Semestral Break Highlights:

* Watch the latest of Grey's, Heroes, House, How I Met Your Mother & CSI
* Plan to watch more TV Shows such as Pushing Daisies, Weeds, The Office, etc.
* Hibernate....(+10 hours of sleep!!!)
* Got hooked on Death Note. (You've gotta love the psychological war between Light and L; plus the Death Gods are hilarious!)
* Barely attempted to review for NMAT...(I'm so screwed)
* Finally finished HP 7
* More ponderings...
* Watch tons of DVDs (Yeah, I'm a big fan of piracy)
* Update my stagnant iPOD playlist
* Organized my room, kept all my 3rd year stuff in an envelope and labeled it as "3rd Year Memorabilia" (Hahaha, That was pathetic!)
* Extend my alcohol fasting to almost 7 months!!!
* Played NFS & Sims 'till bored
* Cleared, passed all my subjects for the previous semester
* Lose my sanity for a couple of days
* ... and unfortunately gained it back

...and since I'm really proud of this one, I'll brag my grades for the previous semester (hahaha).

1st Semester Grades

Biostatistics: 2.00
Clinical Chemistry I: 1.25
Human Histology w/ Cytogenetics: 1.00
Bacteriology: 1.00
Medical Technology Laws & Ethics: 1.25
Parasitology: 1.00
Pharmacology: 1.00
Marriage & Family: 1.00

GWA (*drumroll...): 1.176

(Yeah! totally kicked ass this semester, only one more till the intership!!!)

{ music } Oversleeping - I'm from Barcelona
{ mood } refreshed

I should have been studying for our test on Parasitology on Wednesday and Thursday; or I should have memorized the list of Medically Important Bacteria for Bacteriology; or again I should have read that Histology book for a test on Friday; or the very least read that hand outs for Med. Tech. Laws. But once again I have failed... This is all Wimbledon's and CSI's fault. Why must I glue myself to the TV and be awed with the skills of Roger Federer (who I still believe is some sort of superhuman). *Sigh* Oh well, guess I still have this morning to cram all those stuff in my head. I should change my ways by know...it's the absence of the friggin motivation that is still hindering me....



Say no to animal testing!!!!

{ music } Burn & Fade Away - Vega4

...and it's gonna be me!! Well I totally feel like crap now. So far during the weekend I have managed (more of attempted) to cram stuffs about Clinical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Parasitology, Med. Tech. Laws & Histology... and right now my brain feels like mush...(words such as Trichomonas Vaginalis, Barr Body, Fick's Law, Polyvinyl Chloride are floating in my loaded head right now!!) damn it I'm already feeling the pressure of being in third year... Oh well, things could be worse (or could it??). Can someone please serve as my motivation in this misery (because I can't still find a permanent one)

Yeah, what a beautiful song!! (Title: "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" by Stars) It's a shame that majority of us would rather listen to crap such as Avril Lavigne, Snoop Dogg & Ashley Simspon

God that was strange to see you again
Introduced by a friend of a friend
Smiled and said "yes I think we've met before"
In that instant it started to pour

Captured a taxi despite all the rain
We drove in silence across Pont Champlain
And all of that time you thought I was sad
I was trying to remember your name

This scar is a fleck on my porcelain skin
You tried to reach deep but you couldn't get in
And now you're outside me you see all the beauty
Repent all your sin

It's nothing but time and a face that you'll lose
I chose to feel it and you couldn't choose
I'll write you a postcard, I'll send you the news
From the house down the road, from real love

Live through this and you won't look back
Live through this and you won't look back
Live through this and you won't look back

There's one thing I want to say so I'll be brave
You were what I wanted, I gave what I gave
I'm not sorry I met you
I'm not sorry it's over
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save

{ music } Kid On My Shoulders - White Rabbits
{ mood } exhausted

Many of you should have already watched this clip but to those who haven't , please don't hesitate to view it.

Well, seriously that was quite pathetic! Sarah Silverman, though I don't have any fucking idea on who you are (translation: your not famous!!), what you did was really harsh, unnecessary and not funny (well, for me). Ok, I really think that Paris did deserve her punishment but do they really have to rub it in on her. Come on, can't you just let the girl alone, she has already dealt with enough problems in her life (mostly due to her own doing). That was really immature for MTV to let that happen (oh wait, it's MTV, since when has it been known to cater to mature audiences??), it's like some bunch of little kids teasing another for being grounded. To make things straight, I am no Paris fan, but as a human being I felt bad for her; well who won't feel bad after being humiliated publicly like that. Why can't they just leave her alone?? Are they that pathetic that they have absolutely nothing to do but talk about Paris?? Do they have lives of their own?? and who the hell is Sarah Silverman anyway???? (Ok, I'm bracing myself for negative comments about this entry )

To lighten the mood for a bit, watch this parody of Mad TV. I was LMAO @ Bobby Lee & Michael McDonald while watching this clip.


For the moment, I have also kept myself busy by watching Roland Garros (aka The French Open) tennis tournament. Women's final is already set, Justine Henin (No. 1) vs Ana Ivanovic (No. 7); while I'm rooting for Henin I just can't keep my eyes of Ivanovic because she's quite pretty and hot (yeah, even hotter than Sharapova) and she also doesn't grunt loudly unlike Sharapova. As for the Men...well it's gonna be another Nadal vs Federer final unless some sort of divine intervention happens....

UPDATE (6.11.07) French Open Results:
Women's Final: Justine Henin def. Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-2
Men's Final: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4

Wow! I'm completley shock (not..) Well once again I have correctly predicted the winners!! Oh yeah, I was on the edge on my seat during the Nadal-Federer final but thank God Nadal won; Federer just have to lose once in a while . Ana Ivanovic, though you're really hot, you were just no match to the queen of clay but hey there are a lot more opportunities to come.

{ music } Damascus - Nerina Pallot
{ mood } sore

Title of entry refers to a song by Travis.

I haven't been feeling quite well lately...Yeah, this is just one of those frequent times wherein depression has once again invaded my soul. Seriously, I'm pretty tired of all these negativities but I just can't seem to avoid them. Can somebody give me some prozac or zoloft?? (or any other anti-depressant out there...) Seriously, it really feels pathetic to be suffering from this sort of mental disorder because not only that it makes you physically, mentally and emotionally weak but it also alienates you from other people (e.g. friends, families, etc.). If this disorder persists on me I wouldn't even be surprised if I committ suicide one day...

Okay, that's enough emotional outpour (...or whatever crap you can call it) for the day. I have just finished my enrollment at UST this morning and I've come to realize that our schedule sucks big time!! Not only that we have classes up to 7pm for three days, but also a 7am - 7pm schedule. It's really getting into my nerves that our sections keeps on getting progressively worse schedules as each semester passes while the contrary has been happening to other sections... and this is our 3rd year already; the make or break moment of our future as students taking up Med Tech. But just as I have said this morning, Bring it on!! Here's our schedule by the way and I guarantee that all of you will think that it sucks...

Class Schedule | 3C-Medical Technology

Monday
1:00-2:00 - Pharmacology
2:00-3:00 - Clinical Chemistry 1
3:00-4:00 - Bacteriology
4:00-5:30 - Marriage & Family

Tuesday
12:00-1:00 - Med. Tech. Laws & Ethics
2:00-4:00 - Biostatistics
4:00-7:00 - Bacteriology Lab

Wednesday
7:00-9:00 - Parasitology
9:00-12:00 - Clinical Chemistry 1 Lab
1:00-2:00 - Pharmacology
2:00-3:00 - Clinical Chemistry 1
3:00-4:00 - Bacteriology
4:00-5:30 - Marriage & Family

Thursday
12:00-2:00 - Biostatistics
2:00-4:00 - Med. Tech. Laws & Ethics
4:00-7:00 - Parasitology Lab

Friday
7:00-9:00 - Human Histology
9:00-12:00 - Human Histology Lab
1:00-2:00 - Pharmacology
2:00-3:00 - Clinical Chemistry 1
3:00-4:00 - Bacteriology
4:00-7:00 - Bacteriology Lab

Since I love taking these shuffle quizzes, here's one just for the heck of it .

RULES:

1. Open your library (iTunes, Media Player, iPod, Winamp etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to the next question,press the next button.
6. Don’t lie and pretend you’re cool. (yeah!! totally agree with this one )

OPENING CREDITS: "Again & Again" - Umbrellas [this will be a good one!!]

WAKING UP: "When I'm 64" - Beatles [Ok... now back to sleep]

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: "Sleeping In" - The Postal Service [hey! I don't want to be caught snoozing in class!!!]

FALLING IN LOVE: "Balaclava" - Arctic Monkeys [LMAO!!]

FIRST SONG: "Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking" - Snow Patrol [This is more of a last song...]

BREAKING UP: "NY Excuse" - Soulwax [wtf?!]

PROM: "I Predict A Riot" - Kaiser Chiefs [high school was a bit chaotic back then.]

LIFE: "Winter" - Joshua Radin

MENTAL BREAKDOWN: "Mind Trick" - Jamie Cullum

DRIVING: "Virgin State Of Mind" -K's Choice

FLASHBACK: "Million Faces" - Paolo Nutini [aww...]

GETTING BACK TOGETHER: "Grand Parade" - Reindeer Section [why???]

WEDDING: "9 Crimes" - Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan [this is weird... are we gonna have a shot-gun wedding?!?]

BIRTH OF A CHILD: "Summerbreeze" - Emiliana Torrini [ok...]

FINAL BATTLE: "Cayman Islands" - Kings Of Convenience

DEATH SCENE: "Monster" - Meg & Dia [OMFG...hahaha]

FUNERAL SONG: "The Great Escape" - Patrick Watson [yeah, I will escape death...someday]

END CREDITS: "Every You, Every Me" - Placebo [Oh yeah!! Just like in Cruel Intentions!!! ]

I cannot dare to look
At exactly what you took
I give it time to breathe
And wipe its tears on my sleeve

And it will break my heart
With every sound it makes on you
And it's all over dear
You squeeze my hand and I
I know it's true

{ music } Budapest - Reindeer Section
{ mood } depressed

I've just watched the season finale of Heroes yesterday and all I could say is that it was a job well done. Though, the beginning was quite dull, the last few minutes proved to be exhilarating. This is a proof of my claim:

So in the end everything is safe (for now). Peter did blow up only to be helped by Nathan by flying him into the sky to explode. The fate of the two is still unknown. Sylar may not also be dead after all based on the ending and the obvious absence of his dead body. But in the end we should all be thankful to the great Hiro Nakamura for saving the fate of mankind (or just the mankind in New York). Currently Hiro, despite his great heroism, somehow managed to time travel to 15th century Japan and is currently in big trouble. Here's a pic.

Can't wait for the new season which will be aired I think in September (in USA) but no worries for all Pinoy fans, torrents are availabe at various sites such as Mininova. Episode pictures are courtesy of the Heroes' official website

{ music } Ways & Means - Snow Patrol
{ mood } listless

Tabula rasa. To those who aren't familiar to this latin term, it refers to a proposed thesis that individual human beings are born with no innate or built-in mental content, in a word, "blank", and that their entire resource of knowledge is built up gradually from their experiences and sensory perceptions of the outside world. So it's pretty clear that each and everyone of us needs a bit of help and practice in order to develop a certain skill. That's why there are teachers, professors, instructors and even parents. We need someone who has already mastered a certain skill to teach and guide us in order for us to understand the concept. The thing that I don't understand is that why do certain people lose their patience when their students struggle to understand the concept. Yeah, many will say that their just human so give them a break; but my point is shouldn't they channel their frustrations in another way??

One good example happened today; when I was struggling to park the car properly. For now I am currently at the learning phase of driving a car and while I think I am doing well I have to admit the fact that I (currently) suck at reverse parking. So back to the point, I felt aggravated by the fact that my dad was losing his mind at me for not being able to get it for apparently in only two tries. I know I'm not perfect and I can still improve but I just didn't see a valid reason for that asshole to lose his cool on me. Just the mere negativity emanating from him made me uncomfortable and unenthusiastic to learn. Yeah that moment made me hate my dad more. (As if I don't hate him enough already). Maybe I'm speaking too harsh but if any person would be in my shoes I guarantee that one way or another you'll feel the same way as I do.

So my point is that people who are serving as mentors shouldn't lose their cool to their students since it only discourages them from trying harder. They should try to understand that not every skill on the book is learned at first hand; they should also learn to distinguish that not everyone has the same learning capabilities. So having said that I generally conclude that my Dad is a f***ing asshole. Yeah that's how it's gonna be...

In another totally different note; I, alongside with my dysfunctional family, went to watch Shrek 3 just to satisfy the constant whining of my brother. For goodness sake he's already 17 and he still whines like a toddler. Well, sorry for those who loved it, but I thought the whole movie sucked and was quite dragging. There wasn't any scene that made me laugh out loud. It was pretty much dull and more of a cliché to me.

Ok this is some random clip from Family Guy that I stumbled upon in youtube. (Caution: Don't watch this while eating)



Watch this...it's an entry to the reality show On the Lot and this one is made by a Filipino.

Cool. Be proud to be a Filipino.


So one last touch and then you'll go and we'll pretend that it meant something so much more
But it was vile and it was cheap and you are beautiful but you don't mean a thing to me
Yeah, you are beautiful but you don't mean a thing to me.
Yeah, you are beautiful but you don't mean a thing to me.

{ music } Tiny Vessels - Death Cab For Cutie
{ mood } annoyed

Void. Nothing...Summer is supposed to be a time of fun and relaxation but I find myself feeling the complete opposite. It's been quite a drag since our trip to U.S.A ended last April. Maybe it's because after that trip I began to ponder about my future; to what I am supposed to become and to where I will establish myself. I am not going to fool myself America is indeed a better place than the Philippines. The place itself beholds full of hope for many people who strive for a better future. It's this thought that is currently the cause of my recent paranoia. Is it too early to think of the future?? Maybe, but I am not holding myself back. I promised to myself that I will do my best during Medicine School in order to find a better future in the land of dreams. Hey! I only need to get 99+ in the exam to get in a program similar to that of Seattle Grace in Grey's Anatomy. How hard could that be??

In a totally different topic, I have just watched the season finale of Season 3 of Grey's Anatomy. The ending was quite sucky (for the characters) but a good cliffhanger (for the audiences). Spoilers Ahead: Well to put it frankly Burke and Christina didn't get married. (Yeah that sucked) Bailey didn't get Chief Resident (Callie got it). George failed his intern exam and looks to be leaving the program and Shepherd refuses the position of Chief of Surgery. Yeah that how sucky it went. I was literally speechless on how it all turned out. Maybe the next season will mend all these fiasco. Hopefully Heroes will have a better season finale this coming Monday. Can't wait to download it.

Off to a different note here are some of the "nice pics" taken during our month-long trip to USA. Overall it was really worth our time but God was it tiring. Everyday we were on the move, state hopping, plane rides and long road trips became our habits. Who could also forget the enormous size of the foods being served to us. I'm telling you, if you place some of the kids in Africa in USA for about a month, no doubt they'll gain weight. During the length of the trip we visited 9 states (Illinois, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Florida, Nevada, Arizona & California), rode in 10 flights, plus a quick stopover in Japan and travelled at least 5,000 miles.

I was recently browsing some of the pictures taken from our trip to USA when I stumbled to this one. Yep! That's me, I was LMAO because of the weird facial expression. Well you can't blame someone who is currently standing in an environment with a temperature of -4 °C wearing only a sweater. Shot was taken @ Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

So what's so special about this red house. Well it's the house of George Washington and we were able to go inside it. Cool. Shot was taken @ Mt. Vernon, Virginia.

Behold, the most dysfunctional family you'll ever meet. Man, it was freezing cold when this picture was taken...I am already wearing three layers of clothes and I still feel like a popsicle. Shot was taken @ downtown Chicago, Illinois

I really enjoyed our trip to the nation's capital (Washington DC) since we got to see some of the famous landmarks, like this one, the Lincoln Memorial...

and here is Abe Lincoln himself...well the statue of course...

Isn't the view panoramic. This is what made the whole trip worth it. That's the Sierra Nevada. Shot was taken @ Yosemite National Park in California

Caution: Avalanche Area. Seriously the road we were passing was indeed prone to avalanche. Good thing we came there during April. Shot was taken @ Aspen, Colorado.

So what's so special about this shot. Look at the sign at the far left corner. It says Key West, well FYI it is the southernmost city of Continental America. Only 109 miles more to Cuba and to Fidel Castro. Shot was taken @ Key West, Florida.

Well you get the message.

There's one thing I want to say, so I'll be brave
You were what I wanted
I gave what I gave
I'm not sorry I met you
I'm not sorry it's over
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save

I'm not sorry there's nothing to save...

{ music } Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Stars
{ mood } pissed