Dear Seok Hong,

Thanks for the invitation. I remember u guys have a great home theatre system. Did I mention I can only get 3 channels on my new TV in KP? I'm mistaken.. actually I can only get 2. But think will stay here till the end. Loneliness is not new to me have had it since forever; I treat acute exacerbations nowadays by sleeping them away.

No plans for MRCP or FRCS or ABCD or BABY. Just want to get thru HOship! Starting mid-May will have only 2 HOs in Med Dept. That's not too bad considering the other HO, who hasn't arrived yet, wuz supposed to be retained in O&G but they're letting him go so I don't go insane doing both 1st and 2nd calls everyday.. Now it's EODs till mid-June. But then it's Med n I'm always stoned for abt 2 days post-call.

Previously tot they'd be retaining HOs in the Depts due to shortage. They're not thank goodness. But that's also why there'll be only 2 of us soon. Catch-22.

1 HO arrived from KK last month (prev in Surg Dept n knows Roddy) asked for Med in KP, came for 2 days, took MC for 2 days, came back for 4 days, disappeared for 4 days then resurfaced in Surg Dept.

Another HO from O&G Dept in our hosp came 2 wks ago tagged for 1 and a half days then took MC for depression. She's now in Surg Dept.

Will KP be worse off than TI? Will I beat Adeline in terms of workload and calls?

Don know.. Stay tuned!

Back in KL now after abt 2 months! Miss all the shopping centres and bright lights. KP is getting a bit dreary. Hope to obtain a phone line hence Net access after June. Don think will apply for Astro too costly! Thinking of writing again but no ideas.

That's it for now. U write me one line, I write you an entire letter. When will all of us get to meet again? In the meanwhile stay connected on this Blog.

By the way u guys look out for Chee Foo ok. Hard work can be distracting but it's often not so! Hope he's ok tho'.. Also he can drive you around town :P

Cheers and beers,

Alan, the Mad Cabbage