Remember, Prison Got No Pizza Delivery

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It's the long weekend.

Had a disrupted sleep last night. Spent the waking hours thinking of the family's future. I've had many major life events since last November. Time for a serious break. I need a holiday to nowhere, a workout at the gym, a marathon to run, anything to get me away from:

1. Relocation (Nov 05)
2. New born (Nov 05)
3. Completing postgrad (Dec 05)
4. New job (Jan 06)
5. Infantcare (Feb - Apr 06)

Well, whatever.

Passed by the betting outlet this morning. The queue was formidable. Looks like the only big winners from the Progress Package cash-out are the bookmakers. Damn...and I haven't even got enough to buy an iPod...

As for me, I'll be trying to avoid the overload of pizza and fried chicken at a (non-political) party this afternoon.

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Remember, Prison Got No Broadband

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Bade farewell to the teachers at the infant care earlier this evening. Funny how in 3 months, I've turned from being a cynic about sending Faith to be cared for by strangers to feeling sad about having to leave. You know, through this episode of sadness, I've learnt again that, really, love is a universal language.

Stayed behind in the car while Wifey went into the centre to fetch Faith and say her goodbyes. I knew that I'd break down in tears if I was around.

Thanks for all the love and concern.


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Remember, Prison Got No Broadband

Just following mrbrown's call

Well, it's another mundane day for me. Finished setting the exam papers last week and conveniently forgot to proof-read the thing. Now I'm scrambling to recall the paper from the printers. Damn, I'm really bad at such things...

On to more interesting news...wifey and I are looking forward to 1st May, Labour Day and ironically the first day of her new job - of being a full-time homemaker. I thank God and her for blessing a clueless man like myself. Nothing beats the feeling of knowing that the home and baby is well-taken care of. No maids, no relatives, no infant-care centres. To be honest, though, the infant care has been doing a splendid job of taking care of Faith during the day and the care-givers have consistently gone out of their way to accomodate our demands. And all for what? A peanut pay of $800 a month? These are the unsung heroes of our society.

So here's a big THANK YOU to the staff of Wee First Infant Care Centre!

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The art of trivia...

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My head's bursting with random nuggets of totally useless information right now and I'll be glad for a forced diarrhea soon.

After setting MCQ questions for the coming mid-terms, I've come to the conclusion that teachers make the best trivia pursuit players. No, really,...

...try this...

Where are the rotator cuffs located?

The longest bone in the body is...

What part of the eye lacks blood supply but gets nourishment from the secretions of the lacrimal glands?

What type of joint is in the ankle?

What is the average daily production of stomach acid?

How fast do nerve impulses move?

Doing the quiz is fun but not SETTING them!

argh...I need to brain freeze...

(Update: due to underwhelming response, the answers are provided in the comments section)

Speaking up...

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An interesting entry from Yawning Bread.

Statistics is a fun game when you don't have to sit for an exam...

My family

...was looking through some textbooks while setting mid-term exam questions when I came across a picture of a histologically-stained specimen of the human fetal skeleton. Somewhere, some time ago a human life was lost making that picture. That led me to think about how sad it would be to lose my family. Love opens up the possibility of being hurt along the way.

Maybe I don't tell my wife and daughter enough about how much I love them.

Hope I never get the chance to regret not doing so.

Forget politics.
Forget workplace frustrations.
Forget overseas holidays.

Hope I never get to regret not telling them enough.

Beware of phishing...

Got this off mrbrown. Apparently Mr Miyagi got scammed and his blog is currently inaccessible, probably under repair.

I've been receiving such spam mails too but didn't pay much attention to them. DO NOT ever give out your email passwords. Sys ads of banks & legit websites do not need your passwords to perform administrative tasks with your accounts. I'll say it again...

I.T. PEOPLE DON'T NEED YOUR PASSWORDS TO SERVICE YOUR ACCOUNTS

Happy Easter Sunday

It is finished!

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I chose the gallows to the aisle
thought that love would never find
hanging ropes will never keep you
and your love of a jealous kind

Jealous Kind by Jars of Clay

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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

...and liberation was bought at a terrible price.

Maunday Thursday

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So tie me to a tree and let the smoke and ash collect
No, I won't regret to let love do what love will let

Show you love by Jars of Clay

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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

...and with these words, the eternal problem of sin was solved by the One who said them.

Who do we need to love today? Go and do it.

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Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

long pia...

...which is Hokkien for "bang against the wall", an expression for frustration in dealing with stubborn things or difficulty in getting your message through. It's surprisingly apt for what yl observed here.

And you thought things like that happen in other countries...

of connections, phreaks & warchalking

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Update: Those reading this, please SMS your phone numbers to me. I've lost most of my contacts. Thanks!

So I'm online again after 2 weeks of silent bliss.

Here's an interesting article about cell phone radiation. It's amazing how much data there is out there on the Internet. Looks like no one with a connection can plead ignorance anymore.

On a related note, I was looking up Hollywood movies made during the 80s. This was the movie that, at the same time, scared the guts out and fascinated me. The idea that you could do mischief with a machine & phone line, how much our lives depend on it and how blind are we to its failings...well it was a mind-boggling thought. I remember making a remark to my cousin to the effect that, someday, we will all be attached to a computer and communicating across physical distances and carrying out daily activities over the phone line. Looking back, it makes me feel like a modern-day soothsayer...

random rants

Kenny Sia maintains a funny blog. Here's an over the top attempt at bimbo blogging, whatever he means...

On to other news, I'm trying to get a replacement SIM card for my mobile phone. It's been more than a week of bliss, not having the constant chirping of SMS and call alerts to attend to.

Just finished the post-examined and final edit of the thesis. Submission this week. Finally this bug is off my shoulder. I'll be skipping the convocation this September. Looked silly in that graduation gown the first time round. No seconds, please.