New additions

This is the xray matthew gave me ystdy that got me really excited. How often do u get to keep ur xrays and better still give them away to make a medical student happy! Haha.. i had to explain to him what it is that is shown in the xray. I was amazed myself to see the scapula to be "y-shaped". Interesting. So this is the first new addition to my room! Hopefully this can in some way or other remind me tt i have to study real hard for my upcoming tests.






This is one of the notorious grandma's favourite medication. I havent exactly tried applying it on my wounds until my fall in ubin 'cos i've heard so much abt how much pain its capable of inflicting! VERY powerful indeed. The pain is probably worthwhle though, considering tt my wound is probably on its way to recovery -beams-. Never forget to bring it along to pulau ubin. it can stop those irritating itch caused by mosquitoes pretty well ;)

pulau ubin

What is that???



|wild oink| This is the wild boar i saw at pulau ubin! How many of us actually get to see one of these running about? As expected, my trip to pulau ubin was yet another hilight of my week and it was really fruitful too! Thanks to Matthew (haha.. must acknowledge) who's the organiser!

Things to do at Ubin:
1. Cycle
You can either bring ur bike over or rent a bike. I'd personally recommend that you rent a bike there 'cos it doesnt cost much and bringing ur own bike would mean u have to pay to get it ferried over to the island and clean / wash it after riding it over mud :) The bikes there are really gd and comfortable too!
Tip: Dont just rent ur bike from the first stall u seen, the rental fees are cheaper as u walk down the row of shows.

2. Visit when it's low tide
There'll be plenty of things to see at chek jawa. We werent lucky enough to be there at the right time to see the sand bank, but we could still watch some tiny crabs and even tried to catch them.

3. Lunch
Try this thing called moonlight horfun. Dont know what it is? It's worth a try!
Tip: We ordered homecooked chrysanthamum to go with our lunch :)

4. Coconut
Didnt try them myself, but when the weather is warm, i'm sure it'll be a refreshing treat.

5. Quarry
Quarry visits are extremely useful when u happen to get urself dirty along the way. There are shrimps to watch and play with too! :)

6. Farm visit!
I especially like this one cos this is where i saw the wild boar! I saw a custard apple tree for the first time too! Ohya, when i was there, there's this bird in a cage with a HUGE pile of poo beneath it. Was quite a funny sight :)

I wasnt on the island for long but i REALLY enjoyed myself. I can forsee myself going back soon, esp to take a look at chek jawa. Anyone wanna come??

Week's coming to an end, part of me really dont want to let it pass cos it's been such a great week. Now that more work's waiting to be done, perhaps i can only have such fun again when my exams are over :(

On a more cheerful note, knowing myself, i'll prob be able to sandwich some fun times btwn work time :) Guess it's not too bad after all!

absolutely positively love this week

|Blessed and pleased| Though the wk hasnt come to an end nothing's going to stop me from posting right now about this week.

|ISTANA OPEN HOUSE|

My week was first made special by this bunch of guys from medicine play props team! From left:Raymond,me,weixiang,perryn,wenyang,ronnie and quanyao the boss. It was great outing cos i could feel that these people are potentially going to be my very gd friends throughout my career. How fortunate of me, cos all the them are very bright and yet very modest people :) The hilight of the day was the visit to the istana where Perryn (in uniform, their classmate) -aww.. how unfortunate of him- was on guard duty. He remained silent and still throughout when tourists and ourselves took photos with him.

I took more photos with my phone. Enjoy!
Hope u can see why my first visit to the istana left me looking forward to my next!









|chocolate craving|

Thanks baiwei, my tabletennis coach for this very awesome chocolate. ALL of you should try it, cos it's really gd! The funnest thing i rmbr with the choc is baiwei actually thought i was underage and shouldnt take lindt's range of chocolate with liquer. -lol and rolls of the floor-

oh btw, my laptop is in the background. u nv thought i could be this girlie huh? i'm still contemplating if i should remove the stickers, cos everyone says i'm spoiling my laptop surface.

|the BEST|

I'm very sure that this is going to be the best thing that has happened this wk. Thanks dear for your wonderful surprise!! Aunty made me 2 really yummy muffins and kendrick got me a bk i've been wanting to get, what more can i ask for?

I feel so SO blessed, so SO spoilt, so SO undeserving of all the things tt has cheered me up so much :)

Matt's organising ubin cycling trip tmr and that will definitely end this week so perfectly.

Last but not least, a BIG thankyou to all those who has made my week very special. This week really cant be better :)

pretty chocolates!

|perfect chocolatey treat for the eye| I took this pic of a magazine advert sometime back. Despite the terrible quality of the pic, the chocolates still give me the impulse to reach for them! Wish i have them, but i wish more to just look at them. I'll never bear to eat them, i'll rather give them away to make someone happy :)
Take a closer look at the fine prints and clean perfect edges of the chocolate pieces and u'll come close to understand why i was so excited when i saw this advert.

I love chocolate. They make so many pple happy. I love chocolate. So Much that I could just dream of them to make me happy!!

Barley

|i have a new fave| Hee.. though barely isnt a new thing to me, i was suddenly overwhelmed with this new-found love for it. Today's the first time i got to enjoy barley cooked by someone else. I guess it's the context of being in hall and all :) I miss barley and i got my barley. -yay-
While sipping barley, i was reminding of the awe i had when i first saw a barley field. It was amazing i tell you! Watching the golden-brown barley sway in the wind is really a treat for the eye. Hmm.. i nv thought abt it, but perhaps it could easily be the next best to a tulip field. I dont have pictures i took in germany with my host in the barley field we ran about in but i found some flattering pictures though.
Enjoy! :)



p/s i like the first pic cos it's so bluee and green!

I HATE ANTS

Forget about the countless essays i've written in primary sch to tell my teachers and examiners how much we shoudd learn from ants. They just REALLY irritate me these days. I thought i was able to put up with them but today is REALLY the final blow. You see... i wasnt too disturbed by the ants in my room at first. Some bugs crawling ard a room is prob a norm for a room this old, so i just spray insecticide rather reluctantly each time when the ants grow overboard in their reproductive capability. (Killing the ants is one thing.. but leaving the strong smell of insecticide tt linger for a long while is another!) TODAY, i found a new nest. Probably like the 7th or 8th nest i have found so far since i moved in 2 mths ago and it has to be in the spine of my favourite book Experiencing God Day by Day!!! I was horrified by the great numbers of ants crawling in btwn tt space u get when u open a hard cover book btwn the thread woven spine and the cardboard cover. It's terrifying!!! At that moment, i finally understood why ants keep appearing around my table and near my bed!
The worst thing i have to do this time is to spray my favourite book with insecticide. I tried blowing them away and u should see how much ants FLY out. I decided that i was unable to chase them all out since they prob have eggs and all laid in there. ARGHH.. now my book is outside and i shall see if the book can still be kept. I wont want to read a book soaked in insecticide!

I hate ants! I HATE ANTS! I HATE ANTS!!

As i'm typing this i can see 2 ants crawling in my clock. One taking a ride on the second hand.. one's just wandering about near the minute hand. This is really ridiculous.. why do they have to do this to anger me this way???

Oppss.. i realise this is prob the most "expressive" entry i have written..

On a different note, perhaps this happened for a reason. Perhaps i will read my book all over again once i get a new copy which will definitely be a good thing. I realise i have chosen to read the daily bread over this book for a while, maybe someone's telling me tt the book outside my room now is more suitable for me.

lastly, just in case u're wondering if my room is sprinkled with sugar everywhere.. the answer is NO. On a contrary, i'm very diligent in keeping my room spick and span.

mmm..

Yoghurt on a bright Saturday morning is soo good! It's been a while since i last had yoghurt! Hmm... realise my paperweight is also in the picture. It's a real pretty glass ball with light and dark blue swirls though the lighting might not compliment it in this pic:)
Alright.. i better get back to work.
Thanks for the yoghurt!! You know who u are :)

a thousand bread

I cant believe it. the feel of this photo is so different now as compared to the day i took it. Why do i feel so sian??? Something is so wrong when BREAD cant even bring a smile on my face :(

grr...

how cute!

galbo

While doing work this afternoon, i thought of my friends who have arrived safely in UK. How i wish i can join them! Overseas education just sound so exciting! Heard from Jessica that the weather in States is turning cold and when i compare that to the scorching sun that heats up my room without fail daily, it makes me wish singapore had 4 seasons! Of course there are problems that come with changing weather conditions throughout the year.. but sometimes i just wish the weather is a little less boring here!
Been using the word "bored" far too often. Gd thing i wont label today as another "boring" day. I may not have been fruitful in terms of work, but i made other mini accomplishments pertaining more to the welfare of pple. -smile-
Well of course, not forgetting this little surprised that sweetened my whole day!

thanks kendrick!

Bored

The subsequent 2 days of my "holiday" day on Monday is contrastingly unexciting and VERY boring too.. Been quite unproductive with work and haha.. with me typing this now is also evident of how easily distracted i am! I need to focus!!!
Here's a picture i took from my room when i got bored while reading about blood.


I guess i shouldnt complain about today cos i actually went thru the bones and muscles of lower limbs today. That's quite an achievement considering i didnt do that for my upper limb which i rmbr only a fraction of :(
And here's my new found friend.. -lol-


I'm one lucky girl.. look at the how filled my cubby hole is with food. Haa.. this pic was taken ystdy.. i got myself some pretzels from co-op today!


Some of my friends will be flying off to uk tonight.. still contemplating if i should send them off.. I'll definitely miss them dearly.....
Hope they'll have fun overseas!

Now, i've just typed so many disconnected thoughts.. oh well :) quite happy tt i'm updating this place quite often lately though :)

You're Beautiful

I like the first few lines of this song..

My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw you face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
F**king high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw you face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

perfect day

just to add on to my day before the day's over..
Thank you cousin for the dao sa pia!
Now my day really can't be more perfect.

Holiday day

Today felt more like a holiday than any of my days during midterm break. I had such great fun!!! Thanks to Matt's cool idea of cycling (actually more like mountainbiking) around his neighbourhood. Most pple who knew i was planning to cycle today thought i was mad. Who would cycle on a monday and to add that at 2pm in afternoon on first day of school? I guess life does become more exciting when u try new alternatives. Just like today, my day cant possibly turn out better. Thanks Matt.
Sharing a thought shared with me today... Good friends may not make good company and Good company may not come just from good friends. It reminded me of the fact that the types of friendships that exist are so varied and the quality of friendship definitely cannot be judged by the company it provides. Some friends may be loved for the assurance they give you, some for believing in you, some for the common interest you share and some for simply being themselves which makes them all the more uniquely special. It never fails to make me feel fortunate that i have been blessed with this people who keep me going. At times, even to the extent of feeling loved so undeservingly...
Lastly, here's a cute pic to extend the hug and Heartfelt appreciation to all those who have made me feel this way.

without all of you, some things just wont be the same :)

Food for Thought

Some nice attachments i received in my mailbox recently :)
Enjoy!

愛是永恆

I watched xue lang hu this weekend too! My new favourite song!
Hee.. kendrick and dr teoh may be pleased to know i'm a new jacky fan convert:)
His voice was REAL powerful!!!

愛點亮心裡　永遠不會熄
燃燒著真心情意　諾言已不必
這一生只要有你　什麼都願意
有歡喜　有哭泣　一切變成甜蜜

黑夜和晨曦　狂風和四季
我像溫暖的搖椅　永遠抱緊你
我的心從未曾猶豫
最真的愛全都獻給你

我和你相守相依　真愛生死不移
穿過悲和喜　跨過天和地
我和你永不分離　千千萬萬世紀
無邊無際　愛是永恆　因為愛是你

生命會停息　歲月會交替
只要和你在一起　什麼都放棄
我的愛　不滅的勇氣
生生世世　只願伴著你

我和你永不分離　千千萬萬世紀
無邊無際　愛是永恆　因為愛是你

Family time

|Mr Bean Movie| You must be wondering what Mr Bean movie has got to do with "Family time". Well, this movie is just a minute part of my AMAZING weekend and it was spent entirely with people i love. Not that i dont usually get to do that or i do not love the people around me as much most of the time, but it's the togetherness of a family which i felt that made me utterly love this weekend!
I guess living on campus gives u the luxury of sleeping till 30mins before lecture start (with still sufficent time to grab breakfast!) and taste of independence, but it also certainly removes some precious family time. Y'know, the fact that i am missing out on a hell lot at home was driven into me today when i saw how tall my cousins have grown! I'm glad that i do not stay on campus in continuum for weeks without returning home and i am proud to say that i reseve my weekends for family time only. It's really rewarding, esp when the byproduct of my choice is to feel recharged every beginning of the week!
Hope more pple stop to value time spent with their family more. Really.. you should stop and think about how much quality time u're spending with them.

Tmr!

Tmr!! =grin=

2 more days!

Just 2 more!

ich liebe Medicine

Now that we're a week into September, i realise lessons have started proper for a about a mth plus. It feels much longer than that actually, considering how much new knowledge we've been expected to acquire and the several hectic long days which i won't forget. In fact, today was another long day from 8-5 with only a half an hour lunch break in between! Sometimes i really wish i have more time to let all that i have to learn to slowly diffuse in my head. With all the influx of information, i feel that every new thing i learn is learnt at the expense of what i previously learnt. It's terrible i tell you... this feeling that if there were to be a surprise test i am sure to fail :(
On a more cheerful note, i really enjoy what i'm learning. Not only do i get to escape from dreadful physics lectures [sorry matthew!], i'm learning things i really want to know and i actually enjoy knowing and learning about them! Apart from the early start of lectures and days i'm super sleepy, i look forward to knowing more. Mechanisms of pathways, the details of the human anatomy and all all amazes me!!!
Ok.. hope i dont sounds overly excited.. Below are some photos taken during DnD:) Our table theme was Hats and it was a gd theme cos we could take a LOT of photos with different combination of hats.

You probably can tell we had a LOT of fun!!!


qiantai and me!


raymond and kah hua


wanqing and me with hot pink wig!