Sunday, 9 December 2012
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Friday, 30 November 2012
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Motivation
We all need a little motivation every now and then. This helped me through this week but there's still more to do.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Friday, 9 November 2012
Kylie Minogue
This song is pretty catchy and the video is trippy, it's also a plus that Kylie Minogue is pretty attractive haha.
Tim Ferris
Just recently stumbled upon this guy after looking at travel blogs and packing minimally. Tim Ferris is the author of 4 Hour Work Week and 4 Hour Body. He's pretty interesting to say the least and I kind of want to get that first book of his, I feel like it'll be a good read.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Random thought:
Sometimes it feels like my mind is disjoint from my body. It's as if my mind is just occupying this body in order to interact with this physical world, but really it doesn't belong here. My mental image of myself isn't exactly what I see in the mirror and I don't know what it is. It's a weird feeling to say the least.
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
It's raining here in Dominica and I'm stuck in this freezing classroom looking over notes with tea in hand. lol emo post kind of sort of.
Just re-watched this movie after awhile. Man it hits close to home. No matter how bad shit got with THAT ex (lol) and everything I'll never want to forget it all. You also realize how you could have and probably should have acted (But no regrets!). There are those moments that you just treasure.
I really like how in the movie he lives through the scenarios of their past and then snap back to the reality that he's going to forget it all. The good and the bad. You only feel the bad because of the absence of how good things were. I wonder what it would be like to go through each moment again with that someone in your past.
Great movie. Great acting. Great soundtrack.
PS. I don't know how to add tags any more to posts haha
Just re-watched this movie after awhile. Man it hits close to home. No matter how bad shit got with THAT ex (lol) and everything I'll never want to forget it all. You also realize how you could have and probably should have acted (But no regrets!). There are those moments that you just treasure.
I really like how in the movie he lives through the scenarios of their past and then snap back to the reality that he's going to forget it all. The good and the bad. You only feel the bad because of the absence of how good things were. I wonder what it would be like to go through each moment again with that someone in your past.
Great movie. Great acting. Great soundtrack.
PS. I don't know how to add tags any more to posts haha
Amy Smith shares simple, lifesaving design
Amazing ideas. This is what I want to be able to accomplish in my life.
Friday, 12 October 2012
Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?
She makes a valid point. We're becoming less self-aware and most of the time people are too afraid of being alone. I do see the irony as I post this on the internet haha.
Sunday, 7 October 2012
On the way to Kincardine
Reminds me of that scene in Pleasantville where
they drive under cherry blossoms while At Last by
Etta James is played in the background.
Random Thoughts:
It honestly hurts when someone close to me decides to flop. I have been trying to figure out why this happens because when other people flop it doesn't affect me. It might be because I might still gauge my worth as a person by the approval of the people I surround myself with. That is kind of the reason why I do not like to keep a social profile. Sometimes it seems as if it is a cry for attention/acceptance by my peers, and so I choose to rely only on myself. But there are those people that you let in a little closer and unconsciously you begin to want their approval. I think it is this wanting to be recognized and respected that allows myself to be affected when I am brushed off.
I could be over-thinking this but then again it may just be that "season" again.
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Friday, 28 September 2012
Monday, 24 September 2012
Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin Down (Concept Version)
Haven't listened to any rock for a while but this song was stuck in my head when I woke up.
Friday, 21 September 2012
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Not Tonight - Elle Varner
Elle Varner. Breath of fresh air in the soulful music department. It's a bonus that she's gorgeous too.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Sunday, 9 September 2012
ATL and stripper culture
lol. yeah my southern slang is picking up again down here in Dominica. YEAH, hopefully a good torrent comes out. skype movie date? #nofrankocean haha man school sucks...
Friday, 7 September 2012
Movie Marathon
Drive:
Dope film but you can definitely see how some people did not enjoy it. Hugo:
Amazing story. Keeps you hooked till the end.
Definitely going on a movie spree before school starts. Also Paul, I realized that we never did get around to seeing the dark knight rises hahaha. Oh well maybe a good torrent will come out soon enough.
Dope film but you can definitely see how some people did not enjoy it. Hugo:
Amazing story. Keeps you hooked till the end.
Definitely going on a movie spree before school starts. Also Paul, I realized that we never did get around to seeing the dark knight rises hahaha. Oh well maybe a good torrent will come out soon enough.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Dance Films
Flashdance (1983) Another Decent dance movie. I swear old school dance films are so much better than the ones we have today (Ex. Dirty Dancing & Footloose). I just felt like watching some of the "classics" in dance films, so I have been downloading them and watching them. Still need to work my way to the old school breakin' films. Funny fact: The Rocksteady crew was in this film including Mr. Freeze and Crazy Legs, where Crazy Legs was actually Jennifer Beal's body double when "she" does a backspin in a leotard at her audition hahaha.
Monday, 3 September 2012
Non-possession: seeking intense simplicity and the good life
This is kind of what I strive for but it is a little extreme.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Footloose
Entertaining movie. I realized I never watched it before so I decided to watch the original 1984 version and the remake. Let's just say the original is more believable haha. Oddly enough, the story is about a young guy name Ren McCormack who wants to make a difference by bringing dance back into a town that has made it illegal. Haha just thought that was a little funny because the only other movie character I know of with the name Ren was Lucy Liu's character in Kill Bill, O-Ren Ishi.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Films
The Five Year Engagement: Hilarious movie, at least I think so. So awkward and funny, just my type of comedy haha.
Monsters: Good sci-fi/adventure movie overall.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
The Divide
CRAZY MOVIE! Different take on the end of the world. I personally thought it was amazing. It's more about human flaws and how people would react at the end of the world.
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Monday, 30 July 2012
Anger is Fleeting but Despair is Lasting
I never stay mad for long. Instead of immediately expressing that anger I stop myself and try to understand why a person would do the things they have done. If you truly understand the person behind the actions all is left is sadness. Sadness because you understand the their own pain and anguish. Sadness because they sometimes fail to realize that what they do is a vicious cycle of pain in which your actions always find a way to come back at you. Some call it karma. It is unfortunate because most of the time even if you yourself notice it, the person themselves do not do anything about it. That is why they say ignorance is bliss. In this sense knowledge can be depressing but it also presents the possibility of fixing the problem despite how miniscule that might be.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Maxi Priest - That Girl
So I woke up this morning with this song stuck in my head. This one goes out to all the ladies. Especially the ones that can dance haha. Let's just say you ladies make me love dancing LOL.
Kid Ink - Time Of Your Life [Official Video]
Track on constant replay. Dunno why. Paul you on this yet? haha
Thursday, 26 July 2012
It's been a while since I've watched movies, you know with books being so awesome haha. But decided to randomly download some movies that sounded interesting.
New Year's Eve
Decent Movie with multiple story lines that converge. All of that sappy romance stuff included but it's been a while since I've watched something like this so I decided to indulge haha.
I Don't know how she does it.
Another decent movie. Interesting take at juggling work and personal life. I think Olivia Munn was pretty funny in this movie and awkward funny much to my delight hah.
Now that lectures are over and I have some time until finals, I can take a quick breathe before diving into studying. I've been steadily doing better in school but I want to top it off by killing these exams. I think I've found the sweet spot for balancing dance and school. I just have to be in charge of my own time and not make major commitments to dance but that doesn't stop me from dancing when I like. Also now that I'm not too worried about assignments and stuff I can schedule study time as well as working on other side projects now and maybe get some reading in if I'm lucky.
On that point I wish you homies luck with whatever you guys are up to.
Take it Easy.
New Year's Eve
Decent Movie with multiple story lines that converge. All of that sappy romance stuff included but it's been a while since I've watched something like this so I decided to indulge haha.
I Don't know how she does it.
Another decent movie. Interesting take at juggling work and personal life. I think Olivia Munn was pretty funny in this movie and awkward funny much to my delight hah.
Now that lectures are over and I have some time until finals, I can take a quick breathe before diving into studying. I've been steadily doing better in school but I want to top it off by killing these exams. I think I've found the sweet spot for balancing dance and school. I just have to be in charge of my own time and not make major commitments to dance but that doesn't stop me from dancing when I like. Also now that I'm not too worried about assignments and stuff I can schedule study time as well as working on other side projects now and maybe get some reading in if I'm lucky.
On that point I wish you homies luck with whatever you guys are up to.
Take it Easy.
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Cuban Salsa
Best way to spend two hours on a Tuesday night. Cuban Salsa with a couple of cute girls haha. It was an awesome class despite everyone sweating buckets haha.
Monday, 9 July 2012
SARAH BEE vs. MEDA | Gare St. Lazare Final | Red Bull Beat It 2012 | YA...
Probably the dopest and sexiest bgirl I've ever seen. And the guy is pretty jokes too hah. Should watch the semi-finals too.
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Monday, 25 June 2012
Internet of food: Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland
Amazing stuff. Combine this with Tiny Homes and you can almost completely live independently. The future is awesome.
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Munny:jewelry holder
Finished my second munny (a while ago, just haven't had time to get some good pictures of it)!
This was my gift for my girlfriend.
The first picture is what I used as the kind of design I wanted for the munny. The blank munny was a glow in the dark one, since they didn't have the normal white ones.
I had the whole idea of making the head open by a hinge in my head, but I didn't know how to actually make it, so I pretty much winged it the whole time, making mistakes along the way. I thought i could add clay and shape it by hand to close, but it never closed properly. Another challenge was trying to figure out how to fit the hinge on the munny. What i did instead was use the clay to reclose the head, but with the hinge and the screws in place so i didn't have to worry about cutting more of the vinyl on the head. After i baked it, I sanded down the clay and cut the head open again for a smooth sharper edges.
I painted the munny by mixing red and brown for a kind of mahogany colour and used a thin paintbrush to add the gold lines. I was totally making up the design as I went, and after I finished I realized the lines in the head made it look more like a ninja... and the layer of gloss I added didn't look smooth. It looked too sloppy. A shiny mahogany ninja that could open it's head...
So i scraped all the paint off and repainted the whole munny and simplified the design. I didn't use the glossy finish. In my opinion it looked a lot better with a matte feel. It makes the colour look more uniform and simple.
I originally wanted it to be a jewelry box, but the head was too small to hold anything, so I rolled some foam paper and hotglue gunned felt over it, then fit it into the head to make it a ring holder. It didn't turn out EXACTLY the way I expected it to, but it turned out great in a different way.
- Mike
Sunday, 10 June 2012
You're living right if you can make your family your friends and your friends become like family.
I found myself talking about my friends and I realized how much I owe who I am to some of them. They might not realize it but the little things I learn from them have helped me become a better person and get through tough times even when they aren't always there to talk to. (Cheesy sh!t but its true)
I probably would have given up on life if it weren't for some of these people because it's people like that who make you want to change the world for the better.
Good times with new friends, old friends, and CUPCAKES! hahaha
I found myself talking about my friends and I realized how much I owe who I am to some of them. They might not realize it but the little things I learn from them have helped me become a better person and get through tough times even when they aren't always there to talk to. (Cheesy sh!t but its true)
I probably would have given up on life if it weren't for some of these people because it's people like that who make you want to change the world for the better.
Good times with new friends, old friends, and CUPCAKES! hahaha
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
Really feeling some oldies. If you guys know some please post.
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Monday, 28 May 2012
It's kind of funny how so many people get smartphones are used primarily for games. They never realize the true potential of these machines. I've read articles on the bus, answered emails in bed, written down numerous quotes and ideas and somewhere out there someone is still only playing angry birds. I find this hilarious because technology can be used to hinder you but also empower you. It's a weird thing, at least I think so.
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012
Kill the Light
First off, this new Blogger format is confusing to me. Second of all, I'm home sick once again. Haha. Man to see tall buildings, patios, drinking beers in the summer time with good company. To longboard around the city at night. To smoke one and stare at the sky. The vibe of a living, breathing, active city. This song makes me play a mini movie in my head of shenanigans during an amazing night in the city of Toronto. Hope ya'll are living it up for me. 1Love. - Paul
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Sean Paul - Never Gonna Be The Same ( Official Video 2010 )
As much as I hate change, I have to force myself to adapt. If not I'll be stuck. The most you can do is remember the past because in the end that may be all you have left. Remember the past, look forward to the future, and live to the fullest in the present moment.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Worktime hilarity
So the funniest/most awkward thing happened at work yesterday. My boss decided to show mine and Nila's concept video during the HR meeting. Needless to say I was a bit embarrassed because I don't feel I'm ready to be put in the spotlight. To top things off at the social where everyone takes a break to have beer, one of the older women that works in the Payroll division asked me if I'll be doing some dancing for the social and while I'm at it I should take my shirt off. Haha she's quite the joker and she's an older columbian lady that is still in pretty good shape but I stil think that may be sexual harrasment? haha I dunno but it was quite the awkward situation where the only thing to do ws laugh awkwardly.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Notorious BIG- Nasty Boy [Original]
Finally figured out the track. The choreo was to Biggie's first verse.
Monday, 23 April 2012
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Flying home!
Found this great song while listening to another great song. Can't wait to put this in my phone and listen to it while at the airport. hahaha. Exams done. Not sure how they went yet, we'll know for sure when grades get posted.
I can't wait to come home.
Sunday, 15 April 2012
Toilet Epiphanies.
While taking a dump today I came across a thought. The meaning of life is to experience things. It's about the end of a journey its about the journey itself. So the meaning of life is to live and experience things. Anything that stops you or others from experiencing life is against life. Inevitably life does end but it should be by natural decay. But there are also things that seem to be against life but are really only hurdles that make you stronger after you overcome them. When things get stronger and expand then it creates new opportunities on how to experience life and this cycle goes on.
There is no reason not to live life and not experience things. Because if you cease to exist then you cease to exist and it becomes a constant that has no reason to exist. So enjoy life because there will always be something new to learn and explore.
Random I know. The things you think about while on the toilet hahaha.
Peace.
There is no reason not to live life and not experience things. Because if you cease to exist then you cease to exist and it becomes a constant that has no reason to exist. So enjoy life because there will always be something new to learn and explore.
Random I know. The things you think about while on the toilet hahaha.
Peace.
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Friday, 13 April 2012
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Exam inspirations
I was looking on youtube for that epic Immortals pump up scene. Too bad it's not up yet. Haha would have been perfect for exam time.
Best of luck guys. Haha
Best of luck guys. Haha
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Was thinking about dance lately and what it means to me. Sometimes I'm so conflicted because I really enjoy it but there are times where I completely withdraw from it. I don't know why but I always seem to have such an extreme attitude/stance towards it. I know you guys (Mike/Paul) have noticed it too haha. I just want to find that happy medium in life.
Also sidenote: Street/Urban Dance was originally a dance to break the bounds of dance and bring it back to the people and to the roots. Who is anyone to say where one urban dance style ends and another begins. Dance is free expression and even more so in urban dance. The only requirement is urban music. So this goes out to all the haters, which I may have been at times in the past, stop trying to define something that doesn't need to be defined and just DANCE.
Also sidenote: Street/Urban Dance was originally a dance to break the bounds of dance and bring it back to the people and to the roots. Who is anyone to say where one urban dance style ends and another begins. Dance is free expression and even more so in urban dance. The only requirement is urban music. So this goes out to all the haters, which I may have been at times in the past, stop trying to define something that doesn't need to be defined and just DANCE.
Monday, 9 April 2012
Good Ideas
Joe Gebbia: The Airbnb Story from Piers Fawkes on Vimeo. Watched this video and a couple others from the guy who posted this one. It shows us that businesses can come from such small opportunities you just need to take advantage of that opportunity when it becomes available to you. This one and many other videos speak of creativity as a catalyst for change, motivated for the need of money, food, shelter and survival. Watching these videos has begun to inspire me because it makes starting your own business seem like a more viable alternative to working for some corporation that usually shows little to no means of instant verification or quantifiable feedback.
Sunday, 8 April 2012
"You’re going to die and any illusion of happiness you may feel while in this life will be fleeting and short lived and eventually the crushing reality of losing what you had will destroy you and you will die alone and your genetic line will eventually be diluted and lost and any trace of you that ever was will dissipate and dissolve past a subatomic level until not even your atoms are left and all of this will happen in a relatively short amount of time and you will not leave one singular trace or impact on this whole world" - Anonymous
Read this today and I beg to differ.
Read this today and I beg to differ.
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Saturday Morning Reading
I'm Christian, Unless you're gay.
This post is a must read article. It puts into words some of my views of religion and people these days. So many people blindly follow the doctrines of their faith and forget that they need to challenge their own faith in order to find the pure essences of it. I don't usually get philosophical but this post just hit all the right notes and talks about something that's close to me because I've witnessed this first hand and it makes me sad. So I encourage anyone reading this to open their minds and understand the message of this post. And I agree that some parts of it may weaken the argument but again try to understand the main message.
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Awkward.....
Damnit. Why am I still so awkward? First, I engage in a conversation only to end off awkwardly by grabbing food after a period of silence. And I'm pretty sure I unknowingly insulted the other people. Secondly, I still find it difficult to talk to the pretty girl I work with and when given the opportunity I just walked by her without saying hi. WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME! Gahh no wonder I enjoy dance. To me it's an easier form of physical expression then the complex use of words. FML.
Sunday, 1 April 2012
“Coming back [to America] after seven months in Indian villages, I saw
the craziness of the Western world as well as its capacity for rational
thought. If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your
mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time,
it does calm, and when it does, there’s room to hear more subtle things
-- that’s when your intuition starts to blossom and you start to see
things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows
down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much
more than you could see before. It’s a discipline; you have to practice
it.” - Steve Jobs
UWHH Ren Nila Collabo
While editing that last video, I forgot that I had this still in my iMovie. This is before we finished the whole piece for Love & Truth.
UWHH RainHeart
So Earth Hour messed up my sleeping schedule and I was up from 2AM to 7AM. And what did I do instead of sleep... you guessed it, watched old dance videos and edit this video (pretty haphazardly though).
Monday, 26 March 2012
F*** YEAH! I can swim one pool length (25 meters) I know it's not much and I do mess up every now and then but it is definitely an improvement from noob status. I just had to find my rhythm to breathing and then now I can focus more on form. My goal is to at least do 100 meters by the end of the year at the latest.
Nneka - Do you love me now (live session @ streets of Paris)
One of my favorite tracks currently on loop.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Start everyday fresh
Got introduced to this song last night. Instrumentals are sick. Last night was a rough night. I saw the girl I like with her new man. And it's painful to see, but I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunny day.
Despite the problems of yesterday, got to make the most of the new day. Every day is a blessing.
-Paul
It's amazing to look back and see the many chapters of your life. I just went through several old photos and so many memories came flooding back in. Each photo seemed like a lifetime away. So much has happened and so much has changed for the better and for worse. It's really humbling and hopefully I can learn something from all the lessons given to me throughout my life. Eventually I will post them all chronologically online so that they are immortalized. Life is an amazing journey that you definitely shouldn't miss and it never hurts to look back every now and then.
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Sara Bareilles - Gonna Get Over You
Chilled with an old friend and had a fun night. Also got introduced to this song. Pretty catchy haha
Friday, 16 March 2012
Medical school is easier to understand than girls
Medical school concepts are heavily researched with defined results. Girls.... will forever be a mystery on how their minds work.
Monday, 5 March 2012
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Ear candy
Timbaland was way ahead of his time. To quote my brother, "Love is like a pop-quiz. It comes out of nowhere one day and if you aren't prepared to accept it you're fucked."
haha. Nice talking to all the UWHH and IC people. love you guys.
-Paul
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Sexy Sustainability
So I'm not sure if you guys know this but I am a bit of a treehugger, so I enjoy learning about green technology and simple sustainability in life. Two of the major focuses in regards to this are houses and transportation. I am an avid follower of simple living and small homes, and I just happened to find out about this dealio just recently:
The Micro-Compact Home
I definitely wouldn't mind living in a house like this. They even have a green option where they use both solar and wind power for the house. Being believer in the concept of "less is more" and striving for simplicity in life, I could definitely see myself living in a house similar to this. Although I would hope that the house I do end up with be mobile as I would like to travel too.
Randomly enough, I was watching Two & a Half Men where I heard about Tesla Motors. With Nikola Tesla being one of the great minds of technology, I had to look it up. It turns out that Tesla Motors is all about purely electric cars that perform just as good, if not better, than regular cars. Since then I have been following them and they now recently unveiled their new vehicle model. The Model X (as shown below) is like a cross between a minivan and an SUV.
Technology is beautiful if used properly. And I can only imagine what else is coming in the near future.
Just thought I should share that little tid bit haha...
The Micro-Compact Home
I definitely wouldn't mind living in a house like this. They even have a green option where they use both solar and wind power for the house. Being believer in the concept of "less is more" and striving for simplicity in life, I could definitely see myself living in a house similar to this. Although I would hope that the house I do end up with be mobile as I would like to travel too.
Randomly enough, I was watching Two & a Half Men where I heard about Tesla Motors. With Nikola Tesla being one of the great minds of technology, I had to look it up. It turns out that Tesla Motors is all about purely electric cars that perform just as good, if not better, than regular cars. Since then I have been following them and they now recently unveiled their new vehicle model. The Model X (as shown below) is like a cross between a minivan and an SUV.
Technology is beautiful if used properly. And I can only imagine what else is coming in the near future.
Just thought I should share that little tid bit haha...
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Monday, 6 February 2012
I can say this weekend was life-changing.
On friday I had my first Standardized patient interview. I had to interview the actor/patient on their problem and also perform a physical examination including eye tests, reflex tests, and blood pressure. It was A LOT harder than I thought but it was really fun. It was hard because my patient was this really big woman and it is REALLY difficult finding a pulse in a thick arm. Also I had to tell her she was obese according to the BMI chart and that feels awkward lol. But she gave me a perfect score and I enjoyed the process a lot even though I was nervous.
Saturday was studying. Chilled with Maryann (the venezuelan first semester girl). MUST STAY FOCUSED. I studied with Alyssa too, randomly because she went to the computer lab I was and woke me up from napping while I was trying to study. Funny times. It's cool that we're talking more this semester. Not in a I want to get with her type way, but just in general.
Sunday was amazing. In the morning I went with the Ross Catholic Students Association to the nearby town of portsmouth and was involved in running a clinic. I had REAL patients! I was a floater so I had to help at various stations. I did patient interviews, eye exams, and health and nutrition work (there were approximately 70 patients attended the clinic). The patients were all local people from the Church of St John and St Louis. It was some next spiritual thing. I really felt like I was doing the Lord's work while also learning first hand the joys of being a physician. After that I had a volleyball game against Maryann's team LOL. My team won. Then Church was soooo good. Father Sharpless (our resident priest) literally started singing during homily and got everyone off their seats and singing. The choir was legitly on point too. I was able to spend the afternoon and night catching up with school and I killed my demonstration today.
After a mad stressful week where I felt behind... All I needed was some inspiration. Looking back, I was selfish last week and I expected people to cater to my needs but after catering to other peoples... I felt like my needs were addressed as well.
Stay Blessed.
-Paul
On friday I had my first Standardized patient interview. I had to interview the actor/patient on their problem and also perform a physical examination including eye tests, reflex tests, and blood pressure. It was A LOT harder than I thought but it was really fun. It was hard because my patient was this really big woman and it is REALLY difficult finding a pulse in a thick arm. Also I had to tell her she was obese according to the BMI chart and that feels awkward lol. But she gave me a perfect score and I enjoyed the process a lot even though I was nervous.
Saturday was studying. Chilled with Maryann (the venezuelan first semester girl). MUST STAY FOCUSED. I studied with Alyssa too, randomly because she went to the computer lab I was and woke me up from napping while I was trying to study. Funny times. It's cool that we're talking more this semester. Not in a I want to get with her type way, but just in general.
Sunday was amazing. In the morning I went with the Ross Catholic Students Association to the nearby town of portsmouth and was involved in running a clinic. I had REAL patients! I was a floater so I had to help at various stations. I did patient interviews, eye exams, and health and nutrition work (there were approximately 70 patients attended the clinic). The patients were all local people from the Church of St John and St Louis. It was some next spiritual thing. I really felt like I was doing the Lord's work while also learning first hand the joys of being a physician. After that I had a volleyball game against Maryann's team LOL. My team won. Then Church was soooo good. Father Sharpless (our resident priest) literally started singing during homily and got everyone off their seats and singing. The choir was legitly on point too. I was able to spend the afternoon and night catching up with school and I killed my demonstration today.
After a mad stressful week where I felt behind... All I needed was some inspiration. Looking back, I was selfish last week and I expected people to cater to my needs but after catering to other peoples... I felt like my needs were addressed as well.
Stay Blessed.
-Paul
Thursday, 2 February 2012
I can finally hear out of my left ear again. LIFE IS GOOD!
Oh and I'm starting to take online courses for investing, so thumbs up for that. That's what I was sending to you Mike, just in case you may have thought it was spam. Also my phone is working again and I went for a run yesterday to start training for the 10K run in MAY. Things are looking good today and on that note I shall leave you all with a little song that makes me feel all happy inside for some reason. haha
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Oh and I'm starting to take online courses for investing, so thumbs up for that. That's what I was sending to you Mike, just in case you may have thought it was spam. Also my phone is working again and I went for a run yesterday to start training for the 10K run in MAY. Things are looking good today and on that note I shall leave you all with a little song that makes me feel all happy inside for some reason. haha
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Balance?
I feel like I'm lacking balance lately. I'm good Academically (killed the practical exam), Physically (basketball, volleyball, gym), Spiritually (Rosary on wednesdays, church on sundays), but now I feel like I'm lacking socially. Maybe because I closed my facebook and tumblr. My friends here go party. I don't feel like drinking or getting high no more so I don't spend as much time with them. lol I need nerd friends! Friends who I can go to the library with or just chill and watch tv with or something. The school material comes fast but life here is slow. It is refreshing not being the "social" one any more but it would be nice to have friends who didn't go HAM every chance lol.
On another note. When you guys cool to skype?
-Paul
I feel like I'm lacking balance lately. I'm good Academically (killed the practical exam), Physically (basketball, volleyball, gym), Spiritually (Rosary on wednesdays, church on sundays), but now I feel like I'm lacking socially. Maybe because I closed my facebook and tumblr. My friends here go party. I don't feel like drinking or getting high no more so I don't spend as much time with them. lol I need nerd friends! Friends who I can go to the library with or just chill and watch tv with or something. The school material comes fast but life here is slow. It is refreshing not being the "social" one any more but it would be nice to have friends who didn't go HAM every chance lol.
On another note. When you guys cool to skype?
-Paul
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Got sick this week. Also I went to the local YMCA and have begun practicing how to swim, with the help of the drop-in adult lessons of course. And now my left ear is clogged with earwax because of the water going into my ears mixing with my earwax and so I can't hear anything while I also continue to lay in bed and trying to recover from my cold. So I would say it has been quite the week. I finally took my first step to becoming aquatic but also a step back in terms of health.
Sidenote:
Sidenote:
Monday, 23 January 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012
FML
How the hell did I take the whole system at work, down?!
Update: false alarm it wasn't my fault haha
Update: false alarm it wasn't my fault haha
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
I miss my old phone already. :(
It's like I'm saying goodbye to a best friend that has never let me down. And damn do I hate having to say goodbye to my friends especially the ones closest to me.
It's like I'm saying goodbye to a best friend that has never let me down. And damn do I hate having to say goodbye to my friends especially the ones closest to me.
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Transition
It's around this time in our lives where people begin to graduate, find jobs, establish themselves and set off beginning the foundations for their own families. With Warren off in Alberta, I'm in the caribbean, and even my brother is planning to go to either Chicago or the caribbean depending on if he gets accepted or not. Makes you wonder what things will be like in 1 year? Where will everyone be? I don't even know where I'll be because after my 5th semester in hopefully Michigan, it'll be anybody's guess. Exciting and scary point in our lives. Best of luck to the homie Warren out there doing his thing in the working world. I'm lucky enough to have left Toronto girlfriend-less =P. I can't even imagine how difficult it is for him and Karen. The scary thing is 3 years from now... someone may be married, have kids, their own place, whatever. Rollercoaster of life.
Peace brethren
- Paul
Peace brethren
- Paul
Friday, 13 January 2012
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Truth
“That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
Steve Jobs, BusinessWeek, May 25, 1998
Steve Jobs, BusinessWeek, May 25, 1998
Friday, 6 January 2012
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