Saturday, July 15, 2006
Union Camp
Back from the 1 week of union camp. Due my attachment which started last week, i was unable to join the camp. But i did manage to crash David's group which is called "Ulalaa". Ok, so i work in the day at DSI, and hop over to Kent Ridge Hall where UC06 is held. Dun ask me why i so want to join the camp. I personally dun know why either. Maybe perhaps its because Union Camp was the very first thing i did when i enter NUS. Made many good friends, and had many wonderful memories. It paved way for me joining PRU, which is totally unexpected because i actually intended not to join any CCAs. From then on, my life in NUS was almost never boring. It broke me free from the mundane routines of lecture, tutorials and home. Maybe i just wanted to relive the experience. The unexplainable joy of being part a OG. The bond that the group shares and the common goal of the group - to enjoy life to fullest and win the best OG along the way.
Looking back now at the current batch of freshmen really reminded me of my freshmen days in UC, even the location is the same as the camp 2 years ago. The victories and loses during the camp, the endless chatters on the roof top of Kent Ridge Hall and the endless silly games we play till day break. Although we didnt sleep much, despite the tiredness, we still pressed on and had a blast which i find no other camps could ever give. The sudden depression after coming back from camp this afternoon made me finally realise that Union Camp '04, the one when i was a freshmen, was indeed the happiest moment of my life in NUS.
--- posted @ 7:46 PM ---
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Save Brown
This week had been a disturbing week. For those who know, Mr Brown wrote an article on the 30th Jun titled "Singaporeans are fed, up with progress" which caused the Press Secretary to the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts to rebute calling Mr Brown someone who "
distorts the truth" and "
he offers no alternatives or solutions". Soon after, his column in TODAY was suspended. From what i see, Mr Brown was just expressing his opinions on what is happening around and this is what he gets. Mind you that most of the things he wrote are true and even if he doesn't offer any solution, it is the RIGHT of a citizen to express his views and give feedbacks. If we were expected to give feedbacks AND solutions, then what is the use of having all those highly paid ministers.
Truth is, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Progress Package doesn't solve anything. It is an easy way out by just throwing money, but it is definitely not the solution to the problem. I've actually seen and known people who are not at all well off and actually pass away because they can't afford medical treatments. It's not because their family members didn't do anything but its just simply they can't. Everywhere they turn is a dead end. So is the Progress Package of any use?? Is rising cost a mystery? Touch your heart and tell me if what Mr Brown said is true or false.
I really feel disheartened by what is happening. Especially how the people up there are trying to silence voices of the public. It is not as if what Mr Brown had said was untrue. It's just not pleasant to the ears of the powers-that-be.
Excuse me but this is, in 2 simple words, FUCKED UP...
If you guys are interesetd, check out
www.mrbrown.com on his column and the reply he got from MICA.
--- posted @ 4:46 PM ---
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Time
It's amazing how time can change a lot of things. You may have once knew, once loved or even once had someone who was so dear to you only to find after years of being apart, become total strangers. The distance might not be physical. Conversations occasionally still went on. But the person on the other side might had turned into someone totally unrecognisable. What you once knew, might not hold true anymore. What you once shared might exist no more. So what is certain? Nothing really.
To the familiar stranger ... belated thank you... 5 years is a very long time
--- posted @ 5:52 AM ---
