Gretchen: September 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Pedring

                I left the house very early, because i sensed that it would take me time waiting for a PUJ going to SLMC. I wore sleepers, my "lumang" shirt, and rolled my pants just bellow my popliteal. I placed my bag inside a plastic because I dont want it wet. Even my shoes had a special packaging made by my mom so it wont get wet. I remember her say to me "Sayang lang ang pagdala mo ng sapatos mo kung mababasa lang". Tama nga naman. I agree with my her.
                I brought with me my "mumurahing" umbrella. Oh my! Sayang lang! I didnt have the chance of using it because the winds were so strong and it will just break my umbrella,it would be so embarassing to me seeing it break in front of so many people. Hay, Am I really this poor? Im unable to buy a heavy duty umbrella for my safety. I was a pitiful sight while walking the street going to the kawawang puno ng sampaloc to wait for a traysekel to pass by.
                I saw roofs flying out of nowhere. Funny sight, to me. Trees were lying on the ground, even the posts of Meralco. Most of the things in the road were in chaos. It was a fast ride from NGI to Cubao, because there was not enough motorist on the road. Maybe some were busy fixing their roof or wall damaged by Pedring.
                I remember again, two staff from the PM shift was not able to go to duty because, 1. Number 4, lives in Morong, Rizal and its difficult for her to travel, probinsya na yun eh., 2. Number 2, was fixing his house or his roof (Im really not sure what). Oh my! That leaves us, I and Diane, to extend and transout all our patients. Gulay talaga.
               Due to Tropical Storm Pedring, I was bedside today. We had 2 cases, Sternal Rewiring and Vein stripping. After such a long time I did everything like I did 2-3 years ago. Hayzz..it was so stressing. CCU called to ask wether the Blood extraction was done. I said "Yes.". I didnt even understand why I said yes, when actually no blood extraction was done. Oh shit! I was in doubt if there was..Hahaha..
               I remember reading the Post-op orders for like, four times and I dont really remember reading an order about extration of blood. Man, Im in deep trouble. I wonder why Dr. (?) ordered for relaying of blood results when he didnt order for one.
               Just because of one tropical storm, my head hurt, feels like my world is turning around until now. I had dinner naman. Hehe..whats worst, Diane is waiting for me (as in now ha) to go home, sabay kasi kami, she thinks Im making a report, what she doesnt know is that Im writing this so I can post this right away. Hehe..See you tomorrow!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

To infinity and beyond..

I just watched Eat Bulaga. The favorite noon time show of my mother and my friend Ryan Aliwalas. While watching their Pinoy Henyo segment/game, there was this pair who was supposed to guess the country "Vietnam" through asking and confirming questions. At some point, they were having this conversation...

Guy: Sa Europe ba ito?

Girl: Hindi.

Guy: Southeast Asia ba ito?

Girl: Hindi.

Guy: Middle east?

Girl: Oo! Oo!

Guy: Saudi? Dubai? Abu Dhabi? (etc..etc..etc..)

(hanggang sa naubos ang oras nila...)

Girl: Hindi! Hindi!

(malamang hindi nya masasagot yun kasi sabi mo middle east eh)

I do not want to generalize but I simply cannot believe that Filipinos are poor in geography, when in fact our country is an archipelago composed of 7,107 islands, which makes us grow in an environment where knowing the physical arrangement of our islands is innate.

Vietnam is also from Southeast Asia just like the Philippines. In terms of weather and environmental set up it's just the same. So that's why I am really wondering where she learned that Vietnam is from Middle East???? Until the very end of the game she failed to realize what happened.