Weekend anticipation

I have never appreciate weekend as much as i do now. It's such a precious time for me to recharge the depleting energy and do whatever i want to do, like wasting time...

Nothing much happened this week. Just finished one long case study and waiting to be marked. Gonna start another long case next week so soon as possible. Still haven't find any interesting case for my presentation. Still procrastinating my Maori and ethics assignments which due on september. Still wasting time....

Last Thursday, i attended my first 'video-conferencing' style lecture in my school. I know the technology already existed for ages, but i have never done it before, so i was quite impressed. For your information, University of Otago has 3 medical schools in new zealand, which are Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. On last Thursday, the plenary was delivered in Dunedin, but students from 3 schools attended it at the same time. From my lecture hall's screen, i could see a power point slide, the dunedin lecturer, wellington students and us. Pretty awesome huh! But the content was quite boring, almost fall asleep, hehe!

Have a nice weekend!

Friendly

Last friday when i was on acute night, i talked to this patient who originated from Holland. Of course i didn't pick it up from her accent, it was her husband who told me that when i explored her social history.

Before i ended the interview and left the cubicle, suddenly her husband stood up and asked me:

Husband: Are you from malaysia?
Me: *surprised* You reckon this because of my accent?
Husband: Oh no, it's because malaysian has a special feature and very friendly
Me: *puzzled* Is it?
Wife: *joined into our conversation* Oh yes, you can always see a big smile on a malaysian, unlike xxx(mentioned about one nation)....

Apparently they have a few friends from malaysia as well, but they are still having difficulty in distinguishing Borneo and Brunei, haha!

Moral of the story: Proud to be Malaysian

Work

As usual, after coming back from holiday, i feel it takes more energy of mine to initiate the momentum to get back to work. Is it because of ageing? Haha...

This week is the beginning of my second semester in new zealand. Can't believe half a year had gone, but everything here seems still fresh and new for me. I'm starting to doubt my adapting and coping ability, after all, this is my first year studying overseas, that's alright, i guess.

Current run that i'm doing in general medicine. According to most of the people, it is the hardest run, oh no.... Well, on the very first day, i had acute night, meaning the team that i attached to admit and take care most of the patients who came into ED. The good thing is the team members are very nice, the registrar is very willing to teach and the rest are very friendly.

Weekend is coming, hooray...But i am having post acute ward round on saturday morning *sob sob* Never mind, it is for the good course, and i must learn heaps on tomorrow acute night again.

Winter Break 2009: Auckland

My semester/winter break is finishing soon, it's time to get back to study and be ready.

2 weeks of holiday in auckland was awesome. I got to stay in a luxurious student house, provided with ample of food and entertainment, and the most important thing was, i could enjoy the warmer weather there.

Food from Grafton. Thanks to all of them who 'smuggle' the food for me everyday, and because of that, i gained weight, must shed it off when i go back to christchurch...

James's box of junk food, impressive right?

Thank you so much to james, kee ping and bee ling for your warm hospitality, i really had lots of fun during my stay. And swarna, wish you could be here as well.

Villa

Hooray, it's holiday! I'm so gonna make full use of this 2 weeks of holiday....by relaxing, haha!

Picked up by james and kee ping last friday night after i reached auckland airport, and headed back to their new 'definitely-not-for-student' villa looking house. I'll leave the blogging copyright for the tenants to show you how nice the house is. But one thing for sure, it is magnificent!

On saturday night, james the chef cooked a complete dinner for us, with his new dessert recipe. Didn't do much on the weekend but it felt so nice just to chill out in their house.

Holiday is the best, yeah!

Dajie's Wedding

Today my sister is having her happiest day of her life, she is getting married! My parents have been so meticulous in preparing this wedding, they repaint the whole house, set up an automated gate, build a balloon arch, omg, it's gonna be so happening!

I still remembered last year before i left malaysia, me and my mum were discussing the theme of the night, music selection, food to be served, possible performance or programs... so detail as if we were going to hold a grand gala of the century, of course, we want to give the best night for my sister and brother-in-law.

Sigh, wish i could be there to share this joyful moment with her and my family...

Congratulation, my beloved sister and bro-in-law!

Destiny

A person's destiny is something you look back at afterwards, not something to be known in advance.

~from the book 'Wind-up Bird Chronicle'~

Do you think so?