Thus far...

So I havn't blogged in a really long time. In fact I hardly on the computer at home. Somehow I get home late enough to be tired enough not to want to on the computer. I been in BKK too.

Spent 4 days there, the usual work walk around home thing. Nothing much about the city attracts me anymore, except the cheap earrings,8 for 100baht, and the great southern thai curry. I had major cravings for it the few days I came back. I even popped a thai chilli padi into my mouth just for the kick of it. It wasn't too hot at first, but once you drink water, oohooo the hotness spreads. Its more of the peppery kinda hot than chilli hot. I was uncontrollablely tearing and sniffing. And mind you, I do think my chilli standard is quite high. I eat a whole lot of chilli compared to people around me and I hardly find anything the least bit hot. But that chilli padi, shoik!

I will be goign to MOS tomorrow. Lets all hope I can stand the smoke. The last time i was at the entrance, I felt so repelled. I hate smoke. I hate smokers. Anyway, its ladies night and I am dying to take a look at its interior. Better do so now before the couches and everything get all dirty grimy stained with alcohol spills and vomit.

Another update, I am no longer going to Manila next week. Turns our that my colleague manged to get his reservist deferred and I am staying put in sunny sg.

Budget report

I looked at the Budget release today and I am only eligible for $400 dollars, or is it $200. Depending on the AV of my hse, which I have no idea the amt. I guess it would fall in the $400 range. Yes, so its $400 out of dunno how many billions.

They say that help goes to the people who needs it most. Agreed, but somehow it seems to target old people, or those earning less than $1500 a mth. Most people I know earn more than that. Since we are on the topic of average income, let me digress a little, my boss thinks that the average income of sg is 1800 a person. I almost fainted when I heard that. I thought I rememberd reading the papers that it was 2500, because I distinctinly remembered the argh in my heart when I read that. Woe betides me if my boss thinks he is overpaying us.

I can understand why most of my peers are not interested in anything the gahmen does. Because, it doesnt have an effect on us directly. I read through the whole budget report and was a little dissapointed. Ya, we earn a decent amt, enough to not starve but yet so many of us feel its so hard and things oh so expensive.

Another thing I do not like is the propaganda. The papers feature stories of people who are so happy and that the budget report is all but a good thing. I dun see any reports of people lamenting. The one that pissed me off most - the one liner on the single unmarried girl that went "oh i am so glad i am getting $600, its the biggest amt the govt has given. This shows that single unmarried girls are not neglected"

Duh, in fact, I feel that most single unmarried girls are neglected.

Don't get me wrong. I still love my country and am glad the pap keeps the country lawful - although they allowed the murderer of the Serangnoon mureder to leave the country even after an island-wide net was cast almost immediately.

I have my views on that matter. I think the police are efficent, as in efficent to following the handbook cos handbook says that in such situtation, cast an island wide net. So, the net is cast, but the actual people doing the job have no idea what to do. They lack the experience of spotting a murderer, that glint in the eye or the sweaty palms etc. They are simply following protocol. Whatever. I fear to imagine how things will be liek if the terrorist attack. Touch wood.

Back to topic.
I am glad that the gahmen is helping the needy, but people like me - the whole thing is like a big hoo haa. I wished more could have been done.

Mid of Feb, almost

Twelve days since the last entry. Well it didnt seem that long. I wonder why all the time has went.

I have nothing much to blog about really,except how jaded things are.
I be going to BKK soon. Very much a work trip with not much time for shopping because boss is going. I dun realy care too, BKK has lost its attraction for me. I guess after you go there 3 times in a yr, its just about the same. I love my SG.

I did place a bet for the 10mil draw toto. Infact, the outlet that I bought from produced a winner. It had done so a few years before too. Well, I striked one number on each ticket. Two ticket, mine and Alboy. If I did win 10mil, I would be out of the country by now. Touring around the world. I guess I will prob just pack 2 sets of clothes and be off. I will buy everything at each destination. Since I won nothing, it would be back to work on monday.

It was the first time I placed a bet. It was mildly exhilirating and addictive. I think the next time round, if I were waiting for somone or killing time and there is a outlet ard, I might just go in to place a bet. Its called buying a hope. The draw of a windfall is really great.

Oh, Vday's coming. I still do not understand the fuss attached to it. I betted with my colleague that Alboy will not remember its Vday because of his busy schedule and I on my part will not mention a single word to him. What I like about Vday is seeing people prepare for it, joining in the fuss as I ooo and aaa bout their plans. Its more of a conversational topic for me. When it comes to myself, its like eerrr ok.

1.41am and my mum is not asleep yet. I am waiting for her to conk so that I can snuggle up to Alboy.