semestral break

After five months of waiting for our first semester to end, I was excited to go back home to take a vacation. I realized that there several occasions that I had missed. When I was about to arrived home, I noticed several improvements in my hometown. I was happy about it. I arrived home on October 14, 2008 at around past four in the afternoon. My dad fetched me. I was expecting that my room will be separated from my parents room *at last!*. My room was transfered on the second floor. My room has two beds, a television, a refrigerator, and an unfinished closet. I was quite disappointed that my comfort room has no shower *kaya, magtatabo nlang ako… haha*.

I rose up around 6 in the morning due to the strong sunlight reflecting on my face. I was still tired but I can’t hardly go back to sleep. I decided to take a bath and went directly to our so called, “office” or computer room. I first checked my e-mail, then my friendster and multiply account. I also uploaded some pictures and updated my profile. *tagal ko nga hindi nakabukas ng e-mail ko eh*. I also decided to join a blog site *kaya ayun, nag sign up ako dito*. I wanted to start blogging just like most of my friends do. I finally decided to leave the forum that I joined for about 1 year ago. I cannot join with the topics being posted and there are a lot of changes. There are also a LOT of newbies for me, and my old friends are no longer active in that forum *in short, na OOP ako… *kaya alis nalang ako*.

As days passed, I wanted to stroll around Tacloban *namiss ko kasi*. My friend Angeli went over our house *para sunduin ako… hahaha… joke lang*. Our first stop was Mcdo, my usual order which was B1 was upgraded to: Chicken Fillet, taro pie, and Coke Float… *naks, lumalaki ang kain ko… hahaha*. After Mcdonald’s, we went all over downtown, just strolling and window shopping. After that, we bought perfume in dynasty *zenzest, tag isa kami… hahaha*. Then we went to Jose Karlos to chill out… *ngeek, chill out daw, eh ang ingay ingay kaya dun… hahaha*. After that we went home. Upon arriving home, I was quite tired but I went again to our computer room and surf the net. And the, slept.

On the next day, I went again to downtown to see my other classmates. We just hanged out at McDonald’s and then went to Paperworld to buy some stuffs needed by my classmate and then ate dinner near Banco Filipino. My dad fetched me again and went home.

On the succeeding days, I just stayed home and got grounded *nasira kasi cellphone and laptop ko*. hahayz! I started waking up at around 11 in the morning, go directly to our computer room and surf the net all day long. I am being lazy during those days… I am getting fatter and fatter everyday! Wat da! hahaha…

I went back to Cebu for enrollment. I took me two days to enroll. I stayed in our dormitory and I found it a bit creepy because I was the only one occupying the first floor.

After our enrollment, I went back home and cherish my LAZY days… hahaha… *paminsan lang to! panbawi sa duty eh… kakapagod!*

As usual, my lazy routines are being implemented everyday. I started to miss my Lalabs *oh, waray mapalag!* hahaha… I really miss him that much. I last felt this feeling for a long time ago since my last relationship ended. He was still in Cebu reviewing for their quizbowl which is to be held in Manila. It was just sad that they didn’t won. He was quite disappointed about the result.I just really miss Him these days… =( Its for about 1 month that we haven’t seen each other. Our only communication is text nowadays.

Currently, I’m still implementing the rule of laziness in my whole break. *batugan mode, walang magawa*. Its really boring. But I’m glad that there is still much time to unwind and take a rest and to prepare for another hectic semester to come… =)

Princess Hours

I wanted to watch this korean drama ever since I heard the story. I had watched a couple of episodes in the television, but I have no time for it to watch… I surfed the net and went to some websites which has korean dramas… and luckily, I found the right website which hosted the series Princess Hours or “Goong”.

I’m really excited to watch… I’m still looking forward on it… I hope that I can finish the series before I go back to Cebu…

She was not Beautiful

She was not beautiful. Nothing about her was extraordinary. Nothing about her made her stand out in a crowd. She grew up in a family of six and being the eldest, she learned responsibility at an early age.

As she grew stronger and brighter, she instilled a sort of light and cheer to whomever she met. She was not beautiful, but she made others feel better about themselves. She meets a rebel boy who thinks he is all man, befriending him, she teaches him. She teaches him how to read and a little boost, the ‘man’ needed to go to college, they become fast friends and she fell fast in love with her rugged handsome student.

The ‘man’ then finds himself in love with a girl. A girl who was so beautiful. Her hair was a hallow of light around her. Her eyes the bluest blue of the ocean. ‘Like an angel’ he tells his tutor ‘like a beautiful angel.’ The girl swallows a lump at her throat. She was not beautiful, she did not posses the heart of the one he loved, but she did not care. As long as he was happy, she would be happy, or so she tried to. She helped write the most beautiful letters to his angel. All the time visioning it was she herself receiving those very letters. And so the girl helped him choose the right clothes, say the right words, and buy the right gifts for his angel.

His angel brought him much joy and much pain to the girl who cried behind her smiles. But that never stopped her from giving more than she will ever receive. Then one day, the angel he loved left him for another man. A richer more successful man. The boy was stunned. He was so hurt, he did not speak for days. The girl went to him. He cried on her shoulder and she cried with him.

He was hurt and she was too. Time went by and so wounds heal. The boy realizes something about his friend/tutor. Something he never realized before. How her laughter sounded heavenly and how her smiles brightened up the darkest days, or how simply beautiful she looked to him!

Beautiful. This plain, simple girl was beautiful to him. And he began to fall. Fall so in love with this beautiful girl. On one day, he picked up all his courage to see her. He walked to her house, nervous, and fidgeting, Running his thoughts over and over his head.

He was going to tell her how beautiful she was to him. He was going to tell her how wonderfully in love he was with her. He knocked. No one was home.

The next day, he found out that the beautiful girl he fell in love with had a brain tumor that put her into a coma. The doctors were grim and the family decided to let her go.

One final time he got to see her. He held her hand. He stroked her hair and he cried for this beautiful girl. He cried, but it was too late. The beautiful girl was buried and the heavens broke. Out a beautiful spring shower, a cry for their loss. She was the most beautiful girl in the world and she had taught the rebel boy-man to love and what it is to be loved.

She was the most beautiful girl in the world.

Look around. Aren’t there a lot of plain faces? Take a good look. A real good look or you might just miss out that beautiful person.

so called “Nursing Life” of a student

“What course shall I take?“, that plays in my mind during my senior year in high school. I had settled some choices for my course. Firstly, I wanted to take Medical Technology, my second choice was Psychology and lastly, Nursing. I really wanted to be a Medical Technologist. As deciding for which school should I enter, I chose, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Memorial Foundation (RTR), South Western University (SWU), and University of San Carlos (USC). Neither of my parents’ choice was there on my listings. I only took the entrance test of USC. As I read the courses being offered by the University, the school only offered BS Psychology and BS Nursing. I finally made up my mind to take Nursing (and I don’t know why) *sigh.

On my first year of college, it was difficult for me to mingle with my classmates due to language differences. I can understand a little bit but it was awkward for me to speak their language. As time goes by, I was able to adapt their environment. I was happy that I got my first “independence” during that time. I learned how to budget my money, take care of myself alone, and to adjust that we are six in a room. I never felt alone that time. School was not doing well by that time. Chemistry was a horror for me. I really hate that subject since high school. I was lucky that my room mates and classmates are good to me. They are willing and able to help me in my weakness in school *Chem and Algebra*. Few months had passed and school was going fine. At the end of the two semesters of first year college, I was just so-so satisfied of the result of my grades.

Second year. As a college sophomore, I had established goals to make good in my studies. I was excited that some major subjects will now be encountered *Anatomy & Physiology, and Primary Health Care*. I admit that studying that serious was not that easy. I was proud of myself that I learned how to perform some physical assessment and make some plans. I was really anxious during our return demonstration because I was afraid that I may make a mistake or forget some steps. All of my return demonstrations were smooth as it was supposed to be. Second year was the most terrible stage in my whole college life so far. I failed during our midterms. I failed in my PE and Physics subjects. But I promised myself to do good in our finals. I was challenged by my emotions and ability to cope up to some personal matters. I am happy that my friends were their there for me during my saddest moments. It slightly affected my studies, but grades were just average and was not satisfying for me. It was also the time to screen ourselves for the preparation for our Capping and Badging ceremonies.

Summer. I was the most challenging. Imagine, 4 subjects that was supposed to be taken up in one semester are being taken up during summer. It was really exhausting. 3 hours in every subject everyday from Monday to Saturday. Everyday there were quizzes and 3 chapters were being discussed per day. It was really tiring to study every night and memorize some terms needed for the quiz for the following day. During that time, I learned that Nursing is an Art. We had done some flower arrangement and had performed medical and surgical hand washing and etc… The most challenging part for me was to perform Injection. It was not that easy for me. I had practiced injecting first to my classmates who are also my dorm mates. At first I was nervous that I may hit the nerve and get lost of my mind. But I had done it accurately according to my room mate who supervised me during our practice. Injecting was a nervous but being injected was painful. I shouted due to pain. But I realized that the pain was manageable. During on our actual return demonstration, I was really nervous because I was the first one to be injected. I prepared myself. My room mate gave me an advice to inject first because I will have no strength to perform next. But sad to say, it was not my luck. I just gave way to my partner to perform first. It was true that there was less strength to perform after being injected. I was satisfied and happy that our Clinical Instructor gave me a 1.1 grade on my performance. Summer classes was just fine and I was happy on the grades that I got.

Third year. This is the stage that I am currently in. During our first semester, all of my subjects were all major except for one. As a third year, life gets so complicated due to several requirements needed in our duty. All of our subjects are major that’s why it is really important to study every night in all of our subjects. During the early weeks of classes, it was really boring because I have no class during Thursday to Saturday. I have nothing to do by that day but just to eat, sleep and watch movies. Our major subjects was really difficult. I admit it, it was really hard for me. Our preparation for our capping and badging was really a “thing” for us. It was our time to experience the reality of nursing. After our Capping and Badging ceremonies, we are able to have some exposure in both Community and Hospital setting. At first, we are really excited in our first hospital exposure *delivery room*. We are able to relate to our lessons in our Maternal and Child Health Nursing. I realized that being a mother was not that easy. Imagine, carrying a human being in a woman’s womb for nine months is a sacrifice for a part of a woman. I got 5 cases in the delivery room. I was happy and contented with that. On our next hospital exposure, we are assigned in the Out Patient Department wherein, it was the most hectic area. The doctors there were being so rude and what they want, they should get it immediately. There are also patients who are demanding and so impatient to wait for their turn. But as a nursing student still practicing, being gentle to our patients and to give care is our primary duty to do. Next we are assigned in a Pedia Ward. At last, our mode of transportation was good. Being assigned in the Pedia ward was also tiring. We have to make deal with children. I had observed that most of the children were afraid of persons who are wearing all-white. They are afraid to be touched by those people, who pertain to us. During this semester, I realized that it is true that nursing students experience sleepless nights, lack of time for ourselves, work under pressure, and etc… I was contented and satisfied on looking on my grades. I knew that all of my hard work made up a good product. =)

26 Things That A Perfect Guy Would Do

1. Know how to make you smile when you are down .

2. Try to secretly smell your hair , but you always notice.

3. Stick up for you, but still respects your independence.

4. Give you the remote control during the game.

5. Come up behind you and put his arms around you.

6. Play with your hair .

7. His hands always find yours.

8. Be cute when he really wants something.

9. Offer you plenty of massages.

10. Dance with you, even if he feels like a dork.

11. Never run out of love.

12. Be funny, but know how to be serious..

13. Realize he’s being funny when he needs to be serious.

14. Be patient when you take forever to get ready.

15. React so cutely when you hit him and it actually hurts.

16. Smile a lot.

17. Plans a romantic date full of cheesy things he wouldn’t
normally like to do, just because he knows it means a lot to you.

18. Appreciate you.

19. Help others out.

20. Drive 5 hours just to see you for 1.

21. Always gives you a peck on the cheek when you depart from each
others company, even when his friends are watching.

22. Sing, even if he can’t.

23. Have a creative sense of humor.

24. Stare at you.

25. Call for no reason.

26. Quit smoking, chewing, drinking, or drugs – just because he loves u that much to quit it!