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I was very lucky to have a one on one interview with Joe and he shared to me his secret to success.

Mae: Hi Joe! what do you think is your best asset?

Joe: well is pretty obvious that my asset is my body and my well-toned muscle

Mae: yes it is obvious. What or Who is your inspiration and why do you want to have this kind of body? or is it just for vanity?

Joe: I idolized Arnold Schwarzenegger.I love my new body now and I’m happy with the result and also I am preparing my stamina for the upcoming battle in December(It’s a private match, one on one)in Philippines. I am excited and I am ready to ramble.

Mae: Really?? wow! that is good news, When is it? and where exactly in Philippines?

Joe: it’s tentative but most probably November 30 to January 8,2010. In Manila the capital city of Philippines.I can’t tell you all the details but I am staying there for 1 month, that’s why I am preparing for this upcoming event of my life.

Mae: What do you usually eat in the morning or any tips for the aspiring men out there who wants to have a body like you?

Joe:Every morning I eat egg white and toasted bread (not burned) and juice, I prefer soda over water and I go to the gym Tuesday and Thursday after or before work. I am working hard these past few days because I ate a lot of ice cream and cake. Mom baked me a cake during my birthday last Sunday, I can’t resist my mom’s cake, I love my mom so much.

Mae: I love my mom also Joe. Thank you for your spare time Joe and for the tips you have shared, until next time and just keep me updated of your whereabouts and also your upcoming match.

Joe: Yes I will keep you updated….

………………………….. To be continued…………………………………………………..

A Cup of Life

I AM THE CHAMPION!!!!

It is really true that whatever the mind can conceive it can achieve. I was a bit skeptical when I read the quote while browsing through the pages of my book, well, it is easier said than done. The hardest part of being human is “patience” by turning that dream into reality I tend to put time in my own hands just to make the impossible things turn into possible, but too much too soon is not good, it just turned out into a nightmare.

The formula to get the sum for success is ” Time + Effort = Success

” I once dreamt I was lifting the stanley cup at center ice………….but thats never happening …..” that was last June 14,2009 when he told me about his dream ,but now an impossible dream turned possible. I can’t really describe how happy he was just by looking at his face in the picture.This is one of his most awaited moment in his life, He is not just a champion but he is the man with full spirit and the man who keep pushing and believing in me, he deserve more that just a Stanley cup award but a lifetime of love and happiness….

Our Love Story

I LOVE YOU! this is what I always hear and say to the man I really love, I like to say these words over and over again because I am IN LOVE.

February 1,2009

Over the years of virtual chatting, I never imagined he would have traveled the Distance of 13,228 kilometers or 7143 nautical miles. The moment I saw him at the airport of Metro, I knew in my heart this is the man I want to spend my lifetime with. The first night was really funny, I booked a room good for two but unfortunately it was all occupied ,the only available room left was a family room, It had 3 beds and the room was not that big but conducive for short-stay (not short- time) the rest is history for that night…..

February 3,2009

It was my first time skating on ice, If not for him I would never have done it.I trusted him so much and I had faith that he can catch me if ever I will fall.My sweety is the best ice skater, the first movie that ever entered in my mind was the movie “cutting edge” he is so cute ( not the actor but my sweety)

February 4,2009

Time for our flight to Davao to meet my family, relatives and friends.Cebu pacific flight 5J 965 landed Davao airport at 3:50 p.m and my cousins waited for us for almost 3 hours, well,blame it to the flight company because our flight was delayed for an hour. My nosy neighbors were there to gave criticism and there first reaction was ” Chems he is so handsome” I introduced him to my aunts (Aunts 1 and 2) and only in the Philippines he had another name “JOE”. Everyday was a challenged for him, how to use the high-tech machines at home, cold and boiling shower, jeepney -ride adventures, food,water( The whole time he is in Davao he is a die-hard patronizer of diet pepsi) but the greatest fear I have discovered was, if Archie(A woman trapped in a man’s body)  is in the toilet.

We also tried Zip lining in Outland Adventure , it is located in Maa Diversion Road, Davao City. The zip line here is the longest and fastest in Asia, but it’s not easy to get there before we started to zip we rode a wooden raft in order for us to cross the deep river, After that, we hiked for about half kilometer before we reached the starting point. We had done so many things together and I can’t forget the time we spent when we were in Davao.

February 12-15,2009

We went to Boracay and stayed in Paradise Bay and water sport resort in station 1. The first day was very memorable because we were looking for the white beach, we thought it’s just a 5 minute walk but we ended up walking half an hour because were lost. Boracay is extremely scenic with so many things to choose from not just a white beach resort but there are also varied routes of activities around the island. We had fun and we enjoyed our time together, when we took the trail and headed to the water falls the next day. We had a long walk before we reached our final destination and even my flip flops with a brand name (Havaginas an imitation of havaianas) surrendered for that long journey.February 14, we spent the first valentines day together, I still recall what happened that day, my sweety gave me an artificial red rose instead of a real one,because he couldn’t find real flowers in the hotel at that time. He waited for me outside the toilet of our room on bended knees with the artificial rose. We ate in a fancy restaurant by the beach and had a very good night, since it was our last night in Boracay.

February 17,2o09

Time to say goodbye and I hate this part. I spent 18 days,24/7 being with him.He had seen my best and my worst part and I am sad we will be apart. I know that the best part is yet to come and I am looking forward of his next return.

A Nightingales Tale

What do you want to be when you grow up? I still remember my grade 3 teacher when she asked me that tricky question. Never in my wildest dream would I venture nursing field, because I can’t imagine seeing dying patients and also I have Hemophobia (fear of blood),Traumatophobia ( fear of wounds or injury.)
I have had difficulties finding out what I want to become ,I took 3 different courses but I am still missing a spot here- in my heart.. 3 years ago when I finished my contract in Malaysia my Aunt persuaded me to take nursing, since it’s my 4th course I will take it within 2 years. I don’t know if it’s a calling or I just made a quick decision that time,thinking Nursing at that time was a booming industry and I was looking for greener pasture.I traveled 3 hours just to take an entrance exam and when I got there, the registrar told me they were no longer accepting second courser. I begged and told the lady that I have already paid my tuition and entrance exam fee and I was advised to take the entrance exam because the class will start in 3 days time. Luckily I passed the entrance exam and I was the last student they accepted.

Everyday was agony for me, since it’ was a new environment for me, and new curriculum, from management to nursing. For 1 year all theory, trying to encode all the information I learned into my short memory, like the types of diseases,scientific names anatomy,psychology,maternal nursing etc. thank God no math!! I hate that subject. I thought it was the end of my delima but its just getting started.Finally the moment I’ve been waiting for the “hospital exposure” I will never forget my first duty in the hospital, when the clinical instructor was explaining the duties we needed to do, my group mates were panicking because I was cold to touch,pale in complexion and sweating excessively, so I was sent home. I thought I will never make it to the end, it didn’t happened once but many times. I lost patients who died for gun-shot wound to the head, Dengue victim and Internal hemorrhaging. I managed all my fears, I therefore conclude that I took nursing not just because it is an in demand job but it is my calling.
March 12,2008 was a big day for me,I never imagined that my name was called to go on stage, I received an award as “Best in Geriatric ” thousands of students who graduated at that time,I was so blessed that the school acknowledged my best. I am almost there in reaching my goal and I will never stop believing that someday I will become a member of Nightingales field.

Greatest Frustration

I admire photographers who are dedicated to their job and also the result of their photography. It is one of my dream to be a photographer but of course my favorite subject in my photography is “MYSELF”

I want to experience the amazing thrill skydiving can offer. Being at the top of the world will give you unexplainable adrenalin-rush

From diving up in the sky, I also foresee myself to become a great diver, to explore the wonders of the underworld and to get acquainted with marine life. I want to discover the fun,excitement and adventure in the other world.

I want to travel the world and enjoy life with my special someone. Visit different countries and experience one of a kind cultures.

Lastly, I want to grow old happy and make the most of my life forever. Knowing that I have somebody to create good and lasting memories and it is not just one of my greatest frustration in life.

Subconscious Mind

I am a believer of paranormal phenomena. Possessing a psychic abilities is truly a gift. It was all based from my unusual experiences, some people are skeptical about this belief because it does not conform to the natural expectations and as far as science is concern it’s a waste of time. I don’t need to convince other people to believe in me, I have the ability to perceive my future events before it happen through my dreams. I know it sound odd, I had different kinds of dreams,some are bad,emotional and happy but I never experience having a nightmare. I also wonder why I have premonitions through dreams, is it about my deepest thoughts? or am I just exhausted? a lot of questions lingering in my mind , but still I find it helpful for me to be prepared what lies ahead the future or what my dream is trying to foretell. There are 5 basic types of dreams, I need to know all of these so I researched for it, I came across of this dream interpretation site(www.sleeplovetoknow.com) which explains best the different meanings of dreams.

The Five Types of Dreams

Regardless of the meaning behind dreams, most dreams fit into one of these five categories:

• Ordinary Dreams: The most common dreams are those that fall into this category. They are dreams that stem from the things you have seen or heard during wakeful hours. The subconscious mind interprets your thoughts and the result is ordinary dreams.
• Lucid Dreams: Lucid dreams are quite unique. In these dreams, you are aware of what you are dreaming and therefore able to control them. Through practice, you can control what you dream about prior to falling asleep. This is almost a method of planning your dreams ahead of time.
• Telepathic Dreams: In telepathic dreams, individuals are in communication with those who have passed on to death. There is a mental connection between those who have died or even from one living person to the next. Those that believe in this possibility believe that the soul is communicating during the night with others.
• Premonitory Dreams: This type of dream is like telepathic dreams in that they are a spiritual type of dream. These dreams are supposed to reveal what will happen in the future. It is a belief that these dreams see the truth that is not within reach during wakeful hours.
• Nightmares: Nightmares are the result of suppressing fear or they can contain a forewarning about something that is to come. Nightmares may also be a way of working through old, unsolved problems that are just too frightening to deal with when you are awake.

Chef’s Corner

I had a great admiration of gifted people who can cook without relying for a recipes. Every time my mom asked me to cook something for meal,it always turned out as crap-even my dogs hate it. It’s either bland to taste or too much sodium in it.Sad to admit but I never perfected my cooking skills, according to one saying “Practice makes you perfect” but why do I need to practice if nobody’s perfect? huh! weird answer, maybe that’s why I don’t have the virtue of being patient because I don’t believe in the power of perfection. Maybe I have to practice on simple menu or foods that are easy to prepare,like frying eggs or toasting bread. Duhhhh!!! I wish it was that easy but to make it simple for me, I had a chance for a one-on-one talk to a very low-profile Chef this morning, I told him if its possible that he can share to me his “secret recipe” I was so lucky because at that time it was his dinner, he made a very delicious meal I forgot the name of that recipe but I named it “T-Bone Express”

So why I call this Express? because he never give a one on one tutorial on how to make it, he only wanted to show -off that he had a very nice dinner last night,the fact that is secret , maybe that’s one reason why he didn’t teach me the steps how to prepare it. T-bone steak with mushrooms and deep fried potatoes. Why it was called T-Bone? if you ask me why, I only had wild guess on my mind, leave it to the expert. I haven’t tried it but I am not loosing hope that someday,I can try this luscious albeit easy to prepare meal that will satisfy hunger.

Comfort Zone

I had a very simple life here in the Land of the Orient Pearls, at home we use Tabo(water dipper) in so many ways.For taking hot and cold shower, it is so easy and convenient- all you need to do is to hold the tabo and dipped it in the water and presto! you will love the ancient way of cleaning yourself. Tabo is my comfort zone it is not all about the culture but it is the way I was brought up to and was used to it since birth. I remember one person who had a very hard time adapting the fast-pace technologies we are using at home. It took him long time to discover the wonders of Tabo. I felt at ease when he learned the techniques of our hot and cold showers by using a water dipper.I remained clueless about his needs,that time “Golden Arches” was the answer to his prayers. 4 months has passed, I only had a memory of my King. I am the heiress of his own throne, but I never use it, instead I am keeping it for his next come back.

A Box of Beer

“Krrrrngggggg” Saturday, June 13 at 6:30 a.m,I heard a very disruptive sound, it was my alarm clock. Well, time to get up as, I headed towards the kitchen for a cup of coffee “My heroine” it keeps me alive,alert and awake- Mom was surprised that I was up so early,well, I had a commitment from a very special person to watch his all time favorite-sport “HOCKEY”. Good thing is that,I don’t need to subscribe to a cable company just to watch that sport, I can watch it free on the internet using a DSL connection(I made the right choice to bookmark the site)So why is this so important to me? I am clueless about the game, I didn’t even have any idea who’s playing or what is that game all about. Hmmm… I better leave my speculations behind. When I entered the site, it was aired live via telecast, I checked my YM but still my boo is nowhere to be found ( he missed the 1st period of the game) The Penguins and Detroit played to a scoreless tie during the first period. It was the best period for Pittsburgh Penguins when Maxime Talbot(25) scored during 2nd round, Pittsburgh fans are cheering-out-loud at the top of their lungs. Pittsburgh took the lead in the second period. Finally- it was time for the Detriot fans to be merry when Jonathan Erickson hit his first goal during the 3rd period, for the first time I saw My boo’s all out smile and was hoping his team will win.It was a very intense and exciting game, specially if betting is involved (Duhhh not beating!!!!) At last the game was over, Pittsburgh won the game with a score of 2-1,the credit was given to Max Talbot(25) who scored both goals. With the result of the game, I wonder how will the Detroit fans overcome their defeat, but with a box of beer it’s easy to vent feelings with a pro-deathtoit….( Everyone is entitled to their own views and opinion so if you find this abusive,sorry from this day forward I became a Pittsburgh Penguins fanatic….Sidney Crosby number 87, you’re the man!!!!)