Knock on the sky and listen to the sound.

Rural week: Segamat

2011-09-25T17:22:00.001+08:00

The trip to Segamat was actually fun. I was expecting it to be really boring. Visited the Community clinic, Poly Clinic and the Hospital as well as the District Health Office in Segamat. I'll let the photos do the talking this time.

Sean and I

Guat Yee, Paul and me (R to L)

Crazy light shots

Totally random photo inside Guardian. Me, Jacinta & Gayatri (Clockwise)

Random area

Doesn't it look like some deserted town?

One of the main roads.

In town

Town as well

Some random place we found while exploring

Old shop lots

Pretty street. It looks so European right?

Destination! We walked here from our hotel. Roughly 2km.

Julian's iPad! xD

Dinner on Thursday night.

Random shot after dinner. Julian, Roshini, Me & Gayatri (R to L)

The weather there is SLIGHTLY better than KL. Most probably coz it's not that urbanized yet. Back to classes on Monday again!

Procrastination

2011-08-28T19:00:00.000+08:00

I'm currently trying to study for the mid semester exam. But I keep on doing other random stuff. Which is not helping at all. I need to find a way to be more focused. Other than that, I have an assignment that's due in 2 or 3 weeks. And I haven't started on it yet.

I think I'm sort of looking forward to the Rural week where we'll be spending a week in Segamat.

MH vs SQ

2011-08-24T23:58:00.000+08:00

I can't honestly remember exactly how well the services on Malaysia Airlines flights MH188 and MH189 were. Coz they were there a couple of years ago. I know for sure that the flights we have right now from Kuala Lumpur to Malé and vice versa are actually worse. I haven't gone back to Malé via Malaysia Airlines in quite some time. But I went back last weekend. The cheapest fare; aka the "best deal" was for RM 2143. They have the MH177/MH176 operating right now. If I'm not mistaken, it's a Boeing 737. The same sized flight is used for domestic flights here. I wasn't expecting something fancy. But I wasn't expecting to nearly die inside the flight either. If you're claustrophobic, you'd most probably die on the flight. Not to mention how hot it actually is! Kinda hard to imagine sweating while the flight is cruising at altitudes of several thousand metres.

So really, I'd suggest to anyone who is flying from Kuala Lumpur to Malé or vice versa to fly via Singapore Airlines. True, it's roughly RM 300 - RM 400 expensive and you have to transit in Changi International. But atleast you know that you're paying for it and you get an adequate level of comfort for that price range. Even as I say this, I know a lot of people staying in Singapore who fly via Malaysia Airlines to go back to Malé. It really baffles me. Each to his own views I guess.

Boredom

2011-06-27T01:08:00.001+08:00

I'm seriously going to go crazy from boredom. Exam ended on the 14th. So I've been sleeping lots. But even sleeping that much gets boring after a while. And the fact that I'm broke right now doesn't help either. I miss uni. I think I should start studying or something. Or think about things to blog. Seriously, HOW on Earth do people blog regularly? :\

Randomness

2011-06-02T02:12:00.000+08:00

I've been having a constant headache for the past month and it just never seems to go away completely. Part of me keeps thinking that I'm imagining the headache coz we covered a bit on migraines in class this semester >_<

Today, or rather yesterday was the last day for this semester. 12 more days for the final exam. I still can't believe the fact that this exam weighs less than the assignment I handed in few weeks ago. The exam is just 5%. But yeah, when everything adds up each and everything counts.

I can't remember whether I've mentioned this here or not. But, on my way home from uni everyday, I pass the Empire Shopping Gallery. The place looks really beautiful at night from the outside. You can see it on the right side. But this photo was taken in the evening and its quite blurry.

I'm still alive!

2011-05-22T19:13:00.000+08:00

*sweeps the dust bunnies using a virtual brush*

I know, it has been THAT long since I updated. Usually I keep telling myself that I'll update with something random every weekend. But it never happens. And I do end up feeling guilty even though I'm not supposed to.

I think the previous post was some time during the early days of the semester. Now it has almost come to an end and I can't believe how fast time has flown. It feels just like yesterday that I went for the first class.

I went to 1U to buy coffee yesterday and parked in the open area. When I came out it was raining heavily. And I walked to the car. The scent of fresh rain is electrifying. I honestly can't remember the last time I actually got soaked in the rain. It was fun yesterday. That carefree feeling. And for a split second I felt as if I was a little kid again.

If you haven't already tried Starbucks ice cream, you must! It's heavenly! You can get a one pint (almost half a liter) tub for RM 20++ from Cold Storage. But it doesn't top Ben & Jerry's.

Unlucky day

2011-03-27T22:23:00.000+08:00

Last Friday was one of the worst days in the history of worst days. For me atleast. I spent most part of Thursday in uni. It was past 10pm when I reached home that night and I had a class at 9am on Friday. For starters, I didn't wake up on time. On the way to uni, my car broke down at a traffic light. Had to stay there for nearly an hour till the reapir person came. I reached uni and then realized that I didn't have my student ID. I need the ID to enter the class. BUT, luckily someone had left the door open so I was able to get in. By then I was almost 15 minutes late. And it was a practical class. Two hours later, my phone died. And I actually had to make some important phone calls that day. By the time I reached home it was around 5pm and kind of dark. So I switched on the lights. The frikkin' light burst! It didn't just flicker off. It burst. Literally.

I miss my camera very much. I seriously need to start saving up for a new one. There are some things that you just HAVE to buy. A good camera is one of them for me.

Down with flu

2011-03-12T15:53:00.001+08:00

The second week of the semester is over and I haven't started studying yet. I'm someone who can't go through the notes on a daily basis; which I know is a very bad habit. Gotta start soon.

Honestly I feel like the society or public in general puts too much emphasis on the fact that medical students have a packed schedule and the course is tough. I don't disagree. But when people constantly talk about it, the whole thing becomes much scarier than it has to be.

I'm having flu. Annoyed to the max coz I can't concentrate on anything. Oh well, atleast the sore throat is gone now.

P.S. Are drivers in Klang valley becoming more agitated these days? Or is it just my luck. Something to ponder about.

Photo from my Flickr

Day 2

2011-03-01T22:26:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow is going to be the third day. And I can already feel the stress creeping in. I'm not complaining one tiny bit. Coz I knew that it'd be just like this. I just can't seem to overcome the laziness. Hmm I guess I need some time to adjust. Afterall, I've been on holidays since mid-November.

I'm glad that I had an awesome bunch of friends in my previous course. And maybe deep down I don't want to accept the fact that my current classmates are just like them. Change is inevitable. It's hard for me to accept changes. But I guess it'd be unfair to everyone if I keep on comparing people. So really, I do like everyone in my class right now.

Tomorrow is going to be one of the typical days from 9am to 4pm. Really looking forward to the weekend. Coz I need to go grocery shopping and most importantly start studying.

I'm really happy. But tired. G'night people!

P.S. Sean, your interest in photography is making me want to go on a photo trip myself!! xD

Photo from my Flickr.

Start of a brand new day

2011-02-27T20:50:00.000+08:00

Today has been one of those über productive days. Went jogging in the morning and later washed the car. The last time I washed it myself must've been some time in November last year! Now it's looking all sparkly clean for tomorrow. The new semester starts tomorrow. I'm both excited and nervous for it. Excited coz I'm hoping it'll be fun. Nervous coz I feel like I'm jumping into the unknown. And coz I don't really like Biochemistry which is a fundamental part of the whole human body.

I've also promised myself that I'll start eating healthy. Today was the first day. Hopefully I can stick to it.

"I love the ocean. I love standing next to it. Just how large and powerful it is, and how it’s filled with so many secrets and things that humans couldn’t even fathom is very humbling and a very calming experience." That's something I found on Tumblr. There are lots of inspirational and funny stuff there. Check it out!

That is also something I found on Tumblr. A very thought provoking image or rather quote/words. Last year at this time, I think I was overly excited for my elective Food Science (all my core units were Biology and Chemistry related). Haha. Yeah, how lame. I never imagined that I'd be a med student back then. So I guess things change in ways that we can never even begin to imagine. I'm hoping that nothing much changes in one year from today. I'm content with my life. I'm happy with who I am. I'm glad that I'm starting all over. And I'd like things to be normal. Although I do not think that'd work. So I'm guessing the worst case scenario would be me having to repeat the whole year? I hope not!

Other than that I really have nothing to talk about. But do check out my Tumblr if you already haven't! xD

I'm still here

2011-02-02T00:23:00.000+08:00

Wow! It's been ages again. Life has been pretty much hectic lately. Exams, medical stuff, family stuff and all that.

I'm definitely excited for the new semester.

Photo from Tumblr.

I don't know about Percy Jackson and Glee. But I do know the others. And I believe in my dreams. There was a time when I wasn't really sure though. I guess that's just life. You gotta go through a lot of stuff to finally realize what your dreams are. Or maybe that was just me? Either way, I've finally come to accept the fact that you can't please everyone. It's impossible. So you gotta choose carefully.

Hopefully I'll have something more thought-provoking for the next post.

Exams

2010-10-19T08:57:00.001+08:00

Exams. How do you prepare for your final exams?

Some people are naturally smart and have a good memory. They understand everything pretty quickly. Others understand the concept well but can't really remember everything. I guess I'm one of those people who can understand the concept well but can't really remember everything after the lectures.

When I'm revising for my exams, I NEED to write everything down as I read the text books and make notes. I also NEED someone to question me. I know, It's quite time consuming. But I find it to be very effective.

To be honest, group studies are only effective when we question each other and do the past year exams. Groups studies don't work for me if we all are actually trying to study. Coz everyone ends up talking about something. And then someone will get hungry. There on starts a chain reaction of hunger. So everyone ends up going to eat. And by the time all the eating is done, everyone is too lazy to start studying again.

The whole preparing for exams in uni seems to be slightly different from how I prepared for my exams during the A-levels and O-levels. Right now I feel like I'm actually studying instead of memorizing stuff. During the A-levels (and before that), you have your notes where every necessary detail is given to you by the school. You technically don't even need the text books. This feels more real. And I think I like university exam style more. Coz you actually learn by yourself. Which makes you less lazy.

Or am I finding it more fun to prepare for exams now coz of the wide variety of stationery I get to use. Either way, its fun! Now if only I had time to make flash cards to study for my Anatomy exam.

So what about you? What are the tricks you use to study for exams?

Friendship

2010-10-06T22:33:00.000+08:00

Friendship. What does it mean? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word friendship? For me, its trust. I can almost see it written in big bold letters and flashing in front of my eyes when I hear the word friendship.

I do believe that there are different kinds and different levels of friendship. There are those hi/bye friends. Then there are those friends you make when you're in school or at your workplace. And then there are those friends you make out of nowhere but know you better than anyone else. Each category of friends see the person in very different lights I think. For instance, your friends at work could possibly think that you are competitive? But your friends from school may feel that you're a mischief maker rather than a competitive person. You get my drift right? People generally judge you by the environment you are in. And please, the whole I don't judge people is plain crap.

When one pours their innermost feelings to someone they think they can trust, it really means something. Some things don't need to be said. When someone says that they cheated on someone and confides in a friend, the friend has no right to go and talk about it with anyone else. Thats the very basic unsaid rule of friendship. Trust is the basic foundation of friendship for me. I find it absolutely difficult to trust people easily for reasons I shall not divulge here. Call me stubborn. Call me immature. But I honestly don't see myself being close friends with someone who can't keep their mouths zipped.

P.S. I used the cheating as an example.

A typical Saturday

2010-09-19T13:44:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was one of those crazy weekends me and N usually have. We always keep telling ourselves that we won't go out during the weekend but we end up going anyway. So yesterday was just like any other weekend for us. Luckily we were able to get good parking spots everywhere we went.

First went to Ikano to buy a keyboard for me and a mouse for N. They were out of the specific model so we went to 1U and checked out the computer shops there. They didn't have the model either. So we ended up going to Low Yat. None of the shops had it there either. It wasn't a total waste for me though. I bought a keyboard and earphones. Very satisfied with the stuff. Money well spent I'd say. And the keyboard is very comfy and orgasmic. Matches very well with the mouse I have. Now that both of them are super silent, I can type away into the night as loudly as I want. Yeehaw!

The trip wasn't as satisfactory for N though. She couldn't buy the mouse and ended up buying a pair of headphones which apparently aren't that comfy now. Hang in there N! You'll meet your soul-headphone one day xD

Echoes of who I used to be

2010-09-14T21:24:00.000+08:00

Here I am again. Back on square one. Where it all began four years ago. I've been blog hopping like a nomad for the past couple of years. Hiding from myself I guess. Hopefully this one will be around for a much longer time. Right now I don't have anything on my mind to write here. I need to adjust stuff with the theme too. And I need time for that. Which I don't have right now.