HELLO BLOG!!
its been a very long while!!!!
i've started using iWeb on mac, that's why i haven't visited u...
i think my need to do a travel blog is kinda not really working out... hahaha. paiseh.

life's okay so far at the moment..
a lot of assignments to get done.. not at all many classes to attend. so i haven't really made any aussie friends :( well, except for my groupmate. haha.

ineedtoBOnow.okaybye

i decided not to leave this blog!!! :))))))
becos i realise it's too close to my heart to just chuck it aside...
i will be starting a new blog that hopefully is more sophisticated and interesting to read. haha. will try my best.
actually i have MANY MANY blogs... but today i've decided to delete a few of them.. cos private businesses mah. haha. anyway, chen nian wang shi already, and the its probably in my best interest if i just get rid of them becos i dun want to be reminded of this 'past'

sooo... anyway! i'm happy. becos its the simple things in life that's most impt..

on another note, i'm not happy. cos the ch8 9pm show is not on til next wk!! :(((((((( sadness! i will miss ma yongjie!
can u guys believe i actually email the actor - andie chen bangjun to tell him how hot he is!!! hahaha kidding! but i did email him though, just didn't express my hots for him. haha

see, that's why i shld keep this blog - so that i can 'stay true' to the feelings that i have and how i like/want to express them.
so why do i want a new blog then? WELL. it's a travel blog mah, in a way, so like the NZ blog tt i have, i want to separate them out. so yup. hopefully i'll blog better then!

and yes, layout changed to the conventional simple layout. can't believe i had 111posts in 2008! hmmm wow.

okie dokie!! i'm finally gg to AUSTRALIA!
can't believe i'm abt to fulfil my lifelong dream (haha. actually my lifelong dream is just to go goldcoast!, and it was partially fulfilled when i went there 2 yrs back. gosh i feel old now)

i'm pretty much packed. so yes, like i told my fren, i'm as ready as 'on the mark, get set, *bang*!
and i think i'll start a new blog when i reach australia. will be like a travel blog i suppose.. with pictures!

anyw, i think i was pretty brave the past few mths.. contacting and going out with a few of them... haha. though i think i've wasted quite alot of my 'time' but it's good experiences i feel. maybe when i come back from sg, i'll have to continue doing so.. unless i've alr found one in aus! muahahahaha

ok. i guess this is the last of this blog? 6 years this blog have lasted. 6 years!!!! OMG man! from my first entry abt tennis to now abt prepping to aus.. have come a long way man. its all good. thank u blog, u've been a great pal. haha.. i'll definitely visit you often! :)
..

i can't believe i'm actually following this ch8 drama series
out of all the characters and stories, i quite like the one betw the dorky garden boy and the atas lady. and well, that's becos the guy totally resembles him. so ya. just wonder if he is really like him in the tv show.
but then again, its like we've nv even met. such a disappointment.

can't believe my CCs asked me to go aus and find a bf too. haha. let's hope that comes true! 10months only lor. wonder how ppls get married when they know each other for less than 10mths

oh wells, pretty excited abt it! AUS, NZ, FIJI awesome stuff man. gonna make the most out of it.
cos the NEXT time i'm gg there, won't be for the next 5yrs!

This was my plan for 2010

1)graduate NYP. duh!
2)?go NZ with classmates in april/may
3)get a driving license
4)get a a job as a locum
5)get a gym membership so tt i can have great transformation like YH!!!! WOOTS! hahaha --- OK MAYBE NOT. but i'll try to work out more on my own!!
6)go USA in december :)

out of this 6, i've achieved 4! 1st and 4th were no-brainers..pretty darn good yea! gym membership and US adventure gotta wait til a little much later!
2010 was a pretty good year overall.
1) graduating from NYP.. ah.. those days(pls refer to archives).. i definitely miss em... esp the people and all the happy times we spent tog in our fave j-corridor.. glad that we're still taking time out from our busy work schedules to meet up at least once a mth:)
2) gg to nz for 2.5 wks. gosh. no words can explain how amazing the country is. really hope that nz 2011 works out!
3) entering the working society... it's been 8mths since i started work, and i feel pretty good about it... i think i am.. no wait, i know i am in the right line (even though initially i had doubts abt it) Being a physio makes my life more meaningful (to put it simply).. i'm glad i made the right decision (though at times its really not easy to explain to others what it's all abt, but i'm living for myself aren't i? :D)

so yea.. good job. 2010 was awesome. let's try and top that next yr shall we?

2011- main agenda - PROJECT AUSTRALIA
i'll see you then!

oh man... oh man.. oh man.
BIG SIGH
this is just plain ridiculous. it all boils down to me and my aries personality. HMPF!



one more month til end of work!!!! can't wait man!!!!!
i'll do.. exercise? haha. drive around? i dunno. PACK! HELL YEA! LOVES PACKING!!! muahahahahahaha!!!!

well, i hope u can too :)



counting down...

its been awhile since i last blogged abt work. not that i should anyway.. but fri was a good day, i suppose
an old patient who was recently discharged, returned to my ward. and she turned out to be super chatty and livelier compared to the prev admission when she just had her op. so happy that i cld chat with her as we walked ard the ward.. she kinda cheered me up. haha...

on the way to xmas shopping, a colleague asked abt her knee. which i totally dread. i told her, i guess i'm more of the inpt physio rather than the outpt one (strange i suppose, since most ppls have the idea that physios are outpt treating knee and shoulder probs) but i guess i do prefer inpt more because of the nature of work. "Come auntie/uncle, let's walk" So much more easy anyway. hahaha

one more week til u know what?!
bonus! pls let me have my bonus man! oh god please! pro-rated or not. i just want my bonus! i wana buy camera and backpack!!

Feb 2011
2350
Terminal 3
SQ279

Destination: Adelaide, Australia

:)))

YAY!!!!!!!!! MY VISA IS APPROVED!
THANK GOD! PHEW!!!!

now left accommodation, and air tix.
accommodation is a little trickier.. hopefully it'll be done deal
can't wait to pack and leave man!

i passed my driving!

After having 30 over lessons, with around 10 different instructors, over 6mths, spending close to 2.7k, taking1 (and no more than tt) test, I FINALLY PASSED!

16 points!
omgosh.

i must really thank my instructors man. (as i walked out of BBDC, i was thinking of how sad it would be not to be able to come for lessons - even though each lesson costs a bloody 68bucks! and some instructors were as good as not being ard)

last night was my last revision lesson with this particular instructor. Mr.P (haha, NO, P is his initial, not that MR.P from many yrs back and they definitely dun share anything similar at all) i rmb the first time i got him 2 mths back, i thought it was strange tt he wasn't my usual grp of instructors.. and he was like kinda quiet, gives comments but always appear very bo chap and SIAN during my driving. after that one time, i seldom got him for my lessons.. then come recently, i got him for 2-3 lessons. the recent ones being last wed, where he convinced me to book ANOTHER lesson, and last night, which was my last revision lesson. the way he calls my name is kinda weird. haha. think he trying to emphasize smthg to me... last wed, he alr observed that my vertical parking was very inconsistent. and i was very inflexible when it comes to making adjustments... he like damn pek chek with me lah... but at the end of the lesson, he wld tell me in a nice tone to go and reflect... LAST night, the same thing happen again. i was super stunned when i cldn't reverse into my vertical slot. and everytime tt happens, he will be EXTREMELY QUIET. and i will be EXTREMELY LOST. cos i honestly dunno how to make adjustments. i will ask 'HOW?' and he will be angry that i'm not trying on my own to attempt and go in. yar. that happened several times.... when the session ended, we were the last car that weren't back at the lot.. he drove me back, told me not to be pressurized...shoke me hand good luck, again, asked me to go and imagine the different senarios...

i was like .. oh shit.. i just pray i can go in, in one attempt

i cldn't sleep well from last night til this morning... only wanted to fall asleep when i was on my way to bbdc. waited at the warm-up area... praying for a good warm-up instructor (aside from good car, good weather, clear road, good tester), then 1220, i heard 'JOYCE'. it was Mr. P. he brought me to the car, tell me that he's gonna give me some extra time to practice..supposed to start at 1230. [SO NICE OF HIM RIGHT? i thought tt was a very nice gesture] anyway, i didn't ask how come he's the warm-up instructor... i thought it'll be some random instructors... So, he brought me ard the circuit.. of which i made stupid mistakes right from the start like not being able to lane change, mounting kerb on directional change! haiyo... on the roads, he said i was good, juz keep up with the momentum... again, shoke my hand good luck b4 we left the car. he gave me his HP number and told me to call him after the test.. then dunno what he mumbling lah.. say all rely on me alr(in chinese).i was thinking - "does he need me to pass so that his group's passing rate will go up?" haha then he walked me to the waiting room.. and then at a very soft volume, he apologised to me for being very hush to me last night. LOL! hahahahaha... pls lah. dun mention it. was he very hush? i didn't think so.. though i thought it wld be better to tell me than make me think lah. haha.. very nice of him lah. he seemed truly paiseh abt what happen last night though i wasn't even at all bothered by it... i mean it's true lah, TP alr, must know how to make adjustments when parking mah..

ok... tt was that.. i waited in the waiting room.. abt 18 of us in total... then slowly one by one the testers came and called the names... (so now i realise that testers are different from instructors! i always thought instructors are testers too.. haha) i was the 2nd last to be called.. by this tester who looked like he acts as the big but short gangster in hongkong drama. haha. he led me down.. and i asked a damn stupid qn juz before we entered the car.. i pointed at the driver's seat and asked 'so i sit here?' he replied' then u want to sit here (tester's seat)?' HAHA. oops. how dumb rite!

wah i didn't know test car is like president's car in circuit one leh! everyone will stop and siam for you. unfortunately, I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW THAT! so everytime i wana turn or go straight, i'll wait for the other cars.. the tester kept urging me to go, but i thought i shld juz ignore since i was told they wld always wana hurry testee to do things.. but then i realised they know that test cars DO HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.. so i was scolded for not going when i shld/could. i'm soo happy i aced my parallel parking. though i got scolded cos i thought i shld wait til the car adjacent to me goes in first.. WHY MUST WAIT?!!! he scolded. (but everytime during lesson, the instructor always say only one car can go in at any one time mah -.- ) kena another scolding for jam brake during upslope. say i brake too hard. [and i honestly cannot rmb if we did E-BRAKE] went out to the roads, again, OH MY GOD. its like my car has a singapore flag in front and back. haha. during the lane change at the ITE, i was SO GRATEFUL for that bike which saw my car and didn't go any faster so that i cld do the lane change! THANK YOU SO MUCH BIKER! sorry i cldn't take down ur plate no.! i wld have sent u a thank u card!!! and for that 2 bus/trucks.. i dunno if they were really slow, and juz nice enuf to let me lane change back to left.. and finally that car that had hazards lights on. shucks i thought i was going to die there cos i cldn't overtake him. but luckily he moved off soon enuf... i realised i made a terrible mistake of making a improper turn cos speed too fast plus forgot to change blindspot ( YOU KNOW WHY? cos everytime i go that route, i will go right and do U-TURN! so i really stun tio when he ask me to turn left at traffic light! at that point, i was secretly counting. 8 points?! yikes!)

anyways, i have no idea.. drove back to sch... once we stopped, i thought i heard him said - book for review test. then i HUH?! then he mumbled smthg else and it sounded like go back to room to do debrief. i was like OH SHIT.... then as i waited in the room.. i really had no idea. he came.. wah lao. SPEAK SO LOUD! scared i deaf eh. so fierce i didn't even look him in the eye at all! then i juz wanted to see the points, but i cldn't. then he somemore draw diagram and show me how wrong i was. initially i thought perhaps he juz scaring me only.. then as he went on.. i got more demoralised. then he keep saying i can't be too slow, must have more confidence. and then he passed the paper to me. hehe. PHEW. mass msg the close pals and folks. wanted to call Mr. P but cldn't get through, sent a sms to him instead. later on, while waiting to get license, he came by (perhaps spotted me from the back) JOYCE! i look at him ' i passed! ' like duh rite? if i didn't pass, i wld be there sitting and waiting liao. sure go home and cry alr. haha. he looked at the paper. didn't really say much to me though.. i said thanks again and shook his hands. told me to take care. anyways, i realised he was the team leader for the group that i'm under. haha. so slow. only realised on the last revision lesson. i think he became nicer towards the end.. dunno issit becos he feel for me.. haha. maybe instructors are like this one lah.. fierce during lessons, but nice when it comes to test day.. i'm really appreciative for his presence... can't believe he can be so different... which is good.. haha.. definitely will miss some of these instructors...

so yea. can't believe i passed man! i mean. i can, actually. i was feeling pretty confident for most aspects except the vertical parking... and really.. its a combination of all luck factors - super nice drivers who gave way to me... good weather.. good warm up instructor.. yea.. mm.. tester wise.. well, actually i did more work than i wld give credit to him in any way passing me. HAHA.

LOSER MOMENT NO. 456 : Being quiet at a table full of conversations

guess it's gonna take a gazilion years before i build any sort of bond with the rest who are alr so wel acquinted with one another.
haiyo. sian

i can't wait to go australia.......

looking at the photos of my frens in scotland.. its so great that they have each other's company. as for me, i dun really know how i will interact with my prospective flatmates. hmm. i'm really quite independent in a way that i'm lazy and so i probably won't be bothered to really COOK. haha.

driving is really cutting an extremely huge hole in my pocket! I MUST PASS ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT! I WILL!

OK. SO I'M NOT THE MOST AWESOME DRIVER AFTERALL. 58 points for my stage 2 review? haha. oh wells. it is only stage 2. (which excluded circuit and parking)hmm...

i got the curtin offer. sickening. oh wells, at least i dun have to rush and take some lifesaving course. adelaide is better than curtin. my dearest cheryl will be there to help me out. i'm not losing out by not accepting curtin.

haven't done the 'test' yet.
looking back... there were just SO MANY tests tt we had to go through.. everything was so ever important.. and results weren't the greatest.. this is perhaps to some ppl - just another test to get through with. hai.

jia you joyce

Driving makes me happy
it takes away all non-driving related troubles from me
I wish I could drive more.

And I think I'm a pretty gd driver. So far. Haha

Started in new ward(s) this past wk. so far so good :)

Been spending(and STILL spending) a lot since getting my pay. sux tt 1/4 goes to driving, another 1/4 goes to my mum, and i'm barely saving any $$ for scotland.

ANYWAYS. it's the long weekends:) gg out with all my friends from jc,sec,and poly!!
why is it when ppls gather, it's for FOOD only?!

DRIVING in a few hrs time! :D

NEURO NEURO OMG.
JIAYOU! the more i get exposed to, the more i learn, the more experience i gain.


ANYWAYSSSSSSSSSSSSS
ITS SATURDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY..
HHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

HAHAHAHA
kk. i work last 2 sats PLUS wakeboarded last 2 sun = have been waking up b4 7am for the past 2+wks!!! which is very early okay!!!!!
so i'm gonna chill out tonight and nua tmr morning. PLS LET THERE BE A THUNDERHEAVYSTORM!
haha. so evil. i juz wana lie in my comfy bed with my comfy bolster and comfy blanket!


woooosh.
got a new I NEED/WANT $$$ FOR THIS list
1) Scotland.
2) Spectacles (kinda alr planned to get this 3mths ago, but not sure if the money can be put to BETTER use)
3) Crocs pumps! (for work plus play?! idk)
4) COACH large wristlet.. hehehe
5) CRUMPLER 2million dollar baby. tt cost abt 78$. also not really sure if it's extremely necessary for the time being.

Yup, my no. 1 is still scotland. and i better start planning otherwise how to take leave later on?!?!!?!?!?

Issue no.1
why involve me??? i didn't want to be involved! certainly in no way i am good with such things! HAI... alrite, i'll give it my best. Might as well take this chance to speak out and make an impression. a good one i hope.

Issue no.2
how on earth can i forget to document?
HAI. well, on the bright side, it's not the worse thing to do. (RECALL SPINAL NURSING)

Issue no.3
Can i please stop avoiding people and not be depressed anymore? Sometimes what i do can't be that wrong. if i look back, perhaps i did it right after all.

Issue no.4
I will start reviewing all my patients in half an hr time and see one by one. don't care whateva crap. okay maybe not, whenever they feel fine to be seen, i'll see them. as long as it's reasonable.

AND I WILL DOCUMENT.

WORK ISSUES ASIDE
i am occassionally depressed with regards to back pain. both the patients' and mine. ok, tt's still counted as work.

ANYWAY
Driving has been pretty interesting. i'm taking manual under school. NOT CHEAP DEFINITELY. and i sure hope it'll be like one of my prac tests in nyp where i can usually pass! haha. my L knee aches as i press the clutch, my ankle hurts from pressing accelerator/brake, and i still stall as it's only my 2nd lesson. on another note, i really dun think i can absorb whateva my instructor is saying because everything tt comes within 6inches of my ears automatically gets blocked off! or rather there's a NO ENTRY sign on my L ear, (worse on the R of course). Despite all, i still really enjoy and look forward to my driving lessons becos it's a form of distraction from work and it makes me finish up my work asap. so good stuff after all.

time for a breather!!!!
officially >6mths since i last ate mac/kfc in SINGAPORE!!!! (those in nz not counted! :P)
so gonna have some ole meal tmr haha!! and yes i know, i've grown fat, the weighing scale in my bro's machine is well utilised by everyone except me even though i spend the longest time being the nearest to it! RAHH!! my tummy is bigger definitely. confirm plus chop! and yes, i'm still gonna eat that zinger burger/drumstick tmr cos it has been TOO LONG!

this wk has its high and low. both in pt load, nothing emotionally/mentally related, which is good of course. still being careless occassionally, but thank goodness for all the kind nurses/frens in my ward. seriously, they're sucha bunch of great ppls- so helpful and funny too, i hope every ward i go next time will have nurses like them!! (haha. probably not lah)

SERIOUSLY AGING :((((((((
any facial places that can recommend me to go?
facial products??? :((


ANYWAYS. this wk wasn't half as bad, as i thought it possibly might be.. oh wells
still learning as much as i can..

I WANA GO AUSTRALIA LIKE REAL SOON!!!!
gotta go buy some adelaide australia book/map man! :))))