Last day of food-trippin'

Because this is also my last day on Levofloxacin. No more upset stomach and abdominal cramps.

So, I’m back to my usual low-food diet. hahahaha! :))

I woke up really late today because the bed weather made me believe it was still early in the morning. :))

Busog...Lusog..and hopefully, Talino! :))

So Pat’s mum treated us at Dencio’s for dinner. It was too much for us to handle and I’m a bit glad that I couldn’t cut down on my meals for this week because I’m taking Levofloxacin. :))

So yeah…SPICY HOT is SPICY HOT. :)) Wala nag tell si Dencio nga hastang halanga diay sa ilang manok. :))

Something funny came up during our exam this morning. I can't help but laugh in a sort of victory. :))

Taking a shower has never been this good. :))

So, I stayed at Teban’s apartment with Charlie, Benny, and Bai last night to work a little overtime for our school publication. That was after I went to school for make-up classes and went to Image World afterwards.

So I was actually supposed to go home, but I didn’t realize it was already around 12 midnight, so I just decided to stay.

I woke up at around 9 in the morning, and we went on with working for the rest of the paper. Axel came and he worked for the lay-out while the rest of us shared ideas and suggestions on how to fit some really short articles in the huge size of the Tabloid.

I’ve haven’t showered because staying overnight at Teban’s was sort of unplanned so I had to wait ‘til I get home.

I didn’t even rest when I arrived. I immediately slipped out of my clothes and headed to the shower.

The feel of the water on me was like heaven. Felt like it was the best shower I’ve ever had. :))

Disaster after Disaster

I guess this should already be a wake-up call for all of the people in the world.

Whether it’s human violence, a massacre, or a natural disasters, we all know that everything is man’s doing.

We do not believe what we see in movies about the world ending or a part of the earth gets deleted, but it wouldn’t be too impossible anymore if people will continue to abuse not only the environment, but also their powers.

Most of us believe that the reason we exist is for each of us to become powerful, rich, successful, and always above others. We neglect to see the real purpose why we are here. WE ARE GOD’s REPRESENTATIVE ON EARTH.

God created us in his own image and likeness and created a world where we can live in because He knows we deserved it. But then, does our world deserve to be polluted, abused, and manipulated? Shouldn’t we do what we are supposed to do and take care of the earth, as well as the people who live in it?

What happened in Libya shouldn’t have happened if Ghadaffi hasn’t abused his power as the leader of the country. Kids would have still gone to school, and adults would have still continued to go to work and earn a living. But children and adults died in a massacre no one could ever imagine would happen.

What happened in New Zealand and Japan is indeed an unpredictable natural disaster. But people still can do something to save lives, and prevent casualties during the calamity. Many people have lost hope looking for their families, not even knowing if they are still alive or not. Many victims have lost hope of being rescued, and many rescuers have lost hope of finding what they wanted to find.

But if we only put the cliche line “WORLD PEACE” at heart, then maybe we could help in minimizing the disasters that killed a lot of innocent lives and destroyed a lot of hopes for the future.

Think again. This is the time we each do our part. :)

He gets confused with how emotional I could get.

But I can’t actually tell him every core reason why I’m like this, because it’s just not his place to actually hear my emotional rants.

I want to talk to him in a manner that we both understand. And being his friend for a while makes me believe that EMO is not something we understand together.

Bottomline is, I never want to talk about sad things with him, because it’s just not the kind of thing I’d expect him to talk to me about.

I don’t want us to get really serious when we talk because I just can’t stay serious when it’s him I am talking to.

I want to tell him everything I told my other friends about, but I can’t. I can’t because I know he wouldn’t react the same way my other friends did. And I can’t because I know he’ll just wave his hand and tell me, “That’s nothing. Forget it, it isn’t worth it.”

And then the laughter will start again….

How can you tell a friend she pisses you off without actually hurting her?

I’m sort of having that dilemma at the moment. :(

I pray for everyone to be safe, especially those who are in Japan. Every positive thought has an optimistic result. :)

I realized I haven't been to a wet market for ages.

I don’t know what I’ll feel if I go there at this point. The last time I was there, my friend almost killed me because she said I was so “maarte”. hahaha! :)

I wasn’t. I just wasn’t used to going to public wet markets because we usually shop at Supermarkets. :)

I woke up ahead of my alarm today.

Which is already kind of weird considering the fact that it doesn’t happen to me anymore for the last few weeks. :)

Going to bed. My hands are shaking and I feel weak. But then, I felt better than earlier when I received that bothering message. :)

When you feel that things are getting better, that's when they start to fall apart. :(

Didn't finish studying. Those flies surprised me. Didn't know there were a lot of their kind. lol! :))

I resolved my problem with the poking cockroach and spiders pictures on my Entomology photocopy.

I ripped the picture with the cockroach and placed the reverse on top of the Tarantula and Black Widow pictures. :))

Having goosebumps while reading on cockroaches.

Lord, do I really need to do this?? :’(

Trying to control the feeling of missing someone. Should have been 6 years and 7 months. :(

Feeling ko may tonsilitis ako...

Pero Darleen said she couldn’t diagnose me kase Mallampati Class IV daw ako. hahahaha! What the hell? I didn’t even know about that kind of thing. :))

I'm really pissed with my forgetfulness!

So the jeepney I was already in was at Gaisano Mall when I remembered I left my Tupperware at home. WTF!

So I had to go back. Waste of time, waste of money, waste of energy…

BUTI SANA KUNG MAY SASAKYAN AKO.

BV Day. :(

I've watched "Three Idiots" this morning. It was really beautiful. I didn't know Bollywood could make such an amazing and touching movie. :)

I enjoyed the kiddie party as much as the little kids did. :)) The magic show was funny, but entertaining. Plus, the clown dude was really cute. :))

I was from Jace's first birthday.

The food was unbelievable! It was too much and everything was awesome so I just had to eat them all. :))

He shouldn't blame me for the things he does. :(

I was never an artist. I am never an artist. I will never be an artist. :(

I proved it when I needed to make a pattern for a gumamela petal. SUCKED! :))

Running errands for my thesis group. hehehe. :)

I just watched the 50 years special of GMA. It was actually a replay, but it's really good. :D

Rego’s Pasta Craze | February 24, 2011

I hate it when I pretend not to see him, but he'll talk to me. :))

I guess it's time for me to start liking Justin Bieber. Right after he got his new haircut. hahaha! :))

Haaayy Edward Fuentebella, alam na alam na yang da moves mong ganyan. Mukhang inosente eh. :))

Praying for what's happening in Libya and what happened in New Zealand. :(

I really don’t know what to say to what is happening at the moment. :(

It feels sad that I'm not the first to know about you, anymore. :(

I’m currently listening to this album while studying. :D

I defo will not be able to memorize the scientific names of the snails for Trematodes' first intermediate hosts! :(

The silence isn't so bad, 'til I look in my hands and feel sad. 'Cuz the spaces between my fingers are right where yours fit perfectly. :(

Just got off the phone with my best friend.

At bakit sa tuwing nag-uusap kami, pinag uusapan namin si ex? Wala na ba siyang ibang alam na topic?

At bakit mas marami siyang alam tungkol kay ex? :))

There must be something wrong with me...

I can’t wake up early anymore, I don’t know why. I think it’s better if I don’t sleep na lang. Panindigan ang insomnia. :))

Because it's been almost 4 years...

I don’t know what else in him is breaking my heart. Maybe people should just stop talking about him around me, or telling me news about him.

As much as I wanted to forget him, or ignore him every time we cross paths, I can’t help but see him at the back of my mind and feel my heart crushing.

I don’t know what this is. I don’t know what the reason is. All I know is there might be something that I should have done when we were together, that won’t bug me for years to come. :(

The Lovely Bones is a very beautiful movie. :)

Maybe I’ll also try reading the book. :D

It’s All About Love | Dinner at Gaisano Mall | February 17, 2011

I envy those who can watch Taylor Swift's concert tonight. :(

I'm surprised that 60 pages don't seem so much anymore. :))

Sometimes, I pretend that it doesn't hurt.

But it does, and I really don’t want to feel this way anymore because I’m making myself believe that this feeling I have for him is long gone. :(

It's really cold. heehee...I'm reading out Thesis. Hope I wake up early laterz. :D

Woooooo! This is definitely the bed weather that I want! :))

Lady Antebellum won five out of six Grammys this year! So happy. :D

• Song of the Year
• Record of the Year
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group
• Best Country Song
• Best Country Album

And I never expected to know them hadn’t I heard some Dentistry students singing “Need You Now” on acoustic while practicing for a performance a year ago. :D

Pat's Birthday Chronicles

February 11, 2011

It was still our exam day, so I was out the night before to study and went home at 2 in the morning. Since my sister will be cooking breakfast for the surprise, I didn’t sleep anymore when I got home. I just went online, took a shower and waited for my friends to pick me up.

They came at around 5 in the morning. So we went to Pat’s house and initially, we planned to go up to his bedroom and surprise him there, but then his dad had already called him down, so we just greeted him downstairs.

We brought food, cake, and balloons, plus his birthday present. All the IGNORE PAT WEEK was all worth it when we saw the look on his face.

So after breakfast, Pat took a shower and we went to school. They studied, and I slept. :))

After the exams, there was some slight problem, so instead of going home, we had a detour at Hilltop, just to clear our heads, and have some fun. We went home at around 6 in the evening.

So I had to hurry up for Pat’s birthday dinner at 7pm. I just changed, then prepped a little and went to meet Ed so we could go together. We were late, as usual, but the food was awesome, you could forget everything. Of course, it’s Ahfat, what do you expect?

So after the dinner, we had some pictorials and such, then we decided to go partying both for Pat’s birthday, and to mark the end of Midterms. :D

We went to Hybrid and we had the most hyperactive night ever. Nobody got tired, and I, for one who hasn’t slept well, didn’t get tired, that I was still able to meet up with Jude and Dhawell after our Hybrid party.

So we went to Paseo and Eddieboy came. Jude, Dhawell and I just talked about stuff in Medicine and Criados and didn’t realize it was already 5 in the morning, and I still had to leave at 7 for our Ocular Inspection in Callawa. :))

And in the end, I haven’t slept again, and was really knocked out when I went home. :))

Singles' Awareness Night | Valentine Dinner at Teban's Apartment | February 14, 2011

Club Day | RxPress, MedFiles, Criados, Buklod Medisina | January 14, 2011

'D Ace Teryahe Family c. 2011 | Pat's Birthday Dinner | February 11, 2011

Ace Teryahe Family Girls | Pat's Birthday Dinner at Ahfat | February 11, 2011

• Jebai
• Neymie
• Jody
• Vanie
• Sephy
• Dada

Hilltop Detour | February 11, 2011 | Cheering Teban Up

The boys behind Pat's 22nd Birthday Surprise | Pat's House at 5 in the morning | February 11, 2011

• Gee-Ar
• Raz
• Ben
• Bryan
• Charlie (not in the picture)

The girls behind Pat’s 22nd Birthday Surprise | Pat’s House at 5 in the morning | February 11, 2011

• Dada
• Neym
• Jeb
• Jody
• Vanie

Had one of the best Singles' Night ever! :))

• Teban
• Benny
• Pat
• Razy
• Jebai
• Sephy

Thanks so much for the fun “You Changed My Life” night! YAY!

HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY, EVERYONE! :)

Being single doesn’t mean you’re ugly. It’s just you’re too beautiful for their standards. :D

I'm having a Singles' Night Dinner with my friends.. :D

Because this Valentine’s Day, is Singles Awareness Day! YAY! :D

Had one of the best nights with my Ace Terhaye Family last night, and a very funny night with Jude, Dhawell, and Eddieboy. :D Crazy, scary, but very fun night! :D

I will not be sleeping anymore until the exams this afternoon. So help me, God. :))

Ok, I was just singing the song "What a Wonderful World" this morning...Then former Sec. Angelo Reyes' grandchildren sang it on his wake. What a coincidence...

I'm expecting to finish all 11 Chapters of Pharmacology today. :D

OMG! Green Rose! Anne Curtis, Jake Cuenca and Jericho Rosales! OMG! :D

Movies that I want to watch:

• Tangled
• Season of the Witch
• Bulong

hehehe. I’ve already seen Burlesque starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. It was a fairly good movie and I like the songs. :D

I'm on insomnia mode again, and I need to wake up early in the morning. :(

Happy New Year to my Chinese friends!!! :D

TIKOY NAMAN DIYAN! wahehe. :D

新年快樂 ——- Hindi ko alam kung tama ‘to! :))

Sobrang walang gana mag-aral! :(

Grabe ang sipon ko, nakakairita. Gumaling na ako eh. Ayun na yun. Magaling na ako ng tatlong araw, but then, nag Fun Run kame. :)) While running/walking, umaambon and POOF! Bumalik ang sipon ko.

Lintek na buhay naman. Worse pa talaga siya sa sipon ko nung last time. HAAAAYYYY… :(

THINGS TO DO:

• Make up a good schedule
• Study for the exams
• Make ipon. :))
• Diet
• Sleep right
• Wake up early without snoozing the alarm
• Take my Vitamin C
• Exercise
• DO EVERYTHING I WROTE. :))

Good Morning! :D It's raining hard and I have to commute to school. :(

Malamig, umuulan, inaantok ako at ang sakit pa den ng legs ko.

I think I should go back to the gym. :D

Run for Healthy Living | January 30, 2011 | 10-Kilometer Run

Run for Healthy Living | January 30, 2011 | 10-Kilometer Run

Neym, Vanie, and Jebai. :D

Run for Healthy Living | January 30, 2011 | 10-Kilometer Run

Charlie, JM, Neym, Vanie, Jebai, Razy. :D

Run for Healthy Living | January 30, 2011 | 10-Kilometer Run

I slept all day after I got home by noon. Malamig ang panahon, kaya na aggravate ang muscle pain ko. :( 10K Fun Run, super worth it! :D

Far East Movement - Rocketeer ft. Ryan Tedder

I should be doing this all the time...Waking up earlier than usual, you know. :D

Good morning, world! :D

I had to wake up early to continue studying for my Pharmacology quiz. Been taking it for granted lately. :))

C'est impossible!!! :D

It’s raining hard, really hard with matching thunder and lightning! :D

Studying for tomorrow's exam. I didn't realize na may kahabaan pala siya. I can do this! :))

Studying for this afternoon's Pharmacology quiz. Better late than never. :))

Masakit man pero kailangan kong gawin dahil punong-puno na talaga...

…ang inbox ko. :))

So yeah, full na ang inbox ng phone ko so I had to delete all my 2010 messages. Sad, I know, but I had to. Out with the old and in with the new! :D

Party Like It's the End of the World | Starr Club Party with Obing, Mhy, March, and Dhawell | January 7, 2010

Monday Night Fever | MTS Tripping on a cold Monday Night | January 3, 2010

Yesterday Once More | BSN P5 2010 Reunion at Casa de Amigos, Gimik, and Nate's House | December 30, 2010

New Year’s Eve Dinner | December 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011 | House

The super hectic first week of 2011. :))

SATURDAY (Jan 1, 2011)

• New Year
• Went to Alex’s house. :D

SUNDAY (Jan 2, 2011)

• Watched Ang Tanging Ina Mo at SM Cinema
• Went out with Kim

MONDAY (Jan 3, 2011)

• Skipped class (bed weather lol)
• Went to MTS by night

TUESDAY (Jan 4, 2011)

• Skipped class again
• Went to Davao Doctors’ Hospital to visit our friend Robert :(

WEDNESDAY (Jan 5, 2011)

• Went to school but didn’t stay there until the afternoon
• Went to DDH again to visit Robert and say goodbye. :(
• Stayed at Dhawell’s house for a movie marathon

THURSDAY (Jan 6, 2011)

• School
• Thesis with Jeanette, Leo, and Karen at AdDU
• Went inside the university with Eddieboy’s thesis group. Reminisced about my college days. haha!
• Met with Dhawell at AdDU
• Had dinner with ‘D Ace Teryahe Family for Razy’s birthday celebration
• Found out that Robert was transferred to a private room. Went to visit him again with Dhawell and Kreng
• Went to Donna’s bridal shower at World Palace

FRIDAY (Jan 7, 2011)

• Went home early after school
• Took a shower and changed for my Saturday night party
• Went to visit Robert’s wake at Angel Funeral Homes with my classmates
• Party at Starr with Obing, Mhy, Dhawell and March
• Pictorials (sort of) :))
• Stayed for the night at Marco Polo Davao

SATURDAY (Jan 8, 2011)

• Breakfast with Obing, Mhy, Dhawell and March at Dencia’s
• Went back to the hotel to prepare for Donna’s wedding
• Went to Brokenshire Resort for the wedding
• Went out with friends for a drink at Barbecue Boss after the wedding
• Met with Eddieboy at the same place for more drinks for his birthday
• Went to Fahrenheit with Eddieboy, Karen, Chayl, Ryan and Ryan’s friends for a birthday party for Eddieboy.

SUNDAY (Jan 9, 2011)

SUPER LOW BAT NA AKO!!!! :))

Robert Saul E. Cortez and me.

Sorry for the poor photo quality.

So this picture was taken sometime ago. I think this was the last time we’ve seen each other.

Before Christmas, my friends and I decided to have a reunion and Robert confirmed, but then he didn’t come.

Then we heard he would spend the rest of the Holidays in Singapore, so we reckoned that probably that was one reason he wasn’t able to come out to our party. We indeed haven’t seen him for sometime and thought it would be nice to see him for once.

Then last night, January 5, 2010, I received a really grave news that Robert was critical in the hospital. He was ran over by a vehicle on his way home and wasn’t brought to the hospital until three hours later.

Now these friends of mine had some history of making jokes like this just to make us all come out for a gathering. At first, I didn’t believe it. But then, we went to the hospital and although we weren’t allowed inside anymore, we received information about his condition. ROBERT WAS DYING.

The shock still lingered all through the night until the time we all gathered in my friend’s house to pray for him. We tried hard to think that it wasn’t real. That it wasn’t happening.

Then this morning, my friends and I went to the hospital again because his sister said that it might be our last chance to say goodbye to him. They already signed a DNR. When we got there, they told us that Robert’s blood pressure dropped to zero and he was only supporting on Dopamine and his respirator. His family was just waiting for the dopamine drip to finish, and they will just accept whatever happens next.

As I entered the ICU, I saw his mom by his side and his younger sister. I tried not to cry, but as soon as I touched Robert’s hand, I couldn’t control my tears and I just let it flow. His mom started sobbing, too and I thought about what a loss Robert will be to his family and to his friends as well. I just held him there, and looked at him, unable to register into my mind that this person lying in bed, dying was the same person who made us laugh with his very simple moves.

His sister let me touch his feet. I felt a shiver as I held them. They were cold. He was indeed going to pass away soon enough, but I still made an effort to offer a prayer not anymore for his recovery, but for guidance and grace especially to the family he was going to leave behind.

Robert is 24. He still has a lot of things that he would be capable of doing and just because of some reckless bastard who didn’t even have the heart to call 911 even anonymously. Had Robert been brought to the hospital as soon as he was hit, he might have lived.

He is still in the ICU at this moment, waiting for the last Dopamine drop. I hate to admit it, but we had to accept that probably our next gathering would be on his wake. :(

I received an e-mail from December 22, 2009. It's from FutureMe.org. Really cool and I totally forgot about it until I read it. :))

Just got home..

• Watched a movie
• Food Trip
• Plans, plans, plans…
• Will not go to school tomorrow because i can. :))