birthdays and typhoons

how come i'm having a hard time thinking of what to type here. when i was on my way back home, i told myself, "yes, i have things to share here!!!"... now, im quite clueless... or maybe im just too sleepy and hungry to write something...

anyway i'll try...

i mentioned on my previous entry that ate aimee, kaye and i went to the municipal hall to find out if they are in need of volunteers to help out the evacuation. they referred us to the old city health center to inquire... and so we did early today.

aside from the 3 of us, i didn't expect other classmates to come... thalline, aiza, glen, czy, maye and leslie joined us in our 'medical mission'. haha... i felt good because it was not a school activity and we did not feel obligated to do what we have done... it's a good feeling that you have contributed to the welfare of other people... comparing to my classmates in assumption, cdc people seem to be aware of what's happening around us. they're not apathetic at all.. well, mostly. they're good candidates for MARIAS.. hehe... i miss my group in AC.....

what did we do? we took vital signs of people and took information re: their condition in the evac area. we found out that there are a lot of children having GI problems particularly defecating with fresh blood. there were some who have eye infection. the elderly mostly has high BP. tsk tsk... People who needed medical attention were referred to the health center. there wasn't even a doctor in there. just a mid wife...

when we left the center, we headed to ate aimee's house and just chilled. :) i let them watch the short film that really made my day. :)

this short film really made me stop and just watch. it has this 'aaaaaaaawwww' factor. i felt the corners of my mouth stretch with delight. oh, i'm such a sucker for sweet stuff. LOL.

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a friend told me yesterday... "i'm not gonna walk that far... hahaha... anymore." and i said, "anymore?" he replied, "yes"... and mentioned some crap about liking a girl who keeps pushing him away... i really hate riddles.. i asked, "are you talking about me?" he said, "what made you think i was talking about you?".. i said, "why? is it bad to assume?" agggh... i'm getting a headache with these conversations... LOL... affected... now, i know if someone is for real or not... i think... not sure.. there you go... my head hurts again.

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i love FB... i kept on saying this over and over the other day. i mean i really appreciate these social networks... it keeps family and friends closer together... and it's very useful during calamities! in fairness!!!!

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i told my self i'm going to have a break with all these social networks... i mean, i'm getting more and more hooked to them... NOT HEALTHY!!! so i told myself, i'm gonna stay away for a few days... so... i'm gonna miss my dear laptop..... huhuhu... maybe im gona go online just for blogging. no more chatting... no more FBing... just need a break... (duh as if i chat a lot... maybe FB a lot).

SALAD

in 30 minutes, my day is about to be over. i'm really thankful for this day. for the first time in my life, i was happy on my birthday..

i was happy but at the same time, sad... and guilty that i was happy... Ondoy came at my birthday eve and people suffered from the flood.got a bit worried since family and friends are in manila were the calamity happened... sucks... but i was happy... not the melancholy that overwhelmed me on my past bdays...

i'll just continue this entry tomorrow. i feel sleepy.

wish list

since, my time's not over yet.... this is my wish list... no particular order...
1. surf board
2. bean bag
3. mini cooper/ volkswagen
4. chuck taylor
5. paghupa ng baha sa cainta, marikina at pasig
6. christmas day
7. braincells for school
8. DSLR w/ telephoto lens
9. sagada
10. white sand beach with the clearest water on earth...
11. world peace
12. for corrupt government officials to return what theyve stolen
13. for mikey arroyo to stop lying about his stupid properties
14. for mommy to love balbon
15. to have a killer eyebrows... hhahaha

ONDOY

i didn't realize that the typhoon was that bad. yes, the lights went out for a little while but didn't feel like it was that 'BAD'. i was cooped up in my room and just listened to the angry drops of the rain and whips of the strong wind. i even fell asleep. i thought, 'mas grabe pa ang milenyo dito no, bat naman kailangan isuspend ang klase!'... inspite of the typhoon, i was willing to have my duty at the hospital so that i can finally do my case study. get it done and over with... oh well.

after the aftermath, i opened my facebook and saw the shout outs of my FB friends... the videos of the flood, the prayer requests...devastating! some people are even lost. wow... i was comfortable at my little cozy home, yet people were (and still are) suffering at their roofs, waiting for rescue teams.... geez... i just heard that my very pregnant cousin is still at the top of her house without food and extra clothing.. tsk tsk... my aunt said she has someone with her.. so that's quite comforting... but still, kinda worried...

my aunt and uncle in manila is still not replying with our text... also a friend from cainta...

the situation is quite depressing... this calamity is happening before my eyes, and i can't do anything about it! i have a redcross certificate.... sayang naman if i won't use it... ate aimee YMed me, and told me her idea of helping out... i'm gona wait wait for their text...

well, i really want to help out... i mean that would be a great birthday gift for myself tomorrow... i just don't know how... it's easier in AC. i had MARIAS...

BAGYO

our duty has been cancelled today due to a typhoon... tsk tsk.... this means i should get started with my case study... but... i cant start with it. i know nothing of patient's laboratory results.. they're just about to get it. hrmmm anyway, it's good that i was able to interview the patient... so maybe i'll start with that.

9-18-09 post HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

happy birthday haycee!!! thanks for the free meal! yeah... next time dapat may inuman na, sama natin si maam casanas ulit. ahehehe!!! :)

wala na!

bumigay na talaga ang sapatos ko.... tsk tsk tsk...

my shoE has given up...tsk tsk tsk...

hahaha mygz, ayan, nibago ko na! LOL! :)

RECTO trip

now i have something to say here. :) yey! this afternoon, haycee and i went to manila to buy books for school. the book i bought was not available elsewhere, so i had to go all the way to recto avenue to get it. (had 3 train rides to get there). hrmm. i was thinking of buying another comprehensive review for nclex; but, i just bought a pretty expensive set of books last week... still thinking what to buy, the Q&A book or the comprehensive review.... think think!

i wanted to go to manila zoo today. the weather was not cooperating. it's still rainy outside as i am typing this. i decided not to go. avilon zoo, i think, is a better place to visit. i remebered that art films/ indie films (courtesy of Cine Europa) were showing at the shangrila mall today. we went there instead, fell in line immediately as we arrived the theater @ around 6:30pm. we were quite hungry at that time, haycee wanted to get off the line and eat dinner. i told her no, coz the line was too long, we might not get our slots (did i mention the movie was free? it was)... so, haha, i gave her the hard boiled eggs i kept on my bag, emergency food: just in case i get hungry. while haycee was taking of the shell, the guard came up to her and said "mam, bawal po.." haha... i didn't know which was NOT allowed... she was also sitting on the floor. so either that, or the 'egg unwrapping'... i didnt understand...

anyway... the movie was funny! the movie was called "the last summer". i knew nothing about it since i didn't read the synopsis. it was really hilarious. i guess the movie was made during the late 90's... i noticed the backstreet boy - hairdoo of the actors. hahaha! i can't wait to watch the other movies. :) i'd like to watch the scary ones. yeah.

yes! sa wakas! dinner time! after the movie, we headed to Secret Recipes for dinner. :) wow! hebigat the meal was! for a high-end resto, i think the cost of the food was like a budget meal. P150 for a meal that big? SULIT! haycee and i, got the same thing. so we paid 150 each... it was more than worth it, i guess. :)

going home was the worst part. we were done eating at 10pm... @the bus at 10:30.... @ home at 1:30! shocks... traffic was really baaaaaad in bicutan... was freezing at the bus too... agh. good thing i had company. i didn't expect haycee was going to manila too. :)

when i got home, i had to hang our clothes to dry. did the laundry in the morning. thanks to our very smart washing machine... haha.

PS:

hrmph :(

hrmm. i feel kind of awful today. hrmmm.. i feel like there are tons of things to do and yet i cant even start on it. i dunno why... i want to buy a book for called 'quick notes: diagnostic tests". i think that will get me going once i buy the book... argggh.

ok... one more thing. i feel bad that i think i made someone feel bad the other day. it's not my fault. i just got freaked out when i saw the silly video with my picture on it.... and that's a biiiig no no for me!!!! jeez cant believe someone would do that! if my best friend would do that, it would be ok... but... the person who made it? we're not even close yet. like were' in the getting to know stage... i was comtemplating on it earlier... i kinda feel bad that i sounded upset... (but i was upset!).. oh well... sayang... new friend sana.

haaayyy... my abdomen feels bloated. it get's me paranoid sometimes. whoa. oh well... i gotta start with something...

positive thinking!!!

today was not all bad. aiza, kaye and i ate spaghetti today... pinoy style! i'd prefer an italian version; but it was delicious. hehe . thanks kaye, for cooking the meal! :) im looking forward to our next study group session.... puro tayo kain. ano ba yan! LOL.

Gluttony

sheesh! i'm sooooo full, i feel like im going to burst! im satisfied. :)

ate rochie, kuya oliver and i went to SM Sta. Rosa for shopping. Kuya Oliver needed stuff for his trip for Canada... ate rochie and i went shopping for groceries. :)

shakey's -----> i think i've eaten too much. (pasta, mojos, pizza, garlic bread, iced tea... wow) i didnt have desert but i bought a blueberry cheesecake just in case i'd crave for it. :) hahaha..

such a glutton... sorry.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY!

yep, that's my mom! it's her birthday today! she's the best, ever! love you, mom. :)

No class today. whew

yup. uhuh.... no class today.... and took advantage of it. :)

aiza and i went to SM today after returning our nclex reviewers... we just strolled around the mall. bought the lippicott nursing manual. i hope it'll help me a lot. had fun today with my friends. Czy came along, chit chatted about anything... and then did the groceries...

the mall trip was ok. ;)

at home, my butt fell flat on the floor when i tried to stretch myself in a broken office chair.... dangit... didnt know it was broken... my left arm was more painful that my back. it was like a nestea plunge commercial without the water...

but im ok now... thank goodness. :) no broken anything...

that's pretty much what i did today. we wanted to watch a movie but there weren't nice ones on big screen...

saw kar's blog. ert saw it first. naks, may special mention. :)

TSK TSK. Mikey.... talk to the hand!

HULI KA NA E!

5 pesos

hahaha. i can't believe a friend of mine and i would fight over a 5 peso fee for being late! it's hilarious.

something about dec 2008, family visit. again, it's a late post

i was reading my old blog entries dated december 2008 and i was not able to talk too much about mom, dad and brother's visit in the phils. i guess i've written it somewhere else. could be on my old journal (notebook). so, then, this is going to be the oldest late post i'm going to write unless i'd think of an older memory stored at the back of my brain. anyway, here goes.

well, back in dec 2008, like i said, mom, dad and brother came home. i really missed them. it was really fun when they came home since they were sort of the life of the party, especially, among my aunts and uncles...(even before they went to the states) they're the comedians in the family. :) haha.

my aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews (mom side) from Cali visited too. so, it was actually a super grand reunion. it's funny, they've been in the states for a long time, but somehow, i still felt the filipino in them. good thing. :) patrick(8) and matthew (13), my dear dear nephews were so adorable. it was my first time to have ever seen them and it was as if i've known them all my life.. (i remember, we went to the Mall of Asia with my dad's side, strolling, when the 2 kids just sprang in front of me and said, 'TITA!' and hugged me tightly, so excited, i thought they'd pee their pants. LOL. i miss them now. i told them not to grow up too fast.

also, what i miss about my family's visit was the delicious breakfast we always had in the mornings... i'd hear my dad waking me up, 'anna, wake up! breakfast is ready.'... and so it was... the luscious aroma of fried eggs just gave me this grumbling sound in my stomach... the plate was full with food, complete with rice, eggs, toasted bread with butter and a glass of milk... i love it when we eat together too. the appetite's just there when you have someone to eat with, really. i felt like a little girl again, being pampered... :)

my brother, on the other hand was not so much around during that time since he had his schedule full. we went to parties here and there with old friends. he had become a party animal. geez, my little brother... (dont get me wrong, i dont hate parties. i do party occassionally).

hrmmm. i dunno when they'll be coming back. soon will be just great. :)