finali.. BREAK FREE!

oh yeah, i can't believe it, i'm finali thru half the semester! good.. i've only got another half to thrive thru.. and another semester.. then i'm off.. fluttering my wings until i soar high up in the air.. but then.. until then.. the journey is not an ez one. a short? yet long one. kinda twist our brain left to right and somersault it. Ahermm.. so, let's not think far.. yet.

after so many days of bzzzz.. i'm finali free! free to check mail, read through every word individually, admire everysingle inch of pictures and dropping my comments at every possible blog. oh.. there's a sudden cool breeze brushin thru my face.. my hair.. oh la la.. oops.. the cattle smell is stil stuck on/in my hands.. gee.. din wash with hibiscrub long enuf. i just came back from cleaning a calf's wound. tat explains the clinging smell..

visited a fren who recently gave birth, and she made it sound as though, caesarian is a common thing in gynae nowadays. so common tat when there's pain, C-sect. pain? C-sect! can't stand the pain? C-sect! how could it? i dun bliv it.. tot there's supposed to be post-op complications bla bla bla? hmm.. thinking abt giving birth.. ew.. not yet.. let's not think of tat.. yet.

oh, n good news for my "Fixed" fans.. i'm coming up with "Fixed 4" soon. yup.. during the 1-week break, i'll do it. ;)

i'm now okay.

this mornin had been one of the best of this sem's wednesdays. wow, bacte rota was real cool - in the sense tat, you get all the revisions without anyone judgin u, "u duno?" "how can u forget this simple thing?!" The best part is.. well.. the lecturer's such a sweet lady.. oh yeah.. i like her.. she's as nice as her brother (another Dr in my fac). :P

This mornin we saw the results of our bacteria culture on the blood agar n mc conkey agar. gosh! i couldn't help giggling looking at one of my group mate's culture. my God.. his bacterial growth was too profound, you can even see 5 mm lines on the entire plate! Seemed to me that he just painted the agar with a paint brush.

(u see, when we grow bacteria in blood agar, we're trying to isolate the many many many bacteria by a method called streaking, then incubate 24 hour, then the next day, by right, we're supposed to see single round colonies on the agar.. if all went well..)

But.. laughing at ppl is bad.. so i stopped my giggles until another person mentioned it. Dr even exclaimed, "What have you done with it?!" n some ppl made some silly mistakes jiggling with the test tubes, agar.. well well.. jokes. ;)

my conference slides are now prepared loo.. spent another 52 hours for it.. hehe.. forget abt the corrupted file. All effort went in vain. nevertheless.. thanks to mr krishnn,kokY, davies, fan n eve for ur concern.

hmm.. I'm now OKAY. :D

ARRGggh!!!

I've been staying up late at home last fri n sat, and i mean real late.. sleeping merely 2-3 hours daily, spending the entire day trying to finish up, furnish and even preparing my scripts for my upcoming clinical conference, saving them only in a thumbdrive (aow.. how silly of me!)... my beautiful thumbdrive that kept me smiling all day in the computer lab. Never had it crossed my mind tat something could go wrong... until...

Yerternite, in my college, i tried to open the the powerpoint file. The moment the powerpoint software was ready.. there went, "PowerPoint cannot open the file represented..." Gosh! I kept cool, calm, thinking, perhaps the computer which i used at home was Windows XP, and the one in my room was Windows98.. probably incompatible...

Just now.. i hopefully opened the file, oh no.. pls pls pls open it.. i'll go crazily berserk if it cant open the file... and the same window appeared! "PowerPoint cannot open..." Arrrgggh!!! I grabbed Zane's shoulder, kicked uncontrollably, and i thought i almost smashed the computer.. but all tat took place was tears flooding into my eyes...

AAAARRRGGGGGHHhhh!!

any computer expert out thr who can open this file? anyone? just anyone .... :'(

milky sweet pie

Today i learnt something new...

when a guy gives a gal "milky sweet pie",
it means a man is interested in a girl...

so becareful.. gals out there.. n guys out there.. dun send wrong messages.. :P

* i know tis sounds stupid, but hey.. its true. ;) haha.. but i dun think it's ALWAYS true anyway.

Unpredictable it is

After the clinical conference today, I heard a bad news.. my fav dob was PTSed. For those who dunno, PTS is a widely used term in a vet's world.. cause it means literally.. put to sleep. To put someone who's very much awake, to suddenly fall asleep.. once.. and for all.. for ever.. never to wake again... well, at least not physically. It was.. sudden.

Just 3 weeks back, I have been playing around with him.. checkin him here n there, poking his this n tat.. and yet he accepted all my little quiet mischieves with the ever-happy look. There was never a moment of growl from him, even when i touched his wound. So sweet.. been jumping up n down everyday.. eager for food.. barking for attention.. n now.. he's no longer here. Silent...

Yet, after I disembark from ktm kepong, on the way home i visited a fren's granma. Another surprise said "hi". I couldn't believe my eyes.. for the first time.. i reali thought.. gosh.. was I dreaming? was i? My gregarious nanny looked 10 years older.. so much weaker.. i wonder if she still walks around like she used to? it was just a 6-month tat crawled past us! And.. the effects were clear.. pronounced.. evident. My heart sank the moment i saw her.. really.. how could this have taken place?

Life is.. indeed.. unpredictable. Feeling bad, I walked home all the way.. still shaking myself back to reality. It just wasn't real. So unreal. Then I saw my joyous Toffee who was already anouncing desperately to my neighbours tat i'm home.. ears laid back, flat.. swaying his gluteals left n right, 180 degrees.. waggin tail, 300 degrees. It was such a plain joy to see him.. washed away my troubles at first glance.

Yes, life is not always full with smiles n laughters.. the bad ones happen.. come along. Just as long as we truly treasure all tat we have this very moment, as long as the ones who you cared for and loved knows tat you reali do..

It suffices.

The Reason

The Reason - Hoobastank

I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

#:
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
Thats why i need you to hear

#
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

#
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

Lovely Nite *

bad news.. a dog which used to be under my care had just been diagnosed with cancer.. a malignant one. A month's life, maybe? God knows... I usuali dun have such a deep-felt thingy for my patients, but he's a very special doggy. Being a very disciplined, attention-seeking, playful, cheerful, real-big-but-cute dob, he's simply exceptional. I used to walk him every evening, and I mean walk. Can u imagine wat wil happen if he ever decides to run me? gosh.. I never dared to think of the consequences. I saw the radiograph. Though I can't give a 100% correct interpretation, but i can see the word "malignant" staring at me. May God bless him...

This evening had KFC with coursemates.. it was fun.. a 2nd one in a row afta the coursenite 2 weeks ago. Everythin was crazz and laughter filled up the hall.. It was the best coursenite i've ever attended.. hey, y not? I'm the senior, isn't it?! And the privelege of being a senior, is nothing more than.. bullying the juniors, in a decent way. ;) yep.. Gettin together was reali so much fun.. I wished sweet things will last the way it is forever.. But reality has to sink in, i know. It doesn't matter.. as long as I cherish the one moment in front of me. I'll b fine.

Then went on to play guitar with few frens.. wow! it was really.. lovely! like a mini band! i wished i found this band earlier! we sang songs, mainly oldies, played guitar.. i just love it. Well, of course, the moment the guitar fell into my hands.. the songs never went on smooth, there were frequent pauses every here n thr.. geee.. i hope my frens wun mind..

n of course.. i discovered sth new tat nite.. i've been strumming "Qing Fei De Yi" wrongly all these while! gosh... thank goodness i realised it. Now i've got a new song in mind... "Lao Shu Ai Da Mi". i'll pluck it. ;)

Lao Shu Ai Da Mi - sing along!!

Lao Shu Ai Da Mi (Mouse Loves Rice Grain) click here for chords n melody

Wo ting jian ni de sheng yin
You zhong te bie de gan jue
Rang wo bu duan xiang
Bu gan zai wan ji ni

Wo ji de you yi ge ren
Yong yuan liu zai wo xin zhong
Na pa zhi neng gou zhe yang de xiang ni

Ru guo zheng de you yi tian
Ai qing li xiang hui shi xian
Wo he jia bei nu li hao hao dui ni
Yong yuan bu gai bian

Bu guan lu you duo me yuan
Yi ding hui rang ta shi xian
Wo hui qing qing zai ni er bian dui ni shuo
Dui ni shuo

Wo ai ni Ai zhe ni
Jiu xiang lao shu ai da mi
Bu guan you duo shao feng yu
Wo dou hui yi rang pei zhe ni

Wo xiang ni Xiang zhe ni
Bu guan you duo me de ku
Zhi yao neng rang ni kai xin
Wo shen me dou yuan yi
Zhe yang ai ni


老鼠爱大米 歌手:杨臣刚

我听见你的声音
有种特别的感觉
让我不断想不敢再忘记你

我记得有一个人
永远留在我心中
哪怕只能够这样的想你

如果真的有一天
爱情理想会实现
我会加倍努力好好对你永远不改变

不管路有多么远
一定会让它实现
我会轻轻在你耳边对你说(对你说)

我爱你爱着你
就像老鼠爱大米
不管有多少风雨我都会依然陪着你

我想你想着你
不管有多么的苦
只要能让你开心我什么都愿意
这样爱你

Fixed #3

She smiled quietly as she recalled the past few moments which succeeded in making her heart jump. A month back, as she left her part-time job to resume her May semester, Mr Supervisor had quit his job to Australia. They had exchanged phone numbers. Since then Mr Supervisor had been calling her untiringly almost every night. Wo ai ni.. ai zhe ni.. jiu xiang lao shu... She turned to her handphone. Mr Supervisor! Thrilled. Quickly she rushed to her handphone, leaving her study notes sprawled accross her bed. "Call". There was no indication of the caller. An outstation call? Mr Supervisor! It's just gotta be you!

"Hello?" I missed you! She almost squealed with delight.
"Hi hi... it's me! Wow.. you sure sound excited." A deep, sexy, gay voice from the other side of the line.
The frequency wave of the voice was beyond her comprehension. It was a call from the States. Jack? It can't be.. but...Sigh... "Oh, it's you. Ermm.. wat's up?" The excitement in her voice died off.
"What's wrong with you? Er.. you sound.. i mean.. u sound different.."
"Oh, nothing much. Wat's up?" Don't ask.. you dun wana know it.
"Just another night-checking call." Giggled. "How's everything been? Anyone stole your heart away from me lately?"

Cute. But u sure u really want to know? "Jumbled up." Yup.. that's the truth. At least i'm not tryin to hide anything from my other half. Other half? Gosh.. Mr. Supervisor is already quietly knocking on my door.. and.. what abt J?

"Oh? Then you really need to sit down n start restructuring your days." Jack smiled. She's still a little girl..

She hardened her grip on the handphone. No! Darn! You never get it! She almost slammed her head against her handphone. "Oh? I'll try that." Dull. "You know wat? You've been away."

"Away too long." Don't be too long...i hope. I still want you.

Straying...

The week is finali over (not reali yet tho', but i'm glad tat Friday has managed to make its way thru anyhow). I didn't know how i survived it.. but i did it. (oh yes! Yes!! yes! yes! yes! yes! *clasping my hands held close to my heart*.. *squealing with joy* OH YES! )

it has been a week of forcing my palpebral fissure open (poor palpebral muscles) at 7am (or earlier) and allowing it to "now, go rest!" at 2am (or later in the mornin). 5 hours (or less) to rest? Endurance test? geee.. let's just put tat to rest.. not to mention about the non-sleeping hours during the day.

I was on rotation to work in the Small Animal Ward, where i got to handle cute puppies, naughty dogs, gentle kitty tat suddenly says, 'Don't forget tat i've got fangs!!". All in all.. bz bz bz yet... i duno.. is it fun? :p but surely i learned a lot.. n i love it (not the timetable).

4 days in a row, my mind could never run straight. Who could? when their everyday scarce, dear, cherished, reaching-the-peak sweet dreams are always interrupted by the alarm clock in morning?! Not me. I proved myself a big no-no.

During the classes in the morning, i usually try hard to concentrate on wat the lecturers' been prepared to install into our mind. But these 4 days, my mind was somehow switches off frequently. Dr F was lecturing with those knowledgable eyes.. and my eyes went to his tie. Is tat tie askewed? Is it too short? Hmmm... the hair... Hmm.. the shirt.. buttons.. Hmm.. do the colours match? Hmm.. My eyes glimpsed on the projector. How old is this? Is there any bulb inside? Hmm.. nice black colour. From the back of my mind i heard the trailing voice, "conformation is important..... cow hock.... gait... prone to injury...."

I shook my head. Crazy! I wasn't listening!
Next session. "Coronavirus.... you don' want to... Leptospira... (the class laughed)..." Tat hair? Is it better if.. how does it look if... Hmm.. her eyes... "I only eat ... once a year..." Hmm.. the laugh... oooh.. tat shirt.. is it new?

It was sad n disappointing to realise tat i was drowning when the class was very much alive. I tried hard to concentrate.. jot notes.. kept writing to keep my concentration focused.. but once my eyes were off my notes... Hmmm... tat moustache.. tat hair? hmmm... Wouldnt it be nice if...

These mind-straying were truly not fun. Recalling on a friend's comment yesterday, "Don't imagine too much." Sigh.. if only I imagine ALL-RIGHT.

*ALL-RIGHT = at the right time, right place, right ppl, right words, for the right reason.

Where is The Love?

Where is The Love - Black Eyed Peas

What's wrong with the world, mama?
people livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
only attracted to the things that'll bring the trama
overseas yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
but we still got terrorists here livin'
in the U.S.A, the big C.I.A
the bloods & the crips, and the KKK
but if you only have love for your own ways
then you only leave space to discriminate
and to discriminate only generates hate
and when you hate, then you're bound to get irate
(yeah)
madness is what you demonstrate
and that's exactly how anger works and operates
man ya gotta have love, this'll set us straight
take control of your mind and meditate
let your soul gravitate, to the love ya'll

people killin', people dyin'
children hurt and ya hear them cryin'
can you practice what you preach,
and would you turn the other cheek
father, father, father, help us
send some guidance from above
'cause people got me, got me questionin:
where is the love?
(love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(where is the love, the love, the love)

it just ain't the same
old ways have changed
new days are strange, is world insane?
if love and peace is so strong
why are there pieces of love that don't belong
nations droppin' bombs
chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
with ongoin sufferin', as the youth die young
so ask yourself, is the lovin' really gone
so I can ask myself, really, what is going wrong
with this world that we livin' in
(livin' in)
people keep on givin in
(givin in)
makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
(yeah)
not respectin' eachother, deny thy brother
a war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
the truth is kept secret, and swept under the rug
if you never know truth, then you never know love
where's the love ya'll? c'mon
(i don't know)
where's the truth ya'll? c'mon
(i don't know)
and where's the love ya'll?

people killin', people dyin'
children hurt and ya hear them cryin'
can you practice what you preach,
and would you turn the other cheek
father, father, father, help us
send some guidance from above
'cause people got me, got me questionin:
where is the love?
(love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(where is the love, the love, the love)

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
(shoulder)
as I'm getting older, ya'll people gets colder
(colder)
most of us only care about money makin'
(monnkey makin')
selfishness got us followin the wrong direction
(wrong direction)
wrong information always shown by the media
(media)
negative images is the main criteria
(criteria)
infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
(bacteria)
kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
(cinema)

whatever happened to the values of humanity?
whatever happened to the fairness and equality
instead of spreading love we spreadin' animosity
lack of understandin' leading us away from unity
that's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin under
(under)
that's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin down
(down)
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin under
(under)
gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
(found)
people killin', people dyin'
children hurt and ya hear them cryin'
can you practice what you preach,
and would you turn the other cheek
father, father, father, help us
send some guidance from above

'cause people got me, got me questionin:
where is the love?
(love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(the love)
where is the love?
(where is the love, the love, the love)

* Black Eyed Peas*

Fixed #2

There were giggles from behind the shelves. Quickly Mr Supervisor directed towards the source of the sound, and there he found her... he smiled, glad.. oops.... and another colleague (?!), gently flipping and turning most bottles on the shelf while actively discussing the benefits of the products, with frequent absent-minded interruption of silly jokes.

He slowly neared them, cleared his throat..rrhmm.. rrrmmmm... mmm... !! seemed to take forever to clear his throat. Nvm, i'll join in the fun some other time. He paced by.. making sure tat his presence was never felt.

"Psst! He's here! hush.." She quickly got up, pretended to arrange the products on the shelf, while her colleague rushed to the other corner of the shop.

Nooo! They must have heard me! My unloyal throat mucus, thank you! He stopped his pace. He turned around towards her. Just briefly.. she wouldn't notice. And there she was.. the sweet, charming, ever-smiling lady was bluntly unnecessarily rearranging the items, moving from shelf to shelf very unsystematically. He smiled. Nervous huh..

Gee.. why is he looking at my direction still?! She wished hard that Mr Supervisor will leave her asap.. his presence was sending an chilly ambient to her..

"Watch out! Hey.. you almost dropped tat!" K suddenly appeared from no where to her rescue from having to compensate RM69.90 for a broken bottle.
"Gee.. thanks.."
"Psst.. y does he keep looking at you?" His question took her off-guard.
"Ha? wat? er.. he does? Perhaps he doesn't like my arrangements.."
"Of course.. neither will I." A hefty punch on his right meaty arms. "Ouch! Hey.. but i can never stand looking at someone like tat. unless.. uh huh uh huh.. u know wat.." He giggled his way out.

Darn! She rolled her fingers into a tight fist. K is still an old man trapped in a young, well-built physical. Her fingers relaxed. Sad, sad.. pathetic ol man.. but Y was Mr. Supervisor looking at me? He wants to tell me sth, perhaps? Ohhh yes.. tat must b it. She grinned. She fixed her eyes at Mr. Supervisor, with constant raising of both enquisitive eye brows, so constant tat they almost twitched at times, demanding for attention. Somehow, Mr. Supervisor did not catch her and continued pacing around the shelves. Lousy... she thought loudly.

"Arrgheemmm!" This is sure a loud one.. hehe.. You looking for me?

Mr. Supervisor immediately turned his head around, with such graceful motion and both eyes brows raised she could feel a breeze of cool air caressing her face. Concerned? Yet flashing the sweetest smile he's been keeping in store for such a long time. The look in his eyes quickly sent a thought into her...

2 lovers who were pulled apart by destiny, finali meet again in the railway station, with the train next to them, of course... metres apart from each other, with the scurrying passengers around them. As their eyes fixed onto one anothers, there goes the music, Loh Hong Ban.. (teng teng teng)... Loh Hong Lau (teng teng teng).. (now this becomes an audio+visual rap) they rushed immediately into each others' embrace... IN AN ULTRA SLOW MOTION MODE, of course. She chuckled. "Err... you looking for me?"

"Ha? er.. no.. er.. just wondering.. er.. you doin ok?" He wondered into her eyes, concerned.

"Oo Kaaay, no prob. of course not.." Her voice softened. Then why did you keep looking at me?! Awtar trick.

Time bomb

"Yeah.. u sure must be riding high.." erm ermm ghhhmmm..
"Hey! I heard you're doing good!" oh yea? u sure? where did u hear them from?
"Hehe.. i need not wish you any luck for i know u ain't need any of 'em.." then y did i asked u to wish me luck?

Kind words.. but they really drive me up the wall esp when i was in deep sh*t, and still, these "well-meant" words couldn't stop rolling in..as if, as if.. sigh.. anyway.. let's just hope that i wil not fall into any sh*t no more.

Been a few days since the last horrifying Monday (first day of final year!).. but i guess the horror is just starting to build up. Monday was not as scary as i expected, i even had enough time to finish a fav novel of mine! hehe.. but this morning.. we were BOOMed.. it's like a bombshell suddenly dropped onto my shoulder.. my auditory ossicles were giving me every possible warning tat a timer was attached along it.. the best thing is.. i'm sure this is just a "greeting" time bomb.. saying, "Hello.. nice to meet you" or "Welcome back".. gee.. more time bombs are looming ahead of me now.. i can sense them.

oh gosh oh gosh.. i just pray and wish n hope, that i'll be able to find the right wire n inactivate the b*mbs, before they explode.. one after another.. oh no no no..

Fixed.

As she walked slowly back to her hostel, the corner of her eyes caught glimpse of a familiar figure. Tall, stout, newly introduced to the obese group.. was her friend D playing basketball with faces who were unfamiliar to her eyes. She focused into the group of boys playing basketball, unwilling to believe that D was playing alone with strangers.

As though attracted by a magnetic wave, her eyes fell upon another familiar figure, her friend, J. J was mind-calculating what it's gonna take to net the ball, his posture and stance all set. Yet, he remained motionless for quite a long time. As she started to wonder why, she noticed that while J's body and limbs were all prepared to shoot the ball, his eyes were elsewhere... fixed unto hers. Hard. Charming. Insistent.

A wave of cool breeze suddenly swept upon her. She shuddered and her heart began thumping wild. Her eyes fixed unto J's.

"What do you think you are doing? Lost your senses? Will a pace-maker help?!" She sardonically inquired her heart. "Or better still, defibrillator?! !"

Infatuation, was the silent reply.
She smiled. Well... maybe.

Getting into the FINALzz.. alas.. but then??

The sun's heat is still intensely felt outside this comfy comlab of FPV. though i've got absolutely nothing to do in mind, I can't go back to my dear room yet.. cycling back at this weather will definitely scorch my melanin-filled skin. here, i'm waiting for something to happen ..

2 hours back, my PM (post mortem) groupmates and I were attentively cutting open 3 cats to look for their cause of death. The smell was horrendous indeed, but there was really nothing much to complain since this is already my fifth year in FPV. However my olfactory nerves read them, I must say that I'm starting to get used to the odour, despite the yucks tat sometimes crawl up my oesophagus and . . . ueeek.

We were greatly enlightened in today's PM practical by our Pathologist Dr. N. The fun-thrilled moment was in learning something very basic, which does not directly relate to pathology. For example.. what happens to the animal when you give him barbiturate? How should you administer them? Y the way? If not, what will happen?

We were happily introduced to veterinary forensic, by studying on the time of death, its factors.. and many more.. including an interesting case study involving 2 farmers with a dog skeleton. In short, which farmer did the dead dog belonged to? Hehe.. guess...

It has been an interesting 5-day PM prac indeed, having spent my time almost to the fullest..Coming to the end of the prac, my entire sensory nerves couldn't help but feel the eerie looming semester.. my 9th semester! oh gosh! my conference! project! thesis! rounds!! rotations!! exams! lectures! oh gosh..

How could I ever be prepared?? The imminent pressure is already felt, need no baroreceptor to sense it. Any kind of receptor will b able to see it in fact.

nervous? Anxious? Can't cheat anyone that i'm not.. but still..

I'll make the most out of myself.. for tat is all I have. I'll try.. i'll try.. n keep trying..

Welcome 9th sem.. welcome..

Back from VRI

yep yep yep.. i'm finali back from VRI (Vet Research Institute)! the 2-week "trip" there was reali beneficial indeed. We were divided into 3 main sections - serology, bacteriology and virology. Everything there seems to be so hi-tech and advanced (at least to my eyes), tat i often look at all the machineries with awe.

What's best was, my managed to revise my microbiology knowledge here, now i have a feeling within tat confirms, "I'm now definitely smarter than 2 years back, ahem." hopefully i'll remember all tat i learned here..

During day time, it's learning aka working time, and after 4.30pm, it's 100% play or tv time! Everyday we'll play pingpong without miss. Some of us even improved quite a lot on our pingpong skills! What a beneficial trip indeed. ehehe.. ;)

first day at Sero Lab..
The Robocop-like centrifuge
Beautiful VRI flowers
Shooting for Wawasan2020
BZ at work @ Bacte lab
Gua Kek Lok Tong - a wonderful tranquil place
At San Bao Tong
Sun rise at VRI..
VRI staffs happily warming up
Havin fun at RM1 K-OK
Gigantic Electron microscope
Deer farm@ infoternak, sg siput
Beautiful ipoh, partiali destroyed (look at the mountain!)
UV-light microscope
Gigantic factory.. wonder wat's it working on?
Heavenly Ipoh..
Muzium Darul Ridzuan..
Sayonara VRI..

Being a stray?

Few months back 98.8 (radio freq) had this down-to-earth drama every tue n thu 3pm, "gao ngan hon yan" (translated: man thru the eyes of dogs). It was a very interesting drama, beginning with the responsibility of irresponsible dog owners (dumping their dogs, esp.) on the increasing population of stray dogs, and the spot light was on a stray named, "Wong Choy".

The story flowed excitingly to a part where Wong Choy was caught by sorta DBKL dog catchers, and was locked up in those "waiting cages". I didn't know what they termed tat place, in malay it's called, "Pusat Kurungan Haiwan". The reason y i prefer to call it the "waiting cages", coz there, they're waiting for sth to happen.. for ppl to adopt them, or . . . judgement day. U knw wat i mean, rite?

I've always imagined (thanks to tv, and 988 drama) tat the waiting room is a long, dark one, with lines of cages along its left and right wall. One dog (or at the most 3) inhabits each cage. Everytime someone enters the room to adopt any dog, all of them will cry and do what ever tricks they knew to win the hearts of the ppl. That's my imagination, though.

Last week I went to Setapak, and saw the actual Waiting cages. There was no room at all, in fact. Mere cages. A walk around the cages revealed that there were roughly 5-8 dogs per cage, which they sorted according to the day of captivity. The cages were big, and the dogs vary from healthy, beautiful, big ones to dirty, mangy, skinny, small ones. One even had a beautiful collar + leash attached, while another has a 2005 DBKL license!!! I just hoped that their respective owners will claim them asap, coz according to the ppl there, those without license has 48 hours, while with license has 7 days before the arrival of the day of execution. wat a life.. a waiting..

Besides stray dogs, guess? There were cats, a calf, n a goat with its cute kiddie! All of them were caught after someone complained to DBKL abt them, so DBKL have these contractors whom expertise in dog catching.

While looking around, suddenly a "van" stopped nearby. Almost immediately, a few sturdy guys hopped down, holding a long stick with one of its end looped, they started looping 6 dogs, which presumably were just caught. The dogs struggled (of course), and showed very pathetic looks.. and unbelievingly, none of them tried to growl, nor snarl, nor bark at those sturdies whom dragged them on, relentlessly, till they're thrown into a big cage. Whatever the cause n ending of these.. it sure was a sad scene.

May God bless the dogs' souls.

Woman

Be very careful if you make a woman cry,

because God counts her tears.

The woman came out of a man's rib.

Not from his feet to be walked on.

Not from his head to be superior,

but from the side to be equal.

Under the arm to be protected,

and next to the heart to be loved


*quoted fr Davies, who quoted it from someone else. ;)

Food For Thought . . .

Mmmm... Food is thr everywhere i go..
It's just a matter of imagination . . . ;)

What a wonderful world..

click here first.. http://ccuw.org/wonderfulworld.MP3 n sing along..

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"

I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world Oh yeah



a shortcut remedy to feel ok when ur feelin down..

1. Brush aside the problem, no matter how severe it is, at least temporarily o for a while. Everyone needs a break every once in a while.
2. Deal w the prob only when you're feeling better. Handle it rationally, dun ever let ur emotion come in the way.
3. Break away at least once a month, to keep remindin urself tat this world is stil very beautiful n wonderful. ;) Life is a flower... remember.. ;)

tips to breakaway -
1. forget abt d concrete jungle! try venturing into Mother Nature.. visit Lake TTwangsa, KL Bird Park, Lake Garden, Hibiscus Park, Orchid Park, Frasers Hill, Cameron, National Parks... some of which u dun have to pay a cent to enter. ;)
2. Mingle n meet n mix with ppl from different walks of life.. it's best if you meet ppl who are motivating, upgoing, happy-go-lucky..etc etc etc.. which wil lift ur mood up.