Cris Adviento's Journey.

I was reading a very cute manga stories. My office mate and a friend keeps on bugging me to read some stories there because of the nice stories and stuffs. To be honest, i am not actually a fan of Manga, Anime even reading any book. But she convinced me by saying that the theme song of the story that she was reading was, You first believed by Hoku. This song is very close to my heart since the melody, tempo and the singer is so awesome. I first heard it during our senior prom, sung by a girl, who happened to be my colleague in our glee club when i was in high school.  She sung it very well and i would say that the lyrics are very adorable which reminds me that, Love is such a wonderful feeling. The Manga story link is here :) http://www.mangahere.com/manga/bokura_ga_ita/ There is a part in the story that the guy asked the girl, what is happiness. It took me a couple of minutes, asking. seriously? what is happiness?. first thing that came out of my mind was, Happiness, is when you feel the absence of fear, sadness or anger.

I searched for the meaning of happiness through Google because i wasn’t satisfied to my answer. here they are;

Happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy -wikipedia

Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, -Henry David Thoreau

Happiness is the undying quest of life, the unquenchable thirst and the insatiable hunger of all human kind. Happiness is what we all seek for, what we long for -http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/happiness/happiness.asp

Happiness, the quality or state of being happy. Good Fortune; Pleasure; contentment;joy -http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/happiness

Happiness, is like drinking cocoa during winter. -Nana

Happiness to me is seeing the smiles on my children’s faces and knowing that I am the one who put them there.
-Chalet Harris, Pennsylvania, USA

I define happiness as … that sense of warmth that begins at the core of the soul, spreads to the heart, and radiates outward from the eyes and lips of those who know it. The gift of happiness is elusive, but tangible. You cannot seek to find that which makes you happy for happiness comes from within and by your own choice.
-Dale Reddish, Maryland, USA

March 4, 2012. Sunday.

We were in badian at around 10 in the morning. I was really amazed at the new set up of my friend’s resort and it is very different than the last time we’ve been there. It was renovated and i would say, this one is better.

I was with Iam, Khate, Pot, Kirby and Pao.

who wouldn’t love this place?

1st thing we did was to fix our things, enjoying ourselves to this wonderful place, We had a couple of bottles of tanduay ice blue while singing and waiting for our lunch. its really fun and wonderful being with your friends esp. when you’re out of your mind, thinking a lot, and a great hideout when you’re stressed. On that day, I realized that i am very lucky being surrounded by the people with good outlooks in life and will never leave you through good times and bad times. Ive been really emotional since January, asking and thinking about life on how its screwed me up. Haha. also, its my first time to cry in front of my friends while venting out all my frustrations in life. Encouraging words are everywhere. and one thought that get stuck in my mind is by kirby saying “Life is either you make it complicated or not” admit it!, thats true. its on how we all handle our problems, and make it as our challenge to continue life. Another thought, People don’t get satisfied. True right?. Life will totally teach us everything. See!, i am totally lucky to be with them!. What will i do without you guys! :(. On this chapter of my life, I was on my downfall, i saw who my real friends are, who were really there for me to help me to overcome such situation like this and on how they will react while looking on the bad side of Cris. Thank you Guys!! you know who you are! you really don’t know how i appreciated all of them. :D. Well past is past and we need to continue life. On the good note we indulge ourselves, talking, drinking, eating, singing, dancing, picture taking, playing one two three pass, icebreaker.

Below are the pictures! hope you’ll like it!.

Find time listening to your heart, not just your mind.

It’s my first time and thanks to Khate!. :)

KhaPot. hahaha.

BBF.

I’m getting biggerrrr againnnnnnnn. :(

Learn how to fake everybody with your best smile!.

haha. have you noticed my chin?. i got it when i was pretending like a mermaid on the pool. haha.

JOSEEEEEEEEEEEEE :)

Life is good, Just enjoy living young, wild and free! ♥

DRINKS.

I love this shot! :).

Thank you ♥

on our way home :(

All in all. we had fun. Time flies fast. Enjoy every moment. Live life to the fullest. Learn how not to entertain dramas. Challenges will make you become a better person. Success is the key.

I wonder if this will happen again :(. I wish Cebu and Manila were not a hundred miles away. :(

Isang tanong, pero hindi ko alam kung pano ko ipapaliwanag kung bakit nga ba?.

Lets do the recap and see if i can explain why?.

Senior year, at parang busy lahat ng tao kung ano nga ba ang gusto nilang kunin sa college. I was 14 or 15 during that time. lahat nagsitake na ng exam sa mga ibat ibang universities o college na. at bakit ako hindi pa? siguro masyado pa akong bata at hindi ko naisip na dapat pinaghahandaan ko to. Lahat gusto maging accountant, Flight attendant, Engineer, Mag-marketing, Businessman, Piloto, Doctor, Computer programmer etc. Buti na lang tinulungan ako ng pamilya ko para magisip kung ano ang dapat kong gawin sa mundo. Naalala ko simula pagkabata ko gusto ko maging Doctor, para makapagpagaling ng mga taong may sakit(Sounds family) haha!. Iniisip ko din, ano bang hilig ko at saan ako magaling. Hindi naman ako magaling sa math kaya burado ang pagiging accountant. haha. Hindi naman ako ganun kahilig sa internet kaya ayokong pumasok sa Computer industry. Hindi ko tinuloy ang pagdodoctor, since 10 years ang pagaaral hindi ko ata kaya at isa pa, napakaexpensive. Inisip ko din na may kapatid din akong dapat suportahan ng aking magulang. Kaya naisip ko magnurse na lang. since ka linya naman nya ang pagiging Doctor bakit hindi itry?. Kung sakali naman na, magbago isip ko pwede ko siyang ituloy at marami naman ang macrecredit na subject. At ayun, i decided na magnurse na lang. Isa pang mahirap na tanong, Saan ako magaaral. 2 lang ang pinagentrance exam-an ko. Manila Doctors College at Our lady of Guadalupe College. Pumasa naman pareho, pero may disadvantages at advantages ung dalawa. MDC, medyo malayo pero okay lang. OLGC, Malapit sa bahay, Pero hindi pa masyadong build up ang kanilang nursing. I asked mom, kung anong mas okay. and she answered, MDC na lang since maganda ang school at may credibility naman. At ayun, MDC na nga ang pinili ko. May mga classmate ako ng high school na dun rin magaaral kaya medyo panatag ako na may kilala ako at hindi naman ako magiisa kahit papaano. then enrollment popped in, and shocked na hindi ko kablock ang mga high school friends ko. 

June 2005, 1st day of College. Feeling ko alien ako na walang kakilala sa section namin. lahat ng mga tao bago sa aking paningin at ang environment eh medyo nakakapanibago talaga. Pag pasok ko sa room, naalala ko pa. P.E ung 1st subject ko sa college. Umupo ako sa pinakalikod, dahil halos lahat na ata sila magkakakilala(unfair) at isa pa, mahiyain ako!. hahaha.  As time goes by, medyo okay naman ang mga subjects, sakto lang. puro mga minor pa, kaya hindi mo pa talaga mararamdaman na nursing nga ung tinatake mo. So medyo nagugustuhan ko nadin siya. Of course may mga nakilala naman akong mga friends at masasaya naman silang kasama. Isa pa pala sa pinakamahirap sa MDC, meron kayong minamaintain na 80% na average dapat sa lahat ng subject. so medyo dapat talaga galingan mo sa lahat ng exams. 

           2nd sem na, Medyo may mga touch na ng nursing kasi meron na kaming subject ng anatomy and physiology. medyo mahirap siya kasi bago siya sakin. all about muscles, bones, cells, medyo mahirap talaga siya lalo pa at kung ung prof mo eh terror. haha. Naalala ko tuloy si Ms. Subido(pinakamagaling na prof sa buong buhay ko) Sinabihan nya ako na hindi raw ako magtatagal sa nursing dahil siguro tingin nya hindi pa ako seryoso at isa narin siguro dahil sa mga not so okay na grades ko sa kanya. eh jusko! ang hirap mo kaya magpaexam! meron akong mga classmates na lumilipat na ng mga course dahil hindi na nga nila gusto ang nursing at may gusto pa silang iba. naalala ko pa nun, na magtotourism na lang ako(feeling ko ang ganda ko eh) pag hindi kinaya ng grades ko haha. pero buti naman at sinwerte kaya nagtuloy tuloy. isa pang pasakit ang chemistry. haha! grabe. hindi ko alam kung pano ako pumasa dun.

2006, 2nd year college, Here comes healthcare, Microbiology, RLE. medyo level up na, meron ka ng Clinical instructor kaya ramdam na ramdam mo na talaga ang pagiging nursing student. mahirap sa mahirap pero kung gusto mo talaga ang isang bagay, kelangan pagtiyagaan mo.

         2nd year, 2nd sem, eto na ang Healthcare II, Physics!, Foundation of nursing. Drugs and solution. teka teka, Bakit may mga subjects akong about Numbers?? nursing ako! hindi pwede to!!! hahaha. Aminado naman ako na hindi ako ganun kagaling sa math, mga tipong pwede na. pero ayoko talaga sa kanila!, haha. wala eh. kelangan makisama ka sa numbers dahil nga naman pano ka magbibigay ng right dosage ng gamot. naalala ko nung 1st clinical rotation namin. ang bibibo namin!!, lahat gustong may gawin, since bawal umupo ng buong 8 hours!!!. lahat gusto mo magvital signs, magbed making etc. nung mga araw na un. naisip ko, oo nga eto nga talaga ung gusto kong trabaho. meron kang patient, at lahat gusto mong tulungan na makarecover.

3rd year 2007, Hello Promotive and preventive, Maternal and child health nursing at pharmacology. HAAAAAAA!!! ang favorite kong subject, pharmacology. hindi ko alam kung bakit ko nagustuhan ang pharmacology. siguro dahil interesting lang siya for me? kaya medyo madali siya sakin. kung pano ba action ng mga gamot, ano bang uri siya ng gamot. haaaa! name it!! favorite ko yan!. hanggang eto na nga ang 2nd sem ng 3rd year at humehello nadin ang Nursing research(thesis). anak ng!, hindi talaga ako mahilig sa mga thesis na yan! hahaha. pero sige lang! at buti by group ang paggawa. Eto narin siguro ang year na pinakamahirap, dahil hands on ka na sa pagiging nurse mo, kelangan seryoso ka na talaga kung gusto mo talaga magnurse. Kung di ako nagkakamali, Etong year na to eh, naassign kami sa operating room! haha nakakatawa kasi takot ako sa dugo. natatakot ako na baka mahimatay na lang ako bigla. pero ung 1st duty namin. hindi naman ako nahimatay o whatever, nasanay narin. naalala ko ung 1st case ko eh. Inoperahan sa boobs. medyo duguan ang labanan, at kadiri ang amoy ng cinacauterize!!!. sarap lang! hahaha. isa rin sa mga naalala ko eh nung, tinuturuan kaming magpaanak. masasabi ko na napakafulfilling ng feeling (rhyming dapat?) dahil ikaw ung unang makakahawak sa baby. naalala ko ung Doctor, gusto nya ako daw ang bahalang kumilos sa lahat at nasa likod lang nya ako. At eto na nga ang action, Manganganak na si ate. Si Doctora, Nasa likuran ko lang at sinusupervise ako. Cinocoach ako na halika rito, I will let you feel the cervix (haha ganun talaga ang sinabi nya). at ako naman ayun, pinasok ko daliri ko kay ate, parang yuck! kadiri!!!! hahaha. at ayun na nga, andito na si baby, medyo lumalabas na. Sabi ni Doc, Hawakan mo ung ulo, Hayaan mong gumalaw ang baby, Suportahan mo lang. at ayun na lumabas na si baby, at naalala ko ang una kong ginawa, Hawak ko ang ulo ng baby,  medyo madulas siya at puno ng dugo plus nakasterile gloves pa ako. kaya medyo dapat todo ingat ang gawin. naalala ko, hinawakan ko ung paa ng baby at inalis ko ung isa kong kamay sa pagkahawak para paluin sa pwet ung baby. hahaha! un kasi ung nakikita ko sa mga movies! hahaha. at siguro mali rin na nauna kasi ang Clinical namin, kesa sa lectures kaya wala ka talagang idea kung pano. haha hanggat tinawanan lang ako ni doctora at sinabi. haha “patawa ka, hindi dapat pinapalo ang baby. masyado kang nanunuod ng mga movies kaya ayan eh.” hahaha nahiya na lang ako bigla at buti na lang hindi masungit si Doc at kung hindi patay ako!! haha.

4th year 2008, Gerontolgy Nursing management, leadership and mga subjects, medyo madali naman sila, siguro dahil nadin ang gusto mangyari ng aming school eh magfocus sa clinicals. kaya ayun, binugbog kami kakaduty kung saan saan. Marami rami na rin akong patient na nahawakan kaya medyo kampante narin ako pag magbibigay ng care, at nursing procedures sa mga patient. Ng mga taong ito kampante na ako na nursing nga talaga ang gusto ko. Masaya naman sya at full of actions, kelangan alert at hindi tutungatunganga dahil inassign na kami sa Emergency room. Ang shift namin nito eh night shift. so expect talaga sa mga pinakaemergency, dahil wala naman ng, gusto lang magpacheck up, magpapabp. Halos araw araw meron kaming emergency, hindi ko alam kung sino bang sumpa samin at sobrang worse nilang lahat. haha merong mga inaatake, nahihirapan huminga, nagkasaksakan, nabundol ng mga sasakyan, nalalaglagan ng electric fan sa ulo. Define, talagang emergency. at sa mga panahong ito, wala na kaming mga Clinical instructor, hinahabilin na lang kami sa mga staff nurse etc. kasi kelangan namin maging independent. pero at the end of the day, napakasaya nya, at sobra talaga kaming nachachallenge. hanggang nasabi ko na lang, hindi ako nagkamali sa pagtake ko ng course na to. eto nga talaga.

March 2009, Graduation. Bye college. malungkot na ang mga naging kaibigan mo ng college eh dapat na kayong magsihiwalay. tapos na ang nursing life, at kelangan na talaga naming harapin ang pagiging simula ng isang totoong pagiging nurse.

June 2009, Board exam. Masasabi ko na napakahirap nilang lahat! buti na lang at pinrepare kami ng husto ng school at ng review center namin. Kundi siguro nabaliw na kami kakaisip kung ano ba talaga ang sagot. napakagaling gumawa ng questions ng PRC. saludo ako. haha.

August 2009, sa wakas at pumasa naman ako. Naalala ko nasa tagaytay kami nung lumabas ang result ng board exam. Umalis kaming magkakaibigan dahil anniversary namin. pumunta kami sa tagaytay at nagpakasarap sa bulalo. merong nagtext sa aking friend, na meron na daw result ang board exam. so ako, nagpapanic na, tinatawagan lahat ng gising pa para tanungin kung nakita nila ang pangalan ko sa listahan. nasa tagaytay kami at wala naman masyadong internet shop doon. buti na lang ung friend ko meron syang opera na application sa phone. at doon namin nakita. pinagkatuwaan pa kami ng kaibigan namin at dahil 3 kaming nagtake ng board exam dun kami sa gilid at sila daw muna ang titingin kung pumasa kami o hindi. habang tinitignan ng iba kong kaibigan ang result. hindi ko na naiwasan ang mapaiyak dahil sa kaba. ilang buwan akong hindi nakatulog para lang malaman kung nurse na ba talaga ako. hanggang natapos na silang tignan at sinabing “bagsak kayo. una kong reaction haaa!!! ako bagsak!!! ng lumuha na lang ako ng lumuha. sabay sabi ng friend ko hindi ikaw, silang dalawa. nung mga oras na un, oo, aaminin ko ang saya ko kasi pumasa ako, pero mas nangingibabaw ung feeling na, malungkot dahil ung 2 hindi nakapasa. hindi ko nakuhang tumalon at sumigaw ng yes, dahil malungkot ako para sa 2 kong kaibigan. pero buti na lang, matatag silang dalawa at sinabing okay lang un, ganun talaga. hanggang natapos ang gabi at umuwi narin kami. paguwi ko ng bahay, sinabi ko na may result na ang board check mo na lang sa net. meron akong link sa facebook sundan mo lang un. habang nagbibihis ako para matulog ulit Si inay eh nakaharap sa computer at hinahanap ang pangalan ko hanggang nagulat na lang ako at sumisigaw siya at binabalita kay itay na pasado ako. sa mga oras na un, nakita ko ang saya nila, at pagiging proud nila sakin. Mas marami ang bumagsak kesa sa nakapasa kaya sobra silang humanga sakin. sabi ko sa kanila. swerte lang yan, magaling kasi ang kasama ko(Diyos). buti na lang at hindi ako nagkulang sa paghingi ng guide sa kanya at hindi rin nya ako pinabayaan.

Nung oras na ang pangalang ko ay may kasunod na na R.N, nakakatuwa, dahil nagbunga rin lahat ng paghihirap ko. naalala ko pa nung sinusulat ko ung name ko sa isang kapirasong papel, Cris R. Adviento Jr. R.N, sobra akong tuwang tuwa. dahil tapos na ang paghihirap at nakamit ko din ang pangarap ko na maging ganap na nurse.

Ngayon, Bakit nga ba ako Nurse, dahil siguro un ang gusto ko simula pagkabata ko, at dahil rin siguro na, hindi ko maexplain ang saya ko pag nakakatulong ako sa ibang tao. hindi ko narin siguro ipagpapatuloy ang pagdodoctor masaya na ako sa ganto. :)

One confession: When im alone, i talk to myself :) hahaha!

2.15.12, I decided to sleep early cause I really had a productive day. At exactly 8.20pm earlier than the usual, I was on my bed and wishing to get a good sleep. I definitely have insomnia due to my shifting schedule at work. Then the clock keeps on ticking and didn’t notice that I’m already asleep. At 1.50 am 2.16.12, I was shocked and woke up worrying what could be the meaning of my dream?. My dream was, I was in the mall, I saw a group of guys fighting and they have special powers(fighting with fire, water, and wind.)! Haha. I saw a cute guy, can’t remember his face all I know was he’s cute asking for help, then I ran to him and carry him like I didn’t care if he’s heavy or not. While we were on the escalator a girl, who looks like a japanese warrior showed up on us and saying she’ll kill the guy. so I rushed and look somewhere to hide the cute guy. The girl keeps on hunting us and she’s holding a very sharp sword. While she was swaying her sword, I got a chance to get it then I stabbed her once in the chest area, second was in the back and third was on her neck then poof she’s dead. I throw her body on the other building then poof I’m awake. I was really nervous and kept on thinking its just a dream. I was really hungry during that moment then I decided to eat again. Its just sad I didn’t get the name of this cute guy :). Thank you for listening guys. Have a good day ahead! :)

2. :)

1. <3.<3

3. Smiling face.

2. Always fresh.

1. Intelligent.

4.  Feelingeroooooooooooooooo! - i really hate guys who really flatter themselves too much!!! :D hehe

3. Body odor 

2. Untidy 

1. Douchebag :) hehe