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    singaporeans + 3 little pigs
    Sunday, November 27, 2005 (6:58 PM)

    for those who have read the previous entry 'of free thinkers + singaporeans', yes, this entry is still about the same issue. because recently, the news reported a situation in the united states where there was a crazy sale going on in one of the stores. when the shop opened, people shoved and pushed their way in trampling on others. some even broke out in a fight. so i'd like to reiterate once more that being 'kiasu' is not a singaporean trait. it's human! so for those of you who hadn't read the previous entry, either go read now or stop labelling us 'kiasu'.

    next, i have been wondering for a long time but it has been a taboo to ask muslims this question. till recently, i got to know a more open-minded malay friend about it and decided to ask her, 'was the 3 little pigs ever translated to malay?' after all, it's a really well-known story and she said it was never translated to malay. because i was really curious if it ever was translated, what would the title be? it couldn't possibly be 'tiga b*** kecil'. it'd be so offensive and after a short q&a session, it reached a conclusion that 'tiga khinzir kecil' which also means '3 little pigs' would sound so much better though it never did happen and probably won't ever happen.


    tell the truth or be integrative
    Tuesday, November 22, 2005 (10:57 AM)

    i just read the digital life section in today's issue of the straits' times and one article focused on the 'dawn yeo plastic surgery - did she or didn't she' thing. it's not really an article, it took excerpts from a couple of blogs and from what i read in the papers as well as what has been going on over the past weeks, it seems that people keep telling her to 'tell the truth'. just to be clear, i'm not a fan of hers nor am i against her. to be honest, i didn't even know about this issue till my sis told me about it, and subsequently the relentless coverage by the media.

    but what are these people really looking for? the truth or do they just want her to play a representative party role - to follow public opinion? of course, i don't know her that well to decide 'yes she did plastic surgery' or 'no she didn't do it' but people keep telling her to 'tell the truth'. i seriously doubt they are looking for 'the truth'. they just want her to say 'yes'. when she refused to admit she underwent surgery, they just keep chanting 'tell the truth, tell the truth' like an attempt to hypnotize all of us. if in your mind, you already decided that she did undergo surgery, then there's really no point whether she admits it or not. and for people who claim that they 'know' she 'confirm' go plastic surgery. then you don't really need her to admit since you already got the 'confirm' answer. demanding an answer simply shows that your 'confirm' answer isn't really 'confirmed'.

    what i'm trying to get at here is, does it really affect your lives that much? so what happens if she admits? will you be immune to bird flu? or will you win the nobel prize for a 'discovery'? well, if you do get the nobel prize, how about sharing half that million with me? i'll pay for your bird flu immunity jab.


    drained out of my life
    Monday, November 21, 2005 (1:20 PM)

    i'm not a habitual late sleeper. not until poly. then bmt re-adjusted my biological clock and 41sar messed it up again. for some reasons, i have been taking late nights recently and incredibly, i managed to wake up at 7 yesterday morning without the slightest hint of weariness. went for breakfast and subsequently, ecp to blade. it was damn tiring. we went from one end to the other and back then headed towards the main road at marine parade to catch a bus down town for a shower before catching asianbeat finals. plus i missed lunch! it's not like i'm on a diet or what. more meal-skipping and i'll be reduced to a skeletal frame. by the time we're on the way home, i was drained. but it was nice to see yanni, lishi and robin after such a long time. but it wasn't nice when my wheels 'rotted' away and the straps gave way one by one until i needed bag straps to tie round the blades. paid $16 for a set of new wheels and after yesterday, they don't look new anymore. that could be why it's so cheap.

    somewhere near the middle of the park, we saw this girl who was standing stationary in front of a hump staring blank. we were thinking if she's trying to overcome her fear and after some 'discussion', yanni decided she was trying to get over the hump and asked us to go help her. no one moved and everyone turned at me asking me to go since i was the one who supposedly noticed her first. i approached her and asked, 'do you need help to get over?' and she replied, 'it's ok, i want to try myself'. good spirit! so i left but benny was like 'you should've insisted'... -_-"

    asianbeat wasn't bad but i'm not really appreciative of the black metal stuff some of the bands played. fortissimo had a great vocalist who subsequently won the best vocalist award. she had great vocal control and well done harmonics but i think she needs to calm down a bit. i think she moved way too much - 'move' is an understatement - someone needs to give her a tranquilizer jab or something. headline had an amazing keyboardist who doubles as audio breakout's bassist it seems and deservedly took the best keyboardist award. many bands were messed up by the sound balancing crew who seem to be students of sae (school of audio engineering). they really should use some professionals for such competitions.

    reached home, had another shower and k.o. till 11 this morning. and i'm spending my study week like vacations. if this continues, i'll ord before i know it.


    media - a learning source
    Thursday, November 17, 2005 (11:07 AM)

    people like me, perhaps trust the media too much to realise its misleading aspect in certain areas. and i only realise this because of what i already know, not what i wanted to find out. i'm one who gets easily influenced by the media, in some sense. ask people who has been hanging around me and you will know. don't let me know you watch f.r.i.e.n.d.s or russell peters or i'll go on and on with what i remember from the show. and the thing is, i watch the same episodes so many times, sometimes people don't recall that it happened. until a few months ago, every time i have nothing to do, i'll watch f.r.i.e.n.d.s. despite knowing what will happen, i still find it funny. now that i've formatted my pc, almost all are gone except 2 special episodes. so i turn to russell peters but, i've been saying it so much for the past few weeks, i'm getting a bit sick of it. f.r.i.e.n.d.s is still the best. 10 seasons, over 250 episodes to talk about. although i didn't watch the first 4 seasons, i still have like over 120 episodes unlike russell peters, just one.

    oh yah, i got carried away for a moment. i don't really know to what extent is the word 'jap' racist but it seems that the word has been used a lot and heavily emphasized during ww2. many people tell me that it's racist and derogatory and if that's the case, the media should've been more informed of it. a lot of people i know use that word not knowing it's racist. c'mon, it's human nature to cut short everything we say. since that word constitutes the first syllable in "japanese", we use it unwittingly. if you have today's edition of the straits' times (17 nov 2005), you would be able to see the 'urban' section's cover page. on the bottom right corner reads, 'the weirdest jap stuff you'll never use'. this might mislead people into thinking it is ok to use the word 'jap'. i'm not the kind of people who would go around telling people, 'eh don't use that word lah, it's racist'. to be honest, i find people who do that a bit irritating. and surprisingly, i'm doing it now. haha... but no, i'm more concerned about negative media influences. my lecturer said he jumped on someone who called his japanese fren a 'jap'. i'm not really bothered if you use that word in my face but don't let him hear it.

    then there's another word which the chinese programs use it frequently in singapore especially during star awards - 给予. how do you read these words? it's not so bad when the artistes read it as gei3 yu3 but the newscasters should've known better than reading it the same way.

    changing topic, people have said i look like this person, that person. some say i look like bae yong jun, some say suzuki ichiro, some say inaba koushi, some say their siblings or their cousin. of course i don't know how their siblings or cousin look like but look at this!



    where's the resemblance? i don't really see it. none of them even look alike anyway. maybe i'll try not smiling the next time i take a picture.


    a minor dilemma
    Wednesday, November 09, 2005 (6:02 PM)

    i'm currently in a minor dilemma which is not that minor though it isn't that major. i've been hesitating and still hesitating if i should do a minor in english or should i just do my major and enjoy the rest of the electives. if i do take up a minor, then i won't have the luxury to enjoy language modules since every unrestricted elective will more or less be taken up by the minor requirements. but minoring in english has its fun side too. being a language lover, you really don't have to ask me why it's fun. plus, it could help in my profile, one way or another. please give some suggestions. you don't have to leave a comment below. just post it at the chatterbox to the right. that's all for that.

    i do have a lot of other things to post but it just doesn't come to my mind right now so i'll take it one at a time if they do come back to me. first thing to return to my memory, six-string extravaganza 2005 will be held on 17th december 2005 at sembawang cc hall from 730pm to 930pm. tickets are priced at $6 each. you may purchase it at the door or if you do have connections, you can get the tickets from the people selling them. i'm not really certain about the exact bands performing but at least 6 bands are performing. as for the songs, you need to be there to find out =)

    next, i realised that my previous entries all begin new topics suddenly and they don't sound like they flow. but the thing is, i don't feel comfortable using things like 'next', 'moving on to something else', or whatever you have, it's just not the way i talk. feels very unnatural to me. anyway, i just hope things go well for this semester. i promise to work harder next semester. things are moving up and down in steep angled gradients that i don't know if i am able to sustain 2 more years. music is the only thing that can help me destress now. i feel the urge to go jamming!!!


    a friend in need
    Thursday, November 03, 2005 (8:26 PM)

    i thought i'm the only one who thought that way until bryan told me he feels the same way today. people often warn of fair-weather friends but no, what we have is not a fair-weather friend. sounds positive? think again.

    our dear friend whom i'm not going to name here doesn't contact us at all. he probably doesn't even keep our contacts from what i heard and no matter what, you can never contact him. you may message him, email him or whatever and he will never reply. but when he needs a favour, he will get to you. if anything doesn't benefit him or is of no interest to him, he will not bother to reply.

    next up! recently, i realised another friend whom i got to know in nus is very talented. her name is 陈杏圆. she has written really amazing songs and has beautiful vocals. participated in many songwriting contests and fared pretty well in them. people who are interested in listening to her songs may listen it here. scroll down the page, on the right side under Categories, click on 自己写 then just click on Listen at the top. the file size is pretty large because there are 3 songs inside plus an interview with her.

    3 more project works to submit next week and last day of work this sunday before the final 2 weeks rundown to exams. and guess what? i have yet to start studying. maybe marc is right, i might go resume my service at the end of this year. 4 more months to ord!