I love this Doctor!

Let me share this email that I got the other day from my mom.

1.Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it…don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

2.Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

3.Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

4..Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

5.Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain…Good!

6.Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU’RE NOT LISTENING!!!…Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they’re permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?

7.Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

8.Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It’s the best feel-good food around!

9.Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.

10.Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ‘Round’ is a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:
‘Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Chardonnay in one hand – chocolate in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ‘WOO HOO, What a Ride’

AND…..

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

The One That Got Away

Today at 12:58pm
Source: The Manila Times
By: Mark J. Macapagal


In your life, you'll make note of a lot of people. Ones with whom you shared something special, ones who will always mean something. There's the one you first kissed, the one you first loved, the one you put on a pedestal, the one you're with and the one that got away.

Who is the one that got away? I guess it's that person with who everything was great, everything was perfect, but the timing was just wrong. There was no fault in the person, there was no flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn't fall the right way, I suppose.

I believe in the fact that ending with someone, finding a longtime partner that is, does not lie merely in the other person. I can actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing. It has to do with you being ready to settle down and commit to someone in a way that goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance.

How often have you gone through it without realizing it? When you're not ready to commit in that mature manner, it doesn't matter who you're with, it just doesn't work. Small problems become big; inconsequentials become deal breakers simply because you're not ready and it shows. It's not that you and the person you're with are no good; it's just that it's not yet right, and little things become the flashpoint of that fact.

Then one day you're ready. You really are. And when this happens you'll be ready to settle down with someone. He or she may not be the most perfect, they might not be the brightest star of romance to ever have burned in your life, but it'll work because you're ready. It'll work because it's the right time and you'll make it work. And it'll make sense, it really will.

So that day comes when you're finally making sense of things, and you find yourself to be a different person. Things are different, your approach is different, you finally understand who you are and what you want, and you've become ready because the time has truly arrived. And mind you, there's no telling when this day will come. Hopefully you're single but you could be in a long-term relationship, you could be married with three kids, it doesn't matter.

All you know is that you've changed, and for some reason, the one that got away, is the first person you think about.

You'll think about them because you'll wonder, "What if they were here today?" You'll wonder, "What if we were together now, with me as I am and not as I was?" That's what the one that got away is. The biggest "What if?" you'll have in your life.

If you're married, you'll just have to accept the fact that the one that got away, got away. Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think your marriage is, this can happen to the best of us. But hopefully you're mature enough to realize that you're already with the one you're with and this is just another test of your commitment, one which will just strengthen your marriage when you get past it. Sure, you'll think about him/her every so often, but it's alright. It's never nice to live with a "might have been," but it happens.

Maybe the one that got away is the one who's already married. In which case it's the same thing. You just have to accept and know that your memories of that person will probably bring a nice little smile to your lips in the future when you're old and gray and reminiscing. But if neither of that is the case, then it's different. What do you do if it's not yet too late? Simple find him, find her. Because the very existence of a "the one that got away" means that you'll always wonder, what if you got this one?

Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie, it doesn't matter if you've dropped in from out of nowhere. You'd be surprised, you just might be "the one that got away" as well for the person who is your "the one that got away."

You might drop in from out of nowhere and it won't make a difference. If the timing is finally right, it'll all just fall into place somehow and you know, I'm thinking, it would be a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say to someone, "Hey you, you're the one that almost got away."

Hello May!

It's already May 2009, and I'm still a freakin' housebum. WTF. What's happening to me? No calls from the hospitals that I applied. No nothing! I'm losing hope. Really. You wouldn't want to live the life that I have right now. Boring, penniless, career is going nowhere. I bet my cholesterol level are already rising and clots are already forming in my bloodvessels. I want to work. I don't want to stare in front of my monitor for 12 f*cking hours anymore. I hate everything that's happening in my whole life now. I hate it.

Idea

Time to get MORE serious in blogging. I haven't blogged for months now even if I am not doing anything in my life! Ideas come and go inside my head. I wanna do this, I wanna do that. But I am not being productive and all are just blahs. Maybe I need to do more action rather than talk. So starting today, *crossed fingers*, I will blog more. Like every other day? Or even everyday. I've said it before and I'll say it again: We'll see!!! Lol. I hope I can do this!

Why America?

As I woke up this morning, American Idol was the first idea that popped in my head. Why? Because today is the results day for the show. I always wanted to be one of the firsts to know the results and who got axed out of AI. Okay, I always knew it was Matt Giraud's time to go. But WHAT THE FCUKIN FCUK? ADAM LAMBERT landed in the bottom 3? Or should I say, bottom 2??? That is just plain ridiculous! I've always considered him to be the front-runner of the this year's season. I just hope that it doesn't get into his head this early. Okay, lemme summarize and describe the video that I watched in the American Idol site. I knew that it was very unfair and uncomfortable for Adam Lambert to get to choose which side he belongs with. Hello? Why did you do that to our super nice Adam? On the show, Matt and Kris were on the left side while Allison and Danny were on the other side. Adam was the only contestant left and Ryan gave him the most uncomfortable chance to choose in which group he thinks he belongs to. Adam chose Danny's and Allison's. Then Ryan brought him to the other side. I saw the disappointment on Adam's face as he raised his left eyebrow and he was looking down. I felt his pain. I felt like crying. OMG. Bottom 3? WTH?! Then Kris was announced SAFE by Ryan. Matt and Adam were left at the center. Of course, Matt Giraud got booted out. And I saw the relief in Adam's face!

I think that this show is really really scripted. Maybe they did that on purpose, because they don't want the people to think that Adam is already the winner so that the people will not lose the interest to watch the show. Adam's performances are really superb. He is one talented person. One heck of a performer and entertainer, not to mention his awesome voice and vocal range. He totally gives me the only enough reason on why to watch this year's show.

Another hunch would be, maybe america got so complacent of the fact that lots of people will vote for Adam, so most of those voters did not vote that much anymore. Well, we'll never know. I loved Adam's Rat Pack performance. His voice just makes me go gaga and the performance made my jaw drop. Not to mention the totally hot entrance. *claps* He can sing ANYTHING, y'know. Give him your phone book and I bet he could sing it. La la la love him! He's the man I want next to Shia! :D

Next week's theme is ROCK theme! Hell yeah! Adam will definitely rock America for sure! Adam will surely not land on the bottom 3! LET'S CROSS OUR FINGERS Y'ALL! I really hope he wins this even if he already landed at the bottom 3. He deserves to win. He's the only Idol remaining that is somewhat interesting and new. Okay, not somewhat. But he's the only interesting, unique and definitely on the league of his own contestant remaining. I hope that you agree with me. The others are just so boring. Well, I also like Allison. I think she's funny.

Adam Adam!

I LOOOOVE ADAM LAMBERT! HE IS ABSOLUTELY MY NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!!! <333

25 Random Things About Me

25. My current addiction right now is Gossip Girl and I am so into Serena and Dan's wavy relationship. I even found out that they are a couple off-screen! :D

24. I can tie a cherry stem into a knot.

23. Lewis Alfred Tenorio is my favorite PBA player and has been my crush since his ADMU days. I was in 2nd year college way back then when I started liking him LOL. I even have a picture with him! omg. <333 Until now, I still would love to meet him! While my favorite NBA players are Chris Paul and Lebron James.

22. I've been a bum for more than 2 years now. I'm currently looking for a hospital job.

21. Nursing is not my first choice. If my mother did not push me to take up Nursing, I would have taken up either Communication Arts or Accountancy. I am one of the few who loves Math!

20. People person. That's me. To those whom I haven't met yet nor doesn't know me yet, I am very talkative and I do have a lot of stories/stuffs to tell. I am never quiet but Im sure that when it comes to secrets, you can always trust me. But I just learned that I/you should not be too friendly coz you dunno who are those who remain true to you. *wink* People's first impression of me is Mataray, well mebbe its because of my eyes.

19. I used to be a die-hard fan of the Moffatts. I think I watched their concert here twice or thrice and even had my CD (Submodalities album) autographed by them. Too bad I wasn't able to meet them. My favorite moffatt was Clint btw. Hehehe. :D

18. When I was little, I want to be a cashier in a Department Store. I dunno, I love it when they use the cash register and type the prices of the stuff you buy. Well my other childhood ambitions were to be a Doctor, Lawyer and a Business Woman. Lakas!

17. Addicted. I am an internet addict. I can stay in front of the laptop the whole day. Just surfing and photoshopping. Hahaha :)

16. Who doesn't love chocolates? I sooo love them. But my favorite would be Reese's peanut butter cups, Hershey's kisses, Barnone (is it still available?), Butterfinger, Toblerone and Hershey's Cookies and Cream! Lol that's too much!

15. Honestly, I am a very straight-forward and a really nice person. I don't have enemies (as far as I am concerned, lol) and I would never want to have one. I am definitely one of the nicest and sincerest persons you'll ever know. Just don't go bitchin' me up or do something really annoying and so unfriendly that's way too obvious coz I won't back down on you. I hate liars, backstabbers and the plastics. :D

14. Another thing about me is that I have this very weird allergy. That whenever I get shocked or whenever I sneeze, my face and upper body becomes itchy then the red spots would appear. HALP! Im a nurse but I dunno what kind of allergy is that! :((

13. Okra and Talong. I don't eat them. But I can eat anything else, wait, as long as its not too spicy.

12. One of the boys! I'm comfortable being around with men coz I am one of them. Lol. Seriously, I just know how to get along with them.

11. I miss going to gigs and drink with my friends there. Too bad I have no work so no money. In short, bankrupt. And Im committed nao :D

10. Another thing that I miss is going to school and I regret not doing the best that I can. So to the students out there who might be reading this, study well coz you only live once so go get the best grades you can get!

9. I love to be loved and be pampered by my boyfriend. Hihihihi. I love it when we go out of town, when we eat as if there's no tomorrow and when we just watch television shows and argue about them. Lol

8. The last time I went to Boracay was before going to college! So that would be in the year 2001! Oh my, that is so ancient. And so this summer, pretty please, I wanna go to Bora. If not summer, well this year. PUHLEEEZE!

7. Sometimes when Im all alone, I ask myself what is God's plan for me. Look, I am a bum, no money, no work, I am getting fat, im a failure, the number of nurses in the Philippines is growing and growing and growing. So, I ask, What is God's plan for me? Then at some point, I've thought of ending my life. Well, I just think about it, I have no guts to do it. LOL. I even have a suicide plan, i will intoxicate my liver and stomach with Aspirin. hahahahaha! Suicidal! Until now, I still ask myself that question :D

6. I used to wear braces, I wore it for 4 years. I used to be a part of our cheerleading team in college, so I used to be not THIS fat. And I miss my long curly brown hair. :( I just had a haircut and Im thinking of getting a perm again as soon as I have the money!

5. Edward gave me an Ipod Touch! Woooohoooooo! :D I am so into music, it feeds my soul. I am into electronica, old school rock, electro-rock, trip-hop, slowjamz, rap-rock, etc and the music of Chino Moreno. Basta, kahit ano!

4. Downright simple. I am a very simple person though sometimes complicated, but I am a girl, right? I am rugged and cowboy, place me anywhere, I will not complain. I am not maarte although I look like it. lol :D

3. I believe in GOODVIBES. Got it? :) Happy happy!

2. Ana LaBeouf. LOL! Shia LaBeouf is my humongous hugest crush! Ahaha. I have lots of crushes, but all of them are celebrities! (coz BF is a seloso, LOL, love :p hihi) I like Gerald Anderson more than Jake Cuenca now. I effin want to see John Lloyd Cruz in person! Haven't seen him yet. Others are Nate Barcalow of Finch, gawd, his MTv of Letters to you is the bomb! I also like Jason and Michael Castro, hmmmn different styles but awesome set of eyes. Penn Badgley of Gossip Girl, what a cutie, and his voice.. his voice!!! Haha :D Well, if I write them all here you'll all get tired.

1. I am a lazy person. Very. Lol. I am a coward most of the time. I believe that I still have a lot to learn. And can summady please share me some of his/her guts (hindi lamang loob ha?)? hehe

Hi!

It's been a long while since I last posted something here. Like 2 months? Yah. I'm someone you can call "sa umpisa lang magaling" Hahaha. I forgot what to call it. Okay then, where do I start? I took my NCLEX last Sept.23, I got sick days after it, Ed and I almost broke up, bummed around again, then I failed my NCLEX. Yes. :(

Kim's Despedida

Oh well, Kim is saying byebye to the Philippines on Sept12'08. But before that we'll be celebrating her despedida tonight at their place. Another close friend of mine will be leaving again, its sad I know but it'll be another experience for her since she's already a US-RN. I'm really happy for her. That leaves us 6 in our Barx left in the Philippines. Me, Reese, Rie, Leah, Hannah and Anne.

Kim has been one of the ever nicest consistent people I've ever met in my entire life and I'm so glad to have her as my kabarkada. We share the same taste in music, she's very approachable and hip. One word - MABAIT. Brains and Beauty. I wonder who's next to leave? I guess that would be Therese.

Anyway, Ed and I will be brining Crispy Pata later as our potluck food. WASALAKAN nanaman!

Gifts <3

My boyfriend gave me chocolates (Cadbury Dairy milk with Crunchie - Honeycomb pieces) and a set of make-up from his mom (Lip gloss by Revlon, Mascara from Estee Lauder, Lipstick (Raspberry Pop) by Estee Lauder and a small perfume (Ralph Lauren Blue). Sweet! And that's not all - he also gave me a box of oatmeal for my Dad and a box of Oreo! Weeeee :)

I also got my pasalubong from milove Jen through Ros, a bottle of Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea! Looooove it!!!

I just feel loved this weekend.

Back

Done lots of stuff last weekend up until Tuesday. After the hosting stint that turned out to be a disaster. Well, kind of a disaster because I really dunno what to do! hahaha :D I really don't feel like blogging today. I'm kinda excited with my new set of pictures to edit after the long weekend that I had. Gig, Reese's house and the swimming in QC with Ed's friends.

Saturday (Aug. 16 - a month to go before my 24th Bday!): A'ls Bar, Silipan Rinigan Gig - Reese's House - Sleepover
Sunday (Aug. 17): Still at Reese's House - Festival Mall with Leah and Rona - My House
Monday (Aug. 18): Review (Wendy's Buendia) - Swimming!
Tuesday (Aug. 19): Back at home around 8pm :)

And now, Wednesday, no review because of the rain. I hope our review will finish soon because my review with Gapuz will be starting on Sept. 2 already. And i need to finish the review with the group soon.

Coz i missed it..

...I'm filling up a survey again which I got from Friendster.

Did you have any unread text messages this morning when you woke up?

• Yup. I think i had 9 unread messages.

Whats your relationship with the person you last texted?

• He's my boyfriend.

What are your plans for today?

• Now? To sleep. Its 1120pm.

Where was your default taken?

• Default pic where? Hmmmn okay here it goes:
Friendster: El Nido, Palawan (2nd account) and Los Banos (1st account)
Multiply: from a debut
Plurk: Saguijo
Blogspot: Car

Are you in a relationship, single, complicated, married, or engaged?

• In a Relationship :)

Do you wish someone would call you right now?

• Nah. I just finished talking to Ed :)

Do you find piercings attractive on the opposite sex?

• Not really.

What song are you currently listening to?

• Dancing Queen - Abba

Name something you dislike about the day you're having?

• Procrastinating.

Do you miss someone?

• Uhuh :)

If you could go to any place right now where would you go?

• Edward's arms.

If you are being extremely quiet what does that mean?

• Super badtrip.

What is the weather like today?

• So so. It was hot the whole day then it rained late in the afternoon.

Do you have anything to complain about?

• My Nclex schedule. I think I will resked.

Do you have curly hair?

• Nah. Its wavy now.

What are you doing tonight?

• Nothing really. The review finished around 730, I just ate dinner, talked to Ed and blogged a lil bit.

Do you have a best friend?

• Yeah and I miss her. She's having a baby girl in 2 months from now.

What are you looking forward to in the next few months?

• Passing the Nclex. That's my topmost priority. 2nd, work.

If someone looked ON your bed, what would they find?

• Pillows, comforter, laptop and a bunch of abubots.

What was the last movie you watched?

• Don't mess with the Zohan.

Will you be in a relationship 3 months from now?

• I am in a relationship and will still be in a relationship.

Does the last person you held hands with mean anything to you??

• Yes.

Do you want to get married?

• YES.

What were you doing at 1am this morning?

• Surfing the net.

Do you like to read?

• No. And that's my big problem.

If alcohol were banned, what would your reaction be?

• *not in the mood to answer* HAHAHA

Fastest man alive

LOOKING FOR ME BOY? :)

MICHAEL PHELPS!


Wooohooooo! Marry me now puhleeeze. LOL! A swimmer's body is to die for!

Phelps wins 10th, 11th golds of Olympic careeer

(as of Aug, 13, 2008. Article from Yahoo News)

Pissed

The maid woke me up early, Ms. Cynthia (GSN the agency) called up around 6:30 in the fucking morning. They haven't scheduled my NCLEX yet and they called this morning to schedule it. Darn. Ate Swanie, my co-reviewee in our group study was already scheduled on the 11th of September. Good for her. We were just talking about yesterday that we can take it on the same date. As for me, the original plan or schedule was on Sept. 12, but it did not turn out as the way it should be. It's now scheduled 11 days late and what the heck? What am I going to do for the whole month of September? We all know that (well those who know me very well) I can't study by myself and I need group studies or reinforcement of teachings in order for me to review. What am I going to do about this? Plus, the work being held open arms to me is waiting already. I'm going to make them wait again for another 2 weeks? I don't know to feel right now that's why I'm ranting through writing to let this all out. Man, i can't afford to fail this exam. I HAVE TO PASS THIS AND I WILL PASS THE NCLEX.

Let's look at the brighter side of things as what I am always known for. Okay, so my other 2 co-reviewees will take the exam 2 weeks and a week before me respectively from now. And my first review will end by the last week of August and my Gapuz review will be on Sept. 2-6 next month. That's 2 and a half weeks before my exam date. Ms. Cynthia earlier adviced me that maybe this is God's way of telling me that this slot is reserved for me since that slot is the single last schedule in Manila for the whole month of September. Yes. That's the reason why I freaked out! Last slot for the whole month of September and it fell right on my palms and beneath my skin. What do you think? I hope that it's the right place and the right time. Have faith Ana. Have faith in Him. Everything has it's own reasons that only God knows. I can't wait to tell the "chosen ones" about this sudden change of plans and all that. Gah. I'm all mixed up. I hope that everything will turn out alright and for the better good. I have to pass this. I've worked really hard for this. Okay haha, not that hard - but I'm getting there. I'm feeling the pressure. And that's just what I need.

But wait, you know that I'm a very complicated person. One day I'm like this, the other day I'm like that. Now I have a blog, then after a few days I'll be lazy to update it again. Just like my review habit. When I'm pressured, the more I freak out! Darrrrrrrn. What should I do now? :(

13th Month

Happy 13th Month



And this relationship is no bed of roses.