Gossip Girl

I have been on annual leave the past few days, and since Gossip Girl Season 4 has started, I have been glued to my laptop pretty much... watching the first 3 episodes of the season. 

I love Blair's sense of fashion... I love how she carries herself. I love her shoes, her bags... but most of all, I love her chemistry with Chuck. 

How they understood each other, no matter how complex or twisted the other person was. 

How they forgave each other, for the most royal screw up's they had. 

But this little excerpt, almost made me tear a little...

I could feel how much they still loved each other, 

But at the same time, couldn't bear being with each other anymore...

Blair: Just because you're dressed poorly, doesn't mean you're not Chuck Bass.

Chuck: Why would I wanna be him?

Blair: You should have told me you got shot. 

Chuck: I'm surprised you didn't shoot me yourself. 

Blair: I have... many times. In my dreams. The good ones... But, if you were really hurt, I would wanna know. 

Chuck: When I woke up, my ID was gone. Nobody knew who I was. Nobody was coming to look for me. I realise I might be alive, but Chuck Bass doesn't have to be.

Blair: Changing your name doesn't change who you are. 

Chuck: But that's a good start. A chance to live simply, earn people's respect. Maybe a chance to become  a person someone could love.

Blair: Someone DID love you. And, you owe it to her... and everyone else you're leaving behind, not to run away - which is what you're doing. And I don't think that great man you're talking about wanting to be, is a coward... I think he would face up to what he did. 

Chuck: I destroyed, the only thing I ever loved. 

Blair: *hands him back the diamond ring* I don't love you anymore... but it takes more than even you to destroy Blair Waldorf. 

Chuck: Your world would be easier if I didn't come back.

Blair: That's true... but it wouldn't be my world without you in it. 

Ahhh, you'd have to watch it or else you wouldn't know what I'm rambling on about... hahaha. 

Toodles and nitey nite all!

Torquay, Geelong

Continued from previous travel post:

Sorry this is so outdated. Been crazy busy recently...

Rise and shine....

 Nothing is a better pick-me-up than great breakfast...

I am all ready to start my day~! :)

But, it was check out day, unfortunately... Time to pack our bags and check that we have got all our belongings before checking out at the counter. Oh well, never mind.... 

Buh bye Cumberland Lorne Resort...

 Bye bye Lorne....

The weather was pretty good on the way home, so we decided to take the scenic route home... Passing by touristy destinations, and joining in the fun of being all touristy, snapping pics and stuff. 

Stopping near the split-point lighthouse.

Posing for some photos of course~! Tee hee...

Loving the serenity here... The clear blue skies, the crystal clear water... and the fresh crisp breeze...

Spent the morning watching people surfing at Bells' Beach and secretly wishing I could surf too...
Besides, it's not that much different from snowboarding, is it? :P

Driving with the sunroof down on a perfect sunny day... is b.l.i.s.s.

Can't be at Torquay and not to go Surf City huh? It is after all one of the biggest surf towns in Victoria. If you didn't know, Torquay is the annual venue for the International Rip Curl Surfing Competition.

Spent the afternoon shopping a little, and then we headed towards Geelong.

We stopped for lunch when it started to drizzle a little. I was hoping that the food would warm me up, cause it was definitely colddddd outside when it was raining and windy...

Thank God the weather cleared up when we finished lunch. The sun came out to play with us again! Yays~!!

We walked along the waterfront, and then stopped by the skate park to admire the skills of some of the skateboarders there.

The park was very well designed... I was quite impressed~! I would probably have picked up skateboarding as well if I had this park outside my house! hehehehe... just joking :P

But yeah, they were really quite good. We spent quite some time soaking in the sun, and people watching.

 It was all-in-all, a good weekend getaway.

We drove back to Melbourne, alongside the rest of the Geelong AFL supporters heading to Melbourne to watch the footie.

Oh just on the topic of footie, I should blog about my first live AFL final series experience soon!!

Stay tuned people, and be good :)

Of Love...

"I love you"

3 simple words that a 3 year old  can utter pretty easily...
But the question is,
How many can say it,
And still, truly mean what they say,
In the coming decade?

Is it as easy to retain the meaning behind it,
as it is, to physically pronounce those syllables?

Perhaps, time will solve this mystery,
Or it may make it more twisted and entangled.

As for now,
I am clearly aware of whom I love,
and those who love me back...

Happy Birthday~!!!

A big shout out to my little sister...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FUNNY~!

Have an awesome time... although it can't be too awesome without me :) bleh... hehe

Muah~! Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks! Yays!

Lorne

We decided to take a drive, to a little retreat the other week. It was too last minute to get a cheap flight to Sydney or Gold Coast, so we kinda decided that it was going to be a domestic destination, probably some place that Jon can take his Golf GTI for a spin...

Yups, we headed West (OMG!) to go along the Great Ocean Road - yeah, in the middle of winter... Kekekeke. We wanted to have some peace and quiet, and thought there is no better destination that the iconic Great Ocean Road.

The views along the way, are just as breathtaking as I remember them to be years ago. I haven't been down this road in years~!!! After all, there is really no reason going down that way, unless you're a tourist, or the tour guide bringing tourists around.

Happy snappy :) tee hee hee... We got into Lorne in the afternoon and decided to check-in and leave our luggages in the room before exploring the town...

What breathtaking views from our room :)

I could just stay in this sea-view room everyday~!!! So serene. It even has its own spa in the bathroom, overlooking the lounge and sea (from the balcony). How awesome is that?! 

Stopped by a fish and chips shop along the main strip, to have a little snack post lunch. :P

Don't know why, but don't you think that fish and chips always taste nicer when you're by the bay / beach or something??

Maybe it gives a false sense that the fishes are fresher... or maybe they are! Who knows?!! Tee hee...

Had to do the touristy stuff around town... kekeke. Snapping more pics with this Anzac memorial statue. 

The evening was spent relaxing in the pool and spa. 

Enjoying with the bubbles and jets... before heading to dinner. 

Stuffed our faces with some yummy food... and then stuffed our faces some more with desserts~! :) 

HMPHHHH~!!! :P

OMG~!! I so could not fit anything else into my tummy, or I will explode. 

The night ended with some self camwhoring session, hehehehe... Can't help it, I love my dress :P 

And more sessions in the spa. My skin was completely wrinkled by the end of the day, but it was oh so relaxing. Didn't have any trouble falling asleep that night at all. 

**more to come in the next post**

Mission Accomplished...

I started this NICU reg'ing rather unexpectedly, for those who knew what was going on in my life at that point. I decided to take it up as a stepping stone to O&G training, and also as a challenge to myself. I have always been afraid of NICU, I have to be honest... So different from adult medicine. So many beeping machines attached to them, so many lines inserted into their tiny little body. Those small, fragile things, who mean the world to their parents... I almost think to myself sometimes, "You break them, you pay~!!!".

I started this job with an amount of fear, for there is soooo much to learn with my minimal paediatrics experience. But I was also positive that I would be able to handle this position. If anything, it would make me a stronger person. More experienced, so I could counsel my obstetrics patients based on my first hand experience in the future.

The past two weeks have been crazy hectic at work... not in terms of numbers, but rather complexity. We have babies on high frequency oscillation, intubated, on nitric oxide and inotropes... 2 gastrochisis, NEC's and of course, the usual preterm infants. Been leaving work late, the last 2 days in a row. Jon's not too happy about that, of course... But I am going to be off the next 4 days! Yippie!! Too bad it's so last minute now, I can't make it back for Yap's wedding...

NICU has been so much fun, it seems like February is coming real soon~! It feels like I am only starting to feel more competent tubing little premi's and soon enough, this will be the end of my stint, and I will have to move back to Obstetrics. It's not that I don't like Obstetrics as much... I am sure I will enjoy it again once I get back into the swing of things... And besides, I should get alot more procedure / operating time next year being a trainee.

But hey, keeping my options open I guess... The adrenaline rush of being called to emergency deliveries, getting paged for Code Greens and Code Pinks. Resuscitating flat babies and premature infants... oh so exciting~! I just realised that I worked almost 100 hours the most recent fortnight... but I am loving it. I come home exhausted, but satisfied and with a smile on my face...

The thank you cards, and friendly hugs at the end of the day, are little reminders that I am doing my job well :)

Well, most days.



Let's just hope these crazy working hours doesn't take a toll on my personal life...