A man can go two weeks without eating. But if he doesn't rest at all,

he can only survive for one week. Sleeping provides us the time to rest

our internal organs, eyes and brains. Poor sleep quality can cause

internal damage to our internal organs and brains. Therefore, sleeping

is very important to us. If you wish to have a long life and stay healthy,

please take note of the advice below.

5 DON'TS when you are sleeping :

1) DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH

Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity. Though small, but if

you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse

effects on your health.

2) DON'T SLEEP WEARING BRA

Scientists in America have discovered those that wear bras for more

than 12 hours have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. So go to bed

without it.

3) DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE

Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not

encouraged. Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks,

but please put the phone as far as possible. Scientists have

proved that electrical items including mobile phone and television

sets emit magnetic waves when used. These waves can cause

disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore if you need to put

your mobile phone near you, switch it off first.

4) DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP

People who sleep with make up might have skin problems in the long

run. Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have difficulty in

breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer

time to go into deep sleep.

5) DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE

You may never wake up again.

24/8

14/8/05

Will all please kindly vote for 4444! Thanks!!

14/8/05

The past

Hmm bumped into her and her family last night. When I recall now, I still don't know what I was thinking. I remember this farrago of emotions go through me. Didn't know what to feel. Maybe i did feel a little like an outcast..banished from their world.. Very surprised of course. Went over to say hi and ended up sitting down with em. I must say it was really nice to sit down with them again. Brings up a well of old warm memories. Still remember the first time I sat down and ate with her family. Was at Xi Hu. Her folks are so nice, I always feel comfortable with em. Just that as usual I can't really hear what they are saying. It may be the din of the hawker centre but I've always had difficulties catching what they say haha. I would desperately think "Is it Chinese or Hokkien?" Haha. Never got further. I'm not obssessed with hearing every word they say but I just don't wanna be rude if it was a question and I acted dumb and ignorant, like I'm deaf. Nice to see her.. But still as usual I never got a chance to say things I've been wanting to say for so long.. Even if I did, I guess I still would not say it.. Don't know..

RC itch

Chanced across this RCdrifters site. My my, I must say these guys are GOOD! Love the replica of the toyota in Jay's Intial D.

Fishes fishes..MORE fishes

Went fish shopping with Mel at Khatib. Man, we were like ladies gone crazy in a sale. We bought over a hundred fishes. Before you gasp, or have you already? haha. Most of them are tetras. Tetras, people, are very small fishes and because so, they usually swim in a school. So makes sense to get a school right? I got my favourite Rummy nose.

Rummy Nose

Red eye characin

And who can forget the neon tetras!

CRPs

Now they are invading the schools!! As teachers!! Gosh, will they bring up a new generation of tongue-rolling kids who speak tongue-rolling Chinese?? They will set a new trend of..BAD FASHION too!! God knows what else they will be inculcating in the school children. 1001 Chinese poems? History of Chairman Mao and the famous Red Book!

Will children now give up dreams of owning cars for bicycles? And old bicycles too?!

12/8/05

Branded Goods

Just watched this Channel U Quan yi feng talkshow on the topic of branded stuff. I heard the most absurd thing from none other than David Gan. "Have you ever thought why the world is round? Branded goods makes the earth round." Blerrrrh What the hell is that? Never mind. Strangely, I don't feel surprised that someone like him is spouting such nonsense on national TV. I was quite neutral towards him before this show, but his flagrant and futile attempt at glorifying Branded Labels is sooo distasteful. Can't think much of him. Really like the Lian He Zao Bao editor, a pity I still don't know his name. A man of deep thoughts and great philosophy. I like his line of thought and his view of things. Great people so think alike hiak hiak. But still the fact scares the hell outta me, people actually buy 1800 LV bags. Guys my age. I mean woah. A 600 ring? From what I see, the issue is very simple. It just shows that you have money to spend. But someone who doesn't wear branded stuff may not necessarily be poor or unable to afford it. He may have other interests or priorities. It does not go beyond that. However, I think it's really very ugly if you can't afford it but you must have branded stuff and go to the extent of working 24/7, stealing, borrowing or even selling your body to get it. It defeats the whole idea, that people get branded stuff because they actually have extra cash to spare and still not feel the pinch. And I think it's a sick idea that people actually think wearing branded stuff gives em confidence. Again, very ugly when you can wear LV and whatever shit and still not know who your Prime Minister is... We can go on and on about Branded Goods. Can talk till cows come home but at the end of the day, I would feel darn weird if I was not branded "inside"... Eh! I don't mean my briefs la! Mean my intellect.

NDP

Even the folks loved it. Er.. not all..

Ah ma very buay song, Uncle/ Ah pek drooling..

11/08/05

Sucky day

I think I had enough of shit. Really. Today was quite a stinky day in a long time. In fact if you have noticed, I rarely make comments on bad days not that I don't have them but because I feel it's rather helpless and childish to whine when a day turns out not as smooth as I would have liked it to be. I mean this is the fact of life. We get more thorns than there are roses. But today, right now, I just feel like saying, F*** it. Ok yellow card for me for sayng that F word.

I don't know. Am I too soft? Deep down I actually know the answer. And can u believe it, my 9 yr old niece can tell her mum that I am so soft spoken and gentle. Yah. I don't really know what she meant exactly but mum interpreted it to mean I am not MAN enuff. Too soft spoken. Great. And she (mum) took the opportunity to harp again on the fact that I must not be too soft and mild as a guy. Sis also feels that way too. Great. I had enough. So from now on...

People should really learn to be more independent. I know I am in no position to tell anyone that cos even I am struggling to be more independent myself but I mean, come on, if you don't help yourself, no one will.

8/8/05

Dinner Kaki

Man I really need a dinner kaki... and someone who is not attached and stays near my place and eats anything! Haha. Poor me as usual left to settle my own dinner but yet couldn't find anyone to accompany me... I wander serangoon garden alone too many times.. And it's weird sitting alone at Chomp Chomp eating by myself.. people actually stare at me. Very lonely and miserable me then resorted to EATING and EATING. Had Satay bee hoon at Chomp chomp, then 2 chicken wings, then went over to NTUC to get a bar of Hersheys choc chip and 2 packets of skittles and a strawberry yoghurt drink, then trotted over to Mr. Bean for a Red Bean pancake, came back ate wang wang plus roche again.. Not alot actually. the skittles were for my nieces la heh. But then again, sometimes also dun want to jio people cos tired after dinner, wanna come home early. Haha I am so messed up.

My nieces

Cuz from Taiwan came over to visit. Man my 2 nieces are so adorable! They blabber non-stop in taiwanese chinese which really makes them extra cute haha. I love kids. Really. Can't resist buying sweets and candies for kids one.

CRPs

They don't know basic gym etiquette. DO NOT SLAM WEIGHTS! Knock it down!! In any case, if you are slamming the weights, this shows that you are NOT UP TO IT! SO please stop trying to show off anything cos you got nothing to show off and stop trying to prove anything cos you got nothing to prove! Plus, what's with the PINK towel man!!!??? Total insult to my fave colour...

Zai People

Recently been updated ona few ZAI people's lives. Really makes me realise how small I am and how CMI a life I have. These people have it all. Prestigious scholarships.. Internships with reknown companies or institutes.. Stunning starting salaries.. Places all over the world to travel.. Hai.. I have not stepped out of the sardine can to explore the world out there. Hmm I really mean step out of the closet.. Hah. But i guess it doesn't matter cos I really have no choice at this point of time in my life.. hmm say.. I think I really don't have much to decide on this path..

6/8/05

The past, the present and the... past..

It has become worse i think. My bruxism. I have been woken up many times by my mum and just last night by my sis because I was furiously grinding my teeth. The condition is called bruxism.

What is Bruxism ?

Bruxism, commonly known as tooth grinding, is the the clenching together of the bottom and upper jaw accompanied by the grinding of the lower set of teeth with the upper set. Bruxism affects between 10-50% of the population depending on the particular study sited. Bruxism is a subconscious behavior so many people do not realize that they are doing it ! Often it is the partner who tells them about the nighttime sounds that their bruxism produces.

Although it can occur during the waking hours, bruxism most frequently occurs while we sleep. During sleep, the biting force (the force at which the jaws clench together) can be up to six times greater than the pressure during waking hours. Consequently, significant damage is much more likely to occur with this nighttime bruxism.

Mum has been askign me to go see the dentisit or doc about it. She says I will just be very rigid and stiff and be all contracted when I sleep. And last night, sis came back evry late from a midnight show, she came to my room to get bongela as usual and heard a loud grinding/scraping noise. She said she thought it was my hermit brabs at first crawling around. (Hermit crabs are nocturnal creatures by the way). But when it got louder, she turned and saw that I was grinding my teeth like hell.

Mum says I'm too stressed. Am I? She says it's a sign I'm troubled and have issues within..

It is now well known that stress and anxiety play the major role in causing bruxism. If you suffer from bruxism try to more effectively manage the stress in your life. By carefully monitoring and controlling the stress you can often dramatically reduce bruxism.

Well I can't really be having any stress. Test over. Weekend's here.. But.. incidentally, I did dream of her last night.. and yes it was a sad dream.. Past memories came back to haunt. In the dream, what I had feared came to realisation.. Maybe I'm just leaving in fear of the day? Maybe it already has happened and I am just in the dark.. Unfinished matters... lingering...

6/8/05

Lots and lots of things to report! Well for a start, friday was really fun! Last day of posting is always fun hah. Feeling of being free and easy after the test. Anyway the few of us trotted down to Keong Saik Road where Whatever was. Yeah whatever. Haha it's this really zen cafe where people can read books on spirituallity, ensuality and whatever. They play soothing zen music. Well I guess the only thing not zen enough is the food. Yep. They serve vegetarian by the way which was great for Sadh. And as usual the bridge tournament continued even in such a zen environment. You see as medical students grow older, they stray away from more vigorous activities like picnic at beaches, rollerblading... and prefer to sit in a quiet corner (well any corner for us) and play bridge. How.....intellectual. Haha well I plead guilty to the charges too but on a lesser count, well simply because I am lousy. Notice how I am beginning to blabber on and on. A sign that I am really relaxed and not rushed. One of the rare times during school period. After that, I suddenly remembered this cafe called Settlers, just a stone's throw away from where we were. It was also featured on TV. Unique cafe where friends and families can sit aound all day and choose from a big selection of board games to play. My I wasn't really sure that it was the right place tho because I just caght a glimpse of it from the outside while searching for parking a long Boat Quay sometime abck. To my relief and to their surprise it was there! Oh my, we really spent the whole afternoon indulging in games like Taboo, pictionary and BLOKUS!!! Everyone must try Blokus! It's really fun! AND addictive (ahem: Stan).

CAught Charlie. FAns don't flame ok. It sucks. Yes that bad. Total waste of my time and money. However Johnny Depp was good. Really. I like the way he speaks and acts. Strangely I feel a little akin to his darkness...

CRPS

They talk like they are in a market. A WET market. Wherever they go. Uncouth, loud, gregarous.

5/8/05

http://www.hedonistica.com/media.php?path=/videos/amazing_escape.wmv

2/8/05

Hah lots of things to write about but disorganised as usual. Hmm first things first.

A good history

Though I was really reluctant to help out with the costumes initially, I must say I have gained a lot from participating in this production. Amazing I know. What can i gain from standing for long hrs in the dark backstage ina jungle of props waiting for every costume change with trepidation? Well, to start with I got to know that before a performance you are not suppose to wish teh actors "Good Luck". Haha poor Jessica got blasted for even a good wish like this. Yeah, it's suppose to be taboo. Must say "Break a leg" instead. I got to know friends who I see oh so often in lecture but never really got to know better. People like Jessica, jie Ying, Huimin, Dyan and Yiling! Yep. Really nice to be surrounded by all these lovely girls. Hmm don't really kow why I was the only guy among the girls. Oh there was James too! Haha that joker! Man, it was really fun when both James and I crashed the set! We just grabbed some costumes and went up on stage to mingle in the background during the party scenes of the musical. Man! That was really funny! I love it when crazy people prod me into doing crazy things. But as it was the last performance,we figured Chen Seong and Zhentang wouldn't hang us up for doing that. Great fun! Well if anything, now they will never get us to be backstage crew for anything future productions haha. And of course, being backstage crew, we had a good tme gossiping from the sides haha. Discovered new couples, learnt about how rich a certain girl is, blah blah blah...

Acting cool with some of my fellow costume crewmates

I got the AS look!!

Ok today Prof Chee gave me quite a shock when she suddenly sid in the middle of tutorial that I should have my back checked. And after tutorial I couldn't help but go to her room to pursue the matter. Why? How could she tell? How did she know I have AS?? She just sad she sees a lot of AS patietns wo come to ehr with Uveitis and she says I have that characteristic look. >>>Fast forward to UHS in Dr. Basil Wu's room 5 >>>>> I sat in front of Dr. Wu contemplating if I should pluck up courage to once again put forth the possibility that I have AS and maybe daringly request for a HLA B27. As expected, he gave me THAT look. Hey come on, just put my heart at ease and yes! finally I managed to cajole him into letting me do something to investigate. ESR. "Well just d an ESR, if it is raised then we work from there." Well I thought doing a lumbar spine xray could be more diagnostic but oh well, at least he let me do something. So I went to draw blood and guess wat?!

Ladies and gentlemen, May I proudly announce to all here that out of the myriad of suspected conditions I have as listed in the infamous BLUE LETTER given to me by my INFAMOUS cg, I can finally exclude the differential of AS! My ESR was normal. Way too low.

CRP

Yes I have decided to say sth about CRPs from now on. I can't help it. They permeate every aspect of our lives! They are every where! I shall list one stupid thing they do each time I blog. One CRP actually wore sun glasses indoors in the MPSH today and promptly tripped on a step.....

27/07/05

OMG it's been sucha long time. This week's gonna be really crazy.. Both time and money hah. Love opthalmologists. Love Julian Theng's life. Love espirit. Love my tank. Hate my urchin. Love Po Lo Char Siew Pao from Crystal Jade. Love rehearsal cos get to know med frens better. Love SNEC cos got massage chair. Hate ants. Hate dehydration. Sorrie so rush no time to write in prose and properly. This is a summary.

13/7/05

"Lust is easy

Love is hard

Like is most important"

11/7/05

Inspiring stories

Scruffymedic The Paramedic

10/7/05

Went for a shoot in AH today. Helping a friend with his short film entry for project pilot. Was really cool! With all the cool equipments! I must say I was very impressed with the director Dave and the producer Lisa and the entire crew. Haha but mine was just a small role and I doubt my face was even in view haha. But still it is my first stint in acting!! And i played the doc! Oohh can't wait to see how it will turn out.

Bought beach berms! Yay. Now I can look beachy.

9/7/05

5/7/05

Lots of things to blog today..

Morning was totally grossed out.. Was one of the first few to go inside the Mortuary to do post-mortem. Year 1 anatomy dissection prepared us to face dead bodies but somehow I still felt queasy and overwhelmed. For one, the cadavers we saw in Anat hall were like paled out, everything was dry. I felt more like dealing with mannequins then but today the sight that awaited me in the post-mortem was grotesque... I don't really know how to describe or say it in case anyone takes it out of context and this finds itself in the papers or what. Phew.. eye-opener.

Was very very pissed with the manager of BK at Chinatown. In the very first place, his accent blew me off. Then he looked at me and asked for my proof when i ordered the student meal. It's ok, I know we all look like working adults cos we dress formally. BUT when he saw me showing him some card, he sneered and asked if it has expired! I was boiling! I took out the card and showed that fella but I doubt he could even read ENGLISH! He did not even know what a student meal was. And horror of horrors! When Stan went up to him to order the cheese burger for me, he said they only sell the meal, not the burger alone. But clearly written on the BK coupon flyer was the "everyday 1.95 burger". And he could still tell Stan "I know we don't sell it. I sell it I know" He spoke in a (disgusting language + accent) i have to translate it in english. I told Stan to show him the flyer and guess what he did. HE ASKED STAN TO TEAR THAT PORTION OF THE FLYER AND USE IT AS A COUPON FOR THE 1.95 BURGER. HOLY COW! Which person in the right mind would think that that uncorrugated, clearly bigger portion of the flyer which did not state the expiry date WAS A COUPON!!! Where the hell was he from? CHINA?! Oh er.. Hmm.... Anyway, to make matters worse, his name...Jay. Jay Liu.

Learnt bridge today. Yipee. But still a youngling at it. Wanna be a Jedi!! But Violet has ceased all forms of training. I should really look for another Jedi master.

3/7/05

Nazareth is a great philosopher.. Love hurts..truly.. I am just so F$#*ed up.

Mind 1: Heart 10.

1/7/05

Note to self: Do not eat just before I sleep... cos I won't be able to sleep!

I had a complaint yesterday from a friend that I've been "lying very low" nowadays with my lack of blogging and also I think, my less frequent and shorter appearances on msn. So I have been called black by a kettle and hence think I should do sth bout it.

Got dragged by Dad for supper after fetching him from the airport last night. Despite the air con, I still can't sleep. I must have tossed and turned til 3 or 4am. Terrible terrible feeling. Anyway very naughty me skipped school today. And it's only the first week... Nonetheless, fruitful day it was. Went to Cafe Cartel for lunch with mum. Had a good nap then sent her to do her usual stuff in the late afternoon. Hmm ok not very fruitful..

Anyway I just realised something very very important and of immense proportion!!! Revelation in the wee hours while i was trying very hard to sleep. OMG. I can't even begin to imagine! I was dumbfounded!

You really thought I was going to say huh? No can't say. Anyway just want to share this much with you guys.

The usual suspects went out again last night. My first visit to Ding Tai Fong. Yah I am very mushroom I know. Food was nice but the ambience was non existent. Someone very siao sha, keep shuaing gold card And i very bad keep making people wait Anyways had a great time.

Doris is back! And I immediately flew her an aeroplane.. Anyway meet up with ya tomorrow.

Year 4 really doesn't allow me to allot so much time to go out but then again if I will not be studying anyway, what the heck...

Did i tell you I love my snail?

Genesis to June2005