summer elective

finally i contacted the person involved and listed the dates and consultants that i wanted. so in the summer, I'll be doing my elective under the following discipline:

• respiratory medicine
• paediatrics
• obstetrics & gynecology
• orthopedic surgery

honestly, I'm thrilled to get what i want and when i want them. hopefully the plan stays and nothing goes wrong ! iA...

Brotherly love

ironic isn't it? when we are living together under the same roof, we can't even stand the sight of each other but now that we're thrown into different parts of the world, somehow, that brotherhood thing kinda get to you, and u'll realize that despite the presence of friends, none of them comes even close to give u the comfort of what u share with ur brothers.

• to bang dam: don't be like that. go and say sorry to mom.

• to bang nir: get more money in aussie but don't forget to bring back some to enjoy in msia! i mean that especially when i'm coming home this summer!

• to bang ri: u'll get there bro, i have faith in u, respect all the way!

u see, we're argue, we're fight, we quarrel, we throw things at each other, we punch and kick each others ass once upon a time, but after all these years one thing still remains true... that we're still tight!

Anak Halal

I had the privilege to watch this movie last night and instead of feeling disgusted which as a matter of fact pretty often especially knowing how low standard, stereotype, unpolished Malay films scripts are but to the contrary Anak Halal proves to be quite pleasing. turns out, this is the most decent Malay movie i ever watched since Mukhsin which i truly adore for the simplicity and spontaneity of the story.

in Anak Halal, the plot revolve around indera putera(farid kamil) and jo(maya karin) together with their partners in crime, all of whom which represent the rebellious group of youngster trying to make their mark in the hustle and bustle of the big city K.L. While i think farid kamil did a good job in this movie, but it was maya who stole the limelight. Her acting seems so natural and she blends well with other cast too. When u look at her, u just wanna keep looking that u hope that she has more scenes to offer. Without a doubt she has that special persona quality about her that some stars lack. Her only weakness is her unrealistic Malay accent, something that is very unlikely to be coming from a girl who u find hustling in a street somewhere but knowing where she grew up and her heritage, she could be easily forgiven. As of fasha, it was a bad decision to be casting her alongside other talented actor. come on, that girl can't even deliver her lines properly. No doubt she looks good in a few screen shots but when paired with maya, fasha just pale by comparison.

As of Anak Halal the storyline is nothing new and the script could be better. The supporting casts as a whole deliver their parts decently well. the directing is a bit weak, and the locations and some shots could be varied a little. But more importantly, for now i think this film provide us hope that the Malay film industry is still breathing. i give it a 7.5/10. That's pretty high for a Malay movie mind u.

waiting to exhale

i can't wait for tomorrow, heheh, I'm almost done with my editing stuff and by tomorrow I'm all set to hand it over to the department. it will a huge relief for me as the past week has been nothing less than a torment.

I'm quite happy with the work that I've done. make no mistake about it, I'm not claiming this to be the best essay or a transcript that is close to perfect but given the time constraint, problems and all the mess that i encounter during the week, the end result is somewhat satisfying.

and as for tomorrow, i have yet to plan anything but one thing for sure, i can certainly breath a sigh of relief ...

Feel like banging my head to the wall

All day long, I've been working on my psych dissertation, trying hard to finish up my essay which is due at the end of the week. Unlike past complains of wanting to get ideas and brainstorming my mind in making up thousands of words, today i have to reduce the numbers instead. Funny to think that editing is much harder than writing. In editing, i have to read the entire essay hundreds of time just to see whether the points that I've inserted is appropriate, are they any rooms left for minor details that i might have forgotten and cutting short the lengthy discussion part which is imo is just perfectly adequate. All of this is nothing short of a pain in the arse. Truth be told, i do feel like banging my head up the wall rite now. It is that intense. Maybe now i understand why editors get so cranky most of the time .

another gadget added to my collection

i bought myself a new gadget yesterday. it's a bit pricey but i like it. so now, i have to cut back on my spending on some other stuff since i need to recoup back the obscene amount i spend on this new toy. just if ur wondering ,it retails at 499 euro but i got it for a far cheaper price. =)

no, it's not a new phone if ur guessing it.. hahah

psych

i'm not at all "psych" at doing this dissertation. having been traveling for the last 3 weeks isn't helping. the due date is just around the corner and i have at least another 2000 words to be scripted by then.

huh! where do i even started, continuing an essay that i had been abandoning for the past few months. it takes a while to get back on track & really do my essay! wish me luck guys. i really need the flow of ideas rite now. lets all hope that i don't get stuck in between the lines.

Feedback - janet jackson

Hate to admit it, but I'm officially addicted to this song!! Try give it a spin. Miss jackson is selling it again with an upbeat that can match the glory days of her classic hits in the early 90s. Few singers can make soft vocals sound so deeply sexy yet effortless and authoritative. With no tease or wardrobe malfunction, looks like Janet has finally got it right!

Super Bowl XLII

I'm stunned!! how could New England Patriots, with a perfect season under their belt lost to the Giants.?.. it is undeniably one of the biggest upset in super bowl history. but kudos to the Giants for playing extremely well. they prove me wrong! and tom, maybe it's time for u to run out of luck... come on, u can't have both a Super Bowl win & smooching with miss bundchen later on, can't u?

any given sunday

Sunday is a blessing to all of us. not so much for the reason that it is marked as the first day in our weekly calendar but more to the fact that worldwide, it is known to be a public holiday. a time where we can laze and stretch our legs before the mundane Monday comes and put us back to our misery.

so what do i do on my sunday weekends? well.. it depends really, for most part, if exam is far down the corner & i have no urgent assignments to be completed, then i head out to the gym for an hour or two in the morning, doing my routine exercise, trying hard to stay fit, compensating for poor my dietary choice.. hahah. later the day, it's a toss between going up to the town or bury myself under a pile of books. but isn't it an obvious choice? of course the temptation of going out far exceeded my willpower to stay static & focus. once i'm in town, i limit myself to a strict budget so that i don't go overboard by spending so much on unnecessary items that i would've already own anyway. having said that, in most trips, i got back empty handed but with a full stomach =P.. what better way, can u give in to a sweet surrender other than the temptation of food??...

* wasn't born to be a chef *

i never consider myself to be a good cook to begin with but i think i cook reasonably well though. hahah. however putting aside all the wonderful dishes that i could've made (smirk), i rather save my energy and channel it elsewhere. yes.... i hate cooking.

it's not so much the process or the mess but rather the idea of having to put on so much effort in buying the ingredients and not having them when i want it is such a turn off. i simply dislike the trip of shopping groceries to buy my dinner materials. period. ... chocs and sweets are welcomed nonetheless.. so, from all this, u would have gather enough details to assume that i don't cook that much! guess what? ur right!!! i only cook if i have to, that is if i'm starving to death and i'm running out of junk foods to chew on. otherwise, i would gladly go for the easiest option, the unhealthy diet of snacks and instant food.

come on, stop giving me the face and passing judgement, cut me some slack here, i know all the horrible stuff, the results that it would do if consumed too much, but i'm young and young people should've been given the privilege to do the things they want without having a guilty conscience. what is life if ur not living on the edge?? people always say that u r what u eat and so i thought, if this is the case, then i guess... i'm fast, easy and cheap ...

n ur no better than me!! hahah

real man don't whine, bitch or moan

it is upsetting to know that some of ur peers are talking behind ur back. by any means not i want them to tell me upfront but they ought to know better that some things are better left unsaid.

and i never would have thought after 4 years, they will still be bitching about the same old cliche habbit of mine. not that i deny the underlying truth in it but somewhere along these years, i would have expected them to put it to rest. i had enough.