Pressure Cooker

I thought it was good enough that my 1.5 year old could read some simple words already (thanks to the Your Baby Can Read series) but there are people who said that I should teach him the abcs now before it is "too late"? For goodness' sake, my kid is just barely into his toddler-hood!

Boys Over Flowers

I am so addicted to Boys over Flowers! Central to the story are the trials and tribulations faced by a spoilt and arrogant heir, Gu Gun Pyo (Lee Min Ho) and a feisty laundry girl, Geum Jan Di (Koo Hye Sun). Their love for each other finally conquered all in the end.

I am such a Korean convert now that I might name my next baby boy Pyo. Heh.

Island to Retire

What is the value of a little piece of heaven (in the Singapore sky)? With the property prices spiraling to sky rocket levels, it might be better to retire elsewhere.

Canada might be a good idea! The cost of this island is probably what you would spend on a year's rental in a downtown condominium here.

Monks, Jesus and Economics

I came across this interesting posting on Jesus and economics. Perhaps we are paying for the price of happiness of these Buddhist monks.

I am not a religious person but also not quite an atheist. But I do find it funny when I meet people who take religious preachings more seriously than what is doable practically.

There is no free lunch!

Morton's at Oriental Hotel

Chilled Platter for 2 ($88)

French Fries ($16)

Morton's has always been one of those restaurants on my 'must-try' list, even though I am not a steak lover. Perhaps my expectations were too high and I was expecting the grandiose presentation Australian style in a steakhouse, but the chilled platter was a bit of a letdown. The upside was the excellent service, which was refreshing given the coarse standard the Singapore diner has to tolerate most of the time. That probably explained why the restaurant was so crowded even on a Tuesday night. Recession? What recession?

Suffer the Children

Can these people be even called parents?

- A two year old smokes and uses a lighter with experienced hands. And he does not even know how to unwrap a sweet wrapper yet.

- Parents who sold their kids for money.

- Yet another baby died of abuse and violence inflicted upon him by his mother and her boyfriend. And the government initially even wanted to protect the psychotic pair's identities.

And we have decent folks who could not conceive despite going for fertility treatments.

Sometimes, reading the papers depresses me and reminds me how the world is full of debauchery and how life is unfair.

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