Interesting Facts bout McD's

Was at McD's the other day when I noticed this booklet with loads of interesting things in it. But what caught my attention has to be the article on McD's safety practices in Malaysia. I don't know if they are serious about it or not but if they are well done to them, if not its a joke I tell you!

One of the interesting 'safety' practices in it is the first one, McD's managers and crew wash their hand every hour with Anti-Microbial Handwash... :)

I really don't know how true this it, but seriously, next time you're down in the golden arches, make sure to grab this booklet and read it up. The very least is that you're gonna have a couple of good laughs! Maybe, if I'm bored enough I should spend a whole day there checking these claims out.

Good times, great taste!... and some hilarious but good safety measures!!

'Air Force One"

I don't know how true this is, but, if any of this is true, it is an utter disgrace. Our beloved Prime Minister, Pak Lah, has supposedly bought a plane. This is after he was said to have ordered a yacht. I'm not saying he bought it for his own use, no, please do not misunderstand me, the last thing I want is to be sued for what was it again, freedom without responsibility, anarchy, no no, it was for being irresponsible.

Our Air Force One is a 'VIP' plane, for those 'fellows'. I wonder would you and me ever step onto it? Would they use it to rescue those flood victims? I guess only time will tell. But it's the tax-payer's money that is being used to purchase it I'm guessing.

Someone also was supposed to have allocated a certain amount of 'moolah' to improve his alma-mater. All this while numerous schools were flooding in Johor. Well, if the alma-mater provided so much of intelligence to those from there, for e.g. like how to be a spend thrift, who are we to complain. Hell, your kid, if educated there, and well enough, might rule some country and buy his own space shuttle one day!

I worry what state my country will be when we celebrate our 100 years of independence. I might be alive to see it, but if the half way marker is anything to go buy, I can only wonder worriedly.

Ronald Reagan, a great leader, once said:

If we love our country, we will also love our countrymen.

I wonder if that meant helping those whose homes were flooding, future generations that were missing out on a sound knowledge, and spending taxpayers money wisely.

Or maybe I'm just a frustrated adolescent, wondering what all these adults are doing, being so ignorant to the world around them. Maybe one day I will understand better, but until that day just know that this is not anarchy, this is not irresponsibility or freedom without responsibility, this is for a better tomorrow, for a better day.

Bloggers United

This country never fails to amuse me. What is all that talk about freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of what not... I guess its all 'tokkok' when you can't even be free to write and say what you feel.

As Marina Mahatir so rightly said,

"We may not all agree with everything they say but that is not the point. The point is, this sort of heavyhanded intimidation is an impediment to democracy because it impedes freedom of speech and limits our people's access to alternative views about current events. It insults all of us because it assumes that we cannot come up with the 'right' opinion if we are allowed to see all the different perspectives on a particular subject. It is a blatant form of censorship."

Hang in there rocky and jeff. You have my support.

I'm BACK!

haha.. wassup folks.. been a bit since I posted here. Its been a busy couple of days, but I'm here now. It's been the same 'ol same 'ol thingy going on. Life is really so boring. But then again, thats life.

Ooo.. guess what! I just won 2 tickets to go watch Reshmonu's Album Launch at LAUNDRY, Damansara. I actually called in to hitz fm and for once I managed to get through. Hmm.. maybe he isn't so big or I just called at the right time. Anyways, I got the VIP invites, so folks, if anyone out there wants a ticket, hehe.. You know where you gotta go to get 'em.

Been busy catching up on Prison Break, Heroes and Grey's Anatomy, now that the new episodes are finally out.. Nice ones.. You guys should go watch them, if you haven't already. Anyways, I gotta go now.. Be seeing you all soon.. Ciau!

Incredible

My weekend all in all was incredible. For very contrasting reasons... Pure excitement followed by utter disappointment. Point in case:

1. Played hockey in the Malacca Open that featured S. Kuhan, Chua Boon Huat and Roslan, for those who don't know them they are our, or at least were our national hockey players. Many other new Malaysian team players were there as well, sadly I didn't get their names. The experience was incredible.

2. Watched Arsenal vs. Man. Utd. Final score 2-1. United opened the scoring with Wayne Rooney finally scoring a goal. In the last 10 minutes "Arse"nal scored 2. With captain Henry scoring in the freaking 94th minute. The experience was incredible. (I'm a Man. Utd. supporter, and always will be.)

Hopefully, next weekend won't be as taxing. But nonetheless I'm hoping United are champions come May. Glory Glory Man. Utd.!!

Not up to the mark? I think not...

Probe on med colleges (below are excerpts from The Star publication.)

PUTRAJAYA: Two private medical colleges are under investigation ... The colleges are believed to be taking in too many students and not providing adequate training for them ... the ministry found the lecturer-student ratio to be 1:20 when ideally it should be one to between six and eight ... “While Universiti Malaya alone is churning out about 200 students each year, these private colleges, which have been operating less than 10 years and have produced 300 students,” ... after a dialogue session with some 400 final year medical students from Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Universiti Putra Malaysia at the ministry here yesterday... there was no full-time lecturer at the colleges ...“We can even check on the quality of the clinical training overseas.” ... however, the students would not be affected when this happened as they would be enrolled in other colleges.

Couldn't help but get all excited after reading this. Coming from a medical college myself, (which one I'd rather not say) you can imagine the 'hoo ha' going on when The Star published such a 'sensational' story. What I am wondering is didn't the ministry already know how many students these colleges were taking in per year already? And maybe they have 2 intakes a year? 120 each intake would mean about 240 students graduating each year.

Regarding the student-lecturer ratio, I have to wonder, what in god's name were the LAN people (Lembaga Akreditasi Negara) doing when they come around inspecting these colleges. Having a mighty good holiday is my guess. But from what I hear, my prestigious (snickering) medical college has a ratio of 1:8 when you include the part time lecturers.

Why I am so sure (eyes rolling, looking up into the heavens!) that this cannot be my college is that I'd bet my life on it that we have full time lecturers working here. You guys should follow us into the hospitals to see the shelling we can collect from them if we aren't prepared well enough. Maybe because these lecturers are on a contract basis that they aren't considered full-time. I must admit I'm not to sure about this.

Finally, what is most annoying is that all the local universities were represented but why weren't the private universities allowed to be represented, at least giving us a chance to defend ourselves?! One can only wonder. Maybe its just a personal vendetta against us. Already they are given free education, we have to pay for ours, please just give us a break. Worry about those studying in Russia, or Indonesia, or wherever.

If they think we're a spoilt bunch of rich kids taking daddy's money to pay our way towards becoming a doctor please think again. It's hard work folks, exams and studying 24-7. And common lets be honest, I'm not saying that all graduates from my college or other private colleges are excellent, but hell, even the local universities can't boast that. There is definitely variations, different levels and standards among students. Nobody, definitely not everybody can be excellent.

Hell, even if the publication was true, we'd hopefully get placed elsewhere... Hmm.. Always wanted to do medicine in Ireland, Royal College... Ha ha... Wishful thinking...

Elegance

Its like being in love all over again! haha.. If looks are anything to go by, I think Apple Inc. (formerly known as Apple Computers Inc.) have hit the nail smack centre in the head.

I'm wondering why I jumped in so early and bought my HP iPAQ 6828, (no doubt it works well, minus the occasional crashes which seems to be happening more often these days) because from the reviews, it seems pretty much the same price as I payed for my pocket pc.

Apple and Steve Jobs has always had the knack of making the most beautiful electrical gizmo's I've seen, right from the iMac to the iPod and now the iPhone. However having said that, the Apple OsX that the iPhone is going to be running on, will not allow third party software to be installed onto it, only those made by Apple, unlike your Windows Mobile system that allows the above. But I can bet a million bucks that the iPhone is gonna be so much more stable then those Pocket PCs.

Well I guess time will tell, as the iPhone only reaches our shores in 2008, that gives lots of time for hackers out there to do their jobs. And maybe, just maybe, by the time it gets here, it'll be giving me serious thoughts about chucking my lovely, easily configurable iPAQ for another 'i.' Well at least I'll still be 'I.'

Bed of Roses

Jon Bon Jovi had a song bed of roses didn't they? I think it had a line that sounded like this:

"I wanna lay down in a bed of roses, cos tonight I sleep on a bed of nails..."

COuld it be he was going through what I have been goin through? Pain. Maybe so, but I can never know for sure.

I'm realizing more and more... I'm an outcast.. Alone in this journey. No one to depend on.. No one that would stand by my side. Who do i turn to in times of need? Where do I run to when i want to hide away from all this? All i have and believe in is my family. I know i can count on them, no matter what.. And for that alone I am so blessed.. But don't we all just wish that life could be a bed of roses?

Life.. A box of Chocolates?

Forrest Gump once famously said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.." I couldn't agree more with him.

Chocolate in today's world should more specifically be people.. You think you know them all your life, but they never fail to surprise you. This is to better days, better friends, for greater hopes, and wishful thinking.. Always remember, keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Believe you me, friends are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

I'm learning it the hard way...