Mehr Lachen
Was bringt dich zum Lachen? Mehr Lachen tut gut - auch und gerade in Zeiten wie diesen. Deswegen ist es eine gute Gelegenheit, darüber nachzudenken, was einen zum Lachen bringen kann. Für mich ist es ein guter Witz - eine Geschichte, die sich plötzlich und unvermittelt ins Absurde verkehrt. Wichtig dabei ist, dass man dann nicht über jemanden lacht sondern über diese Geschichte. Jemanden auslachen heißt, sich über ihn zu erheben und ihn oder sie gleichzeitig zu erniedrigen - zum […]
Not Jokes, Just Life: What Makes Me Laugh
What makes you laugh? I don’t know why…but I don’t really laugh at jokes.It’s always something else.Like when I’m in the kitchen and something small goes wrong, and I just stand there and start laughing at myself.Or when someone at home says something so normally, but it stays in my head the whole day.Sometimes it’s just me…thinking about a moment again and again, and smiling for no reason.I don’t think I can ever explain it properly.If I try to tell someone, it won’t even […]https://aarya045.com/2026/03/29/not-jokes-just-life-what-makes-me-laugh/
The Caramelized Alibi
The new mystery in Speranza: Christmas murders with a tad of Caramel..
The autumn sun in Speranza was the color of aged parchment, casting long, lazy shadows across the village market as the first hint of December’s frost began to bite. In the heart of the village, the grand Christmas tree stood as a towering spire of green, but its festive beauty was eclipsed by a scene of magnificent chaos. Beneath the lowest branches, nestled amidst a dusty pile of forgotten histories and the vibrant silk wrappers of the season, lay the body of the visiting gourmet critic.
A Bittersweet Discovery
The air around the Piazza, usually thick with the scent of Anna’s roasted coffee and Altea’s fine tobacco, was now cloyed with the smell of burnt sugar and sea salt.
The victim was found slumped against the tree’s base, his face serene but his eyes wide and unseeing.
He clutched a “Caramel Gold” bar from Marisa’s Mint Chocolate house, the silver-wrapped treat half-eaten.
A faint, sweet, floral scent—reminiscent of hyacinth but with a sharp, chemical undertone—hung in the frigid air.
Ispettore Salomone arrived looking profoundly weary, his patience already thinner than a poorly brewed Earl Grey.
The Feline Sentinels
Back at La Pagina che Fa le Fusa, my sanctuary of rosemary and old paper, the atmosphere was one of quiet tension. My two furry proprietors, sensing a dissonant note in the village’s harmony, began their own investigation.
Toe, the sleek black Maine Coon, ignored the festive bustle and began an obsessive ritual of batting at a small, ornate silver sachet he had found snagged in the tree’s tinsel.
Ashwaganda, the ginger sage with amber eyes that held the wisdom of ages, sat pointedly in front of a new pot of calendula flowers, letting out a soft, insistent meow.
He stared directly at the “Caramel Gold” wrapper I had brought back, his “gold stare” signaling a truth hidden in the sugar.
The Wisdom of the Blue Book
I turned to my chair of bordeaux velvet and opened the strange book I had bought for a handful of coins: Days of your Dreams. Bound in faded peacock-blue leather and penned in shimmering silver ink, its pages rustled with a soft, dry scent of pressed flowers. I searched for an entry on “Gold” and “Salt,” and the script began to shift into a cryptic prophecy:
“Where the serpent eats its tail, the sweet gold is snared. Look not for what was taken, but for the ‘smoke’ that never burns. The truth is found where the earth is youngest and the fox hides its dye.”
The Shadow on the Threshold
The investigation took a chilling turn when the door to the shop—hidden under an ivy-covered stone arch—creaked open. A man stood there, as smooth and polished as river stones, holding a silver-stamped ledger that mirrored the emblem of a sleeping cat and a key.
“Signorina Hopes,” he boomed, his voice echoing off the vaulted ceiling like a retired opera diva’s. “The caramel was a masterful forgery, a distraction for the real prize hidden within the tree’s heart.”
Moira felt a jolt go through her. This was not just a case of a poisoned critic; it was the violent beginning of a new story, one involving a contested inheritance, a forger’s touch, and the “lullaby of death” hidden in a scent of caramel.
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12 Hours Shift – Counting Down My Hours Each Time At Work
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At the time of writing this article, which was back in June 2025, I was going through my 6th Rotation of my Housemanship which is in the Department of Emergency and Trauma. As a House Officer in the Emergency Department, we go by the 12-hours shift.
This meant, our shift is from:
In this department, they are strict in regards to adhering to a minimum of 60 hours per week in total. Thus, in a week, our schedule is as follows;
That is provided one has off-tagged of course.
Perhaps, it is the “last paper syndrome” that I was experiencing being in the 6th and final rotation, I would be counting down my hours each day at work. Thus, upon arrival at work, I would start my “12-hours countdown“ on my phone.
On slow days, I made it a point to go to toilet every hour, technically my so-called “hourly break” whereas on busy days, the toilet break is the only time I could take a break. This is followed by ensuring I have at least one meal per day during my shift.
Otherwise, the schedule in the emergency department is relatively better as compared to my previous rotations. Nevertheless, the tiredness is still there.
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My Last Shift As A House Officer in Medical | Housemanship Diaries
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At the time of writing this article, I am no longer in my Fifth Rotation, Medical but already in my Sixth Rotation, The Emergency and Trauma Department and at the same time, due for my last shift in my Sixth rotation as well as being a House Officer.
Looking back, my last shift in the Medical Department seemed ages ago.
However, I remembered that I was night shift at that time and was at Male Medical Ward (MMW).
My duration working in this ward was around 3 weeks. However, it was my least favourite as compared to Medical 3, Medical 4, the Infectious Disease (ID) Ward or being part of the Perimedical team. The superiors were alright but it was the vibe of the ward in general that I found unsettling that I can’t quite place my fingers on.
The night shift in Medical is from 8pm till 9am. However, on that day, I recalled leaving home at 6:30pm to go to work as we were not allocated any “long day” shifts.
“Long Day” or “LD” are those who work from 7am till 10pm. Thus from 6pm till 8pm, prior to the night shift person coming, there is a 2 hours gap which is filled by them.
On that week, there were no “Long Day’s” and everyone had the opportunity to return home at 6pm. However, who would fill in the “2-hours gap”?
Thus, I remembered me and my colleagues at that time coming into a mutual agreement and compromise that one person would stay till 7pm and the night shift person would arrive an hour earlier at 7pm.
It was a good compromise except there would be nobody to accompany us till 10pm and usually their help is valuable. Those hours till 10pm can get rather hectic at times.
I remembered arriving around 6:45pm and started receiving handover from the AM teams and was cautioned to lookout for a particular patient in the acute cubicle who was rather unstable.
Upon finishing our handover, the Medical Officer on-call for that ward arrived and things started to go hectic.
I can’t exactly remember what happened but I was on my feet the whole time and did not begin my “coming mornings” till 3am.
Thankfully, I was still able to complete them before 5am and the morning bloods were out in the system on time.
That morning during my post night shift, I was “summoned” for minimal bloods which I completed immediately. Usually during my post night shift, I would remain within the sights of the “AM team” and offer to help out where I could.
But I remembered at that time that I was completely spent. I decided to rest in the House Officer’s room and take any bloods a little later prior to my shift ending, if there were any.
Surprisingly there were none after that. I recalled seeing a junior taking the blood of a patient as I was exiting the ward and asked him as to why he did not just ask me.
He claimed that upon arriving for his morning shift, I looked rather spent and after I left to take a short break in the House Officer’s room, he just did not want to disturb me. After all, he said, it was only one patient.
I was touched and grateful. It was a small gesture. However, it’s small, simple things that sometimes touches you.
After that, I clocked out for the last time as a House Officer in the Medical Department.
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My Next 6 Months (Post Housemanship)
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At the time of writing this article, it is the 8th of April 2025, Day 644 of my Housemanship Journey. I have just completed my Fifth Posting in Medical and is currently on leave as well as due to begin my 6th and Final Posting in Emergency Medicine on the 11th of April 2025.
One posting or rotation lasts for a total of 4 months if there is no extension, for House Officers.
Thus, it’s safe to say that for the upcoming 4 months, my focus would be on leaving and enjoying my final posting and the challenges I would most probably face then would be the completion of my logbook, preparing my presentation for CME and preparing for my end of posting assessments.
But how about for the subsequent 2 months after that?
That’s a grey area for me.
First of all, I do not know myself on the department that I would want to serve in as a Medical Officer as I enjoyed every posting that I have ever rotated in.
Next, the state or hospital that I would be interested in practicing in for at least the next few years. Currently, I am practicing in Hospital Umum Sarawak, otherwise known as Sarawak General Hospital or “SGH”, in Kuching, Sarawak.
Personally, I would like to stay back over here and serve here rather than to go back as I absolutely love it here and feel like this is where I am meant to be.
However, things might change in the future considering that I would want to get married and my partner is living in Peninsular Malaysia. That’s one as well as the consideration of my parents, having grown up as an only child.
Thus, a grey area for me, nevertheless. Me, being comfortable with procrastination has pushed this thought to the back of my head and refused to entertain since I have to submit my full MMC application by the 13th of April 2025.
This means, I have to set my mind on a department as well as my choice of state (location) or hospitals of choice.
Oh dear…
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Laughing – A Way To Destress
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What makes you laugh?
Laughing – A form of de-stressing activity. To which some may find “distressing”?
Or perhaps I’m just a little unbalanced.
Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels.comHowever, back to the prompt, I would laugh at almost anything actually.
Many would ask me on why do I laugh so easily or on almost anything. Honestly, I have no proper answer for it. Perhaps, the easily justifiable answer would be that it has become a form of my default reaction towards answering people.
Firstly, it softens my expression, thus making myself seem more approachable (or so I think). Sadly, that also means that sometimes people would not take me seriously. Next, it lightens the situation and prevents a tensed situation from escalating. However, it may also flip the other way around which may further escalate the situation instead as me laughing may deem that I do not take them seriously.
Sometimes, when I am being thrown an insult, I do react by first laughing about it, as a shield for myself and preventing myself from being hurt or at least giving myself some time before digesting the issues.
Then, there are times, when I am lost in my own world, which is most of the time, I would suddenly remember something funny or find something amusing and start laughing to myself. At times, it may escalate into a hearty laughter to which some might find distressing.
Nevertheless, after a good laugh, I would usually feel better, as they say, it releases endorphins, a “feel good” hormone and thus, “laughter is the best medicine”.
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Iced Tea & Cold Brew Coffee
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What is your favorite drink?
As the title entails, it is Iced Tea and Cold Coffee.
1. Iced Tea
Photo by Barbara Webb on Pexels.comI fell in love with tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea in particular when I was 14 years old.
At that time, I was looking into drinks to aid my weight loss and I came across green tea and oolong tea being suitable drinks in facilitating weight loss when consumed without sugar.
Thus, I brewed my first proper sugarless green tea and fell in love with the taste. Ever since then, I started drinking it on a regular basis and it has pretty much replaced water for me.
Did it aid with weight loss?
Perhaps in the beginning, eventually, I continued drinking it because I enjoyed the taste be it warm or cold.
As I started working, I would usually prepare cold brew green tea in order for me to bring to work the following day.
Photo by Charlotte May on Pexels.comWhy cold?
The environment that I’m working in can get rather warm and considering I am a person who perspires easily, the temperature of the tea eases me and provides immediate rejuvenation.
Even after a long day at work, nothing refreshes me more than a cold brew green tea served in mason jar and a straw.
2. Cold Coffee
Photo by Marta Dzedyshko on Pexels.comI am a HUGE fan of coffee, black sugarless coffee in particular.
My love for coffee began since I was in primary school, which I think is a bad thing since children are not supposed to consume coffee.
Back then, my mother would used to prepare coffee for my father and milo for me prior to my father sending me off to school and heading to work.
Me and my father would then switch drinks after he has drank half of his drink.
Then, when I turned 14 years old, I started pulling an all nighter or getting up at midnight just to study.
Eventually, I developed immunity towards coffee and is able to fall asleep even after consuming it. Thus, I merely consume it out of addiction and routine.
As I started working, as mentioned in my explanation for cold tea, the environment is rather warm for me to be consuming hot coffee. Hence, I would prepare my mason jars of coffee the night prior and transfer it into my flask the following day.
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Surviving Tagging And Finally Celebrating Christmas In The Medical Posting – Housemanship Diaries
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In the Medical Posting, seniors were required to tag for a minimum of 10 days prior to off-tag while juniors had to tag for a full 14 days.
I was due to have my off-tag assessment and in the Medical Posting, we were required to off-tag with Physicians, meaning the specialists.
Tagging everyday in the Medical Posting was rather annoying for me since we had to stay until 10pm and being a regular early riser, I would start feeling sleepy around 8pm as that is the time I start to unwind and go to bed.
However, I can’t because I am still tagging. On top of that, since I am tagging, I would be too exhausted by the time I reach home to even consider studying. I had to prioritise my sleep more or I would crash.
Thus, I tagged for a total of 12 days which consisted of two off days. Thus, in reality, I only actually tagged for 10 full days.
In order to officially off-tag, I had to have my logbook signed by the physician who assessed me as well as to have each procedure filled and countersigned by the medical officers.
Long story short, I finally off-tagged on Christmas Eve and did not realised that I have been allocated an off day on the 25th of December.
This was perfect as my parents flew in on the 24th night. Thus, upon having officially off-tagged, I left and started getting ready to travel to the airport to meet my parents.
The following day of course was Christmas which was well spent with my parents.
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What Makes You Laugh?
What makes you laugh?
Laughter is one of the purest forms of human expression. It’s universal, contagious, and, let’s be honest, absolutely necessary for survival in this chaotic world. But have you ever paused to think about what makes you laugh?
For some, it’s a well-crafted joke, while for others, it’s an unexpected blunder. Some people find humor in dark, sarcastic wit, while others chuckle at the innocence of a child’s mispronounced word. Let’s dive into the wonderful and wacky world of laughter and explore what tickles our funny bones.
1. The Power of the Unexpected
One of the biggest triggers of laughter is surprise. When something defies our expectations—whether it’s a comedian delivering an unexpected punchline or a cat dramatically falling off a couch—our brains react with amusement. This is why stand-up comedians master the art of timing; they set up an expectation and then twist it in a way that catches us off guard.
2. The Beauty of the Absurd
Sometimes, things are just so ridiculous that we can’t help but laugh. Imagine a dog wearing sunglasses and riding a skateboard. Or a pigeon confidently walking into a store like it owns the place. The absurdity of these moments reminds us not to take life too seriously.
3. Relatable Humor
Ever watched a comedy skit and thought, Wow, that is so me!? That’s the magic of relatable humor. We laugh when we see our own struggles reflected in a funny way—whether it’s the frustration of slow internet, the awkwardness of small talk, or the universal pain of stepping on a LEGO brick.
4. Playful Banter and Sarcasm
For those with a sharp wit, humor often comes in the form of sarcasm and clever wordplay. A well-timed sarcastic remark or a pun so bad it’s good can send us into fits of laughter. But, of course, sarcasm works best when it’s lighthearted and not at someone’s expense.
5. The Joy of Innocence
There’s something incredibly heartwarming about the unfiltered humor of children. They mix up words, create imaginary scenarios, and say the most unexpected things with complete sincerity. Their laughter is pure, and their joy is contagious.
6. Physical Comedy
Whether it’s a comedian slipping on a banana peel or a friend dramatically pretending to faint, physical humor is timeless. This is why legends like Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean remain universally loved—because their comedy transcends language and culture.
7. The Contagious Effect
Ever heard someone laugh so hard that you start laughing too, even if you don’t know why? Laughter is incredibly contagious. When we hear others laughing, our brains naturally want to join in on the fun.
Why Laughter Matters
Laughter is more than just entertainment—it’s a stress reliever, a social connector, and a reminder that life isn’t meant to be taken too seriously. It strengthens relationships, boosts mood, and even has health benefits like reducing stress and improving heart health.
So, what makes you laugh? A good meme? A funny movie? A friend’s silly antics? Whatever it is, embrace it. Life is better when you’re laughing!
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