Another grandmother story

On another note, another one of my grandma's friends got harrassed by a flasher in the park. This shows that contrary to what some Kelantan officials say, you don't have to be young, pretty and wearing sexy clothing to be sexually assulted. Rape is a crime of violence, not a crime of passion. Why can't they understand that. And no, not all men think women = sex = evil = ban sexy clothing. Not all the time, anyway. It seems that despite living in the age of reason and respect, some people still have a morbid obsession about sex.

Listen to your grandmother

My grandma (from my mother's side) has been staying with my family for years. And even though she's well into her 70's, her mind is still quite sharp. However, when one lives with an elderly relative for a long time, one can't help but notice some of her advice is a little peculiar.... For example:

"Don't leave your underwear on the floor! At night ah... ants will come eat your panties!"

....right.

A long, long time ago, while describing what one of her granny friends went through when she was ill: "The doctors ah, put my friend in a hang kui loong (From Cantonese: direct translation means "drain hole"). You know, the one in the hospital..."

My grandma speaks Chinese by the way. It took me a while to understand what hang kui loong she was talking about. After much pondering I conluded she must have meant the hospital's MRI machine.

Triplets!

Visited my aunt today, who delivered three beautiful baby boys last month. The triplets are already one month old! It's amazing, really. For someone her size and height (she's shorter and smaller than me), she went through her pregnancy really well. Usually for triplets, the mother has to be put under constant observation in the hospital when she reaches 6-7 months or so. But for her, she was at home all the way until the delivery date. Cesarean section, of course. It was way too dangerous, and not to mention uncomfortable for her to carry the babies to full term. Fortunately all of them were born healthy. The moment the surgeon touched the amniotic sac with his finger, it ruptured! Talk about close calls. And another amazing thing was the speed that the C-Section was done. My aunt was wheeled in to the operating theatre a little after 10.30 a.m. At 10.56 a.m., Baby No.1 came out. 10.57 a.m. the next one, and 10.58 the last one. One baby a minute. What do they do, just pull them out? (apparently so...-_-") Though being premature, they had to be put under observation in the hospital for a couple of weeks. One of them even had to be admitted to ICU.

Thank goodness they're all fine and happily gaining weight now. :) They're sooooo cute!

This is the eldest of the triplets, Kai Yi (yellow blanket).

My mom holding the 2nd triplet, Kai Quan (white blanket).

And this is the youngest, Kai Li (pink blanket).

The three sisters holding the three brothers. I'm holding the second triplet, who kept fidgeting because he was hungry. The others were fed already, that's why they're so quiet. After this shot I accidentally performed the Moro reflex on him... Poor Kai Quan.

Small Pain In My Chest
by Michael Mack

The soldier boy was sitting calmly underneath that tree.
As I approached it, I could see him beckoning to me.
The battle had been long and hard and lasted through the night
And scores of figures on the ground lay still by morning's light.

"I wonder if you'd help me, sir", he smiled as best he could.
"A sip of water on this morn would surely do me good.
We fought all day and fought all night with scarcely any rest -
A sip of water for I have a small pain in my chest."

As I looked at him, I could see the large stain on his shirt
All reddish-brown from his warm blood mixed in with Asian dirt.
"Not much", said he. "I count myself more lucky than the rest.
They're all gone while I just have a small pain in my chest."

"Must be fatigue", he weakly smiled. "I must be getting old.
I see the sun is shining bright and yet I'm feeling cold.
We climbed the hill, two hundred strong, but as we cleared the crest,
The night exploded and I felt this small pain in my chest."

"I looked around to get some aid - the only things I found
Were big, deep craters in the earth - bodies on the ground.
I kept on firing at them, sir. I tried to do my best,
But finally sat down with this small pain in my chest."

"I'm grateful, sir", he whispered, as I handed my canteen
And smiled a smile that was, I think, the brightest that I've seen.
"Seems silly that a man my size so full of vim and zest,
Could find himself defeated by a small pain in his chest."

"What would my wife be thinking of her man so strong and grown,
If she could see me sitting here, too weak to stand alone?
Could my mother have imagined, as she held me to her breast,
That I'd be sitting HERE one day with this pain in my chest?"

"Can it be getting dark so soon?" He winced up at the sun.
"It's growing dim and I thought that the day had just begun.
I think, before I travel on, I'll get a little rest ..........
And, quietly, the boy died from that small pain in his chest.

I don't recall what happened then. I think I must have cried;
I put my arms around him and I pulled him to my side
And, as I held him to me, I could feel our wounds were pressed
The large one in my heart against the small one in his chest.

You Are 55% Normal

While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

How Normal Are You?

You Are 66% Feminine, 34% Masculine

You are in touch with your feminine side. Sensitive, intuitive, and caring are all words that describe you. And you're just masculine enough to relate to both men and women.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

Your Five Variable Love Profile

Propensity for Monogamy: Your propensity for monogamy is medium. In general, you prefer to have only one love interest. But it's hard for you to stay devoted for too long! There's too much eye candy to keep you from wandering. Experience Level: Your experience level is high. You've loved, lost, and loved again. You have had a wide range of love experiences. And when the real thing comes along, you know it! Dominance: Your dominance is low. This doesn't mean you're a doormat, just balanced. You know a relationship is not about getting your way. And you love to give your sweetie a lot of freedom. Cynicism: Your cynicism is low. You are an eternal optimist when it comes to love and romance. No matter how many times you've been hurt - you're never bitter. You believe in one true love, your perfect soulmate. And if you haven't found true love yet, you know you will soon. Independence: Your independence is low. This doesn't mean you're dependent in relationships.. It does mean that you don't have any problem sharing your life. In your opinion, the best part of being in love is being together.

The Five Variable Love Test