Never a Loser.
I didn’t win in the Philippine Blog Awards 2009. I was a finalist in 4 different categories but I didn’t grab a single award… But it is OKAY. No hard feelings. Charge to experience, as they say. :)
There are 3 reasons why I am still happy:
1. It was my first time to attend an awards night. I felt left out though because most of the bloggers know each other but it’s okay. I met some accommodating ones. :)
2. Andy Smith of Qtube, who is so damn hot, put his arms over my shoulder when we had our picture taken. Haha! I was so giddy! He’s really nice and friendly. Yiee. Thanks, Andy. You’re now included in my list of celebrity crushes. Haha!
3. TJ was there to support me. Even though he’s tired from his work (Yay for being hired!), he managed to travel from Makati to Quezon City to be there for me, to lift my spirits up, to hold my hands while I was nervous about the announcement of the winners and to make me happy in that unforgettable night. I thought he couldn’t make it but he did. Thank you so much, love. Like what I said in my Tumblr entry, I may not have won in the competition but I still got my trophy and it’s him. Well, the trophy idea came from Gervic, his bestfriend. Haha!
For me, not winning in this competition does NOT make me a loser. When I failed the NCLEX, I thought that I didn’t only fail the test but also the people who expected so much from me. I learned a lot from that experience. So now, even though I didn’t grab a single award, I know that I never failed anyone who expected me to win in this event. Being a finalist is already an achievement. There are so many Filipino bloggers around the world and my blog was chosen to be one of the finalists – and that makes me oh-so lucky. As other people say, “better luck next time”. This isn’t my time yet. Maybe next year or maybe 2 years from now… We really do not know. What matters is that I have my family, TJ, friends and other supporters who believe in me. And that makes me a winner in their hearts. :)
P.S.
My blog was mispronounced twice. They pronounced it as nurse-cism. Let me clear that out… It’s like NARCISSISM. Just replace NAR with NURSE. :)
My name is Xyla, a 24-year-old Filipina unemployed registered nurse. I am a freelance writer for a nursing magazine of a review center. I aim to be a nurse leader in the future. With only 12 units left in my Master's Degree (Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing), I am ready to teach nursing students. During my past time, I kill Zombies, plant Cherry Bombs, Marigold and Melon Pult and make cheesy stuff for my boyfriend. I firmly justify that I am not too old for Glee-addiction. I hate prepositions. They make my life complicated.
It’s okay Ate Xylita Kutcharita! AYLABYUUU pa rin. You’re still the best for us! :)
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Being a finalist in FOUR categories is already a huge achievment! As they say… it is not important to win but to paticipate !
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Wow being nominated in 4 categories is indeed a big deal. Congratulations pa rin!
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Next year will be your year ate haha
Congrats, being nominated is a big thing
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still all i can say is CONGRATULATIONS….kasi may picture ka with andy the pogi hahaha
:)
seeyah on tumblr :)
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CONGRATS TO ME! NICE SHOTS TJ! lol
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The truth is medyo nahihiya ako sayo now… T.T I said kasi I’ll support you pero I didn’t had a chance to vote. :( Akala ko kasi matagal pa yung voting eh. Kasi I saw on the site that I have to post a blog entry to vote for you. T.T So yun, parang nibukas-bukas ko.
But still, I’m proud that one of the blogs I’m supporting was a finalist. There’s always next time naman. ^^ Promise, magvvote nako by then.
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Congrats pa din! :) Glad kuya was able to make it. Next time ulit! :)
ishy´s last blog .."Untold" Story
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There’s always next time ate xyla ^__^
but still congrats on getting nominated!
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I felt euphoria when I saw NURSEcissism on that big screen. Exciting pala. Anyways, panalo ka pa rin sa puso naming mga readers mo. Hugs.
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