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Goodbye Apathy & Mercy – One Republic ft Timberland
13
May

Although OneRepublic was popularised by their song Apologise ft. Timberland, they have some pretty good tracks to listen to on their album, Dreaming Out Loud. It’s funny though, I don’t really like their title track, Dreaming Out Loud. I usually prefer the title track over the other songs but I just didn’t find it to my taste this time around.

One Republic Dreaming Out Loud Track List
01. Say (All I Need)
02. Mercy
03. Stop and Stare
04. Apologize
05. Goodbye, Apathy
06. All Fall Down
07. Tyrant
08. Prodigal
09. Won’t Stop
10. All We Are
11. Someone to Save You
12. Come Home
13. Dreaming Out Loud (Bonus)
14. Apologize (Timbaland Remix)
Bonus Live Tracks:
01. Stop and Stare
02. Apologize
03. Mercy
04. Say (All I Need)

Stop and Stare has already made it into the mainstream media and Say (All I Need) will most likely be all over the radio as their 3rd single to be released so I won’t go into how nice it is, you can judge for yourself. But I also really like their song Goodbye Apathy. It has a really nice beat, and when the music and vocals combine, it makes a great chillout song.

Mercy, Someone To Save You and Prodigal are another few tracks to have a listen to. Wow, that’s almost their whole album! Anyway, I’ll end it here with the lyrics to Goodbye Apathy and Mercy.


OneRepublic - Goodbye Apathy lyrics

I can't sleep. No, not like I used to
I can't breathe in and out like I need to
It's breaking ice now, to make any movement
What's your vice? You know that mine's the illusion  

And all at once I can help you out
(As I'm trying just to keep things right)
I'll be what you need, I'll do anything
(I kill myself to make everything perfect for you)
Goodbye apathy.
So long, apathy     

So don't sit still.
And don't you move away from here
So goodbye apathy. So long fancy
As I'm trying just to keep things right)
Goodbye apathy. I don't wanna be ... you
(I kill myself to make everything perfect for you)

I don't walk right, not like I used to
There's a jump in my step, as I rush to see you
I could be happy here, as long as you're near to me
As long as you're close to me  

Now that I'm alright I can help you out
(As I'm trying just to keep things right)
I'll be what you need. I'll do anything
(I kill myself to make everything perfect for you)
Goodbye apathy.
So goodbye apathy     

So don't you stop pushing me.
I can take so much
So goodbye apathy. So long fancy free
(As I'm trying just to keep things right)
Goodbye apathy. I don't wanna be...you...
(I kill myself to make everything perfect for you)     

Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too
Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too
(I can't sleep no, not like I used to)
Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too
(I can't breathe in and out like I need to)
Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too
(It's breaking ice now, to make any movement)
Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too
(What's your vice? You know that mine's the illusion)
Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too


OneRepublic - Mercy lyrics

Angel of Mercy
How did you find me?
Where did you read my story?
Pulled from the papers
Desperate and hardened
Seeking a momentary fix

All I wanted to say
All I wanted to do
Is fall apart now
All I wanted to feel
I wanted to love
It's all my fault now
A tragedy I fear

Angel of Mercy
How did you find me?
How did you pick me up again?
Angel of Mercy
How did you move me?
Why am I on my feet again?
And I see you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...
I feel you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...

Before just the daylight
Come and I stand by
Waiting to catch the quickest plane
Flying to nowhere
It's better than somewhere
That's where I've been and nothing's changed

All I wanted to say
All I wanted to do
Is fall apart now
All I wanted to feel
I wanted to love
It's all my fault now
A tragedy for sure

Angel of Mercy
How did you find me?
How did you pick me up again?
Angel of Mercy
How did you move me?
Why am I on my feet again
And I see you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...
I feel you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...

I'm so lost in you
A tragedy
It seemed to be
Over now...(over now)
A tragedy
It seemed to be
Over now

Angel of Mercy
How did you find me?
How did you pick me up again?
Angel of Mercy
How did you move me?
Why am I on my feet again?
And I see you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...
I feel you
Whoa Whoa Whoa...
I feel you
Oh oh whoa...
I feel you
Whoa Oh Oh...
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What’s there to buy?
11
October

National week finished with me needing to transfer more $ into my account.

And then it was back to classes and catching up/hearing about what everyone else did in their week off. The week off definitely makes me wish for another week off! I don’t think there will be another one until New years!? O_o; I’ll have to create my own! But first I’ll see how many classes I can skip when it comes around to Christmas time…

After restocking my cash, I went out and bought myself a humidifier! And it’s name is Pikachu =) We’ll see if there’s any difference between life with and without dear Pikachu after a week. I’m just hoping Pikachu will help soothe my dry nose/throat because it’s been killing me lately =( Damn the Beijing weather! *fist in air*

Pikachu

Another thing I bought was a blanket! I didn’t buy it because it’s getting colder but to add more layers between the solid wood they call a bed and my body. It’s helped a bit because I’m actually falling asleep much easier, but at the same time it’s still not comparable to a NORMAL mattress bed.

I can’t wait until my parents come! I’ll get to sleep in a hotel bed~! Anything has to be better than the one’s in the dorm. Especially when everyone else is saying the sleepers on the trains are better than them! >_<

Oh, and I also bought a pillow just because I’m used to having more than one around. Next, maybe some cups?
More cutlery?
Laundry bag?
More clothes?
One of those wicked massage machines??


^__^

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Farewell!~ Work lunch @ Thai Corner
27
July


I’ve finally stopped working at one of my dental surgeries! A big “Yay!” yay on the one hand because now I have all this time to do all the things that I’m meant to do:

  • Renew my dental registration and DHAA membership
  • Organise my accomodation in Beijing
  • Organise my Bank stuff
  • Finish and print mums manuals
  • Renew my Drivers license
  • Do my tax return!
  • Sell my uni books & clear away the notes
  • Catch up with an endless list of people
  • Organise my transport
  • Write up check list of essentials
  • Start packing!~

But on the other hand, it’s sad to say that I’m going to miss everyone… especially my patients! I bought an apple strudel from Corica to work yesterday as a parting gift to everyone and I bought another for my family to munch on. OH MY GOODNESS! How delicious is that apple strudel?!? No matter how many times I’ve eaten it, I can’t help but love how good it tastes.

wootApple Strudelwoot

CORICA
106 Aberdeen Street
Northbridge, Perth WA 6003
(08) 9328 8196

It’s now $15 per log, but I’m so sure it was cheaper before! I think all the overseas people buying from Corica must have inflated the prices…

Anyway, Dentist-Boss-Sir-Madam shouted us a delicious and filling lunch at Thai Corner in Applecross. SORRY there’s no photos!! I felt a bit awkward taking photos of food with my colleagues and boss there…. >_<

THAI CORNER
893 Canning Highway
Applecross, Perth WA 6153
(08)9364 3435 – (08)9316 3491

We went a bit overboard with the ordering…. hehe giggle Not that I’m complaining! We ordered everything on the Entree menu minus the soups (check out the photos on their website!!).

Everything from the Entree section was fried fried fried BUT I totally loved their ‘curry puff’ which was really fluffy & their Chiang-Mai dish (which was the only thing that wasn’t fried).

  • Omlette Parcel: This was a dish I looked forward to and was not disappointed! It’s a bit like a pizza pocket with egg.
  • Whisky Lamb: had a little bit of a zing in it but not too much to worry about. It has a pretty interesting taste to it and definately worth a try.
  • Wrapped Chicken: This was presented very differently from the other dishes. Pieces of chicken wrapped up in leaves and the meat was soOo tenderrr!
  • Green Curry: I can’t remember if it was Beef or lamb but you can never go wrong with a green curry dish in a Thai restaurant!
  • Random Vege Dish: Nothing too exciting, tasted a lot like some chinese vegies.
  • Crispy noodles: Everyone was suprised with this, it was definately interesting. Extremely crispy, sweet and light. It actually tasted more like a dessert than noodles!

aH! I wish I took some photos, my comments does the food no justice!!!

And to end the day, I received some parting gifts!! A Marie Claire Notebook for me to write down everything I do in China and a Vibrating Bolster Massage Cushion for me to destress!
Farewell

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Going to see the Dentist
23
July


Ignorance is bliss people! bummed A bad thing about being a hygienist is that I’m very picky with my dentist. There’s nothing personal, I know that she’s treating me like just any other patient but when I go have my regular 6 monthly PC & SP I feel like I could have done a better job. But then again, I need to remind myself that dentists just don’t do S&P’s like a hygienist meH


So why don’t I just go see a hygienist instead?


Well, the main reason is that my dentist doesn’t have a hygienist and I don’t want to change dentists. Changing dentists are a pain in the ass because it’s like a relationship, you have to start from scratch and build it up over time. I think it’ll just feel weird having a stranger looking in my mouth…. sweat And yes I realise that when I’m at work, that is exactly what I do.

Another reason is that hygienists use hand scalers more than dentists. For a typical patient, dentists usually only use the ultrasonic scaler but a hygienist will use the ultrasonic as well as hand scalers (which is why we take more time). Scalers are sharp, and they can hurt bad if used incorrectly. And since I am privileged to certain information, I have trust issues when it comes to people working in my mouth hahano
~ I’ve always wished I could give myself a S&P~!


Anyway, what exactly is a Scale and Polish?


Scale & Polish is interchangable with Scale & Clean. In layman’s terms it’s when you get your teeth cleaned at the dentist, but I hate using the term “clean” because people ‘clean’ their teeth everyday brushing teeth (or so I hope!). Scaling is when we debride (remove) the calculus (tartar) from your teeth. Polish is exactly that, we polish up your teeth, remove stains with a bit of prophy paste.

So as I was getting my PC & SP, I couldn’t help but follow along in my mind what my dentist was doing. Charting, perio probing, maybe she could have spent a little more time checking for decay, scaling (U/S and a couple of strokes with the H/S), yiKes! Watch the waterworks, prophying, uh.. there’s a tiny speck on the 23 distal~! blee, flouride, done. At the end of it I kind of felt bad for my patients, did I treat them like just another set of teeth?

That thought didn’t last long, a job is a job after all. meH

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Chucking a sicky
19
July


medic I haven’t been working since Tuesday and I won’t be going in to work tomorrow either! I’m actually not that sick at the moment but I don’t think I’m healthy enough to actually work with patients. I thought I was fit for work on Tuesday but I ended up having to stop quite a few times just to go blow my nose, and my head had started to feel stuffy by the end of the day o_o

Being sick also means I have to drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. A bit annoying because I normally don’t drink much water and I normally don’t need to run to the toilet between patients. But this time I had no choice! It’s a pain trying to clean up the room, do the steri, clear your nose, empty your bladder, set up for the next patient and put a friendly smile on your face all in 5mins and feeling like s… someone who has been hitting their head against the wall hit wall I hate rushing!

This is such a bad time for me to get sick because there is no staff (not even temps!) to take up my patients and the end of next week is my last day of work! I’m hoping they either get another dentist or hygienist/therapist ASAP for their own sake because they seriously need one!! Even when I try to book patients for their next appointment in February, I actually tell them that we might call to change the appointment because of lack of staff.

So calling in sick is such a pain for me to do bummed I feel sorry for the staff who have to call up the patients to reschedule because it is such an annoying task and it feels like a waste of time. I feel sorry for the patients who have been reshuffled many times, and I feel sorry for the patients who have to end up seeing the dentist instead because dentists just don’t do S/P (scale & polish) the same meH

Anyway, I feel like a demon took a bite out of my life because I’ve been in bed the whole day sleep So much wasted time just because this body doesn’t heal fast enough… Although I must admit, I would have probably been better by now if I didn’t run those errands yesterday sweat

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