The Witch?

I was working last Saturday, and there was this girl who we dread seeing talaga. eh nagkataon pa naman na magkakasama kami ng mga good friends ko sa shift! it's like saying, she's dead. I was really nice to my inaalagaans kasi I know one day I will be like them. Most of them are older than me by say.. 30 years and up. So, i make sure i give them the respect due. Sometimes I was into thinking if i am nice... I do try to be one. There are situations wherein we usually just shrug our shoulders instead of getting into arguments. But this woman that I am talking about, tells people that she is perfect with the way that she talk, treats people, and befriends her co-workers. I have never seen anyone act so rudely in front of my a patient's relative. Nasiraan talaga me ng isip sa kanya eh. I dont know what goes inside their heads.. Maybe she was treated unfairly when she was back home. Pero that should have taught her the lesson that it is not a good thing to do. Oh God. I say hello to her sometimes just to avoid having issues, though in my heart.. she is not a friend. I think she doesnt like me as well... oh dear. she doesnt like anybody at all except herself. She makes pintas all the Filipinos family eh. She must be from a very, very, sad family! I even wonder what school she is from!!!!

Arse-Licking good!

I went to work with a smile on my face but when I saw this person who made my blood curdled in anger. Ewan ko ba! Talaga namang kakaiba kasi. May mga tao kasing kapag nakikita nila ang mukha nila sa salamin isa lang ang pumapasok sa isip nila, anong sumpa ang tumama sa kanilang face noh! Kung ako sa taong ito, magpapakabait ako para naman macompensate yung pangit ko noh! Oops. Di ko naman sinasabi na im perfect pero deary, ive got the class. naks! Merong mga taong kahit anong bihis mo eh ganun pa din ang dating, dating walang himala... tama. wala ng magagawa ang himala. saka di ko na sya papansin from now on, sino sya! Well, i know this is the way para makakuha sya ng attention, kasing without being a BPA (big pain in the arse) that she is, walang kakausap sa kanya.. kapag wala syang tsismis.. mahahalata nga naman kapangitan nya! OH diba! Galing ng gimik! Totally Arse-licking good!

My Grocery Trip for £88.00

What the heck! I carried two full bags of groceries from Tesco to home. Oh, what's in the bag? 6 x 1.5L bottles of water, 2 x 1.5L of Coke, 2.5 kilos of beef, chicken, pork, malt drinks, salmon slices, laundry products, toiletries.. Yes! Everything that a house would need for about a month. It was heavy but I do not have a choice! I was too lazy to bring the car, as I thought I can benefit from the exercise. Oh, god. After my bath this evening, I noticed marks on my shoulder that was probably brought about by the bags' handles. But surely, I lose a few pounds! (as if there is something more I can shed, being 110lbs in weight). The thing that made me smile was having to pay for all those for just £88.00 which is about £20.00 less than what I usually spend when I go to the grocery. I practically saved and my freezer is full. The only consolation that I had was the cold bottle of Coke that I bought from the snack shop. Then I started cooking... hehehe had a lovely lumpiang shanghai on my dinner table. Ta for now...

The Notebook

This is more than half an hour movie that talks about true and enduring love found by two people Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams). It started with a man befriending a woman perhaps of the same age, doing so by reading a book. The theme is melancholic at first then takes you perhaps during the 50's. Two teeners from North Carolina who were so in love with each other but was parted with a very typical reason, poor boy - rich girl tandem doesnt work without the so called tragedies that they have to tackle. Another common thing that I saw was when the girl saw the picture of Noah just when she was trying on her wedding dress (they should have been made aware of what we Filipinos believe in! Never wear the dress before the day! =) So she decided to go and finish what wasn't ended (of course!). So, she went to see Noah and made love to him. Groom to be came to find her, but if there was something I admire, it will be the attitude of Lon Hammond. He uttered a few line but it did mean a lot. He shouldn't be forcing a woman to marry him. Allie and Noah got back together and had kids... The old woman soon realised it was her and the old man in front of her that the story was talking about since she is suffering from Dementia (?senile/degenerative or better called Alzheimers)she forgot most things and her family. In the end, old man read had a heart attack and got well..and their death bed she remembered him.

I was moved to be honest, shed a few tears but came back. Yes, it is sad. But I do not really like this kind of love stories. They make you want more, and not feel contentment in whatever relationship that a person might have. In 50 relationships perhaps only 0.0001% of it will end like this. Very likely not... I think if we deeply try to think about it, it thrives to make us feel that their is hope in making a relationship work, not giving up, loving, hurting yet forgiving. I give this story a 5/10. The setting was disgusting, character wised.... quite poor as well aside from the two senile acting awardees, the rest.. i dont know them. A movie which is quite low on budget.

Half mast over Buckingham Palace

London today was united after the incident that transpired this morning. Four bombs exploded in different areas in the city leading to 38 fatalities and about 700 casualties. As we all know, the UK is a country with an excellent public transportion system, the trains being the main means of mass transport. But today, it was a place so disastrous, bodies being filed and some were rushed to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, severe burns, and other related injuries caused by the explosion. The people who are behind this horrific incident must not have any respect for self and others. The use of violence in acquiring the attention of the government is worst than Eve asking Adam to bite the apple in Paradise. I am set to do an extra shift when I received a phone call from the office that we had been required to come an hour early since I work in the unit where the patients will be admitted to after being seen in Accident and Emergency. A major incident had been announced and the members of the workteam had been called. It was a good thing, my mate decided to come home early, leaving his co-workers behind since they were afraid to come out, as the office is located about 5 metres away from St. Paul's Cathedral. Bringing to memory that St. Paul's was left unscathed during World War II. Well, he had to walk from there to Waterloo and find rides in between to get home. Luckily, he got home safe. I was so worried, and to my amazement he even bought some pasta to eat. I went to work about 15 mins to 1900. All was well though the Major Incident Call is still active since the hospital is located near Heathrow, a possible target of another bombing. This is such a difficult time. The sadness can be seen everywhere although I was dismayed when a saw a group of people running, laughing, giggling, and with no care in the world. How can they laugh like that knowing the whole country is in a grip of terror! This calls for us to pay extra attention to security and protection. May all be better tomorrow and may England be stronger. Though I know deep inside of me, we will survive this one. We will get over this and the UK will not fear... anything... nothing!

A Visaya Lost in London

Have you ever wondered how a guy from Visaya ended up in London? Leche ha! Bakit kasi sobrang yabang ng taong ito noh! To think that he is mating a ____ who is _____. Sobra talaga feeling ng taong ito. Di ko nga maisip kung saan galing ang hangin sa katawan nya. He doused himself with perfume (dunno if he was trying to cover something nasty smelling!), acts like a I KNOW THIS, I KNOW THAT, and the rest doesnt know anything at all! This visayan mogul gave me a hard time last week during the shift. he was a complete asshole! He is fond of using the word FUCK, good thing there was no I or E in the word otherwise you'll be laughing again! LOLS Well now i dont wonder why his car was smashed! Sometimes, Things that happens to people tells them who they are...

KARMA lang yan eh!

grabe noh! And yes, I will be making a formal complaint about this issue when i see the big boss tomorrow morning...

sorry but i have to cut mr. macho's good looking (pwe!) image!

The Royal Bits

Hello? NHS Professionals? I saw this shift in AE on the 25th of this month, Im wondering if you can book me to do the shift, please. "Oh, sorry! Your NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration had expired." ANo daw? Eh kulang kulang naman pala ang mga ito, kababayad ko lang ng 130 para sa renewal, ngayon ayaw pa nila ako bigyan ng extra shift! Pagkatapos akong tanungin ng birthday ko (ewan kung reregaluhan ako!) saka ng PIN ko na di ko naman matandaan at napakahabang holding time sa phone (may bayad po ang lahat ng calls dito, may metro kung sa taxi). .. ayun nai-book din! AY.. salamat. at ng mabawi ang pinambayad ko.


Mainit nga pala ulo ko kahapon, kasi nagremit ako ng 200... sabi ko sobra na yun dahil wala naman masyadong gastusin doon sa bahay namin. Gusto kong umiyak noh! Bakit? Eh kulang pa daw yun.. Makatawag na nga sa Soho kung kailangan nila ng part-time! Eto pa, yung friend ko (sisbes in another term), she left her little girl with her Mum. Mahirap kasi ang mag-alaga ng bata and work at the same time nga naman. Not like back home, you can easily get a maid to look after your little treasures. Sabi ko nga, ipa-blotter nya yung maid kasi pinagbuhatan ng kamay yung baby nya. Yes, pinalayas na yung maid. Pity talaga my friend kasi in fairness, mabait syang anak and nanay. I dont think I have ever been as nice to my Mum as she does. Hirap ng life noh? Minsan tuloy sabi ko, sana di na lang ako umalis ng Pilipinas. Pero siempre, di naman puedeng all the time eh aasa ako sa parents ko at kung iisipin mo ang 15,000 na sueldo ko noon... in one shift (11.5 hours) I can earn Php 13,000. Talagang lahat halos ng gusto mong bilhin madali lang.. pero siempre.. tipid tipid. In fairness, taas ng sueldo ko ha! E grade lang po ang inyong lingkod pero, Higher E. *Wink* Oi! Walang figures at baka mautangan pa!


Inalok nila ako minsan na sumali sa paluwagan, text sila sa akin. "Momo sasali ka ba sa paluwagan?" Ano daw? Multo ba or mala-pirelli ang gusto nyang itawag sa akin? Isip ako, Mamu pala.. Aahh.. Mabuti na malinaw...


Mag-aaral daw sya, granted sya ng course for clinical leadership yata. Doon daw sa may Uxbridge, sa Buck daw. Natigilan ako, may bago na bang university para sa amin? Imbes pala na Bucks (short for buckinghamshire) eh OO nga naman, isa lang sya sa aming magkakasama na papasok, kaya BUCK, singular eh! di ka ba marunong mag-english? tama nga naman.. kapag mahigit sa dalawa sila eh Bucks!


May dumating na sulat, Life Insurance daw. Siguro sa loob ng 6 na buwan eh nakaka6 na rin silang imbita. Inalok na nila ang lahat, pati ang 15 pounds na voucher sa Marks and Sparks. Siguro kukuhanin ko na ito, tama na ito, noh? Para yung mga pinag-aaral ko eh siguradong may pang-tuition fee pag nagkataon.


Yun nga palang TV license dito eh 100 per year. Naku, I am not talking about cable TV. This license is to register you na may TV ka sa bahay. Yung channels eh Lilima. Ganun dito. Pati nga bahay eh may council tax. Bayad yun sa mga naglilinis na paligid, nagtatanggal ng mga weeds sa kalsada, pati sueldo ng pulis doon din galing. Yung sueldo ko naman galing sa tax dito. Ganun siguro talaga. pero dito nila malalaman kung paano magkakaltas.

Chow Mein please, yung libre!

Nakakita ka na ba ng pinoy na nagpupumilit maging briton? ay mate, dami dito! kulang buhok sa pagbilang. Yung mga pangalan nila, iniiba nila ang bigkas! Yung Sarah nagiging SE-raah. Ano ngayon kaya ang masasabi ni Preynses Seeeraaaah, ang Muynting Preynseysa! Buti na lang madali lang ang pangalan ko, ke spell mo pa sya ng parang sa intsik, carry ko lang! Meron akong kakilalang pinoy... aba eh! sobrang garapal. May binenta sya sa isang kakulay ba.. aba eh nun lang ako nakita ng mani na 2,000 ang halaga!!! at ang lalagyan? kasing laki ng ladychoice na botelya. Di ko naman nakita pero.. sa dami ng witness ng araw na yun! aba eh kapani-paniwala noh! Eto pa. minsan umorder kami ng Chinese Take-away, nagprisinta sya na sya na raw ang bibili, kami naman, aba eh ang bait naman. umorder din sya ng pansit, eto na... ng dinala nya ang pagkain, bigla syang naglaho. kinuha na raw nya yung sa kanya, inabot ang sukli at yun evaporated nga. Aba! Aba! Aba! kulang ng £4.00 yung pera! Leche! Nagpalibre ba naman sa amin, eh di sana sinabi na nya na ibibili ko kayo kung ibibili nyo ako. Badtrip talaga, naisip ko nga tao ba yun? Eto pa, nagkasabay kami ng asawa nya sa breaktime. Bigla ba naman akong tinanong, balita daw nya bago na ang kotse ko, pinalitan ko na raw yung BULOK kong auto. Leche na ito sa loob loob ko eh matanda na rin ang kotse nila, mahigit na rin sigurong 10 taon, binili nila ng 2nd cum 3rd cum 4th hand yata. Walkout ang kagandhan ko, pero siempre. Leche sila noh! Hah! Ganda ng kotse ko ngayon! Kaya halika, SAKAY NA!

Bloody Hell, Sabel!

Ah, England... The Home of the Great British Pound. How is the rate again? I came back from a 5-week holiday (a nicer way of saying spending free!). I dont think there was ever a time na nagtipid ako when I was in the Philippines. Masaya kasi. Maraming tao. Maraming Kamag-anak. Lahat yata di na naubusan ng ipabibili, pero sige lang... lahat nakangiti. Masarap sa Pinas kapag marami kang pera, pero kapag malapit ka na umuwi.. parang gustong magsaklob ng mundo. YOu start counting the days that's left before your departure. Makes you sad, but it kindles the love you have for parents, and knowing that they will miss you, makes your heart jump. . Pilit sila ng pilit na pumunta ako ng America para doon magtrabaho! Bloody Hell! Ayaw ko dun. Ewan ko ba, nakarating na rin kasi ako doon ng makailang beses (oi! name ko ang nasa passport ko noh!) Life is fast that side of the world, and besides they dont pay you for going on leave. Dito kahit late ka or sick (especially when BEH is around the house with his white shirt and 501!) eh maybayad. Doon? Wala. There had been times na naisip kong umalis dito, kaya lang.. SHIT! Ganda ng accent ng tao dito. Saka ang dream ko Cambridge lang naman po for the soon to come/be kiddos. Well. I speak the Queen's language na daw and siempre tayo ng tuwid kapag tinutugtog na ang God Save the Queen. Imagine, i thought it was just a song sung by Freddie Mercury, national anthem pala nila yun dito. Pero miss ko ang Pinas. Yung Lupang Hinirang each time I watch last full shows. Tinuring ko na rin sigurong HOME itong London kahit na ang isang loaf ng bread dito eh 100 pesos! Pero kahit matagal na akong nag-drive sa pinas, dito eh L ako, learner ba! kasi po Right Hand drive, iba iba ang posisyon ng reverse. Noong naka-automatic ako, wla akong problema! i dont know what convinced me to buy this new car (LR) kasi daw pareho ng initials ko! Gagah noh! Bloody ako kapag kulang ako sa tulog pero di ko ipinapakita sa mga kasama ko na pagod ako, ngiti pa din. kahit gusto ko na tirisin itong mga inaalagaan ko, smile pa din. professional daw eh. saka kaka-renew pa lang ng license to practice ko dito sa Inglatera. Pero kulang talaga ako sa tulog... kaya eto.. im bloody tonight. (aside from the fact that i have been used to the seeing, holding, transfusing, and whatever of BLOOD!