2/5 of Holiday

25th June 2010

155th Day in Melbourne

Heavy Wind and Rain

Stayed at home today, as strong wind and heavy rain swept across Melbourne today...have been going to research lab for the past few days (3-4 days in a week) and it's been really tiring to travel 1 hour in train there and back, what's more, have been lugging all the heavy files back home to check as well...my back really hurts..

Recently, my left big toe has experienced mysterious swelling and i really don't know why...few days back, the swell's so bad that i can't even wear shoes..when i finally squeezed my foot in, i struggled to walk...when i came home, i realized that the compression on the swelling due to the shoes had caused the swelling to bleed...omg, it's disgusting lah...I've been trying to use the anti-septic lotion to disinfect it and have made a medical appointment at the health centre in school...hopefully i don't have to see the doctor and spend money...but from what i observed, there's no sign of recovery on my toe, though the swelling has subsided a little...

Last week was the dumpling festival and i got persuaded by the asian grocery boss to buy this dumpling (air-tight packing) to eat at home...time really flies...it's the dumpling festival already...tried cooking the dumplings yesterday and although it's not fragrant from the pandan leaves, i must say it taste okay...at least the taste is not completely off...hehe..but food products from China, will i get a tummy-ache??

Finally my research has a home..

10th June 2010

130th day in Melbourne

Windy

Finally got my student ID badge for my research....when i got it, i rally felt like i finally belong to a research institute and that i finally have a place for my research...though this badge may not mean anything to most people, but it is significant to me, especially when i'm all alone here in Melbourne...I belonged to a research lab for the past 5 years, and suddenly i find myself like a wandering ghost looking for a lab here in Melbourne and with this badge, i can proudly say that i finally have a lab!! Yeah!!

Think i put on some weight...look at my round face...oh my god!! This is all the fault of winter...guess i need to cut down on the food and pile up on exercise..hehe..Been entertaining thoughts of joining a 1-day tour in Melbourne, since i'm alone and these tours can show me the other side of Melbourne...Sound fun rite?? I'll find a time to go down to the tourist centre to book the tours...if it's not too expensive, i guess i should be able to go for 1 tour/week...Hee, seems like i've found something else besides research to fill up my 5-weeks holiday..hehe

END OF EXAMS!!

8th June 2010

128th day in Melbourne

Rainy & Cold

Had my last exam today, it's on Ethics...gosh! Can't believe that my 1st semester at Melbourne has ended...time really flies..The ethics exam was 3 hours long, didn't believe that it could be that long until i was writing out my answers, then i realize that 3 hours are not enough...my hands are really tired after the paper...The neuros gathered together after the exam, and i looked at all my classmates and cannot believe that all 7 of us have survived the 1st semester together..Thanks guys! Without you all as my classmates, life would certainly have been less interesting and fun for me..

Suddenly felt lost after the exam...the clins and neuros are planning to have a drinking session after the paper, but i didn't go..i just wanted to go home and have a good bathe, and relax in bed watching movie...this is so unlike me rite? Back home, i'll always make plans to go out and celebrate after the last paper but here, i do not know who to ask to go out and celebrate with me...it really doesn't matter lah, going out here means i've to spend more money, so it doesn't matter if i don't go out..

Came back home after the exam and spent 1 hour cleaning up my room...it's sooooooooooo dusty!!! I've last cleaned it say 3 weeks ago but there's so much dust when i wiped the table and bed...gosh! I wonder how long have my housemate cleaned her room...and it doesn't seem to bother her at all...gosh! For my health and skin, i have to clean my room at least once every 2 weeks...

Melbourne has officially gone into winter...weather's really cold nowadays and rainy...yesterday there were warnings of possible hailing...god! I've to go NARI for research every day so hopefully it doesn't hail on my way to NARI..

Feeling a bit lost after the last paper, although i know that i need to do up my research...but glad i've some time on my hand...have decided to try out some recipes during this winter break..hehe...can't wait!