He doesn't let go of my hand when he's driving, even when he changes gears.
He's a keeper. He has this infinite thread of patience which is totally the opposite of my short-fused temper. He doesn't switch opinions just so he could please anyone. He sees people as people, and not as workers, employees, etc. Praying is important for him. And I swear he heard me snore last night and he just laughed it off. So many things show me that he is truly a keeper.
Though we went out for countless dates in the past ten years of knowing each other, I still get jittery and nervous when he picks me up at home and I still blush, sigh and have that adrenalin rush by the time the date is over.
I'm happy. Just saying. :)
1.18.2010
1.17.2010
Salumay Again
Salumay is one of the small towns in Marilog. The first time I went there, I immediately fell in love with the simplicity of the place plus the breezy climate. Getting used to the hot climate in the city makes me ignorante when it comes to places like Marilog. During my college days, my classmates and I spent our community nursing rotation at the Salumay Health Center. I can't forgot how we were tasked to go from one house to another to tell the families about our free medicines, only to find out that most houses are a hundred meters apart from each other. Thank God for the cold climate, we weren't sweating by the time we finished the task.
Last Saturday, I had the chance to relive the Salumay moments. I went with the medical team of our church to Salumay. This medical team is one that I have always joined for years now. Their outreach programs have exposed me to so many things. Way way back, I even had the chance to assist in circumcision even if I was only a freshman nursing student. This time, we went there to conduct a free clinic for kids and distribute medicines without charge. Before we left, we were a bit anxious because we were only six in the team - two doctors, two nurses and two volunteers. But to our delight, over 200 kids received medical assistance from our small team that day, to think that we only conducted the program for two hours! Yeeeey! :)
After the program, we were served with a very hearty lunch by the pastor's family. I discovered that the best dish to eat in a cool place like Marilog was Tinolang Native Chicken! It was so yummy that I didn't want to stop eating nor leave the place!
Salumay is indeed one of the places that holds a soft and "cool" spot in my heart. On that note, I leave you with the only photo I was able to take that day. This picture truly contains the good memories that Marilog brings.
Last Saturday, I had the chance to relive the Salumay moments. I went with the medical team of our church to Salumay. This medical team is one that I have always joined for years now. Their outreach programs have exposed me to so many things. Way way back, I even had the chance to assist in circumcision even if I was only a freshman nursing student. This time, we went there to conduct a free clinic for kids and distribute medicines without charge. Before we left, we were a bit anxious because we were only six in the team - two doctors, two nurses and two volunteers. But to our delight, over 200 kids received medical assistance from our small team that day, to think that we only conducted the program for two hours! Yeeeey! :)
After the program, we were served with a very hearty lunch by the pastor's family. I discovered that the best dish to eat in a cool place like Marilog was Tinolang Native Chicken! It was so yummy that I didn't want to stop eating nor leave the place!
Salumay is indeed one of the places that holds a soft and "cool" spot in my heart. On that note, I leave you with the only photo I was able to take that day. This picture truly contains the good memories that Marilog brings.
1.14.2010
2009 / 2010
Delayed Farewell Address
Last year was such a blast.
Sure, I didn’t get a promotion or a salary raise. Heck, I didn’t have a job. I didn’t travel round the world or to another country at the very least. I didn’t even party everyday. Won the lottery? No. But it was a life-changing and pivotal year for me.
So what did I do? I grew closer to my mother. I looked after my siblings as if they were my own kids. I ran the household while my Dad worked hard in another country. I missed my friends, and this made our reunions sweeter and happier. I learned to love someone maturely and I am so blessed to have been loved greatly in return. I did things that I haven’t done before on a daily basis – cook, clean, wash clothes, teach Mama how to read and write. And through it all, I was guided and supported by my loved ones and the Big Man Upstairs.
Last year, I grew up. Tumanda ako ng sampung taon. And I am happy and very excited for what is to come.
To 2009, I give to you my heartfelt THANK YOU. Hello, 2010.
My New Year's Resolutions
(For many years, I've been writing the same set of resolutions only to feel disappointed by the end of the year! So screw the old ones, here's my new list.)
1. I will not curse while driving.
2. I will not remove my shoes during those random moments in public. This was inspired by an incident when I saw a pretty girl taking off her shoes while eating at Pizza Hut!
3. I will not be mean to salesladies, cashiers, neighbors. I have a short fuse, sorry.
4. I will visit a new place.
5. I will build more memories with old friends.
6. I will pray, as many times as I can, in a day.
7. I will make it a point to look good or at least presentable when I go out.
8. I will pay more attention to my health, by cutting down on sweets and lamang-loob, sleeping and rising early, and exercising.
9. I will read more books and watch more movies.
10. I will make new friends.
11. I will invest on something.
12. I will keep on writing!
I shall refer to this list a year later and see how I did.
Goodluck!
Last year was such a blast.
Sure, I didn’t get a promotion or a salary raise. Heck, I didn’t have a job. I didn’t travel round the world or to another country at the very least. I didn’t even party everyday. Won the lottery? No. But it was a life-changing and pivotal year for me.
So what did I do? I grew closer to my mother. I looked after my siblings as if they were my own kids. I ran the household while my Dad worked hard in another country. I missed my friends, and this made our reunions sweeter and happier. I learned to love someone maturely and I am so blessed to have been loved greatly in return. I did things that I haven’t done before on a daily basis – cook, clean, wash clothes, teach Mama how to read and write. And through it all, I was guided and supported by my loved ones and the Big Man Upstairs.
Last year, I grew up. Tumanda ako ng sampung taon. And I am happy and very excited for what is to come.
To 2009, I give to you my heartfelt THANK YOU. Hello, 2010.
My New Year's Resolutions
(For many years, I've been writing the same set of resolutions only to feel disappointed by the end of the year! So screw the old ones, here's my new list.)
1. I will not curse while driving.
2. I will not remove my shoes during those random moments in public. This was inspired by an incident when I saw a pretty girl taking off her shoes while eating at Pizza Hut!
3. I will not be mean to salesladies, cashiers, neighbors. I have a short fuse, sorry.
4. I will visit a new place.
5. I will build more memories with old friends.
6. I will pray, as many times as I can, in a day.
7. I will make it a point to look good or at least presentable when I go out.
8. I will pay more attention to my health, by cutting down on sweets and lamang-loob, sleeping and rising early, and exercising.
9. I will read more books and watch more movies.
10. I will make new friends.
11. I will invest on something.
12. I will keep on writing!
I shall refer to this list a year later and see how I did.
Goodluck!
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