June 9, 2007 is a memorable date for me. This is the day when Lunatic Forum, my own online community, was reborn. Although I made LF two years ago, it was only last year when it started to go on its way to success. My forum is not as big as the other forums online but I am really, really proud of it and the members I call, loonies.
It was March 2006 when I started conceptualizing about Lunatic Forum. I actually put up my first forum when I was in third year college. Its name was Raved Forum but since I got busy in school, I kind of neglected it and the server just went down. So two years ago, I thought of bringing that forum back again but this time, with a new name. I called it Lunatic Forum because first, I love Psychiatric Nursing and I want to use the psychiatric disorders I was reviewing that time as forum ranks and positions. Second, I believe that we usually unleash our insanities when we are with our true friends or best friends. The reason why I like administrating a forum is because I want to meet more new friends online, to help people in the best way I could and to have a place in the cyber world which I can call my home.
I don’t think LF would have made it this far if not because of Grace, my not-just-an-online best friend. She was the one who presented to buy a domain and web space for my forum because LF kept on having errors in some free sites. (FYI, LF’s current server is our 6th. HAHAHA!) I was really touched about her concern for me and for the forum. After a number of ways of insisting me, I finally said yes. Hehe. Then exactly one year ago, Lunatic Forum got its own domain and web space in the online world. That’s why we are officially celebrating its birthday-slash-anniversary on this date.
People say that “it’s just a forum” but for me, it’s not. As I have said, I have found my home in this online community. I found my TRUE friends and I got closer with my other online friends from other forums through this Lunatic. I did not know that LF would make such a big impact in my life. Now, I could say that LF is part of my life and my system.
As an administrator, I experienced being criticized about the way I handle it. I do accept all those constructive criticisms because I know that it will help me to improve my leadership skills. And I am very thankful that despite all those things that have happened that tried to bring me down, I have remained a strong leader. I believe that a good leader is also a good listener. That is why whenever people in my forum give suggestions, I take it into consideration. I always do everything to reach out to my “subordinates” because I know that my members also contributed something in my forum’s success. I am not the best leader I could think of but I guess, I can say that I am an improved leader ever since Lunatic was reborn. I really owe it to this online community.
To everyone who has been part of Lunatic Forum - whether you were banned/suspended or you left - and who remained loyal, THANK YOU. I wish that someday, somewhere, I would be able to meet each loonies that became part of and touched my life.
Cheers to all the loonies out there! Happy birthday-slash-anniversary!
P.S.
Not a loony yet? Why don’t you join now? I assure you that insanity is normal in this place. =P
Okay. This might shock you but tomorrow will be my last day in my first job. Why? What happened?
Yesterday, I received a text message that I have a schedule for a qualification exam in a hospital. I asked my supervisor and the head of the department where I was assigned if I could take the exam in the morning. Fortunately, they said yes.
So this morning, I took the exam. It’s like an NCLEX- type of exam. I did not review but I was supposed to review for that exam because I wanted to go back to my real world, the hospital. The first part was easy, while the second one caused my nose to bleed. Haha.
When I was called after the exam, I was surprised that I got a very high score and they offered me immediately to undergo training this 23rd of June. I told them that I am currently employed and I asked them if I could just undergo the said training on September so that I could at least work for more than a month in the company. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to be part of the September batch because I am their first priority. What?! Haha. First priority?! Is that for real? LOL
Ten applicants took the exam and I can not believe that I am their first priority. My newly found friends, my co-applicants, told me that they weren’t offered to undergo the training. They were only told to wait for their call or text message. WOW.
This was the biggest decision I have to make. I wanted to take this opportunity to undergo the training and to work in the place where I truly belong. And so when I went back to Caritas, I told them my situation. I was sort of scolded because of what happened. But I just accepted the words they said… What’s done is done. I can not let this pass. Of all the hospitals that I have applied in, this is the only hospital that made a response. Why would I ignore this opportunity, right?
So tomorrow, I will pass my resignation letter and will receive a memo from the HR saying that I did not complete the 30-day-policy which was indicated in the labor code, as told by the head of the said department.
Hay. I hope that I made the right decision….
Gosh. I can’t wait to wear the white uniforms again! =D
P.S.
I will get back to your comments this weekend. Thanks for visiting my blog always. =)
P.S.S.
I made it to the finals in the Blog Awards! This time I am under Best Over All Blog and People’s Choice. Please continue supporting. Thank you!!
Good news! I will start to work on Monday. Wee! I am so excited. I thank the Lord for listening to my prayers. :) I actually bought a new top a while ago para bonggang bongga ang entrance. Haha. Just kidding.
I do not know what to expect on my first day but I am preparing myself to meet new people with different personalities. I hope I could get along with my office mates easily. I don’t have a hard time though in befriending people, I think that is sort of my forte. Hehe.
I am so excited because after two years of finishing my degree, I finally got hired but I am still praying that someday, I’ll be able to work in the hospital so that I would have the chance to apply abroad because a working experience is required in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. I decided not to pursue my American Dream because of the retrogression thing. I decided not to pursue to medicine as well because I feel like it is too late even though people tell me that I still have time to take it. I just decided to take Master’s Degree in Nursing probably this year or next year so that I could teach nursing students in the future. I think that is my final decision. Good luck, Xyla. =D
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I totally forgot about the Candy Teen Blog Awards because I was busy with the requirements in my work plus fixing my forum because we are celebrating our 1st year anniversary. Actually, I made the forum two years ago but we only had our own space last year. Thanks to my bru, Gracie.
Anyways, I’ll just plug. =D
If you think that I deserve to win for the People’s Choice category, then support me in this contest by voting online or texting CANDY BLOG AWARDS NURSECISSISM to 2948. You can also put this one in your blogs for additional support:
Please support Xyla De Vera by clicking on the image and look for the word NURSECISSISM. Thank you!
And oh, please support my favorites too!
The princess in jeans by Catherine for Best Written Blog
Liza’s Online Journal by Liza for Best Written Blog
Bottled C0cofrap by Tric for Best Written Blog
Stereo-love.co.cc by Gyk for Best Blog Design
xsabrina.chic productions by Sabrina for Best Blog Design
Juicelog by Darwin for Best Boy’s Blog
Kaakaams by Kamille for Best Overall Blog
Kiss the stars with me by Xty for Best Use of Photography
Frantic Freeways and Chunks of Monkey by Chang for Best Blog Name
Last Tuesday, I attended the first seminar. I found out that I have to attend two seminars: CHAMPP and CHARTS. When I reached the training room, I looked for a seat where I can see the slides clearly and everything that will be written on the white board. A guy asked if the seat right next to me is taken, I said no and so he sat beside me.
When the seminar started, I smelled something awful that lead me to control my breathing. I have to exhale and exhale instead of inhaling them exhaling. It was a total torture. And then I realized that my seat mate is talking… and then I fainted. Lol. Kidding.
Halitosis. One of the causes of death of people. No, of course I am kidding again. Halitosis is also called bad breath. It can be caused by a gastric disease or simply by poor oral hygiene. Some drugs can also cause this problems as well as STRESS.
According to Mama’s Health, here are some ways to lower the risk of having halitosis:
1. Brush and floss teeth regularly.
2. Clean and replace your toothbrush regularly.
3. Avoid mouthwashes with flavorings, dyes, and alcohol.
4. Avoid stress and seek out ways to relax and resolve stressful conditions in your life.
5. Get sufficient sunlight, exercise, and sleep.
6. Avoid spicy foods and those that leave residues or get stuck in the teeth (alcohol, cheese, meat, sweets).
7. Chew parsley after meals, it is very rich in chlorophyll, a natural mouthwash.
Let’s all consider those helpful ways so that we won’t let our neighbors suffer because of us. Haha! Don’t ignore this. Be a concerned citizen! PLEASE! =D
Last week, I joined the official forum of FEU, tamarawbayan. I joined because I just become nostalgic. LOL. I like the layout of the forum. I find it so cute! Teehee! When I saw the tamaraw cartoon, I remember my “Tamaraw Headgear” that I bought two years ago during the UAAP season. So anyways, while I was lurking around the forum, I stumbled upon a link that invites us to send an article or whatsoever to be posted in their blog. It will be reviewed first before they will post it. So yeah, I registered. I thought of sharing my articles or entries here in my blog to my fellow Tams students and alumni.
When I checked their blog, I was surprised that they advertised my “favor” of supporting me in the Candy Teen Blog Awards 2008.
I was overwhelmed! I thought they were just ignoring the thread I made because there were no replies. Haha! I can not believe that I am getting this kind of support. I am not only talking about my fellow tams but also my online friends/ blog mates. I am very touched that they plug my blog and ask for additional support. Thank you guys. Really.
You know, I don’t really expect to win… but yeah, I do hope that this time I’ll win because like what I have said before, I lost last year. =D I remember what Love Guru told David Cook and David Archuleta: “It’s not all about the winning…” That’s right! I learn a lot from every contests that I join. Some people say, “You’ll win because you’re popular…” Err… Am I? You see, I don’t really consider myself as popular simply because I don’t think I am. I am just everywhere online, that’s why they know me. Hahahaha! Seriously, this contest is not about popularity. Whether you’re popular or not, if a voter or judge didn’t like your blog, they won’t vote for you. I am not also saying that my blog is the best! Haha! Maybe because these people saw something in my blog that they can’t see in others’ blogs… prolly my beautiful face? LOL. Ah, basta! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! If I don’t win, it’s okay. Charge to experience!
Anyways, that’s too much of an intro… Let’s go back to the Tamaraw’s Blog. I decided to submit my favorite entry entitled Why Does It Rain, that I posted in my ex-blog last July 2006. It was raining when I wrote this. I blame the controversial June 2006 Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam for writing this. If you have already read this, you can read it again or just skip that part. If you haven’t please continue…
As I peeked outside the window, a drop of water dived on my face. I looked up and saw the dumps of the sky. Dark, gray and loaded clouds were like rushing as if it was a race. Then once again, a drop of water fell on my face… and then it finally rained.
I was just wondering… why does it rain? Err… please don’t give me a scientific reason behind it that I read in our Collier’s Encyclopedia agesss ago. I mean, what is the purpose of rain? Does it give a message to everyone? Does it rain as a sign of blessing from our Heavenly Father? Or does it rain to punish the sinners? Or does it rain because St. Peter has to pee? Oh my… where in the world did I get that idea? Hmm… does it rain to mask our tears produced by our lacrimal glands?
While staring at the continuous shower of the acid rain, memories keep on flashing back. I remember every kind of problems I encountered and still encounter in my life. I know that every problem has corresponding solution. All you have to do is to have the courage to face and solve it by yourself. If you can’t do it on your own, there’s nothing wrong in asking for someone’s help. Right? I know that all dilemmas we bump into are duplicated with a purpose - a certain purpose that we may not know from the start but will be realized in the end. These are just obstacles in our life that makes us a better person. No one in this world lived in a perfect life. No story was made without conflicts. We all live in a world where we hit mistakes. And those mistakes leave learning experiences that we will just look back in the future and proudly say, “Hey! I finished the race!” Just think of this, if World War II came to an end, why can’t your problems, right? Man, believe in yourself. You’ll get through it. I know you can and will do it. *wink*
Now I know why it rains. It rains to send us a message that there’s always a rainbow waiting in the end. Don’t you get excited that after the rain runs down; you’ll just choose which color to slide down on the rainbow to reach that pot of gold?
I hope they’ll post it. Hehe!
Edit (05/23/2008): They posted it! Yey! Check this link.
Anyway, I have to go. In my next entry, I will post about what happened in my two-day seminar. =)
Xyla. 22 years old. Female. Registered Nurse since
2006. FEU Graduate. 
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