My One & Only Journal

I know I haven't posted in so long...But I will. 

I'll do a big one after my birthday party. Which is this Saturday. I can't wait for it. Can't wait to see all my friends. Miss them so much.

Anyway, I wasn't blogging coz of that. 

HEATH LEDGER IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable. It's so sudden. Rumoured to have died coz of drugs. So sad. Another live lost to drugs. 

People should just stop using drugs. It has taken so many young lives. It's such a waste.

There is only 1.5 more days till Christmas now!! It has come so fast.

I'm almost done with Christmas shopping. Got Dad's, going to get Mum's tomorrow. And I'm done. I know Mum's is quite last minute but it was hard looking for the suitable present. But I think I have found one and hopefully, it is still there tomorrow. 

On Friday afternoon, the entertainment unit was fixed up in my room. It looks quite good. ^^ Will take a photo and put it up here. 

Nothing much has happened since I last updated. Been working. So thats really it. Tomorrow I'm working again. But its only till 2. Not sure if I'm going to have break. I might have a 10min break but not sure about getting lunch. Coz its straight appointments all the way from 7.50am till 2pm. But should be good.

Going to have a BBQ tomorow night. Going to use our new BBQ pit. Will see how good its going to cook. Hope the weather will be good tomorrow. 

Everyone is asking what we are doing for Christmas. But its NZ, its boring here during Christmas coz everything is closed. Oh well, it's a day to spend with family. ^^

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!

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It has been quite busy at work this week so far. On Monday, we had an emergency C-section on a Sharpei cross. She had been straining since the Saturday before and no babies were coming out. So she came in and we delivered her babies for her. There wasn't a complete chance for her babies to survive. But, the out come was really good. All 6 of her babies survived. I'll put pics up once I have transferred it to my comp. I have to annouce, today is the first day that one of the vets doesn't correct me in everything I do. Finally. 

That night, we went to watch Handel's Messiah. Performed by the Auckland Choral. It was good. Was quite tired from work so was a little sleepy.

Yesterday was just a busy day. Customers in and out. Lots of surgery. Just a busy day all over. 

Ballet that night was good too. I have to practice holding my arms properly. Supposed to walk around the house with my arms held up. 

Today's work was good too. Busy as well. It's weird coz you would think that people are on holiday so there won't be much pets coming in. But I guess coz people are going on holiday, everyone is coming in for vaccination. I did another dental today. This time on a dog. 

But that is work for this week so far. I'm starting at 10am tomorrow. So I at least get a little bit more of sleep. ^^

Today was such an eventful day.

Sam came over in the morning to get some PS2 games, and I found out that he got me a Christmas present. I opened it and found out that it was the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book in a big shoe box. A good way to deceive a person. I wrapped it back up and placed it under out Christmas tree. So now, we have 1 present under the tree. Haha. Well, now that I have it, I should start reading it. Haha. Find out what happened. But please, no one tell me anything about the book until I have said that I've finished reading it. Thanks! ^^ 

Went out this morning to look at furnitures. Saw in the newspaper that there was a furniture sale this morning. Went to have a look but didn't really find such nice stuff. Was looking for dark wood colour but it wouldn't match my bed. So went to another place in the city called Versatile. 

At first we went to their old store. We didn't know that they have moved. But when we got there, had a chat with those people, and they quoted us a price for a entertainment set like thing. It consist of drawers, a stand for a tv and 2 shelves. They are all adjustable in the height. So I can have them leveled or uneven. They will be coming to fix it up for me on the 21st. So I will take a photo once it is all done.

Then we had a Street Christmas BBQ. It was a really good way to know the neighbours. Had it at the small patch of gass/roundabout that we have at the bottom of the street. It was just outside our driveway. But it was really good. There wasn't much people my age. Mostly parents and their young kids. But it was still good. Had a really good time there. The bbq started really early. Had dinner at like 5pm. So when we got back home at about 9pm, we had another supper of instant noodles.

So it was a very busy day today. I'm off to shower now. Getting tired. 

Nights peeps!!

I had written a papagraph but Tommy stood on the comp and erased it completely. 

Anyway, today I started at 7.30. Didn't have much to do. Had 4 surgeries today. 2 dog speys and 2 cyst/lump removals. Also, had a cat that came in to have Soft Paws put on. Which is putting toe caps on their nails. Kinda sad coz they were pink in colour. Which means the grey cat will have pink nails. Isn't that sad? Even tho I love pink, I will never do that on my cats. As well as putting toe caps on. I have photos which I will put on once I transfer them. 

Did more stock taking. Made appointments. All the usual. 

We had a rabbit come in with infected eyes and ears and a skin problem. He came in before for maggots on him as well as in his scrotum. So gross. Apparently you can see it moving in the scrotum. And now with all these problems, you'd think the owner would have looked after it better after the previous treatment. But you can definitely tell that it was complete neglect. I can't stand these people. If you have the money to pay for treatment, then take care of it. Even now, the owner called and said that she doesn't want it treated and that they were taking it home after they brought it to the vet to have it looked at. So irresponsible. Cannot stand these people.

Well, I'm going to met dad now and then have dinner with him.

Today was good. 

Started at 10am this morning. And worked till 6pm. Finished the rest of the christmas cards this morning. And coz I'm the late nurse, I am considered to be floating around the clinic. Which means, I just go around helping around if there is any thing to do. 

After the cards, I checked the delivery of the food to make sure that we received the correct amount of food. And then placed them on the shelves. 

I got interupted from my lunch by being pulled into a convo about rice risotto. So weird. They were wondering if there was a difference between rice and risotto. 

After that, started vacuuming the clinic then didn't have much left to do. Sat in the reception not doing much.

Oh, and I remembered, I processed an xray. I know how to use the automation processor. But had to do everything in the dark. Everything which is opening the cassette, taking out the film, putting it into the processor, opening another box of film and replace a film into the cassette and close the cassette. And this is all done in the dark. But thats cool.

And I discharged a dog today. George, a bull dog. He is so adorable. It's surprising really coz I don't really fancy bull dogs. He came in for a soft palate surgery. And I discharged him today. And it went well. ^^

I just checked my exam results. I passed everything!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^

Ok, for all you people thinking that I've only had my first dental recently, thats not what I meant. But I did my first dental on a cat today at work. 

I naturally, like everyone else, don't really like going through the process of having my teeth scaled and cleaned. It's just the sound that is so horrible. It's slightly different when you are doing it as you kinda know what is actually going on. But it still does not sound good. 

But I learnt how to scale a teeth. So anyone who needs scaling, you know who to find!!! Lol, a qualified dentist. I don't think I'll ever like doing dentals. 

I was literally thrown into the deep end today at work. We had such a busy afternoon at the vet and I was helping out at reception. And naturally, for someone who is on their second day of work, would not know much about how the programme works. So, I got quite confused with how to add an item to a client's invoice, and also how to call up said item. They don't have one of those scanner thing, so everything has to be typed in. Each item has a specific code, which I do not know. But at least at the end of the day, I think I can managed as I now know how to get to the page where I can call up the item needed. And I know how to work an EFTPOS machine. Isn't that cool?? I've kinda always wanted to do that. Too bad they don't actually have a proper til. Thats what I really want to learn how to use. To me, its cool that you push all these buttons. But, I'll never work in retail or supermarket. So, will not be able to use this unless I end up joining a practice which has it. 

I did my first discharge today. I was told to find the client and let them know that their pet was given general anaesthesia, came out well, did not have any teeth taken out, to be kept warm and indoors, was able to be fed dinner, go back to as normal tomorrow, and to give them their Advantage Multi Flea Treatment. I did all that, but forgot one thing, to give the flea treatment package. When I finally realised that I didn't do that, I sat at the chair for a while thinking what I should do now. I was thinking that I would have to call the client and tell them I didn't give the treatment to them. When I finally worked up my nerve, I asked the receptionist and she said that she had passed them the treatment already and that I didn't have to worry about it. I was so relieved. I have to learn to really remember things and be able to work under pressure and no feel so embarressed and uncomfortable doing things. 

Another first for today (maybe I should rename my title to 'My First...') is that I went for my first ballet class. I was early. I found out that it only took me 5 to 8 mins to get from work to the ballet school. So I was really early. Again, I was thrown into the deep end. The class was going thru IF (I think)  examination practice. Which means, that the steps that they did, the students knew how to do. I was the only one who had no background in ballet and there was only 6 people in class today. So, I had to learn as they practice. Which means lots of embarressments. I got quite lost some times, mucking up the steps, forgetting that the foot must go from front to back and front after every lift, lifting the correct arm in the right position and to hold it in said position without droping it. Its so confusing. I managed to get some, but it was still quite confusing and they went thru it pretty fast and did not practice it for long. But it was all good. Don't feel too sore now, the class was only about an hour long. But I won't guarantee that tomorrow morning I won't be sore. 

Well, that was most of my day today, and I'm off to bed. Really tired and I have to get to work at 7.30am tomorrow. 

Nights all!!!

I started work today. So early. Started at 7.30am. 

Learned how they worked at the hospital. They are quite different then how Massey works. So its like a completely new thing. 

Helped clean up the surgical instruments they used in surgery and weighed animals as they came in. 

Not much done, but its only my first day so its going slow. 

Will see how my next day is. Start at 10am tomorrow. Which means I end at 6.30pm. Which means I have to leave directly for ballet which starts at 7.15pm. Which means, I have to bring all my atire and hair tie and pins and gel to work. And I have to be able to do my hair quite fast. And its also my first ballet lesson. Hope it goes well.

 ~Side View~

~I love this photo. I'm sorry Jess if you don't like it~

~This is Emma, Jess and I. All with new hair cuts. Jess did hers on her own.
   She cuts her own hair. Which she does really well~


Well, there you go, this is my new hair do. Now Raine, you can tell me what you think. I'm very bad at taking photos. Not photogenic at all. You have to see for yourself when you come home. It would be slightly longer then but should still be the same. 

Well, I'm off to bed now. Gotta go for my 'interview-like' thing in the morning. 

Nights Peeps!!