Schedule

Hi R! Sorry about asking you to call IB and stuff, after that I read your posts and learnt how busy you are, and felt bad that I asked!

As for me, I have about a week left here and then I'll be in Tokyo for a few days and I'm back on your land.

I think I will be coming around to V to visit you, the new baby of Dr.K and also IB.

It used to be so much fun and excitement going to different places, but nowadays I'm like a granny just wanting her little sofa at the sunny side of the house and staying in peaceful environment where everyday is basically the same, just different plants and animals depending on the season.

I need to snap out of this comfort as I'm about to be stripped of the safety and comfort of home in Japan, back into the hard schedule and studies, risky way to and from school, gypsies stalking me in the supermarket, street dogs barking me home... ugh. Not to mention the pollution.

I need to actually see B, VT, the old capital, was amazing. It was actually the first time I felt ashamed of disliking B with the little I knew of the country. People in the old capital had pride to be a B, and surely those people are the authentic B. I still hate the everyday life there though. if and only I didn't stand out so much but I just look so darn foreign.

I'm bringing with me all my casual gear so I can walk around in sneakers and backpack, some of the clothes from US still fit me and it's sad that I was this fat as a child lol! But then, mom did used to dress us rather baggy so our body shape didnt show.

H

R was here!

One of the things that make me happy the most, is when I come online and find posts from R!

Hey R IB has called M about the internet devices again, can you see what they want??
I heard that in order for them to suspend the contract, they need the devices, or something like that. I don't know though, I should not trust these people. They might just take the machines back, and try to continue charging me anyways. I hate that I made this contract with my name!!

I will write you again soon xoxo

H

1Gb

Halfway through completing the macaroons presentation for ophthalmology . I am scheduling the rest of the work for tomorrow not procrastinating ,and after all that work on fine tunning the colors , choosing fonts ,using images and making it simple ,I am reaching a desired effect .

The positive thing about the stiff way a power point presentation limits the presentation of an idea itself ,is ,as I mentioned in the simplicity .If I have learnt anything from all the repitatoriums ,reviews and rapid textbooks ,I've been using is using keywords ,ofcourse I've comprehended much of the required medical material ...

I have been extremely exhausted from the ten hours we spend daily at the hospital ,in leftures and in practicals .At the same time cognitively energized and superhyped after a particularly interesting class .All this pepness .I lay on couch with my computer studying out loud rheumatoid disease .Strategically so ,thinking that I am doing the best I can even if so tired ,thinking that a supine position with a slightly elevated torso will improve my head circulation .For that same reason and others I'd lift my legs up of cross them when sitting and studying .

I have been thinking how a  two years from now after finishing this block of Intrenal medicine  ,I'll be at the boards ,and how much will be remembered of these classes.

Today at neurology practical I was all by my lonsome ,out of 22 students of my group .The Neurologist conducting the seminar was textbook narrating everything on Multiple Sclerosis and Myasthenia Gravis .I felt weird at first ,thinking of how escaping was an option earlier when  it was obvious that colleagues won't be coming aftr half an hour the practical start time ,another cue for leaving was when the teacher was asking wether I wanted to stay. These situations demand a certain finece derived from not wanting to go through a yet another class .Both teacher and student wanting the the same ,to just go home at 16:30 .they both say it in a question form and one of them goes on courtiously-well Doctor ,I don't mind ,but if you want to .

I was too eager for neurology ,that I didn't initiate the self programmed cancelled class .Then I did feel wird .However she was such detailer ,I got truelly engaged with interest .It was a private class as little mint commented .

 Today was the day when I finally got motivated to learn the proper neurologic examination .Thats after seeing the doctor explain  it so well perform it with such confidence and automacity .I wnated to BE that.unfortunately It all went so fast that i couldn't take notes ,and will hardly remember all .

Surprising for conventional little was picking few very very multicolored garments online .It's probably THAT spring pep .Yet look who is becoming adventorous .

How is it that a whole month of using the mobile data internet ,several times a day ,this 1 free Gb,even now used for blogging , isn't finite ?

R

Spring Pep

Just finished a meal at home after a morning of practicals at the hospital .I quickly mixed up a Tarator in a cup used home made yogurt from full fat milk and added ground walnuts .

It's lightly raining outside ,and the sun hides from time to time .As I was drinking the last of my cup I was wonder struck by the twirling petals that  flew away when stronger wind passed by. A week ago on a
Saturday I noticed that all of the trees under our balcony had blossomed .

Back then I was in a hype ,preparing for the rheumatology block .This week I am swamped with an ophthalmology  project and studying for a test ...I wonder if I can make it all .

Maybe I was particularly fixated on the aesthetic part of the presentation and got behind the working .
However choosing the right color scheme and fonts were crucial.

I realize I am hoarding books and shoes ,It is not an issue for shoes if they are collectibles I'd like to say ,that would be leather oxfords and loafers and such .Nevertheless  what about all the other pairs I never wear...
Books are alright I guess ,I've collected textbooks from most medical series ,I do prefer certain publishers and manage to read from most of them... Still I hoarder


R

Drink Bar

Drink Bar in Japan is like a self service drink buffet where you can serve yourself drinks from the table as much as you like. Generally there are non alcoholic beverages only, and some hot drinks like various teas and coffee.

I'm very glad that this hotel where I always am has one of this at the lobby. Paying for this service lets me be here for several hours without being an unwelcomed odd person occupying their sofa.

I don't actually drink from there much, but the price is not high at all at 2 euros and I enjoy the comfort of sitting here as an actual customer. I would actually like some grapefruit juice if there were some, but today after the storm of pediatric customers, they seem to be out of one which hardly ever happens. In fact this is the first time I've seen them run out of anything. Except for herbal tea.

Japanese people are so into their "normal" teas like various green tea, local bilkov teas and oolong tea that the herbal or flowery tea that once used to be a choice has not been restocked after I drank them up. I don't think they've even noticed which of the herbal teas are gone, as they're all in a dark green packet with tiny alphabet letters very secretly mentioning what to expect.

I sometimes think about letting them know that their peppermint, spearmint, rose, hibiscus and chamomile tea are absent, but they have already used up the space in their tea basket with those British strawberry flavored black tea packets. Those might be of a "class" and may have costed several times more, but my personal preference were the original herbal teas.

I see athletes. This hotel is famous for the soccer field they started off with. I see people that I've seen on TV, on the news. If I were a boy I might run up to one and ask to shake hands.

Kotooshu, the Sumo wrestler that my whole family lovingly supported over the screen, have announced to leave the stage and to become a trainer himself. He did well. But we'll miss seeing him in matches.

Hotel

I'm like a VIP here, except I'm never really a customer.

In the little big mountain cottage of my grandparents where people won't know what internet is and not only that but your phone might not connect unless there was that curly cord, this hotel is a real true blessing to have around. I just pay for a tea, perhaps juice, and maybe, maybe if I was lucky also get a cake, and voila, WiFi! I of course can't afford that every single day, but being able to come online at least once a week is something compared to nothing.

I was actually a regular here as a kid as well, when this place was still newly built and smaller than half the size it is now. No one will know probably though. It's usually contractors working here, and they don't work at the same place for a long time. To my convenience though. otherwise they might think of me like some street dog living next to a cafe at the train stations living off everybody's breakfast bacon and eggs muffin.