.yucks there's dust on my blog yes. it has been quite a while since i last posted. it is inconsequential as to why, and actually i'm rather surprised that i have begun to post again. i'm the sort who'd suddenly lose interest in a project once it's up and running. periodic maintanence implies commitment and commitment can only mean less freedom..youch! give me back my space! grrrrr. it scares me. you scare me. haha. remind me to procure a 'wife-o-sphere' for the unfortunate other-half who'd be exchanging vows with me (if ever!). remember those sealed ecosystems that we use to mavel at in primary school? hehe..hmm..i was just thinking - we're actually living in a huge huge efficiently managed hyper-market. a 640+ sq km hyper-market installed with an advanced indegenous production line (often upgraded) which churns out competent and diligent army ants bred on a strong broth of communitarianism. the entire facility is managed by an elite crack team of commanders. the 5 key links with the external milieu - land, sea, air, capital, and communications - previously incubated personally by the high command, extend their reach outwards to serve the duel purpose of 1. profit generation through the 'win-win' utilisation of external resources i.e. regionalisation and 2. increasing access to the hyper-market which they are headquartered in. their success serves the betterment of the corporation's international image and branding. everything is ordered. everything is iso-certified. large enterprises are wooed and encouraged to set up shop in this large enterprise of equal standing. its a game of large hypermarket enterprise continually re-inventing itself - superstructure, systems and targets - to ensure competitiveness, as a whole, in the international arena. once in a while a local plain jim or jane gets spotted and is supported as a fledging component of the hyper-market setup. These occurences are celebrated and encouraged, but they are not the mainstay of the corporation. given this setup, it is hardly surprising that top brains are actively being sought after, from within and beyond, to manage this enterprise of international stature. 80 6 yr bonds each year suddenly seems a justifiable figure...surreal isn't it?