Bailout??

Somehow, I never seem to get round to updating my blog .....  things around me seem to just tire me down. *sighs*  I was busy with my sister's family moving in and toggling between taking care of my dad and my mum.

My dad is fine now and have gone back to Johor in Malaysia which is just across the causeway.  I followed him there.  Unfortunately my parents do not have any internet at their house so I am quite out of touch.  But ..... I am now back home.  I really treasure and savour my break.  I can't wait for the 30th when my sister will make her final move.  It has been quite a hectic month due to the fact that my sis job consits of extensive travelling and so my strength needed to be deployed.

Manage to get rid of allot of stuff either giving things away or donating them to the Salvation Army and throwing stuff away.  I hope we have made enough space for her move.  Even though they have the money to get a new place of their own .... its not a good time to buy property now as property market heightens.  Their apartment went en-bloc hence the move over to my dad's apartment.  My dad and mama is in Malaysia most of the time so instead of buying a new place they will be staying here at my dad's till the property market soften.

Their pictures are on my facebook if you like to take a look at them for those of you who are on Facebook.  My dad and I have followed the journey to America Votes and following closely on the proceedings of the US economy bailout.  I so love watching Anderson Cooper 360 and Larry King.  As far as I am concern this bailout is ONLY good if the US government have a condition for the citizens ... I mean hey after all they are using the tax payers cash.  So if they want to use the 700 billion USD of tax payers money than the Government MUST make sure that the every citizen will be made share holders of all institution that the bailout includes.  They must be transparent with whom they are helping.  This way it will ensure that each citizen will get their divident back when times get better.  *sighs*.  What a mess!!  Not just blatantly tell the citizen that their capital money is "protected" .... the word protected ...... hhhhmmmm DOES not mean that they WILL gaurantee that you get your money back.  If they are not transparent and still go through with the bailout and the ONLY other way to get your money back is to raise the tax  :(  This is soooooooooooooo not good!  MORE *sighs*

They should learn their lesson from about a year ago when Northern Roc went bankrupt in Newcastle and used the tax payers money for a bailout.

Anyways ..... on the brighter side the weather is cool after the showers.  But I am in doors an cuddling under the duvet with the aircon on.  Hhhmmmm wish you were here next to me.

I have no plans for today.  On Sat ... I'll be watching the Presidential debate, I hope to watch the movie "Ma Ma Mia" or "Mirrors"  but more like the latter.  i need a movie to cheer me up and I'll be tutoring my nephew too in the late morning.  On Sunday my sister's family will be coming down.  She was in India for work for a week and she'll be back by tomorrow.

August in a Nutshell!!

I am so sorry for not writing to you for sooooooooooo long but allot has happen in my life.  Sometimes when I log in .... but all I do is to stare at the screen not knowing what to write though I have plenty to say!!  The weather has been cool with showers in the late afternoon.  I am greatful for that.

1)
I normally stay with my mum .... but since my eye operation I have been staying with him and taking care of him.  On the 22nd of Sept he will be able to take his stitches out.  There are two stitches.

The rust that has been embedded in the right eye has been taken out and the cataract on the right eye has been taken out too.  I am so happy that all went well.  The left eye will KIV.  Apparently it will only be corrected when he feels uncomfortable.  So no rush.

2)
Baby Princess is now staying with her dad ..... which she herself feels uncomfortable.  But there is nothing I can do cause she is not related to me by blood so we only keep in touch when we have the chance to meet and via phone.  The problem is there is no one there to even pay any attention to here there!!  I can't believe I stayed with him for 7 long years!!  Well, at least princess and me still do keep in touch with each other .......... always have!!

3)
There have been interesting news especially with the politics in the US.  I follow the convention very closely.  But its just wayyyyyyy to long to discuss this matter over the email.  I don't want you to be falling asleep.  However, I must agree with what Sen. Joe Lieberman had to say, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2000, on Tuesday spoke up for Republican Sen. John McCain, saying the presumptive GOP nominee is capable of bringing both parties together to lead the country.

You should vote for the person that can bring America to face a bright future and not to take note of the party they are in.  I think its unfair for the republicans to say that Obama takes politics first before country.  What is the purpose of showing tributes of heros that have served and died for America .... have they put any thoughts in the unsung heroes??  I must admit that McCain is war hero and served his country well.  But just because he is a veteran in the war does not mean he knows how to bring America into a challenging future.  Yes, Obama is eloquent in his speech but I believe he is a better person than Mccain .... One simple reason .......... McCain is a HIGH risk taker.  Obama treads with caution.  The crowd .... the Democrat convention .... they take the cake!!  Lets see on Friday when McCain meets Obama.

4)
Loads of destruction from mother nature ... Hana, Gustuv, floods.  Protests in Thai, and more unrest in the Arab world ... well .... I always say ... A good Arab is a dead Arab!  The Georgia crisis ........... how can the Russians blatantly say that it was orchetrated by the Americans.  I was stunt to when I was watching CNN.

5)
The closing of the China Olympic ..... went with a blast but not without scandals on doping and age fraud.  Well, that's China for you!!

6)
This week is the kids week off from school.  So I took them out for the day yesterday at Fidgets and spent the afternoon there.  Fidgets is Singapore's largest indoor soft play structure for children from 0-10 years, with dedicated baby and toddler play areas. Custom designed and manufactured in Australia by world leader Playtec, the structure includes the first automatic and interactive ball washing machine in Singapore reducing over 99% of germs.