Why can't people just leave me alone when I'm reading??? I absolutely hate it when someone's talking to me when I'm in the middle of a good story.

HAH!! We got the do-main!! We got the do-main!!! We got the do-main!!! Bwahahaha! I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! Hehe. I'm so happ-eeeeeee!!!! *insert ear to ear smile with matching Chinese eyes*

I know you want to see it so I won't prolong your agony. Here it is in all it's glory: http://www.thephilippinetolkiensociety.org. Yeah the URL's a bit long but at least, it's not Czechoslovakia (see I even spelled it wrong).

Ah no I didn't make that. I just provided the funds. Thanks to a friend of mine for doing all the work on the site. People in the main mailing list or even in the forum always credit the two of us but really I didn't do anything -- just boss her around I guess. Hehe. Do this, delete that. It's a wonder she even see me as a friend. (Right? Right?? RIGHT???) Hehe. But hey, you know how grateful I am of you.

Another thing, I might get my own domain! Yikes!! Well not really since I'm officially broke, what with the weight loss pills and the domain registration and what-not. It's actually included in the basic plan I got for TPTS -- an additional domain name. It works like a redirector, much like my dot tk. I'm going to point it to my subdomain under TPTS. Yep, I got a subdomain too. Well I plan to since there are about 10 (or is it 15?) available subdomains. Eksayting! I'll ask my webmaster-friend if she could host me under TPTS. But not now. I'm pressuring her to finish the site in time for our group's first anniversary so I guess I have to wait. She's under too much stress already. Poor girl.

Next target is the domain and hosting for Star Wars Philippines. Yay!!!

Yikes it's been a while since I last blogged. You see, this week was our last week at my CNA school and today is the last day. Wheeeeeee! I MADE IT! I didn't go online as much this week since I concentrated on finalizing all requirements of the course. After a lot of boring lectures and toxic clinical days, we're done. All of us passed the clinical skills evaluation and awhile ago, we had our final written exam. I'm happy to say we all did it. Now I'm looking forward to another boring month... and another... and another. I'm thinking of getting a job this summer just to pass the time but I don't know. I guess I am enjoying the bliss of not having anything to do at all.

Scouring the web

I went online today... for the entire day. The only break I had was during lunch and dinner. Hehe. Baad. Di bale, I didn't go online yesterday. Bawi today. Anyway I just went link-a-hunting today -- online quizzes, nifty goodies, interesting news -- and boy, did I find them or what?!

First I found some cool blogs. According to one site, they are considered the 'dames and sirs of blogging' -- bradlands.com, camworld.com, evhead.com, haughey.com, kottke.org, megnut.com, plasticbag.org, powazek.com, rebeccablood.net, and zeldman.com. Visiting these sites gave me a fresh glimpse of the blogging world. Not only did I learn a few tips and tricks, I also had quite a few laughs about some of their posts (and pictures too). I kept on saying "Why didn't I think of that?!" the whole time I was browsing their sites. It seems to me I still have a lot to explore in the blogging business.

Then I found some weird blogs like this. What the --?! It was weird seeing that on the web. I never thought bloggers could be soo daring... and shocking too.

Also there are these cool stuff I found: a site offerring badges and a site offerring blogstickers. Ang cool! Check my badge at my profile page. Ganda. I also found these geek code and blogger code. Kakatuwa. Hehe. They're also in my profile section. Just check 'em out. Haay this is so fun!

Anyway, I guess you must have noticed by now that I changed my lay-out. So what do you think? Ok na ba? Hey just don't visit my site using Netscape. It LOOKS really bad. This is best viewed using IE with a 1024x768 resolution. Happy viewing.

And oh btw, there's this news about a campaign regarding the dumping of AOL CDs to AOL's main office. Ha! Serves them right. I have a bunch of them CDs and I want to participate in this campaign.

So Friggin Tired

I was so tired yesterday I didn't even go online when I went home from school. Looking back at what I did the whole morning, I'm surprised to note that I only had one patient the entire day. When I was a PT back home, I could handle about 6 patients/day for 5 consecutive days. Besides the evaluation/treatment itself, we have progress/SOAP notes to write and pass, aftercare of equipment, and still have time to take surprise quizzes. I even had 15 or so patients during my PGH days *shudders at the memory*. But now, after that one patient, I can barely lift a muscle. I was so tired -- we were all tired, I should say. Being a CNA must be the most difficult job there ever is in the medical field. Imagine doing all the activities for the patient -- oral hygiene, bed bath, perineal care (ewww!), feeding, dressing, transferring from bed to wheelchair, and draining the urine -- without any help from him... AT ALL. Come to think of it, I had a partner when I handled him. I just had that one patient... the ENTIRE day. I was just a student, training as a CNA. What more if I didn't have a partner? What more if I had about 8 patients/day? What more if I'm an employee? Whew.

Me: (singing "Leaving Song" by Stephen Speaks in front of the computer)
Auntie: Hey are you crying?
Me: (thinking: Ganun na ba kalala boses ko?)

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I finally have my Xenadrine capsules. Excited na koooo!!! I hope to God it'll work. I've shelled out enough money to last me a lifetime of gym applications.

First day of clinical training today.


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Indiana Jones DVDs are going to be released this November 2003! Yehey! Problem is it's scheduled on the month of the TT Extended DVD release. Ouch.

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A friend of mine is flying to Thailand today. Yay exciting! He's a bit sad since he won't make it to the TPTS moots. Ang masasabi ko lang ay: OK KA LANG?? Buti ka nga makakabalik ka after 3 months! Eh ako?! After 3 freakin' years ko pa masasagot yan noh!! Hehe! Peace tayo. Anyway I hope you're reading this manong. Have a good time there. Don't forget my Bangkok pills. Ay never mind. I have my Xenadrine. Hehe.

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After so many countless nights and deliberations, I think I answered my own questions about my own (non) love life. I don't know if I'm disappointed myself but I know I'm going to disappoint my friend. Sorry girl, it was a false alarm. Hehe. I don't think I like him in a romantic way. It's more like a kuya/friend feeling. I might have missed my friends badly that I took it all out on him. Hehe kawawa naman sya. That's settled then. Hay hirap pag-isipan ang pag-ibig.

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I'm itching to buy the domain philippinetolkiensociety.org. I consulted a friend of mine about their rates. And I guess their plans are reasonable. What do you think? Eksayting!!!

But you know what, even though I'm excited of getting our own domain, I think our group itself is having some problems. Some of the moderators are tired of leading the helm and I can't blame them. It's hard being the leader.

Progress Notes

Patient's name: ***
Diagnosis: Never mind.
Weight: Don't even think about it.


Subjective: Patient stated decrease of weight from *bleep, bleep* to *bleep, bleep*. Also stated a definite lift in mood; no other complaints as of the moment.
Objective: No physical, psychological, or emotional changes noted. Financial status has drastically changed though.
Assessment: Patient tolerated 3 days of taking weight loss pills. Problem list same as before.
Plan: Continue with management, progressing as needed.



If my teachers ever see this blog, I'm good as dead.

I finally asked my classmate to buy me Xenadrine EFX. She asked me if I would want to try it since she has some too. So I said, "Sure why not?" Yun pala Xenadrine RFA-1 ang meron sya -- still a good weight loss pill but a wee bit dangerous than Xenadrine EFX since it contains ephedrine. But it's ok. I'm going to try it for just a week. After that, it's Xenadrine EFX all the way!

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By next week, our clinical training as CNAs will commence. I'm surprised to see that I'm excited. Wow I miss handling patients. Two more weeks to go!!!

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I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard

--- I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan

I remember reading in a friend's blog that when someone does something wrong to you, a memory block is a good defense. That's probably true in my case. Then again, my hyperactive imagination would tend to conjure things that would probably make your skin crawl -- revenge comes to mind, you know.

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Yay! Our 4th week tomorrow. I'd better have the courage to ask my classmate if she could buy me this. I hope she agrees.

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Some things never last. At least I got the memories.

We had some really interesting lessons today especially about infection control. Our instructor even set aside an hour just for handwashing. I never knew there's a technique in doing it. I know it should be common sense but still, this should have been taught to us since we're still health professionals and we handle patients everyday (I'm speaking as a PT). We should have a subject regarding hygiene in the work area, the different attachments the patient might use, and the contraindications that go with them. Kakainis kasi -- when we became interns on our 4th year, I was kinda shocked because I didn't know any of those attachments and what are they for. I hate feeling incompetent or stupid.

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I'm seriously considering taking Xenadrine EFX for weight control. I've been gaining weight ever since I got here but I'm not eating THAT much. I'm watching what I eat right now but still, the pounds keep piling up. I'm getting . I researched a bit about the drug and the reviews and results look promising. The only problem is how to buy one.

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I miss talking to my friends on the phone. Stupid timezones.