i'll tell you why no one would want to remain jobless for extended periods. it's the same fear as being stuck in a huge empty warehouse where you're strung up high admist steel cords of high tension silence that pierce your ears with its deafening shriek.

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to ( Read more... )

exams are starting this week! hohoho. i'm so NOT in the mood for revisions and stuff. help! i'm having ume sake in the morning. i need more of that stuff.. anyway here's the lowdown on my modules and stuff (yes i'm lounging into a rant so skippity skip for all rubbish intolerants)


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One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing ( Read more... )

happy 4th january! just because ( Read more... )

Happy new year folks! 2004 is so surreal. but sometimes i refer to the present year as 2005. it's getting hard to know exactly where you stand on the timeline when days/months/years just glide into a whole messy pool like hot goo ( Read more... )

Take a trip *here*
Easily the best online adventure i've had :)

vodka mudshake is horrid. it's diluted washing-liquid. gag. i need baileys now. or double shots of brown nipples. brown cow. anything strong with cream. somedays it's so boring. man. i want to play grim fandango again. but the family pc's spoilt. it won't work. this laptop is overloaded. the tv's crap. mm. mmm. maybe i should go get some sleep.

i'm currently doing a module on South Asia Studies. One of the central themes is the exploitation of women and children.

This excerpt is taken from Neera Burra's "Born to Work - Child Labour in India". (1997)

Ch2, Where are children working?
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Beedi IndustryOf all the industries employing children, the beedi industry in India and the carpet ( Read more... )