gusto ko na matulog. pwede ba next year gumala na lang sa New Year... without the family? Or mag-volunteer duty sa PGH? Gusto ko mag-treat ng naputukan.

Our neigbhorhood seems quieter this time around especially with that blasted boga of yesteryears gone. Sadly, I do notice that there are increasing encounters with kids who smoke and drivers who smoke inside moving jeepneys. I am not aware of any program for kids but the LTO or LTFRB program is failing. Even drivers who have No Smoking signs inside their vehicles, smoke. I say confiscate matches and lighters and ban cigarette peddlers especially in terminals.

sana dumating na iyong dapat dumating. in the meantime, Skyrim at transcribing interviews.

why am I still at home?

(oh hello 600th published post!)

Bah humbug.

PhilHealth will be releasing funds for treatment of Sendong victims in both accredited and non-accredited health facilities.

Something is wrong with me. I'm thinking too much like a manager. This is a logistic and bureaucratic nightmare. I feel for the people who will be handling the tracking, disbursement and reimbursement of funds.

Apparently, people already know what is wrong and what needs to be done to be prepared. You think a country which experiences at least 20 typhoons a year would be better prepared for these things.

 

or google help sendong. There are lot's of ways. My feed is full of links and probably, yours is too.

let's be selfish for a moment.


I want a new canon body (60D), a zoom lens with further reach (up to 200mm), new prime lenses (10mm, 35mm, 100mm), an external flash unit (yongnuo is fine, canon is better), hardbound copies of the final "book" of Wheel of Time, a roundtrip ticket to Japan, a new stethoscope, a Welch-Allyn diagnostic set, tennis strings, tennis shorts and clothes (shirts, slacks and jeans) that fit properly.

I obviously need a well paying job in  the future.

Finding it hard to function and it's not just due to the lack of sleep. This is might become one of the worst breaks ever.

I don't think I've ever been this busy for TRP. Being involved in the stage design, assisting at the backstage and at the gates, teaching dance steps, practicing a very difficult dance routine, practicing the choral piece and documenting the midnight set-up. I had roughly the same number of performances. I think what drained me is the all-nighter for setting-up the stage design. It's a good thing that I'm in the benign part of Pedia. Benign, meaning, I don't have to study for preceptorials or SGDs.

The following day was fun too. I got some new books, bought Pedia stuff and met Jesus and Margie Holmes. Had fun shooting haters too.

Nearly two decades after the International Conference on Population Development in Cairo, the Philippines has still not laid out a clear national policy on reproductive health in line with its commitment to the ICPD Program. More than our failure to meet our commitment to the global community, this lack of action highlights the State’s failure to recognize reproductive rights of Filipinos.

 

waiting and confused. It's a good thing I have TRP to occupy my mind but what's going to happen after that? 

I'm sick on one of the busiest weekends of my LU5 life. This sucks.

whirlwind week of walking and talking... let's be optimistic as Dido plays in the background singing "It's not so bad. It's not so bad." (the title is "Thank you", thank you very much.)

Aside from the lunch treat by November celebrants, this long weekend has been another bust.

I plan to have a better week ahead despite the hectic schedule.

I didn't know that this was a cover of Depeche mode song.  Must now rethink my judgement of Depeche mode

Urbandub - Home


Depeche mode - Home

. I think the cover has a richer, darker yet more hopeful sound than the original. Yes, this is how I spend the 4 days of "sembreak."

This and browsing graduate school websites. On one hand, I have a goal and I'm laying out my plans. On the other, I think I'm so obsessed with getting out of med school and going to real grad school that I find it relaxing to browse through curricula, funding mechanisms and student profiles. Realistically speaking though I would probably need to work at least 3 years after med school before I even become good enough for grad school and have a fighting chance to get a full scholarship.

 

Studying medicine is really about learning how to communicate. It could be with fellow doctors, allied health professions or our cherished patients. I feel that the difference between a great doctor and an average one is determined by his or her ability to communicate his or her thoughts to the intended audience. It is imperative that doctors have a good grasp of the dominant language or languages in the their area of practice or in, UPCM lingo, community whether it be Filipino, English, Bisaya or swardspeak.

Unfortunately, UP students have lived very sheltered lives within the confines of the university. Although we know Filipino, we do not have a good grasp of the Filipino being used outside academic circles. For example, multiple classmates were shocked that the term for masturbation is Mariang-palad. And yet, still many do not feel the need for our community exposures. Compound this with our still rudimentary grasp of med-speak and the variations that occur for each hospital and each department.

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Again, in retrospect, I should have been more attentive participative eager during Filipino and English class. I still regret not being able to gain a good grasp of effective communication, in writing and in speech, much earlier in my education. I've always told myself that writing and public speaking is not my thing. Someone should have told me that these two things are the vitals things a doctor should have in his or her arsenal.

committed my first blooper for the 2nd sem* even before it started. It seems that I would have a very full day on November 12. Must start taking in more calories. Of course, my new-ish friend tells me that I should say carbs or fat instead of calories.

* - technically, we don't have a 1st or 2nd sem in ICC I year. I'm just considering Nov 7, the day of our enrollment as the 1st day of 2nd sem.

just when I was in the mood to post pictures, my PC starts acting up. this sucks...

at least the suspects were quickly identified and nabbed unlike in multiple other murder or disappearance cases.