happy

You read a lot of blogs that talk about how crappy their lives get (my blog included), but there ARE days when you just can’t help but view yourself like you are like those people in vitamin commercials that say “More energy, mas happy!” (translated as more energy means more happiness).  These are the days the keep you moving forward.

After a long and tiring 24 hour duty in the OB admitting section, the day started about great for me because I did pretty well during the summary rounds.  As predicted, they asked me most of the questions since I was the only one decked with a patient last night.  And with the little time I got to read, I was able to survive the interrogation.  YES!!! Man, you have no idea how much my shaking hands and tired face with my unkempt hairstyle seemed to glow after that.  Students like me live for this moments of triumphs.  Because unlike people who are par excellence, there are people like me, PLAIN ME.  The student who just gets by.  Damn, it really felt so good.

I went home and immediately fell on my comfortable bed… With luck I was able to wake up just before I met with some people for a coffee-shop transaction.  I hurriedly went to the nearest Starbucks cafe and ordered my usual Java Chip Frappuccino, and there he was: the kind barista.  Not just kind, but I-am-happy-to-be-a-barista-and-I-am-not-just-being-kind-to-make-you-come-back-for-more-coffee kind.  Our conversation went like this:

Barista: So are you a UP student?

Me: Yup.

Barista: That’s cool.  So what are you studying?

Me: Medicine.

Barista: Ahh… Are you a first year or second year?

Me: I’m an intern already.

Barista: Wow! You look so young!

Me: Naks.  Thanks for the compliment.

Barista: Cool.  Enjoy your coffee!

I am so easy to please right?  Sometimes a compliment can seem so fake, but sometimes it can be the best thing you should hear after a tiring duty.  Work makes you forget to take care of yourself.  But when a complete stranger compliments you on your youth, then it makes me light up all over again…

Next happy story?  Don’t worry I got more.

As I sipped my Frap, a familiar face walks up to my table.  Nikko Faller!  My childhood friend.  He tried to teach me tennis when I was young, and I didn’t really do well.  Anyway, it’s been 7 years I guess since I’ve seen him.  He stroke up a conversation with yours truly.  He told me that he is almost done with his Nursing course.  He asked how I was doing, and I told him that I was ok.  A reunion with a good old friend is a treat!

Then late tonight, I went to the gym after a long long hiatus.  I was able to join my favorite Body Jam class. The new music was amazing!  It was just a one hour workout, but I felt so rejuvinated afterwards.  All the stress was gone!  I was able to forget the ton of books I had to study.  I was able to forget that a girl like me doesn’t have a special someone (yes I think about that sometimes especially when it’s real quiet).  With all those fun people around me, all strangers, all with no inhibitions about dancing in front of people they don’t know, it felt like I was in a party where everybody was invited.  No one cared if they weren’t able to dance on cue or if they didn’t have the perfect figure or if they didn’t have the sexy hips.  People just came to dance.  ^_^

All of that happened in one fantastic Friday.  It doesn’t matter if my day is gonna suck tomorrow.  Today, I am happy.  Hope you get to have your own happy day soon. ^_^