Perhentian Part 4 of 5: A simple day on the beach

Just chilling out on the beach. :)

Sunbathing?

And some volleyball. Don't let their size fool you, these Ang Mohs are really good at the game. Unlike yours truly, who only stood there day-dreaming.

Monitor lizards were everywhere.

Saw this spider in some bushes. It was so huge! Compare its size to the size of the palm leaves...

We took a night boat to Long Beach at Pulau Perhentian Kecil. The journey there was scary yet exhilarating! Basically it was a private arrangement between us and this boatman, so there were no life jackets. Just a little sampan of a motor boat and a torchlight. Everything was so dark. The only thing I remembered was the chill of night air and seawater, the beautiful starry sky, and the dark menacing look of the sea...

A little boy twirling a flaming baton on the beach. He was part of some beach performance.

A bonfire on the beach. It's pretty, no doubt. But the whole time it was burning, ambers and ashes kept flying onto our table. The night we went there, there was a beach party organised by the resort (forgot what's the name). We did some dancing and while doing so attracted some erm, company... Shiau wei attracted a guy, Calvin ALSO attracted a guy, and I... attracted the resident bapuk. -_-"

Perhentian Part 3 of 5: Snorkelling

Argh..... There was supposed to be more pictures in this entry, but dunno why Blogger is unable to display them. Wanted to put up more turtle pics! Day 2: Snorkelling Trip around the island. Prior to snorkelling, I committed 2 fatal errors:

1. Eating a hearty breakfast. The bacon was good, so I kept getting more.

2. Not bringing anti-emetic pills along. Thought some good old assam would do the trick.

So.....

The first place we visited was called Shark Point. Supposed to have sharks. But the only people who saw a shark were Calvin and Vee Han, 'cos they jumped into the water first. As usual, the water was really clear and nice there, filled with a myriad of corals and fishes. It was all fun at first, but as time passed, the rolling waves started to take a toll on my delicate stomach. -_-" At the end of the session at Shark Point, I felt so nauseous. And to make matters worse, my large bowels decided to go into action as well...

Andrew was also another one: *swim swim swim* *look at fishes* Then suddenly, *vomit drools out from the corner of his mouth, like air liur meleleh*

Xian-Nian: "Eyerr!" *quickly paddles away as the vomit floats towards him*

Fishes: "Yum!" *Immediately attack the vomit*

At least Andrew managed to stir up a feeding frenzy, so that everyone could get a good look of the fishes. :P I just dirtied the boat. Pity the boatman...

I had to ask the boatman to send Andrew and I back to the resort. Luckily he managed to flag down another boat, so that the rest wouldn't miss out on the other snorkelling spots. Good this they didn't. 'Cos at Turtle Point, they actually saw TURTLES!!!!! TURTLESSS!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 of them somemore! And they were feeding on algae on the sea floor! *sob* And I missed it! Cumbersome creatures as they are on land, they were so graceful in the water! (according to the rest) It's a good thing there was a underwater photographer cum resort guide with us (Valentina, a nice Ang Moh Lady). She took some pictures of us snorkelling and compiled it into a CD for us. No, it's not free. Had to pay RM150 per CD. Thank God for CD burners. Now each of us have our own copy.

Xian-Nian's first snorkelling trip.

Ching Ee!

People say I look like "Lady in the Water" in this pic.

L-R: Vee Han, me, Meng Lee, Shiau Wei, Calvin.

And last but not least, one of the beautiful turtles! If I'm not mistaken, it's a Hawksbill Turtle...

Perhentian Part 2 of 5: ANTM/Cam-whoring Session

This section is dedicated to the cam-whores of Perhentian. Many thanks to Meng Lee, our chief photographer for all our annual trips.

Vee Han and I and our coincidentally matching swimwear.

Calvin Bong Wong Ke Wen!!! LOL!

Perhentian Part 1 of 5

The long-awaited trip has come and gone. But before I start with my overstuffed photoblog, a brief summary my holidays so far:

Passed EOS 5 (A little too late to announce that actually. Results came out last month). Convocation is this Saturday. Don't feel like I deserve a convocation lor, considering that my knowledge can hardly fill "half a bucket" (direct translation from Cantonese).

Piano exam is tomorrow. I suffer from "The Curse of the Threesomes". If I fail something once, I'm bound to fail it again. Hence being forced to make a third attempt. It's not that I can't, it's just that I panic. Oh please lemme pass....

Have been contemplating on many things, had half a mind to post some here. But then again, I'm not very good with words especially when it comes to deeper issues. And also, I might just get flamed like crazy. So let's stick to the lighter side of life. :)

My time spent at home for that past month or so has been effectively inefficient. Lecture notes are still lying on the floor in piles. And my so-called plan to learn how to cook and sew (properly) from Mommy has been met with procrastination.

Erm, that's about it.

As per tradition, we (i.e. Andrew, Vee Han, Calvin, Meng Lee, Ching Ee, Shiau Wei, (minus Seng Kiat. AGAIN), me plus Xian-Nian) went on our yearly trip. This time, it was Pulau Perhentian in Terrenganu from the 10th-14th of August. Technically it was a 3-day 2-night stay at Perhentian Island Resort. But due to the horrendous 8-hour bus ride (Horrendous 'cos I hardly got any sleep) and waiting around for the boat to the island, the trip lasted a little over 4 days... As usual, I prefer to let the pictures do the talking. But we took so many photos, I can't decide which to leave out. So I'll do what Christine does: Post a photoblog in parts. :P

The 'interesting' signboard we found at the Kuala Besut Jetty. Apparently offences such as "lelaki berlagak seperti perempuan" are of higher priority than other things... There was another signboard too. Saw it on the way back home. "JAUHI PERBUATAN MAKSIAT" in huge bold letters, followed by a long list of hotlines which you can dial when you witness said crime. It prompts me to wonder, could the time, energy and resources be spent to address more pressing issues?

Lovely sunrise at Kuala Besut Jetty.

Ching Ee, Shiau Wei and me.

On the way to the resort at Pulau Perhentian Besar.

View of the Perhentian Island Resort Jetty.

Eee so cute! :P:P:P

Baby turtle in a bucket!

Tired and worn-out, but finally at the beach!

The sand on the beach is so fine and soft, dipping your feet into it felt so heavenly! Most of the people on the beach were Ang Mohs, we were like one of the few Malaysians there. These Ang Mohs really worship the sun. They can spend the whole afternoon just lying there tanning themselves under the scorching hot sun. I stayed in the shade most of the time, and even then I returned to the chalet dizzy and dehydrated.

Remnants from Langkawi: Ms Moist and His Magnificence Lord Skank.

An equally magnificent sunset to end our first day there. :)

The cockroach I found in our Gross-As-Hell toilet. It was then caught and duly drowned in our Gross-As-Hell toilet bowl.

Hard Tortoise

More tortoises!

Boys and Girls, todays' topic will be sexual education: tortoise style!:P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG7dwMg_Swg


This one is the cutest video so far! The guy tortoise is making cute little squeals while the girl tortoise scuttles around...0_o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gob4UfGhZY

In this one the female really knows how to multi-task. Eating a snack while getting humped.:P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9Ltosg_Kc

This one is for the not-so-straight ppl. Can't leave them out, can we?

*sigh* someone please put an end to my boredom, before I post something even more senseless...

Tortoises and Profanity

New Diseases in Malaysia

The Malaysian Ministry of Health is now asking the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the following new contagious diseases.

ASSMA
Severe rashes around the mouth caused by kissing too much ass. The number-one disease in Malaysia amongst civil servants.

DIALARRHOEA
Uncontrollable urge to continually dial friends on mobile phone to share with them such important information as "I'm now on the monorail" or "I'm walking towards the car." Victims can be recognized by large, twitching thumb.

MEESLES
Blotchy skin condition caused by eating too many packets of instant noodles.

MULTIPLE SPOUSOSIS
Affliction whereby victims make frequent trips to Vietnam, Thailand,Indonesia, and China to take on additional brides. Middle-aged men are at significant risk.

YELLOW FEVER
Compulsion to date Asian females. Very common affliction amongst foreign elebrities and caucasian expatriates working in Malaysia. Also known as Pinkerton's Disease.

EKOR-TOTONUS
Flushed complexion, high blood pressure and sometimes depression at finding out one has not won any gaming numbers and lotteries.

HEAVYTITIS
Excessively large breasts. This disease comes in several variant strains........ Heavytitis A; Heavytitis B; Heavytitis C, and sometimes Heavytitis DD.

CYBERTENSION
Feelings of stress and panic caused by lack of internet access.

DYEBETES
A compulsive need to colour one's hair. Reddish brown tints are the most common symptom, but health authorities have reported a new strain of blond highlights.

CHICKEN TOX
Victims exhibit a great need to talk ****. Highly contagious. Spread by ordinary conversation, and may be exacerbated by good food and alcohol. Politicians and lawyers are especially susceptible. Incurable.

Clams

Ah clams, glorious clams! Clams with chili + fish prawn paste + peanuts! *Note to self: Freshness and cleanliness are of utmost importance. Eating one spoilt clam can leave a horrid taste in one's mouth, overpowering all flavours of subsequent clams. And not to mention it'll put you at risk of getting food poisoning.*

Thanks Darling, for enduring yet another horrible episode of cullinary carnage. *muaks*

Holidays are here! Time for some random blogging...

EOS is over! Was over last week actually, but was too lazy and tired to update then. Finally, I get to spend lots and lots of time doing absolutely nothing except eat, sleep and playing computer games. Am currently hooked on Silent Hill 3, a game which I bought when I was in college but didn't get to play until NOW. Funny though. The computer changed my difficulty level from "Normal" to "Easy" halfway through the game. No wonder the monsters were getting easier to kill. But that's weird 'cos it's not possible to switch difficulties halfway through. My com is screwed up anyway. After I got it fixed, it gets infected by a Trojan Virus. *sigh* Yet another round of reformatting I guess...

Okie, summary of what I've been up to:

Meng Lee's 21st birthday party last Saturday. After dinner, we went clubbing. That was like the 'virgin night out' for Calvin and me, who've never been to a club before. Sad or jakun, call it whatever you like, it was a good first experience. :) Very crowded and smoky though. Washed my hair the next day and I could still smell the smoke. Thank goodness I didn't get another bout of tinnitus this time. But one can never be too careful, though. Was supposed to go to watch Pussycat Dolls in Sunway Lagoon this time, but my instinct told me otherwise. I know some people make fun of me because of this. Some of the guys laughed when I said I wanted to wear ear plugs when I go clubbing. After 2 months of auditory torture (still continues, but much less now), I'd rather look dorky but well-protected. The ear plugs aren't really that conspicuous anyway. It's not like I'm gonna wear EAR MUFFS.

I'm like every clothes shop assistant's nightmare. The customer from Hell. Whenever I buy stuff, especially clothes, I'll scrutinize the item a million times, ask for a new one, examine the new one, then ask for ANOTHER new one, and scrutinize them all over again. It gets on people's nerves, I know. Even my Mom and sisters say that I'm being such a perfectionist. Xian-Nian doesn't complain that much, thankfully. But he does that "embarassed look" or that "Lemme-sit-down-somewhere-while-you-take-your-time-inspecting-every-fibre-of-thread" look. Take today, for instance. I went into C. Union in Pyramid. Tried on a top. Asked the lady to get me a new one. Examined the new one. Paid for it, then asked the her to take YET another one our to compare (the shopkeeper looking a little disgruntled already). And in the end I exchanged it again, only to discover later that the stitches were crooked on the inside. I didn't go back to change it though, that wouldn't have been too much already. Anyway the stitches were on the inside.

Haih. See la. Exchange some more. Should have taken the first new top she pulled out. Like what Mommy always say: "Aiyoh... Nothing is perfect!" But still...

Anyway, today's objective was to look for a 2-piece swimsuit. Looked around but nothing worth buying. Am going to Pulau Perhentian with Xian-Nian and the gang next month. Can't Wait!

The day before

Can't wait for it to be over. After that, I don't want to read another lecture note till next year.

'Romantic' afternoon getaway for stressed-out socially-deprived medical students

EOS 5 is a mere 5 days away... I'm stressed out, obviously. This is the first time I'll be sitting for an exam without studying the whole syllabus (still have foundation 2 and health issues, doubt I can cover those by next Monday). Wish me luck, 'cos I'm gonna need lots of it.

Went to the Medical Museum with Xian-Nian today to do some last minute mugging on FLMs and models. Was being rather sporadic, hopping from one system to the next. Not to mention that the place was packed with batchmates. Still need to get a good look at the Renal FLMs... *sigh* so many slides, so little time...

Anyway...

So there we were, sitting together quietly at the reproductive system section. With more than half a dozen plastic models of various male and female genitalia piled on the table. We sat there alone. *Insert romantic violin music* I flipped through some breast cancer notes while he fiddled around with the male reproductive tract. And as for romantic scenery, we had the 50 or so FLMs of various dead, diseased, deformed, bloody, purulent, malignant breasts, ovaries, vaginas and testicles. There were also some pots of cancerous breasts and uterine tissue floating in formalin.

Xian-Nian opened up his model and couldn't fix it back. So I had to put the dick back together for him.

Ah yes, this is the epitome of medical school romance.

It's official. I'll never buy an Acer laptop again. Crappy thing died on me for the second time in a month already. Oh well... At least now I have a decent excuse to get a new laptop.

Tinnitus still there, but it's much better now. Thank God. Also passed CNS and recieved my matching results. I got matched to the school I wanted, University of Adelaide. I'll be going there to do my clinical training next year, if I pass EOS 5...

Am now in Xian-Nian's place puting the finishing touches to some convocation magazine layouts. Saving and loading the files are taking so long, that I've decided to type this entry in between. Arghh.... the more technology advances, the more problem-riddled it gets.

Subang Jaya is a dangerous place

Freak storms, getting struck dead by lightning (the boy in USJ 16), snatch thefts, robberies, kidnapping and murder. A once peaceful (was it ever peaceful to begin with?) town is peaceful no longer...

As most of you already know, the number of snatch thefts and robberies in Subang are on the rise. Getting your money stolen is one thing, but nearly losing your life is another.

A few months ago, a friend of my mom was assulted in a lift by a snatch thief. The man whacked her on the head with a hammer, took her handbag, and left her to bleed her life away. She was severely injured (duh, got whacked by a hammer), but managed to make it to the hospital in time. Thank goodness she's recovered fully.

Then today we recieved yet another bit of shocking news. Funny thing is we got to know of it through a rumour (by another friend of my mom) before we talked to the victim in person.

Yesterday, my piano teacher had just finished teaching a student in USJ 2. She got into her car, was about to drive off when suddenly, a Malay man on a motorbike came from behind and smashed a brick into her side window. The thief reached in, took her handbag and sped off. But this thief must have been not only brutal and desperate, but also rather proud of his 'achievement'. Cos as he rode off, he turned around and LAUGHED at her. Upon seeing his glee, Teacher K (names changed to protect privacy) geram already. So she drove after him. The thief, seeing her chasing him, accelerated some more. So much so that he lost control of his bike and crashed into one of the houses. I think he crashed into the grill. 'Cos he flew out of his bike and landed on the floor, bloody.

And then he died.

And my teacher got her handbag back. A police report was made, of course. Talked to her earlier in the afternoon when she came for class. She's still quite shocked by it all.

This happened yesterday afternoon during Friday prayers. While his fellow Muslims were devoting their afternoon to their God, this man was out and about smashing car windows and terrorising the community.

I'm a strong believer of Karma, what goes around comes around. In an ideal setting, this robbery should not have even occured Or maybe this man would have been caught, punnished, repents and starts his life anew as a law-abiding, productive member of society. But the world ain't perfect. Anyhow, I think this guy deserved it.

Fun before the trudge...

Just had my Central Nervous System Assesment... Omigod it was the hardest summative I've had so far! Questions bout stuff like Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy and Schizophrenia were practically non-existent. Mostly physiology and some funny anatomy questions. Cranial nerves only got like one or two questions. Which cost 1 mark each. *sigh* They must be saving those questions for EOS 5. I think I'm gonna fail this one, really (Noo.... not now, not when I'm so close to the end....!). Good luck all my batchmates. We're all on the same boat eh? Well, most of us anyway.

Yesterday was a pretty tiring, worrying yet happy and fun day. Started off with visiting an ENT specialist at SJMC to check on my tinnitus. The only thing the fungus medicine did for the past 1 week plus was to peel layer after layer of skin off my ears... So... wait there wait here, check there check here... Everything's normal and working fine, but the sound's still there. Conclusion: Tinnitus due to exposure to loud music. Quite possible, but lasting for over a month? Isn't that a little too long? Maybe I already had some degree of physiological tinnitus to begin with, but the concert kinda aggravated it. Anyway, the ENT doctor said it'll go away eventually. Feeling better today, I think the sound is diminishing (Oh God please help me cope with this.. and make it go away too). Gotta stay optimistic and focused, don't wanna be distracted from my EOS preparations... By the way, EOS 5 is 7 weeks away, and I'm straggling behind in my revision. Wish me luck in the coming 2 months... It's gonna be the final 'battle' before I leave Bukit Jalil for good...

The fun part was in the evening. Celebrated my 21st birthday with the gang, my sisters and Xian-Nian at TGI Friday's Subang. The food was good, the company even better, and the TGI staff sang songs and made me stand on the chair! -_-" They also gave me this long, thick, hard wooden, uh... rod to make a speech with. Other stuff happened that night too, one of them I shall not mention here... Meng Lee, horror of all horrors, I so did not expect that! Ugh.. *must disinfect my tongue nicely with toothpaste and Dettol and a metal toothbrush* We had a fun time just sitting around catching up with each other and talking crap. Can always rely on Meng Lee to spice up our conversations with some new 'juicy info'. Seng Kiat, good to hear that your mom is getting on OK. Hope she'll continue to get better. :) After all the fun and laughs after meal, somemore so tired after going to SJMC in the afternoon, I nearly forgot to pay the bill before leaving... Huuu huuuuu malu only. Luckily I'm not officially 21 yet.

Thanks guys ("guys" meaning Ching Ee, Shiau Wei and Shing Wei too) for the shoes! They're really lovely! Vee Han sure has good taste when it comes to all things fashionable. :P Yeah, I'll be sure to bring them along when I transfer overseas next year (that is if I pass EOS 5).

Watched X-Men 3 after the dinner. Not bad, the whole movie was fast-paced and a little too rushed. Like they purposely got some of the characters to die early so that they could wrap up the whole thing in a trilogy. For those who are yet to watch it, make sure you stay till after the ending credits. There's a short extra scene after that.

Hokay, time for pictures. :)

My sisters and I. :P

The view from our table.

Me and my Chocolate Mudslide!

Dunno what is this Meng Lee doing...

Shing Wei looking as gorgeous as ever. Right, Seng Kiat? :P:P

Eyer. Why is Vee Han's head so big in this pic? -_-"

Lord Skank, Saint Skank and Miss Moist (don't ask how we got those names). Hmm. I look weird crossing my arms like that.

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Us with a couple of Friday's staff.

Losing my patience with the meticulously cellotaped wrapping paper.