Girls, Women and Boys

Enough of the Zidane’s-head-met-Materazzi’s-chest incident. What’s done is done, there’s no undoing it. Zidane will remain a hero to many of us (except for the person who sent an irritating text message to me at 4:49am spewing hatred for Les Bleus while I was nursing a massive head pain thus having to miss the Finals).

Now, let’s divert our attention to something that is of great significance, as observed by Mr John Ruskin, an English critic and social theorist:

“Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies, for instance.”

And here’s a little tip to get you by in life:

To test avocados, mangoes, or papayas for ripeness, gently fondle the fruit — never squeeze it — and if the flesh yields to the touch, it's ready to eat.

Wonder if the same method works on men too.