2010 a year review

1. Full laboratory works in my 2nd year of Masters

2. Failed microarray experiments two times

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2010/04/some-facts.html

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2010/11/full-of-emotions-month-of-october.html

3. Finished my patient recruitment

4. Went to States, visited Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Las Vegas, Hollywood etc.

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/search/label/USA

5. Transited and short visit to Shanghai, one impression: Chineses really talk very loud.

6. Had my project accepted by National Heart Association Young Investigator Award Presentation, though was my boss presenting, he managed get 2nd place.

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2010/03/accepted-by-nham-2010.html

7. Had abstracts accepted by World Cardiology Congress Beijing Meeting and CUHK Mayo Clinic 2011 meeting

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2010/02/abstract-accepted-for-wcc-2010-poster.html

Post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2010/11/short-update.html

8. Went to Mabul Island, Sabah

9. Converted from Methodist church to Baptist church

10. Married on 17 Dec 2010!

Blog: http://rampluswenni.wordpress.com

 

For 2011,

1. Must finish my Masters program very seriously!

2. Going to HK to attend CUHK Mayo Clinic meeting

3. Going to Vietnam for a very late honeymoon trip

4. Going to Beijing for a family trip

5. Going to move to SIMC, the new medical centre for cardiac department of Sarawak

6. Going to have new toys to play with: Bioanalyzer, nanophotometer etc, and to start new project

7. Thinking to do some business investments, perhaps mutual fund first

8. Looking forward for the APCC Meeting in KL this coming May 2011

9. Wish to involve more in church activity

10. First CNY i going to spend with my new family!

11. Perhaps, a baby pops up?

Merry Christmas 2010

Hi Everyone, Merry Christmas.

Just last week, i upgraded my status from Single to Married. The feeling of being someone’s wife is great, i can’t foreseen how my life will be going better or worse when time pass, but i enjoy the moment i have now. *Maybe because i don’t stay with Mak Mertua, so not that tough life yet. =p Every morning when wake up, there is a big hug and kiss from my husband that starts my day, makes me more energetic every day. *Also, i have no idea whether this little act can last for how long >.<” I started working for two days already, and today it is Christmas Eve. The first Christmas i going to celebrate with my married status. I always think that i chose the right date for my wedding, since i never forget the Christmas, as long as i remember a week before Christmas that is my wedding anniversary. and A week after Christmas, is the brand new year.

This year Christmas, i pray my family, especially my parents can celebrate with us in our church. I know i feel joyous in my heart, not because i am married, but it is the grace from God that has given to me all the time. Christmas is the day i should remember how God has love us all this while. While, i have nothing to give to celebrate His Birthday, i hope my beloved family and friends, that one day can believe what i believe in.

To Everyone, Merry Christmas, May God Bless you and your family. Enjoy the last few days of 2010, and look forward for the coming year!

 

December 2010

2 more days, then it will be 2 more weeks for my wedding. LOL, it is indeed a happy thing to share, the feeling of nervous, excitement becomes more intense, and i going to have the wedding rehearsal on 2nd day of December. I knew my dad is nervous, me too! haha.

i will give myself a 2 weeks break for this wedding, then will start finishing my lab works. Just submitted my thesis outline to boss, and will repeat some parts of my experiments to get more quality data. No more playing around, but pay full concentration and will make sure myself to get full momentum right after the wedding.

I look forward to meet some of my dearest friends from KL, you know i can’t wait to see them, i miss them alot, man!! Hopefully weather is good on my wedding day, i pray everything run smooth and the joyous goes to everyone who witness my big day. =)

Look older than actual age?

What is your feeling when someone said you doesn’t look like your actual age? I will be happy if he says i look younger than actual age, but it will be a disaster especially for girls, when we’re told that we look older than actual age. I just turned in 25 this year, while i can see some slight change of my face, physical look and some habits. For example, the slight wrinkles around my eyes, and the hormones changes which lead to popping out of excessive pimples at no reason. And feel so tired easily. But this is not the main point, the main point is the girls once turn into 25, that is a big possibility we can anytime look older compared to guys who are about same age or age older than us. It’s hurting but quite true, while we can’t control how our body hormone activities react. For most of the time, my husband that stood with me, people thought he is my younger brother! if not, people will think that i am about same age as him. At first i thought the problem is him (before i was 25), because that fellow really like forever young, there is people think he is still Form 5. Of cause, after i 25, i can’t blame his “forever young” as excuses anymore, especially i also sense there is some changes in my habit and physical look. Is time to take care of ourselves, not just to stay pretty but healthy. I must admit i am into another new cycle of life, which the focus should be on looking good with healthy lifestyle and healthy emotion. For all the girls that going into 25 or already inside there, please don’t feel sad when someone told you that you look older. Remember, no matter how thick the make up is, it can’t cover the reality, we should be confident being ourselves and admitting our true age, though some works still have to be done to stay happy and healthy all the time. =)
This post is dedicated to Stephanie.

Short update

Thank God, my abstract is accepted for CUHK Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Summit 2011 for poster presentation. Going to beg my boss whether he can sponsor the trip for me, i am craving for Hong Kong’s char siew and roasted duck! *finger crossed

A full of emotions month of October

I guess most of you know if you followed my status in Twitter and Facebook, i failed my second microarray experiment. It was a big disappointment.

I busy to look for alternative of what else i can do after the failure in this experiment, yet i found out the limitation in reagents. And my boss told me i must get the data out before 30 November. Yet i found out i have no money left and the thing i ordered last time hasn’t pass the approval for purchasing from the office. It was a big stress.

I encountered the countless time of office conflict between colleagues and managers, mostly due to small things. I felt bored about this kind of social network, which is unhealthy and stupid.

Forget about the research bottleneck, i just became the wife of somebody legally by law on the early month of October. And we had a great weekend enjoy the beautiful scenery in Mabul island and Sabah. It was a big pleasure that spent with loved one.

It is only 1 and half month left for my wedding day, it is a relief that my friends are willing to help out. I feel glad.

I look forward for November, another busy month and a good time management in coping up with the research works and wedding stuffs.

 

short talk: Just knew that some of my friends couldn’t make it to attend my wedding day in Kuching, it’s a disappointment but i totally understand. so if any of you see this, don’t worry, we are fine. =)

相信神存在的科學家

 

馬強盛／顏美娟夫婦彙編整理

Link: http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/johnsonpearl-freeteachings2/article?mid=1642&prev=1675&next=1621

牛頓(Isaac Newton, 1642-1662) 牛頓不一定是個真基督徒，但他信有神。他從未公開他私人的宗教信仰，牛頓是一名神學家，他在聖經註釋學上比自然科學產生更多的著作。

資料來源: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton

牛頓說： 「這最美麗太陽、行星、並彗星的系統，只能從一位有謀略、智慧和能力的權能者發出。」

 

巴斯卡Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) 是人類歷史上最卓越的數學家之一。他說：「任何選擇成為基督徒的人都不會有所損失。若他在死後發現沒有神，而他的信仰也是枉然的，但是他沒有損失什麼。然而，如果神、天堂和地獄都存在，那麼他將可以上天堂，而那些不信的朋友將會在地獄裡損失一切。」

 

愛因斯坦(Albert Einstein) (1879 –1955)

他說：「既然宇宙有這樣美好的協調，我隨著自己有限的人類智力，能認出有神。然而有人卻認為沒有神。但使我非常忿怒的是，他們亂引用我來支持這樣的意見。」* -愛因斯坦(Albert Einstein)

雖然愛因斯坦沒有相信一個「個人的神」，但他也沒有認為自己是一個無神論者。 愛因斯坦說，「當一個人滲入自然的奧祕，他對神的尊重就越大。」*

 

巴斯德(Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895) 被稱為「微生物學之父」(Father of Microbiology)。他說︰「一點點科學使人疏遠神，但是很多科學將他們帶回到神面前。」他沒有看到任何科學與基督教之間的衝突，換句話說，基督教並沒有不符合科學。在巴斯德的科學成就上，他觀察到智慧和設計的證據，而不是隨機和混亂。他又說：「我愈觀察大自然，我對創造者的作為就愈感到驚嘆。」他堅持相信神的創造，並堅持反對達爾文的進化論。因為進化論不符合科學的證據。

 

詹姆斯．辛普森博士Dr. James Y. Simpson (1811-1879) 發現三氯甲烷(chloroform)的麻醉特性，後來全世界都可以運用在醫療上。他說，在發現三氯甲烷之前，他研究的動機是來自創世記「神使亞當沈睡，而造成夏娃」的故事。他也立了婦科醫學(gynecology)的穩固根基，並預測了X光的發現。辛普森博士是皇家醫療學會的主席，也是英國皇后的皇家醫生。這是當時最高的醫療職位。他說：「基督教是真實的，因為它是絕對正確的，因此絕對有生命意義的。」當被問到什麼是他人生最大的發現時，他回答說：「我最大的發現並不是三氯甲烷，乃是發現我是個罪人，而我只能藉著神的恩典得救。若一個人沒有認識耶穌基督，並與祂擁有一個積極和活躍的關係，那麼，這人就錯失了整個人生的意義。」

 

法拉第Michael Faraday (1791-1867) 是個虔誠的基督徒。當時，許多人知道法拉第是個好品格的人。他的單純、樸實、謙卑都是來自他的基督教信仰。在聖經中，法拉第最喜歡的一卷書是約伯記。在他的科學研究中，他刻意想要尋求和明白神創造物的美麗、諧調和組織。他跟約伯一樣，他明白人無法藉著自己的理解來尋見神，惟獨聖經才能夠清楚地啟示神自己。法拉第認為，基督徒可以藉著神的話語來找到方向和引導。當法拉第被憂慮和恐懼困擾時，他不會去任何地方，他會來到藉著禱告來到施恩的寶座前，也會轉向聖經。

 

馬修．莫里Matthew Maury (1806-1873) 。他相信當聖經中的詩篇八章8節提到「海道」(paths in the seas)時，這代表海中一定有道路。他平生致力於繪製大西洋的風向和洋流，並確認海中的確有海道，如同聖經所說的一樣。

 

感想：上个月和珊妮姐妹分享我们做科研的动机，期间查读了一些文章，并由神学角度来探讨做科研的利和冲突。做科研是一种精神去让我们认识更多，不断增长新知识并回馈给社会。很多时候，做科研让我们以逻辑思想一个问题，并相信有根就有底。所以往往我们无法相信一个理念如果没有确实证据那是一个事实。这也为什么多数科学家是无神论者，因为神从哪里来或一些神迹还未被证实。身为一个基督徒，我相信世界，宇宙一切是由神所创的。我们人是被造者，我们有限的，所以很多神行的事不能用我们有限的常理和知识去理解。再出色的一个人，也不能当他所懂得以为可以理解一切。做科研去探讨科学，那是神的恩赐让我们有机会去认识神所造的世界。神要我们做好管理家，当科研的成果能有效地帮助更多人，那将会是神所喜悦及应许的。而不是用我们的知识来反驳神的真理，毕竟我们一生所懂的仅仅是神的无限智慧中的一点点。当然，我们应该时时谦卑，仰望神，并好好利用神的恩典做好神要我们做的事。

注：每人的恩赐不一样

After today’s presentation

today’s presentation was fun though i was answer badly and unprofessionally because didn’t expect to have this kind of questions asked. but it’s a good experience at least to know what is the weakness when intends to present data to public or in thesis.

My project is largely based on one vascular triad hypothesis and because we knew that in Malaysian, the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or in common term as “heart attack” is very common acute disease in Malaysia. In Sarawak General Hospital, each year the circulation problem remains second reason why people admitted to hospital, despite from pregnancy. It’s how dangerous and when it attack a person, the cure doesn’t really can cure. Patients will first taken medication to relieve their chest pain (mostly morphine) and will taken streptokinase to get rid the platelets from the coronary plaque. When the platelet sudden released after activation from a plaque rupture, it can block the artery and therefore the oxygenated blood flow can’t do its work. This we called as myocardial ischemia (deoxygenated blood supply) and leading to myocardial necrosis (heart muscle cell death), and once the heart is malfunction, the rest of the organ also in risk.

It becomes important to prevent such acute disease before it happens. Therefore we’ve the objective to look at the pathogenesis of how this disease occurs from both basic and clinical view.

In fact, during the presentation i was asked is there any study has been done in overseas? I would say Yes because similar studies has carried out everywhere, but we and they are target on different population. Different population different person has different genetic make-up, so it’s worthwhile to do this kind of study (though similar) in our population. Second thing, what this information be useful for clinical? Answer is from the basic science of view, = “find the root cause, prove it”, if we prove our hypothesis that expression patterns is varied among stable heart disease or ACS, we can draw a finding that by targeting on this marker level we can provide better diagnosis for ACS in healthcare or to prove that this marker is useful as golden cardiac marker? (Big picture objective).

Also, i was told that my presentation’s objective is not clear. In fact, i believe most judges they probably don’t realise there is regulating factors in central dogma affect how the protein is synthesised (the marker) when a disease occurs. Interestingly, i found association of inflammation and platelet activation (plaque rupture marker) at transcript level, but not at protein level. How we explain this? that’s long way to go, we should be objective with the current result at this moment.

By targeting on 4 markers can’t really describe the complex pathogenesis of ACS, the only way to see distinctive patterns would be better is to run a microarray.

Ok, just a sharing of overview of what i doing. The findings from this project just a validation if can compare to previous study, but it would be much interesting if i can find out why a young one, no risk factor of smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, and no blockage of artery can have heart attack????

Preparation

though i don’t put too much hope on it

though i know i will fail badly this time

though i inform both bosses i would fail this time

though they still have hope on it

though i try to relax a bit

i still feeling the stresses when i really prepare it

the samples aren’t enough for this run

how am i suppose to do?

Happy 53rd birthday! Malaysia!

Wish you Happy Birthday, to the current Malaysia’s leader, politicians and future leaders, from the bible it says:

Proverbs 19:20
”Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.”

Proverbs 11:14
“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.”

- No more monopoly, no more implement a new rule and regulation without quality consideration with the rest of your cabinet, ministry, parliament members.

Proverbs 3: 19
“The Lord by skillful and godly Wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens.”

- God gives the authority of His chosen one to lead us have better life on this earth home, the leaders of our country should use their knowledge wisely and be understanding, patient, humble to lead this country.

Ecclesiastes. 10:17
“A nation will prosper when its ruler is mature, and its leaders don't party too much.”

Proverbs 29:4
“A leader of good judgment gives stability.”

- Mature is the key word, no more childish act, no more use mouth to attack your own citizens. Every citizen in your country is united as one national, be fair and therefore the country can expand and grow.

Proverbs 29:2
“When good people run things, everyone is glad.”
 
- We sincerely hope our leaders are both disciplined, judge using their wisdom and follow God’s words. <In other word, if the leaders are good, He or She, and therefore the party should win the election without much hassles.>



For us as citizens of Malaysia, we should:

Romans 13:1
“Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it's God's order. So live responsibly as a citizen.”
 
1 Peter 2:13-17
“Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God's emissaries for keeping order. It is God's will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of fools... Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government.”

- As a citizen, to make this country better, we all have the responsibility. No more breaking the rules, no more critics to other races (if not relevant), be wise when using your words, be humble all the time, be thankful you have safe country as gifted by God

2 Chron. 7:14
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

- No matter what the problems the country face, we should call our Jesus name, seek for forgives, pray for our leaders, and therefore the blessing from God will be delivered to our country on earth.


To all citizens from different races living in this country, always remember:

Leviticus 19:18
“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself.”
 
Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.”

- No matter how critics has been spread across media about the racial issues, have faith and respect, big love is when you don’t tend to revenge and hate, but forgive and accept them.


All Glory to the God, may the God continues guide us and our country with His words.
Amen!

Short talk

September and October will be a very exciting months, after the Merdeka day, i need to prepare for CRC research day, since going to conduct a very Basic ELISA course for staffs there using my lousy, nerdy presentation skill XD. Probably will participate in their oral presentation contest, heard the winner will get prize cash RM300. On September, will give testimonial and share about my research experience with church mates. Then October, is the scary second microarray training, didn’t put too much hope on it but i pray the workflow can be smooth and no more use up to 17 hours for one experiment then get nothing like last time. And, that will be my 25th birthday, a big possibility will be spent in lab doing microarray, but as soon as i finish the training, will be off to Kota Kinabalu and Tawau, and snorkeling in Mabul and Sipadan islands. This gonna be fun. Now is focus first, going vacation will give me a big boost up (hopefully). =)

Back the Future series

If you’ve time, you got to watch the series of Back to the Future films. Starred by Michael J. Fox and produced by Steven Spielberg, this is one of the best films i watched. The stories weren’t boring, though some scenes repeating (because the characters back to future and same time again, and they have to make sure they won’t change the history or don’t let their own selves to see them), it’s very fun throughout the whole movies. My favourite character in the movie is Doc. Brown who is a scientist that invents the time machine. It ranked #10 of top 100 movies must be watched in a person’s life time. For a movie produced 25 years ago, the quality and the idea about the future world was simply awesome. Recommended to watch, you’ll love it. =)

想增重了

今天又去了古晋节，作了一个免费健康测试。其实，他们是想要借这来推销他们的保健产品。填好表格后，量好身高，后体重。他们的体重计能粗略估计我们的体脂肪，内脏脂肪，身体水分，肌肉量，骨量，一天卡路里和新成代谢年龄。

除了要增加体重之外，其他算还好。以下是结果：

身高：165cm

体重：44kg （依我身高，我必须增重16kg到60kg才标准）

体脂肪: 17.4% （正常）

内脏脂肪：1 （正常指数是女性：2-6，男性：4-8）

身体水分：60.4% （正常指数是女性：50-60，男性：55-70）

肌肉量：34.3%

骨量:2.0 (55kg 以下：正常是1.95）

卡路里：1078

新成代谢年龄：16！

基本上，我是“underweight”，然后几乎没脂肪，应该说我的新成代谢太快了。吃的食物跟营养消化太快，所以我都不会胖。不过，那也对身体不好。现在还是要努力增重，可能以后吃饭要吃快一点。LOL。

分享：认识邪灵与如何利用真理来面对它

感谢主，差仆人王福牧师与我们分享华人的宗教信仰，尤其是华人对民间信仰的迷思。藉着8月10号的讲座，王福牧师继续带领我们来探讨这一课题：“认识邪灵与如何利用真理来面对它”。我把当晚的课程简略如下：

迷信之存在， 皆因众人（1）渴望平安，（2）帕鬼，（3）怕死（4）怕死后下地狱。这四大理由是民间拜假神，多神论（Polytheism）和偶像的原由。宗教的“宗”固名释义就是所拜的神的“源头”（Origin），比如有人看到“山”就拜“山神”，水就“水神”或“地”就“地神”；“教”就是“道德”（Moral），因此多数宗教都教人行善，做好事。这边先思想：“难道人本性为恶，所以要藉宗教的“庇佑”和“教导如何行善”而学行善吗”？

民间的迷信多从扭曲佛教与道教的信息而演变成的。佛教的最高境界是“佛”（靠修行达到觉悟，是圆满的智慧者），后是“菩萨”（指慈悲，很好心肠的修行者，例如观音），三是“罗汉”，接下来是“神”，“仙”，然后就是“鬼”了。“鬼”在佛教的定义里是那些死后六道轮回而进“鬼道”的往生人。民间的迷信多从扭曲佛教对“神”，“仙”和“鬼”的定义。比如，有人将佛陀当”仙“来拜，扭曲”观音“的真正性别，把民间传说当神来拜（聊斋，西游记）。这全部都从人们将心中的盼望（渴望得健康，富有，来生更好），惧怕 （鬼，被害），再由个人化想象，偏离真理演变而成的。除了佛教，回教也在可兰经谈过鬼，那就是叫人犯罪，拜假神的”撒旦“（Satan）。佛教归鬼有36种，但民间分五大种类的鬼分别是：（1）丧鬼（2）恶鬼（3）猛鬼（4）冤鬼（5）杂鬼

中元节或宜兰节，其源于佛陀弟子目连尊者因想念死後堕落在恶鬼道的母亲，想尽办法打救母亲的灵魂而请示佛陀。佛陀就立七月十五日，叫十方僧众备百味五果，举行法会，诵经施食来解救目连尊者母亲的灵魂。从此以後，佛教徒们都会在这天举行功德法会，为孤魂饿鬼超渡亡魂。按道教说法，道教称天、地、水为“三元”；元者，即是一切事物之开始。道教认为天地水三元之气，为最初生成人类，长养万物之根本，又把三元配置于农历的三个日子，称为“三元日”；上元日正月十五 （“上元一品天官赐福大帝”之生日），中元日七月十五 （中元二品地官赦罪大帝），下元日则为十月十五 （下元三品水官解厄大帝）；故此在农历七月十五，地官大帝会为鬼魂赦罪祈恩，释放狱中众鬼囚，让囚徒饿鬼解脱享食饱满免于众苦。

中元节在华人观念来看是具有孝亲的正面功能，在体现道、儒和佛文化的融合，其核心就是慎重道远的“孝”和推己及人的“仁”。所以期间，华人会敬拜祖先，提倡孝道。这边再思想：“难道人在先人生前是不尽孝道，要等他们死后才该孝敬吗？”本意是好的，但因为民间个人的自私，盼望祖先庇佑，祝福后人，能发达，平安才演变成今天对习俗跟信仰的迷思。除了渴望得到好处，惧怕得罪那些幽魂野鬼会找人麻烦也是导致今天对民间信仰的迷思。为何要怕鬼？为什么鬼那么令人惧怕？鬼存在吗？

人既有肉体，也有灵魂(人的灵状态生命形式,没有异能)，这是全部宗教都相信的。圣经说当人死后，死的是肉体，但灵魂被释放及被上帝审判，去了阴间或天堂。而"鬼"则是另一种先于人类存在的灵，且是邪灵、恶灵。它们的来源本在人类以先，上帝所造的天使。其中很多天使没有持守善，不守本份，与其中一位天使长共同反对上帝，它要自立为上帝。被上帝惩治以后，不能再呆在天上，于是到世界上来，按照它们的罪恶性情为害人类。

人因堕落而有罪，这些就是邪灵在人做的工作。这些邪灵盼望人犯越多罪，越堕落越好，好然人们脱离真理，反抗上帝。它利用人的潜意识的罪，贪婪，民间封建迷信的那一类（相信有超能力者为神）来达到它的目的。世间上所谓的“风水师”，“巫师”，“法师”，“通灵师”，“算命师”其实背后都是“鬼作祟”。人是不可能有异能，超能力，如果不是背后有邪灵附体，一个正常人如何知道一个人的过去，将来，又或者如何行降头，打小人，赶鬼，得真字？我们俗称的神棍就是一个养“小鬼”，借助邪灵的力量而行事，进而骗财的这样一个堕落的人。这些人不称那些能力是“鬼”所做的，而只称某元帅，或者某神祇，乃是鬼进入他们时，自称的身份。鬼总是借民间的英雄或者神话英雄如二郎神之类自称，以令人们既畏又敬，绝对顺从它。这种拜假神，寻求超能力量的邪恶行为必须严厉打击与禁止，因为"鬼"即邪灵，是怀着对上帝的仇恨来做这一类事的，目的便是混乱对上帝的信仰。使人产生敬拜它们也可以得到平安，求问它们也能够预知将来祸福的错误认识。

身为一名基督徒，应当对真理认识，信仰坚固。当我们认罪悔改，领受耶稣为我们死和钉在十字架上的宝血，邪灵无法攻击我们，引人犯罪。

这堂讲座让我获益不浅，当我们基督徒不断装备自己时，也该了解这些邪灵在非信徒身上所作的工。今天，邪灵利用世人对民间信仰的迷失让人用它成为害人的工具时（引人犯罪），明天它可能利用这些人的弱点来扩大它邪恶的国度，到时全世界人人皆堕落，败坏。你想这样吗？

当亚当夏娃吃下那禁果时，上帝大怒赶他们出伊甸园。邪恶的魔鬼得逞了，因为它引了上帝喜爱的亚当夏娃犯罪，堕落。当亚当夏娃犯了罪，行了魔鬼所喜悦的事，他们有被魔鬼继续看守，搭救吗？没有！反而是那至高至上的耶和华，不断地看顾那犯罪的亚当夏娃和他们的后代，甚至派祂儿子耶稣基督道成肉身为众人死，流出来的宝血洗清我们的罪，并让我们成为祂的儿女，称祂为父。感谢主！

这堂信息除了让我更了解民间迷信信仰，也让我装备和警惕自己，惟有不断寻求真理，才能坚固自己的信仰，才免于被邪灵攻击。也希望我的朋友跟家人们，如果你还没信主，是时候该确定你的信仰了。=）

What Scientist Are You? I AM Edison, Thomas

Thanks Xiang Ru for the link. My result is: Brilliant, methodical, patient. Edisons believe in using teamwork to solve problems. They see the value in testing 800 compounds before finding the right one. It may not be as sexy as getting it right on the first try, but without thinkers like you, we'd all be in the dark.

 

Never realized Edison looked like that.

Short talk: I want to be as rich as him, he invented so many things and have almost all of their patents.. wow can’t imagine if i have the chance. LOL. Besides, even i have patience to try one by one for troubleshoot experiment, the reagent still will finish. It’s not something we can control!! *Desperately need miracle and money”

I want to finish it!

5 months to go.

I still stucked at my qPCR experiments

One more round for microarray

6 more patients yet to be recruited

One more ELISA to be done

I have to finish them all in 5 months!

Can I?????

MSc in Cardiology

It might sounds crazy if one has double-master degrees instead to further to PhD level. My boss introduced this program to me, at first i also thought there is impossible for me to take another Master degree while i still struggling hard to complete my current project in UNIMAS. But surprisingly, after i read the course program, i actually quite interested to take this course. It can be done in part time in two years time, and solely coursework based program. I always have the chance to collect patient’s medical information from their medical reports and somehow i find it’s quite interesting to see how Doctor diagnosed the patient using non-invasive cardiac procedures such as MRI, angiogram, Echography, stress test and electrocardiogram. Most of the case reports published are based on interesting findings from these diagnostic tools. And if you realize, any interesting research hypothesis are actually drawn from these case reports first. This make me wanted to understand the diseases thoroughly from views of basic science (what i do now) as well as from clinical side. I believe this can give me more strong background in clinical cardiology though i’m not from medicine field.

To be frank, the research cultures in “Boleh-land” isn’t strong and always caught less attention than other high demanding fields (this is very sad, but is true), i got a silly thought that if i have this clinical background, maybe next time can become cardiology technician as plan B. LOL. Whatever, just a wild idea, it still have to be considered seriously if really want to take second Master degree, money and time measures the most. Can i get some comments from you all? Please! Thanks.

Journey to USA - day 19 to 21

Is time to say Bye Bye to States, it was indeed a memorable trip with lots of things to see, especially the beauty of natures. I went back to Malaysia with Stephanie first, while my bf and his parents stay in States for 3 more days. After they dropped us at LAX airport, they returned the car, changed to smaller car, and then traveled to San Diego (one of the places i wish to go in my life time, and i missed it!).

We continued our 30 hours flight from LA to KCH, and stopped by San Francisco (SFO), Pudong (PVG) and KLIA for transit flights. The seating space was small as usual, foods weren't that nice compared to our flights to States 20 days ago, and there's no tv on front seat. It was quite boring yet felt the flight rather short, without realizing the time has gone for 12 hours, we landed at PVG then transited to KLIA in a midnight flight.

We reached KLIA when it was 1:15 AM of 2nd June (Tuesday), GMT+8 hours. Surprisingly, we two quite awake even the long tiring flight. When i finally landed at KCH, my mom called me that my whole family was in Sibu and i got to spend my day at my aunt's house. And yea, i enjoyed a bowl of Kampua noodle before i went to my aunt's house.

That's the end of my journey to USA in 21 days. See alot, eat alot, learn alot, suffer alot (the weather there), LOL, i wish there is chance to visit this wonderful country again! Maybe 10 years later, i'll bring my kids to Orlando's Disneyworld. 

Journey to USA – day 18 (Calico Ghost town and LA)

 

Our last day in USA started with a 4 hours journey from Las Vegas to Los Angeles (LA) via I-15 S. On the way, we passed by the Baker’s the World Tallest Thermometer and paid a short visit to Calico Ghost Town.

Word’s tallest thermometer

 A road named Zzyzx (i pronounced it as “Zee-xyz”)

Direction to Calico Ghost Town

 

Right after we passed the CA-NV border, we dropped by this place called Calico Ghost Town. It was called as ghost town because it once was a populated and famous area for silver and gold mining years ago, but people started moved out to other places after the silver rush in 1904. Nowadays, it became a tourist spot since the original Calico’s structure still stand and it will be a tour for people to revisit the historic mining town.

One of the attraction: Mystery Shack – a house that tilted about 25 degree where the people can stand at different angles, and the illusions of balls rolled uphill, water flow briskly up the spout.

Mystery 1: We have to stand like this all the time when walking in this tilted house

Mystery 2: Broom stand by itself!

Funny notices at Main Street, Calico

 Old picture 1: Liked that guy with goat-like moustache

Old Picture 2: Man with his donkey 

  There were many old instruments or machines on displayed. One example: typing machine

  Post office

 Calico Main Street

Cart selling popcorn 

Old clothes of Calico’s ex-residents hanging up the ceiling.

The water tank for the Calico’s Firemen to get water for fire rescue

After short visit of Calico, we continued our journey back to LA. It took us another 2 hours to arrive LA.

LA downtown

We decided to have our lunch at LA’s Chinatown, at one of the Vietnamease noodle house.

LA’s chinatown 

 

There’s an old man playing “er hu” asking for donation

Inside one of the shopping market

 

After the lunch, we went back to the same hotel that we stayed on first night at LA. It was near Kotak theatre of Hollywood. We also went to Walmart to do our last food shopping, then spent some time tour around the Beverly hills and Rodeo drive, where the Hollywood celebrities’ houses usually be.

West Hollywood

Apartment next to our hotel

It was indeed a very short day since it was our last day in States (for me and Stephanie). And also very tired after 2 weeks non stop road trip. After dinner, we packed and went to bed, going to wake up early to catch flight on next morning.

Journey to USA – day 16 and 17 (Las Vegas)

We woke up at 4.30 AM to grab the last chance to see the sunrise at Bryce Canyon National Park. It was freezing cold with strong winds, even it was only 10-12 degrees. Each of us wore at least 3 to 6 clothes to keep ourselves warmer still can’t bear the cold. Not to say we got to stand there for one and half hours to see the sun rise up!

[p/s: i wore 6 clothes: warmer, 2 t-shirts, 1 sweater, 1 jacket and 1 external jacket]

         

 Sunrise and Bryce Canyons

Probably because of too cold, we' didn’t appeared excited as we thought when the sun finally showed up. One thing for sure, after we saw the sunrise, then we’re officially said Bye Bye to Bryce Canyon. Awww…
We headed towards Las Vegas via UT state routes, then turned onto I-15 S which passed through Arizona and entering Nevada. The whole trip took us 4 and half hours with 254 miles.

On the way back to Las Vegas

 

Nothing much to see on this route back to Las Vegas, but as far as we concerned, we actually did passed the Dixie National Forest, Zion National Park and some small cities/towns such as Cedar City, Hurricane, Washington, Mesquite and Bunkerville during this trip.

We arrived at Las Vegas on time and straightaway went check in at Trumph Hotel where was the hotel we stayed for first night at Las Vegas. It was the only 5 star or luxury hotel we stayed in these two weeks in US, we appreciated everything and every moment we had in this room, such as enjoyed the view of Las Vegas city from room window, the electronic tv attached in bathroom’s mirror, hot bath spa jacuzzi, comfy beds and sofa, coffee and watching tv. Ah, it was a pleasure.

 

                                                                              Outside and inside of Trumph Las Vegas Hotel

We also went to have the famous Las Vegas International buffet at Rio hotel. With a person charged only USD 17, it is over worth the money we paid because we can have unlimited free flow of drinks (soft drinks, coffee, tea, water), japanese and chinese cuisines, typical american food and desserts, grilled steak and roaster chicken, ice creams (a brand that similar to Haagen Danz) and etc. Somemore, if you want to sit there for whole afternoon, also can. It is just the matter whether your stomach can consume so much food or not. lol

Two days at Las Vegas, we went to shopping at Las Vegas Premier outlets, there are so many things to buy from Coach, Burberry, Banana Republic, French Connection, CK, Guess, VanHussen, Charles Russe, Old Navy, Crocodiles and all the big name you can named it, can be found in this outlet and all the items are at at least 75% cheaper than price tagged in Malaysia’s store! This outlet is so much better than LA’s one. I think even i spent USD750 still worth after i compared the price back in KL and Kuching. =p

Las Vegas Premium Outlet

Other than shopping, we also visited the famous Las Vegas Fremont’s street at downtown and Las Vegas Strip. Of cause, played few hands of slot machines but very unlucky, we only won USD1 after so many attempt to win. Gambling is evil, better don’t addict.

 Entertainments at Las Vegas: Slot machines, Stripper shows, Pole dancing outside and inside casinos 

Nightlife at Fremont’s street

 

Nightlife and fountain shows at Las Vegas Strip

Only Jesus can save you! No more gambling, drinking and prostitutions! Sadly, people there seem never bother about this.

We all had a good time at Las Vegas, though the place is really a sin city, with prostitutes, drinkers, gamblers every where. But the food is cheap, clothes are cheap, and many free entertainments such as free show at Treasure Island hotel, free concert at Fremont street and etc. I’ll go back to Las Vegas again, because i only walked half way of Las Vegas Strip! Definitely, gambling not something i like and hate the feeling of people passing by me with smelling of alcohol.