11. Songs of the Humpback Whale - Jodi Picoult
I should really have said 250 books (not including Jodi Picoult), but I can't, cos I'm obsessed with her stuff. I really shouldn't be, cos this wasn't that great. Confusing the first time, predictable the second (obvious, really).
I will, will, will read Mary Barton next week. Before I go home for Christmas. Then the nightshifts will beckon, and I will up my speedy reading.
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Updates.
3. I joined the Dance Society!! I now do Beginner's Hip Hop, and Intermediate Ballet. Very fun :) And Showcase in March! That'll be no.50 gone...
6. *BIGGEST JELLY GRIN* I've now done 1 fasciotomy w/ debridement & closure, 1 wedge resection of big toe, 1 patella stabilisation w/ Goldthwaite's procedure, 1 post-fasciotomy debridement, 1 extensor tendon repair of middle finger, 1 carpal tunnel decompression, 1 2ndry repair of tendon, 1 washout & debridement, 1 DHS, 1 ORIF #radius.
Then another week, I did 2 CHS, 1 cannulated hip screw, 1 Thompsons hemiarthroplasty.
I've seen a billion CHS's, ORIF's, K-wirings, and patella stabilisations with or without Goldthwaite's procedures. I'm still after an intramedullary nailing, and a hip prosthesis removal (nearly got one, but it was delayed til 9pm, and I was starving...).
51. My last CHS was a 90year old dear, who happily let me use her as my first real cannulation. Only two tries, and I was in! I also got to intubate! *dances* Well, I got to pop the ET tube down while the anaesthetist held the laryngoscope (I have a tendency to take people's teeth out with it...) but I'm still counting it!
77. The 36 hours of ambulancing didn't yield any trauma, but 2 days with a BASICS doc did. Kinda. We went to an 'entrapment/rollover of pregnant woman', but she self extricated before our arrival, so all we did was assess, medicate, and follow to hospital (via a pub for a much needed cup of tea!).
78. I have this one figured out already. Trauma elective - HEMS & The Royal London :D
6. *BIGGEST JELLY GRIN* I've now done 1 fasciotomy w/ debridement & closure, 1 wedge resection of big toe, 1 patella stabilisation w/ Goldthwaite's procedure, 1 post-fasciotomy debridement, 1 extensor tendon repair of middle finger, 1 carpal tunnel decompression, 1 2ndry repair of tendon, 1 washout & debridement, 1 DHS, 1 ORIF #radius.
Then another week, I did 2 CHS, 1 cannulated hip screw, 1 Thompsons hemiarthroplasty.
I've seen a billion CHS's, ORIF's, K-wirings, and patella stabilisations with or without Goldthwaite's procedures. I'm still after an intramedullary nailing, and a hip prosthesis removal (nearly got one, but it was delayed til 9pm, and I was starving...).
51. My last CHS was a 90year old dear, who happily let me use her as my first real cannulation. Only two tries, and I was in! I also got to intubate! *dances* Well, I got to pop the ET tube down while the anaesthetist held the laryngoscope (I have a tendency to take people's teeth out with it...) but I'm still counting it!
77. The 36 hours of ambulancing didn't yield any trauma, but 2 days with a BASICS doc did. Kinda. We went to an 'entrapment/rollover of pregnant woman', but she self extricated before our arrival, so all we did was assess, medicate, and follow to hospital (via a pub for a much needed cup of tea!).
78. I have this one figured out already. Trauma elective - HEMS & The Royal London :D
Monday, 20 July 2009
Nee Naw :D
Another one bites the dust. 12 hours of ambulance riding :D Some of it on blues and twos through city centre traffic - very fun :D
Still 24 hours of ambulance shifts left to beat off No. 77 as well....
Still 24 hours of ambulance shifts left to beat off No. 77 as well....
Saturday, 11 July 2009
High-buzzz ridin'
AH my gosh. Had a post-results celebration (not mine, clearly) with R & F (1st & 2.2, respectively, in 1st & 2nd year, again respectively) with a trip to Alton Towers.
NEVER GO TO A THEME PARK WITH ADRENALINE JUNKIES.
Arrival. Drag Jelly across site. OBLIVION. Hello, Fear.
After a tense hour in the queue, we were strapped in. I was blocking blood flow to 3 of R's fingers. I couldn't also hold onto F since I wanted to hold onto some part of the harness!
Up, Up, Up.... Beautiful view.... Clunk. Tip forward. That looks a long way dow- ARGH! I swear my heart stopped for those split seconds freefalling towards a hole that doesn't look wide enough to admit all of us! The (incredibly short) rest of the ride passed in such a rush of adrenaline I loved it. I came off grinning. And shaking. And with a very bruised lip - I made the mistake of nibbling it as we came to the top, and on the downfall the G was so much I couldn't retract my teeth from my lip. Gorgeous teeth marks in face for the rest of the day!
Then Blade. Dislike. Staring towards the (distant) ground with little gravity is bearable on Oblivion, cos it's split-second, but repeatedly? No. I hate rocking boats. End of. I even insisted we sit in the middle, wuss that I am.
What else? Ooh, Runaway Mine Train! My favourite (til later)! That's my kinda-coaster! Not too fast, not dangerous enough to require full body harness, but still a bit of an adrenaline thing! And we have an awesome ride photo of me squealing in excitement and R looking very chilled, as usual.
Then we had 'wuss-time'. Twirling Toadstool! F opted out, assigned to camera duty. R & I enjoyed it tons :) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Ride! This was great! Boat ride down a chocolate river with all the scenes from the movie! And then a ride in the Incredible Glass Elevator - amazing graphics and motion effects!
And spooky time.... Duel first - this was ace. I absolutely hate haunted houses, but give me a laser gun and they become so much less scary! However, I was crap. My score was in the low single digit thousands, compared to R's 42K. Hehe, boys and their toys!
HEX. Totally creeped me out. The video's bit I was alright with, cos it wasn't too freaky, but ohmigosh the swing! Really disorientating when you see the ceiling disappear BENEATH you! Once in a time kinda ride though, cos once you work out what's happening I bet it isn't half so weird.
We got in the queue for Spinball Wizard, but it broke while we were waiting, so we gave up on it :( Looked really good though! Rita was closed for the whole day, which was pretty gutting for F, who'd never been on it and was dying to try!
Quick trip back to X-Sector, where F & R went on Submission. I wussed for camera duty. I hate upside down! They enjoyed it though. Crazy people!
Next, over to Forbidden Valley.... R & F went back on Blade, to sit as near the back as they could get for maximum no-gravity freakiness. I chilled. They went on Nemesis (and hated it, haha!) while I went for a wander round the park. Ok, in honesty, I was trying for another go on the Runaway Train, but I went the wrong way, and the queue was massive, and I.... you get the picture. No more train :(
So, we'd done Oblivion and Nemesis. The last one of the big 3 remained. AIR. Pretty late in the day by now, so we got on with less than quarter hour wait, and I was SO nervous! Mainly of dropping out of the harness, but also - upside downy bits! And very fast! And just general rollercoaster ARGHness! So, once again, depriving R's fingers of circulation, we set off.
WHOOSH.
It was AWESOME!!! My first coherent words were 'can we do that again??'
So we did :) And it was even more awesome, cos I finally let go of the harness and flew! I'd have gone round a third time if R & F weren't so knackered and ready for home...
Bye-bye, rollercoaster virginity. I won't miss you at all! Now, when can we go back???
NEVER GO TO A THEME PARK WITH ADRENALINE JUNKIES.
Arrival. Drag Jelly across site. OBLIVION. Hello, Fear.
After a tense hour in the queue, we were strapped in. I was blocking blood flow to 3 of R's fingers. I couldn't also hold onto F since I wanted to hold onto some part of the harness!
Up, Up, Up.... Beautiful view.... Clunk. Tip forward. That looks a long way dow- ARGH! I swear my heart stopped for those split seconds freefalling towards a hole that doesn't look wide enough to admit all of us! The (incredibly short) rest of the ride passed in such a rush of adrenaline I loved it. I came off grinning. And shaking. And with a very bruised lip - I made the mistake of nibbling it as we came to the top, and on the downfall the G was so much I couldn't retract my teeth from my lip. Gorgeous teeth marks in face for the rest of the day!
Then Blade. Dislike. Staring towards the (distant) ground with little gravity is bearable on Oblivion, cos it's split-second, but repeatedly? No. I hate rocking boats. End of. I even insisted we sit in the middle, wuss that I am.
What else? Ooh, Runaway Mine Train! My favourite (til later)! That's my kinda-coaster! Not too fast, not dangerous enough to require full body harness, but still a bit of an adrenaline thing! And we have an awesome ride photo of me squealing in excitement and R looking very chilled, as usual.
Then we had 'wuss-time'. Twirling Toadstool! F opted out, assigned to camera duty. R & I enjoyed it tons :) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Ride! This was great! Boat ride down a chocolate river with all the scenes from the movie! And then a ride in the Incredible Glass Elevator - amazing graphics and motion effects!
And spooky time.... Duel first - this was ace. I absolutely hate haunted houses, but give me a laser gun and they become so much less scary! However, I was crap. My score was in the low single digit thousands, compared to R's 42K. Hehe, boys and their toys!
HEX. Totally creeped me out. The video's bit I was alright with, cos it wasn't too freaky, but ohmigosh the swing! Really disorientating when you see the ceiling disappear BENEATH you! Once in a time kinda ride though, cos once you work out what's happening I bet it isn't half so weird.
We got in the queue for Spinball Wizard, but it broke while we were waiting, so we gave up on it :( Looked really good though! Rita was closed for the whole day, which was pretty gutting for F, who'd never been on it and was dying to try!
Quick trip back to X-Sector, where F & R went on Submission. I wussed for camera duty. I hate upside down! They enjoyed it though. Crazy people!
Next, over to Forbidden Valley.... R & F went back on Blade, to sit as near the back as they could get for maximum no-gravity freakiness. I chilled. They went on Nemesis (and hated it, haha!) while I went for a wander round the park. Ok, in honesty, I was trying for another go on the Runaway Train, but I went the wrong way, and the queue was massive, and I.... you get the picture. No more train :(
So, we'd done Oblivion and Nemesis. The last one of the big 3 remained. AIR. Pretty late in the day by now, so we got on with less than quarter hour wait, and I was SO nervous! Mainly of dropping out of the harness, but also - upside downy bits! And very fast! And just general rollercoaster ARGHness! So, once again, depriving R's fingers of circulation, we set off.
WHOOSH.
It was AWESOME!!! My first coherent words were 'can we do that again??'
So we did :) And it was even more awesome, cos I finally let go of the harness and flew! I'd have gone round a third time if R & F weren't so knackered and ready for home...
Bye-bye, rollercoaster virginity. I won't miss you at all! Now, when can we go back???
Stories for Strawberry Selling
9. North And South - Elizabeth Gaskell
One of the classics bought for me, by R, for my birthday. LOVED IT! I'm a sucker for a classic with a fiesty girl. In fact, I'm a sucker for any book with a fiesty girl! Margaret was pretty bloody awesome though. Rejecting two proposals (I'd have taken Mr Thornton on first glance!) and throwing herself in front of a baying mob, while having a chronically ill friend, a dying mother, and a preoccupied father. Totally psyched to read 'Mary Barton' now, if this is a toned down Gaskell!
10. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
Another R classic :) Well, whoah. Totally struggled to follow it to start with, what with so many characters everywhere, but it got easier once Ellen took up the story. Think it definitely needs a re-read, though, to properly get it. I never really sympathised with any of them, except maybe Ellen, but was I supposed to? Heathcliff is kind of an 'emo of yesteryear', while Edgar... PANSY! And Catherine plain annoyed me. Yes, both of them (Complicated much?!).
One of the classics bought for me, by R, for my birthday. LOVED IT! I'm a sucker for a classic with a fiesty girl. In fact, I'm a sucker for any book with a fiesty girl! Margaret was pretty bloody awesome though. Rejecting two proposals (I'd have taken Mr Thornton on first glance!) and throwing herself in front of a baying mob, while having a chronically ill friend, a dying mother, and a preoccupied father. Totally psyched to read 'Mary Barton' now, if this is a toned down Gaskell!
10. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
Another R classic :) Well, whoah. Totally struggled to follow it to start with, what with so many characters everywhere, but it got easier once Ellen took up the story. Think it definitely needs a re-read, though, to properly get it. I never really sympathised with any of them, except maybe Ellen, but was I supposed to? Heathcliff is kind of an 'emo of yesteryear', while Edgar... PANSY! And Catherine plain annoyed me. Yes, both of them (Complicated much?!).
Friday, 26 June 2009
Inseparable, me and my book.
8. The Girls - Lori Lansens
Awesome. Really takes you into the characters. Not much in way of plot, but really feels... real. And anything with something as rare as craniophagus twins is always gonna lure me in :D
Awesome. Really takes you into the characters. Not much in way of plot, but really feels... real. And anything with something as rare as craniophagus twins is always gonna lure me in :D
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go...
86. Waitressing, at the agriculture show. Check.
89. Strawberry picking. That's manual, right?
89. Strawberry picking. That's manual, right?
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Update
13. I've been invited on a 21st birthday ski/snowboard trip in January, but I think it's gonna clash with exams and a dip in finances. Might have to settle for Milton Keynes...
33. Signed up to donate blood, and I have an appointment for the end of the month! Dad is going too, so I have no excuse to back out. I am TERRIFIED.
54. Totally gutted - the flatmates did this at 4am in the North Sea the night after I moved out!
61. Stood with one foot in Scotland, and one in England! I think that counts :) Might try to reachieve this with a more exotic location, however...
68. So damn close! Two 19's... :(
71. Han and I were both at a party on Saturday night, and were mutually civil. We have since exchanged brief text messages, to establish that neither of us is pissed at the other, just that it's been a long time since we talked. Progress!
74. I'm off! Last tab was on Friday! Now to stay off...
33. Signed up to donate blood, and I have an appointment for the end of the month! Dad is going too, so I have no excuse to back out. I am TERRIFIED.
54. Totally gutted - the flatmates did this at 4am in the North Sea the night after I moved out!
61. Stood with one foot in Scotland, and one in England! I think that counts :) Might try to reachieve this with a more exotic location, however...
68. So damn close! Two 19's... :(
71. Han and I were both at a party on Saturday night, and were mutually civil. We have since exchanged brief text messages, to establish that neither of us is pissed at the other, just that it's been a long time since we talked. Progress!
74. I'm off! Last tab was on Friday! Now to stay off...
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Fiery
In respect to recent comments about my increasingly short fuse, I now have the hair to match - dark red. Yesterday it just looked like I'd taken a weak pink highlighter to my blonde streaks (all natural!), but today, after a second dose, there are actual red bits! Of course, it'll all be back to mouse by the weekend, but it sure was fun to experiment.
All perfectly in time for freaking the Mother out when she comes to collect me in a few days.
Jet black next, methinks...
All perfectly in time for freaking the Mother out when she comes to collect me in a few days.
Jet black next, methinks...
Sunday, 31 May 2009
My booklist has never expanded so quickly. Until next summer.
7. I Saw You First - Cindy Blake
Very character oriented, rather than plot. Few psychological nutcases in there, but some reasonables - Declan, Christina. Erm - plot. American self help book, needs advertising in UK. Bed swaps a plenty (non-raunchily). Character growth and recession. Blah. Not entirely recommended.
So long as doctoring doesn't involve book reviews, I think my future is cool.
Very character oriented, rather than plot. Few psychological nutcases in there, but some reasonables - Declan, Christina. Erm - plot. American self help book, needs advertising in UK. Bed swaps a plenty (non-raunchily). Character growth and recession. Blah. Not entirely recommended.
So long as doctoring doesn't involve book reviews, I think my future is cool.
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Summer pages
6. Wish You Were Here - Mike Gayle
Perfect summer read, male protagonist, readable while still twisty. Loved it. Now excuse me, for I must return to my sunshine...
Perfect summer read, male protagonist, readable while still twisty. Loved it. Now excuse me, for I must return to my sunshine...
Friday, 29 May 2009
Sun, check. Shorts, check. Good book, check.
Why are all the main protagonists in the books I read women? Does this make me a feminist? Just wait til I get my hands on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
5. This Is How It Happened - Jo Barrett
Read it all in one morning (312 pages). Lots of neat twists, out of the ordinary yet not complete unbelievable fantasy. Loved Maddy's kick-ass-ness (after Carlton ditches her). Kwirky ;)
5. This Is How It Happened - Jo Barrett
Read it all in one morning (312 pages). Lots of neat twists, out of the ordinary yet not complete unbelievable fantasy. Loved Maddy's kick-ass-ness (after Carlton ditches her). Kwirky ;)
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Post-exam lightening of the brain.
I've swapped the uni library and it's textbooks for the City Library and it's fabulous fiction.
3. Brand New Friend - Mike Gayle
And the only books I got were 'trash reads for sunny days'. This was eerily close to the bone, with regards to a long distance relationship, involving a female medical student and her boyfriend. Boyfriend moves in, has no friends. Finds friend, but it's a she. Cue much insistence of platonicy (platonicism? platonicity?) before inevitable duvet fumbles. Fortunately (for my sanity), he marries the girlfriend and the girl-friend (complicated!) moves on. Makes me wonder what life will be like once R moves up here (2 years to go - he needs to graduate first), seeing as I will have a firm network of friends, and the hospital, and he will just have me. Good book though, if only for its relevancy.
4. Running In Heels - Anna Maxted
Gah far too long! Far too many twists! I thought I was at the end, then realised I still had 2/3 of the damn thing left to read! Well written though, and somehow managed to create Natalie as fallen, but partly responsible, and the anorexia was introduced with subtlety, which helped it add to the plot without detracting from the other storylines. I got far too absorbed in the character - when I get into a book, even if it's rubbish, I end up in the story. For the first minute or so after putting it down, I was anorexic with a new found love of Pilates and a unsteady family. Made having a late snack guilt-ridden, that's for sure!
3. Brand New Friend - Mike Gayle
And the only books I got were 'trash reads for sunny days'. This was eerily close to the bone, with regards to a long distance relationship, involving a female medical student and her boyfriend. Boyfriend moves in, has no friends. Finds friend, but it's a she. Cue much insistence of platonicy (platonicism? platonicity?) before inevitable duvet fumbles. Fortunately (for my sanity), he marries the girlfriend and the girl-friend (complicated!) moves on. Makes me wonder what life will be like once R moves up here (2 years to go - he needs to graduate first), seeing as I will have a firm network of friends, and the hospital, and he will just have me. Good book though, if only for its relevancy.
4. Running In Heels - Anna Maxted
Gah far too long! Far too many twists! I thought I was at the end, then realised I still had 2/3 of the damn thing left to read! Well written though, and somehow managed to create Natalie as fallen, but partly responsible, and the anorexia was introduced with subtlety, which helped it add to the plot without detracting from the other storylines. I got far too absorbed in the character - when I get into a book, even if it's rubbish, I end up in the story. For the first minute or so after putting it down, I was anorexic with a new found love of Pilates and a unsteady family. Made having a late snack guilt-ridden, that's for sure!
Monday, 25 May 2009
Bye-bye, E-Bay virginity...
Credit card arrived! Ooh shiny pretty thing :)
And another one off the list! No. 98 :D I am the proud owner of a pair of purple suede Schuh platforms, found at a discount of over 34 pounds! Which also takes out No. 90. Impressive knock out today...
Very proud :) I'll be even more proud if I can figure out PayPal so these damn shoes can actually make their way from E-Bay to my feet.
And another one off the list! No. 98 :D I am the proud owner of a pair of purple suede Schuh platforms, found at a discount of over 34 pounds! Which also takes out No. 90. Impressive knock out today...
Very proud :) I'll be even more proud if I can figure out PayPal so these damn shoes can actually make their way from E-Bay to my feet.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
No. 17
One 5 year finance plan complete. All unused pennies are in an ISA, earning more pennies, and I know I NEED a summer job to survive beyond 2nd year! Oh, and I'll owe around £40,000, not including overdrafts and credit cards, by the time I graduate.
Well that was certainly a cheery exercise.
Well that was certainly a cheery exercise.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
No. 58
I cannot believe I just did that. I have a credit card. I swore I would never succumb. However, good credit history better than no credit history. And it'll pay the rent when I can't...
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The List
By Saturday 4th February 2012, I will have done all these... (Red - completed)
1. Cut spending to under £50/week.
2. Start horse-riding again.
3. Join a university club or society - (23/9/09 - Dance Soc)
4. Go to at least one surgical skills workshop - (26/10/10 - Suturing Workshop)5. Get a paper published.
6. Assist in theatre - (24/8/09)7. Get under 9 stone again! And stay there....
8. Get engaged.
9. Dye my hair (first time for everything!) - (1/6/09)
10. Own a piece of jewellery that costs over £100 (not inc engagement ring).
11. Make the first incision - (Nov 2012, median sternotomy for mitral valve replacement)
12. Learn to love my body.
13. Go skiing - (25/4/10)
14. Read at least 250 new books (fiction!).
15. Own at least five items of furniture. - desk, stool, ottoman, bookcase, chair.
16. Blog at least once a week.
17. Make financial plans for the future, including investing my savings.
18. Learn to organise my bills.
19. Learn to tile a wall.
20. Learn basic plumbing.
21. Learn how to fix the 'lectrix.
22. Learn to fix a car.
23. Become proficient at woodwork.
24. Cook a three course meal, from scratch.
25. Cook Christmas dinner for at least four people.
26. Visit Rome - April 2011, with brother.
27. Visit Prague.
28. Visit Paris - (9 - 13/8/10 avec R)
29. Go to Asia.
30. Go on an impromptu road trip.
31. Watch the ballet - The Nutcracker, December 2011
32. See a musical in the West End.
33. Give blood. - (28/6/09)
34. Sign up for the Marrow Register - (May 2010)
35. Watch the sun rise with someone I love.
36. See the stars, and be able to name some.
37. Completely give up ready meals.
38. Move my favourite things from my parents' house to my new flat.
39. Not cry for a month.
40. Not seriously injure myself more than once per academic year.
41. Take up Ballet again - (9/09)
42. Exercise at least once a week - weightlifting/swimming
43. Paint my big canvas - Rob Ryan
44. Have a professional photo shoot of me and R together.
45. Be a research guinea-pig.
46. Have a place on an intercalated program applicable to my career plans - graduated BSc (Hons) July 2012
47. Own a designer handbag.
48. Win NaNoWriMo.
49. Visit Edinburgh - April 2011
50. Dance in the Uni Dance Soc Showcase - (21 & 22/3/10)
51. Cannulate - (26/9/09)
52. Recycle all recycleable rubbish.
53. Ride a roller-coaster. A real one. At Alton Towers. (8/7/09)
54. Swim in the sea at night.
55. Steal a road sign (preferably 'man putting up umbrella').
56. Attend an Aberdeen FC Vs Celtic game at Pittodrie
57. Ask a stranger where they bought their shoes.
58. Get a credit card, and use it responsibly - 2010
59. Have a joint bank account - (19/09/10)
60. Make friends with my neighbours.
61. Be in two countries at once.
62. Go to a Ceilidh - end of Year 3
63. Own a pet.
64. Declutter my wardrobe.
65. Attend a uni ball - MedSoc Ball(20/2/10)
66. Tend a garden.
67. Find the study style that suits me.
68. Get a 20 at least once a semester. - Feb 2010 (Principles of Medicine I)
69. Have sex outdoors.
70. Stop buying greetings cards - make my own.
71. Make up with Hannah.
72. Visit Sweden.
73. Climb a munro.
74. Come off Prozac.
75. Meet a giraffe.
76. Ride in an ambulance (20/7/09)
77. Witness trauma treatment on-scene.
78. Ride in a helicopter.
79. Work at the London Olympics.
80. Have a job in uni town - (12/1/10 - Present) - Posh GP practice
81. Make a curry from scratch - (09/10 - chana masala)
82. Have a professional bra-fitting.
83. Wear heels to uni - Jan 2013
84. Talk to my lil bro at least once a week - and not just to say 'is mum/dad in?'
85. Find a new favourite author (sorry, Ms Picoult...)
86. Work as a barmaid /waitress - summer 2010
87. Work as a check-out girl.
88. Work as a secretary.
89. Work as a manual labourer.
90. Buy new heels without feeling guilty - (10/2/10)
91. Replace the lop-sided ponytail with a new look.
92. Celebrate New Year in a different country.
93. Save a life.
94. Write a will.
95. Study first, procrastinate later.
96. Have a FaceBook free fortnight.
97. Go to the cinema alone - (19/10/10 - The Social Network)
98. Buy/sell on eBay.
99. Knit a full-sized item of clothing.
100. Watch at least twelve new movies a year.
101. Write a new 101/1001 list...
1. Cut spending to under £50/week.
2. Start horse-riding again.
3. Join a university club or society - (23/9/09 - Dance Soc)
4. Go to at least one surgical skills workshop - (26/10/10 - Suturing Workshop)5. Get a paper published.
6. Assist in theatre - (24/8/09)7. Get under 9 stone again! And stay there....
8. Get engaged.
9. Dye my hair (first time for everything!) - (1/6/09)
10. Own a piece of jewellery that costs over £100 (not inc engagement ring).
11. Make the first incision - (Nov 2012, median sternotomy for mitral valve replacement)
12. Learn to love my body.
13. Go skiing - (25/4/10)
14. Read at least 250 new books (fiction!).
15. Own at least five items of furniture. - desk, stool, ottoman, bookcase, chair.
16. Blog at least once a week.
17. Make financial plans for the future, including investing my savings.
18. Learn to organise my bills.
19. Learn to tile a wall.
20. Learn basic plumbing.
21. Learn how to fix the 'lectrix.
22. Learn to fix a car.
23. Become proficient at woodwork.
24. Cook a three course meal, from scratch.
25. Cook Christmas dinner for at least four people.
26. Visit Rome - April 2011, with brother.
27. Visit Prague.
28. Visit Paris - (9 - 13/8/10 avec R)
29. Go to Asia.
30. Go on an impromptu road trip.
31. Watch the ballet - The Nutcracker, December 2011
32. See a musical in the West End.
33. Give blood. - (28/6/09)
34. Sign up for the Marrow Register - (May 2010)
35. Watch the sun rise with someone I love.
36. See the stars, and be able to name some.
37. Completely give up ready meals.
38. Move my favourite things from my parents' house to my new flat.
39. Not cry for a month.
40. Not seriously injure myself more than once per academic year.
41. Take up Ballet again - (9/09)
42. Exercise at least once a week - weightlifting/swimming
43. Paint my big canvas - Rob Ryan
44. Have a professional photo shoot of me and R together.
45. Be a research guinea-pig.
46. Have a place on an intercalated program applicable to my career plans - graduated BSc (Hons) July 2012
47. Own a designer handbag.
48. Win NaNoWriMo.
49. Visit Edinburgh - April 2011
50. Dance in the Uni Dance Soc Showcase - (21 & 22/3/10)
51. Cannulate - (26/9/09)
52. Recycle all recycleable rubbish.
53. Ride a roller-coaster. A real one. At Alton Towers. (8/7/09)
54. Swim in the sea at night.
55. Steal a road sign (preferably 'man putting up umbrella').
56. Attend an Aberdeen FC Vs Celtic game at Pittodrie
57. Ask a stranger where they bought their shoes.
58. Get a credit card, and use it responsibly - 2010
59. Have a joint bank account - (19/09/10)
60. Make friends with my neighbours.
61. Be in two countries at once.
62. Go to a Ceilidh - end of Year 3
63. Own a pet.
64. Declutter my wardrobe.
65. Attend a uni ball - MedSoc Ball(20/2/10)
66. Tend a garden.
67. Find the study style that suits me.
68. Get a 20 at least once a semester. - Feb 2010 (Principles of Medicine I)
69. Have sex outdoors.
70. Stop buying greetings cards - make my own.
71. Make up with Hannah.
72. Visit Sweden.
73. Climb a munro.
74. Come off Prozac.
75. Meet a giraffe.
76. Ride in an ambulance (20/7/09)
77. Witness trauma treatment on-scene.
78. Ride in a helicopter.
79. Work at the London Olympics.
80. Have a job in uni town - (12/1/10 - Present) - Posh GP practice
81. Make a curry from scratch - (09/10 - chana masala)
82. Have a professional bra-fitting.
83. Wear heels to uni - Jan 2013
84. Talk to my lil bro at least once a week - and not just to say 'is mum/dad in?'
85. Find a new favourite author (sorry, Ms Picoult...)
86. Work as a barmaid /waitress - summer 2010
87. Work as a check-out girl.
88. Work as a secretary.
89. Work as a manual labourer.
90. Buy new heels without feeling guilty - (10/2/10)
91. Replace the lop-sided ponytail with a new look.
92. Celebrate New Year in a different country.
93. Save a life.
94. Write a will.
95. Study first, procrastinate later.
96. Have a FaceBook free fortnight.
97. Go to the cinema alone - (19/10/10 - The Social Network)
98. Buy/sell on eBay.
99. Knit a full-sized item of clothing.
100. Watch at least twelve new movies a year.
101. Write a new 101/1001 list...
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