Gives You Hell.

Just realized I haven't acknowledged this new phase of life. I was in Yosemite when I got news that I passed MBBS and I got accepted into the Paediatrics Residency in NUHS. I know I was supposed to be more excited but what I felt was mixture of excitement/relieve (more relieve than excitement). I think I was only happy for a split second. This proves my theory that I'm devoid of human emotion.

Anyways, as orientation, NUHS organized an OBS outing (2D1N) for bonding. I was seriously not looking forward to it. I don't like bonding sessions and I'm not the most sociable person around. I don't like meeting new people. Once again, not that I'm "dao" but just quite shy.

Back to OBS. The whole thing was surprisingly extremely exciting and fun. It was a very good experience. I am really quite glad I chose NUHS. The bonding/sense of belonging there was fostered quite quickly. The seniors were all so approachable and down to earth, it's quite amazing.

Express Yourself.

Glee is simply awesome. It introduces me to songs that I would otherwise have never listened to. Currently hooked on one of their songs "Express Yourself" a cover of Madonna. Seriously, the arrangement is awesome and really pays rather adequate tribute to Madonna. Googled the song after I heard it on Glee and realized that Madonna was 10x better 30 years ago.

Anyways, PGY-1/Housemanship/Internship is starting soon and I'm hoping to enjoy myself as much as possible. Went to the NUHS gym today and got my first real workout in the longest time. Felt good. Hopefully I ache tomorrow (:

When Love Takes Over.

Beautiful isn't it? This is a scene at the Castlerigg Stone Ring in the Lake District. Why aren't there such nice skies in Singapore?

Gonna miss the cold weather and low humidity of the UK. I've enjoyed myself but enough is enough. Back to my loved one(s) in Singapore. The grass is seriously greener on the other side. I've always thought how lovely it would be to study overseas. The weather, the culture, the ability to travel, the freedom. But I've never really considered the loneliness that you get. There's no family there for you and all your closest friends aren't an MRT/cab-ride away.

If This Isn't Love.

If this isn't love, tell me what it is?

Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. I've been away from Singapore for about 9 days and already I'm missing home. Not the weather because the temperature over here is simply awesome.

Friends, better friends, you.

Missing the company of good friends. And when there's more time to yourself, you tend to think and ponder more about life. About how short it really is and that happiness is truly hard to find lest you're damn lucky. I guess I'm one of the lucky few, but still, there are some aspects in my life that I wish could be better. There isn't one day that passes that I don't think about it.

Well. "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need"

Post-Graduate Day 1: London

Day 1 after exams. Whisked away by my parents to UK so that we could reach in time for my sister's 21st Birthday. Didn't sleep much the night before. We had night of ALCOHOL at Wei Li's and it was good. But I was so tired, I died while watching some weird scary/comedy movie. Woke up at 6am and drove home with a croaky goodbye to WL and Saus.

Here we are at the DBS Treasures lounge. Didn't know my parents had such privileges. It was a cool place. It served breakfast, drinks and lunch.

This is the view from the Treasures lounge place.

My sister who's studying in York.

Happy to here. But not really happy you know? Somehow, the innocent happiness that I have experienced post-exams my whole life has finally run out. I've become this studying machine, half expecting more all the time.

All Right Now.

Hmm. MBBS is really just based on one's luck. Doesn't depend on how well you study or how hardworking you are. Damn. Damn.

But I'm still slogging my ass off.

Maybe This Time.

Maybe this time, I'll be lucky.

Currently panicking (and also not panicking) in the Yusof Ishak House student room. Where people study but make noise at the same time. Quite ideal for us when we need to practice speaking and examination. Heh.

OK. A short respite. Now back to studying.