Happy Birthday, Rochel!
By experience, planned activities usually end up not happening at all, but this one’s an exception hahaha 
I met with MC after duty, and decided on what to bring for Roch’s birthday. We went for the easiest answer, just across the hospital haha, Red Ribbon. All the cakes looked yummy, and we were choosing between White Forest, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Cake, Dulce de Leche, and the Sansrival cake which was on a discounted sale haha. The Mousse got the top votes 
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[Just a friendly tip. If you're planning on purchasing a cake from Red Ribbon located beneath the Medical Arts Building of CGHMC, go ahead, there's nothing wrong with it hahaha. But don't ask them to write a message or greeting on top of it. The saleslady should really be thankful that MC and I were just too kind to even scold her.]
I think it’s been a year since I saw Clara and Harris, and it was nice to be able to hang out with them again. And of course, the celebrant! We haven’t really had a decent get together even though we are at the same hospital haha. She had lots of stories, new experiences as an ICU nurse, and I could tell she’s starting to enjoy work there.
The fun evening of pizza, cake, ice cream and non-stop talking was reminiscent of our college days dates and hang-outs after a tiring exam, a mind-boggling quiz, and other stuff which prompted us to just relax and feel refreshed. ’til the next party, advanced happy birthday harris! haha!
Wazzup?!
I’m back. Haha. New area, new people, new routine, and a fresh new start. Exactly what I need. Thanks Bro.
Hello, 2010!
2009 was not that bad, just not that very good haha. But I have high hopes for 2010, and I’ll start the year right. (Really? Hmm. Not really sure haha.) I’ll be doing the one thing that everybody else seems to think is the right thing for me to do–go back to my career as a nurse. Allright, I’ll give it one more chance. But this is really is it, 3 more months and we’ll talk again haha. That’s all for now! May we all have a prosperous year ahead of us!
Lakas!
***RING RING***
Eko: Hello Ma’am, would it be allright if I come back to duty on Monday?
Ma’am Amor: Ah yes, Jeriko, by all means.
Eko: See you then, tc
Surprise!
It’s nearly Christmas and it’s the time of year when you’re supposed to be honest haha. So,
1. I dislike people who smoke I despise secondhand smoking,
2. I support Gibo Teodoro, and
3. I haven’t set foot in CGHMC for over a month now.
Ayun lang. I missed blogging. Merry Christmas!
Resurfacing
The addiction. Towards Asian dramas. This is bad.
1 week, 3 dramas downloaded and enjoyed. What a great way to waste time. Haha.
You’re Beautiful (2009) – K-Drama
The Man Who Can’t Get Married (2009) K-Drama
Smiling Pasta (2006) TW-Drama
I’m sure Google will tell you more about these. Haha. I’m sleepy and I’m lazy. 
I’m Bored!
What to do when you’re bored? You entertain yourself. By watching movies ah! (Not the other one! Nyahaha!)
My Girlfriend Is An Agent (2009)
Starring Kim Ha-Neul and Kang Ji-hwan. I’m a sucker for romantic comedies and I liked it hehe. [I also suck at making movie reviews so don't expect anything here hahahah ] Although there were some scenes where I felt I was watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the movie was quite enjoyable and Kim Ha-neul is stunningly beautiful in all of her scenes 
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Detectives in 40 Minutes / 4th Period Mystery (2009)
Starring Yoo Seung-ho and Kang So-ra. High-schooler Jeong-hun (Seung-ho) finds his classmate Tae-gyu dead inside the classroom, and everything points to him as the primary suspect. Da Jeong (Kang So-ra) helps him figure out who the real killer is, and they only have 40 minutes left before next class period starts. It was a good watch and something different from what I usually download. Crime, suspense, and juvenile romance can be good combinations once in a while.
Starring Seol Kyeong-gu, Ha Ji-won and many others hehe. What can you see in the movie poster? 2012 in Korea haha. This is one of the top-grossers in Korea for 2009, but I felt something was missing. Or maybe it was cut too short at 1 hour and 42 minutes. Or maybe, (I started watching at 12midnight hahaha) I fell asleep in some parts haha. I have nothing bad to say about Korea’s CGI and special effects. They are one of the best in the world, it’s as if you’re watching a Hollywood disaster flick. It was entertaining and Ha Ji-won is great as usual. Although I wish the movie was extended, at least this was more realistic than 2012, because not all the lead stars get so lucky to survive haha.
So there. Thank you torrent, thank you Avistaz. See you again next week
Preposterous!
Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd.
I did the unthinkable. No one seemed to notice anyway. Will I be back? I don’t know. I really don’t.
Running
on my mind yesterday, while waiting for my bus stop, was shifting careers. Surprise? Haha. But this might be just one of those moments when you’re tired and stressed. You know.
So you ask, which career naman? Dentistry. This was one of my original choices 5 years ago (allright 6 haha), until my sister took it as her first course. And now she’s finished ID, and my younger brother is about to graduate BA Theology first quarter next year. Would my mom mind if I surprise her that the school expenses are far from over? Hahaha.
Hmmm. Nothing final here. My problem? I’m on a lot of pressure lately. My career as a ___ nurse is in jeopardy. I thought everything was ok, until last Tuesday. Everything suddenly became blurry again. It’s like I’m on my first week at the area all over again. Argh!
Anyway. I need some more time. But if a few more months pass, and I feel like I’m going nowhere, then. I might need to start all over again from the beginning.
I need you, Bro.
Hmmm.
I think my very long adjustment period has just ended. Haha.
If a lighter feeling at work and going home is a sign, then.. THANK GOD!
And may this feeling last for a long, long, loooooooong time…
It’s Been..
Almost a month already at the new area.
There are days when I feel tired and fulfilled; but there are more days when I feel tired and sad.
The weirdest thing? I’m not usually like this. I’m always full of energy; I like roaming around and talking to other nurses and making sipsip to my seniors; but, something’s changed.
There is definitely something wrong.
The loud ‘echo’ has become quiet and reserved, and ‘un-approachable,’ according to some individuals.
…
Tinatamad ako. I am not as assertive as I was in my previously assigned area.
…
Last week, HN and I had a private talk.
And almost everything he/she said were right. Almost.
I was not asked to leave; I was given FREEDOM; a choice, to stay and exert more effort; or to leave, and find another area I really want and would feel more comfortable in.
…
And I’m still here. For some reason, I still am.
…
Struggling, trying, emotionally and physically exhausted almost everyday. If this is a test, this is a VERY HARD one. Much harder than the ones I took in college.
But then,
GOD’S ANSWER IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN OUR PRAYERS
Thanks to Pastor Bal Edora for the reminder.
…
I have more obstacles to face. More challenges to surpass.
God would not have wanted me to treat this ‘blessing’ as a problem. But Lord, please, please, please, PLEASE! Continue to guide me everyday, that I perform to the best of my abilities, and regain my once energetic and confident self. I badly need it now.
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Sorry if this post is scarce of information. But this blog is temporarily going full time as my sounding board, my outlet of all emotions I cannot displace onto my friends, as I tread on this new journey called adult life. My apologies. I’ll be back soon (with high hopes).
I Am
Currently in a crisis state and might not be able to blog for a few more days.. weeks.. or even months. till then.
Thank You
Lord, for not letting anything bad happen today. Please continue to guide me everyday as you entrust into my hands the lives of other people.
Sir Maxwell, for being cool. I’ll never forget the lesson I learned today.
Tsinoy!
A week at __ has passed. I survived the first 4 days, and surprisingly, did not have much trouble waking up at 4 AM. It’s got a lot to do with my review classes at Allgen, where I had to wake up early as well, and my new best friends, 3 alarm clocks that do their best to awaken this sleeping giant every morning. But this won’t last long, I can already foresee in the coming days that I will be late and be back to my tardy self eventually.
Ay teka pala di ko pa nasasabi haha.
I’m back to the medical field and now practicing as a nurse at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
I got the call last Saturday, that we would start on Tuesday (Monday being a holiday), and proceed to the nursing service office at Annex Up to get our designated areas at 7AM.
We (fellow new nurses) were of course excited (who could blame us, it’s been a year since we passed our application) and gathered at 630. And off to Ma’am Amor we went. She then gave us our respective areas: Jopz, Sugar, Jaynalyn, and Joy were assigned at the MS wards at the blue building. I was waiting for Ma’am to ask me to come with them at MS, because it was one of those areas I really wanted to have clinical exposure (because it’s cool, nice and clean there, minus all SNs hehe). She assigned me at __, at the new building. My heart pounded a little, but there’s no turning back now. Took a long, deep breath. Off I go!
The first person I saw as I left the elevator was ______. Yehey!!! At least I had someone to talk to and ask about stuff. If only she wasn’t on night shift huhu. Oh well.
Week long story short,
It was an OK first week. Still adjusting to the ward protocol, routine, staff nurses and demanding patients. And it’s really a long maze going to __ every morning. I practically walk through the whole hospital everyday. I come down the bus at security bank, walk up, walk down, walk up the stairs again to the employees entrance, walk through long corridors, a bridge to annex up, back the the main building, to the bridge towards the new building, to the elevators and if I’m lucky, I might be able to use them. This, I will need more time adjusting to.
SO there, it’s been a very tiring week, and it’s just the start so I shouldn’t be complaining. There’s no reason to complain when I think about the other thousands of RNs out there still patiently waiting for a chance to be able to work in a hospital and practice the profession we’ve all studied for 4 years in college. I am considered a lucky person, despite these small troubles. ^_^
View from New Building (skyscrapercity.com)
It’s about time I change this blog’s tagline hehe
Updates (August)
I feel like I need to write something new haha.
Hmmm. Alright since everybody seems to know already. I planned on keeping this a secret but man, news travels so fast.
Update # 1.
I got the much anticipated call from CGHMC. I’m already done with the initial interview with the chief nurse, and the medical and physical examinations. I learned from my medical examination that I have lots of antibodies for Hepa B, and from my PE that I’m already 6 feet in height, and ___ in weight. Tangkad ko na yehey So right now, just waiting for the last call, informing us when we’ll be starting.
I think it’s about time I start to choose and train (Naks!) people in the church who can replace me with my technical/computer duties, on occasions that I am unable to attend due to work related issues (double Naks!)
Update # 2.
Facebook hiatus day # 20. I see no point anymore why I shouldn’t log in, because I’ve now proven that I can last this long, and that it isn’t a necessity any longer. I’m free from FB dependence! Yehey again
Update # 3.
I got my eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN examination from the California Board of Registered Nursing. It is valid for 2 years, and I still need to pay for the ATT (Authorization To Test) and Scheduling. An additional $350 burden. No hurrahs for that. But I did receive the eligibility notice approximately 1 month after I applied, and that’s a good thing.
That’s all for now. More updates soon.
Bra-Ba-Li-Bin-Ta-Wan!
My whole body is still aching, but for a loved one’s comfort, it’s all worth it.
Sunday, the usual routine: the worship team up early to prepare for Sunday Service, breakfast, and choir practice. I was late as usual and had set-up the laptop and DLP projector as the morning rehearsal was almost over.
The Service went on smoothly. Everyone was on their usual places: I was seated in between the pianist, and the sound technician; the singers on the opposite side. As the third song started, something smelled really bad; the electric fan behind us was burning, and it released an unusual, unpleasant odor. The pianist was not her usual self and I felt her discomfort and slight panic (she has great fear for anything that uses electricity; she can’t even plug in electric appliances by herself). And then, I felt that something was happening at the other side.
My aunt, who’s a choir member, was on her chair and people around her were slightly panicking. She fainted at the middle of the song, and some people came to her to assess the situation and help. I was operating the PowerPoint slides for the song (that was still ongoing) and kept observing her at the same time. As the song ended, they took her outside and I stood up immediately to follow and left my post to the sound technician for the 4th song.
I asked my cousin if they had breakfast, if she was monitoring her blood glucose, but before I got answers, my aunt started moaning and had generalized body weakness; I carried her immediately and asked mom which car we were taking. The nearest the entrance volunteered to take us to the clinic, and we were rushing off in seconds. I assessed her inside the van: her RR and PR were both within normal limits; but she stated that she had DOB so we kept her at high fowler’s (sorry for the medical jargon). We tried to keep her calm, asked her to take deep breaths and kept reassuring her we were almost there. As we reached the clinic, my other aunt who’s the clinic physician rushed towards us and immediately assessed her, took her blood pressure. 130/90. No signs of respiratory distress, no chest pain, but still with body malaise and facial grimacing. Dr. Aunt reassured us that she was going to be fine but she had to do some tests first. With that said, we were slightly relieved and left her with my cousin at the clinic.
Service was still ongoing and mom and I were still able to sit in. Fortunately, someone had occupied my post and I was able to rest for a while. My arms were starting to ache, but becoming Superman even for just a while is something not everyone can be entitled to.
We visited her after church, and she was already home, with all my cousins present. It seems, the smell from the burnt electric fan motor triggered something inside her, caused her to feel weak and nauseous. (I can’t explain the pathophysiology eh hehe). She looked better but obviously needed more rest. She was also able to joke that she did her best not to moan inside the church, because everyone would think she was possessed or something haha.
My body is allergic to strenuous activities and exercise, so now comes the consequences. It’s been over a day but everything still aches. Parang masel na nagkapilipit pilipit. Brabalibintawan! I need Alaxan!
On Indefinite Facebook Leave
Someone asked me, why take a break? Can’t you just control your Facebook activities, say 1 hour a day? My answer: No. I’ve been a certified FB addict for some few months now. I play almost all the games that most FB users have. I’m always updated via the wall feed, I get to know the latest on my friends’ lives, and I get to meet lots of new people who share the same interests with me. But,
This has got to stop. Whenever I’m done with my regular games and activities, I still hang around FB and go search for other games I haven’t tried out yet, answer quizzes, and do other time consuming activities.
I’ve lost lots of precious time; time I could have used to review, to go to church earlier, to practice pieces. But I have got to change this routine, this lifestyle; I have other important stuff to focus on right now, and an important exam to prepare for.
Therefore, I’ve decided, to take a break from FB. No I’m not deactivating my account. But I trust myself to not log in for some few weeks. Can I do it? I think I can.
So, for the meantime, goodbye to…
Farm Town
FarmVille
Crazy Planets
Roller Coaster Kingdom
and my well-loved,
Mafia Wars
…see you as soon as my hiatus is over.
