a busy week and an earthquake

oh well! what a busy week. thank goodness it's not yet that hard except for the part where we have to make a nursing care plan. its also been a while since i've used the internet. i miss my daily blogging whenever some special events happen. i just bought miguel escueta's debut album i am m.e.. i am so happy because i've been wanting to buy his album ever since he went to our school during the nurses' day celebration. thanks to my sister who gave me the money :)
damn! today, while we were having our quiz on physics, there was a tremor that was felt in all parts of the philippines (i think). it was really weird because i wasn't even moving at all. i stopped moving but i was still shaking then i thought that there was a ghost playing with me. and lastly, i thought my seatmate was kicking my chair but she wasn't. then, the reality is, there was an earthquake. it wasn't my first time to feel an earthquake. i was really scared and shocked but after that i calmed down a little.
it was really scary, everyone at school was talking about it and everyone wanted suspension of classes but it didn't happen. oh well! anyways, in our english class, our professor told us stories about the cause of the earthquake that happened earlier. we also presented our commercial. our group's presentation was okay. all the commercials were fun to watch. we have no classes tomorrow.. :) thanks to rle day off. can't wait for our hospital duty but i'm nervous about the case presentation. that's all for now.

health center duty

today, we went at people's health center in mandaluyong city for our health center duty. as a leader, i did my job. i texted them to remind them about the things they should bring and the likes. our meeting place is at jollibee mendiola, 6:15. i woke up early and left early because i didn't want to be late. i arrived at jollibee mendiola 6:30. the other members of my group were already there. i did the necessary things like photocopying the PA tool and review of systems. two of my group members were really late and i was kinda pissed off because i thought we're going to be late.
finally, we are completed. we rode the jeepney to kalentong and from there we rode another jeepney to hulo elementary school. it was a long ride and tiring, i got a little dizzy from the ride. when we arrived at the elementary school, we walked a little going to the health center. all the directions were given to me by our clinical instructor. thank you sir! :) when we arrived at the health center, our instructor hasn't arrived yet so we were asked to sit down and wait for him. we talked with each other and had fun.
then, he finally arrived. we were sort of anxious but then i was glad he already arrived for we have been waiting. when our instructor arrived, he sort of like chatted with us first before proceeding with the lecture. it was a short lecture on how to do a nursing care plan. after the lecture, we ate our breakfast at a nearby canteen. free watching in the television..hehe :) when our food was cooked, it was time for us to eat. i was beside our instructor and to my right were my other groupmates. it was a crowded place inside because there were other schools who decided to eat there as well.
we had fun talking with each other while eating. the food was so delicious and i really loved their tapsilog. thank you sir for bringing us there. when i was done eating, i was surprised when our instructor pat me hard on my back. i was really shocked but we just turned it into a joke. after we ate, we went back to the health center to get our things. then, sir instructed us to go and find patients whom we can interview. then, the search began. we were able to find patients to interview and they were such nice people. though they were sort of busy they still let us interview them. after the interview, me, jecca, myles and nheng chatted for a while. it was nice talking with them for you get to know something about them.
when it was time for us to go back, we went back to the health center and our instructor was already waiting for us. i gave him the attendance logbook and attendance logbook. after he was done writing, we decided to go. we thanked the staff of the health center and off we go. we rode again a jeepney going back to kalentong and from there we were divided into 2 groups. our group went to boni station and the others with our instructor rode a jeepney going back to legarda. it was a long ride from boni avenue.
it brings back memories because it is where we first had our health center exposure during the first semester. we rode the mrt station 3 going to cubao. we had our stop over at gateway because i bought powder at watsons. after which we decided to go home. when i got home, i went to sleep right away after i had changed my clothes. it was a tiring day though we didn't do much but the travel was very tiring. that's all for now.

nurses' day @ ceu with miguel escueta and callalily

november 17, 2007, an unforgettable day. 32nd nurses' day celebration of the college of nursing at centro escolar university mendiola, manila. the nurses' day celebration was supported by 103.5 Max FM. the dj's present were carl mcfly and peter clay.
i went to school early because all class officers were requested to attend the mass and the opening ceremonies for the nurses' day celebration. i was disappointed because i thought it was going to start early but it didn't. i felt like a princess during the morning because the tentative officers in our class is composed mainly of males. anyways, finally, all the officers were asked to go inside the librada avelino auditorium. well of course, it's a solemn celebration because of the mass. there were quite some noise going on inside but the students still maintained their composure not to make a lot of noise. well, i think i'm kinda like one of the boys during that day because i am around boys. anyways, the guy who sang the responsorial psalm was cute and has a really good voice but i didn't pay much attention to him.
after the mass, there was a short program and a talk. most of the students go out of the auditorium and waited until the program finished. after the program, i went to the friendship area because i was supposed to meet with my classmate dana and we were supposed to go to ust. when dana got to school, we waited for quite some time then us and our other classmates during the first semester went to jollibee to eat lunch. after eating our lunch, i asked dana to accompany me to expression because i'm going to buy a ballpen. after buying a ballpen, we decided to go to gateway because dana is craving for a starbucks coffee and besides, it's really hot outside.
when at gateway, we went straight to starbucks and dana ordered her favorite coffee of which i forgot what it is. while there, we're chatting about things, stuff that happens everyday and the kind of life that we have.. hehe :) we didn't know where to go next so i decided to just go home to my house because it's just a ride away from gateway. it was so hot outside but good thing there wasn't much traffic. when we got to my house, i left some of my things behind and i changed my clothes. my mom sorta got angry with me but i didn't mind it. after i did what i had to do, me and dana left my house. it was a little traffic in the highway and at the same time so hot that is why i'm so pissed.
when we got to the lrt station, we waited for jecca but she's still a long way from the lrt when dana called her so we decided to go ahead. it wasn't a long ride from santolan station to legarda station. it was so hot that day, we don't have umbrella while walking at the streets of manila. when we got to school, we waited for our other classmates to arrive. when we were contented with our companions, we went upstairs at gdlsc to see the exhibits at each nal. after we saw one exhibit, we signed at the attendance at the end of the hall. after signing in the attendance, we went downstairs and sat in front of the accounting building. we chat and chat with each other because we miss each other especially those who have been transferred to another section. when the sun has already set, we went to jollibee to eat because most of us were hungry.
at jollibee, we ate and again chat with each other. i was surprised to see our former classmate and he even had a chat with us. i don't really like him at all for certain reasons. after we ate, we bid goodbye to claire because she's going home. after which, we went back inside our school. we saw our former classmates so we bonded with them again. the program took a while to start. the students were already in the middle of the quadrangle for the anticipation of the celebration. we first had the opening prayer and the singing of the philippine national anthem. then, our very own nursing dance troupe performed as well. and the party begins!
the first to perform was the college bands from the freshmen to seniors. of course, the first to perform were the freshmen, followed by the sophomore, the juniors and finally the seniors. each band performed four songs which most of know. when the seniors performed, there were 2 sets of band to pave way for them to be remembered for they're already graduating. oh man! some of the members of the band from the seniors were really good looking. i just can't resist looking at them and taking pictures of them. it was a good show from all the college bands who performed. really great! :)
i was so pissed off with our digital camera because it went dead when the guest bands were about to perform. by the way, i forgot to mention that dj peter clay is so hot. he's just drop dead gorgeous. all the girls were screaming for him. then, the guest band performed. first to perform was miguel escueta and his band. omg! i didn't know that miguel escueta was that hot in person. i see him in mtv but i don't really pay attention that much to his music videos but when i saw him that night, i went crazy for him. he was really nice and such a good performer. his songs are nice and he's really good looking. i just can't forget about him. after he performed, callalily was the next guest band to perform. the girls all went crazy for them. they have such good energy while performing. guess whose zipper was down during that time?! haha :) anyways, moving on, they were so nice excpet for tatsi who didn't even smile at the crowd of girls screaming his name. they sang some of the songs in their album and some extra songs.
after the night, we decided to go home. the lrt station was already closed so we went home by bus. i was really tired and i slept for a while in the bus. i kinda have a neck pain and felt like i was having stiff neck. thank god i got to go home safe. it was really a fun night. good thing i decided to watch. i hope every nursing student of ceu enjoyed it too. that's all :)

ust nursing dance troupe: urban hype

yesterday, november 14, 2007, i went to ust to watch my friend kathleen and the rest of the nursing dance troupe for their concert. i found out it was their nursing week. i was supposed to meet up with josyl at ust but coincidentally, i saw kathleen's mom at the lrt so we went together. it was in the afternoon and everyone in my family thought i have classes. when i was already in the train, i texted my mother and told her that i am going to school because we have a meeting and afterwards i'll go to ust to watch the concert. anyways, the trip going to manila was okay. me and kat's mom rode a jeepney at recto going to dapitan.
when we arrived at ust, we went directly to the med building where we waited for kathleen. i really like ust. i wished i passed there but i didn't. it's my dream school. my eldest sister was a graduate of ust nursing. anyways, i saw a lot of cute guys there but i didn't even bother to go crazy..hehe :) kat saw us and she gave us our tickets. i was waiting for josyl but i found out that she's still a long way to the med building. kat told us that we could already go upstairs so we did. i was telling josyl what to do. when we were outside the med auditorium, the strong scent of formalin was kinda poisoning us.
the program started a little late due to the symposium that happened a while back before the concert. me and josyl was kinda sleepy because we were sleepy. finally, the program started. its all dance. it was a good show. i had fun!:) all of them were very good and its amazing to watch all of them. i would also like to dance but i don't know where i would squeeze the time because i already have a busy schedule. anyways, i got home at about 10:30 pm. hope to see more of those in the coming years as i spend my days as a college student :)

nheng @ 18

i know it's a little late for me to be posting this but i just want to share the night that me and my classmates had fun. well, last november 10, 2007, saturday, our classmate nheng, invited us to her 18th birthday party at bosay resort in antipolo which their family owns. after classes we all were in a hurry but then there were still other businesses that each one has to attend to. we accompanied our classmate anabelle to the john steves salon because she's going to make her hair curly. anyways, we spent a long time in the salon for it takes time to do the curling. while we were there, we just chatted with each other and observed the salon for it was our first time to go in there. we always pass by that salon every morning when we go to school and every afternoon when we're going home.
after anabelle was done, we went to the lrt station for it was the fastest was to go to antipolo. we waited for our other classmate upstairs at the lrt station. two of our companions went ahead because they have to stop by gateway first then, two others went ahead to santolan station because they are included in the program. when our classmates whom we have been waiting for arrived, we headed to the train tracks where we waited for the train to come going to santolan. finally, the train arrived and we boarded the train. it wasn't a long trip from legarda station to santolan station. when we arrived at santolan station, i was shocked to see that most of our classmates during the first semester was there to attend nheng's party.
when everything was settled, we rode an fx going to bosay resort. we all chatted inside the fx and caused us to be so noisy. when we arrived at the resort, i was so amazed because it was beautiful and there were already many people. we were assisted as to where we are supposed to change our clothes. we saw the debutante for the first time. she was absent in our class for the past few days preparing for her birthday. then, after a few chats with her, we went upstairs so we could change our clothes. the girls were the only ones in that room but there were few disturbances as people keep coming and going to get some of their things inside the room. i find nheng's cousin really good looking. he was the one who assisted us in the room and told us what we have to do. he was so nice..hehe..^^ moving on, we spent a lot of time inside the room making ourselves pretty for the party. i had fun putting make-up on myself because i don't usually wear make-up. i ask the assistance of cez in putting blush on because i don't know how to put on blush on.
while inside the room, we were pretty much busy making ourselves more beautiful. when we were finally done changing our clothes, we left the door unlocked so that other people would be able to go in the room. finally, after we were done pimping ourselves, we joined the party . the party went on for about a long period of time. we ate, watched parts of the program, chatted with each other and took pictures of one another. most of us didn't have the time to go swimming due to lack of energy and we were already sleepy. all the rooms in the resort are already occupied so it was difficult for us to fall asleep. when the room was already empty, we settled in there to do what we want to do...sleep. the room smells so bad due to the number of people who smoked in there. the room was also dirty for there were many garbage and empty bottles of coke and liquor. i think we slept at about 3 or 4am and only slept for an hour. some of us didn't even sleep because there was no room.
at about 5 in the morning, we all woke up for it's time for us to go home. by the way, it was an overnight birthday party. it was so cold during the morning and too bad i wasn't able to bring with me a jacket. we rode the tricycle that would take us to the fx terminal. we don't know where alvin was so we decided to ride the fx that would take us to where we're going. there was no traffic so we traveled faster than expected. me, claire and jecca rode a jeepney at sta. lucia for us to be able to go home. when i got home, i slept again for i only had short sleep at the resort. i woke up again when it's time for us to eat lunch. after i ate lunch, i went back to sleep because i still feel a bit sleepy. i woke up again during dinner time. it was a tiring day but at the same time it was a night to remember.

start of second semester

november 5, 2007. first day of the 2nd semester. i was a little late because there was a traffic and i got a little lost. our first subject were microbiology and parasitology lec and lab, physics, computer and religion. my first day was fun but you know it's bit tiring because our class starts from 7am and ends on 7pm but it's only every monday. anyways, we have new classmates since our section was reshuffled which was not so good. we have to deal with new people and get along with them. well, i think my new classmates are nice but i don't like one particular classmate of ours. well, its a good thing that our religion professor is not feeling well so she ended the class early and we went home 1 hour before the class ends.
november 6, 2007. second day. finally, our dismissal time is 5pm. our first two class was attended by our professor and still, our professor in physics didn't show up. i don't know why. so, we ended up waiting for a long time for our next class. we stayed downstairs at gdlsc and we chatted with our former classmates. when it was time for us to go, we said our goodbyes and proceeded to the room for our next class. again, we got lost and headed the wrong way. i don't really like our professor in english because she seems like a terror professor, i don't know. i went home when the sun has already disappeared.
november 7, 2007. third day. i went to school early because we are supposed to be at school on 10am but when i got there, the first batch was still inside the nal 3. it was for our community orientation. while we were outside, waiting for our turn, we chatted with our former classmates and it was a lot of fun. we enjoyed each other's company and it felt like we didn't see each other for years. then, it was time to have our orientation. it was so cold inside the nal 3rd and everybody was so noisy but i think they're still listening to the clinical instructors. we were entertaining ourselves so as not to fall asleep.
after the orientation, we ate at kfc. i missed eating at kfc. we had a wonderful time chatting with each other and we had a good laugh. we were reminiscing the past when we were all still classmates during the first semester. it was a lot of fun and i miss 2S. anyways, that's all for now.

classes resume tomorrow

oh man! tomorrow will be the start of the second semester. i wish i could survive all our subjects especially the major subjects. also, this second semester will be a heavy load for all the sophomore students of bs nursing. anyways, during mondays our classes will start at 7am and will end at 7pm. it's my first time to have a class that ends at 7pm. goodluck to me :) anyways, goodluck to all college students out there! we can make it through!! :)

a journey to the province

last october 31, 2007, me and my family went to our province, infanta, quezon to commemorate our loved ones who passed away. we left cainta, rizal at about 3pm. we waited for our mom and our cousin because they went to dangwa to buy some flowers. while waiting for them, we kept ourselves busy doing anything we like. i really don't like going to the province but its a family tradition to go to the province whenever there are special occasions. it was a 3-hour journey to our province. the road to our province is a dizzy one but i'm used to it. before, when i was younger, i used to puke anywhere because i feel so dizzy but everything's changed.
it was a tiring day and we all slept in the car except for my dad who is driving. when we arrived at our cousin's house, it was almost 7:30pm. we ate dinner because we were all hungry. by the way, during our travel time, we ate the snacks that our mom bought. anyways, after we ate dinner, we went upstairs and rested at the room prepared for us. the usual, we watched tv from the room because we can see through outside and the tv is big. when i felt i was so tired, i decided to sleep. oh man! my back hurts because i slept on the floor without something soft in my back.
next day. november 1, 2007. my back really hurts. when i woke up, i discovered that some of our cousins relatives are also there. i ate 3 pieces of bread because i didn't feel like eating rice. after doing so, i went upstairs and joined my sisters who were watching the latest episode of season 4 of grey's anatomy. after some time, our mom told us to take a bath because we are going to the cemetery.
after watching grey's anatomy, we watched gossip girl. oh my gosh! i am so in love with the actors who played the characters of dan humphrey and nate..hehe..^^ they're so adorable. anyways, i was glad i was able to finish watching that episode of gossip girl. anyways, after watching, it was my turn to take a bath. after i took a bath, my other sister watched again the episode of gossip girl because she wasn't able to end it. after all of us were done preparing, we headed to the cemetery. it was just a short ride to the cemetery. there were a lot of people (of course..duh!) anyways, by the time we got to our grandmother and tito's grave, there were no visitors yet. so, we put some flowers on their grave. what we did was eat and just stare at all the people coming and going. we were so bored and wasn't able to do anything productive.
finally, we finally decided to go home. well, me, my sister and my nephew watched high school musical 2. i don't know why i even watched it..haha..=D after watching, me and my sisters watched one episode of the anime, honey and clover. after that, i decided to go down to eat dinner. man! it was really boring when you don't get to do anything. i wasn't really in the mood to eat so i didn't get to finish my dinner. when i got up, all of the people are upstairs watching television. we always join them whenever they watch tv but we are inside the room we're sleeping in. i also get to watch the filipino version of the mexican telenovela marimar. man! its really bad acting. my relatives in the province are kapuso (gma 7) which i guess i watch more programs i abs-cbn.
i can't sleep that night because my sister is humming different tunes which really annoyed me. i woke up to the sounds of 3 doors down "here without you". i really like that song. anyways. i didn't get up yet because i was so lazy to get up. my youngest sister woke me up by throwing pillows at me. i was annoyed, once again. anyways, when i finally decided to get up, i went down and ate breakfast. my dad told us from the balcony that we were going to visit our aunt who is now recovering from a coma. well, we walked up to where their house is located. it was nice to have a walk in the province because the air is fresh and cold. when we got there, there wasn't anything good to do and we're all bored looking at the scenery. my parents are the ones who did all the talking with our relatives.
finally, my mom decided that it was time for us to go. we said our goodbyes and off we went.it feels so good to breathe fresh air unlike in manila where the air is polluted. after visiting our other relatives we took a bath because we are going home to cainta. we ate lunch and had a little chat before taking off and finally we're on the road. my mom had to do some work so we had several stop over. after all the stop over we headed off. it feels so nice to see a familiar territory. when we finally got home, it felt so good. i fixed all my things and decided to go to sleep. it feels so nice to be able to have a long sleep. well, that's the end of my post. goodnight :)