Revolution of LOVE

REVOLUTION 

is not an activity, it's an attitude;
not a system, but a spirit;
not program, but purpose,
not a style, but a lifestyle! ----- Acts Campus

 

I'm loving this. Really. Everyone should have the spirit of revolution inside him/her. To have the attitude of change. To have a lifestyle of love. To have a purpose in life. To live better for God.

Hi Mr. Cadaver =]

"Gosh we're late!!" Folding our umbrellas, me and Lynn rushed into our anatomy dissection hall.
"Are we gonna dissect anything today?"
"Let's hope not. Haha."
Just as we stepped in the hall, as weird smell nearly chocked me to cough, i saw a human-shaped object lying on the dissection table. Beneath a long wide blue cloth. I finally realize it was Mr.Cadaver.
For a moment I just stood there by the entrance of the dissection hall. With my stomach churning inside.

*Churn* *churn* *churn* 

I tried to overcome the funny feeling in my tummy and sat beside Mr.Cadaver. "Gosh! The smell!" i murmured. My Indian classmates were acting like they cant smell anything. As if they got flu.

"I find cadavers fascinating!!" One of my classmate told me, while her hands touching and stroking the cadaver's feet. "Relax! They were human like us," she tried to comfort me when she saw my face. My worried + tensed face. Worried that I might throw up my breakfast, although I was already hungry.


I know what you wanna say. "What?! U got hungry in the dissection hall?" Yea I was. In fact everybody was hungry. Shin Juey and Shawn even said that Mr.Cadaver smells like chicken ham. Excuse me? CHICKEN HAM??

Okay it gross because he smells like food, but you couldn't eat him. For a while I felt like throwing up. But I prayed. And brought myself to look at him.
And I saw his feet. Just like mine.
I saw his arms. Just like mine.
I saw his face. Been destroyed from continuous dissecting, but still, human face.
Just like mine.

I suddenly grew respect for him. God created him, just like us. He was a living soul, just like us. He could eat, laugh and talk, just like us. He was a living being. He was alive! And now he was lying there being dissect and cut up into pieces. Being examined and studied. He served as a model for us to study about ourselves. About God's wonderful creation.

God is complicated. He created such complicated beings like us. In his image. All the nerves and vessels and skin layers, can drive me crazy. Sorry God, my humble mind is not able to understand the complicated structures you have made. But by your grace God, by your grace, I can do it. I know I can.

Mr.Cadaver, aapse mil khar bahoot kutshi hui! (nice to meet you, in Hindi) I'm sorry that I was freaked out when I saw you. For you were a human just like me. But you are more respectful compared to me. What am I compared to you? You donated your earthly body for people to cut you up and study your internal structures! Not much people are willing to expose their inner-self to others. I respect and admire you, Mr.Cadaver. Till we meet again, I shall not puke when I see you. I promise.

India is EXCITING Part 2

1. Raining season in India is crazy. You'll have to bring an umbrella every where you go, even if you only wanna go out to tapao food. Because you'll never know when is it gonna rain. Oftenly it'll rain without any notifacation. Just in a snap of finger, you'll be wet within seconds.

 All of us din't bring umbrella on the 1st day in Manipal. As a result, see the picture.

 We learnt our lessons. Haha.

I even have to bring my umbrella when going for a jog. This is the End Point, a beautiful, unpolluted place at the far end of Manipal University.

We've to squad down to protect ourselves from the crazy heavy rain, which is pouring from all different directions.

2. Transport in India very cheap compared to Malaysia. From Manipal to Mangalore takes about 2 hours, same as the time need for us to get to Mid Valley from KTT.
India : bus fare= Rs.40(non-AC, equiv. RM2.90) / Rs.65(AC, equiv. RM 4.60)
Malaysia: Taxi to KTM(4 people sharing, each = RM4.50) + KTM (RM5)= RM9.50

Non AC bus. LOL. This is kinda scary.

Other than that there're these mini 3-wheeled vehicles called "auto" here, in Thailand you call it "Tuk Tuk". It's just Rs.15 (RM 1.07, shared between 2 or 3 people)to go around Manipal. It's like going to Nilai College from KTT.

 

 The interior view of an auto. Seriously, I'm impressed by their driving skills. They can get an A++ for that.

3. My favourite part, FOOD. Food in India is super big in portion and it's VERY cheap compared to food in Subang, KL and KK.

Also,we can find a big variety of cuisines here: Western, Chinese, Malay, and of course, Indian cuisine. I think it's because there're many students from abroad are studying here in Manipal =]

 Nasi goreng kampung, Rs. 45. About RM3.20

This is called Potato Lover. Crispy potato wedges covered with a special sweet sauce. YUM! Rs.30 (RM2.15) for such a big portion is super cheap.

Indian cuisine. My friend Boon Loey ordered this for Rs.90. (RM6.30)Yoghurt + Tandoori chicken + Butter chicken + rice + thosai I think. Super filling.

Nasi goreng Pattaya. Rs. 50 (RM3.60)

There's Domino's and Subway here too. Don't think there's no food here and don't' stuff yourselves  with tons of food before coming!

 

 Domino's Pork pepperoni and cheese pizza

I'm seriously in the danger of gaining weight here. T.T

4. Levi's Store is a common sight in India. Almost in every mall, there must be a Levi's Store, no matter it's Levi's Signature Store, Levi Strauss, etc. I cant defferentiate between them anyway. Any one who can help me clear this up is highly appreciated. =]

Plus point is that Levi's Jeans here is super cheap!!! I just got my very 1st Levi's Jeans with 40% off from the original price of Rs.1399 (approx. RM100. after discount is....... You do the math. XD)

Levi's is having 40% discount storewide!!!

5. Drivers in Indian honk everytime they feel like they wanted to. In Malaysia if we honk, it might be a very dangerous situation that matters life and death. But here they don't care. If you're in their way, "HONK"! If they wanna overtake you, "HONK"!! If they wanna attract attentions, "HONK"!!! If they wanna turn right, "HONK"; turn left, "HONK"!!!!

It's a severe sound pollution to our delicate ears, seriously. Especially when you're sitting right directly behind the bus driver. You better get a pair of earplugs or listen to your IPod. Else you might suffer from tinnitus or even become deaf.  I'm being serious here.

6. Ladies shoes here... Frankly to say, it's not nice at all. =[ At least they couldn't attract me (for anyone who knows me, I'm a crazy SHOEPAHOLIC. hahaha). It's too bad that i din't bring much shoes, especially formal shoes from Malaysia. Luckily we can wear sandals here to lectures and lab practicals. =P

Oh ya, girls, DO NOT bring heels if you are coming to study in Manipal. Everything is within walking distance; in another word, you'll have to walk whole day here and there. Unless you're rich enough to hire an auto everyday to class and everywhere else.

I brought my beautiful heels and i can't even wear it. Plus it's rainy season here, at the end of the day, your shoes will get very wet and muddy. Ewwww. Better wear CROCS. Hahaha.

Some random pictures:

India's aftermint. At 1st i liked it, but... it actually tasted funny. lol. We were eating in a restaurant called Basil near to our campus.

Our lecture hall. =]

A tree in the beautiful Endpoint.

We went to Mangalore, and Lynthia brought us to a good restaurant called Sizzler Ranch. Portion is crazy HUGE and the price is very very very very reasonable. =]

Waiting for bus to go back to Manipal.

Another restaurant called Hangyo Saiba. Serves nice western cuisine and ice-creams.(but the spaghetti was overcooked. It was so limp that it looked like the Chinese's yellow mee. LOL)

Okay gotta go study my Dental anatomy already. Tata!
P/S: Credits to Boon Loey, Shawn, Lynn, Christine, and me for the pictures =]

*Disappears*

India is EXCITING Part 1

 Due to HIGH demands of people asking me how's India, here comes the blog post awaited. Hehe.
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This is my route to Manipal : Home -- KKIA --- KLIA---- Bangalore---- Manipal

Lets start from when i leave home to KKIA (Kota Kinabalu International Airport).

21th July 2010

Mummy! She's so pretty. I think i got it from her. =P

She's the only one who sent me to the airport to fly off to KLIA. She's like tahan-ing the tears. I know i shouldn't cry too. Because I'm going out there to broaden myself. I mean in terms of the MIND and PERSPECTIVES and KNOWLEDGE. Not the BODY. Lol. I love you mum! It's a good thing that i din't cry that day =]

By the way, this is what I brought to India. Totaled up 29kg chun chun, not including my hand luggage. Lol

When i reached KLIA, it was a bit late, but managed to check in on time. Phiew! So touched to see so many people coming to send us off!

 Us! In case you can't see me, I was in the shocking pink collared shirt.LOL

Sharon came to send us off too!

Lynthia!! Miss her a lot already! She' now in Mangalore FYI =]

Haha the famous Indian pose of Lynthia. LOL

Tracy, Yvonne and Julian came too! (Julian the camera man)

Bye Malaysia! Off we go!!

Ooops! Caught in action while i was talking with a HOT stranger from America in the boarding hall. LOL

 In the flight to Bangalore. MH192. Super narrow spaced. Quoted frm Lim Boon: Air Asia in disguise of MAS. Haha.

Meals given in MH192. Okla it compensate our crampy seats. Lol

=D

Bangalore airport. =]  Welcum to INDIA!!

Outside the airport. Going to Presidency Hotel to sleep for 4 hours then we've to fly off the Mangalore again.

Inside the super stuffy bus. =.= Everyone was tired, sweating and exhausted. You can imagine the smell inside the bus. 

At last we reached the hotel! It was super nice, but we only spent abt 4-5 hours there and we've to pay full amount of Rs.2000. The price is including the transport la.

 Main door

That's my luggages! Lol. By the way I realised that the evelator here in India is quite small compared to Malaysia. Maximum can fit in about 8 people only.

Bedroom. =]

Bathroom

Slept once my head touched the pillow. But still can hear Lynn and Lynthia talking. Din't know when did i sleep or when did they sleep. We're assigned in the same room btw =]

22th July 2010

It felt like I just shut my eyes and sleep, but my alarm kept on screaming already. Gosh. Need to fly off to Mangalore today liao.

Breakfast! Chicken sandwich. It was GOOD.

Us in the dining hall. CHEERS to India!

Before hopping up on the bus to Bangalore domestic airport, we snapped a pic in front of the Presidency Hotel =]

The bus, and the driver. 

Airport!

Haha. Getting ready to check in our stuffs. Thank God the we don't need to pay for the excess baggage weight. =D

JetAirways! Ready to fly! haha

Clouds clouds and clouds

It's way better than MAS MH192

Mangalore airport

The uni bus came to fetch us from airport.

Outside the airport. India's soil is RED. Hmmmmmm...

 LOL @ our luggages

It was a bumpy journey. Was feeling so excited.

And one thing, Indian drivers all honk like crazy one. They honk whenever they wanna overtake, when they see cars/ people on their ways, when they wanna attract attentions, and when the feel like they want to. 

Advise: Buy earplugs or put on your earphones.

Random scene along the way. Coconut trees!!

 Udupi town
Was feeling that I'm in the scenes of Bollywood movie! Scenes coming to live!

Yay we reached Manipal University!! So pretty! This is the Edu Building.

Interior.

In the Internal Admission office. Waiting to be admitted and being shown to our hostels.

My lil' corner =]

With my cosy bed.

That's all for now 1st. Stay tuned for part two! More photos on Facebook =]

P/S: Credits to Boon Loey, Shawn, Lynn, Christine, and me for the pictures =]