So blessed...

Every Monday, I will go to work with the feeling of... I guess what they call as Monday blues.. Sad, unmotivated, tired, (especially after a good doing nothing weekend).. But, I still drag my feet, take a deep breath, walk pass the corridor of the fifth floor, glancing at the white board of ward 22 (looking for space for potential transfer), ward 24 (looking for how many patients I need to see) and ward 23 (comparing how many patients they have in that ward).. That's my routine before I start my day..

So today, I am glad to see there are enough space for potential transfer, and empty spaces in my ward.. No offense, not that I do not like to see patients.. That's my job and I love it! The thing is.. It's good for the staff as well as the patients when the ward is less full.. More air to breathe in...

Back to my routine.. Rush down to the clinic after my rounds, and as usual, clinic will finish around at the end of lunch time.. Quickly had a quick lunch and there you go another clinic in the afternoon. So today, my clinic ended 4 something.. So again, walked back to the ward and 2 new cases to be seen! Phewwww!!! I am very glad and happy. Despite the tiring, busy and a bit chaotic Mondays, I am always blessed because at the end of the day, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be and manageable! Alhamdulillah.. Thank you Allah.

Care for a walk?

 I was very happy to take off from work last week. Not that I don't like my work but, sometimes you need to be away from work.. to rejuvenate yourself, and kind of recharge yourself. It was a last minute thing, so didn't go outstation. But I decided to take a walk at the nearby lake garden.. TAMAN TASIK TITIWANGSA, and took some photos.. gave me some kind of satisfaction.. here were some of the photos taken..

The entrance of the lake garden

Hello, little ants!

Beautiful trees.. Subhanallah

Pokok semalu, right?

Ongoing construction

Hardworking man, keeping the area clean...

That's the spirit!

I was approached by my dedicated, wonderful houseman yesterday.. she likes paediatrics and plan to take exams ie. MRCPCh. So, she asked me if it's a good idea to take exams early.. I wanted to say... "Yes, of course, especially before you start having a family." Luckily I changed the question to, "Do you have a family on your own?" and she replied,  "Oh, yes. I have 2 kids." My jaw almost dropped.. I am so amazed with the spirit and motivation some people have. She's married with two kids, went through housemanship in one of the busiest hospital with no negative issues.. Way to go, girl!

So, my advise to her.. "Well, you have gone through housemanship with two kids, taking exams won't be a very big deal. Yeah.. do take exams early.. you never know whether you can make it in first, second or third attempts. So, need to be prepared early. The later you take, the lazier you will get and you will lose the momentum to study." - that's my view on postgraduate exam because that's how I am. Other people might look at it differently.

Still remember when we were in medical school, some lecturers were complaining about students getting married to early etc.. Well, let them be! As long as you know your limitation and your spouse's, you will be fine, I think. The thing is.. whatever you do in whatever circumstances, be sincere, be honest and always do the best for Allah. InshaAllah everything will be fine and in place.

So, you go, girl! You will be a good paediatrician!

Thank you, aunties...

Who says courtesy is out of fashion now?? I met two nice and caring aunties last week. First auntie in the hospital, at the walkway on my way home. I was rushing home, with hands on the phone tapping SMS to supernova, I think and was wearing my sling bag with the bag at the back.. One nice auntie came to me and said, "Assalamualaikum.. Don't face your bag to the back. People can do anything without you realizing it including putting drugs into your bag." I was speechless and replied her with a big smile and said "Thank you".

That's the entrance to the ballroom lobby
where the glamorous was taken place

Second auntie in Surau at the Marriot Hotel. They were having some KL Islamic Fashion Festival there. I wasn't attending it.. came straight from work to accompany a friend of mine who wanted to pick up something from Star Hill. Couldn't find a Surau in Star Hill. Is there a Surau there? Anyway, had to go to the hotel's surau... Felt so small, with my non-glamorous work attire I entered the lobby of the grand ballroom to see beautiful and elegant looking ladies and gentlemen. So do not belong there! So, being a forgetful and careless me, I left my laptop bag as well as my had handbag at the back and prayed.. As I finished, an auntie asked me, "Is this yours? Be careful.. Next time put it in front of you and don't leave it like this. I have lost my belongings just last week in a surau too." So ashamed of myself.. 29 year-old yet do not know how to take care of my stuff, could not say more than.. "Thank you".

See... Courtesy is not out of fashion.. So come on, bring courtesy back into our culture. Another message of the day... make sure things are in front of you... not at the back!