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Dr. Horror and other spiel

Spoke with a reader earlier today who enquired about my blog saying that she was waiting for some spiel from moi! Boy was I thrilled. Nice when this happens isn’t it especially when you are appreciated for your spill of thoughts.

This week has been a near miss for a friend of mine who met with an eye specialist - doctor horror really. Indicated that the poor thing had cataract and needed to be operated on for both the eyes and after a second and third opinion by other professionals that there was no trace whatsoever. Con artist or what?

The water situation (yeah the same old stuff again), is as usual a darn nuisance. The people in power just cannot seem to understand the need of the hour for the citizens. They sprout their usual promises prior to the vote and once they secure their seat, well they are flush! We of course, trudge the mile and ink our fingers with the hope that the new un’s will provide us with proper facilities. Blind faith! Frankly when I went over and voted this time around, I was rather hopeful that the new dude would do something, but I’m saddened to say that nah he too just ain’t doing the job. Sucks!

Heard from the grapevine (and so many here) that an old friend was in a soup because of a mismatch in his alliance! The astrological chart was not in the right planet I guess…poor bloke. Married some hot shot chick and realized that she was just that, hot and not worth the shot (no pun intended here my lovelies). All in all, they have succumbed to the divorce weapon. You think that a relationship will work out and then bang before you know it, kaput! The lawyers though are enjoying their fun in the sun cashing their cheques and dancing their way to the banks. Perhaps I need to consider changing my profession? The bank would be happy here, the size zero is bugging the manager!

To another sad story… Sandy was a dog that had the cutest face really. Frankly I’m not much of a dog lover and all that, but this one really got me. She was a neighbor’s dog, but couldn’t stay put; she was always jumping the fence to get out and make friends with both species: human and dog! So much so, that all of us in the neighborhood took it on ourselves to feed her. In such a cruel twist of fate, we heard a while ago that a monster drove over her and she passed away. Thanks Sandy for being there for all of us, looking after us and being the perfect pet. There are many of your friends who are trying to fill into your shoes but not a patch on you!

Mango season… Wow this fruit brings a smile on everyone’s face and some boils too. With the many varieties around the corner all one can do us succumb to the pleasures of this beautiful fruit. Yeah it does give us the runs and all that, but frankly whose complaining. A great weight gainer too, but then again, whose complaining. We gorge, grib about the weight gain, and hog more. I haven’t really met anyone who hasn’t succumbed to this beautiful, yummy fruit. If you haven’t, believe me, you are missing something. Go out there and try it if you can, and believe me, chocolate for a while may just take a beating. Sex too! Ha ha ha. Kidding!

Ok am kinda on a dry spell here, so will call it quits for now. See you soon my lovelies. Same page same blog sometime soon. Or if you want a change, check out the cookery one – http://yaschusrecipes.wordpress.com and try some recipes that I have shared there. Comment on this as well if you want.

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