Today is the day!

March 29, 2011 - My first duty ever not as a student but a NURSE!
I missed a call from the office this morning then at around 10am, they called me again asking me if I could go on duty at 11am in Makati Med. I was hesitant because I was about to leave for my medical. But I made a promise to myself before that when Nightingale calls me again for duty, I will accept it right away. So that's what I did. I prepared my uniform and paraphernalia. Then I received a text from Nightingale that the duty will be in Asian Hospital. I was shocked because the day before, I was also there for our accreditation. I didn't expect to be back so soon. I had a difficult time going there because I'm not familiar with the place. Oh well.

I was very nervous when I was inside the elevator. When I entered the client's room, I was welcomed by the client and her family. They were nice but I was too shy to talk to them. I ask questions to the client one at a time.  I was just too shy! Hahaha!

My first duty day went well. I was like a "masahista" because all I did was to massage her left calf area and her sacral area. The assigned nurse was the one who did all the nursing procedures. I just assisted the client in eating, drinking water, turning, changing linen, manipulating the bed, and oral care. ASSIST.

Grapes from my patient :)

The hardest part was the going home part because I really am not familiar with the place. My plan was to ride the multicab/shuttle, go to Festival mall then ride a jeepney going to zapote then bus going to manila. But when I went outside the hospital, I did not see a multicab/shuttle. I just walked til I reached the overpass. I rode a jeepney going to southmall. From Southmall, I walked for a few minutes more because there were no buses. Finally, after a long walk, I saw a bus going to Buendia.

Glad to be home safe.

P.S.
I had a "that awkward moment" inside the patient's room. It was the client's grandson's graduation so her family visited her first before going to the ceremony. When they got back, one of the apo's composed a song. The client wanted to hear it so the apo, a 3rd year HS student, sat on the bed beside the client's bed. I was standing in between them (because I stood beside the client) when the apo sang. He has a nice voice and the kid is cute! I think he's 15. So, I felt that awkward moment when you don't know how to react, what to do or where to stare. THAT AWKWARD MOMENT.

Finally!

Neil Etheridge is my first Azkal crush. I liked him not only because of the fact that he is really good-looking, but because he is a great goalkeeper.

Last December, I joined a contest on facebook and I was one of the lucky randomly chosen to have a chance to meet the Azkals. I did not expect to be chosen. I just joined because I really wanted to meet Neil Etheridge. All of us that were chosen wanted to meet Neil Etheridge too but we were all heart-broken because he already left for London earlier that same day. So, first attempt, failed! I did not have a chance to meet my crush.

When the team’s training resumed last January, I dragged my friend Wina with me in Umak to see the Azkals in flesh. I was so happy to meet them, take pictures with them and get their signatures. But it really felt incomplete. I felt something’s missing. It’s Neil Etheridge. I said to myself, “picture with Neil lang, okay na ako”.

Few weeks before the February 9 game in Bacolod, my friends and I planned to go to airport with our banners when the team arrives from Bacolod. But we’re not serious about that. We were just laughing about it. But in my mind, “kung may kasama ako, go!!”.

The day after the Azkals’ victory over Mongolia, I read in TJ Manotoc’s tweet that the team will arrive at around 4:30ish, NAIA T2. In his tweet, he also said “come and greet them”. When I read that, I felt as if he was telling that phrase to me. So, my heart started to beat fast. I kept on asking myself, “to go or not to go?”. The last time I felt that way, I followed my heart and the result was really, really AWESOME! SO I felt it was dejavu! Hahaha!

Wina and I (again), decided to go to tha airport even without knowing how to get there. We thought we will miss the team because at 4:30pm, we were just on our way to the airport. When we arrived there at around 5:15pm, the team had just arrived at 4:54pm. So we waited patiently for the team to go out. When I saw a man wearing a Mizuno jacket, I got excited already. We stood up and went near them. I couldn’t explain the feeling when I first saw Neil Etheridge. I was screaming inside. I wanted to shout out loud but I can’t. I felt my heart beat fast. I felt I was shaking. My palms became sweaty. It’s the first time also to meet the other Azkals like Rob Gier, Jason De Jong and Patrick Hinrichsen. I was so happy an I did not let the moment pass without me having a picture with my crush. The day finally came!!!

It was a dream come true for me. I will always remember February 10 not only because it’s my brother’s birthday too, but also it’s the day when I first met Neil Etheridge in person. Finally! J

Follow your heart, never give up!

UNTITLED

One morning, I decided to write an entry for my blog. It's all about my new crush! The day I first met him, the twitter moments and many more! I posted a link on my twitter then my friends asked me if they can send the link to my crush. At first, I really don't want them to do that but because I am an easy-to-persuade person, I immediately agreed. My friends sent the link of my blog to him. I don't know if he really read it because it's too long but I was really happy when he said "wow awesome! thanks ALOT!", "its great", and "its nice! ty". 

After a few minutes, I reviewed what I wrote there in my blog. After reading the first sentence, I wanted to hide! I did not realize that I wrote those things. When I was composing that entry, I just wanted to express what I really felt during that time. So I put everything that's on my heart and mind. It's my blog anyway. :) If I knew beforehand that there will be a chance for him to read it, I should have edited it and I should have not written everything! HAHAHA! :) 

If he really read it, at least he already knows that I am a fan and that I will support him all the way.