Happy new year!!
Did not update anything for the last three months of 2009. Too many things happened, too little time to blog.
Anyway, "Be strong and courageous" will be my motto for the year, where courageous means that you do something in spite of the fear you feel. So I plan on being very courageous this year by using that fear. Hope this coming year will be a great one!
Cheers!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Monday, September 28, 2009
Don't remember when was the last time this happened, for two nights in a row, I dreamt of being at home, in Malaysia. Two nights, and each night the dream was so vivid, it felt so real. So real that when I woke up in the morning, finding myself still in my room in Melbourne, I felt confused. And sadness follows.
Haven't had dream about home for so long already. I thought I am already used to being few thousand kilometers away from home. I thought two and a half years of studies overseas already numb my home-sickness. Apparently not. >.<
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My ankle's getting better. Can walk normally now. But still can't run. Can't put too much pressure on it too. And I think I lose a bit of its proprioception. Almost fell down the stairs a couple of times. Still can't achieve the full range-of-movement of the right ankle. And it still hurt a little. >.< Just two weeks and a bit after the accident. Four more weeks to go before I can go back to gym for my favourite Body Combat class...
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Studies have been stressful. Finally finished placement for this semester, and won't have any placement in acute setting till March/April next year. I enjoyed placement most, and will definitely miss it! But it's good that it has ended for this semester. Another 4 weeks of studies with assignments and research, then final exam. Dreadful, but can't wait for it to end.
Enjoying two weeks of non-teaching period now. One week has passed, and I've done absolutely nothing in terms of studies. Pretty much been relaxing and chilling out. Nice break for me. However, I have to start my work on studies this week. Lots of studying, assignment-ing, and reading. Buck up!!
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Going out for a walk soon. Finally there's some sunshine after few days of below-average temperature and rainy weather. Ciao~
Haven't had dream about home for so long already. I thought I am already used to being few thousand kilometers away from home. I thought two and a half years of studies overseas already numb my home-sickness. Apparently not. >.<
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My ankle's getting better. Can walk normally now. But still can't run. Can't put too much pressure on it too. And I think I lose a bit of its proprioception. Almost fell down the stairs a couple of times. Still can't achieve the full range-of-movement of the right ankle. And it still hurt a little. >.< Just two weeks and a bit after the accident. Four more weeks to go before I can go back to gym for my favourite Body Combat class...
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Studies have been stressful. Finally finished placement for this semester, and won't have any placement in acute setting till March/April next year. I enjoyed placement most, and will definitely miss it! But it's good that it has ended for this semester. Another 4 weeks of studies with assignments and research, then final exam. Dreadful, but can't wait for it to end.
Enjoying two weeks of non-teaching period now. One week has passed, and I've done absolutely nothing in terms of studies. Pretty much been relaxing and chilling out. Nice break for me. However, I have to start my work on studies this week. Lots of studying, assignment-ing, and reading. Buck up!!
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Going out for a walk soon. Finally there's some sunshine after few days of below-average temperature and rainy weather. Ciao~
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sprained ankle >.<
Sprained my ankle. Second time this year, on the same right ankle. =(
It happened on Friday evening when I went for a walk in a park with a friend. Initially it seems alright, and it hurts a little, but I still could walk back to my friend's place. Until we got back to his place, to his and my own surprise, the ankle was swollen, and it looks like I stuffed an egg into my ankle. It hurts A LOT!! =( Everyone who knew I sprained my ankle gave me the same advice, R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). I did all except compression because it hurts a lot, even I just bandage my ankle so lightly with crepe bandage.
On Saturday morning, it started bruising. badly bruise. Still swollen. In the afternoon, the bruising seemed to ease a little, as well as the swelling. But in the evening, the swelling got worse. My housemate noticed that my whole foot was swollen, not only my ankle. Continue with the R.I.C.E, with compression this time.
Now, Sunday morning, and the swelling is still there! =( No clinic's open on Sunday, which means most likely I will make my way to the hospital later. I hope it won't be too busy in ED, so that I can get attended to without spending hours there.
Sigh, clumsy me >.<
It happened on Friday evening when I went for a walk in a park with a friend. Initially it seems alright, and it hurts a little, but I still could walk back to my friend's place. Until we got back to his place, to his and my own surprise, the ankle was swollen, and it looks like I stuffed an egg into my ankle. It hurts A LOT!! =( Everyone who knew I sprained my ankle gave me the same advice, R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). I did all except compression because it hurts a lot, even I just bandage my ankle so lightly with crepe bandage.
On Saturday morning, it started bruising. badly bruise. Still swollen. In the afternoon, the bruising seemed to ease a little, as well as the swelling. But in the evening, the swelling got worse. My housemate noticed that my whole foot was swollen, not only my ankle. Continue with the R.I.C.E, with compression this time.
Now, Sunday morning, and the swelling is still there! =( No clinic's open on Sunday, which means most likely I will make my way to the hospital later. I hope it won't be too busy in ED, so that I can get attended to without spending hours there.
Sigh, clumsy me >.<
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
First day of placement yesterday...
and there was Code Yellow! What an experience. End up could not do full ward orientation, and spent 10 minutes or less in each ward, just walk around knowing the settings.
Today will be the second day of placement, and officially first day on ward. I get Vascular/Thoracic/Gastro Ward, a surgical ward this time. Seems to be a very busy ward. Hope things will go smoothly today. =)
Jia You!!!
Today will be the second day of placement, and officially first day on ward. I get Vascular/Thoracic/Gastro Ward, a surgical ward this time. Seems to be a very busy ward. Hope things will go smoothly today. =)
Jia You!!!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
First week of second semester
The first week of semester has just passed. Monday and Tuesday were off, as there's no placement on the first week. Went to Dayi's house on Monday evening and had dinner there. That's my first time there. Small, nice and quiet place. Met up with Dayi and Dayizhang on Tuesday morning at Vic market. Shopped for some vege, then went to her house again. Stayed till about 7pm then came home. Nice catching up with them. =)
Officially started uni on Wednesday, with 3 full-blast lectures in a day. Readings, readings, readings, and more readings for the week. >.<
Thursday was clinical skills lab. It was quite fun. Playing with ampoules, needles and syringes. Tried injecting into a sponge. Haha! After lab was group project meeting. There are 6 of us (including me) in the group. Glad to know that everyone is enthusiastic and willing to put in effort. Selected our top 3 preferences of group projects, and now we'll wait and see what we get tomorrow.
Friday was free. Stayed at home whole day >.< Yesterday went out to Vic market again and met up with Grad House's friends. Shopped in Vic market, then went to Chinatown. I bought few more things to stock up my kitchen hehe.
Gonna go to Vic market again today. Need to stock up my fridge for the next one week. Then I'll need to come back and cook dessert for tonight's dinner. It's Kat-chan's birthday tomorrow, and we're celebrating for her tonight. =) Can't wait to catch up with them!
Placement starts tomorrow. This semester I will be at Western Footscray Hospital. Hopefully this placement will be a smooth-sailing and fruitful one!
That's all for now. =) Ta~
Officially started uni on Wednesday, with 3 full-blast lectures in a day. Readings, readings, readings, and more readings for the week. >.<
Thursday was clinical skills lab. It was quite fun. Playing with ampoules, needles and syringes. Tried injecting into a sponge. Haha! After lab was group project meeting. There are 6 of us (including me) in the group. Glad to know that everyone is enthusiastic and willing to put in effort. Selected our top 3 preferences of group projects, and now we'll wait and see what we get tomorrow.
Friday was free. Stayed at home whole day >.< Yesterday went out to Vic market again and met up with Grad House's friends. Shopped in Vic market, then went to Chinatown. I bought few more things to stock up my kitchen hehe.
Gonna go to Vic market again today. Need to stock up my fridge for the next one week. Then I'll need to come back and cook dessert for tonight's dinner. It's Kat-chan's birthday tomorrow, and we're celebrating for her tonight. =) Can't wait to catch up with them!
Placement starts tomorrow. This semester I will be at Western Footscray Hospital. Hopefully this placement will be a smooth-sailing and fruitful one!
That's all for now. =) Ta~
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