New home
Friday, September 19th, 2008I found a new home at Counting My Blessings. Please come and visit, and don’t forget to leave your mark. 
I’m no longer a student!
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008My life as a student nurse officially ended today. Hehe. I can’t really say I’m happy. Why is that? Relieved, maybe, but happy, nope. I guess I should be happy. Okay, here’s something better: I’m grateful. I’m grateful that school is done. But I can’t …
I’m no longer a student!
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008My life as a student nurse officially ended today. Hehe. I can’t really say I’m happy. Why is that? Relieved, maybe, but happy, nope. I guess I should be happy. Okay, here’s something better: I’m grateful. I’m grateful that school is done. But I can’t …
Giving
Sunday, March 30th, 2008We had a recollection in Tabor Hills yesterday, and it was so wonderful. The speaker was wonderful. His name is Alejandro Espina. A super funny guy. And because he is super funny, he was able to effectively impart to us the message of our recollection….
Last clinical duty
Sunday, March 9th, 2008We had our last clinical duty as nursing students yesterday. Yes, our very last, as nursing students. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad. To tell you the truth, I feel quite sad, because I’ll never have another opportunity to work with my group ma…
Last clinical duty
Sunday, March 9th, 2008We had our last clinical duty as nursing students yesterday. Yes, our very last, as nursing students. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad. To tell you the truth, I feel quite sad, because I’ll never have another opportunity to work with my group ma…
Last clinical duty
Sunday, March 9th, 2008We had our last clinical duty as nursing students yesterday. Yes, our very last, as nursing students. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad. To tell you the truth, I feel quite sad, because I’ll never have another opportunity to work with my group ma…
Nag-awas-awas nga kalipay
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Nag-awas-awas akong kalipay ganiha!Nakit-an ra jud nako thankfully ako Operating Room and Delivery Room notebooks. Whew! I thought I lost them!I was so worried, since last month, because I left my notebooks in the Faculty. I thought someone has got the…
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008I can’t add links!
Finally read a Marquez novel
Sunday, February 24th, 2008I had a great time last night. We had dinner in Acha Pizzeria instead and then afterwards we went to the Breakfast Club in I.T. Park since Acha was a bit crowded and noisy.We talked about a lot of things - of course, mainly about love, and many more na…
Book Discussion: Love in the Time of Cholera
Friday, February 22nd, 2008WHAT: Dinner + Discussion for “Love in the Time of Cholera”WHEN: Feb 23, SaturdayPICK-UP: Dimsum Break area, BTC @ 6:15PMVENUE: Ananda Marga Wellness Center, Pagsabungan, Mandaue CityDINNER: Vegetarian Buffet (with a Caribbean flair) @ 90.00/person on…
Great lecture
Monday, February 18th, 2008Our lecturer for Medical Surgical Nursing refresher review last week was awesome. A very intelligent and articulate guy. And to top it all off, a stand-up comedian! Hehehe. What a great combination for a lecturer. It was a treat to just listen to his d…
Today’s PIBJ episode: Entrepreneurship
Monday, February 18th, 2008Today’s Preacher in Blue Jeans episode is about enterpreneurship:Bo is interviewed by enterpreneurship students from Assumption.His advice on those who want to start businesses (to summarize): 1. Discover and develop your core gifts (talents/ skills/ u…
PIBJ’s Valentine’s Day episode
Monday, February 18th, 2008I used to watch Bo Sanchez’s Preacher in Blue Jeans almost every day. Now I rarely do. But watching it daily is a good habit to acquire. It can nourish your soul!I’ll try to write down my insights for every episode, just so I can remember them.The abov…
Love
Friday, February 15th, 2008“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could re…
Badian
Monday, February 11th, 2008I will really miss our duty in Badian; it was our group’s last district assignment, so no more out of town trips and week-long stays in creepy dormitories together. Sigh.What I will miss most is the freezing shower in the dead of night. We wake up at a…
The play
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008The play was, um, okay. I don’t know, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I’ve expected. It’s probably just me. I have a few things sort of bothering me lately, so maybe I was not in the right mindset when I watched the play.I was more moved by the book.B…
Tuesdays With Morrie theatrical adaptation
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008You probably already know about this. Premiere theatre group Repertory Philippines will be staging an adaptation of the bestseller Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom. That’s tonight at SM Cinema 2.I got my tickets yesterday. I’m going with my cousin a…
For my friends, by way of an explaination
Thursday, January 31st, 2008I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to reach out to youfor so many days now, weeks even.I have counted -three, four, or five weeks maybe.I have remained silent in my seat.But how my heart longed to reach out to you,reach out to you guys.You are all my friendsbu…
Book for February: Love in the Time of Cholera
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Love is in the air! Can you smell it?Our book for the month of February, the month of love, joy and broken hearts, is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.Want to join our book discussion next month? Read the book and drop me a line fo…
Some books
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I went to Booksale in SM today. Bought two books: Possession by A. S. Byatt and Atonement by Ian McEwan. I was delighted when I saw a copy of the latter. I also spotted a copy of People of the Lie by M. Scott Peck. I placed it back in the shelf and con…
First Book Fellas book discussion, a success
Monday, January 28th, 2008Our first ever book club discussion last Saturday was a success! I’m so glad it went well. There were nine of us in attendance, four of whom I met for the first time that night. We talked about a lot of things. The protagonist of the story, the setting…
Book discussion: I Am Legend
Saturday, January 26th, 2008We will be having our first book discussion tonight. The venue is at Turtle’s Nest in Lahug. There will be dinner before the discussion. Time: 6:30.Those who wish to join must have read the book.
Going outta my head
Thursday, January 24th, 2008I still haven’t finished Argumentation, The Teaching Company lecture I have with me. It’s become incredibly boring… It’s so irritating. The course is just way over my head… It sucks to know how incapable my mind is at grasping argumentation. I just…
Book for January: I Am Legend
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Our book club is underway. We will be having our first book discussion next month. Our first book is I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.It’s not very challenging. I mean I was looking for something more deep, more intellectually stimulating, more poignant…
Links
Saturday, December 29th, 2007I’ve been planning to change the template of this blog, but I can’t get it right. I keep getting an error message from Blogger. I’ll put back my blogroll later.
Book club! Book club! Book club!
Friday, December 21st, 2007Nahuman na among Prelim exam ganiha sa Nursing Management so I can now rest a little… And it’s the start of our Christmas break already… Merry Christmas to you, dear imaginary reader!There might be some folks out there who might be interested about…
The Golden Compass
Friday, December 21st, 2007Amy Welborn on the Golden Compass:Here are the basics:1. Pullman’s triliogy, in his own words is about “killing God.” And yes, God (the Authority, who is really a weak, decrepit, drooling powerless old man) dies.2. In Pullman’s vision, authorit…
Powerbooks is in Cebu!
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Have you already been to Powerbooks in SM? Wow! I didn’t even know they were opening a branch here in Cebu. Another wow! I was totally blown away.I’ve been there this afternoon and, oh my… book lover’s heaven… Well, um, I’m not even really a book l…
Shyness
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Sigh… I thought I had outgrown it.My most serious weakness.
Music, books, nursing
Friday, November 30th, 2007Currently:1. Bobbing head to The Roots’ Game Theory. I love it! I didn’t like it the first time, but it gets better with each listening… I also loved Things Falls Apart.2. Reading F. Sionil Jose’s Po-on, the first of the Rosales novels.3. American Go…
The Hospicio de San Jose de Barili
Thursday, November 29th, 2007We are really thankful that we were able to go on duty at the Hospicio de San Jose. It was truly a learning experience for all of us. We learned a lot from our conversations with the beneficiaries – from talking to them and listening to their stories…
Commu
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007This week we can be seen in the Commu Ward of Vicente Sotto. Pedia. My busiest week yet as a nursing student. We have six patients each. Two SOAPIEs. It’s so draining. The environment is too hot, plus we have to wear a gown, bonnet and mask which makes…
Preparing for the local board exam
Monday, November 26th, 2007We already started our refresher review for the local board exam last Friday and Saturday. The lecturer was Mrs. Pestano, a former dean of Southwestern University and an alumna of Cebu Doctors’ University.The lectures were not bad, I mean they were not…
Fright night
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Tonight I will be going to Vicente Sotto for my completion duty at the OR. I feel so tensed. Wala ko kaila sa akong mga kauban. I just bought the slot from a friend.Another reason why I’m so anxious is that it’s been awhile since I last went on duty at…
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