Monday, January 08, 2007

my wish

I want these..please pretty please... *batting eyelashes*



*dreamy eyes*













Thursday, December 28, 2006

The Pursuit of HappYness

It's a must see, people!

I've never seen its trailer before. But I sooooo love Will Smith. So when I saw the poster for the movie some time ago, I told myself to must watch it after the exam. Then, of course, I forgot about it all..until recently, while I was blog-hopping, I saw the poster again. Thanks to the wonder of internet, I finally got to watch the movie.

OMG.

I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I applauded.

The chemistry, the emotions are almost unbearable to watch. I actually pressed the pause button coz I felt like it would give Chris a break. The story owned me before I knew it.

Probably the most heartwarming movie I've ever seen.
Probably or Possibly? Jayden Smith knows it. ;)

The movie has a big philosophical statement to make too.
I'm not American. But the reviews say it depicts poverty in America in gut wrenchingly accurate ways. It's an honest, meaningful film that will stay with you long after you watch it.

Chris is shown running throughout the movie. Remember the title of the movie: "The PURSUIT of Happiness." Chris places emphasis on "pursuit." Jefferson, when he penned the Declaration of Independence, did not promise Americans happiness, but only the right to pursue it. Chris says, at one point in the movie, paraphrase, "I am happy right now. It is a fleeting moment." We experience happiness in eyeblinks. The rest of the time we, like Chris, are chasing after it.

While the plot may remain a bit transparent, it leaves you asking the question of yourself - how long would you keep battling to get what you really want out of life?

Monday, December 25, 2006

The Holiday

The 6 weeks leisure is almost over. Didnt go far from Dublin. Went to London from 2nd-11th Dec to meet my parents. Papa had some work to do there and mama tagged along. Sooooo glad to see them! Altho poor papa had terrible back pain, prolly from carrying the heavy luggages or from the long haul flight. Mama couldnt tolerate the winter so well, caught heavy flu and fever for half of the holiday. So the plan to go to Paris and places outside London had to be cancelled. I felt bad for them, and in myself coz i really really wanted them to see and enjoy London. But mama said they had a really great time, coz all that they wanted to do was just to see and spend time with me..oh my I'm so gonna cry again...
I crashed their suite at Holiday Villa in Bayswater. Lucky me that it's a Malaysian hotel, so diorang boleh compromise and not charging extra.. hehe...lagipun I didnt get a bed ok..I slept on the (very comfy) sofa..altho I did get free breakfast of either nasi lemak, roti canai or international b'fast..how cool is that! Of course la mkn roti canai n nasi lemak! And OMG,London is very expensive ok! The last time pegi London was 2 yrs ago kot. So I've forgotten how expensive the city is. Nasib baik la ada FAMA, kalau tak bangkrap la aku. Shopped just a few things for myself, the rest was for my adik2. Kesian diorng tak dapat ikut...
The rest of the holiday, duduk rumah je, lazying around, jadi couch potato tgk segala rancangan kat tv and dvds. Bila rasa nak exposure to sunlight (or the freaking cold), kluar amek angin or (window) shopping, eat out or tgk movies. Ada member2 ajak ikut trip to Turki. Really wanted to go, but I couldnt. Not financially available. Jeles giler bile dgr diorng cerite. The place and the company of good frens. Huhuu! Takpe2..my time will come...
Rasenye this is the last time I can do this kinda stuff..lepas ni kena all out utk final exam...Oh no masih boleh bermalasan in May sementara tunggu convo and then start working...

What?? Work? Really?

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Aku Sekeping Duit Syiling

Masa first year dulu, saya suka kumpul coins. No, bukan old coins, but Euro coins. If u noticed, different countries have different imprint on one side (heads or tails side? I'm not sure. I'll just say tails side coz in Eire they say "heads or harps"). Kenapa kumpul? I was fascinated by them. Like a lil child fascinated by butterflies, or stickers, or spiders in the case of Fifi when he was small. Gila punya budak. Spiders? Euu..
Anyways, nak tengok? I used to have more than these. Sometimes I desperately needed coins for bus fare I had to take a few from my collection. The coins used to amount to E40 ish. Now they are E31.42. No I dont look at them everyday *Pfftt* In fact, I've forgotten about them until recently when I was looking for my GBP money hidden among..no I'm not telling you about my secret place ;P
This is an Irish Euro coin. See what I meant..heads or harps?
Now lets have a closer look on the others..
Erm, they arent exactly good close-up pics, I know. Tried my best with the camera that I have. I cant say that I know for sure which country each of them belong to, but I know for a few. I got a few of them from here, a few from the countries I visited over the past years.

This is the one I like..
Looks like a red indian man isnt it? He may not be one. I dont know. I think it's cool anyway ;)
So, u may ask (or not) , why this entry about coins? Well, this entry is a tribute to them. Coz after this, they are making their separate ways either into the Dublin bus coinbox (or whatever u call that thing), Dunnes store cashbox or as change into the hands of my housemates who are going to have to pay me for the electric bill this month.
So long..

Monday, November 27, 2006

Nodding in agreement

Love isn't a decision. It's a feeling. If we could decide who we loved, it would be much simpler, but less magical.

- trey parker and matt stone -

Was ym-ing with Hani just now, talking nonsense mostly, partly coz I already feel bored, and it's only a week into our winter holidays! Amidst the crappy talking about Korean and Japanese love dramas and movies, I said something that was intended as a joke to make Hani goes 'bleurghh' ..hehh...I said, "I am happy in my own love story".

Joke aside, I am, indeed, happy.

I guess this entry is going to provoke some 'bleurghh' too. Heh.

Wish I had found the quote earlier. Could have given it to the persons who were telling me their stories. I am not so good at giving advice. Besides, I am on cloud nine, so I might be biased in the love department. Hehe. I'd prolly just say do not analyse too much, go with what you feel ladida.. Anyways, to the persons, I wish the best for you. Hope your stories will become your love stories too..

Sunday, November 12, 2006

the long due updates

Sangat lama tak update. Not that anyone cares kan. Hehe. No, not saying that in an annoyed tone or whatever alrite. I guess the readers of this lame blog are mostly friends I meet almost everyday. Friends who would know, or be in, the happenings in my life, one way or another. So, updating this blog is just another pastime, I guess.

The novelties of the events have probably worn off, but I’ll write them here anyway. Probably can jog my memory when I’m down with Alzheimer’s or something. Provided I still have my eyesight all right that is. And still computer literate too. And not too crooked rheumatoid hands. Or grandkids who would spare their time to read for their frail granny. Oh my…so many conditions arent’ there?

Ok where do I start?



It was on 26th August 2006. Everything was happening so fast that, at one stage, I felt overwhelmed. Cold feet ke kalau ikut omputih? Yela yela I know this is just an engagement, not a wedding. But it is going to that direction right? I am happy, don’t get me wrong. I am, in fact, ecstatic. Suffice to say, it felt right. With him. With our families. With love. Eceh… ;)
Balik Msia during summer with no idea whatsoever that I was gonna have a ring on my finger. Two rings in fact. Sampai Msia on Saturday, June 24th. B amek cuti. Monday, went to Klang to see his family for the first time. Bukan nak bgtau kite awal2! Cuak tak ingat punyelah! B asyik gelakkan aku je. Said, dah faham perasaan die bile jumpa my parents? Yela yela orang faham.. *wink* His family was really great..made me feel at ease..I think I talked to much tho’..that happens when I’m nervous. Otherwise, no problemo…hehhehh…

A few weeks later, his parents came to merisik. A long story in quite a short time before it came to that. Nak tau? Talk to me personally. Haha! Nway, it coincided with Kak Farah’s wedding that week. Congrats Kak Farah! I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to your kenduri. Esah's wedding was on the weekend before. In her friendster message, Bolo said I didnt announce my engagement at Esah's kenduri when many of our SSP frens were there. Bolo, i didnt even know that i was gonna get engaged! ;)
esah & hizami

When I broke the news to my siblings, I was surprised by their reactions. No, not all of them really, but my brothers’. The sisters were okay, asyik usik2 and giggling about. They are all okay with B, even pau him a lot when we go out together. But ermm they wouldn’t like this if they read this blog..how do I say this…the boys were not so happy…I swear I saw tears! Which boy? The older one! Closer to him than the rest, prolly coz of the age difference. Said that it’s too soon, not ready to ‘let me go’, ‘tak sempat rasa growing up dgn kaklong’..oh sweet lil boy. I became teary myself. I know I have been away a lot…first ssp, then melaka, then banting, now here…sigh…

havin fun in PD, the most right is my fav aunt

Weeks thereafter, quite a lot of things to do. Mama suruh buat hantaran sendiri instead of beli yg dah siap kat SSF, baru ade ‘feel’. Byk jg kedai hantaran kat Jalan TAR tu, my fav is SSF. I’ve lost my creative touch eversince I became ‘medicalised’ ;) but thanx to the many pengantin magazines that peculiarly happened to be on the shelf, ( I think they belong to my aunt. I swear they aren’t mine!) , and thanx to the many helping hands, the hantarans turned out nice..in my fav colour lagi! Oh ye, we chose purple-ish, or orang kelantan panggil warna ‘biji kundang’. No idea what biji kundang is, but my mom kept using it to exemplify the kaler. Yg bukan kelantanese, contohnye my mak andam, memang terpinga2 when mama said it. Even kelantan celup like I am pun tak tau!
me to him ..

Talking about helping hands..Hani and Azreen came over to help out. It was fun..joking around..laughing..catching up and gossiping..Hani slept over..hehe I bullied her a bit, bought ikan patin and mintak dia masak asam pedas dia yg best tu! Hehe! FYI, asam pedas (yg merah) is an extraterrestrial dish for the house. Not for me tho, selalu makan elsewhere. Asam pedas kelantan lain, uses kunyit, hence it’s yellow. Tastes different too.

Hang out dgn Peah kat Midvalley..oh my..she’s anorexic! Hehe exaggerate sket! She looked lovely in the summer dress, and she is still the same person..sweet and full of life. Went hantaran- shopping with her too..

Also balik kampung for a few days coz Tok Ayah ada cataract operation kat HUSM. Nice hospital..tak appeared too busy. Best jg kalau keje kat situ. Nway, mama cakap, Tok Ayah likes to act tough, so I have to be by his side all the time, asking him to ikut ape Dr cakap..to not walk too fast (and left Wan kat blakang! Hehe) , to not drive or naik motor yet, to not lift heavy things, to not go to kebun yet, to let me bagi ayam itik makan..Well actually Tok Ayah didnt need to act tough, he looked tough already with his shades yg ala pilot tu!
macho kan tok ayah saye ;)

Sedar tak sedar…tau2 je dah 26th August….
Ok..nak sambung study…2B continued… *wink*

Saturday, November 11, 2006

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck?

As much wood as a woodchuck would,if a woodchuck could chuck wood!

I first heard the tongue twister in Will & Grace. Thot a woodchuck is the woody wood pecker..u know..the cartoon? No, it's a groundhog..



And the real answer to the question is, probably none. Woodchucks aren’t particularly tree-oriented, and while they can climb to find food, they prefer being on the ground.

In fact, they got the name "woodchuck" from British trappers who couldn’t quite wrap their tongues around the Cree Indian name "wuchak." More commonly (and accurately) known as groundhogs, these animals are closely related to squirrels, marmots, and prairie dogs, with which they share an affinity for burrowing.

And actually, a burrowing woodchuck can chuck dirt, in the form of tunnels that can reach five feet deep and as much as 35 feet in length. So, based on that number, New York State wildlife expert Richard Thomas calculated that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he could chuck as much as 700 pounds of the stuff!

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Some lessons

Month one
Mommy, I am only 8 inches long, but I have all my organs. I love the sound of your voice. Every time I hear it, I wave my arms and legs. The sound of your heart beat is my favorite lullaby.

Month Two
Mommy, today I learned how to suck my thumb. If you could see me, you could definitely tell that I am a baby. I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though. It is so nice and warm in here.

Month Three
You know what Mommy, I'm a boy!! I hope that makes you happy. I always want you to be happy. I don't like it when you cry. You sound so sad. It makes me sad too, and I cry with you even though you can't hear me.

Month Four
Mommy, my hair is starting to grow. It is very short and fine, but I will have a lot of it. I spend a lot of my time exercising. I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes, and stretch my arms and legs. I am becoming quite good at it too.

Month Five
You went to the doctor today. Mommy, he lied to you. He said that I'm not a baby. I am a baby Mommy, your baby. I think and feel. Mommy, what's abortion?

Month Six
I can hear that doctor again. I don't like him. He seems cold and heartless. Something is intruding my home. The doctor called it a needle. Mommy what is it? It burns! Please make him stop! I can't get away from it! Mommy! HELP me!

Month Seven
Mommy, I am okay. I am in heaven. Why didn't you want me Mommy?

Every Abortion Is Just . . .
One more heart that was stopped.
Two more eyes that will never see.
Two more hands that will never touch.
Two more legs that will never run.
One more mouth that will never speak

Friday, June 09, 2006

Football frenzy

enjoy! ;D
p/s: especially dedicated to you B!

Thursday, June 01, 2006

BIRTHDAY ENTRY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....TO ME!

Yup, it was my birthday. Two days ago.

I spent the day in operating theatre being grilled by the legendary prof.

Thanks dear housemates for the cake. Good choice, roommie!

Thanks to Ika & Niesa for the dinner. The food was scrumptious!

Thanks B for the lovely card, and especially the song. So sweet of you.

Eh rasa macam bagi speech utk award je. Heh.

Can't wait to go back. The presents are waiting to be opened. ;)

24.

Quoting Peah dearest - " Nothing more I'd ask for you other than more joy, wealth and kemanisan iman "

Amin...

Friday, May 26, 2006

Melancholy

feeling blue...

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Birthday Entry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AZREEN!

When it's time for her birthday, we dont have to worry about planning any surprise for her, coz we know that she'll take charge of her own party. To prove my point, she said to me, days before May18th, "korang takyahla wat surprise utk bday aku. kite wat BBQ weekend tu nak?".

So we had the BBQ yesterday.

The week had been terrible. It was pouring rain everyday ipso facto we were quite sceptical about the plan. That said, no plan B either. We were just hoping for the best. Alhamdulillah Saturday turned out to be the best day of the week!

In the morning, we and a couple more friends went to UGC to watch the Da Vinci Code. I think the movie is okay-ish. Not as bad as what the reviews say. Though I wish I had read the book first. Those who did said that the movie manage to embody the main plots of the book. Of course the movie can't incorporate every detail, coz then the movie has to be 6 hours long lah! My Da Vinci Code is with Peah, along with a few other books i bought online. Bile lah boleh amek from her ni...

After the movie we went to shop for stuff for the BBQ. At the beginning there were five of us to help out with the errand. Gradually there were just Azreen and me with 7 heavy bags to bring home. Eh where did other people go? Had to take a cab then. Rupe2nye the rest were at home, preparing ingredients for the BBQ, marinating chicken, frying noodle etc. So the fun continued. The singing. The laughing. The reminiscing of the four years in Ireland, of schoolyears, of our last BBQ...."Korang, asap BBQ ni pun dah sgt panas. Aku tanak masuk neraka!Huhu!"

Heh.

Friends. You are my family here. I dont know whether I could have survived living the four years here without all of you. Oops I'm getting a lil' mushi2 now. Heh. I think the better part of my life here consists of the friendships I have. Next year dah grad insyaAllah. Destiny might bring us to different direction, to different places, even to different corners of the world. Then, we might not talk to each other for many years, or we might be colleagues, or we might even be in-laws. Hehe. Whatever it might be, each of you have crossed the path of my destiny and have left some mark on it. The music may stop now and then, but the strings will remain forever. Sayang korang! ;)

Oh. Happy birthday again dear Azreen. Thanx for the BBQ suggestion. I had fun. It isnt just your party. It's a gift for us too, after weeks of grueling schedule.

Oi Azreen, u have a definition test tomorrow. Now, I'm sorry for waking u up to the real world of medicine. ;)

Saturday, May 13, 2006

ObsGyn

I'm two weeks into the rotation now. First week was postnatal and neonatal rotation. The babies are gorgeous! When will I have my own? ;) At first I was scared to do the neonatal exam, coz those tiny babies looked so fragile. In fact, they aren't. How else could they endure the whole process of labour? Ever wonder why the newborns sleep so much? They are as tired as, or more than, their mummies are!

Went to Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Louise was such a dear for offering us (Azni and me) the ride. Saved me 40 big fat bucks alright! Kinda glad that I got my own room at the B&B. Didnt want to disturb her by me having to wake up early for Subuh. The room is okay, isn't as nice as the one in Portlaoise tho'. And I just got 3 towels this time. Haha like I was using them all!

Mayo General Hospital is really impressive! My guess is that the hospital is relatively new to other hospitals that I've been to. Mater and Holles St Hospital goes a looong way back. Ancient! Mayo Hospital is spacious and have the state-of-the-art equipments. The labour wards/rooms are using these new monitoring machines which are the only ones in Ireland. No partogram used!

Erm, laparlah.

Later!

Sunday, April 30, 2006

2 months to go

Done with psyciatry video exam. Was asked on clips on eating disorder and persecutory delusion. Thot I did fairly okay. The result was disappointing tho'. Well, what's done is done. Hafta face the music. Can only look forward now.

Finished reading A's book If You Could See Me Now by C.Ahern. Love it! Such a light read yet managed to make me laugh and teary at the same time. Or maybe it's just me. Emotional incontinence. Hehh.

I bought a book for myself after the exam. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst. Just 1 euro tau! And it's a hardback too! What a bargain kan? Tapi belum rasa nak baca lah. Coz I cant start reading a book and not finishing it. There are other books begging me to open them now; Ophthalmology. The Duke Elder exam's on Wednesday. Since there is no pressure to excel in it, and there's also the money back guarantee, the 'whateverr' attitude is dominating.

Cant wait to go back to the people I love. Two more months!

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Derealisation & Depersonalisation

Are you feeling:

disembodied,
divorced from yourself,
apart from everything,
unattached,
alone,
strange,
weird,
foreign,
unfamiliar,
dead,
puppet-like,
robot-like,
acting a part,
like a lifeless, two dimensional, 'cardboard' figure',
made of cotton-wool,
having mechanical actions,
remote,
automated,
a spectator,
witnessing ones own actions as if in a film or on a TV programme,
not doing ones own thinking,
observing the flow of ideas in the mind as independent?
YOU MIGHT SUFFER FROM DEPERSONALISATION.

Do you experience:

spaciness,
feel like looking through a grey veil,
a sensory fog, spaced-out,
being trapped in a glass bell jar,
in a goldfish bowl,
behind glass,
in a Disney-world dream state,
withdrawn,
feeling cut off or distant from the immediate surroundings,
like being a spectator at some strange and meaningless game,
objects appear diminished in size,
flat,
dream-like,
cartoon-like,
artificial;
objects appear to be unsolid, to breathe, or to shimmer;
'as if my head were inside a Coke bottle and I'm viewing the world through the thick glass at the bottom' ?
YOU MIGHT SUFFER FROM DEREALISATION.

People, these two jargons, depersonalisation & derealisation, are symptoms of anxiety disorder.

Weird stuff.

The Coke bottle one is funny tho'. Heh.

Monday, April 17, 2006

another BIRTHDAY ENTRY

Nazeera dearest....

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY!!!!

We celebrated her birthday last night. After 4 years being housemates, I must admit we're run out of ideas to make surprise party. Right, last night wasn't really a 'parteyy' but it was good. We have been busier these days (except for us doing psych), so it's good to get together like that. Come to think about it, last night was more like a slumber party, really. Everyone was in pj's (or their version of a pj hehe), and we talked about lotsa stuff..talk and talk and laugh and talk and laugh and laugh till our tummy hurt..hehh.....

To Naz, it's great knowing you. I hope this friendship lasts forever. Eventho' you'd want to stay in Penang like forever.. do come to KL to visit us eh..hehehhh.....luv you my fren!

Monday, April 10, 2006

Birthday entry

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY TO DEAREST ROOMMIE!!

Seronok betul dia dapat byk presents..well sape yg tak suka ye tak? ;)

Weird lil' kiddo this one..haha...but love her anyhow.

I didnt expect I would open up to her as much as I did..I guess her rather different perspective, or perhaps naiveness, is refreshing.

Good to know you mate!

May Allah bless you always. Amin.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Psychiatry so far

Baru balik from Portlaoise. B&B yang best! Padanle dgn harganye:45 per night! Takpe..UCD reimburse. It better be soon tho. Pokai jg skrg ni..

Setakat ni, I don't see myself doing psychiatry in future...

Bile ade psychiatrist yang tanye sape yg nak specialise in psych nanti, no one answered..hening sekali..nasib baik takde bunyi cengkerik je..hehh...

Psych is interesting indeed, tapi kurang menambat hati ku lah..

Rasenye kalau pun satu hari nanti aku nak amek psych jugak, the reason would not be a genuine interest in it.. just a 'maybe'..

Lain2..malas nak update..nantilah ye..

Sunday, April 02, 2006

F.O.U.R

JOBS:
1. Babysitter utk anak2 kakwan, and anak2 kakdi jugak kot. Hehe. Kire keje lah ni, coz diorang kasi upah. :D
2. Domestic engineer. Mama kasi upah jugak ni! (note to B: tapi org tak mintak tau!)
3. Nil.
4. Nil.

MOVIES I LOVE:
1. How to lose a guy in 10 days
2. Finding Nemo
3. The Incredibles
4. I love animations lah…

PLACES I’VE LIVED:
1. KL
2. Kuala Terengganu
3. Dublin
4. Kelantan (not sure if this counts. I was brought up by my grandparents till I was 1 yr old)

TV SHOWS I LOVE TO WATCH:
1. Friends
2. Smallville
3. Desperate Housewives
4. E.R

PLACES I’VE BEEN ON VACATION:
1. Indonesia - jakarta and bandung
2. Malaysia – mostly islands
3 & 4 & more . Europe: Spain, Belgium, and 9 other countries that I went with Kelana Convoy, and Ireland of course!

BLOGS I VISIT (not so) DAILY:
1. Peah
2. Niesa
3. Hani
4. Shiny media sites e.g. shoewawa etc.

FAVOURITE FOODS:
1. Anything chocolate!
2. Nasi lemak sambal kerang.
3. Mama’s lala masak lemak
4. Err..anything seafood..except certain type of seashells..

PLACES I’D RATHER BE:
1. 151, Jalan Ikhlas, Bandar Tun Razak!
2. Wherever B is…
3. Vacation in Turkey. Agree with Niesa on this one.
4. Nak pegi East Europe jugak..tapi mahal sehh….

ALBUMS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT:
Nah..cant think of any. Havent bought any album for a long time. Sekarang sumer internet maa….

VEHICLES I’VE OWNED:
1. Basikal kire vehicle ke?
2. Would like to own a Beetle. I know, not answering the question.
3. Would like to have a driver too!! Hahahahaa!!!
4. Tapi takkan driver drive beetle kan? Paling2 koman pun mercedes! ;D tingginye la angan2 ko son!!

Sunday, March 05, 2006

one month summary

Dah lama tak update. Been thinking about updating every now and then, especially when stuff happens, but to actually do it.. malas. And I have a valid excuse too: my less-than-a-year-old laptop got infected by this bloody virus and i can't access anything in my laptop. At all. All the files are gone. Kaput. And the stupid virus chose to do this on the night before my Legal Med exam. All my notes were in there. All paperless. Panic attack ensued. My first thought was to call B, of course he could only guide me thru the phone. My roommate was a dear, she lent me her Mac. The next day I told other housemates about the 'tragedy', they asked why didnt I ask to borrow their notes or computers..i was like, "ye tak ye jugak kan?". Well..that's what panic does to you...but who came first to my mind? That's a big credit to u B.. ;)

The winter exam was ok, but as always, i feel i could have done better. But that's me. Suka sangat study last minute. Pastu regret it. Yelah, bila study last minute, the stress felt unbearable, and kena sacrifice masa tidur jugak, which is a big deal for me!;P Alhamdulillah results are ok too. Just got it a few days ago. I was also invited (along with lotsa other people too) to sit for the Duke Elder Undergraduate Prize in Ophthalomology, which is in May. Havent reply to the Ophthal office yet, but i think i'm going to take the exam. I may not get the prize, which i think is £400 for the highest mark, but it'd look good on the CV, wouldnt it? What worry me is that I'll be doing O&G in May. Everyone knows how the rotation is like. It's beyond insane! I just hope i can find time to study ophthal amidst its chaos. And do i need to say something about the Prof. too? I think psychiatry people should establish a term for the phobia towards the Prof. Oh ye i just started the psych rotation a few days ago. It's a leisure so far. I have to go to PortLaoise for 2 weeks in April. Nasib baik tak jauh sangat.

Lepas winter exam, ada 10 days break. Couldnt go anywhere until the orals list were out. Then I went to Belgium with two friends for 3 days. Brussels to me is a gloomy and cold city. Lagi expensive daripada Dublin. And damn freezing! Eventho it wasnt that nice to see, i did enjoy the trip. Highlights of Brussels: the hotel (bubble bath..total bliss.heh!), the waffles (yummmmyy!!), the gorgeous lace (i wish i had more money, mama would really love to have them!). And the tram incident too. Gelak tak ingat punyelahh! Shall i tell the tale here? Why not? Haha!! Tak taulah the tram there built tahun brape, tp its doors are so narrow we thot the 'boroi' and the pregnant ones cant get thru them. We are not any of those, but it was quite a struggle to get thru the doors when the tram was crowded. Nak dijadikan cerita, we wanted to get off at this one stop, borak punye borak tak sedar dah sampai situ, ape lagi kelam kabut ler nak turun. Thank you too to the crowd in there who i think were very inconsiderate for not budging at all to make way for us. Geez! Anyway when A was passing the door, it started to close! I think you can guess what happened next. But could you guess that it was her head that was entrapped? Head! In usual circumstance i would have guessed shoulders, or hands, or legs. I was still in the tram, and I feel bad coz my first reaction was..LOL!! You should see how funny it looked like. Try to picture it yourself! But i tried to help her too, especially when the scene in Final Destination 2 appeared in my head! Gruesome!! The door opened and A got off. The other A tried to pass thru next, and the door was closing again! Her hand and bag were the victims this time. Then she managed to get off. Pastu my turn pulak. Opps, I'm sorry people, my escape was uneventful. Hehe! To make the whole thing even more embarassing, after our escapade, the tram didnt move away from that stop. What??The traffic light was red?!! Huhuuuu.....tak tau nak lari gi mana dah..the only thing we could do was to laugh at ourselves and walk away..
Bile pikir balik kan...no one in that tram tried to help us. Not a single person. Hilarious the situation was, tapi camane kalau one of us was hurt....

We went to Bruges too. The place is serene and quiet. We wondered where the locals were coz it seemed like the crowd were made up of tourists and org2 yg bukak kedai2 je. A very quiet city. Would love to settle down in a place like this someday. I bought chocs and lace in Bruges, they are slightly cheaper there. I think I hurt my right knee there coz we were walking the whole day and the streets there are cobblestone-like. I dont mean to be a whiny, but my knee really hurt especially when walking up and down the stairs. Everytime i bend my knee, the pain shoot down to my calf like a knife. Diagnosis anyone? I was like tempang when we got back to Brussels. My friends were sweethearts for slowing down despite the cold wheather made us want to walk faster to get into any building every 5 mins!

Last week, my ex-housemate N was admitted to St James' Hosp for pneumothorax. It was a shock, really. In the afternoon A and me were talking to her on the phone, and in the evening we got the news that she was in James'! The sad thing was, she went to the A&E at 7pm, and only seen by the doctor at 7 am the next morning!! By that time, her left lung was 60% collapsed! Apparently, that night, the nurses triaged her as in group C, which simply means not as urgent as the groups A and B (A,B,C- D'ouh!).
Oh nurse, I have a question, I heard that you also put PE (pulmonary embolism) in the differential diagnosis, why oh why wont you put her in group A huh? Oh what is this? Hey look at my medical book right here, it says PE is a life threatening condition and should be managed urgently! *Ppfffffttthhhhhhh!!*
Ridiculous their management of N's case may seem to be, as how i narrate it here (hehe), I cant help thinking how scary the uncertainty in medicine is. The GP who N saw before she went to James' diagnosed her as having pneumonia or TB (What?TB?I know!But we are Asian.). The nurses thought she had PE. N initially self-diagnosed herself with pneumothorax. GP vs medical staff vs medical student. The symptoms might presented differently to each of them, and perceived differently based on their knowledge, experience, and other things that were happening at that time. Who could have be absolutely certain anyways? Until they did the X-ray that morning only then they came to the conclusion of pneumothorax. Evidence-based medicine anyone?

Ape lagi ye..oh yes...fifi join tabligh..Fifi? yes, my crazy brother joined tabligh group. It's a pleasent surprise, really. As long as it isnt a cult, and he does it in moderation, and tak kacau study, i dont have any objection. It's his birthday today. It felt refreshing talking to him this morning. He is a grown-up now, the fact that I always forgot. I always think of him as my little brother yang gila2 and immature, but he is also a big brother to my other siblings who has been responsible to them and growing mature each day. Bravo Fifi for the hijrah..alhamdulillah...and i pray for your istiqamah...

Ok air dah panas...mau mandi...hey it's Sunday ok, it's okay to mandi lambat..oh i so miss the bubble bath in Brussels..