Question Raised. Question's Own, Answered

Question Raised. Question's Own, Answered.

I can vividly remember myself asking my aunt how could they (referring to her and my uncle) think critically. I have been baffled and admired them for having practical solutions to almost every problem. I was answered with a silence.

I just realized it now. You think critically by thinking critically consistently. The statement might seemed like puzzling at first but you might be familiar with the scientific method. First, you assess or observe the situation. Point out the main problem. Then make plans/goals. Break it down on smaller tasks which are manageable and will make you move towards the goal. Eventually, you'll get to your goal and then solve the problem.

If you do this over and over again and again and again, problem solving would be a breeze. 

In search of Saboten's Pickled Radish

In search of Saboten's Pickled Radish

One that I'm looking forward to if I ever had the opportunity to eat again at Saboten is their pickled radish. But for now, I'm off to finding how to make it.

Looking through the Glass: Picking a Bang-For-Your-Money Eyeglasses

Looking through the Glass: Picking a Bang-For-Your-Money Eyeglasses

I've been contemplating on buying prescription glasses for a very long time. I opt to wear contact lenses instead as the prescription lenses tend to cost more especially if you are highly myopic. Myopic is a medical term we use for nearsightedness. To simply put this in a layman's explanation, this is when you experience seeing things/reading words clearly when you are very near the object.

Recently,  I had done an eye check-up with an optical shop in Waltermart, Makati before purchasing contact lenses. However, I am experiencing itchiness which I don't experience before and I think that this is the time to let my eyes breathe as I've been donning contact lenses for more than 6 months already.

So my first step was to go through (..at least in the birds-eye view of my imagination) the most cheapest place that I know: QUIAPO. The first time I've heard this was from my aunt who had her glasses done at this place. Since then, we've (we referring to my family as I had a family history of myopia which is kind of sad though) had our glasses done.

But before actually going there, I need to canvass first how much money it would cost. Below are the list of optical shops I've inquired to and their respective contact numbers. I've tried to googled some of them at first but  upon checking some of them are not updated.

*Clearvision

-Located at Walter Mart, 790 Chino Roces Avenue Corner Arnaiz Avenue, Makati, 1230 Metro Manila

-Phone Number: 728 5701 (not confirmed)

600+ ultra thin glasses costs around 3300 pesos.

*Reshma Optical

-Located at 628 Pedro Paterno St. 1001 Manila, Philippines

- Phone number: (02) 736 9269 (CONFIRMED)

600+ ultra thin glasses costs around 3500 pesos (already multicoated)

*Vinas Optical Supply

- Located at P. Paterno Street

- Phone number ()

600+  1.61 ultra thin is around 2500 pesos already multicoated. If you want the very ultra thin lenses a.k.a NIKON lens, it would cost you 4500 pesos.

*Sunnies Specs

-Located at Glorietta

Their 1999 php already includes their frames and lense. It's a sad day for me because this deal would only cover up to 600 grade only. Because my other eye is  around 625, I inquired how about that and they told me that it would costs around 3999 php which is already ultra thin along with the frame. For me, these is not bad as they have very stylish frames. However, I think they are not multicoated nor have the screen protection as my sister had to pay an additional of 1000 pesos for hers. By the way, she got her glasses at this shop.

*Eye Republic Optical Clinic

- Located at P. Paterno St. Quiapo beside JSM Optical Supply

- Phone number (Sorry guys, I forgot to get my copy of receipt)

- Sundays are up to 4 pm only

This is where I finally got my glasses (August 27, 2017) which cost around 2800 pesos in total. (Score! I didn't even haggled as I already find it cheaper than my previous optical shop). The lenses are already multicoated and cost around 1800 pesos. For a 625 grade, 1800 pesos is their minimum amount and it can get higher if you also have a high astigmatism. Thankfully, I do not have astigmatism anymore. The frame that I chose costs around 1000 pesos which is not bad however the lady assistant advised that I chose another which have smaller frame as I cannot appreciate the ultra thin if I'm going to go with the first choice. I really like the shape of the glasses so I ask her if they have available frames which is similar to what I like. She redirected me to another and I just love it. They have maroon and black in color but I chose these to make my look less intimidating. I usually go for black in color before. I overheard the assistant talking to another customer that the consultation is free as long as you will proceed with the frames and lenses. But if you will not, then they will require you to pay 125 pesos for the consultation fee. After paying for my order, I was asked to get back after 2 hours before 4 pm.

I went back there at 3 pm and found a lot of customers in the shop. Good thing I went there almost noon.

Book: Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

And because it's all about the keys, phone and wallet.

A Re-introduction

Hello there! Welcome to my blog ALLTHINGSFAR. I am Sanegeal Farmhear. I blog mainly because this serves like an online semi-diary for me which I can access to whenever I feel like reading it. It started with a physical diary sometime when I was in the early years of my highschool life, however those where not really secure as someone might peep into it. Since then I moved on to Microsoft Word which you can put a password on by the way but unfortunately I wasn't able to back-uped that file and it was lost because the external hard drive was broken. You might wonder why do I blog online when there are more audience who can view or read this. I guess it's the feeling of ambivalence between wanting to express yourself and making yourself heard out there and making your thoughts private. As you can see, I value my privacy a lot. Though I really enjoy thrills from new adventures from time to time, I am contented in making myself cozied up in the house with a cup of tea or coffee with a book or my phone with eBooks inside. I also enjoy deep conversations one on one rather than in a group. This blog can cover up anything. Enjoy your stay here and thank you for taking the time to browse this blog. I hope that you had gained something from these. :-)

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"Master your emotions as they say. Because when you show emotion, you lose." -Sanegeal Farmhear

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"You may be the best out there in putting yourself in their shoes but there are only so much you can comprehend. You'll never understand it fully because of the fact that you had your own and have and never will be able to walk their journey." - Sanegeal Farmhear

Always be Kind: Wonder Series by RJ Palacio

Always be Kind: Wonder by RJ Palacio

One of the most memorable middle children books I've already read was the Wonder series by R. J. Palacio. I was able to come across the 2nd book at FULLY BOOKED at BGC that dated back years ago and I was intrigued with the 365 Days of Wonder (2014) Mr. Browne's Book Of Precepts. Overall, I totally liked the book series and the story in these books basically tells us to always be kind.

There would also be a movie adaptation here which will be shown soon.

No internet connection: How very LONG it took PLDT Home DSL to restore my connection

No internet connection: How very LONG it took PLDT Home DSL to restore my connection

There is no internet connection. Ugh.

This is to document how I'm very much disappointed with the Internet Service Provider I'm currently subscribed to which is PLDT Home DSL. It's the second time I've been inconvenienced with because of the disruption of the internet connection and that I've experienced these internet connection issues after there was rain/moonsoon. The first one had no telephone dial tone and internet connection. We had to load our cellphone in order to contact them and took them 3 days to restore both. And now this time. Read below what I had to go through:

7/28/2017 09:30 pm

My sister verbalized that the connection was slow. I've tried to connect via phone but I wasn't able to browse. It says WiFi connected but I cannot even connect to the Google page.

7/29/2017 3:56 am

Got up a little early. I cannot connect to the internet. There is an exclamation point in the wifi icon using the laptop.

7/29/2017 5:59 am


I cannot connect in the internet.




7/29/2017 Past 7 am

I decided to call PLDT hotline 171 to report the case. I tried to try first their instructions hoping it might work however it didn't solved the problem and so I got to talked to Mr. Eric, a customer service representative and was able to get from him a reference number to report the problem. He said that currently there is a network issue and rest assured their engineers are doing their best to solve the problem. I asked if there was a estimated time which the internet could be fixed and he said that he cannot give a specific time but mostly within the day.

And it's 8:47 in the morning.



7/29/2017 4:28 pm

Checked the laptop, I cannot connect to the internet.



And it's 7:34 in the evening.



7/30/2017 5:01 am

No. The blinking is still there.




7/30/2017 past 3 pm

I decided to follow-up with PLDT hotline, voice prompt says that they are dispatching people for scheduled repair.



7/31/2017 9:04 pm

3 days and still no internet connection! How about doing something about that PLDT?



8/1/2017

Nope. Not a single connection.

8/3/2017

Still no internet connection. The internet is blinking.

8/3/2017 around 11-12 noon

I followed-up with PLDT Home DSL and talked to Ms. April. I voiced out my concern and she put me on hold temporarily in order to call the Technical Assistance Support. After some time, she told me that there is no one who was answering on the phone and this could be because it's almost lunch time. She offered me to call them back for me. Thanks Ms. April for going the extra mile! Then around 2-3 pm I got a call from PLDT Structural something and asked me about my internet connection. I told them that there is still no internet connection.

8/4/2017 09:50 am

Some unknown number called my cellphone once and then nothing. I wasn't able to answer it because I was at work. I thought it was the PLDT and tried to connect after, I arrived at home but there is still no connection.

8/5/2017 pm

No internet connection. Followed up with PLDT hotline 171 and was able to Ms. Gem, CSR, said after checking their system,  that they had indeed call me in my number. But I emphasized that they only called me ONCE.

8/6/2017 9:40 am

I've tried to connect to PLDT but to no avail as expected. The internet is still blinking. I followed up AGAIN and was able to talk to Mr. James, a CSR. He said that they are escalating it double time. I might have sounded a little irked while speaking to the CSR but I'm exercising maximum tolerance here. I've done numerous reports and follow-ups. Other people would have been doing an INCREDIBLE HULK at this point in time.

Hello 12:15 pm!



8/7/2017 around morning

When I grabbed my phone, there was a pop up notifying me about the latest news on my social media. I looked into the modem and surprisingly the modem is not blinking. I tried to connect and there it is FINALLY!

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First and foremost, I'm VERY, VERY, VERY much disappointed on how long it took to restore my connection. I should be entitled to a rebate on the inconvenience I've experienced. Imagine that, no internet service connection for around 10-11 days which is almost half a month. I've been with PLDT Home DSL for at least a year. Though they are advertising a certain MBPS, they deliver 50 percent lower than that. Their marketing staff sometimes offer me to switch to an upgrade which is very annoying. I consistently decline just because I do not need it. Good thing I still don't because if now I get this kind of service, how much more if I chose to upgrade?

For those of you who want to have a reliable, stable connection especially those of you who work at home (Good thing I don't work at home), think twice before considering PLDT. Or if you do, better have a back-up plan.

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ChocoLATELY love with Roiselle Rosa

ChocoLATELY love with Roiselle Rosa

Being sweet-toothed, I was excited to try and was able to taste the brand Roiselle Rosa which was brought by my mom who came from a vacation in Hong kong. I splurged on eating it and absolutely loved it! This would be a great addition to my favorites when it comes to chocolates. Though I like sweets, I would prefer the just-right onces.

Because I've had enough

Because I've had enough
Sanegeal Farmhear

Because I've had enough
It's time to plan that stuff
Had it always been the same
Let's do change the game

In English, Please!

In English, Please!

A conversation I've had with a foreign high school student I've just met last Thursday made me think on a lot of things. He was here for a medical immersion because he wanted to be a gastroenterology doctor someday which I found cool and noble by the way. He might be studying in Ukraine as there is no pre-med course required there and it would only take 5-6 years for him to finish it. And of course because his family is there though they are based in Hongkong. He seemed nice enough and I can tell that he is wise by the way he had asked questions.

The first question that struck me first was that is there a way not to have a misunderstanding between doctors and nurses. I told him there will always be a misunderstanding but it will depend on the person. If I could hear this myself now, I would be baffled. You see, I have this dilemma. I have these huge amounts of ideas in my head and whenever I speak out, it turns out like an alien language to the receiver.

And so I thought a while about this. If I could answer him today, I still would say that misunderstandings are inevitable whether you are on the medical profession or not. Each of us has a his/her own way of perceiving things which may brought around misunderstandings. However, keeping an open mind would surely help in alleviating or could probably help in avoiding misunderstandings. 

Hey, I'm no expert in small-talk but I was surprised to see that through this I was able to gain an understanding of myself. I can claim to you more confidently that I am more of a writer that of an impromptu conversation starter. What made it more interesting was that I was able to converse in English and somehow convene what I wanted to say although I'd still had that dead space times which was awkward because my mind tells me "Fill that void space!".

Anyway, it was cool that little by little I was able to realize that I can express more of myself. Thanks to reading a lot of books!

Making Kimchi

Making Kimchi

It is a Saturday morning today and it's time for Mr. Napa cabbage to shine! Because today, we are going to make KIMCHI! Harhar. Okay... That was lame. Enough with the exaggeration. Just kicking off the morning with a great start. 

Anyway, I'm sharing to you that I'm trying to make kimchi. Though it is not my first in making this but this time I was following a recipe (maybe tweak some steps) from a mini cookbook I bought from National Bookstore which costs around 145 pesos.

To give you a brief introduction, Kimchi is a traditional staple food in Korean cuisine used as a side dish or may be used as a main dish which have originated at least 2000 years ago. It is salted and fermented and consists of napa cabbage as a common ingredient. I had watched and read in the internet that some use daikon/korean radish or spring onions as the main ingredient.

I finished the 5 days soaking the cabbage with salt in the refrigerator as I can't just leave this in the room temperature. The warm weather here has been crazy enough and the recipe calls that I have to store it in a cool place so I thought of the refrigerator. Today, I will do the remaining steps in the cookbook. I'm going to mixed it with the other ingredients that I had already choppped 5 days ago as I was worried that the spring onions would wilt. The only fresh ingredient that I had was the chili peppers as I forgot to buy these from the market. The other mixed ingredients were placed in the refrigerator from 5 days ago. Upon opening, it started to smell same as the store-bought kimchi!

After mixing them all, I find it odd to add cold water over the top but I did it anyway. This is how it looks after:

 Let's just see what would these would taste like after 3 more days.


UPDATE as of 7/15/2017:

I tasted the kimchi last Thursday and the kimchi was salty probably because I halved the water. I used 300 ml instead of the 600 ml water instructed because there was no room for it in the jar. I searched in the internet in how to fix this and found out to add radish into the mix. Kimchi was less saltier after a couple of days. And just yesterday I bought a korean radish and added it in the jar.

Middle School, The Worst Days Of My Life

Middle School, The Worst Days Of My Life

Good morning guys! I just came from the market along with my Dad and it was just crazy! For just a little less than 800 pesos we were able to buy a lot of assorted fish around 6 kilograms total, mussels which probably weighs more than 2 kilos, crabs that weigh more than a kilo and a half and some vegetables and spices used for cooking.

Anyway, I'd like to share this is the first time I've read a James Patterson creation. It was light and fun to read. It revolves around a sixth grader named Rafe Khatchadorian who was keen on breaking every rule at school. Talk about rebellion! 

The thing that also made it more interesting were the illustrations and the pictures. :-)

P.S. Who would have thought that this book has been turned into a movie? If you're wondering about the movie, here below is the trailer courtesy of YouTube:

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"What you have today, you owe it to your predecessors. And I'm not only talking about your familial history. It is your responsibility to make the world a better place to live in for the next generation. A great shame for them if you won't." - Sanegeal Farmhear

Something to Smile About

One of the most profound feedbacks I've received is that patient telling me that "A patient is delighted when the nurse smiles."

One of life's gifts.

Sometimes the most amazing and beautiful things come out of the saddest hardships.

Plant Nanny

You guys may be familiar with this Android/iOs application which I'm trying out now. This is a great way to track and ensure that you are drinking sufficient water everyday. If you're an android user like I do, you can download it for free at the Google playstore which is around 90 MB+.

42 practical ways to improve yourself

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"I asked nicely. However, that wasn't persuasive enough. And now, to demand what's left." -Sanegeal Farmhear

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"No matter how much you are forewarned beforehand, nothing ever imprints on a deeper impact than experience." -Sanegeal Farmhear

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"There's so much to be gained in silence." -Sanegeal Farmhear

SISTAR is disbanding! :-(

Somewhat I'm having the feeling that I'm feeling alive again. However, there was another sad news I've heard. As you may already probably know, the girl group Sistar would disband. I think that among the girl groups they have the most solid catchy songs that are most perfect for summer.

Cheers to the new beginnings of each SISTAR members: Hyorin, Soyou, Bora and Dasom. I'll be rooting for you!

Youtube Channel: Cooking With Dog

Youtube Channel: Cooking With Dog

I like cooking. Not the same as I was before as I tend to get lazy nowadays, cooking  has been a recreational and relaxing hobby for me. Cooking can be quite tedious to do especially when your the one who does all the preparation to cooking. However, if your dish turns out to be good, you just can't help and be proud. 

I've been lurking around in Youtube and as I was searching on how to make Buchi I stumbled across this youtube channel by Cooking With Dog.

I admire japanese cooking as japanese people put emphasis on the presentation on the food. Whenever they make food, it looks so good that you're torn if want to eat it or not worrying that you will destroy a masterpiece.

Cooking With Dog

It is what you read ...

(credits to the author and the creator of this image)

"It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it." – Oscar Wilde

How to remove yellow stains/blood stains from your clothes

How to remove yellow stains/blood stains from your clothes

I'll let you on a little secret that I've discovered. Yellow stains are usually produced when you've put on deodorant and then you sweat. After a while, when taking off your upper garment, you'll noticed in the armpits area the yellow stains. How do you get rid of them?

The little secret I'm talking a while back lies on a mild soap/fragrant soap. With a little water on the armpit area, draw using the soap in the area where the yellow stains are and then handwash. Rinse afterwards. You'll see that it becomes magic. Oh, and by the way, It works on the fresh blood stains you know.

The technique in preserving your clothes from yellow stain is in preventing them. Do not iron your clothes with yellow stains in them as they tend to be permanent if you do. I've made this mistake in my scrubs and what do I have? Yellow stains in the armpit area. I wished \I have known it sooner. :-(

How to be Immortal

How to be Immortal

Funny how we place importance in looking good yet thousands of articles and quotations have been made that inner beauty is what matters the most. We spend on thousands of money on how to be physically appealing. Shallow it may be but when we look good we also feel good.

Well, this post is about how to be immortal according to my literature professor which was way back on my 2nd year college days. It's worth writing it down now as I don't know if my brain will still remember it later on.

Three ways on how make yourself immortalized:

1. Plant a tree.
2. Write a book.
3. Give birth to a child.

A Quotation from - She Was Pretty Korean drama

"After you got into the Editing Team, have you looked up their magazines and read them?"

Meaning in things

To make life easier, in whatever you do, always find the meaning in things.

An inspiring quotation by Mandy Hale

I happen to learn about this quote from the signature of a co-member in a forum where I was registered. I thought at first that he made it but when I searched for this in the cyberspace it was actually a quotation by Mandy Hale.

And so here it goes:

“You’ll LEARN, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in.

Life skills I wish I realized when I was younger

Life skills I wish I realized when I was younger

With the not so good events that I've experienced in which I think you might have an idea, these are the things I wish I had realized when I was younger:

1. Never trust people with their word but with their actions.
2. Only disclose the card/information which you can afford to lose.
3. Fail often and make your way to bounce back.
4. Develop your critical thinking.
5. People born with privilege will always have a good head start in life.
6. Read more books.
7. Explore as much as you can.
8. Preserve your personality especially if introverted, however meet a lot of people to develop interpersonal skills
9. Know what you want. 

Lemonade out of Lemons

The work now I'm doing is okay but I feel that there is something which I cannot pinpoint as of today.

Whatever. as long as I still have work and it's still counted as an experience in my profession I think I'm still in the right track.

Funny how the most influential people started off with financial advantages. Some are from well-off families.

But what the heck.

Let's make lemonade out of lemons.

Cul-De-sac

Hello to you dear friend,

I'm writing to you in the hopes of escaping the things that had happened these past few months. You see, I am recently experiencing depression and grieving over some things I had lost.

And you know what, I am lost. I just do not know what I want to do anymore. If I'm going to describe it it's as if what they say in the books that life suck the energy out of you. There's this feeling that you just want to sleep. And sleep. And sleep. And never want to wake up again.

And here I am again.

Happy April Fool's! :-D

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I just want to vent out my feelings. I do not know if I'm still able to stay in the field. I want this because not only it would provide better opportunities in the future but it's personally rewarding when you see that they can appreciate you.

I'm very very struggling and trying my best to keep up with them. I'm feeling frustrated and depressed almost every day that I always felt that I'm inept.

I know I shouldn't compare myself with others. It's just that I just don't know what to do when a conflict arises. It's as if I always froze and I do not know what to do to remedy the situation.

I suck at communication skills. I cannot communicate well what I need to express.

Just another day

Tomorrow is pay day for employees like me and when it's pay day, we can't help but set some part of our salary for treats. People would treat themselves to recreational activities such as spas while others would buy out gadgets or food.

Me, I want to eat in a Korean buffet. I've been planning to eat with my sister in a certain korean restaurant which offers unlimited pork and beef. I want to experience again savoring sizzling meat in wrapped in a vegetable. Yum. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Frustrations, Depression, Embarrassment

These past days I'm feeling down and depressed almost every day that I just want to let it all out.

Almost every day I cry out due to high pressure to do a better job, frustration and embarrassment. I felt that I should have been better and faster and I thought that I've been a burden to my colleagues.

I know that it's not an excuse to say that I have been out of practice for at least 5 years.

I just hope that I can carry out all that I needed to do in my duty before passing it on the next shift without any pending tasks.

Insight on expectations with people

That's the problem with expectations with people. You create them and then you get disappointed in the end.

Sales and Promos!

If you are in the Philippines, here are the sites you can visit if you are looking for the latest sales or promos in the market.

• Manila On Sale

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and advanced prosperous New Year to you guys!

Many things have passed this 2016 and I'm hoping that in this 2016 year challenges, I learned my lessons and hopefully be able to moved on from them too. *Keeping my fingers crossed*

This year was not so easy. It was full of heartaches, tears and frustrations. However, it made me much more grateful and made me realize the things I do not know I take for granted. I'm slowly learning to let go and just go freely with the flow. Looking forward to a more brighter year of 2017.

Wishing you well and happiness guys!

How to Reset Canon Keychain Calculator KC-30

Happy December 2 guys! 23 more days and it's Christmas.

Anyway, I'm just glad that I got to fixed my Canon KC-30 calculator. I would like to share how I did it since you won't be able to find on google on how to troubleshoot this hand-held device. Some of you might encounter this problem. Whenever you divide a number that is not exact for example that you try to divide 10 by 9, it would result to -11111111 which is incorrect. A batchmate told me that her friend had the same problem and what she did was to restart it.

However, how do we restart it?

Try to open the device with a screwdriver, take out the battery and put it again. The problem is solved.

Hope that helps.

That Sunny Day!

I often wondered why I do not have this and I do not have that. I used to wail and feel confused why some are so fortunate enough because they seem to get things to their advantage without effort. Life is unfair. I think that may have been in my lowest point this year but fortunately I got through it.

One of the things I've realized upon growing up is that not all things are about you. You may feel a certain feeling in a certain time but things are not what they seem to be. You have the things you need. You just have to open your eyes real big and learn how to appreciate the things given to you that you usually take for granted. You are given enormous amounts of blessings each day that are just waiting for you to utilize.

Let me tell you that it is very hard to incorporate what I just said into action yet let me also tell you that it is not impossible. It'll take hard work and consistent effort but the results are rewarding.

Treasure moments with people. Take the chance to see through people. There are so much you can learn from and impart to people. Go with what your heart wants to tell you. We are in our place for a reason. We may not know it now but believe that eventually things will fall into place. Be inspired by people, things and circumstances. Be-YOU-tiful.

A Call Coming From 8753480

Before you read on, this is for the customers of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) in the Philippines.

Have you experienced receiving calls from this number 8753480? At first when we took the call, there was no one who was talking on the other end of the phone and then it would hang up. We've experienced these a couple of times and then on the succeeding calls there was already but he/she was offering upgrading promos/deals. So I guess this people were telemarketer from PLDT because they would always ask why I'm not upgrading and if I'm not contented with the service and other information.

I would always decline because I really don't need the upgrade for now. I told them for a couple of times now that if ever I was interested, I would be the one to inquire in their office. I know that it is their job but I wish that they would stop calling because it is annoying.

A Start of Something New

Hey guys. Good news! I'll start working as a nurse soon. Finally! Before, I was still adamant if I really wanted to be a nurse despite having passed the board examination and all. When I was young, I had dreamt of being a doctor and my sister would be the nurse.

I had given nursing a lot of tries if I'm going to love it because I think that I just like to think that I don't really like it because I am afraid. As you know, I can quite had an aversion to risk. However through constant pursuit of learning through reading books and articles here in the cyberspace, it was stored in my knowledge that big risks taken reaps the most rewards.

I'm afraid. I'm fearful. And I definitely don't like it because it always makes me uneasy and worried.

Luckily through the years, as I've prayed for wisdom, I was given humungous amounts to which I am truly grateful and blessed. It was downright painful and had left scars and I don't know if I had fully moved on. One thing is for sure though, these lessons will never be forgotten.

I'd like to think now that I was here for a reason as a nurse because it was, it is and it will be the best for me. I am still not comfortable with people and very much prefer being alone but I'll eventually get there.

This time around I'm feeling a bit more confident, I'm changing not for anyone but for myself. As I breeze through life, I'm slowly learning to take things as it is and not more on what ifs. Afterall, life is a journey meant to be savored which I sometimes forget to do.

Best of luck to me and to you too! :-D

Motivational Posters

From time to time when things get rough, we need doses of motivation, things to uplift us and somebody to talk to. However, there are times that we don't know where we can get support. It seems to us that everyone is busy. It feels that no one actually cares. Then we sink further and deeper into the darkness of our temporary depressed state.

Through the years, I've come to realize that the best support that we can get is the support from ourselves. We are our own best friend and yet the worst enemy that we can have.

An idea popped up into my mind which necessitates me to know and that I need to know about what was called a picture with quotes. I tried to google it and came up with MEMES but in my stored knowledge, these are pictures with funny quotes. Some of the answers I've got was that they are motivational posters, Hmm.. I'm not so sure and am still not convinced. I'll just searched for the book that I've read.

At first I thought it was ANAGRAM but then I found out anagram was about jumbled letters. Finally, I found out later that it was called motivational posters from the previous book that I had finished reading which was entitled Drive by Daniel Pink.

Who knows? These may be one of the things which can remind us to go on in what we are doing when we feel giving up.

You can make your own motivational posters with these websites:

• Despair Inc
• Big Huge Labs
• Automotivator

Fainting Spell

Have you ever experienced blacking or fainting spells?

Yesterday I was attending mass in a church when suddenly my vision was turning into red for about 2-5 seconds. To describe what I had experienced, it's like what you see when you are turning off the television. In my mind I tried to be calm though I was panicking then I just blacked out. I don't know what happen next and how much time I was out. When I regained consciousness there was a cool compress in my right forehead as I had a cut and I smell ammonia. I was given water to drink but my vision was still not clear and in my mind I was panicking because my vision was not normal. I experienced pins and needles in both hands and there was a brief time of dysmenorrhea. I tried to do deep breathing exercises and move my hands in order for the blood to circulate. After some time, my vision was a little bit blurry but I can now see.

I went today to the doctor and according to him that it was Postural Hypotension. I was standing at the back side since the beginning of the mass. It was a bit hot in my place but I didn't mind at that time because I was used to it. According to the doctor, with prolonged standing we have to move too from time to time.

It was my first time fainting. And to tell you the truth, it was alarming. Maybe it is the body's way of telling me that I should better take care of myself first before other people.

Grey's Anatomy S08E11

"...when you got yesterday's than tomorrows. And the realizations is hard on the man. But when you get a chance to get into something like that, you fight like a tiger. All because you think it will give you just a little more time in the game." - Dr. Webber to Dr. Karev


"Oh I think I taught you something today. You don't give up a once in a lifetime surgery. Not for any reason, not for anyone, not ever. Watch your back Karev. I made a side to teach yourself tomorrow."  - Dr. Webber to Dr. Karev

Food Faves!

Good evening guys! How are you today?

I just had my license renewed today and was able to drop by Quiapo afterwards. Yay!

I'm very happy today because I was able to savor again the very scrumptious lumpiang sariwa in Quiapo that I had tasted ever. No wonder it was raved and featured countless of times by high celebrities in television shows. And not only has it delighted my taste buds but the first time I've tasted it, it has exceeded my expectations. In my opinion, it was worth the money for it only costs around 18 pesos per order. They only do take-outs though. And I'm talking about the Globe Lumpia House in Quiapo which is near Raon.

Suddenly I remembered the time in our class where we were asked what brings us pleasure and that is the reason why I had the urge to make a blog post about my favorite foods.

Though I eat almost all kinds of food (not the exotic kinds and inedible, wise-ass!) and I am not a picky eater, I'm starting to discover my favorites and they are listed below:

• Globe's Lumpia House
• French Fries
• McDonald's Coffee Float

Googleplay game: SIM - Sara is Missing Game

Googleplay game: SIM - Sara is Missing Game

Ola Chingu!

I know it's tad a bit late for this but I'm declaring that since it's still November, this counts as a little Halloween treat. Bwahaha!  Anyway, I'd like to introduce to you a very good horror game I played a while ago. If you have nothing to do and would like for a little scare, try playing this game.

To give you a brief introduction, it's about a missing person who happens to be (yeah, you probably know from the title) Sara. And you found her phone. Now the thing is, What would you do?

After an hour or two of playing the game, in my opinion, I'd give it a 10 out of 10. Kudos to the game developer of this game. Let me tell you that it looks real and FEELS real. There were times I push the multitask button of my phone just so to remind myself that it wasn't real. Hah.

Why the recent law requiring CPD units was taken negatively by majority of Philippine Nurses

Anyway before anything else, thanks for taking the time to hear my sentiments, First of all, I'm not against CPD units as these encourages continuity in learning and I totally embrace it with open arms (Wooh! *Fist pump in the air*). However being a nurse myself, these just adds to the burden of nurses who are either employed, unemployed, underemployed and are not practicing and now wants to go back to Nursing in the Philippines and are just barely making their ends meet. How? Let me give you a visual description how much time, effort and money you need to shell out before you can practice your profession as a nurse. 

Before your application is accepted in the hospitals that you are applying for, you are required to have at least Basic Life Support (BLS) and Intravenous Therapy Training (IVT). Some would require additional trainings such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or/and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Basic Life Support that is AHA(American Heart Association)-certified costs around 2,500 php or more and is renewable every 2 years. Intravenous Therapy Training costs around 3,500 php or higher depending on the institution and is renewable every 3 years (There is a recent news that IVT renewal is now not required but I doubt it). I don't know if how much today is the ACLS and PALS but I'm guessing both would be above 5,000 php each renewable every 2-3 years (again I'm not sure on this).

Now, if you're one of the few tsk-ing why not sacrifice a little first and reap the rewards later? Hold yer horses dudes! There's more to it than meets the eye!

You also need to have a membership with Philippine Nurses Association membership as this is necessary. For a whooping 400 pesos which you renew every December 31st of every year. Hard on the budget, I know. One good thing is that they provide one free seminar for every renewal (so basically let's just think that we are paying for the free seminar).

Nurses, let's not forget the professional tax receipt (PTR) we need to pay every January of every year. Again, PTR fees would vary in different cities. If we fail to pay on January, succeeding months and days are taxed with overdue fees.

Last but not the least, as a potential practicing nurse in the Philippines whether hospital or community/industrial, of course you will need to have a Philippine License for Nurses (PRC ID) which you need to renew every 3 years for 450 php. Then eventually with CPD units, seminars/trainings you must need to pay at your own expense and I'm talking seminars that at least cost around 400-500 each. Moolah  goes down the drain.