Sunday, May 28, 2006
Yesterday was the start of the GSS. I, being the voracious shopper went bargain hunting with the boyfriend at Marina Bay. The newly renovated mall has a wide array of boutiques all conveniently located in clusters. Cool. We went to one boutique after another. It was rather a successful trip and a fun one too! I can't wait for the next trip which will most probably commences tomorrow.
I was supposed to do research for my Sociology essay which is on the GSS itself! Haha.. Shouldn't be too hard to write. The only cloud in the silver lining is that I have to craft it from a sociological perspective, coupled with nuances of sociological concept. And, I havent start writing. And, the date due is next Friday. I seriously need to start on it, preferably tonight. Just do not have the sense of urgency to do it yet. I do hope that I will not result to my old habit of procastinating, especially since Im going for Honours year.
Today is such a gloomy day with the sky continuously spilling out its abundance supply of rain. Sometimes, I love to gaze out through the windows whenever there is a great downpour. It looks like as if the Earth is crying its heart out. It looks as if Mother Nature is in great despair over how her children have been abusing the Earth. Haha.. the melodramatic me!
Indonesia was hit by the earthquake plus the Mount Merapi's eruption. Such great tragedy! Mum said that the focal reason why Indonesia is never spared from violent tragedies is because the people are sinful. They do not adhere to orthodox Islam and they still practice inter-marriages between different religion without 'Masuk Melayu'. I believed such a dogmatic perspective does actually hold some truth in it. It is true that the majority of the Indonesians are 'abangan' and that the country is one of the most corrupted in the world. Or maybe, it is just their destiny that the country is vividly located at the Pacific Ring of Fire.
It is really sad. It is irony how poor countries are becoming more poorer whereas rich countries are becoming richer. Countries like Indonesia and Bangladesh are always at the mercy of such natural disasters which makes it impossible for them to build their economy.
This may sound typical and cheesy but I certainly am very grateful to live in Singapore where the problems that we face everyday are such as contemplating what to wear every morning and where should we have our dinner tonight. ¶ 2:28 PM
I was supposed to do research for my Sociology essay which is on the GSS itself! Haha.. Shouldn't be too hard to write. The only cloud in the silver lining is that I have to craft it from a sociological perspective, coupled with nuances of sociological concept. And, I havent start writing. And, the date due is next Friday. I seriously need to start on it, preferably tonight. Just do not have the sense of urgency to do it yet. I do hope that I will not result to my old habit of procastinating, especially since Im going for Honours year.
Today is such a gloomy day with the sky continuously spilling out its abundance supply of rain. Sometimes, I love to gaze out through the windows whenever there is a great downpour. It looks like as if the Earth is crying its heart out. It looks as if Mother Nature is in great despair over how her children have been abusing the Earth. Haha.. the melodramatic me!
Indonesia was hit by the earthquake plus the Mount Merapi's eruption. Such great tragedy! Mum said that the focal reason why Indonesia is never spared from violent tragedies is because the people are sinful. They do not adhere to orthodox Islam and they still practice inter-marriages between different religion without 'Masuk Melayu'. I believed such a dogmatic perspective does actually hold some truth in it. It is true that the majority of the Indonesians are 'abangan' and that the country is one of the most corrupted in the world. Or maybe, it is just their destiny that the country is vividly located at the Pacific Ring of Fire.
It is really sad. It is irony how poor countries are becoming more poorer whereas rich countries are becoming richer. Countries like Indonesia and Bangladesh are always at the mercy of such natural disasters which makes it impossible for them to build their economy.
This may sound typical and cheesy but I certainly am very grateful to live in Singapore where the problems that we face everyday are such as contemplating what to wear every morning and where should we have our dinner tonight. ¶ 2:28 PM
