just another day

It's hard to talk about work without breaking the Confidentiality (yes, with a capital C) agreement that I signed as early as my first year in Nursing. I need to vent and at times I'm tempted to talk about these things to get it off my chest and mind space. Carefully hidden with every stories are details that will distinguish them from other patients. Sigh.

I guess we're meant to vent to and with other nurses. It's hard for other people to fully comprehend anyway without having every bit sound like some sort of tragedy or a sob story.

Today, I have another one.

A story meant as a warning to some, a puzzle to a few and maybe a game - 20 questions to name one. I'll tell you once it's over.

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A Cheerios commercial leaves this song in my head: I Try - Macy Gray
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Is it just me or James Bond never gets a bruise that will lasts more than 5 minutes?

material girl

Pardon my materialistic side, but I am in the process of searching the perfect gift for myself. By the end of this month, I will have one (maybe two if my generous self overcomes my budget-conscious self) of these items.

This was the result of kind-of-stuck-at-home-on-a-sunny-day research. I would have said soul-searching but that would be borderline too dramatic and I would rather reserve it for such a day. :D

The first one is this little work of wonder to satisfy the poser in me. I saw it while browsing here. Kind of cool since my tiny tripod only works well when its on a semi to completely even surface.

I know, I know.. I just bought two bags recently but there is reason behind my madness. I bought two large bags to (1) be my carry-on type of thing to my trip in Philippines and (2) a work bag to fit all my clothes and baon for work. If I'm going to embark on this gaining more weight, slowly but surely, I need to pack more food to last the day instead of buying random things all the time. I even bought Jello at the sandwich place because I couldn't help myself, much to my coworkers' amusement. :S So you see, a small bag wouldn't do me harm. Sure it's Coach, but still. Erm. I'm not a shoe girl, I'm a bag girl. Haha.

As for the rest, I don't have pictures of them but I like the idea of a cheap lens that has gotten good reviews from almost all of the ones I read. Aside from being lightweight, it won't make a big dent on my wallet. I have yet to buy new shoes for either nursing or everyday walking and a Nike or Puma won't hurt. If the "buy one get one 50%" window sign is still there, I might as well buy two. Yes? No?

If anything, I am merely a window shopper. I have cut wayyyy back on my spending habits - except on food. :D This is also the end of this craziness. I will not mention them anymore (at least until I have acquired one). If wallet-dictates it, I am veering towards the Monsterpod. Haha.

april fool

This month, I'll be 25 and will be battling a quarterlife crisis. Erm. Kidding. I wish I could spend it the way I did last year though - enjoying the sun (in the shade) and blissfully forgetting bills and everything else stressful. Ah Cuba, how I miss you.

I'm trying to think of something to make this month special and memorable but so far, nothing.*

If I had my way, I'll spend my birthday in a hotel and make use of their pool - if only to walk in it because I can't swim anyway. There's just something about hotels that makes me feel I'm somewhere else even though it's only 30 minutes away from my house. :$ If I also didn't have to think of money, I would impulsively (kind of) buy myself a camera lens and finally have a little bit more motivation to take pictures. And lastly, here's to hoping that J will give me something I didn't ask for nor hinted about. Afterall, I'm still a sucker for anything romantic. :D

Birthday list: summer clothes, camera lens, supply of sour gummy worms/bears, a trip to somewhere/anywhere