Struggling Hands On

23rd May (Saturday) - It's already nearly going to be the end of May, hence my 3rd month. In other words, nearly end of my probation, hence I'm now doing all I can to prove to the higher ups that I'm committed to the job. And since this department it's so much better than my last one, with supportive colleagues and allowing me to read cosmetic magazines to keep up to date to the latest treatments, so it isn't all work and no play.

Besides finding my newfound love for chess, I'm now allowed to do things hands on, under supervision of course, but I'm allowed to do things on my own now, but under assessment. I don't mind, as long I'm able to pass probation.

I gotten a list of what I needed to do, so I just followed exactly on the list, but doing proper hands on it's really a struggle. Don't think giving facials is something like a walk in the park, once you hands on, you'll know how tough it is to clean the sticky clay mask that is stuck on. Not to mention the bursting acnes, I tell you, moments later my gauze were soaked with blood. Ah, I thought I gave the blood up when I left the ward, but I guess when you're in my line of work, you can never escape from the crimson fluid that smells of meat and copper.

I'm now on strict assessment which means I'm doing hands on from A to Z, and assisting the doctors with the laser machines. Last time I'm doing on and off helping, so now it's time to prove my worth. I'm not really that good with machines, but it's okay to take baby steps, but I have to pick up fast. Most of the procedures are more or less the same, but with few twists depending on the doctors and procedure. But I'm slowly getting the hang of it. A very nice change I must say.

There's really not much to say at this point, except can I just say, the amount of money people throw just to maintain their beauty is really ridiculous, but as the doctors told me, you have to start maintaining your beauty at a young age if you want to age beautifully. 

Kickout

7th May (Thursday) - It wasn't a very hectic day, compared to last week where there were many ladies anxious to get their treatment done. After settling my last patient with a chemical peel and giving her strict instructions (SUNBLOCK), I went to attend a self-defense workshop. I have a black belt 1st dan in karate, but deep down, I know it isn't going to help out in the real world, where criminal starts attacking you in a ruthless manner. There are many people who actually are expert in martial arts like kickboxing, taekwando, karate, jujitsu and such, but when someone comes at you with a knife, you tend to freeze.
Well, I signed up for this 2 hour and a half workshop and let me tell you, this organization is good. Seriously. I know we tend to get down fighting back like you usually see in movies, but in real life, you'll end up getting hurt and that's not worth it. The guy who conducted the workshop showed us real life scenes where people fought back to stop the thief from grabbing at their belongings. That's the WORST mistake ever. You end up getting seriously hurt, and all for the sake of trying to keep your belongings. I can see why people often say when someone demands you to hand over all your belongings, you just do it without a second thought. Except nowadays there are types who attempt to take your lives.
One thing that you have to take note is not that all self-defense techniques are foolproof. Self-defense is about keeping yourself aware and on guard. People always jump into the assumption of, "You carry Louis Vuitton, Guccis and Pradas, of course you'll get robbed.", "You are wearing so sexy, of course you'll get targeted." Uh uh. Wrong. So wrong. The organization had actually interviewed former criminals and they all said the exact same thing, they only attack when you least expect it. And worse part, it only takes 3 seconds. We actually counted as we watched real life scenarios. 1,2,3. Poof. Window smashed, items snatched, mission accomplished. Scary.
How to make protect yourself? The only way is by reducing the risks. Most of it is common sense, like don't stay out too late, don't make your daily routines a habit, don't go around bad parts of the town... But in worse case scenario, say you are really cornered, you use your body mechanisms to breakaway and escape. Yes, that's right. No need for fancy martial arts techniques. Just break out and run. Your life is worth it, hold on to it.
We were even tested out one on one, where the speaker assault us like how a real criminal would, grab, choke, corner, all those. Me? I got several chokes, and after the session, my throat hurts and it's sore. The silver lining, we got a real life experience of how it feels so that we will be much more prepared in future, and we got free tea and chocolates. So yeah. The workshop was really worth it.    

Irie

4th May (Monday) - It's already May. Where has the time gone? Hard to believe that we're nearly half a year now. And so many things had happened in between the days when I haven't been posting things up.
I took my psychologist's advice on getting a pet as a therapy. After my sister's Shih Tzu, I also managed to get a pet of my own as well. She's like my baby, and she's a poodle so I don't have to worry about any furry allergies. I used to have allergies with Shih Tzu but not anymore, but I'm still not willing to take the risk. Having bought her from a breeder, she's in a really poor condition. She's severely malnourished to the point where she's so weak that she couldn't even move. The breeder was a cheater, telling us that she's in good health, and that she's three months old. B.S. Sorry to say. My sister's Shih Tzu is three months old, already had her first jab, and she can run, jump, stand and eat. I was so worried that I rushed her to the vet and do you know what they said. She's severely malnourished that she's nothing but skin and bone. She has no vaccination yet, her teeth aren't fully grown, she can barely move, and worst of all, she has TICKS. Fat ones too. The cheat. He was going on and on that he has more than 7 dogs and that none of them are in poor condition. But honestly speaking, if you have more than 7 dogs, food are limited and of course, you will tend to feed in minimal amount so that you don't keep running out for dog food every few weeks. The vet told me to put her on supplements and to force her to eat small frequent meals. Plus exercising her.
I did what the vet said, and after several prayers to Buddha during Wesak, my prayers came true. She's getting a little better, but she still tends to slip and fall, like a baby taking her first few steps. The vet estimated her to be around one to two months, but certainly not three months. That, I can accept why she's having a difficult time in walking.
Giving her a name was little tough. Originally my first choice was Phoebe, so that it sounded a little like Fifi, then Elmo, because she has reddish brown fur. But she's a girl, and calling Elmo will be really awkward. Then to Kimiko (Definition :upright, righteous), somehow it didn't seem right. As I was pondering with preparing her new home, this name seemed to kept coming to me. Irie (入江). It means alright in Jamaican Patois, powerful, excellent and great. But my main reason for choosing the name is because it's a Japanese name, which means bay. And she loves it.
Being in the aesthetic side really helped me out a lot. Dogs are like human beings, they need proper grooming and exercise besides the daily need like food and water. Even dental hygeine is important. I found toothbrushes for dog use but since she's still a baby so there;s no need for it yet, but she's going to need it, one day. I got her a dingling toy and a warm blanket for her in case she's cold. So in a way, now my hands are full taking care of her. Once I gotten the hang of her, I'll update more often.
And a happy birthday to my beloved friend, who is like a twin sister to me.