tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63629362011-04-21T23:46:09.897-04:00According to TimLife, the Universe and Everything as seen through the eyes of a tall white RussianTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-68142366065977270802008-01-12T11:16:00.000-05:002008-01-12T11:31:14.258-05:002 Weeks of Surgery are Over!!My first two weeks of surgery rotation are now over and I'm loving every minute of it. The day starts at 4 or 4:40 AM for prerounding. We then round with the residents at 6 for about an hour. We grap a quick breakfast, and then it's off to the OR for the rest of the day. After doing surgeries we have to write post op notes, and we round again with the residents atTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-60947284755608246302008-01-01T18:24:00.000-05:002008-01-01T18:32:04.014-05:00I'm Still Here!!I know it's been some time since I've blogged. But I have been busy. After passing Step 1 I was sent to New Jersey for 18 weeks to do Internal Medicine and Psychology. Between these 2 rotations I went to Europe for 2 weeks for vacation. After Psych I was sent to Miami, Florida (better known as Northern Cuba) to do family medicine. After that I was actually in Maryland for 3 Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-47557291778342010122007-06-18T16:43:00.000-04:002007-06-18T16:47:24.950-04:00One Step Closer!!I will be done my first rotation on Friday. The last 12 weeks have gone so fast. Not sure if I want to do internal medicine for the rest of my life. It was fun but there is just a lot of routine involved. We'll just have to see how the 6 weeks of psych goes. I figure this one should be easy...I mean I should be an expert with dealing with crazy people considering my friends Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-69544025136591529422007-05-07T22:30:00.000-04:002007-05-07T22:33:08.097-04:00I found a medical article today and thought I would share it with Jimmy. It was about a kid who had 2 spiders crawl into his ear. And what did James say?"GAAAAH!!! Why would you send me such a thing! I'm all paranoid now that spiders will crawl in my ears tonight. I'm wearing earmuffs 24/7 from now on. Yeah you think I'm kidding! I though our bodies had protective measures against that sort of Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-42180160192132517682007-03-15T10:38:00.000-04:002007-03-15T10:39:22.802-04:00I Passed Step 1!!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-70015798415395097022007-02-02T22:02:00.000-05:002007-02-02T22:10:49.340-05:00Stop The World, I Want To Get Off!!This has been one strange year so far. First my grandfather passed away on January 5. There were some strange things associated with his passing. Ask me and I'll tell you some time.After that, I had pick up my books again and study. That's all I've been doing: Studying, Studying and more Studying. My brain is ready to explode. Luckily my USMLE Step 1 test date Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1165897176075220152006-12-11T23:14:00.000-05:002006-12-11T23:19:36.086-05:00Bored, Bored, Bored!!So here I sit at the condo in Panama City Beach by myself. The only thing I have done for the last week has been studying. I'm sick of it. The worst thing about being here is that I have no real contact with anyone and I have nothing to do except study. Well, one more week of this and then the comp exam. After that I get to go home and do more studying for the step. Will it Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1160193849001211692006-10-07T00:03:00.000-04:002006-10-15T18:39:41.273-04:00Most people worry about their friends drunk calling them. Me, I have to worry about my mom and her friends doing it to me.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1159324468631114512006-09-26T22:33:00.000-04:002006-10-07T00:03:27.743-04:00RegretsI was reading a friend's MySpace profile and on it was the question: "Do you have any regrets?" This got me thinking. Do I have any regrets? Yeah, I do. But only one. The missed opportunities are the hardest. If I wasn't for fear and respect, I may have taken that road. The worst thing about it is the what ifs that remain. But what can you do?Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1157945633288091922006-09-10T23:28:00.000-04:002006-09-10T23:33:53.306-04:00What does this sound like?Here I am in Miami for my 5th semester of medical school. I'm rooming with 2 guys: one named Ryan and an engineer/computer geek. Sound familiar? It should. This was the same set up as freshman year of Messiah. The only difference is that the computer geek is a Asian kid from Canada named Huy and Ryan is a combination of Ryan Watson and Ryan Bedell; plus the whole med Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1157070506973980192006-08-31T20:27:00.000-04:002006-08-31T20:28:26.983-04:00Vikki Quote of the Day:"That was freaky; I just saw myself!!"Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1156446901543814572006-08-24T15:12:00.000-04:002006-08-24T15:15:01.556-04:00My Sentence Is Over!!My 16 months on Dominica are now finished. I have served my time on the Rock and I'm ready to come home. One more night here; then tomorrow, I'll be flying back to the States and real food. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed, drive and have things to do. Gooodbye Dominica!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1155957320461984932006-08-18T23:13:00.000-04:002006-08-18T23:15:20.473-04:00Almost off the Rock!!!Because of the business of life down here and the wonderful internet service, I have not been able to post anything. So here are a few highlights from this semester:1. I learned how to perform physical exams. 2. Earthquakes3. Thunderstorms in Dominica like to occur in the middle of the night and are really, really loud.4. When we learned how to do the pelvic exam I was Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1145468666084505182006-04-19T13:41:00.000-04:002006-04-19T13:44:26.096-04:00I'm a 4th semester Medical Student!!!I passed the hardest, longest exam ever, and I am now well on my to becoming a doctor. I just need to survive 4 more months down in Dominica. And right now I am officially on break. I'll be home tomorrrow.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1143660935583116022006-03-29T14:30:00.000-05:002006-03-29T14:35:35.593-05:00One more exam out of the way!!Today was my behavioral science oral exam. I had to perform a patient interview in front of a faculty member. Who do I get? The Dean of the School. No pressure, right? The interview went fine but I forgot to ask some questions to rule out some things. But give me a break, I had 10 minutes to do a complete interview. The dean questioned me about a few things, and I Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1143574800601820082006-03-28T14:38:00.000-05:002006-03-28T14:40:00.613-05:00Jimmy, how long have you been working for Newsweek?Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1143484476506457542006-03-27T13:30:00.000-05:002006-03-27T13:34:36.516-05:00One Step Closer!!Today was the first of many practical exams for this semester. I had to demonstrate my competence at performing a physical exam. The way this exam works is you go into the exam room with you group. You are randomly chosen to perform a task and the task you perform is given to you at random. I received my tasked and performed the exam. I passed with flying colors and was told thatTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1142888542041999862006-03-20T16:00:00.000-05:002006-03-20T16:02:22.053-05:00The Things you do when you are a bored medical student....(What State are you?)You're Maryland!You enjoy contemplating your navel so much that you want to build a wholeschool devoted to said purpose. You like Chevy Chase a ton as well, maybe even more thanCal Ripken since he started doing those Century 21 commercials. Mostly, though, you wantto kick back, watch the ballgame, and eat crabcakes. Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1140740885282472732006-02-23T19:21:00.001-05:002006-02-23T19:32:11.473-05:00Vikki, I think you have a drinking problem!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1139884726112214132006-02-13T21:16:00.000-05:002006-02-14T17:28:55.046-05:00First Test Is Over!!!The first test of 3rd semester is over and I'm glad. I just have to keep up with everything because everything just keeps building from here on out. I can't wait to be off this rock. Just need to make it until August.One of the things that we covered for this exam was human sexuality. Very interesting lecture with some interesting questions. The best one was, and I quote, "Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1138329907091253272006-01-26T21:35:00.000-05:002006-01-26T21:45:07.103-05:00The Problem of Tropical FruitI keep making jokes about living on Gilligan's Island. But just like the castaways, I am subjected to some of the same dangers, namely falling coconuts. It's a fact that falling coconuts kill more people a year than sharks do (so much for their man-eater persona; we really do need to protect these creatures from needless killing because of human ignorance. But that isTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1135818598807509172005-12-28T19:59:00.000-05:002005-12-28T20:09:58.826-05:00I thought Vacations were for relaxingEver since I came home for the island, it has been nothing but go...go...go. Up everyday by 7 or 8 to run errands or wait around for furniture that never shows up. Then there are all the holiday get-togethers and Christmas shopping. Then once Christmas finally does come, it is a complete blur. The day after Christmas we loaded up the U-haul and SUV and headed Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1134569883047346832005-12-14T09:09:00.000-05:002005-12-14T09:18:03.056-05:00Second Semester is finally over!!!And I'm glad that it is. Because of this semester, I have pretty good idea of what Hell is like. For the last week and a half it has been nothing but tests and exams. I'm so glad that it is finally over. My first year of medical school is over. The good news is that I passed everything. Tomorrow I get of this island and back to cold weather of winter. I really Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1134263069652428862005-12-10T20:01:00.000-05:002005-12-10T21:17:32.546-05:00Quote of the Day: "I hate having to palpate my candy!!"And for those of you who are interested: The medical term for the butt crack is the intergluteal cleft. (Isn't med school fun?)Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1130376537444338582005-10-26T21:27:00.000-04:002005-10-26T21:28:57.453-04:00Will this help me take over the world? I think it is a good start.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1129860294660540262005-10-20T21:24:00.000-04:002005-10-20T22:04:54.693-04:00It's the Penis GameJimmy would have loved this week. We got to learn about the pelvis. We learned everything about the pelvis. And yes there were pictures. I don't know how many times I heard the word penis this week. I never want to hear that would again. And there are other words I really don't want to hear again -- and they all deal with that region. After this week, the human body is not a Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1127607742378293582005-09-24T20:19:00.000-04:002005-09-24T20:36:10.670-04:00Wasting Time!!I was surfing the web and came across one of those "which star wars character are you" quizzes. Here are my resultsThis just means, everyone should submit to my powers and tremble before me.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1125934187435068202005-09-05T11:23:00.000-04:002005-09-05T11:29:47.440-04:00New Semester, Same HeadachesI arrived back to the rock on Saturday; unfortunately, my luggage didn't come until Sunday. When my bag finally did show up, it was broken. The entire back had collapsed. At least all my stuff was there and no damage to it except crushed cereal. My internet is out at my place along with my cable. Thank goodness I brought with me some new DVDs (The first season of theTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1124472401842739722005-08-19T13:20:00.000-04:002005-08-19T13:26:41.846-04:00One Semester Down!!So here I sit at the airport in Antigua. Strangely enough they have a Wi-Fi Zone that actually works. I was told that my transport to the airport in Dominica was going to pick me up at 3:00 AM. He was 45 minutes late. Total sleep time for last night was about 1.5 hrs. Then I finally get to the airport and can't check in until 7:30. Luckily I made it to Antigua and met a Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1120876086926095432005-07-08T22:21:00.000-04:002005-07-08T22:28:06.933-04:00So, here I sit. It's the Friday before an exam and I am drained. I have completed the dissection of the human back, arm, forearm and hand. I have studied the nerves of these regions, their embryologies, histologies and physiology. Plus biochemistry of cells and respiration. My brain is ready to explode. There is nothing to do down here to blow off steam. I wish I was home just because Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1118494148391769962005-06-11T08:45:00.000-04:002005-06-11T08:49:08.396-04:00It's 8:45 the Saturday before my first exam. How come I'm still not in bed getting some much needed sleep? The cleaning lady came at 8 freaking o'clock to clean. She said that she knocked and no one answered. Of course no one answered -- I was sound a sleep. So I had to quickly get ready and rush out the door. So I'm on campus now, trying to stay awake, and about to do some studying. I Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1116027218489536382005-05-13T19:26:00.000-04:002005-05-13T19:33:38.493-04:00One Week Down!!! I have been in school for a week now, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. We have only done the muscles of the back and it's a lot to remember. But I have to remember that other people have made it through. We had a white coat ceremony as an official welcome into the medical field. It was really nice except for the all inclusive invocation. This "prayer" felt really misguided Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1115817101155038922005-05-11T09:07:00.000-04:002005-05-11T09:11:41.186-04:00I'm finally doing it!!I have been on this island for over a week and things are starting to get chaotic. Today is the third day of class, and I have been inundated with information. Yesterday we started with the anatomy lab. That's when it hit me -- I am in medical school. No more fun for me. As soon has I have more access to the internet, pictures of life down here will be posted. Sorry, no Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1114709655697686592005-04-28T13:25:00.000-04:002005-04-28T13:34:15.696-04:00Finishing up work!Today was my farewell lunch. It was at an Italian buffet. I was really good. It's starting to hit me that I won't be working after tomorrow. Today and tomorrow I'm spending time finalizing reports and my notebooks so others can carry on my work. But I am ready to leave and to get on with my education. The classroom will be a welcomed setting.And for good measure, here is aTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1113914058173547052005-04-19T08:24:00.000-04:002005-04-19T08:45:52.440-04:00Decisions...Decisions...Decisions!!My future is now decided. On Friday, April 15, I received a letter from the University of Maryland stating that my application was still under review. This is a slight problem because I am scheduled to leave for Ross University on May 3. So instead of waiting everything out any longer, I have made up my mind to go to Ross. Ross is located on the island Dominica.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1109856891919741982005-03-03T08:32:00.000-05:002005-03-03T11:16:39.836-05:00Medical OddityCheck this out: A woman who can taste and see sounds.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1107811195989761832005-02-07T16:17:00.000-05:002005-02-07T16:19:55.990-05:00One more bounce for the day!!
I have bounced back to really make this a bipolar day. I was informed at 4:00 that I have been rehired by my company in the division I originally started in. This means no more jackass chemist to destroy my day. I want to get off this ride before anything else happens.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1107808605717608192005-02-07T15:31:00.000-05:002005-02-07T15:36:45.716-05:00Bipolar Day!!!
I'm having a weird day -- bipolar is the only way to describe it. The really low point of the day was when I was unceremoniously laid off at 1:00 P.M. But the high was when I got home and found the acceptance letter to medical school. So I'm sitting here trying to find a job for the few months I have until I leave to become a doctor. Now I need to figure out how to finance Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1106187512286751812005-01-19T21:17:00.000-05:002005-01-19T21:18:32.286-05:00I could start med school as early as May, provided I am accepted into the program at Ross University. I won't know anything for another 3 weeks. The waiting is killing me.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1104805801220290172005-01-03T21:27:00.000-05:002005-01-03T21:30:01.220-05:00There is video of Vikki's New Year's Sing-a-long. If you want to see it, just ask.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1104374061060142382004-12-29T21:33:00.000-05:002004-12-29T21:34:21.060-05:00I am going to Hawai'i the week of February 21 for my interviews. I can't wait for the vacation.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1104247529952970242004-12-28T10:20:00.000-05:002004-12-28T10:25:29.953-05:00I made it through my classes with passing grades, so that means I have my master's degree. Christmas was the normal rushing around. My jerky boss is out this week so that's nice. I have another med school interview for a school in the Caribbean. And I'm scheduled to interview with the University of Hawaii in February. I'm getting in this time.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1103432266087575472004-12-18T23:56:00.000-05:002004-12-18T23:57:46.086-05:00Exams are done!!! First, interview is over. I need to schedule my second interview. This came in today for the University of Hawaii. And I went to NYC to finish my Christmas shopping. Life continues to be busy.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1102746628947859572004-12-11T01:29:00.000-05:002004-12-11T01:30:28.946-05:00It's almost over!!
My Master's degree is almost finished. I just need to make it though my 3 finals and that's it. And this week is my interview. Wish me luck.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1102196340348241862004-12-04T16:35:00.000-05:002004-12-04T16:39:00.350-05:00For the Thanksgiving update, see Vikki's blog.
For everything else, there isn't much. Just trying to finish grad school, which means too much homework and paper writing. I should be able to finish up all the homework this week then following the next week is exams. Don't forget my interview on the 16th. Busy, Busy, Busy!!
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1101336955060307902004-11-24T17:49:00.000-05:002004-11-24T17:55:55.060-05:00Good News...Finally!!!
Today I received an email indicating that I have a medical school interview on Dec. 16. That week is going to be nice and stressful since I have exams the three days before that. Well, wish me luck.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1100832889766627252004-11-18T21:48:00.000-05:002004-11-18T21:54:49.766-05:00And It Begins Again!!!
I just received my third medical school rejection. The first was from Georgetown University. I was fine with this because they said no before. The second was from Wake Forest University. So much for Southern hospitality. The third came today from Virginia Commonwealth University. But from what I hear this isn't a good university to begin with and they only like in state Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1100575534548565232004-11-15T22:13:00.000-05:002004-11-18T21:56:24.070-05:00I need a vacation!!
With the semester winding down, everything is due very soon. Things that I have left to accomplish are a presentation, a paper, homework and exams. On top of all that, there is work. Tomorrow I need to do three days worth of stuff in 5 hours, just because my boss is a jerk and thinks that everything can be done in 2 minutes. I hate my job! Now, I'm waiting to hear from all Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1100228661725822172004-11-11T21:59:00.000-05:002004-11-11T22:04:21.726-05:00Is anyone still reading this?
This is a quick update. I've retaken the MCAT in August and scored in the dead center of my other two scores. I'm finishing my Master's degree this winter. I'm applying to med school, which hopefully will happen this time. I'm working for the world's worst boss. But I'm looking for a new job. If anyone knows any jobs in biology, let me know. If med school doesn't Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1087319701378640302004-06-15T13:11:00.000-04:002004-06-15T13:15:01.376-04:00Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair! Down we plunge to the prison of my mind! Down that path into darkness deep as hell! ~The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
So my life has been put on hold yet again. I received my MCAT scores today and it wasn't pretty. I now need to explore what to do with my life!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086830539065326122004-06-09T21:10:00.000-04:002004-06-09T21:22:19.066-04:00Easy Week!! And a Time of Solemn Remembrance
This week I've been back at my old job just to finalize things and to instruct the summer student (who knows absolutely nothing about science and he is a sophomore in college...not too bright). Friday I get work out of the house because the lab is closed to honor Former President Reagan. If I can I'm going to go downtown and pay my respects to the Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086570625193806992004-06-06T21:00:00.000-04:002004-06-06T21:10:25.193-04:00Pain!! Oh, Pain!!!
Yesterday, I woke up at 6AM to meet Ryan's parents at 7. From there we traveled 1.5 hours to Ryan's place. There the fun began. Moving furniture down slippery, ran-soaked stairs. Carrying heavy boxes to trucks and cars. Then after that was over, we traveled 1.5 hours to their new place and the reverse process occurred, minus the soaked steps. But we had to move some of Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086397051736976792004-06-04T20:46:00.000-04:002004-06-04T20:57:31.736-04:00It's Finally the Weekend
My first week with the new job is finally over. It's just not fun like the other division was. This guy must have depression or something. But thankfully I have a reprieve from him next week. I'll be at my old job and he will be out of town. So I don't have to worry about any of that for awhile. But on a different note, I get to help a certain married couple move Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086313985512540752004-06-03T21:33:00.000-04:002004-06-03T21:55:03.696-04:00And It Continues
Today was another wonderful day at the lab. I know I'm not the most organized person in the world, but I can normally find things that I need in my chaos. But the mayhem that I now work in is impossible to adjust to such disarray. Every lab that I have worked in has been organized. All the glassware was located in one location and accessible. Every drawer was labeled and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086225344673414652004-06-02T21:01:00.000-04:002004-06-02T21:15:44.673-04:00I Want My Old Job!!!
Today was just as fun as yesterday. I was getting yelled at to find stuff that no one knows where in the universe it could be, find bacterial cultures that aren't labeled and other crap like that. This guy is such a jerk. He expects everyone to be an expert and to find their way around the lab that looks like a bomb went off in. I have to keep everything from being Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1086143527478491362004-06-01T21:57:00.000-04:002004-06-01T22:32:07.480-04:00New Challenges
I started my new project today. My new boss is a royal pain in the ass!! I just walk in and he barks at me to get to work!! I didn't even know where my desk was. Then I was told to go look in the freeze for a vial of E. coli. This normally wouldn't be a problem except I had no idea how the vial was labeled or what the box looked like and neither did my boss. So I had to root Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1085189396075489202004-05-21T21:19:00.000-04:002004-05-21T21:35:19.626-04:00As promised, here it is....
The Drink of the Week
This drink accommodates the current bar supplies of James. So Jimmy, enjoy!!!
Brass Monkey
0.5 oz. Vodka
0.5 oz. Light Rum
Orange Juice
1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Add Vodka and Rum
3. Top off with Orange Juice
4. Stir
If you want a drink tailored to the ingredients available to you, please let me know what you have, and I'll do my Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1085068077707247782004-05-20T11:43:00.000-04:002004-05-20T11:47:57.706-04:00Another Day
Yesterday was just another boring day of work with no real answers about my job security. I could easily be unemployed very shortly. But what can you do when no one wants to tell you the specifics about the budget? On a different note...I did see the movie Troy last night. Despite the critics reviews, it was a good movie. Some liberties were taken so it did not match the exact Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1084935463868671152004-05-18T22:50:00.000-04:002004-05-18T22:57:43.866-04:00What a Year!!!
This has not been a good year for my poor mother. First she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in February. Recently she was told she had high cholesterol. Then tonight was not good. I took her out for her walk after dinner. As we were coming back, our neighbor was out with his dog. The dog was prancing and acting real friendly. My mom asked if she could pet the dog. She Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1084819245770913512004-05-17T14:34:00.000-04:002004-05-17T14:41:13.983-04:00End of the Semester
Let me congratulate all the graduates of Messiah College this weekend. It was a great time. I totally agree with what Jimmy has placed on his blog about this weekend. Let me just say Vikki's family is nuts, but in a good way. They all rat each other out about everything. But I guess that is just the Yankee way.
After leaving the festivities, I had to return home late Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1084502306673107932004-05-13T22:31:00.000-04:002004-05-17T14:41:35.576-04:00Stupid...Stupid...Stupid!!!
Today was my first official day of exams. I think the one I had went pretty well. But that's not why I'm an idiot. I inadvertently plagiarized part of my paper. But I was given the opportunity to revise it for a full grade and to avoid any disciplinary action. I can't believe I did that. But it will be done and done right. Thank goodness for second chances!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1084402389818733692004-05-12T18:21:00.000-04:002004-05-12T18:53:09.816-04:00More Changes
I'm finally up and blogging again. The MCATs are over and finals are almost done. So my life is not as consumed by studying. But my job situation is now changing. I have been working on a biosensor to detect TNT in seawater. But since there are budget problems I may be losing that job. Never fear, I am now in talks with another guy for a sensor to detect controlled substances.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-108437913535608552004-05-12T12:23:00.000-04:002004-05-12T12:25:35.356-04:00This is why America needs health care reform!!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1082995671843484242004-04-26T11:59:00.000-04:002004-04-26T12:12:04.983-04:00I have just found out that I have been removed from a certain person's blog because I have not updated my blog in awhile. Normally, this wouldn't offend me, but just the fact that the offender can't even spell my name correctly is a problem. Now let me explain my absence. First the whole thing with my mother is still going on. But thankfully as of now, she does not need a transplant. So Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1079581180760269442004-03-17T22:34:00.000-05:002004-03-17T22:42:59.310-05:00Award Shows
In most award shows, they present an award known as the life time achievement awards. This award should be known as the "congratulations, your not dead yet" award. But this has been taken to a whole new level: The TVLand Awards. This show is honoring classic TV shows and the people who were in them. It's amazing that some of these people can breath for themselves. This is the "Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1079547704486851952004-03-17T13:20:00.000-05:002004-03-17T13:25:35.090-05:00The Joys of Science
Who says scientists are wasting time?Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1078880843960543592004-03-09T19:17:00.000-05:002004-03-09T20:10:31.733-05:00Lifestyle Changes
I went grocery shopping with my mom today and it was a pain. Because of her condition she has to watch her sodium intake. It is hard to find products that aren't loaded with salt. Light and fat free products are no good because they replace the fat with salt. And forget about soups. Campell's makes a cream of mushroom that has 30% less sodium than the original. That's trueTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1078365035224314412004-03-03T20:41:00.000-05:002004-03-03T20:53:34.186-05:00What a mess
Today, I did my best not to fall asleep at work, and I made it. Scott had to make a pick up at 5:30 this morning and left his alarm on, which went off 15 minutes later. That was not pleasant.
When I got home from work, I had to walk my mom around the neighborhood. She is starting to do better; still very high spirits. But the fun continued later on. She washed her hair and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1078282096880092042004-03-02T21:26:00.000-05:002004-03-02T21:51:14.543-05:00I'm back
After a week of not blogging, I have returned. Mom is now home and moving about. She has been walking around the court. Today was a very busy day for her. After going to the doctors, she went to the store, had a friend visit, went to the mall and voted in the Maryland primary election today. This is the most activity she has had in a while. She goes back for a check up next week, Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1077675163988686872004-02-24T20:58:00.000-05:002004-02-24T21:15:32.530-05:00Some Good News
My mom came home from the hospital today. Yesterday, she had a defibrillator and pacemaker implanted. It's good to have her home, even though she has been sleeping most of the time. But she needs it. We did have a little scare, but it was a just a side effect from one of the meds she was on. We goes for a follow up next week as well as a meeting with the transplant team (this Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1077300090089242832004-02-20T12:53:00.000-05:002004-02-20T13:04:12.793-05:00Update on My Mom
We were told that my mom could come home today, but things have changed. The drugs have not been too effective in controlling her arrhythmia. Because of this, she is going to spend the weekend in the hospital then be transferred to Washington Medical Center on Monday. There they are going to put in a defibulator. This will hopefully control the arrhythmia. We knew this was Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1077161578576344432004-02-18T22:21:00.000-05:002004-02-18T22:35:38.763-05:00There is some good news today about my mom. She was moved out of the critical care ward and on to a normal cardiac floor. She is up and moving about. She is being constantly monitored by telemetry. So no bulky machines are physically attached to her. She just needs to wear a transmitter and she can be tracked throughout the hospital. There is even a possibility that she could be released byTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1077069787451516252004-02-17T20:56:00.000-05:002004-02-17T21:05:46.483-05:00And it continues...
On the advice of my parents I went to class last night and today. But my mind was not focused on my studies. That's what happens when your mom is in the hospital. She as cardiomyopathy. Her heart is enlarged and weak. They are continuing to give her medicine in the hopes that it strengthen the muscle and increase its pumping activity. If this condition is hereditary, I'mTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1076957301546400812004-02-16T13:22:00.000-05:002004-02-16T13:50:58.170-05:00From Good to Terrible
The Good
This weekend started off on a good note, except for the 3 hours of sitting in traffic as I try to go to Messiah. But I finally made it and saw Vikki. We went to a good restaurant on Friday and walked around Harrisburg for awhile. Then back to her place where we met up with everyone else for ghetto tripoly. Saturday was an interesting trip to see my grandfather.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1076553357882079812004-02-11T21:11:00.000-05:002004-02-11T21:38:28.186-05:00The Night from Hell
My mother finally found out about the bat. But that's not even the half of it. Our furnace gave out, so we placed an emergency call in. The guy came out fixed it and cleaned some stuff. After he left, then my mom came home and complained that something was burning. So a call went back to the repairman and he traveled all the way back here. He fixed the problem then left.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1076526987527028012004-02-11T14:15:00.000-05:002004-02-11T14:18:57.750-05:00Mindless Fun
Smack the PenguinTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1076460249692504532004-02-10T19:11:00.000-05:002004-02-10T19:46:38.560-05:00Friday Night, Ed and Long Distance Phone Calls
I just want to clear up something about last Friday night and the whole Ed thing. I was hesitant about doing this favor for everyone because I didn't want to run up someone's phone bill. Excuse me for being conscience to plight of the poor college student!! Now that that is said...
My New Job
Apparently I have a new job. I am now a caterer. I Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1076038756694502632004-02-05T22:30:00.000-05:002004-02-05T22:41:38.733-05:00Can't we just get rid of the stupid people?
I'm always amazed about how much of an idiot my brother is. For instance, I've been taking care of our neighbor's pets for the week. Today, I had class until 9:00pm and didn't get home until after 10. He was asked to take care of the animals for me tonight. The only thing he did was to bring the dog over here. He didn't even feed her or the cat. Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075953483515719252004-02-04T22:44:00.000-05:002004-02-04T23:00:24.746-05:00Road Conditions
In true fashion, the only thing we have is ice. Wonderful black ice. And I fell victim to it last night, literally. I was walking over to let the neighbor's dog out. Slipped on a patch of ice and fell on my bad hip. So I've been sore all day. Then this afternoon I slipped on the same patch, but I did not go down.
Fun and Games
I spent the majority of the night teaching my Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075864277960534772004-02-03T21:46:00.000-05:002004-02-03T22:13:37.653-05:00You know what happens to liars...
...They get jobs doing the weather on TV. We were promised a big snow storm for today, and do you think we got it? No! Wait, that's not just a no, but a Hell No!! I was hoping not to have class today. Frankly, everyone including the professor didn't feel like being in class. But we went on with the lecture and recitation. On the bright side, I did come up Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075431333068145542004-01-29T21:45:00.000-05:002004-01-29T21:57:45.233-05:00Class, Class, Class
Today was my second full day of classes for the semester. Luckily, the ice is gone and people were pretending once again that they could drive. The normal beltway backups occured but nothing like Tuesday. I have now obtain the postion of screen lowerer for my Immunology class. The prof for this class is really short and couldn't reach the screen to pull it down. So in Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075337806094418602004-01-28T19:50:00.000-05:002004-01-28T19:58:56.746-05:00Just another day
Today was like any other in my life. Get up early so I can shovel the driveway before I can go to work. Went to work and did my mad scientist thing all day. Came home and had to start dinner. Tonight, my mother is having some of the ladies she works with over for a card game. So the hens have been cackling all night. Let's just hope no one lays any eggs. I've already done Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075248839563836452004-01-27T18:55:00.000-05:002004-01-27T19:16:09.450-05:00Stupid Snow
I curse the winter weather we have been having. Now don't get me wrong, I love snow. It's great for sledding, snowball fights and especially skiing. But it is hell to drive in. The snow is not really the problem, considering in Maryland we get more ice than snow. So I guess the ice is what I hate. That and the stupid morons that don't know how to drive in it! I was scheduled toTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075166354345822852004-01-26T19:36:00.000-05:002004-01-26T20:21:22.796-05:00Snow Day
Today was supposed to be my first day of classes for the semester, but thanks to weather a nice covering of snow blanketed all of Maryland. What a way to start a new semester...No classes on the first day. I needed the day off. I know what you are saying, "Classes haven't started and you need a day off?!" That's right, I do! My life has been crazy. Kaplan Course for the MCAT, work,Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1075066217412646382004-01-25T16:09:00.000-05:002004-01-25T16:32:24.233-05:00Dr. Romanoski
The big news in the Romanoski house this weekend is my father, successfully defended his thesis and is now a PhD. He had been working on this for about 6 years, and now it is all over. He defended his work via an hour long phone call. He is the first in what will hopefully be a long line of doctors (PhD or MD).
Weekend Happenings
Vikki came down for the weekend on Friday night.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1074874502196901302004-01-23T10:59:00.000-05:002004-01-23T12:41:40.920-05:00In my never ending pursuit to enter medical school, I bring you...
The Medical Minute
I found out that James has infectious mononucleosis. This nasty little bug is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus. The interesting thing about EBV is that it is a herpes virus. That's right, people, James has herpes! But never fear, if any of you have ever had chicken pox or the vaccine against it, you have Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1074788456008097202004-01-22T11:14:00.000-05:002004-01-22T11:22:58.420-05:00Fun at Work
The fun started this morning when I pulled into the parking lot and saw one of the cars I want. It was a MiniCooper, British racing green, with white bonnet stripes, white mirrors and white top. It also had the panoramic sunroof. If it had the ski rack it would be perfect. Sorry Andy, you're not the only one who wants one. Can you see it? Giant Tim in a Mini. It's going to Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1074738925738646202004-01-21T21:01:00.000-05:002004-01-21T21:37:27.293-05:00WHAT ARE PEOPLE THINKING?
Tonight, due to the lack of engaging television, I subjected myself to the spectacle that is American Idol. The question I keep asking my self is "Why haven't the friends of these so-called singers told them that they can't sing?" Heaven knows I have been told I'm lacking talent. The other question is "Why am I watching this tripe?" Reality television, and television Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362936.post-1074701812913166562004-01-21T10:44:00.000-05:002004-01-21T11:21:15.200-05:00I've joined the blog party!! WooHoo!! Because this is my first post and I only woke up about an hour ago, I really have nothing say at the moment. But don't you worry, with my family (especially my mother) there will be topics galore!! Plus, I'm dealing with the intellectual elite at Towson University (that place is pulling down my IQ and the rest of Maryland's).
DRINK OF THE WEEK
This Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867588607372768621noreply@blogger.com0