in (sort of) chronological order…
1. What happened with your neuro final? Was it the test material itself or the stress/fatigue etc of all that marathon studying?
ugh. i’ve been wrestling with that question for 8 days. i’m a firm believer that it should be possible to succeed and even excel despite whatever learning situation you are put in. it drives me nuts to hear students say they didn’t do well on an exam or in a class because the professor was incompetent. you have the textbook and you know what material is going to be covered. what’s wrong with being personally responsible for how much you get out of a particular class?
that said, Dr. D likes to write very, um, “interesting” test questions. i often feel like doing well on an exam is 75% knowing the material and 25% mind-reading the professor’s expectations. unfortunately, i spent the semester feeling like i was trying to swim upstream against his testing style. and it bit me in the butt in the end. it was no secret that this was my favourite class and one of my strongest undergrad courses. i sacrificed time with genetics and epidemiology (and even some micro) to pore over material i thought would help me excel in the course, and maybe even my future residency. the block 5 exam was based on material from blocks 1-3 and even though my overall average for those three blocks was an A, i just didn’t review the material the way Dr. D had intended.
but my shelf exam was pretty close to my block 5 grade and overall final grade, so i’m definitely certain i earned the solid mid-B i ended up with.
2. Could you explain the shelf exams again and how the scores are calculated?
this is a tough one. i have a feeling most students at MUA don’t even fully understand how it works, including Yours Truly. i’ll do my best to explain how it was explained to me…
so, “shelf exam” is really slang for NBME Subject Examination. it is an officially sealed test booklet of old USMLE Step 1 questions divided up by subject and shipped down to the island. we write the exam here under standardized testing conditions (certain number of students per row, certain number of proctors in the room at any one time, accompanied to the bathroom, etc) and send the exams back to NBME for grading. they score the multiple choice bubble sheets and send the results to our professors.
the “raw” shelf exam score is usually a 3-digit number and MUA magically converts it to a 2-digit percent toward our final grade in the class. a score of 410 is often set as the “passing grade” (70% at MUA) with a certain standard deviation on either side. however, scoring a 410 does not mean you answered 70% of the questions correctly. it just means you did better than 70% of the people who have taken the exam.
3. The Marriot looks FAB! I actually went to the website and checked the place out a bit further. Prices seem ‘reasonable’ (I use that term lightly). What is the crowd like there? It doesn’t seem like a typical party place…i guess because it’s not an all inclusive resort?
it IS fab! and (while i didn’t pay for the room, see #8) is probably pretty “reasonable” for the Caribbean. during the school year, i’m sure the crowd is made up at least partly of MUA’ers taking advantage of our student discount, but while we were there it was mostly honeymooners.
and no, it didn’t really seem all-inclusive-Cancun-spring-break-y to me at all. then again, August most definitely is off-season and almost all students have headed back to North America for the break. last weekend was my first time there. i’ll be sure to go back and tell you what it’s like later in the year. ; ))
4. Are you looking forward to med 4 or dreaming of more time off?
i am definitely enjoying every minute of holiday allotted to me, but i won’t be sad to see September 1st roll around. i really love school and am so excited to be here studying year-round.
plus, MED 4 is the semester where everything is supposed to come together. Pathology and Pharmacology are our two main classes, but we also get to start walking around in white lab coats and using things like stethoscopes and otoscopes on each other. i can’t wait! after 3 semesters of busting our butts over textbooks, it will be good to have a reminder of why we’re here in the first place. i honestly am so sick of the desks and the classroom. i can hardly wait to get back to the hospital and rotations (see #5)!
5. When you are done these 5 semesters, residency is next, right? Is that still considered school? You don’t get paid for it do you? Any thoughts on where you want to go?
residency and rotations both start with “r” but are two different things.
after April 2009, i head home to Nebraska to study and write the USMLE Step 1. then i have 72 weeks of clinical rotations in the hospital. this is equivalent to 3rd and 4th year in a North American school. those semesters cost around $10,000US (ugh) each. after that’s up, then i apply for a residency match.
then and only then do i finally stop paying money and actually start to get some (a little) back.
MUA has rotations set up in places like Louisiana, New York, Chicago and Colorado. i’m not entirely sure where i want to go… your placement is based partly on academic standing, partly on your USMLE Step 1 score, partly on your family situation and partly on your personal preference.
i’m mostly hoping to have enough academic leverage to do my rotations wherever Brandon is placed. : )
as far as residency goes, i’m not entirely sure about that either. depends on what i finally decide to specialize in. Nebraska is looking pretty appealing for a few reasons…
6. Your sisters/moms dog was sick a while back but in those camping pictures she looks great! Is she all better now?
thanks for asking! i can be so horrible at writing about something and then letting the thread drop, forgetting that you all might be wondering or worried or concerned.
Creepy was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and put on steroids. she is doing great, but my mom and sister still aren’t sure which day will be her last. some days are better than others. camping days are always better than most! from my sis:
I tried to cut down her steroid pills…but those blistering pustules started appear again. She’s on 6 a day now which is considerably low…but she’ll need to be on them for her entire life. Eventually the steroids will shut down her liver function etc…but she’s alright for now.
She’s lost the majority of her hair on the tops of her ears due to pemphigus. And her stomach hair isn’t growing back. The bridge from her nose to her forehead is slowly starting to fluff off…but this is all normal for being diagnosed with pemphigus folacious. She’s an outstanding 10lbs overweight and its HARD to get her to stop eating. Her arthritis is getting really bad and every once in awhile she’ll just sleep all day. She’s on special diet dog food mixed with pumpkin pie filling (before all the spices) And still always seems to be hungry. But her attitude and personality is normal. Same ol’ Creepy :)
She looks really bad now cause she nipped at a wasp and it stung her cheek. So thats all swollen…and her eyes are red from the heat -she gets really stressed out sometimes I think, which is a bit unusual for her even…she just wants to eat and eat and eat. Yowza’s!!!
But other than that she’ll still come for car rides and her ears perk up at walks. She still bounce’s around.
So…. I’d have to say pretty darn good for whats going on inside her. Pemphigus is a lot like lupus.
7. What do you eat on a typical day? How come you seem to get skinnier with stress and i get fatter? huh?
skinnier? whew.
and here i was feeling guilty because my bicycle hasn’t moved in 4 months. : (
typical breakfast: cereal with soy milk. black coffee. Eggos with syrup. toast with peanut butter or jam. no, not just one of them. all of the above.
typical lunch: granola bars. Oreos. rice krispie square. or a chicken burger from the cafeteria.
typical dinner: depends on what Brandon is cooking that night. haha.* when we eat out, it is usually ginger beef from Teahouse or ham & pineapple pizza from Mem’s or lunch at Oualie Beach or chicken parmesan (or chicken burger) from George’s.
overall, i would say i’m a snacker. i don’t cook much at home because it’s so hot and i prefer to eat 5 or 6 small meals rather than sit down for 1 or 2 big ones. i’m embarrassed to note there are hardly any fruits or vegetables in that list. i hope my daily multi-vitamin is doing its’ job.
8. How’s the money situation going? Sometimes I want to punch you because you’re a poor student with a coach bag, mac, endless ipods, a whole house to yourself, a car, vacation weekends, etc. (I don’t really want to punch you, I just don’t understand how you do it)
i am in debt. big time. call me spoiled. call me a princess. call me what you want, but out of that list, i pay for my regular expenses (rent, car) and not much else. i actually stopped to get gas today and asked Kev what side the tank was on. he was like “um, haven’t driven this car much?” and i was like “um, Brandon always gets gas for me.”
*braces for punch in the face*
all that said, i sent off my StudentAid BC forms today and am hoping to qualify for the max $320/week available. not much, but (as Kev said earlier today) better than a kick in the pants! i still have more than enough from my RBC Medical Student Line of Credit to make it through April and get off the island. even after buying my parents plane tickets to come down here for grad next year.
9. Have you used that vichy eye thing yet? Can I have your shoppers optimum points since you won’t really be using them anytime soon?
i use the Vichy eye thing regularly, but can’t really tell if or what it’s doing. my eyes were so bagged out a couple of weeks ago, i don’t think even the most expensive industrial strength eye lift (probably looking similar to the CAT excavator in my front yard) would have helped.
i used up almost all of my Shopper’s Optimum points before coming down here last year, but will be sure to put the remainder into a trust fund for ya. i certainly won’t be able to use them in Nebraska (see #5)!
10. Who is kev? Where is he from and how did you meet him? What does he do and how old is he? what is his social insurance number?
Kev is a superhero Greek god from the planet of Moz who traveled all the way down here to bring me professional-looking clothing and medical equipment for MED 4. oh, and he brought Twizzlers. anyone who brings me Twizzlers can sleep in my spare bedroom for free. please see #20.
to answer you specifically: that is probably a deeper question than i am qualified to answer. Canada. online many moons ago (but not as many moons ago as i met YOU in the mIRC chat room). computer stuff. old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway. i don’t think they have social insurance numbers on planet Moz… will have to ask.
11. Are you doing anything special for your birthday this year?
it’s a Friday. it’s a school day. Brandon will be here. that’s special enough for me. : )
*braces for you puking all over your keyboard*
12. You should talk more about the extra-curricular things you are involved in. Like big sisters and the students for change thing. So…talk.
true! good idea. i really should talk more about some of the local island stuff that i am involved in. hopefully exposure will encourage future MUA’ers to do the same.
school’s out for summer, so Shenelle is on vacation. i won’t be seeing my little sister again until next month. she adored all of the stuff i brought her back from Canada and wore the flip flops even though they were at least 2 sizes too small.
MUA Students for Change is also on a bit of a hiatus until September. i’m hoping to get our group involved in the local Pink Lily breast cancer awareness campaign and more school mentoring. unfortunately, the group was really quiet last semester due to some administrative stuff and i hope to breathe new life into it with new blood and new ideas.
the Nevis Humane Society is also quiet this time of year because most of the North American retirees that run the group are snowbirds migrating home for the summer. right now we’re working on a plan to trap the cats by the MUA library and get them all spayed/neutered before the 5 or 6 kitties turn into 50 or 60. they already overwhelm the students that like to use the library microwave and eat lunch on the bench outside.
so… to make a long answer short: i’ll definitely write more regularly on this non-school stuff. i’m sure Emmet would appreciate it because he hates my mushy Sex-in-the-City relationship crap anyway.
13. Are you aware that if you miss two canadian winters in a row, you lose your citizenship?
dang. last Christmas i was here and the Christmas before that i was in Mexico. does this mean my current passport is useless?
i have already learned** all 50 states and their capitals anyway. ; )
14. Do you do stuff like get your hair cut, go to the doctor, etc on the island?
i got my hair cut at the Marriott last weekend for the first time in a year. the other 364 days i have been trimming my own bangs and split ends. pretty sure the hairdresser was horrified, but she did an amazing job of hiding it. i do not go to the doctor or dentist here.
which means it’s been far too long since my last cleaning (i have a hard time going regularly even when i’m back home) and pap test. those both sound like wonderful Christmas presents from me to me with love.
15. Did you stock up on FHPs from back home?
yep. but they sort of hog suitcase space and you can get any size or shape of Tampax that you like down here.
16. What does Brandon look like naked?
my mom reads this. so i will just say: mostly white with a bit of pink.
17. When are you coming to Kitchener??
when are you coming to Nevis?? : D
18. What is your favorite hair product?
i love to hate my naturally curly hair and after 20+ years of fighting with it and washing hundreds of dollars of hair products down the drain, i absolutely adore Joico K-Pak Smoothing Balm. it works great without being too greasy whether i wear my hair up or down, curly or straight.
19. I want to know what the favorite thing was at the Marriott?
both mornings we were there, we had SCUBA lessons. it was awesome! i have never been SCUBA diving before and our instructor really knew what he was doing. i think i’m addicted and definitely have to go again! perhaps in my bathtub back home…
20. Do you take any kinds of visitors? Cause I just got engaged and need to go on an engagement trip… :)
bring Twizzlers and the bouncer will let you in the front door. heck, i’ll even meet you at the airport if you bring TWO bags.
congratulations on your engagement, Pam!! that is SO exciting i could just reach through the screen and squeeze you! i have a zillion wedding questions to ask, but my detailed interest might betray deeper intentions.
21. But is it expensive to get there? and is it expensive to be a tourist there?
flight prices and routing really depend on what time of year you want to come. i’ve done a ton of research on getting to and from Regina, Saskatchewan but am restricted to the specific dates we have for break. i have found it hard (aka: impossible) to find anything cheaper than $1500 to $2000 return. being a tourist can get pricey, especially if you want to eat out every night. groceries will probably cost you 2.5x whatever you pay at home. gas is currently $15EC/gallon.
all that said, the house will be empty for three weeks over Christmas break. if you guys want to come down, you’re more than welcome!
22. What are your favourite biscuits? And do you ever dunk them in your tea?
gingersnaps! and i certainly have been known to dunk them in my black coffee.
23. Where do babies come from? (have you done that chapter yet?)
well, there’s this big white bird called a stork… lemme get back to this one after my OB/GYN rotation…
24. You’re put on a tropical island, and…
and? what book would i bring? hmm… i guess enough textbooks to start a library.
25. I’d kind of like to know why sharpie ink erases pretty easily from skin, but not so easily from toenails. I really shouldn’t have drawn manga toe last week. it’s going to look fairly silly if/when I walk barefoot anywhere, and I’d kind of like to avoid the embarassment.
i think walking non-barefoot in the Caribbean is even more embarrassing. and sandals with socks? don’t even try it!
26. also… is it beer time yet?
i’m embarrassed that you are my house guest and have to ask at 4pm if it’s beer time yet. it’s always beer time on holidays around here. no wait, don’t get up. allow me. ; )
27. why is your smile so darn cute and contagious?
i might take this question seriously if it didn’t come from one of the most adorable bright sunshine-y women i have ever met in my entire life. i mean, come on!
28. Would you consider changing the POW in your august sub-heading to POL..prisoner of love..oh yeah baby!
done and done. why do i hear an 80s rock love anthem suddenly playing in the background??
29. Why can’t i stop eating chocolate?
because it tastes better than brussel sprouts?
30. what is the meaning of life?
M-hmm. Well, it’s nothing very special. Uh, try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations. And, finally, here are some completely gratuitous pictures of penises to annoy the censors and to hopefully spark some sort of controversy, which, it seems, is the only way, these days, to get the jaded, video-sated public off their fucking arses and back in the sodding cinema. Family entertainment? Bollocks. What they want is filth: people doing things to each other with chainsaws during tupperware parties, babysitters being stabbed with knitting needles by gay presidential candidates, vigilante groups strangling chickens, armed bands of theatre critics exterminating mutant goats. Where’s the fun in pictures? Oh, well, there we are. Here’s the theme music. Goodnight.
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*no, seriously. he is amazing. : D
**well, close enough. all those tiny northeastern ones still screw me up!
You never fail to impress me, Hawke.
*Did you ever know that you’re my heee-ro…?* LOL
Great post, Jen – keep the smirks coming ;)
re: there are hardly any fruits or vegetables in that list
Untreated scurvy is invariably fatal.
This comment’s actually for Janice and Creepy:
Creepy’s hungry all the time because of the steroids. Our golden, Cayce, was put on steroids for a recurrent ear condition that got out of hand a couple years ago, and the vet warned us that it would increase her appetite. That was an extreme understatement; Cayce was hungry all the time, even after meals and scraps. She damn near sat on our heads while we were eating dinner and at one point stole and ate an entire loaf of bread off the counter.
So mystery solved, as far as the hunger goes. The best suggestion I can give is to get some beef marrow / soup bones from your local butcher. It’ll help the hunger and has the side benefit of keeping Creepy’s teeth nice and white. We also found that giving her low calorie veggies as filler was a good way to satisfy the hunger.
What a wonderful post. Great questions by everyone and I must say that I particularly enjoyed number 5 and 8 big surprise. I also didn’t realize I was pink. Ohh well ; ) : )
RE: #13…
Don’t worry. That is NOT true. That was the case prior to 1967 but the laws have changed. If you are born a Canadian you will always be a Canadian.
“Under current law there is no provision for involuntary loss of Canadian citizenship except:
* naturalized Canadians can have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud in relation to their citizenship application, or their original admission to Canada as an immigrant
* second and subsequent generation Canadians by descent may lose Canadian citizenship automatically on their 28th birthday if they do not meet the requirements for retention”
and now i have a question because i seem to have missed the bandwagon… and this could be way personal but…….
what is all this talk of nebraska?? wasn’t your dream b.b. (before brandon) to return to canada? my heart stung a little when you said you hope to get a clinical rotation wherever he goes. what if that place isn’t right for your future career goals? are you the one doing all the sacrificing?
You missed the bandwagon with more than just the nebraska stuff Jillian…
How long have you been dating brandon?
more answers:
31. Did you ever know that you’re my heee-ro…?
it goes both ways, Mel! : D
32. what is all this talk of nebraska??
i hear it’s a great state filled with wonderful folks driving pick-up trucks that wave to everyone.
33. wasn’t your dream b.b. (before brandon) to return to canada?
my dream has always been to have a family and settle somewhere small town/city-ish. i knew i would never have a family in Vancouver. but your question is about Canada specifically? not BC?
if my family is in Canada, then my dream is to return to Canada. if my family is in the USA, then my dream is to go there.
34. my heart stung a little when you said you hope to get a clinical rotation wherever he goes. what if that place isn’t right for your future career goals?
my future career goals include international disaster relief and landing a residency that helps me pay off my student loans as soon as possible. beyond that, i’m flexible. i can do family practice anywhere. i can do trauma or emerg medicine anywhere. i can pay off my student loans a LOT faster in the USA. Brandon is currently trying to talk me into pursuing my love of neuro a little more seriously, but i’m convinced it will take too long. i’m sad to see that you, Jillian! long time reader and friend! have such little faith in me that you think i would dump all of my hopes and dreams just because a pair of beautiful biceps walks into my life. : (
why does it look (from the outside in) like i’m compromising when i feel like i’m still in unwavering pursuit of my wildest dreams?
and trumping my career goals have always been my family goals. have i kept that a secret all this time??
35. are you the one doing all the sacrificing?
oh, heck no. Brandon has offered a zillion million billion times to come to Saskatchewan with me if that’s what i want. i know he wouldn’t hesitate.
if that’s what i want.
why would i want to live in Saskatchewan? : )
alternatively, he has
offered toinsisted that he would follow me anywhere in Canada that my little heart desires. as long as it’s close enough to the border for him to commute to the USA to work. everyone already knows how hard it is going to be for me to get a residency back in Canada. there is pretty much no chance of him ever doing the same.36. How long have you been dating brandon?
long enough to know he’s stuck with me for as long as he’ll put up with me.
Jen,
Fantastic post.
Great answers to some interesting questions.
So I re-checked those canadian laws and it turns out you get three winter-free years before becoming non-canadian. Phew, you should be ok!
Also, I think going to Nebraska is a
cool idea! What better way to get through the tough residency/study/whatever it is you do after nevis i still have no clue, times than being with someone going through the same thing?!
You’re not wavering, you’re following your dreams steadfastly through the winding roads and unexpected open doors of life.
Also, when I think of nebraska, i think of a colder version of texas. Everything is big, there’s lots of football/cheerleader types running around, politics are important, and the people in general have great family values. When I think of Saskatchewan, I think of great people and great values and…wheat. So they’re basically the same, minus the wheat and all the big stuff.
Thanks Jen – you were always my favorite.
I’m a big fan of living in the moment and letting the future sort itself out. You’ll end up where your suppose to when the times comes for you to leave Nevis – I know you’ll follow your heart and make the best decision you can at that time.
Still so happy for you!
Sarah–
You are completely on with your assessment of Nebraska. Also, Jen already stated it, but I will gladly follow her anywhere. I want to clarify that I would never ever let Jen sacrifice anything for me. I love her with all my heart and if I ever think that she is giving up too much for me or that she is beginning to think like that I would really have a serious conversation with her about maybe moving on without me. Her happiness is of the upmost importance to me. I would go to Canada and give up being a doctor just for her. In fact, I am going through an MBA program along with medical school. Sometimes I wonder if God didn’t want me to do that because he knew I was going to meet a wonderful woman from Canada and need to live in Canada and have a fall back plan. I would do anything for her anything including giving up being a doctor. Sorry for the long post, but I do not want people to think I would ever EVER ask Jen to give up her dreams for me. I would take care of our kids while she went to Africa for any amount of time. I would do ANYTHING for her. ANYTHING!! Just wanted to set that part straight at least. : )
Sorry Sarah but the first part was only directed toward you about te Nebraska assessment. The rest is for just general knowledge!!
I’m disgusted! You dunk ginger snaps in coffee? There’s definitely something not right about you – does Brandon realise that yet? :p
OK, to be fair I’m one of the (apparently few) that likes Brussels sprouts with my Christmas meal. Ref #29, umm how about chocolate-covered sprouts? Muhahaha.
My two pennies worth: you should find a nice place to settle down, have some beautiful, curly-haired children, breed Maddy clones and make some $ from your photography. Well, maybe you can fit some doctoring in there somewhere also. Oh yeah, and you need to eat more fruit & veg. ;)
oh Brandon look what you’ve gone and done. Now I’m gonna have to come down there and beat Jen’s ass, cause i’m in love with you too.
Hi i enjoyed all the anrwers u wrote & they were so honest.here r my questions:
1-what do u know about “Arabs”?have u ever thought to travel to middle east? do u belive every thing u hear about them?
2-what do u do to cheer ur self up when u feel sad or depressed because u r far from home or simply from studying load?
3-when do u think it’s time to close this inspiring blog?
4-how old r u?cuz u have wrinkles,sorry
5-why don’t u put ur email address on the blog?
6-how can u maintain ur very good self -discipline,so that u study and do’t waste time?”i noticed that even when ur dear friends come from oversea u still think about studying”
7-do u hate any one call u a nerdy?
8-r u religious or spritual person?
Please answer
37. what do u know about “Arabs”?have u ever thought to travel to middle east? do u belive every thing u hear about them?
i don’t know very much about Arabs. i would love to travel to the Middle East someday. i believe things i personally see more than things i hear.
38. what do u do to cheer ur self up when u feel sad or depressed because u r far from home or simply from studying load?
sleep. usually if i am sad, it’s because i am tired. Twizzlers help too.
39. when do u think it’s time to close this inspiring blog?
i have absolutely no idea… would it be weird to still write from the nursing home my kids send me to?
40. how old r u?cuz u have wrinkles,sorry
i will be 31 on September 5th.
41. why don’t u put ur email address on the blog?
my email address is the first link under “Other Stuff” in the left-hand menu.
42. how can u maintain ur very good self -discipline,so that u study and do’t waste time?”i noticed that even when ur dear friends come from oversea u still think about studying”
it’s easy to neglect the short-term when you have such a clear view of what you want in the long-term. this is both a good and very bad thing.
43. do u hate anyone call u nerdy?
i think nerds are the way of the future. i wish i was one. some people think i am.
44. r u religious or spritual person?
i am spiritual, but not religious.
Thank u so much jen for answering my question, finally, i know a lot about that girl with this inspiring blog that i read every day.i hope this is not the last time to make this open forum,so that we can ask u.it would be wierd to write from nuring home but i would still read ur full of spelling mistakes post ;)
Sorry i forgot to ask a couple of question that i forgot:
1-do u consider writing a book ?since i find ur writing skills r so catchy,specially when u write something happend to u.
2-why don’t write a detailed post about how do u study ?specially u mentioned studying from textboox,lecture slides & even i see always in ur pic. a notebook,so u combine all,& when do u write summry in ur notebook.
3-when do u think it’s time to get pregnant?r u scared from that moment?
4-where & how, do u pick a “Quote” in the start of a post?by the way,it’s always matching the post .
5-what is ur philosophy in life?
6-r u a cleaning & organization freak?
7-where do u like to study in ur house the most?
8-is it not having enough money ,would make u stop buying something u don’t need so badly or u like putting ur self in dept?
Bardon my spelling,and please answer,and happy birthday in advance,wish u a long healthy life.
Thanx jen .
45. do u consider writing a book ?since i find ur writing skills r so catchy,specially when u write something happend to u.
i think the only reason people read the crap i write is because they are bored and it’s free. i don’t have any delusions that i could even be trashy paperback beach material. besides, i hear that once you start getting paid for doing something you love (ie: photography) it’s never quite the same as when it was just a hobby.
46. why don’t write a detailed post about how do u study ?specially u mentioned studying from textboox,lecture slides & even i see always in ur pic. a notebook,so u combine all,& when do u write summry in ur notebook.
i guess i’m too busy doing it to write about it. i will keep this in mind for a future post. and yes, i use pretty much all forms of media available: powerpoint slides, handwritten notes, flashcards, etc.
47. when do u think it’s time to get pregnant?r u scared from that moment?
i hope to have 2 or 3 kids sometime before i’m 40. nervous? you bet.
48. where & how, do u pick a “Quote” in the start of a post?by the way,it’s always matching the post.
sometimes the quote is from a novel i’m reading. often i use one of many online quote archives like thinkexist.com or quotationspage.com.
49. what is ur philosophy in life?
enjoy today. the end does not justify the means. and the journey is about the trip, not the final destination.
50. r u a cleaning & organization freak?
i’m pretty sure “freak” is politically incorrect these days. we like to be called “clutter challenged”.
51. where do u like to study in ur house the most?
at the desk in my air conditioned office.
52. is it not having enough money ,would make u stop buying something u don’t need so badly or u like putting ur self in dept?
more often than not, i would rather save than splurge. but i do enjoy splurging…
1-what’s ur faved subject:
Patho.micro.pharma.genetics.physio.anatomy.histo.
2-what’s ur faved :medical series.sitcom.talk show.
3-what is faved book that u have never read something like it?
4-what is ur mobile brand name?do u change it often?
5-r u a fan of video games?
6-i’ve noticed that u co-relate anything in ur life with number of sleeps,why?is it bcuz u respect it or u consider sleep just a sweet burden in ur schedule??
7-what does the birthday really mean to u?
8-do u like to get photographed or u like the auto mode?
9-did u get annoyed of me asking too much?and generally do u like people ask too much?
Have a nice holiday
It’s interesting to read the whole thing between you, Jennifer, and Brandon. I know you only post a very minute amount of what really goes on, but the same thing happened to me (kind of.. well, not really).
I’m from B.C. and I met a man from the U.S. (minnesota) and fell head over heels. I was adamant about not moving to the U.S. and staying in Canada, but here I am, in Minnesota with a man that treats me like gold. I am hoping that we will move back to Canada in a few years and he is willing to move wherever I will be happy, but the facts are that there is just more opportunities in the U.S.
Sure, the health care system scares the shit out of me. So does their whole immigration system (regarding vaccinations in particular). Getting vaccinations scares the SHIT OUT OF ME. Time will tell, I guess. I wish you two the best and I think if you end up in the U.S. with him, you will be happy. And it’s so much easier coming here as a skilled worker.
Hope I didn’t blab too much ;)
And let me add, there is no HP sauce down here, my brand of mustard isn’t here, my kleenex is not here and there is no decent toilet paper!!
Please answer, i won’t bother u anymore.
Seeya
53. what’s ur faved subject:
Patho.micro.pharma.genetics.physio.anatomy.histo.
neuro is my fave fave subject, but out of the ones you listed above, i like anatomy best.
54. what’s ur faved :medical series.sitcom.talk show.
i download episodes of House, MD, Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs.
55. what is faved book that u have never read something like it?
there have been a ton of books that i feel have changed my life. i’d have to think about this a little longer…
56. what is ur mobile brand name?do u change it often?
like cell phone mobile? i have SIM cards for pretty much every country i have visited in the last few years. i use Cable & Wireless bMobile down here on Nevis.
57. r u a fan of video games?
i was a bigger fan before i started working for a video game company in Vancouver. i used to play Starcraft, Counterstrike and Unreal Tournament on a pretty much daily basis. if i had an Xbox down here i would probably play Guitar Hero and Texas Hold’em WAY too much.
58. i’ve noticed that u co-relate anything in ur life with number of sleeps,why?is it bcuz u respect it or u consider sleep just a sweet burden in ur schedule??
i find it easier to count “sleeps” than “days” because often you’re in a middle of a day and does that count as 1 or 0.5 or not?? that said, sleep is a wonderful important thing in my life and i make sure to prioritize it even when i am feeling overwhelmed with school.
59. what does the birthday really mean to u?
i like to make a big deal of other people’s birthday more than my own. i think it is wonderful to celebrate the day someone special was brought into this world.
60. do u like to get photographed or u like the auto mode?
i don’t mind being photographed by other people. but yes, i can be very self-conscious and prefer to be in control of the shutter.
61. did u get annoyed of me asking too much?and generally do u like people ask too much?
Brandon might argue differently, but questions generally don’t annoy me. it’s when people think they have all the answers that i get frustrated.
Thanx so much jen,i hope u r having a wonderful holiday,& congratulation Brandon.
Hey jen,i’m still waiting for an answer about #55,u can mention more than one book that has changed ur life.
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Seeya
wow … my brain is dizzy after reading the comments and then i got stuck on one of your answers … i can safely answer that getting paid for something you love that was previously a hobby, specifically photography … um … completely rocks!! tee hee i am exhausted from the 13 hour days i spent shooting weddings and a bit daunted by the constant processing i am doing but wow ~ i get to do that and they pay me? i feel like i should be paying them, lol ;-)
this was really interesting to read, both your original post and the comments and yeah, brandon, definitely a keeper :) yay you guys!! smooches!
and actually i think i heard it was five canadian winters so i think you’ll be safe while in nebraska ;-)
“oh Brandon look what you’ve gone and done. Now I’m gonna have to come down there and beat Jen’s ass, cause i’m in love with you too.”
Ummm, ditto. Careful there Brandon, or you’ll soon have all the girls who read this blog swooning :)
My car ran out of petrol today. I need a Brandon to keep the tank topped up. I can pay in biscuits.