i'm searching madly through endless internet sites to locate the best home for dave. i mean MADLY. Hung Hum seems like a nice residential area, but is it a bit far? Wan Chai and Tin Hou culturally closest to dave and they open till late (crucial for people like us, we eat at minimum 8.30), but the residence comments say all good (transportation, convenience in shopping, variety of restaurants etc) but it's noise. and dave can't deal with noise. when he lived in shatin he complained! probably the first person in hk to reckon shatin is noise.
the last census just came out. on housing: Wan Chai is most expensive in terms of $/'sq, cheapest is Tuen Mun. And people average income is also highest in Wan Chai, with Yuen Long the lowest.
another interesting fact on hk population, currently men are precious little thing with gender ratio of 910 men to 1000 women. this hasn't take into account of middle age men going to china and marry some 18 years old, excluding gays, and guys that are commimentphobic. but does it mean there will be less that 910 men available for 1000 women? not necessarily so. there're always lesbians (minor factor) and guys that marry/date/go-out/seeing/sleeping with more than one girl at a time (major factor). the 'man power' even things up. with a population figure like this, having an affair will be like doing social service in a male point of view. damn, just give them all the more reason to be unfaithful. oh god, i hate myself for writing this.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
safety net
this is a bit mean but "fortunately" the senior lecturer got kicked by a horse and won't make it for tomorrow's quiz. instead of doing my rotation for real, i persuaded my group to finish our report in clinic hours so i can go home straight away after class (i need my beauty sleep). so all i got to do now is prepare my computer radiology quiz on friday. things sometimes get back at me. like i was lazy and didn't do all the computer tute last year, now i have to copy the program and seriously go through them tonight; like when i ask dave to teach me about horse limbs, i wasn't really learning i was just trying to spend some time with him in the hospital, now i have no clue how to orientate DLPM, DMPL and you bet, i have no ideal what bone is what. dayle gave me homework (reading on different type of orthopedic changes and equine radiography), it sucks. i miss having dave here, he's my safety net, what i turn to when i'm in trouble. now who's going to teach me the key points of orthopedics in 10min? muffin safety net... LOL
pacific apart
we're a pacific ocean part, what do we do when we fight? and what do we do after we fight? nothing i say in phone seems to make things right. sorry is the hardest word, and it's even harder when we're so distant. what a hug and a kiss can achieve, how do i put them in words? i don't want to wait for 29 days before i can give you that teddy-bear-i'm-sorry & i-know-i-was-wrong-but-i-can't-control-myself-hug. i just hope that time will fix everything.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
A Rollercoaster Day
Today started off with the most annoying sound, Australian Country music blasting through my bedroom. I hate the builders next door. To be fair it was afterall 9am, I should be up anyway. But I can't stop wondering, how can their ear drums cope? The noise of music on top of heavy duty drill? Or are they foolish enough to try to listen to music over the protective earwear? I must be too stupid to understand.
The trip to airport picking up my friend was smoother than I imagined and I gladly discovered that all BIG truck SPEED. I was the slow one. I got two cup of Hudson's and started waiting. And funniest story happened. My friend called to confirm the arrival time, but god forbid, a pair of elderly couple actually wandered off, exiting the airport terminal in Sydney, and there, the flight was delayed for more than an hour and my friend ran out of credit to call me. It's fine, I got the news from Melbourne airport, but we ended up throwing away her coffee. When I'm senile, would I be like that? The elder male was obviously not doing any better, otherwise they wouldn't have 'escaped'. Probably need a daughter (son wouldn't bother taking parents overseas).
In uni I was able to get the top DDx for about 80% of the cases and 20% hitting the 2nd most important DDx. All thanks to the reading last night (and the delay this morning helped with the unfinished slides). Dermiotology Rules! Flea mites lice and ticks, told'ya I get your arse kicked!
I got my valentine's gift, my card, my airfare. Unfortunately I couldn't exchange the money, but I did run around the city quite a bit (under the Australian summer sun). It was frustrating. Yelling through mobile international call, giving direction to an idiot like myself (and what does East means anyway?), exchanging crucial info like bank account number... I was about to throw a brick to one of those foreign exchange or bank glass door. What kind of financial institue close at 4pm? latest one 5.45pm? But when I get back to my air-conditioned car, I started to feel great about myself cause I sweated and moved my limbs for the first time in months.
Now playing with my latest toy. A 5th generation ipod called Muffinman, named after my most favorite guy on this planet. So many new features, so little time! As I was texting Mr Muffinman to brag about the collection of gadgets I have in my handbag, I ever so subtly realize that Mr Muffinman has been giving me the best of everything. He could of save it for himself. I am quite touched. From now on, Mr Muffinman change his title to THE muffinMAN.
The trip to airport picking up my friend was smoother than I imagined and I gladly discovered that all BIG truck SPEED. I was the slow one. I got two cup of Hudson's and started waiting. And funniest story happened. My friend called to confirm the arrival time, but god forbid, a pair of elderly couple actually wandered off, exiting the airport terminal in Sydney, and there, the flight was delayed for more than an hour and my friend ran out of credit to call me. It's fine, I got the news from Melbourne airport, but we ended up throwing away her coffee. When I'm senile, would I be like that? The elder male was obviously not doing any better, otherwise they wouldn't have 'escaped'. Probably need a daughter (son wouldn't bother taking parents overseas).
In uni I was able to get the top DDx for about 80% of the cases and 20% hitting the 2nd most important DDx. All thanks to the reading last night (and the delay this morning helped with the unfinished slides). Dermiotology Rules! Flea mites lice and ticks, told'ya I get your arse kicked!
I got my valentine's gift, my card, my airfare. Unfortunately I couldn't exchange the money, but I did run around the city quite a bit (under the Australian summer sun). It was frustrating. Yelling through mobile international call, giving direction to an idiot like myself (and what does East means anyway?), exchanging crucial info like bank account number... I was about to throw a brick to one of those foreign exchange or bank glass door. What kind of financial institue close at 4pm? latest one 5.45pm? But when I get back to my air-conditioned car, I started to feel great about myself cause I sweated and moved my limbs for the first time in months.
Now playing with my latest toy. A 5th generation ipod called Muffinman, named after my most favorite guy on this planet. So many new features, so little time! As I was texting Mr Muffinman to brag about the collection of gadgets I have in my handbag, I ever so subtly realize that Mr Muffinman has been giving me the best of everything. He could of save it for himself. I am quite touched. From now on, Mr Muffinman change his title to THE muffinMAN.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
craving
i crave for a family.
i always take it for granted until i don't have one. well, not one that i can go back to everynight anyway. the present of people, the noise from tv, the smell of cooking, the flight for bathroom, the sense of belonging and constant. and the support. having a family with you is already a form of support. i never notice how important it is.
i miss a warm bowl of soup when i come home from a long day, and someone to wake me up when i'm oversleeping, i even miss someone that nags me (in moderation).
32 days. i see light.
i always take it for granted until i don't have one. well, not one that i can go back to everynight anyway. the present of people, the noise from tv, the smell of cooking, the flight for bathroom, the sense of belonging and constant. and the support. having a family with you is already a form of support. i never notice how important it is.
i miss a warm bowl of soup when i come home from a long day, and someone to wake me up when i'm oversleeping, i even miss someone that nags me (in moderation).
32 days. i see light.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
i'm a dreamer
the best motivation is dream. if one day i can settle down in this beautiful house with my loved ones; if i can enjoy life to the fullest before i'm too old to do so; if my children and my cats and my dogs... so many ifs.
just like everything else in life, the unpleasant always precedes the pleasant. but hopefully the unpleasant will not be too long, and the pleasant will come soon. maybe as soon as march. maybe as soon as june. maybe as soon as december 8th. but right now, i've to concentrate in conquering the unpleasants. stay strong.
Just do it!
after 4 seasons of scrubs (and a lot of other random tv shows) i decided it is time to get my life back together.
to be achieved: clean up the house, clean up myself, take care of my cat and dog, then do some study. from experience, the most dreadful part is not actually doing it, it is the anticipation and agony and getting myself up to do it that's painful. once i get on top of things then i'd always love to stay on top. finger crossed, hopefully i get something done today.
and forget about the dieting thing, life's boring enough, i need some color in it. been eating heaps.
to be achieved: clean up the house, clean up myself, take care of my cat and dog, then do some study. from experience, the most dreadful part is not actually doing it, it is the anticipation and agony and getting myself up to do it that's painful. once i get on top of things then i'd always love to stay on top. finger crossed, hopefully i get something done today.
and forget about the dieting thing, life's boring enough, i need some color in it. been eating heaps.
driving force
so i made a deal. i shall study hard, then i get rewarded. average 70 = macbook, average 75 = macbook pro, $1000 spending money for each subject above 75.
and i put mocha's photo here to motivate myself, i'm going back to hk soon, and he's going to have a SISTER!!
Friday, February 23, 2007
35
i've been talking to four guy friends at different times today. two already have plan setting up their own business, one has a specific goal, another one's struggling about which job offers he should pick. i can't help but wonder, what am i really doing with myself. i want to have short term and long term goal, something to drive myself. sad thing is i can't even define my goal. i'm so lost.
all i do lately is counting down till i return to hk; this seems to occupy the majority of my time. the rest of the time i can be idle in front of tv, or the computer. sometimes i'm not even sure if i'm actually watching. this empty feeling is overtaking my life, no good.
all i do lately is counting down till i return to hk; this seems to occupy the majority of my time. the rest of the time i can be idle in front of tv, or the computer. sometimes i'm not even sure if i'm actually watching. this empty feeling is overtaking my life, no good.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
