"Concentrate on what cannot lie. The evidence..." -- Gil Grissom

Not only is CSI one of my favorite shows, but it is one of the highest rated dramas of the year.

CrimeSceneInvestigation (SeeAssEye)

Not since the days of the X-Files have Ive been glued to the television to watch forensic experts peer through microscopes and dust bathtubs for fingerprints. CSI is the breakout hit of 2002/2003 TV season. To viewers like me, that comes as no surprise. Intriguing plots combined with the offbeat atmosphere of Las Vegas, as well as an impressive cast, are drawing in an average of zillion viewers all over de world each week.

The series chronicles the lives of a passionate team of crime scene investigators in Las Vegas: Gil Grissom (William Petersen), the senior forensics officer who lives and breathes his job; Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger), an ex-stripper and single mother juggling the job she loves and her daughter; Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan), a junior investigator who learns some of his lessons the hard ways; Nick Stokes (George Eads), whose charming manner goes a long way in aiding investigations, and Sara Sidel (Jorja Fox), the newest member of the team. Captain Jim Grass (Paul Guilfoyle) is a no-nonsense investigator who assists from his position in Homicide.

The show can sometimes be vivid in its portrayal of crime scenes; the camera zooms in on bullet wound on a cadaver on the autopsy table, or focuses on a severed leg pulled out a lake. However, death isn't all the criminalists handle: they tackle hookers who are mysteriously passing out, car accidents with missing drivers, kidnappings and thefts. Any crime where the proper gathering and dissection of evidence leads the police to a solution and an arrest.

A few bizarre tidbits tossed out from my observation on CSI:

· Gil Grissom, a 40-something supervisor described as "a cross between Mr. Rogers and Bill Gates, but has the intelligence of Albert Einstein." He supervised a team of "brilliant kids, ages 26 to 32, who carry badges, guns and get paid to solve puzzles for 10 hours."

· A criminalist is someone who uses forensic science to solve a crime. They're not criminologists, who study the nature of crime and criminals. They're usually civilians with a science background in biology, chemistry or physics. So our gangs, despite their quirks, are all highly educated in one aspect or another.

· A coroner is a public official, appointed or elected, in a selected geographic jurisdiction, whose official duty is to make inquiry into deaths under certain circumstances. A coroner does not have to be a physician.

· A medical examiner is a physician. They investigate (autopsy, etc.) when a person dies a sudden, unexpected or violent death.

· A pathologist is a physician trained in the medical specialty of pathology. Pathology deals with the diagnosis of disease and causes of death by means of laboratory examination of body fluids, cell samples, and tissues.

· A forensic pathologist is a sub specialist in pathology who examines persons who die a sudden, unexpected or violent death.

They'll be airing the new season of CSI in Astro tonite, I hope those who love the show like I do will not miss the first case for the brand new season J Happy watching folks!

P/S: Yes, yes, I do think Grissom is mature and sexy. The same way I look at Anthony Hopkins too. Grissom is indeed the chief character who brings out the zest for CSI.

Monday note-V-Day

My other half and me, we never celebrate Valentine's Day, as he is so against it, but I always believe that you should celebrate de one u love not only on de Feb 14th, or on her/his birthday,
or even during ur anniversary alone. Love should be celebrated every day with ur partner, ur family and frens. Life is too short for us, thus celebrating ur loved ones only on those special occasions, like once or twice a year alone, is dreadfully insufficient.

Why do I say so? I went to a wedding last night in Taman Tun. Sharing the same table with us are a bunch of Am's frens. Most of them are married, some are singles. I was de only lass there. Everybody was so busy throwing jokes and updating on their lives, as they haven't seen each other for ages. But amidst of all the jokes and laughter, I did notice there is this one particular guy who is so reserved, just staring at everybody. He tried to smile at me. A weak smile I suppose. Something is not right about him. But I just don't know why.

Just to be polite, I slowly smiled back at him. Now I remembered this guy. I recognized his face because he used to study in MMU too. But he was alone. I thought he was married too. Maybe his wife couldn't make it to the wedding.

So, I just ignored him during the wedding and trying my best to concentrate on the bride and groom. But the tasty prawns and de fatty chicken make it difficult for me to put my finest focus on the happiest couple.

After the wedding, on our way back home, I ask Am about dat guy.
Looking at me, he said "His wife is sick, very sick"
"Sakit apa?" I asked. The face of his wife started to emerge on my mind. Yes, they are quite close in MMU, and they were even together long before Am and I met.

Am quietly said to me, "Wife die kene kanser. That's why he came alone. He even postponed his part time courses becoz he wants to take care of his wife."
I was shocked. I couldn't say a word to it.

They've been married for less than 2 years. His wife is just a year older than me. They are just about to start their lives like we did. I cannot imagine how this guy feels.
I felt sorry for him. I felt like I just want to call him and said how sorry I was to hear about his wife. But I don't know him that well, so it will be rather awkward to give him a call out of nowhere and say that.

Both of us sit silently in the car. Normally we will sing joyfully to the songs from the radio, but last night we were like ghosts.

When we are about to reach home in Klang, Am said to me,
"I want to grow old with you. Kalau kita dah tua nanti, kalau awak pergi dulu, mesti saya sedih tinggal sorang2. I will remember your cooking, the smell of your smelly armpit, your perfume..semualah. Mesti sedih masa tu"

I turned around and looked at him and I cried.
"Awakkkk sedihnyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. That's de saddest thing u ever said to me for all this while Ive known u". His words really cuffed me.
Yes, Im still thinking all of the above until today while I'm in the office.
I called him 5 times today just to say Sorry if I did anything wrong to him all this while. I never called him more than 3 times on a normal working day. Sometimes I didn't call him at all. But today I did.
For my dear frens who r celebrating Valentine's, happy celebrating it.
And for those of u who r not celebrating it like me, no worries LOVE still or will come softly.

9 weeks ago...my sweet lil angle is so small :)