Night shift, and so far it's been quiet. Exam period have anything to do with it? Please let it stay like this for the rest of the night! I'm having a mild sore throat and runny nose, and residual fatigue which I tried to sleep off this afternoon. Need some help...

Anyway, Dave Barry's email address is now prominently displayed on his blog, and I dropped him a short one yesterday, which he replied to really quickly. Thank goodness he didn't put my email up on his website, haha! I asked him what he thought of Clay Aiken, and he said, "Clay who?" Well, at least he's honest -- but then, he could just be pulling my chain. Nice guy. :D

It's now past midnight, officially October 14 :) Yes, you know what I'm talking about! Clay's CD is due out this morning in Singapore, then all over the US! I probably won't get my own copy till Thursday, 'cos I'm getting it from another fan, but it's a happy event, and look out for a feature on local Claymates in The New Paper today. The interview was done with a young lady who's now also a close friend of mine, and she expressed some concerns that the reporter she spoke to may write from a not-so-flattering angle. Well, let's hope that doesn't happen. But if it does, this blog will definitely have something to say about it! ;) Must remember to get a copy... no photos of us, though.
Also, those of you who manage to get your hands on Measure Of A Man will see some CD inserts on the newly set up local fansite for Clay at www.clayaiken.com.sg. That would be us! :D

I'm trying to find the clip for his interview with Diane Sawyer on Primetime, but here's a brief transcript of it on the ABCNews website.

And look! Interview with Rick Dees from American Top 40 download here!

Or how about this nice article, which explains the origin of Clay's WWJD bracelet? ( What a great story :))

And one that I like a lot, because Clay talks about how he fought hard to include "Measure Of A Man" in his album, despite the RCA executive's attempts to cut it out of the final product. ( MOAM is my favourite track so far, and lots of other fans love it -- what planet are these RCA people from?!

It's 4am right now, and the shift turned really bad just after I started writing this entry. I saw an NS man with serious psychological problems, who tried to intimidate me into extending his medical leave, probably because he succeeded in doing so with the MO who last saw him a few days ago. Imagine a big-sized fellow barging into your consultation room, screaming his head off and threatening to lodge a complaint and what not, looking at you like he's going to beat you to a pulp if you refuse to give him more MC. I admit that I was indeed quite taken aback, and the thought of losing an eye did cross my mind, but I stood my ground, and since his mom was just standing by passively, I took over her role and gave the guy a piece of my mind. I've been saying "Stop it!" a lot lately. Patients can be such babies ( they're often of the male variety, tsk tsk. ). Anyway, after a lengthy conversation with his lieutenant ( whom the patient called himself ), we both agreed not to extend his MC, and my registrar, who got called out to see him as well, stood firm and supported my plan. Last I heard, the fellow stomped off in a huff, but might return or perhaps make a nuisance of himself at another ER. I just hope I never see him again. But then, if I do, he'll know exactly what to expect. :)

My blood started to reboil a little a while ago, when a lady with a foreign body lodged in her left lung got wheeled in complaining of chest pain. Surgical removal had been previously excluded as a viable option in view of the risks involved, but this woman is very hypersensitive about her condition, and insisted on an urgent CT scan of her chest the minute she arrived. I explained that it might not be necessary ( because I usually do simpler tests first and assess the patient's clinical picture as well ), and the next thing out of her mouth was, "I can sue you for negligence." Okay then, next time, maybe we should just let all our patients diagnose and treat themselves. We'll just do whatever they want, and the people upstairs can go and handle the rest.
Anyhow, thank goodness she calmed down soon after, though she did get admitted because she's convinced her symptoms will recur the minute she gets home. Good luck, Ward **.

30 minutes to go before my rest time. No more surprises please!!!

This is a belated post, at 8am, and just want to add this GREAT REVIEW OF MEASURE OF A MAN. All I can say is, this is just the beginning! Way to go, Clay! :D

By the way, "Monk" reruns start on cable tonight -- Channel 18, either 8 or 9pm. I've already seen the first season, but I may just tune in again, 'cos I love the show so much. :)