I'm Back! And Still no Jay Chou!!!

Hi, folks! It has been an extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely long time since I last updated my blog due to the loaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaads of real life happenings that actually turned my life topsy-turvy for a while and kept me busy these few months. So, since I am starting to be active again in blogging, let me recap on some of the highlights throughout these few months of MIA. So let's start with November 2012, I did not update a single thing at my blog because I was so busy preparing for an online game competition that would be held in early December. It was a last minute decision as I did not plan to join the competition at all at the very beginning. That game is Super Dancer Online, some of you probably knows that my in-game character name is [rOx]^PP and I have been indulging myself in this game for awhile and have developed skills good enough for a major tournament. So every single free time that I had was dedicated towards training and improving myself. But alas, the competition was held at The Summit and I got 4th for both Malaysia finals and International finals. It was kinda sad because only Top 3 managed to get cash prizes and as for me, I got nothing. Not even a single cent, not even a consolation prize for all the effort put in.

The top 6 for Super Dancer Online International Championship 2012. Can you spot me? Two are from China, and the rest are Malaysians

So after the bitterness of losing out in that competition, I started focusing on the next big thing in my life, the launching of the iPhone 5 in Malaysia!!!!! And the next thing I knew, I got myself my new iPhone 5 from the Maxis Center at Alamanda, Putrajaya. I remembered pre-booking the phone with Maxis and I told them I would prefer to collect the phone at The Gardens; but after few days without news from them (they told me I need to wait for a maximum of 2 weeks), I got impatient and approached the Maxis Center at Alamanda. To my surprise, they told me they restock their iPhone 5 every single morning! So the next day, I skipped class and was at the center by 11am. To my utmost disappointment, they told me the stock for the day has not arrived. Lucky I was not convinced and I told her to recheck the stock. After confirming, she told me there were only 3 units left and all of them were the 32GB White version - exactly what I was looking for! So I signed up immediately.

My new toy!

And also at the end of December, there was another big thing happening in my life. You guess it - the launching of Jay Chou 12th album: Opus 12!!! But this time, the album launching really left me frustrated!!! Come to think of it, I am still annoyed when I am typing this down. So the album was scheduled to be released on December 28th and pre-order started way back into December 12th itself. As usual, I would go for the most expensive USB version of his album (about RM200+). I approached the Speedy store at Mid Valley to pre-order and they promised to call me as soon as the album is in store. I waited an entire morning on December 28th and no calls arrived. Frustrated, I went to Mid Valley that night itself just to purchase this album only to be informed that the album has not arrived at local store. What's more the lady on duty was so rude and she seemed irritated for some reason. I could understand that probably a lot people had been asking for the album one whole day that she got tired of repeating the same words over and over again. Well, this is the very first time that Jay Chou album is not available in stores on the day of launching! It has never been like this before. And the impolite lady assured that I could probably get the album the next week.

So the next Monday, I was at the store AGAIN. And AGAIN, this same impolite lady was there with the same impolite manner. This time I could find no excuse for her to being impolite, but I was really irritated with her attitude that I vowed not to buy the album from the shop. Plus knowing Speedy, they tend to overcharge for Jay Chou album. His USB version is priced at around RM210 online and I remembered buying the previous album at RM280. So this time, I expected the price to be the same, I have not checked out the price yet. So, I tried another shop upstairs (the music store in front of Baskin Robbins). The young boy at the shop was really polite this time - a total 180 degrees change from the lady downstairs. I was so assured by this young boy and he told me personally he did not know when the album would arrive but promised to reserve a copy for me should it arrive. That's better isn't it? Instead of giving false hope.

So I waited. And waited. Checking the store every now and then,  and it was already 4th of January and still no arrival. Is it so hard to ship the albums to Malaysia? Why the long delay this time? And worse still, I was going back to my hometown (Segamat) for a 2-week study break as I would be having my Professional Exam on the 18th of January. So how am I going to get my hands on the album? I do not think this USB album will be available in Segamat! Sadly, I cancelled my order from the store and went back home. Back at hometown, I got desperate and ordered the album online at the price of RM210. The fella told me he would send the album to me ASAP. So I waited. And waited!!! Meanwhile, it was already January 16th and I received this call from Speedy Mid Valley that my album has finally arrived. Guess what, I lied to them that I have already gotten mine and so no thanks.  

My study break back at hometown had been fun. I spent most of time studying (of course), binge-eating (my brain needs calorie okay!), badminton with my mum (stopped after she developed tennis elbow), and Cytus. So for those who do not know what is Cytus, it is actually a music rhythmic game available on all iOS and Android platforms. I have to say I am surprised to find myself quite good at this game, so I started posting YouTube videos of my gameplays. 

To the extend that I even played with a single hand!

So January 18th arrived - the day of my MBBS Professional Exam Part 1. Part 1 is a full theory paper while Part 2 will be conducted at July and it is fully clinical. But one thing for certain, still no Jay Chou news. Gosh! So I endured 4 days of exams studying and constantly thinking of my Jay Chou USB album whereabouts. As for my exam,  the Modified Essay Questions (MEQ) given this year are as follow:

MEQ1:
1. Diabetic Retinopathy
2. Delirium secondary to Community Acquired Pneumonia
3. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus complicated by Post-Partum Hemorrhage
4. Alleged Motor Vehicle Accident sustaining Closed Fracture of the Right Femur complicated by Fat Embolism

MEQ2:
1. Thyroid CA with Post-Operative Hypocalcemia
2. Acute Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma secondary to Bronchopneumonia
3. Failure to Thrive secondary to Heart Failure

I was not worried of these papers as I felt I have performed well for them. But my biggest worry was the Single Best Answer Questions (SBAQ). These SBAQ questions are not the type of multiple choice questions that we used to have in high-school. The choices available are mostly correct choices but we need to pick the BEST of the REST which is really tough and "mind-blasting". I was always able to rule out two choices easily and got stuck with the remaining two and I needed to play "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" to gamble on the right answer. Anyway, I still managed to pass the exam and focus my next three weeks of holiday on full-blasting-hardcore-mode enjoyment! Three weeks of holiday for a medical student is like a year holiday for a normal student, believe me. We enjoy like hell on our holidays cause we knew we will suffer like hell once our next sem starts. Goodness. 

Me on the first day of my Professional Exam

And my results!

So now that I have passed my exams - still no Jay Chou! I tried contacting the seller and he told me he has hundreds of copies to send out and he apologized for the delay. So apa boleh buat (what can I do)? Just sit down and slowly wait for the album to arrive. 1 month after the official launching of the album and I have yet to land my hands on it. It's a sad story for a Jay Chou fan like me. But rumors have it that he will conduct his World Tour this year. I hope that's true, keeping my fingers' crossed.

So that's basically what happened during these few months. My close friends have been trying to poke me into revealing the meaning of my poems (the two poems composed on my blog), but I hope they understand that it is a very personal poem that was composed when I was at those "weak" moments. But now that I am in such high holiday spirit... Haha! 

Anyway, it feels good to be back here writing. I have been craving to write on this blog for a very long time, and now that I have gotten my chance, I just can't help pouring out every single bit of my past experiences. That's the point of having a blog right? To share a bit of you here and there. And before I forget, it has been a looooooooong time since I last frequent the gym due to my hectic schedule (what an excuse, my gym instructor won't be too pleased), I am just going to pen off now and grab my shoes and head to the gym. It's time to tone up a bit and lose all the fats I have gained these entire few months. You can even see my belly on the photo of me above. Gosh! I hate fats! If Jay Chou can still do it at the age of 30+, why can't I do it too right?!!

Peace out! :)