Physically Fat

School might've ended just weeks ago for some of you, but from where I'm from, June is our worst nightmare. It means school's making a comeback and our sunshine's turning into rain. But before that, let me tell you a story (no surprise here).

When I was a freshman transferee (I transfered when I was on my 2nd semester of freshman year), I went to the doctor's office to get my medical certificate. And in honesty, I got out of his office immensely offended. I reread what he wrote, 'this is to certify that Penda Penn* is PHYSICALLY FAT'. I got so offended that I dared to look at fitness classes and yoga mats online (www.yogaaccessories.com), thinking, 'wait til school starts and we'll see who'll be laughing then'! (although I knew chances of us seeing each other again is very slim)

Only later did I realize, when my friend got hold of the paper, that he wrote 'physically fit'. As it turns out, I read it wrong! And to think that deciphering doctor hieroglyphics is one of the major skills that nursing students like me ought to be proud of.

Yes, my friends laughed at me. I laughed at myself too. And told everybody I know about it

Please tell me some of your big, fat stories (pun intended) in return! I'd really love to hear them and laugh at your expense (MUAHAHAHA)

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College: How To Survive When You're New

My mind chatters all the time and I wish I had an mp3 recorder every time in think about something utterly brilliant and marvelously asinine (usually both). Today I thought I should totally impart my (ill-gotten) knowledge on surviving your first semester in a new playing field (tertiary level, college, uni, whatever). Here are some tips:

• Never wear neon head to foot on your first day. It may sound like a great idea (especially if your Sims (TM) Aspiration is Popularity), but take it from me, this isn't even treated as popular in the movies (remember glowing guy from Sky High?)
• Wear a SpiderMan shirt! The Super Man thing is so last year! (yes, I do realize that The Amazing Spider Man was last year and Man of Steel just made it to the big screen)
• Don't smile all the time because (a) it's a wee bit pretentious (b) your teachers sometimes want to kill your dreams the way Snow White's jealous stepmom did and it doesn't help to see you brimming with hope and vitality.
• Never tell anyone you even saw one episode of Lost. EVER.
• Try not to do anything stupid. Like eat tofu during lunch. Or sourcream during post-lunch.
• Don't be shy. This doesn't necessarily mean you have to start hanging with every senior you come across though.
• Don't mention the Zombie Apocalypse that Warm Bodies, and every other movie out there, is talking about. Even though you might be convinced it's already happening.

So there goes my impeccably formed but absolutely ridiculous unsolicited advice on how to survive a new school. Make sure to follow these tips so that everyone will know (and wanna know) the new kid on the block! (probably the kid on your left--the one who didn't follow any of my advice)

I'm sorry for this post. School makes me cuckoo (oh, the irony!)

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Classique

I have always been (and perhaps always will be) partial to antique stuff. I'm convinced my preference is due to their imposing craftsmanship and elegant appearance that always demands attention. For me, nothing beats the augustness of antique pieces, with or without their stories. So when I visualized a house (that'll most probably be classical in approach), I did not fail to include quintessential antique-themed bathrooms, dining hall, and bed chambers.

And get this, I've already started digging up stuff like an antique bathroom vanity too because you know how excited and giddy I get when I start dreaming dreams (probably due to my overexposure to Sims 2 while I was growing up). It'll be no time until this house comes around, I suppose. And to say I've been planning is a huge understatement. I'll to finish my nursing degree, make good money and find a suitable husband to boss the estate I've been conjuring in my mind since I was 10 years old. There would probably be lots of saving involved, but hopefully, I'll be able to hold back on my (ahem, ahem) belly investment.

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Google Nexus 4

The Nexus 4 is currently the smartphone I am craving for. I was able to experience it just the other day and I must admit, every other smart phone experience pales in comparison. Even the Sony Xperia Z or the Samsung Note 2 cannot compete with it. Call it my affinity and loyalty to the Google lineage (I own a Nexus 7, and spazz about Google Glass) but nothing beats the Nexus 4! I was toying around with it and--somebody should've done a spirometry test on me because it was so hard to breathe--I fell in love. This isn't really new, but here's the skinny on what Google's flagship smartphone has to offer us.

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Our House

(a picture from when we just moved in)

Our house serves as my office, our home and an appliance repair center.

My office--where I work (mostly online).

Our home--where my family lives in, breathes in, often eats in and do other domestic and filial things.

An appliance repair center--I'm not the only one who brings her work home, my mother does it too. She's currently area manager of the company she works for and ever since we moved a year ago, the service center moved with us. So yes, while I'm waiting on a literary epiphany, I constantly have to drive away customers (I'm sorry, mom) who asks for warranties.

So basically these are the operations that go on in our humble abode. If you decide to come in on a visit, I can offer you nothing but free WiFi and a chance to crash my turf on FourSquare (known as Penda's Crib). That, and MAYBE a stash of chips (AHOY, Mateys!)

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