Falling apart!

Everything in my house is breaking down. Almost anyway. The Samsung microwave is at the service center awaiting spare parts from Korea. The Samsung printer's roller is faulty, but thankfully under guarantee. The fax machine is on strike (it may be a permanent one). The wireless router is cranky. Dav's handphone breathed its last today. And my sleek Ariston refrigerator thinks it's a beat box. And I dropped my Braun hairdryer again.

Just what is happening?? Other people come under spiritual attacks. We get electronic attacks. 

Men In Uniform

This is my men-in-uniform series. As I was looking thru some old
photos, I realized that I had quite a few pictures where I had
approached strange men and asked them to take a picture with me. Okay,
so the first pic is not a MAN, I know.

Love the gondolier with the goatee. He reminds me of Popeye the Sailor
Man! The other gondolier was cool cos he was so exceptionally tall.
The other stately old man was from Frankfurt City Hall. He looked so
dignified in his uniform, I had to take a shot with him. He didn't
look so happy taking a shot with David though (haha!). He had a look
like "er, you also want a picture???"

The man in medieval soldier uniform was so funny with his dreadlocks.
There were one or two others we passed by, but this one looked the
most approachable. The other looked ready to stab us with his fake
sword.

Tiger's Birthday Party

> It was quite a lot of fun at Tiger's birthday. We invited 4 other
> female dogs. They just happened to be female! I think the kids who
> were present had fun too. Besides food for the humans, the dogs got
> a party pack and got to dig into the birthday cake in the shape of a
> burger. I tasted it. Tastes good. No sugar and lactose. Ok, I know
> it's dog cake. But looking at how the dogs loved it, I had to try it
> for myself.
>
> Cleaning up was a chore though. Tiger went trigger happy with his
> urine. He normally doesn't pee at home. Not at all, but maybe he had
> to mark his territory. I was like a full-time nanny with rag in
> hand, waiting to clean up the next pool of urine. Bringing him
> downstairs to relieve himself didn't work. Looks like he saved the
> urine for a purpose.
>
> Was a happy day for Tiger, sniffing out the bitches' butts and
> getting snapped at. Mind you, these female dogs were no wimps. Maybe
> we'll try this dog party thing in 3 years' time. Enough time for us
> to recover from all the cleaning.

Tall tale

Love this ingenious tall tale teller. Everybody loves a good story! haha

Silky the Balloon Dog

This is Tiger's birthday present from us! He has an interesting relationship with the balloon that I've nicknamed Silky. He's terrified when Silky the balloon chases him, curious (he sniffs Silky's nose and butt like a normal dog) and jealous when Silky 'eats' from his bowl, or when I 'pet' Silky.

Unfortunately Silky has run out of steam (or is that helium) and is half her former self, literally!

Funny Bone

Something tickled me today. Ah ma was in hospital because of gout for the last 2 days so I visited her. Due to the H1N1 situation, the hospital required everybody to register their contact details and to wear a mask while in the wards.

When I reached her bed, Ah ma was sleeping so I just sat beside her and watched her sleep. Opposite us was a severely emaciated woman. She looked cadaverous, hollow-cheeked and her skin was a faint hue of green. As she slept, her eyes sometimes rolled up to show only the whites and her mouth was slightly ajar. Above her was a sign in red that read "NIL BY MOUTH".

Ah ma was awoken by the sound of this woman's caretaker speaking to me. So Ah ma started speaking to me. She asked me about the woman's nationality, whether she was suffering from cancer. Then Ah ma showed me her knees and told me how it had been swollen. Next she asked me if I was the friend of the woman opposite!

Then I realized she hadn't recognized me! I pulled down my mask and exclaimed "It's me, Ah Lee" (that was what she called me since young). It was a really funny situation to have your grandma not recognize her favourite granddaughter.

The Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit

‘Like A Virgin’ Kit Causes Uproar in Egypt

The Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit has been causing a legit uproar in Egypt.  What’s in the phony purity pack?  Why, a diaphragm that trickles a blood-like liquid, of course!  And it’s all in an effort to trick new hubbies into thinking their brides are carrying a V-card.

The kit is seen as a tool of empowerment to some, but Egyptian conservatives believe it promotes promiscuity and ultimately threatens Islam.  Members of the Muslim Brotherhood (who control 20% of the seats in Egypt’s parliament) have called for a ban on the kit and jail time for anyone that is caught peddling it.

I haven’t found any stats on how many have actually been sold (if any).  But I do know that the $30 kit is produced by a Chinese company called Gigimo, who promotes the product through mail-order ads that advise women: ‘’Add in a few moans and groans, you will pass through undetectable.'’  Moans and groans of pleasure or discomfort?  It sure would be nice to put a ban on placing so much value on virginity.

Article from http://www.bust.com/blog/2009/10/08/like-a-virgin-kit-causes-uproar-in-egypt.html

I think the idea is  ingenious. It’s the perfect answer for lascivious old men seeking young “virgin” brides to refresh their flagging their libido. Or those hypocritical Egyptian/Muslim men who go around defiling women everywhere and yet expect their brides to be pure as snow. I think the whole idea shoots right into the heart of double standards for men and women. Men who sleep around were (and still are) considered "experienced" and are supposed to be better lovers. On the other hand, women who do the same thing are "cheap" and "used". While the men sought for 'sluts' to sleep around with, when it comes to marrying a wife, she should be very preferably, a virgin, with no prior experience. 

Call it deceit or just a clever way of duping foolish men. Or even giving women who had their virginity taken away a second chance. Broken hymen? Don't fret. Now virginity comes with a price tag of $30. 

Of course, I'm not subverting the preciousness of virginity or even cheapening it to a product that can be bought with money. And no way am I advocating promiscuity for women. I just feel that with this mass market product, the boundaries have been moved. In parts of the way where non-virgins are condemned to lifelong unhappiness, there is now a second chance. That's human rights from Gigimo, China!