God,trying to make his way through.

God.

Most of us associate the above term with everything divine and sacred.
Some of us accept it as the term deemed appropriate for the 'creator' of the universe.
Joan Osbourne asked if God had a name,would we call it to his face?
she also asked if he was one of us what would his face look like and would he be ordinary like any one of us.

There are many religions, no doubt, and all of them preach in an essence the same things albeit differently.Most pious people would disagree with this post and might call it blasphemy but seriously most of these people are like carriage horses whose eyes have been shielded so that they don't get distracted.

Religion, i believe,i repeat I BELIEVE was created to offer order and peace to a then very chaotic civilization. If we did take lets say Islam as a religion *purely for references,no pun intended*, Prophet Mohammad was based in Mecca which was then the center of trade and finance for all the tribes that lived in surrounding cities and Mecca.At that time not only were they flourishing as a civilization but corruption was prevalent , so was adultery ,everyone knew and practiced certain pleasures of life and theft/murder was on the rise. He had a epiphany at the age of 40 while he was up on a mountain meditating. He spread the message of god which then led to creation of Islam which in turn made sure of peace, order, equality, taxes, regimented praying times which of course left no time for anyone to be even mildly intoxicated.
The Quran -a Holy reference used by Muslims around the world,dictated a way of life that was of course governed by rules-Islamic rules.Without doubt, life in Mecca became more palatable and logical.More traders from various tribes came in and out thus making this civilization flourish.
Now, coming back to my point, Most of us deem God as the giver of life,he forgives all, he loves unconditionally. We are all equals in the eyes of god.No judgments passed. Yet,not ONE of us can ascertain that God really does exist,not ONE of us can prove it. But because there are a lot of inexplicable things by science most of us do then say this is the work of a supreme power,something beyond you and me.
Granted those are all valid points and arguments. We all need to believe in something,we all need faith, we all need guidance, we do if not for the sake of the world but for ourselves-HOPE...universally there's just one common factor amongst us...our faith in GOD...or the lack of it.
I've never been able to fathom how anyone could blindly believe in something they've never seen/felt/smelt.
That said,my version of God or The supreme power are my parents.
I know of no other god than them.I know of religions, but god?
I only know my parents
This,i can prove:
1) They love unconditionally-CHECK
2) Forgives/doesn't judge-CHECK
3) Provider-CHECK
4) Governance of life/behavior/rules- CHECK
...and drum roll for the final one....
5) They instill FEAR! (yea yea i am still afraid of my folks)


i know there are marvels around us that are still unexplained...i am not going to sit and ponder upon it like the theory of relativity nor am i going to try to figure out an answer.Whoever or Whatever has given us the universe,has given it for a reason...and instead of trying to screw with it,i guess we should just value what we have and get on with life.
Lets try NOT destroying something for once...and we might attain Moksha.

Luckiest Person Alive

You know when we used to be younger and there was always this kid who either had the coolest toy or gadget or car or went to all the coolest places because his/her parents could afford it and always allowed it?
And how most of us secretly envied or hated that kid?

i AM that kid.

I was always given anything and everything that i wanted,well, except for the hovercraft that i wanted and my parents just didnt think a ten year old knew how to pilot a hovercraft and OF COURSE i didn't need one as it was my parents who always had to beat the traffic for me.

so,i don't know if i am hated or envied or loved...but whatever position i'm in right now,feels soo damn good...not as a Junior Medical Officer,but as my parents' offspring.

i'll soon be 26...and the support i get from them is unbelievable.I am still pampered and given astonishing amounts baby-ing...which is rare among some of my peers, not because their parents love them any lesser but because i totally allow myself to be baby-ed by them.

My parents are remarkable people (ahh...just as some of you might be thinking this is my channel of brown nosing,trust me,my folks have no idea i blog)...really...we arent super rich or anything but,my folks have done a wonderful job with the 3 of us...we've never been told that we can't afford anything or we've never been told that we can't have something (except for the hovercraft that i wanted when i was 10).
Whats even more interesting is that,when my mum fell ill (numerus factors) my folks decided that its best that my mum stops working and starts free-lancing from home (god knows she can't remain idle) which meant that the household income drops by 50%! and my dad, became the sole bread winner...even through those times,my parents never said NO.

Till today,we get anything and everything we ask for...so now...you'd figure we're a bunch of spoilt brats?...hehe,this is where things get REALLY interesting...

we don't ask just for everything and anything...

this is what happened yesterday:
"ma,i'm thinking of sitting for my MRCS part 1...its about RM1800 and if i fail,i'll have to pay for it again"
"just get the application form,go for your holiday once you come home you can start studying...don't worry about the money"
then she puts my dad on the line
"why are you soo afraid of failing,don't worry you will sit for it until you pass...it just makes you a better person,so how much is the paper?
"1800 ringgit"
"ok...don't worry about it"
"but pa...i don't want you to pay for it"
"your pay sweetheart,is only sufficient for petrol leave it to your mum and me"

Nuff' said!

now,am i the kid that people envied?

i think so...god i am a narcissist.

look after you

let me leave you with this week's theme song....
the fray tend to hit a chord

If I don't say this now I will surely break
As I'm leaving the one I want to take
Forgive the urgency but hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate

Be my baby
I'll look after you

There now, steady love, so few come and don't go
Will you won't you, be the one I always know
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down

Be my baby
I'll look after you

If ever there was a doubt
My love she leans into me
This most assuredly counts
She says most assuredly

Be my baby
I'll look after you

It's always have and never hold
You've begun to feel like home
What's mine is yours to leave or take
What's mine is yours to make your own

so its finally alone time,all i've been is overworked...got some sleep finally.

there comes a time when even the best of tend to cave in to emotional ties,by ties i mean my patients, to be honest i'm quite cold blooded and uncaring but of late i've taken up for these bunch of kids with some form of renal problem or the other.
I couldnt sleep after coming home from work today...which is quite unlike me and of course after not sleeping for a whole 36hours most of us would be tired,but i just couldnt sleep which was odd.

One girl was bleeding the whole night while another boy's potassium was sky high...and the other one was overloaded. *sigh* why?

anyways,all that aside,my mum tried playing cupid, introduced me to someone...wouldnt say it was bad...infact it was surprisingly easy flowing without awkward silences.oh well...

i'm tired...i've got to get myself registered with the Royal Collage of Surgeons.
till the next one

No1 Edgecumbe Street

Just as how some people have No 1 Downing Street, i've got No 1 Edgecumbe Street and its nice...and i mean nice.
I have the sea 5 minutes away, Gurney drive another 5 minutes away, Subway 2 minutes away starbucks 2 minutes away and of course WORK 7 minutes away.
Not that i don't like work, it could be better though.
Anyway, so i've officially moved in and am settled, finally slept like a baby...that rare given my past 4 months.
Well i've officially got 7 weeks till before i pack myself off to Moscow for my significant others' graduation and i am yet to get my visa sorted.
hmmm...
i must say i like my new housemates,they are both older than me and they are quite easy to get along with...which indeed is a blessing in disguise.
priorities,i have to get mine sorted,i have goals and dreams...i NEED to make them come true,its an innate need for fulfillment...which is sort of like saying i am convincing myself into thinking i really am in need of these things that i previously didnt need...fooled by randomness,no i dont think so.
what i really need now though is sleep,i'm sorry i don't entertain you enough but allow me to acquire my mojo and we'll be right on track.
till then please entertain thyselves with Mr.Haruki Murakami,he is good indeed.

Hello,are you lost.

...i'm back

scary isn't it?i've been missing in action for almost 2 years now and suddenly out of nowhere i decide to show up.

so lets update myself and thyself on what's been going on...

i'm working,yes i'm a full fledged doctor...or at least thats how i'm described.

So anyway, here i am sitting in Oldtown Kopitiam making full use of the free WiFi under the pretext of doing research...and doing everything but the research.
I don't live in KL anymore which i must say has shaken me up a little, i miss the KL culture...trust me KL has culture and theres a spectrum of colours to look at.
Penang's not bad at all...its just different,i'm just not sure if its a good or bad difference.

Been living in a pathetic excuse for a hostel which comes with a hefty price tag and a million and one rules.

I've forgotten how to write...or at least i've forgotten that i used to write...i swear nothing that i'm typing is coherant and thats bloody irritating ( for me at least)!

Ritz was recently down,it was absolutely refreshing and necessary i guess, one of the nicest 10days i've had in the last 4 months...he was of course almost the same,perhaps he aged with his body? We did not bench,yes he was upset...disappointed...i couldn't help it, i really didnt feel like alcohol.

I'm sorry i cant blog today,i think an essential part of me is missing. Be right back.

9 Crimes

Leave me out with the waste
This is not what I do
It's the wrong kind of place
To be thinking of you
It's the wrong time
For somebody new
It's a small crime
And I've got no excuse

Is that alright with you?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
that alright with you?
If you don't shoot it how am I supposed to hold it
Is that alright with you?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright with you?
with you.

Leave me out with the waste
This is not what I do
It's the wrong kind of place
To be cheating on you
It's the wrong time
but she's pulling me through
It's a small crime
And I've got no excuse

Is that alright with you?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright with you?
If you don't shoot it how am I supposed to hold it
Is that alright with you?
Give my gun away when it's loaded
Is that alright
Is that alright with you?

Is that alright?
Is that alright?
Is that alright with you?
Is that alright?
Is that alright?
Is that alright with you?

No...

Janteloven

Just finished 'the zahir' by Paulo Coelho and came across The Commandments of Jante,i absolutely had to check it out as the author hadn't elaborated in the book.
Well here you are:
“The Commandments of Jante”:
1. You shall not think that you ARE something.
2. You shall not think that you are as much as US.
3. You shall not think that you are wiser than US.
4. You shall not imagine that you are better than US.
5. You shall not think that you know more than US
6. You shall not think that you are better than US.
7. You shall not think that YOU are good at anything.
8. You shall not laugh at US.
9. You shall not think that anyone cares about YOU.
10. You shall not think that you can teach US anything.

According to the Jante Law, everyone is equal and cleverness or intelligence does not make you a better person.

Janteloven - the Jante Law - is a code of down-to-earth conformity formulated by Danish/Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose in the 1930s but still very much alive in Danish society today.
Honestly it isnt as bad as it sounds, its actual aim is to keep your feet firmly on the ground...it infact requires higher understanding.
...or so i thought,until i came across this on the net:

Modesty is highly valued in Norway. That is why many will outwardly give the impression of being very modest while they might be thinking something completely the opposite. Here’s an example:

Tom is elected class president. He thinks, “This will be fun. I am definitely the best person for this task. Obviously, that’s why they chose me. I’ll be the best class president ever, and maybe I can advance to Student body president too.”
But he SAYS, “It is a great honour for me to be elected by you, as I am sure any one of you would do a better job than I. I will take my job very seriously, to serve you in the best possible way that I can, as I feel it is my duty to say “yes” after you have shown me so much trust.”

See?

Chasing Cars

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
But not enough

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

...you were right,this song gets into your head and doesnt leave,and yes it is very romantic.*sigh*

100th,woo hoo!!!

Since this is my 100th post, it has to be special in some way right? (excuses!excuses!)
Anyways,i would like to dedicate this post to the people around me,whom have and will always love me.People whom i DARE to call friends.
For a person who considers some of her family members-friends and some friends as family members,friendship is a BIG-DAMN-DEAL!

There's got to be one special mention though:To The ONE who's FRUSTRATED WITH ME.
i'm not growing up too fast and neither am i drifting away,thank you for lecturing me and loving me unconditionally.The fact that u want the old me back is touching-since all i did was raise your blood pressure and cause heart aches.

Then there's my significant other who tries very hard to update me with every moment of the day,but as Tennessee Williams once said, "for time's the longest distance between two places"

Friends are perfect in every way,except for one flaw-they are human.I may fall short of your expectations,but worry not for i will be right by your side at the crucial moment.

Came across this sometime back- "friendships are overrated".....hmm...now what is that suppose to mean? someone kindly enlighten me.

Coming back to this post-Oleg Karkhordin wrote a paper on the politics of friendship:"By definition, a friend was an individual who would not let you down even under direct menace to him- or herself; a person to whom one could securely entrust one's controversial thoughts since he or she would never betray them, even under pressure. Friendship thus in a sense became an ultimate value produced in resistance struggles in the Soviet Union".

*sigh*
Friendship's priceless...we shall not F*** around with it....nor shall we take it for granted.

Seriously,i will not try bringing down ANY government without my FRIENDS.

I may not show it,but i do love you people.

Situational situations

I've only done 98 posts...so lets omit all my favourite lyrics,photos...and random ramblings,that would leave me with NO official posts.Nice?

I love reading the papers with my morning coffee...wait let me rephrase that, i USED to love reading the papers with my morning coffee (why specify 'morning'?-that marks the start of my day and all i ever drink is coffee) but since my return from Moscow, i find it rather distasteful to start my day with a Joke Gone Wrong i.e The Newspapers.Its more like a Politically Correct tabloid.
Guess what was in it today?- Siti Nurhaliza being rewarded 'Datuk'ship by the Sultan of Pahang. Seriously,how can u NOT laugh at that?

Moving on to more Interesting things, here's something my significant other asked me to blog about: How do you react to eavesdroppers?Are you receptive or reactive? (hahaha...no such thing but sounds good though)

Situation:
Your at a restaurant having dinner with a couple of friends, the topic of discussion is something technical but not of your specialization (for eg:you are a Doctor by qualification but the topic is something engineering related).You seem to be having opposing ideas about the topic and a fellow patron at the next table suddenly interjects with his/her opinion.Now, How would you react to this person?
Would You...
a)Thank him/her and continue with your conversation.
b)Tell him/her that its isn't their business and make it known to this person that its absolutely rude for them to eavesdrop.
c)Just stare at this person blankly and continue doing what you were doing.

Obviously these arent the only options but merely examples,peoples reactions vary from person to person depending on upbringing,temperament,nature of the topic in discussion etc.
How you react though,tells a lot about a person.
Would love some feedback.Please feel free.

This next situation is based on my own personal experience:
Reena, Jason and i were at a Cafe sometime back at an odd hour for most but a perfectly normal time for us.Its was during winter and there was this one guy who walked in looking slightly high and was all alone.We noticed that he took an interest in us but we continued our conversation.After sometime he took his laptop out and was looking at some photos.He then came over to our table and asked if he could sit with us and get to know us.(Now all of this is new because in Moscow people arent as friendly as THAT.We noticed he was high and well he did look harmless so we agreed.)
The conversation was difficult because he spoke no english but understood a little.He showed us the photos he was looking at and explained each one of it.It was then,that we realised that we made a lonely man feel happy.The pictures were of his girlfriend who was in London, he has been working to save up for a visit.We spoke for a while,he gave us his business card and parted ways.

Initially we felt as if our privacy was violated...but the turning point was when we agreed to him joining us.It was uncomfortable for the first 10minutes,the followng 20minutes wasnt bad.

The question i was asked to ponder about was "How do you think he felt?"
-Not so lonely?...Well received?

This reminds me of The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield (only the energy part of it):
A Matter of Energy
We now experience that we live not in a material universe, but in a universe of dynamic energy. Everything extant is a field of sacred energy that we can sense and intuit. Moreover, we humans can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction...where attention goes, energy flows...influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives.

All of the above is meant for discussion.

It was my first Deepavali at home in 6years,and it was awesome.Thats probably because nothing was planned.Looks like i'm warming up to Malaysia aren't I?

Happy Deepavali and Happy Eid.

Supermassive Black Holes and SUPER BUMs

So i took like FOREVER to make an entry; be fair now, i was waiting for an epiphany.

No actually,i wasn't used to NOT having anything significant to think about besides dinner or channel surfing.

Sometimes we suffocate on NOTHING-NESS.Sometime we need an excuse to suffocate.
Did I Mention though,that i'm off those carcinogenic packs of 20s?
A lot of you are scratching your heads right NOW.Thats all right, i understand, was soo hooked no one would've thought i could give it up.
Funny, no withdrawal syndrome...just a massive oral fixation.(nothing i couldn't handle)hehe.

I'm planning to get a massive dose of anti-histamines...i've got to be allergic to SOMETHING...having seizures at the thought of working at home.

Here's something beautiful about the human race-their undying love for words like COULD'VE,WOULD'VE,SHOULD'VE etc. Especially used like this: "We should've left earlier." or "I would've have done it IF only you had told me so"...trust me it gets better!
Seriously, STOP! please, you aren't helping anyone by giving redundant input,oh well,if it makes you feel any better...
Stop addressing the past,you aren't going to change anything.Think about NOW.

Anyways, on a lighter note being a super bum's more like being an Ad Actress.Minimal wages and working hours with loads of publicity. Excellent.
Well its been an unpredictable month for most of us.Lots been going on.Evolution of the other kind.Very constructive period for most.

I MISSED BLOGGING,I'M GLAD I'M BACK.
I also miss Pisa,Wingman,CY,Ritim,Ashish (in no particular order...lol)MOSCOW,My old Apartment,COffee Mania,Autumn,The Legendary Russian Etiquette...(not the end,carpal tunnel playing up)

You know what's really odd?
the fact that i THINK my greatest fear is losing my sense of humour!

Random Rants are the best kind of blogs.Cheers Mates.

I write SINs not TRAGEDIES

Oh, well imagine; as I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor,
and I can't help but to hear, no I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words.
"What a beautiful wedding!, What a beautiful wedding!" says a bridesmaid to a waiter.
"Ah yes, but what a shame, what a shame, the poor groom's bride is a whore."

I chimed in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I chimed in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of hope.

Well in fact, well I'll look at it this way, I mean technically our marriage is saved
Well this calls for, a toast so, pour the champagne
Oh! Well in fact, well I'll look at it this way, I mean technically our marriage is saved
Well this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne, pour the champagne.

I chimed in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I chimed in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

*Home*

Being Home...

Isn't as BAD as i thought i would be...infact its awesome.Really.
Small things make home,Home.

Stuff you thought you'd never hear again..."Hari,why are our kids soo immoral?" (thats my mum fussing over my brother's progress report, he btw, got a B)

Or,

"Are we such terrible conversationalists?Why can't they chat with us?" (mum to dad,this too after my brother's class teacher complained that my brother's talkative.irony-we aren't all that noisy at home)

And,

"Are we on an austerity drive?Aren't there enough rooms in this house?"
(thats dad at 12am on a work night,when mum and my brother both decide to have a pre-slumber chat on his bed,taking up his space and sleep time-the austerity drive part is about the AC and Lights in other parts of the house)

Gotta Love Em...

Still doesn't change the fact that i miss Moscow...

Sitting,Waiting,Wishing...

Now I was sitting waiting wishing
That you believed in superstitions
Then maybe you'd see the signs
But Lord knows that this world is cruel
And I ain't the Lord, no I'm just a fool
Learning loving somebody don't make them love you

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?

I sing ya songs I dance a dance
I gave ya friends all a chance
Putting up with them wasn't worth never having you
And maybe you been through this before
But its my first time
So please ignore
The next few lines cause they're directed at you

I cant always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool
I keep playing your part
But its not my scene
Wont this plot not twist?
I've had enough mystery.
Keep building me up, then shooting me down
Well im already down
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting

Well if I was in your position
Id put down all my ammunition
I'd wondered why'd it taken me so long
But Lord knows that I'm not you
And If I was I wouldn't be so cruel
Cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?
No I cant always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool, foool

-Jack Johnson

Nocebo

Recently i read an article about 'Nocebo:the evil twin of placebo'...why it caught my eye?
Quite simple really...its main content was basically what we all already knew, i.e: knowing and believing what you know is far more potent than just knowing.

Its basic concept is applicable on all levels of life and living.

'Nocebo' is latin for "i will harm"...guess it boils down to 'what i don't know wouldn't hurt me'

Here are the interesting bits:
-Ten years ago, researchers stumbled onto a striking finding: Women who believed that they were prone to heart disease were nearly four times as likely to die as women with similar risk factors who didn't hold such fatalistic views.

The higher risk of death, in other words, had nothing to with the usual heart disease culprits -- age, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight. Instead, it tracked closely with belief. Think sick, be sick.

-They are convinced that somethings going to go wrong and its a self-fulfilling prophecy.

-A study of aspirin and another blood thinner in heart patients and came up with an unexpected result that said little about the heart and much about the brain. At two locations, patients were warned of possible gastrointestinal problems, one of the most common side effects of repeated use of aspirin. At the other location, patients received no such caution.--> Those warned about the gastrointestinal problems were almost three times as likely to have the side effect. Though the evidence of actual stomach damage such as ulcers was the same for all three groups, those with the most information about the prospect of minor problems were the most likely to experience the pain.

Well...all that being said,today with the ever changing ethical standards,these 'nocebo' studies can't be conducted...thus making it a mere hypothesis...

I believe i was trying to make a point; the mind is indeed a powerful tool-it either makes you or breaks you.What you choose to believe in is what gets you ahead.
Knowledge or the lack of it is dangerous...physical effects and physically produced effects are 2 very different things.
Both of which make lives of medical practitioners very unpleasant.

p/s:i've decided on investing in a 'mamak',please support the local service industry.

Moments

This was something i received today from CJ...extremly sweet...and it brought back memories...
Mind you, everything she's written is TRUE...although,i dont actually RAG.
DR. Harikrishnan *shakes your hand.. followed by huggggggggles*

Whooaa. Memory Check Of Batch 2006 In Early Years:
1. Drunkards
2. Up To No Good
3. Full Of Mischief
4. Threatened To RAG Juniors
5. All Of The Above Listed At One Go

But Like The Saying "Wouldnt Be Who You Are Today If It Wasnt For Then" Right? :) CONGRATULATIONS!


We sent Ashish and Ritz off today...it just never seems enough,time that is...
When we have it around us,we tend to forget that its a tricky dimension.It secretly navigates our paths without us noticing.

We hung out at the TGI's in Sheremetyevo 2...whiling away time,waiting for the gate to open,had a couple of rounds...made a few toasts...talked about old times...made a pact.We are to meet up again in 6 yrs time...in Moscow.
Azie and I on the other hand are planning to come back in 2008.My family's graduating and so are a bunch of other interesting characters.Hehe.

Everyone teared, but I was fine...WAS...until they walked through the gate,the end has just begun.Damn.So i did a 360' and walked towards the exit,secretly hoping no one caught me doing that.Ashraff noticed,he walked over to me...gave me a comforting hug and nudge..."soon roshan...you'll see them"
Anyways...told both the cartoons that i'll see them WHEN i see them.No need for promises and expectations.Disappointment usually follows statements like these.

Ritz kept repeating our signature phrase:
First you'd have to get a victim,lets say syu...and make her ask you/him the time
Syu : Whats the time?
Ritz: Its time to have sex.
Me : Sex o' Clock!
(repeat till dirty irritated stares come from familiar faces)

Must admit, on their faces-i.e my nuclear group-they expected more-"This couldn't be the finale"...it was obvious,but nothing was said.Because we all knew,when we could have,we didn't.No one left to blame but ourselves.
Looks like 'Benching' will cease to exist(for the time being) or evolve into a luxury.
Dumb Charades...Monopoly...Poker Night-->left behind.

We took our mind off things-Went for TOKYO DRIFT.Wouldn't mind watching it again...
Well...
Cheers; to irreplacable friends and moments...
Corny or not; I love you guys...hope each one of you know that.

Graduation Day,22nd June 2006.

"Congratulations Graduates!"
I.M Sechenow Moscow Medical Academy
2006

...Spot the Malaysian Flag,so this was our back drop,which btw costed us 7080rubs, but the dean's off took it..farkers!







The world's shortest speech...2 minutes flat!
Was soo bloody nervous,didn't realise my robe wasn't aligned.Damn.Caught on camera!

Trust me,its not easy delivering a speech in Russian!









Yes, that my degree...and me...and the chancellor...and god knows who else!
















The reason behind my charmingly good looks are these two extremly wonderful people, whom i fondly call Pops and mums...



See this pic had to be taken coz papa felt left out due to the next snap...













mumsy!!!



(see...told you the earlier pic had to be taken!)









Its true isnt it...I'm quite the POYO...


(if u look beyond the 2 arabs...)










Hari, Ashish, Dipta and Ritz.

Drs...6 years flew...









Almost everyone...


Azie's missing, so is keong...and aaron...and...











Syu-syu...with the folks










We basically locked up the hall..and then left..

so this is us...after being out for almost 12 hours..

Tired...and Numb....


CONGRATS DOCTORS!!!

Folks and Moscow.

SO...the folks arrived and i swear, they were running on duracell...or energizer...
I was beat...but noooo...pops insisted on COFFEE-ing.

This was taken the day they arrived,infact we were en route to my place from the airport.






Dinner the next day...was with my family away from home, the meal was simply fantastic.

"Reena, you kids put me to shame,"-mum

This was right after dinner,she was impressed.

CJ's back, Reena,Folks and Melvyn.

Beekins and i were doing the dishes, ok he was doing the dishes while i snapped about.



The day after that while i was away@ one of those NATO meets...

Papa was bent on riding the metro, so he dragged mum along...she doesn't seem impressed does she?..hehehe...

Trust me...he's easily excitable...mmm...one other trait we commonly share. Cheers Pops.





Mum's new found 'kids'...*sigh*,give em half a chance she'd disown me and adopt them.

Well, i know for a fact Reens and Pops have this, 'bond'...something to do with pink lighters and spoonerizm.

uh?

"I couldn't have breakfast coz i was thinking of you...i didn't have lunch coz i was thinking of you...I did not have dinner coz i was thinking of you.....i could not sleep the night coz i was hungry"

Well, here's how the government makes up for the devaluation of the currency due to inflation-Charges foreign graduates unnecessarily for the legalization of documents. One trip to the dean's office costed me 700rubles...i heard there's more to come.
See...studying for 6 years doesn't guarentee you your degree...its the final payment that does.
Oh Bloody Hell...

Anyways, Syu's folks were around earlier, her sister prepared din din...Ritz was invited but that asswipe FFKed me and ran off somewhere to infuse himself w alco!
Well they leave tomorrow,and till then syu's kinda hindered from CELEBRATING...hehe.

We (syu,dmitry,Ashraff and i) are leaving for Zavidovo on sat, 4days away from the city....for fresh air.
mmm...4 days of Shooting,Riding,Swimming,BBQ-ing,Boozing,CHilling...(excellent way to spend the weekend).

Can't wait to see the bruises caused by the recoil of the shot gun on my shoulders...*grin*

Oh yes, Moscow's the world's most expensive city and for every 1000 rubles in an account, per annum the loss is about 100 rubles, inflation's about 6%.(the 6%'s my figure,will re-check)
Looks like my family away from home's gonna be suffering greatly.