When I grow up.. I wannabe a Dr.

Five guys. Malaysians. Once medical students. Once stuck in a house in Summerstown Cork. NOW all Doctors, going separate ways. What will they be up to?? ish macam macam.....

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Sunday, November 30

the 75 residents, the guests & the uninvited

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before u get all emotional & counter me with an immediate attack, hear me out first... some people are smarter than others. u know that. let say, if u have a hundred friends, a few of them are obviously a lot sharper than the rest of the bunch & a few are obviously not. it doesn't mean they aren't nice people, it doesn't mean u don't like them, it just means that they aren't quite as quick on the uptake as the rest. they are the group that needs a little help, they are the ones who sometimes or most of the times say some pretty dumb things, right? maybe a little embarrassing sometimes? yeah, u know what i mean.

so what happens when one of your posts catches fire and a bunch of people u've never seen before coming flying in to read it? well again, obviously some of those people are smarter than others. and some are not. the dumb ones leave dumb comments. wait... i know what ur gonna say... yes, it's true that the smart ones leave smart comments, so it sort of balances off, doesn't it? well.. not for me, no. u see, the crowd who visits and comments here regularly already is smart. their comments are sharp, enjoyable and sometimes pretty darn funny. i enjoy those people. but when a boatload of new folks stop in and a few of them drop off inane and truly dumb comments, it feels almost like uninvited guests at a party. who wants these jerks? i don't.

and i'm not talking about criticism. because, i know the difference between constructive criticism from.. let say, intentional, blatantly, impolite comments. when u go up to someone & throw on verbal insults, and then go hiding behind the bushes, what does that reflect upon u? yes u? a coward who leaves dumb comments & hides behind anonymity. yup, that' what u are. and as united as we are already, the only thing that u may have succeeded is making us realize that we're here to stay. we won't change our flavour & our personal contribution to the blog just for the sake of making u happy. and yeah... ur a hater. and people don't get haters unless their huge!! so, if ur a smart person, i think u won't have any difficulties working out the rest of the equation don't u? or should i make it more obvious.. dumb a@@

-ilman aiman-

Saturday, November 29

the initial impression

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it takes just a quick glance.. maybe a couple of seconds or so for someone to evaluate u forming an initial judgment. largely based on how u represent urself, first impression is all about the right appearance, the body language or gestures that u make in between conversations, the demeanour, the mannerism & not to forget the attire that u put on ur back during the meeting. often enough, when someone has already formulate an opinion about u, then it can be very difficult to reverse or undo their judgment making those first encounters extremely important, for they set the tone for all the relationships that follows.

subjective as it is, but some people can effortlessly give a flawless first impression. they may not be the smartest bunch, they may not be the coolest crowd to hang out with, heck they may even wear a simple plain T pagoda, with a matching boxer shorts.. but what they have that we lack is the aura . so what is actually an "aura". we've heard it being mentioned numerous times before.. but what does it mean? how can i get an aura? does it matter that much? well, to kick of things, aura is the area around u, that u create by what u wear, how u act, how u look and all of them complement the atmosphere that u are, given the particular time & space. it all goes together to make one good impression. u could wear a very expensive suit, but if u stand slumped over with ur head down, u won't give a confident aura... as simple as that.

so, my advice is, no matter the circumstances, just try to be comfortable with ur own skin, try not to overdo it because everybody hates poser!! and lastly, u can't force everybody to like u, so don't go all ballistic if the feedback isn't favourable.

-ilman aiman-

p.s: yg kata my writing is nonsense & too philosophical tu.. ko baca jugak kan, u just keep coming back for more, can't keep ur ithcy hands off our blog is it? i bet u keep on refreshing the page. spot on babeh. heheh

talking about guilt

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it is one those compelling feeling that arise following events of an undesirable outcome. it is a powerful emotion.. powerful enough to make us feel responsible...feeling condemned and that we deserve to be punished. human as we are, we make mistakes.... we are bound to slip every now and then, that we hurt others, even if it is subconsciously done. the reason varied from one person to another... some may have a very low threshold while others shows the opposite. trying to be optimistic about it, to a certain extent, guilt is good. it acts like a red light, warning & alerting us of the fact that we're straying from the right path & the need to correct our course. sure... we're not responsible for who we are, but instead, we shoulder full responsibility of what we could become. and on a personal note, there are a lot of things that i've done that i'm not proud of such as some recent events that have occured, that i still carry a slight of guilt for acting selfish, & letting others down. truth be told, such feeling doesn't really escape from ur thoughts, disappearing as what u initially hoped for even after seeking apology for the trouble that u've caused. it stays for a while, giving u the jitters & causing butterflies to run freely in ur tummy..

however, there is only so much that one can do. life is a matter of setting priorities. it is important to note that as much as we want to, it is almost impossible to cater to the needs of everybody. different peoples reacts differently, that is just how things are. and we 're bound to make mistakes along the way. but of course, try to avoid committing the same mistake repeatedly. make the right choices & learn to appreciate the people as well as the circumstances that have brought u to where u are right now & have somehow shaped u to who u are today. so, let us all release the past, scrape off the rust & let our natural goodness shines through!!!

-ilman aiman-

Friday, November 28

aces vs 82 off-suit : part 2 (whatever that means)

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normally, i would've given a good lengthy explanation of the first bit but i'm having a bit of a difficulty to expand on the technicality of the issue that he proposed earlier on. clearly i don't speak same the language here as my card playing skill is very limited or maybe non existence if u want to look it from a professional point of view. truth be told, i just couldn't figure out the anology that he was trying to come up with... i just couldn't. and now, i feel like there's a bit of an itch on my forehead with a big capital L popping out, visible for everybody to see. owhh f*** it.. ade aku kesah!!! picking up where he left off, as my colleague cleverly put it together that life is about probability. u win some & u lose some but u can't have it all. and to those who wins, the successful bunch that is, we may be tempted to envy them, making believe that despite having the same amount of hard work laboured in, they may have just been lucky. and of course deep down we know that their success is well deserved & perhaps has nothing to do with luck to begin with. it can be a hard thing to swallow, especially if ur one of the sour grapes type of people who swears on everybody elses successs except for ur own...

but the point that i'm trying to high light here is that fortune sides with those who dares. and if u put in a different way, it literally means that good fortune doesn't come to us, we go to it by breaking free & taking risks. because, in this life as i see it, it is all about taking chances. what seperates the acheivers than the ordinary folks is their willingness to take optional as well as necessary risks. just an example, in a nutshell, lets assume that i have an ok job. a job that is decent enough to support my expanses, my family and still have a little bit of that extra ringgit to cash in to the saving accounts. i'm may not be rich, but i'm comfortable enough. and one fine day, i received a new job offer from a new company that i'm not fairly accustomed to. the job comes with more responsibilities & a significant increase salary wise. and of course, in circumstances like this, u can't help but to wonder the endless possibilties that could've happen if u decide to accept the offer. and somewhere along the line such thoughts races thru ur mind. what shall i do? if i join the new company, will i get along with my superior and my coworkers? what if the working atmosphere is not to my liking? what if it they think that i don't meassured up? will i get fired?

often enough, when we're comfortable with a particular environment, we tend to be reluctant to break free from it. we want to feel secured. but bear in mind that those who refuse to take risks to protect their security are prisoners of their own mind, caged by their fears & trapped by their reluctance. turtle can't advanced without sticking their neck out.. neither could we. we hate changes, we dislike breaking our routine. we detest tring something new because anything that we're not used to doing is uncomfortable. but if we're always doing the same thing that how can we grow? the person who grows are the one who take risks while those who risk nothing is the one who does nothing, has nothing and is nothing....


p.s: sorry for the lengthy entry but i'm just in the mood to write. so i write & write...

-ilman aiman-
@limerick

Thursday, November 27

aces vs. 82 off-suit..

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what does it mean?? if you do play texas hold-em, you are for sure dying to have the pocket rockets for your starting hand.. it is the best hand pre-flop you can get.. and the probability of getting that monster hand is 1 in 221 - if i'm not mistaken.. and of course 82 off-suit is the worst starting hand.. BUT at the end of the day, AA doesn't always win the pot.. and once in a blue moon 82 off-suit does..

life is about probability.. sometimes you win.. sometimes you lose.. the odds are pretty much the same.. the different is how wise you capitalise and tackle the opportunities in front of you.. you are the manager of your own life.. you dictate your own game.. it doesn't really matter where you begin.. create your own objectives.. plan ahead your strategies.. don't get over excited or take things for granted.. analyse and evaluate the situation before making the moves.. if you play them intelligently and sensibly, you'll almost always scoop the profit.. "maximise your gain and minimise your loss.."

-maestronine-
thu nov 27th 2008 2230




Paediatrics: part 2

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unlike most of my colleagues who are fascinated by the joy & wonders of treating children, i have a different perspective. and i have my reasons. paediatrics could be fun, when ur dealing with a well behaved child, but the difficult ones can be a pain when they choose not to oblige. and i don't mean that in a bad way. i'm just stating a reality check here. doing it as part of a 6 week rotation... i don't mind. but in the long run, as a lifetime career, pediatrics is just not my cup of tea. and often enough, we hear the phrase of children are not merely small adults, they are more than that. and that is true... and when ur treating the children, ur dealing with the family as a whole. i don't mind the anxious parents. they are the least of my concern but it is the children themselves that drives me up the wall !!

and i'm very vocal about this. the other day while we're discussing about a similar topic, i bluntly uttered it out to my partner that i don't think i want to be a peadiatrician. and the look on her face says it all... and i may be outnumbered here. as far as i know, i'm the only one who doesn't love paeds while doing it. and it's kind of baffling as well since i have the best setting. the paediatric wards here are spectacular. the physicians are great, while the staff & nurses are decent too. but, despite all of these, my heart is just not in it. and for that matter, i honestly think that it all boils down to ur own preference, a choice that is yet to be decided. paeds is a colourful field no doubt about that. it can be fun, amusing and entertaining if u want to see it that way but unfortunately i don't share the same view.

but having said that, i must say that sometimes it can be heartbreaking to see some these children who have to endure an ongoing chronic illness that is life altering. they are the ones that break me, making me feel embarass of the fact that i whine so much when there are a lot of things to be thankful for. they humbled me. sigh...



-ilman aiman-
@ limerick

Wednesday, November 26

Paediatrics

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I LOVE Paediatrics!!

i'm definitely enjoying my rotation here in limerick.
i think i'm almost certain that i want to be a paediatrician.
i know that most of us would say that to be a paediatrician must be hard because you have to deal with these children and it can be hard and overwhelming sometimes. it can be heartbreaking at most having to deal with sometimes very sick childeren or babies. "Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body." i find this true if u want to do paediatrics but to a lesser extent of being a parent. but alas, you would someday will be a parent to a children eventually right? for me, theres no bigger reward than seeing a happy and cheerful child after recovering from their illness. i must say i never had this satisfactory feeling doing all the adult medicine/surgery rotations.adults don't move me as much as these cute little things. and for me, to be dealing with them for the rest of my medical career would be splendid. i'd rather deal with difficult or sick child rolling and struggling to examine them eventhough it seems much easier to be dealing and examining a coorperative adult. As Franklin Jones said, "You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance." 
oohh, how i would love to do paediatrics in the future.
Amiiiinnnnn...
                boring la bebbb...

Tuesday, November 25

musik part 2..

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well
the dark side of music?
do i really have to tell u guys?
naa
(xde mood)


talking about competition
frankly, im not a competitive person
but u need competition or some kind of it to learn about/improve yourself
i love seeing people compete with each other
and i would say " hell no..i dont want to get involved"
be it academically or any other areas
but i'll make sure at the end of the day, i get what i really want
so to my competitors out there...
thank you

p/s: so sape 'out there' yang rasa diri dia kompetitif, teruskan usaha anda.

-ameen-

Monday, November 24

2 entries in a day??! (*edited) Tolol

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  • Kasihan dunia.
  • Semakin ramai manusia yang berlagak rasul. Menghakimi orang dari luaran, dari tulisan, dari sekelumit kecil yang mereka tahu.
  • Rasul pun tidak begitu.
  • Ramai juga yang berlagak Tuhan. Menjatuh hukum dan yakin betul. Perempuan itu tidak bertudung, dia pasti gatal. Lelaki itu solatnya tidak nampak, dia pasti ke neraka. Budak itu merokok, dia pasti jahat.
  • Besarnya kuasa kita ya. Agaknya kalau semudah inilah merumus manusia, apa perlunya Tuhan? Kau pun boleh buat kan?
  • Perempuan juga semakin murah. Yang cantik (semata-mata) mendapat lesen untuk berbuat apa saja dan berkata apa saja. Bodoh-bodoh begitu kerana mereka cantik. Pandangan stereotaip telah memberi lesen besar pada golongan ini. Ramai yang berebut mahu jadi cantik, tidak ramai pula yang berebut mahu jadi cerdik. Hasilnya? Terwujudlah selambak si-comel-jelita-otak-sifar, bersepah-sepah seperti botol kosong di pasar. Tak ada apa yang nak dijakunkan.
  • Melainkan kau duduk bawah tempurung.
  • Perempuan yang punya akal dan hati boleh dikira dengan jari. Dan bila mereka ini kurang cantik pada pandangan stereotaip tadi, mereka terus jadi... ghaib.Kecantikan dalaman cuma terlihat oleh mata hati. Kecantikan luaran terlihat oleh mata kepala dan mata celah kangkang. Itu majoriti.
  • Kasihan manusia. Pandai bikin sejuta jenis berlian, tapi belum mampu membeza kaca dengan intan. Teknologi bukan main tinggi, tapi fikiran paras buku lali.
  • Kau memang malas baca buku kan?
  • Kau lihat muka depannya saja.
  • Kau ingat kalau aku ceraikan isi buku dengan kulit luarnya, dan aku jual, mana yang lebih mahal?
  • Kau nak beli kulit?
  • Tolol.

Growing up with 2 older sisters, one couldnt grow up without being influenced by their taste in music. Teenage girls and their music are like peanut butter and jelly.
4U2C, KRU, Boyzone, Take That.
So yes, I listen to them. Even Spice Girls. Memang x macho, but hey, music is music.

Just recently I received a link to a new music video by the newly revived Boyzone, and all the memories with my sisters came back. made me smile. Rindu juga pada diorang.

And this might (will) get controversial for some of you. So be warned.


Nice comeback song. sincere. honest.
i like it.

P/s: and numbers doesnt matter.

Sunday, November 23

dear bloggy: part 1

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today i had this thought. and such thought was implanted following a series of dissatisfaction that i'm too embarrass to say it out loud for the public to know. i began to reflect on the good old days where writing is one of the ways that i use to channel my thoughts. an expression.... words that i'm too afraid to vocal... to be audienced by people i never met. sharing experiences... things that i'm passionate about, things that i thought were interesting and will be of benefit if it can be documented for others to read. that was the initial intention. a true feeling of wanting to convey messages in the form of a black ink that can be generously passed to others.... for people who matters, for those who care enough to allocate a fragment of their precious time to read. and for those who don't care, those who act as if they have no interest & not to forget the silent readers. that was then...

then something happened.

the readership began to increased and before i knew it, i began to get conscious about who was reading me & what they thought. statistics only aroused the curiosity further. it threw up all kind of data citing from my social circle to a complete stranger. a friend of a friend maybe.. i don't know. and starting from there, it feels a little awkward posting about my life, the things that i do, the things that i am fond of and all of these are readily available for the public to view. i felt like an open book... so transparent for other people to read. and the thing about blog is that all of those who read u, decide that they know u just on the basis of a few random thoughts that u've posted when u have nothing better to do. when strangers do that, it can get quite annoying. they are making judgments. and often enough, the conclusion is derived from something so superficial, observation that remains on the surface. they don't dig deep. they never do...


TBC

-ilman aiman-



Thursday, November 20

pain heals.. chicks dig scars.. glory lasts forever!!

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it is nice to be appreciated.. it is great that your achievement does not go unnoticed.. sweet..

as much as you would like others to lift you up, do the same.. congratulate your friends for their accomplishment.. praise them for their success.. honor their noble act..

nothing wrong to enjoy being in the limelight.. treasure your own moment after all the sweats and hardwork.. the least you can do is to put a lengthy smile on your face.. and not to forget the Almighty..

and just to share one of my favourite quotes.. a tagline taken from "the replacements" - "pain heals.. chicks dig scars.. glory last forever!!".. it really feels good.. i'm loving it..

maestronine
thu nov 20th 2008 2350


p/s thanks a million ppmc for the award =D *wink*

Wednesday, November 19

Understanding the Opposite side. or stick to your own side?

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Ouch. Pedih.

Mars VS Venus? Ke Mars AND Venus?

P/s: Shahied is in Limerick.

Tuesday, November 18

ameen and music part1

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Aku suka musik.. aku tau ramai orang suka musik
Musik ialah seni. Irama yg cun memang menenangkan.
Alunan musik indah mmg mengasyikkan..masyuk..
Bagi aku la, bunyi ombak kt persisiran pantai ialah lagu yg aku paling suka
Aku bole lepak 2 jam tepi pantai tanpa buat apa2… rilek mendengar alunan asli ciptaan Tuhan yang Maha Agung..takde tandingan. Kalah siti nurhaliza.
Aku bole lepak 15 minit usya River Lee kat town (masa air cetek/cuaca indah la) sambil dengar deruman deras airnya yg agak jernih sambil tunggu bas no 10 lepas rotation kat SI.. memang hilang tensen utk haritu.

Aku suka dengan bunyi.. aku boleh appreciate bunyi yang berkualiti. I get this from my father. Ayah aku suka dengan bunyi. Everywhere in the house...setiap bilik, in each of the car…akan ada amplifier bersama subwoofer and great quality speakers… if combined with great instrumental musik.. pergh. Kat bilik aku sekarang ade 2 big speakers with an amp. Aku tau takda keperluan pun beli tapi apsal aku beli aku pon taktau! Mungkin the urge untuk dengar quality sounds agak kuat. Mase bapak aku muda2 dulu, atuk aku ada piring hitam.. mereka berdua mmg suka dgr piring hitam. Well mase aku form 2 camtu, bapak aku ade beli pemain piring hitam.. pergh..bunyi mmg mantap. Tak main la hi-fi.

Itulah aku dan musik. Aku dan bunyi-bunyian. Kalau aku dengar apa2 musik, aku tak dapat appreciate lirik musik.. tapi if lirik sesampah manapun tapi alunan musiknya mengasikkan, aku akan tangkap leleh tak pasal2.

Theres also the dark side of music, we all know that. But do we?

Tbc….