Procreation Blues

The report reads,"New measures to boost birth rate to be introduced in August... "Hopefully, with a new package of measures, which will be announced next month, and a strong collective desire towards supporting family life in Singapore, our baby count will increase. Employers have to support better work—life practices, friends and relatives have to chip in to help, and most of all, Singaporeans must desire to get married and raise families in the first place. All these require a societal mindset change." Singapore is also studying the procreation policies of countries like Sweden and the United States.

IMO, if it has to do with $$ as it seems to be the case for many, then there's not much the govt can do as afterall raising a family is not about incentives. In the long run, onus is on the parents to raise their child(ren) bonus or not. There's only so much the govt can try to intervene, I think. Ultimately, decision lies with the couple.

Just a thot. Maybe they should introduce wedding bonus before baby bonus because wedding dinner packages are getting so expensive these days it's hardly affordable.

Hmm... If it be not such for me, what care I have good it be?

Passion or Lust?

2 mornings ago while onboard the LRT I was standing next to this young couple who looked like tertiary students. They provided everyone with a good 5 mins of live entertainment. They were smooching so loudly and hands all over I think even those standing 2 metres away were trying hard not to watch. This makes me wonder if these people so shameless displayed their passion in public, what happens when they are behind closed doors? Their world probably turns topsy turvy - in a good way I hope.

Sad to admit I'm finding it difficult to work with my boss aka Flipper. He is good at flipping his words hence the nickname; and he always never register much in that head of his. G asked if I felt like hitting his head when I'm upset and he is so right. Hmmm... some of us came up with real nasty party ideas to get back at him and it's most probably the tongue twister. This is a bit challenging - Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.

Finally got the wine for Grandma's 90th birthday bash. With a small budget to work on and only a handful of wine drinkers - or appreciates wine - at the dinner we got 8 bottles of Wolf Blass Red Label (Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon). and 4 bottles of German Riesling. I've ordered the longevity buns and noodles (mee sua) and Charsiew took care of the cake, I think we're all set for the big day, except we need to make sure to collect the $$$. Okay, women all petty creatures, but we get the work done (this line is for my darling to note...).