On Existence
Indeed I am alive; if there were any reasons for my existence, then some of it must be littered within the menial tasks that I do everyday in the wards. For I am now in my final year of medical school, already on my way to graduation as I speak, though I believe I am no closer to being ready for the responsibility at hand.
My intern is a rather serious man with an equally healthy sense of humour; I spend all day, every weekday, by his side. It is a fun change from being a clinical student, where the focus now is on management rather than knowledge, and so I stand by my intern as we both run the day-to-day jobs that keep our patients alive in the wards. My team has been generous; I have been showered with offerings of coffee and lunch almost everyday.
My lack of existence in this blog is partly due to my inexhaustible routines in the wards, though it can quite so easily be accounted for by a decision to move out into the suburbs. I’m staying with a good friend who has offered to rent me her large guest room, and though I’ve stayed in the city all my student life, getting into the seams of a typical Australian lifestyle is a refreshing flavour. My father is with me currently; I’m expecting my mother to drop by in a couple of days. I’ve bought a car as well and I’ve successfully roped Jordan in to help fine-tune my parking practices at the local K-Mart.
Everything’s looking good really. I know the year’s just started, but I have an optimistic feeling that it would all turn out well. It should, I reckon, because last year’s nasty events only paves a way for bigger, better and brighter things to come.
Here’s to my final year in Medical School. 
dude new car! what sort of car is it? i have to get a car soon before i traipse off to the country. in great denial that i need one and absolutely trying to avoid buying one. i don’t even drive on freeways let alone all my myself into the country!
Comment by mun — February 24, 2009 @ 5:36 pm
Woman I haven’t seen you in WAY too long. Movie/coffee soon? I’m on psych at modbury so I shall be conveniently near you!
Comment by clare — February 24, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
My friend is living a good life. I am pleased.
Comment by Ted — February 25, 2009 @ 1:05 am
Munzy: It’s a (rose) pink Nissan Micra - there’s a good deal at the moment: $15k driveaway for a 5-door 1.4L automatic (which is what I got). And yes, you do need a car in Australia!!
Clare: Agreed! I used to think I spent too much time in Med, but clearly I was wrong…because I regrettably have no life now. Where’s your second rotation at?
Ted: Oh Ted, I haven’t bought your birthday present yet. Not pleased.
Comment by pinkmutton — February 27, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
a pink nissan micra!! cute!!! omg never saw you getting a pink car! but that sounds like a good deal mus! nah me getting a cheap second hand car hopefully once i sort out my finances. but i have been entering lucky draws with brand new cars as the prizes!
Comment by mun — February 28, 2009 @ 11:26 am
Well, it’s more rose than pink (but that’s cos I’m in denial!) - it’s such a lovely colour! Had a couple of people stopping by to compliment, so I reckon it’s a good choice, hah!
You know what? I had a senior who did win a car. It was a Mercedes mind you. She sold it before flying back to Singapore - must’ve gotten about 30k for it. All the best!
Comment by pinkmutton — March 2, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
2009 - the year to live, love and learn.
Comment by aly — April 11, 2009 @ 7:49 pm