Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Recommended Read: Article by Dan E and Some Videos

My favourite for the day, "I am a Singaporean" written by Dan E

He wrote from his heart on the facts of life faced by him. He is born the same year as I, in the same hospital, studied the same U, and served NS during the same years.
Makes me feel like writing my own version....But for now, check out the videos linked below and contrast between a Singaporean and a Canadian

"I am Canadian. #1"

"I am Canadian. #2"

"I am Canadian. spoof of #2 "

I am glad that I have made it possible for my children to become proud Canadians. I cannot say that at this point in time, I am a proud Singaporean though. Maybe the lack of propaganda from the MSM is clearing my mind.

My dream for the future of sg's political scene lies with the new generation

I could only day dream that our new breed of political leaders will live up to the people's expectation.
This is for them:

If I have a choice of a father, will I choose one who is compassionate, or one with no heart.
If I have a choice of a father, will I choose one who communicates with me, or one who will only dictates what I can or cannot do.

I can choose to be INDIFFERENT to what my father is. Or I can choose to walk out when I can. What I cannot do is to try to change my father. Just like it is almost impossible to teach an old dog a new trick. So this I will not try.

Truely, what I can do is to reflect upon the situation, and make sure I live up to what I expect my father to be, as I am a father myself now.

But will I be able to live up to what my children demand of me? Cos what I demand of my father is different from what he offered me. And he probably had my best interest in his heart, all things considered. Similarly, what I think would be an ideal father, will be different from what my children expect from me. Will I be flexible enough to change with the times.

Good thing my father does not interfer with how I bring up MY children.

As you folks inherit to become the leaders of singapore, how will you ‘father’ and ‘mother’ the citizens of these nation? Only time will tell, and I hope what you consider is best does not conflict with your ‘children’. Else in this age and time, many will walk out before they turn 16.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

My dreams

As a singaporean who lived in north america for quite some years now, I still go online to read about whatevers being happening back home. I realise that my heart must be still with her.

I have dreams. Just like anyone. And sometimes I dream about Singapore.
Night dreams. Day dreams. Nightmares. and so on.

Since I have been reading about Wee Shu Min and her deeds, I dreamt about what happened to her! Well, in my dream, her father ordered her to carry out social work at 5 different organisations in AMK, and to spend a minimum of 30 hours at each. So she went to the old folks hospital at ave7 and helped out there. Then she spent some time at the social service center near the old ai tong school.

and she learnt her lesson. she understood how it is like to be 'un-elited'.

but that was only 2 organisations. there are not many organisations at amk, and her father knows that since he is the MP there! now was that a trick?

being a clever person, she went about creating an organization to help the hungry. she read about second-harvest online and setup a similar of sorts kind of non-profit organisation. getting near expiry food from the shops in the neighbourhood stores, just like a second harvest, her organisation dispersed these food to the hungry and needy!

her online fame as someone whom everyone hated, turned her into a person that everyone in the suburbs of amk loves. and she is still cracking her head to form another 2 organisations....
That was how the dream vaguely went.