I'm Awake Now

I've gone into surgery and I've woken up. This is the most awake I've been since the doctor first took a look at me.

The pain started on Saturday when I woke up. It was all over and then it moved to the right. I was really in pain and just before we left for church, Kris asked me if it was physical or emotional pain!! What's up with that right? Perhaps I've malingered one too many times.

Then after church, the pain had gotten worse. I could barely move. But I managed to climb up onto my bed and I told Kris that I would just go to sleep and the pain would go away.

Kris checked the symptoms for appendicitis online and decided that I should go see a doctor. I was a bit mental and I told her, "I don't want to see a doctor. I don't want an operation. And I don't want to miss uni."

But she forced me to get to a hospital, which is a lucky thing. They got it in the early stage before it was close to rupturing. I've been drugged so I alternate between waking and extreme sleepiness. I'm awake now. But I think I'll be asleep soon.

G'night.

Oh I'm glad my cousin is here. She's the only real family I have here. Well, you know, I have Kris and Adeline but it's just different, you know?

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All the World's A Stage

Box Hill Hospital

Yeah, that's where we are right now. At the BOX HILL HOSPITAL. I know it's Jean's turn to update but this is an exception.

Jean has been diagnosed with appendicitis. She will go for surgery in about a few hours. I'm just next to her while she sleeps.

Do keep her in prayer. Really thank God we came to the hospital in time and everything has gone smoothly.

Will keep all of you updated.

OH! Please leave comments, funny stuff, jokes, anything here or on the CBOX so that I can show it to her when she's done with surgery. THANKS. :)

Sem 2

Today is the start of the second semester. Breathe in and out, deep breaths, I recite in my mind to brace myself for what's ahead. I just had my education tute. The unit is called 'Understanding Learners'. I am excited. It was a good tutorial and although I was nervous in the beginning, it wasn't too bad after a while.

My tutor is good as! Now that is what I call practising what you preach. You expect tutors who teach you how to teach to be good at it right? So far, this guy is the most impressive. But maybe I speak too early.

I've got a lecture in 5 mins. Linguistics. I quite enjoyed that unit last semester with all that phonetics jazz. I wonder what we get to do this time.

Also, I've got my placements already. Some school in Doncaster east. I reckon that's about 20 mins away. It's called Beverly Hills primary. I'll be doing my observation rounds there. Please, pray for me. I'm pretty anxious... a good anxious though.

So, till next time. Arrivederci.

Should all aquaintance, be...

Malinger. According to Kris, that word reminds her of me.

I want to clarify. I never pretend to be sick. I always get sick for real.

And I don't do it to get out of work. So there!

Anyhow, I've been feeling off since yesterday. And all these feelings!! I don't understand them. But the good bit is that, when I feel, I write. So I have about three stories in my head right now and I've gotten started on one.

I have a niggling feeling that my muse feeds on my emotions. It's hungry for more. That's why I so often get myself into these odd and awkward, high-tension situations. I've called my muse Robin. He's been called that for some years now. I just never realized that he was my muse until last year.

I usually become quite odd when I'm in these kinds of moods, which is why I don't go out when I'm like this. But I'm proud to say that I behaved myself quite well yesterday. I didn't bite anyone. I even laughed and made jokes. It helped that I met a guy who used to pretend he was Spiderman.

Today was insane. Besides feeling off, I felt a bit ill so while I didn't bite anyone, I had a stronger urge to do so. And I almost sang "Auld Lang Syne" in the shopping mall, while waiting at the checkout line at the grocery store.

I think it's best that I go write my story now, while the feelings are fresh. So toodleoo!!

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All the World's A Stage

Pride and Prejudice

Jean and I just completed the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. The version with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.

It was definitely more comprehensive than the newer version with Kiera Knightley as Lizzie.

Oh no, I can't recall what I wanted to write about. Give me a minute now.

Ahh shucks I can't remember. Anyway, here are some pics for your veiwing till I do.

We were at Apollo Bay. It's a funny story.

Pic 1: Posing for the camera.


Kris: Yay the beach!
Jean: Another picture?
Adeline: Peace.

Pic two: Enjoying the wind and getting comfy on the beach.

Kris: I feel like jumping after I smile for the camera.
Jean: Whatever.
Adeline: RARRR!


Pic three:

Kris: Oh NO! My mobile dropped into the sea!
Jean: Oh My GORSH!
Adeline: hee Hee HEE!

Yes, SKPYE 1 has died. *Tear and Sobs* Viva la SKYPE 2!

(Jean I know words in between ** should be banned from our very professional blog, but can this be an exception?)

Mamma Mia

I saw Mamma Mia today.

I loved it! Amanda Seyfried, who played the main character, Sophie, has an amazing voice. I loved her rendition of I Have A Dream.

The movie was hilarious and because I knew most of the songs, I couldn't help feeling excited.

Plus, I saw the trailer of Get Smart. *sigh* Did I mention that Steve Carrell is my latest babe? Well, he is.

Yes, I've had a whole list of babes, which are guys that I happen to be zonkers over and I go searching for birthdates, biographies, and filmographies. And then I proceed to watch all the movies that they're ever acted in. The craziness usually passes. And I have eclectic tastes.

Colin Firth was one of them. He's YUMMY...yu-u-u-yummy.

And Meryl Streep is...I mean...I'm speechless. I mean...if I were an actress, I'd want to be an actress like her.

As Kris said, I've started uni. But I still feel like I'm on holiday. I hate the first week of the semester. I always have to run around settling stuff and get used to going to classes and waking up early.

But the good bit about these next five months is that Kris and I will be working on a project. A major one. We're both very excited about it!! It's still a secret now but look forward to it.

Okay, I think I'm gonna record myself singing Mamma Mia now.

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much Ive missed you
Yes, Ive been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.

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All the World's A Stage

Fresh

Jean started uni today. I stayed home and had me-time. I still have a week before uni starts again and the work builds up.

Today, I got up early to see Jean of. See, we are nice like that. Then I went back to bed till ten. I woke up to a lovely, relatively warm morning. Warm enough that I showered. The cat's out of the bag. I don't shower in the mornings. It's much too cold and its pure torture, plus I'm clean when I get into bed alright.

Later I got dressed and went for a walk to the Post Shop just ten minutes away. Sent a letter of my pen-pal in Canada. It's been ages since I last had a pen-pal and since my former teacher asked me to write to her student as part of her project, I agreed right away.

After which I applied for some jobs, namely at Nando's and some Brumby's (a bakery). I cooked today cause Jean's still at uni so I'm preparing dinner. I hope it's good. I made a miso soup with muchrooms, tofu and seaweed.

Rice is cooking now.

Mr Morris tells Lucy in Dracula, “Little girl, your honesty and pluck have made me a friend, and that is rarer than a lover; it’s more unselfish anyhow”.

A friend. I like that. Hmm.

Updates

Shade of a shadow in the glass,
O set the crystal surface free!
Pass - as the fairer visions pass -
Nor ever more return, to be
The ghost of a distracted hour,
That heard me whisper: - 'I am she!'

That poem gave me goosebumps. Read the whole thing here.

Anyway, just an update:
Kris and I have moved to our new place. It's sortof a studio apartment in Burwood. It used to be a nursing home but the new owners have converted it into student accomodations.

It's one tram ride away from Deakin (Kris's uni) and one bus ride away from Monash (my uni) so its location is really good.

Our room is new and we have our own little kitchen. There is a really nice common room outside, with a rocking chair that doesn't look like a rocking chair. And there are bookshelves in that room. Bookshelves that are filled with books. I have one of the books in my room now. The Wandering Prince by Jean Plaidy.

And upstairs, there's a big kitchen with an oven, which means that we can start baking. Freaking awesome.

I'll get Kris to take pictures.

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All the World's A Stage