Back!

Guess who's back?

I'm back from Welly, Palmy and Ruapehu. Now home in Auckland.

It was a great trip. Bersatu Games this year at Palmy was awesome. Wish I could play but just being there was good enough. MUMSA did an awesome job this year, beats christchurch and wellington hands down!!!

Let's see if I'm hardworking enough to blog about the Games this time. I didn't even finish last year's. I think I'll just skip that :p

Results are out. I PASSED!!!!! That's the best news ever!!!!! Ok, so it's the worst results I ever gotten but at least I Passed!!!! I said it before and I say it again, all I want is a PASS. And now I got it, I am satisfied.

I'd like to say I'll work harder next semester to bring my grades up but I think I've already worked my hardest last semester. Now it's all about working SMARTER!!!!

Yayy!! YAyyy!!! Round 2 here I come!!!!!!!!

end of semester party

EXAMS... DONE

So exams are over and I'm home and have just been really lazy to blog. So anyway, here's about the End of Semester Party by the Physio students. It was THE event that all of us were looking forward to. It was THE thing that made us pull through the past two weeks of hell.

I did not go. I went for the pre drinks at unilodge roof top till 10 and went home.

My story:

Went to Bri's place for pre pre drinks first. Ate heaps of pizza and had wine and champagne. I ate heaps as I was really hungry. Stuffing myself up coz exams are over and I can enjoy my food!!! Drank quite a bit too but I was alright. Then headed to unilodge for pre drinks before heading to the rocks. On my way, I was still hungry so I stopped by McD's for milkshake. My friends said not to have milkshake but I still bought mine coz i was hungry and just had cravings.

Reached unilodge roof top and it was awesome. All the physio students were there. My tummy got a bit weird ... and I was thirsty, so I had some vodka and sprite. Well, I just wanted sprite but my friend poured in some vodka too. Drank that, and was still thirsty. So I just had juice.

And then around 10... when we were all about to head to The Rocks, I went to the bathroom and............. bluekkkkk... TWICE!! lolx!!!

And that's.... my story... I didn't feel well so I went home. My tummy didn't feel good at all.

Ish!!

Moral of the story: When your friends stop you from drinking milkshake when your night just started and you had a few drinks beforehand, LISTEN to them!!!

Well, at least I was there for pre-drinks .. lolx!! and took some photos too!

7 down 2 to go

7 down, 2 to go. 2 more sleeps ...

I think I'm starting to get used to being whacked in the head nearly every single exam. For nearly every exam, I come out, wondering if I can actually pass them. I wonder if I actually done enough. It somehow doesn't feel like it.

After the anatomy exam which was the very first that brought me to tears, I was thinking what am I going to do if I really fail. I was planning to just pack my bags and head home and find something else to do with my life. Just throw the thought of being a physio. Maybe me failing is just an indication that I'm not supposed to be one.

It was good having my brother over here during my mid exam break. He was here for a few days for a job training trip. He said just take a break if I do fail and come back next year. Go travel, still young afterall.

Today I thought to myself and decided.. yeaa.. if I do fail, I'll just come back next year. It'll just take me an extra year to become a physio. If I just pack my bags and go home for good, then I would have given up, which is something I do not do. I am sure it would be the greatest failure in life if I were to give up and I'll regret it for sure.

"There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose"

I'll just go home, find a job, (hopefully i can get one seeing it's recession!!), earn more than 4000 bucks (the cost of one paper) and then come back next year.

Ok fine... exams aren't over, results aren't out yet. Why am I saying this? Why am I thinking of these? In the first place, I'm not gonna fail man!!

This semester is by far the hardest ever in my life and it has drained a lot out of me. Mentally and physically. I don't know how much more it's gonna suck out of me but it's just 2 more days. 2 more!!! Bring it on!!!!

"The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking"

The Climb

The Climb

This song is very good at this time of the year. Not a big fan of her but I think this is pretty good. Thanks Ivan!!

Been hit hard twice this week. One on monday, one today. It came to the point where I had to control my tears on Monday. Never felt like that before.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

4 more to go!

Sleep for now. Had only 2 hours of sleep last night. Mid exam break!!!!

Here goes!!!

Please please please... please let me do at least half of it. please let me get at least half of them right. that's all i'm asking for.. please please please!!!!

just a lil something

Just a lil something I remembered :p

That Saturday, was the first time we ran 11km after a crazy final week of assignments.

That Sunday, it was when my knees hurt so bad but he walked at my slow pace to the car after library.

That Monday, was when I had my 20% presentation.

That Tuesday night ... 10th of June ... a year ago today... *beep beep*

As he cleared his head, it was those words that reassured me. It was when all the pieces started coming together. My heart paused for a second but then it started beating twice as fast. I slept with a big grin on my face. It was when I realized I had hope. It was when I started to believe...We all deserve to have a lil faith. I might have a shot in this. It was when I DARE TO DREAM ...

because I could see it coming true...

and it eventually did down the road ... :)

Good luck

Good Luck!!

The war begins!! It's that time of the year again. Where chocolate and lollies consumption goes up, where caffeine is part of our daily diet, where energy drink is the best weapon. Where our books become our best friend. Lectures are all over. Now it's all self study. All up to us now.

All the best to all of you who are having exams!! 3 more weeks!! We can do it!!

This is the exams where I seriously just want to pass. I am studying to PASS and that's basically it. And that's stressful enough coz I'm sitting at borderline for most of my papers. High distinctions, distinctions and even credit is out of the question. Just give me a PASS for all and I'll be pretty darn happy. I'll do better next semester.

And last year this time ... it's when I had butterflies in my tummy :p Wish you were here with me to go war.

initially

Initially ...

Monday 15/6: Anatomy 60%
Tuesday 16/6: Neuroscience 70%
Wednesday 17/6: Neurological Physiotherapy 40%
Thursday 18/6: Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 80%
Monday 22/6: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 50%
Wednesday 24/6: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 50%

And then somehow, they'll squeeze in 3 practicals in between those days during our empty slots. It is tight but it's reality, I've got 9 exams and there's only 10 days of exams. I have nothing to do but to prepare myself to have exams every single day.

Now ...
Monday 15/6: Anatomy 60%
Tuesday 16/6: Neuroscience 70%, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 Prac 30%
Wednesday 17/6: Neurological Physiotherapy 40%
Thursday 18/6: Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 80%
Monday 22/6: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 50%, Neurological Physiotherapy Prac 24%
Tuesday 23/6: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 Prac 30%
Wednesday 24/6: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 50%

9 exams in 7 days. (Good thing is I get to pack on Thursday and Friday :))

I am still in my dream. Living in denial still thinking that this isn't true and it is a joke to be happening to me.

As much as I wish to say life is sweet and everything is going good, it's not. Everything is just not going right.

On a different note ...
I woke up kinda late this morning, didn't eat breakfast, rushed to pack my lunch and rushed out the house. Reached uni, realized I forgotten to put my lunch in bag, and realized 8am class was cancelled and we start at 9. All the rush for nothing, and my poor sandwich.

Came home to throw my sandwich away because it's tuna and it's been sitting out the whole day so I assumed it'll go bad.

But ...

I can't find my sandwich. It's no where to be found.

Anyone seen my tuna sandwich?

I call this ... one of those ying swan moments.. lol!

Reminder to self

Reminder to self: Just don't think about it too much. If you do, you just become weaker.

Been having doubts. Doubting myself in so many things, so many ways.

Half of me says it's possible. The other half is actually wondering if this is all true.

It almost seems impossible. It almost seems like a dream, a dream that I do not want to wake up from ... because the dream has not ended, because I want to make it real.

Be strong!

4 weeks

4 weeks

I had a pretty good day today eventhough my plan at the library sorta failed and I did not get to study the Basal Ganglia. How disappointing.... NOT!

Went to my friend's tutorial this morning so that I can skip my 3-5 tutorial and head to the library early. But ended up staying back at uni and do some practice on practical stuff for the knee. I think I'm more confident with the knee than the ankle. It's quite scary to think that by the end of this semester, I am expected to be able to treat any ankle, knee, hip problems. Don't even think I can do that!! We won't be going over those anymore next semester nor next year. So don't come to me if you have any of these problems, I'll probably mis-diagnose you. But I have diagnose myself with tight ITB and perhaps ITB friction syndrome. What to do with it? I have no idea. Lolx!

By the time finish practicing and all, it was 3. Headed to city library, was there at 4.30 till 6 and didn't do much. Then went for mamak night. 7 bucks. Roti canai, mee goreng, nasi briyani, curry chicken, kuih, bubur cha cha and satay. It was so good man!! The satay very authentic it really felt like home. Sorry to say this but it defnitely beats UMSA's satay. Haha! And the sauce too!! You know, you do need some fatty chicken in your satay and that is what they had! The roti came with dhall and it tasted just like back home. And any dessert is good!! Ahhh.... satisfied. Eventhough I paid non-members price, I was well fed. My netball friend, kylie, was ex-committee and so she can just keep on getting food. I have no idea how many sticks of satays I had but it was plenty!! Thanks!!

And and... the world is so small because I bumped into another primary school friend, szu huei! I had no idea she was in Sydney Uni and we used to go to malay tuition together during form 1. We were pretty much the loners from primary school who went to DJ as most went to DU and catholic. So yeaa.... it was good catching up with her and we just talked and talked :)

I had a good night once again. I shall bond with basal ganglia and cerebellum tomorrow. Still can't believe I am studying this crap. It's alright. 4 more weeks and then it is bye bye to Neuro for GOOD!!!

Lindt

9 hours of sleep :D

I had 9 hours of sleep last night. It was a very good sleep as it was raining as well. Right outside my window is a zinc roof and so the sound of raindrops on it just makes it so nice to sleep. Am resting today to prepare for the next 5 weeks. I can do this man. I know I can. Gonna go for a run because I've been coughing for over 4 weeks and I think it may be due to the lack of running (lung isn't pushed hard and so the mucus build up? lolx!!), clean my room, organize my notes and catch up on the readings from the last two weeks. It's gna be a relaxing day.

Last night was a relaxing night as well. Went with Su Yi for korean dinner and then this....

Lindt chocolate cafe!

Dark hot chocolate. They give you the melted choc and milk and you mix it to your thickness. So good!!! but I prefer Max Brenner's italian hot chocolate.

Iced mocha

Montreaux: layer of dark chocolate and pecan brownie, caramel chocolate chantilly mousse, marcarpone and vanilla. This is GOOD!! Ying Swan, you have more and more reasons to come here!!!!!!!!

Next chocolate round, Guylian cafe. That will be after the finals. Ekekekeke... I got it all planned out.

Time flies

Time flies ...

My graduation post is finally up. It was 6 good days and it was just good being home. It was just good to take the mind off study for a lil while. 6 days were short. I didn't get to see all the people I wanted to see. I didn't get to spend much time with everyone. But what comforted me was the fact that I'll be back in 7 weeks time! (well, make it 5 weeks now as I'm typing this out). Comments I got was I've lost weight, I looked stressed ... I've aged...but at least the skin colour looks healthy (due to the massive amount of veges i'm having over here :p).

Never knew 10 weeks away from home could do so much to me. Losing weight is no surprise, seeing I am walking at least 4.4km everyday, some days 6.6, some days 8.8km. But what hit me the most was the fact that I looked stressed and aged. Surprised that I looked stressed because I'm on a holiday. How can you look stress when you're happy to be back and on a holiday?? ohh my... please tell me this stressed look is not permanent!!! and aged?? Gladys said i looked older due to the lack of sleep i've been getting. I've never hit 8 hours for a very long time, be it 7 hours. 4-5 is average, 6 hours is sleep in. Can't wait for this semester to be over really. I'll be young again then and get my 8 hours of sleep everyday!!

I didn't have time to blog the past two weeks since I landed because I was forced to study immediately for a test. I had a 40% anatomy test today. The fastest 1 hour of my life! 11 questions, 5 minutes each. Basically we start at 1 question, 5 mins later, we have to move on to the next station to do our next question. It was intense. For a massive 40%, I really wish I pass. 5 mins didn't felt like 5 mins. It felt like... 1 second? Been cramming the past two weeks, libraries and late nights.

Well, at least it's over now. I am resting tonight and blogging before I have to start preparing for the finals which is just around the corner. It is never ending and just keeps coming! But this.. this is the final leg of the race. Finally have reached it. I just want to pass. Prac exams results were out, nothing impressive, a wee bit disappointed but at least I passed all and that's what matters most.

Basically...
2 more weeks of lectures.
1 week of study break.
2 weeks of exams

And then HOME.

Told you time flies!

Graduation 2009

2 weeks ago ...

Home for 6 days :)

Where did all the 6 days go? It just came and go very quickly. But it was 6 good days and I did make full use of it. Thank you all who made it possible. I really appreciate it!!!

Tuesday: Woke up late, no breakfast. Rushed to airport. Flight delayed. No food on plane. Got picked up by Ivan and first thing I had was..... pie. Of all things... it was convenient ok! Dinner at China. Haven't ate so much for such a long time!

Wednesday: Commerce graduation + Dim sum lunch + Jap dinner

so proud of you koko!!

Well done babes!!!!! mwahhhh!!!!

mmmmm...it's been awhile since I had this

Thursday: Morning spent at library to finish my readings and send the notes off to friends. Lunch dateS with Gladys (wedges and calamari) and my other half-Swannie :D .. see below...

sinful but good

this is the best cupcake ever with chocolate oozing out!!!

Friday: My BIG day

He was with me the whole day, morning till night :):)

She bought me flowers ;) (i didn't let ivan buy mine. hehehe..)

she loves ular :p

people I depended on the past 3 yrs.. our classic zoolander look :O

the parents with two graduated kids :D

Saturday: Mafia night. Where I suck big time as a mafia in a group and kill my own people. Especially the part where I accused Dallas in the discussion part, how silly!!!! OMG!!!! But I redeemed myself in the last round by being the solo mafia and the mafias won. Hahaha!! They say love is blind... teeheee :p

Sunday: Mother's day. And then off to Sydney where it's back to reality

I've graduated:)

post week 8 prac exams brain cleanse

Post Week 8 Prac Exams Brain Cleanse

After weeks of studying and tearing our brains out, after a week of mid-term exams with one everyday, after a week of sleeping only an average of 5 hours a night ... it was time to CELEBRATE!! (before the craziness begins again next week)

It was THE BEST NIGHT EVER so far in Aussie land, and probably the best clubbing experience I ever had.

Music was just super awesome you wouldn't believe what music they played. The GEM's Physio students went wild at Lowenbrau at the Rocks. It was the German restaurant I went to few weeks ago and they have a bar on the top. I didn't drink much. Just a shot and half a litre of mango beer. Drinks were expensive but music was just awesome!!

They played backstreet boys, spice girls, vengaboys, sclub 7, westlife songs!! OMG!!!!! All those songs you can sing too when you were in your teenage years (can't believe i'm not a teenager anymore.. *sigh*) and you would sing it and dance around in the bedroom to those songs. Now you have the chance to sing to those songs and dance it out in a bar!!!!! It was super super awesome!! Nearly everyone knew the lyrics to all those songs. They played some ABBA songs as well, Shania Twain, some older JT songs. But yea.. they also played some new songs too. OMG!! Swannie, they played the "pocahontas song" too!!! 500 miles!!!!! That was amazing! ohh ohh!! and they had ICE ICE BABY too!! wahahahahaha!!! brought back lots of memories man.. haha!! And i've got coursemates who can actually rap the lyrics to the ICE ICE BABY song! impressive!!

But I gotta say, THE best song of the night for us physio students is Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (reminded me of guitar hero too!!). We were all just jumping and screaming to the lyrics of the song. It was so us.

"She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot"

- yea.. we've got each other. We are all helping each other out to go through this and that's the most important thing. No matter how much crap is being thrown at us, we'll give it a shot no matter what.

"Whooah, we're half way there
Whooah! Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Whooah! Livin on a prayer"

- We are half way there. We are half way through the semester. That night was basically celebrating the end of mid-terms and that we're halfway through this semester!!!

"We've got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got"

- Weeks after weeks. We are never 100% ready. There is just too much to prepare and hence we're always up for surprises but yet, we're still holding on, hanging in there. We'll fight it through to chase our dreams.

It was really an awesome night. I have never been to a bar that plays good songs after good songs (guess it's coz i don't go clubbing much :p). Songs which I can scream the lyrics to! What a good way to celebrate. I left rather early tho as I was getting sleepy. There were a couple of times I wanted to leave but the good songs kept on playing so I stayed a lil longer coz I just love them! Came one point it was a song I was unfamiliar with and so I decided to leave before a good song comes on. As I was walking out, Dancing Queen came on!! OMG!!!! I was so tempted to run back in but nah... I left. And thank goodness I did because my friends told me they were playing more and more good songs after that. It was never ending!!!!

All in all, a great night out. I think half of the bar was filled with us physio students. Some 2nd yrs came to celebrate with us as well. lolx! The brain cleanse for post finals is defnitely going to be even more crazy!! We'll be sitting for 9 exams in 10 days for the finals. So yeaa... more stress needs to be released then!!

1 more ...

1 more to go!!!!

1 more to go tomorrow!!!! By 10.10 a.m. tomorrow, I am finished!!!! It's only a week but it just feels so long!!! I guess it's because I started preparing for this mid-terms a week before easter. It's gonna feel so good tomorrow when I'm done I tell you. I have never ever prepare for mid-terms that early. I usually study for mid terms one or two days before it. Haha! Turning into a nerd...

I am sitting here now procrastinating. Quite worried for tomorrow's prac actually but I really just wanna get it done. Not gonna do anything tomorrow after my prac. Won't touch any books on Fri and Sat.

Tomorrow night gonna go out and a few of my canadian friends said they plan to get drunk. wahahahahaa!! get to see some drunk ppl, looking forward to that. Gonna be hilarious!!

Saturday I'm just gonna indulge myself with movies, go for a run and then netball in the evening! Wooottt woooot!!!

Sunday .... I feel like pancakes on the rocks for breakfast. Then maybe study a bit in the afternoon ... or NOT.

So looking forward to this weekend!!! I've got it all planned out at the back of my head.

I'm gonna relax like nobody's business and you're all gonna be so jealous of me :p wahahahaha!!

So so so so so looking forward to Tuesday too!! gonna give the person who's picking me up and big big big hug!! yayyy yayyyy!!!

so smart

My day

I woke up at 6.30 this morning and planned to go to the city library to do some cramming before my neuroscience exams in the afternoon as I study better in the library. Walked half an hour to the train station, and realized I didn't bring my wallet. I then remembered I put it in my shoe bag last night as I was walking home because it was rather late and I didn't want someone to steal my wallet from behind in my backpack. So smart right? And now, I forgotten to bring it. Well, at least it's better than not bringing the house key and get locked outside. That would suck big time. I always fear not bringing the house key out and that's why it never came to my mind to check for the wallet before I leave the house. I only made sure I bring the key.

So anyway.... I walked back. Decided to just study at home because I don't want to waste my time walking back out again. This is the bad thing of not having a car. Cousin came back from work and she said she can drop me off at the train station as she is going to meet a friend for lunch. Sweet!! I save time walking. This time, I made sure I bring my wallet, made sure my train ticket is in there, made sure I have my student ID for the exam.

Sat for the exam at 3, came out feeling crap and lost and kinda pissed off because I have not studied so hard for a midterm before and yet I still come out not knowing how to do more than half of it.

I cleared it off my head by going grocery shopping as I was on my way back. Bought maggi mee because I haven't had it for ages and needed something to cheer me up. So excited to get home and cook my maggi mee with egg!!! Besides, the weather is getting cold, it was drizzling and something warm would be good!!

I walked home as fast as I can as the tummy was making noises because it was not fed lunch. Got home, digged my bag, and .... I left my key in my room!

So I sat outside, stared at that pack of maggi mee, freeze my arse off ... and waited for half an hour for my cousin to get home.

So smart right?

it's only mid-terms

It's only mid-terms

It's only the mid-terms and I feel like I'm pretty stressed out. The past week, the max I get is 5.5 hours of sleep. The other night, I stayed up till 4. I studied till 3 and just couldn't sleep till 4. Was just flipping through my notes, biting my nails and just so nervous.

Right now, I have come to the point where it's like... man! I just want Friday to be over and done with. I still have a lot I do not know, and the more I study, the more I realized I don't know heaps and the more I start to panic. Screw Neuroscience! Seriously, I do not know why we're taking it. Arghhh arghhh!!!!

I try to tell myself not to worry, it's only mid-terms. If I fail, I still have the finals to make it up. But I do not know why in the world I'm still so stressed out. Where's the ignorance-is-bliss sher mayne?? Aikzzzzz!!! Need to go and find her!

On a brighter note, I was procrastinating last night for awhile and decided to drop leighton and mel an email and see what they were up to. Everytime I study, I always remember them because they were the ones that made me pull it through my undergrad years. I got a reply this afternoon and it just made me smile. Just knowing they're doing well, wishing me all the best, cracked up some old jokes and knowing that I'll be seeing them during graduation. Ahhh! I just love mails like that in my inbox because my inbox is usually now filled up with titles like this ... "week xx reading list", "pracs practice get together?", "splitting muscle charts", "independent study or group study this wknd?", "reading summary from so and so article/textbook" .... I am glad I have a group of study friends over here where we help each other out to lighten the burden. I am very thankful for that but yeaa.... sometimes i just need something in the email that is not study related. And that email today made my day. I really needed it to just get my mind away from study for awhile. Felt so much better after that.

and oh! plus ying swan's text on her lil drama with her assignment. wahahahaha!! it sounds so you la! lolxx!!! that made me smile too although it wasn't really a good thing but still.. haha!!!

I can do this. I'm almost 1/8th there!! Wahahahahhaa!!

And netball tomorrow! yeaaaa... couldn't say no to that. I was meant to study but I really need to clear my head. I'll study in the morning :p

milo n coffee

3 tsp of milo, 0.5 tsp of coffee, 1 tsp of condensed milk

That's what it takes to keep me awake instead of red bull which costs more than that.

This week:
Burn midnight oil

Next week:
27/4: musculoskeletal physio 2 prac
28/4: cardiopulmonary physio 1 prac
29/4: neuroscience written exam
30/4: neurological physio 1 prac
1/5: musculoskeletal physio 1 prac ..... Post week 8 prac exams brain cleanse @ The Rocks!!!

Following week:
4/5: Attend lectures
5/5: Fly home
6/5: Commerce graduation
7/5: Study day
8/5: My graduation!! Please come n take photos with me!!!!!!!
9/5: Study day
10/5: Mother's day ... Fly off to Sydney

7 more weeks of hell ....

27/6: Fly HOME for ONE month!! Yeee-yaaaa!!!!

i guess i never learnt

I guess I never learnt .. The past haunts me...

I tried to alter my navy pants this morning. Figured I should do it before the prac exams next week and saved some money by doing it myself instead of taking it to a shop and alter it. Mind you, I have not alter a pants before. There's always mummy or kakak to do it. I only know how to sew buttons and seal off ripped pants/shirts.

So.. the alteration begins...

Halfway through, I realized .... I did the same mistakes I did when I was 13. Basically, I threaded in a wee bit too deep and went over to the other side and sealed off the pants and can't put my legs through it!!!!! Ahhhhh!! How smart. When I was 13, we had to sew designs on a bag during KH. My design was pretty good. But one thing was .... I couldn't open the bag after that because I went over to the other side and sealed the opening.

8 years down the road.... and I never learnt.

I was taking ages to alter the pants and it just pissed me off as I had to do it all over again. Had to cut the thread, pull off the tiny bits away and started all over. I took a long time just to open the sealed pants. *sigh*

Then I started again and this time checking every so often that I did not thread through too deep. Took me over 2 hours just to alter the pants. Ran out of black thread so basically it's not fully sewed. But as long as it holds up, it's all good.

I ironed it and tried it on.

And now... I realized... it's still a wee bit too long and dragging on the floor ... *sighs*

No, i'm not going to redo it AGAIN. I'll just leave it as it is. Maybe this summer I might redo it for next year when I do go out for placements and have to wear it everyday. Or then again, maybe I'll just bring it home and ask mum to do it for me this winter :p Haha!!

So much for saving money on alteration eh?

Thread and needles just don't go well with me :p

jaw hurts

Before I slept last night, I thought I was going to wake up and feel better the next morning. I thought I was going to recover.

I woke up this morning... Nose is less blocked, sore throat is gone ...

But my jaw hurts like hell. I can't close my mouth properly. I can't clench the left side of my jaw. The bottom and top row just won't go together.

It hurts so bad and it has been hurting the whole day and it is not going away. Cousin said it's TMJ and she said maybe I grind my teeth when I sleep or could be due to too much chewing. Gave me some painkillers and said the pain will be there for a few days.

The painkillers is not really working. I haven't got this before. I just hope it's nothing serious and not due to my flu. I need to talk to her again tonight. Because seriously, this is freaking me out.

Some break huh?