Coasting Along
The thing with this blog is I don’t write about other things. I’m not even a specific kind of “blogger.” I just write about myself. And lately, I’ve ran out of words to say. I’ve just been coasting along, watching everyone else share about their oh so wonderful lives. I’m not motivated enough to do anything besides working on my thesis. All this downtime is alarming. And I’m starting to think that I’m in the middle of a quarter life crisis. I feel like I have thrown away so much time just to do one thing. But I know this is all for the best. I’m just thankful that I still have him in my life (11 months and counting) because I don’t know how I’ll “coast along” without him. I know this will all turn around very soon, once I’m done with grad school. I have so much plans for summer and I want to be creative and productive again. But I know everything has its own time.
Coasting Along
The thing with this blog is I don’t write about other things. I’m not even a specific kind of “blogger.” I just write about myself. And lately, I’ve ran out of words to say. I’ve just been coasting along, watching everyone else share about their oh so wonderful lives. I’m not motivated enough to do anything besides working on my thesis. All this downtime is alarming. And I’m starting to think that I’m in the middle of a quarter life crisis. I feel like I have thrown away so much time just to do one thing. But I know this is all for the best. I’m just thankful that I still have him in my life (11 months and counting) because I don’t know how I’ll “coast along” without him. I know this will all turn around very soon, once I’m done with grad school. I have so much plans for summer and I want to be creative and productive again. But I know everything has its own time.
Out for a Stroll
Lately, the weather permitted me to walk around in pretentious Fall/Winter wear here in the tropical island of Cebu. I needed a little inhalation of fresh damp air to clear my very clouded mind. I was too caught up in the rain and wind to even think of getting an outfit shot. Plus I didn’t want to get my camera wet. I got the sweater at the same place where I got my shoes. So that’s that. Sharing little mundane details of my life can be therapeutic, especially on a time like this.
Out for a Stroll
Lately, the weather permitted me to walk around in pretentious Fall/Winter wear here in the tropical island of Cebu. I needed a little inhalation of fresh damp air to clear my very clouded mind. I was too caught up in the rain and wind to even think of getting an outfit shot. Plus I didn’t want to get my camera wet. I got the sweater at the same place where I got my shoes. So that’s that. Sharing little mundane details of my life can be therapeutic, especially on a time like this.
Haiku #11
i have to let go
of what was holding me back
yet, I persisted
Haiku #11
i have to let go
of what was holding me back
yet, I persisted
Hello, It’s Been A While…
I guess I have a lot of explaining to do. You may call me a lazy blogger but whatever. I recently quit my call center job, which I never really liked, so I can focus on my thesis and be full time grad student. My working title right now is A Comparative Analysis between Orem’s Theory and Roy’s Model in the Care of a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Hopefully I’ll be able to graduate this April with my Master’s Degree in Nursing that I’ve been working on for almost two years now.
I don’t want to say that I’m in hiatus because it’s not like I’m never going online ever for the next two months. It’s just that lately I’ve been very busy, pressured and stressed out. When I’m online I’m either just on facebook, twitter, looking up Nursing Journals or reading unpublished nursing theses, essays or dissertations, for reference purposes. And I’m also downloading .pdf textbooks so I can be more efficient in doing my thesis. Think copy & paste.
However, the downside to all of this is that I don’t have enough time to take lots of photos anymore. But I’ll make up for it soon. I think another Life Lately post in the near future is in order. I’ve also been working on a lot of things. I can’t wait to share all of them soon.
Hello, It’s Been A While…
I guess I have a lot of explaining to do. You may call me a lazy blogger but whatever. I recently quit my call center job, which I never really liked, so I can focus on my thesis and be full time grad student. My working title right now is A Comparative Analysis between Orem’s Theory and Roy’s Model in the Care of a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Hopefully I’ll be able to graduate this April with my Master’s Degree in Nursing that I’ve been working on for almost two years now.
I don’t want to say that I’m in hiatus because it’s not like I’m never going online ever for the next two months. It’s just that lately I’ve been very busy, pressured and stressed out. When I’m online I’m either just on facebook, twitter, looking up Nursing Journals or reading unpublished nursing theses, essays or dissertations, for reference purposes. And I’m also downloading .pdf textbooks so I can be more efficient in doing my thesis. Think copy & paste.
However, the downside to all of this is that I don’t have enough time to take lots of photos anymore. But I’ll make up for it soon. I think another Life Lately post in the near future is in order. I’ve also been working on a lot of things. I can’t wait to share all of them soon.
The Aftershock
This is an aerial shot of Cebu. On February 6, 2012, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck here and its neighboring provinces. It happened just 15 minutes before noon. I was still asleep when I suddenly felt my entire room shaking for what felt like the longest and scariest minute of my life. Since I live outside of the city, I thought people would just shrug it out and get on with their lives. But it was a different situation in the city. Apparently, the entire city of Cebu was gripped with panic after false rumors of a supposed tsunami that was already at the shores of Cebu spread throughout the city. It may sound silly for someone who didn’t experience the chaos but I really can’t blame them for acting like that. I mean, they’re only doing that to be safe and to survive. I’m glad Cebu is alright, despite the countless aftershocks that is still happening. But I’m sending all my prayers to our brothers and sisters in Negros who were seriously affected by the earthquake.
But that wasn’t the only thing that shook up. A friend of mine posted something that created an uproar online. It was meant to be a joke but people perceived it the wrong way. Hence, the hate messages and even threats ensued. We can’t really please everybody. And I always believe that Two wrongs can’t make a right. Bullying someone for their comments won’t make any difference. It won’t even make you better person than them.
I’m sure all this drama will die out soon. But we should all realize that there are so many lessons that we can get from the recent events. We should take everything with a grain of salt; orient ourselves with disaster preparedness measures; stay calm and not be quick to judge others. I can only hope that we become better persons after this, and peacefully move on with our lives. Maybe when we look back at this, we can at least laugh and say that we learn so much on that unforgettable February afternoon.
The Aftershock
This is an aerial shot of Cebu. On February 6, 2012, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck here and its neighboring provinces. It happened just 15 minutes before noon. I was still asleep when I suddenly felt my entire room shaking for what felt like the longest and scariest minute of my life. Since I live outside of the city, I thought people would just shrug it out and get on with their lives. But it was a different situation in the city. Apparently, the entire city of Cebu was gripped with panic after false rumors of a supposed tsunami that was already at the shores of Cebu spread throughout the city. It may sound silly for someone who didn’t experience the chaos but I really can’t blame them for acting like that. I mean, they’re only doing that to be safe and to survive. I’m glad Cebu is alright, despite the countless aftershocks that is still happening. But I’m sending all my prayers to our brothers and sisters in Negros who were seriously affected by the earthquake.
But that wasn’t the only thing that shook up. A friend of mine posted something that created an uproar online. It was meant to be a joke but people perceived it the wrong way. Hence, the hate messages and even threats ensued. We can’t really please everybody. And I always believe that Two wrongs can’t make a right. Bullying someone for their comments won’t make any difference. It won’t even make you better person than them.
I’m sure all this drama will die out soon. But we should all realize that there are so many lessons that we can get from the recent events. We should take everything with a grain of salt; orient ourselves with disaster preparedness measures; stay calm and not be quick to judge others. I can only hope that we become better persons after this, and peacefully move on with our lives. Maybe when we look back at this, we can at least laugh and say that we learn so much on that unforgettable February afternoon.
Out of Touch
I would describe the past few days as being very blurry, stale and monotonous, to say the least. And I haven’t been my usual self lately, that it’s hurting some of the relationships I have with other people.
So I guess this short vacation to my hometown of Bacolod City, is very timely. It would really help clear up my mind. It’s a nice change of environment, and a nice break from routine. Plus the food is better there. Can’t wait to go home.
Out of Touch
I would describe the past few days as being very blurry, stale and monotonous, to say the least. And I haven’t been my usual self lately, that it’s hurting some of the relationships I have with other people.
So I guess this short vacation to my hometown of Bacolod City, is very timely. It would really help clear up my mind. It’s a nice change of environment, and a nice break from routine. Plus the food is better there. Can’t wait to go home.
Amongst the Waves
Suffice to say that my week has been nothing short of enriching. If I could sum it all up, it would feel like all the important life lessons that I needed came crashing in all together. Like a huge wave. You can either stand your ground and resist the waves. But you’ll still be on the same place, and you can bet that another wave will hit you sooner or later. Or you could just embrace its coming, and let it take you somewhere different. Different may not always be better, but now I learned that choosing to be somewhere different is so much better than resisting change.
Amongst the Waves
Suffice to say that my week has been nothing short of enriching. If I could sum it all up, it would feel like all the important life lessons that I needed came crashing in all together. Like a huge wave. You can either stand your ground and resist the waves. But you’ll still be on the same place, and you can bet that another wave will hit you sooner or later. Or you could just embrace its coming, and let it take you somewhere different. Different may not always be better, but now I learned that choosing to be somewhere different is so much better than resisting change.
Binary Existence
One of my favorite performance by the amazing Reggie Watts . And I’d like to believe that the performance is purely extemporaneous. But this is not about me doing slam poetry over dubstep beats. It’s more about what he said in the performance. “You pick one side you become the other. the other hates the other. they despise the other for therefore there is the binary existence.”
With that being said and with all the things that are happening in my life right now, I can’t help but feel that some things in my life will forever be inversely proportional. Don’t get me wrong, but I’ve been trying my hardest to balance all the things in my life the best way I could. Let’s digress for a bit, shall we? When I was still in my so called formative years, I always thought that someday I’ll be able to learn how my parents do all the adult stuff that they do like work, have a family, have the money to spend on stuff, make huge decisions and all those kinds of things. I’ve always been waiting for that day when a teacher finally tells us how to live our lives. But it never happened. Growing up I realized that it’ll never happen. And going back to the present situation, I still feel like I’m that kid eagerly waiting for his answers. This is not how I imagined things would unfold. But unfortunately for me, things do not always go as planned. I just hate having to choose one over the other.
On a lighter note, the shirt I’m wearing above is one of my all time favorite t-shirt design I’ve seen from Artwork. And I’m sorry if I managed to be extremely vague about those two things. I usually keep my problems to myself. That way I don’t have to deal with telling someone and them asking tons of questions and stuff. Hence the undisclosure.
Binary Existence
One of my favorite performance by the amazing Reggie Watts . And I’d like to believe that the performance is purely extemporaneous. But this is not about me doing slam poetry over dubstep beats. It’s more about what he said in the performance. “You pick one side you become the other. the other hates the other. they despise the other for therefore there is the binary existence.”
With that being said and with all the things that are happening in my life right now, I can’t help but feel that some things in my life will forever be inversely proportional. Don’t get me wrong, but I’ve been trying my hardest to balance all the things in my life the best way I could. Let’s digress for a bit, shall we? When I was still in my so called formative years, I always thought that someday I’ll be able to learn how my parents do all the adult stuff that they do like work, have a family, have the money to spend on stuff, make huge decisions and all those kinds of things. I’ve always been waiting for that day when a teacher finally tells us how to live our lives. But it never happened. Growing up I realized that it’ll never happen. And going back to the present situation, I still feel like I’m that kid eagerly waiting for his answers. This is not how I imagined things would unfold. But unfortunately for me, things do not always go as planned. I just hate having to choose one over the other.
On a lighter note, the shirt I’m wearing above is one of my all time favorite t-shirt design I’ve seen from Artwork. And I’m sorry if I managed to be extremely vague about those two things. I usually keep my problems to myself. That way I don’t have to deal with telling someone and them asking tons of questions and stuff. Hence the undisclosure.
Haiku #10
almost there my love
let’s hide and never go back
we’re in safety’s arms
Haiku #10
almost there my love
let’s hide and never go back
we’re in safety’s arms
Haiku #9
on a night like this
headlights remind me of you
the night sky shines on
Haiku #9
on a night like this
headlights remind me of you
the night sky shines on
My Way Out
I’ve been working really hard for that one-way ticket away from here. I hope everything goes according to plan. I hope.
My Way Out
I’ve been working really hard for that one-way ticket away from here. I hope everything goes according to plan. I hope.
