Oh ...Bella Roma

Oh ...Bella Roma
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

This was a photo I took on a trip to Rome, Italy. What a beautiful place Rome ....

Welcome Visitor

I noticed some new visits from some very distant places on my Blog so I decided to find out a little about my visitors. Please add yourself on my map so we can learn more about where YOU come from. THanks again for visiting.

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A380 THE GIANT !

A380 THE GIANT !
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

Airbus's new superjumbo jet has a wingspan wider than a football field and space for more than 500 passengers. The A380 made its first flight to the United States today, landing at JFK airport in New York just a few minutes ago and I was so excited to be a witness of this AMAZING LANDING ! If you would like to see more pics visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/7228825@N05/with/426950428/

Tramonto

A Captured Sunset
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

This was a sunset visto da Sperlonga, Italy !

The Sky is the limit

The Sky is the limit
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

I finally made it to INTERESTINGNESS ..... YEAH !!!!!!!!!
Ranked # 334 out of the top 500 for March 16, 2007 . Its a great feeling to get all those comments regarding your photo . It feels good ! It really just motivates me even more to get more creative with my photos. Perhaps I can get into the top 10 of EXPLORE ...you never know.

Framed Tiger

Framed Tiger
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

Here is the Pic of the day ... enjoy!

American Idol Joke

As an great Idol fan for several seasons, I am so dissapointed with this one. The top 12 are really just 3 and the fact of having Sanjaya tag along as a joke is just plain sad. I think its clearly obvious that he deserves to end his time with IDOL yet I believe americans are voting for him as a cruel joke to keep him on. Lets stop making a mockery of a young guy that really doesnt have talent and lets at least keep the remaining half decent performers in the show. What the hell .... AMERICA WAKE UP its a SINGING COMPETITION!

Look what others have to say at the Chicago Tribune http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/03/dont_blame_sanj.html#comments

America's Next Doctors!

Hello everyone .. Today I thought of helping out some fellow medical students in their journey towards becoming AMERICA"S NEXT DOCTOR! Its an overwhelming process but definitely one worth doing. I don't have any physicians in my family so being the first one was tough. There are a lot of things to be learned and discovered as a first timer going through the process. Medical school is a 4 year graduate school , which means you first need to finish your bachelors degree. Then you must complete the MCAT exam http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm. Once you have completed this admission exam you are ready to apply to medical schools. To apply to medical school you must complete your application via http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm <--a centralized application service for all US medical schools. ..... once you are accepted you begin your medical school education . Usually medical schools are broken down into 2 years of actual classroom curriculum and 2 years of clinical (in the hospital) experience. The great thing is that you get a tast of all the different fields of medicine before you decide which one is right for you. .... Its not over ..... Once you have completed medical school you apply for a position as a resident at a hospital via ERAS http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/about/start.htm. Depending on the program and specialty ...each is a bit different you submit your application to : THe National Residency Match Program (NRMP) http://www.nrmp.org/ <--- Which is a kinda like a lottery system but much more complicated. Putting in their words......"The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States. " One special day usually in March is assigned as "MATCH DAY" and across the US Medical student graduates find out which hospital has hired them to work as a resident . Its soooo excting! I wish all of you great luck in succeeding in your future endeavors. Any questions please feel free to leave a comment so that I may help you. There is also a great forum for medical students with great information to offer http://forums.studentdoctor.net/index.php .

PS If anyone is in need of great KAPLAN REVIEW PREP material for boards please contact me ...

oh and dont forget to add yourself to my MAP !!! http://drlongo.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-frappr-map.html

I pray for you soldiers

Today I ran into this very touching article and I thought I would share it with you readers who feel this war should end.
"The portrait is just one of a much larger series Berman shot on assignment for People magazine showing Marine Sgt. Ty Ziegel's recovery, homecoming and wedding day. Berman was sent to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas to meet Ty, and his fiancée, Renee Kline. At the time, Ty was 24 and Renee wasn't quite 21. The two had been high school sweethearts and were engaged before Ty's second tour in Iraq. But in 2004, Ty's tour was cut short when a suicide bomber blew up near his truck during a routine patrol. The searing heat melted most of the skin off Ty's body and left him blind in one eye. His skull was so badly shattered that doctors had to replace it with plastic. Ty was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he underwent 19 surgeries. Berman completed the series over the course of three separate visits, first chronicling Ty's convalescence, and then, following his release, the couple's marriage in late 2006. ..."

For more of the article and to take a look at The photo (very sad and shocking) that won the photojournalistic award ... please click here ... http://dir.salon.com/topics/photojournalism/index.html
My heart goes out to all those soldiers who have lost lives or whose lives have changed forever!

Glowing Smile

Glowing Smile
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

Have a great day and thanks for coming to my blog!

Millibranch tree

Millibranch tree
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

The pic of the day !

Il porto

Il porto
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

A beautiful picture of Tuscany 's coast ! I cant wait to go back this summer. I have uploaded a bunch of pics on Flickr so come check them out.

Strawberry Beginnings

Strawberry Beginnings
Originally uploaded by wtlphotos.

Hey everyone ...I finally have a Flickr account . Please visit my account: wtlphotos. I will be uploading great pics from time to time so enjoy !