Nursing School a status symbol of...

Time flies so fast. It feels like I had just started fall semester yet I only have 3 weeks left before it ends. This means 1 more semester to go and I’ll be finish nursing school. I am feeling bittersweet memories of nursing school even if I still have to work for my last semester. I still have to take the final exam which I believe a challenge. I need prayers and more effort to perform the best.

This week will be my last clinical days for the semester. I will surely miss my group; they are fun to be with. I enjoyed their company at the same time earning a good learning experience. I just wished we could be together in the coming clinical rotation for spring. If I could only pick whom I can choose to work with, for sure I’ll pick my current group. Next semester we will be on different sections yet one thing I’m sure of is seeing each other in the corridors of La Salle’s nursing building, screaming each others names.

This time is my first and only time that going to school is fun without the worry of tuition fee delays. Thanks to the founding brothers who trusted me, for giving me the scholarship I never got back home. The opportunity to get a La Salle nursing degree is more than enough to be proud of. I wish my parents will be able to attend my graduation. I am so proud of myself; I can finally say that I made it! My husband had always told me to believe in myself and everything will fall into places. Sure I did, and I believed him.

Wish me luck!

We need a New Home

I planned on getting my parents just for a visit here in the USA. I want them to experience what life is here in the land of milk and honey. I know how much hardship they have endured raising us - their kids. I want them to experience the luxury that I am experiencing.

But before I will get them, I will like it very much if we can buy a new home first. We have a very decent home right now but I think it will be crowded having my parents here for a few months visit. Hubby and I are looking for a possible waterfront homes in Atlantic City. My husband is working in Atlantic City so it will be better if we will buy a house near his work.

Like any other businesses, New Jersey Real Estate is not booming right now, so I think it will be hard for us to sell our house. Of course, I want to sell our house first before buying a new one. I am trying our luck to have our house listed under Bruce Germinsky Jersey Shore Real Estate. I hope he can sell our house and when that happens I will definitely buy a new house right away.

I am crossing my finger on this plans. If this won't work I am still gonna get my parents to come here. We will just manage to stay in our little home.

Let's go party!

We'll be attending Army-Navy gala on December 12th. I had my shopping couple of weeks back I bought 3 pairs of dress, both are black . It took me forever to find the dress I can possibly wear and this time I narrowed down to choices, and now that I have narrowed down the number of choices, I still have trouble which one should be the most stylish and most appropriate for my body size and the affair itself. Help me pick.

(needs a hem so it would be knee length on me)

West Point Trips

Football season means trips for us to West Point. We have season tickets to Army football games that is why we watched them almost all their home games. Going to West Point is somewhat a long drive but we always have fun. We stay in the hotel before and after the games that way it won't be too hard on us to travel.

We watch Army Football games rain or shine or even snow.... that is why I make sure that I always wear something comfortable while watching the game. During snow season I make sure that I wear my snow sneakers which I bought from The North Face.

During our weekend trips to West Point, hubby and I has backpacks for our things. We have separate needs so we have separate backpacks. It worked for us that way. Hubby brings what he needs and I bring what I need. Since both of us are busy, its practical for us not to rely on each other on our personal needs. Sometimes, when I need to study for upcoming exam, I bring my own bag full of study materials that way while tailgating I can review my notes or after the game while relaxing in the hotel I can do my reviews.

Loloy passed LET (Secondary)

I was anxious when I heard a message alert from my PDA, the message alert was from the site I subscribed for the exam results back home, when I've seen my brother's name. I felt relieved when I learned that Loloy passed the board exam. It made me feel I am the one who had made it.
Now, I can sleep better knowing that one student down on my list of so-called responsibility to pay up for school. At least I can focus my own school life and responsibilities. For once, I can relax a bit. I just wish and pray that he'll be able to find a better job that can support his family and would eventually send his children to school without my assistance. I deserve to have this much awaited break. Mom's prayers were answered. I have to asked her help pray for my board exam too, and it will take place in the next 7-8 months from now. Please pray for me.

Protection

I learned the value of life insurance when I worked in an insurance agency. Life insurance is a taboo subject in the place where I grew up. It was not a good idea to discuss about life insurance and about death at a place where there were too many superstitious beliefs. But when I spread my wings and left my hometown and ventured into the life in a big city, little by little I learned many things.

I know that life is very uncertain. What will happen tomorrow is out of our hands. Death happens at a time that we don't know, it is inevitable and we all should be ready for it. I am the type that don't want to burden the people that are left behind. I have whole life insurance because I want to make sure that I have insurance coverage in my whole life. Whole life insurance is a good choice because if at some point of your life you need an emergency money, you can cash in the value of your life insurance.

I am a life insurance believer but it didn't stop me from shopping around for lower rates of my insurance premium. I am just glad that I got an insurance provider that gives me the value of my money. I have a great coverage at a very reasonable premium.

Hindi Ka Nagiisa... The Noynoy Aquino MTV

I watched the video over and over, I felt blood rushing to my veins, it seems that something is telling me yet I don't understand what it is. The message is of HOPE and CHANGE in our very own Philippine political system is clearly stated. For those who don't have any idea about Noynoy, I can only give a brief summary about him, if you wish to know more information, Google does the work. Noynoy is the only son of the late President Cory Aquino and husband Sen. Benigno Aquino. He is running for President in the Philippines in 2010 presidential election.

I have read several black propagandas on twitter, plurk, facebook, youtube, and even articles from the nation's leading broadsheets. The anti-Aquinos are giving hateful critics about the parade of stars on the said video. Why are they questioning those stars involved, in fact they rendered their service for free because they believed in Noynoy's capacity to lead the god-forsaken country. I think they are threatened by the message these stars had brought to their political campaign because hiring talents to make an ad could surely cost a large sum yet Noynoy got these stars for free.

Should I say INGGIT Lang kayo!!!

These critics were asking for a clear platform and questioned Noynoy's leadership, they said he hasn't proven anything. But in my own honest opinion, who these people think can better lead the country? Look at our current president she had the experience, the credentials and education, look where the country is heading to? Left and right controversy involving her family and many other things. Is she the kind of leader they entrust for the future of their children?

The Philippines need a lesser evil for a president and I can't find anyone who would fit to that position other than Noynoy. I may sound a big supporter but I am not, infact I am not a registered voter nor a resident of my beloved Flippines.

Below the video that I am talking about

saturation point

I had been studying for my midterm exam the past few days. Chapter wise, its more than 20 of them, about 300+ pages. I reached to a point where I can no longer sink in more information. I'm not a memorize type of learner. I do analyze the stem of information then I'll just go from there. I hate memorizing things because I can't keep the information in mind. I don't study too much, I'd rather go to sleep or shopping than reading chapters ahead of time. I knew most of my classmates are studying to their hearts content, not so me!

I also learn that my head gets easily saturated. I wonder how others stand their studying habits, where their lives revolves on their books. I think I am just intellectually stimulated.. toink! Anyway, I'm no longer competing myself with grades, no matter what happens, the scholarship I've been receiving all these years is still okay and by next semester I'll be graduating so there is nothing to worry about, as long as I pass the class, that's what matters. I registered the last 4 subjects I have left, I also got the financial aid the school offered me. All I have to do is show up for the remaining classes for the coming semester and eventually take the board exam as soon as possible.
I'm still thinking and contemplating whether or not to order my class ring which cost and arm and a foot. I can afford it but I am not sure if it is really practical. I am not sure if I will attend the graduation rites, I had graduated before and I know how it is like, but husband wanted me to do so because he believed that I deserved it and I should be proud because not everyone can be able to sustain the challenges I had been through. On the second thought, it would be a good idea to brag about hahahha! I did not graduate from a well known university in my home country Flippines, now that I have a good chance of getting one from a posh school made me have a second thought. I still have 1 semester to decide, I might consider going for my husband's sake and I knew for a fact that he is so proud of me. I might as well fulfill his wish. I don't know and I am not sure as of this moment. Help me decide.

Need a life?

How much life should I need? I'm doing my school, I enjoyed shopping whenever I can, I don't worry the bills-- that's why credit cards are created for. I just overheard this from one of my classmates commenting me for not having a life, what??? I have a wonderful life more than anyone else in that f----'n class, need I have to elaborate? Screw you!

Here's the story goes, their group invited me to go with them clubbing, I said I can't and I won't. I told them, gone are the days where clubbing is fun for me. These people don't even know how was my youth back then, if only the knew the meaning of "lapad gang & sunog baga" they would never ever think that I don't have a life. Period.