Wednesday, December 31, 2008

goodbye 2008... and hello 2009! :D

Yay! its 2009! :D
in line w/ this.... of course, dapat alalahanin naman natin ang 2008.... it was a tough year for me so... i guess its worth-it to remember some m gonna list some of my unforgettable 2008 moments... :D

  • delivered alot of babies (as required by the PRC for completion)
  • spent my Valentines w/ my thesis partner doing our thesis
  • defended our thesis with full anxiety, yet got a grade of 95 (or 11balls) :D
  • 1st boy-cut hair-do... parang c Andy Go from CoffeePrince
  • and i just realized.... i never had my hair cut since April 2008... that's the longest time i've never had a haircut!
  • received a 2.75 or 3.00 grade for the last semester (but graduated)
  • Graduated on time, 2x: the first was Clinical (for nurses), and the usual graduation w/ toga's... but felt as if it was an ordinary day... haha
  • during graduation, for the first time, my parents and my college friend's family met up...and it was amazing! :D
  • I became an instant 'Godmother' to my friend's 4y/o son. haha!
  • 1st time living in a dorm w/ my classmates/friends for the board exam (for 2months...)
  • woke up around so early, and lined-up around 2:30am in PRC for application for the board exams... and realized that we're 60th who were lined up! woooh~
  • 1st time experienced hypoglycemia when lined-up in PRC
  • just realized that I'm enjoying writing (online).... in short... BLOGGER. :D
  • while searching for my school (testing site for the board exam), i got lost in Manila... thank God for trains... :D
  • got fatter and fatter (or gained so much weight) during Summer...
  • 1st time, me and my friend went to Quiapo Church and pray... I love you Black Nazarene!
  • Had fortune telling in Quiapo, for the first time... :D
  • 1st time took my Board Exam in Adamsons Univ...
  • while taking the exam, i can't breathe... not because im anxious, but because my clinical white uniform is already small, and parang PUPUTOK na ko!
  • for the first time, i felt really REALLY lonely because my college friends had their own lives abroad... so i sticked w/ my HS barkada + cyberlife...
  • it was my first time crying so hard because of my parents,,, felt as if wala akong kakampi because my family relatives take sides...and it SUCKS!
  • thanks to Ada, we went to ABS CBN in QC to see our idol, Wu Chun & Calvin Chen from the taiwanese show, Romantic Princess haha<--- felt like gaga!
  • i cried so hard because of my stupid parents, and not realizing it was my birthday.
  • i celebrated my 21st birthday in my Grandma's house and my HS friends came~ even if they had work~ yay! :D
  • July 25th, while chatting w/ a friend... learned that i PASSED the board exam... RN baby!
  • unlike others, i did not celebrate it, being an RN. instead, i attended my friend's celebration party and naki-party nalang kami.
  • 1st time, felt like im such a BUMMER... wasted months... being a BUM.
  • I read random books, like Bob Ong's and the book "he's just not that into you". afterwards, i realized that the guys around me are just not that INTO me. and it SUCKS! But it was a fact so, its a good thing. :D
  • first time, felt ashamed of asking money from my parents.
  • 1st time, i experienced mild depression.
  • 1st time, i turn on my TV and switch it to SPORTS for Wimbledon and US Open. :D in short: i fell in love w/ TENNIS!
  • 1st time, i realized i also love the animal, Platypus (after watching the Disney cartoon: Phineas and Ferb)
  • 1st time, i asked for financial support online, checked if people would take it seriously... but yes~ THERE WAS someone who took it seriously.
  • just realized that i don't have a REAL social life, just social life in the net. and it sucks!
  • for the first time, someone or some people recognized my talent in Photography and writing skills.... haha!
  • mid-August, did my Red Cross training w/ my friend and his UERM friends in Marikina... yay! saya!
  • Learned to eat tokwa't baboy for the 1st time.
  • Read 4 books (twilight saga) in a month or two for the 1st time.... basta ang bilis!
  • my grandma was hospitalized because of a hemorrhage in her brain, and have my share by staying in the hospital, bantay. :D
  • had my 1st time serious-adult-talk w/ my relatives about what's happening to my family & my life
  • got my 1st job as a pseudo-secretary/typing-job for my Pediatrician cousin... and learned alot of psych-related cases
  • i signed up for PLURK
  • by September, i applied in alot of health-care institutions....
  • 1st time, went to public institutions to register and apply for clearances. :D
  • 1st job interview in a learning institution.. and it was cool~
  • failed to respond to an employer's call due to some stupidity @ home... so meaning: failed to have a real JOB. (even if i am qualified for the job).
  • 1st surprise job interview by my cousin... and sh*t, i felt so stupid.
  • receievd alot of job offers, but rejected them...
  • I got my RN license from the PRC (yay for my license!)
  • Stayed in Bacoor, Cavite and did volunteer work in a Lying-in (w/ the help of my ninang/HMO of Bacoor)
  • for the 1st time, i felt HAPPINESS in my workplace and with my practice of my profession.
  • I receieved my first pay from my job as a Reliever and from the laboratory and it felt gOOD! :D
  • I'm such a late bloomer: @ 21, i just realized the beauty of eyeshadows, make-up, nail-polish, dresses, and heels.
  • i receievd my 1st footspa and pedicure/manicure.
  • after 10 years, i got my 2nd hair-color, but was murdered. I said 'Chocolate Brown' but instead, it looks like LIGHT SHINY BROWN!
  • for the first time, i get to send alot of snail mails to a friend abroad. (even if there's net) :D
  • my pc at home broke and now... i'm always waiting for my dad to come home for me to use his laptop to go on net.
  • realized that Cyberlife is part of my life, but its ok if you're not active, unlike months ago... haha!
  • for thr first time, i applied for my passport, and after a few weeks... i got my very own passport!
  • I bought my perfectly fitted flats... and its a big deal coz its so hard for me to wear a single pair of shoes...
  • attended my cousin's neat wedding. I got to say, its the coolest wedding, yet!

BUT most importantly, for the first time, i really felt what FAMILY is all about.... the meaning and essence of it. :D and w/ them, i really feel this unexplained happiness. and it is such a nice feeling,,, :D

P.S. actually, marami pa yan. but because im not feeling well, i think that's all for now.

P.S.S. thanks to Micael, i got this idea from him. hehehe

Happy New Year!!! :D

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

November Update (super late~!)

wheew~ It's been a long time since I update my blog here... I had a hard time updating stuffs since I lost my cyber-life/net-niche. So sad... D:

Anyways... here are the updates... whether you care or not abt it.. haha



~*NOVEMBER*~

1. What it feels like working in the province? original post HERE
My life @ home in Rizal is quite monotonous for the past few months. All I did there was to read my thick books (incl.the pdfs) & an active-geeky-life in the net (+ baboy-life). But with some sad, yet predicted circumstances... I won't be able to do all these... = BORING!

Plus I have to move my ass now in terms of my career. Kahit na marami akong na-apply-yan sa Manila (online)... its not enough. :( dami rin kasing maarteng hospitals... leche! *curse*

So I decided to stay in Bacoor w/ my Grandfather & my mom's side family in Bacoor, Cavite. There are many hospitals, lying-ins, and health centers here (w/ a 'lil help from some connections here...)

Since the haunted house.. este, my Grandfather's house is under renovation... new rooms! *i have my own room there! *



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Anyways... People might call me a fool, but i declined alot of job offers in Manila, especially now that tag-hirap na (financially).The jobs that were offered to me were not related to my profession, so i turned them down... even if i'd be trained for a span of time or something. I won't be at-ease and I won't be happy with it.
Kumikita nga ako, hindi naman ako masaya...

I strongly stand to my goal. It is to be a nurse, whatever it takes...

So, i decided to follow my heart (& mind). Went to Bacoor, Cavite. Lived there... and practice my profession there... in the service for the local people of Cavite :P

Currently, I'm working as a volunteer nurse and a part-time reliever in a 24/7 Lying-in in Molino (a jeep away from home). The people there (my coleagues) are so nice and very hospitable. You'd really feel that you're very welcome in their family.

Even if i don't earn (and slightly envious to my co-leagues due to their sweldos), I'm happy offering my services free and i was able to do nursing stuffs...



My family and friends, and new co-leagues are very supportive of me...

and I know, I'll get there... *dreams*

2. Twilight (movie)

The original Screening of this movie was on November 21, 2008, but it was moved a week later November 26, 2008.

I did not go to duty on this day due to the fact that I want to watch it on its first day of showing. I was not able to watch the advance screening of it last November 25.

Anyways... It disappoints me because they changed some scenarios and it made my memory so blurry... i was in the state of confusion... really! and there are alot of flaws in the movie...
But I have to admit... I love the cinematography of the movie... the gloomy, blue weather... and the forest... ^_^ hehe

Tho, I must not expect much anymore... that's the lesson, for me not to be disappointed next time, haha!
*since the movie is a low-budget-movie... nag-ipon lang sila for the future movies of the TWILIGHT saga. :D


3. Star City (Pasay City, Philippines)
Last November 30, 2008, my high school friends and I went to Star City, since its a long weekend...

Star City is the longest-running, free-standing amusement park within the metropolis. It is built and opens annually, usually months of October till January-Feb of the next year. (but depends on the management, i guess)

Anyways, we did enjoy the whole experience. Tho we went there late and there were alot of people... If I say 'alot'... well it's ALOT! It made us WAIT for about 15-30mins to line-up for a ride. And the bad part was... it rained! grrh! But thank God there are in-door rides that's quite dangerous and challenging! haha
The fun part of it was the rides there were really amazing! Its not
like before that there were only 2-3 challenging rides (i.e. roller coaster). There's also this SNOW WORLD/LAND and DINO LAND inside the amusement park, but it was already FULL so we just paid around Php 300 for Ride-all-you-can.

It was such a fun experience!























(HS friends from left: Jen Aninao, PG Ong, Grace Cruz, Joanna Estioco, Julian Jara)



some pics HERE


xoxo