Merry Christmas

It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow… in the wink of an eye, Christmas will slip by again and then I’ll find myself waiting for the next Christmas day.
Having said that, it’s time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas in the midst of presents and bows, cookies and chocolates, carols and hymns, the tree and its [...]

When a kampung girl goes to stay in Hilton

This is my second visit to PJ Hilton (hmm, wonder if I get to stay in KL Hilton one day?) and both stays were provided by pharmaceutical companies who invited us over for drug talks. If you ask me, Hilton is one of the places that I’d never dream of going even if I can’t [...]

Don’t be a doctor. Be a Bomoh.

Psychiatric illness must have been the most horrifying of all. Worse than being possessed by ghosts!
My patients will present to us with bizarre stories and often, domestic aggression, brokenness, exasperation, devastation and stressed family members. Even after tiding over the acute episode with adequate treatment, the condition properly diagnosed, explained, reassured, given a prescription and [...]

I’m going to KL after all

I just realised I’ll be panting my way through this week and next…
I’m attending a psychiatric training programme for medical officers all over the state of Johor proudly organized by Hospital Permai on this Friday and Saturday followed by the fact that I’ll be doing a stretch call this Saturday and Sunday followed by a [...]

I thought KL sucks. Then why am I missing it?

I miss the buzz in KL.
I miss the variety of entertainment in KL.
I miss the shopping malls in KL.
I miss the nice food in KL.
I miss the festive hype in KL.
I miss the beautiful lights in KL.
I miss the sight of abundant, colourful, creative billboards in KL.
I miss the availability of everything and anything in [...]

Disappointment at one end of the Causeway

It’s a Sunday and an ideal day to be meeting friends for tea and catch-up. So I went across the Causeway to Singapore to meet up with 2 girl friends whom I’ve known since primary school years – that kind of friends that you’ll never run out of topics to bitch about. The short gathering [...]

A blue and red polka dot moon

Geez… WordPress has a new look! I logged in today and was very surprised, and not to mention, very delighted at this more sophisticated appearance. I guess it’s high time I change my template to something more interesting than THIS… maybe next year? :p
Yesterday I had the most amazing call – like EVER. I started [...]

Grab a Gingerbreadman!

Christmas is in the air! I was shopping for pastries at the bakery the other day when I spotted this cute little brown gingerbreadman dotted with colourful sugary sprinkles, its tiny body wrapped in clear plastic sheet with a golden ribbon on it. A commercial sign of Christmas
Funny, I haven’t even seen any [...]