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Classic flap in lambskin interwoven with floral mousseline, Chanel clasp and leather interlaced chain.

Classic flap bag in tweed, embellished with spring inspired jewels and Mademoiselle clasp.

Classic flap bag in quilted iridescent calfskin

Classic flap bag in metallic lambskin with a leather interlaced chain and a Chanel clasp

Classic flap bag made of assorted tweed and fabric pieces, Chanel clasp and leather interlaced chain.

Bowling bag in patent calfskin with a leather interlaced chain, and a leather shoulder strap with a Chanel pendant.

Large bowling bag in iridescent calfskin with an interlaced chain and a leather shoulder strap with a Chanel pendant.

Large shopping bag in quilted pearl calfskin lined with a tone on tone leather interlaced chain.

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Posted in Chanel, Fashion and beauty

Bowling bag with quilted jersey Mademoiselle chain and CC pendant charm

Classic flap bag in matt snakeskin with tone on tone stitching. Interlaced chain and CC clasp

Camera case with quilted vinyl with front pocket. Leather interlaced chain and CC charm

Classic flap bag in calfskin with Mademoiselle chain and clasp

Classic flap bag in quilted calfskin. Retro chain and leather shoulder strap and CC signature

Large tote bag in quilted calfskin. Retro chain and leather shoulder strap and CC signature

Large tote bag in washed grained calfskin. CC signature and handles in smooth calfskin

Envelope bag in quilted calfskin. Mademoiselle chain and clasp in metal and plexiglass

Chanel mini in quilted patent calfskin with Chanel closure

Large zip pocket wallet in quilted patent calfskin, with Chanel strap closure

Large yen wallet in quilted patent calfskin with Chanel closure

Key-holder in quilted patent calfskin with Chanel closure

Small double sided wallet in quilted lambskin in Mademoiselle clasp and strap closure

Small clutch in shiny lambskin with interlaced chain and stitched Chanel closure

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Posted in Chanel, Fashion and beauty

Every store I go to these days seem to display jewellery in somewhat similar designs. Whether you like it or not, these are definitely in trend.

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I think the Louis Vuitton bracelet in vernis did attract my attention, and I thought it would be perfect to match with a vernis bag of the same colour (above showing rouge fauviste). I am not the person to regularly wear bracelets, but maybe it’s time I should try cultivating the habit!

Posted in Fashion and beauty

After two to three days of abstinence from online shopping, I finally revisited several websites, one of which includes Burberry, and I just wanted to say that I didn’t like their whole change of webpage layout! It now looks like this.

*Please ignore what you see at the left lower quadrant (that’s just my MacBook not having the printscreen button on the keyboard). I found it very much unfriendlier compared to the old layout. E.g. the trenchcoats and bags page now look something like below.

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It does look a little messy, doesn’t it? Anyway, I managed to steer my way through the hurdles into where I would usually browse, and found several pretty good-looking bags.

They are from the pale trench line, cost £425, £795 and £450 respectively.  There is a large matching wallet at £225 as well. Check them out at www.uk.burberry.com

Posted in Burberry, Fashion and beauty

Came across this in The Telegraph, under pictures of the year 2010: bizarre pictures and funny animal photos.

A dog almost died and needed an emergency operation after she wolfed down a family of toy cats. Snowy the West Highland Terrier had to be operated on by vets after she swallowed five ceramic ornaments. X-rays clearly showed the little cats inside the dog’s stomach.

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Happy New Year everyone!

Posted in Random

I clerked my patients in, learnt about their problems and pains from them, gave them treatment and made them feel better again.

My patients thanked me for making them feel better, sometimes for simply lending an ear.

After a month of hard work, I got my pay check and used the money to contribute to the comfort of my life and also my parents’.

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All of the above are part of the many satisfying feelings medicine has given me, but nothing is compared to those proud faces, whenever they are asked, and the way they tell others, how my achievement has gratified them. This is the best part of being a doctor, to me.

Merry Christmas, daddy and mommy..And happy belated birthday, daddy.

Posted in Friends and family, Medicine and career

It’s amazing how different a place could look covered with snow compared to without. These are scenic pictures of where I live currently. They look just breathtakingly beautiful. Snow can sometimes be nasty, but overall I do love the sight of it and the touch of it…..

but it doesn’t look like my little pig is enjoying the snow.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Posted in Pets, Travelling and places

Burberry sale for 2010 has just started today. Sale goes up to 50%. Time to pamper yourself!!!

www.uk.burberry.com

Posted in Burberry, Fashion and beauty

In a blink of an eye, “doctor” has become my occupation for almost five months. Ideally from day one, I should have had an idea of what I want to do in the near future, i.e. which specialty to go into etc. I see how every junior doctor expressing their dreams and that “A” or “B” is what they have always wanted to do in their lives, and alternatively if “A” or “B” does not work out, they would go for “Y” or “Z” because they are interested in them as well. Well, sometimes I just stop to ponder, and wonder, and sort of envy these people because I have never really had these thoughts in my head.

Talking about “dreams”, I sometimes think it is too unrealistic to have them. I have gone through a long stage in my life where I used to have too many of them. Making myself work towards them create stress, making sure I achieve them is another stress, and finally even after I have achieved them, I would create more “dreams” that in turn create more stress. I know this may not sound right to most people, but to me it is the way to live a happier life – without too many dreams.

In these 5 months working as a doctor, I have come across my own strengths and limitations. There are certainly moments when I enjoy myself and absolutely moments when I seriously wonder why I have chosen this field. There were times when I struggled mentally and emotionally (sometimes physically when it comes to sleep deprived shifts), but I am overall very grateful with everything that has happened throughout my “workinghood” so far. Sometimes, those little supports and encouragements do mean a lot at times when I need them.

Coming back to “dreams”, I still have not found any. Right now, all I can do is to make sure I am punctual at work, efficient as a house officer, treat patients well and go home preferably on time. I make sure I spare some personal time for music and fashion, and little things that will make me happy. At least, I know I can achieve them for now. Anything more than that, I will not dream about it as yet, not until they have become a reality.

Posted in Medicine and career, This is life

Being a doctor, I have to accept the fact that my life will evolve around ill and dying people. Patients come and go, and all we really have to do is to move on. I find that really difficult to do. I struggle, I really do.

After almost four months, I still can’t bear seeing patients I have looked after slowly deteriorate and fade away. Their faces continue to flash in my mind. Seeing how they suffer during their last hours of their lives made me feel helpless and inadequate. I cry for them, and with them.

People tell me that I have to cold-blooded in order to be a doctor. This is ironic.

Being a doctor really isn’t easy…

Posted in Medicine and career

They probably thought I was acting suspiciously, or having some sort of unimaginable intention when I was lingering around the Louis Vuitton store in Manchester’s Selfridges last Saturday. The handsome sales guy was probably pitying my boyfriend having dragged into the store again and again, looking through the same few “items”, over and over again. Here are some of the few “items” I was browsing through, but did not end up owning any of them.

Damier ebene zippy compact wallet, £370

Damier Azur Trésor wallet, £335

Vernis zippy coin purse in Rouge Fauviste, £255

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They certainly have their pros and cons. I do like them, but could not choose which would suit me best. While it is the time of the year to reward myself with something, I would prefer to make a purchase when I fall in love with an item at first sight, which did not happen to me with any of the above, and hence the title. Will continue to hunt for more wallets.

Posted in Fashion and beauty, Louis Vuitton

Medium shimmer check degrade hobo bag, £395

Small shimmer check bowling bag, £475

Small shimmer check degrade crossbody bag, £350

Small shimmer check degrade sling bag, £275

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Posted in Burberry, Fashion and beauty

This was not my first set of nights since I started work, neither was it my first time working in the medical assessment unit (MAU). But it was my first set of nights on MAU and knowing that I would be the only house officer on duty for that four consecutive nights did dread me. So many “what-ifs” went through my mind, and the level of fear escalated exponentially with each what-if.

The first pleasant surprise which I came across right away on my first night was finding out that 3 out of 5 doctors (including myself) on duty for that four nights are from Malaysia. If someone were to use this sample size and research on the proportion of Malaysians in Blackburn, it would have shown a result of 60%, obviously inaccurate due to selection bias

Anyway, the thought of being the only house officer there still stressed me out. Besides taking orders from senior colleagues, completing jobs which no one wanted to do, being a “clerking machine” trying not to appear too far behind with my speed, I also had to face the unpredictable nature of medicine. I absolutely didn’t mind clerking and managing patients who fell under the list of “popular conditions”, but not so much of those which I had never heard of or had absolutely no idea of what I should do. 9 out of 10 patients would come in with the few most popular symptoms, i.e. chest pain, breathlessness, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, collapse, etc.. But occasionally, I would be hit with conditions or patients that would make me look like I just had 3 seconds of absence seizure; Morphine overdose, sickle cell crisis, Hemoglobin of 3.7?! and still smiling, patient who “F…” at everyone including myself etc..Alright, most of them are manageable but it just felt like there was too much to take at times especially at 3-4 am in the morning.

I also managed to practice my Ayliffe technique of handwashing 10 times after unexpectedly being kissed on my right hand by a morphine overdose patient in his 40s who overly appreciated my care for him. Moreover, it was not like a soft half a second peck, it was more like a 2 seconds wet-ish MUACKSS with my hand held in his, followed by an affectionate “thank you”. Later that whole night or rather morning, I kept hearing “Doctorrrrrr…..” echoing behind me everywhere I went which I managed to ignore by saying I was too busy.

In short, these 4 nights had indeed been a good experience. Seniors had been extremely helpful and encouraging. It definitely wasn’t as bad as how I thought it would be. Moreover, there isn’t anything more perfect to end a set of nights than a PAYCHECK.

Posted in Medicine and career

1. It is MOSTLY a 9-5 job, with no weekends or night shifts.

Yes, I hate going in to work in the weekends when I am supposed to be relaxing at home, spending time with my family or doing my shopping in town. Night shifts are worse. Not only there will be less doctors on duty which means I will have increased work load i.e. more stress, my sleep pattern will be all screwed up as well. Being a person who loves sleeping, night shift is a no-no.

2. I can wear my only favourite category of shoes i.e. high heels to work.

Most people may not understand how certain girls could wear 3-4 inches high of high heels from day to night, but I do, as I WAS like this myself before I officially became a DOCTOR. Back in college and uni days, I used to wear high heels to almost everywhere I go and never got tired of them, or felt tired in them. Unfortunately, I had decided to temporarily put them into storage since I started work given the on-calls and the distance I had to run across the hospital in limited time.

3. It is the closest I can find to my “ideal” job environment

I do not like hospital environments, including the vast area, the smell, the stairs I have to climb everyday, the wards, the sight of patients in their hospital gowns, the ward rounds etc.. My “ideal” job environment is like what you see in one of those Hong Kong TVB series where ladies dress up in designer dresses, walking tall in 4 inches stiletto heels,  working in an office on the 38th storey overlooking  skyscrapers. I know the GP environment is still too far from my “impossible dream”, but at least it is slightly closer than working in the hospital.

4. There is less standing up and more sitting down

I know I sound lazy but being on my feet for long hours everyday is really tiring. It also means with more time sitting down as a GP, I can utilise time between patients to facebook, blog, check my emails and even do some online shopping. Isn’t that perfect?

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So, are the arguments above sufficient to support my choice to do GP in the future? I just wish they could build GP centres on the higher floors of taller buildings, that way my job satisfaction will be enhanced as well.

Posted in Medicine and career

London fashion week has officially started yesterday. For full schedule, visit http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/catwalkschedule_new.aspx

Posted in Fashion and beauty

Live from London 4pm

Tuesday 21 September 2010

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Follow Christopher Bailey on Twitter in the build up to the show

http://twitter.com/burberry

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Join Burberry on Facebook for exclusive news,videos and images in the build up to the show

http://www.facebook.com/burberry

Posted in Burberry, Fashion and beauty

I miss the food you cooked for me, and the breakfast you prepared every morning,

I miss the games we played, and your expressions when you were winning,

I miss the way you called out the pigs, and your smile when you watched them eating,

I miss having you beside me, and holding me tight when it was raining,

I miss your voice when you called my name, and the way you were laughing,

Most of all, I miss your presence, face, voice, love, everything…

Posted in Friends and family, This is life

Clutch in stitched shiny goatskin

Long wallet in quilted metallic lambskin

Long wallet in caviar calfskin

Zipped agenda in quilted lambskin

Zipped wallet in quilted lambskin

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Posted in Chanel, Fashion and beauty

Still vivid in my mind, I was before the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, overlooking the vast downpour in the distance and two proud faces flashing the most genuine smiles before me. Although I have failed in my mission to hurl my mortar board into the bright blue sky, but graduating as a doctor and doing my parents proud were simply gratifying enough.

Time has definitely flown past these four weeks. Although my experience as a medical doctor is more shallow than a puddle of water, but I felt like my work has made me learn and inspired me in many ways. I have never grown to love medicine more, but the responsibilities have made me reflect in other aspects of my life.

I have spent five years of my life indulging in my emotions that I have ignored the fundamental joy in life, i.e. discovering the good in people. Working as a doctor isn’t about asking patients where their pains are, giving them pain reliefs and asking the nurses to administer them. It is about greeting patients good morning, finding out why exactly they are having pain and thank the nurses for looking after them.

This one month has not exactly been smooth totally, but it has definitely added some colours to my life. Although it isn’t any red or blue colours, at least grey is a colour to begin with.

Posted in Medicine and career