Breaking sweat...

I started my placements on Tuesday. I'm basically working in a suburbian pharmacy about 30 minutes from the city by bus. Normal work hours but I usually head there half an hour earlier and knock off half an hour earlier as well. The best thing about the place is that I have a really good, laid-back preceptor and the pharmacy assistants are very friendly as well. Ideal working conditions. Only major drawback: a lack of available food.

You see, the pharmacy is in a shoping complex. Well, I wouldn't really call it a shopping complex in the true sense of the word. There's basically a supermarket, newsagency, deli, bakery, discount store and fruit vendor. Not much. On my first day I walked a few hundred meters each direction outside the shopping complex but couldn't find any eating shops. The only places to eat are the deli, bakery or buying something from Woolie's. Imagine just eating sandwiches/rolls/pastries for lunch for a month! Not my typical diet but I need to make do with what I have.

Due to my work commitments, I've had to do my Students Association work after hours. Not easy juggling virtually two jobs at once. Had to come in on Saturday to chair a meeting and catch up on the happenings of the week. Need some breathing space. Thank goodness Tuesday is a holiday. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the worst days for a holiday. No one has the motivation to work a day between holidays (i.e. Mondays and Fridays). Governments should have more discretion during holidays. I know the days themselves have special meanings but it's just not practical. Such a pain.

Weekends are my only chance to relax now. How appropriate then that my internet connection was down and hot water absent throughout the weekend. It couldn't happen at a better time. I've had to boil water and mix it with cold water in a pail to bathe. Troublesome but it does the job.

Well, not much to say to be honest. We'll just take each day as it comes. Just thought I'd touch base again. So back to life...