Wake me up when September ends

Wake me up when September ends !!

Hei wake up, wake up!

Now I only realise the moon actually affected all of our daily activities, and it's theoretically proven.

I really enjoy the moment spend with my beloved one, especially my family members.

Mid autumn festival = fulled moon= reunion.

And I'm officially shifted to Klebang 8, which I start a brand new life tomorrow, the first day of October.

When my little cousin first visit my place, she asked :" Gor2, why are u staying in hotel?" Haha, I'm so thankful to be one of the resident here at Klebang 8. It's comfortable and peaceful~

Hope everyone has a great month ahead.

Good nitezzzz peep.

And this is wat makes the difference

Medical school is not the place for smart people.
If I am really smart, then I’ll get out of the university and start living my life. Like what most of my college friends are doing, I’ll probably start making a career and providing for myself. If I am really smart, I won’t spend another four years in a university, be in so intimate a relationship with my books, and endure sleepless nights. Stress involving reports, group discussions, and case studies should be out of my vocabulary. My definition of “fun” and “happy” should be being with my family, pampering myself, or traveling the world, NOT being dismissed from classes early, acing the examinations, or completing reports with flying colors.
My first weeks in medical school straightened my crooked conviction that intelligence and perseverance combined with enough funds would be sufficient for me to realize my dream of wearing a white coat. Like a hammer blow on the head, getting a chance to experience what medical school is like awakened me to the more grueling realities that take place between admission and board examination. My determination was challenged more than ever, and my lifestyle was changed dramatically right before my eyes: waking up early to beat the clock, catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror and thinking that stress has made me look 10 years older, skipping meals either because I wanted to or I had to, waiting for the redemption bell, going home while thinking of the piles of things that I had to study, wishing that tomorrow would be a holiday, setting my alarm clock, dream, dream, dream, being jolted awake by the much-dreaded alarm, and letting it snooze until I get the courage to face reality…
Sometimes, a voice within asks if this is really the life that I intend to live for another four years. Lots of times, thoughts of quitting lure me. “My family will certainly understand if I will no longer pursue my studies,” I often tell myself. But whenever ideas like these pop up in my boggled mind, what feeds my desire to try harder is the litany of interrogations coming from within. Questions of whether I can understand and forgive myself for giving up just like that awaken my slumbering determination. The things that I have seen, the people that I have been with, and the experiences that I have lived through during my premed years as a nursing student have inspired me to be this tenacious.
Those times, I witnessed how a patient stared at the door while silently waiting for someone who’d visit him during the most painful hours of his life. How a sweet smile, how a simple act of concern, and how a genuine caring touch could lighten the face of an old woman on her deathbed. Those times, I listened to the hopes of people living in far-flung communities to see a doctor even just once in their lives. I shared their smiles and tears. I felt their struggles and pains. I heard their silent prayers. People like them have inspired me to study harder, so that someday, while I’m on my mission to relieve often and to comfort always, I can also be capable of healing sometimes. It is for them that I dream of being a doctor… and they are what make it so difficult to let go.
In this field, intelligence is only moving me forward by an inch. If there is something more important than intelligence, I believe it is that desire, that unwavering yearning and determination to keep running no matter how hard it gets. It is that willingness to be tested by fire rather than to embrace easy polishing. It is that relentless passion to inspire and be inspired in return. It is that longing to experience the bliss of reaching out and knowing how it is to be truly alive. It is that commitment to respond to the mission of changing lives and touching souls. To treat a patient as a human being who deserves to be loved and respected, and not just as a walking disease, a means of living, or a subject of study. To cure the core and to care beyond the cure.
Things like these do not need the IQ of Einstein to be fathomed.
My journey as a medical student is a story shared by all of us, because it is a story of DREAMS. Young or old, well-off or underprivileged—whatever our circumstances are, we all have dreams. That dream may roar louder than a lion or it can whisper silently like a breeze. Regardless of how it is wrapped and no matter what form it takes, how we will make a dream possible is dictated by the amount of will power and effort that we are willing to invest. Furthermore, offering our journey to God and to our brethren makes a significant difference; wanting a life that is not self-serving gives us, not a reason to quit, but above all else a purpose to live—which, I suppose, is the real essence of dreams.
After all is said and done, let me end this where I started it. Medical school is not a place for smart people but for those who are insane enough to dream of it, pray for it, work hard for it, and live for it. It is for those who are crazy enough to want the sense of purpose that fuels their veins. And if it is insanity, then let it be, for even if it means more sleepless nights, more examinations to pass, more years in the university and more sacrifices to endure, nothing will change. I will still keep choosing this path over and over again even for a hundred more days and a thousand more years. And nothing in this world can stop me from taking an adventure as worth taking as this, even for a million more lifetimes.
Chelsea Angeli R. del Castillo, 23, is in her third year at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

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错过的风景

15 岁觉得游泳难，放弃游泳，到18岁遇到一个你喜欢的人约你去游泳，你只好说“我不会耶”。18岁觉得英文难，放弃英文，28岁出现一个很棒但要会英文的工 作，你只好说“我不会耶”。人生前期越嫌麻烦，越懒得学，后来就越可能错过让你动心的人和事，错过新风景。——蔡康永

聚光灯

聚光灯下的落寞，谁人了解？

100 Things I Have Learned About Photography.

1. Just because someone has an expensive camera doesn’t mean that they’re a good photographer.
（I only have one out-dated Canon 500D, but I can take better picture than latest Canon EOS 600D）
2. Always shoot in RAW. Always.
(No matter how high you jump, how deep you dive. Sometimes you have to put yourself in dangerous condition in order to take a picture in time eg: WW2)
3. Prime lenses help you learn to be a better photographer.
4. Photo editing is an art in itself
(I don't really photoshop, sorry. I emphasize more on original quality, no added effects etc.)
5. The rule of thirds works 99% of the time.
6. Macro photography isn’t for everybody.
(Unless you'd rather talk to insects than human, so I do. How about you?)
7. UV filters work just as well as lens caps.
8. Go outside and shoot photos rather than spending hours a day on photography forums.
(Follow your mood, without a theme or title. Just shoot!)
9. Capture the beauty in the mundane and you have a winning photograph.
10. Film isn’t better than digital.
(Because of unlimitted time of NG?)
11. Digital isn’t better than film.
(Film costs you more, that's why you'd have spent less attempt to get better result.)
12. There is no “magic” camera or lens.
(If yes, those are rubbish as in the eyes of a photographer eg: some applications in Apple/Android.)
13. Better lenses don’t give you better photos.
(Agree. I'd rather walking nearer to the object in order to complete my 15-300mm shoot.)
14. Spend less time looking at other people’s work and more time shooting your own.
(Follow your instinct.)
15. Don’t take your DSLR to parties.
(Since you will shoot people's expression without thinking what're you actually doing there?)
16. Girls dig photographers.
17. Making your photos b/w doesn’t automatically make them “artsy”
18. People will always discredit your work if you tell them you “photoshop” your images. Rather, tell them that you process them in the “digital darkroom”.
(Only if you have your own digital darkroom, therefore I salute.)
19. You don’t need to take a photo of everything.
(As if writing a dairy? Lol, I think Im the one who mentioned.)
20. Have at least 2 backups of all your images. Like they say in war, two is one, one is none.
(I have total of 4 hard disc, you know what I mean.)
21. Ditch the neck strap and get a handstrap.
(Is that important to protect your camera?)
22. Get closer when taking your photos, they often turn out better.
(NEVER zoom in or zoom out !! Always bear in mind.)
23. Be a part of a scene while taking a photo; not a voyeur.
(A mystery that can tell you the story behind each photo.)
24. Taking a photo crouched often make your photos look more interesting.
(Come on, no one cares about how dirty you're as long as you can get a good photo shooting.)
25. Worry less about technical aspects and focus more on compositional aspects of photography.
26. Tape up any logos on your camera with black gaffers tape- it brings a lot less attention to you.
27. Always underexpose by 2/3rds of a stop when shooting in broad daylight.
28. The more photos you take, the better you get.
(Is not how long you bought a DSLR, but how often you use it.)
29. Don’t be afraid to take several photos of the same scene at different exposures, angles, or apertures.
(My favourite quote, my principle as well.)
30. Only show your best photos.
(Best means one in thousand of photo, remember only ONE.)
31. A point-and-shoot is still a camera.
32. Join an online photography forum.
(I'd like to join if I have free time.)
33. Critique the works of others.
(At the same time, accept what people criticize about yours and make a change.)
34. Think before you shoot.
(In case there's rigid object.)
35. A good photo shouldn’t require explanation (although background information often adds to an image). *
(Photo tells everything. Have you ever heard this?)
36. Alcohol and photography do not mix well.
37. Draw inspiration from other photographers but never worship them.
(You can copy, but not too much. Have some skills when copying people.)
38. Grain is beautiful.
39. Ditch the photo backpack and get a messenger bag. It makes getting your lenses and camera a whole lot easier.
(But it's heavy!! Lol, I tell you, an enthusiastic he/she can carry tonne of photographing gadgets. Believe me, I'm only 47kg, though.)
40. Simplicity is key.
41. The definition of photography is: “painting with light.” Use light in your favor.
(Sometimes you had been waiting for whole day only for a second which the light hits your target.)
42. Find your style of photography and stick with it.
(I learn it only during my first backpack to Angkor wat. Which me and my friend have totally converse idea about ideal photo. The definite me, the infinitive him.)
43. Having a second monitor is the best thing ever for photo processing.
44. Silver EFEX pro is the best b/w converter.
(Doesn't understand at all.)
45. Carry your camera with you everywhere. Everywhere.
(Even when you've slept, it' should be keeping at distance you can reach with your hand. Sometimes life isn't simple yet peaceful.)
46. Never let photography get in the way of enjoying life.
47. Don’t pamper your camera. Use and abuse it.
(You think it can be broken down easily by a knock/blow? Come on, overestimate it, it can last longer than your entire life.)
48. Take straight photos.
(For learner uses grid. For me I adjust through horizon.)
49. Shoot with confidence.
(And heart, to feel it, as if the photo can talk to yourself. Only then you can touch people heart.)
50. Photography and juxtaposition are best friends.
51. Print out your photos big. They will make you happy.
(Arghhhhh, I should have done this frequently. The last big photo was my portrait, I'm naccissistic I admit.)
52. Give your photos to friends.
(Like what I usually do.)
53. Give them to strangers.
(I wouldn't mind.)
54. Don’t forget to frame them.
(I compile them.)
55. Costco prints are cheap and look great.
56. Go out and take photos with (a) friend(s).
(I'm lone ranger, always. People can never have patience in waiting for me.)
57. Join a photo club or start one for yourself.
(I'd prefer my own photo club =P)
58. Photos make great presents.
(My gf knows it, as my 23th birthday is a lovely album+ photos.)
59. Taking photos of strangers is thrilling.
60. Candid>Posed.
(Don't pose too much, or I think it's fake enough.)
61. Natural light is the best light.
(Bingo !!)
62. 35mm (on full frame) is the best “walk-around” focal length.
63. Don’t be afraid to bump up your ISO when necessary.
(With a tripod remember.)
64. You don’t need to always bring a tripod with you everywhere you go (hell, I don’t even own one).
(Certainly some wood, stone, lens cover etc they could be your tripod in the mean time.)
65. It is always better to underexpose than overexpose.
66. Shooting photos of homeless people in an attempt to be “artsy” is exploitation.
(India? Luckily I had my first DSLR 2 months before I left India for study.)
67. You will find the best photo opportunities in the least likely situations.
(That's why stand-by all the time, because you don't know what's gonna happen next.)
68. Photos are always more interesting with the human element included.
(A good photo never telling lie. Like Mona Lisa.)
69. You can’t “photoshop” bad images into good ones.
(Say NO to photoshop!)
70. Nowadays everybody is a photographer.
(Just like everybody can sing, it's just a matter of singing good or bad.)
71. You don’t need to fly to Paris to get good photos; the best photo opportunities are in your backyard.
(True! Just few pieces of stone I can enjoy myself by shooting it as exactly the Mount Kinabalu.)
72. People with DSLRS who shoot portraits with their grip pointed downwards look like morons.
(Noted. It's of how skillful when u prastise self-shooting, like a camwhore?!)
73. Cameras as tools, not toys.
74. In terms of composition, photography and painting aren’t much different.
(Agree.)
75. Photography isn’t a hobby- it’s a lifestyle.
(Can this be my life-long quote?)
76. Make photos, not excuses.
77. Be original in your photography. Don’t try to copy the style of others.
(Don't ever lose your own style while copying others.)
78. The best photographs tell stories that begs the viewer for more.
79. Any cameras but black ones draw too much attention.
(Now you know who's attention seeker who's not.)
80. The more gear you carry around with you the less you will enjoy photography.
(If possible, bring ONE camera at ONE time. I have total of 4 DSLR at home, I know how its feel.)
81. Good self-portraits are harder to take than they seem.
(Angle is an issue.)
82. Laughter always draws out peoples’ true character in a photograph.
83. Don’t look suspicious when taking photos- blend in with the environment.
(Be more natural, that's why i never like to take individual photo, prefer candid.)
84. Landscape photography can become dull after a while.
(时过境迁)
85. Have fun while taking photos.
（I have alot of fun no matter whenever, wherever I'm, whoever I'm with.）
86. Never delete any of your photos.
(Because you can't take the exactly same photo afterward.)
87. Be respectful when taking photos of people or places.
(Do remember certain place is photographing prohibited like hospital, museum etc. Just don't break the rules because of your enthusiasm.)
88. When taking candid photos of people in the street, it is easier to use a wide-angle than a telephoto lens.
89. Travel and photography are the perfect pair.
(Kind of car and petrol.)
90. Learn how to read a histogram.
91. A noisy photo is better than a blurry one.
(If can avoid both of them, sometimes the blurry has its own blurring beauty in it, just no one knows.)
92. Don’t be afraid to take photos in the rain.
(My bad experience in Taiwan, I can get an umbrella to protect my head, a raincoat to protect my body, what about camera. That's why I get myself a water-proof one.)
93. Learn how to enjoy the moment, rather than relentlessly trying to capture the perfect picture of it.
(It's physically and mentally exhausted as an aftermath, the the double satisfaction and happiness is always worth for it.)
94. Never take photos on an empty stomach.
(At least with a cocoa wafer and a meiji cookies, like what I did today morning.)
95. You will discover a lot about yourself through your photography.
(For instance, to build up your personality.)
96. Never hoard your photographic insight- share it with the world.
(Nowsdays it's Facebook era, sharing is caring.)
97. Never stop taking photos
(The theory is same as never stop smiling, because you don't know who will falling in love with your smile in the next second.)
98. Photography is more than simply taking photos, it is a philosophy of life
(Not all philosopher is a good photographer, but almost all photographer is a philosopher.)
99. Capture the decisive moment
(No time to think twice, action stat.)
100. Write your own list.

I've done. Remember, photographing is a lifestyle, not a hobby. Good luck and happy photographing everyone =)

望眼镜

步入我房间的人，第一个印象都会觉得我是搞艺术的。

哈哈，事与愿违。

第一次认真的使用望眼镜，看来，天文学的确不是我的料。

出走

很多事情就像是旅行一樣，

當你做出決定並邁出第一步的時候，

最困難的那部分其實就已經完成了。

Foster The People in WA.

CAUTION WILDLIFE !!

Kangaroo in action..
Pinnacle Desert, WA.

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks you'd better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks you'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.

Back from Perth, this is the only song which keeps repeating and revolving in my memory~

怎么我有一种既熟悉又陌生的感觉，就像在美国德州，一个西部牛仔城市，暑假一群朋友野外郊游去了，公路两旁都是寸草不生的泥泞路，我们开着70年代的美式开蓬老爷车，一路上播放着这首70年代英文老歌，嘻嘻哈哈往海岸线驶去。。。

Java Island overland~

Jakarta-->Bandung-->Yogyakarta-->Surabaya-->Pulau Bali..

Sounds interesting huh?

我上报了 ！！

http://www.tzuchi.org.tw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7184%3A2011-10-13-08-06-28&catid=37%3Acharity-project&Itemid=383&lang=zh

嗯。
隔了将近半年才意外阅读到的报章。

真怀念在台湾实习的日子。

男左女右

Left brain:

I am the left brain.
I am a scientist. A mathematician.
I love the ...familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear.
Analytical. Strategic. I am practical.
Always in control. A master of words and language.
Realistic. I calculate equations and play with numbers.
I am order. I am logic.
I know exactly who I am.

Right brain:

I am the right brain.
I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion.
Yearning. Sensuality. I am the sound of roaring laughter.
I am taste. The feeling of sand beneath bare feet.
I am movement. Vivid colors.
I am the urge to paint on an empty canvas.
I am boundless imagination. Art. Poetry. I sense. I feel.
I am everything I wanted to be.

(如果说，男左女右。那么，我真的是非典型男生。)

呵呵，有个女人还真的是够schematic的。

男女

女人會記得讓她笑的男人，

男人會記得讓他哭的女人，

往往最後，
...
女人總是留在讓她哭的男人身邊，

男人卻會留在讓他笑的女人身邊。

mum

原来，不是每个人都有机会变老。