Ate Christine’s nursing competency (a.k.a. bridging) course will commence in 3 weeks. At the moment, she is volunteering in a hospital in Malolos (para prepared di ba). Everything is ready except for her visa. She already got an approval in principle but the final one hasn’t been decided on yet. May isang pirma pang kailangan. haaayyyy……
During her medical test, the doctor found a lump on her neck. After a series of test, it was confirmed that she has goiter (it disproved my initial suggestion that it’s an Adam’s apple). Non-toxic naman yon and no symptoms. The specialist didn't recommend any medication o medical procedure. Hopefully, the medical assessor would give her thumbs up this week.
We are really looking forward to Ate Chris and family to join us here in
Shannen had her second school visit @
There are 13 kids in the class. Seven ang Filipino, one puti, one Indian at yung iba mukhang middle-eastern/European. Eventually there will be 16 kids in the class. So most likely madadagdagan pa yung number ng pinoys :)
Farewell Maru
Nung hapon, farewell party naman ni Shannen sa Maru Montessori (kahit ngayon pa ang last day nya). All the kids sat down to form a circle while Shannen settled on a special chair. Then they did this cute "leaving" ceremony. I was so impressed.
For the food, I bought a chocolate mud cake, baked mini muffins and made ham-cheese-pineapple kebab. Syempre may giveaways din. We gave the boys Ben10 and Spongebob stickers, while the girls got bead bracelets. Medyo nakakapagod yung preparations. But my little helpers Shannen and Vince made things easier and the event more special.
While on my way to work yesterday, I heard in the radio that the government is giving away $5000 to people earning above $50K a year. This is part of the government's stimulus (to stimulate spending).
Aba, sobra akong na-excite. I was already spending the money in my mind. Io-overhaul ko yung living room namin plus I'll replace one of our beds. Bibili din ako ng bagong shoes and racket for badminton. Pagdating ko sa opis, tatawagan ko agad si Henry to share the good news. Ii-spread ko din yon amongst my workmates.
Kaso bago ako nakababa ng bus, it was revealed that that was an April Fools thing. What??? Hindi yon totoo??? I cant believe I fell for it. We've been busy the past few weeks trying to apply the real April 1 tax changes into our system. And that one was definitely not included. Ewan ko ba bakit ako naniwala. Oh well, at least it gave me a few minutes of shopping. kahit na sa panaginip lang.
My right eye has been twitching for almost a month now. Today, pati yung left eye ko meron na ding involuntary movement. So I consulted Dr. DubDubDub for possible causes of this condition. Most often daw, lack of sleep and stress are the culprits. Not for me. I get an average of 8.5 hrs sleep every night and I have no reason to get stressed. Hereditary? Wala akong alam na kumukurap-kurap sa pamilya namin.
Ang tinitignan ko ngayon ay caffeine. Baka galing yon don. My caffeine intake has tripled since I switched from coffee to tea. So I will try to cut it down to 1 cup a day starting tomorrow.
Excited na akong makarating dito sa NZ ang Ate Christine ko. As early as now, I would like to prepare some things for her. May mga itinabi na akong ilang gamit para sa kanya. I’m also making this list of things she needs to know about
I thought kiwi-speak would be a good start. I did a blog about the kiwi accent before. This time I’m posting some terms that are called differently from Pinas.
cheerios = cocktail sausage
banger = sausage
barbie = BBQ
kebab – barbeque on stick
across the ditch = across the Tasman Sea to
bach = pronounced as batch, small holiday house
bloke = ordinary guy/man
rubbish – garbage
bugger - mild swearing, as in damn
chilly bin = cooler box
chippies – big version ng french fries
jumper = sweater
jandals – sandals, step-in
singlet = sando
dairy = bigger version ng sari-sari store
OE = overseas experience (working holiday abroad)
Judder bar = speed bump/hump sa kalsada
Lolly = candy, sweet
nana = grandmother
nick = steal
Pakeha = Maori term for person of European descent
flip-flops = rubber sandals (ie. Spartan, BeachWalk, etc.)
see ya! = see you later (even if you won't meet again)
serviette = table napkin
suss = to figure out
togs = swim suit
tomato sauce = ketchup
tap = gripo
trolley = shopping cart
ute = small pickup truck
foot path = sidewalk
boot = car trunk
bonnet = hood of a car
Hokey Pokey = mini-butter balls; a favorite kiwi ice-cream flavour
may part 3 pa 'to…. abangan
Aside from learning the guitar, there's another thing that's keeping me busy lately. My mini-garden. I tried to revive the ornamental plants my mom planted when she was here (14 months ago). Meron din akong itinanim na bago - veggies (tomato, spinach, spring onion, capsicum, chili, celery) and succulents. I put them in plant boxes which Henry made (from old crates).
Di ko alam kung makakabuhay ako ng halaman because I never tried planting before. So far, green pa naman silang lahat. Nakapag-harvest na ako ng spinach, spring onions and celery. Sulit na yung investment kong $15.
Vince’s guitar is for newbies. I got it for $56. That is cheap. I didn’t realized that it’s really “cheap” until I started reading the prints on the box.
huh, ano daw?
Ang saya-saya ko ngayon. After 1 year of document preparation and 9 months of waiting, the Nursing Council of New Zealand has finally given the go signal for my sister Chris to enroll in a nursing bridging course (or what they call Competency Assessment Program). Once she has completed the course, pwede na syang mag-practice ng nursing dito (at sa OZ).
Now for my assignement, ihahanap ko si Ate Chris ng school. Dalawa ang prospects ko - Manukau Institute of Tech (MIT) and Unitec. Parehong Feb ang next intake nila. Sana makahabol pa.
Yipeeee!!!!... excited na akong makasama sila.
