i am too tired to sow my sentences correctly. a list will do for now.

- Even if you're really tired and you lack sleep, there's a very good feeling about a sense of accomplishment after.

- You'll know it's summer when the sight of jeans make you feel hot and icky already and all you want to wear are just skirts and summer dresses.

- If I'm still too sleepy to function even with a mug of coffee, maybe I should switch to Red Bull. Then again, what good would being awake do when your blood pressure sky rockets?

- Summer means I'm already counting down to the end of summer when Terranova goes on crazy sale and I get to hoard clothes conducive for hot tropical weather like ours. I still think Terranova is underappreciated here.

- I only had about two hours sleep but I'm optimistic about today.

- Stayed up all night with Kring to work on our case study and we finished at 1pm (less than two hours ago!).

- I'm sleepy, must drop by for coffee when Alej picks me up in a few minutes.

- I swear I'm going to kick it and party right after anatomy finals and case presentation/defense (two consecutive days of stress, oh yes!).

Put Your Records On

I have no other words to write so i leave you with this song because sometimes lyrics say it better than i do. These words really speak about/to me.

"Three little birds sat on my window and
they told me i don't need to worry
Summer came like cinnamon so sweet,
little girls double dutch on the concrete.
Maybe sometimes you got it wrong but it's alright
The more you stay the same, the more things seem to change.

Girl, put your records on,
Tell me your favorite song,
You go ahead let your hair down.
Sapphire and faded jeans, i hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead let your hair down
You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow."

-- put your records on, corrine bailey rae

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change starts NOW

I received this from my email from a grade school friend who's a member of HOM. I'm reposting it here just in case someone stumbles upon this blog and decides to go too. That would be one more pair of hands! I'm really hoping that this time I WILL GO. I've been wanting to for ages because I'm scared of being all talk and all heart but I never put into actions what I really want to do. Bad schedule kept getting in the way and sometimes, I must admit, I just feel like Makati is too far away from where I live.

But I think it's time to STOP MAKING EXCUSES and get a move on because it's 2009 already, for crying out loud! I'm really hoping that case study won't get in the way of Thursday next week because other than that, I think I'm really good to go!

THIS IS IT...I HAVE TO GO. I MUST GO.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Mahatma Ghandi

HANDS ON MANILA
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Next Volunteer
Orientation will be on
February 26, 2009
at Powerbooks
Greenbelt, 6pm.
There is a P150.00 donation
to cover the cost of the handouts
upon registration.

Call 386-6521 or 473-7458
for more information.

I'm eyeing the Play Buddies project by KYTHE-- all age appropriate play and bedtime activities. Plus, the hospitals are over this side of the city so there! I have extra time on my hands before school starts again for Intensive Lecture so I have extra days to spare. I really hope this will work out! I initially planned on getting a tutoring job while going to nursing school but this is way better than getting a job.

Suddenly I'm excited about something again. :)

dogs and exes

If you're a sweet guy or girl and you just want to share something cute and cuddly with your girl/boyfriend, PLEASE DON'T GIVE A PUPPY! Why? Let me count two ways:

1. If all else fails and you break up with your what-you-thought-was-your-LOVE-OF-YOUR-LIFE, then you're only imposing agony on the future better half. You leave a part of you behind that's supposed to be over but NOOOO you had to drag in a little innocent dog to ruin it because it's a remnant of what you and your ex shared. What's worse is when the name of the pup you two shared was taken from you and your exes name. SPARE THE FUTURE SPECIAL SOMEONE that, please.

2. If all else fails, again, lucky is the dog who gets to still stay and be loved by your ex long after you two kissed your relationship goodbye. He still gets to stay home and be loved by everyone else even by your exe's family. But what if your ex doesn't want the poor little dog anymore because he/she doesn't want anything to do with you anymore, dog included? Then they'd end up like poor orphans being given away to strangers-- no love there, then they lose a home too just because you and your ex decided to call it quits. SO AGAIN, DON'T GIVE DOGS IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE RELATIONSHIP LAST. Spare the agony!

But lastly, if you are like my sister and my brother-in-law who got married in the end, then go ahead and give a puppy to your someone special because at least there is a great story behind the adoption of a puppy. But if you can't make it work, then DON'T GIVE A PUP UNLESS YOU'RE SUPER SURE because adopting a dog is a big commitment. You just don't throw them away like love letters or other material manifestations of what was left of your failed relationship.

By thinking it real carefully before taking that step into adopting a pet with your special someone, you saved two lives-- the pet's and the future someone if your relationship doesn't work.

break time

I remember now why I was chubbier in college-- I EAT A LOT WHEN I STUDY. I stuff my face with chocolates, hard candy, mugs of coffee, milk, cookies, toast...the list is endless. I'm extra hungry when I study and it has become a form of habit to nibble on something while I study. But lately I've become wiser to stay away from food that take more energy to digest as it robs the body of energy, thus sleepiness occurs.

I'm studying for an anatomy midterm on tuesday. Or maybe it's "studying" with the quotation marks because I keep pacing inside this room getting distracted by the tv, this computer, and other things. It seems like it's too early to study for the exam but I'm actually LATE because there are a lot to memorize. Don't get me wrong, I think the human body is AMAZING but when you memorize a lot of parts of the body, it's exhausting it really makes me sleepy.

I can't believe it's almost summer already. What are your plans? All I want to do for the summer is go on road trips, go to the beach, get back to reading-- Love, Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli) and finish The Secret (Rhonda Byrne) as well as go back to watching movies like "Across the Universe", "Seven Pounds" (we missed the movie dates!) and "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist". Sometimes I think I live in an alternate universe of books, music, writing, and movies where my mind freely wanders. People who know me well believes that I am a loner. Even my classmates in nursing school thinks it's odd how I've become used to living alone (sort of) and how I don't get lonely except occasionally when I miss the company of my family, most especially my sister. I think it's not odd. I guess I'm just comfortable being with myself and believe it or not but I like it more like that sometimes. What's odd is that sometimes I feel more alone amongst a sea of friends rather than just being with myself.

Maybe this summer I should try writing poems. I don't write poems except if you want to consider the time in high school when I liked writing poems that rhymed. My English teacher Ms. Jo actually liked them and encouraged me to write more. But like I mentioned before, I hate the technical aspects of writing that's why I'll pretty much screw up writing poems at this age. But it takes time to learn the craft, I guess.

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. I spent it with family for my uncles' condo blessing and then went out to dinner at Healthy Shabu Shabu (my favorite resto!) with Alej. We had the seafood platter which I really really liked and polished off our dinner with Healthy/Japanese Halo Halo. I got a bouquet of flowers too, and duckie goodies (pajamas, keychain, bedroom slippers, and lots of chocolate) from my cousin from the States. Thank you all. I felt really, really la-la-LOVED!

desiderata (max ehrmann)

I like going back to written words that hit the spot. I'm feeling a little mellow today because I've had quite a busy week and today is the time I get to slow down. I decided to stay home this Friday night because I took a LOOOOONG catnap. It felt really good that I thought it was morning already.

So now I'm just lounging around, rereading poems, blogs, and other websites that I usually frequent. Plus I'm listening to music again. I remember now why I like to write-- it's because I get to contemplate on things, like listening to my thoughts, and just taking in everything without rushing or worrying. I love weekends.

Anyway, I've already posted this before but just because...here it is again.

___________________


Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

i want to live here

i want to live here
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...where time stops and it's sunny all the time.

I'm back for the nth time

Hello, Blogger! Did you miss me?

I'm going to write here again. This blog is 6 years now. WOW. Going back to previous entries is like going for a joyride back to the past. I'll do that some other night because tonight I'm groggy. I'm not feeling well again, it's my head. I can't tell if it's migraine or if it's because I ate ice cream today that's why I'm feeling like this. I REALLY need to see a doctor already. I'm just too lazy to go to the hospital and busy as well. But I can't continue feeling like this because my bad headache routine makes me unproductive every single time.

Oh, my laptop died too. The motherboard gave up on me and Toshiba says I have to pay 26k to replace it with a new one. People advised me to get a new laptop instead of shelling out that much on an old unit but I love my old machine, we've through a lot together. My heart is still broken from losing it because I have a lot of files there-- my music, lots of photos accumulated from the last three years, documents, and programs. But all good things come to an end so I must bid farewell to my old machine. He was hardworking. I'm getting a new one first week of March when Alej goes to Singapore so I can get a good deal from there. I can't wait to use a normal-sized laptop again because I've been using Alej's EEE PC which has a tiny screen. The ironic thing is that I've become used to using a mini laptop that I'm not used to using a normal sized one anymore. The downside is that I don't have Adobe Photoshop nor do I have my necessary "TOOLS" for designing my own blog template. Too bad, I'm actually inspired sans headache right now.

SO！If anyone else still reads this blog, comment on the link below so we can exchange links.