Things that are good and things that are bad.
I got my exam results yesterday.
I passed! Yay! I actually did really well in some sections, which made me quite happy. I did not so well in other sections, but over all I passed. :) They threw us some curve balls in the exam, and whilst I didn't handle them all, I did much better than I thought... And better than most people, apparently!
*happy dance*
On the other hand, I have a cold. It's not pretty. Sniffles, coughs and stuffed-upedness, and I can't take anything for it, except lots of lemon and honey and bed rest.
*boo*
On the third hand, we went to a baby expo on the weekend. I've never seen so many babies and children and pregnant women in one place before. We bought a pram, which is very exciting - it's very sexy and stylish. What's more, it was super cheap! Huzzah for saving $200!!! Did you know that the top of the range pram costs $1650? That's not a typo. It's over One And A Half Thousand Dollars. Apparently it's what all the Hollywood Mums are using. Well, that's nice, but it's not what the Scruffy's are using. We opted for a $600 pram reduced to $400. Even so, I would never have thought that a pram would be so expensive. In fact, everything for babies is expensive! We also bought a few other bits and pieces, so our nursery has gone from being an empty room a few months ago, to a clutter "storage" room now... There really is a lot still to do!
*excited*
On the forth hand, Mr Scruffy came home from work last night with some possibly bad news, or possibly good news. His boss has asked him to go to Canada to work with a lab over there (Mr Scruffy works in Prostate Cancer research). This is awesome for him, and will be a fantastic boost to his career. However, his boss wants him to go next year, for FOUR MONTHS! FOUR MONTHS!!! Leaving me here, on my own with a new born Squishy for four month. FOUR MONTHS!!! Continuing to study med with a new born was always going to be a real challenge, but doing it on my own for four month seems like someone asking me to climb Mount Everest with one hand tied behind my back. I'm lucky that Mum is nearby, and Little Mother Meg is just around the corner to help out... But... How on Earth am I going to cope?
Next year, we start our rotations - 5 eight-week blocks, with a week off in between each. I have arranged with the Med School to start with my GP rotation, because it's the most flexible with the least amount of contact time - perfect for me and ~8 week old Squishy, and then gradually increasing my work load throughout the year until I finish on my Rural rotation, where I will be in the country for 8 weeks. That will be in November, when Squishy is about a year old. So, now, on top of this, we need to sort out when Mr Scruffy will be heading away - at the beginning of the year, when I will have more time off uni, but Squishy will be so small, or later in the year when Squishy is a bit older, but I have less time off uni...
*agghhh*
So. Life is like a little roller coaster. Can I get off this ride yet?
I passed! Yay! I actually did really well in some sections, which made me quite happy. I did not so well in other sections, but over all I passed. :) They threw us some curve balls in the exam, and whilst I didn't handle them all, I did much better than I thought... And better than most people, apparently!
*happy dance*
On the other hand, I have a cold. It's not pretty. Sniffles, coughs and stuffed-upedness, and I can't take anything for it, except lots of lemon and honey and bed rest.
*boo*
On the third hand, we went to a baby expo on the weekend. I've never seen so many babies and children and pregnant women in one place before. We bought a pram, which is very exciting - it's very sexy and stylish. What's more, it was super cheap! Huzzah for saving $200!!! Did you know that the top of the range pram costs $1650? That's not a typo. It's over One And A Half Thousand Dollars. Apparently it's what all the Hollywood Mums are using. Well, that's nice, but it's not what the Scruffy's are using. We opted for a $600 pram reduced to $400. Even so, I would never have thought that a pram would be so expensive. In fact, everything for babies is expensive! We also bought a few other bits and pieces, so our nursery has gone from being an empty room a few months ago, to a clutter "storage" room now... There really is a lot still to do!
*excited*
On the forth hand, Mr Scruffy came home from work last night with some possibly bad news, or possibly good news. His boss has asked him to go to Canada to work with a lab over there (Mr Scruffy works in Prostate Cancer research). This is awesome for him, and will be a fantastic boost to his career. However, his boss wants him to go next year, for FOUR MONTHS! FOUR MONTHS!!! Leaving me here, on my own with a new born Squishy for four month. FOUR MONTHS!!! Continuing to study med with a new born was always going to be a real challenge, but doing it on my own for four month seems like someone asking me to climb Mount Everest with one hand tied behind my back. I'm lucky that Mum is nearby, and Little Mother Meg is just around the corner to help out... But... How on Earth am I going to cope?
Next year, we start our rotations - 5 eight-week blocks, with a week off in between each. I have arranged with the Med School to start with my GP rotation, because it's the most flexible with the least amount of contact time - perfect for me and ~8 week old Squishy, and then gradually increasing my work load throughout the year until I finish on my Rural rotation, where I will be in the country for 8 weeks. That will be in November, when Squishy is about a year old. So, now, on top of this, we need to sort out when Mr Scruffy will be heading away - at the beginning of the year, when I will have more time off uni, but Squishy will be so small, or later in the year when Squishy is a bit older, but I have less time off uni...
*agghhh*
So. Life is like a little roller coaster. Can I get off this ride yet?