My upper wisdom teeth are growing already. I'm feeling it. Not good. Hope it grows okay...coz my Papa had his taken out and he said it really hurt. I'm quite scared of dentists...unless I'm going there for cleaning or something minor. Just no injections and tooth removing.
Gotta go! I'm going to play. ;)
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Yikes! Med student me was busy for the past week so blogging went to a halt for a while...but I'm back! :)
Let's do some chop-chop.
The Life of Med Student Commuter
It's funny how I tend to deal with commuting problems now more than before.
Problem 1: Getting a Stored Value LRT Ticket
They come rare, mind you. I bet they sell out faster than the tickets in Pacquiao's upcoming boxing match. Danci, Roselle, and I would usually talk about LRT tickets and informing each other of their availability on certain train stations. I was lucky this week. I have three tickets in my wallet now just so I have extras (and probably more if I had enough money) because the last thing I want to worry about is having to fall in line early in the morning especially in crowded Santolan station. (Well, not today. I was beginning to think that today was probably a holiday and I just forgot it. Wishful thinking. =P) I usually get the yellow faded ones. I wonder when I'll be getting a different style.
Usual post in an LRT window: Stored value tickets temporarily NOT available.
Cooler post I've seen this week: Stored value tickets temporarily available.
Hay naku!
Problem 2: Commuting while carrying heavy med books
Enough said.
Problem 3: Singing co-passengers
To my irritation. Some sing discretely...as if I don't hear them. Hello?! It's in a really silent FX and you expect me not to hear you. If people sing in a discrete manner, they don't really sing well...so you get the picture.
The other day, I was in this FX with some guy who, I believe, thinks highly of himself. Earphones in his ear, cellphone at hand, big space occupied in the middle of the FX (and I'm cramped), he suddenly blurts out this song which I don't think was rap. But then again, it sounded like rap...and I hate his voice. Aside from that, there's music coming out from the FX's stereo and I bet that the people with me in the FX thought that he sounded stupid singing some song that was different than the one playing. I was staring irately at him and based on what Danci told me about how I "look" at people, I'm sure my eyes revealed much more of surmounting anger and me wanting to do this crazy silly sign 'round that guy's ear. He was crazy.
I know Filipinos are music loving people.
Fine. I must just be probably too tired from school to be even making a big deal out of this.
Problem 4: Crowded trains and people who just position themselves near the door
Why don't they just go in to the middle part of the train rather than be a nuisance near the door? And some just lean their backs on the rails...now where should I hold on then?
Oh well...I've already mastered the art of standing in a moving train without the aid of a handrail.
Think positive.
The Realities of Med Life
I'm going to start wearing a uniform this Monday. And I don't even like the way my uniform's made. Really.
Waah!
I pity one male classmate...yung mala-Afro ang hair. I think he has to fix it already...crop and forget about his colorful headband. Ang cool naman eh. I think a headband-wearing doctor won't really matter at all. Why do traditions always come in? Why should we wear white and not some other color?
I already got my sched for the second module. It looked great with lots of ISP's/half day classes. Unfortunately, there'll be more reports and exams for July. So much for my birth month. Hmph!
A prof told us awhile ago that in med school, you get more than what you expect. So there...I got more than what I expected when it came to schoolwork and teachers' expectations of us. It's beginning to look scary.
I already had my first ever exam last Wednesday...and got really sick prior to that. Buti na lang I had to study only 4 pages. I was totally sick...until now. My throat's not functioning properly. I'm beginning to think of having this checked.
I'm beginning to get to know my classmates. Mind you...we're around 70 so that ain't easy. I'm beginning to enjoy the "social" aspect.
the GOLD group discussing (pic c/o ygroups =P)
Danci made a legend today:
Dr. R: What's a good source of folic acid and Vit. *?
*a few murmurs and moments later, Dr. R called Danci who was directly in front of her*
Danci: Centrum *at confident pa siya nito*
I just laughed so hard. Pa-witty. =P Iba na talaga pag GREEN. GOLD lang ako eh. Wanna know your true colors?
Another Dr. B struck again with regards to ripping her med books before to easily read them. Then came the quote: better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
So much for relating such a quote to books.
UERM lacks a nearby coffee place. Hmm...good business opportunity! *me scratches chin*
My Parents' Anniversary
This was taken last Friday, June 23, at Superbowl of China where we had dinner. I don't like Superbowl that much because I find their food greasy...but then again, first impressions don't necessarily have to last.
I found out that they have those real Peking duck stuff that I'm craving. Better return there to grab a bite. Have to save a thousand first. ;)
On Homosexual Relationships
Sometimes, I just can't help but wonder how homosexual relationships survive while heterosexual couples lose money over divorce and annullment.
I watched Sharon's show last Sunday and saw Boy Abunda and Bong Quintana. I first heard about Bong when I went to Bayawan last summer and saw this mag with him and Boy on some page. Vanessa (Aunty Edna's hairstylist) told me about their longtime relationship and the lack of more info about it just made me more curious. They just fascinate me.
Extra
See that silver car? Oh so cute...
*went to Shangri-la, checked on a car show, and saw this one at the parking lot*
I still prefer black cars.
Cool noh? Those are UPCLAS execom members.
I love the way they look...as if they're really flying.
My sis the one's in pink. Pahiram muna ng pic. ;)
They really know how to pose.
I didn't know this site at Quezon Hall looks great pala.
I'm going to stop here for now...my stiff neck's coming back again. It got worse awhile ago when I was finishing a biochem paper at around 3am.
Cla's leaving for the US. Haay! Wala nang maingay na dadalaw sa bahay. :( Cathe's at the airport right now.
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One thing I've observed for my Prev Med classes...they usually don't start on time.
Prev Med usually gives us a laugh every meeting...one doctor does. It's a wake up antic, I should say.
First meeting.
Dr. B was reading to us a story and presenting a slide show.
"...at minsan...pinapainom [sila] ng Nido...(next slide clicks revealing a Bear Brand can)...ay! Bear Brand pala."
Mas nakakatuwa kung nandon kayo sa actual situation.
Second meeting.
Dr. B: Who among you here had measles?
There was a raise of hands.
Dr. B: So...why did you DIE?
Obviously, natawa na naman kami. Dr. B meant: So...why did you NOT die?
Gee! I hope I could put you somehow in the context so you'd understand me better...and get a good laugh too.
I'm beginning to like that prof...er...doctor? Whatever! I don't really know how I should call them.
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It's Roselle's birthday today so we ate at Nad's somewhere near UERM. Myra thought of giving her a cake and well...I kinda joined her in it.
We wanted to surprise her. Danci thought of a plan...asking the cashier of the place to serve the cake with the candle lit and all along with our orders. The people in that place were really thoughtful. They even gave us small plates and small spoons for cake eating. :)
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Hindi ko alam kung dulot ito ng med life...meaning, pagpupuyat. Pumasok ako kaninang umagang nag-aakalang June 22 na ngayon o kahit Thursday man lang.
Here's the catch. Akala ko, birthday ni Roselle ngayon...classmate and friend from UP. Eh di siyempre, I told Rose about it...isang classmate at dating taga-UP din. Ayan na...paglapit ni Roselle, binati ko agad siya ng "happy birthday". Happy ako nun ha. At yung iba pa naming friends, nakisama rin. Then she meekly said, "Bukas pa."
Waah! Natawa na lang ako. Naisip ko pa non, kawawa naman si Roselle, birthday na birthday eh nasira ang LRT sa Santolan tapos may quiz pa sa Physio.
Sablay #1 for the day.
As if I haven't learned my lesson...sablay #2 came.
Ngayon lang...pag-uwi ko ng bahay. I checked my friendster account. Nakalagay sa birthday announcement na birthday ni Ice sa June 22. Eh di ako, nagmadali. I texted Ice. The message went on something like almost forgetting it was her birthday and greeting her late. She replied, "aga hah bukas pa..." Eh di advance na ngayon?
Eto pa...inayos ko pa yung birthday alert sa phone ko kasi nagtataka ako kung bakit walang announcement of Ice's birthday today. Hindi ko man lang na-connect...na kaya hindi nag-alarm eh dahil June 21 ngayon. At kaya ganon ang announcement sa friendster dahil hindi niya naman birthday TODAY. Hay naku!
Anong tawag sa sakit na toh?!
Cathe...now's the time to squeeze those creative juices and create a new name for my illness.
Nakakahiya na toh. =P
Problem #2: Ang pagdating ng kinakatakutan...sira ang LRT!
Dahil nga malayo school ko, I rely a lot on commuting via LRT2. Upon arriving at Santolan at around 7am awhile ago and seeing all those people waiting for jeepneys, I immediately felt awake even though I've slept for around 2 hours lang. Apparently, sira ang train.
Waah! Panic mode. Tawag ako kay Danci at Roselle...LRT2-mates. Si Danci, binabagtas pa ang traffic na CP Garcia. Wawa naman. Si Roselle, nakarating din ng Santolan. Nasa may Libis area na ako ng malaman kong bukas ang Anonas station.
Good thing walang pasok si Cathe at maaga akong umalis ng bahay. Hinatid ako ng aking pamilya all the way to UERM. Buti walang traffic. I just arrived in time.
Si Cathe, first time makarating sa UERM. Nabaliw sa dami ng estudyanteng nakaputi. Blue and white raw ang UERM...like my dream school, Ateneo. Ngek! Naisip pa ng mokang.
As a tribute sa kapatid kong maramot kaya namulubi, binili ko siya ng headphones niya para magamit sa pag-uusap nila ni Mart sa internet. Nilubos ko pa...pati LAE review ni Mart, inasikaso ko na.
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Lunes na Lunes, bad trip agad. Late na ako naglunch kasi nag-extend yung Biochem class ko. Late na rin nagstart yung afternoon class ko...so the expected 3pm dismissal was moved to 4pm.
The OC-ness in me can't accept the fact that my sked's ruined.
What about my Physio quiz this Wednesday huh?!
Good thing I read my Anatomy notes early. Haay!
Wawang Danci. No matter how he tries to cheer me up during class eh lugmok to inis ako. Sorry...
Eto pa...my uniforms aren't done well. The skirt was okay. Matutuwa si Ivy kung sa kanya yung akin kasi hindi masyadong maikli. Pero the top? Er...hanging. Parang baby tee (according to Roselle). Funny tingnan. Hope it still looks okay after they fix it. Baka mukhang dinugtungan ng tela after.
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After visiting Joyie last Friday near her UPCM home, I'm going to visit Ivy at St. Luke's naman. Habang hindi pa super (super) busy, mamamasyal muna ako sa iba't ibang med school areas. Excited na ako bukas. Sana hindi late madismiss class ko. Baka mabadtrip na naman ako.
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Which explains why I'm here blogging.
It's supposed to be Father's Day today but Papa just came home tonight...so talk about a celebration.
I just finished watching Us Girls and I really like the wedding cakes featured. I'd like to have one myself...just for boasting purposes. Hehe! =P
Cathe was wondering kanina how my wedding proposal would be like and she suggested something like this: My bf and I would be in the middle of dissecting cadavers. (Yeah! A med student still...no less.) And he'll tell me to work on the heart...where, as Cathe suggested, he'd put the wedding ring. (As to how...I never know.) So there goes the gory wedding proposal. Sheesh!
Tapos, Cathe commented something that her friend, Fao, carries big Psych books which were like "hollowblocks". I, on the other hand, am carrying big med books which my sis fondly calls "bahay".
Cathe loves making fun of my med life.
I'm enjoying the fact that I'll be having lots of ISPs this week. More free time! :D
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Anyway, nadiscover ko rin ang isang car show sa Shangrila nung Sunday. Grabe! Daming magagandang kotse...may Audi, Porsche, Jaguar, etc. Sa totoo lang, close to being a guy ako pagdating sa interest sa cars. Baka frustration. Balak ko na nga rin mangtrip at gayahin yung ibang binata sa Shang...lalapit sa kotse tapos magpapapicture. Pero actually, ako yung sumingit sa picture taking nila. Hehe! :D
Nadiscover ko rin ang semi-reality ng med life. Nabili ko na ang mga books ko na inuwi ko kahapon. Grabe! Kabigat! Hindi keri ng braso powers ko. Nalaman ko rin na it pays to read your books. In a span of 2 days, isang subject ko lang ang hindi nagpa-quiz. Musta naman yon? Ang brain...sana hindi bumigay.
Hanggang ngayon, adventure pa rin ang paghahanap ng masarap na kainan malapit sa UE. Kanina, balik SM food court kami para sa lunch at pag-aaral. Pa'no kung umulan?
Haay! Back to reading my Anatomy book.
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Anyway, first week of med school over. A few more weeks to go 'til sembreak...haha! Pure torture awaits. =PI already bought some books. Costs like 10 thou already. Aside from being expensive, they really are heavy. That means, I really have to study here at home so that I can leave them at here and spare myself the burden of carrying stuff heavier than a hollowblock. I have yet to open my books and study. Well, I'll do that starting tomorrow. I have to study for Anatomy and Biochem.
My day actually went well. It's UERM's golden anniversary so we had a couple of activities. Anatomy meeting in the morning, yet nothing much happened. Teacher came in late and we didn't get our groupings...but we had attendance. We had mass after...since the Dean sort of complained about the meager attendance for the student activity yesterday (I'm one of the absentees). We didn't attend the unveiling of the marker (which was actually a little plaque) nor get a free drink, but Danci, Rosel, and I went to SM to just rest, sit, and eat. We supposedly didn't have a class for the afternoon, but we decided to attend the orientation. Well, the prof didn't show up again. Just had a chat with some classmates. A variety show was schedule from 3-5pm. It could have been fun to watch it since my professors are going to dance (one even had his tummy showing in his costume), but by the time we left at around 5pm, they still haven't started. There wasn't even a checking of attendance, which one prof said there'll be. Nyark! A party was scheduled tonight by a classmate at Prince Jaipur at The Fort but then again, I'm not up for it...despite the VIP access promised. Haha! :D
Usually, when I'm having trouble with something, my horoscope sort of tells me what to do. In some ways, I'd like not to believe in them, but there are times when I just couldn't help it. Kinda gives me hope.
I saw a UP's Isaw stand at UERM...there's an affair remember? We had a laugh about it, even discussing whether it's the one at Kalay or Ilang. It's orange-y in color...so there.
I forgot telling you about something a prof said about a trend...medicine being a "pre-nursing course". Oo nga...haha! =P
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Med school.
I felt weirded out. It actually feels like I'm back in high school. First event for the day was held at a gym...not a theater, auditorium, nor AVR. Something I'm used to in UP. I heard the word "love letter" again...the last of which I had heard way back in high school when teachers would tell parents about their children's grade. They have masses as well. Well, the difference is that the schedule will be more flexible this time. However, the 8-5 classes remain...unless we have independent study periods.
We had a tour around campus for the rest of the morning. I haven't even joined the tour in UP before. Comparing UP Diliman to UERM...well, they're totally different. I don't have phobias of any kind as to enclosed spaces or congested areas but with UE, that felt like a different matter. UE is basically smaller in area. Buildings reach up to the 6th floor even. Unlike in UPCM, I have to go to different buildings for my classes...something I haven't done often lately in UPD. It felt more warm and humid in UE. Ventilation wasn't that good...and I really hate the idea of me sweating. It makes me scared to even think about earthquakes and fires...I dunno where I'd run for a quick and safe exit there. There aren't even good cafeterias around. I always find myself eating out near SM Centerpoint whenever I drop by in UE. I have to do more searching for that.
As for the rest of the day...I had to hear a nearly 5 hour orientation talk. Well, I had a little participation when the Dean called me as to why I didn't go up to receive the merit award for my scholarship earlier. I was simply outside, avoiding the jam packed gym. We were only 153 freshies (I cringe hearing that being referred to me again) and I'm one of the three partial scholars. Ang onti lang talaga namin.
I bet Danci's ears have turned red hearing me all day about my yakking about St. Luke's and UERM. I keep on seeing negative things about my current school. Well, I'm trying to avoid that now. As a speaker said awhile ago, I have to be optimistic. There were some points raised about why we were a privileged batch...but one thing stuck to my mind and those are clerkships for 4th year if I'm not mistaken. Sa Antipolo lang kasi yung community med...quite close to home. Also, we'll be having clerkships at the PNP crime lab...something I haven't expected. There were other things discussed as well like us being golden babies (it's UERM's 50th year kasi) and us having a new curriculum (which should be better daw). As if I'm not having adjustment problems. Oh well...I'll try to forget about that for the meantime.
Pero sana mas maraming days for sembreaks and Christmas breaks. Musta naman ang travels ko? Gah! The privileges of UP...having most Wednesdays off and more days for sembreaks. Treats for excellent students daw. I don't think these days off have been of hindrance to us anyway. I am no lazy student...on most days.
Darn! I just miss UP Diliman. I miss my friends and batchmates. We were one happy bunch. I miss the laughter. All this babbling about apprehensions and doubts about choosing UERM may just be because I'm missing the usual stuff...stuff (including people) I've grown to love or appreciate in my 4 years of existence in UP.
My, my! The changes...
I mean no offense.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BES AND KRISSY! :D All these post-graduate stuff can just be so scary at times...hope you're both dealing with the changes (work-related) better than me. :)
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Daming nangyari lately. Well, for a start, nanalo si Kim sa PBB Teen Edition. Yehey! Danci, hindi nagwagi ang theory mo this time...you know..."money and stupidity". Haha! :D At dahil sa hindi nangyaring theory, mabibingi tayo sa "Peng Yeo/You" (shit! hindi ko matandaan spelling non...) version ni Kim. Oh well...at least siya yung nanalo.
Habang nangyayari ang Big Night ng PBB nung Sabado, binabaha naman kami dito sa bahay. Yep! Baha ule. Biglaan nga eh. Kahit dalawang araw na umulan ng malakas at nawalan ng kuryente...unexpected pa rin. We were eating dinner (actually, patapos na) nang biglang tumawag yung kapitbahay namin at nagsabing may baha nga raw. Eh di kami, nagulat. I checked outside at medyo malapit na nga sa gate. We barely started fixing our things when I checked again...and guess what? Nasa door na. Haay...after one year...again! "Subrang" swerte ni Papa...nakaligtas sa paglilinis ng bahay. I slept at around 4am na ata. Susme! Casualty for that day...dalawang manok. At love ko pa naman yung isa. Nyark!
heto na ang baha! :D
Ang magaling kong bestfriend, nagka-work na. Musta naman? At isa pala siya sa nanggulo as job fair sa Glorietta kamakailan. O siya ata yung ginulo nung isang company don. Hehe! :D Naku bes! Congrats! Losing your wallet was worth it. =P Akin na lang yung kotse mo if ever. Grr! Sarap mong kulitin ngayon. Sayang! You're not online. I know...work kasi. Sheesh!
Ang tsismax ng buhay ko ngayon. Wala masyado. Tambay sa bahay at routine ang ginagawa...gising ng halos tanghali...magwawalis...magiging taong kusina...ligo...computer...TV...tulog ng mga 2am. Therefore, I'm getting fat again. As if I care. Yeah right! ~_~
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We were supposed to watched a movie today, but plans didn't push through.
Papa's up north again...at Tuguegarao. I want to live a life like his if only for all the traveling he's been doing.
I hope med life doesn't interfere with my travel escapades. Yikes! That life starts next week. I'm quite nervous about that. I'm not too ecstatic with new adjustments. Hopefully, rules aren't highschool-ish at my new school.
It still feels weird to be thinking about adjusting to a new school when I'm nearly 21 years old. The absurdity of life.
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