Loyalty, Strategy, Teamwork

I was at a medical centre nearby my house late morning to get my Thyphoid vaccination for my second semester. Starting this semester we'll be handling food in the kitchen for 3 weeks. But mine doesn't start until June.

Anyway, as it was my turn to meet the doc, Dr. Lim, he gave me more than an injection. He showed me how enthusiasted he is at work and he is as concerned of a patient's education as their health. First he asked why i was getting one and I explained to him i am about to be in the kitchen service and do not want to poison any of my customers.

But my explanation merely satisfied him. HAHAHA. He detailly illustrated me about how the bacterias are passed through etc. He also told me to get vaccinated of Hep A&B and flu as well. No he didn't mean that i should get it NOW. He wasn't forcing me just so you know. And he also told me that this vaccination lasts for 3 years. So if i were to go out to workfield within 3 years and needed the same vaccination, I can go back to get an acknowledgement from him. =)

Then i told him that my friends experienced numbness on their whole arm after 1 or 2 hours they got the vaccination. He then again, explained to me that it's the body defense mechanism to react to the unknown agent and trigger the body to protect from certain bacteria. Maybe i learnt all these during high school but predicatably, i gave it back to my teachers. And funny how my left arm still function normally. kekekekeke.....

Later on, he also told me about these 4 keys - Attitude, On Time, Knowledge and Food Intake. He said it is important for people to have the right attitude when comes to taking care and preventing ourselves from getting hurt. Inevitably, when human reach their sixties, they can't fight certain diseases. But in our early years, we can equip ourselves with knowledge and learn about some medical information. He also explained that having priortise our health condition by giving more attention and regular checkups is crucial. So as the food we eat. He said i was lucky coz i still have an average body size. Not obese. HAHAHA. So i gotta maintain it. And i felt so guilty! I've been having alcohols for past 2 days!! =(

Anyway, there's still more. He also told me about some China history on 3 kingdoms thingy. Beat me, my chinese history subject merely passed. But he didn't kept me long by telling me the whole story. He only told me the essentials. Loyalty, Strategy and Teamwork. It doesn't apply only in the older days but also today. But (i hope) i know that tertiary students should've known about these 3 elements that makes a team successful. So i don't have to elaborate more.

You think this is the end? No not yet. He also gave me a website (http://www.cdc.gov/) saying that this is the only website that provide vital information on a variety of disease and not advertising any health products or drugs etc. He also said that this website is usually used by doctors to refer to so i can skip some info on the website. Unless i am a doctor wannabe in future. ^^ So visit it to know more. =)

For all these, i only paid S$30 and maybe some 15 mins in his office. I believed that his nurses wre abit impatient as there were patients waiting outside. Muahahahhaa..... I also got complimented too! Talk about a good day! Dr. Lim said that i was very receptive towards his educating session and was glad that i listened attentively. ^^

Maybe next time i would pretend to fall sick and visit him. :O

Just kidding!!

So my purpose of this blog is to share with you all about this useful website that might save your life one day.

So enjoy learning and have a good day!!


(Disclaimer: Dr. Lim is not a drop dead gorgeous McSteamy or McDreamy. He's just an average doctor in his sixties. So i am not boy craze after him. In case you guys wondering)

Kaffir Lime

Being a member in the citrus family, Kaffir Lime is an infamous spice used in Thai cuisines. Especially in something we're more familiar with - Tom Yams. yummmm~

Easily identified from its vast cousins in the family, Kaffir lime has rough zest compared to others. It is also important as it gives the fragrant aroma to many dishes, making it appealing to people who likes sour flavour.

But for me, i found another useful thing about this fruit.

Kaffir Limes absorb "dirty things", as in those paranormal thingies. *shudders*

To have believe in it requires personal excounters. Well not me though. How i got to understand this is thanks to my mom. She had few encounters with this fruit. Well not herself as well. Hehhh..

In our bushy backyard, mom has planted one Kaffir Lime tree long time ago. :D She never believed in its power until she experienced it. Come let me tell you some stories....

Some time ago, one of our staff working in our laundry factory had seen one when they went to send some linens to one hotel. As they were unloading to the housekeeping store, they went up to some floor to help distribute those linens. Then one of the workers, Lisa* bumped into one housekeeper and started talking to the lady. They happily chatted for awhile before they left. On their way back to the factory, Aisa* asked Lisa why did she talk to herself in the air for so long and Lisa insisted that she was talking to a middle-aged lady. But Aisa said she saw there wasn't anyone on that floor. And they were silent all the way back.

Overwhelmed by fear, Lisa burst to tears right after they went back to the factory. She couldn't accept the fact that she had seen it and not knowing it. Mom went to understand the situation and calmed her as Lisa described what uniform the lady was wearing. The lady was wearing a white uniform and also barefooted. Unfortunately the uniform of the hotel's housekeeping department is not white. And that was enough to prove.

So the next day, mom plucked one Kaffir Lime and handed over to Lisa and instructed her to put into her pocket when she enter the hotel. Just within 30 minutes going in and out from that hotel, the lime turned dry and when they cut it open, the inside was black in colour.

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In another case, mom handed some limes to one of our chinese workers, Li* to make some juices as she didn't feel well. (The lime juice is good for the body but i forgot what it is again SORRY!) But the next day when my mom asked about it, Li said unfortunately her brother took all of the limes away.

As she further explained, mom came to know that her brother had encountered "things" in his new outlet that he rented to open up business with his friends (somewhere near the place i used to work back in my hometown :S). He placed the limes at a corner of the outlet in the morning, and by noon, those limes turned dry and the insides were as predicted, black as well.

So mom pitied them and gave them more the next day. Whether they had gotten rid of those things i don't know.

But it was really something to know how such a small fruit can influences us. For me, it's a total new respect to it. Too bad i don't have pics to show coz i forgot to take pic of it before i left home. Heh.....

As conclusion, i do not hold any responsibles whether anyone of you did not have the same outcome from what i've said above. So try it yourself at your own risk and feedback me if you don't mind? :D


*Names have been changed for confidential purpose.

5 Seconds Rule

In America, there's this existing rule: Whenever you drop your food on the floor/out from the plate, and you managed to pick it up before 5 seconds, then the food is still safe for you to eat.

This is according to my Aunt. So whenever my cousins drop something, they'll quickly count and pick them up. They're so cute aren't they? ^^

But unfortunately, Mythbusters busted the fact! HOHOHOHO!!!!

I didn't stick to their show all the way, but i kinda know how they proved it. Jamie and Adam used several ways, but i only know some: They used clean floor tiles as the surfaces so that there are same amount of bacterias. Then they used biscuits to stain the tiles. One biscuit is left to contact the surface for 3 seconds and 8 seconds for another one. After leaving the surface to react in the air for some time, they use i-dunno-what's-inside-the-small-round-plate, (sry i forgot science ady, i guess is some kinda chemical inside), and collected the bacteria found on that certain area and calculated it.*

Result showed that there is an equal amount of bacterias regardless to how long the food is contacted to the surface of the floor/table/chair. :O

So sayonara 5 Seconds Rule!

Next time i won't be bothered to count whenever i drop my food, since im going to eat away those bacterias. Anyway, at least it's fun to know about it. ^^

*Actual experiments are way more complex than what i've written. So apologies given if i contradict your ideas.

NothingXtraordinary

Welcome Welcome!!

Let's see, how about a small brief on this new blog? Well, over here i'm gonna post my (hopefully) everyday new found/interesting/bizarre (you get the point) facts from contacts such as school, mag, tv etc.... Erm also some of my teeny weenie lil imagination too. :)

And also, strictly nothing anything TOOOO personal. *giggles*

So I'm gonna post up some infos that i think is interesting during lectures and tutorials.

Hope you guys will enjoy as much as i do.

Oh, and Happy Leap Year!!!! ^^

A special day to create my new blog ain't it? *wickedlaughs*