I'm far from being old... 24 only nia

19.06.2009 Dinner at Ling Min's, Salford

Thanks to Ling Min for my very first 24th birthday present this year. She offered me a nice and healthy meal with steamed chicken and boiled lobster and white rice. Ling Min, i'll treat u dinner when you come to Preston, i promise... It's really nice to catch up with you and share our gossips. Haha!!!

20.06.2009 at Uncle Chin Lye's, Cardiff
Thanks to my dear cutie cousin Roxie for choosing me this pink/white pyjamas.
Thank to Stevie for buying me this little Teddy crystal that i'm still thinking what' the use of it...
Thanks to Lowri for the bath set and the lovely birthday card. I shall see all of you in Penang during the summer break. take care ya!!!

21.06.2009 11 Medway, preston (all the way from Liverpool)
Thanks Hui Lin for such an early birthday wish. You were the first who posted a birthday card for me... I dun mind that the card was plain. It's the heart tha counts... Very kam dong~~ See you in Blackpool next year, ok? or maybe in kl when i go home...

27.06.2009 Moor Park, Preston.
Thanks to the Preston/Manchester year 3 for coming to this gathering. It was originally a visit to Lake District but then it was cancelled because of the rainy weather. Although the plan has changed to going to Moor Park, i believe we all had a great time playing "baling slipper". (I had imsonia that night for being too active and my whole body was aching the next day...)
Thanks to everyone that came that day...ie.. the people in the pic...
Look at the number of candles... all over the cake.. and it took me so long to blow off all the candles...
Make a wish... Sincerely make a wish... I wish all of us could score in the exam... Results coming out next week. Dun worry. With the power of my wish, we could all pass and have a great summer break at home!!!

29.06.2009 Glasgow
I took a day off to Glasgow to attend my friends' convocation. My dearest Intec housemates--> Fiona and Lydia. Congratulations girls, well done!!! I know you would be the great pharmacist and enjoy your working life...
Thanks for the treat of the chicken caeser salad and Passion fruit J2O. Remember our next meeting perhaps in Seremban? japanese food?
Thanks to Moose that made a creative birthday cake for me by piling up the left over chips (contributed by Michelle) and the bacon stick. You were the special guest!!! Came all the way for my birthday.. I'm so so touched.. (I know you are not, just pretend you are, ok?) that was really a random surprise when you presented "the cake" and sand the birthday song...
Thanks to Ben, siew chin, chee mei and moose for this present from body shop. the second bath set i have got this year. i like it and i'm considering bring it back home...
and the birthday card... really empty wei... Nvm... i'll get the people to write up and send me wishes when i see them... Got plenty space for the sban people i guess...

29.06.2009 11 Medway, Preston (all the way from Green Street Homes, Seremban)
The most touching present i have received in this year that moved me to tears...
Walau, really couldnt stop tearing... It's from my beloved mama...
when i opened it, it had the music... the happy birthday music... when the music started playing, my tears started to build up in my eyes... couldnt help at all...
Ma, why u made me cry on my birthday....
My eyes just get blurred when i read the messages... I know you miss me. I miss you too... Only 9 days to go and i'll see you, ma... Very fast only...

30.06.2009 11 Medway, Preston (all the way from Aberdeen)
Thanks to Jackie that made the effort sending me the card despite busy preparing for his exam...
Hey boss!!! Ur calculation paling "zhun" that the card reached on time on the exact day!!!
Since you have done something good(ie sending me birthday wishes), i believe u can score good results for you exam... Trust me... Also trust yourself...

30.06.2009 Unknown location, probably Semenyih, Malaysia
thanks to Xiao dee that dedicated a post: Happy Birthday my sis, in his blog to wish me happy birthday. but why u copy the post last year, not sincere also... hey, you still owe me my birthday present... Dun try to run away from me...

30.06.2009 Esatz east Restaurant, Preston
Thanks to Fleur that helped to organise the dinner. And also the rest that came and treated me the dinner. I appreaciate it... we just knew each other for not more than a year. But i'm really grateful that we could actually have dinner together on my big day!!!
That ice cream was really a surprise.. thanks ya...
My favourite card of this year... Really like the messages on it... It says...

Your mind is sharp and functioning, your teeth remain intact
And you can still go dancing 'cause your hip bones haven't cracked
You pee without assistance, your walk is sure and brisk
And you haven't got all the wrinkled, grown a hump, or slipped a disc
Your hair's not turned all white yet, you've got a ticking heart
And you exercise discretion when you can't hold back a fart
You don't crank up the thermostat because you're always cold
and though you've aged another year...
You're far from being old!
Thanks for letting me that I'm still young!!! Happy birthday to me!!!
I had a miserable birthday last year but this year was brilliant!!!
Thanks to all my freinds and family that wished me in person, by texts, by email, by facebook, by msn... I feel so sweet and lucky to know all of you...
with all the blessings and wishes this year, i believe it's a better year ahead for my 24th year of life!
And this will be my 100th post in my blog... a memorable one..
"I'm far from being old... 24 only nia"

Melaena

I went in late for the ward round in Chorley this morning at about 1030am and the patients were shifted to a brand new ward and it took me some time to figure out where the new ward is. So finally i was in the ward and trying to catch up from the ward round as i have not been into the ward for 2 weeks. Then the crash alarmed just rang and i didnt know that was the carsh alarm... (How stupid am i....) But i could figure out something wrong happened as the staffs including all the doctors ran towards one of the pateint. Then i tried to have a look but unfortunately the nurses responded quickly by pulling up the screen. I just stood there and didnt know what should i do... ( i think i look stupid that time...)
Because we were all in the new ward, the doctors were looking for gloves and the crash trolley. One of the nurse brought in the Obs monitor. The nurse then pushed out the wheel chair that had a bowl that was conveneint enough for immobile patient to pass motion. And on that wheel chair i could see stain of melaena (blood mixing with stool)... Oh dear, the patient has got some sort of GI bleed... I tried to peep in through the curtain, then i could see the patient lying on the floor with pool of melaena that dirty the floor and her clothes. I could hear the doctor said that she wasnt arrested but she was collapse after opening her bowel. (probably due to vasovagal response plus acute blood loss.)
Matt and Ross were with me that time, Matt went to get gloves, Ross went to look for the patients notes, and me stupidly standing there, couldnt do anything... So my Reg asked the nurse to get some fluids for resuscitation . After stabilising the patient, he went to arrange an urgent endoscopy. Then my SHO was there to trying to get the patients up and examine her again to make sure she's had not injured herself from falling just now. The FY1 was taking her blood and now i finally have some role in the whole picture... I helped the FY1 to send the blood to the lab( the blood was taken at 1130am and came back with the result of Hb 6.1)
So... we tried to check the history of the pateint. She initially came in with falls and developed episode of ? haemoptysis ?hematemesis last saturday. (But considering she had melaene, she could have had hemetemesis) But no history of taking NSAIDs which put her at risk of develping GI bleed. She already had 2 units of blood transfused that time. So we followed her through to the endoscopy unit. Upon endoscopy, 2ulcers were found that are actively bleeding. The surgeon who conducted the endoscopy injected 6ml of Adr to try to constrict the vessels and reduce the bleeding, and applied clips twice to stop the bleeding. He managed to stop the bleeding of one of the ulcer and slow down the bleeding from another ulcer. In short, the patient's still bleeding. He said that the patient would need surgical intervention as there wasnt much could be done endoscopically. A gastroenterologist came in to review her and agreed with the surgeon but.... considering that patient is 80 year old and she has pulmonary fibrosis... So she might be at some risk for anaesthtics.
Now the issue is to refer her to Preston (which has better ITU care considering that the patient might need it after surgery) or do the surgery in Chorley (as she might not be fit for transferring). After viewing the pros and cons, discussing with the surgeon and anaethetist, the decision was... Refer the pateint to Preston for emergency surgery. Meanwhile, IV omeprazole was prescried for her since she has got 2 big ulcers. So the paramedics came up and Matt and I decided to follow the pateint through and hopefully we could go into the theatre and see how would the surgery be carried out. Matt spoke to the paramedics and we actually went onto the ambulance with this patient. Matt was carrying the blood box (at this time, i think the patient is transfusing her 4th unit of blood) and i was holding my notes and we set off from Chorley to Preston. When i was in the ambulance, i felt that i was one of the movie star in some show...rescuing patient in something goes wrong on the ambulance... hahaha... in fact, i did nothing. coz the patient was stable and alert and she looked quite well..
It only took us 10min to reach the hospital, (normally the shuttle takes 20min) we reached at 3pm. The pateint was sent to SAU and we waited with her for the surgeon and anaesthetist to come and review her. And after all the hassles, the patient was finally sent to the theatre at 5pm. And the surgeon open up her duodenum and showed us the ulcers. The bleeding was stopped already by that time. They stitched up the ulcers to prevent recurrent bleeding. And by that time, it was already 630pm. And we didnt have any lunch yet, we asked to go off and i was just very excited that i could have such a precious experience. Thanks to Matt!!!
So i will probably drop by to ITU tommorrow to find out how the patient do post-operatively. But this is it... Melaena, once you see it, you'll never forget!!!

出口

词曲：徐佳莹

火车行到伊都阿末伊都丢 哎哟磅空内
磅空里面的我啥咪拢不惊 因为有你的期待
回荡在心口的一字一句 暗夜中将我照亮
那是最温暖也最有力量的 你给的星光

就算不知道出口是什么模样
我会继续的前往
挣脱了捆绑
主宰心里头的天光

就当不知道失败会是怎样的重量
这小小的舞台 有我大大的梦想
还有你陪伴的目光
看我不迷失方向
为你而闪烁的模样
看我为你而闪烁的模样

So... Random....

Life is unpredictable. For the past 1 year, i live alone, far away from my family's protection and i met these random people in my life. I might just see them for few minutes but their speech and action could make me remember them for life. Some of them left me happy memories but some of them just remind me of how sweet my family was being my angel and guardian throughout my life.

Here i would like to share 2 occasions that i met these 2 random feeling that remind me of my friends and family...

1. Young Malaysian Chinese Girl Vs. Perverted Indian Muslim Old Man
There was this RANDOM old Indian man that i met on the bus was saying hi to me, and being polite i said hi to him as well. Then he started to ask me am i from Malaysia, then i said yes... then, again being polite, i asked him where was he from, he said Mumbay, India. Ok... Fine.. I thought our conversation would end here. But... he started asking few weird questions... eg: Are you a Muslim? Are you Married? (Stupid Me!!! I should be more alert when he asked these questions but I was just stupid and naive....) Ok finally we talked something more normal... He said he likes durian, then again being polite i said me too....
Then finally the bus reached the bus station. I was about to go off, he came to shake hand with me... (I know it's weird, again i should be smarter and run away when the bus reached the station..) Stupid me!!! The very wrong thing i did was........... I took my hand out and shook hand with him........ And the next moment... I was stunned... He moved his face towards me... And i believe my pupils were dilated as a result of fight and flight response because i could see his lips clearly. He moved his face towards my face and he.....KISSED on my cheek... I was totally IN SHOCKED!!! and the next thing i knew was i walked away from him.... I feel that i was MOLESTED... He's a muslim... even if i am single.. how could he do this to me??? He is just a random people. even if i am in UK, it's normal for their culture to hug and give a goodbye kiss... but i just couldnt believe it happened to me.... Never ever had anyone kiss on my cheek apart from my lovely cutie cousins... and of course never ever to be an old man... I would probably could accept it if he was a young, cute, charming, white guy...
For once, i regret not bringing any friends with me... For once, i hate myself for being too naive and not alarmed... For once, i wish i could have a boy friend could help me go and punch the old man... For once, i wish my family is around and comfort me or even take legal action against this perveted "uncle"... But it's too late... I couldnt recognise the old man even if i decided to sue him . Hahaha...

2. Young Malaysian Chinese Girl Vs. Young African Muslim Man
So another random experience on the bus, I couldnt believe this would happen as it was just 5 min journey from the hospital to my former house. So i met this African guy who said hi to me, and being polite, i said hi to him. Then he asked am i a chinese? I said i am a malaysian. Am i married? and i am a honest person i said no (probably i can consider lying to avoid all the troubles, i hope the Buddha will forgive me when i lie, but i was just to honest... and stupid...)Then he started telling me that the story of his relatives in London married a Malaysian... I felt it's weird, i didnt want to know the story... What has it got to do with me??? But obviously i didnt say that...
Another weird thing would be he showed me his ID and asked am i a student, oh yes, i am... so.... I didnt want to see his ID... What has it got to do with me??? Then for the very first time in my life, there's some one that praised me and i felt very weird instead of feeling happy. He said that i have got very NICE TEETH...Out of so many parts of my face... It's not my eyes, not my nose, not my lips, but my teeth.... And this coming out from someone that i first met...
And i reached my stop already, i quickly stood up and told him that i'm getting off soon. Then guess how he ended our RANDOM conversation??? He lifted his hands up and started praying in the bus... And wished me luck for my studies... (I think i should feel touched but i could only say thank you...)
At least, this African man is less harmless than the Indian old man... But, afterall, he's just weird...

If i could bring a friend with me, maybe the outcome of the story would be changed. Hahaha... But i guess this is part of life, meeting random people... Luckily i didnt lose much apart from losing a kiss... yuck yuck.. now that i think of it, i feel like going to wipe and clean my face..... Ishhhhhhhhhhh....

你是友情，还是错过的爱情？

最近，周杰伦的《蒲公英的约定》不断在脑海中出现，想起了那一句。。

一起长大的约定 那样真心 与你聊不完的曾经
而我已经分不清 你是友情还是错过的爱情。。。

当然，我和你没什么约定，别说蒲公英了，连个大红花约定都没。。。
反正约定与承诺都只是包袱。。。倒不如像现在一样顺其自然得更好。。。

我的真心，从没让你知道，也不知道该不该让你知道。。。
我喜欢和你聊的不止曾经，我喜欢聊现在，更喜欢聊未来与我们的梦想。。。

而我应该还分得清楚，你是友情，或许比友情多一点吧。。。
友达以上，恋人未满的境界。。。
肯定的是，还没到爱情，单方面的真心，怎能说是爱情。。。
如果不是爱情，那就不会错过了，我错过了吗？

你不是真正的快乐

作词：五月天 作曲：五月天

人 群中 哭著 你只想变成透明的颜色
你再也不会梦 或痛 或心动了
你已经决定了 你已经决定了
你 静静 忍著 紧紧把昨天在拳心握著
而回忆越是甜 就是 越伤人了
越是在 手心留下 密密麻麻 深深浅浅 的刀割

你不是真正的快乐 你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳

这 世界 笑了 於是你合群的一起笑了
当生存是规则 不是 你的选择
於是你 含著眼泪 飘飘荡荡 跌跌撞撞 的走著

你不是真正的快乐 你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳

你不是真正的快乐 你的伤从不肯完全的愈合
我站在你左侧 却像隔著银河
难道就真的抱著遗憾一直到老了 然后才后悔著

你值得真正的快乐 你应该脱下你穿的保护色
为什麼失去了 还要被惩罚呢
能不能就让 悲伤全部 结束在此刻 重新开始活著

你说

你说
猪流感蔓延至英国，要我照顾自己
我知道了

你说
我没有良心，因为忙着读书
但我有打电话给你

你说
我去旅行时要自己小心
我会小心的

你说
要买生日礼物给我
我超感动的

你说
要寄包裹给我
我在等着

你说
有千言无语要告诉我
我在听着

你说
你想念我
我明白，我也想念你。。。的手艺

你说
你爱我
我了解，但我就是没有勇气当面说出口
我也是。

保重，妈。
母亲节快乐。

Swine flu

The first time i have heard of Swine flu was earlier this week because my clinical partner was telling me that the outbreak has reached UK. As time goes by i heard it more frequent from the news from the radio and stupidly i thought it was "Swan flu" as it's derived from Avian flu and Swan is associated with the birds. In fact, that was not the case, Swine flu is related to the pigs rather than the birds.

I only cleared my doubt about "Swan" flu until mum called me yesterday as she knew that Swine flu has crossed over the Atlantic Ocean and came to UK, she confused me with the term "猪流感” which literally means Pig flu as Swine flu was transmissible by pigs. Finally after Google it from the internet, i found out that i have mistaken Swine flue as Swan flu. My mum was worried as it can cause death by just the flu itself. While blogging about this topic, BBC news has released an update that there are now 11comfirmed cases in UK and one NHS clerical worker has infected.

Everyone gets very worried, not only the public but also the NHS staffs. The hospitals are more aware and alert and and having meetings and discussions on how to manage this outbreak (personally i think it's stil too early to say as an outbreak, and certainly not a pandemic yet but it looks like it's going towards this trend.) And, we as the medical students have asked to attend a talk about the trust policy and management of this outbreak 2hours ago. Our hospital has decided to split Preston, which's taking the flu-admitted patients and Chorley, taking the non-flu patients. And in Preston, 4units are selected to accomodate the patients, which are the respiratory ward, 2 side rooms in Paeds ward, the Primary Care Trust, and also A&E. The pateints would be admitted to the isolated room as to prevent infection but the dilemma is you want to save them at the same time we are restrciting the patients as they are contagious.

Patients are not allowed to get out of the room unless they are going for urgent investigations. Even if they need to go out and use the lift, make sure the lift is empty. Visitors are not allowed to visit the patients at the moment to prevent the spread. If you find yourself having flu, the advice is stay at home and ring the GP to come and visit you instead of you going out to the hospital, approaching the public and spread the disease.

The infection control team has came out with the rules of prevent spreading. We were advised to put on the PPE-personal protective equipment and the sequence of putting on and removing are important. Put on the apron --> mask-->gloves. Remove apron-->gloves-->mask. remove the mask last as you dont use the gloves to touch it and contaminated to gloves and further contaminate the apron/ your own clothes after that. But do not forget to wash hands and alcohol gel is effective against the infection. The normal mask is only useful for 2hours, and need to be changed every 2hours. FPP3 mask can last longer for 4hr and our hospital is going to order extra as a mode of prevention. Next, we were recommended to bring our clothes and change while working in the hospital so that we dont bring our dirty/contaminated clothes back home and infect other people at home. We were told to check the updates from Health Protection Agency on the infection control.

The whole approach will be different when it comes to a pandemic. At the moment they would swab all the patients that come in with flu-like symptoms. But when it comes to a pandemic, it's no point to swab the patients, just treat the patients immediately as per Swine flu management. By looking at the condition now, prevention is better than cure. And the group of population that the hospital is trying to protect are the repiratory compromised and children. Every unit that is involved is working on it and helping to prevent a pandemic from happening.

We shall pray and wish to condition does not turn worst. Remember, PPE, hand washing, and now might be the best time for us to stay at home and study for finals. Metta to everyone.

想念

Check this out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed_IYszq2vc

Can you feel the love?

Weight gain? weight loss?

I think girls like to look slim but i am the odd one, don't really care about my physical appearance, as long my BMI is within the normal, who cares how do i look like? My brothers are always the one who tease me on my weight and body shape, but then, it doesn't affect me at all.

To be honest, i have been gaining weight in a gradual pattern ever since puberty because i thought that my appetite was still like what i had. I ate a lot when i was growing, and continue to eat so much after the growth spurt, but in fact, i do not need that much nutrients anymore, so what happen to those nutrients? They are stored in my body, as a result, i look "roundish" than i used to be. And every year after chinese new year, i notice that i have to buy a slightly bigger size shirt than the previous year.... What a sad case, i'm gaining weight in a very small scale, steadily, gradually and it's even saddest to say that i do not feel like losing weight at all. Just be myself...

And last year, i came to UK for my elective posting, i had terrible tootheache, and for that 2 months when i was suffering from my toothache, i didnt eat too much, i had sandwiches almost everyday. So when i went home, i noticed that i lost 3kg by restricitng my diet. And that was the first time i feel that changing dietary pattern can really affect the weight. However, i regained my weight very fast in the four weeks time when i went home because i extracted the decayed tooth and continue to eat all the nice food in Malaysia.

And for the past few months, i notice that i'm losing weight again, intially it was pointed out by my friends, they said i look slimmer but i didnt take it seriously. Human may lie to me to make me happy, but my clothes would tell me the truth.
First evidence, i notice my clothes get a bit loosen, i blame on the washing machine that spin my clothes til they become looser. But then, one day, i took out the top that i do not wear it very often because i feel it's tight especially when i button all the buttons. When i say i do not wear it very often meaning that i do not wash it very often, there's no chance that the washing machine going to danage the top. So, I put the top on and surprisingly it just fits nicely to me and do not feel tight at all even i buttoned it up!!! Second evidence, i went shopping to buy new clothes for chinese new year. And i could fit into a smaller size shirt which i couldn't last time. Not only the shirt, long pants as well...
And now... i need to think this seriously, i weighed myself, i have lost 5kg from the previous time. As a medical student, suddenly, a lot of things came into my mind. Is it cancer? No, no, no... I'm too young for that... Is it hyperthroidism? Em...maybe not, i dun feel agitated, heat intolerance, no sweating, no palpitation.... I do not have diarrhoea, so it couldnt be malabsoption disease. What else it could be? Stress? Depression?

Think simple..think simple..
maybe just because my mum is not around to cook delicious food for me. so i eat simple...
maybe because i walk a lot so save up bus fares... Exercise can burn my extra calories...
maybe...maybe... ergh.... i cant crap anymore....

i started to scare that it might be something wrong with me but i feel i am normal....
i weighed myself again one day and... oh dear i lost another 2kg in 2weeks...
Em, now i know what's wrong....It's the weighing scale!!! I have been weighing myself with different scale, it's not accurate, maybe they never calibrate their scale...yes yes... I believe the problem is the scale...

After having all thos efunny toughts in my mind, i need to take this seriously. I think that i should maintain my weight, because it's really unusual that i lost weight and it never happen in the past 10years of my life. I just denied that i become slimmer...That may just be every girls' wish but not mine.

I started on a plan to regain my weight. I went shopping, i bought chips, sweented cordial, honey, apples... I learned to eat snacks at tea time... I had heavy dinner. And had apples for supper. Deng... deng.. deng... deng... I regained the 2kg weight in just 5days... haha... I feel i am normal now... Mission accomplished!!! I'm back to myself. From this experiment, i realized a fact that it takes lesser time for me to gain weight but longer time to lose weight. But again, who cares?

I think people who is reading this post would think that i m carzy. but when something unexpected happen in your life, even it's as trivial as losing weight, you would still deny it and take some time to accept it...
Should I just accept the "lighter" me instead of the "heavier" me to save up all the troubles to put on weight???

她的医院 Hopsital G

I decided to blog about this as a new post because it contains a dream, our dream, me and Ah Girl, that's why I name it Hospital G.

她说：她的医院，要让病人住得舒服，有家的感觉。要让病人能选择菜单，有多样化的口味。
我说：要是我，我要有病人教室，教导病人须认知的医学常识。要他们知道药名，和吃药的原因。

她说：她要当院长，聘请有责任有爱心的医生，一起打拚，为民服务。她是Hospital G的院长。
我说：她可以请我当小儿科专科医生，我要当小儿科部的主任。我是Hospital G的副院长。

我们都说了，要一起工作，在芙蓉开医院。
还有三年才毕业，还有十年的政府服务，到时候，我们说不定能一起实现我们的梦想。

一切都是梦，但有梦总好过没梦。
让我们为这个梦一起加油吧！！！

Miss my blog

I'm supposed to blog about my Christmas trip...
I'm supposed to blog about my New Year's eve...
I'm supposed to blog about my mock osce
I'm supposed to blog about my Progress Test
I'm supposed to blog about my Krakow-Prague trip
I'm supposed to blog about my Chinese New Year celebration
I'm supposed to blog about my CNY resolutions
I'm supposed to blog about my lots and lots of stuff...

But, i was lazy...
everything has been delayed...
I've lost the feel to update those posts

Life is about feelings
When it's over, and you cant catch back, you'll just lose it...
Revive and look forward...

Start a new life...
A new post...

遗失的护花使者

想问他
630和10，
谁比较重要？

想问他
UK的地球人和CHERAS的火星人，
谁比较重要？

再见了，
我的私人司机
我的专属钢琴师

祝你们幸福。。。

41, Taman Indah Baru

Original post by Mr Tan Jin jack

Words in red-- edited By Tan Jane June

Here's a post specially dedicated to my old house in Lukut. 41, Taman Indah Baru.
As you would know from my profile, I was born in Klang, but actually raised in Port Dickson.
(Not for me though, I was born in KL, and raised up in PJ, Shah Alam and Kland until the age of 6, started my primary and secondary education in PD.)
I spent 1-2 year (I believe) at Bukit Samudra before moving to this house, (that time we didnt have enought money yet, so we rented a house when we first moved to PD), which I spent about 15 years there. (I guess it's less time for me, as i went to INTEC and IMU, but i do go home on weekends if possible) Now, I am a proud resident of a bungalow in Green Street Homes, S2 but I have to admit, I do miss my old home. (Yes, me too!!) But then, it has been sold and will no longer be ours.

Anyway, I will try to introduce my old home, which cultivated me to be a academically gifted student, which shaped the me today. This home is just about 2200sq feet, including the compound.

Some of the pictures suffer from poor quality. It's wise that you don't open them up to see in detail. You'll regret.This picture was taken one day when we went back to PD to 'zhap' our things. Obviously, we were no longer staying there already as you can see the rubbishes were being cleaned out and put outside. (I miss the deco for CNY la, we used to help mama for the decos) So, shall we proceed to the living room?


This is the living room, quite small isn't it?
Don't get me wrong, I did grow up with a TV and most of the furniture are being brought over to the new house that I currently resided in, so you'll see it to be less packed. To the left of this picture will be the master bedroom, and on this plan, it will be sure that the TV was at the left of the photographer. (The table in the living room used to be my study table as i would only be at home on weekend.) So, how it became in the end?


This is it. A clear and spacious living room. If you looked up the previuos picture, you can probably find that there's curtains. We actually intended to leave the curtains for them but they decided not to take it. What a big waste. They wouldn't know it will be at least RM500 to settle all the curtains, unless they know how to sew it.


If you wonder what the heck is the window in the living room, then the answer is here. (the place i miss the most, used to be my private bedroom and study room when i was in secondary school. But it was invaded by xiao dee ever since i moved to college) It's the study room. For the time I left this house, it's study room, but it had had many purposes throughout its service in this 15 years. I can remember vividly it was once the bedroom for we 3 siblings. (that was when we were all still very young) There's a double decker, and the bottom had a pullable bed at the bottom. That was a great moment. And, I guess at that time it also served as a study room as well.
So, after a few years, when the upstairs had finally converted its status from store room to bedroom, this room had actually converted to be a personal room for my sis. (See, my personal room but unfortunately only for a short period of time, i used to study a lot in that room when SPM was around the corner.) That was her study room, and bedroom but everyone had access to it easily. And don't know change how many times it finally got developed into my study room. (thanks to me, my generousity that donated this room to you and me have to migrated to upstair and be the parasite to hoi's room.) But on the wall that had the little drawing, it actually had my poor piano on it. And, to tell you a secret, the table was placed there because that direction fostures study luck!


A bad angle about the room after clearing off. But, it provides a picture anyway.
Moving futher in, will be the kitchen.


That was the kitchen where I mastered my cooking skill. (Kitchen is not my base, as i don't cook very often at home, but the most of the time i spent here is to makan, and of course help my mum with cutting and washing of the ingredients. But to be honest, i spent very little time cooking here. Comparatively, i cook more in UK) At the corner, was a stove. This image was taken with a warm yellow light on, so the image seems a bit yellow. A dining table was supposed to be there (left of the sight), and touching one end of the wall (the unseen wall at left.). That dining table was indeed a very legendary one which I think is older or about the same age as me, but still looks very sturdy and solid. Well, it's made from niato (spelling?), a wood that can stand humidity quite well. (What happen to the dining table? We used to fight for nice seat in the dining hall which could get chill air from the wall fan. Because it's a wall fan, and it could only blow to limited direction) Same wood is also used for the kitchen cabinets as shown. (it used to be attacked by rats and cockroaches at night sometimes, and we had a lot of rats catching and cockroaches killing projects going on...)


The clear-off-ed kitchen. The condition of those cabinets are still okay, IMHO. But considering it was under humidity attack for 15 years, and the wood still held through, it's quite impressive. BTW, do you note the spot on the third door from the right? It was made by me as I accidentally tore off the formega layer. If you stand on the place where you view the empty kitchen, the stair that leads to the hidden upstair is on your left.


Indeed, the house doesn't come with an upstair. The upstair was made from scratches. I don't know why the idea came into my dad's mind but the upstairs certainly serve us fine, as a storeroom at first, and then our bedroom.



Those two pictures are the view on the upstair. First towards the right and second towards the left. There should be a bed with frame on the 2nd picture, where my bro slept. (So this is Hoi's room and i was just a parasite in this room with least power at all... No right to choose which bed i could sleep, no right to choose when to switch off lights, no right to trun on my own music....Coz i only use this room on the weekends and also holidays... Very cham de...) The first picture shows the old mattress that we used to sleep, but we switched to a newer one before moving into the new house. Those are leftovers. (Parasite like me didnt get to sleep new mattress, i had been sleeping on the old mattress til we moved into the new house) If you asked why my bro got the right to sleep on a bed with the frame, then I can tell you right away that it's because that upstair was said to be belongs to my bro. He's the first person to spend a night there and also one of the main contributors in converting the store room into a bedroom.

I regretted that I actually didn't shot any photo for the master bedroom while I don't find it necessary to shot the toilet and the ACTUAL store room. Anyway, please continue to read this thread, we'll talk about the compound.

Yes, it is like that. I am lucky to actually has photos of the green compound. (Wah, got tropical forest de feel..) Apparently the compound wasn't cleared as early as the others and hence it's preserved while the photos were taken. Very green right? Very 'forest-like' isn't it? No doubt, that's our old house, and one of the pride that we own. It's managed by my parents. There are flowers like orchids, fruits like mangoes, flavours like pandan and spices like curry leaves. (Mama planted flowers and papa grew fruits...) We really appreciate the environment. (Not really, coz this place made our house got more mosquitoes) Despite the small house, every guest is amazed by our little forest! Too bad, it's now like this..........
So, you call it deforestation? We really feel sad that the new owner has no appreciation on the floras, but leave it. We have moved a majority of them to our new house, and our new land is becoming greener and greener!


Hmm, just an extra picture to add before I end this thread. A wild grass that grows strongly from the crack of the cemented car porch. Hope everyone can behave like that, be a strong one. I actually tried to destroy it (without very brutal force though), but failed. I hence left it like that. Guess, it's now being destroyed by the new owner.
Hope you enjoy my post that comes with photos. Rarely I did that!

Now only i can understand that how much effort my mum and xiao dee put in to clear the house for the new owner with my dad and hoi working. I feel so guilty for not being able to help and my mum even fall sick after working too hard for the cleaning...
So long, 41 Taman Indah Baru...
No matter what happen, PD is still my hometown even now my house is in Seremban...
I am proud to say that I am from PD....

My Christmas Break- Episode 4: Day 3 in Vatican City

So Day 3, we set off to the Vatican City, the smallest country in the world. We visited their museum and art galleries.

There were a lot of pictures and painitngs in the Vatican Museum that shows the history of the Kingdom of Rome. And this picture is the one i like the most because i understand it. The two person in the middle were Aristotle and Plato, the knowledgeable philosophers in Rome. Most of the pictures were telling stories of the crucifixion of Christ. I could hardly appreciate them as i'm not a Christian, but i could appreciate all their hard work on painting on the wall and the roof. It's amazing!!!


And this is the art work i love the most in their art gallery. It's a very artistic work that shows the crucifixion of Christ.

And finally, we arrived at the Sistine Chapel. No cameras were allowed but it was too crowded in the Chapel and everyone was taking picture and the guards just coulndt be bothered to stop them. So, i also quietly took pictures in Sistine Chapel.

The famous painting done by Michelangelo especially the one just above my hands. It describes that how God created the world. And the picture above my hands was showing that Adam (the first person in the world created by the God) on the left and also the God on the right. They were so closed together but yet they still couldn't touched each other. My friend was explaining to me that this shows how eager the God wanted to help the human.
And me trying to copy what Michelangelo drew by posing two of my fingers as close as possible but not touching each other yet..

Our last destination on Day 3, was to the St Peter's church and St Peter's square.

Look at the crowd... We have spent our time in St Peter's from day time til night time coz it was around the time for sun set... And we had a chinese dinner that night and went home to rest after that...

My Christmas Break- Episode 2: Meeting random people

I should start my story from Day 0, before setting off to Rome, I spent my time in this restaurant-May Flower in Liverpool. I sang K with the other seniors and met the first random people in the trip apart from my Preston seniors, who is Miss Hiew Sing Yee, a Liverpool Y4 but doing placement in Burrow in Furness, originated from Miri.



Then early morning at 0430, we set off to the Liverpool John Lennon Airport and met another two random people of the trip. One was the Wythenshawe Y4, Mr Yee Kim Wah and the other was a freind of my housemate, My Tony Lau ( a combination of Tony Leong's and Andy Lau's name).

Actually i cant say he'sa random person as i do know him, just that we weren't that close before the trip... I discover that he's a joker, has very good skills in posing the poses of the statues.

So this is Mr Tony Lau, originated from Sandakan, who is currently working in Manchester, and he's the only non-medics in the whole trip.

And then, on Day 1 in Rome, here i met another joker of the trip, Mr Yap Kok Hooi who spoke a lot of Cantonese and me became Fleur's translator all the time when she didnt understand. Mr Yap is from Kulim, Kedah and is currently studying in Dundee Y5, going to graduate soon.



Then on the same day, we met 3 other seniors that flew from Edinburgh to Rome.

So, now i introduce you this nice gentleman from Kuching, i actually know him through his brother and also my good friend from Kuching. I feel that he always being bullied by his friends but he seem to enjoy it... So he'sot really a random people as i knew him when i was in IMU, and he is.. Mr Tay Poh Sen.


Then i shall introduce you this lady that is not afraid of cold at all. While i was wearing 3 layers in Rome, she only wore a thin jacket. I wish i could have that kind of power to withstand the cold in UK.... Her name is Lee Yan, and sorry for not konwing her surname, and she promomisd to come visit us in February.


Then the next random people is Mr Soo Kok Foong... But he's a half random people coz i know him but he doesnt know me... Simple reason, i still remember that he ragged my group during our orientation by stealing our group flag... But i dont think he still remembers it... Picture taken on the Rialto bridge in Venice... I like the view...


So now we have all 13 memebers in Rome, including myself, Fleur, Wilfred, Siew Sing, William and Emily.

And then here i met another 2 girls Seet and Yee Leng ( I hope i spell the name correctly)
They are on R1 and L3 position.

Last, but not least, the whole Mentakab gang who were in the same car with me for my Aviemore-Aberdeen trip.
From the top row, left to right, Miss Esther Ng, Miss LiLi Hong and also Mr Hew Kent Keat.
Ad the bottom left is me and the bottom right is the host of Aberdeen, Mr Liew Yen Eit.

It's too bad that i dont have their individual picture. But i really had lots of fun with them...

A trip that mixing with the random people...
At the end of the day, i gain a lot of random experiences...

My Christmas Break- Episode 3: Day 1-2 in Rome

Day 1 in Rome, I arrived in the faternoon and went to our B&B to leave our luggage. Then by the time we left the B&Bl, it was already late noon and the sky was getting darker. We went to collect Kok Hooi and after that walked down to St Giovanni in Laterano (It's a very nice church...) And we found a place for dinner and walked to Colosseum to look at its night view. Dang...Dang.... The night view of Colloseum, and i couldnt believe that it was just loacted at the road side.


Then we walked back to our B&B after recruiting all 13 members of the trip and we all had a good rest and started our memorable journey the next day.

Day 2 in Rome, our first destination, to Piazza di Spagna, it is pronounced as Spain-nia, the 'g' is silent.

When you walk up the Spanish Steps, you could see the view of entire rome and the most busy shopping street, Via Condotti. This is where you can find all the barnded products but that was not my place of interest as i only had limited budget for the trip...

After that, we decided to walk along the River Tevere all the way to Paizza Del Popolo, a big open area where they had one of their Christmas market.

And then we spent some time to look for the restaurant for lunch, after that we walked to the Pantheon, which has converted into a place of Crhistian worship from a temple. This building is one of the building that renders the ancient monument in Rome and it has a hole on top of the dome. On the floor, there were small holes as well to drain away the water when it rains. I do not understand why it was designed that way, maybe because that's special...

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And that were my hands forming the circle to enclose the round hole.

Last destination of the day, we went to the famous Fontana di Trevi. Itss name came from the 3roads (tre vie) that converged on the paizza. It appeared in the tvb drama, 冲上云霄。Visitors could throw a coin over the shoulder into the fountain if they wish to come back to Rome again. By the way, the central figure of the statues is Oceanus.


However, i did not throw the coin as i believe that if i were to go back to Rome, i would still go back even if i did not throw it.

The end for Episode 3.

My Christmas Break- Episode 1: The Christmas tree

I have never paid attention to the Christmas trees in Malaysia because i don't celebrate Christmas at all. But ever since I am in the Western country, i try to understand their culture and i notice that Italian can make more creative trees than the English...


This was a huge CT that i saw in the cetral of Cardiff and it was as high as a building of 4levels.
This golden CT was the first one i saw in Italy. It was made by the Ferrero Rochie Chocolate Stall in the train terminal station.


Next, it's the transparent CT which i believe would be very beautiful when the lights on it are on. This was located in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome.


This CT looks very simple but look at the tip of it, it has a Mercedes sign, it's a Mercedes CT. This was located at the junction of Via Condotti (which is known as the street of branded products) and Via Del Corso.

Dang...Dang... Dang... Dang...Dang... The Madacascar CT situated in the shopping mall in Rome. Cute lei..


Another normal CT but with special decorations. The round circle things that hang on the tree are drawings on paper plate drew by the little kid. It was found in Venice.

Another creative CT that made by card board. It looks plain without decoration but i like it because it's simple... This was displayed in one of the shops in Venice.

This is the most creative CT that i ave seen in Venice. it's made by the wooden sticks and stack them accordingly by lenght.

Last, but not least, my favourite CT... with the hanging socks that form a "J" shape. I have the feeling that this was specially made for me, J.J.Tan....