Bernz Life'n'Thoughtz

♪ Santa, can you hear me?
♪ I have been so good this year
♪ And all I want is...

... nothing more! Last day of exams! And what an unbelievable day it had been. Three excellent emails came my way: 1) I am receiving an exceptionally good mark in a certain class, so that brings the "last 60 credits" average for med school applications just a little higher; 2) I will be doing directed studies next term; 3) I got my guitar! Probably number 3 is the most surprising to you all -- I had been meaning to take up electric guitar for, like, forever, and due to very inspirational sayings from a certain friend of mine to chase after my goals, I've decided to drop the money and do it.

It almost makes my Christmas wish-list obsolete. There's always my birthday to get:
- a Chia Pet (they look pretty amusing, actually, and the greenery seems pretty tasty)
- a full sized lawn flamingo (just because)

♪ Santa, can you hear me?
♪ I have been so good this year
♪ And all I want is one thing
♪ Tell me my true love is near
- My Only Wish (This Year) by Britney Spears (2000)

Exam Information (As of December 17, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	COMPLETE
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	COMPLETE

GOOD LUCK WIT YO (REAL) SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

56 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello

Thus ends Tony Parsons' era at Global TV. 34 years of bringing British Columbians the news on CHAN-TV (Global BC, formerly BCTV). I wish I were home at the time to watch the entire newscast, especially if they showed any nostalgic clips from, say, the earlier years. Off to Global's site I go....

It will definitely be sad to see this news anchor go. He becomes an icon in itself reading the news for one of North America's highest-rated news programs. I wish him the best in his retirement, or if he decides to help out Vancouver Island's CHEK-TV. In other news, I just learned that Lloyd Robertson is older than Tony Parsons. "And that's the kind of day it's been."

Exam Information (As of December 16, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	COMPLETE
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	STUDYING

GOOD LUCK WIT YO SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

57 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello

Halfway through my exams, I just realized how my winter break was cruelly taken away from me just with some bad scheduling of exams and short-staffing at workplaces. You probably all know that this is my week of exams, but just days after finals end, I begin working every single day for my first job, barring holidays. Those holidays may or may not be filled by my second job, so perhaps I could take a breather.

Regardless, one could say I already had my break, what with the long gap between the end of classes and the start of exams. But since I was supposed to have been studying during those times, who can say that's actually a break. Maybe Reading Break won't be such a bust -- I was kinda looking for just a few days off... maybe to simply call out friends for a coffee and/or beer.

Insomnia really doesn't help.

Exam Information (As of December 15, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	COMPLETE
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	STUDYING

GOOD LUCK WIT YO SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

58 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello

It's not like my nose is plugged -- I can smell food perfectly fine. It's just that, for some peculiar or bizarre reason I don't know and don't have the time to research, today I seem to have an extremely poor sense of taste. All those rich, umami foods I love all taste... basic. Like... basic as in bitter.

It must be to remind me that I am still but a meagre student -- a meagre student who repeatedly and cyclically gains and loses 10 pounds, lives paycheque to paycheque, and has a destroyed sense of taste. [pumps fist] Ah, what a good life.

Exam Information (As of December 8, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	STUDYING
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	BREAK

GOOD LUCK WIT YO SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

59 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello

I should feel lucky to be blessed with an extra week of studying before exams truly begin next week. But sometimes, the distractions around me are so great that I still haven't gotten around to finishing assigned readings that were given during the semester. I see a book lying on my shelf begging to be read. I go online and stumble upon something interesting -- and, as if magnetized, the cursor immediately flies there for a closer look. I spot someone online that I haven't spoken to in ages , and I automatically begin an utterly random conversation. Maybe I should just give up now and run off to join the circus.

Oh wait. I can't. I need the credits to graduate. So I can find a job. So I can find a well-paying job. So I can find a well-paying job to fund all my crazy dreams. So I can find a well paying job to fund all my crazy dreams, and then some. At least reality treats me well enough. And besides, even though I find the concept of clowns totally intriguing and not scary at all, I only know how to walk on stilts. What good is that?

Exam Information (As of December 9, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	STUDYING
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	HOLD

GOOD LUCK WIT YO SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

65 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello

Well, normally, my exam schedule is posted along with an entry. But, I don't really have any inspiration to write a full entry. So here it is anyway! Good luck wit yo sex!

Exam Information (As of December 8, 2009)

Date	Subject	Gas Chamber†	Time	Status
Tue 12-15-09	Anatomy 390	SRC A & B	12:00-15:00	BREAK
Thu 12-17-09	Biology 441	WOOD 5	12:00-14:00	HOLD

GOOD LUCK WIT YO SEX, people!

^† AKA Exam room.

66 days until the Winter Olympics

- Donatello