it's much harder to keep blogs up to date than i thought. hence the lack of postings. apologies but hey, there seems to be one or two souls visiting this blog everyday.. 
well, not much to blog about work except that we are extremely understaffed and it's all about work work work and no play at the moment. plus, theturnover of patients is ridiculously which directly translates to +++workloads with the discharges and admissions to do at the same time with the same pair of rusty, tired, wrinkled old hands. o yes, i'm glad that there was a piece of research out on dermatitis and hand washing frequency but then hey as usual, it was not commented upon by the infection control ppl. hey, u guys/gals up there in your nice comfy room/chair, listen up, hands do get sore after the numerous washing that we have to do and what are you going to do about this???
huh...
and now, swiftly turning away from work and to the general election in malaysia! yess...general election in malaysia on the 8th march. lotsa campaigning and if you read the online newspapers, you will be surprised, disgusted perhaps if you are not used to the `democracy' practiced over there.
here are the reasons why:
1. major, mainstream newspapers, tabloids whatever prints online or otherwise - it's filled with the present government propaganda to stay in power (after 50 years or so), well, to continue to stay in power
2. any news on the opposition is minimal except when it comes to any opposition parties so called major internal conflicts etc. totally lopsided...
3. and here is the big one...lotsa free gifts , freebies for schools (chronically neglected), and donations yes $$$$$£££££££ for rural villages and schools etc. which smacks of open bribery but then unashamedly reported by the mainstream media regardless. if u r not already disgusted, here is more
4. nepotism is everywhere. one particular politician was dropped due to `allegations' of impropriety (well, this zakaria chap - yes that's his name, built a big palatial mansion in a rural village without permit, not to mansion how he got the money to do that in the first place) and o yes, he was dropped from the list of candidates but hey, wait a minute, apparently his seat will be replaced by his son/daughter in law who are also ..yes, u guess it right local politician!!! what the f^&* is going on??? there is nothing wrong with family of politicians, the kennedys did that etc. but hey, it's like passing the baton in this case, little feudalistic warlord controlling his interest but then i can never work out why or how people still support him or give him their votes, that's totally beyond me, sigh... but then, with phantom voters, vote rigging accusations abound, i guess anything can happen...oops, i'll be arrested and questioned by the police for making that statement...or maybe not, i dunno, the climate of fear is there...
5. the last one on my list i promise, well, at least for this post anyway.. the use of police force by the current ruling party/government in the oppression/suppression of opposition (political parties or NGOs, non-political ones aren't spared either as long as there is dissent). hey, that sounds like a communist state but going to some of the Chinese government websites etc. or even television programmes, people were able to criticise the government in public! well, i suppose people could in malaysia, but not in an organised way; so, is this democracy? i don't know, maybe there is indeed different kinds of democracy (only according to these lil warlords who want to cling on to power perhaps??)
ok, i mustn't be too critical about malaysia; closer to home, there is this new plan to get people to take more/new test to become truly british which only applies to people outside EU, ahem....what the f^&*? i gave up at that stage. i've actually promised myself to apply to become a true brit (yes with all the test and the swearing in ceremony) after i could force myself to watch eastenders or the corries or yess..my favourite to listen to the archer before i start screaming, I'm f^&ing MALAYSIAN, GET ME OUTTA `ERE!!!