Oh Studs

Balmain Studded Crystal Sandals Spring 09

(credit: www.luisaviaroma.com)

My Name is Liane.

and I am a stud-a-holic.

When was the "punk" era born? 70s?

I may be a 70s rather than 80s kid. 

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A little reminder for next year:

PLEASE PLEASE avoid doing last minute Christmas shopping. If you do, please don't go to an all out rage 

because you can't find the perfect gift.

In other news,

MERRY CHRISTMAS MULTIPLY FRIENDS AND NETWORK FRIENDS!

Pursuit of Shallow-ness

I bought a bracelet yesterday from Banana Republic that closely resembles this:

 I almost lost it today at work while I was juggling between cashiering and replenishing. Thank God I found it. I had to return it back today because I realized that the clasp was loose. 

BOO!

Snow, really, SNOOWWW??

I hear that the Pacific Northwest will get another round of snow starting at 4 am tomorrow. I say to Mother Nature: "How about RAIN instead?". 

I am not up for another bout with icy cold weather and I am definitely not feeling a drive during the time little tiny flakes of powder come falling on my windshield. 

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I almost went into a panic mode earlier while I was driving home. I decided to take the risk of taking a closer route going home today instead of the "safe" route (As many of you know steep hills + ice do not go well together and the routes that gets me home quicker have hills in them). Today, I figured to take the one near Costco thinking that the nice "de-icer" guys have already thawed the area. They did. I was glad for that, but I was not so glad in the situation that I was put in, or rather I put myself in. I got stuck in the middle of the intersection because some sort of "disturbance" happened at the foot of the hill. SOB. I swear, I almost entered panic mode because cars from left to right of me are trying to sneak by me since my side turned to red light. It felt like they were going to hit me. OH! and a EFFIN car coming from my rear decided to PASS me on my right. WUTTTTT???? really? must he? I mean where in the world is his common sense. And OH! the audacity to get mad at me.. DUHH!! AHOLE! It's not my fault that there was a disturbance down there! 

I swear Seattle drivers, EXTREME!  They are rather too safe when the weather is nice and warm, but when it comes to snowy or rainy weather, they just want to speed up like they're late for something.

I'm done ranting. 

"I Must Have This ITEM because Everyone Wants It Too"

(Left: 2006? Balenciaga Harness Booties; Right: Sam Edelman Harness Booties)

I read fashion-related blogs and forums almost everyday and one thing they all have in common is the want/need for the "it" item or "at-the-moment" shoes. The picture of the shoe above is currently the one that every girl is dying to have because they are suppose to be hot and it is by this innovative designer (Nicolas Ghesequire or Pierre Hardy for Balenciaga). Sam Edelman made the same exact pair and it sold out pretty quickly at the only retailer that carried it, Victoria Secret. I believe it sold for less than $200 dollars. Curious enough, I looked through Ebay for this particular must have and lo and behold, the shoes is up for a bidding war that ranged between $200-$600 dollars. 

REALLYYY???

Is this what people do these days in order to have a knockoff item that is worn by a fashion icon?

I read some reviews about this pair and people who have owned them said that they are a pain to walk in (duhhh.. at 6 1/2 inches, they probably will give you a sprain). 

So to people who are blowing 200-600 dollars for this pair, I wish you well. I hope that you REALLY (100X) like them enough for it to be with you until the day you die or at least the day that you can pass them on to your daughters.

 

Values

You have a patient who is vehemently opposed to you because of your race, religion or sexual orientation. How will you handle this situation?

I will handle this situation with patience and understanding. If the patient strongly prefers another doctor of a different race, religion or sexual orientation I will gladly follow the patient's wishes. However, before doing so, I will remind the patient that I am just as capable as the others even though my skin or my orientation is different. I will let him/her know that I will not stop caring for them and that I will do my very best to make them feel better. 

I have never encountered any racial/religious attacks in the 7 years that I have lived here. I never once felt that I was looked down upon because of the color of my skin or not once did anyone made me feel stupid because I have a slight accent in my language. 

The way I was brought up was certainly different from the way children are raised here. I have a different set of values and I have stood by most of them up till this day. I have had a discussion with an interviewer once about what my opinion was about sex and sex education -- because part of the job entails talking about these issues. During that time that she asked me, I have taken a class about sexual education at the U that have open my eyes to some parts that were rather "constricted" from me before. I informed the interviewer about my beliefs and I assured her that I have an open mind when it comes to these kind of sensitive issues. 

 

I am thankful that I am lucky to not experience any kind of racial attacks. I honestly would not know how I would react when a day comes that I experience it. One things for sure, I have learned enough from school and from the world how to react. 

Practice

In order for me to get some practice writing for the writing part of the test, I will do some blog postings that are a little bit more polished than my usual ones. 

Feel free to give me comments, suggestions and constructive criticisms about my writing as I need it since I have not written anything "formal" in so long. 

I'll re-edit later today once I find a topic from my books. 

Christmas is upon us

I am so close to finishing all my Christmas gifts. 

(JAN JEN MARIE, GOOD GOSH WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS????)

Anywho.. I just need to print some stuff out and I am good to go. Now if I can only find the determination to actually print those stuff out. 

Anyway, here's my wish list that is ranked base on order of must-have for me:

1)  AMERICAN APPAREL GIFT CARD - I would love to own one of their multipurpose items like the circle scarf that's worth $28. (image from American Apparel Website)

2) Studded bracelet - I am into 1970s punk era of jewelry. These babies are the ones that inspired me to start wearing bracelets. I recently came across a leaf hinged bracelet and I didn't even buy it thinking about all those pretty studded bracelets that I see, but cannot afford, online. Like this: CC SKYE

3) For Love 21 Gift Card - I am too cheap to buy items from this store these days since I know that the quality isn't that good

4) PSP + Mortal Kombat or Prince of Persia Game

FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! GIVE AND GET!!!

I need help distributing out friends and family to people. 

If any of you (or know anyone for that matter) shop at GAP/OLD NAVY/BANANA REPUBLIC/GAPKIDS/PIPERLIME, let me know your email address (or better yet, send me a text message to meet up somewhere so I can give you one)... 

I have lots more to give. Help me save the environment (by me not throwing away these coupons) and help my Gap family drive our sales through the roof this coming week by participating at our Friends and Family event. It's totally worth it because you get to give 5% back to charity of my choice AND it will save you some $$ AND you will at least get half of your Christmas shopping done. 

 

History

I am honored this year to be voting for the VERY first time in my lifetime. I was naturalized not too long ago, obviously giving me the right to vote for whoever I please to run this state and this country that I live in.

I am also honored to be part of history, one that will be written for the future history books to be read by the next generation. 

The First African-American President in U.S.A. 

Good luck Mr. Obama! 

In Rachel Zoe's own words:

"I die"

"Do you die?" 

(argghh.. I hate saving.. =))

credits: Baker Shoes

Clothing and Politics

I never talk about politics or anything related to it when I write here. However, this "headline" news just breaks the ice for me. 

Why does clothing allowance matter so much ? Why the hell should we care about such matter ?How the heck will caring for such mundane thing suppose to help this country out?

This is why I hate talking about politics. It is too juvenile and mundane that the important issues gets left out roaming in the open air. People care too much about the small things. They overlook what and how these candidates will help us -- THEM, succeed and live freely. 

I wonder if Hillary Clinton will get the same amount of attacks as Sarah Palin does if she became the Democratic candidate. 

Choice

I think it is safe to say that "Photographer" is out of the question as a career choice for me. I spent three hours yesterday at Starbucks (studying) with a camera in hand and I did not even use it. I saw few photo options in the place -- old Japanese couple seating on the lounge chairs and a family (dad, mom, twin girls and a boy), and new employee orientation meeting (they looked really cute formed in one small circle table) --- but I let them all pass by. 

Camera

I am lucky to receive a SLR camera from a "distant" cousin of mine. 

Oddly enough, during the time of the receipt, I am not doing any photo shoots. 

Are hobbies essentially equal to growth spurts? 

They come one day and go away the next? 

Focus

I've been so focused on finding a research/medical/chemist job that I lost sight of what was truly important for my life. I lost track of my studying schedule. Maybe that's why I can't get any medical/science jobs -- maybe it's God way of telling me to focus on studying more than finding what will get me by these days.

It's kind of like finding true love. Maybe I should just let the job come to me instead of me trying so hard to find it. OF course, I won't stop trying hard to put myself out there, but now the realization that I just had just made me realize that getting myself into the career that I really want is much more important.

God has ways of providing for me.

My mother received a letter from the University Alumni Association about a health insurance benefit that I get as a graduate. It's "free" for 9 months. I got this letter myself during my PI vacation and I didn't get the chance to read it till I got back so I was pretty much passed the deadline date that was imprinted during that time, so I didn't register for it. However, here it is again, this time mom got it and deadline was extended. 

--- I am very glad that this happened because I am a little worried about health insurance these days since I know that I will be off of my mom pretty soon. God's little way of providing me -- lessen my worries per se. "Trust in Him, Do not be afraid"

NY Fashion Week from the eyes of Bill Cunningham

Watch the video. He makes a very good point about how women are having fun (and at the same time killing their feet) with their shoes.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/13/fashion/shows/20080913-street-feature/index.html

Today...

* We had visitors during my work hours today. They are from the corporate office just trying to see how the place looks and how it's doing. One of the ladies has a British/Aussie accent when she said hi to me. I am amazed with British accents. 

* I was able to do some job hunting today. 

* I received another package from Proactiv today. I am sending it back as I have way too many kits  at my disposal right now. The customer service lady that I talked to at first told me that I had to pay shipping in order to send it back (big "HUH?" for me), so I decided to keep it. Then, I thought what's $5.95 vs $45? So, I gave them a call back to ask about the return shipping, this time it was a guy that I talked to and he issued me a return shipping label. Hmm.. I guess that lady was not completely trained on return policies. 

* Sites like these - unclutterer.com and thesimpledollar.com inspires me.

* I also remembered that I can get gift cards through ebay for less than $20-$30 their normal price. 

* Clinic did not call me today. I hope they call tomorrow. 

Rant

There's nothing more frustrating than a computer crashing on you whilst your in the middle of submitting an job application that you put so much effort in.

I don't even know if my application was submitted. 

@#$^@%&^%#$*&$^(%^*&$%

Itunes and Rentals

I just realized just now that iTunes offers to rent movies. 

WHYYY?? WHYYYY ???? WHYYYY??? 

God, is there a reason why my iPod's screen got squished like a bug? Why did that happen? Why? 

*siiigggghhh*

I'm starting my list of rentals. 

First one is "The Other Boleyn Girl" ---- because I just love sibling rivalry gone bad.. 

I won't complain about redundancy

As long as I love the job that I am doing. 

Tops

I read from Gene's book that in order to "inspire" or "create" a personal essay one has to brainstorm himself and his everyday life in order to get the inspiration of what to say when he starts writing. 

here goes... 

things that inspire me.. 

beauty, kids, fashion, pictures

things that motivate me.. 

anger (o good gosh..), annoyance, kids, a boring life, a chance to spend a day doing everything that I love doing. 

I think that's all for now. I remember that I posted something before that lists all the questions that medical school adcom asks during interviews. I should look into that. 

What is UP?

august, september, october, november, december. 

5 months. 

*shudder*

*JANUARY* = 1st attempt to play the game. 

I am giving myself 1 month of job hunting, after which if I don't find one remotely related to my career choice, I would have to go down the road of *environmental* and/or *clinical lab asst.* aka. lab helper.

What is UP?

august, september, october, november, december. 

5 months. 

*shudder*

*JANUARY* = 1st attempt to play the game. 

I am giving myself 1 month of job hunting, after which if I don't find one remotely related to my career choice, i would have to go down the road of *environmental* and/or *clinical lab asst.* aka. lab helper.

i'm preventing to have a big furious outburst..

the risk management blah blah blah blah of wamu checking account is sttiilll trying to test my patience..

i'm on hold right now and the lady robot machine talker said "the best time to call is before 10am and after 3pm"

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOO

IT'S AFTER 3 PM RIGHT NOW..

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

on another note..
it's good to be home.

Vacation pictures

More pictures of my family's bohol trip : click the link below

Link

wamu is packing irritating

they locked my online account for some strangely unknown reason.. now i am having a hard time paying stuff out.. grrr...

Hello..

Liane: 

My name is Liane

and

I am a shoe addict... 

pause..

Other Shoe Addicts:

"Hi Liane" 

I found some Chloe-esque sandals in Forever 21.com. It's the same exact replica as the one from the runway show. 

BOOO!! 

Chloe Version -$255 @ barneys.com

picture c/o barneys.com

Forever 21 version (also comes in black) - $27.80

picture c/o Forever21.com

Philippines is ssssooo freaking close..

I found 3 medical receptionist job in craigslist today. 

ARGGHHH.. 

=)

Most expensive months ever

June + July

graduation, cellphone bill, gifts to myself, PI trip ... 

o my.. 

I am pretty sure I will figure out a way to pay for all of my recent expenses without touching my savings. 

Dear Lord, please help.

for the love of shoes

I AM SO EFFIN EXCITED TO BE DONE!!!

SOOOO... 

Here's what I can look forward to in the next (:O) week. 

- GRAD PARTY WITH FAMILIA AND FRIENDSHIP!! lechon in the house people! YOU KNOW WHERE I LIVE!

- FINAL, LAST, HULING EXAMINATION ON MONDAY!!**

**at least for now..

- Do I smell SATC second viewing on Tuesday? 

- Do I smell Forever 21 shopping for dress for PI vacation, yet again?

- FRIDAY - Chemistry Department Graduation

O MI GOOOOSSSSHHH

- Saturday - THE BIG ONE!!!

Ok.. can you sense my excitement.. cause I can.. I am picking up tickets and my toga this Friday and Saturday. 

It is dawning on me that I am so freaking proud of myself. I graduated college. Even if I'm not on the dean's list or I don't have a 4.0 GPA average. I graduated... with a CHEMISTRY DEGREE!!

IIHHHHHHH!!!

PHILIPPINES!! YOU ARE SO FAR!! BUT YOU FEEL SO DAMN CLOSEE!!

I wonder what life is like..

- if you work for a magazine such as Lucky and Vogue?

- if you are one of the editors who get to try out clothes or beauty products for free?

- when you get to travel to places like Milan, Paris and New York to see couture and RTW clothes presented in runway shows?

- if you're the creative director who gets to style and direct shoots?

- if you're the photographer who gets to see your work of art displayed in museums, galleries and magazine editorials.

I wonder a lot when I start to become unmotivated again towards my own personal dream of becoming a d-o-c-t-o-r.

Good Things happen to those who wait...

A fortune that I had yesterday after eating at P.F. Changs.

I have been rather impatient lately.. Something about wanting something so badly, yet I have to hold myself back because I don't have enough means to have it just yet.

They say good things happen to those who wait.

We'll see what happens to me..

Graduation WishList

My sister has caused me to remember to do this (so don't blame me, ate!)

Materialistic version:

---> Macbook Black (wishful thinking, I KNOW, maybe I can get myself this next year)

---> International Charger for my iPod (preparing myself for the PI)

---> Starbucks Gift Card and/or Nordstrom Gift Card

---> A day of window shopping either in Portland or San Francisco (another wishful thinking.. but then again, San Francisco might come true.. hahahaha.. right Ate Inee?)

Oddly enough, these are all I wish for material wise.. 

As for "life" wishes:

---> For the Padre to go with us to Bohol

---> Decisiveness as to where to go for the family dinner after my department graduation

---> No rain in the PI between June 26-July 8

---> No more rain in Seattle (at least for the last days of spring and for the whole summer)

---> Job interviews after my PI vacation.

that's all folks!

one step to becoming closer...

I just got done ordering graduation announcements..
It's sinking in already..

***shudders***

Shoe Post (again)

Pierre Hardy for Gap

Gap Design Editions

Sold-out online

shipped out from stores because they're not doing so well 

$@^^@%#$@%&

I'll just look at the shoes and imagine myself wearing it.. 

Having pictures of it in the stores helps a lot too.

GRRRR...

mutual funds

Confessions of a Barista

I always wonder why I can't get a job at Starbucks.. 

I am always amazed at how baristas work behind the counter whenever I visit a store. 

Anyway, here's another article from the same website as the link above: 

Barista Diaries

Visit Starbucks Gossip for your daily coffee news and tips.

I am back to looking at street style blogs again. I'm still taking pictures and I'm still shy asking people if I could take their pictures (mostly because I have this complex about how people roll their eyes when they see me holding a camera). 

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Anyway, ZOOLOGY is cool, I just got done with a midterm and a lab practical. By the end of this class, I would probably have a well-developed fascination about animals. 

** Did you know that pandas have six fingers?? 

** Did you know that we, humans, evolved from fish-like animals?

** Did you know that earthworms have actual organs inside their squirmy, yucky body?

** Did you know that there are many (>10) orders of insects?

** Did you know that there is a cool website called Tree of Life

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Grad stuff orders coming up soon. 

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I am working in retail again. I don't want to let go of the job. At least not until I figure out what my next step in life will be. 

 

*drool*

*by evomase on ebay.com

Balenciaga-esque NINE WEST gladiator sandals. They say that it is completely sold out in stores. 

I searched Ebay to see if there were any. Unfortunately, they're all taken by the highest bidder. 

Oh the jobs posted in Craigslist and Seattle Times

lab assistant

research assistant

medical receptionist.. 

haaayyy... 

I recently found out that my phlebotomy certificate is of no use anymore. I don't know what to do with it. It seems like the best option that my previous instructor gave was to re-take the class. ARGH. I wasted $190 for it. I should have taken it this year instead. What a waste. 

I also can't apply to the other possible jobs since I'm going on vacation. I pray that when I get back from the trip I'd still find those jobs lurking around Craigslist and Seattle Times. 

Burberry - Favorite Designer Brand

featuring a model that I admire for her unique sense of fashion, Agyness Deyn.

Potential Medical Interview Questions

1. Personal
   • Tell me a little about yourself.
   • What makes you unique and different? How will these attributes make you an accomplished healer?
   • What was the hardest thing you've dealt with in your life? How did that impact you?
   • What decision do you regret making and how would you go about dealing with that now?
   • How are you capable of dealing with people who are different from you?
2. Pre-medical and work-related
   • What was your best or worst academical/professional experience while an undergraduate (or before applying to medical school)?
   • Why did you choose your major/career?
   • Why did you choose your school?
   • Give me examples which demonstrate that you were able to handle your time effectively and efficiently while you were an undergraduate or while working.
   • Coming from your field is a big transition, how do you explain this and how will you handle the change?
   • Having spent time away from school, how do you see yourself fitting in? What problems do you foresee in returning to school and how have you prepared yourself to deal with them?
3. Medical school-related
   • How do you think you will fit into our school? Why?
   • What do you like about our school and why did you apply here?
   • How do you think your life will change as a medical student? What qualities do you possess which will facilitate the transition to medical school?
4. The future
   • Where do you see yourself in ten years? Why?
   • What type of medicine do you see yourself practicing? Why?
   • In your opinion, what are current problems in healthcare and how will they affect medicine once you are finished with medical school? How does this make you feel?
   • What problems exist in healthcare now and what is your role in overcoming these obstacles?
   • Why do you want to become a doctor?
5. Possible negative or inappropriate questions you may encounter
   • It seems as if you had particular problems in this course(s) (or this semester) - how do you explain this?
   • Why do you have little extra-curricular activities (or research experience, or volunteer experience)?
   • If you don't get into medical school, what will you do?
   • Do you want to have a family - specifically kids? How will medical school hinder this?
6. Moral and ethical
   • You have a patient who is vehemently opposed to you because of your race, religion or sexual orientation. How will you handle this situation?
   • Based on your view on abortion and religion, what advice would you give a 15 year old girl who has been raped and is pregnant? Explain the thought process in coming up with your advice.
   • A 54-year-old alcoholic and a 6-year-old both need a liver transplant - who do you give the liver to and why?
   • Why do you think disparities in healthcare exist?

Studying

It amazes me that I have more time to write right now than before. I have way too much in my mind that I need to jot down. 

I am starting to study for my med school test, although I need a set schedule to study all the subjects as it is quite a lot to cover. I hate working on set schedules sometimes since when there's an unexpected "disturbance" to it I get really frustrated and end up throwing away the schedule and making a new one and this vicious cycle starts revolving. 

Anyway, I am trying to tackle genetics, which is the part where I am the least familiar with in all the subjects since I did not really study genetics in detail before. I am thankful for the videos that was bought for me though because reading and writing these huge amount of material alone is not going to do me any good. 

photo

shall I make it a moonlight job or just a mere hobby?

it's a good "stress" reliever. 

i've been discovering new parks with gene. there are tons here in the north side alone. forest parks, trails, creeks, streams, lots of trees, trekking. Me thinks that Seattle is all about nature and adventure; the rain makes this place extra special. 

my mom and i have a test to take on Tuesday. 

i really want to get a film scanner. 

musings of the entry level person

i am seeing many openings in the science field right now. 

i think that where i am at right now is where God wants me to be. 

i think He wants me to just chill for a bit and probably start looking for the job after i come back from PI. 

i'll treat this new job like as if i'm working in a hospital. working with people, helping them and caring for them, that's the main reason why i applied there anyway, for the people relations. i think it's telling me that i need to get good at it so that when i apply in a hospital, relating to different types of people would be like putting the icing on a cake for me. 

i think it will be worth it. in the long run it will. i have faith and i will continue to have faith no matter how confusing the circumstance might be. 

one class

some people will say that i have it easy. they're right, i do have it easy. but i don't want it to be this easy. damn, i think i miss school already and to think i haven't "walk" the "walk" yet. in three months time i will only have one class to challenge myself with and i don't think it will be a piece of cake. the easiest thing to say is, "i will have it easy, this is just one class, i will have all my attention focused on this class", but really if one is to think hard about it, it won't be easy at all. i will have to double to focus that i had when i was taking three classes because one class is so easy to take advantage of. 

damn it, why didn't i take this class before? 

i am still praying, wishing and hoping for a miracle in the job department that will cover me for the next two months. 

i am still obsessing with photography and its quirks. This is what happens when you abandon a hobby for two years, i tend to embrace it so tightly that sometimes i end up "glueing" myself to it in the process. my only defense is, it's my only form of de-stressing or my form of escaping from reality. 

my spring break wasn't all that, stupid sun won't come out. but here's a head scratcher: it snowed yesterday. Snow in spring, i like it. 

april next week. good gosh. 2 more months. so quick. 

purging mental diarrhea

One thing that I learned (and still learning about it..) about life is that you can never be too prepared. You can plan and plan all you want but there's always something that you will miss. Guaranteed. But one thing that you will also learn from that lesson is you have to adjust yourself to those things that can or may deviate you from your plan. Take the lesson and apply it to yourself in the future. 

I am in the process of looking for a "job". "Real" jobs seem to not come my way because my vacation time seems to "kill" it. Anyway, I think there's always a reason for something and that I have to get used to that idea. 

I am waiting for my 120 films to arrive. TAGAL. I want to take the Holga out. I actually shot 2 rolls on it already, one 120 BW and one 135 for sprockets. Have to have it develop tomorrow to see the results. 

My spring break is almost done. I wonder how weird it will be attending only one class. Anyway, I have to get used to it, I don't want to take advantage of "all" the time that I have and forget the fact that this one class is really important for me, career-wise that is. 

I am also going to start studying for the medschool test. This class that I will be taking will prompt me to study for it. I am planning to take the test probably sometime in September. I have to think of ways to really cement my status as a candidate for medical school. I wish I didn't took the phlebotomy class now instead of a year ago. I feel like it will go to waste since I can't seem to get a hold of a job that doesn't require experience or externship.

Anyway, I have 3 more months before graduation time. 

God, please give me the job. PLEASE? Please tell the hiring people that I'm not only interested in what they have and that I am also a people-person, willing to interact and be friends with them. PLEASEE????

If you don't, it's ok too. I am gonna take it as you telling me that I need to chill and just look for a campus job. But it'll be nice if I have that job though (ok i know.must have FAITH). 

 

officially a graduate

grades are out..

The long nights and hours of doing lab reports paid off. YEAAAHHH!!!

Could've done better in Biochem, but it's passing.

If I had the average score in the first exam in my instrumental analysis class, i would've gotten a better grade.. 

BUT ALL IS WELL. 

INORGANIC CHEM MADE THIS QUARTER WORTH IT FOR ME!!!

o mi gossshh!!! my highest chemistry grade ever in the university. i am so proud of myself!!!

YEAAAHH!!!

things to look forward to after 12:00 pm today

1. I AM OFFICIALLY DONE WITH B.S. CHEM.

2. PHOTO-GRA-PHY! 

- RONALD BOG HERE I COME!!

- SHORELINE CENTER HERE I COME!!

3. MY LAUNDRY

4. SPRING BREAK!!!

5. WOODLAND PARK ZOO!!

excited, nervous, worried, happy, jumpy all rolled into one.. 

after tomorrow, i will give myself a pat in the back.

The Dalai Lama

He's coming to UW-Seattle on April 14, 2008 and will have a talk at Hec Ed Pavillion. I am disappointed that I am not going to be able to come (tix for students are complimentary!!) because the program starts at 3pm and ends at 5. I have a class that day from 12:30-3:20p

Haayy.. stupid middle of the day class.. 

Dalai Lama at UW-Seattle

Ces/Venus -- If you guys are going, let me know how it was.. 

Here's what the next two weeks will look like for me

Anyone wanna trade places with me?? I swear it will be fun!! =)

Saturday (03/08)

- Tutoring from 8:30 - 4pm
- from 4pm - the middle of Sunday morning: will be doing lab reports and papers and studying for two exams

Sunday (03/09)

- 7 am (or 9am) - church
- 9am - onwards - time spent for eating, lab reports, paper, studying for Biochem exam 3 and Inorg Chem Lab final exam. hope to finish the "paper" by this day.

Monday (03/10)

only have one class this day;
will be doing lab reports and studying for exams

Tuesday (03/11)

- final lab report due for my Instrumental Analysis class
- no classes this day, so it will be spent doing lab reports for my Inorg Chem Lab class.
- studying for exam 3 of Biochem and final exam of Inorg Chem Lab

Wednesday (03/12)

- Arene Lab Report due for Inorg Chem Lab. (25% worth of my grade for that class)
- do another lab report that is also 25% of my grade for that class
- study for lab exam
- study for biochem
- 12:30-4:30pm Phosphor lab

Thursday (03/13)
- 8:30 am (or 9:30am) - exam on Inorg Lab class
- study for biochem
- still be doing a lab report

Friday (03/14)
- 8-9:30am - Biochem exam 3
- 9:30 - 10:30 - class
-10:30 - 12:30 - working on Linkage isomers lab report (25% of my grade!!!!!)
- 12:30 - Linkage Isomers lab report due
- 12:30 - 4:30p - Phosphor Lab NMR; check out for InorgChem lab
- also due is my paper for my Tutor/Credit/Educ 401 class.
- will be doing lab report for my Phosphor lab.
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03/15- 03/20

These days will be spent studying furiously for my final two exams:

Biochem
and
Instrumental Analysis

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03/17-03/21 - FINAL WEEK, MY LAST WEEK OF UNDERGRAD WORK

EXCITATION

i am so excited.
i got 3 more weeks till my university work is over.

i got 3 more months till i walk in my toga.

i got 3 more months till i go home and chill with the 'barkada'.

I AM SO EXCITED..

Three Weeks and Counting

I have the "senioritis" effect on me right now. I'm trying my best to fend it off. I am excited to be done.

Right now I am hoping and praying for an interview in the jobs that I applied for the past week. I had an interview in Seattle Cancer Care last Monday, I don't know what the verdict is, but hopefully it would be a plus. I don't know how I did in the interview, for some reasons, I feel like I don't do well on interviews. I tend to linger and talk a lot. Hay..

Anyway..

back to lab report.

Films and staying committed

Had the chance to try out the edmonds photo pro lab. they did a pretty good job of developing the film considering both of it were expired.

i'll post some pictures when i'm done editing them.

it cost me $16 for developing and scan to CD. i think it was all worth it considering how i'm just trying film photography out again.

and about staying committed -- i had made a "picasso" like collage in today's tutoring for my pipeline class. it was pretty cool and i think i'll hang it up on my wall to remind me of how i should stay focus whenever i'm doing school work.

all of the pictures shall be posted soon.

one of the boys

I can't remember the last time that I had this "time"..
actually i do.. but i don't know.. didn't feel like it was those true rational moments spent with guys who actually care about you and you care about.

kaya namimiss ko yung mga kaibigan kong lalake sa pilipins e.
masayang kasama, mga harot at higit sa lahat madaling kausap.
walang pakeme. walang kaartehan.

i have yet to find guy friends around here who I can have the same relationship as I have with my guy friends in the pilipins.



this is all of them.
kulang pa nga yang mga yan e.
yung bestfriend kong lalake asa campo.
yung isa nagtratrabaho siguro.
mga mababait 'tong mga 'to. sapaw na sapaw ang kabaitan sa pagiging loko.
kaya nga miss ko na sila e.
hay. promise ko sa sarili ko, magpapapicture ako kasama lang sila pag uwi ko.

"CAS"

I have it.. hihihihihi.. mostly on vivitar cameras..
went to goodwill store today and found them there..

i also learned a lesson today:

GO TO GOODWILL BEFORE YOU GO TO EBAY.

hihihihi..

now I have to find some expired films..

Pictures

while i live vicariously through other people's photos taken with their lomo cameras, i live now in the world of photoshop, trying to tweak some photos to look like pictures taken with lomo cameras.





Camera: Canon SX100 IS
Inspiration: Flickr Lomo Pool

revised BIRTHDAY/GRADUATION WISHLIST

- $$ for Philippine trip

- $$ for this cameras:

colorsplash
fisheye (Urban Outfitters sells the blue fish eye camera)

this is to relive my passion for photography. ever since i bought my new camera i've been itching to do it again.

- a job (any kind will do right now)

- flying colors during my graduation

- sunny day on my graduation date

I'm getting pissed off with my recollection of freshman chemistry stuff. Simple balancing of oxidation-redox reaction I can't even do. GGGRRRRR...

THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIKE GETTING SICK WHEN SCHOOL'S AROUND!!

on the flip side of things...




it's my new toy, my old camera's replacement. I haven't really fully played with it yet but from the stuff that I already uploaded, it's looking pretty darn nice. I'll get the chance to maximize it's capacity once the memory card for it arrives, hopefully before the twins' birthday party this Saturday.

ohhh.. did I mention it was black? hahahaha..

my chemistry 'non-cookbook' lab class starts its first experiment tomorrow. i've been trying to read the safety issues and the procedure. This lab class is a bit scary because of the accident stories (2 stories to be exact) that was told to us by the TAs/prof/manual that happened because of not following the safety procedures.

anyway, i'm excited for that lab, it seems like it would be the first chem lab that will not show the full procedure of each experiments. students have the chance to figure out what to do based on knowledge and readings. exciting and daunting at the same time since figuring a procedure on our own can be grueling and frustrating, but it's all base on fun, knowledge and learning. plus, it's a real world thing, everything can't be spoonfed to us as they say.

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music these days is pure crap. no one is making good music, every single song that repeats over and over the radio are made by martians. where are the good musicians?

i pity my ipod because it's not really getting the attention that it needs.