my point of view..

Lame Duck

2006-11-11T22:18:00.000Z

Yes, the Democrats has taken over the senate as well. Ever wonder why? Watch the video and u'll know why.

Tony should be next in line ;p

Coronary Heart Disease

2006-11-09T22:05:00.000Z

Quite an eventful day today. I skipped half a day of school, went jogging for the first time in 3 months, ate 4 lamb chops and a piece of steak (hence the title of this entry) and Mr Bush is probably shitting bricks at the moment. Probably enough to make a house he could hide in when he becomes a lame duck. Buy insurance Mr Bush.

Orthopod Joy

2006-11-08T20:29:00.001Z

I have not been blogging. I know. Orthopaedics has squeezed all the joy I have in my soul. It's so utterly boring. The consultants we are attached to, mostly surgeons, do not have any communication skills what so ever! No wonder we are getting punished now with our OSCEs and all.

4th year is not a relaxing year at all. SSM, applying for electives, health promotion project, end of rotation exams. Time is all we need. Or less sleep. Which I am not prepared to give. Ah, the sweet taste of a doctor. Why..

On a different note, from today onwards, I will try to post one video a day. I do this to remind myself how to smile. Just in case..

Attention All Soccer Fans..

2006-10-27T19:13:00.000Z

Guys, keep this close. You never know.. It might come in handy in 4 years time..

All Good Things Come To An End

2006-10-25T11:55:00.000Z

Sigh, tomorrow will be the last day of my anaesthetics rotation. Somehow, I have never been so reluctant to move on to a new rotation before. I really enjoyed myself this time. The consultants, the SpRs, the SHOs, all were more than willing to teach me and I didn't mind going in at 0800 just to prepare the first patient.

Why does it only last 3 weeks..

Anyway, I'm bored out of my brains and I have nothing good to blog about. Hence the long silence. I also HAVE TO START ON MY SSM.

Before I go, check tigger out. He is ultra adorable. Just that he likes to piss on the floor of his room, not in his potty.

Finally

2006-10-19T22:35:00.000Z

Back from school at 1800 hrs again. Another tiring day both from fasting and standing up. BUT, today I got my final sign up done! NO MORE! Finally, after all that hard work and fake smiles, I have completed my sign up sheet with one week to spare.

To be honest, I'm quite sad. I am loving this anaesthetics rotation. I know I say this during every rotation, but me likely. I love how I get to do stuff and apply my very shallow knowledge in pharmacology to little use. I have also met some very wonderful people in this rotation. I am already working on getting places to do anaesthesia for my elective, possibly both elective periods will be anaesthetics.Hopefully one in St Louis and one more in Malaysia. Keeping my fingers crossed. The only reason I am going back into theatres next week is to perfect my cannulation technique. Hit rate: 66%.

I know i was meant to write about it, but I just haven't found the time. I have got my new mobile and its a freaking miracle. Took me a few days to work out the almost impossible settings, but I have done it and its working like a gem. I love my m600i.

On another note, I caught the movie "The Departed" last night. For individuals who don't like violence, foul language, gory scenes and all those stuff, you can just go fly kites. This movie is a brilliant remake of Infernal Affairs compared to other failed copy attempts by Americans such as the Ring. Jack Nicholson is the man.

p.s: I can't put any pictures up because blogger is menopausing. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Signs of things to come..

2006-10-10T22:35:00.000Z

Today I must have had a taste of what my life would be for the next erm.. rest of my life.

0700hrs : Up and prepare to leave for UHL.
0745hrs : Leave for UHL.
0830hrs : All changed and ready to lick consultants ass.
0831hrs : Talk about nothing but preoperative assessment. No log book signed.
1140hrs : Rush thru ALS, the one thing that can help me save someones life, in 20 minutes. Get 4 sign ups in 20 minutes. Why can't all sessions be like this?
1230hrs : Attended a lecture without lecturer attending. What is new?
1330hrs : Walk in to day surgery to find out I have 5 obgyn patients waiting for me.
1740hrs : After 4 hours of tedious buttlicking, 3 intubations, 2 insertions of laryngeal mask, 1 preoperative assessments, I get a grand total of............. NO SIGN UPS ON MY LOG BOOK.

By the end of the day, I am shagged, thirsty, irritated but I must admit, I like anaesthetics. However, I have no idea how long I can keep up at this pace. 2 days down, 7 to go.

Log Book Sign Ups Counter : 2 more to go
Anaesthetics Sign up counter : 9 more to go

On a very different note, I was going thru my pictures, and I found this. Probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. I need to be there...

Decisions Decisions

2006-10-05T22:16:00.000Z

Right. I am in another dilemma. An annual dilemma. I need to renew my phone contract and get a new phone and I am crap in making life altering decisions.

On Monday I shocked myself by making the most impromptu decision in a very long time. I was in the hospital doing what doctors do, flipping thru magazines in the news store, and I came across an article about sneakers. I saw it and I knew I wanted it. I got home, changed, ran to nike town, and bought my baby sprint brother:

Delicious isn't he? ;) At first I had problems choosing the colour combination. But I couldn't wait anymore.

Now, phones. Last year, when I upgraded, I decided to be stupid and got myself a nokia 7280. Fun for a few hours, but boring for the next year. Now .mei is using it. Its a girls phone anyway. Now I am torn. Samsung D900, Samsung X820, or Sony Ericsson M600i. I spend an average of 4 hours a day trying to make up my mind and I am fed up. I still can't choose. Any experienced users? help...

Aloha

2006-10-02T22:59:00.000Z

I'm back. I am quite determined to not let this blog die. I must perform BLS on this site. I have been rather busy since I got back to London. Not that you all haven't noticed. I probably don't have anyone coming to check up on this site anymore :(

Anyway.. I am on my emergency medicine and trauma rotation at the moment. My dream of having a leisure start to the year received a very hard knock in the nuts. In addition to fasting, I find myself spending up to 10 hours in University Hospital Lewisham. Surprisingly, I am enjoying every minute of it. Just today, I saw my very first Colles' Fracture and shit... I will now train my reflexes not to fall with an outstretched arm. The pain on the guy's face was suggesting he rather be shot.

Other than that, nothing much has been happening. Got myself a pair of new nikes today. Post that up tomorrow. That blogger bar up there is still annoying the poo out of me and this video is dedicated to my dear friend, Weisheng Zhang.

PS: Now stupid blogger won't allow me to embed videos. Watch it here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Wake Me Up...

2006-09-11T09:08:00.000Z

Hi guys. It's been sometime since I last posted. This holidays has been one hell of a ride. It has been a nightmare to be honest. This entry will be rather depressing.

It started wrong enough. I had some problems in school and had to skip my flight back home and fly back a few days later. It has to be one of the most challenging few days of my life. Thank god, I got thru it. It was then I found out my who my friends were. I can't thank them enough for helping me get thru that very tall bump.

I was so relieved to get back home, only to be told my uncle in Cameron Highlands suffered a major heart attack. Upon angiogram, it was found that he had 100% blocks in 2 of his coronary arteries. He went for a triple heart bypass. The operation was a success but he recover. He passed away in the early hours on the 31st of August. Leaving behind his wife, 49, and 4 children, youngest 15 years old, due to sit for her PMR in a months time. I cannot imagine the heartache they are going thru right now. I am trying to give them as much support as I can.

Just as I thought things were going to get better, I was told I was going to lose yet another person very dear to me. For the time I knew her, she has never failed to help me when I needed help, support me when I was down and made me happier when I was elated. Happy times will not be the same without you. It's a daunting thought to know things are not going to be the same anymore, but I guess I have to look forward and move on. I wish you well and I hope our paths will cross again soon. Thanks for everything you have done for me :)

I'm flying back this Saturday and this time, I will be carrying alot less with me. I'll be leaving a quite a huge amount of emotional luggage. I'm sure God has plans for me. I will wait patiently and I'm looking forward to start a new chapter in my life.

On a totally different note, I hope all of you had a good break. See you all soon!

Home

2006-08-19T13:17:00.000Z

After a very traumatic few days, I'm finally back home at 6 Jalan Kent 7. The feeling is amazing. I have never looked forward to being home this much... ever.

For those who knew what i mean by the term traumatic, I thank you all for all the help and support that you have given me. Its priceless and I couldn't have asked for more. Now I know who my real friends are. Cheers guys.

Anyway, being back home is good too. The only thing slow in this country is none other than its turtle speed internet connection. I would love to update this place more often now that I am free, but the national broadbean grid, Streamyx is just too fast to handle this simple tasks.

Anyhow, going to start planning my next academic year as well as the road trip to Tuscany. Yes, Tuscany. Everybody is invited provided they have (or rent) 1 car per 3-4 persons. It would be great. Details will be up soon on this site. So keep updated.

D DAY

2006-08-13T23:00:00.000Z

I'm back. Yes. Exams are over. Post exam periods are definitely the worst time of the year. Lack of sleep, lack of timing, lack of nutritious food, lack of responsibility. Yeay. I have been so much fun these past few days that its almost sinful. Pro Evo till dusk everday, movies, dining out, football.. whatelse. However, results are out tomorrow. Please pray for me, PLEASE. I need all the luck I can get...

Converted

2006-07-30T15:04:00.000Z

Its out. Go get it. I have been wasting alot of time on it. Idiota. But before I get back to studying sarcoidosis (differential diagnosis for almost anything)...

Do You Smell That?

2006-07-26T15:07:00.000Z

I not doing very well in keeping this site from rotting while I desperately try to pass year 3 of medical school. Sorry guys.

I have been keeping myself sane by watching alot of adverts from around the world. These has been the best from this week. Enjoy.

Ads of the Week

2006-07-16T19:18:00.000Z

Ipod Compatible

2006-07-14T20:50:00.000Z

Hmm.. what's this. Something in a white bag with a silver apple logo. Must be something interesting! (notice my study notes in the background? I SHOULD BE STUDYING!)

Yes! I got my hands on the new Nike+Ipod. Now my running shoes are ipod compatible! Basically its a pedometer that syncs with your ipod. Monitoring your pace, distance, time and calories burnt while you run! It even choses what songs to play for you. The best part is.. it only costs 19 pds. (Mei said it was expensive, but thanks daddy!)

So I connected it to my Ipod. Went thru the settings, entered my weight, calibrated the sensor..and went for a run.

Love it. Now I have more useless info which I can do nothing about. How neat :)

p.s: Kate Beckinsale is HOTHOTHOT. I need to study. Help.

Panic Panic

2006-07-12T21:14:00.000Z

Every year. Every single miserable year... I feel this way. I asl myself what have I been doing for the past 40 odd weeks. I have no idea what I need to know for the exams. Panic time has arrived.

For that reason, I will blog about Italy's win later (1 month later). One word. What the heck happend? Sigh. At the moment, need to get brain to wake up. My apologies for the very dead blog.

Exams Exams Exams

2006-07-09T11:28:00.001Z

Sorry guys. This blog is getting a bit stale. I guess until the exams are over, I won't much as much time to blog. Hopefully this four weeks come quickly and please pray I do well.

Anyway, just watched the Portugese go down 3-1 to Germany. I must say. I tried justifying their playing style, but after yesterdays game, I can only say that they only ruin the beautiful game. Scolari should know better. They have a wonderful midfield line up, they shouldn't have to resort to this. I got a clip showing the Portugeezer in training.

Finally.

2006-07-04T23:51:00.000Z

I've been waiting for 12 years. After numerous disappointments along the way, Italy has once again qualified for the World Cup finals. I say they deserved it. The earlier match against the home side Germany was a nailbiting one. I was at the edge of my seat all the time. I must say, Buffon and Cannavaro are the Italian lifelines. Very dependable and always there to save the day.

Marcello Lippi has also done a great job in transforming the Italian football mentality from defensive play to a very attacking team. I applaud his move to put on more strikers in extra time to snatch the late winner. Two goals in the last minute of extra time? I went crazy. The Del Piero goal? Sublime. Forza Italia.

Once Upon A Time...

2006-07-02T14:56:00.000Z

There was a team named Brazil. They live in a land far far away. All day, they played football. And so, they became very good. They entered the 2006 World Cup being the favourites to win it. Then came the France (villian in the story). So no happy ever after ending in this fairytale.

The star studded team was knocked out almost single handedly by not so French Zidane. I must say, it took 5 Brazillians to equal Zidane's vision. What a match. And what an outcome. Another twist to the 2006 World Cup.

At least, the match was not played this way:

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold

2006-07-01T13:17:00.000Z

Yes, if you haven't read about it yet, I has some massive ureteric colic last Tuesday night. The pain was unbelievable. I was nauseated just by walking. Nothing made it better and I just wanted to be sedated. It came on all of a sudden, without warning and didn't go off. After enduring the pain for 2 and a half hours, I said I can't take it anymore. So at 5 am, Mei drove Italian Job Style to get me to Tommies A&E.

Once there, I knew what I wanted. I wanted morphine and nothing else. I got it. It was then the pain went away. After a while, I got a CT scan of my plumbing system, and yes, I had 2 stones. One the in the right vesico-ureteric junction and the other still in the right kidney pelvis.

There has not been anymore pain since then. But I am expecting another episode as I still have another stone up my kidney. I am not looking forward to that day. And yes, Mei took the opportunity and embarrassed me. Many times.

B.I.M.B.O

2006-06-28T00:03:00.001Z

I refuse to believe that this actually happened. Please, someone tell me they are acting. I guess her husband has very little to worry then. There is only one thing that holds the relationship together and you and I know what it is...

This Must Be Serious!

2006-06-25T16:28:00.000Z

This radioactive business must be serious. They have erected this sign just outside the A20 to make sure everybody entering London knows that Mei is radioactive and they should keep a distance from her. Amazing. But it's not true. :p

I find this site amazing. Go prank someone.

Batmobile

2006-06-24T11:37:00.000Z

This is the Maybach Excelero. A one of its kind 700bhp Gran Turismo. Developed by German tyre manufacturer, Fulda, to carry out high speed testing. I must say, although it can go fast, it does look mighty ugly. And inside, its just another Mercedes.

Bunny Suicides

2006-06-22T16:46:00.000Z

Exams are looming and I am as lazy as ever. The world cup is not helping at all. I find myself watching all the games and doing no work. Have just switched to CA section of my rotation and that is not helping as well. I could use some tips from Mr. Bunny.

I Was In Heaven

2006-06-17T02:15:00.000Z

Today, I got a taste of heaven. Or at least what I imagine it to be. I got to watch Pussycat Dolls and Black Eye Peas (Fergie in particular) perform live. It was amazing.

Okay, in order to be in contention to be in the front row of the standing crowd, we had to make sure we arrive at Wembley Arena with ample time to spare. The gig was supposed to start at 1900. We were at Wembley at 1630. And there was already 200 odd fan/lunatics there. Shite. So we waited. And made bloody sure no one cut the queue.

At 1800, doors opened, we got searched and to our surprise, WE WERE IN THE FRONT ROW! Not really but one before the front. Good stuff. I can now smell Nicole when she comes on stage. This is the amount of latecomers behind us.

The after waiting for about an hour, the magic moment come. The DOLLS were right before my eyes. It seemed so surreal. I really couldn't believe it. It was thunder thighs gallore I tell you. There was more flesh on display than my dissection class. Their legs never seemed to end. When you track their legs up, they seem to join to their erm, chest area. They bring the word sexploitation to a different level. I never took so many picture of someone in such a short time.

To be honest with you, most of them look less impressive in flesh, literally. Nicole looked... Tired. Some looked old. Others just look rather slutty. However, one did shine. Jessica. She is hot. But I don't have pictures of her. You can simply google her. No matter what, I did find myself dribbling too much saliva. Their singing? I'm sorry, but I was too busy. I didn't have time to notice. I don't regard this as sensory inattention. But sensory prioritising at times of overload. Obviously I have more pictures of them. 100+ to be exact. I'll put them up on Flickr soon.

After performing for about 40 minutes, I was already tired. I was ready to go home since PCD has already performed. But then Mei reminded me that we were there to see Black Eyed Peas. So it seems. But I was glad I waited. There were phenomenal. They know how to rhyme, to dance, to work the crowd up, and most importantly, have a good time. I rate this the best gig I have ever attended. Obviously it has nothing to do with PCD opening for them.

Accents

2006-06-15T22:11:00.000Z

Quite true if its a French or Italian accent. I doubt it will work if its the Singlish that I have.

Party In The Park

2006-06-13T22:04:00.000Z

This past weekend was a brilliant one. Not only because of the weather, but because I had a 4 day weekend. Friday to Monday. The weather only made it better.

World cup is well underway now. Brazil had a mediocre performance against Croatia but still managed to pull a win out of the bag. Courtesy of Kaka and his very sublime shot. No other surprises other than Australia snatching a very late win against Japan. Silently I wanted Japan to win. France I hear u say? No surprise there. They are crap when they play outside France. Disgusting.

Right. Highlight of the weekend has to be Sunday's picnic at Hyde Park. The plan was to meet Mei's cousins and have a relaxing time at the park. So i turned up with bermudas, sandals and a very very tired face after playing football in the hot sun. Guess who decided to be there as well, Jimmy Choo. YES. Dato' Jimmy Choo OBE. Wonderful. He was there with his missus and his 15 year old daughter. Surprisingly, he turned out to be a very carefree man although I thought he was overdressed. He wore a white shirt and black trousers complete with newly polished black leather shoes to walk around Hyde Park. But then again, what do I know about fashion.

He walked us around Hyde Park as he claims to know it like the back of his palm. He even bought us bread to feed the ducks and swans and after all that, he brought us to this boutique at Connought Street. Its not Jimmy Choo London he says, Its Jimmy Choo COUTURE. Subtle difference two very different owners.

England England

2006-06-10T16:40:00.000Z

The three lions started the game very strongly. After 2 minutes, they are already up by one after an own goal. But from there, it was all downhill for England. They did come up with some decent efforts but nothing really threatening. Crouch was a disappointment (in my point of view) and why in the world was Owen taken out instead? Why oh why Mr Sven? Stevey G has a good game defensively but I have seen better first time shots. I wouldn't mention second half. The English white boys were taken for a ride by Paraguay. How do you expect to win the world cup when in the opening game you secured 3 points from an own goal?

4th Reich

2006-06-10T12:09:00.000Z

It was a good start for the world cup. Germany and Costa Rica showed how fun a game can be if both sides go forward and attack. Germany looked sharp in front even without Ballack. Although the only thing that Lehmann was good for was picking up the ball from the back of the net after staring at this defender. Ollie Khan is much better.

Let The Games Begin!

2006-06-09T11:32:00.000Z

This is it. It is finally here. The biggest sporting event starts today and I will not get any studying done. Great. Gooooo Italy!

Whose Line Is It?

2006-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

I have always been a fan of Mr Carey's work. The Drew Carey show is a classic and back in Malaysia, I never miss a single episode. The casts of the show came together to start Whose Line Is It Anyway and it quicky became the best stand up comedy show ever produced. They are so talented and they never fail to crack me. They also probably have the lowest stress level as their job involves so much laughing. I have seen quite a fair bit of shows in their 8 seasons on air but this one has to be one of the best. My kidney is still vibrating from the laughter.

What Next?

2006-06-06T21:37:00.000Z

When my Mini came with run flat tyres, I thought they were to coolest things ever. Now my bubble has been broken. They HAD to come out with this. I wonder if it will ever make it into production.

What can mentos do?

2006-06-04T17:16:00.000Z

Apparently, this is what happens if u eat mentos right after drinking carbonated drinks.

This guys took it one step further by reproducing the famous Bellagio Hotel fountain show. Enjoy.

Stalemate

2006-06-03T11:34:00.000Z

Sorry I haven't been updating lately. Mainly because nothing interesting has been happening lately. Its just the same old boring routine.. Other than that, 1st of June has arrived. The significance of the date is that I promised myself to start studying by then. 2 days in, I haven't done anything. Should I be panicking? There is just too much things to learn. I can't wait to get back to KL. Set to fly on the 14th of August and dad told me that we might go on a family trip. I wonder where. But I really don't mind staying at home. Eating home cooked food. Going out for supper at mamak stalls. Driving without speed limits. Midnight 5-a-side football.. sigh. Home...

English-y Stuff

2006-05-29T13:55:00.000Z

Been almost a week now since I last updated. Simply because nothing interesting has been happening since then. The loooong bank weekend (including Friday) has been wonderful. That means it was all play and no work.

Went to Stryngs album launch last night at Stonewall's in Lewisham. If you don't know, she was our psyche tutor/singer/OSCE actress. She has talent I tell you.

Anyway, woke up at 0800 today to have a typical english breakfast at Hampstead Heath. I must say it is a hidden treasure in London. An english heritage site by itself. There are some cafes that you can have breakfast and then after breakfast, there are endless greens to burn off those fatty english food and breathtaking landscapes. Our day was only ruined by showers which pushed us to Becky's house to enjoy the new XboX 360. I NEED TO STUDY.

The Geek

2006-05-24T23:08:00.000Z

Yes, If you haven't read yet, Mei and I went to see the Geek aka Jason Mraz. He was powderful and Mei has been high since then. After enduring 2 very very horrible opening acts, he sang for a solid 2 hours, without missing a note. Incredible. Okay. I am not going to say anymore. Just in case people find me gay. At the end of the 2nd hour, I was more tired then anything else. I just wanted to get home and sleep since I had to be up at 545 to get to theatres. Barely made it. This is one of the few videos I managed to take. I know. My camera is crap.

Monday As Normal..

2006-05-22T19:20:00.000Z

Yeah, Monday again. Up at 0545, to walk in the rain, to catch the bus, to get to Tommies, to stand for 5 hours watching an ascending aorta being repaired. Also in the process, was grilled by the consultant anaethesist about heart disease. What a start to the week. No late days this week. Tomorrow I have bronchoscopy at 0900, theatre at 0745 again on Wednesday and lectures at 0900 on Thursday. Fun. I wonder how I managed to wake up everyday at 0550 back then in secondary school. Anyhow, I found this clip (sorry non-Malay speaking people) which is just outright funny and it reminded me of those days back in secondary school. Its by Afdlin and Harith Iskandar, best paid entertainers in Malaysia. Wait for the part where the tutor finishes her part...

Looking Back...

2006-05-21T13:54:00.000Z

Back in 2000,BMW was still tailing Mercedes in car sales. They were desperate to get a slice of the multi-billion dollar business and so they came up with this brilliant PR stunt. They got a few well known movie directors to come up with mini movies to advertise their cars. Between 2000 and 2001, they came up with quite a number of mini clips but the best was this one, by Guy Ritchie with Clive Owen as the driver. Classic.

Highlights

2006-05-19T20:02:00.000Z

As I promised you, highlights from the Champions League Finals. I know its a bit late and most likely you all have watched it. But I promised. And I was busy.

Champions of Europe

2006-05-17T21:40:00.000Z

It was all drama in Paris tonight. First Henry missed 2 clear cut chances to make it 1 up for Arsenal in the opening minutes. Then Lehmen was sent off for tripping Eto'o outside the box and the resulting goal was overrulled. With 10 men Arsenal managed to get 1 goal from the towering Sol Campbell. It was then all attack for Barca with a very sublime Ronaldino. He was not at the top of his game tonight. The ref made some very bad calls which blunted the game quite a bit. Anyhow, they managed to steal 2 goals in the last quarter of an hour and rightly became the King's of Europe. Well done Barca. I'll upload the highlights when I get my hands on one.

BBC Screw Up

2006-05-16T00:01:00.000Z

Let me continue entertaining those stressed souls. I have no idea how BBC could screw up so badly. But being what he is, his occupation I mean, they will always have something to say.

Anyone Stressed?

2006-05-14T22:47:00.000Z

I'm not quite sure, but I think there is quite a fair number of you out there who are stressed. I'm not. :p Well, for those who are, spare a few minutes to watch this clip. Utterly hillarious! Enjoy! Watch out for the counting bit..

(nb: I don't have anything against Japs okay. Their girls are hot)

Future Of Gaming

2006-05-14T10:56:00.000Z

PS3 is going to be brilliant. In addition with wireless controllers, Sony has gone one further by materializing what has always been there. Have you ever found yourself pointing your controller towards the direction you want your character to move? Well, thanks to Sony, now it's no more a dream. The latest PS3 controller has x, y, z, yaw / pitch / roll / lateral motion detectors. Actually this almost makes the direction buttons obsolete. And I really want the duck game.

Never Judge A Book By Its Cover

2006-05-12T17:01:00.000Z

Flash is not always best. Now that I am posted at the most posh of the 4 teaching hospitals, I am not enjoying myself. Yes, its beside the river, the Parliament House and best of all, I don't need to constantly remind myself that I am in England as I see less ethnic minorities dominating my visual field. But can all this make up for 5 teaching session cancellations in a week? Mind you, there is only 6 scheduled teaching in a week. I have a feeling that consultants here just couldn't be bothered. Sigh. Now I attend St Potiers' Hospital, under consultant diagnostician, Dr Kumar and Dr Clark.

My Country, My President.

2006-05-10T21:49:00.000Z

This is a post for all those French SSM students (or anyone who speaks French). Translate the last two sentences on this tag for a pleasant surprise. This t-shirt is from a small American company who sells their products in France. Lets hope Mr President is not fluent in French eh?

Top Gear Is Back On Air!

2006-05-09T10:05:00.000Z

After being off air for a few months too long, they are back! With a canine. Top Gear Dog is one of the few new changes at the Top Gear Camp and they wait was worth it. The latest episode in this long standing, no budget, top automotive shows much promise. It has changed from being very monotonous to be quite entertaining. Can't wait for the races to get underway. Cars reviewed include a pink convertible Micra, euro spec Honda Civic and the brutal Koenigsegg CCX. Get the torrent file here.

All Good Things Come To An End...

2006-05-07T14:08:00.000Z

And so yesterday, 6th May 2006, the last of the amazing Carrera GT rolled off the production line at the Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany. After 1270 units produced, Porsche decided to pull the plug to maintain the exclusiveness of this lean, mean driving machine.

I have had the honour to sit in one of these beauties and my gosh, it is a truly amazing car. Up until yesterday, it was to be my goal to own one. But now that production has stopped, the price of this beauty will only continue to rise.

Cheated Death

2006-05-05T23:27:00.000Z

What could have been so important? What was the hurry? My dad constantly reminds me, "Doing a stunt that saves you 3 seconds might cause you to be late forever".

Hidden In the Sewing

2006-05-05T00:05:00.000Z

There is a message in this advert. A very subtle one. Anyone can point it out? I'll tell you the answer tommorrow.

Numerical Progression

2006-05-03T20:48:00.000Z

01:02:03, 04.05.06

That will be the time and date tomorrow morning. Cool eh. Actually, I don't know who first realised it, but he sure did have alot of time in hand. Anyway, off to play CS before the mad revising season kicks off...

London Tourist and Full Time Mei Hater

2006-05-01T12:47:00.000Z

After 5 years being in UK, I decided to do some touristy stuff yesterday. First stop was Petticoat Lane (Middlesex Street) just off Liverpool street in London.

Basically its Petaling Street but in pounds. Not to say it was any better in terms of product quality or vendor attitude. Then we went to Old Spitafields Market. More like central market in KL, just that its in pounds. Have to say that some of the items are quite interesting.

Then came the highlight of the day. For MEI at least. I was driving to Bayswater for a meeting when we heard on the radio that the multibillion dollar rally, Gumball 3000, was about to kick off. Mei instantly jumped out from the car while saying goodbye and left. She even managed to nick my camera. Car Slut.

So my housemate went to see Gumball. And all I got was these pictures. NOT EVEN A LOUSY SLR. Thanks alot MEI.

Well, this last picture wasn't from the Gumball Rally. But that is all I can afford and use to comfort myself at the moment. Sigh.

Any Gun Slingers Out There?

2006-04-27T16:56:00.000Z

Chernobyl

2006-04-26T22:09:00.000Z

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident in the former USSR state, Ukraine. Initially, deaths due to the meltdown was predicted to be about 3,000 individuals. 20 years down the road, 60,000 lives has been lost due to the massive amount of radioactivity released into the air. Wind conditions on that particular week helped spread the radioactive cloud throughout easter Europe to cause deaths due to development of rare cancers and teratogenic mutations.

Hosepipe Ban

2006-04-24T16:05:00.000Z

If you don't already know, Thames Water has implemented a ban on the use of hosepipes due to 2 dry winters in succession. That is what they say. To me its rather ridiculous as the ban, which comes with a GBP 1,000 penalty means you cannot water plants or more importantly WASH CARS. Although there is a ban on hosepipe use, you CAN fill up your hot tub or swimming pool. And commercial car wash centers can be kept open. I think it's the dumbest ban ever. I wish I could swear on this page now.

Anyway, my car was so dirty to the point it was getting a lil slutty. And I couldn't do anything about it. I hate those automatic car wash centers because they only scratch your car. So I called up MINI and painfully departed with GPB 46 to get my car valeted. I think I should do this more often. The car smells brand new when it came out. Only that its bloody expensive and its a 2 hour wait.

Visual Cues

2006-04-21T19:58:00.000Z

The number of rings around a tree trunk tells us roughly how old the tree is. For a lion, its mane shows off their fighting ability and nutritional status. What about national flags? Do they mean anything?

Makes us wonder eh?

H5N1 on Sesame Street

2006-04-19T22:54:00.000Z

Warning: Not suitable for viewing by a minor

Taken from MADtv. Classic. Especially if you followed Sesame Street as a kid. Who doesn't?

Not Again!

2006-04-18T19:01:00.000Z

I know. NOT ANOTHER TIGGER ENTRY! But I just have to show this to the world (or the small population of people that reads my pathetic blog). Anyway, Tigger can fetch. Quite a feat for a feline. Most of the time they can't be bothered about humans. And I have decided to record it on video because he will only do it when there is no one around.

Lebron James

2006-04-17T20:02:00.000Z

If Ronaldinho rules the world of football, then his opposite number in NBA has to be Lebron James. I don't know much about NBA but I was amazed by this clip I came across. He is phenomenal. Heck he is even sponsored by Nike. We all know Nike only sponsors aliens that resemble humans.

South West England

2006-04-16T09:50:00.000Z

A few days ago, Cheryl Cheah came over to 32 Potier Street and wrecked havoc. So in order to calm her down, a split-second, friendship-saving decision had to be done. We all went to Dorset after discussing for about 2 seconds.

Right. The drive wasn't too bad. Just that I was not expecting to cross any creek, river or bay. So when we had to line up to cross a bay, I was actually freaking out. It was a pathetic 5 minute ferry ride after waiting for 20 mins. I just thought it would have been so much better if the local authority built a bridge.

Then we arrived at our B&B. Not the best B&B but the view was great. Highlight of the day was definitely taking a steam train to a near by town.

There we visited Corfe Caste and had lunch at the oldest pub in the area. About 450 years old with a well inside of the pub. Sadly the price of food has evolved with time.

The only downside of the first day was that the weather on our first day there was utter crap. So we spent the rest of the day eating more expensive pub food and killed dinosours virtually. Next day the weather picked up and only then we could appreciate the magnificent view outside our B&B.

We drove to Lulworth cove. The drive was brilliant. Small B roads with a small surprise.

Yes. We had to drive thru a tank training / testing area. We heard a few cannons having a go and boy did it startle me. I was in a real hurry to get out of there. There was a sign asking motorist to divert their route. And yes, I didn't divert my route. Well, the rest of the trip we spent visiting various sites alont the 155km World Heritage Site. Some of them were not up to my expectations but some were just breathtaking.

Stale Blog

2006-04-15T10:19:00.000Z

Hi Guys. Sorry for not updating the blog for sometime now. Its just that we had Cheryl around and that I am drowning with work at the moment. I will try to update asap. Hopefully by tonight

Easter Boredom

2006-04-10T23:34:00.000Z

Are you one of the few unfortunate ones stuck in UK during Easter? Just like me? Are you finding yourself getting perpetually bored eventhough you know you have to study? Salvation is here. I cannot assure you can rest & relax while playing Hapland. The latest in a series of mind bending puzzles is out and it will keep you occupied. Guaranteed. But remember, cheating is for losers..

Wonder Boy

2006-04-09T23:40:00.000Z

At first, it was really hard to justify the multi-million pound price tag slapped on Wayne Rooney. Now he is improving his technical skills with every game he plays. Rooney inspired Man Utd to overcome a resiliant Arsenal to keep the gap between Man Utd and Chelsea at 7 points. And yeah, Ji Sung Park finally scored for United.

Where Heaven Is

2006-04-09T12:18:00.000Z

Where all Mini owners go when they die, waiting for judgement day to arrive.

DUI

2006-04-07T18:01:00.000Z

I'm not targeting anyone, but I think this is a really cool advert. I am an advert sucker. I can sit down in front of my comp surfing advert after advert for hours and his is one of the best I've come across. Personally, drink driving is one of the most irresponsible actions one can take.

Insanity

2006-04-04T21:17:00.000Z

Today, GKT gave about 20 of us a chance of a lifetime. We were given a chance to enter Broadmoor Hospital without being section under the mental health act 37/41 or working there. Driving approaching Broadmoor was truely intimidating. Broadmoor was built in the late 19th century and is one of the most secure places on earth, which incidently houses the most dangerous criminals in the world. The security in this "hospital" is immense. It is surrounded by 30 foot walls and when Blair came into power, he added infra-red lasers on the roof, pressure sensors on the peripheries and high resolution rotating cameras that covers every square inch of the place. It's amazing to learn that 2 patients have actually managed to escape from Broadmoor. Currently, their most prominant resident is the infamous Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe. Interestingly, he was only caught after murdering 13 women in 6 years.

Glass Door Pranks

2006-04-03T19:08:00.000Z

My favourite type of prank. Victims are often so startled that they forget to act cool again after that. Top of my list has to be the second video.

Ronaldinho As A Kid

2006-04-01T12:58:00.000Z

Would have defintely whooped my ass even now.

Photoblog - Tigger

2006-03-30T21:14:00.000Z

Right. I know some of you might be bored by this. But this is a photo compilation of our extremely active, playful, fat cat.

This is a picture of him with mei on his second day here.

This is his favourite spot on the sofa in the living room.

This is how he looks like if you disturb him sleeping in his favourite spot

Tigger and his playmate...

... which he mauls from time to time.

But somehow, he loses sometimes.

His favourite spot in my room.

But this is him all day today. Lazy pig.

Gunners On Form

2006-03-28T22:28:00.000Z

They won. 2 goals with no reply. They were really on form. I would like to see Arsenal go far in this tournament. I think they deserve something. Highlights from the game earlier this evening.

Nike Mercurial For Sale

2006-03-26T21:01:00.000Z

Today, I decided that I don't need 2 soccer boots. So I am selling my favourite pair away. :s I got it at 120 pds and selling it at a mere 50 pds. I don't usually play field football so this pair is practically new. Anybody?

Tigger

2006-03-25T15:49:00.000Z

That's the name of the newest resident of 32 Potier Street. He is a adorable and easy to handle 8 month old DSH, domestic short hair cat. We drove up all the way to Northiam, a 1 hour 30 minute drive to get him from the local Blue Cross. The drive was definitely worth it.

For a 8 month old, he is huge. Yanni even asked if he was obese. He didn't make any fuss about the drive back and when we arrived home, he acted as if it was his. He is already adjusted and playing around comfortably with us.

We definitely made the right choice. Mei and Yanni was in two minds about Tigger. They wanted another feline named Treats. I am glad we didn't take him. Tigger is simple adorable.

What scar?

2006-03-24T17:09:00.000Z

On Wednesday, while I was in uni, people started asking me what happened to my face. It seems a gash had appeared and I just thought I subconsciously scratched myself. Then more and more people started asking me about it. I didn't bother looking in the mirror but according to them, it's quite a scar.

When I came back, I got a shock when I saw it. It's at least 2 cm long. It does not look half as bad in the picture. The surprising bit is that there is no puncture or swelling of the skin surface. Just a pigmentation below the skin surface. That was what I was told when I consulted a doctor friend of mine. Some even suggested I was scratched by a supernatural. That was by far the most freaky explanation. But until now the scar is still visible and I still cannot account for its presence.

Monotone

2006-03-21T16:56:00.000Z

That's how I would describe this week. When compared to last week. Yes. I haven't got used to not having my family here and great food to have for dinner. Finally, I can remember how it feels like to come back home after a long day at work and have delicious food for dinner. Of course back then, 6 years ago, I never appreciated it.

Well, last week was filled with fun and mindless shopping. Even I managed to buy something on our second trip to Bicester in 4 days. Yes, my mom wanted to buy a replacement bag there. Only there. And being a super son, I obliged.

After watching Women In Black, my dad decided he wanted to watch more plays. Before I go on, if you have not seen the Women In Black, WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR! It is by far the best play I've been to in London. 10/10. Maybe that is an exaggeration. 8.5/10 at the very least.

My dad decided we should watch the Blue Man Group on Friday. It seems it has been a hit in the US with rave reviews. The cheap day tickets we got was utterly horrible. We were basically sitting face to face with the stage. Lucky it wasn't packed so we moved a few seats back. So first class seats do come cheap.

They were good. Their acts were as weird as their appearance. It varies from spitting art (which I won't elaborate) to funky music with added visual effects. There is also a high level of audiance participation. At one point, the show was halted and a huge TV screen showed 2 late comers getting to their seat. Phew. Lucky that wasn't us! As a whole, the show was good fun but not one I would give a high recommendation. Its just okay.

Sigh-ers

2006-03-19T22:54:00.000Z

Eight days have never been so fun. And they have never been so short too. My parents left at 1815 today. I tried very hard to contain my feelings. I walked over to the closest newstand and bought myself a TopGear magezine to help hide my emotions. Armed with my iPod and my magazine, I tried to forget about the brilliant week I had. As you can see, I'm not really in the right mood to blog. I'll blog again tomorrow if I haven't drown from the amount of work I have neglected last week.

Idiots

2006-03-14T23:55:00.000Z

As some of you might know, my parents are over here in London to visit me. Last night, I took my mom out to the get some mutton from the butcher. This was because she was planning to cook us curry (yummy). It all took a sour turn when we were loading the yummy goods into the boot of my car. After loading all the groceries, my mom realised, with extreme shock, that her handbag was gone. Vanished. Poof.

Okay, this is the perplexing part. I couldn't understand when did the culprit strike. He was really smooth. My mom's bag was just by her feet with me standing on her right and my sister on her left. With a car behind us waiting to pass, I couldn't see at which point of time he slipped his hand between all 3 of us. I tried to replay the scenario again while my mom was turning pale. There was quite a substantial amount of money in the bag. I still couldn't understand where were gave it away. Unbelievable. COMPLETE IDIOTS but who? Them or Us?

Ohana

2006-03-13T08:00:00.000Z

Sorry the blog has been stagnant for the past few days. Just that my family has arrived and since they are only spending 8 days here, I want to spend as much time with them as possible. So far things has been great, except for the cruel English weather. Warmest has been a pathetic 4°C. Mom needs to bundle up more. Will try to blog again soon.

Because Of Love

2006-03-11T13:24:00.000Z

Its 10am on a Saturday morning. 4°C outside. I should still be in dreamland. But I'm not. Armed with double layered gloves, I proceed to wash my beloved car. Yes. I know most of you would think I'm
blatantly mad and I don't blame you. My neighbours think so. One old man said "You can't love it that much mate".

But this is what I do, at least once every fortnight. I am normally very psyched about doing it before I start, but when I start feeling intense pain in my fingers and toes, I start to curse myself. And being in London doesn't help at all. In more than two occasions, it starts to rain right after I finish wiping it dry. If it doesn't rain, all the pain and cursing in the cold seems so worth it when I see the finished product:

Sigh. The things you do for love.

Take It Easy Buddies

2006-03-10T17:26:00.000Z

Yesterday, while Mei and I were frantically cleaning up the pig sty we live in, a guy in fluorescent green tights rang our doorbell. For a moment I thought this male stripper got the wrong house when I suddenly realized that he was from a express postal service.

He came to deliver this:

Yes. We got 2 tickets to catch the-almost-mania-like-pressure-of-speech Jason Mraz. And his band, which I just found out, THE TAKE IT EASY BUDDIES. How ultra creative.

I hope this will be as good as the previous live concerts I have attended. My expectations are quite high as the Linkin Park concert I attended 2 years ago was electrifying. In addition to that, I also had the opportunity to listen to the great Sarah McLachlan live when she performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Her performance was nothing short of being divine. Especially when she sang Angel. Everybody was so mesmerised by her voice, you could hear a pin drop in between her breath.

Tickets to these events aren't particularly cheap. So Mr Mraz, you better be as good as you sound on my earphones.

Footballism

2006-03-08T17:43:00.000Z

Noun: Footballism 'fut 'bol izum.

1. A religion that is based on a game played with a ball in which two teams try to kick the ball into each other's goal.

2. Followers of this religion are known as football fans and Ronald de Assis Moreira is the latest messiah. The Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona is the holy site of football where followers go to carry out their annual pilgrimage.

3. The messiah regularly displays his divine powers. His latest exhibition was when he single handedly taunted, tormented and teased the expensive boys of Chelsea Football Club.

Tactile Advertising

2006-03-06T23:32:00.000Z

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how brilliant the TGSI was as an invention. It was developed to aid visually challenged individuals. However in a twisted sense Durex saw this as a huge potential as a advertising tool and took creativity to a whole new level. These tiles were used to help advertise two of their latest creations. Definitely an ad for the senses.

London Games, 2006

2006-03-05T12:49:00.000Z

Although it was 0.5 degrees when I got into the car at 0800, nothing was going to dampen my spirit. I was all pumped up to play.

It started off well. We played against our 2nd team, winning by a 2 goal margin. But all went sour when we lost 3-0 to our bitter rivals. We pick up from there to win our next 2 matches, just to lose again, 3-1 this time to UCLSS. We missed to chance to progress to the finals by ending up 3rd.

It was a good outing. I was pleased with the team as a whole and I was pleased with my game. I think for a very young team, we definitely can make it far one day. BUT I think we need to work on a few matters, especially our temper. Not wanting to point fingers, we have to look into improving that component of our game. We are now not known for our winning ways, but known for our bouts of fighting on the pitch. Something I am not very proud of.

All in all, it was a good day. The weather was perfect. KCLmss did very well, winning medals in badminton and netball. Congrats to all.

Pictures taken by Mei is up on my flickr.

Familiar Faces

2006-03-02T17:17:00.000Z

My family is coming to visit me! Yes, for the first time in 6 years, they are coming to visit me in UK. I am so excited to be honest.

But I actually don't know what will they say about the place I'm staying in right now. To me its sufficient. Better than most. They might think otherwise. It's all about practicallity. The inside is cozy, but being an ex-council house, the outside is crap. Well, I'll find out what they think about it soon.

Another thing is, they are coming when I have just moved into the CA part of my rotation, i.e: no more slacking at home part. What timing. I'm trying to move some stuff over so I can spend more time with them. And also eat all the food I want, both home cooked food and also expensive restaurants I can't afford myself. And I can't think of enough things to help bring over. Any suggestions?

It's a MINI Adventure

2006-02-28T00:04:00.000Z

Perfectly describes MINI drivers. Can't wait for the next annual Italian Job drive.

The Clown

2006-02-26T17:29:00.000Z

Ronaldinho. Personally, he is the most brilliant footballer the world has ever seen. Feet as quick as lighting and blessed with skills that makes defenders with 100,000 GBP per week wages weep in their pants. Now already a legend.

Recently, Nike released a new line of Nike Tiempo boots specially designed for Ronnie and in line with Nike's fascination with phenomenal athletes, they released this advert:

When I saw this advert. I was shell shocked. I knew Ronnie is good. But not this good. But there was no explanation why it wasn't true until now. Some idiots came out with a theory on how it 'could' have been done:

Brilliant clip to be honest. Almost believable. I find the fact they depict Ronnie with a purple monster suit particularly funny. Anyhow, I still believe Ronaldinho could do it without any movie magic.. GO BARCA! Beat Chelsea at least.

Music To My Soul

2006-02-25T16:44:00.000Z

In true Gooman style, I would like to give a review of the new buds I bought a month ago. I was to test it out first then give you all an idea how much of a difference it made. I'll try to put what I hear into words. A tough task... right..

Thinking of upgrading your in-ear sound system? Look no further. The recently upgraded Etymotic ER6i provides heavenly sounds. It comes in both black and white, so I got the black ones just so that I won't get mugged as I walk down Bermondsey (Sorry Khai).

These semi-pro earbuds provide great sound, good bass and excellent external noise filtering. Its transparent case with rubber triple, double flanges or foam ear tip (that look like crap) fit into your ears like a glove. They are designed to block out external noise and preserve music details. I personally prefer the double flanges as the triple ones are too huge for me. They are very easy to insert and surprisingly very comfortable to use. These babies accurately reproduce your music at all volume levels so that you won't be deaf by the time you turn 30.

Some Devil by Dave Matthew's Band never sounded better.

From its superior sound quality to their unique design, the Etymotic ER6i is GBP80 well spent. I am constantly looking for excuses to use them now, even when I am working on my computer.

French Hottie

2006-02-23T14:09:00.000Z

French accent, cute face and very hot. Need I say more? Don't even look a day older than 16, but Alizee is already 22. Have been around for sometime now, but she still can't make it internationally. I wonder why..

ED Remedy

2006-02-20T23:39:00.000Z

DO NOT. I repeat - DO NOT try this at home. I beg you.

A guy in Belgrade stuck a pencil up his you know where. He did this as he previously had problems getting his Johnny up with his ex-girlfriend. Now that he is about to score with his new girlfriend, he decided a pencil will help his buddy stay up. It seems it was going well until the pencil slipped into this bladder.. Ouch. Mega OUCH. He claims he has never heard about viagra...

It was bound to go wrong.

Did You Know?

2006-02-19T18:22:00.000Z

Ever noticed one of these while walking on pedestrian walkways? Ever wondered what are they there for? Nope, they are not to prevent you from embarrassing yourself by slipping during a rainy day. They are known as Tactile Ground Surface Indicators. They are to help the visually impaired to navigate. The stripes are to show direction (i.e. to a bus stop or zebra crossing) and the dimples warn pedestrians (i.e. platform edges). How such a simple invention changed the life of millions. Why didn't I think of it first.

Domain Debacles

2006-02-18T17:43:00.000Z

Getting a domain that matches your company name is no easy task. When you finally get one, there is always a possibility that the domain can mean something totally different... Like these ones:

Who Represents: A agency database for the rich and famous
www.whorepresents.com

Experts Exchange: Knowledge based site for programmers
www.expertsexchange.com

Pen Island: Wholesale pen shop
www.penisland.com

Mole Station Native Nursery: Online plant nursery
www.molestationnursery.com

and my personal favourite...

Therapist Finder: Need a therapist near you?
www.therapistfinder.com

All about the Benjamins...

2006-02-17T16:47:00.000Z

I woke up today feeling rather poor. The list of 40 richest Malaysians has just been published. It's actually not surprising to see Mr Robert Kuok topping the list again for the 3rd successive time, followed closely (RM11 billion gap) by Maxis' Ananda Krishnan. Reading down the list, I suddenly realize that I actually know the person who is 3rd on the list, Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan. With a wealth of almost RM10 billion, he didn't seem pompous for a multi-billionaire. With a loosened Hong Leong Finance tie and an unironed shirt, we had "teh tarik" while talking about cars. Mind you, he is Ferrari Malaysia's favourite customer. He was rumoured to have purchased the first 2 F430 to arrive in Malaysia, one in black, one in red. Talk about small change.

Good Lord!

2006-02-16T23:02:00.000Z

For the second time, our virtual dreams have come true. Eidos must think Ms Jolie is too old to make us go into an afib, they introduce Ms Karima Adebibe. Yes, she is the new body of Lara Croft. She was discovered in Bethnal Green, London working as a Topshop sales assistant. I shouldn't be typing much. Most eyes won't be reading anyway.