DAY 237

Apr 26

1) Today has been yet another long day for me in the library. I came extra early to study, but I quickly discovered that having more time isn't of much use if you cannot concentrate. So I took some time off in between periods of study, and that seemed to help me learn better.

2) I've reverted to studying Anatomy rather than the REGUB lectures, since we will have our Anatomy Practicals (the equivalent of the final exam for Card Signing haha) in two days. I took the opportunity to look through my own notes too, to speed up my learning.

3) In the evening, I dropped by Dunnes Stores to pick up some groceries. Many exams are looming ahead, so I think it's good to stock up so I'm not distracted during the exam period. I want to write more, but sadly I have neither the content (nor the time) to do so haha. But after exams, they'll definitely be some really interesting things coming up. Stay tuned... and thanks for reading. Have a nice day, cheers!

Dunnes Stores :D

Pasta for lunch

Day 220

Apr 9

1) Today has been another day for me in the library. I was up cooking all night, so I arrived later than usual at the library. As usual, it was time for some study, so I revised anatomy.

2) Anatomy has taken up most of my studying time, seeing as our second exam for the finals is Anatomy Practicals, just after our OSCEs. And that's what I've been covering for most of the day. In the evening, I did go out to Dunnes (again haha) to get some more groceries for the week. Came back to have my dinner, before it was back to square one.

3) The rest of the night was just a bit more studying, and me enjoying a light supper. There's no lessons tomorrow, which means I will not have to wake up early tomorrow. Although I probably will anyway. That would be the end to one of my less exciting days, but then again, it's nearing our exams and there's really not much left to do. That rounds up my day today, and thanks for reading as always. Have a great day, cheers!

The flowers are really starting to bloom and look pretty <3 <3 <3

That was the end result of my cooking yesterday ^^

DAY 219

Apr 8

1) Today has been another day for me in the library. I woke up early, packed my stuff and headed to the library. Continued working on my ICP Project, right until lunch. Today there was a meet up between RCSI and UCD friends enrolled in the PMC programme. For the first time, our friends from UCD came over to RCSI, rather than the other way around.

2) There was lots of games and activities, with prizes to the winning teams in the end. We stopped for lunch, where we talked about life at each other's campus. It was quite interesting finding out about life at UCD, as well as their curricula. Anyway, before everybody went home, there was one last surprise - celebrating our good friend, Melvin's birthday!

3) We pulled the oldest trick out of the book - someone distracted Melvin while Kuhan brought in the birthday cake. After the cake cutting, Melissa presented him with all the cards which we had so meticulously created for him. He was at a lost for words. After the celebration, some of us stayed back to play basketball and frisbee, while I went back to the library.

4) A nice nap later, and I went over to Dunnes to do some grocery shopping. Today is Saturday, which is the day for cooking. I will be leaving slightly earlier tonight, so that I can cook. The rest of my evening was spent figuring out how and where to even begin with my studies, as there's just so much catching up to do. Anyway, I'll figure something out soon. I hope XD. That's the end of my blog, and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Thanks for reading, and have a great day. Cheers!

Group pic ^^

Birthday cake, for birthday boy :D

Before medical school (everyone's sane)

After medical school (a little less so)

DAY 163

Feb 11

1) Today has been an interesting day. For starters, me and my friends volunteered to help promote Down Syndrome awareness, as part of the UKEC (United Kingdom Education Centre) initiative. Zi Yan and I opted to volunteer from 10.00am, at Dunnes Stores near Henry St. There were a couple of tasks at hand, a) bag packing for the patrons of the store, b) collecting donations for charity, and c) handling out pamphlets and stickers, all in the name of raising public awareness on Down Syndrome.

2) We were the only two from RCSI at that particular time slot; the rest of the volunteers were from UCD. We quickly made friends, and talked about life in UCD and their studies. The hours passed quickly, and by noon we were done! Based on my observations, almost half of the customers actually donated, which is quite impressive. It is true then as they say, it is better to give than to receive :D

3) After the event, Zi Yan walked to Moore Market to grab his fruits and veggies, while I walked back to the library. Finally I have a chance to study and catch up on some long overdue projects haha. That has taken up the rest of the day, except for when I went to Dunnes to get a loaf of bread myself. It has been an enriching experience volunteering, and it adds a new dimension to my life; to help without expecting anything in return - and that is a valuable lesson indeed. That's all for today, and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Have a nice day, cheers!

Group photo at Dunnes!! ^^

My fried rice (that's four meals here haha)

Breakfast as usual :)

Seriously, if you don't get the reference, that's probably better anyway XD

No caption needed (seriously the graffiti here is really good haha)

The iconic Temple Bar

No caption needed

Three friendly pigeons (outside Ilac Shopping Centre)

Me and Zi Yan, volunteers for the day!!

It seems I made an error- this is the last spaghetti dinner I promise XD

DAY 136

Jan 15

1) Today is the last day of my holidays! Feels a bit daunting to start a whole new semester, but I'm equally excited to delve deeper into understanding the intricacies of the human body. And so I began the day by walking to the library. Unpacked all my stuff, before going to Tesco Express just five minutes' walk away, to do my groceries. I bought breakfast at the same time, since my bread had run out XD

2) Came back to the library, and finished another highly acclaimed animated film, Waltz with Bashir. This talks about the 1982 Lebanon War, as portrayed through the lens of Ari Folman. Anyway, it was soon time for lunch, so I reheated my rice with mixed veggies and sausages. Today's lunch was exceptionally good! Took my afternoon nap afterwards, and woke up rejuvenated. I spent the better part of the afternoon studying anatomy of the lower limbs, so that I would be ahead of the lectures (keeping my fingers crossed haha).

3) In the evening, I had penne pasta for dinner. Went to Dunnes Stores after that, to finish my groceries for the week. Returned to the library, where I intend to study a little bit more. I will have to pack up slightly earlier tonight, as I start lectures start early tomorrow. That's all for tonight, and I hope you enjoyed reading. Thanks very much as always, and have a great day. Cheers!

That's three servings of rice

That's two... XD

There's kale, onions and super secret sauce

These are some lovely sausages,

given by my good friend and housemate, George, from his mother

That's the five-meal batch that I did in the wee hours of the morning

My breakfast, from Tesco Express (cost me €1 for three)

That's lunch, which I made the night before ^^

Penne pasta for dinner :D

DAY 115

Dec 25

1) Today was Christmas Day! Slept in (my first in a long time), before waking up for brunch. Reheated the fusilli pasta I made previously, garnished with some cheese. Spent the afternoon lazing around, taking a short nap. Late afternoon, I went back to my friend Khee Heng's apartment, bringing with me a box of pizza and some packets of biscuits for the potluck dinner we were going to have tonight.

2) Spent the rest of the afternoon watching Fate/ Stay Night, and stopped with four episodes remaining. By this time, Zi Yan had arrived, bringing a box of three pepperoni pizzas from Dunnes Stores. So we set up our Malaysian-esque Christmas dinner XD. Stuffed the pizzas into the oven, before cooking Maggi Mee. For dessert, we had oranges and some tea and Milo.

3) Next, we sat down to watch "Dr. Strange" the movie on Khee Heng's laptop. In my opinion it was so-so, but my friends seemed to like it a lot. To each their own I guess. Anyway, it was getting late after our movie, so we decided to call it a day and I returned home. Typed the blog update for today, and will be getting a good night's sleep soon. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a great day. Cheers!

Kawasaki Rose

(origami)

Toast as usual ^^

Fusilli pasta for lunch

Me mates and me!

Pepperoni pizza from Dunnes :)