Hating on multiply and its broken import function. They're really trying hard to discourage users from uploading pictures first at dedicated photo hosting sites such as Flickr and Photobucket. And right when the Photobucket bulk uploader has started working for me.

Anyway, here are some photos of things from december...

It looks like I'm not going to make my 500th post by the end of the year which is fine. I don't want to make it look like I'm having too much free time in med school. Totally untrue...

And people who made med school not too sucky...

We do have a proper group pic in case you're wondering.

better if I had wider lens...hm...

I don't know why I keep taking down notes in class. I almost never read them unless the transcriptions are really bad and even then, I'd consult the books first. It's even bad for the environment in way because I use up paper and ink.

I maintain that it's primary use is to keep me awake through class. Then again, note taking is still not enough during siesta period where I end up dozing off while jotting something down.

It's not for practicing my handwriting which has been sucky since forever.

I would like to believe it's helpful in synthesizing and integrating knowledge and concepts. I especially like it when majority of my notes are diagrams and drawings. If you can make it into a diagram or drawing, you know and understand it. Of course, diagrams have limitations but I have my brain to fill up those missing pieces and contradictions.

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My love for photography has returned. Last night I spent a good hour in post-processing and uploading pictures. It's so therapeutic. Looking at pictures you took, discovering the beauty it contains. *sigh*

I don't have fisheye lens or a lomo can. Just played around with a lomo viewfinder.

ps
The thing about OSI curriculum demanding that you read multiple books for one lecture: It's true. I'm juggling three books right now.

Xmas - Birthday - Graduation wish list

Canon 50mm 1.8 lens - actually, bibilhin ko iyan pag nakaipon na ako. balik 0 ang savings ko
actually.

Canon 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 lens - hmmm... graduation gift from ninang? *evilness*

Flash Unit - kahit ano, hindi ako mapili. basta ung tatagal ng 5 years

Trabaho - ung part-time lang. kulang ang kita ko sa current "job" ko. tutor anyone?

Sci-Fi books ni Philip K Dick at Ursula LeGuinn

Sandman Graphic Novels ni Neil Gaiman - masyado siyang mahal para bilhin. Nakakapanghinayang dahil hindi naman ginto ang papel nito kahit gaano pa kaganda

Albums: Radioactive Gulaman, Space(Mishka Adams), Back to Black(Amy Winehouse)

Philippine Speculative Fiction Anthologies

Trip to Europe - hindi natuloy kasi ayaw ako payagan mag-isa at masyadong mahal kapag buong pamilya

1-2 years break before going to med school - parang masaya maging PHM

Fling - joke lang!

Caps - pref. ung sports cap in neutral or dark colors at adjustable ung size

Tennis shoes! - nagsisimula na naman sumuko ang mga sapotos ko. ang hirap maghanap ng matinong tennis shoes ah! puro reebok tuloy ang brand ng sapatos ko.

Tennis string - ang panget na ng tunog ng sweet spot ng raketa ko. samahan na rin ng bagong racquet kung mabait ang magbibigay. gawin na ring wilson dahil sobrang bait na naman niya.

Black and white... hm... interesting...

the hospital and university not the monument...

Canon 50 mm 1.8
Henry's - 4.9K (at least that's what the lady told me)
D Zone SM North - 4.5K

no stocks until January. Crud...

at walang CB 2LW chargers sa Hidalgo. Mayroon lang sila universal chargers na worth 1.25K. Kung ikukumpara mo naman sa CameraHaus price na 3K dun na lang sa Hidalgo kahit hindi siya Canon. Matanong nga ang nanay ng aking kaibigan.

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I need a job. I could be a HS tutor for Chemistry, Algebra and basic Geometry and Biology.

I got my driver's license renewed. Maybe I'll try driving on Christams...

Some more pictures. These are some of the good ones I managed to upload before my camera fainted from exhaustion.

slightly crooked "cross-processed" photoshopped photo


for the requisite Oblation photos


should be rotated but it's fine the way it is right now.


good thing I didn't delete this even though it is a bit soft



reg you're the best!

No watermark yet, as I'm using my PC to edit still I'd appreciate it if nobody steals these(assuming they're good enough). And the subtitles are not coming out right... hm...

just a teaser...

stars


Happy Holidays Everybody!

Collected data.
Walked around the Oval alone.
Met with high school friends and acquaintances.
Walked roughly around the same distance of the Oval, again.
Took pictures(mostly crappy ones) of the Lantern parade while standing on a precarious position.
The era of the SLR is really coming.
Noted how surreal the order of the parade is. Activists then Military group. Christian group then LGBT group.
Become amazed with the Fine Arts floats.
Went to the Ampitheatre and waited for the parade to end.
Moved to another location and watched the fireworks display.
Wow!
Went to SM, bought dinner and went home.
Sleep all day. Drat! my thesis!

Pictures soon... will be really late as I lost my battery charger.