THANK YOU.

After ten million years...

They finally sent in my medicals last Saturday (sana totoo!!), and DHL finally sent my documents to the RIGHT place. FINALLY.

Now I wait for my official EXAM results. Please Philippine postal system. Be more efficient please? :p

Other things I'm thankful for...

• My sister came home safe and sound - with my Famous Amos Butterscotch and Pecan cookies to boot. Yey!
• Stel's seen all his doctors, and he's currently on so much medications - and a healthier lifestyle. I wish he gets well soon.
• August end of season sales. Enough said. Hahaha.
  

Here's to a better week for everyone! It's 'ber na tomorrow!! :)

Bureaucracy

Okay, I'm currently at the hands of bureaucracy - and it's been testing my patience. I know, I'm sorry, I 've waited this long. But TIME will not stop for me.

So, please become MORE EFFICIENT. Kainis.

DHL. Now I WILL NEVER use you again. Why do you make it so hard for us to have stuff delivered? And your follow-up takes so long. I should've went with 2GO or Fedex instead. Sheesh. PLEASE PLEASE deliver my STUFF NOW. TODAY. PLEASE.

THE Medical CLINIC. August 20? It's NOW August 28, and my results are still in your OFFICE? After I paid freaking thousands just to have my medical check-up (which didn't even last more than 5 minutes). Please lang, I should've gone with the bigger clinic instead. Even if it was FARTHER, I'm sure it would've been MORE EFFICIENT. August 7 to August 28. That's almost 20 days. I am so writing the embassy when I get approved to complain about YOU. Exploiting Filipinos. Shame on YOU. My results have to be at the LCU NEXT WEEK. PLEASE lang.

Lord, please grant me the patience to understand all this. And to WAIT patiently.

And yes, I also need a place to stay when I move over there. It's stressful pala to move.

Please include me in your prayers. :)

Thank YOU.

There are so many things to write about, so many realizations, so much grateful thoughts and unfounded fears.

But today, let me start off by my grateful post for the week.

• I'm driving more often now. I'm more confident about PARKING too.
• Spending the past few days with Stel, every single day.
• End of season sale finds at Debenhams and Marks & Spencer (Thanks baby!)
• Sent in my documents for special registration with the Medical Board of Queensland. Yey!
• Completed my medical check-up requirements for the working visa.
• Having prospects for a place to stay in Douglas (Townsville).
• Understanding, support and love of STEL. I'm truly grateful for HIM.
• Keeping up with my HEALTHY lifestyle for 2 weeks now. Even caffeine is bawal. Haha.
  
• Attending Yacies again tonight after weeks!!

Please? :)

I KNOW I can use YOU for work. :)

Finally the 3G IPHONE!! :)

Stel was like a little kid who received a NEW TOY.

Now, the MAC GURU is back.

I knew he couldn't resist THIS. Haha. Nahiya pa siya kahapon - blaming the endless ORs and patients they had Friday afternoon. He contemplated, and contemplated, and contemplated, and contemplated. And he was looking forward to AUGUST 22 for days.

But I knew HE wanted IT. So after NOT getting the 1st generation IPHONE - he just HAD to get this one.

Yey for the 3G IPHONE!!

I'll get my hands on it too in a few months *winkwink* Harharhar.

The MAC GURU is BACK.

SMART BRO, NOT AGAIN...

I DO NOT get the point as to why I can post pictures and blog entries but I CANNOT ACCESS them nor other entries as well?

What's the point with THAT?

Argh.


Well, RIGHT NOW I can coz it's 12 midnight and internet traffic is less.

But I think it will go back to the way it's been TOMORROW. Multiply and facebook is nearly impossible to get into (or other sites with pictures). I even reinstalled and updated my browser last night thinking that it was my iBook that was having problems.

But NO. Please SMART BRO. Fix your FREAKING connection.

The internet is VITAL to my survival these days. I NEED to find a place to stay, and all my communication with everything I need is online. I can't access the Australian websites!

Rain, rain please GO AWAY. But I have a feeling it's not the rain. Dejavu. This happened months ago.

FIX IT, SMART BRO.

STOP advertising for new subscribers if you CAN'T take care and provide proper service your CURRENT complaining subscribers.

And please come up with BETTER excuses. I have memorized them ALL. Please lang.

Don't make me start calling you twice a day. AGAIN.

I HATE YOU..

SMART BRO!!

NOW.

Yes, I passed THE exam ... and along with that comes a million things I have to do and prepare for. NOW.

I've been so utterly sleepy the past days. Maybe it's because of the bad rains that forced me to stay home from running my errands today.. Or I think it's the PEACE I finally have now that I'm almost THERE. Almost. After losing sleep for so many months, it does look like the SUN is shining over the dark and dreary clouds. And it looks like my health is improving as well.

God suprises US in ways when we least expect Him to. I'll tell everyone my FULL story when the time comes... but each little twist and turn just affirms the fact that THIS is HEAVEN-SENT. God has prepared the way for me, and He is at work in EVERY single step of the way.

So, as of today, THE TIME is NOW. It's time to refocus my energy on spending TIME with Stel and my family, my HS friends, my cousins, Boracay friends, friends I've lost contact with over the years (specifically my med friends), church friends and people I've met along the way. Hmm.. difficult much?

It's TIME to prepare MYSELF in all aspects - more specifically EMOTIONALLY. I know THIS will be harder than I thought it would be. In the excitement of it all, sometimes we neglect our EMOTIONS.

Now, it all seems so REAL.

Now, it's sinking in.

Now, it's TIME to be IN THE MOMENT.

And now more than ever, I need your PRAYERS.

May God be glorified in EVERY step of the way.

Grateful Post.

Among other things. Sigh. It's been one heck of a week for me.

• Issued a clean bill of health (after millions of blood tests! 7times baby!!) by cardiologist (Dra. Kaluag-Liboro) for my medical clearance for my working visa
• I'm thankful that I actually met the doctor. She's such a joy to talk to, and you could see that she's so thorough with what she does, that I've never seen anyone examine a patient like they do in De Gowin or Bates. She'd put any 2nd year student to shame. No kidding.
• The medtech and the lab techs at MRD, and our 'cheaper' send out labs with St. Ignatius
• Dr. Caz San Juan - thanks for the thyroid function tests.
• I'm so grateful that all my lab results were NORMAL. Yey for my unhealthy lifestyle! But hey, that was such a wake-up call that I'm making major lifestyle changes. Yey for that as well. :)
• I saw Sonic Flood with Ginger - we saw Carolyn play, and Paul give the altar call (our cousins!). That night was such a blessing.
• One of our BEST Baguio family get-aways YET. Might be the last time we're all going on a vacation TOGETHER.
• Oh, and YES, I passed. It's now official. I'm moving to another country in a few weeks. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

ALL for your GLORY, Lord.

THANK YOU.

From the bottom of my heart. (My NORMAL heart)

PRAISE GOD.
To EVERYONE who PRAYED for my exams...
To EVERYONE who encouraged me, sent me well-wishes, sent silent prayers and thoughts of encouragement/support...
To my HS friends, Med friends, Online friends, GCF friends...
To Yacies Tuesday...
To my FAMILY who undeniably BELIEVED and SUPPORTED in my every step of the way...
To STEL who knew I COULD...

I have the BEST NEWS.

I PASSED!

I was having nightmares last night about the exam results, and when I checked first thing this morning, I knew it was all a dream. It wasn't available yet early this morning. The exam results were posted just this afternoon, after I came back from my medicals (a whole different story).

I was issued a CLEAN BILL of HEALTH by the cardiologist today - she even wished me luck and told me to send them a note when I was all settled over there.

I had a quick lunch with Stel, and even stopped myself from visiting the Rockwell Urban Bazaar (even if I was there already) - just because I was feeling a bit melancholic today.

And when I got home -


THE GOOD NEWS!

ALL in His time.
ALL for His glory.

He taught me to WAIT, to SEEK Him first, to re-prioritize my life, to be guided by His will, and to TRUST and have FAITH.
Now I know what FAITH really means.

Thank YOU, Lord. You are glorified in every step of the way.

I'm a few steps closer to my DREAM.

Please continue to pray for my steps.

Forgotten Grateful Post for the Week.

Okay. I forgot and neglected to make my grateful post last Monday. (Sorreee!!)

• I finally lodged my working visa (Finally completed all my papers!)
• I started my long medical exam for the embassy (Biased much?)
• There's still my regular part time stint at Harris, despite the fact that I don't have the time nor the energy to go on duty anymore.

I can't remember much about the other week. It all went in a blur. I'm just grateful I'm still ALIVE. Sigh. :)

Here's to better days!!

Tagged!

Tagged by Didi.

1. WHAT WAS I DOING 10 YEARS AGO?

I was a Junior at UP Diliman, looking forward to finishing my bachelor's degree and move on to medical school. :)

2. WHAT ARE THE FIVE THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST TODAY (tomorrow nalang since it's night time already)?

- READ journals and help Stel with his paper
- Make sure all my lab results are faxed to Makati Med
- Hopefully get a manicure
- Extenso!
- Dinner/Movie with Stel (maybe)

3. SNACKS I ENJOY

- Cheezy
- Pringles' Cheese Flavor
- Kettle Chips (Red Rock Deli)
- Piattos Cheese or Sour Cream
- Potato Corner French Fries (BBQ flavor)
- Whole wheat bread with peanut butter or jam
- Sunchips

4. PLACES WHERE I LIVED

- Just in the Philippines : Pasig, Manila (for medical school), Boracay (more or less 6months)
- In a few months... ??? :)

5. THINGS I’D DO IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE

- TRAVEL with Stel to Maldives!
- Put up a socialized hospital where doctors are well compensated, but patients receive treatment for free
- Buy Dorothy Perkins, Marks and Spencer (the company) Haha.
- Treat my whole family to whatever they want
- INVEST in real estate.

I'm tagging ANYONE. :)

Get Your Sexy Name

Happy thoughts.

Murphy's Law

When things go wrong, somehow, they do. All at the same time.

I don't know what the heck was wrong with this week. It started out alright...

Then I thought I was a 100% healthy for that stupid check-up.

Darn it. Just when the world has been so nice to you the past weeks, it all comes crumbling down.

Heck, maybe it's time I LEARNED my LESSON. And I'll learn it so darn well.

I think it's time for me to become a semi-vegetarian. Stay off pork and beef for the meantime. I've been feeling a lot more health conscious the past days. But NO, my body refuses to cooperate with me.

I HATE IT. I'm HATING IT.

Murphy's Law. What goes wrong will go wrong. Harhar. Hooray for the Happy weekend. Sarcastic.

Why, Why, Why?

8.8.08? Gah. Wasn't lucky at all. One of my worst days ever. Argh.

Should.be.HEALTHY

I'm going for my medical checkup this week and I have to be a 100% healthy.

Should should should BE healthy. HELP me Lord.

My GRATEFUL POST.

• Thank God that my passport has come out, and my certified documents are all in.
  
• I am feeling a tad better today. But I have to be 100% healthy in time for my medicals which I will tentatively schedule on Thursday or Friday. PRAY that I get well 100%.
• Jumpy took the UPCAT last Saturday morning. I took the same test 13years ago, and it has changed my life 360 degrees.
• Despite the fact that I am dead broke because I haven't been working much (coz of being sick and some other stuff), God has been faithful - and I have not gone hungry. Hehe.
  
• I am grateful that the weather is 'colder' but the rains are disturbing nevertheless.
• I can DRIVE better now. Mang Romy and Stel says I'm ready to drive on my own soon. Yey. Having a driver's license sure has it's benefits.
  
• The private sale was kind of a letdown. But hey, at least I didn't have to stretch what little money I had for some senseless expenses. Haha.

Thank YOU for your faithfulness and grace, Lord.

Sleepy

I don't really like sleeping. I'd rather be reading, or browsing, or blogging, or wasting my time with TV.

But maybe it's the cold weather, and the constant rain I hear on our roof. Or the fact that my A/C is super freezing (since it's new).

I haven't really been that tired the past days (haven't really been doing much). And although I'm still slightly sick, I'm not THAT sick anymore.

But the past few days I've been SUPER DUPER SLEEPY. Heck, I've been wanting to sleep since 4pm.

And I have NO IDEA why.

It's 11pm and my bed is calling me. That's coming from someone who usually sleeps at 2am.

It's time to SLEEP. ZZZZZ...

I'm weird

In my past life, I must have been part-royalty or something. Ahaha.

I have this uncanny habit of NOT touching my food. I can't eat with my hands, even if it was a sandwich. I always have to have a spoon, a fork and a knife. I can eat crabs, shrimps and chicken wings with utensils. Strange, strange, strange.

I don't really like repeating my clothes much too. Haha. Maybe in my past life I was really really rich that I could afford to buy anything and everything I wanted. No kidding. When I still couldn't talk, my yaya would change my clothes so many times in a day, that she'd always have a pile of laundry each night. I'd dress-up even if there was only a speck of dirt or water. If my yaya would hang it to dry and have me wear it again, I'd refuse, and I'd cry. NOPE, thankfully I did not grow up a brat. But if I had my way, I wouldn't repeat my clothes much. Wearing a top twice in two weeks is something I rarely did.

And yes, I love the color purple.

Wala lang, just a weird post.
I'm Weird. Weird. Weird.

On sales

The DP sale was somewhat of a letdown for me.

I went to THREE branches today.
Podium, Galleria and Rockwell.

I ended up with 2 items - one was even regular priced. It figures coz the past collection wasn't really much to my liking. Since DP caters to full-figured women (read : plus sized), the larger sizes are usually purchased first - so they don't even reach sale day.

Haay naku. Even if I didn't really buy MUCH because I didn't want to spend these days, it was still somewhat of a letdown for me. Defeated the purpose of the private sale concept. I didn't even go back to Galleria anymore to purchase some stuff I put on hold. Next time nalang. Ten percent really isn't much anyway.

I know the TOPSHOP crowd was ecstatic. Great finds over there.

Oh well, the WAGYU dinner was amazing. So I couldn't really complain.

Happy weekend everyone!!

Why rain today?

Oh why must it be raining today?


I've been sick for a week, and a full course of antibiotics has still left me with some colds and a cough. Why oh why must the Passion Conference be held in an open field?


I have to get well since I wasn't able to work this week, and I have to do my medicals next week already. Sigh.

I pray for better weather tonight. Even if I can't GO, thousands of university students/ Christians SHOULD be able to.. And hopefully NO ONE will get sick.

Mood : SAD