1st day in the real dental world ^^

3rd day of work - 1st day of treating as a real dentist!!! yehh hoooo!!

been observing my fellow colleagues for the past 2 days and it was a real eye opener.
15-30 mins per patient,
less than a minute extraction
patient in patient out
minimal infection control
no eye protection
limited instruments and material of choice
etc etc....

That's how the Malaysian dentists work in the government settings.

hmmmm....

It's my first day in action...
4 extractions - 2 patients ended up tearing
a number of fillings
a number of checkups for pregnant mothers
a large gingival granuloma due to recurrent infections --> referral
and a scaling
saved a tooth fr being extracted!! ^^

Quite productive =D

but it's still not fast enough
more trainings to come

finally get to put my 5 years of studies into use
however, our beloved Dr Hopwood will be fainting


* Where Are All Your Urgonomics?!!!!!! *

teee heee!

my neck n shoulders are aching towards the end of the day due to the broken chair
and my arm is aching from the extractions
n my head is throbbing
it's time to work out

sooooooooooooo unfit!    =p


p/s: guess my colleagues, nurses and my patients are going to hammer some BM into me soon!

2 days to go...

it has been a while since i had a good laugh

have never been really happy since i found out about my new job

It's worse with the stresses from a phone that i've just recently bought and now i'm returning it to the shop. Mum called and say that the shop has finally agreed to refund. 

A friend called and dragged me out for an unhealthy dinner which i've been craving for and a comedy afterwords (Just Go With It) -- that's exactly what i needed..

Had fun playing with his tiny hamster too! snowie / whitie... watever he named it... it's cute! =D
At least my mind was free from thinking about johor, the town, my work, my sense insecurity and the 'unknowns' that i might b facing.... I've been trying to prepare myself for the worst but doesn't make myself feel any better with the negative thoughts..

The night went even better when i got home, checked my FB and heard a good news from Lynette! She managed to find me a place to stay in K.T. and it's potentially a decent one as it belongs to her uncle. pheeeeeeeeeew........ I felt more secure now... =D Couldn't have thank her enough for saving me from emo-ing and nightmares..


a fabulous day i had...
I'm really lucky and grateful to have great friends around ^^

5 days count down..
not fun at all
not as positive as i thought
='(

buhbye

I'm back!
in M'sia
in Selangor
after a good long holiday
one of the longest holiday that i can think of
a long break from the reality

Venice- Canary Islands- UK- Singapore- M'sia- Melbourne

2 weeks before moving to another state
starting my new chapter of life
as a real independent 'adult' i shall say
experience every moment that life will potentially bring about

thank you honey for the wonderful vacation
and thank you for giving me the freedom to choose
to be myself
to be where i want to be
to fulfill my dream of continuous travelling and exploring
also to spend my time with people that i treasure equally.

i'm back.. to the cruel but exciting world =)

Johore it is!

Here it comes...
My letter of destiny...
the letter that potentially grants my future in 3 years
JOHORE it is!

Am i please?.... of coz NOT...

it's none of my 3 choices

However, I am kinda glad
it is not the worst place i can think of
and this is the way i wanted to paint my life
making it as interesting as it can be
without pulling any strings
and see where He will lead me to
of cause... the unpredictable outcome did not disappoint me
I was shock... more than just a surprise

So my adventure is starting soon
A new place
A place that i have passed by so many times on my way to Singapore
but have never really been to
except the place for the popular JB Bak Kut Teh --

I might well be posted to a rural hospital in Muar or Batu Pahat
but lets hope not
i rather be busy

I have been thinking as positive as i can
Being happy that i'm closer to S'pore
having friends around at south
and maybe being closer to the sea..

hm... lets see what happens next!
first thing... my Malay proficiency needs some serious polishing urgently!

~ *JB & S'pore buddies... here i come!!! =D* ~