The Overseas Endeavour

Posted in penny for my thoughts on December 10, 2009 by twotwoeight

Lohans are followers of Buddhism’s “Eightfold Path” who have achieved full spiritual fulfillment.  They have reached “Nirvana,” the state of absolute freedom from worldly cravings, and because of this they are no longer subject to reincarnation.  Their eternal status makes them akin to guardian angels, adept at warding off evil.

Emulating the Overseas Lohan in the hopes that next year’s trip will be a fruitful one. ;)

“If I vomited a battery for every silly mistake I discovered, I’d be able to open a powerhouse by now.”

Posted in doctoring tales, penny for my thoughts on December 8, 2009 by twotwoeight

Collapsed nasal septum secondary to nasal CPAP.  Then nares blocked with scab.

Baby on nasal CPAP with the humidifier not on.

The three triplets being labelled as Twin 1, Twin 2 and Twin 3???

Gentamicin ordered as BD dosing.

When asked to demonstrate grunting, one makes an obscene rapid breathing sound, the other makes a bird-like chirp?

Glucometer 6.9mmol/L, and still on insulin infusion.

Incubator portholes found left open.

IVD D10% 2.8mls/ 3 hourly.

Rainout in machine tubings ignored.

Run intralipid @ 0.68mls / hour.

And this is just today.  Aarrgghhh…even if I have eyes at the back of my head, or left or right, and grow another 8 hands, I still cannot be there 24 hours a day and watch over everything like a hawk.  Even hawks blink…I think.

When you try to do your best and be as obsessive as possible and yet still disappoint, the feeling of helplessness is so deeply frustrating.  I still remember when I first came to Paediatrics posting as a house-officer, I had just finished Medical posting where (pardon the language) patients dropped dead like flies and it’s a norm.  And then in my first week of life in Paediatrics, there was a urine sample from a baby missing and the boss freaked out over it — investigating every person in the chain of events leading to the missing urine.  At that time, I thought to myself, this is crazy! Now I understand.  If only I can be half as obsessive as that, it’d be a great achievement.

the expired

Posted in gastronomical delights on December 6, 2009 by twotwoeight

Yup.  Lots of it.  Was going through the top shelf in my larder today doing abit of spring cleaning…and even I can’t believe the amount of expired goods I have amassed over the years!  Dating back to 2006!!! *shy*

PW and Bro can tell you from personal experience, when in my house, look before you eat. ;)

Waste not, want not

Posted in random bits, through the lens on December 5, 2009 by twotwoeight

Spotted this fatt choi cat at a mall when I was back home…looks like everyone is trying to save the planet by reducing waste!  You’ve got to give the owner credit for creativity!

PS/ The paw still moves! ;)

Music – the Language of Love

Posted in love, radio in my head on November 29, 2009 by twotwoeight

There’s just something about a man who can make beautiful music that is captivating beyond words.  I remember back in university days, when I had the opportunity to play the viola alongside professional musicians for a graduation ceremony, I was totally enamoured with one of the violinists.  Well, it didn’t hurt that he was pretty good looking, as far as I can remember ;) .

So you can guess how impressed I was when I saw a guy who can play a saxophone whip out a chinese flute and play fluently, followed by the er-hu! If he had played the gu zheng too…I would have melted into a puddle — instantly!

And you know what the best part was?  They started their set with my favourite David Tao song, followed by a Jacky Cheung song!

:)