Something Med

I can't sleep.
I'm disturbed. Physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Yay.
Where is boredom when I need it.

Anyway. To lessen the agitated feeling, I took this Medical History Quiz from MSN Encarta. Then I realized some things..

1. I know that Hippocrates is considered "the father of medicine."

2. I know that leeches were once widely used in medicine.

3. I didn't know that in ancient India, physicians performed plastic surgery.

4. I know that surgeons first wore rubber gloves when performing surgery in 1890.

5. I know that the Egyptians were the ones that are skilled in the art of embalming.

6. I didn't know that the first successful organ transplant involved a kidney.

7. I didn't know that during the Middle Ages, physicians thought the practice of surgery was inferior to medicine, and so it was left to barbers.

8. I didn't know that the oldest known medical operation involved the skull.

9. I didn't know that cocaine was the earliest known local anesthetic.

10. I didn't know that in 1509, the German knight Götz von Berlichingen was given a prosthetic hand.

4 of ten. Beat that you geek. Lol.

Whatever Gets You Through Today

Another Wednesday.

People have a Parasitology class. Boooring.

Me? I have things to do. This day specifically has been my official "What's Up?" day.

1. Thesis meeting with our adviser regarding the Defense.

2. Thesis draft editing

3. Humanities II report on 'Molecular Beauty' by Roald Hoffman

4. Announcement of accepted UPCM applicants queued for interview

5. Watch the High School Musical On-Stage play at the Ateneo de Manila University

6. Gallery viewing at the Metropolitan Museum

7. Screening of entries for the Culture Week's Art Exhibit

8. Preparation of the requirements for the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

9. Tomorrow will be my Ate's birthday. The following day will be her son's birthday. And on the day after that, it will be her husband's as well. Sounds fun? Sounds exhausting. Joke!

This coming week is going to be exciting. Can't wait. Woot!

The Day Before Tomorrow

UP Manila's Science Week!

It started yesterday. Several exhibits were set up at the Rizal Hall lobby (courtesy of the Dept. of Physical Sciences and Mathematics) in order to showcase several science projects and researches related to the field. We dropped by in the afternoon, around 2 PM. My favorite project: The Gummi Bear Murder Fireworks! Mwahahaha. I can't recall the solution that the biochem. presentors used, but when it's heated and you drop a piece of gummi bear into it = in-vitro fireworks! (hahaha.. weird..).

What caught my attention actually was the fact that the theme for this year focuses on the field of Bioinformatics (wow, I can relate! -- thanks to thesis). This morning, our thesis adviser was one of the three guest speakers for the Science Week Symposium held at the Little Theater. The moment she was introduced up to the last part of her talk, I have been smiling all along. Weird. No, not weird. It felt good listening to her and to the things that she wanted to point out regarding Bioinformatics. (Hmm.. I had a few hints on what to say on our thesis defense! Woot).  Really inspiring. In addition, we were anonymously mentioned. Lol.

We had brunch after the talk. Anyway, I am still holding on to my 3,000-cal diet. Weee. Pizza, pasta, sundae, chocolate cakes and brownies, and a lot of dairy products. Unexpectedly, we saw Lala and Arlene on the same restaurant. *more weeee*

After dragging us to the Smart Wireless Center where Lala applied for an internet service for her new condo unit, she and Arlene agreed to take a shot on the dance floor (DDR Forever!). It was their first time, but they did great! *more more weeee*.

And of course, who would forget Faicah, Richard, Diana, and Lala? --> The perfect combination.

That same afternoon, a lot of us (friends) joined the UPCM RSO's 'Sariling Atin' Pinoy Trivia. We came in fourth. Me, Winnie, and Arlene. Well actually, we were more shocked from what we have learned regarding the Regionalization Program than anything else at that moment. Whoa. Major whoa. As in seriously? *sigh*.

Back to reality: Fai's group won! Yay. Food, food, food, talk, talk, dance, dance, dance (go Lovely!) *-----* *-----*, and stuff.

Nakita ko pala si Ate Mai (after a long, long, long time). Sorry for not dropping by for months. Sige, kelan mo ako gustong pumunta diyan? Medyo maluwag naman schedule ko. :) I'll try to visit maybe next week, for the USB cord.

Happy thoughts Ian, happy thoughts. :)