Leaving to Make a Living

First of all, I do believe it would’ve been better if Steven Strait (from The Covenant) played as Edward in Twlight. Wala lang, while I was listening to the audiobook of Twilight, I visualized Steven as Edward and I couldn’t have wished for anyone else to play the role. Imagine my disappointment upon finally seeing who was playing as Edward But eventually, I learned to accept that the movie might be half way done by now so there’s no way Steven could play the role anymore.

I am 30% done in packing my stuff. Apparently, I’m leaving for New Zealand this weekend. And our agent informed us only last Monday. Yes, she expects us to pack our stuff good for 3 years within 3 days. Ano to, fieldtrip?

So what happens? We go panic buying.

Left for Cebu last Tuesday to get winter stuff because June-August is winter time in NZ and Dumaguete doesn’t have decent winter clothes, even the trusty ukay-ukay doesn’t have enough. Thanks God for the Rustan’s yearly sale and Surplus Shop for el cheapo winter clothes.

Got back from Cebu early Wednesday then continued the panic buying in Dumaguete. Usually, when you go abroad, especially to the States, they tell you to pack light because everything you need will be available there, but with us, it’s the opposite. Most of the people we’ve spoken to has told us to bring what we could because apparently, not everything is available there or if it is, it’s quite different than we we’ve been used to so it’s better to bring our own (clothes, shoes, toiletries).

I’ve bought 2 weeks worth of underwear and socks; a week’s worth of winter wear; and a couple of shoes for certain occasions, only to realize that my luggage could only hold half of what I’ve decided to bring, so now I’m in the verge of tears because I want to bring everything that I’ve decided to bring yet it’s totally impossible. So here I am, taking a break and hoping that when I get back to my bedroom, things would change and everything would suddenly fit. Like yeah.

At times I feel excited about the whole thing but most of the time, I’m a lil annoyed by the fact that they didn’t give us enough time to settle everything before we leave. My room is a mess because I haven’t gotten the time to keep what’s supposed to be kept, give away what’s supposed to be given away and throw stuff that I would no longer need. I don’t have time to say goodbye to everyone! I haven’t even informed most of them that I’m leaving because I haven’t had the time to those stuff.

So anyway, I’m gonna get back and try my luck with packing again. Ugh.

acey, jassy

Recap

I’m alive and kinda back. I went crazy for a while which explains my absence. I’m 80% sane again so I think I’m safe enough to blog.

Aside from my temporary loss of sanity, a lot has happened over the past month, but nothing life changing though.

There was the Operation Smile Medical Mission at NOPH last April 9-11. I didn’t get to see the actual operation itself since I work at the Surgery ward so we’re basically post-op but still, it was amazing to see children enter the OR with lip deformities and come out not instantly well, but you know for a fact that their lives are about to change. It’s true what they said in their website, “A 45-minute surgery is all that it will take to put a smile back on these children’s faces.”

It was heartwarming enough to know that they did this for free, but it was even more touching to find out that all the Operation Smile staff were volunteers, from the surgeons, nurses, assistants and all. Plus, all the OpSmile patients received free medications to take home after being discharged. They really are amazing. The whole experience was amazing.

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After that, there was Operation Tuli sponsored by PNOC in a small baryo in Dauin last April 22. It was my first time and I went there thinking I’d be observing the doctors and helping out prepare the equipments, but I was WRONG. They actually made us do the actual operation! After observing two procedures, the doctors encouraged us (first-timers) to try it. It was nerve racking at first, but when we got the hang of it, it was actually easy. So yeah, we felt like surgeons that day. Hehe. No pictures of the actual procedure since everyone was busy.

Us girls with our Head Nurse

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I now have to wear glasses. Not permanently, just when using the computer, reading or anything that causes eye strain. It actually started with lightheadedness and reached to the point that I everything spins around when I lie down. There was a time when I had to walk really slowly to prevent myself from hitting things or people because I was dizzy all the time.

I had my eyes checked and asked if I had worn glasses before. I told her I was supposed to wear one when I was in 6th grade due to Astigmatism but never really took it seriously. She asked me to read something on the wall. She was like, “Can you even read that?” and I told her that I could read them clearly and she seemed confused. I told her I didn’t have a problem with my eyes, just the dizziness which occured mostly after I spent loooooooong hours infront of the PC. She said that my Astigmatism was back and I had to wear glasses to correct them.

I don’t mind wearing them, besides, I only wear them at home and mostly in my bedroom so nobody has to see me and my red dorky glasses. It’s actually convenient since I’ve started reading this past few months. I could not endure reading for more than an hour since my head would ache which explains why it takes my two weeks to finish a book. And recently, Murakami’s Dance Dance Dance has been lying on my bedside since March and I am nowhere near finish line. I recently purchased Time Traveller’s Wife but told myself not to touch the book until I finish Murakami so right now, it’s sitting on my bookshelf serving as my motivation to finish the book.

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The half of summer is almost over and I have not been to the beach except for that family reunion we attended a few weeks ago. It was a family reunion of my mom’s grandparents clan so I didn’t know most of them. Nonetheless, it was fun meeting new people and new relatives.

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And oh, that thing I badly wanted? I didn’t get it. Or maybe not yet. Not losing hope but I probably won’t feel as bad if I don’t get it at all. But I’m still crossing my fingers.

Aisha, Chester, jassy, Rachel, mia