work out

This is my second time na to go to the gym. I just actually started this week. I feel na kailangan ko na to do something about my health, since I just recently had a surgery. My motivation is more on taking care of my health, at secondary na yung pagkakaroon ng fit at well toned na katawan. It really feels good to do cardio work out, and muscle toning again. Before I left kasi for the States, i was going to fitness first in southmall, to do my work out for several months. Pero na-stop nung pumunta ako here. And now that im already settled, i can start balancing my schedule, and gain equilibrium syempre. Kailangan may social life ka, wag din ineglect spirituality, along with my physical and emotional well being. My work kasi entails na i create exercise program for my patients. So why not create one for myself, right! Ehh ang mahal pa naman ng trainer sa ballys fitness. 100 bucks daw per session. Ano sila hilo, hehehe!!! And I have a physical therapist housemate na puede ko rin hingan ng exercise program, kaya lang nagpapabayad, hehehe!!! So, i m just happy na im putting my plan into work. And I plan to go for the ACSM certification within the year, to become a certified clinical exercise specialist. Might as well practice what i preach.

Angels Brought Me Here - Carrie Underwood

college

When I was young, i still remember na I wanted to become an astronaut. You see, im always fascinated by scifi movies na napapanood ko at that time. And then, youth brougth my idealism and activism. I said, "I wanted to get involve on social and political issues". So, my dream was to become a lawyer naman. When I finished high school, I said im going to take political science as a precursor to becoming a lawyer. But faith has its own plan for me. My family did not support my dream. They wanted me to become a nurse, since both my nanay and my older sister are nurses. Well, I said to myself, " ayaw kong mag nars, kung gusto nyo, physical therapy na lang, para maiba naman." At that time, i knew little about physical therapy. Ang alam ko was that it was in demand in the US. So, I enrolled in a PT program. At that time, there were so many of us. Of course everyone wanted to work in the States. But it was'nt an easy journey. We were made to believe that we were the "cream of the crop" and to maintain that status, everyone must fight for survival, so it was "battle of the fittest" for everyone. Pero in the midst of college life, I've developed a lot of friendship. Tatandaan ko pa sina anthony so, nancy rafanan, jayzeen ragot, nung first year, 1st sem. Nameet ko naman ang isa sa naging bestfriend ko, si toberts nung second sem, at ang love interest ko na si chat. Naging mga kaibigan ko rin si wendell, rodel, christian, aries, dondi, ely, christopher, jen sia, and many more. Kakatuwa, kasi most of them ay nandito na sa US. There was a time na gusto ko ng mag shift, dahil nahirapan ako. So, when I told my parents, they said "kung hindi mo kaya, mag shift ka na lang to nursing." Pero na-chalenge ako. I wanted my parents to become proud of me. I dont want them to see me as a quitter. So, i continued and finished the course, and passed the board exam eventually. But, what do you know, when I graduated, the US market was closed and there were not a lot of jobs for us in the hospitals. So my nanay offered to shoulder my nursing education while i was not doing anything. I took up nursing, and went through college again for the second time. It was kinda dyahe but fun, kasi mas older ka sa mga klasmeyts mo. but I was not the only second courser naman. May mga may edad pa nga eh. Pero it was really an amazing experience for me. I graduated with my nursing degree, and passed the boards. Now im here in the States, trying to work my butt out.

As I look back, napaka-ironic talaga, i ended up fulfilling my family's dream. Pero, I'm embracing both professions now. I know i will never be a lawyer in the future, but the end result is the same naman. Im helping people with their health needs, and that means that im changing peoples lives, for the better. And for me, that is the ultimate satisfaction.

tapang

Ive endorsed my PT license to DC, and ill be taking the jurisprudence exam early next month. I feel na its essential for me to move fast and try to find a part time job, so that i can sustain the promises i made. I try to keep promises that i want to keep, and that includes building a house for my family. Im kinda optimistic, at the same time realistic. I think i can do it.... i believe can. And if it does not materialize now, i know it will happen in the future. My motivation comes from my experiences in the past. Naranasan ko ng tumira sa squatter at maghirap for several years and manggaling sa wala. And whatever blessings I am reaping right now, it comes from the persevence and dreams of so many people who helped me grow up and who believed in me. Hindi rin ako takot bumalik sa hirap, kasi naranasan na namin yun. Dahil sa mga karananasan ko, matapang na ako ngayong harapin ang buhay, dahil pinili kong wag ng matakot, at makipagsapalaran na sa aking kapalaran. I choose to walk the less travelled path, because i know, good and bad experience will mold me to become a true pinoy.

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

plans

I started work again last thursday, coming from a month long hiatus due to health reasons. Im back again, but somehow, something has changed. I have more appreciation now of the work i do. My job entails that i drive all day just to see patients in their homes. Its tough for me, especially since i didnt know how to drive when i first came here. Ive started from scratch, from learning the road, and trying to pass all the exam, and coming to terms with a new culture and environment. But i try to view things as an adventure, and i said to myself i will only pass this way but once, so what the heck!! why not make the most out of it, right!!! Ill be starting going to the gym soon. I owe it to myself to take care of my health this time around, and I hope also that i can just tone my muscles and lose that extra pound. i still have a lot of plans, but im ready now to make them be realized.

Mau Marcelo - 'Till My Heartaches End (Philippine Idol)

Love

Masarap ma-in-love, and to have someone special in your life, pero mahirap isustain ang love forever. When you get into a relationship, it takes a lot of hardwork and patience, if you ask me. Minsan tinatanong ko sarili ko, if its better na mas mahal mo yung tao kesa mas mahal ka nya? Or mas magandang mas mahal ka nya, more than mas mahal mo sya? Ideally patas dapat, kaya lang bihira ng mangyari yun. Pero syempre, paano nga ba nagi-gauge ang pagmamahal? Pag faithful ba sya at araw araw kayong magkasama, or yung minsan lang magkita pero sabik sa isa't isa? Daming tanong. Thats why masyadong komplikado ang magmahal. Napansin ko sa sarili ko na pag-bago ang karelasyon ko, gusto kong parati syang nakikita at nakakausap. Madali kasi akong magselos. Pero habang dumadaan ang panahon, mas lumalawak naman ang pag iisip ko, at natutunan ko na maging flexible at mag adjust. Sa Pag-ibig, dapat handa ka ring masaktan. Kasama ng sarap, ang sakit na puedeng mag-end ang relationship nyo. Kaya, mas maganda na enjoy every moment of it, and keep the memories, good or bad, kasi it will mold you, and strengthen you to become better in the end.

Change for the better

Its sad seeing a lot of people here being laid off, getting into foreclosures and losing their homes and finding out that their american dream has crumbled. The economy here in the US has really nose dived. Pinoys are no exceptions. A lot of minorities are one of the hardest hit. Come to think of it, before they give the jobs to minorities, americans would have to get a shot for the job first. That's the reason why a lot of minorities are in areas where americans dont like the kind of work - we call it dirty jobs. Lets take for example health related field. Taking care of patients, providing hygiene and personal care, and holistically managing every aspect of that individual's care, is something most americans dont like to do. They tend to be on the blue and white collar job areas. But, i think that with the situation happening now, it will change somehow. But what I know, is that that there will always be hope. As the President has said, "change has come" and we are hoping that it will be a change for the better.