when you have nothing to say, talk about the weather.

"We need to have a chat with the people in Sumatra," says Hugo, my favourite 4 year old.

The PSI levels have been steadily increasing this morning, its at 82 right now.
Yesterday afternoon, it reached an "unhealthy" level of 130, (does that mean 50's ok?, and we shouldn't be complaining? argh.)

It seems like this is not going to get better, with showers promised only at the end of this month/early next month.

Health Advisory
Persons with existing heart or respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor activity.The general population should reduce vigorous outdoor activity.

All's ok for most of us who are working in air-conditioned labs, office areas, classrooms. But what about the people in the construction industry, who, as it is, take in copious amount of aesbestos and the like. Or the army.

I keep thinking of Muralee and praying that the haze does not trigger an asthma attack *touch wood*

The portable air cleaner industry must be having a boom.

I'm praying for the Sumatran elephants.

Meanwhile, the haze in Indonesia's Jambi and Riau provinces in Sumatra was thick. Fires were said to have destroyed at least 100ha of the Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau, which is meant to conserve Sumatran elephants.

We already did, sweetie.