RayBan chick

First things first.
I'm not dead! (In case you thought I was!)
Just a little busy. And stressed. You see, I have my H.S.C. board exams coming up. The thought of which makes me a little cuckoo. So now I'm gonna talk about stuff. You know, materialistic things. So if you're the kind who hates materialistic people, do not read further. And I know you're not just gonna stop reading now, so consider yourself forewarned!
Did I tell you guys I got a new pair of RayBans? (gift from Mommy) I am in love with vintage-style frames (you know, browline, horn-rimmed etc.) Also, both my Mom & Dad have two absolutely iconic RayBans- Dad has Aviators while Mom has Wayfarers. (Yes I purposely linked to the Wikis so you can read up a little & find out why am I so in love with them.)
Hence, I always wanted my own RayBans. I had planned on getting Wayfarers (you know the colorize range makes them in absolutely cool colors?) But I kept going in & out of stores & never got the colors I wanted. So then one day I did. This pair of bubblegum colored (yes that's what I call them) Clubmasters which are based on the Browline style. And now for their grand unveiling on my blog- 

(Yes I know it's not a very good picture. It's a horrible picture. But this is what photographers do when they get bored. They take pictures with their cell phone camera because they are too lazy to fish out their dSLRs)

Obviously people are gonna wonder why I got such weird glares. Especially when they cost more than my cell phone. So let me tell you. I just saw Quentin Tarantino's 1993 flick True Romance & loved all the glares in them. Vintage. I was a year old then. Most of the shades you see now-a-days are either Aviators or those supposedly-fashionable huge glares that all the so-called fashionistas wear. Which were cute at first, but are oh-so-generic now. I wanted something different & quirky to suit my personality. And I got the perfect pair. Thanks Mom :)


Cheers,




P.S.- Remember all the internet shopping I mentioned in my post 'You know what's better than shopping? Personalized shopping!' ? All that stuff has already arrived in the mail, save for one things which got delivered to my old address (my mistake). Mom is gonna pick that up tonight so expect a blog post about it in a few days!

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10 Medical Blogs You'll Wish Your Doctor Had Read

This is a guest post by M. Ellen Ward

10 Medical Blogs You'll Wish Your Doctor Had Read

Sometimes you wish your doctor knew a little more.  The 10 medical blogs that follow are ones you'll wish your doctor had read.  After all, you want your doctor to know as much as possible to help keep you healthy.

Family Medicine Notes

The Family Medicine Notes blog is written by Albany Medical College's assistant professor of family medicine and assistant dean of medical informatics.  He talks about relevant health issues like asthma and bacteria vaccines, and about how long doctors should spend with patients.

Corante In the Pipeline

The Corante in the Pipeline blog is written by a chemist employee of a drug company.  He explores why some medications work while others don't.  He covers the excitement of the search for medications and the politics of their dispersal.

Corante Living Code

The Corante Living Code blog covers a variety of topics.  Its author is an employee at a biotech company and blog addresses and investigates new areas of medical research.  This blog could help your doctor keep up with recent developments in medicine.

Medpundit

The medpundit blog is written by a 40 year old doctor located in Ohio.  Her perspective is unique because she began her work in a practice owned by a hospital and has moved into the world of private practice.  She offers opinions and insight on media presentations of medical information.

GruntDoc's Blog

The GruntDoc's Blog is written by Allen Roberts.  He is a 40 year old emergency room doctor uses this blog as a platform to address any topic that crosses his mind.  When the posts are medical in nature then his experience in a trauma center that sees around 65,000 patients each year shines through.

KevinMD.com

KevinMD.com is a blog that you will certainly want your doctor to read.  It speaks on how doctors can make life better for their patients on a grander scale than they often do now.  He also covers topics as popular and varied as salt consumption and bariatric surgery.

Doctor David's Blog

Doctor David's Blog is a place for anyone, including your doctor, to learn more about oncology, cancer treatments, and the latest medical news.  This compelling blog brings information with a humanistic perspective that all medical professionals could use a little more of.

NHS Blog Doctor

When you visit NHS Blog Doctor, you will find a place to read strong opinions with an entertaining style.  Your doctor would likely enjoy this and learn what others think of current medical news. 

The Insomnia Blog

The Insomnia Blog helps to reinforce in its readers' minds just how crucial sleep is to health.  Sleep medicine and its current issues such as the effect of social media are mentioned.

Healthy Recipe Doctor

You'll wish your doctor had read this Healthy Recipe Doctor blog because so many people forget that it is diet that contributes to and even causes the majority of health problems.

You'll wish your doctor had read these blogs for information and perspective.  You want your doctor to know about medicine and everything that is connected to it.  Even doctors cannot know what they never learned.

M. Ellen Ward writes about how to get an lpn to rn online

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5 Things we REALLY can't live without.

I was just filling in some info on a social networking website when I started to think about it. One comes across this question very often 'What are five things you can't live without'

The aim of that question is to show the type of person that you are.

There are obviously many different types of answers to the said question.

Girly girls might write stuff like make-up, comb, a mirror.

Social types might list friends, cell phone. Sentimental types might name family- parents/a partner, whomever. Pet lovers might even add their pet's to the list. Intellectuals would add books. Geeks would add their favorite gadgets.

My answers were- a camera, my laptop, an internet connection, a good book to read, & my spectacles!

Those were my answers because they said 'things'. To me people aren't things, so I didn't list any humans.

But that got me thinking. Because these things have been tested. I have been on short breaks without my laptop, much less an internet connection. I have lived. I have been on month long holidays with just one or two hours of internet access. I have lived. I have always been a voracious reader, but nowadays I'm supposed to be with my text books a lot, so I turn to the computer in my free time. There are books I have purchased approximately 3 months ago, lying unread in my book cabinet. I'm living. And as for my spectacles, my eye problem is pretty small. Take away my spectacles, & I'd be distressed, but I'd still live.

See what I'm getting at? Almost all the things we consider essentials, (except food, water & oxygen) are the things we love. But take them away from us, life would be sad, but we'd still live! (Barring the suicidal types of course. I can't relate to them because I'm a fighter.)

So the next time you are parted with things you love, despair, but not for long. Life goes on, it always will.

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All about typoz!

You know how I could become really rich quick?

If I was paid a dollar for every time I published a post, read it & went back & edited it because it had a typo (why else?)

It's irritating. Because I'm not stupid. Or dyslexic. I was a spelling bee champ in school. Twice. (I'm not trying to show off you know). And also because I'm always picking out spelling mistakes other people make (I will never forget about this one cousin who is supposed to be 'really smart' but listed 'Desperate Housewifes' as her favorite TV show on her profile on a social networking site)
I keep asking myself why it happens. I've found some answers. Sometimes I'm blogging in a hurry. But that doesn't explain it because I spend hours together at the computer.
Maybe because I'm a little bit of a hypocrite. (Aren't we all?) A certain Bible verse comes to mind.
Actually, I think I know the real answer. Probably because I'm proud. I have some weird, warped pride that tells me that I have no need to read my own blog posts just after I write them. I might re-read them later. Or tomorrow. 
Luckily for me, Mom the great comes to the rescue. She makes it a point to read my blog posts as soon as she knows I've published one & shows me all the typos. Nowadays I've taken to leaving my blogger account logged in so she can just correct them for me. Aren't I lucky to have a mom like her? Thanks Mom! :)

Here's a comic on typos. Enjoy! 

(Please note that my typos ARE NOT intentional!)


So, do you make a lot of typing errors too? Do you know why? I would love to hear about it!


Love,

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An Awesome comic I found on the web!

Did you read it? Wasn't it AWESOME?
I couldn't help but share the awesomeness.


Cheers,

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