MAY 10, 2010

This is the most anticipated date of the candidates for the election. I'm a first-time voter. Over the months they've been campaigning, I was also criticizing their campaign ads on how they annoyingly ruin my couch potato moments. You can hear their jingles everywhere in this town. And banners are hanging from one post to another.  And now, the streets are peaceful. The posters were slowly ripped off by the rain and wind (that's good). And I just woke up early this morning, and they handed me this: 

Vote buying, my friends. As a first-time voter, I experienced this; the very least thing I expected. So, that's how desperate our candidates are. My vote was PRICED! If I weren't broke today, I would've given it to someone else. OK, OK... I'm being plastic. I'm really broke and I need money to buy sanitary napkin. That's it. And since I left the house with an empty stomach, I bought few snacks in the sari-sari store. (Geez! While I was typing this sentence, I am feeling guilty because I was using the dirty money *sad*). Then, I reviewed the list of my candidates, getting ready to head off to my precinct in a school nearby. 

Well, I was greeted by the wet road. And as I was approaching the school, two guys gave me flyers. It was kinda annoying because it was such a waste of paper. And what do they expect of me to do with those? Me, will throw them all to the bin? Anyway, moving on. So I reached the school gate packed with voters searching for their names on their precincts. Me, so ignorant, don't really know what to do. So I just sat down, waiting for my cousin's cue. Then so much blahblahblah's happened. When my cousin told me to line up, I asked help from the personnel so I will know where's the end of the line. So there, I lined up and people were pushing other people who were already in line. Then there's this annoying manong who cut the line. I was really pissed off. Because when the line was half way towards the door, si manong sumingit, at marami nang sumunod!!! The last time I glanced at him, he was like 5-7 persons away from me. And when he cut the line, he was already 2 persons ahead of me. 

"'Yang naka-stripe! "Yan 'yung manong na sumingit sa pila. Nainis ako sa kanya kaya piniktyuran ko nalang sya. Bad trip, eh!"

After waiting for my turn, I signed my biometric info and got my ballot. Shaded the "bilog na may hugis itlog" beside the candidates' names. Submitted my ballot to the PCOS machine who ate my vote (hehe, just kiddin'), and a man put indelible ink on my forefinger. 

vain voter

And there I am, boasting that purple finger.

And oh, *tummy grumbles*, i forgot to eat my lunch.

ciao

OFFICIALLY UNEMPLOYED

You read and saw it right. I just graduated from that school. 

The commencement exercise was held in Central Bank of the Philippines, Davao City

I, Doby Angela Torres, a graduate from Davao Doctors College with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, hereby announce in the blogosphere that I am officially unemployed. I will definitely find time to work on my exhibit forms and try my best to pass the board exam this coming December, 2010. Once I endured it, I promise myself to find a hospital which upholds the ideal standards of the nursing procedure so as not to spoil whatever was learned during the college days. I will also consider the salary, of course.

The atmosphere is filled with mixed emotions. Bliss. Anxiety. Disappointment. Euphoria. Nostalgia. Fear. You mention it, we felt it.

If you ask me how's it going? I tell you, it's not that exciting. Why? Here's a short list:

1. I'm no longer a student. That means, me no longer have to go to school. That means, me no longer have allowance :((
2. I'm no longer a student. And that also means, I have no more direct access to Clarion office. Keys will be surrendered to the SPS office... BOO!!!
3. I'm neither a student nor an employee/employer.
4. My beau will go back to the boondocks a day after this event. And he will come back not so soon enough.
5. I seemed to be more pressured than before. They put on higher expectations on me.
6. Everything is different right now. 

See. Graduating really is not the end. It is the start of my calvary.

we got our aircon back!!!

 see that light on?... *wee*
please pretend that you did not see the mess on our little cork board :D

after waiting for almost 2 months to fix our office's air conditioner, it is finally working. we had gone through all the blaming and pointing-who-broke-it conversation and promises to take good care of it, the general services finally tightened the last screw on that effin' aircon.

There are 2 tips given to us on how to prolong the aircon's service to the Clarionets

*Clarionets, please take not of this*

1. Always set the temperature on 23 degrees celsius... do not go beyond that.

2. Always make it sure that you turn off the aircon before you leave the office.

i know you get it guys... don't forget these, ok?

ode to the next in line (the seniors' goodbye)

We're waving goodbye to the new beginning

We're saying hello to happy endings

We were once like you

And not for long, you will be like us, too.

As we entered in this school, we were uncertain

Now we see the differences between now and then.

We were once acquaintances before

Now, we're acquaintances no more

Because we are family

As what we will always be.

We would still throw punch lines

To those who are about to whine

Turning it upside down

What is suppose to be a frown

Never forget to listen to someone's rants

Never forget to make each other feel important

Never forget to know the others roles

Cuz each one of us makes this academe whole

Never forget the memories of our duties and fears

The first times, the hard times and those that brought us tears

With all our hearts, we thank you all

For the scoldings and compliments that we can still recall

We're sorry for the headaches and back pains that our instructors have been through

Because we sometimes become stubborn and forgot about you

Now we, the seniors, will throw the caps up in the air

It is the juniors' turn to do have their fair share.

-batch 2010

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i have a flickr account?!

i have no FFin' idea how i got a flickr account. i don't remember uploading my photos there. but i think it's a good thing though.... i'm just in a shock i got it... though i know it is powered by Yahoo!, still it gives me creeps that somebody must have been hacking my account... paranoid, eh? so, whoever got a flickr account there, i hope you'll like my photos. let's be friends :)

The Ash Wednesday

I feel so holy today when I attended the mass because today is Ash Wednesday-- the start for Lenten season. I was planning to have a fasting. I hope I can do it.

The Ash was smudged on my forehead.

I wonder if the greedy politicians and other criminals remember to have this mark on their foreheads and to

"turn away from sins and be faithful to the Gospel". (Mark 1:15)

Have a blessed Wednesday guys!

say hello to 2-O-1-O!

 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..

2010!

We already dusted off the cobwebs out of the corner of the cabinets and swept the filthy fallen hair under the tables and beds. Now that 2010 is here, I think it is time to revamp this house and myself as well. How about a list of New Year’s resolution? But I can’t promise you guys that I can keep them all. They’re just my goals this year :)

Let’s start my top ten resolution for this year…

1.    Diet! Diet! Diet! I wanna be slim for yearbook’s sake.
2.    I want my fair white skin back. Still, this is for my yearbook’s sake.
3.    Be thrifty. Being labeled “bilmoko” by my family, I should learn the proper way to handle money. Especially, this is my last term being the Clarion’s managing editor… :( Spend wisely. I am also planning to buy something to treat myself since my birthday is fast approaching XD
4.    Eradicate procrastination. I know this is a bad habit that is almost impossible to break, but I’m really trying hard to avoid this since I’m going to be a nurse soon. It is a no-no to my profession.
5.    Be practical. I should choose things wisely- what to use or buy and what should be avoided. RESIST TEMPTATION!!!
6.    Learn to prioritize. Indeed!
7.    Be fashionable. A lot of trendy clothes can be bought from thrift-stores. There’s no need to spend thousands of cash *though I don’t have any* just to buy a single piece of apparel.
8.    Be more determined. Say yes to DOBY ANGELA T. TORRES, RN! Yeehaw!
9.    Have a stronger bond with family ties and relationship with Cawi. Keep them forever.
10.    Blog more!

What’s your new year’s resolution?

the start of my talking walls. inspired by le love

have you seen it?
my first talking wall?
i think i'll start making lots of 'em, too...
i pwomis to make the words original;
and i will put "" "" on exerpts/quotes with author's name.

check le love's charming page.

remember this, i call them "talking walls" :)
♪enjoy!♪

i'm sooo bored

im just bored.
that's all.
thanks for reading this piece of something.
it's just a random thought...
a flight of idea...

=)