Kudos!!!

First of all I would like to make a shout-out to the 37,527 nursing graduates  who passed the November 2009 Nurses Licensure Examinations. Congratulations!!!! in spite of the hardships and sacrifices that you made, I must say it is well paid off.  You make your parents, friends,  school and even your review center (if you have) proud of you.

However, it is sad to hear that there is only a 40% passing rate. But, it does not matter for now the important thing is that the 37,527 nursing graduates passed the examinations, and a door to great opportunities awaits them.

Wishing you all the good things in life, and I hope that these newly registered nurses will stand for what is good and be an advocate to patients rights.  Those who didn’t make it cheer up guys, do not lose hope and do not give up. Ayt!!!

Congratulations and God Bless!!!!!! ;D

“To vote or Not to Vote?”

Good day to everyone,  Adrian here and I’m about to bring another topic in this second blog entry of the “Hard-Knocked Life”.  First of all, I would like to thank those who suggested an interesting topic through my Facebook, Friendster and Twitter account, luckily I have already picked one. I dedicated this blog to the old-timers and the first-timer voters who will cast their votes  in the 2010 National Elections this one’s for you..:)

As we all know, the 2010 National Elections is fast approaching and once  again the “vox populi” will cast again their votes to those who really deserve to govern the country.

However, in this past days I noticed some political ads of some presidential  and senatorial candidates and what do you expect? The same old gibberish promises that was never accomplished or done.  There are candidates who promise that they are for the masses (“para sa mga mahihirap”), they will fight corruption (“lalabanan ang corruption”) and will bring jobs for all (“trabaho para sa lahat”).  In truth and in fact, the number one problem of our country as of today is poverty (homeless, hunger and jobless), the Philippines is now ranked number one in terms of graft and corruption and there are many people who are laid-off and unemployed. Isn’t it ironic? do you think?

We all noticed that some candidates are using the same motto “Para sa Mahirap”.  Hindi ba parang gasgas at palasak na ang mottong ito? Kung sana nga lang ay nagbubunga at nangyayari ngunit hindi naman. Hindi ba magandang sabihin na lang na  ang isang kandidato ay para sa lahat mapamayaman at mapamahirap.

In addition, they (the candidates) also have this TV jingles using street children, celebrities and even a jumbo jet (hmmmmm, candidates today know how to market themselves just to encourage the people to vote for them). If  you want to watch these campaign jingles browse you-tube.  I should say that I find it very funny and hilarious when I watched their campaign jingles hehehehehehe.

Personally, I do not hold a grudge to the candidates nor discouraging voters not to vote because I believe that to vote is one of our basic rights, so that the people will be heard.

In my point of view,  let us not be fooled by popularity and flowery words.  We must set a criterion to vote the rightful and deserving leaders who will take us to the top and not to shame.

Let me share to you some criteria in choosing the right one in the coming elections.

• God-fearing
• Good track record in terms of leadership and governance
• Graft and Corruption free
• Must stick to his/her principles and must not be influence by others
• An advocate of the human rights

I hope that in someway this criteria might help our newbie voters and event old timers to vote and choose wisely come May 2010. Until then, if you have any comments just let me know…Thank You and God Bless, Adrian here, Signing off.

One week in “Zombie Land”

When we hear the word zombies,  one thought comes out in our minds the undead, living dead or whatever you want to call it. In addition, they strive and longing to eat the flesh of human beings. <damn, could you give them raw meat instead> hehehehehehe.

However, I would like to share to you my close meeting with a real life zombie. His name is Mr. Rob—Zombie (joke, joke, joke) kala ninyo naman kilala ko siya. Anyways, this past 7 days I noticed that wherever I go and do there is a zombie that stands on my way. I keep asking myself  “Heck! is this purely coincidental or what?”  Malayo pa naman ang Halloween at wala pa namang rabies outbreak dito sa Philippines. Sometimes i always ask myself, is this a sign that something bad is gonna happen?? I don’t think so as long as I have faith in the Almighty nothing will go wrong.

Here are the following list that coincides with my meeting with the undead:

• Monday-  I  surfed the net and guess what? I found out a website that has a Plants Vs. Zombies free download. As we all know this tower defense game or should I say a lawn defense game is very addictive to all ages (lalo na sa mga taong mahilig sa mga strategy games). Kaya sa mga taong gustong magsisimula sa mga strategy games recommended ko sa inyo ito.

• Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday- While I’m browsing the channel in the TV and I tuned in to Cinemax . Alam ninyo ba ang palabas? “QUARANTINE”. It is a horror movie and it is filmed in the “found footage” style, very similar to the Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield. Compare to other  zombie flicks kung saan malawak ang setting o venue ng movie, this movie is only confined in an apartment building. It all started with this tv reporter who is making a documentary about the firemen in Los Angeles until they received a distress call from a resident in the apartment and the rest is history. What is eerie about the movie is that it has no background music, no original scores or whatever just pure sheer terror and gory scenes. I watched  the movie three times in three consecutive days kaya sa tuwing nakabukas ang tv at naka tuned in sa Cinemax snasabi ko sa sarili ko na “Pustahan tayo Quarantine na naman ang palabas” hehehehehehehe.

• Friday-  As usual friday night is gimmick night, I’m with my girlfriend and we went to *Patio De Liz  (* it is a restobar in Gapan City just a few walks away from our house).  S’yempre we order our favorite foods and we ate dinner. After that, we chat and she confessed to me that she had a very bad dream, curious naman ako kaya ko tinanong ko sa kanya kung ano yung napaginipan niya. She said that she was on a house infested with zombies at ang sabi niya kinagat daw siya sa leeg, pabiro ko naman sinabi na sayang ako na lang sana ang kumagat kaya nabatukan ako ng isang manipis :’(  too bad for me.

• Saturday and Sunday- Rest day and family day, walang stress at wala ng zombies salamat naman. when i was in my room and playing with my laptop i heard 3 knocks on the door, i found out  that i was my mom she asked me:

Mom: May gagawin ka ba ngayon?

Me: Wala naman po, bakit?

Mom: Ang kapaitd mo kasi nag-aayang manood ng sine…

Me: Whoa! sige ang tagal ko ng hindi nakakapanood ng *sine (*2012 was the last movie that i have seen).

Me: Saan po tayo manunood? anung movie po ang papanoorin natin?

Mom: Sa Walter Mart daw, ZOMBIELAND….

Until now, I still can’t believe that in the past 7 days these strange things happen. You’ll be the judge, until then that would be all Adrian here signing off.

Intro

Good day to everyone , the reason why I’m making this blog site is to account and record the life and times of Mr. Adrian Gabriel P. Tecson as well as to talk different topics under the sun .

On the other hand, I would like to share my so-called “Hard-Knocked Life” to all the bloggers out there (if I will permit) hehehehehehe   just kidding!!!. So better watch out for more of my upcoming blogs in WordPress.

Until then…God Bless