The husband almost broke out in cold sweat yesterday because of what the son had recounted to him.

Boy: Today I went with my friends to see praying panties.
Dad: WHAT? WHAT PANTIES!
Boy: We were at the field catching praying panties.
Dad: OH…you mean PRAYING MANTIS!

Anyway, the boy is not aware that panties are exclusive to girls. He thinks that panties are worn by both boys and girls. Yes, he calls his briefs panties too!

Seriously, some women are better off just staying home instead of working. The kind of attitude they have is just plain amazing. It’s like the whole world owes them a living.

This week, I came across one. I was told she’s new to the pool and all she did was to curse incessantly that EVERYTHING IS STUPID while our poor IT colleague set up everything for her because she can’t handle the technology.

Then there are those who come in telling the whole world why they do not need to work and then go on and on griping everything about the system. If you don’t care for the work and the system, then why are you in it?

These are the type of women that I have totally no respect for. If you can’t handle what’s out there, then just continue to stay in the comfort of your home. Why bother to re-join the workforce and then give all of us a bad name?

I think my bestie has finally found her calling in the form of baking and she’s setting up shop. Her website is still in the works but she has started to cater to small parties already. And her specialty? Quiches! That’s why she’s calling herself Mrs Quiche!

She was so sweet to bake me a quiche and some cakes last week. They were absolutely delicious. Despite her complaints that the cakes were slightly dry, we polished up everything in a matter of hours!

I can never bake anything decent but I’m glad I have a friend who can do it for me. So you know who to call if you want some quiches and cakes okay?

We were on the topic of life cycle in his science book and somehow, we digressed and the topic changed to one on lifespan. So I explained to the boy that everything and everyone has a lifespan.

“Mommy too?” he asked.
“Yes.” I answered.
“You will grow old and die?” he asked again.
“Yes, one day.” I continued.

Immediately I could see tears welling up in his eyes. This boy really takes after me and is very sensitive and emotional.

I had to explain to him that it will not be so soon but he didn’t understand the concept of time. So in the end, I just told him that I won’t die as long as I don’t grow old and that kept him quite satisified.

So now, everytime he refuses to do something that is asked of him, all I have to say is, “orr, like that mommy will surely grow old very fast!” and I will get a positive response to my desire.

When my husband heard that, he rebuked me for resorting to emotional blackmail with the child.

Well, if you’re a mom, and you’re crunched for time and under constant pressures, sometimes you just have to tug some strings to make your life a little easier. And if it has to be the heart strings, so be it.

Increasingly I’ve become very concerned about his vision. In fact I was rather nervous about his eyesight test recently and it looks like I do have something to worry about.

Unlike our time, kids these days have more entertainment in the form of computer and electronic gadgets; hence making them susceptible to developing myopia at an earlier age. The good thing about the boy is he’s not into tele that much. In fact, he can go without watching one single TV program the entire day. He also hasn’t been on the PC that much lately, mainly because he’s usually distracted with his toys or his books. But he loves his PSP gadget and because I don’t want to rob him of his fun, I let him play on it twice a day. That’s probably the culprit!

For now, we have to bring him to a refraction clinic to find out what needs to be done. Hopefully we can rectify his vision and keep it as clear as possible. Which reminds me – should go get him a good reading light soon!