mapa.

the "where i want to go" outweighs the "where i've been/lived"

green-want to go

blue- been

red-lived.

dodged yet another bullet

how many more bullets are there anyway?�

ohhhhh. God is not only good.. he is sooooooo GREAT.

but seriously. the competitive mini me wants to ask myself why i didn't study more. hmmmp. i guess i'm OC and perfectionist like that. didn't want it to be a pass or fail thing.

i can't really categorize this as hard-earned. probably it'll go to the bad-health-earned group.

don't ask. or go figure. better yet, ask me in person if you're that intrigued.

i would have disclosed the facts, but i don't really want to sound conceited, obnoxious or boastful.

although technically, i can. this is my blog after all. =P

low lives

humility is a word you know.

tsssssss

congratulations to the new registered pharmacists of the philippines

ayan. i think my title said it all.hahaha.�

but seriously, to the newly RPh's, a big fat congratulations.

langya, i think they'll get their license ahead of me.�

tsk tsk..�

which reminds me, for me and my batchmates, it's been a year since we've graduated and got our titles! woohooo!

i guess it's time to assess where we are right now.hahaha..what's our status.

but for the fresh passers, it's time to look for a job! oh yeah!�

a special congratulations to the following:

ARVIN SALALILA DIMABUYU, RPh

NATHANIEL EMERSON UYECIO LUA, RPh

JUSTINE ERIKA TAN MONTA�A, RPh

JUSTINE ANNE CONLUPAJARILLO, RPh

LUIMARA REYES VITOR, RPh

and to the UST top 10.

to those who didn't pass, dears, don't lose hope! there's always next year.�

in behalf of boyet, sayonara.

i was watching princess protection program when my phone rang. i thought it was a certain someone texting me, but when i saw boyet, and a fourth of his message, i thought something was terribly wrong. but when i viewed the whole message. HAHAHAHA. laugh trip. as he said, good memories!

"Sht! Haha! Sht talaga! Tawa aq ng tawa d2 s barko! Bgla q kc naalala ung play natn sa english b un? Wahahahaha!

Ung sayonara.
Ung c chasty dapat kukunin c ken, kso nakatunganga lang. Tapus c ken nalunud na pero bglang sumulput s barko. Haha. C kl tumalon malapt s tinalunan q, may 2 comoners na naglalakad sa ibabaw ng dagat, aq naman nalunud n nga nagsalta p ng
'ipakita nyo q'
wahahaha! Sht!I love it! Gm"

Finally, I watched Wall-E!

Wall e is the modern day Soylent Green which tackles the long term effects of mass consumerism. In the movie, it takes a group of dysfunctional robots, led by Eve and Wall-E, to save the Earth from the trash man has piled up.

It starts with Wall-e being the only survivor of his kind, who was invented to clean up the world so the humans can resume their living after 5 years in space. Little did the administration know that this task would take 700 years to complete. So when Eve’s kind, the probe which was created with the directive to search for existence of life as a sign of a once again habitable planet, accepts Wall-e’s plant as a gift, she shuts down and is taken back to the spaceship. Walle then tries to rescue her. He is greeted by the mass who now doesn’t know how to walk due to lethargy and dependence on technology. The captain of the ship then addresses his growing curiosity of what earth is and what people would normally do only to find out that the human race is now being controlled by Axiom’s computers. Just like any other fairy tale, Wall-E ends with a happily ever after.

Two scenes struck me the most. First would be the discovery of a plant by wall-e. It shows that amidst the mess we made is a growing life and that if we don’t act sooner, our planet will end up being inhabitable. In my opinion, we should save and enhance what is left of the real earth for our next generations to cherish just as we do right now. Another would be the part when WallE bumped into Mary, a human being. Prior the encounter, Mary was busy chatting on her video call about the superficiality of her companions while she looked at a billboard stating that red was the new blue. And in an instant, everyone including Mary, purchased the new look. It deals with two other points which are consumerism and technology.

Not only has the consumerism issue manifested on the planet but also with the people who once lived in it. Everyone was obese with processed food that was being advertised over their little hubs. Because they weren’t aware of the existence of natural commodities, they have been sucked up with the world that was as easy as making a milkshake (have to watch the movie in order to understand). And because of their sloth, they have been totally reliant on the most vanguard equipment for the simplest tasks like walking and talking.

All in all, the movie was created to hand a sense of warning in an entertaining way of how our land would soon turn out if we do not make changes. It shows the irony of how a robot can appreciate the quest for life while men would rather sit around. In the end, emphasis on the point that even if WallE initiated the world’s makeover, it takes a whole race to implement that change.

let's learn something new everyday part1

solo flight.

i can't help but feel lonely today. and I'm blaming it on my fluctuating intra/interpersonal relations. or in lighter words. the hot then cold.

I'd rather have a blanket than a comforter, if you know what i mean.

I guess I never felt this before because I didn't have the need to depend on anyone. well, i still don't feel that way but it would be nice to change the system once and for all. I can survive by myself and want to know if I could survive with everyone else.

I don't know if I'm a people person but I would love to try and be one. No man is an island diba? I guess there is something to be said when I'd rather rant on my blog than to a real human being.

And I know this is so the drama, and is not how I roll but I can't stop thinking about the fact that no one really told me to do this alone. to take the plunge alone. I just thought that it was a given for me and so I never thought of the alternative- to jump in with the herd.

Don't think that I'm complaining because I'm not and frankly I have nothing to complain about. The realization just dawned to me and now the fear has caught up. This is probably a step up from not being able to recognize what kind of feelings i am feeling.

that and I just want the lonely people to know that they are not alone at being alone.

OHMYGADDDDDD

hahaha... God is sooooooooooo good. ahhhh! thank you Lord kahit naging masama akong bata.


eeeeppp! at last may direction na buhay ko...

apparently i looooove confusing myself.

just for kicks i open jobsdb.com everyday and check out non-pharma related jobs and send my resume out.

stupid. stupid. stupid.

i did it for fun.

but when my dream job, in a school i think i'll loooove because it reminds me of my school in Malaysia (Sayfol International School), calls and asks me to do a demo about types of energy for grade 5 students, dammmmmn i'm confused.

bison is the rate-limiting factor. every decision from now on is based on my results of the agency that takes 5 weeks to decide on whether we make it in their program.

so see the dilemma.

i want it to be my fallback but my mom hates the idea. she wants me to "stick to pharma"

rar. the demo's on wednesday and i doubt bison will release their results by then.

btw the school's: http://www.reedleyschool.com/ (i set it to the page I'd love to show you-- with the reedley houses reminding me of the sayfol houses (clover, marigold, shamrock, violet)

what to do? what to do?

apparently i looooove confusing myself.

just for kicks i open jobsdb.com everyday and check out non-pharma related jobs and send my resume out.

stupid. stupid. stupid.

i did it for fun.

but when my dream job, in a school i think i'll loooove because it reminds me of my school in Malaysia (Sayfol International School), calls and asks me to do a demo about types of energy for grade 5 students, dammmmmn i'm confused.

bison is the rate-limiting factor. every decision from now on is based on my results of the agency that takes 5 weeks to decide on whether we make it in their program.

so see the dilemma.

i want it to be my fallback but my mom hates the idea. she wants me to "stick to pharma"

rar. the demo's on wednesday and i doubt bison will release their results by then.

what to do? what to do?

too lazy to blog

but im blogging because i did promise sammie a blog about haunting.

so monday, sam and i totally pigged and chilled out. sta lucia lang. it was 2pm,we had nothing to do so her dad drove us to the mall (perks of having ang overprotected cousin -->free rides!). original plan was to watch 17 again only. so we were 30mins early for the next show so we bought our McDonald's, i did miss my double cheeseburger with large fries. then the show started. zac efron was hot! but sterling knight was hotter! sam and i were totally digging knight more than efron.

movie finished, but we weren't ready to go home. she wanted to watch t2, i wanted to watch fast and the furious. we settled for haunting in connecticut. but the show didn't start for a good hour and a half. so we looked for food. and found ice cream! yey! then pizza. then more soda. and finally the haunt begins!

i know rotten tomatoes gave it a "rotten" review but man, by the end of the show, my body hurt because of the fear my cousin and i were bottling up inside. i mean seriously. we were like, "there's more?". the scaring never ended until the last minute. and what's spookier than it being a true story!

just google it/watch it for more info.

****
apparently the government has become more strict with issuing licenses. you have to have a tin number now. and fyi, it is so freakin hard to get one. the process is simple. but i had to go back and forth the marikina branch for like 3 times only to find out that I can't register in marikina. so we had to go to taytay and wait for 3 hours just to find out that we have to go back the next day just for a friggin number. rar.

****
and finally. i'm driving. hah. hmmm..tell you more when i'm not too lazy to think of words.

in the meantime, follow me on twitter.

i'm gonna call it "battle for the terrain"

before the psp was invented, or nintendo thought of ds lite, or DOTA or any online game, there was Grand Theft Auto, Warcraft: orcs and humans, warcraft II: tides of darkness, and my favorite: Warcraft III:Reign of Chaos. yes, back when computer games were the deal, I was a gamer. I probably still consider myself a gamer, just not so obssesed with it anymore.

but that isn't the story.

i had the coolest dream last night.

it was video game-- and i was in it.

i know i know, i have to work on the title because it sucks. and probably the rest of level 2 and the start of level 3 and 4.

so it starts with two teams. I was the commander of the right side. we had troops of course. I chose my team to have the equal amount of boys and girls, because yes, girls can kick ass too. my opponent chose children..weird huh. but i guess i made up the rule that 1adult=4children. so she had 3x (wasn't all kids) the size of my team.

wait why am i using she? well, we both have captains, but for some reason we (commanders)called the plays. and for another odd reason, we were the ones guarding the base. kung baga sa agawan base, kami yung laging naiiwan dun.

so the usual fight goes on. and i realize i don't know the rules. i just direct them to where they should be, what they should do, what the should do after their direct opponent dies, when i can substitute my men, and of course monitor the health of my captain.

so "round 1" is coming to a close and I finally learn about a rule. my troops pile in because the opponents asked for a time out with 1:25 minutes to spare. then they say, "we have to decide now, whether to take it this round or not."

i'll stop with the narrating and start with the describing. the game has 4 quarters. each quarter consists of 5mins of battle time but the game will end once the captain's dead, but the game will pretty much finish once the commander's out because she's the one manipulating the plays. each camp consists of a sand tower. level one shows the first floor of the tower which consists of a hub where the commander stays to protect herself from the fight (which is weird because you already have the tower for that. but i guess it's for double protection), stairs behind the hub for the waiting troops, sacks and sacks of ammo, clubs swords and guns and a screen that can have multi-panes so you can either focus on one fight or the fight in a whole. the entrance of the tower was regulated by a gate and two doors. the battle ground started 4 feet from the entrance. There was a part which was elevated but the flat ground was the main battleground.

Rule #1: besides the existing 20mins of the game, each team can get use another 5mins on one level they wish to extend. that makes the game have a total of 30mins of playing time

and that was what they were deciding on. my troops were divided, some wanted to use the 5mins now, some wanted to use the 5 mins on level 4.

argument 1: our team was still strong, another 5mins would probably weaken us.

argument 2: we get the 5mins over with because we're the leading team, so that if something went wrong with level 4, it would be quick.

i had to decide. and so to be fair, we voted on it. argument 1 won.

but that wasn't the coolest part. commander from the opponent's team went to the entrance of the base. and she said, "we have to find a fair way to start this game again" and so we agreed on positioning our troops on the field and the "referee" would shout "FIGHT!". i was standing on the entrance, watching the live action, when my attention focused on one of my troops not doing anything in front of 5 children. I shouted "FIGHT! wth are you doing!" she shouted back that she was finished (because the 5 kids were already on our side. so apparently we can do that)

Rule #2: some of the warriors have mental abilities to make the children (only) switch teams.

she also mentioned that she was waiting for further instructions. so i directed her to help someone in the elevated terrain.

THEN.

i realized that the opponent's commander was still standing near our entrance. and i ask "hey can we do that? i mean, can we actually wander or fight with them?"

she answers "no, but we can fight among ourselves" and comes in with her weapon drawn and pointed at me, closes the doors behind her andmoves forward. I realized that i don't have any weapon on me. heck i don't even know if i have one. then i spot something sword-like in my hub. and quickly draw one to reveal that at the end of the handle was something that appeared to be a glass tubing (like the ones we use in our labs). i don't know how to use it.

but for the first time, i see myself (wearing a gold dress just like the egyptians) and say "really, we're allowed to fight?" haha. so i let the end of my glass tubing hit her left arm, and there like a syringe, i drew blood from her." and suddenly a health bar (like the one in street fighters) appears above her head, and is slowly reducing and the green turning to a golden brown. but we are interrupted by a messenger, who makes my attention shift and my catch run away.

darn. i thought i would win.

seconds were left on level 1. but it was a good fight especially now that I know my opponent was weaker than I.

level 2 was starting and an elevator was revealed. and so I checked the new floor, and all i saw was an old man meditating in a very dark room with 3 windows that show a better view of the fight. i don't know how that old man will be beneficial to the fight because I did wake up to the smell of toasted bread.

darn i'm hungry.

i'm gonna call it "battle for the terrain"

before the psp was invented, or nintendo thought of ds lite, or DOTA or any online game, there was Grand Theft Auto, Warcraft: orcs and humans, warcraft II: tides of darkness, and my favorite: Warcraft III:Reign of Chaos. yes, back when computer games were the deal, I was a gamer. I probably still consider myself a gamer, just not so obssesed with it anymore.

but that isn't the story.

i had the coolest dream last night.

it was video game-- and i was in it.

i know i know, i have to work on the title because it sucks. and probably the rest of level 2 and the start of level 3 and 4.

so it starts with two teams. I was the commander of the right side. we had troops of course. I chose my team to have the equal amount of boys and girls, because yes, girls can kick ass too. my opponent chose children..weird huh. but i guess i made up the rule that 1adult=4children. so she had 3x (wasn't all kids) the size of my team.

wait why am i using she? well, we both have captains, but for some reason we (commanders)called the plays. and for another odd reason, we were the ones guarding the base. kung baga sa agawan base, kami yung laging naiiwan dun.

so the usual fight goes on. and i realize i don't know the rules. i just direct them to where they should be, what they should do, what the should do after their direct opponent dies, when i can substitute my men, and of course monitor the health of my captain.

so "round 1" is coming to a close and I finally learn about a rule. my troops pile in because the opponents asked for a time out with 1:25 minutes to spare. then they say, "we have to decide now, whether to take it this round or not."

i'll stop with the narrating and start with the describing. the game has 4 quarters. each quarter consists of 5mins of battle time but the game will end once the captain's dead, but the game will pretty much finish once the commander's out because she's the one manipulating the plays. each camp consists of a sand tower. level one shows the first floor of the tower which consists of a hub where the commander stays to protect herself from the fight (which is weird because you already have the tower for that. but i guess it's for double protection), stairs behind the hub for the waiting troops, sacks and sacks of ammo, clubs swords and guns and a screen that can have multi-panes so you can either focus on one fight or the fight in a whole. the entrance of the tower was regulated by a gate and two doors. the battle ground started 4 feet from the entrance. There was a part which was elevated but the flat ground was the main battleground.

Rule #1: besides the existing 20mins of the game, each team can get use another 5mins on one level they wish to extend. that makes the game have a total of 30mins of playing time

and that was what they were deciding on. my troops were divided, some wanted to use the 5mins now, some wanted to use the 5 mins on level 4.

argument 1: our team was still strong, another 5mins would probably weaken us.

argument 2: we get the 5mins over with because we're the leading team, so that if something went wrong with level 4, it would be quick.

i had to decide. and so to be fair, we voted on it. argument 1 won.

but that wasn't the coolest part. commander from the opponent's team went to the entrance of the base. and she said, "we have to find a fair way to start this game again" and so we agreed on positioning our troops on the field and the "referee" would shout "FIGHT!". i was standing on the entrance, watching the live action, when my attention focused on one of my troops not doing anything in front of 5 children. I shouted "FIGHT! wth are you doing!" she shouted back that she was finished (because the 5 kids were already on our side. so apparently we can do that)

Rule #2: some of the warriors have mental abilities to make the children (only) switch teams.

she also mentioned that she was waiting for further instructions. so i directed her to help someone in the elevated terrain.

THEN.

i realized that the opponent's commander was still standing near our entrance. and i ask "hey can we do that? i mean, can we actually wander or fight with them?"

she answers "no, but we can fight among ourselves" and comes in with her weapon drawn and pointed at me, closes the doors behind her andmoves forward. I realized that i don't have any weapon on me. heck i don't even know if i have one. then i spot something sword-like in my hub. and quickly draw one to reveal that at the end of the handle was something that appeared to be a glass tubing (like the ones we use in our labs). i don't know how to use it.

but for the first time, i see myself (wearing a gold dress just like the egyptians) and say "really, we're allowed to fight?" haha. so i let the end of my glass tubing hit her left arm, and there like a syringe, i drew blood from her." and suddenly a health bar (like the one in street fighters) appears above her head, and is slowly reducing and the green turning to a golden brown. but we are interrupted by a messenger, who makes my attention shift and my catch run away.

darn. i thought i would win.

seconds were left on level 1. but it was a good fight especially now that I know my opponent was weaker than I.

level 2 was starting and an elevator was revealed. and so I checked the new floor, and all i saw was an old man meditating in a very dark room with 3 windows that show a better view of the fight. i don't know how that old man will be beneficial to the fight because I did wake up to the smell of toasted bread.

darn i'm hungry.

hooked on the ted failon case

i'm hooked because i'm dead bored... but maaan how twisted can it be?

it's like i want to be the csi and the lawyer of this case. i just want to know the intricate (parang fabric lang) details of the case. there are just so many things you just want to ask.

like: what was the "financial problem" that was so intense that she would end up killing herself?

like: how was she not dead on arrival with that kind of shot?

like: if ted's negative with the paraffin test, and trina's negative with the paraffin test, who shot the gun?

like: was there a conspiracy between ted and the members of the household including trina's sister?

like: why are the police treating the in-laws that way? and in national tv? damn that's cruel.

like: is ted innocent? if he is, why was he "arrested"?

like: what are the grounds for the "obstruction of justice" of the househelp and in-laws

like: if it were suicide, why is it such a big deal?

but i guess the biggest mystery for me is:
i don't get twitter at all... what the hell does "@_____" mean... does that mean your writing in reply to that person? or did that person write that in reply to your tweet? hahaha gaaddd. slow

hooked on the ted failon case

i'm hooked because i'm dead bored... but maaan how twisted can it be?

it's like i want to be the csi and the lawyer of this case. i just want to know the intricate (parang fabric lang) details of the case. there are just so many things you just want to ask.

like: what was the "financial problem" that was so intense that she would end up killing herself?

like: how was she not dead on arrival with that kind of shot?

like: if ted's negative with the paraffin test, and trina's negative with the paraffin test, who shot the gun?

like: was there a conspiracy between ted and the members of the household including trina's sister?

like: why are the police treating the in-laws that way? and in national tv? damn that's cruel.

like: is ted innocent? if he is, why was he "arrested"?

like: what are the grounds for the "obstruction of justice" of the househelp and in-laws

like: if it were suicide, why is it such a big deal?

but i guess the biggest mystery for me is:

i don't get twitter at all... what the hell does "@_____" mean... does that mean your writing in reply to that person? or did that person write that in reply to your tweet? hahaha gaaddd. slow

facebook-ing

answering the quizzes in facebook takes up almost half of my day because i have to admit, they are really really entertaining.

so i stumbled into a different quiz and i know i'm supposed to paste it on a note in my facebook, but i don't do that, so i'll just paste it here:

Instructions:
1. Open this website : http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx
2. Take the Personality Quiz (it's VERY short and easy, really)
3. Copy Paste the result to Facebook.
4. Tag your friends including me

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve

get it over with.

the anticipation is killlllllling me.

seriously.

ginagaya si jocel at aufie =)

1.) Anong reason mo kay Ms. Gabor pag nalelate ka?
i've never been under her

2) Chinecheck ba kung knee-length skirt mo?
hahahaha... oo, naalala ko nung fourth year (or third or second year ba yun) pinababa yung mga taong mahahaba yung skirt, tas pinatahi sa kanila

3) Anong ID color mo?
white? blue protector... nung una green, kaso naging bawal.. white, blue, black lang pwede

4) Kumakanta ka ba ng St. Scholastica’s Hymn?
oh come oh loyal benedictine children oh come and let us sing.. our voices raised with youthful hearts with youthful hearts of flame.. hahaha..parang mali

5) Anong mga violations ang nagkaron ka?
WAHAHAHAHAHA...wala naman.. ang muntik lang, si mrs tamkin, "nahuli" kaming "nagccheat" ni cathe, pero sa totoo lang, nagttext lang kami sa calculator.

6) Nahuli ka na bang natutulog habang First Friday Mass?
hhmmm... hindi ako natutulog nun

7) Nakasuot ka ba ng Gala uniform?
meron ba tayo nun?

8) Sinong partner mo nung Grad Ball?
ayyyyy, anong grad ball? masaya ba yun?

9) Nakausap mo na ba si Ms. Dayag?
sino na nga si ms. dayag? jill ann dayag? yung THE teacher? oo naman, lagi ako pinapagalitan nun lalo na nung nagbake kami ng cookies!

10) Nakabasag ka na ba ng instruments sa Chem/Physics lab?
hahaha...parang meron kami nabasag, beaker ata eh

11) Sinong kasama niyo sa interaction?
ano ba yan, di ko naman nafeel ang interaction... nagiinteract lang kami sa isa't isa..deprived!

12) May memorable experience ka ba nung Graduation?

ang naaalala ko lang sa graduation yung every grad, may wind beneath my wings na kanta. eh kaso pasaway kami, pinalitan namin yung tradition...sa huli, wala na kaming kinantang farewell song.

13) San ka kumakain tuwing break?
sa iba't ibang tables...table hopping (ang pangit ng term)

14) Anong pangalan ng mga naging Kada mo?
binky, rina, marijke... extended barkada kami nina anne-di, paula..

15) Anong mga naging color mo nung Sports Fest?
waaaaaahhhhh... pagkakatanda ko, 4th yr, red? nyak, can't remember

16) Anong mga naging section mo nung HS?
agnes, margaret mary, mechtilde!, veronica

17) Nakapunta ka ba ng S’mall?
of course, meron bang di nakapunta dun?

18) Nahuli ka na bang nakaupo sa mga lockers?
hahaha..nahuli hindi..pero every morning, dun ako nakaupo...nakatitig sa mga librong kkunin sa araw na yun.

19) Ano pinakamahirap na subject mo?
biology

20) Naging teacher mo ba si Sir Pascual?
3rd year, geom/trig... di ko masyadong naenjoy kasi sa likod ako nung third year... tas after lunch pa! sarap matulog

21) Ilang teachers na ang napaiyak ka?
si tamkin! yun lang

22) Na - aksidente ka na ba nung HS ka?
paanong aksidente?

23) Ano ang laging kinakain mong pagkain sa canteen?
wow... breakfast meal! kung galing sewing room or avr...tas kapag lunch yung meal dun sa gitna, yung nagbbenta ng lechon kawali parati

24) In general, love mo ba high school life mo?
of coursseeeee

25) Sumali ka ba sa theater play?
hmmm.. class play lang ang sinalihan ko...at ako ang bossy na director...

26) Dancer ka ba nung high school?
NO WAY. galit nga sa akin si ms cruz (cle) sa our father..bakit ba kasi ako ginawang dancer nun

27) Naging class officer ka ba nung HS?
parang hindi..kasi tamad ako gumawa ng letter of nomination

28) Favorite subject mo nung HS?
bookkeeping, algebra I and II, advanced algebra, physics, chem, anddddd THE(surprise surprise)! hahahaha

29) Saang gate ka pumapasok?
gate 7! service all the way

30) Anong mga clubs mo?
i was freakishly loyal with TUKLAS TALINO..sarap magturo ng mali esteee mga lessons sa mga bata eh

31) Pinaka - namimiss mo nung HS ka?
awwwww...the easy/uncomplicated life!

32) Nagkikita pa ba kayo ng mga classmates mo nung high school?
hahahaha... yes? well, yung barkada ko di ko pa nakikita simula nung grumaduate kami, pero yung iba oo..

33) May naging boyfriend ka ba na taga-Marist?
nope nope

34) Anong madalas mong binabato sa classmates mo?
notebook..brutal

35) Anong mga naging class numbers mo?
31,32,32,33

36) Anong favorite number mo dati?
11!

37) Ilan ang naka-away mo ng lower batch?
parang wala...pero nung college ako, me nakaaway ako na lower batch na galing ssam

38) Sinong mga naging crush mo?
-crush?wankseeeeeeeee---> jocel, kilala ko to!

39) Kasali ka ba sa banda nung HS?
say what?

40) Kung totoong Scholastican ka, sino ang kambal ni St. Scholastica?
hmmm..hahahaha..benedict!!!

chicken.

it's easier to fix other people's lives than your own.

you just know what to do. or say. you can use all the cliches in the book. you can wrack you brain for more cliches and it would still be easier-- than fixing your life.

i feel like i know everything when someone's unloading their thoughts to me. and i instantly know what to say.

so i tried. i tried to talk to approach my anxiety as though another person was "consulting" me with her problems. and i couldn't come up with the right answer. and it's so confusing. i want to be impulsive. i've never been impulsive with and in my life. it's not like i have that many choices.. right? gaahhhh.. shit.

finally.... a bum!

yep! i spent my last day in mvmc with unit dosing and charging all the way. well, basically it was all out of guilt that i would be leaving them REALLY REALLY understaffed (sorry maam maan, maam aimee and monster wai!) haha...

and so here i am AGAIN. basking in the unknown just like i first received the news that i just passed the boards.

here's the thing. i want to do something so badly that i can just feel the excitement shoot right through my nerve endings. and i have been practically sleepless for almost 3 days (nights actually) thinking about it.

now i'm starting to realize that i'm wanting it out of my desperate need to do something new... again and again, i have told everyone that pharmacy isn't for me. but yeah, way to prove that right, right? i graduated and passed the board exam and thought, maybe i can stop being a baby about it, suck it up and live through the agony of drug listings. i thought that if i had experienced being the work force, i would say it wasn't so bad after all.

my parents have a VERY different plan for me. and they made it really clear. heck, my dad had to come home from thailand to convince me with what turned out to be a 5minute talk. i said yes. that fast. i didn't want to go through the gory details on how their plan would improve my life. apparently it's not not all about being happy but being happy with the right amount of money. and that is reality. no school would ever teach or prepare you for that.

so this is me, overanalyzing what i want. and what i want is to get out of this drug box. hah. if there's such thing...

so the eternal question is:

is my english good enough?

hahaha... kidding

FIGHT OR FLIGHT?

the oscars and the grouch

I spend my oscar mornings as the stars do. I wake up early, eat breakfast, rummage through our kitchen's cabinets to stock up on cookies, lie down and wait for the show to start. ok,maybe not even remotely similar.

award shows start pretty much the same way every time. the pre-show shows off the stars' gowns and tux's which the fashion police will later criticize. but what i like about pre-shows are that's where they narrate to you the production process and what you will be seeing.

This year, the floor of the stage was decorated like michaelangelo designed a plaza in Rome. A curtain made out of more than a thousand swarovski crystals, every crystal having a different cut, hung from the ceiling. The orchestra which played a modernized version of classics like moonriver, songs of sing sing sing and a whole lot more, was taken out of the pit and placed in the stage. Beyond these preparations, the academy was obviously cost-cutting.

again like the grammy's, the oscar's showcased the mix of the old and the new generation of actors.

OPENING ACT
WOW! Hugh jackman was sooo good. He basically sang a musicl parody of the best motion picture nominees, slum dog millionaire, milk, benjamin button, the wrestler, frost/nixon. And the coolest part was when he carried "surprised" yet scripted anne hathaway to the stage where jackman was frost and hathaway played nixon. Jackman's hosting was definetly different from the previous hostings, singing and dancing on stage as opposed to doing stand up comedy.

PRESENTATION OF THE NOMINEES
this was done only to the 5 best actress/actor andsupporting actress/actor. A collection of clips of the previous dead or alive winners of their category was shown. Then stars(twinkling stars) explode and the screen breaks to five, like an artwork, the broken screen shows 5 previous alive winners who will present the nominees and winners for the said category. The broken screen is lifted and the presentor walks forward. Each presentor was assigned to give a speech/chat/crack a joke to their assigned nominee and when everyone's through, the actor in the middle announce this year's winner.

And what is a better way to present the best motion picture nominees than having steven spielberg to do it.

MID-SHOW MUSICAL
this was the highlight of the show. hugh jackman singing about how the muscial is back. Consistent with the theme (classic made modern) jackman, with vanessa hudgens, zac efron, amanda seyfried, dominic cooper and beyonce, sang top hat, white tie and tails, big spender, singing in the rain, maria, you're the one I want, all that jazz, lady marmalade, one night only, you can't stop the beat, last chance, at last, don't cry for me argentina, mamma mia, over the rainbow.

video

WINNERS
i never realized penelope cruz had such a thick spanish accent. between kate winslet and cruz, i really thought winslet would faint, she was trembling as she made her acceptance speech. and sean penn, of course the gay film always has an award. It's probably because films under this topic show so much emotion. And I couldn't believe how nervous I was for slumdog millionaire for the best motion picture, but they did win. the stars of slumdog millionaire cheered like kids everytime one of their cast/crew won that when they finally won as a whole, it was just so fun to see. in fact speilberg was lost in the sea of the cast and crew of slumdog during their acceptance speech. wall-e winning of course! heath ledger winning and his family accepting the award in behalf of matilda.

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
tina fey and steve martin presenting- it was so natural that even if the didn't intend to make the audience laugh, well they did

jack black and jennifer anniston- how very awkward, not for the both of the them but because the cameras zoomed in on angelina jolie (black's co-star in kung fu panda) and brad pitt (ex-husband)

amanda seyfried and robert pattinson- he still looked like a very pale bloodsucker.

natalie portman and ben stiller- stiller dressed as joaquin phoenix

tribute to jerry louis

the animated film collection video. the one where wall-e chooses a video tape over the academy's trophy and after watching he's surprised to see that panda and the rest of the people in the video collection were watching too. the video ending with the roach winning

seth rogen, janusz kaminski and james franco video with franco stapling rogen

and one of the funniest moments: pattinson was sitting behind mickey rourke when rourke's nomination was announced, and he looked dead bored.


PEOPLE.COM'S 10 MOST OUTRAGEOUS QUOTES

1. "You look like you work in a Hasidic meth lab."
   – Natalie Portman, to Ben Stiller
2. "Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one."
   – Penélope Cruz
3. "Say whatever is on your mind because you know we have a seven-second delay. But if you win, we switch to a 20-minute delay."
   – Host Hugh Jackman, to Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke
4. "She's beautiful, and I love her, and she can like, adopt me if she wants to."
   – Miley Cyrus, on Best Actress nominee Angelina Jolie, to E! host Ryan Seacrest
5. "Don't fall in love with me."
   – Steve Martin to Tina Fey, playing out their own form of a soap opera while presenting Best Screenplay Adaptation
6. "I had to become a vampire to find the right woman."
   – Twilight star Robert Pattinson, presenting a montage of romantic moments in the year's films
7. "Think I could make this into a pipe?"
   – Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen, marveling at the Oscar statuette in a skit with famed cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and James Franco (not pictured) about the year's comedy films
8. "On set they can be your mother, your father, even your therapist. They can even manage hostage negotiations when a certain actor is having trouble coming out of their trailer. Not that I'm speaking about myself. But you know who you are, Ben Stiller."
   – Reese Witherspoon, praising the leadership of directors before presenting the Best Director Oscar
9. "How did he do it? How for so many years did Sean Penn get all those jobs playing straight men?"
   – Robert De Niro, introducing Penn's Best Actor nomination as gay politican Harvey Milk
10. "I want to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me, often."
    – Sean Penn, referring to his reputation as being notoriously difficult, while accepting the Best Actor award for Milk

at the end, the academy showed a list of the upcoming movies everyone should look forward to watching this year:
sherlock holmes
public enemies
julie and julia
funny people
the soloist
up
fame
terminator salvation
500 days of summer
amelia
whatever works
inglorious basterds
night at the museum2
monsters vs. aliens
harry potter and the hald lood prine
angels and demons
old dogs
ice age: dawn of the dinosaurs
the boat that rocked
an education
state of play
imagine that
g-gorce-hamster in bolt

i'm hungry and want sweet corn!

xoxo,
kL

the oscars and the grouch

I spend my oscar mornings as the stars do. I wake up early, eat breakfast, rummage through our kitchen's cabinets to stock up on cookies, lie down and wait for the show to start. ok,maybe not even remotely similar.

award shows start pretty much the same way every time. the pre-show shows off the stars' gowns and tux's which the fashion police will later criticize. but what i like about pre-shows are that's where they narrate to you the production process and what you will be seeing.

This year, the floor of the stage was decorated like michaelangelo designed a plaza in Rome. A curtain made out of more than a thousand swarovski crystals, every crystal having a different cut, hung from the ceiling. The orchestra which played a modernized version of classics like moonriver, songs of sing sing sing and a whole lot more,  was taken out of the pit and placed in the stage. Beyond these preparations, the academy was obviously cost-cutting.

again like the grammy's, the oscar's showcased the mix of the old and the new generation of actors.

OPENING ACT
WOW! Hugh jackman was sooo good. He basically sang a musicl parody of the best motion picture nominees, slum dog millionaire, milk, benjamin button, the wrestler, frost/nixon. And the coolest part was when he carried "surprised" yet scripted anne hathaway to the stage where jackman was frost and hathaway played nixon. Jackman's hosting was definetly different from the previous hostings, singing and dancing on stage as opposed to doing stand up comedy.

PRESENTATION OF THE NOMINEES
this was done only to the 5 best actress/actor andsupporting actress/actor. A collection of clips of the previous dead or alive winners of their category was shown. Then stars(twinkling stars) explode and the screen breaks to five, like an artwork, the broken screen shows 5 previous alive winners who will present the nominees and winners for the said category. The broken screen is lifted and the presentor walks forward. Each presentor was assigned to give a speech/chat/crack a joke to their assigned nominee and when everyone's through, the actor in the middle announce this year's winner.

And what is a better way to present the best motion picture nominees than having steven spielberg to do it.

MID-SHOW MUSICAL
this was the highlight of the show. hugh jackman singing about how the muscial is back. Consistent with the theme (classic made modern) jackman, with vanessa hudgens, zac efron, amanda seyfried, dominic cooper and beyonce, sang top hat, white tie and tails, big spender, singing in the rain, maria, you're the one I want, all that jazz, lady marmalade, one night only, you can't stop the beat,  last chance, at last, don't cry for me argentina, mamma mia, over the rainbow.

video

WINNERS
i never realized penelope cruz had such a thick spanish accent. between kate winslet and cruz, i really thought winslet would faint, she was trembling as she made her acceptance speech. and sean penn, of course the gay film always has an award. It's probably because films under this topic show so much emotion. And I couldn't believe how nervous I was for slumdog millionaire for the best motion picture, but they did win. the stars of slumdog millionaire cheered like kids everytime one of their cast/crew won that when they finally won as a whole, it was just so fun to see. in fact speilberg was lost in the sea of the cast and crew of slumdog during their acceptance speech. wall-e winning of course! heath ledger winning and his family accepting the award in behalf of matilda.

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
tina fey and steve martin presenting- it was so natural that even if the didn't intend to make the audience laugh, well they did

jack black and jennifer anniston- how very awkward, not for the both of the them but because the cameras zoomed in on angelina jolie (black's co-star in kung fu panda) and brad pitt (ex-husband)

amanda seyfried and robert pattinson- he still looked like a very pale bloodsucker.

natalie portman and ben stiller- stiller dressed as joaquin phoenix

tribute to jerry louis

the animated film collection video. the one where wall-e chooses a video tape over the academy's trophy and after watching he's surprised to see that panda and the rest of the people in the video collection were watching too. the video ending with the roach winning

seth rogen, janusz kaminski and james franco video with franco stapling rogen
 
and one of the funniest moments: pattinson was sitting behind mickey rourke when rourke's nomination was announced, and he looked dead bored.


PEOPLE.COM'S 10 MOST OUTRAGEOUS QUOTES

1. "You look like you work in a Hasidic meth lab."
   – Natalie Portman, to Ben Stiller
2. "Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one."
   – Penélope Cruz
3. "Say whatever is on your mind because you know we have a seven-second delay. But if you win, we switch to a 20-minute delay."
   – Host Hugh Jackman, to Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke
4. "She's beautiful, and I love her, and she can like, adopt me if she wants to."
   – Miley Cyrus, on Best Actress nominee Angelina Jolie, to E! host Ryan Seacrest
5. "Don't fall in love with me."
   – Steve Martin to Tina Fey, playing out their own form of a soap opera while presenting Best Screenplay Adaptation
6. "I had to become a vampire to find the right woman."
   – Twilight star Robert Pattinson, presenting a montage of romantic moments in the year's films
7. "Think I could make this into a pipe?"
   – Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen, marveling at the Oscar statuette in a skit with famed cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and James Franco (not pictured) about the year's comedy films
8. "On set they can be your mother, your father, even your therapist. They can even manage hostage negotiations when a certain actor is having trouble coming out of their trailer. Not that I'm speaking about myself. But you know who you are, Ben Stiller."
   – Reese Witherspoon, praising the leadership of directors before presenting the Best Director Oscar
9. "How did he do it? How for so many years did Sean Penn get all those jobs playing straight men?"
   – Robert De Niro, introducing Penn's Best Actor nomination as gay politican Harvey Milk
10. "I want to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me, often."
    – Sean Penn, referring to his reputation as being notoriously difficult, while accepting the Best Actor award for Milk

at the end, the academy showed a list of the upcoming movies everyone should look forward to watching this year:
sherlock holmes
public enemies
julie and julia
funny people
the soloist
up
fame
terminator salvation
500 days of summer
amelia
whatever works
inglorious basterds
night at the museum2
monsters vs. aliens
harry potter and the hald lood prine
angels and demons
old dogs
ice age: dawn of the dinosaurs
the boat that rocked
an education
state of play
imagine that
g-gorce-hamster in bolt

i'm hungry and want sweet corn!

xoxo,
kL

bad cat news

kyo's sick!

i feel like crying...

he's our grumpiest, grouchiest,smartest, most intelligent and most OC cat... so i identify myself with him...

there's a story behind his OC-ness. an ugly duckling story that is. he was the only survivor among KL's (kambing-lambing's) kitties and he's months older than yuki and shigure (that's why he's called kyo, because we had no idea chribrit was pregnant and kyo's the name of the cat in fruits basket). he was so ugly because he was thin and had exopthalmia. we always thought he would die or KL would eat him, but chribrit took him under her wing (or paw for this matter) and he survived. as he grew older, he fattened up and his exopthalmia became less obvious until it was completely "healed". but as he grew more handsome, he became more concious of himself, licking himself everytime someone touches him until it came to the point where he wouldn't let us touch him. but still.. we love him. we love teasing him that we were coming near, attempting to touch him and he would get angry, glare at us and just take out his paw ready to defend his rights.

he's like garfield except he's cleaner and lazier. he looooveeesss good food. he knows when it's expensive and when it's cheap.

even if we seldom touch or play with him (because he won't let us touch his clean and groomed fur), he's still my favorite among our cats.

now, he just lays there. and we know he's sick because he doesn't mind us touching him. and the cat who had a big appetite would stare at his food because he can't eat. we know he's hungry because he attempts to eat, but once food hits his throat he automatically throws up.

you may think this is a useless blog, but you don't know how much respect we have for this cat and the rest of his clan or how attached we are to our pets (including energizer and the rest of the bunnies). he knows when we're just bluffing or when it's real.

sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me---my cats would have to be in trouble to achieve that.

it's just so troubling. now i know how my sister felt when my dad ran over mufasa..

i open people.com and see "the clintons bid farewell to socks the cat" and think, is this a sign? to end this post, i'm putting a picture in the memory of socks the cat and pray that i won't be doing this for kyo soon.

bad cat news

kyo's sick!

i feel like crying...

he's our grumpiest, grouchiest,smartest, most intelligent and most OC cat... so i identify myself with him...

there's a story behind his OC-ness. an ugly duckling story that is. he was the only survivor among KL's (kambing-lambing's) kitties and he's months older than yuki and shigure (that's why he's called kyo, because we had no idea chribrit was pregnant and kyo's the name of the cat in fruits basket). he was so ugly because he was thin and had exopthalmia. we always thought he would die or KL would eat him, but chribrit took him under her wing (or paw for this matter) and he survived. as he grew older, he fattened up and his exopthalmia became less obvious until it was completely "healed". but as he grew more handsome, he became more concious of himself, licking himself everytime someone touches him until it came to the point where he wouldn't let us touch him. but still.. we love him. we love teasing him that we were coming near, attempting to touch him and he would get angry, glare at us and just take out his paw ready to defend his rights.

he's like garfield except he's cleaner and lazier. he looooveeesss good food. he knows when it's expensive and when it's cheap.

even if we seldom touch or play with him (because he won't let us touch his clean and groomed fur), he's still my favorite among our cats.

now, he just lays there. and we know he's sick because he doesn't mind us touching him. and the cat who had a big appetite would stare at his food because he can't eat. we know he's hungry because he attempts to eat, but once food hits his throat he automatically throws up.

you may think this is a useless blog, but you don't know how much respect we have for this cat and the rest of his clan or how attached we are to our pets (including energizer and the rest of the bunnies). he knows when we're just bluffing or when it's real.

sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me---my cats would have to be in trouble to achieve that.

it's just so troubling. now i know how my sister felt when my dad ran over mufasa..

i open people.com and see "the clintons bid farewell to socks the cat" and think, is this a sign? to end this post, i'm putting a picture in the memory of socks the cat and pray that i won't be doing this for kyo soon.

what's wrong with what i said?

there's this company which is having a calling spree once again with our high school yearbook.

so they called me twice. both times i was sleeping and my mom and helper had to wake me up because they thought it was an important phone call... the second call was an hour ago with me voiceless, weak and really sick

the first call (male) was alright, but the second (female) was pretty interesting. the female caller said the exact same thing as the male caller with a twist:

(all of the lines in CAPS LOCK was the lines the female and male caller said)

caller: HI IS THIS KRIZIA LOUISE ORDONA

me: yes, who's this?

caller: YOU DON'T KNOW ME PERSONALLY BUT I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE AN ALUMNI OF ST SCHO MARIKINA?

me: yes, i am

caller: OK, THIS IS A BUSINESS CALL, IS THIS A GOOD TIME?

me (to the female caller): oh, someone already called me and I'm really not interested

female caller (trying to challenge me): what's the name of the company?

me: i can't remember

female caller (sounding irate): then how can you be sure?

me: you have the same script

female caller: whatever

*toot toot toot toot*

i told my mom the story, and she said "ikaw kasi masyado kang----" she stopped... and so now i'm wondering if I actually said something wrong.

to my defense, i have 2 points:
1. don't these companies have a checklist of whom they've already contacted? i mean come on, no means no.

2. what's so "business"-y with saying "whatever" and putting down the phone with a hint of a tantrum in it? I mean she was the one who said it was a business call, why did she seem irate/ offended that someone from their company had already contacted me? so much for professionalism

don't whatever me. that's my line. whatever.

so was it wrong to say that "they were scripted"? I don't have the best memory but I do remember the lines because both calls woke me from a good sleep. RAR. hahaha

51st grammy awards

the "the view" girls were right. it was a complete mix of generations. artists from different timelines sang together.

here are a few of the performances/presentations/winnings i enjoyed:

taylor swift-miley cyrus: when i heard the commentator that they would be next, i was like, "oh great, the two divas" but i was really intrigued so i waited and actually enjoyed their duet which showed that swift was the better singer

jonas brothers and stevie wonder: wow! burnin' up and superstition. although i thought one of the jo bros forgot the lyrics.

carrie underwood: underwood doing rock. it was cool although i couldn't understand a word she was singing.

jennifer hudson: tear jerking performance. but of course the knowledge of the recent tragedy made the audience cry

estelle and kanye: american boiiiiiii... the man diva didn't make a scene. rephrase. the 10-time grammy award winner didn't make a scene

jt and t-pain: finally! "dead and gone" that's the title

lil wayne and rob thicke: unexpected tandem

al green: moon river

MIA: ready to pop..yep she was due that day, but heck even i would postpone the birth of my kid to attend the grammy's

katy perry had an interesting performance too... it was well, colorful

coldplay.. i'm not so sure about their neon colored jackets. but what the hell, they won 2 awards

adele winning the best new artist was shocking. i think everyone expected the jonas brothers to win.

whitney houston--- looked toasted, wasted and all the eds in the world that could describe here weird presence which was supposed to be her comeback

kid rock ruled! enough said.

and last but not the least (and my favorite part of the show) was the collaboration of justin timberlake with al green, keith urban and boys II men singing "let's stay together". It was the coolest mix considering it was a last minute (rather, last two hours) addition to the program what with all the chris brown-rihanna drama going on. the story according to the grammy's coordinator was when rihanna called to inform them that she would be a no-show because of an "accident" and minutes later, chris brown called that he couldn't make it, the coordinator went to timberlake's dressing room to ask if he could give green a ring. and lo and behold, he was in the tub. so "rub a dub dub, al in a tub" they had to transport him through a golf cart because of the traffic.

now for the chris brown-rihanna incident that makes me (for some reason) really sad, hmmm.. no comment? not that they need one. but i guess we have to wait for their story before we could judge.

51st grammy awards

the "the view" girls were right. it was a complete mix of generations because the artists from different timelines sang together.

here are a few of the performances/presentations/winnings i enjoyed:

taylor swift-miley cyrus: when i heard the commentator that they would be next, i was like, "oh great, the two divas" but i was really intrigued so i waited and actually enjoyed their duet which showed that swift was the better singer

jonas brothers and stevie wonder: wow! burnin' up and superstition. although i thought one of the jo bros forgot the lyrics.

carrie underwood: underwood doing rock? it was cool although i couldn't understand a word she was singing.

jennifer hudson: tear jerking performance. but of course the knowledge of the recent tragedy made the audience cry

estelle and kanye: american boiiiiiii... the man diva didn't make a scene. rephrase. the 10-time grammy award winner didn't make a scene

jt and ti: finally! "dead and gone" that's the title

lil wayne and rob thicke: what an unexpected tandem

al green: singing moon river while duffy singing something else (forgot the title eh)

MIA: ready to pop..yep she was due that day, but heck even i would postpone the birth of my kid to attend the grammy's

katy perry had an interesting performance too... it was well, colorful

coldplay: i'm not so sure about their neon colored jackets. but what the hell, they won 2 awards

adele winning the best new artist was shocking. i think everyone expected the jonas brothers to win.

whitney houston--- looked toasted, wasted and all the eds in the world that could describe here weird presence which was supposed to be her comeback. she looked gorgeous and sophisticated--- until she opened her mouth.

kid rock ruled! enough said.

and last but not the least (and my favorite part of the show) was the collaboration of justin timberlake with al green, keith urban and boys II men singing "let's stay together". It was the coolest mix considering it was a last minute (rather, last two hours) addition to the program what with all the chris brown-rihanna drama going on. the story according to the grammy's coordinator was when rihanna called to inform them that she would be a no-show because of an "accident" and minutes later, chris brown called that he couldn't make it, the coordinator went to timberlake's dressing room to ask if he could give Green a ring. and lo and behold, he was in the tub. so "rub a dub dub, al in a tub" they had to transport him through a golf cart because of the traffic.

now for the chris brown-rihanna incident that makes me (for some reason) really sad, hmmm.. no comment? not that they need one. but i guess we have to wait for their story before we could judge.

oops.too bad..haha

so last Saturday i had my first and last 6am-2pm shift for the whole month of January... add the fact that it was my sister's birthday so I had to go to the mall to do some shopping! at last! but as i punched out, my throat was sore... again! i had to buy strepsils but since we didn't carry that product i decided to buy in the mercury beside the hospital.

I walk in to find myself interrupting a group conversation including the PAs and the pharmacists. they all look up and i wanted to feel embarrassed but the feeling was interrupted when the PA in front of me turned... he was asking me what i wanted but all i could think of was "ang gwapo naman nito"... he was soooooo goodlooking that i was ready to call him oliver even if it weren't his name (yes ikai and nikki, ganun siya kagwapo for me) and for people who actually know me, mahirap akong iplease pagdating sa ganun. so i sheepishly say,
"strepsils?"
"anong flavor?"
"uhhhmmm.."
"may mint, honey lemon--"
"mint."

then i scrammbled to get out of the place.

then yesterday, one of the humdrum-slash-i'm-so-tired moments dawned on me when a group of out-patients suddenly came. and there he suddenly was. i got the privilege to serve me. yes! then the tables were turned
"sir, may i help you?"
"..." (he just stared blankly)
"sir? magkasakasama ba kayo?" (pointing to the other opd's)
"..." (he negated with a nod)
"so?"
"maternity pads?"

I scrambled to make a charge slip then I shut up. my dutymate said:
"alamo ba, PA yun sa mercury"
"oo nga siya yung sobrang gwapo dun"
"oo nga, nakita mo na pala yun"
"kahapon lang, bumili kasi ako ng strepsils. pagtingin ko sabi ko ang gwapo naman nito"
then we started squealing like high school girls crushing on a heartrob.
"bakit kaya dito siya bumibili?"
"oo nga eh, andyan lang naman ang rob sa tabi natin"
"ano ba binili niya sayo?"
"maternity pads"
---stopped-----
me: "yuckkkkkk, may anak na siya!"
"malay mo pinabili lang sa kanya yun... tignan natin kung nakaconfine dito yung patient"

he came back to get the product and exchage charge slips with us. and my dutymate went out to check if he would ride the elevator. and he did!

me: "may anak na siya...huhu"
"hindi yan, malay mo pinabili lang sa kanya ng pamangkin niya"
"in denial?"
"hindi yannn, di siya yung may nanganak.."
"yeah right.. dapat pala tinanong natin yung mga NA kung may gwapong lalaki sa floor nila at kung me asawa nga siya... shit, dapat tinignan mo kung may ring!"

talk about being judgemental...hahaha.... it was fun while it lasted.

wouldn't it be cool to be a first daughter?

with all the craze about obama's inauguration, jenna and barbara bush wrote an open letter to the new first daughters of the US:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123239885943895155.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular

PLAYING HOUSE IN THE WHITE HOUSE
by jenna and barbara bush

"Sasha and Malia, we were seven when our beloved grandfather was sworn in as the 41st President of the United States. We stood proudly on the platform, our tiny hands icicles, as we lived history. We listened intently to the words spoken on Inauguration Day service, duty, honor. But being seven, we didn't quite understand the gravity of the position our Grandfather was committing to. We watched as the bands marched by -- the red, white, and blue streamers welcoming us to a new role: the family members of a President.

We also first saw the White House through the innocent, optimistic eyes of children. We stood on the North Lawn gazing with wonder at her grand portico. The White House was alive with devoted and loving people, many of whom had worked in her halls for decades. Three of the White House ushers, Buddy, Ramsey, and "Smiley", greeted us when we stepped into her intimidating hallway. Their laughter and embraces made us feel welcome right away. Sasha and Malia, here is some advice to you from two sisters who have stood where you will stand and who have lived where you will live:

-- Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history.

-- If you're traveling with your parents over Halloween, don't let it stop you from doing what you would normally do. Dress up in some imaginative, elaborate costume (if you are like us a pack of Juicy Fruit and a Vampiress) and trick-or-treat down the plane aisle.

-- If you ever need a hug, go find Ramsey. If you want to talk football, look for Buddy. And, if you just need a smile, look for "Smiley."

-- And, a note on White House puppies--our sweet puppy Spot was nursed on the lawn of the White House. And then of course, there's Barney, who most recently bit a reporter. Cherish your animals because sometimes you'll need the quiet comfort that only animals can provide.

-- Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the White House lawn. Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play.

-- When your dad throws out the first pitch for the Yankees, go to the game.

-- In fact, go to anything and everything you possibly can: the Kennedy Center for theater, State Dinners, Christmas parties (the White House staff party is our favorite!), museum openings, arrival ceremonies, and walks around the monuments. Just go. Four years goes by so fast, so absorb it all, enjoy it all!

For four years, we spent our childhood holidays and vacations in the historic house. We could almost feel the presence of all the great men and women who had lived here before us. When we played house, we sat behind the East sitting room's massive curtains as the light poured in illuminating her yellow walls. Our seven-year-old imaginations soared as we played in the enormous, beautiful rooms; our dreams, our games, as romantic as her surroundings. At night, the house sang us quiet songs through the chimneys as we fell asleep.

In late December, when snow blanketed the front lawn, all of our cousins overtook the White House. Thirteen children between the ages of two and 12 ran throughout her halls, energized by the crispness in the air and the spirit of the season. Every room smelled of pine; the entire house was adorned with thistle; garlands wound around every banister. We sat on her grand staircase and spied on the holiday dancing below. Hours were spent playing hide-and-go-seek. We used a stage in the grand ballroom to produce a play about Santa and his reindeer. We watched as the National Christmas Tree was lit and admired the chef as he put the final icing on the gingerbread house.

When it was time, we left the White House. We said our goodbyes to her and to Washington. We weren't sure if we would spend time among her historical walls again, or ever walk the National Mall, admiring the cherry blossoms that resembled puffs of cotton candy. But we did return. This time we were 18. The White House welcomed us back and there is no doubt that it is a magical place at any age.

As older girls, we were constantly inspired by the amazing people we met, politicians and great philosophers like Vaclav Havel. We dined with royalty, heads of states, authors, and activists. We even met the Queen of England and managed to see the Texas Longhorns after they won the National Championship. We traveled with our parents to foreign lands and were deeply moved by what we saw. Trips to Africa inspired and motivated us to begin working with HIV/AIDS and the rights of women and children all over the world.

Now, the White House ballrooms were filled with energy and music as we danced. The East sitting room became a peaceful place to read and study. We ran on the track in the front lawn, and squared off in sisterly bowling duels down in the basement alley.

This Christmas, with the enchanting smell of the holidays encompassing her halls, we will again be saying our good-byes to the White House. Sasha and Malia, it is your turn now to fill the White House with laughter.

And finally, although it's an honor and full of so many extraordinary opportunities, it isn't always easy being a member of the club you are about to join. Our dad, like yours, is a man of great integrity and love; a man who always put us first. We still see him now as we did when we were seven: as our loving daddy. Our Dad, who read to us nightly, taught us how to score tedious baseball games. He is our father, not the sketch in a paper or part of a skit on TV. Many people will think they know him, but they have no idea how he felt the day you were born, the pride he felt on your first day of school, or how much you both love being his daughters. So here is our most important piece of advice: remember who your dad really is.

Jenna Bush is a writer and educator, the author of the book 'Ana's Story' and the co-author, with her mother Laura Bush, of the picture book 'Read All About It.'

Barbara Bush works for a public health-focused non-profit, Global Health Corps, and previously worked for The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum."

i don't think bush was a bad president at all, probably unlucky that recession struck the US on his term... i think he didn't have a choice with going to war... well, staying in war he probably had to rethink... but what's done was done... and will one day be history... =)

leo leo leo

from shoti...just got the leo part..

LEO - The Boss (July 23 - Aug 22)
Very organized. Need order in their lives - like being in control. -- OC!!
Like boundaries. -- THAT'S WHY I MAKE MY OWN RULES
Tend to take over everything. Bossy. -- FOR REAL? BOSSY TALAGA AKO?
Like to help Others. -HELPFUL PALA AKO EH... MINSAN TOO MUCH?
Social and outgoing. Extroverted. Generous, warm-hearted. -- WHEN I WANT TO BE...
Sensitive. --SORRY NOT TRUE
Creative energy. --DYNASTAT
Full of themselves. --EGOMANIAC
Loving. -- NIKKI, EVEN THE CARE BEARS DON'T CARE? QUOTE MO YUN DIBA.. HAHAHA
Doing the right thing is important to Leos. --RIGHTEOUS MUCH?
Attractive. -GORGEOUS..HAHAHA...AND BACK TO FULL OF THEMSELVES.
13 years of bad luck if you do not forward. -YEAH YEAH WHATEVER

yey me! again! and yey another person too!

hahahaha...

yuck, i've had an express cash atm card since i was first year college but opening my own express teller international account made me feel more mature...although blogging about it makes me immature right back again..hahaha..but i don't care... it's a debit card with my hard earned money in it where you can use as an eps (i don't know what it stands for but it basically means that like a credit card, some establishments accept it as a form of payment) hahahaha... and while i was having my card processed, they offered me an instant application for a credit card... too bad their first (and the only requirement i did not pass) requirement was i had to be at least 21 years old... tsk tsk... hahaha.. my age's holding me back..

and to news that makes me so proud to be her friend, bow down to my hs friend cathe for scoring the cover page (tama ba?) of a new magazine that will be launched this month: art in site... mahal nga lang siya kaya hanggang internet lang ako (but i really do want to check out to exhibit, that would be soooo cool!hahaha) ayun check it out nalang sa: artinsitemagazine.com

sneak peak (pde ba to? baka makasuhan ako)quick story.. i remember when we were seatmates in mechtilde for 2 quarters or 3, i asked her to just simply write "health" on my health notebook... and fifteen minutes later (after our health class, oo di kami nakinig kay dugang nun), what i thought would just say: HEALTH said:

she made this amazing cover (with my name looking like a total trash) oh diba, butterflies na talaga siya.. oh well.... cathe, you make me so proud to at least know yah...

xoxo,
kL

ps: tsk tsk... cathe, you made me open my health notebook again and remind me of how much i love psychology...hahahaha..bakit ba kasi di ako nagpsych?!? wanna be a doctor all over again.. hahaha

i think i'm a blair and i just don't care

"cold cold cold" -nikki

"cold-hearted bitch!"-kL

"blair!"-nikki

"i don't care!" -me

hahahaha...

whatever nikki, magonline ka na kasi! pinipigilan pa oh
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dapat pala irecord na, bernice and i met up yesterday at megamall to exchange our christmas gifts... ayun lang, sa dami ng kwento, we totally forgot to take a picture... ohwell, nagmamadali na rin kami kasi parehas kaming 2pm ang duty...hahaha... love love the scrapbook and lipstick! hahahaha... mature up na daw kami... doy!

mahiwagang pirma ni doc Q

if you aren't a graduate of ust- bs pharmacy, you won't get the first half of this blog..

so 10am-10pm duty.. same same only longer hours. when an OPD patient came, and out of habit i checked out the doctor's signature first. looks familiar... check his name, peter quilala, sounds familiar, looked at his s2 number, i know this number! kidding, hahahahah...it ended with seeing pfq's name and there i thought it would be easy. it's a long story so to make it short keywords nalang

morphine 5mg tab-10mg tab
countersign
angry dr. dizon for my wrong dialing
didn't find pfq
found doc mina to have a signature specimen

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i feel so numb na... if you know the manhid me before i'm worse this way. i have lost the will to care--about anything and everything.. in fact i'm bothered that i am not bothered at all. it's just blank..everything's blank and a no brainer for me these days. it's hard to tell what i'm feeling because i don't feel a damn thing.. weird yet familiar. i forgot how it's like to feel excited/nostalgic/nervous/mad/irritated. oh well, probably the reason why you haven't seen much of me lately. or know much of me..huh? nonsense. hahaha...probably not totally true because of composing blogs, but technically i'm talking/writing to myself by making one.. again with the nonsense.. ohwell bye! (bye me? bye who?)

dec 31, 2008- jan1, 2009: GO ON GIRL (the new year blog straight from the pharmacy)

It’s hard to believe that it has been months ago since I have been listening to Go On Girl (Ne-Yo) with Ken sharing the green earphones of my ipaQ while playing poker (or was it tong-its) with Miguel and Lynyrd. Yeah, it has been that long. Now, they’re on the road to prepping themselves to becoming doctors, while I have just recently chosen a totally different path. Things change, people change, and we just have to grow up and adapt.

It has been the quite eventful year. Graduating-becoming a registered pharmacist (technically not true)- my first minimum paying job. Not to mention having one of the most heart-wrenching holidays in so many years. Watching people die (technically not true too) on my watch, seeing the relatives try to get a grip of their emotions on Christmas day/new year’s eve (literally). But then again how many patients had left the walls of this hospital feeling better? And even if we don’t have direct interaction with them, I’d like to think that I have a part in making them better.

Broken’s now playing, and I’m checking for the pyrotechnique effects in the sky- or at least scanning for stars. Stars we can wish upon for a better us this coming year. Stars that can make us move on with our past lives, leaving them to be the better memories and start making new ones. Stars you can count your blessings as well as your tragedies. Stars you can count your friends and the people who have been not so kind to you too… but the sky is spotless.

Now, I’m stuck in this now familiar place listening to RX’s year-end countdown. I’d like to think that just like how that there will be a totally different countdown next year, we will have a new story to write. And to that- cheers!