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I'm meant to blog, but there isn't much to say. But we'll see. 

I'm getting sort of sick of this gastric problem that I have, really need to go see a doctor about it. It has honestly the best timing ever of coming up, just when I don't need it. Annoying. Coupled with the fact that I actually studied this not long back, one would almost suspect that it's just Medical Student Syndrome. But it isn't. Current findings: Occurrence when I overeat, and take caffeine after. Also observed when soy taken before food. Possible similar effect with alcohol, though not thoroughly observed. Occurrence when I overeat spicy/oily food. Hypothesis: Mild Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Lower Esophageal Sphincter incompetence, combined with factors of caffeine/calcium (from soy)/alcohol. To be confirmed with certified physician. 

My room really needs to get tidied/cleaned up. It's in an embarrassing state. The thing is, as long as I can keep people away from my room, there just isn't enough incentive for me to clean it up. Bleh. Irresponsible much.

Clinicals on Monday were really something out of the norm. Instead of doing ward rounds within the neonatal ward again, or meeting adult patients/parents of the babies, we actually went to the children's ward, and spoke to two young teenage girls with Nephrotic Syndrome (long-term kidney problems). What amazed me, not right away, but as a part of what our doctor mentioned in his debrief to us (paraphrased, of course), was essentially this: "Physicians always tend to underestimate the capacity of the patient in coping with chronic disease. We think that someone suffering from what seems like such a delibitating disease for so many years must surely be devastated. And yet we are constantly surprised by how cheerful, how positive these patients are in their outlook on life, and their ability to cope. Never forget it."  Never undervalue the tenacity of the human spirit. If there's one thing our species can be noted for, beyond our localised sentinence or intellect, it is that.

I had yesterday and today (Friday) off, so I thought I might go settle some things that have been wanting doing for a long time coming (and paying visits at workplaces for lunch~). One of them is getting registered at the driving school, and for the Basic Theory Test. The queues have been so long all the other times I went, something like 4 hour queues, that I just gave up and left right away. This time, I went on Thursday morning. Ding, queue ticket in 10 minutes. The other thing I've been trying to do is get a new phone plan (and consequently, new phone). However, nothing seems to have been going right. One thing after another, until today I found out the phone I so painstakingly picked out was out of stock. That was the last straw: I can't be bothered anymore. I'm just going to wait until the next wave of new phones come in, and see what's what. Hint hint, Google's Android.

Ok, that reminded me that I still need to book my driving test time.  

Ciao.