tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2009-11-12:/Keeping a diary is good for airing your problems and it seems to flow out of me better when sat at a computer!MokoFeed2009-11-12T12:08:49+01:00tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2008-03-16:/2008/03/16/here-we-go-3884946/sojari2008-03-16T02:07:33+01:002008-03-16T02:07:33+01:00 <p>Hardly ever write this blog but it's quite interesting to read back over it, so want to try and write every now and again! I'm sat in my room which has been completely wrapped up in newspaper, like Mr. Bean style even all the individual things on my desk (so I'd have things to unwrap on my birthday) it's hilarious! Had a nice chilled out birthday actually woke up not feeling too hung over then relaxed in bed listening to Radio 2 for a couple of hours, made a few phone calls to my family and grandma then went fish shopping with Susie! Jose and Hose B are now happily swimming around at Miss Money's flat! Had a lovely lunch with Susie before going out to meet my brothers for tea and a few drinks!</p> <p>I'm not really digging this revision type thing, I think I've been doing enough work and am confident my anatomy will be really good come the end on the year so why bother cramming stuff in just for a date? I know I know enough to pass the exam. I want to be clearer on my embryology, nerve supply in general and anatomy of the forearm / muscles, apart from that I don't feel too worried!</p> <p>I should really go to bed as hardly got any sleep last night and theres a bit of illness in the flat which I don't want to catch for the exam week! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2008/03/16/here-we-go-3884946/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-12-01:/2007/12/01/continue~3381203/sojari2007-12-01T23:43:11+01:002007-12-01T23:43:11+01:00 <p>I had thought that I'd probably just leave this blog to it's death as I do my learning journal now on <a href="http://www.sacralmusings.com">www.sacralmusings.com</a>, but think it'd be good to have as a diary which is what it pretty much was last year, so here goes!</p> <p>I'm bored! I've got lots of friends at the BSO but Rog and Ravi have gone away for the weekend and although I love the company of girls wait a minute I had it pretty good this morning I woke up and there were 5 girls in the flat and me the only boy! They then cooked me breakfast but I wasn't really in a chatting mood so didn't get to talk properly to any of them really, they actually probably thought I was a bit strange as I spent quite a lot of time trying to staple my sheets to the washing line! Clothes pegs it's official are the best invention since sliced bread and thanks to Tower Electricals I am now the proud owner of "40 super strong clothes pegs"! The sheets were nearly dry when I noticed it was pissing down, so it's all in Ravi's room now, fresh linen on the bed is so nice, I just watched American Beauty lay on my bed ummm, what a good film, brought a tear to my eye at the end, not because he dies just cos it makes you feel really nice and realize what life is really about, it's easy to loose sight of the meaning of life and get so bogged down with the things you're doing that you don't pick your head up and decide if what your doing is what you want to be doing!</p> <p>I really need to work on being happy to spend the day with myself because it feels like I've wasted my day, I have done a few things, ordered all the pool table equipment for the SU, plugged the Christmas Party and given my room a really good clean, there was quite a lot of dust on the shelves and window sill. I had my hair cut on Friday and it's quite short! I always don't like it when I have it cut for the first month so i'm still in the grieving period, I think it does make me look better, doesn't get in my eyes and won't get greasy as easily, think it's just that I associate myself with having long hair so feel I've lost a bit of myself! It could also be the fact that whatever I decide I want, I pretty much always will then decide that I don't want it once I have it, the amount of girls I've been really keen on only to decide I don't want them when I could have them! I'm doing it at the moment with Helena, she's really keen on me sending me postcards from the other side of the world and I'm not even replying to her e-mails, thats not fair Steve! Must send her an email this weekend think it's been a couple of weeks since she sent it!</p> <p>What shall I do tomorrow? Think I'm going to go see my bro haven't been to his house for months, might just chill out there for a bit then I'm going round to Clair, Nicola and Kiran's house for mince pies and mulled wine might get pissed I think, that might be the best thing to do, don't have to be in school Monday, want to go in tho and do loads of work this course is like my job (a job I love)if I try to keep that up I won't have a problem with covering all the work! Joanna Newsom writes some of the most beautiful music possible Only Skin 16 minutes of amazingness! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/12/01/continue~3381203/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-09-15:/2007/09/15/i_m_in~2985871/sojari2007-09-15T21:24:16+02:002007-09-15T21:24:16+02:00 <p>Just moved into my new flat in the big London town! Only met two of the other four so far but they seem really nice and quite importantly tidy too! Just made some food and think I'm gonna have an early night cos I got completely wrecked on thursday and still feel rough! Really don't know why I didn't realize that it probably wasn't the best idea the get totaled and come in at 6.30am the day before i move house still having loads to do, but I did and didn't do a thing on friday except lie in bed wishing i was dead! Meal with friends on friday was nice shame the late bar we went to was a bit of a dive, but hey! A nice early night and think I'll feel just about normal tomorrow all ready for start and uni on monday oooh I'm sort of slightly nervously looking forward to it, think there gonna put us straight to work, I'm not unused to hard work tho so should be fine! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/09/15/i_m_in~2985871/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-09-10:/2007/09/10/just_want_to_be_moved~2958336/sojari2007-09-10T20:38:00+02:002007-09-10T20:38:00+02:00 <p>I've not got that many things left to do really, just annoying little things like change of address for stuff and taking things to the charity shop! I sort of feel a bit in limbo really and just want to get started now. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/09/10/just_want_to_be_moved~2958336/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-09-03:/2007/09/03/my_putters_on_fire~2919875/sojari2007-09-03T22:30:08+02:002007-09-03T22:30:08+02:00 <p>Last day of work with Geoff and Tez so we just worked the morning then played golf. On the whole played really well, par on the 1st 4 on second, a few sevens but thats not a major cos haven't played that much, my putting was what impressed me the most a 12 footer on the 1st couple of 8 footers and don't think I three putted all round, it's my long game thats not up to much, off the tea I was poor and my fairway woods I never really feel confident stood over them.<br> Going to try and get the majority of my stuff sorted out tomorrow, want to keep all my cd's, only keeping a few books, need to go through my clothes going shopping with Lizzie on thursday get a few new things. Must think about all the places I need to inform of change of address too. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/09/03/my_putters_on_fire~2919875/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-09-02:/2007/09/02/whats_your_crack~2910350/sojari2007-09-02T12:01:30+02:002007-09-02T12:01:30+02:00 <p>Nearly time to move... just little bit of work on monday then golf after that finished with Geoff and Tez need to work wednesday then no more worky for me!! Need to go through all my stuff and sort out what I'm getting rid of, can't take much down with me really it's only a small room. I've looked through the precourse reading and it seems that The Dan already covered a lot of that last year, I understand most of it maybe not in the detail required but at least it doesn't look completely alien!</p> <p>I'm really enjoying having the house to myself for the week cos I can keep it nice and tidy and chill with music on, have friends round or just have my own space! I went for a run around Dale Dyke reservior which I thought was 4 miles but I did the run with quite a steady climb at the end in 20 mins thats 5 minute miles I don't think I can run that fast so maybe it's shorter than i thought, I was completely shattered at the end of it tho my running mantra was "pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever" and it stopped me from stopping or walking any of it! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/09/02/whats_your_crack~2910350/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-08-17:/2007/08/17/ball_right~2826263/sojari2007-08-17T21:59:16+02:002007-08-17T21:59:16+02:00 <p>The weeks are counting down now till I move to London..... only bout 3 now! Played golf today for the first time this year!! played quite well really after a shockingly bad start 10 on the first hole!!! but found my game and came in for like 45 with plenty of 4's occasional bad hole but expected that. Pitched an 8 iron 165 yards whoo! Weekend in London for me get to meet up with all my Southern friends ... can't wait it's been quite a while since I've seen them over a month!!! That must be the longest since the course stared I think! Going to meet my perspective house mates tomorrow, hope I can have the room cos really just want to have somewhere sorted and know where I'm going and the location is FAB just a shame about the size of the room but hey!<br> Right must shower.... a morning of work then round of golf has left me rather smelly! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/08/17/ball_right~2826263/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-08-05:/2007/08/05/lazy_weekend_it_felt_good~2760700/sojari2007-08-05T21:18:18+02:002007-08-05T21:18:18+02:00 <p>Done the absolute bare minimum this weekend saw some friends friday, but saturday and sunday nothing... apart from walking dog haven't left the house! Well spend most of weekend in garden sunbathing and reading, read Lance Armstrong's book every second counts which was about as far removed from what I did as poss, squeezing every drop of life from each second. Maybe time by myself was just what i needed tho, was offered a game of golf this arvo but turned it down, playing with 2 single handicappers when i haven't played yet this year might be a bit too much for me i thought! I was sat with Buster my duckling this evening don't think i really want to put him back with his mother he's sooo cute, I did try but she attacked him and would feel pretty guilty if he died. It's funny how he'll accept me as his momma without any real questions, now I put my hand in and he comes running. Need to walk the dog ring Kim ring Andy then go to bed cos I have to get even earlier now to do all the animals before work! Mind walking round the park very early in the morning is really nice, so quiet and peaceful. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/08/05/lazy_weekend_it_felt_good~2760700/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-08-04:/2007/08/04/recover_for_you_never_know_what_tomorrow~2755853/sojari2007-08-04T20:08:04+02:002007-08-04T20:08:04+02:00 <p>I've spend the day doing absolutely nothing just dozing reading and sadly facebooking! Had a few friends round last night just for a couple of beers nothing much, but only ended up having 7 hours sleep and worked a 12 hour day yesterday so think I needed today to recharge. Oh I have been looking after Buster my duckling! Tried to put it with mother hen but she attacked him might try again later when dark.</p> <p>I think I'm gonna take that house in London but can't decide and don't know if it's cos I should look a bit harder and not just take the first thing or if its just the fact that by taking a house I'm saying its final I'm leaving, and that scares me a little! The only real down side to the house is that the room is small but location, people and price are great, I'm pretty sure I want it think I need to just decide and go for it, worst case is that I live somewhere for a year that's a little small, worse things happen at sea! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/08/04/recover_for_you_never_know_what_tomorrow~2755853/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-07-29:/2007/07/29/easier_said_than_done~2721354/sojari2007-07-29T14:58:15+02:002007-07-29T14:58:15+02:00 <p>It was about a week ago that I said I'd go on a fitness push, it lasted about 2 days! I'm blaming it on the fact that I've been having hard days at work so feel completely spent in evenings. I also find it hard to spend time by myself... what I mean is that I like to be around other people all the time and feel like I'm missing out on something when I'm sat at home relaxing! Thinking about it not such a good thing that I don't enjoy my own company is it.<br> Anyway back to fitness, did a bit of work on the punch bag and am playing tennis tomorrow, may have a workout later see how I feel.</p> <p>I hope this is finally summer, sat in the garden listening to music on comp with a nice cold glass on water... lovely! I'm determined not to get down about Lizzie, she's a stunningly lovely girl but don't really want someone back in Sheffield, I'd like to be living in London and have my life there too. Thinking about it, it's gonna be ace only having to look after myself and not have to think about the rest of the family, and also properly having my own life! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/07/29/easier_said_than_done~2721354/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-07-29:/2007/07/29/got_myself_over_tired_again~2719156/sojari2007-07-29T02:41:31+02:002007-07-29T02:41:31+02:00 <p>Not enough sleep makes me not want to sleep, then feel shit cos I've not had enough sleep.... does that make any sense?<br> Good couple of days in London came back and went for a drink with papa in Springvale and Lizzie was working whoo, had a little chat then when home for food and shower. Met Tom for a drink later and didn't really talk to her again boo! I know she hates work and they were busy so put it down to that, came and talked to me before she went home <img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"> must ring her tomorrow and try arrange to go out again! She going home for 3 weeks on thurday tho, thats shit! Really should try and get some sleep but just annoyed that I've met a really nice girl when I'm about to move 200 miles away and can't help but think, should I not pursue it to prevent me hurting myself! No shouldn't do that I'd rather have a regret about something I tried rather than something I didn't! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/07/29/got_myself_over_tired_again~2719156/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-07-26:/2007/07/26/up_and_down~2708141/sojari2007-07-26T23:33:51+02:002007-07-26T23:33:51+02:00 <p>I'm quite enjoying life at the moment, works ok and getting paid quite well, plus just met an amazingly lovely girl, who I went out for a drink with last night, 3rd year medical student who's good fun, really down to earth and stunningly beautiful! I move down to London in about 5 weeks tho talk about bad timing! Not really sure what to do about it, she wants to go out again and I obviously do... well I'm definitely gonna go out with her again thats not the problem. Maybe I'm just making problems where there aren't any....it's just I think it'd take us quite a while to get together, both a little shy. Don't want to seem too keen tho..... or am I just being a typical man thinking you should leave it a few days before arranging second date? Or maybe I'm just being a wimp who knows! I think I should just play it by ear and not think I've got to be too urgent!</p> <p>Looking at a house in London tomorrow sounds quite good just the rooms a little small (or cosy) that sounds better. Would be something less to worry about and it's only a bedroom after all.... yeah where I'll be spending alot of my time next year, ummm need to think about it really. The main drawbacks I know of at the moment are the small bedroom and lack of proper communal sitting room. Pluses are 20 mins walk to BSO!!! Living with 4th year and two 3rd years and Kim's lovely from what I've heard, it's also on the underground zone 1 I think! I hope I like it when I look at it. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/07/26/up_and_down~2708141/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-07-19:/2007/07/19/feeling_ok~2666858/sojari2007-07-19T22:39:56+02:002007-07-19T22:39:56+02:00 <p>Thought I'd feel like shit all week, but I don't! Monday evening shit, tuesday all day shit, wednesday fine and today great!!! Looking forward to the weekend cos I've a party friday and brother Murray is coming down from Newcastle Sat!</p> <p>I put feeling good down to drinking lots of water and realizing that i tend to wallow in my feeling down, feeling depressed is shit so why let yourself do it?</p> <p>I'm gonna get really fit before I start back in September cos I've put on weight but lost size and tone so feeling a bit soft! Weights 3 times a week 100 pushups a night and the dreaded situps I detest them but good for getting a six pack, all my six packs recently have been the liquid form! Want to play a bit of tennis too and golf! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/07/19/feeling_ok~2666858/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-07-04:/2007/07/04/what_went_up_did_come_back_down~2573270/sojari2007-07-04T18:02:12+02:002007-07-04T18:02:12+02:00 <p>Been in a pretty foul mood all week, well i say that I've been reasonably pleasant with most people but just felt pissed off with myself. Life should be fun but don't seem to be enjoying it that much at the mo, I like my weekends as long as i get out and do something, evenings just seem to pass to quickly! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/07/04/what_went_up_did_come_back_down~2573270/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-25:/2007/06/25/i_m_done_passed_it_time_for_gin~2519091/sojari2007-06-25T21:23:47+02:002007-06-25T21:23:47+02:00 <p>Got all the results back and I"ve passed hurrah! Felt like a bit of an anticlimax really we all sat around at the pub being quite quiet, I got pissed the night before so didn't really feel like another night of party so was home for 10. Just watched a bit of Glastonbury with Mike then bed, it was a nice feeling tho waking in the morning and not having to rush for anything, made my way the St Pancras leisurely got a bit of food, a book and sat on the train home. Got home and felt slightly sad that i won't see my friends in London for a while and wanted to go out and celebrate with some more gin... Ended up only getting to bed at 12 having drunkenly arranged a BBQ this friday, should be fun about 10-12 people would be a nice number, too many and I'd start to worry about the house getting trashed! It's 6 at the current count and there should be at least another 4 i should think!</p> <p>I'm going to have to be careful with my drinking, cos I like a drink but what goes up must come down! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/25/i_m_done_passed_it_time_for_gin~2519091/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-17:/2007/06/17/it_s_all_over~2467413/sojari2007-06-17T11:01:49+02:002007-06-17T11:01:49+02:00 <p>Well just had the two last exams yesterday and think they went alright, the morning one i'm really happy with afternoon not quite as happy but pretty sure it's a pass!<br> The year seems to have flown past I can vividly remember sitting in GO1 and seeing all my fellow class mates for the first time, wouldn't have dreamed that we would have become such a close knit family, I've made some brilliant friends this year and can't wait to move down this summer! A little worried how I going to go for money but it'll be worth it i'm sure...</p> <p>Even tho the year seems to have flown I do feel i've learnt so much about the body already, largely due to the brilliance of Daniel's teaching! I now know how i best learn and for structure function it's sitting down without a text book just thinking about it until it clicks. For learning muscle attachments I'm gonna buy a skeleton and use wool and bluetak because i need to be able to picture the muscle in my head and see where it's going, just writing down tibial tuborosity to Pubis angle doesn't really work for me.</p> <p>so I'm gonna try and learn lots of the muscle attachments over the summer and possibly nerve paths.</p> <p>I don't quite know what my purpose is now, well for the summer cos the last year every weekend I've studied and most evenings so now I don't have to I'm going to have to find something I want to do with my spare time, think it's been quite a distraction from the fact that i don't really have any hobbies that i do so i'd like to try and play a bit more sport and relax more! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/17/it_s_all_over~2467413/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-14:/2007/06/14/just_want_to_get_them_done~2454637/sojari2007-06-14T22:12:55+02:002007-06-14T22:12:55+02:00 <p>Not really done that much tonight just mainly sat down and thought about all the things i'd like to mention in an essay, feel i understand the subjects quite well and as long as i can put that across in an essay i'll pass so bring it on.<br> I'm gonna drink gin after class i've just decided this very minute, as celebration of there being no more exams after saturday gin gin gin. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/14/just_want_to_get_them_done~2454637/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-13:/2007/06/13/digesting_the_renal_nerves_and_hormones~2448465/sojari2007-06-13T22:03:29+02:002007-06-13T22:03:29+02:00 <p>I'm feeling ok about the control essay because the diagrams are fairly simple and examples are the best way to show how they work together. I've just got a feeling that he can't ask two questions with homeostasis in the title, but don't feel he's gonna ask the digestive system as it doesn't seem so relative.</p> <p>Don't know what to revise tonight feel i should write one on the kidneys but not to do with homeostasis, aar buts thats their function! Right if the question in the morning is on the urinary then i'll have to discuss homeostasis, but draw diagrams of the Bowmans capsule, PCT, Loop of Henle, DCT, vasa recta, etc, so i need to go over the names of the collecting ducts calyx (looked it up) and decide what diagrams i will draw. 1 showing where everything is inside body, 2 diagram of kidney showing renal capsule, renal cortex, renal medulla, one pipe in two pipes out, 3 showing the Glomerulus, PCT, LOH, DCT, vasa recta and annotations saying what each bit does, most reabsorpsion in the PCT obligitory reabsorption, waterproof ascending limb of henle, facaltive reabsoption in DCT.</p> <p>If its on the digestive system then i need to draw:<br> 1 where everything is in the body, 2 xsection 4 layers and annotate. 3 stomach showing sphincters and labeling different areas, pyloris, greater curvature, lesser and top bit fundus and cardia (looked up)<br> 4 Small intestine xsection and annotation.</p> <p>I just sat with Megan and made all the digestive and urinary system out of playdough it was really good actually and makes you remember the shapes better definatly.</p> <p>Right i'm gonna go to bed had quite a few late nights recently and could do with catching up on some sleep! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/13/digesting_the_renal_nerves_and_hormones~2448465/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-05:/2007/06/05/yes_ronan_i_lied~2399513/sojari2007-06-05T16:53:52+02:002007-06-05T16:53:52+02:00 <p>Think my last entry might have been slightly big headed of me! I do feel that i understand the renal and digestive systems but writing a clear, concise 500 word essay is slightly more difficult! I've written a structure / function one for the digestive system, but think the questions more likely to be how it's controlled, so need to write one about all the different ways it does this: sphincters, receptors, secretions, each section communicating with the next, having it's own nervous system that sort of thing. </p> <p>For the urinary system think it'll be something like discuss how the kidneys process blood, so need to go into how it separates it keep and throw away and how it reabsorbs and controls BP, osmotic pressure, electrolyte balance and RBC count with the secretions of ADH, Renin, ANP, Eurethropoetin.... etc. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/05/yes_ronan_i_lied~2399513/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-06-02:/2007/06/02/renal_peasey~2381883/sojari2007-06-02T21:02:02+02:002007-06-02T21:02:02+02:00 <p>Think i pretty much understand the renal system in as much detail as we need to know, it took a while to get my head round it but i think i'd be able to write quite a good essay on it now. Most of my time has been spend just thinking about it really, i have used Tortora to look at the structure and names of different bits so wouldn't have been able to do it without. Think i'll write a practise essay on it and see how it goes.</p> <p>Need to spend some time on the digestive system, it is a lot simpler than the renal system but need to go over what the different parts do like the hormones the liver secretes and where pepsinogen comes from certain things like that and then practise writing an essay for it.</p> <p>I feel quite confident on the nervous system i think i've finally got how all the different receptors work... there all sensitive to certain things which create a graded potential a difference in the membrane potential caused by sodium being allowed into the cell, when that graded potential reaches a threshold sodium channels are opened so a huge peak in the voltage occurs an action potential which shoots down the axon and sends the message of YES.</p> <p>Ha it was nice to have a full weekend off still got up quite early had a workout and go on the punch bag then did a few chores and spend the rest of the day in the garden sunbathing! Summer rocks! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/06/02/renal_peasey~2381883/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-05-26:/2007/05/27/the_end_is_nigh~2340260/sojari2007-05-27T00:30:21+02:002007-06-02T20:36:51+02:00 <p>Getting a bit behind with this journal, but hey ho. I've been feeling quite down during the week for the the past 3 weeks now, think a lot of it's to do with the fact that i've been working on my own jobs doing something i don't particularly enjoy and having the whole day to fester with my thoughts. I feel fine when i'm in London because thats something i enjoy, need to find things to do during the week that i enjoy cos the weekends feel a long way away!</p> <p>I'm gonna get stuck into Daniels units over the next couple of weeks cos i think the exams won't be long after the break. 4-5 hours on the digestive system and i think i'll have that sorted need to then write an essay on it! Need to look at the renal system and get it sorted in my head how it works. Think i understand the nervous and endocrine systems but need to think about the essays that Daniel mentioned and try writing them.</p> <p>I was really impressed with how saturday went after feeling like shit all week. I didn't do any work on the professional studies element of the day and felt i completed it quite easily and really enjoyed finding that i could do active resistance tests.<br> The presentation that i went through only the once went quite well too i think and there were a few questions at the end which shows that people were listening.</p> <p>Got my little cousins here for the week so all this study that i have planned might prove a little difficult as Jamie's sleeping in my bedroom! We'll see what happens, don't know what to do about the sociology essay part of me says that as i don't need to pass it to pass the course i should just forget about it but then part of me wants to do it as like John says there'll be loads of big essays next year so it's just practise. Want to try and keep in touch with Paul Harmes cos he seems to really know what he's doing and like me really love the way Daniel teaches. </p> <p>I have definetly found the best way i learn this year, need the audio from the lectures as going over that really helps well it does when Daniel is the lecturer! Going through the audio after then making good notes really helps when revising a subject as having to trawl through all the lesson for the bits i'm not sure about can be slightly time consuming. And i love the fact that the details don't matter when first learning about something, which at first i thought was stupid but it true, if you think about it for long enough without consulting a text book you work out how a part of the body works then use the text book at the end to just find the proper names for all the bits of it which are usually quite close to the ones you've come up with and it also then makes complete sense as its the best way it can achieve it's function! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/05/27/the_end_is_nigh~2340260/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-05-17:/2007/05/17/back_on_track~2287763/sojari2007-05-17T18:06:29+02:002007-05-17T18:06:53+02:00 <p>Feel like i've been out in the wilderness for the past few weeks! Worked myself into the ground, fell behind with my study and let loads of little things build up. I tried to make up for it by drinking at the weekends, which never solves a problem. I knew i had to make some changes so i'm taking work a bit easier so i have more time for study and for what i'd completely overlooked previously myself!<br> Spend today and yesterday getting on top of study and sorting out all the little things i'd neglected and i've feeling a lot more in control. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/05/17/back_on_track~2287763/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-05-04:/2007/05/04/not_done_that_much_really~2210472/sojari2007-05-04T17:29:54+02:002007-05-04T17:29:54+02:00 <p>I always really stuggle when we aren't given specific things to do especially when we have a week off. I know i've got to prepare a presentation and prepare for the professional studies exam but they feel like they're ages away. I'll get on top of them when i'm feeling beter i'm sure. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/05/04/not_done_that_much_really~2210472/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-04-29:/2007/04/29/oedema_rocks~2181210/sojari2007-04-29T18:28:15+02:002007-04-29T18:28:15+02:00 <p>Got a really good mark for my oedema essay, so i think i'm gonna try and approach each in that way, by just looking for the basic fundamental ideas and not using too many fancy words, admittitly it was an easy essay. I have been working quite hard for the last few weeks so i'm just taking it easy today. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/04/29/oedema_rocks~2181210/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-04-18:/2007/04/18/new_term~2117758/sojari2007-04-18T22:15:18+02:002007-04-18T22:15:18+02:00 <p>Feels like i've been off for ages! nearly feel prepared for the exam if it's on oedema or PH i'm not too worried, Proteins i still need to do some work on and i can't think why it would be on water because its pretty boring to talk about, can only say what it is, how it holds together and the clinical relevance of this and how it's present in just about all the bodies chemical reactions. I've written an essay on the cardiovascular system which took a loot longer than i thought (think i rewrote it about 3-4 times) going to let Daniel have a look at it see what he thinks. Need to swat up on the respiration system because i don't really know that much about it maybe thats cos we're not going to be tested on it! Can't help but think that Daniel has given us these clues on what it might be only to change it at the last minute to make us realize that you've got to cover the whole syllabus otherwise you fail! It is after a study skills course too!<br> Anyway i might get up and do a bit of work before um... work so better get to bed </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/04/18/new_term~2117758/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-04-11:/2007/04/11/no_worky~2073311/sojari2007-04-11T18:52:25+02:002007-04-11T18:52:25+02:00 <p>I've not looked at a book for a week and i'm getting stressed out by it! Feel like i've slipped out of the routine of an hour or so of good quality work and just seem to stare at my work not managing to write anything good. I've got to write all those essays and for some reason can't think what to write or i write it and don't like it! The oedema essay that i wrote i was really happy with and Daniel said it was a very good essay but since then i've tried writing the cardiovascular one and can't seem to get it right, i get the structure function bit ok because there's lots of diagrams to draw it just the clinical relevance's i'm not happy with.<br> Well i've got all day friday to work i think its working all day that fucks up my revision cos when i come in i'm shattered and can't get my brain to focus, need to go back to getting up early i think cos then i'm fresh, shouldn't be too bad now its light in the morning. Right i'll have a go at some work this evening and if its not happening i'll get up early tomorrow and do an hour and half work before work. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/04/11/no_worky~2073311/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-04-02:/2007/04/02/easter_break~2022541/sojari2007-04-02T21:56:08+02:002007-04-02T21:56:08+02:00 <p>Going to be a nice short week for me didn't work today and going to continue not working on fridays for the next two weeks to keep on top of writing these essays. Just about got in mind what i'm going to do for the cardiovascular system essay, have to say i found it more difficult than the oedema essay. I'm going to do lots of well annotated diagrams to pretty much show the structure function then the word limit nearly all on clinical relevance's, this way i can cover all the components in quite a lot of detail.</p> <p>I feel i'll be able to write the PH essay quite well as it seem'd to make immediate sence to me and the clinical relevance's logical.</p> <p>Not really looking forward to writing the water essay as i can't think what i'll write about, might come to me if when i sit down and try drawing a mind map.</p> <p>I think the immune system should be ok and there's loads to write about.</p> <p>The proteins essay not sure really doesn't really seem that there are that many diagrams to draw and there role in the body is going to be more like a list than any thing else, how they are formed isn't going to take 500 words, draw out their structure then explain about acid end base end how they join together liken them to a language could talk about how they also form a PH buffer system.</p> <p>structure function of respiratory system can't think why he'd give us this the cardiovascular system is much more clinically relevant, suppose i could talk about the implications of smoking, COPD leading to RHF, the knock on effect this will have on the heart and venous return. Pluercy rubbing of the pleura.</p> <p>Just got to find the time to sit down and keep writing them untill i'm happy with them now. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/04/02/easter_break~2022541/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-03-29:/2007/03/29/manic_week~2000433/sojari2007-03-29T22:52:13+02:002007-03-29T22:52:13+02:00 <p>I don't think i can remember having such a busy week, our house goes on the market tomorrow and i've been working my arse off all week, till 1:30am on sunday 9:30pm last night and 10pm tonight whilst trying to complete my statistics assignment, folder for Burger and write a couple of essays for Daniel. I'm gonna enjoy my beer on friday!<br> Well statistics is just about done need to include some calculations thats it. the folder should only take an hour or so to put together and one of Daniel's essays is writen, nearly there! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/03/29/manic_week~2000433/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-03-25:/2007/03/25/can_you_ask_for_someones_number_after_ta~1974774/sojari2007-03-25T21:42:16+02:002007-03-25T21:42:16+02:00 <p>Ooh i'm annoyed. I came back from London last night in not the best of moods and stopped to order a takeaway. Whilst I was waiting for it i went across the road to the pub for a quick pint and to watch the end of the cricket. The pub was rammed but some people just left a table and i claimed it, so i was sat watching the cricket when this girl struggled over from the bar with a few drinks and asked if she could share the table. The cricket finished after a couple of mins and noticing that she was really hot i decided to talk to her, she was waiting for some friends and we seemed to get on really well, she'd just graduated as a medical student so we had quite a bit in common and i was really enjoying talking to her. Now i sort of thought to myself could i ask her for her number cos i've got to go and her friends are about to arrive. I was trying find the courage to ask her when her friends walked in, another girl with what appeared to be her boyfriend and i just said my goodbyes went got my food then sat at home fuming about what could have been! Thinking should i go back and give her my number but though it'd look a bit strange and also would have to muscle in on the group and do it right in front of them, so i did what i usually do nothing and now feel really gutted cos i don't think i'll see her again. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/03/25/can_you_ask_for_someones_number_after_ta~1974774/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:sojari.blog.co.uk,2007-03-18:/2007/03/18/presentation_nerves~1926263/sojari2007-03-18T14:16:47+01:002007-03-18T14:16:47+01:00 <p>I'm a bit nervous about the presentation I've got to give on friday as i've never really given one before and don't really like standing up in front of lots of people but hey got to do it so i'll have to just get over it! Should really start preparing for it as it'll be a lot easier if i don't have to worry about not knowing the subject!</p> <p>Quite an easy weekend really watching presentations on friday, profesional studies on sat morning and Mark in the afternoon. Just felt knackered on saturday as stayed at Dan's and they had a house party that kept going till 5am and i got up at 7.30 so only had two and a bit hours sleep! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p>We're going on the Eurostar! Can't wait been wanting to go on it for ages, going for our end of year do, Paris or Brussels I want Paris but know it costs a fortune for food and drink. Going to put aside ten pounds a week should give me about 150 pounds for the trip should be enough, think we're all going to go "suited n booted" gonna be a hoot love dressing up in a suit! </p> <p>Don't really know what i want to do today i could really do with starting my presentation but can't be bothered. Kind of just want to have a sort of lazy sunday but i know i'll feel like i've wasted my day come this evening, think i'm gonna go have a work out to get my energy levels up haven't had one in ages prob getting on a month, as i couldn't for weeks with my arm then my rooms been out of order! I can tell i've lost strength and size, yeah workout shower then take it from there! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sojari.blog.co.uk/2007/03/18/presentation_nerves~1926263/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>