Reports

Interestingly, no one at office had a violent reaction to my loss of hair. Everyone seems to like it, Janet says I look cute and the CO says it looks cool.

This Thursday is chock-full of activity. IPPT in the morning, then badminton/squash in the afternoon (during office hours), and squash after work (if we're still up to it). I hope there will be someone bringing shuttlecocks on Thursday, because I don't have any. I think Eugene is clearing leave, but maybe can induce him to come to work for it.

Booked tennis courts at Kallang for this Saturday morning, for a game with the guys from my branch. gz is going to try to book courts for Saturday evening/night as well.

Jasper reports that his unit seems good, which is great news. Was talking to Aaron last night about blackjack and how it's the only game in the casino where the odds be in your favor if you know what you're doing. There was an MIT team that did it.

Newsweek apologizes for the error it made regarding something about flushing the Koran down the toilet (I think), that had sparked violent protests (and a few deaths as a result). The mass media has unholy power.

The Trim and Fit (TAF) programme in schools made headlines today, and I think the way it's executed is very problematic. Overweight kids are singled out and made to exercise during recess time, they can't eat or play with friends during that time. And TAF spells FAT in reverse, so as you can imagine a lot of teasing probably goes on, to great detriment of the kid's psyche.