prayer wiorks

YEY! I found my 1x1 pictures na!!! *bigbigsmile*
Thank you Lord for answering such a petty prayer!
Thank you! :)

Prayer works.

Tutulog nako.
For real.
TTFN!
Ta-ta for now!

on the brink

Why is it that you can't find what you are looking for when you absolutely need them and yet when you're not looking for them you see them everywhere! Waaaaaaaaahhh... I can't find my 1x1 pictures!!! Naiinis nako. I need them at 630am! Grrrrrr......

Owel.... anyway.... na-pack ko na ang bags ko. Yes, bags. Andami kong dala! Haha. I feel like I'm going to camp. Anyway, i'm going to leave most of it in my locker at the hospital naman. Ito na to.... totoo na nga tlga. We're supposed to be at the Surgical Ward at 630am mamaya. Gulatan na lng kung sino groupmates and kung sino On Duty. Wahahaha.....

I'll be in "Surge" for a month.We go on 24 hours 'On Duty', then 8 hours of 'From Duty' the next day, and then another 8 hours 'On Call' the day after next. (Bale, 32hours straight ung OD and FD.) Then balik sa simula na 24hours duty ulit. :) Pabalik-balik na ganun until matapos ang 365 days.

Uy, KC pre-camp starts tomorrow na pala. In case I don't get to visit.... *bighug* to CHARA, MIGS and ANDRO. I'll be praying for you everytime I think of you. I hope you enjoy KC to the hilt and listen to what the Lord will tell you there and you may have the courage to do His will when you leave. *mahigpit na yakap ulit* Also, WAGAN!!!! *bighug* miss na po kita. You're also remembered.

Kelan kaya ako makaka-blog ulit? Bukas kaya? O sa isang bukas pa? In case surgery duty swamps me and the next time I can go online is next month..... gusto ko lng mabati ng

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

sila Narissa na kinakapatid kong napaka-ganda (April 1),
Trisha na classmate ko naman (sa April 2),
si Claudio na Biogang sa elbi at PGH clerk na ngayon (April 6),
ang maganda kong cousin na si Hannah (April 9),
si Nang Lara na lagi akong tinatawanan, hehe (April 10),
and si kitot na pinapagalitan ako dati pag di ako nag-aaral (April 11).
*mahigpit na yakap sa inyo*

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
~Traditional Gaelic Blessing~

preps for tomorrow

Isang tulog na lng..... Bukas na talaga.. ito na to..... and my first rotation is SURGERY. *bigsmile* yey! I hope after a month ganyan pa rin ako kasaya na nasa surgery ako.

I've been trying to "prepare" for Clerkship/Junior Internship these past few days. I've cleaned my closet, changed my sheets, fixed my room, made a calendar.... At kasama dun e ang pag-iisip kung ano ang mga "kelangan" ko sa hospital. So I made some lists of things to put in "kits" which will go into my bag come tomorrow.

Doctor Kit
penlight
reflex hammer
diagnostic kit (at ayon sa mga maangas na doctors e dapat WelchAllyn. yabang!)
sphygmo
thermometers (haaay... siguro at least 2...)
ruler
neuro kit (for cranial nerves testing)
tape measure
tourniquet
stethoscope (and in my first list i actually forgot this! *toink!)

Clerk Kit
retractable pens na black and red (kelangan retractable para madali gamitin)
pencils and erasers
post its
note pad
notebook
baby notes
scissors
glue
masking tape
stapler

And of course, for sheer survival... I think I'll need this (which would be a monumental first for me. haha!)

Kikay Kit
off lotion
soap/facial wash
toothpaste
toothbrush
comb/hairbrush
lotion
tissue
alcohol
tali sa buhok
lip gloss (yes, i know, nagulat din nga ako!)
oil control film (blows the mind noh, hehe)

Comfort stuff
water bottle
pillow
lunch box
Tiggoy??? (hahahahaha! only when I'm really sad siguro... haha)
non-med related book (only a thin one....)

Duty 'haves'
scrub suit
slippers for OR
socks for OR
cap and mask
Schwartz' (not our pet cat ha... the textbook!)

May mga nakalimutan pa ba ako????

So can you imagine the size of my bag tomorrow? I'd look like I'm going to camp! (Incidentally, the Kawayan Camp pre-camp will start tomorrow din...) Hehehe

today's highlight

K came to town for a family affair and we met (for less than 30minutes) sa SM Iloilo.
Seeing her again is like coming up for air. Haaay.... Thank you Lord for sweet 'surprise' blessings.
Si K ay batchmate ko nga pala sa SV... pareho kaming Lumos. Yay!
*bighug*
(Yes, Deneb, I got your hug too. Thank you so much!)

home stretch

Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Hokey... so last day na of compre exams:
> Medicine
> Pharmacology
> Surgery/EENT
> OB-GYNE

We enroll today.... dapat.
And then tomorrrow ay orientation na namin for Clerkship = 4th year medstudents na kami! :) Praise God!

Oh, and before he gets much older,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN MICHAEL SADIA!!!
(nung March 25)

exams galore.

Day 2 of Compre Exams tomorrow.
> Micro/Parasitology
> Pathology
> Pediatrics
> Community Medicine.

Lord, have mercy!

p.s. The stars are wonderful tonight. :))))

just stuff

Panawagan: Does anybody know a certain DAN HELA? Sya po ung boy jan sa picture. *points up* Kung kilala nyo sya, may I have any of his contact information? Salamat! He's been MIA for too long. Kainis. Hmph.
...

Today birthday ni Manong Pipoy, ni housemate Nic, ni neighbor Ramboy and ni Kuya Alvin. :) wheeeee! Happy Birthday!
...

Ok so tomorrrow we enroll for our fourth year of medical school. And we also have our Comprehensive Exam. Tomorrow is Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Medical Jurisprudence. Wear complete uniform daw. Grrrrr....

...

Today din, our past-tense cat, Rain, came back! wheee! So present-tense cat na ulit namin sya. :) Yay! He's older now... and a lot bigger than before.
...

The moon is not so full now. But it's still beautiful. :) And yay! we still have clear skies!
...

Unearthed pictures by my cousin Bianca (center) of us as flower girls with cousin Hannah in Uncle Rudy and Auntie Donna's wedding. :) Sad lang kase we haven't been together for more than 10 years na. Haaay.... ...

Masaya ung movie na 'Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who.' Panoorin nyo. :D

the cat is back

but not in a hat. :)
Everyone, meet Rain. :)

He was made to leave by our "headwoman" Ate Ging mga last sem siguro kase he was scenting the entire home with eau de feline. hehe. But now he's back! I'd know him anywhere! He's back! He's back! And I was like, "Rain, ikaw na? Rain! Ikaw guid na! Ikaw guid! Welcome back!" wheeeeeee!!!! *bigbigsmile* hooray for cats!

huling linggo

Isang linggo na lang!!!!

sa madlang IVCF

*Wedding Bells playing*
Need I say more? ^_____^

a really good Friday

Death by Crucifixion (from Solis, Legal Medicine, p.451) - When a person is nailed on a cross the weight is supported by the nailed feet. In order to breathe, the person has to raise his body and then throw his weight on his feet. When on the cross, the intercostal muscles are stretched and the chest cage is fixed. The alternative raising and lowering of the body lead to exhaustion, unconsciousness and death from asphyxia. Because of the difficulty of the chest movement, this type of death may be classified as traumatic asphyxia.

And that's what happened to Jesus. It was a painful and slow way of dying, and a shameful one to boot. Yes, he suffered. Yes, he was in pain. And that speaks of how much he loved us. He endured the cross because of man. Because of you. And me. But Jesus wasn't killed on the cross by the Jews and the Romans. He gave up his life there. To fulfill the prophecies. To save us all. It was a voluntary act performed in obedience to the Father. He offered himself in our place. He died. For the Jews and the Romans. For you. And for me. Because He loves. He loves you. And me. And because He gave His life, we live. If. we. believe.

It was not a defeated Jesus who was on the cross that day. And neither did the celebrations occur only on the Sunday following. Jesus was already a victor while his hands still held the nails. The fight was over and Jesus had won before he even reached the tomb! And that makes for a really good Friday.

Happy Easter! Jesus is alive! He lives. Rejoice!

there's a full moon tonight

And suddenly, things didn't look so bad.

I don't have a picture of tonight's full moon here... I'm waiting to see if Deneb has one... *hint,hint*

I love the full moon. And I like the thought that people I love are out there, looking up at the same moon and enjoying it as much as I do. Yeah, I know. It's a song from An American Tale but it fits so perfectly! :) Canada. London. Quezon City. Manila. Los Banos. Negros. Even though we're so far away, we're still close at heart. And that together, on these nights, we are worshipping the God who created the moon and who binds us together in love.

Some IV students were here a while ago and they were singing under my window: "She's waiting. I know she's waiting. I know she waits for me. Under the lover's moon." Hahaha. Nakakatuwa. It's a wonderful night.

Since there's a wonderful out there, these verses fit the mood. :D

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

- e.e. cummings-

Oh the bliss...

... of staying up late because i want to and not because i have to.
... of waking up in the middle of the day because i've had enough sleep.
... of No lectures in the morning to stay up in, no SGD to read up on, no exam to review for.
... of not having to wear the white skirt and blouse.
... of not being reprimanded or getting 'why-don't-you-know-that?' looks.
... of movie marathons.
... of no reports to hand in.
... of taking my time in the bathroom and everywhere else.
... of alone time.
... of much-needed rest.

Oh such bliss!

last day of 3rd year

Today was the last day of our lives as third year medical students. In two weeks, God-willing, we'll be Clerks at the hospital and we'd be wearing our new white uniforms with the standing collar and white shoes. Unfortunately, we (the girls) will still be in skirts. Grrrr.....

Most of my classmates are now on ships or airplanes and are floating or flying to their hearths and homes to spend time with their families. Others are preparing for their own getaways... some to Bohol, others to Boracay. After one week, they're supposed to come back here so we can take our Comprehensive Exams and be oriented about our hospital duties. That is if we passed all our third year subjects! As it is, we are still walking around with a sharp bolo hanging over our heads because we have no idea how we fared in any of our classes after the Endoc Block.

I, along with some of my classmates who live lightyears away, am going to spend the Holy Week here in Iloilo. Hopefully, i can float off to Bacolod to have my version of a vacation. Or I might just get on a bus and go where the road takes me. After all, I haven't seen most of Panay Island yet. Ano kaya???

I'm sure April 1 will arrive only too soon.

His Grace is sufficient for me.

of stitches and pork legs + others

Yesterday, Friday, March 14, 2008, I made my first stitches on skin. Oh yeah, it was great! It was hard at first because my hands weren't used to moving in those sequences required for stitching skin but the subsequent knots were easier to do. Oh yeah, I also had the chance to stitch muscle, which was a whole lot easier to do than skin! whooohooo!!! *clap,clap* Then we made knots with one and two hands. (They were a lot different from the knots I learned in ECHO to tie up my hammock, I tell you. hehe)

But no, I DIDN'T sew human skin. Rather, we practiced on a PORK LEG. And on GLOVES. Hehe. Syempre noh, first time lang namin magtahi. We incised the skin on the poor pig's leg and stitched it up again. Or we made tears on the gloves and fixed those up as well. We were taught by the surgical Residents from the hospital. Ang saya magtahi ng balat ng baboy! Made me think of going into Surgery.... If only surgery entailed just stitching people up. Haha. Asa pa. Wala namang specialty sa medisina na taga-tahi lang. Sa Fashion world pwede, sa medisina hindi. hihihi. So that's still bye-bye surgery. Boo.

Anyway, since we were 10 groups in the classroom, each group brought their own pork leg. After the exercise, guess where those legs went to? To DB Ledesma! Yummy! My classmates collected the legs and brought them home. I was able to enjoy CRISPY PATA at the Balay Bisaya. We also celebrated Loribee's birthday than night. Whoooohoooo!!!! Ang sarap ng crispy pata! (Of course the stitches were taken out before the poor pig's legs were cooked.)

...

On Monday, we'll have our final exam for Block XX: Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Trauma.

And in two weeks.... we'll invade the hospital. Ang I don't think I'm so afraid anymore. Sabi sa Princess Diaries diba: Courage is not the absence of fear. But the realization that something is more important than fear. Hihi.... Pero what makes me less afraid is this: "Cast your cares upon me, you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." This I was reminded of this morning when I attended the celebration of the first death anniversary of a dear family friend. I am blessed because even though she is no longer with us here on earth, through her, people are still being ministered to. Although I didn't know her much in life, she is still a blessing to me in death. Her legacy will endure. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. I know I'll have the chance to get to know her more in Heaven and I'll be able to thank her there.

something silver daw kase gusto ko

Lookee-lookee at what Irene gave me yesterday as a belated gift for my birthday kase Silver ang theme ko this year. Nicey noh! I'm considering wearing it at the hospital sa mga panahong stressful ang mga tao dun. Kaya lang papayagan kaya ako ng mga Residente? Baka naman bigyan lng nila ako ng extensions. Boo.

Kulang na lng ng sceptre to match. :) O kaya gown. Haha!
At ito pa ang isang binigay saken ng classmate ko -- meet Tiggoy!
Teka, what's my age again?

Life is so fun, isn't it? :D

10,000 B.C.

kakaba-kaba

Huling linggo na ng klase...
Dalawang pagsusulit na lng bago matapos ang ikatlong taon ng medisina...
Tapos bakasyon ng isang linggo para sa Holy Week...
Comprehensive Exams naman bago mag-enroll para sa Clerkship...


Tapos kami ay papakawalan na sa ospital para maghasik ng lagim... Inay ko po!!!
Bilang na ang mga araw namin...

masakit sa ulo

Bakit ba naman kase ang hirap basahin ng Legal Medicine! Daan-daang pages ni Solis ang kelangan namin basahin! No kidding! Buti sana kung ka-gets-gets ung binabasa namin pero hindi naman. Sakit sa ulo pambihira. To let you have an idea kung ano ang nagpapasakit ng ulo ko ngayon, ito po o... (nga pala, i'm taking a break from reading kaya ako online. Di ko kaya ang dire-diretsong pagkaburyong sa Legal Medicine. grrrrrr....) :

Medico-Legal Aspects of Death - 111 - 155
Investigation of Death - 156 - 181
Causes of Death - 182 - 202
Special Deaths - 203 -217
Disposal of Dead Bodies - 218 - 239
Pregnancy - 539 - 551
Delivery - 552 - 556
Abortion, Birth and Infanticide - 557 - 583
Insanity and Mental Deficiency - 625 - 653
Drug Dependence and Dangerous Drug Act - 654 - 686
Alcoholism - 687 - 711
Poisoning - 712 - 742

Do the math sa pages nya. Goodluck diba. Ilang oras na lng. At ang exam pa namin bukas ay identification! San ka pa! Mas mahirap pa to sa Population Genetics class ko at sa Physics 13 at Stat 1 sa elbi! Pambihiraaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

certified taga-elbi :)

I got this from ate Lily Tallafer (alumna ng esvee sa elbi) sa egroups namin. Yey! Taga-elbi nga ako!!!!! :)

Taga-UPLB ka kung...

1. Kilala mo si Mang Pogs.

2. Nalilito ka kung saan nakalagay ang banga ni Mariang Banga.

3. Tubig na lang ang tingin mo sa gin.

4. Ginamit mong reviewer ang mga old exams para sa mga midterms, prefi at finals sa math, stat, chem, physics, eco etc.

5. Hindi ka sumasagot ng UP (yupeee) kapag tinanong ka kung saan ka graduate.hahaha! sagot mo elbi.

6. Taga-elbi ka kapag kilala mo yung professor na nagbi-bike ng naka-barong na kupas. (Si climax! kalahating albert einstein, kalhating mang pandoy)

7. Ok lang pumasok sa mga klase kahit naka pambahay/ pantulog attire ka.

8. Pag nagtanong si manong driver ng "may animal ba dyan?", at may sumagot ng "meron po" ay di ka natawa.

9. Pag nagtanong uli si manong driver ng "may mens ba dyan?", at may sumagot uli ng "meron po" ay di ka natawa.

10. Di ka nahihiyang magbitbit ng malaking payong.

11. Taga-elbi ka kung pagkatapos mong magbakasakali kay Mang Pogs, diretso ka na kay Mr. Midnight .

12. Bumibili ka ng blue book sa Coop.

13. Alam mong hindi pwedeng ibato ang Batong Malaki.

14. Nung pinanood mo ang movie ni aga at regine na shot at elbi (sa may gaygay gowns) at nagtawag ng taxi si regine e nagtawanan kayo ng mga taga-LB at clueless ang iba.

15. Alam mo kung nasaan ang White House.

16. May tanline ka ng tsinelas.

17. Alam mong mas masarap ang pancit canton na niluto sa 'heater cup'

18. Sanay ka maglakad.

19. Thursday night ang gimik night mo.

20. Alam mo na ang pinakamalaking banyo ay ang Ellen's Fried Chicken, at Sizzler's ang tinitingalang kainan.

21. Kilala mo sina Saniano Boy at Girl.

22. Alam mo kung nasaan ang "Johnson".

23. Alam mo ang kaibahan ng dalawang Flatrocks.

24. Kaya mong pumasok ng hindi naliligo.

25. Alam mong si Carasus at Pegabao ay iisa.

26. Alam mong ok lang na pumunta sa Maahas.

27. Tumatambay ka sa APEC para mag inom.

28. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Fe rtility Tree, Kwek Kwek Tower , at ang Templo ni Bruce Lee.

29. Tuloy ang klase kahit signal number 3 na.

30. Alam mo kung saan ang pilahan ng jeep papuntang IRRI, Forestry, o kaya ay Jamboree...

31. Hindi ka kumakain ng buko pie.

32. Alam mo na bago pa man nauso ang unli rice sa Tokyo Tokyo, marketing strategy na ito ng Salad Country.

33. Hinahanap-hanap mo ang chocolate cake sa Mer-Nel's.

34. Alam mong bawal tumawid sa UPLB Gate(main), muLa Guard House papuntang harap ng Carabao Park ...

35. Alam mong may oras lang na pwede kumain sa IRRI pag di ka IRRI employee.
36. Sanay ka maglagay ng Knorr Seasoning sa kanin.

37. Alam mong ang hanging bridge ay di talaga naka hang..

38. Alam mong hindi lang dalawang pulgada ang layo ng Bayog sa Anos.
39. Kapag nate-take mo na di magpalit ng pants hanggang ilang araw.. hehe..
40. Alam mo kung nasaan ang tatlong Ellen's fried chicken sa LB.

41. Apektado ka sa pagsasara ng IC's

42. Pag may sakit ka, hindi ka pupunta "infirmary" except lang pag kukuha ka ng excuse slip.

43. Marami kang alam na ghost stories, sa ilag's, sa men's dorm, sa faculty village, sa may social garden etc...

44. Pag umihi ka na sa gilid ng SU (tuwing feb fair).

45. Alam mo na ang tunog ng pillbox. (rambol!)

46. Taga lb ka kapag kilala mo si "manang slow"..

47. Hindi mo na naabutan ang Vega mall at Robinson's.

48. Taga elbi ka kapag mas gusto mong tumambay pag feb fair kesa manood ng kung anuman sa stage.

49. Kaya mong i-identify ang specie at subspecie ng bawat punong nadadaanan mo.

50. Alam mo na ang shortest way sa papuntang st. therese from Hum ay ang dirt road...

51. Taga-elbi ka kapag alam mo kumbaket maraming natatalisod sa raymundo gate.

52. Hindi mo kailangan ng rason para uminom ... hindi mo na rin keilangan ng mesa pag iinom (... hindi mo na rin minsan kailangan ng baso ).
53. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Soils.

54. Mas trip mo mag-redhorse kesa mag San Mig Light.

55. Kung di man natuloy ay binalak mong umakyat ng peak two.

56. Taga elbi ka pag nakakita ka ng snow pag summer (yun yung bulak na nagkalat sa campus... kapok).

57. Taga-elbi ka rin pag handa mong gawin ang lahat pag nag-peprereg ka makakuha ka lAng ng slot sa subject na yon (lalo na pag GE).

58. Alam mo kung saan makakabili ng masarap na proven at chicken skin--> dun malapit sa white house.

59. Alam mong ang devcom ay dating under ng ca.

60. Mas enjoy mo ang gimik sa apartment compared to bars and restos.

61. Alam mong ang "audi" at DL Umali Hall ay iisa.

62. Alam mong may gasolinahan sa loob ng campus (sa likod ng CEAT).

63. Sineryoso mo na kailangan may kasama kang date pag drill night.

63. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Ilag's, Raymundo's at Catalan.

64. Dismissed ka na pero sa elbi ka pa rin nakatira.
65. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Batcave. (SAAN ITO??)

66. Gusto mong pasabugin ang PhySci building.

67.Alam mong ang LB Square ay dating vacant lot na puro talahib.

68. Nakapanood ka na ng sine sa Agrix. (at may lalabas sa ibaba ng screen na nakasulat sa acetate, e.g. --- "__________, your mother is waiting for you at the lobby." HAHAHA!)

Na-miss ko kase...

Yesternight was Ladies and Gents' Night here at IVHome Iloilo. Every February, ivcf fellowships in campuses all over the country hold this event. To affirm their sexuality and to affirm their 'brods and sisses', and to praise God for creating us specially different. Usually, malapit-lapit sa Feb 14 ang binabagsakang date nito and nagde-dress up ang lahat dun sa elbi. I remember one time, na-celebrate pa namin ung debut ni K on that night (Feb 15 un). Title namin that year was 'Celebrate Life, Celebrate Love' at andun kami sa tuktok ng Madecor Bldg... :) waaaah... nakakamiss....

Anyway, yesterday was the night dito sa Home. Kuya Eumir talked about Isaac and Rebecca's love story.. how the Lord showed the servant whom Isaac was to marry. And then kuya shared how you'll know when you're ready to commit to a relationship (pag handa ka na yatang i-sacrifice ang huling singko mo e...) and how to know if the one na ba ung tinitingnan-tingnan mo. Haha... nakakatuwa lang. feeling ko tuloy balik college ako. Madami pa rin akong natutunan ah. Na-affirm ang mga decisions ko in the past and na-affirm ni Lord ang heart ko. (Thanks kuya eums!) Then nagseparate yung boys and girls. Yung mga girls dito masyado atang mahiyain. Wala silang mga tanong, wala silang mga reactions masyado... Ate Mizpah also asked us to write how we can keep ourselves pure. Tapos nun, kainan, then kantahan, then uwian na.

I missed the roses (kahit na on principle ayoko ng roses... gusto ko lng sila kapag galing sa esvees) and the haranas. We used to get roses from the esvee boys. With matching pledges or kung ano man. Or we the ladies would give roses to the esvee boys... kanya-kanyang surpresahan lang yan... And I missed singing 'Guard Your Heart' with Ate KC...

Dahil nasa senti mode ako nun, na-remember ko tuloy tong mga to, when I visited elbi nung feb 11... it made me smile. :D Nakakatuwa sila... nakaka-miss... *yakapnamahigpit*

the countdown continues...

30 DAYS NA LANG...

Good News: wala kaming class on the Holy Week.
yehey! we get a week off before compre and clerkship!
now where shall i go?
*isip, isip*