Saturday, April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016 - that one day I actually tried puttin on make-up (and not just buying them)
So I did my haircut today (nothing fancy
so not even worth sharing, barely noticeable) and I was telling her (hair
dresser) how when I go home to the Philippines I would perm my hair, so for fun
she curled my hair after the haircut! after that, I decided to shop for some
new makeups. hahaha again with this makeup thing... but this time I actually
tried using them and I am in love on how it turned out!!! so lots of selfie
alert!!!
-till the next adventure!
Photo dump!
Photo dump!
I have had an $85 worth of points in Shoppers
drug mart for the longest time and I have been wanting new makeup in forever -
even though I don’t’ know how to use them hahaha- so I went in got myself a
Smashbox Contour Palette and Brow Tech To Go - again I don’t know why I am posting this I don’t
even know how to use them yet. at least hahahah also bought a concealer that is apparently the best for drugstore concealers. (based on several youtubers)
-till the next adventure!!
Movie #
what now? but anyway today we went out and watched a movie yet again. this time
its Jungle Book!!
I have
watched the movie when I was a kid but didn’t really watched it a lot by a lot I mean to the point of memorizing
it, so I don’t really remember it. but thanks to the kids at home this is
their go-to movie when they were little. I would wake up to Jungle Book from Netflix
every day but it was different than the one I watched growing up. The Jungle
Book in Netflix is a 3-episode series that is very much like the movie that I
just watched. I remember Sophia 2 years ago when she couldn’t even speak very
good and she would just say "amoy
amoy" which in her language is animal which means she wants to watch
Jungle Book. anyway we thought it’s a good movie to watch so we did.
It was
perfect. beyond amazing. I thought they would make it different to make the
adults like it but nope. Still the same Mowgli and I believe both kids and
adults would love it. though not as little as my kids at home (toddlers) there
was a point in the movie where I was startled so much I literally tossed half
of my popcorn hahah you know like in the movies where they are exaggerating to
make a point except for me I was really shocked hahaha but yeah like maybe the
7 year olds can handle it. it was so funny. I loved Baloo so much. He is just
so in character as a sloth bear. You should definitely see it if you still
haven't. I promise you it is so worth it!! 10/10 from yeye
the-not-a-movie-critic-but-gives-ratings-anyway
Also, we
went earring shopping! I normally don’t wear earrings as I hate taking them out
and putting them back in but for the past few months I found a staple earring
kind of thing. it was simple enough than I can wear it to work but it can also
work with going out kind of especially if you’re not going to somewhere fancy.
It was perfect, the perfect size that I can wear it to bed and my ears won’t
fall off, it’s silver so I can wear it even during showers but it’s not real
diamond so I wouldn’t care too much if I lose it or something like that. Anyway,
the crystals on that one fell off so I had to buy a new one but I wanted
something like it. so I went where I got it the first time, Claire’s, and they
had a promo going on buy 2 get the 3rd one for free so yes I treated myself. Plus,
my boyfriend paid for the other one so... YAY freeeeeeeee
-till the
next adventure!!
hahaha I don’t even know why I am putting this
in the timeline. I don’t even know how to use the thing hahahaha but because I
am trying here to make this-blog- more sensible than it is... I am putting this
here. It's a good product I got it from Judy Travis and I am giving it a try.
UPDATE: I did try this one on along with other products check it out!
Recently,
I was accepted to the MLT program at NAIT. If you didn’t know I have been a Med
Tech in the making for several years now. and finally here I am accepted in a
very competitive program. I am truly blessed. If things were a little different
I wouldn’t have a single doubt that I am about do what I’m supposed to do. but
they’re not. anyway... the whole fuel to this post is a revelation I got on Sunday
with one of the worship songs... my god is...
a father to the fatherless, the answer to my dreams
If you
would have recalled I recently posted a similar post to this one... how
grateful I am and how blessed I feel and how I know that this is truly what the
Lord wants to happen to my life. so what's with the drama? Because you
see, my life is not the same as before. I am entirely not self-sufficient, I
still live under my mom and she still feeds me and gives me a roof but I am
self-sufficient in a way that I don’t ask for money from her. (yes, this post
is about my financial problems so this is your exit if you’re not interested)
ANYWAY. I was like that too before when I took the MLA program but the thing is…
my dad was alive then. Even if I am not asking them for money, I just have that
assurance that if ever I need some I can just easily ask him. Not that my mom
won’t do the same but it is just different, you know? Anyone who have lost
their dads (or anybody that’s your primary provider) would know. I didn’t
really need to ask money from dad before but it was just nice to know that he
was there. And now, I have been working full time for 2 years, having that
steady income and now that I am going back to school, going back to casual work
is just taking a lot of space in my mind. UNTIL the song. The song just gave me
reassurance. Before I had my dad, now? I have a Father in heaven who is looking
out for me (both of them, actually). I just need to trust Him more that He will
make everything work out. He is the answer to my dreams. If He willed this to
happen, which I know He did, He will see this through.
Just HAVE
FAITH YEYE!!! The vision will be fulfilled!!!
-till the
next adventure!!
Along with the other many blessings
that I have received in this year alone, this is one that I haven’t talked
about yet.
At the beginning of the year, we
started going to this church, Milestone Christian Church. They have been a
blessing to us and this weekend we were lucky enough to be part of their youth
planning retreat.
There is just different joy in
serving the lord or being with a bunch of people who loves the Lord. This is
timeline worthy because I know the plans that we have talked about for today
won’t go to waste. I know when they are already in fruition I would want to
look back to this day and say yup, I remember that from the planning
session.
It wasn’t all work too, I got the
chance to know their names and a little bit of their personality but there is
plenty more to know about them so I am looking forward to that.
-till the next adventure!!
Finally, after waiting for too long,
I got my gold s7 edge! with a free VR and 128 GB memory card
I have had my Samsung galaxy S5 for
2 years, I am going to replace it soon but I was thinking of maybe getting the
S6 because even that one is good enough for me, but when the S7 came out,
it was waterproof!! the reason why I bought the s5, and it was this amazing new
phone with a free VR if I pre order it. If you know me, I love free stuff so
you best believe I put in my name down for the new phone. Mine's gold so they said
it will be out by March 27. I am still fine with my phone so I had no problem
waiting but when everybody got their new phone I wanted mine too!!! I feel like
I have harassed the Samsung store with phone calls asking if they have my phone
yet, I was honestly getting impatient because I get random response from them
regarding the shipping but finally here it is!
-till the next adventure!!
MLT as in Mariel Lynne Tan got accepted to the Medical Laboratory Technology program whatttt?
It has been 4 years since I left
UST. I have put my hopes aside to be a Med Tech for that many years. I have
settled to be an MLA for the last 2 years, and for that time being, I honestly
said to myself that was enough, but then fate said NO. Looking back to it, I
wouldn’t change a thing.
So 4 years ago I had this huge
decision to make. Whether to finish my degree in the Philippines or fly to
Edmonton to start building new ones with my family who I have been away from
for the last 3 years, only seeing them for a few weeks each year. To make it
short, I chose to fly out here, for several personal reasons. A few people have
told me that I made the wrong choice. They said, since I only have a year left, I
could have finished it then so I could have had challenged the exam and worked
as a tech here. Yes, I could have done that but then if I did that I wouldn’t
have met the people that I did in my first job at Teriyaki Corner. All of them,
I’m still good friends with and with all of the storms that came through my
life here in Edmonton, I don’t think it would have been the same without them...
I thank god for the Ates that He gave
me through my first job. All of them I sincerely felt safe and in good hands. I
also met my boyfriend now at that old job so, and also the extra year that I
got to spend with my dad is a big big thank you to God so, definitely didn’t
make a mistake on big life decision #1 there. Also a few years back when I
applied at NAIT, I applied to both programs, MLA and MLT. when I got the call
saying I got accepted at MLA and not MLT, I thought to myself maybe I wasn’t
just good enough but you know looking back again, that’s another blessing from
God. Taking the MLA program, I have met 4 additional girls that I am so
grateful to God for. They have been my family when I needed it the most. Oh my
goodness, I just have no words for them. I love them so much. So thankful to
God that I have them in my life. Also, graduating earlier than if I had taken
the MLT program is also one of the blessings that remind me that I was where I
was supposed to be. If I had taken a 2-year program, then my dad wouldn’t have
seen me walk that stage and wear that graduation gown. speaking of graduation
if I hadn’t taken the MLA program then who would be the girl in the middle of
this picture? (at the end of the post, as usual) the picture that soon was on Nait's website, viewbook, and poster
for all high schools in Edmonton? hahaha also... landing this sweet hospital
job was another blessing. I learned a lot and getting to work with one of the
best teams, it really honed my skills and made me confident. it also gave me
security and pride. so yes taking the MLA program rather than the MLT
program 2 years ago? was a real blessing from God.
see kids, (himym moment there)
sometimes you have to be grateful with even the little things. they happen for
a reason. that’s why I am so grateful when I got accepted for this year's
intake, not only because finally, I can get on to fulfilling my dream but only
because after all that’s happened, I know for sure that I got in this time
because yet again greater things are in store for me. I am excited to meet new
people who I hope will have another big impact on my life. when I left the
Philippines 4 years ago I stood in front of the church and told them that “I
don’t know what’s going to happen there, but one thing is for sure, it will be
great because God wrote it, God made it happen" there have been times
when I doubted that but isn’t that normal? we doubt so we can know for sure
that it is what we want. and it will be... so 2 years from now, I will be MLAT,
MLT MLA one step at a time. the vision that God gave me a lot of years back
will soon be fulfilled.
-till the next adventure!!
Movie #5 this year - Allegiant
We have seen Divergent and Insurgent,
so obviously as a law of the universe, we have to see Allegiant. It has been a
while since this movie came out but we weren’t really excited and today was
just like let’s just see it already. So
we did. I honestly thought that this is the last in the series since I thought it’s
a trilogy and it didn’t do what other trilogy did like Allegiant part 1 or
whatever. This movie is so different than the first one. It was even a huge
leap from the 2nd one. The story just went so far ahead that you if you didn’t
watch the first 2 you are able to think that this is a start of a new
franchise. Overall it is okay, I guess. Not too bad that it kept me awake for
the whole movie. But nothing too remarkable either. I mean it did get me
curious for the next one. Overall maybe 6/10.
On the other note, I did my CPR
renewal today. So yes, I have the power to restart anybody's heart till next
year again.
-till the next adventure!!
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