Day: February 14, 2006

round deux

…and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a massive fever and eight tiny spots clear…..

ah yes, i was changing carys today and i saw that several spots had appeared on her wee, hot self. one on her hairline, one on her arm, one on her face and one on her bottom. it has been suggested that since sebastian and carys have had such mild cases that they are likely to get it again. great, what’s the good news!

like sebastian, she is not itchy, but she still has the diahhrea.

it’s pretty tiring right now, must admit i am knackered.

so on to trivia..

did ANYONE see that chinese pairs ice skater fall right bang on her crotch today? and then five minutes later win the silver? if not, watch the news…her partner threw her incorrectly, and she landed ackwardly and then boom, smack on her crotch. it would be like being dropped on to a boy’s bicycle from 10 feet. ow. objectively speaking, the rest of the programme did have several technical flaws, but the fact that she continued was amazing. talk about mental toughness, and here i am exhausted by my obligations. yikes.

also saw a very sweet boy who looked about 18 win a speedskating gold, an american by the name of cheek? cutie patootie, nice smile and very happy. nothing nonchalant about him. he was thrilled to get the gold. as he should be.

laura – we are trying to leave you messages but don’t have your email and your blog won’t let us…

thx!

HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY…and to you too, magnificent….bring me home some samosas.

recent legislation

extend your sympathies to some of hong kong’s pet owners.

as of today, it is illegal for hong kong residents to own or keep chickens/roosters/geese/ducks on their property. and some residents are fuming because they claim their c/r/g/d/ are pets, and do not deserve to die.

tough! says the hk sanitatation department signs, "let’s fight bird flu together".

why can’t a chicken be a friend? westerners find the concept of a chicken being a pet is just as foreign as the vietnamese accepting that westerners having dogs as anything else but food. i am glad that the government is doing it’s bit to prevent avian flu, but i do feel sorry for people who have to kill off their pets or risk a fine and get their pets carted away.

hong kong’s mini buses have recently been fit with seatbelts. the promotional signs encouraging people to buckle up read, "fasten your seatbelt! zero traffic accidents is hong kong’s goal!"

because i am too overwhelmed right now (and i am busy) to think about the bearing issues in my life, i had to concentrate on the smaller ones, such as "hmm, that statement isn’t really accurate, is it. fastening seatbelts won’t prevent traffic accidents so much as the severity of them."

but then again, you are talking to someone who doesn’t drive a vehicle. but i am right, aren’t i?

are you worried about avian flu? how big do you predict it will be?