Saturday, December 15, 2007

i hate the holidays

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

time untuk update sikit

i guessed the CAs caught up with me. good that half of the first round is over for now. still gotta chiong, but i guess deepavali did come at quite an opportune time. if only... ggxx.


PLAYHOUSE!
damn fun coz we won and we really did put in so much effort. i played mat operator (i hardly sound like a mat yet they all believed - shows you the degree of real malay mat exposure these med students get huh)




































MED RAYA CELEBRATION AT MY HOUSE.
I guess these kids don't really get invited to a malay house. After the curry chicken, everyone had the post-partum stupor. Killer.






















RI MATS JALAN RAYA!
This time lagi gerek, more better than last year. Coz got more people, didn't waste time with houses that we didn't really wanna go to, and got car. Hahahaha gerek sial. Only thing is that, maybe they didn't quite like what I did every time we stepped into the car. Nvm guys, you'll understand soon enough. :)

Monday, October 15, 2007

the most important thing on AIDILFITRI:

Asking for forgiveness from each other. Even God can't forgive this sorta thing.

(on another note, why was I not in blue again?)






Thursday, October 11, 2007

hair evolution





















somebody pls remind me to take a pic wearing the igal and posing like a terrorist with briefcase bomb and all, before i decide to shave. okay thank you.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

hotbodkeapa?

hallo before you do anything else,

type this onto your url - http://medsoc.org.sg/pulse

and then once you are there click on Articles - Lifestyle

and then enjoy!

hahahahaha

Sunday, September 02, 2007

what i've been up to lately...

'tis what i do besides attending lectures starting 8am everyday.



























Thursday, August 16, 2007

experience

pharmacology, neuroscience, pathology, microbiology, immunology, cofm.

Those are what I have to tackle this year. A lot. And a lot of work. First week of school and I haven't gone through a single lecture without falling asleep each time. I hope I can regain the spirit of sem2 last year, when everything I needed was organised. This weekend, time to sort out everything. Every weekend, must do upkeeping. Then only will I be able to hit the ground running.

On another note. Hakim asked me to share that experience that I had at Punggol in front of the whole audience during MS welcome tea. It was a very special experience for me, it had been like a very powerful reminder for why I chose this path. To think that someone else really remembered this experience makes it even more special. It was a message from God. And I even feel that God has chosen this path for me. I don't think I managed to share that experience as vividly as what I felt inside. Maybe I should have shared the context a little better. It came at such a trying time for me because I have never felt that low in my academic life before. Pardon my limited power of language. But it was earnest and honest - and I still believe in signs from God. I hope everyone responds to their signs from God too one day.



And to think that it's been a year into my term in MS Exco. It's been quite a journey sia, love 'em! :)

Friday, August 10, 2007

so what did u do on national day?

On National Day today, Jau, Pravin, joel Louis, Jia Lun and myself took part in the Mens Open Fun Touch and got third. Hahahahahahahaha. We called ourselves DISRUPTICONS, for obvious reason. Thanks to our one and only loyal supporter, Tousif, for holding Pravin's specs, and looking after our valuables and also taking pics. Thanks also to Ivan Maulana our by-accident-or-by-chance supporter, who was of entertainment value. And we met Mr Azhar! Hahahaha it was quite nice. He was with KINS and we sort of had a mutual friendship between his team and our team. The only team photo we had was using his camera. Wasted. Hahahaha but we don't care that we lost the semis. Rather narrowly too I must say, 2-2 after full time and they scored once during extra time. Never mind doesn't matter. Felt really nice and awesome scoring so many many many tries. Hahahahahaha.

Oh and on Wednesday I also went for Pentas Budaya. I thought the first group should have won. But nevermind... the Mahathir show was awesome too. Hahahahaha kelakar pecah perut.
































Monday, August 06, 2007

fantastic fantastic read. praise be to God.

Miracle Of Al-Isra & Al-Miraj

(The night journey and the ascension of Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him)

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of t he Worlds, the One Who exists without a place. To Him belong the endowments and proper commendations. May Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and his kind Al and Companions and protect his nation from what he fears for them. May the Lord of Heavens and Earth grant us the sincere intentions and guide us to the acceptable deeds.

Thereafter, Allah sent the prophets as a mercy to the slaves and supported them with miracles to indicate the truthfulness of their message. Of all the prophets, our Prophet, Muhammad, was blessed with the most miracles. Al-Isra' and al-Mi^raj are among the many miracles of Prophet Muhammad.

The miracle of al-Isra' is confirmed in the Qur'an. In Surat al-Isra', Ayah 1, Allah said:

which means: [Praise be to Allah Who enabled His slave, Muhammad, to make the journey at night from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsain Jerusalem, which is surrounded a blessed land.]

which means: [Praise be to Allah Who enabled His slave, Muhammad, to make the journey at night from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, which is surrounded a blessed land.] This journey is also confirmed in the sahih hadith. As such, there is scholarly consensus (ijma^) Prophet Muhammad journeyed in body and soul the night of al-Isra' from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsain Jerusalem. Moreover, these scholars indicated the person who denies al-Isra' is a blasphemer for belying the explicit text of the Qur'an.

Before the Prophet took this night journey, the ceiling of the house in which he was staying was opened, and Jibril descended. He cut open the chest of Prophet Muhammad and washed that open area with Zamzam water. Then he emptied something from a container into the chest of the Prophet to increase his wisdom as well as the strength of his belief. This was done to prepare the Messenger of Allah for that which he had yet to see in the upper world from among the wonders of the creation of Allah.




Al-Isra'

After the Prophet performed the Evening Prayer (^Isha'), Jibril came to him with a white animal, slightly larger than a donkey yet smaller than a mule. This animal was the buraq,--one of the animals of Paradise. Jibril held the buraq by his ear and told the Prophet to mount it. When the buraq was mounted, the Prophet set forth.

The buraqis a very fast animal; the length of the buraq's stride is the farthest distance it's eye can see. The Prophet and Jibril arrived to a land with palm trees. Jibril told the Prophet to dismount and pray, so the Prophet dismounted the buraq and prayed two rak^as. Jibril asked him, "Do you know where you prayed?" and the Prophet answered, "Allah knows best." Jibril told him, "This is Yathrib; this is Taybah. "." (These are two names for the city of al-Madinah.) Before the Prophet emigrated to al-Madinah, it was called Taybah and Yathrib. It earned the name al-Madinah after the Prophet emigrated to it.

The buraq continued with the Prophet and Jibril until they reached another place. Again Jibril told the Prophet to get down and pray. The Prophet dismounted there and prayed two rak^as. Jibril informed the Prophet of the name of that place; it was Tur Sina'.

Once again the buraq took off with the Prophet and Jibril. Once again it stopped, and the Prophet dismounted and prayed two rak^as. This was in Bayt Lahm, where Prophet ^Isa (Jesus) was born. Then the buraq continued with the Messenger of Allah until they entered the city of Jerusalem. There the Prophet went to Masjid al-Aqsa. Outside was a ring used by the Messengers of Allah to tie their animals. The Prophet tied his buraq to this ring. Then the Prophet entered the masjid where Allah assembled for him all the Prophets--from Adam to ^Isa. Prophet Muhammad moved forward and led them all in prayer. This is an indication the Prophet is higher in status than all the rest of the prophets and messengers.

1- On Prophet Muhammad's journey from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa, Allah enabled him to see some of His wondrous creations. Allah enabled the Prophet to see the world (dunya) like an old woman. However, this old woman was wearing a great deal of jewelry, and in this there is an indication signifying the reality of the world.

2- Allah enabled the Prophet to see Iblis. The Prophet saw something on the side of the road which did not dare to stand in his way or speak to him. What the Prophet saw was Iblis. Originally, Iblis was a believer and lived with the angels in Paradise. When Allah ordered the angels to prostrate (sujud) to Prophet Adam, Iblis was ordered to prostrate to him as well. The angels prostrated to Adam in obedience to Allah, because angels do not disobey Allah. However, Iblis did not obey, and he objected to the order of Allah. He said, "You created me out of fire, and You created him out of clay. How do You order me to prostrate to him?" So this objection by Iblis to the order of Allah was the first blasphemy he committed.

3- On his journey, the Prophet smelled a very nice odor. He asked Jibril about this pleasant scent and Jibril informed him this good smell was coming from the grave of the woman whose duty used to be to comb Pharaoh's daughter's hair. This woman was a good, pious believer. One day, as she was combing Pharaoh's daughter's hair, the comb fell from her hand. At this she said, ""Bismillah. "Pharaoh's daughter asked her, "Do you have a god other than my father?" The woman said, "Yes. My Lord and the Lord of your father is Allah." Pharaoh's daughter told her father what had happened. Pharaoh demanded this woman blaspheme and leave Islam, but she refused. At that, Pharaoh threatened to kill her children. He brought a great pot of water and built a great fire under it. When the water boiled, Pharaoh brought her children and started to drop them into that pot one after the other. Throughout all this, the woman remained steadfast to Islam, even when Pharaoh reached her youngest child--a little boy still breast feeding--but she felt pity for him. At that, Allah enabled this child to speak. He said to his mother, "O Mother, be patient. The torture of the Hereafter is far more severe than the torture of this life, and do not be reluctant, because you are right." At this the woman requested Pharaoh collect her bones and the bones of her children and bury them in the same grave. Pharaoh promised her that--then dropped her into that boiling water. She died as a martyr. The good odor the Prophet smelled coming from her grave is an indication of her high status.

4- During his trip, the Prophet saw people who were planting and reaping in two days. Jibril told the Prophet, "These were the people who fight for the sake of Allah (mujahidun). ")."

5- The Prophet also saw people whose lips and tongues were clipped with scissors made of fire. Jibril told the Prophet, "These are the speakers of sedition (fitna) who call people to misguidance."

6- He also saw a bull which exited a very small outlet, then was trying in vain to return through that small outlet. Jibril told the Prophet, "This is the example of the bad word--once spoken, it cannot be returned."

7- The Prophet saw people grazing like animals, with very little clothing on their private parts. Jibril told the Prophet, "These are the ones who refused to pay zakat. "."

8- The Prophet saw angels smashing some people's heads with rocks. These heads would return to the shape they had been, and then the angels would smash their heads again--and so on. Jibril told the Prophet, "These are the ones whose heads felt too heavy to perform prayer--the ones who used to sleep without praying."

9- On his journey the Prophet saw people who were competing to eat some rotten meat--ignoring meat that was sliced and unspoiled. Jibril told the Prophet, "These are people from your nation who leave out that which is permissible (halal), and consume that which is forbidden ((haram). "This reference was to the fornicators, that is, the ones who left out the permissible (marriage) and committed sins (fornication).

10- Also, the Prophet saw people who were drinking from the fluid coming from the bodies of the fornicators, (water mixed with blood). Jibril indicated to the Prophet these were the ones who were drinking the alcohol which is prohibited in this world.

11- The Prophet saw people scratching their faces and chests with brass finger nails. Jibril said, "These are the examples of those who commit gossip ((ghibah). ")."



Al-Mi^raj

1- After the Prophet took this night journey from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa, he ascended to the upper heavens. The Prophet ascended to the heaven on stairs, called al-mirqat, in which one step is made of gold and the next of silver, and so on. These stairs are veiled from us. The Prophet ascended these stairs until he reached the first heaven. When the Prophet and Jibril arrived at the first heaven, Jibril requested the gate to be opened. The angel assigned to that gate asked Jibril, "Who is with you?" Jibril answered, "It is Muhammad." The angel asked Jibril, "Was he dispatched? Is it time for him to ascend to the heaven?" Jibril said, "Yes." So, the gate was opened for him, and Prophet Muhammad entered the first heaven.

There, Prophet Muhammad saw Prophet Adam. To Adam's right, the Prophet saw some bodies, and to Adam's left, other bodies. If Adam would look to his right he would laugh, and if he would look to his left he would cry. Adam was seeing the souls of his descendants. Those on his right were his descendants who would die as believers and those on his left were his descendants who would die as non-believers.

Then the Prophet ascended to the second heaven. In this second heaven was where Prophet Muhammad saw Prophets ^Isa and Yahya. ^Isa and Yahya are cousins; their mothers were sisters. They welcomed the Prophet and made supplication (du^a') for him for good things. The Prophet ascended to the third heaven, where he found Prophet Yusuf. Prophet Yusuf was extremely handsome. Allah bestowed half the beauty on Yusuf. Yusuf received the Prophet with a warm welcome and made supplication (du^a') for him for good things.

Then the Prophet ascended to the fourth heaven, where he found Prophet Idris. Idris welcomed the Prophet and made supplication (du^a') for him for good things. In the fifth heaven, the Prophet encountered Harun, the brother of Prophet Musa. In the sixth heaven, he encountered Prophet Musa. Each of these Prophets received Prophet Muhammad with a warm welcome and made supplication (du^a')') for him for good things.

Then the Prophet ascended to the seventh heaven, and that is where our Messenger saw Prophet Ibrahim. Prophet Ibrahim is the best of the prophets after our prophet, Muhammad. The Prophet saw Prophet Ibrahim with his back against al-Bayt al-Ma^mur. To the inhabitants of the skies, al-Bayt al-Ma^mur is like the Ka^bah is to us, the inhabitants of the earth. Every day 70,000 angels go there; then exit from it, and never return. The next day another 70,000 angels go, come out, and never return. This will continue until the Day of Judgment. In this, there is an indication as to the greatness of the numbers of the angels--their numbers are far more than the numbers of the humans and the jinns together.

In the seventh heaven, Prophet Muhammad saw Sidrat al-Muntaha--a very big tree of sidr. Each of the fruits of this tree is as large as a big jar. The leaves of this tree are similar to the ears of the elephants. Sidrat al-Muntahais an extremely beautiful tree. It is visited by butterflies made of gold. When these butterflies gather on this tree, its beauty is beyond description.

Then the Prophet ascended to what is beyond the seven skies; he entered Paradise. He saw examples of the inhabitants of Paradise and how their situation would be. He saw most of the inhabitants of Paradise are the poor people .

The Prophet saw other things on the night of his ascension. He saw Malik, the angel in charge of the Hellfire. Malik did not smile at the Prophet when he saw him, and the Prophet asked why. In answer to the Prophet's question, Jibril said, "Malik did not smile since the day Allah created him. Had he smiled for anyone, he would have smiled for you."

In Paradise, the Prophet saw some of the bounties Allah prepared for the inhabitants of Paradise. He saw the Hur ul-^In: females Allah created who are not humans or jinn. They are in Paradise and will be married to those men Allah willed them to marry.

The Prophet saw the wildan ul-mukhalladun: creations of Allah who are not human, jinn, or angels. They are a very beautiful creation of Allah whose appearance is like laid-out pearls. They are servants of the inhabitants of Paradise. The least in status of the People of Paradise will have 10,000 wildan ul-mukhalladun to serve him. Each one of them would carry a tray of gold in one hand and a tray of silver in the other hand.

The Prophet saw the Throne (^Arsh), which is the ceiling of Paradise. The Throne is the largest creation of Allah in size; Allah did not create anything bigger in size than it. The seven heavens and the earth in comparison to the Kursiyy, are like a ring thrown in a desert, and the Kursiyy in comparison to the Throne, is like a ring thrown in a desert. The seven heavens and the earth in comparison to the Throne are like a seed of mustard compared to the ocean. Allah created the Throne as a sign of His Power and He did not create the Throne to sit on it.

Allah created the Throne to show His Power. It is carried by four angels, and on the Day of Judgment, it will be carried by eight. The Prophet said he was permitted to speak about one of these angels who carry the Throne. In describing this angel, the Prophet told us the distance between his ear lobe and shoulder is the distance a fast-flying bird would cover in 700 years.

Then the Prophet ascended beyond Paradise. He reached a place where he heard the creaking of the pens used by the angels who are copying from the Preserved Tablet. It is at that location Prophet Muhammad heard the Kalam of Allah, which is an attribute of the Self of Allah. He heard the Kalam of Allah which does not resemble our speech--so it is not something that occurs bit after bit. It is not letter after letter or a word that comes after another word. Rather, it is an attribute of Allah which is eternal and everlasting. It does not resemble our attributes. The Kalam of Allah has neither silence nor interruptions. It is an attribute of Allah, and it does not resemble the attributes of the creation.

The Prophet understood several things from hearing this Kalam of Allah. He understood the obligation of the five Obligatory Prayers. At first, Allah obligated fifty prayers. When Prophet Muhammad encountered Musa, Musa told him to make supplication (du^a') to his Lord to ease the obligation of fifty (50) prayers, because his nation could not handle that. Musa said, "I have experience with the people of Israel, and I know your nation cannot bear that." So the Prophet asked his Lord to lessen these prayers for his people. Five prayers were eliminated. Once again, Musa told the Prophet to ask Allah to lessen the number of prayers. Allah did. Nine times the Prophet made supplication to Allah to lessen these prayers--until these prayers were lessened to five Obligatory Prayers. So Prophet Musa was a great benefit to us. Had we been obligated to pray fifty prayers a day, this would have been a difficult matter for us.

From the Kalam of Allah, the Prophet also understood that a good deed would be written for the person who intends to do a good deed, even if he did not do it. Also, the good deed performed would be registered for he who performs it as at least ten good deeds--up to 700 good deeds. For some people, Allah would multiply the reward of their deeds more than that. Additionally, if one performs a bad deed, it is registered for him as one bad deed; yet for he who inclines towards committing a bad deed and then refrains from committing it, a good deed would be registered for him. Here one should note the difference between two matters. If a thought crossed a person's mind about doing something sinful, and this person wavered in this thinking, i.e., considered whether he should do it or not, then he refrained from doing this for the sake of Allah, this is written as a good deed. However, if a person has the firm intention in his heart that he wants to commit a sin, it would be written for him as a sin, even if he does not do it.


The Prophet Returns to Makkah

After all these matters took place with the Prophet, he returned to the city of Makkah. Some scholars said the Prophet's journey took about one-third of the night, i.e., his journey from Makkah to Jerusalem, then to the heavens and what is above them, and then back to Makkah The next day the Prophet told the people what happened to him the previous night. The blasphemers belied the Prophet and mocked him, saying, "We need a month to get there and back, and you are claiming to have done all this in one night?" They said to Abu Bakr, "Look at what your companion is saying. He says he went to Jerusalem and came back in one night." Abu Bakr told them, "If he said that, then he is truthful. I believe him concerning the news of the heavens--that an angel descends to him from the heavens. How could I not believe he went to Jerusalem and came back in a short period of time--when these are on earth?" At that, the Companion, Abu Bakr, was called "as-Siddiq"--because of how strongly he believed all what the Prophet said.

The blasphemous people questioned the Prophet: "If you are truthful, then describe to us Masjid al-Aqsa and its surroundings." They asked this because they knew Prophet Muhammad had never been there before the previous night. Allah enabled the Messenger to see Masjid al-Aqsa, and he described the masjid and its surroundings in exact detail. Moreover, the Prophet said, "On my way back, I saw some of your shepherds grazing their animals in a particular location. They were searching for a camel they had lost." The Prophet continued by giving the description of the camel. When these shepherds came back, they told their people what happened to them--precisely as the Prophet had already told them.

These blasphemers admitted the Prophet's description was exact. Despite that, they were still stubborn and rejected the faith. They did not accept Islam. Only those whom Allah willed to be guided, will be guided. The person whom Allah did not will to be guided, will not believe--regardless of how much explanation or how many proofs he is shown. The person whom Allah willed to be guided, surely he will be a believer. Many people witnessed miracles and still did not believe. Many people witnessed the miracle of the Prophet's splitting of the moon. Those who refused to embrace Islam said, "This is magic. Muhammad played a magic trick on our eyes." They even asked the people of a faraway land who witnessed the moon split in two. Despite this, they still did not believe. They said, "The magic of Muhammad is powerful; it even reached the faraway lands!" This was their response to witnessing a miracle--instead of believing and becoming Muslims.

We ask Allah that we would all die as Muslims. We ask Allah to bestow on us the bounty of entering Paradise without torture.

And Allah knows best.

http://www.geocities.com/islamicmiracles/miracle_of_al.htm

Monday, July 30, 2007

wowwee

guys, enjoy this.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

weekend@changi

Wahlau. First, Friday anyhow-soccer-kick-about-in-school got cancelled. But oklah considering it rained quite heavily and I don't wanna play in the mud. Then Saturday soccer also got last minute venue changes and finally got cancelled. Also thanks to the rain. Then tomorrow, the supposed Batam Cable Ski also also got cancelled coz too few people. Wonder what else will get cancelled.

But MSA was fun. PBM Anugerah also quite fun. Haha sent so many people home too.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

ooiiiii

ZAT, IYLIA, ADZ, RUDY, JAU KOPIIIIII BILA NAK KELUAR??? SEKOLAH DAH NAK BUKAK LAHHHHHHH CEPATTTTTT!!














(ok technically in the picture, Kopi is not present. Dani is instead.)

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

football fantasy

It's damn shiok this summer. Firstly, can watch Copa America. Secondly, can watch Asian Cup. If only they also show the Fifa U20 World Championships in Canada. They said that the US team beat Brazil in that competition. And it also unearthed so many of the current crazy football gods playing now like Messi and co. By right, Messi is still young enough to play in it! But he's deemed too good so now he's in the senior side. Wahlau see? That is what you call super talented. If only I can play sexy football. Then can everyday play football, earn good money and be watched (and appreciated) by millions. Plus, make commercials! No need study so hard! Haha but God is fair :)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Monday, June 18, 2007

babes@fourseasons

That day...
I SAW MAGGIE Q IN PERSON.


SHE HAD ONLY A BLACK BRA AND SWEAT PANTS ON!!!


And since I started work,
I've met and greeted Denise Keller, Fiona Xie and Jaime Ong too.
Not bad huh?

Sunday, June 10, 2007

oh miss lourdes

To tell you the truth
i've gone through the roof
yet i'm still here
coz she was so near
yet she left today
it's my loss i've to say
i can only now imagine
miss lourdes in my think engine
yet her image and her gaze
still linger long in the haze
of the sexy long drag
she took out of her fag
i peeped and peeped
hoping not for a tip
by the pillar she stood
getting down in the mood
what the hell was i waiting for
but i was holding the door
yet all i could muster
was to simply just wish her
hello goodbye ma'am
somehow maybe she doesn't give a damn
crap oh crap she was actually smiling
at me! AT ME! her hair, she gave a deft fling
oh no so what should i do now?
holy mother holy cow
what the hell was i waiting for...
she had no bra on some more!
she turned back, glanced once more
then i just closed back the door
oversized tee over hot pants
i knew i was so tense
on the next day at the foyer
a halter sundress on her slim figure
she smiled, wished me back, but i was mute
iguana tattoo on her shoulder blade, cute!
then this noon
no more sugar left on the spoon
coz she has left for up north
i wonder why i didn't come forth
oh miss lourdes, miss lourdes
i've got so much hots
come back to Singapore
for you, i'll open the door.



dedicated to miss lourdes, my babe whose first name i don't even know. i hope you can somehow find this, miss lourdes.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

ggxx

sometimes, you are suddenly alone, and you start thinking to yourself:
Why am I so lousy, useless and have absolutely no talent?


haiya life still sucks.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

life sucks

i think i have no friends anymore.
nobody wants to go out with me too.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

MUNUS


Hey check this out! We look quite boyband right? Hahahaha. Siala damn cool photography from Jonk lah.

Check out our chillax time while at MUNUS '07 in KL last weekend.

http://jonkk.multiply.com/photos/album/65

Thursday, May 17, 2007

MUNUS

Tomorrow I'm going KL with other Medicine people. Saturday we're gonna watch FA Cup Final together, probably somewhere out (heard Bangsar is gonna have something going on). Then Sunday night we'll come back. And Monday is probably the day I resume work.

Monday, May 14, 2007

I just think...

girls don't know what they're missing.

Monday, May 07, 2007

flyin'

Girl: So you Eurasian? Or mixed?
Me: Huh, no. I'm Malay. Why?
Girl: OH! Couldn't tell.


Girl: So you must be very smart..
Me: Err no la *shy*
Girl: Raffles?
Me: Yeah.
Girl: So smart.
Me: *blush*


Keep stroking my ego. I'm stoked!

Thursday, May 03, 2007

WHY

Why do some people post more entries about them studying than do the actual studying itself?
It just puzzles me, really.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

MAGICAL!!!

I received a text message from a friend in the early morning, seconds after Rooney's magnificent winnner. It read simply, "MAGICAL!"





What if Chelsea players defected to Manchester United? The most formidable team ever?

The team of the season? At the moment, Chelsea and Manchester United are presenting pretty compelling cases, intent on securing an historic quadruple and treble respectively.

A select 11 comprising of the finest players from both would therefore (logically, anyway) be nigh-on unstoppable. In the selection process, however, egos would be ruffled, some of the stand-out performers reluctantly omitted and Kieran Richardson discarded as rapidly as possible.

But who would make the final cut? The first choice is perhaps the simplest. Edwin van der Sar is probably Manchester United's best goalkeeper since Peter Schmeichel yet, as his recent fallibility illustrates, he is no Petr Cech. The man Jose Mourinho trumpeted as the world's leading keeper did not concede a Premiership goal for three months before Carlos Tevez drew the rarest of errors; had Cech been fit all season - and given that he has only let in five league goals in the campaign - Mourinho's suggestion that Chelsea would be leading the title race is not too fanciful. Chelsea also possess the most buccaneering, brilliant right-back. Except that Michael Essien, the man who earned them their place in the Champions League semi-finals from that position, has only started there twice, even though he has often been moved to the right flank during proceedings. Given right-back is Chelsea's problem position and that it has been another season of quiet consistency from Gary Neville, the Manchester United captain is an automatic selection. On the left, there are four alternatives. Ashley Cole's admirers are never slow to describe him as the world's best, yet his Chelsea form has been no better than that of his supposed deputy, Wayne Bridge. A personal preference is for the rugged combativity of Gabriel Heinze, but for much of the season he has understudied Patrice Evra, so the Frenchman gets the nod, just. In the centre of defence, there are three regular partnerships to consider, including that of John Terry and Rio Ferdinand. However, their international alliance is much the least convincing of the trio, though all are composed of an aggressive, ball-winning centre-half complemented by a silkier, smoother partner, who has a greater emphasis on reading the game. Given Ferdinand's improvement can be attributed to his pairing with Nemanja Vidic - though the Englishman can remain annoyingly casual - the Serb's influence should not be underestimated. Ricardo Carvalho, meanwhile, has often been the undervalued member of the Chelsea couple at the back before recognition came from Mourinho, calling him the finest central defender in world football. There is a hint of hyperbole, but praise was due and the Portuguese forms a new duo at the back with Vidic in this team. The central midfield positions are as fiercely contested, pitting elegance and invention against energy and effectiveness. Manchester United offer rhythm, cohesion and a dedication to passing in the shape of Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes. Chelsea provide other qualities. With Claude Makelele on the wane, John Obi Mikel emerging and Michael Ballack yet to replicate his Germany or Bayern Munich form on a regular basis, their strongest contenders are Essien and Frank Lampard. The Ghanaian has dynamism in abundance, his indefatigability, remarkable stamina and versatility making him one of the season's stellar performers. Lampard's contribution can be measured in statistics; 21 goals, even before his assists are counted. If his gracelessness and refusal to accept criticism hardly endears, he edges out Scholes with Essien preferred as the ball-winner.

On either flank, and while selecting a regulation 4-4-2 - and not any of Mourinho's many midfield configurations - may favour United, the choices are simple. Injuries have meant that Joe Cole and Arjen Robben's contributions to the campaign have been too sporadic, so Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo it is.

The beguiling, enchanting Portuguese has captivated and his choice here is another, less prestigious, accolade for the Player and Young Player of the Year. Giggs, however, has had almost the same significance to United, accompanying the pace and dribbling ability he always possessed with enduring class and the development of other aspects of his game. In attack, and unusually for successful sides, there is a shortage of out-and-out strikers. Henrik Larsson has departed, Alan Smith's season is belatedly starting and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Salomon Kalou, though at opposite ends of the age spectrum, are equivalents, substitutes when it matters most. Didier Drogba's imposing physicality and hitherto undiscovered (in England, anyway) productivity in front of goal mean his selection cannot be queried, and he should benefit from the service of the two wingers. Despite glimpses of the real Andriy Shevchenko in 2007, the Ivorian will be in tandem with Wayne Rooney, whose form has fluctuated but whose talent is undeniable. That means the majority of the side are plucked from Manchester United. But, as AC Milan and Liverpool attempt to end the duopoly of the Premiership's big two this season in the Champions League semi-finals, they should at least be grateful that they are not facing all of the following 11: Cech (Chelsea); Neville (Manchester United), Carvalho (Chelsea), Vidic (Manchester United), Evra (Manchester United); Ronaldo (Manchester United), Essien (Chelsea), Lampard (Chelsea), Giggs (Manchester United); Drogba (Chelsea), Rooney (Manchester United).

Personally, i don't agree with Lampard. It should have been Scholes instead.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

united!united!

i dunno what to blog anymore.
i dun wanna sound sissy telling you my life story.
i wish my life story was more exciting.
i wish i was away in europe on a man utd-end-of-the-season-matches-tour.
i spend my time eating, if not sleeping.
i have three shelves full of M1 stuff that has to be cleared to make space for M2 (hopefully InsyaAllah!)
i wish i was already a doctor now.
i had no life when school was on.
then i had exams.
then in the holidays, i still have no life.
I WISH FOR A MANCHESTER UNITED VICTORY TONIGHT OVER AC MILAN!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

done!

Hey the exams are over! hahahaha! No more exams so it's gonna be 3-4 months of holidays. Unless, must go back for the dreaded vivas and supps. Err, nvm, not for me to decide. Will know when they announce it. But right now, I will have no qualms or worries about staying up late to catch all of United's matches. Not that I haven't been watching them throughout the exams. Hahahaha. Come on United!


Favourite terrace chants of United Fans:

Mourinho... are you listening?
You better keep your trophy glistenin'
We'll be back in May
To take it away
Walking in Fergie wonderland

Sunday, April 08, 2007

a bout of medical cartoons

Don't study so much. Watch cartoons!





















































































Saturday, April 07, 2007

Monday, March 26, 2007

GODHELPME

Post-CA2 sentiments:
Anat OK

Physio OK (in fact, more than OK!)
Biochem KO!

ARGH Biochem Biochem, why so difficult? And it's gonna be fully essay-format for Pros. That's not gonna make it any easier. Thank God for Anat and Physio having MCQs again!

Biochem, you should be officially renamed to Biocheem!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

chill

CAs are over and I feel much better than the CAs for the previous semester. Can't wait for the Friday latenights with the guys at the usual place. But probably got to watch it also. Coz the Pros are gonna strike any time, hopefully with enough time for me to study and practise first.

Then hopefully, I can get through unscathed and plan for a more meaningful holiday. I think a job would do me a lot of good. Plus a drive up.

But right now, it's the OC Season 1 just so I am really chill.

SO, chill.

Still can't really believe that M1 has almost ended just like that. 1 year of medical education, so fast yet so much already taught and so much more to be learnt. We have no more lessons now. All our lessons are completed. So we don't have to go to school anymore. It's just the prep period for the Pros now and after that, if you pass, you are through to M2. And 3 full months of holiday.


But tomorrow morning, first thing, go for a run.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

adipose tissue excess

Today, I found out that my body fat index was a 28.
And according to the reference range, above a 24 is considered unhealthy.
Good is around 20-21.
I'm not sure how accurate this test is, considering it measured my weight and my height and then using some formula, worked out my body fat index. May be a bit dodgy. Unlike the Body Mass Index formula.
But I sure don't want high LDL-cholesterol levels. Don't want any risk for atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, etc.
So it is a sign that I need to start running again.



Until I get to this level.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

the kite runner

I finished reading The Kite Runner.

I know now why I truly enjoyed reading the book. There were so many episodes in the book that described medical conditions so vividly. I was rather amused at the writer's profound knowledge about medicine and pathological symptoms. Turns out, the writer's a doctor! And how amazing isn't it? An Afghan doctor who is also a brilliant writer. Khaled Hosseini - his books are to be watched out for.

God gives you talent. Just what it truly is, it's for you to find out.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

clear

mediocre grades?
not gonna stop me from enjoying my books, enjoying my theater, enjoying my football, my television or my sheesha.

at the end of the day, i know what i want and that is all that i am working towards.

reading The Kite Runner. that's my escape, my exit, my one-way ticket, my sortie. an incredibly riveting and powerful story.

this, this was not the way i intended this entry to turn out. it could be better. but that's not important.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

what study?

An extra crazy weekend that was totally unrelated to the hustle and bustle of studying medicine.

Thursday night:
NAFA Malay Drama Presentation at NAFA with the DSL gang
followed by supper at Al-Tazzaq along Haji Lane

Friday night:
Malam Pentas at Malay Heritage Centre with Kopi
followed by dinner and sheesha at El-Sheikh
I was super groggy and broke too

Saturday morning:
Heart for Art Charity in school, played Captain's Ball and Football with the Med guys

Saturday evening:
Supported the Lions along with 55,000 others at the National Stadium with Zhihao and Geoffrey
Too many taunts and flying-nike poster-paper aeroplane-homing missiles to remember

Saturday night/Sunday morning:
Fetched the sister at Changi Airport
Drove to the former Hazwani at Clementi for supper
Sister's friends crashed my house

The rest of Sunday:
A day with Guyton and/or Snell?
Don't count on it.

How about sleep? YEAH....!

Funny I used the word weekend, when it involved Thursday and Friday as well. I don't care lah. My weekends have 4 days!

Thursday, January 25, 2007

enough already

How can people say that everyone is a leader?
This thing about everyone is a leader is overstated, overused and I'm jaded already.
If you know you've got it, you don't need no leadership training camp.
You don't need motivational talks.
You may feel down at times but it is just God's test of your skills.
You have innate skills already so use it.
But if you have doubts about your quality, obviously you don't have it.
Training can improve you slightly but you will never reach the levels of those who really have it.
So...
Leave the leading to the real leaders.
Prophet Muhammad, Gandhi, Martin Luther King.
You?
You really sure you belong to those names above?

Thursday, January 11, 2007

just something I suddenly thought of

The Popular Junkie The Popular Junkie is a person who is always fascinated by all things popular. Most of often he or she lets popular culture dictates his or her thinking and end up following the popular trend. He feels it cool to be following popular culture, because then, he is also part of the popular group. If not, then he feels left out, incomplete and insecure about himself. He is most comfortable when he is around his group of fellow Popular Junkies. Among them, they have all things popular, wear all things popular, talk all things popular and eat all things popular. Crumpler bags, iPods, adidas originals jackets, converse sneakers, Sony Ericsson Walkman mobile phones, that Justin Timberlake album, the likes.
And when they a
re together in a group, individually they are assessing one another. Who has something new - that is popular - which the others don't? Then, there will be a craving to also own that particular new popular item. And more. And a new cycle of craving begins. A vicious cycle. It is almost like trying to outdo one another in the popularity junkies stake, but in a subtle non-competitive way. I think we have lotsa them here in Singapore. Don't you think so?

On another note, Suria shows are getting rather addictive. I am transforming into a Makcik TV, but well done Suria!





You know that famous Marilyn Monroe pose? It wasn't the underground blowers that got her dress flapping. It was:

Friday, January 05, 2007

tres bien

my favourite part of the whole vacation was going to paris. okay i lied. it was going to old trafford to watch manchester united play. but the trip to paris was more special, i think. somehow, everything that i learnt from french class came back. it came flooding back. without me having to open up any books to revise whatsoever. i bought metro tickets for my family, ordered lunch and dinner, booked taxis, negotiated prices, read signs on signboards, asked for directions. and it was all in french. with the correct sentence structure and grammar and proper pronounciation. it made me tremendously happy when they understood me. and i understood them back. it is a miracle i can still remember the language after all of these years. and to hear the natives speak the language, awwe it's so beautiful. madame faussat was right. i should have gone to france then. i would have loved it even more. now i feel like writing her a thank you email. only thing is, i don't have her email address. this sucks.



and paulo coelho writes that we all understand and speak 2 languages. one, the language of the people. we use this language to communicate with other human beings. two, the language of signs. God communicate with us through signs and we can sometimes understand them.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Monday, January 01, 2007

ifonlyyoulistenmore

have i told you?
I hate conversations.





and I love Manchester United.

my favourite song that I picked up having spent one fricking cold evening at Old Trafford for United's last game of 2006 versus Reading:

Mooooouuuuriiiinnhhoooo,
Are you listenin'?
Keeeeeeep the trophy glistenin',
We'll be back in May,
To take it away,
Walking in Fergie wonderland...