Happy NEW YEAR to ALL

I've been in hibernation for quite some time and i surely did miss jotting down notes of my random acts...my december had been a rollercoaster and i did enjoy every second and minute of it.

First thing first, i had been to Coron, Palawan with hubby and it was amazing...
The view from above was divine and i can't even wait to get settled...

I had us booked on Coron Gateway Hotel. I got it on Metrodeal at 4 thousand plus pesos for two on a 3day and 2night package. Breakfast not included nor the tour. We probably spend around fifteen thousand pesos including the tour, food and accommodation. The hotel was nice since it's spacious and with good interior. It was near the pier and market which makes it very accessible. Noise outside was tolerable and you don't get to hear much of it once you're in the comfort of your own room.

As for the island tour, the hotel had us on a package for 3thousand plus pesos. It includes the bangka which we had all for ourselves for a day and the entrance fees for each island/beach that we will be visiting. We visited the Maquinit hot spring, Siete Picados, Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Shipwreck and Banol Beach. Coron is such a beauty and while i was there swimming and snorkeling and just enjoying it's majestic waters i can't help but sing..
I'm moving
I'm coming
Can you hear, what I hear
It's calling you my dear
Out of reach
(Take me to my beach)
i feel like i was in leonardo de caprio's movie "the beach" hahaha

Enjoyed Coron? Definitely

Malas means cursed!

plan: i've had the intention of selling my camera since i simply want an updated version
end result: broke it when it fell down the floor (i don't wanna take the guilt, i didnt loose grip, it just fell - that's what i want to believe haha)
verdict: still usable but the lens wont zoom out to be able to fit into its old pouch

scene 2: ive had the intention of selling hubby's ipod since i simply want the new version of it
end result: my tumbler spilled inside my waterproof bag, wetting all my stuff inside...wallet, phone and IPOD!!! shit talaga!
verdict: won't charge...drain battery - literally? shit talaga ulit


this remains to be my malas/cursed year ever!!!

hibernating

hmmm been quiet these past few days...

can't wait to blog about my soon rendezvous with brynz, mark and balas...
yehey!!

perks

not a bribe but just a simple thank you gift...
so filling and fulfilling...

bumpy ride home

i flew from manila to kalibo yesterday to drop my mom off...today, i took the flight back to manila still via cebu pacific...

i prepared myself to win the inflight games mind you haha...the items needed to win from yesterday game were: boarding ticket, senior citizen id and the last one i can't quite remember... i wasn't in the mood to participate yesterday due to lack of sleep (i left my graveyard shift a bit earlier to head off to the airport since we will be flying on the 11:30am flight) but i took note *wink......
i was never - ever lucky with games, raffles and the likes and so i tried my best to drag and snatch whatever items needed for winning...my boarding ticket and id (iv therapy since i can't seem to find my prc one) were at my hand and ready to be waved up in case it'll be called - these were my two cheats from yesterday hahaha....
first call: passport hmmm did not bring mine....
second call: id - waved it up but apparently they still need a senior one - yet again, fail
just as i was losing all my hopes...
third call: red wallet
there i was earnestly waving my Liz Claiborne red wallet!!!

ding!ding!ding!! we have a winnnnerrr!!! hahaha

my winning pouch

red wallet = winning pouch

a safe, a bit bumpy, a bit delayed flight back to manila despite bad weather condition...
talking 'bout lucky :)

want to? need to?

been checking my recent mails when one particular letter caught my attention...belletoday is haunting me at 12:39am...for everyone's info belletoday is an amazing and helpful site (and its free!!!) to all specially to those women who wanted to loose weight...been a member since february of 2010...this site is very useful since it gives you a day to day guide and plan to help you shed the extra pounds, not to mention the meal plan which includes recipes that are so easy to make...i started at 136lbs and following the rules and tips this site has offered me i loss 6.8lbs in 2months...sadly, i wasn't able to continue the program since i started working in July...

now a year later, OMG! i am huge! i gained fats at all places, my duty uniform? - screaming to set loose hahaha...seeing the email they sent me and the realization of how badly i need to get rid of my lards was enough to make me visit the site again...fyi: i use to jog everyday and now i really had the hardest time getting up, hubby always wakes me up slash reminds me to start running again but my feet are locked/tied up (or so it seems)...but now feeling and seeing how big i became was enough reason for me to make the effort and start running again for my sake, for myself...wanting to run and the need to run are two different motivations just so you know....i'm at the need to run...

tomorrow, i'll weigh myself in (iiiiiikkkkk!!!!)

and this week i hope i'd have the drive and the energy to do run...

yehey to being healthy people!

Forever 21 Mini Haul

Date Day

first things first: renew dad's visa for work...his appointment at the US Embassy was at 6:20am, we had to wake up at around 4am and let my "suki" taxi drop us at UN...renewing a visa is not easy...

no cellphones, calculators, usb, or other technical stuffs inside, a companion to wait for you outside would be convenient - in my case, im "'the companion"...for those who wants to go solo don't bring anymore gadgets unless you want to leave it at some random "ale, and kuya" outside who offers it for keepsake at P150-P100 rate...they'll give you a number stub for claiming purposes later on...do bring an umbrella-you'll never know when it rains or if it gets too hot...they sell it for P50 and price doubles on downpour...

dad got out at around 8am....

next stop: airport

he wanted to go home as early as he could, i booked him on a cebu pacific 5:30pm flight to kalibo...he wanted to move it on the 11:30am flight schedule

little did i know that the ticket can no longer be rebooked if it's the same day flight

for chance passengers: you have to pay for the earlier or later flight of choice in full - additional payments to what your earlier ticket cost is not applicable 

ending: we had to buy a ticket on the 11:30am flight in full; sayang yung ticket ng 5:30pm :(

followed by:  "kain" before checking in...

seafood ramen

pork tonkatsu

Catching Up

been wanting sugar on my palate last night and Conti's was the perfect solution...just thinking of the desserts got me uber excited...who's with me? the rich and well pimped out MARK GONZALUDO BRAVO - he's all chest and sturdy now hahaha... he's gym buddy as he stated with a "semi bragging tone" are the brazilian models Matsunaga and Fabio- i can't seem to picture out who fabio is, i'll google it later. might be the reason why they're oozing sexiness were imbibed (a quarter maybe or if it's in percentage, hmm 10% hahaha) by him...not bad mark eh? he's loving the complement that's he's all machu now - make sure to complement him people hahaha

added note: mark was starstruck to see IC by his side - he even wanted to ask what's the juiciest insights in showbiz now haha 

"d machu"

"yung maarte lol"

we were all "conyo" all throughout our meal that it hurts my ear!!! lol


For Great Appetizers:

Buffalo Wings (Php 180.00)
Juicy chicken wings glazed with zesty tomato sauce served with blue cheese

For Main Course:


Mark's:

Chicken ala Kiev (Php 250.00)
Breaded and deep fried chicken breast filled with cheese and herbs, topped with creamy sauce, served with buttered vegetables and garlic rice 

 Mine:

Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce (Php 295.00)
Slices of beef in mushroom sauce, served with buttered vegetables and mashed potato or garlic rice

 

 Fabulous Desserts:
 

Turtle Pie (Php 85.00)

Bottom cake: Mango Bravo (frozen) (Php 120.00)

 

 verdict: we went home full and well satisfied.

             total bill: a thousand 

             delectable dishes and desserts that are reasonably priced..

             it doesn't end there: i have to buy 6 ensemadas to go hehehe

till next time..

From Cebu with Love

I happened to be in Cebu last May and I love, love, love being there.
                                         and
I happened to have a taste of Cebu yet again...
Thanks for the package tita joy! Love, love, love!!!

just another wake up call

As a student nurse, we are often reminded to treat each patient we have as if they're family, a friend or someone we value deeply. Yet, a daily dose of pain, cries and loss is enough to make yourself immune and just but numb. An injection seems so ordinary, cries don't bother you much and  death - inevitable. I, again was put into test but this time i am my teacher, my workplace and reality (biting) is my teacher.

Situation 1:  Someone I know had an acute abdomen.

He's sometimes/most of the times the life at the ER. The subject of "kulitan" of the "league of nurse men" when life there is dull and at it's slowest pace. He mans his place single-handledly (occassional relievers here and there) but in totality it's his territory. But then yesterday, it was different - seeing him in such pain was unbearable. I can't stand seeing him in that situation. Sweaty, guarded and almost "sinasapian" (possessed) every time pain visits him (it's on and off initially). I was so hurt and scared for him that I don't even want to go into his room but I had to and I have to. It was entirely a different feeling since it's someone you deeply know. It's not like the care for the patient you don't know is less it's such that the pain they have stabs and cuts more deep into you, the gravity is intense. Even our beloved ROD worries exponentially at the sight of him in agony.

Situation 2: My mom on one hand, had dizzy spells again. It was nothing serious since her vitals were stable but she decided to admit her self to a hospital for a work up. (remember that I've blogged about scheduling her for a series of tests just to make sure everything's fine)

I'm not the "atribida" type of person but since you're (i am) in the medical field you get to question every little detail of care. You get too nosy about the medications, tests and iv fluid that is not running or is delayed. I often get irritated at relatives that are so "makulit" about those things but I sure sounded a bit like one yesterday.

Coming to realize that I should also be patient, (but believe me when I say that I am enduring and not easily provoked) extending few more patience is never, ever bad. So if a situation calls for you to be extra careful and understanding, remind yourself to close your eyes, inhale deeply and think that he/she is family.