the best parenting book

Here's a thought -- the best parenting book you can ever hope to find, is one that is written by yourself. Write down all the things you were unhappy about when you were growing up, things your parents did that you absolutely hated, and when you're a parent, pick it up, read it, and try remember what it was like being young.

"toy dogs are useless creatures"

While in the car with Jared and Drea, Jared suddenly made a very interesting observation. He said that "toy dogs are the most useless creatures in the world". Toy dogs play no role in the entire eco-system, are absent from the food chain, and exist today mainly as a form of entertainment for human beings. If a particular toy dog, like a maltese, beagle, or a poodle were to go extinct, will it affect the world at all? (other than depriving humans of a cute pet).

facebook

Is it just me? Or is everyone else lovin' the new facebook? Cuz I think it's absolutely terrible. I've half a mind to abandon my facebook account. Been thinking about it after all the privacy issues, and now that it doesn't even look pretty/ is less user(dawn)-friendly anymore, I'm thinking of boycotting it altogether.

The only thing, is that it's a useful tool in keeping in touch with friends half way across the globe.

Will the old facebook layout come back?

why once you go white, you don't go back

I just learnt how to use my ipod touch about half an hour ago, downloaded all the applications, and I'm lovin' it! It's incredibly fun! It's no wonder why once you go white (mac), you never go back.

OoOhhhh I'm looking at the iphones now and imagine having all these on a phone instead! The functions are almost exactly the same as the ipod touch, plus the calling/sms-ing function (which are really pretty, btw!)

Does anyone know if starhub's gonna carry the iphone anytime soon? 

Missing the Brizzle

I would get dressed, throw on a coat, put on my sunnies, walk through six doors, and then push open the final one and feel a gush of cold brush against my cheeks. Then, I would feel an innate sense of independence, joy, and  excitement as the wind continues messing up my intentionally uncombed hair.

I miss the cold, I miss the rain, and those sunny days around town. I miss the junction where we would part, my salmon-aglio-olio-pasta, and Sainsburys.

I do miss Bristol -- somewhat.

my damn cough

I'm still sick, and it's annoying the hell out of me.

I hate coughs, because it always seems to take forever to go away. I can't sleep, because I wake up in the night coughing, I get tired in the day (due to the lack of sleep at night), and I can't drink anything remotely refreshing (ie cold).

And it's not a pretty sight.  It's been 3 weeks, and counting.