Up in Penang

So, the MSH Scientific Meeting was up and running. And with that, there would be no Haematologist in Subang - and in fact, most of Lembah Kelang for the weekend. Me? Equipped with my 7D and 70-200mm, I was snapping away as the photographer it was almost economic a tradition.

Anyhow, the journey up to Penang last night was smooth. Since Anita had pharyngitis, she decided not to come along. Instead, I brought my Mum along and I had dinner with my Aunt after dropping her there.

I then checked-in at around 9, dumped my bags in the room and had coffee with a few old friends until close to midnight.

I started early this morning although the event proper only started at 9. I must say that the program looked excellent and the talks had been good this far.

Better get back to the lectures then.

The Next Morning

Talking about timing. Even the weather turned dull this morning, as planned. I was heading to the Conference Centre after breakfast. A quick coffee there before setting off again. This time for a morning of indoor shopping!

The thing was, the afternoon program looked really good on paper. I was just bringing my camera, minus the conference bag today. Looking forward for some proper shopping. Hmmm! What to do first ....

More on my Kyoto trip.

Late Nights

It had been a busy couple of days and last night, I only got back home around 10 pm. It was nice to meet up with colleagues after a while, catching up on the gossips and all. As for today, few complications in the ward needing sorting out.

Last night, I was at a meeting discussing the upcoming society meeting in Penang late April. This was followed by a lecture given by a Professor from Athens, giving up updates on latest treatment for myeloma. Something I heard when I was in Atlanta in December, but the opportunity to ask question was priceless.

Then came dinner. And this was when the gossips came in. A few memorable stories I must say ......

Keep Them Coming

After the two sessions this morning, I had a bit of a lull. Time to catch a quick lunch as well as reading up about the dramatic win at the Emirates earlier. YouTube was a blessing. Managed to catch the highlights through it. Nice!

Lunch was a bit of a drag. Didn't fancy any salad, so I ended up with pizza. The weather outside was overcast and windy, not as nice as a couple of days back. Looking back, I was glad that I took the chance to stroll then. As my sessions finishes at 4 this afternoon, I was hoping to do a bit more of photography. Not looking promising at the minute.

The next session would be another plenary. There might be another breakup session after that, and if the weather outside is dull, I might be catching a lecture or two. I might be already too tired by then with the first session I attended being at 7.30 this morning.

Right. Let's get on with things!

More on the Atlanta trip here.

Day Two

My sponsor had been looking after me very well. And that included making sure that I was well fed. After all, looking for food could be tricky, but so far I had enjoyed then food here. The dinner last night was at a seafood bar. Fresh food although my salmon steak was over glazed. But the company was good.

After dinner - last evening being a Saturday night - we strolled at the Centenary Olympic Park. It was lit up with the Xmas decor, although I made the mistake of not bringing my camera. It was mild and cosy, although rather crowded. Enjoyed the walk never the less, followed by a good night sleep, the best one I had thus far since arriving here.

7 straight hours, waking up this morning at 6, headed down to the lobby by 6.30, followed by breakfast at a diner before attending the first session at 7.30. They do start early down here. While I was blogging this entry, I was well into the second session. Anita and Alan were doing a good job in updating me with the scores for the Manchester derby. They don't show then on TV here unfortunately.

Right. Another long day today ......

More on the Atlanta trip here.