I was not at home from Sunday morning to Tuesday night. I was not out on a vacation trip, though. I was mingling with my cousins and going to prayer meetings with them. Seriously.
Anyway I'm still not clear as to why this had to happen. Of course most of you know that I do not consider myself a devout Roman Catholic anymore. I want to be called a Christian instead, since that is all that matters. Maybe God allowed me to go to these meetings because he wanted me to highlight the importance of salvation as an individual objective, not a membership guarantee. I'm still not clear about it, but I have faith that it means something for me to join my cousins in digging deeper into our relationship with God.
On other things...recently I played Sims 2, and I had much fun at it. My character Anni Wild is a single intern and a hopeless romantic who always wants to get a Woohoo with her co-workers. I tried to flirt, buy a good double bed, throw parties and even try to let Anni make out with one of them...but unfortunately, I haven't succeeded in giving her any. Hahaha. Anyway, the downside/challenge of this Sims version is that the characters grow old in a given number of days. At bitin ako kasi doon sa pc ng pinsan ko naka-save, so game progress will have to wait.^^
I know it's out of my character to say this, but having seen how my cousins' family talks before bedtime...well, I want that too. :) For the first night I did not join them, but on the second night I sat up with all of them and told them a very hilarious embarrassing experience I had last year...a secret which only three people knew about. They were all laughing in tears, especially my uncle who likes these kinds of stories. Hahahaha. It was a fine closure for me as well, since it's an experience which I think I haven't really laughed about and accepted until this storytelling moment. Maybe one day I can even post it here when I'm ready to share this blessing of laughter with my friends.
I watched two movies during Monday night- Sailor Moon and The Myth. Sailor Moon was predictably a cliche, duh...halfway through the movie I was already thinking, "Why am I watching this?" But then it's good for the bonding moment- with chips and green mango dipped in sugar, so it's not so bad. The Myth is something different...and definitely more complex. I had been wanting to watch it, and I had my chance then. The two ladies in the movie are just beautiful. The whole story wasn't so clear to me, so I had to do my own research of the plot the following day.
Despite all the joys of Sunday, I felt a deep sadness erupt within me with the realization that my father never really replied to any of my text messages...he called me a source of his headache two days prior to this. He disappoints me over and over. I wish I'd stop being so gullible and just never hope for anything from him again...but I cannot help but somehow believe in the things that he says he wants to do...that he loves me even though I am useless to the family. Lies...lies...ah, and it was good that I was able to tell my uncle about this...he reminded me of the more important things...
And then again, I realize just now that I have so much things to tell...to record here. But I have to divide them according to date.
Bisperas. My ups and downs.
I just spent the entire afternoon watching fun homo flicks care of super junior...hahaha. Shane kasi eh. Ayos lang naman, since we had fun at it anyway. The fascination still lingers in me like the aftertaste of my bro's experimental carbonara in my mouth, which we had today for late lunch.
I'm very happy that she's here...she's the only one who makes me feel good that I am a biological female. She shows me the good side of being a girl...which had me feeling butterflies for hot guys at youtube vids and comparing notes with her...and freaking out with a high-pitched squeal and living room dancing episodes (which even surprised my mother, who's not used to seeing her boy/girl daughter doing that). :)
Sana next time after her enrollment ipa-kidnap uli siya sa kin ng nanay niya, hahaha. Masyado kasing miss ng tatay kaya ayun, hindi pwedeng matagal na away from home. Maybe one day when I already have a job and my own place...
Ayy, ayy...here's a beautiful picture of my limerent object...Heechul! He's so beautiful to look at- even I have to question his gender sometimes, hahaha. Yeah, he's just a beautiful face...and a singer...and a dancer...and an actor...ok, ok, stop. Hahaha. I'm enjoying myself. Anyway...
Playing baseball, tennis, bowling and golf at Wii Sports yesterday gave me a slightly sore arm today. Nothing stressful, but it feels good to find something fun to do indoors in my house arrest while I'm waiting for the perfect time to plan my day outs with my friends.
I'm not in the mood...I feel like I'm losing my touch with writing. I feel like everything around me is either cracking down or disintegrating. Distractions are everywhere, but the greatest will always be me and my overthinking self...preoccupying her mind with ideas, from what to cook for dinner to what my life's gonna be after ten years.
For two days my head was running with the thought of me thinking too much! Now that I see it, I think it is quite weird of me to be killing time with that...useless activity which realize that I have a habit of. At dahil doon hindi na naman ako nagtetext sa mga tao...I just want to be alone in the comfort of loneliness. But I know I have to shake this off and get on with my social life again...hahaha. Maybe after my phone is recharged...
I am not supposed to feel sad anymore, having resolved and settled my issues with my friend Maski, whom I'm sure I've abused mentally because of contemplation overdose. I am happy about it- no question with that. But...ayy, ayy...*shakes head* I am feeling deeply sad over the way my mother pressures me now for some arbitrary problems I play a role at but have no control of. I am confused with my father who is obviously not doing anything about it when he has all the keys to solving the present problems and freeing me from this periodical misery.
I already told my mother how bad I feel about this tendency of hers to put the blame on me for something that I have no power to change (at least for now since I still have limitations). But it seems like it doesn't come through her...and this still happens on occasion. Fighting will only worsen the situation, so I just take whatever she throws at me and get on with life again and again.
And like with most of my very stressful situations...sometimes when the pressure exceeds my threshold, I just use the many many ways to rechannel stress. Like house cleaning, when tears can easily mix with sweat drops and sniffling can easily be mistaken for mild dust allergies. Like long sits in front of the pc, when watery eyes is understood as an effect of eye strain. Like taking siestas, when the feeling of psychological strangling is momentarily halted with a good embracer. All these and more...seem effective enough for me to get over lots of stress quickly.
I hate being pressured both ways by my mother and my father. I don't enjoy it one bit (who does), especially when they always make me feel like my favor leans more towards the other...they question my loyalty to them. Ma thinks I'm for my father...my father thinks anak ako ng ina ko. That's the thing with parents, you know? When they love you for something you do, they call you their own...they claim you and take credit for it. But when you cause a blunder, or you fall out of grace in their eyes, they disown you...the inconsistency disgusts me. No wonder lots of kids fail to believe or even receive the message of care which their parents find so hard to transmit.
But then again, it is up to the kids to strain everything their parents say, especially in the case of inconsistent parents. For years I believed that my mother did not love me at all, since she has a knack at verbal abuse...and it was later that I realized that most of what she said was crap, even for her- she didn't mean most of the insults she hurled at me. Hahaha. Well, at least I still got the message...better late than never, hehe.
Ok, I am feeling sleepy. I think I may need to get over this by lying down for a while. And I still have a phone to charge...
Btw, before I go- I have to say that this is the birthday that I yearn to be away from home. I just want to go out...but how do I tell my mother when she's under so much stress? *sighs*
I'm very happy that she's here...she's the only one who makes me feel good that I am a biological female. She shows me the good side of being a girl...which had me feeling butterflies for hot guys at youtube vids and comparing notes with her...and freaking out with a high-pitched squeal and living room dancing episodes (which even surprised my mother, who's not used to seeing her boy/girl daughter doing that). :)
Sana next time after her enrollment ipa-kidnap uli siya sa kin ng nanay niya, hahaha. Masyado kasing miss ng tatay kaya ayun, hindi pwedeng matagal na away from home. Maybe one day when I already have a job and my own place...
Ayy, ayy...here's a beautiful picture of my limerent object...Heechul! He's so beautiful to look at- even I have to question his gender sometimes, hahaha. Yeah, he's just a beautiful face...and a singer...and a dancer...and an actor...ok, ok, stop. Hahaha. I'm enjoying myself. Anyway...
Playing baseball, tennis, bowling and golf at Wii Sports yesterday gave me a slightly sore arm today. Nothing stressful, but it feels good to find something fun to do indoors in my house arrest while I'm waiting for the perfect time to plan my day outs with my friends.
I'm not in the mood...I feel like I'm losing my touch with writing. I feel like everything around me is either cracking down or disintegrating. Distractions are everywhere, but the greatest will always be me and my overthinking self...preoccupying her mind with ideas, from what to cook for dinner to what my life's gonna be after ten years.
For two days my head was running with the thought of me thinking too much! Now that I see it, I think it is quite weird of me to be killing time with that...useless activity which realize that I have a habit of. At dahil doon hindi na naman ako nagtetext sa mga tao...I just want to be alone in the comfort of loneliness. But I know I have to shake this off and get on with my social life again...hahaha. Maybe after my phone is recharged...
I am not supposed to feel sad anymore, having resolved and settled my issues with my friend Maski, whom I'm sure I've abused mentally because of contemplation overdose. I am happy about it- no question with that. But...ayy, ayy...*shakes head* I am feeling deeply sad over the way my mother pressures me now for some arbitrary problems I play a role at but have no control of. I am confused with my father who is obviously not doing anything about it when he has all the keys to solving the present problems and freeing me from this periodical misery.
I already told my mother how bad I feel about this tendency of hers to put the blame on me for something that I have no power to change (at least for now since I still have limitations). But it seems like it doesn't come through her...and this still happens on occasion. Fighting will only worsen the situation, so I just take whatever she throws at me and get on with life again and again.
And like with most of my very stressful situations...sometimes when the pressure exceeds my threshold, I just use the many many ways to rechannel stress. Like house cleaning, when tears can easily mix with sweat drops and sniffling can easily be mistaken for mild dust allergies. Like long sits in front of the pc, when watery eyes is understood as an effect of eye strain. Like taking siestas, when the feeling of psychological strangling is momentarily halted with a good embracer. All these and more...seem effective enough for me to get over lots of stress quickly.
I hate being pressured both ways by my mother and my father. I don't enjoy it one bit (who does), especially when they always make me feel like my favor leans more towards the other...they question my loyalty to them. Ma thinks I'm for my father...my father thinks anak ako ng ina ko. That's the thing with parents, you know? When they love you for something you do, they call you their own...they claim you and take credit for it. But when you cause a blunder, or you fall out of grace in their eyes, they disown you...the inconsistency disgusts me. No wonder lots of kids fail to believe or even receive the message of care which their parents find so hard to transmit.
But then again, it is up to the kids to strain everything their parents say, especially in the case of inconsistent parents. For years I believed that my mother did not love me at all, since she has a knack at verbal abuse...and it was later that I realized that most of what she said was crap, even for her- she didn't mean most of the insults she hurled at me. Hahaha. Well, at least I still got the message...better late than never, hehe.
Ok, I am feeling sleepy. I think I may need to get over this by lying down for a while. And I still have a phone to charge...
Btw, before I go- I have to say that this is the birthday that I yearn to be away from home. I just want to go out...but how do I tell my mother when she's under so much stress? *sighs*
Don't ask me how I am...because you of all people should know because you caused it.
But you don't. Or maybe you just don't give a sh*t because your nerves are that numb from too much lidocaine you use to cover up for your own mistakes.
I woke up at 729 am...just a minute before my cell alarm sounded off to start my day. The sun was shining and my aunt was sleeping beside me...it seemed like a lovely day, but my body felt like it was restrained by lead suits. I only got up thirty minutes later to take a bath, lest I change my mind about going to my scheduled appointment with my dentist. It's been two months.
Ma evidently woke up at the wrong side of the bed...she was testing my patience again. Or maybe she's just that mean. Hahaha.
I arrived at 1030am, thanks to my uncle who offered to take me to the dentist. The rubber replacements are tougher than ever. I have to remind myself not to eat anything tough for the next few days...lest I want to suffer. Dr. Meg says it's gonna take only three days at most, but I'm not buying it. I say it'll take five. But even then...she's so sweet and therapeutic...either she's sincere or she's just darned good at using the 'technique.' Hmm...
Papi seems to be in a whole load of trouble lately...Ahia told me he's been wandering off from work, which is sooo out of character for him, and contemplating on stuff. Maybe he feels different. Is he dying? I don't know...but I wouldn't joke about it. I contacted him this morning...he says he's at Jollibee tenth ave. Why would he be there? I tried calling him thrice. He called back later. I offered to see him. He refused, though I was pressing it.
Tsk, tsk...men. So full of pride. Papi can be so cheerful when we're together, but he's easily the proudest person I know. I told him that. He laughs at me especially when I turn serious. How attentive can he get? Regardless of that, I wish he'd see a doctor with me. He needs a specialist, and I know just the man to talk to. It's going to be easy, as long as those people would not keep him from making his own decisions, such as asking help from 'that helpless daughter of his.'
Visiting Shane, Alain and David was great. Their father, my Diku, is such a nice guy...I can't ask for a better uncle like him. He's reasonable, kind and can give good advice. He's such a blessing to his kids.
While staying there at the dead zone with them, I was hoping I could eat noncommercial halohalo without pinipig in the hot afternoon. It's been an unresolved craving for weeks and it can help numb my aching gums from the rubber strength. I was waiting for it...until I fell asleep there while watching Ah My Goddess with Alain.
I took Shane home with me...with the blessing of the parents, of course (and Shane's delight). My cellphone buzzed with messages from hours before. I just woke up then from a deep sleep, so I was not really in the mood to talk to anyone, not even my companions.
Later, we had great conversations over tinola as I returned to the real world. While I was left to fix the kitchen mess, I had a blunder. Half of my pants got wet. I forgot that my cellphone was in my right pocket where I got soaked really bad...when I realized it, five minutes had already elapsed.
Maybe that's why the lights were blinking later when I checked it. Blaize233 has been serving me well, especially through my moments this summer. Strange, but while I was trying to correct the blinking lights, tears brimmed in my eyes as I was filled with a feeling of hopelessness. Bakit ba kahit anong gawin ko, may mga bagay na sadyang nasisira? Lahat ba ng bagay nakatadhana nang masira at mawala nang tuluyan? I'm not questioning the presence and control of God in every situation, but why...I feel very sad and I cannot deny it. My mind can only will my heart to be strong...to not give in to tears for fear of a moment's weakness...to stand firm and think clearly with a sure grasp of reality...because I need to hold myself together when everything around me is falling apart.
Anyway, anyway...slumber party with Shane, my most beloved cousin...but I think we'll be needing shades and suntan because overindulgence with hotties can surely burn. *fans self after watching guys tear their shirts off when it was supposed to be a joke* Hahaha.
I woke up at 729 am...just a minute before my cell alarm sounded off to start my day. The sun was shining and my aunt was sleeping beside me...it seemed like a lovely day, but my body felt like it was restrained by lead suits. I only got up thirty minutes later to take a bath, lest I change my mind about going to my scheduled appointment with my dentist. It's been two months.
Ma evidently woke up at the wrong side of the bed...she was testing my patience again. Or maybe she's just that mean. Hahaha.
I arrived at 1030am, thanks to my uncle who offered to take me to the dentist. The rubber replacements are tougher than ever. I have to remind myself not to eat anything tough for the next few days...lest I want to suffer. Dr. Meg says it's gonna take only three days at most, but I'm not buying it. I say it'll take five. But even then...she's so sweet and therapeutic...either she's sincere or she's just darned good at using the 'technique.' Hmm...
Papi seems to be in a whole load of trouble lately...Ahia told me he's been wandering off from work, which is sooo out of character for him, and contemplating on stuff. Maybe he feels different. Is he dying? I don't know...but I wouldn't joke about it. I contacted him this morning...he says he's at Jollibee tenth ave. Why would he be there? I tried calling him thrice. He called back later. I offered to see him. He refused, though I was pressing it.
Tsk, tsk...men. So full of pride. Papi can be so cheerful when we're together, but he's easily the proudest person I know. I told him that. He laughs at me especially when I turn serious. How attentive can he get? Regardless of that, I wish he'd see a doctor with me. He needs a specialist, and I know just the man to talk to. It's going to be easy, as long as those people would not keep him from making his own decisions, such as asking help from 'that helpless daughter of his.'
Visiting Shane, Alain and David was great. Their father, my Diku, is such a nice guy...I can't ask for a better uncle like him. He's reasonable, kind and can give good advice. He's such a blessing to his kids.
While staying there at the dead zone with them, I was hoping I could eat noncommercial halohalo without pinipig in the hot afternoon. It's been an unresolved craving for weeks and it can help numb my aching gums from the rubber strength. I was waiting for it...until I fell asleep there while watching Ah My Goddess with Alain.
I took Shane home with me...with the blessing of the parents, of course (and Shane's delight). My cellphone buzzed with messages from hours before. I just woke up then from a deep sleep, so I was not really in the mood to talk to anyone, not even my companions.
Later, we had great conversations over tinola as I returned to the real world. While I was left to fix the kitchen mess, I had a blunder. Half of my pants got wet. I forgot that my cellphone was in my right pocket where I got soaked really bad...when I realized it, five minutes had already elapsed.
Maybe that's why the lights were blinking later when I checked it. Blaize233 has been serving me well, especially through my moments this summer. Strange, but while I was trying to correct the blinking lights, tears brimmed in my eyes as I was filled with a feeling of hopelessness. Bakit ba kahit anong gawin ko, may mga bagay na sadyang nasisira? Lahat ba ng bagay nakatadhana nang masira at mawala nang tuluyan? I'm not questioning the presence and control of God in every situation, but why...I feel very sad and I cannot deny it. My mind can only will my heart to be strong...to not give in to tears for fear of a moment's weakness...to stand firm and think clearly with a sure grasp of reality...because I need to hold myself together when everything around me is falling apart.
Anyway, anyway...slumber party with Shane, my most beloved cousin...but I think we'll be needing shades and suntan because overindulgence with hotties can surely burn. *fans self after watching guys tear their shirts off when it was supposed to be a joke* Hahaha.
Ten things about Peach (Part2)
Yeah, I did write an entry about this last year... http://wildcard07.blogspot.com/2007/04/ten-things-about-peach.html
I wanted to write a sequel in the name of my 7 last days as a 20-year old. Hahaha. This is what happens when I'm on house arrest. Hahaha. Let's see what I come up with...
Ten things: You'd be surprised to know that Peach...
10) ...is not fond of burgers.
Hamburger, cheeseburger, hotdog burger...I'd have the fries instead. I'd rather eat the bread and the meat separately- not served in the typical burger form.
I have to add here that I am also not that fond of pastries, although I would not mind a choco doughnut occasionally. Plain bread is better for me most of the time.
9) ...has never gone inside Star City.
I wonder when my first time will be. Hahahaha.
8) ...had been chased around by three rabid stray dogs two years ago.
I used to have no fear with dogs. But after this...hahaha. Ironically, we have a dog...si Lebron, whom I grew to love naman, thankfully.
7) ...cannot swim below 6 feet of water to save her life.
Since my near-drowning episode in Subic when I was 14 (which caused no less than three weeks of post-traumatic stress), I fear the deep waters. I feel more contented and happier staying on my feet. But last summer was rather challenging...I swam through seven feet after I was taunted by my brothers and my cousins...but not without shaking and panicking in fear (they pushed me in my unguarded moments!).
6) ...is recently infatuated with Mark Sayers McGrath.
I know Sugar Ray's been around since 1992, but I only noticed this guy in their Mr. Bartender video. It was from my friend Julie that I found out his name. Hahaha. Currently he's hosting The Search for The Next Doll...and he's the primary reason why I first watched that show. Hahahaha.
And the good news is...he's not gay. Yey me!^^
5) ...has never cooked a perfect sunny side up.
I tried again this afternoon, and all I got was my type of egg (scrambled sunny) and frustration. Hahaha. (I'll write a brief separate entry for this trial.)
Maybe one day...
4) ...never counts her menstrual cycle.
Fine, it may be part of my complex gender denial, but I only take on the red days as they come. Perhaps I believe that the anticipation just hurts me, haha. I don't even have a prep kit for it (you know, those little bags of extra undies and napkin for emergency purposes, which most typical girls have).
Well thankfully in my 6 bloody years (68 months in my calculation) this lack of concern has never gotten me in serious trouble (public disgrace in particular)...other than the occasional splatter...and that one time I had a stain on my white nursing uniform.*gasp* Hahaha.
3) ...lost four pounds this summer.
While most bumming people my age would gain instead, I was surprised to know last week that I lost four pounds. My standard is 120lbs. My heaviest record is 121lbs. Postoperatively I weighed 112lbs. Around February I weighed 116lbs. Around March I was at 118lbs. As of today Anni weighs a surprising 114lbs. Talk about effortless dieting...but I swear I've been binging!
2) ...counted her existing moles today.
Last count waaay before was 17. Today I did a thorough count before taking a bath (yeah, that's another result of my boredom) and came up with an unexpected figure of...guess what! 41. Anni is a field of moles! Hahahaha.
1) ...occasionally forgets that she's lost her appendix.
There are a few instances...it's weird I know. There was this one dinner away from home when someone served tomatoes in toyomansi. I was carefully removing the seeds, thinking that I might get appendicitis. And then I remembered that...Anni, you just had an appendectomy!
Another instance is while I was chasing down Lebron right after dinner. I slowed down, warning myself that I might get appendicitis. And I had to remind myself...hahaha. Silly Peach.
I wanted to write a sequel in the name of my 7 last days as a 20-year old. Hahaha. This is what happens when I'm on house arrest. Hahaha. Let's see what I come up with...
Ten things: You'd be surprised to know that Peach...
10) ...is not fond of burgers.
Hamburger, cheeseburger, hotdog burger...I'd have the fries instead. I'd rather eat the bread and the meat separately- not served in the typical burger form.
I have to add here that I am also not that fond of pastries, although I would not mind a choco doughnut occasionally. Plain bread is better for me most of the time.
9) ...has never gone inside Star City.
I wonder when my first time will be. Hahahaha.
8) ...had been chased around by three rabid stray dogs two years ago.
I used to have no fear with dogs. But after this...hahaha. Ironically, we have a dog...si Lebron, whom I grew to love naman, thankfully.
7) ...cannot swim below 6 feet of water to save her life.
Since my near-drowning episode in Subic when I was 14 (which caused no less than three weeks of post-traumatic stress), I fear the deep waters. I feel more contented and happier staying on my feet. But last summer was rather challenging...I swam through seven feet after I was taunted by my brothers and my cousins...but not without shaking and panicking in fear (they pushed me in my unguarded moments!).
6) ...is recently infatuated with Mark Sayers McGrath.
I know Sugar Ray's been around since 1992, but I only noticed this guy in their Mr. Bartender video. It was from my friend Julie that I found out his name. Hahaha. Currently he's hosting The Search for The Next Doll...and he's the primary reason why I first watched that show. Hahahaha.
And the good news is...he's not gay. Yey me!^^
5) ...has never cooked a perfect sunny side up.
I tried again this afternoon, and all I got was my type of egg (scrambled sunny) and frustration. Hahaha. (I'll write a brief separate entry for this trial.)
Maybe one day...
4) ...never counts her menstrual cycle.
Fine, it may be part of my complex gender denial, but I only take on the red days as they come. Perhaps I believe that the anticipation just hurts me, haha. I don't even have a prep kit for it (you know, those little bags of extra undies and napkin for emergency purposes, which most typical girls have).
Well thankfully in my 6 bloody years (68 months in my calculation) this lack of concern has never gotten me in serious trouble (public disgrace in particular)...other than the occasional splatter...and that one time I had a stain on my white nursing uniform.*gasp* Hahaha.
3) ...lost four pounds this summer.
While most bumming people my age would gain instead, I was surprised to know last week that I lost four pounds. My standard is 120lbs. My heaviest record is 121lbs. Postoperatively I weighed 112lbs. Around February I weighed 116lbs. Around March I was at 118lbs. As of today Anni weighs a surprising 114lbs. Talk about effortless dieting...but I swear I've been binging!
2) ...counted her existing moles today.
Last count waaay before was 17. Today I did a thorough count before taking a bath (yeah, that's another result of my boredom) and came up with an unexpected figure of...guess what! 41. Anni is a field of moles! Hahahaha.
1) ...occasionally forgets that she's lost her appendix.
There are a few instances...it's weird I know. There was this one dinner away from home when someone served tomatoes in toyomansi. I was carefully removing the seeds, thinking that I might get appendicitis. And then I remembered that...Anni, you just had an appendectomy!
Another instance is while I was chasing down Lebron right after dinner. I slowed down, warning myself that I might get appendicitis. And I had to remind myself...hahaha. Silly Peach.
7 days to my birthday
Yeah, I'm counting. I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but regardless of that, I think I am experiencing prebirthday sentiments. Reflecting on my life, I feel sad about the things that I missed and the mistakes that I made.
But well, I did grow a lot past all that hardship. I am happy I have been given 21 years of chance to grow, and constantly I am still breathing, so I know I still have a lot of growing to experience. For that, I thank God. It is a miracle in itself that I am still able to write this entry...I am alive, I realize. Despite the many chances that I could lose my life...well, I am still here.
I've mentioned my failures in life...mistakes and missed opportunities...which made me grow. From that, I recall one aspect of my life which I'm sure I've had a lot of success in- my quality friendships.
I know I cultivate friendships in the most unlikely places. It's exciting, scary...but it brings a lot of joy in my life to touch lives with others who had seemed so far from me. It gets even more rewarding to be part of other worlds through them. My endless walks and pointless adventures led me to most of my friends belonging to this category. When two people clash in this random world and experience a leap of faith in one another...I call that a miracle.
Of course I will never forget my old friends whom I've grown old with...those people whom I've known since I was in preschool, in grade school or in high school. They are exceptional miracles for me...that even very long times apart could not separate our mysterious bonds with one another. Despite my growing number of great friends past my SJ years, I always find myself going back to them amidst our busy college lives. I used to wonder what made my relationships with them so special. I will always remember that instance when someone answered that question for me, when one of them, si Osmond, said, "Lumaki tayo sabay-sabay...hindi biro yun."
And that was enough for me to smile and realize that fact which holds us together so deeply to this day. Walanghiyang mga bata talaga...hahahaha.
I hope to spend my first days with them as an official young adult. Hahahaha. Yey. Yeah, things change constantly...and I believe some of them just get better and better each year. :)
But well, I did grow a lot past all that hardship. I am happy I have been given 21 years of chance to grow, and constantly I am still breathing, so I know I still have a lot of growing to experience. For that, I thank God. It is a miracle in itself that I am still able to write this entry...I am alive, I realize. Despite the many chances that I could lose my life...well, I am still here.
I've mentioned my failures in life...mistakes and missed opportunities...which made me grow. From that, I recall one aspect of my life which I'm sure I've had a lot of success in- my quality friendships.
I know I cultivate friendships in the most unlikely places. It's exciting, scary...but it brings a lot of joy in my life to touch lives with others who had seemed so far from me. It gets even more rewarding to be part of other worlds through them. My endless walks and pointless adventures led me to most of my friends belonging to this category. When two people clash in this random world and experience a leap of faith in one another...I call that a miracle.
Of course I will never forget my old friends whom I've grown old with...those people whom I've known since I was in preschool, in grade school or in high school. They are exceptional miracles for me...that even very long times apart could not separate our mysterious bonds with one another. Despite my growing number of great friends past my SJ years, I always find myself going back to them amidst our busy college lives. I used to wonder what made my relationships with them so special. I will always remember that instance when someone answered that question for me, when one of them, si Osmond, said, "Lumaki tayo sabay-sabay...hindi biro yun."
And that was enough for me to smile and realize that fact which holds us together so deeply to this day. Walanghiyang mga bata talaga...hahahaha.
I hope to spend my first days with them as an official young adult. Hahahaha. Yey. Yeah, things change constantly...and I believe some of them just get better and better each year. :)
Feed me, feed my phone, feed my heart
Tonight I had one memorable dinner. Ma and I worked together in the kitchen, slicing vagetables and chicken to make one good afritada. It's been a while since we've had this dish. It's also been a while since my mama talked nicely to me, four weeks! Ayyy, the warmth of being treated like same old, same old...yep, it feels good...great! And like the chicken dish, it tasted...very very palatable.
Yeah, it's been a very fruitful day. Out of a whim I decided to do my laundry today right after I left the bed. I was rather eager to finish...and when I did, I felt unusually proud of myself...beaming at the row of fresh-smelling clothes hanging lazily all around me, dripping in the summer heat of the afternoon.
I completed the armor collection in Megaman x5. I was very frustrated, yet so fulfilled after defeating 1 more boss to the end stages where the zero virus has spread. Hay. But I really had to pull myself away from the controller, since I was already fuming and raking my hair again and again out of frustration through the next stage. Grrr. Maybe another day. To cool my head, I turned to Tom and Jerry...it's a good episode wherein Tom tries to catch Jerry using a How to Catch a Mouse manual. It's a classic...kept me unusually joyful. Hahaha.
On the flip side, I was having trouble day 3 with my sun network. And the timing's really bad, because my globe sim just ran out of load, totally cutting off my mobile connection.T.T
Sun-to-sun texting consumed my regular load despite me having loaded unlimited texting for a whole month- malinis yun, successful loading...come on, where's justice- and customer satisfaction- in there? Yeah, yeah they all say, "Kasi sun nga yan, kaya ganyan." But it doesn't have to be that way. I can take the occasional "eclipses" that meet me when I need to call someone through this network, but this I simply cannot overlook- I lost more than fifty pesos of regular load because of this!
And so, believing that I still have rights to uphold even in such a bad country, I promptly dialed for customer service (I came through after about 8 calls) and asked for help. Thankfully the people who received me were nice. They came up with a report for me and told me to monitor my phone for 2-3 days for the returning of my mistakenly consumed regular load. And while I was still talking (this time about safe loading and fluctuating signals in the locality, the call was cut off...guess why...
It's due to that 15-minute limit, hahahahahaha. (or was it a scheme to...) OK, OK...very efficient customer service hotline. Hahahaha. I'm such a difficult consumer. But I AM a consumer, so they should notice my complaints. *evil laugh from the woods*
Anyway I didn't call back anymore...it wouldn't connect again (what do you know...hahahaha). I'm just happy I filed my complaint. Hmph. :) I felt so accomplished. Now I'll just wait and see what happens.
And now...my heart fed upon some lovely quotes I found somewhere around here...join the club^^ Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.
Missing you could turn from pain to pleasure, if I knew you were missing me too.
With you I lose myself. Without you I find myself...wanting to be lost again. Days of absence, sad and dreary,
Clothed in sorrow's dark array, -
Days of absence, I am weary;
She I love is far away.
~Jean-Jacques Rousseau You left, and my heart is a ceaseless sermon of loneliness. ~Jaesse Tyler
When all is said and done, you are part of me. That's the way it was meant to be. People are brought together for a reason, everything happens for a reason. I believe the reason that you and me were brought together was because we complete one another. We fill in each other's missing spots with love. And if someday God decides to tear us apart, I trust that there is a reason. Cause if there is a reason for love, there is a reason for life beyond it.
Yeah, it's been a very fruitful day. Out of a whim I decided to do my laundry today right after I left the bed. I was rather eager to finish...and when I did, I felt unusually proud of myself...beaming at the row of fresh-smelling clothes hanging lazily all around me, dripping in the summer heat of the afternoon.
I completed the armor collection in Megaman x5. I was very frustrated, yet so fulfilled after defeating 1 more boss to the end stages where the zero virus has spread. Hay. But I really had to pull myself away from the controller, since I was already fuming and raking my hair again and again out of frustration through the next stage. Grrr. Maybe another day. To cool my head, I turned to Tom and Jerry...it's a good episode wherein Tom tries to catch Jerry using a How to Catch a Mouse manual. It's a classic...kept me unusually joyful. Hahaha.
On the flip side, I was having trouble day 3 with my sun network. And the timing's really bad, because my globe sim just ran out of load, totally cutting off my mobile connection.T.T
Sun-to-sun texting consumed my regular load despite me having loaded unlimited texting for a whole month- malinis yun, successful loading...come on, where's justice- and customer satisfaction- in there? Yeah, yeah they all say, "Kasi sun nga yan, kaya ganyan." But it doesn't have to be that way. I can take the occasional "eclipses" that meet me when I need to call someone through this network, but this I simply cannot overlook- I lost more than fifty pesos of regular load because of this!
And so, believing that I still have rights to uphold even in such a bad country, I promptly dialed for customer service (I came through after about 8 calls) and asked for help. Thankfully the people who received me were nice. They came up with a report for me and told me to monitor my phone for 2-3 days for the returning of my mistakenly consumed regular load. And while I was still talking (this time about safe loading and fluctuating signals in the locality, the call was cut off...guess why...
It's due to that 15-minute limit, hahahahahaha. (or was it a scheme to...) OK, OK...very efficient customer service hotline. Hahahaha. I'm such a difficult consumer. But I AM a consumer, so they should notice my complaints. *evil laugh from the woods*
Anyway I didn't call back anymore...it wouldn't connect again (what do you know...hahahaha). I'm just happy I filed my complaint. Hmph. :) I felt so accomplished. Now I'll just wait and see what happens.
And now...my heart fed upon some lovely quotes I found somewhere around here...join the club^^ Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.
Missing you could turn from pain to pleasure, if I knew you were missing me too.
With you I lose myself. Without you I find myself...wanting to be lost again. Days of absence, sad and dreary,
Clothed in sorrow's dark array, -
Days of absence, I am weary;
She I love is far away.
~Jean-Jacques Rousseau You left, and my heart is a ceaseless sermon of loneliness. ~Jaesse Tyler
When all is said and done, you are part of me. That's the way it was meant to be. People are brought together for a reason, everything happens for a reason. I believe the reason that you and me were brought together was because we complete one another. We fill in each other's missing spots with love. And if someday God decides to tear us apart, I trust that there is a reason. Cause if there is a reason for love, there is a reason for life beyond it.
Two dreams, one call, and a project
Today I woke up at eleven am. Not much has changed on my time of snoozing...deep down I'm getting bored. I hate the routine. But I'm even thankful I have a routine to follow...or else I'd be really stagnant! Grrr.
Funny how I can find time to write about my boredom. While most people care to find something interesting to write, I scribble in even this. Pathetic. Hahaha. But yeah, I must be that desperate. And sick. Hahaha. And laughing about it, so I must be really sick.
And so I am given time to wonder about stuff...and they are, thankfully, worth keeping here for the record:
A dream or two:
Two nights ago I dreamed that I was out in a busy foreign city (I think it was New York), looking for someone. I was wandering on a bridge, noisy with the afternoon traffic jam. People kept stopping me by saying hi. Some of them kept telling me that someone was looking for me, but I hastily moved on, saying that I was looking for someone.
Yesternight I dreamed that I met this beautiful young child with soft brow-black hair, beautiful eyes, and a wide smile. I was scheduled to take her out somewhere in the morning. I remembered she was wearing a white shirt that reached to her knees. Her mother was trying to help her get dressed for our walk, but she was too talkative and to ecstatic to concentrate. She was obviously too excited to see me. She kept clinging on to my pants.
We went out to the streets, bought stuff, and went back to their condominium. All the while the little girl was talking to me, from the house, to the van, to the streets, back to the van, then the house. Meanwhile, the little girl went up ahead with her mother. I followed them. Just then I realized that the girl's name was familiar.
I talked to the mother about it, and she laughed, saying that I should have realized that the little girl's name was...Anniline Teng.
I said goodbye and thank you, but not before the little girl heard me. She ran to embrace my legs really tightly and cried. She didn't want me to go. I sadly tried to ignore her wailing, saying I had to go...until I woke up.
An unearthed project:
I had time to rethink my project last time on sociology....about my future family life. Honestly I cannot picture myself as a good mother...or at least as a mother. Hahaha. Maybe I'm not meant for the job. Maybe...
But suppose I become a mother, I'd make sure that my kids get equal treatment and discipline. They will all learn house chores. I'll teach them all to cook my favorite adobo. We will all have time for devotional readings. I'll set up a billiard table and a basketball court at home to make sure they have an opportunity for sports. I'll time the hours they spend in front of the tv and the pc. I'll expose them to music early on. They will sleep on time. Their bedrooms will have no distractions- no tv, pc...not even a bookshelf. They will study in a Chinese school like I did...
But of course that will have to start with a good choice of biological father. Since I believe all guys are natural headaches, I'll have none of them. And since I believe I can do much better than most guys, I think I can do well as a single mother...so to prevent unnecessary baggages and damages I'll just pay him off and ask him to donate some healthy sperm to me (verifiable only by a series of lab tests and physical exams) and I'll throw him out when I'm through with him. Then he can find his women. Hahahaha. *evil cackle*
OK, OK, I am THAT bored...
Never mind...I'll call it a night. Other than Paulo's call this lunchtime (which really made me joyful), this day just wore me out with too much thinking. I got busy doing nothing. Shoot me. Hahahaha.
Funny how I can find time to write about my boredom. While most people care to find something interesting to write, I scribble in even this. Pathetic. Hahaha. But yeah, I must be that desperate. And sick. Hahaha. And laughing about it, so I must be really sick.
And so I am given time to wonder about stuff...and they are, thankfully, worth keeping here for the record:
A dream or two:
Two nights ago I dreamed that I was out in a busy foreign city (I think it was New York), looking for someone. I was wandering on a bridge, noisy with the afternoon traffic jam. People kept stopping me by saying hi. Some of them kept telling me that someone was looking for me, but I hastily moved on, saying that I was looking for someone.
Yesternight I dreamed that I met this beautiful young child with soft brow-black hair, beautiful eyes, and a wide smile. I was scheduled to take her out somewhere in the morning. I remembered she was wearing a white shirt that reached to her knees. Her mother was trying to help her get dressed for our walk, but she was too talkative and to ecstatic to concentrate. She was obviously too excited to see me. She kept clinging on to my pants.
We went out to the streets, bought stuff, and went back to their condominium. All the while the little girl was talking to me, from the house, to the van, to the streets, back to the van, then the house. Meanwhile, the little girl went up ahead with her mother. I followed them. Just then I realized that the girl's name was familiar.
I talked to the mother about it, and she laughed, saying that I should have realized that the little girl's name was...Anniline Teng.
I said goodbye and thank you, but not before the little girl heard me. She ran to embrace my legs really tightly and cried. She didn't want me to go. I sadly tried to ignore her wailing, saying I had to go...until I woke up.
An unearthed project:
I had time to rethink my project last time on sociology....about my future family life. Honestly I cannot picture myself as a good mother...or at least as a mother. Hahaha. Maybe I'm not meant for the job. Maybe...
But suppose I become a mother, I'd make sure that my kids get equal treatment and discipline. They will all learn house chores. I'll teach them all to cook my favorite adobo. We will all have time for devotional readings. I'll set up a billiard table and a basketball court at home to make sure they have an opportunity for sports. I'll time the hours they spend in front of the tv and the pc. I'll expose them to music early on. They will sleep on time. Their bedrooms will have no distractions- no tv, pc...not even a bookshelf. They will study in a Chinese school like I did...
But of course that will have to start with a good choice of biological father. Since I believe all guys are natural headaches, I'll have none of them. And since I believe I can do much better than most guys, I think I can do well as a single mother...so to prevent unnecessary baggages and damages I'll just pay him off and ask him to donate some healthy sperm to me (verifiable only by a series of lab tests and physical exams) and I'll throw him out when I'm through with him. Then he can find his women. Hahahaha. *evil cackle*
OK, OK, I am THAT bored...
Never mind...I'll call it a night. Other than Paulo's call this lunchtime (which really made me joyful), this day just wore me out with too much thinking. I got busy doing nothing. Shoot me. Hahahaha.
A 25-minute poem
From The Realist, With Love:
Although I have doubts which nag me silly,
Love keeps me trusting through uncertainty.
Doubts have no mainstay where honesty reigns.
Rule of logic dissolves, so quickly wanes.
In my rational mind where queries fly,
None beats sound reason- but you dare try
Claim thoughts in color,in motion, in dreams.
Against mine, they're better right from the seams.
Still I take them for long contemplation,
Though they come void of real explanation.
...
Reason might have been my sole way, until
One day you arrived...and gave me my fill.
...of you.
Although I have doubts which nag me silly,
Love keeps me trusting through uncertainty.
Doubts have no mainstay where honesty reigns.
Rule of logic dissolves, so quickly wanes.
In my rational mind where queries fly,
None beats sound reason- but you dare try
Claim thoughts in color,in motion, in dreams.
Against mine, they're better right from the seams.
Still I take them for long contemplation,
Though they come void of real explanation.
...
Reason might have been my sole way, until
One day you arrived...and gave me my fill.
...of you.
Just like a plateful of pancit canton
When you just have none of the complexities of life (and me speaking here in house arrest where boredom gets me crazy)...you begin to marvel at the pleasures of the simplest and priceless enjoyments life has to give. So here are a few of those simple things:
1. A plateful of my favorite pancit canton.
Yeah, the weather's hot yet I am eating this. It's got preservatives and I might as well be afraid for my health, but then that RN-aspiring part of me went on vacation, too, so let me enjoy without the guilt, hahahaha. Of course it's a definite plus if you can prepare it for yourself and your family, since that adds to the anticipation. Sabi nga nila, may tiyaga, may nilaga. Nilagang noodles? Bwahaha ok, ok...next!
2. The internet is really really great...for...poem?
It depends on the person, really. Sitting in front of the pc, though uninspired to write anything, makes good ground for more discoveries and creativity which can take you miles and miles if you have a flexible imagination (and a twisted mind). Browse on other people's blogs, check and rate pieces, watch new movie trailers (Iron Man, The Love Doctor, The Forbidden Kingdom, 88, Hancock are just a few to watch out for), browse for pictures (again, it depends on the person's interests, hahaha), watch and listen to new tunes on youtube, play minigames on miniclip.com, research on nature and new stuff on google...or maybe just check your email and trash your spam mail if you've done it all. If you're inspired to write, then good- there's lots of blog sites to choose from.
3. Your room is a private stage
Dance, sing, move around, make your own runway, engage in a monologue, have your own photo session, make faces in the mirror...whatever! Your room's all yours anyway, so use it as you will. Just make sure you spare the rest of the world and make sure the door's locked.;P
4. Retreat!
Quietude is a rare gift nowadays. So if you're feeling the mood, go back and browse on old stuff...pictures, memorabilia, letters, blog entries, journals...even your notes if you like, hahaha. Contact your old friends, your folks...make contact while you're not busy...plan something exciting to anticipate this summer. The experience can be very enlightening.
5. Watch the skies...
In boredom, there is no excuse not to look out and check the skies once in a while. From the time you wake up, sundown, the coming of night, the coming of dawn...hahaha. It's an unfolding piece of art...like a giant painting just hanging up there for us to appreciate. Careful you don't crane your head so much...it can get sore after a while, hahaha.
6. Soundtripping's the way to go...
Music is something people generally appreciate, even during the most boring or the busiest times of the day. So why not make your own collection and play as much as you want? :P If you feel like dancing, have an upbeat selection ready for the jive. If you feel like sitting down quietly and reminiscing on special moments, then opt for your favorite mushy songs...it's your call. Music is just beautiful. I have a selection of 130+ ready for playing anytime in my cellphone- divided into 4 playlists of different moods.
7. Be artsy this summer...
I have a big sketch pad for my restless dexterity. I need a set of colored pencils and I'm ok. It's not so hard to be creative. Play an instrument. I play my guitar here whenever I'm bored or inspired to- his name's Rei. Write a song, start a journal...write a poem...anything goes. Finding something you enjoy can kill lots of time- before you realize it!
8. Read a book, play a sport
Depends on what you like to do. I recently reread Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. It's still as tasty as my first read. I say it's better than the second Langdon book, The Da Vinci code. It's got more twists and substance about it. New sport...try something like basketball until you're gasping for air and lying down sweating on the concrete. If you hate the ick, try something less energy-consuming like billiards^^ or scrabble. It can be addicting.
OK, maybe that's enough for this entry.
1. A plateful of my favorite pancit canton.
Yeah, the weather's hot yet I am eating this. It's got preservatives and I might as well be afraid for my health, but then that RN-aspiring part of me went on vacation, too, so let me enjoy without the guilt, hahahaha. Of course it's a definite plus if you can prepare it for yourself and your family, since that adds to the anticipation. Sabi nga nila, may tiyaga, may nilaga. Nilagang noodles? Bwahaha ok, ok...next!
2. The internet is really really great...for...poem?
It depends on the person, really. Sitting in front of the pc, though uninspired to write anything, makes good ground for more discoveries and creativity which can take you miles and miles if you have a flexible imagination (and a twisted mind). Browse on other people's blogs, check and rate pieces, watch new movie trailers (Iron Man, The Love Doctor, The Forbidden Kingdom, 88, Hancock are just a few to watch out for), browse for pictures (again, it depends on the person's interests, hahaha), watch and listen to new tunes on youtube, play minigames on miniclip.com, research on nature and new stuff on google...or maybe just check your email and trash your spam mail if you've done it all. If you're inspired to write, then good- there's lots of blog sites to choose from.
3. Your room is a private stage
Dance, sing, move around, make your own runway, engage in a monologue, have your own photo session, make faces in the mirror...whatever! Your room's all yours anyway, so use it as you will. Just make sure you spare the rest of the world and make sure the door's locked.;P
4. Retreat!
Quietude is a rare gift nowadays. So if you're feeling the mood, go back and browse on old stuff...pictures, memorabilia, letters, blog entries, journals...even your notes if you like, hahaha. Contact your old friends, your folks...make contact while you're not busy...plan something exciting to anticipate this summer. The experience can be very enlightening.
5. Watch the skies...
In boredom, there is no excuse not to look out and check the skies once in a while. From the time you wake up, sundown, the coming of night, the coming of dawn...hahaha. It's an unfolding piece of art...like a giant painting just hanging up there for us to appreciate. Careful you don't crane your head so much...it can get sore after a while, hahaha.
6. Soundtripping's the way to go...
Music is something people generally appreciate, even during the most boring or the busiest times of the day. So why not make your own collection and play as much as you want? :P If you feel like dancing, have an upbeat selection ready for the jive. If you feel like sitting down quietly and reminiscing on special moments, then opt for your favorite mushy songs...it's your call. Music is just beautiful. I have a selection of 130+ ready for playing anytime in my cellphone- divided into 4 playlists of different moods.
7. Be artsy this summer...
I have a big sketch pad for my restless dexterity. I need a set of colored pencils and I'm ok. It's not so hard to be creative. Play an instrument. I play my guitar here whenever I'm bored or inspired to- his name's Rei. Write a song, start a journal...write a poem...anything goes. Finding something you enjoy can kill lots of time- before you realize it!
8. Read a book, play a sport
Depends on what you like to do. I recently reread Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. It's still as tasty as my first read. I say it's better than the second Langdon book, The Da Vinci code. It's got more twists and substance about it. New sport...try something like basketball until you're gasping for air and lying down sweating on the concrete. If you hate the ick, try something less energy-consuming like billiards^^ or scrabble. It can be addicting.
OK, maybe that's enough for this entry.
Yesterday I cried. Today I'm laughing.
It's only a matter of time before...*sigh*
My mood is almost like the weather. I'm highly reactive, my aunt used to affirm that. Just yesterday I woke up from a good sleep, sat with my back pressed against the whitewashed wall, instinctively assumed the fetal position and cried silently to God.
Perhaps by a lack of faith I still have issued I have not completely resolved. Of course, these come in the form of consequences of my past actions which were not in accordance to the way of God. Knowing that well, I believe I deserve to suffer, but then again God comforts me with the knowledge that He gives me strength to endure and carry on even as I stumble and fall in this race called living.
A very good observation I made about myself is that I am given the chance to exercise great dependence on God, and Him alone...especially these past few days. Kasi sa totoo lang, natural sa akin bilang tao ang magmarunong. I think I can do it with smarts, logic...weighing situations myself. But without God's wisdom, what is my basis to say that something is better than the other? I realize through my humbling trials that I should not attempt to be my own person because it's just going to get ugly. This life is not about me- it's all about the one who created me. I should be grateful for the chances of waking up everyday which he gives me to do things in his glory.
Related to this is faith. Faith simply means believing without seeing. In my limited mind I tend to challenge the verity of matters, even God and his word at times. It's about time I realized that 1) I simply cannot know the answer to everything- that's reserved for the omniscient one (kaya nga siya lang yung may title, di ba). 2) Since I don't know a lot of things, especially with God, I should study the word and meditate upon it day and night. 3) In things I cannot find answers to, there is faith to hold on to. I may not see the answers, but I trust that God has answers, and that should be enough for me.
Faith should not waver even in the face of adversity. Faith should not crumble at once when faced with the unknown. Instead, faith should be more firm and steadfast when challenged by anyone or anything, at any given situation, just because we know for sure that the God we worship is more powerful and more knowledgeable than anyone or anything- kaya nga siya God eh.
I pray that as I grow through life I would grow in faith.
My mood is almost like the weather. I'm highly reactive, my aunt used to affirm that. Just yesterday I woke up from a good sleep, sat with my back pressed against the whitewashed wall, instinctively assumed the fetal position and cried silently to God.
Perhaps by a lack of faith I still have issued I have not completely resolved. Of course, these come in the form of consequences of my past actions which were not in accordance to the way of God. Knowing that well, I believe I deserve to suffer, but then again God comforts me with the knowledge that He gives me strength to endure and carry on even as I stumble and fall in this race called living.
A very good observation I made about myself is that I am given the chance to exercise great dependence on God, and Him alone...especially these past few days. Kasi sa totoo lang, natural sa akin bilang tao ang magmarunong. I think I can do it with smarts, logic...weighing situations myself. But without God's wisdom, what is my basis to say that something is better than the other? I realize through my humbling trials that I should not attempt to be my own person because it's just going to get ugly. This life is not about me- it's all about the one who created me. I should be grateful for the chances of waking up everyday which he gives me to do things in his glory.
Related to this is faith. Faith simply means believing without seeing. In my limited mind I tend to challenge the verity of matters, even God and his word at times. It's about time I realized that 1) I simply cannot know the answer to everything- that's reserved for the omniscient one (kaya nga siya lang yung may title, di ba). 2) Since I don't know a lot of things, especially with God, I should study the word and meditate upon it day and night. 3) In things I cannot find answers to, there is faith to hold on to. I may not see the answers, but I trust that God has answers, and that should be enough for me.
Faith should not waver even in the face of adversity. Faith should not crumble at once when faced with the unknown. Instead, faith should be more firm and steadfast when challenged by anyone or anything, at any given situation, just because we know for sure that the God we worship is more powerful and more knowledgeable than anyone or anything- kaya nga siya God eh.
I pray that as I grow through life I would grow in faith.
Sunday morning
I can almost hear my friend Paul singing that song from Maroon 5...
Sunday morning was just like every Sunday for me- I hated it. Hmph.
And since I am THAT bored at the moment, I decided to make a good documentation out of it...as I had done before (remember that cake-eating blog entry I made here? hahaha).
I felt that time was dragging slowly by without me doing anything significant. I felt restless with being unproductive (though I know that I'll be wishing for this state when I'm back there in the ward, battling for my grades again as a senior).
I didn't like the heat, since it caused me to taste salty and sour (I tried tasting myself in the name of weirdness, mind you). But on the other hand I loved it because it caused the release of endorphins in my body which gave off a feel-good sensation- which really helped in such a slow day.
First, on this picture. I woke up at around elevensomething in the morn, got up and ate whatever there was on the table. I cleaned up and gave my dear cousin Shane a ring using this phone you see there by the two bears (which reminded me of a feeling I had recently with a friend who comforted me).
With my brother's order I called my father to tell him we were coming. He agreed. I put down the phone and told my brother (who was half-awake and soundtripping) about it. We'd go after I took a bath.
Yes indeed, I needed a bath badly- I was already stinking in my pj's and a favorite shirt of mine. But then as I entered my room, I saw my shoes, noticed them there on top of my shoeboxes, and thought...Why don't I clean you today? I sat down and took my time to examine them. They are actually my first pair of shoes which I have chosen for myself. And turning to the boxes, I thought...Why don't I remove you too? I touched the floor...Why don't I sweep the floor? And I saw my bed...Why don't I fix you as well? And to my cabinets...Why don't I dust you off with a wet cloth somewhere there?
So that's how it all began. My bath had to wait. I got to work...took out all the clutter I saw in my room- the shoeboxes included- and placed them either in the stockroom or downstairs. I took the broom and swept the floor twice. I took the mop, washed it well with laundry detergent and water, and started mopping the place twice to make sure.
For a good rag, I thought of sacrificing an old shirt in my collection. But sentimentality got the best of me, so I did not have the heart to tear any for the meantime. Thankfully I found a good piece of cloth, washed it, and started wiping the dusty surfaces of my dresser. I had fun at it.
The sun was shining and I was left alone to put things in order. I was in charge and that felt good. I was sweating profusely and I knew I smelled like a man then. But I loved the feel of the aftereffects of tasking. I arranged my stuff back in precleaning stead and locked the door. It was time to clean myself up.
I looked at my shoes and decided to take them with me to my bath. I took my old toothbrush and sprinkled laundry powder over my shoes. I brushed as hard as I could. I felt happy while I was rinsing them. After that, I washed my hands with soap and water, singing happy birthday to the shower as I rinsed. And then I took a very satisfying bath.
We went to my father's place in caloocan. I wasn't so thrilled with the waiting...and in my waiting I spotted something on the mess table which brought me back to my confinement last November.
It's been five months since I left the hospital...and I still recall that day when I was made to drink this gatorade lemon lime against my will. That time I found it hard to eat. I just wanted to be left alone in my bed without food and laughter (because it hurt then to laugh and even move...and all kinds of food, even adobo, made me nauseous). But during my last day of confinement, my mother, seeing that I was dehydrated, forced me to take this whole bottle of water with electrolytes.
Now see, even without my condition then I'd never drink gatorade because I find it eew. My brothers tell me that it only tastes great after sweating out. So naturally, for a nonsporty person who is fond of living the sedentary life, I abhor it.
Anyway, just seeing this drink made me feel nostalgic and made me think about my confinement days...
Meanwhile, I went to the house there. I was eager to see my niece Gracie, who happened to visit there too, and when I saw her I felt ecstatic...but not before my aunt told me, "Ano ba naman yang suot mo, shobe- ganyan ba talaga yang damit mo?" I looked at my brown loose pants and fun shirt which read, "I'm having a nice day- don't screw it up" and felt slightly put out.
What's wrong with what I was wearing then? It's decent...though too basic, I must say, but that's just me and it's not like I'm violating an event's dress code, come on. But instead of arguing with her, I suggested tactfully, "E di ba ikaw po ang nagbigay ng shorts ko na 'to?" And she had to soften her statement after that, hahaha. I'm so cute- at least I make them think so.
After socializing with them girls I went to the other side of the house to watch TV. My brother called me to the kitchen. I saw him cooking lechon paksiw. He had to answer a call, so he told me keep watch. I asked, "For what?" He said, "For rats." And so I did. But he did not know that I was the kitchen rat, so with amusement I took a piece of lechon kawali and bit at the sinews. I was taking this pic as he came back from the bedroom. I smiled sheepishly and ran off before he could tell me off. Hahaha. Yeah, I know I find it hard to grow up...
Towards the oh so boring eve, I had to wait on my father, who was taking his time talking with his drinking buddies out in his usual hang-out spot in front of his friend's store. I wrote a piece...texted some people...got bored some more...even threatened by my dear brother...and then my father finally came back. After some topic discussions, me and my bro headed off back to our home where it was comfy.
I spent the rest of the even talking with my Dii about her preaching during the day (she's a pastor). She discussed to me the significance of "fear of the Lord."
Now in school I was made to believe that this fear we are talking about is not really fear as in takot, but just reverence which will push us to obey the Lord who loves us so much. But then consider this phrase in the good book which also talks of fear of the Lord: "...with fear and trembling." Also, in the old testament (forgive me, I don't have the specifics at hand at the moment), the word they used for fear literally translates to English as the fear that we know of.
So in other words, fear of the Lord means to literally be afraid of what the Lord is capable of...so much that we fear to disobey him because it will disappoint him. Fear of the Lord compels us to abhor evil and say no to sin. Fear of the Lord makes us avoid being lenient and prompts us to always be on guard with our everyday actions.
Usually we especially as kids are made to believe that the Lord is loving and loves us so much. True. This is one important dimension of God's nature. But we cannot deny the power of God. God is also just. With this we know anything can happen with his will.
To illustrate, I consider my mother. Typically, I do know that my mother loves me so much, which is why I am still alive and I am in a good school...and I am as I am now. But it is not a secret that I fear her, because I know that she knows more about life than I do and when she gets angry, that means I am not doing well with my decisions.
Similarly, I know God loves me so much through the saving power of His son whom he gave us to pay for our sins. But I should also be aware that God, as the omniscient one, has an understanding that goes beyond all forms of human understanding. And he is omnipotent. So if I want to lead a good life, I should listen to him. If I miss, I should be afraid. If I sin, I should tremble if I have not asked for and received his forgiveness, because the consequences are great.
So what's the difference if we fear and tremble before the Lord? The school setting can be a good illustration of this: When we know that the teacher is lenient, always smiling and amicable, we let down our guards and go smooth-sailing in her classes. While this is not true for all, we are, at the very least, at risk for leniency with such a teacher. But picture your classes with terror profs. More often than not, we strive to accomplish our tasks here, looking out for every possible risks of falling out of the teacher's favor. We watch our actions and make sure that we stay in line with such a mentor.
God wants us to be wary of our actions in life. He is looking out for our best interests in His glory. After all, it is not about any one of us. It is all about him that we live. And in obeying him, we are assured of a better and a less-stressful life.
Sunday morning was just like every Sunday for me- I hated it. Hmph.
And since I am THAT bored at the moment, I decided to make a good documentation out of it...as I had done before (remember that cake-eating blog entry I made here? hahaha).
I felt that time was dragging slowly by without me doing anything significant. I felt restless with being unproductive (though I know that I'll be wishing for this state when I'm back there in the ward, battling for my grades again as a senior).
I didn't like the heat, since it caused me to taste salty and sour (I tried tasting myself in the name of weirdness, mind you). But on the other hand I loved it because it caused the release of endorphins in my body which gave off a feel-good sensation- which really helped in such a slow day.
First, on this picture. I woke up at around elevensomething in the morn, got up and ate whatever there was on the table. I cleaned up and gave my dear cousin Shane a ring using this phone you see there by the two bears (which reminded me of a feeling I had recently with a friend who comforted me).
With my brother's order I called my father to tell him we were coming. He agreed. I put down the phone and told my brother (who was half-awake and soundtripping) about it. We'd go after I took a bath.
Yes indeed, I needed a bath badly- I was already stinking in my pj's and a favorite shirt of mine. But then as I entered my room, I saw my shoes, noticed them there on top of my shoeboxes, and thought...Why don't I clean you today? I sat down and took my time to examine them. They are actually my first pair of shoes which I have chosen for myself. And turning to the boxes, I thought...Why don't I remove you too? I touched the floor...Why don't I sweep the floor? And I saw my bed...Why don't I fix you as well? And to my cabinets...Why don't I dust you off with a wet cloth somewhere there?
So that's how it all began. My bath had to wait. I got to work...took out all the clutter I saw in my room- the shoeboxes included- and placed them either in the stockroom or downstairs. I took the broom and swept the floor twice. I took the mop, washed it well with laundry detergent and water, and started mopping the place twice to make sure.
For a good rag, I thought of sacrificing an old shirt in my collection. But sentimentality got the best of me, so I did not have the heart to tear any for the meantime. Thankfully I found a good piece of cloth, washed it, and started wiping the dusty surfaces of my dresser. I had fun at it.
The sun was shining and I was left alone to put things in order. I was in charge and that felt good. I was sweating profusely and I knew I smelled like a man then. But I loved the feel of the aftereffects of tasking. I arranged my stuff back in precleaning stead and locked the door. It was time to clean myself up.
I looked at my shoes and decided to take them with me to my bath. I took my old toothbrush and sprinkled laundry powder over my shoes. I brushed as hard as I could. I felt happy while I was rinsing them. After that, I washed my hands with soap and water, singing happy birthday to the shower as I rinsed. And then I took a very satisfying bath.
We went to my father's place in caloocan. I wasn't so thrilled with the waiting...and in my waiting I spotted something on the mess table which brought me back to my confinement last November.
It's been five months since I left the hospital...and I still recall that day when I was made to drink this gatorade lemon lime against my will. That time I found it hard to eat. I just wanted to be left alone in my bed without food and laughter (because it hurt then to laugh and even move...and all kinds of food, even adobo, made me nauseous). But during my last day of confinement, my mother, seeing that I was dehydrated, forced me to take this whole bottle of water with electrolytes.
Now see, even without my condition then I'd never drink gatorade because I find it eew. My brothers tell me that it only tastes great after sweating out. So naturally, for a nonsporty person who is fond of living the sedentary life, I abhor it.
Anyway, just seeing this drink made me feel nostalgic and made me think about my confinement days...
Meanwhile, I went to the house there. I was eager to see my niece Gracie, who happened to visit there too, and when I saw her I felt ecstatic...but not before my aunt told me, "Ano ba naman yang suot mo, shobe- ganyan ba talaga yang damit mo?" I looked at my brown loose pants and fun shirt which read, "I'm having a nice day- don't screw it up" and felt slightly put out.
What's wrong with what I was wearing then? It's decent...though too basic, I must say, but that's just me and it's not like I'm violating an event's dress code, come on. But instead of arguing with her, I suggested tactfully, "E di ba ikaw po ang nagbigay ng shorts ko na 'to?" And she had to soften her statement after that, hahaha. I'm so cute- at least I make them think so.
After socializing with them girls I went to the other side of the house to watch TV. My brother called me to the kitchen. I saw him cooking lechon paksiw. He had to answer a call, so he told me keep watch. I asked, "For what?" He said, "For rats." And so I did. But he did not know that I was the kitchen rat, so with amusement I took a piece of lechon kawali and bit at the sinews. I was taking this pic as he came back from the bedroom. I smiled sheepishly and ran off before he could tell me off. Hahaha. Yeah, I know I find it hard to grow up...
Towards the oh so boring eve, I had to wait on my father, who was taking his time talking with his drinking buddies out in his usual hang-out spot in front of his friend's store. I wrote a piece...texted some people...got bored some more...even threatened by my dear brother...and then my father finally came back. After some topic discussions, me and my bro headed off back to our home where it was comfy.
I spent the rest of the even talking with my Dii about her preaching during the day (she's a pastor). She discussed to me the significance of "fear of the Lord."
Now in school I was made to believe that this fear we are talking about is not really fear as in takot, but just reverence which will push us to obey the Lord who loves us so much. But then consider this phrase in the good book which also talks of fear of the Lord: "...with fear and trembling." Also, in the old testament (forgive me, I don't have the specifics at hand at the moment), the word they used for fear literally translates to English as the fear that we know of.
So in other words, fear of the Lord means to literally be afraid of what the Lord is capable of...so much that we fear to disobey him because it will disappoint him. Fear of the Lord compels us to abhor evil and say no to sin. Fear of the Lord makes us avoid being lenient and prompts us to always be on guard with our everyday actions.
Usually we especially as kids are made to believe that the Lord is loving and loves us so much. True. This is one important dimension of God's nature. But we cannot deny the power of God. God is also just. With this we know anything can happen with his will.
To illustrate, I consider my mother. Typically, I do know that my mother loves me so much, which is why I am still alive and I am in a good school...and I am as I am now. But it is not a secret that I fear her, because I know that she knows more about life than I do and when she gets angry, that means I am not doing well with my decisions.
Similarly, I know God loves me so much through the saving power of His son whom he gave us to pay for our sins. But I should also be aware that God, as the omniscient one, has an understanding that goes beyond all forms of human understanding. And he is omnipotent. So if I want to lead a good life, I should listen to him. If I miss, I should be afraid. If I sin, I should tremble if I have not asked for and received his forgiveness, because the consequences are great.
So what's the difference if we fear and tremble before the Lord? The school setting can be a good illustration of this: When we know that the teacher is lenient, always smiling and amicable, we let down our guards and go smooth-sailing in her classes. While this is not true for all, we are, at the very least, at risk for leniency with such a teacher. But picture your classes with terror profs. More often than not, we strive to accomplish our tasks here, looking out for every possible risks of falling out of the teacher's favor. We watch our actions and make sure that we stay in line with such a mentor.
God wants us to be wary of our actions in life. He is looking out for our best interests in His glory. After all, it is not about any one of us. It is all about him that we live. And in obeying him, we are assured of a better and a less-stressful life.
One long sleepless night...
In my pessimism, I never thought I could reach the skies...maybe this picture I took entitled, "Touch the skies" means more than just my whim.
Just a while ago, I woke up at around eleven, dozed off again and got out of bed at around one thirty this afternoon. I took my morningfest of carbonara with gusto. The night's most grueling events have taken a lot of energy out of my system...and that had to happen just when I thought the day was way over.
But I am happy. The feeling of profound bliss overwhelms me and makes me feel more free than I have ever felt before. And yes, it just got better. How's Anni? Never better. The coming of dawn tells me that I have won in a war of wills.
But my way to this victory was not an easy one. I had been contemplating on alternative strategies...peace talks or reinforcements- anything to keep me from direct confrontation. But last night told me that I had to fight. I had to stand up for someone I deeply care for in the name of friendship. I was dead scared because it involved me having to bleed and to hurt in exchange for his freedom. I had evaded the challenge for too long because I knew the risks...I have studied and weighed them well enough to know that my camaraderie with the one trapped in the cave was on the line.
Rationality pushed me to hold off taking the assignment and maintain a lookout for alternative strategies. My heart swayed me to close my eyes and take the bull by its horns. Last night, my instincts won me over. Aware of what could happen anytime, I fell into a long moment's silence and subjected myself to anticipatory grieving before getting back on my feet to do what I will. I had to push myself to discard my swords, remove my protective armor and boots...and walk barefooted across a narrow path of thorns over a seemingly bottomless ravine to hand over a flaming torch to him who is wandering lonely and aimlessly in a cold dark cave.
It is foolish- I find my survival instincts saying that as I forced my way through the thorny path, catching every thorn and hitting every nerve until I bled profusely, with my raw flesh exposed and scratched mercilessly over and over again. But all I had in mind was to bring the torch to my friend...as much as I would have him bring it over for me, had it been me in the same unfortunate fix. The pain and the idea that he might not understand the situation had me constantly rethinking, reconsidering whether this was right or wrong...but my firm resolve to end his captivity in the cave proved to be stronger than that.
I soon reached the end of the narrow path. With my last ounce of strength, I flung what was left of me on the ground before him, just right in front of the cave where he was wandering. Fearfully, I lit the torch and handed it to him in mortal anguish. He looked at me and I looked back at him. Now he saw everything. Now he can find his way out of the cave. And now, I had to take the blame. I had to tell to his face the part I played in his helpless situation, careful enough to tell him the truth with the choicest words I could think of at the moment, with the promise that he cannot disclose this information to another soul.
When I did finish, bleeding all the more after, I was answered with a heavy air of silence. I gave him the right to get back at me and cut off his alliance with me. But to plead for mercy...I reminded him of a piece I gave him before, which more or less summarized why I came out in the open for him..."I need you to trust me. I don't make promises. I want you to believe in me. Love is not an educated guess. You have to-" I suddenly realized I was crying and choking back tears, "...fall free."
Yes, I did it in the name of real friendship. I had been too cautious. It was time to risk my neck for him. The heck with rejection. The heck with betrayal. The heck with disappointments. The heck with friendship over. For just that one moment, I threw all my cares out of the window with my rationales. Upon laying all my card out on the table, I knew it was a most crucial moment for him...to decide on what to do with the present situation. I anticipated condemnation. I anticipated his wrath.
But what he did next was contrary to my expectation. He embraced me in my most weakened and most vulnerable state without a hint of revulsion. I remember him saying how me accepts me...my history, all of me. What's done is done. He feels frustrated- almost angry it seemed- with the situation...but not at me.
And crying, he thanked me for trusting in him that much. Yes, I trusted in him that much, enough to hurt myself and risk falling to my self-destruction.
At that I felt free. And thankful. That I did not have to lose him. I thank God for giving me such an accepting friend who would care to see through my faults. I thank God for helping me learn and remodeling ugly situations into nurturing ones where there are better chances for me and for others as well. Change is constant as always, and I pray that me and my friend will enjoy a lasting friendship which will only get better as time passes by.
The coming of the dawn had never looked so right after that...
I want to give him a hug, nudge him painfully at the ribs with my elbow and say:
"Pare, let's make history."
Just a while ago, I woke up at around eleven, dozed off again and got out of bed at around one thirty this afternoon. I took my morningfest of carbonara with gusto. The night's most grueling events have taken a lot of energy out of my system...and that had to happen just when I thought the day was way over.
But I am happy. The feeling of profound bliss overwhelms me and makes me feel more free than I have ever felt before. And yes, it just got better. How's Anni? Never better. The coming of dawn tells me that I have won in a war of wills.
But my way to this victory was not an easy one. I had been contemplating on alternative strategies...peace talks or reinforcements- anything to keep me from direct confrontation. But last night told me that I had to fight. I had to stand up for someone I deeply care for in the name of friendship. I was dead scared because it involved me having to bleed and to hurt in exchange for his freedom. I had evaded the challenge for too long because I knew the risks...I have studied and weighed them well enough to know that my camaraderie with the one trapped in the cave was on the line.
Rationality pushed me to hold off taking the assignment and maintain a lookout for alternative strategies. My heart swayed me to close my eyes and take the bull by its horns. Last night, my instincts won me over. Aware of what could happen anytime, I fell into a long moment's silence and subjected myself to anticipatory grieving before getting back on my feet to do what I will. I had to push myself to discard my swords, remove my protective armor and boots...and walk barefooted across a narrow path of thorns over a seemingly bottomless ravine to hand over a flaming torch to him who is wandering lonely and aimlessly in a cold dark cave.
It is foolish- I find my survival instincts saying that as I forced my way through the thorny path, catching every thorn and hitting every nerve until I bled profusely, with my raw flesh exposed and scratched mercilessly over and over again. But all I had in mind was to bring the torch to my friend...as much as I would have him bring it over for me, had it been me in the same unfortunate fix. The pain and the idea that he might not understand the situation had me constantly rethinking, reconsidering whether this was right or wrong...but my firm resolve to end his captivity in the cave proved to be stronger than that.
I soon reached the end of the narrow path. With my last ounce of strength, I flung what was left of me on the ground before him, just right in front of the cave where he was wandering. Fearfully, I lit the torch and handed it to him in mortal anguish. He looked at me and I looked back at him. Now he saw everything. Now he can find his way out of the cave. And now, I had to take the blame. I had to tell to his face the part I played in his helpless situation, careful enough to tell him the truth with the choicest words I could think of at the moment, with the promise that he cannot disclose this information to another soul.
When I did finish, bleeding all the more after, I was answered with a heavy air of silence. I gave him the right to get back at me and cut off his alliance with me. But to plead for mercy...I reminded him of a piece I gave him before, which more or less summarized why I came out in the open for him..."I need you to trust me. I don't make promises. I want you to believe in me. Love is not an educated guess. You have to-" I suddenly realized I was crying and choking back tears, "...fall free."
Yes, I did it in the name of real friendship. I had been too cautious. It was time to risk my neck for him. The heck with rejection. The heck with betrayal. The heck with disappointments. The heck with friendship over. For just that one moment, I threw all my cares out of the window with my rationales. Upon laying all my card out on the table, I knew it was a most crucial moment for him...to decide on what to do with the present situation. I anticipated condemnation. I anticipated his wrath.
But what he did next was contrary to my expectation. He embraced me in my most weakened and most vulnerable state without a hint of revulsion. I remember him saying how me accepts me...my history, all of me. What's done is done. He feels frustrated- almost angry it seemed- with the situation...but not at me.
And crying, he thanked me for trusting in him that much. Yes, I trusted in him that much, enough to hurt myself and risk falling to my self-destruction.
At that I felt free. And thankful. That I did not have to lose him. I thank God for giving me such an accepting friend who would care to see through my faults. I thank God for helping me learn and remodeling ugly situations into nurturing ones where there are better chances for me and for others as well. Change is constant as always, and I pray that me and my friend will enjoy a lasting friendship which will only get better as time passes by.
The coming of the dawn had never looked so right after that...
I want to give him a hug, nudge him painfully at the ribs with my elbow and say:
"Pare, let's make history."
Make-up duty with ma'am Santiano, etc.
Thank God I trusted Yani...when she said that Ma'am's cool. Because she is, actually- contrary to my previous expectation that she was insensibly strict and overly uptight for an effective clinical instructor.
Well that's only one of the few reflections I gained out of this two-day completion duties I had. I might have to outline them in numerical format as I often like to do, but then that would depend largely on where I want to start.
Anyway I had to do the makeups in hot hot summah (when I'm supposed to be estivating in my shell, grr) because third year second sem just threw me too much tasks to handle that my hands are more than full of them. And that is good, because I believe I gained more than I had expected to during the supposedly gruelling experience (7-3 ward rounds isn't much fun if you're not that intoxicated with patient management, personally). Not that it did not have its share of troubles (like that DAR charting which had me reeling on the second day...and that suicidal COPD patient who verbalizes his death wish the minute I first opened the door to his room *shiver*) but I did not expect to have so much fun...enough for me to disregard the troublesome parts and reminisce on the excitement that I had.
So ok, enough of the intro- what's the fun all about?
1. Anni's new SN friend(s)-
I forgot his surname but I met this guy, also a nursing student of section 4 third year...whose name is Paulo. And since he's such a fun talker, a carefree character and so far the only guy around there who stayed beyond twelve, I instantly found myself talking to him in the student's room (especially when it got boring at around 10am). Later we were already throwing some jokes on each other by the nurse's station...and still later he was already talking about his family life, his friends, his classroom tales and his accomplishments in life. He helped me ignore time so much that when it was time to go...well, I was slightly surprised. If there's something I regret about our meet...well, kanina ininvite niya ko magbreak nang sabay, perhaps to grab a bite somewhere at the carpark or something...I said yes, but I had to monitor my patients at ten in the morning so I had to wait until 2 in the afternoon to enjoy my fill. Maybe next time...
There's also this friendly girl named Pam whom I liked from our first hello. She's such a sweet girl who is a natural leader in the ward. I guess I should take it from her if I want to become a great TL in the incoming ward shifts this year. :) She helped me with her tips especially regarding our CI's habits and tendencies in her management of students on duty.
2. Anni's new love love CI-
Si Ma'am Santiano...kalog. Adik. Hahaha. She's a sweet petite girl, married, with two kids. As a CI she is reasonably strict and assigns tasks effectively. She is such a storyteller in the ward. I could not help but listen attentively to her fun life tales while contemplating and scribbling my DAR chartings on the other side (which proved to be too much of a struggle for me because this woman's got lots of energy and could really keep you on the edge of your seat for more of her laughtrip episodes in life).
But the best contribution I derived out of our clash has something to do with the principle of necessity of corporal punishment among growing children in order to impose discipline. Her views and experiences in taking care of her kids and her own experiences as a child who never experienced corporal punishment totally shook my long-standing advocacy of this principle. I told her that I always thought that it was necessary to be cruel to kids in order to grow well and be responsible kids. But her examples told me otherwise. So I am caught in the process of reconsidering my advocacy of corporal punishment. Hahahaha.
And another important reason why I love her so much...I now partially owe to her my reconciliation with my dear friend Christian whom I apparently haven't talked to for weeks. It's a long story, basta out of necessity I texted him during the early morning today and I even had to tell him to call me up just so ma'am could talk to him. This led to us talking, and shortly I told him openly how much I missed him and how much I would like to talk to him. Similarly (tingan mo nga naman ang wavelength) he texted his feelings about our issue through my other cell phone. So yehey to that. Thank God for that. I was overwhelmed with such an unexpectedly great surprise that I was compelled to tell ma'am what she helped me do. She was rather amused and had to tell a few interesting stories again. Hahahaha. I love this woman...
3. Rubix just killed me with ecstasy-
Since now I have learned how to fix my rubiks cube, I now use it as my output when stress starts to build up in me and I feel the need to expel it. This handy cube is no stress reliever, mind you- it's just an option for effective transference of stress. My wait for today had me fumbling Rubix for more than five times while hanging out at KFC carpark. I amused some kids who were audibly arguing whether I was going to finish it or not. Well unfortunately for them, they never found out, because in the middle of the second layer their mother pulled them to transfer far from where they could see me finish off my game.
After a few more turns here and there...the wait was over and I just had to stop. The excitement of making and breaking the colors over and over again surely had my mind reeling (parang nahihilo na nga ako eh, pero ang addictive eh). And thus the ecstasy...
4. Spent my time out with dihia-
Since there was no one else available in the afternoon to pick me up from school, my dihia named Michael took the time to fetch me. I was ranting on an issue when we met, so to perhaps relax and distract me, he took me somewhere I can fall silent for the evening (which I am not ever telling here because it's almost unbelievable on my part).
Unfortunately my mother was already looking for me, so after that we didn't have time to have dinner (as previously planned). Hahaha. Not meant to be. Well surely, sa uulitin itong experience na ito. I just wonder what trick I have to pull off my psych hat just to take my next shot at it.
5. I don't have the balls for it, but I'm getting addicted-
I joined Paul and Maski for a few rounds of rotation this aft. It was fun. Sa totoo lang medyo kinakati na ko even during the completion, hahaha. So it was very satisfying when we finally went there to play. Though I suck at it...well the important is, I had a lot of fun with these two good friends of mine. Medyo napaisip lang ako sa serious face ni Maskitot, but then I checked and confirmed that he was having a headache, so I left him at that.
After this we finished off the session with street siomai and cola drinks, which I surely missed- with all the things I've been working on these past couple of sems. Hay, masarap talaga ang bawal- I wonder what my mother could possibly do to me if she ever found out that I eat around these joints. Well, sabi nga nila masarap ang bawal.
Which reminds me...gumawa nga ng hirit si Maski sa motto ko diyan eh. "Masarap nga ang bawal. So bawal ka pala." Hahahaha. Darn the maskhirits. Hahaha.
6. And somehow, I just feel that he loves me so much-
Because of these completion days, I also had a profound change of perspective on my brother's treatment of my situation. Yes, he can be verbally and physically abusive when I do something wrong. But then again, how can I stay angry with him when he indirectly manifests extreme concern and I find out about it? Yes, he's complex in dealing with me. But his concern for me had me rethinking about how I see him as my bro. Personal stuff. Basta, I just know I have to revise my perspective on his actions towards me.
Pati rin pala si mama. Kahit more than 2 weeks na kaming hindi nag-uusap nang matino dahil sa galit niya sa aking defiance (in the name of thesis, hello), she still can't help but show her concern towards me. She prepared breakfast- a gesture topped off with scoldings in the am- which I later on concluded was just a defense mechanism on her part...she's got that sort of pride.
Later in the eve nakausap ko nga rin pala ang dalawa kong minamahal na pinsan- si Mark at Alfred- na talaga namang namiss ko. Natuwa nga ako at sabay pa kaming nagdinner...and then later umuwi na kami ni mama, pero dumaan muna ng SM to buy a few things with Mark.
7. JR on the roof and Daisy by the fountain-
I met these two kids during the past 2 days. JR was that small agile boy who jumped down the room of carpark second floor just to retrieve my oh-so-beloved Mosby's Pocket Medical Dictionary. I was very thankful for him because he spared me from having to jump down there myself in complete uniform and white stockings.
Daisy is the little nine year-old girl I met by the fountain. While I was lounging on the nearby seats with Paul and Maski, I somehow had the childish urge to play around the fountain as the wind got stronger in the later afternoon. The wind caused the fountain water to shower over one side where I wanted to be, so I jumped up without a second thought and excused myself to my two companions in order to amuse myself.
Just then there was this little girl standing around there while holding up her black umbrella against the fountain...with the same intention. Naturally I established rapport by talking to her about the joys of the fountain and my previous fountain experiences. She was friendly enough to talk to this stranger...and ask for her name. Of course I introduced myself willingly. At matindi ito. Pinakilala pa ko sa Tita niya na nakaupo doon sa park rin, along with other kids na mga pinsan niya yata, hahaha. Dinaig pa ang kakulitan ko. Hahaha.
OK, ok. awat muna ako- my back pain is telling me to quit it for now and lie down. For this entry, this is all I can recall. I might add to it if I remember some other things...
Good morning na pala, hahaha.
Well that's only one of the few reflections I gained out of this two-day completion duties I had. I might have to outline them in numerical format as I often like to do, but then that would depend largely on where I want to start.
Anyway I had to do the makeups in hot hot summah (when I'm supposed to be estivating in my shell, grr) because third year second sem just threw me too much tasks to handle that my hands are more than full of them. And that is good, because I believe I gained more than I had expected to during the supposedly gruelling experience (7-3 ward rounds isn't much fun if you're not that intoxicated with patient management, personally). Not that it did not have its share of troubles (like that DAR charting which had me reeling on the second day...and that suicidal COPD patient who verbalizes his death wish the minute I first opened the door to his room *shiver*) but I did not expect to have so much fun...enough for me to disregard the troublesome parts and reminisce on the excitement that I had.
So ok, enough of the intro- what's the fun all about?
1. Anni's new SN friend(s)-
I forgot his surname but I met this guy, also a nursing student of section 4 third year...whose name is Paulo. And since he's such a fun talker, a carefree character and so far the only guy around there who stayed beyond twelve, I instantly found myself talking to him in the student's room (especially when it got boring at around 10am). Later we were already throwing some jokes on each other by the nurse's station...and still later he was already talking about his family life, his friends, his classroom tales and his accomplishments in life. He helped me ignore time so much that when it was time to go...well, I was slightly surprised. If there's something I regret about our meet...well, kanina ininvite niya ko magbreak nang sabay, perhaps to grab a bite somewhere at the carpark or something...I said yes, but I had to monitor my patients at ten in the morning so I had to wait until 2 in the afternoon to enjoy my fill. Maybe next time...
There's also this friendly girl named Pam whom I liked from our first hello. She's such a sweet girl who is a natural leader in the ward. I guess I should take it from her if I want to become a great TL in the incoming ward shifts this year. :) She helped me with her tips especially regarding our CI's habits and tendencies in her management of students on duty.
2. Anni's new love love CI-
Si Ma'am Santiano...kalog. Adik. Hahaha. She's a sweet petite girl, married, with two kids. As a CI she is reasonably strict and assigns tasks effectively. She is such a storyteller in the ward. I could not help but listen attentively to her fun life tales while contemplating and scribbling my DAR chartings on the other side (which proved to be too much of a struggle for me because this woman's got lots of energy and could really keep you on the edge of your seat for more of her laughtrip episodes in life).
But the best contribution I derived out of our clash has something to do with the principle of necessity of corporal punishment among growing children in order to impose discipline. Her views and experiences in taking care of her kids and her own experiences as a child who never experienced corporal punishment totally shook my long-standing advocacy of this principle. I told her that I always thought that it was necessary to be cruel to kids in order to grow well and be responsible kids. But her examples told me otherwise. So I am caught in the process of reconsidering my advocacy of corporal punishment. Hahahaha.
And another important reason why I love her so much...I now partially owe to her my reconciliation with my dear friend Christian whom I apparently haven't talked to for weeks. It's a long story, basta out of necessity I texted him during the early morning today and I even had to tell him to call me up just so ma'am could talk to him. This led to us talking, and shortly I told him openly how much I missed him and how much I would like to talk to him. Similarly (tingan mo nga naman ang wavelength) he texted his feelings about our issue through my other cell phone. So yehey to that. Thank God for that. I was overwhelmed with such an unexpectedly great surprise that I was compelled to tell ma'am what she helped me do. She was rather amused and had to tell a few interesting stories again. Hahahaha. I love this woman...
3. Rubix just killed me with ecstasy-
Since now I have learned how to fix my rubiks cube, I now use it as my output when stress starts to build up in me and I feel the need to expel it. This handy cube is no stress reliever, mind you- it's just an option for effective transference of stress. My wait for today had me fumbling Rubix for more than five times while hanging out at KFC carpark. I amused some kids who were audibly arguing whether I was going to finish it or not. Well unfortunately for them, they never found out, because in the middle of the second layer their mother pulled them to transfer far from where they could see me finish off my game.
After a few more turns here and there...the wait was over and I just had to stop. The excitement of making and breaking the colors over and over again surely had my mind reeling (parang nahihilo na nga ako eh, pero ang addictive eh). And thus the ecstasy...
4. Spent my time out with dihia-
Since there was no one else available in the afternoon to pick me up from school, my dihia named Michael took the time to fetch me. I was ranting on an issue when we met, so to perhaps relax and distract me, he took me somewhere I can fall silent for the evening (which I am not ever telling here because it's almost unbelievable on my part).
Unfortunately my mother was already looking for me, so after that we didn't have time to have dinner (as previously planned). Hahaha. Not meant to be. Well surely, sa uulitin itong experience na ito. I just wonder what trick I have to pull off my psych hat just to take my next shot at it.
5. I don't have the balls for it, but I'm getting addicted-
I joined Paul and Maski for a few rounds of rotation this aft. It was fun. Sa totoo lang medyo kinakati na ko even during the completion, hahaha. So it was very satisfying when we finally went there to play. Though I suck at it...well the important is, I had a lot of fun with these two good friends of mine. Medyo napaisip lang ako sa serious face ni Maskitot, but then I checked and confirmed that he was having a headache, so I left him at that.
After this we finished off the session with street siomai and cola drinks, which I surely missed- with all the things I've been working on these past couple of sems. Hay, masarap talaga ang bawal- I wonder what my mother could possibly do to me if she ever found out that I eat around these joints. Well, sabi nga nila masarap ang bawal.
Which reminds me...gumawa nga ng hirit si Maski sa motto ko diyan eh. "Masarap nga ang bawal. So bawal ka pala." Hahahaha. Darn the maskhirits. Hahaha.
6. And somehow, I just feel that he loves me so much-
Because of these completion days, I also had a profound change of perspective on my brother's treatment of my situation. Yes, he can be verbally and physically abusive when I do something wrong. But then again, how can I stay angry with him when he indirectly manifests extreme concern and I find out about it? Yes, he's complex in dealing with me. But his concern for me had me rethinking about how I see him as my bro. Personal stuff. Basta, I just know I have to revise my perspective on his actions towards me.
Pati rin pala si mama. Kahit more than 2 weeks na kaming hindi nag-uusap nang matino dahil sa galit niya sa aking defiance (in the name of thesis, hello), she still can't help but show her concern towards me. She prepared breakfast- a gesture topped off with scoldings in the am- which I later on concluded was just a defense mechanism on her part...she's got that sort of pride.
Later in the eve nakausap ko nga rin pala ang dalawa kong minamahal na pinsan- si Mark at Alfred- na talaga namang namiss ko. Natuwa nga ako at sabay pa kaming nagdinner...and then later umuwi na kami ni mama, pero dumaan muna ng SM to buy a few things with Mark.
7. JR on the roof and Daisy by the fountain-
I met these two kids during the past 2 days. JR was that small agile boy who jumped down the room of carpark second floor just to retrieve my oh-so-beloved Mosby's Pocket Medical Dictionary. I was very thankful for him because he spared me from having to jump down there myself in complete uniform and white stockings.
Daisy is the little nine year-old girl I met by the fountain. While I was lounging on the nearby seats with Paul and Maski, I somehow had the childish urge to play around the fountain as the wind got stronger in the later afternoon. The wind caused the fountain water to shower over one side where I wanted to be, so I jumped up without a second thought and excused myself to my two companions in order to amuse myself.
Just then there was this little girl standing around there while holding up her black umbrella against the fountain...with the same intention. Naturally I established rapport by talking to her about the joys of the fountain and my previous fountain experiences. She was friendly enough to talk to this stranger...and ask for her name. Of course I introduced myself willingly. At matindi ito. Pinakilala pa ko sa Tita niya na nakaupo doon sa park rin, along with other kids na mga pinsan niya yata, hahaha. Dinaig pa ang kakulitan ko. Hahaha.
OK, ok. awat muna ako- my back pain is telling me to quit it for now and lie down. For this entry, this is all I can recall. I might add to it if I remember some other things...
Good morning na pala, hahaha.
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