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Thursday, June 26, 2008
M3!
So M3 has officially started, and we're thrust into the clinics to fend for ourselves. SGH is really huge and the ward numbering system had me confused for the first few days. I was talking to Michelle the other day in the student lounge:
Michelle: So where's your tutorial?
Me: I don't know. 60-something I think.
Michelle: In case you haven't noticed, this whole block is 60-something.
Just shows how used I am to the NUH warding system. To think I found it a hassle to walk up the stairs from 50-something to the cardio wards on 60-something when I was there earlier on in the year.
And speaking of student lounges, the one at SGH beats NUH's student
I must admit that I quite like SGH, and that I'm really lucky to be posted here for a long posting. Somehow the patients are much friendlier and the wards smell nicer than those in NUH. My new team consists of Damian, Joanne, Theresa and myself, and I must say that they're really nice people. We've been around the wards together for the past few days and I've probably seen and done more over the week than I've ever done during CSFC.
And we met Jack! The Jack who has famously authored 'Jack's Essays' for Anatomy back in M1. He's now a HO at SGH and we were on our way back to the student lounge when we ran into him and he asked if we were M3s and if we would like to see a good case. So abandoning all plans of going home early, we had an impromtu pseudo-tutorial which turned out to be pretty interesting. I should consider getting my copy of Jack's Essays autographed. It helped me smoke my way through the M1 Anatomy Pros question on the relations of the thyroid gland.
But it's the end of the week already, and honestly I'm quite glad that the week is over. I've been having several 0730 to 1800 days where we have voluntarily gone for ward rounds and clinics in the aims of sourcing for patients to clerk. That, and the readings that we have to do at home (my copy of Kumar and Clark is currently open in front of me to the portion on Hepatitis B), can be really draining. But thank god there's the CCU Chalet tomorrow to look forward to. Pity that I've lectures till 1700 so going early for soccer is pretty much out of the question.
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 6/26/2008 11:59:00 pm
Monday, June 23, 2008
Back to school!
School starts in a few hours time, and I can't believe that we're M3s already. M2 sure did pass by in a hurry, with a grand total of 15 exams to take, and it sure wasn't a very fun year, academic wise. Hopefully M3 proves to be more fun as we spend most of our time in the hospitals. Although that being said, I will miss the comfort of the LT and my daily dose of coffee from the Science canteen.
Attended Kailiang's birthday party yesterday at the Mandai Orchid Gardens. So much effort was put into organising everything, and I must say I was rather impressed with the food and decorations. Quite a novelty to hold your 21st birthday party surrounded by orchids and other flowers.
At Mandai Orchid Gardens.
The lucky boy got a Wii!
Us with Kailiang.Labels: Medicine
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 6/23/2008 02:07:00 am
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Back to the Zoo!
It's been ages since I last went to the zoo. I can only remember that occasion in primary 4 when we had this art lesson in the zoo and were supposed to draw animals. It rained halfway so the entire session was called off, and I remember I was taking shelter in the cheetah hut. But everything has changed in the zoo this time, including the entrance, which was not how I remembered it to be. A fruitful day of walking around the zoo and seeing animals would best be described by pictures!
We are half a polar bear tall...
...and a third of a giraffe!
During the white tiger feeding session. All hail my camera skills!
Giraffe!
The ECG penguin! His beak was perpetually on the glass, making ECG patterns.
Polar bear feeding time!
A small kangaroo. A joey?
Elephants by the river!
Us with the zebra!
Us at an Ethopian hut.Labels: Anatomy group, Medicine
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 6/17/2008 11:35:00 pm
Thursday, June 05, 2008
End of a hectic year.
CSFC 26 with Prof Vathsala!
CSFC 26 with Prof Fisher!
I signed up for job shadowing at Tan Tock Seng, in the hopes of making a quick buck and hopefully learning something along the way, but so far it hasn't really gone to plan financially. Although I must admit that I have learnt a couple of things and seen stuff which I normally wouldn't have been able to see until later years. But it made me realise exactly how busy doctors are, especially the HOs. Barely finished drawing blood from one patient, and two more calls come in requesting for blood samples from another patient. I guess this is going to be my life from now on, so maybe it's a good thing that I get used to it now.
I've been attending several 21st birthday parties this month, first of which was Sam's at some fancy restaurant in town. Sam's mom sneakily organised the entire event with Mark without her knowing, and invited the entire Anat group along. Food was good, and it was nice to have an Anat group outing which have been so few and far in between in M2. Then it was Damian's party that same evening at Singapore Polytechnic Guild House. We went early to help wit hthe decorations. I can't believe my klutzy CG mate turned 21 before me. And finally, Jieyu's party at his place, where I got to see my JC classmates (who have forgotten who I am) after such a long time.
Happy birthday Sam!
Happy birthday Damian!
Happy birthday Jieyu!Everything is back to normal. Like how Huipei messaged me that day, "You made everyone very happy." I guess a year really is quite a long time afterall.
And on a side note, not many people have noticed that in the 1999 Champions' League final, Bayern actually hit the crossbar and post twice before losing in the dying minutes. Fast forward 9 years later to 2008, and tell me that this isn't deja vu. Talk about fate.
Labels: Anatomy group, Clinicals, CSFC, Manchester United, Medicine
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 6/05/2008 10:49:00 am
Sunday, May 25, 2008
That's why we're Champions.
Cracking final on Thursday morning. Well worth the 3 hours and 15 minutes of nail-biting anxiety as well as the whole day spent in the hospital looking like the living dead. I haven't watched such an intense match in a long time where momentum switched from one team to the other so many times. And what about when Ronaldo missed his penalty and up stepped Terry to win the cup? When he missed I knew fate was about to wave its hand, no matter how cruel it was. Although I really do feel sorry for him to have slipped and ended up losing the cup for the team.
But the story is that we accomplished what we set out to achieve, and we did it in style. Really proud of the boys for pushing all the way. That's why we're Champions!
Champions' League Final 2008: Manchester United vs Chelsea, 210508, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
Kings of Europe!
Champions' League winners 2008!
1968, 1999, 2008.Labels: Manchester United, Soccer
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 5/25/2008 06:56:00 pm
Monday, May 19, 2008
Because we are geeks.
A lonely number like root three
A three is all that's good and right
Why must my three keep out of sight
Beneath the vicious square root sign
I wish instead I were a nine
For nine could thwart this evil trick
With just some quick arithmetic
I know I'll never see the sun
As 1.7321
Such is my reality
A sad irrationality
When hark, what is this I see
Another square root of a three
As quietly co-waltzing by
Together now we multiply
To form a number we prefer
Rejoicing as an integer
We break free from our mortal bonds
With the wave of magic wands
Our square root signs become unglued
Your love for me has been renewed
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Who knew that a show like Harold and Kumar would yield something so geeky, yet so beautiful?
Labels: Deeper everyday, Random
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 5/19/2008 12:15:00 am
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Dishwalla - Angels Or Devils
That I'm ever gonna come here tonight
This is the last time I will fall
Into a place that fails us all inside
And I can see the pain in you
And I can see the love in you
And fighting all the demons will take time
Will take time
The angels they burn inside for us
And are we ever
Are we ever gonna learn to fly
The devils they burn inside of us
And are we ever gonna come back down
Come around
I'm always gonna worry about the things that could make us cold
This is the last time
That I'm ever gonna give in tonight
Are there angels or devils crawling here?
I just want to know what blurs and what is clear to see
Well I can see the pain in you
And I can see the love in you
And fighting all the demons will take time
Will take time
The angels they burn inside for us
And are we ever
Are we ever gonna learn to fly
The devils they burn inside of us
And are we ever gonna come back down
Come around
I'm always gonna worry about the things that could break us
And if I were to give in
I'd give it up and then
Take a breath, make it deep
'Cause it might be the last one you get
Be the last one that could make us cold
Could make us cold
I'm always gonna worry about the things that could make us cold
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I've started listening to Dishwalla a lot recently, and this song is on repeat on iTunes. It's soothing, and good for listening with the lights turned off, all rolled up in the corner.
On a side note, I've been learning more Math than Medicine over the past 5 weeks. It's been fun, but I think it's time to return to Medicine.
Labels: Cryptic, Emo, Lyrics, Random
gerard-andrew did a drumroll on 5/18/2008 02:45:00 am
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