BlogHide Resteemssteemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoWhen Medicine and Art Overlap - Did Mona Lisa Have High Cholesterol?Many of you may have traveled to The Louvre in Paris to see the a bunch of people staring at arguably the most iconic painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci between…steemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoWhat do you call the NFL team that plays at altitude? A short explanation of one of the body's adaptations to altitudeWhat do you call the NFL team that plays at altitude? -The Denver Bronchi Bronchi (singular bronchus) are the air passages of the lungs branching off of the trachea (windpipe) that…steemmate (51)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorChallenge Wednesday - a Giant Yellow Clog on an Amsterdam SidewalkCould it get more Amsterdam then a huge, shiny dutch yellow clog on a random street? Maybe if there were canals and a coffee shop in the background.... Happy Wednesday, -Steemmatesteemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoDoes medical school (in the U.S.) educate a bunch of angels, or is it just another shit show? (hint, it's a shit show)Medical school student selection, at least in the U.S., is a long, strenuous and anxious period for applicants. I know this because I was recently a fretful applicant: worrying if my GPA was high…steemmate (51)in funny • 7 years agoRandom Thought for the NightWhen you're brushing and your electric toothbrush vibrates in the key of the song that's playing, it's a hell of an accompaniment! Anyone with a Sonicare electric out there, throw on Windmills of…steemmate (51)in blog • 7 years agoGetting Over the Winter Break Lull for Another Semester of Med SchoolOnly three days into semester number two, and it's not easy to get right back into the swing of school. Winter break offered similar pleasures as it did in my high school or undergraduate years: the…steemmate (51)in poetry • 7 years agoA Surge We Love - An Ode To Perpetual ManiaA Surge We Love A surge we love! A surge we hate! Events that we regurgitate. Our minds implode, our heads' delight, Green means go, while red means fright. Today we dance and beam and bask…steemmate (51)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorChallenge--Friday Oahu Ocean Blue ---Fishin' the Hawaiian Coast as a Younger LadThis is a good 4 years back now, from late Spring of 2013. We caught some tiny fish here off the southern coast of Oahu near the city of Hawai'i Kai. I believe "drifting through a turquoise dream"…steemmate (51)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorChallenge --Thursday Green of the Gleaming Lights of the SoulsThis image is from within the tantalizing exhibit called the"Gleaming Lights of the Souls", by Yayoi Kusama, at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. The room is actually not much…steemmate (51)in poetry • 7 years agoHawai'i Jungle Cat Photography & PoemPerched It never fails to comfort me, To perch upon a rail with ease. I pick my spots with nonchalance; A novice writer choosing fonts. I never plead for company So strangers needn't jump at…steemmate (51)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorChallenge: Electro-House-Album-Cover YellowIf only Sam and I had any interest whatsoever in mixing some tunes, picking up the beat, and dropping the bass, this picture of a beautiful yellow sunset in Kauai could be draped in the background…steemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoFirst Semester of Medical School in the Books! Ruminations on AnatomyWell, a semester is complete, and as you can hopefully tell from my pixelated image above, we are all pretty damn relieved. If anyone can recall, I had planned on continuously blogging about…steemmate (51)in help • 7 years agoWhat does a hiatus from Steemit do to a posters credibility?Steemians, A few months go, when I had a lot of time to spare, I was posting pretty avidly on Steemit, looking to up-vote quality posters on a regular basis, taking part in contests, even doing…steemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoThe Whirlwind of Medical SchoolMy previous post was over a month ago, where I mentioned there would be more to come soon about my beginning of medical school. However, more did not come, because, as I'm learning, medical school…steemmate (51)in health • 7 years agoThe Death Of Bob Marley -- When Spirituality and Religion Conflict with Medicine"Money can't buy life" These were Bob Marley's last words to his son Ziggy, before he passed away from the devastating spread of cancer to his lungs and brain at the age of only 36. The photo…steemmate (51)in nature • 7 years agoA Diver Frees a Whale Shark Bound by RopeI wanted to share this video I saw released by Smithsonian, showing an act of kindness from man to animal. Take a watch as this scuba diver helps improve the life of a whale shark. I implore you…steemmate (51)in photography • 7 years agoBeauty From a Sky-Flying Steemian -- and a little contestOof, I had to fly to Vermont and back from Oakland, CA within the span of a day and a half for my cousin's wedding this weekend. Arrived yesterday in Rutland, VA at 11 AM, and, if things run…steemmate (51)in blog • 7 years agoReuniting With My Cousin at a Vineyard North of NapaAs it turns out my cousin Jamie, who grew up near me in the D.C. area, lives in Sacramento now, just an hour away from my location near Vallejo! We reacquainted with a trip to Sterling Vineyards…steemmate (51)in blog • 7 years ago1st Day At Medical School!! Orientation TakeawaysSo it turns out orientation with future healthcare professionals isn't too much different than orientation anywhere else. Though it was fascinating to meet a vast array of people with different…steemmate (51)in medicine • 7 years agoSo It Begins -- First Day Of Medical SchoolWell it's been a long time coming, yet, when I was getting my shirt on today, I couldn't help but feel the top button push a little harder than I might want on my throat. Hopefully this isn't too…