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I have practically nothing to update. This week has all been about work, work and work :)

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On Friday, I attended the Homecoming musical appreciation dinner. My main purpose was actually to get the DVD which I have watched some of the scenes over and over again. Okay, it wasn't THAT BAD LAH. So yay!! Another recording to added into my portfolio! I was asked to share my feelings of that musical as a whole during the session and I would like to share a portion which I really meant with all my heart.

"Though attending rehearsals were very tiring as I had to work full-time as a staff nurse, I did not regret joining Homecoming a single bit. There were good times where the cast would laugh at each other's mistakes, and there were bad times where I would be so disappointed in myself, when rehearsals didn't go too well. I kept doubting myself. But it is through these valleys that I learn more about myself and find ways to improve. I have definitely not completed this Homecoming journey empty handed."

So yeah! And it's so amazing how things I really wanted to happen happen. For example, two years back, I really wanted to singing the theme song of the YOG opening in NYP. Well, firstly I don't think I might have passed the auditions and secondly I was in Indonesia during that same weekend. Then, when I heard that the YOG theme was going to be sung in the musical, I secretly hoped that I would be able to sing it! Then again, I might not be chosen to sing cos I could not have fit the story well or the director wanted to give other SoundCard people to sing. True enough, they picked me and trust me, I heard the recording and I think we really performed it quite well! :)

I'm really looking forward to more performance opportunities. Hehe! I'm just excited of what is going to be ahead of me! A photo with Treasa! :D

Currently, I super duper excited of the mission trip to Bandung in April! I have already applied my leave and I'm all set to go. Hehe, not really. I think what I wanna achieve this trip is to really take a look how others do church :) Ever since I've been LifeUtd, I have always been thinking "Body of Christ". So yeah! There are so many things we can learn from each other!

Excited!! Dumdeedum! My current iPad and computer desktop photo! So pretty! Extracted from 500px :)

The Ultimate Crazy Weekend

I am calling this ultimate crazy because it is ultimately crazy!! I was not supposed to work for my night shift the last minute but I was asked to work the night shift 15 minutes before it started(even more last minute)! I don't know if I should be angry or not. A fellow colleague said she was totally going to report for work that night but she called in saying that she was going to see a doctor for chest pains and SOB.

Anyhow, I managed to have 5 hours of sleep(1000-1500hrs) before not sleeping for the next 32hours. Heehee. After the busy night shift, I had to get ready for the Onco Support Group outing!!! :)) So, from here on, let the pictures do the talking!

This bow was knitted by my patient and she gave it to us! So pretty! I am in love with it and it simply reminds me everything I do in work is worth it!

We first went to the goat farm. My nose was so blocked that I could not really smell anything. And little did I know that this Cheryl Lee would go as well! Hehe.

Yumyumyum!

Next, we headed for the duck tour!! It was really cool! I actually got to know so much more about Singapore. I feel ashamed. Heheh.

In the waters.

The other team. We had 2 teams in total.

After that we went back to the hospital and I had my ward party to attend!! So we hung out and waited for the morning shift girls before heading to ECP.

My beloved aunty Chew!!

And that sums up the ultimately crazy weekend.

Boohoohoo

Jing departed for Melb last night! Boohoohoo! No one to watch musicals and have meals with!! But that would most probably be only for 8 months! :)

Makes me yearn to study overseas!! Yes yes, I MUST do it!

Spring Awakening by Pangdemonium

I think this is the best local musical I've watched. Ok lah, also because it wasn't an original local musical. But wow, Singapore can actually re-act Broadway musicals. So one day, I can eventually be in the cast of the ang mo musicals I love? :)

I like the content of the story. Just that the songs are kinda deep and hard to understand so I'm gonna get the CD and listen the songs well in my iPod :) I love the dude who played Georg! Aka the botak! His voice is the BEST in the cast! I love the music arrangement. Ahem, cos I kinda know the music director. But he's really awesome! Good at what he's doing...

Okay I don't know what to say... Photos!!!

Watched with these lovely people!

The ladies!!!!

Eileen and Elson!

Jing & I!!! SO sad she's leaving tomorrow!!! :((((

The beautiful set! I WAS SO FREAKING HAPPY with the seats! Best seats I've ever had watching a musical :)

Looking at the programme booklet! Admiring the cast by reading their profiles. Ideal life to live!!!

Alright I have worked 6 days straight. I deserve a good rest!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bad Mood

The ward was generally busy today. What made it worse was that I had to do people's crap. I'm glad it's over at least, and there was minimal "mistakes" when I handed my patients over to the afternoon shift. I was also happy that my patients were nice and not very demanding.

I made an observation and I ought to blog about it. I got very disgusted by a particular courier nurse from the OT department. She was going to fetch my patient to the OT. Okay. I know it's the ward nurse's responsibility to put on ted stockings for the patient. But excuse me, I was busy settling my other patient and there she could ask me to put on the ted stockings(which are freaking tight) for my patient. I would be totally cool if she was busy checking the documents, or doing other important stuff. But no, she was standing at the foot of the bed, happily chatting with my patient(while i wear the stockings like a maid) in Singapore's national language(she was a native singaporean btw) not helping me a bit at all(at least help to wear on the other leg)! So what does this mean? You draw a clear line between my job and your job? What kind of attitude is this?

I recall that recently she got some service award. Service my foot! At least, be nice to your internal customer. Okay lah, maybe your service to the patients are bloody good. But, through this simple action/attitude, you fail. Seriously fail.

Sometimes I hope that I can make my way "up there" to be of a high status so that I can knock some humanity and common sense into my nurses.

I'm not saying that I'm a total angel or what. But if I were to be in her position, I would be more than happy to just wear the patient's stockings myself! Just helping to do a simple task makes the hospital a better place to be in, isn't it?

Anyway, I had an awesome buffet dinner with Jing yesterday! Sigh, I should have a bad day at work, then a buffet dinner. That would then make my money paid for the buffet worth it!!

Tomorrow will be a better day :) I can't wait for Friday!!!! :DDD

NYPGA Fundraising Dinner

Yesterday we performed at Concorde Hotel's Ballroom where this NYPGA fundraising dinner was held. I'm glad for the opportunity to perform once again and meeting all my good old SoundCard buddies!!

Now I know why the sound guy could not recognised me and refused to hand the mic over to me after putting on make up. HAHAHA! Before.....

And after!! That's the power of fake eyelashes!!

Superstar Shikin!!! She performed a song for the dinner too :) She shared so much of her experience during our sound check! Looks like you really learn a lot in the "real world".

Uncle Terrence and Treasa!! :D

The awesome SoundCard gang!!!!

Hehehehe! Fadzly!! Miss him so much!

The performers :) We really had fun during the weekly practices! Finally, it was paid off!

I just love Clara's romper :) So prettyyyyyy!

Ooohh! Guess who I met there?! ShaoYu!!! :D

So one performance is down, I have my UFAME quater finals in March & BBSS choir concert in April!! And Sc production in June as well! And IF I get to the finals of UFAME(which I'm TOTALLY alright if I get eliminated), I will be busy in June as well :(

But then again, that is how my life is ALWAYS like. I'm Maria and I got to live like a Maria.

The current thing I'm looking forward to- SPRING AWAKENING!!!