Interesting...

Got this from my brother's Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not book. Really amazing!

The charred remains of Dr. Bentley of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, baffled those who found him in his bathroom on december 5, 1966. There have been many reports of people bursting into flames (spontaneous human combustion), and it is a phenomenon for which there appears to be no logical explanation. Frequently, the body is found partly consumed in a sealed room that is filled with soot and greasy particles. A common feature is that only part ofth body is consumed and often combustible material nearby is completely unharmed. It was once believed that spontaneous combustion was a highly extreme reaction to drinking too mucn brandy or being too angry! What is most baffling is that even in a crematorium, where temperatures can reach up to 1,800 degrees Farenheit or 1,000 degrees Celsius, bones are not completely burned as they can be in cases of spontaneous combustion.

NYC!!!

Take me back to New Yorkkk!!!

*Sigh*

The country's facing yet another adversity. Sometimes it's sickening to even put up with all these politicians/troublemakers/demons, when I think of how we helpless Filipinos naively trust their flowery words and their honest-to-goodness images. Only to find out in the end that, alas, they're just another rotten tomato that we have randomly handpicked from the basket of the liars, the pretenders and the ambitious.

I hear some people say, "Kahit sino naman i-upo mo sa pwesto, corrupt pa rin". True, maybe. This, until now, is a very sad reality that I still find hard to digest in my systems. (Why can't everybody be just as kindhearted as I am?! Bwahahahaha!!) So, if that's the case, would we tolerate evil just like that?

Do I even have to pity our nation for its unfortunate fate? Who else would love this piece of land (sabi nga nila, dura lang ang Pinas sa mapa ng mundo)? I cannot help but be envious of countries with greener pasture. So this is why hope was left in Pandora's box (who the heck is Pandora?!). But really, is there hope for us? How can we find hope amidst a devastating situation? One word: Faith--the evidence of things unseen and the substance of things hoped for.

80's Kid! Represent!

Yeah, yeah...*keeps nodding*

*kumakain ka ba ng aratilis?
*nagpipitpit ng gumamela para gawing soapy bubblesna hihipanmo sa binilog na tanggkay ng walis tingting?
*pinipilit ka ba matulog ng nanay mo pag hapon atdi ka papayagan maglaro pag di ka natulog?*marunong ka magpatintero, saksak puso,langit-lupa, teleber-teleber, luksong tinik?
*malupit ka pag meron kang atari, family computeror nes?
*alam mo ang silbi ng up, up, down, down, left,right, left, right, a, b, a, b, start?
*may mga damit ka na U.S.E.D., Boy London, CrossColors, Esprit, Blowing Bubbles at pag nakakakitaka ng Bench na damit eh naalala mo si Richard Gomez?
*addict ka sa rainbow brite, carebears, my littlepony,thundercats, bioman, voltes v, mazinger z, daimos,he-man at marami pang cartoons na hindi patranslated sa tagalog?
*nanonood ka ng shaider kasi nabobosohan mo siannie at type na type mo ang puting panty nya?
*inaabangan mo lagi ang batibot at akala momagkakatuluyan si kuya bodgie at ate sienna...nung high school ka inaabangan mo lagi beverlyhills 90210?
*meron kang blouse na may padding kung babae ka atmeron kang sapatos na mighty kid kung lalake ka?
*nangongolekta ka ng paper stationaries at mahiligka magpapirma sa slumbook mo para lang malaman mokung sino ang crush ng type mo?
*kilala mo si manang bola at ang sitsiritsitgirls?e si luning-ning at luging-ging?
*eto malupet... six digits lang ba ang phonenumber nyo dati?
*nakakatawag ka pa sa pay phone ng 3 bentesingkolang ang dala?
*cute pa si aiza seguerra sa eat bulaga at alam moang song na "eh kasi bata"?
*inabutan mo ba na ang Magnolia Chocolait eh nasaglass bottle pa na ginagawang lalagyan ng tubig ngnanay mo sa ref?
*meron kang pencil case na maraming compartmentsna pinagyayabang mo sa mga kaklase mo?
*alam mo ang kantang "gloria labandera".. lumusongsha sa tubig ang paa ay nabasa at ang "1, 2, 3,asawa ni marie"... hehehehehe?
*sosyal ka pag may play-doh ka at Lego... atnag-iipon ka ng G.I. Joe action figures at iba paang mukha ni barbie noon?
*inabutan mo pa yung singkong korteng bulaklak atyung diyes na square?
*alam mo yung kwento ng pari na binigyan ng perayung batang umakyat ng puno para bumili ngpanty... and shempre, alam mo rin ba kung anobinigay nya sa nanay nung umakyat ng puno?

Veggie Tales Day @ COP

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Finally. After all the stressful weeks, I am back at Children's Church. I missed my kids sooo much.

Wow! Veggie Tales is a big revelation to me. You can tell I had a great time.

Subdural Hematoma

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Originally uploaded by dzaymee.

80% of my summer vacation was spent at the hospital. My Lola was mastectomized while my Lolo was craniotomized. My Lolo's case demanded a lot more--financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually...in so many aspects. It meant more to me because I was there to take care of him.

Ugh! Neuroanatomy. His neurosurgeon is exceptionally commendable. But I hated his guts...and wits.

The whole experience was good exposure, actually. I've learned a lot about cherishing each moment and loving your profession. My Lolo's stubborn image changed incredibly--from a strong-willed old man to a helpless lolo wearing pull-up diapers.

I love medicine (keep saying for a thousand times...or until convinced). It allows me to love on people, even at their worst. I love my Lolo. I love him even more now.

Thank you for all the prayers. We never expected such fast recovery.

Tuleee!!

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April 26. My first tuli mission with Sigma Tau Delta.

Dami ko realizations from this. First, na in fairness, magaling naman talaga ang mga taga-Fatima Med. Matter of fact, si Doc Don (hindi ko na daw sha makakalimutan nyan) from Fatima ang nagturo sa 'kin ng hands-on...from wearing the sterile surgical gloves, paglinis with Betadine, pag-inject ng anes, timing, pag-ipit sa prepuce, pag-gupit sa foreskin...pero si Osang nagturo sa 'kin magtahi at mag-skin test ng anes. Masarap magtahi, actually. Yun ang pinakagusto kong part. Pero hindi naturo sa 'kin yung pag-kalma ng kawawang bata.

Kung pre-school yan, kaya ng powers ko. Pero mga binatilyo 'tong mga 'to. Nahihiyawan sa "sakit". Palibhasa, nakikita nila yung katabi nilang bata, duguan ang hotdog. (sorry sa term) Yun ang second realization, mahirap din palang maging lalake. Or maybe, magpakalalake. As early as their adolescence, may ego nang kailangang i-boost.

I have learned so much from the experience. Sobrang enjoy. At the end of the day, nagsawa talaga ako sa dickettes. Buong araw ba naman!? Kaya para ma-release ang ka-toxic-an, nag-basketball kame. Ang saya-saya talaga. I had so much fun with STD kaya naman the following week, sumama uli kami ni Pat. I did 10 boys...10 poor boys.

Sana wag akong balikan pag tanda nila. Hehe.

Say What?!

Nakakatamad mag-blog...

Ilang araw na lang, pasukan na uli.

Blog Fad

Nawala lang ako ng 3 weeks sa Internet, aba'y may blogsite na ata lahat ng tao sa mundo! Parang mga kabuteng nagsulputan ang mga blog fanatics (yuck, the term!) ngayon ah. Kunsabagay, it's about time na mabawasan na ang mga cyberbobo sa Earth. Ya see, folks, I was once a cyberbobo also. Maybe I still am. Subtle na nga lang ngayon kasi "may blog na ako". Grabe, I'm still in disbelief actually. Does this mean na dumarami na rin ang mga taong self-absorbed?! In my random blog lurking, I read one guy asked, "Who would be interested about my daily affairs? Perhaps you could very well answer this inquiry". True. Siguro nga inherent na sa isang mortal, tulad mo at tulad ko, ang pagiging mausisa/mahilig sa chismis. Ya know, if you want to "confirm" if this guy is really dating that girl, it's easy to satisfy your "urge to know"--just click away...sa blog nila! This technology gives open opportunities for nosiness. When you bump into these random peoplena sinusubaybayan mo ang blog, it kinda feels weird too. So, ganito na nga ba talaga ka-bored ang mga tao ngayon? Kung hindi sila self-absorbed, maybe it's the other way around. Baka naman trip lang nila magpaka-autistic. Ya know, "to have a space of their own"--apart from this crazy, cruel and crooked world (parang ang pangit ng description, 'no?!). It's probably a way of escaping from reality and blurting out your thoughts without anybody tryiong to shut you out. And if somebody would dare leave a comment, you have an option to disregard whatever he says with just one click. Maybe...maybe this sort of freedom that vanishes right after you turn off your PC has some degree of appeal to many. I was thinking, I should have an answer for myself. What is this whole "online diary" all about? What's the deal with obliviously writing about day-to-day experiences? What is it about this blog fad that when you visit one person's (or some stranger's) blogsite and judge his/her life and/or personality (boring or not), a little tingle teases you to get your own fingers on the keyboard and start typing about the day's whatnots. It is even worth it putting up a blogsite, spending hours in front of the monitor and asking your friends to check out whatever stuff you have written there? Honestly? I don't know either. Whatever it is, boon or bane, guess I am indifferent. I probably have my own senseless reasons for doing it. Heehee. What could be yours?