Sushi

See all the seaweeds loosely wrap around the fillings? Yeah, fail again this time, aikz. Hmm... why hor? Still I think Pei makes ones are the nicest lor, must steal some skills from her =) but nv mind la, as long as edible. So, that tomorrow's lunch settled.

Random picture taken at 7.30am in the Royal Infirmary. I think that was the first time I got there so early and that was to attend operating theatre. Tomorrow morning will be the same again 6.45 wake up, 7.20 bus and theatre at 8am. Tired.

Good night, world. =)

Weekends come and go...

It's Friday again. One week down and 2 weeks more before exams. Although , Matt (my flatmate) and I we are both in the same locomotor rotation; he seems much more busier and has been spending almost 8am-5pm everyday in hosp. WHereas me, duno y everyday like nothing much to do wan. Most days, my alarm rings at 12pm. Next, brush teeth, change, 2 half boiled eggs; then out to catch the free bus to hospital. Carefree n leisure. =)

consequences of having too much free times

Today is quite an exception...

8am-4pm in operating theatre. That is like erm....8 hours. 2 arthroscopes (got Megan and I so fascinated!) and 3 hip replacements. Bcoz didn't sleep whole night yesterday, I seriously thought I'm going to faint in theatre. Luckily 2 cups of coffee managed to pull me through. No wonder angmohs need their daily dose of caffeines to keep them functioning...

And when we were halfway through an operation, the patient came conscious and started talking to nurse. To my horror, I was expecting him to scream his head off for the pain, but oh well, he didn't of course. His lower body was still anaesthesised. Our consultant Mr. Wade told us when he was working in the States, their operating theatres usually prepare a phone next to patients in case they woke up halfway and no one is free to entertain them. They can call their frenz, family or whoever they like.

What if one day u receive a phone call from your fren, in the background it was all the drilling+ screwing+sawing noises and your fren happily tell you he's having his hip replacement in progress. CrAzy riGht? Haha. But still, i thought it is quite cool lar.

Another thing, surgeons here don't need food! Just a cup of coffee or two can keep them working from 8am to 4pm dy, like our consultant. Mr Wade is very nice. But I felt quite bad for not doing well in his sessions. Like today, scrubbed in for a hip replacement. He was being very nice to explain me lots of stuffs during the surgery. But then... people here when they put on masks, most of the time can't really get what they say. Haiz. So having to be polite, I thought the best way is to nod courteously each time he finished talking. Feel very stupid one lerr. So each time he talk talk talk, pause... I quickly smile a bit and nod; once in a while, added in 'Alright, alright... I see'. Don't know he got ask me any questions or not. If got, I give him this kind of response, he confirm think I'm super weirdo dy. Aikz, but never mind lar. Won't be seeing him after this week dy.

Weekend is here again. This time must really make full use of it, starting tomorrow.

Now: 4.42am. going to bath...

nICee

hope you enjoy too! =)

Remission

I should be sleeping by now...

have to wake up early tomorrow for operation theatre. By early, I mean 6.45am! Madness!

It feels awful seeing your own self not being someone that you should be. Self-dislike. Portfolio deadline is coming close. I happily sit around wasting time doing nonsense. Lectures notes mount up since the first day of Locomotor, despite already promised to myself for umpteenth times that I would sit down and read them, till today they are still virginly untouched. Patients come and go everyday in clinic and I thought I will come back and read about their conditions, but guess what? I didn't. Can't seems to put myself back into complete pieces to start working again, running away from work seems to be the best of what I can do atm. Something must be wrong with me.

On the other hand, my new found friend is leaving tomorrow.

Gonna miss Eve's company although it was just for a week or more we know each other. Finally someone can go Jane Norman with me, walk to Princes St and check out Topshop latest on-sales items, hop around beauty counters look out for best skincare products with extreme patience, entertain my impulsive thoughts... et al et al.

Since her train is in next morning,

So we bring her to Rainbow Arch, and feed her with good food before she leave tomorrow.

Matthew took all the food in a plate for himself. See, I told him off...

After dinner, we happily took a picture together.

note: see how ugly I look in those pictures? It means, I need to get more sleep.

I'm off to bed, 2.30 am already.

Good night, world.

A Pretty Day

We learnt plastering and suturing today! Sooo good! Feels like real doctor job, really.

We were taught to plaster someone's limbs. I used to imagine it being done by mixing cement powder with water in a bowl, then simply glue it around arms with a brush and wait for it to harden. What really surprise me was that, the white cement actually comes in a roll form, just like any other bandage wool roll. The cement roll melts when being soaked in water, and the next thing to do is simply wrap it around patient's arm and wait for it to harden. Smart indeed! I always see people walking around with the cemented limbs, never thought I get to make one by myself, fUn fuN!

Next was the suturing lesson! Absolutely love it, although I did a pretty crap job. Hehe. We were taught how to hold a scissors the surgeons' way, poke through skins, tie knots and lastly, stitch up the wound! Despite we were given only fake sponge, that looks like human's skin to try on, but it is really of lotsa fun! La la la la, I'm on top of the world.....=)

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new shoes for hospital

Note: I seriously think feet shrink in cold weather.

This size 5 heels from home become idiopathically loose here, it is no longer wearable. On the other hand, weirdly, my feet fit pretty well in size 4's shoes here.

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new found love; best snacks!

Initial plan was to pack sushi for lunch for hosp tomorrow. But, lazy la. Eat plainly taste nice too!

Before getting back to work on portfolio case, this is a picture taken when Eve and I were randomly walking on Princes Street.

Just 1 minute before the rainbow, it was raining cats and dogs. And the next minute, rain stopped completely. We've got mad weather here.

Edinburgh is lovely.

So do you, dear. Talks with you are like my daily dose of apple that keeps me going everyday, feeling healthy and contented. =)

Random thoughts

This is not a productive weekend at all, in fact this entire week. Guilty.

Haiz, forget about that.

Today, came by a friend's blog and the first picture that came into eyes was a sunset view from plane and what follow next is her Spain pictures. Aiyoh, Nice larr! I want to travel too! Be it Paris, Spain, Portugal, Prague, or Switzerland. Just give me a ticket, and I will pack and go.

Go in winter ? Hmm.. nono. Going home anyway.

Then Easter? Oh yes!

I want to walk in the path of ancient Greece, then watch Turkish belly dance with pipe musics playing in the background, after that immense myself into the baroque architectures at Prague....

I'm so greedy.

Hehe. Thinking about travelling again makes me happy. Can't wait till the next holidays!

Okayy. Times up. Back to portfolio case writing.

As Celine Dion sings,

I never knew there was so much love

Keeping me warm night and day

Miles and miles of empty space in between us

A telephone can't take the place of your smile

Miss you loads.