http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu recent pleonast.com entries by user megforu en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=587971 So I'm not a big fan of having my picture taken or shown but since this was my wedding day, well, I guess it's okay to show some since some friends and family have been asking. I haven't gotten the official ones yet but these are some fun ones that friends and family took. Hope you enjoy! We had all the chairs set up in a round which was pretty fun because everywhere you looked, there were people. 2008-10-15 http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=577526 I'm getting married in less than 8 days! AHHH! Crazy excited about that. Found out that I actually get the Friday off before the wedding. Really excited about that. Still have to be back at work Monday morning at 4:30 AM...not excited about that. Surgery is overrated. I'm glad that surgeons exist; they are important. I'm glad that I will never be one, never consider being one, never hope to be one. Why? Because I get bored about five minutes into the surgery...never a good sign. Sleep is a wonderful wonderful thing. I miss it very much. I am stoked that so many terrific friends are coming to have some fun with us in a little less than a week. Hopefully, ha ha, they feel the same way. And to add just a little mushiness, I am most excited that in 8 days, I will actually make a promise in front of God and everyone to hang out with my best friend on a regular basis, love him til death, care for him, and enjoy him for the rest of my physical life. That's a pretty awesome prom... 2008-09-19 http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=484551 There are several strange phenomenona that occur during med school. You begin to find joy and comfort in the most bizarre places such as a mnemonic helpful for remembering cranial nerves or a silly sentence to remember a certain biochemical pathway...anything to make studying for exams, boards, etc. any easier. But perhaps the most bizarre of all is how I have come to rely on panic as a measurement of my preparation for a test. What I mean is, if I ever feel good or confident about a test I know I haven't studied enough because generally I will do poorly if I feel that way. It is only when I am 100% utterly convinced that I have no chance of doing well that I know I am ready to take a test. And the past few days I've been feeling really great about a test coming up on Monday...which in essence is bad. It wasn't until this morning after a brutal two hours of patient case presentations that I realized I am in no way prepared for the exam coming. And there it was, ahhhh, my panic w... 2008-01-25 http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=473377 Pleonast seems to sometimes be a double-edged sword because it is a great way to keep in touch and let people know what's going on in your life. However, it also seems somewhat impersonal to post certain types of information especially when close friends are on here that you may want to share info with on a more personal level. For instance, say if one were newly engaged and wanted to share it with the whole world, pleonast is great and yet not. But...I can't help myself any longer...as of last Thursday afternoon... He and I are getting married. (Too bad you can't see faces because if you saw mine as I'm typing this up, I would look like such a goober with the biggest cheesiest grin on my face; one I never thought I would own.) Hope you all are having terrific holidays. Ha ha, obviously I am. 2007-12-26 http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=431429 I should be studying right now; I have no good excuse for why I'm taking a ten minute break but I am. That being said...here's what's been bouncing around in my head lately, for a while actually. Do you think that it's crazy to pray for Satan to repent? Okay, now before you just lay down all the scriptural references of how Satan is incapable of repenting (fallen angel, etc.) and bla bla bla...just think about it for a minute. Wouldn't it be oh so very cool if Satan just stopped? Can you just imagine how many things would change? There would no longer be a war anywhere in the world, no rape, no murder, no cancer, no neglected children, no _________ (insert any and all bad things that occur because of sin here). I know, I know, I know...Heaven will ultimately be that place. So save your breath if that's what you're going to say. My question only pertains to the here and now in the physical realm of Earth. And I have only briefly studied the scripture explaining Satan's state ... 2007-09-12 http://www.pleonast.com/user/megforu?l=5&entryID=420791 Hey guys, it's been a while since I've stayed on here long enough to post anything but this seemed worthwhile... I'm sure a lot of you have seen the hurricane (category 5) that is quickly approaching Jamaica. Many of us on here (pleonast) have worked down there once, twice, or for several years during the summer. And I'm sure many more know about or have heard about the work down there. So please please keep our Jamaican family in your prayers. It took the island years to recover from the devastation of Hurrican Gilbert back in 1988. Their own government slows the recovery process because at every chance they can find, the government tries to make a profit. After Gilbert hit, several countries graciously donated tons and tons of zinc sheets (the metal plats they use as roofs) to help rebuild the homes of thousands in Jamaica. The Jamaican government happily accepted all the zinc donations and then dumped the majority of the zinc in the ocean to make the price/demand of zinc sky ... 2007-08-18