tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54354002011-04-21T12:21:06.334-10:00Free choice is an illusion.Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-25235216586604370332007-09-13T12:52:00.000-10:002007-09-13T12:54:51.718-10:00

Settling down in Hilo, slowly. Life moves at a much slower pace, which is really nice. I haven't had to fight any traffic to work. It's actually quite a bit bigger than I thought it'd be. I'm starting to get used to the home I'm renting. It looks much better and feels more homey with furniture and things that I have brought in.I'm flying back to Oahu this weekend due to some computer

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-55717223174822532162007-08-21T13:23:00.000-10:002007-08-21T13:24:47.469-10:00

Not sure if people still read this or not.But in case anyone is...I'll be moving to Hilo in the next 3 weeks or so to join a private practice in Hilo. It's a nice opportunity and I'm excited. Looking at places to rent right now. The only thing I'm dreading is the packing.

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Flash games are definitely addicting.One More Level has a lot of entertaining ones. My personal favorites are:1. Flight of the Hamsters. I still haven't figured out how to get really far distances.2. Bubble Shooter. Classic game of matching colors.3. Dolphin Olympics. Quite fun actually. You get to control a dolphin and do things like forward and backward flips and corkscrews. You try to

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-31568456943840718872006-11-29T07:01:00.000-10:002006-11-29T07:02:12.655-10:00

Today I am 29. 365 more days until 30. Scary. 'Nuff said.

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I knew I should have been a librarian. Wikipedia is just fascinating. I've been looking up various things including some Disney Shows (yes, finding out who voices whom in Kim Possible), musical theatre people, and movies.I also got sucked in by articles written about DC comics (I have absolutely no clue what is going on in the DC universe, it was so enlightening), Marvel comics, and old Saturday

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1155681696059065152006-08-15T12:41:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:53.053-10:00

What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?Your Lightsaber is BlueBlue is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, and truth.Take this quiz!Quizilla Join Make A Quiz More Quizzes Grab CodeHope that answers your question

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For some reason, when I woke up this morning and turned on my computer my keyboard and mouse would not work. My computer showed no bluetooth devices. I was flabberghasted. I could not figure out how to fix it. Installed, uninstalled, etc. Plugged, unplugged, etc. You get the picture. And I don't have any corded mouse or keyboard. So I used my wireless keyboard and mouse form the XBOX 360.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1152121030818260872006-07-05T07:30:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:52.501-10:00

So here I am, returning to Blogger.com for the first time in ages. It's all on account of not having access to FFXI for a while. Yes, said I know. So what has happened in the interim. I suppose it's time for a bit of an update.Residency is finally over. Now I have to get a real job. It was kind of anticlimactic leaving the hospital that last day. Kind of sad not being a resident anymore.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1133715992386809642005-12-04T07:05:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:52.343-10:00

Forgot to post birthday woes here. The countdown is 725 days until the dreaded 3-0. Scary thought isn't. At least I'll be going in good company. Valerie, Edwin, Leigh Ann, and Jennifer. *grin*

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1127176044063105652005-09-19T14:25:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:52.094-10:00

Saw this posted somewhere on someone's Xanga.Come to the DARK SIDE.We have cookies.Final Fantasy XI awaits.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1125876273572396242005-09-04T13:17:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:51.843-10:00

As Jennifer has alluded to in her own journal I have been playing Final Fantasy XI. Our current addiction started with a mutual friend codename Sumiko, who got Jennifer's hubby codename Alcidndor (you can see him in the picture above)involved, who in turn addicted Jennifer, who addicted me, and then I addicted Valynne. We're trying to get Chadieus to play, but he's been resisting. These are

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1117520967899674652005-05-30T20:23:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:51.495-10:00

Oh, I can cook, too, on top of the rest,My seafood's the best in the town.And I can cook, too.My fish can't be beat,My sugar's the sweetest around.I'm a man's ideal of a perfect mealRight down to the demi-tasse.I'm a pot of joy for a hungry boy,Baby, I'm cookin' with gas.Oh, I'm a gumdrop,A sweet lollipop,A brook trout right out of the brook,And what's more, baby, I can cook!After the somewhat

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1117433845273898722005-05-29T20:00:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:51.279-10:00

I was somewhat incensed when I read about President Bush, yes our esteemed leader, who vowed to veto (apparently the first veto of either term) any legislation on stem cell research that the Congress provided. Perusing Yahoo! newsfeeds has become a daily habit of mine. What was ridiculous is the "culture of life" that the President and his cronies in the Congress are promiting. Luckily not all

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1116956117287606222005-05-24T07:34:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:51.049-10:00

Ever remember watching Monty Python? I have recollections of staying at my friend's house with other people and watching series of Monty Python movies in a row. And now this irreverent humour has come to Broadway in the form of Spamalot. I've been listening to it for a while and it's hilarious. One of the song's lyrics reminds me of one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's (100 points if you know it)

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1115271197053546452005-05-04T19:24:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:50.865-10:00

As Jennifer has pointed out correctly, I have not updated recently. So I decided, on my first day of no more Emergency Room to call her up and we went to eat at Gyotaku and catch up. Here are random snippets from our conversation:...my weird dream with a zombie (leathery face and flesh rotting arms) eating my brain awhile all I could do was endlessly scream......her being afraid of babysitting

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1113622468815654152005-04-15T17:31:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:50.667-10:00

You know you've been working too much or too hard or enjoy work way too much when you start dreaming about your job. I swear that last night I was taking a history from a patient who was wheezing in the mergency room. This 5 year old little girl was breathing at 60 breaths per minute (try that, it's not easy to do) with nostrils flaring and retractions. Her oxygen saturation was 90% on room

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1112681041216085662005-04-04T19:36:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:50.411-10:00

WARNING: PG-13 ratedI was filling up the bathtub to soak in it. With nice hot water. As I sat in the tub I could feel the water moving back and forth (it probably came from me splashing it around). Then all of a sudden I started to feel a bit of motion sickness. You know that you're prone to motion sickness when you get seasick in your bathroom. That is all. Oh, and thank you for Lori for

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1112463649366727202005-04-02T07:31:00.001-10:002006-11-13T10:30:50.197-10:00

So I went to hang out with Valerie and Jennifer last night in a belated celebration of Valerie's birthday. I, of course, not buying a gift yet, dragged her to Sam Goody's and made her select an anime DVD under my nose (after dining delightfully at Ruby Tuesdays). Oh, of note, we ordered a Super Sampler, but it never came...So I can't tell you what that's like. The Ribeye steak was good though.

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As I was reminded in the Pediatric Clinic today, it's Girl's Day. When it was pointed out that Girl's Day no longer exists (rather it is Children's Day fittingly celebrated on Boy's Day, *grin*) I was told that "in Hawaii it's still Girl's Day". I suppose that's true. I remember Boy's Day growing up. Actually I thik there are some really old, moldy, dying videotapes of me flying carps in my

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1107675135226231062005-02-05T21:29:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:48.983-10:00

I compared dreams with my friend Jennifer tonight on our way home from the Punahou carnival. She promises she will write her's about puppies. Mine was a little less strange than hers.I was on the mainland desperately seeking a BOH (Bank of Hawaii) ATM for some cash (unknown reason). I decided to walk into a Kinko's and lo and behold, found the elusive BOH ATM. The only odd thing was it was

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1106620514985269542005-01-24T16:28:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:48.843-10:00

So enough of the maudlin posts. Life goes on. On a positive note, I finally picked up my undergraduate diploma (with both my majors on one diploma, how lame is that) and my M.D. diploma. Yes, it took me a long time (6 years for my BA degrees) but they are finally in my possession. So I can prove I have my degrees. Hehehe.I was sitting around last evening and I was listening to the music that

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1106531014456711882005-01-23T15:33:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:48.640-10:00

Well, if people haven't figured it out yet, SL and I are no longer together. It happened on my birthday . . . so if I've been a little moody and cave-like that's the reason why. If you're truly interested, it's documented at the above link. I was wandering through some musicals and I've noticed that most musicals have at least one number dealing with that prickly subject of love/relationships.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1105989999696971992005-01-17T09:11:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:48.446-10:00

Well, it's the start of a new year, namely 2005. Granted, yes, I have not written on here much of 2004. Life has been extremely busy. So I guess an update is in order.TimelineJune 2004 - completed my intern year of the UH Pediatric Residency ProgramJuly 2004 - started my campaign as a second year resident at aforementioned program.November 2004 - turned 27 (yes twenty-seven) years old. Now

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080593613749427062004-03-29T10:53:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:48.273-10:00

I just discovered that I have a total of 38 entries in this journal thing. Unfortunately my coding is stuck in the last century so I had to manually number each of my journal entries with an a name tag. And go and change all of my links. *sigh* I wish I was more proficient.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080579515792415922004-03-29T06:58:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:47.974-10:00

No, this is not an entry about Jennifer even though her nickname is Death, amongst others. I woke up this morning and was looking at local headlines on My Yahoo! when I read 2 Teens Try to Kill Father in his Sleep. Very disquieting. Apparently a 14 year old boy slit his father's throat and when his father woke up his 16 year old brother hit their father with a hammer. The next door neighbors

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080503986390467182004-03-28T09:59:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:47.804-10:00

I came across a disturbing article on Yahoo.com from The Chicago Tribune. It regards child witches in Angola, a country who recently went through an internal civil war. Experts seem bewieldered to provide an answer to why this is occurring. Even scarier are that "children as young as 5 have been hanged, stoned to death, raped, burned and drowned in rivers after being accused of sorcery. " It

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080478137703670172004-03-28T02:48:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:47.599-10:00

Tonight I accompanied my friend Jennifer on her quest to "get-to-know" the co-workers better. Come to think of it, I don't know why I reference Jennifer's name at least once each time ... she's one of my two main readers. Eh. Well, her husband was not able to make the festivities (he was making the world safer) so I was the Rent-A-Date. I didn't have to wear a tuxedo or buy flowers, but I was

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080319598449519892004-03-26T06:46:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:47.383-10:00

Recently, when I went out with my friends Jennifer, Valerie, Iman/Matt, and of course Kent, Jennifer decided that she wanted to see Dawn of the Dead. Apparently this is a Zombie movie where all of the survivors of a deadly plague take refuge in a shopping mall. This 2004 movie is a remake of a earlier 1978 film that was a sequal to Night of the Living Dead. Of course we didn't go see it. I'm

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1080087147050686302004-03-23T14:12:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:47.139-10:00

Ok, it's been a while since I've last written as Jennifer has reminded me. Let's see, in the past three months I've circumcised babies, attended births, counseled parents about bad behaviors and went on the Las Vegas Trip to Hell. My road runner account was "killed" for 2 weeks as they said I have a virus on my computer. I bought Norton, restored my C:\ drive back to it's original status using

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1072899425090243752003-12-31T09:37:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:46.905-10:00

For a while this thing wasn't working. Not that it really mattered, after all, how many people venture to this site other than Jennifer?It's been an interesting month. Got some cool presents for Christmas. Bought a new phone with a camera! Woo-hoo! Having fun downloading ringtones and taking random pictures.Yesterday was pretty fun. Got to hang out with the college buds...Doing crazy and

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1071031987527697652003-12-09T18:53:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:46.659-10:00

I haven't updated in a long while because ... of a broken computer... Actually, it's pretty funny. I swear that I checked that my computer was plugged in well, but for some reason it refused to turn on. So then I tried to take it to CompUSA after being without my computer for like 2.5 weeks. They couldn't find my warranty so I just whisked the computer away. Then I went home and on a whim

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1067961892719228362003-11-04T06:04:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:46.400-10:00

Finding Nemo on DVD on November 4, 2003The Matrix: Revolutions in theatres November 5, 2003Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in theatres December 17, 2003Life is good.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1066886979361496252003-10-22T19:29:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:46.243-10:00

Well, I did it. I went and bought an iPod. Luckily iTunes was introduced for Windows XP the next day. It is pretty cool. You can purchase individual songs for 0.99. Whole albums for 9.99. I purchased an Album called Avenue Q. It's kinda bubble gum pop/broadway fare I guess. But there is one song on there...What do you do with a B.A. in English/It sucks to be me. I want to post the part

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1065588092970181572003-10-07T18:41:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:46.058-10:00

My friend Jennifer insisted that I post one part of our conversation. I don't know why, she seems to be the only one that comments on the page anyways. But here it is...Do you know what I wanted to be when I was 10? I wanted to be a garbage man. Because I figured I only had to take trash out 2 x a week, ergo, garbage men only work 2 days a week! At this point, my friend burst out laughing.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1065429733619695302003-10-05T22:42:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:45.793-10:00

I was talking to my friend Jennifer on the phone when I recounted the day's highlights. I was contentedly eating Bi Bim Bap (from Gina's BBQ) with medium hot sauce whilst watching Will and Grace Season 1 DVD collection. There was one part in an episode where Grace was talking to Will using the restraunts phone when she had another call. I knew it had to be something like a reservation call or

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1063727132372205112003-09-16T05:45:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:45.613-10:00

Admittedly, I shouldn't be up at 5:00 am watching TV. But I was. So sue me.I saw this Infomercial for the Lateral Thigh Trainer. I am an infomercial junkie so I decided to watch for a bit. They were doing the usual routine of showing how many inches you could lose with those before and after pictures, the ones that don't show faces but only similar body parts in the same swimsuit thing. Then

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1063608363541831922003-09-14T20:46:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:45.440-10:00

I'm definitely not as young as I was, not that I was every able to pull all nighters of frivolity and fun, but this weekend really drained me. For starters...Friday: Pediatric Retreat. Lectures in the AM, then Boat Ride (yes I felt like puking), then was supposed to go bowling. But ended up going to eat Chinese food with my friends Kelly and Lum, then went to meet up with the peds people for

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1063358326532837372003-09-11T23:18:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:45.247-10:00

I was watching TV today and I saw an ad for Dasani Water. Two people were making out in the elevator whilst drinking Dasani Water. Even water is resorting to "sexifying". What does that say about the American culture. Of course, I was laughing while I was watching. Just a brief blurb of some innaneness of today.

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1063010554036257342003-09-07T22:42:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:45.060-10:00

It's official, I'm a bad person. I made a really really big purchase lately, I bought a new HDTV and a stereo system. Then, of course, I couldn't waste such new equipment so I purchased Soul Caliber II, Xenosaga, and Final Fantasy X. And I also bought some DVDs, notably My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon from MattNJenn.com. They were very cheap! Woo-hoo!Darrett had

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1062234686281311872003-08-29T23:11:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:44.851-10:00

Well my friend Leigh Ann has flown away, back to Yale. But before she left, my friends and I got together for one last fling until Christmas. I did a crazy thing this past Wednesday...I bought a new television set. Nice HDTV, 32". Yes, I'm salivating over it. But it was too big to fit into my car, so I had to leave it there, and have it delivered. Immense sadness commenced. But I did get

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1061792134700010192003-08-24T20:15:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:44.590-10:00

Humerous afternoon and night did have I. A recap is as follows:I went to eat lunch at Kuru Kuru Sushi with my friends Leigh Ann, Valerie, and Jennifer (our friend Chad was working there). I was admiring my friend Leigh Ann's cellphone, and being the nosey person I am, I checked her recent call list. She had calls from private numbers. So in complete innocence I exclaimed to my friends: "Look!

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1061688889391865702003-08-23T15:34:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:44.375-10:00

On account of that nifty counter at the bottom of the page, I am able to see how people get to my page. Imagine my surprise when I saw someone used the text search string of humor toilet photo monkey. First of all, why in the world would someone use that search string? Then I thought, how odd that my page pops up. I certainly don't have any photos of any monkeys interacting with a toilet that

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1061013907374551562003-08-15T20:05:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:43.898-10:00

Darrett was told he must update his page as it is slowly degenerating into a pale representation of his current life. July and August so far have been fun. It's been a very, very busy time in my life, getting used to being a new Pediatric intern. I think all of us are adjusting well. I'm going to be finishing my stint on the wards soon; I move to Adolescent Medicine next. I'm looking

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1058515676526228152003-07-17T22:07:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:43.685-10:00

Tonight was the American Academy of Pediatrics Hawaii Chapter's Annual (and I improvise) "Let's meet the new interns and ridicule them on stage" dinner. And yes, I did get lei'd with an orchid lei. We basically went on stage and they did a brief little bio. What fun! But we did get fed at the Hale Koa, so it was nice. Got to meet the community physicians. Only now, they'll be able to put a

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1058040922562036122003-07-12T10:15:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:43.516-10:00

I went with one of my new friends, Bryan, to Costco yesterday. It was actually a good symbiotic relationship, I have a car, he has a Costco membership. We became friends more because we were shoved together into this roller coaster ride known as Residency, but he's pretty cool. I found out that he lived in Kansas for four years as a kid...Kansas of all places. Anyways, Costco was fun,

Darretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963640686378514804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435400.post-1057528673709187322003-07-06T11:57:00.000-10:002006-11-13T10:30:43.285-10:00

1 week has passed and this is what I've learned:My first name is now doctor, not Darrett, not mister, doctor. That was the most absurd thing I've heard...Dr. Choy can you please do....White coats don't stay white no matter how hard you try. You need Oxiclean to keep them that pure color.In a pinch, cereal does well for dinner.You can get by on naps.You have to answer pages back fast or people

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That's the old addage that's spread around the hospitals, especially amongst the new residents. It's with a combination of excitement and nervousness that we greeted today. For the first time, our signatures meant something, we had to introduce ourselves as Doctor, and people expected us to make decisions. We've come a long way since that first day of medical school when we didn't even know

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I admit, I have been derelict in my duty to update this. There realy hasn't been much to talk about. I came home from Vegas. I won $46.00. Woo-hoo! Big spender eh? There were some humerous spots on the trip. When I went to Vegas with my friends about 3 years back, my friend Leigh Ann and I had 2 quarters a piece left (well, actually she had 4 quarters and wanted me to play them). So I

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Ok...for some reason I've resorted back to being a two year old. But here goes:I live alone. So I have complete control over the toilet, no wrangling about leaving the seat up or down. So usually it's up. Well...that does cause some problems. Today, I had shucked off the pants, ready to use the toilet and just sat down. I narrowly avoided the toilet bowl water. Maybe there is something to

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It is kind of strange. Lately I've been on a Dan Brown kick, reading such novels as The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. I also read Digital Fortress but that does not have much to do with this entry. Dan Brown's main character, Robert Langdon, is a symbology professor at Harvard. In each novel he is required to interpret documents, symbols, and clues to help a cause. These two novels

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Ok. I bought my new shpiffy Cannon Digital Elph S400. I called up Cannon asking where I could buy accessories such as a case for my nifty new camera. They directed me to two places, Hawaii Pacific Photo Inc and Francis Camera Shop. I called HPH first...and got this girl...Olivia I think. I asked her if they sold the carrying case and an extra battery for the Elph. She had to ask the "camera

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I finally did it. I am now a proud owner of a Cannon S400 Elph. It has been purchased to replace my poor old Nikon Coolpix that had its demise in the rivers of Kaua'i. Now I can get my amateur photo log/life back into order. To bring the camera within my happy abode, I took two pictures with it. Behold the awesome might of the Elph S400.Here am I with a Spongebob won at the 2003 Punahou

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I used to believe that life used to be a lot simpler. I mean, as a child, what did we have to do? Wake up, do what mommy and daddy told us, go to school, pay attention, play at recess, come home, watch TV, do activities, homework, and go to sleep. As we aged, we believed that life became a lot more complicated. Proms, dates, where would we go to college, what should our major be, when do I

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I never knew what a weblog should hold precisely. Should it chronicle my daily life? Should it hold the key to my secret soul? Should it be used to wax about my greatness? Yet, I find the well of wit that I think I hold has run dry at this point. There is nothing left for me to expound about. So, therefore, I shall dip into mediocrity and describe my mundane day. Please take you hands away

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Today I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Finding Nemo with a couple of friends. I also have the distinct pleasure of being up since 4:45 a.m. Saturday morning with perhaps a total of 15 minutes of sleep. Why you ask? Because I went out very late last night. It was quite an interesting evening. But that is neither here nor there, and I've been forbade to blog/type about it. So in lieu of

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Tonight, Carrier pointed me toward a short story by Edgar Allen Poe entitled The Tell-Tale Heart. I had forgotten how chilling of a writer Poe can be. Basically, a young man becomes focused on an old man's eye...described as a vulture's eye. One can only presume he was speaking of glaucoma. During the chilling tale, the young man slowly plots the old man's murder, not for greed, not for hate,

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I was watching The French Open on NBC this morning starting at 6am. Watching Capriati and Venus Williams. Then I happened to see a commercial for Rent-A-Space (see the above number if you want to rent space from them). They had some sort of security system to protect your valuables. But what struck me as funny was that they had "storage counselors" to help you organize your space. And they

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I was driving to get some food from Gina's BBQ on my way back from purchasing a PS2 (yes, I climb bandwagons late) from Toys N' Joys when I was struck by newspaper sellers on the corner of Kapahulu and Harding. Now, anyone whose ever seen the Disney musical, Newsies, knows that newspaper boys roam the street, calling out headlines, and selling papes. I remember when I used to live in Kaneohe, I

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Well, technically it wasn't storming, but how else to start a story but with a cliche? It seems like all I'm doing is telling stories from my past now. Perhaps because my life right now consists mainly of staying home, reading, and fiddling around on the computer. My friend Jennifer alluded to an infamous Copy Machine theory. When explained to various people, The Copy Machine Theory has been

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I don't know if other people will find it funny, but my friend and I were laughing pretty hard. It's one of those vicious cycles...you and they laugh at the incident, you laugh at them, they laugh at you laughing at them, you laugh at them laughing at you laughing at them...and so on and so forth for a good 15 minutes. That doesn't beat my personal record. Once I laughed for 45 minutes and

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Tahlmorrha...fate...destiny...kismet. For those well versed in Fantasy, this is a term created by Jennifer Roberson in her Chronicles of the Cheysuli. I, admittedly, am not the most religious person on the planet, but I always liked the way that quote sounded. It was suggested that I move my random musings from Xanga to Blogspot, on account of a friend that has an account here. I'm not sure

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