Master of Ceremonies

First duty as a member of the honor council: master of ceremonies for the signing ceremony. this event familiarizes first term students with our policy to promote academic integrity. after twenty minutes of talks about the consequences of violating the student handbook, the council held its annual dress code fashion show to lighten the mood. i recall our own signing ceremony and remembered laughing seeing advanced students having fun while showing off inappropriate attire for lecture, lab, and professional events. this year, i shared the responsibility with a female co-host to preside over this year's "Flashing Lights Fashion Show." Both incorrect and correct styles of dress were shown and I switched up the music with each, using Kanye's "flashing lights" when appropriate styles were worn and right said fred's "i'm too sexy" (a University favorite) when inappropriate attire was displayed. I closed off the evening wishing students well encouraging then to, "be appropriate, be, smart, and flash your lights!" It was a hit and I received complements from both first term students and members of the council.

"mc means master of ceremonies, some people who mc don't know what this term means."_ATCQ

Honorable Mention

I was elected to the Honor Council at the University of St.Augustine, representing the Purple class of DPT students!

I've wanted this since our first week of graduate school and am excited to share this great news!

(doing a lil dance)

:c)

Trimester Won

1st term is ova!
status update: no official word on making the Honor Council as of yet... bit, its been a great semester! I feel like once I really got the hang of things it was just about over.

My biggest accomplishment: helping to teach a fellow student during finals week, just in time for her to pass the class! So proud of my peers for working hard and taking that giant leap for human kindness!

PT is awesome.. now on with the vacation! ATL are u ready?

-delano :c)

Standing Out

Today I was nominated by a classmate for the Honor Council at The University of St.Augustine! "Employed" to uphold the standards of the University, the Council serves to internally protect the reputation of the physical therapy profession at the graduate level. A distinguished privilege; it will come down to a vote from my class as a whole and I'm excited to be the first student nominated! As an active participant in all of our classes, I build my reputation as a vocal and participating student in the overall learning process. Its my unlikely B.S. degree in Health Physical Education and Recreation that I attribute to my ability to instruct others and communicate effectively.

This semester has been a trying one. Medical Physiology and Skills challenge my ability to learn very detailed information and retain it for practical use in the courses to come.

Early on I yearned for a study group to best attack the massive volume of information presented to us in an accelerated fashion. It wasn't an easy task even for a highly sociable person like myself. The Purple Class demographics reflect the profession as a whole - white females making up the majority of practicing therapists. Their male counterparts seemed my biggest challenge to reach in terms of building my social network. There were times my ability to perform well in class seemed to annoy them, especially early in the semester. I made a curriculum adjustment, dropping anatomy just before midterms. This allowed me to focus on the material at hand and retain more information and perform better on tests. This strategy is often praised by faculty who call it a more normal approach to PT School and prepare students better for clinical work. So, far, the second half of the semester has reflected that to a "T." My grades improved in all areas and I'm looking very good going into finals...


A second bright moment in my day arose just after our last Clinical Massage laboratory.
After seeing me train my body in the gym yesterday, our instructor found out from other students that I'm a skilled dancer. After class he approached me offering insight to a unique clinical internship that might be available during the 6th term. Two alumni of the University now work for Cirque du Soleil. My personal interest in dance and ability to perform complex movement pattern piqued his interest and thus he shared with me a very interesting chance at having a very special clinical internship down the road.

Folks, my insides are doing back flips! What a wonderful intersection along my path to have a faculty member offer such a parallel opportunity with my vision for a non traditional approach to treating patients!

I can say with preparedness, that time is on my side. I thanked God immediately for making me exactly who I am and for showing me the door to what may be a foot into my future! I'm excited and have to meet a classmate at 7pm. One hour to eat and chill... then its back to being a student...a stand out student at that!

the great long time coming

good things take time
and i've run out of impatience

Big Boi's solo effort dropped and in
grand fashion I've found a relic
of prosperity in OutKast
yet again...

Always there with something immeasurable
musical projects often required multiple listens
to fully digest.

So, uncanny being right on time
was the Stray Bullets Mixtape from Dungeon Family
First generator Cee-Lo Green.

With the effervescent Janelle Monae splattering magazines from Vogue to TRACE
and Threestax (aka Sunny Valentine) all over Ciara's "Ride" remix
I've had a good friday.

the Lo, mixtape emerged from the blogosphere a few weeks ago
and the Nike commercial featuring Dre was something I found on youtube
a short wile ago also...he's mashed up with the Beatles doing just what he
fancies to bring us "All Together Now."

the other nature of 'Kast's galactic funky ride thru the A-Town
surprised me first on facebook showing up as a friends profile picture rocking a Woodward Academy hoodie.

For those who don't know its the perfect fit for a member of the group forging southern duality thru the musical cosmos.
Woodward is an ex military non parochial private school in College Park, GA just a few miles from Tri Cities High School where the duo met. My personal alma mater, WA is a world away from Freaknik and yesterday's fried folklore of Atlanta's urban cuisine.



Somehow, the hoodie I now make infamous, surfaced in the video for "Shine Blockas" off the latest full length DF release: Sir Lucius Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.

the fellas who captivated my attention in 96 with ATLiens, notwithstanding their seminal 1994 introduction, are still relevant and working in the most fickle of industries - my blog and playlist!

the birth of daze and tomorrows unfolding window

I started this blog to chronicle not only my life, but my personal feelings. Early posts indicate my affinity for the pursuance of a dream. No one ever really dies. She was/ is smart. The kinda smart that is able to change the world around her... And in the face I found so tender, I began my quest for Zelda. I got the idea that she, like many bloomers, wasn't always celebrated for her looks - ravishing dark skin and natural hair. Her look has grown on the world. And in step with the cosmopolitan, she was seen in gorgeous locks and later in a short curly do. Yes, her flavors always spoke to me. And I smile a little as I reminisce.

Life got tough and all I know is that she adapted. That same spirit of internal competition and intelligence garnered her much success at an early age and I have no proof - or doubt - that she is still at the leading edge of the curve. She was quiet (at times) and a visionary, I admired her stylistic details. That same drive may have contributed to the downfall of our encounter.

My readers, that encounter forever changed me and though I have moved on with my life, I allow my honest self to never forget the world series that wasn't.


Perhaps liking someone to her core scared her. My sister expressed similar sentiments over a guy she "could no longer pursue." And at the core of it was his ability to alter her consciousness. To get to her. And this frightened her to def. She described him as terrible...

Well, some five years later - I feel compelled to read from an archived chapter. For a day. I really don't know, but hear glimpses of the story in Janelle Monae's Archandroid. And there is danger in my eyes, for I have to go myself and find the other side of being 'Locked Inside." The greatest gift I've received is hearing my story unfold in music. I will continue to listen and accept the captivation before me as God's confirmation of LOVE.

So much going on with school and a new special genius has found her way to my rescue. And I pray for her. She is more deserving of happiness than many I've known. I do not pity her - I'm amazed! She is worthy of exploration - which I could see taking a lifetime...

Just in time to see a bulbous purple cloud in the distance from my balcony float amongst the whispy (possible cirrus) tide in the sky... and for a moment to look into my past and walk into my future.

Sitting Tall (Studying Hard)

i had an encounter with my future today!

i was in office max making copies of the brachial plexus and was questioned about the illustration by a customer

I told him I was in PT school.

the older East Indian looking man inquired about my studies seeking advise about some discomfort he was having in the back of his legs/thigh region.

even though my education is in its early phase I was called upon by the community to assist in helping out. i offered my free consultation which included asking about the chair he usually sits in at home before feeling discomfort... I questioned him about the seat's depth, specifically b/c he has having soreness in the back of his thigh. lo and behold, he confirmed that when sitting near the back of the chair, he felt discomfort, but when he sat at the end of the chair he felt fine. he also said he sleeps in the chair (at the back of the chair) and feels discomfort when he wakes up.

interestingly, I learned about such discomfort when fitting patients for wheel chairs...
how interesting that I was tested in a real life situation and was able to use my limited knowledge to potentially confirm some symptoms and or causation!

I've got a while...and a long green mile to go, but I'm on my way!

2points for learning!