Oh gosh, my translation skills suck now. I can barely write in formal Chinese.
Anyway, Gary Cao is a pure load of rubbish. Even my stance on Jocie Kok has softened in the past few months.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
The Minister's Wife
So while people dragged their bodies to the PSC fair, or some other fun activity or recuperating from Friday's Sports Carnival, I went to watch a comedy called the Minister's Wife. After being panfully rejected by 20 people to watch The Hypochondriac (which I eventually failed to get a ticket anyway), I have decided not to ask too many people this time round. I'm probably the only one in school to be willing to pay double the price of a school band/guitar/whatever concert to watch strangers perform, instead of my friends. (Sorry to Yingxian and Yue Zhi for not buying your band tickets over the past 4 years.) Not that I doubt my friends' skills. Big conjecture: I also feel that non-performing-arts people in my school are seriously not into the arts, and just attend concerts to please their friends.
So I was in the Black Box (National Library), watching the comedy without any familiar company. So it's about an MP expecting an important guest, Michael Han. However, another guest, a Michael Tan (who is your Ah Beng), from the grassroots, came to the MP's house to ask a favor from the MP. The MP's stupid wife mixed up the identities of the two guests, and instead told the real Michael Han of all the bashing against Michael Han which the MP told her. Along the way, it was revealed that the MP had a sex video with his maid.
However, the story never continued, because the play was apparently banned by the local authrotities. Then the 5 actors/actresses, dressed in their plain clothes, came forth and grumbled about the bureaucracy in Singapore, which eventually led to a 2 actors leaving, and another one committing suicide.
I'm not exactly pleased with the plot. Granted, it was an acceptable route to follow, and that the jokes got better as the play moved on. But still, veering off into an anti-society second half was a little too much. In short, the play got really angsty. But it is through this angst the creativity and acting skills of the actors got to shine. And because of this, it's very hard to come to a final decision about the play.
Alright, I will need to look for sponsorship for my next play that I'm going to watch.
So I was in the Black Box (National Library), watching the comedy without any familiar company. So it's about an MP expecting an important guest, Michael Han. However, another guest, a Michael Tan (who is your Ah Beng), from the grassroots, came to the MP's house to ask a favor from the MP. The MP's stupid wife mixed up the identities of the two guests, and instead told the real Michael Han of all the bashing against Michael Han which the MP told her. Along the way, it was revealed that the MP had a sex video with his maid.
However, the story never continued, because the play was apparently banned by the local authrotities. Then the 5 actors/actresses, dressed in their plain clothes, came forth and grumbled about the bureaucracy in Singapore, which eventually led to a 2 actors leaving, and another one committing suicide.
I'm not exactly pleased with the plot. Granted, it was an acceptable route to follow, and that the jokes got better as the play moved on. But still, veering off into an anti-society second half was a little too much. In short, the play got really angsty. But it is through this angst the creativity and acting skills of the actors got to shine. And because of this, it's very hard to come to a final decision about the play.
Alright, I will need to look for sponsorship for my next play that I'm going to watch.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Photograph
So some teens take tons of lame photos of themselves so that they can recollect those memories in years to come.
Ah...
I think Hillary Clinton did a great diservice to the world for being too cocky at the start of the nomination process. She was the only one who had experience and the right policies. The world had a good chance of being saved. And now, we have a white old man with experience but disagreeable policies, and a half-black man with the personality and somewhat disagreeable policies, but with hardly any experience. So if the old man gets elected, we are sure that will materialize his poor policies. If the young man gets it, we cannot really hope that the good things he proposes will be able to overcome the current bad situation. Oh boy, the future of the world is bleak.
I wish I could be idealist [recalling Mr Sng's words], but at least being a cynic means that you can be pleasantly surprised when something good happens!
Edit: Funny comment on CNN
Things that the American founding fathers would have hated about the current world
women having the vote and property rights
non white women having the same rights
no slaves
american indians having rights
jurys with blacks and women sitting in judgement of white men
women and minoritys owning guns
not being able to buy and sell women for sex slaves
not being able to buy and sell men and BOYS for sex slaves
income tax
property tax
no free militias
hahahaha...
Ah...
I think Hillary Clinton did a great diservice to the world for being too cocky at the start of the nomination process. She was the only one who had experience and the right policies. The world had a good chance of being saved. And now, we have a white old man with experience but disagreeable policies, and a half-black man with the personality and somewhat disagreeable policies, but with hardly any experience. So if the old man gets elected, we are sure that will materialize his poor policies. If the young man gets it, we cannot really hope that the good things he proposes will be able to overcome the current bad situation. Oh boy, the future of the world is bleak.
I wish I could be idealist [recalling Mr Sng's words], but at least being a cynic means that you can be pleasantly surprised when something good happens!
Edit: Funny comment on CNN
Things that the American founding fathers would have hated about the current world
women having the vote and property rights
non white women having the same rights
no slaves
american indians having rights
jurys with blacks and women sitting in judgement of white men
women and minoritys owning guns
not being able to buy and sell women for sex slaves
not being able to buy and sell men and BOYS for sex slaves
income tax
property tax
no free militias
hahahaha...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Pictures of You, Pictures of Me
OK the photos for Dunman High ASEAN Plus Summit are out.
1. The most interesting Mengshuen photo I've ever seen. Better than his A Star Talent one.
2. Best Mr Low photo
3. Environment Council. I pity the delegates who had to look at our dull faces.
4. Erm, a happy family?
5. Hohoho
6. Hahaha
7. The super lame
8. You shouldn't be doing this!
9. Oh my, Steffi
10. And from Oxy's blog
1. The most interesting Mengshuen photo I've ever seen. Better than his A Star Talent one.
2. Best Mr Low photo
3. Environment Council. I pity the delegates who had to look at our dull faces.
4. Erm, a happy family?
5. Hohoho
6. Hahaha
7. The super lame
8. You shouldn't be doing this!
9. Oh my, Steffi
10. And from Oxy's blog
Monday, June 23, 2008
I hereby resign from my post as chairperson of AEC
The GP essay questions were funny. There was a question specifically on wildlife preservation, another on government's role in environment, and a question of eradicating poverty. But I just didn't attempt those questions and decided to comment on whether the future of the world is bleak.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
It's A Beautiful Day....not!
Phil Keoghan stands at the finish line and sees a couple approaching. The 5 month race is gonna end soon, he mused.
As the couple stepped on the mat...
Phil: Barack and Michelle Obama, you're offical winners of the Amazing Democratic Race.
Barack: Thank you! (x5000)
Only moments later, their rivals stepped on the mat, looking real tired.
Phil: Hillary and Bill Clinton, you're team #2 of the Amazing Democratic Race.
Hillary: It's been an honor racing against Obama. But I'm not endorsing him immediately.
****
For the second time in the race, Hillary Clinton defied polls, which predicted a double-digit loss in South Dakota, and won handily by 10 points in that state. Pundits have chosen to write her off many times, but being the wife of the Comeback Kid, she remained determined (or obstinate to the Clinton-haters) and came back many times in Mew Hampshire, Super Tuesday, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virgina, Puerto Rico and South Dakota. Though she never made up the 200-delegate deficit after her infamous 11/12 consecutive losses, I think she still deserves recognition as the Comeback Wife.
So now we have a half-black and an old man in his seventies vying to set a new first on Nov 4. Most of the world would prefer the former, but then again the US is always full of surprises. (It is painful to learn that the electorate consists of a small percentage of misguided Americans who just haphazardly vote based on charisma, sex, race, religion, whatever you got.)
I'm inclined to use the analogy of the 2007 Formula One Gran Prix season. I know it's crude, but let's say Clinton's counterpart is Alonso in this scenario, Obama is Hamilton, and McCain is Raikkonen (gooesebumps!) Alonso (a white) entered the season last year ready for a 3rd consecutive win, and is the only previous winner entering the 2007 season. Of course, he's an early fave to win. Raikkonen enters, a seasoned driver too, but came in 2nd twice in the previous years. Hamilton appears as a rookie, not to well known. Alonso and Hamilton enagaged in one of the most bitter rivalries in F1 history, and both men had an equal number of wins. About 3,4 races left to go, Hamilton led Alonso by a thin margin. Alonso faltered, and everyone was so sure that Hamilton would win on his rookie attempt. Next thing you know, Hamilton retired from the next race, and suddenly the playing field in even again. Raikkonen gets a share of the spotlight, surprisingly, as the only racer who has a mathmatical shot at winning the crown. Of course, not many paid attention to him. But in the final race in Brazil, Raikkonen handily won the race, Alonso finished 3rd and the cocky Hamilton finished 7th. In the end, Raikkon clinched the Championship title by a single point ahead of the feuding parties.
Indeed, he should take advice from Hamilton.
Naturally, the world has high hopes. But really, American presidents have been known to disappoint. A British history textbook evaluates all the post-war presidents as having only "a limited degree of success" or "some degree of success". By far, even the most popular post-war one (and 4th in American history) Bill Clinton is not without his scandals, impeachments and failures. And he's probably the only acceptable living president by the international community.
Really, the change that the world should have undergone by now is not to hope too much from any American president.
As the couple stepped on the mat...
Phil: Barack and Michelle Obama, you're offical winners of the Amazing Democratic Race.
Barack: Thank you! (x5000)
Only moments later, their rivals stepped on the mat, looking real tired.
Phil: Hillary and Bill Clinton, you're team #2 of the Amazing Democratic Race.
Hillary: It's been an honor racing against Obama. But I'm not endorsing him immediately.
****
For the second time in the race, Hillary Clinton defied polls, which predicted a double-digit loss in South Dakota, and won handily by 10 points in that state. Pundits have chosen to write her off many times, but being the wife of the Comeback Kid, she remained determined (or obstinate to the Clinton-haters) and came back many times in Mew Hampshire, Super Tuesday, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virgina, Puerto Rico and South Dakota. Though she never made up the 200-delegate deficit after her infamous 11/12 consecutive losses, I think she still deserves recognition as the Comeback Wife.
So now we have a half-black and an old man in his seventies vying to set a new first on Nov 4. Most of the world would prefer the former, but then again the US is always full of surprises. (It is painful to learn that the electorate consists of a small percentage of misguided Americans who just haphazardly vote based on charisma, sex, race, religion, whatever you got.)
I'm inclined to use the analogy of the 2007 Formula One Gran Prix season. I know it's crude, but let's say Clinton's counterpart is Alonso in this scenario, Obama is Hamilton, and McCain is Raikkonen (gooesebumps!) Alonso (a white) entered the season last year ready for a 3rd consecutive win, and is the only previous winner entering the 2007 season. Of course, he's an early fave to win. Raikkonen enters, a seasoned driver too, but came in 2nd twice in the previous years. Hamilton appears as a rookie, not to well known. Alonso and Hamilton enagaged in one of the most bitter rivalries in F1 history, and both men had an equal number of wins. About 3,4 races left to go, Hamilton led Alonso by a thin margin. Alonso faltered, and everyone was so sure that Hamilton would win on his rookie attempt. Next thing you know, Hamilton retired from the next race, and suddenly the playing field in even again. Raikkonen gets a share of the spotlight, surprisingly, as the only racer who has a mathmatical shot at winning the crown. Of course, not many paid attention to him. But in the final race in Brazil, Raikkonen handily won the race, Alonso finished 3rd and the cocky Hamilton finished 7th. In the end, Raikkon clinched the Championship title by a single point ahead of the feuding parties.
Indeed, he should take advice from Hamilton.
Naturally, the world has high hopes. But really, American presidents have been known to disappoint. A British history textbook evaluates all the post-war presidents as having only "a limited degree of success" or "some degree of success". By far, even the most popular post-war one (and 4th in American history) Bill Clinton is not without his scandals, impeachments and failures. And he's probably the only acceptable living president by the international community.
Really, the change that the world should have undergone by now is not to hope too much from any American president.
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