hi my dearest blog,
got lotz of stuff to talk about so will be using the "shopping list" again:

1. simulated patients
haha...i found this article on msn entitled'playing doctor:oh no!i'm the first patient these 23 med students have ever examined' so hilarious
for those who aren't meddies, you should read this cuz this is what monash and other aussie medschools arrange for preclinical students ( in addition to seeing real, live, actual patients on our clinical visits to hospitals /clinics). in fact when it comes to our practicals, monash med school actually hires other 'normal/non med faculty' ppl to be a simulated patient [but they do put in a real patient also who probably might be acting another condition e.g. a heart patient acting as a leg injury patient] Do read it
http://www.slate.com/id/2169480

2. today's special significance
it's 7th of july, 2007 [which according to the short number system is 07/07/07] now eversince 01.01.01, we've been getting all these type of days but this time it's supposed to be diffenrent as the number 7 is supposed to be especially significant [i dun dig these numerology stuff]
some things plaaned for today
*LIve Earth concerts ( can watch on tv-ASTRO, ntv7 & 8tv are showing it and on internet)following the Live AID format-these series of concerts in 8 cities is supposed to increase awareness for the environment; dun exaclty see how u can do it, when the energy u'r using for the stage and rest of concert isn't green, the performers fly in-planes aren't exaclty environmenttaly friendly, and trash will be everywhere-as does happen in other concerts
Malaysia has it's own environmentally concerned concert to day -a tad hypocritical rite if u support these things and then bulldoze trees, develop areas, send pollution everywhere rite -start by using less water, plant a tree and doing something to effectively curb the haze

* the new 7 wonders of the world
well the title says it all, after nearly 60 million votes worldwide it's time to announce the new 7 wonders of the world [i tried to vote but i couldn't cuz heavy traffic to the site :( ]

* call of Nashville
* malaysia FRUIT and FOOD month launch tonite

3. accent
well i was talking to some ppl when i found out that apparently i often speak with an 'accent' read Mat Salleh voice
was horrified beyond belief, i thought i lost the aussie accent but apparently i still speak weirdly
no wonder i've been getting alot of questions like'are u malaysian?local ah??are u mixed??????'
and no one [esp in uni] bothered to tell me off?!!! *wanna blow up but try ot keep my temper in check*
ppl if u knew i wasn't speaking naturally, tell me la......u'r not my friends if u feel i'm goin the wrong way and dun do anything about it cuz wounds from a friend are better than kisses from the enemy, multiplied over
no point going around with an accent if everyone else including patients dun understand u, think u'r just putting on airs or anggap u as a 'western wannabe'

4. student interviews
was in uni recently helping out with the MBBS interviews, basically as teh student help, my job is to calm the interview-es, make sure they've ready and hand them over to the interviewers
man....so many nervous ppl, but it was fun talking to them. most didn't believe me when i said the interviewers were warm and approachable, but they took it back readily after the interview
lots of ppl were from taylors-so much so we suggested setting up a taylor's alumni club in monash :p

5. license
ive got my license already yay!!!!

6. earrings
went shopping and got some..now i pray that evry part will be well when i wear them

7. lecturer's child
i saw dr......'s baby girl and she was soooo adorable- 5 months but was already grabbing my specs and tightly clasping my finger ... though i dun think guys would understand why most gurls go gaga over babies -girl thing i suppose


with that i end this portion,
will be seeing u soon
certainly not in a blu moon
with more morsels
if i ain't in a bustle
now i really must bid adieu
b4 mom goes ' Mon Dieu!'

^-^ bye