Winter!

Well, after the past 2 days, I know for sure that 6 winters in St.John's will be more than enough. There's no way i am going to continue staying here after residency! I can't tell you enough how frustrated am i after spending a total of 12 hours waiting for the no-show snow plough and shovelling (~6 hours each!). In the next day or two, i'll detail those moments with pictures to back me up!

Had a good cny party yesterday at isabel and sean's house. As usual, there was unlimited flow of delicious food and attended by the regulars. I actually packed my stuff to for an overnight refuge at their place related to the para above! My bones, muscles and joints are aching all over now!

I was cooking porridge for tonight's dinner and somehow the thoughts of going for a tour with mich and ry brings up this smile in me. I actually can't wait for that even though it'll not arrive until end of 2008! hehe. (o^ ^o) shopping in taiwan or korea sounds fun!

Time to go off to catch-up with my back-up schedule all because of the snow storm!!!!


(-_-)*** : Hate St.John's snow storm!

Happy Chinese New Year!

It'll never be complete without this greeting : Gong Xi Fatt Chai!! Hope that you'll collect endless angpau(s)! ^ ^

Well, the year of pig is here. Heard that it'll generally be a good year for everyone!!! Chinese is born superstitious in my humble opinion. I can't help but went and search for some horoscopes reading about Roosters in the year of Pig!

Here's what i found and i certainly like what's written below! (o^ ^o) :
Roosters will find their luck improving on from last year and there will be progress in career and talent. The urge to learn is at a peak this year and your ability to absorb knowledge is at its highest, causing your work to go up a level. However, this year will also bring you some peril and danger, so be careful of accidents when you are out and about or being bitten by animals.
(by Feng Shui Master Mak Ling Ling)

From the para above, i deduce that we roosters will have unlimited opportunities and handsome returns. However, we should avoid animals especially those that has potential to bite us? hehe
This year will truly be a year that will determine if i am able to keep my ambition alive! Wish me luck!

Actually this cny looks to be another quiet one for me. It has been the same for the past 3 consecutive cny(s) being away from home. It's never the same and the canadians chinese doesn't seems to celebrate or give much importance to it compared to those who live in the Asian countries. I love to spend time in the build-up to cny and certainly enjoyed the 15-day cny celebration. I love the time spent in cleaning and decorating the house, replacing broken furnitures, buying new clothes, shopping for cny cookies and certainly the "group" house-hopping (actually it's paying visits to relatives and close friends! hehe) that serves to increase the angpau(s) collection! Also not forgetting the "cny-made-gambling-legal"! It's certainly a tradition that i'll never be able to forego.


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E-shop

I have been busy shopping for accessories for my new palm tx. Through e-bay, i ordered a aluminium hard case from HK. Currently looking into good deals on memory card for storage of the pda book files that i have downloaded! =) I am using isilo (one of the program) for free now!

Met a couple malaysian med students who are here for residency interviews. It's a lot of stress again for them i bet! It's always fun to meet people. However, when you meet people who wish to hang around with you and yet you still think that it's just another superficial social event, it doesnt give good feelings. Life is supposed to be simple. If you are good to people, people will be good to you. But that isnt always true. Everyone seems to think that one will have hidden agenda if one is being nice. It's tough to tell them that not everyone is like that. I am still naive enough to believe that i should continue my motto of life.



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Goodies

(o^ ^o) I received a DHL package with some CNY goodies from Malaysia today! *courtesy of my dear mommy!*

Even though they are literally in small broken pieces, i've never appreciate it more! Usually, these are the leftovers from a full container and the "prize-winner" will be my doggies. Anyway, i am feeling grateful!

I have pieces of kuih kapit, kuih bangkit, bee hives cookies, tiny prawn-stuffed popiah and pineaple tarts! Initially, I hope to show my fellow HK friend how kuih kapit aka love letters looked like but i think i'll have to get the picture from somewhere else!



*kuih kapit*

Journal

Was reading my surgical journal and this topic caught my eyes "Effective Surgical Residents Strongly Influence Medical Students to Pursue Surgical Careers".

Well, I can only agree with it hands down. Needless to say anymore, because of Sandy, i am glued to it and will try to create similar magical influence on the new generation of med students who will be working with me!! ^ ^

Keep dreaming for a new generation of good surgical lifestyle!

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Chinese New Year

CNY is once again approaching. As much as i don't feel the atmosphere at St.John's, i have been constantly reminding myself about it to ensure that i am not missing the fun by calling them (my family) on the right day! Even so, I have been calling granny and aunts to catch up before the big occasion.

Have been feeling a bit tired after my trial of packed working and reading schedule. Hence, I took myself off from anything related to medicine last weekend just to give myself a little break! Now it's time to finish off this final week of ER rotation.

Yuko called me last night. I didn't realise that I have not talk to her for like 6 months! Of course, it never felt that long once after we were done saying "hi" and "hello" or those "how are you doing?" starters! ^ ^ Yes, this is the 10th year knowing her (after being pen pals for ages!). I can still vividly remember those letters and stamps that i collected from those times!

Everyday I am looking forward to someone ringing my doorbell as i am desperately waiting for my parcels to arrive! It's been more than 3 months already but still no sight of it. My boxes of goodies (my lifeline!) are still roughing the ocean i guess!

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Diet

Well, it's a never ending agenda in my day-to-day life. I think I gained a little bit more weight. Been eating even at the stroke of midnight after a tiring day. Sometimes, one think that if you are doing lots, you'll loose weight but that is true if you are not eating lots too! I can't wait to go back to my (soy aka tofu, vege,eggs), (cereals and milk) diet again. Should bracket them in case it's thought to be mixed in the same bowl! Although, soon, they will literally end up in the same stomach anyway! haha

I got to agree with this saying. I got it from somebody's blog.
"It is not a bad idea to get in the habit of writing down one's thoughts. It saves one having to bother anyone else with them." - Isabel Colegate
Sometimes, not everyone wish to listen to us anyway.

Newfoundland 2007'

One of the reason this blog is being kept is to keep my dear friend updated but i think i am certainly doing a bad job here! haha! When was the last time i met her (?), oh my, it's almost 4 months past! It seriously didnt feel like i was home twice in 2006. Everybody knows time flies and now i am already in my 7th month of my residency!!

This blog has been a place where i rant and rant and rant and.... I doubt i'll change much of it although i'll try to add more flavours to it. I guess i am not trying to be fancy nor taking this as a way to be different. All the entries in this blog is a direct "translation" of myself.

It's already February, don't think there's much point doing a summary of 2006. However, there are a few things worth mentioning :

• finally grad with one degree, more to come!
• in a salaried position since july 06 which will only gives 3% increment yearly!
• was in malaysia for a total of 2 months (i think), and probably went out with mich more than spending time at home!
• 6 months gone and 66 counting down!

Life has been mundane, i think it's been like that ever since i decided to be philanthropic rather than misanthropic! Don't get me wrong, I am still the ever enthusiastic girl when i don my white coat but when i put on my comfy pyjama, i feel like i am drained off all my energy! A free weekend is here soon!! I can't wait for it although i need to spend time on my Canadian PR application!

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