i thought we’d still be group mates this semester but no-siree! we’re distributed to other groups. see you around #MadameAndrea

Dear Gary,

       Its raining cats and dogs and my hands were still hurting from last night’s paperwork. i wasnt able to finish all 10 procedures but i was able to write a few, atleast i had some output. I felt oh so sluggish just as i woke up - i didnt even plan on going to school but i know i had to. MANIC tuesday, it’s just the start of the day but   i feel like giving up already. But i didn’t.

         Someone from facebook left me a message this morning - its nash, someone i met from Jolibee before. He showed me signs of interest so i responded to him. I flirted with him i felt butterflies in my tummy fluttering up and down. XD i spent 30 minutes talking to him without minding the time. then i realized i was running late.

         I was 25 minutes late for the orientation today but i was fortunate enough to catch up with sir Heinz. atleast he didn’t punish me with some sanction or whatever, but he called my attention because i was not in any group because i enrolled late - im always late but im having a change of heart and i want to break the habit. :]

         So, since i enrolled late, i got separated from my previous group and was darted to group 6. So im having my clinical duty and group work with #VinaLim, #LydFriend, #JennieJoi, #MamaFiona, #TeAnj . It’s going to take some adjustment but i already feel comfortable with them since i know my competence in the hospital so why should i be intimidated by them? charmos!  

       This lot just came out of the demo room. what a busy morning for BSN-3. After the orientation, the BIG Four #VinaLim, #LovelyDear #BryanY and I went to Benedict’s for some coffee.

that picture when you look so good but it’s bombed with some stranger -_-

Me sitting beside miss #VinaLim of the BIGFour

     This is the only picture i have of the four of us for today. not really loving it :] I’m going to change this as soon as bryan uploads his photos.

         This is all that we had at Benedict’s :] some cappuccino, a humble plate of puto, a bag of chips and a plate of porkchops which bryan was the only one who had the luxury to afford such a dish. haha  

         yum! COFFEE. I never thought i’d love coffee so much. I had a mug of cappuccino for only 40php and it satisfied my craving. 

          Then we went to NOVO to shop for materials for our journals. Yes, i already have mine but i bought another set of glittery pens. while the three bought notebooks for their daily write-ups. Just as we went out, we noticed that NOTHING HAS CHANGED AT ALL. the rain kept on pouring, the sky is still gray and I dont think the sun is ever shining today.

       Just me and bryan going home. The two girls Vina and Lovely still went to G-mall to buy some stuff. thanks to him, i was abe to buy the pens, i awe him 60php. Felt great to have been strolling and going out with the BigFour today - i miss our mishaps and the miracles we made - YES,MIRACLES. Going out with them made me feel like writing today. but alas, im taking my siesta this afternoon, it’s the only time that i have the luxury to do this :] still craving for coffee . hey, i noticed that im fattening up lately - this is great, i sense something good about me gaining weight.

Sincerely, Rick

Dear Gary,

        I hate starting all over when i already made satisfactory progress on an entry like seriously. -_-

        Anyways, Merry Christmas! It’s Christmas Season at Gaisano Mall and yes, I’m visiting the mall for a reason - to look for a notebook or parchment or whatever i can write on in partial fulfillment of maam Angel’s requirement in NCM 105 which is a daily journal. Ofcourse I’m not writing confidential stuff, I will just write the things that she asked for. I went out with #MadameAndrea, #GraceLoves & #MommyFritzie to look for what we need and what we want.

       We searched every aisle of the school supplies section and i found my prospect. COFFEE! though im not entirely a coffee person but i think things might change for me. I’ll tell you more about coffee later on.

         So i got mine, while the three kept on looking for what they want. While searching, we were brain storming ideas for what we can possibly do with our journals. Wouls it be  the artsy-craftsy kind? plain serious? plain boring? serious-looking but really interesting once read? or cute? im going for the “serious-looking but really interesting once read” type. and the three? they’re going for “artsy-craftsy” and “cute” - GIRLS. Well i was thinking of going for artsy-craftsy too but then i changed my mind once i saw my book - passive-looking yet it’s going to be interesting once it begins to flood with words.

        The girls found a shelf where glittery and lacy diaries were on display while we where roaming around searching for what we want.

         And in no time, the girls started to ransack the shelf in search of their prospects and ideal journal. They even argued with the colors they chose, and the design of the covers. The scene was catty , strange and humorous.

           In the end, #GraceLoves got a glittery pink one, #MommyFritzie got a lacy ribbony purple one and #MadameAndrea found her ideal book but didn’t buy it just yet. She plans on buying a big one so she can stick any scrap material she wants - she’s going for artsy-craftsy. 

           My eyes were bedazzled by the glittery blink pens i found on one counter, i can use those for my sketches i thought - so i bought a set. 

       Now everything is falling to place.  i got  the things that i wanted and im satisfied with the things i bought for the price of 404.50php . then we went to our respective houses for lunch.

        In the afternoon, we started on another assignment which was given to us by miss Faith. She gave us SHITLOADS of paperwork - and i mean SHITLOADS. we had to rewrite 10 friggin nursing procedures on short bond papers to be passed tomorrow 9:00 o’clock in the morning. could   this day get any worse? yes, i had a very tough time looking for sources, for checklists and things to write - if i cant comply then im in BIG TROUBLE . who knows what that woman is thinking about, we dont know what she’s going to do next. I managed to finish 6 procedures with the help of #ToniTiara :]

         Just so you know, i had my first Peanut Butter and Jelly today courtesy of #MadameAndrea.

i had a great time munching the sweet stuff. yum. and the BRANDS  are oh so amazing. freshly imported from the US of A !

        I awe this girl my experiences and firsts. i learned a lot from her really, that’s why im sticking with her all the time cause we’re very good friends and good neighbors as well.  

                                     #MadameAndrea :]

        Have you ever said no to something and then once you tried it, you’re going insane about it and then you want more?

        That’s what happened to me when i had coffee. im not really a coffee person but when i had coffee tonight, it felt so good. i had a mug of butterscotch coffee and the best part is, IT WAS FREE. i got a taste of the coffee during an orientation on some networking business that i’d love to be part of but i don’t think i can join just yet because i dont have the capital for the investment, but soon, i’ll have it and be part of a team. 

          Im starting to have an addiction for coffee, but i need the right coffee to be addicted to, not just some coffee that will cause palpitations - expensive coffee, a product of reasonable price and i just don’t have the money :[

         so now im ending my entry here since i still have paperwork to do. ciao!

                                                                                      Sincerely, Rick      

i just can’t get over this song. i want the lyrics to reach the heart of my ex :] does he ever think about me? does he feel the same way i do? it’s frustrating when you can’t get answers because the guy just won’t communicate and keep in touch.

it’s almost christmas season, i want to get something for him.

TRIVIA: my first bath in the month of November 2012, was at 6:00 o’clock in the morning, 10th of November.

Dear Gary,

        I am pretty blessed to be part of a family who loves and craves for food and can get it whenever, wherever we want. I realized spending time with the family is part of Quadrant 2 - something important but not urgent. I actually learned this from church today and the Pastor preached about knowing God and it’s connection with spending time wisely. actually right now, im not spending my time wisely because im supposed to be sleeping but this is kind of urgent since i have a lot of inspiration and will to type tonight which i can possibly not have tomorrow so im pushing myself while i still can. i learned that TIME FLIES.

Time is - Fixed : since we know that everything is numbered by God.

Time is - Limited : we know that time will end.

Time is - Irrecoverable : you cant get back the time you already spent.

Time is - Elusive : it is elusive specially when you’re running out of it.

Time is - Seductive : it can tempt you into doing things when you think you still have a lot of time.

food for thought, do not take time for granted.

Yes, i realized that time flies and I realized i spent some good quality time with my family today and i was able to appreciate what kinship God has formed for me.

The ten people present in the ancestral home ate a lot tonight. We had Calda Pizza in Extra Super size 36’inches in diameter - the Carousella courtesy of Tita Jackie

the carousella has Mozarella Cheese, Ham, Bacon, Meatballs, Onions and some more stuff that make it oh so magnificent. Then we had ice cream for dessert courtesy of Tita Anne 

we had sweet sugar cones to hold the ice cream. what a sweet treat after a big heavy dinner.

that’s baby jacques, me in the middle and josh. we enjoyed eating the pizza. i was quite surprised about baby’s appetite. He kept on wanting for more. that was the first time i witnessed him eat a lot. ofcourse i was the one feeding him so i guess that played a part for his appetite. cos actually, he doesn’t eat that much when tita anne feeds him. he’d rather eat with me or johanna. 

Mommy, Johanna and I went home satisfied and full. now the two are in dreamland and i am still downstairs typing. Moments ago, i was busy finding some reusable notebooks that i can take to school for some subjects. It appears that i have found half-filled notebooks that’re still in good shape. and i still have old notes in it.  

I guess i miht as well use these old babies instead of buying new ones.

they’re still in good shape so i’ll be using them and help save mother earth :] recycling is an advocacy of mine actually. one of many :]

                                                                         Sincerely, Rick

 Dear Gary,

         I think im going to write something shorter today. I started the day late, about 9:00 o’clock in the morning. I had a great sleep which set my mood great. The sun’s happily shining today. It’s the first meeting for my class in Nursing Research and (eyes rolling) unfortunately i wasn’t able to make it because today, i had to go to the hospital for my Complete Blood Count and stuff in connection to my health that’s in jeopardy. I got good results but my lymphocytes were still above normal levels. It is suspected to be something viral like typhoid fever but i was already tested and i got negative results. could there be another viral infection in my body that’s just not identified yet? i hope not. im thinking about… never mind. i just hope i’d get better soon.

Mommy, Johanna and I spent the day together. we ate at Anton’s for lunch and went back home to rest afterwards while waiting for my mom’s lab results since she also had an order from the doctor cos she has something going on with her throat. We went back to the hospital around 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon for the results. and i don’t want to talk about it because you guys wouldn’t understand and it’s going to be along story. anyways, we went straight down to Valencia City to buy some tiles for our NEW HOUSE :] yes, we’re moving soon to a new house. We went to CiTi Hardware to get some tiles and here’s the three of us.

Obviously, I’m the skinniest of them all. i lost a lot of weight during my stay in the hospital. Our mission was accomplished - we were able to buy the tiles that we needed. Did i mention i puked upon getting outside the car? Nevermind. -_-

So we got hungry and went to Inday’s Kamalig for supper. my tummy was a bit uncooperative after the puking, but then again, it gave my tummy some space, and i needed to gain weight so why should i say no to dinner?

This place knows how to serve food. ‘twas my first time here and i was pretty pumped up about ordering. i ordered the PORK TEE

it’s some sweet barbeque and i loved it. i think it was glazed with some peanut butter. i dunno. but it tasted that way. i cleaned up my plate in no time.

The two ordered chicken inasal.

and they both enjoyed their meal too. we also ordered a lot of additional stuff like the seafood canton, calamares, leche flan and buko salad and a zesty, zingy pitcher of lemonade for refreshment. thanks to my mom, i had a great night chowing down the delish food Inday’s Kamalig served.

mommy just knows how to make her kids happy :] one way is to fill our tummys with scrumptious food for a very reasonable price. i ended my day with a big smile thanks to these girls who i call family.

                                                                           Sincerely, Rick