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Chance to become an editorial assistant at an established magazine...

Do I take it? Yes? No?

We're still friends. God bless the PEDI group for not letting a small thing such as cross-cultural adaptation of a standardized tool get in the way of what's important to us - friendship.

Thank you groupmates; our hard work has paid off. I'm proud of our thesis, our presentation (we made Mommy and the rest of the faculty smile and gasp at the 'special effects' that need 'special skills') and our overall performance. We're going to put the Philippines on the map, I just know it. Gold standard, yo!

Thank you blockmates; I know how hectic it was to be doing thesis, finishing internship requirements and doing assigned tasks for the symposium all at the same time. Thank you for being responsible, showing initiative and cooperation and making staying in this course worth it. Special mention to Jairus (we made you our man-slave; thanks for being there), Adrian (he commuted all the way from Q.C. with a 1.5 L thermos filled with hot, hot, hot water - can I hug you?), Songci (for arriving in the nick of time with the all-important cooler and also bringing a thermos), Badaf (bringing her own thermos which was used for the panelists) and Stan (for lugging up the heavy boxes filled with 75 water bottles and C2 bottles up three flights of stairs).

Thank you to the faculty and advisers for always being there to support us and give us encouragement. We would not have made it this far without your guidance. Thank you for handing us the skills and knowledge that we need to begin our lives as professionals. We cannot thank you enough for patiently molding us into good therapists with hearts in the right place.




I'm about to resume make-up duties at DRM-Ward 5... What can I say? Today has given me enough fuel to last till boards.

Rest your minds and souls during these holy days. Reach deep into yourselves and find your peace and renewal.

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On a lighter note, the book is almost done!!! Just a few more months, it'll be out in circulation and I'm pretty honored to have been part of the process. Congratulations in advance Louie Mar! May the book become successful!!! Thank you for letting me illustrate it!

For somebody to listen?


Excerpt from my mailbox:

demented_ding@yahoo.com wrote: Date : Sunday, March 9, 2008, 12:55 am
Name : Ding de Guzman
Telephone :
Fax_Number :
Email : demented_ding@yahoo.com
Comments : Hello, I would just like to submit a complaint regarding services rendered by a cashier on March 7, 2008 at 9:13 pm at the Robinson's Ermita branch. Her name was Vangie, and I would like to submit this not as a personal attack but hopefully as constructive criticism to improve her performance. She had harassed the previous customer by insisting that they wait for server assistance when none could be found, causing unnecessary delay of at least 5 minutes for the customer. When it was my turn to order, Vangie kept on running back to the machines to check on things without saying "excuse me". I had to repeat my order 4x, each of which was interrupted by her shouting to other staff or checking on the available orders. When I finally had her attention, I had to repeat my order once again, proving that she had not even listened to my previous attempts to order. She was also in a hurry to put the change into my hand that it almost slipped and fell into the food. I understand that there may have been many customers at the time, but I believe basic training covers common courtesy. I felt insulted and exhausted by the encounter, but I was not able to notify the manager of the incident because I was in a hurry to get back to the college and finish our group work. I hope this does not happen again in the future, and that staff training emphasizes respect to customers, no matter their age or appearance. Thank you very much.


The reply came to me a day later:

Dear Sir / Ma'am,

Thank you for taking time to write to Jollibee.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. We have a little background of the incident you describe. In order to relay your feedback better, please let us know the exact branch name. Rest assured that we'll look into this.

We really appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Thank you very much.

Best Regards,

Kristelle Castor
Customer Care


JOLLIBEE, I AM NOT SATISFIED.

Familiar, much?
Never let it be said that blondes have more fun.

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Rant ahead, you've been warned.

There are TV commercials and shows that had me thinking how lenient society has already become. Shall I say, how forgiving? Not sure if the "sorry" merits the forgiveness, but here goes:

The new show on ETC (forgive me, I know you guys have downloaded the episodes already but I have to wait for it to play out on my 14" Kolin) Gossip Girl merits some raised eyebrows. S gets drunk and has sex with B's boyfriend, and after a few rough tumbles in the field and a drug addict declaration, suddenly everything's fine and dandy. Not to mention B still holds on to the unfaithful boyfriend with nary a cold shoulder.

Excuse me?

The Pond's commercial. The long one. With multiple episodes. You simply can't be that stupid. Guy leaves you with half a pendant and a broken heart, hooks up with a girl just because she has whiter skin than you, and suddenly, when you take measures to match or outshine her pallor, guy breaks up with his fiancee to chase you at the airport. Ok, so factor in that the fiancee is a b*tch, but can you really say that the guy loves you? When he threw you away so easily?!

Argh!!!

News reports. How can you forgive Pia Guanio or Phoemela Barranda (not sure how to spell their names, sorry, not a big fan) for jabbering on how Ruffa's mom and Lolit Solis butted heads when the ZTE scandal has not yet been resolved and many people are falling ill to typhoid? What are the priorities of these channels anyway? It's not enough that they spend hours on weekends with disgustingly cheap shows that focus on nothing more than gossip (who had a fight with whom, who got pregnant, who had a movie, etc.), they don't even make an effort to uplift the nation's intellect. Show us the hearings. Show us what's being done about our country's problems. Stop showing us your made-up scandals and those painted cows with no talent as your brand of excellence and service. Broadcast news, and for everyone's benefit and peace of mind, STOP MAKING THEM. I don't care if your network's better, bigger or riher than the other. I don't care how many awards you've won (by the way, declaring your network's victories should not merit airtime during the news; do more productive things instead of flaunting your trophies) BECAUSE IT WON'T MATTER to me if you show meaningful content instead of brainless mush.

YOUR GUY SIDE:
[x] You like hoodies.
[x] You like jeans.
[ ] Dogs are better than cats.
[x] It's hilarious when people get hurt.
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[ ] Shopping is torture.
[x] Sad movies suck.
[ ] You own/ed a PS2.
[x] Played with HotWheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[ ] You own/ed a DS, PS/ps2, game boy Sega.
[x] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You watch sports on TV
[x] Vampire movies rock.
[ ] You go to your dad for advice.
[ ] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[ ] You like going to high school games.
[ ] You used to/do collect football cards.
[x] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[x] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[ ] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[x] Sports are fun.
[x] Talk/ed with food in your mouth.
[x] Sleep/ed with your socks on at night.

TOTAL: 16

YOUR GIRL SIDE:
[ ] You wear lip gloss/stick.
[x] You love to shop.
[ ] You wear eyeliner.
[x] You wear the color pink
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[x] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[ ] You hate wearing the color black.
[ ] You like hanging out at the mall.
[ ] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[ ] You like wearing jewelry.
[ ] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[ ] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[x] You were in gymnastics/dance.
[ ] It takes you more than one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up.
[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[ ] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[x] You care about what you look like.
[x] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[ ] You like wearing body spray/perfume.
[x] You love the movies.
[x] Used to play with dolls as little kid.
[ ] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy/joke of it.
[ ] Like being the star of every thing.

TOTAL: 10

Play around with images instead.

I wuv you Dangell, don't keeeeeel me!!!

I think I need Teacher Sonny to help me count this time... 1 *gurgle-gasp*, 2 *gurgle-gasp*...

CTS AA has been so much fun!!! I like the adolescent population, they're a really amusing bunch. It's also great because they actually understand you, unlike the kids who are still too busy growing up to care about how to tie shoelaces.

I'm a bit sad that I'm leaving this rotation because of the fun patients, the Craft Clinic and of course, my co-interns. It was CTS Pedia all over again with Teacher Sonny, Roch, Niko and Carina. Teacher Alexis and Teacher Anne are also great to work with.

So now it's endorsement time, I'll have to finish 3 IEs, 1 RE and the rest of ward 5 stuff (wooooot!). The load's much easier than the hospital wards but it's still toxic because of thesis and make-up. GOGOGO!!!

MAIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!

Dear Tarsier,

You know what? I really enjoy fighting with you. Despite the fact that I absolutely abhor you.

It's spirit! It's passion! It's fire that awakens the sleeping bones!

Giggling like a madman... wait, that's exactly what I am.

Love,
Ding

I'm at the back part, to Adrian's left (our right).

The end is near, and make-ups and boards are coming!!!

Can't hardly wait!!!

As a way of saying my gratitude and pleading for mercy: "Ang sipag ng mga patients ko. Laging dumadating."

My patient had a seizure yesterday. She surprised me by slumping against the wall and then falling backwards; good thing I was able to grab hold of her arms and pull her up in time to prevent her from hitting her head. Her mother took charge and administered her medicine and as I was informing my supervisor regarding the incident, it was then that I realized that I was not feeling a shred of panic at all. It was very different from the time that my classmate fainted and I almost raised hell to get the school nurse.

Maybe it's because of all the exposure to medical lectures, actual red cross training and other related literature that I've learned to keep my cool and think in such situations. It's not all about shutting down your emotional side, it's merely letting it step back to give way to the rational part of you who can make better decisions - smart decisions that can save lives. I'm not saying I'm an expert though, far from that actually, but I think I possess enough sense to be an intelligent, effective bystander and not simply an usi(sero) at the scene.

 - - - - - - - - - - - On to mababaw thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - -

I just finished watching the runway show of Victoria's Secret (the one with the documentary and the shiny shimmery splendid Seal) - I know, way to go Ding, the country is in turmoil and you're watching young, nubile bodies strut their stuff on the runway - and at some point, the Spice Girls came out and performed one of their old hits. You probably know it:

Don't you know it's going too fast
Racing so hard you know it won't last
Don't you know, why can't you see
Slow it down, read the sign, so you know just where you are going

I found myself singing along, knowing all the words!!! As a side note, I was laughing my ass off when I saw their backup performers, the muscled men in uniform jerking their arms in time with the music. So enthusiastic! So energetic! So... out there! Must be all that underwear and glitter getting to them.

I'm a self-admitted Spice Girls fan (though I didn't buy their albums) and I realized that the reason why their comeback was so huge was not because they reappeared like Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire after long years of bad press and drastic body changes - nor was it because the world held its breath, waiting for the infamous catfights to ensue - it was because they were so familiar to the world and we've had enough of surprises.

Everyone knows their names, we can all probably burn down the videoke stations with our renditions of their immensely inane pop goodies, and we're pretty familiar with their voices. Sporty has that whiny, nasal voice that hits all the high notes, Baby has the soothing, cutesy voice, Ginger has the sultry act down pat, Scary is well, scary with her alto tones, and Posh is... err... still very hot and pretty. And very much married to my husband David Beckham (his legs are way nicer than my logs). RAAR.

The Spice Girls aren't exactly the best talents in the business, and though they were mostly responsible for the Great Wave of Girl Power that swept over the US and the rest of the world in its clutches, they really didn't have anything else to show for it. They didn't do miracles, they didn't organize charities or trust funds for the children with HIV, and heck, I've never seen them digging dirt to contribute in making houses for the needy.

The Spice Girls do have that history of feel-good music and rabid, young, impressionable fans, and when those rabid, young, impressionable fans grew up, the world lost its sparkle and the Twin Towers were obliterated from the face of the planet by airplanes. Then taxes came, the Pope died, and American soldiers stepped foot onto Iraq and changed its geographic and human landscape - we're still arguing whether that move was for the better or for the worse of those people. Those rabid, young, impressionable fans at the West side of the globe (which is a really funny way of delineating it, since the world spins on its axis 24/7, thus making East into West and West into East - you get my point) are now facing an election between the 1st woman President, and the 1st African-American President. Sadly, not everyone's ready for that turning point, and the old reliables are running the show. The East side rabid, young, impressionable fans had a huge wall of water wash away their shores, they've seen monks slaughtered for political and religious reasons, and the rabid, young, impressionable fans from the Eastern part, specifically in the Philippine archipelago are riveted to the small IT person named Lozada being grilled for the truth which implicates the most disgusting crocodiles in our land.

Hmmm, let's turn the TV back on and watch the five Brits sway their hips and sing those damn lyrics again and again now, if you please.

Stop right now, thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch
Hey you, always on the run
Gotta slow it down, baby, gotta have some fun
[Stoooooop right noooooow, we wanna thank you, we wanna thank you...]

I am simply astounded at how stupid some of the admin peeps can be. *Sigh*. They need to work on their people skills.

Nonetheless, it's funny that you have to apply to graduate. What happens if I don't? Will they keep me around?

I had my first make up day at Ward 5. Strangely enough, I enjoyed it. My RE patient happened to be my former patient, which was fantastic because I didn't have to establish rapport anymore. I was also pleasantly surprised at how compliant the mom is at following home instructions; my patient now has better use of her (L) hand. I just love it when things turn out fine.

Sadly, not all parents are as compliant; one patient of mine now has self-stimulatory behaviors because the mother failed to do the SI techniques I taught her. Follow-through is probably the most pressing problem in the profession - because the parents don't take a participative role in therapy, the child's improvement is significantly stunted and the therapists are accused of being inadequate. Therapists cannot wave wands and make the child's condition disappear. We never promise that. What we promise is a better quality of life wherein the children/patients participate in meaningful interaction that characterizes a sense of normalcy. We do not cure autism, Down Syndrome or cerebral palsy. We are not solely responsible for these kids. Parents, stand up and take responsibility!!!

As a side note, the clinical supervisors were weird. They actually seemed glad to see me. Maybe they really do put on an act when you're there as an intern.

 
 

And I live to tell the tale. Stupid dog, let's see if you can eat MSG.

Anyways, from other iskos and iskas in LJ-verse:

1. Student number?
2004-08418

2. College?
College of Allied Medical Professions

3. Ano ang course mo?
BS Occupational Therapy.

4. Nag-shift ka ba o na-kickout?
Nah, stuck since day 1.

5. Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT?
UP Diliman, Palma Hall.

6. Favorite GE subject?
Humanities and Communication

7. Favorite PE?
Swimming is tied with taekwondo.

8. Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot guy sa UP?
Uh... malamig sa Manila.

9. Favorite prof(s)
Sir Poncy Ponsaran, Sir Paras, Sir de Armas, Sir Dalet, Sir Ducay, Sir Jake, Sir Beaver, Ma'am Sustento, Ma'am Ilao, Ma'am Cabatan, Ma'am Irene, Ma'am Dana, Sir Mark, Sir Eric, Ma'am Chrissy, Sir GOM.

10. Pinaka-ayaw na GE subject.
Nat Sci 5. Or any Nat Sci for that matter. I'm good at Science, but those subjects were a waste of my time. OMG, PI100. I hate tarsiers.

11. Kumuha ka ba ng Wed or Sat classes?
We had Wednesday classes (PE) and Saturday classes (NSTP).

12. Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
Yeah, we went to Angono Rizal, Taal, and Power-up in Pasig.

13. Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP?
CS for a few semesters. Yech.

14. Ano ang Org/Frat/Soro mo?
Barbarian po ako.

15. Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
CAMP 2nd floor, OT corridor or the stairs at Old Neda building.

16. Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
Bahay. My health got compromised though when I went into the hospital wards.

17. Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun? (Given ang mentality mo nung HS ka)
Clothing Technology, FA or Interior Design. Or Japanese Studies.

18. Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
Anthony Alexis D.G. Gacayan. He saw me with my planner and the conversation got started.

19. First play na napanood mo sa UP?
Uh...

20. Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP.
Unfortunately, I'm that much of a geek. I have no idea (and I don't care) who the coño orgs are.

21. Name/s of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP.
No idea.

22. May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
Nope. Goody two-shoes aura.

23. Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
OT corridor.

24. Masaya ba sa UP?
Yeah, because of its weirdness and the people. It's interesting and I often find myself people-watching.

25. Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
Yeah, inevitable when you get caught in a rally with a red shirt.

26. Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council?
Two times. Apathetic ako.

27. Name at least 5 leftist groups in UP.
LFS... can't name any other groups.

28. Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
Yeah, kinda did the 'aim high' philosophy. I've learned to roll with the punches though.

29. Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP?
KUYA TSINELAS.

30. Kung di ka UP, anong school ka?
ACET. I passed it twice (same exam, funny) and I got in with BS Psychology as my course. If not for financial concerns, my mom wanted me to go there.

I've decided to make my own planner.

I came close to buying one, though. When I get it printed I'll take pictures. I have 6 DC superheroes and 6 DC villains. It's absolutely fantastic!