lol.

My life is really full of fun and joy. I am glad to have a happy-go-lucky character such that I can view most of the intolerable things in my life as a joke.

Yesterday, a random London traveler sat beside me in the cabin of the MRT. He closed his eyes and slept. After a moment or two, his head started swaying. It got nearer and nearer to my shoulder and finally, it landed smoothly on it. I was quite disgusted as a strange smell was effusing out of his skinny body. I tried pushing his head and to no avail, he continued sleeping sounded. I poked and poked again until the people opposite me started bursting into laughter. I was extremely embarrassed until this gentleman beside him stood up and offered his seat to me. I was definitely very grateful. However, when the train started, the traveler tilted to my new position again! He even tried placing his hand on my knees. Automatically, my reflex told me to elbow him, with great force this time. Finally, he woke up and said millions of sorries. He said he was traveling for three days without sleep and that he was moving on to Thailand. Gosh. Now I wonder whether he had been bathing for these 3 days or not. Nevertheless, I was still courteous enough to wake him up at Tanah Merah.

Today, there was guy in my condominium that did his weight- training in the gym without switching on the lights and air-conditioner.

Weird people do exist around us.

Yesterday, some visitors came to our school. We acted dumb trying to do some exercises using the threband in front of the mirror. X even told us to take down the balls which Y claimed it to be "such a nonsense". lol.
Anyway, the visitors loved the show put up for them. I overheard them saying, "Excellent! Excellent!". Are we monkeys? lol.

These days In Singapore. 2007

Thursday

Thursday was the last day of our Anatomy Practical for Semester One in NYP. As usual, my group arrived at the lab early to study about bones and catch up with our daily life. I were there guiding more of studying, my mind had actually drifted away the moment I told Dr.U that I am not going for her practical exam. Maybe, I should have been less frank. Yet, I had more time for my friends that may require help in times. Well, I really do treasure this moment of time I am spending with them.

Dr.U walked in SILENTLY as usual and as always, I would burst out saying something very loudly. For example, I would exclaim things like the bones are broken and that why Dr.U is still not here. The irony is that Dr.U will always smile at the things I said. Well?
For this practical, she told us about a few sad stories that actually served as a warning for premarital sex and precaution to a boy girl relationship. She goes on talking more about childbirth and abortion. Her stories are always stimulating and educating. No one would ever doze off in her lessons.
Afterwhich, our class proceeded to study on the cadavers and I hopped out of the room to take my notes. Dr. U grabbed me and we started on a long conversation. It lasted about 1.5hours. Indeed, it was pretty long, long enough for me to express my feelings, know about the little and big things happening around NYP, the life in UK, Dr.U's feelings on HK and Singapore and remember the little but important tips she had given to me. Thanks a lot.

In the afternoon, I became a delivery girl for my class, bringing in shirts of different sizes to and fro our J room and the girl's toilet. We had loads of laughter though.

At night, I caught up with my buddies from secondary days. We chatted, joked, waited and had baked rice from XinWang Tea House! I then shopped for Shu Hui's present - cutie Mickey Mouse bottle. Just like the old days, I went home with JP! That ended my day great. :D

Our Anatomy Lab.

Lim Jie and Me :D

The J Corridor- the place where we loither

JM,Vivian,Jp,Me


Friday
This was a happy day because it was Shu Hui's Birthday!
This was an embarrassing day because so many incidents happened unexpectedly that made me feel abnormal.
In the morning, my friend group meet up for a swim. Someone was there as expected? A small hello and we moved on to the pool, jumped in after 3 weeks of torment! The feeling was great, splendid! I swam and swam until that someone came and my surgical plaster on my leg started peeling off. Never mind that, I continued after throwing away that plaster just 1m away from that someone and happily, I finished my 20 laps and moved on to my favourite activities in the pool. I flipped, turned, rolled... ... Then all of a sudden, I had a leg cramp and hence I struggled to the side, in front of a bench with stuffs that belong to that someone. After which, that someone came back and started packing his bag in front of me, well, he tried to back face me. It just makes me feel like I am spying on that someone. There, at the side, waiting. It might be such a small thing that plays no significant in my life. Yet, for that moment or two, it disturbed me, for no reason, maybe, for no logical reason.

Buddy HuiXin was not feeling well that day and went to Anatomy alone while we gobbled down our food. She went home alone too. I was guilty but at least, I helped HJ through Anatomy and HX was consoled through my SMS.

Another weird day.
But well, my family is always home to bring me laughter, although, Mummy got a little upset with Brother returning home late that day without prior notice.

NYP Pool! Where we swam. =D



Saturday
Pics explain things.

Animals were cute. Seniors and me Enjoyed it.:D
To be continued.

The Night Safari :)

MONKEY:D I Luv it!

More Luv it! Luv it! acting like them too :P

Just things in life.

Today was another totally unbelievable day. One week into my 19th years of life and everything seems to turn so unexpectedly strange, well, strange. I feel strange because a lot of astounding things just happened in my life and I do not know whether it is simply coincidental or it is something being planned.

I was walking home this evening and found that the portion of the drain I fell into was actually covered and there was a bar at the side to prevent me from dropping in ever again. Is someone spying on me for no apparent reason? Someone so powerful and concerning to actually take action on my fall. For now, almost every teachers and seniors knew that the dumb I fell into the drain. Thanks to the bandage I had on my leg. For those that is still concerned about it, the wound has actually dried up and I am well enough to go for gym; sadly, but not swimming.

Debate between the two SHS groups was impressive and our physio team was really grateful that they did not get into finals. Anyway, they ended everything well. Real great I could say, it was a tremendous improvement from the first debate. The final between the SBM and SHS was something which I considered it as a failure. Theme: The house believes that abstinence from sex education is an outdated notion. They ended off saying about the different flavour of condoms and the SBM team simply gave lots of statistics without much substantiation.

Something joyful then happened in our friend group. It was something expected but I was still stunned, really stunned for a moment or two.

Ms M finally knew that I am going to HK. "You have a place in HK PolyU right?" She asked with a blank look in her face. She didn't sound happy. Maybe, she didn't like the idea that there is one less PT in her cohort. I do not know, maybe, I rather not know. And our senior, Keat, knew something that he really shouldn't know; well, and I am very disturbed that he knows about it.

As for me, I am attracting a lot of unwanted attention recently. Many of a time, I am just being myself. Or is that something wrong with that "myself"?

Tomorrow is Anantomy lesson and I am not studying. I hope that Dr.U doesn’t ask me anything, I do not want to disappoint her again by saying that there is actually a thenar artery. At least, I want her to leave a good impression of me. She is indeed a very good teacher that I pay a lot of respect to. Cheers.

Balloon dogs that I made for Shu Hui. Good Luck for the debate.


Best friends at NYP. After the debate.

Chiangmai Study Tour

As promised, the video for our tour is out. Thanks TingTing:D.





I loved it! :D:D:D

Weird Day.

Today, I set off in my Daddy's car and he decided to send me off to school upon reaching the MRT. Indeed, I was happy as I do not need to squeeze my way through the forever crowded MRT.

A weird day then started... ...
I forgot my balloon dogs and left them in on my Dad's car.
And due to some reasons, my friends decided to keep on shouting my name.
And some weird senior in school tried to initiate some conversation with me.
He even went to the extent to find out where I am posted to. Totally weird.
I tested my friends on nerves and was confused about the location of proximal ulnar nerve.
Hj booked the J room at 1500 and we stayed until 1500 outside the room and left.
My brother is unusally late for dinner and I had my dinner at 0800 plus.
Weird day. Weird time. Weird year.

I am feeling weird now.

Happy birthday to me!

Today is a great day simply because it's my grand 19th birthday. I can consider myself to be extremely lucky and fortunate to be surrounded by great friends and family members on this very special day of mine.

This morning before I even opened my eyes, Mummy was singing the Birthday song to me and hurrying me to wake up to enjoy my little birthday celebration. I dragged my injured little leg down the bed and rubbed my two sticky eyes. Everything started great! My Brother Goat was already amazingly awake and helping my Mummy with something that I didn't have the energy to find out. I washed up and as I turned into my living room, everything was set up. The candles had already melted half way I supposed and that got us singing the forever sweet and heart-warming Birthday song. I made a wish or maybe two wishes. Later, I got my knees down on the ground and served tea to my parents, this was a yearly routine and it's a sign of filial. In turn, I got 2 red packets that served as a blessing. Daddy then drove me off to school. That started my day real great.

My birthday CheeseCake

Happily singing my Bday song


I reached school at around 0800 while my lesson was going to start at 0900. As usual, I met WeeKok and started chatting with him about stuffs in school. We never runs out of topic which I do not know why. Later, our senior, Keat, went by and started a conversation with WeeKok. I was bored when suddenly he turned to me and asked, " I heard that you are going to HK soon?" I answered and he went on, " That's mean you very zhai la, cuz my two HK friends who applied last year did not get in." I was lost for words when WeeKok said, "Yea, she is damn zhai." Well, I thought of a humble and truthful reply. Maybe, they just missed their applications and I was one that was eager enough to go and fight for my rights. News spread fast. Is this good news?

My gang of friends came at around 0835 and they sang me the Birthday song again. I was so touched. Friends are always there to further lighten my heart. They even gave me a huge Winnie the Pooh cushion. Really loved it! Thanks gals. As for HuiXin, she made me a bead flower by hand, it really warmed my heart. A really big hug to you.

Hui Juan,Me,Lim Jie and Pooh Pooh

Plus Isobel and Hui Xin.
Nat and Shu Hui went to the tiolet I guess.


Later, I had my Physiology and Sociology lecture until 1300. After class, as my group was lothering around the vending machine. I heard someone shouting "Hong Konger, Hong Konger" all over the corrider. It took a moment before I could react. It ended up to be Dr.Tan trying to introduce me to our biomechanic teacher, Mr Ng. The scene was so cute, Dr Tan even asked me about my wound. lol.

I went to support Nat, WK and SH for their debates. The judge there was simply amazing in his analysis and articulation. I left early and didn't really know about the final result.

At night, my family took me to Changi Village Hotel, Salt Water for buffet dinner. I had loads of good food. Steak, grilled, salted, steam, baked, whatever you can name it. It ended with tasty teramisu Chocolate Cake! Simply loved it!

We took pictures there after! Home sweet home!

Garlic Bread with 3 differents kind of sauce.
Red garlic sauce, sweet sauce and prawn sauce.

My family, my life. =)

Brother and Me. In love forever and ever.


My 19th Birthday ended great!

Plus all those Birthday wishes from SMS and MSN. They all brighten my day. Thanks for remembering and being there for me.

In school, I learnt how to palpate for finger bones today. Thinking that I could defintely forget this after a week or two, I decided to take a picture of my own hand in order to keep it in memory always.


For the General Public
Pic on the left: Palmar suface
Pic on the right: Dorsal surface

To paplate for
1) Scaphoid: S
Spot for S on the dorsum - do a radial deviation (move arm to the right) look for the groove below the thumb and feel for a round bone.
Spot for S on the palmar - extend your wrist and feel for a round bone protruding out.

2)Trapezium: TM
Spot for TM on the dorsum - Slide down from your index finger and feel for the first round bone. The bone on the right of the trapezium is the trapezoid.

3)Capitate: C
Spot for C on the dorsum - Slide down for your middle fingers and feel for the first depression. Now, flex your wrist and at the same position, you are actually touching your lunate.

4)Triquetrum: Tq/Y
Spot for Tq on the dorsum - A small bone can be felt just above the styloid process of your ulna.

5) Pisiform: P
Spot for P on the palmar - A round bone below your small finger.

6) Hook of Hamate: H
It's deep! Try pressing to feel for it.


Interesting? This is what physio students do in their kinesiology class. I love it for no apparent reason. Well, you usually love something for no reason right? Is it human preference?

In our Kinesiology Class.

Me and my injuired leg in our Kine lab.

NYP Pool. A place which I deeply treasure and adore. Gonna miss it. I hope my leg can get well soon! I want to jump into the pool! Today, I waited for HJ near the poolside, trying to imprint every part of it into my memory.

Interesting Fact:
Fractures involving the carpal bones account for about 18% of hand fractures.1 The scaphoid is most commonly fractured, accounting for about 70% of carpal fractures. Next most common is the triquetrum. It is important to suspect and recognise carpal injuries as they are difficult to diagnose and can cause permanent disability if untreated. The usual mechanism of injury is high energy – a fall onto the outstretched hand or direct trauma to the wrist area. Where carpal fracture is suspected a full range of x-rays in the AP, lateral and oblique views is needed.
Adapted: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001243/

Dreaming

Something is very wrong with me recently. The problem is that I do not know the reason, maybe to be truthful; I do not want to believe in the reasoning that I have provided myself with. The date for my departure has been confirmed to be on the 22nd of August. It's only about 5 weeks from now. Time really flies in a twinkling of an eye and that scared me somehow. Although I am a person that can easily adapt to the environment around me, the fact that I am going to a place that require me to be extremely street-smart and where old friends doesn't exist is bad enough. I would need to accommodate to relatives and this is something that I have not been practicing for my past 18 years of life. Rumors spread like a bullet train without you really realizing it. Well, I am basically obliged to be self-aware and at my best behaviour all the times.

Hong Kong is simply a complicated place for a blur kid like me, many warned. I was told to keep in mind a few things. Firstly, I am not to be kind-hearted and assume that everyone has some good in the world. Do not offer any help without trying to ask for something in return. Secondly, I am not to dress too much of revealing clothes as I could get raped anytime. Hong Kongers are more conservative? Thirdly, I am not to share any food and drink with anyone. Do not place too much trust on the ones around you. Well, can I do it? I hope so but at the same time, I do not wish to become too cynical about the world.

Something really dumb happened to be the day before yesterday. I was heading to the MRT station and turning back to wave frantically at my Mummy on the 9th floor as usual. All of a sudden, "THUD", my right foot was slipped into the drain, followed by my left foot. I extended both my arm for support and my palms collided with the edge of the drain. My right shin and left thigh was lacerated, badly. Then, I heard Mummy shouting on the 9th floor that I dropped into the drain. She was anxiously asking my brother to come down and cradle me up I supposed. I managed to drag myself back though and had treatment done by my brother. A really big thank you although my leg still hurts me.


The wound.

After the fall, I met my primary school friends at Bedok. Desmond and Herlina actually turned up later than me, as usual. We went rotting at East Coast Park and had our dinner at Galare Cafe. We had two tubes of ice cream too and played cards! I really enjoy this simple life with friends, simply friends.

Sunday, I traveled with my parents all the way to Suntec to look at my brother's Johns Hopkins's booth for a mere 10 minutes. You can call us "free people" as much as you want. Mummy dragged us into Pepper Lunch to have ice cream?!? Daddy was exhibiting his nagging skills by warning me not to walk too near the wall and the roadside and not smsing while walking throughout the trip. My brother must have gotten the genes from him.

Another dumb thing happened on Tuesday that showed my dreamy mood; I was wide awake and staring at the child opposite me on a trip back to Tanah Merah. Well, I ended up in Tampines for no apparent reason. I was basically dreaming and I was still wondering why the journey took such a long time. Sometimes, I think it is really necessary for me to slap myself in the face.

Anyway, I am after all going for a better education. Those 3 years might change me, change my perspective about life and the world, and make me more independent or even more. What I want to do now? To treasure my remaining 2 days to be an 18 years old girl and the days remaining in Singapore for the year 2007.


Me,JungPu,Herlina :D

TsungWei,Desmond,Gerald :D

At ECP.

Recently.

Life has never been as exciting as this few weeks. A lot of things happened when I am gone for that 3 days to Hong Kong.

26th of JuneSingapore-HK
Daddy and me took off from home at around 4.00am. Interestingly, we met up with a bunch of China tourists who do not understand the announcement made in English and a stewardess who tried but failed to translate her English script into Chinese. She ended up saying, "board fei qi!". The AngMo next to me was laughing his heart out until his whole face turned into a red apple.Reached HK at around 1000 and waited patiently for our shuttle to Shamrock Hotel. After which, Daddy treated me to Dim Sum, duck noodle + more more more.

We managed to settle quite a bit of things that afternoon. I settled our school fees. (first we took money from one bank and transferred it to another which my univeristy recognises) We went to Mongkok to buy Daddy's upgrading tool and went all around to search for DBS to try withdrawing money using my Singapore DBS card. It works though. Later, we went shenshuipo to change Daddy's driving liscense. We even went shopping. All it took was 4 hours. Mad? That's efficiency! As for that evening, we have dinner with relatives from my maternal side. All my cousins are getting more adorable each day.

27th June 2007
Woke up at around 0900 and went all the way to TaiKoo to have lunch with Daddy's third Aunt. Found out that she actually has a bone spur at her lower vertebrate and that is affecting her whole of her left leg that day. I tried teaching her some exercises that strengthen her back, hope that it will work. Practising illegal physiotherapy again!

In the afternoon,I travelled to Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy for registration.
A 15 mins matter took me about 3 hours of my time! The staff there do not understand why I have an ordinary pass for my General paper written on an Advanced Level cert!!! That's me. Always having a confused status.

28th June 2007
Back in Singapore and Daddy being really pissed off with Singapore's taxi service. He was scolded by the driver for not having a $10 note and giving him trouble with a $50 note. Well, this is Singapore.

29th June 2007
Most shocking new. Confirmed that P n K is a couple. I don't know, I really can't believe it. Moreover, I'm having too much of a conversation with X that set my head spinning. Stories that I am happy to know but in another way, I rather not know.

30th June 2007
Have dinner to Uncle Ken and shop with brother at Tampines Metro!!! Clearance sale.

1st July 2007
Watched JUMP at esplanade, though it is not as nice as Nanta, it is still simply amazing and funny. Really loved it. Have a tea break after that at Hands and ate Sabu's ice cream. ^^ A day out with my whole family. Lovely. ^^