Been sometime since the last post..

Time Flies..

Been working for a month now. Things are more or less settle down and everyday activity seems like a routine now...

So yea... at work, its dispensing n dispensing n dispensing all day.. then smile (though I'm dead tired and frustrated with Doc's handwriting) and say 'Hie how can i help you', when there's customers. Pick up the phone when it rings, and my lady boss constantly reminds us, 'Its very important to sound HAPPY over the phone! (when i am dead tired and sounding happy is not easy!). At the end of the day, I find myself all so exhausted from standing all day and SMILING. I suppose evyone else is like this, or might be worse...what have I to complain?

I sure do miss living in Adelaide alot. Miss doing things i always do in the city. Call me crazy, but i miss attending classes in Uni. Given that I am now living in the country, and to be specific a small town (Renmark) with 10k population, I can't expect much happenings here. Shops are close by the time i finish work and on weekends. So far, on my long weekends I traveled back to Adelaide to catch up with friends once and another time for CNY. And most of all, to be in the CIty again-- Window shopping in rundle mall, enjoy coffee in my favourtie cafe and to have 'that' favourite scone.

This year,CNY was celebrated differently. Again I am away from home. Away from all the typical CNY goodies, the 'tok tok chiang GOng Hei Fatt Choi' songs and most of all away from my dearie family. All these makes the Ideal CNY. But i was with a bunch of friends whom made Cny lots better in Adelaide. May not be ideal, but was great. Sure do miss my love one and family lots lots....

*That Very Very Nice Lunch**

The pharmacy that I work in.., is the only pharmacy available in that town (Barmera). Bare in mind, I live and work in 2 different towns. Barmera is a smaller town with half the population of Renmark (the town i live in). But I have to admit, it is a great place for trainning!!

People are starting to recognise me now. They are calling me by name. Initially when i started, they were reluctant to speak to me about thier problems and would rather wait a lil longer to speak to my preceptor and get a more reliable advice. But now, I am able to offer advices and recomendations to them without having them consulting my preceptor (as long as it is within my ability and knowledge) !! :P

I also felt deeply for some pateints as they had multiple conditions and had a long list of drugs to take. Some were physically disabled while some do not appear pleasant looking due to thier conditions. I feel deeply sorry for what they have to go thorugh and struggle to stay healthy. And that long list of medications..? Half of them were indicated to treat the side effects caused by the other half.

Everyone is everywhere now. Times when it is quiet and Overly quiet just like right now, it is hard not to think of noisy times with friends and with everything else with every other people which makes things perfect. It is hard not to think of good times in class and how different life is back then compared to now. I am sure those that are far far away, and further from Adelaide might feel this way too. But then again, there are always the pros and cons to consider...