-The World According to Garp, John Irving
Poor Peanut, he had surgery today. He recovered, but we won't know how he really is (motor functions and all) until next week. Dave, Vi and Sean might not come up. I'm sad. Today, after class, Chris, Keith and I went to Dana before C and I went to the gym. Good work out. Then I made dinner with some people: PAD THAI. So good. We chatted until 10 and now I feel like I've done nothing.
It was worth it, the company is so amazing. However, I feel behind and overwhelmed. I just took a quiz Monday... how did this happen?
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"'My mother,' Garp wrote, 'was a lone wolf.'"
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
"She did not miss the young college men, who were sulky and disappointed if you woudn't compromise yourself, and superior and aloof if you would."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
Isn't destiny an interesting thing? The concept, that is. I am still not certain it exists.
I thought the epigenetics article (see Reader) was interesting.
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"At the hospital she saw more soldiers and working boys than college men, and they were franker and less pretentious in their expectations; if you compromised yourself a little, they seemed at least grateful to see you again."
Isn't destiny an interesting thing? The concept, that is. I am still not certain it exists.
I thought the epigenetics article (see Reader) was interesting.
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"At the hospital she saw more soldiers and working boys than college men, and they were franker and less pretentious in their expectations; if you compromised yourself a little, they seemed at least grateful to see you again."
Monday, September 27, 2010
"She liked the simple, no-nonsense uniform; the blouse of the dress made less of her breasts; the shoes were comfortable, and suited to her fast pace of walking."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
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This morning I woke up with the sky still dark. I did not want to awake yet. Trying to fall back asleep, I uncomfortably nestled back into my bed with one pillow too low for my neck and two pillows too high. I eventually got up at 6 am, and groggily looked over anatomy before my quiz. It was unfortunate that I could look out and watch the sky lighten, but instead opted to focus the books and notes illuminated by superficial lighting. I felt that the quizzes were fair, but I probably will never understand cardio physiology. Saving broken hearts is not in the cards for me.
Post-quiz, going to the gym provided much needed stress-relief, while I watched depressing news so I guess it balanced out.
On a side note:
Don't you hate getting nervous around someone so much that you cannot articulate your words?
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"When she was at the night desk, she could still read."
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This morning I woke up with the sky still dark. I did not want to awake yet. Trying to fall back asleep, I uncomfortably nestled back into my bed with one pillow too low for my neck and two pillows too high. I eventually got up at 6 am, and groggily looked over anatomy before my quiz. It was unfortunate that I could look out and watch the sky lighten, but instead opted to focus the books and notes illuminated by superficial lighting. I felt that the quizzes were fair, but I probably will never understand cardio physiology. Saving broken hearts is not in the cards for me.
Post-quiz, going to the gym provided much needed stress-relief, while I watched depressing news so I guess it balanced out.
On a side note:
Don't you hate getting nervous around someone so much that you cannot articulate your words?
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"When she was at the night desk, she could still read."
Sunday, September 26, 2010
"Her declared major had been English literature, but when it seemed to her that her classmates were chiefly concerned with acquiring the sophistication and poise to deal with men, she had no trouble leaving literature for nursing."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
Being able to to pass hours with people doing seemingly nothing is a wonderful feat. It shows how bonds can form over untouchable things. Put food into the equation and it also becomes more vivid, with memories you can remember with your taste buds and olfactory sensors. I like that.
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"She saw nursing as something that could be put into immediate practice, and its study had no ulterior motive that Jenny could see (later she wrote, in her famous autobiography, that too many nurses put themselves on display for too many doctors; but then her nursing days were over).
Being able to to pass hours with people doing seemingly nothing is a wonderful feat. It shows how bonds can form over untouchable things. Put food into the equation and it also becomes more vivid, with memories you can remember with your taste buds and olfactory sensors. I like that.
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"She saw nursing as something that could be put into immediate practice, and its study had no ulterior motive that Jenny could see (later she wrote, in her famous autobiography, that too many nurses put themselves on display for too many doctors; but then her nursing days were over).
Saturday, September 25, 2010
double post just because i'm happy
today i went for a stress run. it felt so much better, esp after running into a friend to talk it out. super sweet, i feel like he has a good grasp of his on doc skills. i gave him my happy book so that he can contribute. i keep passing it around, and it makes me excited to read each new entry as i get to know people better and better.
when quynh came over, we ate her delicious egg plant banh mi and my haphazard mango rice coconut concoction. wes and robert came back home and we all had a corona with lime. awesome dining room chatter.
i'm sitting across the dining room table with my roommate on our macbooks as we do our own thing. i've given up on cardio physio for now but as i talk to chc, i feel so happy. i'm glad we can talk to each other the way we do and confide in each other. whether it's the boys, the stress or the weather, it's pretty spectacular to meet such a genuinely good person.
when quynh came over, we ate her delicious egg plant banh mi and my haphazard mango rice coconut concoction. wes and robert came back home and we all had a corona with lime. awesome dining room chatter.
i'm sitting across the dining room table with my roommate on our macbooks as we do our own thing. i've given up on cardio physio for now but as i talk to chc, i feel so happy. i'm glad we can talk to each other the way we do and confide in each other. whether it's the boys, the stress or the weather, it's pretty spectacular to meet such a genuinely good person.
Friday, September 24, 2010
"The recommendation of Wellesley had come from her older brothers, who had assured her parents that Wellesley women were not thought of loosely and were considered high in marriage potential."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
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I always take responsibility for my actions. I admit it is relatively new in my life. However, when I choose to party over study, it's my decision. I will suffer the consequences because I chose to do one thing over another. Just like I choose my friends and my friends choose me. We're at the age where you don't need to be friends with everyone. Everyone deserves cordiality of course, but hardly a lunch or a dinner or any more time than either of you wish to give to the other.
The way I become friends with people is by interaction. I love being near people. I love hugs. I love laughing. I love hanging out and being ourselves. When I no longer feel that comfort, I tend not to stay. I tend not to make future plans. I just tend not to put myself in positions I feel judged.
Neither should you. Life is way too short to second guess yourself. Just because someone is more of an expert than you in one field doesn't mean that person is better than you at something else. You shouldn't spend a single second feeling bad about yourself because that was what ages 13-19 were for. That's over. That's done. We can feel good in our skin, and choose to be around people who make us feel good.
Currently making: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mango-coconut-rice-recipe/index.html
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"Jenny felt that her education was merely a polite way to bide time, as if she were really a cow, being prepared only for the insertion of the device for artificial insemination."
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I always take responsibility for my actions. I admit it is relatively new in my life. However, when I choose to party over study, it's my decision. I will suffer the consequences because I chose to do one thing over another. Just like I choose my friends and my friends choose me. We're at the age where you don't need to be friends with everyone. Everyone deserves cordiality of course, but hardly a lunch or a dinner or any more time than either of you wish to give to the other.
The way I become friends with people is by interaction. I love being near people. I love hugs. I love laughing. I love hanging out and being ourselves. When I no longer feel that comfort, I tend not to stay. I tend not to make future plans. I just tend not to put myself in positions I feel judged.
Neither should you. Life is way too short to second guess yourself. Just because someone is more of an expert than you in one field doesn't mean that person is better than you at something else. You shouldn't spend a single second feeling bad about yourself because that was what ages 13-19 were for. That's over. That's done. We can feel good in our skin, and choose to be around people who make us feel good.
Currently making: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mango-coconut-rice-recipe/index.html
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"Jenny felt that her education was merely a polite way to bide time, as if she were really a cow, being prepared only for the insertion of the device for artificial insemination."
Thursday, September 23, 2010
"She was nothing of the kind."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
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"I think for you: it's important to stay curious"
-Dr. Nina McCampbell
I love my On Doc preceptor. She takes the time to answer all my questions and she wants me to learn. If I asked her to interview a patient, she will find one suitable for me to interview. She did. I went into the room 3 and interviewed Mr. T, a 54 year old man with a spine injury that had started to affect his legs. It was great to ask him questions by myself and later see Dr. M ask the SAME ones! She also asked more specific ones involving the hip and legs that I haven't learned yet. And then she did the physical examination and tested all the strength and feeling in his legs. It makes learning the Brachial Plexus and the innervation to the arm, forearm and hands so much better - there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and our future patients deserve physicians who know what they are doing.
(man, I sent a grammatically incorrect e-mail to my entire class and had to edit this entry a million times. I'm so sleep deprived...)
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"In fact, she dropped out of college when she suspected that the chief purpose of her parents' sending her to Wellesley had been to have her dated by and eventually mated to some well-bred man."
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"I think for you: it's important to stay curious"
-Dr. Nina McCampbell
I love my On Doc preceptor. She takes the time to answer all my questions and she wants me to learn. If I asked her to interview a patient, she will find one suitable for me to interview. She did. I went into the room 3 and interviewed Mr. T, a 54 year old man with a spine injury that had started to affect his legs. It was great to ask him questions by myself and later see Dr. M ask the SAME ones! She also asked more specific ones involving the hip and legs that I haven't learned yet. And then she did the physical examination and tested all the strength and feeling in his legs. It makes learning the Brachial Plexus and the innervation to the arm, forearm and hands so much better - there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and our future patients deserve physicians who know what they are doing.
(man, I sent a grammatically incorrect e-mail to my entire class and had to edit this entry a million times. I'm so sleep deprived...)
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"In fact, she dropped out of college when she suspected that the chief purpose of her parents' sending her to Wellesley had been to have her dated by and eventually mated to some well-bred man."
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
"She was an athletic-looking young woman who always had high color in her cheeks; she had dark, glossy hair and what her mother called a mannish way of walking (she swung her arms), and her rump and hips were so slender and hard that, from behind, she resembled a young boy."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
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Today I got to class on time and sat in the middle, sandwiched between Chris and Kai. I looked down to see wet spots on the ground... and realized that MY COFFEE SPILLED IN MY BAG AGAIN.
-My water bottle has opened before, but my sleeve saved my macbook. My planner was ruined.
-My thermos has opened before, ruining my BRAND NEW NETTER'S ATLAS AND LAB BOOKS
-Today, my thermos opened and ruined my cardio phys book... and gave my notebook an unpleasant brown border on the bottom edge. (I know... I won't bring liquids anymore....)
Ryan put back my clicker for me. Keith waited for me before we walked to our neighboring On Doc classes together. I later found out that Chris went to the bathroom and got me paper towels. <3
On Doc was ok. By the end, I felt claustrophobic. Maybe it was the windowless room. Maybe it was the stalled conversation. Maybe it was the something else. I left as soon as Dr. O said we could, and then I sat outside on a bench to get some air. I went home when the DMS interviewee I am hosting arrived. I gave her a map to explore Hanover and I went to the gym. I might be a terrible host, but Su, M, W, F are my days for the gym... a priority! I ran and lifted before talking to Ryan for a bit and then Keith for a bit. At 8, Chris, Edmund, Kenoma, Menaka, Derek, Joe, Shirley and I went to Molly's for dinner. I had the black bean burger with avocado. SO GOOD. I also stole some bites of Derek's Magical Brownie or whatever it was. BEST DINNER EVER.
I found out someone lied to me. I always figure that the reasons you can't are your own... and it is good enough for me. It's much better to hear that to hear you've been deceived. :(
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"In Jenny's opinion, her breasts were too large she thought the ostentation of her bust made her look 'cheap and easy.'"
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Today I got to class on time and sat in the middle, sandwiched between Chris and Kai. I looked down to see wet spots on the ground... and realized that MY COFFEE SPILLED IN MY BAG AGAIN.
-My water bottle has opened before, but my sleeve saved my macbook. My planner was ruined.
-My thermos has opened before, ruining my BRAND NEW NETTER'S ATLAS AND LAB BOOKS
-Today, my thermos opened and ruined my cardio phys book... and gave my notebook an unpleasant brown border on the bottom edge. (I know... I won't bring liquids anymore....)
Ryan put back my clicker for me. Keith waited for me before we walked to our neighboring On Doc classes together. I later found out that Chris went to the bathroom and got me paper towels. <3
On Doc was ok. By the end, I felt claustrophobic. Maybe it was the windowless room. Maybe it was the stalled conversation. Maybe it was the something else. I left as soon as Dr. O said we could, and then I sat outside on a bench to get some air. I went home when the DMS interviewee I am hosting arrived. I gave her a map to explore Hanover and I went to the gym. I might be a terrible host, but Su, M, W, F are my days for the gym... a priority! I ran and lifted before talking to Ryan for a bit and then Keith for a bit. At 8, Chris, Edmund, Kenoma, Menaka, Derek, Joe, Shirley and I went to Molly's for dinner. I had the black bean burger with avocado. SO GOOD. I also stole some bites of Derek's Magical Brownie or whatever it was. BEST DINNER EVER.
I found out someone lied to me. I always figure that the reasons you can't are your own... and it is good enough for me. It's much better to hear that to hear you've been deceived. :(
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"In Jenny's opinion, her breasts were too large she thought the ostentation of her bust made her look 'cheap and easy.'"
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
"The soldier moved once more and sat beside her."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
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Waking up today was really difficult, despite 7.5 hours.
I would like to point your attention to awkward moments. Like during the cardio physio conference, I exited the classroom and entered the bathroom only to walk in on a young lad peeing at the urinal. I quickly and quietly ran out into Menaka who giggled at me as I giggled at myself.
I would like to point your attention to addictions. Like my addiction to sugar (i.e. why I'm at Vail 414 everyday bothering Jocelyn who has a bowl of candy at her disk) and free food (i.e. why I agree to sit in Kellogg for lunch when there is free pizza with the Core Lunches.. as if we weren't there long enough)
I would like to point your attention to kindness. Like how I contemplated going home and eating dinner but missing Glee or staying in the library and watching Glee but skipping dinner. I started to lean toward going home but Ryan told Julia who called and offered to pick me up. ON HER BIRTHDAY nevertheless. <3
Finally, I would like to point your attention to anticipation. Like how much I don't want take this quiz on Monday. But also how much I look forward to watching Glee tonight. And also how much I look forward to Dave, Vi and Sean's visit in two weekends.
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"Jenny was twenty-two. She had dropped out of college almost as soon as she'd begun, but she had finished her nursing-school program at the head of her class and she enjoyed being a nurse."
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Waking up today was really difficult, despite 7.5 hours.
I would like to point your attention to awkward moments. Like during the cardio physio conference, I exited the classroom and entered the bathroom only to walk in on a young lad peeing at the urinal. I quickly and quietly ran out into Menaka who giggled at me as I giggled at myself.
I would like to point your attention to addictions. Like my addiction to sugar (i.e. why I'm at Vail 414 everyday bothering Jocelyn who has a bowl of candy at her disk) and free food (i.e. why I agree to sit in Kellogg for lunch when there is free pizza with the Core Lunches.. as if we weren't there long enough)
I would like to point your attention to kindness. Like how I contemplated going home and eating dinner but missing Glee or staying in the library and watching Glee but skipping dinner. I started to lean toward going home but Ryan told Julia who called and offered to pick me up. ON HER BIRTHDAY nevertheless. <3
Finally, I would like to point your attention to anticipation. Like how much I don't want take this quiz on Monday. But also how much I look forward to watching Glee tonight. And also how much I look forward to Dave, Vi and Sean's visit in two weekends.
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"Jenny was twenty-two. She had dropped out of college almost as soon as she'd begun, but she had finished her nursing-school program at the head of her class and she enjoyed being a nurse."
Monday, September 20, 2010
"This was shortly after the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor and people were being tolerant of soldiers, because suddenly everyone was a soldier, but Jenny Fields was quite firm in her intolerance of the behavior of men in general and soldiers in particular."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving
I feel that quoting a couple sentence every day might be the only way to read the book, I can never quite justify prioritizing the book over my studies. Today I tried to wake up at 6 am and I wanted to snooze for 5 minutes... my body wanted to snooze for a 100 minutes; its will was stronger than mine. I was about 30 minutes late to class and got to sit in the right side of the auditorium (in fear of being seen by the professors who sit on the left) with Ryan, Keith and Brenda. It was nice to learn about cardio physio with them as I gchatted with Emily, Chris and Edmund. I went to the Academic Success seminar (which reminded me that I should prioritize, i.e. NOT GCHAT with Emily, Chris, and Edmund) with Julia and then to the Family Med Interest Group (which successfully lured me in with white cheese pizza) and then to the library to hash out the details with Jessie, Amit and Sarah. Then I studied HAE until I went to the gym for a good run and a bit of arms work out. I went home to shower and Chris picked me up to go to Dr. Brennick's house for dinner and a swing dance lesson. The bean salad with carrots was so good. The fruit was so fresh. The bread with cheese was so satiating. Mmm, what a great dinner. The dance room in their house was amazing, and Chris and I were giggling as we tried learning awkwardly. The car ride home was great, we always have so much in common to talk about - especially when it comes to whom we are attracted. Teeheeee.
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"In the movie theater she had to move three times, but each time the solider moved closer to her until she was siting against the must wall, her view of the newsreel almost blocked by some silly colonnade, and she was resolved she would not get up and move again."
I feel that quoting a couple sentence every day might be the only way to read the book, I can never quite justify prioritizing the book over my studies. Today I tried to wake up at 6 am and I wanted to snooze for 5 minutes... my body wanted to snooze for a 100 minutes; its will was stronger than mine. I was about 30 minutes late to class and got to sit in the right side of the auditorium (in fear of being seen by the professors who sit on the left) with Ryan, Keith and Brenda. It was nice to learn about cardio physio with them as I gchatted with Emily, Chris and Edmund. I went to the Academic Success seminar (which reminded me that I should prioritize, i.e. NOT GCHAT with Emily, Chris, and Edmund) with Julia and then to the Family Med Interest Group (which successfully lured me in with white cheese pizza) and then to the library to hash out the details with Jessie, Amit and Sarah. Then I studied HAE until I went to the gym for a good run and a bit of arms work out. I went home to shower and Chris picked me up to go to Dr. Brennick's house for dinner and a swing dance lesson. The bean salad with carrots was so good. The fruit was so fresh. The bread with cheese was so satiating. Mmm, what a great dinner. The dance room in their house was amazing, and Chris and I were giggling as we tried learning awkwardly. The car ride home was great, we always have so much in common to talk about - especially when it comes to whom we are attracted. Teeheeee.
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"In the movie theater she had to move three times, but each time the solider moved closer to her until she was siting against the must wall, her view of the newsreel almost blocked by some silly colonnade, and she was resolved she would not get up and move again."
Sunday, September 19, 2010
"Garp's mother, Jenny Fields, was arrested in Boston in 1942 for wounding a man in a movie theater."
-The World According to Garp, John Irving (thanks nick for letting me borrow it)
yesterday morning i pressed the snooze button on my alarm at least three times after it went off at 7:30 am.
7:37. 7:44. 7:51. i eventually got up and ready to go to manchester with my roommate robert. i toasted up whole wheat bread and made myself a delightful peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a thermos of mint green tea. we picked up edmund who agreed to take the drive back with me. driving around beech street, we found niko's where robert purchased a 1995 grayish volvo with automatic locks and windows. it was pretty baller if you think that it was first distributed when we were about eight years old. edmund and i drove the rental car back while robert followed. (this was after edmund and i found a mcdonald's and i got myself an oreo mcflurry... i don't think i am biased, but it isn't as good as the one on broadway near cedar - my local mcdonalds of the financial district). we dropped edmund off at np and then i took a nap from 1:30 to 4:30. crazy.
robert drove us to price chopper where i bought $60 worth of food (don't worry i'll make it last 3 weeks or so...) he made me a shrimp, eggplant, peppers, and egg noodles in coconut sauce dinner as a thank you. then i studied a bit before edmund, ryan, yike and ken picked me up to go to np. we ended up at nick and alex's where ashley, quynh, dan, nick, alex, and whitney were chillin. people came and went. the remaining few played card games, a dice game, and chatted about everything. ryan joined us later and we left at 3 am. it's hard to believe how fast time can fly with the right group of people.
ps favorite colors of the group? blue, green, red, yellow
pps having a mosquito bite between two fingers is awful
ppps brr, it's cold. but brr can also mean baroreceptor response (that one was for you, ashley)
yesterday morning i pressed the snooze button on my alarm at least three times after it went off at 7:30 am.
7:37. 7:44. 7:51. i eventually got up and ready to go to manchester with my roommate robert. i toasted up whole wheat bread and made myself a delightful peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a thermos of mint green tea. we picked up edmund who agreed to take the drive back with me. driving around beech street, we found niko's where robert purchased a 1995 grayish volvo with automatic locks and windows. it was pretty baller if you think that it was first distributed when we were about eight years old. edmund and i drove the rental car back while robert followed. (this was after edmund and i found a mcdonald's and i got myself an oreo mcflurry... i don't think i am biased, but it isn't as good as the one on broadway near cedar - my local mcdonalds of the financial district). we dropped edmund off at np and then i took a nap from 1:30 to 4:30. crazy.
robert drove us to price chopper where i bought $60 worth of food (don't worry i'll make it last 3 weeks or so...) he made me a shrimp, eggplant, peppers, and egg noodles in coconut sauce dinner as a thank you. then i studied a bit before edmund, ryan, yike and ken picked me up to go to np. we ended up at nick and alex's where ashley, quynh, dan, nick, alex, and whitney were chillin. people came and went. the remaining few played card games, a dice game, and chatted about everything. ryan joined us later and we left at 3 am. it's hard to believe how fast time can fly with the right group of people.
ps favorite colors of the group? blue, green, red, yellow
pps having a mosquito bite between two fingers is awful
ppps brr, it's cold. but brr can also mean baroreceptor response (that one was for you, ashley)
Friday, September 17, 2010
bbc: 50 places to go before you die
1 The Grand Canyon USA
2 Great Barrier Reef Australia
3 Florida USA
4 South Island New Zealand
5 Cape Town South Africa
6 Golden Temple India
7 Las Vegas USA
8 Sydney Australia
9 New York USA
10 Taj Mahal India
11 Canadian Rockies Canada
12 Uluru Australia
13 Chichen Itza Mexico
14 Machu Picchu Peru
15 Niagara Falls Canada / USA
16 Petra Jordan
17 The Pyramids Egypt
18 Venice Italy
19 Maldives Maldives
20 Great Wall China
21 Victoria Falls Zambia / Zimbabwe
22 Hong Kong Hong Kong
23 Yosemite National Park USA
24 Hawaii USA
25 Auckland New Zealand
26 Iguassu Falls Argentina / Brazil
27 Paris France
28 Alaska USA
29 Angkor Wat Cambodia
30 Himalayas Nepal / Tibet
31 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
32 Masai Mara Kenya
33 Galapagos Islands Ecuador
34 Luxor Egypt
35 Rome Italy
36 San Francisco USA
37 Barcelona Spain
38 Dubai Arab Emirates
39 Singapore Singapore
40 La Digue Seychelles
41 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
42 Bangkok Thailand
43 Barbados Barbados
44 Iceland Iceland
45 Terracotta Army China
46 Zermatt Switzerland
47 Angel Falls Venezuela
48 Abu Simbel Egypt
49 Bali Indonesia
50 French Polynesia French Polynesia
2 Great Barrier Reef Australia
3 Florida USA
4 South Island New Zealand
5 Cape Town South Africa
6 Golden Temple India
7 Las Vegas USA
8 Sydney Australia
9 New York USA
10 Taj Mahal India
11 Canadian Rockies Canada
12 Uluru Australia
13 Chichen Itza Mexico
14 Machu Picchu Peru
15 Niagara Falls Canada / USA
16 Petra Jordan
17 The Pyramids Egypt
18 Venice Italy
19 Maldives Maldives
20 Great Wall China
21 Victoria Falls Zambia / Zimbabwe
22 Hong Kong Hong Kong
23 Yosemite National Park USA
24 Hawaii USA
25 Auckland New Zealand
26 Iguassu Falls Argentina / Brazil
27 Paris France
28 Alaska USA
29 Angkor Wat Cambodia
30 Himalayas Nepal / Tibet
31 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
32 Masai Mara Kenya
33 Galapagos Islands Ecuador
34 Luxor Egypt
35 Rome Italy
36 San Francisco USA
37 Barcelona Spain
38 Dubai Arab Emirates
39 Singapore Singapore
40 La Digue Seychelles
41 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
42 Bangkok Thailand
43 Barbados Barbados
44 Iceland Iceland
45 Terracotta Army China
46 Zermatt Switzerland
47 Angel Falls Venezuela
48 Abu Simbel Egypt
49 Bali Indonesia
50 French Polynesia French Polynesia
There is still so much to see.
bold = been there.
"Leave it to CTO to make the heart totally boring." -E.J.B.
It's not what you say, but how you say it.
Whether it's sarcasm or an insult... say it with a smile and a teasing voice - it's not so bad. Same with how you receive information.
Whether it's listening to someone talk about the consistency of his poo or admit something dark and personal... as long as you're not judgmental or freaked out, the person telling you the story will mirror you and be more willing to say it out loud. I find that whenever I get into funks, the people I am more willing to talk to are the ones without any pretensions. All the walls are down and we can talk about anything. I can admit anything and know that what I say will be taken in context and not be used to define me... because my moods change all the time and my speech reflects those moods.
My preceptor always seems calm and collected - even when someone reveals an abscess the size of a mouse. Staying calm keeps the speaker to stay calm, and more willing to be honest. I would like to think that I have a nature that puts people to ease.
Whether it's sarcasm or an insult... say it with a smile and a teasing voice - it's not so bad. Same with how you receive information.
Whether it's listening to someone talk about the consistency of his poo or admit something dark and personal... as long as you're not judgmental or freaked out, the person telling you the story will mirror you and be more willing to say it out loud. I find that whenever I get into funks, the people I am more willing to talk to are the ones without any pretensions. All the walls are down and we can talk about anything. I can admit anything and know that what I say will be taken in context and not be used to define me... because my moods change all the time and my speech reflects those moods.
My preceptor always seems calm and collected - even when someone reveals an abscess the size of a mouse. Staying calm keeps the speaker to stay calm, and more willing to be honest. I would like to think that I have a nature that puts people to ease.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
"no one listens, but you're so hot when you try"
-Third Eye Blind
There is something amazing about talking to someone who looks right at you when you exchange stories. You know that you are his focus; there is nothing else on his mind. You are listening to what he is saying, and you know he is listening to what you are saying. It's amazing. That and a firm touch. These little things really connect people and I think that it is important we are learning these things in On Doc. I hope to be a doctor that patients leaving my care will know without a doubt that they were my sole purpose for the entire time I was with them.
That is... if I pass medical school.
There is something amazing about talking to someone who looks right at you when you exchange stories. You know that you are his focus; there is nothing else on his mind. You are listening to what he is saying, and you know he is listening to what you are saying. It's amazing. That and a firm touch. These little things really connect people and I think that it is important we are learning these things in On Doc. I hope to be a doctor that patients leaving my care will know without a doubt that they were my sole purpose for the entire time I was with them.
That is... if I pass medical school.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
excited tones.
me: triple response
Sent at 11:45 AM on Tuesday
me: is when you draw a line on your arm
and it turns red
histamine is released
but not to the same extent of an allergic reaction
David: Or ur arm is a little bitch
Chuck norris arm wouldn't turn red
Monday, September 13, 2010
"i was a flight-risk, fear of falling..."
i just walked home from taking the quizzes.
here's some physiology:
write name.
flip page.
strike out.
skip.
circle.
A.
strike out.
circle.
D.
flip.
skip.
skip.
skip.
rapid heart rate.
headache.
circle.
D.
skip.
skip.
strike out.
strike out.
circle.
D.
"15 minutes left."
faster heart rate.
worse headache.
strike out.
skip.
circle.
B.
strike out.
strike out.
strike out.
circle.
A.
"Times up."
sigh of relief.
pause.
even faster heart rate.
even worse headache.
upon the realization
that the one i changed my answer
from the right one.
here's some physiology:
write name.
flip page.
strike out.
skip.
circle.
A.
strike out.
circle.
D.
flip.
skip.
skip.
skip.
rapid heart rate.
headache.
circle.
D.
skip.
skip.
strike out.
strike out.
circle.
D.
"15 minutes left."
faster heart rate.
worse headache.
strike out.
skip.
circle.
B.
strike out.
strike out.
strike out.
circle.
A.
"Times up."
sigh of relief.
pause.
even faster heart rate.
even worse headache.
upon the realization
that the one i changed my answer
from the right one.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
"My heart stops when you look at me. Just one touch, now baby I believe"
As I am studying, I chance upon this cardio physiology question:
12) If a majority of organs that in sum determine total peripheral resistance all release local vasodilator metabolites simultaneously then MAP will fall and no single organ will receive the flow needed. In this situation, the cardiovascular system as a whole will:
A) Give up
B) Decrease sympathetic activity to resistance vessels
C) Increase parasympathetic activity to heart and resistance vessels
D) Increase cardiac output
B) Promote fluid intake.
After reading A, I laughed out loud. I'm glad that our professors have a sense of humor. These past couple of days have been rough. Yesterday, I woke up and had breakfast in the form of a slice of toast with peanut butter, a spinach pancake and Quaker Oats granola bars and studied until 1 pm, went to the gym, showered, ate lunch (I need to go grocery shopping... crackers and Healthy Choice vegetable noodle soup does not a lunch make), and resumed studying. It's hard to believe 9/11/01 was nine years ago. I remember Kate walking up the stairs at TRN as I went down them telling me about the airplanes. I didn't believe her. When I went home, I watched the repeating news footage, shocked and with eyes watering. I believe the families shouldn't feel like their loss isn't important, but religious freedom is also a priority. Pastor Jones is such a disgrace. I'm shocked when people say the terrible things they say... because they say them with the same freedom other people deserve.
At 7, I had dinner (Healthy Choice vegetable rice soup) and then met up with Chris at the library. We went to the third floor where there was a free room with a white board. I loved drawing. He left at 10, and as I went to the bathroom, I ran into Amit, who joined me in studying. We went over some CTO and biochemistry. Then, he drove me home in his beautiful Infiniti coup. As I came home, Robert and Wes were chillin in our living room. They let me practice listening to their hearts and calculating their heart rates.
Is it 10 am tomorrow yet?
12) If a majority of organs that in sum determine total peripheral resistance all release local vasodilator metabolites simultaneously then MAP will fall and no single organ will receive the flow needed. In this situation, the cardiovascular system as a whole will:
A) Give up
B) Decrease sympathetic activity to resistance vessels
C) Increase parasympathetic activity to heart and resistance vessels
D) Increase cardiac output
B) Promote fluid intake.
After reading A, I laughed out loud. I'm glad that our professors have a sense of humor. These past couple of days have been rough. Yesterday, I woke up and had breakfast in the form of a slice of toast with peanut butter, a spinach pancake and Quaker Oats granola bars and studied until 1 pm, went to the gym, showered, ate lunch (I need to go grocery shopping... crackers and Healthy Choice vegetable noodle soup does not a lunch make), and resumed studying. It's hard to believe 9/11/01 was nine years ago. I remember Kate walking up the stairs at TRN as I went down them telling me about the airplanes. I didn't believe her. When I went home, I watched the repeating news footage, shocked and with eyes watering. I believe the families shouldn't feel like their loss isn't important, but religious freedom is also a priority. Pastor Jones is such a disgrace. I'm shocked when people say the terrible things they say... because they say them with the same freedom other people deserve.
At 7, I had dinner (Healthy Choice vegetable rice soup) and then met up with Chris at the library. We went to the third floor where there was a free room with a white board. I loved drawing. He left at 10, and as I went to the bathroom, I ran into Amit, who joined me in studying. We went over some CTO and biochemistry. Then, he drove me home in his beautiful Infiniti coup. As I came home, Robert and Wes were chillin in our living room. They let me practice listening to their hearts and calculating their heart rates.
Is it 10 am tomorrow yet?
Monday, September 6, 2010
"what the world needs now is love, sweet, love."
happy labor day.
talking to people, it's always nice to discover that they want to get to know acquaintances they rarely talk to but are intimidated. then, you see that both sides feel that way, and all it takes is one person to say hello to break the ice.
on the other hand, people shouldn't assume things. like when my danish roommate asked my other roommate, "what is this?" the other roommate incorrectly told him the crock pot was a rice cooker and probably helen's. FALSE.
talking to people, it's always nice to discover that they want to get to know acquaintances they rarely talk to but are intimidated. then, you see that both sides feel that way, and all it takes is one person to say hello to break the ice.
on the other hand, people shouldn't assume things. like when my danish roommate asked my other roommate, "what is this?" the other roommate incorrectly told him the crock pot was a rice cooker and probably helen's. FALSE.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
"You know I know how to make em stop and stare as I zone out"
These past couple of days have been good. Friday, I finished up On Doctoring administrative things, learned how to play ping-pong with Julia and Derek, went to Vital Communities with Katia (and saw Headrest in Lebanon as well as her pad in W. Leb), Heart Rounds, and chilled out with Julia, Ryan F., Nicole, Tessa, Mike, and Stephen in Sachem Village. I tried EBA's pizza, which was super good and Stephen's goose, blueberries and seltzer cocktail - yum. Then I hung out with Chris for an hour in North Park and went over some stuff before sleeping in and going to Boston yesterday. Lily drove Ken, Ryan G., Nadia, Menaka and me to Beantown. We went to Chipotle in Brighton and then to Natick Mall. I got some black flats from Macy's, a giant bow headband from Forever 21 and so much candy from the Sweet Factory (a little too much if you ask me). We went to Chinatown and grocery shopped for necessities. I got a huge thing of Morton salt because it was $0.59 and wasabi peas. We went to some restaurant that I didn't really like on Beach Street. I MISS NEW YORK FOOD. The company more than made up for it, and then we stopped by a bubble tea place and went home. I slept awkwardly in the back seat and woke up at 12:30 am in Lebanon/Hanover, almost home.
I missed a few calls from my mom yesterday and she called this morning. She was concerned that she hadn't heard from me. I like that whenever I get annoyed at my mom, she asks me how the good-looking guys are. That always makes me smile.. and just shows how much she knows me.
I missed a few calls from my mom yesterday and she called this morning. She was concerned that she hadn't heard from me. I like that whenever I get annoyed at my mom, she asks me how the good-looking guys are. That always makes me smile.. and just shows how much she knows me.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
"that tonight's gonna be a good good night..."
today after cto class, we had bagels and cream cheese with joe o'donnell in our on doctoring group. it was really great that we are SO supportive and constructive in our criticism. i had to interview joe and it was so intimidating, but totally worth facing my fears. my legs were SHAKING. so embarrassing, but everyone said that i seemed calm, and geoff even said my smile put him at ease as he watched the interaction. afterwards, when i told joe i had a nervous tick, he said that he has the SAME thing but it's probably all psychological but he's too embarrassed to see a psychiatrist/psychologist about. haha, i love my on doctoring group.
then at biochem, we went over a problem set - pretty straight forward. tonight i'm going to skip the radiology interest group and opt for the gym. i feel overwhelmed... i am definitely not doing everything i want to do in fear of falling behind. i hope that fear subsides and i can find the time to do what interests me... friday we're going to see a movie? i'll see if i actually go.. scary movies aren't my thing (the last exorcism) unless maybe someone holds my hand ;)
then saturday, we're going to boston! sunday i'm going to the art for kids in lebanon. i'm pretty excited, i am so happy with children.
then at biochem, we went over a problem set - pretty straight forward. tonight i'm going to skip the radiology interest group and opt for the gym. i feel overwhelmed... i am definitely not doing everything i want to do in fear of falling behind. i hope that fear subsides and i can find the time to do what interests me... friday we're going to see a movie? i'll see if i actually go.. scary movies aren't my thing (the last exorcism) unless maybe someone holds my hand ;)
then saturday, we're going to boston! sunday i'm going to the art for kids in lebanon. i'm pretty excited, i am so happy with children.
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