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Well well well. I did not want to make it known that Eisen is relocating to KL in blogspot because way too many strangers read that blog. So anyway, yeah.. he's leaving this Sunday and he'll be gone for about 1 year. To cut the long story short, he accepted a job offer with an Australian company about 3 weeks ago. The company is going global and is now shifting their headquarters to KL, Malaysia.. so Eisen is now the company's 'Global ICT manager'! Sounds pretty cool eh.. ICT - Informations communications technology. That also means that I will be stuck here in Adelaide.. I would have loved to go with him but I gotta do what I am here to do - get my degree. It will be tough but I know we will pull through. I have faith in us! :)

WOOHOO! I can post pictures on LJ so easily now. Hmm.. the shift from blogspot to LJ might just take place anytime soon!

I am going to miss this guy heaps! :(

Is this what it feels like to be without you?
How will I lead each day knowing that I will not see you when I get home?
Who can I tell all my "stories" to?
Who will listen to my constant whines?
Who else can I cook for besides myself?
Adelaide is just a smelly, empty hole without you around.
It will be such a drag coming back to a huge house all by myself.
Adelaide is not home, without you.
It will be different but I know we will pull through.
The decision is yours but I will support you with all my heart.
Because I love you.

ok I officially hate my timetable...

I have 4 preclinical weeks before school really starts and it's basically 8.30am to 6pm for monday and tuesday and it's 8.30am to 8pm for wednesdays to friday! how terrible is that.. and after 4 weeks of intensive practice of crown work and endo on frasaco and extracted teeth, I have a practical and written EXAM!! Here's the thing that annoys me the most.. I need at least a 75% before we are allowed to treat patients for endo and pros. Sigh...

Oh well.. yesterday was Australian Day so it's a long weekend. I'm pretty glad I have this long weekend because at least I get to BREATHE and relax before preclinical week starts. In addition, I have been watching sooooo many tv series.. from the Simple Life to Beauty and the Geek to Grey's Anatomy to Desperate Housewives. Hahaha.. and I woke up at 4pm after sleeping at 4am last night. WOohoo! 12 hours of sleep. I'm the pig I tell you. And I'm going crabbing tonight! YAY.. hopefully, we catch enough crabs to cook a HUUGGGEEE meal tomorrow!

Alright.. that's it for me. Stay tuned for more complaints from me!

Haiyah! I know I have been neglecting my LJ. I really need to study because exams are just 2 weeks away and I only have 1 week of study leave. With 8 exams coming up, I'm afraid I might not have enough time to go through everything at least twice. Ok so anyway, I'm going back to my books now. Take care all!

Woah. I can't believe we are finally done with the Perio essay. 6,000 words man.. that's unbelievable hey? Anyway.. no more distractions for me, now I really got to start studying. OHHHHHH.. it's mooncake festival today, will be having sushi and Japanese katsu curry for dinner followed by mooncakes and chinese tea for dessert. YUMMMMM.... ok people, take care and God Bless!

By the way, Eisen's the sweetest person in the entire world. He laughs at me when I'm silly, he smiles at me when I'm moody, he treats me like I'm a princess and he motivates me when I'm lazy!

Ok. so I have finally sorted out my ortho notes. I got damn pissed off just now b'coz I thought someone borrowed my notes and didn't return them to me. But I found them anyway. Haha. MY bad. But you cannot blame me for accusing other people of holding on to my notes because they do!! And when the exam are so near, I freak out because I don't have my lovely notes with me.

Anyway, I am now in the process of clearing out my study table. I have too much mess and clutter everywhere. Hahaha.. it's quite funny actually, because this process happens twice a year, once before the Midyear exams and once before the finals. First, I procrastinate. Second, the exam timetable comes out. Third, I freak out. Badly. Fourth, I procrastinate again and start dancing around the house, wasting as much time as possible. Fifth, I sleep in pure guilt. Sixth, I start to panic and sort of my notes. Seventh, I clear my table and start to create a quiet and condusive environment. Eighth, I actually START studying. Then, I tune myself out from the outside world, eat super unhealthy meals and lock myself in the house for 3 weeks to a month before the exams and study like there's no tomorrow. Lastly.. of course, comes the exams and the holidays. Whooopeeedoodaaaa.

Sometimes, I really wish I could get from Step 1 to 10 in a shorter time. But no. I just have to work in this weird cranky oh-so-Berenice way and this method just works for me all the time. HAHAHA.. yeah.. so you get the drama queen and crankydoodle now. But I'm glad I'm in the seventh step now. Oh my goodness.. I really hate step 8 and 9. Can I in please insert one more teeny weeny step after clearing out my table, and procrastinate some more?

I am just plain lazy.
Just spent the entire afternoon working on the Perio essay and I am so sick of it.
Will be heading out soon.
But actually, all I wanna do is to stay at home and s.l.a.c.k my time away... I need some me-time desperately.
Adelaide just makes me lazy.
Hahaha.. I should stop pushing the blame to the place I am in. It's just me. I am the problem.
Actually, I really really like Adelaide. (sometimes)
This place makes me feel peaceful and keeps me grounded.
Oh oh. I love watching the endings of feel-good movies.
Just watched the ending of Honey and Mean Girls. Hahaha... it cheers me up!
I was just thinking.. I am very thankful that I have a background of 12 years of Singapore education.
After so many years, my foundation is so strong and my memory is still pretty good.
I think Singapore really moulded me into an EXAM MACHINE.
Do you know I have a junior that left Singapore for Perth and she skipped 2 grades!?
I have another friend who skipped 2 grades after leaving Singapore for Brisbane.
So basically, they were 15 when they took their Year 12 exams.
The locals here always tell me how smart they think Singaporeans are.
They were always the playful but the most intelligent bunch.
Sometimes, I wonder what sort of marks I would get if I did the Year 12 exam here.. you know.. their equivalent to 'A' levels of Singapore.
I reckon I would have scored average grades of mostly As and Bs in Singapore.
Most of my friends managed to get 3 As out of 4 subjects for their 'A' levels anyway.
But in Australia.. I have a feeling my friends and I would ace it.
It's not that I wanna brag, but I honestly think getting a good mark ain't that hard here.
You just got to know how to study smart.
Hahaha.. and plus, Asians tend to be more hardworking right?
But I think I am quite lazy.
I am really curious.
I wonder.. what mark would I get? would I be able to beat the smartest guy in my class?
Oh and one more random thought, why are the smartest people in my class... mostly GUYS?
Are girls generally less smart?
I think Eisen is smart.
Whatever. Bah.

I just spend 2 WHOLE days on the Perio assignment and I am sooooo sick of it. I am so sick of correcting the numerous spelling and grammatical errors. I do not understand why it is so hard to construct your sentences and use the correct vocabulary. It is an ESSAY. Obviously, you should not be using short forms. Ahhhh.. I am so pissed off because this is just wasting my time. This time can be spent studying Ortho!!!!! This is really testing my patience. I know my group members are making every single effort but it is not enough. I really want to do well for this assignment. BUT BUT I am really appreciative of their effor thus far! :)

Ok... enough complaining. Some GOOD NEWS for you guys. I scored third highest in my class for the Microbio exam about a month back. Yesterday, I went to school for my mentor meeting but my mentor was no where in sight! So, I ended up walking around aimlessly until I walked past Dr. Gully's office and he then said excitedly, "Berenice Berenice, how are you? Do you want to know your micro marks?" Of course, I was like, "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!" Hahaha.. then he told me I scored 78 marks. Initially, I thought 78 marks was pretty bad until Dr. Gully told me I scored a Distinction. Hahaha.. and plus I was third in class. As usual, my natural reaction was, "WHAT'S THE HIGHEST MARK?" and he told me it's an extraordinary mark of 93! CRAZY PERSON. Hahaha.. followed by a 79. So.. 78 is a close second and it is quite good for his standard. Anyhow, I am quite happy with the mark, even though I kinda wish I was the highest in class. Heehee... OH.. then he accompanied me to look for my mentor and we finally found her. AHHHHH.. DR. GULLY IS SO NICE!!!!

None of my classmates know their marks yet because it is not yet posted online. THIS IS A SECRET! Hehehe... and also, so that I can brag about my marks without my classmates knowing! Weeeee.. I know you all don't mind me bragging about my marks right? Hahaha.. share my happiness mah!

Time to study Ortho now! Byebye!

Ok.
I need to start studying soon.
I need to complete the 4,000 words perio essay that is due next week.
I need to start revising oral pathology, oral mircrobiology, orthodontics, dental materials, complex cons.
I need to S.T.U.D.Y on top of finishing that essay.
I need to practice my driving.
I am queen of procrastination.
Say hello to the QUEEN.

I am going to bathe now. Then I will be heading out for my mentor meeting and group discussion and when I return home, I will cook dinner and start studying ortho TONIGHT.