Monday, September 7, 2009

Curfews & Escapades

*The streets are deserted. There's sound of cannons blasting in the air and a layer of smoke is seen in the sky.*

If you're not a local here you'd have thought that the Japanese are back and that curfew had started. But have no fear, buka puasa time is here.

One thing that shouldn't be missed in KT during ramadhan is their ramadhan bazaar, which is comparable to the Connaught pasar malam. Throngs of ppl wading through the crowd to get their meals. Huge varieties of food to release the glutton in you. *Drools*


Finished my first posting in Internal Medicine last week. The lecturers are great, really learnt a lot despite the busyness of the schedule. Glad that I was able to learn how to do case write-ups, clerking real patients and examine them, the skills of taking blood, etc.


The hospital that we're posted to


Dr. James, a very knowledgable & dedicated lecturer

Headed to Pulau Kapas last weekend to destress. It's just a 10 minutes boat ride away from Marang, around 15 minutes drive from KT. The white sandy beach & crystal clear waters here are comparable to Redang, it has less people & only a few resorts so we felt like the whole island was ours. However, the snorkeling trip left much to be desired, as most of the time we were looking out for and avoiding jellyfish (perhaps its the season now). All in all, it is a reasonably priced, easily accessible and ideal island for a quick & quiet getaway from the hectic lifestyle we all live in.