October 2008

List to cope

by FeR on October 21, 2008 in personal

1. Confirm date for Cathay’s ticket (deadline before 31st October)
2. Fill registration and new APC form (deadline before 31st October)
3. Fill out leave request form
4. Confirm date for SIA ticket
5. Print out bus confirmation to Wellington
6. Clozaril/Methadone/Self Care Cards/Pharmacy Practice Handbook/Healthcare Handbook
7. Book ticket to KK (after confirmation of date back to Malaysia)
8. Bake Truly Chocolate, Chocolate Chip cookies :hee:
9. Get material and make “lunch bag”

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Lil’ Miss Hissy

by FeR on October 20, 2008 in work

I want to buy Nilstat. I think I have oral thrush, the top of my mouth feels sore.
Alright, but for Nilstat, I would need to get a pharmacist for you. Before that, how long have you had your symptoms for?
Oh, a few days. It’s been sore and I used a bit of my sister’s Nilstat.
Are there any other symptoms apart from the soreness? White, furry tongue? Any weird taste?
Nah, just feels sore and I can’t really taste anything at the moment.
Have you had oral thrush before?
Oh, it was years ago since my last one.
Okay…have you taken any other medication lately? Any antibiotics?
No.
Okay, may I know if you’ve got any other medical conditions?
LOOK. I don’t know why is it so hard to get an OTC item and I don’t understand why am I being asked all these questions!!
Well, I’m sorry to have to do this but we do have to run those questions through before…
NO! It’s just an OTC item! My son is a pharmacist and I don’t need to go through all those questions just to get some Nilstat! This is RIDICULOUS! Rubbish!

*starts to walk off*

Sorry about that.
(It’s a reflex thing, though I’ve done nothing wrong)

*without turning back*
No, you’re not!
:pfft:

If she just answered a simple “no”, it would have been a done deal already. She wouldn’t have wasted 5 minutes prior to walking off in a huff.
Oh well.

Oh oh oh! I passed my assignment 3!!! :hee:

Now, which city should I put as my place of registration?
In the form it says usually people would opt for their home town or birth place…but I’m not from NZ. From the looks of it, I’d probably put Hastings because I’m ‘ol sentimental like that.
[Apart from the fluffiness of it all, you have to fork out about $500 every year for that APC - so don't make a fuss of the RM50 for annual retention number and FREE application of licence, or why they take so long to process it. :P ]
It’s just the form to fill in…doesn’t confirm my registration as pharmacist yet.
Pray for me?

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Who would’ve thought?

by FeR on October 19, 2008 in personal

That you would be that internet savvy after all?
Or maybe it was a facade?
Oh! And it’s weird I still recognize that mug of yours, even from afar. :roll:

By the way, Anne, I have to change that blog-note about the Christmas Musical DVD now since I’m probably not going back in January. :hee:

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Simple

by FeR on October 18, 2008 in cooking

One of my favourites
Cabbage is one of my favourites – it would almost always be selected when I get chap fan (and if it’s available).
Unfortunately, it doesn’t exactly taste the same.

Asparagus
Eggs and asparagus.
Healthy dinner? :hee:

Eggs: Scrambled with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Asparagus: Blanched for 2 minutes and tossed in garlic and margerine.
:mmm:

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For the moment

by FeR on October 18, 2008 in personal

I have pretty much decided that I’m foregoing my CNY trip back home.

Thank you for being gracious to let me change my mind once again, Hazel. I really appreciate it.

Anyway, that aside…speaking about my current feelings, it’s a bit low when I think about not going back for CNY. I had something to look forward to, I was counting down (about 3 months left!) to going home.

Yesterday when I told Keryn about changing my holiday, she was really happy about it and went, “Oh! May is definitely better than January/February! I’m very happy to hear that. You’ve made me very happy today!”
She handed me my old request form (I applied for it back in August/September, I think) and told me to tear it up since I would need to write a new one anyway.

“Go on. Rip it.”

I didn’t feel any satisfaction but instead, a twang of momentary sadness…to think that I’m not going home in 3 months’ time. Apart from my final year in Uni (and bear in mind I had a close group of friends with me then), I’ve never been away for home for such a long period of time.

I know it’s weird and silly to only think about it/realise it now but in my head were these words, “I’m not going home anymore.”

That is definitely homesickness.

I mean, I know I CAN go home for good if I want but this is what I’ve been praying about when I was back home! Am I being ungrateful? Maybe in another year’s time I’d look back at this post and go, “What was I thinking? I love it here!” or something like that…but for the moment, it’s not so cheery looking.

I guess I’m still adjusting. I’ve only been here for 5 months. I’m constantly been told by people here, “You’ve only been here for a short time, give yourself some time to know more people and have a group of friends.”

You don’t know how bleak looking that prospect is to me, from where I’m standing at the moment.

Can you believe that I have trouble expressing my thoughts/feelings/views to people here?!
Without the use of our Manglish, I feel like I’m slowly losing my identity.

*checks calendar*

Nope.
Definitely not PMS-ing.
There are all hormones-free feelings and thoughts.

Anyway, all that aside, I am excited about going back in May instead. I can attend Chelle’s wedding (so far she has THREE bridesmaid and she enticed us all with the promise of eligible young men as bestmen *haha!*) and maybe celebrate Su’s first birthday!

And instead of counting down to CNY, I’m counting down to Hazel’s trip here!

I just have to focus on all the good things to look forward to.

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