The motivational day off

Today I awoke at about 8.15am and rushed out of the house to drive mom to busstop in my Pjs. I then spent about an hour playing games and catching up on fb/news/email/xkcd. Then bummed for like ages. By about 10 or 11 I read this random xanga blog, and somehow got hit by this massive burst of energy.

Anyway so the result of this was me putting on awesome motivational music and showering BEFORE midday. (Oh yes, btw I don't have uni on tuesday XD bahaha) And then...did pushups and situps (omfg finally I can do more than year 7 me again, TAKE THAT YOU LITTLE EXERCISE NUT) ANNND to top it off went for a run :O
Only that wasn't such a good idea, because I kind of ran out of breath halfway and had to stop running for a bit =_=" It is quite depressing to see how far fitness dropped. Then again I was never a distance kid so ye =]

Motivation is a fickle thing. Really hard to keep going. I think I will spam my mp3 with speedy music ^_^

Hm oh yes and now I have a stomach ache from eating some random megahot chilli that mum brought home from work.

Quote: "It is how we pick ourselves up after failure that defines who we are."

Fact: Hotness scale for chilli etc is call the Scoville scale. It ranges from 0-16million (no significant heat to pure capsaicin -> the stuff that brings the pain)

The day that was wasted

Was today.

Today I won my 72nd race in Need for Speed: Underground which I installed on Friday. Kind of simultaneously proud and depressed haha XD I think there is just something inherently awesome about speedy cars and nitrous oxide.

Every now and then we get those days where we just cbs and cannot be bothered studying, and today was mine. I slept at 2am because I was playing NFS, and when I woke up I played it again until like 12pm haha. Feel so nostalgic playing that game, and it's even awesomer now since I can FINALLY push all the graphics to full and not have my computer explode. (a moment of silence for my beloved but somewhat inept Acer from year 7)

However, the day has not been completely wasted =] I've almost finished the calc project that is due on monday, and going to go over bio and do lesson plans for tomorrow before I sleep ^_^

I'm sure some of you have seen this, but it never fails to make me laugh =] Enjoy the little things in life.

Fact: Apparently there are three different words for kiss in latin. Basilum - between acquaintances, osculum - between good friends and suavium - between lovers

Quote: "Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's deams."


Spot the ninja =] (Apparently he paints his body and clothes)

I like how doing this has made me remember the html I learnt in grade 5 haha

Pop !

Wow, I cannot believe it has only been four months haha ! Feels like an age since I have been here ^^"
Before anyone reams me out, I quote: "My life is boring, and my motivation comes every new year, so at times, this blog will probably die =p"
I have no recollection of actually writing that, and I'm not too sure what compelled me to write it in the first place, but it seems mighty convenient right now bahah XD

Anyway, I've decided to start adding to this again as a bit of a personal challenge =] I think it will be good for me to just go at something full tilt, and keep to what I want to do right now. Got to say though, after first time, I have alot more respect for the consistent bloggers in our corner of the internets. It can be quite depressing when people don't comment stuff, or noone talks in the chatbox, and I think it takes a certain quality to ignore that bit and still write such nice posts all the time ^^

Another thing I read somewhere, is that apparently it is not the actual content of a blog as much as the frequency of posts that makes it attractive to readers. So now I think I've pinned down where I went wrong. I put up those massive posts and like 25 song mp3 lists because well...I think I was accidentally overdoing it ^^" Actually I'm pretty sure someone mentioned it early on =p But yeah, it was what I wanted to do because iuno...I had this idea I could come up with a heap of interesting cool stuff over and over again for ages. So yes, plan now is post bi-tri weekly and keep it short and sweet XD


NOW! ^_^ For my first short blogthing...

<( o.o )> Click his nose =]

It's like old but just so cool XD This gives me hope for the things humanity can do when they really get together and co-operate. Of course the awesome music is essential ^_^ Don't have to feel bad if you don't watch it all, I can't say I did haha o.< But watch to about 50-60sec for the cameraman in the bottom left to get run over =]

Fact:Alexithymia - the difficulty in identifying and describing one's emotions

Quote: I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

Picture:

Release your inner child, it's good for you =]

^_^

So it's like 8.30am on Christmas Day, everyone in the house is zonked out except me, and there are four people total on msn, none of which I believe are actually there. I hope this means the rest of you are getting ready to go out and have fun, because if you're all sleeping away Christmas Day it would be a bit of a waste wouldn't it? >3

I will get on to doing that myself in just a sec, but before that I want to wish you ALL
you guys a Merry Christmas, I hope you got what you wanted XD Stay safe over the weekend alright? ^^

Lets get this going again =]

So as many of you kids know, recently all us oldies got our coveted ENTER scores...=O

But I'm not going to talk about that today. What I want to discuss is the terrible situation that I am consigned to, being somewhat indecisive over the matter of my future. So far, I've narrowed course choice down to Bachelor of Medicine at Monash and Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne. I really need to choose between these courses though because whichever one I put as my first preference is the one I will be doing, unless I failed the Monash Interview (which, looking back on all this griping might actually be a good thing rofl =="). Also I will lol so hard if I don't get into either of these courses and this 1am post was all for naught =p

Monash Bachelor of Medicine:
Pros:
Quick and secure entry into a Medical degree (on the other hand, Melbourne Medicine admits 250 local students every year, meaning anyone who sits the GAMSAT, does and interview and has the prerequs has a shot at it)
On that note, no grueling interviews or GAMSAT if I do Monash Medicine
Patient based learning, and ample clinical practise
Two years faster exit than doing similar course (Biomed -> Grad Med) at Melbourne
Good opportunity for international travel and participation in forums and whatnot

Work specs:
25 contact hours, apparently builing up to about 35, in years 3-5 up to 40hours in clinical work
Early years of the course focus on personal wellbeing, as well as a huge blob of subunits such as
* cardiovascular
* endocrinology
* gastrointestinal
* genomics
* human behaviour
* human development and growth
* immunology and infection
* metabolism
* molecules, cells and tissues
* musculo-skeletal
* neurosciences
* nutrition
* renal
* reproduction
* respiratory
Which are all taught via patient based learning (i.e. made up situation where someone has so and so problem)

Perks:
I think I might get a car :O
I know people going there
It is far less city-like than Melbourne Uni (not sure it's good :\)

Melbourne Bachelor of BioMedicine:
Pros:
Flexible degree that will allow for a change of heart on my part with no detrimental effects
Can lead to Doctor of Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry and Masters Engineering.
Guaranteed CSP place in Masters Engineering given I do an Engineering major
Highly interesting field with many different pathways
Opportunity to do Breadth Studies such as Japanese or Psychology
If I don't like Biomed, I can stick with Engineering and bury myself in Maths =p
If I don't like Engineering, I can stick with Biomed and be a Doctor/Dentist or Optomertrist
If I like both, I can do Biomedical Engineering and make awesome surgial lasers, prosthetics and bionic eyes
If I don't like any of them I can stick with my psychology breadth, get a Masters and compete in Liar Game
The three year course means less time wasted if I completely change my mind about this whole thing

Work Specs:
Each year the amount of core Biomedicine subjects drops until there is only one subject per semester, a major and a breadth
Contact hours depend on what electives are chosen
Unsure about Graduate Medicine as it is a new course, though given the age and experience of Melbourne's Medical School it should be useful

Perks:
Sexy campus, with abundant public transport from my home
Same route I've been going the last four years of my life
In the middle of the city -> convenient job and shopping opportunity, not to mention state library, ,bowling, karaoke and rock climbing =]
Lots more friends going here I think
I think there should be more local studnets in this course
Near to Monash Pharmacy Faculty where more friends will likely study
Great Athletics track, 25m swimming pool and gym

I think the Monash list looks bigger because of all those random subunits, but anyway this is just me trying to make my problem a bit more tangible. You know though, I think that no matter which course I end up doing, I'll try to see the pros and perks much better, and I'm sure I'll discover some awesome new ones while I'm there =] Then again, I think I will always want to look a little further down the road not taken, wondering if I've missed some amazing opportunity that was waiting just around the corner >_>"

Anyway, just wondering about any opinions that anyone has regarding this choice. I'm not really leaning towards either side I guess, since I can find great things about both. I suppose Melbourne is more motivated by environment and space to change my mind where as Monash is more if I want to do straight Medicine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since it's like two days before final selections haha! ^_^

I'll get on the changing of the music tomorrow, well, today since it's like 1.40am =_= But somewhat later today =] Hope all you kids didn't feel too bad about ENTER scores, though now that it's almost been a week I guess any initial pain is sort of dulling.

Lastly, here's a pic I found that I've mentioned to a few people but never got around to showning them.


ed: anyone having trouble with mixpod, you've got to use a skin that shows video because youtube decided we're not allowed to stream just audio content

So it's been awhile huh ^^"

I'm terribly sorry for the 12 day hiatus eheh XD I don't know, blame it on exam stress or lack of sleep (because I feel guilty leaving aircon on overnight), but I couldn't really think of anything worthwhile to blog about hahah. Especially since exams were staring me in the face >_>"

But now that I have alot more free time (ahem still have chinese exam to go but that's ok ^^") I had a think about what I just did. Like, I gave up blog for the sake of some nerding. Was it worth it haha? Don't know, I'm not even sure how many kids read this thing XD Maybe nobody was affected except viv and the fishkeeper(btw whoever you are you are the awesome!!)

Anyway, that sort of got me thinking about the future, where I'm floating towards in life, and I guess what I want to get out of life.



Is it really that bad to not care desperately about grades for instance? By the time we get to year 12, pretty much everybody is studious, true, but we all realise the world is bigger than that damn stupid mistake on the maths exam. Ok yeah so I totally slapped myself when I realised I hadn't subbed in pi after methods 1, but after about a night of hardcore gaming everything was good o.< I mean, in the end, the culmination of our 13 years of education is nothing more than four digits and a dot that at best tell you how much better than other people you are and at worst are a snide reminder about how many more kids beat you =_=. In the end, it doesn't really represent that much does it?

You hear people talking about how nobody cares about your ENTER past VCE. About how the type of person you are, and how hard you work is what really makes you stick out. I totally agree. Sure it'll get you into uni, but by no means does a good ENTER mean you will succeed in life. It's the type of person your education spits you out as that counts. My idea of academia being top of the list sort of disintegrated awhile ago I guess ^^". Life is bigger than books man =].

...Then again I'm totally in love with computer games so I guess I'm being a tad hypocritical =p

So what is important? What kind of life should I be aiming for? Do I want to be some famous scientist (or possibly a failure of a scientist who never discovers anything)? Or will I be happy with lots of money, time and a nice family? Should I just open a stationary chain? Or do I need a magical 99.95 and a PhD to get what I want out of life?

I guess, in the end, all I really want is to be happy. Maybe it's all anybody wants (except CFK...HA). The problem for me is finding what truly makes me happy, and how to get it. I'm not sure I'll ever figure it out, but it'll be fun giving everything a try I bet ^^



Right now, we year 12 kiddies are standing on the edge of an ocean of possibility. At this stage in our lives, we still have the opportunity to achieve anything we want to. No matter what values we hold, or where we want to go with life we have the chance to grab the opportunity to get there! Dream big and kick hard to get where you want =]

“He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.”

Google

The wonderful Internet search engine that brings meaning and cure for boredom. At a certain time in everyone's life, we get a little paranoid. Recently, I was wondering about how someone would view me if they saw my google searches from the last two weeks. So here, to you, my readers, I bear the gritty randomness of my google searches:

Asperger's syndrome
Hell, Michigan
Kitsch
Original 150 pokemon
UAC
winterbells
Starcraft 2
Zerg Protoss Hybrid
time
uvula
what lies beneath
www.imaninja.com
achilles
empire earth
sea cow
sycophantic
creme de menthe
cyclic quadrilateral
malediction
zombie horde 3
Budew
Aibohphobia
Halo 1 assault on the control room
Nevus flammeus nuchae

Hope you enjoyed XD

“A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor anyone perfected without trials.”