Prudence and Madness

Well, actually, it’s my final 2-weeks vacation (doing nothing but surf, play games, and go malling) before residency starts and it may be another year before I could get a chance at another vacation.  So I’m really going to savor the next few days, sleep all I want and do the stuff I may not be able to do when I start my new hospital duties.  Also, I’ll have to make sure I’ve got all the requirements ready so there won’t be a hassle in getting my meager monthly salary.

A lot of things have been happening in the blogosphere, as I read through the plurks.  I guess, I’ll just list them down:

Somebody needs your help!  Donate Blood!

I got wind of this through Benj’s blog and then surfed into Couchsurfing:

My friend, Sheng Tienza, is in the Intensive Care Unit of Makati Medical Center. She has been continuously bleeding after giving birth to her fourth child. It was her third revival last Saturday. Her condition is critical and we urgently need at least 40 donors of blood per day till the end of this week in order to save her life. She needs plenty of O+ blood, but we can donate any blood type so we could get O+ from the Blood Bank. We are trying to find all the help we can get. Kindly text me if you’re willing to help save a life. My number is 09186091214.

Thank you very much and God bless you.

Sincerely,
Chai

I hope people who’re able to donate blood could help. You won’t really get that much dizzy afterwards, as long as you take some cookie or chocolate or juice after the blood donation and you don’t do anything strenuous an hour after the blood donation. I’ve texted Chai and she said to just proceed to MMC’s blood bank and inform them that the blood is for Sheryll Tienzo.

Laughs & Gasps, Kel & Jay and Ms. Giselle Sanchez

This would be happening at the Vibal Publishing Rooftop (Beside Shell Station) in G. Araneta Ave. street on November 22, 2008, Saturday, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.  For only P250, you’d be able to help the Giselle Sanchez Scholarship Foundation (a foundation established to give scholarships to brilliant but underprivileged students), plus have a fun night filled with magic, mentalism, music, and comedy!  More details at Marcelle’s site.

ELECTIONS 2010: THE HYPE ABOUT HIGH-TECH (Elections and Automation in the Philippines)

I believe everybody’s starting to tighten up, anticipating what 2010 elections will bring to our country, whether hope for a brighter future or another reminder that we have not been vigilant enough.  I’ve signed up for the forum and hopefully, my schedule will remain free enough for me to attend this.  After all, we’re growing wary (and not weary) and therefore, we must keep all eyes open.

To register, please go to this site.

That’s it for now.  Will have to sleep earlier tonight because tomorrow, my second abode won’t be so wifi-less anymore.  Yay!