Life's crazyness wrapped in a wall of text

I spotted one of these ads from far away on my platform so I wasn’t able to identify the purpose of the ad immediately, but when I came back my initial speculations were confirmed and I was pleasantly surprised. The text says “Do you leave your own self behind when you go outside?”. Yeah, it’s about discrimination and obviously, it doesn’t just concern gay people. Therefore, I’ve scouted a bit more for some other ads:

The provided website not only gives you information on discrimination, but also shows you the anti discrimination points spreaded across The Netherlands that allow you to file a complaint if you or relatives have been discriminated by others. While it so perfectly makes sense to respect every person, some people still manage to do it. A very good project that gets my support for sure.

It’s been a while since I wrote a blogpost and it’s partly because of the exams and deadline projects for school (the other part is me being too lazy to write, haha). Here’s an update of what I’ve been up to lately:

Watching Leverage

A friend of mine recommended me to watch TNT’s Leverage. The show’s about four (solo working) thieves who each have their own specialty and an ex-insurance investigator who knows how to combine each specialty into one team that gives ‘leverage’ for those that need it. Each character has a distinct and interesting personality which, combined with some witty humor and clever plots for each episode, makes the show worth the watch. I’ll definately be looking out for season 2, that is going to air this summer in USA.

Enjoying with friends after our exam and before our practical test

Photos of that day can be found here: dukath.fab4.be/wendy. I haven’t selected any pictures yet to upload them on my own album. Basically, this day was planned because we had mad fun the first time we did it and it was meant for us to relax a bit after a busy period which actually wasn’t over yet due to the practical test that was planned for next week. It was a succes nevertheless. (Don’t mind me hula hooping on the Wii Fit…)

To the cinema with my sisters

In the same week before the practical test, my two big sisters came to visit us and decided we should do something nice. Apart from all the physical examinations I did to practice (thanks!), we also wanted to go to the cinema. It was “He’s Just Not That Into You” vs. “X-men Origins: Wolverine”. With my exceptional convincing power ( :whistle: ), I managed to drag my lil sis (my big sisters didn’t mind) to X-men Origins and eventually she actually wanted to watch more Hugh Jackman (X-Men Trilogy, Australia). I can’t blame her.

I had big hopes for X-men Origins (I get that feeling each time a (famous) superhero movie is being released, though). My hope started to sink a bit in the beginning because the story progressed very, very slow. Luckily after the break, the pace fastened and it ended up being a decent movie that was worth the money spent. Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed (Sabretooth) definately stood out while Taylor Kitsch’s role as Remy LeBeau (Gambit) was disappointing at best.

Practical test

The practical test is where your med skills are tested through various (little) tests that are observed and graded. This is probably the stress moment of the year for most first year med students. Luckily, I had a few friends who were willing to undergo some horrid examinations (thanks ). Things I had to do were a neurologic examination, put a bandage on a hand (which didn’t really go to well ), heart examination, abdominal examination and venapunction. Just like most students, I was friggin’ nervous about the test but things went smoothly.

Two new X-box 360 games: Dead Space and Infinite Undiscovery

I’m still playing Resident Evil 5 but I managed to get two games that I really wanted for a while now. They were cheap too, Dead Space being a bestseller and Infinite Undiscovery doesn’t go for more than $10 in the US now. Dead Space is one of the scariest third person shooters I’ve ever played. After playing Dead Space, I might understand why people were a bit disappointed with the scareness level of Resident Evil 5 (Resident Evil being the mother of survival horror games). Resident Evil 5 pretty much wasn’t scary at all. Both games are awesome nevertheless and I definately do not regret buying Dead Space. I have mixed feelings about Infinite Undiscovery (something you wouldn’t expect from a Tri Ace and Square Enix game). The game looks great, has a very fun combat system but there are a few things that are really nagging me. First of all, lip syncing is totally off, the dialogues (sometimes) are SO cheesy and sometimes the voice overs are missing (only subtitles are being displayed)! And secondly, the game isn’t always as clear as you’d like when it comes to objectives; so unless you’re playing with a guide, you’ll be stuck running around hoping you’ll find the way. The combat system is Infinite Undiscovery’s best aspect and I’ll continue to play the game because of that.

Playing as a photographer at a 25 year marriage party

I was invited to a party by a friend because his parents needed a photographer. I’m not (by a long shot) a professional photographer, but I do enjoy making photos and was very glad they asked me to do it (they didn’t necessarily wanted a professional photographer). I took the oppertunity to practice my skills and shot a bit less than 300 photos. That’s probably the biggest photoshoot I’ve done so far. Alas, bigger isn’t always better but the photos came out pretty nice and I hope they like them too (I’m still awaiting opinions as of now ).

Upcoming events

Right now, I have two more deadline projects to finish in the upcoming month and one more course to go before the summer break.

You might have noticed a “today’s events” and “upcoming events” header on the right side. That’s a new plugin called calendar in which I’ll put stuff that interest me (such as series/movies/games release dates and the like).

I’m anxiously waiting for:

Montyoum’s Dead Fantasy III and IV (May 20)
Resident Evil 5 Formula Setting Artbook (May 25)
Star Ocean 4 (May 28)
Terminator Salvation (June 3)
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen (June 24)

And the list continues…

I like…

51. tea or coffee in the morning.
52. to laugh for no reason because other people are laughing.
53. both fast food as well as healthy food.
54. to not understand the lyrics in music. This is why I usually like foreign music more than English or Dutch music.
55. quality.
56. biting nails (bad habit, I know).
57. to listen to a song all day long until it gets boring.
58. warmth over cold.
59. medical TV programmes as well as animal TV programmes.
60. many type of fonts (typography).
61. to change my own writing font from time to time, though they don’t stay  permanent.
62. bringing along my music player everywhere, as well as my cell phone.
63. spend money on some electronics rather than on clothes.
64. trading card games, but no one around plays them.
65. showering more than bathing.
66. sleeping.
67. getting excited by releases of games or TV series I really like.
68. thinking about what could happen in the near future.
69. Gmail more than Hotmail.
70. Leviathan.
71. reading several webcomics.
72. going to electronic stores.
73. to mix English words with Dutch.
74. helping people with technical stuff.
75. MSN more than other IMs.
76. flashy flash movies (such as MK vs SF 3).
77. the occasional game magazine.
78. the very occasional game guide. I don’t have any, but I like to read ‘em.
79. apples, oranges and mango.
80. keep my mailbox organised. Somewhat.
81. to do things with care.
82. to download…
83. to check important things over and over until it’s perfect. (Call me a perfectionist…)
84. it when my blog is read.
85. to buy something when it’s on my mind.
86. watching the news on TV.
87. lolcats.
88. water!
89. airplanes over long, long bus/car rides.
90. to keep my school items organised.
91. getting to know new people.
92. nature in general. Love all the animals, except for most bugs. While I’m not scared of them, one big beetle once scared the shit out of me when I was sleeping.
93. to tease my sister.
94. to be me, even though sometimes, it feels…forced.
95. staying in my pyjamas.
96. to get up late.
97. store everything. I hate throwing things away.
98. university over high school, though high school was great fun as well.
99. it when I’m almost done with this list (had to be said).
100. you!

Again, to sis.

Went out and took the camera with me :mrgreen:

06-02-09 Dolly

Some friends and I went to the cinema to see Righteous Kill in the evening. While the combination of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino might stir your interest (again; see Heat), the movie was disappointing at best. I’ve always liked Robert De Niro for his acting skills. Movies such as The Score, Meet the Parents, Ronin and Heat (in which Al Pacino also plays, by the way) were very entertaining. Al Pacino, I didn’t like so much. Sure, the guy can act (I haven’t watched The Godfather though; blame me but I don’t like the maffia theme) but his smoking voice annoys the shit out of me. Besides, it would almost seem he’s always shouting in his movies (he wasn’t in this one though, shocker!) which just adds to the fact I don’t very much like the guy.

Righteous Kill starts off slow and was confusing at first. It felt like scenes were abruptedly ended before people got the chance to think about what happened or what was said. Pretty much the only thing that I liked was the plot twist (even though you could’ve guessed it; the movie would’ve been even worse if it weren’t for the twist) but even that gets shoveled off due to the lacky ending. Meh, at least the night was entertaining. (: