Good to know that Western Digital 1,500 may not be laid off after all. At least that could pretty much bring some relief for them at the moment.
It’s really been difficult accessing my blog lately, especially with the line being down all the time. So in the mean time, I’ll prolly update my site offline. The Telekom people did came and check and could not find any problem with the line, and suspect my modem could be the problem. Which I find it hard to believe because, it always occurs between 10am to 7pm. Never the less, I guess it gives me more time to do something else, which I think it could be more beneficial.
Anyway, so what will be my topic for today? Well, I think there are tons of things I would love to write about. The current economy which are happening at the moment. Or the current political issues that are happening at the moment. And you slowly find out about things you never knew behind the politician. No doubt they are also human, but I guess they’re not Superman or Superwoman. Somehow rather this guy pretty much sum up everything. But I’m not going to talk about that today, but rather something which I think it’s a sign of me really getting old.
Just a few weeks ago, as I was walking from the shop to Star Cineplex to get the car. I couldn’t help but to over heard what 3 boys was talking about. From a distance I could already hear what their conversation was about.
Boy 1 : I sometime smoke at school, not all of the time but sometimes only.
Boy 2 : I always go to the waterfront and smoke, not in school.
Boy 3 : I smoke in my room, but then need to open up the window and have to spray the room with air freshener to clear the smell.
Ok. The very first thing that came across my mind is probably, they are 14-15. And basically they are pretty much discussing their common interest of smoking. Again, I have nothing against smokers or people who smoke. Probably this is not seriously shocking as during my times, I’ve already had a few friends who already started drinking and smoking back then. But I guess, it’s pretty common nowadays to see teenagers engaging in topics such as this. Little do they know it, eventually smoking will kill them one day. Never the less, still it pretty much goes to show how teens are pretty much the same compared back when I was pretty much their age.
Lately, school students are bringing their hand phone to school now. This is pretty much something I don’t really understand. If you have extra activity after school hours, is fine whereby probably you might want to call your parents to pick them up. But this is like school hours we’re talking here. It’s not like you’re gonna message your buddy who’s just sitting probably 3-4 tables just to borrow an eraser or probably ask to call him back after class. This is something I just don’t get it. What happened to the days when you pretty much pass notes around, and in the middle of the notes someone tends to be busybody and open it up before even sending it to the person you want to send. Or during halfway passing the teacher would probably catch you red handed, and read out loud the notes.
Anyway, my kid neighbor who is currently 8 years old already owns a hand phone. When I asked him who do you call with your hand phone, he conveniently answer his parents. When I asked him does his friend owns one? He said yeah, all of them do. And someone I know who are still upset with his parents because his parents didn’t give him a phone. Because the whole world got a hand phone, so he speaks. Age? Well, he’s 13 and I still don’t get the equation here. Lol. They can’t bring it to school anyway, so what difference would that make ? I mean, when I was 8 we were busy playing “Jadi” or “Pepsi-Cola”, and also cops and robbers.
So in conclusion, I guess I’m seriously old already. As I guess the terms they now used for children this age are so called “Kids of the 22nd Century”. Gone were the days, when we were being told that during my time we had to tap rubber so that you can get a good education now. Or even we eat more salt compared to you eat rice now. Esther has not turned into a teenager yet, so I’ve yet to experience all these things. But I hope she wouldn’t bring me so much trouble, and if she does. Well, I guess I have to get part of the blame because I wasn’t too good myself back then. Hehehe. Never the less, Deluxe is going through Your Child Essentials of Discipline by Dr. James Dobson now while taking care of Esther. Inside does have a lot of explanation on how to discipline a child. I remember back then it was legal for parents to whack a child using a rotan, but now the kids can sue the parents of child abuse. Anyway, let’s hope it wouldn’t end up that way. Hehehe. I think I have said enough, I’ll update again tomorrow as I’m needed for something later this evening.
