...before it's too late

Well this is it. The countdown road to EOS 3. And all the while in the middle of it all there is Euro 2008. Damn. Should be starting off CVS next week followed by Respi. If I play it right, I should have more than enough time doing one system per week. Let's keep our fingers crossed eh.

Natural disasters sure have been popular lately huh. Cyclone Nargis in Myammar, then at the same time and earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on the Richter Scale whacking China. I guess I can make a joke out of all these by saying that God is trying to help those 2 countries reduce the burden of their economy due to food crisis by reducing the population, but that will just be irrelevant. Cuz that sounds more like the work of the Devil.

What happened in China however brings us all to a very pressing issue - the quality of the construction. Not just in China, but also here in our lovely, careful, and meticulously high quality Malaysia. Where the constructors - and dare I say the big shots *ahem ahem* - care about their work so so much. Schools all around the earthquake collapsed like dominos, while other buildings remained steady. This lead to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of children, and fueling the rage of the nation's parents. Now I am no sure of the construction situation there, but over here in Malaysia it sure isn't any better. Heck my own family were victims of terrible workmanship during the renovation of our house in PJ.

In IMU, during the wee days of Sem 1, my ex-housemate and I did a little research in the IMU building as we are such caring people wanting just to make this world a better and safer place to be in. And also we were fuck bored and free and spent every night in IMU. Glorious. Anywho-billy, we were discussing about how IMU managed to finish off the top floor and other renovating works so quickly, and we came up with the 'radical' idea that quality was affected in the process. Hence we went around doing a simple check - knocking on pillars. And guess what. Most of them were hollow. *gasp.

Now obviously the chances of an earthquake happening over here is second to none, but with the climate shift and all, and IMU being a medical school (INTERNATIONAL as well), it is high time for something to be done innit? Why can't Malaysians enjoy good quality facilities and products without something to be sacrificed, be it speed or price? As a letter in The Star said commented today, it is time for us to stop thinking like a Third-World country, and act like one.

Haha gotcha!

It actually said that we should stop thinking and acting like a Third-World country and instead try to improve ourselves rather than free-falling behind. Try. Not just in the governing of the country and construction and infrastructure and public transport, but also in, I don't know, say, SPORTS??!?!! Come on! Our Thomas Cup team could and should have won.