Hectic week!

No, hectic week is an understatement. It should be hectic month! NATA is next Thursday and everyone is stressing out. My boss didn't go home for 3 days and a colleague of mine didn't go home yesterday. Well, one is married for 30 years and another is single. Of course they can do that. I have a husband at home waiting for me. So, no way I'm sleeping in the office. At least I've done my part and I did as best as I could before going home. Please pray that this week will be over in due time. So tired of the validation we have to do. I don't intend to play the blame game here, but seriously it's all the previous manager's fault for not doing a good job, hence we have to clean up the mess. Anyway, if we have to do it, we have to do it. Just can't wait for this to be over.

On a lighter note, I finally bought a Christmas gift for hubby. I think it's the best gift I've bought for him thus far. Will reveal the gift after Christmas!

Lab Photos

I try to keep my promise. Took some pictures of my lab to share with all of you. I'm not too sure if I'm allowed to. But hey, it's because I'm proud of the lab that's why I need to share with everyone about it.

Cut the chase, here goes.

My lab ~ Sonic Clinical Institute
(A division of Sonic Healthcare, the largest pathology company in Australia)

The stairs to the entrance

The entrance

The whole thing

The core of the building

The restroom


Break out area

Stairs leading up to my office (cheh... beh paiseh, thick skin)

See anything unusual?? Anything that rings a bell???

Perhaps you can get it this time.. Just in case if you still don't get it, my lab is health related, why on earth do we have rock stars' names for our meeting rooms? Good question, I don't know, ask Colin Goldsmith, the CEO of Sonic Healthcare.

Tada, my precious office space. It's spacious, I tell ya..

We are moving lab soon!

We are moving to a new lab soon, probably in a month's time. Yesterday, my boss took some of us to the new lab for a tour round the building. I must say, I am very impressed with the new building's design. The new lab will be at least 3 times larger than our current lab now. I am so honoured to be able to go to the new lab to give some input on the move and the arrangement of equipments and etc. What impressed on me was that my boss and senior scientist ask for my advise and my opinion actually counts. Lately, we are short of staff and the lab only has my senior scientist and myself to mend the lab. Although so, all test are pretty much up to date and there aren't any outstanding samples so far. I have only started my role about 2 months ago, and it seems I am learning and coping really well. Because there weren't enough staff, I had to learn as much as I can to help out with the lab. So, in that sense, it's actually an advantage to me. I'm so excited and happy with where I am now. Although I can just be contented with where I am now, somehow deep in me, I know that this is not it. I can't wait to discover more of God's plans for me. I will take some pics of my lab and post it soon.