a very belated New Year post and updates

Hola!

Happy belated New Year! I must be the last person ever on this planet to wish everyone a happy new year. I wanted to blog about a few things which happened last month as I had the script in my mind but that when I sat down at my laptop and started typing, my thoughts were lost. In the end what I have faced is a huge list of half-written blog entries in my blog account.

There were so many things to blog about but I refrained. Somehow they were very personal and I did not want be blamed for anything for blogging about this and that.

OK! back to topic!

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it's a bit too late for me to blog what 2008 what has been to me but I must blog at least of this one of the main event which was Lizzie and Vincent's wedding on the 13th of Sept! (I actually wrote a half written draft on their wedding but deleted it in the end. I have even resized the pictures for the blog entry already! lol)

This was the first time I attended a friend's wedding! Maybe it's just me but I felt really touched when they were exchanging vows. The vows which give an everlasting promise that they will stick with each other even when there is sickness, poverty and ups and downs in their lives. They will go through it together and will never be apart (other than death). I find it very comforting to know that there will be someone (who is your non blood relative) who you can love and share your life with. I can't imagine myself being single all my life. But then again, I can't imagine the life I will have if I chose the wrong man and ended up suffering all my life. I'm a rather conservative person.

Other than that 2008 has been rather hectic for me. I didn't go abroad for holidays but I did go to Birmingham! I have also suffered much under a lot of overtime from my part time work but it has helped me reached my goal of earning just enough money for my 4th and 5th yr, some money for my electives and a return air ticket for myself to go back to Msia this year!

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So for 2009, I hope that

1. I could go back to Malaysia! My parents previously said that the reason that they wanted us to stay back during summer is to work and save money to fund our living expenses in 4th and 5th yr. So this year I should be allowed to go back since I have earned enough money right? I'm definitely not going to stay in the stone cold house alone in Aug when everyone in the house is back home! My housemate told me that we hv 2 months holiday for summer which was a really good news. Not finalised though but the medical school seemed very sure about it. I really want to go back!!!

2. I want to go for a holiday abroad (see if I could earn some more money. lol)

3. pass my OSCE exams (I will cry half dead if I fail)

4. go back to cell group and church after missing for more than one year alreadyn =(.

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This post is a big long coz I have cramped everything in this one entry. haha. It's not the end yet! Now I'm going to talk about my firms placement :P!

It was interesting but a little tiring. Every morning 4 days a week, I have to be at the hospital by either 8 or 8.30am until 4pm then off to work from 6 until 10pm. Hectic. it's like doing 2 jobs in one day. So far I could still cope with it. However I prefer my firms a lot than the past two years in uni. I get to see real patients and real life cases.

Two things I have known which are of vital importance for firms placement are confidence and initiative.

Confidence, confidence, confidence....it's so very important. I must be confident in presenting my case, in talking to patients, in taking bloods, in performing cannulation, in normal conversation with my groupmates, to bleep doctors and even walking around in hospital wards! no slouching please!

I'm also not the kind of person who ask questions and ask favour from people but when I'm thrown into the wards, I'm forced to do those which is very good. I found that English people are not that intimidating after all (lol). But I still struggle communicating with them. Any ideas on how to improve my spoken English or not? I really need to improve my pronounciation!

tagged

I'm not sure if it's a English thing but we Chinese like to do some really time-wasting stuff when we are really bored. Here is an example:

I have been tagged by someone and the rule is I have to answer the questions he posted.

The tag topic was wedding plan (lol):

How old are you?
21

Are you single?
single. not married yet

In what age do you think you'll get married?
hmm..maybe between 25-28?

Do you want a garden/beach or a traditional wedding?
I think beach would be nice

Your ideal motive? Motive of getting married?
I like the idea of having someone to spend my lifetime with and who will be with me through ups and downs, and thick and thin.

Where do you plan to go on a honeymoon?
places I havent been to

How many guests do you think you'll invite?
close friends and family

Do you want an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding?
simple

Do you want the traditional vows or something you'd make up on your own?
traditional vows. I'm a conservative person

How many layers of cake do you want?
no idea. maybe half of my height

Do you prefer having your reception at a hotel or a simple place?
hotel preferably. hahaha. poor future husband hv to spend more

When do you want to get married, morning or evening?
morning when everyone is feeling fresh.

You'd rather have your reception outdoors or indoors?
indoors.

Do you like a grand entrance for your groom?
yeah

Name the song/tune you'd like to play at your wedding?
oh oh..haha. I came across a few songs which I like: When God made You (by Newsong), In this life (by Ronan Keating) and I will be here (by Steven Curtis Chapman). Go listen to them in youtube! nice songs!

Are you a morning person or a night person?
now i'm morning. but i can be night

Do you want a solemn ceremony or a light one?
light

Describe your ideal husband/wife?
someone who knows how to cook and will cook for wife (like my dad!!!)
loves and respects me
loyal, faithful and gd tempered
most importantly, a Christian

Do you prefer fine dining or just the normal spoon & fork/knife?
spoon & fork/knife. fine dining too expensive for my future husband. haha

Champagne or red wine?
can choose chinese tea? it's cheaper. haha

Honeymoon right after the wedding or days after the wedding?
depends on our work. if possible right after the wedding?

Money or household items?
money

Who will pay for the bills?
if my future husband is rich enough then he will pay. if not both of us share the cost

Are you ready for married life?
nope. I still havent graduated yet!

Do you think you will still be a virgin until you get married?
well. what do you think? lol

Will you always be true to your wife/husband?
YES

How many kids would you like to have?
i think 3 will be ideal. but I might freak out after having the first baby

A new house for a newly wed or an old one?
new house

What kind of cuisine would you like for your wedding?
Chinese cuisine. I want shark fin soup!

Will you record your honeymoon in a CD or DVD?
DVD. bigger capacity. dunno any other advantages

Whose wedding plans would you like to know next?
hmm...anyone who's free to do this!

new lens!!

I have finally got a new replacement for my broken camera lens! Fortunately I was busy during term time so I didn't have time to buy a new one. Last night I happened to chat with my dad on msn and he told me to check the price of the new lenses. It just happened that Jessops was having a massive online sale and the price for one of the lenses was reduced from 244 pounds to 127 pounds! A very good deal indeed! But it doesn't come with VC which I think doesn't make much difference to me since I have a tripod and a speedlight.

Since guys like to introduce their new gadgets as their 'wife', I shall call new gadget my husband. Say hello to my new husband:

Tamron AF28-300 F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Nikon AFD

it came with the flower hood

and I tested it out on Esther:




PS: daddy, what do you think about buying the 3 year warranty from Jessops which costs 30pounds? Should I go for it?

Merry Christmas from all of us!

Specially dedicated to our dear family and friends!

Merry Christmas!



PS:can anyone tell me how to edit MOV file for free? (can't use windows movie maker coz not recognised). I downloaded a free software but it turned up to have the words 'evaluation copy' constantly on the screen which is soo annoying!

Happy birthday Jon!

hello jon.

Happy birthday! This is a very belated post and my poor jon's hair must have grown a few white hairs as this post has been delayed for such a long time.

I remember when we were young, we sisters used to call jon Mr Horsie.

no, not because he looked like a horse, but because he was born in the year of horse.

anyway, this Mr Horse has grown from a small boy colt to a full-grown adult horse. I remember him when he first entered primary school and I used to look down at his class to see him in class (my class is opposite and is one floor higher than his). Sometimes if I did not have any afternoon class, we would wait under that leafless tree (under the scorching sun) for our parents to pick us up. How I miss those primary school days!

Now jon jon has just finished his high school and entering tertiary education. He will not be studying medicine to save lives like us sis but he will be saving computers instead. He is a computer expert and he knows everything about computer, inside and out. Throw him a computer problem and he will diagnose the problem for you.

My brother is not good at studies unlike us sis and he has suffer much as we sis had set a standard in the house for everyone to achieve. Education is not a yardstick to measure success in future although it gives one the upper end in finding jobs. I believe my dear jon will excel and maybe will be better than us in the future.

Happy 18th birthday jon! May God bless you and keep you. Don't play too much and study hard in pre-uni! If not how to see u in UK next time?


ps: btw, to anyone who knows jon and is reading this, please dun call him Mr Horse or else I cannot step into the house when I go back to Miri.

Merry Christmas!

Ho ho ho!

Merry Christmas everybody!

A week ago, someone told me that it feels like yesterday when she celebrated Christmas last year. Yes, it's true. I can't believe that one year has passed so quickly! I was happy to receive cards from my colleagues. Finally when I looked into my pigeon hole at my workplace, it wasn't empty but there stood a card inside, it says 'to Janice Ting (Doctor Ting)' LOL. One of my colleagues gave me a box of maltesers as she used to give me every time I work with her (maybe her idea is that I could eat those maltesers when she isn't around for 2 weeks) and she inserted 20pounds inside the card without me knowing (cheeky I know!!)! But I'm touched. I'm so gonna miss her when I leave RM for good. sigh.

But Christmas is not just about receiving but giving. It was fun shopping and buying presents for some people and see the joy in their face when I gave them. Although it was just a box of chocolates, sometimes the thought of giving something is what matters.

I will be off from work for two days before going back on Saturday! yipee. I'm also back to cleaning at my previous company which I absolutely detest now that I've experienced working in RM. Thank God it's only for 2 weeks.

Anyway, merry Christmas everybody! hope you have a blessed christmas this year!