i can clearly remember last year when i got my first official paycheck, i finally made my own money, little as it was. being in my late 20's i was actually a late bloomer in that field of my life compared to my friends from high school who have been earning since forever and are now way up there in the carreer world. being the pauper that i was (and sometimes still is) my first purchase was ofcourse everything i bought over the holidays which were waiting to be paid off but the first real thing i bought proudly with my cash was driving shoes for my piggy........
looking back now i think, does it always follow that the first thing you buy with your first paychecks are for those who mean the world to you?
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
of fights and victories
its been 3 days since manny pacquiao had defeted morales. the proud pinoy that i am, was ecstatic when i overheard the news while having lunch. i wish i had watched and cheered with the crowd as they announced his victory. yes, i am a sucker for special events and always want (wish) im always there when history unfolds. wish, because my better half chooses to always be on the ho hum. the hype is always too much trouble. can melodramatic me live with commonplace him?
just as the pacquiao vs morales fight had begun, i had started a fight of my own. it was one of those "it kind of got out of hand" situation
think......think......think.......
have you ever had days when things just became better and you get confused if it really did become better or you're pretending things are better because you're just too tired to sort things out.........
maybe its the weather (rainy days have always placed me in a drab) or who knows.....................
haaaaayyyyy..............
so when pacquiao comes home victorious, where will you be?
just as the pacquiao vs morales fight had begun, i had started a fight of my own. it was one of those "it kind of got out of hand" situation
think......think......think.......
have you ever had days when things just became better and you get confused if it really did become better or you're pretending things are better because you're just too tired to sort things out.........
maybe its the weather (rainy days have always placed me in a drab) or who knows.....................
haaaaayyyyy..............
so when pacquiao comes home victorious, where will you be?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
days of our lives
Chapter 1
The Longest 15 Minutes of My Life
it was a long day, i was from duty and was tasked to take care of a rapidly breathing asthmatic in the ICU.....with 2000 other things on my mind i was told i was to get up to the NICU because i was to transport a 29 weeker to a hospital 14 kilometers away.....in a bassinet with warm water filled gloves to keep the baby warm and me to keep it breathing! the first thing i told the ambulance driver was to keep it easy on the turns! bagging the patient and keeping my eyes on the pulse oximeter and glancing outside hoping to see the hospital where we were headed.....i thought we were never going to get there......but we did.....phew!
Epilouge
i got back tired, from the travel, from the tedious endorsement, or just from all the stress, i dont know but i laid down for a couple of minutes after checking that my asthmatic was ok and then the nurse told me i had a phone call.......i was to go up to the NICU because preterm twins were delivered......booohooohooo at 3 in the morning!!!!
Chapter 2
My First Mortality
after a few hours of rest at home i was back in the nursery and i was told i might catch a congenitally deformed preterm whose mom was having her prenatal check up......curious about the history i went to the labor room and was surprised to find that people were hyped up about something.......i should have known, the mom was being taken to the delivery room for a stat CS! with everything ready, i waited....true enough the baby did look weird i dont think it had a chance.......hence my first death certificate......
and if that wasnt enough i had another preterm catch who was thank God a-ok!
Chapter 3
Rewarded
finally from duty the next day, i planned to endorse right away and as i was going about my already late endorsement another preterm was about to come out! when we first saw the baby we thought it was an abortus.....but the parents said they were aggressive so we stabilized this 600gramer and surprisingly she was a fighter!
so i went home sad yet rewarded hurrying on my way to attend the wedding of one of my best friends from nursing and what a wonderful wedding it was.......haaaayyyy.......
and to top it off i had a great evening with my sis and my love and my fave coffee at a great movie
Chapter 4
Feeling a Bit Ignored
after a few days i came home from a loooong duty and i just couldnt have my way!
bratty? hmmmm not really especially when you ask nicely even when you're cranky yet get a "i dont need to explain to you, i just dont want to do what you want" and then get ignored the whole night until you finally fall asleep out of sheer exhaustion.
and then the next day as if nothing had happened.......so i start the cold war......and nothing......as if nothing was the matter........are guys a bit dense or dont they get the fact that you're upset..... or was i just plainly being ignored until i get tired and come around (which i HATE!). is this a preview of what lies ahead? will i be able to take it?
GGGRRRRRR
The Longest 15 Minutes of My Life
it was a long day, i was from duty and was tasked to take care of a rapidly breathing asthmatic in the ICU.....with 2000 other things on my mind i was told i was to get up to the NICU because i was to transport a 29 weeker to a hospital 14 kilometers away.....in a bassinet with warm water filled gloves to keep the baby warm and me to keep it breathing! the first thing i told the ambulance driver was to keep it easy on the turns! bagging the patient and keeping my eyes on the pulse oximeter and glancing outside hoping to see the hospital where we were headed.....i thought we were never going to get there......but we did.....phew!
Epilouge
i got back tired, from the travel, from the tedious endorsement, or just from all the stress, i dont know but i laid down for a couple of minutes after checking that my asthmatic was ok and then the nurse told me i had a phone call.......i was to go up to the NICU because preterm twins were delivered......booohooohooo at 3 in the morning!!!!
Chapter 2
My First Mortality
after a few hours of rest at home i was back in the nursery and i was told i might catch a congenitally deformed preterm whose mom was having her prenatal check up......curious about the history i went to the labor room and was surprised to find that people were hyped up about something.......i should have known, the mom was being taken to the delivery room for a stat CS! with everything ready, i waited....true enough the baby did look weird i dont think it had a chance.......hence my first death certificate......
and if that wasnt enough i had another preterm catch who was thank God a-ok!
Chapter 3
Rewarded
finally from duty the next day, i planned to endorse right away and as i was going about my already late endorsement another preterm was about to come out! when we first saw the baby we thought it was an abortus.....but the parents said they were aggressive so we stabilized this 600gramer and surprisingly she was a fighter!
so i went home sad yet rewarded hurrying on my way to attend the wedding of one of my best friends from nursing and what a wonderful wedding it was.......haaaayyyy.......
and to top it off i had a great evening with my sis and my love and my fave coffee at a great movie
Chapter 4
Feeling a Bit Ignored
after a few days i came home from a loooong duty and i just couldnt have my way!
bratty? hmmmm not really especially when you ask nicely even when you're cranky yet get a "i dont need to explain to you, i just dont want to do what you want" and then get ignored the whole night until you finally fall asleep out of sheer exhaustion.
and then the next day as if nothing had happened.......so i start the cold war......and nothing......as if nothing was the matter........are guys a bit dense or dont they get the fact that you're upset..... or was i just plainly being ignored until i get tired and come around (which i HATE!). is this a preview of what lies ahead? will i be able to take it?
GGGRRRRRR
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
positions and responsibilities
its funny how sometimes things just fall into place and you're suddenly in a position you always wanted....well, maybe you did something to get there but because you like what you're doing then it seems like you didnt really do anything......
ive always wanted to be a neonatologist. i remember being in clerkship and being in the nursery and just realizing this is what i want to do......so here i am
Even on the most exalted throne in the world
we are only sitting on our own bottom.
-- Michel de Montaigne
ive always wanted to be a neonatologist. i remember being in clerkship and being in the nursery and just realizing this is what i want to do......so here i am
Even on the most exalted throne in the world
we are only sitting on our own bottom.
-- Michel de Montaigne
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
new year with a bang
this year's holiday season turned out to be unique.....
the first time i had spent the noche buena without an actual noche buena......and new years eve eating kentucky and yellow cab.......when i think about it, i find it a little depressing.....sabi ko na nga ba when everyone was so hyped about the holidays and days before i felt still so out of it (can you imagine moi not in the mood to celebrate my favorite season?!) there was something wrong.
does it signify things to come or am i just getting too old for the hoolabaloo of the yuletide?
still the optimist that i am, i tackle each day, yes with less fervor, but still hopeful that this year will bring exciting events like planning for everyones long awaited wedding bells.....
none the less my new year came with a bang......
may the whole year be was bright and beautiful as the night sky of ortigas during NEW YEAR 2006!
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