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MOVING HOUSE

2009-05-14T00:52:00.001+10:00

Hey Guys,After so long, it is time to call an end to this blog. Low Readership and high maintenance is one thing. I have shifted:http://satire85.livejournal.com/

PAP - post-Lee Kuan Yew

2009-04-23T01:40:00.002+10:00

Such a well argued and refreshing point about the possibilities of a post-Lee Kuan Yew PAP. It is definitely healthy to see this analysis emerging at academic events like these. Let's hope there is more of this in the future. SINGAPORE: A People’s Action Party (PAP) split by internal schisms. Future leaders bereft of the "huge political legitimacy" that could be gained from endorsement by the man

Comment of the Year

2009-04-21T00:06:00.000+10:00

Keng Loon says: I regret why i never study harder last time den can be a scholarMichael says: haha fuck off la u seriously

It's time to throw them off their boats...

2009-04-17T18:03:00.003+10:00

It is simple really. Australia has a boat people problem because they are too lenient with these people. After suffering persecution, terror and possibly loss of life at home, the dangers that these boat trips pose pales in comparison. Get through those tough seas between Indonesia and the northern tip of Australia and everything will be aye okay. But reintroduce caning and these people will

The Hour That Did Not Help Earth

2009-03-31T00:31:00.003+11:00

Conceived in Sydney in 2007 and introduced to the globe in 2009, the inventors of Earth Hour must be delighted with how their quirky campaign is spreading like wildfire . So delighted are they that they probably advertised their success on websites, sent out emails to praise the world's efforts and most damningly of all, jet around in private planes to thank world leaders. Certainly, Earth Hour

Don't do that thing with a bottle

2009-03-26T18:08:00.000+11:00

Old man’s bottle mishap leads to his deathA SINGAPOREAN died of heart failure after his penis became stuck in a soft drink bottle, reported Sin Chew Daily and China Press.The incident happened when the 77-year-old man used the bottle to masturbate.China Press reported that the senior citizen got his private part into the bottle and only sought help after his penis could not be dislodged from the

Taking the joy out of Uni

2009-03-23T20:35:00.002+11:00

Staying in the dorm is part and parcel of university life. In countries where their sovereignity stretch for miles, the dorm is a place where students call their home away from home. In Singapore, dorms just don't have the same feel because we are so small.Over the last two weeks, the concept of dorm living just got dimmer. Students who decided to have a bit of fun ran stark naked from one

A Price Too Big For The Prawns?

2009-03-20T02:17:00.003+11:00

We all love our crustaceans. The biggest and juiciest of them all fetches the highest prices. Hawkers are well aware of this fact. And they often charge a premium for their finest seafood. Which is why I am surprised that the issue of expensive prawns is even a newsworthy topic at all.Sure, eight prawns for $239 is a premium. But these prawns are not the ordinary ones you find in your fried

Don't Forget To Touch Base With Our Roots

2009-03-19T18:27:00.007+11:00

Theoretically, MM Lee is right. By speaking mandarin, Singaporeans can reach out to approximately 1.3 billion people across all Chinese provinces. For pragmatic reasons, the average Singaporean should also be shaped to speak English and Mandarin. This is so that in the future, we can conduct business deals with the West and deal with the on coming red tide from North East Asia. But honestly,

Keeping Foreign Workers in Perspective

2009-03-17T17:50:00.002+11:00

At the start of this millenium, if one were to mention Foreign Talent (FTs), they were often referring to caucasian men in power suits, sipping cocktails, living in swanky apartments and driving open top Lambos. Today, the word FT is starting to encompass not just these folks residing at Sixth Avenue but also white collar workers who are flooding in from North East Asia. In particular, the recent

Silence Is Often More Painful than a Sore Throat

2009-03-03T14:09:00.001+11:00

CARACAS - It's something few people can tell Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez: stop talking.Chavez, whose speeches often stretch five hours or more, said on Sunday his doctor told him to stay quiet for three days to help a sore throat."I am a little affected by the intensive, continuous and permanent use of this cannon I've got here and the doctor has told me not to talk," Chavez said to audience

It was over before I knew it...

2009-02-22T20:46:00.003+11:00

As cliche as it sounds, time really flies. It just seemed like yesterday when I was worried that I will never see the light of a proper newsroom because HR was just so inept in processing my application.In a blink of an eye, it is February. And what I have now is a hatful of fond memories and wonderful friends. This internship at TNP had really been something. Never did I expect to write so much

Writing

2009-02-07T19:17:00.002+11:00

WRITING is definitely an expression of the ego. That sense of achievement, that smile on the face and the feeling of accomplisment when you see your article being published is priceless.You know deep down you have changed a life, informed someone and educated masses. Whether it is something as trivial as a an opening of a shopping mall or something as groundbreaking as a resignation of a top CEO,

'Welcome to Kinokuniya'

2009-02-05T02:51:00.001+11:00

THIS may be bleak times. Times where there is a need to calculate every single cent. But what I experienced today is “ge kaoness” (picking on someone to the smallest details) to the max. I never knew that Kinokuniya was so kiam (stingy).I mean the facade looks bright and classy. The inside looks spacious and elegant.So why resort to such means to hit customers below the belt? I picked up a book “

Don't Lose Faith in the Papers

2009-02-02T05:31:00.003+11:00

I have always been reminded that one thing that places journalists and bloggers apart is this: credibility. Without this, nobody will believe what you write. Nobody will even bother with what you say. Worse, you will forever remain as the jester. The loser. With so many blogs out there, this word credibility is taking a new phase lift. There is going to be credible blogs out there. Much as people

He Deserves the Rap

2009-01-20T00:13:00.003+11:00

How can a top civil servant, a permanent secretary to be precise, be so annoying?In the light of poor economic times, the mantra of the day is save, save and save. Yet, we have a government official who decided that he should scoot off to Paris on a family getaway. Not for five days but for five weeks. Five weeks is an eternity for the unemployed waiting for a government handout. Five weeks is

In Other News...

2008-12-23T00:58:00.002+11:00

Govt will try to keep transport costs downWITH 2009 shaping up to be a 'difficult year', the Government will try to moderate public transport costs next year, said Transport Minister Raymond Lim yesterday.The Public Transport Council (PTC) will continue to take economic conditions into account in its annual assessment of bus and train fares, due in the second half of next year, he added.But he

Why PSP Simply Doesn't Appeal to Me

2008-12-23T00:47:00.005+11:00

I must be missing something. Ever since I returned to Singapore, the fad of reading newspapers on trains and buses have dissipated. In its place is the Playstation Portable (PSP). Young and old, army personnel or not, across all genders, almost everyone has a unit. Except me. So while everyone is busy slaying monsters on their little handheld gear, I am busy fumbling around with my newspaper on

Are We Too Complacent?

2008-12-20T03:36:00.006+11:00

So, there had been some use for the terrorism warnings that have been on a rewind constantly on MRT trains yesterday.Smoke billowed out from our MRT trains on Thursday afternoon. And no one panicked.It could have been terrorists who have just let loose some poisonous gas. It could have been an overheating occurring somewhere in the train. Or it could simply have been someone spraying insecticide.

A Desert Amid A Metropolis

2008-12-17T02:23:00.008+11:00

The Central, situated at the picturesque Clarke Quay, is not your typical Singapore shopping mall. In my recent visit to that shopping mall, I felt that I was somewhere in Australia- a shopping Siberia after 5pm. Just that the difference is most of the shops in this mall were still open.I cannot fathom how on earth this mall is still standing in this competitive environment we call Singapore. My

Sushi Tengoku

2008-10-24T21:34:00.003+11:00

Nobody would have imagined that tucked away in a little corner of the Kensington suburb, there exists a brilliant Japanese eatery- Sushi Tengoku. This place, I dare say, is probably known only to the students studying at the university nearby. The first time I entered Sushi Tengoku, I saw a sea of people. But I expected that like any other restaurant, I could wait and get a seat in no time.

Letter on ST Forum

2008-09-11T22:27:00.001+10:00

The Original Letter:Home > ST Forum > StorySep 8, 2008FOREIGN WORKERS IN SERANGOON GARDENSWhere's the harm?SOME residents of Serangoon Gardens are incensed or anxious about the idea of a large number of male foreign workers coming to live in their area.They have concerns about increased traffic on their roads and uncouth behaviour by workers, with which anyone could sympathise - though the

Why the Makeover

2008-09-07T13:33:00.003+10:00

Regular readers of my blog will know that this blog has recently (yesterday) undergone a massive makeover. Gone is the cluttered green backdrop that so unceremoniously welcome my readers. I decided to go for a white and 'clean' look, with the text visible from a mile away. My feelings for my declining readership (apart from the fact that I blog less regularly now and people around the world are

Democrats vs Republicans

2008-09-02T02:44:00.007+10:00

In two months time, the world will know if the next U.S president will be white or black. Never in history has the United States been presented with such a choice in presidency. 42 presidents have sat in the White House and there has never been a dispute over the race. The race of the President had to be of the same colour as the White House. Never also in history has the U.S have to decide if

Authoritarianism?

2008-06-02T16:34:00.003+10:00

My lecturer once told me that 'an authoritarian state monopolies national power but is unable to eliminate civil society.' Perhaps, this is the best way to describe the current Singapore political scene. With constant pressure exerted from below, the government is increasingly struggling to cope with the calls for a democratic reform. The current court case involving Chee and the PAP presents a

Me, Myself and that Mysterious her

2008-04-10T01:10:00.004+10:00

Sometimes it is hard to know what you are thinking,much is left to be desired for debating,like an elusive fish emanating,I am left floundering,In blistering pace it all happened,confusion reign and I was questioned,where was my brain when all these occured?the heart has taken over and hampered,I am not telling you to make that decision,I want to wait and hope this turns out in precision,not

That One That Got Away

2008-03-20T01:37:00.004+11:00

Those eyes, those thoughts, those memories,fading away, mosaic at first, dissipating in entirety the next.My feelings hedged on capriciousness,fighting an internal struggle, questioning my astuteness,Perhaps subtlety will never work,or it is just you who choose to remain in oblivion,I thought we struck a cord,till it all went awry,You still can't forget him,and I can't commit,What is left is hope

To My Willis Street Landlord

2008-03-16T23:25:00.003+11:00

Dear Landlady,Enough is enough. You have made a decision to lease out your three bedroom apartment to us. You have made a decision to place the desire for money over privacy. You have made the decision to lease your place to three guys.Now you do a backflip. You complain that we are too noisy, we have too many friends, we dirty your damn kitchen. You complain, we compromise. We sought for your

OWE $ PAY $

2008-03-03T00:28:00.002+11:00

Today I am Damn Du Lan.SomeBody Who is Such A Chee Bye Kia Borrowed $2.45 cents from me.And he has not returned it yet.Seriously I hope his Fucking wallet Lost.I hope his whole Family die jialat jialat.I hope when he have sex, his cock cannot stand.I hope when he drive car, he buang,I hope when he eat fishball, he choke,I hope when he take exam, he fail,I hope when he wear his new PUMAS, he slip

If Arsenal REALLY wants to win the league...

2008-02-17T19:53:00.003+11:00

Dear Wenger,As the dust settles after the 4-0 thumping, I hope that you will sit down and listen to an irate spectator who just wasted 90 minutes in the wee hours of the morning watching your lifeless Gunners. If you really want to ensure that Old Trafford not be a scene of joyous celebrations come May, it is probably time to take a look at the Arsenal team now and assess the situation. Although

HDB

2008-02-07T13:25:00.000+11:00

Most people frown whene you tell them that you are working in the public service sector. Somehow this term, public service sector is too difficult for them, and they will subsequently follow up your reply with another question, 'Gahmen ah?' The next question will be 'where? LTA? MAS? NEA? MFA? MND?' When you say none of the above, they looked as startled as a deer caught in the headlight. The

That Taxi Ride

2008-01-22T23:34:00.000+11:00

You have got to believe this recent study done by this group of political scientists. This well known group of academics, hailing from a reputable university, concluded that the best gauge of a country's political sentiments can be found in a taxi. With this impression etched in my mind, I decided to put their theory laden study to a practical test. Prior to this study, I always had the

The Disappointment

2008-01-19T03:49:00.000+11:00

The disappointment, the tears,a stark contrast from the starry eyed beginnings,Where once we use to speak,oh how the mood has changed!In place is now a cold facade,where the windows to the soul remains bleak,Drifting like an aimless soul,caught in a trap I always thought was weak,I wonder why things have changed,I guess it's because your interest has waned,Like an ephemeral spark,disappearing

My Confused Soul

2008-01-12T03:33:00.000+11:00

That inexplicable aura,shatters an individual's confidence,That ambiguity,creates a sense of confusion,Expressing the deepest of inner feelings,with my soul exposed for the world to see,There is nothing left to hide,as I am left most vulnerable,To be abiding to your wishes,to have that constant obssession,That desire to constantly see you,a feeling of deprivation runs deep,Yet as the heart is

The Trip Back

2008-01-05T04:28:00.000+11:00

It was the month of December 2007. Three years has passed since the dreaded day. The sun rose uncharacteristically after a week of cloudy skies and rainy afternoons. Today I return. I checked my alarm clock and sat up in bed. There was an odd feeling permeating through me as I got ready for my return trip. It was this indescribable sense of trepidation that overwhelmed me. I wasn't supposed to

SMU farce

2007-12-22T14:10:00.000+11:00

Dec 22, 2007SMU trio showed disrespect to national anthem I ATTENDED Virtuoso 2007, an event organised by the Singapore Management University's Music Interactive Club.Firstly, I would like to congratulate the organising committee for a job well done. However, a segment in this event left me appalled.This distasteful segment occurred during the group category, when a trio from the Singapore

Rebut the Rebuttal

2007-12-11T19:53:00.001+11:00

Cleverly, Dr Wong decided that he should never take my words lying down.He responded to my rebuttal. It made it to the online ST forum.Dec 11, 2007Attitude towards foreigners - we can do better I REFER to the letter, 'Xenophobic? Problem not unique to Singapore' by Mr Sing Keng Loon (ST, Dec 7).I thank the writer for his response. In the letter, the writer makes a few pertinent points and I

My Straits Times Rebuttal

2007-12-07T15:03:00.000+11:00

Start making foreigners feel like one of usI REFER to the letter, 'MOM too liberal about jobs for foreigners' (ST, Dec 1), and other letters on foreigners in our midst.It seems to me that our friends from overseas living here are constantly being reminded that they are 'foreigners'. Is there such a need?When I was working and living in Australia, no one referred to me as a foreigner and no one

Turning 22

2007-11-19T15:14:00.000+11:00

Alright, it's official. I am finally an adult. At 21, you plan the biggest celebration of your life. You eagerly anticipate the benefits of adulthood. 21 is the age where you are an adult but you believe that you are still a teenager. You go around laughing at people who still can't qualify for the Singapore shares, who can't vote, who can't enter certain clubs. You laugh because you know you are

A Poem Dedicated to Joy

2007-11-08T12:05:00.000+11:00

The endless horizon that lies beyond,the drudgery that enslaves the soul at the present,the desire to find the spark that will light up the dark,The effervescent spirit, the ever optimist,always marvelling at the positives,Anything will subside in this aura of light,a welcome relief to an eternal world of dread,a reason why people still believe in the word hope,Nineteen years ago a couple sat in

Thought of the Day

2007-11-02T12:00:00.000+11:00

Perhaps, it's these whimsical feelings that I have been having recently. The eruption of elation and the dread of loneliness. The sole knight in a battle, slaying the endless horde of enemies. The feeling that you are still alive yet knowing that death is just around the corner in this futile battle. As I look all around me, people are proceeding with their happiness. The company of love, friends

Nice......

2007-10-22T11:23:00.001+10:00

hahaha!

Good Post

2007-10-21T16:25:00.000+10:00

I quite like this letter that was recently published in the Straits Times,Very well written, succinct which aptly describes the ground's sentiments. Upset over MM Lee's re-merger commentsI WOULD like to express my disappointment at Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's recent remarks made in an interview with

To aLL those pesky commerce people at Basser Steps

2007-10-17T13:15:00.000+10:00

Firstly, let me tell all you pesky wannabe election-starved individuals out there:A good way to win over voter's hearts is NOT to line yourselves up in one column along the BASSER steps and bug every single Asian student that walks pass.PRIMARILY, the reason is NOT ALL ASIAN STUDENTS ARE BLOODY COMMERCE STUDENTS!I was walking down the Basser steps this morning after my class and I felt like a

The post

2007-10-16T21:36:00.000+10:00

I thought I would reproduce another post that I have written for a friend a long time ago. Since he is back irritating me again.Here goes,Mr Icepickles was a lonely and rebellious middle age man that was hard to please. Doing business with him was a displeasure and he often shot himself in the foot. A round of drinks would always begin the negotiations but Mr Icepickles hated drinking. He hated

A shout-out

2007-10-02T20:26:00.001+10:00

I have never written a 2000 word entry for anyone before. Much less for a girl. Today I am about to embark on a 'character promotion' of sorts for this girl that I recently got to know. People have often said I cannot keep my word. This entry will prove that a 2000 word blog entry for someone is possible. The girl I am going to write about today has received rave reviews from almost everyone that

A love letter

2007-09-09T19:07:00.000+10:00

I was digging through my inbox just today and I discovered this long hidden love letter which my friend wrote for his girlfriend and it was somehow forwarded to me. It is such a wonderful letter. With the dust having settled, this letter can now hopefully be reproduced.Just as you might think I would have, alas, jettisoned this blog after my affair with melancholy and existentialism is over, I

Multiculturalism

2007-09-06T01:38:00.000+10:00

I am so inspired to write an entry right now on Multiculturalism. This is after being thoroughly mind-fucked by my readings on political theory. This has got to be the first time I actually realize that there are so many things that actually go on behind a word. A simple word Multiculturalism creates such a furore in the academic world.A brief introduction to how this process of Multiculturalism

NSF arrested for leaving camp with rifle, bullets

2007-09-04T07:32:00.000+10:00

A 20-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman left his camp on Sunday night with his assault rifle and several rounds of live ammunition, and sparked off a 20-hour manhunt. Over 200 police officers combed the island before the drama finally ended in the heart of Orchard Road. Corporal Dave Teo Ming was arrested after policemen tracked him down

2007-08-29T22:26:00.000+10:00

Uni used Singapore laws to stop FOI bid Harriet Alexander Higher Education ReporterAugust 29, 2007 THE University of NSW has used the secrecy laws of an authoritarian foreign regime to justify its decision not to release documents under freedom-of-information laws. The university quoted the

To anyone that cares

2007-08-28T23:26:00.000+10:00

Today is Tuesday. Two days into Week 6 and I feel that I have not shifted out of gear 1. Last semester, Week 6 would have already seen me submitted at least 2 essays. This semester has started slow for me. First, it started with me coming back a week late, then it continued with a lack of assignments due, online Gened courses and alot of issues in between.Now, with about 3 weeks left before

Respect our original identity but continue moulding our collective Singaporean identity

2007-08-13T21:15:00.000+10:00

Respect our original identity but continue moulding our collective Singaporean identity I REFER to the letter by Mr Liang Wern Kang, 'Singapore can't afford to become monolingual' (ST, Aug 6). Mr Liang

The Standard of Living

2007-07-21T01:49:00.000+10:00

"The Government distributed back to Singaporeans a good part of the wealth generated from this strong economic growth. We shared close to $14 billion through asset-enhancement programmes and endowment funds. We invested in better healthcare, housing and education. Singaporeans' standard of living went up considerably."-Former Singapore PM, Goh Chok Tong in his 2001, National Day Rally SpeechSix

Life

2007-07-18T00:02:00.001+10:00

Sometimes Life can literally kick you in the balls. Just when you thought that life was a bliss, it suddenly makes an awkward turn, rear its ugly head and makes you wince in pain.This clattering feeling happened to me not too long ago. After a stressful period of endless mugging, planning and fretting over essays, I expected some beautiful numbers to appear on my result slip. Apparently, my

Live or Die Earth?

2007-07-08T19:40:00.000+10:00

The moment I heard that Earth would be saved by a 24hr non-stop rock gig across the world, I burst out laughing. It went something like that: Friend:'Eh, you know the likes of Madonna, Rihanna, John Mayer and all performing concerts to save the earth?'Me: 'Eh, Where? They will sing without mike, electric guitar and to nobody in particular ah?'Friend: 'Rubbish mate, they will sing

My lovely School

2007-07-01T03:19:00.000+10:00

Finally back

2007-06-15T01:55:00.000+10:00

After an exhausting semester, I am finally back in Singapore. As I am typing this, I am sneezing my nose off. This always happen to me when I am back in Singapore. I guess its the change from dry to humid. I think I experienced a 20 plus degree change when I arrived back today. I am surprise that I am still alright, my friend who came back a day earlier is already down with a flu. Anyway, I

Myself

2007-05-14T18:51:00.000+10:00

-tagged.tagged by Kunnie (RULES FOR THE GAME) Each player of this game starts off by giving 6 weird things about themselves. People who get tagged need to write in a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.1) I sometimes have absolutely no idea what I am talking about2) I have a burning desire

Blog back

2007-05-14T04:37:00.000+10:00

I realized I haven't blogged in ages. I even have to be reminded on my tagboard that the entries on this site are getting stale. My apologies. There is just too much work this semester. I think it's because I have twice the amount of essays to write as compared to last semester. That is why, that pile of work doesn't seem to shrink. As I speak, I still have three more essays to go, and this

April 24, 2007, No relationship between violent video games and US varsity shooting

2007-04-24T18:09:00.000+10:00

I REFER to the article, 'Could violent video games have sparked US shooting?' (Online forum, April 19) I am rather amused about Mr Bernard Ee Kuo Wei's concern about how violence is perceived in the world today. His main concern is about the 'the perpetuation of violence in our society'. Consequently, he goes on to blame the proliferation of violent video games that is 'military-like' in

Morgan Stanley

2007-04-19T02:03:00.001+10:00

April 16, 2007 Need for Morgan Stanley to clarify comment that it is hard to find good talent in S'poreI REFER to the article on good talent in Singapore, ''It's very hard to find good talent in Singapore nowadays,' said HR professional' (ST, April 7). I attended the same career talk

Hunter Valley

2007-04-10T01:02:00.000+10:00

What are you guys doing this Saturday? It's the second last day of the Easter one week break. The Singapore Student Association is organising a trip up to Hunter Valley and I hope you guys will support us. As an association, we try to provide the best for our members. We don't gain anything from organising such activities except money to continue to function as a student body that is actively

Honourary Doctorate to our Great Leader, Mr Lee

2007-03-28T20:26:00.000+10:00

Quote from the Sydney Morning Herald "The ANU's Chancellor, Allan Hawke says the "good outweighs the bad" in Mr Lee's case, and hints the university has interests to pursue in Singapore. But why confer respectability on Singapore's dark side with an honorary law degree? Could it not have been in something more appropriate, like

Ban Smoking in Singapore

2007-03-24T02:10:00.000+11:00

Recently, Singapore has up a notch in their combat against smoking. Besides displaying gruesome pictures on the cover of cigarette boxes, the government decided to show advertisements showing the adverse effects of smoking as well. What I heard was a clip on a woman who has lost all teeth due to gum cancer telling everyone on National Tv what ill effects smoking has done for her. I just find this

The secondary products revolution

2007-03-20T15:30:00.000+11:00

A long time ago, men discovered that there was another use for those animals that share the land with them. After hunting them for years, humans discovered that they should not only just consume them for meat. Instead, they should outsource some of the hardwork to these animals, namely, the cow. Hence, the plough was invented. Taking a makeshift cart, they attached it to a ox who they somehow

Letters..

2007-03-02T00:34:00.000+11:00

I just watched Letters from Iwo Jima. I am inspired. Not to take any credit away from the film, I believe that as Singaporeans, we could create something in the similar mould. Name it Letters from SAF. Oh wait, Letters from Iwo Jima is a tragic tale told from the side of the Japanese in the battle for Iwo Jima. I suggest we turn Letters from SAF into a comedy/documentary.Ok, Ok. I know the proud

My complain about SQ to Straits Times

2007-02-27T13:36:00.000+11:00

I am disappointed. Disappointed that such an important letter is not published on the print edition of Straits Times. The whole purpose of this letter is to raise awareness of how much the standards of SIA has dropped. It's amazing really.Click on the link to view my letter.SQ really should wake up their idea.

Remaining Days On A Sunny Island

2007-02-21T15:31:00.000+11:00

My days in Singapore are numbered.Ok, no. I don't think I should be phrashing it this way. Rest assure people, I haven't got cancer or some mysterious illness. It's just that after a long three month break, I am finally heading back to Australia this Friday.It's a funny feeling really, sort of ambivalent. After getting accustomed to life again here on this sunny island, it feels like I have

Chinese New Year

2007-02-18T02:14:00.000+11:00

If you are married, this year would have been a bad start for your wallet so far. Following hot on the heels of Valentine's Day is Chinese New Year. Just as you thought you can finally save up for your beloved Aston Martin, it's the time of the year again to distribute your wealth.I have never seen a year where there are so many money sapping activities happening at once. First on Feb 14, your

Valentine's Day

2007-02-16T01:40:00.000+11:00

Valentine's Day is as commercialized as David Beckham's transfer move to the USA. Nowadays, there is so much money involved in Valentine's Day that Roman Abramovich(that Russian Chelsea Dude) would have been proud. There was once when I yearned for a Valentine's Day. I yearned for a chance to give an overly inflated rose to a special girl, I yearned to have a balloon which is pinkish and in the

Ticket increase

2007-01-30T13:44:00.000+11:00

It's disappointing really when I read the papers yesterday morning. I discovered that FAS has decided to increase the prices of tickets for this wednesday final showdown between Singapore and Thailand. As this is the last time a football match will be played at Kallang, the FAS anticipates that it will be a fullhouse. This is why, as patriotic Singaporeans, we cannot allow this to happen. Why? We

Old Lady Kallang

2007-01-28T23:47:00.000+11:00

Oh how Kallang roared last night. In what could have been possibly the last match played in the National Stadium, fans turned up in droves to support the Lions. In front of 55,000 fans, Singapore could not fail to falter. Yet, 58mins into the game, Kallang was stunned into silence when Eddy Helmi drove a stinging drive which squirmed off Lionel Lewis on the wet pitch, to give Malaysia the 1-0

2007-01-02T15:11:00.000+11:00

I haven't been in Singapore for awhile but I guess like I said in my previous post, alot of things have changed. For one, SMRT has unveiled a new look voice equipment program that has left me quite literally shell-shocked. Meanwhile, while all these changes are taking place in train stations, the taxi drivers 'chao kuan' attitudes will forever remain die-hard. How many times have you seen letters

Time

2006-12-25T03:56:00.000+11:00

They say time waits for no one. I guess in the Singapore context its true. I have only been gone for a short space of 4 months but things never stand still in Singapore. The URA and LTA never stop digging, building, revamping, restructuring and reconstructing this island. Being a small country only 42km wide and 23km deep, we certainly provide alot of jobs for engineers. While I was away,

When we turn old

2006-12-16T22:44:00.000+11:00

I guess its still too early in my life to worry about getting old. But what struck a chord in me was the newspaper report about high flyers who have now reached the middle age. They are not considered old in the conventional sense but in the globalised society that we live in today, they are considered dinosaurs. Over paid dinosaurs to be precise. These people who use to command a princely ten

Public transport

2006-12-14T02:56:00.000+11:00

If you see a Singaporean who ever writes in to the Straits Times forums complaining about how hopelessly inadequate our public transport system is, please give him or her a slap. Singapore's public transport system is world class. From the taxis to the buses to the trains. And you have to be out of the country to appreciate what the government has done for us so far.In Sydney, the transport

Classes

2006-12-12T21:28:00.000+11:00

I was looking through online at the possibilities open to me next semester.I guess it will be a tough choice. I did my initial plan of pending courses and decided that I have a five day week?!!?! Amazing. Although I have two days with only one hour of classes, a five day week is still quite amazing.I tried looking at the various possibilites for my electives. There are no questions about my major

Back In Singapore

2006-11-22T03:31:00.000+11:00

Alright, I have been back for 3 days liao. Spent 8 hrs of my birthday hauling my arse from Sydney back to Singapore to experience the heat and humidity here. Somethings don't change in Singapore and when I got back I dread the feeling of coming under the same roof of my parents once again. Yes, I may miss them but at times they are simply just too possessive. Living in Sydney has opened my eyes

我愛你!!!!!!

2006-11-12T23:19:00.000+11:00

我決定明天開始讀書。因為我的考試後天開始。所以我要加油!!祝大家好運!我的電腦終於可以寫中文了。我很高興!

Australia

2006-11-10T10:05:00.000+11:00

Australia was inherently a racist country. Starting with the 1901 'White Australian Policy' where only white people from Britain could migrant to this vast continent and culminating in the 'stolen generation' era, Australia has always wanted to be a white man country. This country for all its multicultural beliefs today is still dominated by White people which takes up about 92% of the population

Quote from a Friend

2006-11-08T13:51:00.000+11:00

I want to quote a friend of mine who came up with an awe inspiring but yet cliched phrase:THE POWER OF LOVEHmm.. sounds like something out from a mix love songs CD ALBUM. But but but.. this phrase is an overpowering, overwhelming, thought provoking, mind boggling but cliched statement.THE POWER OF LOVEHow powerful is this power? I guess only he can answer.Meanwhile, I will try go and see what

Leeches

2006-11-01T01:43:00.000+11:00

Leeches are queer animals that stick to people's bodies and suck their blood dry. They are red and hard to remove. They are not like mosquitoes who suck a few drops before flying away. They literally suck you dry and cling on to you.At first, you don't really notice them because they are silent killers who suck your blood without you knowing. But eventually when you discover them, they will be

21 soon...

2006-10-23T23:01:00.000+10:00

I am going to be 21 soon. In Singapore that means that I am able to vote, sign my brother's consent form, go to almost every club, watch an R(A) movie, uhm, basically do anything that an adult can do. I can finally move out and say that yes, mum you officially are not in charge of me. I am an adult. I have my own responsiblities. But I don't want to turn 21 just yet. I haven't really enjoyed my

Choose a Picture!

2006-10-22T17:17:00.000+10:00

In conjunction with a friend of mine who launch a popularity photo contest of himself, I shall do one for myself as well.. I need a photo for my Singapore Student Association Tag. I need a Kind and please come to me pic. So the contest begins. Please help me choose.1.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Edwin's 23rd

2006-10-15T02:13:00.000+10:00

Finally, the planning is over. The execution almost to perfection. The last week of endless planning, meetings and coordination finally paid off when the man of the moment, Edwin was sufficently surprised. His birthday was on the thursday but we decided that we shall make the suspense more cruel with a surprise party the day after his birthday. So we spent a week deciding what to do for his party

On the topic of Death

2006-10-10T21:32:00.000+10:00

I am doing some reading on death now for my philosophy class. So I guess I shall blog abit to revise and to enlighten the masses out there. Philosophy is really a good course to take when 1)it's non-examinable 2) Your mum has alot of money 3) You have just inherited a fortune to last you your lifetime 4) You intend to live in Greece The fact that I satisfy none of the 4 above, I don't really like

Weekend in Canberra

2006-10-08T23:59:00.000+10:00

Over the weekend, I went to the capital of Australia. Yes Folks, Canberra is the Capital of Australia. Not Melbourne or Sydney. About 3 to 4 hours from Sydney, Canberra is one quiet town nestled in the valleys of several mountains. This is where all the parliament houses in Australia are. This is also where a capital doesn't look like a capital. First, Canberra is freaking ulu. I mean it. We

Growing Fat

2006-09-30T21:45:00.000+10:00

Recently, I saw a person in the mirror that I am totally unfamiliar with. Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was myself. I rubbed the edges of my face and discovered that a new layer of fat has emerged. I looked at my 'once flat' tummy to discover that it has turned into one big fat blob of lard. I sucked in my breath and admired the 'flatness' of it all again. And then I exhaled. Poof!

Sydney Beaches

2006-09-24T17:38:00.000+10:00

I love the beach. I really do. You don't see me running to the beach often in Singapore although we are surrounded by it because of three reasons. 1)Folks love to pitch tents there and destroy the feeling of a proper beach. 2) Folks love to bring their dogs and kids and throw them into the sea. Dogs shit in it and Kids pee in it. So you get the idea. 3) Our endless horizon is tarnish by objects(

Cool mum Vs My Mum

2006-09-22T02:30:00.000+10:00

Its unbelievably unfair that some mums are cool and some mums are not. I am talking like this because I have just met one of the coolest mum in the world at my friend's place just now. She is really cool. I don't know how many times I going to reiterate that but she is way better than my mum. I wish my mum was half as good as his mum and I will go to church everyday and praise God.I decided to

Opposition at it again

2006-09-17T20:29:00.000+10:00

Chee Soon Juan has done it again. Terming himself a 'martyr', he has decided to sacrifice himself for the democratic process of Singapore. This time around, he and his bunch of political bandits decided to stage a protest march from the speakers' corner to show the world that Singapore is indeed an oppressed place where democratic freedoms are rarely recognized. Naturally, his stage protest drew

A sense of Frustration

2006-09-15T09:48:00.000+10:00

I just got up. I am at my friend's place. I got a 2000 word essay due on 3 October and another essay of a similar word count due on 13 October. I am in trouble. I got a writer's block. My mind is block. I pore through a hundred books and I come back to square one. I look at the sickening cursor on my microsoft word and I curse at it. It doesn't help because I have to physically type something

The feeling of confusion

2006-09-10T04:43:00.000+10:00

I have had a total of 10 hours of MSN time in two days with this girl that I recently got to know. I am not sure if this is a sign of anything. I pretend I don't know anything. I was missing someone that has recently departed Sydney now all of a sudden, someone else has come into frame. This issue is both profound and perplexing and sometimes, it consumes all of my thoughts.Sometimes I am

Proud of our language

2006-09-07T00:18:00.000+10:00

I was just talking to my Hong Kong friend online just now and she was wondering aloud to me how come sometimes Singaporeans speak a language that is so similar to english but yet that 'english' is encoded with wierd language that seems to outcast anyone who is not Singaporean. After hearing her muse, I laughed out loud. Another victim of Singlish. I realized that in Singapore, we won't realize

Distance in relationships.

2006-09-04T20:05:00.000+10:00

Sometimes when you thought cupid had struck you successfully with his arrow, the aroma of love suddenly fades away without a warning. To replace it, a barrier called distance comes in. We just got back from a trip from Mudgee. It was a good road trip where beautiful scenery greeted us the moment we hit the road. But beneath this scenery laid a heart wrenching love story that is fuelled by this

The dust that doesn't settle

2006-08-31T11:32:00.000+10:00

The departure of someone is always hard to digest. The departure of someone that one has developed feelings for is worse. Every morning you wake up and you think how abruptly the person has left and how much more you wish you could do for that person when she were still around.The regret that you did not spend just one minute more with her on the phone before she left, the regret that you did not

An evil five letter word

2006-08-29T09:01:00.000+10:00

I have said it before and I shall reiterate again in my post today. There is one word more harmful than the word fuck and that is drugs. Its an evil, evil, evil vice. Its not only a vice, its a crime. A crime on the same level as murder. A heinous misdeed that should never be condone by anyone or any state. I now support Singapore's stance in death penalty for drug traffickers. That is because

Disappearing into the Horizon

2006-08-25T13:26:00.000+10:00

Much as I want to say, I can't bring myself to it. The wonderful feeling that overwhelms the being. The sudden urge to reach for the phone to give you a call. The sense of withdrawal when you just suddenly disappear. The fight against time to know each other better, the realization that in a few days time your physical presence is no longer here, the feelings I presume will dissipate into the

I am this and that

2006-08-21T22:45:00.000+10:00

Hardly a week goes by in Sydney without something happening. The past weekend has been a rather busy one for me and only because my friend got his DJ down from Singapore to spin at some of the clubs here in Sydney. I decided I shall try to tag along to see how this entertainment business is carried out. And of course to go for some free clubbing. Anyway the clubbing scene here surprises me. Some

What a week

2006-08-18T14:49:00.000+10:00

I am so relieved that the week is finally over. All the mad scramble of trying to complete an essay that is due by today was taking it's toll on me. I am glad that it is finally over and I can move on with enjoying my life here. Not that my parents paid my tuition fees for me to enjoy life here but come on I am overseas! Time to explore Sydney man.I like to presume that spring is finally here. I