Decided to hike the hill behind my house. I've gained 2 kg, a predicted outcome of one week of over-eating in KL.
A view from the summit. Paddy fields are abundant in my home state.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Hiking
Came back early from the ward today. Nothing much. Clerked a man who had myocardial infarction. Boring. And the handsome Malay medical officer didn't show up.
Decided to hike the hill behind my house. I've gained 2 kg, a predicted outcome of one week of over-eating in KL.
A view from the summit. Paddy fields are abundant in my home state.
Decided to hike the hill behind my house. I've gained 2 kg, a predicted outcome of one week of over-eating in KL.
A view from the summit. Paddy fields are abundant in my home state.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
At home
I'm home. For a month. I've chosen to do my elective posting in a hospital in my hometown so that I can eat and sleep better as I prepare for my professional exam in early May. It's going to be a tough exam I guess. We'll be tested on subjects that we've been taught for the past 3 years.
It does feel great to be at home. It's just awesome with all the privacy and freedom to do anything I like.
Though cozy, my room is always in a mess. Ahhh...
It does feel great to be at home. It's just awesome with all the privacy and freedom to do anything I like.
How I wish I didn't have to go back to my hostel.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Torn
I thought I saw a man brought to life.
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Flying back
The exam is over. The papers are hard. And I guess I'll manage to keep my head above the passing mark of 65 % and not have to resit any paper.
I'm flying to KL in a few hours time.
Speaking about travelling by plane, whenever the plane jerks due to air turbulence, the thought that the place might crash almost always emerges in my mind.
So, what do you do when you know the plane that you are on board is going to crash?
I'd write " Mommy, I love you. I haven't got the chance to tell you I'm gay. " with my full name below it on a piece of paper and tuck it into my mouth.
One of the most relevant things I've learnt from forensic dentistry or odontology, a sub-specialty of forensic medicine, is that the teeth are the hardest and most resistant tissues in the body. They can survive total decomposition and severe fire.
Hence, as far as I'm concerned, the police or forensic pathologist will be able to find the piece of paper in my oral cavity and identify my remains effortlessly, even after my body has been horrendously mutilated and my face burnt beyond recognition. Then, only can my family members make the necessary arrangements for my body to be formally buried or cremated so that my soul will rest in peace.
But still, considering the agony and the amount of mutilation my body would have to endure, dying in a mass disaster like a plane crash is definitely not how I want to depart this world, . Let's hope that I'll have a safe journey, so that I'll be able to meet the people I've planned to meet and do the things I want to do in KL.
I'm flying to KL in a few hours time.
Speaking about travelling by plane, whenever the plane jerks due to air turbulence, the thought that the place might crash almost always emerges in my mind.
So, what do you do when you know the plane that you are on board is going to crash?
I'd write " Mommy, I love you. I haven't got the chance to tell you I'm gay. " with my full name below it on a piece of paper and tuck it into my mouth.
One of the most relevant things I've learnt from forensic dentistry or odontology, a sub-specialty of forensic medicine, is that the teeth are the hardest and most resistant tissues in the body. They can survive total decomposition and severe fire.
Hence, as far as I'm concerned, the police or forensic pathologist will be able to find the piece of paper in my oral cavity and identify my remains effortlessly, even after my body has been horrendously mutilated and my face burnt beyond recognition. Then, only can my family members make the necessary arrangements for my body to be formally buried or cremated so that my soul will rest in peace.
But still, considering the agony and the amount of mutilation my body would have to endure, dying in a mass disaster like a plane crash is definitely not how I want to depart this world, . Let's hope that I'll have a safe journey, so that I'll be able to meet the people I've planned to meet and do the things I want to do in KL.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
喜欢
我曾经很自信地认为, 自己是不会喜欢上你的。
对一个不可能发展的感情, 我不会抱太大的期望。
然而, 我还是彻底地败给你的魅力。
不得不承认, 我已不知不觉的喜欢上你。
我多么希望这是假的。
即使有一千个,一万个不愿意, 我始终还是压抑不住, 内心对你的喜欢。
喜欢是个很肤浅的名词。与爱相比, 它差远了 。但, 它却足以无时无刻地勾起我对你的思念。
我不敢奢求你的回报。否则, 换来的会是沮丧和心痛。
我只是想用文字, 把此时此刻心中的感觉, 刻在这里。
就让时间来冲淡一切吧!
但愿幸福可以一直陪伴着你, 直到永远。
我会默默地把这美丽的回忆藏在心里, 快乐地活下去。
相信, 这已足够把我心中的幸福填满。
对一个不可能发展的感情, 我不会抱太大的期望。
然而, 我还是彻底地败给你的魅力。
不得不承认, 我已不知不觉的喜欢上你。
我多么希望这是假的。
即使有一千个,一万个不愿意, 我始终还是压抑不住, 内心对你的喜欢。
喜欢是个很肤浅的名词。与爱相比, 它差远了 。但, 它却足以无时无刻地勾起我对你的思念。
我不敢奢求你的回报。否则, 换来的会是沮丧和心痛。
我只是想用文字, 把此时此刻心中的感觉, 刻在这里。
就让时间来冲淡一切吧!
但愿幸福可以一直陪伴着你, 直到永远。
我会默默地把这美丽的回忆藏在心里, 快乐地活下去。
相信, 这已足够把我心中的幸福填满。
3/3/09
I sat for the practical paper today.
There were quite a number of questions on patient education and counselling. Did a lot of talking. General practice is such, I guess. Had to counsel a chap with cancer of the prostate gland. Taught an asthmatic how to use a puffer. And spoke to another lady suffering from mild depression.
A lot common sense. And logic. I don't think I'd have performed worse than I did had I not burnt the midnight oil for the past few days.
Yet, there's no excuse that I should be relaxing or slacking off. 3 more papers on theory on Thursday. Arghh!!
There were quite a number of questions on patient education and counselling. Did a lot of talking. General practice is such, I guess. Had to counsel a chap with cancer of the prostate gland. Taught an asthmatic how to use a puffer. And spoke to another lady suffering from mild depression.
A lot common sense. And logic. I don't think I'd have performed worse than I did had I not burnt the midnight oil for the past few days.
Yet, there's no excuse that I should be relaxing or slacking off. 3 more papers on theory on Thursday. Arghh!!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Doom
I'm engulfed by the feeling of inferiority and that of an impending doom.
I'm not happy. I have a lot of things to write. But, I just don't have the time at the moment.
It's examination week again. I just got to know that there'll be a separate paper for forensic medicine. I thought the questions on forensic medicine would be combined with those on general practice. But no. That's not the case now. Which means I have to study in details of EVERYTHING!!
God, please help me!
I regret not being diligent enough.
I'm not happy. I have a lot of things to write. But, I just don't have the time at the moment.
It's examination week again. I just got to know that there'll be a separate paper for forensic medicine. I thought the questions on forensic medicine would be combined with those on general practice. But no. That's not the case now. Which means I have to study in details of EVERYTHING!!
God, please help me!
I regret not being diligent enough.
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