Wanderlusting In Prague 2

November 13, 2013: We had a blast last night at the Karlovy Lazny Disco House. We went home around 0500H and we were tired from the long walks yesterday and the all night dancing last night. Today, the sun had been out so proudly and I am still cozied up on bed feeling the complications of over partying. Hahaha.

I woke up at 1300H and was a bit feeling heavy on my back but I still tried myself to get up and readied myself for another day of walking and going to most of Prague's undiscovered nooks and crannies courtesy of my newly found friend Lynn. Today, our agenda is to go to the National Palace and also see the St. Vitus Cathedral inside the palace grounds.

Me and Lynn decided to meet again at the Andel Station (our famous meeting place), and then started to waddle around Prague.

First stop was at the riverfront, we trekked the trails at the park and then headed at the side of the river, getting pictures of the scenic city on the other side and the train bridge the connect the south and north side of the city. There were ferries along the side and it added more stunning perspective to the city sights.

We stopped by at the Nursery Building where the black huge babies with no eyes were crawling and creeping at the park's ground. We snapped some pictures of them and then headed to the other side of the city walking across the bridge. we then walked uphill following Lynn's lead and we then stopped at another property to see some abstract metallic static of a male person peeing water resembling like a fountain. The structure had quite a lot of visitors having pictures of it as their memento of Prague.

From there, Lynn and I trailed uphill going to the palace and we stopped by at the foot of the hill to by Kurtoz (a coned bread) famous in Prague and Hungary. After that, we then hiked up the hill and stopped at the entrance of the back lot of the palace to see the stunning panoramic view of the city from the other side of the hill. All the brick colored roofs lining from down below made the scene so monochromatic and uniform. It was very pretty to look out.

From there, we then line up at the entrance and then started to get inside and see what's there to watch. When we entered the square we were being presented with the stunning back view of the St. Vitus Cathedral and it was gigantic from the distance. The tourists were very ecstatic having it seen and that includes me of course. We scoured the vicinity of the palace square and enjoyed the clean and wide area teeming with happy and surprised tourists.

We then walked towards the front of the cathedral and was presented with the huge entrance door as if the edifice was owned by a huge giant. The cathedral was closed at the time we were there at 1700H and the sun was slowly setting down making the enclosed fortification very gelid. We stayed there for a while and took selfies with the front side of the church.

After that we went to the front and took more pictures and then to the front gate. There were two national guards manning the entrance gate garbed in their Winter uniforms. I easily went to them and took a picture of them and with them. Then we went to the outside square where we saw another panoramic vies of the city.

We then went to the Starbuck's café that we went last night and took more pictures of the city's panoramic view from the wall fortifications on it's rooftop. Then we headed down the hill and followed the downhill street going to Charles Bridge. We crossed the bridge and checked out the Ice Pub.

Lynn bought me a ticket for the pub for me to experience a once in a lifetime adventure in an ice pub. Upon entering we were briefed about the experience which will only last for 15-minutes and then we were handed a poncho, glove mittens, and bonnet N(otional). After donning the ponchos we fall in line and then we went in. Then we have to line up at the bar to order our drinks in an ice glass. It was chilly inside but we looked like small kids having granted thousands of candies by the host. It was a surreal 15-minutes experience and I cannot forget it.

After the ice pub experience, I bought some souvenirs and then Lynn and I walked towards the Old Town Prague square where the astronomical clock is located. We walked towards there while we were talking about our past experiences. It was already dark and the city was illuminated by the post's lights which made it more dramatic.

Old Town Prague was teeming with tourists and the walk was kind of slow because of crowd. When we reached Old Town I was so mesmerized with the beauty of the famous Wenceslaus Square. It was so crowded but very beautiful at night. We locate the place where the astronomical clock was found and watched it chime as the nearest hour unfolds. It was very huge and pretty. We also went to the local wax museum called the Grevin Praha and met John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe there.

From there we kept walking at the business area of Prague called the Oxfordshire at Na Prikope Street near the Musket Station. we went to the huge toy store called "The Hamleys". It was a very huge toy store with wide choice of toys and some fun things to do, There's also a carousel in the middle of the store and a big slide that goes from the top floor to the bottom. It was fun to be there playing with huge teddy bears all over the place.

After Hamleys we decided to call it quits because it's getting darker and agreed on the time to meet the following day at the Andel Station. I asked Lynn to just leave me at the Musket Station and from there we separated ways.

I looked for a restaurant from near there and found this quite fancy restaurant called Kavarna Adria near the Mustek Station and ordered a 3-course meal which I enjoyed well. After dinner I went back to the hotel and rest all throughout the night.

November 14, 2016: The following day, I woke up early at 0800H and readied myself for the day. It was quite drizzling outside and very cold. I am adamant to go out but Lynn and I had agreed to met at 1200H at the same meeting place at Andel station. So that means that if I left at 0900H I still have three more hours to roam the city.

I was planning to go back to the Old Town to see how it is during the day time cuz last night when we went there the square was illuminated with colorful lights and was very stunning at night. So I planned to go back there to see how pretty it is during the day.

When I left the hotel at 0815H from Florenc Station the rain had abated a bit but the time I got out of Mustek Station the drizzle had appeared again. Even though it was drizzling I still have time to take beautiful pictures of thhe Oxfordshite area.

I retraced the trails we've had last night and I ended up seeing the same views, the Hamleys, the Passage Tower, the Wenceslaus Square, ye Tyne Church, and the Astronomical clock. The square was filled with people, tourists and revelers alike. I strolled around it for a hundredth times trying to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the architectural buildings in every corner. I was feeling the beauty of the whole area for quite a time until I realized that I have to meet Lynn at the Andel Station.

I hurried immediately tracing the way I took before going back to Mustek Station. The drizzle had already gone and the sun had quite peeped out against the huge cumulus skies of Old Town Prague. It was already 1200H when I got to Mustek Station and I had a feeling that I will be late again. Poor Lynn she's always waiting for me at our meeting place.

Seeing Lynn will be another round of walking a lot but it's okay for me because it's more healthy for me and Lynn. When I got out of Andel Station, Lynn was already there standing at the same spot where we met before, standing crossing her slender legs, garbed in a brown jacket and white leggings and brown knee high boots. she looks so trendy every time we meet. She's always an eye catcher.

Upon meeting I greeted her and I asked where we're heading but she just smiled and told me it was a surprise. Without any luck of knowing where we're going, I just followed her where she'll took me and of course we talked a lot as we walk along.

I think we went eastward of the city, passing the huge beer brewery, towards the riverbanks and from there she brought me near the river and shore out a plastic full of bread. We were there to feed the ducks and upon taking out the bread from the plastic bag, the ducks from the other side crossed the river in a jiffy trying to join the other ducks for a feast.

It was a riot when all of the ducks came and quacking at us. Some were stealing bread from the plastic bag, ripping the bag off and spilling some of the bread on the ground. After that they all rushed at us and each one dove of the spilled bread. Lynn was also taking pictures of me enjoying the company of the ducks. It was a very different experience spending some precious moments with the ducks at the river. Only in Prague, that I experienced such beautiful and unforgettable memory. Thanks to my newly found friend Lynn. She sure knows where to bring me around Prague.

After feeding the ducks we continued to other destination. We crossed the river through the train bridge and then continued up the hill going to an isolated church atop the hill which is the Vysehrad Church with a very beautiful cemetery. In my observation people who got buried there were somehow connected with music. It was a very beautiful cemetery and we really enjoyed our time from there.

Lynn had told me there that she had a fondness of cemetery. She confided to me that to her the cemetery is a library for her where she can read some of the beautiful verses in every tomb she finds there. This cemetery that we went was very clean and organized. It's just a small cemetery but very tidy. We stayed there for a while taking some good pictures for our memory albums. We had a nice time there and we had bonded well.

The sun had started to set down so we decided to leave trekking the side of the hill passing a small park with some colorful fallen leaves on the ground. Upon seeing the pretty hues of the fallen leaves, I cannot held myself, ran to the park, collected some leaves and lay down on it like a soft bed. I was so ecstatic like a child upon seeing it and Lynn was just laughing at me, telling how childish I am. She helped taking pictures of me laying on a bed of colorful leaves. It was fun!

Then from there we went to the side of the hill and checked out the panoramic view of Prague from there. It was a breath taking view and we just can't stop saying our oohhs and aahhs. We looked like two crazy people enjoying the beautiful view of Prague at sunset unfolding in front of us. We also took a lot of pictures from there.

We also met a traveler from that spot and she was also from another city but was now currently living in Goa, India. She was there for a show and she invited us to come see it sometime. We told her that we love to come but I honestly told her that I am leaving tonight and that it was too late for me. We exchanged information and emails so that we can correspond to each other and Lynn was very friendly to her.

After talking with our new friend, the sun gradually set down and the weather had became quite nippy and the breeze of the air was really gelid. There were some sleet of ice on the pavement and a superficial cover of powdery snow on the grasses.

We went down the hill and went back to the train bridge to cross the river and then went back to the brewery and head back to the city until we reached the mall at Andel Station where I told Lynn that I needed to buy an adapter of my camera charger which I left at the hotel in Vienna.

I then bade good bye to Lynn and thanked her for her help and unselfish company. We hugged each other and swore to correspond to each other. It was a very fulfilling last day in Prague and I couldn't be more thankful to Lynn for showing me off the city. Without her I might probably bending on my trying to find myself in this very fascinating magical country.

I then went back to the hotel and readied my luggage for another long trip to Bratislava. I couldn't brace myself for another unpredictable journey but oh well everything is a challenge. I just couldn't wait what will unfold ahead and I am ready for it. Yay!

Wanderlusting In Prague 1

November 12, 2016, Part 1 - I have to leave Vienna, Austria early in the morning at 0400H and I have to wake up early at 0300H to get ready and bade goodbye to this beautiful city. I was saddened but I have to go on with my travels.

Mauro, had visited me that night and we enjoyed each other's company talking at the restaurant at the hotel initially and spent some intimate moments in my hotel room after that. We just talked and talked about crazy stuff trying to get along together and catch up each other, although we were regularly corresponding through emails and WhatsApp.

It was still raining outside when I left the room, went down to the lobby and asked the attendant politely to summon me a taxi. When the taxi arrived, a very handsome young middle eastern guy came out and helped me for my luggage. I was so struck seeing this goodlooking guy and I forget to even brace myself for a 5-hour travel to Praha - aka Prague in the western world.

Leaving Vienna had really made me emotional for it was very beautiful there. As if I don't want to leave. My experiences roving around in the unpredictable Autumnal weather within the city of vivid architectures and beautiful people, I may say that everything was really worth it. It made me a bit nostalgic although I have to continue my travels and pace it well so that it will be worth while.

The guy had dropped me at the bus station which was still close at that time but there were passengers waiting already for their respective early morning bus and trip. I have to wait for another 30-minutes for the Flixbus to arrive. It was funny because I waited at a wrong bus stop. I suddenly realized that it wasn't for the Flixbus after all. I have to transfer right around the corner of the building and there the bus was been waiting for me for a while.

I handed my passport and ticket to the driver and he helped me with my luggage and then let me hop in. It was still raining when I left Vienna and the frigid air emanating from the outside was really felt hard inside despite the heater was on. Eventually, as we travelled it gets warmer and everything was in an acceptable balance again.

The streets were slippery and covered with powdery snow. Some of the passengers were sleeping and were just unperturbed of the boring scenery outside. So far the drive was smooth and uneventful. It was already 0900H when we arrived at Prague and the city had welcomed us with a still drizzly weather. All the people were garbed well for the early coming of the Wintery weather.

The bus terminal was huge and when I alighted from the bus I have to gather myself first trying to think what to do first. I saw the money exchange booth and immediately changed $300 for the koronas (Prague's currency) to be used as my allowance for this trip. Then transferred to the adjacent Travel Info booth to ask for a comprehensive map of the city.

I then went out of the bus terminal and fall in line at the taxi line. When it's my turn I handed the driver the name of the hotel where I'll gonna stay and he told me that I can walk to the hotel which is just across the bus station. Hahaha, my naivete had brought me into a comical character. Well, at least I asked and saved money for the taxi. What an honest driver!

I walked towards the hotel dragging my luggage on a wet pavement because of the slight rain from last night. When I got to the hotel entrance I then proceeded to the reception and handed my reservation which the receptionist had accepted eagerly and helped me after that. After handing me the door keys, he then guided me towards the elevator.

When I got to my room, I studied the map of the city, and I then took a warm shower and napped a little bit. When I woke up, I texted Lynn, the friend of my childhood friend who entrusted me to her to tour me when I get to Prague. I've been communicating with Lynn for a long time before I left the US and we agreed and decided to meet on a weekend because she works during weekdays. Before I left Vienna I also informed her that I am going to Prague and she said that she was very eager to meet me.

We decided to meet at the Dancing House at 1400H. I immediately made myself ready and texted her a selfie of me so that she can take note what I am wearing and what I look like. She also texted me back her selfie and I am very excited to see her.

I walked at the Metro just in front of my hotel and bought a ticket at the machine but apparently the machine only accepts coins and too bad I did not have any. I kept looking for a booth to change my money and alas it took me a while to look for somebaody to change my money to coins. I studied the map first and then went out to the exit near the Dancing House. Instead of making a right I made an abrupt left from the exit and followed the strets with beautiful colorful houses and buildings where I made some selfies with my picture stick.

I kept roaming and roaming but I cannot find the dancing house. It's seems that I had walked endlessly but still no Dancing House. I've been walking for 60-minutes and then I realized I got lost. I was kinda worried already because Lynn was been waiting for me at our meeting place. My phone is on airplane mode and I cannot even call her because of the international charges I will incur had I used it.

I asked around where the Dancing House is located and then walked towards it trailing the course of the river going south. Finally after 120-minutes I found it and I was kinda embarrassed to myself because I let Lynn waited for that so much time. As I come near the building my chest was beating faster anticipating for an earful from Lynn because of making her wait for me for 2 hours.

I saw her standing inside, with her long-silky blond hair and slim statuesque. I knocked on the window in front of her and waved my right hand signaling her that I just arrived. She was surprised when she saw me and then she literally run to me and hugged me upon seeing me in person.

We had a quick introduction and decided to start the tour as the dusk is gradually settling in. We walked towarde St. Charles Bridge and established our plans on what to see for that short time before the sun goes down. It was getting dark already, and the Bridge was been teeming with travelers and revelers alike. Lynn showed me the Ice Pub and the Disco House. She said that we will be dancing later tonight at the Disco House.

We then proceeded to the bridge and feast our eyes with the beauty of the bridge having bronze statues in every post and appreciating the myriad authentic and beautiful buildings around there. I felt so overwhelmed that I really don't know what to see, do, and appreciate because Lynn and I was also having conversations as we walked and my attention was been divided at that time. I know Prague was really beautiful and I was totally struck of everything I saw at that moment. The feeling was synonymous to watching an "O" Show by Cirque de Soliel at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. So much acts to see and you got so overwhelmed. Hahaha.

We continued walking uphill towards the palace square and it was a very tiring and steep climb. I didn't feel anything because of the numbness I felt from being overwhelmed and at the same time Lynn was conversing with me while we walk so I have to pay attention. When we got there, we saw the night panorama view of the whole city at the Starbuck's Patio near the palace square.

After enjoying the nice view, we then went back downhill and located the John Lennon Wall on the other side of the city. There were also a lot of people coming there to see the famous wall. Lynn took some good pictures of me with the wall from my camera. I even had my Tommy Hillfiger black puffer jacket painted from leaning at the wall. I didn't even realized that the paint was newly placed then.

After appreciating the famous wall, we then went to the Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victorius in Mala Strana part of Prague. Lynn told me that she goes there all the time and was friend of the Carmelite sisters there. There was also a Filipino Grocery Store there in front of the church.

I prayed in the church and enjoyed the sight of the Infant Jesus. I think took some prayer souvebirs and took some pictures of the little statue and his gilded altar. I was so touched upon seeing this little guy. We stayed at the church for a while and then agreed to go home and change for the disco party tonight.

Lynn walked me at the train station where we will be meeting and we had a blast on our first meeting despite of me getting lost at first and the limited time we had before dusk. It was a very enjoyable experience with Lynn!

November 12, 2016, Part 2: When I got to the hotel I immediately charged my camera's battery and then when to sleep because I was super tired from the 5-hour bus trip and also from the non-stop walking and roving we had earlier. I did enjoyed it and I have complaints. It's a from of exercise and also makes us healthy.

I woke up at 2000H, showered and then prepared for our disco night out at Karlovy Lazny Disco House. I took the Metro at Florenc Station and met Lynn at the Andel Station, where we agreed before. I came early because I don't want Lynn to wait for me just like I did that afternoon. Minutes later after I got there Lynn also arrived and we started to walk going to the Disco House.

I noticed Lynn was accustomed to walking so I have to prepare myself for a lot of walking here in Prague. It was more beneficial to me as well so I have no complaints. I really thanked her for doing that to me, to remind me of my sedentary lifestyle. That's why it shows how healthy she is. And I salute her for being so stoical about walking and for inspiring me to keep walking during my travels.

It was 2200H already when we arrived there, so we decided to fall in line going to the disco house. When we got there we realized it ws packed because the coat check line was really long and we have to do it in the fourth floor compared to the first floor. The Disco House was opened in 1999 and until now it was the haven of travelers all over the world, if they wanted to hang out and meet people. It was a very nice ambiance.

Each floor has its own dance floor with different themes music so that the partygoers could have choices of the music and where they can party.

From the fourth floor where we checked our jackets we surveyed the dance floor and we don't like the timid music, the third floor has a young crowd and the music playing were all hip-hop and mixed, the second floor was a small dance floor and there were a band playing soft sentimental music (check minus), the second floor has also a young crowd and they were playing the trance and circuit music, while on the first floor the dance floor was huge and we stayed there because of the 80's and 90's music.

The crowd was very engaging and we danced on the floor, sipped alcohol, talked a lot, met some new friends, took pictures of the people and us dancing, even slightly glancing at the good looking people around us. We had a blast that night.

We met one handsome Italian student named Simone Petrone, a star athlete who kept tailing Lynn all the time. He was very touchy and cuddly to us so we grabbed that as an opportunity to take pictures of him. Hahaha. And then a lot happened there meeting new friends and watching other people dancing.

I was drinking but taking it moderately. Since there's no transportation at that time, Lynn and I decided to go home at 0500H. By that time the Metro will be operating again and that there were much people at the tube. It was a fun night and I really enjoyed it a lot.

We left the disco house at around 0430H and walked towards the Metro. It was exactly 0500H when we got to Andel Station and the two of us separated and decided to see at 1200H after our much needed rest after partying the whole night.

I arrived at the hotel super tired so I waited for a while and then took a warm shower to sooth and relax me. It was a very hectic and crazy day. I love what has been transpired and will be looking forward for more adventures with my new found friend, Lynn.

Vienna Sojourn

November 10, 2016 - After strolling Berlin for the whole day, I am ready for a 9-hour bus ride going to Vienna, Austria. I bought a ticket from a Flix Bus Application and it was half price cheaper than the train so I decided to take a bus.

My trip started at 2300H. From the hotel, I took a taxi and had me dropped off at the Berlin Central Bus Station and waited till the bus left. I was so tired from so much walking that day and decided to just sleep at the bus for the whole 9-hour journey. I braced myself for the long trip and made sure that my phone is fully charged in case there were no charging plugs in the bus. But alas, there were and an internet connection as well.

The trip was smooth and I cannot fall asleep despite I purposely closed my eyes. I was awake all along on our way to Prague (for we will be having a layover in Prague after 4 hours). Along the way I saw that the route was been partly covered with white dusts and I realized that they were snow. It was dark and white along the way. The first sight of me to see snow. yay!

We arrived in Prague at 0300H, and it was very cold and raining. Some of the passengers went down to smoke and I stayed to check my posts online and some important messages if there were any. Apparently, there were some minor notices and I answered them promptly.

After a short rest in Prague, the bus continued it's route going to Vienna. I then felt sleepy so I dozed off for 3 hours. I woke up at 0630H and we're halfway to Vienna. I kept myself turned from time to time cuz I felt that my bottom had already felt the pressure from too much sitting for a long time.

We arrived in Vienna at 1000H and from the bus station I took a cab and had me dropped off at the hotel at the heart of the city. I checked in at the Bed and Breakfast Hotel and then showered and took a nap for I was so tired from the 9-hour long trip.

I woke up at around 1400H and was very very hungry. I garbed myself well for the cold weather and then took a siesta at the restaurant at the hotel then I asked for the map of the subway at the reception and studied it.

At 1500H, it was already dark so I decided to just follow the street from the hotel going to the heart of the city until I found the Christmas Market at St. Stephen's Cathedral at Stephanplatz Station. The area was teeming with tourists because the cathedral was very famous. And the shopping area surrounding it was also full of shopper's trying to catch up with their shopping for the holidays.

From the cathedral I, I went underground to take the subway and I went out at the Volkstheater Platz. It was already dark when I went out of the subway and from the subway I walk a little bit towards the museum area which was illuminated by light wintery hue with snowflakes light. I then went to take a picture of the museum and then went to the park in front of it with the other two museums facing each other at a fountain where the statue of Queen Victoria was erected.

The are a was been under construction and there were closed Christmas Market Kiosks scattered around it maybe for the Christmas Market bazaar.

I then continued to amble at the middle of the park and there was the Victory Gate I passed going through the City Hall illuminated well with the Christmas spirit. It was a very beautiful sight and I just cannot take my eyes on the illuminated C-shaped building. It was a pretty site during that night.

After feasting my eyes at the beautiful building and snapping pictures of it in my camera, I continued walking until I reached the Rathaus Building with some closed Christmas Market Kiosks just like the once I saw at the park. Some kiosks were open and I both some necklace charms from there. There was also a Christmas lights arch in front of the Christmas Market and it was really filled up with the Christmassy spirit. The Rathaus Building was drowned with those kiosks and the building being illuminated at the back just served as the backdrop of the whole view in front of it.

The theater across was also stunning and I could not help myself took some pictures of it in all angles. From there the night was quite dark despite is was only 1800H and I was already hungry so I decided to take my dinner at an Italian Resto near the theater. I ordered an assorted of green salad and the salmon pappardelle pasta.

After dinner I took the subway and hopped off at the Karlplatz and walked to my hotel. It was a very productive first day in Vienna!

November 11, 2016 - It was my second and last day in Vienna so I need to maximized my time to as much as possible see the whole of the city. I have to woke up early because I needed to transfer to a hotel because my reservation at the bed and breakfast hotel was only for one day which was my fault. I thought I could do it in one day that's why my reservation was only for one day.

After transferring to the hotel, I planned to retraced the route I did last night and see how it looks during the day. I started at the Votivkirche Church near the Rathaus Building area. when I got to the park in front of the Votivkirche area I started getting some pictures and enjoyed the beauty of the baroque church and checked out the fallen leaves of the backyard.

From there I headed to the Rathaus area and had enjoyed the open Christmas Market teeming with revelers and tourists. I enjoyed the festive ambiance of the place browsing each kiosks on what goodies they were selling. I bought some food to quench my hunger (it was already lunchtime) and sipped some warm malted wine on a rented mug (with 3 euros deposit). It was a very cool experience roaming around the Christmas Market and see people enjoying the place from all corners.

From there, I continued to walk and saw the Parliament Building which was very catchy from a distance because of the huge and gilded statue in front of it. It was so beautiful as if Neptune had just came out from the waves. The building was also enormous and full of Greek columns in the front. Both sides appear symmetrically nice and I enjoyed looking at it in front at the other side of the street.

After enjoying the beauty of the Parliament Building, I then continued to ambled towards the park that I went last night and retraced the route going to the city hall which stood at the center of the park in a C-shaped manner like a crescent. Like the Parliament Building the city hall appears symmetrical as well from distance. It was an awe-inspiring building and I also enjoyed watching it's beauty from where I stood. The Victory Gate beside it was also stunning. There appear more vivid at day compared to at night when I went there last night.

I kept ambling towards the Volkstheater area and went to the Queen Victoria fountain in between the two museum buildings which were also symmetrical in appearance facing each other. What's there in Vienna where all the buildings were symmetrical in designs and shapes. They were so stunning!

From there I crossed the street and checked out the Museum of Natural History. I only checked the building. I did not went in the museum because I don't have time anymore. After checking out the building I then headed back to the hotel where I got lost several times. Hahaha.

It was raining hard when I got at the hotel so I stayed there and ate dinner at the restaurant at the lobby and prepared to meet my friend Mauro from Colombia. We ate dinner and talked a little bit at the room and I told him that I will leaving early morning at 0500H going to Prague.

My stay at Vienna was short lived but full of adventures and guts. I liked the festive spirit at the Christmas Market and the long stroll around the city. I know I still have to see the Belvedere's and hopefully will be back to put them in my bucket lists next time. What a trip!

Berlin Adventure

November 7, 2016 - I arrived in Berlin International Airport and it was so nippy there. Good thing I had a thick jacket on. They had us go down the plane at the tarmac and took the bus going to the immigration building for us to get processed for admittance in the country as foreigners.

So far the tedious process of the immigration was not problematic at all. I went through the line and officially started my vacation as a tourist. I went out of the door and changed some dollars to euros so that I can pay the cab with their currency.

After getting out of the airport I immediately spotted the taxi line and then took one to drop me off at the hotel. It was already 1000H when I checked in at the hotel so I decided to take a shower and rested for one hour because I was really so beaten up from the trans-atlantic long trip.

I woke up around noon with my tummy growling. I was super hungry, I haven't ate since morning. The room was kinda warm enough and the cold drenched sidewalks of Berlin when I peeked from the window had me thinking that it had rained when I was taking a nap. I then changed and went down at the lobby to eat and then after that I asked a map of the subway at the reception.

After studying the map I then left the hotel and walked to the nearby train station. When I saw some of the spires of a church I decided to take a walk there and checked it out. Took some pictures at the same time. I walked and walked, snapping pictures here and there, and when I got tired I looked for the subway and took the U-Bahn going to the center and took off at Potsdamer Platz.

It was kinda windy and drizzly at that time when I took off at the station so I decided to ask around for the direction going to the world famous Bradenburg Gate. The lady that manned the hop-on-hop-off bus told me to walk to the direction she pointed and I followed her coaching.

I then walked towards the gate and passed by a park and checked out the beautiful colorful fallen leaves that gives the park a beautiful hue of the Fall Season. I captured some picture of it in my camera.

From there, I continued walking to the Bradenburg Gate and finally had found it after walking so much from Potsdamer Platz. I snapped some picture of the gate and appreciate the beauty of the statue riding a chariot holding the famous emblem of the barbarians who were the direct descendants of the Germans. It was a very beautiful site to reckon with. There were throngs of revelers there and also a political rally I guess in front of the gate.

After enjoying the view of the gate I then followed the straight street going to Alexanderplatz where I saw the Berlin Tower, Berlin Cathedral, and the Berlin Museum of Antiquities. The streets were being constructed near the cathedral but still I enjoyed looking at the beautiful buildings I saw as I strolled along going to the tower. It was really nippy there at that time because of the gushing wind that cold afternoon. I still went after my goals to maximize the places I needed to see.

After feeling the sting of the cold wind I decided to return to Potsdamer Platz. I was lost many times but I did found the platform, and from there I took a train and went out at the Zoologischer Garten Platz (Ruhleben-Pankow lines). I got at the hotel mildly drenched from the drizzle and was extremely cold.

November 8, 2016 - This was my second day in Berlin. My goal was to see the Reichtag Building and the world-renowned Berlin Wall. I received a recommendation from my former college classmate who now lives in Munich to take the hop-on-hop-off bus to maximize the places I needed to see in Berlin.

From Zoologischer Garten Platz I took the train and hopped off at Potsdamer Paltz and then bought a ticket from the lady I asked yesterday for the direction going to Bradenburg Gate. In order for me to see all the sites I hoped to see she recommended the purple route for me instead of the yellow route. I waited for the bus for a while and then started my search. I went off at station 3 and then walked a little bit at the park where the parliament building was located.

After a short walk from the drop off I saw the Reichtag and was in awe watching it from a distance. I snapped some pictures and selfies of it from my position and feasted it's beauty from where I stood. It was a very beautiful sight and I felt so lucky to have seen it in person.

I found out that the building was just at a small distance from Bradenburg Gate and I didn't even realized it yesterday. Berlin is a big city and places like this could be missed out sometimes. Plus I am a stranger in that place so I really didn't know. Haist.

After enjoying the Reichtag I went back to Station 3 and continued my bus trip. I then went off to Station 6 and went to see the church which was part of West Berlin during the great division of the city and also some part of the area where the Berlin Wall had stood but now was been demolished as well as the cemetery where the wall had divided the east and the west. It was really a poignant feeling having myself there seeing the division line and imagining what it was then.

I then went back to Station 6 to wait for the bus after browsing this side of the city but I've been waiting and waiting and the bus did not come. I then walked to Station 7 but still no bus then walked to Station 8 but still no bus.

The rain started to fall and it was cold that time. I was almost drenched but still I kept walking until I caught up with the bus at Station 9. I hopped on and then hopped off at Station 12 where the famous Berlin Wall was located in front of the world renowned Mercedes Arena. It was already dusk when I got there and the drizzle was quite faint. I snapped a lot of pictures of the fallen wall and imagined how it was during it's heydays. I was really shaking myself and couldn't imagine the feeling. So nostalgic.

Then the rain had poured so I went back to Station 12 and decided to wait for the bus to drop me off at the end station at Alexanderplatz. It was already 1800 and it was really cold so I decided to call it quits and took the train back to the hotel coming off at the Zoologischer Garten Platz station near the hotel.

November 9, 2016 - It was my third and last day in Berlin and I have to leave the city at 2300H that night to Vienna, Austria aka Wein. So I still have enough time to stroll Berlin. I felt that I already accomplished the places I needed to see in Berlin except seeing the Victory Angel Monument and the Olympic Stadium. So that was my plan that day.

The sun was out and shining and the day seems very promising. I prepared myself and went down the lobby to have a nice breakfast then decided to walk towards the Victory Angel Monument walking along the June 17 Straub going to the direction of the Grober Stern Roundabout Facing the Reichtag. It was a 5-mile walk which was really healthy for me passing along the famous Tiergarten Park now exuding the different colors of Fall Season which had captivated me enormously and encouraged me to take bunches of pictures in my camera.

After a long stretch walk towards the monument the "Golden Lizzie" as what they called her was sparkling from a distance as the sun was illuminating her. It was a very good sight to see as I come near her.

When I got there I just cannot stop appreciating the beauty of it from where I stood. I then took the underpass in order to come near her. And there was a college guy playing a violin at the corner of the underpass seeking monetary help maybe.

When I got out of the underpass I then inspected the monument and decided to go up until the statue. It was a steep climb and my thigh had hardened from taking the steep climb. I could barely walk after that. That's the punishment of no extreme physical activity for years. Hehehe.

The monument was really beautiful and promising. It was really made to commemorate how great Germany was. It has a lot of history and pasts. I read it all and appreciated how it was and how it is now. Very nice icon of German history. I snapped a lot of pictures of it in my camera.

After liking the "Golden Lizzie", I then decided to go back the city and see the Bradenburg Gate for the last time and since it was midday I decided to probably go to the Olympic Park.

I walked towards the city for another 4-mile stretch along the June 17 Straub and arrived at the World War II Memorial near the Bradenburg Gate. Then after seeing both for a little while I decided to take my lunch at the restaurant near there and headed to Potsdamer Platz and took the train to the Olympic Station near Ruhleben Platz.

It was already 1500 when I went there and the place was really at the outskirts of the city. I have no idea where to go that time cuz there were not much people to ask. I followed the flow of the traffic and ended up at the Olympic Village and not the Olympic Stadium. It was a huge facility and I walked a little bit around there checking out some of the facilities.

Then I trailed back to the route I went earlier and walked a little bit towards the other direction and finally found the stadium from a distance so majestically standing from the shadows of the dusk. It was closed when I got there after so much walking that day but I'm still lucky to have seen its silhouette against the dark hue of the Berlin skies at dusk. I took a very good picture of it's rings hanging from the two sturdy posts it was attached in front of the stadium.

After staying there for a while enjoying the view, I decided to call the day and took the train back to Zoologischer Garten Platz near my hotel. It was a very enjoyable solo stroll that day despite how tired I am and the weather had cooperated well also. It was cold when I got back to the hotel and everything went well at least.

My 3-day stay in Berlin was really exciting although the weather was quite wet but at least I've accomplished my goals and saw some of the places I needed to see. Thank you Berlin for all the good memories and adventure. At least I got to see you and made some good and unforgettable memories in my travel trinket. Until next time Berlin!

New York Layover

I was going to Eastern Europe for a 3-weeks vacation and on my first day I left Los Angeles via a United Airlines plane and had a 7-hour layover in New York. In order to pass the time I contacted Rika a day before to pick me up at the airport if she has time and I am glad that she could and Tyler will drive me around.

I arrived at Newark International Airport at 0730 and as agreed Rika had picked me up at the airport. Too bad Tyler got ticketed by the state trooper for parking at the wrong curb in the airport. Those troopers are just mean. Tyler was so devastated but we comforted him.

After the pick up we drove around Newark and had a good breakfast at a Cuban restaurant there. The food was really great and I liked it.

After breakfast Tyler drove us at the waterfront and had a great picture of the New York Manhattan Skylines as the background across the Hudson river. We strolled a little bit and then went to pick up the potted plant that Tyler bought at the plant store then dropped it off at Tyler's place.

After dropping the plant, we then crossed the tunnel and went to New York. Tyler drove us at the Empire State Building and we went the Bryant park to check out the Christmas bazaar stores. The streets of New York was cordoned because there were food festival that day. It was kinda crowded but the festive ambiance was really intoxicating.

Bryant Park was a quaint small park and was been teeming with a lot of Christmas kiosks selling holiday goodies. There was also an ice skating rink in the middle of the park with jolly kids skating and enjoying the feel of the smooth snow rink. The feel of the holidays was already being felt and New York was quite immersed by it.

After enjoying the raucous at Bryant Park we decided to walk to Time Square just for them to show me what Time Square to me as a first timer in the city. Well, in my observation it wasn't really spectacular because I felt that I was in Hollywood anyway. To me Time Square was really overrated but oh well it's good that I saw it personally and had my own feel about it as an outsider and first timer.

Since the time of my stay in New York is almost coming to an end, the pair had decided to bring me to the High-End Street in Manhattan. They told me that it was an old train subway street that was converted into a touristic area, planted some trees and made some garden to make it more like a garden on top of the streets overlooking the skylines of Manhattan.

When we got there the place had caught my eye because of the color of the falling leaves informing us that indeed it was Fall Season. It was beautiful there and made me realized that it wasn't New York because it was unusual to see such lush trees and grasses in a crowded city. At least the street had catalyzed the view of the big tall buildings and made a rustic touch to it. It was beautiful.

After we've trough there, I decided to call it quits and requested the couple to drop me off at the airport. We still have 1-hour to cross the tunnel and go to the airport to officially end the layover.

We got to the airport in time for me to line up for the security line and waited for my plane to Berlin. I am thankful that Rika had volunteered to pick me up and show me New York at least I don't have to boringly wait for my flight at Newark International Airport on my way to Europe.

It was a very fruitful day. Shout out to Rika for picking me up and to Tyler to drive us around. Thank you guys!

Birthday Blog

Today is my birthday and I cannot say anything about it other than it is 3:00 AM in the morning and I am at work. Just made my round and in a bit will take my thirty minute break to just close my eyes a bit because I am still here for a 12-hour shift. It is a long shift but uneventful so far.

Call me crazy but I usually don't not work on my birthday. It's just that I was forced to be here because of my abnormal Jewish administrator who doesn't care less but his stupid Jewish holidays. Not really minding that his staff were already burnt out of working six straight days. I mean I don't want to ruin my birthday but I can't help it but to be forced in this situation is unfair.

Well, I really don't want to exude more negativity on this birthday day but I just want myself to be more optimistic of everything. I just wanted to keep my birthday more promising and full of life. Good thing I am off today. I have a lot of plans already but I cannot wait for me and my cousin's dinner at Osteria Mozza in Highland and Melrose. I'm really looking forward at it and very excited about it.

I really never had too much expectations for this day aside from getting it through. All I wish for myself is good health and success all the time. I just wanted to make sure that every goal I intend to do needs 100% fulfillment. That's my ultimate vindication for myself and that I am always veering myself for the best of abilities doing it.

Today, I am expecting a barrage of greetings in my Facebook account. I am not really excited about it. What is really important is the thought that counts. I'm really thankful that I have an ample circle of friends that could really remember my birthday and I can really feel that I am blessed having encountered them and included them in my life. God is always good and I am always thankful and humbled about that.

My cousin Val, was the best blessing for. He's the only one that can understand me and the one that I can always confide with my problems. I am so glad he is always there whenever I need him. And to that he will be my date tonight and I am looking for a very lovely and sumptuous birthday dinner with. It will be a very memorable dinner we'll ever have. I am so excited about it anyway.

Without further ado, I would like to thank everybody for greeting me on my birthday. I really thank you all from the bottom of my heart for being there all the time. I feel so lucky for all of you being there in good times and in bad times. And my greatest appreciation as well for believing in me despite of my shortcomings. Thank you and Happy Birthday to me!

Karma Is A Bitch

Seems eerily bored at work. No admissions and all necessary stuff to be done were all taken cared of. Now nothing to do but dawdle. Instead, I decided to blog.

It's been quite a while that I haven't blog. I've been very very busy for months now and I am not very productive with my blogging responsibilities. I even took for granted my other responsibilities in one of the group wall I created in Facebook. I've heard that people were posting a lot of complains regarding the corruptions that happened in my town.

It's just ironic that the people had voted them in public office, and instead of giving services to these people they're the ones that do services to themselves and their families. They're not selfless enough to fulfill the promises they've given to the people. Disservicing people and getting them out of the equation. Man this people just doesn't deserve it. It breaks my heart to see such hapless situations.

I myself is afraid of karma, and this people just proved that they are not afraid of karma. Karma will wage them a complete turnaround sometime in the future and that's the case they don't foresee. Such a pity! I really believed in an old adage, "What goes around, comes around." and even the simple golden rule of nature "Sow goodness and reap goodness." even doesn't reverberates on these people.

Haist... I'm really bursting with anger right now and I just couldn't keep it to myself so I spilled it out here. Writing is my avenue to get rid of this pent up emotions and hopefully I will be better after I edit this blog.

Instead of downloading my anger to those insensitive people in the social media I think it is more counter productive to just write a blog and talk to myself. In that I can just get away from any trouble. I am a person who does not want any trouble and does not stoop on someone's level so it's just better to just find another avenue to throw all those angst and unload it there. And for me, this is a good avenue.

Thank God, I can blog all of it here. Now I felt better. Although it's temporary at least I felt better. Yay!

Post Survey Blog

Time fly by so fast. I realized I haven't posted any blogs in July and I am eternally guilty for it. I am so inert lately in regards to my blogging responsibilities and I am very sorry about that. It seems that my two jobs had created me to be lax with my writing skills but I shouldn't have created that as an alibi. I created this blog and I have the responsibility to go back here and to at least post some monthly.

It's quite very hectic last month. Our yearly survey at the facility was been successful and the bulk of work was been piling up high. The verdicts came out and plan of corrections were made and done which ate up a lot of hours in-servicing staff regarding the right thing to do for the individual deficiencies we had. We only have six nursing deficiencies, which is not bad.

At least the yearly survey was over and we have to face another year of resolutions and plan of corrections. But at least it is not bad at all.

Staffing was not that great either. We still have shortage of nursing assistants and most of our staff were struggling to take 9-10 loads because of the shortage. The scheduler sucks in doing the assignments as well as keeping up the staffing schedule with the right number of staff each shift. It was a nightmare but I'm glad we survived the daily struggles each day. It was a terrible feeling to always look at the daily assignment with just a few staff holding up for the bulk of assignment waiting for them.

I might have a free feeling about my daily experiences there but so far I like it there. Despite of the every day dilemma we have still we managed to rise from the rubbles of staffing shortage. Hope the management were hiring more staff for it will not hold up for quite some time. Some staff already resigned and the massive influx or turnover of resignations was alarming which can hurt the quality of nursing care in the facility later on.

I hope the management can foresee that and will make necessary measures to improve more on the hiring process as well as hire quality and dependable nurses who can stay longer and can make independent decisions for themselves. Nursing management is really hard that's why I don't really dream to hold one position because it is a huge challenge and I myself always divert myself from it because I don't want one. Hehehe...

Although life is a challenge and I could not negate the fact that I will have to do it in the future but my sight is nit really focused to it. I am just okay with my current position and I really enjoyed where I am at right now. Although a lot have spoken to me that I am highly qualified for the position but I just brush them off and told them that I am not interested.

Although some time in the future I could not deny the fact that it will be offered to me, maybe I could temporarily but not permanently. I am okay doing bedside nursing and not nursing management. Bedside nursing entails a lot of decision making, too so it's also a hard position to be one.

Everyday is always a challenge to every one. With the evolution of modern nursing nothing is possible. Sky is the limit I think. It's up to someone to protect their license and make their patient safety. And that's the ultimate goal no matter what. have a nice day, guys!

Catherine's Fury

It's been a very smooth night at work, and I just had an enormous fill of admissions. Also, I started a TPN at the third floor via a CADD Pump, and it was exciting, I guess. Who had ever imagined that a TPN is being ran by a CADD Pump, in that the person can be visually ambulatory, independently carrying the portable machine as well as the milky liquid nutrition. It does promotes great autonomy I think. Great thanks to technology!

Despite the flaccid and tachy hustle and bustle of the diversified amount of patients coming in and out of this four storey stuccoed building the nurses were just so immune to the hapless situation and had never paid great attention to it. For them, as long as the building is well staff and there were ample amount of patients to generate a revenue, they were okay with it. Having a stable job is very important nowadays.

Gone is the type of nursing that had really focused on the importance of the meaningful theory of "compassionate nursing care" at the bedside. Today nurses were being taught and forcefully dictated as I may say, to protect the company from expensive and unending lawsuits. That's why the bulk of work for the nurse's just keeps piling up to the brim and the endless documentation audits were surmountingly inproportionate for their time and shifts, as well as the underserve care for the residents was greatly affected thus accruing myriad uncorrectable errors and creating tensions among the nurses and the administration.

Beating uncharted deadlines is no joke. The bulk and amount of work will just pile up thus creating more issues for them. Taking their time to empathize and advocate for their respective patients is not either achievable and accessible because they have to finish passing meds right away due to the fact that they have to alot almost half of their time in documenting what they did during their routinary shift.

What's wrong with the so called "Old School Nursing At The Bedside"? Nurses should interact more with their helpless patients at the bedside talking to them of their concerns and making plans on how to avoid such problems to surface again. Making care plans is not a joke. Nurses must rationalize effectively to achieve the goals they had planned keenly for their patients. They need to be more advocating for their welfare and improvement healthwise.

That's why my friend Cathy was really pissed off and super overwhelmed because most of the bulk of her work were spent on documentations and follow ups of orders and critical labs which was just irrevocably passed on to her by the clever and cunning nurses of the previous shifts and for her to tackle all those undone issues and work was really so overwhelming and biased. I can imagine and relate fully, how stressed out she was and had almost pulled out her hair due to the fact that it was so frighteningly scary. Poor Ma Cherie!

Well, as a kind and sympathetic friend, I just have to fit on her shoes and give her a very focused ear to listen. As long as she obstinately vented out all those pent up emotions, I am happy with it. I really felt as a willing buffer for all of her hapless frustrations and uninvited worries. I really felt her helpless emotions and seeping pains of being overwhelmed and feeling of being a "dumpster" of the previous shift's undone tasks.

By staying at her side, I had showed my ample support for her and hopefully she would feel better after venting it all out. Anyway, the shift was finished unimaginatively, and I guess she had successfully survived the most challenging night of her life, I guess. She no longer felt that she has to carry the whole world on her shoulder (like the myth Atlas). What will happen the following day will be another story of our lives and I am just glad that we had all survived the shift despite of the many challenges and issues that had arise. Cest la vie Ma Cherie!

Jason Raize And Nick Afoa

Well, on Broadway side my fetish is always on the rise. Just opened Facebook and saw the face of a Samoan. His name is Nick Afoa and was now the new face of Simba in a 10 year reprised musical of the Lion King. I mean I like Lion King from the movie, the cartoon, to the stage play, I go crazy with it. I grew up with Hakuna Matata themes as what you know.

I read and watched his bio and I've read that he was a rugby player and was part of the team that won the World Cup in 2014 for Australia. Now injured and retired he didn't lose hope but turned to his other talent which is singing. Last year he auditioned in London for the Simba role and was chosen among the 400 people who auditioned. His story was a very inspiring story and now he is blessed with a much higher responsibility to himself and the ensemble.

Whereas, Jason Raize was the first Simba who played in the Broadway and won an award. His story was also a very inspiring story and I respect both people for standing and rising to the occasion. Jason's story was the saddest one for me. Growing up as a gay person forsaken by his father Jason's story success was tainted with depression and a lot of downhill and downstreams. He died eventually at a young age and was forever gone.

But I love both people with their roles and I will forever not forget the talents that they've shared to us. Thank you guys. Will do more research later and reprise this article. Thank you for your patience.

Dutertards

Haist.... It's been a while guys, huh. I know.... I have a lot to amend now. Oh, how I could handle this. But anyways, thanks for the support guys. It's great to know that you're all there behind the dark clouds, for I know when the night ends the sun will rise. Thanks for everything guys.

I am super happy that the elections in the Philippines culminated in a safe manner. The presidential position was unanimous and that the vice presidential post was the one that is on the wait. Hopefully, the Filipino nation is rejoicing at this moment because they have a president who is loved by the people and the only person that can help them with the common ills of the society.

Yeah, I borrowed the word from the election that was always been equated to the avid followers of the president elect Duterte. "Dutertards" is the word that always resonated in my mind. It has a lot of meaning but the best meaning that I could probably coin for it is the.... people who avidly followed Mayor Duterte, who is always on his back, and the one that will always defend him in social network from the latter's bashers.

I myself can be considered a Dutertard, because I support the beloved Mayor's ideologies and philosophies. He is one tough guy that can only straighten the problems of the Philippine society. With his 20 years track record as mayor of the city of Davao, I can say that the mayor is the only person fitted for the position. Now, I consider myself a Dutertard. Although, I don't have the knack to make comments in social media, I can consider myself as an observer, I guess.

There's also another meaning that was coming out on the online streams but it was negativity put meaning on. Dutertards was to them meant as retards who loyally follow a tough and foul-mouthed mayor. Such a degrading meaning but lo and behold it doesn't matter anymore because the Dutertards started to rise now because they won the victory in the end despite of myriads of criticisms from the elitists and the media.

It just that it was their last laugh in the end because the victors will rose up in the end. What an irony but it is the fact. Yeah.

Anticipating The Electoral Discipline

Well, four days from now and the new president of the Republic of the Philippines will emerge victorious. That's how I've been very excited to see because the race for the position was very hot right now just like a hot baked cookie ready to be served for the eager participant.

I've been following up the trend regarding the presidential race and I cannot held my irked ego because of dirty politics in the Philippines. It is very unnerving to watch the arrogance of some politicians ready to topple the dignity of the oppressed one. I am just surprised that they have to resort to some below the belt comments and tactics despite of their prestigious prestige and ranking in the society.

It's kinda unbelievable but it is how it is and the masses were all ears I believe. To me it is really very bothersome to really resort on those kind of tactics. I mean respect should have been imposed despite of the black propaganda but it seems that other politicians were very enthusiastic maligning others.

It's quite thrilling and at the same time pulse pounding, endlessly waiting for May 9, which culminates all these below the belt tactics and for the country to have a new beginning. A place that once had lost it's identity because of corruption and prestige. It was disheartening to have been in those unstoppable situation but it must probably happen because people as just maddeningly tired and exhausted of the non-substantial promises of the traditional politicians.

For several months, I've been reading articles to articles regarding the election trends and it is very surprising that other countries were just really interested in change as well. It might be scary to not know the difference but all I can say is that we are all entitled to our own opinion and not that of others to demonize other people despite that they have done nothing to hurt others.

It seems that the tolerance of the society was been lost already. People can just slam others without even considering the fact that what they are doing is hurtful to others. There should be somebody who can oversee such alleged propositions and that it should not happen again.

The one lesson I've learned growing up had always been reverberating in my mind because it reminded me of my mom who always told me to always look back to where I came from. But anayways, it was a very inspiring one liner that I always wear in my breast just to remind me that I am a human being vulnerable of getting harmed.

Thank you though for your concern and hoping God will continue to inspire you as you go a along enjoying His promises. Amen to that!

You'll Be The Judge

Yeah, it's been repeatedly done and I am guilty of such faulty ways of mishandling myself. I mean sometimes it took time for me to tick that I made a very very decision that had put me into some kind of major dilemma. Now it had really surmounted into a highly classified dilemma that I myself felt couldn't get out of it. But blame it on me for causing such havoc to myself and my life.

I felt the shiver of the effects of my bad decisions. My piety to punish myself in working too hard had really gave a toll on me. Even handling my finances had really strained me for doing it because honestly I don't have time because for me rest is all I needed after working so much hours everyday and all I think is to just recoup some energy by just resting it away.

Little that I know that I had neglected my usual responsibilities and chores like paying my bills and cleaning my apartment because I was just too tired from work and that all I just wanted is to go to sleep. I didn't even have time to just sit down and have time for myself to account my money and expenses. I just totally neglected all these financial responsibilities to the extent of forgetting to pay my bills despite of the money I've earned from my work.

Now, some credit companies had went after me and took advantage of this negligence by suing me for the money that they have lost from my lack of response to them despite of calling me several times in a day just to make me annoyed and pushed me to the limits of annoying them back by not paying the bills. To a point that these calls had turned into a major harassment that instill a threat to myself and to my credit rating.

I suffered a toll from ignoring their constant nagging by making them destroy my credit history and bottomed it down to the hilt. It didn't bother me either because to me I didn't have that much property to loan money in the first place and that it can really hinder me from borrowing money because I hate doing it anyway.

Now, that I was sued by the bank that had harassed me several times through the phone, I found a way of countersuing them for affecting me psychologically and mentally. In the end God had helped me majorly, despite of some setbacks that had really effected my so downtrodden life. Haist.

I just have to slap myself and wake up that the reality is always harsh and I have to deal with it amicably. Which to me, has a much sense and value. But in the end it is my decision anyway and me alone and nothing else.

Stretching Limit

Call me crazy but I went to work sick. I may have had fever but I did not bother because I just don't want to frustrate myself for it. I felt so frozen that I really don't know what I have. I guess I have infection.

I wish I could leave early tonight because of my condition but it seems that the chances are nill because we have two or three admissions coming. We'll see though, if worse comes to worse I might give it up and get some much needed and deserved rest that I should have.

I might check myself as to where I could held on. If I could managed it at home then I will do that. I think I was just tired and the impact of working so long hours (you have no idea) in five or six days will churn your stomach.

Well, this might be the awakening of my selfishness or shall we say being greedy. In the end God let us remind that we only have one body which should be considered holy.

Will all those tiring work days I have I guess I reached to a certain point that my body gave up. Telling me, "That's enough!" How ironic! or maybe moronic yeah.

Hopefully, everything will be okay tomorrow and I will keep you posted. Please remind me to stop overdoing things because sometimes I have no control of myself. Thank you in advance... yeah!

Kinda Like It

Well, it seems that I have lagged with my blogging lately. I apologize for the long absence though but I have been very very busy trying to juggle my hectic schedules. My goal right now is to keep working and saving money for my next travel adventure. And I kinda like it because I kept myself busy all the time, rather than doodling at home without any production value.

I am very pumped up and inspired for my very ambitious travel plans. Ever since I started traveling, I kind of hooked to it and my mind was always reeling and seeking to travel despite of the veracities of the reality in it. But oh well, adventure could not be meaningful if you don't risk or challenge yourself to it. That's the essence of traveling, to venture for more danger but in a safe manner. Depends on the kind of danger you're looking for I guess, hahaha.

But anyways, I am super inspired and I am building my savings to the max so that I can realize what I needed to do when I am traveling. At least I have to set goals first and plan out flexibly so that everything will run smoothly when the right time comes. I needed to lay out what I needed to do and what I expected to experience during my travels. Traveling could be fun if it's being planned out well. And that's what I gonna do exactly.

The intractableness of the time and money poses some hindrance to my plans albeit I will just cautiously steer my course gradually so that I can achieve optimum realization of my temporary cause. I'm just excited to do it and sometimes I am uncontrollable but cautious and careful I guess. But yes, it really needs careful planning and constant checking as well as consistent reminding that I needed to educate myself about the places I'm going to so that the enjoyment in the end will be capped maximally.

My travels will start in Bogota, Colombia then will continue to Quito, Ecuador then to Lima, Peru trying to enjoy and feel each city and capital for each country then from Lima will prollie take a train going to Cusco, Peru to see the famous Macchu Picchu by the Inca civilization. Then from Cusco I will go back to Lima and then fly to La Paz, Bolivia and stay there overnight then the following day will tour to Sucre, Bolivia which is the second capital of the country, wherein Bolivia was known for its two capitals. From Sucre I will fly to Santiago, Chile down the Andes Mountains the following day to stay for a night and browse the famous city for one day.

From Santiago I will board a private plane and fly to the well known Easter Island to see the relics of the Incan head statues scattered all over the islands. Their existence was a mystery and that I have to find out when I am there. After browsing the island to unveil its mystery I will fly back to Santiago and then stay overnight then the following day I will fly to Mendoza, Argentina to feel the essence of the Southern American wine country. I will enjoy eating some tapas and steak there and of course imbibe myself with their famous wine and also explore their rich gaucho culture.

After Mendoza I will head to the capital city, Buenos Aires the following day and then enjoy the vast amenities there and also explore the tango and football culture of the city. From Buenos Aires I will take a ferry and cross the silver river going to Montevideo, Uruguay and enjoy the dusk party there. The following day I will take a bus and go to the well known town of Punta del Este in the Uruguayan Riviera and bask myself under the scorching heat of the southern pole sun.

Once done at Punta del Este I will head back to Montevideo and then board a plane the next day going to Asuncion, Paraguay, enjoy the city for a bit and then take a bus going to Ciudad del Este to see the famous Iguazu Falls and hear it thunder and roar from a distance. After enjoying the panoramic view of the falls I will take a bus again going back to Asuncion and then stay overnight and fly the next day to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. I will prollie stay in Rio for two days and then take a bus going to the capital city Sao Paolo and then stay there for one day.

After enjoying Sao Paolo, Brazil I will then board another plane and fly to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for the culmination of my travel. I will enjoy the city and find the nest place for a night life and party. As I culminate my more than thirty days trot around South America I will have to celebrate my experience with a bang...... the grandest of all celebration for when I come back to Los Angeles all of these experiences will be remotely stacked at the back of my subconscious mind and then will be forgotten but chronicled safety in my memory.

Whew! That was a grand experience and vacation to die for. I am glad I knew what I am going to do and what I needed to learn and study more about the places I will go to. Planning early makes a difference and I just cannot bottle my excitement anymore. I felt that I needed to go and that I have to really make a lot of effort in saving money to realize my dream vacation. It is mind blowing and of course I needed a pat on the back for all the ideas that were carefully planned out here.

Excited For Paycation

Finally, I have found a diversion that I am really into it. Just like my travels that I really really loved to do. Along with it did not regret signing up for it because I think I gonna love it anyway. I'm quite skeptical at first but when I saw how efficient it is with regards to the price and the amenities, I was really in awe. I am super excited!

Sometimes we make bad decisions in our life but those decisions will make us wonder how it will turn out in the end. Yes, it's just like life and we have to learn from those mistakes. But this particular choice I am excited about was really inspirational to me because of my passion to travel. Things had just aligned I think. Thank you God!

But anyways, kinda felt blessed that I chose to sign up for this and hopefully I am satisfied at what I've decided. Not only I will enjoy my vacation but also will earn money while I travel as well as get some tax excemptions. How's that sounds guys?

I guess it is time to sound the horns and make signals that things is all working for me. Hopefully things will go well and that I will be happier in the choice that I have made. So help me God!

Ecstatic And Grateful Feeling

Recently, I've been blogging about my new job. The satisfaction I've got there compared to my previous job at Playa del Rey was really amazing and I cannot complain anymore. It is much better compared to Playa and I am very very happy because in as much as I wanted to celebrate, I just wanted to keep mum about it and just thank God for the awesome guidance He always given me. I couldn't be more thankful about it.

I could freely express the love of my job there. I am always busy but it's the kind of being busy because I love what I'm doing. Because I wanted to be busy because I love doing little things that kept me busy all the time. It's a great feeling and pleasure that I have to do things that I love to do. I'm so blessed to have taken this job regardless that I do hard stuff. Because I love what I am doing, I took it and now I am very happy.

I didn't expect it that I can adjust to this job fast. It's just a coincidence that I know what I am doing and that I am very adept at many things because of the length of experience that I have gotten. And the clear picture of being thrown anywhere and being branded as multi-tasking was even smooth talking although I am just implying it. No harm done here. Sorry for those who were offended.

Now that every thing was being settled well, I can now breathe with ease because I am quite accustomed to what I needed to do on my shift. It wasn't hard really and it's very exciting. Although it could be a drag sometimes but at least I am enjoying what I am doing and I have no qualms about it.

Life is too short and you'll never know what is coming. You cannot just downplay about the situation but to know how to maneuver things in order to achieve your ideal goals in the end. Although things may be quite rough sometimes yet I always believe that there is always a way, though how major or minor it is, to achieve your goals. It will sometimes be challenging but in the end it will yield a satisfied feeling that the battle with be at day.

Yeah, I didn't regret going to Sharon Care Center. At least I've made that crucial decision to transfer there. Now I know that every thing has a reason. Got always works in mysterious times, places, and situation. And I'm a firm believer that it will happen at the right condition.

I felt so blessed that every thing was smooth and that the ending was a success. It was a blissful feeling to feel that I didn't made a bad decision and that I did not regret my decisions. I did face the consequences of it but all in all it was a very promising transfer. I had a feeling that every thing will turn out good at my new job. Can't complain so far.......

Random Blissful Feeling

I know I am so pumped up to tell you a certain story but it seems that I really have nothing inside my finicky head. I don't know where this euphoric feeling had came but I overwhelmingly felt so elated right now. Have you ever had a feeling of "glowsomeness", a feeling of being glowy and handsome at the same time, and that feeling just kept you going all day? It's odd, right?

But anyways, whatever it is, I guess it invites a pompous celebration. I really don't know what to call that feeling but to me it's just quite a high feeling of maddening euphoria. It could be from a lot of factors but oh well, I can't complain being extremely happy at all. How about you? Are you complaining for being sickeningly happy? Not really, I guess huh!

Everybody has the right to be happy. Happy in a sense of being free of mundane worries.... a complete moment to just hilariously smile about something.... to celebrate gaily with something special and somebody who is awesome..... to definitely savor and grandiosely enjoy the auspicious moment of triumphant joy.... to be endlessly blissful with all the beautiful things that had came my way.... and to joyfully celebrate with the people that had wonderfully blessed me all throughout my promising life's career..... and many more surprising situations and events that had wonderfully brighten up my unending day. It was an infinite and unfathomable definition of such a mysterious yet magical word but can't complain about that because conquering such feeling is indeed rewarding.

Clarity of life brings a wonderful happiness to everyone. You know where your uncharted direction is.... you know what to do next..... you know what to expect on something or someone. The real purpose is pretty imminent and that it gives you a vivid picture of your yet undetermined destiny. Indeed, happiness is bliss to some.... contentment to others...... success to a little few...... fulfillment to many...... peacefulness to someone who seeks it.... eternal rest to the repose.....and many more meaningful facets of life.

To me I just cannot describe how I feel personally but I feel that I have to mindfully savor the unexpected and surprising moment, for I know that it is irrevocably fleeting and temporary. And I eternally thanked God that sometimes I got to feel this kind of unexplainable emotions because I really felt strongly that it had fleetingly made me more inspired..... strong..... willful..... searching.... thirsty..... and contented everyday.

Yeah, I am just a simple dreamer.... a stubborn follower...... a willful listener.... an ambitious adventurer..... and it wont budge me to stop dreaming and aiming high because I know it is free and that nobody will take it away from me. Sometimes we needed one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent work in order to fulfill our dreams and aspirations. And I won't stop till I achieve those goals and single handedly reap the fruits of my toils and diligence. Take it from someone who is there and someone who had experienced it personally so that everything will be smooth and problem free along the way.

It's just a great feeling to be blissful and nothing is wrong about it. I am just so overwhelmed and that it needed me to celebrate and show to the whole world that I am very happy and contented of what I have right now..... of what I have accomplished in my life...... of what I had offered to all that had touched my life..... and what I did to continue serving my God, my family, my friends, and my patients who were all instrumental in my growth.... my maturity.... and my success.

Life is indeed a field of great opportunities and that the feelings, emotions, and happiness is always the very most popular reactions that goes along with it. And a promising package of it, is an apt bonus to my journey to blissfulness. Glad that I am happy at times. Bon vivant!

Euphoric Moments

I'm quite happy where I am working now. I guess I have the liberty to do my own as an ADON. Although there were some quite annoying people around, as long as they don't bother me, I'm fine with it. So far they were harmless to me. Now, I can breath real deep and feel the joys of working alone with autonomy and authority.

I guess my aura is a very quiet person who does things without even being told. I am quite contented with the liberty the DON have given me. I'm very very happy indeed!

I'm glad I've made the abrupt decision of transferring to Sharon care Center from Playa del Rey Center. I am so blessed that God had guided me all along. I have waited for the sign that He gave me but it seems there's none but I have listened to my gut instinct and had believed in my entire feelings.

Having set-up myself for an interview with Joane through my friend Jessica I did not expect to show up despite that I felt lazy that time. I felt that my feet had dragged me all along to meet with Joane and eventually with Isaac who offered me a much higher rate compared to the one I have in Playa del Rey Center.

With luck and a little recommendation from a dear friend I have gotten all those surprising offers which to me is the best opportunity and huge chance to better my career. I am so blessed enough to have met all those wonderful people that had surrounded me for years. I felt to loved and blessed I guess.

My other job was also very nice and stable despite I am late for two hours because I have to commute from West Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles. My DON had no qualms at all as long as I show up and not call off it's fine with her. Which of course I always did.

I never stood up the staffing at work so it doesn't even bother her if I am late for two hours. She understood that I have another job and that I am saving money for my travels. I thank God to have met her and that she is just my second mother who always understands me with unconditional guidance. I thanked her for her extreme understanding about my part, and she was very accepting about it. Her husband was my co-worker at the other job so she knows where I am standing right now.

So today, I celebrated my jovial day and very appreciative of everything that had happened to me. Of all the graces and luck that had came my way. I am very emotional I guess, because all along God had never left me in my times of adversities and trials. I am glad that I did not waver but instead stood up and fought the high tides of life. I am a brave person and despite of all the tribulations I have met in my life I am still the same person people knew me before.

I will not change and that I will still be more open to constructive criticisms and that I will be more resilient to any challenges that will come my way. Success is not permanent at all.

As I see some of my patients who were very successful in their lives, one had caught me attention. She was a very talkative person in the building and always very polite and jovial. One day she was just not talking and it seems real odd because there was no distinctive voice that had reverberated inside the activity. That means that every thing here on earth is temporary or not solidly permanent.

just being thankful for being lucky and blessed. Thank you Lord for every thing. If I have to describe it in one word, it will be "Sarap1" Luv ya guys! Hehehehehehe .......

Sensibilities

It seems that I am tired of working double now. I guess it's just normal to feel like that especially that I was been working very hard after I came back from vacation. All those times I was so exhausted. I feel that I was been cursed and that my life was been turning all over upside down.

Even though how much I tried to be happy still I am haunted by my eerie past mistakes and it had really affected me in all aspects of my life. In retrospect, I felt that the riff between me and my sister had really and greatly affected my life to a point that it had really escalated to a bad situation of my life.

Despite the fact that I have forgiven her, implyingly, I think it didn't even bear any weight at all because I couldn't be at peace at all times. It seems that I am always restless, not content, and after that gets tired easily. I guess I was been asked to pay heavily for my irascibilities and impulsiveness. Maybe it was karma indeed.

My God, what have I done to have suffered like this. It seems that I am not at peace at all. I am always erratic and couldn't think all the time. I always neglect about myself emotionally, financially, physically, and psychologically. All I have worked and earned had no bearing. And I had progressed economically still I am not a happy person.

Yeah, I am trying to fathom and discern what I am feeling right now, and yet I am blogging here, but I couldn't really think what to do and what to say. All I do now is just to follow what I wanted to do and just let myself drift to where my feet is leading me. It's all up to fate I guess.

I mean I have schedules but it seems that I am stuck to follow and abide it as long as I am always on the move and have accomplished something for that day. It's kinda monotonous but I am liking the steady rhythm of it. I am just accustomed to it and I guess I am just contented by it.

I feel that I am stagnant and that I am stuck to the hole that I solely dug up. It gets deeper and deeper and that there is no way out now. As if I'm getting buried to it at all despite of the struggles that I yielded along the way to escape from it but to no avail. I am super scared!

The sensibleness of it was very apparent and that I am feeling the vibe already. I couldn't do anything but to follow the flow, wave, or frequencies where it will lead me, so that I can know the real answer to it. But it seems that the way through is a tasky, rough, and full of vulnerability that I needed to wear in order to face the biting truth of reality.

So now I am blogging it to vent out my pent up emotions and reservations. I am really confuse as to where I lead myself but no matter what happen I will still pray and hope that every thing will be okay. Life is always tough and fall short of things but as long as it keeps going, I am just contented I guess.

Hard And Tough Personal Decision

I am at work right now. Since we don't have admission it's kind of inert right now. I have nothing to do. I might have been bored so I opted to do some blogs, since I haven't been here for quite a while. I am just plainly insane so just bear with me, okay.

Yeah, I started in my other job right, and my administrator was kinda restless because I think he made a mistake in giving me the base rate for my salary. Now he was kind of offering me the position as a salaried employee. Yeah, I know what you're thinking but I am very much aware of what he was trying to lay out to me.

He just cannot stop his edginess, he even connived with my DON who kinda very obedient to him as well, but he didn't know that she was also pro for my decision. So she just put a mask on her face and explained to me obediently what's in her mind just to make it so convincing to him and me but I already know the risks and benefits of both salaried and hourly so in order to make him believe that I am undecided I asked him to give me a 24 hour leeway to think about it then I will give him my decision after that.

I immediately posted my questions on Facebook and asked my friends for some enlightenment about the pros and cons between a salaried paid and hourly paid employee and I have various bright inputs and ideas as well as some very convincing disadvantages and advantages as well.

I kind of weighed in my ideas and decisions to all the comments sent to my post and I am very enlightened by them. Good thing I have the chance to make it known and shared my confusion online and on the social media, and that I had very huge positive results as well.

The following day when I reported at work I was so busy. I've been spinning like a wooden top around the building trying to carry out orders and help out other nurses regarding patient issues. It's very chaotic that day. Close to the end of the shift one of the patient act up to elope and we have to keep an eye on him. He was already outside the facility and we were convincing him to go back inside the building but he doesn't want to.

My administrator was been begging him literally to come back but to no avail. Finally, one of the ladies asked him to go inside to sign for his release and there we kind of breathe well after that.

I was tasked by my DON to call the PET Team so I made a series of calls until I got someone to take the resident. I was lucky, but then it was already the end of my shift when that culminated so I endorse it to the next supervisor. And I didn't even have a chance to talk to the administrator about my decision.

The following day, he got the chance to corner me at the nurse's station. So without further ado I told him instantly about my decision to be hourly paid compared to being salaried. There without any fuss he accepted my decision fair and square without any fuss.

Fro there, I can breathe well now. I hope he wasn't hurt about my decision. I think he is kind of more understanding enough about my decisions because he didn't even asked the erason why I chose it. He was very very professional as well which I really dig a lot. I hope he will stay humble as ever. Thank you and ciao!

My Last Day At Playa Del Rey Rehab Center

Just couldn't contain my excitement to go to Sharon Care Center on Monday. Today was my last day at Playa del Rey Care Center and as a get away party my DON organized a party for me, who is leaving the facility and also for Sandra, the kitchen supervisor for her birthday. It was a very nice and simple get together party.

My DON had made sumptuous spaghetti(Filipino style) for everybody and also bought Popeye's crispy and spicy chicken which was a hit and some of the department heads brought desserts. It was a successful lunch party which every body had enjoyed. Some didn't even know that I was leaving and they were surprise because I did not say anything to them. I just kept it to myself and had only told few people about it.

Some were telling me that they were growing fond of me already and that they felt betrayed because I did not told them in the first place. Some said that they will miss me a lot because I was very easy to be approached for them, and that I am very helpful with them especially in helping them if they have problems with their patients, I was always the one who talked to their patients to just smoothen the simple problems they have.

I had told them the reason why I am leaving, because I live far from Playa and that I have to endure more hours to drive in working at Playa compared to Sharon Care which is only ten to fifteen minutes from my apartment. I am glad that they had understood my situation and plight. And that they had sympathize with me all through out. It bleeds my heart leaving the building where in I am fond already of my co-workers and now that I know my crush's name.

Actually, my crush was new here and I cannot stand and help myself leaving this place because I set a mission to get his name before I leave. He was young, handsome, and very "mestizo". Everyday when I come to work I couldn't help to giggle every time he passed by the station. My day is always complete everytime I saw him. I couldn't ask for more but to see him everyday to give me inspiration in coming to work just to see him. It was a very shallow alibi but at least I am inspired and that I am very productive at work.

I think I am ready to leave the place. At least I don't have to deal with the delusional Mario Lotino and that I am not anymore being harassed, bullied, and underestimated by him. As if everytime I am with him I am so small and that he always feels that he's the best of the best. But oh well, those were the good old days and now I have another environment to mingle with and be more content with all the time.

Aahhh...... I am so itchy to leave now and that counting the minutes to the end seems like forever to me. I am so grateful to this place and now that I own my freedom against the reins of my most hated person who used me and dragged me to the gutter, I couldn't be more thankful but very much appreciative to my clever decision to transfer.

Que sera sera...... as what the famous song of my childhood. It keeps ringing to my mind all the time especially at this times that I am about to be nostalgic of my stay here at Playa del Rey Center. Can't really complain but to be more hopeful and fateful of what will happen in the future. Life is always a given and it's up to us to enrich it. Oh well, good luck to me!

Happily, Merrily, And Joyfully Blending At Work

I started officially as an ADON, Unit Manager, and Supervisor at Sharon Care Center last Monday and I couldn't be happier because I love where I am now. My new DON was very nice and approachable and I am blessed that God had given me the opportunity to work there with some very nice people around. I also like the administrator Isaac who is very very cool and approachable. I just cannot contain my excitement that day.

I got introduced during the stand up meeting and I was there listening to the rundown of the meeting. It was cool to belong there and I am very content with everything. Hopefully I can bring some good relationship with the staff and will give them the chance to grow under my tutelage. It's really worth compensating to work with incredible people and that I am much more indebted to them because in the first place I wanted some challenges in my life and here I am looking more frenetic and conspicuous about the situation.

It was a tough decision for me to leave Playa del Rey because I already get used to the routines there but what really made me decide is that Sharon Care Center had given me the opportunity to belong to a facility which I can share my wit and vigor as a nurse. The money issue was another plus and also the closeness of my apartment from the place. Those were the factors that triggered me to come to Sharon Care Center and I didn't regret my decisions.

At least I am away from the clutches of Mario who always bullied me at Playa and that I can concentrate on what I am doing. It cannot be denied that there will be another Mario Lotino in the other building but at least I don't have to hear his shrill voice which always made me annoyed and shaky with "gigil". I don't know but I need to stay away from negativity.

Yeah, at least I am not there anymore and that I have a new family now. I can sense that things will eventually work out in the new place. My DON had already praised me for what I am doing and that I am very very excited to share what I am feeling and thinking. I cannot wait to share my experiences and skills to the nursing staff. It would be an exciting and interesting experiences for everybody. Thank you Lord for being with me despite of all the atrocities and trials that I had.

Right now, I must be more anticipating to what's n store every day. Everyday will be always fantastic and enjoyable. I will never devote to any dreaded feeling of lazinesss and deceit. I will be more productive and skillful in every way. I will be more stronger and smarter in what I do. I will be more cautious and careful in dealing with my colleagues and co-workers. I will be more patient and inspiring to all that needed my assistance and guidance. I will be more complacent and curious to everyone and anyone who were more distant to me. All in all I just wanted to be blending in with no negativity.

That's all I am asking and I don't have to worry with all the world's dark surroundings. Life is a bitch and it's up to me how to handle it. In the end it should be me who will really decide my fate but I am always praying that I could last against the tides and emerge successful in the end. Hopefully, life will be better and fresher and kinder and eager. That's all I can ask for and nothing else!

Of Transferring Facility

I am excited now that I am transferring to another work facility. I cannot wait. On Monday, I am starting at Sharon Care Center which is much nearer to my house. At least I don't have to commute that far like I've been doing everyday, everytime I go to work at Playa del Rey Care Center.

My 30-day wait was already over. It's sad to leave Playa del Rey because I've already grown there but I have to in order for me to be consistent with what I am doing. The driving everyday had exhausted me all the tim eplus the anticipation of the stress if being late added to that.

I don't want to grow wrinkles and of course I refuse to get old. Hahaha. But anyway, this transfer was been requested long ago and I am glad that it was approved finally. I am very very excited about it because it means a lot to me because I will end my daily miseries of driving into the traffic every morning had always ruined my daily work because the stress had always gave a toll at my job performance.

So now that I live near my new job, of course I am very grateful and happy that no more driving on a traffic freeways as wll as no more coming late to work.How ironic though but that's the only reason I can give you why I needed to transfer.

I mean working with the wonderful people in Playa del Rey had made me grow professionally as well as personally. I had a blast though I had worked here for over a year now. I am very much blessed to have met and learned from these people around me.

Another chapter close, another chapter opens. That's the wheel of life and we have to get accustomed to it because we are the only weavers of out life. And of course we have to make the most out of it so that we can have a very fulfilling life. Good luck to me.