Sunday, May 29, 2005

Watch?

My watch has been lying peacefully on the shelf for years already.. I think the last time i wear it was something like 2 years ago. Why so? Cos it's so inconvenient to wear watches at work. Especially when there's the need to scrub up & perform procedures under strict aseptic techniques like giving spinal or epidural or setting central venous lines or arterial lines or taking blood cultures. But somehow, i picked up the watch & wear it today before going to church.

Previously, i have to take off my watch a couple of times each time before i wash my hands & scrub up.. So to save the trouble, i finally kick off my habit of wearing watch up to today. No rings and bracelets as well :) One of my colleagues, in fact, lost her diamond ring when she take off the ring before scrubbing up.. :(

There's clocks available in strategic locations inside the operating theatres & ICU if i need to know the time. My nokia handphone besides serving the purpose of communication tool, it acts as my reliable alarm clock & watch as well :)

8 comments:

LT said...

Indeed, I've left my watch almost everywhere in the OT, ICU etc... It;s a bigger object so it's easier to find. I don't wear my ring though.

Chen said...

LT
yeah.. over here, i have see watch(es) lying near the sink as well.. A bit risky loh.. "Someone" might take it on purpose..

Anonymous said...

I dont wear one, seldom, hardly.

Except when have to attend formal dinners or meetings.

I hate wearing watch. Heavy.

Chen said...

Dr Evil

nowadays, i'm so used to not wearing watch already :)

Unless i go overseas for vacation loh, or else i don't even bother to wear one :D

Anonymous said...

I love watches when I was younger, hardly see me without my digital watch (yeah, even wear it when I sleep)...

Nowadays don't really wear it anymore, just use handphone for time telling...

Chen said...

Dr Cheat,
last time i was like u as well... wear my watch all the time including zzz time.. but those were the days loh..
nowadays don't wear watch already.. use handphone as well to tell time & as alarm clock :D

cooknengr said...

Same here, one of those professional thing, as an Electrical Engineer, I dont't wear a ring (even if I decided to get married).

Chen said...

cooknengr & gasman

I keep my wedding ring at home as well.. Haven't wear it for years already loh..