To Be Filed,

watched half of Dark Knight last night (odd sentence structure, I know). I forgot how awesome of a movie it is and how good Heath Ledger was in it. Didn't finished it, but I figured I might get around to it tonight. The workload so far this block is alot more reasonable compared to the last two. I guess the information in head and neck is alot more dense than in abdomen. We've spent more days on the heart than on whole brain, which is alot more complicated. I'm sure it due to the high yield of heart on the Step 1.

I'm learning that basic sciences is about passing the USMLE Step 1. It looks good for the school to have a high Step 1 pass rate and they want to ensure they are teaching us things that are high yield for the test. I'm not sure if I agree that this is the best teaching method, but I also want to do well on the test and go home, so I won't really object to it.

I finally got groceries yesterday. I stocked up on 1-liter juice packs. They even have arabic writing, so you know they are authentic. I think I went overboard as I bought 12 puches worth, but it is better than soda. I'm taking my sister's advice and trying to eat well, since it's an important component of effective studying. I also picked up a ton of frozen food items. I know it's not great, but it is a step up from ramen noodles. I figure I could at least vary it up once in awhile. I also got yogurt for the mornings and a case of red bull. Now, why is that red bull costs $1.20/can here and $1.80/can at Costco back in California? I have no idea. I think it correlates with the fact that alcohol is cheaper than water down here.

I also went to office world to pick up a new unlocked phone. I found a really thin one from motorola, which I thought would be perfect. I brought it home and found out it had a calculator LCD screen and couldn't be used for text messages. I went with Andrew and Zan to return the phone and so they could pick up some items, only to find out I left the phone on the counter. So now I have to wait a week or two before I can return it and pick up a new one. At first, I didn't care what I had (which is why I bought one on VMD), but I am kind of a technology whore and I do want something thin and sleek now.

We stopped at KFC to eat and remind us of home. The chicken tastes the same here, which is a credit to the manufacturing process back in the US. The pepsi was flat, but the sandwich was well worth it. Also, they can sell alcohol at fast food restaurants. You can buy a beer with your drumsticks, which is pretty odd at first. And the beer costs as much as a soda or bottle of water and is cheaper than a large soda. But it makes you wonder if our laws are too stringent or too relaxed. Then again it's illegal to talk on a cell phone in the car but not illegal to drink and drive down here; go figure.

Alright, time to finish up MCB so I can go home, finish my movie, and sleep.

PS - Very jealous that the fiancee gets to go see Third Eye Blind; I loved that band as a kid. They're playing at a music-in-the-park event, which means they've started to fall on hard times, sad.