Café of Broken Dreams

NOT NOW, PLEASE

2008-07-11T16:21:00.003+10:00

Damn you Super Hot Nursing Student 3, Super Cute Nurse, and Super Hot Psych Registrar!

STOP DISTRACTING ME!

I'M TRYING TO CONCENTRATE!

But please give me your numbers after my exams. Slurp.

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER

2008-07-06T22:44:00.002+10:00

Gotta make good on my vow to myself to be The Guy Who Passes Everything.
The thought of resitting, or, God forbid, repeating, is UN-****ING-BEARABLE.

It's time to get serious.

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER YOU LAZY PIECE OF SHIT!!!

*Don't expect any substantial updates for awhile. Infernal Minds is probably completely out of the question. Do have ideas, but no time.
See you guys in 3 weeks, if I survive.
Pray for me. Hard.

Yet Another Long Drawn-out Day in the Life of a Mad Student

2008-06-23T15:31:00.004+10:00

Med Team 3A standing around looking bleary-eyed...

Kevin (Registrar): Ok, we'll start in Ward 9B South.

Meghan (Resident 2): *Dismay, looks at stack of 9B North charts she just meticulously picked out* Ok... You know what, I'm going to HIDE all of these somewhere.

Dietician who overheard: *LOL!*

Kevin: Just bring them with us.

Meghan: Are you serious? *Looks at stack of charts half as tall as she is* Nah, I think I'll leave em here.

Kevin: There's no way they'll still be here when we get back! They'll be dispersed, back in the racks, or just plain disapppeared.

Meghan: Sigh. I know. But I gotta try it.

Later...

Charts: *Are missing*

Team 3A: Sigh...

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Dr. O'Sullivan (Consultant 2): *Serious discussion about patient*... Bla Bla?

Kevin: *Serious discussion about patient* Yadda yadda!

Meghan: *Is bored*

Me: *Is bored*

Bridget (Resident 1): *Is bored*

Time: *Goes by. So slowly.*

Me: *Looks at drawing of abdomen in progress notes of chart Meghan is holding. Reaches over and adds a belly-button to the sketch*

Meghan: *Tries not to burst out laughing*

Dr. O'Sullivan: ???

Kevin: ?

Me: *Looks away innocently*

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Bridget: It's almost time for Grand Rounds!

Meghan: Grand Rounds!

Me: Grand Rounds!

Bridget: Can we go?!

Me: Please please?

Bridget: There's free lunch!

Dr. O'Sullivan: Yes yes, go on.

Me + Bridget + Meghan: YAY! *Go to Grand Rounds*

Grand Rounds Lunch: *Is finished*

Me + Bridget + Meghan: #&^#^%&*%^@#$@%">%#&^#^%&*%^@#$@%

Me: *Pathetically munches on garnishings.*

Meghan: You're DESPERATE, aren't you?

Me: *Nods sadly* Normally I don't even eat veggies. I'm almost purely carnivorous.

Bridget + Meghan: *Go off to buy lunch*

Me: *Munches on more garnishings, crying silently.*

Violin: *Plays in background.*

Watch Out For Bats.

2008-06-21T00:11:00.004+10:00

I got home from watching Hulk with the tanleekenggg and Quynh and decided to get an ice-cream from McD's. So I grabbed the apple I'd left in my car and started walking, munching on my way. It was 11.45pm. It was quiet.

At the traffic light down the street, I stopped to wait for the light to change, and a man approached from across the street to my right. I glanced over.
African descent. Shorter than I am. More lightly built. Wearing a windbreaker. Didn't have his face concealed in the hood. Hands in pockets, but didn't look like he was holding anything concealed, or if he did, it was small. Didn't look too disheveled or dirty.
All the same, I guessed he was probably homeless, crazy, or both. He didn't seem threatening, so I ignored him and gave my attention to my most excellent (and by now half-eaten) apple.

As he got nearer, he muttered 'Watch out for bats.'
I looked up at him for a second. Had that been addressed to me, or was he talking to himself? Either way, I shrugged in reply and ticked the 'crazy' box in my mental list.

The light changed and I started to cross. He started to cross with me. I wasn't much bothered; I was confident I could defend myself if he tried anything, but I did wonder what he was up to.
I finished crossing and continued on towards McD's.
He kept pace.
By now I'd finished my apple and was looking around for a dustbin. I got quite caught up in my search and partially forgot about my mysterious friend.
Then he stepped a bit closer and said 'Excuse me.'
Ah, I thought. This is the part where he asks for money, or asks for the time to see if he can distract me enough to catch me off guard. I ticked the 'homeless' box in my mental list. I also noted that his tone was more polite. He hadn't said anything like 'Excuse me' when he was muttering about bats.
'Yes?' I said.
'Can I have that fruit?'
That completely DID catch me off guard.
'This?' I held up the tiny apple core.
'Yes.'
I considered offering him a meal at McD's, but decided against it, at least until I found out more. 'It's just a core. Why would you want that?'
'There's a fruit bat following me.'
Again I was stumped, but then the tick in the 'crazy' box on my mental list knocked me on my head and said 'Don't bother trying to understand!'
I shrugged and said 'Here you go.', and gave it to him.
'Thank you.'
I considered asking him to show me the bat, but decided not to since I knew there wasn't really any bat, and I didn't want him to get agitated.
'So why is there a fruit bat following you?'
He held up the apple core and nodded at it.
'Because of that?'
He nodded gravely.
In my head I was screaming 'THAT MAKES NO SENSEEEEE, I JUST GAVE THAT TO YOU! CAN'T YOUR DELUSIONS AT LEAST FOLLOW A LOGICAL SEQUENCE?! YOU CAN'T SAY YOU WANT THE CORE BECAUSE IT'S FOLLOWING YOU, AND IT'S FOLLOWING YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE CORE!'
Out loud, I said 'Ah...'.

I started walking towards McD's again. He walked a little way more, then stopped following.

I bought an ice cream, started eating, and headed towards home again.
My mysterious friend was coming from the other way towards me.
I noted that he had both his hands in his pocket again and was no longer carrying the apple core. I also recalled that he'd stopped following me at the bus stop, and figured he must have stopped to sit down and eat what little flesh there was on the core I'd given him.

I gave him a nod of acknowledgement.
'Thank you, sir.' he said, quite seriously.
'Sure.' I replied.

I watched him enter McD's, and guessed that he probably had at least enough money to buy a small meal.

I continued on home.

The Return of Tom and Jerry

2008-06-20T14:09:00.002+10:00

So I figured I've had enough of being disgusted with my own reflection, and two years is long enough for blaming my inactivity on being depressed about someone who isn't worth being depressed about.
And surprisingly, after only a couple of weeks tones and lines are returning where tones and lines used to be, and my shirts are too tight at the sleeves for me to properly flex my elbows once more. and though I'm probably a long way from my peak condition, this is the part where I can be for once thankful that I have an infernal metabolic rate which renders my body fat percentage completely negligible and enables me to consume massive amounts of protein without exploding.
So let's hear it for cycling to hospital, climbing the stairs, messing with weights, abusing a punching bag, swimming in the staff pool, and drinking raw eggs.

Except that raw eggs aren't that yummy.

WHEREFORE ART THOU, OH SHNS?

2008-06-16T16:13:00.005+10:00

THOU RAISED MY HOPES TO THE HIGHEST HEAVENS, THEN DASHED THEM BRUTALLY LIKE HELPLESS WAVES AGAINST THE ROCKS OF A CRUEL COASTAL CLIFF.
WHY?
TELL ME WHY, OH BELOVED SHNS.
THOU SURELY HAVE A HEART OF COLDEST ICE TO DISAPPOINT ME SO.
I SUFFER THINE MERCILESS BLADES TO MY THROBBING HEART, YET IT BEATS AND LONGS STILL, ONLY FOR THEE.
WHICH OTHER WARD HAS HAD THE CUNNING AND GUILE TO LURE THEE AWAY?
WHICH PATIENT DESERVES TO SEE THEE MORE THAN I?
I SHALL AWAIT TOMORROW, HOPING STILL THAT MY EYES WILL MEET THINE ONCE AGAIN.
HOPING. EVER. STILL.

IT'S A DAMN GOOD THING THERE WAS SHNS2 TO KEEP ME OCCUPIED TODAY.

On another note, I passed KONNN-FEWWW-SHUSSS in the hallway today,
And he was all like 'Yo sup dawg!'
And I was all 'Yeah, baby.'
And he was like 'Yeah?'
And I went 'Yeah!'
And he said 'Oh and YOU HAVE PASSED AGAIN, BAD BOY!'
And I was like 'Sweet smoking holy fortune cookies onna stick!'
So he says 'Yeah three stars and a TICK, MOFO!'
And then we hi-fived, did a fist bump, then a chest bump, then a special handshake, and then I did the MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS, then he went to some religious talk and I went to Grand Rounds to steal some sandwiches for lunch.

The End.

Two down, three to go.

The Day I Look Forward to Going to the Hospital

2008-06-15T21:18:00.003+10:00

Was, until recently, equivalent to 'The Day When Hell Freezes Over', or 'The Day When Patient Chart Pages Spontaneously Turn Into $100 Bills', but is now equivalent to 'Tomorrow'; seeing as 'Tomorrow' is currently equivalent to 'The Day When I See Super Hot Nursing Student Again After a Long Weekend of Not Being Able to Admire Her Many Qualities'.

It's going to be the best Monday ever. Oh yes.

Slurppp.

2008-06-13T17:49:00.001+10:00

Yesla, super hot nursing student in my ward.

Muahahahahaha!

Hee How the HOMOSEXUAL Half-naked Housemate from Hell

2008-06-10T18:08:00.002+10:00

So poor Seng Long had this as his MSN tagline:
stupid eugene, stop sendin ur "darling" msg to me, i m not ur gay partner!!!!

And I just had to ask...

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:04 PM):
wtf is that darling msg lol

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
u ask ur gay partner la

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
damn gay man

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
(the finger)

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
always send the wrong msg to me

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
he called YOU darling ok

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
not me

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
cb

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
he wanted to send the msg to his gf

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
he's YOUR gay partner

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
but sent wrongly

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
not send wrong la

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
he is kau-ing you

Seng Long says (6:05 PM):
few times d

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
cant you tell?

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
why u so blur wan

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:05 PM):
he testing your response

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
if good response.. he wants you to be his

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
..........

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
he always talk about how handsome and macho you are

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
wtf

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
he wants your body dude

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
he wants you bad

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
i am speechless

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
LOL

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
but i really beh tahan his msg la

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
fuck

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:06 PM):
hahahha

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
one day i must collect all his msg to his gf

Seng Long says (6:06 PM):
then show to everyone

- VoiD - VoiD vs Michelle = Kira vs L??? says (6:07 PM):
ROTFL

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Yeah, yeah... I'm mean, I know... but come on! This is GOLD!
You wouldn't have been able to resist either! Admit it!

Sunshine Coast

2008-05-30T12:07:00.010+10:00

A real car turned into an aquarium!

Twitchy lil' shark embryo in a glass egg!

A megalodon jaw. This ancient shark is estimated to have been 12 to 15 metres long (size of a bus) making it the largest predator to ever have lived. As you can see, can easily swallow a man whole.

Otters! Tell you a funny story about 'em in a bit.

A seal obviously enjoying its life much more than any medical student could ever hope to.

Blind cave fish! Can't see it all that well in this picture, but they ain't got no eyes.

This ugly fetus thingy is an axolotl, a kind of salamander-like amphibian.

MUAX MUAX MUAX

A sawfish.

These are ugly green lumps of fat and mucus. Ok fine, they're frogs. Whatever.

Yellow toenail clipping to whoever can guess what this pic is of.

"BEHIND YOU! LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!" shouted the cameraman to his friends. But it was too late. It was all... too late.

A weedy seadragon

A giant sea louse. Bigger than your head. Unless, of course, you have a really really big and ugly head. One which is proportionately too big for your body.

A robber crab. Likes to steal pots and pans and bring them up trees. Can actually lift 29kg, which is better than some slobs I know. So watch out for your 6 year old toddlers, the robber crab might get em. To be safe I put mine in a crab-proof crate.

This is an ugly crab.

This is another ugly crab.

This is an uglier crab.

This is the ugliest cra... er... I mean this is the housemate.

Entrance to my private beach.

This is what my private beach looks like. Stretches as far as the eye can see, not an outsider in sight.

Does this beach make my ass look big? LULZ.

Eee dun la, shyyyy.

After 4 years in medical school, we have learnt a lot of anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and poserology.

And now for that otter story I promised!
So there we were at the otter enclosure, right... And this lady came out for the otter show and talk, and started telling us about otters and their hierarchy.
She mentioned that in a family, the alpha female is the most DOMINANT otter around.
At this point I turned to the housemate and simply said: LEE KENG.
And we burst out laughing uncontrollably with this image in our heads.

Tanleekenggg before you kill me, this was HIS idea! *points at the housemate*

Lions of Tibrogargan

2008-05-27T23:50:00.001+10:00

Holiday checklist - Climb Tibrogargan = DONE

Conquered the toughest of the Glasshouse Mountains yesterday; The Father himself, Tibrogargan.

Terry, Michelle, and Jin Yu stopped after the hiking bit and Eugene and I went on through rock-climbing bit on our own.
Some bits are almost a sheer cliff face, and overall I'd estimate the gradient to be 70 degrees. The possibility of death was very, very real; possibly as real as I've ever experienced so far. Slipping or falling means you basically go ALL THEY WAY down, and THAT basically means you DIE. The closest medical attention would be hours away, and even if it weren't it would hardly matter because you wouldn't survive the fall in the first place.

At one point while descending after the climb, I slipped while looking for a foothold and was hanging off the cliff wall by only my fingers; talk about a RUSH! Thankfully I managed to hang on until my legs found purchase again. But then I had almost completed my descent and was only about 2 metres above a ledge where I could have landed. The ledge itself was only about the width of a small coffee table though, and beyond that was another straight drop.

Anyway, here I am in one piece yet; prouder for having accomplished what I'd set out to do and yet humbler at the realization of how minute we really are in the scale of the world.

Must do more. Adrenaline addictive.

I think I could Like You. I Already do.

2008-05-24T01:16:00.003+10:00

My parcel from Malaysia arrived a couple of days back.
It was the full 20 kilos... inside were various odds and ends I'd asked for. Metal polish. My kickboxing handwraps. Insect repellant. My training weights. My bolster (without which sleep has been most uncomfortable, I LOVE YOU BABY muax muax).
And an album of the CDs I kept in my car. I hadn't brought them along with me in the first place because I didn't think I'd have a car here.

They brought back memories. Of the people who rode with me, sang with me, screamed with me when everything seemed like it was too much.

Tonight I heard a song I hadn't heard for a long time, and as with many of the songs I have, it brought up recollections of the person my subconscious has associated it with.

It was Jojo's "How to Touch a Girl".

All of a sudden it was one and a half years ago, and I was sitting in a karaoke lounge. It was luxurious, hedonic and incredibly expensive.
Outside, oysters, mussels, and and imported foods of all kinds lined the buffet tables. Chefs in full regalia cooked your orders on the spot.

The girl beside me wouldn't sing. I'd dragged her there. We both had had a rough couple of days and what we needed was to do something crazy. So on an impulse, there we were, despite all her protests.
Sing? Insanity.
She'd never done it in front of anyone. In fact, she wasn't even usually out this late.
But I persevered. I picked up a microphone and thought back to how a few years before that, I had found myself on the opposite end of that same situation. A friend had dragged me into a karaoke lounge, shoved a microphone into my hands, and told me; "This will be just between you and me, forever. It doesn't matter how bad we sound, there's only us here, and we're not going to tell anyone. So sing your heart out and ENJOY it."
We crossed our pinkies on it and the deal was sealed. And that was the first time I'd really sung in front of anyone. And it felt incredible. It was like baring your soul to someone you trust utterly; being vulnerable, and yet finding comfort in the fact that your friend was just as vulnerable, just as open as you were.
I will always remember her for it.
And now it was time for me to pass that feeling forward.

I sang, alone.
She simply stared at me and listened quietly for what seemed like eternity. It wasn't too comfortable but I pressed on.
Finally, I cracked and turned to her.

'What?!'.
'I... I love your voice.'
'Er... thanks.' I laughed. 'Your turn.'
She shook her heard; no.
'I just want to listen to you. Can I record you singing?'
'What? No!'
'Please?' she took out her phone and held it up.
I stopped and glared at her.
'No fun'. But she was smiling now.

She put the phone away, and I began again.
She huddled up against me, just listening.

'You sound... so...' she gestured frustratedly at her chest. 'I can't find the words for it.'
'I'll take that as a compliment.'
'It is!'

And we laughed.

Then finally, slowly, she reached out a hand and picked up the other microphone.

And together, we bore our souls.

*************************************

'It's late. I guess I have to take you home now. You're never out this late huh?'

'Let's... let's stay, just a little while longer...'

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'How to Touch a Girl? Come, let me show you!'

'What a naughty thing to say!'

'Well, why do you like that song so much?'

'I don't know. Maybe it makes me feel like someday, somehow, someone could feel that way about me.'

'They will.'

You Don't Wanna Leave

2008-05-22T00:35:00.005+10:00

Lyrics - Mike Mangione - You Don't Wanna Leave

I searched the whole of teh intarwebs and couldn't find these, so I typed them up myself. I don't know if they're completely correct but should be very very close.
This is one of my favourite songs of late. You can listen to it as well as see the music video here.
Enjoy.

IF YOU POST THESE UP ANYWHERE PLEASE NOTIFY AND GIVE ATTRIBUTION. THANKS.

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I took 5 days in Memphis but Memphis was takin' me
So I drove to Chicago to study the city streets
I saw my girl, my lover, she said she'd wear my ring
But as I kept on walkin to my back I could hear her sing

Yeah, she sang
It was laid down
In the chords of another town
And you'll sing yourself to sleep
And if that mocking bird
Don't care for a single word
You'll just change your melody, yeah
But you don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave

Little Robbie was a lover but his picture was his biggest muse
He had all the gifts of heaven but he'd trade em for a pair of shoes
And his girl, how she love him but he never wanna let her in
Yeah, so I heard that he left her I said "Robbie, did you hear her sing?"

She sang
It was laid down
In the chords of another town
And you'll sing yourself to sleep
And if that mocking bird
Don't care for a single word
You'll just change your melody
But you don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
Oh
No no no
Oh oh oh

Well the nights busted open on those two lanes to anywhere
There's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there
And I step on the gas, and something begins to shake, yeah
It's my heart and it's singin' "Boy, it's just more than you can take."

Yeah, singin'
It was laid down
in the chords of another town
And you'll sing yourself to sleep
And if that mocking bird
Don't care for a single word
You'll just change your melody
But you don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
No no no
You don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave
You don't wanna leave

IT'S COMING!

2008-05-18T02:01:00.002+10:00

HALP PLOX IT COMING TO KEEL MEEH!

I know not why, but I know nought. T_T

Three days to go.

Ahhh, vodka green apple... thou surely art the drink of Kings!

2008-05-15T20:12:00.002+10:00

best drink ever and my face is damn red haha burp
shit i look slightly insane

Oh Bestie, to Pierce or Not to Pierce?

2008-05-13T15:24:00.005+10:00

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:37 AM):
bestie... should i pierce my ear

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:37 AM):
thinking of doing it

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:37 AM):
haha

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:37 AM):
now

? says (1:38 AM):
noo

? says (1:39 AM):
bestie should pierce a bull ring

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
=(

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
i'm serious bestie

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
stop kidding round!

? says (1:39 AM):
haha sorry bestie =(

? says (1:39 AM):
me bad bestie

? says (1:39 AM):
*slaps myself*

? says (1:39 AM):
piak piak piak

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
i've got a syringe needle and alcohol swabs

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
and ice cubes

? says (1:39 AM):
i thought bestie;s ear was alr pierced

? says (1:39 AM):
no?

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
thinking whether to do it

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:39 AM):
i have two

? says (1:40 AM):
pierce it yourself??

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
thinking whether to do a third one now myself

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
yes

? says (1:40 AM):
pierce ur bely button bestie

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
.......

? says (1:40 AM):
thats really hot

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
bestieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
gggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

? says (1:40 AM):
yes my darling bestie?

? says (1:40 AM):
dont get mad at your bestie please =(

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:40 AM):
darling bestie is asking darling bestie a serious questionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

? says (1:40 AM):
*slaps myself even harder*

? says (1:40 AM):
but bestie's answering honestly

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:41 AM):
bleagh... bestie don't wanna ask bestie for advice no more

? says (1:41 AM):
whyyy

? says (1:42 AM):
but bestie's giving good advice =(

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:42 AM):
no, bestie is just messing with bestie even though bestie is seriously asking for bestie's opinion

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:42 AM):
bestie sad.

? says (1:48 AM):
noO!!

? says (1:48 AM):
bestie was trying to make bestie happy

? says (1:48 AM):
oh nooo

? says (1:48 AM):
what have i done

? says (1:48 AM):
i must be the unbestiest bestie in the world

? says (1:48 AM):
=(

- VoiD - there's a kiss on my cheek, and it burns, so I leave it there... says (1:50 AM):
bestie gonna pierce his ear soon... bestie was gonna let bestie watch on webcam but bestie changed his mind.. hmpf

Yes, yes... I know the cute-speak completely overwrites the machoness of piercing your own ear but she talks like that to me ALL THE TIME. I cracked and now I talk like that to her too. So sue me.

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Here's the equipment. Pictured here are ice cubes (for anaesthesia), a syringe needle (the piercing), alcohol swabs (disinfection), tissue paper (for dabbing), and a drug company rubber ducky (to brace the ear against and push the needle into; people usually use a potato slice)
Hey, part of the perks of being a med student is the ease of access to medical supplies, right?
Not pictured here but also used were 2 mirrors, a piercing gun's stud needle, and Hee How the helpful half-naked housemate from hell.

And voila; the results.

Yes, that's a bit of blood round the new piercing.

And yes, I know I need a haircut.

Tadaa! You got to see someone stab themself in the face over the internet... almost.

Felony = Punishment!

2008-05-09T11:40:00.002+10:00

This should teach the housemate not to park illegally! Hah!

The Age-Old Question

2008-05-09T00:07:00.002+10:00

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the ice-cream parlour, the war begins anew.

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:01 AM):
good night then

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:01 AM):
sweetest dreams you .

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:01 AM):
of chocolate ice creams

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:01 AM):
yummmyyeeeee

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:01 AM):
VANILLAAAAAAAA

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:01 AM):
CLEARLY SUPERIOR

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:02 AM):
inferiour you mean

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:04 AM):
you spelt inferior wrong which absolutely proves how clearly superior vanilla is to chocolate fullstop gg no rematch plskthxbai

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Oh, and for the curious... the rest of the conversation went...

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:07 AM):
ώ н ł ז - и ï × - lonely hedgehog says:
and tell him im not talking to him cos he ignored me

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:08 AM):
whattttt

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:08 AM):
she totally ignored me ok

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:08 AM):
i msged her and nudged her and drew nice cartoons for her and sent her flowers and diamonds too

- VoiD - BOOM-DE-YADDA! says (12:09 AM):
bah, liessss

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:09 AM):
aiyah you two

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:09 AM):
like small kids

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:09 AM):
making me middle man

» ŧ έ ŋ « says (12:09 AM):
no cool

Doesn't Ten-ni sound old (and male) here? Bwahahaha!

I Love the World!

2008-05-08T16:42:00.003+10:00

The World is just... AWESOME!

BOOM-DE-YADDA, BOOM-DE-YADDA, BOOM-DE-YADDA, BOOM-DE-YADDA!

The Final Flight of the Windsorian Needle Jockey of Arana Hills

2008-05-06T20:33:00.003+10:00

"Did I pass?"

"You had a bit of a slow start, but you really turned it around and came all the way up after that. So yes. Absolutely."

And that was that.
I'm going to miss my time at Arana Hills Medical Centre.
Though immensely stressful, it was also extremely gratifying and enlightening.

What's important is that I caught a glimpse of where I am, as well as where I want to be.
Corny as it may sound; for now at least, Dr. Neil Hearnden is the Dr. Cox to my J.D. - the kind of doctor I can only pray I will be someday.

Oh, and before I forget...
*MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS*

Willpower...

2008-04-29T20:30:00.001+10:00

I seem to have an overabundance.

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Brian says (8:28 PM):
dota?

- VoiD - says (8:28 PM):
omg i will fail la u bitch

- VoiD - says (8:28 PM):
go

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Sigh.

Med-Student Positioning System

2008-04-28T18:28:00.005+10:00

GP: Lee, would you be so kind as to infiltrate the lesion with LA?

Me: M'kay.
This'll sting just a lil' bit, so bear with me. *Inject inject*

Patient: Oww. =(

GP: Ok, so how are we? All nice and numb?

Me: Er... I think so.

Patient: I hope so.

GP: Hmm. Ok Lee, why don't you go stand over there in front of the patient?

Me: *Confused* Huh? Ok. Here?

GP: Lil' bit to that side.

Me: Here?

GP: Okay, good. *to patient* Now you can kick him if you feel anything.

Me: Nooooooooooo (T_T) *gets ready to dodge incoming kick*

GP: *Cut cut* That hurt?

Patient: Nope. Phew...

Me: Phew... (-_-")

Victimizing the Nublursao

2008-04-26T18:37:00.002+10:00

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
NUBLUR!!!

misao says (4:43 PM):
yes yes?

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
noob. and blur.

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
that's you.

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
oh yes.

misao says (4:43 PM):
LOL

misao says (4:43 PM):
too free, arent we?

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
haha havent abused you in damn long

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
should be studying but just couldnt resist.

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:43 PM):
NUBLUR!

misao says (4:44 PM):
so u decided to interrupt MY studying

misao says (4:44 PM):
>_>

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:44 PM):
pshh. please, you think i was born yesterday

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:44 PM):
you weren't studying

misao says (4:44 PM):
lol!!

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:44 PM):
you were wowing or daydreaming or something

misao says (4:44 PM):
doesnt mean i wasnt attempting to

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:44 PM):
lol

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:44 PM):
eh get ggclient

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:45 PM):
then can be our mangsa when we one man short

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:45 PM):
doesnt matter if you lag, you can be like techies or something

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:45 PM):
you're too noob and blur for the lag to make a diff anyway

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:45 PM):
you can be the guy the enemy wastes their spells on before i come out and kill everyone

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:45 PM):
yesss

misao says (4:46 PM):
LOL

misao says (4:46 PM):
not fun to play with horrible lag la

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:46 PM):
what the.... havent you realized that i really dont care if you dont have fun

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
you're just the snake-eating cannon fodder

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
to hold them off while i farm my 3 burizas

misao says (4:47 PM):
but i care!

misao says (4:47 PM):
LOL

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
i dont care that you care!

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
who cares!

misao says (4:47 PM):
hahahahahahhahaha

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
lol

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:47 PM):
ok la... back to notes... sighhh

- VoiD - the Windsorian - TERRY, SENG LONG... DINNER TONIGHT SUNNYBANK BOH? says (4:48 PM):
bye nublur

AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE!

2008-04-24T23:24:00.005+10:00

GP: So, Lee... have you heard of sarcoidosis?

Me: Yeap.

GP: Do you know anything about sarcoidosis?

Me: Yeap.

GP: What do you know about sarcoidosis?

Me: What I know about sarcoidosis is that nobody knows anything about sarcoidosis.

GP: Excellent.

Me: *MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS*

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For the non-meds who don't get it... sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease.

Big words to say a simple thing; it can mess up pretty much any part of you and we don't know what causes it.

Trade Secret

2008-04-22T20:23:00.005+10:00

Shirley***: ... and I had a staph infection on my face once; had to miss a friend's wedding cos I was in the hospital.

Me: Now, now... be honest. Did you miss it cos you were in the hospital, or was it cos you were VAIN? Cos you could've put a paper bag over your head.

Shirley: LOL! I was in the hospital, I swear!

*My GP comes in*

Me: Right, so she's here because of a torn Achilles' tendon blah blah blah...

GP: Hmm ok good. Now wait while I get something for you...

Me: *quick whisper* Ok here's what I think; he's gone to get a patch with something called glyceryl trinitrate in it; to put on your ankle. It's quite an unconventional treatment; people usually use it for heart problems, but it should help. The main side effect is that it can give you a headache. Just my guess, but we'll see in a moment if I'm right!

Shirley: *'sure boh?' look*

Me: *'quite sure leh' look*

*My GP comes back in*

GP: Ok, this is a patch with something called glyceryl trinitrate in it; to put on your ankle. It's quite an unconventional treatment; people usually use it for heart problems, but it should help. The main side effect is that it can give you a headache.

Shirley: (O_o) Woah... Ok that's 10 points for you!

Me: *Act cool as though it's quite normal for me to be absolutely right, but mentally doing the MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS*

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Note:
If you're not a medical student and you're wondering what the MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS is, please realize that I can't tell you because it's a trade secret. In fact I've probably said too much already just by letting you know it exists.

If you ARE a medical student but you're wondering what the MEDICAL STUDENT SECRET OMEGA VICTORY DANCE OF VICTORINESS is, it means that you aren't cool enough and were never taught it. Seriously, all the cool med students do it.

***Patient's name changed to protect her privacy.