DAY 79

Nov 19

1) Today was a day of much studying for me. Had my breakfast as usual, before revising for Quiz 3 which is next Monday. At around noon, made my pilgrimage to Boojum, where I tried their chili con carne. Afterwards, I passed by a Middle Eastern diner and decided to try their garlic cheese fries. It was my first time to be honest, and it tasted heavenly!

2) Went to RCSI to belt out some tunes on the grand piano in the Board Room. It turned out I wasn't alone; another JC1 medical student, Alex, came to play as well. We had a nice chat on music, and he showed me some of his favourite pieces (mind he did his Major in Piano at Columbia USA, so no comparisons haha) He left after a while, and I stayed on for a bit to unwind...

3) Returned home, where I had a short nap, before proceeding to cover more material for the night. Took a short break late in the evening, and will take it easy for the rest of the night. As busy as I am, I know when it is appropriate to take a break and recuperate. Anyways, that should be it for today, and I look forward to bringing more entertaining blog updates in the future. Thanks for reading and good day. Cheers!

Boojum's Chili Con Carne

Garlic Cheese Fries

Hot Chilli Deli, just beside Boojum

The lovely Board Room

DAY 77

Nov 17

1) Today was a long day. Woke up for breakfast, before studying until around 9.30am. Then made it to RCSI before 10am for our first lesson. After that, it was free and easy for the whole day, but not for me haha. 

2) Had my lunch at AK. Henry's, before studying the afternoon away, revising for tomorrow's Card Signing. Still have so much to revise on... Anyways, after a couple of hours, I decided that I had enough, and I went up to the Board Room to play the grand piano. Ohhhh the sweet melodies which brought back all the nostalgia from back home, when I used to bang on my digital piano daily.

3) Stayed till close to 7pm, which was time for the RCSI drama, which my friend Stephanie was taking part in. That, plus food would be served, which was more than enough to justify the €5 asking price. Anyway, the drama (aptly called Confederation of Radically Altered People or C.R.A.P. for short) was really entertaining, with a really strong cast. 

4) Intermittently, we were served pizza and soft drinks. And before viewing, there was even a cheese and wine session. In short, food was abundant, and more than enough for my dinner haha. After the drama, my friend Jason and I walked back to my house together, all the while revising for my practicals tomorrow. That's my blog update for today, and I hope you enjoyed reading it. Good night! 

Baguette with crisps, yum!

Prof. Abraham Colles, the surgeon from which

the Colles fracture is named after...

Assortment of cheese, crackers and grapes, paired with a variety of wine

The drama

Pizza!!

The full cast of the show, including the two directors in the centre (white clothes)

DAY 13

Sept 14

1) Today was a longggg day. Woke up for breakfast as usual, and then went early to RCSI for a little tour. Went to the Board Room at the top floor, which had a beautiful grand piano. Too bad I didn't get a chance to play though, since a lecture was going on in the adjacent room. Met up with my friends for lunch, and then it was non-stop lectures until the evening.

2) Had lunch at AK. Henry's as usual. Tried the sandwiches, which were really good and filling for a €3.50 meal. Today we were introduced to two new lecturers for the "Fundamentals in Biomedicine" module. The lectures were chalk full of information, which means I have to do a lot of extra studying to catch up haha. So much for the holidays then...

3) After lectures, went out to have ice-cream with friends at Gino's Gelato. It has hands down some of the best ice cream I have ever tried. I sampled the Belgian Chocolate and Brownie ice cream. Simply heavenly!

4) Came home for dinner. Quickly heated up the frozen dinner I bought at Mark & Spencer the other day. Topped it off with an orange for good measure. After this, it will be revision for the lessons today and upcoming lectures. Next week we will be broken into groups for anatomy and clinical practice. Can't wait for that haha. Anyways, here's me half the world away, wishing you goodnight and till next time!

The Board Room in all its splendor

Grand piano!!

Gino's Gelato at Grafton Street 

 Chicken korma and pilau rice for dinner, plus huge orange for dessert