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CARE GROUP - Every Wednesday 7pm (Diamond Residences, Setapak – Bro. Gan’s residence)

STUDENT CELL GROUP - Every Thursday 7pm (Wangsa Maju church building, Platinum Walk, Taman Danau Kota)

Current state: Overweight, fat

Ideal weight: not more than 60kg

BACK to Zucchini Diet!

Reason: To explore the rural areas of Perak. To know more about the Silver State, and to have a good break away from work. To be in touch with the simple life, and simple people, and remind oneself of one’s place in the big balance of society.

Outcome: A sense of awareness of ‘ruralhood’. I can say a large 80% of Perak is still rural area, and by exploring such places – makes you appreciate the place you live, and an even bigger sense of responsibility upon realising that we could be the medical officers assigned all over the state to ensure accesibility to healthcare. A really good road trip.

The journey: Day One – ( Ipoh – (Chemor) – Sg Siput – Karai – Kati – Empangan Chenderoh – Lenggong – Lawin – Grik – Klian Intan – Kroh (red line)

Day Two – Kroh – Baling – Kuala Ketil – Mahang – Selama – Bagan Serai – Kuala Kurau – Kuala Gula – Gunung Semanggol – Kamunting – Matang – Taiping

Day Three – Taiping – Bruas – Pantai Remis – Segari – Damai Laut Resort – Lumut – Sitiawan – Ayer Tawar – Bota – Lambor Kanan – Pasir Salak – Kampung Gajah – Tanjung Tualang – Batu Gajah – Pusing – Papan – Ipoh

It’s a 7 year old kid with appendicitis. Someone with 2 year operative experience is referring to me, a struggling MO in paediatric surgery of 8 months.

If you don’t think you can cut, how about me?

Turn left or right
Give in or give up
I can’t see the light at the other end

Does it matter?
Are we seeing more than we should
are we in the wrong boat

Where are you God?
Are you near or far?
I am not even sure if I am reaching out.

So much has changed. And so much progress.

Someone is getting married next year, shopping for wedding bands,

Someone is getting engaged,

Someone is due to give birth anytime soon,

Someone is changing girlfriend,

Someone is organising his second leg of wedding ceremony,

Someone is still stuck with his current job,

Someone is still looking for something,

Someone has fallen in love with a puppy,

Hmm…

Are we moving forward, or just moving in circles ?

Forward, I hope !

My first time running a 10km ( no walking at all !). The events that follow:-

1. When I woke up at 5 am, it started raining! My mom gave me a discouraging look, but hey, the running freaks are going anyway, so I must show face too!

2. Traffic jam at the stadium entrance. I have to park a few hundred metres away, and walk under the rain. My precious shoes are already wet. ( Jun Ai’s Adidas Merumo – I’m bringing them out for road running. My new Brooks will stay indoors)

precious shoes needs to dry !

3. So many schoolkids, and I was lost under the rain for 15 minutes until I find my registration booth. The officials are quite blur, guarding gates and entrances unnecessarily and not giving enough information.

4. The run was fun and wet. Cursed the shoelaces for failing me twice, breaking my momentum, but good run overall. I still have power left at the last km and sprinted to the finishing line. Done it in 65 minutes.

5. And no one received us. No certificate? Everyone near me asked. There was a long line at the booth in front. I want my drink and my certificate.

6. “Oh, only the first 200 get the certificate“ the tired official for D category said.

“But your website says certificate for those who finish within 80 minutes. Honour your promise! Give me something to remember la! I’m not asking for medal” I argued.

7. Another running uncle near me commented – “What you expect, DBI-style organisation”

8. 15 minutes later, some people walked out with new stacks of certificates, and I ashamedly joined the mad rush for a cert.

Everyone wanted a piece of this

Conclusion:

1. Woohoo!!!  I could finish 10km! And I should participate in more road-running in the future. Half-marathon in 2 years’ time.

2. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh should be congratulated for organising an international level road race.

3. But MBI must improve their level of organising. This time, it is quite a flop. From registration to collection, to pre-race, intra-race, and post-race. Lots of things to bitch about. So guys, please improve!!!! Every finisher deserve a certificate.

Wet T-shirt: must get a proper bib next time

Thank you, Pui San for suggesting the run!

relevant posts on the same event:-

i) cilipadi doctor: 1 year later

ii) pee-ass: Wet Wet wet flat flat flat