The Best Mornings

the best mornings are those when the smell of freshly brewed coffee and cinnamon buns tickle my nose when the bright sunshine streams through my windows the yellow hue splashing on my usually gloomy walls when the morning breeze wafts in the room slightly chilling but comforting all the same and then i'll open my …

Murad Blemish Control 30-Day Kit Product Review

Hello ladies, gents and everyone in between! I will cut to the chase: my skin has been erratic since I lived in the UK. As you may know, I've had acne practically all my life (You can read more about it here ), and it hasn't always been easy for me to deal with it. On …

The Other Monster Called OSCE

Dear Lord, I've been facing monsters since 2012! The first was the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination, next was the NCLEX, then the IELTS and now, the OSCE. It seems that all I've done in my life was to take examinations. I should be getting paid for this! Kidding aside, this post is for those who …

The Anxiety of Waiting: The UK Chronicles Part 3

Hello everyone! I'm sorry for the super late update. It has been crazy these past few months, and I've been busy with a lot of shenanigans (read: full-time job + OFW struggles + trying to be independent in a foreign country). That aside, this is a continuation of my previous post, and here I will …

Last night, he asked me to write something for him

Last night, he asked me to write something for him. I tried, but the words deserted me like sand blown by the wind. I tried to picture his face, tried to imagine his eyes--how they change colors when the light hits: hazel then clear green. I tried to see his mouth, tried to imagine how …

An Open Letter To You, The Woman He Once Loved

An Open Letter to You, The Woman He Once Loved: You don’t know me. We’ve never met. But I know you-- at least, I have an idea of who you are and the type of person you might be based on the stories he had told me about you and the life you had with …

The Anxiety of Waiting: The UK Chronicles Part 2

So this is a continuation of my previous post  and here, I will detail what happens after you receive your well-coveted Decision Letter. Alright, so as I have discussed in one of my posts, after your application to the NMC register and after you have submitted your documents, you will now wait for their decision …

Tetsu: A Food Review

Hola! So it's the holiday season here in the PH, and as such there are a lot of days that work was suspended. Hence, more time to eat and pig out. Recently, I got the chance to try Tetsu, a Japanese restaurant near my residence. As you've probably noticed, I am fond of Japanese food …

Now Playing: The ‘Pakiki-apid Playlist’

So, rainy days are just around the corner for us Pacific Islanders (lol), and everybody knows the rainy season is the best time to curl up under the sheets and blast on a string of emotion-wrenching songs. In line with this, I compiled a list of songs that can be loosely called "pakiki-apid (adultery) songs" …

The Anxiety of Waiting: The UK Chronicles Part 1

A lot of nurses here in the PH have set their sights of different countries to seek employment and generally a better life. Their reasons are varied: some do it for professional growth, others for financial gain while some just want a new environment. Regardless of why they do it, it still cannot be denied …