10 Lessons from Mom

Mother's Day 2009

On Faith

1. Attend mass on Sundays, its the least you could do if you are busy at work.
2. Every night before going to bed, thank God for all your blessings and ask forgiveness.
3. Every morning before rising from your bed, thank God that you are alive and ask for His guidance on the day ahead.

On Education

4.  Study hard. Knowledge and wisdom is the only wealth we can give you and its the only wealth that others can’t steal. “You are lucky you are studying in the best schools.” -I am.:)

5. When she scolds me that I am buying too much books, “You should be glad I’m not spending money on drugs and alcohol.” Then she just smiles and say, “Enough with CD’s only books.” (Mom! but music is life!)

On food

6. Learn how to cook.

7. “Tipirin mo na lahat, wag lang pagkain.”

8. Finish up your plate. Every grain is important for you and for the farmer who planted and harvested it.

On Money

9. Even when you get married, have a personal bank account.

On Love

10. When you love someone, do not give him your everything. If he leaves you have nothing left. Leave some love for yourself.

 

Just Me. For Now.

Katt

 

It’s really more fun in the Philippines

The Philippines’ Department of Tourism slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines has been effective so far. The cyberworld has gone crazy making memes. It has been a trending topic in Twitter too. There have been mixed views I think mostly positive and the ones who hated it and claimed that its plagiarized “Whatever, I think it’s really more fun in the Philippines than in Switzerland.”

Three days ago I was planning to post my own version of the new slogan but suddenly my laptop crashed to which I bought a new one (which is definitely not on my budget, thanks to the friend who lent me moolah.) Anyhow, two days after it crashed I decided to have my lappy seen by an expert then when she returned the laptop to me this evening “The only problem is the charger.” WTF! I spent SR3000 for a laptop and the old one’s problem is just the charger. I started to regret the moment he handed it back to be but then I was also planning to buy a new one so it’s gonna be okay in the end. But I have to be in “tipid mode” for the next two months so I can pay for the new one. Oooohhh. I asked God for it, Thy will be done.

Back to the slogan, I made a picture of the windmills in Ilocos which is one of our major tourist attractions. But unfortunately I can’t post it right  now since I haven’t transferred my files. I’d have  a blog dedicated to it when my work in Quality Management Department is done. (I actually have the blog already but I haven’t posted it.) So for now, I’ll post the best (funny and parodies mostly) photos I’ve seen so far for the Number for Fun Campaign!

And of course, my friend Arvin’s version.:))

And for the Ilocanos out there. ACTION FILMS IS MORE FUN IN ILOCOS.

Convo with my Australian patient two days ago.

Charles: I have to been all over Asia but never been in the Philippines.

Me: You should go. It’s more fun in the Philippines. (Libre promotion. Thanks to me DOT.char)

 

Just Me. For Now.

Katt

 

*Photo credits to the respected owners.:)

2011 Highlights by the girl

1. January is heartbreak month for Ren. Oh wait I think for the whole year.:)) and I had a pseudo boyfriend. Thanks mucho Alex.
2. February was in heat during Egypt’s war to oust their president. And I’m still waiting for my Ted Mosby.
3. March is the discovery of new music. Too busy to blog.
4. April is another too-busy-to-blog month.
5. May I found my doppelganger.
6. June is the Game of Thrones era. The cast should thank me, the whole hospital loves them now.:D
7. July is the balik-loob-sa-korean-dramas month which I think until now.
8. August is the korean drama month. I love korean dramas.
9. September is the start of the Bro Code series and this-is-going-to-be-a-busy-year month because of the accreditation. Oh wait how come I have more posts here than August?
10. October is the new hairdo month plus going to other hospitals for seminar. I still didn’t have finish the part of the seminar as promised. Excuse:Too busy to blog.=))
11. November is a sequel of the Bro Code. Too many tiutiubells with the bro.
12. Really I have a post for December?

According to WordPress’ year end report, I only have 30 posts for this year. I quite sad that I didn’t have enough time to blog (because I was really busy and my internet connection still sucks. I’d definitely live in South Korea for a year -they have the fastest internet connection in the globe.) So for next year, I promise to make it double and make it more worth reading. I’d love to continue the Bro Code series. I’d prolly post the first one for 2012 this weekend. (I’m missing my brother too much that’s why.) And be prepared for more Korean dramas and Kpop stuff. And more food and travel articles by third quarter.
Someone buy me this domain for my birthday? I’d love you forever!:)

Just Me. For Now.
Katt

2011 in review by WordPress

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 38,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Resolutions

Overall, 2011 has been an exhausting but fruitful year for me. Career wise I stepped up to another level which I never really expected to happen at an early age. I guess I’m just so blessed that I met several people who believed in me. Although the last two months of the year made me think of giving up because of a few critics (which by the way can kiss my ass because I decided not to give up) it was also the time of the year when I get to decide for what I really wanted for 2012.

1. I will learn to have time for myself. I would do it by:

• Reading a book in a couch while listening to the rain pouring outside the window. (which would prolly start on the third quarter of this year because the Kingdom lacks rain.)
• Reading a book and don’t care how much time you spent drinking a grande white chocolate mocha frappe in Starbucks. (which will also prolly happen on the third quarter of this year because I have to be with someone else if I wanted drink coffee outside the hospital compound.)
• Going to Sider and Rayuray and just immerse in the green scene. Sit on a shade and then ask myself why I didn’t do it earlier.
• Spending a day in the beach alone. (Which is probably going to be hard unless I learn how to drive myself to the nearest beach.)
• Washing the car when the rain is hard.
• Cooking something new and letting my brother try the first bite.
• Going to the salon once a month for a hair and nail pampering

2. I will learn to do what I really want and to it for the rest of my life as advised by Dr. Reid.:)

• Attend a Writer’s Block workshop.
• Attend an Estan Cabigas or any other photography workshop.
• Go somewhere out of the country with my brother. (Sponsor us?)
• Explore Palawan.

3. Sponsor a child to go to school.

4. I don’t want to spend another year or two years working in a company where your efforts are not recognized. A warm gratitude of the little or even the big things I do would be enough. Every one needs to be appreciated for all the work they do.

5. To just enjoy life and be happy.

Hello there 2012.

Just Me. For Now.

Katt