Memories

Deepavali Lunch

Deepavali was 2 weeks ago. Happy Deepavali! :o) Smita, one of my group members, invited all of us to her house for lunch today.

She and her mum made lamb briyani, kurma chicken, fried-boiled egg (hmm?), curry prawns and mango chadney. I am not familiar with culinary jargons, but in actual fact, they are a much better than how they sound like. Ten times better than Petaling Maju or even Murni’s. And the best of all - they are home-cooked!

Smita is a professional in traditional Indian dance. I can’t recall the name of the dance, but it is the one Dr Radha and Minoo performed - lots of tapping with bells around the ankle. She graduated last year; after ten years of training. The graduation was a 2.5 hours of intense solo performance in front of a strong 650 people crowd. It was a very formal event as it was attended by a Brahma, whose rank is the highest in the Indian social hierarchy.

Every facial expression was intense and elaborate. I never knew dancing could be so meaningful. Every dance carried a story - one was about a lady who was searching for a missing child, one was a man who was trying to win over a lady’s heart and more. All by herself. Amazing!

Han Lim’s Medical Mission
After that, I left with Marriane and Lee Yong to attend Dr Han Lim’s presentation. Dr Han Lim is one of the cardiology registrars in Austin Hospital. He went for a medical mission trip in Yunnan, China recently. Here, he shared his testimonies and experiences he learned over there. :o)

How wonderful are these people! I’m really glad to be surrounded by motivated individuals! I believe that the world is spinning because of them. The world out there is so huge that it’s exciting to even think about exploring it! Everyday I am being challenged to learn something new. :o)

March on! 21st century children!

The 5 days I spent in Adelaide was one of my highlights in this year. I was really thankful because in midst of our busy schedule, the clinical school has thoughtfully decided to give us a long weekend. After 15 gruesome weeks, a timely break is quite essential for our viability.

I’m really glad to have spent the break with Steph. Who else would I prefer spending my hols with? After all, we haven’t seen each other since July. That’s a little too long for comfort. :o)

However, my main concern was her exam which is on this coming Monday. I have to justify that my stay there was not a mere nuisance by claiming that we spent most of our time awaked studying. The rest of the time is eating and answering nature’s call. I also served as an SP for her to practice OSCE on. Besides, I was preparing for my exams too which is on the 28th and 30th Nov.

To all Adelaide people, all the best for your exams and have a safe trip home! :o) Can’t wait for the food!!! *drools*

Now, I have a good news to announce. I am attending Kelvin Lawrence’s wedding dinner!!!!! Woohoo!! Thank you dad and mum for all the effort in trying to get me an earlier flight. When I called MAS on my own one evening, the lady told me that the tickets are full from 23rd Nov till 6th December. That was my second attempt, so I didn’t really feel much about it. Unexpectedly, I received a call from my dad during dinner time that day and voila!! 1st December 0045 flight!! Most likely I will get to meet up with Steph too when she returns from China. So amazing! Praise the lord! Thanx for answering prayers!

My tentative summer schedule is as follow:

• 1st Dec         Morning - Arrival in KL; Afternoon – ?Steph back from China; Evening – Kelvin’s wedding
• 14th Dec       Steph and family coming to KL
• 16th Dec       Steph’s bday
• 17th Dec       Steph and family leaving
• 21st Dec        I’m flying to KK. Steph’s dad’s bday
• 25th Dec       Merry Christmas!
• 31st Dec        New year eve! Party!!
• 1st Jan          Happy new year!
• 6th Jan          Back to KL
• 19th Jan        Steph coming to KL
• 20+ Jan         Steph leaving for Adelaide
• 7th Feb         Chinese New Year
• 9/10th Feb     I’m leaving for Melbourne

Missions to be accomplished this summer:

• Learn cooking. (I’m staying in New Building in IH next year. We finally get a functional stove which does not need GAS! – c/w Vista Komanwel.)
• Read up a bit on neuro. :o)
• Play some guitar. Learn a new song at least.