Not as fit as a fiddle

Work up today feeling very bad. Took a day off from work to recover. Hope I'll feel better tomorrow.

I really hate feelings like this, it is the type of not feeling of "about to get sick" and yet not falling sick.

金钟罩铁布衫

Now of these days whenever I heard the song 金钟罩铁布衫 by S.H.E., I get a feeling like a sense of lost. Odd it might seem but I get the feeling of missing T, which is a lot worse than my usual missing him. I find it really wonderful, that until this day, after being 'separated' for 9 months, I have such deep feelings for him.

When I came over here last July, T came with me (for a vacation) and that was the song he used for his ring tone. Of course it became rather tiring after a few days but it seemed that left an impression on me about him. I love that song too and even when I hum it to myself, I get transported back to when we were still in Singapore together and the great times we had. Thus, increases my wanting to back with him.

Well, this will come to an end, our being apart that is.

Singapore's general elections 2006

I can't say I'm surprised that no other oppositions won a seat in parliament. What I was surprised about was the fact that in Potong Pasir and Hougang, the number of people that voted opposition increased, even though the People Action Party (PAP) dangled a 'carrot' of upgrading in front of them. Good for them I say.

This really showed that Singaporeans have matured and are looking at politics, not in the same light as what the PAP is looking at it. The PAP has really not kept up with the times, as Singaporeans grew and have become more mature, they have are still stuck in the 1970s, thinking that Singaporeans are still the same bunch of people. And from what I could gather from this far away, was the fact that not only did the younger generation (my generation) voted more for the opposition but the older generation too. Many have stated (the older generation than is) that the PAP has lost touch with their roots and have become arrogant and aloft.

I don't have a political affiliation but I have realised that having a one party system is really not the way to go, no matter how good the current government is. Checks and balances are needed and I’m not naive enough to believe that the PAP will be good for the country (as a one party system) in the long run, contrary to what a number of people believe.

The other shocking thing was the fact that 1 in 3 Singaporeans from the Prime Minister’s ward actually voted for the opposition. This has never happened before in the history of Singapore and it is really surprising. It does show that Singaporeans do want a change.

Never expected it

Just discovered today (from another friend) that a University friend of mine in HIV+ and is currently under arrest pending an investigation. I have a feeling that he had in possession some party drugs.

It is very weird. It is so surreal. I can’t seem to comprehend it. Imagine a person that you have known and used to be close to, has now a disease that cannot be cured. It is very sad.

The only thing I can do is to pray for him and hope for the best.