Out for a Spin

Frustrated that I could not go out for a spin with the camera in town, I decided to take some pictures around the house, dusting off the lens and making sure that the batteries were charged for tomorrow - where I would be taking photos for my nieces and nephew's birthday party.

I decided to do away with taking snaps in RAW. These were all jpg files. Yes, the latitude in terms of flexibility during post-processing was reduced somewhat, but at least I wanted to test if the skin tones were accurate. It turned out OK on most of the snaps. So, I was all set for tomorrow!

All snaps were taken using my EOS 7D and EF-S 60mm Macro lens.

Afternoon Kenduri

I attended Zul Hilmi's doa selamat ceremony this afternoon. He was a Cardiologist from UMMC who recently quit. He was also the one who put the stent on my Dad-in-law last year. He had already started there a couple of weeks back.

Most of our colleague has yet to arrive. I was there early for the doa and to accompany my Dad-in-law. Zul seemed happy with how things went in the last couple of weeks, and I wished him the best of luck.

Morning Blues

I should have followed my instinct to wake up this morning and head straight for a photowalk in town. But instead, thinking that the weather outside was gloomy, I headed straight back to bed. It turned out to be nice and sunny outside.

I have some open house to attend, as well as a small kenduri by a neighbour - a fellow lecturer, a Cardiologist from UMMC - who have recently left for private practice. That would start with doa at noon, and I would be attending with my Dad-in-law.

After that, I would have to head into town to buy some birthday presents for my nieces and nephew for the party tomorrow. I would be at Julia's place for the party, as the designated photographer cum favourite uncle. Better get the batteries charged and the lenses cleaned.

Spring Clean

I couldn't believe the amount of junks I have accumulated over the last seven and a half years I had been at UM. With Friday being a public holiday - Malaysia Day - I managed to get plenty of cleaning done, and put the rubbish into black rubbish bags. Unfortunately, there were no cleaners until Monday. So, the junks had to stay in the room until then.

Stuffs I need to go through to clear my roomIn the end, the stuffs needed to be carried home fit into this box.And the rubbish went here. And I was only halfway when I snapped this ....I realised that most of the junks were papers. Plenty were also freebies from the pharmaceuticals. Some of them were not even opened since they were handed to me many moons ago. We really could do with the paperless concept and save a lot on space and resources. Most of the documents and papers were used only once.

Time to get things organisedBefore I head home ......I put together the still useful stuff into a box to take back home. And true to the American movies where you'd bring with you a boxful of personal stiff - plus a plant or a bowl of goldfish - I brought the box all the way to the car at the Faculty. Since it was a public holiday, nobody was lurking. That was the plan …..

Milo Ais Time

After doing most of the clear-up in my room, I decided to have some drinks. It was a warm morning after all. I remembered Enzo on the floor above Trauma Center and went there. Despite being a public holiday, the place was still buzzing. And the milo ais was nice …….