Goodbye Atok Piah.

Just 2 days before raya, my beloved grandma passed away at the age 86 years old... maybe due to old age. The last time i saw her during last year Raya. She is such a nice person who always smile. She always try to talk to me in Javanese language(I'm pure Jawa!!) which i can't understand at all! I only know few words in Java, Ireng= black, Wes Mangan=already eaten? etc. Both of my parents can speak fluently in Javanese language. Disgrace to my heritage.hehe My father get a phone call from his brother at around 2.30pm friday evening informing that Atok Piah have passed away. We rush to nenek place immediately in Kampung Sri Merlong, Rengit, Batu Pahat. When we arrived she already been bath and the whole night family members and the villages reads Surah Yassin and cited prayers for Atok Piah. She was buried the next morning after Subuh prayer. Hope she will be blessed by Allah and all of us shall miss you.

Atok Piah in memory.

Daripada Ma'qal bin Yassar r.a berkata bahawa Nabi Muhammad s.a.w bersabda:

Hati Al-Quran ialah Surah Yaasiin; tidaklah dibaca akan dia oleh seseorang yang semata-mata mengharapkan keredhaan Allah dan hari akhirat melainkan diampunkan oleh Allah segala dosanya; dan bacalah Surah Yaasiin kepada orang yang hampir akan meninggal dunia dan setelah seseorang itu meninggal dunia.

Near the End...

We already at the 26th day of Ramadhan which means 4 or 5 days left to HARI RAYA! yea! I'm going back to JB this Thursday after the Tanjung Rambutan Psychiatry Hospital visit. I just finished my Psychiatry end of block examination which i think i do quiet fairly(not fabulous!). Mumbling through my long case examination is definitely not fab. I got a case of guys with major depressive disorder with psychotic features presenting with aggressive behavior. Luckily i got the nicest doctor ever, Mr Smiley, Dr. Chan. He keep on listening to my presentation although his ear is bleeding due to my rubbish presentation.haha. That is the new low of my English speaking career! But today i don't received any phones calls from Edna which means that i passed the exam. BRAVO! with the end of psychiatry rotation, that's mean another chapter in PMC is closed. I particularly love this chapter cause of my group mates which i fall in love with. Such a lovely bunch of crazy people. They make this rotation fun and crazy. Thanks guys. Near the end of Ramadhan symbolized the near end of our group "expiry date" but friendships will definitely stays. Hoping that our last trip as a group to Tanjung Rambutan will be a blast!

My beloved group mates! 30 of us!

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same"

As usually after every exam, i will released all the stress by binge eating(I'm not Pro-Ana..duh!)haha For this one, i choose TAO Cuisine in Auto-City, Penang to fulfill my depressed soul. Tao served bottomless authentic Asian cuisine for only RM50++. The food is great and the ambiance is fantastic! I like everything in the menu but my favorite is the scallop served in spicy cheese sauce. Sluuurp!! They have wide variety of Asian cuisine includes specialties such as Japanese, Chinese, Thailand, and others. The sushi is also not bad...same standard as Sushi King. We eat a lot until in the verge of vomiting( Kamarul esp). The concept is sorta buffet without the buffet corner. Every dish need to be order and it will be freshly made. The waiter is good and they even informed us which dishes is non-halal. they keep on filling up our drinks without us asking for it. We stay there about 2 hours from 8pm to 10pm. Great place and definitely will go back again. What a great Breaking fast??!! Thanks Mujed for "belanja" me and to Gbam, Yin & Kamarul for the enjoyable binge companion.

At the TAO entrance. This place have really nice ambiance. Cool to dine in.

My binge companion... Mujed, Gbam, Yin and Kamarul. Kamarul eat the most...size really doesn't reflect in the ability to binge!

The Scallop with spicy cheese sauce and prawn tempura sushi..yummy!

As usual, need to made fool of my self...that's me!

Before heading back to Penang island, a photo in front of the Auto-city 'monument?'

p/s: shout out to Napit. Happy Belated 24th birthday dude. you owe me and others a song with your guitar! Hope your life will full of excitement and happiness.

" Binge eating is hazardous to your health, only pro are allowed"

Koh Phi Phi หมู่เกาะพีพี

Koh Phi Phi or Phi Phi Islands (หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland(Krabi province.) I went there for a scuba diving trip end of last year with Debt and Archeng, my HACCerz friends. Such a beautiful and lively islands. Koh Phi Phi is made of 2 main island,Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh.

Do you know? The name Phi Phi (pronounced ‘pee pee’) originates from Malay, the original name for the islands were ‘Pulao Pi ah Pi. The name refers to the mangrove wood found there.
(source : My sister who reads Wiki a lot!!)

Basically Phi Phi Don is the main Island and where the town, hotels etc is situated while Phi Phi Ley is a protected island. Preserve for its beauty! Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Leornardo Decaprio in it!?? the beauty is mesmerizing! The island also have a cave called Viking which produced one of the most extravagantly, 'out of this world' expensive bird nest!! Phi Phi Don is so packed with western tourist that i only saw few Thais. It kinda ashamed because all the restaurant and dive shop there are run by non-Thais. Thais claim back your land please! The town is lively day and nights. Night full of lights and pub is bursting with people! Drunk of course! I think the most memorable thing i do in Phi Phi Don is climbing a hill to see the view of the island's sunset. Amazing!

Maya Beach at Phi Phi leh & The Beach Poster!

Phi Phi Don town full of people! like Petaling Street! you can get anything here! It s amazing how they built up this place back after totally wreaked by Tsunami back in 2005!
\Crazy bunch of people! The dancing masseurs, the drunken santa and the Lady Boy!

View point of Phi Phi Don. See the neck of the island called Ton Sai Bay!

Out of thousand scuba center, I choose Phi Phi Scuba Diving Center and we got a Irish girl as our dive master. Cool! During the dives, we meet a lot of people from around the world. we changes idea and experience about traveling and scuba diving around the world. The best thing is one of the dive master shoots our crazy experience diving there by a underwater video camera. There is a video of me jumping from the boat into the crystal clear ocean! Scary... from about 2nd/3rd floor!

My scuba team: Me, Dee( dive master) Archeng and Debt.

Still picture of me jumping from the boat!! yea! i look darn stupid wearing those goggles!

The Beach starring myself as the leading actor , stay away Leo, Its Zam's time to shine!! haha:

Part1-preparation before 1st dive. kinda weird cause 1st time in front of camera


Part2-1st dive..beautiful coral, lively creatures and crazy divers!


Part3- the jumping scene is inside this one..see Archeng afraid to jump again..got panic attack!


Part4-oh this is the best..i got to see my 1st leopard shark and octopus!

Now scuba is one of my passion. I'm addicted to it but i just don't have time to fulfill the craving, all thanks to the hectic schedule as a medical student. Sigh! i will definitely come back to this island someday and it's one of the island recommended you all to go. But my next target is either, Redang, Bali or Phuket! Please god grant my wish before i become a full pledge doctor!

A harmless leopard shark and octopus!

Graceful merman!

P/s: hope you enjoy the videos..cause i like it a lot! damn fun!

"As a diver you are weightless and can move in all directions. You approach the freedom of a bird as you move in three dimensions in a fluid environment"

MJ, Mraz & CT.

Sharing with u guys this 3 video...damn great performance, powerful vocals and captivating persona. lovin it day by day!

"I Want You Back" is a 1969 number-one single recorded by The Jackson 5. Do you recognized MJ? People should dance more like them to make a better world!hehe Long live 60s!

Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didnt even want around

"I'm Yours" live in Korea by Jason Mraz. Cool dude with cool performance. Lovin his sidekick and his tabla!

Well open up your mind and see like me

Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love

Siti Nurhaliza performs "Kurniaan Dalam Kesamaran" live at Concert Satu. Haunting vocals and mesmerizing beauty. She looks great in the red kimono :)

Kiambang hanyut ke muara
Perahu pulang ke penambang
Lambat laun kan bersua
Biarpun di gulung gelombang

Parrtaeyy...

Last Tuesday, some of my friends gather in my humble (yet grand) apartment to break fast together. The concept is potluck, so each person will contribute into the (may i say) break fast parrtaeeyy! haha Its such a lovely and lively evening. All gather at the function hall of Greenlane Park Apartment, just beside the swimming pool which facing the hill. I love this part of my apartment, really peaceful with a really fantastic view of Georgetown. This is where i perfected my breaststroke until i can do multiple rounds.

The view from the function hall & the Olympic size swimming pool

I'm so amazed that we can gather a lot of food! I really meant a LOT! We can't finish it until 9pm. I cooked the main course which is Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese. My favorite dishes is from Yana's custard trifle. Sorry Yana i just don't want to brag about it at that night...don't want to promote grandiose delusion in you.haha Miss Rachel also join us and guess what she bring with her?? a small bottle ascent of almond which she claims for baking cookies. What Rachel??? We don't have time for making cookies! can you be normal and just buy at the shop like others??haha Oh, don't forget about the perfect homemade banana cake by Mazalin. Perfectly square shape and taste like factory made.haha

My Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese with buttered spaghetti with parsley and cheese chips.

Yana's triple layer custard trifle

Thanks for everyone who contribute to the parrtaeyy. All food are delicious and much appreciated. Thanks for all who like my spaghetti especially Muna and Syaza who keep eating it until two days after the event. That is the magic of the fridge and the alluring of my cooking!haha We have so much left overs that each of us don't go back empty handed. We are so full that night! Thanks Naren, Shantiny, Apai & Sarah for the satay, Gbam & Yin for fried cempedak, Nunee, Yana, Ain, Syaza, Danial, Mazalin, Muna for dessert, Anom & Hanep for the ' mango', EE ling, Wei Nin, Kamarul for the drinks, Rachel for the almomd ascent(haha thanks also for the drinks) and for my housemate, Mujed and Napit!

Dig in guys! Look at Syaza's plate! oh gosh!

mingling with each other...(look at my bald head!!!)

3 most memorable facial expression that been captured by Mujed's camera! haha

Family picture time! all 22 of us!

Thanks all for coming and spare your precious time to my apartment and parrtaeyying with me. We should do this more guys..next house, i suggest is Naren's place! really want to taste his cooking esp curry and Shantiny's homemade ladoo! hehe Can't wait!

Wanted to wish my dear friend Wei Nin who celebrated her 24th birthday last Wednesday! Good luck for your future undertaking and hoping your life full of happiness and success!

"We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them."

Say Tak Nak!

This is the best Anti-smoking commercial so far from our Ministry of Health. Bravo! really heart retching and informative in a subtle way. The most sad part is when the mother with mouth cancer wanted to say she love his son..but she can't said it and the son is afraid of her! sob3~. It was directed by Khabir Bhatia (kudos to him!).



Take it as a lesson my dear smoker friends...its not to late to quit! Its not cool anymore to smoke and definitely damn stupid to smoke in public places around people. (Hate people puff at me!) Believe me, i saw this in real life, full of them in hospitals as patients. Don't waste your money and your LIFE for it!

Not only you will be hurt but your love one too...remember that!


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The list of complications for Smoking includes:

• Non-cancer lung conditions related to smoking:
  • Chronic obstructive lung disease
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Emphysema
• Various cancers are linked to smoking:
  • Lung cancer
  • Mouth cancer
  • Larynx cancer
  • Throat cancer
  • Oral cancer
  • Esophagus cancer
  • Urinary tract cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Pancreas cancer
  • Cervix cancer
• Smoking linked to various other diseases:
  • Heart disease
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Blood vessel disease
  • Polycythemia
• Smoking effects on female and male fertility:
  • Female and male infertility
  • Early menopause
• Smoking effects on pregnancy:
  • Low birth weight
  • Vaginal bleeding (pregnancy)
  • Miscarriage
  • Premature delivery
  • Stillbirth
  • Sudden infant death syndrome

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p/s: The list will go on and most disease risks from smoking reduce after quitting smoking. Quit slowly...until its your last cigarette. Chaiyok!!

"Don't break my heart"

Merdeka voices!

This is the video of PMC Choir for Merdeka celebration 2009. They are pretty good and the band is awesome! Bare in mind that all of them is medical students + some PMC staffs...not a professional singer! and Wei Nin i can see you!! haha

enjoy!

p/s: sorry for the bad video quality!

"Sejahtera Malaysia"