I took a test online to see if I had signs of depression. There were a fair bit of questions so I didn’t really bother remembering most of them. I do remember the ones asking about the weather and latitude. I often use music and anime as an excuse to feel better. Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time playing online games. This is really not a good sign if I want to volunteer in a job that requires empathy. I need to take care of myself first because I think I’ll just put others in danger. If I thought of an ideal job this is probably it. Blogging online as it requires the least interaction from the world.
I’m a student (Health Service Assistance) once again and completing my last week of clinical placement (The Alfred Hospital). I saw a message on the wall about the common cold and thought I’d do a little research. I summed it all up in one page.
Playing games is probably not a secret anymore. Since high school I’ve been hooked into playing MMORPGs like Diablo and World of Warcraft. Both of which are from the same enterprise Blizzard Entertainment. I have played other not so well known titles also. The problem I have is that I find little time to do anything else. There is also little energy to do anything else. So the equation is time and energy equals wasted. I have no regrets though because it is a valuable learning experience in my life.
A very expensive learning curve. Luckily it hasn’t gone way overboard that I can still handle myself. My main concern is cleaning up my room and tidying things up. I’ll be practicing my clarinet again to continue my video series on YouTube. There are still 2 solo pieces left in a classical book I started earlier this year. I wish to complete it before the year ends. On a side note, my cousin’s grandmother at the age of 92 passed away and I will be attending her funeral.
The days are cold and it would be nice to feel warmer. A girlfriend would be nice, but I’m not ready to commit just yet.
Title: Santa Hat Look
Footage: Photo Slide Show
Clarinet Music: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
This isn’t really the right season to be showing off a Christmas spirit. Doesn’t really matter to me anyway since I was thinking about it. Easter seems to be celebrated at this stage of the year. So this is the least I could do to show some kind of religion in my life. I also wanted to play some Christmas songs last year, but now it feels a little too late. I will post something related to this topic later about life. I remember taking these photos last year. My hair has grown and then cut short again. I may have to shave my beard also. Let’s just say I look different now compared to what the video shows. The Santa hat is probably buried somewhere in my messy room.
Title of Video: Foxy the Dog
Type of Pet: Dog
Name of Dog: Foxy
Breed of Dog: Pomeranian
Pet Owner: Baniqued Family
Video Editor: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
I don’t really spend too much time with the family pet. So this is the least I can do for him. His name is Foxy and a Pomeranian breed of dog. He’s been in care of the Baniqued family for a few years now. Foxy is also the third dog to come live in our home. The only other pets left in the house is some fish. We’ve also had some stray cats living with us, but they ran away. We used to have birds also that my sister owned. I think regardless of what type of pet you have they’ll eventually make some noise. Well, fish aren’t that noisy… Family Pet in Your Life
Title: Clarinet Goodbye To Richard Dellaposta
Music and Clarinet: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
I recently made friends with a trumpet player on YouTube. I got a private message from ClueLou asking how I was and if I checked the channel of civicdude101 lately. I got a little suspicious and had a look through civicdude101′s page finding that a friend had left a note. He passed away two days ago which was 23rd of March, 2010 at 6:00am. It’s really difficult what to think even though I’ve known a few people who had already passed away. The conflicting part was that we were last talking about suicide prevention. Surely this had to have been a coincidence. I wasn’t the last he talked too though. I had a look at his twitter page to see what his last moments were online. His name was Richard Dellaposta.
Title: Suicide Prevention
To: Premier of Victoria
From: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
I was browsing through various sites to see what others have been talking about on Suicide Prevention in Your Life. It sparked an interest when I read there was an increasing trend of people in Japan who were committing suicide at train stations each year. There’s no doubt that whatever happens in one country may lead to another country. Is the Australian government really serious about suicide prevention or is the help limited to counseling and phone lines. Will there be any benefit to us if we try saving at least one life?
Title: Clarinet On A Frigid Day
Music and Clarinet: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
The weather is pretty cold right now in Melbourne. I have not been able to stop sneezing. Now I have a running nose. My fingers were pretty numb so I did not want to spend too much time playing the clarinet today. The hail storm that happened a few days ago was labeled as the the greatest natural disaster of the century in our state. Going a little off topic now Australia may be going through a new revolution with hospitals and medical care. Seems to be a fair bit of hot topics about health these days in parliament.
Title: Clarinet With A Sore Thumb
Music and Clarinet: Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
My thumb is still sore, but it is healing. I still wish to continue my 17 Classical Solo tour with the clarinet later. For now I just wanted to mess around a little to how I feel with my thumb. I still managed to play the clarinet with a sore thumb by using the tip only. I was thinking of taking a photo, but it’s really not that interesting. There’s actually accessories that can help ease the pain like clarinet slings to support the weight. It can help your arm and thumb. I don’t really believe in those things because it reminds me of the saxophone. I’m better than that!
Title: Melbourne Weather – Hail Stones
Date: Saturday, March 6th 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Footage: Edited by Sherwin Baniqued (SherwinJTB)
My thumb really hurts today so I wasn’t able to upload a music video for the clarinet. Instead I have hail stones to show. They create a fair bit of noise so even if I wanted to record anything all I’ll get is weird sounds in the background. Foxy the dog doesn’t seem to stop barking either. Hail stones are rarely seen in Melbourne where I live. You could say it just came by surprise because there’s still clothes hanging at the car port.
