New Sem

So far this sem has been really hectic.

In semester 1 we had 5 PBL cases.

PBLs are problem based learning in which we receive a clinical case each week and try to find out the medical condition and do heaps of research on it.

In semester 2 i will have 14 cases. 14!!!!

I mean its interesting and all la but the research time is mad. Plus the cases are really hard and its hard to contribute in class as the ang mohs dominate. And to add insult to injury, this sem we are joined by ard 100 plus grads and some of them are like honours/masters and the one in my class is a PhD la... sigh...

have to work extra hard...

Plus my normal lectures are killing me too.. did i mention? I dont like biochem =(

i rather do anatomy than biochem man...

On the plus side, we learn how to do an abdominal examination. How to palpate and check the organs.

hmmm.. i suck at it haha... have to have a good ear to listen to the different sounds. I hope it will all come with experience. Any one care to let me have a go? =)

i tried to measure my liver. It was 8cm....

hmmm.. normal one is ard 10-12cm... and since i am happily typing here...

CONCLUSION: I SUCK.

-.-

Semester 2

So far its now 2 weeks of school..

And yes... i'm dying...

Learning Biochemistry... damn sianz...

Learning Glycolysis, TCA, Oxidation Phosphorylation...

already no life liaoz....

But i have been watching HOUSE M.D. (Highly recommended!!!) haha

he's acting is really good...

Stuff to look forward to:

Every 2 weeks i have a clinical placement at Austin Hospital. =)

and learning to do an Abdominal Examination.

*poke poke*

No such thing as coincidence

Taken from Alvin's Blog:


1. Singapore Inc’s Temasek meanwhile ploughed A$400m into ABCLearning at $7.30 a share 12 months ago and has watched almost 90 per cent ofthat evaporate.

2. Temasek had invested a total of $5 billion in Merrill in December and Februaryat $48 per share, but Merrill shares have fallen by about half since then.

This with a sudden "sprout" of ERP gantries? Do the math...

Summary of Sg

Well my flight leaves in like 7 hours.

So what have i done in sg?

movies: get smart, wanted, hancock, kung fu panda

Food: laksa, bar chor mee, rojak, wan ton mee, chicken rice, pepper lunch, sketches, manhatten fish markent, fish and co, sakae teppanyaki, ban mian, MOF, Ma Maison and others.

I ate sketches at bugis just now..

wah lao.. the service damn bad...

we waited more than 1/2 hour for our pasta and many ppl who came after us got their food. plus they didnt even refill our water until we asked which is like 1 hour plus later.

and the desert also wait damn long. we ask the waiter to check in the end also he nv come and tell us...

nv felt like filling in a feedback form so much before..

-.-

studying: NONE haha (oh well, at least i have a life in singapore.)

Dislikes: ERP and rising food prices along with petrol cost.

i mean if food price go up nvm. why must the portion shrink?

Met up with: Jc mates, Sec sch mates, army mates (din go out much)

Overall it was a relaxing holiday, not much done but laze some. haha..

back to work...

sem 2 of 12.

wish me luck!

Just say the word: M-O-N-E-Y

After driving for lunch today again... i have to say... 

If all the govt wants os money, no need to come up with ERP and all the crap. Just say it out and get it over with.

Has the ERP helped alleviate the problems the govt CLAIMED it would? Well, numbers and poll may say so. (Refer to last post on not trusting stats) If one really wishes to gain insight into the crux of the matter. Just stand outside bugis where the ERP is. All will be revealed...

Well, the govt has reduced the road tax by 15% very cleverly. I mean, ERP was introduced to discourage road USE. So the reduction in road tax seems clever and will refute many arguments. However, it is common knowledge/sense that with the number of increased gantries and increased PRICE, OPERATING HOURS AND OPERATING DAYS, it more than covers for the road tax. So taking a different perspective, we can view it as an INCREASE in road tax. Smart.. Is it a disguise for an increase in road tax? Well, its up to you guys to say.

But what matters here is ... POLITICIANS LIE...

So with the new ERP at bugis on SAT FROM 12PM TO 8PM -.-

I was driving along the traffic light junction before the ERP and it was watertight. I mean, like really cars scattered in all directions. But mostly there are many in the lanes heading towards the ERP but their bonnets facing towards the turning lane( Their path of salvation). This ERP gantry ahead has caused drivers to take "evasive" actions resulting in Jams and possibly more accidents. Knowing how Singaporean drivers drive. No amt of road courtesy campaigns can help because once we all see a gantry, our BP rises and our emotion changes. Our wallets become much lighter and out cash cards see daylight more often too. And this is the real kicker.

The lanes that were jammed was near Raffles hospital and it was the turning lane for a ambulance. Imagine if there was an emergency and the ambulance cannot turn in, because of evasive action due to ERP gantries.

-.-

Also driving home, i saw a new gantry being built. You will pass it if you exit from the new KPE tunnel and once you exit, you are greeted by the beep of your cash card. That's not all, as you proceed forward, you will see two right turning lanes ONLY and where will that bring you? To Nicoll highway where ANOTHER gantry is waiting.

I mean, if there is a job that requires you to shake leg and wait for the money to drop down, ERP is the employee you are looking for.

I hear that as long as Singaporeans don stop using the roads, more ERP gantries will "appear" 

and it hurts to think that its prolly your tax dollars that go towards building the gantries. -.-

Well if the govt wants to stop us from using the road. I'd say lead by example.

Stop all govt vehicles. Use the bus la. 

Because soon, i dunno what will be left of the roads.

so c'mon, if you want money, just say it... so simple..

M-O-N-E-Y

ERP- ING

There is $1.40 left in my cash card.

I'm sure all singaporeans will know why...

I mean, once i was on Nicoll Highway at 7pm and the ERP was on. And..

i was the only car on the road...

Another time, i was out of suntec after dinner and on my way home via the ECP. no prizes for guessing...

ERP WAS ON TILL 8!!!!

i mean... its ridiculous that i have to pay ERP for going home. My goodness....

SO IRRITATING....

The govt knows ERP is never going to affect drivers and its just a ruse to get your money. They can say oh traffic has eased off... well... clever use of stats. I can just use stats during peak hours to say we need ERP and take traffic stats not during peak hours and say ERP has helped.

i'm saying dont trust stats so easily.

I mean... going into the CBD charge is still ACCEPTABLE(NOT DESIRED THOUGH) but going out? whats the point? And till 8? 

C'mon, surely its just for financial gain.

And if they just say it out instead of beating around the bush i'll have no problem paying. Easing the traffic on roads with gantries and jamming up other roads? isnt is making stuff worst?

Inflation, rising petrol cost... everything goes up, everyone is affected and oops... i mean not everyone, ppl in the govt are not affected rite? they have to same pay and i doubt they pay ERP(police cars have free ERP)

There's like a gazillion reasons for me not to work in sg. Mayb after the govt has made enough money then they will realise there's no more singaporeans around...

take the IR for example...

we pay 100 bucks just to go in?

Look at Singtel and Temasek holdings... all govt controlled. now IR too.. everything profitable it has to be govt- controlled.

Take the pawnshop industry for example. I mean its an old art that has been ard for a long time and yea... now the govt's in on it too. Ok.. fine, control the IR but the pawnshop industry... 

what the hell man...

mayb i'm bitter and i always complain abt the policies.. i respect what the govt does and they have done alot for us.. but are there other alternatives? and just come clean la.. if u want our money, just say.. don give us excuses so we will vote for u nxt time..

There are cheaper govts but better? i guess who's to say?

Just know i'll be applying for aussie PR... 

just in case...

Paint the town red(and yellow)

Hi all its been a long time..

life's been pretty slow lately... wasting my time lazing around and sometimes help my mum in the office. a nice change of pace from studying...

went to NUS bookshop to pick up a few books haha... managed to see the new batch of "meddies" getting their books.

and i witnessed the wimbledon final between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.. it was EPIC...

i mean, i really felt like playing tennis after seeing it(stopped since sec 4) i was deciding whether to see it live and i in the end i saw it. and it was the BEST MATCH EVER... longest in the wimbledon history. Nadal started strongly and took the first two sets easily, bearing in mind Federer never lost a set leading up to the finals in 2 years. And in the third set tie break, Nadal broke  Federer's serve and at 5-2 was serving for the championship. I was rooting for Federer so i was hoping he could pull off a miracle. And he showed why he is the world No.1 by executing an absolutely fabulous passing shot that Nadal could do nothing about to rescue the point and eventually took the set to force the game into a 4th set. Rain interrupted the play twice and Federer took the 4th set again in a tiebreak 7-6. Despite Federer's brillance and dominance on the grass, this was to be Spain's year. Nadal was in the driving seat throughout the game had the world No.1 on the backfoot. A mean feat and its hard to imagine Nadal is still only 22. Federer's near perfect serve and stunning forehand kept him in the game but eventually in the fifth set, Nadal managed to break his serve and eventually took the game to spark off scenes of euphoria throughout his contingent in the stands and no doubt back in Madrid. A dramatic finish to a 4hr long game spoilt by rain but full of drama and tennis from another planet. Nadal dropped to the floor while Federer looked in consolable. If he had won he would win a record 6th wimbledon in a row. However, another record was broken as Nadal became only the 2nd spanish to win Wimbledon after Santana to set another record and eventually stop the previously irrepressible swiss Fedex. In singapore i think i hit the bed at 5am with adrenaline still pumping my body with a crazy smile on my face. =) 

and oh... im playing tennis this sunday. haha

and oh i saw "Hancock"

i was quite skeptical about another superhero movie but this was different. It showed a different hero with a few unexpected twists here and there and an unexpected ending. It was totally unpredictable (to me) and so i would recommend it to you guys. 

Oh and i sat the singpore flyer.. 

$30 for 30 mins... -.-

oh well forgot to bring my digital camera as i left it in Melb so i took using my hp. lousy 2MP one. haha.. post them up next time..

Oh and i got a Macbook Pro

It rocks.. haha... 

realli smooth and the internet speed is unparalleled. =)

thats all for now. going back soon.. meet up pls. haha