RIFLE RANGE BOY

Thursday, July 24, 2008 July 24. One week after turning 45. Time to reflect on things again… Bayan Baru auntie, I guess, must have been diagnosed with Ca Ovary Stage3B! Now undergoing chemotherapy. 3 years ago, she was complaining of tummy upset, planned for laparotomy but decided otherwise. A provisional diagnosis of cancer was there. The notion then was, once you put the knive on cancer, it spreads fast, so try alternative therapy. Cleansing, detoxifying traditional treatment so on so forth... What we saw was an 85kg, 5ft 6in, lady with a big frame who had shrivelled up to 50kg! Now on chemo...

Monday, October 18, 2004 Life at 40s for a professional So finally, Rifle Range Boy makes it big. The boy who used to study in Form 3 classroom in the afternoon after a budget meal of roti canai and water with ambition on his mind has finally relieved himself from the shackles of poverty and sorrow. The same boy who used to study in the cemetery to escape the uninhibited noise from the drunk bus driver who used to blast his Hindi LPs on his hi-fi after a tiring morning shift that ended at noon.