Thanksgiving Day

odd but happy couple

I want to thank you for everything and everyone that I have.

Over prata on Monday night, in between my friend's son quibbling about a cheese prata with "free" egg, it reminded me of a friend I have not met for a while now, who yearns for cheese prata occassionally.

Anyway the point tonight is that everyone of us has a lot to be thankful for. Appreciate the positives in our life.

"We are still here and having a simple meal," my old friend said.

The financial crisis will pass. This is man-made and man can certainly correct this.

Just sit tight, pray and give strength to those who need it more for the moment.

Dear cheese prata friend, I still speak to u.

Taksins to divorce

Dear, I wish to discuss with you something.

Yes dear?

I just got off the phone with the lawyers. Thr Brits are cancelling our visas next week. And we will be given 24 hours to leave the country. Tentatively we go Beijing for a couple of weeks.

All right.. I go tell the children. And do some packing..

Dear... hang on..

Yes dear?

This situation cannot continue. I cannot put you and the children through this again and again. Jeff, our lawyer, has actually come with the idea that we should be officially unrelated ie. through a divorce. After which, he could seek the Brits to issue visa to you and the children on sympathetic grounds. Some of the money and assets be distributed to you and the children.

Then how about you, dear?

Don't worry about me for now.. Maybe I will hang around Bermuda or Christmas Island till we can formalise something... So is it ok that I ask the lawyers to do the paperwork?

If you think it is for the best ...

All right then. We will swing by to visit Arat at our Hong Kong consulate to formalise the divorce...

The above is purely fictional.

Mr Lim is angry

Why? Apparently the union was not involved to the prior the announcement of retrenchment of 900.

How come? Why the haste?
Or has someone conveniently forgotten the due process / protocol in managing a retrenchment exercise in this national and multi national company?

The 900 includes people who had approved the distribution of those ill fated financial products?

The adjectives of "a PR disaster" were being used on national radio this morning.

Dr Ng Shwu Yong

the Flyer

When I was reading the article entitled "Obstetrician suspended for tax offences" in ST today, I was thinking of drawing some learning points on tax for my tax blog.

I changed my mind as there was not much tax issue except for the well summarised conclusion on Dr Ng issued by Singapore Medical Association (SMA).

SMA has decided to suspend Dr Ng, of Esther Ng Clinic and Surgery, from practice given her multiple IRAS violations and convictions. They implied a "defect in character which made her unfit for the medical profession".

In 2001 and 2004, she was convicted for repeatedly failing to produce accounts for her clinic, failing to show up in court and ignoring warrant of arrest.

In another incident reflecting her obstinate streak - She left her PORSCHE at the workshop for 5 years after a dispute!!!

Well she has obviously made her money. She may probably be a good doctor too. But she is stubborn.

In positive light, one could refer to her as a principled person. Negatively, she could just be foolish. Perhaps one should know when to fold.

900 jobs for the price of Hi 5 Notes?

Somebody got to pay for it... but who?

So are the same relationtion managers, who cried when they broke the bad news to their clients, are "crying" now for losing their jobs with one month for every year of service?

"Sing to the dawn"

who will then sit on the same chair after that dog?
the two human beings dare not look at me when i took the picture

After the leap year thingy, now we are being bombarded with singing to the dawn.

Can you remember a movie being talked over news over 2 different days over 2 different weeks?

Well this is the one...

My children have long since been convinced not to pay $10 per ticket to watch cartoon. Ha!!