For some strange reason I could not access my xanga private page in my condo in Santa Maria. Blogging here in San Jose cuz I'm back for the weekend. It's strange, I can access xanga here with no problem. So for now, follow me on

http://msdianeg.blogspot.com/

I'll be updating there.

The first three days of november has been pretty busy so far. I have less than a week left until that big day of being in the real world. Scary as it is, I am excited in starting work and I'm going to face it bravely as a real adult. I am all ready to face my new journey!

november 1:I had my going-away dinner at Buca di Beppo with my sisters and friends. It was fun and intimate bonding time with them even though not a lot of them made it. Thanks to my friends who showed up even though it was pouring outside. I appreciate the little speeches they made and the greetings. It means a lot to me. Thank you, thank you!


with Carrie and Greg


Carissa and Cody

 
Jun, Rach and Mike


Carrie said that I'm her first friend in college. Aww, yeah I remember we always ran across each other in campus in freshman year. Then we had the same classes in prereqs for nursing. Then we became close friends. Time goes by fast, doesn't it?


Ay the tiramisu dessert. This was strong! I can really taste the alcohol in it. What kind of alcohol do they put in this anyway? But it was still good whatever it is.


with my buddies Anthony (the brother that I never had) and Reginald. I'll never forget the Semester 3 study group partners, Carrie and Anthony! Aww the old times..


the two dorks Greg and Reginald, haha..


Aww I'll miss you guys! Seriously..

november 2: Went to IKEA with Mike to get some little things that I can bring when I move-in in the condo...hampers, trash can, clock, portable drawers, shoe organizers, etc. I and my roommates will be staying in the condo for 3 months and then moving again on January to the permanent housing. So i thought it's not practical to buy a lot of furnitures for now. [More details about this later..]

So all I really did was take some pictures to get some ideas when that time comes that I can move-in in our permanent home. These are the ones that caught my attention...


I just like this one with the office design and take a closer look at the office below. But I'm not really digging the bunk bed ah.


I wanna get this desk. This is gonna be perfect for my computer and my office supplies. But I would get a more comfy chair. That chair doesn't look so comfy at all!


I like the book shelf!


I just like the look of this room design overall.


This is probably my ideal bed especially if I can put my iPod over there on the top counter. But geez, $847 is kind of tight! Mag-iipon-ipon muna ako, hehehe..

november 3:
I had my drug screening and physical appointment today in Santa Maria. I also went to the HR to finish some new hire paperwork and got my picture taken for my badge. So I drove today from home to Santa Maria for the very first time and it takes 3 hours to get there. So I've been basically driving the whole day. It was cloudy on the way and rained pretty hard on the way back. Kind of tiring but I have to get used to it.

Oh I also got to visit the condo unit that me and my roommates will be staying in. I like it so far, it's nice and pretty spacious. Here are the pics of the empty condo. We'll be moving this weekend.

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The "good luck wish" letter

Back in nursing school in my graduating semester, my professor made us write a letter - our good luck wish to ourselves after graduation, or just whatever that we have in mind at that time. We wrote the letter and she collected it, and sealed it in an envelope. She said that she will mail it to us after a couple of months. Then months passed by...............and I forgot about the letter.

Yesterday I received something in the mail, and to my surprise it is the letter that I wrote to myself in April of this year! Oh my!


My letter reads:

4/28/08

Dear Diane,

Hopefully by now you've already passed NCLEX-RN for the first time! You're working in Kaiser or VMC. Everything that you worked hard for paid off! That's what you get for being a good student and daughter. May God bless you with all these wishes!

Love,
Diane
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It's so interesting to read the letter again, especially that my wish came true! I'm so thankful that God answered my prayers and my wishes. Kasi totoo naman I was a good student and a good daughter ah! hehe...Walang kokontra! hehehe..Yun nga lang, I won't be working in either Kaiser or VMC hospitals, but I'll be working in a Catholic hospital (CHW) and in the unit that I like.

Can't help to feel so happy and lucky everytime I realize that I got the unit that I really want.
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Pahabol! Mikey is a "tiger" in halloween.

So Rach got Mikey another outfit last friday for halloween.
Last minute costume change.


match pa sila ni tiger, his favorite toy


and until now tiger is his favorite toy talaga



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The little things
(Colbie Caillat)

The little things, you do to me are
taking me over, i wanna show ya
everything inside of mee oh
like a nervous heart that, is crazy beating
my feet are stuck here, against the pavement
i wanna break free, i wanna make it
closer to your eyes, get your attention
before you pass me by

back up back up take another chance
Don’t you mess up mess up I don’t wanna lose you
Wake up wake up this aint just a thing that you
Give up give up don’t you say that I’d be
Better off better off, sleepin by myself and wonderin
If-im better off better off, with out you boy


And every time, you notice me by
holdin me closely, and sayin sweet things
i don't believe, that it could be
you speakin your mind and, sayin the real thing
my feet have broke free, and i am leavin
i'm not gonna stand here, feelin lone^ly but
i don't regret it, and i won't think it
was just a waste of time

C: So back up back up take another chance
Don’t you mess up mess up I don’t wanna lose you
Wake up wake up this aint just a thing that you
Give up give up don’t you say that I’d be
Better off better off, sleepin by myself and wonderin
If im better off better off, with out you boy


But don't just leave me hangin on............

The little things, you do to me are
taking me over, i wanna show ya
everything inside of mee oh
like a nervous heart that, is crazy beating
my feet are stuck here, against the pavement
i wanna break free, i wanna make it
closer to your eyes, get your attention
before you pass me by

don't just leave me hangin on............

back up back up take another chance
Don’t you mess up mess up I don’t wanna lose you
Wake up wake up this aint just a thing that you
Give up give up don’t you say that I’d be (don't just leave me hanging on......)
Better off better off, sleepin by myself and wonderin
If-im better off better off, with out you boy

Don't just leave me hanging on....

Sounds familiar? I borrowed that title from an episode in Grey's Anatomy...

In a couple of weeks or just in a matter of days, I'll be experiencing a big change in my life. I'm scared and excited at the same time. For the 25 years of existence in this world, I've never really gotten far away from my parents/family. I've been so sheltered, protected, knowing that my parents are so strict and traditional as ever.  Not to say that it's a bad thing, it's just that this move may be a really good thing in a way that gives me freedom to do whatever I want without following any certain rules. I can make my own rules without giving a fuss about what other people may think.
Let's say....
I can eat whatever I want for lunch or dinner...
I can cook any meal without anybody complaining if I included this certain vegetable...
I can do my laundry anytime...
I can decorate my own room...
I can have a room without a "sister" making "kalat" everywhere...
I can have my own closet...
or even sing whenever I want..
and nobody checking up on me every hour when I'm gone. etc.

It's going to be far different from the situation I've been having ever since we moved here in US, since I'm sharing room with my two sisters. You bet it's never been easy sharing a room!

Living on your own "does help build a character and does make you grow as a better person", so I heard. They said that it makes you more mature and responsible. I believe I'm already 'that' so I am confident that I will do well living on my own. At least I know the know-hows of doing laundry, ironing clothes, cleaning the house, and of course cooking, cooking and cooking...  

Reminded me how my mom taught me how to cook in such an early age. I was 9 when she taught me how to go to the supermarket by myself to buy ingredients. For example, get the veggies needed to cook sinigang or nilagang baka. Then I was helping her in the kitchen ever since. At 10, I learned how to cook my first meal - Sinigang na baboy. Now I can cook almost any Filipino dish, kare-kare, kaldereta, afritada, adobo, menudo, spaghetti, carbonara, etc...with the exception of those complicated recipes like papaitan, dinuguan, bopis, lol.
 
I think the only thing that I have to fight is my emotions eating me away. I'm going to miss my family, Mike, Mikey, my friends. Aww just thinking about leaving makes me sad. But thinking that I'm gonna be working in the unit that I desire lights me up again. Hopefully I can adjust quickly. Haaay if there's only any opening available around my area, would've not been so hard....but it's alright.
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Requirements

I still have to do my background screening, drug screening, and physical exam for the job. I have to drive down to Santa Maria by next week to do all those. Then me, Leah, and my other colleague Hong (also my coworker) will look for housing. It's also another stressful situation looking for a rental house since my orientation is coming by so quickly. I start in November 10th! It almost feels like I don't have plenty of time to prepare.
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Womanizer

I was excited when I saw this new video of Britney Spears' new single, "Womanizer" in youtube:


Umm..I was a shocked seeing her naked! I must say she didn't really need to bare her body like that just to make a comeback. Seemed kind of unnecessary don't you think? But she's so sexy again. She got her body back! I didn't really like the song. I like last year's "Gimme more" better.
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This is just sooo cute!


Don't you just wanna pinch that fat baby!