Diaper Confetti

There's a patient with behavioural problems in my ward. While it is qt a nightmare for the nursing staff, the things he do sometimes make me laugh.

Just when i was wondering why there were so many paper/cotton bits on the floor, i was told that last night, he tore up his diapers and threw the bits into the air!

It makes me laugh when i recall the image of him doing so, but it also reminds me how sad it is to have dementia.

If i live long, i hope to be healthy and not be a burden to my loved ones :)

Ladybird

Ladybird, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

The red and green combi never fails to remind me of Christmas :)

Enroute to Cingjing

Enroute to Cingjing, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

I havent touched my Taiwan photos for some time.
This is a treat for those who, like me, love spicules of sun's rays :)

The white van was our mode of transport to cingjing from hualien!

Yangmei (杨梅), originally uploaded by grinleaf.

We saw some Yangmei (杨梅) at our lunch stopover place :)

Officially Old

Today my consultant said to me,"The day u reach for fastum gel, u're officially old."

I've been having recurring and chronic left shoulder ache. It's so bad tt i now carry my things on my right shoulder. Perhaps i'm brewing a right shoulder ache :(

Fastum gel seems to work for now.. but not very long! :(:(

Apart from my aches and pain, i'm qt happy today cos a 99 year-old patient is very well and she was so alert! One of the long staying patient who always waves hello and gd bye at me finally got discharged.

Perhaps i'll miss having someone wave at me when i report to work, leave from work and even walk past when i'm on night call.

The ward is getting a bit exciting with imaginative patients for now :) Interesting. haha

Nightmare

I had a really bad nightmare last night but there were things tt cheered me up and made me feel better!

It just occurred to me tt i havent been watching grey's anatomy when i chance upon the supposed season finale on a fren's blog.



"We'll take care of each other even when we're old, smelly and senile."

:)

Things that make me smile

I've been kinda happy from various reasons. Some of the things really warms me up :)

1. I'm happy when my patients improve with the management of the team and leave the hospital smiling.

2. There are patients i grew to like and i look forward to see everyday!

3. I think i'm learning something everyday.. be it administrative or from listening to a patient's story

4. I see old couples with their relationships still going strong.

5. I witness how an elderly mother still puts in her everything to take care of her also elderly son with schizophrenia

6. "Till we can afford it, some things have to be done manually"

7. I sometimes do stupid things that in retrospect is qt funny. haha

Dawn at Alishan

Dawn at Alishan, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

We got up at 3 am to see this!
Y'know the day we arrived, it was raining cats and dogs and we were so worried that we wont get to see the sunrise!
Apparently if u see the sunrise, there wont be a sea of clouds which is a sight equally popular with photographers too.. I guess we cant have the best of both worlds!

I really miss taiwan :) i think i will go back. Maybe to see the sea of clouds and take the train when both sides of the tracks are filled with plum blossoms.

Withdrawal Symptoms

I've been having occasional bouts of Taiwan trip withdrawal symptoms...
Last week, raphael and i were craving for mochi and today i craved for 炸鸡排:(

There are SO many things i miss!

I'm also so tired for today's work... I dont know how i'm going to survive houseman year :S

Mb i should worry abt surviving M5 first..

Mini

Thanks for the surprise tt's so small and cute :)
I love it!!

New Profile Pic

When i was taking the above photo, my new profile pic was shot!



There're so many things i like abt the photo... including the fact that i am using my nikon with my fave lens, being among flowers and the pretty pretty bokeh :)

Thanks fren! :)