9-28-2020

 9-28-2020. Exactly 3 years ago, I underwent surgery...and my life was never the same again.

As a DCIS patient, I am on HRT since December 2020 and will take the same meds for about 2 more years. I am also regularly seeing an oncologist to make sure my Stage 0 condition won't progress to the next...kaya pasensya na po sa mga umuutang, mahal po ang follow up ultrasound, mammogram and lab tests ko. 😔

I will be forever grateful to my former employer, InLife, for taking care of me...as you can see from the hospital billing on the photo, I paid 0.00 when I got out...I was admitted Sept 27 and was discharged Sept 29, na wala ni piso akong binayad sa MCM. InLife covered everything. Maraming salamat, InLife. And to my surgeon na sobrang bait, more than two years na follow up check ups, hindi niya ako siningil ng consultation fee ever! God bless you, Doc Kat.

To ladies out there, early detection is still the best protection. 

1. Don't take APEs and med results/doctor recommendations for granted. 

2. If you are postponing surgical procedures or any medical ek ek, kasi feeling mo mahirap isingit sa trabaho, don't. If you have the means, the resources, the support, unahin mo ang health (with emphasis on the means, resources - kasi baka ma-offend yung iba, sabihin porke ikaw nareimburse mo). 

3. You cannot do your job well kung may health problem or concerns ka. Araw-araw, may iniisip ka, may iniinda ka. Pano mo haharapin ang projects mo nang maayos? Hindi masama ang self-care.

4. I later on learned from my psychiatrist that this chapter of my life was one of the causes of my MDD/ depression. Sino ba ang hindi maaapektuhan o hindi mababaliw habang iniintay mo kung may cancer ka o ano. She also thought hindi ako nabigyan ng ample time to recover from the surgery. After 2 weeks na sick leave kasi, pumasok na ko. She felt it wasn't just right.

5. Pag nareremind tayo ng mortality natin, we start to focus on what matters, kung ano or sino ang importante sa buhay natin. Morbid? Scary? Yes, totally. Minu-minuto, lagi ko Siya nireremind na wag muna ko kunin, kasi kailangan pa ko ng mga anak ko. 😭😭😭

Life goes on...and the Lord is watching over us. Kahit minsan, hindi natin deserved. (You may read my past blogs https://therealgoodgirl.blogspot.com/2020/10/breast-wishes-part-1.html

https://therealgoodgirl.blogspot.com/2020/10/breast-wishes-part-2.html

https://therealgoodgirl.blogspot.com/2020/10/bre9ast-wishes-part-3.html

https://therealgoodgirl.blogspot.com/2020/12/breast-wishes-part-4.html)

May the Lord continue to bless us all. 

#talesofthegoodgirl

#LayoVer Review

 #LayoVer Review ⭐️

He’s got the V

Taehyung's vocals and visuals...

His voice is like a hug

A rest, a respite, a nap

That you're waiting for after a stressful or bad day

Comforting you until all troubles are gone

Like a shield

Protecting you from the storm and thunder

Like a light 

In your darkest moment

A refreshing mist on a scorching hour

Listening to him is

Like coming home to the one you love.

And you don't mind the waiting...

So V-eautiful...

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Track listing

1. Rainy Days

2. Blue

3. Love Me Again

4. Slow Dancing – my favorite

5. For Us

6. Slow Dancing (Piano Version)

The album (which I bought as a birthday present for myself) is designed like a box or package delivered with "lots of love" featuring his beloved Pomeranian YeonTan. I got all three versions – purple, blue and green plus the Weverse digital album. You can listen to it over and over again in one sitting and fall in love forever, it is so V as we all know he is a jazz and R&B fan. As with the other member’s solo albums, Layover showcases V’s own individual personality, taste and sound. His voice is deep, husky, dreamy and soulful. The songs are warm, romantic and nostalgic – just like him. And if we will take it literally, Layover as a short rest, we can’t wait for his next step or destination. 

#LoveMeAgain #RainyDays #SlowDancing #Blue #ForUs

#Layover #VSoloAlbum #BTSV #KimTaehyung #BTS #ARMY #BuhayKPam

Fan(Girl) Zone (My K-World)

Yung napapanuod  mo lang sila sa streaming apps, or sa movies na talagang first day showing ang hinahabol mo. Naiinlove ka sa acting (o sige na nga, sa kagwapuhan). Tapos ma-meet mo sila and ma-witness mo up close and personal yung sincerity nila, yung desire to make fans happy and fulfilled. Paglabas pa lang nila sa stage, tutulo ang luha mo. Promise. Sobrang sulit (kahit nauna nang maiyak ang wallet mo). Kahit minamadali kayo ng staff sa Goodbye Session, ang nagiging goal mo kasi is to comply sa strict rules nila, at hindi yung nakafocus ka sa pagHi at pag-Bye LOL

As I’ve posted, #OKTAECYEONinMNL2023 #SpecialTY is my happiest and luckiest and most fun and most fulfilling fan meet (although 5^th FM ko pa lang naman). Yung ilang araw na nakalipas, nakangiti ka pa rin and chinecheck mo lahat ng related posts – X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok. At lalo mo silang minamahal. Kahit mahal silang mahalin LOL Yung isang ticket na 8k-10k, pang one-week grocery mo na.

Born and bred fangirl ako and I am not embarrassed to admit it. In fact, sobrang tinolerate ako ng tatay ko mula bata pa ko. My late father would always accompany me – sa paghanap ng bahay ni Francis Magalona sa Mandaluyong, sa pagbabad sa ULTRA and sa radio program ni Romy Kintanar nung araw to see my favorite basketball players/RP Team, sa pag-attend ng concerts naming magkakapatid (New Kids on the Block, Fra Lippo Lippi, Keno, Bon Jovi, Gloria Estefan, among others). Yung mga trip ko nun, sinasakyan ng Papa ko. It didn’t matter kung hatid-sundo ang peg, maghihintay sya or sila ni Mama sa parking or somewhere or babalik na lang silai. Basta sasamahan nya ako / kami.

One thing I have learned (and accepted) though, kahit na super super fan ka, marerealize mo (and may makikilala ka) na mas super super super fan than you are. Kala mo #1 fan ka? Hindi rin LOL “There's always somebody out there crazier than you.” And hindi mo sya masisisi.

• ·       January 22, 2023 – Kim Seon Ho, Mall of Asia Arena
• ·       April 16, 2023 – Lee Jong Suk, PICC Plenary Hall
• ·       June 16-18, 2023 – Team Labas, AgustD D-Day Tour, Singapore Indoor Stadium
• ·       July 2, 2023 – Cha Eun Woo, Smart Araneta
• ·       August 6, 2023 – Jung Hae In, New Frontier Theater
• ·       September 23, 2023 – Ok Taec Yeon, New Frontier Theater
• ·       October 1, 2023 – Twice, Philippine Arena
• ·       Next??? Sana masundan pa ng marami, Lord
• ·       Bye Park Seo Joon, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Jun Ho for now
• ·       Choi Woo Shik (11/16) - may katiting na pag-asa pa
• ·       Park Hyung Sik (TBA) - sayo na nakataya budget ko

#BuhayKPam

 

 

The Uncanny Counter Seasons 1 & 2 signing off

"You know, hope is a cruel monster. But that's what drives us to keep fighting.”

Alam ninyo yung naghahanap kayo ng mapapanuod sa Netflix, scroll scroll tapos may laging lumalabas sa feed mo, pero hindi mo pinapansin. You look at the synopsis, parang hindi mo type. Lalo na kung gusto mo lang ng light, yung rom-com, hindi ka stressed sa kontrabida, and above all, may Oppa. 

Ganyan ang love affair ko with #TheUncannyCounter. “Demon hunters pose as workers in a noodle shop in an effort to catch evil spirits hoping to find eternal life.” Yan ang description kung ano ang Counters. 

Naku, parang ma-stress yata ako dito, I thought before. Sa zombies nga, napapagod ako eh hehehe kahit eto ung mga gusto kong panuorin minsan – suspense, mystery, action-thriller, supernatural, yan ganyan. Maiba lang ba. Gusto ko rin yung walang Papa-ble na lead, para hindi na nadadagdagan mga Oppa ko, utang na loob LOL 

I actually got curious with #Season2CounterPunch kasi trending yung mga villains/kontrabida. Yung mabait na si #KangKiYoung sa #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo (as grrrrrr #HwangPilGwang) eh dito talagang isusumpa mo ang kasamaan) and #TheGlory’s #KimHieora as grrrrrr #GelliChoi na gusto mong ipakagat sa gabundok na langgam sa pagka-salbahe. Season 2 already ended and lumabas na nga ang bullying scandal ni Hieora.

Sabi ko, naku, paano ba ito, dalawang seasons ang kailangang bunuin, syempre you have to watch Season 1 first. Sige habulin natin. Kahit na sabay-sabay na pinapanuod ko (#Moving #BehindYourTouch #DestinedWithYou #ATimeCalledYou). 

And I didn’t expect na maiinlove ako sa series na ito. Kahit wala akong favorite sa mga leads. Pag na-hook ako despite that, wala na, surrender na ko. Although si Ms. Chu (played by the very versatile #YumHyeRan of #TheGlory #MaskGirl, pwedeng mabait na ahjumma, pwedeng kontrabida), eh given na yan. At kung may award for the cast / ensemble, bigyan ko sila for chemistry.

Season 1 

#JoByeongKyu as #SoMun (#HotStoveLeague, 1st time ko sya mapanuod)

#YuJunSang as #GaMoTak (#AlchemyofSouls, ang abs ni ahjussi ha!)

#KimSeJeong as #DoHaNa (#BusinessProposal)

#AhnSukHwan as #ChoiJangMul (#RooftopPrince)

#LeeHongNae as #JiCheongShin (#DrRomantic, ang abs din ha! Infer)

Season 2

#YooInSoo as #NaJeokBong (siya yung hate natin sa #AllOfUsAreDead)

#JinSeonKyu as #MaJuSeok (#ConfidentialAssignment2International, hanapin nyo rin sya sa #KingTheLand and #Vincenzo)

As the series dealt with life, death and afterlife, may mga buhos-luha scenes talaga, hindi mo mapigilan. Sabi nga ni Mun, there is a thin line between life and death. “I know how it feels to lose your family in the blink of an eye. They’re here one moment. And then all of a sudden, they disappear.” Tama ba yung recall ko hehe basta parang ganun. Reminds you that life is short, na dapat you cherish every moment with your loved ones, sabihan mo sila na mahal mo sila. 

May mga “Huh” and “Hmp” moments, may dragging scenes lalo na sa Season 2, you just have to suspend your disbelief, ika nga to enjoy watching hehehe Buti na lang din hindi na nila inistretch and ginawang 12 eps lang.

And as a birthday gift to myself, I bought a cherry red track jacket like theirs. Love it!

#TheUncannyCounter streams in #Netflix, habol na!

#BuhayKPam