasa ospital na sila. Simula na ng drama.

- Kapag bakbakan, hindi nasasaktan ang bida, pero umaaray siya pag ginagamot na siya ng leading lady, at kasunod na ang love scene.

- Kapag may sinabi ng kontrabida ang masama niyang plano sa bida, ang sasabihin ng bida: “hayop ka!”

- Ang bidang babae, pag katulong ang role, siguradong magiging anak ng amo niya sa ending.

- Laging sa Fairview pag may car chase scene.

- Ang nanay ng mayaman laging may pamaypay na pangmayaman, at ang nanay ng mahirap laging naka duster.

- Ang mga bida sa drama, pag nakatanggap ng masamang balita, laging may pinto sa likod nila para puwede silang sumandal habang nagsa-slide dahan-dahan pababa, tapos todo iyak with matching uhog.

- In a love triangle, the less popular actor of the 2 vying for the leading lady, will either die, go to prison, go abroad, or gives in na lang.

- Pag di nahuli ng mga goons ang bida, sasabihin ng boss sa kanila, “Mga inutil!”

- Sa comedy movie pag may patay, laging may bulak sa ilong.

- Laging mas maganda ang yayang bida kesa sa kontrabidang anak ng amo niya.

- Ang tawag ng kontrabida sa mga goons niya, “Mga bata.”

- Pag ang ending ng movie ay song and dance number sa beach o resort, ang huling frame, tatalon ang buong cast…sabay freeze.

- Laging nakakapulot ng baril na may bala ang bida kapag kinakailangan niya.

- Sa pinoy movie, after the rape scene, makikita mong naka-panty pa rin ang biktima.

- Pag comedy: Laging may side kick, kantahan at sayawan sa beach.  At ang side kick ang laging kawawa at kinakawawa ng bidang comedyante miski gaano sila kahirap, afford nila ang beach

- Ang hideout ng kontrabida, parating mansion na may chicks sa pool.

- Pag horror movie, yung mga halimaw parang gawa sa gulaman.

- Pag car chase scene, laging may mababangga na patong-patong na kahon, o kaya kariton, o kaya fruitstand.

- Marunong gumamit ng baril at asintado ang leading lady, kahit unang beses palang siya nakakahawak nito sa buong buhay niya!

- Pag Seiko Films during the late 80’s/early 90’s, laging may kanta ng Michael Learns To Rock.

- Ang pancit, nagdadala ng malas. Uuwi ang bida na may dalang pancit sa kanyang nanay na si Anita Linda. Tatawagin nito ang mga bata para kumain, at kakamustahin ng bida ang pag-aaral habang kumakain ng pancit. Biglang may titigil na sasakyan sa harap ng bahay at pauulanan ng baril ang pamilya! Mamamatay si Anita Linda, at sisigaw ang bida ng “Inaaay!” at mangangakong ipaghihiganti ito. Moral lesson: Ang pancit, nakakamatay.

- Ang bida kahit anong bugbog mo konting dugo sa may labi lang ang meron pero ang kontrabida basag ang mukha

- Kapag sa mga action films, palaging tapos na ang barilan, napatay na lahat ng kalaban saka palang darating ang mga pulis.

- Pag hinahabol ng kalaban/killer/aswang, etc. (lalo na pag may bata o babae), laging may madadapa

- Ang bida/kontrabida kapag nasa sala o walang magawa sa bahay, magbabasa o titingnan ng mabilis ang magazine

- Sa drama o romantic movie, ang title ng movie, title rin ng theme song nito… o di kaya baligtad.

So true…

I stared into the sky and wonder to myself,
how can somethings or rather some people change so quickly?
lovers become friends, best friends become total strangers,
and the list goes on…
nothing just stays stagnant forever I guess?
good relationships are difficult to come by,
while bad relationships are just so easy to occur.
one mistake made, everything could be fateful
no one would bother to even listen to others explain.
no one would even bother to give others a chance.
has these ever gone through their puny minds?
no one actually bothers to think about what others did for them.
they blame YOU for their faults.
they point fingers.
they scheme and plot.
where have those innocent ‘little angels’ we used to know gone to?

Fair Weather People

Let me tell everyone.

I can really be a hypocrite if I have to.
I can still pretend to like you.

But sure little things I do you will realize that I treat you differently as before.

It’s not that I don’t give chances.

I do.  But you ignored it. You wasted it.

In case you haven’t notice, now what we say to each other is mostly just ‘Hi’ and ‘Bye’.  I don’t want that.  In fact, I tried to reach out.  Tried to keep you posted of the things going on with me and the others.

But you forced me.
So I’ll give you what you want.

And if you want nothing to do with me,
I’ll give it to you too,

No worries.

I treat people based on how they treat me.
The differences are obvious.

People who only cared about themselves and pretended to care,
People who don’t really care.
People who shove you away once they’re busy with their “new people” in their lives,
People who will always be there no matter how busy they get.
People who come to care when they are finally free,
People who stood by you from your lousiest to your happiest.
People who said that they will help but didn’t,
People who said so and fulfilled it and people who don’t.

This is what I meant by the difference.
So don’t blame me if I turn rude or nasty.

Don’t blame me,  just think about it and blame yourself.  I am not requiring your company, but at least you have felt that there is someone you left behind.

I don’t want to be with you forever…

A girl asked a boy if she was pretty.
He said no.
I need you She asked him if he wanted to be with her forever.
He said no.
She then asked him if he would cry if she walked away.
He again said no.
She had heard too much.
She needed to leave.
As she walked away, he grabbed her arm and told her to stay, and then he said,

“You’re not pretty, you’re beautiful.

I don’t want to be with you forever, I need to be with you forever.

I wouldn’t cry if you walked away, I would die.“

Happiest Woman On Earth!

I know you probably wonder from time to time what you mean to me. So I’d like to share this thought with you, to tell you that you mean the world to me…

Do you know how important you are to me? Think of something you couldn’t live without… and multiply it by a hundred.

Think of what happiness means to you… and add it to the feeling you get on the best days you’ve ever had.

Add up all your best feelings and take away all the rest… and what you’re left with is exactly how I feel about you.

Thank you, hon! You’ve made me the happiest organism alive. Through rain or shine, you’re always there to hold me up.  Out of the many things that I’m thankful for in life, I thank God for giving me me someone who loves me more than I can ever love myself. We’ve really come a long way and I want you to know that you matter more to me than you can imagine and much more than I’ll ever be able to explain.

As you’ve said - "Marrying you is just the next best thing!" … I want you to know that I can’t wait to say ‘Yes, I do!’.

And for all of these… I claim to be the happiest woman on earth!

What Women REALLY Want?

This is for the guys. Because so many of
you are turning to my blog for insights into the female mind I’m going
to give you the secrets. Ladies please add to my list by leaving a
comment. The more the merrier.

This list is based on years and years of listening. I’ve been
listening to both women and men. The topic of dating - what draws us to
each other and what turns us off - has always fascinated me. (I know,
I’m weird but my loss is your gain). So here goes…this one is for all
women - child or not … see below for the single mom addendums.

What women really want.

  1. Empathy. Listen to her, understand her, feel her happiness and feel
    her pain. If this doesn’t come naturally to you - you’re not alone. Men
    are less emotional than women by nature. But try. Ask her follow up
    questions. If you don’t know what to say - hold her.
  2. Make her life better. Not by buying her things (although that
    doesn’t hurt) but by making her laugh, making her dinner, cleaning her
    kitchen, rubbing her back, kissing her every night. Add something to
    her life. Don’t just leave a dent in her couch.
  3. Companionship. Be her best friend. Be there for her come thick or thin.
  4. Trust her. Jealousy is one of the most unattractive traits a man can possess.
  5. Satisfy her in bed…consistently. Enjoy her, let her know you enjoy
    her. Making her happy should make you happy. I can’t tell you how many
    guys out there “finish” and then roll over and pass out. Bad news.
  6. Kisses. Lots and lots of kisses and hugs.
  7. Forgive her when she flies off the handle. Don’t take it
    personally. Women, once again, are emotional creatures. We have a
    tendency to get more upset then a man would about the same issue.
    Relax. Breath. Don’t make it worse. Accept the fact that we are scared
    sometimes, that we need to vent and sometimes it’s on you.
  8. Keep her on her toes. Entertain her. Turn off the TV - play a board game, take her out for a fancy date at least once a month.
  9. Be nice to her friends. Do your best to respect and enjoy her friends. Take a woman away from her friends and you’re doomed.
  10. Make a big deal out of all holidays, birthdays and
    anniversaries…not necessarily with presents but these are the days of
    the year that you must, must say something sweet.
  11. Flowers. Enough said.
  12. Love her. Really love her, don’t just say you do.

And what single moms want (in addition to above):

  1. Flexibility. Her plans may change at the last minute. She can’t go out at the spur of the moment.
  2. Dependability. Be there when you say you will and for god’s sake - don’t cancel.
  3. Make yourself an asset. What do you add to her and her child’s life?
  4. Come to terms with the fact that she technically doesn’t need you. Once again, make yourself an asset.
  5. She’s scared of getting hurt. Try to understand.
  6. Whatever you do - don’t stress her out. She’s got enough on her plate. Answer when she calls, call her back promptly.
  7. Offer to babysit! You’ll score some major points. This one only works after you’re already in with her and the kids.

Happy New Year!

Well, it’s been a while…let’s see…a couple of months since my last blog post. Yes I have been busy with school work and life and stuff like that. I’ve managed to stay away from blogging, which means I’ve managed to internalize all my issues and observations for quite a while. Solid effort…

Not for long. I will try and blog more regularly from now onwards, but still, no guarantees (you see, I have this long-term commitment called ‘Nursing Course’ which I will hopefully get over pretty soon; Approximately early 2009).

Anyway, only a few more days before my classes resume.  This holiday has given me time to ponder on things that I think made me as a better person - reconnect with family and friends (old and new). 

I want to greet all of you a Happy New Year!

On a sad note of the past, we should now look to the future. Let’s make 2008 a truly memorable year for everyone.  Cheers!

I feel lonely…

At this point in my life, I feel very  lonely. I feel isolated, alone, abandoned, disowned… It’s hard to wake up everyday feeling this way. But at the end of the day you need to wake up and smell the coffee and continue to live your life. Life goes on; it will never pause nor stop for you. It could care less. My entire life I have always lost people whom I grow close to. They would either disappear from my life because they were forced to or simply because they chose to. If it wasn’t that usually it was that I pushed them away, threw them out of my life. I grew very close to someone in particular. I allowed feelings to take over my actions and began to act without thinking. I allowed myself to fall in love… I mean really really fall in love.  Now I am in a situation whenever I feel this way - feeling unimportant, I always feel like I’m going to break easily. I wanted to feel that I am also being missed.

Maybe it’s just the weather… maybe it’s just hormonal imbalance… or maybe it’s just me.

I am yours and you are mine.

You make such a tremendous difference in my life.
My days have so much more meaning when their spent with you.
I am so much happier when I am with you because of the love you show me.
My love and joy for you reborn each day when I realize that I have you by my side.
It is wonderful to know that we feel the same for each other.
Our life is one happy dream.
You taught me what the true meaning of love is.
Not only my love for you, but also the importance to give to others.
I yearn for you all the time.
You have a heart filled with gold.
I belong to you.  I am yours and you are mine.

All my love, my heart and soul.