My Comfort Zone

2012-02-10T15:25:00.002Z

" There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept,things we don't want to know but have to learn,and people we can't live without but have to let go. "

Restorative ^^

2012-01-03T11:48:00.001Z

1st day of real work in 2012 did started off GOOOOD!
tho we gotto stay back till 5.45pm to finish-up the patients, at least i'm doing something that i like - RESTORATVIE!
Today- 2nd day of my new posting was eventful.
A PFM crown preparation on 26, a new case - a patient who claims that her husband was a dentist (in my mind i was thinking 'damn it.. a patient with high expectations!'), and a re-endo treatment on 14 - 2 canals!
Firstly, i've never prep a tooth since graduated in 2010. Took me more than 30 minutes to complete that prep i guess, that doesn't include temporary crown, impressions, bla bla bla...
Secondly, I've never done a re-RCT case before. God knows how difficult it is to find and clean those canals that were filled with GPs in a tiny hole (access cavity).
It's been a challenging day but glad that i've learnt a lot. =)

Our aim for now is to punch out on time everyday!!!!!

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Here's my new favourite song to start the year of 2012 * ^^ *

*Many many congratulations to dear Ai Ling who's getting married this Friday,
and to Farah who just got engaged! xoxoxo

Happy 2012!!

2012-01-01T14:24:00.004Z

Time is ticking a lil too fast..
It's already a new year before i even realised.
Feeling a lil melancholy here. Spending the last day of 2011 on-calling and the beginning of a brand new year feeling sorry for a patient who might not even make it through today. What a way to end and to start a brand new year. Still, i'm grateful that my 2011 was a fulfilling and a heart warming year. Started a new life in an alien place, experiencing the true Malaysia, being able to work n to support myself, seeing my family more often than the past 6 years, making trips to a few places, of cause meeting up with EK and to spend some quality time together. The only downside is to have loose another precious member in our family. Also, i do miss my friends at the other side of the world a lot...

Everything does sounds perfect and i should be happy with my life now. Right?
but.......
to be honest, i'm not entirely settled. Strange that i feel lost sometimes and the sense of emptiness does frustrates me occasionally. There's something that is missing in my current life but me myself could not figure out what. Maybe my 8-5 job and less friends has made me a dull Jack. Then again, i'm feeling antisocial most of the time.

Oh wells, buhbye 2011 and welcome 2012. Foreseeing a daunting year ahead with many many uncertainties. My heart does feel heavy, on the other hand, i'm hoping to make a change.
What happens if i take a year out n travel around the globe? hmmmm....

home

2011-12-10T08:21:00.000Z

WongFu has produced a marvelous video again! One that melts my heart.
Lov It Lov It Lov It!!!!

Reminds me of how much I've missed home during my years in UK. It makes me sad sometimes, however it is heart warming thinking about daddy, mummy, sisters, doggie and of cuz our aunties, uncles and cousins. The freezing cold winter makes me misses them more.

Now that I'm back in M'sia. It's easier to go home though I'm not staying at home as I planned to. Can't say that I'm glad that i moved back but I'm much happy to see my family again and having them closer.

But again, I'll miss them much in future, when i move again.

It's always nice to be back at HOME.

dedicating this to Mommy! & Happy Bday again =)

54th

2011-10-29T19:21:00.001+01:00

It's nice hanging out with Garret
and MW called at night and we had a long catch up

Thank you for sending me my besties to get me through this day
and a movie that warms my heart and reminds me of u.
Real Steel was awesome!

Happy Birthday

&

I Missed you

A lot....

=(

Black Monday!

2011-10-17T11:15:00.002+01:00

The most unhappiest day of work! =(

一个人的浪漫

2011-10-04T12:22:00.002+01:00

一个人望着窗外的夕阳
静静地享受喜歡的情歌
把所有的不开心和煩堖抛到九尘云外

好久没这么地 relax 了

=)

1st hospital attachment

2011-09-22T11:02:00.000+01:00

Done few simple XLas
2 MOS under LA
2 MOS under GA
1 OAF repair under GA
Observed an implant placement with bone augmentation (collagen materials)
Followed to ward rounds
Removed an arch bar (dont even know how to place one yet)
Saw a Ranula (minor sublingual sal. gland cyst at FOM)
Briefly saw a SCC patient
Managed an ex-bisphosphonate pt.

Operative Theater is is fun
Dr Arad is very helpful and patient =)
Mixture of friendly and unfriendly staffs..
Hating the computer system >_<

Overall.. 4th day of OS attachment......

Still BLUR !!!

2011-09-16T18:12:00.000+01:00

Sometimes, i'm just thinking a little too much..

Am I ???

2011-09-01T16:07:00.000+01:00

There again
I was on a flight
looking down at the land below the craft
at trillion of lights twinkling in the night
feeling the speed of the Boeing-737 zooming across the sky
and my heart as light as a feather, free like a bird.

No matter how far were the journeys
and countless time i've been on board
I still love flying.
To be on the plane
to be in the air
imagining myself touching the clouds
and reaching the edge of the globe.

Soon as the pilot made an announcement for landing
the plane started to descent
and my heart started to sink, hating the presence of gravity
pulling me back to the reality.

If i were to choose again
I would have done aviation. =p

Chill..chill.. ChILL~~

2011-08-24T13:56:00.000+01:00

sitting in a an open air cafe
with my beloved lappie
doing some research while talking to ppl online
at the same time enjoying my laksa mee + mee hoon
with the evening breeze rubbing against my back
and soft music playing at the background
waiting for the sky to turn orange, navy blue and then black
and the incandescent lights to lit the dark
everything does look beautiful under the dim light

It feels great to not be back at home so early at times
to stay out and chill until i feel it's time to get home or else the teddies at home will be missing me..

Now i've found a good new way to relax myself after a tiring day and enjoy my time alone BUT 'not actually being alone' -- if you get what i meant

BEst best BEst Xla!!!!

2011-07-27T14:26:00.000+01:00

Did the best extraction ever in my life yesterday
on an old pak cik
a closely edentulous upper arch with a retained decideous canine peering out from the palate

Halfway giving the local,
*POP*..
the tooth just fall straight out into his throat...

I was staring in disbelief.. @.@
quickly fished the tooth out and told the patient that the tooth was out
Without a coupland, a forcep nor my fingers!
My DSA was amazed!
we all broke out into laughters.. lol

What an Xla!!!

MILK hunting

2011-07-23T04:07:00.002+01:00

was just talking to PL and found out that i wasn't the only one having difficulties in finding the right milk in Malaysia - FRESH MILK!!! wells.. just the West Malaysia may be.. Never recall that i had this problem when i was living in Sabah..

PL is looking still. Giving up soon. Rach and i was luckier.. Rach found her's in Singapore (again, it's not Malaysia) and I found mine here.

Haahhahhh.. so maybe uk grads are having problem with milk hunting?! lol

Here's mine!! Australian Farmhouse (again, not Malaysia product) =S and I paid about RM8 for ONE carton!

Wat happened to the cows here?????!!

Importance of incisors!

2011-07-22T16:19:00.000+01:00

Had 2 scuba diver coaches came in for a check up today and i got curious after seeing the 2nd patient..
It couldn't be just a coincidence that they both came for a check up on the same day..

So i went on asking the 2nd 'victim' of what's teeth to do with diving???

and he answered:" Dr... of cause they're important.. You need the front teeth to bite on the mouthpiece!"

There u go... Another reason to keep your Incisors !

=D

2011-07-15T06:06:00.000+01:00

Red mail box
Colourful Autumn
Freezing Winter
Barren trees
Montana House
BBC
Friends
Pacific
Lamb stew
Dental School
Aquatic centre
Armitage
Green summer
Bon Fire
White Christmas
Lake District
Piccadilly Train Station
London Euston
AMC cinema
Bus # 142,143,42,43..
Crazy Magic bus aunty
Stagecoach
Withworth Art Gallary Cafe
East Didsbury
Manchester Airport
North Wales
Rice's Cheesecakes
Choco-cakes
Zara
Selfridges
Old Trafford Paediatric clinic
Old Trafford park & swings
Wing Yip
Wong Wong

huhuh... When will i be back??

2011-07-10T02:51:00.002+01:00

My little break was just too short..
It felt surreal. Too good to be true...
In my dream, i met YY, Farah, PL, and our 3 musketeers from Manchester.
We had some seasonal fruits.
Visited Kek Lok Si in Penang.
Fed the tortoises, watch them fight for food
Spoil with Penang Char Kuih Tiaw, Laksa, Hokkian Mee, Mua Chi...
I had loads of Ferrero Rocher from UK. Thanks to Ah Hong.
We stayed in a Hydro Hotel.
Went to the white sandy beach. The boys went swimming.
WH slipped off a rock and land on the back of his head. Was shock for a bit, and started thinking that he is suffering from memory loss.
He told us his story. Taught us a lesson. Reminding us to sacrifice but still holding on to our basic principles oin life. Not to bend ourselves too much out of shape. To trust and to give trust.
Paran's shoulder massage is still one of the best.
Momo's imitation of our tutors was hilarious.
We hang out in their room.. I wished we wasn't too tired to stay up all night.

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It's my twin sisters' birthday today.
Yi Pin is graduating soon.
They're now in Stockholm, celebrating with mummy, Steph and Aunty Alice.
Again, i wish i was there.
It's been long since we had a family trip together.

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I'm missing them all. My Friends, My Family.

Welcome to Malaysia, Boys!

2011-07-05T17:11:00.000+01:00

Yeh hoo!!!!! Paran, Mo and Ah Hong has finally arrived JB!!!!! =D
and they're less than 5 minutes drive away from where i am staying!

We had a short catch up just now and will be resuming this weekend.
Everyone is still the same.. just that our working environment has changed now..

Still couldn't believe that they're here in Malaysia!
Felt like i'm back in Manchester again for a split second..
Didn't know how much i have actually missed UK and our friends until i met them this evening..

A big big Welcome to the boys! =)

Jo Whore

2011-06-19T04:32:00.001+01:00

Our lovey Paran just gave a new name to Johor -

Jo-WHORE!

hahahahhhhh!!!

Still don't know what is in his unique brain! lol

Aguardiente

2011-06-17T09:28:00.001+01:00

hmmm...

Have been searching for the name of this drink for years, since our visit to a Spanish island called Majorca.
Douglas, Oli, Ailing and I got lost on our way home, searching for local Spanish cuisine on a Sunday evening. Everywhere else were closed. In the end we manage to find an old canteen-look Spanish restaurant and decided to give it a try. There were no customers inside. An old couple who we believed are the restaurant owners gave us a warm welcome and passed us a few menu. They were all in Spanish. Both the owners doesn't speak English either..
Among the 4 of us, Douglas was the only person who has learnt a few Spanish vocabularies in his Uni. So he was promoted as our translator between the owner and us..

While waiting for our food to be served, we observed if there were any customers stopping by. However no one turned up. We got a little concerned, worrying that the food will be bad.. However we still manage to keep our minds as positive as we can be.

Food was served after about 45 minutes wait. We did get a bit impatient. However the Seafood Paella and Fideua were awesome! Their seafood were fresh and the portions were huge too. That was the best Spanish Paella that i've ever had.

The lady owner gave us s shot of 'Spanish sweet alcohol' each before we left. She even left two whole bottles of the drink on the table and asked us to help ourselves. It was very sweet. Fruity taste. To be honest, i would never know that is an alcohol if Oli hadn't warn me not to over drink, thinking it was a fruit juice. That was the best alcohol that I've ever tasted too! However i didn't manage to get the name of that drink.

I have missed the restaurant and the food so much. Been looking for the drink for years but i've never found the name. Today i accidentally read a travel blog and found the general name of that magic drink - Aguardiente!!!

HAhahahhh.. I wish to get hold of it soon... hopefully..
Bravo Spain!!!
One of my best memory in Majorca ^^

2011-06-16T16:52:00.000+01:00

0 hit today!!!!!
i should b enjoying my freeness
but surprisingly i was bored...
thanks to the last minute cancellation of a short course..

spent the whole morning in lab.. learning some lab work
also bonding with our staff nurse and kak Fiza (secreatary)

easy day =)

2011-06-08T12:26:00.000+01:00

1st MOS,
the tooth is out!! hehehh
but ended up with a lacerated lip =S

so so sooooo sorry........ =(

another lesson learnt.

~ Do not just concentrate on the tooth! Patient had got LIPS... and tongue of cause! ~

2011-06-04T18:23:00.000+01:00

A wedding and a funerel
on the same day
in our neighbourhood

Feels strange somehow....

Historical Day!!!

2011-05-31T15:06:00.001+01:00

hohohhh..

The day that I've got my pay!!!

First Pay Ever! after working for nearly 2 months... hehhehh

However it's not the first pay that I have earned in my life..

Happy counting my monaaay... =p

Bravo!

and of course, it'll b gone in a blink, paying all my debts. =S

~New Hit~

2011-05-31T11:57:00.001+01:00

Patient number hits 60!!!! Yehhoooo!!

New record!

but hopefully no crappy job.. >.<

Bandar Mas relieve is tiring =.=""

Nice people tho.. i mean the staffs =)

Bought loads of Kerepeks on my way back.. Apparently it's popular there.. and the owner is related to our receptionist. ^^

Can't wait for the weekend to get back to home!!! hehehh.. back to civilization!!!

2011-05-28T19:26:00.001+01:00

突然好想你。。
很久没這様了
你的样子开始变得好模糊

很害怕有這么的一天
你的面容真的从自己这麻雀般的脑袋中消失
那些最珍贵的记忆就这样的烟消云散。。

My Black Thursday

2011-05-26T11:38:00.009+01:00

An overwhelming day...

Pt 1:
- Nepali (doesn't really speak malay/ english)
- came in complaining of pain on LL8, saw GP 3 days ago, taking antibiotics and painkillers
- pain on eating, but no pain on visualising food
- Cinically: No caries, no TTP
- Periapical Radiograph: No periapical lesion & caries on LL5,6,7,8
- Extraorally: swelling on L cervical resion, fixed, hard
* ??? Submandibular gland obstruction?? Lymphadenopathy?? Difficult diagnosis!!!

Luckily it was Dr. Araq (our mighty oral surgeon)'s day of visit...
Straightaway REFER!!
Differential Diagnosis: ?? Pharyngeal Lymphadinitis? arising from a lymhatic granuloma? (arrhhh i cant even hear the medical term clearly as our Dr Araq was so soft spoken) -- but he is a very nice Oral Surgeon tho.. pheeeew

Pt 2: Xla LL7
Have never seen a root that curved in my whole practicing life (not that i've started working for long) but still...
It's properly gripping to the alveolar bone
Difficult extraction >.< - For Sure!
called for SOS..
wish i did took a picture of it!

Pt 3:

* before seeing the patient, my assistant kindly warned me about the patient having psychiatric problem. In my head i was thinking: Schitzo? Learning difficulties? hm.. no doesnt seems like it

So i went on finding out more about him

- Pain on UL quadrant, below orbital bone, around zygomatic area
- No Dental problems
- Came in requesting for a simple filling under LA
- MH: Nerve damage due to an accident few years ago, had surgeries, on all sorts of pain killers i.e Gabapentin, but no help, seeing neurosurgeon soon

Tx provided: Simple composite filling to restore aestetic.

So he's not psychic..
However pt keep requesting for LA!!!!!
After talking to him for 15 minutes explaining that we're not in the position to give him an LA for 'no reason' as there is no indications for LA. He left.
After finishing my one last patient. I discussed the case with my seniors.
Just as soon as we stopped the topic.. The patient turned out with his dad (claiming that he's who who who from which which residential area) grrrr
Luckily my senior was there..
Again he was asking if we can give him any form of aneasthetic, just to relieve the pain.. or else if he can get hold of a load of aneasthetics and inject himself
We actually felt bad for him..
He was that desperate....
Another 20 minutes spent explaining to him --- Best thing to push it all to the SPECIALIST!!
sigh.......

Dr Lim immediately reach out for her ice-cream in her storage after they left - Destress

So my way of destress?
Blasting my music in the car! yeaaaah!
At the end of the day, i manage to pull a smile seeing 3 monkeys walking on the electrical cable beside the street on my way back.
so cute and entertaining! =)

Sad life?

Nah... i'm happy that i'm still alive to see the beauty of mother nature. ^^

Soon coming Reunion !!!! =D

2011-05-15T04:48:00.000+01:00

Gooooooood Newsss!!!

Hohohhhhhhh
Just received a message that our uni buddies are coming for a visit!!!!!!!!!
Ah Hong, Abdul & Paran!!! Cant wait to see u all.. =D
Ahh now July seems so far away...

A new motivation to work!!! hohohhh...

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Dentistry: Roots of teeth do rot and become smudgy.. just like dead twigs! eewww....

new record!

2011-05-10T08:23:00.000+01:00

just realised i've treated 35 patients yesterday! yay!! new record!
getting faster =)

was posted to relief a small Felda village, Waha this morning.
purely extractions and examiations..

Knackered..

It was a good experience treating in a village as i love travelling.
More to explore.
Was pestering our driver to find us some sweet potato as Waha is known for it.
On our way back, Jai and Azman were busy looking out for a stall.
My lovely dental receptionist bought me some =D

Happy.. ^^

03/05/11 stressful day, happy day ^^

2011-05-03T11:41:00.002+01:00

one of the most stressful day at work
a long weekend with a Monday holiday turned our dental clinic into a war zone
more than a hundred outpatents to be seen by 2 dentists and plus another one helping out when she is free..
madness...

seems like i have been having difficult extractions for the whole day - an UL4 with long curved roots, a carious partially erupted LL8, a vertically fractured UR7 which snapped when i was extracting with forceps..
grrrrrr.. roots!!
Another senior saved my broken roots
A clever idea of splitting the tooth into half saved my trouble taking an 8 out!
phew... i did learnt

we ran late... again... leaving the clinic at 17:07 is late! (this is the M'sian working culture in the government)

adrenaline rush for 10 hours
thinking about tomorrow's speech
fighting with non-working scalers
pet talking a crying kid who doesn't even want to open her mouth
drilling and filling teeth with massive holes
XLasssss

i'm drained.

however it was one of the best day i had.

My favourite tunes playing at the background kept me going..
A braved little boy behaved real well when i was doing an extraction for him. =) He was happy when i gave him his tooth as a souvenier.. lol
Was talking to my assistant about tomorrow's speech before leaving a clinic. A Paediatric dental nurse overheard our conversation and told us that the speech was cancelled!
Thrilled, I gave my assistant a big hug!

Off to home... Yaaaaaaaaay!!!!!

=D

2011-04-30T06:21:00.000+01:00

It feels so good to be back at home
back to my comfortness
and the luxury of having faster internet connections!
yeh hoooo!!!

youtube, wongfu's, my baby speakers, my summer dresses, my (My sister's) bed, the garden ....
arrhhh.. i miss them all..

happy to see my family too!! Aunty Alice's family is back and my sis is at home too
hheheh.. i like the noise

been lazying in bed for the whole morning n i'm planning to stay like that till dinner time.
We even made Domino's deliver our lunch as we cant be bothered to drive out.
PIggiess..

gunna spend a nice relaxing holiday at home before stressing about my soon coming talk (in MALAY >.< ) next week!

=)

Record breaking Day ^^

2011-04-21T12:52:00.000+01:00

yehhooooo!! seen 30 odd patients today!

When's the next new record? hehhe

n the root is out too!! Thanks to Dr Jaya's help and Poaem's bayonette =D .. pheeeeew!

i don't fancy carious roots and they don't like me too.. fair enough.. They're properly training my patience...

2011-04-20T11:36:00.000+01:00

Lesson learnt:

DO NOT attempt XLa in school settings unless the tooth is mobile! REFER!

A root to sort tmr >.<

1st day in the real dental world ^^

2011-04-11T13:47:00.001+01:00

3rd day of work - 1st day of treating as a real dentist!!! yehh hoooo!!

been observing my fellow colleagues for the past 2 days and it was a real eye opener.
15-30 mins per patient,
less than a minute extraction
patient in patient out
minimal infection control
no eye protection
limited instruments and material of choice
etc etc....

That's how the Malaysian dentists work in the government settings.

hmmmm....

It's my first day in action...
4 extractions - 2 patients ended up tearing
a number of fillings
a number of checkups for pregnant mothers
a large gingival granuloma due to recurrent infections --> referral
and a scaling
saved a tooth fr being extracted!! ^^

Quite productive =D

but it's still not fast enough
more trainings to come

finally get to put my 5 years of studies into use
however, our beloved Dr Hopwood will be fainting

* Where Are All Your Urgonomics?!!!!!! *

teee heee!

my neck n shoulders are aching towards the end of the day due to the broken chair
and my arm is aching from the extractions
n my head is throbbing
it's time to work out

sooooooooooooo unfit! =p

p/s: guess my colleagues, nurses and my patients are going to hammer some BM into me soon!

2 days to go...

2011-04-04T20:42:00.002+01:00

it has been a while since i had a good laugh

have never been really happy since i found out about my new job

It's worse with the stresses from a phone that i've just recently bought and now i'm returning it to the shop. Mum called and say that the shop has finally agreed to refund.

A friend called and dragged me out for an unhealthy dinner which i've been craving for and a comedy afterwords (Just Go With It) -- that's exactly what i needed..

Had fun playing with his tiny hamster too! snowie / whitie... watever he named it... it's cute! =D
At least my mind was free from thinking about johor, the town, my work, my sense insecurity and the 'unknowns' that i might b facing.... I've been trying to prepare myself for the worst but doesn't make myself feel any better with the negative thoughts..

The night went even better when i got home, checked my FB and heard a good news from Lynette! She managed to find me a place to stay in K.T. and it's potentially a decent one as it belongs to her uncle. pheeeeeeeeeew........ I felt more secure now... =D Couldn't have thank her enough for saving me from emo-ing and nightmares..

a fabulous day i had...
I'm really lucky and grateful to have great friends around ^^

2011-03-31T15:48:00.003+01:00

5 days count down..
not fun at all
not as positive as i thought
='(

buhbye

2011-03-17T03:07:00.000Z

I'm back!
in M'sia
in Selangor
after a good long holiday
one of the longest holiday that i can think of
a long break from the reality

Venice- Canary Islands- UK- Singapore- M'sia- Melbourne

2 weeks before moving to another state
starting my new chapter of life
as a real independent 'adult' i shall say
experience every moment that life will potentially bring about

thank you honey for the wonderful vacation
and thank you for giving me the freedom to choose
to be myself
to be where i want to be
to fulfill my dream of continuous travelling and exploring
also to spend my time with people that i treasure equally.

i'm back.. to the cruel but exciting world =)

Johore it is!

2011-03-09T13:21:00.001Z

Here it comes...
My letter of destiny...
the letter that potentially grants my future in 3 years
JOHORE it is!

Am i please?.... of coz NOT...

it's none of my 3 choices

However, I am kinda glad
it is not the worst place i can think of
and this is the way i wanted to paint my life
making it as interesting as it can be
without pulling any strings
and see where He will lead me to
of cause... the unpredictable outcome did not disappoint me
I was shock... more than just a surprise

So my adventure is starting soon
A new place
A place that i have passed by so many times on my way to Singapore
but have never really been to
except the place for the popular JB Bak Kut Teh --

I might well be posted to a rural hospital in Muar or Batu Pahat
but lets hope not
i rather be busy

I have been thinking as positive as i can
Being happy that i'm closer to S'pore
having friends around at south
and maybe being closer to the sea..

hm... lets see what happens next!
first thing... my Malay proficiency needs some serious polishing urgently!

~ *JB & S'pore buddies... here i come!!! =D* ~

Home sweet Home ^^

2011-02-13T11:46:00.002Z

grey gloomy evening sky, groaning thunder, and the scent of rain..
reminds me of my childhood
my home

Although it has caused us some inconveniences
frequent power cut
occasional accidents
and daddy had to stay over in his clinic sometimes, trapped in the flood...

I was still excited when it started raining
enjoying the days burning candles
sleeping in cool
inhaling the fresh air

I ......

do still love it here..

in my homeland

in MALAYSIA

=)

2011-02-08T13:22:00.000Z

感恩，惜福，再造福。。 ^^

Thank u mama!! =D

戒不掉

2011-01-30T16:33:00.000Z

想把你给戒掉
在还没不可自拔之前
对不起。。。
总是那么的残忍

因为曾尝尽思念的苦
也因为明白失去的痛
美丽的玫瑰总是带着刺
害怕每次的幸福都可能会变成一把锋利的剑
不想再次受伤
所以偶尔会有这么一个自私的想法
4年前的伤口原来是那么的深

突然好想回到长大的城市
想念坐在沙滩上，望着那碧海蓝天
想念与家人度过的每逢周六
想念中学的好友
简单的幸福原来并不那么容易

LOST....

2011-01-24T15:53:00.000Z

in the midst of decisions...................

Happy CNY

2011-01-23T15:47:00.004Z

CNY in Malaysia is a torture...

WHY??
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Tooooooooo much FOOOOOOD!!!!!

blueeeeeeerghhhhh......
>.<

Random Search

2011-01-20T19:18:00.001Z

Kinda like this MV....

Strange but Interesting! =)

Newly Learnt

2011-01-15T03:06:00.001Z

1+1= 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10..........

~Happy Year 2011~

2010-11-23T16:41:00.001Z

"Everything Really Happens For A Good Reason"
I believe in that too =)

Glad that i have not ran away this time, no matter how much i wanted to. It was a valuable experience indeed. Daunting but exciting =)
Thank you sooooo much Nee jie2!! Felt your warmth even though you're thousand miles away now.
Missing your presence in UK...

and... no... you didn't break your promise.. It is my turn to meet mine!
hopefully i wouldn't take too long.

Lov u loaaaaaaaads =D

2010-11-19T00:55:00.000Z

过去的悲伤已消失得无影无踪
留下的只有些许的不舍
你说剩下来的时间要陪陪家人
是那么的平静

我们终于合了张照
穿着白色的医袍

梦。就是如此的完美

2 days of Freedom!

2010-11-17T12:20:00.002Z

My shopping impulse has gone waaaaaaaay out of control! Like a broken switch that doesn't turns off..
Tyme to constrain myself in the apartment so that my eyes wouldn't be drawn to anything that's called "Nice!"
and my hands wont itch and pick up more tops/ jeggings/ dresses...
rescue my mind from aching to decide in between few items
not looking forward to my next bank statement >.<
A Disaster!

Catching up with my WongFuProductions which i haven't been updated for a month at least!
These guys are funny!

This 'Butt Switching Technique' taught by Kevin's dad was just so witty!!
So this is where the genes came from! hahah
Now you know what to do when you're forced to sit on an ice cold stool (without a butt pad)!
~TEeeeeHEEee!~

BDS !

2010-11-11T21:28:00.002Z

My undergrad has finally came to an end.
After all these years, I'm finally a step closer to achieving my dream.
It has been a good long years.. feels like a decade!
Although it hasn't been a smooth ride,
I am truly glad that I've been challenged with all these hurdles
which made life a lot more colourful
made me a human
with emotions, tears, smiles and laughter,
allowing myself to see life more thoroughly
by experiencing live and death, success and failures, disappointments, love...

Thankful, I am.

In return, I prayed
for the happiness of the others
for His guidance
to continue learning
and to acquire the wisdom that i need
in order to serve and to contribute without much impediment.

What's next?
I don't know...
I'm lost... with a few possibilities.
I'm restless too with this unknown future.
Hope I'll find the answer to it soon.

Gambate!

Dropped by dental school to visit our tutors
It has always been pleasant to meet Mr Ashley
Again, i melted...
The way he phrased his congrats was just so different, so sincere...
Wish i did had a recorder in hand.

Buhbye..
We will surely miss it here,
in Manchester,
in our dental school.

A full-stop,
A start of a new chapter.

=)

2010-11-06T03:58:00.001Z

Done with another battle,
left everything else aside,
packed
and disappeared...

There we went,
roaming in another foreign world,
which full of Bavarian delicacies and beer that feeds the giants,
also visiting the tourist attractions which we don't even know what they were,
just like little Alice in the wonderland..

4 days of being away,
4 days of being an alien,
and 4 days of moving in between 2 cities,
I'm kinda happy to be back at home,
laying in my comfy bed..

** Happy Birthday Ah Hui!!!
Hope you did have a good break too,
and a memorable night. **

2010-10-29T07:29:00.001+01:00

Happy Birthday

Miss you
Loads.....

Mission Failed

2010-10-20T19:11:00.004+01:00

Mission: XLa UR6

Possible Difficulties/ Risks:

1. Crown fracture
2. Oroantral communication (OAC)
3. Wrong tooth elevated (UR5 instead of the UR6 due to short single root)
4. Dislocation of Neck
5. Medical emergency - Fainting

Procedures
1. Glucose drink
2. Administration of LA
3. Luxators application, avoiding UR5
4. Forcep No:94
5. Pray hard...

Shooting Problems:

- Whole lot of amalgam fell out
- Crown fractured
- Root retained

Problem solving:

- HELP !!!!!

Procedures continued by tutor:

- Elevated roots (with loads of patience and time..)

Outcome:

- Roots out! Yay!!!!

HOWEVER............. it was too early to jump for joy!

A small sinus membrane was caught between the roots, which then means -- possible communication created!

~~~~ @.@ """" ~~~~

so....

Next Aim:
close communication

Procedures involved:
buccal and palatal plate removal, sectioning periosteum.. (kinda wish that it was a 3/4 flap advancement)
Finally... Suture!!

Haemostasis achieved.
Post-Op Instructions - emphasizing NO nose blowing ( so.. whoever it is... do not tickle the patient's nose!! )

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Summary of the morning:

45 mins extraction
3/4 done by tutor
another shoulder ache

and thank Buddha incident No:3-5 did not happen..

The only achievement = I finally get to see the charm of this Oral Surgeon that many of my colleagues were dying for -- CHRIS!

SOOOooo not fulfilling!!! =(

Happiness =)

2010-10-14T18:01:00.000+01:00

Family

Wealth

Care

Delicacy

Brotherhood

~ missing Ah Ming, Ah Lian n Auntie!! ~

Wake up! Pls...

2010-10-12T02:08:00.005+01:00

Had a long chat with housemates yesterday. A conversation that i probably shall think about it seriously, something that i'll have to learn to accept.

Been told that how scary people can be, how ugly the real world is, how friends can turn around and stab you at your back. It is more devastating to face a betrayal from someone you called a family.

Felt that i've heard these a hundred, thousand times, from parents, aunties and uncles, friends, even a younger sister, however i never learn, not absorbing the fact. Probably i'm just being in denial, living in a bubble that i've created, in the simple and wonderful world that i've always imagined.

Hopelessly naive.

I was rushing towards DH when a women approached and asked for change as she has just lost her bag. She needed some money for food and to catch a train. It was obviously a lie. A lie that I've heard of so many times. However god knows what made my feeling of sympathy dominated my mind. Gave her a 10pd note (coz i've got no change) and thought that was more than enough. Before she left, the lady turned back and asked if i can give her another 5pd more. This time it really did strike me on my head! Ridiculously greedy.. She did have the face to ask!

Honestly, i don't feel bad. Don't even know what i shall feel...

Angry because i've just been cheated?
Sad because the world is so messed up?
Happy because i was able to 'help'?
Lucky because we've been so protected?

Shall i learn the lesson, be cautious, and be colder?
or shall i hold on to my ignorance, continue living in the little bubble?

My mind went blank. It still is...

Stubborn as usual, i will still choose to trust.
It's more tiring not to.

Good thing or a bad thing?
Don't know either...

Foreseeing this is gunna happen again...
Just hope that the next Mr Con-Man or Miss Con-Women comes out with a better story, which will then make me feel less stupid being swindled.

=S

2010-10-07T20:55:00.000+01:00

Withdrawal Syndrome...

Home Sweet Home =)

2010-09-30T15:29:00.000+01:00

Best spot to end a tiring day, to clear the entangled thoughts, to catch some fresh breeze, and to appreciate the beauty of life

Lake District- Windermere- Ambleside

2010-09-28T00:52:00.005+01:00

Crew:

Tour Guide & Photographer- Sim
Lead Photographer- Ming Yu
3 enthusiastic and energetic entertainers- Ah Hui, Timmy, Me

Source of Energy:

Glucose drinks, M&M and The Incredible Energy Releasing Pills!!!

Casts:

A super patient bus driver

A very kind lady who saved us from being lost

Spiky- Her Shepard which kept us in a herd

Brownie- Another lazy doggie which had my back as its cushion while rolling down the hill

Big Bladder- A shameless cow which peed in front of everyone

There's always gunna be another hill

We always gunna wanna make it move

Always gunna be an uphill battle

Nobody is gunna lose

Ain't about how fast we get there

It's about what's waiting on the other side..

The struggles we're facing

Every steps we were taking
Our legs were shaking (especially dardieee's =p)

But no, we're not breaking

Keep going, keep on moving, keep on climbing

It's all about the spectacular Windermere Lake behind Scafell Pike!

~ Our effort paid!!! ~ ^^

Hyperventilating

2010-09-16T16:19:00.000+01:00

Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!

PL we shall start our major scheming!!!!!

nyek nyek nyek

- i'm spamming my own blog - :S

oh wells... WHO CARES?!! =p

Garret !!!!!!! You've got our 200000000000..% support!!! hehehehh

Epic -- FAILED ~LOL~

2010-09-15T17:38:00.005+01:00

Had an Oral Med session with Dr Ari and he told us a story where an oral surgeon mistakenly took a "c"(deciduous canine) out instead of an "e"(baby molar) when the child was under GA as he read the general practitioner's writing wrong.

So we went on asking what happened after that and Dr Ari replied:

"Well.... extracting a c mistakenly is still better then a surgeon taking the wrong kidney out!"

~ HahahhaAHahHAhhhh ~

CLASSIC!!!

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Had another classic conversation with Paran:

He was showing me a clip of a few Indian men doing pole dance (a gymnast competition to be exact)

I said to him that it looks painful..

He replied:

" IF YOU HAVE BALLS, YEAH!"

"and i do"

~ HahahHAahahhhh ~

努力了

2010-09-14T12:25:00.000+01:00

有了目标就要勇往直前！

是时候重拾遗失了的信心与勇气。。

47 天后要说 "I'm Ready!"

加油！=)

Nat... Nat .. Natalieee

2010-09-13T16:52:00.001+01:00

~ Missing ya Natalie ~

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Had a crazy thought this morning when Dr Coulthard was explaining about facial trauma -- MaxFax is kinda COOL (breaking jaws, fixing bones...)! =p

okey okey.. shall not day dream anymore..

Focus!

[The Destiny]

2010-09-10T15:49:00.001+01:00

A nightmare
A killing field
A cruel but sensible killer
A good deed
An eternal friendship
and the true devil

-- Am a bit disturbed --

=.= """""

2010-09-08T19:16:00.001+01:00

Was shadowing a dentist in Prosthodontic clinic when a nurse budge in and say hi. Both of them were so happy seeing each other again, gave each other a big hug and started talking about their babies, the difficulties of being pregnant, their ultrasound scans, etc..... I just realised that the dentist is pregnant at that moment (after 1 hour of shadowing =S)!

Didn't really know what to say, i went on asking when they are expecting their babies.

A patient who was sitting on the dental chair was listening to the conversations and passing some little comments. Then, he turned to me with a cheeky face and asked:' So........ are you expecting a baby too???"

----- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -----

Was treating a patient yesterday when Dr Campbell came into our surgery, walked to my side, and whispered:" DO U KNOW WHERE AM I FLYING TO TOMORROW??"

I looked at him for a good few seconds, confused. Was trying hard to recall. He must have told me before or else he wouldn't have asked me.

Suddenly it came to my mind.

MALAYSIA!!!

I jumped and shouted. Trying to suppress my excitement and feeling embarrassed as the patient is still there.

Very pleased, Dr Campbell raised his eyebrow:" Kuala Lumpur..... and Sabah!"

Oh please..... why does he has to remind me?

Spent most of my time today imagining our beloved tutor having his fun time swimming in the sea, enjoying the sunshine with a coconut sitting beside him.

GREAT!

=.="

Fun Night Calls ^^

2010-09-07T00:10:00.001+01:00

Hohohhhhh

Done! One wish in my list down! - to experience the life of an on-calling doctor.. =D

Basically it is like a routine -

Rushed our dinner, get into the hospital, steal some scrubs, then make our way to the MaxFax ward, changing over...

A list of tasks was then given, with a summary of patients’ details.

The 1st hour is most chaotic as we didn’t know what was going on in the ward. Spent 2 hours working out what need to be done depending on the urgency of the cases, looking at the X-rays taken from the other departments (not even knowing what we’re looking for), answering the nurses’ queries while not knowing much about the patients, cleaning up the mess that was left behind by the previous SHO in charged. Then, we'll be spending the whole night answering the bleep, changing fluids, assessing A&E patients, making decisions, suturing, etc.......

If we are lucky enough, we might get some sleep as there is a dorm for the doctors on-call, however we will have to make sure that we don't fall dead asleep and not answering the bleep.

The hospital is very quiet at night, most of the time will be just the 2 of us walking at the corridor rushing to B1 / H2 / I5/ wards, HDU, ICU, A&E....... Well.. i sort of like it as no one will be blocking our way =p

As we have to cover ENT as well, we get cases such as stitching an ear back too while we have got no training of suturing an ear! So WH will just have to be flexible then. Had a few patients coming in with fat swollen face from trauma.

The best part is to follow the consultants for a ward round in the next morning. Some consultants are kind enough to give constructive comments and to explain. We are lucky enough to have a MaxFax consultant who is humble and patient.

The highlight of the whole weekend is to watch the consultant and his registrar draining a haematoma (clotted blood) through an open flap at a woman's scapula. We stood there for almost half an hour watching some blob of blood oozing out from her back. Wish i get to do it =p

Last night shift went very slow as it was a quiet Sunday. No complaints...

After few days of on-call, we're both knackered. Especially Ah Hong who was under the pressure. Yet, we did enjoyed the nights and i did gained a lot by just watching and giving a hand, trying to make myself a little bit more useful. =D

Had a day off and i am already missing the hospital! It feels kinda odd sleeping on my bed again...

A bit crazy... =s

1st coming On-call !! ^^

2010-09-01T23:49:00.004+01:00

Yooooohooooooooooo!!! I'm gunna be on-call!!!!!
First on-call ever in my life... hehehhhh

Will be having a long weekend as we are having a day off on the coming Friday and Monday. Ah Hong suggested that Abdul and I join him on-calling for the weekend, keeping him accompany. He will be the only house officer on duty. Of cause, we accepted the wonderful offer. I have always wanted to experience the life of a doctor and the 'beauty' of an on-call. =D

Looking forward to our midnight call !!! hehehhh

*^^*

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Ange cooked us lamb chop for dinner. It is juicy and delicious!. Abdul bought red wine to go with the meat =). We then had Ange's homemade choco muffin for desert. In the middle of digging into the muffins, we came out with an idea of BBQ-ing her left over marshmallow using the candles.. lol

Topic of tonight: < What we see everyone in 10 years time >
and i am gunna be someone's mistress?????
LOL.....

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Am currently living in Big bro's flat - A very nice apartment, close to the city.
It was sunny this evening when i got home and so i took a little break at the balcony, gasping some fresh air, enjoying the scenery.

The complete opposite of 12 Banff Road, with no houses blocking the view =D

1st Day Back

2010-08-31T23:33:00.003+01:00

I held a drill again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been 3 months since i've done a H&E, a detail intra-oral and extra-oral examination, work my mind looking for the correct diagnosis and properly hold a drill and drill into a tooth!!! Have nearly forgotten the wonderfulness of the drilling sound, the excitement of removing the dental decay, the joy when a patient pull a smile and said "thank you" at the end of the treatment.

Surprisingly, it did feel good to be back in the DH, with just the few of us. Gave our dispensers Sophie and Tracy a big bear hug. Glad to see their smiley face again =)

The whole hospital was real quiet, however the dental casualty was busy as usual. Dr Mellor, Dr Campbell and Dr Dawson were tutoring. Had a cracked tooth patient and he is a Malaysian too! Again, we have learn so much from Dr Mellor (The King of cracked tooth).

I was really happy to see Dr Campbell back again, the only dentist that i am most comfortable with, the chillax dentist who made me laugh in every single session that we had, not just because he cracks jokes but his little kind reminders when i am doing something silly. He is visiting M'sia next week and I was very surprise hearing the word 'Sabah' !

Was hunting for a mixing spatula throughout the whole Ground Floor clinics when i caught Mr Ashley and rushed up for his savior. Lucky me, but unlucky him - The last spatula left in the clinics! =p

We had a session with KO'Brien, then Prof Dev right after our DCas, no breaks. Tired, yet content. =)

Went to Ange & Weng Hong 's place after an early dinner. Had a great night catching up with them, listening to their interesting working life in the hospitals and general practices.

It's great to be back after all * ^^ *

Another early morning tomorrow..

=)

Moving On

2010-08-29T21:52:00.000+01:00

"There is no way of turning back and no way of running away once you have decided to move on"

Well said sis!

Tata

2010-08-27T14:51:00.000+01:00

4 hours towards departure
no more denial
done with emo-ness

i'm packed, ready to go!

buhbye my wonderful holidays
and take care my buddies.

Seeing you all soon again!

lov
YP =)

7月15

2010-08-24T16:37:00.001+01:00

Not a day to be afraid of,

but a day to enjoy the silence,

and to remember the deceased.

Down

2010-08-22T18:25:00.001+01:00

Natalie has left to Penang this morning, then back to her homeland in New Jersey. She left us a bookmark each. A bookmark that she drew by herself, with her little signature. We didn't get to see her leave. It will be harder if we did.

It was Oli's b'day few days ago and i have gave Monty away to Natalie.. Sorry Oli, but guess i did found him a better owner.

Have been moody 2 weeks before my date of departure, back to the gloomy country. I was going to ignore the emo-ness however it has caused a bigger impact this time. Tried acclimatising by psycho-ing myself about the positive things and friends i have in manchie but it's not working very well. Alcohol? No, it doesn't help too.

Thought I am so used to travelling between Manchie n KL, thought betting goodbyes does not matter to me anymore...

It is worst today as i am not in the mood to talk and to laugh. Might spend some quiet time at home for these few days.

Shooooo Miss Emo...

='(

2010-08-20T12:06:00.000+01:00

Stoopid grandpa
Stooopid grandpa
Stoooopid grandpa
Stooooopid grandpa
Stoooooopid....

arhh.. forget it!

We shall be happy..

Thank goodness..

08.08.10

2010-08-08T17:59:00.004+01:00

It was a nerve wrecking morning.
A morning that we have been planning for,
a morning to end the mysteries,
a visit to save the nightmares,
and may be a day to gain or to lose a much treasured friend.

It took me a few long minutes to suppress my thoughts,
to fight my nerves,
and finally to ring the door bell.

A women came out.
She's the maid.
Both parents were out,
and all children were asleep.

We saw his pair of shoes, but it was a guess.
Most likely he is still alive, but it will never be confirmed until the day comes.

We left a note, and hundreds of questions behind..

...... Unanswered.......

We were both drained from the adrenaline rush!

yp@ s'pore

Whaooow~

2010-08-07T03:30:00.000+01:00

A dream, a prayer

2010-08-06T03:18:00.000+01:00

A nightmare or a sweet dream?

Praying hard that it will be a good news tomorrow...

Believe and be strong...

-yp, S'pore

Random thoughts...

2010-07-25T15:17:00.002+01:00

Hm... what's the feeling of ..

hanging yourself upside down, seeing the world the other way round
sky diving
jumping off a cliff into the deep blue sea
speeding on the road at 240km/hr

???

I shall feel alive again...

Flying Dr

2010-07-22T16:19:00.001+01:00

Met a doctor who had a dream to fly an airplane too!

Wonder if he does visit the airport every so often or in the middle of the night as well?

hehehhh

友谊

2010-07-11T18:36:00.000+01:00

老师说，如果想念一个人，就响两下他/她的手机

那天，老师说到人际关系时，
讲到了他和朋友的友情联系。
他说：“很多时候，我们拿起话筒却发觉无话可说。
于是，以后每当我想他时，就拿起手机，响两下，然后盖掉。
之后，他也如此。
这种习惯，一直持续到现在。”
听了老师的话，
我心头涌起一种莫名的感动。
竟也拿起电话，
拨了几个曾经很要好但却因为空间拉开了距离的朋友的手机号码。
随后我想，
或许我们没有老师和他朋友那样的默契，
就发了几条短信过去：
“老师说，如果想念一个人，就响两下他/她的机。”
不一会，她们就回信息了，
看着屏幕上的内容，
我知道她们一定感动了。
或许此刻，也正带着笑容，
依依不舍地盯着那寥寥的几个字。

空间距离，
真是个不大不小的阻碍。
或许，当年我们曾经一起拥抱哭泣，一起把酒言欢，一起通宵达旦。
然而，曾经的无话不谈，
到如今可能是不知所言，
尽管从前的关怀依旧不改，
然而心灵的距离却渐渐有了空隙，
空隙中充斥了些许陌生的味道。
我们不希望如此，却难以改变现状，
于是，感情渐渐地麻木，
就算某天想到了彼此，拿起了电话，
在拨号前的瞬间却发觉不知该说什么，
于是黯然地放弃拨号的念头。
友情就这样地被时光冲刷，越冲越淡，
仅剩的，
或许，只有回忆与叹息。

多年过去了，
你有你忙碌，
我有我的忙碌，
我们再都无法象当初那样亲密无间，
那样谈天说地。
当友情被现实生活摩擦得所剩无几时，
你收到的生日祝福也许越来越少，
但却越来越觉感动，
因为，能抵挡岁月洪流的情谊难得可贵。

人生的每一个阶段，
都会产生不同的友谊。
孩提时，玩着泥沙、闹着过家家的，
是那些邻家扎着小马尾的小女孩和浑身脏兮兮的小男孩；
小学时，哼着小曲、跳着绳、奔跑在草地田地的，
是那些天真单纯未脱稚气的小同学；
初中时，一起任性、一起叛逆、一起耍疯打闹的，
是那些有着相同性子的校友；
高中时，
一起倾吐苦水、一起为高考奋斗、一起承受压力的，
是那些贴心理解自己的搭档；
大学时，
一起混沌过日子、
一起为理想挣扎、
一起为前途迷茫的，
是那些来自全国各地却有着同样梦想的异地知音；
踏入社会时，
一起为工作奔波劳碌、
一起为事业奋发向上的，
是那些为着生活沉沉浮浮且满脸疲惫的同事……
漫漫人生路，
我们身边总有着朋友的陪伴。
然而，这些朋友却由着不同的角色轮流更替。
每一次的分离，
每一次的不舍，
都留给我们伤感与祝福；
每一次的淡漠，
每一次的回首，
都留给我们遗憾和期盼。
我们总习惯说：
“愿我们的友谊万古长青，天长地久。”
的确，友情可以穿越时间和空间，
但是，假若我们没有很好地珍惜，
纵使穿越了时空也穿越不了心灵的那一层膜。
所以，
当你想到他/她时，
不妨响两下他/她的机，
让他/她知道，在另一个城市里，
有一个那样的朋友在思念着他/她
有那样一份友情，
在守侯着他/她，
直至天荒地老。
如果你想念他/她，
就响两下他/她的机，
保留一份默契，保留一份关怀，
这样的友情将超越时空，
超越生死，哪怕所有的一切化作虚无……

well written! =)

Peace

2010-07-09T17:21:00.001+01:00

Blooming Ixora (Jejarum),
Crickets hiding in the bushes,
Teenagers chasing the ball in the basketball court,
A family playing badminton outside their house,
Children cycling aroud the neighbourhood,

This is home, at 9pm today.

=)

Oh ya!!!
Malaysia time: 10/07/10. 00:40
~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTERS!!!!! ~

*sorry we're still trapped * =p
pls pls make the right wish => *hint lol

Trapped

2010-07-07T20:46:00.005+01:00

It was only 16hours away and we have arrived a different world,
living in a different climate, a different time zone.

The world that i was so used to is never the same again.
Just a few months, made me an alien to this place.
Time to readapt.

Happy to be back?
I should... but i doubted
It has only been less thn 48 hours and i'm already feeling bored
Resolving to Astro is not a way to kill time.
What a shame..

I return, with a dream of travelling from north to south, seeing more or our home land, and to clear my mind
However...
Being watched 24/7, being not able to drive around without a GPS, needing to ask for permission to just go out and meet people.
I'm trapped, in another invisible cage.
Coming back is no more exciting...
I am numb, after a few years.
It makes me think twice of working at home.
Shall i just apply somwhere slightly further?
hm......

Shoooo !!! my negative toughts..
Shall try hard to make full use of the time.
But how???

poor sis... we are both in the same boat!

6 Years, p/s: I love You

2010-06-29T20:55:00.007+01:00

Have been real real real occupied.
Mainly with packing up, house cleaning and moving..

We have finally moved now... not settled, but at least moved..
I'm so sick of the old place, fed-up with things falling apart, annoyed with one of the inconsiderate housemate..

Nonetheless, i still miss the house, the home that held loads of precious memories, the home that i'm so used to, and the comfort bay to end my tiring/ stressful days.

I love 12 Banff Road still...

Now that we have all moved, the house is spotless clean! Never in these 4 years have our home been so neat and tidy, however it feels empty, with no housemates, no sounds......

So used to seeing PL, MW and Rach almost everyday,
So used to having Paran, Ah Hong and Mo around,
So used to running over to 23 Deyne Avenue once in a while,
So used to having Danny visiting out house every so often,
So used to having Revolution, Tesco, LIDL and Worldwide nearby...

Now that i am missing them all,
missing the 2 summers that we've spent together, watching Wimbledon, playing counter strikes,
miss having the convenience to just drop by the shops on our way home,
miss having the best curly fries in the town when we feel like it ...

6 years of Manchester has made it a 2nd home,
a place that i am so comfortable with,
living with friends,
with the support of my second family.

It's time to get myself out of this comfort zone,
to continue my journey,
as a traveler in life,
to learn, and to grow.

It is sad to leave, but definitely with no regrets.

Wanna dedicate Geunjin's songs to my buddies => http://www.geunjin.com/music/

p/s: I Love You All

I'm Back!

2010-06-24T03:49:00.008+01:00

I'm back...
from running away again
to a big big wonderland...

Everything felt like a dream.
A nightmare of crashing my hope and failing everyone else's expectations...
I fell... a hard one this time....
Never in my life did i cried so much in front of my friends.
Thank God that these buddies are around, keeping me accompanied almost 120hrs, holding my senses together.
I would have fall into a serious depression ...

Oh well...
Lets talk about the something more exciting.

We're back from Coratia!

It was an adventure.
A trip that allowed us to experience all sorts of natural phenomena, from burning sun to a thunder storm and hailing, witness the sea tornadoes, lightning, and a perfect rainbow that stretches from the ground to ground..

6 of us were so close to being thrown out of our speedboat, into the deep blue Adriatic Sea as a huge wave hit our craft when we were on our way back from the Devil's Islands! Our boat nearly capsized and only one of us on board were wearing a life jacket. We wouldn't have been able to swim to the shore if the boat did flipped. This is the closest death that I've ever encountered! ( not mentioning being stung by sea urchins...)

Phew....

Croatia is still a Heaven regardless. It is so beautiful, with untouched pebble beaches and the turquoise sea.
The Plitvice Lakes and the waterfalls were magnificent!

There is nothing more that I can bring back from Croatia other then the precious memories, not forgetting the spikes from the Sea Urchins that are still buried in my toes!!

Advices from The Idol

2010-06-09T23:37:00.000+01:00

"Worry, no you'll still have to face the exam and you will have to be in there to shit your pants or to do good.. so...... Eat well, get enough sleep, drink lots of water, and be ME- Mr Ashley on the day!.. "

"Everyone goes in as a PASS"

"Talk to the examiner as you are talking to your colleagues"

Woohoooo!! What a good advise...

At least i am much calmer today (not knowing what's gunna happen for the next 2 days!) ...

TQ so so much Mr Ashley!!!!!!!

Singing Out LOUD!

2010-06-05T13:40:00.002+01:00

Now listen to me baby..
before i am gunna leave you..
they call me Heart Breaker..
i dont want to decieve you....
if u fall for me..
i am not easy to please..
i might tear your apart...
totally from the start
baby from the start ..

i'm only gunna BrEAk BreaK your brEak break your heart..
i am only gunna break break your break break your HEART !!!

.....

LISTEN.. Now i am only gunna break your heart...... to a little bit of pieces
If you fall for me i am only going to tear you apart!!

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I can’t stand to fly
I’m not that naive
I’m just out to find
The better part of me

I’m more than a bird...i’m more than a plane
More than some pretty face beside a train
It’s not easy to be me

Wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I’ll never see

......

I’m only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me

...

I’m only a man
Looking for a dream
I’m only a man
In a funny red sheet
Its not easy to be me

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Sing your heart out, Sing your lungs out, Sing your stresses out!

woooo hooo!!!

i am loving these songs!!!!!!!

ok ok .. back to REVISION pls........ =S

Raindrops keep falling on my head...

2010-05-29T23:33:00.003+01:00

Drop drop drop..
The rain is falling on the ground

Tap tap tap..
It is patting on the windows

Splash splash splash..
The wheels are rolling over the puddles

Beep beep beep
A driver was thumping on the car horn

Drip drip drip
Water is dribbling off the roof

It has been a long while since i have paid attention to the sound of the rain drops, looking out at the wet road and the busy passers by, feeling safe underneath a shelter.

Peaceful and soothing...

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Happy belated Wesak,

and

* Good Night to The Earth * ^^

Bye bye Gam Yu Lou!

2010-05-23T02:23:00.004+01:00

Happy B'day Gee!

We had a simple dinner and went up to her flat for a catch up.. It has been long since we all had a reunion.
UK is experiencing a heat wave this week and it was 26C yesterday! Sitting outside her balcony was real cooling, looking out towards the Oxford Road, listening to the hustles and bustles..
A good break from revisions..

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Ah Gu made us the best Bak Kut Teh! Taste even better compared to some of the shops back home! ~Yummie~

It was Oli's farewell too as he is leaving to S'pore for good.
It is sad to see him leave, after being so used to have him around or else nearby for almost 4 years.
His departure also means that:
1. No more crazy Oli with stooopid ideas in manchie
2. No more "gam yu suk suk" (Goldfish Uncle) to tease
3. No one to finish up my food
4. No one to kill the spiders and cockroaches at home
5. Less travel partner and...
6. Less pampering

Although S'pore is not far from M'sia, it will still be different. =(
PL said: Oh well, things change, people move...
Guess that is what you call Life.

Bye bye & all the best.
Gunna hear him speaking in one Singaporean accent soon!

加油！

2010-05-18T23:12:00.002+01:00

一枚短短的简讯

一句简单的问候

一封远方寄来的明信片

一大杯温温的凉茶

一盘热腾腾的早餐

一通聊不完的电话

一个好的念头

和

朋友捎来的喜讯

突然觉得活着真幸福...

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My little lucky charm has finally found its place! Yeeehoooo!

36小时没睡还是值得的！

加油啦！

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13 hours of sleep - The longest sleep ever in my life!

No more tingling fingers, no more self-talking..

however..

I'm still knackered.

Good Night Everyone! =)

Polaroid

2010-05-14T02:27:00.004+01:00

Polaroid Wave is hitting Manchester!
Ah Gu's Polaroid has finally arrived after a long wait and being held back by the Volcano Ash.

Snap, and wait for the photo to slowly appear on the film.

Original and Classic!

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A Note to EPL:

Was about to run away from facing my case write-ups again this morning when you caught me on msn..
and thank God u did!

How do you manage to read my mind?? @.@

So True.. LOL

2010-05-11T00:08:00.001+01:00

Mom Rocks!

2010-05-09T20:29:00.007+01:00

First of all, i left mum a message on Facebook:

"erm... since u're on FB almost 24/7.. guess i don't need to call? hehehhh =p
Happy Day Women.."

Of course, i don't meant to be rude..
I don't like to say "Happy Mother's day" because it is boring to send the same wishes every year and it doesn't make the day any special too.. In addition, not calling home on Mother's day is a death sentence and i do still want to hear my beloved mummy's voice. Just that i was out in Cheltenham visiting Tom and i don't want mummy to know as she wouldn't be very please. It'll be even worse if she found out that we went driving around a spy centre called GCSQ (Government Communication Headquarters), exploring the area, taking the risk of snipers pointing at us.

I went on Skype as soon as i got back, unfortunately mummy has gone to bed. Rang my youngest and she said mom's lappie is under maintenance!

So i quickly send mom a text message which says: " Happy Mothers Day. Heard that your laptop broke (which also meant : oh no, you didn't get my wishes in time.. i'm sorry.. ), will call again tmr.."

Mum woke up in the middle of the night n texted back: " My dear daughter, u r the last one 2 wish me. *sob icon* Anyway tq. *happy icon* ha ha.."

and i replied: " I've wished you on Facebook "

-_____________________-

Guess I shall still be alive after the phone call tomorrow..

p/s: I do hold a complicated love-hate feeling for Facebook!
(love it because it connects me to human; hate it because i lost my privacy at the same time!)

* My training to slowly convert our mum to a Mom of the 21st Century is looking good! She even posted a photo of herself standing in front of the Hard Rock Hotel as her FB profile!

~ WOW! ~

New Tooth Brush INstruction

2010-05-09T12:22:00.001+01:00

Halitosis?
Mouth Odor?
Caries?

Hm..
Here's the cure !

This is how you make the alcoholics brush their teeth..

* I'm guessing JD kills the bacteria flora too?

~ LOL ~

Anything but not revising!

2010-05-03T17:56:00.013+01:00

hm.... Underground tunnel hunting or Iron man 2?

It was so sweet of Sue to get me a little thank you gift and wrote me a card. I did felt guilty for receiving it as I'm just doing my job. However it did made me happy because i manage to do some good.

Went to Trafford Centre yesterday to change the gift but ended up getting a little charm that i really love to accompany the bracelet ... and yeah... DJs has been saving my life. Well, good DJs does. I do need lots of fine musics to get me through the tweaks in life and still see the Earth as Heaven. *^^*

2 new eye shadows. Both colours look similar but y do i buy both? I dont know.. I don't 100 percent understand girls so I don't understand myself either.. They are just different!

3 friends of mine went crazy last night and went for a small adventure at 10-ish at night to hunt for the historic Manchester underground tunnel which is still hidden from the public. I would have been if i wasn't knackered. They were back at 1, unsuccessful with the hunt as all suspected entrance were locked, but with stories to tell. Spooky ones..

Back to the question: Tunnel hunting or Iron man 2?

We did both!

Arrrh this always happens when exams are near! I will do anything but revising!

Went out again to get my pressie changed but another disappointment. Manage to find a few entrances into the tunnel below a bridge near Salford and we had a peek through the metal bars. Part of it was pitch black and on the other side, a few dots of green lights that looks like the train traffic controller shimmer through the tunnel. It is real spooky. I will never go further even if it's accessible.

Iron man 2 was funny, but story line was just so so..

UK's season just changed: winter --> spring --> WINTER =.="

Am addicted to Wong Fu's production again..

Arrhh I shall REVISE!

~ Please revise YiPei.. PLEASE.. i'm begging you.. ~

Another song to be addicted to:

A Day to Celebrate?

2010-04-29T20:07:00.005+01:00

4 massive IRC cases completed!! All of them!! After 2 donkey years of hard work, tears, sweat and patients' time on the chair, I can finally see them having a full mouth of cleaned, polished, and caries free teeth! We all did came a long way..

Spent some time admiring the Mercedes in their mouth before letting them off, feeling please and worry at the same time..

Can never be truely happy until the day we obtained our BDS degree!

Nothing much that i can do now, other than praying hard, hoping that all these patients will keep their teeth and gums in tip-top condition. Foreseeing myself having nightmares of patients coming back with broken restorations, teeth falling apart, plaques everywhere, bad breath...

Dental students are SAD!

p/s: My 1st case is celebrating his birthday tomorrow, and my 3rd case's the day after! The new mouth of teeth is what I've gave them as their pressie. Happy Birthday Peter & Glen! Glad to see them smiling more confidently, especially Peter, being happy on his 63rd! ^^

10 reasons for not having kids

2010-04-28T23:29:00.003+01:00

1. they wail
2. they kick
3. they shout
4. they moan
5. they spend your hard earned money
6. they fight
7. they run away and you'll have to chase
8. you may face the danger of early balding
9. your life is most likely to be shortened
10. you may be sued for child abusing

etc.... etc..... etc.........

They are little monsters!

PL had a spoilt child on her dental chair yesterday. A little girl who refuses to open her mouth. PL has to spend an hour pet-talking, just to convince the kid to let her stick a temporary filling in. The girl finally gave in for McD chicken strips!! WTH..

My poor friend was properly traumatised.. Now she gets goosebumps especially seeing blond little girls with a balloon in hand.

What has dentistry done to us?

Face It !

2010-04-28T22:56:00.001+01:00

Wanna run away again...
to somewhere really far...
Anywhere with no patients, no IRC cases, no complaints..
Trillion miles away from the write-ups, the books, the notes and the papers...

If only time allows...

Blurrrrrr

2010-04-27T22:33:00.004+01:00

Was contemplating if i shall skip the afternoon Oral Surgery session but a friend said: "Just go! Don't be lazy!"

So off i go, set my mood and prepared to extract as many teeth as i can!

It was 1.25 when i arrived the Dental Hospital.. 5 minutes earlier!! Which does not happen very often as i was always arriving at least 10 mins late.. hah!

The whole dental school was very quiet at that time. I quickly went into the gown room, being very pleased as there are so many clinical gowns left and i get to choose whichever that i like ( it was mostly empty when i arrived )

I was the first student that arrived the OS department and there were 3 tutors waiting to start the clinic. One of them passed me the 1st patient and say 'Go on.. Get a bay, patient's consent, the instruments..You know what your doing.'

2 hours went and no other students were in sight. At one point the tutors were asking if i know where were all the others and of cause, i've got no idea. I was thinking in my head that something must be wrong.. Most probably i'm not suppose to be there too!

I took a peek into the Ground floor clinic when i was on my way out of DH. There were no one there! When i got home and check my timetable, it was empty!!

I'M SUPPOSE TO HAVE A DAY OFF!!

wth...

So i'm one Keen and Hardworking student who actually went into the DH and treated patients while no other students is in clinics !!! and... i've got all the attention of 2 tutors, having one of them holding my hand while i was extracting a tooth... Plus, the whole clinic was cancelled on the only day that i'm actually bothered to be a little bit more punctual..

I am amazed with my blur- ness..

Damn stooop.....

Disturbed...

2010-04-26T21:45:00.005+01:00

Went to a pub nearby after badminton. Enn Swan, Da Ge, and Ah Gu were just talking about radioactive wastes and how it causes gene mutation when a beggar came in, happily helping himself with our leftovers, not forgetting to grab a fork before he left the table!

I was properly traumatised.. Very... (partly because of the "mutated people that I'm imagining in my head)

Before we left the pub, I manage to catch a glimpse at the beggar. He was sharing his food with his mates, happily chatting outside the bar. They all look like a typical drunken person, unshaved, torn clothes, messy hair -- The people who cares about nothing, drinking their whole life away..The people who are capable, but still beg with no shame..

Had an urge to buy them food, not because i felt pity, but sorry.- Sorry for the life that they are living, and also the precious time that they are wasting....

Pan Mee & Mee Hoon Kuih

2010-04-25T23:17:00.006+01:00

It's Daddieee's time to present his Pan Mee & Mee Hoon Kuih!!! ^^

Daddiee & big bro has been spending the whole afternoon making the dough while our Mr Donut spent his whole afternoon cleaning his room and found a jar of cashew nuts which he brought all the way from M'sia!

LOL...

Here's our MASTER CHEF and his 2 assistants (big bro & Ah Gu)

Ah Gu & I had fun playing with the dough (more of messing with them), peeling them into small pieces and chuck them into the boiling water..

We even have the fried anchovies, minced meat and chilli padi to go with our noodle!!

Yummieeee!!!

Just found out that Mee Hoon Kuih = Stir Fry Pan Mee..
Never knew what's Mee Hoon Kuih until daddiee made it for us.
It is delicious too!
We had JH's Chinese sweet with fungus for desert..

I randomly found a few pen brush in Charles' room and forced him to let us play with it.. =p
Have been wanting to practice my Chinese calligraphy and now i manage to catch a chance! =D
hohohhh..

Wonder where we get the ink from?

- Desperate, Qing Xi and I invented our own black INK!

He're the secret recipe-

Dark Soy Sauce + Water + Sugar

Why sugar?
We were thinking that sugar may thicken the 'ink' and so we went on melting some sugar in the microwave and mix them with the Dark Soy Sauce.. However it doesn't make any difference..
Should have added some flour into the mix instead!

Daddieee is real good in Calligraphy!! He taught us how to draw twigs by air blowing the 'ink'.

This is the piece that i love the most! It does look kinda.... Black... right? =D

We left Da Ge's room smelling of Soy Sauce!

LOL

~ All these besties made my mad week worth! ^^ ~

Graciasssss !

Partial Dentures

2010-04-24T13:55:00.003+01:00

A partial denture with a free-end saddle + a Class 4 or 5 ridge is the dentist's nightmare- because it is not retentive at all....

A theory that is as easy as ABC, but I'll never believe until I experienced the 'fun' of making one..

I learnt the hard way..

Still, i learned..

Disappointed.. yet ..

SATISFIED!

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Just learnt the medic's way of remembering Basic life Support:

DR. ABC, don't forget glucose.

So when someone collapse, check for:

D- Danger
R- Response
A- Airway
B- Breathing
C- Circulation

perform CPR

*Glucose if paramedics arrived.

UnEthical

2010-04-21T21:34:00.000+01:00

No more Shark Fin pleaseeee..

Panic Attacks

2010-04-20T22:41:00.005+01:00

1st Attack:

Was on my way to MRI Dental Sedation Suite when I overheard a doctor's (Mr Panic) conversation over his mobile.

Dr Panic : "Hello is this Dr X? Heard that someone just found a LIVING PATIENT in the Dead's room! What happened???!!! Who's patient is that? ...."

My jaw literally dropped at that moment.. couldn't believe what I've just heard! I was swearing in my mind..

Being ultimately curious, i wanted to turn back and catch a look at the doctor's face. However i manage to hold my head back and pretend that i did not heard anything..

I too... had a cold sweat......

The doctor must be swearing even harder in his head! LOL ...

* Lesson 1: Do not simply listen to someone's conversation! *

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2nd Attack:

Had to see my needle phobic patient in the afternoon for Endodontic treatment.. He has been causing a lot of stresses. The treatment is easy.. but to manage him, it's haaaaaaard. He jumps, complains, makes weird and loud noises at most of the procedures..

I was a little happy to have Paran nursing today as i thought Mr Sissy will be shy enough to hold a GUY's hand. However my plan was completely crushed at the second that Mr Sissy reached out his hand when i was about to apply a topical cream! wtf....

Was thinking of jamming in as much local anaesthetic as possible so that he will be too numb to even blink!

I couldn't stop laughing seeing Paran stretching his hand out unwillingly, looking very tortured, letting the patient hold only the back of his hand or his wrist.. hahha

At one point, the pt was even asking me to show him the root canal! (He cant even see his own tooth while he was lying on the chair, underneath a rubber dam, without a mirror. How on earth he's gunna see his own canal unless i take a picture of it? ) Wish that i could tell him to become an endodontist himself so that he will get to see as many canal as he likes!

Treatment went well today and i manage to obturate the root canal! One more session to go and I'm gunna say bye bye and kick him out of my list! HUrrayyyy!

To be fair, patient did gave us a little praise for providing a pleasant dental treatment. On the other hand, I wanted to tell him that he has been giving me the worst patient experience in these 5 years..

( Know that I'm being really mean here.. )

* Lesson 2: When a security guard or a bouncer gets in your way, SHOW HIM THE NEEDLE! *

=p

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Lesson 3:

Dr Andreason: "Kiwi, strawberry and pineapple allergies are somehow inter-related to latex allergy."

Updates

2010-04-19T00:28:00.005+01:00

Happy Birthday to our April babies (Davis, Rach, Wani & Paran) !!

Malaysian night was disappointing, however we went to support (more of to laugh at) my nervous housemate- Davis =p. He managed to complete the show with 'FULL PASSION'! =D Well done!

~~~ PARTY TIME!! ~~~

M.Soc threw an after-show party at a new karaoke bar (K2) in china town. It was our 1st time there! The luxurious deco with crystal lights, neons, lasers, mirrors and most importantly good R&B musics lighted the whole atmosphere. Everyone did went high!

Of cause, our birthday girl was drunk.. hehehh

Oli got his Barcelona photos back!!! They were all printed out of negatives!!!! I was very excited as it has been ages since i've properly hold a film! Guess what? I have just learn that films came in different colours (blue, red, brown, etc..) and there are different ways to develop them to produce different effects!
The idea of having one FXLR is quite cool! hahahh

We have been having countless meals together. PL made nasi lemak again and this time, pandan chicken too! Can never imagine myself being blessed with all these authentic home cooked M'sian food in UK! Uncle Fan did actually sacrificed 3 hours to just make us his special Penang prawn noodle today! =D No doubt, his effort of peeling the prawns did paid off. We all love it!

Will be missing all these gatherings and my dear friends soon...