My longest blog entry to date

I know I've had this long overdue post. Haha Sorry. I really became busy last week (believe it or not). ☺ So anyhoo, here goes...

MONDAY: 

I went to Makati thinking that I'll be having an interview. I really prepared for it, mind you. I can't be talked to properly the day before - as in I was bothering Sam to help me with that interview. It was supposed to be my 2nd and a big-time company owner's the one to interview me (geez, imagine my chills!).

Of course, when you are attending something important, you want everything to be smooth-sailing and you never expect anything bad to happen. It is monday, so I was definitely expecting the Monday hassle a.k.a. "Manila Traffic" that's why I left home 3 hours away from my scheduled interview (7a.m., imagine that!) but what awaited me was not in the least of what I was expecting. Of all days it could've happened, drivers decided to have a bus strike on the same day of my freakin' interview! A deirm bus strike! Gah! The traffic I dealt with was ten times more frustrating than normal monday traffics! I knew I should have hitched with my mom all the way to Manila. The traffic situation alone is horrendous, the long line that awaited me at MRT (Pasay station) added up to brighten my day.

It was really this chaotic that Monday morning

My solution? I taxied my way to the office and got to spend about ~200Php+ one way. I arrived there exactly 10am, all sweaty and trying not to look at all tired. Good thing, my interviewee was still preoccupied that time that I had to wait a few minutes more, so I was able to fix myself properly in time of our conversation.

Well, what happened after was not exactly what I was expecting. I know life has this way of surprising us but it really was not in the least of what I was expecting (and I mean that in a very good way). You see, I went there expecting an interview and what I got was a job offer already. Details of the project was immediately discussed, without having me to process it and think about what I am about to deal with in the first place. I mean, don't I get the choice to accept it or not? HAHA

So, apparently, I neither had the voice nor the courage to speak up that I am not yet accepting the project and I am still thinking about it, so I ended up having to start working already that instant. haha It was a whirlwind, believe me. No one expects getting jobs instantly with this world drenched with recession. I guess, I was just one of the lucky ones, or they were just that desperate to get the position filled.

On that day, I was so tired from walking and commuting and having to start working without my mind set fully on what I was exactly doing. I had no time to process and ponder on things. I just went with the flow, I guess. But on my way home, I had this private moment all to myself and that's when I was able to gather my thoughts completely. I know I have been constantly wanting a job these past few days but I have neglected this one thing that should've been my priority as of the moment - NMAT.

I have been long preparing myself for that medical school application I'm dreaming of. Pre-med course was off my list a year before already; even my licensure exam is. What I now lack is that NMAT exam to pass. Considering that it'll be this coming Dec.12 already, I had to decide immediately which will be more important - money or future? Well, as you all may know, of course, I have chosen the latter. My boyps was right - "Ano ba ang mas importante sa'yo, pansamantalang titulo o ang future mo? Masyado ka atang nasisilaw sa job title mo. Titulo lang yan. Hindi ba't mas maganda ang DOCTOR kesa SUPERVISOR?". And there you go, those were the words that made me cling to my decision. And yes, I do believe I am the first person in the entire Philippines to decline a Supervisory position.

TUESDAY:

After that dragging monday, I had no choice but to be up early that tuesday (even if it was a Holiday). You see, I had to write my first ever resignation letter. Although it wasn't as formal as one would expect, after all, I just want to call it that way since I did start working already, so I owe them to at least write a sort of goodbye letter.

And this was all that's left of your "presence"
 in our humble abode :)

I know I'd be receiving a lot of raised brows after this, but to tell you the truth, I did weigh the situation. I did a lot of thinking and this decision was no short-boiled one. And writing that letter was no easy thing to do, too. Well, I could've just texted and all, but I opted to just write them a mail to give them a better view of my situation and make them understand me more. I despise misunderstandings. And after all, I know that they'll be giving me judgments the minute they read that letter of mine, but whatever. That's the least of my worries already. I made that decision and that's final. I have no regrets about it in any sort of way.

Anyhoo, I thought that that was the least of my worries for the day. Turns out, fate has another unexpected thing for me that day. SAMURPRISE! hahaha! My boyfriend surprised me in time for our Monthsarry. Awww isn't he amazing? :) Click here for details about that day :)

And so, it was a great twist. After a very tiring Monday, my Tuesday turned out to be pretty amazing ☺

WEDNESDAY:

To be honest, my Wednesday was not at all remarkable. I cannot remember one thing I did on that day. Maybe it was the usual bum day for me, well I don't know.I just can't really remember. So, let's skip this day, shall we? ☺

THURSDAY:

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Yes. I do believe it is more than appropriate to start this day's entry with a shriek. :D You see, I've long awaited this day. It is no other than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' advanced screening! I cannot reiterate enough on how much I've enjoyed the movie. It gave me chills and thrilled me in a lot of parts even if I was already expecting all of it to happen. HAHA I must really congratulate the Director - the Cinematography was just awesome. And, the actors of course! They really did a great job this time. They've definitely matured in terms of acting. Kudos, everyone! ☺

Yes. This made me fall in love with the books, movies, and
 everything about it twice over!:D

Aaaaaand, to top it all of, I was able to watch the film with my bestest best friend, Karla!:D It has been a long time since we last saw each other and I must say, even if she's real tired, she's still one force to be with. Hahaha. I missed her and our long talks. ☺ I can smell a second date lurking around the corner! ☺

Well, of course, that day was not only a Potter day. Before all the fun and movie-watching, I did a couple of very "productive" things, so to speak. First off, I was able to apply for NMAT! Woohoooo! As you all know, no one in the Philippines can enter Medicine School without having to take the National Medical Achievement Test (NMAT). So, as of November 18, 2010, my path to MedSchool has officially started. ☺

I saved the best for last of my Thursday escapade - I finally got hold of my PRC LICENSE!!!! Aaaaah! The adrenaline I felt upon holding that envelope is totally unexplainable. Believe me, what I felt that moment is beyond words. After all the reviewing and hard work, I was finally able to get hold of that one tangible thing that can shout to the world I did kick-ass great!☺

Oh yes, here's more proof  of it! Mwuahahaha! ☺

FRIDAY:

Well, I needed rest, don't I? So probably, the best way to describe this day was a "Rest Day" for me. After all, I had three undertakings the day before. ☺ So yes, let us skip this day too.

SATURDAY:

Aside from a fact that it's a weekend and everybody loves weekends, Saturday last week has also been a fun, fun day for me. This was also one of the days I was looking forward to the whole week.

My high school friends has been planning to have an Outreach Program this coming December and the initial planning day was set to be this day. So, as you can just imagine, seeing them is really something to look forward to since I don't really get to spend that much time with them anymore. Plus, we'll be seeing each other for a good cause this time around, and not just for sheer pleasure. ☺ As expected, bouts of laughter aired through the whole time we were together even if there were only 4 of us that came. It has definitely been a wonderful day. There can really never be a dull moment with these guys. And it's always just nice to spend time with people whom you've grown up together with. ☺

The first part of our meet-up involved dinner (courtesy of my good friend Doña Gianna.haha!), planning out the outreach program, planning all sorts of other things (like gimmicks, out-of-towns, next meet-ups, and the list goes on. haha☺), and mostly, our endless blabbering about our lives. Hahaha. Well, you can't blame us, we can't just run out of things to talk about because, it usually takes us about a year before seeing each other again. Hahaha Oh yes, we are a bunch of busy people.☺

As we were about to go home, we all realized that we still do not want to part ways. Kung baga, bitin na bitin pa ang gabi. haha So, in an instant, we've decided to pick friends up and go bar-hopping somewhere in the Makati area. We contacted almost all of our clique but not one replied. Hahaha! Maybe they're all asleep that time. It was about past 10 in the evening already. So, we just instantly thought of picking up Alwin (since, according to him earlier that evening, he has no ride and we just assumed that he's just stuck at home). When we arrived there, we were right about two things: 1. he is indeed at home and 2. he is indeed already sleeping. Hahaha! Grabe nakakahiya talaga. We were like raiders of their house, picking up a poor sleeping boy. Hahaha! ☺ Well, amidst the chaos we brought to their household, he ended up going with us. Hahaha!

Cheers to more than a decade of friendship and going home early in the morning!hahaha I ♥ U guys :))

So there, for all those wondering what happened to me the week before, this is for you. Haha. It has been a blast week for me, indeed and I enjoyed every minute of it. Oh yeah! ☺

that was fast

Just this morning, I was already worrying about me being too much of a bum lately, that I needed to work soon and experience the world as it should be experienced, and then this phone call came.


I  just got off the phone with one of our supervisors on the company I used to work for. She has always been nice. I've always liked her. She was even the one who interviewed me and showed most interest in me. In less than 2 seconds that we were talking, she immediately broke the news to me: "Do you have any work as of the moment? Would you like to work with us again? Would you still be interested if the project is within Manila area?". Woah! I was immediately bombarded with questions even before I can process everything. 


Is this really it, my dear God? The project will definitely last me until before I go to Med School. Quite a nice timing, if You'll ask me. Just the project I was hoping for to work on my Nutri skills. Oh please, please, please help me decide. And please, please, please make them really consider me for this one. 


Geez, my head's really spinning right now. I need to think this one through properly.

Job-hunt mode, officially ON!

Staying home isn't helping me at all. I thought I'd be able to rest for awhile and find myself in the process. But all I got were frustrations, unfulfilled dreams, and envy from accomplished people my age, among others.

Now I know what I need - and a breather is definitely not it. I need to experience the world. I need a life. I have been succumbing to this place for the longest time when I should be out there exploring the world. As young as I am, I should not be a home-buddy. I should not be a couch potato. I should be out there, making the real path for my future. I should be out there meeting people for my future web of connections. 

I therefore conclude, it is time to move away. It is time to find a job that suits me - not a self-serving one, as I have decided years back, but something that can help me help others in the process. Nutritionist-Dietitian, on-duty! :))

Chocolates can not solely symbolize love. :))

After such a surly mood last night, I made up today with heavenly peace and all gleeful bashfulness one can all gather up in one morning. Haha Too melodramatic. Forgive me, I've been deeply compelled to Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights lately. So anyhoo, before I stork to another topic, let me share as to why a sudden turn of emotions. :)


Friends and acquaintances will surely agree that Sam and I are not the sweetest of couples - in the public eyes, at least. And maybe that has been the ultimate secret of our relationship. We keep things cool, relaxed, fun and without boundaries. That's how we've been. That's how we are. That's how we'll always be.


This morning, as we were exchanging text messages (as it is rare nowadays compared to how we used to before because of conflicting schedules), he happen to share a certain commercial which he  cannot help but associate with me. 

Coffee mate's latest commercial. :)

After watching it too, I fully understood his fussing about it. Apart from it being a short, cute ad, it is no doubt us. "We" are that couple. In more ways than one, it epitomizes us. :)


... and that made me feel so much loved. 


... and that also made me miss him more. <3

back from where

Project's done.

I'm now left with the battle between practicality and reason, principle and reality.

In a world as fast-paced as this is, one decision can make a whole lot of difference.

Is it really time to be selfish and think of one's growth or to be selfless and think of others' sake?

It's difficult. Real difficult.

"Sometimes, you just have to learn to let go."~Toy Story 3

Edz' Day Out

It wasn't actually a fun-filled one, but yes, I did went out today and visited a lot of places. HAHA Only if it was for leisure, I surely would have filled this post with shrieks, but no, it's not. And mind you, I only did it because it was required and wouldn't have done it if I had any option.
Initially, I was so clueless on where to go. But after a help of a few wonderful friends and acquaintances, I was able to process almost all of the requirements. Hoorah for me! To tell you the truth, this has been my first time to go places I've never been to without someone to accompany, guide, and fetch me. Hahaha. Such a baby. Anyway, I no longer will bore you with other stuff. So, here goes, here are my accomplishments for the day:

• NBI Clearance 
• I actually already processed this yesterday but because of the long line, I decided to go  back for it today. Turns out, it was a marvelous decision. I no longer needed to fall in line awhile ago and got cleared after like arriving there for 10 minutes. (Another hoorah for me!:D)
• SSS No.
• I almost lost hope yesterday when I found out that it can only be processed on designated places within your locality. I don't know where their office in Cavite is so imagine my fury. Haha. So, I went to the Cavite branch today and was shocked with the line - again. But the good news here is that, SSS was more efficient compared to NBI so after waiting for 20 minutes or so, I finally got mine. :)
• Brgy Clearance
• Just got it after like 5 minutes. And the best part here was, it's free! Yes, FREE! :D
• Medical
• Actually, I'm still not fully done with it yet. I still have to get my results this coming Saturday. So, I should muster all my convincing powers tomorrow to my supervisor. I hope my charms work.XD

Oh well, I'll just update you guys next time. Been a long day. I'm awfully tired. Here's my last treat for you. Tadaaaaaaaaaaah! My envelope filled with my sweat for the day. Hahaha Ciao! :D

Welcome, Edz!

Yey! Finally, a blogspot of my own. I've been lurking other sites for a couple of months now, thinking that "someday, not today, I'll have the reason to start blogging". And finally, that "someday" happens to be today! Yey!

Some time back, I've decided to have a blog only if I've already had the chance to travel. I told myself that my blog would serve as my log to all the beautiful places I'd get to visit.

Just last summer, my wonderful girlfriend and I planned a Palawan trip. I happened to be totally excited for that not only because it'll be my first leisure travel without my family but also because finally, I'd get to start a blog I've always longed for. Of course, as with all of my other plans, it was a flop. Summer came and passed, no Palawan, no blog. A lot of things happened (there was the board exam review, actual board exam, among others) and passed, still nothing. Until finally, just a few minutes ago, I suddenly felt an itch to write (or type, for that matter) again.

God has been most wonderful to me for the last few weeks. I passed the recent Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Exam with flying colors, and without actually looking for it, opportunity came knocking at my doorstep just when I least expected it to.

Just 2 weeks ago, I received wonderful news that I passed the board exam. It was a Friday.And exactly 2 fridays after, I received an email confirming that I'll be having my first ever job very soon. This might not be a big thrill to everyone since I was not able to get the position I was initially rooting for, but whatev! I just passed my freakin first ever interview and got a higher position! HAHA

When it rains, it definitely pours. I feel so blessed. I am blessed! :))

My long planned leisure travels may not yet be within arm's reach; Palawan may not be seeing the most of me any time soon; but, I know this day marks the first day of my newly chosen life. I know this will be one of the many firsts. This will be my first step as I pave my way to the top. I'm glad to have you, blogger, to celebrate my recent successes in life. Kudos to that! :))