The week that was...

I AM SARCASTICALLY THANKING GLOBE FOR THE SCREW UP IN OUR INTERNET CONNECTION. I wanted to update badly my blog almost everyday since I haven’t been busy yet but yeah, thanks to Globe, I’m going to make a week-load and week-worth entry.

Anyway, not much had happened these past few days…

It’s the 24^th year of the EDSA Revolution which honestly didn’t made sense to me. Yeah, it marked the country’s freedom over Marcos’ regime but did it really?? Well, yes, literally, the people (I wasn’t alive at that time yet) pushed him out of his throne but I believe more problems occurred after his reign, no offense meant to the late Former President Corazon Aquino (May she rest in peace.) but offense meant to the succeeding presidents after Marcos, particularly President Estrada and President Arroyo! For me (FOR ME.), President Marcos’ only fault was he became too greedy for the power that he didn’t want to step down. Well, they all did at one point, didn’t they? But at least in Marcos’ reign, Philippines was something. We excelled in sports. Our economy’s good. He and his wife had a lot of projects that really materialized and still exists up to this very day. I’d like to think that there were fewer crimes under his regime, except that of Martial Law. Yes, he was greedy for the money and power but I’d like to believe that he became greedy to make Philippines a better country too. And don’t let me get started comparing Marcos from Estrada and Arroyo because despite the Martial Law and even if I’m not alive during Marcos’ time, I believe Marcos is way better. WAY BETTER. Anyway, enough politics. I hate that topic. Haha. And I understand totally the point of commemorating the EDSA Revolution but if I come to think of it, that’s all there is to it – COMMEMORATING. Commemorating the freedom from Marcos’ greed of power. The point of overthrowing Marcos out of his seat is to free the country. We may be free now and we don’t have Martial Law existing right at this very moment but are we really free? Free from poverty? Free from lies of these good-for-nothing-politicians? Free from our government’s greed? Free from bondage?

Okay, I said enough earlier, right? So I should stop talking about this shameless and dirty politics. A 21-year old like me doesn’t have the right to talk about it because in the first place, I didn’t even get myself registered to vote! Yeah, well, sue me for voicing my opinion, I don’t care. Haha.

ON A LIGHTER NOTE… 

My bestfriend and I applied in NCMH last Tuesday. We met up with Keith because he’ll help us process our papers. But here’s the thing, Keith forgot to tell me about the application letter! So, we just gave our papers to Keith so his mom can submit it for us and do her ‘magic’! Haha. Then we went to Shang and met up with my college friends – Heki, Frannie, Jam (With the boyfriend) and Mich. We watched Valentines’ Day! :) The movie was great, just a feel-good, funny, romantic, chill movie. :) And for the record, I wanted to slap Taylor Swift’s character in the movie; she’s like a stupid blond bimbo! HAHAHA! Same with Taylor Lautner, he’s like the typical stupid jock! HAHAHA! But all in all, I LOVE THE MOVIE! :) Heaven, Heki and I met up with Joanne after the movie so we can go home altogether.

Then came Friday, my bestfriend and I met again to submit my resume in Our Lady of Pillar Hospital here in Imus. Then we met up with Joanne because we wanted to watch Miss You Like Crazy. I’ve only admitted this recently but in my heart, I’m a fan of John Lloyd and Bea. HAHAHA! One More Chance is better but Miss You Like Crazy still made me cry. Although it isn’t actually MY story but I’m a sucker for love and I’m a hopeless romantic so I get easily affected but cheesy movies. Thanks to my movie dates, they were laughing at me for crying. HAHAHA! Nice. And here’s the turning point of the day: Just when I thought the day’s gonna run smooth, my bestfriend and I had a fight. Yes, A FIGHT. We normally argue on the phone or through text. But that day, we argued publicly and in front of Joanne! It was my first time to see him get mad at me like that! I was super pissed off at him but I apologized because I know I have my share of fault on what happened PERO IT DIDN’T MEAN NA NAKIKIPAGBATI AKO NUN. HAHA! Anyway, I’m not gonna divulge the details, of course. But around 12-ish this morning, he called me and that’s it, we’re okay na. HAHAHA! Maarte lang talaga kami minsan. Haha!

That’s all there is to my week that was. I just hope my internet connection gets fixed already so I can publish this already! I’m going to kill you Globe! Grr. Haha!

AND IT’S THE BACKSTREET BOYS CONCERT TONIGHT! I want to waaaatch. I really do. Huhu. Tumanda na ako at lahat, baka di ko na sila mapanood ever. HUHU.

Why stick to one when you can have more?

12 Feb 2010

We were supposed to catch Valentine's Day movie in SM Mall of Asia. Thank God, Heaven asked me to check the schedule online because they weren't showing it there by that time so we had an immediate change of plans. The movie was shown in Greenbelt so we decided to meet there and catch the 6pm movie. Too bad, we ran out of tickets. So we decided to eat dinner in Marciano's instead. Then we headed to Harbour Square to meet Lee and have some drinks. Vinci treated us for drinks since he's the new busy bee in the group, recently got hired by HP! :) And he got his paycheck already! :) There were booths within the square so we played games. Unfortunately, we lost. We almost won but still it's a loss. Haha. But Jolo was given a freebie, a dolphin keychain! :) Then we just sat down near the bay and talked more! Yeah, we just love to talk. And eat. And bond. And talk some more! Haha! I just love these people. Kahit saan ko pa sila kasama, be it somewhere glamorous or even along the street, I'm happy. :) Their company never fails to enjoy me. Cheesy! Haha! Too bad nga lang, Bobbie wasn't able to come due to an unfortunate event.

We went home early morning of the next day. Jolo and Vinci went straight home to Cavite. The rest of us headed to our own places in Manila. Joanne and Heaven went with me and spent the night at the apartment. Yeah, WE SLEPT TOGETHER. THE THREE OF US! Oooh, sexy! Hahaha! NOT. Heaven made his homework pa while Joanne and I listened intently to Papa Jack! Haha! Then pag higa sa bed, si Joanne nasa dreamland na agad, kami ni Heaven e nagkwentuhan at nagtawanan pa! Parang abnormal lang. Haha!

They were my Valentine DateSSS! :) Now, who said being single sucks?? Being in a relationship is sooo overrated. With these 5 dates, being single just became a notch higher, it's the new 'hot', you know. HAHA! :) I love you, guys.

The First Week. :)

15 Feb 2010

It was my first day of orientation for my Volunteer Nurse Training (Enrichment Course Training Towards Nursing Specialization)! :)

Highlight of the day: Upon arrival at the hospital, I headed straight to the Nursing Training Office. Upon going out of the room, there were 3 boy student nurses walking towards my direction. They smiled and greeted me, "Good morning Ma'am." I was surprised and in my mind, I was like, "What?? Oh no, you did not! But yeah, thanks. Good morning to you too." Of course, I did not say that flat out loud but I knew that it was evident in my facial expression. HAHAHA! I'm not over-reacting! I was really shocked! I appreciated the smile and greeting but the word, 'Ma'am'?! Okay na sana e, kaso may 'Ma'am' pa! I felt old yet respected at the same time. To think I was just in my jeans, very casual. I'm not used to hearing some other person who is not my clinical instructor, not a guard, not a service crew, calling me 'Ma'am'. I didn't know if I should be insulted or flattered. Insulted because I'm old enough for them, flattered because they recognized me as someone to be respected. :) Haha! But it actually jumpstarted my day, natawa na lang ako. Haha.

We had a pre-test which I knew I failed. I sucked! Especially at the computation part! I seem to have forgotten the conversion factors, measurements and the drug computation! Plus I didn't have my calculator with me! I was dumbfounded. 8 months had passed and I seem to forgot what I had studied for 2-3 years? Haha! Oh gosh, idle mind much.

I didn't have friends pa. I haven't even talked, as in daldal na kahit subtle daldal to my seatmates. Loner tuloy ako nung lunch because I had no one to eat with so I went to my mom's office instead and had my lunch there. Boo. I should try talking to my seatmates by tomorrow. After all, they will be my groupmates for 6 months. :)

11.54 pm

16 Feb 2010

It's my second day! :) Today's a lot better than yesterday. Medyo chums na kami ng seatmates ko and I was able to talk more to them. Sila na rin ang kasabay ko over lunch. Hehe. :) Well, puro discussion naman kami kanina. A brief recap of what was discussed during our college years, nothing we did not know but were surely somewhat forgotten. So we needed that 'refresher' discussion kahit medyo boring. Haha!

And I'm going to report tomorrow! I'll be the one to recap what we discussed today. I think I have to review what we discussed for the first two days. We discussed the drug computation this afternoon and as always, I sucked at drug computations and I never mastered it kahit 2 taon ako nagduduty. Natatanga ako lalo na kapag medyo complicated na at iba na than the usual computations ang pinapacompute. Plus, I always have someone to compute with me on duty. Haha!

I have to make bawi in our post-test on Friday!

And oh, we have no duty next week! The whole week! Yeheyyyy! It's the hospital's Foundation Day so March 1 na lang daw kami mag-start but we can participate in the activities they lined up for that week. I'm not gonna participate rather I'm going to prepare for that big week! Haha! Plus a little gala alongside, I guess. No, not guess but YEAH, OF COURSE. Haha! I'm going to shop for 'duty' things as well, yung mga kulang ko. :)

6.44 pm

17 Feb 2010

Third day! :) I felt more at ease with my seatmates-slash-tablemates. We talked more and laughed more. As usual, pure discussion pa rin kami. I did the recap of what we discussed yesterday this morning and a 'refresher' discussion of perineal care (na nakalimutan ko na ang ibang steps. Haha.)

We talked purely nursing skills today. Gosh, I need to read my Fundamentals book, medyo nakalimutan ko na yung ibang steps, mga materials needed. Kapag natetengga ka nga naman ng 8 months! Haha! I mean, generally speaking, I still know how to do it pero may mga tiny, tiny parts na nakalimutan ko na. Haha!

I'm actually excited and looking forward to have my duty because I somehow already have a preview of what the setup is in the hospital. It's way different from UERM in the sense that it's a bigger hospital and it's a local government hospital. So since it's a local government hospital, there are things done 'differently'. Mostly of the patients there are indigent and as we all know, local government hospitals like this lacks budget. So yun. And feeling ko rin mabobongga talaga ako sa mga magiging patients ko, kung may mga 'malala' na sa UERM, malamang mas malala dito at makikipagbakbakan ka talaga. Not literally of course! If you know what I mean. I'm up for the challenge naman though parang ako lang yata sa batch ng trainees na di pa nakapagduty doon (na hindi ko malaman kung good thing ba yun o bad). Although di naman kailangan, I believe I somehow need to show to them (Well hello, dala ko rin name ng school ko. Nakakahiya mapahiya over a petty thing and to think na kilala ang UERM na bonggang nursing school in the Philippines, boasting aside but in all honesty. Haha!) or to even prove to myself na kahit private hospital ang base hospital namin and that's where I mostly had my duty e kaya ko makasurvive sa ganung set-up, sa ganun kabongga na ka-toxican. So yun. Good luck to me! :)

9.49 pm

18 Feb 2010

Fourth day! :) And last day tomorrow! FINALLY. Haha. I was more sleepy in the lectures today! My gosh. That's why I ate a lot, I ate more than I used to eat on the previous days. Haha. And I'm happier with my new set of acquaintances, too bad, hindi kami ang magkakagroupmates for duty, alphabetical daw. Boo.

And here's the funny thing, we had our election of officers! Yes, officers as in class officers. At may muse and escort pa! Oha! Parang high school lang! Hahaha! Ayun, parang gaguhan na lang kanina kasi yung mga nanalo, di naman nila gusto ma-nominate in the first place. Yung VP nga namin, nag-CR lang pagbalik nya VP na siya. Haha!

We have a post-test tomorrow and I'm nearly halfway in reading my notes. I'm sleepy na talaga kaya nag-blog na lang ako muna. Now I have to get back to my reading na. Later people! :)

10.28 pm

19 Feb 2010

Last day! Woohoo. Haha. It feels good that I am looking forward for weekends again. The real essence of weekend means something to me again, Saturday and Sunday isn't any typical day anymore! :)

So ayun, we had our last series of lecture this morning. Then we discussed the guidelines on documentation of the hospital. There are parts that are somewhat similar to what I was used to in UERM but there are parts that I really have to know by heart because it's different from what I was used to. Of course, ibang hospital na ito. Medyo stressful lang mag-adjust at ganito pa ang set-up, entirely different pero keri ko yan. Haha! We had our post-test as well. If I sucked at the pre-test, I'm sure papasa na ako sa post-test! Haha! Then we were given our official group already. We are 6 in the group, one boy lang. I belong to the group 8 (feeling ko magiging lucky ako sa group ko kasi lucky number ko yun. Haha!) and we were assigned in Female Medical Ward for a month. Wee. :)

Since wala kaming pasok next week, I think I'm gonna prepare myself for the duty days ahead of me. Bukod sa medyo slow pa ang utak ko sa mga ganyang bakbakan, adjustment period ko pa talaga. Like what I said to my newly found acquaintances, "Dito ko na malalaman kung para sa akin ba talaga ang Nursing. Tingnan natin kung tatagal ako dito, kung kaya ko na ganito lang ang gagawin ko until I retire." I just can't imagine that I'll be doing this thing until my last breath, pero we'll see. :) I'm up for the challenge. :)

And I miss him. These are the days na namimiss ko siya, yung excited ako magkwento ng week ko sa kanya kasi every weekends talaga kami nag-uusap. Hay. :( Wala na akong de-stresser. :( Anyway, thank you to my bestfriend for being there. :) I missed our nightly sesh ah, weekly sesh na lang tayo ngayon. Hehe. Thanks for being my de-stresser. :)

Hay, good luck na lang sakin next week! :) I hope it will be a good week. :)

11.59 pm

February in Retrospective. :)

February 2009 marked the end of it all. My college life started to end there. I surpassed all the final challenges and requirements needed that was in between me and graduation. But February 2009 was somehow the "limbo stage" as well. As my college life chapter ended, another chapter was about to get started - the so-called CAREER.

Starting February, I moved out of my place in Quezon City and started living in a dorm (but I was alone in the room) somewhere in Recto. I had two more weeks of duty left, 10-6 and 6-2 shift. What a great hassle it would be if I still have to go home in Cavite after the shift, right? I really didn't had a choice and Recto was the cheapest and easiest place me and my mom found that had vacancies and allowed me to stay for a month. I was sort of apprehensive and kind of hesitant about the place but what is 2 weeks for me to endure, right? I chose the wing that was 'dual', meaning there were both boys and girls. I didn't chose the 'all-girls' because I'll have to share my room and I didn't want that. So there, I had no roommate in that yellow air-conditioned room. But I had to use the public comfort room (with cubicles, that is) but since my duty was awfully too early and too late, I had the comfort room all to myself (10-6: I take a bath in the afternoon. 6-2: I take a bath around lunch time.). But there were instances that I came across or passed by half-naked boys upon going to the comfort room. Oohlala! Haha! I had to eat mostly fastfood for two weeks. It was nauseating. Upon going home over the weekend, my mom gave me 'decent' and home-cooked food, which of course, only lasted a day or a day and a half. And oh, upon leaving that place, if I remember clearly, I had less than a hundred electric and water bill to pay! That dorm experience wasn't so bad after all. :)

2 February 2009

It was UERM's 50th anniversary. No duty for a week! Sweet! :) We had a fun run, which I was late for because I came from Cavite and it was Monday so it was traffic. It was a 7am event I think. They had just finished when I arrived. I think someone forged my attendance if I'm not mistaken. Haha! We were assigned to do something for the cultural show for the 50th celebration but we sort of skipped it and just asked what's the schedule of the practices and what we were supposed to do. Then we headed to Taft for lunch (Yes, from QC to Manila!) and went to Intramuros! :) Oh gosh, that was a very memorable day and place for me. HAHA! Then after that, we went back to school to 'sign in' (Yes, there was an attendance!) for the Battle of the Bands event. Then after we signed in, we left and headed to Cham's place at Rizal (Yeah, I was everywhere! Haha!). We had our favorite streetfood session and kereeyowkee! :) Then I had to go home to Cavite after all the adventure me and my friends did. Whew.

3 February 2009

Mr. and Ms. Nursing event. It was an afternoon event so I didn't have to wake up early. We won again! :) One of the best ways to end our last year in college. Had dinner with Keith and Pits at Teriyaki Boy after. I slept at the dorm that night since we had a practice scheduled the next day in UE Theater.

4 February 2009

No event in line, just practices with the freshmen for the cultural show presentation. We were the backstage people. Haha. Their dances were reminiscent of our PE dancing days so we danced with them, just behind the scene though. Then we headed to Waying (Did I spell that correctly) for lunch. We went to Pits' place after to have my and Pau's creative shot taken by More! :)

5 February 2009

It was the day of the Cultural Show. Since we volunteered to help in that show, we get to attend the EM Dumlao lecture series for free! :) So we attended a lecture that was scheduled after lunch. We were late because they waited for me. Haha. Then after the lecture, we changed and headed straight to UE Theater in Recto. The event was a success (Of course, they were graded here as well!) and again, we danced with them, behind the scene again though. Haha! Then I headed straight home in Cavite after the event. :)

20 February 2009

It was our NCM Finals! :) I didn't remember much about this week. All I know was I wasn't able to finish studying for that test and I was to sleepy and bangag that day. Then after the exam, they bombarded us with Psychiatric Test Drills! OMG. My mind was like super blank and not working! My brain cells were enough for my final exam alone. Yeah, my friends and I answered the drills in "Team Nursing" way! Haha!

I'm not sure of the date but I think this was a week after our finals? It was our post-conference with our batch adviser and CI for Management, Mr. Butcon. Normally, our post-conferences with him are gruesome and nerve-wracking and tiring because it was right after our 2-10 or 10-6 duty. But that last post-conference was a sad one but fulfilling in a way. Sad because it was our last one with him. He gave us a sort of parting message and some 'words of wisdom' to boost us and inspire us for the coming board exam that year. It was fulfilling also because knowing that we were seating in front of him and listening to that last post-conference meant we surpassed his challenges on us and I tell you, he was and will never be the easy one. And looking back at it now, at the end of it all, we knew we did a good job although we didn't knew it back right then and there. And I believe he commended us as well! We were among his babies after all. :)


And now, as February 2010 started, it marked the start of something new, my career. It was a year in the making but what the heck, I am officially starting next week. :) Wish me luck! :)

Up in the Air. Alexander McQueen.

"How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you're carrying a backpack. I want you to feel the straps on your shoulders... Can you feel them? I want you to pack it with all the stuff that you have in your life and start with the little things; in the shelves, in the drawers, the knick-knacks, the collectibles. Feel the weight as that adds up. Then start adding larger stuff: the clothes, the table top appliances, lamps, linens, your TV. It might actually get pretty heavy by now. Go bigger, the couch, the bed, the kitchen table. Stuff it all. Your car, get it in there. Your home, whether it's a studio or apartment or a 2-bedroom house. I want you to stuff it all in that backpack. Now try to walk... It's kinda hard, isn't it? This is what we do to ourselves on a daily basis. We weigh ourselves down until we can't move and make no mistake in luminous/rigorous (?) living. Now, I'm gonna set that backpack on fire, what do you want to take out of it?

... In fact, let everything burn and imagine waking up tomorrow with nothing. Kind of exhilarating, isn't it?

So that's how I start everyday of my life. Now this is gonna be a little difficult so stay with me. You have a new backpack. Now this time, I want you to fill it with people. Start with casual acquaintances, friends of friends, folks around the office and then you move into the people you trust with your innermost/most intimate (?) secrets. Your cousins, your aunts, your uncles, your brothers, your sisters, parents and family, your husband, your wife, your boyfriend, your girlfriend. Get them into that backpack. Don't worry, I'm not gonna ask you to light it up on fire. Feel the weight of that bag. Make no mistake. Your relationships are the heaviest components in your life. Feel the straps and cuddle (?) it in your shoulders. All those relationships and arguments and secrets and compromises, you need to carry all that weight. Don't you set that bag down..."


- Ryan Bingham, Up in the Air

(This is transcribed with effort, there are words though that I'm not sure if I heard right.)


And oh, Alexander McQueen just died. I love that designer. :( Haven't read the details though, just read it over CNN's Twitter page. I'll most definitely check the news about it later.

RT @glasnostbystacy: the bad romance video would've been nothing without those shoes. we will miss you mcqueen. we will miss you.

Valentine's Fever.

When was the last time Valentine's Day meant something to you? That you looked forward for it? That it was actually special?

If you answered, "Last year." Well, lucky you!

As for me? It was 7 years ago.

Yes, S-E-V-E-N long years A-G-O. Year 2003. It was the last time that I looked forward for that day...

Looking back at that day now, I mean, it's nothing really grand but it was surely special for a 14-year old high school girl... I didn't know he had something for me. I was talking to my friends while waiting for the morning assembly to start. They were asking if this guy is going to give me something for Valentine's and suddenly, their eyes seemed to have popped out of the socket. I turned around and there he was, walking towards me with a big, I mean, BIG (not the ones you see during wake ah!) bouquet of white roses in his hands. I was surprised because we weren't a couple and I didn't actually expect him to give me something. (Yeah, I take that back! Haha!) Well, I expected something but not that kind, a smaller bouquet or even a three-piece set of flowers. I felt overwhelmed and I didn't know what to say when he handed it to me. I was like, "Uhh. Oh my gosh. Uhm. Thank you." I tell you, I felt I was the most beautiful girl in the campus because I was carrying in my arms, going to our classroom, the biggest bouquet in school that day. I received the most 'bongga' one and everybody noticed it (I mean, who wouldn't? I look like a beauty queen minus the crown and the wave-to-people part. Haha.). It was pretty heavy by the way. Its scent was all over the classroom. With that simple gesture, I really felt like a girl, a special girl. So yeah, looking back at it now, it just makes me smile... :)

Since the day we broke up and for seven years, I have spent Valentine's day mostly with my single friends or family. For seven years, all I received were sweet nothings from my friends (Don't take me wrong, I highly appreciated those. Very much.) and nothing sweet from a special or even a random guy. For seven years, I have never spent it with a guy who is not my friend and I never even went out for a date. No, actually, I have never been on a real date. Yeah, call me poor little lady. I'm 21 and I've never been on a real date, as in real, real cheesy date. Oh geez. So as for my first real date, whoever you are, please make it special and unique. Surprise and impress me! Haha! :)

For seven years, this shitty fever keeps on coming back days before the 14th and haunting me. I have always tried to be happy on Valentine's Day and I was. Yeah, well, there were days when I thought I was happy but I really wasn't because for an unknown and coincidental reason, my heart seems to mostly crack and break at the right season, like Christmas or Valentine's! Whew. Speaking of which, the most painful Valentine's I ever had in my life was senior year in high school and let's not get started talking about that.

See, all I have was teenybopper memories of Valentine's. Come on, I'm in my early 20's already! Haha! But bottomline, I just miss that super-cheesy, butterflies-in-the stomach, makes-you-want-to-jump-out-of-super-kilig feeling. I had been wanting and waiting for 7 long years to spend that day with someone special other than my friends. I don't care if it's nothing grand or if it's super cheesy, I mean, that's what Valentine's is all about. Making someone feel special, being cheesy and oh-so-romantic, right? :)

Hmm, well, along that 7 years, you all know another 'he' happened. Again, nothing grand. And no flowers nor gifts. But there were fireworks and spark. A lot of sparks and ear-pounding fireworks. I was just ecstatically happy to have met him... But that's all there is to it. Nothing really happened, no moving forward. I thought a change in what-seems-to-be-a-routine-for-Valentine's-celebration was going to happen already but it didn't and is surely not gonna happen anytime now. God just allowed me to take a 'glimpse'. :) But I hope it's gonna happen anytime soon (not necessarily with him), like next year, perhaps? Hahaha!

Oh gosh, why am I still single until now? I just want to fall in love. I just want someone to love me in a different way, is that too much to ask? I just want to feel like a girl and be treated special. I just want to be happy in a different way. It's not as if something is lacking in my life or I'm in a hurry for love (but I'm a sucker for it actually. Haha!), it's just that I miss those days. And it happens to be this day when I miss it the most, when the Single Awareness Day hits you straight in the face. And it also happens that I am too KESO today! Haha. :)

It's not everyday, trust me. Seasonal. HAHAHA! :)

14 February 2007

Anyway, No one's going to stop me from celebrating the Couples Day even if I'm single. I am going to spend the Valentine's on the 12th. Yes, you guessed it right, with my friends! Date with my single friends! :) Date with 6 people on the same day isn't so bad at all. Not at all bad. I am lucky and I am one heck of a single lady! I mean, compared to couples out there? They can only get out with one, but me, I GOT 6! SIX. Beat that! HAHAHA! :)

31 Interesting Facts About a Girl. :)

1. When a girl says she’s sad, but she isn’t crying, it means she’s crying in her heart.

2. When she ignores you after you’ve done something wrong, it’s best to give her some time to cool down before touching her heart with an apology.

3. A girl can’t find anything to hate about the guy she loves (which
is why it is so hard for her to ‘get over him’ after the relationship’s over.)

4. If a girl loves a guy, he will always be on her mind every minute of the day, even though she flirts with other guys.

5. When the guy she likes smiles and stares deep into her eyes, she will melt.

6. A girl likes to hear compliments, but usually not sure how to react to them.

7. When a particular guy flirts with a girl very often, a girl would start thinking the guy likes her. So if you treat a girl just as a friend, go easy on the smiles and stare ok?

8. If you don’t like a girl who likes you, break it to her gently.

9. If a girl starts avoiding you after you reject her, leave her alone for a while. If you still treat her as a friend, talk to her.

10. Girls enjoy talking about what they feel. Music, poetry, drawings and writing are ways of expressing themselves (which explains why most girls like writing journals).

11. Never tell a girl that she is useless in anyway.

12. Being too serious can turn a girl off.

13. When the guy she likes calls her for the first time, the girl may act look uninterested during the call. But as soon as the phone is back on the hook, she will whoop with joy and immediately start telephoning her friends to spread the news.

14. A smile means a lot to a girl.

15. If you like a girl, try making friends with her first. Let her get to know you.

16. If a girl says she can’t go out with you because she has to study, leave.

17. But if she still calls you or expect a call from you, stay.

18. Don’t try to guess a girl’s feelings. Ask her.

19. Hearing the words “I love you” is a great reassurance to a girl that she is beautiful.

20. After a girl falls in love with a guy, she’ll wonder why she never noticed him before.

21. If you need tips on how to flirt with a girl, read romance stories.

22. When class pictures come out, a girl would first check who is standing next to her crush before actually looking at herself.

23. A girl’s ex-crush will always be in her memory, but the guy she loves now stays in her heart.

24. Girls love having fun!

25. A simple ‘Hi’ can brighten a girl’s day.

26. A girl’s best friend usually know best what she is feeling and going through.

27. Girls hate it when a guy pays attention to them just to get close to their ‘prettier’ friend.

28. Love means devotion, caring and happiness to a girl, in that order.

29. Some girls care about looks, some care about brains, but ALL girls want a guy who will love and care for them.

30. Girls want nothing more than to feel loved.

31. Girls always hope that they can always remain as friend with their ex. But never know how.


- Reposted from Clair Cruz

The Blind Side.

Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or a mistake. But you're not supposed to question the adults, or your coach, or your teacher because they make the rules. Maybe they know best but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are and where you come from. Didn't at least one of the 600 guys think about giving up and joining the other side? I mean, Valley of Death, that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage is tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean, any fool can have courage. But honor? That's the real reason you need to do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you both have honor and courage. And that's partly good. I think that's the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some too.


- Michael Oher, The Blind Side

Around the Metro. :)

04 Feb 2010, Thurs


That morning:
I had a little adventure trip to Monumento to have my fingerprints taken for my NCLEX. It was my first time to go there and alone! Thanks to the guards and traffic enforcers that I did almost see everywhere! :) Medyo nakakaloka lang kasi busy place pala siya. Parang mas malala siya sa Carriedo, I think? Kung bakit naman kasi nilipat pa dun ang NBI! Ang layoooo! Mas mahaba pa ang trip ko sa train compared sa pagstay ko sa NBI. Tsk.

Heaven went to Makati and did his own thing there, embassy ata if I'm not mistaken.

Bobbie was in their home in Cavite. Wala ata siyang agenda talaga that morning. Haha.

Around 9-10 am:
I was on my way to meet them but I had to drop by my mom's office.

Heaven was on his way and eventually got to PWU earlier. He was the first one to arrive at our meeting place.

Bobbie was on her way na rin.

Around 10-11 am:
Next thing I knew, those two were there already! And they were waiting for me. That wasn't supposed to happen. Kala ko pa naman ako ang maghihintay kay Bobbie, boy was I wrong. Haha.

Then we headed to the PNA office, isang liblib na opisina. Haha. Had our PNA membership renewed. Mahal lang! Boo. Haha.

Since it was nearly lunch time, too starved yet too early to head home, we headed to Midtown to eat. :)

We decided to watch a movie nang patawid kami sa Padre Faura. Haha! :) We decided to see "The Princess and The Frog" (Weee! :) Animated love story! :) Very reminiscent of what seemed to be distant-childhood-past! :p) and to have our lunch taken out so we can catch the 12.30 show.

Then we strolled around. Gossiped much! :)

Joanne was in DLSU so we texted her and decided to wait for her eventually. Since my feet was killing me, we had snack at Icebergs and para na rin mabayaran ko na ang 'utang' ko sa aking minamahal na driver. Haha. :)

Super tagal lang ni Joanne at na-sense namin na gusto na kami paalisin so we did. And we waited more. Lahat na ng topic napagusapan namin, waley pa rin si Camet! Haha!

So when she did finally arrived, we headed to McDo and talked some more and planned our Valentine's-All-Single-Group-Date! :)

WE MISS YOU VINCH! :( Kulang ang Caldo pag wala ka. :( Drama much? Haha! I love these mean-spirited, evil people! Hahaha! :)

Grammy's Fever. :)

Lady Gaga's WILD yet fantastic at the same time. Yeah, I love her, now what?? HAHAHA!

Beyonce's just SU.PERB. I loved and enjoyed her performance! :)

Taylor Swift, you are great and all but I love Lady Gaga more. And as for you Beyonce, I love you a little, tiny less than Lady Gaga. HAHAHA! :)

Kings of Leon and Bon Jovi, what can I say?? You guys just ROCK my world! :)

Michael Jackson, I miss you. :(

Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, Drake, BEP, you give me one helluva bootyshake! No, make that bootyshakeSSSS! HAHA! :)