Movies to watch out for

The Chronicles of Narnia

It's a classic book, but I never really took to it. Thank goodness for Hollywood!


Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Watched the first 3, might as well keep going. And it's darker and somebody dies!

And Mr. & Mrs. Smith look pretty good: even if the storyline sucks (Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt not exactly good at choosing good scripts eg. the Tombraider movies and Meet Joe Black), the trailer promises lots of things blowing up and then there're the aesthetically pleasing leads to look at.
Also, the War of the Worlds: it's Tom Cruise, so it's gotta be good, right? I watched the Lat Samurai twice and was very "kan tung" (Cantonese for touched) both times. And loved Jerry Maguire.
And there's this new movie called Saving Face, starring Joan Chen, about a widow who is ostracized by the Chinese-American community for being pregnant out of wedlock....was thinking, does that actually happen anymore? I know quite a few people in Kuching who are single mothers or co-habiting without getting married, etc. but I don't think they're ostracized for it....again, I think it's the don't-ask, don't-tell or the you-know-and-I-know-and-there's-nothing-else-to-say or the no-need-to-"chap"-other-people's-"su" policy.
Not that I agree with any of the lifestyles above, but ostracizing someone for anything short of some heavy crime like murder or rape is pretty harsh and does no one any good, least of all the innocent baby. Maybe will ask my mum about this. Maybe it's an anomaly unique to the super-laidback people of Kuching.

reunions

i have officially finished my postings here,and its been good. i enjoyed my time at the clinics,and enjoyed seeing many nice diseases.i also had intersting discussions with the docs, and all were curious about how imu teaches students. now i understand about critics in the science world. when something new happens/was discovered, one will tend to disbelieve it because its out of the norm with one's thoughts. It takes a long time to convince people to adapt to changes. Everything in this world has to change, and most times change is not welcome.i will admit that bieng in imu is tough because we do not have full day classes, and you yourself have to know what to study, and to have the discipline to study, because they truly leave you at your own. and one has to take everything seriously, pbl's included. i am only recently enjoying the wonders of pbl. and the fact that we have to get a B to pass, and the lecturers throw any q's they want to. i just hope that when i grad one day, i will be good/better than the docs from public unis cos most ppl think imu is crap.

i have/am going to attend a lot of reunions with friends and family. the weekend is solidly booked. this afternoon i will be watching madagascar with a friend,and straightaway after that i'll be going to granny's hse. tmr is the same, except ill be going back to kampung. more ops for phototaking!it does feel kinda rushing for me, but if i don't see them now, i might not see them until next year, and then who knows where they'll go. as much as i agree with kuching being a boring place, but when you come back, its so relax, peaceful and wonderful that you don't feel like leaving. i think we should market that aspect to tourists.

I had a good night out with bren and angie. i guess we didn't say much because nothings going on in our lives. But i did get some good info where the other st tri gals are and what they're currently doing now. My strawberry/banana smotthie was good, but it was a trifle sweet. The best part was when we toured kuching town at night to get good photos, esp for my kl friends who think kuching is just jungle. Kuching is beautiful at night, romantic even. Its little wonder the rajahs were happy to live at the astana. the weirdest pic i took had to be a gigantic tooth. No offense to the owner, but i wonder what was in his head when he comissioned it. he prob has the same humor as me. What giant sculpture will i put in my garden next time?

Yesterday aft i finished early, and took time off to take more photos. i wonder if i can take more today. i have to take the museum and the giant cats. and some weird porno statues. Kuching rocks! i was strolling along jalan india and jalan masjid. Gawai songs are blaring and the shops were full of ppl looking for gawai clothes. To me,those shops are nothing,but to ppl from the interior, these shops are THE place to go.At that moment i felt sad, because even though i am the same race as them, i feel so detached from them. its like i am bumi, but i do not share the same lifestyle.i am not looking down at them, its just that i feel so detached from the people of my own race. And most of the time i have to initiate small talk, even with my own cousins, because they think i am too well educated too talk with them. But once i do that, they're okay.Most of the time i feel like i live in 2 dimensions,one with my friends who are modern and with the natives here where i have to remember the dialects and customs of my two respective races. Quirky, but makes me a better human.

But i do live sarawak and its people. there is no other place on earth where people can blend and make friends so easily as here. The people here are genuinely friendly, and its easy to make friends here. They are talkative, and curious. Sarawak...couldn't find a better place to retire in the future :)

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.

My brother actually bought the book. I think the author of the book is actually divorced. Huh.
To learn about the mysteries of relationships between men and women, just go out to the bookstore and buy any of Jane Austen's novels: it's much cheaper (around RM12) and you'll appear much smarter and well-read when you read it on the bus. Miss Austen understood how a man's mind worked as well as she understood a woman's.

Example 1: "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment..."
This is what the 3 of us did when we got together on Thursday night and Sarah's brain and eyes are constantly on the lookout to matchmake people, no matter how much they beg her not to. :)
I think we married off one of our friends already and are already planning our overseas holidays in which we'll be staying at her place. Hey, nobody ever said that matchmaking was a purely altruistic deed that she's doing out of the goodness of her heart. Must got ganjaran, you know!

Example 2: "But no sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes. To this discovery succeeded some others equally mortifying. Though he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form, he was forced to acknowledge her figure to be light & pleasing; & in spite of his asserting that her manners were not those of the fashionable world, he was caught by their easy playfulness."
See? Isn't this what we all do, girls and boys? First we say don't like, then we start to secretly like, then we even more vocal to our friends that we don't like, because we're afraid that we are beginning to like. First, not pretty enough, but look quite smart & not air-headlike; body not proportionate enough, but then quite slim and slender; not classy enough, but then quite friendly and approachable. Tsk tsk tsk...A friend of mine mentioned that she hates it when the guy isn't sure about his feelings or isn't sure if he should do anything about it. Same here, girlfriend, but I suppose sometimes we have to cut them some slack. It's not like we're confident enough about our feelings most of the time, right?

Caffeine caffeine caffeine

The Nurse says that she's been sleeping an average of 14 hours a day since coming home for a short break. And I thought I am a pig. Well, I wish I could clock 14 hours a day, but I get a headache if I do more than 10 hours, so her record is safe.
I think I have to start training myself to wake up earlier and boost my energy levels to prepare myself for uni again. Caffeine has practically no effect on me anymore. Gym, anyone? I know I should exercise more, sleep less, eat healthier, but dear me, the very thought of all that sends me running to the sofa and switching on the TV. I don't even want to go out in the afternoons, because there's nowhere to go and the heat is oppressive. But I notice that the best afternoon naps are to be had when you're sitting in the passenger seat of a moving car (air-conditioned, of course).
Where are all those photos you took, Sarah? Waiting eagerly to see the giant tooth.

personality tests

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Low
Schizoid:	Low
Schizotypal:	Low
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Moderate
Histrionic:	High
Narcissistic:	Moderate
Avoidant:	Low
Dependent:	Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Moderate
-- Personality Disorder Test -- -- Personality Disorder Information --

Believe me, even i can't believe i have the above traits!!

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Clockwise from top: Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Josh Duhamel of Las Vegas, Prince Andrea Casiraghi of Monaco (bottom two). Yummy.

Today, I felt like having some eye-candy. My girlfriends out there will enjoy this, the boys will just have to grin and bear it.
Gosh...doesn't the Prince look like he just stepped out of the pages of a fairytale? I have more pics of him, courtesy of a friend, but afraid it'll just be too much for those of you who have a dial-up connection.
Good pictures of Adam Levine are surprisingly hard to find. His soulful and puppy-dog demeanour is best appreciated in videos, I suppose. And I just like Josh Duhamel because he's just so boyish in Las Vegas.

GP posting

its been two days since ive done my gp posting. and so far, i am enjoying it. now that i am near the end of the first phase, i can finally put to use everything which i have learned, including behavioural sciences. I've always thought bs WAS bullshit but surprise, surprise,there are patients who display the overly worried syndrome. I mean, learning it in class is one thing, and seeing it for real is another thing. And i'm beginning to see the fun side of just doing gp.
I've also learned that if i were to really take dermatology, it would take me another seven years before i become one. Now i'm really thinking of other options. by the time i finish dermatology, i'd be 40 years old! too old. now what shall i do?
but i have to admit derma is so interesting. i was at the clinic and i saw such a wonderful variety of skin diseases. i was also shocked that sarawak is lacking in so many specialists. the state only has one dermatologist, one endocrinologist etc. amazing... i guess everyone went overseas.This is sad fo a population of 2 million people. ah, what to do.... what to do in the future.....
My cold is getting better, but now i;m developing a sore throat. and i forgot to buy my lozenges. i went to a clinic today, and the guy dr. fodzer used to be my dad's old mentor. yikes, as dr lim , who was also managing the clinic said 'now its a complete cirle' !
Dr. Fodzer is an interesting guy because he was one of the first few surgeons in sarawak. his mother was famous for being a feminist and against polygamy. i am told that both his parents are indians, but he looks like a euro, and a good-looking one at that. i shall be meeting him tomorrow, but i am scared because he might compare me with my father. today i also saw a lot of diabetic cases, and its scary that diabetes is on the rise in malaysia, and all over the world as well. And the worst thing is that it can be inherited in families.
The doc in charge of me is very nice, they all take the time to explain stuff to me, even though at times my face might be blank (cue derma!). I've also learned that many doc's kids are at lodge, and a lot of ppl from kuching are studying in imu. the docs couldn't believe it when i told them the passing mark was B. This is due to all the stress caused by partner medical schools.
i've just finished watching the movie salem's lot,but i have yet to finish reading the book. so far, i havent' been dissapointed by any of the stephen king books i read. hopefully it stays that way!

Sleepless nights

Looks like Sarah's going to be busy the next few days spending time and catching up on the latest news with her family. I hear from the Nurse that'll she'll be going back to KL on the 30th, before Gawai, though. So there's the deadline for the 3 of us to meet up and exchange gossip.
I've not had a good nights sleep for about 2 nights now, don't know why. I get insomnia now and again, but this round might have been caused by the heat. My sleep schedule is also pretty much screwed up since I came back from KL 2 weeks ago- because I don't have to wake up at 7am to go to work anymore, so I go to sleep around 2am and wake up at 10.30am.
Being a bum is also no good for my general health. Every time I come home from uni or work for a short holiday, I'm bound to come down with the flu or headache spell, etc. Probably caused by all the inactivity.....but I never learn my lesson, so I just popped a Febricol this afternoon and my nose has cleared up.
Speaking of medication, does anyone know of the name of a travel sickness pill with the side effect of putting you to sleep or will any travel sickness med do that? Every time I fly long distance, I can never get a satisfactory amount of sleep, so I need chemical help. Yes, yes, I know it's bad for my insides (those healthy healthy organic veg eating people would be horrified at the way I pop pills), but I'd rather let my liver handle the extra filtering than letting my mind and the rest of my body go into zombie mode after 24 hours of being hauled halfway around the world. I let that happen the last time and man, I looked and felt like crap.
I was one very unhappy camper.
So me and my drugs are going to be inseparable this time.

star wars

its good to be back!!! I finally made all the needed adjustments to this blog. okay, bren and i have both watched star wars. i can tell you my heart was really breaking for anakin. instead of despising him, i now pity him. The part where he duelled with obi wan, and the result of that duel is so tragic. another haunting moment was when he went back to the jedi temple to decimate all its inhabitants, children included. I do agree with bren that he has had that evil side all the while, ever since he was young, but its always been controlled by obi-wan. and i do agree with what padme told him, that deep down anakin is still a nice guy.Ultimeately, it was the weakness of his heart, and also his greed for greater power, and his distrust and jealousy for the jedi council, taht brought him down. Oddly, the jedi council reminds me of catholic priests.

The defining moment of the movie was when darth vaders mask was put on, and his heavy breathing was heard for the first time. But hats up to george for the amazing cgi displays. the best thing about all the star wars movies is that they propel us to another universe, where different sp of beings live. General grevious was great. The sad part was when all the jedi were killed in cold blood. And Yoda! The first time i saw him i thought he was just a little scamp. but he is the Master Jedi.

I agree with the critics too that the 3rd episode blends seamlessly with the older star wars movies. now i'm trying my best not too watch the older 3 movies again. i have lots of other things to do.... but i am planning to see madagascar and war of the worlds. HOuse of wax, anyone?

kuching

Finally, i am back home. it honestly does feel funny to be home after i've been away for so long. The airasia flight was packed with revellers going back for the gawai fest. thank goodness i managed to sit next to a mother and son. The plane was filled with young iban guys. i do not want to be sitting anywhere near them, sometimes i just dont' like how the local guys can be so flirty. The lady sitting next to me was so nice. seeing that i didnt' take my lunch on the plane, she offered me two kit kat bars. Her husband is working in kedah, and from what i gather, their kids haven't been back for 5 years. Whats worse is that they speak like semenanjungians!! But sitting on the plane with all of them, it just made me realise that the bumis in sarawak, esp those in the interior, really are unfortunate in that nobody has teached them how important education is, and how it can break the cycle of poverty. I know most of them work in the timber industry, and that most of the children in longhouses have no intention to continue school, they prefer to find jobs instead. I am now thinking of what the malaysian studies teacher said, and it is true. its funny, but on the plane just now i was thinking how lucky i am to have the life i am currently living. i somehow wish in the future, if i am able to help them, i will.

2 family gatherings in a day

Just realized after posting yesterday's blog that it's a tad long. Sorry,all...I am very aware, as you all will be, that I have a problem with verbosity, so today's blog will be as short as possible.
This afternoon, went to one of my aunt's place where The Aunts were having High Tea. The Nieces and Nephews (my cousins and I) were all there, so I got to see the new additions to the family, baby Tammy and baby Gerard, both less than a year old, but they were both very big for their age. One of my cousins remarked that baby Gerard looked like a sumo wrestler, and I have to admit, he does. Is it me or are babies these days getting bigger and smarter? Must be all the baby formulas they're drinking, enriched with all those vitamins and proteins and what-not. One of my niece is almost 2 years old and she's really quite clever for her age. She speaks and talks back to you in 2 languages- English and Mandarin. She's very self-aware and because she's cute, she can twist you around her little finger. In other words, she's smart and she's spoiled, and I really don't envy her mum when she gets older and starts breaking little boys' hearts.
The 2nd family gathering of the day was a BBQ at my own house, with a different set of cousins- the ones from my mother's side. We had the usual chicken wings, rojak, etc. My brother did all the hard work and the last chicken wing has now been BBQ-ed, most of the plates have been cleared away and everyone's settled down in front of the TV to watch The Apprentice.
Isn't it funny how Malaysians always get together with food?
And Donald Trump has finally chosen a female Apprentice. Complete spoiler available in the papers today. And the Toto Jackpot has reached RM15 million. Anyone interested in starting a blog gambling pool?

Happy Wesak Day to all celebrating the festival!

A New Beginning

Hello all, this is Brenda. My friend Sarah has given me the honour (which will be her ultimate folly, I think) to contribute to her blog. And as usual, I have writer's block and am underperforming under pressure. Everyone wants to get-off the starting block with a bang with an exciting story about their exploits and the stupid gits that they meet in their daily lives, but I've decided to start with a whimper. Here goes:
I went to watch Star Wars with my brother last night at Star Cineplex (in Kuching). For those Star Wars fans who have not watched it yet because you're afraid you'll be disappointed with it like Epi. 1 and 2, have no fear, it's quite good. The cinema was packed. But the main point of the blog is not about the movie, it's about the cineplex (they still do the tickets manually, by hand! With those big red crayons!), the shopping centre (if you can call it that. There're 3 floors, the food court is closed so that took out about 70% of the retail outlets. Essentially dead. Anyone visited Kuching Plaza lately? It is beyond repair, don't even know where to start to describe it now.) and Kuching (we have a new flyover. When you go up the flyover, look out to the horizon. What do you see? Nothing? Exactly. Flat and green.) in general. While I was stuck in KL (the past 4 years), I'd always thought that once I graduated, or done my one-year try-out there, I'd be more than glad to come back to Kuching and continue life here (bearing in mind that I have a Physics degree and Physicists aren't exactly in demand in Kuching, but I was hopeful I'd get a job. Not picky.) . But the past 12 months shuttling between Kuching and KL, and trips to the sad sad shopping malls in Kuching has made me think: hhhmmm....maybe not. I used to hate KL: it's noisy, it's too congested, it's too busy and without my own transport, too big too get around in and visited those cool places like the bars Dida always goes to (oohh. I can sense Dida readying her 9mm right now). But nowadays, I can't help but feel a little stifled by Kuching. Of course, I don't try to compare it to the dynamism and colour of KL, but when I'm here, I'm in my comfort zone and I don't want to do anything other than sit at home and channel-surf Astro...because there's nowhere to go and no one to see and nothing to do. Shopping is non-existent, bookstores in Kuching are dying and one can only go to Coffee Bean oh-so-many-times before you start to realize that designer coffee gives you the same buzz as 90sen kopi. I wonder if my other friends like Dida feel the same? I'm pretty sure Dida does because she comes back to Kuching a lot a lot less than I do, and she'd never be able to have those "adventures" and do her "exploits" here in quiet little Kuching, under the watchful gaze of her parents. :) For a full accounting of Dida's personal life, plus a little embellishment here and there to spice things up by yours truly, visit her blog at livejournal.com/users/nemesis_on_fire. (Put the gun down, Dida. Nice and easy, ok? I'm doing you a good thing. There'll be more traffic to your blog now, right?)
On the other hand, I really do not want Kuching to become a city like KL. On the outside, Kuching is a small, quiet city with a nightlife that's barely alive, but the people of Kuching are well-informed and well-traveled people, where everyone knows almost everyone else (which might be a bad thing especially if you've a new bf or gf and every relative or family friend can report to your parents that they saw you there on so and so day with so and so's son/daughter).
Which is more than you can say about KL- it's a "world-class" city, but I have met people who have never had a passport, never traveled to even Sabah or Sarawak, never had friends of another race, never spoken a language other than their mother tongue and God forbid if you talk to them about religion or world affairs. When I was an innocent teen, whenever I read in Time or Newsweek about the "racial tension" or "discrimination" that exists in our country, I pooh-poohed it all because I'd never seen it with my own eyes. When I went over to KL, I didn't have access to Time anymore, but I experienced it for the first time how we discriminate against each other, against other Malaysians because we were not of the same beliefs. Example: a friend in UM messaged a friend of another race (from St.3 also) to ask if she had any tips for a paper they were both taking, but did not receive a reply. On the day of the exam, the 2nd friend confessed that they had been told not to give any tips to the others. In a "funny" twist to the event, the others scored the only 2 As for that paper. Huh. Is this the growing up I had to do?
So I'm glad I still have Kuching to come home to. I have friends of every race and religion here, my good friend Madz calls me from Ireland to wish me Happy Easter (my reply would be: "Ha?It's Easter already?"), and we all speak the universal language of English and the most volatile or sensitive our jokes can get are about sex and err, Dida (I couldn't resist, Dida! Sorry!). It's my oasis of calm, although some days, I fear that it will go the same way as KL (a lawyer, whose office is right opposite my dad's, was gunned down a few months ago. In Kuching). I'm pretty sure that most Kuching-ites want Kuching to remain "backward" or progress as slowly as possible, because we're happy the way things are (slow and easy) and if we're bored, we can always just fly off to Australia or New Zealand for a short getaway. So many Kuching-ites have PR there, they can create their own small town or settlement.
As it is, I've been living out of suitcases for 4 years and will be doing so for another 2 years at least. It's not what I had in mind when I started university 4 years ago. I didn't have a plan then, except that I hated KL and I couldn't abide by the thought of working and living there. Well, just goes to show how you should never say never.
I'm off to see the rest of the world for another 2 years, finally leaving KL and who knows if I'll ever come back to Kuching and make it my home? Am ever so thankful to God for giving me this opportunity to experience this, and with fingers tightly crossed, hope that it will hold more good than bad and that I will learn whatever lesson I have to learn. I read Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" yesterday (everyone of you who feel uncertain as to what you actually want to do with your life from here on, or you just want to read a good book, read this) and this sums up the whole book nicely:
"To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation."

No worries, folks, I'm rarely this comtemplative when I post up stuff on the Net. Go to Dida's blog to see how my maturity goes down to nil when I have her as a punching bag.

angels

I think some people have had a very bad past few days, so the title is aptly named. if you feel that life can't get any worse, just remember that god is always looking out for you.

i am happy to report that i have 2 humongous pimples that look like staghorns on my forehead. i'm very sure the renal exam didnt' have anything to do with it. it has also been attracting the attention of lots of people. i wore all black yesterday, and it was quite exhilarating. i didn't exactly feel evil, just morbidly nice, and now i know how goths feel like wearing the all black ensemble everyday. if anyone of you knows the cartoon character little emily, i was feeling like her yesterday.

i'm feeling a bit down now because one of my really close friend's father has stomach cancer. i don't know how advanced it is, but i do know the feeling of losing people you love from cancer. the worst part is the advanced stage where they rapidly lose weight. But like my mom says, you grow stronger from all the obstacles that grow in your path. for me, that experience has made me more mature, and made me realise about the world for the first time. i mean, the only care i have in the world now is to study and pass, but i'm glad i have had this experience.

On another note, the infamous nurse will be coming back, and i can't wait to meet her (and her special dvd collection). Hats off to weird people!!

heaven

my feelings of euphoria are due to the presence of richard loh in class just now :) i have just finished my lectures, and it finished fast. part of me is happy;part of me is sad. He still has that funny habit of raising his eyebrows every time he wants to stress something important, and that makes him look funny. Anyway, he looks older than usual;could be due to all the stress!!
I also have to say that i feel like i am in deep shit now .apparently the lecturer in charge of this system is going to set off killer questions. i have already been feeling stressed out since the cheerleader came to my house this morning and was giving me warnings about this exam. i shall now have to constipate my brains for this. earlier on in the morning, i was about to comment that my brains feel like it farted. now its much worse!
The scariest thing i have witnessed today was the male catheterization. Man, its really scary. thank god i will not be doing it alone when i am a house man. it is scarier still for the patient... but i really cant imagine inserting something up a patient's urethra. What if i push too hard? what if i make things worse?? i am definitely not going to be a nephrologist. Scary.
i have also watched miss congeniality 2. Its pretty lame, except for one funny thing sandra said. When the stylist told her she needed to wear a better bra (?) she commented 'how would you like an electric taser gun to your penis?'That would be the best one liner in the entire movie. I'm sure dida can relate to the experience. haha!
i have one more week before i go back to kuching. i can't wait to go back and play and watch tv nonstop. And go out and eat lots. Whew

annoying bastards

i will talk about yesterdays weather first. God, yesterday was so heavenly!It reminds me so much of kuching. for the first time, the skies were cloudy, the weather was cool, and there was a nice breeze. its just like in kuching during the rainy seasons. Speaking of which, i realize kuching is always like that. God forbid that peninsular malaysia is so hot!

these past few days have been quite hectic. i realize i've become this sort of psychiatrist/psychoanalyst which everyone turns to. two nights ago one of my friends came to my place to inspect my new apt. When we went into the room, we had this talkfest for about two hours where she told me about her stresses etc. Then last night i went to a friends place to collect something, and once again, when we were sitting down, she told me about her problems. Eh? Mind you, me being the very 'kepo' person,i do enjoy giving advice (who doesn't) but its quite intruiging why people suddenly come to me for advice. I probably give psycho vibes.

i am also irritated by the above title, and i shall not say much, except one particular person really vexed me today. people seldom vex me, unless they are really god-awful, but i really don't like people who center everything on themselves. Even thinking about it right now makes my blood boil. Speaking of which, i read in the papers yesterday about this education minister who said 'i have the power to sack people'. this was about the upm case where the v-c is in big trouble. in case i get ISA-ed, this makes me think even worse about politicians in general. this is also another reason why some people from borneo detest working in peninsular m'sia. I do agree with the students and lecturers that upm should resolve the matter by itself. Whether the v-c will get sacked or not, we just have to wait. Shit, i really don't want to get isa-ed for this.

UFOs

I've just come back from the dialysis center.Its quite informative, and it brings me back again to the real world. I was just telling a friend that when you study it, its like nothing much. But when you see things in real life, you are aware that there is so much power in your hands. I will say it is tortorous having to go for daily treatments. The patients arms are swollen due to the daily injections.I myself hate being injected so i can't imagine how it will be for them. I'm sure they are immune to the pain, but the hassle they have to go through is bad.The taximan got lost on the way, and it cost $18 for us to get there. Pretty expensive, considering the usual fare is around 10. I went to section 14 after a long period of time. I truly miss that place. Went to sinma to look for some hair bands, but none of them suited me.

It kind of sucks,cos the nice hair clips cost a bomb, while the affordable ones don't suit my taste. I thought of having lunch with everyone at the mamak restaurant near masjid jamek, but some of them were ill. That restaurant cooks the best beef and briyani rice. on the subject of food, i do like the manhattan fish market's butter rice. My mom ordered chips, but she was digging in to my rice! That's how good it is. The next time i'll try the seafood platter. The salmon i had was nice.
I also wanted to mention this last time but i forgot. At 1-utama we had ice-cream at this shop Gelare. Marg ordered vanilla with choc chips, and i had butter pecan. both were good, but the butter pecan was too sweet. At the end, i had to force myself to finish it. Worse still, i was scooping marg's ice cream. i have to go there again. The vanilla choc was heavenly. But do note that the chocolate icecream made from organic soy was bad. Yech!Whats the point of eating bad icecream. Dieters lead a hellish life!

I was just telling yvonne yesterday about how some people believe in ufo's and why i never seem to see a ufo in my hometown (the whole of malaysia too). it always happens in the west. Then i went on to say that i've never heard of the rest of asia being ufo-mad. Well,i shot myself in the mouth cos just yesterday in the news, this guy from china claims he was married to one. She looked just like a human except she has 3 or 6 fingers. He was put on a lie detector. It seems that a growing number of people in china and korea claim to have seen ufo's. A psychologist says that these people are basically lacking in the spiritual department.Many of them claim that the ufo visits were 'spiritually awakening'.I dunno, but when i see tv, and the video shoots claiming to be spaceships, some of them really can't be explained. I just wonder why the aliens are so biased. They never come to malaysia.
And seriously, i am waiting for my ufo experience.

Brain

Whew, i finally had a good weekend.today's musings is dedicated to brain, who will be leaving malaysia pretty soon. The bloody bitch is going to the U.S, in san francisco, for two months. And get this, she'll be going to do her summer postings in stanford. I'm going to kirim some things for her to buy. I wish i could ask her to buy levi's, but the jeans there are just too long for me. I'm so jealous. she'll be staying in singapore for the next two years.So, in a way its glad i met them yesterday.

We went to one utama, and i'm already loving the place. it has so much more variety of clothing that at mid-v, so if i'm gonna do my shopping spree end of this month,my first choice will be there. the phasing out of my wardrobe will take a few more rounds of shopping.And already i've got two offers to go shopping, hehe. Next stop, klcc to reupdate my trousersa and jeans. Sem 4 rocks!

we all had brunch and lunch at this vietnamese restaurant. the food was good, and i love the way they do their beef noodles. everyone asked me what i planned to specialise in, and when they heard it was dermatology, proceeded to mcq me over the types of antibiotics used for face acne. boy, i definitely felt stupid. i mean, i know antibiotics and stuff, but i never really bothered about what type they used for the face. Its good to know a lot of women here have some sort of skin problem, so i'm assured my clinic will be doing well :)

Its good to see all the faces i haven't seen for so long. Initially, i didn't know what to say to them but after we went to check out this dog show, we were back in business. June still has the bestest legs i've ever seen ,and she accentuated it by wearing a miniskirt. I'm surprised to learn that marg is doing the economics of engineering projects, and that june is still studying.The worst thing is that since they are working, they can splash out on whatever they want to buy.

We wanted to watch the movie kingdom of heaven, but unfortunately there were also lots of orlando bloom fans, so there was a full house. Next, we went shopping, and it was a parade show of clothes. Brenda's menacing streak came out, and she ordered to dida to try the clothes that best suit her. i must admit tho, that bren's taste is good. And for the record, i do pity kieran because of the physical torture he undergoes each day. if i were a guy,i'd be taking cold showers everyday. i managed to get a black skirt that i really liked, and i think the best place to get nice blouses is nicole and rest and relax. i've already earmarked these shops for pillaging during the mega sale.The FOS at one-u is superbly stocked too, unlike those at other places. But i still think the best places to get trousers would be at klcc.

Then, we proceeded to check out the shoe shops, and i think that if i were to buy sandals, i would go to nose rather than vincci. they've got more variety. Most of the talking was done by dida though,and of all of us girls she has the most interesting life. i finally realized, to my dismay, what a sad life i have, its almost terminally zero. When i listened to dida talking, i was imagining my classmates studying at the library everyday, and continuing at their homes. it just makes me more sad to know that when i am in year 3, my social life will be a negative instead. But, to my surprise (and joy), i found out that except for dida, the rest of us also have 0 life. its probably cos their working times are quite bad, and at the end of the day you just want to go home and sleep.

i also got reexposed to bren's sarcasm and wit, which i missed very much, and i was practically laughing the whole day i was with them. I found out that dida is still very much scared of marg (she doesn't dare abuse her like she abuses me!) . i think that's probably the reason why i sat with marg in form 5. till this day she protects me from dida;s claws, hehehe.

overall, i really had a smashing time, its great to be with friends who have the same sense of humor and it was great to see them again. And here is my review:

Best legs: June

Best social life: Dida

Best dry sarcastic wit:Brenda

Best bodyguard:Marg

Best laughing machine: Yours truly

i would now like updates from the cheerleader and yvonne on how their weekend went. iwonder if they took any funny shots

I also have to get updates of the cf camp. Apparently everyone thinks that i went.

review

Wow, its amazing how one week can fly so fast. I am itching to do my usual weekly review of what's hot and not, but so far my muddled brain can't think of anything nice. Sometime what people say are true: there are particular times during the day when you just have so much stuff to write down, and the next moment the mood for it is gone. The things i was supposed to write was about ayurveda and mapping the human genome. but now i'm too lazy to do so.

I had a bad PMS last night, and it totally spoiled the mood i had for church. It seems i wasn't the only one suffering;i'm surprised men undergo it too! It was ultrahot and humid last night, and us eating out on the streets didn't make matters better. The place we went last night, sri murni, is quite unique. apparently they serve their juices in really big bottles. Its those kind of bottles that mums always use to store coffee etc. The best thing last night was the hawaiian chappati. Really ingenious. One thing good about malaysian mamak is that they always make good, oily food. The cheerleader tried his skills at driving last night, and surprise, surprise, it was okay. I didn't get thrown out of my seat or anything. The car we had was really old, i think it stopped for about 5 times. Really scary when you're in a massive traffic jam and are in the middle of the road!

I finally arrived home at around midnight, then had to move my ass in the morning for the histo class. Renal is so fast paced, just yesterday we finished the pathophysiology. I'm still blur as to what its all about. But the histo class this morning was good. I heard a 2 sad stories last night about end stage renal patients, and i am beginning to see how important the kidney is to us. Then at church, i was reminded of a scene in the hospital. i was only 15 years old at that time and my grandma asked me to accompany her to see one of our distant relatives.

He was dying of lung cancer (i think) and if i'm not mistaken, it was too much of cigs. When we arrived, all his family members were there, and he was terminal. all he could do at that time was to breathe raggedly through his mouth. I stil remember the rosary that was on the top of his bed. There was nothing anyone could do except to stay by his side and accompany him. And he was very young, around mid 30's to 40's. It was a really touching scene, and i remember it to this day. The stories i was told were similarly touching.

Anyway, one of the more interesting news i read was that this scientist is going to try and prove that all of us on earth are related to each other,and that we come from one father, Adam. It will be sponsored by national geographic and will take 5 years to accomplish. He will be taking samples from 100,000 indigenous people worldwide, including the orang asli here. This was one of the things that made me so attracted to genetics.I think this is a very interesting project.I've always wanted to know where my ancestors came from. I'm secretly hoping they were from the plains of mongolia.That would be cool!

Lalat King

The com labs today are a flurry of activity. Too many people fighting for too few pcs. Btw, imu is spending lots of cash on upgrading furniture. i wish they'd also use some cash to have more pcs.

since i've had 3 days of holiday, i managed to finally read Lord of The Flies. Yes, after a long, long while i mustered the excitement to read it.And the funny thing is that after i read it, there was the movie being shown on astro. Deja Vu indeed. Long ago a friend of mine encouraged me to read it. she said it was one of her favorite books. i myself was wondering how could someone love a book with such a disgusting title?? But after i watched battle royale, and the back of the dvd said its worse than the said book, i decided to check it out.

For a supposedly sec school literature book,i find it to be very deep. There are so many things that the author conveys. I do understand piggy's feelings, and how just because you're different people pick on you. The strained relationship between jack and ralph can also be seen in the adult world. One is good, the other is a hellraiser. It also reminds me of the natives in Papua new Guinea. I think, this is how civilization is years ago, before modern society stepped in. its also scary to think that those boys didn't even give a thought of being saved;instead they were just concerned about surviving and become the ultimate group. And of the natives in papua, they still practice cannibalism, and i really wonder how they feel like eating their own species.it is now also the most dangerous place to live on earth, because of the total lack of rules on the island.

The part where they killed simon was disgusting, and it really made me hate jack even more. On the whole, its a very good read, and i'm glad i read it at this age. if i were to read it when i was younger, i wouldn't appreciate it.

goggle-eyes

at the time i am writing this, my eyes are exactly as the description above.nah, its not me crying my eyes out or anything...if i were to be upset about everything, i would not be alive right now!! but its funny, about me writing yesterdays depression. i found out, as usual, that i do have really super nice friends.yay!!!!

most were quite surprised that i can manage to be depressed, and its really nice when you know that people think about you. some told me funny stories... like this gal who told me she was even more depressed than me because she managed to overturn her car, with other people inside it, and the car belonging to her workplace. others came and chat to me, and others told me funny stories or other things to make me feel happy. so today...yeah, i was just thinking the other day, that i'm really blessed to have good friends. Friends who you know will care for you for life, and will stick by you, and tell you straight in the face if your dress sucks, or your makeup's all screwed up and stuff. and for the dozenth time, if the word dozenth does exist, i do thank god for such wonderful people in my life.

i just finished chatting for a friend on the hp, gonna cost me a bomb cos i used the s'wak line.We were talking about people who are wannabes, those who hide behind a facade, generally fake people etc. and no, i am not talking about imu students!! this is people in general. we both thought we would see the end of these people after sec school, and she was telling me, to her dismay, that these things exist in the workplace. i sometimes wish people wouldnt put on a charade. i know its not easy in life to be accepted, even i want to be liked by everyone, if possible. but wouldn't it be so much more nicer just to reveal your true selves? to not give a damn if you're not popular, not that good looking etc? i am not a perfect person, nor will i ever be. the thing i want to stress is that i am glad i have really good friends who accept me as i am, kooky person and all as i do of them. and i'm really glad i'm still in contact with so many of the good friends i have made throughout the years.and i do respect people who don't give a damn about what others think about them.at the end of the day, if what you do, or who you are, makes you happy, so be it :)if everyone were the same,we might as well be robot-earth.

wow, i think that's the deepest i've written in months. glad to write something non-crappy for the moment also. back to the situation...my eyes are still googly, this has something to do with cheerleader coming to my house last night, and proceeding to be entralled about a documentary on the okavango river in africa! i thought it was funny cos he seemed so serious watching it. he even asked me to pay attention when the lions were about to mate. I didn't know they mate around 60 times a day. just thinking about him focusing on the tv when the lions mate makes me want to laugh hard!! the cheerleader also was suffering from a bad sore throat...he managed to finish drinking 1L of water from my house. as a result, i had to boil water at 2 am in the morning :( anyway, his voice was quite husky last night, and no..it doesn't sound sexy mate...no matter how much you want it to be!! I also found out that C.L is really good at reading females minds. you truly have the best of both worlds...i know it because he revealed something about me that only i know. and he was spot on some more. i think you should work in a women's mag, you'll be a good aunt agony!The worst thing about the documentary was when they showed this deer being torn apart by 20 african wild dogs. i really had sympathy for it. imagine yourself being the deer, and knowing while still alive, that every part of your body is being torn apart, and you feeling the pain of having your guts ripped out, and watching the dog eating it in front of you. I'm making myself sick. if my grandma were to see this, i bet she would shoot the tv.She really hates this documentary stuff.

I'm off to enjoy my long weekend;hope to get some nice sleep and be fresh on monday. i do hope i get to catch matt's abs on that day!

dead

i have just finished my exam, and i am so upset. first, i screwed up my bcq's, then a question about viagra came out. despite me having done the air topic, i still didn't remember how it works. kinda like shit now.The most sucky part is that i studied like nuts for this, then i did so bad.

my intuition tells me i won't do so well for this, and this sucks, because its usually correct. i also have class in the next hour, so i guess i'll have to calm myself down. the worst thing about the exam is how a spermatic cord can pass off so well as the vas deferens. me, being the idiot put the correct awnser first, then changed it to a wrong one. how dumb is that?

God,i hate the bcq's;it took away so many of my marks. Then, when we had the feedback session, the awnsers for some questions were so limited. I am still angry with the whole thing, primarily because i cannot score well.

aside from that the women's repro organs were cool for me, it the men's that screwed the thing up. Oh well, guess i have to do super well for renal. the problem is, it is predicted that people usually fail renal. The last thing i want to do is get low marks for everything.

Your Taste in Music:

90's Pop: Medium Influence

90's R&B: Medium Influence

Classic Rock: Medium Influence

Hip Hop: Medium Influence

R&B: Medium Influence

80's R&B: Low Influence

90's Alternative: Low Influence

90's Hip Hop: Low Influence

Country: Low Influence

Dance: Low Influence

Hair Bands: Low Influence

Old School Hip Hop: Low Influence

How's Your Taste in Music?

i'm so bored, so here's how i love my music. By the way, on advice from a friend, i checked out this blog by a guy called malcolm at thinmadline.blogspot.i wish to thank the cheerleader for this because after reading this guys blog, my depression has got worse. so far, i don't think anyone can beat this guy in voicing out depression. i will be back in my jolly mood next week. sorry to dissapoint you all with my depression

x-rated

Since i've posted yesterdays musings about japs and their fascination for all things weird, i'll be writing about x-stuff today. not too heavy stuff, but just to let you all gauge my knowledge in this area.

Someone asked me whether i've been to an x-shop before, and what was my purpose there. Before i awnser this, i would like to blame some of my friends for dirtying my mind :). Thank god they're not reading this or else i would be jabbed with forks.

My first exposure to the birds n bees was when i first came to st. theresa's school. being in a girls school is so much fun. you get to be more rough and wilder than with the co-ed schools. anyway, this friend of mine, who was a yr younger than me, gave me my first mills n boons for my 13th birthday. i didn't think anything of it cos it had a picture of a pilot on the front cover. so i thought it was just a normal book. that book also happened to be the first m n b book i ever read. The middle parts of these books are always the most interesting;that was also the first time i really,really blushed in my entire life.

the funny thing about asian parents is that they don't want to talk about sex ed because they fear they will encourage their children to do it. parents in the west, though, see it as a way to tell their child the consequences of doing it. i also learned how adults do 'it' by one of my friends the following yr during a bio class. i was confused about how women can get pregnant just by sleeping side by side with a man. then she just told me the whole thing from A to Z. its amazing the friends i have!!

fast forward to form 5;that has got to be the most happening time in my life. it was also the time when all my friends were dirty minded. some were discrete about it, some made up some really wonderful jokes. i'm not sure about this, but i thing the most crazies girls in our class had to be angie, hanie (and maybe me). its embarassing to say that, but i really had a good time terrorizing some of the girls with angie and hanie. i particularly liked to pollute siti raha's brain. And i remember what dida gave me in form 5, a plastic rose. i still wonder why.

To make our minds more polluted, we went to all those specialty shops out of curiosity's sake. The one that got me laughing was that there were so many types of condoms; the Terminator, Rocket,etc. and for the fetish at heart, videotapes teaching one how to whip!!

as for shops selling x-books overseas, there was once when i saw this shop selling books directly above a restaurant.To read whilst you eat...Oh yeah, and there was also this book called coffee,tea or me, that i accidentally read a long time ago. it was supposedly based on a true story of stewardesses in the 60's.i'm not sure if one can still get it now. But it was quite funny and entertaining, if one's curious about it.

oh well, i have to study now as everyone is hard at work. i do detest imu's IT support. it sucks!!

Battle Royale

i've been meaning to write about this for a long time, but i haven't had the chance to finish watching it until yesterday.

this is a japanese movie which was produced in 2000, and was based on the controversial comic book by Koshun Takami. it is set in the next millenium, when the future japan when unemployement is at an all time high, and when students rebel against everyone. Each year, one class is randomly selected for this. they are brought to an isolated island, where their task is to be the ultimate survivor.

they are given weapons of any kind, including guns, hacks, dustbin lids etc, and the motto is to kill or be killed. the way those students are killed is horrendous. there's also a good dose of romance ( and cute guys ) thrown in. my favorite guy has to be taro yamamoto. he's super good looking. Only one ultimate survivor is allowed. if more than one are alive, they will be detonated by the collar that is attached around their neck. There's also the second series, but its hard to find.

The best thing about japanese films are that they are so creative. i seldom get to watch real jap films, but i have seen a lot of cartoon movies based on mangas. One of the best is Princess Mononoke, and a host of others. For tv watching, it has to be samurai x. The difference with western films is that they do tell a story, but its so dicsrete that you have to pay close attention to the film.

I'm not a really big fan of some of the jap mangas though. There's this one shop in midv that caters to manga fans. some of the comics are great. the ones that i destest are those with their girl characters having abnormally huge boobs. The japs can be creative and perverse at the same time. i do know that in japan, that there are novelty bookshops that cater to those that like to read x-rated stuff (mangas included). And some places in the world that i've been to have these too. Interesting...

The sad thing is that malaysia doesn't really pay much attention to asian movies. i've heard of some interesting films coming from korea too. Sadly , i have to search for the dvd editions to look at some of them.

Movies that i am going to watch are kingdom of heaven and star wars 3. Orlando bloom looks so good in it. i've never seen him being that seductive! and star wars, just to see how darth vader got created. but i do give battle royale 8 out of 10 because its so weird.

This Week...

A lot of funny and humorous insights have happened to me this week. Someone told me a blog should be a mixture of facts, serious stuff and light hearted jokes.So far, mine seems to be a lot of crap. Sorry, but it truly does show my life at the moment. Since i have 20 minutes left to pbl, here we go...

Best encounter: Prof M saw me borrowing the renal book last wed, and called me a kiasu. Ah,what a revelation! An ex-kiasu calling me kiasu. I bet he's already borrowed that book last week.

Weird moment: Toxoplasma covering her face with her jacket and rocking back and forth in her chair during anatomy lecture. i wished i had my cam with me.

Memorable : Me feeling fetus' head and rump while palpating pregnant moms. What a joy to be pregnant :)

Sad moment: Anwar Robinson got voted out of american idol. i was really hoping he would be in the top 3.

Uncool insult: During csu, this lecturer was bemoaning about fat pregnant mothers and the way their fat drops all the way to their side. i feel sick right now.

Weird fact: Zos the 4th hates ass-lickers.
My friend Dee has to dig out pigs for her masters project in zoology.Why?


Worst boyband this week: Blue;they're overrated

Best boyband this week : McFly's "its all about you"

OUch : Cheerleader thought i was in love with da' pimp. i feel sad and bemused at the same time. Might want to sharpen your senses my dear. i am not a cradlesnatcher!!

Most gaya: Prof. Okh looked snazzy with his newly cut hair and yellow banana shirt this week.

Best tv show: Oprah teaching women on how to dress the right way

Only in malaysia: Do i see orange and red coconut trees. Doesn't anybody love green anymore?

Best announcement: My friend is getting married and she's invited me to her wedding!
Now i have to find a suitable baju kurung

Nice combo:carrot juice,apple juice and 1/3 cup of low fat milk

Best sighting : L at rooftop buying lunch

Best day: Thursday. Relax and unwind

New leader: pope benedict the 16th. i hope he won't seggregate the church any further

The Ugliest news: China vs. Japan relations

Only in America: Top notch chefs for dogs

Last but not least....

BEST QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "I 'happen' to be straight" by Cheerleader

Toxoplasma and i are really wondering about this sentence. You readers should too. What does he mean by 'happen'? Another cheerleader mystery, i suppose.

Seremban gynae

The title above is a bit odd, but that's what i've been doing this morning. Whew! what a rush it was. i forgot that my number has changed and that i was supposed to go for clinic visit. its lucky that i woke up early. then, i was supposed to go and help some sem 3 students with their osce, and i couldn't do that this morning. i'm still feeling quite bad over my carelesness.
My weekend was uneventful, i was supposed to go out, have some mud pie and watch Sahara. after all, how can i miss the chance to watch matthew whats-his-name.He's been voted as having the best chest in hollywood. Oh well, i'll just have to watch all those missed movies on dvd. The next big one is star wars 3. i have to watch it cos its the last installment of the series. i'm not a mad star wars fan. i've played the game once, and i liked it.
anyway, for once i didn't waste my time away in the clinic. We had csu session yesterday for vaginal exa,pap smear and antenatal exa. its all so very interesting, and it led me to the conclusion that women, indeed are very complex beings.We get infected by so many types of diseases, and have to suffer so much in the name of pregnancy.i also found out that i'm not fit to be a gynae because i have short fingers. how sad.
Today, i managed to palpate unborn fetuses, and its a wonder. Just feeling for the baby's head and listening to their heart sounds is...just great!!i think i will really enjoy my time in the obs and gynae wards during clinical years. i also found out today that a majority of women usually abort their first fetus. And today also i saw a mute mother with her newborn child. i have never thought about handicapped patients before, and it is an eye-opener for me. her baby was being immunized, and i couldn't stand the sight of her baby being injected. i hope i'll get used to doing that in the future.
The polyclinic was a bit weird. they colored all the rooms pink. Even the curtains were pink!it reminded me of a little princess's room.and i found out, to my amusement, that there are orange and red colored coconut trees along the way to seremban. Maybe seeing too much green is a bore. i don't know.
i managed to search for more of my friends on friendsters,thank god for this website! if not it would be super hard to trace them. i found out that cynthia and jane are accountants, and cynthia's working in pricewaterhouse. good for her. She does look better with her long hair untied too.
And finally, one of my friends from um is getting married. i think its time for them to get married anyway. i hope i'll get invited, its been a long time too since i've seen her and sing lu. i don't like going for my pbl;i have a weird pbl fascilitator.
OH! and i saw lawrence at the rooftop today.sigh

Speedo Lai

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The male mind

As you all know, studying repro and gynae can be interesting or harrowing. i have had the pleasure to experience both emotions during a particularly interesting lecture for epi. The lecturer was in his mode yesterday, and he came up with some ideas of thought that seem to reflect the male mind. i will be quoting him. It may not be precisely what he says, but i'm sure you all are mature enough to understand (are you, cheerleader????)

1. South korean women have the lowest number of breast cancers compared to New Zealand women. This is because they have smaller breasts than the NZ's.

My saying: Now we know a cheaper and healthier way to get bigger breasts : drink new zealand dairy milk!

2.After a woman has had surgery done to remove the breasts, her confidence goes down. this is because there's nothing but rubber left.

My saying: I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry when he said this. But i'm pretty sure my mouth was gaping wide.

3.It feels funny for men to be walking around without two testes, if they have testicular cancer. So far, no self-examination has been created for men and their testes.

My saying: Cheerleader has proposed that he will invent one. I'm patiently waiting.


4. Before marriage, women have nice, shapely figures. After marriage, they look like nice, rounded muffins.

My saying:Bring on the muffins! I'd like chocolate,please.

General Conclusion: Repro brings out the best in men!


Anyway, today we had another interesting lecture, about puberty. And as usual, the female lecturer who was teaching got very high about her own notes. For example, she was laughing and giggling like a schoolgirl when the pic of Andy lau came onscreen.There were other things that she said, but i can't remember. i was too busy focusing on her,ahem, laughter.

i also found out today, that the petals on the rose are a symbol of the private parts of a woman. No wonder there were so many around in the movie American Beauty!!
What i do know is that the oyster is symbolised with the female private part too. I squarely put the blame of this knowledge on my friends who've been feeding me romance novels since i was 13. The shame....
I do remember reading one saucy book. it was called Coffee,Tea or Me, detailing the supposedly true sex antics of a bunch of stewardesses in the 70's or 60's. The book was a bestseller in those days because not only was it about sex, but it also managed to be funny and sad at the same time. The sad thing was that i got caught reading it by my mum, and i got an earful from her. The days of me reading these books are sadly, drawing to an end since i've had enough of near naked men seducing beautiful rich, near naked women! I will be more serious about life and read lee kuan yew's memoir. Perhaps he can teach me to become a good politican one day...

I found out that most men are jerks. A friend broke up with her bf.He dumped her because he was interested in another girl. At a social gathering, he was cozying up to the girl, right in front of the ex's eye. I feel so sad for my friend. She really liked him, and i seriously thought that they would eventually get married one day. I just hope she'll find a better guy next time.

On another note, i'm happy for another friend of mine who finally is in a relationship with the guy that she likes. He's such a sweet guy, the things he does for her during the courtship period makes me feel so jealous! I can't wait to see them, though, when i have the time.

and another thing,i found out that when some guys have competition, they tend to do really bad stuff. what jerks!!

Imu ball

First of all, the photos are already online! I'm happy bcos it took me an hour just to find the correct web host. and its not easy, i tell you.

The ball was great. It may lack in some areas, but its still great. One thing was that everyone, guy or girl looked absolutely STUNNING! I couldn't even recognise some of my friends because they look so pretty. Heck, i couldn't even recognise sharon at first. i'm so not used to seeing her without makeup,so its good to see her looking feminine. Most of the gowns that night were great, and so was the hair and makeup. i didn't see bad fashions, and that is a relief.

The food was normal, i'm glad that i didn't have to suffer from fried rice syndrome again. This is the first ball where i've been served smoked salmon, so its quite a surprise. The funniest food that night had to be scooping up some wan tan ball from some creamy soup. it looks like the ball just drowned and was floating.The other funny thing was this guava dessert which not many people liked. i just ate it because its cold.

The ball was more for sem 5, and its quite sad to see them part. The live band that performed was ok for me;they did a lot of jazzy tunes, though some people thought they were boring. Araving and the cheerleader were the only guys at our table, but its okay when you have two of the most goodlooking guys sitting with you (Cheerleader should be happy with this!!).Eugenia finally found the right cheongsam for herself, and she looked really pretty that night. i love her shoes though.

Yvonne's dress was gorgeous, but i don't know why she covers it up most of the time. And yes, she managed to take a pic with J. Me being the blur one didn't know it was him. Could it be because he's not that hot as he was supposed to be? i'm not sure, though the guy did have a good time taking pics with all the girls. My ratings for j is 6/10.sorry yvonne, he just didn;t rock my world.

On another note, i am happy that i finally manage to take a pic with L, j's friend. And i'm so sad he's going away next month. He didn't dress up, but his character made up for it. He's so cute!!!

The cheerleader and i , for some reason, dressed up in pink. And, most importantly, he was nominated as the prom king. and for some unusual reason too, he gave a funny awnser during the q and a session. But i was glad he realised he is a giant. The title of prom king and queen went to the sem 5s.

Kathryn was a surpise to see at the ball, and even though she didn't wear a gown, she was sooo hot that everyguy in my batch (and others) were queueing up to take photos with her. Cheerleader was in awe of her that night, and so was i. Glad she's going to seremban, will be fun with her.

After the ball, there were 2 other after parties at the hotel rooms. one of them was hosted by kenlin. Mostly the futsal people went;i didn't go because i was just too tired to carry on. by the time we went back, it was 2 in the morning, and it was the first time that i could sit down properly.we came back around 3, cos we took a wrong turning somewhere. Luckily, the cheerleader and lalitha were throwing verbal abuses at each other , so it wasn't so boring. Then, we went to the mamak stall for a while to drink. That also was the first drink we had for two hours.

I felt sad that jenson didn't have a date. But i'm not interested in being his date either. I think jeremy was the most outstanding dresser from our batch. It was a cross between a mafia/pimp. I'm hoping he never gets to read this article or i will be dead!

All in all, i went back to sleep at 5 am on sunday, and i didn't go to church because i would be taking a whole pew for myself to sleep, and that would be selfish. I also went jogging for the first time in 2 weeks,and it felt so good.

Now, i have to get back to my repro notes. its been piling up like crazy.

And the photos i put may not be much;i'll be adding more soon. Some were accidentally deleted from my thumb drive.i have problems adding a link to it from the blog so here's the address:http://www.picturetrail.com/gid7134768.

Cheerleader and yvonne, i think this is an ok site cos its not too fussy. might want to give it a try!

Charisma

Today i skipped malaysian studies, cos i think i'm going to be exempted anyway. But the classes are not bad;even though the lecturer talks nonstop for an hour (really!).
And its made worse when you have a full bladder because it would be so embarassing to stand up in the middle of a class and run to the loo.
The topics are usually interesting, as i am interested in politics. some people may accuse her of voicing her own opinions, but i don't think so. the things she says are true, and i have witnessed it myself during my time in um.
The topics are usually about the special rights granted to the bumiputras, how the Chinese managed to be wealthy, and how the Indians are still far behind. Not to mention the bumis in Sarawak, who were entirely left behind in her discussions, and riling some of the people who think they should be included too.
Anyway, i learned a very important thing about malaysia's first prime minister, Tunku Abd. Rahman. I found out that he was not so scholastically inclined (yay!). It took him 6 years to get his B.A from England. But the man did have one very special thing going for him; he was a people's person and possessed the necessary charm and charisma to knock off people's socks. Incidentally, i would like to add that my brother has this ability too, making me insanely jealous of him.I think i'd just slaughter anyone that gets in my way.
It was because of his charisma that made malaysia gain independence in 1957 rather than 1961 (when Onn jaafar asked the brits). The teacher then went on to say in life, it doesn't matter if we are the most genius people on earth, but what good would it be if we cant interact with people?
I do agree with that, i'm not sure for medical people whether we really need it because there will always be sick people around. But i guess if you have to open your own clinic, its survivability would not only depend on the doc's skills, but also the way he interacts with patients. With this in mind, i will try my best to charm the socks of everyone. Who knows if i were to be a politician in the future??
On another note, i am really grateful to the invention of the Pap smear. Without it, so much more women would be dying from ovarian/cervical cancer. Bless!

sick

I am super sick today, and i feel like sleeping now. i was sneezing like nuts yesterday after class, and it was sort of like a record for me:20 sneezes nonstop.Then last night i went to bed early in the hopes of waking up fresh and healthy, but nooo, i didnt' sleep at all. This is despite me taking 2 panadol cold tablets.

Amazingly, i presevered for csu today, and managed to learn the right way to take a menstrual and obs histories. its rather interesting, i might add. Even as a girl, i will admit its not that easy to ask a woman about her menstrual period.

Today i will pay tribute to one of my guy friends who had the courage, and the confidence to wear a pink shirt to class yesterday. He matched it with a purple tie, and to tell you the truth,it looked very nice. he managed to pull the whole pink thing off too! and in the right shade of pink, i might add.Unfortunately, i have observed that the color pink is not meant to be worn by men. My friend demonstrated an amazing SLOWNESS to my jokes yesterday;it took him a full 5 minutes to understand them. And not only that, the color pink makes him burst into sudden fits of laughter. Which is quite scary when you're sitting 2 seats away from him...all in all i conclude that the color pink is just NOT meant to be worn by men, unless you have nothing else in your closet.

Another obervation i made was that the hot guy J is BIG news in imu. every girl i've met claims that he is the most good-looking, fair, tall, deep sexy voice guy they have ever met! And until now, i have not even seen the tip of his hair. i wonder where is he hiding. His ratings are quite high, garnering 9 out of 10 from most girls. Whatever it is, before he, or i leave imu, i must at least catch a glimpse of him, assess his cuteness, and if i'm lucky enough, get a picture with him. If we have high aspirations, it can be met.

Yesterday, the lecturer herself got quite excited while discussing about the menstrual period and ovarian cycle. i didn't catch the joke, but it had something to do about studying in a girls school (?)

She also mentioned another weird fact:when male athletes are going to participate in any event, they are shown pornographic pictures to stimulate them. What,you ask? Well, that's what she says, and i should be inclined to believe them. Sometimes its hard being a male. You have to do so many things just to achieve glory!My eyes feel like dropping out now, so i must bid you all bye-bye.

Kiasu people

the extremely short topic today is about kiasu malaysians (because i have class in 10 minutes).i am writing this because i am particularly unhappy about the way my photostated repro book just vanished into thin air yesterday.

i was careless enough to leave the book in audi. no wonder i had a nagging feeling something was not right. and there i was, happily watching the simpsons. when i was about to mop the house last night, i then realised i left it in the hall. so there i was sprinting all the way back to imu to get it, only to realise some idiot had already taken it. if someone gives me back the book today i am happy. if not, it just reflects how sad imu students are. we pay lots of dosh to be here, but we can't even afford to photostate our own stuff. Which brings me back to the story of my friend who lost her labcoat at the library cubicle. why anyone would want to steal a labcoat that's probably loaded with tons of germs, saliva and dirt is a mystery to me.
i suggested to my friend that probably the person is a labcoat collector. if not, the person probably thinks that having 4 labcoats is just not enough. one has to have 5, for each day of the week!
i am also happy to report that i have been busy spreading the flu virus all across kl. particularly at the lrt stations and in sg. wang. just doing my duty of being a vector.

My weekend

Ah, now we've come to the real topic of the day.After sadness, there comes light.
And i have exactly 30 minutes to spill out everything.

My weekend was full of old movies and lots of napping (exam aftershock).I woke up on Sat with a nice pounding headache. Thank god i took a panadol and it went away.Went to midv in the afternoon to scour for a dress, then came to the conclusion that i am fated to wear a pink colored one. And i finally saw Jaws 2 for the first time! Exciting? yes, especially that i can't see a huge shark like that in real life. I was being sarcastic.
Wanted to watch movies, but then i was out of cash and everyone was pretty busy.
But i seriously enjoyed my sat night. i was watching david letterman, and he told about the george bush joke.
What is george bush's best pick up line?



Are you from Afghanistan?

I know with the pic above its hard to imagine him being charming with that one -liner, but believe me it was funny.
The next memorable interview was the one where the kumars had an interview with boy geoge. All i can say is that he's shocking.i wonder why he likes to paint his body? but he does have beatiful eyelashes, and he's got nice lips.
The worst was on sunday when i had to return my borrowed books to subang parade and got absolutely caught in the rain. And it is NOT romantic to be dripping wet from head to toe, even with an umbrella for cover. i can only hope the books i borrowed are worth reading.
The last topic for the day is racism.i was chatting to some friends online, when a friend of mine told me she experienced racism, and from the very same girl/people who really wanted to be friends with me. isn't it ironic? it got me really sad because i can't believe some people i know will act like that. I told her either it has never happened to me, or i must be the blurrest person in the planet.And its sad because we all knew each other since we were young.
I don't like things like this being revealed, because now i will see these people in a different light. And she wouldn't elaborate more, but it gave me just enough info to see her schooling days were not happy. Lucky for her she went to another school.
The moral of the day is that people still judge you based on your parents status, how much cash you have, and whether you are socially at the same level with them
if i am angry enough, i might write again about this topic another day.



"Are you from Afghanistan?"

In Memory (2)

I was thinking of startin today's blog by writing nice things, but it seems i can't.
Today's memorare is for my great grandmother who just passed away this morning. And again, i am not that sad that she has to go, rather i see it as a way of going away from her sufferings.
We all call her Nenek Wai. I think she's between 87-90 years old now, no one can really be sure, because during the japanese occupation, they just put whatever age they like for you. For the past one year she had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, and the last time i went to see her in feb, she didn't recognise me the first time (she hadn't seen me for at least 2 years).its scary what parkinson's can do to a person, at times she will be meek as a lamb, at times she can fly into a rage. But it was these past 4 months that her condition got really worse.
I will just remember her as being a really good grandma. Always giving me cash, and telling me all sorts of weird stuff about life. Sometimes, i want to laugh at the things she tells me, not because i mock her, but what she says is truly hilarious (at least for my wacky sense of humor).The amazing thing about her is that despite her old age, she can still walk to the market (about 30mins away) or to my house, which is equally far. If i were her age, i'd just wait for people to come to me.
She was very gutsy, and independent. i guess she doesn't like to trouble people.
But there are other times as well when i feel sorry for her, because some relatives are being nice to her for a specific purpose.
She was married twice, first to a man she didn't like, and resulting in my grandma, and then to a police sargeant a few years later. It also resulted in her giving birth to my grandma's sister. I saw her pics when she was young, and i have to admit both she and her second husband were good looking people.They had a fairly comfortable life, due to her husband's job. After that, my story of her is not known, but i will always remember her as being nice to me and my brother. She really has a soft spot for my bro, he can charm the sock's off any girl!
i'm feeling bad again because i won't be attending the funeral,my dad prefers me not to skip class. Feeling really bad because i haven't prayed for anyone also. Must do it tonight.

In Memory

1920-2005



At 3 or 4 pm this morning, pope john paul the second passed away due to a heart attack and failed organs.I only learned about it this morning when i woke up from sleep.
I'm not that sad about him passing away. Rather, i'm happy for him now that he's in a much better place in heaven. And i'm very sure that during his last moments on earth, he would already have left his physical body for another realm.
i'm not being kooky, just that i truly believe for someone as good as the pope,i'm sure the Lord will give him a painless death.
I respect him for being brave to speak out about things that not only concerns christians, but the whole world in general.He was not only speaking for our behalf, but also for the Lords, and Jesus Christ.And i do agree that there should be respect for all faiths, because which faith on earth truly intructs its followers to kill other humans for fun?
His efforts to bring together Christians from all sects is also commendable, because we all worship one Lord. What is the point of going to church every week, and disliking other christians who are not from the same sect as you?For we are all god's children, and he will provide for us.
No matter what his detractors say, i will respect the pope. can you imagine that you are in charge of 1.1 billion followers of the Lord, and whatever you do or say will have an impact on all of them? Not to mention people who want to assasinate you just because of your religion?
things that he spoke of:family values, anti abortion, inter-racial dialogue,female priests.No doubt times have changed, but in a way i understand his logic for some of the things he has spoken against.The Roman Catholic church is very set in its ways and tradionalistic, and that's why we have different sects of christianity nowadays.
If i'm offending some people , i'm sorry, but i think that's the way i see things.
The world has truly lost a good leader today, a leader that truly cares for all humans on earth, and who has been championing the cause of peace ever since he became the pope. I truly respect the way he's been trying to bring israel and palestine to a standoff.
May he rest in peace, may he always continue to look down upon us, and may the lord help the cardinals to choose the suitable leader for the roman catholic church.

My undue respect also goes to all the priests, monks, brothers, evangelists and the faithful,who try to bring all of us closer to the lord.

And i pray that i will try my best to do something good on earth while i'm still alive.I read somewhere and i do realise that yes, our life on earth is so short, compared to the eterninty we will have in heaven. so, i hope i will contribute to the good of mankind in some way.

April fools

in my previous post, i said that i had to get it out of my system. so here goes.

i saw in national geographic about this european tourist who was holidaying in nepal. while he was ordering his food, the waiter gave him complementary tea, and as he looked up at the man's face, he gave a scream and ran away. the guy wondered what was wrong, as everyone was also looking at him in fear. he asked them and all they said was 'your nose'.perplexed, the man went home to check out the problem.

he stood in front of the mirror for a long time, focusing all attention on his nose. only about half an hour later, he saw this small worm poking its head out of the nose, twitching its head about and scanning the air, before going back inside. the man said ' i swear i saw two little beady eyes on its head'.

he then went to the local clinic, and when the doctor saw it, his face was a grimace of pain. went the worm poked its way out again, the doctor quickly grabbed it, and the man braced himself for the extradiction. the doc pulled and pulled, and it was about 8 or 9 cm long. when he finally got the creature out, it was a leech. apparently the leech went inside this man's nose while he was taking a drink in a stream. he now keeps the leech as a momento of his stay in nepal.

in russia, researchers found that caning patients was a good way to relieve stress. the head of the research, dr. sergei has apparently caned more than 100 patients for this experiment. he concluded that as a result of caning, the patients were more relaxed and their immune system (i think) became stronger. he does not think that it will be a staple for clinics to come, but it would be good therapy for the patients. as for the patients themselves? most of them were averse to it in the beginning, but with time they enjoyed it and even asked to be caned more often.

i'm really wondering if i will ever do bizarre cases like the two above. no doubt the jungles of sarawak will have plenty of cases to deal with, but i would rather pull the leech from the leg/arm rather than the nose.

as for legal s and m? who knows, it might be the revolutionary medicine of the future, and might even put psychiatrists out of work.We might even see it legalised for treating patients in the next 20 years.
for those who are enterprising, now would be a good time to open up a bamboo/rattan factory specialising in canes. i remember in st joe's the headmaster had a collection of canes in various thickness and sizes. the boy who was about to be caned could choose whichever cane that would strike him. the headmaster was gerald lee, and his canes were legendary.
i on the other hand, am wondering if i am sadistic enough to cane patients. what if an old patient wanted to be caned? we should all salute dr. sergei for his impressive research. does anyone want to open a rattan factory with me? i have no problems sourcing them.

and are the two stories above absolutely true, or am i just pulling your legs on this one...happy april fools!

The dress

hee hee, exam is finally over and i'm looking forward to the weekend! i had a row with my mom yesterday, was my fault too, i was too stressed last night. i must say that mum's are a sensitive lot.i hope i don't become like my mom when i am old, god forbid. anyway, things are okay now and she's going back to kuching tonite. which means i have the whole house for myself...

exams were okay, i guess, and i hope that whatever awnsers that i put down were correct. i hate it when i always feel like sleeping halfway during the exams, and because of that i was unable to awnser the part about the gh protein. even though i knew it. Damn!

after exam i went to sg. wang with eugenia to look for that troublesome dress. and i am sooooooo lucky that i've found the one that i really like. the first moment i looked at it i knew that i am going to buy it. there are some things in life that just clicks for a moment, like you knew you were meant to have/cherish/get it, and in this case it was my time. i won't say much about it, just that i think its cute, and you all will just have to wait until after the ball to see it. i just hope no one thinks its a bad color of pink. why pink? for the obvious reason that my blog is also pink.now all i have to do is get matching shoes. i already have all the other accessories. hopefully my mom will give me the cash tonite so that i can buy it tomorrow.

tonight, i'm just going to settle down in front of the tv and watch it nonstop. i hope there are some good programmes on. i'm still thinking of whether i'm gonna see dida n the gang tomorrow, but since i promised them, i might as well go. hopefully i'll get plastered this weekend and have a good time. its unbelievable that the next exam is on 29 april.

we are now entering the reproductive course, the course that gets everyone excited. me, i'm just eager to know more about the defects that can occur in this system. just today, for example, we learned about testes that can never descend, those that are strangulated, and those that are infected. the lecturer was going on and on about how she worked in a sperm lab and that she had to look at it everyday to check for defects. some had two heads, a super big head, no tail, or just a circly tail. and she said that she got so fed up about looking at it. for the very few times in my life, i can't think of a witty line for this. and the worst thing was that she said the seminal fluid was like a gel...or jelly. now in my mind is a picutre of a wobbling jelly, and i don't think i'll look at jelly as food anymore.

being in malaysia is special, as i learned also that different races have different names for that part of the male anatomy. i'm embarassed to say this, but i really don't know what the men in my race call it. sad huh?the commonly used words to describe it are batang, parrot's beak, tweetybird, and others.i expect myself to be working in the jungles of sarawak in the near future, and i'm already getting excited over the prospect of handling fun cases.