What would it cost, me , YOU or anyone to spare a few kind words for a good service rendered or the good meal served?? nothing, maybe just a few precious moments. And yet, it would certainly make someone's day, besides yours. Its a norm, a culture in other parts of the world, let's learn and adopt such a habit. shall we?
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I'm glad for people like Michael Moore who uses the mass media like movies to get his message across in a very effective manner.
We don't have to look far for flaws in the healthcare systems.
Singapore a developing country (considered developed in most terms) is another fine example of a country in need to review its healthcare system. We could thank the government for the Medisave, Medifund and subsidy when staying class B or C wards, but I wonder what scheme they have for the neglected, homeless and the poor.
I know of someone who works in the IMH (Institute of Mental Heatlh). And it seems that the homeless who suffer from amnesia, old folks with nowhere to go, no family or simply no clue of their identity end up there. They are individuals who have no one else to turn to or simply abandoned. They lead a simple life, under the care of the kind caregivers goodwill.
Occasionally, you have the odd accident, because of fragile bones. Yet no one will pay for their medical expenses. Sadly, they are left to die slowly, with that condition. These elderly who built this nation to what it is today, has been left upon the shelf-forgotten and not cherished.
No healthcare policy that will allow them to age gracefully, no fund to aid their medical expenses and they suffer to the end as they did, when they first started out.
Not everyone is fortunate enough.
As always there are cracks in the system and others will bear the brunt of it.
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd
I found a couple of cute games today. And its linked here-on this blog!
Yes, imagine that.
Well its my little pet corner, at the sidebar. If you hover over the 'G'- out pops a mini game.
They have four types of games:
- catch apples in a basket
- Supermario type
- Soduku
-Jackpot??
Its quite clever. And if you submit the score. I earn the points! :)
And I can change my background more often.
Now its the forest grove theme. cute huh?
go try it out. Its fun!
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd
Caught SICKO with the girls: Sha, Shen & Dawn in theatre.
and Michael Moore outdid himself with this film-documentary about the healthcare system in America. (aka the land where healthcare is universal & available for every person) *spoilers ahead
Its so twisted once, you go beneath the pretty exterior that the president & senators sell you on tv. the PR stuff. It operates more like a business than a welfare organisation. It stuns you literally.
Health insurance companies are not there to help you. The hospitals don't even offer you treatment, esp. when they find out that you can't pay. (whether through subsidy from insurance co. or monetary means) - they literally dump you elsewhere. (ie. charitable hospitals)
It gets even sicker as the documentary unfolds. You find that Al-Qaeda terrorists detained in the Guantanamo Bay prison get a full scale healthcare provided for them. Plus, nutritionists to keep track of their diet. WTH?! And then you have this little girl who was denied treatment at the hospital just because its not covered by the insurance policy.- she died.
And yes, it unfair and horrible.
Even, countries like Cuba, Britain, France- all provide free healthcare for their citizens.
Hence, the average lifespan of Americans really is quite low.
Mainly because they don't believe in preventive cure, and it takes a toll on its people.
Even, 911 Survivor volunteers who came down with lung/ breathing related ailments, can't even afford treatment- or have access to the 911 heroes fund because they were not directly hired under the fireman brigade or affiliated govt. associations.
Its sad. Just sad.
The simple rationale that every human being should have access to affordable if not free healthcare seems like a foreign issue to the conglomerates who have turned it into a very profitable market- healthcare.
Go watch SICKO. It kicks-ass.
Yes, you'll feel sick after watching the movie.
Just like Fahrenheit 9/11.
It's so controversial. And you'll definitely see America in a diff. light.
Next time you take on insurance, you'd also probably read the fine print too!
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd
Just had a wonderful movie moment with Carrie Bradshaw and co.
And I realise what makes the series tick:
Its a combination of wit, humour, frankness, creativity and the interesting characters that makes it so engaging.
The story behind each character is so real, hilarious and in-your-face, its simply pure entertainment. And you wonder, wow, so that's what New York women or American women are like.
And then you yourself wonder whether you or someone you know would ever be stuck in a similar situation.
Someone got a tattoo today!
I think tattoo's are pretty cool:)
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd
Well its been ages!:)
Was at the Dans: festival- reggaeton class and it was fun! Though I need work on my shimmy's. haha.
Greeted mummy at the airport with a huge poster thingy, plastered with photos of Tiff's and my faces. haha. Had a one week of eat, sleep, shop and eat non-stop. I eventually managed to drag her down to Sizzler to eat. (finally!) And she loved the whole fruits, salad, spaghetti buffet concept:)
Brother Mal re-created the Brazilian Caipirinha! *hic
Potent, lethal, sour and delicious!- really hit the spot.
He also brought us to an excellent chill out place with live jazz music.
BarStop.
Lovely concept, great music and not pricey!
After that, it was back to work. work. dance. work. work. rest.
Some people nearly *cough* forgot my name too!
Logged on to the SAS accoutn and pleasantly surprised-shocked when I got my exam results.
I can't complain can I? when I put more effort into certain subjects and less into others.
My GPA grade is still below a 3. A major disappointment. After all this while, its still a leetle bit close, but its kinda like a 0.000021234595 ...
to becoming a 3.0, dang those decimal points!
Close but still soSO far.
Timetable's out!
My latest class is at 4pm! and the earliest 8am -_-
And 3 subjects to worry about- then its the internship prog.
~oh yeahhh...
One week of holidays left.....*stares in horror at the calendar
Dreaming of a new day ahead!;
Just making my way through the crowd