Goodbyes are hard. Very hard.

Things become more poignant when you realise that you're doing it for the last time. I just couldn't help but to feel sad when we drove past Whyte Ave and I had a good last look at it for the last time. And to go into Safeway Mart and to know that I will never go there again. And to look out of my window and realise that no matter how ugly U of A is, I'm going to miss it all the same.

And also the people. Those that have been around all the time to guide and teach, and those that have been around to show me what is it like to be Canadian. Sleeman's Honey Brown, Edmonton Oilers, Tim Horton's, saying "eh" and "pop" and being able to go to bed when the sun is still up and wake up 8 hours later to an already bright morning.

Oh, this post is going to be very emo.

I am just thinking back on how much I have taken for granted in this place. And yet, I am amazed that I still find new and interesting things each and every day.

I think I need some form of release before I leave tomorrow. It felt just like after A-Levels, when I finally had to leave Sg, not knowing whether I will be back. The friends I have made, the people I have met, and the little differences I have made in people's life through the pharmacy...

I want to do all these again.

So, goodbye Edmonton (for now?).

SATURDAY!

Saturday. A very sunny one too. Kinda regretted not going to the park again for the afternoon, but instead, have decided to pop by West Ed Mall and be materialistic. And ended up getting 2 rather pretty tops for CAD10.69 in total. Not too bad, considering there's a fair amount of lace and (polyester) silk and sequins involved.

I'm just being a little bored and agitated right now. Knowing that I have a FULL day to pack tomorrow...and knowing that I have to do some research to decide on the things I want to see in Victoria...and helping CYYC search for whale-watching deals. And yet, I have done about half of the packing. I guess I am feeling a little lonely now that CYYC has gone to Vegas. Although we are usually alone most of the time, I don't know why this is bothering me today. And the whole college's freaking quiet. Ugh. Where are the people when you need them to make noise!! Anyways, am very happy that Edmonton Oilers won the game tonight after a bad lost in the last game! Woohoo.

Horrijible, ugly football season has begun. It's going to last till July 9. Maybe I will just stay in Singapore all by myself until the series end lah. I don't want to go pak-tohing with half-asleep creature. Hmmphf.

Time for shower. Then research. I'm pooped.

i TID before planned activity

Teehee.

Had a good laugh over some of the prescriptions yesterday. The above was for sidenafil and tadanafil (did not want to type the brand names as search engines may pick it up). The wife did sound anxious and in a hurry to pick them up though. The prescription calls for 10+12=22 pills in total. Preceptor thinks that they are some machine. Wahahah. But why "planned" activity"? Sidenafil has a half life of 27 hours and it has effect the whole day. So. Weird.

Anyways. Yesterday was the last day of work. It got really busy towards the end and it was so hard to say a proper goodbye...but I'm missing it already. Had so much fun with the people there and I definitely learnt lots. And we even went beyond our scope of learning and talked about therapeutics for depression.

Would love to have some pictures up. But I'm too lazy to load them on the computer. I might do them tomorrow though. Today, I will be out shopping and doing some last minute stuff. Will be a long busy day. And tomorrow, I will have to pack.

I am not eager to leave this place, but on the other hand, I am excited to go to Victoria and Vancouver. And I can't wait to go home. I miss seafood (there's almost NO seafood here), my lovely sushi!!!, char kuey teow, nasi lemak, rendang and all the Malaysian food. The Asian food here sucks.

I will have to go shower now. And get breakfast.

Bye Edmonton. You will always have a special place in my heart. I might come back some day...

A Lazy Afternoon at W.Hawrelak Park

The open space on the park

The beautiful sky.

Lunch bag and homework. Heh.

Lunch time!

My feet and a map.

Lying on the cool grass on a hothot (23 deg) day is wonderful. Promptly fell asleep after lunch and never finished my work. Bleh.

Siao zha bor jump. Look damn silly man.

On top of stairs leading to park.

Was a nice Sunday afternoon to laze on the park. The breeze was cooling and I got a little burnt on my arms. Wished we found this to do earlier. I don't mind going to the park every weekend to play frisbee or just lie there and take afternoon nap or just to take a walk or just tan. Is just lovely. I love the weather here.

The best pharmacy team evarrrrrrrr

Here's a couple of pictures. My preceptor's the one with short chin-length hair.




One of the pharmacy tech's leaving for a 2-week course out of town, so decided to take a picture with her in it. She's so funny and interesting. And she knows so much and sometimes she will test me too. So yeah, I've learnt lots from her.