Have a look at this

This pic was taken when i was 17. I became botak as I took part in a First Aid and Marching Competition at that time. Every1 in the team had the same haircut.

It took about 3-4 mths for my hair to grow back to the normal length. Haha...

Making things right

This is an entry which I wrote for myself. However if you like it, it can be dedicated to you too.

Too often I complained that I was lack of time and energy to keep everything going while the only thing which occupied my time was 'procrastination'.

This is not healthy and I must quit it.

So, here's the Rx:

Don't complain, just work harder.

If you haven't got the time to make thing rights, you shouldn't have the time to make things wrong too.

And we shall see if I can improve my symptom.

Xmas break

It's X'mas break again! It is shorter than the Xmas hol for a non-medical student but it is definitely long enough to beat the few days' break of a working individual. And of course, housewives are the worst coz they nvr get any off days for any occasions (thank you, MAMA!)

Unlike the previous Xmas hols which i had in the UK, this time i will not make any trips abroad during this 2-wk's period. I think i am just going to chill up in the chilled weather. Try to do the things which I have no time to do during term time (and I am pretty sure that i might not even finish 50% of those stuffs as they are so many things on my To-Do-List).

When I was (a lot) younger, my mama would ask me at the end of most of my term hol, 'what have you achieved in ur hol?' And my answers were pretty standard at all times, 'nth but slp, eat and play.' I am a person who values the 3 most essential things in life ie slp, eat and play. =P But of course, there were a lot more for me to do during those hols especially to STUDY! To make myself better, I would then tell myself,'experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.'

This time, i am going to put that sentence in my mind while i am trying my best to complete all the tasks on my to-do-list.

Happy hols and merry Xmas to every1!

Long Time No See

"It's always hard to pick up the same momentum once you have lost it." Indeed, I just don't know how to write a proper introductory paragraph for this blog entry after I was away from this blog for almost 2 mths.

I have to admit that the main reason why i took such a long break is because of my Soya Mean. Life was a bit busy in Nov when she came over to visit me in this foreign land as I needed to be a full-time bf cum student. =P

Out of the 5 clinical rotations which I need to do in this academic year, I have now completed 40% of them. Compared to last year, I can feel that I am more confident in taking history from patients and examine them. However, i think that I still need to work harder in order to become a competent student doctor.

I am going to leave Cardiff for a short period as the coming clinical rotation will take place in Rhyl, which is located in North Wales (approximately 400 km from Cardiff). Hope it will be another nice placement for me!

Ok la... that's all for now as I still havent started to pack my stuff for the short stay in Rhyl (6 wks). I really need to do it now as I am leaving this Sunday. Hopefully I will be able to feed you guys with more stories in the coming entries.

Dao Xiang

...- - -...

Life was not very good... I don't like to blog about negative feelings hence i havent been blogging so far.

I am trying hard to stay strong for myself and for those who care about me. However sometimes I got tired for doing so.

Just wanna have some quality time to slp, to eat, to drink, to do whatever things that i used to do.

Not sure if I am depressed anot. Most probably i am. Poor slp, lack of concentration, lost interest in doing anything. All the above symptoms fit nicely into the symptoms of depression.

...---...

An unlucky Friday

It was an unlucky Friday to me. I broke my 2-mth old glasses while i was about to get my bike. The frame was intact but the lenses were shattered. Sigh~ Gonna rely on my spare specs d...

When my SoyaMean knew about this she was trying her best to cheer me up. Haha~ It was kind of sweet to see her trying to do that. =) Then she told a story to me n I became like this eventually --> =)

Then in the evening I went to KFC for dinner with Alan, LS, Kwan n Sandra. If you know me well, u shud b able to guess how i felt after the KFC dinner. hehehe~

Life is not too bad after all. =)

Kambate~

SoyaMean has been working very hard lately. The amount of work is quite unbearable for both of us. Yes, it's 'both of us'. According WK's 1st Law of Relationships, the amount of stress experienced by a party will be shared by the other one depending on the stress threshold of both parties.

If you are observant, you should be able to link this entry with my previous entries and reach a conclusion. =P If you are not, then try to guess a bit lor as I am not goin to make it explicit here. U know y lar.

Good luck to you, SoyaMean. Hope that the sun will shine for you in the coming days! =)

A quiet night

I had been trying to find some time to update my blog for the past few days (or weeks) but I just couldnt really do it. After having a long day in the hospital, spending time to rest (or sleep) was the most desirable thing to do at home. When I was walking past the hospital's computer room this morning I was really tempted to go in and type some sentences for a new blog entry but I didnt have some minutes to spare as I was moving in a quick pace to attend a tutorial. At that time I promised myself that i wud do it tonite.

Went to bed 'accidentally' just now after having a good dinner with housemates. The food was so good that it didnt just fill my stomach but it also relaxed my mind so much until I fell aslp so quickly. Perhaps my tiredness was partially responsible for that too. (or maybe it was just my habit, some may argue =P)

I woke up accidentally (unwillingly) to answer the nature's call (drank too much tea after the dinner). I felt much refreshed after a quick but quality nap. =) Hence, I decided to write this entry while I was still able to do to so. Gonna catch some slp after this as tmr i m still goin to spend some time in the hosp before I can enjoy my weekend! =) I really, really, really need to unwind myself to reset my life rhythm to a more acceptable speed .

Alright, time to go to bed again. Good nite!

Recharging batteries

If I tell u that I've got no problem right now, it must be a lie.
If I tell u that I don't need a break now, it must be a bigger lie.

Well, facing problems and solving them are part of our life, don't you agree?

Keep ourselves motivated is also part of our life too. This is why I am taking a break now to get my batteries recharged.

Consumed by the Cold

It was 9 degrees Celsius this morning when i woke up. The sun was very bright but it did not seem to deliver its warmth to me.

Winter, you are moving closer n closer to me now, aren't you?

I must get ready to hibernate soon!

A Quick Update

Hi people! Nth much has occured since i came back from the short trips to Exmoor and Brecon Beacons. Oh yeah... I did go out for a meal to celebrate 2 friends' bdays. Apart from that, I had a kinda 'predicted' timetable which I had to go for placement in the day and came back at dinner time and then slept till the next morning to repeat the 'cycle'.

Will probably talk a bit more about my placement if i have the mood n time. =P

Brecon Beacons National Park

Went to Brecon Beacons National Park 1 day after my Exmoor National Park trip. This time I went with Chee Han only as Alan was not free to join us.

Brecon Beacons is situated north to Cardiff, approximately 1 hr drive away. Like previous trip to Exmoor, Chee Han and I drove to there.











That's all about my trip to Brecon. will definitely visit there again as I really like the scenaries there and I kinda enjoy driving at the hilly area. =P

A Trip to Exmoor National Park

I just went to the Exmoor National Park which is situated at the south-west of England. Alan and Chee Han were my two travel mates for this trip.


We rented a car for this trip. You can see me driving in this pic while alan was playing the role as the co-driver. This pic was of course taken by Chee Han who was sitting at the back.


Me and Alan at Minehead, which is a seaside in the national park area.


Me and Chee Han at Minehead.





Me and the sheeps. Mehhhh~~~


More sheeps


A fat sheep





Ponies




Bye bye, Exmoor National Park

My New Nest

Summer break was officially over on the 1st of September. And I was back in Cardiff on the same day as well. And this would mark the beginning of another challenging year for wei kang aka me. =P

I moved to a new house this year. I was supposed to give a brief intro about my new nest a week ago but the time didnt agree with my plan so it was postponed until today.

Before we begin the photo tour of my house, let me just give you some basic info about my house. This year I am living with 2 friends. The house is not huge but it's quite cosy (albeit a lil bit cold) for 3 occupants. It has 3 rooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Also it has a relatively spacious backyard which is suitable to host a BBQ session! Hehe~

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We are about to begin our photo tour now. Please fasten your seatbelt, thank you! Now sit back and enjoy the photo tour:



We are now at the front of my house.



This is the main door of the house.



Behind the main door, there's a small hallway where we put our shoes and bikes as well as some DIY tools (which belong to the landlord). Can you see the white side door on your left? We are gonna open it now.



You can now see the staircase leading to my room. On your right, that's the door of the living room.



After walking up the stairs, we can now see the door of my room.



Tada~ The view of my room after the door is opened. As you can see, there's another door in my room which leads to a smaller room. That's also part of my room. It's confusing but i shall explain to you a lil bit more as we continue our tour. From this angle, you can see a sofa on your right, a small table to put some snacks (in the plastic bag) and water, a chair, a mirror 'sitting' on another chair and my bed. Now I am goin to bring you to the sofa area n take a look at the other side of this room.



From this angle you can now see the other side of the room. Behind the door, there's a small storage area.



This is a closer view of my bed.



This is a view from the storage area of my room. You can see the Welsh flag at the top left of this photo. We will take a closer look at the display rack after the next pic.



And here's the view from my bed looking at the door of my room.



This is the closer look of my display rack.



We are now at the entrance to the smaller room of my room. There's a sofa and a mattress in this room. On the right, we can see a chair, that's part of my working station.



Now this is the view of my working station.



View from another angle on my working station.



We are now looking at the backyard from the window of my smaller room. We are now leaving my room and going downstairs.



This is the living room. Next to the living room, we can see the kitchen area.



Another pic of the living room.



This is the kitchen. The toilet is at the far end of the kitchen, next to the black laundry basket.



The view of the kitchen from the other end of it.



And lastly, the bathroom of my house. This will be the end of our photo tour today. I hope you enjoyed the trip. Thank you!

SumBlog - Some Thoughts...

Thought No. 1: being away from home

My youngest bro just started his life as an undergrad student few days ago. For the first time, he left the house and live outside. I went to send him to his hostel with my parents. At that time, memories of my first day at Sunway College suddenly flashed back in my mind. I could remember how my parents helped me to settle down on the first day i was away from home. Being away from home was not very exciting for me. It was quite scary actually. That was the first day i felt that i was officially a real adult as i had to start handling my life on my own. I really missed my parents' nagging at that time when i could only be nagged once in few mths' time. Luckily, i met a bunch of good friends there and i was able to adapt to my life away from home quite soon. Now i wonder how will my bro feels and how fast can he adapt to his new life in the new environment. Hopefully he is coping well.

Thought No.2: Never take things for granted

The trigger of this thought is from another bro of mine whose laptop just 'retired' few days ago. In his blog, he said that he never really appreciated the importance of his lappie until the day it retired. It was disastrous for him as he lost all his files.

Then i met a friend in KL. He is a medical student and we talked about the anatomy classes that we learnt at uni. He said that I was lucky enough to be able to dissect cadevers during my anatomy classes as he could only study at the dummies in his classes. I said there's nth he should be envious about since the cadever does not have the texture like the living body. He said that i took things for granted. He also said that he would be happy enough even if he can study on the real specimens of the body parts.

I think too many times I forgot to appreciate the persons and things which are so important to me until the moment which i am going to lose or already lost them.

SumBlog - The Price is High

While I was still in Cardiff I had heard about the fuel price hike which happened in Malaysia. I was wondering what kind of effect will it have on the living cost back home. Things have become evident when I m back in JB.

The newspaper reported that the inflation rate of this year would be 6-7%. For a person who knows very little about Economy like me, i will give you a very simple example. Last Summer, a plate of Fried Kuay Tiow costed me RM 3 but this Summer I have to pay RM 3.50 for the same amount of it. Imagine if I have to eat 2 plates of it everyday, i will have to pay an extra RM 30 in a mth.

On the other hand, the petrol price is high too.

Last year, my Kancil (the smallest car and probably the most economical car in terms of petrol consumption) consumed about RM 40 for a full tank of petrol. This year, it needs RM 50 to top up the same amount of petrol. On average, I visit the petrol kiosk once a week so i will need to pay an extra RM40 every mth.

According to my mum, the price of rice and paper are also increased, and many other things as well, except for 1 thing: the income of my Pa.

Just read a news about the British Prime Minister is having his holidays in the UK as he wants to show an example not to waste unnecessary money during this difficult situation. In Malaysia, similar effort was shown by the Terengganu State Government where we saw the purchase of the Mercedes Benz cars to replace our beloved Proton's flagship: Proton Perdana Executive V6. It claimed that this is a money saving measure as the Perdana requires a huge amount of ringgits for the maintenance. However, the Proton's spokeperson thought otherwise and said that it was incorrect.

A Mercedes Benz costs RM 400K while a Perdana costs around RM 160K (rough estimates). The Terengganu Government spent around RM 10 - 100K ++ for the maintenance for 1 Perdana. So the maintenance fee for 2 years on a Perdana will be more than enough to get a new Perdana. No wonder they want to change to Mercedes Benz (MB) la. Hence the state government spent RM 3 mil to get 16 brand new MB as they don't want to waste the rakyat's money anymore.

Does this mean that we will see more MB on the road next time since it is a money-saving measure used by the government of a state? We shall wait and see then.

SumBlog - Family and Her

SumBlog is an abbrevation which I just created. It simply means Summer Blog. In this SumBlog series, I will (try my best to) write about my life in Msia during this summer.

In this very first article of my SumBlog series, I will give some updates on "Family and Her". "Family" this word is already self-explanatory while "Her" refers to my Soya Mean.

My parents still look pretty much the same, no signs of aging can be detected on their appearances yet. Pa still doesnt talk a lot except on issues like my studies, pocket money, living expenses, etc etc. Mama still likes to comment on my health status and she will forever ask me to drink more h2o. =P My two bros are away from home at the moment: one at the 'lion city' while the other one is in the Multimedia Super Corridor of Malaysia. Both of them are doing undergrad studies. My lil sis (not very little actually) is studying at Fifth form in JB. Suddenly i feel that every1 has grown up already, except for my parents. =P

My Soya Mean lives in a place which is about 300 ++ km away from my house so i am now a frequent user of the express buses as i need to "deliver" myself to her. =P She is still as pretty as before (probably prettier) but has become lazier since the 1st day i was back in msia. The reason is very simple. You will surely understand it when u have your personal driver + bodyguard + tutor + entertainer. =P Well, life is definitely tougher now but as long as Soya Mean is happy then i will continue enduring the 'hardship'. =P

It's very difficult to describe the feeling when I saw my family and gf whom I didn't see for almost 1 year. I just hope my summer will have 48 hrs per day so that i can spend more time with them.

Happy Holiday, WK!

A Night at KLCC

My homecoming

Few days ago I had a brief conversation with a housemate in the kitchen. She said she was happy for me when she knew that i could go home soon because she understood that i missed my home very very much. It was good to know that some1 actually shared my happiness with me. =)

Yeah~ I am going to feel the peacefulness, which I have been devoid of for almost 1 year, when I reach home. I need to be recharged after a long haul since last autumn.

When I am trying my best...

When I was a teenager, I used to think that the best thing to do in life was to try my best and make other ppl happy so at the same time i could feel their happiness too.

Now, I am still trying my best to help ppl but i realised that sometimes the outcomes were very disappointing. The help given with a good intention can unintentionally become a harm to ppl.

It is indeed that I feel the best when i do the best but other ppl may not feel the same, or even worse they may feel the worst.

Sometimes it is good to let the Nature takes its own course.

:(

Turkey lost in the semi-final against Germany. Why?
They had played so well and i think they are the deserved winners!
They had 3 key players suspended from match and some injured players who couldn't play including their captain, yet they were so resilient in the match and controlled the ball most of the time.

Aih~ So sad la~ I can feel the pain for you, the 'comeback kings'.

My dream final between russia and turkey can never happen in Euro 2008 d. Hopefully Russia will beat Spain and raise the Euro2008 trophy in Austria on this coming Sunday!

Go Go Go~

Happy Father's Day

Today's the 3rd Sunday of June which is aka Father's Day. Unlike Mother's Day, Father's Day in the UK is on the same day as the world's Father's Day.

Woke up quite late this morning, then quickly sent an sms to my papa. It was a short sms but definitely longer than the one i got from my papa on my bday (haha... jz like me, he doesnt like to sms much~ or maybe i should say tat i m just like him? =P).

After he received my msg, he called me back.

"Woke up already ar?"

"Yalor~ Happy Father's Day, pa~"

"Woke up so early de?"

"Early mer? Quite late d lor... I usually wake up at 9-ish one la~"

Then our conversation continued for another few minutes and ended.

That was my simple way of celebrating Father's Day: no meals, no presents, no cards. Just an sms and a short talk with my papa.

"Happy Father's Day!"

30 days to go

I will b back in malaysia in about a month's time. Kinda looking forward for this coming summer break because it's the only time in a year whereby I can place my feet on my tanah air and taking as many breaths as i like in the place which i call it HOME. More importantly, I can finally see my Soya Mean+family+friends whom i miss dearly. =)

Lotsa things that I will need to do when i m back:

- Paktoh with gf which include makan+minum+membeli-belah+many more which i can never finish listing them~

- Spending time with family. Talk to papa n mama n didi's and meimei. Having meals with them, probably can go for hol together-gether. Long long time nvr tease my sis d.. haha... i m sure she will miss my teasing very much~ =P

- Meet my friends. Chat long long with them and recollect the memories that we had in the past.

- Reserve some time for myself. Slp on my own bed. Hug my bolster n pillow. Play my guitar. Drive the car which i drove for years b4 i came to uk. Walk around the neighbourhood. Eat the food i enjoy. Go to Danga Bay. Read the local newspaper. Watch singapore tv prog. Listen to Yes 93.3. Arranging my stuff at home. If can, repair my bike n ride it for a few rounds.

=)

I LOVE this song!

This singer is really not bad... she sings in different voices...
=)

a Rojak entry

This is called a rojak entry because it records different events.

First, it's about the "aftermath" of my final exams. Well, it's not really an "aftermath" because my post-final life was not bad after all. I din do a lot of significant stuffs la... other than going to the hospital for my project, i spent most of my days "facing" my laptop: 'on-call' lar, watching movie online lar, playing online games lar, blogging lar, reading news lar... bla bla bla... Haha...basically i was almost rooted into the floor of my room d... =P

Then from my youngest bro's blog i knew that my mama jz learnt how to play the games in her hp.. not sure wat hp she is using now but to me this is a very shocking news! My mama sure has impressed me to the max because she was always 'technologically' challenged by all the electronic products, especially hp. Hm... this really inspired me alot!

I am now just few weeks away from the day to go back to malaysia! Cant wait to start packing my stuff n shift them over to my new accommodation. Cant wait to start packing my luggage n depart from here! (But i still have to finish my project write-up 1st.... =.=" Nvm la... no pain no gain ma~)

Ok...tat's all about my rojak entry... now i really feel like eating rojak already....

July...faster come ler~

Something for my Soya Mean

I started to call my gf Soya Mean after i described her as Soya bean drink. (For your info her name is jia MEAN. =P And of coz... I m GlucoLIM =P

Anyway, back to the topic la. She is kinda upset today due to some upset things la. But now i m kinda far away from her so i cant really lend her my (strong n perhaps muscular) shoulder physically. However, in this modern age, we have blogs. So i decided to lend her my (strong and most probably muscular) shoulder by dedicating this article to her.

Hm... Dunnoe really know wat to write la... not because i dun hav things to write but it's because i have too much to write so i oso dunno where to start with. Anyway, i shall keep things short la coz i really dun hav much time to write this as i m still chatting with her now.

I just simply miss her a lot lor... i know when i say this then she will say she oso miss me a lot but then she will add this line: "but i think i miss u more". Haha... u know la... gals mar.... they dun like to lose to guys 1 so in this case i will let her win. =)

Hm... kinda heartache for me to c my Soya Mean so upset now. Wanna do sth for her but then still need to wait for a while b4 i can go home. Soya Mean, wait for me ok? Coming home soon liao~

Don't be too upset la... still got me mar... Be happy a bit for me la, Soya Mean!
So, smile like this for me ok? ---> =)

A Marvellous Match

I just came back from watching the final match of the Champions League between two English teams - Man Utd and Chelsea FC. It was such a good game which i must rate it as "NTBM" (not-to-be-missed).

Man Utd was playing well at the 1st 30 mins or so and was leading by 1 goal to nil. However, Chelsea made a brilliant comeback by scoring an equaliser just before the halftime whistle went off.

They tied the game until the penalty shootouts.

When C. Ronaldo missed the 2nd penalty, it seemed that Chelsea might win the game because personally i felt that their players were more psychologically prepared for the shootouts. A dramatic twist occured when their captain missed the last penalty which could have been their winning penalty. So the game reached the sudden-death stage.

Man utd scored the next penalty while their keeper stopped the Chelsea's last penalty.
Man Utd won!!!!

This game was so exciting yet so cruel. Both teams played extremely well. However, this game must have a winner and a loser. I am a fan of Man Utd but i must say that in terms of performance both teams are the winners. Nonetheless, the luck was on Man Utd which made the the European Champion.

I really enjoyed watching this game not only because of the players' performance but also due to the fact tat I have learnt sth fr it:

1. Life is full of twists. If we try our best we can change the failure to success.
2. A winner who wins by true strength is called a winner but a winner who wins by luck is also called a winner. Therefore, we should not take the outcome of a competition too seriously because we may just lose it as the Lady Luck did not want to smile at us.

Soya bean & Glucolin

Few days ago, I asked my gf a random question while we were chatting.

"What sort of drink will you associate me with?"

"Erm... you say 1st la... what drink will you associate me with then?" She asked me back.

"Soya bean (drink)."

"Why ler?" She wasnt very happy with my ans. But don't ask me why. Cos i nvr ask her why also.

"Cos soya bean (drink) is very nutritious ar... Very pure some more... same like u. Ok..your turn."

"Glucolin (a type of glucose drink)... cos it's good for the brain." She said.

"Huh???"

"Cos the brain cannot live without glucose ma... so glucolin is very vital to the body lor." She explained.

"Haha~"

(But I wonder whether I am really vital to everyone, or just to her only.) =P

Off-colour

I am feeling a bit off-colour right now. Probably I had a cold this morning due to the cold weather.

Life is more relaxing now compared to the exam period. I still have to go to the hosp most of the days but I don't really mind because i m learning quite a bit from the doctors. I think this is kinda cool because i can end my year 3 by doing a 9-week project which i kinda enjoying it.

I gonna take a rest now. Will update this blog when i feel better or when i have sth exciting to write, depends which one comes 1st.

=)

Quotes

I love reading about quotes by other ppl especially when i m upset or depressed.
If a picture can paint 1000 words, then a quote can describe 1000 pictures.

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt"

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

This post is dedicated to those who need encouragements and also to my friends who showed me their supports when i need them.

"Life is never easy but we can try our best to make it easier. ~ WK"

Depressed

I feel v depressed now (even though i just passed my exams).
I really hope 2mr will b better.

Hujan oh Hujan~

For the past 1 week the weather in cardiff had been very sunny and marvelous (although sometimes it was just too warm to slp at night without the air-conditioner).

However, according to BBC weather forecast tomorrow it's gona b predominant heavy shower in cardiff!

Why is the weather bad when i need to walk to the hosp?

Nvm la...at least 2mr night i can slp in a cooler condition.

Haha~

My Sassy Girl

Just watched the movie 'My Sassy Girl'. It's my favourite Korean movie and probably my favourite movie. If you are feeling sien u may wanna watch this cute romance comedy bcos i m quite sure that u will get some good laughs and there might be some tears in your eyes if you like sentimental scenes.

Whenever you call

Love wandered inside
Stronger than you
Stronger than I
And now that it has begun
We cannot turn back
We can only turn into one

Chorus

I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
And I'll always remember
The part of you so tender
I'll be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call

Verse

And I'm truly inspired
Finding my soul
There in your eyes
And you
Have opened my heart
And lifted me inside
By showing me yourself
Undisguised

Chorus

I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
And I'll always remember
The part of you so tender
I'll be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call

Bridge

And I will breathe for you each day
Comfort you through all the pain
Gently kiss your fears away
You can turn to me and cry
Always understand that I
Give you all I have inside

Chorus

I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call

Chorus

I won't ever be too far to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
I'll always remember
That part of you so tender
And be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call

Whenever you call x2

A cute advertisement

Aesthetic

I just finished watching a jap drama series: Team medical dragon. And i really love one of the OST's of this drama.

Drinking H2O

My exams ended 10 days ago which was followed by a 2-week break.

When the last exam was over, i was a bit lost as i was not really used to the life which i did not have to do some last minute revisions. So with a blank mind i went out for a meal with housemates. It was a good meal even though i was too tired to enjoy it to the fullest.

For the past one week, i did not do anything which was remarkable enough for me to mention here. I went to the city centre for shopping; stayed at home to watch drama and anime series; slp during the days, etc etc.

If the exam period was like a double shot of espresso which can keep your adrenaline levels high all the time, the post-exam period was like a glass of icy plain water: chilled, plain but good for health.

I shall enjoy this 'healthy drink' until my 9-week project kick-starts on next wed. =)

Love

“Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end.”

Medicine Vs Life

Doctors always try their best to find cures for the diseases, if possible.
When the disease is incurable, they will try to control the symptoms.
At the worst case, when the symptom control cannot be done optimally, at least doctors can still provide palliative treatment to make the patients feel more comfortable before their heart stops beating.

Whenever it is possible, doctors will try their best to give the best treatment to their patients. They never give up.

We should also apply the same principle in our life.

We should always try our best to give our best shot in everything in our life.
However, if some problems stop thing from going smoothly, we should still do our best even the outcome might not be the best.
If the situation is really really bad, we can at least still do watever we can to prevent thing from getting worse.

This is why we should nvr give up on hopes in our life. Everything is possible if we really think so.

Living in the dark

The light bulb in my room just blew its fuse. So 2nite i shall have a romantic revision night.

Haha~

'10-day adventure'

Starting next Monday, i will be having my '10-day adventure' of this year because i am going to sit for my final exams within the 10 days.

Good luck to those who share the same fate as mine.

Good luck to those who are going to start their 'adventures' but at different times.

Good luck everyone!!!

Random

Just saw a video clip online which describes the lawyers as 'voice of the voiceless'.

So how about the doctors?

'Help for the helpless'? Or 'Hope for the hopeless'?

As the title of this entry suggests, it is just a random entry.

P.S. I must really work extra hard before I can either help or give hopes to those who are 'helpless and hopeless'. Kambate~

Think positively

Everyday, i am subjected to different challenges.

I am being challenged physically when i am hungry or when i am tired after a long day of revision;

I am being challenged emotionally due to personal relationships issues;

I am being challenged mentally due to the stress from the workloads.

The biggest of all those challenges, however, is not any one of the above. It is to stay positive in the midst of facing everyday-problems.

A positive mindset will lead to positive actions.
Positive actions will provide positive outcomes in solving the problems.

Do what you can (to stay positive and to counter all the challenges);
Accept what you can't (recognise your inabilities doesnt mean giving up. To improve yourself u must 1st identify areas which can still be improved ie identify your weaknesses. Accept them and try to rectify them. )

Problems are meant to be solved. If you cant solve them now, you will be able to do so eventually.

=)

No matter what

I used to listen to this song very frequent during the secondary sch days. It is definitely one of the songs which can keep me moving on when things don't turn up smoothly.

"I can't deny what I believe, I can't be what I am not"

This is why I always say that "if you think you can do it, you definitely can".

=)

Reflection...

"There is an art of which every man should be a master—the art of reflection. If you are not a thinking man, to what purpose are you a man at all?"
William Hart Coleridge

I wish...

I wish i can have a relaxing day.
I wish i can spend a day without having to worry about things.
I wish i can have a meal with my family when i m stressed.
I wish i can be at home when i need support.


Before i can achieve all the wishes above, i wish i can stay strong to overcome every obstacles in my life.

Flying without wings

Another fren chatted with me regarding to my '0/10' display msg (gosh~ this 0/10 thingy is really popular).

'Eh...started countdown for the paper d?' She asked.

'Ya lor...Eh btw, tmr how u goin to the exam hall ar?"

(I was expecting for an ans like 'walking', 'cycling', or 'taking a cab'.)

'Flying,' she answered.

(I was fainted. Then regained my consciousness again)

'Ok. Have you got any spare seats?' I 'asked'.

'Yes.'

'So where's the 'airport'? Can i 'go' with u?' I 'asked' again.

'Ya sure.'

'.....'


Ok let's just stop here coz i jz wanna highlight the 'flying' part.

Hopefully tmr we can both pass our exam with flying colours.

=)

Thank you~

I know i shud really study hard hard now but i really cannot resist myself fr adding this post to my blog.


Mins ago i just changed my msn display msg to "0/10" meaning i have done 0 out of the 10 final papers. Not long after that i rcv a call fr a fren.

"Eh you ok ar?" my fren asked me in a cautious tone.

"Ya... not bad ar. Just tat my exams are coming d n tmr i will sit for the 1st paper. Kinda stressed now," I replied.

"Oh i c...btw, what does 0/10 mean ar?" he asked cautiously again.

"0/10 ar? Oh... U saw my display msg in msn? Well it means i still hav 10 papers to go for my final lor. Y ar?"

"oh...like this onli la... haha... i tot u got ZERO mark for your exam. Heheh..." he said it with a much much more relieved tone.

"TOUCHWOOD x1000000 !!!!"

Anyway, i really thank him for his concern. =)

To my fellow comrades...

To my fellow comrades who are going to sit for the 1st (out of 10) paper of Cardiff University Year 3 Medics Final Examinations,

Tomorrow shall mark the beginning of the most difficult period for all of us in Year 2008. Hope we will all survive through it.

Good luck to all of you and may the force (Year 3 core knowledge) always be with you.

(To those who think they havent achieved the full strength of the 'force', may the luck always be with you.)

"Everything is hard before it becomes easy."

Let's work harder together-gether.

=)

Will do what you say

This fri i will b sitting 1 of my 10 final papers in Year 3. So u can imagine the amount of stress that i m having now. If you cant, nvm la... jz try to be more imaginative a bit lor~ =P

I got a call fr my parents jz now. Dont know why they always ask me not to study too much when they knew tat i m studying. Actually i m not a person who will study until v hard but now it seems tat i m studying non-stop coz i m lack of time to finish everything that i am ought to finish. So pa n ma, dun worry la.

My mum said sth to me at the end of our phone conversation, 'Ni yao kai xin yi dian ah~(You must b happy over there ar~)'

It has been quite a while since i last obeyed my mum's 'instructions' so now i think i shall b a good boy and listen to what she says. Haha~

Hehe~ Smile, wei kang! =)

ps: it is really a horrible feeling not being able to stay with family while i m preparing for exams but somehow my parents can always say the right thing at the right time to encourage me keep going.

British Summer Time

British Summer Time has just started, so now the time diff betw UK and M'sia will be 7hrs instead of 8 hrs.

On the other hand, I am also 1 hr nearer to the exams.

The 325th post

I can't think of anything right now, including the title for this blog. Since it is the 325th entry, hence i named it 'The 325th post'.

I am feeling down.
Just want to write sth here as i dun have any other ways which can make me feel better in a 'non-destructive' manner. Writing sth down wun solve the prob but at least i feel a lil bit better.

It seems that when i m stressed, more stressful events tend to appear one after another. Sometime more than 1 may be present at a time.

I know probs wun b solved no matter how many times i complain about them.
So why did i write this entry?

It was just for symptomatic relief, i think.

Don't worry, ppl always say tat wei kang will b ok.

Trying my best?

I am trying my best in everything in my life.

But is this enough?

Is this enough to make me progress through my life?

If it is not good enough, what else i can do?

When i am tired, I want to relax, but do i have the time?

A fren sent me a text before:

"Never blame any of the days in your life.
Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experience.
Both are essential in your life."

I want to be a happy person rather than a person with lotsa experience.
Or at least, a predominantly happy guy with some experience.

Homesick

I just read my bro's latest chinese entry in his blog. U may view the entry here. (Jian, no nd to thank me for publicize your blog. =P)

I think my bro is homesick now.
And i think my absence at home somehow accentuate his homesickness.

Ok la... I m goin back soon. =)

(Hush hush~)

=P

Spring snowing

Just when I was doing my revision in my room, i rcv an msn msg frm my housemate. She asked me whether it was snowing or raining outside. Due to the window restrictor, i could not pop my hands out to feel for the rain-like-snow (or vice-versa). After a 15-sec observation, I confirmed that it was snowing n told her about my 'finding'.

It was kinda weird to see natural snow (i know there might be some clever ppl who will say they can see snow in the snowhouse during spring time or even in tropical countries ) in spring. The snowing didnt last for long (approximately 5 mins only). I din manage to snap pics but i did enjoy watching the snow during that brief moment.

Are beautiful moments meant to be so brief?

Well, i dun think so. The sun was out after the snowing and everything seemed to be brightened up nicely.

Some beautiful moments tend to stay short but they usually followed by sth nicer in the end. =)

Live to love your life

I try to be simple.
I try to avoid complexity.

However, there will be times where life could be simply complicated.

Exam

Sometimes, examination does not only test on our knowledge, it also gauge how well we can handle the stress.

For those who don't study consistently like me, preparing for exam is not a very pleasant thing to do.

First, we will b exhausted due to burning midnight oil for weeks or months.
Then, we will have to concentrate in lectures using our exhausted brain, which can potentially further make our brain more tired than it does.
Sometimes, we might be tested 'extra-curricularly' with personal issues such as relationship problem, financial crisis, etc etc.
No time to cook proper meal. Consequently, we deprive our brain from essential nutrients.

In the end, we end up with a tired body and exhausted mind. Yet, we can't even stop and complain about it as we are running out of time.

Moral of the story is:
1. Study consistently unless you are fine with stress.
2. When you are tired, just rest.

I m goin to have an early night now. Good night every1!

Stop, Look, Go

When i was young, my mum always said this to me before crossing the road:
"Stop here first, look to the left and then to the right and to the left again, make sure there's no car 1st before you cross the road."

It has been quite a while since i last listened to my mum's 'reminders'. Kinda miss her nagging and reminder. =P

..........................................................................................................

I am stressed now. Not to say i have a lot of problems but they are sufficient to perturb me to a certain extent.

Hence i told myself:

"STOP thinking too much 1st. LOOK at all the possible solutions and once you have found it, GO for it!"

My weekend

I promised myself earlier this week to at least complete my revision on 1 (out of 9) subject during the weekend.

Yesterday, i spent the whole day slacking in my room.
Today, i din do much work as well due to some unforeseen circumstances.

I really hope that i can still complete the task that i hav set for myself by tomorrow.

Kambate, Wei Kang!

On-Call-Logy

Ladies and gentlemen, if you are observant enough, surely you have already noticed that my blog has been renamed to 'On-Call-Logy'.

FAQs:

Q: Why change?
A: I personally think that the name of my blog should be a word/phrase/sentence which best describes my life at that moment. The previous title 'Yo~~ I am Wei Kang~~' was a sentence that i used to say quite often. Now, i think my life has changed slightly such that most of the time I am talking over the phone. Therefore i wanted to choose a new name which can be associated with the 'on the phone' mode.

Q: Why 'On-Call-Logy'?
A: The real meaning of 'on call' is 'on duty'. It is usually used to describe a doctor who is ready to respond to any medical cases. One day while i was on the phone with my gf a flatmate came to my room and wanted to discuss sth with me. Trying to be humerous, i said to him that i was 'on-call'. Since then, my flatmates always tease me by saying tat i m 'on-call' whenever they see me chatting over the phone.
On the other hand, I am doing my oncology project at the moment (oncology means the study of tumours). And i think the new name for this blog should also be related to my life as a medical student. Therefore i renamed my blog to 'On-Call-Logy' which sounds pretty similar to the word 'oncology'.

Gingerbread man

When i was making a cup of milo in the kitchen about 1 hr ago, i saw sth new on the kitchen's notice board. It was a small poster with 11 gingerbread men on it. It didn't catch much of my attention as i thought it was just a random poster which could be placed there by a housemate who loves gingerbread man.

Just when i was about to leave the kitchen i took a longer glance at the poster again as i thought it was quite cute (i love cute stuffs ma). And this was what i found:



If you look carefully, out of the 11 gingerbread men (GBM), 5 of them were given additional 'decorations'. Each of the 'decorated' GBM represents each of us in the flat. Haha... guess which is me? =P

(Check the ans in the comment section)

p.s. I just thought it was a nice 'discovery' amidst the stressful period hence i posted it here to share with those whose stress levels are sky-high too! =P

And i shall end this entry with a quote by Dave Pelzer in his book 'Dave Pelzer's Life Lessons':


"In the midst of fighting life's battles, relax."

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln -

Yet another homesick period

One of the frequent feeling that I always have since i came to UK is the feeling of homesickness.

Finals are coming soon. I am gonna sit for 9 papers over 1 wk's time. I have so much to revise yet so little of time. I m not complaining anything here but just to express the feeling of homesick.

If homesick tends to be maximum when the stress level is at the highest point, i think i have reached the point already. And i know this point will plateau for at least 2 more mths, until the exams are over.

According to the medical curriculum designed by the med sch, i will need to reach satisfactory levels in the following 3 components in order to pass Year 3:

- Attitude and Conduct (A&C) - good attendance at placements and able to show respect to the staffs and patients.

- Knowledge and Understanding (K&U) - pass the written exams

- Skills and Competencies (S&C) - possess good clinical and non clinical skills

 

Based on these 3 domains, i then developed a plan for the upcoming exams:

"think positively and be more hardworking" (A&C) - positive attitude and conduct

" cover as many learning outcomes as possible (even though it is quite impossible =P)" (K&U) - try my best to improve K&U levels over a short period

"Study hard and study smart" (S&C) - be skillful and competent in handling stress while carry on revising.

Alright, time to get back to the work again! Ta~

Petronas Chinese New Year Ad 2008

U-turn

Good friends are like u-turn's along the journey in my life. Whenever i m lost, they will just appear and let me make a u-turn so that i can start everything afresh.

=)

A great help from a coursemate

I've just got an email from a coursemate. She sorted out the lectures according to the modules and sent it to every1 in the course. It would be very difficult to sort all these out because the list of lectures is arranged according to the dates rather than based on the modules. It is a great help indeed! =)

Sharing is caring! =)

An MCQ

One of the routine stuff that i always have to do during the placements is to answer doctor's questions. Some of the popular questions that i always get asked include:
Where do you come from? (Thanks to my 'manglish'! =P)
How do you think of UK? (Just a 'follow-up' question after they know my nationality.)

And without fail, every single doctor that i met so far asked me the following question:

What do you want to specialise next time?

Seriously, I am not 100% certain about this. I still need more exposures to some specialities before i make up my mind. And i know even if i have made up my mind, the chance for me to get into my first choice specialty will be subject to the availability of the training posts. As you can see, it is full of possibilities.

I saw a diagram posted by a friend and i think it might be 'useful' to help those (including me) who want an answer for the MCQ (choosing 1 specialty from a long list of options). And here's the diagram:



Haha... not v helpful for me lar... but then good to read this when i m stressed a bit...

;)

Insomnia

I m insomnia now...
I should b slping now after a long day i had in the hosp...
My mind is tired now but i just cant seem to slp...
Argh~ I really need some rests now coz 2mr i still hav 1 more day for placement b4 i can hav a short break in the weekend...

Happy or sad

Years ago, my bro sent me a wallpaper with a theme: happy or sad, you decide.

I am an adult as defined by the law, however, i think i am still in the transition period from a teenager to an adult. So practically i am still not quite an adult yet.

Compared to the "wei kang who used to live under the care of his parents", i do have more freedom now in deciding most of the things in my life. However, this means i am now fully responsible for myself and need to deal with all sorts of different challenges in life. Handling a variety of problems is indeed a very challenging task to be carried out on a daily basis. It is not easy but i m coping it.

Sometimes, i really wish that i can just go back home for a few days just to c my family, go out "lim teh" with papa, talk to mama while she is cooking, chat with my bros about sch life and other random stuff, and tease my sis (hehe... i enjoy this the most!). I just feel a lot better while i am with them, especially when i am stressed.

As for now, i just wanna be optimistic and persevere with the daily challenge while try to appreciate the happy moments in my life.

=)

Homesick

I am homesick again!

How i wish i can now have a meal with my family: papa, mama, wei jian, wei shen n xiao mei!

I just simply cant wait for my summer break to come...

Stressed but slacked

Work is piling up as exams are coming up soon...
As a normal reaction to this 'emergency situation', it is normal to be stressed. However, let's look at wat i did for the weekend:

Fri - Had a power nap after placement; skyped; had dinner; watched a movie; Zzzz.
Sat - Woke up; makan; skyped; went out for dim sum; grocery shopping; makan; skyped; makan again; watched a movie; blog-browsing and blogging.

I am goin to take a shower now and continue slacking till tomorrow morning. I must at least do some works b4 another hectic week kicks in.

Such a slacker i m.

Oh well... i think i will just do my best from now on.... jz do as much as i could ....

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."

CNY pics - Dinner at 19, Llandough Street