Back to Melaka - Quarantined?

Stay at least 5 meters away from me!!

Measles are highly contagious and the virus spread in the air via the contaminated aerosol droplets produced by sneezing and coughing patients. In some cases that I read in BBC news, the disease remains contagious still within 4 meters from the patient. That's why I am home now. (The picture don't portray my actual situation which is very mild)

It started like this - on the 23 of July, my symptoms begin as a mild fever. I felt very cold in the lecture hall, and a bit of dizziness and sore throat. Sooner, my friends said that my face looked as red as an apple. My eyes looked red as well, like "pontianak". We thought that this was a normal fever, and the Chinese usually used to said "overheated". So I went to see the doctor in UTP after my lecture sessions. Yet, the early symptoms were too insufficient to give a clue that the doctor assumed my condition as a normal throat infection. We didn't think of measles at all, and I had never been concerned about it. Taking it likely as normal sore throat, still I hang out with friends to have our dinner at V4.

On the very next morning, my roommate Han Shen who had taken care of me for the whole night said that my face remained red and my temperature remains high even he kept putting a wet clothes on my forehead. Then I knew something MUST be wrong. When I was changing my shirt, to my surprise, I noticed thousands of red spots in my chest! And a lil of them on both of my arms. Worse came to worst, I had a bad flu and nasal infections. The symptoms were fully manifested. I knew it was measles, so I rush to the clinic again and this time the doctor had confirmed it. Then I recalled my brother's case around 10 days ago before I came to UTP. He got measles too, and probably I picked up the same virus from him. After the incubation period of 10 days, the disease finally shown up in me. I was given an MC for about a week to rest at home. I managed to get Gabriel, my kind senior's help to send me to the bus terminal.

Potential Epidermic?

I reached home when twilight fell. Then I online to read more about measles. Only I did realize that measles is highly contagious and in some cases, fatalities! (1 out of 1000) However the good news is, in Malaysia standard of living is moderately high so there is no reason to be worry. Moreover we were all vaccinated against the really dangerous strain of measles virus. (FYI, there is many strains of the virus, not all are deadly) Anyway deep in my heart I am praying that none in UTP would pick up the disease. Otherwise, UTP might come to a standstill, just like
the Japanese Measles Epidemic and imagine this - I am the culprit that all the fingers would point!!! The result would be shown in 10 more days...

Lets Know More!









Measles is a very infectious viral disease spread by droplets of saliva.It is a serious condition that used to carry a high mortality rate, mainly the under threes. Measles is caused by the Morbillivirus.

Symptoms
-incubation period of 9-14 days
-fever
-conjunctivitis
-Koplik's spots in the mouth which resembles grains of salt
-runny nose
-cough
-rashes that spread throughout the body starting from the head
-rashes may join to form blotches
-painful joints
-rashes may itch

Complications
Measles is a serious disease. It may lead to vision impair or blindness as a result from eye ulceration. Up to certain extends it could be fatal. However rate of fatality can be relatively rare with a proper treatment. The commonest cause of death is pneumonia. The most serious complication it could bring is encephalitis or brain infection. 1 in 1000 patients with measles will develop this problem, 10-15% of those who do will die, and about another 25% will be left with permanent brain damage, which would result in coma, convulsions, paralysis and are intellectually impaired.

Treatment
Since it is a viral disease, there is no cure for it so far. However treatments are aim to relieve the symptoms and complications. Sufficient rest is vital for your body to fight against the virus. Take a lot of water to prevent dehydration from fever. Supportive measures such as Caramine lotion and paracetamol will ease the discomforts. In cases of bacterial infection such as pneumonia, antibiotics are prescribed.

Prevention
The only way of prevention is through immunization. An MMR injection (measles mumps rubella) , could easily render us invulnerable to the disease. Usually the injection is given to a 15 months old baby.

Reference:
-Encyclopedia of First Aid and Family Heath
-Wikipedia
-Free Medicine Dictionary

First Impression on UTP

Well, I'll not gonna write long since it is deep in the night and I still have a long list of orientation programs way to go this week. Moreover, I am using my roomate's laptop.


I reached UTP at about 9 o'clock in the morning, and I recieved an SMS from Rachel asking me about my depature at the same moment. Well, I then headed to the Chancellor complex (in the picture) for registration. For your information, the complex actually symbolizes UTP, credit to its unique architectual design. Besides, labs and library in this complex is really amazing, with its fastinating futuristic looks.



I would say that I'm very lucky to got admitted into UTP because I could see something where other university can't - the UTP society. I would love to stress on the Malay friends in UTP. They are the chosen one all over Malaysia, the cream of the cream. The vast majority of them here are very capable especially in leadership, and of course, very friendly and sociable. Ya, What really caught my attention is that, many of them are REALLY excellent in English, and are really good English speakers! The officers and lecturer are even better! I really respected them. Well, I met friend from all over Malaysia, as well as from other country such as Austria, Zimbawe, South Africa, Thailand, Sudan and etc.




Ok, I think I'll stop here. Time doesn't allow. I'll post an even detail one with more pictures soon after I got to access the free computer in the Library!

Last Moment In Melaka - Emo

I'll no longer be staying in Melaka, the place where I used to call home for the past 14 years. Before I step out of my house with my luggages in hands, I turned my head back to look shortly into the living room once again. Kinda procrastination. Kinda sad. It was empty, dark, silent. Yet, memories of the past keep being reminisced in my mind. I saw my siblings watching television though they were all sleeping soundly in their bed. In fact it was just an imagination of a normal day. I pay a last visit to my aquarium for this month (hopefully), but the fishes were all ''dormant'' at night. When the car engine roamed, I know that it was time. I finally stepped out of the gate, reluctantly. I am really, really emo! A mixed feeling of sadness and happiness! That nostalgic midnight really means a lot to me, signifies a junction which change my journey of life forever... Soon, we departed. Well, I am actually kinda emo, sad to mention, when it comes to this kind of moments where I am departing for another life. (The same implies to the day before I go to Japan for 2 weeks and NS for 3 months. But UTP for 5 years!!!). I will appreciate all the my stays in Melaka, and the time I spend with family and fellow friends. Adios Jia Wei, Han Way, Amin, Heng, William, Wee Chen, Kin Woon etc etc! After 5 years pursuing my foundation and a degree in petroluem engineering in UTP, scarcely I stand a chance to come back here, or to meet with you guys. Yes, only for vacations I'll come back. I might be working miles away off-shore in the middle of 'nowhere', or thousands of miles away off-Malaysia. That's why when I think more and more, I became more and more emo. Ok. Enough mention of my stupid emo's emotion. Come on, that's normal!!! Oh, forget to mention that Amin had finally decided to take ALAM rather than Petronas in search for a much greener pastures in USA. Amin, good luck and be cheerful as you always be! I will always support you!

Jaya Jusco Annual 'Flood'

Today I keep myself busy with packing, packing and packing, shopping, shopping and shopping. I go to JJ for a luggage-hunt, and also satisfactorily hunted down a few nice clothes. Oh yeap, Rachel said she would be there also, luggage-hunting too, so a Rachel-hunt was going on. Hehe. But too sad I never saw her. There are human all over, flooding every corner. Really too "much" of human. I could barely walked without colliding with them. It was not appealing at all environment wise, so hot and congested with human. You know la, human breath out hot gases and occupy space, because they are matters. But on the contrary, the prices were, wow, fantastic! That's why it's like sugar attracting ants, honeys attracting bees and money attracting the forever craving human. Including me, hehe, human too. Oh, ya, due to the astonishing numbers of car, it left me no choice but to park my car far away at Han Seng's big mansion, after my mom granting permission from her mom. However what a pity of us when my car came broken down half way back to home...haiz. Had to called out my aunty to send us home...

Nasi Lemak Template

Drooled, I wandered unknowingly into the kitchen, being lured by the tantalizing aroma. My eagle-sharp eyes glanced swiftly across the table...and was instantly caught by the sight of...NASI LEMAK. Oh...my mom had just finished cooking Nasi Lemak. Itadakimasu! (why Japanese?) Next I saw slices of banana leaf in the table, with many shiny water droplets on its surface. Then, here came my inspiration, a 'divine' inspiration that shakes the very foundation of, -.- my blog design mind set. Cheh!
CONSEQUENCES: I started to love leaves and green colour. I changed my template.


Well, besides having too much time in hand, I decided to change my template into a better one so that it could passionate me to blog. I modified the original 'This Way' template by giving it a new skin. Albeit spending hours trying and erring, the results are worth. At least I learned how HTML works. Furthermore,I really love this brand new 'Nasi Lemak' template.(tough the textures seem to be like bamboo) Its dark green background had given this page a rejuvenating, cooling effect to my eyes. It is very comforting. Yea, for your information, this template is solely for decoration purposes, so it has nothing to do with my blog title ' The Rolling Stone' at all. Anyway the water droplets are arranged in the shape of 'm' which stands for 'Maxor', my Internet Nickname.
NOTE: No Nasi Lemak or Banana leaves are being hurt in the making of this template.

Bye Bye Form 6

When the counting of months became weeks, I finally made up my mind to put a full stop in my form 6 life. I will soon leaving this very home town to start off a new life as a university student far to the north in UTP, Perak. Hence, my time at home is getting more precious as it goes shorter, so I had decided to spend more time at home. Ya, for some may doubt over my sudden disappearance in class, leaving MHS in silence without a word. So here I explain to you why is it so. In fact I set the date 20th of June (Friday) as my last day in school, and would be bitting farewell to my class. However I didn't make it to Friday since i fell ill for the last 2 day, therefore absent and off I went.

These are the few conclusions that I'd jump into about MHS form 6:
It deserves a thumb-up for the teachers and classmates. The teachers are hardworking, experienced and really talented in teachings while the classmates are among the cream of the state (I am not boasting). Everyone are so smart that really pissed me off, make me feel inferior and intimidated especially people like Tang Xing Yi, Ang Wen Jean, Low Jia Wei and Nicky Thong. Others may be, too, but I don't know them long enough. For sure, I'll always be at the last position if i were to stay there. Somehow the classes have a superb atmosphere strong enough to urge me studying. For your information, MHS is among the top in ranking in the whole country for its STPM achievement for the pass few years. Oh, forgot to mention about the toilet...it really sucks! So filthy and smelly that it'll probably awaken those who on a drug effect. The toilet had it's doors pulled off, and the mirror was shattered into pieces. Yea, the wall is full of graffiti. I wonder it makes it look prettier.

Well, there are a few things that I gonna miss:
Definitely I felt reluctant to stop my school life, for it had been the daily routine that I'd been so used to for the past 11 years. I totally agreed with Jia Wei's point that school life is something that money can't buy with once it'd passed. Don't tell me that you are gonna put on your school uniform when your are in the age of 50. Hell, that's totally freak! School life is fun, especially the time I spent with my fellow friends. By leaving Form 6, I'll gonna miss all my friends, especially those from SFI like Han Way. There are also a few from IJC whom I know since form 2, like Tang Xing Yi and Wen Jean, likewise, would be missing them too. I would also miss the school uniform....lol, rather looks like a waiter or salesman's attire. So be it!

Whatever it is, life is always dynamic. We keep facing changes in our life. So hopefully I had made the right choice and UTP won't let me down. Despite of the non-Chinese dominance and strangers there, I'm quite adaptive environment wise and would be used to it as proven in NS. I can always be connected with my fellow friends through blogging and MSN.