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A Note

I love flowers. I love spontaneity, and pleasant surprises. I'm dainty and ambitious; really. I nurse others. There's more than meets the eye when it comes to me.

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N A D I A H
200788
ngee ann poly
school of health sciences
Children's Emergency, KKWCH

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Friday, December 08, 2006 11:30 pm
Somewhere Only We Know.



Everyday, at least one person will make me so pissed off. I'm so mad at this person right now that I can feel my blood pressure rising. And no matter how polite or good-natured I'd try to be, I won't be able to keep my facial expression neutral. I'M SO ANGRY AT THE PERSON!!

One week of attachment at KKH has passed by. It's our paediatric posting. So we're dealing with kids and infants here.

The first few days, about first 2 days, were not that nice. I was surprisingly dreading going to work. But like the 4th and today was alright. It was quite nice.

Today, I was touched to the bone by this one boy, 7 years old, who was in the cubicle I was in charge in. I was the one who took all his temperature since he was having a fever. Even though his fever was quite high, he seemed to be so relaxed. I mean he doesn't look sick. So anyway, one time I took his temperature and he said "Thank you, Nurse." in this super grateful and sweet and innocent tone. The first few seconds after he said that, I was stunned into silence. The feeling was like a jerk to my heart or something like that. I was damned touched I wanted to hug him but I just touched his shoulder, smiled and said "Oh, you're welcome." I swear, the feeling was really wonderful.

I love children. They're so cute and adorable and so honestly innocent. So pure, so free from sins. The look on their face when they talk to you is like so damned innocent. And when they cry and you hold them and they stop crying, go experience it yourself. It's so wonderful and leaves you feeling so darned satisfied and warm. They are really the best people in the world.

Anyway, guess who I saw on my first day of attachment! I saw Danyl, the ITE nurse whom I worked with during my very first attachment. I was so excited to see him ok. It was only the first day that he acknowledged me. He's not in the same ward as me. I saw him in the bus. Then the rest of the time, it's either he pretended not to see me or he really didn't notice me. I was a bit put off by that cuz we were quite close. BUT THEN, today when I was in the bus going home at night after the afternoon shift, he was in the bus too! I didn't know he was in the bus until it was his stop. See I was just standing, probably day dreaming when suddenly I realized this guy was peering up at me (i don't mean his short. he's not), waving. For about 3.5 seconds, my brain had difficulty reacting. I couldn't recognize who he was!! I mean I can but my brain was like just waking up from sleep and the message that I know him was delayed for a little bit. Hahaha. My reaction was super slow, I tell you. I could actually feel the blank face I had on while staring at him trying to process the thought of who he was. Hahah. But when I finally recognized him, I was like "HEY!" with a wide grin. Hahah after that, my journey home was damned pleasant. I had a bounce in my steps.

Yesterday was quite eventful. Melody and I were having our lunch breaks at McDonald's. I noticed there were quite a number of Civil Defence guys. I was just wondering why there were so many of them in the hospital. It was just a fleeting thought. I really couldn't care less. They were like a fly that we couldn't be bothered with. I'm trying to describe to you how little me and Melody were paying attention to them. Hahah. Then one whole group of them left the McDonald's.

Suddenly, a few seconds later, one of the Civil Defence guys popped up in front of us. We didn't even see him coming. He was just suddenly there. He was like "Hi. Me and my friends would like to know you two." Melody and I were like stunned. I was going "Eh??" After my shock had subsided, I asked "Us, both? Or only her?", pointing to Melody. Hahah Mel was like "Nadiah! Right.." Haha but the guy said both of us. So he asked for our names, shook hands, asked if we're nurses (erm, yea. uniform? badge? look like nurses to me.), how old we were, which school we're from. Then he said "I'll see you around" or something like that. I thought he wasn't interested anymore. After he left, after waiting until he was gone from our sight, we relaxed from our tensed position. Mel was like "What just happened?" We were just recovering from our shock, laughing nervously when I saw that guy return, with ANOTHER Civil Defence guy! When I saw them, I muttered "Damn! They're back!". Mel was like stoned. So the first guy introduced the 2nd guy. I could see huge tattoos on his chest! Oh my God. The phrase "Don't judge a book by it's cover" is sure damned right, cuz this guy looked like a nerd. With tattoos! So they talked and asked us questions. We answered some and told a lie to one of the questions. It was necessary. It was for our survival sake. Hahah. It went something like this:

1st guy: So maybe we can go out sometime? Clubbing? Free on Sunday?
Mel: Er. No. We have work.
1st guy: When do you start work?
Mel: 7am.
1st guy: *Gives a shocked look* Everyday of the week?
Mel: Yea 7 days a week. We work 7 days a week.
ME: *turns to look at Mel* Er..
Mel: *looks at me*
ME: Yea. Yup. 7 days. Yea.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! I don't know if I should tell what the lie was that we told, in case someone comes across this entry and gets the trick and won't believe us should one day the person asks us out when we aren't interested. But of course, some will know what the lie was. HAHAHA!

Then the guy continued asking questions and we answered them, didn't even care to ask them anything back. It was like a one-way conversation. HAHAHA! The 1st guy then suggested going for dinner one day. I think my eyes widened and thank God I didn't choke on the Milo that I was drinking, trying to keep myself busy. In my mind, I was like "Not in a million years." Anyway, to that question, Mel and I were going like "Erm.. haha.. erm.. *smiles*.. er.. heh.." HAHAHAHAHAHA!

I think maybe they realized we weren't interested so they left. PHEW!

Anyway, there are a lot more of things that I can talk about but I'm tired. And I forgot most of them anyway.

One more week to go and it's HOLIDAY for me!

Something random. When I'm 30 years old, my youngest sister will only be 18! OH MY GOD!