"I have a Dream"

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!"


- Martin Luther King

Today I saw Dr. King's speech on the history channel.

And to say in the least, I am inspired.

Martin Luther King was one of the greatest leaders (if not the greatest) in the American revolution against the Oppression of blacks, and he is considered one of the greatest speakers in our century. He has achieved what many presidents failed to do in many, many lifetimes, and he embodies the very spirit of equality, hope and brotherhood.

This is food for thought. Even though we Singaporeans lament about our controlled society, and for the students, the rather strange topics that we study for Social Studies as a subject, we never seem to really grasp the actual value of our racial and religious harmony. Sure, we recite the pledge, and interact as one people rather than a mish-mash group of different races and religions- we even do case studies on 'bonding Singapore' - and yet, I think that sometimes our peace is taken for granted. We have no more racial riots, and discrimination is almost nonexistant in our everyday lives. This peace has become second nature, and we seem to have forgotten the very thing that our forefathers worked so hard to ensure.

So my friends, take some time to think about it. Even though we lament about our revision for a subject that looks suspiciously like propaganda, in the end, its what you really see as justice and what a person's rights should be. National day is coming up, and I think theres still time to scrape up some national pride through all the chaos of our lives, and to just be thankful for what we have.

(I know that I sound like propaganda now, but I don't care. I think SS has influenced me and I really do think that its time to appreciate what we have before its too late.)

I LIKE CHINESE

BUT I LIKE MONTY PYTHON BETTER.

(Yes, I know this song is about the people and not the language, but what the hey. Good luck for chinese prelims tomorrow, everybody.)

Glad that I live am I

Well, 11oth dinner was fun, and was actually worth going. It was chaotic, noisy, a fail-attempt and formal, but neverless, something to remember.

Its a celebration of the existance of SCGS as a school for a hundred and ten years, and I must say, has made the school obsessed with the number 110. 110 tables, 110 well-wishes, 110 thousand dollars worth of donations. They should have had a 110 layer kueh lapis cake to celebrate. That would have been quite a sight to see.

Thanks you guys, for making it fun and memorable. (: I promise to get the photos to you soon!

(special thanks to wei yi and her mom for putting up with our random disappearances during dinner. And for eating the appetisers at an alarming rate.)

Sham/Dilys, I wont upload the teacher photos here. Just the group shots of people at our table, okay? (and Mrs M.)






Hee. everyone looks so grown up.


Next time Im going to a formal party, I think i will have to get clothes that are easier to move in. If people are going to drag me around to take shots for them, then I shall have an excuse to wear more comfortable pants. 8D

Rollercoaster

Up and down the emotions go

where the stress ends, nobody knows...


1 week to prelims and 15 to Os.

If I have to keep up my Fail-smile, I think I may forget how to smile properly.

I think some misery is in order.

....

I won't be emo for long, I promise.

:B

You know what? I think the best way to stave off severe exam burnout is to do something completely random inbetween complete-giving-up-on-school attacks. Like rampaging around the internet for no apparent reason. Yes. That is my excuse.

YOUUUUUU WONT BEAT ME O LEVELS.

THE DELECIOUS TOMATO SONG PWNS YOU LIKE NO OTHER. YOU CANT BEAT ME YET. >:D

Eh?

I feel strangely content and peaceful now and have no idea why.

I think it has something to do with not doing math for THE WHOLE OF TODAY.

I shall take advantage of this strange peace and go do something nice, like bring my grandpa for a walk.

Yes. that is a good idea.

THE POWER OF-

I will not say 'YOUTH' even though it's youth day. Its a very Gai-Sensei like thing to do, and I dont really need any more encouragement in that I resemble him. Okay? HAH I KNOW YOU ALL WERE THINKING OF IT.

Anyway. The reason why I am deleriously happy today is one of several things:

First off, my mom brought me and me second sister off to see the new Nat Geo Wildlife photography exhibition. It was inspiring. They had put on display some of Nat Geo's best wildlife photos from the 1920's, and had framed them up nicely with the names and descriptions of the photos underneath. I saw some new and intresting perspectives of the world around us, and am tempted to run away from all this studying to try them out. Alas, if I am to get anywhere in life, I still need my O levels. Watch me world. I am going to work my way up to that level of awesomeness with my photography someday too. And I will show the world my take on life.

Secondly, I managed to finish the horrible full emath papers that have been demanded of us over the weekend. My brain hurts and fingers are sore but they are FINISHED. I will celebrate what I can. ;)

Thirdly, I think my 2nd attempt at the blackbelt grading went quite well. I didnt sprain anything this time, and besides a rather sore crotch, am fully unscathed. My sparring was good, and I did my pattern okay. Blackbelt coming maybe?

I am trying to ignore the urge to mope about my fail chinese oral. Its probably a fail, yes, and I may fail my chinese O levels for now, but there is always the end of the year. I refuse to give in to moping. I will mope only when I deem fit.

Because the world is far too intresting right now to let it all slip away.