veatariel

And yes, my RL friends know this. I watched Star Trek twice. And it wasn't for Chris Pine... well most of my reasons for watching revolve around Chris Pine, but what the heck. ^^;

Back in grade and high school, I was the kid who borrowed all the Star Trek books in the library, and I woke up early to watch reruns of the original series on Star World. The interest faded until news of the reboot started coming out. I had to admit that I was a skeptic initially, but when I saw the movie, I was blown away. My all-time favorite character would be McCoy, Kirk and Spock are tied in second place. I won't say any more since the flist is already flooded with posts squeeing all about it, but all that I could say is:

Wow.

I liked this movie better than Wolverine (which is utter shit by the way).

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I was prepared to write a long-winded rant about customer service in the hospital where I work at since they always seem to put the customer's needs above everything else. Sometimes, to the point where doctors feel that they do not have a say anymore in the treatment because of fear of litigation, and the hospital usually gives in to the whims of the patient.

I say, fuck that. The customer is NOT always right. It is hard to combine medical ethics and customer service, and usually the winner is the customer. Especially now since the hospital is cost-cutting, and more work is spread among fewer people, our patience is running thin, and tempers are flaring. And I get myself riled up over asshole patients.

Let's face it. People can be assholes. Patients are people. Ergo, patients are assholes.

Just because they are pay patients doesn't mean you can tell the resident doctor to empty the bedpan, or yell at them, or throw a hissy fit just because the fucking 256 slice CT scan advertised in the newspapers is broken.

So it's broken, big fat deal. Not my fault. If it's anyone's fault, it the fault of the patients who insist on using the new CT-scan hence it was overworked to death. And worst of all, it is a former hospital employee who threw the hissy fit. As if you don't know how the hospital works.

Screw them all.

*obviously has a big chip on the shoulder*

It's been a hectic month for me, and I've ignored LJ as a result (*cough*facebook*cough*).

In the last 3 months I haven't been posting, I had completed my clinical clerkship, and am currently a Medical Intern, which means I'm in the final year of Medical School before taking the board exams. Which also means that it's about time that I think of what specialty I want to go into (preferrably Radiology, Pathology).

Anyhow, I have now a DW account. I'm still using veatariel since I can't think of a better username. So pardon me if I add people I know. And hopefully, my newer schedule would allow me to post more frequently. All posts from now on are cross-posted at LJ and DW.

ONE MORE YEAR TO GO!

http://veatariel.dreamwidth.org

I've let my paid account run out, hence the plus account. Probably since I have no use for the LJ features, and I can't use the voicemail, text messaging features it's a good thing not to renew my paid account.

Plus with the global recession and everything, I need my money for better hobbies... like Gunpla. XD

As the subject line implies, I've been spending more time in Facebook than posting in LJ. I dunno... maybe because ALL OF ST. LUKE'S has a Facebook account So I have consultants, residents as friends there. >.>

But the thing is, other people recognize your existence there. I get old high school friends whose profile pics I barely recognize, friend me within seconds of my account being made. And I see these people have 2.3 kids, have husbands, wives... all in their early twenties. And here I am, working my ass off to get a medical degree. I do note that these people are those who have never left my hometown or even left the Philippines for that manner. THey are those who married high school sweethearts, or got knocked up straight after high school, or who have basically nothing else to do but have families.

...such is the life in the province.

It's strange that I still think of them as high schoolers, and not as adults. I think of being 24 as still being young... too young to have kids, or to settle down. But that is probably the way of thinking I have, the way of thinking of a 'modern' or 'career-oriented.' I'm not against the idea of settling down and having kids, but that is not the way of life I want to have. Opportunity is lost, and I don't want to end up regretting one thing over the other, so I might as well try to get my career on track before even thinking of settling down.

Then again there's the fear of 'it might be too late.'

My biological clock is ticking. O_O

Sea kittens?

Are you fucking serious PETA?

Waiter, I'll have the breaded sea kittens and salad... (sounds wrong doesn't it?)

Politicians in this country are fuck-ups.

News media all over the Philippines are having a field day with this story. Yes, a MAYOR beat up a defenseless 56 year old man and his 14 year old son... all because of a misunderstanding in a golf course. This misunderstanding, should I say is because that sonofabitch tried to get ahead of other golfers, using his 'status' to cut the line.

This type of behavior is inexcusable. This reminded me of an incident that happened just a few days ago. I was in line to get in the mall, and this goddamn whole FAMILY cut in front of me. All 8 members from the frickin' grandma to the grandkid. The security guard could not even say anything since they cut in so quickly, and apologized to me instead. If the leader of the family could not behave responsibly, then the whole family is fucked up as well. For god's sake, I was in line this morning to use the bathroom, then this bitch tries to cut in front of me. I was waiting patiently in line at a fastfood chain when this woman goes directly to the counter and demands to order since she was in a hurry.

What's all the rush Filipinos? Why are you trampling over others just to get what you want? Whatever happened to waiting? Why do you insist on doing that in your own country and yet when you go abroad, you behave so well?

Why don't you all go to hell.

Excuse me, I'm too pissed off to be coherent.

EDIT: Inquirer.net article about blog outrage (so appropriate) over the incident

EDIT 2: Manolo Quezon's scathing commentary and on Pedestrian Observer GB.

People in LJ don't know how to cut spoilers anymore.

*looks at GEASS bloggers*

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Wish me luck. Obstetrics is my next rotation. Female hormones in the air... we're all doomed. T_T

ATENEO WON!

Which means the surgeon tonight is in a good mood. :D Fabilioh---- OH!

Why was that when I heard the first of the Joker's explanations for his unique smile, I thought of the Kuchisake-Onna?

Typhoon Frank has reached Manila. Signal number 2 here, and the winds are really strong, strong enough to topple trees... and power lines.

Power's been out since 3 am, and ironically I find it lucky that I have duty today at the hospital, where there is electricity AND internet. :D

How sad my existence is becoming.

After going on a blogging spree the past few months, I find myself at a loss at what to put in this journal. I can always talk about my experiences with patients in the hospital (thank goodness for free wifi!) or the hijinks residents, interns and clerks get into. However, most of the time, we are so busy that the only reward we get is sleep.

I have a weekend off, which means June 14th and 15th, I am free. But I feel that I would spend most of my time SLEEPING rather than going to watch a movie (I want to see KungFu Panda and Speed Racer!) with old friends.

Still, as much as possible, thanks to my handly little UMPC, I can go online whenever I have the free time. So while I am NOT updating my blog, I still read your journals, dear flist. :D

Until the next time.

Oh, Code Geass 9 .... Keep laughing FukuJun, it never fails to amuse me :D

After getting endorsed for my next rotation, I understand why people quit after THAT rotation. And I have duty for the first day. BOO. I am afraid that I would get too burned out, and by then, I would break down as well.

I just got my Astone UMPC. The keyboard is a bitch to type in, but at least it works better than the Asus eepc. I'm currently rotating at Radiology, meaning free wifi!

If it seemed like I disappeared off the face of this earth, then maybe the truth is close to it. For the last 5 days, I've begun the REAL medical clerkship at the hospital (Cabiao doesn't count), and I'm DEAD TIRED.

Sleep... need sleep... nevermind food... just sleep...

Suzaku kick video! :D


Duck hunt with Suzaku, Ultimate bladeworks with Suzaku

Spinning Suzaku Loop!


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Bad news. Somehow, the person who does my laundry didn't notice the entire time that there was a black pen loaded into the wash. She already washed the clothes and THEN loaded it into the dryer. How can she not realize that the dryer was making a godawful sound, and her employer was the one who realized something was wrong.

Now my scrubs are ruined. GAH. Now I have to buy new ones. :(

Too bad I didn't get to meet up with anyone there. D: But luckily, the first picture I took was this group cosplaying Lelouch, C.C. and Kallen.

I saw a couple of Eriols, but I didn't get to take pictures of them. T__T The same for the GUY who dressed up as a rollerblading Kinomoto Sakura (WTF).

But I saw someone cosplaying HARD GAY. Wahahhahahaha


Lelouch vi Britannia commands you... Dress with all your might!

( More PizzaButt under the cut )

Is that the smell of copper in the air?

My nose is bleeding, and it's your effing fault SUNRISE! How can you make such a sexy opening for Code Geass R2? Don't screw up the next one okay (*cough*Kaidoku Fumou*cough*)?

OHYEAAAAAH @%$)*$@)$@(*%)@*$)%*@$)%(*$@)%*( <--translation censored*

I LIVE! Cabiao is like an extended summer vacation. :D Despite the little work and duty at the Cabiao Clinic (I know we're supposed to be only having clinic at Tuesday and Thursday, but some people still come in on M-W-F despite the fact that it is for pediatrics clinics, oh well), most of the time is spent goofing off and sleeping. So I should enjoy this while it lasts. We even went to SM Pampanga courtesy of Dra. Charm (THANK YOU VERY MUCH :D), to escape the heat in the dorm.

I suppose I'll have to write up a better post on Cabiao plus the pictures, but I have to go out and buy supplies for next week. I might drop by the Ozine fest 2008 today, but I won't last there very long.

Ciaosu! D:

I came across a board with some guy who whined that the MythBusters aren't "real scientists" because they use dead pigs and mannequins instead of 'real human' and that they don't wear lab coats and rubber gloves.

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Seriously... maybe they should experiment on HIM. Idiot. @___@

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Off to Cabiao. See you in the weekend. :D