Sunday evening, November 15, and it was a night of celebration.

More than 700 former SRK Sri Petaling pupils and teachers had gathered in KL to commemorate the 40th year of the primary school’s existence. Old friendships were rekindled and fond memories were shared. It was a night to remember. Well, it certainly was for my ex-classmate, Ibrahim (not his real name).

As I peer through the window of my room, I see a serene river flanked by lush greeneries with majestic mountains in the background.

Question: What do heart attacks and headaches have in common?
Answer: They can both be treated effectively with aspirin.

Last week mine was 120/80 and today it is 130/90. You will immediately recognise these sets of numbers as my blood pressure readings. But how much do you really know about them?

There are two phases in a cardiac cycle — the pumping phase or systole, when the heart pumps blood out of the heart into the circulation, and the relaxation phase or diastole, when the empty heart gets refilled with blood.

AS I strolled down the footpath, I admired the magnificence of everything that I saw — the trees, the flowers and ferns of the woodland floor, and I smelled the fresh smell of the majestic rainforest.

Up on the trees, I heard birds calling out to each other.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, I sensed a certain calmness and serenity around me.