A Ching, Intermittent Headache and Some Sperm

Warning: This post may contain material objectional to some, but fascinating to others. Rated R(A), not for the faint-hearted.

Being the only Ching (read: Chinese, Cheena) in my rotation group can be bitch sometimes. What's more my group only consists of 5 people, and when pair-work needs to be done, i'm always the odd one out. Well, that does have its advantage at times, being the fact that i get to do twice as much during hands-on exercises as compared to the people who work in pairs. Anyways, i've been a bit grumpy since the start of the semester, because i can't help feeling that i'm being ostracised by the ang mohs. They really have some weird preconceived notions about Singapore and probably all Asian countries/Asians as well.

Ang moh to me: "Did you know how to speak English before you came to Australia?"

Me (trying to be modest): "Yup, i've learnt English since primary school, but i guess my command of English still isn't as strong as yours." (In my heart: "KNN YOU! Are you trying to say that my English is so terok that you think i've only started learning English like 4 years ago?!)

Ang moh to me: "So, do you have to speak English to your clients next time when you start practicising?"

Me: "Yeah, almost all my clients in Singapore will be English-speaking to some extent, except for the Chinese-educated population, maybe the older generation or a PR from China..." (In my heart: "Siao ah, you think Singapore is in some rural part of China where English is like some 3rd language to us?! KNN!)

Ang moh: *looks really impressed*

WTF? Do they seriously think Singapore is part of China and i've never spoken a single English word till i came here!? Then again, if i have just picked up English 4 years ago, and i've been able to pass all the exams conducted in this weird foreign language, i must be fucking smart huh?

ANYWAY, that's not the climax (no puns intended, you'll find out later what the "climax" is).

I had my Reproduction rotation yesterday afternoon. Sounds very juicy isn't it? Read on then....

Activity planned for the afternoon is to collect semen (sperm) samples from stallions. Well, perverted people will think that that's a really exciting thing to do, considering how well-hung a stallion is. BUT it's not. In fact, it's a really dangerous thing to do as horny stallions can really be uncontrollable. Well, there are 5 people in my group, and 3 samples were needed. Being a Ching, i thought i'd be ousted out and wouldn't get a chance to have a go as usual. Actually, i was secretly quite happy because i don't have many happy experience with stallions, and i didn't want to have another one to add to the list.

Well, the only guy in my group did the first one, and then followed by this really enthusiastic, budding equine vet. When it came to the last sample, Dr. Barnes suggested that we draw lots to see who gets to have a go, but the 2 other girls were so scared shit that they just pushed the job to me without even asking if i WANT to do it, or whether i was as scared shit as them. I wasn't really frightened of the stallion, because the worst thing that can happen is a fractured rib or a fractured skull, no big deal (LIKE REAL). I was more afraid of mucking up the whole thing, because the whole act happens so fast you just have to act really quick. I didn't want to be marked down for the rotation because i fucked up the fucking (HAHA). Anyway, i found the girls' attitude really off-putting. They kept giving the excuse that because they're not going to be a horse vet in future, so it's justifiable not to have to do a job like this. Scaredy cats, more like it huh?

I had to put on a helmet for safety sake, and being the idiot i was, i didn't adjust the buckles and the helmet sat so tightly on my head, i almost thought i was going to pass out. BUT i didn't. So the stallion was out, neighing and rearing and behaving like a total horny male. Prior to this, we identified a mare in season, and she was brought out as well, to tease the stallion (sleazy huh?). Basically, the stallion will be led to the mare, and when he mounts her and is just about to engage in copulation, JUST before his penis enters her vagina, i'm supposed to yank his penis and guide it into this artifical vagina which is just a warm container with a rubber lining to simulate the vagina.

Well, i did as i was told, yanked the bloody thing into the container and felt some fluid spurting on my face. GAWWWWWWD. I let out a really disgusted YUUUUCCCCCCCKKK but Dr. Barnes was quick to assure me that it was only hot water from the container. So, the stallion came into the container (THE CLIMAX, duh!), i was successful in the collection and the rest was history. I'm so proud of myself *beams*. NOT because i touched a horse's penis lah. It feels good to accomplish something that others are too afraid to even try. That's my aim this year - to just go all out and have different experiences :)

Oh, i'm having this intermittent headache which is really really annoying. I've popped 6 panadols today but they don't seem to have worked. I know i know, i have to watch how many i pop (because i'm allergic to the NSAIDs, and a hypersensitivity attack may be really dangerous as with the few horrific experiences i've had before). And yeah, Dan is coming over to see me this Sunday and we're already planning for a steamboat dinner next week. Ordered the shabu shabu beef from the butcher at Garden City before i made my way home. Yummmm!