Romance of the Scratching Box

Whenever we get a new scratching box, you can count on Skoda to be the first one to claim territory of it. For scratching boxes, we've a slim one and a large one. Skoda will be the first one to hop onto the slim one and give it a few good scratches.

As for the large one, which suits her comfortably (she is more on the broad side, hee), this is usually what happens...



The packaging comes with a pack of catnip which is tagged to the board. I think Skoda is drawn by the remnant scent of it. If we hand out fresh catnip, Skoda will have some initial reaction to it (this also wears off after a couple of minutes), while Mikki and Braun are neutral. I read somewhere that two-thirds of cats are susceptible to catnip and the behavioural phenomenon is hereditary.

3 Cats, 2 Ice Cubes & A Water Fountain

What do the three have to do with each other? One hot afternoon, Mousie and Grimlock had the bright idea of dropping two ice cubes into one of the water fountains to help the girls cool down a little. Skoda hogged the water fountain mostly to herself (she is truly the Alpha at all times). The beans didn't see much of the girls lapping up the icy goodness. Instead, there was plenty of staring and pondering, some going-around to get a better view of the ice cubes (Skoda was at it) and a few attempts to paw the ice cubes. So much for quenching the heat...

Joy of Toys

Just take a look at our glass display cases at the Cove and you'll be able to tell Grimlock and I are kids at heart. Grimlock is a fan of transformer toys, and we both collect Bearbricks and Kubricks. Be@rbricks are released in series; 10 in a series but we only collect the Artist and Pattern in the series. Many of the Kubricks figures are licensed representations of film, comic book, or video game characters. We only get those which we've a particular liking for.

Grimlock's transformer toys take centrestage in our living room:



Frame-ups of Our Be@rbricks and Kubricks in acrylic boxes which are placed on the otherwise ugly-looking aircon pelmet:


Beannies and some other soft toys and collectibles, mostly my presents from Grimlock:



Grimlock used to collect comics books - these are lined up on a wall in the bomb shelter:

Some of the collectibles are limited editions. We've no intention to sell any of them. Over the years, we've become more discerning in our acquisitions. Now that we've run out of display/storage spaces, our buying has slowed down quite a bit too. Gratification comes from reminiscing the association that the toy brings, and getting to own a piece of that association. And toys have a lot to do with creativity and imagination.

A Sick Mousie

I'm down with flu and having a sore throat. I've been given medical leave for today. Feeling quite drugged now. Nose is leaking. Shall see if I'm fit for work tomorrow.

The weather is very hot but the girls are the least affected. They have been snoozing. So this is what they do at this time of the day. Some photos I took yesterday of their siesta Sunday...

I'm my Father's Daughter

I've some feminist streaks in my blood but I don't harbour any "feminist mentor" ambitions (wink wink). Having said so, I cringe whenever people address me as Mrs K (initial for Grimlock's last name). That is so passe (this is the 21st century). I derive no secret sense of accomplishment nor pride to be addressed as so. I'm a woman who can stand on my own two feet (so hear me roar, hee!). No need to tag me on to Grimlock's surname - thank you very much.

I wouldn't miss this article in my paper (12 March):

Grimlock is as cool as I am on such matters. My father is about the only man I would see myself being "tagged to" and so marriage wouldn't change that any bit :). It is as simple as that.

CATivated!

Grimlock and I went to watch the "CATS: Now and Forever" musical on 18 April at the Esplanade. The tickets were sold out during its three-week run in Singapore, captivating an audience of 50,150 in total.

I had a most enjoyable time at CATS. For one, I enjoy musicals and I've watched most of the compositions by Andrew Lloyd Webber. And I definitely wouldn't miss this one, considering my fascination with cats. I've come across several quotes of T.S. Eliot (the story of Cats is told through his poems from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats), many of which brings out the unique characteristics of cats.

Yours truly...

I didn't go to CATS to see how good the cast was in mimicking feline movement and reactions. I enjoyed the musical for the variety of dance styles (highly rigorous), the music, the singing, the costumes/make-up and the stage design/setup. Delia Hannah's (Grizabella) delivery of Memory was superb.

There was this girl seated on the other side of Grimlock. She came with furry stockings that resembled leg warmers, complete with a tail hanging down from her back. And throughout the musical, we caught her doing small catsy gestures with her hands.

And hey, I got to play a cameo role at CATS. During one of his songs, The Rum Tum Tugger stepped off stage and came up to me to do a short dance number (yes ME!), right next to my seat. I just followed his steps and all I remember was being spun round and round. That couple of seconds seemed like eternity while I was at it. After that, it took me a while to calm down (fortunately the hall was quite dark - blood was rushing up to my head, hahaha).

My favourite character has got to be The Rum Tum Tugger. No prize for guessing why. Well, he is the coolest cat and ooohhhh, this guy oozes sex appeal (all those hip movements of his), meeeoooowww (hee! :) ).

Here is the man himself (cute chap, right?):

A review by the Straits Times (18 April):

Life Lines

His was one of my must-read columns in the Sunday Times, never mind it was a fornightly column. I also come across his articles/columns now and then in other magazines. Most of them are on relationships which form the tapestry of life. I enjoy the depth that he gives on the topic, and he presents his take and insights in a layman, pragmatic manner. Anthony Yeo is also a much sought-after speaker for talks and workshops.

This was one of his Sunday Times articles, published some time around January this year. I found myself nodding in agreement to his take on what marriage is, and what it is not.

On 19 April, I was a little saddened to read it was to be Anthony's last article for the column, an enlightening piece on the importance of prioritising and ensuring there is non-work time for rest, recreation, relationship and reflection so as to nurture the soul.

And yesterday, I was saddened to read from Straits Times that Anthony has been diagnosed with lymphoma. I certainly hope the best for him and his family during this time.

1,000 (Green) Origami Cranes (XV)

The frequency of Skoda's urinalysis is now on a bi-monthly basis. 0n 4 April, we bought her along for her annual vaccination cum general examination, and had a urinalysis done at the same time. When we let her out of the pet carrier, she was the least inhibited and walked all over Dr K's examination desk. When her shot and examination were done, we had to coax her back into the carrier.

Skoda's urine turned out to be a little less concentrated, and the crystals and RBC levels came down slightly. We recapped our options of managing her urinary condition with Dr K, ie to continue with Waltham S/O kibbles and Prescription Hill's C/D wet food, and to bring her back in June for a X-ray (this will be done once in every six months).

"Yay, you're looking at character in its face..."

Project S (X)

Four adult newbies (two tuxedo, one ginger and one calico) have been sighted at Site X. The 2 tuxs are males, while the ginger is a female. I saw the calico from a far distance and it was quite dark so I wasn't able to ascertain the gender.

I scheduled my 6th round of trapping on 22 April - three females were spayed (one was pregnant) and one male was neutered. The male is one of the tux newbies. The two tabbies are the kids who have now grown up. There is one more tortiseshell kid who is very scrawny so will hold off her sterilisation for now. All the while, I thought there are only three white/greys (all have been sterilised) so this one is a surprise "discovery". With this recent round, the tally stands at 21 cats being fixed (14 females and seven males).

When we released the cats back at Site X, I saw the ginger newbie. We laid a trap but she didn't go for it, and she wasn't friendly enough to round up by hand. The other tux newbie is quite a senior cat with battle scars on the body and his nose area was quite moist. Will have to monitor if this tux and the ginger are making random appearances at Site X or whether they are here to stay. I also saw a young tux from a distance on my trip there last week.

I've not seen for some time two of the cats from my previous trapping rounds; Ginger Boy and Chaplin (white cat with black patch on nose). I wonder if they're alright. I see 'Tua Tao' (ah tom who has a big head) now and then - he seems to have shrunk in size and his head now looks smaller to me (hahaha, my eyes playing tricks on me?).

'Business' As Usual

I had gone MIA because one fine day about three weeks ago, my desktop hard disk suddenly decided to call it quits. I went into a semi-panic mode because I've tons of important files on it and I hadn't do any backup.

And just before that three-weeks ago, I had gone ahead with getting my very own notebook. My bro-in-law enjoys a staff discount on such purchase and there was a promotion. I thought about the purchase for quite a while. Besides the desktop, we've one more notebook at home, with compliments from StarHub when we signed up a subscription contract with them. The thing is Grimlock hogs this notebook. I wanted the mobility of a notebook so I proceeded with the purchase (did feel the pinch) and shortly after, the desktop "died". All our attempts to get the desktop working again have failed. So my justification is that the timing couldn't be any better, hahaha...

Grimlock helped me look around the Internet on data recovery; we bought a hard disk drive and I got back all my files from the desktop yesterday. Now, Grimlock and I can both catch Hong Kong drama serials together and each have our own notebook to work on (yay!) :) It's good to be back on blogosphere.

Titbits for the Gang

This is the girls' regular treat - Marukan (brand) cod fish strips:

Skoda nibbles like a "gu-niang" (lady-like) so the pellet type of treats are out for her. Braun will throw up Snack21 salmon bits treats so I've ruled this out. One of them will also throw up with the long thin/shreds kind (also of the Marukan brand, with a cute looking kitten on the packet). I give them boiled chicken during the weekends now and then. Mikki is agreeable with any kind. They all love Angel's salmon sashimi treats but this is a little pricey (S$7) so this is reserved for special occasions.

The girls have settled for cod fish strips; this is all-natural and economical (costs $10.60 after discount). I'll cut the strips into bite size and one packet can lasts them for about two weeks. This brand is quite popular so when the shop runs out of stock, I'll settle for the Bow Wow brand (there is a dog picture on the packet but if you look on the ingredients side, it is safe for consumption by cats).

Left: This is how much I can get out of one packet. Right: Close-up.

Chill-Out

I've taken leave today to enjoy an extended break and recharge. I'm good at taking care of myself (I do love myself quite a bit). Took brunch and met my housework-of-the-day quota (hahaha...). Checked my work emails - looks like my adrenaline won't have to go a-pumping when I get back to office tomorrow. I finally now have time to clear my blog backlog. Updated the sidebar with new links that I came across (these will come in useful). Will get down to the posts in a minute.

Thunders can be heard at this part of Singapore. Looks like it'll rain anytime. Braun has gone hiding under the shelf in the bomb shelter. Mikki has come out of hiding. She just used my lap as a launch pad to get onto the study table (that girl!). Skoda is unfazed and is busy snoozing in the cosy corner.

I was planning to visit Site X later in the evening. If the weather remains as such, I'll have to postpone it to another day this week.

I've completed my major projects at work, so I think things should slow down a little. Shall take stock and do some decluttering.

I'm having a good time. Contentment is bliss.

Chilling out with the good company of...

1,000 (Green) Origami Cranes (XIV)

It has been some time since I last updated on Skoda's urinary condition. The results of her urinalysis for January and February, respectively:

17 Jan 09:

Despite putting Skoda on the Waltham feline urinary S/O diet (dry food), very little improvement was seen in her urinary results. In fact, after she started out on this formula, there was improvement only for a short period of time. The crystals and protein still fall within the high range.

Dr K recommended starting her on Prescription's Hill C/D canned food to introduce more fluid to her diet. Skoda is a dry food junkie; she isn't picky when it comes to dry food brands/types but she just isn't big on canned food. I think the latter has to do with us not introducing her to canned food when she was much younger. She is our first cat so it was through reading up more on diet along the way that we learnt about the benefits of feeding wet food. It would be impossible to put her on a 100% wet food diet. Well, this girl has a strong will; she would rather starve then compromise.

And so, we've been giving her Waltham kibbles for breakfast and PH's canned food for dinner. The amount that she eats of the canned food is pathetic; way too little for her to benefit from it. And mind you, PH's canned food is quite pricey, ie $3.60 per can (vs Natural Balance $2.80 per can). Even if we bring the wet food right up to Her Royal Highness, she will at times turn up her nose in distaste and walk off.

After starting out on the PH's canned food for a month, I was to bring her urine sample for a review (7 Feb 09) - results as follows:



Before Dr K went through the results with me, I was hopeful that something good would come out of the recommended diet. As you can see from the results, it was not the case. No improvement in the crystals level (this is the part that we need to manage) and recurrence of red blood cells.

One option would be to put Skoda through surgery to examine her bladder and urinary tract. As with any surgery, there is some risk but with cats, the level is uncertain. Dr K said her condition isn't critical (her young age and gender are in her favour) so I don't think we'll put her through the surgery.

The other option would be to administer sub Q (on our own). You know, I was prepared to put aside my inhibitions and convince Grimlock this is what we need to do - even if it would mean stressing Skoda up (and us too). But Dr K said this would only serve temporary good; the key issue remains she needs to drink up. With that, we concurred to let her continue with the recommended diet. Her next review is in two months' time, ie in April. And if the indicators remain as they have been, we'll have an X-ray done for her to check for any blockage in her urinary tract and abnormality.

A snapshot of Skoda's urinary indicators since her condition was diagnosed in Dec 2007. See how they have been, like going on a roller coaster. She's also due for her annual vaccination - may be good to let Dr K do a physical examination of her.

"Yes, can I help you?!?!?!"

Sweetie, Happy 3rd Anniversary!

This month, Braun takes centrestage on the masthead. Today, 18 March is her 3rd anniversary at the Cove.

What I appreciate most about Braun would be her good temperament. Many a times, I've derived such relief and bliss stroking her. She puts up minimal fuss too when we clip her nails or bathe her. Braun is a girl with simple needs - she'll seek me out when she wants her treats or to escort her to the food bowl (I've no idea why she needs me to do this for her).

Her annual review on 5 Feb 2009 turned out to be alright. Dr K commented she is of the right size for her age and asked about the meaning of her name. He ran a check through the clinic's database and found her name (and Skoda's) to be unique. Mikki's name is not the case. 'Braun' means brown in German.

When I reached home today, I picked Braun up and gave her a good cuddle (she can put up with this for a short while). The girls' new toys also came in time through the mail so they had a play session with Grimlock earlier. I brought a packet of salmon treats but surprisingly, Braun didn't come pester me for her daily dosage.

A few days back, I went through my stock image (of the girls) and picked out quite a few of Braun. I wanted to produce a slideshow on her, using Windows Movie Maker, that has audio, text overlay and video effects all incorporated. It captures her doing her favourite things and hanging out with Skoda and Mikki, as well as showcase her charms. The last photo is a bonus :)

Update: Youtube muted the soundtrack that I had originally picked because of a copyright issue (I downloaded the MP3 via the Internet and thought I could just use it). I got to have the slideshow with all the full works, so I changed the soundtrack to something else. I like Andrea Bocelli's rendition of this song best - 很有feel.

'Hello, I'm Talking to You'

When a cat wants attention, he/she knows exactly how to get it. In my case, I'm often amused how my girl makes her desire so plainly clear to me; and her way of telling me 'enough is enough' (when I'm very engrossed with my own activity).

One afternoon, while I was busy with writing out my blog posting, Skoda leapt up the study table and plonked herself right smack in front of the keyboard. Well, you see, Skoda is a little on the broad side so there was no way I could continue with my writing. What happened next was precisely what she 'plotted' of (smart girl!). I promptly dispensed chin rubs, hugs and kisses lor! I was flattered she came to seek me out. For a while, I wondered who might be the one enjoying the attention more :)

Another time, I was editing a newsletter on the coffee table. Just when my brows were getting tightly knitted, Skoda leapt up the table in lightning speed and plonked herself right on the newsletter, and looked up at me altogether doe-eyed. I chided her (lovingly lah!) and I instantly lightened up (the editing was getting quite intensive).

During Braun's early days at the Cove, one of her favourite habits was to drop herself on the newspapers when I was reading them. She didn't 'disturb' Grimlock that way. That was her way of asking me to stroke her and for chin rubs. She doesn't do that as much now but it remains as something mutual between me and her.

Mikki is expressive in her own ways. She'll rub her body against our legs and sometimes permit us to stroke her (yup, she calls the shots). When I'm doing my work in the study, she'll join me and snuggle up in the cosy corner. This is her way of staying close to me - we need not be in physical contact but yet I'm well on her radar :{ In the mornings while I get ready to go to work, she'll stay in the room with me (it is her me-time with me, I keep the other two out). At times, she'll yowl at me to tell me which cupboard door to open (for her to pop in and explore).

And so, who says cats are aloof?!?! They have so much in-between the ears (highly intelligent); capable of springing surprises ever so often (and one surprise is quite different from another); maintain a comfortable distance in the relationships they provide; and they have very simple needs of which they are vocal about (nothing too complex to understand and I prefer it that these be made known). These characteristics well describe what I find so charming and love about cats :) I see parts of myself in them and have learned quite a bit from them - which is why my girls are part of my family (NOT pets). However, they in no way, are substitutes for children. I was quite amused of a recent article which reported that having pets may provide good training for parenting. What happens then when the human kid comes along? I didn't read the article for myself so I shan't comment further.

Where is the Girl? (VII) - the S Version

Skoda too is ingenious when it comes to choice of hiding places:

From time to time, Skoda will go lick the handle strings (shopping bags). Weird taste she has...

Project S (IX)

I last left off on the release of the third batch of cats on 15 Feb. On the same day, we trapped another three cats and had them sterilised (2 were spayed and 1 neutered). They were released back at Site X on Wed, 18 Feb. I forgot to bring my camera and so I wouldn't have their photos on record. One is a brown tabby (pregnant); one is a white/grey cat (pregnant, same colour combination as Azrael/Gargamel) and Cat no. 5 (the sweet white/orange boy - we've named him Ginger Boy). And on the same night of 18 Feb, we trapped one female who was spayed and released yesterday, 21st Feb.

With this, I'd say I've completed Phase 1 of Project S - having successfully sent cats who conceivably could be rounded up/trapped for sterilisation. Altogether, 17 cats (11 females and 6 males) had been sterilised over the five rounds. I'm thankful that Grimlock is supportive of my doing (and for his practical help). We wish to keep a low profile in our undertaking of Project S - onsite and non-disclosure of the site's exact location here. The recent and constant cases of cat abuses serve us caution. I earnestly hope that the dumping at Site X will stop and for the numbers to stablise. So far, I've stopped seeing kittens at Site X so I take this as a good sign.

We'll stop, for now, the rounding up/trapping of cats for sterilisation and re-assess the situation. My wallet gets to take a break too :)

The next phase will be a challenging one because we're talking about difficult targets, ie these are cats who:
1) Hang out at Site X at a timing different from my rounds;
2) Are very scaredy/cautious in nature, including that one or two who got away or got spooked from seeing us in action; or
3) Make phantom appearances at Site X.

The updated tally of unsterilised cats looks something like this:
1) The Siamese (we haven't seen him since the last sighting);
2) White cat with brown patches on her back (scaredy one);
3) Scrawny kid (who was last seen hanging out together with the white cat);
4) And possibly another 2-3 brown tabbies.

We'll try to befriend the cautious ones and continue to monitor the situation. We bumped into a cat welfare volunteer, F during our round on 18 Feb. I gave her my contact number. Looks like we're not alone afterall in keeping an eye out for the cats at Site X.

Project S (VIII)

After the second round of trapping on 1st Jan 2009, we continued to visit Site X once a week to check on the cats.

On 18 Jan, we spotted this newbie, a lovely Siamese. Dumped 'conveniently' here by someone who got tired of a 'toy'? UUURRRGGGHHHH.... He/she is in good physical condition so I think he/she should be left here only recently. Thank God he/she is already sterilised (tipped ear) - otherwise, headache leh (I'd have to add him/her to my list). Quite a cautious and vocal fella. It took some coaxing and we even had a mini dialogue session :) (some kind of negotiation) before he/she finally ate away. After having his/her fill, he/she did circles of 8 around Grimlock's leg - very manja.

The kids have grown in size. I know they don't look like kittens in the photo. They were part of the reason why we embarked on Project S. They used to loiter somewhere in Site X, hoping to get food crumbs. The sighting also brought our attention to the growing number of cats, especially when most if not all, are unsterilised. The problem started and grew because of some IRRESPONSIBLE people who DID NOT sterilise their cats and then for whatever reason, did the worst thing by dumping them at this isolated place.

The kids were really scrawny back then. The ones in the photo have not been fixed yet, and they are the ones I'm targeting in the next round of trapping. Should be OK to sterilise them with their current size.

(27 Jan 2009)

We were glad to see three of the cats who were sterilised earlier, well and good. They were hanging out together and having some play session. We've named the girl white/grey cat in the photo as Azrael and her other white/grey companion as Gargamel (a boy, not seen here in the photo). We've seen this pair hanging out together on a few occasions. And we've named the brown one (in the photo, with the dark tail) as Wierd Eye - her eyes are slightly protruding. She can see normally (I did a small random test on her). She is quite cautious.

(5 Feb 2009)

I scheduled a third round of trapping on Thurs, 12 Feb, and again engaged V's help. This time round, we carried out the trapping at night because we observed that some of them surface only later in the day. It had rained earlier so at one point, I was toying with rescheduling the session. I reached Site X earlier and did a recee and saw four unsterilised cats hanging around. The rain stopped but while waiting for V, it started to drizzle and I started to waver again. I had one unsterilised cat with me (one of the kids) and I was doing all I could to keep her with me (kept shaking my kibbles bottle).

There was this other kid (already sterilised) with us and I had a jolly good time stroking her. A very sweet girl who kept doing her flips and flops on the floor and circling around me. Then she reminded me of My Little One. They are similar in colour and size but I think this kid's temperament is better lah (sshhhhh, don't tell the tigress that I made such a comparison).

(So would you please now put together this mental picture: the crazy Mousie with two young cats by her side; all three under a light drizzle, winds blowing quite strongly... Mousie is busy entertaining the attention-seeking one while keeping an eye on the other one... Hahahaha...)

Ok, ok, back to the story...

V was actually down with a fever but he still proceeded with the trapping (he came together with R). (V: If you're reading this, let me say this again: 先照顾好你自己...) Grimlock couldn't make it so he has generously agreed to sponsor the cost of this round :) hee hee.

We trapped a total of five cats, one of them was the tom cat so you can imagine my delight. I suspect he sired most of the brown ones. And he only appears now and then so the timing couldn't be any better. He is now less cautious of us - he used to scrowl and hiss at us even at a distance, and then it got to a stage where he is a little less unfriendly (but still maintains his distance). On that day, he came up to me and greeted me his usual way (scrowling lor!). I could hardly disguise my excitement. I put down some kibbles for him (so that he would come nearer to me). V slowly approached him, gave him a little tuna and nabbed him by the scuff of his neck. This boy put up a big fight and he almost got away but V refused to let go. I held my breath while taking in the action. (I told you this is definitely hard work.)

All this while, a white cat with brown patches on her back, was watching us in a nearby bush. I tried to lure her by shaking my kibbles bottle but she would't emerge from her hiding (she responded though by meowing at me - telling me she would, no way, fall for the trick?) We laid down the trap and after waiting for like 30-45minutes, we aborted mission.

We also met an Indian lady who offered to help with the trapping. She has some 30 cats of her own. I was too engrossed observing the white cat that I didn't exchange courtesies with her, oops.

When we were getting ready to leave, lo and behold, an unsterilised cat emerged from under V's van. She looked like an easy target. R laid down the trap and the cat went for it. In the midst of transferring her from the trap to the carrier, she got away.

The four who have been trapped this time round are all brown ones. I've arranged for them to be released back at Site X this evening. Fingers crossed for dry weather in the week ahead, and for their speedy recovery. Let's see if we come across any targets later...

Update - 15 Feb, 11.30pm - The four who were released this evening:

Three are females (one was pregnant) and one tom cat (lower right-hand corner).

Another three were trapped (round no. 4) -one white/orange cat, one white/grey cat and one brown cat. The white/orange boy was very sweet, he didn't put up any fight and it seemed he didn't have any clue what had happened. He only takes wet food. The white/grey one wouldn't have been easy to nab because she makes random appearances at Site X and likes to hang out at a spot that makes trapping difficult and she is very cautious. This time round, she was searching for food near a rubbish bin. V laid a trap to get her and we waited for a while before she went for it. R trapped the brown one on her own - no idea how she did it. According to her, it was very friendly.

We saw the white cat with brown patches again. She ended hiding up in a tree. It looks like she'll make a difficult target. There was a brown cat with her who is quite scrawny. We decided to wait till she grows bigger.

The World Out There

In the mornings when I open the door to put out the litter bag and bring in the newspapers, I'll give Skoda and Braun a couple of minutes to stretch their necks out of the gate. They know the drill at the back of their paws (I mean hands). They'll stand by the door and wait for me to come along. And they both know they are not to venture beyond the gate. They are just happy to peer out, and will bout back into the house at any slightest noise or movement down the corridor.

It is a very simple ritual. I've no idea what they derive out of it but yet, they keep at it...

Beauty & Brains

The Cove's Honorary Member, Miu Miu (aka Zapedii) has joined the league of feline blogging babes. We can now keep a tab on what she has been up. Looking at the photos, Miu Miu is worthy of her royal title and living it up with all the pampering that she is getting. Check out her blog here.

(6 Sept 2008)