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Wednesday 16 January 2013

Pharmacy Weeks. A Look Back.

UST January 16, 2013 0

Thanks to my college friends for the pictures. They probably wouldn't know that I stole their pictures but thanks! :)) I owe it to you guys.

Pharmacy week is celebrated annually and we actually don't have a choice but to participate. Well, most of the time. So here are some pictures I could share with you guys. Enjoy! :)

Well this is like, a last minute chore for us to do and well made an effort in doing that diamond thing above our heads.

And as for our family picture...

And then the next year, this happened.

Made a giant hand to actually be able to portray certain stuff.

Made a giant counting chamber and giant microscope. Also, some giant red cells!

Also made a giant syringe. Haha

That's all! I miss everyone.

Takoyaki here in the Philippines is really nothing like in Japan. But just because I miss the idea of it, I just can't take it anymore. This is how Takoyaki in Japan looks like. The thing is Takoyaki is supposed to have Tako (octopus) inside it right? And as much as I'm not a big fan of octopus, I still love Takoyaki. It's probably my favorite Jap food! :) This is how a Takoyaki would look like.

Like like like! As in, all the elements and stuff in it.

And this is how it looks like here in the Philippines. This isn't gonna be the first time I would be trying eating Takoyaki here but this isn't far from what it looks like. Like, even when it's freshly done. This one is brought home by mom from somewhere so it wouldn't be like, freshly made. But yeah. Whatever. Sweet and sour chili sauce is just not the best way to go. And then I can't even taste a single octopus which is like disappointing.

But since I missed my Takoyaki, this would do for a while. It's actually not that bad but you know, just like what Katy Perry said in her song "Thinking of You", "How do I get better once I've had the best?" and I am not so sure whether or not I've already tasted the best that there is in Japan. I've probably tried like, 5 different stores or so but whatever. It doesn't matter.

Anyway, just when I finished eating, I noticed that the name of the stall is Takuyaki and I wonder if they're trying to be unique or they actually made a mistake or whatsoever. But it doesn't matter. I should mind my own business sometimes.

I have friends who enjoy eating the Takoyaki they serve here and I am not against that or anything you know. If they like it, then awesome! :) So it's really a matter of preference.

Monday 14 January 2013

Bullying. Backstabbing.

Thoughts January 14, 2013 0

Just when I thought that these chronicles could only happen to High School girls, I was proven wrong lately. I actually don't have anything to do with these things so don't worry about me.

It's quite obvious that bullying is just so wrong. Wrong when you're not friends, wrong when you are. You have to be smart enough to actually have fun without offending them. Like, talk about fun things! Not make fun of people.

I have to say that I admire a not so close friend of mine to actually stand up for another not so friend of mine to an acquaintance who's a "backstabber". Like, she warned her not to open her book too much to that girl because she's like making fun of her and saying bad things behind her back and making her a laughing stock.

Just a little information, I don't really like her attitude but she's not really that annoying. Quite annoying but you know, I'm just happy that I don't have much to do with her. But she's okay.See, I don't really care if you can tell.

The good thing about this "backstabber" though is that she's not actually totally backstabbing this friend of mine but in fact, she's somehow telling her the stuff she's telling tons of people as well. But what's the point of that? Like, you've told the person involved already so why do you have to tell everyone the same thing? Do they have to know? Will they be able to change anything? Not in my opinion. Those people would just spread the news like that and it'd come up with 100 different versions sooner or later.

Thinking everything's good, and everyone is her friend, this already warned friend kind of approached this backstabber and her friends and jokingly said what she knows and all that. The thing about this friend of mine is that she's too jolly and friendly. TO EVERYONE! Which shouldn't be the case. It may sound wrong but literally! We should have an option of choosing our friends. Because that is going to help us become a better person and all that.

So the problem is the backstabber found out that someone warned my friend and she found out that it's my other friend and it was basically chaos. In a SILENT DEADLY WAY.

That's all.

Friday 11 January 2013

How Not to BLOG.

Tumblr Likes January 11, 2013 0

My second Tumblr Likes post! :) As you all know, (or not) these are pictures that I actually don't want to delete because they're just so adorbs/amazing.fantastic/wonderful but don't want to post on my dash either. I don't know why that is but whatever you know.

I'm not a fan of Coke zero but I lurve the nails! And oh, the diamond ring! Haha just kidding.

I'm trying to reduce food intake and all that stuff right now but if I saw this somewhere, I wouldn't say no! FOR SURE! :)

I agree. Somehow.

This is relevant. I no likey the creepy kind of smile though. I like the genuine kind of smile from a stranger. Like, it makes you wonder for some reasons but at the end of the day, it's just a wonderful feeling to have somebody you don't even know smile at you.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Tagaytay Trip! Part 3.

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This is like the view from our last stop. This is actually an accidental spot since my cousin is like in a hurry to go home for some reasons. This is like a place we saw when we are actually finding a souvenir shop. Quite awesome! See, everything happens for a reason. And the reason for us not riding the bus that we were supposed to ride is for us to actually appreciate the city a little bit more.

My best friend and I actually prefer living in the province than in the city. Which you may think is very ironic but that's true! I mean, you would want to breathe fresh air everyday too right? I would probably go to the city just for fun or whatever but living there is kind of suffocating sometimes.

Looking tired already but still having fun. Can I just describe the place we are at because like, it's gonna be hard to tell from the pictures. This is like a small parking space near the rotonda where the statue of whoever that is at.

The sunset there is not as dramatic as it is in the city but at least their weather there is like the best.

And then a guy who's like selling us stuff volunteered to take a picture of us and this is how it turned out. Love!

What's this photo for again? LOL.

So that concludes our Tagaytay trip! Can't wait to come back and explore more! :)

Sunday 6 January 2013

Tagaytay Trip. Part 2.

Travel January 06, 2013 0

Just to refresh you with what happened on our TAGAYTAY TRIP, you can click on that link to sort of refresh yourselves or whatnot. :))

Can I just say that the trip up is probably my favorite part of our trip here. If you don't know what this is, this is actually TAGAYTAY'S PEOPLE PARK IN THE SKY which is like, really up the sky, if you can't tell. The trycicle fare is actually supposed to be 60 pesos but because we're on a budget, which I will tell you like, after the whole thing, we were only charged 45 pesos. Like, 15 pesos each. Which is quite a deal.

And the orientation of the picture is not because we're bad photographers or what but because it's actually really like that in real life. It's kind of tilted or whatever you call it.

And to actually get up more, well the main thing (or is it?) is actually up above this whole inclined plane? What? Ah basta you have to walk up to actually get to the picnic thingy and to have a more beautiful view of the city. The thing is jeepney drivers are actually very rampant and would want you to ride their jeepneys for like a cost. Like, if I can remember it right, 40 bucks? Which we, by the way concluded defeats the purpose of going to this place. Because, there's actually not much to see except for the view up. And if you would just want to go to the highest area of the place, that's like, wag nalang.

And because there is like a very big pineapple plantation in the city, and there are sort of little ones too that are scattered just about everywhere, Tagaytay is also known as one of the producers of pineapples in the Philippines. It's quite obvious because at the top of the People's Palace in the Sky, there;s this like tilted pineapple something something. Which is heavily vandalized by the way and that's like super minus points.

And then we were lucky to have the courage to ask someone to actually take our picture. It's awesome just to have someone to capture the moment. It's kind of awkward though. And can I just say that this is kind of a failure shot? Because the shot below should have been captured as well but for some reason, maybe the lady thought that we dressed really well for the occasion so she kind of captured our outfits instead. But thanks! Really! :)

Breathtaking view from above!

And then it got really foggy. As you can see, we were able to find another person to take a picture of us three. Thank you! :) We were kind of shy because we all have a camera right? And then my cousin actually have her camera to the man first and then the man was like looking at my camera and said that he would take a picture in my camera as well. Grateful grateful!

And after a while, it became really really foggy and it rained. Not so fun. But it was. Hahaha

Thursday 3 January 2013

I survived!

Toxic January 03, 2013 0

Today is page 2 of my 365 pages book.

I survived. And I am happy. You probably know that I am talking about yesterday here. And I am extremely happy that I was able to rest after that long day I had. Because if I weren't, I'm probably dead tired, still sleeping, and wouldn't be able to go on duty today.

Well to be honest, I was thinking of not going to work yesterday. But at the same time, I was thinking of my post mate's condition. Like, I really thought of her whilst contemplating if I should go to work. Because we were talking about not absenting because there are lots of our co-interns from other school who will. So if I would absent, she would be left alone in Clinical Microscopy I and II. Because she have to take over of my work, yeah? And I don't want that. Provided that it's actually New Year and there are massive people in the ER.

So I went to work. When I came there, she told us that she's stuck in the traffic. Meaning, I have to take over her work. Ha! It wasn't a good night. SOOO TOXIC. Follow ups here and there, processing many urine samples, releasing blood bags, and all that! But it was quite an experience.

Oh well. That's life. And someone actually told me that I really shouldn't have went to work because I am not paid and all that and he made his point but for some reason, even though I'm dead tired, I didn't actually regret yesterday. I guess it's all about the experience.

I'm quite disappointed, right. But it isn't her point either. If I were in her position, I probably wouldn't go to work as well. Because of the hospital policy and all that stuff. But I'm still quite disappointed that I came to work for her sake and she didn't even think of mine. But we're friends.

Tuesday 1 January 2013

It Started with a Mass.

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After sleeping in late because of the fireworks and torotots, woke up extra early because of the stuff I have to accomplish today.

Attended mass at St. Augustine which I learned a lot from. The priest was kind of awesome. The homily was nice and all that. The homily was about babies. Father Joel said that babies symbolize three things.

Hope. New Beginnings. Peace.

I liked it. I mean, like babies, I believe that we should all be growing up naturally. Embodied with knowledge and wisdom of course. Not just growing up as in like the literal growing up. That's like a trap.

Father said that we should all be like babies that can forgive others easily. The homily was just so right for me. I guess.

And then after the mass, we went to Shakey's and had lunch. Basically pizza and chicken. It's just the four of us since they left us and ate at a different restaurant. Had fun though. Here are some pictures I can share.

And then after eating, they picked us up and then we went to the mall to watch a movie. Very much the same as what we did last Christmas.

We watched the Enteng thing. The movie was quite alright. Not really that good but you know! You can learn a lot from it. Family stuff again. Much like Sisterakas that on second thought by the way, I wouldn't be reviewing anymore. :))

And then I'm home now. Getting ready to sleep because I am night duty. Oh well. It's an awesome day to start the year right. Again, Happy New Year you guys! :)

Monday 31 December 2012

Happy New Year! :)

Shikimikie December 31, 2012 0

I just want to greet you all a Happy New Year. May this coming year be more fruitful and more wonderful than this year. It's been very good sharing my feels and stories to you guys. I hope you would all be safe and all that. Don't play with fireworks! I mean, they're like very deceiving so don't trust them. Take care all of you! See you in 2013! Which is like, 30 minutes away. Haha! Good vibes.

Sunday 30 December 2012

Tagaytay Trip!

Wanderlust December 30, 2012 1

So! I've been wanting to go out of the city for like, the longest time and thank goodness I have at least one getaway experience to share with you. This is like an accidental slash not so sure getaway but I'm really proud to say that we made it alive. OBVIOUSLY. Hahaha

We went to Picnic Grove which is like one of the popular tourist spot in that area. I've been there like, four times my lifetime I guess. The weather was hot - cold. It's significantly colder at night. I mean, not that it's cold here in the city.

My hair looking like a mess. ALL THE TIME. LOL. Blame it on my best friend for having a shampoo commercial ready hair. Okay lang. Mahangin naman hahaha.

The view. Like, who wouldn't want to go to a place like this? Not the best place to go but compared to the city of Manila, hell yes.

I feel so bad that people actually don't really care and write stuff everywhere and then they throw stuff everywhere as well. Which is like annoying. Well, generally speaking, I hate seeing rubbish where it shouldn't be seen. Like, there's pretty much a lot of trash bins there but since people are people, OH WELL.

Then there's this Zipline that we probably should have tried but didn't. I don't know but it should have been a little bit longer for me to be convinced that the fee is gonna be worth it. Kind of expensive if you ask ,me. But still, people actually queue for this attraction.

My bestie and cousin walking in this hanging bridge. It's not so nice anymore since it's dirty underneath.

We actually required each one to bring packed lunch for us to share and stuff.

Can I just say that almost every hour, we would mention how long my best friend's hair is and that she should cut it already. Hahaha

Us already done with out thing here. Next stop please!

And the orientation of the picture is not because we're bad photographers or what but because it's actually really like that in real life. It's kind of tilted or whatever you call it.

Breathtaking view from above!

And after a while, it became really really foggy and it rained. Not so fun. But it was. Hahaha

The sunset there is not as dramatic as it is in the city but at least their weather there is like the best.

And then a guy who's like selling us stuff volunteered to take a picture of us and this is how it turned out. Love!

What's this photo for again? LOL.

So that concludes our Tagaytay trip! Can't wait to come back and explore more! :)

SHIKIMIKIE

Wednesday 16 January 2013

Pharmacy Weeks. A Look Back.

Takoyaki!

Monday 14 January 2013

Bullying. Backstabbing.

Friday 11 January 2013

How Not to BLOG.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Tagaytay Trip! Part 3.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Tagaytay Trip. Part 2.

Thursday 3 January 2013

I survived!

Tuesday 1 January 2013

It Started with a Mass.

Monday 31 December 2012

Happy New Year! :)

Sunday 30 December 2012

Tagaytay Trip!

HOLA!

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