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Monday, October 31

Happy Halloween!

Today's going to be my siblings' first Halloween. They're pretty excited because of the hoopla surrounding this occasion. Right now, they're at some celebration thingie I went to a couple years back. I didn't want to go because I needed to study (yeah right). Anyway I'm sure my photo-maniac of a sister will capture tonight's celebration for mementos. I'll upload them as soon as she gets here.

EDIT: Here are some Halloween pics my sister took.

LORYCES @ 5:27 PM | COMMENTS

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At 9:55 PM, Anonymous commented...: photo-maniac pala ha!!!! well, i have some pics on my digicam, i'll probably post it on my blog...nyehehehe but you have to pay me first before you upload them.... or better yet, treat mo ko sa "DOLLAR TREE", nyahahahaha...

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Friday, October 28

TIME Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels

Here's the link for TIME Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels.

Ngek. I've only read 3 out of 100 and my to-read list contains only 9, not including those I've read. The rest, I've never even heard of.

I guess I've been reading mostly crap the past 25 years of my life. Heh.

LORYCES @ 9:12 AM | COMMENTS

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At 8:33 PM, Unknown commented...: Hey, if you enjoyed reading them, I don't think they're crap at all. :p
At 11:21 PM, loryces commented...: barb: LOL

karen: i guess not :)
At 12:53 AM, Anonymous commented...: i was an English major too! UP Diliman, Comparative Literature, majoring in European Literature, graduated 2002. and i've only read 7 of the books on that list. eep!

-- rej
http://www.blurty.com/users/sunshinysarcasm
At 9:36 AM, u l a n commented...: i've read only 6 from that list:

the catcher in the rye
the lion, the witch and the wardrobe
lolita
lord of the flies
lord of the rings
to kill a mockingbird

=P

i have copies of all the kings men, native son (di ko matagalan), and one flew over the cuckoo's nest. maybe i ought to try reading them again.

hehe.

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Thursday, October 27

S/P Vehicular Accident

Thank you for those who showed concern. I'm ok. I'm alive. I have use of my four limbs and the rest of my physiologic structure. I didn't injure anyone. The cars have not been totaled, thus, are drivable. All in all, it was a "good" accident. Of course, like all bad things in life, this accident has caused a tremendous amount of unfavorable consequences. First and foremost in the list is my drive to... uhmm... drive. It's like I lost something. Then again, if you look at it a certain way, maybe not. Maybe I gained something. I'm more prudent than ever -- about speed limits, stops, and especially left turns -- and I think I'm a bit more patient than when I was before the accident. Hmmm. Anyway aside from the emotional turmoil this event has caused, one other consequence that I have to live with is the paperwork -- for the insurance company, the police report, and my penalty. I mailed them today but I know for sure, it doesn't stop there. Sigh. I hate unfinished business. I hope this'll be over soon. Sino nga ba ang nagsabi na pagkatapos ng isang problema, maya-maya meron na naman? Nakakainis.

___________
* S/P means status post (following or after)

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Tuesday, October 25

Shit

I had an accident. Shit. Details later.

...

Well the worst thing (so far) that could ever happen to me happened today.

When I woke up, everything seemed fine. I don't remember feeling that something bad's going to happen today. In fact, I was kind of happy because I'm going to the facility I talked about in my previous post. I didn't have to go all the way to Zion and Waukegan. I didn't have to drive 120 miles today. I didn't have to panic 99% of the time. I remember reassuring myself that today is just going to be dandy. Little did I know that at the end of the day, I'm going to regret my decision. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

It was at the intersection of Elk Grove and Arlington Heights Rd when the accident happened. Both sides of the traffic were red signal. I slowly drove to the white stop line. When I was about 2-3 feet away from the stop line, my signal turned green. I stepped on the gas (but not too much) and proceeded to make a left turn. Before I knew it, I had rammed into the driver's side of a Pathfinder SUV who was on the other side of the traffic. He wasn't making any turns, just driving straight through.

It took me a moment to realize that I had an accident. I checked myself and yes, I was alive but surely nonplussed. I checked the other party. He was alive, thank God. Next were the cars. Mine survived, just missing a left turn signal. The other party's driver's door had a dent. Other than those damages, everything was ok.

I then called 911 and reported what happened. It probably took less than 5 minutes before a police responded but really, I felt it was more than that. He investigated what happened and we waited for about an hour before he let us go. To make a really stressful story brief, the police told me I got the short end of the stick. When you come down to it, it was basically my fault because I failed to yield to the other party. It was his right-of-way, not mine.

Sigh. Oh well... so much for a dandy day.

Anyway, the drive home was uneventful. Aside from a broken left turn signal and an irregular heartbeat, nothing much happened. I was glad I had one of my classmates with me. Talking to her made me calm. Yes, I did go to my clinicals. Insane I know, but I thought if I don't attend, I'm going to think about the accident the whole day. Might as well do something productive.

Well that was my day. I hope you had a better day than I did.

LORYCES @ 8:57 AM | COMMENTS

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At 11:53 AM, Anonymous commented...: ate, i hope you're okay now. I was awaken by daddy's voice saying "p&*&*^@# @#$" his voice was so loud that i literally jump off the bed. but i hope you're okay.
At 10:44 PM, Unknown commented...: Yaiks! I hope you're ok. I hope it was not expensive. You have insurance, right?
At 2:41 AM, Ina N commented...: hey, you ok?
At 2:48 AM, Anonymous commented...: That was close. Man, you've got some nerves of steel to go through the whole day after the incident. *hugs* Because I think, I wouldn't have. How are you na? Hope you're ok.
At 5:07 AM, Anonymous commented...: *hugs*

-- rej
At 11:21 PM, loryces commented...: layza: well, as you know, ok naman ako. :p

karen: yup we have insurance. kahit pang-liability lang yun, ok na.

ina: yep. alive and kicking! :D

lorraine: well the accident must have damaged my brain because i attended our clinicals that day hehe.

angel: i sent it via email. i'll send it again by phone.

rej: *hugs back*

barb: literally jarring talaga! :(

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Sunday, October 23

Chronicles of Narnia Trailer

Wheeeee! A high resolution CoN trailer is now available! It's a Quicktime download and the file is 52 MB.

EDIT: (After watching the trailer)

Oh. My. What. A. Trailer.

It's nice to see some LOTR-esque aspects of the movie. :D

Click here for screencaps from the trailer.

LORYCES @ 10:49 AM | COMMENTS

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At 10:14 PM, Unknown commented...: nice! haven't seen this trailer yet. i gotta read the books now! :)
At 6:49 PM, loryces commented...: have fun reading!

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Wednesday, October 19

So Long Condell

I think this may be my last week in the facility I was assigned to for Home Health. One of my classmates, who was assigned to a parish nurse, complained that she's not getting enough clinical exposure. During the whole time she was with the parish nurse, she didn't do anything, not even vital signs. She asked our lead instructor if it's possible to trade places with someone who's interested in working with a parish nurse. Well, I volunteered to exchange assignments with my classmate. Not because I'm keen on working with a parish nurse but because the facility is located just 30 mins from where I'm staying. I'll take that any day over the one in Libertyville, even if I won't get to do much. Mahal ng gas eh.

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At 9:16 AM, Ate Sienna commented...: good luck sa new assignment. i just hope na mali yung classmate mo na she wasn't given a lot of clinical exposure with the parish nurse. but then again... mahal talaga kasi ang gaso.
At 6:49 PM, loryces commented...: well natuloy na yung switch namin. yun nga lang, nagsisisi ako kasi naaksidente ako eh huhu.

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Thursday, October 13

Getting Better

This week was a little better than last week. I think I was bit calmer and more excited about the prospect of driving than I ever want to admit. Sure it was scary. Everything's scary anyway when you're doing it for the first time. But after that, it gets easy (somewhat) and more bearable. And when you think about it, when you forget your fear for a second, you find that you're enjoying every minute of it. And I think I did... although the ride's still too long for my butt.

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At 9:58 PM, Dr. Emer commented...: I'm happy you are getting to like driving. Soon you will love the freedom that goes with it. :)
At 5:35 PM, loryces commented...: i already love the freedom that goes with it. heehee.

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Thursday, October 6

Speak Friend and Enter the Indiana State Museum

After much preparation and anticipation, the Indiana Museum has finally opened for the Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy - The Exhibition, now on its final leg of its North American tour. This exhibit will run from October 6, 2005 - January 3, 2006. As far as I know, it's my last chance in experiencing the magic of Middle-earth before it's gone (or until such a time when the wonder is relived again). Hmm kelan kaya pwede? With so many school and work stuff to worry (and spend) about, the idea of going to Indiana for the LOTR exhibit is far from my mind (although not too far that I'm willing to ditch it). I just hope it's not too late when I order tickets.

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At 9:18 PM, Ina N commented...: sama ako! hehe.
At 9:04 AM, loryces commented...: sige para may kasama ako *grin*
At 11:39 PM, Unknown commented...: Sana may Philippine tour din. Wehehe! :)
At 5:36 PM, loryces commented...: that would be the day! hehe.
At 2:53 AM, Anonymous commented...: Saw nga the pics from Boston museum and read the accounts of who went, grabe, jaw dropping. :)
At 5:05 AM, Anonymous commented...: nalito ako. akala ko there was an Indiana Jones Museum. *LOL*

-- rej

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Tuesday, October 4

I ♥ Home Health... NOT!!!

"You gain strength, courage & confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly & without fear for newer & richer experience."
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

I hate Home Health. This is by far the worst clinical setting I've ever had. Not that there's anything wrong with the nurses or the caseload but the mere fact that we are expected to drive to some God-forsaken place is enough for me to pronounce Home Health as my most hated course of all. What really riles me up is how inconsiderate our lead instructor is about our predicament. Is it too much to ask her to consider where the students are coming from when assigning locations and assignments? A peek at our addresses is not that hard. You would think it's a big factor she takes into account but I'm guessing it's not or I wouldn't be blogging about how I hate Home Health in the first place. Sigh...

You know, I really can't do this anymore. Driving to Libertyville, a 20-mile ride was a piece of cake (although I didn't think so yesterday) but driving from Libertyville to Waukegan and Zion is insane. We weren't allowed to ride with our nurses so having a car is mandatory. I had no choice but to follow her through expressways and busy roads and 60 mph-speed ways (and all those were first times for me). God it scared the shit out of me. I was crying part of the way (really) because it was just too much. I thought the drive to Libertyville was scary. Nobody told me it was the easy part and that there was more (hell) to come. When we were done with the last patient, my nurse told me that she's not coming back to the main office but will be going home. I swear I had tears in my eyes and through them, I asked her how I can get out of Zion back to civilization. Thank God her directions were not that hard to follow. I arrived at our home, safe and sound but emotionally and mentally scathed.

To think we have 6 more clinicals...

Oh God help me. *sniff*

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*Picture taken using Treo 600

LORYCES @ 3:04 PM | COMMENTS

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At 10:25 PM, Unknown commented...: *hugs*

hey... that's fine... it'll be fine. you'll get used to it. at least you're not here in pinas with all the traffic and the basagulerong drivers! :)
At 11:54 AM, loryces commented...: sabagay... pero katakot pa rin talaga eh :-S

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Monday, October 3

Newbie Driver

I'm scared to death.

Tomorrow is our very first Home Health clinical. Tomorrow I'm expected to drive to some place I've never been to before. Tomorrow, I'm looking at a 30-mile drive (I'm used to a 5-mile driving distance from our house hehe). Tomorrow I will be driving by myself... and I'm scared to death.

Yes I passed my road test. Yes I've been driving for a while now (well, whenever I get the chance). Yes I'm working on my turning skills. Yes I can now drive for 30 minutes without the feeling of needing to stop and puke. Yes I know I should be confident enough but really, I'm not.

I'm scared shitless. *sniff*

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At 9:56 PM, Unknown commented...: Don't worry. Good drivers have to start somewhere, right? :)
At 6:59 PM, loryces commented...: i guess. :)

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