Pictures with a wealth of memories (Part 2)

Pictures with a wealth of memories (Part 1)

i have come up with a new diagnosis...

tripolar mood disorder! ta-daaa.. never heard of it hey? cos i created it minutes ago :P

have you ever met.. a person, who can be so mean one minute, apologizes+buy/make you coffee the next and then acts really goofy/cute after that? it's quite amusing really. haha..

ahh.. let me know when you have. i might do a case series on this. get my name published on a paper, and wa-laa.. it might even help me secure a place in surg too. wooHoo!

kidding.

i'm just quite annoyed that my whole day was kinda wasted.

the only substantial thing i did was pick up the reading materials for my next msa. looks full on! but yeah looking forward to respi under prof R. he's the best (trademark eyebrow raising)!

neuro ward has been extremely busy and it's hard to learn when there's only a reg and an intern taking care of 30+ patients.. i like to follow the stroke team though (although dr JJ makes me do a lot of reading, but i learn heaps! interesting stuffs at that too!). had this patient who came in with a large left mca cva (stroke). he has been very drowsy and non-rousable since the incident took place. the wife told me i could call him "chuk". he responds better that way. true enough.. i called "chuk" he opened his eyes, blinked when i asked him if he understands-he blinked, squeeze my fingers-he squeezed, move his legs if he could-he moved. ahh, the little joys in life.. a tear almost escaped my eyes. a few days later, he spiked a temp. things started going downhill from there :(

how fragile life can be.

and you wonder why people get caught up with the material things of this world. when all that matters is your relationship with God and people.

p/s: pictures coming up! slide.com takes forever to upload laahh...

something to chew on...

"when change is neccesary, not changing is destructive." - A.R. Bernard.

this man of God speaks with so much wisdom and experience. i've always been blessed by his preaching.. i really encourage everyone to get a hold of his podcasts.

Propel!

"a dream is great. a cause is even greater. it is the driving force that pushes you to do the things you do." -Ps Ashley Evans

if you have a cause, you need to surround yourself with people who have the same cause. people that will run towards the goal with you. no cynics, no pessismists, no critical spectators. but team players!

don't limit what God can do through you. God is infinite. omnipotent. if you run 100m, He will run 1000m. if you run 1000m, He will run 10,000m. and even if you decide to become tired, He'll bend down and let you ride on His shoulders. You'll not only ride 100,000,000m and beyond, you will also get to see what He sees. you will realize that, God has so much more in store for us, more than we think we know. but in fact, we don't have the slightest idea of the great plans and purpose He has for our lives (Jer 29:11)

guess what? we can never outgive God. and for whatever we give, God will never shortchange us.. "His streets are paved with gold. not plated hor.." - Ps Joseph Prince.

1 Cor 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

and remember the verse i mentioned in my previous post? God will make us an eternal excellence!

PROPEL 2008!

i believe is the word Chris & myself got this year. for everything that we do, in every area of our lives. move forward. forgetting what lies behind. press oN! this is for everyone!

everyone will be faced with life's challenges, but this is what Paul says,

1 Cor 16:9
For a great and effective door has been opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

challenges we will definitely face, more importantly is recognising that God has opened a door for you, raised a platform for you to stand on!

Too good to be true!

Now the iPod Shuffle is so affordable, anyone can own it! It is the perfect size for a lady (with small handbags), for those who are always on the go (exercising, running errands - you don't need a pocket cos it comes with a clip). It's so pretty it comes in 5 different colours!

I personally think an iPod is essential. Good for long bus rides, bus waits, and long walks too (especially when you stay away from home and don't have a car! like me. hahaha). I also like the fact that I can get Podcasts for free (the best part is you don't have to illegally download them) and that they have really good and inspiring sermons from Dr AR Bernard, Max Lucado, Phil Pringle, Brian Houston and much much more.

Oh yeah, so get an iPod, but don't support piracy ok? ;) hehe.. Maybe 1 GB is a bit small, but think about it. It's not like you listen to 1000 songs a day or something.

random updates on a hot day

a very hot day.. i feel so dehydrated as i speak.. i spent aud7 on 2 different icy cold drinks in a span of 2 hours because i couldn't take it anymore! i was complaining abt the heat to chris all the way from rundle until we arrived @ the village. poor thing. hehe..

*sweats*

anyway, let's start with some pictures ;) they are quite random, i must warn you :P (click on the pictures to enlarge.)

peking duck @ wah hing. it is seriously worth every cent.


the stuffs jebbrine accumulated over 1 year :P


the view from the registrars office, department of otolaryngology, modbury. *sobs* i miss ENT. i miss ENT. i miss ENT. *wails* i heart ENT!!!!


my valentine's day gifts ;) thks sweetie!


celebrating joanne's birthday :) that's my valentine's day present from her!


michelle's birthday on V day :) poor girl thought we didn't plan anything for her. we only surprised her at the 11th hour. literally. hehe.. i made the "cheating" ice cream cake.


victoria square :) at the very centre of adelaide cbd.


we celebrated a belated valentine's @ europa, glenelg. the food was awesome!!! (see makanclub for review)


matt (shiau cern's boyfriend) brought Nintendo Wii from sydney. so guess what everyone does now?? play wii!!! it is so super fun.. even if you don't play, just watch. it's entertaining too! haha..


this is my last day of gluttony where i decided to finish a whole serving (large) of beef vindaloo with briyani rice and vegetables. timothy couldn't even finish his! *immense satisfaction* ok. i can now go on a diet. starting tmr.


this is the picture of my room (i took 3 days to clean, arrange and orientate my room ok! better say it's nice :P)

told you it was random! haha..

anyway, did i mention that friday was my last day in ent?? gosh, i miss it so much. 3 weeks was just not enough.. or maybe it's just modbury hospital that's nice :) anyways.. we had a quiz, a short tute and we had to give a presentation on facial aesthetics on our last day followed by opd. we went to Tea Tree Plaza for the first time in our 3 weeks stint there for lunch with the regs..

i'm moving on to neurology next. hope it's not too complex for my simple mind.. it's 1045 now, and i still have to read up on stroke and epilepsy. gosh!

my weekend was pretty full on.. celebrate valentine's on friday @ glenelg (see above pictures), then headed to kian's place for games and movies. by the time i woke up on saturday.. it was sort of on time for lunch-ner! my phone was ready (yes it broke down again) for collection, to my pleasant surprise, they gave me a new phone! thank God! because i was quite worried that by the nxt time it breaks down, my warranty would've been over and i would have to pay. so i'm happy! we had informal oxygen later that evening, just with games, and catching up with each other, getting to know new ppl :)

i like being a part of OxyGen (international students ministry of Paradise Community Church) existing not as an exclusive club, but it was created FOR people (which is also paradise's theme for the year: Kingdom first, others first). especially for those coming from afar, being homesick, learning how to cope with life in Adelaide etc.. because that's what we've gone through before, and that's what we're there for. to help people settle down, feel comfortable and fit in! we're truly blessed to have uncle Mike and aunty Chiew Har as our leaders, it's almost as if we didn't leave Malaysia.

this week is gonna be full on too! looking at my itinery.. but i believe it'll be a fruitful one as well :)

i leave you with a verse that totally blew me away today...

Isaiah 60:15

I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.

isn't that amazing? God's word is always, I will.. and He doesn't want to give us a little bit, He is a God of abundance - look at the words He use. eternal; many generations!

Quarter Life Crisis??

lo and behold, one day i wake up and realize, i'm going to be 24 this year! ahh~ where did all my teenage years go?? feel so old.

bleh~

i still have 2 yrs in med school (ok maybe 22 months), will graduate when i'm 25.5 if everything goes well by God's grace.

we just found out today that ENT surgery is one of the most competitive training programmes. the whole process could easily take 10-12 years. easily. and u need to get your name published in a paper at least. (hm, how does my registrars stay so young??)

it got me thinking. so God, where should i go from here? things seem so impossible, but i choose to believe that God will make a way. somehow! He always does :)

as for now, pass 5th year exams. pass 5th year exams. yes i am determined to be super hardworking this year. because i don't want to be a hazard to my patients in a future. no way.

Healer
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease

I trust in You
I trust in You

I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

My Healer, You're my Healer

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

this song is dedicated to my grandma. she's gonna get her CT scan report tmr. she continues to have pains and cramps and troubles voiding. i pray it's nothing serious. do pray along.. thks!

and another good news! my 5th grand uncle accepted Christ too! talk abt a harvest.. :)

It's gonna be okay.

reading max lucado's site and devotional always helps me to exercise my faith and open my spiritual eyes because he puts it in such a simple way, connects it with day-to-day life. so when i read the title, i thought:

"i just need someone who'll put their arms around me and say, it's gonna be okay. it's gonna be okay."

God says, "it's gonna be okay, child". that's all i needed to hear.

please pray along for grandma. she's bck in the hospital..

Twas a cold summer's night

we had our chinese new yr eve dinner @ wah hing!! :) reunion of the super seniors, juniors and contemporaries alike. and we headed bck to play taboo after that - a game of shrieks, squeals and screams. i think we almost tore the whole village down (with the noise)!!

still miss the atmosphere bck home though..

happy CNY everyone!!

In Christ Alone

triple confirmation!!!

my grandma has accepted Christ!! when i heard the news, i was literally grinning from ear to ear! imagine how heaven would've sounded??? very noisy i bet :) *grins*

thank You Jesus. for answering my prayers!!! since i was a child.. some things seem impossible, sometimes it even seems like You're not listening. but all it is to me is.. it seems. help me to see through eyes of faith!! that You can do the impossible!!

yay!!!! my grandma is now a child of God..

i miss Him

it's been a few wks.. of that "distant" feeling. rather, it's just me intentionally choosing to distant myself. yesterday night, after my "wandering mind" episode, i picked up my bible. it's been a long time. i've always had it with me, but i just didn't open it. avoiding it perhaps?

yesterday, i realize just how much i miss Him. how much i miss hearing His voice. the phrase "longing for His presence" was fresh once again.

i decided to give "hope and faith" another go. no more turning bck this time. it's funny how i can draw away so easily, but God readily welcomes me with open arms. what was i thinking? the sermon today was a confirmation. dear thought the same way too. thanks baby! u're my greatest stake.

had a double confirmation, just now. parents called. found out that grandma fell down. the good news is that her hip is spared, she doesn't need surgery!! thank God!! (we all know how bad fractured NOFs can be) the bad news is, she fractured her pelvic bone, will be wheelchair bound for the nxt 8 wks. at least she'll be ok. i truly thank God!! and i believe that it is no coincidence all of these take place at one go.

guess what's the best part?? she thanks God too. my aunty got some church members to pray for her, and she was very receptive about it. i'm claiming her salvation in Your name.. Amen.

random thoughts after awaking from a nap

finally, we had the chance to meet up with the juniors :) it's been one year already??!! we're seniors already??!! ahh, it seems like just yesterday, when we first set foot in Adelaide.. what an amazing journey (by that, i don't mean easy, it was such a journey of exponential growth). i believe the juniors will feel that way too! welcome to adelaide, guys :)

so it was lunch @ ding hao's.. which seemed to be everyone's favourite place. because, i met jia ching, ernestine & even one of my ENT consultants with his family. adelaide, IS quite small. haha..

after that we helped jebbs pack up, and move her stuffs to the village.. while chris brought the rest to ikea to get some stuffs. thks to uncle mike & aunty chiew har for lending us the "big yellow" church van :) thks sooo much! felt bad cos we took it for such a long time. but anyway, all in all a productive day..

missed dinner with the lifegroup cos by the time we got bck, it was late. supposed to join them and the juniors for symphony under the stars (refer to last Feb's post, lazy to link). but after my quick dinner (cos i was soooo hungry), i felt queasy and felt unwell. so i took a nap.. from 8pm until now. so why did i wake up? ahh, i realize my contacts are still on!!! bleh~

so now that i've removed them.. i'm somewhat awake. haha.. feeling lots better now though :) naps rocK!

hm, at 1 am in the middle of the night/morning.. your mind tends to wander. thinking about stuffs. i find myself flabbergasted at the fact that when you do so much, but yet. the credit goes to other ppl. you go all the way to get something done, but it's often ignored. as if it was something that you should have done anyway. it irks me to the core, when ppl are indifferent, apathetic towards you (me, whatever). ahhh..!!!

but Jon Walker (writer of PDL's devotional and Grace Creates) reminds me through the devotional that we should Cooperate with a Smile. fuh~ that's a tough one. not that i'm nice to get something in return.. i'm what i am because God's grace has given me the choice to be. but i guess it gets tiring sometimes. and you just need some encouragement, to make it all worth it? Jon says, do it as unto God. what you do unto Him never goes unrecognised.

stay focused christine. stay focused!