MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:51:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158978&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FozhAdUrT5V0%2F By Archelle Georgiou. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds and three million cases involving almost 5.5 million children are reported each year.   This tragedy occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. This issue has never impacted me, my family or anyone close to me, but since childhood, I have been passionate about protecting children from abuse.  As early as age ten,  I was in Rock Creek Park (in Washington, DC) on a picnic with my family when I saw a mother whipping her young children with a tree branch.  I marched up to her and demanded that she stop.  As recently as a month ago, while patiently waiting for a table at IHOP,  I noticed a mom yanking so hard on her toddler’s arm t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158978 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:30:27 +0100 5158978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028452&cid=t_101925_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fone-of-the-biggest-barriers-to-creativity-and-how-to-overcome-it%2F Anyone who writes — or creates anything that goes out to the public — knows that oftentimes the product is akin to putting your heart out on a piece of paper (or laptop, or canvas and so on). Vulnerable, scary and vomit-inducing. So even if you get 100 compliments and kind words, one negative remark roars above the rest. It sticks out and stays with you. Not only does it have you questioning your work but, worse, your worth. Or even just the idea of being evaluated gets under your skin. Instead of telling the truth or letting your creativity flow freely, limitless and liberated, you’re paralyzed because you’re thinking about what everyone else will be thinking. So one of the biggest barriers to creativity is, as you’ve probably guessed by now: concern over the critics — be they... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028452 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:15:04 +0100 5028452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893827&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancerlifeandme.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fshe-dances-that-style-too%2F Here are some overdue videos of Lexi dancing with her school team (Deterding Dance Team). This is different than her usual Mexican folklorico routines. You’ll see. These were recorded on April 28, 2011, at a local school gym: Click here to view the embedded video. Click here to view the embedded video. Also from that evening, check out “Respect“, Continue reading She dances that style, too? (Source: Cancer, life, and me) Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893827 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:33:45 +0100 4893827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893557&cid=t_101925_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F02%2Frun-like-a-girl-how-sports-can-empower-you%2F I never considered myself an athlete. My twin sister grew up with the reputation of being the tomboy of the family, the sporty one who participated in soccer and other organized sports. I was the brain and artsy one, who spent more time practicing my scales and arpeggios on our baby grand piano and perfecting pirouettes in the dance studio. I was intimidated by sports. And I found that I had absolutely no coordination once you threw a ball into the competition. So out were softball, volleyball, soccer, and pretty much every other sport. I swam during the summer and for my high school, and I started running in junior high, but just to lose enough weight to stop my period (I was a tad anorexic). I continued jogging and swimming through college into early adulthood. But just to stay in shape.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893557 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:37:03 +0100 4893557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664429&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fflash-mobs%2F I like flash mobs. They are simultaneously organized and disorganized. They spring seemingly from nothing and nowhere, and after a few minutes, they dissolve. Although flash mobs have become more corporate of late, most have more in common with performance art than advertising. There’s something inherently democratic about an event that encourages participation by amateurs and charges the intended audience not a penny. The impermanence of flash mobs is part of their charm, but thanks to the Internet, people around the world can share them. This senior prank at Ole Miss is typical: I’ve compiled a playlist of three dozen flash mobs with wide-ranging styles. Along with the plentiful Michael Jackson tributes, you’ll find a flash mob arranged by the family of a cancer patien... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664429 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:07:23 +0100 4664429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606011&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2Fif-you-are-lucky-enough-to-be-irish-then-you-are-lucky-enough%2F Based on the Irish saying set forth above, I am certainly lucky enough — at least half of me is, on my mom’s side of the family. Based on the Irish saying set forth above, I am certainly lucky enough — at least half of me is, on my mom’s side of the family.  For [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606011 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:41:22 +0100 4606011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540564&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fit%25e2%2580%2599s-time-to-tango-impatient-with-progress-on-patient-physician-partnership%2F2011.03.02 The other day I came across this photo of a couple clasping each other in a dramatic tango on the cover of an old medical journal – a special issue from 1999 that was focused entirely on doctor-patient partnership. The tone and subjects of the articles, letters and editorials were identical to those written today on the topic: “It’s time for the paternalism of the relationship between doctors and patients to be transformed into a partnership;” “There are benefits to this change and dangers to maintaining the status quo;” “Some doctors and patients resist the change and some embrace it: Why?” Two questions struck me as I impatiently scanned the articles from 12 years ago: First, why are these articles about doctor-patient partnership still so relevant? And second, why ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540564 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:00:43 +0100 4540564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477815&cid=t_101925_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-15-2011%2F You can come out from your hiding place. Valentine’s Day is officially over! Yes, a surprising amount of our Facebook friends said they hated the holiday. Some found it to be too commercial. Others found it to be lonely for singles. There were also many who thought it was a good excuse to celebrate love. In general, while everyone had their own reasons for loving or hating the holiday, I thought it was a great discussion about love and an opportunity to reflect on the four letter word itself. Our bloggers were no exception. Everyone had their own take on love. One blogger talked about how Valentine’s Day can bring up unexpected pain and sorrow in our lives. Another discussed the various stages of a romantic relationship (a perfect post for couples). A third mentioned the import... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477815 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:53:34 +0100 4477815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355874&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FD-_B8hTIfwc%2F Image by Rockies via Flickr I dragged up my copy of Infinite Jest last night before going to bed. I suppose that I thought I would make some kind of headway into it at last, after more than a year of ignoring the poor thing. Now it sits on the radiator, staring at me. I left off reading the book last year after it was far more effective at making me feel the cultural emptiness that inhabits and surrounds all of the characters. I needed a time out. I suppose that a year is enough of a time out. I have also skimmed the end of The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet and am looking for my next book. Thus, the reasoning behind dragging Infinite Jest upstairs. Anthony Powell‘s books — A Dance to the Music of Time — are in the running as serious candidates. Not sure about Don DeLillo —... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355874 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:19:01 +0100 4355874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762898&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjerry-seinfeld-on-music-in-the-shower%2F Somebody just gave me a shower radio. Thanks a lot. Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there’s no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door. – Jerry Seinfeld Post from: BlissTree Jerry Seinfeld on Music In the Shower (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762898 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:00:24 +0100 3762898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742241&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fleap-into-the-ocean-photo-of-the-day%2F Her hair isn’t tied back; she’s not wearing a bathing suit; and she’s about to jump into the ocean wearing a sweater. But she’s not self-conscious. In fact, she seems to be having the time of her life. This weekend, we hope to remember what it’s like to be so carefree. Photo from Flickr user mikebaird Post from: BlissTree Leap Into the Ocean: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742241 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:00:02 +0100 3742241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721736&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjuly-4th-fun-ten-things-we-want-to-do-this-long-weekend%2F We doubt you need guidance, but here are a few of our suggested activities for this long holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July, be safe, and have fun. Get Patriotic We’re all about the stars and stripes this holiday weekend, and in addition to celebrating the 4th of July, we’re still partying over our new commenting system. No registration, no personal details, no censors: That’s freedom, baby. Get Better Skin Who doesn’t want to glow, especially in the summertime? We’re hitting up the supplement aisles for some natural skin-helpers this weekend. Eat Desserts a la Red, White, and Blue Even if you skip the burger, chips, and soda this Sunday, who can say no to these berry-filled, 4th of July desserts? Make Our Summer Reading List When the fireworks are over, we&... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721736 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:33:19 +0100 3721736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652407&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffoundations-of-life-still-dancing-at-93%2F2010.06.10 Dance legend Mary Anthony has had a life-long love of dance. At 93 years old, she continues to dance and teach students. Dr. Jon LaPook talks with Anthony about her philosophy on life. Watch CBS News Videos Online Dancing At 93 Years Old Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Dunning wrote in The New York Times: “DANCE doesn’t seem to take much stock of its wise elders. Among those veterans is Mary Anthony, one of the city’s most highly respected modern dance teachers.” I’m a big fan of wise elders. It’s how I learned medicine. So when I got the chance to meet the now 93-year-old Ms. Anthony earlier this week, off I went to her beautifully-lit, peaceful but active studio in the East Village of New York City. My goal as a doctor: try to gain some insight into her longevity.�... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652407 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:00:33 +0100 3652407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208700&cid=t_101925_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdance-humor-for-recovery%2F Judy recently shared the following on her Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) e-mail group. I found it so useful that I asked her to allow it to be published here. Judy readily agreed. Good morning group, When I read the daily reading on losing a sense of humour it reminded me … I had to learn to play. When I came to ACA some of the members encouraged me to play by asking what I had never done as a child that I wanted to do. I wanted to learn to roller skate and I wanted a bicycle. I went out and bought a used pair of skates and a used bike. My friends took me roller skating and held my hand around the rink until I could go it alone. It was fun but what I discovered was that what I really wanted to do was dance. I gave away my skates and took dance lessons and I’ve been dancing for... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208700 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:47:13 +0100 3208700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079466&cid=t_101925_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fanxiety-and-crohns-disease%2F The phrase that one of our blog community members, Todd, writes often in our comments is, “Keep your mind in the game.”  That has sort of become my mantra lately.  I have to tell myself this so I can remember what is important in the big picture so I will stop worrying about the little stuff.  I have had problems with anxiety for a while now and I think that it has been building up the last few years.  One of my problems (probably due to the fact that I am female) is that I tend to over analyze everything.  Things happen to my husband, he acknowledges them, and then he forgets them and moves on.  Things happen to me and I analyze every facet of every emotion that I felt and what it was or what could I have done differently.   I am now trying to emulate my husband and be more li... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079466 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:37:26 +0100 3079466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967340&cid=t_101925_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-6-2009%2F I’m attending the 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy today, and I’ll write more about the inspirational work this organization has been doing for 25 years shortly (not just in Georgia, but throughout the entire country). The people who are attending this symposium — as well as the Carter Center itself — have done much to improve mental health care in the U.S., but it’s not something you hear enough about. It’s heartening so many great minds coming together to share best practices and ideas for improvement (especially at this unique time in healthcare history). Not just policy wonks, but also physicians, mental health practitioners, administrators, consumers, CEOs, you name it — they’re all here. All talking about wa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967340 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:23 +0100 2967340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967419&cid=t_101925_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FIyJ1ZqXFUE8%2F This study aims to improve these and other related cognitive skills by using a driving game in which players practice paying attention to relevant information, such as traffic signs, and ignoring irrelevant information, such as billboards. The study monitors brain activity with electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings and observes eye position and game performance in younger adults (ages 18 to 30) and older adults (ages 60 to 80) before and after six weeks of game play. The study assesses changes in cognitive ability, brain activity and transfer of game-related skills to similar cognitive operations and activities that take place in daily life. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Reward Circuitry, Autism and Games that Teach Social Perceptual Skills – tests effe... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967419 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:40 +0100 2967419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886659&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fs8uCgyERjvw%2F I’m very good at imagining non-existent things that would help Alex. Well, autism tax breaks should exist, that’s all I can say. But here’s something he could use, would probably like, and I’m sure does exist. A dance video. Alex has been jumping up and down, somewhat jerkily, when Elmo has dance numbers. I noticed this a few weeks ago on “Elmo’s Wild Wild West” when Mr. Noodle and his brother and sister are line-dancing. Alex has attempted his version — took me awhile to figure out he was dancing along. I noticed today that Alex has been rewinding to the dance parts of all his Elmo videos, and this evening he did something he’s never done before. He asked me to dance. So we danced together. We did the Chicken Dance, and Alex definitely... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886659 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:13:55 +0100 2886659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809579&cid=t_101925_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fballet-dancers-so-you-think-you-can.html The hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” confirms that some amateur dancers have all the right moves. But for pros who already know they can dance, the question is: Can they sleep?The authors of a new study report that professional ballet dancers undergo a rigorous training regimen during rehearsal. The work can involve extreme physical and mental stress; long days and irregular schedules are common. These conditions can make it hard to sleep.The study involved 24 classical ballet dancers. Participants were studied for 67 days before a premiere performance. Their sleep was measured by wrist actigraphy; they also completed sleep diaries.Participants were studied for 67 days before a premiere performance. Their sleep was measured by wrist actigraphy; they also completed sleep diaries... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809579 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:21:00 +0100 2809579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523693&cid=t_101925_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F4RaFUgaJb-o%2Fballet-at-my-ageoh-my.html The magic of classical music and dance is ageless and becomes the perfect medium for an exercise program for the elderly. By Sheila LehnerFor more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomThe bright cheery day room of the nursing home was full of residents who had been brought there to spend their afternoon. Some were sleeping. Many were just staring blankly. A few were pacing. Music was playing but no one was listening.The group’s leader comes into the room and turns off the music. She greets the group warmly first as a whole and then individually smiling and making eye contact with each member of the ‘class’.The ‘teacher’ then announces that some great music is in store for them. The music begins. “Listen! Can everyone hear it?” she asks. “... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523693 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:23:35 +0100 2523693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365301&cid=t_101925_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fexercising-with-crohns-disease%2F I had a really bad flare up of my Crohn’s a few years ago where my ankles swelled up so much that I couldn’t walk for almost a month.  Crohn’s disease effects more than just the intestines, it can also affect the skin, joints, mouth, and throat.  In some people it can also affect the eyes.  Since this flare up, I stopped doing high impact exercise for fear that my joints would swell back up.  They were very touchy for a long time.  Recently, I had my yearly bone scan performed and found out that my bones actually got worse even though I was taking the bone strengthening medicine Boniva and lots of Calcium supplements (with Vitamin D) .  I started taking this dance class before I had my bone scan but am happy that I started it because moving your body around in any way helps the... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365301 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:47:55 +0100 2365301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2317746&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fgenerations.html We just got home from one of the sweetest events I've been to in a long time -- a surprise 70th birthday party for an old friend.This friend is part of the large extended family of folk musicians and dancers that we have fallen in with since we moved to town years ago. For this occasion, our family became even more extended, with folks driving in from hundreds of miles away.Our local folk community reminds me a bit of Eureka, the TV series about a mythical town in the Pacific Northwest where everyone is a scientific super-brainiac. In our community, however, the norm is that practically everyone you know plays several musical instruments, sings and performs music, dance or some other art.For this kind of crowd, it long ago became a conditioned reflex to bring an instrument along to any gat... Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2317746 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:11:00 +0100 2317746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234067&cid=t_101925_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fa-day-in-the-life-of-a-crohns-flare%2F Yesterday started out really bad.  When anyone would ask me how my day was, I would say “fine” but there was a lot hidden behind that word that I didn’t say.  Here is what “fine” meant for me yesterday: The night before last night I had the worst migraine headache so I went to bed early but woke up a lot during the night because of the pain.  The headache was still there when I woke yesterday morning and I felt very tired.  I am the one who takes our daughter to school in the mornings and she likes to get there early and she doesn’t like to be late.  Also, they get written up if they are late.  I had about ten minutes to finish getting ready (do my hair and get dressed) and to make my lunch, when I felt that all too familiar awful Crohn’s disease cra... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234067 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:31:40 +0100 2234067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116551&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2F5xKuWv6leK0%2F Going to social gatherings with Aspergers Syndrome can be a complex and overwhelming thing.  My girlfriend invited me to one recently put on by a group of her friends. recently and to be honest I was scared.  I knew I was going to get overwhelmed, I knew I could end up embarrassing both me and [...] This is an excerpt from an article on AspieWeb.net, A blog writen by an Autistic Blogger. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116551 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:34:34 +0100 2116551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073983&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-the-masala-bhangra-back-2-bollywood-workout-dvd-is%2F Time to shake off all those calories from the holiday season and what better way than a dance exercise DVD. Luckily for… Michelle Smith …she will have ‘Back 2 Bollywood’, the latest in the Masala Bhangra series of DVD workouts, to help her shake off those calories. The rest of us will have to settle for just plain simple exercise. Congratulations Michelle. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. Everyone else, check out this link to find out how much fun Back 2 Bollywood actually is… Tags: back 2 bollywood, bollywood, dance DVD, exercise DVD, fitness DVD, giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, masala bhangra workout, masala bhangra workout DVDShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073983 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:31:14 +0100 2073983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2076739&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fhappy-new-year.html I'm going to spend the next few days being as non-radiological as possible.My family and I will be spending this time at a wild rumpus of folk music and dancing with 120 other pals.  We'll ring in the new year with singing, dancing and a ton of fiddle music, while someone else cooks and washes the dishes.  Best wishes for a great new year to all. (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2076739 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:28:00 +0100 2076739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2042437&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Flegs-optional-dancing.html Dancing, particularly folk-dancing, has changed the lives of me and my spouse in ways we could never have imagined, and we both have 2 working legs.As this video clip shows, legs are optional for awesome dancing, as long as the spirit is willing. (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2042437 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:48:00 +0100 2042437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026944&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-core-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program-are%2F Yes, you read that right. The PR organizer of the  Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program giveaway had so much fun reading the comments that you all left that she contacted the sponsors and organized for not one but two Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program sets to be given away. So I suggested that maybe she’d like to choose the winners. Yes, I know it breaks with the usual ‘select a winner by random number selector’ but it’s so much fun playing Mrs Santa Claus that I thought I’d share it around. As you know, studies have proven that giving is good for your health. Here’s what she said about choosing the winners ‘Picking them was harder than I thought! I wish I could give one to them all because the comments were so great and some were really funny.’ ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026944 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2026944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011076&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program%2F This looks like just the thing to help you keep fit during the holiday season. Or perhaps after Christmas and New Years, once all the partying and eating have slowed down.                        The Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program is a set of four DVDs designed to speed-shrink the waistline, burn away fat, and tone the abs without doing floor crunches or purchasing expensive equipment.  Through interactive instruction, Core Rhythms teaches three core movements essential to Latin dancing, and then expands them with step-by-step invigorating dance instruction in the Salsa, Samba and Merengue.  The starter pack includes A Full Workout; Quick Workout; Latin Dance Made Easy; and Kick Start DVDs, as well as a free seven-day Diet Guide with menu plans to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011076 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2011076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005717&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program%2F This looks like just the thing to help you keep fit during the holiday season. Or perhaps after Christmas and New Years, once all the partying and eating have slowed down.                        The Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program is a set of four DVDs designed to speed-shrink the waistline, burn away fat, and tone the abs without doing floor crunches or purchasing expensive equipment.  Through interactive instruction, Core Rhythms teaches three core movements essential to Latin dancing, and then expands them with step-by-step invigorating dance instruction in the Salsa, Samba and Merengue.  The starter pack includes A Full Workout; Quick Workout; Latin Dance Made Easy; and Kick Start DVDs, as well as a free seven-day Diet Guide with menu plans to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005717 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2005717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993384&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Frsna-survival-kit-no-3.html Another tactic for surviving the RSNA meeting: getting some exercise.One of my favorite ways of exercising in Chicago is to visit the Chicago Barn Dance Company's great Monday night contra and square dance.After a long sedentary day at the meeting, a group of us are planning to go and shake the McCormick Place dust off our feet by dancing to hot, live, old-time fiddle music at the Bethany Church hall. As the Barn Dance site suggests:Start the month off right by dancing to the fine old-time fiddling of Aubrey Swift, leading Grand Ol' Aubrey. Jo Mortland presents a mix of squares and contras guaranteed to lower your brain age by years.Newcomers session is at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there. (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993384 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:17:00 +0100 1993384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1915418&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fathlete.html Upon realization yesterday that I've lost status as an athlete, I'm pushing myself a little harder to dance every day. I don't really have any place to dance properly here except for the ballet studio once a week, but I've decided that I can still do some barre exercises and centre work in my little apartment. So, that's what I'm doing now, every day. I'm doing a whole set of different exercises in my "kitchen", and I figure that doing 30 or 45 min of ballet training a day along with some strength training and such should still be enough to go back to athlete status. I'm not going to let myself lose such an important part of my identity. (Thanks M&2S for the little push in the right direction, even if it was by accident!)*Changing topic completely now*I'm supposed to begin as a volunte... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1915418 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:31:00 +0100 1915418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889272&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fhoedown-throwdown.html This short video was posted to YouTube about 10 days ago by mikehoye, who says:I got off the subway at Bloor and Yonge last night, and this is what I saw; some buskers with a fiddle and a banjo were playing, and these four other guys just started to pop it and lock it, apparently just for the hell of it. It cheered me right up.Cheered me up too. (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889272 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:02:00 +0100 1889272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1860102&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fidentity.html I am having the kind of day that I love -- the kind of day where I'm happy and confident, and actually feel like a doctor in training rather than a stupid undergrad who's never going to be done school ever. I actually like school today, which used to be normal for me but right now is rare. I've spent the whole day revising for psych, and have actually enjoyed doing so (well, as much as psych can be enjoyed, sorry Shrink). Now I have a lecture to go to, and then some preparations to do for mental health day tomorrow for health promotion, and I'm excited for both.Methinks this is very much related to the hour and a half ballet class I took last night! I really do have to be a dancer first (who does well in school and is working towards becoming a doctor for sure, but a dancer primarily) in o... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1860102 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:24:00 +0100 1860102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856740&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Frandom-monday.html I just got back from ballet class and I feel great. It was a tough workout for sure, but definitely worth the couple of hours I took away from studying! Hopefully I will be able to study effectively tomorrow, as there are three exams coming up quite soon... it was really important to me to make some time for dancing though and I'm glad I did. Note to self: do this more often!Gotta go hit the books (and tidy my apartment!) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856740 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:41:00 +0100 1856740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837944&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fshamelessly-asking-for-homework-help.html I'm going to seek advice from you upper years, as well as those who have already finished school, because you've made it much further in this whole "becoming a doctor" process, and I've hit a rough patch. How do you deal with stress effectively to prevent yourself from burning out? The last two years I've been pretty burned out by the end of the year, but I've had the summer to recover so I've been keen and ready to learn once more by the time September rolled around. This year I had a much more difficult summer, and as a result I'm feeling the burnout already and it's only the end of September. My current methods of stress relief, mostly food and time lying around doing nothing, are really not effective in helping my ability to study, my mental health, my waistline, or my self-esteem, so ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837944 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:25:00 +0100 1837944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806780&cid=t_101925_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F395591792%2F Welcome to the September 17th edition of the Carnival of Human Resources, the virtual gathering, every other week, of bloggers focused on Human Resources and Leadership topics. Let's imagine all participants in a conference room, conducting a lively Q&A brown-bag lunch discussion. Q: Can you teach Leadership in a classroom? - Wally: Not really. Neither the person who aspires to become a leader nor HR departments should see leadership development as an activity to be outsourced to a classroom setting. Leadership is a lifelong apprentice trade, led by the learner himself/ herself. The most HR departments can do is to architect the right set of experiences to enable/ accelerate that development. Q: Can you teach Social Intelligence in a classroom? - Jon: According to a recent Harvard Bus... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806780 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:35:56 +0100 1806780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1760493&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fso-uh-do-any-of-you-actually-notice.html So, uh, do any of you actually notice when I update the little Twitter button on my sidebar? I put new messages up there quite a bit, but I don't know if anyone's reading them, and if instead I should just post quick updates here? Lemme know.In the meantime, here are some quick thoughts from tonight:Just came back from modern dance class. The centre work was extremely fun and challenging, but I got overly frustrated at myself. I really should be proud of how much more control and strength I'm developing in terms of the leg exercises (such as in the picture below), but my legs just wouldn't do what I wanted them to do properly, and I was much harder on myself than I need to be. That's why it's part of this year's goals to work on this!About 10 minutes ago I fell into a pothole as I crossed ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1760493 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:16:00 +0100 1760493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755578&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fgoals-for-school-year.html 1) Get some proper exercise every day. I think so much clearer and am much less stressed/anxious when I've had a couple of hours of dance, or I've gone for a nice long run. I've been doing quite well with this one in the past week, but the challenge will be keeping this up once school starts again and the exams begin looming. I won't have a lot of time, but I think a half hour at the gym even could go a long way.2) Dance more. In order for me to do this, I need to find some way of getting inspired in this godforsaken city. I am a much better person when I express myself through movement, and identify myself as a dancer first, above all else. (Also related to #1, good way to kill two birds with one stone so to speak).3) Get an A+ in every one of my fall semester classes. (Fairly self-explan... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755578 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:21:00 +0100 1755578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750680&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Foh-my-there-are-1st-years-everywhere.html Went to campus to buy textbooks today. It's always sad to say goodbye to several hundred dollars of your hard-earned cash, but it's a little exciting because it means classes start soon!This week is orientation week (also known as Freshers week or Frosh week) so there are 1st years in huge groups all over campus, screaming out cheers at the top of their lungs. It's almost dizzying the number of people out and about on campus today! I'm sad to not be an orientation guide this year, but I'll hopefully find some other good things to do with my time before classes commence.I'm not going to discuss the humiliation that was the dance competition, so instead I will tell a funny story from my travels for work:So, I was giving this presentation, and the room was full of super hot guys. There was on... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750680 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:01:00 +0100 1750680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739908&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fday-12.html With the way that work schedules, training schedules, and business trips have all coincided, this is the 12th day in a row of work without a day off. It's my own fault for not thinking about needing some time to rest during this period, I didn't even notice that I hadn't planned any time off until the middle of this week, but I'm absolutely shattered -- I could hardly walk to work this morning. I'm kinda scared for mental health training and the dance competition today, given how out of it I am. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739908 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:00 +0100 1739908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739909&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fgood-day.html Today was actually quite excellent in many ways. Firstly, I was given the responsibility of teaching a drugs and alcohol seminar to the peer health educators at my school. My boss was sitting in on the presentation, and I was super nervous about not screwing up in front of him. Thankfully, I seemed to find my groove and ended up actually really enjoying myself -- plus, the audience seemed to like it and my boss loved it as well, and I'm just so so pleased.Next, I had several mental health seminars to attend as part of my training for being a mental health educator next year. I found them to be interesting and the information learned should be quite useful.Near the end of the day I had a meeting with my boss to wrap things up for the summer, and he's said that he'll be seeing about having m... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739909 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0100 1739909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734664&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Ffinals-of-dance-competition-on-friday.html Ugh, I'm trying to rehearse for the dance competition, but my muscles are sluggish and my body just isn't into it -- it won't respond to my commands properly. Usually the cause of this is one of three things: insufficient training, poorer diet, and dehydration, athough the latter is almost always the problem. I'm always amazed at how much dehydration throws me off my game, far far more than the other two factors ever can.Of course, I've just come back from a business trip as well, where I did very little exercise and didn't eat as properly as usual, so those are probably factors as well. I need to get back into top form as quickly as possible as I'm dancing for the final title on Friday, so the plan is to get plenty of fluids tonight and do some gentle strength training, and then try to do... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734664 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:33:00 +0100 1734664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1714910&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fshadow-pictures-of-pilobolus.html I'm a long-time fan of Pilobolus, the wonderful dance group.As someone who works all day long in the land of shadows, I am especially fond of these three routines: (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1714910 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1714910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710851&cid=t_101925_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Flast-hurrah-of-summer.html My family and I are heading off later today to the wilds of northern Idaho for a last hurrah of summer. We'll spend the week there camping, swimming, fiddling and folk dancing with pals from multiple states.While I'm gone, several posts will automatically appear here via the ghostly hand of Google.Have a great week! (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710851 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:54:00 +0100 1710851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693916&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fitunes-has-radio-feature-and-im.html iTunes has a radio feature, and I'm listening to BeirutNights.com radio, which plays lots of satisfyingly eurotrashy dance music. Because there is no better place to keep track of eurotrashy dance music than Beirut. The only person I knew who had heard "Dragostea Din Tei" before the Numa Numa Dance swept the Internet was a guy who spent a lot of time hanging out in eurotrashy dance clubs in Beirut. Apparently, that's the epicenter of the good stuff, except if you know where to find the tiki lounge in Oakland where my sister's boyfriend is evidently spinning Italodisco under the nom de guerre of Dr. Fill. So, I'm listening to BeirutNights.com, and a familiar chorus comes through: Hey Hezbollah! Eat this! It's a sped-up tinny remix of the Pet Shop Boys singing, "We'll run with the dogs tonig... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693916 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:40:00 +0100 1693916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649648&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fquote-of-weekend.html "Nora: Mom, can I bring my microscope to thebeach?Momma and Xavier simultaneously: NO!Nora (loudly): AWWWW..."That's a kid after my own heart I tell ya.It was a good weekend overall. I went to my parents' place, and alternated between being fed delicious food, napping, playing with Nora (Spice Girls kareoke with an 8 year old is particularly fun), and reading on the beach. Lovely I tell ya!Last night I took three hours of dance classes, which was exactly what I needed. I should do that more often, because it lifts a depressed mood like nothing else. It's not just the dancing, although it certainly helps, it's the companionship as well.Tonight: IKEA for apartment furnishings for my new place. Woohoo :) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649648 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:28:00 +0100 1649648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625573&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Fdance-like-no-one-is-watching%2F One of my New Year’s resolutions was to ‘dance like no one is watching’. Turns out it’s not such a bad idea. Dancing, it seems, has many health benefits. Besides the obvious - it is exercise and therefore should help you keep fit - dancing is also good for lowering the risk of dementia, helping those with depression, and improving balance for those with Parkinsons. So I’m going to make good my resolution and ‘dance like no one is watching’. And for inspiration, I’ll follow the lead of Matt Harding, better known for his video ‘Where the Hell is Matt?’. He doesn’t care whether anyone is watching or not. He just keeps on dancing his way around the world. And it looks like fun… (source) Tags: dance, dancing and dement... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625573 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:54:29 +0100 1625573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575910&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fhousing-dance-antibiotics-and-music.html 1) I've put an offer in on the bachelor apartment I saw today. Now I've just got my fingers crossed, praying that no one else had taken it in the last three hours! If you can spare an extra wish for me, I'd really appreciate it, cause I'd really really like to be done with housing drama now.2) In other news, I'm supposed to be performing in the first night of the dance competition tomorrow night, and yet I still don't have any information about it! I guess I'll just show up downtown tomorrow and hope that things go okay!! I'm an organized person, so it bugs me when other people are not... oh well, not much I can do about it! GAH, so much to do tomorrow... I have to go get more abx too :(3) I've discovered a couple of new artists that I'm really enjoying, so I'll leave you with the video fo... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575910 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:47:00 +0100 1575910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500635&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fjust-like-sytycd.html Oh my goodness, that was so much fun. I was terrified, and thus did not perform my absolute best, but it was still a FABULOUS experience, and...I got a YES from all three judges!! WOOOHOOO!!!My new favorite words in the entire world are "that's a yes for me". (They all said that just like in SYTYCD!)As for feedback, they suggested that I work on my extensions, which I will be practicing faithfully all week. I also need to connect more with my audience because I seemed a little scared of them. (The audience was judges, so yeah I was pretty scared, but it'll be better once I have a regular audience I think).YAY!!!! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500635 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:08:00 +0100 1500635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500636&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Faudition-tomorrow.html That "done" choreography? Totally not done. That'll teach me to choreograph a whole dance on carpet and then try to dance it on a proper floor. I've spent the last two hours tweaking it best I can, now I'm going to go home and try to salvage it for tomorrow! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500636 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:39:00 +0100 1500636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500637&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fquick-note-from-my-lunch-break.html The choreography is finished, woohoo! I worked on it for several hours last night, and now there is only about a 4 second gap that needs work, other than that it's done!The wellness thing is going well today, I just ate a salad that was probably 2 times the size of my stomach (it was HUGE!), and then attempted to practice my dance in my office (in my fancy work clothes, you can imagine how silly I would have looked if anyone had seen me).Tonight is going to be dance dance dance and abs abs abs to get ready for the audition tomorrow! Unfortunately I discovered yesterday that they cancel your gym membership over the summer which means I can't use the university dance room to rehearse, so I'll have to find somewhere else to practice... probably a lecture hall at uni, and hopefully no one will... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500637 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:02:00 +0100 1500637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1498082&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fgah.html Okay, so I have this huge audition on Saturday for a dance show... my choreography needs some serious help (it's getting there, but not good enough yet) and my technique is less than stellar after too much time at a desk. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything I need to do done! Plus the foot is driving me mad, but I don't care at this point, I'm just working through the pain.I wish I had a video camera so that I could post the different versions of the dance I'm working on, and you guys could all vote on which one is best!Two days is totally not enough time to get ready for this... it should be fun though! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1498082 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:19:00 +0100 1498082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480749&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fhip-hop-what.html I watch my youngest son swirl on the hard wood floors. My daughter watches him too. So much pent up energy. His motor mouth spouts a monologue of unfamiliar words.“You’re going to wear yourself out with all that break dancing sonny Jim!” I say to his gyrating form.“Break dancing?" she giggles, "what’s break dancing Mom?”“Er…..sort of…..throw yourself about a lot kind of dancing.”“Never heard of it, anyways, he’s rappin whilst he hip hops.”“Indeed, is that what they call it these days?” Verily, I must get a bit more with it.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480749 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:47:00 +0100 1480749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1470421&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fgood-day.html I abso-freaking-lutely LOVE my job. I'm so happy I wanted to give all the clients I'm working with my cell number just in case they had questions on the weekends... I didn't of course, but the fact that I wanted to says quite a lot about how awesome work is.Also, I went to one of my old favorite coffee shops today (Tanya, you know what I'm talking about!!) and hung out with all the baristas who helped Tanya and I make it through finals unscathed! Plus, they give me a discount on coffee, which is always nice.Plans for tonight include gymming, ballet, and pilates :) (And maybe a little bit of MCAT prep...) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1470421 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:44:00 +0100 1470421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461584&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fwork.html Work is good. It's great having regular hours, and doing something where I feel like I'm helping people. It's also really nice to have friendly co-workers, a lunch break, and an office of my own, as well as access to CLEAN BATHROOMS! (You don't realize how important this is until you have to do without -- I had to use the public washroom at my previous job, and that was not a pretty sight!) It also sounds like there is going to be quite a bit of travelling around Ontario, which I'm quite excited about! Yay business trips :)It's fun getting out at 4:30 every day -- the only thing is, then I get a bit stuck on what to do with myself for the rest of the day! There isn't really much to do in this city, and it's FREEZING and rainy this week which makes anything involving the outdoors unplausibl... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461584 Wed, 21 May 2008 20:40:00 +0100 1461584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449408&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F292014652%2F Copyright © 2008 Patti. Visit the original article at http://www.white-pebble.net/?p=4110.I have finally figured out just how I want my hair. I want it exactly like Anna Karina’s in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Band of Outsiders.” Due to the plethora of American bimbos in early 1960’s films from America, I didn’t know that women then could actually be beautiful. But I want my hair like that, even if it is too short right now. Gives me something to aim for. It’s the feathery little bangs I’m talking about. Peter introduced me to the movie. He is currently a great fan of the “Nouvelle vague” in French film, and ponders why so many of the people involved are dead already. If anyone cares to comment on that one, fire away. He also said that t... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449408 Sat, 17 May 2008 02:27:58 +0100 1449408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429605&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fi-need-need-to-go-to-dance-class.html I'm generally feeling discouraged today. No particular reason why I guess. Most of my friends have gone home, and the other ones who are staying here are working all the time and/or live at the complete opposite side of town (like, an hour away), and that's not helping things.I'm also starting my MCAT preparation today, but it's hard to get going on it now that I've decided not to write the test this year. It's just too expensive to write it more than once, so I'm going to study this summer, let it sit for the year, and then learn it all again next summer before I write the MCAT (I learn much more effectively and do much better on tests the second time I learn the material, so I think this is a good way for me to learn it).On top of that, I need to lose 15 lbs. Again. I don't know how ever... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429605 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:50:00 +0100 1429605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402380&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fdance-crazes.html Speaking of pop and dance... With YouTube, teen dance trends are documented in great detail, often via self-video and rapid upload from dancers' living rooms or the neighborhood internet cafe. Not exactly in preparation (who wants a doctor who tries to act like he's just like you?) but kind of to get in the mood for the "youth" clinic I'll be working in starting in a couple of months, I'm taking a little bit of time to catch up with the latest. My home territory of California, having produced krumping (in the South) and hyphy and turf dancing (in the North) appears to be resting on its laurels--I'm not seeing what's new. Maybe I'm just not cool enough to know the right keywords. But here's what I found from elsewhere...ANGOLAIt's civil war--ON THE DANCE FLOOR! YouTube has a bunch of videos... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402380 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:16:00 +0100 1402380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1397718&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fpop-non-stop.html video: Rihanna performing for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. (?!) Below, Madonna's "Hung Up" and the trailer for Rize.I'm listening to Rihanna's "SOS" with that mash-up-style "Tainted Love" sample, and her "Don't Stop The Music" which includes a little synthesizer riff that echoes another woebegone 80s hit "I Wear My Sunglasses at Night". And while appreciating the latest in trashy but quite satisfying pure pop, I finally remembered to download the single "Hung Up" from Madonna's last album, even as her new album is about to come out. Let me say for the record that in college I wrote a fairly serious 35 page paper about the semiotics of dance in Madonna's videos. To put this in historical context, this was during the same semester that a group of women students at my college put on an equ... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1397718 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:42:00 +0100 1397718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337124&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcontemporary.html I choreographed a contemporary dance piece last night. No blood or tears, but a lot of sweat and raw emotion went into this piece. I'm quite pleased with it, and I might use it as my audition piece for So You Think You Can Dance Canada.It was deeply satisfying and theraputic after a long day of studying. I just hope my neighbours don't think I'm crazy after I spent three hours jumping and spinning in front of the big windows in my living room! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337124 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:06:00 +0100 1337124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276184&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Flazy.html I had a long list of things that I was planning on getting done today. The morning was nice and productive, but around lunch I settled into the library with the hope of getting a bunch of work done and this is when the problems began. I quickly became extremely frustrated with the organic lab I was trying to write up (we haven't learned this yet, so how can I answer all these questions on it?!?!) and I found that all the notes I'd taken on three chapters of psych had corrupted. My computer couldn't repair them so they were *POOF* gone. Gone gone gone. At that point I'd had enough of everything. I headed home, and in a pit of self-pity I ate a way-too-high-in-carbohydrate lunch and crashed for a four (yes, FOUR) hour nap.Thankfully, I then took a modern class and a jazz class back-to-back, ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276184 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:47:00 +0100 1276184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1183265&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ftoronto-was-really-fun.html Toronto was really fun. Unfortunately my favorite dance teacher wasn't teaching this weekend after all, but I took a class with her substitute. While quite challenging, the class was quite enjoyable! I also went to the Royal Ontario Museum to see my friend's new gallery (it's beautiful! Go see it!) and he also showed me around behind the scenes at the ROM which was quite cool. Of course, I got all of an hour of studying done, so I'm going to be working extra hard this week, but it was worth it. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1183265 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:44:00 +0100 1183265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1137523&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Finitial-thoughts-on-year-2-semester-2.html Organic Chem: Fantastic prof, interesting lectures, well organized. LOVE IT.Nutrition: Should be a pretty good class. Psych: Haven't had this one yet. We shall see.Bioethics: Heaven.help.me. What's that sound you ask?? It's the sound of me running away screaming.Pathology & Pathophysiology: Talk about an avalanche of material! It's fascinating, but OhmygoodnessIneedtogostudy...Gotta go prep for my lab tomorrow (argh!) and then go to dance class (yay!) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1137523 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:18:00 +0100 1137523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1049144&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsunday-evening.html I got very little work done this weekend, but oh well, it happens. It's impossible to concentrate well 100% of the time. At least I'm finally done with respiratory viruses! Got to see my family for a bit this weekend which was lovely. The only thing I don't like is that I get a terrible pang of homesickness every time we say goodbye. Alas, I'll get to see them a lot more around Christmas, so just a few more weeks! It's still hard to be away from them though.I think I'm going to go to the dance studio now and work out for awhile... (even though I should be studying!) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1049144 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:47:00 +0100 1049144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034995&cid=t_101925_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fyesterday-was-wonderful.html Yesterday was wonderful. Tanya and I worked on our sociology of health paper for most of the day and got it almost finished!!Then I biked downtown and rehearsed my favorite choreography in the dance studio, then went to the gym for a bit before biking home. [Note to self: biking to the gym (20 min, downhill mostly) is fine, but biking home (25 min uphill) after a good workout is not a good idea!]Today I'm attempting to write my language and communication in health care paper (ugh!) and it's not going terribly well, but I'm hoping things will improve!Edit: Currently looking up vegan recipes instead of reading the 10 PDFs I need to go through for my lang and comm paper... bad me! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034995 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:51:00 +0100 1034995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=932694&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F166315657%2F Cura personalis means the “care of the whole person” and refrs to the notion of educating “the whole person,” the mind, body, and spirit. In the past I have often found myself focusing on, and worrying over, one segment of my son Charlie’s education, namely, his academics. Charlie has been and will be in special education programs for all of his schooling, and there are many challenges, and limits, to his learning in academic areas such as reading, mathematics, science. But even as the limits of his academic learning have become more apparent as he has gotten older, so have the ways in which he has talents and ability. As I’ve noted here before, it is in physical activity and in music that Charlie delights and excels. He has been doing yoga for Adapted ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=932694 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:49:40 +0100 932694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=872180&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F156629913%2F Dance about autism: Actor Taye Diggs and his co-choreographer Andrew Palermo have created “beyond.words,” which “was inspired by the idiosyncratic gestures often made by those with autism,” as noted in Kansas.com. (Estée has a link, too, to videos by the Autistic Pride Dancers.) Sing about autism: Is Autism: The Musical coming to a theater near you? As for us, there’s always something to swim about! Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=872180 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:07:57 +0100 872180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760469&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fhelping-teens-with-cancer-feel-normal-for-a-while-at-least%2F Filed under: Events, Young Adult Cancers, Cancer Pre-vivorsThough the prom is mostly a distant memory for me, I can recall with vivid detail the feeling that it was the crowning achievement of my life and though I've since had much more definitive moments, at that time it was everything. As someone who had a pretty typical upbringing, I can't imagine what it would be like going through that stage of teenage angst with cancer. My biggest problem was finding a dress, while others are wondering how they will get through the night after a round of chemo.I find this story of a group of teens with cancer and their opportunity to attend the prom inspiring and simultaneuosly heartwarming and heartbreaking. Armed with wheelchairs and life-saving machines, they posed for pictures, danced and mingled... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760469 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733818&cid=t_101925_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F133412655%2F Retired Waif hosts Disability Blog Carnival #18 all while timing her contractions. Writes Retired Waif by means of introduction to a Blog Carnival of (as I quote her) “awesome” delights: …..this edition of the Disability Blog Carnival is designed to explain the the untutored able-bodied type that there’s nothing abnormal about us… we’re just like them! Please do accept my tongue-in-cheek parody and sweeping generalization in the spirit it’s meant, and don’t allow my irreverence to detract from some of the awesome, wonderful writing to be found in… I’ll point out Melly vs. Stomach on Shopping at Whole Paycheck (aka the food emporium that Charlie loves to dine at and that does have a way of gobbling up my ATM card, in a figurative sense); Simi Linton&#8217... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733818 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:11:15 +0100 733818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727312&cid=t_101925_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F132631748%2Fdancin_fool.php tags: courtship dance, bird of paradise, ornithology, birds, avian, streaming video Every time I see this clip on The Life of Birds Planet Earth, I am impressed and amused. [0:48] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727312 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:59:31 +0100 727312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478739&cid=t_101925_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F17%2Fvideo-game-fitness-craze%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Opinion, Blogs, Products, SupportWho would've thought that the same company who gave rise to Super Mario Brothers would transform a generation into virtual athletes? And I know what you're thinking - don't even try to turn this video gaming habit into a banner health campaign. Hold the phone, sister. Read on and you'll see what Nintendo has done. The calorie-carnage begins with a wireless remote -- like a piece of sporting equipment. In fact this wireless piece is your symbolic tennis racket, baseball bat or golf club. Players use the momentum of their body movements to engage a sensor placed on top of the television. The freebie games that come with Nintendo Wii are: tennis, golf, baseball, and even boxing. Of cour... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478739 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=462974&cid=t_101925_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fwvs-dancing-revolution.html More news coming out on the Dance Dance Revolution in West Virginia. Here is my previous post on the pilot project in West Virginia.Reuters reports some of the preliminary results of the pilot project in W.Va. To Use Dance Dance Revolution To Slim Kids. I'll plan to look for more detailed statistics and post what I find.Tags: WV, West Virginia, health care, DDR, Dance Dance Revolution (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=462974 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:22:00 +0100 462974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495982&cid=t_101925_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fdancing-like-stars-hardly.html boy do I need practice.Miles: 3Total so far: 455Song of the Day: You make me feel so young (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495982 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:48:00 +0100 495982