My sister booked a chalet at the NSRCC for Chinese New Year and she witnessed a harrowing incident on the very first day of the new year. She had brought her son and her friend's child to the wading pool in the resort. She noticed a pretty girl running around. The little girl (about 4 years old) had porcelain skin, dark hair, rosy lips and was wearing a red bikini. My sister couldn't help but feel attracted by how cute she was. The swimming area of the resort had 2 pools: a wading pool for kids and a bigger (and deeper) swimming pool which had a slide at one end. My sister settled the kids in the wading pool and sat at the side of the wading pool. Initially, she had intended to sit on one of the deck chairs facing the bigger pool and smoke but without knowing why, she changed her mind and sat at the wading pool facing her son. Roughly 10 minutes later, she turned and saw the little girl floating up, slightly slanted with purple lips. At the same time, a man noticed this too and immediately went to rescue her. They pumped the water out of her lungs. She still had a pulse so they hurriedly sent her to a hospital. Sadly, it was probably too late because yesterday, the resort closed the pools and there was a priest chanting prayers at the area.

Later, my sister learnt that the parents of the little girl had instructed the elder sister (who looked maybe 9-10 years old) to take care of the sister. The two girls were with their cousins and an auntie. The cousins and the sister had gone into the wading pool and she had tried to look for her sister but couldn't see her anywhere because apparently, the little girl had ran ahead first to the pools. The aunt asked her "Are you sure she came with us? I don't see her." The cousins affirmed that she was around because they had seen her running around in a red bikini.

What is sad is that when the parents of the little girl were informed, they rushed to the poolside and then started crying and asking how such a thing could have happened. The mother then scolded the elder sister and said that she had asked her to look after her sister and blamed her for the incident. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the elder sister. How reasonable is it to ask a 9 year old to look after a 4 year old? I have problems controlling my 6 year old nephew and I'm 22. How could they have left their 4 year old under the care of another child? What were they so busy doing that they couldn't have taken some time to accompany their children to the pool? I really felt it was irresponsible for them to have entrusted such a young girl to a not much older child. I don't really understand how they could have let this happen at all. I feel so heartsick that there are such irresponsible parents around. Did they really think that 1 adult would be able to supervise a big bunch of children adequately? Especially when a child of such a young age is involved. And to blame the elder child when they should've been the ones looking after their little girl is just preposterous. If you're too fucking busy gambling/eating/chatting with relatives to bring your little girl to the pool, then DON'T let her go without adequate supervision. I really feel so angry that something like this happens when it could jolly well have been prevented if the adults involved could've been more responsible.

It's incredible to think that a mere 2 weeks ago, a bunch of us were at Patong Beach in Phuket and having the time of our lives touring Phi Phi Islands and loving the crystal clear waters of Mahya Bay. And now 2 weeks later, it's probably been devastated to the point that I won't be able to recognise it. I wouldn't have imagined that something like this was gonna happen when I was there and my mom was so shocked when we saw the news because if we'd planned our holidays for just a bit later, she'd be worried sick for us right now. The thing is, we might've been there right now if not for the fact that the ntu peeps start school early. I can't help but pray for the people who've been affected by the natural disasters. I wonder if the beach resort we stayed in is still there and whether the workers there are okay. We met a lot of nice people there and I really hope they're alright.

I was scared out of my wits.

I'd gone downstairs to buy some coke cos I had a sudden craving for it. While waiting for the lift, there was a guy waiting for it too, kinda loitering around-ish. He was either malay or indian, I couldn't tell which, he was very very dark, I know that. In jeans and some kinda striped tee. He seemed ... slimy but I thought I was just imagining things. I got out first on the 10th floor and then, I just headed for home. He was following behind me... I felt so uneasy but I know I was just being paranoid. Then, near the stairs going down to my place, he suddenly kept saying behind me "You're very sexy hur." I ignored him and hurriedly ran down the stairs. My place's at the end of the corridor and about mid-way along that, I stopped and turned back and there was no sound or sight of him. I unlocked the gate, hurriedly banged it shut and locked it and then as I looked up, I saw him at standing there and looking at me. I opened the door and banged it shut. I practically ran back to my room and I could swear that I heard someone banging at the gate.

I was scared shitless. When the boy called, I was literally weeping all over the phone cos I was so damn afraid. I'm still afraid to open the door. I hate this loser. Does this constitue sexual harassment? The boy told me to call the neighbourhood police but I duno, I felt so ashamed. I hadn't done anything, I know that but would they think I was cheap and asking for it cos I went downstairs in shorts? I was just buying some coke. That's all.

I'm afraid to leave the sanctity of my house. I want my boy.

I woke up this morning with a big smile because I was gonna meet my darling for lunch. A bare hour together that feels like the greatest gift because he's been so busy with projects, projects and more projects on things I don't understand like database and operating systems. Been exasperated and irritable these few days... I'm grateful for how he puts up with me. I got my period yesterday and I was feeling so terrible that I started crying and feeling sorry for myself when he called. And he was there, telling me not to cry, telling me that he loves me and just patiently waiting for me to stop crying. At that moment, I felt so loved.

He's not one of those romantic guys that buy me surprise gifts all the time or bring me out somewhere special for dinner but he always makes sure that the food we eat is good regardless of the price and he's always there for me when I need him. I remember waking up in his arms one rainy morning snuggled up against him. I gave him a good morning kiss that woke him up and then we had the most fantastic morning sex ever, and that's why rainy mornings always remind me of him (and make me horny haha). He's the one who makes sure that my laptop's in running order, download tons and tons of csi and anime for me to watch. He rubs my tummy when I don't feel well, gives me wonderful massages. I love to snuggle up against him on the couch and watch tv while he feeds me icecream. He's the first guy I've known who's made promises not to me but to my friends. He promised my friends that he'd buy me a Tiffany & Co diamond ring when he can afford it and I thought that was the most meaningful thing ever because I wasn't meant to know about it. I only got to know it because one of my friends accidentally mentioned it. There's a difference between promising my friends and promising me. Making promises to me might mean that he's doing it just to humour me and get in my pants but making promises to my friends when I'm not informed of it means that he's sincere and I absolutely love him for it.

Of course, there are also many things that I don't like about him like the way he can get so engrossed doing his coding that he can just forget that I'm waiting for him. But in the end, I can honestly say that I am very happy whenever we're together. He brings happiness to my life. Darling, I love you so.

The Sims 2 is the most addictive game I've ever played in my whole life. I think I could really just sit in front of the boy's (new) 17inch lcd screen and just SIM all day! If you liked The Sims 1, you will absolutely DROOL over The Sims 2!!! More options, more realistic gameplay, you just can't tear yourself away from this game. Imagine having your Sim kiss the maid in front of your wife. Yes, you CAN interact with the maid now! And when you flirt/kiss/etc with anyone else in front of your wife, she is gonna get angry! How cool is that? Extremely.

The only drawback is that The Sims 2 needs a very good computer to run it and there's no way my lappie can handle it. I want a brand new computer! Any sponsors?

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Fuck, man. I just had the shittiest conversation with my mother. What the hell is her fucken problem anyway? She's cutting some weird plum coloured flat cake kinda thing and I asked her what it was and then she gave me this damn attitude answer that if I wanted to know, I should just shut up and eat it. I mean, what the fuck is her problem? I didn't say I wasn't gonna eat it, I was just curious. She could've just told me what the fuck it was instead of being all pissy about it. She's just such a damn fucking biatch sometimes.