So glad!

I had a talk with my mum a few days ago; last 2 weeks ago to be exact.
Though she had mentioned some religion related thingy.
But she said she’s ok with my choice.
She told me to get my elder brother’s consent.
Last night, I finally did.

Me : Koko(brother). u bz?
*he came online
Koko : y?
Me : if you’re bz, it’s ok. i’ll tell u someother time.
Koko : it’s ok. i’m not bz.
Me : have you seen my fb profile? (fyi, i had just changed my status to “in relationship with ‘him’”)
Koko : not yt. anything?
Me : ekceli i’ve brought my bf home a few times.
mum told me to ask you if you’re ok…
me n my bf, i mean….
……… (some not so important conversation in between)
Koko : she’s your mummy
you don’t have to ask me actually
Me : hehe! really?

I’ve just gotta tell my mum about this!
^^

She was ok when I ask her what’s her comment if ignores all the religion thingy.
And just consider him for who he is; his manners, his appearance, his personality.
She had seen him when he visited our house during CNY.
Then, he came over to celebrate my birthday with the family.
He seemed to blend in well.

Now, my elder brother doesn’t have any objection towards our relationship.
And my last step towards finding my happy ending.

P/S : I’ll be off to his house next weekend. Wish me luck!

.inLOVE

It’s been a long time

Hi world!

It’s been a while since I last blog’ed.
It’s weird that everytime I saw this issue, it reminds me of wordpress, my blog.
See this!

Erase race category, say many

The title itself tells a thousand stories.
Leading to a thousand meanings.
With 1 motive, to unite thousands of people.
As 1 nation.

Waiting for so long to say “kudos!”.
Will that opportunity ever come?

.LOVE1malaysia

weds!

My fav tv host is going to wed tomorrow!!!
adapted from here.

Marion Caunter. She’s just the sweetheart that everyone love. *grin grin*

.LOVEout

4Languages,1Malaysia

This is exactly why I love the way how Malaysia is being transformed. Just take an awesome-ness look at the below article.

Soon, pre-school children will be able to converse in Mandarin and Tamil, apart from Bahasa Malaysia and English used in their Tabika Perpaduan (unity pre-schools).
This is because the National Unity and National Integration Depart ment has plans to introduce basic Mandarin and Tamil lessons in all 1,693 Tabika Perpaduan nationwide early next year.

adapted from here.

If just I could learn that during my days in kindergarten; at least the basic command of the languages. It’s so cool isn’t it?

 

My 2-cents #1:
Abolish all the ‘sekolah jenis kebangsaan‘ (the chinese/tamil specialized schools).
Replace the ‘sekolah kebangsaan‘ (the malay/english specialized schools) with chinese, tamil, etc languages as selective subjects.
In that way, the languages and culture does not disappear and maintianed. It can still be learn in schools as selective subjects.

My 2-cents #2:
Abolish all special treatments to the bumi’s since now we’re all Malaysians; not outsiders. We are 1.
Replaced with special treatments and scholarships to the poor and needy as according to income status and achievements.

My 2-cents #3:
Names? Eliminate out names as it also could cause name-ist. Through names we could differentiate races. Take Indonesia or Thailand for example, no one knows whether you are of from Malay, Chinese or Indian background. Thus, race issue will be taken out from the picture.

Everyone just have to give and take to achieve this. If everybody just want to take, we will never get to move towards the better. So, what do you think? It’s worth it? I think it DOES.

.LOVE1malaysia

Simple birthday

Happy Birthday.

Happy 25.

Happy moving forward.

Happy that I’m with you.

p/s: sorry for the late present delivery.

.LOVEalways

Anniversary getaway

I was told that we will be off to somewhere for our anniversary. I was excited.
Then, I woke up as early as 5am. He picked me up and off we out.

A good 3hrs ride,
A beautiful tea farm,
Sweetness of strawberries,
Strolling along the street of Cameron,
Tasty jambu apple which we name it apbu,
And a safe ride home.

A short yet thankful and happiness of a weekend getaway.

♥

Thank you for all the things you’ve done.
Thank you for all the helps that were given.
Thank you for all the joys and happiness which was shared.
Thank you for all the time that was spent with.
Thank you for you being just you.

LOVE YOU ALWAYS. HAPPY 2nd YR ANNIVERSARY. xoxo

.LOVEyou

Racing races

He added that the battle today was one of mind and skill where whoever was knowledgable “owned the environment”.

adapted from Najib: New basis for race relations.

After a whole month of busy busy here and busy busy there, at last I’ve found myself some time to write this lil post. And again, I was drawn to this statement that Najib said. Will it be a dream come true? Well, let’s just work towards it and see.

As I was reading this news, it reminded me of a forwarded email a friend of mine sent just early this week. When I was reading through the voices regarding all those conspiracy thingy going on within the race and unequallity, I thought to myself; How can Malaysians never been tired of comparing, judging others and kept on fighting with themselves? Reading through it halfway. Then, ‘click’ed. I just closed up all the windows. I just got tired. Anyway, the article had been written 5years ago. How can they still keep on circulating this thing? (You can read the email here.) Like the people says, let bygones be bygones.

Yes, he and whoever that leaves the country is a lost to Malaysia. But never give up to learn from mistakes. As Najib yearns the people in this nation to work and earn for themselves, people should NOT sit back and watch! Instead, step forward and strive for it. How can one drive a car without getting on it? Now, I think most of us are on board with the 1Malaysia concept. So, just work together to step on the clutch, geared up, fueled in and let momentum catch up.

Hwaiting.

.LOVEout

A lost

This Man Should Have Been Malaysia’s Own

Kian Ming’s recent post (“Click” to read)”Racial Policies Keeping Malaysian Academics Out”, highlighted a Professor Lee Eng Hin, who, due to discriminatory policies migrated to Singapore to pursue his career. His case was highlighted in the Chronicle of Higher Education this month.

I’d just like to add here, exactly who Professor Lee Eng Hin is, and what a brilliant man the country has lost. And our loss, is of course, another country’s gain.

You can review a more detailed resume of Professor Lee in the NUS Medical School here. In summary, this man joined the NUS in 1993 as a senior lecturer and was appointed a Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery in 1997. He became the Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1998, and later became the Director of Graduate Medical School as well as the Dean of the School of Medicine in the year 2000.

At the same time, he is also the Head in the Division of Paediatric Orthopaedics in the National University Hospital as well as a Senior Consultant for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Not only is Professor Lee appointed to top leadership positions in one of the world’s top ranking universities for the field of medicine, he is also an award-winning one. Professor Lee received the Gallie-Bateman Prize for Research in Basic Science, University of Toronto (1979) as well as the Most Outstanding Basic Science Research Paper, Paediatric Society of North America (1993 and 1996) for his various pieces of seminal work.

Professor Lee is also one of the leading personalities at the forefront of stem cell research in Singapore.

His main research areas are in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Combining his interest in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Tissue Engineering, he was one of the first to study the use of mesenchymal stem cells in the repair of physeal defects in long bones of children.

This work is now at the stage of clinical application. He has won international research awards twice in the area of tissue engineering and was recently invited to write an editorial on Stem Cells for the Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics, the premier journal for paediatric orthopaedic surgeons. He was the Presidential Guest Speaker for the British Orthopaedic Association Meeting in September 2004, speaking on “Stem Cells in Orthopaedic Research”. He is currently the Program Leader of the NUS Tissue Engineering Program (NUSTEP).

Not only did this man excel academically and professionally, he is also a socially responsible citizen. Professor Lee was Singapore’s President’s Social Service Award winner for 2004. He was a “volunteer who stands out above the rest”.

In his work with various voluntary welfare organisations over the past 20 years, Prof Lee has helped to shape the national special education scene as well as improved the quality of life for disabled children.

…His contributions date back to 1984, when he initiated Seating for Severely Disabled Children, a project sponsored by World Orthopaedic Concern to help children who otherwise were unable to sit.

… He also helped set up Rainbow Centre, the umbrella body that coordinates the activities of MDSS [Early Intervention Programme, Programme for the Multiply Handicapped and a Programme for Children with Autism] and Balestier Special School in 1992, becoming the Centre’s Vice President, then President in 1998.

… For his selfless giving of time and expertise for the good of children with disabilities, Prof Lee has also been presented with twoNational Day Awards, one in 1998 and another in 2003.

This man should have been one of our very own for the nation to be absolutely proud of. But instead of welcoming him with open arms, we helped nudge him to join our neighbour down South. To quote Professor Lee:

It was obvious you wouldn’t get very far if you weren’t the right race… Having come here I think I made the right choice… [In Malaysia,] I probably would not have become a head of department and dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

I’m a supporter of affirmative action, even possibly a race-based one. However, when affirmative actions mutate into a conspicuous policy of racial discrimination, the negative impact will not only be felt by the discriminated, but also by the ethnic group which the affirmative action is intended to help.

Today, Malaysian students, academics and citizens of all races will not have the benefit of experiencing the academic and research leadership, first class professional expertise and the dedicated humanity of Professor Lee Eng Hin.

Biography

Professor Lee Eng Hin
Executive Director, Biomedical Research Council
A*STAR

Dr Lee is currently the Executive Director of the Biomedical Research Council, A*STAR. He holds concurrent appointments as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, National University of Singapore. He is a Senior Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery at the National University Hospital and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He is a Senior Consultant and Advisor in the Ministry of Health. He co-chairs the Joint Committee for Specialist Training as well as the Joint Committee for Family Medicine Training. He is a member of the Specialist Accreditation Board and is the Chairman of the CME Coordinating Committee for the Singapore Medical Council. He was a past Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Dr Lee received his medical and postgraduate medical training in Canada and specializes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.
His research interest is in stem cells and musculoskeletal tissue engineering and he currently leads a team of researchers at the NUS Tissue Engineering Program. His research has won him the Best Scientific Paper Award by the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America twice. He delivered a talk on “The Potential of Stem Cells in Orthopaedic Research” as the Presidential Guest Speaker at the British Orthopaedic Association Meeting in September 2004.
He won the Outstanding Researcher Award from the National University of Singapore for 2006 and the Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award from the Ministry of Health in 2008. He is a member of the editorial boards of several international refereed journals in orthopaedic surgery and basic research and reviews regularly for high impact journals in orthopaedics, stem cells and tissue engineering. He has over 120 publications in refereed journals and over 240 conference papers. He has co-authored a book with Ariff Bongso entitled “Stem Cells: from Bench to Bedside” which has been adopted by many centres internationally as a standard text for stem cell courses.

Source: unknown (forwarded email)
Note: Copy and paste from original copy.

This article is for reference only. Not to stir up a drama.

.LOVEout