KC :)

     This post is about my nephew's hospitalization :) I woke up and found the house completely empty. No one was there. No one woke me up to tell me that my nephew has been brought to the hospital. I still had a 7:30 class to attend to and I was already looking forward to our dismissal so that I could visit my nephew. I asked my truest friend, Kristine, to accompany me to the hospital so that we could also do our video resume there. I felt that I was partly responsible for the development of his disease because I had my hospital duty when he got sick. But then, no one could prevent airborne particles from spreading right? :P He has been confined for 4 days and during these days, I've realized how much I've wanted to be a pediatrician. I've always loved taking care of children who are both well and sick. I don't know if I'll pursue this realization of mine since 6 more years of studying feels like going back to 2nd year high school. But then, a dream will become a reality if I work hard for it.

If we ever meet again..

"If we ever meet again.." 

"If we see each other again"

This statement is something that'll leave anyone with a question mark at the back of their minds. I never knew what this statement meant in whole. It's a conditional statement, I never knew what he would do if we did meet again. I've already moved on, but just as any person who was left with this 'unfinished' statement, I was curious. Obviously,I would've wanted that statement to end with something like this: "If we ever meet again, I would never leave you like I did before, I would always be here for you, I would never let you go." Oh well. Haha. Take me with you to London or go back to the Philippines :P

If you were to say this phrase, how would you want to end it? Post your thoughts here ☺

Confused but happy :)

Yii. Na-inspire lang magsulat ng blog kahit pagod from duty sa Morong (haaaabbbbaaa ng biyahe). Haha :) 

I just got home nung nabasa ko yung status 'niya'. I decided na mag-comment. Ayun, ngayon lang niya nalaman na I transferred school. Kaya daw pala hindi na nya ko nakikita sa school. I felt very very very happy. Si 'niya' ay si crush ko nung summer nung nasa FEU pa ako. Haha, just like any teen, I thought he was my soulmate. I could remember pa nung nag-enroll ako for summer nun, sinumpa sumpa ko yung alphabetically arranged yung sectioning. So puro kami 'D' sa room.

First day of classes. Speech yung 1st subject. We had to do this practical exam na i-act mo yung isang expression. Binigay saken yung expression na "Oh no!" and I had to say the expression in different emotions. Una, galit, then happy, then baliw. Tawanan lang lahat nun. Parang baliw lang talaga ako nun. Last na emotion na I had to portray was love. Haha, IDK why pero napatingin ako sa kanya nun :P Everytime makikipagkwentuhan ako sa mga kaklase ko, lagi siyang titingin sakin then magssmile sa mga knkwento ko. Ugh, weakness ko yung smile. Haha, sa sobrang daldal ko nun kasi naging kaclose ko yung mga classmates ko, eventually, naging close kami.

I thought he was 'the one' kasi his birthday was 2 days after mine. April 25 ako, 27 siya (babaw eh no?). We learned from each other na we came from the same province, same city, same street pero syempre hindi same house. Haha ☺ We had a lot of things in common - likes and dislikes, and he was really nice. Pero ayun, ang sarap rin balikan ng mga memories. Super bilis nung summer but it was filled with happy memories. Part of those memories was those spent with him. He'll always be one of my closest guy friends. May kilig part pa rin but not the same as yung kilig nung summer. Still, it makes me happy. Haha :)

Clean at last :)

Ayun, I just finished cleaning my bed. :) Took me a long time para maayos siya with all the stuff toys. Haha, almost half ng bed inooccupy na ng mga dolls. Yung maliit na space dun o, yun nalang space para sakin :P Haha to think na, wala pa sa kalahati ng mga dolls ko yung dolls sa cabinet. Haha! Hindi naman yata pwedeng lahat sila pahihigain ko sa bed then ako na yung nasa cabinet right? Haha :) Anyway, sa pic may sparkles, ganyan kalinis yan. LOL. Successfully ko naayos yan even though ginugulo ako ng nephew ko :P IDK, I think dahil bunso ako, I only had toys to play with inside the house. 9 years ang gap ko sa sister ko and 12 years sa oldest sister ko. So ayun, favorite ko yung Keroppi. Yung liit dun sa may baba ng pillow ko, my super favorite stuff toy. Most dolls bigay ng parents ko :) Yung iba, galing sa friends ko. Yung iba galing sa 'pasts'. ☺ Some nakuha ko sa SM Manila (endorsement? :P). Alam nyo yung sa mga timezones na parang 'sinisipit' yung dolls? Dun. Haha yun yung stress reliever namin ng classmates ko sa FEU nun every break time. Almost naaddict kami nun and we called ourselves, "Catchaholics" Haha. We would buy 2 tokens muna baka sakaling swertehin. Then pag nakahuli na, bibili ulit. Haha. I treasure each doll I receive, may names pa nga sila e. Weird no? I believe kasi na each one holds a specific memory. Galing man yan sa mom, dad, sister, pinsan, friend or lover mo. Yii, cheesy lang :P I thank you. *BOW* (Crazy lang) :P Therapeutic din pala maglinis e? May nakita akong CP and money. Haha every week gagawin ko na ito :)

When life throws stones at you..

A month ago, life was pretty normal. Besides the fact that we were reminiscing my nephew's 1st death anniversary, I've always thought that nothing could ever shock me more than his death. But then, life is pretty much full of surprises. It strikes you when you think you're recovering from all the pain. What's worse is the fact that I thought that I would be numb from any more pain, no morphine could hide the pain. 

And then the phone rang. It was my Uncle, he delivered the news that he was diagnosed of having Colon Cancer. The doctor told him that it was Stage 3. Thankfully, my Uncle who lived in the US told my uncle to eat Guyabano. After he was diagnosed of having a 90% blockage from the tumor, it became 80% after eating Guyabano.

Then it struck me like lightning, it was exactly a year ago when my nephew died from sepsis secondary to a congenital disease. It was a nosocomial infection. It made me realize that even if a person is confined in Medical City, it wouldn't guarantee the best possible service it could provide. It shocked me that my Uncle wanted to be treated at Medical City even after the incident with my nephew. It was the doctor's fault. I blamed the doctor. We all did. He didn't give the antibiotics when my nephew obviously needed it. My Aunt is suing the doctor right now, but in my mind is the question, "Mababalik ba nito yung buhay ni AJ? Mawalan man ng license yung doctor, wala na si AJ. Wala na." Then I would reminisce the times I've spent with him. He's my nephew, we were of the same age. We graduated together, I would help him whenever he would get in trouble, which by the way was very often. His life was as fast as lightning - you see him then he disappears. Just like that, after 9 months of growing your baby inside your womb, after years of taking good care of your child, making sure that even a mosquito won't bite him, within a span of minutes, and after mistakes made by the medical team, your child loses his life. Just like that.

I don't want to risk my Uncle's life by letting him get treated at Medical City. Again. No. I won't let that happen. But my Uncle told my Dad, "Kung pangit pa sa Medical City, paano pa sa mga ibang ospital?" He didn't want to be confined in St. Lukes because my other aunt had some issues when my uncle had some surgery there. Right now, he's still weighing out his options, I'm still hoping that he'll change his mind about the hospital, but if he feels that this hospital would make him better, then I'll support him and definitely be by his side.

As if things couldn't get any worse, yesterday, my aunt told my mom that she had kidney stones and at the same time, Cervical Cancer. Grabe lang, I don't know what I could do. I am a student who's aspiring to be a nurse someday, and yet here I am, watching my loved ones get sick one by one. There's really nothing I could do but show my love and care for them. But then I realized, I might not be a doctor who could CURE them, but I could be a nurse and a niece who CARES.

I'm still shocked by the fact that two of my relatives were diagnosed of having Cancer - the killer disease. Heart disease has always been present in our family. I, myself, have a heart disease, it's not as serious, but I don't take it lightly. I just want this to be an inspiring story to each and every one of us. It might sound like a cliche, but it really is true when people tell you to spend your life as if it were your last. Never forget to show the people around you how much you love and appreciate them, 'coz life's too SHOCKING. I don't blame God for any of these. I actually thank Him for letting me spend time with these people. I ALWAYS believe that a miracle would happen, that's how great God is :)

I Scream for Ice Cream? No.. I go for Yogurt! :)

I've always loved Yogurt (Nestle's Strawberry Yogurt) but recently, I noticed that yogurt shops are everywhere. My sister and I have become addicted to yogurt that whenever there's a store that's selling yogurt, we make sure that we would try it out.

White Hat's Italian Yogurt @SM Marikina

Definitely YUMMY! Tastes like Cream Cheese - flavored ice cream without the guilt. Haha ☺ The only con there was that you'd have to pay an additional 20 pesos for 1 topping. P35 for 2 toppings. But it was definitely worth every cent. I chose to top mine with Peaches and Kiwi

Yogurt Nation @The Fort

It was a self-service yogurt store, so I grabbed the biggest cup and poured it with the Original Yogurt and the Cranberry-flavored yogurt. I topped mine with M&M's, Gummy bears and Chocolate chips. Next, they weighed the cup and it was worth P180. My mom told me to add some more, and I went back to the yogurt machine to add some more plain yogurt into my cup. Then it was weighed and priced again. The taste was delicious, but not as delicious as White Hat's. It had more yogurt compared to White Hat's but I'd go for the quality rather than the quantity.

California Berry @Sta. Lucia

It was DELICIOUS, AFFORDABLE and the good thing here was that included in the price was 3 toppings of your choice. I chose Strawberry, Peach and Kiwi. The fruits were fresh, so it was really healthy and yummy. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. What was also nice was that it comes with a card that will be stamped on every time you purchase from their store and when you've accumulated 10 stamps, you'd get 150-pesos worth of yogurt.

Lulu Belle @Serendra

After having our lunch at Conti's, we immediately went to Lulu Belle's. Haha, addicted much? It was yummy as well, but I wasn't satisfied because the yogurt had a rough texture and the toppings were so few.

Golden Spoon @Shangri-La
It was also yummy. We were stuck in traffic at EDSA, so we decided to stop over at Shangri-la. I remembered they had Golden Spoon so I decided to try it. It was almost the same as White Hat's. It's a must try. It's cheaper and healthier than Haagen-Dazs' ice cream (Definitely cheaper, P170 for 1 scoop? Haha)

Gurts by Pancake House @Gateway
As yummy as White Hat's :) Downside was the toppings. If you're a chocolate lover, you'll enjoy Gurts' toppings. But if you're like me who loves to pick fruits as the topping, then you won't really enjoy it since their fruits are preserved which is a big-NO NO for me :) Haha but then, I could eat the yogurt itself even without a topping ☺ Another downside was it had an 8% service charge so it's another plus plus plus on your bill. Haha.
 

Overall: #1 for California Berry :)