my{peace}of*mind* a library of my daily craps and rants

My iPhone is Screwed Up!

Somehow, it's screwed..

1. "Internet Tethering" option is no where to be found
2. Cydia keep crashing while "loading data"
3. Some photos are missing

Can't find a working solution to fix the internet tethering. It was there before. I turned it on and *spoof* it never came back. So I moved on to the next problem and I got it fixed. The last one, I didn't bother to fix it because the first one made me go insane and I have decided to restore and re-jailbreak the whole phone once and for all! >"<

Crashing Cydia

It keep crashing at "loading data" stage. I launched it occasionally and had it updated. No idea why it suddenly crash on me.. Everything seems falling apart. Anyway, here's the short and simple step just in case I screwed it up again:

1. SSH to iPhone using WinSCP
2. Navigate to /private/var/lib/apt/lists
3. Delete all the files except "partial"
4. Reboot the device
5. Launch Cydia

It came back up! Yeah!

Since I'm restoring it for good...

SMS Backup

1. SSH to iPhone using WinSCP
2. Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS
3. Copy the whole folder

Happy Birthday, someone

Every year, I'd always remember this day. Today is someone's birthday.

Let's tag this someone as SC as in the initial. It was 12 years ago when we last saw each other. Last heard was SC moved to Rawang thus transferring to a school nearby. Our past was awkward. We were classmate in Form 1. Well, something happened in the middle of the school year because of my foolish decision and we stopped talking to each other. The next year, we were in a different class but still mingled with the same group of friends. That was not helpful in getting us back talking. Despite this, SC occasionally asked friends about my well-being. It just feel awkward for me to start talking to SC again. This went on until SC moved to new school for Form 3.

Somehow, we exchanged letter (yes, we do not use e-mail back then). I sent SC letter first. SC responded and I replied again. After that, it was all quiet and I totally forgot about that. As time goes by, this person doesn't really pop up in my mind until this day, every year. Maybe because we share the same day (not date, ya) of birthday?

Every year before today, I'd ask friends about SC's whereabout but everyone seems to lost contact with SC as well.

Anyway, just want to wish SC a Happy Birthday! May this day brings abundance of joys and happiness.

Letter to MoH

What do you do when you can't sleep and it is almost 5 in the morning? Retell my story in a letter to the Ministry of  Health! What if the submission goes straight into recycle bin? Well, e-mail the minister himself!

Here's the content of the complaint and e-mail:

I am not sure if this will be read by yourself but I do hope this will not be dumped into the Deleted Items folder. The reason why I wrote this e-mail in this early morning of Friday is to express my dissatisfaction about treatment given at Selayang Hospital.

At 12:09 AM of 2nd October 2009, I was involved in an auto-accident, my car plunged into a 2-storey high monsoon drain. I suffered a broken collarbone and other unknown injuries at that time. I was rescued by the Good Samaritans and sent to Selayang Hospital in a passenger car. I called 999 after the crash but no ambulance was present at the scene. After being checked twice (once upon arrival at the hospital and once by a doctor at the emergency area), I was given a queue number and asked to wait. That moment, at almost 1:30 AM, there was less than 10 patients waiting at the Emergency. After more than 10 minutes of waiting, I was complaining of chest pain. My mother is worried and not sure what to do so she and a friend of mine knocked on the doctor's door and asked if I can be given priority first. This lady doctor whom I do not care to know what her name is, insisted us to wait and reason being there are other patients waiting for emergency. From what we observed, these "patients" did not look that ill.

After being pestered repeatedly (I HAD TO USE THIS WORD) by my mother, this doctor unwillingly asked some assistant to give me a painkiller shot. Being disappointed and the pain was getting unbearable, my mother decided to transfer me to a private hospital. So she again went into this doctor's room (she knocked before she go in) and asked if she can call an ambulance for me. She replied that she can't call the ambulance for patients and asked us to call ourselves! "Numbers are available outside," she said. Before my mother leave the room, this doctor added "It's very rude and annoying to have someone come in while I have patient." We know and sorry about that.

We called the ambulance and they need 20 minutes to reach the hospital. While waiting, my number is called. My mother suggested to let the doctor check while waiting for the ambulance. Into the room, I waited for the doctor while she was typing away on her computer, the nurse was playing with her mobile, another doctor sitting on the patient bed with her laptop and a nurse beside her, all in the same room. It was after 5 minutes when the doctor finally asked me questions. After these questions, she suggested to send me to temporary ward and wait for scans which she said don't know when. My mother then told her that I will be transferred to a private hospital and requested the doctor to write us a letter. This doctor complained, "Then you should tell us earlier and not waste our time" and wrote 'Patient refused treatment' on the letter. On our way out the room, my mother even apologized for wasting their time!

I can't believe these came out from the mouth of a doctor. Is this how an accident patient in emergency should be treated??

As soon as I reached this private hospital, I was immediately put on drip and sent for X-ray and CT scan, in less than an hour. I had broken collarbone, blood clot/swelling on my outer skull and soft tissue injuries on my chest and abdomen.

I waited at Selayang hospital for almost an hour, IN THE WAITING HALL ON A WHEELCHAIR! Thank God that I did not have blood clot and swelling INSIDE OF MY BRAIN or any other serious internal injuries!

Even though we pay less for treatment in government hospital but that is not the treatment to give to patients especially those admitted to emergency! To make the matter worse, these doctors are not being professional! It is not surprising that people favour the private hospitals more.

I do hope this is being read and if this it is, I thank you for reading it till this far and do hope that you can look into this matter. I hope an explanation can be given as well.

Thank you,
<my name>

Let's see when I can get a response or if I'd ever receive one.

Me and Hypotension

Frequent chest pain, headache, shortness of breath, fainting and recently, a seizures that almost cause me my life. A family practitioner suggested stress and tireness that may have causes all these and that I am anemic. Doctor's advice is to rest more and take things easy. So, I did not put too much of attention to it until few months ago where the chest pain was unbearable. I went to a cardiac specialist, did a lot of tests - x-rays, ECG, ultrasound - to find out that some part in my heart is not normal but it's a very minor problem and not to be worried about. With that finding, again, no attention is paid.

Until I had an accident early of this month, where I blacked out and hit straight down the monsoon drain. The doctor diagnosed it as vasovagal syncope or commonly known as fainting. Even the neurology surgeon that in-charged of me couldn't find out why.

During my stay at the hospital, the nurses periodically checked my blood pressure and temperatures. I am at the border-line low. Blood pressure reading of a normal person is 115/75 mmHg (systolic/diastolic). My diastolic reading is ranging from 35 to 60 which the doctors said it is too low and not normal and suggested this might be the reason why I fainted on that day of accident. This is also known as hypotension, opposite of hypertension or high blood pressure.

Finally, I know what is wrong with me...

Extra reading - About Blood Pressure | Hypotension

Pay More or Pay Less?

I am looking for a car to replaced my wrecked one. So currently I have my eyes on Suzuki's two models - Swift and SX4 Crossover.

Today, Dad drove me and Mom to a Suzuki dealer at Jalan Kuching. Too bad they don't have SX4 Crossover. Had a tour on Swift. Overall, I think Mom is quite satisfied and Dad is somehow satisfied with his mind still on Alphard. For me, the car is okay except for the back cabin space and the backseat leg room although it's quite spacious but still lose to Myvi.

Currently they are having promotion along with RHB Bank which they offered 2.8% interest rate for all models but until end of this month. While the SX4 Crossover available are 2008 make without features like keyless entry, side mirror signal to mentioned a few. The 2009 SX4 Crossover will be available next month, CBU unit, fully imported from Japan. The current OTR price for 2008 make is around RM89k and he suggested the OTR price for 2009 version will be higher than this.

My current concerns are:

1. To get Swift to take the advantage of the 2.8% interest rate?
2. To wait for 2009 SX4 Crossover and a possible of higher interest rate (3-3.4%)?
3. To commit 7 or 9 years?

I have been doing calculation these few days by taking consideration of the 2.8% and 3.4% rate. The minimize the burden of monthly installment, I'd have to dump more downpayment but I still have no idea how much the insurance company will pay us for the total-loss-wrecked car. If possible, I wish to dump in at least RM40k then I will be paying less monthly.

Anyhow, let's wait for the insurance *fingers crossed*...