2nd post

2nd post, hope it can get thru

It has been good, I have already gotten use to the pace and the life here. And finally I'm on a computer that can access gmail, blog, yahoo. Ok, well, hmmm there seems to have some problems loading the pages again. So hmmm, I shall reserve my comments. And the queer thing about the keyboards here is that it is different from what I usually use. For many of them, the “@” is NOT above the number “2” key. It is “ instead. So yes, when I saw this dell computer with the dell keyboard with all the familiar keys, I thought it was different, for it was printed on the keyboard as “2” and “@”, yet, just as i am typing this message, I realised it was no difference. Ha. Just a random comment.

Yes, for the past 2 days I have been trying in vain to blog something... Ha always problem with the word processor or with accessing the blog itself. Anyway, I've found much cheaper food, thanks to the locals, and am adapting much more to the system. Yes, the system here is really dependent on what you want to do, it is very much like in Singapore, except that you take on abit more responsibilities. Ha went to admit a patient the other day, and presented in rounds. Ha but when it came to correcting and carrying out the plans of management, the consultant passed it to the intern. Oh well, ha. And yes, today the other students were all gone, so I got to do and learn much more, cos I was the only student around. i have not taken so many BP before.

Saw myriad of cases, but its starting to be the same... shall look to the surgery side muhahahaha. Anw, I hope to see and do LP today! :P tt's all about it in neurology... I'm still quite averse to doing procedures, but JL has scrubbed in like a few times. Ha but yes, will do LP ha. i try to “disappear” after the rounds while the interns are doing the blood taking. Then I will try to go back when its time for LP ha. But yes, just be careful lorz. Learnt quite a few local lang and the way they speak. it is Lugandan. Mzungu = foreigner; Weebale = thank you, Kale = you're welcome, Olio Otya (pronounced as 'tia') = how are u feeling today? and if you want someone to do something immediately, you have to say “now now” and not just “now” ha.


SHucks can't see the cursor now on the blog. Shall give it abit more patience and see how it goes. Wonder if this blog is going to get thru again! Anw, have received new news that I have gotten a merit for my ethics test. hmmm wow. didnt know i was that ethical ha. yups guess it was just by fluke. Having to study it during the shiong Obstetrics & Gyne posting was bad!

Baaaah. no more medical stuff first. Shall tell you all what i've done so far... Actually looking forward more to the weekends than anything. Ha cos tt's when i get to play! wooo!

Friday when i first reached, i had to change money... wow i changed like more than 2 million shillings. we both freaked out. that was a thick wad of notes. It was all in 20,000 pieces, so its like 3 to 4 cm thick la! then the driver was quite far away and we didnt know where to hide it. Ha i tried to downplay my anxiety and walked coolly towards the car. anw, yups the weather here is hot but not humid, so u sweat less. but need to put sunscreen. Lots of dust, but yes, the place where i'm staying is on the campus, which is built on a hill, so its slightly cooler and the air is really fresh! just that the city and the roads are abit dusty. on the first day when the local student brought us to the market, we were not used to it, for we were the minority and were getting the stares. but guess now its all ok, feeling more like a superstar than anything ha. And yes, at night its darker, cos the lights aren't as aplenty as in Singapore. So had a bit of adjustment to do.

Had a try of the local food, matoke. which is some starch like thing. Taste ok, similar to rice stuff and the like. yups. They usually eat alot of starch together with the sauce, which can be chicken, beef, fish or even goat. yups It is quite nice la. I'm a big rubbish dump, so yups tt's why i tink i dun really mind. Think the Singapore Lei Cha thingy is the worst dish i've tasted so far hahaha.

went to visit many places. last saturday, went to walk ourselves in the streets, just to get a feel, topped up SIM card etc. Then the honey man, Lesster, a very nice fellow Singaporean who owns bee farms and produces honey in Uganda, brought us around and we enjoyed ourselves. He first brought us to this "Atas" place called Garden City, which is a shopping centre, where we ate nice local food. GOAT meat yes. hahaha in other words mutton. Anw then shopped for maps and bought an african recipe book. Then we followed him to an orphanage, that was set up by the swiss. Too bad we didnt get to go in and see...the security was tight, cos they were afraid ppl will come in to take the children for black magic. But yes, according to him, those ppl only wants children without any defects, so they poke ear holes for them, so that they will not catch them. He made it sound scary... they will decapitate the children they catch. But yes, so children, do go get ur ears poked and u're safe. more reasons for girls to poke ear holes hahahaha

then went to his place, and cos the other 4 of my frens who stayed in his house the previous night (getting ready to go up to the more rural part, Kabale) told him that i could cook very well, so yes, he made me cook for him. Ha cooked gong bao ji ding (the chicken u know) and brinjal w bean sauce and just stir fried the vegetables. Yups. Had fun playing with his 2 sheep (ha kor kor note!) and feeding them with cassia leaves. then he has like 6 huge german shepherds! WoW! Ha, but yes, it was under lock. Had great time talking to him, he was a nice person.

Oh yes, he intro us to this Christian and fellow Singaporean who works here and was previously a missionary, when we said we wanted to go to church. And so our sunday was filled with activity too! went to this church called Covenant Nations Church, according to him was started by the first lady and some powerful ppl. it's a small church, and got to know this Congolese couple there, whose whole family have been killed in the civil strife. prayed for them, and for their newborn. Really an experience. Learnt alot from the sermon, about turning round against the devil instead of letting him attack us. Ha then had nice fried chicken with matoke, then went to his house to use the internet, had some singapore peach tea (wow am still missing it, yes the Pokka one; he had his fren bring it) then went to this nice church function - it sorta like a ceremony for the boys turning 13, saying that they are now adults and hold responsibility to God, etc etc. Their commitment and their maturity, especially in Christ was remarkable! Both of us were impressed and JL wanted to implement it in her youth ministry. I thought it was a good idea too! ha shall try to get photos from her and show u all...

the rest of the days i've spent here's all about sch. yups it has been good, as previously mentioned. k shall stop here. do check updates here again!