I think the most worrying problem that I see right now is the issue of teenage smoking.
It's rising (in the number of smokers) and dropping (the age of smokers) at the same time that it's simply alarming..

I used to not really care about it because no one around me (back in the old house) smokes much. But in the new neighbourhood, I'm terrified of this issue! Why? BECAUSE I MIGHT GET CANCER AND DIE SUDDENLY FROM ALL THE 2ND HAND SMOKE, THAT'S WHY!!!!!

And it doesnt help that I live on the 2nd floor too... (Damn it)

Every time someone smokes, I haf to close the window so that the smell doesnt get it. Or I blast the fan outwards to get rid of the poisonous gas. (Gosh! I spelled poisonous correctly at one go! Without the auto correct. Ha!)

And everyday after school, some idiot kids would hide between the 2nd and 3rd floor staircase and have a smoking party. Literally a P.A.R.T.Y U can see all the food wrappers, plastic bottles and cigarette butts on the floor after that. Luckily I dun live on the 3rd floor. And that the party was over after I came home from piano class.

Speaking of which, yesterday afternoon I had my piano class. (Cos I missed class on Saturday because I overslept. It's 8am lesson, so forgive me for that.) Half way through the lesson, I chocked, gagged and rolled over and almost died. Ok la, that was a little over exaggerated. I gagged and coughed a little. So did my piano teacher and her daughter. Why? Cos of stupid smokers who were hiding in the stairway. Hey! She lived on the 8th floor! These kids got the time to climb up so high and yet they used it to smoke? I dun get them!

Why would anyone smoke and treat it so normal here? It's Singapore for goodness sake. The only freak country that treats smoking as a freaky activity. That's why I love it here better than other places .. .. ..

I don't want to be a second hand smoker. They get cancer at a higher rate and risk than the actual smokers. Sorry for freaking out but you know, I might live at this house for quite some time, and I don't want to get cancer and die so young. And if I do, and if it's due to second hand smoke.. U noe who I'm gonna sue.

Just as I was writing this, a great wonderful post came up. http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/2010/07/smoking.html This post speaks to what's happening to me right now.

Arrrrgh...

If I have a time machine, I'd go back in time and assassinate (hell lots of 's' there) the idiot who came up with the idea of smoking and the person who succeeded in commercializing smoking habits. And everyone who tries to make and encourage cigarettes and smoking. Any takers? Anti smoking ninja warriors.. Anyone with me?