Finally, I have manage to complete my HUP critical review in time, and submit at the give deadline. Although I am not do well in the assignment, at least I have to get it done within time. So that it would get mark deducted unnecessarily, -5% per day .

This is the 2nd critical review for HUP, each semester we had to do one. It is so difficult, and I always have to struggle. I have been staying up for the past few nights, just for this assignment but just can't seem to have the motivation to do it until today.

Oh.. and I webcam my family last week, just a few days after the post. They seem busy, preparing for some events, especially since the mooncake festival and my cousin's wedding is drawing near. It's a pity, I would be able to attend my cousin's wedding, on 27th Sept 2009. A year at Australia, has make me learn and miss a lot at the same time. Missed the arrival of 3 newborn members to the family; 2 cousins and 1 nephew (i suppose).

But it's okay, I will get to see them when I am back. Another headache problem is, the final examination will be starting in exactly 1 month time. On the 21st Oct, I will be having the IMM pracitcal exam, followed by BMS, HUP and the last is DEV. Wonder if I can finish the revision of all of them within 1 month....

I must really score and get this done and for all.. Need to pull up the grades, to apply for summer vacation and further studies, although not sure if I will continue for Honours.

So much thing to do within such a short itme... I'm so tired... Need to sleep now, if not tomorrow might not be able to wake up on time for lecture...

Nitez... > <

Today is just full of drama.

First I though I lost my ring, next I missed the bus (703), then I randomly took another bus to thte loop but I validate the wrong card and I almost lost my 5x weekend saver which I had only used 3times (but managed to find it back) and I was last cause I missed another bus (733) from Monash Bus Loop.

Today is the last day of BMS3042 Laboratory Placement @ Monash Medical Centre (MMC). We had undertook the placement under cardiovascular department. It was great to have the opportunity to learn some skills and knowledge they had done, in the department for their research.

We learn about: FMD, IVUS, Tonometry, PAT. We got to try analyze of the patient's file too. However, at times, it really get quite boring as it just all about looking at the vessel and heart beat through computer screen.

Last but not least, at the end of the placement, we have to submit a 700words Editorial which I have yet to start. It is really giving me a hard time. Karen has at least come up with a draft, all she is left now is to remodify and edit it. Wonder if I will be able to make it for the assignment.

The good thing that happen today is that SAM has organize a durian fest, and I bought 2 tix ($10) which got me a forzen durain and 2 proccessed coconut drinks. I really miss durian a lot, this the the 2nd time I am having durain here in melburone; 1st - RMIT Durian Fest, Semester 1 2nd - Monsh Uni Durian Fest, Semester 2. When I am back in Singapore, I will make sure I got get the real, fresh durain.

Anyway, I have just pack them into a box and refrigerate them, cause I am just too tired after a long day and opening up the durian (it's time first attempt to open up the durian by myself, back in SG, it is usually my dad and at times my mum who do the job). Now I understand the difficulty of it, next time instead of just eating, I will try to be the one opening for them. > <

And I was just wondering why hasn't my parents being contacting me since last week. Kind of miss them, and wonder how they are. My left eye lid has be twitching, hope nothing bad has happen to anyone. Hope everyone is doing well, peace in family and in goo health; nothing bad should happen to anyone.

It's late now (Aus: 2.00am), I am heading to bed.. Nitez.. zzzz

P.S. Next post: TBA

Wonder who will still read my blog........

Although today should not have been a long day, it end up taking up the whole day. If according to the time-table, our only lesson is from 1-6pm. However, because we had to go to Alfred Hospital for Laboratory Placement (for approx. 5 weeks), and after the lab, we went to Cranebourwell's Sophia.

The mini project was really fun, I get to dissect out the flesh of a cooked bug, which is one of the seafood I enjoyed a lot. To identify the allergen protein which people who are allergy to.

On the way there, Fidah & Aruna got caught for taking the tram without validating the metcard, their names and address was noted down. Possible to get fine ($170) or a warning letter, the outcome will be notify through mail.

It was the first Sophia that we to and the food was the best so far, as compared to Blackburn's. The seafood platter was full of calamari and the sauce if "free-flow". And as usual we order the seafood platter, pasta-mista, pizza and the ICE-CREAM.

After dinner, it was late and dark outside, we were all so tired that we missed out stop, end up we had to alight at Flinder Station, taking the train to Caulfield instead of Toorak. And I really slept through the journey home, on train.

And now, it's 1.20am (AUS) I am going to sleep now, tomorrow we have another laboratory placement, this time at Monash Medical Center (MMC), and a lecture in the morning (maybe skipping). At night still have SEF activity, darkzone and possible the Nott.

P.S: I'm sure karen will be blogging this as well in her blog, keep a lookout.. One day, maybe I can get the full Melboune Entries from her..