Phileosophie

Sometimes I wonder if I am a little burnt out. Being six weeks from my final exams, this could mean nothing - it could simply be a reaction to the lack of much else in my life right now, or it could be something more. I am not feeling anything dramatic at the moment, definitely not feeling overly tired nor jaded by my work. Perhaps I could describe it more as the lack of definite goals beyond my final exams. The lack of pursuit, the lack of that fiery passion I normally feel when it comes to my life. About the future... I do not see a huge amount of value in simply going through life - graduating, starting my internship, toiling this life away. I do not see value in going down the same path everyone else goes down because that path generally just leads to death. It all seems rather meaningless. I do not know what is coming next and I am not worried, but I am... somewhat empty. Yesterday I watched Masterchef All Stars on TV and noticed that Poh (a pretty Malaysian-Chinese-Australian...

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do nto have love, I am nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing. (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Joyce Meyer's book on the fruits of the Spirit. The Bible sats that love is not theory or talk, but deeds. Love is action, doing what needs to be done in every situation (1 John 3:18). Developing love isn't a horrible struggle; it is simply being good to people. ... How kind are you to people? What are you doing for people? How are you treating people who aren't treating you very nicely? ... We are known by our fruit, not only as individual members of the b...

I love eggplant and one of these recipes is going to be whipped up realllll soon. (Eggplant is already waiting in the kitchen. ;-)) http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/16524/couscous+stuffed+eggplant Couscous-studded eggplant with currants and  fresh mint (will probably leave the cheese out - just not a fan). http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/3324/bolognaise+stuffed+eggplant OR Bolognaise stuffed eggplant - the benefit being that I have both eggplant AND bolognaise ready to go! We will see... mmmmm. ;-)

I had an excellent time at the ED today. I met a cool consultant - Dr. Quirk, who allowed me to take a few cases under her name and run with them. After I was done she would review my proposed management plan and execute it (because as students we can't order tests or chart medications). She also provided a fair amount of teaching throughout the day, which is not something I always get, either because consultants are too busy or because they are just not inclined to teach. But today was just great - two patients complimented me on my clinical skills. I always tell my patients that I am a student and today two asked which year I was at. When I said I was 2 months from being done, one, a firefighter said "I thought so. You're very confident." Haha. Didn't have the heart to tell her that I had little doubts inside. But it all went well... and I even managed to slip an 85 year old lady a freebie sandwich & hot tea and another lady a blanket.. which warmed my heart...

"You go through a range of emotions when you hear that stuff, especially because it's so inaccurate," a source close to Lin said. "Initially, you're upset, then disappointed, then angry and you even think about getting even. But when it's all said and done, you have to stick to who you are and that usually prevails in the end. "Ultimately, Jeremy looked at it as reporters being reporters. He never felt anything against the Knicks, and he has nothing against them now. The Knicks gave him an opportunity that was great and he cherished it." An excellent six part read by ESPN on the events which sent Jeremy from New York to Houston. Click here . Personally, I'm just excited to see where Jeremy will go from here, and how he will grow as a person. Hoping for nothing but the best for him!

I can't believe how nasty some New York fans (?) are being to Jeremy Lin. Lots of people need other things to focus on. Jeremy is an awesome dude.. but more than that.. he's just human. With all the hysteria you'd think he's something else. Anyway, sit back, enjoy the clips. Don't be angry! <p><p><p><p> </p></p></p></p> And this:

Apparently Masterchef Australia has an actual restaurant in the Sydney CBD (click here ) which by the looks of it closely resembles parts of the cooking show in terms of both layout and menu. It's all booked out for lunch and dinner though so if you haven't already made a reservation then you've missed out. It definitely looks like something I'd have loved to take my parents to (assuming I can afford the prices). While there are some contestants I really don't care for, because their personal attributes rub me the wrong way or because I do not like their cuisine, there are others like Adam and Alvin whose food I would have loved to try. Okay, fine, so I like Asian food. LoL. Anyway, I still need to figure out where to take my parents when they come by for my graduation ceremony in December. I'm thinking Sails.. for the awesome view, and perhaps Guillaume at the Opera House because well, it's at the Opera House. Maybe just the Bistro though. since...