Hello and goodbye

Good day guys. I feel better today though am a bit tired. Oh! I'm still on tonight…..I need to take some rest, but before doing so, let me share these photos…..on my way home, I saw these sun-kissed cactus and bougainvilleas.

Have a nice day fellow bloggers.Bye bye for now.

Me,myself and I...flawed

Life is a constant struggle for perfection and we, while yearning to reach these perfections are truly imperfect. Nobody’s perfect anyway except the word itself.

These past few days, I have been trying to examine the chronicles of my life as a nurse especially when I decided to work in a place that I first called haven in a sandbox. Is it really a haven? I thought it is but it isn’t. I know some of you will disagree because you just can’t imagine why till this very moment I’m still here. Do I have a choice? Yes, definitely I do have a choice but not this time.

Looking back at the time when I was still working at the Philippine Heart Center, I have had few wrong decisions that made my so called nursing life so imperfect until this time. If I can turn back the time, I will choose to fight and flounder my pride...it might have been different. As much as I wanted to escape from the reality….I know that the road for such is infinite….so as to perfection.

It may sound like I am unhappy to be here but I want you to know that I don’t regret it at all, for I have experienced so many things that money can’t buy….that those experiences contributed for what I am today….an enthusiastic nurse…willing to learn and accept the imperfections of being me. Afterall, everything happens for a reason and there is no such perfect paradigm on this school of thought that I called life.

my imperfect portrait

Have a wonderful and 'perfect' evening to all of you. Ciao!

Scent of A Woman 2

Sorry dear hubby, I just can’t resist these lovely bottles. Promises are made to be broken ( oh no! ).Please forgive me.

The Beat by Burberry- it has a powdery scent, makes you feel like a baby.



Incanto Heaven by Salvatore Ferragamo - a perfect blend of fruity and floral scent, very light and feminine.

Me and My Silliness

Nurses love flowers too and I am not an exemption to that.

I had a wonderful yet so tiring night duty. Wonderful because of the great team that we had and tiring because of the transfers and admissions. Our PICU can't accomodate Al Ain's growing population of sick paediatric patients due to increasing number of genetic disorders with underlying complications.

I admitted a patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the keratin gene. One of these days, I will post an entry about this disorder. For the meantime, let me share with you why flowers came into the picture.

My patient was not admitted mainly because of Epidermolysis Bullosa, it was because of asthma attack,fever for 3 days duration and shortness of breath which triggered a very bad stridor that made him cyanotic. Accompanied by his grandmother and the ER nurse, we placed him on his bed. I saw him struggling with his breath but still reaching for his grandmother's hand. While doing the rapid cardiopulmonary assessment, I noticed that his grandmother was holding a beautiful white flower.From that very moment, I wanted to grab the flower and smell the scent of such flower. Very silly right? Ha! ha! ha! Just imagine how busy I was and yet I was thinking of grabbing the flower simply because I wanted to place it right under my nostrils ha! ha! ha!

On my way home, while walking towards my neighbour's house,I saw a river spinach and noticed it's flower. I know it is scentless, but I love it's blur white color.Please bear with me and my photos. Am contemplating of buying a good camera by early next year.

Have a flowery Thursday evening to all of you. Oh! I forgot to mention that am off today...yes! am off today! This silly nurse overlooked her schedule ha! ha! ha!

Craving

I'll be having my 3 night shifts again and tonight is the 1st of 3 nights. I need to eat more..and am craving for steak. Right now, am dreaming of this well done, flame-grilled rib eye steak. Hmmmmm...yummy, delicious, delectable, tasty....what else? .....hahahaha!

How about you? Are you craving for something delicious? Come on guys, let's eat with gusto....okay, let me have a look what's inside the fridge.....gotcha! a piece of egg pie.

Have a nice day to all of you. Don't forget to drink lots of water (if not contraindicated), limit your intake of coffee, and drink a cup of green tea once daily. Cheers!

Tribute to those who offer their Help

Today, we will be having our follow up meeting for the Relief Operation Part 2 of Pinoy Forumers Society for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng. The officers, volunteers and members will be heading to Marilao, Bulacan on November 7, 2009 to distribute the relief goods to our needy compatriots.

source: Sir Freedom

I want to say thank you to everybody for your time, love and efforts.Words are not enough to thank you guys. From day 1 of the planning stage,everybody is very supportive. Ours is not perfect....we all know that, but what matters most is our deep compassion to help our needy compatriots.

I woud like to thank Mrs. Zuniga, the principal of Bagumbong High School, Ms. Liway Flores of CRIBS, Inc. ( Create Responsive Infants by Sharing), to the parents of San Sebastian College (grade school level) students, our dear families and friends who supported our drive. Though I know that it's too early to say thank you, but I want you to know that we really appreciate every single help that you offer to PFS.

Go,go,go Pinoy Forumers Society!! May the good Lord shower all His blessing to all of you.

Arabic Tea Pot

It is really good to take a rest and forget our worries once in a while.I felt so light and gay yesterday, been to Al Ain Mall with my hubby, sis-in-law Yhet and brother Gab. We had a sumptuous dinner at Ponderosa Steak house and Caravan Restaurant. The food was superb. We tried oriental,italian,and arabic food. On our way out to the east wing of the mall, I saw this beautiful giant arabic tea pot.

While previewing the photo using the ACDSee Photomanager2009, I remember the photo taken at the Al Ain Palace Museum way back April 2007. Sorry, this one looks bad, but I just want you to see the miniature ones.

She, Joel,JM,Nanay and nurse Misalyn

Have a lovely and peaceful Sunday to all of you. Hugs to everyone. Nurse Misalyn will take a rest, too. Oh! it's tea time again.Come, let's drink a cup of green tea.