tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228561752011-04-21T13:51:02.881-07:00Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-3859482959102781162007-01-31T16:27:00.000-08:002007-01-31T16:42:32.251-08:00I just came back from one of the best films I've seen in a long time...Blood diamond...(thanks jason for posting the trailer)...it was really really good - I was in tears for a good half of the movie - good tears - but don't let that put you off - you have to go and see it!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd say its en par with Hotel Rowanda...<br /><br />Other than that no news....went to a surgical careers fayre on monday and got completely freaked out...I knew it would be a lot of work and competitive but I don't think I understood just how bad it was, even so I was prepared for the competition part but apparently if you don't make it, you have to side track into a different area like assistant to... from which really hard to get back on course. Anywho, we'll see what happens I guess. Feels very strange, it seem like I've just arrived in England and already they are telling me I'm almost done my 2nd year - This time next year I'll be starting my clinical rotations....i.e. I'll actually have to answer all their questions (CORRECTLY)....I hope I don't choke (as I'm prone to do)...<br /><br />We learned how to check the peripheral nervous system today...and we practised on each other - of course (apparently according to my 'colleague' I elicit no reflexes...oh well...as long as I can on the actor they bring in for the exam I'll be fine I guess..<br /><br />Anywho I'm going to leave you now and sleep....class in the morning n all that...<br /><br />bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-385948295910278116?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-19688730462902998972006-12-30T04:56:00.000-08:002006-12-30T05:41:31.453-08:00<div><div><div>Hi all...Sorry havn't posted in awhile...I've been away for christmas...yay a vacation (sort of)...it was so good to put away books and articles and papers and whatever else I had to do and DO NOTHING....but alas that has ended so here I am back to studying (just thought I'd take a break and tell you all about my christmas)...<br /></div><br /><div>Dec. 24 we played carols at marks and spencer (big english department store) and then went to paul and hillary's (deputy bandmaster) - it was really really nice...<br /></div><br /><div>Dec. 25 band ensemble went to the hospital to play for the patients (again really really good - we crowded around a patient and played his/her favorite carol...and if they were unconscious or nearly unconscious we kept playing until the heart rate on the monitors increased sufficiently:)</div><div>then it was back to paul and hillary's for opening of christmas presents - got loads of stuff - it was very nice...bath stuff, scarf, CHOCOLATE, etc, and a fancy hot water bottle thing (those things actually work - brilliant - am toasty warm now)...then went to a 30min. informal service at the corps followed by supper...it was a time to hang out AND celebrate christmas together - the point was that the corps is like a huge family and so everyone came together to celebrate like a family (a really LARGE family) ...I think every church should do that...<br /></div><br /><div>Dec. 26. Went to the selby's in grantham just in time for the boxing day hunt (where all the equestrian people go fox hunting....without actually killing the fox)...once again saw Princess diana's sister - lady Sarah...then loads of people came over and we played pictionary mania (very cool game) and watched con air (very cool movie) - then went to bed</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Dec. 27...went to Skegness (the coast) east of grantham...and had a walk along the beach - it was very very cold but beautiful too and we had the two dogs with us</div><br /><div>Dec. 28 - on....studied:(</div><br /><div>well thats it folks...here are some pic.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZrgd2cmEI/AAAAAAAAABk/g-6UvsRc9Zs/s1600-h/fun+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014313440636606530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZrgd2cmEI/AAAAAAAAABk/g-6UvsRc9Zs/s320/fun+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZnI92cmBI/AAAAAAAAABM/aA5pN6llIiE/s1600-h/fun+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014308638863169554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZnI92cmBI/AAAAAAAAABM/aA5pN6llIiE/s320/fun+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZqwt2cmDI/AAAAAAAAABc/A85w2vaHk2s/s1600-h/fun+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014312620297852978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZqwt2cmDI/AAAAAAAAABc/A85w2vaHk2s/s320/fun+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZnwd2cmCI/AAAAAAAAABU/lSXsTWnQeic/s1600-h/fun+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014309317468002338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RZZnwd2cmCI/AAAAAAAAABU/lSXsTWnQeic/s320/fun+037.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-1968873046290299897?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-50980600199844979952006-12-18T02:54:00.000-08:002006-12-18T03:08:17.394-08:00<div><div>Hi all,</div><br /><div>Guess what....ohh ok I'll tell you...we're FINALLY into our christmas holiday....and not a minute too soon - </div><div></div><br /><div>I love christmas...right after our last lecture I went into town and everything feels so much better at christmas....theres such an atmosphere - makes you want to wander all day:)...and get yourself a toffee apple which is what I got....ummmmmm tofee apples...</div><br /><div>Anywho, here are some pictures of us at le bistro pierre (my favorite restaurant:) for our christmas / priya and newton<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ0gd2cl8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/7a1o03jTWSg/s1600-h/DSC06629.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009819736613885890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ0gd2cl8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/7a1o03jTWSg/s320/DSC06629.jpg" border="0" /></a>s birthday.....</div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><div> </div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ00t2cl9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/gJon8ofAjxY/s1600-h/DSC06665%20(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009820084506236882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ00t2cl9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/gJon8ofAjxY/s320/DSC06665%2520(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ2Wt2cl_I/AAAAAAAAAAs/-dsvbz20V28/s1600-h/DSC06647%20(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009821768133416946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_eYYva_M4Mdw/RYZ2Wt2cl_I/AAAAAAAAAAs/-dsvbz20V28/s320/DSC06647%2520(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-5098060019984497995?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1166230055123253102006-12-15T16:46:00.000-08:002006-12-15T16:47:35.136-08:00Did God create everything that exists?<br /><br />A University professor at a well-known institution of higher learning<br />challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything<br />that exists?"<br /><br />A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!" "God created<br />everything?" "Yes sir, he certainly did," the student<br />replied.<br /><br />The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God<br />created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the principle that<br />our works define who we are, then we can assume God is evil."<br /><br />The student became quiet and did not answer the professor's hypothetical<br />definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the<br />students that he had proven once more that religious faith was a myth.<br /><br />Another student raised his hand and said, "May I ask you a question,<br />professor?"<br />"Of course", replied the professor.<br /><br />The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?"<br />"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?"<br />The other students snickered at the young man's question.<br /><br />The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According<br />to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of<br />heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or<br />transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460 F) is the total absence of heat; and all matter<br />becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."<br /><br />The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"<br />The professor responded, "Of course it does."<br />The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."<br /><br />Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"<br />Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said.We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man.<br />It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These<br />manifestations are nothing else but evil.<br /><br />To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it<br />does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like<br />darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of<br />God."<br /><br />"God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does<br />not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes<br />when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light."<br /><br />The professor sat down. The young man's name? -- Albert Einstein<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116623005512325310?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1165445283339807342006-12-06T14:43:00.000-08:002006-12-06T14:48:03.353-08:00It was world aids day last week...yea I know its been awhile...you try med school... its flippin hard:(<br /><br />anywho, here's a pic of me and andrea...we got henna tatooes...don't worry they do come off in a few weeks:)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/381856/fun%20014.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/677483/fun%20014.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116544528333980734?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1164929071269516782006-11-30T15:14:00.000-08:002006-11-30T15:24:31.286-08:00Does anyone know why candles are so mesmerizing??? I could seriously sit and watch a fire for hours....anywho nothing special today...except we took the brain out of our cadaver today...absolutely brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!! - and then I went to a neurology careers forum...must say though - it still doesn't appeal to me quite as much as surgury...but I also found out that under the new employment changes studying in britain really wont help me stand out if I do a specialist training...i.e. if I compete with someone from ???estonia or somewhere in the EU who went to a university that no ones heard off and barely speaks english - they still have to take that person over me...how ridiculous is that...:( Apparently the BMA (british medial association) is speaking to the government on behalf of the international students so hopefully by the time I'm in 5th year - that'll law will change...Anywho I guess I'll burn that bridge when I get there...for now heres my candle (it smells like cranberries!!!)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/798641/fun%20003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/29711/fun%20003.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116492907126951678?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1164843704702706282006-11-29T15:30:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:43:01.776-08:00I can't believe its only Nov. 29th...I'm so ready for christmas break right now!!! You know when you feel like you've crammed absolutely everything you possibly can into your brain and theres really no more room...well thats how I feel right now...GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP!!!....can't even concentrate anymore - horrible...anywho thought I'd leave you with some pictures of the campus...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/827316/CRIM0020.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/252537/CRIM0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/562024/CRIM0022.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/176522/CRIM0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/167066/CRIM0021.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/889236/CRIM0021.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/75433/CRIM0013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/211184/CRIM0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />this is the view from my window...I like wollaton...it feels like you're in a proper neighbourhood rather than a student getto:)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/1600/931322/CRIM0018.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1837/2331/320/954899/CRIM0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />and this is THE alley way...looks pretty now but its dead scary at night!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116484370470270628?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1163721324116944552006-11-16T15:07:00.000-08:002006-11-16T15:55:24.136-08:00went on a hospital visit yesterday...I quite like those - we get to talk to sweet old ladies who love to tell you everything that ever happened to them...ever... definately develops your listening skills... the thing with yesterdays visit however was that we had to present the histories back to the senior house officer...its aweful - only because I absolutly suck at presenting a history - mostly because my horrible GP makes me feel horrible when I present to him...now I get nervous presenting to anyone - even the nice ones that don't yet at you...grrr - its very annoying when you have all the information but you can't put it together....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...it was very much like the episode of ER where Dr. Carter just started as an intern and he had to present to Dr. Benton...nerve racking....its a good thing our SHO was really nice - I literally would have cried otherwise... I started my spiel and when he interupted me - my mind went completely blank - I'm not even joking, it was horrible...its a good thing we did it in pairs - I turned to Christine and all I could manage to get out was "do you want to take it from here?" She read the notes and the SHO said it was perfect...Anywho, I'm going tomorrow to practise my history presenting skils..fun fun<br /><br />On a positive note, I abolutely love the hospital I'm assigned to...its nottingham City hospital which is the cities oldest...its very much like taking a step back in time - almost like your working during WWII. all the buildings are made off old brick and inside the wards you have the classic white steal beds separated by curtains - actually part of it was dedicated to returning soldiers during the war...ie. if you've seen pearl harbour - it looks exactly like that...very very cool...and the people there are really really nice...very down to earth...a nice change to the 'formal' consultants who think you can't be a good doctor if you don't dress in a suit everyday...<br />heres a picture of the surgical ward: <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/Copy1ofDSC00121.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/Copy1ofDSC00121.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116372132411694455?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1163176115160314842006-11-10T08:25:00.000-08:002006-11-10T08:28:35.176-08:00hey all...just wanted to let you all know that I'm fine - after the whole blood donation drama - one good thing about that though is that I got a phone call from the local GP (doctor) wanting to know if I was feeling better etc. (they're very efficient here in england) - apparently he got the referal letter from that head nurse person and was just checking in - very sweet:) <br /><br />I seemed to have developed a new problem though...nothing crazy but I can't seemed to be able to stay still and relax!!! Don't know if its because med students put in crazy study hours but I get very antsy when I have more than 45 mins with nothing to do...yesterday for example I got a whole hour for lunch and I went home, made myself soup from scratch, baked a cake (chocolate cream roll - it was very good:) and had a cup of tea before coming back for my last few lectures...I've decided today I'm going to practise relaxing...and not doing any work (well not school work) soooo I've just finished making lunch and doing laundry and now I'm going to read 'the great gatsby' (its a great book btw...) - after I get off the computer and tonight a few friends and I are going to watch 'the departed' (and NO it was not my picking... but it was either that or saw III!!!)<br /><br />bye bye for now<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116317611516031484?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1162593115478071222006-11-03T14:05:00.000-08:002006-11-03T14:31:55.490-08:00Hi all...well I thought I'd tell about my very interesting day...as you can probably tell by my title I gave blood for the first time today...one would think it would be quite easy - I thought it was a brilliant idea...since blood type O and A are the most common here in the UK, I thought my B+ would be nice to donate - being that apparently only 8% of the population have it...so off I went with helen a friend of mine...filled out the forms...waited...and finally got hooked up to the machine thing...completed my donation of a pint and just as they took out the needle I felt light headed and whoozy...and then completely passed out..apparently to the point of a seizure - they've actually banned me from giving blood for the next few years and the head nurse wrote a referal letter for the doctor to review...it was very embarassing...when I finally came through I saw 2-3 nurses who calling my name and telling me to wake up, and stay with them and they kept asking me if I could hear them...in my head I kept answering yes but I then realized my mouth wasn't actually saying what my brain was saying... and apparently to prevent scaring the other patients, the nurses baracaded me with screens and things...again very embarrassing. Oh well I tried!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116259311547807122?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1162424771310345262006-11-01T15:33:00.000-08:002006-11-01T15:46:11.340-08:00HI all...you wont believe what I had to do today...well actually you may - knowing what a crazy course I'm in...anywho, today in our practical skills session we learned all about urin analysis and if you think that sounds gross - well it was... It wasn't so bad initally...we were told to do the test on one of the simulated urin samples (i.e. it wasn't actual urin but a simulated fluid)...THEN they told us that in order to be empathetic with patients and know what they're going through when they come to see you as the doctor, you need to go through some of the things the patient goes through...sooooo, they made us all analysis our own urin. Now I hate peeing in a cup when I'm actually sick - I definately didn't want to do it today but there we are...AND you all know (if you are a girl) how hard it is to pee into a cup...well try peeing into a test tube which is what we had to do...let me tell you - it was not pretty - we just don't have the equipment to pee cleanly (its a good thing we learned proper hand washing techniques last year:) The worst bit was that to get back to the skills center from the bathroom we had to walk past the med school cafeteria - do you know how hard it is to walk indiscretly with a test tube of urin in your hands!!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116242477131034526?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1161992342687897282006-10-27T16:23:00.000-07:002006-10-27T16:39:02.700-07:00As you've probably gathered from the title it was pretty yucky today...weather wise... one of those classic english days where its wet and miserable and cold. The good thing was I only had stuff in the morning today... mechanisms of implantation (so all you women who are enjoying your cute little babies I had to learn that to excrutiating detail)...this riveting class was then followed by dissection. We covered the pelvis today - it was our worse dissection yet...not only were there a million and one objectives to complete but its kinda hard working on your part of the pelvis with 4 other pairs of hands trying to get in there as well..we got C's and D's - Unbelievable...no matter though - when I got home my house mate made me a cup of tea (its true what the english say btw: a cup of tea does solve everything).<br /><br />Anywho, I did absolutely no work today - attempted to sleep a little but just managed to listen to Jack johnson and il divo...then I got bored...made myself soup and cinnamon buns...and watched movie: the manchurian candidate...absolute rubbish film btw - I can honestly say I was confused from beginning to end...<br /><br />no must sleep - I plan on waking up before the sun does so I can do the work I was supposed to do today!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116199234268789728?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1161735156951617512006-10-24T16:41:00.000-07:002006-10-24T17:15:06.800-07:00Today was a special showing of Top Gun at the Savoy theater which is our equivalent to princess....it was absolutely amazing. Theres nothing like watching incredibly fit fighter pilots in the classic surrounding of the savoy...actually watching fit fighter pilots anywhere would be acceptible in my books... Anywho, as cheesy as it is Top Gun is a gooder...if you havn't seen it - you have to - Tom Cruise still looks good in this one!!! And what made it even better is that it was student night and students here really get into their student nights....there were equally fit males who dressed up as naval officers (yes...white uniforms and everything)... and all the males in the theater joined in when Tom Cruise serenaded the girl in the bar scene - it was very cute!!! Makes me want to have a fighter pilot too...if only they were more readily available... like lip gloss, or fish n' chips.<br /><br />ohh and by the way - NO - I still havn't found my 'yes I'm available' button - don't know where the darn thing has gone - I'm well on my way to becoming cat lady!! ...have been told that I have high standards which is not the case at all - just because my list is 3 pages long dosen't mean I wont negotiate:)<br /><br />Anywho, maybe I'll just become the beautiful surgeon who goes around the world fixing babies for 3 apples, 2 coconuts and a few sardines - my dream job!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116173515695161751?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1161642445549651042006-10-23T15:10:00.000-07:002006-10-23T15:27:25.560-07:00Hello all<br /><br />I decided not to cheat today and do one of those survey thing....aren't you proud of me... not that todays post will be any more exciting I assure you. I am well behind on my work at the moment - went to warrington on a band trip this weekend with Nottingham Memorial halls band (hence me being behind in everything else)... warrington is near Liverpool (for those of you who don't know)...about 2.5 hours from nottingham!! I love band weekends - and by the way - the band wants to do a trip to canada soooo if you're a canadian corps and wants an english band to play at your corps let me know (you have to be in alberta thought:) they're good and they're classy without being snotty - we've got bright red festival tunics and everything - very cool.... and they can show everyone how to march properly (being that they get loads of practise every sunday after the open air services)...<br /><br />Anywho, I did take pictures but don't have them on the computer so can't post them.. sorry...<br /><br />other than that there is absolutely nothing new - surprise surprise...I did see pictures of Abigail Gallimore though - how incredibly cute...very very adorable!!<br /><br />well got to go do more work - bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116164244554965104?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1161352253808928612006-10-20T06:49:00.000-07:002006-10-20T06:50:53.820-07:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#DEDEDE" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>You Are 88% Pure</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#EFEFEF"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/howpureareyouquiz/pure-1.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />You're so innocent, it's almost like you're not human.<br />Taking this test is probably the naughtiest thing you've done in a while!</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/howpureareyouquiz/">How Pure Are You?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116135225380892861?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1161124896581444212006-10-17T15:41:00.000-07:002006-10-17T15:41:36.596-07:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>You Are Cookie Monster</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/thesesamestreetpersonalityquiz/cookie-monster.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth.<br /><br />You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around.<br /><br />You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking<br /><br />How you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!"</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/thesesamestreetpersonalityquiz/">The Sesame Street Personality Quiz</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116112489658144421?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1160262431846752592006-10-07T15:48:00.000-07:002006-10-07T16:07:12.226-07:00<img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/IMG_0022.jpg" border="0" />Right so here we are at the turkish restaurant... me, my housemate (andrea) and christine... If you havn't tried turkish food you are soooo missing out...it was incredible. I had this lamb thing - it had a very exotic sounding name but I can't remember...Anywho, the restaurant was really really beautiful too- it was like stepping into the otoman empire...all the waiters and waitresses were turkish (or greek) and they all treated us like we were long lost cousins... an extended family atmosphere - it was very nice and if you come and visit me I will definately take you there....(ie. come and visit me so that I have an excuse to go there again:) <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/IMG_0023.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/IMG_0023.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116026243184675259?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1160150949099272942006-10-06T08:56:00.000-07:002006-10-06T09:09:09.113-07:00I love weekends...as I'm sure many of you people do...but its especially good if you have loads of work to catch up on...I hate being behind...but no worries - today I only had one 9am lecture (if you ask me its very cruel to make students come for 1 one hour lecture...and at 9am at that - what were they thinking) anywho, I had the rest of the day to read up on previous lectures...I've been sitting at my desk for exactly 5 1/2 hours - my bottom is very sore...<br /><br />We're going to a turkish restaurant tonight - don't exactly know what turkish food tastes like but I love trying new stuff so what the heck. AND did you know that not only is nottingham famous for robin hood and maid marion and the castle and the goosefair but its also one of the worlds biggest foods capitals (ie. you can eat at a different restaurant every night for 365 days....if I had the money that would definately be something I'd do - but as of right now we'll limit to turkish - and kebabs -I love kebab)<br /><br />Anywho, thats it for now....still don't have a digital camera so no pictures...sorry!!!!<br />bye bye<br />joey<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-116015094909927294?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1159611328691635082006-09-30T02:54:00.000-07:002006-09-30T03:15:28.706-07:00I love saturday mornings...everything seems to go in slow motion...I wake up early (yes people, I am one the odd ones who likes waking up early and DOESN'T like sleeping in till the afternoon like my housemate!!!!)<br /><br />Anywho, did laundry and ate yummy yogurt cheesecake for breakfast...and drank tea for 1/2 hour....and watched my nice neighbors walk their dogs...they're all old and adorably english...saturday mornings would be what I call a typical english morning...none of the students on our street are awake (apart from me apparently) and you see the locals come out and tend to their pretty gardens and walk their dogs and greet each other with "Ello there duck, ows your morning"...its very adorable.<br /><br />Wish I knew how to garden - despite the fact that my house plants have indeed survived the year...I don't think I can say the same thing for stuff planted in the garden...its easy when you only have to water whenever you remember (2-5wks ish) and don't have to deweed (or whatever it is people pull out)...<br /><br />Right...so here my update on the GP situation...I went on wednesday and had a great time...but only because I shadowed a different doctor from my usual one...he was from africa and he's a pastor (in his spare time)...actually he used to be a paediatric surgeon but decided to go into General Practise because he wanted more time to do his pastor stuff - how cool is that - I've always wanted to be paediatric surgeon - now I'll have a link...if I don't come up with stupid answers....but so far so good...<br /><br />Anywho, gotta get back to anatomy...bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115961132869163508?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1159311113832405022006-09-26T15:27:00.001-07:002006-09-26T15:53:05.910-07:00I just finished day 2 of year two and already there loads to do....geesh...do they not believe in easing in??? Anywho, started my module on the Alimentary system, kidney/endocrine/urinary system, nutrition and metabolism, professional development, communication skills (which by the way is as pointless as it sounds - ohh well- must have some hidden benefits that only gets revealed when you're old and wrinkly)....and many many more....<br /><br />I go on my first GP visit tomorrow and I'm crazy nervous - not because I don't like GP's but mine makes me feel tiny and insignificant infront of the patient....its not fun...I'll post all the horrible details tomorrow...<br /><br />on the brighter note...we're got very cool housemates this year...one of them is an incredibly CLEAN person - which is good because I absolutely hate having to clean up before studying.. anywho, chris cleaned the entire bathroom, and kitchen and living room and today he put together 3 bookshelfs from IKEA as well as my drawer cabinet....AMAZING!!!!! (I'm working on the other one...but he's a politics student and as such is very good at debating - grrrrrrrrr!!!! - thats ok though....he took me and andrea to go see GREASE so he's forgiven:)<br /><br />Ohhhhh and you wont believe where I went the other day....to one of the old churches in nottingham...I was walking in the city when I decided to go into one of the cathedrals...apparently this one was built in the 11th century - it was very beautiful - I'm always amazed at how peaceful these churches are. Even though St. Peters is literally in the middle of the city, as soon as you walk in its like everything else outside disappears and its just you in Gods house, its one of the most surreal feeling I know of and I've only experienced them inside cathedrals...<br /><br />I also went to nottingham museum, complete with 18th century school, caves and air raid shelter... very intriguing!!!<br /><br />well thats it for now<br />bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115931111383240502?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1159311008539163502006-09-26T15:27:00.000-07:002006-09-26T15:50:09.540-07:00I just finished day 2 of year two and already there loads to do....geesh...do they not believe in easing in??? Anywho, started my module on the Alimentary system, kidney/endocrine/urinary system, nutrition and metabolism, professional development, communication skills (which by the way is as pointless as it sounds - ohh well- must have some hidden benefits that only gets revealed when you're old and wrinkly)....and many many more....<br /><br />I go on my first GP visit tomorrow and I'm crazy nervous - not because I don't like GP's but mine makes me feel tiny and insignificant infront of the patient....its not fun...I'll post all the horrible details tomorrow...<br /><br />on the brighter note...we're got very cool housemates this year...one of them is an incredibly CLEAN person - which is good because I absolutely hate having to clean up before studying.. anywho, chris cleaned the entire bathroom, and kitchen and living room and today he put together 3 bookshelfs from IKEA as well as my drawer cabinet....AMAZING!!!!! (I'm working on the other one...but he's a politics student and as such is very good at debating - grrrrrrrrr!!!! - thats ok though....he took me and andrea to go see GREASE so he's forgiven:)<br /><br />Ohhhhh and you wont believe where I went the other day....to one of the old churches in nottingham...I was walking in the city when I decided to go into one of the cathedrals...apparently this one was built in the 11th century - it was very beautiful - I'm always amazed at how peaceful these churches are. Even though St. Peters is literally in the middle of the city, as soon as you walk in its like everything else outside disappears and its just you in Gods house, its one of the most surreal feeling I know of and I've only experienced them inside cathedrals...<br /><br />I also went to nottingham museum, complete with 18th century school, caves and air raid shelter... very intriguing!!!<br /><br />well thats it for now<br />bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115931100853916350?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1158444792840637192006-09-16T15:09:00.000-07:002006-09-16T15:13:12.866-07:00My sister sent me this....I cracked up laughing out loud...it was very embarrassing..some black guy in texas wrote it apparently:<br /><br />I black, you folks white...<br /><br /> When I born, I black,<br />when I grow up, I black,<br />when I go in sun, I black,<br />when I cold, I black,<br />when I scared, I black,<br />when I sick, I black,<br />and when I die, I still black.<br /><br />You white folks....<br />when you born, you pink,<br />when you grow up, you white,<br />when you go in sun, you red,<br />when you cold, you blue,<br />when you scared, you yellow,<br />when you sick, you green,<br />when you bruised, you purple,<br />and when you die, you gray<br />So who you callin' colored folk's ???<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115844479284063719?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1158438140383927142006-09-16T13:12:00.000-07:002006-09-16T13:22:20.393-07:00I went to the GREASE the musical yesterday at theater royal nottingham...and it was amazing...I LOVE GREASE!!!! It totally made you want to wear a big skirt and tight sweater and cool bowling alley shoes...<br />I think my housemate and I are thinking of going to The nutcracker next...very cool - never been to a live ballet before - of course I have to wait until I get money into my account before I buy the tickets but thats another story...very funny though as I've just received a letter from the bank stating that my new bank card is ready for me to pick up....good use that'll be without any actually money in the account!!! ohhh well - I guess things like that happen; gives you something to talk about when you're old and wrinkly...look forward to retelling that story over and over and over and over...<br /><br />Went to wollaton park today...its absolutely gorgeous...and huge (1.2km) and its got deer - loads of them and they just wander around...i.e not fenced off but walk around where the people go... very cool...I took picture but only on a normal camera...will post pictures soon though don't worry..<br /><br />bye bye for now<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115843814038392714?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1158233521282107422006-09-14T04:05:00.000-07:002006-09-14T04:33:42.610-07:00nothing really new has happened - except it has once again started to rain...yes - the flood gates of heaven are indeed opening once more on england...<br /><br />On the bright side:<br />1) grass is going to be greener<br />2) psoriasis sufferers will find relief from their dry skin<br />3) cars and sidewalks will be naturally washed clean<br />4) the Canadian geese that wander aimlessly on our campus will have loads to drink (as will the squirls)<br />5) flowers open up more apparently which is good as I love flowers<br />6) no one will question if you drink copious amounts of hot chocolate or tea - nothing, after all, goes better on a rainy day<br />7) it sets the perfect atmosphere for day-dreaming - I do so love day-dreaming<br /><br />On the Darker side:<br />1) my hair has once more turned into a black cotton ball regardless of what I attempt to do with it<br />2) earthworms have taken to the sidewalks and slugs have sought refuge in my living room... very distressing...and I don't even have salt to stop them in their invasion...although I'd hate to kill them (it is at such times when a boyfriend would be quite handy - someone who would humor me and my crazyness notions and take all the slugs outside and let them loose somewhere far away from people, and cars, and cats.)<br />3) a higher proportion of people experience depression during such weather<br />4) I've started to become lazy - not good..am starting year 2 in a few days<br />5) its irritating carrying ones shopping home in the rain<br />6) I can't take walks into beeston (well I could but it wouldn't be the same as the little accordian playing man wont be there)<br /><br /><br />Anywho, thats it for now.........<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115823352128210742?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1158064239972525742006-09-12T05:12:00.000-07:002006-09-12T05:30:39.983-07:00ok ok...I know...I havn't posted in forever....I'd try to come up with an excuse but...I really don't have a good one...<br /><br />As you all know the summer back in edmonton has come and gone - WHAT THE HECK DID I DO ALL SUMMER....I vaguely remember going camping for a bit, music camp (I think the image of 37 girls has been permenently etched into my brain), and of course THE Guy/Decker WEDDING...yey I love wedding and it was such a beautiful wedding - one of the absolute best I've been to - though I may be slightly biased!!!!! Everything went smashingly (and whatever wasn't planned added even more character)...I met some really amazing people and re-met those I've met before - it was all good...the happy couple are now in the carribean somewhere and alas I am in England...<br /><br />I had a horrible surprise when I got here - apparently someone cloned my UK bank card before I left and has been using it the entire time I was away...grrrrr...he's drained my entire account...over £1000...horribe horrible man (or woman)...anywho, at least I'll get it back in 3-4 weeks ...ish...<br /><br />Other than that I do love England...I went for a walk in Beeston yesterday - it was one of those perfect summer days and what made it even better was this little old man who played pretty songs on the accordian in the middle of the cobble stone street (Mike you would have loved it)...it was soooooooo romantic...<br /><br />and my house is very pretty...I will post pictures once I have them I promise...and my neighbor has a beautiful german shephard named...I forgot...but he was beautiful...<br /><br />Anywho, I'm gonna go now - don't you all freak out if I don't post again tomorrow<br /><br />and Lucinda - I havn't found out where emerdale is filmed yet but once I do I'll go there and take a picture for you ....:)<br /><br />bye bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115806423997252574?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1153457876249252662006-07-20T21:38:00.000-07:002006-07-20T22:00:54.380-07:00ok so they maybe weren't that long forgotten...only 2 weeks past the pick up date...anywho I suddenly remember that good ol' walmart had 2 rolls worth of my precious memories so off I went the fetch them - and like any other female I said to my self "listen here missy...since you're already here you might as well go shoping" and really who am I to argue with myself:)...sooooo yes shopping it was - for a bathing suit...may not be top quality but oh well I usually get bored of swim suits anyway this way I have an excuse to buy a new one every other year:)<br /><br />Anywho back to my pictures....I found these amonst them....Greenland - made the entire 8 hour trip (+5hour delay) well worth it<br /><br /><br /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/greenland.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/greenland.jpg" border="0" /></a><a> </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/the_river.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/the_river.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115345787624925266?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1152641717590284532006-07-11T10:39:00.000-07:002006-07-11T11:15:17.613-07:00yes all its true 2 posts within a week...you must be excited:)<br /><br />I had the most fantastic day yesterday...not only cuz it reminded me of England but cuz I had one of those slowed down days with a friend of mine - one of those truly european days that many havn't had the pleasure of experiencing...<br /><br />first we went to a global health seminar - makes you want to live out your passion regardless of what remote corner of the world you have to go to...for me it's taking care of little kiddies somewhere FAR FAR FAR FAR away!!!!!!!!<br /><br />we then went to leva cafe - its a really cute italian cafe a few blocks from the university...I suggest you all go there cuz its got an amazing atmosphere where absolutely anything could happen outside (like a monsoon:) but you just don't care so long as you're sipping on an incredible cafe latte.... anywho we spent ~4hours there (literally)....<br /><br />and now I want to go away again!!!<br /><br />I want to:<br />- go to the tomato fight in spain<br />- go to the carnival in Rio<br />- float down the amazon<br />- dance in cuba<br />- go on a safari in africa<br />- have a cappucino in a side cafe in italy<br />- see a dancer in a carbonara in saville<br />- go to all the places that the Count of Monte Cristo went:)<br />- take a hellicopter ride over australia<br />- go scuba diving in Fiji<br />- listen to an accordian player in france<br />- go down the Nile<br />- go to the Red Sea<br />- have an italian sing to me as I float through the canals in venice....heres a picture..<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/Venice%20Canal.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/Venice%20Canal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />except this one is missing ME!!!<br /><br />Anywho I could probably think of more but....I'll let your imagination wander a bit make sure you look at the picture as you daydream you'll get better results:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115264171759028453?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1152515164210052102006-07-09T23:59:00.000-07:002006-07-10T00:06:04.210-07:00I can't believe I forgot to mention the WORLD CUP FINALS...yes it is true I am so crazy into football (soccer) at the moment...I never thought I could be this excited over sports but ohh I sooo can and its just soccer too - hockey does absolutely nothing for me!!!!!!!! what can I say I am european at heart - sorry canada!!<br /><br />YEY ITALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />bit sad that its over:(...but not to worry european cup is starting in 6 weeks:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115251516421005210?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1152514538328622032006-07-09T23:27:00.000-07:002006-07-09T23:55:38.340-07:00Right...so apparently I haven't blogged in some time...you can't blame me...well you can but I wont listen:) I do after all have an exceedingly busy life of sleeping and eating and reading and...??? I have started hebrew again...<br /><br />its feels very weired being back - quite miss walking everywhere...I like walking and I miss cobblestone streets and huge trees and brick houses and gardens and mini villages (the ones that are practically pedestrian only) and charity shops and lace market and market square.<br /><br />I've also realized - since I've been to england- that I soooo don't know alberta/canada as well as I should so I've made a list:<br /><br />I want to:<br /> - go camping in Jasper<br /> - go for a long long long hike and then watch the sunset<br /> - go fishing<br /> - go swimming in a lake<br /> - go pick fruit of some kind in the okanagan (I know I know thats probably not spelled wrong)<br /> - go on a hellicopter ride<br /> - go on a boat trip<br /> - go whale watching<br /> - have dinner by the coast - and watch the sunset with virgin lime bellini's:)<br /> - go see glaciers<br /> - go see athabasca falls<br /> - go scuba diving (this one might be difficult in canada)<br /> - go hiking up a mountain then watch the sunset (I really really like sunsets/ or sunrises for that matter)<br /><br /><br />anywho thats my list so far but I'm sure I can make that bigger - if you would like to do any of these with me let me know...would love to share my to-do list with you<br /><br />bye bye for now (and yes I will TRY to update more often)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-115251453832862203?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1147647931974356102006-05-14T15:21:00.000-07:002006-05-14T16:05:31.986-07:00yes all...its true...I'm past the 5 week point...<br /><br />don't worry - not talking about being pregnant..cuz I know you all were thinking that...ohhhh no I think the bazillion babies about to pop out are quite enough...<br /><br />no no I'm talking about the 5 wks left before I come back. All you who have been deprived of my intelligent, stimulating conversation...shall wait no more (well except for the 5 wks:)...also you'll have to come to calgary cuz thats were I land....sorry:)<br /><br />Can't believe a year has already gone....I don't even know what I've learnt....not good...have exams in a few weeks -hope they go smashingly...so don't wanna rewrite any of them....thing it theres soooooooo much we've (apparently) done - of which I remember none - well almost none....I did go through a bit of heamatology this morning.<br /><br />Anywho, other than that nothing new...ohh except we've have the boscome songsters here for the weekend - they are absolutely amazing (I say this and I'm not even a big songsters type...so they're really really good). Their songster leader is daren bartlet (ISS) - need I say more...<br /><br />well thats enough writing...heres a picture...its of some kind of modern art....kinda freaky<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/face.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114764793197435610?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1145225749501528282006-04-16T14:40:00.000-07:002006-04-16T15:15:49.513-07:00Hi again...thought I'd post more stuff...but well what can I say - I don't get out much:)<br /><br />Anywho had a great end to holy week with easter sunday...tell you though I'll never complain about doing too many band engagements with edmonton again..ever...<br /><br />We've had something every night for holy week and today (sunday) we did the morning meeting, a morning march after the meeting into a community, afternoon open air service, evening service plus youth fellowship...all today...crazyness...but really good cuz there were 3 or 4 young guys at the open air - the kind you wouldn't want to meet in the back alley all by yourself (unless you were my sister who would probably be the only person I know who could take them out without a sweat)...anywho, they were there during the open air (mostly cuz we did it in their community and they had no choise but to listen)...<br /><br />well one of our ladies in the singing company chatted them up and they acctually came to the evening meeting...how cool is that..<br /><br />anywho thats my WOW witnessing actually works story..<br /><br />here are more pictures - for those of you who dont do well with words:)<br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/chesterfield.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This is chesterfield...may not look very interesting but...if you look closer in the background you can see the croocket spire (dont know how to spell that) ...anywho apparently when it was built...years and years and years ago they used new undried (seasoned??) wood which when it dried, twisted around itself into this beautiful thing:)</p><p>I'm happy to report that my plant has survived the winter...yey...I rescued George from oxfam (a charity shop) and watered him all winter...although he has now produced a white lily ...I may have to rename him ...Tooooo pretty to be a George...maybe a Georga!!!</p><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/Georga.0.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>And here is bella - she was a present from Karens mom...thats my window sill by the way... the view from my room...when my mind wanders....</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/fun%20001.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>Anywho..thats it for now....bye bye</p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114522574950152828?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1144706334113913862006-04-10T14:09:00.000-07:002006-04-10T14:58:54.133-07:00<img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20004.1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>right so i finally got a card reader so you fine folks will be the first to reap the benefit...if there is any:)</p><p>the result of my easter holiday travel...</p><p></p><p>here we have curbar ridge...its soooo beautiful</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/clowneanddurham%20008.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20008.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>This is chatsworth house...and no I didn't pretend I was in pride and predudice:)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/clowneanddurham%20012.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20012.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SHEEP...fields and fields of sheep...they were so cute....</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/castle.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 2px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 38px" height="153" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/castle.jpg" width="125" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/castle.jpg"></a> </p><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/castle.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/castle.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>now...this is durham...well at least the castle portion of durham...we couldn't go in because apparently part of the castle is now student accomodation for students from durham university...imagine living in a castle during university...how cool is that:)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/cathedral.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/cathedral.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Inside the cloisters at Durham cathedral...I'm not exaggerating when I say this...'its one of the most peaceful places I have ever, ever, ever been to...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/clowneanddurham%20021.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20021.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Durham Castle from the top of Durham cathedral...all blimin' 325 steps ...don't know how those monks did it...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Right ...whoever said england doesn't have any pretty beaches (ie. me) is completely wrong...this is in south shields...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/lighthouse.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/lighthouse.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/lighthouse.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 2px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 53px" height="283" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/200/lighthouse.jpg" width="337" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/clowneanddurham%20023.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/clowneanddurham%20059.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/clowneanddurham%20059.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anywho...those are just some of the pretty places...I'm sick of the computer now...talk to you all later...bye bye</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114470633411391386?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1144069923849241232006-04-03T05:53:00.000-07:002006-04-03T06:12:03.863-07:00Hello everyone...<br /><br />you'll never believe this...well actually you might...I have a month off for easter...crazyness.<br /><br />went to the peak district over the weekend...the typical english country - rolling hills - little sheep etc:) I took pictures but don't have a card reader so can't download...<br /><br />I keep visiting people and in my 'travel' I've compiled a list of what I want when I grow up:) (in my head mind you ...but its still a list:)<br /><br /> - a brick (dark red brick) house as close to curbar ridge as possible (its a very very beautiful place to hike and at times climb rocks and such)<br /> - a library (with mahogany wood)<br /> - a conservatory ( so I can read the books from my library without getting rained on)<br /> - wicker furniture in my conservatory<br /> - a garden with pretty pretty flowers and a cherry blossom<br /> - a gardener to keep the garden:)<br /> - a guest room (decorated with flowers from my garden)<br /> - a fireplace<br /><br />thats as far as I got...<br /><br />ps: its finally spring over here...as in there moments of intense sunshine (in between moments of cloudiness instead of weeks and weeks of dark gray)<br /><br />Anywho talk to you later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114406992384924123?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1142536297980355342006-03-16T10:56:00.000-08:002006-03-16T11:11:38.000-08:00Hello all<br /><br />Yes yes...I'm quite aware I'm rubbish at keeping in contact but anywho....hi...<br />heres my big discovery of the week - Did you know that the count of monte cristo is actually 2 volumes - I'm not even done the first one...course it could be cuz I've only got the 20 min. it takes me to eat my break fast to actually read (something other than medical stuff) - hee hee hee I told one of my friend that I'm reading this 'count of monte cristo' and she thought it was another medical book she didn't take out of the library yet....craziness really!!!<br /><br />Anywho since last time- the only exciting thing is that I've finally signed for my house...its beautiful...well for a student house at least...yey.....oh and I made a birthday cake today (apparently for 150 people)...again craziness - I woke up at 6am to do it grrrr (psycho).<br /><br />We dissected the hand today and I found the superficial palmer arch AND the bifurcations of the ulnar nerve all by myself:) very very cool!!!!!!<br />ohhhh AND I learned how to take blood pressure...and find all (well almost all) peripheral pulses the one in the popliteal fossa is ridiculously hard:(<br /><br />Well gots to go now...see ya all soon<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114253629798035534?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1141507190439421492006-03-04T12:59:00.000-08:002006-03-04T13:21:37.716-08:00Here are some places I've visited...actually the only place I've visited - so far at least...hey give me a break uni's hard...anywho these are from when I went to york.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img017.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/400/img017.jpg" border="0" /></a> This tower thing on a hill is apparently where people long ago fought other people from long ago (Medieval times actually) and prevented them from taking over york...that sounded so much better when I read it on the sign...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img018.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/400/img018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img019.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/400/img019.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is York Minster...its absolutely beautiful and everyone has to go and visit - if you ever come here...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img020.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/400/img020.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is me half way up the steple...it had 250 tiny little stairs...I almost died I was so exhausted<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img021.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/400/img021.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114150719043942149?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1141505541085422832006-03-04T12:48:00.000-08:002006-03-04T12:52:21.100-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/1600/img022.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1837/2331/320/img022.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ok, everyone keeps posting pictures of Jonah all grown up, and its so not fair - I'm missing everything:( grrr...so I thought I'd post one of how I remember him...He's so cute. All you aunts and uncles - keep posting pictures - I like pictures...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114150554108542283?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1141504084340849942006-03-04T12:22:00.000-08:002006-03-04T12:28:04.353-08:00So I went on another GP visit the other day and my tutor had me do a history by myself...you would think it would be amazing...doing your thing - well it was aweful...I swear my tutor hates me. He completely trashed me infront of the patient...it was like Dr. Carter (before he became good) being destroyed by Benton...grrrr....feels horrible by the way. On the upside I did get to listen to his chest - he was an asthmatic - it was so cool - sounds kind of like a little kitten underneath something big...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114150408434084994?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1140737672092973512006-02-23T15:13:00.000-08:002006-02-23T15:34:32.100-08:00so I tried to upload a picture of good ol' england but...surprise, surprise...there was an error...some engineer somewhere has apparently been reported by...???<br />Anywho, it rained for almost 13 hours straight today - how crazy is that...to think some parts of the world don't get anything...grrrrrr.<br />By the way, that house I went to look at is beautiful, a brick victorian house with a garden and everything - yet another way I've been taken care of by God...yey God!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114073767209297351?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1140645109202917092006-02-22T13:27:00.000-08:002006-02-22T13:51:49.210-08:00hello again,<br />Right so now that I've been away from Canada for a while...thought I'd give you the low down. I passed all my first semester courses...looks like I can stay a bit longer. Although I have a feeling this next semester is going to be ridiculously hard - mostly cuz of Anatomy...I won't gross you out with all the gor (though me thinks it very cool) but if you desperately want to know...ask Ben...he'll love to fill you in:)<br />I went on my 2nd hospital visit today - carried around my new stethescope, washed my hands repeatedly, looked at charts, and smiled at a very adorable old lady - overall a very productive day I'd say. I also listened to another ladies lungs (of course I had no idea what I was supposed to listen to but...whatever...it was still the coolest thing ever).<br />I'm going house hunting tomorrow...in a place called wollaton. Just think if that works out you all (well everyone I know at least) would have a place to stay if you come to england.<br />I was going to post pictures but...I don't know how yet... then again an hour ago I didn't know how to write to you fine folk out there either so...<br />Anywho, I think this thing is long enough..don't you?...besides I got to go learn about the triangles of the neck...talk to you all soon. bye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114064510920291709?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22856175.post-1140641996641748572006-02-22T12:58:00.000-08:002006-02-22T12:59:56.646-08:00Hello...just checking to see if this thing works - don't mind me. Look for a proper posting when I figure things out:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22856175-114064199664174857?l=joeysblogat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378572823543720874noreply@blogger.com1