Saturday, November 27, 2004

"What say you? "

In my opinion, every person, yes you, should have a blog or a personal website. The reason is simple: I know you want to be heard.

You can say you don't like to be in the limelight. You can say you are a quiet person with not much things to talk about yourself. You can say you prefer to be the listener most of the time in a conversation anyway. You can say your life is boring. You can say you are not comfortable expressing in public. You can say.....the list goes on..

But I still believe that each and every single one of us needs and want to be heard, especially so in certain parts of our life.

Moreover, for things that are rather hard to relate personally to any soul in real life, for issues that are rather ridiculous to bring up in a normal life conversation, for topics that you have a passion for, online space is here for you. It's the place where people are "forced" to read your thoughts, where they have no way to interrupt, intrude or stop you halfway through.

But pls be careful not to let the web be the only medium for making your views, that would be disastrous! You know wat i mean.

In line with the main title of this blog, what I merely want to highlight is that each one of us has a voice within, a voice so soft yet so distinctively loud at the same time. Let it has a space to express, dun be lazy, dun be shy.

I will be hearing, I promise.


Saturday, November 13, 2004

"Who say life is fair huh?"

While eating in the coffeeshop, my dad bumped into a foreign worker from India whom he had known previously and went to chat with him for awhile. He came back and asked me, "He is quite handsome rite?" ( ok..pls dun doubt my dad's sexual orientation)

Judging from his well-built body, masculine features tog with his deep-set eyes. I agreed and replied " Ya, he could have well survived in the Bollywood scene! What a waste!"

Life circumstances often don't allow ppl to choose their own paths. Only a few has the courage to get out of it. Everywhere in the world, people are tied to socio-economic factors and are stratified in the society. Is that fair or not?

Whenever I see young Pakistan or Bangladesh (etc) workers in the construction sites, sweeping the floors or washing dishes in the back scenes, I wondered whether they are happy doing such boring and unchallenging jobs. I'm sure if given the CHOICE, they WILL NOT want to lead such a life.

Besides,we have also heard of foreign workers who came all the way to Sg but only to get cheated by employers and stuff.

And not to forget ppl in the Third World countries, struggling with everyday lives.

Is it bcos they are born in a less developed country, poor family condition, they are therefore deemed to lead such a less than desirable life? Who don't want to be given the chance to excel and reach his greatest potential, succeed and lead a respectable life?

A word to evolutionary theory: Make them extinct pls if their existence in the world is only to suffer!!

If you ever despise foreign workers, note:

Never should we feel superior twds them. We are merely luckier than them. that's all!

Don't wait until aliens' attack one day then you start seeing other humans as belonging to one entity.


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