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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:36:03 GMT

Time sure flies....

already in May of 2009....a few weeks before my final assessment...already went to my elective trip to U penn SDM...presented the elective presentation..turned in my report as well as my 2 logcases.

Everyday seems to pass by soooo quickly....i m not being productive in my studies....Constantly sick and tired...I was more tired and sick in yr 3 and i sucked it up....so i better step up...

BDS V assessment:

June 8, 2009 9:30-12:30 Paper part 1

June 10, 2009 9:30-12:30 Paper part 2

June 22, 2009 9:30-12:30 OSCA

June 24, 2009 10:00 Portfolio Assessment (VIVA)

Add oil Class '09~!! lets superpass and graduate!!!!!

Monday, November 03, 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:41:35 GMT

I see it coming. I expected it. I just did not expected it to come head on so strongly.

so.. quiet...life.. seems...

I somehow missed the way it feels. But who am i kidding realli....Not meant to be. Maybe this is a light to another opening door.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:12:23 GMT

Recently life had been a rollercoaster... Many things worth being happy about..many things worth crying about. My life fluctuates too much and sometimes feels helpless...

I passed my 23rd birthday but I do not feel a bit older @ all. Of course more and more responsibilities are placed on my shoulders. I had a wonderful birthday this year. I am so happy that I have wonderful friends who would take time out to celebrate with me.

I do not know why I still care so much, that I am not even considered a "Friend" in someone's life. I must say it hurts. But hey~! how can i be stronger and stand up higher without being kicked down? I think I see a little clearer. Not much I should frown upon? Things are not meant to be. No longer because of fate.

Interfaculty girls are doing well. Squash and badminton goin to champfight next week. Very excited. Intense matches but I must say we went a long way already! keep up the good work.

Kyushu Japan Study Tour trip was fun~! gettin away from home is a good way to get myself back on my feet. Definitely enjoyed it very much despite all the intense walking..haha my legs were in pain.

I had an exhausting week. Having early morning QM sessions and 3 matches and practices all during the week realli tired me out. So tired that I literally passed out each time I am on any types of transportation, bus, minibus, even MTR. Next week will be even more intense, 4 sports competitions and practices all during the week. I do not think my body can realli handle it. Old injuries all surfaced: shoulder bursitis, tennis and golfer's elbow, even my lower back pains. On top of old injuries, new injuries accumulated: cracked toe nails and finger nails....

Some say I am insane...i m starting to agree.

In sports, especially team sports, it is sooo important for players to support one another. Others could be affected by the performances of the other teammates. Everyone do their own part first and then encourage others around them. We need more motivation, more fire, more SUPPORT! We should be in this together! We don't have time to fall apart! not now...not now...not now.... It's my last year. no regrets...

Despite all the sports and lack of sleep, my weight keeps shooting up. I cut Coke out of my life. I cut my midnite snacks in half sometimes not even eating. I need to loose weight. I am starting to be more and more self conscious. More importantly I want to fit back into my clothes..hahahah....-_-...

Thats my 2 weeks in a nutshell...

Monday, September 22, 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:10:38 GMT

Don't be strong.... Be stronger...

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:57:06 GMT

A new school year had started. Year 5, my final year...

Time sure flies. With the blink of an eye I moved back to Hong Kong for a little more than 4 yrs. Many things happened these past few years.

I would have never thought that I would step another foot into HKU Main Campus. I was needed to change the bank account for Tennis Club. Finally an account change from Session 2005-2006 to Session 2008-2009. Just looking @ it, sure sounds ridiculous. Finally can completely let go of this.

Took a little walk after around main campus. Bought my favorite highlighters and folders from SU store. Saw ppl who I used to see around SU during my Tennis Club session. Ran into old teammates and floor sisters. Walking in the hallway full of poster and remembered how I used to work my ass off for I-day. I walked the route home from main campus, the same route as the one i took after SA meetings. A trip down memory lane....

Ppl around me became strangers otherwise. Everyone around me is so much younger in comparison.

Maybe I am just old. Should act older...

add oil this coming year. No regrets...

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I had dragged this on for too long. From the looks of it, it is not going anywhere. So might as well save my energy and effort on something else that had became more important to me, my own happiness.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:34:34 GMT

This is wat my birthday means:

You are sensitive and vulnerable. Tears often run down your cheeks even when the matter is not that bad. This might be the result from being to pessimistic. You might seem cold on the shell, but your inner self is a loving person. Your Love, You will be elegantly dressed, no matter how casually dressed your date may be. You are demanding in love and sometimes to an unacceptable extend.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:22:33 GMT

1st week of school after final assessments...

Monday: Full day clinic

After 4 days break after CPA, full day clinic on the first day back to school. Morning clinic went successfully. Wonderful breakfast in the morning..Hea dou bao. Managed to sectioned a CMC on my own in less than 15 mins...very happy.

Afternoon clinic had a mixture of feelings. Things happened that made me pissy and things happened that made me feel like I am appreciated...I was workin on a 21 RCT instrumentation. Here is y:

1. My student DSA (name not disclosed) was helping me @ my bay. She randomly asked me stoopid questions. "Do you dance?" I replied," yes ballet when little and hip hop and jazz in college for fun. Why?". She replied "ooo u seem to be the type to dance jazz. you look feel and dress like one." Not realli sure where this is going, I kept on with my instrumentation. She continued, " I have some friends who does Jazz too. They dress very revealing." Silence..... Its not the first time she said something that is inappropriate to my professional image...crap

2. My student DSA was grabbin for the instruments on my tray table bac to the bay and ran the dirty instruments onto my head and hair and dropped it to the floor. (YUCKY?!!!!!)

3. after X-ray of the working length determination, lost the endo file. went all over the place to look for it. I asked the student to help me look in the X-ray room while i continue with the instrumentation. She came bac " i dont see anything. The floor is very different from the file color, should be easy to find". i was nervous for the rest of the clinic. When I needed to take another xray for the examination of the 18 retained root, the patient pointed to the floor behind the door. There it was! the 25 red endo file. One thought came to mind... "get glasses..."

4. The only goood thing and the most important thing that happened. Previously in the clinics, my patient was determined to extract his 11 and 12 and replace with denture instead of lettin me try to save it with endo post and core and crown. I told him to go bac and think about it again. This clinic, I asked him again. He without hesitation said to me , " yes please please save these for me". I was curious.."why a sudden change of mind?". He replied, " because u restored my other tooth (21) beautifully and I hope u can do the same for these ones" The sudden fulfillment...It sooo meaningful when a patient trusts and appreciates you.... Wonderful feeling... I hope for this feeling for the rest of my career.

Today is DS's birthday...received 3 "OH"'s..hahahha

Tuesday: paedo clinic (SSC and FS)

Woke up with severe allergies...nonstop runny nose...feels like crap when standing up...Managed to take some anti-histamines and left the house on time for school. Super drowsy in clinic.

I managed to finish the SSC and FS on my own with not much difficulty. Ended up class with 2 "3"'s for clinical skill and patient management...totally happy. When i brought lil girl back to her mother. Her mother was grateful. She told me that "my daughter often tells me that she likes coming to PPDH to see u because after just a second of pain (LA) hurts no more after that. Very comfortable. ". As the mother said that, the little girl was shy and was hiding in her mother's arms. I feel once again appreciated. I could not stop smiling :)...

Chi Ma Gum re-union @ nite ....wonderful....never seen so many groupmates come out for re-union..not once with sooo many ppl..almost everyone. Happy...fun....

Wednesday: polyclinic (am)

I decided to give myself a little break by only booking one scaling appt for the morning class. I need to rest.. I feel tired. Woke up @ 8:30 and went to eat breakfast out with my family in the pouring rain. School cancelled due to typhoon 8. (which i m sure many ppl hoped for)

I hea-ed all day in my bed. Family all left for the States...home alone...for a week....

Dinner re-union cancelled because of no class and typhoon....but instead my groupmates dated me out to eat Shanghainese food in MK. Glor Jason Corn and Fish...So fun...I had tons and loads of fun. Can count on my friends when I am bored.

Thursday: Case based discussion (am), Polyclinic (pm)

half the group missing for case based discussion becuase got notice that there will not be a tutor sittin in this discussion. The point of even coming to class? of course none la. But to my surprise, I went anyways...again with allergies, walking to school in pouring rain (red rain signal). We managed to do 2 case discussions like we were told to..Arnt we good students ? hahaha

afternoon clinic..jus perio charting and scaling for me. The i surveyed 2 casts and passed 2 denture designs, booked OS appts for my patients on top of that...productive. Dr Yiu gave us a lil quiz, She gave us a card to identify the 4 types of posts shown. I like her so much. I like her down to earth personality and games she likes to play around with.

after class, Cindi accompanied me to SoHo to eat super yummy 7 layer nachos and quesadillas in Taco Loco!!! I was craving it. Then after MJ @ my place from 8-10:30.

Friday: day off school

Slept till late....2pm...lunch shower then doctors appt. need to be on congee and bread diet for as long as needed....(trust me i will sneak in a snack or 2....LOL SHHHHHHH~!!!)

no movie tonite....no one wanted to go with me...lonely again...i will think of sumthin to do... :) A day to myself..not toooo bad

CLASS '09 ALL PASS!!!

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So in conclusion...its a pretty good week...:)

I am starting to feel happy for the work I had done for my patients and I m starting to feel that my patients are more willing let me help them. I am grateful; I am happy; I am hopeful.

I wish to be this kind of dentist when I graduate. One that puts a smile on ppl...

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:17:24 GMT

Community Outreach Assessment today...

Paper 1...so lucky to be asked about DMFT of 5 and 12-year-olds...i can recall the numbers well :) the rest blowwater....hopefully ok la

Paper 2...my group's public health project...totally didnt remember to remember the DMFT n CPI figures...i thought we didnt have to.....greatness..

Hope for pass...

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Welcome home...Once I realli think about it..its been a long while..time sure flies....

I feel..... no words can explain how I feel....

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:34:00 GMT

I guess I am starting to go back to the habit of writing on xanga... since i have a lot more time on my hands...

took 2 days off after Paper 2...make that 3 days since I woke up in the afternoon today ..haha..

Immediately after Paper 2..went to Central to walk around..shopped around to relax. Went home..crashed on my bed n passed out. played mahjong online and chatting all night long. The day afte Paper 2, my friends came over to play real MJ in my house and had pizza...mega fun. Today, woke up @ 3pm...mom drilled me out of bed to play mahjong because they are missing a leg... played until my uncle came. Today is family gathering @ my house...So nice to chill and relax once in a while...

I have no idea wat to study for public health paper...It is this coming tuesday and I have noooo idea wat I m suppose to do..I feel lost..and tired...

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I jus remembered about something I watched on a tv series the other day.

A woman brought her friend to a bar. A guy approached one of them and said "I had been watching u for ages.."

When the woman was started to be scared by this man's straightforwardness...

The man said, "oo do not mistaken that, I saw u on tv many times and I cant stop but notice...UR TEETH! THEY R HORRIBLE! I am a dentist, LET ME FIX IT FOR YOU~!"

What a total disgrace to us dentists and dental students. such a stereotype.. made us look bad too.... damn.... damn....

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:28:15 GMT

Paper 2....it's over...Now it feels like all the exams are done..but WHY R THERE STILL 2 MORE?????!!!!

ARGHHHHHHH...i realized waiting out for the last hr to pass in an exam takes forever!!! When there r nuthing else u can add on that paper, u reread ur answer 20 thousand times, cant sleep on ur table cause such a stressful eaxm,...how to pass the one hr left in exam? My eyes look @ the clock every 2 minutes....ARGH..horrible feeling..horrible feeling...I was allowed to leave early...but for some reason I don't want to...i never leave early for an exam....stressed...

i m tired..i m goin to nap nap hea hea hea play play play..@ least for a day or 2..hahah

if only the weather can get better, I can go play tennis...but vball on saturday seems fun too...we will see...need study breaks in between or i will go insane..I think i already became insane. I would run around in my house..screaming and speaking very loudly..SOOO HYPER..but sooo high....i need that burst of energy...jus need it to focus on my books...

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Watched tv tonite,..feels wonderful...Watched that forensic soap with my family. Soooo weird...here is wat i saw:

a skeleton was found 15 yrs later with 28 teeth. police saw a video online of the victim who had his tooth knocked out in a boxing fight before his death. As i can see on the tv..that was a MOLAR...

Then they said the killer had his PREMOLAR knocked out and buried @ the same site. Therefore one of the 28 teeth belongs to the killer. but is it was not obvious to them...1 missing MOLAR...1 extra PREMOLAR...anyone who can count can see that la! SPEECHLESS...then later...concluded that..they used a molar to pretend as a premolar on the show...i SWEAR I SAW A MOLAR....anyways..

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yes i knoe i m a freak...i m a dental freak....because i had been drugged by my overflowing dental books and notes...

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Its weird how bad timing plays a major role in my life, especially during exams..i need all the peace and quiet i can get...I do not want to deal with it until my exams r over...thank you...