Passing by

I know I've not been updating my blog recently. Do forgive me now! Been really busy with this weekend's upcoming drama/musical production. And also with exams. =/

So anyway, just thought of sharing a really cool video with all you tech savvy Gen Y peepz out there. If you have facebook or twitter, or watch youtube, then this is for you. =)

Enjoy! ;)


Cheerios,
Joel

Potong Saga

Hilarious Malaysian short film. A must watch. This short film is the current rave at the moment. Very creative indeed! Enjoy! ;)

Do You Remember?

This is Earth Wind and Fire's "September" remix. Which is like constantly on my playlist at the moment. Very very upbeat, disco-retro music. Sets the mood for a happy-clappy relaxed night! :)



Hmmm. Besides that.. Just my thoughts at the moment. I was just contemplating on the fragility of human life and our existance. Think about it, one tusnami can wipe out cities, leaving tens of thousands of people dead and millions homeless. Yes, we, the oh-so-mighty and powerful "rulers" of our universe, still have to stand down and bow to mother nature. We may be powerful, creative, and intelligent, but we are no match to the wrath of mother nature.

Let us learn to have more respect for nature. And like, love her more. Then maybe... just maybe, we might be spared from more natural disasters. LOL.

In case you're reading this, mother nature, we love you from the bottom of our hearts okay?! Hahahaha. So stop sending earthquakes that send shock waves to KL and JB that shake our apartment blocks and high rise condos. We still want to live, you know!

Influenza A (H1N1)

Just some interesting thoughts/happenings about swine flu/Influenza A/H1N1/AH1N1.

So.. our lecturer was telling us today that AH1N1, has been affectionately called Ahini (get it?) in the recent weeks. Its actually quite a cute name. Hahaha. Ahini...

He was joking that if he finds a cure to it.. He'll call the vaccine Annihi. When asked why Annihi, he simply answered, :"Because... Annihi... these are the first 6 letters for the word annihilate."

LOL. okay la, maybe not THAT funny. But you have to give it to him for his creativity. =)

I also read my friend's tweet on twitter that he was enjoying his buffet lunch when all of a sudden, the chef had to leave because his poor daughter passed away due to H1N1 complications. So, yes.. It is a really dreadful thing that the chef's daughter passed away. But as a future healthcare practitioner, the first thing that comes to mind is.. This guy is a chef, he works in a restaurant, he's coming in contact with people and food, AND his daughter had H1N1. WHY on earth is he not being quarantined? o.0

I know. I feel for him that his daughter passed away. But what about other people? Like the other patrons in the restaurant, who may contract the virus through him and bring it home and infect their sick/immunosuppresed friends/relatives.

A lot of people are undermining the quarantine instruction by the Ministry of Health. YES, H1N1 won't kill you if you are healthy and fit. But what about the other people around you?

If you are a confirmed H1N1 case, let everyone know lah. Why bother being so secretive/pai seh about it? At least the people you have come into contact with can quarantine themselves ASAP and take the right measures to stop this virus from spreading.

Like it or not, we all have a part to play in keeping H1N1 from becoming an even more serious threat than it is now. It may not seem to hurt us yet, but waiting till it hits closer to home is a tad bit too late, no?

ANNIHIlate AHINI,

Joel.

Song I'm currently hooked onto.

I'm currently hooked on this song. Enjoy people!

Yasmin Ahmad's "Talentime" is making a comeback!

One of my favourite movies, "Talentime" by the late Yasmin Ahmad will be making a comeback at selected cinemas starting tomorrow (13th August)! This home grown film is not only thought provoking, but it also captures the essence of Malaysia as a multiracial, multireligious and multicultural nation and its struggles. For those who have not had a chance to watch this movie, please take this opportunity to do so, not just in memory of Yasmin, but also in support of a very well directed and scripted local film. Not to mention the stellar cast too!

Its one of the rare Malaysian films that we can actually be proud off, considering the amount of bad Malaysian films out there. =_=

For more info, check out KLue.

Oh.. and on a side note, I raced a Ferrari yesterday, which was absolutely hilarious. Had a great day with Daniel yesterday, watching GI Joe (which unfortunately, didn't really live up to my expectations. Great action, bad storyline. You get the drift) and getting his stuff from IKEA.

I'm off now! Till later. ;)

XOXO,

Joel

A vain moment

So, this morning, I woke up, looked at myself in the mirror, and noticed something different about me. Something was not right, at all. On closer inspection, to my horror, I noticed something staring back at me. It was red, big, PUSsy filled with pus, and oh, did I mention BIG?!

Yes, you've probably figured it out by now. I HAVE A HUGE @$$ ZIT ON MY NOSE!

Haiyoooooorrrr. Why did this silly zit choose ME? And why of all times, NOW?

Its so big, I think it deserves a name. Was thinking of the options available, should I call it pimplous gigantasaurous, or pimplesaurous for short?

Super don't feel like going out to see anyone today.

Mr. Vain-Pot signing off,

Joel.

H1N1

I just found out that our medical faculty at Monash will be closed for a week due to a case of H1N1. My coursemate, S, is in hospital now, let's pray that she'll get well soon.

I was just telling my housemates and friends yesterday that I was hoping Monash will NOT have to close for a week, because my timetable will get so screwed up! I mean, for the business school people who have 15 hours a week, its all fine and dandy. But for us meddies, 30++ hours a week lerh! Want us to replace on weekends and public holidays meh? Or worse still, during our mid sem break.

I just called mom and told her not to book my tickets to Beijing for the coming mid-sem break. Just in case Monash might want us back for classes. Sigh! Its gonna be a family holiday without me, again! :(

H1N1 has struck so close to home. I remembered talking to S briefly just this week. Hopefully I won't kena H1N1. Let's keep our fingers crossed and pray no one else in med fac gets H1N1 too.

Cheerios,

Joel

Grouses and Nightmares

Yesterday was my WORST ever experience with the Malaysian transport system, ever.

I was heading from Subang KTM station with my sister en route to PC Fair held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. When the train arrived, it was packed like sardines. Somehow or rather, we managed to pack outselves into the cramped train with no standing space and barely any breathing space left.

The doors shut, and then suddenly the AC went off. And no, it didn't come back on. Ok, to give you a better account of what happened.. Here's what Joel saw, felt, and smelt during the 40minute journey.

It was packed like a club. Seriously, it was like crotch to ass, crotch to ass all over. There was this guy in front of me, who's hands kept bumping/brushing against my hand. Super disgusting. =_=

And did I mention the smell? Oh my, the smell... Thank God I was taller than most people there. Imagine if your height was at armpit level, the aromas that you would have encountered! I smelt a mixture of sweaty armpits, a hint of Issey Miyake cologne from the chinese dude to my left, and some nasty smelling hair! All that mixed together. . . 

The worst part of the journey was when the train came to a complete stop somewhere midway of the journey. It was horrendous. By the time we got off the train, I was completely drenched in my own sweat plus like everyone else's sweat around me. Definitely not a good sight to behold.

That's the reason why I do not believe in Malaysia's public transport system. It has let me down time and time again. Not only is the wait long, the ride ardorous and the journey unpleasant, it is always overcrowded as well. Its back to taking taxis for me.

Ok. 'Nuff said bout' Malaysia's let-down of a transport system. Last night, I had two nightmare-ish dreams. Not really nightmares la, more of like really weird.

In the first one, I felt my two front teeth were really loose and painful. Next thing I knew, I was spewing blood from my mouth and had my two teeth in hand. Lookin in the mirror, I swear, it waslike a scene from a vampire movie. Blood oozing out of my mouth, minus the two front teeth. Not pretty at all. Chinese call that "Bo Gey!"

2nd dream... I dreamt that I did something really really bad. And I was running and finding a place to hide in this apartment block. Too bad for me, the victim's friends got to me and we had to like settle the issue. It was either they called the police, or I paid them $500,000. I chose to pay the 500k. Where I got the money, I don't know. I must've been pretty rich in that dream. I remembered mom picking me up after I paid them off, and she just smiled to me and said, "Good thing can settle. Or else you'll be in jail!"

Hahaha. Thats all for now folks.

Till later,

Joel