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The saying is true, "When God shows you with opportunities, you must choose wisely..."

Today I received a call from Northshore Health Systems, one of the largest health systems in Chicago with an offer for Health Education Consultant position. This afternoon, I also received an email and then a phone call from a hiring manager from the City Colleges of Chicago for their vacant tenure-leading Professor of Physician Assistant studies.

I asked for opportunities in health education and God answers me with Heaven's blessings...Thanks Lord!



Now, the hard part...making the right choice.

Right now, am at home typing up / working on a paper on Human and Motivational Learning. Its an interesting paper, really, focusing on the academic imprint Tolman had on cognitive research on animal models.

Typing away, sipping my glass of coffee...cheers!

I'm leading more closer to the Health Education Consultant position because this will enable me to start my medical internship at Mercy Medical and at the same time, be able to do health educational consulting.
Thank You, Lord, for this blessing and opportunity... 

Today I had a talk with the instructor for BNA (basic nursing assistant) who works in my department. We had issues regarding students' drug testing. Apparently some of her students were attending clinical sites without finalizing their drug test reports, which is in violation of school policy and procedure. I had to sit down this instructor and tell her of this.

Rarely do I have to do this where I get serious with the instructors in the department, however, today was that day for me.

I then had to talk to that student and inform him of how he cannot attend clinical orientation prior to finalizing drug screen tests.

Sus...intawon...

Getting ready to do laundry, fold clothes! Household cleaning karong gabii.

This week is the last week for my doctoral class "Historical Systems in Psychiatric Medicine". I'm going to miss my instructor si Dr. Mark nga palamoot kaajo.

On Wednesday I will submit my last journal entry. Lipay pod ko gamay that i get a 2 week break before my next class.

Listening to this song right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WmdvYhloDk&feature=player_detailpage

Enjoy!

nagpaabot sa oras kay walay gibuhat si votives... duka kaau oi

nag update ug enrolment, nagdownload result sa nat, ug nagsaka naug aning hagdan kay pa sign ug mga memo... plus dokdok pod hehehehe multi-tasking gyud siya..

mao nay nindot na exercise...

Quote from: Votives on July 08, 2013, 01:37:42 PM
mao nay nindot na exercise...

mao man pero bawion ra gihapon sa lunch labi na ug free heheeheheh

hahaha diha ra...

half day duty lang ko.. tapos mag impake after lunch.... IGACOS here we come!!! yayyy... ^__^

Today is a wonderful Friday, just got in to work and preparing patient files and reviewing pod gamay diri. I can't wait for tomorrow; my sister and I will be going to Holy Hill in Wisconsin.

To Jenneth, do enjoy your weekend getaway! Enjoy and be safe, dear friend!

Na pa chilling chilling gahapon..

Nag garden2x ganina ug nangita sa akong mga iyon hehehe

sleeping the whole day... grabeng pamaol nako mura'g gikulata akong lawas sa byahe gahapon ug apil na ang ki-at...

Yesterday I went to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Germantown, Wisconsin. I went there with my little sister, Lorraine Angeli. I wish you all could have come and see it, 'twas truly beautiful and peaceful. We prayed with the Discalced Carmelite Friars.

Carmelite Friars.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 12, 2013, 09:47:24 PM
Na pa chilling chilling gahapon..

you have very iyotipol chicks doc. naka inggit

back to W - O - R - K

Yesterday I celebrated my 28th birthday with my sister and her bf. Wow, it feels so odd to be "28". 2 years away from being 30. Ngeks.

Cheers to all Leo Babies ! 

Right now I am working on a doctoral paper. Editing and making some last minute revisions.

Making some last additions on some statistical model I will be using for quantitative purposes in the graphical data.

Multivariate statistics strikes back. Just love this (emphasis on the sarcasm)

Oh the beauty of citation, specifically APA format, haha! I hope Dr. Dana will like this paper...

Good Morning ! I submitted my paper for grading and now just relaxing for a bit, sipping my cup of Nescafe coffee as I prepare for a work day.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 25, 2013, 11:10:02 AM
Yesterday I celebrated my 28th birthday with my sister and her bf. Wow, it feels so odd to be "28". 2 years away from being 30. Ngeks.

Cheers to all Leo Babies ! 

You're just a kid! Oh btw, happy birthday!

Quote from: chicogon on July 26, 2013, 04:53:58 AM
You're just a kid! Oh btw, happy birthday!

he he he, Thank You Fr. Roel! Btw, enjoy the Paring Bol-anon event this summer!

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 26, 2013, 06:07:26 AM
he he he, Thank You Fr. Roel! Btw, enjoy the Paring Bol-anon event this summer!

This coming Monday I will be flying to Sacramento for the annual Paring Bol-anon USA gathering kutob August 3. From there will visit friends in SF then leave from there to MSY (New Orleans) August 6th. God be with us

Enjoy your trip , Fr. Roel.

my hair is messy, table so messy... tired... hungry... headache... but..... i've finished all my work... yeyyy.... hastang kapoya...

uwawertz....

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 26, 2013, 01:00:54 PM
Enjoy your trip , Fr. Roel.

Thank you!

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 27, 2013, 12:35:33 AM
uwawertz....

LoL

it's a stolen shot of me bitaw... sige pod ug pamiktyur ning akong kauban sa opis.. daghan mi nag overtime aning PBB sa mga teachers.. nahuman ra gyud namo.. by Monday or Tuesday, naa nato sa ilang ATM..

Quote from: Lollapalooza on July 27, 2013, 02:08:12 PM
it's a stolen shot of me bitaw... sige pod ug pamiktyur ning akong kauban sa opis.. daghan mi nag overtime aning PBB sa mga teachers.. nahuman ra gyud namo.. by Monday or Tuesday, naa nato sa ilang ATM..

mmmmmmm, mao ba, jenneth? hahaha! i don't know but i have a feeling that uwawon ka gamay.

Quote from: chicogon on July 27, 2013, 01:55:56 AM
Thank you!

Tell Ate Ging I said Hi! Take pictures mo didto ha. Sending you both my Love, filled with hugs and kisses.

I'm excited! This Sunday I will be attending the Bacarra USA Summer Picnic to be held in Carol Stream, Illinois. The Academic Dean of the college i work for invited me to the event. I'm going there with Dr. Dayriz and Dr. Josefina.

Next weekend, I'm planning to go camping in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with a group of friends. Mag Fly fishing intawon si Doc Lorenzo pohon. ehehehe!

Maayo baja na diri kai na nubugnawbugnaw na diri sa Chicago.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 27, 2013, 02:15:18 PM
mmmmmmm, mao ba, jenneth? hahaha! i don't know but i have a feeling that uwawon ka gamay.

yes i am a shy person especially kanang first time pa nako na meet... basta naa'y mga certain persons nga akong nailhan nga maulaw gyud ko sa ila..

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 27, 2013, 02:16:10 PM
Tell Ate Ging I said Hi! Take pictures mo didto ha. Sending you both my Love, filled with hugs and kisses.

Yes I will. Pohon. Actually Ging is adopting me while I'm there; mo separate kog puyo sa mga pari and staying at Ging's sister's house

Hehehe! Oh I'm so happy to know that you will be staying at their family's place! She makes really delicious cakes and sweets, btw! When i was still in college, she used to mail me cakes and sweets that she cooked. Ka Lami kaajo!

Take pictures mo duha. Sending you both my love and regards!

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 27, 2013, 02:29:32 PM
I'm excited! This Sunday I will be attending the Bacarra USA Summer Picnic to be held in Carol Stream, Illinois. The Academic Dean of the college i work for invited me to the event. I'm going there with Dr. Dayriz and Dr. Josefina.

Next weekend, I'm planning to go camping in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with a group of friends. Mag Fly fishing intawon si Doc Lorenzo pohon. ehehehe!

Maayo baja na diri kai na nubugnawbugnaw na diri sa Chicago.

wow. di jud ka ma gotman doc kay antigo man ka mo fish. give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 28, 2013, 05:34:38 AM
Hehehe! Oh I'm so happy to know that you will be staying at their family's place! She makes really delicious cakes and sweets, btw! When i was still in college, she used to mail me cakes and sweets that she cooked. Ka Lami kaajo!

Take pictures mo duha. Sending you both my love and regards!

Will do

sleep the hole dee heheheheheh

Quote from: chicogon on July 28, 2013, 12:44:04 PM
Will do

Hmmm, i'm tempted to fly over there and join you guys.

When is the event? And what is the address?    

Quote from: diablo on July 28, 2013, 05:37:40 AM
wow. di jud ka ma gotman doc kay antigo man ka mo fish. give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life.

I'm blessed to have really good friends, Nong. God has been kind to me.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 28, 2013, 10:20:32 PM
Hmmm, i'm tempted to fly over there and join you guys.

When is the event? And what is the address?    

July 29 (Mon) - August 2 (Fri)... you're welcome to join us! Mahal na plete pero kaya kaau nimo, dokie! Hehehe

Plus, ni resign naman kaha ka sa imo current job sa Applied Sciences... now you're still free to suroy2x!

Boy I would love to go, pero, from the looks of my schedule, dili man ko ka anha, Fr. Roel. My resignation is effective on August 30; and my internship at Mercy Hospital begins at September 1. This week is a busy one for me, i'm currently trying to train my replacement, who is an R.N. and recently finished her M.P.A (Master in Public Administration, focusing on Health Care Education). She's learning a lot so far but she said to me today, "Dr. Lorenzo, I feel that I don't think i will be able to effectively do everything you do, especially in regards to tutoring the nursing students."

I had to stop her and say, "Yes you WILL !"

She is originally from Thailand and she feels a bit discouraged because of her thick Thai accent. Gi ingnan siya nako, "Your accent is manageable and the American students will do fine, you will do just fine."

Luoy pod intawon. I know she will do just fine.

Fr. Roel, just take pictures of the event. And I promise you that one way or the other, I will find myself visiting you soon. Either it be in Louisiana or back in Bohol. Enjoy the Paring Bol-anon event. And God Bless!!!!


Yours Truly,
Bran

This weekend, I got new brakes installed on my Mitsubishi Montero Sport. Purchased new HID lights, replaced my old stereo system for the new Kenwood Stereo where I can attach my I-pod to it. hehehe! Bought four new speakers for my Mitsubishi Montero Sport, they were on sale , but very good quality.

I'm also planning to purchase grill guards for the front, rear bumper guards, and to repaint her sigoro with her original color.

I decided that instead of purchasing a $50,000 Land Rover LR4, I will keep my Mitsubishi Montero Sport and just upgrade her amenities and to maintain her overall. She still runs very well.

 

I just recently purchased front grill guards at a very reasonable price, $370, which I will install this coming week. Luckily I have a friend who can help me bolt this in the front of my vehicle.

This will be quite beneficial considering the crazy idiotic drivers in Chicago who like to bump people when they're parking on the street parking. I've already spent $500 just to remove dents from my bumper and repaint the bumpers. This additional grill guard shall be used to prevent these careless drivers from touching my Mitsubishi ever again. ehehehe!





Oh, sexy diba?

I also purchased the following rear bumper guard , which I will install on my Mitsubishi next week.

It looks like this:

Once installed, the front shall look just like this:

Another side view:

work op kurs.... tsaka tawa tawa din pag may time (kalingawan nako ug basa) ----> http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/archives/humor/newshardcore?p=8

Nice ride Bran <3

Quote from: Lollapalooza on July 30, 2013, 04:12:51 PM
work op kurs.... tsaka tawa tawa din pag may time (kalingawan nako ug basa) ----> http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/archives/humor/newshardcore?p=8

Nice ride Bran <3

Thanks, Jenneth.

pasyal pasyal din pag may time at hindi puro work... na windang na akong utok..

While at work today I got a friendly phone call from a very good friend, si Ate Ging. Ehehehe! Bantog ra ingon ang mga nurses, "Lorenzo, why are you so happy? Who are you talking to?"

After the phone call I said to one nurse, " I got a phone call from a very good friend who I haven't heard from in a while! Of course i'm going to be happy."

Boy I wish I was in California right now to hug Fr. Roel and Ate Ging.

House tripping with my friend (who's a real state broker) at Deca Homes, Mintal

This is the bungalow type houses


The loft type

Jenneth,

Those homes are very beautiful !

Quote from: Lorenzo on August 05, 2013, 10:19:14 AM
Jenneth,

Those homes are very beautiful !

Yes Bran... but I like the loft type.. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ang diner ug living room isa lang, with small kitchen, with attic

ang amenities niya ani kay, naa'y swimming pool, basketball court, volleyball court, wakeboarding resort, accessible pod ug mga sakyanan

Mao ba Jenneth? Cute baja ang ilang porma. How much is the starting price for this ?

Quote from: Lorenzo on August 05, 2013, 10:25:19 AM
Mao ba Jenneth? Cute baja ang ilang porma. How much is the starting price for this ?

Loft Type
100 sq. m
Php10,000.00 reservation
Php30,000.00 equity payable in 4 months
Php13,378.25 per month for the first 5 years then
Php14,894.68 per month from the 6th year until 25th year

Subdivision Features:
- Perimeter Fence
- Landscaped Entrance Arch
- Guard House
- Entrance Arch
- Wet and Dry Commercial Area
- 300-seater Church
- Parks and Playground
- Basketball Courts
- Multi-Purpose Building
- Water Treatment Facility
- Wakeboard Park
- 3-hectare Resort Complex:
Standard Pool 25m
Kiddy Pool
Boating Lagoon
Fishing Lagoon
Soccer Field
Basketball Court
Clubhouse

Starting another day of studies. I'm now on my 7th week on this doctoral class and so far, its been a ball buster of a class. I've perfected, well, trying to at least, the matrix on source utilization. My professor is quite meticulous on research we've conducted and well, i really appreciate her driving nature, at least ma encourage pod ta to give 110%. In this class i have a 91% average, a B+. Gusto ko ma A, I have to buckle down and really work hard on this next paper due this Wednesday. Ampo pod ko that I can score okay.

Og B+ ra ahoang score sa ining class, okey ra pod. I still have 16 more doctoral classes to go...hahay!

Please pray for me! 


Salamat Daan, mga higala.

Visiting a friend today in the hospital. Bringing communion too and anointing of the sick

I'll make a special prayer for your friend who is in the hospital.

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the Sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Comforter of the Troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in Your hands. We ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us.

Amen.

I have an appointment with my EENT doctor later.. talagsaon lang gani ko bugason naa pa gyud sa sulod niturok.. sa may ilong sakit gud ay tapos naghubag... waaaaa.... pero okay ra since it's PAYDAY FRAYDEEEE!!!!!!

aguy, kasakit gyod hinoon ning bugas nga naa inside the ilong.  but sigh, i miss feeling payday.  feeling lup-it na lang ko ron.  tiglup-it tawon sa ihatag ni banana republic, which isn't really mine because it's for running the household.  gone are the days...

Good Morning !

Today I did some shopping for work supplies. I bought a new EPSON wireless printer - scanner -fax machine. Maayo pod kai it was on sale at a price that I couldn't walk away from.

Today is Labor Day so i'm taking it easy here at home. It's a Federal Holiday !

Happy Labor Day, Folks !8)

This Saturday I spent the day hanging out with my two buddies, Roger and Georgi, downtown Chicago. We walked around Millenium Park, Buckingham Fountain and made our way to Navy Pier to see some good ol' fashioned Labor Day Weekend Fireworks. The last fireworks of the summer.

The City of Chicago 2013



A view from the condo


Another view outside of the condo


Another view outside...


The Bean , Millennium Park


The Bean, Millennium Park, another view...

The Philippine Consulate

Let's get wet...in Millennium Park ! 






Just 1 block away from the Bean, there are two towers that spring forth water. It's a great way for people who have been walking around to get cool and just walk with their bare feet.

Buckingham Fountain, Chicago 2013








I captured the skyrise in the background in this shot...

This Sunday, Georgi and I went to Ikea to shop for a new bed and new materials. Georgi is a an old college friend and recently moved to Chicago to start (this Fall 2013) in the University of Chicago's School of Business for his M.B.A. It was good to hang out with Georgi , and talking about our 5 year plans. We're both starting fresh. Was able to tell him of my recent break up with my ex-gf, and he also told me that he broke up with his gf as well prior to moving to Chicago.

At age 28, I reminded him that we're still young and priority now is not on women. No offense to women, but prioritize one's professional goals first. And that's the truth. I can tell that he's still hurting over their break up, I understand how that felt...very well.

I told him, "When you finish your M.B.A, when doors open up for you, you shall find a woman that will complement you, not one who will complicate your life."

It was good to hear his advice to me about moving forward , this makes it worth the while especially when it comes from an old college buddy.

Its amazing how much we've both grown since we were still freshmen in college. We reminisced about how it was 9 years ago when we started freshman in college. Now we're late 20s professionals.

Time. It passes so darn fast.

Theme Song: HOME by Michael Buble





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azVvQOdyL1A#

I'm heading out to Barnes & Nobles Bookstore to do some reading on necessary medical files. Labor Day Weekend was nice and all, but I need to prep up for another week of work and reviews.

Plus, I need to finish some paper for my current doctoral class.

Work, work, work !

Thank goodness for my Starbucks Awake Tea (Grande) that's keeping me powered !

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 04, 2013, 02:48:09 AM
Work, work, work !

Thank goodness for my Starbucks Awake Tea (Grande) that's keeping me powered !

Somebody has to do your job LoL

Murag gikapoy all of a sudden. Toxic ang trabaho sa mga accountants and auditors. Dokdok sa dire pampawa sa stress.

Quote from: chicogon on September 04, 2013, 05:45:00 AM
Somebody has to do your job LoL

hehehe, mao lageh! thanks to the tea for making the job a bit (so i hope !) easier.

Quote from: taga tigbao on September 04, 2013, 10:33:28 AM
Murag gikapoy all of a sudden. Toxic ang trabaho sa mga accountants and auditors. Dokdok sa dire pampawa sa stress.

oh boy ! i can only imagine how the life is like being an accountant. is it tax season in the philippines?

Back to work. For this morning I ordered Starbucks' Hazelnut coffee (Grande). Loving it.

9/4/13 Had coffee with my daily mass group today, ate purple biko from San Diego and talked to a "mentally sick" person

Biko nga purple ug brown gikan sa San Diego

i cleaned my satellite dish

mao pay pag hinlo naho, naa na poy ete sa langgam. maayo man hinoon kay swerte man kaha ning ete, tae, boynason na pod ko. pero ambot lang oi. wa pa man jud koy gana mo trade. okey lang kay sigi man gama ang mga bata bata ug kwarta para sa amo boss

Quote from: chicogon on September 04, 2013, 11:59:49 PM
9/4/13 Had coffee with my daily mass group today, ate purple biko from San Diego and talked to a "mentally sick" person

I hope you had a good afternoon, Fr. Roel. Have a blessed and recuperative afternoon, my very dear friend.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I will begin this day. I thank you, Lord, for having preserved me during the night. I will do my best to make all I do today pleasing to You and in accordance with Your will. My dear mother Mary, watch over me this day. My Guardian Angel, take care of me. St. Joseph and all you saints of God, pray for me.

I ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Today I got to debride a patient with necrotizing fascitis. The bacteria , streptococcus pyogenes (which is a gram positive, catalase positive, complete homolytic, group A strep) had infected through the patient's dermis layer, and into the fascia. We had to go in and completely debride the entire skin layer of her lower leg.

We put the patient on iv ampicillin. I was so happy that i got to debride the patient. This is a case we only get to see on the books, but to be able to actually treat it...ehehehe! Wowzers!

Anyways, so far, my day is good. Its 2:48 pm. Am on break.

some peace during the night. its 3:13 am. this is what we call 'post-admission' hours. as in most patients are in bed and sleeping (some are sedated) lol ! mao ni ang time'a ang mga nurses mo duwaduwa sa ilang iphones, mag sulatsulat sa facebook, and chit chatting. earlier, i was making rounds to check up on my patients. one of the head nurses said to me, "why so serious, doc? aren't you happy everything is quiet?"

ning ngisi ra ko. silly lady. doesn't she know that a code blue could occur anytime?

there is never a true 'peaceful' time in the hospital. like a marine, a physician (and nurse) should always be alert. ready. prepared. for the next admission.

but alas, it's all quiet here. in the western front.




 


i might go and join the nurses later. to chit and chat.

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 06, 2013, 04:17:15 PM
some peace during the night. its 3:13 am. this is what we call 'post-admission' hours. as in most patients are in bed and sleeping (some are sedated) lol ! mao ni ang time'a ang mga nurses mo duwaduwa sa ilang iphones, mag sulatsulat sa facebook, and chit chatting. earlier, i was making rounds to check up on my patients. one of the head nurses said to me, "why so serious, doc? aren't you happy everything is quiet?"

ning ngisi ra ko. silly lady. doesn't she know that a code blue could occur anytime?

there is never a true 'peaceful' time in the hospital. like a marine, a physician (and nurse) should always be alert. ready. prepared. for the next admission.

but alas, it's all quiet here. in the western front.




 


i might go and join the nurses later. to chit and chat.

all quite on the western front, until ALL SOULS DAY

Kaluoy, way nitagad...

Kape2x lang... ug beef jerky

for lunch, i had a tuna sub from subway. now enjoying a grande hazelnut machiatto from starbucks. about to begin a round of reviews diri.

Today, I consider the words of St. Francis De Sales as I begin another morning.

May God's Love be made manifest in each and everyone of us as we live out our actions and words today.


Whatsoever happens, never let go; hold steadfastly to God, in peace, trusting His Everlasting Love for you.

- St. Francis de Sales

nagpaabot ug rotating brownout

Watch the Saints' first game today on tv, a win over the Atlanta Falcons

attending Third Quarter Planning Conference for two days... pero dokdok gihapon hehehehe

heading out to work. peace out.


the word of the day: chicken wing

"it ain't nothaaan but a chicken waaaang."

poor chicken.

ooops, didn't notice the time.  gotta go, sweet kangaroo.   

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 14, 2013, 03:02:42 AM
heading out to work. peace out.


the word of the day: chicken wing

"it ain't nothaaan but a chicken waaaang."

My favorite... easy to cook!