Culinary Adventures: When Food Abroad Bites Back!

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Prepare your taste buds and buckle up for a gastronomic rollercoaster ride as we explore the wild world of culinary adventures abroad. From mouth-watering delicacies to unexpected surprises, join me as we delve into the delightful and sometimes downright daring realm of international cuisine.

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1. The Spicy Spectacle

You pride yourself on your tolerance for heat, so when the friendly street vendor in Bangkok offers you a taste of their “mild” curry, you confidently accept with a smile. But as the first fiery bite hits your tongue like a flamethrower in a chili factory, you quickly realize that you may have underestimated the true meaning of “Thai spicy.” Cue the frantic gulps of water and the impromptu fire-breathing performance that leaves your fellow diners both impressed and slightly concerned for your well-being.

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2. The Mystery Meat Mishap

You’re feeling adventurous, so when the menu at that quaint little bistro in Paris lists “escargot” as the house specialty, you decide to throw caution to the wind and give it a try. But as you take your first tentative bite of the slimy delicacy, you can’t shake the sinking feeling that you may have just eaten something that was alive mere moments ago. Cue the existential crisis and the fervent vow to stick to more familiar fare for the remainder of your culinary adventures.

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3. The Cultural Conundrum

You’re determined to immerse yourself in the local culture, so when your gracious host in Tokyo presents you with a steaming bowl of what can only be described as “mystery soup,” you graciously accept with a smile and a bow. But as you tentatively take a sip and try to identify the various unidentifiable floating objects, you realize that sometimes, cultural immersion comes with a side of gastrointestinal distress. Cue the polite nods and the silent prayers for a speedy recovery as you struggle to maintain your composure in the face of culinary adversity.

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4. The Street Food Fiasco

You’ve heard rave reviews about the street food scene in Marrakech, so when you stumble upon a bustling market teeming with tantalizing smells and exotic flavors, you can’t resist the siren call of the street vendors. But as you dig into your first bite of falafel, you quickly realize that street food adventures come with their own set of risks – namely, the inevitable battle with food poisoning that leaves you regretting every culinary decision you’ve ever made.

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5. The Sweet Surprise

Amidst the chaos and confusion of culinary mishaps abroad, sometimes you stumble upon a hidden gem that restores your faith in the power of international cuisine. Whether it’s a piping hot plate of pad thai in Bangkok or a decadent slice of tiramisu in Rome, these unexpected delights serve as a delicious reminder that sometimes, the best culinary adventures are the ones that catch you by surprise.

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So there you have it, fellow foodies – a humorous glimpse into the world of culinary adventures abroad, where every bite is an adventure and every meal is a memory. Remember, no matter how many culinary mishaps you encounter along the way, it’s all part of the delicious journey. Until next time, happy eating and may your taste buds be forever adventurous!

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Positive encounters are rare… Weekly Recap 4/13/2026

Whenever we travel to a new place, I’m always surprised by the kindness of others.

Well, okay… I don’t necessarily mean “kindness.” I mostly just mean that I’m surprised when people will greet you, acknowledge your existence, or do something other than immediately pass judgment upon you. That’s probably because I’ve spent the majority of my life living in two of the rudest areas of the entire US: Northern Virginia and South Florida.

But yes, within the past six months, I have had at least one positive encounter with a stranger.

I was sitting in a parking lot, patiently waiting for a spot with my turn signal light on. The current resident of said parking spot was backing out very slowly, pulling forward, making minor course corrections, and then resuming their egress. In the midst of this, another vehicle approached directly across from me. Seeing the soon-to-be empty spot, they similarly stopped and turned on their turn signal, indicating their shared intention to claim the glorious vacancy.

And claim it they could have! Due to the angles, I had to wait for the exiting vehicle to fully pass me before I could move, giving the potential spot poacher an opening to take what was rightfully mine.

Instead of doing that, however, the dude saw me, gave a tiny nod, and then relinquished his claim. As he drove past me, he nodded and smiled.

Now you see… that’s odd for South Florida. Most people will take your spot and then yell at you for it. I fully expected it to go the other way.

I guess there are still a few people left in the world who don’t suck.

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Good morning and happy Monday, friends!

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It’s been a crazy week—some of it frustrating, some of it good, but all of it very time consuming.

My book got my first 5-star review on Amazon!

I have been told by those much wiser and more experienced than me to ignore Amazon reviews, but I will at least take the win.

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If you would like to get in on this condenser party, I made a new Etsy item for it. (Plus, you can also get a signed book there)

On Friday night, one of our coveners taught a class on incense… and we all created something. I made a few little cones.

Look at those happy little cones! They’re almost done drying, but now I’m inspired and I want to experiment with all the different types…

On Sunday, we stopped by the local farmers market for some spices. We saw lots of flowers, had a delicious smoothie, and obtained a large bag of berries.

We also got a crepe, but to be honest with you, it wasn’t the greatest… so I refused to take a picture of it.

If you’re bored today, go check out this highlight clip for Kirk White’s interview, where he talks about handling multiple spiritual traditions.

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Hacia tiempo que no iba al edificio dónde trabajaba antes. La vida me llevó por caminos diferentes, pero nunca olvidé a aquella recepcionista que iluminaba mis días con su hermosa sonrisa. Su nombre era Sofía, nunca pasamos de un saludo amable, pero sentí una conexión especial con ella, era como el tiempo se detenía un momento y me quedaba prendido al ver su hermosa belleza.

Un día, mientras caminaba por la calle, tomé la decisión de entrar al edificio donde trabajaba y saludar a mis antiguos colegas, llego a la recepción y mi corazón dió un brinco al ver a Sofia detrás del mostrador. Había pasado mucho tiempo pero su sonrisa seguia siendo igual de hermosa y radiante, sin embargo, esta vez había algo diferente en su mirada, parecía que veía algo en mí que no había notado antes.

Nos dimos un abrazo caluroso, y mientras charlabamos, me di cuenta que la conversación fluía de una forma natural y espontánea. Hablamos de nuestra vida, proyectos, sueños y pasiones. Sofia me comentaba que su pasión es la pintura y cómo ha estado explorando la ciudad en busca de inspiración para sus cuadros. Yo, por mi parte, la hablé de mis aventuras viajando por el mundo y de cómo cada lugar me había algo nuevo sobre mí.

Mientras avanzaba la charla, noté que su mirada se detenía con una intensidad que me hacía sentir visto de verdad. Era como si, por primera vez, estuviera viendo más allá de la superficie. Me sentí valorado y comprendido como nunca antes por ella.

La conversación se alargó, me sentía muy a gusto y antes de que me diera yo cuenta, el sol comenzaba a ponerse detrás de los edificios. Sofía me invitó a una terraza al lado del edificio para seguir conversando y tomarmos unas cervezas.

Acepte sin duda, estaba que saltaba de felicidad, mientras charlabamos, noté que la conexión entre nosotros estaba naciendo. De repente, Sofía se giró hacía mí y me miró con una sinceridad que me robó el aliento

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Sus palabras me conmovieron profundamente. En este momento, supe que este sentimiento era mutuo. De pronto nos dimos un beso apasionado.

A partir de ese día, todo cambió. Nuestro amor creció con cada paso que dábamos juntos. Exploramos la ciudad, compartimos nuestros sueños y nos apoyamos mutuamente en cada aventura. Era como si el destino nos hubiera dado una segunda oportunidad para descubrirnos el uno al otro.

Con el tiempo, Sofía se convirtió en mi compañera de vida, y juntos creamos un mundo lleno de amor, arte y aventuras. Aquel encuentro casual se transformó en un milagro que nos enseñó que, a veces, lo imposible puede convertirse en una realidad más hermosa.

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My First Surgical ETD / ED Night Shift Experience

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My first ETD “on-night” or night shift in Surgical was with a fellow junior who I considered as my senior in the posting as she was in the department much longer that I was.

Prior to joining the Surgical Posting, I have went through the Orthopaedic Posting as my first posting and people said that the ETD shift is similar to that in the Orthopaedic Posting, except that we would be taking the bloods, requesting necessary scans ourselves and posting the case.

Before I went to the emergency department, I stopped by the ward to steal some forms and stock up my “file”. After that, I went downstairs and received handover from the morning team.

During my first “ETD ON” shift, there were two medical officers as the first call. One is a tagging medical officer as she had just joined the department.

The night was rather cold I would say with minimal referrals, probably less than 10.

Every time there is a new case, we would be asked to clerk the patient first. However, usually the medical officer would be there by then and we would see the cases together.

I remembered it being “cool” enough that night that we even had time to have dinner for a while before proceeding to take our coming mornings and even rest for a while somewhere.

In the morning, we requested scans that were rejected the day before and followed rounds with no surgeon to know the latest plans, handed over to the following morning team and returned home on time.

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Daily writing prompt What details of your life could you pay more attention to? View all responses

I’ve always been a foodie.

I enjoy my going on food trips with my family or friends. If I’m bored or sleepy, I would look for a snack, which again is well, food.

Thus, over the years, the weight started piling up and towards the end of primary school, I noticed that my weight posed an issue. As a child, I was overweight. 

I recalled visiting the doctor once when I was in primary school coz I was unwell and he made me stand on the weighing scale and perhaps he did say more but at a young age, all I remembered was him yelling “Your child is FAT. FAT. FAT. FAT. F-A-T, FAT!”, all throughout my checkup and as I was leaving his office with my mom.

It felt like as if I had committed a felony. When in reality, he was trying to point out on how unhealthy it is for me, somehow in a rather direct way.

Over the years, I’ve struggled with my weight. It was never constant and always up and down. I’ve tried various diets which didn’t stuck long. 

The only time I properly lost weight was when I started my housemanship journey. Amidst me eating at the wrong time, somehow the weight just magically went off. Firstly, perhaps I was too occupied with work to eat properly, hence, unknowingly I tend to practice intermittent fasting almost everyday and secondly, my movements have increased dramatically. Walking above 15k steps per day was a norm.

However, as I progressed throughout my postings, I learnt how to fit eating back into my busy schedule and the weight started piling back slowly.

I brought the matter up to a dear friend and she mentioned that perhaps, I could try controlling my food portion. I reflected and realised that all these while, I’ve been consuming food in the usual portion which didn’t had an effect on me previously as I was constantly on the move.

Thus, if there is something I seriously need to pay more attention to, it would be my food choices as well as the portion. Food is extremely delicious and good. Sadly, I would say that I fall into the category of “Live to Eat” rather than “Eat to Live”.

Hence, it’s time for me to take charge and make a change towards my food choices and start my journey towards a healthier life.

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I tagged for almost a month here.

The tagging timing in the Surgical Posting is from 7am till 10pm which is same as with other postings, except Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G).

In the Surgical Posting, we all have to complete a compulsory 14-Day-Tagging period irregardless of having “off-tagged”. Entering the Surgical Department as a senior or fourth poster, we are allocated to special shifts such as night shifts in ward or night shifts in ethe emergency department (ETD).

This serves as an advantage to us seniors as we do not have to work the morning shift for one week straight prior to having an off day. It is also better as it allows us to recuperate in between by not having to go to work extremely early.

However, the disadvantage is that our tagging period is somewhat extended.

As I mentioned before, we are required to complete a 14-Day-Tagging period. The night shift is not counted. Hence, the tagging duration can go up to 3 weeks.

For me, it extended up to 4 weeks due to my medical leaves (MC).

During my first week of tagging, I took a day of medical leave due to extreme fatigue and in the second week, I took 3 days of medical leaves due to extreme fatigue and COVID-19.

At the time of writing this article, I am on a 6 weeks medical leave due to my ATFL injury.

Sometimes I wonder, if I will ever exit this posting and proceed with my last which is medical.

Back to the tagging part, thus my tagging period lasted for a month.

Going to work as a tagger, I would leave home around 5:45am – 6am. Partly because I’m just tired and felt like I needed more rest because there will always be an active issue in ward and I am only able to return home at 10pm.

In the evening around 7pm, I would go for dinner after handing over to the night colleagues and completing my tasks and on-call reviews for the day. Most of the time, it would be our first meal of the day.

Some days, we would be done by 8-9pm and on some days, earlier. Most of us, upon completing, would head for dinner and head home or to just head home straightaway.

This is wrong of course but we were simply exhausted and burnt-out during the tagging period. Thus, we grab the opportunity while we could.

Towards the end of my tagging period, I started bringing packed dinner boxes and reheating them as work prior going back.

Surviving the tagging period in the Surgical Posting was hard and tiring but eventually, it did came to an end.

Thus, if you have yet to enter the Surgical Posting, the tagging period is indeed tiring as with any posting. However, try to learn as much as you can and take comfort in the fact that it does come to an end.

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Sometime ago, I wrote about “The Small Change I Hope My Blog Would Make“, whereby I mentioned that with every article written and uploaded on this website would spread some form of comfort and positivity, especially within the community of junior doctors.

Perhaps I’m just simply being optimistic. I have to. That keeps me going, even on difficult days to the point it has become a default reflex for me.

Nonetheless, I love to write and sometimes I do get lost that I tend to deviate from the topic at times and divert back to the main topic at hand.

Living in this world which has its flaws and problems at every corner, I try to see the good aspect of things and thus, I try to end my articles on a good note or some encouragement, which is mainly directed at me actually. However, I never know who may be reading my written articles and perhaps just need some encouragement and kind words at the moment.

It serves as a “happy ending” just like a fairytale in which I escape in one too many times.

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Daily writing prompt What would your life be like without music? View all responses

Utterly boring.

As far as I could recall, I have always associated studying with music.

Perhaps it is because while growing up, my mom had always filled the house with music and made me sit at a corner to study whether I liked it or not, I had to study.

Eventually, I’ve grown used to, to studying with music or reading with music.

In high school, I discovered the kind of music that I like as well as the suitable time for me to study.

Thus, music and studying goes hand-in-hand or I will not be able to focus.

Eventually, I shift to Podcasts and Audiobooks while I am going about doing my chores or cooking, I am either listening to these or music.

Even my daily morning writing has jazz or lo-fi playing in the background.

There are days of course when I do not feel like listening to my music or is simply not in the mood for other musics.

Thus, “lo-fi” or “jazz” are my go-to. Still musical nevertheless.

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Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries

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Pushing into my third month in Paediatrics Posting, I was allocated to the Nursery Ward, after successfully completing my Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

I was rather fearful and hesitant. I heard that the hours are a killer and working the night shift and being the post night is even worse. However, I was mainly worried about being a resuscitator.

Prior to joining the Nursery Ward, I have had a few experiences working in the ward itself. Not as a resuscitator but merely covering the morning rounds, going a out reviewing as well as settling the job lists.

Thankfully, I had a few experiences covering for the Nursery Ward. Thus, I was not completely blur upon entering the ward. Except this time, I had to serve the night shift as well as to resuscitate.

The Morning Shift

On paper, the morning shift is from 7am till 7pm.

However, most of us would arrive at latest at 6am. This is because the “coming mornings” were taken by the morning shift and not the night shift.

Usually the day or night before which is before the morning shift were to return home for the day, they would have to prep the “coming morning bloods”, which is a normal thing we would do in other postings. This includes preparing the forms and tubes or in this case, name stickers for the tubes and to update in the coming morning list in the house officer’s group. The list merely serves as a guide for the team for the following day to refer once they arrive to take blood. Once all the bloods from their allocated cubicles have been taken, we are expected to help the others out if there are anymore bloods to be taken followed by sending it first to the lab before joining the medical officers for morning reviews or rounds.

In the Nursery Ward, the medical officers arrive by 7am and the specialists begins their rounds around 9am. Thus, upon their arrival, they will proceed with their morning reviews first while us house officers are taking the coming morning bloods.

After we are done taking the coming morning bloods for our allocated cubicles, we will then proceed to help the others with their coming morning bloods if it is not done and send it all first prior to joining the medical officers and specialists for rounds.

After rounds, just like in other wards, it is followed by the completion of active job lists such as requesting scans, referrals or any other STAT bloods, tracing of bloods and updating as well as clerking new cases.

Usually by 12pm, we would be done and have a short break for lunch.

If it is during the weekdays, we would then proceed with afternoon reviews and wait to do rounds with the medical officers and specialists.

The rounds would end around 3pm to 4pm. Just like in the mornings, it is then followed by completion of the active job lists. However, since the rounds end late, usually things starts to slow down.

Then, we will start prepping forms on the observation chart such as the “Day of Life”, diagnosis or any planned discharges, as well as the preparation of coming morning bloods before heading home at 7pm.

This is if you are allocated purely to the Nursery Ward of course.

The Resuscitator

My favourite part of working in the Nursery Ward.

During the morning or night shift, we have an allocated resuscitator on duty. A resuscitator is “on-call” during their shift and has to accept referrals from the Labour Ward or Maternity Ward.

Upon the start of our shift, we will introduce ourselves in a designated group which consists of the House Officers from both the Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) teams, that we are the resuscitators on duty for that day.

On good days, the referrals are coming in, one at a time but on bad days, they would come in bulk, happening all at the same time. The thing is that you would wish that you could divide yourself.

The cases which are referred are usually meconium-stained liquor – SMSL, MMSL, TMSL, mothers going for lower segment caesarean section, vacuum-assisted delivery and mothers diagnosed with chorioamnionitis (just to name a few).

Not all referrals requires the medical officers to be on standby and supervise us. However, upon receiving the call, we are expected to first go to the mothers and clerk the mother’s condition as well as the indication of referral.

This is then proceeded by presenting the case to the medical officers if they are required to be on “stand-by” or to inform regarding the likelihood for admission upon delivery.

Prior to being a resuscitator, we are required to have completed the “Neonatal Resuscitation Program – NRP” which would then deem us competent for being a resuscitator.

Being the allocated resuscitator can be daunting at times especially if it is the very first time as the cases can sometimes be dire and the calls received are unpredictable.

However, fear not. It is extremely daunting at first but have faith and know that help is always nearby should you need it.

The Night Shift

The Night Shift in the Nursery Ward is from 7pm till 7am, on paper. The reality is that if you are working the night shift in the Nursery Ward, we usually return home around 11am – 12pm the following day.

There are only two House Officers allocated in the Nursery Ward at night. One is usually in charge of the ward in terms of carrying out the active job lists, taking time sensitive bloods, tracing bloods and clerking new cases while the other will be the main resuscitator, attending to cases, similar to the one from the morning shift.

At 7am, we will handover any pending cases from the night before and proceed to Maternity 1 and Maternity 3.

Upon arriving to Maternity 1 and Maternity 3, we will collect all the “baby books” from the babies’ cot and proceed to trace the cord TSH (cTSH), G6PD status or any pending bloods or serum bilirubin in the system.

After completion of tracing, we will proceed to start our baby check and should any baby appear clinically jaundiced, we will check their bilirubin through a TCB machine and start phototherapy or to take “Day 1 Jaundice” workup if needed.

All the babies in Maternity 1 and Maternity 3 will be checked even if they have already been done the day before.

Upon completion of our baby checks with the medical officers, we will then go about carrying out any necessary job lists such as transferring out babies from the Maternity ward to the Nursery ward, taking bloods, tracing bloods, referrals or sending the babies down to Nursery Ward for any scans.

If you are due to enter the Paediatrics Department or to work in the Nursery Ward, fear not, it can seem daunting at first but my experience working in the Nursery Ward for 4 weeks were fruitful and I enjoyed every moment of it.

Remember to always be of good support to your colleagues be it in terms of helping out with their workload or just merely being of good moral support.

Lastly, remember to enjoy the journey and every bit of the moment.

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Being The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) House Officer – Housemanship Diaries

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In my previous article, I have talked about my experience as an EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer.

The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) is a separate clinic of its own. Usually patients with other underlying issues comes in for follow up here and most of the time, it is combined with the Medical team. The operating hours are on weekdays from 9am till 12pm and 2pm till 5pm.

The joblists for ANSC is similar to that of EPAU. The patients over here will come in for scan and the medical officers are in charge of screening and scanning the patients. After which, the patients will go to their allocated specialists.

The job of the House Officer?

Our job is merely to record down scan findings or to call the patients or to take their blood or fill up blood requests forms if needed. There are instances whereby we need to request certain radiological tests or to get an outpatient appointment.

But that’s about it actually. The good thing about EPAU and ANSC is that we do get lunch breaks. Thus, it is something I always looked forward to.

Usually in the afternoon, it is a different clinic. Most of the time I would stay behind. Mainly because once we are done with the clinics, we are expected to return to Labour Ward and help out since our working hours are till 7pm. Thus, I try my best to delay my return to the labour ward for as long as possible.

My experience as a House Officer in both the EPAU and ANSC were both enjoyable and fun.

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