White Comet, Black Cow: Takahshi "Ry" Ryosuke's Blurty

Will this be the best or worst day of my life?
Well, it started when I woke up.
Probably even before that.

I was having really dodgy dreams.
About me not being able to make it... and then another that I just scraped through.

Anyways, got up and oyaji gave me a lift to the station on his way to work.
We were talking about his car.
I still want it.
And I like the way it sounds like a cross between an Evo and a Rotary engine at low speeds.
Apparently, mum doesn't like the fact the engine is so loud.
However, I do.

Anyways, got on the train and when I got to Waterloo and on another train, I had a message on my phone from Magda and Hendrien saying that they were thinking about me and wishing me luck.

Got to Surbiton.
Got bus to uni.

Met up unexpectedly with Ruchi at Uni.
Had a chat with her in the canteen whilst waiting for Hokumi to turn up with my EBay stuff.
Met with Hokumi.
Had long chats with both Hokumi and Ruchi.
Then it reached 10am.
Ruchi was keeping an eye on the time for me XD;;;

I SO didn't want to go up to Tower Block and get my results.
I'd been alright-ish all morning, trying to keep my mind off things.
And I was okay - till it got mentioned.
Then I just felt I couldn't go and look at the results board.

So we stayed another 10mins in the canteen.

I did wonder at one point if I could call up the School of Radiography and see if I passed and if I did, I'd go up XDDD
But I had wasted enough credit already on my phone. hahahah

Anyways.

At 10:10am, I decided "fuck it - I'm only delaying the inevitable"
Ruchi had to go do some work before her lecture, so Hokumi came up with me for moral support.
What was the first thing I did?

I looked at the fail list.
Yes, there was a list of students that failed.
I also noticed that there were A LOT less students listed on the pass/fail board this time as well.... which means quite a few of them didn't even get another chance.
Which sucks.
Anyways, whilst I was checking the fail list, Hokumi pointed out my name on another list.
The fucking pass list.
You know what happened next?

Me: *stare* @_@ *not really sure she believes what she's seeing* wtf?
Ka-Wah: *comes along the corridor as well* How did you do?
Me: ... ... ... I PASSED!!!! *POUNCES ONTO KA-WAH* *BOUNCE* *POUNCES ONTO HOKUMI* YES!!!!!!!!!!

And I so did pass.
I'm so fucking relieved.
I got my badge from Nigel and a congrats from him.
Had to hand in all my other ID badges for the med school though.
I told Nigel I lost my student cards.

Anyways, after that, it was a call to mum... then dad... then Magdam.
Quick pop into Woolworths and getting some chocolate for the staff at the hospital - eeee, Lindt brought out a kawaii choco reindeer with a bell and bow.
Then back on the train to Guilford.

Got to the department and bumped into Kate whilst I was changing in the changing room.

Kate: *about to go to the loo* Hey chick, how did it go?
Me: Well....
Kate: *stops and looks*
Me: *holds up qualified badge*
Kate: I'm so proud of you!!! *comes over for a hug*
Me: *trying to quickly pull on uniform pants*
Kate: *laughs* get your pants on and give me a hug *HUGS*

There was a LOT of hugging going on today.

Anyways, went to department after and saw Justine, Loz and Libby standing there.
They all gave me a hug too.

Then they put me up to playing a trick on Wendy, taking off my badge and telling me to tell her I failed.

Wendy took me into her office and closed the door.

Wendy: So, how did it go?
Me: What would you say if I said it went 'urgh'?
Wendy: 'Urgh'? How 'urgh'? What happened..?
Me: Well... what would you say if I told you I didn't make it?
Wendy: *thinks* You didn't...? Well... *thinkthink* Would you still want to continue as an 'RDA' here?
Me: I wouldn't mind... for how long though?
Wendy: Until you pass.
Me: That was my only chance to pass...
Wendy: Oh... *thinkthinkthinkthinkthink*
Me: Wendy... dont' worry.
Wendy: ?
Me: I passed. :3
Wendy: I THOUGHT you had passed *hug* well done you!

XDDDD

Well, it's not everyday you get to do things like this.

I got congrats and hugs all day.

Magda picked me up and gave me a reaaaaaally big hug.
She was so happy.

(... ... tch, sorry, something kinda put a dampner on my mood mid-posting, which is why it sounds a bit out atm - there aren't many people I like to share my happiness with when I qualified in something I wanted to do in my life, and one of them just doesn't seem to hang around long enough to get the news - a good day will never last the whole day, apparently)

(*a little while later*)

Anyways....

Later in the afternoon, Justine was encouraging me and Hendrien to get a tea break - but we were still busy with ward patients.

A little later, Wendy whispered something to Hendrien - I thought it was something about her and Magda leaving tomorrow...
But then Wendy wanted a word with me and she lead me to the other end of the department and I was wondering what the hell I had done wrong.
She stood me there and Justine, Duncan, Loz and Libby kinda took interest in what was going on.

Wendy: You lied to me this morning.
Me: *blink* No I didn't.
Wendy: You lied about being qualified.
Me: *frown* No, I did pass... *feels like the uni had somehow cocked up* ...and they *points to Libby, Justine and Loz* put me up to that...
Wendy: *points to in front of the new Kodak CR processor* stand there.
Me: No... why?
Wendy: Because I'm your boss and I say so. Now stand there *point*
Me: O-Okay... *foreboding feeling* Now what?
Wendy: Well....
Justine, Duncan, Loz and Libby: CONGRATULATIONS~!!!!!!!!
Justine: *holds out a gold bag and a card*
Me: *goes all red in the face* *feels like she's about to do a Halle Berry and start crying from happiness*
Me: *looks at Wendy* this was to get me back this morning, wasn't it?

(on a sub note, I loathe Halle Berry...)

Inside the bag was a bottle of Champagne.
The card was signed by everyone that was in today.
And I also saw at the end of the day that there was also a little Lindt reindeer in the bag too (yes, like the ones I was looking at in the morning XDDDDDDD)

Overall, I think that today was the best day of my life so far.
I don't think I've ever been more content.
I'm qualified to do something I've wanted to do.
And I can add a title to my name now that I'm qualified now too.
It's awesome.

It's a lot of weight off my shoulders - I'm so relieved.

I shall save the champagne for the weekend.

But for now, I actually feel good about my life.

~Miss Joanna Jade Ling Yap, BSc Hons~ (a.k.a. Ryopon/Kyona/Aki)

Current Mood: jubilant
Current Music: Roll Deep - "Shake A Leg"