Ponteng

As a first year medical student, all of us are required to organise and visit a charity establishment nearby Kelantan. We need to plan activities to be carried out at that establishment of our choice and spend not more than RM 400. Some previous visits done activities like gotong- royong and sukaneka.

Contohnya.

So exciting.

Anyway, my group decided to go to Yayasan Orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan (YOKUK). As there was a period of free time right after the first lecture in the morning, me and 2 of the other group leaders drove to Padang Tembak to get approval and discuss details of the one- day- activity with the person in charge there, Puan Habibah.

After the first lecture ended, we went out around 10am, headed into some wrong directions, twisting and turning then finally reached YOKUK. The meeting went well and everyone was happy and anticipating.

We came back to lecture hall at 12pm.

Obviously, we missed Mr. Vitamin's lecture. So disappointing. By the time we reached lecture hall, the lecture just ended and people were walking around doing things.

It was like we woke up from a coma. Everything seemed unchanged, but changes actually took place, that is we missed Mr. Vitamin's lecture!

But I think it was for a good cause. For charity sake. And this was my first time missing lecture.

But why Mr. Vitamin's?!

Freshmen ball night

What a night!

Went to a ball night in Renaissance hotel. This event was actually to celebrate the success of moon cake festival, but it later turned out to be something like a course/ batch night. Most of the chinese freshmen turned up.

The ladies were in their best dress and put on full make up.

The guys were in their best attire, only that we need not to make up. Guys rock, haha!

Been there at around 8pm, then later started to dine at 6 floors above the ground. While the dishes were being served, some of our friends went up and sang. Funny, the dishes did not taste as good as it looked like anymore... But we really had a good time, heheh!

We are the freshmen!

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After the dinner came the climax. The soft music was on, and the couples held and hugged each other and swayed soothingly. Some were lowering and snuggling their heads into their partners' chest, some were closing their eyes and dance to the music ecstatically, some whispered softly into their partners' ears...

The mood was really there and we were enjoying every moment.

Actually, I did not really put in much expectation for this ball night, considering the social background of the locals and of the students at general.

Before the ball starts. Left to right: Sum, Sheng and me.

But it turned out to be another success. It was really amazing.

My friends/ roommates. Left to right: me, Hai and Sheng.

Haha, funny, I might not have another chance to see my friends dancing like that. So this was really something to be engraved into our minds.

Left to right: me, Hwa and Xin.

Let us cheers and pray for the continuous unity and friendship among the 1st year chinese!

Food hunt

Saturday. Like other day. Maybe a little different.

Skull. Only study it 1 month after the lecture by Prof. M. U.. You can run, But you cannot hide.

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Going to organise our annual Buddhist society seniors' fairwell night at 8th January next year. As the coordinator, I had to go hunt for food with my committees for that night. So we decided to find the Kota Bharu Buddhists Association (K. B. A.).

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Had lunch at a chinese shop near K. B.. Very nice, too bad in small portion.

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The chairman of K. B. A. was very helpful. She understood our situation, that is lack of organising funds. So she said she will work something out and we agree to pay her what we can afford. Very nice people. But do not ever take advantage on nice people, remember. Thanks again, Sister Bi!

Back to campus at 3.30 pm.

Had drama practice at night. Not really practice, just some introduction of our roles and done some trials on our intonations.

Birthday deeds

Somebody's birthday again. Edwin.

Actually Edwin's birthday is on 24th Oct, and Li's birthday is on 25th Oct, so we planned to celebrate both of their birthday this morning. But Li absent, so we switched to plan B, by wasting a birthday cake on Edwin. Haha.

This time was at Murni cafeteria.

Beautiful cake. Creamy and innocent...

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After blowing the candles and using his mouth to siphon out the candles...

... lack- of- entertainment symdrome. A happy victim.

Anyway, happy birthday to Edwin and Li!

Great expectation

Went swimming this morning. When I was having lunch at Kebun Sultan, my phone rang.

“ 忠扬啊，你等下大概四点多五点搭车来我家咯，我有煮到饭。”
“ 哦，姑姑啊！我...”
“ 你最迟五点到啦，不要太迟哦！你有什么事吗？”
“ 我可能要去跑步哦...”
“ 不要去跑啦！今天你有一个外国的表姐会回来，过来一起吃咯！”
“ 哦，我不是很记得怎样去你的家哦...”
“ 不要紧，你来KB Bus Station，我教你怎样走。”
“ OK 啦...”

Then she hung up.

So my aunt invited me for dinner at her condo, at first I was pretty reluctant, since I planned to jog in the evening, but she is my only relative in this place, and I actually felt very excited to hear her voice, what to do?

At 4pm, I waited at the bus station beside the dental school in my campus.

No bus.

At 4.45pm, I walked outside and flagged down a taxi. The driver said bus drivers are lazy at Fridays. I thought that they are always lazy?

So I reached my aunt's house and we had dinner at the round table. Yeah~

Left to right: steamed oysters, steamed chicken, vegetables, oysters and mixed vegetables. Front? None other than siu yok. Yum yum.

Then one by one, the other relatives arrived her condo and atmosphere started to heat up.

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One of my uncle introduced me to others by saying something like: " This is the grandson of... He is studying medicine... "

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My aunt introduced most of them to me, one of them was my cousin. His name is Paul and his wife called Ming Zhu. When my aunt said I am studying medicine, Ming Zhu started: " Ohh... "

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When I asked for their name, Ming Zhu told me and added: " It is alright not being able to remember your name, as long as we call you doctor, haha! "

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Then...

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" How do you memorise all the names of those medicines? "

" Is psychology considered as medical field also? "

" Usually nurses will court and marry doctors, how about you? Haha! "

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But overall, I really like them. For a very long time in my time, I never knew that I have these relatives who reside near the border of Thailand. They were really nice and made me really feel like home. And, they really hope that I can be a doctor.

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But they might have overrated doctors. Doctors are also normal human beings who do not necessarily know everything. I actually felt pressurized after listening to them.

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But I felt energized also. These days I had been feeling pretty down and exhausted... Those never ending notes. I am not born to eat up these notes all day long!

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I admit, that I had been a little off the course these days. Not really studying, but finding some excuses to escape myself. I had lost my goal for awhile, yes. My mind and flesh was acting against and procrastinating my studies. I just did not feel like studying at all!

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But deep down, I know that I have to do it, by hook or by crook. I must continue this battle! Everyone and myself wants this to happen!

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Now, I feel so inspired, I have so much energy spilling out of my body!

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When my aunt sent me back and passed the guard post, she said to the guard: " Hantar anak! "

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I knew that she said that out of convenience, but I was so touched at the moment that I felt like hugging my aunt. Why did not I go to her condo earlier?

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I was so lucky. Thank you aunt. And thank God.

Dining delight

Yummy.

Spagetti and potato salad. Cooked by a friend of mine. .

Thank you! :)

Obligation

Sometimes, I found that obligation is a little troublesome and tiring. For me, if you promised to do a thing, you are obliged to do it, under any circumstances, provided some very unlikely exceptions. Maybe promise is a form of love, and sweet and tantalizing bond, for a good thing that should happen in the future.

But obligation is a form of constriction. Of which you should not avoid.

Actually both are not to be ignored. Only that obligation involves deeper consideration.

Its like you promised to help some friends, but are not obliged to give your life while helping them.

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Went to the Christian Fellowship yesterday night. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Started by singing and singing, then a session with Mic, the preacher.

He touched on certain things on Buddhism, of which I did not really agree. But anyway I could not care much, since people have their own opinion.

And the reason I went there?

A promise. With a friend. And she was not there yesterday.

Well.

Drools

Today 2 of my friends, Alex and Sheng is going back to their home for the weekend, which are Malacca and Kulai repectively. Alex said he needs some break, Sheng did not tell me his intention to visit home, but is something good. Maybe he is going for a blind date, heheh. Just kidding, buddy :)

Felt pretty envious of them. I agree with what one of my friends said: "The end of a holiday marks the beginning of the anticipation of the coming holiday."

Felt extremely drained these days. Especially mentally. Sickening.

Ok stop grouching. Jogging in the evening~

Screwed

So tired... just found that I did not appoint any of my small group discussion (SGD) members to do some of the questions for physiology. So did it myself. Tired.

Hungry also. @*)!#$% @!$#!#@$

Birthday boy/ girl

Celebrated Chun's and Yi's birthday today. And my blog is fully completed and updated at this point (17/10/2008 3:56 p.m.). Yeah~ :)

Chun's birthday cake. Celebrated at night. We had pizza also.

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Yi's birthday cakes. Celebrated in the early morning. One was eaten. One was thrown. On people. I was nearly going to donate my T- shirt to the rubbish bin. Smarter next time, sigh.

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Happy birthday to Chun and Yi! :)

Last supper/ fun

Friday. Tomorrow going back to Dullsville.

Went to Sunway Pyramid with my friends. It changed so much that I had a hard time finding the underground car park. Actually, yesterday, both my ex- colleague and my friend asked me for an outing.

Both said Sunway Pyramid.

But my ex- colleague, Phei said she wish to play in the water. And my friends said go for movies. And frankly, I did not really feel like playing in the water. Not in the mood. So I told Phei about this and she agree to go with me and with my friends anyway. Since I have not seen them for some them, ooo, looking forward.

Love wide and artistic corridors. Nice.

So my friends were having bowling session when we met.

But Phei said she does not want to meet and get to know my friends. She wanted to stay outside the bowling centre and walk around while I meet my friends.

I guessed she might be too shy so, nevermind. Shyan, Rui, Chung, Hoi and Yong were there. So we agreed to go for lunch after I take the booked tickets from the ticket counter. We were all starving. So I went to buy 2 movie tickets for Phei and me.

When my friends came out from the bowling centre and going for lunch, I thought it was more appropriate and tried to introduce Phei to my friends. She was mumbling something like:" Harrr, no need to be so formal laaa..." and reluctantly followed me as I introduced.

I thought that was cute.

Shrugged. We went to a fast food corner called Subway where they sell only sandwiches and fillings choosen by yourself. We were busy discussing which fillings were better and tastier and Phei, to me:

"You guys eat la, I don't want to eat."

Then she walked out of the restaurant and vanished. Like hide and seek. Only that I did not agree to play and no time limit was set.

So after we finished our sandwiches, we walked out and to the theatre, and there she was. I felt something and asked her:" Are you alright? You look moody." "Nothing laa. I'm fine!"

Ok you are fine. But what was that refusing to enter the theatre when I said we were going to a movie, Phei?

"I don't want to watch movie lehhh... I'll walk around and wait for you guys laaa. You bought the ticket? No you are kidding! Haha... You really bought it? Aiyo..."

At that point I felt a little frustrated already. So I persuaded her, told her that this movie was really nice, many people said so... :

... and in fact this was one of the lousiest crappy so-hai movie I had ever watched. Typical American hi- tech monster busting action packed movie about the whole command system of the Pentagon being controlled by an evil mind and she can do anything, including derailing a train and dispatching any hi- tech weaponry at her own will. Her aim was to assasinate the top officials of the White House and these 2 poor souls were the main manipulated people to carry out this task.

Why doesn't she kill the President directly?

Anyway, after those lies she agreed to enter the theatre and watch the movie.

After watching the President being failed to be assasinated and these 2 fellows were awarded some medal, we decided to go to Red Box.

The receptionist told us that it was RM 17 each, RM 7 if we produce student card. At first I felt like paying it already, then Phei, to me:

"Too expensive laaa! i don't want to sing laaa, you guys sing laaa..."

Funny, I did not feel like singing anymore, too.

So my friends went inside while me and Phei stroll around the shopping mall.

Sunway Lagoon. Too bad not in the mood.

Forgotten the last time me and my family went for a watery outing here. Found that there was a new hunted house here, forgotten its name but looked quite promising.

It was too late when we finished our movie, so we decided to miss this today. Sigh.

We had dinner at Yip's Kitchen. Not bad, but in small portion. Like food in Kelantan. But better than Kelantan laaa.

Then we parted. So much for my 1- week break in KL.

After fetching her home, I met her beautiful 5- year old niece and she did not change, still lively as usual :)

And Phei did not change also, because I've used to her behaviour already. But next time, I will think twice before agreeing to take a female friend out when I am going to meet my best buddies. No offence.

The best thing was, my friends promised each other to go clubbing for the coming December break! Definitely is one thing to look forward! :D

Meet

Today went to Times Square with a special friend of mine for movie. This one:


The moment some funny preluding musics started, I sensed something wrong. And the moment Meryl Streep started singing and dancing, I started to think: 'Oh man I shouldn't have step into here. Should have bring my mom instead of...'

So for the next 2 hours I was like yawning and scretching and tring hard to keep my eyes open. I thought of things like: 'Did I lock my car? Should I call my friend awhile?' while Amanda Seyfried was kissing and singing with her boyfriend.

In Kelantan, we are down right to earth.

Then later we walked around and went to Pavilion instead. Had some 珍珠奶茶 which was equivalent to 2 bowls of shimmering pan- mee. Duh.

After that we went strolling around this city centre. It was evening and getting dark. A man in 40s suddenly appeared from nowhere and ask:" 老板要小姐吗?" And I actually answered:" 不要。" Please la, why was everyone's timing always this perfect???

Oh ya, today was Hari Raya. Everyone can eat easily. Everyone is happy.


But still, things happened, as usual. It was as though I was supposed to have these kind of things to happen on me every outing or else my day would not be complete. The moment we stepped into the carpark, I found that

I have forgotten where my car is.

Sigh, what the fuck. We actually went around in the car park and trying to locate my car like some mad people. Walking and squinting while we went rounds and rounds and pressing on my car alarm...

I was sure that some datuk or nenek will laugh their ass out if they see me. "Hey grandson did you see my glass(brain)?"

So alhamdulillah I found my car at a secluded spot after 30 minutes, just beside the exit we used. Great. I felt like crying out loud.

Been thinking a lot of things when I walked and my friend was following behind me. It was extremely embarassing and awkward since I could not ask my friend to wait aside while I search for my car, because that was too dangerous. And I definitely did not wish her to follow me around this freaking car park at 9 something at night. There goes my face. I was really fucked up, man.

When we finally reached her home, it was around 11pm. Had not even take my dinner.

I swear I will memorise the bloody parking number like how I memorise my notes next time. Damn.