#missingyouall

Hi y’all.  All my wonderful friends, my wonderful followers, my beautiful, awesome, much-appreciated readers and supporters.  I’ve been noticeably absent from Tumblr since...well, since school started here (I work at a public school).  I’ve been slammed from day one this year and have been riding a wave of personal stuff going on (thankfully things are ok, just a lot to handle day-to-day).  

I want each and everyone of you to know that I am reading, but not able to comment as I usually do, which kills me.  I love showing how much your work affects me in all the ways.  I love how @star-spangled-man-with-a-plan makes me cry, then scream with frustration, then get all smooshy and wiggly, then excited and happy....I miss how @captain-rogers-beard makes me smile when she posts and I lose myself in her wondrous writings.  I miss @gifsbysimplysonia‘s daily updates and her wonderfully insightful comments and observations on all things.  @jamesbarnesappreciationsociety is one of the kindest, most supportive, and sweet women out there whom I don’t get to talk as often and I miss her.  @dispatchvampire I mean c’mon, the woman is cranking out published works every week and she is on fire and I want to be in on that.  @fictivefrolic is there for me everyday.  She checks in and is one of those friends that you know will be there, and I am so grateful.  @sunriserose1023 I am internally crying because I can’t, in all good conscious, read everything you write because I will forget the deadlines that beckon and the students that require my full attention each and everyday.

Ok, I’m realizing that this is rambling and self-indulgent, and for that I’m sorry, but I just wanted you all to know I am ok, just getting in the groove of the life and home balance.  Every year it seems to change and no matter I’ve been doing it for 21 years, there’s always something new to learn.

I miss each and every one of you, sincerely, deeply, and dearly.  I am here, lurking, and I pray you don’t forget me.  I certainly could never forget my Tumblr home, it holds an irreplaceable place in my soul.

MUAH - Steph

OJI Blog #9| The Last Day

The blog's title itself is so distressing. Today is February 22, 2018, our last day as work immersionists. I really had a good time during the work immersion and with the people working there. The MHCCL has a very healthy working environment, it was inspiring and comfortable to work with them.

Nevertheless, today was a day for new discovery! Aside from urinalysis, fecalysis and blood typing, they also perform the procedure called AFB Staining. AFB stands for 'Acid-Fast Bacillus'. This method is used in saliva specimens to be able to determine if a patient has a tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a lung infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacteria are called acid-fast bacilli because they are a group of rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli) that can be seen under the microscope following a staining procedure where the bacteria retain the color of the stain after an acid wash (acid-fast). AFB laboratory tests detect the bacteria in a person's sample and help identify an infection caused by AFB. Nong Noelle discussed the details and terms to us then Nang Justine showed us the procedure.

After all was done, we ordered pizza for them, spent lunch with them and gave them our tokens which are personalized mugs with their names, designed by us. We were pleased for we saw that they were very thankful and happy. After that, although it was the most embarrassing part, it was the memorable one. They made us have an intermission number for them.

For the last time, we gathered and thank them all for all the efforts and knowledge that they shared us. I would really cherish the moments I have shared with these people, they inspired me a lot. It is not only knowledge that they left us but also inspiration and hope.