After-Meal Gossip

We were walking towards the car park after some hours of shopping.

My son suddenly pointed at a crowd: Lets go see what’s happening.

Apparently there was a stall at the lounge, displaying some snakes and frogs within some cages.

The Indian man proudly proclaimed: Rare reptiles on display, in the exhibition hall. Entrance fees Rm8 for adult and Rm4 for children

As I was already dead tired after the hours of ‘wandering’, I just give an excuse to my wife: It is reptile. Snakes and frogs. Nothing interesting. Not worth going in. We will wait for some exhibition of cats / dogs / birds / fishes.

When I reached home and lie cozily in bed, it suddenly struck me: Was I too judgemental? Am I wrongly imposing my own preferences onto my kid? Shouldn’t I teach my kid to be open minded?

Sigh. Tough being a parent.

After many rounds of struggle, Brooke White finally has to leave American Idol.

As we all know, she has successfully build a strong image. In fact, some has said that her (clean / down to earth / truthful) image is what bring her to this stage of the competition.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, looks like the final stage really will be David (Archuleta) vs David (Cook).

Do we vote for pure voice control superiority, or vote for musical talent?

I am currently reading this book.

Weapons of Choice from John Birmingham.

This is a science / war fiction : In the year 2021, a Task force comprising aircraft carrier and stealth cruisers, due to a mistake by a nearby scientific research vesel, was transported back to 1943.

To make it worst, they ‘appear’ in the middle of Task Force 17 which is preparing for a war. Monumental mistake! (Or what the Navy would call a clusterf***). They opened fire on each other …

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John Birmingham really has good writing skill. He manage to inject humour into all the tense moments. His imagination of all the future weapon systems is amazing. I concur with one of the review : A real page turner

Again another stupid knee-jerk reaction.

KUALA KLAWANG: Local women intending to travel abroad alone may need family consent in a bid to prevent them from being used as “drug mules” by international syndicates.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said a proposal to this effect would be made soon to the Cabinet, following several incidents where women were used to smuggle drugs overseas.

What is this? Another stereotyping exercise? This Dr Rais think he is cleverer than most women?

And please tell me, how would ‘family consent’ prevent you being used by drug cartel? Your family would actually hire private investigator to do background search on the company before allowing you oversea? Dumb suggestion.

And don’t even get me started, when we compare this to ‘the need to inform family when you convert to Islam’.

So, you need not inform your family when you are converting, but you need to get consent when you want to travel.

Can’t they ever get their priority right?