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Sunday, 11 June 2017

DAY 283

Jun 11

1) Today has been a leisurely day well spent at home. I'm just taking it easy before my 'work' starts tomorrow haha. Anyway, that doesn't mean I have nothing to do. For starters, I've tried my best to start packing up a bit, as I'll be moving house in a couple of weeks.

2) I've started sleeping quite late at night, so that's a habit I'll have to kick before starting research tomorrow. I daren't say what time I sleep because it really is quite late. But to be fair, that was time well spent preparing some points for the Antibiotics Debate which I am arguing for.

3) In the evening, I went over to Wok In for some authentic Thai food. I accidentally ordered the prawn curry instead of the chicken, but turned out great. I stopped by Mercer Library, thinking that today's the last day before it closes. But turns out tomorrow is the last day since it closes at 11pm. Returned home to enjoy my dinner, and spent the rest of the night just reading up a bit on the research project that I'll be undertaking. That is all for my day, and hope you had a great one too. Cheers!

A lovely walk along the canal ^^

Was feeling peckish for something Thai

Saturday, 10 June 2017

DAY 282

Jun 10

1) Today has been a relaxing day for me. For the most part, I was just sitting in front of the computer, looking for material to use for the next debate - Are We on the Brink of an Antibiotic Apocalypse? It is a friendly debate among the summer research students, and I'm presenting for the motion. I still am not completely sure of the rules, but that will be sorted out soon enough.

2) I received an email notifying me of the closure of Mercer Library this Sunday (June 11). It will be reopened somewhere in July, but at the new academic building and not at Mercer Court. I don't expect people to understand, but the library means a lot to me personally. I spent entire days at the library, studying, microwaving my meals, relaxing and doing my blogs here. I met all my friends who lived at Mercer here too, and we sometimes chatted in the lounge. Losing that is like losing my second home, and here's hoping the new library (three tier) would be even grander :)

3) In the afternoon, I had a short nap. Afterwards, I went for my evening run. Since I had exerted yesterday, I took it easy today and did a relaxing 5km. As I went to buy dinner, there was a street performance on Grafton Street. This guy lit a bar on fire before doing the limbo under it. This was met with great applause, and many people pulled out their cameras and so did I. He kept lowering the bar until it was barely a foot and a half high.

4) The show ended with him successfully shimmying under the bar on fire. I carried on with getting dinner, before coming back home to enjoy. That has been the gist of my day, and thanks for reading as always. Have a nice day, cheers!

Grafton St today ^^

Dinner

Nescafe

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

DAY 277

Jun 5

1) Today is our last "free day" before research starts tomorrow. A series of workshops and lectures await us for the rest of the week, before the actual work begins next Monday. As expected, I can hardly wait to begin ^^

2) My day has been nothing short of absolutely boring. I woke up so late that I decided to just skip breakfast, and had lunch instead. One interesting event happened today. It was the 2017 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, and the course ran past the street I lived on. So I got a nice view of the competitors, as well as the many spectators cheering for family and friends alike.

3) I had initially planned to do another run today, but rain and the cold weather discouraged me from doing so. Unfortunately, the weather forecast indicates rain and storms in Dublin throughout the week, so I'll be praying that there will still be a chance to train.

4) For dinner, I walked all the way to the Subway at Grafton Street, and got a nice tuna sandwich. For the rest of the night, I was just surfing the night in search of videos that piqued my interest. Late at night, I chatted with my mum for a while. The time difference currently is +7.00 hrs for Malaysian time, so talking with my parents really isn't an issue. I guess that's all for today's blog update, and thanks for reading as always. Have a nice day, cheers!

The Fusilier's Arch, dedicated to the officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who fought and died in the Second Boer War

A nice cup of Nescafe Latte at night hits the spot ^^

Sunday, 27 November 2016

DAY 86

Nov 26

1) Today was a positive day for me. Woke up for breakfast, before meeting my friend Nee Kee at the Coffee Doc at RCSI, to discuss about the Portfolio that we have as part of our course in medicine. Still haven't finished it yet, but at least I'm one step closer haha. At around 10am, we went to the IT Department just next door, for a workshop on Laporoscopic Surgery and Research. Our instructor for the day was Cuan Harrington, a PhD Research Fellow at RCSI.

2) He walked us through the basic steps, and guided us on performing five or six surgical tasks, under controlled conditions. It was so much fun, using graspers, trying out intra- and extracorporeal surgery for the first time. Apparently, our results were being used as part of their research, for students with minimal exposure and experience to laporoscopic surgery.

3) The event finished at quarter past twelve, and I went to Subway on Grafton St for a hearty lunch. Made my way to the library to prepare the text for tomorrow's debate in Cork, and finished my script/ preparations by quarter to five. Went back to RCSI for the next event for the day, the Penang Medical College Student's Association (PMCSA) Farewell Dinner 2016.

4) We carried the food from the ground floor to the Exam Hall upstairs, and made sure there was enough food for the guests. Everyone did a great job of volunteering, and the event was a remarkable success! At around nine, the event was over, and some of us (myself included) stayed back to help clear the plates and trays of food. When all this was done, my friends and I went to the basement at Millin's, where large containers of fried chicken and fries awaited us. Ate like nobody's business...

5) Came back home at close to midnight, and had a quick shower before typing this out. I'm going to sleep soon as I will have to wake up really early tomorrow to catch the first bus to Hueston Dublin, where I'll be taking a train to Cork. That's all for tonight then, enjoy the pics, and goodnight. Cheers!