:)

trying something new.

>>> kcatack.tumblr.com

i may be back.

free!

SNOWBOARDING ETA 21 HRS.

cannot wait.

to faceplant.

4moredays til FREEDOM.

i am procrastinating so badly.

did 4loads of laundry today, cooked lunch and dinner, and thus have basically no time to study (any time left i waste doing other useless things aka fb -.-).

WORST.

I NEED TO FOCUS!

anyway dad's in china at the moment.

he emailed saying the food is disgusting in beijing, but is happy coz he bought a wok spatula and mopiko for very cheap.

ok back to study :(

[oh and HAPPY 21st to JEENA & NANCY!]

blah

headache
neckache
backache
wristache
handache
eye ache
leg ache
arm ache


oh and there's that dilemma on whether to SKI or to BOARD.
WHICH??????? :S :S

this is for shermaine.

june, the month of the hermit (and sadly, stocktake sales...).

upcoming...

June.

3rd. jasmin's 20th

11th. 'clinical optometry practice' oral exam @ 11.45am

16th. 'diagnosis of ocular diseases' written exam @ 2pm REB

17th. 'diagnosis of ocular diseases' slide exam @ 9.45am

18th. 'contact lenses' exam @2pm REB

20th. simone's 12th

25th. 'assessment of ocular disease' exam @ 2pm Boverie st.

+ nancy&jeena's 21st //end of exams dinner.

19- jul4. dad off to china, land of emporer nazi goreng

27-30th. run's 21st thingo @ MtBuller.

July.

FREEDOM MONTH :)

need to look for eyeball dress + more clinical clothes + extensive cleaning of my room

hopefully get some shifts at mcg

hopefully get some driving done......

hopefully volunteer at eye&ear hospital :)

22nd. is my 22nd.

23rd. run's 21st.

24th. jeena's spring racing 21st.

26th. meiling's 18th.

+ end of freedom ie start of sem2 and MORE PATIENTS yay

but for now, byebye til july :)

:D

we played with ocular prostheses.

and yes the above are actual glass eyes. pretty awesome ey :P

random thought.

why does the toilet seat have to be SO FRIGGEN COLD
D:

the fray: heartless cover :)

suffocated.

ecchymosis

fabry's

symblepharon

phlyctenulosis

bullae

thygeson's SPK

pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial keratitis

onchocerca volvulus parasitic keratitis

pingueculum

pterygium

concretions

amyloidosis

lymphangiectasia

bitot's spot

superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis

benign melanosis

naevus

melanocytosis

primary acquired melanosis

malignant melanoma

dermoid

lipodermoid

papilloma

conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia

invasive squamous cell carcinoma

lymphoid

vernal keratoconjunctivitis

seasonal keratoconjunctivitis

telangiectasia

kaposi's sarcoma

sturge-weber syndrome

cavernous sinus fistula

atopic keratoconjunctivitis

giant papillary conjunctivitis

cicatricial pemphigoid

erythema multiform major

gonococcal bacterial conjunctivitis

pharyngoconjunctival fever

epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

paramyxovirus

adult inclusion conjunctivitis

trachoma

anterior blepharitis

meibomian gland dysfunction

ocular rosacea

neonatal conjunctivitis

pannus

herpes zoster ophthalmicus

herpes simplex keratitis

acanthamoebic parasitic keratitis

aspergillus fungal keratitis

mooren's ulcer

neurotrophic keratopathy

band keratopathy

Salzmann's nodular degeneration

Terrien's marginal degeneration

Spheroid degeneration

Corneal arcus

Vogt's white limbal girdle

Vortex keratopathy

iron deposits

Kayser-Fleischer ring

Crocodile shagreen

serpiginous

corneal farinata

corneal guttata

acute anterior uveitis

keratic precipitates

posterior synechiae

peripheral anterior synechiae

iris nodules

cystoid macular oedema

iris atrophy

ankylosing spondylitis

Behcet's disease

Reiter's syndrome

Psoriatic arthritis

Sarcoidosis

chronic anterior uveitis

Phthisis bulbi

juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Fuch's Heterochromatic iridocyclitis

pars planitis

toxoplasmosis

toxocariasis

presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

cytomegalovirus retinitis

sympathetic ophthalmia

posterior uveitis

primary open angle glaucoma

low tension glaucoma

primary angle closure glaucoma

plateau iris

pupil block

pseudoexfoliation syndrome

pigmentary dispersion syndrome

secondary angle closure glaucoma

malignant glaucoma

central retinal vein occlusion

venous stasis retinopathy

steroid glaucoma

ocular ischaemic syndrome

traumatic glaucoma

inflammatory glaucoma

correctopia

aniridia

persistent pupillary membrane

posterior embryotoxin

axenfeld's anomaly

peter's anomaly

Reiger's anomaly

simple episcleritis

nodular episcleritis

anterior non-necrotising scleritis

anterior necrotising scleritis

posterior scleritis

epicapsular stars

lenticonus

mittendorf dot

phacoanaphylactic

lens subluxation

congenital cataract

metabolic cataract

traumatic cataract

nuclear sclerosis

posterior subcapsular cataract

cortical cataract

extracapular cataract extraction

intracapsular cataract extraction

AND THERES MORE.

that was less a semesters worth of diseases for which we need to know appearance cause symptoms and treatment...

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

HOW TO REMEMBER?!

T.T

my hair will all fall out soon. -.-

update.

so i think this shall be one of the few updates until after exams.

wednesday 28 april.

crazy morning.

was almost late to dispensing shift at UME, but got there on time at 8.15am.

however.... nancy who was to see a patient, came late by TWO minutes, and Amal being the mean person she is, kicked her out and said she couldnt see her patient who had not even arrived (appointment at 8.30am). her supervisor was also yet to arrive. so then Amal told me to stop what i was doing and get my equipment such that I had to see Nancy's patient instead.

Athea who was supposed to be doing dispensing shift with me didnt even show up -.-

so once i had finished seeing nancy's patient as well as an emergency red eye patient (aka Dr Pianta) i had to continue with dispensing.. and didnt get out til 1.40pm.

rahhhh. and then lectures til 4.15pm.

friday 30 april

patient at ACO.

had Nilmini as my supervisor again, and spotted SOPHIE KOH in the corridors xD

diabetic 74yo with, as Nilmini put it, 'pedophile glasses' who hadnt had an eyecheck in 10years.

nothing much, except that I scratched his cornea while doing tonometry and so couldnt get a view using fundus lens.

saturday 1st may

the srhwongy 21.

finalising and collating everyones ppt slides for speechies. headed to dockies to help set up. Li's cotton on shoes. helium balloooooons + awesome photobooth :D then headed back to let jono into his apartment and collect jane. catching the tram despite pathetic attempt at running in heels. 7/11 'dinner'. reached. cbb mingling. vodka sunrises. massive cake. coconut house at 2.30am. slept at 4.

sunday 2nd may

la porchetta lunch. visit mong at OPSM. vic market salmon + safeway for groceries. cooked panfried salmon + pasta for dinner (y). conked out. so braindead and sleep deprived.

monday 3rd may

forgot clinical clothes to bus back home and wasted entire morning on public transport -.-

lectures til 5.30. fast dinner at Menya. MOVSS trivia night where we didnt place, but the other fourth year table came first which is yay as our year still holds the title (y)

so yes. lack of study for FOUR DAYS D:

severely need to catch up.

lecturer even told us our workload was equivalent to that of a med student.

i fully agree. its suffocatingly crazy.

but.. we got our second portfolio back and yay 9/10 again :)

exam timetable out.

and surprise surprise we finish on the last day again.

lame much.

but still dunno when the oral exam and third slide exam is to be held.

so atm...

diagnosis of ocular disease : 16th june @ 2pm

contact lenses : 18th june @ 2pm

assessment of ocular disease: 25th june @ 2pm

+ clinical optom oral exam : pending

+ ocular disease slide exam : pending

exciting hermit times ahead.

byebye world.

starstruck. much.

bahahah.

Sophie Koh.

who is an asian aus singer/songwriter; plays guitar and majored in classical piano.

who won Triple J's unearthed comp in 2003.

who appeared on Rockwiz, Spicks & Specks and recently Neighbours.

who won EGs best female artist in 2008.

...

...

&who was my recent optom supervisor in clinicals.

sigh. talented much?

she's only 28.

I HAVE HER AUTOGRAPH LOL. (Y)

hmm

time to lift my game.

while im procrastinating...

me thinks bloggy needs a new layout.. or maybe i'll divert to a new host?

meh.. will think about that AFTER exams :s

upcoming...

April

20. Specsavers Graduate Night + Riva @ St. Kilda (= free food&drink wheee)

22. contact lens midsem test.

23. portfolio assignment item 2 deadline.

27. patient case presentation.

28. UME dispensing shift at 8.15am with Athea. (+Amal)

ACO welcome night at 5.30pm

30. ACO patient at 10am

May

1. Srhwongy's 21st :D

4. exam timetable out

7. standby at ACO at 8.15am

10. ACO patient at 8.15am

12. UME patient at 8.15am

13. contact lens assignment due @ 1pm

portfolio assignment item 3 deadline @ 5pm

15. Henry's 21st.

19. ACO patient at 8.15am

26. diagnosis of disease midsem test

28. Suwii's 21st! + end of sem1.. dundun dunnnnnn

then hellooo june for exammssss

& parent free from june 19th to jul 3rd coz dad going to shanghai. :)

WHEEE

ok back to study.

last day of holidayy D:

just being noob, but i accidently pulled messenger icon out of the menu bar on desktop n then it went POOF and disappeared D:

rawrrr wants messenger back pls!

but for now...

skype.

skyyyy peeeeeee.

and yes i only have $0.25 credit on my phone to last til tuesday so if i dont reply.. thats why :P

** edit.

found messenger :D lol -______-

quickupdate

• easter flew by with multitudes of procrastination induced naps
• sherms, cindy & i in the mivision magazine. soo random. and :S
• shakers city church + coconut house + shrine of remembrance + arts centre
• jono is no longer a teeeen (Y) + shakers conf + safeway cake + halfpipe greenzone + midnight kebabs + huimings 21st lunch at sambal kampung
• nathan library gummies
• yumcha + all set for 4day snow trip at june end. except need beanie. not balaclava with shade protection. and dunno whether to ski/board?
• likes sky pee :D
• 4moredays til uni again. wayyy too many lects to still catch up on. crap. goodbye procrastination.. for good. pls?

quizzle . because i should be studying...

What are some things that you consider a waste of time? Why?

that little thing called procrastination.

which may or may not encompass facebook, bloggy, and twirling on my spinny chair.

What feeling do you have the most difficult in expressing?
most..

figured im not really an outwardly verbally emotive person.. i'd rather show than say.

How do you think you would handle yourself in a crisis situation?
i tend to be appear relatively calm in most situations.. but doesnt mean im not stressing out like crazy on the inside.

How would someone be able to tell if you were happy?
am usually more chatty when im happy/content/not sleepdeprived.

but yes, easy to tell if im zoned out.

Are you usually an organized person? Why/why not?
organised. i hate last minute.

note that organised does not mean not messy. oo double negative..

Do you make your bed everyday? Why/why not?
erm no.

:D

lack of time.. and prolly lazy to. whee

Does any particular season make you happier than others? Why/why not?
hmm autumn is nice. coz can wear scarf. and coz its not too extremely cold or hot :)

Can you adapt to change easily? Any examples?
yeah i can adapt pretty well once i've familiarised myself with stufffff

How often do you cry? What can bring you to tears?
hmm not often.

but if so its usually coz im stressed/pissed off :P

Would you describe yourself as a peace-keeper or a trouble-maker?
heee iuno. peacekeeper?

In what circumstances do you feel most at peace?
when horizontal. with soft background music. or with good company :)

What is the best thing about being a male/female?
umm more variety of clothes maybe haha

Do you enjoy hugging people? Do you enjoy receiving hugs?
mmhmmmm =p

Do you think you are interesting or a bore?
i can be quite boring.

How would you rate your maturity among your peers? Scale of 1-10?
hmmm

realised that i tend to hang out with ppl who are younger than me.. actually i think i only have one or two friends older. possibly a result of younger siblings? or coz bday is in july? iuno.

HENCE i reckon i can be pretty immature .. sometimes..

ermm so a 7? 6? 6.5? whee

What do you feel is your number one flaw? Are you doing anything about it?
ermm hmm verbal expression.

Do you see yourself as worthy of love? Why/why not?
everyone is :)

What is your greatest disappointment?
trusting then being let down

Do you think you are competitive? Do you really dislike losing?
yeah i can be competitive.

but im ok with losing too :) cant win all the time..

On which topics do you feel qualified at giving advice?
the eye.

well not qualified at all.

but i like to think so. xD

What is a talent you wish you possessed?
hmm duno, happy with what i can do. maybe to whistle so that i can annoy the annoying. or maybe musically.

How long does it take until you can't be alone anymore?
think i can last pretty long.. thankyou internet. and skypeeee. and phoneee

Are you anything like any members of your family? How?
hmm prolly. we're all introverted haha

Do you tend to be punctual or are you usually late?
i try extremely hard to be punctual.

but then i miss the bus.

:)

Describe your mood in one word?
procrastinatinglikecrazy

When was the last time you took a walk?
last night around the city with jono & aaron

Are you listening to music? If so, what?
nope. just the clicking and humming of macbooky :)

How far away is your cell phone?
30cm

If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go?
hmm wherever jono is :D

Is anything bothering you right now?
that easter is ending n i havent really started catchup uni work + assignments

How long does it take you to get ready in the mornings?
usually half an hour. but i can be ready in 10.

When was the last time you saw your crush?
yest.

Do you like being the center of attention?
dislikes greatly. unless i've earned it.

What was the last thing you bought with your own money.
lunch

What's your favorite word?
idunnoo

Do you sing whenever you're alone?
sometimes :)

Have you ever gotten caught doing something illegal?
maybe ;)

Do you have anything you couldnt go a day without?
mints. xD

nah.. erm water

Is there anything stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
mindblank

Do you point out mistakes in your friends' grammar?
yes. iduno y i find it so annoying.

Have you ever done something stupid because of a dare?
probably haha but i cant rmb

When was the last time you went swimming?
hmm swimming swimming? that would be YEARSSS ago..

going into the water? hellloo geeCEE.

When was the last time you kissed a member of your preferred sex?
yest :)

Do you ever wish you looked like someone else?
nah

What's your favorite flavour of Vitamin Water?
hmm havent tasted a bad one yet.. theyr all relatively similar.ish.

What was the last movie you watched?
alice in wonderland.

which was not creepy at all, despite being initially iffy about it due to it being timburton .

such a kids film. watch it. :)

Which is more attractive: Blue eyes or Green eyes?
green.

unless its pure blue.

Blond hair or brunette hair?
brunette.

bleh if not have asian hair xD

Are you eating anything right now?
lunchies

When was the last time you apologised? Why?
yest.

What's your favorite season?
dont mind any. love melb weather.

What do you like about the person you're dating/want to date/crushing on?
everything.. um he's kind of awesome :)

When was the last time you were really happy?
ummm cant rmb

OH when jono got me an extra spearmint tin coz withdrawal symptoms lol

When was the last time you were mad? Why?
am rarely mad... so i cant rmb.

Do you own an mp3 player or an ipod?
ipod

What should you be doing right now?
studying . alot.

How are you feeling now?
restless.

hmm eventful day...

- happy 21st to mong and athea!

- woke at 630 for 815am patient. forgot macbooky, so went back to get it after clinics coz it was lonely :(

- 77yo lady with dementia groped my supervisor twice after saying 'you have a nice bum', and when asking whether she has any other hobbies etc says 'sex. i havent had sex for 14yrs! still trying to find a man who can fulfill my needs' o_O

her main purpose was to renew her bifocals.

- couple of rooms down, this patient started yelling and screaming 'im not on drugs! i am so offended, never been treated like this ..' blahblah.. so then u see everyone closing their doors coz the other patients were getting worried.

- our common room drinking water has been found to contain traces of lead nickel and copper, and has thus been pronounced undrinkable

- tram driver yelling through the PA system at a passenger who was swearing due to tram slowness

- 5gum has watermelon flavour! sooo gooood...

- gummy bears :D ...are going to give us diabetes...

blah.

worst haircut.

:(

for here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world..

planet Earth is bluee and there's nothing I can dooooooo

yr7 memories much?

:)

tuesday dinnered at dockies n randomly spotted srhwong with her real parents.

had my second patient on wednesday. was pretty awesome, way better than my first :)

7/10 finally.

she mentioned her LE got watery every 2-3wks, so figured must be something blocking drainage of tears. thussss the supervisor said we had to do lacrimal lavage to flush the obstruction out (which was most likely eyeliner crap). well.. had to choose between lacrimal lavage or Jone's test but he preferred lavage so yeah. it was gross. but pretty cool.

thursday . chem bldg fire alarm so got evacuated during diseases lecture.. went home coz felt sick :(

and then and then went docklands with jeena & jono to get free stuff from the loreal powder room :D

had contact lens insertion & removal prac todayyy. was pretty fun, ALL the tissue boxes and soap were completely obliterated and everyone was wandering around bawling out of one eye with a runny nose. RGPs are the worst to wear tho! mong couldnt take it out of my eye n it hurttt :( but then after the third insertion i think corneal nerves became more desensitised to it. soft CLs are ok, still a little uncomfortable though.

just tried putting a CL into my sis' eye. her response was, i never want to wear CLs everr.. bahaha..

and now i shall attempt my dad :D

*rubs hands with glee*