First and forth-most, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAPA!!!! (:

I am still in the midst of my foundation programme for newly graduated nurses. Just ended the second week though.. yet, our posting is still not out yet.. ):

ohoh! the sessions ytd and today were totally awesome!!

Thursday's session was a day of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)..(:

We had lectures on DM, kinda fun.. though the lecturer was abit naggy.. =x was quite attentive during lectures, but was feeling kinda weak also. LOA, headache since sunday.. but still, the session was interesting enough for me to keep awake..

and after lunch, the best thing happened! we played with needles!!

"POKE POKE!"

Not poking each other, but ourselves!! (:

First, we had a capillary blood glucose test on ourselves.. got to try with a few other glucose monitoring machines(: i had my post-meal glucose checkup.. and guess what, it was 2.2! Its considered low for a post-meal reading.. but yea.. i guess that's reason why I've been having headaches and tiredness and all.. all the symptoms of low blood sugar showing up..

after that.. we had an even more exciting activity that really scared me initially until i tried it! hahas! YES!! jabbing ourselves with insulin needles!! haha!! no, we didnt inject any medication to ourselves.. only poked ourselves with the needles. initially was duper scared and doubtful that its not pain.. but...

*Pinch the tummy fats (its good to have abit of fats, reduce risk of pain)

*Poke ourselves with the needle at 90 degrees.

*Keep it there for 10 secs

*Take out!

No pain lor!! only itchy.. kept scratching.. hahas!! super fun! almost wanted to do another time.. and there was really a guy from my group that did another time! Super funny la!! hahas!! really loved the activities that i didnt really wana miss any second of that!! hahas! that kinda includes replying of smses.. =x

but after that, it was quite boring already.. lectures and even worse! we left the place late.. 30mins late..

Friday's session (today) was not too bad too.. the whole day was solely on intravenous medications (IV meds). was a very "dry" day with very "dry" content, but thank God i was able to stay awake.. wasnt too bad la.. but then, the speaker seemed as though she was rushing through the whole thing.. and most of us began to shut off..

Rushed home.. cause IT'S PAPA'S BIRTHDAY!!!!! :D:D

Actually this year, we couldnt really plan for much.. esther is busy with her yr3 work, i am busy with my orientation and would be super tired and dying by the time i reach home.. plus, both of us are totally broke!!

Yesterday.. TOt of going out to eat, but no money.. Plus, Papa don like to eat out.. so.. already thought that we would have steamboat at home..

But when i reached home, my parents said that we'll go out to makan! hahas!! so waited for Esther to be back and we went West Coast Plaza.. walked around the mall, complained and discussed where to eat.. and realised that 店小二 (dian xiao er) would be a good idea since Papa likes chinese food..(:

Ordered the family set meal which costed almost 80bucks... was shocked, but Papa said its considered reasonable, in fact, cheap. (:

So we went ahead to the set meal.. not too bad, it fed all of us well.. (: woots!