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11月23日

good news for you fat folks...

You can actually eat 10000 calories and still lose weight!  There's just one catch: there can be absolutely NO carbohydrate in those 10000 calories whatsoever.  So go ahead and eat that jar of mayo that you've been eyeing.
 
No lie.  Now, go tell your friends.
11月20日

Society of Pius X

So there's actually a place in this city where one can go and take part in the traditional Latin/Tridentine Mass.  http://www.sspx.ca/Manitoba/StRaphaelsPriory.htm  That just made my day!  Of course, it's not without strife.
 
11月19日

more ranting, psychology style

So according to one of our instructors, there are three models of addiction:
  1. Moral/weak will
  2. Disease/genetic
  3. Free will
  4. Sociological
  5. Biopyschosocial

Addiction is explained on the basis of each model.  Personally, I believe addiction to be a product of numerous factors.  Now, what do you do if you try pulling an intervention on someone that's wildly addicted to something, and the intervention doesn't work?  You have to make that person WANT to change, otherwise, forget it...  nothing will work.  How exactly one goes about doing that is anyone's guess.

11月18日

things to come...

I met a freshly graduated PT student who's working full time at the Pan-Am clinic.  She knows all my profs!  Living proof of things to come...
11月17日

got PS3?

Last night was one of those times again where greedy customers battled with each other tooth and nail, just to be among the first to get their hands on the new Playstation 3.  News footage showed people fighting with each other, trampling each other, and even shooting (seriously) each other just to get some redundant video game machine.
 
And some of those who managed to get a PS3 are now trying to sell them for profit on eBay, just like a ticket scalper would.  The sad thing is, I actually know a guy who's doing that.
 
Consumerism at its worst.  Nerdism at its best.
11月15日

the magic pill?

Today at the Y, a young fellow, probably about my age, asked me if I work out a lot, then asked, "Do you know what winstrol is?"  From there he went on to ask me more questions about "the juice" as it is called.  He said that he was going to try his first set of winstrol pills today, but had second thoughts about it.  If you're asking all those questions about it, then you probably don't know enough to be taking it, and even if you did know a lot about it, you really shouldn't be taking the stuff.
 
"I want to get all lean and ripped... my buddy that gave it to me does injections and he got huge in such a short time..."  "His veins pop out like crazy, but he gets mad a lot now [roid rage]."
 
Then I told him the side effects, and how one can spiral into a cycle of using it and never wanting to get off of it.  "Shrinking testes, growing boobs, change in voice, mood swings...  I'd think twice about it if I were you."  The magic pill is always something that's going to attract the vulnerable, that's just reality.  I've never tried it, and I never will - nothing beats hard work and dedication... and maybe a visit to the physiotherapist
 
Is it a compliment if someone asks you if you take the juice?
11月8日

some observations on today...

  • Winnipeg is no longer the murder capital of Canada!  (Edmonton gets the coveted title.)  Now there's something to be proud of!  Criminals must be getting lazy.
  • Wear your RED poppy and leave your white "peace" poppy at home.  Pick another time to stage your little protest and don't ruin the Remembrance Day tradition honouring our war veterans.  They gave their today for your tomorrow.  What, you're going to wear both red and white poppies?  Make up your damn mind.
  • Poor living anatomy lady during the practical exam, her sternal angle is going to need some icing I think.
  • Big lineups to buy 6/49 tickets today at the hospital.  How come you never see doctors lining up for that?  And why don't people buy tickets for the non-publicized non-multimillion jackpot draws?  One million isn't enough?
11月6日

Lance should know better...

Why did Lance run the NYC Marathon yesterday in a cotton tee!?!  WHY!!!!!!!?????!!!!!!!!!!
 
(cotton soaks sweat...  stinks) 
 
Oh well, his time still smokes my full marathon time.  I hope he had his Band-Aids and lube on...  yes, the joys of running