Apathy sinks in!

Just read, or rather, just tried to read this post on Starsaphhire's blog about a political argument. I discovered that I couldn't finish reading the post because I wasn't quite interested in the arguments of the parties. True, I'm not so inclined to vote for the MIW, but I don't really care if anyone else does, much less their motives for doing so, primal instinct or not. I'm more concerned with whether I leave office on time.

(The more enlightened of our nation seems to shout at me from the background): Political Apathy!

Excited Sia!

As I grow older (yes, yes, a ripe old age of 31 winters) , I hardly get excited about anything, much less about a sport I'm not exactly enamoured with.

But excited I was.

After an early Singaporean goal was disallowed for offside, the Singaporean side was in disarray for the next 60 - 70 minutes, managing some poor passing and poor defending. The Thais pounded on the Singaporean goal and it was only through sheer luck and good goalkeeping by Lionel Lewis that the Thais only managed one goal. I almost believed what someone said about the powers-to-be instructing the Lions to kelong so that political harmony is maintained with our kawan kawans from the land of a thousand smiles.

The jig seems to be up when it appears a matter of time before the Thais sink another one into the Singaporean net. But I doggedly watched on, hoping that the Lions hold on for a penalty shootout. Well, they did better than that. Late in the game, Khairul Amri equalised. All hell broke loose. Shouts and cheers must have rose in all housing estates in Singapore as it did in Woodlands. The lad was reduced to tears as he realised he had almost single-handedly or rather, single-footedly, brought back the 2007 AFC Cup. Excited Sia!

Celebrity Bootcamp Lesson 2

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young ... " 1 Timothy 4: 12a

One fine day, the Camp Commandant was doing his rounds (aka walking management). At the IPIS (Intensive Pre-Diagnostic Instrumental Survey) Unit, he found Timothy and Tiffany manning the 2 BP machines.

Timothy: Put your arm here so that I can take your blood pressure.

Patient: Huh??? (傻眼）

Translator: ...

Mind you, Timothy may be only eight but he was conducting his work in a most business-like and professional manner, although I don't think that was exactly what Paul meant. Nevertheless, the patient must have gotten quite a culture shock (I didn't know Singaporean medical professionals start so young!!!) Of course, CC went stalking off to find out why his unit commander left 2 recruits in charge of the station. Oops!