Happy Birthday, Teenage Dream :)

A few weeks back, I don't know what came to my mind and asked James about his favorite character, was it Superman or Batman? He immediately responded with "both :)" and I blurted out I'll have something for him when his birthday comes. He said he can't wait; and from then on I kept thinking what could be the bestest Superman/Batman gift. I started with ballers, cap, tshirt, watch, cake, pillows- name it, I could have possibly thought of it too! Until one day, I was at the mall and saw an artshop, "Cool." I thought.  Then Superman and James came into mind. *hint*

1 week in the making. I was constantly in touch with the artist, I'd email him once in a while, I specified how I wanted it to look and how special and personalized I wanted it to be.

His birthday came, September 4, 2011. I have my gift wrapped nicely. But there's no way I can give it to him personally. I bet he was spending his special day with his family. Well, I can wait :)

Monday, September 5, 2011. My most awaited day. I'll be seeing him again! Even convinced my parents to go with me ( I feel the support, really ) Arrived 30 minutes earlier than their practice time. We were at the parking lot, oops, James' car was not yet there. I asked manong guard if I can watch the team train. " Bawal po mam, dapat may kakilala sa loob or manggaling mismo sa player na pwede pumasok " I told him my friends usually watch and they just leave their id's. "Try nyo nalang po ulit mamaya mam"

Cause we're good followers, Mama and I came back past 4pm. Now I'm not just talking to one but two manongs. We worked our charms out and Mama even said "Sige na sir, galing pa kami Laguna, nandito lang ako para suportahan anak ko" ( awwww mama's superb!) Manong # 2 then asked for my name, I said my name, he said he wants my full name,  "James knows me by that name po and just tell him about the Superman gift" Manong #1 said we follow Manong #2.

While we're patiently waiting for Manong and James, the Azkals are coming! My heart beat faster than ever. I was just sitting on the stairs when Manong returned and said "Di na daw po pwede lumabas si James mam eh" " Aww sayang naman po kuya :( "  Just when I stood up, I saw James, running, to where me and mama were. When he saw me, I greeted him and then he hugged and kissed my cheek. *tsup* ( be still, dear heart, keep calm. ) "Happy Birthday, James. Here's my gift for you, you said you like superman right? So there, you are my Superman. Can you open the gift now?" Before he opened the gift, he read my lil note first. When he saw what it was, "Awesome. Yeh I like Superman" "We came all the way from Laguna just to give you that" " Awesome, thank you" My mama then started to talk: "I'm the mom and I'm a fan of you" in which he responded " Hi Tita" with matching hand wave ( so adorable. can you just call her Mom instead of Tita? lmao) He reached out his hand and was about to kiss mama but mama was so shy!

Of course I asked for a photo. Don't asked me how I felt. Words can't explain it.

Before I went home and said goodbye, he hugged and kissed me again. *tsup* (1000000000 points for katwoman! :D ) "I'll tweet you later James" "Yeh sure :) "

Bottomline is, GOOD THINGS REALLY COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT. And I thank you manongs for making it possible, and you, James Joseph Younghusband for being so appreciative and all. 

"Let's run away and don't ever look back"

Happy RNiversary!

Before lunch of Aug 27, 2010, my friend called me to inform that the nursing board exam results were out. And i can still remember how I reacted-- denial.

Me: "Weh di nga? San mo naman nakuha yan?"
Emma:"Eto oh may website"
M: "Akin na nga ung link" and as i clicked on that link i can feel my heart racing. "Sh*t kat, eto na yun, make or break day" Pag open nung window, Ctrl + F: "BAT WALA UNG PANGALAN KO?!" Scrolled up sa home page, boom! Result pala ng Accounting ang binigay sakin. So malamang wala talaga dun yung pangalan ko. I informed my friend about that cause we're still on the phone so she gave me another link. "Oh eto try mo, baka yan na yun" Sa isip ko, Lord please, do a miracle, sana makita ko ung pangalan ko.

Link! Click! Ctrl + F: Prayers answered! My name is there! And ang bilis ng emotions ko, naiiyak na nanginginig na di makapaniwala na sobrang saya. Mixed emotions. Tawag agad sa best friend para ipaalam na sa wakas, R.N. na kami; na pagkatapos ng 4 na taon at ilang buwan na pagsusunog ng kilay, nakuha rin namin ang 'tagumpay' ;) Pati Mama ko umiiyak sa tuwa, and si Papa, nakasmile ng wagas. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam,  I know I made them proud. Kulang nalang ipagsigawan na "Anak ko yan RN YAN!" And besides hindi naman sila masyadong masaya kasi may tarpaulin pa talaga ako sa bahay. :)

A year after that, asan naba tayo ngayon? Employed? Misemployed? Underemployed? Siguro karamihan satin nasa call center or volunteer nurse o di kaya nag- aaral ulit. Siguro napapaisip rin kayo minsan, was it really worth it? Sa dami daming nurse dito sa Pilipinas, kelan pa ba tayo mabibigyan ng chance?

My dear batchmates, mailap man ang pagkakataon satin sa ngayon, hindi naman siguro tayo habangbuhay  na Rest Nalang. Naniniwala ako na darating din ung chance natin at at the right time, siguro for now kailangan muna natin mag venture sa ibang bagay para malaman natin kung san tayo dapat. Habang hindi pa tayo nasa ospital, mamamaximize natin ung iba pang talento at abilidad na meron tayo. Diba nga Nurses are flexible? Kahit san mo ilagay, pwede ;)

At wag kayo magpapadala sa mga negative comments ng karamihan. Mas mabuti ng may trabaho na marangal at nakakatulong sa pamilya kesa sa tambay nalang. Wala mang allowance kasi volunteer, ayos na rin basta alam mo nakatulong ka. Core value of Nursing? Care :)

Proud padin ako na ikabit sa dulo ng pangalan ko ang mga letrang R.N.

Mabuhay RNs of Batch 2010! To God Be The Glory.

Love for Art

Got nothing to do on a Saturday night. I recently found out my cousin knows how to do a nail art and she made me one! :) Looks nice noh?:)

The Legacy Will Live On

WCQ Leg 2 Philippines vs Kuwait: July 28, 2011. I have to admit. I'm really not a football fanatic.. not until the Phil National Football team aka Azkals were making their name into the mainstream. I fell in love with the players first and then fell in love with the game.

Suddenly I found myself going to their m&gs whenever my sched allows me to, buying my fave Azkal's jersey. Raping my wallet and buying tickets for their home matches.

And then the WC dream came on. Round 2. It was a 3-nil during the first leg but I was pretty sure that they will bounce back.

Buying tickets was already a challenge and going to Manila for their game is tougher! There was a typhoon. I was really praying for the rain to go away while I'm off to travel, luckily when my feet landed at Vito Cruz, the sun was smiling brightly! I dropped of my bestfriend's condo and to my surprise, the sneak peek of their game is airing. A loooooooooooooooooooong line of people still trying to score some tickets, people wearing white, i said to myself "THIS IS IT!" I met my friends at Jollibee, glad they're wearing white too to show support. We're all stoked! Smiling like fools.

Rizal Stadium. Ahh. I can hear the drums! Each beat makes me more excited. I think my system went crazy that night. First agenda: FACE PAINT! I wasnt able to have one during their game against Sri Lanka so I really planned that a face paint is a must! We spent 30 minutes there just standing and waiting for it to be done. And just a couple of minutes before I heard the fans screaming since the Azkals bus is coming, it rained. *Good sign! If it RAINS, its FOUR! ;)  


We walked our way to the entrance, kala ko walang pila, I thought wrong! :)) From that long line of people wanting to watch the game, these players really had brought football era here in our country. And everyone's patiently waiting for their turn to come in. When we already found our seats we happily took turns of capturing the beauty of the stadium, cheering our faves, (I for James, Ely for Neil and Rhea for Anton ).

And as the game started, we were all giddy. Crowd was great. Every attempt made by our players makes our heart thump even more. Add to that the almost goal made by a Kuwaiti, it just hit the pole of the goal. hihi. Every move took our breath away. First half was almost ending including the stoppage time. "Kahi 1 goal lang, please" and poof! we just saw the ball made its way to the opponent's goal! CROWD WENT WILD! No exaggeration, we were teary eyed. :') That feeling was entirely surreal. We stand a chance! We firmly believe!

During the 15 min break, Posible and NOYPI were played. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam that everyone's proudly singing HOY! PINOY AKO!  Even in typing this, i get goosebumps. What more during the actual game.

Second half started. 3 more goals Azkals and we have it! But luck seemed to be on the Kuwaitis' side. Game ended at 2-1 in favor of Al Azraq. 5-1 for aggregate. Our friends hugged each other. The people standing beside us who became an instant friend also gave as a warm smile. Not bad team. Nice try.

Truth be told, I really admire our team, the way they tried to keep possession, defended and made attempts. I don't take is negatively as this is already the start of something bigger. As they say, each setback is a preparation for a come back. Maybe WC isnt for us now. Maybe in 4 years time. But if there's one thing that I'm certain of it's that Azkals are here to stay; their legacy will live on and most importantly, I/ We Still Believe.

Game's highlights: When Shrocky scored the goal, everyone went wild. NO exaggeration we're teary eyed. HAHA. Unexpected kasi eh :D During the 15min break, crowd's singing NOYPI. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam! :) And lastly, handshake with Manong Chieffy ♥ And that 'hi' and smiles from aly schrocky anton and angel ♥

Katwoman’s Fact of Life 101

If you set an appointment, be mindful enough to advise people right before hand if you can make it or not. At least have some respect. Don’t keep them waiting for nothing. Your time is precious and so are theirs. 

A Pocketful of Piso

I hope we all have a pocketful of piso. Oftentimes we don’t mind such coin with a ‘small’ value.  But I know you all heard the saying “Hindi mabubuo ang isang libo kung walang piso” which is entirely cliché yet true.

My friends, I just wanna share what I experienced last Saturday. On our way home, a middle aged adult man approached my dad as we were about to ride the car. “Sir pahingi naman po ng barya pang kain”. Mama immediately searched for some coins in her pocket but all she have was merely 2 pesos. Upon seeing that, I know it can’t buy him any food so I got my wallet, opened it and gave him P5. He was very thankful, I saw it in his eyes, I felt it in his smile. “Sir, salamat po” then bowed. Such a polite gesture. And when our car started moving I observed how he looked like, how he moved. He’s wearing a loose t-shirt, really dirty slippers and he somewhat seemed ‘special’.  Someone who needs special level of care. I am just amazed on how this man was so courteous even if he has some sort of mental incapacity.

It just broke my heart seeing him that way. In my mind  I was thinking, what if we were the only ones who  are willing to help. Let’s admit it, not everyone has an open heart to reach out. These special people are unfairly judged and that what makes us hesitant to help.

I will never stop reminding you people, especially those who have shelter and family to begin with, and a job/career, who are able to satisfy both their needs and wants:  I hope we can be somehow selfless and share a bit of our blessings to the less fortunate.  Those ‘coins’ are literally ‘barya lang’ to those who are fortunate enough and it doesn’t hurt to give some, especially to those who really need help.

And I wish everyone of you will have a pocketful of piso na puno ng puso.

Godbless. J                                                                              

The Second Time is Sweeter

I've been calling Ticketworld for several days now just to confirm what time they'll start selling for  2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. PHLS vs KUWAIT.  They said it will start by 10am, this Saturday, July 16.


So i set my alarm to wake up really early and make sure, I'll have tickets for some good seats. I called them exactly 9:55, ticket selling still not allowed since it has to be 10am on the dot. I waited. 10am came. BOOM! ALL LINES ARE BUSY! But I did't mind, i kept on pressing the dial tone and redial for 25 mins.


My friend on the other hand was on ATC, she texted me telling "Ang haba ng pilaaaaaaaa!" Sabi ko, mag intay lang siya for 300 ticket slots. Then just when I was about to give up dialing their phone number, Papa insisted to do it for me so I can prepare and meet up my friend. On his 2nd dial, ticketworld rang. YEY!


I immediately asked if there's still P300 tickets, wala na daw. Only the P2k tickets and P200 tickets are left. There are 8,000 tickets will be sold at PhP200.00, 4,950 tickets will be sold at PhP300.00, 2,600 tickets will be sold at PhP2,000.00 and 1,200 tickets will be sold at PhP3,000.00 .. 


And so the 4950 tickets and 1,200 tickets are all gone in less than 30 minutes?! ANYAREH?! :))


I still consider myself lucky kasi we're able to reserve 3 tickets. Doesnt matter where we are seated, what matters most is that we'll be there as the Azkals hopefully make another history :)

The much awaited ticket :D

Me Mae and Ely's :)

AND THIS IS HOW I FEEL :

Extremely!

See you there Friends :)