"The drainage system depends on canals built by Dutch colonisers
more than 200 years ago to protect the 500,000 people in what was
then Batavia. Central Jakarta's population has swelled to more than
12 million, living on low-lying swamp land."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/jakartas-future-under-cloud-as-water-retreats/2007/02/09/1170524304080.html

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/07/prehistoric.love.ap/index.html

http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=120

Tuesday 2/27
We'll be going to Moe's afterwards for some drinks

I'm pissed.
I can't believe it's even worse. Well obviously nothing was done since the last flood.
What's worse, I can't believe we're still using only one flood gate built during dutch colonial times.. What close to 40 years of independent rule and we can't build another flood canal?
Jebus S Christ. How much corruption can this government dole out?
I remember the flood we had in my neighborhood when I was growing up, and how all the crocodiles in a nearby park escaped. Well back then when the park was there along with a reservoir we had to evacuate as the water was 5+ feet deep. Now there's a gigantic mall built on the park/reservoir with nothing done to catch floodwater. This happens throughout the city. More luxury condos, malls built without regard to enviromental concerns. It pisses me off. How can the government let people live like this? It's not just the poor people affected, and yet everyone turns a blind eye, or just accepts the cruel fate. The governor was reelected last time despite his piss-poor performance at previous floods.

Of course I myself am to blame as well since I don't vote. Sometimes I wish I knew what to do to make a difference.

I realized today that the X-ray quality difference between a hospital and a specialist is mindblowing. Even I could easily tell what's wrong

just went to the doctor and that's what he said

so wanna cry

not a good thing to hear on top of pms-ing

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

and it's only january

i guess this is the year i reflect on my past year's mistakes. the dent in my arm, the bump on my shoulder, the torn ligament the broken tooth... yep i wasn't kidding when i said i'm so glad i lived through 06.

and it's about time too
i've been eating just as much but not exercising at all
feels good. gotta step up and get into shape fast
season starts in april and everyone's so much better.
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have to say tho, biking home in the cold after working up a sweat is no fun, i'm a bit congested today.. :
must dry off completely first next time i guess...

i forgot how much working 10-12 hrs makes me wanna punch myself the next day
too soon to be back. so not worth it.
anyway. i feel like i've been getting extremely complacent
got a call from my old bike group asking if i want to rejoin for this year
hmm tempting eh
but don't really wanna mess with fate again either
can't be chickens*t about it tho...
then again if all i want is to be able to go on long trips, then i should just get a car...

not even 1 week back and i'm already feeling totally bored...

i'm beginning to understand why it's my boss' new favorite phrase.