Defence Policy
Malaysian take:
PM: Zahid, what is the purpose of our defence policy?
Zahid: To defend Malaysia.
PM: No, Zahid. It is to make people believe Malaysia is defended.
Zahid: The Singaporeans?
PM: Not the Singaporeans, the Malaysians! The Singaporeans know it's not.
Heh, what a joke...
The last day
1431H. Recited the prayer off my laptop. Wow, a year, just like that.
...
Finally I finished up my elective posting. Mixed results I suppose. A disaster? Maybe. Warming up before final year? Absolutely.
Memorable lines:
"Tak dapat line? Cuba lagi nanti..."
"Jangan rajin-rajin sangat, lepas lunch pergilah jalan-jalan KL eh?"
"Alright, the most important you need to go through is the clerking notes. Then the rest is quite straightforward. You're already (in the) final year, so you should know the drill,"
"Boleh tolong beli barang di Hospimart tak? Kopi dalam tin ke..."
"Oit! Apa kau buat di sini?"
"Elektif, sebulan di medical,"
Anyway, I had a great time there. Dear friendly nurses, HOs, MOs, and not to forget all specialists, thanks alot! Really.
Hmmm... working here? I'll keep my option open. It's less than 10km from where I live.
// Errr... I think its a little too much for a video about hospital.
...
Finally I finished up my elective posting. Mixed results I suppose. A disaster? Maybe. Warming up before final year? Absolutely.
Memorable lines:
"Tak dapat line? Cuba lagi nanti..."
"Jangan rajin-rajin sangat, lepas lunch pergilah jalan-jalan KL eh?"
"Alright, the most important you need to go through is the clerking notes. Then the rest is quite straightforward. You're already (in the) final year, so you should know the drill,"
"Boleh tolong beli barang di Hospimart tak? Kopi dalam tin ke..."
"Oit! Apa kau buat di sini?"
"Elektif, sebulan di medical,"
Anyway, I had a great time there. Dear friendly nurses, HOs, MOs, and not to forget all specialists, thanks alot! Really.
Hmmm... working here? I'll keep my option open. It's less than 10km from where I live.
// Errr... I think its a little too much for a video about hospital.
A Gift of Life - Hadiah Kehidupan
They say that life is a gift. If so, could I have the receipt so that I can go back and change mine?
Sinead Murphy
Last year signed up for organ donation at National Transplant Resource Centre, just in case, you know, something happened. So apart from life insurance, this is something someone could benefit from me if I meet my Maker. To my horror, my name was not registered in the their system. So I signed up again at HKL when I was doing my elective.
Actually the morning before it suddenly struck in my mind; while I was cycling downtown, a bus (Metrobus in particular) might just ran over me. Heh. At least I could make someone smile when I die. What a weird logic...
"Doktor tahu, yang muslim melayu menjadi penderma sangatlah sedikit, malu kami kadang-kadang,"
"Errrrr...."
"Semua takut mati jenazah berlubang-lubang..."
"Hmmm... kena cuba pujuk lagi supaya derma..."
Sinead Murphy
Last year signed up for organ donation at National Transplant Resource Centre, just in case, you know, something happened. So apart from life insurance, this is something someone could benefit from me if I meet my Maker. To my horror, my name was not registered in the their system. So I signed up again at HKL when I was doing my elective.
Actually the morning before it suddenly struck in my mind; while I was cycling downtown, a bus (Metrobus in particular) might just ran over me. Heh. At least I could make someone smile when I die. What a weird logic...
"Doktor tahu, yang muslim melayu menjadi penderma sangatlah sedikit, malu kami kadang-kadang,"
"Errrrr...."
"Semua takut mati jenazah berlubang-lubang..."
"Hmmm... kena cuba pujuk lagi supaya derma..."
Almost 2010
Why am doing it anyway?
Heh it's the endorphins. Plus there are hot showers in the ward. That's enough for me.
Then its the repetitive reminders from IKIM radio telling the masses, a healthy muslim is better than a sick one. Duh.
// It's brand new under three twenty all-in. Rule of thumb: 'Any bike is a good bike as long as you ride it'. One set of slick tires, a helmet to reduce cranial injury (there's ongoing debate on mandatory helmet, the Aussies versus Scandinavians, please check it out), a rear pannier for my rucksack, a metal bell to warn the traffic that I'm close by, and a lock to prevent theft. That's all you need.
Honestly, I'm not really optimistic about it when I'm working later. Plenty of excuses and reasons. Ok, perhaps its limited to weekends.
Anyway, I've come to the final week. Electives in HKL has never been this convenient, because I dictate my own pace, thru self-directing learning and, more often than not, by osmosis.
But when one gets working... errr its like fish out of water. Terkejut. Haih...
Welcome final year! Bring it on!
// I reluctantly breath in a good chunk of soot, carbon monoxides and what have you whenever I get behind this monster. Its RapidKL counterpart dumps cleaner exhaust though. See, perhaps if I cycle for a year I will be self-appointed-exhaust-gas-connoisseur, differentiating car and motorcycle makes while blindfolded.
...
For the past few weeks, I am truly indebted to advices, warnings, and more importantly their life stories of HOs. Thanks alot. Quoting one of them - 'it's not the location, it is you that really matter'.
// 'Melepak belakang hospital' : Haikal, Halim and Amin. The former two, Ampang, while Amin serves in QE, Kota Kinabalu.
At the end of the day, it boils down to one question - 'why I want to do this anyway?'
And one friend I know has gone to the road less travelled by others. Cayalah!
...
Come end of year school holiday, my mailbox is literally flooded by the invites. 3-4 weddings on the same day, eventhough all located within Klang Valley, is still a tall order. But I'm really happy for them.
// All of over Malaysia! Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Klang, Seremban, Ipoh, Jitra, Kuantan. Well not really, sans Borneo. Oh, there is another one: Singapore, at Tampines.
So again, Selamat Pengantin Baru! As of me, as usual: 'Lepas raya'.
Heh it's the endorphins. Plus there are hot showers in the ward. That's enough for me.
Then its the repetitive reminders from IKIM radio telling the masses, a healthy muslim is better than a sick one. Duh.
// It's brand new under three twenty all-in. Rule of thumb: 'Any bike is a good bike as long as you ride it'. One set of slick tires, a helmet to reduce cranial injury (there's ongoing debate on mandatory helmet, the Aussies versus Scandinavians, please check it out), a rear pannier for my rucksack, a metal bell to warn the traffic that I'm close by, and a lock to prevent theft. That's all you need.
Honestly, I'm not really optimistic about it when I'm working later. Plenty of excuses and reasons. Ok, perhaps its limited to weekends.
Anyway, I've come to the final week. Electives in HKL has never been this convenient, because I dictate my own pace, thru self-directing learning and, more often than not, by osmosis.
But when one gets working... errr its like fish out of water. Terkejut. Haih...
Welcome final year! Bring it on!
// I reluctantly breath in a good chunk of soot, carbon monoxides and what have you whenever I get behind this monster. Its RapidKL counterpart dumps cleaner exhaust though. See, perhaps if I cycle for a year I will be self-appointed-exhaust-gas-connoisseur, differentiating car and motorcycle makes while blindfolded.
...
For the past few weeks, I am truly indebted to advices, warnings, and more importantly their life stories of HOs. Thanks alot. Quoting one of them - 'it's not the location, it is you that really matter'.
// 'Melepak belakang hospital' : Haikal, Halim and Amin. The former two, Ampang, while Amin serves in QE, Kota Kinabalu.
At the end of the day, it boils down to one question - 'why I want to do this anyway?'
And one friend I know has gone to the road less travelled by others. Cayalah!
...
Come end of year school holiday, my mailbox is literally flooded by the invites. 3-4 weddings on the same day, eventhough all located within Klang Valley, is still a tall order. But I'm really happy for them.
// All of over Malaysia! Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Klang, Seremban, Ipoh, Jitra, Kuantan. Well not really, sans Borneo. Oh, there is another one: Singapore, at Tampines.
So again, Selamat Pengantin Baru! As of me, as usual: 'Lepas raya'.
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