CS!

this is it! tom is the big day... thanks so much for praying... may i be calm enough from the moment i knock on the door till i submit my patient note :)

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funny dream

Last night, I dreamt that I was pregnant and going into labor. And of course you were with me. And we had the shock of our lives when we find out that i was pregnant with a... pig!!! I didn't have an ultrasound during my prenatal so I had no idea I had been carrying a pig in my womb all these 9 months. I was horrified and depressed. You were trying to comfort me but you were obviously distressed too. You kept looking for things to ease my pain, like this really comfy chair that you wanted to find so I could give birth squatting down. I couldn't believe, couldn't accept the pig in my womb. And then we bump into nini and she told us the same thing also happened to her! And then the next scene was teng was there na rin, inside the labor room. She tells us that it is possible to conceive a pig, because you swallow daw the embryo when you eat a pandesal and it gets implanted in your uterus! Syempre its medically hard to digest, but since it came from teng, i believed her with all my heart. I just don't know what aj will think when he finds out. Good thing I woke up! hehe!

Was watching KC serenade Sharon with this song when it suddenly hit me how aptly this fits as my "love song" for God. These were the thoughts that ran through my mind while listening to the song...

You are the one who makes me happy, (my answered prayers e.g. mak, boards, ielle)
When everything else turns to grey ( no matter the darkness, God's light keeps shining through )
Yours is the voice that wakes me mornings (guilt with oversleeping makes me think of God
and sends me out into the day (then makes me rise up then my day unfolds)
You are the crowd that sits quiet listenin' to me ( listens to my sporadic prayers, more like calling out)
and all the mad sense I make (foolishness through the years, things others won't comprehend)
You are one of the few things worth remembering (with such poor recall, my moments with God are unforgettable e.g. understanding the Good News at 4yo and getting saved)
and since it's all true how could anyone mean more to me than you. (amen)

Sorry if sometimes I look passed you (oftentimes i know)
there's no one beyond your eyes (my One and Only God)
inside my head the wheels are turning (with so many frivolous things)
and sometimes I'm not so wise (again, oftentimes)
You are my heart and my soul my inspiration (tears fall coz despite all, God is)
just like the old love song goes (just like this love song)
You are one of the few things worth remembering (let me forget all, except Your dealings with me)
and since it's all true how could anyone mean more to me than you." (praises!!!)

more grace

I'm so glad you replied right away! I was about to text you and then I put iola to sleep and then I checked again and there was your reply. I still can't get over it. I'm embarassed at the thought that she must have found out about my blog because of my everyday visit to hers... she must have some mechanism in place to know who views her page. yun lang ang maisip kong way for her to stumble upon my blog. haaay. To think I've been putting off writing about her - naunahan tuloy ako hehehe. Natatawa ako at the thought of how you'll tell gianina about this, or how she'll tell grace -- that the best friend of her grandson's nanny is thrilled she's read her blog hehehe :)

Today, I finally got my DTI certificate. After 3 days of going back and forth sa DTI, natapos din! It's one of the requirements kasi ng accenture for me to be their contractor. so say hello to the CEO of Fit to Work Wellness Consultancy! hehehe :) Praise God!

aral na. write you again tom.

regale shocker

today i opened the computer and got the shock of my life. Here's why.
Will wait for your response before i go on any further.

Thanks for the eagle picture, and for the thought behind it :)


PS. you have to click the word why above :)

tnx!!!

You mentioning about me belonging here made me think na oo nga noh ... if ever i would do residency and miss a lot of stuff coz i'm working, i'd rather do it here in comfort where there are no ants, flies and mosquitos. hehe.. just wanted to post this picture to let you know i was thinking of you while experiencing all these exciting things. thanks for praying!!!! muah!

everyday

Everyday, whenever I get the chance, I check our blog. And I just want you to know how glad you made my heart when I read your last entry. I love your pictures! And when you described beautiful DC, I felt like I was there too. wow. Jenny fell in love with Georgestown (I'm not sure if I got it right) when she was there. She says its a quaint town with the cherry blossoms. She'd love to live there daw. Your roadtrip sounded really really fun. And you got to visit peej too! I'm happy for you. I love being on "the other side" this time, hearing about your other-world adventures and imagining myself with you. You've been on this side for the longest time, its my turn now.

Wow, exam time is coming closer. I'm praying for you and will continue to do so. My stomach is turning into knots at the thought of you taking your CS... I could just imagine how you must be feeling right now! But somehow, I can sense you feeling that you belong there - even just for your residency training - so go for it! You can do it! I would just like to share this sentence from Pastor Narry's sermon last Sunday (which went straight to everybody's hearts - ask kaps):

God makes the possible impossible, in order to bring us to the place where He makes the impossible possible.

You can listen to the whole sermon here.

Today I ate a sandwich with a generous amount of cream cheese. It sure reminded me of you. Do you remember why? hehe.

more kwentos soon. Happy Aral!

Hi! The past two weeks, i've been tagging along with teng to the hospital to study. After many tries, finally found a place to comfortably aral, the residents lounge. Still a struggle to concentrate pero kahit delayed, i'm on to my last leg for pharma. Then aral na for Step2CS for the next 2 weeks. Will take it on Feb. 24 in Chicago. Please pray i would be able to communicate well sa exam.

Guess what? Teng's co-res got married nung saturday and so with two of her friends, we drove to washington dc which is just 30min away from maryland! I stayed with peej but since 10hrs ang travel, parang saturday lang talaga ang pasyal coz friday-sunday travel. Still, i got an overview of dc na overwhelming na rin. One week late nga lang ako for the inauguration. Naalala ko mga movies(forrest gump) and tv series(24) na napapanood ko yung white house, lincoln memorial, capitol, etc. Felt surreal to stand on those very monuments. While driving, we were listening to "delilah" on the radio, just like meg ryan in sleepless in seattle. Nakakaaliw pa yung car ng friend ni teng, may heater ang driver's seat and steering wheel so super comfy mag drive. Twas a really fun roadtrip! Looking forward to going back in April pag full bloom na mga cherry blossoms :)

So now i'm back to aral.. just wanted to update you before i open the books again. haay.. sana mkaaral ako ng ka-level ng 99 score na effort. hehe.. kahit yung effort lang :)