Christmastime, Czech Style

Looks like Czech will have white Christmas this year.

It has been snowing for quite a while.

I can hear the Czech shouting hurrah!hurrah!

Why?

First because, snow=ski

The Czechs were anxious when the sun shone brightly on November and there's no snow in the mountain.

They are sad, because that means no snow, no ski

Just as additional information, usually Czechs are good at 3 things, those are swimming, mushroom picking and skiing (beer drinking is not considered a sport nor a recreation)

Throughout Europe, are Christmas markets at this time of the year.

Staying at home alone, I've been a lazy bum.

Last evening, I paksa myself to go to the Christmas market which was just 5 minutes away by foot.

When I arrived there, some of the stalls were done for the day.

Jsem agak smutny (saya agak sedih)

There was kids carolling and the grill cuma tinggal besi cocok veprove(pork)

The thing that I look forward to in any Czech Christmas market is always the wooden toys.

I bought a packet of cute wooden magnets for myself.

It was so cheap.

I paid 35 crown for 12 magnets.

And for little Hadif, I bought another hanging toy, this time, a water mill.

I dunno if I have my own kids.

I might buy the whole stall.

There were kiddos winter wear, selipar rumah made of wool, bow, senduk sudip kayu, aborigine goods, hot honey and christmas tree decorations.

I was keen to try langose but seeing the parek(sausages) were prepared on the same stall, I went for corn on the cob.

I don't know whether they eat it that way or I'm supposed to ask.

But mine don't have any butter or taste lightly salty.

Outside TESCO, there were 3 big tanks full of carps and fishmongers cleaning the fish.

Forget roast turkey or cranberry sauce, here Czechs have carp to substitute turkey, and potato salad.

On the other note, I've been stuffing myself with laksa, air mata kucing, keropok ikan and the likes.

I do a 1000 pieces puzzle which takes eternity to finish, watch few dramas, went to hospital for last checkup and all that.

Bad, bad, bad.

Can't wait for London trip.

Hope it gonna be a merry one.

Doctor said my hand is good despite me not going to physiotherapy.

I can do anything, including skiing, with exception that I don't fall again and broke my hand.

Since I'm a tropical girl, fall during skiing is unavoidable, at least for the time being.

In reality, fall is what happens most of the time instead of skiing.

We'll see if I can refrain myself from skiing/falling.

Till then, have a cherry, merry holiday peeps!

1st Half of December 2009

Ok, let's start with erm, yours truly birthday.

I finally hit 20.

Nothing the extraordinary.

Wishes from around the globe.

Presents, cupcakes.

Got to know that brain cell start DEGENERATING at the age of 20.

Spent the whole day dating berjemaah with Prof Stoklasova's notes, notes and notes.

It's not like everyday U celebrate your 20th birthday or say goodbye to the teen years and say "Hi, let us celebrate the coming years together" to ty years.

But then, I'm not the type that celebrate the day that always remind me that I'm a year OLDer.

So, it doesn't really hurt to spend the day like that.

But still, wishes are much appreciated.

I was hoping for it to snow and at last, it came!

Along with superdry nose and throat and scratches on the knuckles of course.

Today's Basis for Patient Care Exam

Anyway, this week is so pack like sardines in the tin.

Yours truly have a topic to present tomorrow morning and a biochemistry test to write tomorrow while she's typing these down.

That sums up what I have been through this week.

I accept the fact that the world is in balance.

Which means when I'm over here juggling 4 tests and a presentation in this week there are some people already started Christmas break and wandering Paris streets, leaning on PISA tower or sampling Turkish delight in Istanbul.

I've 3 credits signed, Physiology and Biochemistry winter credit waiting to be signed.

And after Christmas?

Biology presentation, Biochemistry presentation, 2 Czech tests in a week for 2 weeks, Biology credit test, Biology finals and yeah, that's all.

I love occupied life.

Of course sometimes two works gets into each other ways and I'll start panicking.

But I got a tip recently.

"Whatever happen, don't panick. When u r panick, U can't do anything right"

I like the opinion, so I'm implementing it.

New year?

I celebrate nothing.

I had my new year today.

Gonna go and jot down my resolutions for this year.

Some people thinks resolutions are of no good.

That is because they don't work theirs out.

As for today's Biology class.

"People r restless, they migrate."

"But then, u tend to choose someone who shares certain similarities with you"

"That's why, how far u travelled, u'll end up choosing someone from the same background as you"

almost the whole class laugh

"It's sad, now U r busy with studies"

"U don't have time to enjoy courtship *or something like that* like other people your age are doing"

"After 6 years, U graduate, working day shift and night calls and by the time u realised it, everybody's taken"

"U'll just search around the hospital and pick someone that's just acceptable as your partner"

The phrase acceptable really makes us smiles.

My opinion?

When it comes, it comes.

And lastly, the most sensational gaping news of the month which left me in state of disbelief until now. *inside story*

To both of you,

Mabruk!!!! Baarakallahu lakuma, wabaraka ‘alaikuma wajam’a bainakuma filkhair

Segmen rohaniah minggu ini

Barangsiapa yang menikah, maka ia telah melengkapi separuh dari agamanya. Dan hendaklah ia bertakwa kepada Allah dan memelihara yang separuh lagi

-Hadis riwayat Tabrani dan Hakim-

"Dialah yang mencipta kalian dari jiwa yang satu dan Dia jadikan dari jiwa yang satu itupasangannya agar ia merasa tenang kepadanya.."

Al-Araf : 189

Ahhh, It's Czech..

Location : Olomouc town square

Time : One evening sometime in late October

As we were entering the premise, a man near the front door was whispering

"How could kids come to McD at this time on their own?"

Blame it on Kak Ejai and Kirin *kehkehkeh*

"Filet-o-fish?"

"Ano"

"Sandwich or set?"

Sandwich?Co je to?Apa tu?

"Set"

At dining table.

"Where's the sink? I want to wash my hand"

"There's no sink in fast food restaurant in Czech. Go to the toilet and pay 5kc..or take this"

*handing bottled water*

So I wash my hand inside the plant pot beside me.

All three of us did.

It was normal for Kak Ejai and Kirin but it was a bit, well, jakun on my part.

Then I stood with the intention to get some ketchup and pepper from the ketchup station.

At least, that is what I was thinking I want to do.

But then

"Where are u going?"

*puzzled*

"get some ketchup and pepper from the station"

"awat la hang ni. there's no free ketchup in any McD in Czech. U need to buy it.5kc per sachet.got it?"

"meh?5kc for a sachet?"

eating 'sandwich' and menjentik wedges that were salt-coated

later that night.

I was sleeping soundly.

Kak Ejai and Kirin and few others decided they have to have supper.

I say conversation over nice food is great.

And they pick my jakunness earlier as their topic (-,-')

Now that I think of it, there have been no restaurant that I went to that serve free ketchup.

Except for Alta Vista *which exist no more*

In Burger King, ketchup need to be bought.

The same goes for Santa Maria, Sport Cafe etc.

It's Czech.

Devotion and Allah Is Going To Take Care Of Me

Salam Aidiladha n Eid Mubarak!!!

I've been celebrating 2 Eidul Adha and 2 Eidul Fitr away from home.

That means I've gone without the usual serunding daging, rendang daging and ketupat daun palas for 4 times already.

This year's Aidil Adha started off at 630 am for me.

I had last night fish crackers and milk di pagi raya!

Then off to the faculty and wrote immunology test at 7.30 am.

We got off earlier and went to Medium for Eidul Adha prayer.

It's good to see everyone after 2 months not seeing each other and to see new additions to the community.

We did takbeer.

I don't know which version is it but I totally miss the takbir version back home.

The melancholic verses talking about Allah greatness.

Humza lead the prayer and delivered qhutbah afterwards in English and the doctor delivered another qhutbah in Arabic.

Humza talked about doing what is ordered by God, what is asked by Muhammad SAW.

The qhutbah by him was so touching that I had to hold back my tears.

I don't know about others.

How can u not be touched when he said, when Hajar was left with little Ismail in the middle of nowhere under the scorching sun with no water whatsoever and just a bunch of tamar (correct me pls, if I'm wrong), she asked Ibrahim AS is this Allah's order?

And when Ibrahim said yes, she said "If then, I know, Allah is going to take care of us"

I've never realise this before.

When u are in the most critical times or in any times of your life and death and the life after, u are always being watched over, and only if u know, Allah is taking care of you, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Isn't that sweet?

I'm a sensitive person.

I bet it's not a common knowledge because I always put up straight faces when I'm hurt, when I'm scolded etc.

The last presentation is saved for next time because Prof Holecek said "because some of you are so devoted...blablabla"

boleh saya ambil hati dgn ayat itu?

I'm sorry but how can I not excuse myself from the schedule when Allah is taking care of me and He said today is a day for celebration and reminescence?

We are asking for early leave because we want to go for prayer.

It's nothing compared to making morning classes optional annually CONSIDERING people who are knocked out by alcohol from last evening ball.

But to look at the remark positively, thank you for the compliment.

We are devoted.

=p

Ahoj

Been infected with lazy syndromes these few days.

Lazy to study.

Lazy to drop comments on people's blogs.

And lazy to update this blog (lap habuk kt ceruk2 blog)

Basically, life have been pretty dull.

I have a feeling that this school year would be a dull one.

It started off with unceromonious celebration of Eid (my housemates and me overslept and had our Eid delicacies in our PJs.we missed this year's Eid prayer =[ )

Then, I started school with a broken arm and missed practically all blood drawing sessions in Physiology labs.

I even missed the chance to participate in recent Igames in Olomouc.

Pstt, however on a brighter note, I tried squash with only a hand and it was so refreshing

Squash is great!

Recapping the Igames, I feel it was too short and not as happening as the previous year.

However, I really enjoyed the evening session.

Olomouc did a great job.

It would be good if we can camp a little longer in Olomouc and compete till we drop.

My hosts were very welcoming and I ended up staying in the same place with Kak Ejai and Kirin.

In high school, it never cross my mind that I would sat across Kak Ejai eating filet-o-fish.

Thanks girls for taking me to McD.

I know I was a bit jakun.

U can't blame me, I'd never been to McD in Czech , so how am I supposed to know that they don't have free ketchup and peppers?hahahaha

I forgive u 2 for talking bout my jakuness when I was spread eagle, deeply engrossed in dreamland.

In all the dullness of this school year, I've learnt perhaps too many things.

When I was scared and unsure during my check ups, there were random people pop out from nowhere, helping me despite my limited Czech, talked with me when I have no one to talk to and I even got to improve my Czech.

People folded my laundry in a nick of time, helped me cook the rice, asking me if I'm doing well, etc.

In this year's Igames, even I didn't get the chance to participate, it's compensated with me extending my connection.

Mind you, I'm not the type who easily get along with people I just know for hours.

But I quickly get along with Siti, to names a few.

Plus, I really enjoyed the company of Kirin and Kak Ejai.

For me, personally this Igames has done its job-untuk merapatkan ukhuwah sesama pelajar Malaysia di Czech.

I have tonnes to say but I'm just too lazy.

To those who make my days, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I'm sending flying kisses to y'all

Yesterday

Yesterday

I went to the tuition that I've been anticipating

We sat around a long table, near the little coconut tree

The wind chime (made of various used metal rods) was not as noisy as usual

There, my Indian tutor cum my neighbour was readyto teach us

Yesterday

I was near the petit coconut tree with my friend

Benny was wrapping up Eliza Clark's mint jelly for his sister

For gigi, gi. gi. he said pointing at his teeth

Yesterday

On the same ground in the evening

We were throwing a brithday party for my Indian tutor

Lantern was lit up

Party packs - peanuts cap Ngan Ying, chocolate wafer, colourful jellies, ballon and everything else that u can find in a transparent plastics given out to kids at brithday- were given

There were 2 big cakes

1 is number 2

the other 1 is number 1

and there was a banner reading, Happy Birthday Kala

Kala is my Indian tutor who I called Kak Vani (don't ask me why)

Food was good, great people, nice ambience

A laidback party with full 90's essence

Yesterday

It was only me

I was sitting at the dining table in the large kitchen

Above me, wau bulan of various shapes and sizes, made by Benny

Across the table, my Indian tutor's brother was having dinner

Then a couple came down and sat at the same table

There were grapes

They were fighting

The Indian brother finish his dinner in a haste

That left me with the arguing couple at the table

I must admit that I was shaking at that time

Yesterday

was the first time I see SP

a motherless child, that's what my Indian tutor told us

The child was spinning and making sounds with the racing bike

Yesterday

I sat at the same table

The same wau(s) bulan were above me

This time, a plate of steaming fried nugget was before me

Then, came 2 fingers running towards the nugget

They got hit before they reach the nugget

Then they came again twice and twice, they got hit again

Then I saw a hand wanting to shake mine.

My name is SP, that child said and spelled it out

As simple as that

A friendship was established

And then, every summer I would looking forward for that child visit

Along with the racing bike with white stars black rubber handle

Yesterday

I was on my way to fetch my then, 6 year-old brother from preschool

When I saw that child sitting knee up beside the racing bike near the chinese school

That child was bleeding

I don't remember what happen

But I remember funny yellow plastic bag wrapping the legs

everytime that child came out of the shower

Yesterday

I was a small child with lotsa questions

I was a bubbly girl who brave the lingo barrier

I was being asked about something regarding the friend that the presence that I always look forward to

I didn't reply

U see, I was not really good in standard Malay nor English

I spoke Penang accents all the way through my elementary

When I enquired my Indian tutor, she giggled and said that I must figured that out by myself

I looked blankly at past the child father at the mural of birds - pelican, mynah, pipit, flamingo

What was he asking me, I wonder about that until now

I never give him an answer

Today

perhaps I'm somewhere near to that child or perhaps we are far apart

We may pass by each other on the street and not realise it

The Indian family losses their mother when I was in standard 5, the last I see that child

My family moved to the other town when I was 12

I used to keep going back when I was in high school

With the hope that I can see that child again

I never get to see that child

Never know what happened to the racing bike

What stays there is just an empty guest house

The wau(s) bulan gone

The birds mural are gone

What's left for me is just the slowly fading memory of my good times, our good times

Thus I don't expect people to understand what I'm typing over here

This post is intended for me and me alone

Sometimes, I would always think

That it would be good if we can meet again.

It would be too good

So long..

Image from here

I'm A Jealous Type

Well, well, well.

I'm always told that I'm one.

By my mak.

I've to admit that though.

I've this one classmate.

She's so brilliant.

She always finish her work wayy ahead of everybody, even when she comes late.

I'm envious.

When we all latched our faces on the notes, she just look around, just waiting for the class to start.

She always finish her paper first and get top marks in the end.

She knows what she doing, she is conscious that she's, by far the best.

I can't help but to be jaelous over her achievement.

I think of speeding up my own ability

Work harder (forget this part, I'm just about to start)

And do anything possible to be a brilliant one

Honestly speaking, I don't like anyone to look down on me nor I'm fine with anyone to look down on my friends.

In the middle of hastening to finish my work, I suddenly realised what my best friend from high school told me.

Mind you, she is the hardworking, disciplined type and she's among best students in our country during our time.

In our first examination as a high school student, she was on top of the list while I was wayy behind, marked 44.

Being who I am, I asked her out of curiosity

"Friend, u r so chytry (bijak). Could you tell me how do you study?"

At that time and for the rest of Junior High, I was envious of most of the girls because they have a set of Sasbadi revision books which, I didn't have the privilege to buy.

And my friend told me this " U can't follow my methods of studying, everyone have their own way to study"

At that time, I was taken aback from that remark, but when I'm matured enough to understand what she said to me, I must say that she's right.

You see, everyone have their own abilities and thus their own limits on doing something.

As for the case of studying, not everyone is born genius.

There are people who is not good at studying but highly skilled in arts or other skill works.

In medical school, where everyone is chytry, they are there for different reasons.

Some are born to be geniuses, some are quick at learning, some make it through because of hardwork.

Comparing our own abilities is fine but excessive comparing can be destructive.

Today, I realise that it's not such a big matter how do u pave your way to the destination (destination=result test, result xm, presentation, lab work etc.)

The most important thing is you understand what you have been through to get to the finishing line and how the result benefits you.

I learned that by hastening and be there early brings no meaning when I don't understand what did I do.

I f you wonder what happens to my best friend, she is pretty much the same excellent girl (or maybe a par or two above the excellent she that I used to know)

As for me, I was in good ranking for the most of my high school time.

I'm much better after I know my best friend.

Do pray for both our success in what we are doing will ya?

Update

My cast has been removed.

Radius is recovering but my skin is all dry and it itches like crazy.

And when scratched, it comes off in flakes (look something like megadandruff)

Doctor says it will takes usually min 3 months for fracture to completely recover.

It feels weird after the the cast is removed.

I tried to elevate my hand and zap!!! the pain hits.

If u ask me how does it feel.

My answer is,

it feels like part of your bone is left at the original position while the other part elevates.

It's some illusion like the bone is breaking.

I asked the doctor for supporter and he gave me the prescription and voila is the thing

Costs me 304 kc.

And the doctor recommends me to go for physiotherapy sessions.

Ay, money matters here.

But then, health comes first.

Since the cast been removed, my confidence to use the broken wrist drops.

Plus, the doctor says I should not use the broken arm except for physiotherapy.

Apart from money, time does matter.

I hope I can make some time for the session and I pray harder that it doesn't cost me a designer handbag.

Btw, here is one of the videos we watched today.

So funny

Hmm,tried a few times to no avail.

Click here to view it.

Cuti-cuti Czech : Pec Pod Sněžkou 2

Basically, there are these things on top of the mountain
Czech restaurant

Polsky restaurant

Viewing deck

And these are the things that u can do on top of the mountain
Peeking at someone taking bath way down in the town
I'm just exaggerating.
Actually, u feed the whatever-its-name-is 10kc, adjusting here and there to your liking (without shifting your eyes from whatever-its-name-is) and the image will appear before your confused eyes.
Camwhoring (as usual, anywhere, anytime)

Bertapa

Actually, there's nothing much to do.

Except if U love hiking, the track is breathtaking.

However, if U love nature like me, just looking at the place itself is satisfyingly enough.

Up there, it's majestic!

Cuti-cuti Czech : Pec Pod Sněžkou

Pec Pod Sněžkou, means oven under the snow in English and ketuhar di bawah salji in Malay.
It is a small town inside

Krkonossky National Park in Giant Mountain range, if u see it in the map, it's the border between Czech and Poland.

We stayed at this pension

Don't judge a book by its cover.
The 3 of us settled inside a large room that can accommodate 6 at the uppermost floor.
It's so European, we can see the Bobsleigh track and the stream.
The scenery only lacks cows (it would be great when there are cows-I'm serious)
Breakfast are included (too bad, they were short on eggs on the day we were there)

Anyway, our first mission is to take the chairlift up the mountain.
Our way to the station was filled with wows, cantiknyes (cantiknyas for me) and countless stops every few seconds.
U can't help those when all of these are around you.








And after what feels like eternity, we arrived to this


After quite a long period of this


At last we were there, ready to ascend


I lik their style here.
Even we are taking chair lift, there's no need for locker to store our things, they even bring their bikes on the chairlift.
This kind of chairlift I mean


I'm so happy and grateful that I have the chance to connect with nature, to feel the grandeur of the green,





and revising geography topic-different type of plant at different altitude (it has been 6 years kn since the last class of geography)

Anyway, we changed into another chairlift at

In English means, pink mountain and gunung merah jambu in Malay.

We walk around first and it's like the setting in Fantaghiro




I took the second chairlift with a Czech woman, practise my Czech a lil bit and when I ran out of Czech words, the scenery was my saviour.


And my handphone beep 4 times, telling me I'm in Poland
Too bad, our counterpart in Poland, who are supposed to be at the other side of the mountain were not there
We said that we would wave them from the top *sigh*
Yosh, we're now at the topmost point in Czech Republic/Poland
Presenting to you


and more of it


Adeh, xlrt upload dah.
I've things to do.
I'll continue this in the next post.

Pictures are from my own collection and my travelling companions (Zetty, Aina, Dalila, Aini)

Our Body : Temperature

If u put the thermometer under your armpit, it will read 37 degree celcius normally.
Hyperthermia is a situation where u have prolonged high body temperature.
A 4 degree celcius rise from normal temperature is most likely to kill u.

Hypothermia on the other hand is dropping in body temperature.
Living in Czech Republic which is a four seasons land, we are sure to have winter.
Many of us Malaysians seems to take weather change lightly.
We are not that conscious of our clothing.
Not wearing enough layers and act tough in the cold.
It's a big mistake.
One of the reasons that lead to hypothermia is exposing oneself to cold wind without proper clothing or wearing wet clothing.
A second it may be good, your metabolism increased to provide heat for the body bla bla bla

The reality is, a 1 degree celcius decrease can cause u to shiver. and decrese that by 4 degree celcius and be sure u have fully repent and ask for forgivness, u r having amnesia by this time.
Consequently, your muscle will fails u.
U have no means of protecting yourself your heart beats go haywire and the next second u'll just perish.

So, friends, I'm urging u to take care of yourself.
(mcm menteri kesihatan pulak)
Wears layers of protection.
Especially when mother nature is having bad hair year like now.
Even it's still in the middle of October, snows were falling and so does the temperature.
Nyawa itu, antara nikmat Allah yang wajib dilindungi.

Most information are from Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry by Ouellette.
Photo from Flickr

A Stranger On A Bus Ride

a random things taht's not so easily forgotten
It was short, a very brief encounter.
Man, I'm all excited about it but I couldn't typed it down, the feeling of gratefulness, happy, exciting and all positiveness mixed into one.
This may be just a pinch of my feeling.

I sat next to the window.
Ear stuffed with songs from Tamra Island OST
An old man, embarked and sat beside me
I didn't even shift my face to offer him a smile.
I kept looking outside.
I admit that I'm somewhat cold in a situation like this.
I don't usually smile at strangers, often resort too look down or be interested in certain things.
This happens in the bus and most of the time when I'm walking.

But this man, after few moments, gesture to my hand and ask me in Czech about my casted hand.
I pulled off my headset and with my stumbling Czech, explained how I got it.
He asked does it hurt and then,
do u live here?
what do u do, working?
and few things that I don't really understand.

We even compared our hand.
I jokingly told him that his hand is so big.
he said all working men have big hand.
And he said my fingers are long.
I told him that's why they r a little bended.
With my limited Czech I tried to keep the conversation on.
and when I don't hv anymore things to say I(I'd rather say I hv things to tell but forget it, I dont know the Czech version =()

And so, I went to look outta window
Then, he opened his plastic bag (mind u it takes us a blink to open plastic bag but it takes them old people few seconda to open the plastic bag), took a pear (abah's fav) and gave it to me.
I tried to wave it off but I took it anyway (it was delicious and soft ;p)
I was reluctant to eat it, I want to put it in glass case originally but decided that it too hyperbolic and ate it.

Maybe this is mere than nothing to some people but I don't know why that it's meaningful 1 for me.
U know, sometimes there are some very simple things that makes u smile.
It can be anywhere,anytime. Subhanallah.

And Life Goes On

Autumn dawns upon us full blown.
They say it's season for berry picking and hunting.
Golden leaves are everywhere, preparing for cold freezing winter.

We are 2nd week into winter semester and all labs start this week.
They drew blood in physiology labs.
Next week I'm going to draw them blood even with a casted hand.
Well, I want to learn too.
Mucho thanks to those who give me the chance.
It's nothing so stimulating yet but measuring your own blood density and RBC count are not that bad.

We are doing many more excitng stuffies including karyotyping of our own blood, bla bla bla
Btw, I chose learning and memory to be my presentation case.
Even I don't really know the connection with physiology but I'm counting on it to be an exciting topic.

As for biochemistry, we had Assoc Prof Mohd. Niang in our lab.
And he's a muslim.
From just a lab, I can say that he's to be taken seriously.
Punctuality, listen carefully, work neatly and in order.
All good things that we take lightly.
We synthesized some compound (don't remember the name) which is biru nila in colour.
Our result is very good despite the errors like the dispenser of ammonium solution disattached, loss of precipitation during suction process bla bla bla
And I need to revise all those radas (what is it in English? apparatus?yeah, apparatus), all their names in english
Next we are doing titration
In this biochemistry case, I wish my cast would be removed sooner.

Prof Niang clearly wants me working with 2 other ppl due to my situation.
Gomen ne ppl, I know 3 is a crowd since I'm feeling the same way.

In Biology, I don't know if my observation has failed me but I realise that it is a bit more easier to deal and communicate with Dr Rudolf.
This week we count, count, count, count (repeat the same word until u faint)
We were observing mitosis process under the microscope.
For obvious reason, we were to observe min num of 20 visual fields.
In 1 visual field there are usually not more than 7 cells in mitosis with the number 2-3 is the most frequent and the other 200 or 80 or 150 celss are not in mitotic state.
Imagine counting those figures.
1 visual field, 100++ cells.
And there are 20 visual fields *vomit*
anyone up for pathologist position?

And I registered for cognitive behavioural theraphy class for my elective subject.
First class is quite fine.
We did those psikology thingie like communicating without talking and observing (observing-something that I think I enjoy doing most of the time)
Did makes believe session where I imagined that I'm walking on the sandy beach, eventually picking up a large seashell.
Then we were asked to convey our feeling about it on a piece of blank paper
No drawing but things like crumpling, folding etc.
There was also reasonable period of boringness (well, I expect that)
but the lecturer is so cute
and I'm sitting in middle row after this
I was so high spirited, sitting in front just to crane my neck almost the whole hours to see the lecturer coz she prefered to stand in the middle of the classroom.

Many things are coming up.
I aims to avoid procrastination, study a bit more harder, practise punctuality and be prepared.
Hope all go well.

photo update (18/10/09)

Alternatives

In these 2 months, I experience life sans 2 basic things in my life.
1st is my laptop.
Shortly after is my left hand.
It has been quite inconvenient for me.

My laptop charger malfunctioned in the middle of critical time where I were frantically studying anatomy.
I couldn't check my email, couldn't phone my mum and couln't view the anatomy presentations.
Some people keep reminding me of contacting my mum as if I tried to put a distance between me and my family, no matter how many times I told them that I have no laptop.
Weird how some people r so concerned when my mum understands my situation.
However, it was a great relief that my mobile has WiFi.
It couldn't do much but at least I could check my email and view my facebook acc.
Mobile surfing is no fun.
Poking few times for a letter, pages with limited content and the small screen.
But beggars must not be choosy kn?

And then, when everything is fine.
When I bought a new charger, when I enrolled for the second year study, when everything already fall into places and I even went for a getaway in Pec Pod Sněžkou.

Accident happened.
Leaving me with a cast on my left hand and another 1 month as a handicap person.
A great inconvenince it is.
First few days, I couldn't even stir my thumb.
I realize how important it is for the right hand to have the left hand working together.
For a right handed like me, I thought it's ok since it's left hand.
A wrong assumption it is.
I can't have nice showers and nice sleep.
I even need help from others to clip my fingernails.
Dressing up takes longer than usual and imagine dressed in baju kurung everyday in this chilly October.
It is hard for me to ask for help everyday.
It's inconvenient for me and for others around me.
Now that my thumb is a little moveable, I can put my scarves by myself, folding the laundry and do my bedding (means folding the bedsheet and covered the whole bed with the comforter =p)
However there is something here in my heart.
I suspect people think of me not being able to take care of myself.
Since it is the first week of 2nd year and the upcoming weeks are full of labs, I know there r many things that I will miss.
For example is drawing blood.
And I would need help to take out and put in the microscope during biology labs.
I suspect that people assume that I should know myself that I should be healthy kicking and punching to be a medical student.
Yes, this gonna be over in 1 month.
But a week just crawled by.
So people, cherish your healthy self.
Things that u take for granted are actually essential in your life.
But accidents happen, and when it does, try to live up.
Find alternatives.
Turn inconvenience into innovative.
Be positive!

Jalan-jalan Cari Makan

We checked out this sushi restaurant last weekend.
It is in Palladium mall in Prague.
If u take the metro, the stop is Náměstí Republiky.

Being Malaysians, we really make use of the buffet style.
Eat anything you can, as much as you want.
After all, we pay 300Kc per head for that.

When we eat, we eat.
I see others pay the same amount and take a plate of 2 maki zushi, eat 1, speak for minutes, take another plate, speak and by the time they are done, there are less than half dozen plates which are empty.


About the food, the sushi r not that good. only few choices, and the salmon slices near tasteless.
But the clams are bursting with ocean taste, hot and simmered with oyster sauce. yummy yum!
whole squids on the stick r also nice
there are 2 versions of prawn- 1 is grilled small prawns, another is prawn cooked somewhat like paprik style where the prawns taste like fresh prawn salad. yummy yummmy.
there are also fried wonton, tofu in salty soy sauce and kimchi.
not all food can be eat by us Muslim
so, it's always better to ask the waitress about the ingredients first.

My last remark, I'm coming back to that restaurant.
And waitresses, don't think we don't know what u speak of.
we are after all from multiracial country.
canto, mandarin or hakka, don't underestimate us.
After all, we pay for what we eat.
hahahs

All images courtsey of Penjaja Bijan and Fathin Aina

I'm a Handicap for Another 1 Month

I didn't fall down.
I was trying to stop a friend from crashing onto the tree trunk.
Bad luck, my ulna and radius on my left hand got blown and they looked close to this
ridged fracture and the heads dislocated dorsally.

Image courtsey of this site

Got local anasthethic, and the surgeon retract the bones to normal position.
It was painful even with anaesthethic.
So, now am wearing cast and thanks Allah for baju kurung.

Anyhow, it was quite an experience and I was lucky to have Kak Aini accompanying me and advising on how to take wudhu etcetera3.
Plus, we met a Czech who speak English and that was a great help.
Thanks gentleman.
And the surgeon also speaks fluent English.
And am glad am a medic student.
It makes the explanation of the fracture interesting.
I was so lucky.

p/s : sesiapa yg bhajat nk conteng my cast, tunggu the day before it's going to be removed.sabaq na.