Of Speech & Tastebuds

I think of all the subjects we're learning this year, Anatomy's on the top of my favourites list.
We've almost covered all the systems. Currently about to finish the brain.

Today's lecture was about the cerebrum and its different areas.
Ten areas but we need only remember three.
One area we studied today was the sensory speech area; which analyzes information in reference to all past memories and allows us to speak, read and understand what is being said by others.

And immediately it got me thinking about one of the episodes on Grey's Anatomy - If Tomorrow Never Comes; Where this guy with Parkinson's becomes a candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery and has to be awake throughout the procedure so that Sheperd'll know what areas he's hit if anything goes wrong. At one point I remember the guy not being able to speak coz Sheperd touched some area which was responsible for speech. And this was it! It was the sensory speech area.

I've been waiting ages to learn about which part/s of the brain control which activity etc. and today's lecture was all about that. Can't remember the last time I was so wide awake during class. That too at the end of the day.

It's so bloody interesting. 

From learning about all our senses, to being able to figure out which part of the brain does what. Only after all these months of lectures I've come to realize just how much I've taken my body for granted. We don't really appreciate what we have, sometimes ya' know? Until something goes wrong and it starts to deteriorate.

The girls and I took a long drive last night and ended up at Danga Bay after around one in the morning. Studied there for quite a while before heading back.

Studied.

At the bay.
After one in the morning.

We talked about what made us decide to do medicine in the first place. Whether it was for ourselves or to prove a point or whether it was for our parents, our family.

We talked about what it'll eventually be like once we actually start our shifts at the hospital. Once we start meeting people and treating patients. Once we start prescribing medication in the hope that they'll get better.

It's such an indescribable feeling, really.

Daunting, too, in a way.

These past four days have been my most carefree since the start of our second semester. We've been out since Thursday night; Aquasonic's preview party. Friday; shopping. Saturday; more shopping and we stuffed ourselves with food the whole time we were out. Sunday; movie and yam cha session with some other friends.

It was never ending.
On Saturday I checked out 'Delicious' at City Square. Have been meaning to for a couple of weeks now since they opened.

And I'm so glad I went :')

The array of desserts and pastries at the front counter was exactly like how it was back in England.

Everything looked so amazing it took me more than fifteen minutes to make up my mind about what I wanted to have.

Finally settled for their peach and banana crumble with vanilla ice-cream.

The name of the place clearly fits.

It was to die for. The pastry was just right and the filling had sweet and sour notes to it and as soon as it arrived on the table in front of me I could smell the cinnamon wafting out from the crevices of the crumble on top.

Spot on with the vanilla ice-cream and the portion could have easily served two.

Had no clue what drink to order. 

There was a tempting variety of shakes (I had my eye on the Butterscotch one but knew I wouldn't be able to finish it), fruit juices, hot cocoas, teas and coffees. 

Settled on a Macchiato. Took a while for it to arrive but it was lovely. Thick and creamy with little chocolate balls to go with it.

Absolute satisfaction.

So far it's this place and Roost Cafe' that have captured my attention. Will definitely be going back.

Cheers to a good week, guys.

:)