Say Hello to My Peugeot 206 Zest

This is my first car......*drumroll..... a Peugeot 206 Zest 1.1

The car is nice to drive in....there's a CD player (which gives me an excuse to buy CDs!). The downside to it is I am left totally skint! Only after buying this car, I began to realise that my payment does not just stop there. I had to pay for car insurance (this is freaking expensive!), petrol, and road tax (once the one I have is due).

Oh, the car does not have an A/C. But I guess in this country, you'll hardly need to use it because it is cold most of the time anyway. So here is a glimpse of my car!

I've got my car!!

I've got my car! I've got my car!!!

heee heee hee..... =)

Its so nice to finally be able to drive around! So I'll be driving somewhere over the weekend....if the weather is good of course!

I'll post the pic of my car soon! Keep your eyes open!

Going for a wee drive....tata!

Can't Wait

I bought my car yesterday.....finally.

Having looked through a few dealers over the weekend, I ended up with a big headache. I didn't know which car to buy...and to be honest, I didn't think I have seen a car that I fancied. Toyota Yaris? Vauxhall Corsa? Peugeot? I couldn't really decide.

On Sunday night, I made a list of the cars I would like to view. The dealers were rather near my place (except for one, the Toyota Bishopbriggs), and I thought I could use a morning walk to get to them. However, Toyota was the only shop that was selling a 1.3 Toyota Yaris, the car which I was looking at. And I really wanted to see and test drive it before making any further decision. Therefore, I decided to take the train to Bishopbriggs first thing on Monday morning, which I did.

I walked through the entire car park at Toyota, in search for that 1.3....but no where to be seen. All I saw was 3-4 1.0's. I was quite disappointed. Then, a car salesman approached me and asked if I needed help. I told him that I was looking for that 1.3...and he said it was sold last week. He offered me another 1.3 Yaris, which apparently, would only arrive this Sunday or the coming Monday. I couldn't wait that long. He also offered a few 1.0 Yaris. In fact, I got to test drive the latest one.

I have to admit that the car was certainly very nice to drive in. Fun, cool, light steering....the only thing was it didn't feel solid (if you get what I mean). After much pondering, I told him that I would come back if I wanted the Yaris, as I wanted to search for other cars (eg, Corsa/peugeot). Being a really good salesman, he looked for a peugeot using his computer database.

There was Peugeot 1.1 that just arrived on site a few days ago. He asked if I would like to look at it. It was a 3 year old car, special edition - two-toned colour, and the mileage was merely 16ooo. The price was attractive too at 4988. So I test drove the car...and boy, it felt great! I loved it. It felt solid and definitely has slightly more power than the Yaris 1.0. In fact, it was a 5 door car and came with a CD player.

3 to 4 hours later, and after wasting loads of saliva talking/bargaining, I finally paid my deposit for the car....and I can collect it this Friday! woohoo! Can't wait to be honest...

I Need to Scream

So that's what I am going to do.

Please close your ears...or rather your eyes.

AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhHHHHHhhHHHhhhh

UUUUUUUUURRRRRRRrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHH

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAHahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaAHhhhhhhh

#^%$(*&@#$^$%)(*&@#&*(%$^

Now I feel marginally better.

And now the headache begins...

I am happy that I have finished my night on calls. And it is the start of my holiday! =)

Now, what am I planning to do during my holidays?

Well, LOADS! But my top priority is to get a car.

So it will be a week filled with activities, such as, visiting different car dealers, bargaining, test driving, examining the car..etc...Sounds fun...No!

As it is now, I can feel the headache building deep inside my brain...and by the middle of the week, it will turn into a full blown one.

Apart from car hunting, I think my other priority is to treat myself to good food and good books. Enjoy myself as much as I can...that's the motto!

=D

Yay!!!

I have passed my driving practical test!! =) *phew

Believe it or not, despite years of driving, I actually felt nervous?!

Anyhoo, I managed to calm my nerves and I am proud to say, I didn't make a single fault while driving!

Well, the examiner minused 3 points from my total for "driving not according to speed."

I wish I could disagree with that. The speed limit was 30mph. So I drove between 25-28 mph. Apparently that is TOO slow. I must drive at 30mph....total nonsense I would say!

The bottomline is I have passed...and I can't wait to go searching for my car! keke...

Macam-macam Ragam

Kids can be really funny when they come into the hospital.

Over the past few days, I have came across various characters....and most of them seemed to be at the rebellious age of 13.

One of them took a few tablets of ecstasy and gulped down 3 bottles of cider. He came in totally pissed...and was so agitated, that he just couldn't even sit on the bed for even 5 sec! He managed to escaped from the ward and security found him sitting outside the hospital grounds asking people for cannabis?! Well, there is certainly no way to find cannabis around the hospital, so he was offered a cigarette instead.

Another drank abit too much of alcohol. Mum found him pissed. He was in fact urinating on himself....yuck! He came in just for observation....and the moment you said hello to him, he gave us all his middle finger! What character!

There was also a girl who refused to talk to anyone after having admitted after an overdose...she has alot of social issues...I pity the parents who were very sensible people.

Its a wonder that the age of 13 so many problems just arise. I remembered when I was 13, I was a goody two shoes in high school, trying to get used to the new school environment. I don't think I did anything naughty....hmm..well, in fact, I'm telling a lie...I think I attempted to escape from school a few times....hehe...

Oh well....without these kids...I think my night on calls would be pretty boring!

Strange Meat

I had dinner at a Mongolian restaurant, and boy, it was strange!

My friend and I walked in without knowing what to expect.....we soon found out that it was a buffet style restaurant. You choose your meat, add the sauces/powders/spices/oil available, pass it to the chef and he will fry it for you. Easy peesy.

Since it was after 7pm, we were entitled for a "full feast" that included a starter and a dessert. For starters, I ordered nothing too strange...the wild boar dumplings. The dumplings tasted pretty much like the usual "soi kow" back home but with a heavier porky taste. SzeLeng ordered crocodile bites?! yeah....crocodile. Boy, the meat was really tough!! It was chewy...nah...I didn't really like it.

Then for the meat selection, there was a wide variety to choose from. Eg, shark, springbok (an African gazelle), rabbit, venison, beef, lamb, zebra, kangaroo and etc. Where do they get the supply of such meat? Well, the springbok, crocodile, zebra and kangaroo were apparently culled from an African safari.

I was trying to be adventurous, so I pulled out my guts and tried the springbok and shark. I couldn't bring myself to pick up the zebra or kangaroo meat....they were TOO strange! The shark tasted just like any other fish...hmm..something like the haddock or cod. The springbok on the other hand, was nearly similar to the venison or beef. But it certainly has its own distinctive taste! I'd added different sauces to the meat...and yes, lots of chilli powder just in case I find it difficult to eat. I am proud of myself, I did ok. =)

I guess it is a true Mongolian restaurant...because I remember watching the telly when I was a little girl about Mongolia...and they do eat strange meat. At the end of our feast, I was really filled up to the neck...I could not eat anymore meat....and we finished up with a slice of Mars Cheesecake and a banoffee pie. Just the right sweetie food to end a meal!

I wouldn't recommend this restaurant if you're not up to strange stuff...but it is no doubt a fun place to have a meal with friends as you can challenge each other to eat weird meat....and I guess the restaurant said it all, "It is not a place for the faint-hearted!"

Dragging Myself...

My night on calls start tonight for the next consecutive 7 days.

The beauty of working in a district hospital is the working hours tend to me more sociable. I remember working in the city hospital over the last year has been really busy. I do not get any days off except the weekends. However, I have gotten 2 days off since Wednesday in preparation for my nights! So I really shouldn't be complaining. I have been really spending my time with myself, my friends, and the shops! haha.

However, I still can't help myself but feel really lazy to go back to work. Oh well, I am sure this time next week I will be smiling as it would mark the end of my nights and the start of my holidays! Right ok. I need to shut up. Ohh....I can't wait till next Friday comes!

Zzzooommm....

It was my first time.
I have never ride on it before.
I went from A to Z within seconds...which was really quick!
It was the ultimate experience....possibly the one and only chance I'll ever have.

=)

I sat in an AUDI TT today!

Now what were you thinking?

Anyway, it was really cool. I thoroughly enjoyed my ride home after work today. My registrar offered to give me a lift as he knew I do not have a car. It was really kind of him. The Audi TT was super sleek and I felt so tiny sitting in the car. Unfortunately, as the seat was pretty low, I could not really see the road very well....the fact that I am short made it worse. I love the roaring sound of the engine....love the feeling of the car accelerating...

Everything inside the car looked UBER cool....boy, wished I had the money to buy this car! But guess I can't really think about buying one yet, as I have yet to sit for my driving test! The journey home from Wishaw to the West End of Glasgow normally takes about 30 minutes on a good day...with the Audi TT, it took merely 20 minutes!

Schleeppyy...

I looked at my rota last nite. My shift starts at 4 pm today. Nice.... I thought to myself, because it means that I could afford to sleep in this morning. But heck no! I have to attend a pharmacy teaching at 9 am today. It was compulsory for all.

So dutifully, I woke up at 5.30 a.m.....I just couldn't sleep anymore. I got ready and met Laura at 7.50 at her place, before we left together. She drove. Teaching started at 9.15, and it only lasted for a good 20 minutes.

All the effort just for a 20 minute teaching about prescribing in children. I am SO dedicated, eh? Even my consultant asked me what am I doing in the ward when I was meant to be starting at 4pm. Well, you know, Dr. H said that it is compulsory and attendance will be taken. I wasn't keen on disobeying Dr. H because he is known to be very academic and strict.....furthermore, he is my supervisor for the next 4 months. So I really do not want to be in his bad books.

I travelled all the way back home after the teaching. Since then, I have been getting increasingly sleepy and restless. I want to go back to bed, but was worried that I will miss my train later. So I have been doing nothing except reading the news and surfing the internet aimlessly....

oh...yes, I was also religiously waiting for the post to come in....and was disappointed that there wasn't any letter for me. Now its time to change back into my working clothes and get the train to work...

I'm Better Now...

My frustration over what happened a few days ago has subsided quite significantly. My friends have been really caring and helpful. Thank you guys, you know who you are!

I had a fulfilling dinner on Thursday night, followed by coffee and blueberry cheesecake on Friday evening. Eating is really therapeutic, trust me. It kept my mind off things for awhile.

I woke up early on Saturday morning. The day started off miserably with quite heavy rain (and this persisted all day!). Anyway, just about 9 a.m., I was surprised to hear someone at the door. It was the post, and he announced that he had a delivery for me. I was intrigued, you know, wondering who sent me a delivery. I looked at the white envelope after putting down my signature on the document. Guess what? It was my debit card! yay! Talk about being efficient....the bank is really good.

Having my debit card has taken off a big load off my shoulders. I was getting worried that I wouldn't have enough money to buy food, to travel up and down Wishaw, to pay my driving instructor, etc... Yeah, my debit card is a true lifesaver! =)

With my debit card in hand, I had lunch with SzeL, Hoon and Peter at Nandos. keke...yes...you can get Nandos here in glasgow. We sat in Nandos for quite awhile, and then decided to go for retail therapy! Again, this was very therapeutic! haha.

This morning I woke up feeling better...less frustration, less anger....just happier. However, after my driving lesson, I could feel my frustration building up again. I kept thinking about my photocard...Fingers-crossed that it will arrive before Thursday, otherwise I will have to change the test date. =(

Oh well, nothing I can do. Just have to hope for the best.

F**K Sake!

I have finally managed to get in touch with DVLA yesterday afternoon to enquire whether or not I could sit my test without a photocard. The answer was NO. However, as I did not lose the paper part of my provisional licence, therefore, I could apply for a photocard replacement via the telephone and pay 22 quid with either my debit/credit card.

Great! I do not even have a debit or credit card because that f**king idoit stole it. argghh!! So I told her that I would get back to her.

I am blessed to have really good friends...Laura, my colleague, has kindly offered to let me use her debit card for the payment. It would take 15 working days before I could get my photocard replacement. Looks like I would not be able to take my test, which will be held next next Tuesday! And this really really sucks!!!!

urgghh!!!! I am really frustrated but I know there is nothing I can do. This will be the 2nd time I change my driving test date. The 1st time was when I found out that I would be doing a night on-call prior to the test day, and I would not be able to make it on time for the the test in the morning. So I have changed it to an afternoon session....But looks like I have change it again, as I am not sure when exactly I will get my photocard and I do not wish to lose my fees.

I have tried to look for a different date. The next available one will be at the end of September! I can't wait that long, because as it is now, I am having difficult going home after doing an on-call.

F**k sake!!!

Idiot

My purse was stolen today. In fact, the thief was so brave to steal 3 of our purses....well, it was 4 of us....because I found out that my other colleague also had hers stolen!!

I mean...if you want to steal...just take all the money you want. I really do not care. But I would really appreciate it if you leave my cards behind. I have lost my credit cards, Switch card, Dorothy Perkins card, Malaysian IC and driving licence, and my Provisional UK driving licence!!!!!


ARRRRGGGGgghghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That bloody idiot thief! Well, I guess I shouldn't say idiot...I should praise that thief for having a clean sweep of money today.

We all left our bags in the doctor's room. The door is usually closed, but there isn't a lock for it. We had teaching in the morning for about 30 minutes, and then, proceeded to follow the consultant on the ward round. I guess that was when the theft occurred. I was getting my purse for lunch...and that's when I realised that it was GONE! =(

This is the first time I had my purse stolen. And I am really pissed off. It was a real hassle trying to cancel my cards. I phoned the Malaysian Embassy in London to find out how I could replace my IC and driving licence. The advisor said thatI should not worry about it, as long as I make a police report and send a copy of it to them. They will then send a letter to JPJ and JPN, and send me a letter too. All I need to do the next time I'm home is show the letter to these two departments and I would get my cards replaced.

The only other thing that worries me is my provisional UK driving licence. My driving test is due in 2 weeks and I haven't been able to get in contact with DVLA all afternoon. I really hope that they would be able to issue me with another one before I go for the test. Otherwise, I doubt I would be able to take the test! And I am really desperate to get a proper UK licence.

ARRGGHHHH...

It was such a shite day. I totally lost my mood to do anything all afternoon. The day didn't start off well either as it was a bloody massacre in the ward this morning. I spilled blood all over the place while trying to take blood samples from babies. Kids are NOT easy to bleed. And the method of bleeding is very different from adults. urggh...I am not liking it at the moment!

Well, I hope whoever that stole my purse will never get married, and all his/her kids will be born without a butt. (just as the Chinese saying goes "Sang zhai mo si fatt." That should teach that person a lesson.

911 dont make me wait ♫

I was looking through my mp3 collections and I came across this one. 911. I was their big fan when they first started. I was 15 at that time, and I remembered going to Sungai Wang to watch them perform this song with my classmate....and yeap, I suppose you can guess who I found really cute! =) The best thing is I still remember the lyrics to this song!!! hehe...amazing!

Useless

2 days in a row....

2 days failing to cannulate 2 tiny babies...

totally useless...that's me I'm talking about.

sigh...think babies are really difficult to insert IV cannulas in. Firstly, I can't even palpate a vein... Secondly, their veins are super duper fragile. Thirdly, I'm just incompetent!!

I pity the babies that I've tried multiple times to insert a cannula. They must be in pain, especially one of them (which I thought I was successful....Not!). Because I totally blew that poor baby's vein....I formed a big lump while trying to flush it. uurggghh!!

Luckily the parents are patient and understanding...and I felt bad asking the registrars to cannulate the babies...oh well, what can I do.

A Day of Feats...

I had my 1st dim sum since last year today!! hehe...It was an amazing feat to not eat it for such a long period of time... Had dim sum at a chinese restaurant not too far away from my place. I think the dish that I missed the most was the "Pei Tan Chook" (or Century egg porridge). And yes, I obviously ordered it. To my delight, the porridge from that restaurant was comparable to the one at the shop in Taman Connaught (my favourite dim sum shop). However, the crunchy crispy flour thing that you would normally mix together in the porridge was missing.

And then, there were the usual Siu Mai, Char Siu Pau, Chee Cheong Fun, War Tip, and a rather big plate of fried noodles. The Char Siu Pau wasn't that nice, because the filling did not taste like the ones at home...but guess, that will make do. The War Tip came in a massive size! It was quite nice. The noodles wasn't really tasty, but then again, since I haven't eaten it for ages, it was ok. I certainly did not realise that I have ordered too much....so CK and I took our time trying to finish up the remaining food. But heck, that is probably the only dim sum I'll eat for the rest of the year...so I didn't mind.

I also got to savour my 1st Tau Foo Fah for the year!! Yes, yet another amazing feat...keke. It was the perfect dessert to eat today as the weather in Glasgow was extremely miserable. I asked Helen, my housemate to try it, but she didn't really like it. She said the texture was too soft for her liking.

Oh....CK bought a pandan swiss roll cake from the chinese shop...and boy, it was superb! Very pandan-ny and not too sweet either.

My oh my....it was a day of nice food....this is life.

Stranger in A New Place

I have finished my year as a houseman or better known here as "Foundation Year 1" doc on the 31st of July. It has been a year full of bitter and sweet memories. I do not think that I would ever forget the feeling of stepping into a ward as a fresh graduate. It was SCARY. But, as time past by, I have learnt many things, learnt to work more efficiently, learnt to be a "paper work" machine, learnt to act as a "good vampire,"(I cannulated many patients and took their blood for tests), learnt to treat patients...etc..

There are times that I dreaded to go to work, times when I wished that I had a different job, and times when I wished that I had more time to sort out my chores. It was a year filled with cold sweats (when I do not know what to do), tears (when I was really angry with that bloody SHO), and laughter (as I enjoyed working with patients and my fellow colleagues). I felt really sad to leave my hospital, my comfort zone.

On 1st August, I started work in a brand new hospital as a "Foundation Year 2" or SHO in paediatrics. It was equally scary, but in a different way. This time I do have some experience, except that I have not done Paediatrics since I was a medical student, and it really intimidates me when someone calls me a SHO. I felt totally incompetent over the past few days. I do not know how to prescribe medications for the children, how to manage their conditions...etc...I was kinda starting of scratch again. sigh. I didn't know how to work the computer system either. I felt like a total Stranger! sigh.

Hopefully, with time, I would be able to build more confidence in myself. But I can say that I would surely not do paediatrics as a career.