the side of me you don't know

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

It's truly frustrating to feel that you are the only person who can get things done. And that's exceptionally true in my case at home. My grandparents are both facing mobility problems, grandma has a half fractured knee, grandpa has a recent surgery done to his spine. And my dad has this attitude problem which all the heavy work has to be done by me, the one with a dislocated left shoulder. On top of that, I also have to ensure my brother does his homework, revises for his exams, studies for his spelling, finished up his enrichment lesson work and all sorts of nothing. I have to say that I am okay with doing such things, even though I admit sometimes I am doing them reluctantly, the thing that I cannot stand is the constant nagging and complaining I am receiving from ALL my family members. Can't I just have some time to myself to play 2x exp on Maple? Can't I go out with my friends without having to worry about such problems at home? Gosh, sometimes, I rather I wasn't born in this family. I don't even care if I'm poor and digging food scraps from dustbins. Okay maybe not that extreme.

On a lighter note, Maple is undergoing the Big Bang Patch and entering the new era of Episode 3. They have been patching Maple since 7am and is now still patching it. Hopefully, it gets done soon so that I can go kill some monsters to vent my frustration.

Yixuan
17:49

Sunday, May 15, 2011

I find that this blog is going dead. The readers have drastically dipped since two years ago when everyone is still leading a carefree life. LOL!

Went to Yongcheng's place yesterday for his 21st birthday party! It was sort of a nice get together with the 4-3 people whom I've not met in a while. And also some other CH people whom I've also not seen since I graduated from CHS. I was thinking as we grow older, we will continue to walk into different paths of lives, and meet different people. But what is that factor which kept some of these people around you despite going ten or twenty years down the road? For instance, my friends from ten years ago, back in Primary 5H/6H, are no longer in contact with me. Friends from eight years back, those in 1-9/2-9, have also drifted apart. Hence, that brings down to 3-3/4-3, whom have been my longest friends fror six years. But could this friendship last? We will all find out as we get tested down the years in university.

I really hope I can meet up with those long lost friends that I haven't been in contact for years. Managed to meet up with Kelvin Woon last Saturday during his 21st birthday party. Seems like birthdays are nice gatherings to see old faces. Haha! And will be meeting up with Joel and Zhanwei after 2 years this coming Sunday. Hopefully, I will get in touch with my old friends and fulfill my NYR. Hahahaha!

Yixuan
11:53

Monday, May 9, 2011

It's been an exciting weekend with the General Elections 2011 polling day on Saturday. I didn't get to vote as I just barely missed the voting requirement by 14 days, and not because my GRC was a walkover. In fact, my GRC created history! First GRC which fell into the hands of the opposition.

Here's some of my personal opinions on this issue.

1) Having an opposition in the parliament is good as it acts as a sound for the citizens and help to keep the government in check on what should be done. However, is it worth to send in more opposition at the expense of an important figure? In this case, our foreign affairs minister? It's truly a sad incident that George Yeo has to step down as FA minister because of losing Aljunied GRC to the Worker's Party. However, we do not know what will happen in the future and hence, we shouldn't judge at this point of time. Hopefully it will be a good decision made by the voters of Aljunied and the results will be seen in the course of the next 5 years.

Here's an article to share: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1127531/1/.html

2) There have been a lot of unhappiness and disagreements with regards to Marine Parade's Tin Pei Ling making into the parliament by hiding behind our dearest Goh Chok Tong. I will agree that the way she conducted herself may not be appropriate and of the way that they politicians should. Also, her arguments made during rallies lack depth and substance. However, I want to put across this argument. One who can talk well does not necessarily mean that he can work well. Also, on the contrary, one who can't talk well does not necessarily he can't work well. So, I feel that Singaporeans should give Tin Pei Ling a chance for her to redeem herself and to unleash whatever potential she has hidden away.

3) One should always look at the whole picture when making decisions. When electing the ministers for the parliament, we should look all their achievements instead of just pinpointing on one mistake. We should also look at the whole 5 years of their governance instead of the 9 days of rallies. Yes, rallies are there to provide inputs and insights for the voters so that they can make a wise choice. However, the rallies are also there for the candidates to shoot down their opponents. And hence, they are biased and shouldn't be taken on face value and 100%. After attending the rallies, one should critically examine the arguments put forth by each team and not just based on what they say and jumping into conclusions.

4) Last but not least, I feel that the political playground is a cruel one. How could they bear to send such an old person like Chiam See Tong up for candidature when hes already so old! Other people at his age are already retired and enjoying life! But I truly admire and respect him for what he has done for Potong Pasir the past few years. Rumour has it that he's going to make a comeback during the next GE in 2016. But who knows what will happen then?

Just some of my views for this GE. Feel free to comment.

Yixuan
17:13