Ipods, handphones, counter-strike, internet...that's what this new generation only knows and lives by. Kids are learning to smoke or take drugs even before they learn how to play football or hide-n-seek. Who do we blame ? The government? The Parents? The schools ? The media ? Who is behind this mess ?
Let's take a look at the media. TV and newspapers are full of announcements that some kid shot another in a high school or something like that.Basically negative news sells and that's what's being glorified. Likewise...Cheap music, poor artists, twisted western cultures have invaded classrooms and living rooms these days that kids have even began to choose their wrong role models.
Family oriented tv sitcoms have been replaced with reality shows glorifying fake idols and violence. Dramas have become more gruesome and immoral thanks to show like CSI and Desperate Housewives.What can a kid learn from someone like Paris Hilton ? First of all reality shows are fixed. It's a shame most people think there is a genuine competition going on. It's basically a sham. The producers have already chosen their winners before the competition begin.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The song remains the same...
I used to have a band. It was one that was formed during secondary school. It was more than just an ordinary band. It was more like our very own elusive club. We spent more time hanging out than creating music. I must admit it was fun and enjoyable cause we seemed to forget the world and our personal problems whenever we were together as a "Band". When we did set down to play music, it was more like an outlet for us to vent our frustrations and "Let it all out".
However, the normal singaporean issues like NS,Career,family etc took control of our lives. We slowly had no time for each other and started to break away. I guess it does not have to be that way. It's really up to us to set aside time for the things we like to do. We just can't sit down doing nothing and complain that we don't have time. Time is always waiting for us.
Recently, a chance meeting on a taxi reunited my dad with his childhood buddy. The moment they met, they embraced each other like long lost brothers. It was very touching and i never seen my dad being so much happier.I knew they missed each other's friendship and all the lost time between them. They are now organising a reunion wih all their other childhood friends...I'm sure they would have alot to talk about.
We often take things for granted in life....friendships just happen to be one of those things.However I realised that no matter how much we achieved in life, how expanded our family had grown, it can never replace the feelings built by friendships. It's something so natural that happens in almost everyone's life. I reckon this was also a sign to tell me how much i missed my own buddies and get things going by reuniting the band and start....ROCKING ALL OVER AGAIN.
However, the normal singaporean issues like NS,Career,family etc took control of our lives. We slowly had no time for each other and started to break away. I guess it does not have to be that way. It's really up to us to set aside time for the things we like to do. We just can't sit down doing nothing and complain that we don't have time. Time is always waiting for us.
Recently, a chance meeting on a taxi reunited my dad with his childhood buddy. The moment they met, they embraced each other like long lost brothers. It was very touching and i never seen my dad being so much happier.I knew they missed each other's friendship and all the lost time between them. They are now organising a reunion wih all their other childhood friends...I'm sure they would have alot to talk about.
We often take things for granted in life....friendships just happen to be one of those things.However I realised that no matter how much we achieved in life, how expanded our family had grown, it can never replace the feelings built by friendships. It's something so natural that happens in almost everyone's life. I reckon this was also a sign to tell me how much i missed my own buddies and get things going by reuniting the band and start....ROCKING ALL OVER AGAIN.
Friday, November 17, 2006
American Idiot
If you want to know how i felt about the reception that was given to the most hated and worst US President of all time who visited singapore a few days ago...I shall simply put it as "tasteless".
Yet again, It seems a significant number of singaporeans have publicly shown how much they idolize George Bush and all his ideals. The crowd present at his address at NUS hall even gave him a standing ovation. I was wondering whether all of them had forgotten the fact that he's responsible for the death of thousands of innocent people in iraq ? Or were they applauding for the blatant fact that he had achieved all that ? Utterly disappointing yet expected.
I reckon alot of people here expected his speech to be about terrorism and how to suppress islamic insurgency. However as I expected, he rarely mentioned anything about terrorism due to his apparent failure in the middle east. Iraq is in a disastrous state of collapse and anyone who does not acknowledge that is definately in a state of denial.This must have come as a disappointment to many here including the local media which keeps on fuelling the fear and anger by harping constantly about terrorism and it's threats. George Bush has probably learnt his lesson and moved on, i suggest singapore follow suit. Let's talk about something else for a change.
Yet again, It seems a significant number of singaporeans have publicly shown how much they idolize George Bush and all his ideals. The crowd present at his address at NUS hall even gave him a standing ovation. I was wondering whether all of them had forgotten the fact that he's responsible for the death of thousands of innocent people in iraq ? Or were they applauding for the blatant fact that he had achieved all that ? Utterly disappointing yet expected.
I reckon alot of people here expected his speech to be about terrorism and how to suppress islamic insurgency. However as I expected, he rarely mentioned anything about terrorism due to his apparent failure in the middle east. Iraq is in a disastrous state of collapse and anyone who does not acknowledge that is definately in a state of denial.This must have come as a disappointment to many here including the local media which keeps on fuelling the fear and anger by harping constantly about terrorism and it's threats. George Bush has probably learnt his lesson and moved on, i suggest singapore follow suit. Let's talk about something else for a change.
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