Overviews

GP visit

A grand rift from the usual insignificant ‘warming up the lecture theater’s chairs’ sessions, of which am dozing of regularly. I have a reason to believe that I’ve become a nocturnal mammal once more. Was suppose to be a silent observer, but it was nice experiencing ‘real’ medicine once more. We’re currently still stuck in ‘refreshing’ details of a-levels biology but somewhat bullet train speed biochemistry uploads. Sigh…work load increasing.

To stay in context, GP visit was fantastic. My GP was nice. She pointed important issues and none of the patients refused my presence in the room during the consultations. Thankfully there wasn’t a single case of cough and flu - the usual ‘clinic illnesses’. Most of the patients were elderly, so you have osteoporosis, infirmity, hypertension….along the geriatrics line to keep it simple.

Surprisingly there was a termination of pregnancy case, and am still wondering why the GP refused in any instant to refer to the case as being an abortion. I should look it up.

Formal Dinner

It never will make sense why we have to be decked up to have dinner in the hall itself. But yeah, it was worth it. The guys were smart and good looking – they suit-ed up you see. Food was so-so and it ended all too quickly.

Link Party

Something the Notts Malaysian’s Society is proud of – getting seniors and juniors in a group to discuss life and how to get through it cheaply – no thanks to the conversion rate – arg! More free food. Fried rice, murtabak – more soggy and flimsy than I remember it to be, kuih bakar and chicken.

All in all – a better week, considering I don’t refresh my Yahoo Mail page every half and hour to find an email from home. And yes, it’s definitely colder in Nottingham. Sunshine is a privilege!


Current music: Gavin Degraw’s cover version of Let’s get it on – originally sung by Marvin Gay

4 Shots of Vodka and a Goose Fair Later

Had my hall’s tutorial dinner on Wednesday. It was a Twister Paper. Yes, the game where forms get contorted and laughed about later. Much to my happiness, we didn’t have to play the game. The food was exquisite, needless to say. Green Thai Curry, Briyani Rice, Garlic Naan, Blue Jelly, Banana Custard, and some miscellaneous fruits. After dinner was done, we started playing dinner table games. In an effort to blend in, I was game enough for it. The games were simple yeah, but it was all new to me. There was ‘Gentlemen’s Game of 21’ and ‘some frog jumping into the pond and splash’ or the other. Point is I sucked at it. The penalty? Neat shots of Vodka.

4 times dude! 4! And I never had shots before in my entire life. After 4 I got pretty scared of doing something undignified, so yeah, I ran away. Might I add, there was a class scheduled at 9 the next morning. I had no intention to miss classes nursing a hangover on my first official Uni week. But, hey, it was quite an experience. For the record, am not a fan of vodkas, doubt I will ever be.

The next day, Thursday, we, the Notts M’sia Society went to the Goose Fair. Supposedly the oldest fair in the country. It was a regular fair, except there wasn’t Nasi Lemak, Laksa, Kuih, Satay or Ramli Burger. It was jumbo sized Hotdogs, chocolates, candied apples, fudges, doughnuts, candy flosses and some rides - lame, in comparison to Genting Highlands. Had fun though. Running around and watching guys play games just to win a soft toy for girls they were courting for the night.

Those were the highlights. On a minor note, an eye-candy bumped into our gig held in my room. He plays the saxophone. How yummy is that?!

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Current Music: James Brown's Play that funky music white boy

One Week

Monday
Was awake by 6 but the fire alarm blared at 7. Everyone was so groggy, cranky and had dried sliver froth on their face. All sorts of pjs and some guys were topless – woohoooo! By chance found out that I had to go to the med school, for some unknown reason. Thank god for the alarm! Day ended at 5.00 p.m with registration.
p.s – fire alarm caused by burned toast.

Tuesday
Bloody hell! 2 days in a row. This must be a joke, but it isn’t funny waking us up with fire alarms. But anyway, why do we have to get to med school to take pictures at 9.00 a.m?

Wednesday
Had a blood test done. Apparently my vein moved while the needle pierced the skin, so it started bleeding. “That will bruise”. Yeah, of course, thanks. Collected my ID badge to be used in the hospital. Freaky, it seems the public attack the staff fairly often.
Suffered serious homesickness. Blending in isn’t easy dudes. All the home students talk about is booze and parties. Week one for the freshers ain’t helping too. The whole country is partying till they end up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Anyway, after dinner, boarders of Florence Boot Hall – the none pub-goers had a jamming session in the hall’s library. Lucky thing I brought my guitar.
p.s – Nottingham has the second highest crime rate in UK. Rejoice!

Thursday
First lecture, yeay! While everyone else is enjoying Week One (includes waking up at noon), we had to get to med school. A treat for the first year’s – all classes start at 9.00 a.m. In the evening, 6 of us took a taxi and to town and watched Pride & Prejudice. Kiera Knightly churned out her role fairly well.

Friday
Free morning. Classes don’t start till 2 p.m. Hurrah! Ran of to the Portland Building for Nottingham Malaysian Society’s meeting. Was unusually happy to see other Malaysians. Couldn’t stop talking Rojak (English+Malay). I miss that so much. Glorious evening. Ended it with a familiar menu – Mee Hoon Goreng and some kuih.

Saturday
Tried to study, heh! After dinner, watch School of Rock with hall mates.

Sunday
Woke up late and was caught with my out-of-the-bed-face by friends. Gobbled down breakfast and practically ran to the bus stop in front of Cavendish Hall. First rambling outing with RamSoc (Rambling Society). We walked for 9.5 miles, from Dovedale to Hartington. We passed farms; dung was a constant companion, flat lands and the Dove River. I got some action by slipping on some mud. Poor trainers are done for. Must get walking boots; will come in handy during winter too. Completely flaked out. Class at 9 tomorrow. Shit!

Current Music: Bon Jovi's Have a nice day