my sanctuary...

Vivian & Carlo in Lovers in Paris... "The Best On Screen Couple"

2005-05-14T01:20:00.000-07:00

Kim Jung-Eun's Pictures!

2005-05-14T01:14:00.000-07:00

Pictures of my barkada!

2005-05-14T00:58:00.000-07:00

These are the je's babies... Ahem! Guys, sorry, but we really have to move on and change the name, doesn't ring that good anymore... Anyway, these are my barkada. I love them. Period. They are Rocelle Joan, Pia, Brechelle, Isha Vanessa, Raissa Charlene, Jerlyn & Jan Emmanuel. We're pretty cute huh! right? right?!

Francine's back! ^--^

2005-01-18T01:23:00.000-08:00

2 weeks had passed... and I was not able to write a freakin' sentence...
So sorry, I’ve been busy you see...
Remember, I said last week that I've been bored in school?
Well, tables were turned pretty fast.
Coz we got a new professor last week and he is sooo good!
Not that I have a crush on him or something because I do not but he inspires me to study hard... He questions what we know and challenges us to think outside the box and therefore be critical and not just take whatever our book tells us. And I've been on the receiving end of his praises and I must say it felt good and that it was pretty nice for the “old” me to back. I miss me. Hopefully, this will keep up.
This is a sign, actually.
And I’m glad God had again answered my long overdue prayers…
And the CRAZY thing that I’m telling you was indeed placed on the back of my priorities right now…
Thanks to Him again… ^--^

Oh!
My friend is facing a “heart” problem right now…
Her boyfriend just broke up with her…
Pretty rough break-up.
What can I say?
Boys really will be just boys trying to act-out like a man but will never be one. Frankly, with not just this happenning, I now have just a tinge of hope left for their kind nowadays…
But just like what I said to my friend today, sometimes, you just got to chose which will you love more... yourself or him? if it's breaking you already and you are hating it, then maybe it's time to let go though it is breaking you down into pieces... leave something for yourself... even just your pride.

On the lighter side,
Ofcourse, I got to ask you…
Were you able to watch the Forever in My Heart's finale last friday?
I'll really miss this-- the first teleserye I have ever watched.
Gosh… Regine and Ariel's acting were superb!
And I cried like a baby when Michael (Ariel) died…

Kleenex moment

I’ve learned to love Ariel’s character on that soap for he’s so selfless, so giving, so stupidly in love with Angeline (Regine’s character)…
And I really wonder now if there’s still a bachelor Michael out there…
Wala na ata... ;-<
Got to meet one I suppose to oppose this theory.
Well, got to HAVE actually.
Gotta run, midterm exams haunting me…
and PGH duty tomorrow @6am..
Hasta la proxima vez...

PS: The pics are from RVMM (again... thnx... ^--^)

back (bored) to school and another LSS

2005-01-07T19:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that I’m really back to school…
Actually, believe it or not, I enjoy school
So this is the first time that I was really bored with it
‘Coz my subjects are totally useless and hopeless this semester…
The excitement factor that I experienced since I started college seemed to be so lost now.
Basically, I’ve been so stressed out for not being stressed out in school, can you believe that?

But hey, as much as I want to dwell on the boringness and sink deep into being lazy,
I can’t do this any longer… I have to have responsibility as what the cliché says
I have to act on it, right?
Hmm…what can I do…
Actually, what just saved me from a dull day today is doing our psych nursing case study…
It made my brain cells work…

Hmm, gotta run again. I have a Stat study work to do…
Duh-huh, another boring thing to do…

By the way, I’ve been hung-up with another song again…
Yes yes, another LSS (last song syndrome)
But right now, it has a special meaning to me, especially the title---
Those who know me, go figure.

My Heart Still Wishes For You
Sung by: Regine V.

Everynight & everyday
I think of u
But I hope & pray
That there'll be a time
I won't be thinking of you
But my heart still wishes for you

Tell me how on earh do I unlearn to love you?
How do I go against my second nature?
Can't just wake up one day & stop loving you...
But I gotta try & move on...
;-/

Hey you…
My heart still wishes for you…

oohhh... before I go, just gotta remind you...
january 10-14 is forever in my heart's last week of airing...
I can't wait to know who Angeline's real soulmate is...
But of course I'm for the Michael-Angeline angle...

i'm sure i'll shed a tear, mamimiss ko toh... ;-<

What the hell?!

2005-01-04T14:00:00.000-08:00

Until now, the tagline “Get A Life” of MTV still peeves me…
Is it just me? Or is it also annoying you?
For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, MTV has a new promotional advertisement, new segment, new message for the youth thing or whatever they call it, that says “Get A Life” after you watch a brief summary of local & foreign artists musical career…
It’s gets pretty insulting after some time…

It’s like they are telling that you, the viewer, is such loser because you have time to watch that 2-minute segment unlike those who are featured in it who “has a life” and does not have a single minute to spare to watch tv…

Now you get the picture…

Tell me, doesn’t it bother you?

colds and cough greeted my new year

2005-01-02T11:30:00.000-08:00

I can’t believe I got the biggest colds & cough before the New Year unfolded…
Bummer… Can’t even bring myself to shout “happy new year” when the clock stroke twelve
Can’t believe I’m on slumber while my siblings are so sickly lively and kicking…
Bummer…
But atleast I got to sleep 12 hours ^--^

"Ate"

2004-12-28T14:30:00.000-08:00

yet another poem from me...
^--^

“Ate”
You changed my life
In a day’s worth
In a moment bliss
You made me perceive
That I can be
A dreamer who stands
For what my heart sees
I can never look back
On the days without you
On times your melody
Is still not welcomed
By me not wanting
To hear you
From that day I awoke
Discerning not just
What everybody talked
I’ll be forever be grateful
For all the drive
I unknowingly find
In all your examples
You unassumingly
Tells me to follow
Thank you!
Thank you!
You may never know me
But still
Your part of the niche
That’s enduringly carved
With the friends
I found in your lark
Your name heralded
Will endlessly ring
For in my soul
You sing
And sing

Buon natale!!!

2004-12-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

what else can I say but merry xmas... ^--^

not yet...

2004-12-20T11:30:00.000-08:00

Still not completely sane but I was able to gather my thoughts last night.
It’s time to put an end on this CRAZY thing…
I know this is going to one tough job but at least, I'd like to believe that it would be good for me in the long run…
Oh God, help us...

;-/ ????!!!

2004-12-19T21:15:00.000-08:00

Something happened today at greenbelt…
I don’t want to go into details but all I can say is that I’m hurt, confuse and sad that I can barely bring myself together and talk to anybody except ate Janice about it.
And I can’t believe I’m crying only because of this…
Usually, it takes something big to make me cry…
Then I guess, this is big…
;-/

boys will be boys....

2004-12-15T21:00:00.000-08:00

boys will be boys....
why do they always send oh-so-mixed, complicated as hell and officially infuriating signals???!
why do they make it quite like a freaking teledrama...
just say it out loud please!
We’re not in the business of reading your minds…
Do you like us??
Or you're just playing around and we’re just one of your friends???

This is stupid…
For why do we care so much anyway...
;-/

Will be forever in my heart…

2004-12-13T23:00:00.000-08:00

I read today that forever (regine velasquez' teleserye in channel 7) will only be until january 14,2005…
So sad for I have gotten used in seeing ate regine everyday already…
I’m pretty sure I’ll get withdrawal symptoms the week after it’s last airing day…
:-<
But it will still be forever in my heart…

huh?!! is that the book?!

2004-12-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

that's what came out from me after seeing a small, moderately thick, bloddy red, smooth figured thing that looked exactly like the "reigne coffee table book" of regine velasquez...

yes, today is totally unexpected....
I got that precious book from my mom's friend who works from the publisher of that book...
you just don't how touched, surpised and relieved I was...
for I was all worked out on the idea of buying the book for it costs a thousand bucks...
now all I have to worry is how to get the book signed...
gotta run... I have someone to thank... ;->

oh wait, pics from the reigne book scanned from rvmm

beautiful hindi ba?! ^-^

The day after "D" day

2004-12-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

My review?
The concert was great… Regine was great… Her voice was great…
So what else is new with that right??!
Though it failed to meet the highest expectations of everybody, I, together with ate Janice had a good time last night…
And the fact that ate regz’ spirit was high added spice to the evening…
Can’t wait for the tv airing next year…
I'll update this for sure...

Ofcourse, can't let you go without having a glimpse of what happened on the concert... Here are some of the caps from rvmm...

"D" night

2004-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:00

Gotta run...
I still have classes this morning before "D" night..
Got Stat and Medical Surgical Nursing exams on the line up...
But forget it...
I WILL have fun today..
See you @ Araneta ^-^

Reigning... Still tonight

2004-12-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

So guys tonight is "the" night
and today is "the" day...
Forgive my dorkiness, I'm just too excited for my prayers was answered...
It did stop raining cats and dogs but droplets of water still is falling...
Hey, I have no reason to complain...
God answered my prayers naman...
Thanks po! ^--^

two of so many promotional picture for the concert in rvmm...

Rocelle Joan

2004-11-19T23:00:00.000-08:00

It's the bday of 1 of my 8 bestfriends tomorrow...
Got something line-up for her...
Can't write it in here
In case she checks my blog
^--^

Sapat Na Ang Minsan...

2004-11-16T23:00:00.000-08:00

I'm still hung up on the song
Sapat Na Ang Minsan sung by Jennylyn Mercado

'coz it was used frequently as a musical score in forever in my heart...
The teleserye I'm watching regularly right now because regine is in it...

Sapat Na Ang Minsan
Jennilyn Mercado

bukas na..sana bukas na

minsan puso'y nagtatanong umaasa
nag-iisip kung bukas nga'y tayo pang dal'wa
hiling ko lang sa may kapal
sana ay ipaalam
baka bukas ako'y lisanin nalang

puso'y nangungusap
aking pakiusap,ayaw nang lumuha
ngunit sa pag-ibig, hindi mo malaman
tadhana ba'y tama
kaya't sana bukas, kung di man tayo
wag kalimutan
na kahit minsan
ako'y inibig mo
sapat na..
sapat na.. ang minsan

bukas na..sana bukas na..

sana bukas na...

kahit anong aking gawin
nais ng tadhana'y darating
pag-ibig mo'y tatanggapin

COVERS

2004-10-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

I got the new album of regine which is titled COVERS...
love the cd...
she sang all revivals OPM songs sung by male artists
I'm telling you, you got to have a copy...
it comes with a VCD that contains 4 music videos

here's the cover (from rvmm)

and a screencap from the Say That You Love Me Video

Cap from the "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" video

new semester...

2004-10-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

My favorite semester is officially over...
So many good memories...
But atleast I get to have a brand new start..
I'm pretty lucky 'coz one of my barkada, Brechelle is in the same block with me..
Unlike JE, one of my barkada again, who will be all alone in block 1...
but he'll live for sure

Angeline - Michael love angle on forever...

2004-10-15T23:40:00.000-07:00

i just love watching the two of them...
angeline & michael ha...
not the ariel and regine angle
gotta clear that up...

here's some of forever in my heart screencaps taken from my favorite regine website
ww.reginemultimedia.com

Insomnia...

2004-10-11T23:30:00.000-07:00

Can't sleep well the past few weeks ;-<
Got this from the internet:
In order to have a good night sleep you must follow the ff:

Sleep only when sleepy
This reduces the time you are awake in bed.

If you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy
Sit quietly in the dark or read the warranty on your refrigerator. Don't expose yourself to bright light while you are up. The light gives cues to your brain that it is time to wake up.

Don't take naps
This will ensure you are tired at bedtime. If you just can't make it through the day without a nap, sleep less than one hour, before 3 pm.

Get up and go to bed the same time every day
Even on weekends! When your sleep cycle has a regular rhythm, you will feel better.

Refrain from exercise at least 4 hours before bedtime
Regular exercise is recommended to help you sleep well, but the timing of the workout is important. Exercising in the morning or early afternoon will not interfere with sleep.

Develop sleep rituals
It is important to give your body cues that it is time to slow down and sleep. Listen to relaxing music, read something soothing for 15 minutes, have a cup of caffeine free tea, do relaxation exercises.

Only use your bed for sleeping
Refrain from using your bed to watch TV, pay bills, do work or reading. So when you go to bed your body knows it is time to sleep. Sex is the only exception.

Stay away from caffeine, nicotine and alcohol at least 4-6 hours before bed
Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants that interfere with your ability to fall asleep. Coffee, tea, cola, cocoa, chocolate and some prescription and non-prescription drugs contain caffeine. Cigarettes and some drugs contain nicotine. Alcohol may seem to help you sleep in the beginning as it slows brain activity, but you will end end up having fragmented sleep.

Have a light snack before bed
If your stomach is too empty, that can interfere with sleep. However, if you eat a heavy meal before bedtime, that can interfere as well. Dairy products and turkey contain tryptophan, which acts as a natural sleep inducer. Tryptophan is probably why a warm glass of milk is sometimes recommended.

Take a hot bath 90 minutes before bedtime
A hot bath will raise your body temperature, but it is the drop in body temperature that may leave you feeling sleepy. Read about the study done on body temperature below.

Trouble Sleeping? Chill Out! - A press release from the journal Sleep about the significance in body temperature before sleep

Make sure your bed and bedroom are quiet and comfortable
A hot room can be uncomfortable. A cooler room along with enough blankets to stay warm is recommended. If light in the early morning bothers you, get a blackout shade or wear a slumber mask. If noise bothers you, wear earplugs or get a "white noise" machine.

Use sunlight to set your biological clock

As soon as you get up in the morning, go outside and turn your face to the sun for 15 minutes.

Stevens-Johnson's Syndrome

2004-10-11T11:40:00.000-07:00

Just wanna share here the case that took the time of all block-1 3rd year nursing students of PLM for this is the topic of our ultra grand case presentation last Oct4… This is complete with a production number (song,dance and play) before the panel questioning…

Background: Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction of variable severity characterized by a symmetrically distributed skin eruption, with or without mucous membrane lesions. The more common mild form, EM minor, consists of skin lesions with involvement of no more than one mucosal surface. EM major, or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, is more severe, involving 2 or more mucous membranes with more variable skin involvement. It may involve internal organs and typically is associated with systemic symptoms. Some authorities consider toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) to be a severe manifestation of EM, while most experts currently regard it as a discrete disease.
Pathophysiology: Pathophysiology of EM is not completely understood but appears to involve a hypersensitivity reaction that can be triggered by a variety of stimuli, particularly bacterial, viral, or chemical products. Histopathologic characteristics include a lymphocytic infiltrate at the dermal-epidermal junction and around dermal blood vessels, dermal edema, epidermal keratinocyte necrosis, and subepidermal bullae formation. Immune complex deposition is variable and nonspecific. In severe cases, fibrinoid necrosis can occur in the stomach, spleen, trachea, and bronchi.
Frequency: In the US: Incidence of EM minor is unknown, but the condition may account for as many as 1% of dermatological outpatient visits and is more common in spring and fall. Incidence of EM major is 0.8-6.0 per million per year.
Mortality/Morbidity: EM minor is associated with minimal morbidity. Most cases are self-limited and resolve without sequelae in 2-4 weeks. EM major results in significant morbidity and a mortality rate from 5-15%. Morbidity and mortality are attributable to complications of EM major, which are described below. Uncomplicated EM major usually resolves spontaneously in 2-4 weeks.
Causes: Many potential triggers have been implicated as possible causes of EM. Infectious causes are more common in children and are implicated more commonly in EM minor. Drugs are the major culprits in adults and in EM major. Herpes simplex infection is
the most common cause in young adults and is strongly associated with recurrent EM minor. The most prevalent bacterial precipitant is Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Approximately 50% of cases are idiopathic, with no precipitating cause identified.
Erythema multiforme minor manifestations:
Sudden onset of rapidly progressive, symmetrical, mucocutaneous lesions, with concentric color changes in some or all lesions
Centripetal spread
Burning sensation in affected areas
Pruritus generally absent
Nonspecific prodromal symptoms in some cases
Erythema multiforme major (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) manifestations:
Prodromal symptoms suggestive of a viral syndrome in at least 50% of cases, usually 1-14 days before skin lesions develop
May include symptoms of fever, malaise, myalgias, arthralgias, headache, sore throat, cough, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Prominent mucosal involvement
Mucosal lesions, which may appear before or with skin lesions
Oral pain, which may be severe enough to result in difficulty eating, drinking, or opening the mouth
Eye pain, edema, and drainage
Breathing difficulty resulting from tracheobronchial involvement
Skin involvement similar to EM minor but may be more severe

Overnight blues...

2004-10-01T23:00:00.000-07:00

Got a 3-day overnight this week for our grand case presentation...
It would be in our classmate's house in Muntinlupa..
Still can't believe his house can accomodate all 50 of us...
It's board & lodging with food for free for 3 days...
I can kiss his mom after this ;->

I'm sure it would be a long week...
just hope we will get this right...
It's critical for our grades you see
Oh, I'm not in charge of the production this time..
For I will be one of the actors...
Yes, another acting pursuit, haha!

new found talent...

2004-10-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

oh! I forgot to write about the outcome of the play...
we got 99%
We're so ecstatic...
Still can't actually believe it until now...

And I discovered something after that play:
I definitely can act
and that's according to my professor... ^--^
yipee!

the practice

2004-09-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty excited though I will be running late for our song interpretation practice today...
Yes, I will be late but hey!
It's my birthday so I'm sure they will not be pissed...
But that’s bedside the point I’m making here...
The point is, I'm excited cause I will see my crush today....
I'm truly fighting hard the urge to post his picture here but his friend knows my blog so that is absolutely a no-no...
We will be paired today for this song interpretation thingy and our director hinted that there will be some intimate scenes..
It seems I’m getting a lot of that this semester, haha!
I'll give you the sordid (ahem!) details tomorrow...
For now, gotta makes myself prettier or something…
For ofcourse, it still is my birthday.

Oh, about the song number yesterday?
It went well.
I forgot some of the lyrics, I was stone still in front of the whole class, my stomach felt like it was about to hurl and my crush was listening intently…
It still went well,
I think…
Wait, what does “well” mean anyway…

natal day of mine...

2004-09-28T23:30:00.000-07:00

yes, tomorrow is my birthday...
So?!
haha!
Sorry, but I don't make a big deal out of my birthday.,.,
It's just an ordinary day for me.
Why?
Because I'm not so used on celebrating it on the day itself...
My family & I dined today...
And I have a post-bday celebration with my beloved friends after our finals next week...
So now you know why. ^--^

Forever in My Heart

2004-09-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

Today is the start of this teledrama and I can’t write how much excited Iam today…
Oopss, gotta run,
I’ll write about that and the outcome of our World Lit play tomorrow
Gotta blow dry my hair first
Haha.

The PLAY...

2004-09-26T15:30:00.000-07:00

We had our overnight practice yesterday on my classmate’s house…
I did not get a decent sleep but who did anyway…
I helped labored the props while trying to perfect the dialogue & the sequence and musical score (I already told you that I’m the scriptwriter for this play)
I’m pretty proud of our presentation adapted from the story “Roman Fever” for I really poured my brains and creative juices out to put up a decent script while trying to pour my heart and acting abilities to play the lead part…
I can’t believe I’m stressing over this so much I consider this my baby project ‘cause it made me realize that I can act and gave confidence to my writing as well…
Actually, at first, I can’t relate well to my character Grace who is torn between the man he loves most and the man whom she is loved most… Gosh…
I know that she’s doesn’t have the most tragic experience in the world or the most heartbreaking story but I can feel the character's pain through people I know and read about and from that I was able to pull it together…
So far, I think I’m doing a good job. My group mates who served as my worst critic especially when I’m just staring to write and act on this play, says said that they can are totally “kilig” of me and my classmate who plays the man Grace loves most and that they felt the intensity especially in the climatic scene when I was fighting all heavens to resist the temptation of being with Horace (Grace’s love)…

OMG, the script looks melodramatic to me…

Tough luck, I can’t change it anymore

I just hope our world literature professor will see our efforts tomorrow and give us good grades after…

Humanities mess!

2004-09-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

We will have the Humanities chorale practice after school tomorrow…
I’m quite happy for I will be with my crush today…
Don’t get all to shocked, we will not be alone together…
I wish.
I’m still with my group mates.
Then later I still have to practice my solo number for Humanities again
Yes, aside from the chorale, my group has to render a solo & a duet number.
I’ve been assigned with the freaking solo number while my close friend Pia got the duet of “When You Believe” (of Mariah and Whitney) which I’m supposed to do together with her.
So remind me to kill Geraldine (my classmate who "volunteered” me for this nerve- wracking solo number) for putting me on this mess…
I still don’t have a song…
& I don’t have time to practice.
Urrgghh!
Remind me to kill myself for giving in to their plead to me to take this job.

about to be burned out...

2004-09-05T11:00:00.000-07:00

I've been so freakingly busy this week…
And I’m afraid it will get worse..
I have soooo many exams coming up…
A humanities chorale and a duet number…
Got to write the World Lit stage play…
Gotta finish my article for the school paper…
Gotta finish my report for my medical-surgical nursing class...
Gotta finish my case study for Congestive Heart Failure..
Gotta catch up on my friends…
And I still have to household chores that my mom still refuses to make our househelp do… (It will make you more responsible, she said)
Oh wait, if I’m still alive by next week,
I’ll let you know.

I have a whole day ahead of me...
Thank God, SOP is on today and I'll get to see ate Regine today...

poem: "perceived"

2004-08-27T22:30:00.000-07:00

just wanna share the poem I composed last night...

"Perceived"

Time when things
Are perceived brings
What the big man
Says
And thought days
To shadow big
As the log
Commands
And can carry
But isn’t merrying
When they stand
Shuddering!
Can crack even
The best wheel
We can find
Standing

soulmates?!

2004-08-21T23:30:00.000-07:00

here we are...

We went to Raissa’s house in Makati yesterday to celebrate her birthday then went out for Glorietta after… We had a glorious time… Laughing each other's jokes, sharing amusing quips from school and others, helping solve each other's queries… Basically, catching up on each others life after months of not having properly seen and talked to each other because of our different schedules in school…
You know, yesterday, my barkada all realized one thing…
We are really lucky to have each other…
I don’ know any other barkada in our school who is more bonded & close than we are now/..
It’s like we each others soulmates…
SOULMATES…

Haha!
Sorry, I just got carried away with the premise of the new teleserye of Regine Velasquez on Channel 7. The tentative title is Tears in Heaven… Sounds good, huh! Hey, let’s watch out for it, okie? Can't wait... ^--^

Duty Brouhaha...

2004-08-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Something so incredibly funny and petty that pissed someone with authority happened…
Of course, I can’t write it in here.
Nevertheless, it still is funny that I can’t believe someone made a big deal out of it.
I guess we’re more mature than her.

I Learned

2004-08-08T20:30:00.000-07:00

Last July 2, the college of nursing socialization party was held at our school gym. Many would say that it has turned to be successful if he would rely on the number of students who joined in this gathering. The gym was literally packed, all benches was smugly sat on by nursing students of all levels. It was clear that this is the day of our younger batches though. Their energy is quite contagious that I can’t help but remember our first-year days when all is well and we can still be carefree and being naïve is not a crime. Part of the activity planned for that day is the pairing of the buddy system, which would supposedly include 1 student each year level, forming one group. But unfortunately, due to time constraints it was not implemented. Its’ a shame cause I would have imparted the things I learned after 2 years of studying nursing to my “ka-buddy” hoping it would be helpful as it has been for me. I would perhaps shared the following bits to my younger ka-buddies if ever I were able to meet them:

1. I learned that if you have the resources and time to buy books now for the major subjects, please do it so. I’m sure that I’m not alone to have painfully learned the lesson that having xerox copies instead of buying books is not a sound action after all. Yes, it would be cheaper at first but when time comes that the copies can’t be deciphered anymore or has been altered by rain or eaten by molds, you’ll realize you shouldn’t have opted for the cheaper one that will eventually be useless that will lead you to buy the book anyway. You can still use it for the next semester and for the nursing board exams of course.

2. Know your professor. Yeah, I also learned that. I do not mean that you totally be chummy to your professor to the point of asking his phone number and asking him to write you a testimonial in friendster. But hey, it’s a good idea! Well, sort of. Anyway, my point is that you should be familiar with professors’ penchants or to put is simply, his favorite topics on his taught subject. I learned that it would allow you to predict on the flow of the class discussion or clue you in on how he give his exams, what portion would be most likely to be painfully difficult to even read, much more to answer. Take this for example. Sir Ang whom of course I have to mention left too many sad hearts broken after he left, has this inclination to the endocrine system and its disorders. So in his exams, question about this topic is struggled by his students who nonetheless already predicted the numerous endocrine-inspired questions. Another professor is Sir Lamban. This time, base from what my sources says, he has very strong affinity for the method and factors in doing physical assessment. The PA book by Bates is the bible of his students. Or Ma’am De Leon who loves to challenge her students in writing NCP’s. Or Sir Pineda who loves anything related with the cardiovascular that you’d soon be not just acquainted with the extensive system and abnormalities of the heart if you have him as your professor in Anatomy or Patho.

3. I learned to hold on to my syllabus like it holds the secret for the cure of AIDS. Yes, it’s that vital. So take it out of the garbage can right now. Read it from cover to cover. You can even classify it as your favorite reading material in friendster. Put it under your pillow if you may. Memorize it like you memorize the song Rainbow. Why the hell?! Hey, it holds all the vital information that we need to know and study about your subjects. Almost our professors would really love to see us not sweating and all stiff because of anxiety when he/she gives out the usual unannounced quiz and recitation. As we have learned it is best to be always be prepared of the great unknown that is PLM Nursing. Syllabus are given for us to study in advance they say. Okay, fine!

4. I learned to join organizations. Regardless of the cliché, there go deeper reasons why this is vital aside from the fact that you widen your horizon literally. It’s really the best way to meet new friends. Friends who have the same interests as you considering that you joined the same org that he/she would no longer be freaked out when you suddenly pull out a pen and paper and scribble furiously for a poem. New blood, new discoveries, a venue to be popular (haha!), get grade incentives from the profs if your lucky and the gratifying experience of being able to put your God-given talents into good use. Convinced? You can even join us!

5. I learned to befriend “ate” and “kuya” who operates the ever-so-important-than-thou xerox machines. With so little extra time but so many handouts to photocopy, it’s inevitable that we treat these not-so-little white machines as gold mines and kuya and ate as our best friends. But when it conks out on you in the middle of a very important xerox process and kuya/ate announces that it’s already lunchtime, I then learned that it’s probably time to cut ties with my favorite xerox machine and quickly shift allies. Contrary to my advice #1, we can’t raid the C&E bookstore and buy all the books they stock, especially if it is only for reference. So it would be really practical if not rational to just xerox these extra chapters. But statistically, we only have 4 xerox machines within the CN building and 10 all over PLM. We nursing students are about 2000 in population so for every 1 machine, we have 200 contenders for its attention. Phew! Do you now get the importance of befriending our precious xerox machine operators?

6. Don’t be a “kabisote”. One day, just like me, these just-memorized important facts in the subjects that you nonetheless were able to pass would haunt you in other subjects when you can no longer recall the things you studied before. Nursing subjects are so much interrelated that leaving it all to memorization isn’t very reliable. As our professors imbibed on us, learn it by heart and inculcate it on you that it leaves imprints not just in your mind for you to be a very efficient nurse some day and not be a mediocre student who’s main goal in his school life is to barely pass his subjects.

7. I learned to embrace the attitude “this too shall pass” With all the toxicity, negative vibes which was most likely due to stress, tons of paper works to analyze, type, report and print, plenty of nursing diagnosis to study and case requirements to finish, this short sentence can help us be positive and not pensive and dismayed with all the toxic things going. I learned in they hard way to not let trivial and petty incidents to mess my day because it will pass and I will just be left with a ruined day. “These toxic return demo will pass, tomorrow will be a different day” “These NCP will be finished by tomorrow, it will soon pass” This “katoxican will pass” “This not-so-bright and stressing day will pass too”. And coupled with the right action, this right disposition and attitude I learned that it could help us survive what we have dreamed and believed to surpass… the nursing toxicity battle.

the start...

2004-08-01T20:45:00.000-07:00

huh?! is this for real? Am i really starting to blog? Hmm... You're probably asking what came to me this time... Hmmm.. I've always wanted to start a diary. But that desire only last a day or two then im back to my laziness to write again... So I thought that if it was a blog, it would instill more a responsbility in me to write thrice a week, weekly or at the least monthly just to have a venue for my thoughts & experiences for the day, crazy it may be or serious for a change... so watch out for more... tomorrow or maybe later, haha! ciao! ^--^