Sunday, June 3

Fluvaxed.

Apart from ongoing study, todays only abnormal events are that I left the house briefly to go to the supermarket and that I had a flu vaccination. The latter was significant for 2 reasons in that I really hate needles but (I think) I was quite brave! Mum's trick was always to tell the patient (here=me) to count to 10 and it would all be over. Mum had brought said vaccinations in their little preprepared syringes home and had them in the fridge where they glared (sort of) at me everytime I went to get something. Anyway, just for practice, I let Jack do mine - and he did fine although I counted to ten in Spanish to take my mind off it, and it wasn't quite over and I couldn't remember what 11 was. Anyway, the upside was that I got to give Hamish his. Although he was very good he got revenge on me later this evening by gaffa taping me so I was trapped - hands and feet taped! I was laughing too much to struggle and stop it happening... but I got him back afterwards. He continued to try to use the slightly less sticky gaffa tape (now more like rope) to throw nooses at me, make trip wires and tie me inside the bathroom. Needless to say, I outfoiled him.

While 'studying' Ruth and I found the playmobil hospital set in my old dolls house in the room she had been working. The logical option was to use our time wisely and set it up - it had an operating theatre, as resident alcoholic with a supply of small green bottles and a paeds ward at the back. There was also a healthy lunch menu on offer.
But we thought carefully about the drugs we'd learnt and decided the one in the orange bottle would be most helpful for everyone there.

Monday, May 28

Ecological Footprint

I was out to dinner this evening at a friends, and being relatively enviromentally minded, we were chatting about environmental impacts, whether or not money is good or evil, sustainability and how it is that Costa Rica has no army. In relation to the environmental impact, I was reminded of the ecological footprint quiz - so when I was avoiding study when I got home I had a look. Sadly, it everyone lived like me, you'd need three planets. Although, I fudged a few figures - like how big my house is, and how fuel efficient my car is - not to be naughty, but because I don't know these things! Mind you, if I undertake the travel I intend to this year, it may go beyond the amount I selected. But I did see STA travel has environmental offset stuff - I should look into it!













































































CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 2.2
MOBILITY 0.6
SHELTER 1.2
GOODS/SERVICES 1.4
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 5.4






IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 7.6 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST
1.8
BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE
GLOBAL HECTARES
PER PERSON.






IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3 PLANETS.









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Sunday, May 27

Live Music

I was going to go see a friend's band last week - but sadly it got changed to a later time and I piked. But I was talking to Matt today and he mentioned their myspace page with some clips and video. Looks like it would have been fun!

The Ramshacklers

Tonight I'm going to Kaos for dinner (roast deal on I believe) and another band Tracksuit are playing. Should be good.

Am ignoring the fact my first exam is a fortnight tomorrow (not including my OSCE which is a practical assessment of clinical skills in swat vac). Lots to learn!





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Wednesday, May 23

Photos/evidence of procrastinating!

After a fun evening of learning mediastinal anatomy (don't ask - I didn't learn much) I found my camera and some newly charged batteries in one of the drawers in my desk. I'd already rearranged parts of my room earlier (lamp, heater, stuff on a few shelves/surfaces),
made 2 cups of tea, and stuck some photos up, replied to some Impact committee emails and found some different CDs to listen to before starting studying... So much to learn, so many ways to procrastinate!


Not only can I gaze out the window at the city lights, but I can take photos and play with the reflections of my room!

Monday, May 21

Lemony Snicket

In one of my study breaks today I combined eating (classy.. baked beans on toast!) with watching this even classier movie! It's great - and the credits alone are worth watching. I'd recommend it to kids young and old :)