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We had our Christmas event yesterday evening. Caroling practice was only for 4 days because it was such short notice but everyone did a fantastic job.  And I've finally lost my voice.  I think we clean up pretty nicely despite looking like ogres on usual weekdays. Heh. Almost done with our Paeds posting. Another week before exams begin. Will be spending a few days at home for Christmas. Not too sure about New Year, though. Really don't want to spend it alone here. Hmm. Updates, updates. Let's see. My Vaio is giving me some problems. I took it to the computer centre the other day and they updated my graphic driver but videos still aren't playing properly. Wonder if it's the display driver that needs to be looked into.  Still not sure if I'll be upgrading my Lenovo to the Xperia. Crossing my fingers in the hopes that mom & dad will surprise me for Christmas :P Went around looking for a rabbit a week ago but couldn't find one. Really ...

Just got back from KL after a meeting at MMA. One of the committee members sent me an email and invited representatives from the uni to attend the AGM.  These past two weeks have been hell. Leave the house at 7.30 every morning and come back at almost 9 at night. Ward rounds for two and a half hours every morning.  Clerking. Case presentation. Bed-side teaching sessions. Task-based learning sessions. Exams. My goodness. Another six weeks 'till this posting is over and we move on to Paeds. Can't wait. Really very tired. Been having a splitting headache since Friday. Not sure if it's the stress or lack of sleep but it's terrible. We hardly even have time to have a decent meal. Wonder what housemanship is going to be like :S A lot of events coming up soon. Pretty excited to be in charge again :D Annual dinner coming up in a few months. Trying to find a nice hotel in Malacca. Hope things work out. That's about it for the moment I guess. S...

So I was driving back south today when I saw this white BMW 520i going really fast on the left most lane.  I was on the right most lane. Next thing I know, he's right behind me, trying to make me move so he could overtake. I have these moods when I drive. Some days I'd let the person behind me go. And then some days I don't. Today I was feeling a little, generous, shall we say, so I obliged and let him overtake. And as soon as I moved to the left lane, he followed suit right behind. -.- It took three moves to realize that he was actually playing with me. And he was smooth. So smooth. He'd always let me overtake when he was on the left lane, then come close behind me, then come next to me and move in front of me, play with his signal lights just to tease, then move behind me again. Usually I don't bother to reciprocate. There have been a few times where I've had Myvis try to race and stuff like that but I'd always stick to the left lane until...

This past week has been a terribly tough one. I lost my precious Cinnamon last weekend and I've been crying myself to sleep every night. On top of that I've had to deal with imbeciles at uni. I'm supposed to head back to KL today and I'm really not looking forward to it at all. Slept after 2 just a few hours ago and was up by 5.30.  Went downstairs, dried the clothes, washed the dog kennel, had some milk and came back upstairs. Checked my email and I found today's 'Our Daily Bread' reading. I usually don't read these emails because I get notifications on Facebook and it's pretty much all over my timeline but I'm glad I did today. "We can rejoice when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation." And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confi...

Attended one of my best friend's brother's wedding today. It was beautiful . The church ceremony was so simple and so sweet. The reception was very grand and the food was very good. I've known the groom since I was small. He, his sister and I were childhood friends. We've all seen each other grow up. We've seen each other during our awkward puberty phase, pre-puberty phase, Sunday School days. And to see him now as a married man. So surreal. Dressed up a little for the dinner. Decided to go with an Old Hollywood hairdo. And I really loved it. Wish I could keep my hair curled that way permanently :P Met so many church friends from when I was young. Aunties, uncles. Everyone kept asking how old I am and if I'm seeing anyone and they were mentally calculating how long they'd have to wait for a wedding invitation it was very amusing to watch. I know I keep telling myself that I may not get married and that I may not meet the right person but on...

I spent the entire weekend with great company and great food. On Friday we tried this new place in Jaya 33; Good Food & Co. I had spaghetti with beef salami and a perfect half boiled egg. Then we went to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Ordered something off their kid-friendly favourites - Hot Vanilla. It was soooo creamy. So good. On Saturday I went out with my high school friends. Spent the whole day out with them. We went to Tony Romas for lunch. Was too hungry so I didn't take any pictures of the food there but this time round our orders were pretty disappointing. The Kickin' Shrimp we had was good but the grilled chicken dish was a disaster. So dry, so bland. And so expensive! For tea we went to the TWG tea salon & boutique. Didn't order the usual tea set with the scones and macaroons coz I think the scones I make at home are better than any I've had outside (yes I realize I'm full of myself but it's true). Our waiter recom...

I’m writing this post on the lower bunk of my (temporary) double decker bed, in an apartment on some hill, with a very heavy heart. I think the last time I cried before leaving home to head back to uni was about 3 years ago when I was on the flight back to JB from the Subang airport. These past two weeks have been difficult, to say the least. I’m a very easy-going person. I’m a hard worker, I’m punctual, I’m a team player although there are times when I prefer to lead rather than follow. I do what needs to be done and I do it well. But when you disrespect me, raise your voice at me for no apparent reason and pick on me for every little thing, I become ice cold and there’s no turning back. The Indian mindset is one that is very tough to break. As an Indian myself there are many things I don’t do and people I don’t associate with. One of the things I hate about the Indian mentality is that just because someone is older than you, you’re automatically required to respec...

I miss being able to just go out and do things whenever I wanted. I miss JB! I miss Danga Bay, where we spent late nights walking, talking, laughing our asses off, eating, studying (believe it or not) for exams. I miss the little coffee place I used to frequent. They had the best chocolate danish. I miss having Subway just 5 minutes away! I miss being able to record my audio without having ambulance sirens in the background. I miss my little tin can that consumed so little petrol compared to my lady in black now who sucks up a third of my allowance, sometimes more, every month. I miss the malls! And the cinemas oh my goodness. I could just book a ticket online and be at the cinema half an hour later with my popcorn or pint of ice-cream. Yes pint. I miss taking long drives at night into town, around town. I miss having the energy to be out the whole night and still be wide awake in class the next day without any sleep. Everything has changed :( Now if I don...

Was talking to a friend of mine who was asking me about personal statements. That made me backtrack, and so I went through all my documents, all my folders, only to find that some important documents and pictures were deleted from my hard disc on my old DELL when it got infected by a virus. So I went through my old e-mails hoping to have saved something in my UCAS application e-mails but no dice. And then one by one I found all those application e-mails. To the University of Edinburgh. To the University of Nottingham. To the University of Liverpool. How close I was all those years ago. If only we had the money and if only someone had told me a year earlier to sit for my BMAT. I'd probably be in my 4th year of medical school now. Halfway through perhaps. Studying with international students from all over the world. Traveling. Experiencing all the things I've ever wanted. Re-visiting all the places, all the countries I went to as a child. Seeing all those old e-mails ...

We're finishing our O&G posting this week. Surgery next. It was quite an experience being able to watch all those normal deliveries and Caesarian section deliveries. How something so tiny and fragile can grow up to be someone kind and gentle or mean and destructive. Still looking forward to our Paeds posting, though.  From Obstetrician & Gynaecologist to Paediatrician to General Surgeon, now I'd very much like to be a neonatologist. Fingers crossed on that one. Won't be going home for some time. Mom and dad will be coming over next month. Really looking forward to that. Bought a couple of neon tetras some weeks back. They're doing fine so far. The guppies I got in the beginning didn't make it, unfortunately. I think it was the heat. Poor things. Been cooking lately. So tired of eating out. Things have become so expensive. Petrol alone takes up about 1/3 of my allowance every month. Made chicken varuval last night for dinner. Turned out pretty...

Another birthday has come and gone. No dengue this year so I got to celebrate with my friends at uni :D Went for dinner on the 13th since everything is usually double the price and there's usually a set menu on Valentine's Day itself.  Halfway through dinner they surprised me with a cute little bouquet of flowers (of which I'm holding in the pictures :D)  Shamelessly took pictures just before we left.  And before the night came to an end we sort of discovered Muar's so-called night life. Went to a lounge & bistro just to chill out for a bit before heading back.  On D-Day, I was woken up by loud banging from my front door. I thought the girls came up and wanted to go somewhere or something. But when I opened the door it was my dad standing there with bags of gifts. I have this thing where when I'm taken by surprise everything just stops. I stop thinking, I stop moving, I stop wondering. I just gasp, my eyes bulge out I thin...