This is what the slogan reads for a community ad against crime. Today was a dreadful day. My office got burglared over the weekend, the theives taking with them a loot of 3 brand new macbooks, a g5 monitor, thumbdrives with confidential files and our client's prototypes. it was a nightmare. I am still traumatised and in shock, things like this don't happen in Singapore. As my icelandic friend who visited last week commented "u know the book brave new world? your country is exactly like the utopia he described." And really, her description isn't so far off.

Judging from the way the police had handled the matter- very inexperiencedly of course. And my years of watching CSI told me they could do much better. However, such crimes are uncommon here in my country and I suppose the police don't know any better how to handle such situations.

I am currently reading some interesting books: 2 chinese contemporary fiction "A thousand years of good prayers by Li yi yun", " The picador book of contemporary chinese fiction" and "ugly" by constance briscoe. My bad habit of reading many books simultaneously and the inevitable moments of plot mix-ups. In a way, it makes it alot more exciting, but I am guilty of not giving the writers the respect they deserve.

All 3 are wonderful so far. And what's on the shelf for you so far, teresa?

Sorry this post is a little random. It's been raining all day the past week and today was a real trauma. I was upset when i had to deal with such siutations in italy, but somehow here in singapore, i never could imagine it happening.

well, once bitten twice shy. i wont take safety for granted in this country anymore.