point, shoot, click

a photo heavy post.

i will just let the pictures do the talking.

you folks are smart anyway... =) 

 

life, as we know it

a thought to ponder on:

half empty or half full?
often times, we complain that we are running short when obviously, there is still a lot to be grateful for...

...have a wonderful week everyone! =)

cause i'm different...

Click on people's faces in the photo to tag them.

alone, i plead for some company.
i mean to help but sometimes, i end up hurting you.
i know i am not like the others; sparse, hard, unwilling to embrace .
but i am made for the same purpose as them:
to relieve you of your fatigue and
love me, and i will love you too unconditionally...

from: the hard seat that hurts your butts... =p

sockless

dear god,

these are my socks for this week's duty days. if it rains some more, i might have to go on duty "sockless" tomorrow...so please, give my socks time to dry tonight...pretty please...

thank you... ♥

test shots

daddy gots new camera...

me trying it out...

exceptional pictures if i say so myself... =p

 

summer...

my model... =)

i love you for your smiles...

a part of my earring collection...

 artistic clutter...

the things i use on a constant basis...

meals are better when it ends with dessert... =)

deuce

What would your own album look like if you were in a band?
Follow the directions below and find out. Here are the rules:
1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random and use the first random Wikipedia article you get as the name of your band.
2 - Go to http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 and use the last four or five words of the very last quote on the page as the title of your album.
3 - Go to http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days and take the third picture, no matter what it is, and use it as your album cover.
4 - Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together.

* my band album is pretty much awesome... =)

replay...

 

two of my most watched videos in youtube...

simply amazed at the dancing...

eye candy...

* a collection of fave pix from this year taken from the net and my phone cam... =)

scrubbing in

 shush...

surgery ongoing...

"in this theatre, there are no rehersals"

i am proud to announce that i am officially part of the surgical team..

circa august 2009

once a week, a boy stands outside our house, waiting.
it breaks my heart to see that kid looking through our garbage for plastic bottles and cans in order to earn money.
last night, i gave him the plastic bottles i saved for him and a big can.
i also gave him water, bread and cookies.
as he reached out for the goodies, i got to see his severed and deformed fingers.
i lowered my head so that he wouldn't think that i was gawking at his fingers.
instead, i found myself staring at his toes, also severed and deformed.

i get to see him about once a week.
sometimes he comes, sometimes he doesn't.
and although i really don't go out of the house much,
fate goes out of his way so that i could give him the plastic bottles and cans
that would make a difference in their lives.

every time we meet, i utter the same line:
"di-ara ang botelya ug lata. naa say tubig ug pagkaon"
(here are the bottles and cans. there's also water and food).
and he would always say "salamat te" (thank you), never losing respect,
always saying thank you even though i was just handing him trash.
and with this, i feel guilty.
here i am, 21 and unemployed,
whining about not having enough money for colored skinnies, strappy sandals, glossy bags and the occasional movie;
when the kid outside is just looking for scraps
so that their physiological needs be met.

every week, i am brought down to the ground by the mere prescence of this kid.

instead of asking, i thank.
because really,
i am blessed enough...

* another recycled post from old blog...
because i need something to remind me that i am blessed enough...

life's delimmas

 

"i'll call you" he said.
but that was three weeks ago.
now, she still sits and waits with unwavering hope
for a call she'll never get...

 

coffee gives her palpatations.
nevertheless, she drinks it to remind herself that her heart is still beating
even when he left her...

 

i love her
but i can't let her know.
not now.
not when she tells me how happy she is when she's with him.

* recycling old blog posts cause i'm boring that way...


the reason why i haven't been updating as much as i want to is because i forgot my account name and password...
how ditzy is that???
but fear not for i am back... =)
will try to blog more often...
pinky promise... =)

biggest splurge

this month's biggest splurge was wrapped in this paper bag:

coming from my favorite accessory store.

i wish i could just go inside the store and never leave.

mind you, this was my most impulsive buy this month.

(don't mind the fact that September just started)

are you excited to find out what it is?

=)

the picture does not do justice to this bag. it's really pretty ok?

with soft gold tones and a slouchy style, this item would be overused in the days to come...

if you've got superb sight, you could see how much this baby cost.

without discount, it would amount to P2,300.

marked down, i spent P690 only.

sweet deal right?

i've always wanted to buy an original longchamp bag;

but with my unglamorous, low-paying job, 

i couldn't afford it without having to skip meals for about a month.

so, goodbye longchamp (for now). hehehe

this, i would say, is a much better and cheaper alternative.

i am such a lucky shopper.

aside from being lightweight, it's really roomy too.

it could fit the clutter i usually put in my bag.

prior to this, i was using this tiny (tiny from the usual bags i use) victoria's secret bag.

i had to sacrifice some things that couldn't fit in the bag.

i carry a lot of stuff with me, so it's important to find a bag that would carry the tons of stuff i put inside.

and just so you know, i do bring a lot of stuff with me:

*pencil case with pens and whatnot supplies

*tumbler

*different brands of coffee to suit my mood

* feeding utensils (yes, i'm that prepared)

* toothbrush + toothpaste

*wallet

* bathroom toiletries

*wet wipes

that's not all.

i also have my "make up" bag with me:

*clinique lotion

* pond's and shisheido facial wash

* eyelash curler

*eyeliner

*mascara

*face powder

*lipbalm and lipgloss

*creme blush

*hair clay

*gel blush

and if you're wondering what those two packages with green and pink labels are,

they're IV cannula's.

just in case i do IV insertion and the patient couldn't buy one yet.

do i have to repeat? yes, i'm THAT prepared.

=)

so, head on over to accessorize.

they're having a sale until god knows when.

items are marked down as low as 70% (that's a lot guys, believe me).

lemme know what you guys got.

=)

 

rewards

did good in speaking tutorials today so i got myself a reward.

monster coke float.

mind you, i haven't had one in ages so this was a big deal for me.

rewards are important for lazy people like me because they serve as motivation for action.

work has been tedious lately, so i also felt the need to go on a splurge fest.

i had a pedi at fab feet. my nails are now a glam shade of red (just they way i like em).

then, retail therapy and accessory hoarding with my friends.

sometimes, you just have to give yourself a little incentive.

go on, you deserve it too..

=)

effort

it would be nice to get the same amount of effort you give out...

change

i am change resistant,

and that is why things were very hard for me this past week.

i was informed that i would be transferred to a new area.

that got me confused. 

and then i remembered that i passed a request for transfer to the OR (operating room) during the start of this year - on a whim.

on a freaking whim.

so really, it's all my fault.

i was supposed to start my OR duty today but the hospital had other plans.

census of admitted patients is really high, 

so they decided that they would open 9B and have a mismatched set of nurses run the area.

i start work in a new environment tomorrow.

oh what terror...

i wanted to cry during the last few hours of duty this morning because i wouldn't have my 5c family with me from now on.

i am change resistant,

and i know i shouldn't be.

i know this is an opportunity that a lot of people are willing to take on.

but for the moment, i refuse to belive in it.

to my 5c family,

i will miss you.

workdays will never be the same again...

addendum

recently added to my list of wants:

suelas

aren't they sweeeeeeeet???

and i want these too...

from schu...

it's heartbreaking to be broke...

don't ya think?

oh boy...

oh boy...

i'm in love again.

i've fallen victim to your charms...

i just have to have you...

just wait

a few more days till payday...

should i or shouldn't i?

nothing on you

"they might say hi, and i might say hey but you shouldn't worry about what they say. 

cause they got nothing on you baby..."

...

it feels so good to be back...

random thoughts on repeat...

my job can't sustain my vices

(shopping, eating out, and generally pampering myself).

lifestyle change or change of job?

 (good thing i don't have a credit card...

or else i'll end up like that becky chick in confessions of a shoppaholic)

oooohhhheeeemmmmggggeeee....

12 months to pay pa diay to ang akong 5 thousand pesos loan sa co-op???

and it's still my 3rd month...ka dugay ma impass uy...

i will exercise. i will exercise. i will exercise.

sooooooon...

annnnnnnnnd...

i will take my IELTS review more seriously...

my friend asked my why i'm so worried about the exam since she knows 

i'm a writer and somewhat a good speaker with excellent command of the english language...

getting a band score below 7...am scared of that...

and i lack money...

the freaking exam costs about 9 thousand...

that's a whole lot of clothes, shoes, bags and earrings i could buy ya know...

and an endless supply of coffee, m&ms and banana slush...

speaking of coffee...

hmmmmmm...

i should make myself a cup just about now...