eu·tha·na·sia (yth-nzh, -zh-)n.

eu·tha·na·sia ( P ) Pronunciation Key (yth-nzh, -zh-)n.
The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.

in the past two weeks and still on-going, the terri schiavo case has been in the headline of all possible media, nationally and internationally. in brief, terri schiavo was brain damaged and became persistantly vegetative from a cardiac arrest in 1990 and has been relying on a feeding tube to maintain her life for the past 15 years. the recent stir was over whether to reinsert her feeding tube which was removed on march 18, 2005 under the U.S. surpreme cournt order. the case was brought to court again and again due to the dispute between terri's husband and her family where the husband claimed that terri wished to discontinue life-prolonging support(which court ruling was in favor of for terri's medical condition) while the family wanted to keep her "alive".

provided with the primary information that terri's condition (irreversible brain damage) is no where near to be treated to regain normal functions, i am in favor of letting her go. 15 years surviving on a feeding tube but living a vegetative life, i believe that is enough torture to a woman. living doesn't require a person to be perfect, but living deserves dignity and hope which i believe were long gone from terri. hope may have been there for her loved ones who wished that miracle would happen, that medicine has new breakthrough to revive a vegetative person. reasonable it is to hope for cure, to make sure not to rush to end a life; but selfish it is to lengthen someone else's suffering for one's own comfort. i believe and hope, if terri can be released from her body and go whereever she should be; she can be in peace and that would lessen the suffering of her care-takers and lovd ones. along with her bygone, she could rest in peace, in comfort. and in her loved ones, she lives in their memories happily. that is healthier for all!

i didn't mean to be political here but i put this on because i want to respond to my friend, whose grandfather is terminally ill and her family is facing whether to give permission to euthanasia. while i believe no one has the right to take others life, neither of their own life, in dilemma like this kind, i opt for the ending of one's life to save further pain, suffering and deterioration of one's spiritual dignity that comes with life. in this regard, i hope that my friend would understand it is done for the better for her grandfather if euthanasia were to take place. please remember the deceased in your memories, where they could live happily and with dignity.

i can't believe how i would be acting if i had to make such decision. but when the important details against keeping a life are clear and that there is suffering involved, with a clear mind, this is my take on euthanasia.

panda alternativa

my sun burn from skiing yesterday. guess my sunglasses really worked =)

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only gets better

today was an academic holiday so i was invited to go skiing with manu and her friend win for $10 a lift ticket!!!!!

it was a great day. after almost six years, i put on the same pair of skis that i have owed since six years ago. with great failure when i first learned skiing, i decided it would be impossible for me to enjoy skiing--coz i had to tried really hard to control my speed and not to fall when i didn't want to. but today, though still not doing things the proper way, i had a lot of fun. at least i enjoyed the speed (controlled) and i could maneuver like i never could with the skis years ago. i believe some experience with snowboarding helped. the principle should more or less be the same. i am enjoying both types of snow activites now, on a pleasure standpoint anyways.

today i felt good-- things do get better without you even knowing it!

i got some sun on my face--looked quite funny--as i got white circles around my eyes from the sun glasses. will post the picture later on.

i pulled a hurting muscle on my back today. it was a good pull...since that gigantic piece of muscle has been hurting for a few days. this was like a homeotherapy, so natural indeed.

losing my senses

somedays, living feels like nothingness.
i got tired, very tired and exhausted...
just trying to find my bearing.

i shouldn't be afraid of losing,
as losing what i have is losing nothing.

but, sometimes i have everything, yet
everything could only be a feeling.
feeling itself is the possession of senses; now
i cannot find my senses because i have lost my bearing.

nothingness, at times is how i live; without senses.
now i live in nothingness.

rejection #5 emory university

today the rejection letter from emory came in the mail. i picked up the envelop and knew quite immediately of the news because the envelop was really thin.

the past two weeks i lost myself having fun, enjoying my high-school/childhood friend's visit to the city of SF. it was a spirit enriching visit i had. time and distance had not part us any bit. instead, us having matured at different places and circumstances only proved that we are joined at heart.

thanks my friend, you know who you are. i look forward to our next get-together! all the best to you and ur Mr. Right!!!

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cheers

rejection #4 mount sinai school of medicine

sometimes last week i received yet another rejection notice from mount sinai school of medicine. it seemed like i am not going back to school after all?!