Today...
...is my birthday.

19th birthday.

Weeee. ♥

Well, first things first.

I started my day doing my NCP at 2 in the morning. And then I prepared for my duty at 3 am (my shift was 6am-2pm). My Mom greeted me first, giving me a kiss on my forehead. She can't quite believe that I'm now a year older. Hehe...

I was thinking positively ever since I woke up. It's my day after all. I was assigned in Ward 9 where critically ill patients are waiting to be taken cared of...so I have to be positive and channel good spirits for them to feel that there is still life to look forward to. But that day, when we were still doing our rounds, a patient of my classmate died. Arrest. Then postmortem.

I looked at my recently admitted comatosed patient. She was not very well. The doctor knew. Her daughter knew.

I knew too.

I prayed that she won't die. Not now. Not now.

But she did.

Her agony was not prolonged...

but her daughter's pain was.

Mine too.

I learned, despite that inevitable event in my shift. I realized that with the gift of life, another year, that God gave to me, someone also passes away in order to GO BACK to HIM. It's a part of nature. It's balance. Homeostasis.

I was sad, yes, but I did not want to dwell on sad feelings too much. I thank all those who greeted me...

THANK YOU!

Mingaw man, pero I still thank you for bombarding my wall with greetings! I enjoyed replying on your posts... And that made my day complete.

THANK YOU!

♥

Love lots,

Blaise

Now 19 ♥

Yes, I guess there is a welcome party around the world. US, Europe and Asia are celebrating now because...

A new baby is born!!

Our Aunt Jeane gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday, November 8, 2010, there in England.
His name is Nathan (and I'm quite positive that his nickname will be Natnat. hahaha!).
Everybody's celebrating here, I tell you. Just so happy to have another offspring in Javar family.

We want to see you soon Nathan! Mwuah! When you visit us here in the Philippines, we won't be surprised to hear you speak in English twang. Hehe! :)

BOGO
+
MALAPASCUA
=
PARADISO!

After two attempts of Bogo adventure, my hardwork finally paid off. My Mom and Dad said yes! W000t! For those who don't know the Cebu geography, here's the map:

It's almost at the tip of the Cebu Island.

Anyway, we got there on August 27th. We ATTEMPTED to meet up in the bus terminal at 6 am, but we all met up minutes before 8. Haha..! Mga pinoy jud..
So our bus trip lasted for more than 2 hours. We arrived at Tony's place just in time for a festive lunch. :) Yummy yummy!
Tony's family was very hospitable and accommodating. One could feel them as a real family! :)

1st day (August 27, 2010)

Homebodies on the loose:

It is always a privilege and honor to blog about someone I know and admire so well that I'd forget my name whenever I'm with him or her.
Eh, don't wring the wrong neurons.
I'm talking about a very good friend of mine in college. A funny, witty, one-of-a-kind pal for more than two years now.I'm talking about a SHE.
Curious?Hmmm...
SHE's none other than...

RIA JANE ARNAIZ REMEDIOS

WHOOPS!
That's Luwiez.

Wait....

Buffering...



Hahaha!

TADDAH!

SHE just had her birthday, you see. And we celebrated it with an adventurous theme: pirates!

the captain's grand entrance

posing session. :)

pink amongst the black and white.
Flamboyancy!

the Princess, the Presley, the Twin ship-waiters, and the Lover.

The 8!

Ria at 18!

and there are 18 things I like about her:

1. She's funny. that's irrefutable. :)
2. She's pretty. Prettier than Luwiez. Hahahaha!
3. Guts and Glory are her assets.
4. Loves Corneto. For life.
5. A fighter!
6. God-fearing. :)
7. Writes Unwritten stuff. Yeah, she goes a step ahead whenever she writes her thoughts down.
8. She's got a blog for no. 7!
9. Her pink, cute cheeks. (High-five mga brad!)
10. "A spiderweb is incomplete without the spider." This really made me laugh. Hard. XD
11. Ultra-talented. Char... (sure? hehehe!)
12. Congenial. Approachable. So positive my nega pheromones are extinguished. hahaha!
13. Fashion trendy!
14. Uniquely...hmmm... unique!
15. Has fun up on her sleeves!
16. Vain.
17. She's my friend. Why wouldn't I like her?
And lastly...
18. Ria is RIA.

Well...
Thank you, Ria!
And...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
God bless you always! :)
-Blaise-

Just had a long day at school. No, not just a long day. A long week. No, it won't to justice. a very PROLONGED week, I'd say.
Yeah, midterms over. taddah!Whew. But no whew. ahahaha.
Well, enough about that. My heart bleeds.
Yep, you heard it right. It'll be Nursing Days starting today (wait, what time is it? Oh 1:05 am.) until this February 13, 2012. We have the days loaded up ahead. So busy with the preparations, so GGB. Everything turning hectic and frangible and crazy. Why? You'll now in the upcoming days. :D

ANYWAY,
let's get straight to the point.

A NEW YEAR AHEAD...

2010

2009 has been a great, flabbergasting year for me. So many things happened, just name it. Discoveries were made, Words were spoken, Actions were done, Thoughts were mulled over. Blast. Fireworks. Innocuous remarks and sharp feedbacks. Laughters and tears. Friendships. Goodbyes. Stress. Meetings. Late-night studying. Or no study at all. Cramming. Naning mode. Anger. Pissed. Pooped. Alive and Lively. Procrastination. Lazy. Relax. Requirements. Failures. Successes. Chills. Marks. Fun group mates. Videos. Shooting. Endless, sleepless nights. Duty. Caps. Control. McDo mania. First times. Extreme. Heart-stopping adventures. Yummy buffets. Variety of birthday parties. Hoodies. Books. Badminton. Sports. Pain. Victories. Coincidences. The Unexpected...

Words are not enough to describe what a whirlwind that year was. But still, I am grateful, very thankful, for that year that taught me a lot of things, that made me discover more of myself and others, that made me test myself to my limits. Grateful for God for making me survive, though scathed and wounded but still alive and breathing and willing to face another year of challenges and surprises..

Here are the top 10 things that happened in 2009 that i'll never forget:

Capping and Badging

I am very proud to say that my batchmates and I already have our caps and badges last June. With the leadership of Ya RJ, we have managed the whole event ourselves and have awarded each one of us what we deserve. It was really busy, and i can still remember the days that ya and I were required to go to school even though it was our summer break. We did a lot of sacrificing...but they were worth it. :)

NSC

I never expected to be a part of it, not once. But when Ya approached me to run with him, I was baffled. I was just a silent one in school, never really showing some raffish flying colors. But when he suddenly asked me to join him, it dawned on me that perhaps I could try. I was hesitant at first, but when everybody came convincing me to do it, I decided to just try. Trying doesn't hurt anyway.

But it did, though not literally. It hurt not in pain, but of surprise of what the results showed. I won the position with Kuya as the gov, and boy, I didn't expect it. I never did.

But this challenge paved my way to discovering what CNU Nursing could show more than the excellence the college is known of. Within the walls of the office, powerful decisions and ideas are put into action in making nursing programs come to reality. The NSC can ameliorate what dragging and stressful CNU Nursing could be: by aiding character formation within the body of the college. I saw how busy and stressful and processed everything was before it began, how patience wavered and temper rose over some trivial matters regarding the Acquaintance party and the like, how every meeting could turn from affable and easygoing conversions to serious ones. It was not easy. Really, it was not easy.

I am thankful for the new found friends in the NSC, especially to Ate Asoy, who was ever the patient one. She held on to her cool even at times that panic should have gotten over (ahahahha!). She's a great role model, and I hope the next NSC President would also be the same as her: determined, patient and versatile. :)

And to Ya too. Thank you for introducing me the NSC. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you, ya. :)

EDGE COASTER RIDE IN CLUB ULTIMA

That was a big whoa! The greatest near-death experience in my life! Imagine yourself dangling (strapped to a seat, actually, but the degree of inclination can be adjusted) on the edge of the building on the 38th floor with nothing but your guts and spirits to make you finish the ride! It was fun, fun, fun!

BUON NATALE!
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S!
OH YEAH. ♥

Sorry for the late greetings... but Christmas is everyday, right?

Well, actually, I slept most of the time during that day, so... ahahaha...
anyway,
Before Dec. 25, we had a Christmas party (our class) somewhere outside the realms of our school. The Gov and I were late, mainly because we managed a minor event held in one of the ASAB classrooms, which was "The Search for 2nd Year Mister and Miss Nursing 2010". It was a whirl of twists and turns, of pressure, of pace, of emozioni... Whew, dunno what to say more.
But I congratulate the "chosen ones":
Mr. Nursing:
1. Warren Alovera
2. Boysie Garvez
Ms. Nursing:
1. Frances Ceniza
2. Alexa Rose Espina (my highschool mate! *whistle*!! char ka lex ha..)

I wonder what will happen next year...
hmmmmm...

I received a hoodie from Mehlai (thanks a lot!) and a book from April.
Thank you!

In Ayala after the party.
Pretty girls, huh? ♥

KARAOKE rocks!
Thanks to you!

It was a very memorable day...
happy happy happy!

2009
Full of excitement and horror.
Full of Happiness and Sorrow.
Full of surprises and disappointments
Full of successes and downfalls.
Full of everything.

2010?
Oh, i dunno.
Ahahaha.
♥

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R!

*random*

~Christmas party was uber fun! Karaoke was a blast!
~Thanks for the gifts, guys! Thanks Mehlai! I love your gift! And to April too! Thank you Thank you!
~I'd like to try a new kind of outfit...
~I wish for roller blades...
~It's fun to eat buffet leftovers in a friend's dormitory with nothing but just plastics wrapped around our right hands and a cold liter of coke with a lot of funny stories to tell. :)
~Sleepy...
~Pretty tired yesterday... still had my outfit on upon waking up. nyahahaha..
~Ya, Fat, April, Dianne, Mara, Karen, Inoc, Cham S (S mole), Idol Danilyn, Dan... you guys ROCK!
Let's have another karaoke session soon!
~I kinda liked my outfit... weee..
~There were a lot of STRESSORS in the morning (really pathetic), but we made it up in the afternoon. Way to go!
~Everything's gonna be fine, Ya. Everything's gonna be fine.
~Benj! You rock too! Had a funny and wacky talong game..
~Jo and Tayo, thanks for being there. Your presence meant a lot to us throughout that mini event. It made me feel calmer and more in control of myself and of the situation. Thank you, thank you!
~Alex! waaaaaaaa... I'm speechless! Ü
~Jhee, you're the best! Jen, I like your outfit! Monece, you looked so demure and hot at the same time! (naks!) hahaha..
~Twin! I haven't seen you! Wish we could have an overnight horror movie marathon in Ya's place..

♪I just haven't met you yet ♪

~Sorry, I was being selfish. I just wanted him for a day.

Amardz. hahahaha..

♀break time...♀

CNU-CN June 9,2009
27th Capping and Badging Investiture
and Candle lighting Ceremony
Batch 2012

(Guadalupe church, 8:00 am-12:00 nn)


Yes! I'm capped!
After a year of intense pressure from all corners that all of us could hardly ever move about, we finally made it to the next stage!
Thank God! :D

Me and Lyn2. :D
Can you see something...? :D

Fat, me, April, Lyn2, and Dor.
I like my pose there. haha. :)

Me among the sea of white...plus brown.
that's Dr. Lopez, by the way. He's the president of the whole university.

Me, April, Lyn2 and Angeli.

All of us (with the exception of Phoebe, who was not around) posing before CNU-CN symbol. ;D

Dor, April, Lyn2, me, Fat, and Dan.
Lingkod2 sa altar. :)

Wacky pose!!

If you want to check and see other pictures of that eventful day, just check my Facebook. :0

I was very happy! The hardwork me and Kuya (RJ) and the officers finally paid off...and for me the reward of it was the success of the whole program. I salute Kuya for his leadership! :D
Kudos, Ya, and to the rest of the officers who made the whole event possible with their helping hands! Also to Ma'am Atams, and the CIs who helped us during our practices! :D

I didn't really feel the whole ceremony thing yet until I held the caps and brought them to the altar during the mass. As I waited there, the whole world lit up, I was getting edgy, I was getting elated...you know, the ambivalent feelings of someone who knew everything's coming at once as soon as she realizes it. And boom, everything was there. The time ticked and before I knew it I was marching to the front with three other mates and had ourselves capped by four chief nurses of the affiliated hospitals of CNU. We lit our lamps, went back to our seats, and got a happy, swelling feeling, after seeing everyone capped and badged.
We couldn't help but give a cry of joy. :D
After that we had our pictorials all over the place; it actually got messy. But heck, the program was done anyway, would anyone give a damn to what happens next? Hahaha...

Whew. What a ride.
And what a ride we'll be facing soon.
Real soon.


PS:
Special thanks to my Mom and sis who went with me! To my Mom who hesistantly drove our car from Jugan (that was a last-minute decision) to Guadalupe, thanks. Thanks pud sa lunch sa Harbour City! :D
To my sis who led the way (we got lost for a few moments) and who was game during lunch, thanks too. :D

w0w.
I'm very happy to tell you... you're reading my 100th blog!
And for this celebration, I dedicate this 100th blog to my college friends from Cebu Normal University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing... 1-C!
We have been together, intact, for a year. We have experienced the long and tiring yet fun journey in CNU, through the sleepless nights, fast-paced lectures, simultaneous return demos, mind-boggling unit and moving exams, and the hair-raising sermons and reprimands of our mentors. But we did not bend even at times we wanted to just put everything down and give up. I'm getting amardz... anyway, for us Wansee, i have this collection of quotes that I've saved in my phone for a long time...I also added some funny quotes of our CIshmmmm, if you have anything to add, please don't hesitate to tell me. I'll have them posted!

QuOtEs

"You're so patetic."
-Toni

"Bayot kaayo ka."
-Lyn2

"Loser beam duh shield."
-Sir Ygay

"Ha?"
-Kenneth

"Maria garapon!"
-Sir Daño

"Vote mo namo ha? Mudagan ra ba mi!"
-Ria and Luweiz

"You say what?"
-Thea

"Tama au ka."
-Sir Betonio

"As if i care."
-Thea

"Bai, kasukaon ko."
-Jem

"i am beautiful."
-Maykey

"Hot mama!"
-to Lyn2

"Dong, ayaw pag.spinal column injury ha? Yaw jud tawn! Kapoy tawn magkinamot!"
-Sir Ygay

"One size fits all."
-Sir Ygay

"Oh my God!"
-Monece

"Woooooh! Sa word palang daan dali ra mastimulate. (Strangle act)"
-Sir Ygay

"O lageh bayot na ko."
-Sir Ygay

"Oy pekoi musta man ka?"
-Sir Ygay

"Ouch!"
-Christian

"Our psychologist said, 'Suicide is not a joke.' Ana pud ako classmate: 'Oi naa koy joke: Suicide!'"
-Sir Ygay

"Hala go, enjoy college!"
-Ma'am Fara

"Uie, RJ grace!"
-Mayang

"Oy, kinsa man ni si Kevin Fritz Arnaiz?"
-Ria

"A spiderweb is not complete without a spider."
-Ria

"Ha?"
-Dan

"Magdrawing ra man ta ko pero pagstart nako ug gunting di nako kastop."
-Jesnel

"ikalima na nako ning drug study."
-KC

"Mao bitaw na ang gibuhat nko gahapon." (Ang unsa? hehe)
-Cedrik

"Di man na mdraw ang building."
-Sachi

"Ang Ginoo na ang bahala ninyo."
-Pat2

"Ay naanad naman ko dugay matug. Mao na ang tawag nila nko ungo."
-KC

"Giingnan bitaw ko sa ako classmate, 'Sos Ria. Mura ra ko ni.hug ug laki. Wa jud kay boobs."
-Ria

"Nice to know."
-Ma'am Fontanar

"Scratch the itch."
-Sir Ygay

(applying pressure on the injected site...)"O, sakit?"
-Sir Espina

"Ay, namatay si Kakashi? Nah, mag all black nlang ko magtan.aw ani. Nya mag-veil pud para magluksa."
-Sir Alforque

"I like to study culinary...in Paris!"
-Angela

B: Give me any scottish word.
RJ: scotchtape
B: (laughs)
RJ: I have another one. a brighter one.
B: what?
RJ: Scotchbryt

"Class, I want to talk."
-Sir Gen

"Blaise, unsa imo secret patambok?"
-Dem FAT

"Kc, babaeng wakwak sa kadlawn."
-Ma jo

"Ay ibon."
-Dem

B:"Will you marry me?"
Mae: "No I not."

"Pudjit."
-Angelie

And this is one of the best quotes I've ever heard...
"Maybe God is busy writing the best love story for me."
-Patrice

Yes, we were once first-years. But we're moving forward. :D


PS: Please send me other quotes. I'll have them posted on my part 2. thanks!
enjoy the vacation, Wansee! :D

Last Friday we had the most awaited first program of the newly elected NSC:
the Awards and Turning Over Night.
The theme of the party was, like, "MILESTONE". We had retro glam attire for that event.
Ducao's group danced the night away on the very first part of the program... it was fantastic! though i was standing on the side of the stage because I was assigned there, i found their performance amusing. :D
And Ducao was superb! She really is multi-talented! She could dance very well, sing, is intelligent...and now a blooming host! Congratulations, Jen!
The backstage was busy with all those hustles. Te Razel, Ya Romar and I were assigned on the program, and yeah, we experienced GGB. There were quite a number of potholes but so far i think we did our job well.
The Turning over of the COMELEC officials and the officers were done before the Awarding of the Dean Listers and the Special Awardees. Reena had her final walk as the NSC President of the SY 2008-2009. We were all amazed at how she had handled all the pressures coming from all sides throughout the year... really, you'd admire her strength if you'd meet her personally. She is someone Cebu Normal University should be proud of; she's a well-shaped jewel filled with character, glowing intelligence and personality.
char. :D
And congrats to Alexa for being the 2nd in the batch! You really are determined, girl. :D
And conrats to Demilyn, for being the SSG senator! Go for the Pres and make history, Fat!

and, oh yeah,


It's the beginning.
RJ, we're gonna give our best this year as the batch's Gov and Vice!
:D
Go, IC!

Hey!
I'll be celebrating my one-year anniversary
for being a blogger!
that would be on October 31.
And yes! I'm excited!

hmm...
la lang.
Heh heh.