snap: calm and tranquility

Lulworth Cove, Dorset

20 June 2006

a shell-shaped cove cut into the rocks of chalk that is a testament to the effects of erosion

snap: and there was light

30 may 06
starbucks, suntec city

shoot: the tagged entry

29 may 06
east coast park

the shuttler has survived a week in an environment of everything kid-sized, plenty of screaming and crying kids, as well as kids who seem to have endless amounts of energy. pleasantly surprised to know that there is a "familiar" person amongst the staff, as the shuttler continues to trudge through the next five weeks to come.

and while the shuttler recuperates and spends two days in a kid-free environment, she shall complete the meme that she had been tagged. those who wish to do the meme, pls go ahead. the shuttler is not going to tag anyone.

the who's who meme

Instructions: Name 20 people you can think of at the top of your head. Don't read the questions before you write, and tag 5 people to do the survey.

1. thoxification
2. bk
3. one man
4. the prodi
5. hipporu
6. coffee addict
7. pamcake
8. the chiobu
9. mrs turtle
10. niz
11. the clinical supervisor
12. the brother
13. queen sherz
14. the pinkie princess
15. the korean alcoholic
16. life documentation
17. mr fork in eye
18. kandemage
19. the botak supervisor
20. dr house

questions:

1. how did you meet no. 14?
   no 14 - the pinkie princess. during those fun loving college days.
   
2. what would you do if you had never met Number 1?
   no 1 - thoxification. secondary school days would probably had been less exciting.
   
3. what would you do if 20 and 9 dated?
   no. 20 - dr house. no. 9 - mrs turtle. mrs turtle is already mrs turtle. the shuttler does not encourage family wreckers.
   
4. would 6 and 17 make a good couple?
   no 6 - coffee addict. no 17 - mr fork in eye. both have already been spoken for. the shuttler thinks that no 6 would probably think no 17 is a serious nutcase.
   
5. describe no. 3.
   no 3 - one man. someone who had been a special person in the shuttler's life. a good looking man with excellent fashion taste as well as a thing for photography. need the shuttler say anything more?
   
6. do you think No.8 is attractive?
   no 8 - the chiobu. well, the nickname does give her away doesn't it? the chiobu has her own attractive qualities that are impressive.
   
7. tell me something about no.7 .
   no 7 - pamcake. a fellow mapler and a wonderful friend of the shuttler's. happily attached to a guy who shares one third of the shuttler's name.
   
8. do you know anything about no.12's family?
   no 12 - the brother. of course the shuttler does. one elder sister and parents all under the same roof. some people say the brother looks like an exact replica of his sister. the shuttler leaves that for them to judge.
   
9. what is no. 18's favorite?
   no 18 - kandemage. maple definitely.
   
10. what would you do if 11 confesses that he/she likes you?
    no 11 - the clincal supervisor. the shuttler seriously doubts so, when the clinical supervisor is obviously basking in her own family bliss and her sons.
    
11. what language does 15 speak?
    no 15 - the korean alcoholic. english, mandarin, hokkien and perhaps a smattering amount of korean.
    
12. who is 9 going out with?
    no 9 - mrs turtle. obviously mr turtle.
    
13. how old is 16 now?
    no 16 - life documentation. the same age as the shuttler.
    
14. when was the last time u talked to 13?
    no 13 - queen sherz. at the last college class gathering. the shuttler had texted queen sherz earlier on in the day, if that counts.
    
15. who's 2's favorite singer?
    no 2 - bk. he seems to listen to a wide variety of music.
    
16. would you date number 4?
    no 4 - the prodi. for a chilli crab and gossiping session definitely. in a month's time too.
    
17. would you date 7?
    no 7 - pamcake. for all those dinners at a particular mall in the east region.
    
18. is 15 single?
    the last the shuttler heard, the korean alcoholic isn't single. =)
    
19. what's 10's last name?
    no 10 - niz. zainal, i think.
    
20. would you ever consider being in a relationship with 19?
    no 19 - the botak supervisor. we were in a student-educator relationship.
    
21. what school does 3 go to?
    no 3 - one man. one of the local varsities that specializes in enginnering.
    
22. where does 6 live?
    no 6 - coffee addict. a new town somewhere in the east, where the coffee addict is perfectly happy in.
    
23. what's your favorite thing about number 5?
    no 5 - the wonderful friend to have anytime, anyplace. to be herself all the time.

shoot: yet to be

" mada mada dane"
ryoma echizen
image from prince of tennis

the shuttler would be embarking on the first clinicals of her third year of occupational therapy studies in the week to come. she looks forward to the six week long internship where she would be working predominantly with young children. she hopes to learn much more from her clinical educator in this field.

emotions in motion would resume when the shuttler gets into the swing of things at work. stay tuned!

shoot: mid year wishes

29 may 06
east coast park

some birthday wishes from the shuttler yet again! this time, the shuttler wishes the following a blasting 21st and many more happy years ahead!

the big mouth frog. the turtle-soup friend. the self-professed beauty. the class treasurer. the ex classmate who would hopefully be pursuing his medical degree very soon. the lil' cockroach.

and to the three guys of the cohort whose 21st were long gone, but would be celebrating their birthdays in the month of june, you are not that old yet! =)

happy birthday.

snap: of breadsticks and butter

8 may 2006
batam
courtesy of pamcake

from the hongkong drama series healing hands 3:

"a lifetime is not a short period of time. we all have done something that we regret. but not everyone has the chance to amend what they regret they have done to make a change. we have to grow up, we have to learn."

snap: holiday in paradise

8 may 2006
harris resort, batam
courtesy of pamcake

the shuttler is currently on her semestral break now, yearning for a wonderful holiday getaway like the one pictured. but, she's stuck here at home, nursing a stiff neck for the third consecutive day. not to mention that she's as grouchy as she can be about it. it is afterall the much desired holidays!

and just three weeks of it, before she steps right back into the clinics again.

and by the way, the shuttler thanks the prodi for sending over a wonderful birthday gift! currently hooked on the house series, the shuttler loves her gift to bits! thanks prodi!! =)

eim ii: cadaver interaction

30 apr 2006
kuantan

"all of you chose to be in this profession, be it as occupational therapists(ots) or as physiotherapists(pts). my job is to make you learn your anatomy well. for the physios, it's going to be your bread and butter. for the ots, you will find it extremely useful in your professional development modules later on. so pay attention in class, and i'll teach well." the first official day in school. the first lecture of the day.

"god. anatomy is so overwhelming. what on earth did i get myself into?"

armed with a highlighter and a pen, she wrote as quickly as she could, jotting down points which would hopefully make anatomy a little more digestable. and as the lecturer droned on about the orgins, insertions, blood and nerve supplies of pectoralis major, teres minor, lattisimus dorsi, she found herself lost in the world of muscles and bones.

"cadavers? we have to see cadavers? eh wait, what are cadavers? huh?!! dead bodies!!!! oh gross!!!!"

and that began their days in the freezing cold, doused with formulin fumes room, examining cadavers.

eim i: at the beginning

11 apr 2006
life connections: our treasured bonds

being shepharded into a classroom that was gradually filling up with people, she quickly grabbed a seat at the back and sat down. as she waited for the others to settle down, she began observing the people around her. there's an ex-college mate, someone who looked distantly familiar, that gal with spiky hair and a graph-paper like shirt, and many other equally blur faces. and oh, there's the man she was speaking to at the previous open house she had attended. "so he is the manager...wow!" and the female lecturer who spoke in a very nice singsong manner, the angmoh lecturer with the sia lookalike top, and the one who appeared to be addressing the freshmen.

"hah. wonder how school life would be with these people..."

"welcome to the course of occupational therapy! as you can see, you guys are a huge cohort. the biggest we have had so far in fact! before we get start on anything else, i'll like to introduce you guys to a few of your seniors who will be showing a slideshow of what an occupational therapy student's life is like..."

the lights went off, and the room fell into dimness. picture after picture flashed on the screen, showing people in the library, class pictures, candid shots of their classmates etc.

"hmmm. this is actually beginning to look fun afterall..."

and so began her life in the next three years as an occupational therapy student. filled with fun, excitement, joy, stress and wonderful memories to come. her emotions captured in motion.

snap: off the tangent

30 apr 2006
kuantan

the shuttler would be starting a series of recollections of life as an occupational therapy student over the next few months. a series yet to be named, it would give readers a tiny peek into the bustling, stressful yet tremendously fulfilling life of an occupational therapy student.

stay tuned!

[edit] the series would be named emotions in motion (eim). many thanks to the shuttler's classmate J and her boyfriend, J for coming up with the cool name! [/edit]

snap: and there she goes...

14 apr 2006
frog island, singapore

to the shuttler's coursemates:
hang in there with all the exam preparations. the end is near! =)

snap: the sinful indulgence

21 apr 2006
gluttons bay @ the esplanade

shoot: happy birthday shuttler!

image from http://crumplersg.com/

the shuttler would like to take the chance to thank the following people who had made her special day truly memorable:

the old gang of friends who had sent birthday wishes through sms even when we had a mini celebration over the weekend

friends who sent their wishes from all over (sec school, college, current classmates, juniors and all)

my wonderful classmates who surprised me with a delicious cake, a warm jacket and the crumpler bag that is just so ohthankyousoverymuch!!

my family who went beyond the usual traditions in celebrating my birthday in style, over a super expensive meal, a much-awaited for laptop, a new school bag and of course, the birthday cake all the way from across the causeway

the shuttler appreciates all your well-wishes and gifts. thank you so very much! =)

snap: the magical number

14 apr 2006
tomy romas, suntec city

in tradition with shuttersnap's practice, the shuttler would like to wish the following a wonderful twenty-first birthday in the month of april:

the class joker back in college days, an interesting guy back in secondary school days, an architect-to-be who is my longest friend ever, my ex classmate from college, two of my current coursemates, my senior who is currently in sydney on clinicals, a recently heartbroken guy, who is such a wonderful friend, a guy who will always have a special place in my heart, an ex college mate who loves to crack dumb jokes as well as a current classmate who is blissfully happy in a new relationship.

the shuttler turns twenty one in april as well. it's yet another chapter in life.

snap: aye aye sir!

14 apr 2006
the four friends at frog island

the shuttler was offered an irresistible offer on board a boat over the public holiday, which she gladly accepted. the day trip was almost wonderful, if not for the looming dark clouds and wet weather half the time. losing herself in the beautiful nature surrounding her, the shuttler was able to forget everything for a day, and allowed herself to submerge in the beautiful world, away from the bustling city.

the shuttler's maiden sailing trip as she turns twenty one. a wonderful way to remember this milestone in her life.

snap: the shuttler in action

30 mar 2006
along orchard road

snap: new kid on the block

23 mar 2006

let's all welcome the latest "kid" on the block - a compaq presario laptop.

the shuttler cant thank her parents enough for giving such a wonderful 21st birthday gift. =)

shoot: the shuttler's thoughts

the shuttler has been on clinicals for almost a month now, in a local acute hospital. she feels that she has been through a lot, both good and bad experiences, in the mere (almost) four weeks there. the good, the bad, the sad, the joy and almost everything else.

she thinks that there is still so much more to learn during clinicals, and they really shouldn't cram the course in such a short period of time. besides pushing the students to their limits, the shuttler thinks that it is also compromising the quality of the potential learning that could have been maximized further. afterall, the students are expected to adapt, take over cases and implement treatment strategies in the short period of time, which, frankly is rather a short period of time to juggle everything. not to mention the nagging deadlines of reports and assignments that would soon follow after.

the shuttler have had a reasonably enjoyable time with her clinical supervisor, who is a rather understanding and educating man who also happen to allow the shuttler plenty of opportunities to explore her sessions. although the shuttler had problems adapting to the system of things initially, she appreciates her supervisor's trust and respect for her as a colleague.

being in clinicals is a tough transition to a certain extent. suddenly the shuttler found herself thrown out in the real world, trying real hard to assimilate everything she had learnt in the past two years, into actual practice. being placed totally in charge of a patient was also something that the shuttler found hard to accept initially, as it meant that there was great responsibilties in her hands. whatever the outcome of the patient was, it laid within the shuttler's hands.

of course, there are patients that the shuttler look forward to seeing, and wish that she could spend more time with them to maximise their rehabilitation potential; those who required plenty of coaxing (till the shuttler's mouth runs dry at times even!) just to sit out of the bed; those who have family members who are ever so supportive of therapy sessions and are so grateful to even the student therapist who made a difference to the patient's life. clinical life is just so exciting at times. you never know what kind of person the patient is while reading through their case notes. each and everyone of them have such an unique life story waiting to unravel, and to be explored.

but there is always the sad and gloomy side of clinicals. the shuttler feels so sorry for those patients who had no visitors since the day of admission, while the neighbouring bed gets swarms of visitors each day; for those domestic maids who stay attentively by the patient's bed, taking care of their every single need; those patients who lie in bed, staring at the ceiling and being totally unresponsive to external stimuli.

thankfully, the shuttler has yet to encounter deaths of her patients. but it would be good to feel affected. afterall, that would only indicate that the shuttler had emphatized with the patient, and truly cared for the patient as a student therapist. it would be disasterous if one day, the shuttler would simply brush off death as if nothing had happened.

what would happen to man, when he has lost one of his own, and yet feel no grief?

last four days to go before the end of this clinicals. the shuttler is filled with mixed emotions. what a roller-coaster of all sorts it has been. mentally, physically and emotionally.

you name it, we have it.

shoot: time, time, where art thou?

14 feb 06

an innovative design of clock craft, done by the shuttler's classmates, which was demostrated at a recent presentation in school. the shuttler was very impressed and thus decided to take this photograph of it.

clinicals has begin once again, and will last an entire month. the shuttler is currently posted in a local acute hospital, with a caseload of mainly neurology cases. overwhelmed with all sorts of things to observe, learn and adapt to, the shuttler finds herself left with no time for other leisure pursuits. thus, the short hiatus in shuttersnap.

the shuttler hopes the prodi is managing well over on the other side of the globe, seeing crushed injuries and fabricating presentable looking splints for her patients!

snap: walking along the waterfront

15 feb 2006
waterfront, esplanade

shoot: catharsis in action

15 feb 06
waterfront, esplanade

the shuttler was feeling a little out of sorts due to certain recent events in her life. so she decided to meet up with some trigger-happy friends for a night of photo-taking. listening to the shutter click repeatedly created such a therapeutic experience that it no longer matter what she was photographing.

if only unhappiness could be closed out of her life as the shutter clicked.

snap: chilled durians

15 feb 06
roof terrace, esplanade

snap: a day of flowers and gifts

14 feb 2006

happy valentine's day!

snap: 步步高升

25 jan 06
awwa teach me services

snap: cooking up a storm

healthy meal preparation
25 Jan 06

shoot: reaching the checkpoint

the big two-one.

for reaching another checkpoint in this long journey called life, the shuttler would like to wish the following (in order of birth) a wonderful 21st birthday:

a physiotherapist-to-be, a particular mrs-j-to-be, a good old friend of 13 odd years, an accountant-to-be who loves pink and shopping, a gentle big guy, an occupational therapist-to-be and a good old friend of 8 years.

you guys know who you are. happy 21st birthday!

snap: hoarding the cash

eunos mrt station
07 Jan 2006

snap: a sweet tooth

chinatown
07 Jan 2006

snap: the prelude

Home Safety Evaluation Event
organized by SAOT
07 Jan 2006

snap: river thru the valley

Wicklow, Ireland

3 Jan 2006

snap: a complete lake

Wicklow, Ireland

3 Jan 2006

snap: a lake amidst the fog

Lake Bray

Wicklow, Ireland

3 Jan 2006

snap: Irish traditions

the Temple Bar pub

Temple Bar (a rather cultural area in Dublin with cobbly streets)

Dublin, Ireland

1 Jan 2006

snap: a lovely natural combination of colours

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

25 Dec 2005

snap: peak thru the clouds

walking back down to the Marangu Gate (1970m) from Horombo (3720m)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

24 Dec 2005

snap: surrounded by ice and rocks

@ Uhuru Peak (5895m)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

23 Dec 2005

snap: finally at the summit!

Uhuru Peak (5895m above sea level)

summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

23 Dec 2005

snap: another shot from above

another pic from Gilman's Point (5681m)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

23 Dec 2005

snap: up above the clouds

view from Gilman's Point (5681m above sea level)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

23 Dec 2005

snap: sunrise whilst scrambling

only shot of the sunrise managed to be captured as we scrambled up to Gilman's Point (5681m)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

23 Dec 2005

snap: a peak amongst the lunar landscape

lokking out from Kibo Hut (4700m above sea level)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

22 Dec 2005

snap: 'lunar landscape'

the 'Saddle' --> between Horombo (3720m) and Kibo (4700m)

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

22 Dec 2005

snap: sunrise above the clouds

Mandara Huts, 2720m above sea level

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

20 Dec 2005

shoot: the year ahead

Prodi has been missing-in-action for awhile, but she's finally back from her x'mas trip so new additions of pictures will be going up soon. It's a new year again so Happy New Year everyone! May 2006 be a good year for all! In about 10 days time, Prodi will be starting on a 3 month placement in a different town. So hopefully, there'll be chances to explore and more photos to be taken. In the meantime, do keep dropping by and have a fab year ahead!

shoot: goodbye 2005. hello 2006.

it has been a roller-coaster year in 2005, both mentally and emotionally for the shuttler. she hopes that in the new year, things would move on and she would get along with life, like how she used to.

a new year signifies a new beginning. may she find that beginning soon.

and to all readers: here's wishing you a splendid start to a smashing year ahead! =)

snap: taking a step beyond

12 Dec 2005
Pelangi Village

snap: a lone warrior

12 Dec 2005
Pelangi Village

snap: an exciting month ahead

clinicals
05 - 30 Dec 2005

snap: snowflakes

suntec city shopping mall
01 Dec 2005

snap: at the far end of singapore

who's up for some grub?
changi airport, singapore
26 Nov 2005