I saw a lot on Friday. It was a fairly busy day and included ward rounds, which I found really fun. I know it wasn’t actually that exciting, but it just was for me.
I’m not certain what I should or shouldn’t write on here, so I won’t write anything for now. I keep a list of procedures I have observed though.
Finally… After two weeks of trying to sort things out, I have got my Blackberry back and going, and it’s set up the way I had originally planned… Bell Mobility seems to have a call-30-times-and-then-you-get-what-you-need program.
This post is in fact even written with the berry… So nice to have a full keyboard on the phone.
So my regular number, 778 773 0728 still rings here, but the number of the phone is actually 403 559 6767 because hopefully my dad will be able to get use out of it while I’m gone again.
The only thing left to find out is what kind of nightmare the billing will actually be…
So, the day hasn’t really done much to be all that great, but have the sun come out, the traffic be clear, the air be cool and clean and the sky blue. Tomorrow is of course Remembrance Day, so there’s no work, so today is not only Monday, but it’s also kinda like Friday! The sun is shining, which is a rarity here and I’m back at VGH doin my “backgrounds” :). Not to mention a huge Tim’s by my side. I hope things keep going well.
Isn’t that the way it always goes, when you’re late, you can’t get on the bus (it’s full), it’s dark, it’s rainy, the skytrain stops in the middle of the tracks. The traffic is slow. You wake up tired. But this morning… I woke up by natural impulse, was easy to get out of the house and the commute went smoothly. I think I’m finally adjusting to the time change.
Things are getting better here, I’m now familiar with my bus routes so I can get where I want. I think I have my elective stuff sorted out, I have really enjoyed seeing my friends and family, and I am just about psychologically ready to let go of the Bell Mobility fiasco. The looming unknown of elective and VGH life is giving way to nice people and neat experiences slowly. I am still kinda caught in administrative hell, but I think I’m getting out soon… I’m like a hopeful day-parole applicant (cause I know it’s not actually over… there will be more in my life).
The rain is just what I remember. I’m just going to try ignore it, but it does really change the way I feel… I know most people think that’s weird.
Today is a day for both. Obama 08… I honestly don’t know enough to know what this means for the future, but I just hope it’s good. These are definitely times of “Change” but when isn’t? Each day makes the future and past, for nations and individual people. Not a revolutionary insight, but just a commonplace observation. Hopefully all that has transpired today leads to a good future.
So easy to forget how frustrating Canada can be. I have had three major frustrations so far. Almost one for each day! I’m having trouble getting my elective going, I’m having trouble getting my phone back going, and I’m getting rained on. Ah. It is still good to be here, and I have to get through these things, but grr. I can barely put down words that make sense cause I’m so blinded with anger at Bell Mobility, who have gone back on what they told me to do, which makes a $1000 expenditure useless.
I’ll grab a few photos of the rain soon.
There’s the nice Vancouver:
And the crappy rainy Vancouver:
I’m back in my home and native land… and chilling with the Kemps! They have a new house that I’m lucky to stay in for a while, and Sam is hilarious still. He talks a lot now, which to me is surprising, but I suppose has crept up on everyone else slowly. We went for Tim Hortons yesterday morning (minutes after getting off the plane, it was awesome!). Sam informed me that he “thinks he’ll have a donut.” They learn so fast! This is him in the park yesterday and then this morning we found a ladybug and harassed it a little on the floor.
I saw Mike last night too, which was great cause he was able to sneak away from crazies-call (psych rotation) for dinner. I was too tired to watch him play hockey at night. The time change seemed easy to get used to at first but I think that’s just because I was so disoriented. I felt it this morning getting up. Hopefully I’m up to speed soon.
I’m all checked in for my flight to SYD. I had a little weight distribution problem at check in though. It wasn’t with my checked baggage, those were both easily under the allowable 32 kgs. It was my carry-on that had too much mass. The guy supervising the woman checking me in informed me that “It’s just not fair for you to carry more onto the plane than anyone else”. Ok… So I put some stuff into my other bags. Still not light enough. So I put more, till it was practically empty. Turns out my NAS weighs 3.6 kgs, and my bag 4.6 so they’re never going to go together and add up to 7. The supervisor kindly suggests that we check one bag. So I take out all my stuff for carry-on and checked an empty suitcase. For what reason, I don’t know. The guy said Air Canada will be better with carry on allowance and I’m going to pick it up in Sydney and try again. Let’s hope that goes well too… So weird. The plane weighs exactly the same… If this sounds like a weird ramble, it’s because it’s 445 AM and I have been packing since 6. My legs are killing me, and I should have saved some pain killers to take on the flight. I can feel the stiffness setting in.
But, with school done, the apartment empty and being on my way to Canada, I have a lot to think about. Looking forward to getting this flight done too!
The local students have a phrase that they use to fondly refer to their pre exam signs of stress… It’s purple panic time. There are Jacaranda‘s in bloom everywhere here. That’s how a UQer knows it’s time to panic. The trees make quite bright purple blooms, solidly without any green leaves. This picture was taken yesterday, but they are already a little past their prime and have started to grow green leaves a little bit.
Very appropriate…. my exam is in less than 50 hours. Too late if you’re just panicking now, but hopefully not to late for us.
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My brother suggested I listen to music that has turned into a solid nap-maker for me. The artist’s name is Andy McKee. Sometimes I just put it on and before I know it I’m out of it. I’ve listened to his latest album probably 20 times, and I don’t think I’ve ever been conscious for the end. That said, the second song is very strangely interesting to me, and I don’t know why. Whenever the album is ticking along through the first song, I kinda ignore it, but then when this song comes on, it grabs my attention. Give it a listen.
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