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Jackpot

Our new pharmacist is ummmmm not very good..she turns up to work 20 minutes late..doesn't listen to the in charge...disappears all the time...takes 40 minutes tea breaks...takes 45 minutes to do a 4 item script...everyone is complaining...since she doesnt pull her weight the others are stressed out as they have to put in extra to cover for her incompetency..

the only good thing is I can take my time getting to OP at the end of the day instead of rushing to get there at 3pm on the dot...

She commutes from Melbourne every day..and well I can understand her tiredness... the Friday before last she called in sick..last Friday she didn't work as she cited it is too much to do 5 days a week....I think people are waiting for her 3 months contract to end..that is if she doesn't end it much earlier..

At the party the other day I joked to N...a colleague that did traineeship with me...hubby thinks may be they hired me as there was no one else suitable?? like B the new pharmacist..

Nam...oh no...they hit the jack pot all right when they accepted you...we were wondering how come someone with heaps of experience applied for the job..she continued...now we are all wondering when you will leave...hehehee pack up and go since your family is still in Melbourne..

last count we are still 2-3 pharmacists short...the new pharmacist is only a cover for 3 months until a more suitable pharmacist is found...she was the best out of lots of applications that they'd received...then there is a locum starting next week?? from an agency..

my dilemma now would be handing in my resignation when I do decide to go..feel sorry for them...makes it much harder to leave..when work is stimulating..everyone friendly and nice...

one thing for sure...my confidence..my knowledge..my happiness have all grown with this job...guess I am not that bad after all...if I am a jackpot..

little did they know I haven't worked full-time for the last 12 years..and that I purposely applied for the lowest grade possible purely because I didn't want the responsibilities that went with a higher position or did I think that I was qualified for one..

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Compassion

I was up in the wards when my beeper went off..A was like it's yours V..it's beeping..came downstairs to ask PS what it was about...apparently G the director rang..

this morning I had to fill out the pay sheet as it was due..and since I had leave I had to fill out the leave form for the 1.5 weeks I had off..

the leave form had all kinds of leave, bereavement was one of them..I was unsure if I would qualify being my mother inlaw and all..plus I didn't feel right..so I popped the 1.5 weeks down as annual leave with one day as my RDO..rostered day off and handed it in..

PS told me I should have applied for compassionate leave..she said why waste your annual leave? I told her too much hassles.. I was glad as is... that I got to have time off when we were so short of staff...she thought otherwise..she thought since I applied as annual leave G will just pass it through as annual leave..

anyhow, G the director had other ideas..he looked at my form and told me may be I should put down the first week as compassionate leave, slot in an RDO on the week following and the annual leave for the Tuesday.

he was going to get me to ring HR then he changed his mind and offered to email HR for me and he will let me know on Monday how many days I am entitled to..and all I have to do is a statutory declaration and it is done.

I know as an employee one has entitlements, sick leave, bereavement leave...they are there if one should need it..but my feeeling is that one should not ask for it unless one has to...
have only taken 1 day sick leave ever since I have worked there..15 months...eventhough I am allowed 10 days a year..don't feel right unless I can't crawl out of bed..

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One Hour

It took me 1 whole hour to do school drop offs this morning...I came home with three less kids and three times the blood pressure I started with..

At 8am the front of our house was already bumper to bumper...to get out I had to cut across the nature strip and go the back way...through the estate to get to the local primary school...wasn't too bad...

After watching them walk safely up the slope to the canteen where the before school care is I continue on ..to drop the oldest off...and that was when my nightmare began...we did okie until near the entrance of the freeway...bumper to bumper with a set of traffic lights hindering our turn...

We must have sat at the lights for a good 5 minutes before we could turn onto the freeway...then it is bumper to bumper until I could get off Doncaster road...decided to to backwards into Union Rd and then into Mont Albert..

Dropped her off around 836am...she had 9 minutes to walk...and I started heading back...since I was nearer to Burke Rd I took that way thinking I do not have to get on the freeway again...as I will be inbound...a big big mistake...bumper to bumper all through Mont Albert...as it is only one lane either way...then Burke Rd...made even worse with trams and 40kph school zones..

After the assault to my already flat as a pancake butt..I got home to find the entrance to our service road blocked by cars...I nearly beeped when they wouldn't stop to let me in...not that the cars had anywhere to go...it was still bumper to bumper...

Already dreading tomorrow...only another few days to go...can't wait till I am back in Geelong where one has the whole pavement to oneself...where one does not even have to press to cross the streets... ..

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87

Today we went to visit my grandma..she was born the year of the pig..which made her 87 this year..

It made me sad..she's aged lots since the last time I saw her..it was like she didn't recognise me..switching from con to mày to cô ..eventhough I worked with the elderly during the week it is especially hard to deal with..when it happens to be my grandma..

She kept on asking the same question over and over..she said she can't remember when I was born but she remembered that she was there with my mum at my birth..she couldn't remember how old she was..but she remembered she's been in the nursing home for more than a year now..still she thinks she will be going home..

Funny how she remembers here and there yet not really there..we brought her some bánh giò and xôi ..she was going to grab it with her good hand..her left..silly me forgot her eye sight is not very good..she's got cataract yet she won't have surgery..stubborn as hell..so I'd pop some bánh giò on the spoon and pop the spoon into her good hand so she can feed herself..spoon by spoon..

it is sad for all her life she's been stubborn and fiercely independent..in some ways I am glad her memories fails her..that way it won't be so hard on her..made me think what I would be like when I am older..for I have inherited her traits..

when we left I said I would come again..she asked me when..and I was stuck for words..because I don't know when I will be down there again..

Today hubby was planning to go to Richmond for lunch when I told hubby I wanted to go to Springvale for lunch and then go on down to Sandown Park to visit my grandma..don't know if it is too late or not..as it was already nearly 2pm..

he didn't say anything..he just kept to the left..and we took the entrance to the freeway to Springvale rather than the other way to Richmond..

I am glad we went today..glad we made the effort..hubby is fond of my grandma..eventhough half the time he can't understand her as she is người Bắc ..

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Cái Áo

Hôm thứ hai được day off tôi rủ anh đi shop chơi..đi chút anh bảo anh đi coi quần áo đàn ông xong anh chui vô Borders đọc báo ..

tôi thì muốn tìm một cái áo để mặc đi party ..sắp Noel ..lựa hoài mới được 2 cái đi thử thì ummmm trên rack nhìn đẹp mặc vô thì ummm giống con mụ già nạ dòng...hehehe back to square 1 ..đành phải đi tìm mấy cái áo kiểu khác ..mấy kiểu mà tôi chẳng bao giờ mặc ..

ai ngờ tôi lại kết cái áo màu giống cái lều ..nó thướt tha ..mỏng mềm mại ..sexy vì hở nguyên cái lưng ..coi như ở trong không thể mặc gì ...thích ơi thích lại có size của tôi ..nên chụp liền ..

về nhà tối hôm đó ông xã bảo ..mặc cho anh coi ..mặc xong anh lôi tôi lên giường ..xong anh buộc miệng ..cái áo đó không được mặc ra đường ..lỡ mấy thằng khác nó đòi làm thịt em ..hehehe

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Can't Decide

Thought it was going to be sunny and warm today...so of course I dressed accordingly...
a sleeveless top...a short skirt..and was going to wear sandals...

saw no sun..was a bit dubious ..opened the front door and it was ummmmm fresh...
by then it was too late to change...so quickly found my cowgirl boots...and some socks and popped them on...

as soon as I walked into the ward...M greeted me with a big laugh..V ...on top you look summery...your bottom look wintery...????

Dr AM was like must be her I can't decide outfit ?? ...hehehe ..then Dr JM walked in much later...he took one look and he was like...wow..that outfit is a killer....hehehe...well something along that line...I think he was complimenting...since I don't ever wear high heels...and I always dress like a dag (Aussie slang for the bits of faeces stuck to the sheep's tail)

so all day had to explain to people that it was my can't decide outfit...hehehe

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You Complete Me

I had lunch with him yesterday...we usually have lunch then would sit..have a cuddle..and we would talk..about our families..our problems..he was happy..he told me his wife is better now..he said..I told her to let me deal with the kids..as I tell them off but then they would still love me..so she has..

I could see that he's taken my advice..he is starting to slowly become the man of his family..instead of not caring..he shared that his wife would like him to make fried rice again..I gave him the recipe awhile back and bought the essential ingredients for him..

He then said...you complete me..I softly replied..I am happy that you are happy..

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Có Duyên

Last night I searched for accommodation again..and saw the unit I liked on offer..the one I posted before and was taken off the market last Wednesday..so emailed them and asked if they could hold for me..or if there was an open for inspection ..

Today was supposed to be a busy day ..I was suppose to get the shop ready, house in order..run errands...

my little girl forgot her pirate costume..she thought pirate day was next Wednesday...it was today...my oldest rang me from school at 850am asking me if I can make it in 10 minutes...so ran like anything to get her stuff together for the 9am parade..then drove to my friend's place to ask her to witness a signature for the $345/week place..

I came home to find an email saying that they can't hold it for me and that there was an open for inspection this afternoon at 115pm..so rang them up to say I am coming..thought might as well...$200 is better than $345..plus the other one was an apartment..this one was a unit complete with courtyard, carport, and a backyard for clothes lines..

rang chị K up to ask if she wanted to tag along...as she was going to drive down there today anyway...she liked Geelong...she said yes..and asked when..told her will leave at 1030am..because I wanted to pop by their office..to get the tenancy application..to fill out over lunch..before the inspection at 115pm.

then will go to the inspection and if I like it ...hand it in...I have already liked the photos on the web...so would have applied anyway...

chị K said she will drive for once..she wasnt thinking and nearly hit the car in front just even before we got on to the freeway...

it was a beautiful day..we drove down there..found car park went to have some Thai ..then filled out my form..we got there early..and had a look from the outside....just perfect for one..

I walked through and felt happy...there was only one other person there..so I handed in my application there and then..from the look of it the other person havent even filled in the application..

thinking if I dont get it then I will hand the $345/week in tomorrow..when I am down for the medical check...

on the way home I told chị K I have a good feeling..she said the same..she said the unit looked warm and inviting..

the girl just rang me then...at 416pm..I have got the unit...how's that..did my best ..gave it all I got and I have got it ...a bargain...considering the state of the $185/week this one was much much better..

will pop in there tomorrow after my medical check to complete the paperwork...and to think I never gave up...didnt think I would get it as the other day for the $185/week there were heaps at the open for inspection....

if I had given up ...I wouldnot have got it today ..có duyên is one thing..hard work is the other..duyên only gives us the opportunity...it's up to us to grab it with all our might...

[OKMimo]

In your post I see the following word phrases: "Chị K", "Có duyên",... Why don't you translate them into English?

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In your post I see the following word phrases: "Chị K", "Có duyên",... Why don't you translate them into English?

OKMimo her name starts with K "chị" is her title as she is older than me thus I address her as such ie. older sister
"Có duyên" means destined to meet, fate