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The Obama administration released a report Wednesday detailing infrastructure investments that his American Jobs Act would bring — new bridges and expansion of public transit and highway capacity — all of which, without naming names, appears to have the Columbia River Crossing well positioned to vie for federal funding.
The report, which vaunts the economic benefit of government spending on roads, bridges and light rail, comes a day after the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood told Portland's KGW-TV that the money in the Jobs Act would be "major."
Obama's plan calls for a $50 billion investment in the nation's transportation infrastructure and a $10 billion investment to create a bipartisan National Infrastructure Bank.
Among the report's findings is that taxpayer money is well-spent clearing bottlenecks, fixing safety hazards, investing in public transit and maintaining existing infrastructure. Project officials have said the $3.1 billion-plus Interstate 5 project will alleviate congestion, reduce accidents and reconstruct a bridge that is seismically unsound.
"(The report) names four areas that are exactly the same sorts of things we're trying to address with our project," CRC Director Nancy Boyd said Wednesday. "It's very encouraging."
Of course, that $50 billion in funding, and the entire Jobs Act, is a long way from a done deal. Republicans and even a few Democrats in Congress — who hold the keys to passing the $447 billion Jobs Act — have made it clear they're not fans of the president's plan.
The Jobs Act also does not yet include details like just how much money would be allotted for the CRC.
Obama has been conducting a tour of various American bridges and roadways, holding press conferences to sell his plan, calling upon Americans to put pressure on their representatives to see the bill passed. On Wednesday, he addressed those remarks to lawmakers at the Key Bridge in Washington D.C.
"Construction workers have been among the Americans hit hardest over the past few years," the president said. "And that makes no sense when there's so much of America that needs rebuilding. This week, Congress has the chance to do something about it and pass a bill that will put hundreds of thousands of construction workers back to work rebuilding our roads, bridges, airports and transit systems. It's a bill that includes the kinds of ideas both parties have voted for in the past. It's paid for, and its ideas are supported by an overwhelming majority of the American people. It's time for Congress to act."
The report points to projects already completed, including Portland's 15- mile MAX Green Line light rail expansion to Clackamas Town Center. The CRC has asked for $850 million from the federal government to bring MAX into downtown Vancouver.
The Green Line light rail received $32 million from the first round of stimulus funds to help advance the project, which has $436.3 million in total federal commitment, with a Federal Transit Administration share of 76 percent.
"Portland's transit network, with direct service to the downtown business district and attractions, helps to make this one of the most livable cities in America, offering affordable access to jobs, while spurring a healthy downtown core and continued economic development," the report read.
The report also called for replacing bridges that have "become inadequate for transportation needs."
Obama's plan has changed slightly since he announced it in September, when the president called for a $140 billion infusion into America's roads, bridges and schools.
Boyd said that was a sign that the administration has studied where money can go to best use. She also pointed to the 1,900 jobs the project is expected to create.
"The thing I liked about his report … is it made such a compelling and clear case about why it's important to be strategic with our investments and focus on areas that are going to give high returns on their investment," she said.
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1. He has worked at the same yucky, thankless job for the last 9 years, re-treading semi tires. His hands hurt, his arches are collapsing, he throws his back out at least twice a year, he is covered in rubber dust and tire paint. He's only had a few raises, has crappy pay, and his job was hit really bad by the economy. But, he gets up every day and goes to work. He works his ass off so I can stay home with the kids, and he never complains.
4. He is the definition of the words "family man" He lives and breathes his kids and wife. He doesn't go out drinking with his friends, he doesn't leave to me to do all the work. He is the bath giver, he takes the kids out to play, and he is a champion diaper changer.
5. He rubs my feet all the time. I'm not kidding.
6. He will go shopping with me and not complain. He also tries to get me to buy things, when I refuse. It's like he wants me to spend money for some reason...
7. He's my best friend. He has been the truest, most wonderful friend to me.
8. He is incredibly quiet, yet never complains when I chatter on and on.
9. He gave me my children, all three of them. He did everything he could to get Em out of the life she had with her mom, then blessed me with our babies.
10. He loves taking the kids to the zoo, to the park, to the toy store, to dinner. It's all of us, all the time. He makes sure we have the camera, he remembers to pack enough diapers, snacks, drinks.
He is the calm in the storm, he is the eye in the middle of Hurricane Lindsay. He knows all these ups and downs with my medicine, trying to get the dose right, is so I can be the best mom and wife for my family. He doesn't judge me, or make me feel guilty for not feeling well. He is in this with me, no matter what. There's a lot to be said about a man who loves his family as much as mine loves his.
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Wine corks: What to do with them?
You're at a restaurant. You order a bottle of wine. The server or sommelier returns and shows you the bottle to confirm your choice. You chat politely with your guests as the server withdraws the cork and then take note as it is placed to your right on a carefully folded napkin.
The server stands by expectantly, and a hush falls over the table. What should you do?
For many wine drinkers, even those with experience, the cork in the bottle poses some questions, both practical and polite. What does the cork tell you about the wine? Should you taste the wine first or examine the cork?
Cork is a natural product. It comes from the bark of the cork oak tree, most widely planted in southern Spain and Portugal but also in parts of the American west. The cork grows in a thick layer that can be harvested every five to seven years but must then be allowed to grow back before being peeled off again. Individual corks are punched out of the bark layer and sterilized in processing to become the stoppers in bottles.
Cork was used in the ancient world but didn't really become the universal seal for wine until the mid 16th century, when mass produced bottles became the universal vessel. With bottle and cork came fine aged wine, careful cellaring, erudite collecting, and expensive, rare older vintages. And the ceremonial presentation of the cork at table.
The original reason the cork was presented was to assure the diner that the wine's provenance, its origin, was authentic. In the old days a label was hand inscribed and could be easily faked. But the cork, with the brand of the bottling estate on its flank, could not be verified, or tampered with, until it was pulled.
Sometimes the cork can be very clean looking. But sometimes it's stained or looks as if it has soaked up a fair portion of wine. Sometimes the cork is cracked, sometimes it shows sediment or is crusted with chunky crystals on the surface that were in the bottle. What if the cork smells slightly of mold or wet basement? Sometimes the cork may only come out in pieces. Modern corks are sometimes not cork at all but plastic.
Corks can offer hints about the wine inside, but only hints. A cork that looks as if it has soaked up the wine may be nearly exhausted. If the entire cork is stained it could be that the seal has been compromised. Likewise with a crack, which might indicate a faulty seal. The sediment or crystals that sometimes attach to the cork indicate only a wine with significant extract or phenolics that have had time enough to precipitate out. These sometimes also collect at the bottom of a bottle or stain the inner surface at the neck or shoulder. That's not a flaw but may indicate that you should decant the wine carefully to avoid the sediment. You may find mold or residue on the top of the cork before you open it. At a restaurant the waiter will generally wipe this away before you see it, and if you're at home you should do the same. Even mold, if it's on the outside of the bottle, should not concern you. The smell of mold, though, may be a sign the wine is corked, which means spoiled by a bacterial infection. If a wine is corked this odor will only get worse as the wine is open. If the cork is plastic, forget it. It won't tell you a thing.
But, let's say you notice some of these issues. Should you complain, ask for another bottle, refuse to taste the wine or, if you're at home, quickly grab another bottle? You should always sniff and taste the wine. The flaws that may be hinted at by a gross-looking cork--cracked, moldy, stained or smelly--may not actually exist. A really older bottle is bound to have something going on with the cork. It may be soft, spongy, or crumbly, but I've experienced some phenomenal wine that came from under a putrid cork.
When you are presented with the cork you can squeeze it, sniff it, or look at it, especially if it seems unusual in some way. But it's also okay to completely ignore it. Don't judge a wine by its cork. Let your senses tell you if the wine is good, bad, or fantastic. Give yourself a moment. Fatal flaws will readily present themselves and become more evident in time. Dismiss a wine too quickly and you may be sending away the wine of your life.
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It's quite possible kit car enthusiasts are wrenching away somewhere every minute of the day in the U.S. But creativity does rest. That's when we dream up cool things to do with our cars to make them unique. But there's always someone who has to put together a few more parts before calling it quits for the day or night while the rest of us are dreaming of more horsepower or chrome. Somebody's just getting started on a project at the same time someone else is performing the finishing touches.
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I love the beautiful green color and draping of the Paris dress.
i like the maxi length and color of the Saint Tropez dress.
I fell in love with the Paris dress that night! It's classy, elegant, beautifully constructed and screams Grecian Godess and queen all at once! The hombre styling of it is another one of the reason for my adoration. It can be worn to a formal event, date night, or a nice sunny day! I'm definitely enamored to say the least! 😀 *sighs like Pepe Le Pew*
This is a tough decision, as all three are so wonderful for different occasions! However, I am agreeing – the Paris dress is such a showstopper! You can only feel like a goddess in that dress. It's just so romantic and lush! Showstopper! I completely imagined myself wearing it as soon as I saw it flowing down the runway! Wants to present the green dress with flowers, maybe a love letter… haha!
I love them all but I guess if I must choose just one, it will be the Paris. The color is so fabulously spring and the flowing material is a winner. Love it.
Saint Tropez because it is FIERCE!!! I love the colors, and the way it moves. The colors are amazing, the design is amazing, and I can imagine myself wearing this dress, during a exotic vacation in the islands somewhere!!
Hello gals! I also have to pick the Paris dress as my favorite. I think this one does it for me because although all the dresses look gorgeous this one makes her look like a real goddess. It just looks so feminine. I think this would look fantastic an any body shape from a small to plus size also. I think the color and the drape of it just screams summer! I would love to wear this on a sunny day with some cute strappy sandals and maybe even some turquoise jewelry! LOVE IT!!! And I know my husband would also love it! lol.
Paris all the way! The color is awesome and great for spring and summer. The style is glam and can go from evening dinner to a red carpet event. Also the length is just right and it is a piece that welcomes various accessories. Absolute WIN!
I love the green Paris dress. In fact I had to watch the repeat of Rip the Runway so I could see that dress in action again.
I love The Paris design. The fabric is beautiful and I love how it fades from green to white. Also the belt looks gorgeous and gives the dress a nice shape and design.
This refreshing Orange turks and caicoS fReak em' dress screams Temptress-Erotic-Naughy-Nice-Iconic-Lavish-Lush-Envy of every party I show up at!
i'm in love with the turks and caicos because its a short, sexy dress.
I enjoy the bright sexiness of the Turks and Caicos dress. The color absolutely pops and the shape is sharp. It flatters the curves and is sophiscated, strong, bold and powerful.
out of the three dresses i'm fover the Turks and Caicos dress the most. 1st thing i notices were the beautiful bright summer orange and that small pop of pink. it just made me smile. i also love the length of the dress, it long enooug to be a dress and yet it could work as a tunic paired with a nice pair of skinny jeans maybe white with those color would look best. i alos think that the dress cant go from day to night very easily. just a switch of shoes and jewlery and you can go from a day out with the girls to a night of dancing.
Absolutely love the Paris. My favorite color is green and the flow of the dress is just gorgeous!
The green Paris dress has to be the winner. It's such a beautiful colour as well as the design looking fabulous and so feminine ^_^ I would feel so confident wearing that dress!
My favourite dress is The Paris. This dress is beautiful it reflects the plus size woman in these modern times. The dress is delicate, romantic and free flowing with it's silk fabric, yet it commands to be noticed by everyone. The green reminds me of a jungle safari look that boasts sereneness. To me it does not matter where or when I could wear this dress, I would wear it everyday as this dress would make any plus size woman confident, radiant and feel proud of who she is.
My favourite dress has to be The paris. This dress is beautiful and reflects the plus size woman in these modern times. The paris is delicate, romantic and free flowing with it's silk fabric, yet it commands to be noticed. The green reminds me of a jungle safari look that boasts sereneness. To me it does not matter where or when you could wear this dress as I would wear this dress everyday because this dress would make any plus size woman confident, radiant and proud of who she is.
Well, I love all three of these beautiful designs and I could see myself wearing each dress in Paris, Saint Tropez or Turks and Caicos. If I had to choose, I really love the Saint Tropez dress. It it sexy, flirty and deightful. The dress makes me want to go pack my bags and go straight to the airport. The dress is hot!
I love Turks and Caicos! The cut and the colors make it a must have dress for the summer.
I LOVE the Paris! The cut and color are beautiful.
I love the Turks and Caicos. The color is beautiful and it speaks me lol. Plus I have some shoes that would go great with it.
Tennille White is extraordinary!! I adore the Turks & Caicos sheath. The styling is body conscious, and makes an incredible statement with the tangerine and fuschia colors. Cheers to being bold and confident!
Saint Tropez all the way, being an island girl myself hailing from the Virgin Islands; the colors pop yet it is soft and feminine. It will flatter your body on the whole whether you're curvy or not. This will make a beautiful summer dress with a broad hat and some cute sandals don's forget your bag; it can also make a romantic evening dress, put on some nice heel and go out for dinner with your significant other. Overall this dress is versatile at its best 😉
I will have to say that my favorite is the Turks & Caicos orange dress. I love it because it shows off the model's beautiful legs. I love it because it's fun and vibrant, plus you can dress it up and dress it down. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!
Turks & Caicos all day!!! This dress says look at me and all my fierceness. The confident woman wearing this dress isn't afraid to let her legs enjoy the sun.
I'm in love with the Turks & Caicos! As soon as I saw this dress on RTR, I knew it had to be my Usher Concert Dress! The orange color is breathtaking. Love it!
I really love the stylish look of the Saint Tropez dress! I like how the dress has plenty of fabric in the hips for a smooth, flirtatious sway! Very attractive! The cool colors are sure to get a response on those hot summer nights on the town!
The dress of my choice would be the Turk and Caicos not just because I love the color and style It is also because of the description of the dress on its web site and That its is 100% Silk Charmeuse. The details on the Loose Fitting Dress are wonderful and its a color you can play with, another fact that I love about this dress is that is has a Scooped Back, its Above Mid-Knee and it has a Fluttering 1/4 Length Sleeve all the factors to show off enough skin but not look trashy it has a hidden sex appeal that I love, this is a dress that if I seen plus size woman in walking down the street I would look and say gorgeous because when and if I get and wear it I would want heads to turn and someone to say the same about me. All 3 dresses are Beautiful but Turk and Caicos captured my heart at first glance.
I love the shape and the colors of the Saint Tropez. I like the way it glides over the curves and has so much movement.
Absolutely, hands down without question, PARIS! I happen to love this one because of my own shape – tiny waist and full hips. I think it's flattering, sexy, sophisticated, and you can't go wrong with green and gold! Absolute Grecian goddess all the way. I'm a professional opera singer and the diva in me can't wait to rock this beautiful dress!
The Paris. When I first seen this wonderful silk dress on the runway I started yelling to the top of my lungs for my mom to look at the television and get me this dress. My mind was so blown that all I have been thinking about is The Paris. I was jealous I wished I had been the model in it. OMG.
Paris Paris Paris! Love it! Need it! Not want it but need it!!!!!!!!
I really love the Paris dress! It is very elegant and effortless.
I love the Turks and Caicos dress. The color is beautiful and bold. The dress speaks confidence and sexiness. This dress is definitely an eye catcher and is also a fashion trend being a color block dress. Its flirty and the perfect length for a date or a night out, if paired with sheer panty hoes and blaze, it could also be the perfect daring office outfit. The contrasting belt gives an illusion of a smalle waist and the color allows you to be able to have fun with pairing accessories. It brightens the skin tone giving a luminous glow to all women of size. I love it!
I love them all. Bright colors fun and flirty. I would have to say my pick would be the green "Paris" dress!!!!
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I LOVE the Turks and Caicos. Its short , confident and sassy and the color is beautiful. One of the many colors of the sunset in turks and caicos.
I truly Loved all the Looks but The "Paris" Look is just breath taking to me….any woman would just <3 it!
I absolutely love Turks and Caicos it's prefect for spring and you don't see any dresses for plus size women like that. I love the shape the sash. I pretty much love every inch of it.
I love the Saint Tropez one. I'm going on a cruise for my first anniversary the first week of October. My husband absolute said this would be perfect for me.
The Turks & Caicos frock is HAUTE!!! That peice is for the woman who wants to break necks when she walks into the room. I love it! The colors are enchanting, that dress is SIZZLING HOT!
I'm loving Tennille White designs….she really knows how to flatter a curvy body. Her designs can be placed next to the top designers, like Gucci, YSL, Donna Karen……………so nice that a designer recognizes…that plus women have style,class, and sex appeal. To Choose just one of her designs, is a very hard task to do. The 3 that are shown above are simply amazing designs, but since I have to chose just 1, I chose the Paris dress. I love the flow, the movement of the dress. It sways with fuller hips…I would love to see this dress in person coming down the runway.
Thank you Tennille white..for making designs….that make plus size women feel great….and look great!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Turks and Caicos dress. Can you say DIVA! The bold colors, simple yet fierce will make any woman stand out in the crowd! You can't help but be seen it that dress. The length is fabulous…big girls deserve to show a lot of leg sometime lmbo!!!! Greta play on the simple sheath dress!!! Simlpy Amazing!
I luv the Turks & Caicos dress. I love that vibrant orange. It fits my personality. Very bold and out going. Also I love showing off my legs and I would look great in it. Wouldn't mind visiting that island also. The other two are nice but the orange short dress is for me
I love all three, but I must select the Turks & Caicos as my #1 favorite. Why? This dress defines "all purpose" It can be played up with some amazing 5in heel sandals or worn casually with cute gladiators. I can go to Sunday service followed by Brunch, work or have a great night out on the town with cocktails. I love the bright solid tone with the contrasting belt. I am on the shorter side, so I find that the length is one that will work great on a leggy woman or one like me 🙂 It is an amazing piece.
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Tennille White is truly a gifted designer. All of the designs are amazing but my favorite is the Turks and Caicos. I believe in showing a little leg and this dress shows plenty of leg in a fabulous way!
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I love the Turks and Caicos, just because it goes with every body type, especially for us curvy females.
Tennille White ..I believe that ur doing exactly what ur suppose to be doing ,.. Changing Lives by making Beautiful Women Shine!! 🙂 I truly Loved all the Looks all bright colors fun and flirty and have an idea of when and where to wear them and pairing shoes!!! :D…but The Turks & Caicos is all me .. Bright Sweet and Sexy Versatile.. dont know if im describing me or the dress!! Excited to see what next!!FAN 4 LIFE!
Although all three of these dresses ROCK, I'm going to have to say that the Paris is the one,it is my FAVORITE! The colors are just perfect together and shape can flatter any womens body type. Sophisticated and beautiful I can see this dress on a full figured woman going to a red carpet event, I can also picture this dress in a high fashion advertisement campaign. Having been to Paris I can tell that the city has inspired the look of this dress, free flowing and natural are some of the best words to describe the city of Paris, and this gorgeous dress!
I love the St. Tropez. When I saw it, I could see myself in it, with my skin bronzed, flawless makeup, and the varied pattern flowing with me as I walked. I need this dress in my life.
Turks & caicos dress is full of life. So many plus sized clothing pieces cover and dull us down. This piece says I have a shape and sexy legs to look at. It shows an inner spirit that a lot of people feel curvy women do not possess.
I LOVE the Turks & Caicos dress! I can definitely see myself rocking this dress with my brunette locks and olive skin wearing nude pumps and a clutch! That dress would look totally fab during a sunny afternoon having brunch with friends, at a club, or with flats going for a simple sushi dinner and coffee. 🙂
In honor of the late and great Mia Amber Davis I'm going to have to go with the Paris look. She wore this looks so well; from the color contrast to her skin, the length of the gown, the empire waist and the way her her flows it all looks great. She looks like a Grecian goddess and the gown is beautiful!
I LOVE THE PARIS DRESS! When watching Rip the Runway, the Paris dress caught my eye as soon as I saw it. Something about the way it hugs the upper body flows softly made me want it instantly. It's the perfect dress to show off my curves on a date night with my husband!
Turks and Caicos I love the dress is full of sunset . I can see myself with this dress confident in my own skin and turning heads everywhere I go. Xoxo
Without a doubt Paris is absoultely gorgeous, I simply love everything about it from the color, to the empire waist! Tennille, you are truly gifted..God Bless!
I'd have to say the Saint Tropez. I love the cut and how it flows. it's fun to look at and i'd love to wear it!
I love the paris dress..I was lucky enough to see our Mia Amber Davis live at this year's BET Rip The runway live taping..The great designer Tennille White has an great eye for fashion detail in her clothing. I was alos lucky enough to see her present her plus size fashion collections on the all the lovely models and the Paris Dress caught me eye on the lovely Mia Amber Davis..what a beauty she was inside and out on her showcasing this beautiful flowing gown..she will be forever missed.
I believe the Paris dress is the best the flow of the material, it hugs in the right places giving curvature around the upper part of the body, while gently flowing over midsection. and the gold band or belt pulls everything together giving it a high classic waist taking it to runway wear instead of looking like a moo-moo.
To top it off it is being rocked by the beautiful and incomparable Mia Amber Davis who is awesome, thats why I think this dress was giving 110% attention by the designer. Bravo to you!
Love all the looks, but there's just something about the St. Tropez dress that says, "Well hello there;)!"
I love the Turks and Caicos dress! It's fun and flirty the colors are perfect for summer parties bar-b-ques reunions or just a night out with the girls. And ur sure to turn heads and make some skinny women jealous!! I love it!!!!
I absolutely adore the Turks & Caicos dress. The colour of the dress is perfect for summer and the pink belt goes along well with the look. It gives you a good shape – it makes you look like you've got gorgeous silhouette even though you're plus-sized. Also it goes well with any high heels, so it' simple but beautiful. The cut is good and the sleeves look good with the dress. It would suit dark and light skin tone, so it would be perfect for anyone. And anyone who would wear it would feel A LOT more comfortable!
– Paulina J.
I"ll vote Paris, it's very classy. Love the Turks and Caicos next, would love to see St Tropez flowing fully without the model holding any material up.
i choose the paris dress. i also love and adore mia amber. my build is tall and curvy, and this dress compliments by body type. its perfect for any occasion. the beautiful green color compliments by skin tone perfectly. thanky tennile for beautiful clothing for tall, curvy, beautiful women. –nichelle w.
Love Love Love the Turks & Caicos!! The Orange and pink are perfectly matched together for a vibrant bang to your wardrobe! The dress can be paired with a sexy pair of heels for a night out on a patio or worn with a gold pair of gladiators for a fun day look. Either way its a beautiful dress to rock out the summer nights.
Without any hesitation, Paris ! It's so fresh and light, perfect for summer days and nights ! The two others are nice too, but I really like the Paris one.
While I love the color of the Turks and Caicos dress, it is the Saint Tropez dress that I have been looking at since I saw it walk down the runway. The striped pattern, the flirty and fun hemline, and the strapless bodice make me think fun Sumer Nights out. I absolutely love that dress.
I love the Paris Dress. Because it shows off your curves. Also the color of the dress goes good with A person skin tone especially if there skin tone is bronze. This dress will make a woman happy and make them feel corfortable about there body.
For me it is DEFINITELY the Paris dress. The color looks great on her skin, and the way that the dress flows and moves adds beauty to the piece. There is an "I Have Arrived" attitude about it if ya get what I mean lol It gives off a regal and sassy yet sweet vibe that I love about it. OMG and don't get me started on the bejeweled waist! I LOVE anything that sparkles and the waist ties the whole dress together and adds the UMPH! I would definitely wear this dress.


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Catching Up
so it's been a while since mumbler posted. left a post uncompleted the day after her first MICU call. the reason? it says it all in the title of the intended post: "monster call". apparently it was the worst MICU call anyone had seen in recent memory, with 4 admissions and 2 collapses, because the registrar that day was some kinda tornado and her calls in that month were all…campfire worthy. she's known for her "bad" call luck, and she described my call as the "worst" – that's how bad it was. so bad that within a week, people in surgery, dermatology, geriatrics and cardiology had heard of it, and thought i was scarred for life.
well, i survived it. survived the two resuscitations which lasted from 8pm to 5am the next day, which resulted in TWO coroner's cases, which resulted in an overflow to the surgical ICU. this SICU case was a nightmare, because not only was it a public relations problem (poor premorbids but decision for ICU admission made because of an iatrogenic issue) but her lines were also horrendously difficult to set. we initially gave up setting them, but i had no choice and forced in a central line as her BP began to dip in the wee hours of the morning. she survived the night (and the next day at least) so that was victory enough for my reg and me.
fortunately i haven't been scarred. i think. the rest of my ICU calls were pretty good, and i even had zero admissions for one. the sad thing about this is that i've got to repeat my ICU posting for my residency – at the grand ol' dame, in half a year's time, which is really sad because if given a choice i would have chosen to go back to chalet hospital, where my ICU posting was arguably the best times of my working life. my six months of medical ended on a high note – apparently i did well enough that the department was wondering why i hadn't chosen it as a career, and i received a vote of confidence from a consultant whom i greatly admire. would've nice coming from any senior really, but from this particular person, i am most astonished and humbled. really favoured. heh.
right now mumbler is rotating through anaesthesia, which is an eye opener, an experience, but something she's glad isn't going to be permanent. there was a time as a student that she thought she would be one, but now that she's doing it as a job she's realised that it isn't for her at all. what's up with leaving my trash in one corner while i set the plug? why does the plug have to be set with LA? and why does it matter if i cap my syringes with a drawing needle, and so what if i don't?? this bizarre ocd-ness is really getting to me – after three days. and putting patients to sleep just as soon as you've gotten to know them just isn't my cup of tea. but oh well, they've got intubation down to an artform, so i'll just have to learn as much as i can from the masters. heh.
today is polling day, and in a few hours' time we'll know how singapore voted. it's amazing how five years can rewrite everything we've known about singapore politics. when it was easy to put gag orders on critical voices, it's now twice as easy to upload opposition videos onto youtube and facebook. the ruling PAP has been really slow to note this change in our lives, and they're really paying for it. from apologising to the people, to promising reforms, they have shown sudden humility and have even declared themselves as the "underdogs" in some areas. LKY hasn't really helped his son by telling people that they can "repent" on their choice on May 7th.
it's actually very sad to see how things have turned out. LKY is old and frail, and to be fair, he has done a great deal (together with his team of stalwarts of course) to turn this country into the nation that it is today. but when times change, people change. the people of today are tired of being told of what the PAP has done -before-, because they are not seeing the results -today-. what's the point of saying that the PAP has made the country rich and on the world map, when people can't afford housing, can't afford medical care etc? and you know, it's one thing that the citizens can't afford, and another when the government doesn't think it should -help- them afford it or is so deluded that it feels that it's affordable. i'll always remember how a certain minister declared a few years ago, that $290 a month was "sufficient" for a person's "daily nutritional needs". if you do the math, it makes out to be less than 3 bucks a meal. hands up if you've managed to get a full meal on less than 3 bucks? needless to say, mumbler wasn't impressed.
i could list many examples, but the above example is a great illustration of how far the PAP has come since independence. they have forgotten to stay rooted, and they have taken their role as the absolute government for granted. they are still living in the past, and talking about the future while ignoring the present. like i said, it's very sad, and i wonder, should the PAP end up losing many seats to the opposition, what would LKY be thinking? he's dedicated his whole life to this country, and if his party loses considerably, he'll probably leave this world disappointed and bitter.
that said, the opposition has a long way to go to be as good as the PAP. while they might have stand outs like nicole seah who is fresh faced, down to earth, and startlingly eloquent to counter ms kate spade aka the story teller aka ms tin pei ling, their policies and strategies for singapore's future frighten me. what they've got is populist politics, and woe the day that singapore ends up that path, because that would be the end of us.
so, mumbler voted PAP this time round, but she wonders if it'll be the same five years time?
before i end this post,
The Blues
in a blink of an eye, mumbler's hols have come and gone.
'twas the last day of the hols today, and i was honoured and glad to perform at and celebrate the wedding of one of my junior college friends. it's just a wonderful feeling to see two people coming together to start a new life. a joyous occasion it was indeed.
so mumbler started out the hols with a list of things to do, but only some have been achieved. i got my much needed hair cut (and added highlights too!) as well got a few pieces of new clothes, while discovering a shop at a nearby mega-mall that i'll likely patronise many times in the future. i also got my new phone, a HTC Incredible S, which is absolutely gorgeous! it's slim, light, fast and it's running on Android 2.2!! yesh, mumbler is a pseudo-techie when it comes to phones, and no she does not intend to get an iPhone anytime soon because 1) EVERYONE has an iphone so it ain't cool to own one nowadays and 2) you can't customise your home screen. so not only does everyone have an iPhone but everyone's iPhone looks the same. on my HTC phone, i can change the clock widget, play around with the background, decide which apps i want to put on my home screen and on the rest of the screens. very functional, yet allows for creative "expression", if you would.
talking about iPhones, i must recount how one patient's daughter told me how she could not afford to pay for her mother's dialysis, and in the next moment, whipped out an iPhone 4 from her handbag. i mean, c'mon, it's a bit hard to be sympathetic when you know how much that thing costs, and how much you have to pay every month for the data bundle right? and she made it even harder for me, because after looking up from her phone, she sarcastically said,"i thought the government says no singaporean will be left behind in terms of healthcare? are you saying that if i can't pay for my mother's dialysis that she will die?"
the awful truth of the matter is, she would and the details of the matter would need an entire blog post to delineate. but my point being that this woman was the perfect caricature of the typically selfish singaporean, who expects the government to help in all ways possible while she views her material needs greater than her mother's life. my consultant once told me how his ward received a complaint letter about getting a son to rush down to sign the consent for an important procedure for his incapacitated father – because the son had lost out on a million deal to do that. apparently the son felt the hospital was unreasonable to expect him to participate so closely in the care of his father at the expense of his millions.
i have no good reply to that, and pity the person who had to answer that complaint letter. but relatives like these will always exist, and our job would be to soldier on and treat the patients as best as we can.
guess that's the end-of-leave blues talking. while i did enjoy my hols, i can't accept that fact that i'm going back to work tomorrow, on a SUNDAY no less.
have a good weekend. i shall hang in there till my next block of leave in april. ganbatte!
not just yet, but since mumbler will have a week long break in less than a fortnight's time, she should start planning her holidays no?
so here goes nothing:
1) get a new phone. the hero has served me well for the past one year, through the last half of my intern year then as an MO. it has also been with me to shanghai, to vietnam and a whole lot of places in singapore. it's time to get something with a faster processing speed – the htc desire. if only it was installed with android 2.2.
2) get a new camera. less important than point 1) but just as significant. currently have a canon ixus, but have been itching to get something more…complex. had previously toyed with the idea of getting a dslr, because the resultant photos are awesome, but after reading the reviews and the technical specs, i think i'm not the kind of person that would enjoy it. too many knobbly knobs, too many buttons. stumbled upon the canon powershot series, so i'm doing some research to see if that would be better. exciting!
3) get a new 'do. mumbler last cut her hair…i can't remember when i last cut it, but it has now grown very long, so much so that people think i have rebonded my hair. this sounds really bimbotic, but i've been trying to find a new hairstyle. problem is i want my hair short to medium length, i don't really spend much time pampering my hair (i often give my hair just one comb through right before stepping out of the house), and my hair isn't voluminous. all that googling for japanese/korean hairstyle don't help much either. guess i'll just have to entrust my unruly mane to my hairdresser.
4) new clothes and shoes. especially the shoes. work shoes – because i only have one pair and i want shoes with heels that are minimal because i CANNOT wear high heels. have twisted both ankles before so i think the lot of ligaments that are supposed to "strengthen" the ankle joint (please don't ask me to name them) are all weak now. and clothes, just because.
5) major room spring cleaning. this will need some planning because i will really need to rearrange how my room is right now. my room has been a mess ever since i moved into this flat more than six years ago. at first glance a visitor might think that my stuff are all nicely stacked up, but you'll soon find one or two CDs stuffed into my books, and my bag stashed in some random corner.
6) meet up with friends. might be a little hard, but will certainly try.
7) and of course, sleep. sleep. sleep. watch tv, then sleep. after my two days of lying in bed nursing that horrid URTI in early feb, i realised how much sleep i truly have been lacking.
i wonder how much of the above will i achieve in that one week? heh.
V Day
v as in valentine's day, not victory over some random thingy day. a very happy valentine's day to one and all. i'm not sure why i'm wishing everyone this, since mumbler has got nothing to celebrate (yeah, no more BFG for me), but possibly because the friendly customer service lady at my phone company wished me "happy valentine's day" after i had inquired about recontracting my mobile phone plan. (weird huh, i know.) so yes, a happy v day peeps.
valentine's day marks one week since the first time i've ever taken sick leave after starting work. caught a random URTI bug which then developed into a raging fever for three whole days which did not abate with panadol, and completely messed up my nasal plumbing. it was one hand holding up the cold compress, the other for blowing my nose, while i sat in front of the telly and watched everything from silly kids shows to the sleaze on MTV.
all that has since resolved, so mumbler went to catch black swan last night. for more details about the movie, look here. i'll just state for a fact here that it's a very good movie, but a very scary one at that too. like inception, it really messes with your mind. the movie lets you follow the lead character around – too closely in fact, as the tight angles and close ups provide (loved that photography!), and you end up getting into her head. at the end of it, you have to rearrange your mind and emotions before exiting the theatre. it has made me somewhat fearful of all things ballet, which is bad, since i've been trying to resume classes. but it's also a reminder of how dark the true soul of art is. i mean, how many of the famous artists ever had pure souls? there is usually something deep and dark that drives them to their greatness, if you dig hard enough.
that's all for now, this valentine's day. oh wait, there's more – would you believe it that a neighbouring country has decided enough is enough, so they've laid the blame for all the thousands of babies born out of the wedlock on the existence of valentine's day, hence their people are prohibited from celebrating it. apparently there are "immoral acts" linked to this festival which has "elements of christianity". i can't think of a better example of religious intolerance – instead of trying to help their community and tackling the issue head on, they use it to attack another religion. like, seriously. i get the whole Bible belt vs Pharisee belt thing, but to make this link between a completely secular and commercialised occasion (regardless of it's tragic origins) with a religion is a bit too much, by my standards anyway. oh well, it's not the first time and it won't be the last that such things will happen. shall just be grateful that singapore is as multireligious and mutlicultural as any place could possibly be.
man, there's so much more to blog about, for instance my (ultra) short stint in micu, preparations for my friend's wedding, my (hopeful) run up to being an emergency medicine resident…
when there's time, and when the time comes.
And It Just Goes Round And Round
mumbler is back home, post call from her second call of the year, and after the first day she's spent in the MICU. there's a million and one things that mumbler wants to blog about but she just hasn't got the time (and energy) to do it. she's been wanting to blog about that first call of the year, what with three admissions to the acute stroke unit which were NOT strokes (one turned out to be a fulminant APO) and unreasonable relatives asking where the consultant of the ward is (in the night). then there was her first taste of clinics just two weeks ago, where the cases can be really interesting (young woman presenting with persistent vomiting eventually diagnosed to be hyperthyroid) to the really boring (string of people with diabetes who refuse to help themselves in the control of the disease).
which brings to mind one of the patients in her ward, this thirty-something lady with a sky high BMI (she -broke- two hospital beds, go figure) who came to the general ward after being intubated for decompensated respiratory failure. she's so huge she needed like five people to move her from the bed to the trolley so that she could be discharged. but all these while, she has not been motivated to lose weight. a few of us have seen her, sitting (of course) on her hospital bed, eating out of TWO huge bags of chips, one of each side of her and one hand in each bag. at the same time she was admitted, we had a middle aged deaf-mute being worked up for constipation and a suspicious chest xray. turns out she had gastric cancer (the scopes apparently showed that it involved nearly the entire stomach, almost like the textbook linitis plastica) with mets to spleen, pancreas, liver and multiple lymph nodes.
our deaf-mute patient is married to another deaf-mute, and their kids also have the same condition. both parents have jobs, but i can imagine it barely gets them by. it hurt to see her on the day of her discharge, with her smiling serenely at us and mouthing the words "thank you", when all i could think of was the death sentence we had just handed her, and of that other patient in a ward a few floors above who quite obviously did not care about how long she had to live. i know that i am in no position to judge another mortal, but how could one think otherwise?
and, speaking of judging, this latest batch of house officers who have joined us are giving us quite a headache. one is uber slow and leaves the MO to clerk and sometimes even take the bloods for the new cases, another does not tell the MO when there's a collapse, and yet another leaves things undocumented and once even did not turn up for work. mumbler really hopes that this state of affairs will not last for long because it is really trying the patience of the seniors, especially the MOs because it is us who bear the brunt of it on call, and have a lot of explaining to do to our registrars and consultants for changes not completed. the posting may well turn into a nightmare if some things stay the same.
on a much happier note, mumbler has started rehearsals for her friend's wedding. it's so nice to be singing again, and to, literally, rediscover her voice. it's a bit rusty but i'm sure it'll be all warmed up by march! there's also her ONE precious week in the MICU to gain some experience (note to self: will need to beg for a full month to accredit it).
and oh, oh! sara bareilles is coming to singapore! on May 11th, at the esplanade. woohoo! haven't been so excited about a concert in a long while.
as a treat, here's one of her coolest songs ever:
i say bonuses because just a few days ago mumbler thought that the only bonus she would be getting would be the thirteen month bonus that was dumped into her bank account last year. (which wasn't really that great because they apparently pro-rated it since i have "only" worked as a medical officer for eight out of twelve months so i don't deserve to get the full medical officer pay.)
then today mumbler attended the MOPEX briefing at her hospital and discovered that there -will- be another pay out. and she also discovered that if, by some fluke shot, she scored an A* (yes it's like back to primary school and PSLE grades) she would be entitled to a bonus of more than TEN GRAND. like, wow. she never knew that her grades would amount to much. (kidding) but to be fair, as with all big organisations, the number of people who actually score such grades are few and far between, so most of us will be getting much, much less.
as the sole breadwinner for her family the past few months, it's good news enough for mumbler. then again, i shouldn't complain. it's a stable job with almost no possibility of retrenchment, plus it's a noble profession (for now at least). i'll keep my job for now. heh.
new HOs came in today. which made me think, i'm getting old. at the chorale concert last month, my junior college friends and i realised that we were already a whopping J9 – and we are J10 this year. (though this is a uniquely Rafflesian way of couting, i think it's rather self-explanatory no?) in may this year i'll start my second year as an MO, and my third as a doctor. time -really- flies.
which is why mumbler is sending emails to some dance schools to ask if they would take her as a student. before my knee joints decrease in space and before the juices of my nucleus pulposus evaporate.
New Year
a very happy new year to one and all. how did everyone spend their countdown?
mumbler spent it trying to catch up on sleep. she was post call, but still went out for dinner with a good friend (and a fellow ED hopeful) in town. then it was back home to watch the local countdown show (hosted yet again by gurmit singh, i wished i could just pay this guy to retire, it's getting more painful with every year) before she hit the sack and slept for the next ten hours.
i guess i needn't elaborate, but that call wasn't one of my good ones. yes there were only six admissions, but with so many sickies, i was kept awake watching over them. then again, they weren't -that- sick, it was just me…being worried that they could turn sicker. oh well, i suppose i should learn to worry less in the new year, so that i can get more sleep on call!!
anyhow, that was so last decade. it's a new year, and a new decade. the last decade took me from bumbling high school student through medical school to becoming a doctor. i got to travel to china and europe and the us of a. along the way, a heck lot of stuff happened, both good and bad, but i dare to say, mostly good.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." (NKJV)
what will the next decade bring?
so mumbler has passed her MCEM part A. after all that preparation and anticipation, it just means that i'm one more step to even more exams. and the need for research papers. for more postings, and hence more calls. and i still am awaiting confirmation of a traineeship.
but i shall celebrate for now, since it's christmas. heh.
it's, like, less than a week to the exam and mumbler is already exhausted. after a while, all the MCQs merge into one huge giant monstrous question that becomes impossible to answer. i'm not sure what sort of questions will come out, but it's rather annoying (to me at least ) that we have to know that it's THREE percent of patients on amiodarone (up to 9% apparently) that develop lung toxicity, and not TWO, and like, the epididymis is exactly SIX metres in length etc. even though mumbler scored an A in maths in high school, her brain is not wired to think and memorise things in numbers. and there is so much information that i'm cramming into my head now that i really feel like my brain is about is burst out of my cranium. i wonder how having a raised ICP feels like?
this self imposed isolation, or study leave as it is officially known, reminds me of MBBS, where i would stay up till late to revise as much as possible. it does not help that it pours every afternoon which prevents me from swimming.
but there are things that make me happy:
1) will be going to watch two performances over the next two weekends – which means entertainment, catching up with friends and nice food. will supporting my JC schoolmate who's acting in a musical . the following week would be sleeping beauty, yet another of SDT's year end offerings.
2) mumbler also discovered this interesting program called dailybooth, which allows you to post up a picture a day in a kind of photo journal. not that mumbler is an avid photographer but i must say it's quite interesting to have to think of what image or scene would best capture my day.
that's all for now. mumbler will try to blog more frequently from now on, because, well, that's the purpose of having a blog isn't it?
till next time.
mumbler is post one heck of a fantastic call. SEVEN hours of sleep. of course it helps that she's now an MO, and no longer needs to answer calls about hypocounts and low BPs and NPUs. she only needs to use her brain, well, most of the time. many thanks to the ED, which did not admit a single patient to her floor after midnight, and admitted only one patient each to the other floors – and the last came in at about one if i'm not wrong. must be the call power of her two registrars, who are just the sweetest bunch of people in the department. heh.
mumbler went for her residency interview the day before. it was short and brief, and she was ushered in much earlier than expected as the person before her was late. can't really gauge how well – or badly, it went, so am crossing my fingers. besides there's still the part A to clear in two weeks.
work wise, it's been less trying, but i'm going to switch out of renal so am feeling a bit sad. the people are funny in the geeky sort of way (ever seen someone's eyes light up at the words "acid-base"?) and it's been fun helping to answer blue letters instead of being the one to write them.
a couple of not so pleasant things occurred in the past few weeks. one of mumbler's patients died early last week. we all expected it, and even the patient himself knew his end was near, but everyone on the renal team were sad, including the nurses. what was even more tragic was finding out that his family did not want to come and see him after being told he was dying. of course we do not know the person he was before he fell sick, and it is possible that he might have done something so hurtful to his family that made them react that way.
the week before, mumbler found out that someone she knows got his/her name published in a local tabloid, because a patient made a complaint. mumbler does not know the facts behind the complaint, but it's very sad that the local press seem to have taken upon themselves to name as many "errant" doctors as possible.
perhaps it was something to do with all these not-so-happy things that mumbler suddenly recalled a (very) short story shared by jeffrey archer in one of his books. it's origins are debatable and it's apparently translated, but it's the most marvelous piece of writing i've ever come across.
Death Speaks:
There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said, Master, just now when I was in the market-place I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture; now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there death will not find me. The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks and as fast as the horse could gallop he went. Then the merchant went down to the market-place and he saw me standing in the crowd and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.
have a good sunday everyone.


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I did installed the messenger almost 8 times, unfortunately, whenever i get login a couple of 5 seconds then it gets LOG-OFF. Seems like it i was hacked or banned. But i never get any Chatroom or whatsoever except to chat with my family. I just use YM to communicate with my family.
Does anyone can help me with this problem. its almost a month of having this problem?.


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Oh so hard to pick. I love most of them. But I can pick the ones that can't match the epicness of the other theme songs. I didn't like Season 9: Battle Frontier, Season 10: Diamond and Pearl and Season 14: Black and White.
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