Things on sale

After weeks of seeing others selling off their stuff, it's time for me to start digging out my stuff, do some stock checking and here you go, things on SALE!!!
I always wonder, how much should I sell my stuff, how should I sell them? iVolgina store does work actually *Big Applause*, but the notifications do annoy me sometimes (I know I can turn them off, but I need them sometimes!) I hope others aren't turning theirs off, because I have THINGS ON SALE too. =)
IKEA GORM CLIP-ON BASKET - 150 rub/basket (CASH & CARRY) - I have 2 pieces
Hangs on a shelf; easy to move as required. Several baskets can be hung vertically to provide added storage space.
Width: 29 cm
Depth: 27 cm
Height: 15 cm
*Comment - very useful, I hang on the wall-shelf to create extra spaces for storage, esp for small things*
IKEA VAGGIS NOTICEBOARD (with thumb tags) - 150 rub (CASH & CARRY)
Can be hung horizontally or vertically to fit into the space available.
Width: 58 cm
Height: 39 cm

IKEA FABIAN WALLSHELF - 200 rub (long screws included) - (avalaible in 1 week time)
Width: 70 cm
Depth: 24 cm
Height: 17 cm
Max load/shelf: 10 kg
IKEA MIL Table Lamp - 200 rub (hold on till end of June)
Colour - Black
Halogen Bulb Included (+ 1 extra for free) *Long lasting -I used for more than 3 years for 1 bulb, so these 2 bulbs should be enough for you too.*
Height: 16 "
Base diameter: 6 "
Shade diameter: 4 "
Cord length: 6 ' 3 "

IKEA MARD CONTAINER - 150 rub for 1 (x2 available: 1 blue; 1 white - buy both free a cover and 4 rollers) - (hold on till end of june - available for booking)
Length: 37 см
Width: 37 см
Height: 26 см
*comments - very useful, love it a lot, can be stacked together, when you stack both together it's as tall as your bedside cupboard provided by the hostel, which most of us didn't get one!*
IKEA CONTAINER COVER - fit for the previous container

Except for the lamp and the noticeboard which I used for my long six years, all other stuff didn't accompany me more than 2 years. They are my new babies, as I don't like to spend on extra stuff when I was younger. *Jimat Cermat =)*

ALSO AVAILABLE:
- bathroom set, include-
> round mirror (can adjust agle)
> hanging cup for toothbrush and toothpaste
> toilet paper hanger
> hanging tray for soap

- ATLANTA 1.7L water boiler (150 rub)/(200rub + water filter) - available for booking (hold on till middle of july)

- General Surgery Textbook (English version) - 400 rub ->SOLD

- IKEA Standing Clothes rack - suitable for hanging clothes after laundary - width 99cm x depth 40cm x height 150cm - 300 rub

IKEA GLIMMA Tealights - 70 pieces - 100 rubles
Diameter: 38 mm
Burning time: 4 hr

Please comment if you are interested. =) PM in facebook / email @ ssy1288@yandex.ru

Author's name - IMPORTANT?

Pernicious Anemia - Addison's anemia/ Biermer anemia/ Addison- Biermer Anemia (болезнь аддисона-бирмера)

Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency - Addison's Disease (Болезнь Аддисона/ Бронзовая Болезнь)


Does the author's name of the diseases play an important part? Sometime, it does. I wonder how others memorize all the author's name of the different diseases and diagnostic methods.

Sometimes, it can be so confusing and sometimes, I just got frustrated when the lecturer demands author's names to be given. Sometimes, some diseases were named after 3 authors. *Sigh*

I hope there is a manual for me to refer! =(

~~S.Y. Soo

Where our journey begins together...

Browsing through the old photos, I stumbled into this particular one. I remember doing this when we went to Victory Park Moscow with Dr. Yip (a.k.a Yip dai lou), Dr. Zahrin, Mei Siu and Suresh.

Guess whose hand is this? Yes, it's Wei Soon's. There are many more where we tried different angle and different poses. We, indeed, had a great day together.

And now, we are all in different stage of our lives, different part of the world, different responsibilities to the society. Both doctors have entered their MO (medical officer)'s journey and Mei Siu, Suresh and I are soon to end our "final chapter" of our journey in Moscow.

Will there be another chance to hang out together? Will we ever stumble into one another again? I don't know. I miss a lot of my friends, especially those I once had a lot of fun together with, but now we hardly speak or write to one another, or even had lost contact with.

"Friends, we are friends forever, I appreciate having you being part of my life!"

To friends of others, you might not know how you have influenced someone, or how you have raised somebody from depression; they might not have expressed their appreciation or showed their cares; anyhow, YOU JUST PLAYED YOUR PART WELL!! You are a good friend!!

~~S.Y. Soo

'Cause God makes no mistakes...

To me, Lady Gaga's songs are just too extreme. I like some of her songs, but I would hardly search for them.

A lot of people did covers of her songs, but I like this specific one. Like what Maria Aragon said in Ellen show,

".. well, it's probably because of the meaning of the song. It's very great meaning, it's about just being yourself, because God makes who you are, and you are no different from anybody else."

Since then, I fell in love with this song, probably not the original one (it's too much of base for me), but those covers done.

Everyone is born superstar. Because God makes no mistakes!!

~~S.Y. Soo

Lyrics
It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'Cause you were born this way, baby

My mama told me when I was young
We're all born superstars
She rolled my hair, put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir

"There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are"
She said, "'Cause He made you perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far,
Listen to me when I say"

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
(Born this way)

Ooo, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way
(Born this way)
Ooo, there ain't other way
Baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be!

Give yourself prudence and love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice the truth
In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youth

A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (hey, hey, hey)
I love my life, I love this record and
Mi amore vole fe yah

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Ooo, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way
(Born this way )
Ooo, there ain't other way
Baby, I was born way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

( Queen ,
Don't be , Queen )

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby, you were born this way

No matter gay, straight or bi
lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
chola or orient made
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to be brave

Special treat for our STOMACHS №1

On the 23rd Feb, I cooked...

Homemade Spicy Fried Chicken with mushroom soup and a simple salad

.... and tried my own recipe: Blackberry Gin - I bet you would like to try it too... =D

*****

Then, on 24th Feb, we had our group CNY celebration in my room, I love the food and the atmosphere, everyone was enjoying and laughing. This would be the last CNY together for us....

First come our 5 happiness Cold Plate

Then, come the Peking Chicken, Fried Chicken, Mushrooms with Broccoli, Black Fungus with rice noodles, and so much more......

"Gong Xi Fai Choi"

Cook - Shu Shien Yong, Boon Beng Goh, S.Y. Soo; Special Feature - Eric Kim; Guests - All the members of group 61 =)

~~Medical Student

From carbon to diamond...

Whenever the teachers wanted to sign my credit book, they would be astonished by the the photo in front.
The question is, "Is that you?" With my face blushed, I would always say, "Yes, that's me."

I would not blame them, it's a huge different. If you are to see my secondary school photos, you will not believe those are mine.

I think most of us have the same experience. Came as a innocent pure little girl, return as a confident bright doctor.

Moscow - a place I grew up

Moscow - a place I learned to build relationship, a place I saw true friendships, a place I fell and a place I learned to get up back on my feet. Recalling the excitement to study abroad 6 years ago, saying goodbye to my beloved family, I left home to go after my dream. My dream - to be a doctor; my dream - to help the helpless; my dream - to see people got healed.

There was no fear in me, when some others were crying homesick, I was just too excited to be here, in Moscow. Moscow is not the place I have dreamed of, not the place where you will consider to go to, not the place you will migrate to, not the place you will want to stay for the rest of your life.

Remembering coming out of the airport feeling tired (as I had just vomited in the plane), I was curious, nervous and excited! Just knowing the least of the language ("Da" and "Net" - "Yes" and "No"), we started our 6 and a half year journey.

Things were expensive (and are still expensive now), we just had chickens and cabbages for the first 3 months. It wasn't easy to start to decide to buy or not to; to eat or to fast; to walk or to take cab; to cook or to eat out. I have to spend every single penny wisely, not to waste daddy's hard-earned money.

There were many times we complained, we complained the rise of the hostel fee to doubled, the rise of the tuition fee which was supposed to be as stated in the contract, we fought our way out. Though we failed most of the times, we learned a lot. We learned to deal with those wise cunning businessman, we learn to be good. (You know who I am pointing to.)

Even at the end of the journey, we have to organize our own graduation ceremony, as it's not our school tradition to have one; design our own robe; find our own sewing company; and pay for our own robe.

Life isn't easy; there were ups and downs; there were success and failures; there were regrets; there were many many more.

In these years, I didn't just study to be a doctor, I was a part-time cook, plumber, electrician, brochure designer, robe designer ... and so much more. I was a carbon, but now a diamond.

Life isn't always sweet, it has much fun when you look at it in a bright side. What do you think most of the student will do if we turn all these into self-pity? As I have said before, did you do your part well? If you can't do it here, find somewhere else where you can. You wouldn't want to waste your time struggling with self-pity, waiting for somebody to understand you. When there is someone there, you thank God; what if there isn't anyone?

The life is yours, decide to hide or to fly!

~~S.Y.Soo

Ladies and Gentlemen...

"Most of the time, we can define the fetus's gender at 20 week and very often even at sixteen."

- Joseph Woo (in Obstetrics Ultrasound)

We are who we were born to be, whether male or female. In ancient China, males are precious. Son, is the one who inherit everything: surname, properties and so on. Daughter, is to get married to somebody and help the family to "breed". To assure a surname being carry on for another generation, some families would just keep trying until they got a boy.

When China introduced "one-child policy" in 1978 for population control, many "daughters" were killed, so that the family could have another chance to give birth to the one who could carry their surname to the next generation - this is what we called "sex-selective abortion" or "female infanticide".

In this modern era, we often heard some mothers claiming that daughters are better. But why? Daughters are more concerning, they listen, they cry with you, they care about you. Sometimes, the husband even shift in to stay with the mother-in-law, which is totally different from our tradition.

Ladies are suppose to be feminine, and men are suppose to be masculine. But, is it so?

Masculine - manliness. In all cultures, the basic characters of manliness includes physical prowess and courage. Physical prowess includes strength, fitness and lack of laziness. But, is it so?

A friend of mine always says, "Let the men carry the weights, and ladies carry the babies (being pregnant)."But, is it so?

In today's world, I see men fighting seats with ladies, and ladies carrying stuff for men. Can men change? Will there be more gentlemen?

But, I thank God for gentlemen. In my life, there are quite a number of them. They are really gentle. They respect you, help you and care about you. They will lend a hand when you need, they will give a space for you to sit. Bravo to you guys!

Almost a century ago, in 1918, 23rd February was marked as the Red Army Day; in year 1949, it's renamed as Soviet Army and Navy Day; in year 1991, it's called Defender of the Fatherland Day till current. The holiday celebrates people who are serving or were serving in the Russian Armed Force. Unofficially, this day is often referred as "Men's Day"

Happy Men's Day!!

Let guys be the guys and girls be the girls!!


~~Medical Student