I was on my way from the station to the exit, when this guy actually asked me for 4 dollars to go back home. Reasons as to why he ended up with no money, I didn't really ask, what I did ask though, coming from Sales and Marketing, was to break down the 4 dollars and see what else he has to "pitch" to me.
He did break down the components while walking me to the exit - much to his dismay, I apparently had no change and was (as I sorta made him walk with me) unwilling to part with 10 dollars due to the shortage of change - on hindsight, I could have walked back and bought him a ticket for the benefit of the doubt.
Something to think about though, what if I happen to be in the same situation? Well, I did have a few of such, but I took the easy way out and took a cab to either ask my parents to help me out or leave something behind to go up to my flat and grab money. But what if I had been robbed, no phone, nothing? I could have gone and ask for the nearest police post though.
Will drop a review of another album soon. Been uber busy with my new work. But its not all that bad. Posted at 1:31 AM
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sometimes it is really not about uncertainty in the future, its about showing the commitment to make a choice. Granted some events are more predictable than others, and for that it is understandable that we hesitate. Anything else however, serves to ruin plans, and these "sabotages" aren't supposed to be accounted for under Murphy's law.
I recall the countless times that proposed activities simply die off on their own because people "waited". The time frame's too short I get a "so last minute", the time frame's too long I get a "still so far away". So when should be the correct time?
It is not just that, I have people lamenting to me about how they don't have an aim and am wasting time i.e. searching for a job, and how they feel that they are paying a price higher when they could have gotten it at a lower price.
The answer is simply about choice, yes, there are many things to consider, but it is not impossible to make arrangements for it. Are you THAT certain, that you will have an important event coming up such as *cough* a family dinner *cough* on that week?
Excuses.
Hesitation.
I need people to show spontaneity, but I guess it may be too much to ask for. Posted at 3:21 PM
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
As a Singaporean, I understand how sometimes people condemn the "system" - its pretty much evident everywhere, my tutor said that "Singaporeans are the opposite of patriotism", people complain for all sorts of reasons - how foreigners are stealing their jobs; hell we even complain about ourselves. For all that's worth, I STILL complain about how the Army is well, you know.
Its interesting to note how the grass always seems to be greener on the other side, then again, I feel that people need to be put in different perspectives to see the picture they are. A chinese saying goes something like how one is not able to know what happiness is despite being in the midst of it (a badly translated, 生在福中不知福).
I can't say I'm the most patriotic nor I feel I am remotely one - but I know, in this place, this very place holds the memories of me being raised as a kid, my school life, my army and this is also the place where my soon to be work life will play out. While I can't say its the best I think I might get, but it hasn't been any worse, and especially when compared to the other pastures I've seen, heard and read about.
While it might not have been fair to compare your lives with those whom are in less developed areas in the world, its quite clear that they most certainly aren't complaining. The happiness index in some ways, seemed better than your conventional economic indices.
Well yeah, its National Day today, but nevertheless, the right song does bring up some feelings for how I feel as part of this place. I emphasise, the right because of late, people are trying too hard to make NDP hip. What is wrong with just a standard formation, why is it that you need to "torture" (haha) those servicemen into standing into shapes of numbers. Why is it that people are trying to hard to make theme songs sound conventional by making references more and more subtle?
Here's a selection of some of the tunes I don't mind listening to, well at least, during these period. Have a happy birthday, Singapore.
Today marks the end of my lessons in school. Today marks the start of preparation towards the exams. And in a few weeks, the start of work and the end of school life, so to speak, if I do get a desired place in a school that I like.
Lately had been eventful. Lately some things were lacking, and as such, been missed. I might, however, be compensated later.
2 years went by pretty smoothly, and successfully. 2 years spent with retards aplenty. 2 years spent with people who aren't half as bad.
I'm hoping that the start of work will mark something even better, such as opportunities. I'm wishing that the day will come in my work life, where I progress to the next level of my life. Should it not come, I guess, that'll still be okay, cause I think I still have some spare time on me, not that its alot, not that I'd want to waste it as of now as well.
"I think I might like, the quiet nights... of this empty life. ...and someday I won't have to prove cause somebody will see, all my worth - but until then, I'll do just fine on my own." Posted at 11:04 PM
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Friday, July 03, 2009
I never could take a nice sharp night photo before, possibly because of the sucky cams I had or the disability to hold still. So pardon me if I am impressed by this own shot of mine of the scene outside my window. Posted at 8:29 PM
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