blood shed

so i was cutting my hair, actually, shaving my head with the clippers and as i was getting close to my ear...CUT...BLOOD SHED. the clippers cut my ear and blood everywhere! damn. well not actually blood everywhere, just on my two fingers. haha. pretty dramatic eh? but seriously though, it hurt like a mother and there was blood. must have been really tired. cause seriously, how do you cut yourself with the buzzer?

anyway for the past week i have been placing my name on the "wants off" list, which is pretty much a list that you can put your name on to get the night off if the patient census is low for the amount of nurses scheduled for the shift. i've put it on for 5 nights. and guess how many i got? NONE. crap. i've been craving a night off to recover, but unfortunately that was unsuccessful. luckily i get a 3 day weekend. oh by the way. the night shift is burning me out! i thought i would be able to handle it. i am getting used to it but it is really hard to stay up all night, go home in the morning to sleep during the day (at least 7 hours), wake up and be rested up for the next night. my body has adjusted somewhat but it's still difficult. i think i need to get on the 12 hour shifts so that i only have to work 3 days out of the week instead of 4. i know that doesn't sound like much, but seriously an extra day off really makes a difference. for those of you who are still in school, TAKE YOUR TIME. don't rush to get a job. the money will be there, the job will be there. i really regret working right after school, because i still haven't had the opportunity to travel. dee and i have been wanting to go somewhere really cool, like europe, canada, japan, australia, hawaii, fiji...hopefully summertime will be the time and i am able to get vacation time. anyone want to join?

wait, one more story. so for some reason i've been getting a lot of gas during the nights i'm working. it's really hard to just leave the unit to go to the bathroom because my patients are pretty unstable at times and you just can't leave. so i made a decision last week that i would just fart in my patients' room and if any of the other nurses were to come in i'd just say the patient farted or just pooped. hahahahaha! is that mean? oh well, i've got to do what i've got to do.

PEAS

WTF

"What if they shrunk to the size of prunes?"

"Dude! If they shrunk to the size of RAISINS I'd still suck on them!"

TRUCKIN

the TRUCK is here and I'm definitely enjoying it. haha. it's kinda weird that i have a new vehicle cuz i've had my old civic for almost 9 years and now it's been replacecd. damn, that was EMO. it's a lot different driving a truck than a regular car, like a civic. it's a lot bigger and you actually get to see things. when i was driving the civic i felt like i had to look up at things. now i'm looking down at all the azn racers. so i got the truck on saturday. i was almost going to call the dealer and cut the deal off because they postponed the delivery date 2 times. first of all i was supposed to get it on april 30th which was 10 days from my requisition. it wasn't in stock anywhere in the bay area so the dealer had to put in a special order and told me it was going to be in within 10 days. april 30th came around and still freaking nothing! so the dealer told me that the truck would be in may 1st. may 1st came and still, NOTHING. freaking aye. the feeling of disappointment. not only was i disappointed, but my brother-in-law and dee were. it was pretty funny. they were as disappointed as i was. i picked up dee from school on the 4th when she came back from her outdoor education trip and she thought i was going to surprise her. unfortunately, no SURPRISE for her. haha. the only surprise that she got was my PRESENCE. LOL. that was EMO too. haha and my brother-in-law called me every single day he got out of work to see if i got it already.
haha...what can you say, i expected it from a car enthusiast. anyway, so the dealer again tells me it would be in from may 3rd to may 5th and i was like what the hell! so long story short may 5th came around and still no call. 4 o'clock came around and i called the dealer to leave a message to cut the deal off and at the same time the dealer calls me when i'm about to leave the message and tells me to pick up the truck cause it was just brought in. despite all the crap i had to go to, i got the best deal that i could up here in the bay area with the exact things that i wanted. i think that = happy DAV!
(i know, the pick on the left is a bit gay! i didn't know what to do...haha. so don't give me shit about it!) more pics to come!

sidekick 3 vs. blackberry 8800

last october i decided to get a new phone. at the time i really wanted to get a blackberry but i ended up getting a sidekick 3. one of the reasons why i got the sidekick 3 was because my fingers were too fat for the blackberry pearl and the blackberry pearl didn't have a full qwerty pad. but just recently they came out with the blackberry 8800, which is pretty much the blackberry pearl with the full qwerty pad. meaning more room for my fat fingers! haha. so i'm thinking about getting it. i really like the sidekick...unlimited txting, web browsing, aim, yahoo messenger, music player, camera, and a whole lot of other crap. unfortunately, up here in the bay area the only people carrying these sidekicks around are BOPPERS. seriously, you go to serramonte mall (BOPPER central) and kids everywhere are carrying them around their necks, texting while they walk, and are in large annoying groups. so that's one big reason why i don't bust it out in public. LOL. dee always makes fun of me and freaking calls me a BOPPER. actually all her cousins do too! haha. so i kinda want to "grow" up now and get something a little more professional. one of the things i really like about the blackberry is the high speed internet, which is lacking in the sidekick 3. check out the photos and help me decide. PLACE YOUR VOTE

VACATION

just read Dante's blog and I would have to agree with him...I am in need of a vacation. i just starting working but i feel like i need to take some time off. from the beginning of nursing school up to now i haven't really taken a REAL vacation. i've taken trips to vegas, so cal, and whatnot but i haven't really had the chance travel. right after nursing school i had to study for NCLEX and while in the process got hired at my hospital. my classmates and i were supposed to go to hawaii but i couldn't join them because i had to work. i keep thinking about talking to my manager so that i could take some time off of work to just RELAX and go somewhere. not sure where, but just somewhere.

dee and i have even talked about going abroad and working. her, teaching while i do my nursing thing. anyone want to join? LOL. we are somewhat serious, but i think we are going to at least spend 1-2 years working here and maybe do it when we are a bit more financially stable. i think it would be an awesome experience to be in another country to work and play!

since april 3rd i've been vehicle-less. it's seriously one of the most aweful feelings ever! i guess living in southern california made me rely heavily on driving everywhere. when i moved up here to the bay area i didn't use my little civic as much as i did cause getting around the city is a lot easier at times using public transportation. but having a vehicle at hand made me feel a little more at ease if i was too lazy to take bart or muni. now, i've been borrowing dee's car, having her drop me off at work, pick me up and help me run errands. i am extremely thankful for her. her parents have been really understanding too, allowing me to take the car when dee doesn't use it. my truck should be ready this week (hopefully tomorrow) for pickup. i am definitely going to feel a lot better when i have my own vehicle again!

gian, dante...get a freakin truck and we'll be truck buddies! haha...dang that sounds awkward. but seriously, get trucks.

oh by the way, i've QUIT the shoe game like a month ago. no more jordans, no more dunks, no more AF1s. i'm pretty sad about it but i ain't gonna get emo about it...gotta start saving for some important things that cannot be mentioned at this time. as the time comes i'll mention these unmentionables. but seriously not buying shoes every weekend really keeps my bank account at a positive...LOL

peace

can you believe it's already May? where is the time going? January 16th was my first day on the job as a Registered Nurse and I really can't believe that May 1st is already here because tonight marks the last night for ICU orientation. starting tomorrow night I'll be on my own without people watching over my back minute after minute. it wasn't a bad experience but it sure was a lot of pressure performing nursing care while fellow co-workers analyzed and critiqued each move I made. this also included a multitude of suggestions of how "they would do it" and for me to "find my own way"! CONFUSING!!! you think one way is good and then another nurse comes along and says this might be better. damnit, where is the continuity and consistency. i guess that's what makes the nursing profession dynamic and challenging. there is seriously NO one answer. i'm sure over time i'll find my own ways and hopefully become one of those nurses others look up to!

it was an awesome weekend. way too short, but it was definitely worth the time. everytime i go back down south i always wish the time went by slower. was only able to spend less than one day in irvine and less than one day with my family. congratulations to LOG for an awesome spirit rally. liwanag still amazes me. it's been about 2 years since my last meeting as an official member and there are sooo many new faces. i'm glad that there is still excitement and love for the group. i am sooo thankful that i was able to see somne alums this weekend. seeing these group of people reminds me how much liwanag has influenced and molded many lives. i pray that future generations continue to strive to make liwanag a family that new and old faces can come home to! i really mean that!









here are some pics of my family...can't believe my nephew is growing so fast. wish i could be there more often to see him grow up. miss and love you mom, dad, ate, elisha, tim, charles!

the nursing crew...

just got home from a LONG nite! 9 straight hours of work with NO breaks. Not even a 15 minute break. NOTHING!!! one busy nite, but it was all worth it.

thank you Lord for being my strength and providing me the Gift to HEAL!

NOW...BEDTIME (well deserved)

Shopping for a truck is definitely NOT like buying a pair of shoes. See whenever I see a pair of shoes I know whether or not I want to purchase them. See I look for certain things in shoes. #1: Colorway (clean look or Crazy/Funky) #2: Will they BREAK NECKS! #3: Could I ROCK 'em...

This whole vehicle shopping thang is sooo freaking difficult. I think the biggest difference is that I have to negotiate with people and I could only buy ONE. Shoes on the other hand is a totally different story. When a shoe is released with several different colorways and I'm diggin the kicks I just buy ALL of them not having to worry about not getting the better one. Wish I could buy all the different Tacomas...haha...Very soon I'll be driving in my very own Tacoma.

Getting Ready!

GONE!

see you in two weeks.

woke up this morning with the sun beating down through the window...i think it's going to be a good day. it's been pretty gloomy and cold up here. seeing sunshine really changed the mood. hope it's here to stay. don't mind the coldness but the sun needs to stay.

so this morning i dropped off dee at MD (that rhymes) so that she could begin her morning at school early. while i was driving, dee started her daily routine of beautifying her face. the funny thing is, she for some reason was fixated on ONE eyebrow. supposedly it was messed up. i couldn't really tell, but you know being the good boyfriend of 4 years i've learned to say "naw...you LOOK GOOD!" pretty good eh? anyway, for like 5 minutes she was like "david, it hella looks messed up!!!" and i was like dude it's a freaking eyebrow "you wanna call in sick?" haha...does that sound like dee? haha...sounds like it to me. love her anyway!

here's a quick update...

got into a car accident last tuesday. car is totalled. no more civic. waiting for the insurance company to tell me how much they gonna give me for my car. DAMN! pretty messed up. wasn't planning to buy a new car until summer time, but i guess this is going to be speeding up the process. 2007 tundra or 2007 tacoma? still unsure. definitely staying away from the rice rockets. haha.

MD Varsity Boy's basketball team lost in the semi-final game. it's all good. it was a good season nonetheless! overall record 11-5. that includes one championship, 2nd place in another tournament, and a playoff spot during league play. can't ask for anything more from a team that has only won 1 game in their last 4 years. i'd say that's NOT BAD!

dee and her family are preparing for their 2007 Philippines trip! Pray for them, pray for their safety and pray that their presence in the Philippines brings hope and joy to their family and friends!

Peace my brothers and sisters! Miss you all!

This Saturday March 10, 2007 the Mater Dolorosa 8th Grade Boy's Varsity basketball team is going to be playing in their very first league semifinal playoff game. I'm really proud of these kids. When we began in November of last year it was difficult to even determine whether or not we could even win one game. Before I started coaching at MD the boys only won 1 game over the past 4 years! Can you believe that...and from the time we all got together till this day, the Royals have won 11 games and have only 4 losses. They were champions in a holiday tournament, came in second place in another holiday tournament and is currently 4-3 in league. So I would say these kids came a LONG WAY and are still not done. These kids have a lot of heart and are finally figuring out what basketball is all about, what it means to play with respect and class and to have other teams feel threatened when they enter the gym for game time. They are no longer the team that everyone makes fun of and blows out, but they are the team to beat!!! I only pray that they are ready to play this Saturday and hopefully this Sunday for the North Division Championship! Pray for us. Wish you all were here to see these kids in action.

For some strange reason I woke up this morning to watch the news on T.V. I usually don't watch the news because there really isn't much going on except more and more crap about the dumb war or something like that! Anyway, there was a Pastor from a San Francisco Parish who was interviewed about the non-complaining bracelet (it's called something like that). Basically, this bracelet is worn for 21 days straight. If you could go without complaining about something, no matter how big or how small you could take it off. However, if you do end up complaining about something you have to switch the bracelet to the other hand and continue wearing it until you go 21 straight days. I thought this was such an awesome concept. Now that I think of it, I complain a lot. I definitely wouldn't go 21 days straight, but I guess I gotta try. I didn't really give anything up for Lent this year, but I did make a prayer to God that I will do my best to pray more each day. I know Lent has already started but I know it's never to late to add something to the Lenten spirit. I am going to try my best to not COMPLAIN about things and take things as they are. As the Pastor said, refraining from complaints can have a positive outcome on emotional and spiritual health. I really pray that I am successful with this because I know that there is much more that you and I can focus on besides complaining about things and especially about others. How much time do you spend complaining each day about something? Have you gone one day without complaining about something or someone? Let's give this a try and focus more on accepting what goes on throughout the day and even accept those who can get underneath our skin.

Grace for the Moment - Max Lucado: February 27

You have been saved by God's grace. - Ephesians 2:5

Read slowly and carefully Paul's description of what God has done for you: "When you were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self, God made you alive with Christ, and he forgave all our sins. He canceled the debt, which listed all the rules we failed to follow. He took away that record with its spiritual rulers and powers of their authority. With the cross, he won the victory and showed the world that they were powerless" (Col. 2:13-15).

As you look at the words above, answer this question. Who is doin the work? You or God? Who is active? You or God? Who is doing the saving? You or God?

...Thought I would share that!

February 16 - February 18 is definitely going to be a time to relax and catch up with some homies. Looking forward to this weekend. It's going to be nice to just hang out and not worry about work and especially school!

LOST

Before I passed my board exam Dee kept telling me that she had a feeling that I was going to be lost when I finished with all the studying. And you know what, I think I am. I am really enjoying work, but when I get home I feel like I need to be doing things. The truth of the matter is that there isn't anything for me to do! haha. Over the past year and a half I've been in and out of classrooms, interning from hospital to hospital and filling my brain with as much information as possible in order to be successful in my examinations. Now that I think of it, I felt like a machine. No stopping! I just let the pistons run wild until the end of it all. At the end of my last semester and all the way through my studying for the NCLEX I felt very BURNT out. No motivation to study for hours upon hours, but I still took the time out to be at Starbucks or the Library to "fill" the time! Now there's no more studying, just WORK. In one aspect, it feels hecka good to not be studying, but I guess my last year and a half at school has programmed me to keep on working. I don't know...I think I just need to get used to working hard and enjoying my time as a "FREE" man.

Maybe I could fill the time with BLOGGING? haha...12:55 in the afternoon and I'm blogging. Kinda weird. See that's how much time I have!

PEAS

oh yea...please pray for my friend's grandma who is being taken off the ventilator today! pray for her soul and pray that their family will be able to find comfort in our LORD!-AMEN