Happy Deepavali

Happy Deepavali to all my Hindu friends and colleague. Hope that this festival of lights would bring you joy and prosperity.

As for me, it would be a day off - but got to do a ward round however. While a few friends would be heading towards Brickfields armed with their camera for a spot of street photography. Good luck to them as well.

Have a great day all around.

Predictably Unpredictable

The weather in the last few weeks had been unpredictable - well, predictably unpredictable. It tended to be glorious sunshine in the morning, on the way to work. By the time you were done with the day, it would be pouring. And we were talking proper rain here - the ones with cats, dogs and other furry animals.

It looked like that would be the case again today. It certainly is nice and warm outside while I was in clinic ……

Update on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 6:57PM by Haris Abdul Rahman

Yes. It rained heavily later in the afternoon.

The Big Read

As I mentioned, I picked up Steve Jobs biography yesterday and managed a couple of chapters before bed last night. It was rather absorbing, and tomorrow being a holiday, I might be able to burn through a few more chapters tonight. I was initially hoping to listen to the mp3 version of the book, but it won't be the same thing.

The first chapter revolve around issues he had with his parents - both biological and adopted. How he came close to his only real sibling - writer Mona Simpson. The impression I had was, Steve was a young arrogant man. He demanded high standards and looked down upon those who did not meet his expectations.

Looking forward to the rest of the book then …..

Lunch Escapade

I decided to venture out during lunch time today. I had been starving all morning, but since the traffic coming into Subang was rather heavier than usual today, I decided to wait until lunch before I get out. I escaped early as I did not have any clinic and went over to Sunway Pyramid. The place was still empty at the time. A quick sushi then I was off. But I had some time to explore the place.

The famous skating rink at the lower ground floor.The Deepavali decorations were in full swing

There were plenty of eatery around there, and the only way to get in and out of there quickly would be to get in before noon. By the time the afternoon crowd hit the place, parking would be a nightmare.

I left the carpark - which was almost full to the brim just before 1. By the time I reached the hospital, my phone went off. There was an emergency I needed to attend. So, off I ran up the stairs, in the nick of time. I also bought a book while I was there ….. but more on that later!

We Came Up Short

You win some. You lose some. And occasionally you get well beaten. And tonight was one of those occasion. Citeh played well. They wanted the game more. We were lackluster. We lacked passion. We deserved to get beat. And did they not half delivered it to us. Would really hate to be in United's dressing room at this very minute. The hairdryer must be out at full blast!

Hopefully we would learn a thing or two from this mauling. We were far too comfortable. And that bread overconfidence and arrogance. I felt that we did not give enough respect to the opponent. They had certainly improved. And in all honesty, only Rooney turned up for the game.

The only consolation was this heavy defeat came early in the season, with enough time for us to adjust. Hopefully, in the next few matches, we would get things back on track, while hoping City drop a few points as well. There were times when we were soundly beaten before and went on to win the Premiership - although to be fair, these tended to be away from home.

At NZ earlier, getting my tandoori fix before the game. Obviously that did not work this time ....Sports-wise, it had certainly been an eventful day. The horrific death of Marco Simoncelli at Sepang MotoGP. The Old Blacks lifting the Webb Ellis on home soil. And then this defeat. My thoughts though goes to Simoncelli's family. RIP!