A bit of info..

First of all, don't get me wrong.. A lot of ppl had misunderstood me through my previous entries and told me not to be too sad.. :) I am not 'emo' here.. And neither am i admiring Singapore to the extend that i will beg them to get me registered there..

Had mamak chat few days ago with some batchmates during Mogan's birthday.. We talked about registration of pharmacist in Singapore and they told me i was not totally right in my first post.. Some said we can still register in Singapore after we are fully registered in Malaysia, provided we take extra papers there which are quite tough.. I don't agree with them and promised to find out the truth for them.. And yeah, i am right.. :)

Dear David,

I have attached the list of Singapore Pharmacy Council registerable qualifications.
However if you are registered in UK/USA/Australia/New Zealand/Canada you may apply for pre-registration training in Singapore.

Even though you are fully registered as a pharmacist in Malaysia, you are not eligible for registration in Singapore?
It is not true that you may sit for and pass a few extra papers by Singapore Pharmacy Council.

You may apply to work as a pharmacy technician in any of the hospitals or retail pharmacies as this does not require registration.

Regards,
Shiamala
Shiamala Govindasamy (Ms)
Manager < Singapore Pharmacy Council

Arlar, no then say no lar.. Why offer pharmacy technician? No thanks la.. I would rather rot in Malaysia... lol.....

Between, i am quite excited to end this chapter of life in half a year time.. It's gonna be real fast... :)

2nd IIUM National Pharmacy Quiz 2010

And so, i am back now in vista after a weekend in Kuantan.. Everything is good, everyone is healthy and everyone is happy.. Having done a minimal amount of preparation, we headed for the quiz without high expectation.. The only target was to not 'lose' face, so we succeeded, i guess.. Not too good, not too bad..

Fifteen teams from ten universities participated in the quiz.. Both teams from IMU managed to sail through the first round where seven teams were eliminated.. And slowly, one team got eliminated in the quarter finals and another in the semi finals.. And here is the final standings:

1. AIMST

2.USM

3.IIUM

4.IMU

5.UM

6.IMU

7.IIUM

8.UKM

9-15. UCSI, MSU, CUCMS, UiTM

Kuantan is a nice place.. Would be nicer if i have the time to visit Sungai Lembing and Cherating.. Oh well, i will definitely be back.... So, no regrets.. I can see it coming.. :)

We had a great time in Kuantan.. Congrats to IIUM for successfully organising this event.. You guys rock...

I'm heading to Kuantan

Barely a week after coming back from Singapore, i am 'travelling' again.. I will be taking a bus heading east this time.. Had only travelled to the east coast of peninsular Malaysia once in my life, for now... The first was during our class trip to redang back in semester 3..

I will be in Kuantan for a few days before coming back on Sunday.. Honestly, the group of ten had no intention of winning the Pharmacy quiz as we are more interested in the free trip to Kuantan and the experience.. But surely, we will give our best....

Singapore 13 - 16 September 2010

Selamat Hari Raya to all my muslim friends.. And the rest, how was your holiday? Mine was splendid.. Instead of spending RM500 for the flights back to Kuching, I went to Singapore again after being there the last raya.. Had also stopped by Singapore on my way to a workcamp in the Philippines earlier this year..

I have things undone in Singapore, not work of course.. Few years back, i read about Marina Bay.. I was pretty interested in the development of Marina Bay.. Casino wasn't my first priority as i didn't even enter the casino although i was right in front the main door.. What caught my interest was the design of the buildings.. I love the idea of putting a skypark on top of the three hotel towers.. And deep inside my heart, i told myself, i will be up there when it is completed.. And there i was, on top of Marina Bay Sands Casino and Hotels..

Weather was good during my visit to Singapore.. Manage to cover the places that we wanted to visit.. Three altogether; Universal Studio Singapore, Marina Barrage and the Skypark..

The bus departed Bukit Jalil 10.30am sharp on the 13th September 2010.. I was pretty impressed with the timeliness of the bus.. I had a bad experience previously waiting for one and a half hour in the bus before finally departing to Penang.. That was the reason why i rather spent a bit more on this company, Transnational.. They deserve a pat on the back although the bus wasn't as new as i had heard of earlier...

Xinni and i arrived in Singapore at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after which we walked a distance to the Lavender station... After switching to another train and travelled for an hour, we reached Sembawang, our base for the trip.. It was her sister's house there.. :)

- my usual breakfast there -

And, our first destination, the Universal Studio Singapore... The studio cost us SGD 66, inclusive of one day pass, SGD5 worth of food voucher and another SGD5 worth of souvenirs voucher.. The concept there was pretty similar to the Disneyland, only different characters.. Had a fun-filled day at the studio minus the heat from the sun... It would be much better if we have winter here.. But credits to the sun also for we have nicer photos with it.. :)

We went to the Marina Barrage the second day.. The idea of building the barrage wasn't new as we also have one in Kuching.. It has few functions.. First, to control flood.. Second, to provide Singapore with fresh water.. And the third was the one which attracted my attention.. They made it in such a way that the building itself is a playground.. It has a green top, overlooking the heart of Singapore.. The roof is planted with grass, and it resembles a big big field.. It is a heaven for kite fliers like me and picnic enthusiasts, especially in a place where land is scarce..

- Sustainable Singapore Gallery, Marina Barrrage -

- Sustainable Singapore Gallery, Marina Barrrage -

- On top of the Marina Barrage -

- Marina Barrage Cafe -

Later in the afternoon, we went to the Marina Bay Sands Casino and Hotels.. The buildings are gorgeous, with a skypark laying on top of them.. The skypark is longer than the Eiffel Tower laid horizontally and four and a half jumbo jets A380.. At the tip of the skypark, the cantilever, is the longest in the world of its kind.. Thanks to Architect Moshe Safdie, i was able to be up there, overlooking Singapore and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.. But before that, I had to pay SGD20 to go up there.. Burnt a hole in my pocket!!!

- Sunset -

Here are the bird's views of Singapore city from the cantilever.. They are marvellous, i tell you....

Now, i am back in my condo in Bukit Jalil, bringing back together photos and memories from Singapore with xinni.. Am currently down with sore throat and mild fever... Recuperating for Uni this monday.. Got to stay healthy for the trip to Kuantan for the IIUM quiz this friday..

Thanks papa and mummy for the financial support.... :)

I feel them coming..

No no, they feel me coming.. :P

Wednesday, 8th September 2010 - Paintball

On this day, I had paintball game with a bunch of fun people..

Credits to Stacie for the pictures.. :)