Teenagers Commence At The Mall!!!

Nope, I am not ranting about teens who are spending their time at malls nowadays (sorry parents of these teens). Rather, I am talking about this new animation that I am totally psyched about... 6TEEN!!!

The show centers on 6 teenagers lives inside "The Galleria Mall" where the group, except for one, have jobs. It has a lot of plots and mostly focuses on things first experienced by teens generally. You know, first jobs, first love, first heartache, etc. But what separates this from your usual animation is that it appeals to all audiences. People could actually relate to the characters in the story because even with minor discrepancies, we all share common experiences.

Anyway, here's a list of the main characters of the show (I'll use Ron The Rent-A-Cop's nicknames for them as well)... starting from left to right...
> Nikki Wong - "Nose Ring"... a rebel; very smart; usually thought of as one of the boys; very sarcastic ~ usually directed to Jonesy
> Jude Lizowski - "Hang 10"... easy-going skater; the show's comic relief (as per wikipedia); a prankster to the highest level
> Jen Masterson - "Gym Sock"... sports-minded; slightly over-controlling; very responsible; Jonesy's stepsister
> Wyatt Williams - "Coffee Pot"... coffee addict; typical "nice guy"; a musician - writes & composes his own songs
> Caitlin Cooke - "Cupcake"... upbeat & bubbly; has a love for shopping and boys; is the new member of the gang
> Jonesy Garcia - "Maverick"... good-looking womanizer; has a love-hate relationship with Nikki; star player of hockey team; a slacker

It is currently shown here in the Philippines every Sunday, 6 pm on Studio 23. WATCH IT!!!

Advice on Seminars and Trainings

Aaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!! I never knew that seminars, trainings, etc. were sooooo confusing! There are a lot of seminars offered and we do not know what are truly necessary to take. Not to mention the huge amount of money we new nurses spend on these things. Here's Part 1 of trying to unravel the intricate web of seminars...

ECG / EKG (Electrocardiogram)

There is a big difference between a seminar and workshop. The seminar is more of a lecture while the workshop will allow you to handle and manipulate the ECG machine, as well as giving in depth explanation about the different heart rhythms. If you have not yet taken any of these two, I suggest that you take the workshop only because the seminar is somewhat a shorter version of the whole workshop. But, if you have taken the workshop already, it is also okay to take the seminar if you would like an update or to refresh what you know abut the ECG rhythms.

BLS (Basic Life Support)

This actually depends on where you plan to work or on your employers. BLS Trainings are offered in hospitals, training centers, and Red Cross. These are all accredited but there are some institutions that prefer a certain training certificate and license over others. There are even some that would only accept certificates that are accredited by the AHA (American Heart Assoiation). Advice: CHOOSE WISELY.

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

This training is very useful especially for those nurses who plan to work in monitored areas (ICU, CCU, etc.). But, although it is very seful for advancement in the nursing field, the lowdown is that it does not come cheap. Also be careful in checking the ACLS certificate. For those planning to go to another country, be sure to have an endorsement certificate. This lists all of the topics and portions of the ACLS training you attended.

Unbelievably Anticipating

Gossip Girl Season 2!!!

Once again, a magnificent brain-child of Josh Schwartz! The creator of "Chuck" has another series which is of a totally different genre, but equally captivating!!! If "Chuck" was centered upon the nerd/geek getting the girl, saving the world thing, "Gossip Girl" on the other hand talks about the life of Manhattan's socialites/elite people.

The sizzle of the stories keeps on getting the viewers to watch it over and over again... the conflicts keeps you hooked... not to mention that we're totally gratuitious over the fact that the cast consists of totally HOT SIZZLING ACTORS and ACTRESSES (a fan-service for all, I suppose :)).

Let the TeenChoiceAwards 2008 tell you how good this series is... they were nominated and have won a lot (and I mean A LOT!!!) of the awards. You could probably say it was a huge wave of awards. Here's a complete list of "Gossip Girl" Teen Choice Award '08 Wins and Nominations

Win :

Choice TV Show: Drama
Choice TV Actress: Drama (Blake Lively)
Choice TV Breakout Show
Choice TV Breakout Star Female (Blake Lively)
Choice TV Breakout Star Male (Chace Crawford)
Choice TV Villain (Ed Westwick)

Nomination :
Choice TV Actor: Drama (Chace Crawford & Penn Badgley)
Choice TV Actress: Drama (Leighton Meester)
Choice TV Breakout Star Female (Leighton Meester & Taylor Momsen)
Choice TV Breakout Star Male (Ed Westwick)
Choice Male Hottie (Chace Crawford)
Choice Female Hottie (Blake Lively)

Post Script:
I absolutely adore the Chuck Bass ~ Blair Waldorf romance!!! So cute!!!

Waiting Expectantly for...

Chuck Season 2!!!

Seriously, it was the greatest show I have ever seen! It combined all genres in one fantastic series. It was also very very unique... I mean, how often do you see the "nerd" saving the world, huh? That, by the way, was the main plot.

Guys love the show because of the gadgets and cool cars that you get to incinerate (right, Casey?) and also because of the fact that geeks finally get another flame of hope in landing the gorgeous gal. I also suggest girls to watch it not only for the romance (and the bromance, teehee :)) but also because this show empowers women. You see girls fighting and kicking guys a**!!! Hehe... Girls also need to get some of the action, you know!

Anyhow, the first episode of season 2 of the series is fast approaching and I can hardly wait... From the looks of the promo videos circling YouTube, I'd say we are all in for a pretty fast-paced, exciting, thrilling new season!!!

Post Script!!!
Adam Baldwin could truly do no wrong!!! Harhar!!! I am addicted to CHUCK!!!