Friday, July 15, 2005

One more day to Harry Potter...I WANT MY HARRY POTTER!!!

YES...yes...yes...one more day to the new Harry Potter book...will be popping by to check it out tomorrow...too bad my sis not going for any fair this year...so no free copy for me...very "gek sim" leh...last year I bought my fifth volume already then she go trade fair in US and bring back a free copy...*bang wall*...the only consolation is the extra book I have is limited edition...specially designed cover for the event and worldwide only 5,000 copies...


And today my throat feel funny...why?? Because I got big tonsils...i have what the doctor call naturally large tonsils...so even a little infection will cause a lot of discomfort...but thanks God, it's not that serious according to the doctor...now i juz have to drink lots of water and no heaty food for me...actually tonsils is good in a way cuz it's one of the first alarm to tell you that you are falling sick...

And now, the biggest news is the NKF scandal...my mum was still asking me today am i still donating to NKF...my ans - NO!!! Good for ST to create such public awareness. For a so-called charity organisation u dun need a building that cost millions to build, u dun need to fly first class, u dun need expensive toilet fittings...and in the end where does all these comes from - the public, who think they are doing it for a good cause. But I guess I still have one question - in the end, how much of the money really goes to the patients?? From what is published, for kidney dialysis, if the family (spouse, children etc inclusive ok) combined income is more than $3,500, NKF won't accept you lor...even with NKF subsidy you still need to pay around $1000 plus every month...and sorry to say, not even your Medishield can do much...let's be realistic la, a visit to Singapore Department of Statistics will tell you only a handful is in the household income less than $3,500 range...

Let us not be affected by this incidence...hope all charity organisation learn from it...there are still a lot of peopla out there in need of our aid...

- JOYL| 12:45 PM