Thumbprints

Technology - I can take it or leave it. I know its marvellous and it allows us to do untold things which we never dreamed possible a mere 1/2/5/10 years ago - but me? I can take it or leave it. Took mum to the EPF Gasing office this morning and Ms. Counter Lady produced the zippy computerised thumb print identifier gizmo with much flourish only to spend the next 15 minutes pummeling mum's thumbs this way and that trying to get a decent print on the computer. Eventually she gave up of course and produced a form stamped "Plan B" (I kid you not) and proceeded to get out the trusty ole inkpad and tissue and produced 2 excellent thumbprints from mum...goes to show - if it aint broke....

Why is it so impossible to get good mangosteens in this country - when our forefathers have been snacking on mangosteens by the gunny-full for centuries? Because the Japs are buying it up by the shiploads due to the antioxidant effects of this humble fruit. Yup they plundered pillaged and razed our country not so long ago and we now hand them our Grade A mangosteens and we the citizens of this country get to enjoy the Grade C mangosteens -how can like that one.... Grade B I hear you query? Those go to the Singaporeans.......go figure.

Darling Daugther (DD) has told her teacher she has a baby brother who is in hospital ! When asked why non-existant baby bro is in hospital she looked at her teacher and said "that's where all babies come from coz the mumma has to go there to get her tummy cut open and get the baby out" ! She's not three yet.....crumbs. Thankfully she's happy to let said baby bro live permanently in the hospital - so I dont actually have to produce one for her - yet. She insists we use the prefix Dr. when addressing her as she's going to be a doctor when she grows up so that she can "cuuttttt up people" - bit worrying the glee with which she says "cut" though.

Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan - that's a nice couple. Saw a pic of them going to some premiere and she really is very elegant. Read somewhere that there's a rumour that she and Princess Diana share a dad ie Di's mum had it off with Jemima's dad on the sly at some point and thus they are really half sisters..interesting. But am not surprised at all she couldnt hack it with Imran - life in Pakistan would have been a total shock to the system when you're a London high-society girl-y gadding about and enjoying the high life. Change of culture/religion and environment...surprised she lasted 9 years with him - good for her. But am wondering if the reason she's not marrying Hugh is because she converted to Islam to marry Imran and is still a muslim as in Islam you cant convert back - so if she were to marry Hugh - ole Hughie would have to sign-up to Islam - not something I can see Hugh "partyboy" Grant doing in a great hurry.