Love or Infatuation?

Heya, freinds!Sorry for not updating my blog for a very long time. It seems like an eternity. A lot of things have come and gone. On Kenneth's birthday, Penny, Chareli, Petrina, Kenneth and me went to watch a movie in cine. It was X-men 3. I loved that movie very much. I gave kenneth a gifted keychain with his name in it. I hope he likes it. I remember once that he mentioned he didn't like a particular shade of green and the keychain was in that particular shade of green.I recently read a wonderful story from the chicken soup for the soul book. It's a short one so i'll just type out the whole prose:Love or Infatuation?Infatuation...

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17minutes and 14 seconds

Yes, that was my timing for napfa on thursday. Pretty bad ya? Well, i'm happy that i did my best. Saif Ali Khan was so nice that he changed my timing to 17.10 so that i would pass. But still i have to retake my test next term. Once again, he was kind enough to give me more time to train and gain more confidence.I call him Saif Ali Khan because he looks like a bollywood actor. He's also my favourite actor. Here's his photo.Well, he kind of looks like Mr Derick Ho. Right?Sometimes, i feel that i'm missing the connection with nature. I've...

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Leukemia

Heya!!I was thinking about the poor children in the Children's Cancer Association in Singapore. I bought a bouquet of dozen paper-made roses for $10. A kind of donation i made for them. Most of them, i presume, suffer from leukemia, a kind of blood cancer. Let's look at it.Leukemia is a form of cancer that begins in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow - the soft, inner part of the bones. Leukemia - which literally means "white blood" in Greek - occurs when there is an excess of abnormal white blood cells in the blood. Known as...

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Heya,i'm really very scared and damn stressed because tomorrow is my napfa 2.4km run. I don't know how exactly am I going to survive that run. I feel extremely scared to think of it. If I do well and pass, depending on my will power, I shall be very happy cos i don't have to do napfa for the rest of my entire life. If I fail, well, i've got to try harder. However, the situation this year is much better than last year, so i have no doubt abt me doing well.I asked my secondary school friend Arjunan for tips on running. He gave me a lot of good advice. We had a lengthy chat yesterday night over the phone. So if i did well, much...

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On-going research around the world

Heya!There are many countries which are involved in intense cancer research. Cancer is a widespread disease, which can occur to anyone, anytime. Nobody knows the cause nor the actual mechanism of events that lead to cancer, or neoplasm, as is the technical term. A lot of expertise from various areas of research ranging from genetics to structural biology are required to solve this mystery of cancer. I have taken the effort to make some list of on-going research only in UK, Institute of Cancer Research.Cancer Research UK Centre for Cancer TherapeuticsAnalytical Technology and Screening TeamTeam Leader: Dr Wynne AherneLocation:...

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My sketches

Hello!These are my sketches of Disney Princesses that i drew in my sketch book. This is one of my hobbies and i enjoy doing it cos it gives me relaxation and a sense of achievement. I want to draw more disney characters like Bambi, Pooh and friends and Mickey and friends. Hope you like it...See ya!!Priya ...

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Lalalala...PKB

Heya!Today was a great day! I went shopping with two of my best friends, Shu Hui and Kasturi. We were looking for a pair of shoes for Bing Hui, my another best friend, cos its her birthday, in a few more days. Well, i used this opportunity to also buy something for my dear dear mum. Mother's day is coming soon, on 14th May. And also gifted a name for Kenneth, my classmate and friend. His birthday is coming soon too, on 25th May. It may seem that the date is faraway but i'm really busy this week and every other week. Plus, i have this bio test coming up on thursday. And my 2.4km run after the test. ooohf!! Wow! i feel really...

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Apoptosis and me

Heya!Today was a slacky day, deprived of any GP lesson. Wow! I'm so happy. I have used 'happy' so many times. But i really have a lot of worries currently in my mind. My short-term worry is about passing my final-NAPFA test next week. I would be free to follow my own fitness regime after NAPFA. I pray to God everyday that the weather on my 2.4km running-day should be cold and drizzling if possible. Oh pls pls pls God. Oh well, do i have any choice? I have to run NAPFA. And the chances of me passing depends on my will power and motivation on that day. I should try very hard to run all the way. But i wonder how the ordeal to...

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Biological Background

Cancers are caused by a series of mutations. Each mutation alters the behavior of the cell somewhat.Carcinogenesis, which means the initiation or generation of cancer, is the process of derangement of the rate of cell division due to damage to DNA. Cancer is, ultimately, a disease of genes. In order for cells to start dividing uncontrollably, genes which regulate cell growth must be damaged. Proto-oncogenes are genes which promote cell growth and mitosis, a process of cell division, and tumor suppressor genes discourage cell growth, or temporarily halt cell division in order to carry out DNA repair. Typically, a series of...

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A Little Intro to Cancer

Childhood cancersCancer can also occur in young children and adolescents, but it is rare. Pediatric cancers, especially leukemia, are on an upward trend. Though some studies have not shown this, others done over a longer scale of time have so indicated.The age of peak incidence of cancer in children occurs during the first year of life. Leukemia (usually ALL) is the most common infant malignancy (30%), followed by the central nervous system cancers and neuroblastoma. The remainder consists of Wilms' tumor, lymphomas, rhabdomyosarcoma (arising from muscle), retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma.Female and male infants...

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My first post_2

Hello,I'm so happy to start my own blog. In this blog, i'll be posting about things which interest me and the happenings in my life. Currently, i'm studying in my 2nd year of JC. I just can't imagine that so fast i have become 19 and according to science, i have stopped growing. Wow! I have undergone a lot of changes in my life and have become a mature and thoughtful person.There are many things in this world that fascinate me. One of them is a very vicious disease, CANCER. I have a lot of interests in this area of research and i want to gather information about the advances in this field. Thus, i started this blog. I will...

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My first post!!

Yey!! this is my first post in this blog. i'm happy. i'll try to post regularly amongst my busy schedule. This post is just a trial. I'll give more details in my later posts. Coming soon....

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About

Welcome to my blog everyone!!I am a simple and down-to-earth person. I don't really mix that easily with new people. It takes time for me to interact with someone and develop trust on them. But once I have trusted a person to be my good friend, then she/he will see a really good friend in me... :) I am very passionate about science, nature and sanatana dharma. I am currently studying in NUS for a BSc and also doing a Diploma in Hinduism teaching in Hindu Centre. I hope to dedicate my life around the two great passions I have: sanatana dharma and science. Family is very important to me. No matter what, family always comes...

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