Mission Aborted

[Disclaimer] What I'm about to write is very controversial.....and if you can't stomach it, walk away. Don't read. Don't comment. Don't judge.

(in other words.....be a monkey......see, hear, and say no evil)

Just concluded a 2 day medico-legal conference on Conflicts & Controversies in Medicine, Ethics & The Law. It has been by far the best conference I've attended this year. And not only it is on a field that interests me, but for the few times in my life, I get to mingle with an "adversary" profession. Hopefully through the networking done, there would be more eye-to-eye resolutions rather than an eye-for-an-eye dissolution.

One of the most ethic controversial topics was regarding termination of pregnancies aka abortions.

While religion, taught morals and many cultures abhor the practice of abortion, more and more groups, societies and schools of thought are considering it a lesser evil as opposed to the social and personal burden of an unwanted child. The once taboo (but often practiced) subject has been thrown into new light and is being re-examined to accommodate modern issues and problems.

It is easier to say prevention is better than cure and for every action (intercourse) there is an equal or opposite reaction (joy or sadness to a positive pregnancy test kit), in truth humans are not capable of preventing anything including their own destruction. So when shit hits the fan, and the test kit is positive (damn the tainted urine sample), what do we do?

Do we trudge the morally just, religiously acceptable path. Keep the sanctity of 9 months, but leave it to survive for however long it can after delivery? Is it still morally just and religiously acceptable to condemn that child to such an uncertain future? Raising a kid is not easy, raising one on their own is both a joy and pain that cannot be quantified.

Can we call quits? Isn't it illegal?

Section 312 of the Penal Code (Go read.....i don't think its really legal for me to say too much) provides for the punishment for terminating a pregnancy and a heavier fine and imprisonment if the foetus has started to kick in the womb....

Yet in smaller prints, it is stated that medical practitioners registered under the Medical Act 1971 (pretty much ANY doctor with a valid annual practicing cert), is exempted from the punishment under the section, PROVIDED he can prove that the abortion was done in good faith and that the continuation of the pregnancy would have done more harm to the mother either physically or mentally.

(fun fact.....good faith is so arbitrary......Even the Medical Council says so)

Heraclitus once said "Nothing is permanent except change"

Even the once revered Hippocratic Oath has taken a change. The original text reads:-

"I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion."


and now the modern day Declaration of Geneva has amended it to become...

"I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient" and


"I will maintain the utmost respect for human life"


Interestingly enough..... it has thrown the perspective of respect for human life wide open for any form of interpretation. Abortion is no longer just a unilateral view of sanctity of a foetus's life, but can be challenged to include the respect of the on-going life of the mother.


Right or wrong....? There's no longer a clear distinction. When the black and white start to cross boundaries, all we have is a lot of grey areas.


After all....Justice is just a perception

A Golfer's Dream

Once upon a time, there was a Boy who met a Girl.....

Boy: Hi there....

Girl: Ola....

Boy: Nice party....do you do the dishes at parties often?

Girl: Only to the ones I'm invited to....

Boy: You're funny.

Girl: Yeah.....i have a good mentor....my brother is really great.....(but that's a different story...)

Boy: Oh-Kay (weirdo!) Do you like birds?

Girl: Uh yeah....I guess (weirdo!)

Boy: Can I bring you for bird watching some time? I know a really good place....outdoors, nature...you know

Girl: (Is he serious???) Yeah sounds fantastic....Sure beats dishwashing....

Boy: Ha Ha Ha....you're funny.... (hmmmm wife material!!!)

Girl: So what kind of birds are there?

Boy: Ohhhh some birdies and an occasional Eagle .....

Girl: Oh cool.....I've never seen and Eagle!!!

And since then Maria learnt the hard way not to go bird watching with a golfer......

Congratulations to both of you on your wonderful engagement on 02.10.11

Azmir

& Maria,,,

Not so subtle hint for Azmir to change Maria's car...

Azmir's dream shoes. A.D.I.D.A.S.... All Day I Dream About Srixon

All ready for the groom

Me and daddy 

Awesomeness comes in two

Lil fair lady

Aidan and Ezra

Arrival of guests

Focus on the groom

Waiting for approval

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Feed Me Crumbs!!!

Today I celebrate a double joyful event.

The birth of Baby Arianne....my good friend's 1st daughter @ 1248 hours, and

The birth of Crumbs, a pilot project by Chef Basirah Yeusoff @ 1530 hours.

Located at 10, Lorong Ara Kiri Dua, Lucky Gardens, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur..... this little half shop cozy cafe shares the same foursquare postcode as many eateries in Lucky Gardens and is the passionate project of Chef Basirah that conceptualize long ago and started to take form over the past 2 months.

Driving in the enclave of Lorong Ara Kiri Dua culinary hotspots, Crumbs was easily missed as the signboard has not been installed yet and it is dwarfed between Ipoh White Coffee and Klinik Chong dan Rakan-Rakan and one would have mistaken Secret Recipe to be the place to go for cakes and etc.... However, by the end of my evening.... Crumbs became a place I will never forget.

Soft Opening.... (half opening)
The full swing will be on the 15th October
So mark your calendars y'all....

Whether its giving directions in the kitchen...
Or directions to her cafe... Basirah's got it all under control

Housed in a half shop that was previously a laundromat, I had the privilege of seeing it before work was started and the end result was nothing short of amazing considering the time and investment spent on Crumbs. Kudos to YNOT Consultants for amazing workmanship, taste, and design, who improved on the idea by Chef Basirah..

Pink Mustache on a white mug...
...A logo one will never forget or miss

Harmony in contrast

My Gaggia Classic....Having a new lease of life

At 3.30pm....the party started....

Crumbs was nothing short of amazing when it came to telling its story through it food, and ambiance. The selection was a preview of things to come, which included roast beef and cheddar panini, smoked chicken ham and cheese sandwich, pecan pie, pumpkin carrot cake, baby lime cake, brownies, spiced chocolate cupcakes, wild mushroom quiche, salmon asparagus quiche, pepperoni & gruyere tart....

Lime....lots of it was used for the Baby Lime Cake
Which was so good coz it was complemented by a
cream cheese topping.....Cakes went out so fast I couldn't get seconds
and was not in time to snap a picture of it either....

Ham (chicken) & Eggs Sandwich
Each bite is satisfaction with well buttered loaf sandwiching
a generous helping of eggs and smoked ham

Pumpkin Carrot cake for the weightwatchers...
Then again if you're watching your weight then better
stay away from the cream cheese topping but you may keep
the pecans as a consolation.
(But you'll be missing out one sensational gastronomical affair)

Superb tower of brownies...not too sweet and compensated by
a dust of icing sugar to complement a wholesome serving
of compact chocolate reincarnated into a brownie
(Swear to you it feels like if you melt it with some butter it'll be
chocolate fudge all over again)

Pepperoni should never be confined to just pizza..
Give this a chance....you may convert yourself into a non pizza believer

My personal favourite...roast beef cheddar panini...
Beef so tender and cheese so generous...
Writing about it makes my mouth water all over again...
Check out the pinkish center of the medium well done beef..
And the melted cheddar.....MMmmmmmm

Ack gotta stop writing about it *drip *drip *drip

Chef Basirah and her family and relatives....
Behind this chef is definitely one very strong family....

Frontman Aiman getting himself endorsed with the official logo.

Wanna know where all the baby lime cakes went?
Give you a hint (notice the two cake holders....)
Nothing sums up good food better than being caught with
2 helpings in one hand... ;)

Everybody wants a piece of the cake....

Some just take it a little too seriously...

3 generations endorsing their support for Crumbs

Crumbs will be officially opening their doors on the 15th of October 2011... Can't wait for the full swing...

As the poster sayz it... "Opening Real Soon Y'all"