Went to Teo Heng at Katong for some good K! Haha. But not before stopping at Old Airport Hawker Centre to get some good dinner. Haha. Really enjoyable.
Anyway I thought I was the only one that ponned MA, but apparently half of us ponned it in the end! Haha. Totally LOL. Anyway I went for the later CN lecture. And really thank goodness I went for it, if not I will be totally lost coz there's no webcast for it. Haha. Anyway bummed around in school till 5 for 2125 tutorial. Damn suay. All the tutorials cancelled except the last one for the day. And I still have to present today! Can't pon! Haha. But tutorial turned out to be pretty fun. The lecturer/tutor is an awesome prof, and he was like in a holiday mood today. Plus the fact that my class only has like 10 people. Haha. So super funny lah. Haha.
Anyway after tutorial cabbed back home for reunion dinner! I was like super lucky to be able to get a cab. It was the time where the taxis were changing shift, but thank goodness, I managed to get a cab that is changing shift at Bedok! Haha. Super lucky! Yeps, so cousins came over for dinner. Really fun and relaxed dinner. I'm super full now because of it. Haha. But really satisfied. =D Anyway just came back from the temple. Really really packed place. It's like a Chinese tradition to visit the temple at the strike of midnight - the start of the new year on the lunar calendar. But I guess it's that crowded and stuffy environment that makes it feel like it's CNY! Haha. Weird but definitely true. Haha. Ok all the visiting's gonna commence tomorrow. So yea, gotta have a good rest for the long logng few days ahead!
But amidst all the celebrations, take some time to think about the turmoil that's wrecking havoc in other parts of the world.
The Million People Protest in Egypt against president (for the past 30 years!) Hosni Mubarak.
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| Hundreds of thousands of people gathering at Tahrir Square to demand for the removal of their president. |
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| Even the conservative Muslim women taking to the streets to demand for a change in leadership of the country. |
Just imagine the amount of unjust these Egyptians must have suffered for them to take to the streets and protest after so many years of peace. The power of the middle-lower class citizens - a result of the widening income gap between the rich and the poor due to the exploitation of the poor by the rich. To the extent that the army too, backs the people, I believe it's only a matter of time before the president's fall from power. Let's just pray that people would abstain from violence.
Over at the other side of the world. Australia is taking a real battering from Cyclone Yasi.
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| A satellite image of Cyclone Yasi battering Northeast Australia - Queensland. |
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| Australians preparing sand bags to contain the anticipated floods and storm. |
Yeps, while many people worldwide are celebrating the arrival of the new year, there are still many who are bracing themselves for the potential devastation of natural disasters. In addition, civil struggles are also widespread as people demand for their basic rights and fight against exploitation. Hence, in the midst of our celebration, we should learn to be even more appreciative of what we have and where we live in.
Alright, enough of all the sad and discouraging stuff. It's good enough that we know what is going on around us and appreciate them. But still, it's the new year! So wishing everyone an...
AWESOME CHINESE NEW YEAR!
Happy is an understatement. Everyone please live an awesome life! =D
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