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 Halo! Leticia Here. 23 yo. Student Nurse. Bonded: St Luke's Hospital Baby Dont You Cry (The Pie Song) - Quincy Coleman Cbox
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An oven/lomo camera/nikon D40 dvd Links Pris Ang Gladys Zhong Janelle Ho Huiwen Ong Janice Leow Ivy Venus Pat Yiling Xiaohan Kerin Yumi Archives Busy. So lil time leh i wanted to relive my memories so i.......... 加油 OT scrubbing no time to breathe with dee's uni friends.. a friend who's mute..and loyal... Waitress (2007) happy birthday, dad so there, keep smiling! ;)
March 2008 |
scary
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:58 PM The after-effects of studying make me very mad. I go around taking scary pictures of myself. More often, my dogs were the poor victim; often disturbed halfway in their sleep resulting in their grouchiness. I also believe that I’ve gained weight; due to excessive bulging on food every few hours as I’m using brain power. I swore to go on the thread-mill & do the hamster’s run after my exams; to lose all the extra fats.
It's tv time!
aim for C's & D's!!
Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:32 AM I looked at the mountain of lecture notes that I’ve to cover within the next week; and I felt like crying. I’ve never felt this way; but now, I really feel helpless & stressed. Within the next 7 days, I’ve to finish studying for 5 modules. The amount of stress weighing on me is enough to make me think about quitting the course. I emphasize again, think only. I will never do it, so no worries. I sms-ed choon hua (my “da jie” in grp 2 who’s bonded to St Luke’s) and told her about my stress. As usual, she gave me some advices and encouraged me a little. It’s really enough. Like what she said, don’t aim for A’s & B’s; and the stress won’t be so much. She also reminded me to remember what Mr. Tay said, “A 60% impression is often enough when you go for examinations.” Thanks to his golden words; it immediately made me feel better. I’m not going to aim for A’s & B’s which is really impossible to attain given the number of modules which we’ve to chiong. Tolong tolong, I’ll be satisfied with a pass. [update] Thank you Jialing, for your encouragement. :) A little tip from her, our future psychologist: Study for 20 mins then rest for 5 mins and listen to worship songs while studying. Above all, never cease praying. "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" Philippians 4:13
MobTv
Friday, July 25, 2008 8:48 AM  I’ve begun to discover the beauty & convenience of MobTv. It turns out that my brother has an account; and it’s proving its worth already. As I always miss the 7pm show here & there, it’s actually quite relieving to know that I can download it online & save it & watch it whenever I deem fit. No hassle, no nothing! Yesterday, I went to the movies with D; wanted to catch ‘Prom Night’ before I commence on any part of my studies as I thought that I definitely couldn’t afford the time to watch it for the next 2 weeks. It turned out not to be as good as I expected though I jumped to the effects here & there. It definitely didn’t contain enough scary effects for someone who loves horror movies like me. Yah, I would give it 2.5 stars out of 5.Because I went to the movies yesterday, I missed the 7pm show. And now, I’m downloading the episode & going to watch it before I commence my studies for my psychology paper on Mon. I was complaining to D that my attention span was getting really short; and it definitely wasn’t like this when I was studying back in NP days. He said that I was getting old. Booo.. Download complete, back to the show. :)
mask fitting
Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:36 PM Mask fitting was done today during lab practical session; in preparation for attachment. I never knew that the fitting of the N95 mask was so important until Ms Loi (the coordinator) kept emphasizing that if an outbreak like SARS break out during attachment, it is the masks which will save our lives as it keeps the airborne transmission from getting to us. Our class mentor, Janet Chua also specially took the time to speak to us regarding clinical attachment & give us some encouragement; at NYP, it feels like home. They really care & are interested to find out if you are coping well; and if the modules are too taxing. At NP, I never felt this way before.
After today, we’ll really have to put in our best & work hard as there isn’t any time left for us to waste. On Monday, there will be Psychology exam; and then we’ll be left with 5 days to study 5 modules. It really isn’t enough time but tell us, what are we supposed to do? For the first time in my studying life, I felt tremendous fear & am clueless on where to start & how to study for certain modules.
princess at nails palace
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:25 PM Developmental Psychology was bad today; totally didn’t anticipate the kind of questions which came out. A comfort was, everyone was probably feeling the same as I did. And there’s hope to take the “sub-paper”, if there’s any. Some said that they did a count of the number of questions which they thought were correct; only confident of 10 correct ones, they said. I didn’t even bother to count; because I didn’t want to make myself too sad. But yeah, it’s over! =D Had a number of talks today pertaining to the upcoming clinical attachment. I just make one so tiring; and sleepy; especially when the weather is rainy and chilly to the core. It just doesn’t help when the speakers have a hypnotizing voice. I met Yumi for breakfast in the early morning before my exam; just to make sure that we start the day off with a full breakfast as we had no breaks today till 4pm. The unluckiest thing happened to me right there; when I was walking to sch under the sheltered walkway – a car was travelling at such a fast speed that the water on the dirty roads just splashed on us! But really, this kinda thing can only happen to me; I’m the dai-sai queen. (Kerin da-jie, the curse is not gone YET. Boo Hooo!!) The happiest time of the day came when I got to know that the speakers arranged a tea break simple style “buffet” for us, there was bee hoon, kopi, fishballs, kueh, chicken wings! I was probably grinning from ear to ear; and I chiong-ed out to eat.. Being such a glutton, I finished the food faster than you can say “Cheese”. Anyway, got to grab a picture of Nigel (Er-jie) feasting on the delicious food.. It’s such an ugly picture!
After the talk, we went to do our manicure and pedicure at Nails Palace, courtesy of Doreen & Yumi. It was simply a great time of relaxation after a long day; and having someone serve you nevertheless makes me feel even more pampered like a princess. We spent a long 2 hours or so there; choosing designs; crapping and letting our nails dry. I really love my French manicure topped with glitter; but figured that I won’t be doing this again; as it’s hard to maintain.      .jpg) 
To B1
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:18 PM Someone once quoted, "If you love someone, let them go. If they return to you, it was meant to be. If they don't, their love was never yours to begin with" I know how you're feeling right now..the misery is agonizing & tormenting you every single day; every single hour; every single minute. It pricks you just like the thorn of a rose. There's really nothing much I can do right now; except to be by you & support & stand by you silently. Anytime you need someone to talk to; remember I'm only a call away and a few blocks away. :) What are friends/brothers for right? *brotherly pact* " This is my wish for you: comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirit sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth & Love to complete your life. "  Cheers to our friendship! B1, I treasure & cherish you alot as a friend.. :)
funny 生命 quotes
10:11 AM After studying for quite a while, I was bored & went on to check my mail [hoping for some interesting mails which would cheer me up] There.. I saw it! Chia forwarded me this mail which I thought was pretty cute with the funny 生命 quotes and cute graphics.. I couldn't resist posting this up & sharing with you guys, it's just too cute to resist. Y'know, life is tough; but sometimes it wouldn't hurt to be more optimistic..and be more happy? It's a choice. Just between you and yourself.     
CPR, anyone wanna try? Haha!
Monday, July 21, 2008 1:05 PM The weather is fairly good; just the kind I like it, with light drizzles and dark clouds. The idea of having only a 2 hrs class lets me have an even better mood! The morning was a short one; to begin with as we’ve completed most of our classes; and am waiting for exams to be here. Today, we learned CPR life skills on a dummy. And I was one of the 1st fews to be arrowed to demonstrate CPR on the dummy.. Anyway, it was quite fun. And psst, secretly i cannot stand myself; I love to take pictures of everything. Lol... :P Mai demo-ing on the dummy:
After each demo; hafta clean dummy y'know? Ley chey..
Modern wedding invi-card!
Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:00 PM Rec’ved Wen Xun & Huiwen’s wedding invitation which I thought was pretty nice. It comes in the form of a boarding pass instead of the conventional wedding card look-alike invitation. The last wedding was that of Sabrina & Si’er which was really a fairytale wedding at SAC.  It’s so exciting to see another beautiful & glowing bride walk down the aisle again. The preparation work is almost done. Dresses & jie-meis are all ready; awaiting the big day. Anyway, here’s a note to Huiwen: Hey babe, you spelt my name wrongly lar, it’s Leticia, not Lecticia. :P
mom'll be getting baptised! =D [updated]
Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:30 PM Today is truly a day worth rejoicing as my mom will be getting baptised! I’ll be dropping by her church to witness her baptism along with Denver as well as Pastor Raymond. Yeah, you might be feeling weird as to why Pastor Raymond will be going right? Anyway, he’s one of the firsts who visited my mom during her hospitalization stay in SGH, also the one who shared the message of hope & salvation with her. Yea, thank u pastor Raymond! A ‘thank you’ would never be enough, isn’t it? Back then, he wasn’t a pastor. The moment he heard of my mom’s hospitalization news, he came to me and asked for the hospital which she was staying at; ward & bed number. He was the one who visited my mom continually during her long stay in hospital, the one who helped her to know God through sharing of the message of hope & salvation with her. 1 of his relative who was working as an operating theatre nurse in the same hospital also came & talked & prayed for my mom whenever she knocked off from her shift-work. I also remembered that Patricia (Grace’s friend) who was hospitalized in the same hospital at the same time, also frequently came to my mom’s ward & sat by her bed and chatted with her. In an unfamiliar hospital environment, it is all these people who helped to bring comfort to my mom’s, before her major operation. My mom’s current church’s pastors and church-friends also went to visit her back then, praying for her. A simple touch of the hand could allay so much anxiety. After the operation, because of her chemo & radiotherapy, she had to rest at home most of the time and couldn’t do housework & stuffs. Her church’s sisters helped my family a great deal, by buying this and that for us; and thereafter, helping to buy groceries with free delivery to my place every week. This lasted for about a year plus until my mom got better. They made me understand what it meant by “serving others in Christ” without expecting anything in return. Their pure love touches me as well as my family’s. It is truly by God’s grace, that my mom is saved. Today, she has made the big decision to be baptised, proclaiming her faith outwardly in Jesus Christ, the sovereign God who came as Man to die for us on the cross, bearing all our sins and shame. This is the God, I worship & adore. This is the God I serve. This is the God who is ALIVE today. [pictures update done]    
for this week....
Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:47 PM  Feeling down for this entire week. I thought I'll be feeling better even after projects are cleared. But there's still this heavy stone weighing on me; bringing me down. Is it the heat or stress? I don't comprehend. Or is it something else? It's ok. I'll be fine.. Perhaps I am tired..just tired.. It's ok. Be fine. No worries.
hefty $53 spent...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:47 PM A hefty $53 spent on a haircut, which doesn't look anywhat different. But at least it made my hair "thinner" and made me feel more comfortable. My hair really grows at an amazing speed.. I wanna keep my long hair fr now on, no more short hair.. Short hair is no longer the trend now. Hiak. My heart aches for the $53.. I'll try to save more by eating less. :) Some great idea for saving huh? Met up with my bro, shenghao for a simple dinner at lucky plaza with D. Yeah, i know what you're thinking.. (Lucky plaza again!?) Yea, i'm so into the indonesian sour soup tt I keep thinking of gg back.. Saw my dad there; and I got free entry into the toilet..Yea, some great deal huh? Anyway, he's a project executive for a cleaning company; and he was there to settle some stuffs with the cleaners over there.. So yeap.. Hey, it jus dawned on me how my dad and me are actually kinda in the same profession. He's in the cleaning industry; and I'm also kinda considered in the cleaning industry.. Yes.. No..? I'm in the cleaning butt industry, so its kinda similar. Oo.. cleaning things & making sure tt its clean is our job.. in our genes.. Sounds funny to say tt im in the cleaning butt industry. Heh, jus a joke yeah? No offence to all nurses out there.. Take it easy.. Have a break.. Have a kit kat!! Yea!
Fashion police on the go
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:56 PM As I was walking to school today..the inner me was commenting on so many stuffs.. "wah..her hair so long.. not hot meh?" "bad colour taste. bad clothing choice. bad taste.." "ekkk...yuckks, ugly jeans.." "her hair looks like dry grass.." "why she bring such a ugly bag?!" Very interesting to note that all my thoughts were based on fashion. I like to see what people wear.. how people mix and match their clothes.. what's the in trend for this season.. blah blah.. Really interesting to note!  Presentation for tmr's developmental psychology presentation. We're the last group to present for this particular module; and I sure hope things goes well. I'm so glad childbearing & sociology presentation has been done & over with.. Less projs, less worries, very happy. And..tmr's developmental psych's mock test, I totally nv study AT ALL. Let's see how I die.. Tho it's not counted in the marks, but..it's embarrassing if she announces tt I get 0 marks or if ppl knows I get 0 marks right? Anyway, resu assured I will study for the d.psych exam next week. Aft next week's exam, it's intro to psych exam. Then, a whole week stretch of exams.. hooray, God bless me. PS: I pass my nursing lab test, no worries. Thks all who helped pray for me!! :)
oo..i..love..rainy days..
Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:16 PM *shivers* ooo.. I love rainy days.. I love the warmth of my comforter... The only sian part has definately got to be my nursing lab part. Trying very hard to remember all the steps for my dressing/stitches removal & medications prac test tmr.. It's hard to imagine what kind of mood Mdm Asmah will be in tmr.. I figured that she might not be in a good mood since it's mon.. Mon blues for everyone, isn't it? Anyway, pls pray for me. Thank you, D for running through everything with me in the afternoon. Reminding me to cut my nails; going through with me very patiently step by step with the help of my very messy hand-written notes. Very much appreciated.. Oh; and church confirmation service was good today. 6 candidates were confirmed.. incld my precious Priscilla ang Pek pek. Jiewei was there for the service as well tho I was kind of surprised to see him there.. Lunch with him & D was good, jiewei was so funny at some point that I couldn't help to burst out laughing. Lol. Anyway, hey nights. Gonna wake up at 5plus am for a final revision b4 meeting Shermeene at 815am in sch. My prac's test at 9am btw.. pls pls pray for me.. No blanking of mind..!
life battery: 5% left
Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:48 PM  Aww, today was tiring. Almost couldnt wake up in time to meet my grp-mates for projs at 830am, had an evil thought of skipping the discussion but I know..they will most probably chop me to pieces.. Was feeling so so so so so tired by 1pm that I thought I couldn't carry on anymore, but still managed to go thrg it..Anyhow, still glad that we completed the projs in time for Mon's presentation. Good job, girls. Anyway, above pic is me; taking pic to re-energize myself while dg projs & kiao-kaing at Mac's.Thank God D came to fetch me aft giving tuition at ard 430pm, if not I'll probably decide to camp in school. Anyway, went to shop a lil in town b4 gg to National Library to explore a bit.. Hey, didn't know that there'a lil courtyard there at the 4th or 5th level.. The view was quite nice..
Anyway, had a nice time dining with his grp of friends @ Tony Roma, nice chaps. I kind of admire their religious schedule of trying to meet up every week. When can me & my friends ever do that? All of us are so busy with our own lives & work/studies.. =( It's church day tmr.. looking forward to spending time with God in worship and seeing all my brothers & sisters in Christ.. Think I'll be stuck studying tmr after church.. Having lab practical on Mon.. Heard tt most of Grp 2 fail their practical.. Scary.. God, please make sure that I dont blank out during the practical..Pls pls.. I feel like my battery has only 5% left.. Seriously need to zoink out now.. Night.
run thrg of next sem
Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:23 PM I always feel amazed how I can pull through 3/4 of this semester. As this semester is approaching the finish line, i'm getting all excited to welcome the next semester on 13th Oct 08. It sounds ridiculous to feel excited abt welcoming the new semester when the current one hasn't ended yet, but hey, that's really how I feel. I got the below list of modules fr Yumi's blog. She's another excister (my own term to refer to someone who's very excited) who already looked thrg the modules we're gg to be study for next sem. *communication & customer service *health assessment *adult nursing 1 & 2 *mental health nursing *nursing lab 1B *biological science 1B *pharmacology 1 *abnormal psychology & behaviour modification *health,medicine,society & sociology of practitioner-patient relationship *nursing practice 1B Another busy semester ahead...............
ugly marks
9:08 PM Things I wanna do:
Like mentioned, i've to get to the NSC fast; skin prob under my chin has been giving me a lot of frustration and problems lately. I guess it all pop out during this period due to stress.. and because i scratched it with my very itchy hands, it left ugly marks. "or bi" right?
Lack of entries.. sorry!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 11:35 PM I apologize for the lack of entries in this blog. I've been real busy with studies, tests and projects. Today, fnally can start to breathe a little; was busy studying for bio'sci practical & nursing lab theory paper over the weekend. I am kind of happy to say that today's nursing lab test was quite ok; managed to vomit all the info i've memorised out onto the paper. Exam dates are out; - Biological Science - 4th Aug - Foundation of Nursing - 5th Aug - Intro to Sociology - 6th Aug - Safety in Healthcare - 7th Aug - Nursing of childbearing & families - 8th Aug My nursing posting is also out by the way. I'll be attached to Yishun Polyclinic fr 11th Aug for 1 week. Then, I'll be posted to NUH Ward 43 Surgical Ward fr 18th Aug for 3 weeks; and Medical Ward for the last 3 weeks. Yipee, this has gotten me all excited tho I only haf 9th Aug (National Day) and 10th Aug to rest aft my tedious exams b4 starting attachment.. Tho I don't know what to expect; heard from Veronica tt Ward 43's ppl are quite strict; scares me a little but I'm determined to do my best & put in my best effort. Till then, it's chiong projs time. 5 presentations fr this fri till next fri; and 1 nursing lab practical skills test. Sometimes; I really wonder if I can go on; but as i become used to stress; used to every bullshit as time goes by, it's really not tt difficult as it seems aft all. It's a good thing. Outdated picts: Auntie's hsewarming party:
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