i'm going to chicago for fall break!
whee!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
haha faith tan mentioned that somebody my age says that the PAP is God too, just like me.
except he's serious.
can't blame him, actually. faith said that he hails from a neighbourhood school, and it's likely that there the culture would tend to be more conformist towards the politics of the country, so he internalised these ideas.
like it or not, we are all products of society, products of culture. my own class in secondary school was a hotbed of dissent, disillusionment, cynicism and of questioning authorities and assumptions, that's why i turned out like this. and what right do i have to assert that my way of thinking is superior to this PAP-worshipping guy's?
Absolutely none.
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On another note, it takes a really strong minded guy to not be a product of culture, and of society. I think it's nearly impossible. Either one accepts culture, or he rebels against it, thereby making him counter-cultural. I doubt anyone can be a truly independent thinker. Human ideas were developed over centuries of bouncing ideas off each other, anyway.
except he's serious.
can't blame him, actually. faith said that he hails from a neighbourhood school, and it's likely that there the culture would tend to be more conformist towards the politics of the country, so he internalised these ideas.
like it or not, we are all products of society, products of culture. my own class in secondary school was a hotbed of dissent, disillusionment, cynicism and of questioning authorities and assumptions, that's why i turned out like this. and what right do i have to assert that my way of thinking is superior to this PAP-worshipping guy's?
Absolutely none.
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On another note, it takes a really strong minded guy to not be a product of culture, and of society. I think it's nearly impossible. Either one accepts culture, or he rebels against it, thereby making him counter-cultural. I doubt anyone can be a truly independent thinker. Human ideas were developed over centuries of bouncing ideas off each other, anyway.
i am so convinced that the humourless singaporean government would probably ban sex if we didn't need the babies.
i predict that in 15 years the government would make in-vitro fertilisation compulsory for all couples, then ban sex.
damn it'll be better if the government taxed sex. you gotta pay money for the right to shag. then you hang a sign at your door "sex under consent of the government". if you can't afford it, too bad. test-tube babies for you, kiddo. you don't get to shag.
damn i am such a genius i should be employed as a government planner. PAP, i am your new hero! fun, humour, entertainment and common sense are destructive to society! employ me and together we shall eliminate vices such as these. and of course, the twin evils, that are too vile to even mention.
free speech and democracy.
damn, the mention of these words sends shivers down my spine. i deserve damnation and eternity in hell for even thinking of the twin evils! we must serve only our God! the one and only true God!
Economic progress. Wealth. Money.
yep, that's our God, by three names. He is a triune God. and our holy prophets, to lead us in the way of our God must be revered too. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Goh. Bow to our holy prophets and our one true triune God!
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my rant's partially due to the eye-opening experience i'm having in the United States.
they actually have guaranteed rights under the constitution! they actually have free speech!when a civillian is stopped by the police he has to right to remain silent and not show an identity and not agree to a search!
Singapore cannot learn from them. Free speech, common sense, and civil liberties will lead to the collapse of society.
Political dissent! That is the devil! His angels are the WP, SDP and SDA! The Devil and his angels must be sent to hell (Changi Prison), where they belong!
We must continue to obey and worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Goh. Blessed be their names forever and ever.Amen.
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to be frank most people get by without running into too much trouble with the government. sometimes we even forget that the government exists.
but if you show discontent or rebelliousness, beware cos the government will get your ass.
a vengeful creature, the PAP is.
just look at the colourful record of opposition MPs in exile, bankrupt or in jail.
that's why everybody keeps their golden mouths shut.
free speech is killed in the culture of obedience.
you better don't speak up if you want to retain your jobs, your life, your sanity.
when we can have so much economic prosperity, what is fairness, free speech and democracy? just toe the line, my friends. 人民安居乐业, could we ask for more from our benevolent loving government?
continue worshipping the Holy Trinity my friends, all will be fine.
(end of satire) to be frank, the biggest lie that Singaporeans believe in is that the God they worship (money) will bring them happiness. The happiest people in the world are in Vanuatu, which incidentally happens to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Singapore is pathetically low in the happiness ranking, on all indicators. Go figure. Money is absolutely impotent when it comes to the cause of improving the happiness of its owners.
Bet you din't know that Singapore ranked so low on the happiness rankings, right? No wonder. The media is not known for reporting lists that we rank lowly in. But every year we are the best airport/seaport/landport/red light district in the entire world. And the media makes bloody sure that you are totally aware of that fact.
i predict that in 15 years the government would make in-vitro fertilisation compulsory for all couples, then ban sex.
damn it'll be better if the government taxed sex. you gotta pay money for the right to shag. then you hang a sign at your door "sex under consent of the government". if you can't afford it, too bad. test-tube babies for you, kiddo. you don't get to shag.
damn i am such a genius i should be employed as a government planner. PAP, i am your new hero! fun, humour, entertainment and common sense are destructive to society! employ me and together we shall eliminate vices such as these. and of course, the twin evils, that are too vile to even mention.
free speech and democracy.
damn, the mention of these words sends shivers down my spine. i deserve damnation and eternity in hell for even thinking of the twin evils! we must serve only our God! the one and only true God!
Economic progress. Wealth. Money.
yep, that's our God, by three names. He is a triune God. and our holy prophets, to lead us in the way of our God must be revered too. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Goh. Bow to our holy prophets and our one true triune God!
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my rant's partially due to the eye-opening experience i'm having in the United States.
they actually have guaranteed rights under the constitution! they actually have free speech!when a civillian is stopped by the police he has to right to remain silent and not show an identity and not agree to a search!
Singapore cannot learn from them. Free speech, common sense, and civil liberties will lead to the collapse of society.
Political dissent! That is the devil! His angels are the WP, SDP and SDA! The Devil and his angels must be sent to hell (Changi Prison), where they belong!
We must continue to obey and worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Goh. Blessed be their names forever and ever.Amen.
-------------------------------------------------------------
to be frank most people get by without running into too much trouble with the government. sometimes we even forget that the government exists.
but if you show discontent or rebelliousness, beware cos the government will get your ass.
a vengeful creature, the PAP is.
just look at the colourful record of opposition MPs in exile, bankrupt or in jail.
that's why everybody keeps their golden mouths shut.
free speech is killed in the culture of obedience.
you better don't speak up if you want to retain your jobs, your life, your sanity.
when we can have so much economic prosperity, what is fairness, free speech and democracy? just toe the line, my friends. 人民安居乐业, could we ask for more from our benevolent loving government?
continue worshipping the Holy Trinity my friends, all will be fine.
(end of satire) to be frank, the biggest lie that Singaporeans believe in is that the God they worship (money) will bring them happiness. The happiest people in the world are in Vanuatu, which incidentally happens to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Singapore is pathetically low in the happiness ranking, on all indicators. Go figure. Money is absolutely impotent when it comes to the cause of improving the happiness of its owners.
Bet you din't know that Singapore ranked so low on the happiness rankings, right? No wonder. The media is not known for reporting lists that we rank lowly in. But every year we are the best airport/seaport/landport/red light district in the entire world. And the media makes bloody sure that you are totally aware of that fact.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
WHEN IS THE IFTAR? :(
One more hour! :(
ok there's something wrong with the time that you see. it's actually 6.19 pm now.
one more hour before the sun sets.
i should shower man.
Actually Ramadan is a super good idea man, for people to fast, and reflect, and contemplate, and get back to God. it's a month of purity, of spiritual reflection, of holiness, of abstinence.
we Christians should copy this idea.
One more hour! :(
ok there's something wrong with the time that you see. it's actually 6.19 pm now.
one more hour before the sun sets.
i should shower man.
Actually Ramadan is a super good idea man, for people to fast, and reflect, and contemplate, and get back to God. it's a month of purity, of spiritual reflection, of holiness, of abstinence.
we Christians should copy this idea.
i'm hungry now, and thirsty.
to do a fast according to the times of Ramadan is a good experience, but I guess it could be pretty pointless.
it's probably a bit late and overdue, but i guess i should dedicate my fast to God's glory, the God i believe in. to put into practice some of the self-denial and self-control that Jesus preached.
to be frank one can pull off a fast on sheer willpower. i don't even need that much willpower. but i guess if we dedicate it to God, and see the meaning i can get from it as a Christian, it becomes that much more meaningful.
Christ teaches us to abandon the world, to focus on the spiritual, and fasting from food and drink does teach us these lessons in a very practical way.
and of course a fast is just a diet if we don't read God's Word and commune with the Divine during the duration. so i just read some Psalms, and the devotion from the Daily Bread, and sit down and let my soul (or tried to let my soul) communicate with God.
many people do these things everyday, but i haven't done it in a long while.
to do a fast according to the times of Ramadan is a good experience, but I guess it could be pretty pointless.
it's probably a bit late and overdue, but i guess i should dedicate my fast to God's glory, the God i believe in. to put into practice some of the self-denial and self-control that Jesus preached.
to be frank one can pull off a fast on sheer willpower. i don't even need that much willpower. but i guess if we dedicate it to God, and see the meaning i can get from it as a Christian, it becomes that much more meaningful.
Christ teaches us to abandon the world, to focus on the spiritual, and fasting from food and drink does teach us these lessons in a very practical way.
and of course a fast is just a diet if we don't read God's Word and commune with the Divine during the duration. so i just read some Psalms, and the devotion from the Daily Bread, and sit down and let my soul (or tried to let my soul) communicate with God.
many people do these things everyday, but i haven't done it in a long while.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
i'm going to fast tomorrow!
for the UNC fast-a-thon organised by the Muslim Society. For every non-Muslim who fasts they got businesses to donate a sum of money to the poor. to the outsider (i.e. me), fasting is probably the toughest part about being a Muslim.
I went for an event organised by the Inter-Faith Alliance yesterday, when we experienced an Iftar (Breaking of Fast) by the Muslims. I think they have to say a special prayer at Iftar.
prayers by the Muslims at Iftar, at yesterday's event.
I went for an event organised by the Inter-Faith Alliance yesterday, when we experienced an Iftar (Breaking of Fast) by the Muslims. I think they have to say a special prayer at Iftar.
prayers by the Muslims at Iftar, at yesterday's event.
hope to have time to attend more Inter-Faith Alliance meetings.
Today's dinner was at Penang's, this terribly overpriced resturant run by people from Penang (duh). But it's Malaysian/Singaporean food! and the owners speak Malaysian Cantonese i.e. my kind of Cantonese. I felt a sense of affinity, probably because of the dialect and the knowledge that we come from the same Peninsular. Like, among this mess of Americans (hak guai and guai loh - 黑鬼， 鬼佬), we are there, we're Chinese, and we're Malaysian/Singaporean.
Today's dinner was at Penang's, this terribly overpriced resturant run by people from Penang (duh). But it's Malaysian/Singaporean food! and the owners speak Malaysian Cantonese i.e. my kind of Cantonese. I felt a sense of affinity, probably because of the dialect and the knowledge that we come from the same Peninsular. Like, among this mess of Americans (hak guai and guai loh - 黑鬼， 鬼佬), we are there, we're Chinese, and we're Malaysian/Singaporean.
frigging 12 US dollars Mee Goreng and Grass Jelly at Penang's.
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