My shopping trip ( and how I threw 50 bucks down the drain)

Have you ever experienced a time when you feel like you've wasted your money on something which was not worth the price you paid? Well yes, that was how I felt this evening.

Today, my 2 housemates and I went to Sungei Wang for shopping- to celebrate our freedom. I had more than enough clothes in my wadrobe, so I wasn't feeling the need to buy any clothes. I just wanted to accompany my housemates, relax myself and do some window shopping.

The monorails arriving at the Hang Tuah station were JAM PACKED. So much so that right after housemate Li Cin managed to squeeze herself into the first monorail that arrived- housemate Fang Han and I were left behind their was simply no more room left for us to squeeze into. Ah- I should've taken a photo of that!

I managed to buy a pair of 3/4 jeans ( never had one- but then I realized that it would come in handy during rainy days when the roads and pavements would be soggy and soil the edges of full length jeans).

Then I walked into Attributes and after browsing around brought some cute stickers. Bought a pair of hair clips as well.

My housemates walked into almost every cloth boutique- I've to admit sort of bored me a little. I was never into clothes when I was younger.....maybe now yes.....but when you are not intending to buy anything, you kind of lost interest a little, you know ;) Oh- Comma the best fashion design ever! Contemplated buying a white gown there (it costs about RM60) but then decided after trying it on ( it actually didn't look bad on me!) that I wouldn't be using it anyways especially since I wouldn't be going to the IMU Ball. ( No guy to escort me you know! ;) )

To my pleasant surprise....when I walked into a music store- they were selling cassettes with the promotion of buy 1 get 2 free! Too tempted to resist- I spent a long time selecting the cassettes.

So far so good. I was spending my money wisely, or so I thought.

Then 'tragedy' struck. Housemate Li Cin wanted to buy a new earphone for her handset because her previous one was destroyed by her little brother. And then I remembered that I had been wanting to get something, just anything that would enable me to transfer pictures from my handphone to my laptop. They did indeed sell Nokia USB cables- for RM 50 each. And guess what....I bought it. Should've called my mom first and asked her where did she put the USB cable ( it was originally her phone- she exchanged it with me one day). But no- I was too excited to get one that I bought it first. And then when I called her later on- she said that it was in the box she posted to be quite a while back. Arrrghhhh.....

So I suddenly wanted to return the USB cable back and get a refund. But alas.....I found out that items in Malaysia are non-refundable. K....now I really miss the times I was in UK....whereby as long as I keep the receipt, I could return back the goods intact (for anything except perishable goods) and get a refund.

So yes- I lost my mood for shopping any longer- and refused to buy a pair of shoes my housemates urged me to try on. ('You should trywearing high heels- it makes you look taller, you know!)

And yes, when I returned home, I found it in my computer bag, entangled with all sorts of other cables.

And worse still- when I tried installing the cable using the installation CD my mum posted to me- my laptop couldn't start the Installation Wizard! Arrgghhh.....

Oh yeah- of course I am pissed off with myself. Way to spend my money!


Anyways...on another note....Cardiovascular system starting on Monday. Can't believe we are already into the systems course already. How fast time flies when you don't realize it!

Happy April Fool's Day!!!


p.s. Yikes gotta go to bed now! Tomorrow have to wake up earlier for church. Jia How has an important annoucement to make, according to Shio Yen.

p.p.s For those silent 'lurkers' out there....hehe, I know there are some ;) do feel free to drop a word or two in the Chatterbox! Com'on, don't be shy- I don't bite :P

Summative 2 and it's aftermath....

First of all- above is the proof that I have just tidied my room tonight. Spot the difference?

Just in case you're wondering....my blog is still alive and kicking.....it was just on a few days' hiatus for the summative. Haha.

First thing I should be talking about is the summative right? How did it go? Well- to be honest I really don't know how well I did. There were quite a number of questions which I 'tembaked' (guessed) the answers. (esp. for Pharmaco) The frustating thing was Pharmacology- which I had studied so hard for....about 6-7 questions came out , and I totally forgot all the Pharmacology that I had studied!!! This just reinforces my dislike for Pharmacology.

And I was pretty wishy washy on several other questions as well. E.g. which of these is NOT a zoonotic infection.....a) cholera b) salmonella c) filarsis d) giardasis e) dengue fever

I know c and d are definitely zoonotic, but what about the rest?

I checked back my Pharmaco notes....and I think I got a few questions wrong already for the Pharmaco part alone.....plus a few other questions from the other sections.

Right....and I just found out another mistake that I made. One question asked which of these following diseases do NOT have healthy carriers :

a) cholera b) diphtheria (c, d and e I'm sure do have healthy carriers)
I didn't know what diphtheria is. And my rationale was that maybe some people can suffer from cholera for life. So I put b. Then just a few moments ago, I googled diphtheria and spotted this from Wikipedia....

The onset of disease is usually gradual. Symptoms include fatigue,
fever, a mild sore throat and problems swallowing. Children infected have
symptoms that include nausea, vomiting, chills, and a high fever, although some
do not show symptoms until the infection has progressed further.

Yay.....yet another mark gone!!

The worst thing was that I was expected a feedback session right after ( whereby they give out the answers) but no.....the invigilators just sent us out of the exam hall. Arrghhh.....the suspense of waiting to know how well ( or how badly you did) is much worse than actually knowing that you didn't do well at all. Now I really don't know how well I performed in this exam- but I think it's safe to say not so good- as I've already spotted quite a number of mistakes that I made.

Oh well.... it's all over now...the paper is now out of my hands. Should've been more prepared for it. But how come I wasn't really prepared despite of the late nights I spent studying? *Bangs head in frustration*

Right- I resolve to be more prepared and do well for my upcoming EOS (End of Semester) assessment in May! Yup. No more last minute revision, no more last minute panicking!!

Now for the more light-hearted part- Summative is over!! Yay for temporary freedom!! Planning to go to Sungei Wang for shopping and movie tomorrow with my housemates. I want to watch 'Bridge to Terabithia'- but I suspect that my housemates would prefer to watch a Chinese movie instead. We'll see.

Let's see how I spent my first few hours of this blissful weekend which I resolve to cherish every single moment of....

Took a nap until dinner.....

Watch TV....'Princess Hours' and then 'American Idol'.

And last but not least......tidy up my room, which looked as if a tornedo had just swept through it. (don't worry.....it isn't always this messy, only nearing exam times) Haha....

When the taps run dry....

A few weeks ago, the entire B tower block had no water supply for one whole night. I heard from friends living in that tower that people were queueing up at the showers beside the swimming pool that night to take their shower.

Little did I know then that I would be experiencing the same thing about a month later.

Today- water supply to the entire Komanwel B area was disrupted. I don't know what happened exactly- but when I woke up and went to the bathroom and turned on my tap- to my uttermost dismay, no water came running out of the tap, not even a single drip.

So now, my housemates and I cannot cook the fried rice we were planning to cook this evening. I cannot wash my hands after using the toilet- actually I cannot even use the toilet in my own room now. We have to go down to the poolside showers to take our showers later on. I don't know how long will the queue be :/ Or maybe I can 'tumpang mandi' at Yen Bee's place in Vista C later? We'll see. I bought 2 huge bottles of mineral water from the Clubhouse B shop just now- so drinking problem solved.

Arrgghh....why does this have to happen at this time of stress? It just gives me additional stress. Hopefully the water supply will return back soon!

This teaches me another lesson- never take the running water coming out from the taps at home for granted!

update: came back from the poolside showers.....no queue! :) And we ordered Domino's :D But still no water :(

Oh and at about 8pm just now, my housemates and I were so happy and relieved beyond measure when the water returned.....for about a minute or so....

Here comes stress......

Omg.... I just found out today that we have First Aid class tomorrow. From 9am-5pm. Which means another whole day which could be spent studying for summative gone. Gah!!!! Why can't they do it next Saturday instead? Why oh why?

At least I passed my CPR practical exam. But then again, everyone in the class except for 2 people passed.

Omg, only one more week to go for the exam. I'm so doomed!! Why am I so damn slow in revising? And oh...I HATE Pharmacology. Luckily I am not studying Pharmacy.

Life in the UK

Alright....this is supposed to be an article for the school newsletter. I'll type it here first, as I no longer have Microsoft Word on my notebook, and I suffer from brainblock (cerebral infarction?) whenever I am in the crowded Elab.

Now I know that at least half of the students here in IMU's Bukit Jalil Campus are going to Partner Medical Universities after completing Phase 1 of their medical course. I know that you guys are excited about it and can't wait to go experience and witness for yourselves how it is like living in a foreign country.

Well....as someone who has just returned from 3 years of living in the UK....let me take this opportunity to prepare you for what you might experience when you go there (for those of you who are planning to study in the UK). And maybe equip you with some survival skills as well.

Accommodation- It depends on yourself really. International 1st year students are usually given priorities for university accommodation- which usually consist of halls, each unit consisting of a few study rooms and a kitchen and each study room just a study table, a a shelf, wadrobe and bed. If you are lucky enough to have an en-suite room, there is a shower too.
If you prefer more freedom of choice, you can also opt for private accommodation, and rent a house together with a group of friends. This is a very popular option for students entering their 2nd year and beyond. You share the kitchen, bathrooms, bills, everything. It teaches you to be more tolerant towards others and cooperative as well. There are many renting agencies around.....Keylet, Pinnacle, MeadProperty, who rent out accommodation to students at affordable prices. Rent depends on the number of people sharing, the location and the agency as well.

Food- Students, especially international ones are seldom found having meals outside. This is mainly due to the fact that meals outside are very costly. A simple chicken burger can cost you 3 pounds....remember that you've to multiply by 7 to convert it to RM. A KFC family meal can cost 11 pounds, a normal dish of curry chicken which you can get for RM3-5 here, you get for 5-7 pounds over there. Buying your own groceries and cooking at home proves to be a much cheaper option.

Transportation- Yes....it's time to get off your lazy butts and start....walking! Overseas, students use their own 2 legs as their main mode of transport. They walk to university ( if they're lucky enough to find a place near the campus), walk to shopping, walk everywhere. Ocassionally, if the place isn't within walking distance, car pooling is a good idea. You can use public transport too, like the bus service and the train. Remember, the bus and train drivers don't wait for you!
If you are planning to travel to other cities or countries during the holidays, the train and coach are 2 of the most popular options. The most popular coach company in the UK is National Express. You can visit the National Express website at www.nationalexpress.com to book a coach ticket at anytime. Sometimes, if you're lucky, you might even get a cheapfare 1 pound ticket! National Express brings you to most cities in the UK.
If you're planning to travel to another country, like Spain, Italy or France, train is a better option. Eurostar (www.eurostar.com) is one of the most popular train services in Europe, offering a comfortable ride for its passengers. Another alternative is to opt for a cheapfare airline. There are many cheapfare airlines ( the AirAsia equivalent in Europe) such as RyanAir and EasyJet, which offer very cheap tickets. Like AirAsia, you can book the tickets online.

Weather- The best seasons are autumn and spring, when it is not too hot or not too cold. However, it tends to rain more often during these 2 seasons, so make sure to bring your umbrellas along! Winters in the UK (especially Scotland) tend to be rather dark, cold and dreary, it can even make you suffer from winter depression! The coldest month of the year is not December, but February, when the winter winds are blowing. Actually, during winter, it is the wind, not the ambient temperature that makes the cold weather unbearable. It tends to get very cold during the changing of seasons as well. Summers tend to be scorching hot, especially in the month of July.

Travel- Students in the UK love to take the opportunity of being in that country to travel around Europe. In the holidays, students would travel in groups to neighbouring cities or countries. Among the most popular tourist destinations in Europe are Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, Venice, Rome, Milan and Florence in Italy, Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Edinburgh and Glasglow in Scotland. Make sure to plan your holidays in advance- visit the various hotel websites to book your accommodation and visit the NationalExpress, Eurostar or RyanAir websites to book your transportation.

Locals- Even though the country is called the UK, there are actually apparent divisions among the people from England, Scotland and Wales. And they are proud of which country they hail from. The English would be proud of everything English, the Welsh would be proud of everything Welsh, and so on. The English unfortunately have a reputation of being rather snobbish. The Welsh, on the other hand, are said to be friendlier people. The Scottish accent is the hardest to comprehend. But on the whole, the British are warm and welcoming people, who welcome you with open arms into their country and try to learn about your culture as well.
When I was in Cardiff, I was the only Asian student in my class- and my coursemates, who were all locals, were very helpful to me.

Sports- Oh yes....think Manchester United, think Liverpool..... Finally you can watch live matches without having to stay up late at night! Yes, soccer is among the most popular sports in the UK. So is rugby. Especially the Welsh- everytime there is a Rugby game held in the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, fans would travel from all over the country in many buses, donned in their favourite team's colours, to support their team.

Jobs- Many students ( especially those who aren't studying medicine:p) find part-time jobs especially during holidays. There are a wide range of jobs available to students- from cleaning, to office, to marketing, to cashier jobs in large retail outlets. You can just walk into a supermarket or a fast food outlet to check for vacancies and get an application form. Or alternatively, you can sign up for a service ( in Cardiff it is the Student's Union Jobshop) which would keep you notified about any incoming jobs available.

So good luck in getting into your university of choice, and may you make full use of your opportunity to study overseas!

Nursing week and Orientation week report

Alright...finally the long awaited blog...hehe
Before that, please don't be alarmed if you see your name....no personal stuff in here don't worry....
Let's see...

Monday- 9 am, had PBL presentation for not one, but 2 triggers! (neoplasia and flooding). And we had only the weekend to do it. Then had the Guinea Pig Ileum lab after that. Well, I have done the actual experiment before in my 1st year of Neuroscience (over here, we only need to do computer stimulation). However, that didn't stop me from being confused! Blek, Dr. Achike was rather rude to me when I tried asking him a question 8o Went back to nap after ( as I had a very late night) and arrived late for IceBreakers. I thought that IceBreakers started at 6 pm, little did I know that it started at 4:30! Missed the fun part, which was the games. Sat with Li Cin, Zi Yun, Sue Wen and a few others while watching the juniors get ragged ( hey...why was their ragging cut down drastically compared to ours? Not fair! :p)

Tuesday- Had to hand up interview with Sister Teoh to the editorial board in the morning. Was intending to help up Yee Xuen and her group for the Signature Hunt event. But she didn't feel like following her group that day. Oh well. Oh, and apparently Caryn wanted 10 things about her before she gives out signatures. Heh. Wish I was with the group then! ;) Did some studying in the afternoon. Yee Xuen slept over at my place that night...because it would be way too late for her to drive home, and we both needed to get up early next morning.

Wednesday- yes....hospital visit day. Visited the Tuanku Jaafar Hospital, Seremban for nursing week....to observe the daily duties and routines of the nurses there. To tell the truth, I wasn't really looking forward to it at first. My first impressions of the hospital weren't very good to be honest. No aircon, the corridors looked dark and dreary, the lifts do not function effectively....the list goes on. I was assigned to Ward 7A- the male medical ward with a few other PBL groupmates. To my pleasant surprise....the patients there were all very nice and cooperative. It's like they let to do anything you want to them without uttering a single complaint. The nurses there were rather kind and patient as well, entertaining our every request and nosy questions. I got to build rapport with several patients. One patient that stood out for me was a 40 year old Malay guy suffering from Bell's Palsy. He advised me that being a good doctor is not all about results, but about experience as well. Haha, how true. My BP taking skills were still rather rusty- lucky for me that the patients were very cooperative and never complained.

That evening, right after returning from the hospital ( yep, I had that much energy left, hehe!) I decided to help out Yee Xuan and Casey's group for the Treasure Hunt event. It was fun actually, following and running with the group from station to station. (confession: I hopped into Casey's car a couple of times :p) But for the most part, I ran with them. And finally had a feel of becoming an O.O, carrying the bottles, offering the juniors drinks and stuff.And whispering names of SMs that I know to them, while trying not to get caught. And watching the juniors get ragged and downright dirty, while I myself leave unscathed after every station. (from what I observed in the previous orientation and also this present one- male O.Os are usually not that lucky). Hehe. I actually scored a bull's eye while playing darts at one of the stations ( for the very first time in my life!) Something that really shocked me was the fact that one O.O from each group had to be locked in a 'transparent coffin' ( well, that is what I call it- I forgot the exact word for it) until their group came to rescue them. Didn't really like the idea :x Wonder which one of my own O.Os would've volunteered had they implemented this last August. I almost went in there, don't wanna mention the exact details :yup

Thursday- had to wake up even earlier today, at 5:15 am. *yawn* Today we went straight up to the ward. Several of us were lucky enough to be let into the morgue to witness a fresh corpse ( an Indian guy who apparently died of multiple gunshot wounds) being washed and dissected. I walked out of the room before they started performing the post-mortem. Arrrghh...if only I had known, I would've stayed!

Friday- Slept in and studied. But more importantly...Variety Night! Decided to go and watch for fun. The group performances and IMCC performances were great, IMO. I enjoyed them. Group 10's IMCC was so thin, his bodyshape was perfect for his role that night. But I think he looks thin even for a girl. Yikes.

Saturday- yes, the dreaded CPR practical exam. In the morning, we had the CPR practical class...where the 3 examiners demonstrated to us the proper techniques of performing CPR. Then we were given a chance to practice on the maniquins before the exams began at 2pm. The wait outside the exam hall was really nervewrecking for me. ( I was one of the last to go in). I think it turned out ok on the whole....or so I hope....Adult CPR station was fine....adult choking...well, I perform the maneuvers correctly, but examiner wasn't satisfied with my answer to a question ( what is the difference between chest thrusts and abdominal thrusts), so I had to return back to answer the question. She was satisfied the 2nd time round though. As for the infant station, I was weary of the examiner- she seemed rather strict. But at the end, she just mentioned that I performed too slow to save a life in a real life situation. Eek. But she didn't ask me to repeat though. So I don't know about that station.

Anyways, that night was BBQ night- the last event of Orientation Week ( aside from Charity Home visit).

Alright, I guess that wraps it up!

A Walking Disaster

Yes...that's right....that's exactly what I feel about myself at the moment. I seem to be doing everything wrong without meaning to....I don't know why....especially this past week.

a) Monday - lost my temper slightly - dismissed as 'not such a big deal' by housemate Li Cin

b) Thursday - my laptop suddenly broke down without warning. Refused mum's offer to let a friend of hers drive all the way here to pick up the laptop, and bring it with her to Kuching ( she's incidentally flying to Kuching as well that day and coming back on Sunday) and let the family techician repair it. But...but...I can't always depend on mum and family to solve all my problems right?

Friday- Missed another golden opportunity.....Ho Wai offered to help me bring my laptop to Low Yat for repair since he was going to Low Yat in the afternoon. Brought laptop with me to school, but didn't pass it to him until after Islam class. By then, he had finished Moral class long ago and had taken off to Low Yat already. Was furious with myself that evening.
Friday night- I think this one tops it all....I forgot to lock the apartment door after throwing the rubbish. And by that I don't mean that forgot to put the lock on the grill.....I actually left the door open for part of the night. Anyone could've come in! Didn't realise it until housemate Fang Han told me.

Today- brought laptop to Low Yat for repair- only to be told that is a software, not a hardware problem and that I have to reinstall Microsoft Windows myself at home. Found the printer installation CD, and thinking that it was the Windows intallation CD I was frustrated when nothing happened. Turns out that I don't have the Windows installation CD with me.

Tonight- housemate Li Cin was kind enough to lend me her Microsoft Windows CD (which was nicely packaged inside a plastic bag, still unopened) so that I can install Windows into my laptop. Well, good news is that I now have Windows running again on my laptop, although the screen is way too small. Bad news....I carelessly tore off the plastic bag....and in the process almost threw away the important Authencity Certificate. Found it in the rubbish bin....which luckily was not really filled with rubbish yet. Don't know where the rest of the plastic went to.

Just about an hour ago.... Spilt my Anlene milk over my entire study table, wetting my lecture notes and stuff.

OMG....I am such a walking disaster! I better go to sleep now before I do something wrong again. Li Cin says that it's because I am too stressed out unconciously. Maybe she is right. Maybe I'm way too stressed out but I don't realize it myself.

Urrrghh....what tough luck!!

Urrghhh....a very frustrating thing happened to me. Can you guess what it is?
Yes....my precious laptop just completely shutdown and now I cannot even access Microsoft Windows. Which means that....I practically cannot do anything on my laptop anymore.
My Nursing Week report, which I had carefully typed out a couple of nights ago....and didn't bother to save in my pendrive.....gone....MARA report which I have to attach to the loan application form....gone....
Arrrghhhh!!! *cries*
And now I am in the E-lab, having to retype everything again. This teaches me an important lesson.....save all my documents in my pendrive immediately, just in case something occurs out of the blue to my laptop. My precious time typing out these things for the past few days- which could've been well-spent on revising for the upcoming assessment- all wasted. :/
All the Survivor and Apprentice episodes that I've downloaded from tvtorrents over these past couple of months ( I have yet to find the time to sit down at watch them- was planning to do so during the holidays) all GONE!!! All the electricity wasted on leaving the laptop on while downloading....gone.... ( I know these aren't important stuff, but when you have saved all these downloaded episodes onto your computer and suddenly you discover that you have to download them all over again....it's frustrating)
Gone....gone....gone....
Gah!!!
Now the only option I have is to bring the laptop to Low Yat plaza or somewhere else to service it. Hopefully cousin Mervin and his gang of friends can help me to bring it there this weekend.
You know the feeling....when something that is so integral in your life is just suddenly snatched away from you without prior warning? You feel hopeless, lost... That is human nature...we wouldn't appreciate the luxuries and blessings we have in our daily lives, and take it for granted until it is taken away from us. Then we miss the thing like crazy. The same goes to the people around us- our friends and family. We never tend to appreciate them until one day....fate takes them away from us. Then we weep for just one more day....just one more moment to spend with them.
Appreciate whatever you have now peeps! Before it is taken away from you!

p/s: could it be due to a virus? But I usually visit only safe websites like my email and friendster and FGC. As for the downloads....I have been downloading for quite some time ever since I was in Cardiff, and nothing like this ever happened before. Latent infection anyone? ;)

CNY holidays

The Chinese New Year holidays went by so fast....too fast for my liking.
Hmm.....let's try to recall how exactly I spent the holidays...

Basically, I didn't go back to Kuching this holidays. Instead, I stayed back here in Vista B1, and my entire family came over instead. By my family I mean my mum, her best friend Uncle David, and his 2 daughters (who are also my good friends) and his elder daughter's boyfriend. Kkk...don't give me that puzzled look, I know it's a very complicated family...

Tze Chien( Uncle David's younger daughter) came over on Friday- managed to catch up with housemate Li Cin ( who was spotting a new permed hairdo) in SungeiWang.

Saturday and Sunday- lazy days spent at home or at Carrefour. Li Cin left to Genting with her family. I was down with a bad cold, took some medication which made me feel very drowzy. So much for being able to catch up on work. Sigh.

Monday- went to MidValley with TzeChien. I seriously suck at bowling. Couldn't even knock down a SINGLE pin after umpteen tries. Mum and Uncle David and Angel and her boyfriend arrived at night... bringing with them a whole box of goodies. Yummm....

Tuesday- finally went to KLCC- for the whole day. Mum wasn't feeling that well. Had to visit the biggest bookstore ever on the top floor- spent time browsing through books and contemplating on whether to buy them or not- RM30 over for a book which you read once then just put it aside....dunno whether it's worth it or not. How I wish there are second hand bookstores here in Malaysia! In UK, we could get second hand books anywhere for just 1 pound or even less.

Wednesday- Genting Highlands- here we come! I can't recall when was the last time I've been there. Right after my IB exam, I think. Anyways, we tried out some rides in the Outdoor Theme Park- some of them were too scary for me. Grrr....I wasn't allowed into the Circuit ride because I didn't reach the minimum height of 150cm. And when we went to the bumper car ride after that- I was way above the maximum height for that ride. Wth? Funniest ride was the ancient train ride when mum and I kept on bumping hard into a mother and her young son who were riding in front of us. The little boy wasn't very amused by that.

Thursday- Shopped at Sungei Wang and Low Yat Plaza for the whole day. Spent a lot of time browsing from one shoe shop to another. Damn, I never realized how tiring it is to search for shoes for me! Most shoe shops only have shoes that are of size 5 and above, and I'm a size 3. Vincci is the only shoe shop that sells adult shoes which cater for my feet size. I love you Vincci!

Friday- family went to Sungei Wang again. I decided to be a good girl- go me- and stayed at home to study. That night, decided to bring my health conscious mum to the outdoor gym at the nearby park. Tried out every single equipment available there. Right after, as I had not enough of exercise, I just had to jog around the lake without stopping. As a result, I suffered from severe fatigue and could barely even walk home and had to stop for rest many times before finally reaching home. Silly me. Shouldn't do such strenous exercise at one go when I seldom exercise during normal days. (But why both times I participated in the Treasure Hunt event during orientation I seemed fine even though I had to run around the entire park? Hmm....)
Oh and did I mention about the swimming pool at Vista B? Somehow my family members love and cherish the pool so much that they make it a point to go down to splash at the pool every night. It's my pleasure to accompany them. And here I am, with the pool within a few minutes walking distance from my place- and yet I seldom utilize it.

They went back during the weekend.

Alright then, that's it for my holiday roundup. Boring, exciting- it's up to you to decide. But what I can tell you is that - yep it had been a superb and enjoyable holiday! Only thing is that I wish it had been a longer holiday ( as usual).



p.s. Stay tuned for Nursing Week and Orientation Week M1/07 update. ;)

I feel horrible....

Wow, I feel downright down and depressed today. Well, actually I've felt this way ever since last night.
Last night, I've created a brand new record for myself. I actually quarrelled with my housemate- and I mean really quarrelled. You see, I was too tired and overslept until about 8 in the evening. And when I woke up, I was such in a daze. She came back much later than usual and nope, as I was sleeping, no rice ready yet. Anyways that's not the point. As it was late, after Aida, Jenny and gang left, I was in no mood to eat. Just wanted to settle down and study. So I playfully told her that no it's ok, I don't really feel like eating much, I'm on a diet. And I think she took it the wrong way and was rather offended and suddenly said ' I don't know how much you want to eat.' while putting down the scooping spoon. I suddenly felt upset as well, and retorted back 'Don't you know what I mean when I say just a bit of rice?'
Meh. Anyways, it's all over and done with now. She's such a wonderful housemate and I don't know how I would cope without her around. I can't believe how bad I can treat such a good housemate. *knocks head repeatedly* Time and time again I tell myself to never let my temper get the better of me especially when I am stressed, but always to no avail. Why can't I control my stress and temper better? And everytime after that, I would feel really bad and upset and apologize repeatedly. What is the use if it has already happened?
I wish I can be a better person. Other people who are younger than me are so much better at coping with stress and anger than me.
And as I have said in an earlier blog and in my Friendster profile, I have serious issues regarding my self-esteem. Always had issues with this aspect of myself ever since Lower Secondary School. Was never popular in class- I was the class nerd ok- was the only child, never bothered to socialize with classmates as I was much more concerned about my grades and pleasing my mum then. Also the snobbish reputation of students from my school ( I came from an International School) didn't help either. I'm glad to say that I think I've improved leaps and bounds in socializing with people now- but at times it still comes back to haunt me- like when I'm with a group of people, or when I'm alone with someone and I ...just simply don't know what to say. My sense of humour ( or lack thereof) certainly doesn't help either. I really envy people who are naturals at cracking jokes and keeping people entertained. The only strong point in my character that I think I have is kindness and tenderness. But then again...there are many kind people in this world....some much more so than me. Meh. No, I'm not fishing for compliments at all- I just seriously have a low self-esteem and it's not healthy.
And yes, I feel underappreciated all the time. I don't know why. Even when I try to be nice to people, I don't know whether people appreciate it or not. It's like there's nothing special about me, I've nothing special to offer to others. :/ I know for a fact that when I leave this world- the only person who would really miss me is my mum. But then again she is all that really matters to me in this world right?
Gah, I don't know. I'm like feeling so messed up right now. Foundation 2 assessment is only slightly more than 2 weeks away, and I'm seriously not prepared for it. I thought that during the CNY holidays and Nursing Week last week, I can do some serious catching up. But unfortunately, it was not to be. CNY hols- spent time shopping and going places with family. Did read up on some notes, but not as many as I would've liked to. Last week- hospital visits were very tiring (not to mention the report to hand in on Friday as well). Plus the PBL on Monday which caused me to stay up the whole night ( 2 PBL triggers to do over the weekend man!) and M1/07 orientation, and throw in the CPR practical exam which took up my entire Saturday, my revision plan went down the drain again.
Arrrgghhhh......

p/s: Would blog in detail about CNY holidays and Nursing week in another blog!
p.p.s... Why do certain people pretend not to notice me when they walk past me in school? Or is it the other way round? :/
p.p.p.s. I have this sudden strong urge to start serious blogging ( thanks Zi Yun!) Any tips or advise on how to start is very much appreciated :) TiA