Work

It has been a (painful?) month since I started working. Its very challenging although I was half expecting it to be as such. Maybe I just wasnt that ready. Maybe I am THAT clumsy. Or maybe Im just that sleepy.

I.can.not.be.sleepy.no.more.

The ever so famous post-call syndrome is at large.
The bullying at work.
Missed meals and stunted toilet calls.
The stress when an emergency happens.
Phoawarrh.
Arrrghhh.

Dear God please help me.

PS: Since Im a practising doctor now, its no good being sleepy. So I need to change the tagline for my blog. Suggestions?

GAH

BAH, it has been over two months since I last posted anything on this blog.

Shame on me.

To all of my friends who has been waiting to hear my latest updates, sorry I cant just be arsed. Its a real effort to find a working computer and internet combo when I'm jet-setting (I like this word very much fyi) half way across the world and back.

Truth is: I have been traveling. And traveling still.

Although I know its hardly an excuse- but trust me without a personal laptop and free wifi,/decent connection speed- connecting to internet is harder. If there's one thing I learn from crossing the continents it'll be: Internet is a luxury not necessity.

So.

In short:
i) I've been backpacking since March 09.
ii) I had taken 3000 pictures in 3 different continents in the last 3 months.
iii) I am guilty of my carbon footprint hence the reason why I limit my travel just in the UK recently.
iv) I made loads of new friends, amend few old connection and broke off with few.
v) I had my heart broken twice. And I'm still standing.
vi) For the first time in my life- I managed to reach the 45kg mark. Yeay!
vii) I passed my medical school and will be graduating on the 15th of July.
viii) After which I will go back home for good.
ix) Three of my very good friends are getting married this month and I'm having mine in 2012.
x) I'm tired.

I was thinking the other day- about this blog. Whether I should keep it/relocate to new server/ create a new one for now my title has change/ or just continue with this one after mini face-lift.

Answer is I dont know. Suggestion welcomed. Due to flippant nature of p53, only God knows what will happen.

Till then.
loves, p53 xoxo

TANZANIA

Life has been different.It is simple yet complicated.

Simple in the sense that I'm living the absolute necessities (no TV, no fast internet, no PS, no shopping trip).
But yet complicated- when inferior complex within myself questions my very own existence and the life that ensues.


Its a hard life in hosp for a student/doctor. Really.
Tanzania wont be a place where i want to live/work/raise my kids. Quality of life isnt so great here.Although it does make a good vacation destination (nice beaches of zanzibar, amazing wildlife in the safari, good learning opportunity with infectious diseases).

Tanz is one of the poorest african countries. Many live in sheer poverty. TSH (thats the currency) worth next to nothing.BIG BIG gap between the rich and the poor. Worse than any other countries that I've been to.

Otherwise, all is well. I'm still adjusting to the scorching heat. I'm as dark as I've ever been.

1st day: "are you from china?"
Today: "are you from nigeria?"

So there you go. haha.

till then pen off. xoxo. p53

Yippadeduh, yippededuh....

I'm leaving for my electives today. In less than an hour.

Here are the dates roughly...
Today- leave smallcity
Tomorrow- arrival at Tanzania
Next weekend- trip to Zanzibar
Next next weekend- safari trip (Serengeti +/- Ngongororo)
The weekend after- shopping in Dar Es Salam
4 weeks from now- leave Tanzania for Borneo.
4 weeks +1 - will be in KL
4 weeks +2 - arrival at Sabah
The first weekend- beach and snorkelling
The second weekend- climb Kinabalu
The third weekend- white water rafting +/- visiting orangutans
The fourth weekend- flight back to the UK.
Fin.

Yeah! I'll be globetrotting with just the basic necessities. No laptop- so expect scarce entries from here on. All possible methods of transportation will be used so maybe this trip is like a little "By any means" imitation. Haha.

Till then, love you all.
p53 xoxo

PS: Those who want postcards please leave address as comment. Its my pleasure to sent them.

Pain and shit

"The word 'depressed' is used so much these days. "I got stuck in traffic, I'm so depressed." "I'm having a football depression." If only you know what it really mean!" ~Patient who recovered from a brain injury~

"When you learn to die, you learn to live" ~ A patient~

"Depression is trendy, if you dont have it, then there's something wrong with you" ~Another patient~

"Bathroom is full of risk factors" ~ Geriatric patient

"Blackpool is pretty... (long pause) shitty." ~patient who types out his words- dysphasic after brain injury i.e. someone smashed his head.