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Whatever Gets You Through Today
2008-01-29 17:25:00 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 editing3. Humanities II report on 'Molecular Beauty' by Roald Hoffman4. Announcement of accepted UPCM applicants queued for interview5. Watch the High School Musical On-Stage play at the Ateneo de Manila University6. Gallery viewing at the Metropolitan Museum7. Screening of entries for the Culture Week's Art Exhibit8. Preparation of the requirements for the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health9. 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! More About: Today
The Day Before Tomorrow
2008-01-29 16:29:00 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 poin... More About: Tomorrow , Tomo
Key: Bored
2008-01-27 16:53:00 Have you ever wondered how the keyboard was invented? How the inventor(s) came up with the QWERTY arrangement, what symbols have to pair with each of the numeric keys, the idea of putting a Tab key, why is the Enter/Return key called like that, and stuff. (Wild guess: this must have been created decades ago, along with ancient typewriters.)Of course, the modern keyboard nowadays is more popularly identified with computers. Several keys have also been added to fit the demands of modern computing/typing.These keys never caught my attention until right now. They help me remember. Sounds insane but the idea is the closest thing to what is on my mind at this moment.CTRL - Mind over matter. But to what extent can my brain hold everything in place to make sure I'm still in control? With a damaged heart, it won't go that far.ALT - That is why people have options. If this one doesn't work for me, then I'll start a new one. Leave all the baggage that made me choose to drive along the alte... More About: Bored
Stop talking. I can't hear you.
2008-01-26 12:05:00 Oohhh.. What do we have here?Juicy gossips, half-truths, total lies, and.. partnership issues?!? This is going to be fantastic.The week started with a lot of 'uncertainties'. Maybe because nobody actually enlightened me with what's going on.. I just 'sensed' things. Really weird. But fun. That's when I realized how important it is to go to school every single day. You just don't know what you're missing. Not just the lessons in class, but some of the lessons in life.Orb #1 - Are you really?Orb #2 - Are they beginning to provide me with things that will support my good old hypothesis about them?Orb #3 - No he's not. He's not. I am sure. But is he really?Orb #4 - You seem sad. You need company?Orb #5 - What are you doing..?Orb #6 - Come on, tell me you're kidding.Orb #7 - Since when?Orb #8 - You actually think I'm going to do that. Seriously?*image courtesy of Dark Pony More About: Hear , Talking , Stop
I love Claude Monet
2008-01-24 13:23:00 The hell I was talking about early this morning wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thank goodness.And oh, one of our readers finally returned our first draft. Yipee. I'm happy to know that she's happy with what we did on our Results and Discussion.Everything paid off.I just hope that we'll be able to push through with our other reader, too. If that happens then wow.Claude Monet , The Cathedral of Rouen, in Full Sunlight, Canvas, 1894, Museum of Impressionism*image courtesy of mockingbird.creighton.edu More About: Love
I have an exam today!!!
2008-01-23 22:20:00 Just before I enter the fires of hell by taking my very first Humanities II exam today, I decided to leave something that would make me remember this day.What it is: The very first image result when someone actually google for "the world's best painting." (Well, this information is consistent as of now, January 24, 2008, 5:48AM, +8 EST)Insanely non-sense, huh? Right. Anyway, I was just puzzled what might come out.It's called "Las Meninas" by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660).To see the complete art analysis, click here.*image derived from the same site More About: Today , Exam
Heath Ledger found dead at age 28
2008-01-23 01:13:00 I have only known him from "10 Things I Hate About You", "Brokeback Mountain", and his role as the new Joker in the upcoming sequel to 'Batman Begins.'And right this morning, he was on the headlines. He's been found dead in NYC.He's only 28 years old.Saaaad.Here's the complete Yahoo! omg Article:(ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28. It wasn't immediately clear if Ledger had committed suicide.He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony neighborhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers gathered outside the building on an upscale block. Ledger's body was still inside, and several police officers guarded the door.The medical examiner's office planned an autopsy Wednesday... More About: Dead
Lively ? Merry ? Cheerful ? Carefree ? Gay
2008-01-21 15:06:00 You know what, it is still unclear what really happened. At least to me. All I did was to respond to what I saw. To what I heard. To what I felt. But then, you didn't even bother.You didn't think I'd notice it? Or maybe that's what you really wanted to happen.It happened already. A long time ago. Now what?It's not that I think it still matters, but, 'why do you keep on throwing things at me?' Silent but deadly, huh? Nice try.'Coz you know what, everytime you do that, I get paranoid. It is as if you have a sniper and you really want that bullet to pass through my brain. Why am I paranoid. Does that mean that I am guilty of whatever you think I did? Will that put you on the good side and me on the bad side now? Wow. Not necessarily. Let's just think that, maybe, no matter how hard I try to deny it, I still f**kin' give a damn! About you. About what you say. Or do. Or whatever. Happy to hear that?Why are you so mad anyway?1) Maybe because you think I am selfish. But come on, ... More About: Merry
I Have Never...
2008-01-20 12:33:00 This is my version (a written version) of a vlog (video log) I have seen on YouTube by JohnnyDurham19 entitled "I have never.."I have never...been out of the countrybeen stung by a beesmoked a cigarettebeen on a bar/clubshopped onlinebeen to Luneta (Rizal Park)lost a 200-, 500-, or 1000-peso billbeen held up at gun-pointbeen on a huge musical event/concertjoined a rallydated someone on a Valentine's Daybeen dropped by a teacherbeen kicked out of schoolbroken a single bone in my bodyeaten one whole tomato or strawberryread any of the Lord of the Rings trilogy bookbeen hospitalized for more than 12 hoursdyed my hairhad a tattoo (even the temporary ones)worn pink clothes (shirt, polo, whatever)ridden a horse, or even a carabaopunched someone on the face (like in a fight)touched a snakebeen bitten by a dog (or a cat)seen a real tarsierdone scuba divingbeen handcuffedtried online datingfixed a broken furniturestreakedsung by myself in front of more than 10 peoplehad a gold ringexperienc...
What's Up Today
2008-01-18 18:23:00 The nineteenth.What's up today?I have been working for 3 days straight. Making sure that this thesis won't be a disappointment is not an easy job, especially when.. okay enough.Things to do:1. Make a Sample Cover and Spine Label2. Write the Announcement page3. Write the Endorsement letter4. Write my Biographical Data5. Reformat the Table of Contents, List of Figures, Tables, and Appendices6. Redo the schematic diagram. It lacks something. Good thing I noticed.7. Label all the tables and figures used8. Write the Abstract9. Finalize the Literature Cited part. This task is easy, man. I can't believe I haven't finished it yet.10. Write the Acknowledgement11. Buy a ream of bond paper. Print the draft. Copyread12. Call UERMMMC to schedule my Med app. Interview13. Read Chapters 5, 9, and 13 of The Humanities14. Make a reviewer out of #13.15. My laundryLet's see what I can do later on. I'll just grab some sleep first.*photo grabbed from iceman More About: Today
New To Me
2008-01-18 16:53:00 Since new Grey's Anatomy and Heroes episodes are still on hold due to the US writers' strike, I decided to scout for a new series to watch.And here comes Kyle XY (Official Site). So far I have only seen the first five episodes but I must say, the story is very good. The plot moves you. It brings you in.Plot:Kyle is a sixteen-year-old boy, found in a forest area outside of Seattle, naked and without any memories of an earlier life. Kyle is like a newborn baby in his lack of knowledge of human social life: He doesn?t know the simplest things, like how to eat or drink, and cannot communicate with others easily in the beginning. When Kyle walks naked into a nearby town, he is picked up by the police. As they cannot find his records, he is taken to a juvenile detention facility, where it is discovered he doesn?t have a navel. Nicole Trager, a psychologist, is interested in Kyle because of his gift for art and his innocence. She realizes Kyle doesn?t belong behind bars and brings him to...
Extreme Makeover: Thesis Edition
2008-01-17 16:18:00 Today after lunch, I decided (like what I usually do now) to stay at the library (despite the fact that I don't have any classes anymore) in order to work this thesis thing out.Although, I can say, it's almost, uh.. more than three-quarters finished, actually there are still a lot of things to be done. The content - it's okay. The minor parts - not yet. The formatting - definitely not.I searched the CAS library's thesis area around 2 PM today for several samples, hoping to get some idea on how to do the proper formatting. And, tadaa! My gut feeling was right. I messed up with our formatting. Too bad we already submitted copies to our thesis readers.What are they gonna say now? That we don't know how to properly write a thesis? I mean, the basic rules and guidelines in writing one? Darn.I was pissed. But then the heavens must've turned the table around.Luckily, I saw Fai that same afternoon. Holding a red pen, she's copyreading their thesis as well. And, she was alone, too. (W... More About: Extreme , Extreme Makeover , Makeover , Edition
Must Have Seen -- Part 1
2008-01-16 15:49:00 I knew it.There was always a reason why these titles were on the box-office!Too bad I wasn't paying attention.But that's okay. At least I got to see all (finally!) today.Eragon, Happily N'Ever After, and The Devil Wears Prada. More About: Part
Infectious IQ? No way.
2008-01-15 14:55:00 The title sounds weird. I know. But this post is not about IQ that is being passed on to someone. (Hello?)Actually it's a quick test/quiz about how knowledgeable a person is regarding the most basic facts about microbes (or germs).Go ahead and take the quiz here to see if you know enough and if you'll do better than I did. I nailed 8 of 11 questions. Not good enough for a Biology student like me though! Lol.Here are some of the interesting facts that everyone should know about germs (click "Read More").NOTE: If you are planning to quiz yourself, do not read the succeeding paragraphs unless you have taken the quiz. These are some of the answers to the questions.1. The telephone is one dirty whatever.Chances are, you are reaching out and touching hundreds of thousands of germs every time you pick up the phone. There are 25,000 germs per square inch on phones. Desks were a sick second, with 21,000 germs per square inch. The office toilet seat has a mere 49 germs per square inch. (...
Lisa Gherardini a.k.a. Mona Lisa
2008-01-15 07:58:00 BERLIN - German academics believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the "Mona Lisa " in Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait.Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo, has long been seen as the most likely model for the 16th-century painting.But art historians have often wondered whether the smiling woman may actually have been da Vinci's lover, his mother or the artist himself.Now experts at the Heidelberg University library say dated notes scribbled in the margins of a book by its owner in October 1503 confirm once and for all that Lisa del Giocondo was indeed the model for one of the most famous portraits in the world."All doubts about the identity of the Mona Lisa have been eliminated by a discovery by Dr. Armin Schlechter," a manuscript expert, the library said in a statement on Monday.Until then, only "scant evidence" from 16th-century documents had been available. "This left lots of room for interpretati...
Harry Potter's Family Tree
2008-01-14 11:39:00 The Harry Potter hype is not that evident anymore (at least for me). Maybe the sparks will come back when the new film returns this year.Well, I was surfing the net when I decided to visit JK Rowling's site. It's been a while. I remember how frequent I visited her site during when the Harry Potter series was still on the works. So sad..I wasn't expecting anything new or shocking to see in there, but hey, I was (again) wow-ed when I saw this interesting sheet of information: The 'modern' Weasley family tree.If the photo is not that clear enough, you can always visit her site (linked above) and click on the pink eraser on her desk.*Photo (C) JK Rowling. More About: Family , Tree , Family Tree
Project Runway Parody
2008-01-14 09:04:00 I love Project Runway and I love MadTV (they're insane!).Now imagine watching Project Runway on MadTV. Wow. It's definitely nirvana! Lol.This parody here really got me laughing. Heidi Klum is really awesome.. I mean, loud. More About: Parody
My name in 368 words
2008-01-14 08:32:00 Holy smokes. I never imagined my name to be interpreted the way this long. It's almost as lengthy as writing my name a hundred times.From what I know, I am basically:- stupid- boring- lazy- always late- don't have the nerves for loud/noisy people- tech-y- smart15 words. Fifteen? Great. Good thing blogthings.com got it all figured out and came up with a novel. Yeah. A "Who Am I?" novel. A novel about what my name means.Well anyway, I just thought I'd give it a try.And here it is. Is this really me?You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're ... More About: Words
Spread the word!
2008-01-12 09:47:00 This video has been viewed more that 3 million times in YouTube and it has been featured recently on Yahoo!To watch more of his videos about climate change, click on this LINK. More About: Word , Spread
Katherine Heigl's Newest Movie
2008-01-12 08:04:00 27 DRESSESJane (Katherine Heigl) is idealistic, romantic and completely selfless--a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. But when younger sister Tess captures the heart of Jane's boss -- with whom she is secretly in love -- Jane begins to reexamine her "always-a-bridesmaid..." lifestyle.Genre/s: Comedy and RomanceRunning Time: 1 hr. 47 min.Release Date: January 18th, 2008 (wide)MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.Distributors: 20th Century Fox DistributionStudios: Fox 2000Filming Locations: New York (USA), Rhode Island (USA)Produced in: United StatesTrailer: More About: Movie
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2008-01-11 16:03:00 Me and some of my friends went to UERMMMC this afternoon to submit our Med apps.Geez.Mixed emotions.One thing: It was my first time thinking about how I am going to be as a med student if ever I didn't get into UPCM. Scary.One more thing: The fact that I am going to med school in just a few months now doesn't excite me anymore. I don't know. Ann just mentioned yesterday (again), "excited na ako mag-med".. And it felt weird because everytime she says that, I easily get affected and begin feeling the excitement, too. But yesterday was different. I just rolled my eyes.Another thing: Today, Blythe and I kept talking about the possible ways on how we are gonna earn money right away after graduation. It was like the 'alternative to medicine'. I don't deny the fact that I myself is tempted into thinking that it is possible for me not to pursue med anymore and find a suitable job instead. Holy crap. My dad's gonna kill me. Who doesn't want money anyway.Important thing: It shows that...
Dementor! Dementor!
2008-01-01 13:58:00 "Expecto patronum!"Got this photo from Ria's Multiply. Hilarious. Got me laughing for quite some time.Here you see Ron, casting a spell while Hermione and Harry talk on the background.This was during our Rad. Biology Trip to PNRI last December.
Absolutely!
2007-12-31 16:37:00 MY YEAR-ENDER.Woot. I can't believe it's already the last day of this year! I can still remember writing my very first blog post ever (it was a year-ender post, too). And the rest was history!Okay, I decided to wrap up the events in a chronological order. That way it will be easier to discuss things."So, Ian, what happened to you for the last 365 days?"My 2006 ended so well that when the new year came, I wasn't so okay. Why? Secret. Hahaha.. I had issues with my friends. Some of them. Really. And that went on until the second month where I finally wrote my very first serious blog entry of 2007 (disregarding the January 1st post)."..but seriously, that transitory period was the worst for me this year.."I actually said this, and to think, the year was just starting but then I already thought I had the worst [of 2007]. Wow.It went on for the rest of February.. my goodness. Six more posts 'til I had enough of that crap. Affected? Sort of.Hahah! I can say this month has been one of m...
This Year's Awards 2007
2007-12-31 11:01:00 This Year's Most Played Song in iTunesJust Go - Jesse McCartneyFeelings Show - Colbie CaillatUmbrella - RihannaThis Year's Best SongNot Myself - John MayerI'm Yours - Jason MrazThnks Fr Th Mmrs - Fall Out BoyThis Year's Most Watched Music Video in iTunesGirlfriend - Avril LavigneBeautiful Liar - Beyonce ft. ShakiraMakes Me Wonder - Maroon 5This Year's Most Played Album in iTunesStripped: Raw and Real - Various ArtistsCoco - Colbie CaillatRight Where You Want Me - Jesse McCartneyThis Year's Best MovieThe PrestigeTransformersStardustThis Year's Best Animated MovieRatatouilleShrek 3Meet the RobinsonsThis Year's Best TV SeriesGrey's AnatomyThe Amazing RaceHeroesThis Year's Best PC GameAudition Dance BattleNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2The Sims 2This Year's Most Favorite FastfoodChef d'AngeloKarate KidBurger KingThis Year's Most Favorite SubjectField BiologyUndergraduate SeminarMicrobiologyThis Year's Most Favorite MonthMayDecemberJuly*note: all are based on personal point o... More About: Awards
2008 Calendar
2007-12-31 07:39:00 I was browsing my entire photo gallery (as a guide for my year-end blog entry) when I suddenly thought of choosing photos that made each month special. Thus I ended up picking 12.I call it Ian's 2007 Calendar . Sounds silly since this should come out early this year. So I changed it to 2008 .Quite amusing, since each month I'll have a glimpse of what happened the year before.
Cover Fl(a)ws
2007-12-30 16:10:00 I am so amazed with iTunes' Cover Flow? wherein the album covers of the albums that are stored in your music library is arranged/stacked horizontally as if on a typical music rack. Browsing is so easy too. That's why when I started collecting music videos for my iTunes library, I had problems with the covers. Obviously, not all songs have promotional title designs/covers. The most probable thing to do was instead put the cover of the album where that particular song (music video) belonged. However, it wasn't so nice. So I decided to make them myself.Here are nine covers, three of which are custom-made (not really official, I just made them myself). Can you find the odd-ones-out?*all photos are copyright of the respective owners
Untitled 2
2007-12-28 19:51:00 I think there is something wrong with my heart.Seriously. It's been acting weird lately.It's not normal.I wouldn't be surprised if I die today.
Happy ChristmiRNAs!
2007-12-23 20:08:00 go Sith kaya mo yan! Sorry talaga. Bawi ako next time.the electric fan in my room burst into flames last night. Shocking? Super. Malapit pa nman sa romero. Buti hindi nadamay mga damit ko at hindi na lumaki ang apoy. Fortunately, ate was also inside the room and she unplugged it immediately. Whew. That was close. Too close.in less than an hour, I'll be on my way to a Christmas holiday in Pangasinan. Weeee. I'm excited. Just waiting for my tita to come pick us up,I haven't had a decent sleep for four days now. Thus, I have noticeable eye bags. Tsk. I have to wear my glasses to at least hide them.Now playing: Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer. Haahaha. This is a soooo random post.I can't wait to see Will Smith's "I Am Legend" -- but not on the big screen! Hahah! I managed to download a movie-screen copy online. Really nice quality.I also grabbed a copy of a movie entitled 'Once'. Musically-inclined daw yung theme ng movie, so I guess parang Music and Lyrics. It was s... More About: Happy
Osomreh acitsim asor
More articles from this author:2007-12-23 19:53:00 Okay.Let's play a game.Spot the hidden Mickey on the following photos.Sana nag-enjoy ka.HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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