More Stupid Quizzes

You Are A Realistic Romantic

It's easy for you to get swept away by romance... But you've done a pretty good job keeping perspective. You're still taken in by love poems and sunsets You just don't fall for every dreamy pick up line!

Are You Romantic or Realistic?

Is there even such a thing?

You Belong in the UK

Blimey! A little proper, a little saucy. You're so witty and charming... No one notices your curry breath

What English Speaking Country Are You?

Crap. Wrong country...

You Belong in Fall

Intelligent, introspective, and quite expressive at times... You appreciate the changes in color, climate, and mood that fall brings Whether you're carving wacky pumpkins or taking long drives, autumn is a favorite time of year for you

What Season Are You?

My favourite season!

Stupid Picture

If this isn't funny, I'm not sure what is.

Humour

I came across this really stupid site that my friend recommended I read... And having nothing to do, I did!

Of course, the site is kind of crude and stuff so if you're gonna get offended (Read: Grace), then stop now!

There are exactly 3 cases Intellectual Whores has identified whereby a guy and a girl can be friends:

1. The guy is gay

2. The guy does not find you attractive

3. The guy already has a woman much higher than you on the ladder

LoL. This might actually have some truth in it! Though I must admit that I do not have such abject desires.

Scenario 3: A girl says any of the following to you:

• "You're like a brother to me"

• "You're like a big teddy bear".

• "I feel like I can talk to you about anything"

• "You're so nice"

• "Can you help me with my homework"

Ladder Theory Explanation: You are on the friends ladder. So Sorry.

Who comes up with such things anyway! They really have too much free time!

And of course, my favourite quote from the whole site.

"A woman's test is material. A man's test is a woman...if a man could f*** in a cardboard box, he wouldn't buy a house." - Rabbi Dave Chappelle.

Enough said.

Ego Trip

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

How Logical Are You?

Haha. How's that for logical?

Carotid Endarterectomy

Ah. My first educational post.

It'll detail the surgery that I observed the other day, a carotid endarterectomy. Sounds really complicated? Well, sort of.

Like many surgeries, simple errors can have tremendous consequences - particularly because the body is packed more tightly than sardines. Nerves, vessels, lymphatics, muscles, etc. One slip of the scalpel and that's it.

In actual fact though, the term just means cutting open the carotid artery (Internal) in the neck; scraping out all the plaque that has formed; then stitching it all back up. Yeah, Yeah. I know you're all saying "Chey", but that procedure took 2 hours.

Anyway, we are operating on the carotid triangle on the anterior cervical region.

WARNING! The following images may not be suitable for some viewers. Discretion is advised.


Hehe. Let you take a look at this little teaser picture first. That's me in the middle. How? Look like a surgeon or not?



Here you can see the constriction in the Internal Carotid Artery. Now as I have noted earlier, this surgery is actually pretty risky and you would not elect to have it most of the time. However, the patient had suffered a stroke and this is being done to prevent additional incidences of that.


Nothing much here. This picture just shows the initial cut. Note that all the equipment you see here are sterile - in other words, free of bacteria and viruses.


In this picture, you can observe the anatomy of the carotid artery. It's the one that they always like to show in movies - the evil guy severs it and blood spews out like crazy. In actual fact, it's not as dramatic.

The surgeon has tied down the arteries so that they don't move about too much.

The first horizontal red line above the carotid arteries is the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII).

A more detailed picture. Note the Vagus Nerve (CN X). That one controls nearly all of the parasympathetic nervous system in the body - including your heart. Cutting or damaging it is NOT recommended.

The cartoid arteries, the internal jugular vein, and the Vagus Nerve (CN X) also make up what is known as the carotid sheath.

The atheroma is what you get in return for too much Cha Kway Teow, KFC, or Kway Chap with lotsa fatty pork. You can see how the presence of it makes the diameter of the blood vessel smaller - hence allowing less blood through.

Just below the middle blue tie is where the atheroma has been partially dissociated from the artery wall. Gives you an idea of its thickness eh?

That's it when removed from the artery.

Here we have the artery all stitched up and we're now ready to close off the skin.

"Sterile Strips included."

Another picture of Tat Woon, Ker Fern and Me! Jonathan's taking the photo.

Okie. A picture just for Jonathan. Dang. I think I look better when I don't bare my teeth while smiling. Haha.

Cake!

Anyway, that's all for the surgery that I attended! I actually went to observe a kidney transplant too, but we forgot to bring a camera for that.

Hope it has been interesting! Note that I haven't studied Head & Neck anatomy yet, so there might be mistakes. Don't take this to be the Bible!

P.S. Gabriel. Don't you have anything nice to say ever! hAz. Give you my blog address just to have you giving mean comments.

Spring Redux

Wow.

It's been really warm nowadays. Hasn't dropped below 15 Deg C the past two days - even at night.

Looks like spring is finally here to stay!

A long spring drizzle should serve as a warm welcome to the new season...

On a side note, I attended a lecture for Group B only student today. The rumours are indeed true! Group B has all the hot babes. Screw Group A.

Next, I found a couple of nice songs recently.

• Rain by Anthony Cella
• Lonely by Shannon Noll
• 今天妳要嫁给我 by 陶喆 & 蔡依林
• When It All Falls Apart by The Veronicas

Freaking Bored...

Mmm... I really should be finishing up my assignment but I'm just too lazy... ArGh.

Need... Entertainment!

On a side note, I received this cute E-Mail stating that...

"Your IQ score is 141. This means that you are smarter than 99.0% of all other Super IQ test takers."

Whole New Look & More!

Nice?

Anyway, I have something to share with everyone...

Take a look at an apple tree.

There might be five hundred apples on the tree, and each apple has about ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds!

We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more apple trees?"

Nature has something to teach us here.

It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow. In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you had better try more than once."

This might mean that:

• You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job.
• You'll interview forty people to find one good employee.
• And you might meet a hundred acquaintances just to find one special person.

When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed.

We stop feeling like victims. We learn how to deal with things that happen to us. We just need to understand them - and work with them.

I thought it's pretty meaningful and true. = )

Mid Semester Exam Results

Presenting the Mid Semester Exam Results!

• Anatomy : 24/28
• Human Behaviour : 8/11
• HEP : 16/19
• Clinical Skills : 6/10.5
• Pharmacology : 8/8
• Epidemiology : 4/6
• Emotional Intelligence : 5/5
• Neurophysiology : 15/16
• Mental State Examination : 3/9 (What the heck went wrong here?!)
• Brain Function : 2/5
• Medical Law : 5/5

Total = 96/121.5 (74.8%)

NB: All scores are given in Score/Max format

Results breakdown for the cohort

• Borderline : 53.7%
• Mean : 62.6%
• Median : 62.4%

I guess this means that I did pretty well overall. Have to admit that I was pretty worried because for this test, I didn't have the urge to study much. Only did 9 hours of studying.

Anyway, it's all well and good. Hopefully, I do as well or even better in the final exams for Year 1.

What Do You Live For?

Our world.

One bound by rules and laws, cultures and traditions, either obvious or subtle. We are a quark; an infinitesimally pathetic spark amongst the sea of people.

So when the strong gale blows and the currents flow so, we want to follow. We look for acceptance; approval.

We are educated. Not so to think for ourselves, but to know how others have thought. To learn and memorise what they have conceived, yet to never be allowed to sire an idea of our own.

We are repressed and pressured. No so just by the rules and the laws, but more so, and far stronger, by the dictates of traditional and culture.

And everyday. Every single day without fail. I fight to sound out with my own voice; to scream and shout and bellow in agony so that I will not drown in the sea of people: for to surrender is to cost me my heart and soul.

I say to you today. To find your own voice now, before it is forever lost to the wind and the rain.

To stand above the sea, and glance from another perspective.

To seek your purpose, your drive, your journey - and embark on it!

For while we have created many noble professions, they are not what we are here for.

I live to inspire, to learn and to love.

What do you live for?

What do you live for?!

The stakes are high because a day will come when we will turn cold and hard, the day will come when we die.

By then, it would be too late to look back - and know that you have died, but never lived.

Don't Mean To Boast But...

• Jonathan, you answered 30 out of 30 questions correctly!
  
  Congratulations! Your score is in the 100th percentile. This means that if one hundred people took the test with you, your score would rank higher than 99 of them on average.When we analyzed your test, we also discovered that when it comes to quantitative ability, you measure in the 100th percentile.
  
  This score indicates you have unusually strong abilities when it comes to solving numerical problems. If there is a numerical pattern to be found, you'll find it. You've got a knack for noticing when something "isn't right." Whether you're conscious of it or not, you have an ability to simply understand when something doesn't add up. Also, when it comes to splitting the check, doing taxes, or determining the number of fans in a baseball stadium, you're the one people turn to.
  
  Try the test here.
  
  Brain Teaser Test

• Jonathan, based on your responses, your top career area is Medicine and Health
  
  Careers in this field usually demand a genuine interest in helping people, and require excellent communication skills, especially when discussing sensitive subjects related to personal health. Most likely, you have an interest in improving other people's lives, and being in a career that you know will truly make a difference.

• Jonathan, your IQ score is 141
  The way you think about things makes you an Intuitive Investigator. This means you have multiple talents and can do anything you set your mind to. You're able to detect numerical patterns easily and are able to grasp the true complexity of the world, both in its details and in a more abstract form. You've got a sharp logical mind and are adept at using words to get even a difficult point across. The combination of all these things makes you truly brilliant.

I did not rig the test in anyway! It's an honest result! Hahahahaha.

Even More Stupid Stuff

You Are 48% Feminine, 52% Masculine

You are in touch with both your feminine and masculine sides. You're sensitive at the right times, but you don't let your emotions overwhelm you. You're not a eunuch, just the best of both genders.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

All this "Librans tend to be balanced" thing really does seem have some sort of truth in it.

Simply Amazing!

Yuan Hwa Lee's Aliases

Your movie star name: Potato Chips Pee Your fashion designer name is Yuan Paris Your socialite name is Round Flower New York Your fly girl / guy name is Y Lee Your detective name is Killer Whale Anglican High Your barfly name is Biscuits Cocktails Your soap opera name is Hwa Tenaga Your rock star name is Werther's Originals Light Your Star Wars name is Yuadog Leehan Your punk rock band name is The Placid Dreamcatcher

The Amazing Meganame Generator

Is this the coolest ever BlogThings Quiz or WHAT?!

Damn! The Placid Dreamcatcher actually sounds really good. LoL. Potato Chips Pee... Hmm....

Interesting

Interesting form of Government Singapore has, don't you agree?

In other news, my assignment's vague instructions are driving me nuts; and Grace needs to stop talking! =x

Surprise!

Haha. I was surfing around Technorati today, looking for my name to see if I get any publicity.

Lo and behold! I came upon this!

Saturday, February 18, 2006
18th Feb 2006

TRIBUTE TO LEE YUAN HWA, former COPA, 3sig ( early 2005-feb 2006)(this is a tribute to Yuan Hwa, fellow platoon mate in a platoon splitted into 7-8 parts due to appointment.... bon Voyage for your further studies in Australia)

He, my friend, and i met by a stroke of fate.
In Stagmont till i remember to date.
Instead of going courses we become LOVOs
Sweep, mop and and watch the time go.
Till the moment you become the flag party or something...
To think that you can siam the course that we were going,but
Alas you are in the same course platoon as i was bugger!!!
Remembering all the HA-jokes while chewing on Spec mess' burger.
Forming and disbanding STAGMONT 4s
While the Martin Yan's jokes makes us laugh on all 4s.
When course over, till i realised
Me, you and mel are the people 3 sig left behind.
Ist come to 3 Sig do SAI KANG
At COC we march until face ANG ANG (except or MEL, c.k for foot rot)
Then you work for Darius and have a MINDEF PASS
While i become a messboy serving people whom are fuzz....
Some months later work for Milton
Have to stay LATE when its your turn.I have my fair share of TONGing with your boss
So dun say i never experience what is work till breakfast without the snorzzzzz
Remember the SOCs and the Ippt,
Hoping for magic that never be.
And the lunchbreaks at the canteen,you were eating while i am working...
Our last meet is during SOC,walked as we approching ORD.
My apologies for not going to see you off.
Pls see this poem and give me at least 20% off,
When you open a clinic for business.
Then i will wish you success and happiness.

(This lengthly poem is not a total account of our lives, some words are written are intended to make the words rhyme. )

posted by K.C.LoY @ 2/18/2006 10:11:00 PM


Haha. I am 7 months late! Oh dear. =x

Addicted

I'm addicted to this super nice song!

周杰伦 - 退后

天空灰的像哭过 离开你以后 并没有更自由
酸酸的空气 守住我们的距离 一幕醉心的结局 像呼吸般无法停息

抽屉泛黄的日记 找到了回忆 那笑容是傻气
你我的过去 被深深真的忘记 缺氧过后的爱情 存心的眼泪是多余

我知道你我都没有错 只是忘了怎么退后 信誓旦旦给的承诺 全被时间扑了空
我知道我们都没有错 只是放手比较好过 最美的爱情被一一带去

天空灰的像哭过 离开你以后 并没有更自由
酸酸的空气 守住我们的距离 一幕醉心的结局 像呼吸般无法停息

抽屉泛黄的日记 找到了回忆 那笑容是傻
你我的过去 被深深真的忘记 缺氧过后的爱情 存心的眼泪是多余

我知道你我都没有错 只是忘了怎么退后 信誓旦旦给的承诺 全被时间扑了空
我知道门都没有错 只是放手会比较好过 最美的爱情会一定带去


In other news, I got to eat a cake again today!

Haha. I was just passively mentioning to her that I like her cakes on Monday and viola! She made one today. Must admit I felt kinda bad when the class asked why she brought a cake today and she replied it's because of what I said. Too patronising perhaps.

Rosewater Cake. Mmm... She says it's a love cake or something that Persians used to make. Anyway, it tastes really nice - I think she can open a bakery if being a doctor becomes boring. Just a pleasant surprise on an otherwise routine Friday.

Sunshine?

You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You're often cooking for friends or buying them gifts. All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?

依然范特西

嗨!

大家最爱的流行歌手, 周杰伦的新专辑终于出版啦!

专辑共有十首歌曲, 多数由方文山作词的哦.

«退后», «白色风车» 与 «心雨» 都是本人的最爱.

还犹豫什么! 立刻去购买吧!

Animals 'R' Us

I had a tutorial today on Ethics titled "Animals, Personhood & Ethics".

Pretty interesting and all - philosophical; it was a getaway from the usual Science stuff.

We first talked about a scenario where a couple has a newborn who was blind, deaf and had brain damage.

What choices do they have?

Quality of life or Sanctity of life?

Expectedly, most people believed that the quality of life is probably more important than the latter.

What's interesting is that this has not been the case throughout history. Since the earliest Western civilisations, the idea was always that life was sacred - to be preserved and prolonged at any cost. This was probably heavily influenced by the Christian missionaries then, who preached that life is a gift that must be cherished and treasured; I guess the people then just took it way too literally.

The paradigm shift only came about in the past century, when medical science evolved to a state where a person, despite being brain dead, could be kept alive indefinitely. It raised the questions of quality of life, euthanasia and suffering - none of which could be resolved by the old ideas.

Of course, those are all subject to personal opinion; and while I have not decided if I would choose to die over suffering (I hope I never have to be made to suffer in my life), I do know that I will never assist someone in killing himself, regardless of how much I believe it would alleviate their pain.

But, that is not the disturbing thing. What shocked me was that humans are so "species-ist", to say the least.

Personhood. Or what makes one a person.

• Ability to reason
• Free will (To make choices)
• Sentience (Ability to feel emotions and pain)
• Consciousness
• Memories
• Self Awareness

Those were just a few of the points listed by my tute mates as what makes a human (A sort of animal) a person.

But who is to say that the list doesn't apply to an animal?

Let's take an elephant for example. They can definitely do all of the above.

Yet what makes us, in all our hubris, believe that we are so different from "animals"?

The answer is choice.

Because we choose to. It's the same reason why Lassie isn't just a dog but a friend; or why Garfield is more than a fat, orange cat. It is because we choose to associate meaning, that we choose to classify things, that we choose to see differences when in fact, were the differences to be considered in context, they would be non-existent.

It is sad when your tute mates tell you the tutorial is boring not because it had no medical relevance, but because there is no point debating the issue in the first place since we are superior.

Whoever said that? Who taught them that? Society? Religion?

Is the lack of technology, science and metaphysics (Read: Religion and Beliefs) a sign of evolutionary inferiority?

I don't know about everyone. But I can put myself in an monkey's shoes and think.

I have a social structure made up of young, females and alpha males. I can recognise myself in a mirror. I know how to use tools. I can feel pain and express emotion on my face. I can choose to do what I want to. I can remember what's past.

Are we really all that different from "animals"?

More Nonsense

What Your Bathroom Habits Say About You

You are very independent and self-centered. You don't solve other people's problems - and you don't expect them to solve yours. Your look is put together, classic, and stylish. You always look fashionable without trying. You have the perfect blend of confidence and class. You're proud of who you are - but you don't broadcast it. In relationships, you tend to take care of your needs first. You can only be with someone who's as independent as you are.

What Do Your Bathroom Habits Say About You?

Haha. I'm not so sure about the second paragraph.

Yay For Boredom!

You Are From Mercury

You are talkative, clever, and knowledgeable - and it shows. You probably never leave home without your cell phone! You're witty, expressive, and aware of everything going on around you. You love learning, playing, and taking in all of what life has to offer. Be careful not to talk your friends' ears off, and temper your need to know everything.

What Planet Are You From?

Just For Laughs

Always Knew I Was Nice

Your EQ is 167

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

I'm not a dirty liar, guess what that leaves us with? = )

Wrong Colour Apparently...

Your Blog Should Be Yellow

You're a cheerful, upbeat blogger who tends to make everyone laugh. You are a great storyteller, and the first to post the latest funny link. You're also friendly and welcoming to everyone who comments on your blog.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

This is so true! Why should a blog be all gloomy and bitchy? So much angst people have these days. A blog is a diary, a reflection of your experiences - do you really want to list down more of what you hate than what you like?

My Big Fat Aussie Post!

Heya! This is so overdue and I'm terribly sorry! However, I've been busy (Lazy) lately and have had no time (Lack of motivation) to post an update. But... But But But, I'm all psyched up now and this will be my LARGEST post yet!

Sadly, not much pictures. Haha. As you all know I'm camera shy because I'm afraid my good looks will sway people's world view, so no choice but to hide myself.

Anyway, first up is my Rural Placement to Mildura! (Which actually happened 1 freaking month ago!)

Ok for the uninitiated, Australia has more than 640 km² of land; and thus, is divided into Rural and Metropolitian areas!

Mildura is a nice, sweet town that straddles the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia! Pretty confusing I'd admit.

It's pretty quiet and isolated from the big cities, and thus, is a totally different living experience all together. The city centre is a 5 min walk from your home, there is only ONE pub in the whole freaking place, and everyone is a farmer who grows grapes (Ok maybe not everyone).

Regardless, it has it's charms, and I really like that place!

The days were mostly spent going to hospitals (Where I can't take pictures), so I shall move on to the recreation days!

First up is Orange World, which was basically a big, fat orange farm growing well, oranges.

That's me in case you have no idea...

Yeah anyway, we just had lotsa oranges and stuff. And after that, we went on this cutey river cruise!

I'd bet that some of you have never ever seen a canal lock before! There you go! It's actually pretty dull and took quite a while. Oh well, at least I can claim to have tried that.

So that about sums up my Mildura trip. Other than this incident in Orange World where I ended up being called "me" and the name stuck with this Ang Moh girl. It's been a month and she still doesn't stop it! Mmm... I'll get her for it someday.

Right. Besides that I've been studying hard for my exams! Did you know that there are 19 muscles in your forearm (That's the part below the elbow) alone?! And I have to memorise all of them! I can't stop gushing about Medicine and how happy I am to be in this course.

Oh yeah, we had a Hall "Mock Wedding" function last Wednesday. Quite fun really, we all dressed up and went for dinner and crap.

This is me then (Okie obviously taken in my room cos it was too dark outside)

The expression was on purpose of course.

In other news, it's now Spring! Finally, the days don't turn dark at 5 pm in the evening (Bitch!) and we don't have to look like roosting pigeons who can't fly.

Mmm... I also got to observe a kidney transplant! Live donor. How cool is that? Haha. You know those surgeons on TV wearing the wear masks and gown? I looked like that - now I know the secret to why doctors in those photos look so good! Because it hides everything! Of course, it's not like I have anything to hide.

Right. That's all I can manage for now. I'll post more photos once my friend sends them to me. In the meantime, stay sharp and happy! I'm not sure when I'll update my blog again. Hehe.