Sameer: "Is this the clitoris?" *points at cadaver with a probe*

Ching: "no, that's a part of the labia majora"

Ching: "This" *points at cadaver with a probe* "Is the clitoris"

Sameer: "Where? Oh wait, that's IT?"

Ching: "Yes."

Sameer: "oh."

Ching: "I know. Looks can be deceiving. Remember the prof said that it packs twice the amount of sensory receptor compared to the male genitalia"

Sameer: "damn"

Well, I got this flashy pamphlet from Ross Univerisity in the Carribean. Oh goodie, I thought, they want me in their med school.

After reading the pamphlet, it basically stated "Well, based on your MCAT score, you are not good enough for any medschools in the US. Sorry, did we just make you feel bad? We'll take you cuz we know you are desparate. We want to reap the international tuition out of ya and we don't care if you are second rate according to the other schools"

Really....

I feel SO flattered....

Thus the new layout.

Nudies are Fruit Drinks, okay? Below are 37 reasons to have a nudie. I think it's funny.





If you’ve read the label of our mango and passion fruit crushie, you’ll know that there are 37 reasons a nudie is called a nudie.

And might even remember reasons 1) 2) and 3).

But for those of you that haven’t yet sampled the above-mentioned nudie crushie, here are all 37 reasons a nudie is called a nudie. Yep, the whole kit and caboodle!
Drum roll please!
1 It sounds kind of cute (well, we think so)
2 It was one of the few names that wasn’t already registered as a fruit juice trade mark
3 We think it pretty much sums up what our juicies and crushies and smoothies are all about. (As in nude, naked, as nature intended.)
4 The name’s pretty short (which compliments Tim – who’s pretty tall).
5 We’d heard that the phone number 1-800-GO-NUDIE had suddenly become available. (Call it – it really works!)
6 Having the name nudie will make it easy to come up with themes for our Christmas party
7 Answering the phone “Hello nudie” is much more fun than how Tall Tim used to answer the phone
8 It was about time the web address www.nudie.com.au was put to good use
9 Going into a store and asking for a nudie is a great way to break the ice
10 The idea of having a juice company name that doesn’t sound like a juice company name is fairly unique
11 The copywriter who wrote the labels was just using the term 'there are actually 37 reasons we called a nudie a nudie' as a figure of speech
12 Now it’s up to me: the lesser-paid but vastly more talented ‘web dude’ to come up with a seemingly endless list of reasons (how many to go?)
13 What I might do from here on is give you some reasons for other things, like reasons why the man (if you can call him that) who wrote the labels would do this to me
14 Perhaps he gains a sense of superiority from making others work harder and longer than he has to . . .
15 Particularly doing demeaning tasks . . .
16 Like coming up with an additional 34 reasons why something is called something
17 I mean, who put this much thought into naming anything?
18 Ask your mum and dad one of these days. How many reasons are there they called you your name?
19 How many reasons do you need to call something a something?
20 For my money, the first 3 reasons a nudie is called a nudie are pretty weak anyway
21 That whole ‘as nature intended’ thing has been done to death
22 Excuse me for getting cynical but, hey, I’m dying here
23 I’m suffering . . . and you’re still reading. Why?
24 I know that whole ‘you’re still reading’ thing has been done to death . . .
25 (and pardon me for repeating myself in the ‘done to death’ thing)
26 In fact, don’t pardon me. Tell your hard luck story to the copywriter who came up with this '37 reason' thing
27 Send complaints to labelwriter@nudie.com.au
28 Tell him that 3 reasons would have been plenty – less is more
29 I bet even if you tried you couldn't stop reading the rest of this list
30 Try stopping yourself, it is a good exercise in discipline
31 Ok, try a bit harder………
32 Forget trying, discipline, or even thinking about any form of restraint
33 Go crazy – read the last few – it will give you a sense of satisfaction
34 Nowhere near the type of satisfaction a nudie* gives you, though
35 *And I am talking about nudie – the drink
36 It is always good to end on a high note
37 It really is the best and freshest juice you can get short of popping around to Tall Tim’s house around breakfast time

I have become convinced that I won't get into grad school either.

The U of T application looks more and more hopeless as the days goes by. First off, they only look at my average in my last year...which happens to be my worst semester ever! Secondly, they want my U of Sydney Transcript, which has worse numbers to offer.

And this is a highly competitive program...as in, MDs apply to it, not just undergrad students. So that's what little old me is up against.

I would apply to other schools, such as Western or Ottawa, except that one of the profs whom I would seek reference is now retired and is currently out of the country (he's studying rocks in Arizona...)

Hm...I think I might be screwed.

And I guess I should get resumes and coverletters ready for employment.

I never thought it'd end up like this....

"Twentysomething"

After years of expensive education
A car full of books and anticipation
I'm an expert on Shakespeare and that's a hell of a lot
But the world don't need scholars as much as I thought
Maybe I'll go travelling for a year
Finding myself, or start a career
Could work the poor, though I'm hungry for fame
We all seem so different but we're just the same
Maybe I'll go to the gym, so I don't get fat
Aren't things more easy, with a tight six pack
Who knows the answers, who do you trust
I can't even seperate love from lust
Maybe I'll move back home and pay off my loans
Working nine to five, answering phones
But don't make me live for Friday nights
Drinking eight pints and getting in fights
Maybe I'll just fall in love
That could solve it all
Philosophers say that that's enough
There surely must be more
Love ain't the answer, nor is work
The truth elludes me so much it hurts
But I'm still having fun and I guess that's the key
I'm a twentysomething and I'll keep being me

-Jamie Cullum

Listen to the heart of a female patient with a stethoscope by pressing into her left boob.

You'd be surprised how much the adipose tissue blocks the beating of the heart.

So now I understand why all my docs have been listening to my heart & respiration via my back...

This amazing epiphany came about the experiments in my Mammalian Physiology Lab. We were supposed to learn how to use a stethoscope, how to take and read blood pressure, and how to conduct an ECG test. We couldn't get a heartbeat from a girl with a stethoscope no matter where on her chest we pressed. And we became terribly uncomfortable for pressing into her breasts so much. We were sure that she was alive though. Luckily, I was found to have a heartbeat. I was also the fortunate subject for the ECG test, which means my finger, wrists, and ankle were all wired up and I had to ground myself by putting my foot on the floor to avoid an electric shock. The attachment pads were extremely sticky and pulling them off was like getting' a wax. Ali enjoyed ripping them off of me though...

Just came back from an intense kickboxing class. If I had known that Lynn was teaching it I would’ve avoided it. The last time I had her class, I couldn’t get out of bed the next day and I had to try really hard not to moan in pain just to put on my backpack.

And last time was in the middle of the semester, when I have been keeping up with these fitness classes.

This time is fresh after xmas break.

My muscles are going to LOVE me tomorrow.

All this is after learning all the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the pelvis in Human Anatomy and a mind blowing Corporate Finance lecture where Prof Adomait basically whipped through two chapters in half an hour.

Owwieeee....

I love doing nothing all day and not feeling guilty about it.

This holiday season wasn’t that exciting, but it’s exactly what I needed. My schedule is basically: sleep, eat, dinner party, card games (Chinese euchre = normal euchre on crack), sleep...with the following variations: going skating, ER volunteer shifts, laundry, anime, movies, and reading my novel.

Last semester’s grades were simply awful. Forget medschool, gradschool would even frown upon it. I know I’m not doing myself any favours by flunking in 4th year, but I really really don’t want to stay another semester to finish up my undergrad. The world is waiting, what am I doing in Guelph? Taking an extra year with a lighter course load could, potentially raise my GPA, but I know I would be a ball of misery being stuck in Guelph on my own. I took a risk, and I accept the consequences. Hey, no Cs.

The Gradschool application site for U of T was down til Jan 3rd and now I'm having a major panic attack cuz the due date is Feb 1st. Yiiikes!!

New Year Rez 2005

1. Cry less
Honestly don't know how to answer that one. To me, crying is a necessity at certain times. But I'm glad that things that would've set me off in tears in previous years didn't have the same effect this year.

2. Figure out Dreamweaver
Yeah, screw that one.

3. Figure out Macromedia Flash MX
Same as for number two.

4. Finish my websites (no matter how crappy they are!)
I did publish my website, although it's not active anymore.

5. Sleep at least 7hrs each night (good luck!)
I only violated this during exams. Only twice. Not too shabby.

6. Finish learning (damn, what’s that song called…) Gr. 9 piano piece by Bach that I’ve been trying to learn for the past three (yes three) years
Well, I played it hands together once, does that count?

7. Practice flute at least once a week (not counting rehearsal)
Nope. I really should've though.

8. Not lose any more cameras
Check! :D

9. Not lose any more keys
Check! :D

10. Take multivitamins
Check!

11. Lose Boyfriend Impaired status
A for effort? I did try.

12. Score 10 on each section of the MCAT
What was I thinkin... Nope, didn't make that.

13. Make the bed for at least three days a week
That one died in the second week.

14. No swearing near Alan
>:< Failed at this one as well.

15. Procrastinate less (good luck on this one as well)
It's hard to measure how much I procrastinate...really. SO...should I give myself this one?

16. Keep in contact with friends
I think I'm good. I sent off xmas cards to Sweden, Germany, the UK and Australia.

17. Volunteer (babysitting brother doesn’t count)
Lovin' the ER.

18. Always maintain positive attitude
Maybe not always, but I've always tried to maintain a positive attitude. A for effort again?

19. Freak out less
Grade wise, yes, I did freak out less. At least compared to my fellow Biomed students.

20. Stop regretting the past
Check. I'm movin on baby!