A baby was born on the 1st of May. How would you describe her mother?
A woman in labour on a Labour Day...
Funny? Not funny?
Ok.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Another business idea... student's club...
Have you ever wondered what if the library opens 24 hours, 7 days a week ,all year round?
Ever think of a place where one could discuss on projects, especially students.
A place for hang-out with colleague, a place to exchange ideas which is not a kopitiam. A place with wi-fi.
Yes, that's what churning in my brain.
PART 1
A few years back, while I was still a medical student, I imagine a student's lounge. There's an abandoned hotel near our school. The school is quite boring, There's not much place to have fun, in contrast to the main campus is equipped with bowling arcade, tennis courts, swimming pool, gym and so on.
At that time, I thought, what if the medical school buy that haunted hotel, open a students' lounge fully equipped with lounge, bathrooms, gym, some recreational room to play snooker, pin ball machine, darts and so on. (The medical school is so cheapskate, there's no recreational room.) Students could just relax in this so called 'club-house' after hours of clerking patients and studying. Discussion room with projectors would be a good add-on. Aside from relaxing, students could have discussion in such rooms. As it is open 24/7, students could have discussion anytime. The bathroom is there for students to refresh after a long day work. Gym to keep fit. So there's no need to rush back home at peak hours. A kitchenette with basic appliances such as microwave oven ,toaster oven, toaster, refrigerator, and so on. This would encourage students to bring their own lunch, and with such facilities, they could store and reheat their food. Water coolers too.
The lounge would be like any living room. Make it as cosy as possible, with sections. TV rooms for guy to watch football. Free wi-fi is a must.
Like most country club, there's a yearly fee and monthly fee. Or for non-member, walk-in fee for unlimited time. As there is no restriction on outside food, I think this would be lucrative.
Well, to keep the cost low, furnishing would be from second-hand store, except for the electrical appliances. Electrical appliances would be new as newer appliances are more efficient. Second hand furniture would be fine. Mixing and matching, more character, quirky, but fun. To generate some income, there would be a laundromat in the building. Facilities such as TV room, discussion room and bathroom (probably jamming room) are chargeable. Well, rather than driving at peak hours, it's better to relax at this club.
Student's could make their own concert too. There would be a stage, for singing, or stand-up comedy. Or maybe a TEDx lecture. Well, exchanging ideas are fun! Why not? To keep the operation low, students could be hired to work in this premise. Doing housekeeping, and cashier.
Part of the building would be leased to convenient store, or coffee shops. Hence, buying goods, at midnight would be a few steps away from the school.
That was the idea back in medical school.
PART 2
Now, the idea resurfaces because, I am looking for a place to have study group discussion. Tomorrow is a holiday, so the library would be closed. Cafes with wi-fi are quite expensive. And the food is tempting. And furthermore, unconducive.
Yes, I think it would be a good business, there's always a demand. Instead of going clubbing, wasting money, why not hang out at a club. A place of refuge, running away from noisy roommates/housemates, running away from the unbearable heat from unconditioned house, escaping from a tight curfew.
Or perhaps, just to hang out while having insomnia. Yes, planning to put some books too, like a library... well, the name of the club would be "?donde esta la biblioteca?
And now, I still have to thing where should I bring my colleagues for a discussion, a place with decent seats and wi-fi with sockets...
(p/s: somebody teach me how to type the Spanish inverted question mark, the one usually at the beginning of a question)
Ever think of a place where one could discuss on projects, especially students.
A place for hang-out with colleague, a place to exchange ideas which is not a kopitiam. A place with wi-fi.
Yes, that's what churning in my brain.
PART 1
A few years back, while I was still a medical student, I imagine a student's lounge. There's an abandoned hotel near our school. The school is quite boring, There's not much place to have fun, in contrast to the main campus is equipped with bowling arcade, tennis courts, swimming pool, gym and so on.
At that time, I thought, what if the medical school buy that haunted hotel, open a students' lounge fully equipped with lounge, bathrooms, gym, some recreational room to play snooker, pin ball machine, darts and so on. (The medical school is so cheapskate, there's no recreational room.) Students could just relax in this so called 'club-house' after hours of clerking patients and studying. Discussion room with projectors would be a good add-on. Aside from relaxing, students could have discussion in such rooms. As it is open 24/7, students could have discussion anytime. The bathroom is there for students to refresh after a long day work. Gym to keep fit. So there's no need to rush back home at peak hours. A kitchenette with basic appliances such as microwave oven ,toaster oven, toaster, refrigerator, and so on. This would encourage students to bring their own lunch, and with such facilities, they could store and reheat their food. Water coolers too.
The lounge would be like any living room. Make it as cosy as possible, with sections. TV rooms for guy to watch football. Free wi-fi is a must.
Like most country club, there's a yearly fee and monthly fee. Or for non-member, walk-in fee for unlimited time. As there is no restriction on outside food, I think this would be lucrative.
Well, to keep the cost low, furnishing would be from second-hand store, except for the electrical appliances. Electrical appliances would be new as newer appliances are more efficient. Second hand furniture would be fine. Mixing and matching, more character, quirky, but fun. To generate some income, there would be a laundromat in the building. Facilities such as TV room, discussion room and bathroom (probably jamming room) are chargeable. Well, rather than driving at peak hours, it's better to relax at this club.
Student's could make their own concert too. There would be a stage, for singing, or stand-up comedy. Or maybe a TEDx lecture. Well, exchanging ideas are fun! Why not? To keep the operation low, students could be hired to work in this premise. Doing housekeeping, and cashier.
Part of the building would be leased to convenient store, or coffee shops. Hence, buying goods, at midnight would be a few steps away from the school.
That was the idea back in medical school.
PART 2
Now, the idea resurfaces because, I am looking for a place to have study group discussion. Tomorrow is a holiday, so the library would be closed. Cafes with wi-fi are quite expensive. And the food is tempting. And furthermore, unconducive.
Yes, I think it would be a good business, there's always a demand. Instead of going clubbing, wasting money, why not hang out at a club. A place of refuge, running away from noisy roommates/housemates, running away from the unbearable heat from unconditioned house, escaping from a tight curfew.
Or perhaps, just to hang out while having insomnia. Yes, planning to put some books too, like a library... well, the name of the club would be "?donde esta la biblioteca?
And now, I still have to thing where should I bring my colleagues for a discussion, a place with decent seats and wi-fi with sockets...
(p/s: somebody teach me how to type the Spanish inverted question mark, the one usually at the beginning of a question)
Monday, 27 April 2015
My recent/latest WhatsApp status... (patriotic?)
Not all could decipher these emoticon. Only my bestie Simone could.
Well the one on top is
"O Canada! Where pines and maples grow. Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow..."
The middle one translates to
"With glowing hearts, we see thee rise..." Well, I should put more glowing hearts since it is plural in the lyrics.
Can you guess the bottom one?
It's the first 2 lines.
I'm a crazy Canadiophile... well...
Oh my goodness, I found a medley of 2 of my favourite song
I was watching this. And I almost cried.
Well, the first half is the New Zealander national anthem, second part, O Canada and finally the medly.
It's confusing though for me to hear it the first time. I don't know which one to focus, E Ihoa Atua or O Canada. Well, too much analyzing could ruin how we perceive a song.
Upon relaxing my thought. Sitting just to enjoy the melody, then, I could appreciate the song.
Well, the first half is the New Zealander national anthem, second part, O Canada and finally the medly.
It's confusing though for me to hear it the first time. I don't know which one to focus, E Ihoa Atua or O Canada. Well, too much analyzing could ruin how we perceive a song.
Upon relaxing my thought. Sitting just to enjoy the melody, then, I could appreciate the song.
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Hot hot day... (watching Frozen)
As mentioned in my previous posts, I live in a tropical island, something that some would envy.
However the heat is sometimes unbearable. Trust me. Winter might be cold, but eternal summer is not that pleasant too.
And to offset the heat, I am watching Frozen. (while typing this entry of course)
To be honest, I envy Elsa. I wouldn't need air conditioner if I were to have her magic.
Pling!!!! A block of ice in my room, acting as a heat sink, where I could drain all the heat in my room into. For free! Yes, air-conditioning cost a lot here.
From statistics that I have read before, as much as 60 percent of the electricity used in a tropical country is for cooling. Cross ventilation might keep a home cooler, but if it's hot, it's hot. Venting out hot air while venting in hot air is still hot. Swamp cooler won't work because it's humid. Like really really humid. So there's no other option but to use air conditioner.
Another factor contributing to high cost is people tend to set their air conditioner to 16 degree centigrade, which is the coolest setting. I hate those who set the temperature that low. We're not penguins. Even the 'ang moh*' or Mat Sallehs* set their thermostat at 20 to 25 centigrade. 25 centigrade is cool enough for me. Those people is what one can refer to as 'sakai*'. Like never used an air conditioner before.
The electricity hindered my parents from installing one. There not a unit of air conditioner in this house. Cheapskate, maybe.
Apparently watching Frozen don't help. It's still hot. Now, I wish I have a swimming pool. Next time, I'll buy an inflatable kiddie pool. And soak in it.
*Ang moh and Mat Sallehs refers to Westerner, or anybody White Caucasoid, particularly those from temperate climate. We don't really call a white Brazilian Ang moh, because they are from the tropics. We call them Brazilian even though they fit the description.
*Sakai, somebody who is new to something and tend to overdo the said (some)thing.
However the heat is sometimes unbearable. Trust me. Winter might be cold, but eternal summer is not that pleasant too.
And to offset the heat, I am watching Frozen. (while typing this entry of course)
To be honest, I envy Elsa. I wouldn't need air conditioner if I were to have her magic.
Pling!!!! A block of ice in my room, acting as a heat sink, where I could drain all the heat in my room into. For free! Yes, air-conditioning cost a lot here.
From statistics that I have read before, as much as 60 percent of the electricity used in a tropical country is for cooling. Cross ventilation might keep a home cooler, but if it's hot, it's hot. Venting out hot air while venting in hot air is still hot. Swamp cooler won't work because it's humid. Like really really humid. So there's no other option but to use air conditioner.
Another factor contributing to high cost is people tend to set their air conditioner to 16 degree centigrade, which is the coolest setting. I hate those who set the temperature that low. We're not penguins. Even the 'ang moh*' or Mat Sallehs* set their thermostat at 20 to 25 centigrade. 25 centigrade is cool enough for me. Those people is what one can refer to as 'sakai*'. Like never used an air conditioner before.
The electricity hindered my parents from installing one. There not a unit of air conditioner in this house. Cheapskate, maybe.
Apparently watching Frozen don't help. It's still hot. Now, I wish I have a swimming pool. Next time, I'll buy an inflatable kiddie pool. And soak in it.
*Ang moh and Mat Sallehs refers to Westerner, or anybody White Caucasoid, particularly those from temperate climate. We don't really call a white Brazilian Ang moh, because they are from the tropics. We call them Brazilian even though they fit the description.
*Sakai, somebody who is new to something and tend to overdo the said (some)thing.
Saturday, 25 April 2015
Typical Asian childhood
Asian probably had the worst childhood.
Parents want us to ace everything. And sacrifice our childhood. My parents never brought us for a holiday. Our holiday was occupied with planting plants.
Yes, we might be brilliant, but our EQ could be zero. Imagine the stress an Asian child have to go through.
Morning, go to school
Afternoon, some would go for tuition, or music class or like us doing house-chores.
Night, Homeworks... tonne of them!
Yes, I aced during my school days, but... I'm a disappointment.
My mother met her old colleague, and then the most dreaded question. "What do I do for a living?"
My mother made her disappointed face, answering, "He's doing nothing"
Apparently, I AM DOING NOTHING!!!
And now, she quite moody. Probably from menopause.
Yes, that's how sucks it is to grow up as an Asian.
Your parent would choose your degree, and when you couldn't finish medical school, you do nothing. I told them I wanted to be an architect or pilot but they aren't that keen. Not supportive. Giving excuses on the market.
"There's no market in architecture, or engineering or aviation."
"Do you want to go to hell? Why would you want to be a lawyer?"
"Oh medicine is good, you help people" when in fact, doctors are the worst hypocrite in the world. Yes, I'm referring to that unethical man who taught us on Medical ethics!
Again do grades matter?
I got anxiety in Medical school. I never had them before! It's why I quit. It's not fair for patients to be treated by an anxious doctor. Being anxious would lead to errors.
And parents are more concern about their anxiety than ours.
Watch this.
An article I read a few years back stated that, educated parents tend to have unhappy children.
In a 'kiasu' Asian world, this is so true.
I hate being an Asian, well, growing up with typical Asian household.
Parents want us to ace everything. And sacrifice our childhood. My parents never brought us for a holiday. Our holiday was occupied with planting plants.
Yes, we might be brilliant, but our EQ could be zero. Imagine the stress an Asian child have to go through.
Morning, go to school
Afternoon, some would go for tuition, or music class or like us doing house-chores.
Night, Homeworks... tonne of them!
Yes, I aced during my school days, but... I'm a disappointment.
My mother met her old colleague, and then the most dreaded question. "What do I do for a living?"
My mother made her disappointed face, answering, "He's doing nothing"
Apparently, I AM DOING NOTHING!!!
And now, she quite moody. Probably from menopause.
Yes, that's how sucks it is to grow up as an Asian.
Your parent would choose your degree, and when you couldn't finish medical school, you do nothing. I told them I wanted to be an architect or pilot but they aren't that keen. Not supportive. Giving excuses on the market.
"There's no market in architecture, or engineering or aviation."
"Do you want to go to hell? Why would you want to be a lawyer?"
"Oh medicine is good, you help people" when in fact, doctors are the worst hypocrite in the world. Yes, I'm referring to that unethical man who taught us on Medical ethics!
Again do grades matter?
I got anxiety in Medical school. I never had them before! It's why I quit. It's not fair for patients to be treated by an anxious doctor. Being anxious would lead to errors.
And parents are more concern about their anxiety than ours.
Watch this.
An article I read a few years back stated that, educated parents tend to have unhappy children.
In a 'kiasu' Asian world, this is so true.
I hate being an Asian, well, growing up with typical Asian household.
Milk in bag...
This is a bag of milk. Yes, we have milk in bags too. But instead of dairy milk, ours is soy milk. Well, majority of the soybean available here is either from China or Canada. Say if the vendor uses soybeans imported from Canada, it's the most Canadian thing that is available here. Soybean from Canada, Milk in bag... Eh! (and I'm becoming an annoying faux Canadian)
Asians are somewhat lactose intolerant. (Well, the far eastern. Southern Asian like milk so much.) A friend of mine Vert pomme, is lactose intolerant. She envy others who could drink milk. Freshly made soy milk is my favourite. It's warm, and silky. I don't really give a d**n about the phyto-estrogen crap. It's rich in protein and cheap. Not that I don't like dairy milk, it's a bit expensive here. And when it comes to dairy milk, I would drink either full cream, fresh or skimmed. Low-fat milk are sweet here. To compensate the lack of cream I reckon.
Unlike it's Canadian counterpart, our milk in bag doesn't need a special jug to dispense the milk. We would just pour out the whole thing into a big mug. As for Canadian milk, one have to snip a corner of the bag, put the bag into a jug and pour.
(p/s TPN looks like milk too, in a bag... my late Aunt was fed through TPN. Cancer)
*TPN transperitoneal nutrition
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