The Jamba Experience

The other day, after the monthly unit meeting and the dreaded proficiency exam, Nadine, Desiree and I decided to look for some refreshment. We heard that a little store called 'Jamba Juice' just opened it's first branch in Southeast Asia at the Bonifacio High Street Central, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, so off we go!

Turned out, this "little store" is a craze in America, with it's 700+ branches scattered all over the world. So now, we really HAVE to try it! O_O

PHOTOS BY: Nadine Adriatico

They have so many flavors and mixes that you can try. You can also add boosters free of charge. And, there's a free photobooth in the house! Free! Free! Free! Yey! (haha...so pinoy of me!) ^_^

PHOTOS BY: Nadine Adriatico

I recommend you try it. It's a good break from coffee..(maiba naman paminsan minsan..dba? hehe..) Here's a video I found online about Jamba Juice. Hope to see you enjoy your Jamba Juice. :)

Dumaguete: The City of Gentle People

Last February, me, Alex, Nads, Ate Des, and Ate Mel took our first trip together. Destination: the City of Gentle People. We had an early morning flight, so early na kinakabahan kami kc baka may malate pa sa min. We kept texting each other nung morning na un, making sure na gising na ang lahat and everybody's on their way to the airport. We wouldn't want to be left by the plane because of our sleepy head right? haha... We especially kept texting and reminding mam Nads to be early, "bawal ma LATE ha!? okie?" turned out, cya pa nauna sa min lahat! haha... (excited much? or narindi ka na sa kakasabi namin na bawal malate?) haha... Anyway, we were there just on time...



PHOTO BY: Nadine Adriatico



We were picked at the airport by my Tita Tina, my mom’s sister. She gave us a quick city tour, and then we met up with her hubby Tito Clint and my cousin Ate Sha for lunch.



PHOTOS BY: Alexis Mago


We were oh-so excited to swim sa beach, however, the waves were insanely big! Galit na galit! But we still tried! (baka kayanin) hahaha.... (desperate?) Well, let the photos speak for themselves...



PHOTOS BY: Alexis Mago and Desiree Cuevas


Kahit si manong bangkero ayaw na pumalaot...


PHOTOS BY: Alexis Mago and Desiree Cuevas


Knowing us, cyempre we refuse to let some big waves stop us from having some fun on water! So, since mother nature is doing her thing on the beach, we were happy to do our thing with the man made pool. ^_^



Jumpshots

Triangles

sa slide

Underwater

ang gamit na gamit na malong...

A new story to tell.

I think it's time for me to tell a story that would give you a glimpse of who I am.

I was not the kind of girl who always has a boyfriend, not the one everybody thinks as the sexy, gorgeous, mahinhin, girlfriend-material type. In gradeschool, I really was a kid! I go to school without combing my hair; I have the biggest bag ever! filled with books and notebooks!--> nah, don't get me wrong, I like to study, but, I was not the genius one either, I just like to carry all those books ‘coz I thought it made cool...apparently not! haha! I played whatever game there is, Chinese garter, 10-20, langit lupa, agawan base, etc. I learned taekwondo, swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball, chess (I was once a champion! oh yeh), darts, etc. Some of which I was just forced to learn so I can participate in our school’s sportsfest. I did not have my "kikaykit" up until my junior years... (yes, I know... latebloomer) and oh, I also use to wear the dorkiest glasses ever! (Thank heavens for contact lenses). Needless to say, I am NOT the girly girl type. Oh well, considering all my siblings are boys and my dad is in the military, I think you'll forgive me. Right?! :)

Anyway, I choose to begin my story this way because through those years, one man changed me...(oh yes, this is about a BOY.) He may not know the impact he had on my life, as we never really had the typical boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

In school, he was considered Mr. popular; many girls (even pa-girls) had a crush on him. I really don’t remember why he has that effect on girls (and pa-girls). Hmmm...well, he is good-looking, although he's not that tall, he plays basketball exceptionally well, he is charming without even trying, he's quiet (which I think makes him mysterious to everyone who doesn't know him), and I must admit, he has an amazing smile. ---> okay, now I remember. ^_^

So imagine the shock I got when somebody told me he has a crush on me! HA! me?! O_o (for real? WEH?) Even I couldn't believe! It's the next thing to impossible!

Anyway, this boy saw me pass my glasses, big bag, clumsy moves, non-sense jokes, and not so girly moves... He did have a crush on me!!! But I wasn't ready for that kind for relationship, so I said no. (haba ng hair! haha!) We became closer and closer as time goes by... we became bestfriends! You must be thinking typical "cheesy" tag name for people who doesn't want to be in a relationship but have feelings of more than that of a friend for each other... well, YOU’RE RIGHT!! haha! It gave me a chance to know him better... when you get to know him, madaldal cya! okay, makwento! I can hear the excitement on his voice pag may bago cyang ikukwento sa kin through our kwentuhan sa phone marathon! There's more to him than his looks. He's smart - he has a lot to say (opinions that are sensible). He can sing- he sings for me on the phone and by the waterfalls. (mushy na kung mushy!) He’s sweet – we made our own prom so that he can dance with me because we did not have the chance to do it at our prom night. He likes to eat—a lot, I must say.  He's witty, sometimes weird, he stands firm about his beliefs, he has his dreams – I remember how he once told me that he wants to be an astronaut one day, he has a big heart.

He’s someone who is bound for greatness... and he doesn't even know it.

The friendship eventually became real... he had his relationships, and I was busy for whatever it is that's keeping me busy at that time (I can't really remember), still, we were there for each other. :) BEZfriends. :)

Because of him, I wanted to be better. He inspires me.

Highschool ended and here comes college. We were supposed to go to the same college, but I backed out the last minute, imagine nakapag enroll na ko't lahat biglang binawi ni mommy, kc don na lang daw ako sa mas malapit sa min... di daw kc ako marunong magcommute! Darn it!

Anyway, if I tell you every details of our story, this blog entry would turn into a novel, so..... *skip*.

2009, as we cross paths, we gave it a shot... US..in a relationship. We were exceptionally happy. But sadly it ended... details of this we shall skip too... *skip*

Recently, we cross paths again, this time I realize that he was not the person I knew and loved. So many things have changed… People do change, that’s when you realize that sometimes, no matter how important people are to you, you have to let them go, so that you can move forward.

I've been there...crazy inlove. Although it did not end the way I wished, I am still thankful it happened, because of that, I laughed, I cried, I loved, I hurt, I was strong, I was weak, I've been crazy!............... I felt emotions I never knew existed, I did a lot of things I never thought I would do. I LEARNED... a lot. That is why he will always be my superhero... my superm*n. ^_^ - I'd like to remember him that way, the person I gave my heart out. The one who inspired me.

It's amazing how God gives us someone that would make us realize who we are, what we can do, and how we can make our life better. Someone who makes us realize that life is exciting, that we only live this life once, and we should make the most of it. Even if that someone isn't there to stay with us through our journey. Our BIG DUDE up there cares enough to make us realize that we can have a fresh start.

Well, enough said...

Recently, God opened a new chapter in my life. While it may sound exciting and full of new adventures for me to conquer, it also means the end of something important. Entering this new chapter means accepting that the last one has ended. Yes, the one that I hoped and prayed would last forever. I am now...finally, letting it be...(drum roll please)... the PAST. I do not know what the future holds, but, here I am, throwing away a bit of my privacy so that I could share those adventures with you! Yes... YOU! Heeelleew strangers! (if you even care) haha! Come and join me as I take on my personal journey through life. :) LOVE, PEACE AND HAPPINESS!!!

Love...

For once, I wanna be the girl he's scared to lose. The girl he can't walk away from knowing i'm mad at him. I wanna be with the one who can't fall asleep without my voice being the last one he hears. The one he can't live without..

My Life as a Nurse

Since 2009, I've been working as an angel in a sick room, in a more common term.. a NURSE. The Medical City in Ortigas is where I practice my profession, and 6A General Ward has been my family for almost two years now. :)

Before the renovation...

Goofing aroung during endorsement..

2011

Finally, after almost three years I'll be updating this blog..

More than two years have past, so many things had happened, so many beginnings and discoveries about myself, I dont know where to begin...

Being Twenty-Something

They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.

You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere but that they are as confused as you.

You look at your job...and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.

Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't.

One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try to cling onto the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.

Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.

You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.

NOTE: "being twenty something" is not an original piece, but it touches me so much that i decided to post it here on my blog.