Hey there, a post from far away!
Im currently in Borneo which for those who arnt sure.....
Is the old colonial name for what is now part of Malaysia and Indonisia (im in Sabah - part of borneo in malaysia). There are roughtly the same amount of Malays, Chinese and Indians, all with the own distinctive culturer and languages. The democratic jusdicial system AND Sharia (muslim) law are applicable at the same time (confusing) depending on whether your muslim or not.
And its hot - well not too hot, just very humid. When you walk its like being wrapped in a blanket. Kinda nice actually.
So im here in a hotel, my grandparents staying with freinds. Im getting a little bored but its nice to relax and we are going to see some of the local sights soon. Going away with no reaosn but holiday is really boring to me, however this trip does have some purpose. I think this is one of the wettest places on earth so we are hoping that the rain will let up for a bit tomorow to see some monkeys with big noses.
Until then....
Thats all for now folks.....
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Monday 29 January 2007
Monday 15 January 2007
Whats going on??????
Whats going on in life?
Strange things happen in life, but sometimes, don't you find that things can just pile up and make time seem a little out of control. Its like being a passenger of your life instead of being in the driving seat!
Last week I moved house, and iv hardly been home since! Classically, I got exhausted, and on top of that, then had to do some night shifts! Anyway, things seem to be alright - sometimes we expect the worst in life but God's got other plans. Life is always up up and up with God, whatever the circumstances or however much I muck up and make a fool of myself.
There is always a higher branch to climb to to get us out of this rut we call life!
Iv been trying to get my head around star wars 2 and 3....... not totally convinced the films did the books justice even though i'v never read the books.
Till the next time...
Thats all for now folks.....
Check out my photos for sale @ www.photoboxgallery.co.uk/photosbyrichard
and all my other photos (900 odd) @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardg
Strange things happen in life, but sometimes, don't you find that things can just pile up and make time seem a little out of control. Its like being a passenger of your life instead of being in the driving seat!
Last week I moved house, and iv hardly been home since! Classically, I got exhausted, and on top of that, then had to do some night shifts! Anyway, things seem to be alright - sometimes we expect the worst in life but God's got other plans. Life is always up up and up with God, whatever the circumstances or however much I muck up and make a fool of myself.
There is always a higher branch to climb to to get us out of this rut we call life!
Iv been trying to get my head around star wars 2 and 3....... not totally convinced the films did the books justice even though i'v never read the books.
Till the next time...
Thats all for now folks.....
Check out my photos for sale @ www.photoboxgallery.co.uk/photosbyrichard
and all my other photos (900 odd) @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardg
Tuesday 2 January 2007
More on nursing....
Ok, so this is me at work. I work in a surgical ward, which doesnt mean we do surgery, but take care of people having surgery before and after operations.
"So when are you going to become a doctor then?" .... is a question that crops up here and now, irritating me slightly. It not that I mind being asked, its just the firmness of a persons mindset that annoys me.
Being a nurse is no longer about the womanly, caring, supporting and comforting role we commonly think it is. And I dont say that regretfully. Patients in hospitals these days are acutely ill, and its the nurses who are trained to keep them alive, not pat thier hands and tell them everything will be ok! The empahasis in this day and age is on specialising and the nursing role has specialised, and other professions and roles have taken the place of the all encompassing and comforting female form.
For example... im taking care of the patient - which means im monitoring thier breathing, heart rate, general conciousness, giving essential drugs, etc etc. If that patient needs to talk to someone, im there, but so is the hospital councillor or chaplin, or supportive family - while my attention HAS to turn to my other patient who is looking a bit blue in the face.
Its not ideal I admit, the government only pays for the nurses it needs to stop poeple dieing.
Would I like to be able to do my job better - YES - virtually every nurse you meet would say the same thing - but we dont have time to do it brilliantly (and this includes watching out for that patient who needs a little "caring" care, not essential to survival). We get the most done with the time and manpower we have.
Is it beyond a man to say a few words of encouragement to a person who is going through multiple operations - or to say a word or two of sympathy to relatives of a dead patient? You decide? The rest of the nursing role is technical, specialised and not something for people who like the smell of flowers......
"So when are you going to become a doctor then?" .... is a question that crops up here and now, irritating me slightly. It not that I mind being asked, its just the firmness of a persons mindset that annoys me.
Being a nurse is no longer about the womanly, caring, supporting and comforting role we commonly think it is. And I dont say that regretfully. Patients in hospitals these days are acutely ill, and its the nurses who are trained to keep them alive, not pat thier hands and tell them everything will be ok! The empahasis in this day and age is on specialising and the nursing role has specialised, and other professions and roles have taken the place of the all encompassing and comforting female form.
For example... im taking care of the patient - which means im monitoring thier breathing, heart rate, general conciousness, giving essential drugs, etc etc. If that patient needs to talk to someone, im there, but so is the hospital councillor or chaplin, or supportive family - while my attention HAS to turn to my other patient who is looking a bit blue in the face.
Its not ideal I admit, the government only pays for the nurses it needs to stop poeple dieing.
Would I like to be able to do my job better - YES - virtually every nurse you meet would say the same thing - but we dont have time to do it brilliantly (and this includes watching out for that patient who needs a little "caring" care, not essential to survival). We get the most done with the time and manpower we have.
Is it beyond a man to say a few words of encouragement to a person who is going through multiple operations - or to say a word or two of sympathy to relatives of a dead patient? You decide? The rest of the nursing role is technical, specialised and not something for people who like the smell of flowers......
Monday 1 January 2007
Moving on...
The time has come, and im moving on, away from home. My mum described it like this;
...its like when the lion cubs leave the care of the mother for the openess of life as an adult, the mother can't help but be sad.....
...which was a very abstract thing for my mum to say, but it said the point even if lions do chase away thier own young when they get to big..... (im sure there wasnt a veiled meaning in her words)...
Anyway... im moving to central / North London, a place I never thought id move to. Its gonna be a big change but im looking forward to it.
...its like when the lion cubs leave the care of the mother for the openess of life as an adult, the mother can't help but be sad.....
...which was a very abstract thing for my mum to say, but it said the point even if lions do chase away thier own young when they get to big..... (im sure there wasnt a veiled meaning in her words)...
Anyway... im moving to central / North London, a place I never thought id move to. Its gonna be a big change but im looking forward to it.
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