one

www.one.org

came to know about this while watching mtv one day
it's a campaign started by the americans to rally their fellow countrymen to try to put an end to poverty. and the ever increasing problem of AIDS esp in third world countries. i think it's a great compaign..a good cause. coz there are some people who have no idea how bad the situation is coz they're probably too pampered, sheltered or ignorant to bother about other things outside of their lives.
people sometimes forget that there's always a balance in things. so where there's extreme wealth..stinking rich people who don't think twice when spending hundreds & thousands of $$..there is also extreme poverty..where every little cent counts..

so far a few other countries such as canada, spain and japan have also joined in. i was hoping to be a part of this & sign the declaration of support when i found out singapore..is NOT part of this!

what my sis said in her blog about our local 'charity efforts' is right..
it's pure crap..it defeats the whole meaning of C H A R I T Y

Main Entry: char·i·ty
Pronunciation: 'char-&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English charite, from Old French charité, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit kAma love
1 : benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity
2 a : generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also : aid given to those in need b : an institution engaged in relief of the poor c : public provision for the relief of the needy
3 a : a gift for public benevolent purposes b : an institution (as a hospital) founded by such a gift
4 : lenient judgment of others

< from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary >

people here have such a selfish approach to helping others..i mean of course the needy in singapore deserve any kind of help we can give but we only seem to care for ourselves..the only exception would be the help given to the tsumani victims..

anyways the fact is..i'm just extremely disappointed that we're a relatively influential country in this region yet we have no part in this worthwhile global effort to deal with poverty..

it's times like these (among others) when i'm ashamed to be a singaporean

it's been awhile

just read this off an email

"Better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
- Andre Gide

i like that. what's the point ya? when you're only liked for being someone you're not. so it's always important that you live your life being YOU..even if that's gonna make some people hate you..at least you were true to yourself. you can NEVER make EVERYONE like you anyway.

anyways i did a search on mr Andre Gide..interesting man
i wonder if i can find any of his works in english..

alright..i think it's time to get back to work!

I MISS EVERYONE!!

you called me a whaaat...?!

have i ever mentioned i live in an estate full of the worse kind of people?
stinky kids. stinky teenagers. stinky adults. stinky as in full of shit. crazy dogs.
so anyways i just had an encounter with some stink teenagers.

i was walking home with my neighbour friend..whom i had dinner with. so we're walking and as we approached this shelter/cab stand i noticed a bunch of teenagers sitting there. we didn't really bother abt them until we passed by. and i noticed one of the girls staring..so i thought "ohh..one of those shitty little attitudey starey kids eh..? whatever laa"
after we passed them completely..i heard a cough..a weird fake sounding one
followed by a pretty loud clear female voice exclaiming what sounded like "SLUT!"
more extremely fake laughter follow.

like what the heck was that?!
so going out with a human being of the male species besides my boyfriend makes me a slut?
didn't anyone ever tell them that sleeping around with multiple guys is what makes you a freaking slut..but having guy friends and catching up with them once in awhile just makes you..hmm let's see...what's that word...NORMAL?!!!

it's so silly..it's like they have nothing better to do? or they're jealous i have not too bad looking male friends?!
but whatever it is..

DAMN YOU SHITTY LITTLE BITCHES

grow up and stop being stupid.