something i look forward too....

my aunt does not look like she is 50, she looks young pa. mga 49 years old, teehee. we have always told her we will surprise her with a party when she turns 50 ( after my mom and tito sonny's surprise parties when they turned 60). but the surprise party won't work anymore so my cousins told her of the party and gave her invitations to give to her friends. im sure it's going to be super fun. im excited! shocks, i have nothing to wear. plus i need shoes!

ronito/ronita

got this one from jenny.

how to join?

[1] fill up and submit the details of this form. http://websights.ironnie.com/?page_id=63
[2]copy and post the rules to your blog. include the “backward list” (a record of how the tag reached you) and add your name.
[3] recruit for participants. be sure to get their consent.

should they agree to join, add them to your “forward list” (join na mga sis!)

remind them to do item #1.

** participants will be accepted until december 16 (phil. time) only. on december 17, the organizer will email to you the details of your ronito/ronita. send him/her a christmas greeting via e-cards preferably on december 25.

should time be a constraint, you can send it earlier.

my backward link list:ironnie, jeff, bluepanjeet, thess, gbex, liza, liza 2, rems, eds, abie, pheng, jenny, macy

please join us in the internet way of feeling the spirit of Christmas: julai, tami, and ardee

im sooo bored! thank God that im still getting "jobs" because that is the only thing that keeps me busy. im bored but im lazy too that is why i didn't go to the job interview i was invited for yesterday. yeah, talk about wanting to have a job.

all i do is play computer games, watch dvd movies, finish watching everything i have downloaded the past months, eat, blog, surf and sleep. i have wanted to do all this a few weeks back but it can also be tiring pala.

cat 5

my dad loves tinkering anything. he'll fix the electric fan, washing machine, airconditioning and the list just goes on. he could spend the whole day just trying to fix stuff at home. so part of his christmas gift this year is a Cat 5. he has been meaning to get one but since i had to buy it online he would have to wait for my friend to come back before he get's this gift. he does asks for weird gifts.

i miss my ibank friends

i was searching for my resume when i stumbled upon the photos i have of my ibank friends. suddenly, na miss ko sila. i must say that this group of office mates was the best i had in all the years i worked. we were really very close and going to work everyday was like playing lang. i had the best manager. he was my friend and boss rolled into one. i remember when ex and i broke up he was one of those people who cheered me up and gave me advices. but all good things must come to an end. one by one they either left the country or changed jobs. i too in the end left ibank. john, my manager and tess the assistant manager are both in the US already. divine is already married and is in korea. yet, is also married and now lives in canada. the others are just here in manila but i don't get to see them anymore. we only communicate through email except for cora that i could see whenever i want to it's just that we are both busy.

with divine and sheila during an ibank anniversary party

our branch outing in laguna

gimick with the guys before john leaves for the states

during john's suprise despidida party

my hair was so short back then and this pictures were taken more than 5 years ago. it has brought back so many good and fun memories. na senti mode taloy ako!

loans

my friend from nursing school ford was one of those students you would really admire. like everyone else, he was working full time and going to school as well. what sets him apart from the rest of us though was he was also supporting 2 brothers to school. i was talking to him last saturday and that was when i found out that he had to get a loan to survive the last year of nursing school. the tuition was just too much and with two other brothers going to school he really didn't have any other option. he was lucky enough to have been give the option of either to take a personal loan or pay day loans. he had opted for the latter. he says he is just happy that we are already finished with school and his other brother is to finish by march already.

what to do?

the results of the board exam is to come out next year. word has been out that the results will come out by february. i've been thinking of what to do. i mean i can't just do paid opps especially now that getting opps has not been easy because of the PR ranking. im really hoping i pass the local boards so that i could already take the next step. my friends are already taking care of their documents for the NCLEX. i am opting to wait for the results of the board exams. im also thinking of either going to canada or new zealand but all of this will take time.

if i pass the nursing board exams, i will have to practice my nursing profession. i have already a few friends willing to help out on this so right now i just really need to pass.

at the same time, im bored. apart from being bored im broke. so this christmas is still going to be a merry one as it always is but no buying of gifts for now and hopefully people will understand (babawi na lang me!).

i want to go back to work and i have already sent out my resume to some companies i like. i would rather not work for a call center though and i want to work somewhere near my house. i hate traffic. i have already received a call this morning and that is a good sign, right? at least that means that my resume is still attracting employers.

decisions. decisions. so many things to really consider and pray for. my skin is breaking out already with all the stress and thinking. my mind is not used to being used all the time, teehee. hopefully, things will be much brighter in the coming weeks.

im bad trip.

why?

wala lang.

just bad trip.

go green

i have never been really concerned with my environment. i do my part by making sure i don't just throw garbage anywhere, i pick up trash when i see one but that's about it.

i guess as you grow older you become more aware of things you should really be aware off. you are more concerned of the things happening around you and that includes the environment. i have been browsing for lack of things to do and i stumbled upon a website that sells eco friendly products. the stuff they have are really good. would you imagine of a solar canvas tote bag that gives you the power to charge up your electronic devices like mobile phones, camera and mp3 players no matter where you use it. ain't that cool? the material used for the bag is canvass and that makes it biodegradable. another great item that caught my attention was the kill-a-watt electricity monitor. with the sky rocketing electric bill i think this is something every household should have because it allows you to forecast potential energy cost. Simply connect your appliances to the Kill-a-Watt electricity usage monitor and it will assess how efficient any appliance or machine really is. so you would know if a certain appliance saves you electricity or is consuming too much. that's really something!

GreenandMore.com offers hundred of eco friendly products that you'ld love to own. some of the things that they sell are items i could only imagine. i have realized that i could do a big part in saving our environment by just being aware of the items i buy.

plasma cutting

one of our family friends eric recently told me he is getting a plasma cutting machine for his business. i didn't have any clue on what the machine really is for. he explained to me that plasma cutting machines are used to cut steel and other metals using a plasma torch. the plasma is sufficiently hot to melt the metal being cut and moves sufficiently fast to blow molten metal away from the cut. Plasma can also be used for plasma arc welding and other things. i was still clueless and then he told me that in short getting the plasma cutting systems can increase quality, productivity, and his profits. see, i don't really need techincal explanations to understand.

i was tagged by jenny.

What's your Christmas Day schedule?

christmas day starts the 24th for my family. it has been a yearly tradition that everyone from my mom's side of the family whose here in manila spend christmas eve at our house. we usually have a theme. for last year it was red and gold and the year before that it was red and green. this year's theme is still undecided. we have parlor games (mind you, kina-career namin ito kahit ten pesos lang ang price), the usual exchange gift and of course we feast.

we usually end the christmas party bet 2am to 3am. we meet up again the next day to watch a movie and usually for christmas dinner.

bummer!

skycable is cancelling the channels solar sports, ETC, second avenue, crime/suspense and jack tv. i really don't mind them cancelling jack tv and solar sports. the thing is they are to cancel ETC, second avenue and crime/suspense. how am i to watch ellen, today show, america's next top model, and my other favorite tv shows. gawd! im so sad.

bad trip!

nursing homes

i am to meet up next week with my college friend who is here in manila as her grandmother died last month and she was the one assigned by the family to bring home her grandmother's ashes from the states. she was telling me over the phone last tuesday on hard it was as they had to bring her grandmother to a nursing home when she got sick. but that they really didn't have an option as no one is to take care of her grandmother at home as everyone had work or school.

nursing homes are pretty much in demand in other countries. i have nothing against those who bring their loved ones to such because at least they make sure that someone is to take care of their loved ones since they can not. sick and old people do need a lot of attention and if the family members cannot provide for such for whatever reasons, it is really best to get some help. nursing homes provide for different options that could be discussed with the family and the family could just decide on what is most suitable for them. they would also provide families with forums where they could join so they could gather information that they need. at least this is better than really doing nothing or leaving the sick at home with no one to attend to them.

i was finally able to go to the malls after the board exams. didn't really buy anything but just the idea of going to the mall and doing some window shopping is therapy for me already. i saw new flip flops at havaianas that i'ld like to get. checked out the new style's of crocs and i still don't know if i would get myself one. i liked the alice designs and the one for kids fit me but im not so sure if i should get one. still undecided. i checked out the melissa shoes at serendra but they didn't have the design that i want which is good because i don't really have the budget for one right now. teehee.

i also got to check out the nintendo wii and i really liked it. i know we'ld have fun playing with it so i will be putting it on list of things to buy and hopefully i could get with one with the money i earn online.

ohh, and i was able to watch one more chance. nice movie. cutie and super relate ako, teehee. i was out the whole day friday, which was good. i basically stayed home mon to thurs doing nothing so atleast i was able to do some walking yesterday.

today is going to be a busy day as it's julia's 1st bday so we are headed to montevista after lunch for her party and then i will meet with friends at ate emma's house tonight for a get together of my nursing school friends.

hope you guy's have a fun filled weekend too!

espanol hotels

do you guys know how to speak spanish? i remember having elective units in college but i don't remember anything. maybe just a few only because they are the same as our tagalog words.
anyhoo, my friend recently encountered a problem when her mom has been bugging her to find a hotel reservations website in spanish that she could go as she was in the states and was having major problems with communicating. her mom lives in spain and only know basic english words. she is currently on vacation in the states and has been experiencing major problems in terms of booking her hotels. good thing a friend of ours who works for the hotel industry knows of a certain website that caters to travelers who prefer to book in spanish. ofertas de hoteles not only provides a spanish bookling website their but they also have a dedicated customer service number for spanish speaking travelers. The site has been designed specifically to meet the needs and interests of spanish-speaking individuals in the united States.

ordinary day

not only is the movie for one more day to watch out for. you should hear the soundtrack "Ordinary Day" written by diane warren and sang by nick lachey. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

let me do something different here and im tagging friends for this one.

here's the instruction:
1. watch the video first and you could go over the lyrics below.
2. answer the question mitch albom throws on oprah : "How would you spend one more day, with someone you loved and lost?"



i wish i could tell you the things i never got to chance too.
i wish i was with you now to see you smile again.
i wish we had more time, but time goes by so fast.
a moment comes and then a moment passes by, in a blink of an eye.
and if i had one wish...

i wouldn't ask for money.
i wouldn't ask for fame.
i wouldn't ask for the power to make this world change.
if i could have one thing,
that one thing that i would choose
is one more ordinary day with you.
with you.

i wish i could see you.
here where my arms could reach you.
i wish i could let you know how much you've touched my life.
maybe a little time is all the time we get.
the words belong to say are the words that go unsaid.
you can't go back again, but if i had one wish

i wouldn't ask for money.
i wouldn't ask for fame.
i wouldn't ask for the power to make this world change.
if i could have one thing,
that one thing that i would choose
is one more ordinary day.
just one more ordinary day....with you.
with you.


my answer for the question is...
first is im to spend time one more day with my wowo and wawa



i'ld spend one more day with them at victorias. i would gather all my aunt's, uncle's and cousins. i will share my one more day with them. we'ld eat inasal, barbeque and pandesal with my grandparents. my wowo would usually bring us such for merienda everytime we were in victorias. after merienda we'ld all go to the golf course, my wowo's favorite place and play some golf. i miss them both (tears streaming down now as i am writing this,haha!). i will spend my one more day with them with people they love and who love them most.

now it's your turn to answer the question: mommy chi, emmyrose, dianne, hailey,jane, peachy,jean, jenny, jody, karen, kathy, kc, nice, nikki, pepe, rich, tami, thet and toni.

i love mitch albom. my favorite books of all time are all written by him. the past two days were spent watching on you tube tuesday's with morrie (which was produced by oprah winfrey) and the five people you meet in heaven. love them. of course the book is better than the movie but just the same still loved them. as i was browsing through oprah's website i discovered that mitch albom's latest book for one more day has been turned into a movie also and is to premier on sunday. God how i wish i could watch. i would just have to search for it online i guess after sunday. the trailer alone would make you cry! if you have not read the book, you might want to add it on your christmas wish list or maybe buy yourself a copy. it is a must read. im posting a trailer of the movie, grabbed from you tube. you'll love it.

from the movie:

When someone is in your heart, they're never truly gone. They can come back to you even at unlikely times.

thank you to all those who prayed for me. finally, after months of preparing tapos na ang board exam. i don't know if i will pass. i am hoping i do.

for now, life is back to normal.

i went to the corinthians bazaar yesterday to support my cousins. my mom was able to buy a dress. i was not in a shopping mood and just took pictures of my cousin who had a stall at the bazaar with her boyfriend.

after going to corinthians, i met up with friends from school at gerry's tomas morato. we promised not to talk about the exams but we ended up still talking about it. we also planned for our christmas party which is to happen on saturday as ayette is set to go to the states by the 15th. i am to meet up with them tomorrow to go to world trade for some shopping.

all i have to do now is to fix "my junk".



the picture above shows the materials i used for the review. i plan to keep them for now and just enjoy Christmas. hopefully, i won't need them to review for the local boards again (LORD, pls let me pass!). maybe i will do the organizing next week. for this week all i am to do is watch tv and dvd till my eyes pop out, go online to blog, blog hop and grab opps and go out with friends.

life is indeed back to normal.

clothes...more clothes

it's bad that i can stay online all i want again. having to be online means one thing for sure...shopping! i really don't know what to buy my guy friends and cousins. that has always been a problem because it's so much easier to buy gifts for my girl friends. anyhoo, i found a solution for this year. i bought their gifts from port authority clothing. it saved me a trip to the mall plus i got a good discount. woohoo.

baby clothes

julia ( my niece) is turning one and a she is going to have a strawberry shortcake themed party on saturday. i got her some baby clothes online. what they have are statement shirts. i loved online shopping for birthday present as i was able to customize it. you can get either a onesie, a short sleeve or a long sleeved shirt. the designs they have are really cute and funny. they even have onesie's for twins! super nice. i got 2 shirts for julia. one will serve as her birthday gift and the other as her christmas gift. at least one name has been crossed out of my christmas list. here's a picture of the shirt i got for her.