Tuesday, March 10, 2009

i'm going to MANILA on april! =]

April 3 - i'll be arriving in manila at around 8 in the morning. maaga pina book ku para maka gala paku with friends.

April 4 - will be the time i'm gunna go out with my friends. guys! i'm finally seeing you!!!

April 5
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NMAT - and i'll still go out with friends after the exam. =]

April 6
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i have to go back home early in the morning, too kase para makasama aku sa MATI trip ng family. hehe..pagdating ku sa davao, diretso sa byahe ulet. oh yeah!!!

WHOLE MONTH OF MARCH - you'll seldom see me online because i'll be studying for the National Medical Admission Test. please pray that i'd be able to pass it para makapag start aku ng school sa june.

i'm so excited to see you guys! sorry, hindi ako pwedeng magtagal kase, darating dito sa davao ang fiance ni ate and i have to be here to be the TOUR GUIDE. ahahaha!! kung sana hindi sa april 5th yung NMAT, and after na siya ng holy week, then maybe i will be able to stay in manila for a week.

but then, book those days for your date with me, guys! kung may pasok pa, hala, mag absent kayo! ahahaha!! will see you soon!! i'm so excited! =]

Monday, March 09, 2009

college of medicine...

so i was doing my own thing yesterday when my aunt from the states called. i was the one who answered the phone so we talked. she asked me about my recent plans since i dontt have work yet at this time, so i told her that i might try working in a call center for a while, just to save up some money.

then she just suddenly asked, "do you like to proceed to medicine?" and i was like =

of course i do, but i don't. haha!! you know what i mean? i do because it was my lifelong dream to become a doctor. since i was a kid, i so wanted it. but i don't because i think it won't be very easy having to go back to school once again when you've already been a professional once in your life.

so i went to Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF), to inquire about the course, and i was a little surprised that i had to talk directly to the dean of the college of medicine. i found out why.

it was because i still had to take this NATIONAL MEDICINE ADMISSIONS TEST (NMAT) and pass the it, before i would be able to go and enroll for the course in any medical school.

problem is, for me to be able to start my course this june, i have to take the test in manila on april...and the more problem is...the final registration for the NMAT on april was last february 27th. jeez, i was a little too late.

but the dean told me that i might be able to convince the office for NMAT that i could just follow up on the registration so i would be able to take the test this april. so tomorrow, i'm going to the office, and who knows what miracle might happen.

it is a very sudden decision but after a lot of thinking last night and this morning, i've finally decided that i will give it a try.

Monday, March 02, 2009

ang madamdaming pagkikita nina NEYM at JAZ... =p

Yes, Noname Rodriguez and Bhiena Jasmine Badana. hahaha!! madamdamin nga ba? parang reunions eh. lol! =p

anyways, so jaz and i were supposed to meet kase meh OJT siya sa super ferry na byaheng davao. so diba, grab the opportunity. di siyempre, inggit yung ibang bruha..(you know who you are. mwahahaha! love you! )

so yun. she was supposed to leave on wednesday night, and arrive here in davao on friday noon. eh ang kaso, na traffic yata yung barko sa laot, so yung stopover niya sa general santos city, imbes na alas dos ng madaling araw, naging alas sais ng umaga. oh diba bongga.

and feeling ku mas mabilis mag by land from gensan to davao kase mga tatlong oras lang yun sa bus eh. hehehe..

so anyways, instead na 1 pm ang dating nila dito sa davao, naging 4pm. at ang resulta, nabitin ang tour nila. haha! so naghintay ako sa kanila sa mall malapit sa people's park kasi dun nga kami magkikita ni jaz.

dumaan sila sa durian factory named Minco na hindi ko naman alam meron pala sa davao. lol! tapos dumaan din sila sa Aldevinco. ang souvenir tindahan ng bayan na malapit din sa Marco Polo Hotel at Ateneo de Davao University. sana nga dun na lang kame nagkita. maganda pa view.

i mean maganda naman view sa People's Park eh ang kaso, nag text si jaz, sabe niya di na sila pupunta ng people's park kase ayaw na daw nung mga kasama niya at medyo kulang na sila sa oras.

so yun, di kame nagkita...JOWK! hahaha!!! =p

nagkita kame siyempre. ganito yung nangyare..
(hindi yung exact conversation talaga ha)

JAZ: neym, nag dinner pa kami. malapit lang naman sa people's park.
NEYM: saan na resto? (tumingin sa paligid, ah. baka sa tsuru or sa hanoi)..
JAZ: sa tita d's. nasa side lang ng people's park. baka hindi na kami matuloy sa people's park, kaya punta ka na lang dito.
NEYM: ok, (di alam san yung resto na yun). san ba yan? haha!!
JAZ: nag park na yung bus namin sa rizal street
NEYM: (hala, asan ang rizal street dito?)
JAZ: dito kami sa tita d's, sa may security bank banda. f. iñigo street
NEYM: (does that even exist? )

so siyempre, na windang si neym. ai, sige malapit lang naman sa people's park. pero para sure, nagtanong ako sa security guard ng park.

NEYM: san po ang f. iñigo street?
GUARD: dun...chuva chuva..with matching hand gestures
NEYM: ok, thanks...SAN DAW???

so sige, lakad, lakad. walang sense of direction eh..so nagtanong uli ako.

NEYM: san banda ang f. iñigo street?
IBANG GUARD NANAMAN: dun sa...chuva, chuva...hand gestures.
NEYM: yung may security bank daw po?
IBANG GUARD NANAMAN: oo, dun nga sa chuva chuva..
NEYM: sige, thank you..

lakad uli. nakadaan sa may burger machine. tangina, ang layo ata...

NEYM: jaz, nakita ku tour bus niyo naka park. yung red? malapit na ata aku..
JAZ: uu, yun yun!

ayun, i decided to ask again..

NEYM: san po ang f. iñigo street?
GUARD NG DENCIA's NA MAY KAUSAP NA BABAE: dito, right ka tapos diretso..
aba, malapit nako! sige, thanks!

lakad ulet. tangina, ang layo nga! hahaha!!! pinagpapawisan nako. =p

then final task, tanong ulet

NEYM: san yung security bank?
LALAKE NA TAMBAY: dun oh, diretso lang. katabi ng UP...
NEYM: ok. salamat..

tangina, eh di sana sinabi nung mga lecheng guard na sa unahan ng CAP auditorium at katabi ng UP ang security bank, eh di di naku nawindang!

at sa wakas, naaninag ku na ang asul na ilaw na nagsasabing: SECURITY BANK

NEYM: manong, san po yung tita d's?
GUARD NG UP: ayun oh, yung may green na ilaw.
NEYM: salamat..

yay!! finish line na!! ahahaha!! oh kita niyo, taga davao ako, diba?

NEYM: jaz, andito na ako sa labas. nakakahiya pumasok. dami tao.
JAZ: sige, labas aku..

at lumabas nga siya. parang long lost friends kame. hahaha!!! talagang yakapan. at siyempre, ang presko presko ni jaz, ako, mukhang galing sa karera! ahahaha!!

NEYM at JAZ: ampanget naman ng view naten sa pics (puro buildings at kotse at mga taong dumadaan)

pero ayos lang. picture to the max! tumawid pa kame dun sa kabilang side ng street para maiba view. nakisuyo pa kame sa batang nagtitinda ng mani para pa picture at sa isang lalakeng student ng ateneo. ahahaha!!

tapos, ayun, nakisali aku sa picture picture ng mga kaklase ni jaz, eh di para rin akong kasali sa tour group. bonggang bongga. ahahaha!! dami ku instant friends although di ku alam mga pangalan nila. ahahaha!!

may pictures aku sa cam nung ibang classmates ni jaz. iniisip ku, siguro pagtingin nila sa pics, eto sasabihin nila, "tangina, sino 'to?" sabay turo sa pagmumukha ko. mwahahaha!! si jaz kase hinihila aku. ahahaha!!

so yun, picturan to the max, chikahan ng konti. di kame nakapag todo chika kase nga nagmamadali kame para makadami ng litrato..and ayun, in a snap, they were leaving na...

oh, pinicturan pa kame nung prof ata ni jaz yun bago siya umakyat sa bus. so nung nakasakay na sila, nag stay ako sa side para maghintay ng taxi. diku na yata kaya mag jeep. lol! =p at pagdaan nung bus sa harap ku, bye-bye kame ni jaz. aba, akalain mong pati yung classmates niya, nag bye bye sa aken sa likod? lol! very nice people! haha!

awww, how sad. but it was really fun kahit sandali lang. madaming adventures sa part ko at siyempre, sa part ni jaz and i'm sure she enjoyed it here kahit super duper sandali lang talaga! haha!!!

di bale, aku nanaman bibisita diyan, at siyempre, magtatagal ako ng bonggang bongga!!

i was so happy finally meeting you, jaz!! yii...love you!!