Sesame Street = Adult Programming (???)

Just thought I put up this post before I forget.

According to news 2 days ago, the boxed set of Sesame Street DVD Vol. 1 and 2 has been tagged with "Adults Only" rating.

Excuse me, but who associates Sesame Street with "Adult Only" programming. Think the people must have been super paranoid or something. Thousands or not millions of children (yes, including me, I'm that old) have grown up with heart warming characters like Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, the Count and my all time favourite, Oscar the Grouch.

When I was watching the show then, or even the old reruns, never in a million years would I think the show was suggestive in any way. But, the powers that be, deemed that the content shown in Sesame Street was too suggestive.

Although I'm a self professed nutcase and conspiracy theorist, I could have never intepreted the following as such.

Bert N Ernie -->
Possible Gay Couple. What happened to bachelor pads. Must 2 guys living together be associated with homosexuality. In that case, in the army, where a dozen guys living in a same bunk, would mean we're having some gay orgies. Think the person who slaps the rating must be one of the followers of the insane Pastor Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church. But considering the Church was already sued for 11 million dollars, maybe this is one of their covert attempts to continue their "Holy Crusade"

Big Bird -->
Initally, his best friend Snuffleupagus (could never spell this without refering) was visible to him until 1985. His protestions was deemed creepy and unsettling. Personally, I know of children, who similarly had imaginary friends, and they too, see their friends as "real" people. I never thought they were weird or anything, but rather attribute this to an imaginative mind. I, for one, wouldn't mind my child to have a over creative mind, compared to a zombified one from watching too much tv.

Cookie Monster -->
Who can forget his famous lines "Cooookie,om nom nom nom" as he scarfs down his treasure, although most ends up "on" him rather than "in" him. Now, the dream role of every children him (being able to eat COOKIES!!! for all their meals) is seen too be an ADDICT!!!
I'm not sure about the children in America, but I never had the urge to munch on the cookies the beloved Blue Furred Monster did. If nothing, I rather blame the increase in obesities of young children to the coddling they get from their parents.

Other worries of the show includes,

1) A dream sequence involving cows singing about grass (possible reference too drug usage?)
2) Gordon (the kind man) who often invited young children to his place for milk and cookies.
Intepreted as possible paedophilic actions and lowering the children caution towards strange
men inviting them over

This, I'm afraid, shows how much the society had fallen. No longer are there any trust or goodwill in neighbourhoods. A simple show for children, had been intepreted to have hidden agendas.

But children, with their naivety, would have never thought of the "hidden" barbs in shows. They watch shows, just because its colorful, the music is catchy, and that it captures their attention.

Although I, for one, though Barney the Dinosaurs and the Teletubbies are annoying, I never really thought to associate them with anything, except driving my mind crazy with inane songs.

This turned out to be a longer post then I had intended to, but then again, all my rants are similarly long. Excuse me now, for I think Elmo is stalking me, gotta run now

Long Update pt. 2

This was a bit later than I expected, since I had to go into Johor for my grandfather's birthday on Saturday. Dunno is it course I'm getting old (at 26), but my grandfather's place is becoming more and more desolute with each passing year. When i got down from the car, I even smelled a familiar scent of wet duck feathers, but it just turned out to be my aunt frying(?) some salted fish. But, it turned out that my grandfather also began some experiments on the optimal incubation temperature of chicken eggs. Of course its nothing scientific, but hopes it at least help him stave off some boredom.

Managed to get in touch with Jiew Hee, before I forgot about the pricing of all the stuff that she asked me. Managed to find Starburst in Candy Empire (Vivocity) and even Meidi-ya in Liang Court. So I guess this means that Jiew Hee have even less things to bring back, since the pricing is about the same after conversion. So, in case Heiki reads these post, then she will be able to find it, for I refused to reveal my findings during our last conversation.

One surprising bit of information (at least for me) was that the largest novelty sex shop in Singapore was S.E.X. in the City. When I took my walk on Wed last week, I came across at least 4 outlets; Bugis, Chinatown, Orchard and Capitol Building. One humorous event was when a boy of 4-5 keeps asking his mother, who was shopping at a fashion shop opposite the Capitol Building outlet, the meaning of S.E.X. rather loudly and repetitively. I dunno if the mom should be proud if her son's mastering the alphabets or......

Long update pt. 1

Ok, first thing first, I've quit and starting a new job next Monday.
Came down with a horrible flu, after my family shared germs over a pot of steamboat. Felt terrible for the past 3 weeks or so.

Worst thing was, i was so sick during my 1st year anniversary with Jiew Hee. Didn't even remember to tell her "I love her so much", partly cuz I was on medication was knocked out at 8 plus.
But my dear Jiew Hee still sent me some photos of her at the beach, with the words written in the sands. Kept the card n photos in our album so can show to our kids. LOL

Luckily for me, my ex company still gave me the backdated bonus for the 13th month. Otherwise, when my dear come back, sure dunno how to survive liao.

After nuahing/moping/rotting at home since Jiew Hee left for Australia. Went back to my old routine of wandering, but was I really out of shape.
Walked from Chinatown-->Bugis-->Orchard Road, my legs were already trembling after 4 hours. Used to be able to cover at least to Botanical Gardens and with less effect too.
But now, after a day of rest, my calf muscles still aching. Chia lat siah. Must go for reconditioning in preparation for dear dear's shopping trips liao.

Think that's all for now, but will update later if i cannot sleep. Seems this blog doubled it readers(YEAH!!!! thanks heiki for bringing the total readers too... 2!!!!)