Berjaya Times Square

The last time I was at Times Square was when I just returned from Atlantic and needed a new Micro SIM card for my Nexus 4. I went to the DiGi store as it was one of their flagships. I haven't been back there ever since.

It was CNY eve, and there were plenty of people and some of the shops were winding down for an early closure. Surprisingly, I found that more shops were opened there compared to 2009 when I came to visit the indoor playground rides. It was going through a period of transformation then and a lot of the shops there were unoccupied.

I also remembered the nightmare of finding a car park spot here. Luckily, I parked at Pavilion and walked here.

I didn't realise how huge the place was. Almost 11 stories of shops, an Imax cinema, indoor theme park. There was also areas for bazaars and small stalls lining the corridors. One of them was called Central Park which looked neat from the upper floors.

I must admit that the place appeared gloomy at the upper levels - some seedy-looking shops there, but the lower floors looked full of live.

I spent the afternoon trying out my camera and the dizzying rows of escalators caught my attention. It could've been mistaken to a grand hotel rather than a shopping mall instead - yes, there was a hotel on one of the wings.

The theme park however looked to be run down and some of the rides looked to be permanently closed. One whole wing looked to be covered - I really didn't know what was going in there. Even the famous indoor roller coaster seemed to be on hiatus.

All in all, the place could do with a makeover of some sort. It was at a risk of doing a slow death....

Slideshow of the outing here.

Doing the Dance

Guess what was going on at the apartment when I arrived home after clinic? There was a lion dance troupe by the pool. I only managed to catch the end bit. Didn't even have time to change and see what was going on. Just some snaps from my balcony.

The children there were really having fun. Unfortunately both Idlan and Irfan already got plans for the day and were in Gombak. I would also have to go out to find lunch.

And with the new E-M1, I have an excuse for another photowalk ...

Back to the Swings of Things

Things were slowly returning back to normal after the CNY breaks. Most of the familiar faces were back, the wards were reopened and the clinics filling up again.

The same cannot be said about the Emergency Room. It had been madness during the holidays. I was still recovering from my call on the first day of CNY. It was that bad.

This coming weekend would also be a big one for Irfan especially. He would be turning 8 on Sunday. And we have a party lined up for him, and starting from this evening, we would be having a meeting with his school friends to watch the new Lego movie at the cinema. Something he had been looking forward to since Anita planned it earlier this week.

As for me, I should be winding down pretty early since I only had a handful of in patients left to be seen. Then, a quick visit to ParkCity before heading back to the apartment. Hopefully things would quieten down and I could enjoy the movie with the boys.

Prelude to a Long Weekend

The call I received this morning just when I was about to hit the shower pushed the number of admissions to above 20. Even though it was Chinese New Year, the admissions kept all piling in. I went home after midnight last night only to be called in again with an ICU admission which took me into the early hours.

I was thankful that I at least got three hours of uninterrupted sleep until ingot the morning call.

I was still in the middle of my morning rounds when I had to stop. I need a quick drink. I just couldn't continue on. A 15 minutes break should not hurt anyone.

I imagine that the rounds would take me to lunch. Then, I would have some time to wind down this afternoon before the undoubtedly flurry of calls from the ward. I wouldn't be surprised if I had to get in again later tonight.

I'd better enjoy the break as much as I can then. Cheers!‎

Short and Sweet

The hospital looked to be in laid back mode this morning. From the car park to the lift, things seemed to be moving extra slowly today. Might as well. The worry for me being on call was things could go out if control later in the day....

Anita and the boys left for PD as planned and when I finished my rounds, they were still stuck in a traffic jam at Sungai Besi trying to enter the highway. She forgotten to pick up the SmartTag device from may car. So, things didn't start too well for them.

I have a couple of admissions to see so far, but they can wait until the Friday prayers were done. As it stood at the moment, I better enjoy the nice and quiet...‎