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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year 2009 everyone...

Happy Chinese New Year everyone


Happy Chinese New Year Everyone, how are you going to celebrate this LONG Holidays? I shall share mine at day 15 of Chinese New Year, watch this space...

In a Meantime, for Non-Chinese, I'd like to share with you these 3 part blog entry about Chinese New Year. Enjoy:

1) http://thehungryrose.blogspot.com/2006/01/
woof-woof-happy-lunar-new-yearpart-1.html

2) http://thehungryrose.blogspot.com/2006/02/
chinese-lunar-new-year-part-2-sweet.html

3) http://thehungryrose.blogspot.com/2006/02/
chinese-lunar-new-year-part-2-sweet.html

Friday, January 09, 2009

DOCTOR Traits (a Poem dedicated to all Doctors)

Monday, January 05, 2009

DOCTOR Traits (a Poem dedicated to all Doctors)

DOCTOR Traits (a poem dedicated to all Doctors…). JEFF LIM's ORIGINAL POEM.

A DOCTOR is highly looked up to because he/she has very high “Emotional and Social specifications in a Job Analysis” (HR Term). Here is a poem dedicated to them…

A DOCTOR is brave seeing and handling bloods
A DOCTOR is brave cutting up patients and seeing and handling organs
A DOCTOR is brave sewing up after the above operation’s done
A DOCTOR is brave seeing and rescuing accident victims
A DOCTOR is brave seeing and treating burnt victims

A DOCTOR is highly skilled in delivering babies (Gynae)
A DOCTOR has a heart to help the obese lose weights (dietitian)
A DOCTOR has a heart for heart patients
A DOCTOR has a heart for lung patients

SOME DOCTOR has a PASSION for BONES (orthopedic)
SOME DOCTOR has a PASSION for EAR, NOSES & THROATS
SOME DOCTOR has a PASSION for RETINAS (eye specialist)
SOME DOCTOR has PASSION for KIDNEYS
SOME DOCTOR has PASSION for DNAs and/or solving Crimes.

A DOCTOR is patient handling mentally ill patients (psychiatric)
A DOCTOR is patient handing the old folks
A DOCTOR is patient handling children
A DOCTOR is patient doing physiotherapy with patients
A DOCTOR is patient to serve the Guv’ for FEW YEARS after grad
A DOCTOR is patient to study 2 more years from above to be a Specialist


SOME DOCTOR is brave doing post mortem to the deceased
SOME DOCTOR especially a plastic surgeon is RICH & LUCKY
(think “celebs”, “NIP/TUCK” and “boob jobs!”)
A DOCTOR is a risk taker – in those difficult surgeries eg. Brain surgeons
A DOCTOR runs his/her own clinic at one point of a time

(AND MOST IMPORTANTLY :-)

A DOCTOR is highly respected for having the courage to accept the death of A patient and breaking the news to deceased relatives WITHOUT GETTING EMOTIONAL.

(NOTE: This “Poem” is dedicated to my 3 "Doctor" Cousins. TWO in Australia, 1 in Melbourne U, 1 in UNSW (both just had their CONVOCATIONS in November 2008) and one ex-IMU C204 student. The latter just graduated on May 2007. He is now posted to Alor Setar Hospital (Serving the Guv). Just promoted to MO (Medical Officer)

That's all folks... Thanks for reading this…

Sunday, January 04, 2009

Aaargghh! It's 2009 now, 12 years passed... Missed 1997!

Thursday, January 03, 2009

Aaargghh! It's 2009 now, 12 years passed... Missed 1997!

Aarrrggh!!! 12 yrs passed… Missed 1997! How times flies... It's 2009 now... How I missed 1997, the best year of my life...

Time flies! It’s already 2009… Panic Panic!!! 12 yrs have passed. The year’s 1997, it’s "THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE"! Let’s take a trip down to Memory Lane: 1997…

I remembered 1997 clearly as if it’s yesterday… Remembered 80% of what happened back then (compared to 40% btw 2005-2007)…

I was studying in Hong Kong back then (dad transferred there from HSBC KL Branch to Hong Kong HQ). I was 17 yrs old at that time, finished my YEAR 11 (University of London GCE O’ LEVEL) in June 1997 and proceeded to year 12 TWO months later. Back in Malaysia for 2 weeks in between. Back then, I stayed in a 3000sq.ft HSBC Apartment in "The Peak" complete with FULL "Victoria Harbour view". I studied at the prestigious Island School (International British School), Mid Levels, Hong Kong.


I followed my Business Studies class trip to Guangzhou, China (Where I Drank whole bottle of Corona (Beer) for 1st time) AND worked 1 week in Star Cruises, Hong Kong as a Clerk during the Summer of 1997. I bought Nike AIRMAX 97′ with my 1st paycheque. The most expensive sneakers I ever bought (till today) at HK$1149 (RM500)… Spent a lot of money buying Quiksilver AND POLO RALPH LAUREN Merchandises, most are still in my wardrobe…

ENTERTAINMENT:

THE HIT Movie back then was TITANIC. A friend of mine watched the movie 20 times (a teenage girl). Hit Hong Kong Movie are "YOUNG AND DANGEROUS V" (Ku Wak Chye) starring Ekin Cheng. So hit that my INDIAN and Korean classmates also follow. Oh! Famous actress Athena Chu Yan acted in "Category III" movie.

The hit dance was MACARENA, "My oh my!" and YMCA. Hit band(s) in The UK (and Hong Kong) was Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys (Nick Carter was only 16 then), OASIS, and Hanson. Hit Cantopop singers were Sammi Cheng, Andy Lau. Nicholas Tse just released his 1st album (He's only 17 back then). Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera just started their singing career (both are only 16). Oh! Leann Rimes too just launched her 1st album at 13 yrs old! Rapper "NOTORIOUS BIG" was Shot dead, A song was written dedicated to him: "I'll be missing you" by P. Diddy and Faith Evans.

SPORTS: In tennis, Pete Sampras are world No.1 and Michael Chang world No.2, Manchester United won the 1997 English Premier League, Tiger Woods won his 1st Masters (at 21 yrs old), Our Men’s double badminton players Cheah Soon Kit/Yap Kim Hock were world no 2 (behind Rexy/Ricky), Nicole David won her 1st World Junior title at 14 yrs old…

At that year, my dad bought a USED 4 yrs old "Acura" (Honda) Legend 3.2L for about RM80,000 equivalent (Sold it in 2001 for a mere RM20,000). I learned driving at that year, though I failed 3 times before giving up eventually (Hong Kong driving instructor’s very strict). Got my license in Malaysia 2 yrs later (1999).

Also, I "witnessed" the Handover of Hong Kong from British Colony to China (though only on TV Live telecast). Lady Diana was killed in a High Speed Car Crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. It’s the month of August 1997 when RECESSION came… Currencies and Stock markets worldwide came tumbling down… In Hong Kong, Car prices also went down by up to 20% at the end of 1997. Lots of people were retrenched throughout Asia, hence the name "Asian Financial Crisis".

Malaysian currency dropped... From RM1 = HK$3 to RM1 = HK$2 or From USD1 = RM2.55 to USD1 = RM4.40 (before Tun Dr Mahathir pegged the Ringgit to USD1 = 3.8. Whole Asia stock market plunged...

Also, I MADE a LIFE GOAL PLAN BACK in 1997 and guess what? Almost NONE were met (ONLY ONE goal earlier than planned, own car at 21 - planned 23)… Only 2 are still on: 1) I’m supposed to made my 1st million by 2012, 2) Get married on 11/11/11, 11am.

Again, missed 1997 to 1998!!! I HAD forgettable and meaningless between years 2004 to 2007 - mid Millenium).

That's all folks, thanks for having the patience to read this "rambling" of mine...

Thursday, January 01, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

Happy New Year!!!



Happy New Year 2009 to everyone... May you WORK SMART to embark on your journey to success AND SEE YOU AT THE TOP!!!

This is so boring I know... Will dig up some fireworks photos to put it here... Watch this space... 11.54pm (same day), fireworks arrived...







That's all folks... Thanks for your support in 2008... More stuff for 2009, will include more diverse blog entry such as Personal life, Books review, movies review, sports, and anything EXCEPT POLITICS (Sensitive issues).