Saturday, July 28, 2007

us taking photos at night. haha tribute to lai here...i'll never forget all those fotos of hers.

one of the many photos taken that night. somehow the blurness brings out a strange and otherworldly feeling to a familiar place.

the moral of this picture? never put pralines in the sun. hahahaha u should see people's face when they open the box. anticipation turned into confusion and stunned-ness. LOL.

lunch today...ba kut teh soup is amazing on a cold rainy day.

finally, dinner tonight in a chinese resturant. yums.

.shiri.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

.shiri.

Monday, July 23, 2007

and so it begins....
heh. first reflection of my first day of 3B. you know, as scary, intimidating and stressful placement is, i cannot deny i always get a rush of adrenaline and pure, unadulterated joy in placement. this is what keeps me going through the neverending craziness that is school; to know that in the end, im going to come out, and do this, every day.

i know that this seems hopelessly idealistic and naive, but hey, im sure sentiments like these (or their equivalent) was what spurred u all to take up OT, yes? you sure didnt pick it as a way to earn money. *insert usual whine abt our low pay here* haha. anyways, here's hoping that placement is going well for all....just think, 39 DAYS MORE ONLY! HEE.

anyway. im in an acute hospital in the west, now in neuro inpt. craziness doesnt begin to describe the frantic pace in which we see patients.

This resulting in situations like this:
*sup and i see patient A for 5 min, set him up with activity*
*we turn to next pt, and next, and next, and next*
1 hour later sup starts documentation: "oh yeah, this auntie performed quite well. how would u describe her dressing performance?"
shiri: *mumbles incoherently as she trys to figure out which patient from the multitudes sup is talking abt.*

heh, havta buck up! *determined*

after work met up with the darling, ate in bugis and he took me scenery-viewing! :)

oasis of calm amidst a sea of modern constructions.

.................no, i cant explain this pic either. but cute rite??? hahahahhaha.

darn rain clouds, they chased us home. *sulks*

*grins*

.shiri.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

it looks almost holy, somehow.

it being such a nice peaceful place (especially in the late afternoon), it was almost impossible to resist just taking a walk and enjoying the scenery.

hee, i think this is dear's favourite angle or something. its kinda unconventional, but i think its cool. :)

as funky a photographer he may, its obvious that we need to work on his posing for fotograph skills. lol! pls la it was such a nice picture and he looks like that. *shakes head sadly* giveup man.. heehee.

for a remote and ulu place though, the place saw its share of visitors...aside from those arriving in cars and obviously up to amorous activities (aka, pak tor). there was 1 wedding party (the ant size figures in foto above) and one...weird modelling group. 1 photog, 1 model (quite dressed up) and some other guy, who proceeded to wander asmong the lalang for 1 hour pls snapping photos. weird man.

all in all it was really fun...haha his collegues were something like the OT-ies...lame (and dirty) jokes galore...good natured teasing... will the good company and a lovely view, u really cant go wrong.

was quite inspired by this trip to explore more corners of singpaore tho...*grins*

.shiri.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

psychosocial dysfunction: one of those papers you can write a ton about, but there's no time.

so now last of the heavy papers: play & school (aka epeds, aka p&s, aka pain in the ass). but somehow i dont feel frightened of it leh. and no its not because ive studied for it...quite the opposite. think im too burned out to care. WAKE UP YULI!!!

anyway as promised to syaz, addendum to the my appreciation post (lol actually it shold be part of nurses' day! a time to appreciate ma. haha)

to my LOVELY and FUNKY SHS-ers (who if you've come to my blog, welcome welcome! pls tag. hee): working with you all has been a blast, and the way u all can pull together an event out of nothing, have fun doing it and walk away with a big smile always amazes me! your energy and enthusiasm are real inspirations. :)
ps: syaz is an exception. *runs away before i kena whack* but i mean that in a GOOD way! really! not. :D

.shiri.

oh and shoutout to the OTs: anyone wanna go for peds SIG? 1 day before work soci...its just work soci ma...hahaha. let me know, kay?

.shiri.

Sky at 2am when i was studying yesterday. all though all those clouds in the sky = hot unconfortable night, it really is quite pretty to look at.

and view from the outdoor living room (we put our old living room furniture out in the porch. nice place to sit.) clouds are love.

nurses' day & shs meeting yesterday: stressful yet uplifting. there's a lot to do, but as that famous man says...."can we build it? YES WE CAN!" bob the builder. eternal source of inspiration.

&hugs to someone. there's nothing i wouldnt give to spend a day with you.

.shiri.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

haha quicky post before going to school.

deb: i dont want to be in a nursing home too! unfortunately with the current healthcare systems, odds are thats our eventual residence. personally i feel that group homes or sheltered housing, where elderly live independently but in the same complex is where we should be heading at with our aging population. we've gotta work towards that, cuz there's no way the future generation (ie, us) can support the babyboomer generation in nursing homes.

haha done ranting.

.shiri.

Monday, July 16, 2007

see what i mean?? :)

but as it turns out, it was a tactical error to take out my camera as they soon turned the tables on me, hijacking my camcam and making me pose with abi.

and if the photos resemble some....other fotos i have in my blog...its intentional. *hides head in hands* i swear it wasnt my idea!!!! my evil, evil, class.

okay, talking time.

you know, for a occupational therapist student, my self-reflection is not up to par. nothing else can explain how i can miss the things right in front of me until i (almost literally) run smack into them.

things like, how age differences invariably leads to mindset differences. which leads to plans-in-life differences. which can be an awfully scary thing.

i said, i dont want to be your mistake in life.

you said, im not.

you said, lets treasure what we have now.

you're right.

:)

You know, there really is something to this concept of "treasuring what you have now". cuz now sitting back and reflecting...

i do treasure all of you. every single one of you. the time we've spent together has been inspiring, entertaining, amusing (VERY amusing, sometimes), occasionally exasperating, but most of all, inspiring.

babe x 2: 7 years of walking together. you guys have comforted, entertained (OH YES. hahahaa.), amused, prodded, counselled, and performed many, many, other feats in the name of friendship. i wouldnt be who i am today without the two of you.

squids: jc to now. we've gone through thick and thin. am proud to call you my friends, and i want you all in my life until im 80 and in a nursing home! we can all BE in the same nursing home too. haha!

OTties: 3 years of intense project, classes, attachments. 3 years of insanity, amusment (i think i derive a lot of amusment from my surroundings), inspiration and love (naggy sometimes, but its the thought that counts, yes?). you all will be my collegues next time, and i dont think i could ask for a better bunch of people. a big big WHINE to you all!! :D

last but not least, to the person who inspired this post: patience. understanding. thoughtfulness. fun. joy. love. peace. support. guidance. you've given me all these and more. words cannot express how grateful & thankful i am to have you in my life. you complete me.

*hearts*

haha writing this almost made me cry again. :P

.shiri.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

i just need company now. please.

.shiri.

exams. gah.

and people tell me they rather be a student than be a member of the workforce.

not that i dont believe them. its just that....exams.....

anyway. study study study.

so what am i doing online, you ask?

am doing the aunt agony thing again...this time for my little cuz. she's didi's age (for some werid reason he started calling me jie so i reciprocated. lol.) and is one of the many overseas cousins, so the whole bgr thing is invietable, i guess.
talking to her...eheh. man, kids are little monsters at 16, i tell you. so daring, yet so insecure. sociable, but incredibly cruel to each other.
the teenage years really werent easy.
looking at teens now, you may thing, "huh, why are u making such a big fuss about nothing?" but its not nothing to them, really. its everything.

and yes, its a critical period for me, and i should be studying.
but its hard to say no when she's looking for help.
will just study and talk to her i guess.

oh, and.
you dont know how badly i want to see you.
you said that you will bear with it.
and your patience and understanding is something i cant thank you enough for.
its just....its not something i can control either (short of dropping out of school, then definately no more exams)
argh im just frustrated. and distracted.

okay cannot be distracted!
am going to get notes to start studying. while counselling. haha.

.shiri.

Friday, July 13, 2007

*guilty look* i know im supposed to be studying, but trust me, this is a great destresser.

go take this test!

all u have to do is look and select pictures. v easy one. :)

.shiri.

11/7 BFG (aka bloody falls group, inside joke on their FYP title), also the most photogenic fyp group in the class. no, really. they have all the hotties! er, girls, anyway. but then joseph is the best man (another OT joke..thing), so he fits in too.

13/7: tree behind serangoon gardens market, where i was studying this morning. and dont give me weird looks, it was a pretty nice place. :)

brunch today! haha im making like aishah and indulging in food therapy, my way: take fotos of everything i eat. its probably getting pretty boring tho, rite. :P

13/7 night: AYE CAT!!!!! she was so cute okay.

haha, done.

.shiri.

the way i see it, i have exactly 2 days to cover 4 subjects. good news, its 2 full days. bad news? hello? 2 days? 4 subjects??

on the bright side, i feel full of vim and motivation to study. yay!

on the not so good side, my mother is driving me nuts. am working on just being nice back. harder but smarter thing to do. not to mention what it can do to improve my frustration tolerance level. :D

.shiri.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

.................GAH.

okay, PBL (problem-based learning) time, guys!

if my current mobile plan gives me a totally inadequate 60min outgoing calls and 500sms per month, how can i reduce my outgoing call bill? every month now i pay average $70 more on top of my plan for outgoing calls. AND im barely staying within my sms limit also.

need to find solution before mother kills me. this feels so.....secondary school. bah.

and before you all look disapprovingly at me, i honestly spend most of my time on the fone due to work, i swear. non-work stuff.....usually i work out private arrangements with the respective parties which involve utilising my all-day free incoming.

currently im contemplating a second line from singtel (im on m1 now) or something. theoretically combining two plans should help keep the bills down? what u all think.

too tired to really care, but mother is really, really going on and on. argh.

hope ure feeling better after sleeping on thursday. please take care.

.shiri.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

whirlwind of things to do, actions to be taken, things to be done.

i dont know if i can do it all, even though i know i must, somehow.

oh well, its not like i dont know the answer. be organised, be disciplined, and to take things one step at the time.

eaiser said than done.

on top of school stuff....

i made mistakes, and im sorry.
ive apologised, and you've accepted it.
you said u need some time to get over it,
and i think that makes a lot of sense.

i still cant help but feel frustrated.
at myself, at the situation.
maybe all we need is time.
.....i just dont know.

someone once said that when ure 21, you'll think that you know everything, when in actuality, you know nothing.

so if at 21, i feel like i know nothing...thats...probably not a good sign.

okay. work work work.

.shiri.

Monday, July 09, 2007

haha if lai saw the post below she's going to complain no pix of us. so here comes. :)

do work time! :)

.shiri.

down in orchard road. someone was on the phone, so i started to entertain myself. haha. good thing he can multitask. :P

night programme at timbre...anthony (steph's SO) was performing. heh ended up eating off dear's plate again. :) great way to diet, no? this photo amuses me, actually, cuz my reaction when seeing it is "SO THATS WHAT WE'RE EATING!!!"

well dim lighting in a bar makes it hard to actually see what ure eating. heh.

lai and her NEW TOY (which still sounds wrong, really)

the "odd couple" :D photo by steph, who refused to turn on the flash, resulting in a really....artistic photo? mark looks really evil in this one. lol.

okay, photo post done. now for whining. :P

.shiri.

Saturday, July 07, 2007

(if you saw the previous posts for today and realised that the've disappeared, thats cuz i decided that they were a bit too nonsensical and removed them. dont worry about it though, u didnt miss anything coherent. lol)

so. today.

school was full of play & school (module on children). honestly, 15 minutes is not enough to absorb everything a group of 5-6 people has to say about a case...AND think of insightful and meaningful questions to ask them. and yes, its madatory we ask questions...for that lovely thing called active class participation. bah.

after class was meeting on teacher's day...left with a whole list of things to do. whats new, right. sigh.

then. met the babe, went strip. one word...

OUCH. forgotten how much pain i get from a visit to that place. the stupid things we do for beauty. bah.

went bugis. met anthony. bus-ed home. met deardear. went home.

bedtime soon...feel like eating now tho. hee.

.shiri.

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

just finished SMD pract. argh so feel that im part of the 1/3. who fails.

gotta work very very hard for psychosoc now. very. very. hard.

.shiri.

7 hours to the pract and counting down. not really tired, but not really alert either, just want to get it over and done with.

am still thinking of yesterday...and my mistake of not calling someone back, causing that person to feel worried and angry.

ive apologised, and you've accepted that apology...
but i still feel bad about it.

now i know why my parents get angry though...when it comes to letting people know where i am at what time, i confess im not as responsible as i should be.

well, i know now. i wont let this happen again.
i dont want you to have to worry and be angry about this again.

.shiri.

Monday, July 02, 2007

i want to do well for SMD pract. or at least not fail. anything else is good enough, really.

i want to get olaf past all bombs on thursday. or at least past lecturer's bombs can le.

i want to end the cold war between my mom and i. or least be able to have a conversation again.

i want to see my darling again. or at least not wait until saturday.

i want, i want, i want.

i will study my brains out for SMD, so at least ive done what i can.

i will do what i can with my enthu and engaging olav (oops, not olaf. gonna be scolded again), so we can said we've tried.

i will get home early for the next 4 days, so at least i will be a dutiful daughter for the next 4 days.

i will study a lot, and work a lot, BUT. i'll still miss deardear a lot. BUT, i dont want him to come down. AND i want him to work hard too, and forget about me...until saturday. our special saturday! :)

i love you and miss you and will think of you....till saturday!

.shiri.

tired and rapidly losing energy still.

becoming bothered by things i could laugh off (or at least attempt to resolve without getting upset).

i feel like ive lost my emotional immunity, the ability to stay sane and balanced.

thank you for being there for me through the mess that was sunday. you really came through for me, and i want you to know how much i really appreciated that. you were there when i needed you most. now, stop reading my blog and go work! :D

for the OTs, i know work is getting everyone down. so i offer inspiration!
this test will tell you if you are dumb!

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=6798

it will take u all of 15 seconds but it made me smile, before i realised i needed those 15 seconds. haha back to work i go, then.

.shiri.