Friday, March 25, 2011
I like funny people.
My first memory of my first impression of Hossan Leong. I heard the original song on Class 95 FM and was reminded of this.
Can't wait for the Hossan Leong Show 2011! And am still regretting the fact that I missed Kumar's show. :S
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Bad news.
My lecturer announced today that one of our coursemates had passed away recently.
It was one of those moments when everyone stops and listens. Nobody packs anything though it was time to go, nobody rushes off, some gasp but the rest remain silent. Lecturer tries to break the news in the best way possible. Perhaps of the difference in culture, he didn't know what to expect. How would we react to a death of a peer? A person who was once present in the lecture hall? A person whom I might have sat next to in my shit-no-seat-just-grab-nearest-chair moments? A person whom I might have seen around campus, whom I might be able to recognise though we never said hi?
It was a weird moment for me. It never gets easier to deal with deaths, especially when young people die. Using my most psychological perspective in the most layman's terms possible, I guess we don't believe that young people can/should die so early. Old people pass away, we can understand and accept. But the thought of a young person dying just reminds us that we too, are young and we too could die. Hence, we feel threatened and we try not to think about it. When reality strikes time and again, we get flustered. We don't know how to deal with it because we can no longer assure ourselves that it will not happen to us.
Nevertheless, I hope his family can cope well and recover.
It was one of those moments when everyone stops and listens. Nobody packs anything though it was time to go, nobody rushes off, some gasp but the rest remain silent. Lecturer tries to break the news in the best way possible. Perhaps of the difference in culture, he didn't know what to expect. How would we react to a death of a peer? A person who was once present in the lecture hall? A person whom I might have sat next to in my shit-no-seat-just-grab-nearest-chair moments? A person whom I might have seen around campus, whom I might be able to recognise though we never said hi?
It was a weird moment for me. It never gets easier to deal with deaths, especially when young people die. Using my most psychological perspective in the most layman's terms possible, I guess we don't believe that young people can/should die so early. Old people pass away, we can understand and accept. But the thought of a young person dying just reminds us that we too, are young and we too could die. Hence, we feel threatened and we try not to think about it. When reality strikes time and again, we get flustered. We don't know how to deal with it because we can no longer assure ourselves that it will not happen to us.
Nevertheless, I hope his family can cope well and recover.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Japan explains nuclear problem to Japanese kids.
As much as I still feel it is karma, the less evil side of me still wishes them well.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
In light of the recent earthquake,
I couldn't help but feel that it's karma.
Really, 有因必有果. Actions have consequences. Japan killed so many in WWII, and it might just be karma.
I am not saying that:
1) Japan deserves it.
2) The victims deserve to die.
3) The people deserve to suffer.
Neither am I gloating over Japan getting its retribution.
Just that, it was the only thing on my mind when I watch news/clips of the destructions. 不是不报，时辰未到. Dad agreed. Mum didn't. She said it is ridiculous--those who were involved in the war had already died and reincarnated 102819 times. But for harm to befall when Japan developing so well, surely it must mean something.
I felt sadder during the Sichuan Earthquake/the tsunami that hit Aceh. This time, I think it is something very tragic but I don't feel the sadness.
Don't know, could just be that I am cold and unfeeling.
P.S. I am sorry that I cannot stand up for you, contact friend.
Really, 有因必有果. Actions have consequences. Japan killed so many in WWII, and it might just be karma.
I am not saying that:
1) Japan deserves it.
2) The victims deserve to die.
3) The people deserve to suffer.
Neither am I gloating over Japan getting its retribution.
Just that, it was the only thing on my mind when I watch news/clips of the destructions. 不是不报，时辰未到. Dad agreed. Mum didn't. She said it is ridiculous--those who were involved in the war had already died and reincarnated 102819 times. But for harm to befall when Japan developing so well, surely it must mean something.
I felt sadder during the Sichuan Earthquake/the tsunami that hit Aceh. This time, I think it is something very tragic but I don't feel the sadness.
Don't know, could just be that I am cold and unfeeling.
P.S. I am sorry that I cannot stand up for you, contact friend.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
This is not Just for Laughs Gags Asia.
Clark and Hatfield did a study in 1989. They got a male confederate to go up to random girls and asked them three questions:
"Hi, I've been noticing you for quite some time and I find you very attractive. Would you like to go out on a date with me?"
"Would you like to go to my apartment?"
"Would you like to have sex with me?"
to which 55% of the females agreed to go on the date, 6% agreed to go to his apartment, and 0% agreed to have sex. I'm so proud of you girls!
So, they got a female confederate to go up to random guys and asked them the same three questions:
"Hi, I've been noticing you for quite some time and I find you very attractive. Would you like to go out on a date with me?"
"Would you like to go to my apartment?"
"Would you like to have sex with me?"
to which 50% of the men agreed to go on the date, 69% of the men agreed to go to her apartment, and 75% agreed to have sex with her.
The only excuse I can think for you Singaporean men is that the study was done in US and not Singapore. Lecturer pretended to censor the male results and told us that he doesn't want to destroy the girls' impression of their innocent male counterparts. HAHA. We all know the truth, don't we.
"Hi, I've been noticing you for quite some time and I find you very attractive. Would you like to go out on a date with me?"
"Would you like to go to my apartment?"
"Would you like to have sex with me?"
to which 55% of the females agreed to go on the date, 6% agreed to go to his apartment, and 0% agreed to have sex. I'm so proud of you girls!
So, they got a female confederate to go up to random guys and asked them the same three questions:
"Hi, I've been noticing you for quite some time and I find you very attractive. Would you like to go out on a date with me?"
"Would you like to go to my apartment?"
"Would you like to have sex with me?"
to which 50% of the men agreed to go on the date, 69% of the men agreed to go to her apartment, and 75% agreed to have sex with her.
The only excuse I can think for you Singaporean men is that the study was done in US and not Singapore. Lecturer pretended to censor the male results and told us that he doesn't want to destroy the girls' impression of their innocent male counterparts. HAHA. We all know the truth, don't we.
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