Got a call from CR today and he wants me to work at this southern districts citizen's corner next Thurs! This will be the my 1st time seeing patients on my own. How exciting would that be!
Feeling lethargic from yesterday's partying with the SQ boys ( even though they are actually pilot trainees). It was good fun and the boys are really easy to get along.A couple of funny"dramas" along the way and CHURCH club had more men than women! I guess things will definitely change when the overseas students are back for the new semester. Met another new friend, P.through G. She is sure one hot happening lady with a laid back out-going personality.Heh. Didn't suffer from any bouts of hangover except with an aching neck. Woke up early in the morning to do all my laundry stuffs. Met up with L for Mackers and still feeling...lethargic..Think i'm getting old! BooBOO!!
Anyhow, I still went for a run at South Perth and weather is perfect for a jog.
Tried Loreal's new exfoliating scrub and now my skin is silky smooth which I think any men would die for. *evil grins*
I'm beginning why a man's chest is always more comfortable than my bed.. Hmph*

He was the man whom I felt most comforable with ever before. Brings back good memories indeed. It took me a great deal of pains and intensity to learn to let him go initially. As far as to my understanding, he is definitely not the one. I asked myself....Am I in love with his lust , looks, or as a whole person? What makes him such a desirable man? Or perhaps, I craved too much about being love and cuddles.
To think that I'll not see him again until he is in town recently. Is this what you call fate?
No, I'm not getting hurt this time. History will not repeat itself.
I don't like the idea of being dump and have not time for2 fast and 2furious relationship.
Right now, I'm only interested doing my 2nd degree and get more locum pod job.

I need to work work work...more extra work! so that I'm able to sponsor a child overseas and buying at least 100 pairs of shoes for poor kids in Vietnam. That's my ultimate goal :)

Part2: Don't think I do well on my interview today. The boss looks so pretendious. I may sound a little judegemental but it;s one of those feelings you get. Had to do this personality test too. Grrr* He claimed that I arrived a little late even though I was right on dot! :(

Not a productive weekend....doing nothing but stayed at home and get online. What a life! Am down with rashes on my right arm which totally puts me off. Seeing a Dr on Tue as the consultation fees will be doubled on weekends and public holiday. Just don't understand how can the health care system here functions.
I need some oral steriods to reduce the inflammation and itchness.
Last night, read a few journals by WB morrision and TV sux! Either the channels are taken up by Australian Open or Cricket. WTF!!??
Feel like going for a swim but thinking most likely it will be closed on Australia Day. No places to visit except for the fireworks tonight. Who cares really? I'll be waiting for my LAW AND ORDER 2 hour episodes tonight instead. Probably i should take a nap.

How i spent my 1st day of Chinese New Year:
Go to the templer early in the morning (as instructed by parents over the phone). Followed by lunch at Mackers and worked for a couple of hours in orthotic lab. Went back home at 4pm, showered and did some grocery. Dinner at Lynn's place again with her Aussie b.f. Had a good chat over dinner and left at 11pm.

I'll be starting to do some home visits for the elderly(from veteran affairs) next week and provide general nail care to them. May be not the exciting part of podiatry but it's better than nothing at the moment.I'm still looking forward to expand my interest management on pedal ulceration in collaboration with use of biomechanics. WB Morrison from Philadelphia was kind enough to send me his journal writings on pedal ulceraion and imaging. He is working as a radiologist from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where we also shared an interest in Diabetes too. Radiology on foot and ankle is something which I feel I have never been able to get a grip on. The books are just SOOO expensive!

Anyhow, after my 2nd degree, I am thinking about travelling to the Eastern states and work. I realised there are more full time jobs there. Don't think I'll be able to survive well working locum here and there in Perth. With a full time job, I'll be able to sponsor a child! This is something which I've always wanted to do...
Keeping fingers crossed.

Just like to add on:
I had maggie mee+prawns+veg+1 egg for my own reunion meal. Pathetic? better than nothing to eat!
Glad to receive some festive SMS msgs from Singapore and Wen called meeeeeeee. Such a lovely g.f.

more story tomorrow.....

Tmorrow I'm going to have the Chinese New year dinner at L's house. My first Chinese New year to spend in Perth! Hahaha! So both of us went to Grocery shopping and bought all the necessities plus tim sim!

Got another call about podiatry job and will be going for interview tomorrrow!!!!
YIPPEE!

Meanwhile, waiting for PR stilll and just submitted application for my 2nd degree! :)

God Dammn it when is the PR reply coming??
This is the already 5th month and migration office had deducted money within the 1st week of application (Aug 03). The processing time is just killing me.
Not happy Jan.

Other than that, if the PR doesn't come on time, Dad may have to pay large amount of international school fees for my second degree and yes, it's up front.
Grrrr*
Gotta get a shower now, Dinner at Lynn's place tonight.

FRI (16/1):
In the afternoon, meet up with L and her b.f , A. A took a couple of pics for my items to be sold on E-bay. After that, I had to dash back home for a shower and rush down to Subi to meet the g.fs.
I had an excellent VT meet at Subi with Sara, Anna and Gwynnth. As Gwyn suggested we are indeed the true girls of summer.*lol*. Followed by a fanastic meal at Oriels (which is our usual hangout) plus heaps of chats and non stop yakkings, we went to Subi Hotel for pubbing session.Didn't get any booze coz we are driving. Wanted to go to Lama bar but it was a long queue to get in. Nevertheless, subi hotel seems to be flooded with lots of hot cuties which makes me wanna screaaaaaaam!*lol*

SAT: (17/1)
Was kinda tired but had to get up early to be at the pod clinic at 9.30am. I was assisting CR to do a curettage of wart and he maybe offering me a job!! Whee! So i guess i'll just have to wait for his wife to ring me and see how it goes in regards about the job. Well, better than nothing! It was certainly a good experience for me indeed. With such a hot and powerful temperature, spent my time chilling out in the malls instead.
And my bloody housemate' s friend, I JUST CAN"T STAND THE WAY HE blocks the garage and I can't park in. Bloody no commom sense. What's worst, my hand brake is failing on me! GOSH* was panicking for a second. Rang up my ex-pt and got everything fixed. Thank goodness. Had a wonderful dinner with him and his wifey too. Very nice oldies :P
Other than that, receive an e-mail on my sports trainer job! The head of umpire of WAFL wanna meet me on TUE!!! Horray!

SUN (18/1)
Had a short tiff with a fren of mine yesterday. He accussed me of not saying Hi to him despite sending me messages. Let me tell you for sure. I HATE being accussed. I left the computer on when i was going to the mall.And the internet gets disconnected automatically after 5 hours connection. What' more, he kept saying sending me multiple messages which I ONLY received one. To think that he has helped me to fix my computer, now I'm beginning to wonder is it because he wants something more from me. I had my own reason to be on invisible mode on ICQ and he don't have to know why and so does the rest of my Icq pals.I have my own choice. He's only a friend and not anyone closer than my parents or dear ones.To even think that he expressed his liking on me drives me more nuts! I think he's just wasting his time plus I'm totally 101% not even interested in him.Yes, not even a single chance and I'm confident in saying this. He's just freaking me out....and plus a total SNAG (sensitive new age guy) and if he wants the thing to be done his way or he just wanna win his own way, go ahead.I can't handle such demanding man like him and not even interested in his baggage".
Don't mess with me coz' i'm not into this.

I had my 2nd dose of acupuncture for my neck stiffness today. This time was done by CR, who is one of my lecturer at the pod school. So went down to his private clinic, no apointment was needed to book in and moreoever, he gave me a reasonable price for the consultation charges. What's more I can ask for?

I used to have a wishing star (which gets illuminated once the light is off) pasted on ceiling in my bedroom in Singapore. Now the wish of becoming a podiatrist is taking its effect. :))

Now, my short term plan on my career wise is like this:
1) Become a fully accredited podiatrist in 2 years time.
2) Post grad /Masters in 2 years later ..which I'll be 28 years old.Hmm......

Long term goal:
1) Bring the field of Podiatry into South East Asia. This may sound ridiculous but I'm not giving up till I try.

Still no news of permanent residency?? What can i say about the migration standard here. I guess i just have to wait and wait and more wait.
DUH*
No signs of job employment in Perth except in Victoria! I seriously considering moving there after 2004 as there are heaps more full time job avaliable. Saw an advert was offering 60k for a new grad! Anyway,for the sake of my upcoming degree in March, I simply have to learn to forgo the opportunity.

If only I cans secure my PR fast enough, I would love to start off work in a government hospital.No doubt the pay aren't that great but with the learning experiences that I'll be able to gain, that is not a problem with me.

I reckon I';ll be stuck working in an orthotic lab (with pay like 12bucks/hr) till i get a job.
So pathetic......Am I beginning to lose faith in myself??

Nowadays I'm spending my time working at the orthotic lab(ST).Doing all the plastering work to balancing and rasping away the rough edges on the positive casts.
In fact, the people who work there are all men...... however, everything seems to be going on smoothly. S is a nice chap and gave me a brief intro how the place is set up and taught me on getting the right concentration on mixing the red stuff( forgot the name) with plasters. It was certainly a lot of hard work coz I carry heavy buckets of mixing and ripping of the casts when it dried up. Then comes to hammering the nails onto the +ve cast to acheive the balancing and so on.
No doubt the pay wa superbly low but to me it is a great work experience and to think that I'll never touch those work stuffs again when I work next time in clinics.

Went to J's going away party last night coz' he and his wife is leaving for NZ for good next Thurs.
So sad as J has been an excellent pal of mine since pod uni . To think that most of the time we spend lots of time on projects and going to the beach with milly.
Someone whom i can look for when my car has problems.Other than that, CR ( another pod lecturer) came over and had a jamming session. That's totally cool. Met other friends from Uni and it seems that almost half of the class are heading to the Eastern States!
Oh well, more later...

Part 2 continues....

The landlord came over did some gardening and at the same time spoke to him having the aircon on overnight unnecessarily.
So right now, i believe he's not very happy with me and only if he didn't abuse using it in the 1st place.
Pa didn't mind paying for all whatever bulk bills coz he felt that it would be pretty much WASTE OF TIME AND SENSLESS talking to rich kids like him.
For all his life living in a luxury manner and how much does he know about the sick and sufferings in this world. NO a problem to continuing staying till I've planned to leave in June.
By then, no more covering his ass and no more cleaning his stupid milk bottle which often leaks from not tightening the screw.

MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL....rumbling of the week

My house recently just installed a new aircondition with a split air system. In other words, once the main switch is on, every room will get the cool air. However, the main switch was wrongly attached to the Master bedroom and it will be adjusted to the hallway soon.
So my fellow house (owner of Masterbed room) was overwhelmed with the new air conditioner and had it on overnight. Despite the cool weather temperature last night was 17 degrees celsius and I had to "endure" the cold air blasting at my face while sleeping.
Being a sensitive new age guy like him, I tried to hint to him like " you know, it's really cold in my room and i have no choice but to open the window and let cool air escapes".
The reply i got from him is :" i'll adjust the temperature then".
Fine, i think the adjustment got way too far. I had 2 blankets on and my flannette pants on. What's more, i even had to use a poster cardboard to seal off the air vent.

Woke up early in the morning 7yish (woken up by the cold obviously) and the air cond wasn't off till 9yish until i knocked on his door. And i asked him does he actually needs the air con and i showed him my room with the sealed air vent plus also emphazised that i;m not gonna pay more than 10 hrs of electric bills everyday of this.
He gave me the reply was " up to u".

what thes?? my internet is *ucked up* brb!

Top 3 questions that people would often ask me:

1) Haven't you got yourself a boyfriend in Perth?
No,not seeing anyone yet.

2) Do you mind your boyfriend to be an Australian instead of Chinese?
Erm, never come across my mind but I suppose it's alright.

3) I guess we have to matchmake you with John, Richee...*eyes rolls up*

What a beautiful lovely day.
I think a lot yesterday night while trying to fall asleep. I was thinking about my future in podiatry. Should I pursue my interest (diabetes/pedal ulceration) and start to write a CV to the hospital? In fact, I wanted to do that very much. However, as far as to my understanding, the hospitals here usually employs "senior" pods.(means they have 2 years or more experience). Vice versa, I would say I have dealt with countless of diabetes wounds, surgical wounds, removal of drainage since my days as a nursing students. From my point of view, hospital is the best place to start for learning and gaining as much experiences as I could. Maybe I should give it a go. Who cares if they fail on me...at least I've tried....

Yippee! I'm finally got registered and now I work legally as a Podiatrist.AH HEM* I stayed at home yesterday "nursing" my sore neck and shoulders (like putting hot pack up to 6 times a day) Today I feel so much better, less sore at least. When I put myself on the heat pack for the 6th time....I kept thinking why these aches and soreness keep buggering me?? And I never felt so depressed and frustrated...On the other hand, I felt better when i began to think of people who are far off worse than me, stricken with horrible diseases or illnesses.

Anyway, did my grocery this morning so that i can avoid the crowds at the supermarket tomorrow. Caught a movie called LOVE ACTUALLY. Rate: 7.5/10 One particular scene showed an actor and actress who are supposed to be sex partners in a 'porn' movie. Engaging in a sex role wasn't that easy for them.In fact, being a professional actor, he demonstrated his concern for his colleague and provide assurance in order for the acting to proceed smoothly. To cut the story short, it was a happy ending for both of them.
One thing I've learnt from here is sex is not everything. Some may think it is a need but it is what THEY THINK is a need. Love is not made up of sex. There is soo many 'ingredients' in a love. Obviously, 2 important factors would be the committents and efforts between partners . With the basic building block of trust, it is then the couple may proceeds to the intimacy level.
Suffering from mental block at the moment.....will write more tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to all and myself.
Just came back from an invitation of BBQ organised by my ex-paitent and his wife. The food was fantastic with Barbi lamb, bacon mashed potatoes, crayfish salad, grilled hotdogs and lovely cupcakes for sweets. Sheesh* hide that tummy!
This also gave me the opportunity to meet his other family members and even though i feel a little weird at times coz i don't really know anyone there.
So, i tell myself to be cool and things will be fine.

It's 2 am now....i reckon I'll sleep like a log tomorrow or pig *onik*
Guess tomorrow's program will include change of vaccum bag, making jelly, and probably go for an evening jog (rather not die in the midist of soaring heat weather).

Friday I'll be watching the Lord of the ring! Whee! tickets are booked. Gonna watch with Annathrax.

Received from a SMS from my favourite g.fs in singapore.They are having a whale of good time in Zouk club. Wish i was there...perhaps it will not be soo bored here after all.

I must admit I have been slacking a little on my blog. :P
So I have passed my final exams and right now, just waiting to get registered to the podiatry before applying for a service provider number with health insurance commission.
Current plans:
1) Awaiting for my Permanent Residency response.Wish they can process that faster.DUH*
2) Doing my 2nd degree in Nursing conversion program which will start in March 04.
This allows the diploma holders to convert into nursing degrees within 1 semester of studying.So why not?
3) Went for a job interviewed in this private practice in West Perth. The boss will be away for a holi i guess and he needs a locum to be there. Details are yet to be finalised until i get my registration done.

Other than that, spending most of my time reading pod stuffs, hanging around at the malls to avoid the drastic heat weather, going to beach, Go karting for charity last Sun, and last but not least, selling stuffs on e-bay.

And also, I've been saving every $2 gold coin i have for my digital camera.
Hope Santa is reading this blog.........

Summary of my Melbourne trip:
Finally I got to meet my so=called virtual pal, VN. Initally, I was rather worried about the awkardness as i'll be staying at her place too. Nevertheless, I had a great time in Melbourne and we chatted heaps like old pals till wee hours in the morning. Her mom is a great cook too. Then again, not sure when will be able to meet again coz she'll be working as a dentist in Mt Isa, Queensland. I can't stop thinking how cute her dog , Baci (a jack russell) is.

Day 1 and 2:
Suffered from headaches +neck stiffness which almost "killed" me.So I put myself on panadol and felt better after that.
Took trams in the city. Walk around a far bit since her apartment is in the city itself. Went to Bridge Road where all the factory outlets are and bought a Witchery top for 10 buck with original price slashed from $139. And followed by 2 more tops from Esprit outlet for $10 each.

Day 3 and 4:
Went to Chinatown and city again. Brought Baton West around the city and take pictures.BatonWest orignates from this website (www.virtualtourist.com) and it supposed to travel west and passed it on to other travellers who are members of this website. It was good fun ..heh..
Went to Queen Victoria market. Suppose to close at 5pm (i think) but the shops start to pack up for closure 2 hours in advance! NOt happy shopper! Wanted to get this pair of sandals but the man refused to give me a discount so in the end never get anything.

Day 5: Went to High Point Shopping Mall.It has everything under one roof. But we didn't get to stay for long and so, went back to City again.bought a surfer shorts for $7 bucks.Can't imagine the store in Perth is still selling the original price!

Day 6: Booked a tour to Great Ocean Road to see 12 apostles and London Bridge.Altogether the tour group consists of 12 girls and 1 male driver.He must be in luck that day. It was a great girlie outing.Met 5 Chinese American girls from Boston, 2 Queenslanders, one from Sydney, One English girl in total. Yakking so much on stuffs like the hollywood news, English serials, latest gossips about Justin Timberlake ...non stop.Gets real noisy towards the end of trip.It was sensational in general.We also exchanged E-mails too :)

Day 7: Went to Bendigo (miners town) with VN for her job interview there. Journey took about 2 hours of train from Melbourne City, The town is certainly a big one to walk around. We took about more than half an hour to reach the hospital (where the interview is).The map itself looks soo..close to the train station.Anyhow, everything was cool at the end. Also had a look at the Bendigo World war museum which is an eye-opener.In fact, i think i can spend the whole hour in the museum looking at the artefacts and reading stories of WWI.
Both of us fell asleep on the train on our way back......zzzz

Day 8: took a few pics with Baci. And get ready to head back to Perth. :D

Yippee! Finally I've reached the end of the road of studying!! WOOHOOOOOOO!!
So right after Osce exam last Wed, the fellow mates and myself got smashed at the pubs and in fact, I've been start drowning myself with alcohol from 3pm all the way till 1am.
Oh no, alcohol makes me feel fat the next day. Then again, it was an all good fun and get pissed session. Mark also had a dinner function room booked at Currie Hall Opposite University of Western Australia. All of us indeed enjoy an excellent feast of barbie food like hotdogs, bake potatoes, casear, greek salad and roast chicken. AMC and CK +his wifey were there too. AMC is actually kinda a "happening" mother. She danced as if no one is watching and went down to the pub and chill out with us.Absolutely fantastic!
We got our Tshirts made!!
The motto is:
POD SQUAD 2003
sounds cool hey...just like the detectives/Foot police.