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August 23, 2004

Flower Bud Flowering

WOOT.. sorry about a day's late post.. Yesterday, yes, Sunday, 22nd August is my buddy's birthday.. its his 20th!! I would like to take this opportunity to wish him all the best in his studies, healthy always, eat more!!, spend more (on me) and ALL THE BEST!!!

oh.. hes Darryl Cheen Weng Sing..!!

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August 21, 2004

Diving into Gold Pot

Sounds familiar? Nope, its not the ducktales' gold pot dive.. but its the diving event in Olympics.

China is so far leading in the medal tally on diving boards where their women divers dived their way to gold after a great showing in their sychronized springboard diving. I always like to watch diving especially the sychronized diving event that really attracts me is the hard work and practise behind the great show by these divers. First pair that really attracts me is.. Guo JingJing and Wu MingXia in their 3m springboard event. Their rhythm was just so right that you can see a near perfect symetrical form when they dived.

Chinese domination continues as another pair, Lao Lishi and Li Ting dived to gold in their 10m sychronized event. No denial of their deserved gold as u can see the perfect symetrical from the side view.

Apart from the great showings from the chinese pairs.. someone got really impressed and cant wait to get himself a great dive before diving himself into trouble in the police cell and charged in court...

Could it be the men divers aint doing a graet job?

Read more on Yahoo! Olympics
Images from Olympics Gallery

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August 13, 2004

The Moment of Truth

With 2 of my friends, I reached Taman Megah Badminton Court. I drove there and we booked a court for two hours. We played and we enjoyed the games. Around 6pm plus, we decided to leave. I grabbed my bag and unzipped the outer compartment and gubble for my car key. It took a while cause its as usual hard to find cause i have lots of rubbish in my bag. However, the search took longer and longer. I tried to search other compartments and even emptied my bag. O dear. I realized i lost my car key! I walked around the court and the path i took..

NO SIGN OF IT!! o well, i called my dad for help and darryl drove all the way back to my house to grab the spare key!(he drove as well) The wait is kinda long .. and after 45mins, he's back with the spare key.. BUT without the alarm immobiliser. (....) ARgh u know what? Darryl ONCE again drove to my house to grab that thing! Thanks a lot buddy!i would have lost without u that day! At last, my dad came with him to the badminton court. Fine, the car key is lost.. and never appeared.

25th of July...

Its been long we didnt play badminton.. me and darryl decided to call up or another match day! Wui and Seng Meng came. Darryl drove. As usual we reached there kinda early and we paid for the court and start some warming up before stroking. Then seng meng came and we started a game.. was partnering Wui and losing... (err. not blaming her..=P ) Its kinda a tough game cause its been quite some time we didnt play. Seng meng keep returning the shuttle high up and far to the baseline.. forcing me to move backwards to the end of the baseline to return the shuttle. There's kinda a rally front and back and a few smashes from me was successfully returned by seng meng and darryl.. and i saw an opportunity to smash it down to their right side and i streeeeetched myself to my left and S-M-A- - -... *KrAk..* ARHHhHh..*

I dropped my racquet and hold on to my right elbow.

My tears is pinching out and wui came over and asked me whether im alright... I dragged myself to the bench and there i sit and my right arm is resting on my right thigh. Seng Meng and darryl shouted over asking whether im okay.. and they said i might had strained my veins.. so they asked me try to massage my shoulder. I tried to. but once i touch my right shoulder.. i felt my bone is not in proper form. Something is jolting out. At that time, wui is not playing but resting two seats away.. and seng meng and darryl is playing.. but i yelled at seng meng asking him to check on my bone. I asked him to touch my shoulder bone and compared it with my left shoulder. ...

He got shocked too to feel that.. but tried to console me that is 'NORMAL' .. ( eeek!! ) Then i talked to wui and said.. i cant continue playing and i thought i need to consult some medical aid. By that time everyone was worried. Darryl and Wui went to postpone the remaining hour to the following week cause its non-refundable.

I called my dad to check whether the chinese sing-seh (tabib) if they are open.. my dad asked me to go home so he can fetch me instead. So darryl drove VERY extremely careful with DELICATE speed.. so i wont move my shoulder.. at that moment im in extreme pain.

Once home, my dad was already ready with the car engine started and i found out its extremely painful and difficult for me to lift myself up from darryl's car to my dad's car!. But i made it. My dad drove me to Sunway Medical Centre. My mum whom was with my sis was already waiting for us at the emergency department entrance. I walked through the door and just stood there holding on my right arm withstanding the pain cracking out from my shoulder. my mum tried to get their attention and right away a nurse asked me to enter the emergency area directed me to a bed. She asked me to sit on the bed and not long, a doctor came to check on me. Then he asked a nurse to give me a painkiller jap and a sling for me. There, i was given a jap .. and it took around 10 mins for it to work.
At this time, i asked my mum to call 4 persons to inform them of my conditions. But my mum said she will do it later.. .. but i really really wanted to see them at that moment! i didnt know why...

Not long.. sorry i lost sense of time at that moment, i was pushed to take an Xray of my shoulder. Then i when i was out, i was attended by Dr Suresh George, and he talked to me and my mum and checked my shoulder. He asked me whether i prefer a general anestetist or just a normal jap which i will be still conscious while he relocate my shoulder.

Then, i had to wait till like 6pm, then was 5pm to do the procedure cause with the anestetist jap, i have to be empty stamoch. The wait took forever... minute by minute, second by second... o dear... although i had a pain killer jap.. its still painful.. !!

Once 6pm, i had to change to their robe and i was pushed to Operating Theatre. That moment is so scary.. but it could be a slight relieve for me as that might be a way to end my pain on my shoulder. Once in the OT, i was transferred to another bed, and the anestetist Dr talked to me.. saying.."hey hong leong, u will soon be slee.... " by that time i was already unconscious.
When i woke up, i was given to breathe oxygen and i felt my right arm was wrapped up(those who came to see me will know how it looks like). I was asked to breathe in more oxygen to drain out the effect of anestetist drug. Not long, i was pushed to the ward, on the way out of the OT, i saw the clock on the wall.. its 7:05pm.

Once in the ward, at that time, i was still very sleepy and in dizziness. But i am conscious. By then, my parents and my sis came. They brought me newspaper, some bakery buns.. At this time, my mum called the four person i mentioned to her.. .and they left at around nine thirty.(visiting hours)

I couldnt sleep by then, i read the newspaper..(fyi, its the lame The SUn!) and i finished reading in 20 minutes.. lol, i can i sleep at half past ten??? o well, all the rest of the bed lights are off, i might as well off it too. I tried to sleep. Its a rough rough one. I woke up almost every half an hour... but after 4am, i manage to sleep for 2 hours plus. I literally woke up at 7am. Then it was breakfast.. and i ate pancake and a small cup of milo.. then, i was brought down to do another Xray ... a procedure of before and after the procedure.
Not Long... my Manda mui mui and leen mui mui came with Kyle. THanks a lot Mui, i was seriously very happy to see you.. added with some relief and grateful. I appreciate that alot alot. You too Kyle.
Then to my surprised, all .. ..erm. almost all of my classmates came. At that time, i almost cried. Thanks people. Have to make special thanks to William and Alicia, Darryl, Seng Meng and Wui that came to my house to see me.. Nadia and Sifu who bought me a welcome back card.. Guys, Without you, i can never love myself more than i could love you guys. Im here recovering quite well, although i cant write.

All these while till im fully recovered, i would like to thank all who had cared for me, caring for me and the help u had given and are giving me... Thank You.

I love you guys.. !!

p/s sifu, dun worry, im already very happy that u have a thought of that and i know u love me.=P

I also have to thank this, this and this person, cause they had been in my mind for my strong motivation to stand the pain i had gone through right from ,the moment of truth to the moment i saw them. Thank You.

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August 11, 2004

Bearing The Bear

How do we feel and how should we feel when something occurs? That might be a subconscious question for ourselves.

There are always complication on our mind on how we think of something on some situation. The situation might involve a whole lot of individuals where this decision which is about to make MIGht change the lifestyle of some certain individual.
I know that due to some circumstances, she had to make a choice whether to make that particular move. I know sometimes its doubtful whther should you yourself take the whole responsibility on yourself and you asked urself, why ME? and why not others? Sometimes, doing something is not necessarily benefits us. Yes i do agree that history might come back to haunt u and experiences warned you this might be another loophole and trick!
But to think of the need and importance to hit the bullseye at the right time, u can save the whole world. This is the real world. Underperformings are always being let down not talking about others but just serious workjob.

Anyhow.. i hope You understand what i meant and i want you to know, watever decision you are going to make or made, i am always here to give my LEFT hand... ;P

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August 08, 2004

Burfday Wui

Its 8th!!! August is the month with the most birthdays..... er..i guess?

Today is our dear Kelly Ang's Birthday!! its her 20th birthday.. oops, should i disclose her age? haha.. anyway, here's a virtual ROse for her.. Wishing her pink in health always, be cool, and be rational in dealing with much problematic difficulties! Happy Birthday!

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August 04, 2004

A Sigh of Relief

Its just two days ago, dad went for a check up and scoped in a private clinic of his colon. But its just a general scan. Initially the scare comes when the doc(Dr Kang) said there are polyps in my dad's colon, but not serious and not large in size. But there is one part of it, the 'polyp' seems to be quite large. Dr Kand recommended my dad to do an endoscope(fibreoptic scope that enters ur colon through either ur esophagus or anus)to discharge his assumption of the possibilty the large portion of the polyps are colon cancer.

This assumption and advice from Dr Kang has worried me, my mum and family very very much. Mum has been crying every now and then.

My dad decided to do the scope in Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya(PPUM) due to financial difficulties. However, the appointment made to consult the FIRST doctor in PPUM is on 16 August, which is like 2 weeks later. Do you think my mum and dad would wait for so long? Then, they decided to do the scope in Sunway Medical Centre since im going there for my shoulder review.

I did my follow up visit, everything's alright, and Dr Suresh George sent me down to the rehabilitation centre to had my plaster tape removed replaced by a better arm immobilizer.

oh well, back to my dad. He did the colonoscopy which allows the doctor (Dr Yin) see every corner of my dad's colon. In fact, there are polyps but the earlier assuption of the larger portion is NOT a polyp nor cancer but a long time haemorrhoid(pile) scar!!! my goodness. isnt it a great relief???

Afterall, the bill comes to over 2k but it worth nothing compare to the relief and the doubts cleared. Now my dad is on a non-dairy diet after the removal of the small polyps while the colonoscopy is done.
The process is done quite efficiently. Before the procedure is started, my dad was asked to drink two big jug or water and given medication for him to pass motion. He was supposed to do that at least 3 times to clear his colon and stomach but he did it around 14 times!!! oh dear.. but its mostly water which he had drank earlier. no worries.. its just basic cleaning.. =)

O well, my arm now is okay, changed to a better sling but no strength yet. In the insurance claim form, i saw my doctor (Dr Suresh George) wrote, "Totally disabled from 25th July 2004 to 15th August 2004 & partially disabled from 16th August 2004 to 31st August" EEEeeekk!! i was shocked at first seeing.. TOTALLY DISABLED? o well, then i realize, i cant move my RIGHT, WoRKING arm.. so its farinuf.. anyway.. i will try to get my experience from the moment of truth till the moment i got up in hospital written soooooooon!!

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August 03, 2004

Re-reconstructing The Crooked Bank

A deepest apology to all my faithful readers. i would like to apologize the inadequate information i provided to inform this blog has been down for several weeks due to some server shifting.

Special thanks to David, the owner of davidteoh.com, for working hard and juicing his sweat to help me revive my blog. I will soon getting back my subdomain by him, which is http://crooked.davidteoh.com which can be linked from the current blogs.

I have a thought of getting a new domain but still hosted by david, so he still can manage the hosting chores for me, as im totally blank on hostings.. any new suggestions of the new domain name? should be something like.. http://www.newdomainname.com

Thanks and Sorry again.

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August 01, 2004

The Taste of Life

Life. What is life and how is life lived? way back centuries ago, even Siddartha Gautama had this question arose. While for me, this question serves from a different point of view. Its not that questioning what life really is but it is how is life being lived nowadays.

There are thousands and thousands of complications arising from our delicate human mind and emits so much energy to our surroundings, including, of course, ourselves. These energy forms in different level of consciousness where many of us call it 'emotions'. We go through anger, jealousy, hatred, joy, sorrow,pride and even fright. Hey, our human can be considered a supermanupulative machine to control all these into a certain level. Those who failed, should be experiencing craziness or insanity.

Egoism is one of the silent killer in oneself. True or false? Its really simple to grab an example. Motor racers favours to perform a 'monkey magic' style when they crosses the cheuqered flag (where ur front of the bike is raised higher & on supported one rear wheel). That is kinda like a ritual to them to do that,but if once there is a slip.... whats gonna happen? This is just a very simple example. Egoism in oneself, in this society is far more scarier and deals with
more damage to oneself's surroundings including friends and career. At one moment, they will feel like they are losing their friends and people around them are drifting apart. "Hey! whats going on??" by that time, its all because they are overestimating themselves and think for themselves too much.A question, as a friend of them, do you think you played a part in how they are shaped?

The answer is.. Yes.. and No.

Yes, part of it, friends, who are really treating them as friends, should never be sealing off their mouth but to remind them they are going through the wrong track! They should be able more or less diversify their focus of egoism.
No, as in these people are having a serious characteristics influenced by family and this requires more and more time.

Right, these days, thoughts keep on pouring in. Questions after questions, hey, whats this , whats that? how does it happen? o well, im not that sure that these questions bears an answer itself. =)
I've always think that i've done my best as a friend, as a companion and as a pal to treat as good as possible to all of them. But is it really true? or is it just my illussions? im just lieing to myself? Dissapointment filled up my mind... and i dont know why.
Mui mui told me that she's kinda 'jealous' seeing whole lots of people came to the hospital to see me. frankly, im really happy and felt grateful. Its really surprising to see them.
However the point i had is not that point. I felt that what i had given, is way outweighing what i received... i felt that the plank im standing on, is very very small. My sifu (Livee) once said, asking me tried not to be Mr Nice guy anymore.. am i really? She also asked me to think of myself before others... and have to be firm once in a while... sigh..

And yes, i dont know why. these days, i got jealous very easily. Jealousy seems to be controlling me. I felt hurt .. but not for everything. It is for some certain things. Hey!! whats happening to me?? Im not that kind of person! is it that things that are happening in my family is subconsciously creating a new 'need' for me? Is that true?

This accident i had, limits me from travelling physically, but not emotionally.

I just dont understand the spices of life are jumbling up my life.. i feel im losing myself..

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