Selectives - Literature

For my selective, instead of choosing human biology, I chose Literature. We're doing a drama and thesis on King Oedipus. Why did I choose literature? Because I want to choose something different and I have enough studying and more to come in the future so why add more to the list??

Today, it's the best class ever in IMU. For once we were discussing and not being lectured. According to the lecturer, IMU is the only medical school in Asia that offers literature as a selective option =)

At first we were introduced to the disciplines under humanities, then we were given a picture drew by Picasso, short texts and asked to interpret. One of it was a quote

"I don't want living. I want life."

What does it mean to you? How do you see it? How do you interpret it? Another one was

"A Lord and his Lady was going to a ball and knew they'll be back late so they asked the butler to retire early. At the ball, the Lady didn't feel well so head back home. When she reached home, she saw the butler lying on the sofa. She walked up to him, sat beside him and whispered to him "Take off my dress. Take off my stockings. Take off my bra. Take off my panties.""

So what happened next? What's in your mind?? Story will be continued at the last paragraph.

Next, we were asked to leave our seats and go down to the middle of the auditorium and form a circle. Then we were told to walk around and relax while she put some classical music. After that, we were asked to dance around following some random person and that random person will pass the task to another random person when he/she feels like it.

After laughing and being crazy, we were separated into 6 groups and asked to form numbers and shapes. Then we got to play a game called stilt where we start off with a scene (we pause at the position we are in) then the leader will clap and we change position and the leader clap again and we change our position to conclude the story. My group was asked to imagine that we were at the mall so we staged a robbery.

Next, we were asked to pair up and do something to attract the lecturer's attention. I paired up with this tall Malay guy (sorry forgot his name) and he suggested we do a sketch on break up. So he said he'll dump me and I agreed. When it was out turn, I was acting like those dumb bimbo gal being happy with my bf when suddenly he said he's going to break up with me. I turned into the fierce me and I think he was shocked because he never expect me to act like this so he was shocked and didn't know what to reply. HAHAHA...had the fun of my life.

I think I'll enjoy myself this 3 weeks and ya, we will be having a drama production on 16th Dec so if you're free, do come and support us. Most of the lecturers and President of IMU (Tan Sri Abu Bakar) will be there...OMG!!!

4 buffets in a month

Ya, I'll not complain bout fat for once OK!!!

So I went for lunch at Sheraton's Four Points, then Shangri La's Lemon Tree, then Westin's Living Room followed by Le Meridien's Last Recipe.

Well, let's start with the last one- Le Meridien's Last Recipe. I DON"T LIKE IT!! Why?
1. It closes at 2.30pm!!! (the other buffets close at 4pm!!)
2. Food was so limited
3. Don't have that "Ah, food!!" kind of feeling
4. Clearing out plates were slow
5. IT CLOSED AT 2.30PM!!!
But there were huge oysters and sashimi bar which I don't really fancy. Raw stuff give the creeps...
Having chocolate fountain doesn't make it better because the Strawberries were not refilled hmph!!

Sheraton's Four Points
Honestly I don't really recall about it because I had it early this month but I guess it was OK =P

Westin's Living Room
The main course was not as much as Shangri La's but the desserts was heaven =)
I forgot to mention...THERE WAS CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!!

Shangri La's Lemon Tree
I prefer this place because there were plenty of main course and of different range (from local Chinese, Indian, Malay to Japanese to Western to Italian...) and there was lobsters, and sashimi bar (I think) and plenty of desserts (not as much as Westin's I think) and Chocolate Fountain!!

OK, enough about food....I did this thinker quiz from the link at Lai Thin's blog and it says that I am

You are a Logical-Mathematical Thinker
		Logical-Mathematical thinkers: Like to understand patterns and relationships between objects or actions Try to understand the world in terms of causes and effects Are good at thinking critically, and solving problems creatively
Like Logical-Mathematical thinkers, Leonardo based his theories on evidence rather than speculation.		Other Logical-Mathematical Thinkers include Isaac Newton, Archimedes, Albert Einstein Careers which suit Logical-Mathematical thinkers include Physicist, Chemist, Biologist, Lawyer, Computer programmer, Engineer, Inventor

You are an Interpersonal Thinker
		Interpersonal thinkers: Like to think about other people, and try to understand them Recognise differences between individuals and appreciate that different people have different perspectives Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues
Like interpersonal thinkers, Leonardo had lots of friends and contacts, and was a popular figure at the Italian court.		Other Interpersonal thinkers include Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, William Shakespeare Careers which suit Interpersonal thinkers include Politician, Psychologist, Nurse, Counsellor, Teacher

Lol Really??!! Wow...I wanted to be a Biologist, a Chemist, a Psychologist, a Counsellor and a Teacher...see the similarities? All of them are noble professions =P


PS: Got all the pictures from google

Post exam day

For the first time I actually spent my day in the right place doing the right thing after my exam. Usually I'll catch movies (my movie marathon) in cinema and go home or stay at home and read books or play computer BUT yesterday was the best post exam day EVER!!!!

I woke up in the morning...wait, I slept at 4am. Hehehe, I was using the computer because I did not touch the computer for almost 5 days straight!!! So when I woke up, I watched Final Destination 1 and Apocalypto (from my cousie's hard drive) till 12pm.

After that, my mother took all of us to Westin Hotel's "The Living Room" for buffet to celebrate my sister's birthday. My 3rd buffet of the month (4th tommorow at Le Meridien!!) and it was not so satisfying compared to Shangri-la. The Living Room do not offer much main course but they have a frying section (where you choose your meat and they fry for you). Besides that, they serve the normal salad, local food like fried rice and different kinds of rendang, spaghetti, noodles, a few fried stuff... In a nutshell, the food is limited ok!!

That middle round thing among the tables was where the salad section was. See how MUCH it is.

Let's see, besides that nothing much was fantastic BUT dessert was definitely SATISFYING!!!!!!
Quote my sister

"It's like we are at Hogwarts with all these desserts!!"

Yup, I practically filled my stomach up with desserts!!! All the cakes, chocolate, pudding, mousse, ice cream, chocolate fondue, fruits, cotton candy etc. I wonder when will I get Diabetes if this goes on every month!!

Next we were all high on sugar in the car and was deciding where to head next. Pavilion? One Utama? Mid Valley? And I came up with the best idea--The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale!!!!!!! So off we went and I was so surprised when we arrived because people were having BOXES of books!!!

Anyway, when I reach the place, the queue to get in was so loooooooong!!!! Almost 1km!!! (OK, exaggerated a bit but it felt like it!!) So my mother asked us to go and have a look at this other book store (Book Xcess) beside it and I was delighted to find all the fiction books as cheap as RM17.90 and some are even RM10!!! After spending like eternity in there, I bought 2 books
Brother Grimm by Craig Russell
Anthony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough

When we left the shop, the queue to get in was short so my mother was like "Let's get in since we're here." So we went in and I was in heaven!!!! Almost all the books were RM8!!!!!!! Dictionaries were as cheap as RM5!!! So we spent another eternity there and I got a lot more books. At first I was kind of disappointed because I can't find any Jodi Picoult's books but the mountains of books did cheer me up a bit =)

The place was so crowded, people were holding boxes and bumping into each other because the space between 2 tables filled with books was filled with homo sapiens browsing at books. I found my Bother Grimm and it's also RM8!!! The disappointment of not queuing up to get a cheaper price!! But there was a few funny scene when I was looking through the books at the non-fiction section. One of it goes like this:

Mom "You buy so many comics?!"
Son (about 7 years old) "Ya, I want!!"
Mom "OK, if you want then you promise me to do 5 pages of sudoku everytime you finish one comic book."
Son "Huh?? Don't want!!!"
Mom "Why not? I want you to be good in figures!! If not, put back and don't buy"
Son "Yer~~~~"

Who said Malaysians don't read?? By coming to this sale, it proves that statement is so wrong and I guiltily wished that there's not much KL-ian and Selangor-ian who'll know this place so that it wont be this crowded =P OK, selfishness is not a good virtue. By blogging here, I hope more people will know about it and go get your RM8 fiction books!!!

This sale is held in Amcorp mall, at the 3rd floor. The books are replenished everyday and it's till 2 Dec so GO!!!! If you want to take the public transport (provided you can carry your boxes home in the train) you can take the LRT to Taman Jaya. Visit www.bigbadwolfbooks.com for more info and GO GO GO!!!!

When we FINALLY decided to go home, we hung out a bit at Popular Bookstore 2 floors below the sale because Mum wanted to get some stationery. While she and and my brother was choosing, I was browsing through Jodi Picoult's books. I want to add to my collection with
Vanishing Acts
Salem Falls

Books are the best present for me =P

Reach home about 8ish (we didn't have dinner so imagine how much time spent with books) and we 3 siblings watched Steamboy, a Japanese anime my brother bought when we was waiting for us at the sale =)

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Recently Namewee (the guy who got infamous because he sang Negarakuku) sang about TNB because he was composing his song with the computer when suddenly there was a black out(and he didn't save the file). He called TNB for almost 10 minutes but no one picked up so he rode his bike to the TNB station and was treated badly by the stuff. The video was kind of funny and mom was the one who sent me the video (can be found in YouTube).

I wonder if he can come to KL and "enjoy" KTM's ride then compose a song for them?? I was stuck in the train for almost 30 minutes because of the typical stupid excuse "due to some technical problems bla bla bla..." JEEZ!!!! Namewee...sing about KTM please!!!!!

Long time no blog!!

I am sorry for being MIA for quite some time. Reason being I am busy preparing for exam.

A lot of things happen but I shall not dwell in the past.

My semester 4 exam just finished this afternoon but next week my selective is starting. I chose literature where we have essays, thesis and drama performed based on Oedipus the King. Well, at least it's something different compared with the normal old human biology and stuff.

The sem5 just finished their exam and the sem2 got their result early this week. Tats did quite well =)

I actually miss doing a lot of things and there are some things that I have yet to carry out.

I miss
being with friends
hanging out with friends
band
motivation
being bossy
being a know-it-all
getting fantastic grades in every exam...

I want to
run barefoot on the beach
lie on grass and watch the clouds go by
dance like it's something natural to me
spent time reading fiction books without worrying that I'll forget any of my studies
do anything I want without thinking of the consequences
strength and courage to take the step that I've never taken
love and be loved
dive to the deepest ocean
fly up high in the sky
gain as much knowledge and preserve them well in my brain
eat and never grow fat
stay moderate all the time.....

My sister is the normal typical girls in this world where she'll dress up well, always wanting to go out, buy nice clothes, wear jeweleries and do all the girls stuff. I can't stand it because I don't do things like that and the fact that she's so different from me makes it harder to accept. Don't ask me why because this is what I feel. I can't stand her going through her wardrobe and telling me she don't have nice clothes when my mother ALWAYS buy new nice clothes for her. I can't stand it when she start asking me about cosmetic stuff (I only use it for stage performance). I can't stand it when she starts telling me stories about this boy or girl in her class. I can't stand the way she keeps on wanting to go out and hang out with her friends in the mall. For heaven sake, she's only 14!!!! ARGH!!!!!!

Well, I have to admit I am a boring homey good girl type where I don't like to dress up, I don't talk about boys, I don't dream or fantasise or plan outfits, I don't go out and hang out with friends in the mall (not when I'm 14 anyway!!), I don't nag my mother for not having nice enough clothes and I don't start wearing black rubber bands on my fingers because I don't have a proper ring (Actually she has a platinum gold ring for her birthday few years back but I don't know where she kept the ring). I guess this difference between my sister and I makes our relationship complicated and I am glad that I spend more than 12 hours in uni than at home =P

I guess studying in a relax, take-it-easy mode really improves the memory

OR

maybe having Jon around talking nonsense disturbing me studying and hence making me studying last minute helps me remember my notes better.
Anyhow, I am surprised that till now I can actually still remember what I've covered because usually I have this "syndrome" where I'll forget everything 1 week prior to the exam. I wonder if I'll face problems when I'm in my clinical years if this "syndrome" goes on.

I've borrowed 2 books from Jing-
If You Could See Me Now
A Place Called Here

I'm going to spend my 3 days off with these 2 books, a dose of The Sims, movies in my hard drive and 2 buffets. This month, I've had 4 buffets all together including this coming 2 buffets (1 for my sister's birthday which falls tomorrow and my brother's birthday on Sunday). I know, I'm such a hypocrite when it comes to food and weight!! Hehehe...

I guess this is all for now but I'll update soon =)

PS: Synopsis of Oedipus the King

Much of the myth of Oedipus takes place before the opening scene of the play. In his youth, Laius was a guest of King Pelops of Elis, and became the tutor of Chrysippus, youngest of the king's sons, in chariot racing. He then violated the sacred laws of hospitality by abducting and raping Chrysippus. This cast a doom over him and over his descendants.

The protagonist of the tragedy is the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. After Laius learns from an oracle that "he is doomed/To perish by the hand of his own son," he binds tightly together with a pin the feet of the infant Oedipus and orders Jocasta to kill the infant. Hesitant to do so, she demands a servant to commit the act for her. Instead, the servant abandons the baby in the fields, leaving the baby's fate to the gods. A shepherd rescues the infant and names him Oedipus (or "swollen feet"). Intending to raise the baby himself, but not possessing of the means to do so, the shepherd gives it to a fellow shepherd from a distant land, who spends the summers sharing pastureland with his flocks. The second shepherd carries the baby with him to Corinth, where Oedipus is taken in and raised in the court of the childless King Polybus of Corinth as if he were his own.

As a young man in Corinth, Oedipus hears a rumour that he is not the biological son of Polybus and his wife Merope. When Oedipus calls them out on this, they deny it, but, still suspicious, he asks the Delphic Oracle who his parents really are. The Oracle seems to ignore this question, telling him instead that he is destined to "Mate with [his] own mother, and shed/With [his] own hands the blood of [his] own sire." Desperate to avoid his foretold fate, Oedipus leaves Corinth in the belief that Polybus and Merope are indeed his true parents and that, once away from them, he will never harm them.

On the road to Thebes, he meets Laius, his true father. Unaware of each other's identities, they quarrel over whose chariot has right-of-way. King Laius moves to strike the insolent youth with his sceptre, but Oedipus throws him down from the chariot and kills him, thus fulfilling part of the oracle's prophecy. Shortly after, he solves the riddle of the Sphinx, which has baffled many a diviner: "What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three in the evening?"

To this Oedipus replies, "Man" (who crawls on all fours as an infant, walks upright later, and needs a walking stick in old age), and the distraught Sphinx throws herself off the cliffside. Oedipus's reward for freeing the kingdom of Thebes from her curse is the kingship and the hand of Queen Dowager Jocasta, his biological mother. The prophecy is thus fulfilled, although none of the main characters know it.