I am Cinderella!!
Wednesday 31 May 2006
Thursday 18 May 2006
Long lost friends and birthdays
In the news in USA recently are a lot of bad reports on the internet uses of personal web spaces, like Friendster, Hi 5, and particularly MySpace. There have been lots of reports of adult male using these web sites to get to know teenage or young girls, meeting them up and then molesting them. I think it is all these black sheep that gives us internet users of such sites a bad name. I have found that these sites are very good tools for keeping in touch with friends, letting friends know what’s happening in your life and for finding lost friends.
Ever since coming here to the States, I have found so many long lost friends through Friendster and have kept in touch with them by sending messages to them. It really makes me happy to be able to see that they remember me and still wants to keep in touch! I do miss all the times that I spend with each of them in the past, whether we are close or not. It is those who I were once close and then lost touch with that I really miss. The only regret is that because I’m so far away, even when we found each other, we can only make promises to meet up when I’m back in S’pore. This is sort of difficult as we never know when I’m back and what will happen then. But, it is precisely because I’m here and have so much time that I found them. So, I guess the first step to find them is the most important, right? Should be happy for it and don’t ask for too much.
Since my own birthday is coming up, I’ve been thinking about birthdays a lot this week. Talking about friends and long lost friends, I just want my friends to know that I actually do remember most of their birthdays. Even if I don’t anything like send sms, send cards, give presents, call them or whatever, I still remember them. In fact, one of my favourite pastime is to take out my contact lists and see whose birthday is coming up. Whenever I remember someone’s birthday on a particular day, I would say a short prayer to God asking Him to keep that person safe and happy and whisper a ‘Happy Birthday’ to that person in my heart. Sounds very weird, I know, but I just can’t help remembering people’s birthdays and it’s awkward to call when you have not been keeping in touch for so long or when you don’t even know how to contact them.
So friends, do know that I think of you even when I don’t show it!
Kid
May 18, 2006 at 6:26 pm
Hi Winnie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a fun time!
Val
May 19, 2006 at 10:43 am
Happy birthday to you! I remembered also!
Thursday 11 May 2006
I don't want to live on the moon
Finally the colour for the font is up and running! Phew! I hate to have the same colour over and over and when it's down, it's only a simple choice of black! Well, recently found a song to describe how I feel about living away from home and friends. Here's the song:
Well, I'd like to visit the moon
On a rocket ship high in the air
Yes, I'd like to visit the moon
But I don't think I'd like to live there
Though I'd like to look down at the earth from above
I would miss all the places and people I love
So although I might like it for one afternoon
I don't want to live on the moon
I'd like to travel under the sea
I could meet all the fish everywhere
Yes, I'd travel under the sea
But I don't think I'd like to live there
I might stay for a day there if I had my wish
But there's not much to do when your friends are all fish
And an oyster and clam aren't real family
So I don't want to live in the sea
I'd like to visit the jungle, hear the lions roar
Go back in time and meet a dinosaur
There's so many strange places I'd like to be
But none of them permanently
So if I should visit the moon
Well, I'll dance on a moonbeam and then
I will make a wish on a star
And I'll wish I was home once again
Though I'd like to look down at the earth from above
I would miss all the places and people I love
So although I may go I'll be coming home soon
'Cause I don't want to live on the moon
No, I don't want to live on the moon
I do like to travel, but as the song said, I do not want to live anywhere else permanently. Like Ernie (the song is sung by Ernie from Sesame Street), I will miss all my friends who I love and it is them who keeps pulling me back home, back to Singapore, so believe me when I said I wish I was back home again.
Sylvia
May 14, 2006 at 4:34 pm
As I read on the song, it dawned upon me that the song had to be some kiddie song.. and bingo! hehe.. song’s real cute! :)
Saturday 6 May 2006
Singapore General Elections
These few days have been following very closely the election back in S’pore via todayonline. Have always not been very interested in politics and stuff all along, especially in S’pore, where the election and politics actions are always not a big surprise. This year, however, there seems to be a lot of hoo-ha about the General Election. I guess there’s a lot of factors that led to it.
Firstly, I’ve been living in Ang Mo Kio my whole life, even before I was born and I’m so used to being walked-over by the PAP. This time, there was a contest by the Workers’ Party and thus giving us AMKians a chance to vote.
Secondly, AMK is a ward held by Lee Hsien Loong, who is now our Prime Minister. Previously, he is already held in awe and at bay because he’s the son of Lee Kwan Yew, one of our fore-fathers. Now that he’s the PM, nobody is expected to contest him and win. So, this contest by WP really, really makes everyone sit up.
Thirdly, AMK is an old, old town and everyone can see how pretty and well the town is. To tell the truth, can’t really complain a lot about the PAP. They really has done a good job in AMK. We get upgrades everywhere and the blocks are always kept nice, with nice walkways and such. When your MP is such an important man in the Parliament, you can get all the funds you want for your town!
Fourthly, this is the first time that overseas voting is allowed for S’poreans overseas. This is very exciting to me cos I’m overseas! Although I didn’t register to vote here in USA, but the fact that it can be done already excites me. I didn’t do it at first cos I didn’t know how to register for it. When I figured it out, the deadline is over to register. Also, have to go all the way to Washington DC or San Francisco to vote. That’s so far. It’s a 4-5 hours drive to DC and a 6 hours plane ride to SF. If they have it at the S’pore consulate in NY, then I would definitely go for it since it’s so near. Don’t know why they don’t do that. I’m sure there’s more S’poreans in NY, CT, Long Island, Philadelphia and Boston than in DC. Perhaps cos DC is sort of a central state.
Now that the government power has been returned to the PAP, I sort of feel much safer. I am actually someone who’s very adverse to change. Coming from someone who lives so far from home for 2 years and going to move again, this may sound surprising, but it’s true. That’s why whenever the subject of moving house back in S’pore comes up, I would dissuade my parents from doing it. I just feel that since the PAP has been doing the job for so long, they know better how to do it. I may not agree with all of their policies, but so far S’pore has only been progressing, albeit, sometimes at too fast a pace. The opposition parties have not been able to show us that they can be the government and do a good job at it. I really shudder to think of the opposition taking over as government one day. Wonder if that day will come in my lifetime. I guess when, eventually, Minister Mentor Lee Kwan Yew, bless his heart, passed on, then maybe there would be a radical change in the political scene in S’pore. But until that day comes, I think the opposition has to work more on themselves in recruiting credible people and to learn more from the PAP. Most of the time, they give me the impression that they’re like children who just wants to go against their parents and criticise everything they do in the hope that one of the things would hit the mark and prove their point. Running a country is not that easy and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Having been living and travelling abroad so many years, I still think S’pore, with its many faults and rules and fines, is still a much better place to live in than the other countries. It is precisely this government that gives us the stability that other countries only crave for.
Having said that, I think the government can do more to help the average citizens. Prices are going up and up while salary tiers are going down and down. We work so hard just to maintain a basic level of living but can’t really enjoy the fruits of our labour. Most of us work till 9-10pm at night and 5-day work week is mostly a privilege rather than a given thing. Who has the time to socialise and have fun? No wonder the birth rate is going down and people are getting married older.
Well, just had a bunch of things to say after seeing the results of the election. I just hope the government will hold on to it’s promises. I really look forward to the government listening more to the average citizen on the street and helping us make life easier in S’pore.
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