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So what do you do when you got hit while cycling?
GET A BETTER BIKE! hahaha

Introducing MADU Meriam.. haha MIZZ PINA...
RAC Bikehike tomorrow.Definitely a good start and a treat for me for being the best in ALS!

Its never our call

I was in Shenton Park today. A senior nurse who saw me asked..
"Hows your leg?"
Clearly she was referring to my unfortunate incident last week. I was honestly touched by that
gesture.
"Not too bad.. I was lucky.."I said.
"Yeah.. When i saw the news today, I did actually remember you.."
"What news? " I asked.
""The cyclist in Cottosloe earlier.. died after being hit by a car.."

Wooo... goose bumps! Quickly i browsed through my iphone..

Cyclist killed in hit and run at Cottesloe

Yup.. all i can say Alhamdulillah and I guess its not my time yet. but anytime and anywhere it is not impossible.

Bawalah aku

I was trying really hard to sleep on a hot summer's night (Its heatwave time here).. but then ilham lak datang..

Bawalah aku mengalun ombak,
Mencari damai anugerah ilahi..

Bawakanku jua ke puncak dunia,
Mencapai langit menjulang cita..

Bawalah aku menongkah arus,
mengkederah kudrat melawan arah..

Bawakanku jua ke dasar lautan,
mencari cahaya dalam kegelapan,

Namun jangan sekali kau lupa..

Bawalah aku dipapah rapat bahu-bahumu itu,
diselang-seli salawat dan doa,
menemani aku menemui penciptaku.

Advanced Wilderness First Aid

 I attended the Advanced Wilderness First Aid Course during the weekend. It was an opportunity not to be missed as its not always that they organize it in WA - most of their courses are east bound. There was in fact one organized back home in 2009 i think, but somehow I was not available for it and the cost was a bit high i think. However, eventhough I am a medical personnel, attending this is a must for me especially with my outdoor activities. Having a bit of training would make me more confident in applying my concepts for the care of the ill in the wilderness.At least, If i am in a situation of medical need , i know the principles of management. It really reminded me a lot of the anaphylactic case of Ahad in Gunung Hitam as well as my shoulder dislocation on trek in Tambuyokon. Wow.. I was lucky on both times.

 It was held in Mundaring - a nice bush in the Perth outskirt where few trails do exist for the keen outdoor enthusiasts. Munda Biddi trail ( mountain bike track planned till Albany) starts here and about 6km from the centre of the small town is Perth Hills and Mundaring Weir - a historical site for the history of WA.
I was definitely impressed by the variety of participants, from those who are directly involved in the outdoor industry ; having to take this course as a requirement for their licence to the retired academics who takes this for interest. The faculty was also excellent ; having a strong background of paramedics and great outdoor trainers.
 The teaching modules were superb and i love their teaching method. A whole lot of simulated scenarios really did enhance our learning - being adults and outdoorish most of our classes were outdoors anyway. I had fun with my colleagues in few of the activities and everybody were keen to participate and contribute. The working model is really good that I've got an idea to have this as an elective for my students.

 Meeting people from the industry really opened up my knowledge on the Aussie outdoors and beyond. To discover a lot of opportunities is another thing where the suggestions were simply superb. It definitely had made me thought of what I may want to achieve as it seems possible and in line with my qualification and job.

My first crash

After the fun in the water, I cycled back home as this is my main transportation method to get around Perth. After so many times cycling in and out around Perth, I never thought that it was possible for me to be involved in an accident. I have always been a careful lad but i guess this time I should have been more alert and maintain my suspiciousness over every corner.
I was nearing home when I followed a detour route as the nornal bicycle route was closed due to construction. I;ve been through this way many times and had never encountered any car who would just ram you from nowhere.
I was not speeding as being in a shared pathway can be detrimental doing so. Suddenly a white car came from my right and hit me by my side. It was dejavu as i could not do anything - just like my car crash back in 1994. I felt something hit hard on my right thigh and i flew off to my left with my bicycle totally "supermanned" and somehow my cleats went off. The only thought in my mind then was i hope that it will not be too bad when i hit the ground. Fell on my right side and not on my head which was a good thing. I thought my bicycle would have been badly damaged considering the dent i saw on the car. Everybody around there rushed to me and i heard few people shouting OMG!
I stood up.. felt the pain on my lateral thigh but was still able to stand up. I moved my hips and legs and checked for any swelling or immediate pain but there was none. Ok cool.. no fractures. picked up my bike and by this time the lad who drove came to me and asked if i was OK. He was thinking of sending me to the hospital. Not that i am that macho but i felt alright and not too bad.
Looking back, I am glad I sort off got away from it unscratched. Maybe a few abrasions but that is all. I could have been injured bad and I;'m sure my thigh musles sort of took the blow and somehow cushioned my femur bone. If I was any thinner, I'm sure i would have broken the classic mid shaft femur. I guess the car was not too fast anyway and that helped. If it was a high impact accident, it would have been catastrophic. I remembered going back home, pushing the bike with tremors. It was total shock and evidenced when i was putting IV drips this morning at work.
Alhamdulillah, I am ok. thigh a bit sore but hey.. no real bruises or any fractures. Meriam? Well.. the rim is a bit belong but not too bad. I need to get it serviced and changed before the 70km RAC freeway bike ride on the 18th of March.
Thank you Allah for your protection and grace. Perhaps a reminder for me not to be too comfortable on the bike.

Splashing wet

It was great the other week on my first time, Yesterdays was better!The wind was definitely harder and I knew Syafiq was free. I will always need him to go on this fantastic catamaran adventures because he is the experienced one.
The wind was blowing hard that it created big waves.Being sailed away by the strong winds against the waves was exhilarating.We were all wet and had no choice to swallow the awfully salty taste of the water as it brushed through us! There were times we had to do extreme manouvers as the wind tilted the catamaran sideways and we literally had to pull against to avoid it being capsized. There was once when we were nearly out but somehow balancing with our body weights, we managed to stabilize it from disaster. And what a feeling that was !
Certainly more challenging this time and thats why i just had to blog this down to remember this day.

Campione! Bowling My PSWA 2012

 I replaced Farida at the very last minute because she did not feel like she can play today. I did not plan to join this earlier due to my earlier plans- tapi dah tak jadi.. and 26 February 2012 - another history in my illustrious career as an adventurer in Perth! My team members were Ema and Hanif, the usual accomplice from GEBA and only met Fared today.

 Together, we were simply awesome! hahaha I had the game of my life ; dahlah tak main bowling for god knows how long! The last one was maybe BJ open kot when Dzaeff had his first taste of bowling!
And sapa juara? Kumpulan kami laa.. hahaha and who was the overall best player? Yours truly.. hahaha Berbaloi-baloi! :)
Thanks guys.. it was memorable and indeed excellent!

Patut pun Ling minat fishing...

 I would have to dedicate this post to Ling- my RA Sifu with his ultimate passion of fishing. I was introduced by Along ( bukan yang mintak hutang ek.. haha) a new friend of mine who is working in Perth. They were bringing the freshies (new univ students) for the activity in Coogie Beach, Fremantle. I finished early that day and joined them.This post is supposed to be sometime back - but since its with the collection of pictures I just had.. to yang post ni!

 And of course, it was pure avalanche of fishes at the jetty! The feeling of getting the fishes when you put your rod down..priceless.. Hahaha introducing people to such pleasure is so dangerous! I understood fully why it can be a family wrecking hobby! gile taksub broo...

At least I've tried this and I must say , it can be really enjoyable and no wonder its a worldwide sport! Fish it boy.. fish it!

Mt Vincent & Mt Cuthbert trek

 25 February 2012 - GEBU's (Geng Bukit) 3rd activity which I call it the 2 mountain walk. It is originally the 3 mountain walk from walkgps website ; but as suggested for a shorter hike during the summer, 2 will do! I must thank the webmaster David Osborne for preparing an excellent guide with GPS coordinates for newbies like me.(Especially the confidence to continue amongst the bush despite the confusing trek - the bitter experience from my Kalamunda Bibbulmun Walk last year).
I managed to gather a bigger group; Syafiq my usual acquantaince and Farida who I've instilled the hiking "fever" in her. We had Reefqy - Syafiq's friend, Sariati ,Shima and Sherra.And from my own experience, those who agreed to offer themselves for this type of activity would be on the same wavelength! The group was great!
We started off early, by 6am we were at the meeting point and at 7am right on the Sullivan's Rock parking spot.After a short briefing, doa and taaruf by Budak Setan (haha) we started our journey through the Bibbulmun Track.

 We started by crossing Sullivan's Rock which geologically was interesting. After a bit, we crossed the Bibbulmun and this was the easy part - just follow the track! We arrived at Mt Vincent after some climbing at 830am! And next to Cuthbert at 930 which amazingly was on time! The view from Cuthbert was amazing and above my expectations. I wished we could have ate there instead of another point that we did earlier. Alhamdulillah, at least I've been on top of it before and I'm not sure whether I will repeat this again.. It is interesting to note how there were lots.. i mean LOTS of spiders webbing around the trek with multiple species and sizes which i have not seen before! Mt Cook was the lizard and this definitely had to be the spiders!

 The trek back was off track and I depended a lot on GPS. It was the old climber's track and having Syafiq around is handy to confirm our directions. I'm more comfy now and totally understand why GPS is damn important! ( berapa kali nak cakap daa..) We had to go through some thick bushes but takkan nak trekking senang2 kot..kenalah susah sket.. haha

We arrived back at our starting point at noon and glad that everybody was happy and enjoyed the trip. It is definitely a motivation for future GEBU activities !

Skipper to rudder.

 

It was 14/2 and my off day after working during the weekend. I had to go somewhere and with everybody else working, I thought it would be great to have my day out in Hillarys Boat Harbour. Its a nice place and certainly where you want to bring your family to. AQWA (WA Aquarium..big one!) was there but i reckon i would reserve this visit with whoever will be visiting me the next time around. 

The weather was good - temperature was not too hot and the sea breeze was just excellent. One thing i like about Perth is its beautiful beaches. The water is crystal clear and the beaches were just so clean and nice! How could one not take a dip and enjoy oneself as a beach bum? Hmm..something that I will surely miss when I am not here anymore.

 Syafiq contacted me as he was dead bored and immediately i suggested that we should go sailing. We discussed this during our climbs and I've always wanted to have a go.Syafiq is an experienced boatman and having him to lead this was just perfect! We met up in Mill Point at 5pm with a new colleague of his who was also new to this. Get set and there we went.. Ahoyy sailor on the catamaran!
Syafiq sort of explained the basic principles and what should one do to steer the boat. After a while, he encouraged us to have a go in being the skipper. And ooohh.. myy... Subhanallah! I really did enjoy it very much! GILE BEST! To get your vessel moving fast was exhilarating! The sweet cold breeze helped to neutralize the hot ray of the sun.I cannot stop smiling and as the boat went fast, I was screaming with joy.
Thanks bro.. it was a first and I am sure of many to come.

Old habit

Old habits never die.. how true can that be! I'm in for a very busy 6 months and it was purely me who chose to do all this! But I think my whole life, I'm ever so willing to subject myself to such a schedule. I may be a bit organized, sometimes too organized to slot things in between ; the idea for things to be efficient la kononnya.. haha

1) I'm the Simulation Fellow where my Wednesdays and Thursdays are dedicated to the sessions.
2) I'll be starting my Post Graduate Clinical Ultrasound Diploma end of this month. This means i have to schedule time to study every night!
3) In between they'll be ALS - need to get this internationally recognized qualification.
4) Advanced Wilderness First Aid Course - 4 days but need to study the materials pasal ada exam!
5) Registered for few cycling events in Perth
6) Weekly swimming class ! haha bila lagi nak belajar formally..
7) I'm starting my novel project and few of cerpens for publication since i'm full of creative ideas at the moment
 And I aim to do Kosciousko sometime...

Ini yang kita cari, ini yang kita mau bah... nda bole menyesal :)