Potpourri...
Life's not all that different as a pharmacist. Sure, I am now in charge of staff instead of the other way around. I also get more freedom to do what I want to do as opposed to doing what others want me to do. Still, it's just another day at work.
Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying life as a pharmacist very much. However it is just another phase in my career. I'm working towards accreditation as a consultant pharmacist. Need to keep myself interested in what I do.
2007 went by like a flash of lightning. It must be one of the fastest years I've been through. It was a good year overall. Nothing much I can complain about. This year looks set to be pretty decent as well.
I'm going back to Malaysia for holidays in February. I'm more looking forward to the prospect of a holiday as opposed to going back itself. I'm not particularly excited. After all, I have more or less disowned my homeland. Something about the country just makes me sick. I should avoid reading the newspapers when I get back because I am sure that I will find myself seething at most news articles. The country is going to the dogs. Living conditions may be alright but democracy and equality is dead. Unless you are of a particular race of course. I simply cannot be patriotic to a country that has done absolutely nothing to support me but demands loyalty. It's just not on.
I started a subscription to TIME magazine at the end of 2007. Almost every issue since has been about the US Presidential Election. It is truly an intriguing race this year. Not among the political parties but more within them. I don't think there's much doubt that the Democrats will win. After all, we are in an era of change. It's more a question of whether Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will become the next US President. Neither have remained my favourite to win for very long. Clinton is more experienced and seems to be a strong leader but in many cases, experience stagnates and corrupts. She lacks freshness if you know what I mean. Obama on the other hand is taking a page out of Kevin Rudd's book and blatantly flogging the concept of change. The fact that he is relatively inexperienced means that he will not be bound by constraints and will be more eager and enthusiastic to get things done. Yet, his political naivety may not stand him well on an international scale; especially if the US is to remain the dominant superpower in the world.
Vladimir Putin was chosen as the TIME Person of the Year for 2007. I can still remember my final year in secondary school when Putin was President of Russia. I had many an interesting conversation with a then close friend of mine regarding world politics. Putin to us was a cool, suave character who could kick your arse if you got in his way. He still is after 7 years. Although he may have ignored basic human rights on a number of occassions, he stood firm in doing what he felt was right to strengthen Mother Russia. You can't complain when he gets results. Malaysia on the other hand sacrifices basic human rights but goes backwards in building up the country.
I bought an exercise bike in the first week of January in an attempt to get some exercise into my day. It's been going well. Gotten into the habit of waking up first thing in the morning to pump those leg muscles. Need to make sure I keep it up for the long term.
Not long to go before I go back. Hopefully I get a good chance to recharge my batteries.
Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying life as a pharmacist very much. However it is just another phase in my career. I'm working towards accreditation as a consultant pharmacist. Need to keep myself interested in what I do.
2007 went by like a flash of lightning. It must be one of the fastest years I've been through. It was a good year overall. Nothing much I can complain about. This year looks set to be pretty decent as well.
I'm going back to Malaysia for holidays in February. I'm more looking forward to the prospect of a holiday as opposed to going back itself. I'm not particularly excited. After all, I have more or less disowned my homeland. Something about the country just makes me sick. I should avoid reading the newspapers when I get back because I am sure that I will find myself seething at most news articles. The country is going to the dogs. Living conditions may be alright but democracy and equality is dead. Unless you are of a particular race of course. I simply cannot be patriotic to a country that has done absolutely nothing to support me but demands loyalty. It's just not on.
I started a subscription to TIME magazine at the end of 2007. Almost every issue since has been about the US Presidential Election. It is truly an intriguing race this year. Not among the political parties but more within them. I don't think there's much doubt that the Democrats will win. After all, we are in an era of change. It's more a question of whether Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will become the next US President. Neither have remained my favourite to win for very long. Clinton is more experienced and seems to be a strong leader but in many cases, experience stagnates and corrupts. She lacks freshness if you know what I mean. Obama on the other hand is taking a page out of Kevin Rudd's book and blatantly flogging the concept of change. The fact that he is relatively inexperienced means that he will not be bound by constraints and will be more eager and enthusiastic to get things done. Yet, his political naivety may not stand him well on an international scale; especially if the US is to remain the dominant superpower in the world.
Vladimir Putin was chosen as the TIME Person of the Year for 2007. I can still remember my final year in secondary school when Putin was President of Russia. I had many an interesting conversation with a then close friend of mine regarding world politics. Putin to us was a cool, suave character who could kick your arse if you got in his way. He still is after 7 years. Although he may have ignored basic human rights on a number of occassions, he stood firm in doing what he felt was right to strengthen Mother Russia. You can't complain when he gets results. Malaysia on the other hand sacrifices basic human rights but goes backwards in building up the country.I bought an exercise bike in the first week of January in an attempt to get some exercise into my day. It's been going well. Gotten into the habit of waking up first thing in the morning to pump those leg muscles. Need to make sure I keep it up for the long term.
Not long to go before I go back. Hopefully I get a good chance to recharge my batteries.
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