Hearts

нεαятs , originally uploaded by anouk.alvino.

I pondered today about unconditional love.

1989

My mom found some random photos which she didnt put into my album. Here's 3 of them cos i'm too lazy to scan all of them. Apparently i was qt bratty and climbed ard like a monkey then :)





Look at the bruises and scab. I fell a lot when i was young and i am still a klutz now.


Check out what my classmate behind me is doing. I find it damn funny la!

Toco Toucan Through the Cage

Toco Toucan Through the Cage, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

I had a dream tt i own a toco toucan.

Interestingly it is biologically wrong because my toucan can talk! HAHA

Anyway, this pic was taken through the cage. Pls pardon the graininess and not-so-sharpness.

Despite it all, i like this pic :) Yay

Taipei 101

Taipei 101, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

We all miss taiwan, don't we :)

This photo was taken at 象山. Only possible aft weixiang climb this huge rock and placed the camera on tripod in a precarious position.

Beauty of Imperfections

Simple & Pretty in B&W, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

Sometimes i wish life was simple and clear-cut like black and white.

Yet, there are times when i marvel at how grey tones can make things interesting, pretty and unique.

Note that there are holes in the petal, they make this photo less boring dont they? :)

Toco Toucan

Blue eyed toucan, originally uploaded by Nilton Ramos Quoirin.

The name of this pretty bird cracks me up. It's so cute to pronounce!

Anyway, i saw one today and i'm qt convince it's easily one of my fave birds :) The one i saw looked exactly like a soft toy. The brilliantly orange beak, pretty blue around the eye and the stark contrast of the black and white :)

I was so blown away. Totally...Haha

Blooming

Blooming, originally uploaded by grinleaf.

Finally, the respite i've been waiting for is here.

After this, it shall be yet another arduous uphill journey.

Meanwhile, it's time to rest my feet and watch the flowers bloom :)

How long & Why?

, originally uploaded by mistybliss.

I wondered today abt how long it takes to forget something, happy and unhappy, important and unimportant.

Why do i rmbr most random and unimportant of things?

Btw, i love this photo :)

Freezing on Mt Hehuan (合欢山)

Taroko 026, originally uploaded by nwxiang.

This picture cracks me up. It reminds me how we had to hold on this act-cool expression while braving the cold on the mountain top.

We really shouldn't be wearing t-shirt and shorts when it was sub-10 degrees celsius. Some of us were lucky tt we had our jackets within reach :)

I miss taiwan!

Expect the Unexpected

Out of the blue, out of nowhere and without warning, my laptop refused to boot.
It was working perfectly fine the night before!

What happened?
(Failure fixed disk 7)

Sometimes in many aspects of our lives, things just happen.
You yourself may be fine today and not tmr!

Guess i just have to constantly remind myself to 未雨绸缪. :)

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! :)