another life blog

Radiology was cancelled this morning - since Dr. Mardini figured a review a month ahead of time, would not be useful. Had more time to study for physio, but I wasted it!
Anatomy
- Dr. Pessina
- Notes on Forum
- Topic: Immune System
Summary: Went over all the different kind of immune response a body can mount from […]

BioChem
- Dr. Tornheim
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Glycolysis and the different enzymes involved
Summary: Went over glycolysis step by step with the structures drawn - also talked of the various enzymes and how each could be inhibited.
Physiology
- Dr. Levy
- Lecture Notes
- Topic: Pain, nociceptors, pain suppression, PAG, NRM
Summary: How does a body sense pain? […]

I’ve always loved Shii’s Song. As I was just slacking off after reading Physio’s pain lecture, I happened acrossed the flash, and thought it might be appropriate for the day’s lecture.

What if that star is not to come?
Will their dreams fade to nothing?
When the horizons darkens most
We all need to believe there is hope

Yup, […]

Today is the 5th anniversary of 9/11/01 ~ I still kind of remember what I did that day, but the memory is somewhat fading. At the start of biochem today, Dr. Schreiber gave a speech on what part she plays for the society at large, and I agree … with her overall message (I […]

Have you ever watched a movie, and felt as if you’ve seen it before? Sometimes, I get that feeling, and I knew it’s akin to deja vu ~ a former life perhaps - a glitch in the Matrix — however, I KNOW the plot of The Sentinel had been done before… enough time […]

Physiology quiz and Ethics Exam today ~ how exciting is that? Our first final exam of the year! Unfortunately, I think I did quite poorly on the ethics. I simply fell asleep too much in class and didn’t study thoroughly enough. Oh well… good thing it’s only for 1/2 a credit. […]

I never heard of it before, but apparently, it’s really popular in Australia! Imagine the potentials! It may triggers POWERFUL responses!

I guess there’s something happy about not facing a 8 am till 4:50 pm class until Sept 19 ~ for now, I’m okay with 8:00 till 3:00. It’s a tolerance thing I think Overtime, will build up tolerance against the evil thing called sleep! Eventually, will embrace sleep deprivation and etc. […]

Crikeys! What an awesome day today was! Okay, bad joke. We’ll miss Mr Steve Irwin, he was a cool croc hunter ~ even cooler than the original.
Physiology
- Dr. Levy
- Lecture Notes (courseinfo handout)
- Topic: Sensory Receptor, specificity, adequate stimulus, mechano-receptors, chemo-receptors, radiant energy, nociceptors, dynamic range, receptor potential, adaptation, range fractionation
Summary: […]

First anatomy class. Today marks the day when all hell will start breaking lose. I can already tell how much more studying I’ll have to do to keep up. Heh. It’s challenging ~ and exciting!
Radiology
- Dr. Gohel
- Lecture Notes (Read Handout though)
- Topic: Film Characteristics, Density, H&D Curve, radiolucent, radiopaque, latitude, […]

Just discovered from slashdot, a fun little game like pictionary from Google.com It’s Google’s Image Labeler to help Google images return better searchs! Unfortunately, the scoring and partnering system doesn’t work all that well yet - but I can see when it’s improved, that it’d be fun, easy, and great for wasting […]

I would say Being John Malkovich is one of the most original film every made. It covers such a wide range of controversial topics like — living forever, identity theft, self-identity, lesbian issues, etc. The story began with an unrecognized genius of a puppeteer working the street, trying to get by with his […]

Physiology
- Dr. Levy
- Lecture Notes (refer to handout)
- Topic: Transduction, cAMP, G-protein, types of NTs, acetylcholine, norepinephrines, dopamine, serotonin, histamine, etc
Summary: We first looked at various kind of transduction or messengers in cell bodies. Then, we looked at various neurotransmitters. That’s about it.
BioChem
- Dr. Theresa Davies
- Lecture Notes
- Read - Ch 8, 9 […]