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ONE down THREE to go

2005
06.07

i had my first paper yesterday. i could have done it better, but yep, the first paper was officially over. i have another one tomm (not looking forward to it). the whole night was spent on discussing on past paper with Bian occassionally ’screaming’ in the background. I have a lot of respect for Rini, being a student and a mother is definitely a challenge. She could not handle it better. I wish i could do more to help. I love kids, they are just the cutest being on this planet. Yet through their innocence eyes, you could see the simplicity of what this life has to offer. Who says that growing up is easier? Ignorance is really a bliss in disguise. I don’t want to grow up!

This makes me think a lot about the sacrifices that my parents had to make when i was young. I could only say to Bian when he is older, that he has to respect his parents a lot especially his ‘Bunda’, for she has given a lot of time and caring for him. Perhaps, he is too young to understand. But he will never be too old to appreciate what a good mum he has. One day, he will understand. Maybe it takes another kid to make him realise, but that day will eventually come when all respect and appreciation will be deferred to whom they belong.

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finally, a change in the SEC

2005
06.03

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Bush has recently nominated Cox, a conservative Californian Republican to replace Donaldson who is leaving the agency on June 30. Donaldson became famous for ‘over-regulating’ the Wall Street. He would have served the SEC for two years when he resigns from the post.

Cox, is seen by the market as ‘business-friendly’, proven by his track record in repealing a penalty tax for savings and investment and elimination of double taxation on dividends.

Let’s hope that the era of ‘big government’ is over in Wall-Street. The last thing you would want in the current global economy climate is unnecessary interference from the government especially if its politically motivated.

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‘bio-attack’

2005
06.02

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what i feared most out of Corby’s case eventually happened. The case has taken a new dimension all together with the recent ‘bio-attack’ on Indonesian Embassy in Canberra. Nearly 90% of Indonesian newspapers and online news site put this latest development as its main story.

the prospect of presidential pardon now appears very remote. presidential pardon is a political decision, no matter how you see it. for SBY, to even consider it will be perceived as ’succumbing’ to external pressure. now, with various members of the House condemning the attack, that pardon will never eventuate.

i must commend however the recent comment by the head of Golkar Party in the House, Andi Matalatta, who entertain the possibility of the attack being originated by international syndicate, whose aim is to ‘incite’ negative emotions from both the Indonesian and Australian public. This shows that the leadership understands the complexity of the case especially in relation to the recent attack.

What must be done by both governments (including those political parties who want to score cheap political points) is to ‘calm’ the public and be open minded about the whole thing – no finger pointing is necessary.. otherwise, this might be a true turning point of what was reported as unprecedented relationship between the two countries, not seen since the East Timor incident.

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Unanimous Supreme Court overturns Andersen conviction – May. 31, 2005

2005
06.01

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Unanimous Supreme Court overturns Andersen conviction – May. 31, 2005

The Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously threw out the conviction of accounting firm Arthur Andersen, a symbolic victory for a nearly defunct company torn apart in a document-shredding case involving the fallen energy giant Enron.

In a 9-0 opinion, the justices concluded that “jury instructions at issue simply failed to convey the requisite consciousness of wrongdoing.” Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote the opinion, saying, “Indeed, it is striking how little culpability the instructions required.”

The ruling is a major defeat for the federal government in its aggressive efforts to fight corporate wrongdoing, although some experts said it wouldn’t significantly hamper future prosecutions

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the baton is in my blog…

2005
06.01

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i have just received the music baton from adrian.

Total Volume of Music on my Computer:
2539 songs, 7.2 days, 10.17 GB

The Last Cd I Bought:
hmm.. when was the last time i bought a cd? i think it’s silverchair – diorama (which i have hard time locating now)

Song playing:
Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap

Five songs, I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:
Sooner or Later – Michael Tolcher
Manusia Bodoh – ADA Band
Perfect – Simple Plan
Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap
Mission Impossible – Michael Tolcher

Five people to whom I’m passing the baton:

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