going home

GoInG HoME!!!

I am going HOME today!!!!!!!!!!

Yeaaaa baby!!!!

See you aucklanders SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOPPPTEEEEeeeeeeeEEEDOOOOoooOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holidayyy

HOLIDAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Being a physiotherapist is SO REWARDING ... and I say this eventhough I'm paying to work for now. I'm paying $4500 for every 5 weeks. That's insane right?

Imagine what it will be like when I start earning money??

Despite the exhaustion, the frustrations, the challenges, the ups and downs, the smell of diarrhoea and pee ... In the end, I find it so self rewarding when I see those tiny improvements and changes that I help to make.

I'm definitely going to work in a hospital when I come out as a fresh graduate. I hope this enthusiasm in me stays for at least a few years. After every 5 weeks of my placement, I reflect and I find myself having no regrets in choosing this course. In fact, I'm so thankful to have chosen it. I compare myself to other professions in the hospital and see what they do. And I think, being the physio for the patients is the best!! I don't envy the other professions. I am glad I'm a physio.

I never thought I would find something that I enjoy doing and will eventually be paid for it. I think I have.

urghhhhhh

STREEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

PANICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!!!!!!!!!

Screw this shit la!!!!!!!

FARRRRRR OUT!!!!!!

Had a bad afternoon and when I got home, even more things to deal with....... URGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

feel like procrastinating

Just feel like procrastinating so I'm blogging ...

I had THE best long weekend last week alone
- Saturday: no sports strapping so I slept in till 9.30. Went for a long run/walk for 2.5 hours. Went for a swim, then to the spa, then to the sauna. Had curry chicken for dinner :) Watched an episode of GLEE that I missed last week.
- Sunday: Slept in till 9.30 again. Did grocery shopping, rented a DVD for FREE. Watched Cool Runnings on TV. This is such a hilarious movie!!! It's an old movie but to those who haven't watch it, you HAVE to!!!! Too funny MAN!!! Watched Ella Enchanted on TV as well after that. I am so glad I do not need to go up to Newcastle that Sunday!!! Went for steamboat buffet with Lucas, Thaddeus and Laura. We sat there for 2.5 hours. Wanted to go see the Fire Water at the Rocks but we decided to make our money worth. Got home, watched Invictus. The DVD I rented. Went to bed halfway.

- Monday: Finish up Invictus. It was a pretty good movie. I loved it. Movies about sports are always so inspirational. Add Morgan Freeman into it, lagi best!!!

And this week during prac....

I saw a cranioplasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is where they slice up the person's head, peel that layer of skin over, and put back part of the person's skull :p Awesome much??? I saw it from the very start. they had to shave his hair off before the slicing. The best part was when the surgeon start to slice the skin. It's like using a blade and just cut along. and you see all the blood oozing out.... Too Cool!!! And then after that, they took part of his skull which was stored in the bone bank for a few months and try to fit it back to his head. It's like completing the puzzle. It didn't fit cause of some ossification after a few months since the bone was out so they have to remove some of it. Then also they didn't peel enough of the membrane off so they had to peel more before fitting the bone back. It took quite some time and when they were about to put the bone in and screw it up to complete the puzzle... I had to leave as it was 4.30 already and I was catching a ride from Nat :( But yeaa.... it was still so cool!!!! I got to see the best part already which was the start...... I got to wear scrubs and look like those people in grey's anatomy. Wooot wooot!!!!! Syok sendiri.... hehehehe....

And now with the final week of prac coming up....

- I am super exhausted

- Ward meeting on Tuesday

- Case presentation on Wednesday

- Assignment due on Thursday

- Final Assessment the whole week

- Final Feedback on Friday

- And of course.... Saving more lives :p Haha!!!!

- I predict a busy busy week because most of my patients that I was looking after were discharged. Me and my miracle hands? Ekekekeke.....It was the calm before a storm pretty much.... patients getting discharged means... more empty beds... meaning more new ones coming in....

It's quite funny to think how nearly everyday someone gets a stroke!!!!!

Oh week 5, hurry up and be over. I want my HOLIDAY!!!!!

Glee's Poker Face

Glee Version of Lady Gaga

Me thinks it's SOOO MUCH BETTER!!!!! Especially Poker Face. I never liked the song Poker Face. I found it rather annoying. Perhaps it's because it was overplayed at one point. Many will disagree but this is just my point of view.

Until I watched this on TV last night... I was in awe. I like the song now! Glee version that is. It took me awhile to realize it's Idina Menzel !!! Go to 5:52 of this video to see the Glee version of Poker Face and you will know what I mean.

I love Glee :p A good tv show to watch just to de-stress and lose your mind. Never fail to make me feel all smiley, warm, fuzzy and cheerful :) What'd ya reckon? Agree? No?

finally

Long weekend!!!!

Finally a Queen's Birthday Weekend that I can enjoy. I recalled the previous ones in the past few years. It was always during exams and didn't get to enjoy this long weekend. Got so many big plans for this weekend. I'm so excited and was looking forward to all my plans the whole week. Will tell you about it later.

This year, I don't have any exams this semester. And hence, this Queen's Birthday weekend is to be enjoyed fully!!! The other day, Nat and I was talking about last year. How we were cramming so hard for the exams. Gosh!!! we both agreed it was the worst time of our lives. Most stressful time. I am glad I have crossed that barrier. Phew!! Definitely do not want to go back to last year.

And so ... this shall be a GOOD weekend. This whole week felt super long for some reason. Everyone is just so over it. Just so exhausted and can't wait for the 5 weeks to be over. I am not surprised that the burnout rate for physios are relatively high now. But I guess it won't be that bad when I start earning money!! This long weekend is a much looked forward break. And after that, it's 2 more weeks!! Woohoooo!!!

And my busy plans for this weekend?

Rest, stay at home, do nothing, sleep in, have no plans with anyone, sit in front of the tele, eat, recuperate... and maybe... if i can squeeze it in, maybe a run. But nothing else. Too busy!!!

On a different note, Darling Harbour will be having a huge FIFA fan fest throughout the duration world cup. Live matches will be broadcasted on massive floating screens. I'm gonna make sure I watch at least one match from it just because I can :p

Hehehehe....

Power Yoga

Power Yoga

So I haven't seen much of Newcastle really. Everyday it's just home --> hospital. Hospital --> home.

But this Sunday, Nat drove up and I caught a ride with her. Finally a car to get around!

For once, we made it home today from the hospital before 5pm since we didn't need to wait for the bus.

So anyway... she dragged me to my very first yoga session today. It's power yoga so it's more fast paced according to her. Thank goodness it is coz I won't be able to hold the same position for that long. I have stretched muscles I have never stretched before.

And I swear... I have never sweat so much in my entire life before. It felt good at the end tho. Perhaps it was because of the heated room.

I was sweating so much that the mat became so slippery that I lost my balance a few times. Not like I had good balance anyway. So imagine just how many time I lost my balance. Now i finally realized why people were putting towel on top of the yoga mat.

Will I do it again? For the next 10 days, YES. Coz I paid $19 for introduction trial of 10 days. Hehehehe.. in the future? I don't know. It's too expensive.

But yea.. good sweaty experience :p