I'm back!
To all those who dropped me a line or two while I was away, offered words of encouragement when I was freaking out about my presentation/s, and diligently visited my blog despite the lack of updates--especially Mommy Ann, Ate Malaine, Mommy Lei a.k.a. Anonymous na Mommy, Ate Ghee, Sis Melai, Mommy Neng a.k.a. Anonymous na Sirena a.k.a. Sirenang Senti Ulit, Fafa KaDyo a.k.a. Anonymous na Sam, Nang Ethel, Doc Nikki, Sis Elln, Ghie, Dons, i.n., Raquel, Darlene, Des, Kneeko, P.B., JLois, LadyWhiteSpirit a.k.a. Anonymous na Mabait, Mai, eReeZah, Bulitas, Basilisk, Xai, and Lisa--THANK YOU!!! I got back from Omaha, NE three days ago, but I couldn't update my blog right away because I had so much work to catch up on at nagloko pa ang Jurassic laptop ko. Nag-rally tuloy sina Mommy Lei, Mommy Ann, at Sis Melai na Gwapa...ayan, may update na ako sa wakas! Haha :)My presentations went well. I was so nervous, but those who attended my sessions told me I did a good job. I was so touched when the discussant of the session I presented in last weekend told me that my research had significant contributions to public policy, mental health, and humanities. I give God the glory.
One thing I enjoyed about the conferences I attended over the past two weekends was the bonding that took place between me and my fellow students, as well as my advisor. I also did some sightseeing between sessions (especially last weekend). In Indianapolis, all we did was hang out at the bar in the hotel and visit some restaurants in the area, as the following pics can attest to:
Lunch with Katie at a diner (whose name I forget) in Indianapolis
Dinner with Katie, Natalie, and Colleen at a Chinese restaurant (whose name I forget) in Indianapolis
With Natalie at the bar of the Marriot Hotel in Indianapolis
In Nebraska, I was able to participate in a tour of the correctional facility for juvenile delinquents. I thought we would get to talk to some of the inmates (perhaps because of the more lenient rules in the correctional facilities in the Philippines), pero bawal pala 'yon. Only one of the young men in the facility was authorized to meet with us and share his life story and experiences. I learned a lot from the tour, regardless.
I also frequented Old Market, an area of Omaha that has bars/coffee shops/restaurants and different stores.
Me and Jenna (my roomie at the hotel) at Old Market (while waiting for the shuttle)
With Carlene (my other roomie, at least for one night) at Old Market
With Katie at Ahmad's, a Persian restaurant at Old Market (We were together for two conferences in a row and we had a blast!)
With Carlene (my other roomie, at least for one night) at Old Market
With Katie at Ahmad's, a Persian restaurant at Old Market (We were together for two conferences in a row and we had a blast!)
I have one more conference presentation and I'm done...oops, scratch that. My advisor wants to organize a brownbag lunch for us presenters so we could present our research to the department. There were five of us from my school who were at Omaha last weekend. However, most of our presentations were scheduled at the same time, so my advisor couldn't attend all of our sessions, which she wasn't too happy about. So she wants to organize a get-together just so she could listen to our presentations...ain't that sweet?
Me and my advisor, Dr. Wittner, at Old Market
Gosh, everything's going by so fast. I can't believe it's already April. It will be summer before I know it, and I have a lot of things to look forward to. I'm going on a service trip in Honduras (sponsored by the University Ministry) in late May. And I'm going home to the Philippines again in late June. I could have left earlier but one of my cousins here is getting married on June 23rd, so I have to be here for the wedding. Oh well. I'll be staying in Pinas for two months, and I'm so excited because I haven't stayed there for more than a month for four years now.
'Yun lang. Take care, everyone!
found herself @ 12:57 PM
18 Comments:
hey,Di! good job!its nice to have you back!
nice pics you have here.I could sense that you had a good time out there and you really did your best;Congratulations!!
Time for you to relax and take a deep breath=)
ingatsss
oppppssss!
yes,Di!That was my comment.I`m sorry,I was too sleepy when I wrote that.I forgot my name?hehehe..
luv yah!
ghee
Ate Ghee: Thank you! Haha, you're right, I do need to relax...'yun ang dahilan kung bakit di muna ako nag-update. Joke! *wink*
Uy I meant to ask you malapit ka ba sa Tokyo? Doon ang stopover ko pag uwi ko sa June. I'll be staying there for one night. Wala lang. Love you too!
yehey!!!! *clap*clap*clap
Welcome back Di *hugs*
It's good that your back again. From your post, you realy need a vacation. That was awesome experience, aside from good job on your presentation, you were able to visit the correctional... inggit ako.
Congratulation again. Take care.
Looks like you enjoyed yourself! Glad you're back! :)
yan pala gimmick mo!!! :)
amen ako sa sinabi ni mmy, hirap mag-englisch na eh ... hehehe
miss ka namin lady di! mwuahhh
Mommy Lei: Thank you! And thanks for the hug all the way from UAE to Chicago. *HUG* rin kita. I agree, I need a vacation...that's why I can't wait for summer. Ingat rin po kayo lagi! *mwah*
Patrice: Thanks! I'm happy to be back. For the past two weeks, at this time, I was preparing for an out-of-town trip. I'm looking forward to this weekend, when I can just relax in my apartment and not worry about living out of a suitcase.
Take care!
Mommy Neng: Haha :) Gimik ba 'yon? Joke!
Na-miss ko rin kayo! N'ung nasa Nebraska ako, di ako mapakali dahil di ako makagamit ng internet, hehe :) *mwah*
your pictures said it all: You had a good time and good for you!
Maganda ka pala :)
Rey: Thank you po. Haha, sabay yata tayong online ngayon...wala lang!
hi,halos di ko namalayan 2 wks ka palang naka hiatus subrang bilis ng araw pala talaga :)sana bumuti na ang pakiramdam mo :) ang Diyos ay pumasa iyo.
God bless pag punta mo sa Pilipinas paki pikyur ang chowking miss ko na haloh-halo :)
God bless.
*hugs na subrang higpit*
Lady White Spirit : Haha, oo nga, ang bilis ng panahon grabe.
Thanks for your message. Medyo masama pa rin pakiramdam ko, at may stiff neck pa ako but it's improving slightly.
Haha, sige, para sa iyo, pipiktyuran ko ang Chow King. Miss ko rin ang halo-halo. *wink* God bless rin. *HUGS*
Welcome "back," Diane! Glad things went well!! Looking forward to hearing more insights at your blog.
Lisa: Thanks! Looking forward to reading your blog entries, too. Take care always!
huli man daw at magaling nakakahabol rin...hehehe...
dami mo na palang entries sister pero di man lang ako nakadalaw sa lungga mo lately.
blame it to my ex-oficemate! hahaha!
oi! nakapag bar ka na rin sa wakas! congrats! hahaha mas kino congrats ko ang bar kaysa thesis result mo no? bad, em! sobrang congrats talaga sa achievements na natamo mo ngayon.
sayang di tayo mapang-abot sa pinas. island hopping sana tayo...hehehe...
Ate Malaine: Happy Easter!!! :)
Pasensiya sa late reply ko, hiatus muna ang beauty ko noong Holy Week. Musta na? Busy ka pa rin ba sa trabaho?
Thanks for your touching comment :) Btw di ako nag-bar. Ang nag-bar, 'yung mga kaibigan ko. Wish ko lang na pumasa rin ako ng bar pero wala yata akong tiyaga para sa law school. LOL :)
Oo nga, sayang di tayo mag-aabot sa Pinas. Next time na lang. Uy malapit na ang uwi mo! Excited ka na? Ingat ka lagi!
Keep up the good work
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