Happiness

Ok, so here's the thing... All this time, I've been blogging about my disappointment regarding my college course and I've finally shifted to another course. BS Nursing. I've actually been choosing between that or Psych, I was totally clueless since there were pros and cons in both. Everyone else i asked just told me to take whichever I wanted more based on my interest (guess that would have been Psych) but when I thought about it, at least Nursing would have been already closer to the med industry (Psych to me was kinda in between med and business, but at least you get to interpret people's personalities).. and besides, at least Nursing's already in the hospital environment, it would help me get used to the environment kahit papaano... tapos at least, double degree pa ko, I can be both a doctor and a nurse... hehehe... It would be the opposite of what doctors today are doing (taking a Nursing course just to get out of the
country); but I've got no plans of working abroad right now, I'd rather stay in this country (same as my cuz).... and another thing, as a friend had said when I asked his advice, at least Nursing has a lot of good opportunities na (in case I suddenly change my mind, which would be least likely to happen ata, I don't think I can stay a nurse forever... I can't imagine myself, tho my cuz can)...

Yesterday morn, mga 11am, I headed to SISC for the scheduled interview; after which, they told me to call again the next day for the results... but to my surprise, later that day (at around 4pm), the phone rang... my mom was the one who had answered it since I was busy feeding my new baby bunny wabbit.. Ü A few minutes later, she came into my room and told me that Southville had called and had told her that I was highly recommended for Nursing... *shrugs*... whatever that means...

During the interview, I was actually surprised to find myself confident and at ease, talking to the dean freely, sharing everything (even my being so clueless on what course to take)... I was being so honest and wasn't even trying to sell myself... the only lie i had said was when I was asked if I could see myself as a nurse, if that was ok for me in case something happened that I wasn't able to take up medicine (for which i said, "yeah.")... I should have been that way during my interview in Mass Communications, I should have been that confident, but why wasn't I???? Could it have been because I was more eager to get in Nursing since it was my stepping stone for getting into Med??? Whatever it is, I find myself happy now and at peace since at least, somehow, I'm one step closer to being a doctor.... good luck na lang sa tagal nun... haaaay....Ü

If You Could See Me Now (Cecelia Ahern)

I'm an absolute fan of Cecelia Ahern's works ever since I read her first novel, PS I Love You; so when I got to see this latest novel of hers in Powerbooks, I wanted so much to get a copy of it but alas, it was too expensive. Months passed and I thought of finally checking the bookstores for it but in all stores I've checked with, they still hadn't received a copy of this novel. I was so disappointed and thought I should never have let it go in the first place. I considered myself lucky when we went to Ortigas and I found a copy of it there that I pushed myself to buy it even if it would hurt my wallet, big time! Talk about spending 700 bucks for a piece of book containing 307 pages.

Guys, do me a favor and never erase this quote from your mind: "Don't judge a book by its cover."
I mean it! This book's cover looked so good, so catchy... even the summary written could catch your attention. But, as I began reading through the pages, I started getting disappointed in the author's style. As the story progressed, the plot did get better but it was so simple, nothing extraordinary, there was no ooomph. Even more, it wasn't as romantic as it seemed to be. Actually, to think about it, it wasn't romantic at all, it was basically about friendship. Sure, there was some romance in it but not really something to make you swoon. That may be because it's about imaginary friends! HOW CHILD-ISH! How lame can that be?! That was the biggest downpull of this novel.

I don't intend to destroy the reputation of the author cos i still do admire her, i still do agree that she's good in writing romance novels. She doesn't write them in the traditional boy-meets-girl approach, those stuff are just so predictable these days. For the romantics out there, I highly recommend PS I Love You. Her second novel, Rosie Dunne, is also good and it revolves around two friends who always seem to be brought together by fate. But if you're the type who HATES being mushy, and too much romance, then If You Could See Me Now would probably be a safe bet for you.