Trips are keeping me entertained!

Yupz, indeeed going on getaways does have a therapeutic effect on one. You would be surprised at how much the body gets recharged and you find yourself ready to take on any challenge that may be put in your path. Anyways, I've just returned from my observational placements at Port Pirie where I had a ball of a time. Being able to experience what a country community dietitian do in the country helped me understand the topics that I have done and will be doing in the fast approaching semester.

Alrighty, as the saying goes, "Pictures speak a thousand words". Enjoy!

Adelaide Hills-The Toy Factory



Bet u haven't seen a rocking this BIG before?!

A miniture version of it

See how tame it is?

The lost lamb that Mary had?!

Observational Placements at Port Pirie

Map of Port Pirie Regional Health Services

Where the dietetics department sit (Community Health Services)

Together with Janet (left) & Jodie (right)

The 1 & only Woolies in Port Pirie

See how deserted the road is?It is a quiet little region

Look at the hills in the distant.Don't you wish you were?!!(Part of Southern Flinders Rangers)

See the "chimney"..Its the lead smelters. Lead is a problem with Port Pirie and alot of health promotion is done to help children below the age of 5 to have blood lead levels within the healthy range.

Port Pirie's version of Big Brother (BB) House:
Folks who are studying in Aussieland or in UK who have heard about this tv reality series, BB. Basically, housemates stay in a big house without any contact with the outside world, learn to live with each other and have to follow house rules set by BB. Any rules broken (e.g. talking when Big Brother is talking), the housemate gets fined. Each week, housemates are nominated by their other housemates and the public then vote for the top 3 nominees to be saved (ie they remain in the house for another week) or evicted.


The first sight that greets you when you open the door.

When you look to the right

And what's next to the wardrobe

Port Pirie's BB or rather, its name for the on-site accomodation is because the facilities provided by the accomodation is shared between 8 people (there are only 8 rooms in the accomodation). As house mates have to learn to get along with each other in the reality show, it is also the aim of the Port Pirie Regional Health Service for people to get along with each other.

Alrighty folks, that's all for now. I will post more pictures when I get back from my Melbourne trip. Till then, take care!!