Back From Holiday

I have been back since Saturday, but I just didn't have the chance to write anything here. My holiday was good fun. The weather wasn't that great, however, there was one full sunny day and the others were kind of scatterred rain and sun.

Cornwall is a beautiful place. Loads of beaches, rocky cliffs, gardens, etc. Oh, I also ate the ever famous "Cornish Pasty" (a steak pie) and ice-creams (lots & lots). =) So I really enjoyed myself, and it was a very relaxing holiday.....slept alot....which is just what I needed to rejuvenate myself after a long week of on-calls.

I'll let the pictures taken during my holiday speak for themselves.

The Giant Head @ The Lost Gardens of Heligans

The Eden Project

A Garden of Yellow Lillies

A Field of Purple Lavender

Spiky Flowers @ The Eden Project

Land's End (yeap, this marks the end of the land in England on the world map)

Land's End

Young girl at the edge of the cliff

At Tintagel Castle

A Peek Through The Wall of Tintagel Castle

Me & My Cornish Pasty

Scarecrow decorating the road signs @ Cornwall

Cornwall Here I Come!

I'm going off on holiday!! =D

I will be off to the sandy beaches of Cornwall....hope the weather will be sunny...or even if it is cloudy, I do not mind, as long as it does not rain. I know the weather has been pretty awful lately...THE WETTEST SUMMER ever!

So will update once I'm back.

Hope everyone will have a good week!

Hmmpphh!

On call over this weekend...and was hoping to leave work on time yesterday, but failed.

Someone loss her consciousness...I personally think that she has a TIA. But anyway, it wasn't so much the fact that I had to stay on to help her...it was a nurse that kind of annoyed me.

While I was sorting out this lady, a received a page from a different ward about a patient who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis. She said that she didn't know why the patient was prescribed with 10% dextrose, instead of the normal 5% one. And the patient's blood sugar level was now 29! Honestly, I did not know the answer to that...All I know was that the ward has a DKA protocol and we should follow it. But yeap, there isn't any 10% dextrose instruction on the protocol. So I told her to look in the notes to find out the reason for that or try giving the acute medical receiving ward a ring (patient was transferred from that ward, they would probably have a better idea about what's been going on). Her answer was, "I'm too busy...I can't phone them. But I'm worried about this patient."

Right...let me try to understand her sentence. You are too busy to give them a call, but yet you're worried?! hmm...If you are worried, you would be able to put other things aside, and phone....I told her that I was busy trying to review this lady who has lost her consciousness but will look into the matter once I'm done. She said, "He can't wait that long."

WHAT?! So he can't wait, but you still refused to phone the ward to find out...GREAT! So I told her to stop the infusions at the moment till I go to her ward.

She's a total arsehole! She really frustrated me. Hmmpphh!

Hay Fever

I couldn't sleep all of Monday night....well, I'm telling a lie. I slept for a few hours, woke up, slept again, woke up...etc.

I think it is probably peak summer time. Therefore pollen is at the max level. My eyes were so itchy yesterday night...I sneezed a few times, and my nose felt quite itchy. When I woke up at about 8 am, my throat felt weird again...like as though I was going to have another sore throat. My eyes were still rather itchy, and slighly watery. I "ahchoo-ed" a few more times...and I decided that I had enough. I took one tab of clarityn. I felt better throughout the day, otherwise I doubt I could even concentrate while being on-call.

I really do not like Hay Fever!!!

Paint My Love - Michael Learns To Rock

One of my favourite songs!

A Lovely Weekend

I had a very relaxing weekend!!

On Friday after work:
- Spent 30 minutes on the treadmill
- Dinner with SzeL

Spent Saturday in Glasgow City:
- Watched Harry Potter
- Shopping
- Dinner at Pancho Villa (the mexican food wasn't that great)
- Had coffee and soaked up the sun at George's Square
- Karaoke session at home. SzeL & I were singing hits from Michael Learns to Rock because my parents told me that they attended the band's concert at Genting Highlands. MLTR reminded me of my childhood days when they were so popular!

And today:
- I woke up really early to catch the first train to Ayr with SzeL
- Had scone + butter + jam at a garden under the sun
- Picnic at the beach in Ayr with strawberries, ice cream, orange juice
- Shopping, Again!
- Dinner at a nice pub

Whilst having my shower, I realised that the skin at my upper left arm is red! Must be the sun... hehe...but I do not mind...I love getting a tan....because I will become so fair again, once autumn begins in just a few more weeks.

=) It was a lovely weekend! Now I do not feel like going to work...but oh well....tomorrow is a bank holiday but I'm on-call ...so here's hoping that most of the population is away on holiday in a different country.....which means less admission to the hospital! =P (yeah, right!)

Adabracadabra!

That was how quick Sirius was killed in the latest Harry Potter movie, The Order of The Phoenix. I thought that he was killed too easily by just a wave of the wand and the word, "Adabracadabra!"

But, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire film. I felt that the movie was darker than the previous ones, which really made it far more exciting to watch. I loved the way the movie creators projected the character Dolores Umbridge....She was extremely pink! Helena Bonham Carter played her role really well!

Oh...yes....and the much talked about snogging scene. hehe...It was nothing! Just an innocent kiss under the mistletoe...keke. I guess it gave the movie a wee bit of a "oomph" eh?

*Eeeksss...he is back again!

Remember my previous post about being chased out of the ward by a patient who was violent? If you don't, please visit http://sawling.blogspot.com/2007/05/scariest-moment.html

Anyway, I went to work this morning and saw a familiar name on the board. I went over to the room to see if it was really who I thought it was....and OMG! It was HIM!!

He's back again in the hospital with ...yeap...alcohol related illness....

eekks...really scary to see hime again...he just looks just the same as before. Scary.

Deaths and more deaths....

Although the medical receiving unit is not as busy as during the winter months, I have seen so many deaths recently. And the main underlying cause of their death was alcohol.

Alcohol taken in moderate amounts is fine...but too much, can damage your liver. People with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) hold the season ticket into the hospital. We spent so much money and effort treating them, but they do not appreciate us. Once discharged, they are back to their drinking habits again. And the whole vicious cycle begins.

Just over the past 3 weeks, about more than 5 deaths have been due to ALD. One guy in particular was a frequent flyer into the hospital. He was admitted with haematemesis.....Again. He was so popular amongst us doctors that almost everyone in medicine knew who he was. Bleeding varices was his main problem. He got them banded in every single hospital admission, and once he got better, he insisted to sign himself out of the hospital. However, this time, he said that he does not want anything done to treat his condition. He died within 24 hours. He was only in his 30s. I guess he was tired of his illness.

It is a shame that those with ALD die that a very young age. For example, 3 women died recently, and all of them are between age 30-35, with children at home!! Shocking! I know it is pretty easy for me to say, "Stop drinking." But the thought that these people drink like there is no tomorrow without even considering about their children really disturbs me. Oh well, who am I to judge them eh?

Superb Tennis

Ahh..what a nice way to spend a Sunday in front of the telly.

It was a nail biting Wimbledon men singles final match today. I am so glad that I watched it. Nadal put up a fantastic fight against Fedex. I got the nerves when I watched them play....can't imagine if I were the player....I would probably die of anxiety! (erm...mind you, I can't even play tennis! I would be picking up the ball more than anything else!)

Glad I wasn't working over the weekend! tee hee hee....oooh....I can't wait till the next Wimbledon match 12 months later! =)

Giggling All The Way

Shrek 3 is great! I just watched it today...and I practically laughed throughout the entire movie.

You know, some movies that have sequels become boring. For example, Pirates of The Carribbean 3 really put me to sleep. But Shrek The Third...was simply amazing!

I love the cute donkey-dragon babies, ogre babies, puss in boots....hehe...highly recommended if anyone has not watched it yet.

Sniffly Snuffly

aaaa....aaaAAAa......AAAHhhhhCCCCCHHHHHhhhoooooooo


aaaaaaAAAAAHHHHCCCCHHHhhhooooooo


AAAAACCCCChhhhhhhooooooo


*sniff *sniff *sniff

Woke up this morning with THE most painful sorethroat I have ever had. It was so painful to even swallow some water. But I did it anyway, to try to soothe the throat.

Not too long after that, this sore throat changed into a runny nose. I was sneezing all day, my eyes were very watery, my nose was super duper itchy. I was feeling cold, but was sweating at the same time. The day was AWFUL!

=( I came home and had a very warm shower. It did not relieve my nose. I had a hot bowl of soup, and that seemed to have cleared up my nose.....but not for long.

AaHHHhcCchhhooo....

There goes my nose again. I'm going to sleep now...and maybe swallow an antihistamine to reduce the itchiness. My eyes are so watery...I could hardly keep them open. So good nite ppl.

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesnt mean my eyes will soon be turnin red
Cryings not for me
Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin
Because I'm free
Nothings worrying me.


The summer is so SOOO WET!? When I go to work, raindrops fall on my head, and when I walk back home from work, raindrops fall again. Raindrops KEEP falling on my head!!!

It is already July, and half the summer is gone. I have not seen the bright sunshine for ages....this is not summer...the weather seems to resemble autumn (although the temperature is definitely warmer).

The lyrics above is correct. I can never stop the rain by complaining. hmm...I'm not too sure about the "because I'm free and nothings worrying me" part. Heck, I am a busy woman....and yes....plenty things are worrying me.

hmm...for eg, I'm worried that I'll be blown into bits while riding on the subway/train. I'm worried that I won't be able to pass my practical driving test. I'm worried that I would not be able to treat kids when I start my paediatric rotation next month. I'm worried that I won't be able to wake up tomorrow morning on time (shh...did i mention that I slept in on Monday?! but I was safe...was only 5 mins late...keke) Oh boy....there are plenty things to worry about!

Right. Please forgive me for this totally random blogging.

I am in Love

Yes! I have fallen in love.

It's been a long time since I've felt like this. He is super hot.

I couldn't take my eyes of him.

His smile just melts my heart. His eyes are beautiful. As I watched him, I just wished I could give him a big huggie.

Oh...I have fallen in love....

...fallen so deep in love....

with Jude Law! =P


keke.....I know this sounds really daft. But Jude Law has always been my favourite actor.... and after having watched him in "The Holiday" just now on DVD, this fact still stands.