When you can talk about your secondary school life with the friends who grow up together with you until 3 am...
When secondary school life was a long 12 years ago...
When you look back and still think that you're stupid but it doesn't hurt anymore.
Enough said.
We've all grown up to be who we are now. =)
Thanks for the memories.
Comrades of the night: Kiat & Guoy.
Yet another year of study has gone by.
About a year ago, I remember me studying in 206 at night, thinking to myself: How do the seniors in second year manage 7 subjects in one semester. Just the thought of it is intimidating. But now here I am, all done with 2nd year, still in one piece except for the occasional gloominess due to the overwhelming workload. Thankfully, I would say that this year has been a smooth sailing one.
Yet another nomadic year has gone by.
Getting ready to move out of 11 McCabe and on the hunt for a new house yet again. The transition, it seems so natural to me now. Been living like a nomad for the past 6 years, moving from one place to another, getting used to new places and new people for every transition. This year, the stay has been a pleasant one, too. Guess I do have a bit of luck with flatmates throughout all these years. And I am glad.
Yet another fruitful year has gone by.
Despite being constantly bombarded with a lot of info, including ridiculously hard-to-remember parasite names such as Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus, Physocephalus sexalatus and Gnathosoma spinigereum, I actually learned a lot, even after taking into account the fact that I will forget approximately 60% of what I have learned. The remaining 40% is still worth the while, because I have chosen this path myself.
Yet another year full of lessons.
To persevere even at times when you are exhausted; to appreciate the beauty in life; to listen to understand, not to judge; to stay positive even when the world around you is all rain and storm; to admit failure and faults because you are not perfect and will never be; to be grateful to the people who showed up at one point in your life because they make up a part of your memories that no others will remember; to be thankful for the few listening ears that know all your flaws but still open up their arms to you.
To the half cup empty housemate Dolly,
Saying goodbye to our moments in 11 McCabe and looking forward to another year of adventure together.
Special credit to the housemate who always takes credit for downloading good quality animation.
Thanks for actually looking at the calender that I sent and for knowing that I am on the brink of going crazy when I start spamming our group chat. That is very fortunate of me to have a group of people to listen and reply to my nonsense. However, it is very unfortunate of you, my dear honourable friends, whom I would once in a while mention in my blog.
Dear Honourable friends,
I want sausage for BBQ when I am back. Thank you.
And now I am off to make the one food that my mom asks me not to eat so much, INSTANT NOODLES... Because under that good-girl-face of mine, is a rebellious soul.
Dear Honourable friends,
Thanks for featuring in my blog once again.
Featuring: Guoy, Kiat, Tomato.
Dear Honourable friends,
Know that I feel super blessed to have you guys.
前几天Tony san很偶然的找我们聊天,还说了这么一句,其实很简单, "Is your career your way of life, or is your career a way for you to live the life you wanna live" -- Tony Deng '16.
说得好,可是有多少个人不了解,拼了命的工作,却不知道为了什么。
然后我问我自己,我要的又是什么。
Today I got to lay my hands on fixed brain.
And got to see a fresh brain sitting inside an open skull of a sheep.
It's really interesting how that chunk of wrinkly squishy mass called brain controls an animal or, human for that matter.
Working with a new group of people this semester.
I thought today was a good start.
Sometimes all you need is a little bit more preparation and confidence.
But I still dislike reading out instructions.
Paid to go to a specialist seminar after school today.
Most were practicing vets in tidy, semi-formal wear and for the first time I felt like I seriously need a new jacket, it's shabby.
Woooops.
Refreshment was good.
My networking skills were bad.
The seminar was good, albeit too advanced for a 2nd year student.
Surgery is really interesting, I think.
But I don't know if this will be much sought after in Malaysia, considering I intend to work at home.
The speakers were good.
With the amount of work, it feels like I've been back to school for long.
It's actually only the first week of school.
But I am feeling good. =)
I certainly do not think that I am one who leaves deep impression on people, not especially in school, or in class.
But when Dr Aisyatul told me today that one Singaporean client came back and asked for me in the clinic I previously did my placement at, I got really happy on the inside. Despite the fact that he said my name is easy to remember, kaya with an N, I still feel happy for the fact that a client actually remembers me. And to add to that, it flatters me more when Dr Vijay said I left an impression, good job. Nobody knew how happy I was. =)
Ms. Ho, who has always been looking out for me since I worked at Healing rooms, requested for a coffee that I made. So I did. I am thrilled that someone actually wants to try the coffee that I make, despite the fact that I haven't been making coffee for so long.
Went back to Thirdwave, met some new faces and many familiar faces. Min, Daniel, Kok Aun, Boon. The people that I used to work with. You know it when you're welcomed and it feels good.
Being the shortie that I am, I just feel grateful at the fact that I have met nice people along my journey. I am thankful for the people who are able to see me as who I am and accept me with all my imperfections. And for that, I will strive to be a better person and a person who is worthy of love.
And for the someone that I like, I thank you for appearing in my life because at least I know I am still capable of falling for someone. =)
Caffeine makes me high, especially at night.
And I am feeling like one lucky kid.
It's again the time when there are several voices ringing in the head, like those very annoying mosquitoes buzzing around the ears in your sleep. Thus, this calls for a quiet moment in the oven-like room for me to sit down and ponder, for these voices need an outlet before they can be shushed down.
What lies ahead and where to after. With whom or rather, without whom.
Questions. Priorities.
The lady I met in the train, who is originally from Taiping and has migrated to Melbourne for 25 years, told me to consider not coming back to Malaysia, to stay in Melbourne, to go out and meet someone there, to work there, to be more appreciated there.
I understand her good intentions, but still I told her, my family is here, my home is here, the animals here need me more than the animals in Melbourne. In fact, I have to come back here because I am on a bond. Then she gave me that "oh you poor thing" look. And then I wonder...
Is it me being too naive to think about having a grass field for all stray dogs where they can run free.
Is it me being too short-sighted for not having thought about when to buy a house, when to buy a car.
Is it me being too carefree to still indulge myself in doing things I like to do.
Is it me being too nonchalant about how much I will earn as long as I am doing what I want to do.
Is it me being too content with what I already have.
Is it me being too me.
Then I talked to my aunt over a plate of char kuey teow. She said, it's because I haven't faced the unfairness in a workplace, the politics over our skin colour, like it or not.
She has her point, I guess...
I was lucky with my first job. I met the best bosses anyone could ask for. I met nice colleagues and nice people for that 4.5 months in Thirdwave and they are still now my friends.
During my placements, I met the loveliest farmers ever, and all the friendly doctors. Again, I got lucky.
And truth is, I feel totally blessed for having crossed paths with these people along the way.
Turning 25 is not scary, but the questions people throw at you do make you stop and think now. Because you can no longer laugh it away and pretend like it's still faraway.
But you find comfort in knowing you are not alone. Even though all of us are walking on different routes - the ones who are working, the ones who are still looking for a job and the ones who are still studying - I know that all of us have our own struggles.
When Elaine told me about her plan after her contract ends, when May confided in me about her concerns, when Xiao Ying wondered if she should take the offer from her company, when Chih Seng shared the applications and offers he's got (and I never remembered, oops), I know we are all going through different things.
Different but same.
And I am happy at least we are there for each other, not 24/7, not often physically present, but still there.
And that is all we need. To keep moving on.
The weekend over at Penang -- Recharge station
When May Tze shouted her phone number out loud during Sungha Jung's concert in hope to get the lucky draw CD, I laughed so hard because my friend is freaking AWESOME. But we never got the CD. Hahahaha... Sometimes I wonder how we ended up being so close when we are so different. But I will never want it to go any other way than how we are now. XD
What happens when you refuse to wake up in the morning for hiking.
Artwork by May.
Photo by May.
Proudly announcing, the kid who is overly pampered by her friends -- Yanbi.
Yesterday was a hot Sunday afternoon.
I probably looked like a takoyaki with messy seaweeds sprinkled on top but I can't help it.
It was a good day, despite the run to get my train ticket. =]
One happy takoyaki.
Oh well.
That's it I guess.
When thinking does not give you an answer, then don't think.
When I see Ah ma again after 5 months and again the realization of fleeting time. If I were to grow old, I want to be as tough as Ah Ma, never complaining and ever so pretty. =']
可是和我一起当case study group的组员一个sem了,然后,我突然觉得,我们好像和陌生人没两样。我甚至认真的觉得,他们有高达百分之九十的可能性不知道我的名字。我不是在怪我的组员,我只是很讨厌这样的自己,这个一直以为人家不懂我也无所谓,可是却因为被遗忘了而感到莫名失落的自己。可是我不是没有努力让自己被看见,我不是都不参与,我只是本来就不是一说话就会发光的人,而是一个听见自己发言就没信心的人。
搬进11 McCabe刚好一个月,踏入DVM second year四个星期,只能说课室弥漫着大家的怨叫声。哈哈哈。你说我夸张吗?我也觉得。其实只是每天看到很多揪起的眉头、熊猫的眼袋和钓鱼的人们罢了。室友和我说,如果她能顺利毕业的话,她想世界上没有什么是她办不到的了。我觉得她有点夸张,不过心里有一角默默地点了一下头。哈哈。
另一方面,看见送进来的流浪狗,尤其小狗,就会有股冲动想把他们统统都收养。哈哈哈哈哈哈。好吧,我还没有太冷血。
只是矛盾的是,世界上有很多很多人/动物需要帮忙,可是我们能做的却很有限。
只能这样说服自己,you might not be able to make a difference in the big picture but for the one concerned, it means a big difference.