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Wednesday, September 29

Distracted and (almost) Asleep

Very sleepy. Droopy eyelids, body limp from exhaustion, very tiiiired.

1 cup of coffee... not damn enough.

It's about 2:00am but can't afford to sleep.

Study study *yawn* stu...dyyy...

Stupid PC. Tempting me.

*yawn*

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At 5:43 AM, lifecafe commented...: lau, sleep when you can. don't overwork yourself. baka magaya ka sakin. :(
At 12:42 PM, loryces commented...: can't krys. finals na eh. :( but thanks. :)
At 5:29 AM, Dr. Emer commented...: Why not try catnapping? Winston Churchill did that during the tensions of WW2 and accomplished a feat.
Di naman siguro masama kung mag-1hour sleep ka and then wake up a bit refreshed, di ba? =)
At 1:01 PM, Ava commented...: Exactly how I feel Ate Lau.

It's already 2 am but we still need to do our community diagnosis. It's our finals week next week, too...

Good luck! :)
At 11:19 PM, ting-aling commented...: don't you ever wish your telephone line is off? then the pc temptation would not be as bad..
At 3:51 PM, loryces commented...: Dr. Emer: the problem is, instead of 1 hour, nagiging 2 or 3 hours. hehe.

Padawan Hobbit Witch: good luck din sa yo! :)

Ting-aling: sinabi mo! but the problem is naka-dsl kami so very, very tempting.

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Friday, September 24

In the Dentist's Chair

I hate going to the dentist.

I hate sitting in their stupid chair, just lying there in the most uncompromising position, with your mouth wide open for the world to see, your lip numb from the medication, and your drool dribbling from your mouth. While all this is happening to you, your dentist and their assistants all peek into that mouth of yours, jabbering on what's wrong with the world and all that. Puhleez.

I hate their instruments and equipment, making the ordeal worse for you. I especially hate their f*cking drill. I don't think I can ever have compassion for dentists. I'm scarred for life.

(Just got back from the dentist and I know you can tell I did not have a nice session. I never do.)

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At 7:08 PM, Anonymous commented...: I love that chair. It's so relaxing. I also like looking in the mirror and noticing that my jaw is not swollen at all although I swear it felt like it was. And the drill, so nice how it produces mist on contact. When they floss my teeth, I could taste the cherry flavor in my gums. Also, what a unique bib.
-james
At 6:28 AM, Anonymous commented...: my dentist was always nice. she's the same dentist i've had since i was two, and she used to reward me with little stickers and balloon animals if i was good while in the chair. and every year when i got for my annual check-up, it's like visiting an old friend.

except when she's drilling my tooth. it still effing hurts. haha!

-- rej
http://sunshinysarcasm.blurty.com
At 9:08 AM, u l a n commented...: i can hear the drill firing up na.... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (high pitched)

hehehe.

i'm lucky with my dentist visits =P
At 9:28 PM, loryces commented...: waaah! ang suswerte nyoooo!
At 12:40 AM, rolly commented...: YOu know what? If you are as old as I am then I think we may share the same experiences to make us fear dentists. The same fear for doctors i had when I was a kid. Children my age were always frightened with a trip to the doctor or the dentist making them evil, so to speak. Or the "gagawin kang vetsin ng intsik". This weird sense of humor somehow got to my psyche. Now, my children are the ones who would ask me to take them to the dentist and I admire them. They never fear going to one. Kaya ayun, I have to put up a front and bravely sit on that chair everytime we go.
At 5:14 AM, Anonymous commented...: From Ness:

Apir! I hate the dentist too. I visited mine just last week for a cleaning and almost punched her in the face while she happily drilled away. She kept on asking me if it hurt and I was like "For chrissakes my entire mouth is bleeding, what do you think???"
At 4:33 PM, missyosigirl commented...: i hate it when the dentist is trying to make me kuwento pero you have all these things inside your mouth and all you really can say is 'uh-uh-uh'

"San ka nag-aaral?"

--"uh-uh"

"Anong course mo?"

--"uh-uh-uh uh-uh-uh-uh uh"

Oh well... you get my point ;)

^_^

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Friday, September 17

Born to Gram Stain¹

That's what my Microbiology professor told me during lab -- I was "born to Gram stain." That's because all of the slides that I did, using the different differential stains, came out very nice and perfect (her words). She would usually use my slides as examples for the whole class *insert blush*. I guess I'm just happy that my professor acknowledged my hardwork I've put into this course. Ever since classes started 4 weeks ago, I feel happy, almost giddy, on days that I have Micro. I just love what I'm doing right now, especially during lab: inoculating and culturing bacteria, analyzing them based on their sizes and shapes, reactions with different media, and results of differential/selective staining, and perusing the slides under the microscope. I don't know what it is about Micro that excites me so. I just love it. But I'm not going to lie; it still is hard but I think it's bearable because I love the subject. Maybe it's my calling... hah, that's a thought.

I'm actually (seriously) considering pursuing a degree in Microbiology. I even looked into the Micro programs of University of Washington, University of Texas, and University of Illinois, among others. Seems overwhelming especially when I saw two courses of Physics included in their curricula.² Oh well. I guess I'm just going to stick to my 2 degrees. Yoko ng Physics ha. Blegh.

¹ Gram stain is the most commonly and widely used differential staining method. It's a four-part procedure that is used for the identification of a bacteria, whether they have a thick or thin cell wall.
² Well let's just say we (Physics and I) have a long standing feud dating back years ago. I hate that subject. Wait, hate is a mild word. Let's try again. I abhor Physics, with a passion. Hehe.

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At 5:25 AM, u l a n commented...: congrats! ;-)
At 1:34 PM, solo flite commented...: ugh. my memories of highschool microbiology consist mainly of an eccentric teacher and her pet slime mold.

Though, I do use myxomycetes in sentences from time to time just to stump obnoxious sonsofbitches :D
At 1:38 PM, loryces commented...: ulan: thanks! :)

soloflite: haha!
At 9:18 PM, Anonymous commented...: Ano naman mo daw yung myxomyceses na yan.
Glad you're enjoying your classes! (at least that one)
Si James nga pala 'to.
At 1:03 AM, Unknown commented...: cool! at least u found something you're really, really good at and enjoy at the same time! :)
At 3:10 PM, lifecafe commented...: coolies! i'm glad you're enjoying the class.

btw, i'm sure hec would be more than happy to be your physics tutor over ym. :)
At 9:15 PM, wurlocke commented...: wow, galing naman ng kaibigan ko! hahh.. proud ako sa yo! aba, sample pa sa class ha! Bigatin ka! :) haha
At 12:32 AM, Anonymous commented...: it's nice when you really love your class, isn't it? :) i miss that sort of satisfaction.

-- rej
http://sunshinysarcasm.blurty.com
At 1:11 PM, Anonymous commented...: im just wondering, in what school are you studying microbiology? i just graduated bs microbiology from the philippines. la lng...

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Thursday, September 16

More than 100%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that while Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it’s the Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.

*Taken from Sassy Lawyer
** Dedicated to Karen and to other employees living in a corporate jungle

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At 1:01 AM, Unknown commented...: yeah, don't need numbers to figure the asskissing part out! :p
At 10:47 AM, loryces commented...: HAHA! well it's just funny coz now we have proof to back it up. nyahaha!
At 8:13 PM, Anonymous commented...: but how about:

m-e-d-i-o-c-r-i-t-y
13+5+4+9+15+3+18+9+20+25=121% tama ba?

it's my "ugh" word for this sem. hehe. :)

dona @ www.flops16.com

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Tuesday, September 14

Geeky Stuff to Watch Out For

As you might have noticed, I've discontinued blogging for a short while. Blame it on a pile of school stuff I have to get done within this week. Nakakaloka. Anyway I got some good news that might (or might not) interest you.

A 10-disc Matrix Gift Set!

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DISC ONE - The Matrix
The Academy Award-winning original movie in a new digital transfer supervised by the Wachowski Brothers and Director of Photography Bill Pope. Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
--The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
--The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber

DISC TWO - The Matrix Revisited
Peel back a new layer of reality with a mind-expanding look at The Matrix from conception to phenomenon. Go behind The Matrix, take the Red Pill and follow the White Rabbit with 17 making-of featurettes, including:
What is Bullet Time?
What is the Concept?
The Music Revisited - 41-Track audio-only selection of nearly three hours of music

DISC THREE - The Matrix Reloaded
The powerful second chapter of the groundbreaking film trilogy. Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
--The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
--The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber

DISC FOUR - The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Go to the middle movie's furthest reaches via five documentary paths revealing 21 featurettes. Plus 23 extra scenes shot for the Enter the Matrix console videogame

DISC FIVE - The Matrix Revolutions
The epic war between man and machines reaches an explosive conclusion with the action-packed final chapter in The Matrix Trilogy: Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
--The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
--The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber

DISC SIX - The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods revealing 28 featurettes.

DISC SEVEN - The Animatrix
A visionary fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime with nine short films exploring the world of The Matrix including Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance Part I, The Second Renaissance Part II, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated. Four Audio Commentaries on The Second Renaissance Parts I and II, Program and World Record, Making-of documentaries on each film, profiling the evolution of each one's unique style through design and animatics. Biographical profiles of the directors and animation producers. Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime - explores the phenomenon of this exploding worldwide art form through glimpses of the genre's greatest achievements and the observations of creators, historians and other leaders in the field.

DISC EIGHT - The Roots of the Matrix
Probe the philosophical and technological inspirations of The Matrix Trilogy through two insightful documentaries:
Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix documentary - Scholars, philosophers and theorists deconstruct the intellectual underpinnings of the trilogy
The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction documentary - Is the notion of a real Matrix plausible? An investigation of the technologies that inspire the metaphor of the Matrix.

DISC NINE - The Burly Man Chronicles
Profiles the "society" of craftspeople, actors and filmmakers who shaped the movie trilogy and the Enter the Matrix consol game in a full-length documentary. Follow the White Rabbit to 21 additional featurettes.

DISC TEN - The Zion Archive
Showcases production assets developed for the universe of The Matrix, including concept artwork, storyboards, drawings, music videos, TV spots and trailers, plus a special preview of The Matrix Online, a new multi-player online gaming experience.

Probable Release Date: Dec 7, 2004

Return of the King Gift Set!

"The set will include more than 50 minutes of new footage added back into the film and many more hours of audio commentary and documentaries on the production. Also on December 14th, you'll be able to buy the Collector's DVD Gift Set of the film that includes the 4-disc DVD along with an exclusive Minas Tirith keepsake box and an exclusive bonus DVD entitled Howard Shore: Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony." [more]

Probable Release Date: Dec 14, 2004

Star Wars Movie Trilogy!

DVD details include:
Episode IV, A New Hope
Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher
Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back
Commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher
Episode VI, Return of the Jedi
Commentary by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher
"Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy," the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga, and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films
Featurettes: The Legendary Creatures of Star Wars, The Birth of the Lightsabre, The Legacy of Star Wars
Teasers, trailers, TV spots, still galleries
Playable Xbox demo of the new Lucasarts game Star Wars Battlefront
The making of the Episode III videogame
Exclusive preview of Star Wars: Episode III

Release Date: Sept 21, 2004

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At 1:40 AM, batjay commented...: wow, great stuff. pwede bang mamili na lang tapos gagawa ng sariling collection:

my greatest hits of the three trilogies:
1. lord of the rings
2. the matrix (ayoko ng 2 and 3, sorry)
3. animatrix (the best!)
4. the empire strikes back (the darkest and the best)
At 4:26 AM, celia kusinera commented...: Thanks for the features, now I know what to buy (myself?) for Christmas.
At 3:32 PM, Anonymous commented...: dominattyrix is drooling!!!

the matrix rocks. i must have watched part one >60 times already. it's my fave but i wouldn't mind watching all discs. i like it that this movie is so accessible to students. it's a huge help when we talk about issues/themes in metaphysics, so our discussions in philo becomes more exciting.

also looking FWD to watching the additional scenes in LOTR. star wars brings me back to the good old 70's. i was too young to watch star wars but return of the jedi, sa RIZAL theatre ko yata napanood yan. hahaha.

gadh i feel old.
At 8:05 PM, Unknown commented...: coolness! too bad no moolah. :p
At 11:58 PM, loryces commented...: droolicious noh? :)

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Monday, September 13

Another Personality Quiz

You are Silver Raccoon, who is delicate in that, you still hold girlish innocence and prettiness.
Your facial expression and action is also gentle, and tends to be bit of a poser.
Even though you are gentle and quiet, there is side of you that can not control your self-indulgence.
You don't talk much, but are a proud person and will not easily listen to other people.
This makes you stiff and obstinate.
You possess calmness that will not be moved by situations.
You tend to judge people coolly.
Personality wise, you have strong emotions, and if the situation is about yourself, you tend to be easily influenced.
In personal relationships, you prefer to keep long relations than to have a short one.
Once you have met a person who would understand you, you try to keep that relationship forever.
To do this, it may be getter if you could broaden your acquaintance, and at the same time broaden your field of interest, and develop yourself as a human being.
You are not very good at organizing and clearing up.
You prefer to spend your time outside socializing.
You are suited to stay out that to stay at home.

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Tuesday, September 7

A Calvin/LOTR comic

My two loves - LOTR and Calvin - in one comic! Hilarious!

Thanks.

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At 8:43 PM, Unknown commented...: ahahaha! cute noh? :p
At 9:29 PM, Dr. Emer commented...: So you like Calvin, too. Hey, that's one more thing we have in common. Sa lahat ng comics sa papers, si Calvin ang tops for me. Second ang Far Side ni Larson. =) That's cool!
At 11:43 PM, Ina N commented...: parepareho pala tayo ng taste!calvin and hobbes rocks. :D (syempre LOTR din.)
At 8:27 PM, loryces commented...: aba at pare-pareho pa tlga tayo ng mga gusto! cool! :)
At 10:29 AM, lifecafe commented...: wahahaha... cute!!

funny. just before i clicked on your link from my blog, i said to myself, "i miss calvin." weird.
At 12:58 PM, loryces commented...: hehe weird nga. :)
At 11:44 AM, Anonymous commented...: hehe.. this is really nice! :) it's sooo amusing! lord of the rings incorporated in a calvin comic strip!!! hehe.. i really love their dialogues!!!
At 11:45 AM, Anonymous commented...: ooops! i forgot to reveal my identity.. hehe.. the last post was mine.. :)

- boris

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Monday, September 6

Celebrity Blogs

I had no idea that blogging is 'big' in the Philippines right now. When I left for the US, I knew only a few people who have (and consistently update) blogs or LJs. Back then, blogging was considered eclectic. However, over the years, many have embraced the phenomenon and jumped on the bandwagon. Today I learned that both Globe and Smart are now offerring blogging through MMS. Aba blogging is slowly becoming the 'in' thing (in Pinas) ha! Don't know if I should be happy about it or not. I mean a few years ago, having a blog is considered unconventional and so is considered cool but now it's everywhere. Well, whatever.

Due to blog-hopping, I found out that many Filipino celebrities are now into blogging. There's Jim Paredes, Ala Paredes, Paula Peralejo, and I swear, Lucky Manzano. Hmmm.

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At 8:10 PM, u l a n commented...: matagal na atang nagb-blog si jim paredes.

actually, matagal nang uso sa Pinas ang blogging. i did a story on blogging for dtour three or four years ago. super daming pinoy bloggers! =)
At 11:47 AM, Anonymous commented...: sinabi mo pa! :) dami na talga nang pinoy bloggers. even here in Bacolod City! Before I have only a few friends who has their own blog, a lot of them have one already!!! :) it's fun having these blogs around, coz' you can see what your friends are up to! hehe..

- boris
At 8:35 AM, loryces commented...: hi tony! thanks for the compliment!

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Sunday, September 5

Of Dreams and (In)Actions

I came across this website. One particular entry caught my eye and because of it, I started asking these questions:

Would you consider yourself a person who makes things happen? Or a person who just watches things as they unfold? Do you take action to make your dreams come true? Or do you just wait for the universe to hand out things your way? How do you deal with your dreams? With fear? With denial? With acceptance? Or with regret? Do you have dreams at all or have you forgotten about them? What if life doesn't give you choices, what then? Do you simply give up or not? When things don't go our way, is it better to fight or take flight?

I envy those people who just go out and make a difference, not only in their lives but in the world as well. I don't think I'm brave enough to do it. I guess I belong to the group of people who don't take chances, who believe that asking too much is a sin, and who take whatever the universe offers and stopping at that. I guess it all comes to one thing -- fear. Fear of failure, fear of denial, fear of not accomplishing what I set out to do, fear of falling into the abyss and not being able to get up. That's all there is to it I guess... fear. But I don't want to be afraid anymore. It's suffocating. The space you inhabit is slowly shrinking to the size of a keyhole -- your comfort zone. It's just sad because I see people afraid of reaching for their goals and yet, I believe, they are capable of great achievements and so much more.

Anyway starting tomorrow, I'm going to put into effect a suggestion by Ala -- keeping a wishbook. I've always wanted to do one way back when I saw an article in Reader's Digest. I can't remember much but what I do remember is this guy accomplishing almost all of his dreams and crossing them out in his wishlist. I think he has a thousand of these dreams and he has accomplished most of them. It was inspiring. Maybe, just maybe, putting down all my dreams and wishes on paper will make it all come true. Sabi nga ni Ala, it's like 'cementing your desires.' Hmm.

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At 9:05 PM, james commented...: For me, it's fear of disturbing/challenging the Filipino set of values. It's a very real obstacle when it comes to making things happen.
At 2:24 PM, loryces commented...: James: hey i didn't think of that. that's a good one. a biggie/toughie for us filipinos (most asians, in fact) since going against the convention, of what is generally accepted, is a very serious offense. :(

Rain: I have no problem making a difference in my community although i wouldn't classify it as a big difference :) i've done some community service (ie soup kitchen, food pantry) and i love it! and you're right. it's a lot easier, making a difference in the world. what i'm anxious about is if i can follow my dreams and reach for my goals. i'm troubled by the fact that i'm afraid of doing everything i can to fulfill them. *sigh*

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Saturday, September 4

Still Alive... Barely

Grabe ha 2nd week pa lang naturete agad ako. I barely got out of school alive. Critical thinking assignments, clinical training stuff, Microbio labs, and tons of books to read -- these made my 2nd week hell. Not to mention 2 online classes!!! Ang hirap pala 'pag online ang mga klase mo. Kala ko madali, kakaloka pala. I don't know whether I'm on the right track or not. I don't know how to pace myself so that I have ample time alloted for each of my subjects. I ended up going online most of the time. Good thing it's a long weekend. That should give me enough time to sort it all out... I hope.

Happy birthday pala sa bro ko! :)

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Friday, September 3

You know you're living in 2004 when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You go home after a long day at work you still answer the phone in a business manner.

7. You make phone calls from home, you accidentally dial "9" to get an outside line.

8. You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different companies.

10. You learn about your redundancy on the 11 o'clock news.

11. Your boss doesn't have the ability to do your job.

12. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home.

13. Every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen.

14. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

15. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee.

16. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :)

17. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

18. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

19. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

20. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

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