March 2012

Had a pretty laid back day on Saturday involving chores, window shopping and Starcraft. Unfortunately ice skating was cancelled which was kinda disappointing but what can one do. I guess I'll have to go one of these days with mikorikawa. Still have those GrabOne vouchers from some time ago to use. I spent a good deal of yesterday looking around for more tidy clothes for hospital wear but didn't have much success due to the difficulties of meeting my 3 criteria for buying clothes. Can't remember if I mentioned them before but they are:

a) affordable
b) good fit
c) looks nice

Guess it's pretty much common sense but you wouldn't believe how difficult it is to find clothing that meets all 3 of these criteria. First of all, my selection is already limited to about 20% of the stock since only a few styles come in my size (ie. small/28 inch pants/size 37 shirts). Even if there are stuffs that fit me chances are they fail either both or one of the other criteria. I did manage, however to find a black dress shirt at Hallensteins which I purchased. I still haven't entirely defined my sense of style for formal wear and still experimenting with colours and styles. Normally I just go with light coloured shirts and dark pants but it doesn't feel entirely "me" for some reason. Guess I never quite managed to find a style I liked even after looking for the past year and a bit. Damn me and my fussiness.

Yesterday, mikorikawa and I spent the day together which was really nice. Time with her is always quality time ^^. We did meet up with others at Giapo for the annual chocolate day event but after all that chocolate I don't think I'll do it again (since you can easily spend $15 at a place like Movenpick to get a gourmet dessert). Chocolate isn't really my thing tbh. A little can be nice but in all honesty, to me that stuff is just refrigerated nutella with random bits and pieces added in to make it look "special". I can easily mix together wasabi and nutella in my own kitchen, thank you very much. Instead of sticking around getting sick on chocolate we decided to grab a savoury snack instead - McDonald's fries with Burgerfuel aioli. The $1 large fries coupon with any McD's purchase isn't half bad for a mid-day snack, and goes really well with aioli. Burgerfuel has good aioli you can get for 50c, not sure if BK lets you buy it individually but I guess that could be another option.

Watched Despicable Me in the morning yesterday (yes, I hadn't watched it yet) which was really entertaining. I guess hearing that the second one was coming out soon made me feel I wanted to see the first one in case I ended up watching the second sometime. Nothing worse than spending money on a movie you don't understand because you don't have the continuity from the previous one (although some movies stand alone quite well, but this is rare in my experience). Haven't actually seen a movie in a long time. It's nice watching a movie after having not seen one in ages, for some reason. Guess I feel I can appreciate it more that way.

Today I attended the paediatric orientation at ACH which was kinda dull in the morning with all the random lectures (particulary the Maori health one that seemed kinda pointless). The afternoon was good since we got into smaller groups and practiced some clinical skills which we'd be using in our attachment. Seems like a lot to know so better start studying ASAP. There seem to be quite a few case histories that need to be handed in for this run, so probably try and knock them off early on to save time to prepare for the mini-CEX's at the end of the run. We got provided free morning and afternoon tea today, something rarely seen in Auckland Uni's medical school programme:


Not raising any objections here ^^ *nom*

Heh, sometimes I feel too old to be getting excited over free food. But I'm allowed to be, aren't I? =)

Probably try and do something productive today, and figure out a way to Waitakere Hospital for tomorrow *gulp* I get nervous before heading into uncharted territory. I try not to show it though. I'm a med student, I'm not allowed to dislike change, since it's inevitable that I'll be moving around hospitals and stuff. Harden up, this is med school, some people would say. Hopefully I don't get too lost tomorrow ><"

Luckily I haven't been affected by the weather bomb that seems to be sweeping over the North Island today. It was really stormy this morning, though. Since I sleep with my windows open during the warmer weather the constant rattling of the door with the wind was pretty noisy this morning.

Did some chores and surfed around the web a bit this morning. I really like days like these where I can just relax and take things at my pace. Feels like the earlier stresses have started to pay off. Although I still don't know my OSCE result. Argh, stop thinking about it, Jeff. What's done is done, and the only thing to do is to move forward with what you have (or don't have), leaving the past behind for what it was. Gotta stay positive.

My scrabble dictionary arrived in the post yesterday. It was pretty cheap ($9 including shipping from bookdepository) and it's always nice to have one hand when playing. Of course, you could just use the internet but I think it's nicer to have the book. Nothing quite like the crisp feel of the pages as they run between your fingers xD heh.


Yes, play to WIN! 8D

Hmm might go play a game of SC2 before I head out for ice skating. Been a while since I've played a proper game of that. Guess I really don't have anything better to do this morning ^^. See you later guys.

Weather bomb

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

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~Stand a little taller~~Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone~
Yay for Kelly Clarkson ^^ I find her songs really inspiring.
2 weeks have passed since my last post. Certainly doesn't feel that way at all. I can't believe O & G is over already, I feel as I had just began to get a grip on things it's finished. If only I picked things up faster, heh. I always feel like it takes a long time for me to get used to one thing, hence my dislike for change. But if it's a change for the better, or to advance fields of understanding or knowledge then it's definitely worth it. I just wish I could adapt faster and enjoy things more although I do seem to be getting better at it since entering med school. Med has certainly changed the way I think about things, and its a positive thing. Critically analysing situations for what they are and not holding on to past experiences and what's comfortable. Constantly expanding knowledge and being open to new experiences, it isn't something I would have welcomed previously.
Self-reflections aside, these past 2 weeks have been pretty stressful. O & G is supposedly the busiest run of the year and I'm glad as hell it's over. So many seminars, tutorials and reading to do, clinics to attend and if course that big OSCE at the end (which I just had this morning). I actually surprisingly enjoyed this run very much, despite all the work involved. My team was awesome, the medicine wasn't too complex and the patient contact was really good. If only I didn't get kicked out of gynae clinic so much during pelvic examinations, haha. I think I mentioned something like that in my last post so I'll leave it at that. I do like being kept busy, somehow. Having things to do each day does help with the motivation and is a good cure for procrastination. So long as the work doesn't eat too much into sleeping or self-care activities which I tend to indulge in (cooking and doing chores around the house does give me satisfaction, I admit).


Vegetable stir fry ^^ Nom.

 Dinner for one. Because I'm worth it.

 End of attachment morning tea/breakfast! Fantastic cake!! And yes, those are cornflakes you see over there. No, they're not mine (they belong to the midwives, actually).

 Savouries + cake + fruit. Worked out really well, good job boys.

I just hope the rest of the year goes well. Cos I'm looking forward to earning money as  a TI and having a little responsibility instead of being pushed around all the time at the bottom of the food chain. And hopefully my performance at this morning's OSCE was adequate. If I were religious, I would pray.
btw I got myself a new desk recently. Got sick of having to hurt my wrists to type since my previous desk was too high. I guess I do take pleasure in doing simple things such as optimising my environment. I mean, might was well make yourself comfortable if you're going to spend 4-6 hours a day there, right? I've always wanted to get myself a corner desk. Soooo much space. Tends to get messy real easy though, haha. Since its just too easy to dump stuff there and leave it. First world problems xD
Optimised work environment, oh yeah!
Going to have a relaxed weekend this time. Ice skating tomorrow! =D Excited. haven't been since Vancouver so looking forward to it. I sure hope I can work on my brakes a little at least, since I have a silly habit of building up a lot of speed on the ice then not knowing how to get rid of it (besides crashing into walls, or alternatively, people). Anyhow, I'm just really looking forward to having a day where I can just relax and not have to worry about stuff. On Sunday I'm going to Giapo's chocolate day event in the city since I bought a GrabOne voucher for it. All you can eat chocolate for $15 isn't too bad. Although I can't make as good use of it as some of my friends, heh. I dislike being bloated, and even less so on junk food. It just makes me sick, and what's the point of doing that to yourself when you're out there to have a good time? That's why I don't tend to purchase buffet food.
Off to paediatrics in Waitakere next! I wonder what adventures await me there. I heard it's quite a busy hospital for paeds. Guess I'll find out. For now I'll just take some time to tidy some things up at home. Laundry needs folding and papers on my desk need clearing. This always happens towards assessment days. Paper. Everywhere. Oh well, gives me something to do I guess. Thanks for reading, see you next post ^^ (whenever that is...)

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