pelf-ism is contagious

Yvonne and LiewCF have been spreading the words around that there is a newborn baby with complex congenital heart disease and needs RM 100,000 for corrective surgery.

It is very nice of them to highlight the plight of the baby in the blogosphere and I really hope the baby gets enough funds to undergo the needed surgery to keep him alive *crosses fingers*

But before we settle the baby’s case, there’s another piece of sad news in Star Metro Central today, and I am reproducing it below:

Teen in need of your help

HE is young and would have many years before him if not for acute myeloid leukaemia.

Wong Kim Yau, 17, from Gopeng, was diagnosed with the condition in 2005 and had several courses of chemotherapy, which led to remission.

The leukaemia, however, relapsed, and doctors in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) has tried to salvage chemotherapy and are hoping to control his disease.

“Wong is still young, so we are exploring stem cell transplant and are searching for donors,” said Dr Gan. “The search, subsequent tests and transportation of the stem cell from overseas can cost RM240,000.”

The centre has found a donor, but she is not willing to donate her stem cells.

Wong’s father, 46-year-old Wong Kei Loy, is an odd-job worker while his mother, Liew Yoke Chan, 43, is a housewife.

The public can send cheques, payable to “MCA Public Services and Complaints Department” with Wong Kim Yau’s name written at the back.

These can be sent to the department at 7th floor, Wisma MCA, 163 Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur.

For details, call 03-2161 8044.

I know I am not as well read as you-know-who, but even if this little humble post of mine reaches just one person, I would be glad enough. And if YOU happen to be the ONE person, I would be happier if you could help spread the news around That’s the least we could do..

Moz, who was complaining about doing a lot of memes, tagged me with one. Do you see the irony?! He could be right though, you know, his theory about people with shorter names are more highly likely to be tagged. But since he is sending me a Beijing Panda Bear, I will do the meme *winks*

4 jobs I would stink at:

1. Discipline Master - the students will cry and complain that I am way tooo strict.
2. Garbage collector - because I would end up messing the place even more with my vomit
3. Nurse - because I cannot stand seeing a needle or tube being inserted into anybody
4. Bus driver - because I am very lousy at estimating how long the car boot is, let alone a BUS!

4 nicknames I’m making up for myself:

1. Coolppl - which was supposed to be pronounced as “cool people” because one of my friends thought I was cool.
2. (no more) because I realized my own name sounded nicer than the old-fashioned “Coolppl”.

4 movies I can watch over and over:

No, I don’t watch movies over and over again. I don’t read books over and over again either. Not relevant, I know.

4 alcoholic beverages I enjoy from time to time:

I don’t drink. I can’t drink. Shhh.. Don’t tell anybody OK? *winks*

4 fantastic destinations I would like to go to on vacation before I pass out:

1. Eiffel Tower - because people said it is a must go and I don’t want to be left out.
2. The Great Wall of China - because I heard on the radio that the great wall is becoming unstable and may crumble because st*pid people steal the bricks. Can’t they steal bricks from other places?!
3. Disneyland, USA - because I’ve always fancied Disney cartoons and characters.
4. Switzerland - so that I can get to buy cheap Swatch watches.

4 things I love to do on weekends:

1. Lie in bed reading the papers, with American breakfast served (in bed).
2. Read one of those books that I’d love to read but have no time to do so on weekdays.
3. Go swimming, because it’s been such a long time since I last swam.
4. Miraculously forget about work and laundry.

4 celebrities I would like to go on a big date with:

1. Julian Cheung Chi Lam
2. (no more, see, I’m sooo loyal)

4 objects I could not live without:

1. My phone
2. Contact lens / glasses
3. Err.. Internet..
4. Foundation, compact powder, blusher, lipstick

4 gadgets I do not have, which I would like to have:

Is somebody going to buy me whatever I list down here? If not, it beats the purpose, right? But if you’re one of those who feel really bad for missing my birthday, and would like to buy me something, please contact me, I’d be delighted to hear from you *winks*

4 “poor souls” tagged:

1. Mei Mei - because she doesn’t mind doing it.
2. Felicity - because she’s very stressed, especially now that she’s coming to Kuala Terengganu.
3. Ivan - because I know he wouldn’t miss this meme since he reads blogs every 5 minutes.
4. Merv - because the last time I tagged him, he turned the meme into a hehe.. Hmmph..

Remember the terrapin release event we went to last Tuesday in Dungun? A short write-up about the MB offering state funding for the river terrapin conservation project appears in the papers today. He may offer to fund the clownfish project as well for all we know. I don’t want to get my a$$ fried.