once again, exams have made me ponder about the meaning of life.

i really really want things to be better. please teach me how/show me the way.

such a familarly hated time of the year strangely already tinged with a hint of reminiscence

Sweet As

The New Zealand trip was awesome. I experienced some of the most amazing moments of my life there. It's been so long since I've seen and done so many new things, the whole trip was absolutely wonderful. What's struck me is that that half of the fun of the trip came from the people that we met along the way. The friendly receptionist, the funny bus driver, the interesting backpacker, the helpful service staff, the cute skydiving instructor, the sexy french waiter, the smiles that people on the street greet you with. It's brought about a whole new meaning to travelling which i had not considered before and makes me almost ready to travel out there on my own.

The only downside of such a good holiday is when you come crashing back down to reality. It really feels like i've left vet school behind a million years ago when it was really only two weeks. I feel like ive forgotten everything and even feel slightly anxious about going back to uni. Feelings of inadequacy fill my mind and I wonder how is it that I am ever going to be a competent vet at this rate of forgetfulness.

This trip was supposed to be a well deserved break and a recharge for the run to the finals. I really want to be able to channel it into motivation rather than dreariness and the longing for fun and inconsequential jobs. Let's hope we get there.

Thing of the day!~ Definitely all things kiwi.

guess what's this! (you can't guess if you already know what it is)

The Thing of the Day is without a shadow of doubt the soundtrack of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. i totally know why they call it the infinite playlist..cos u can play it over and over and over again and not be sick of it! LOVE the show, LOVE the soundtrack. Thank you gods of music for some respite in such terrifying times.

Names that baffled me until i googled their latin meanings.

orchid means testicles, which is why stuff related to the testicles uses the root word orchid. eg: orchitis, cryptorchidism. The flower was named orchid becuse its roots resembled testicles.

cervix means neck, which is why the neck vertebrae are called the cervical vertebrae. the cervix of the female reproductive tract is called so because it is the 'neck' of the uterus.

this was inspired when i was reading about the cervical star in my pathology notes. hahaha

duh, but, surgery notes make so much more sense after actually doing the surgery, you actually don't feel stupid.

Thing of the day!~ Cafe: Di Bella Roasting Warehouse at North Melb. great croissants, excellent coffee, cosy interior. i like! plus, i learnt how to make "restaurant style scrambled eggs. thickened cream instead of milk, and whisked using an electric mixer. hot oil in a pan, fry for a couple of minutes. all done!

life is very relative, i have come to discover recently. in the first instance, when living in north melbourne, after having had 8am classes at werribee, 8.30 work at kensington seems pretty good. in the second instance, when you first hang out at the post-mortem room, it seems pretty dreary. but after spending 2 minutes in the dead animal cold room, it's like a freaking tea party in the pm room.

i wanna go to paris
but before i go to paris i wanna learn french