Updates!

Hmm.. For the past one week, I have been busy with DE Club stuffs, Budget, Planning of activities, projects, presentations, tutorials, meetings.. Hell weeeeeek!

But well, there is more to come and I shall embrace them as they come along.. **enjoy the process and you will feel better about it.. [NUSSU council meeting on Mid Sem Break and it starts at 8PM!!!!!!!!!!!!]**

Beginning to look at a lot of things from very different perspectives and getting comfortable with who I am and what I am doing. There are so many things that we can do to help people around us but I am the happiest when I can help people to know themselves better and to be a better person. I have been blessed with many guardian angels and I'd like to pass the blessings on. However, I recognise that I am not perfect either and I am learning too. As I go along, I just hope that I can learn more from others and to teach others too.

Anyway, something hit me hard today with Ko Zaw telling us that he is leaving for Liverpool. A very sudden departure of his and we are planning to have dinner and to send him off. Dunno when will we get to see him again but I know deep down that friendship will not be forgotten.

that's Ko Zaw and me.. =D

Last but not least, I had a celebration with Lynn on sunday for our 1st year aniversary. =D We spent the whole day together starting with breakfast, movie, shopping for my clothes, desserts and dinner at Kushinbo!

Haha.. A very simple day but meaningful with each other's company. Due to my committment in my studies and CCA, I don't have the luxury of time with my girl but I am really appreciative of her understanding. Thanks dear! We will have many good years ahead! **but firstly, can you pass me the photos? =P**

Will update again when I have the time to. Ciao!

18th Management Committee

After today's AGM, we have completed our handing over and taking over from the 17th MC and we are now all on our own.

But come what may because I think that I have a great team to work with. The road ahead may be tough but it will definitely be rewarding. After 1 year, we shall look back on today and smile saying that we have did our best.

=D

!@#$%^&*

Tired.. Very..

Look at the time now.. I have yet to even type my QM Essay Assignment.. Gosh.. Going to be a very busy week with loads of project meetings..

**Fighting Fighting..**

Human Dignity

Just got back from dinner at clementi and I'm now at DE Club room. Something struck me just now as I was dining there. I was sharing a table with a pair of couples and when they left, an old lady selling tissue paper came over, took out a plastic bag, took the plate of leftovers of the couple who left and then scoop them into the plastic bag.

Why? Who is it for? In Singapore with such high GDP and high standard of living and yet there are minorities who are living on leftovers of others? Where is the human dignity of these people?

I feel for the old lady as I look at her in the eyes. Without saying a word, when our eyes met, I knew she was embarrassed with what she did and she looked away, moving back to her bag which wrote 'Self-Living Asthmatic'.. Was she without kids or family? Is the Government doing anything to help them? Or is she a tool of some other capitalist to help them earn money by exploiting the sympathy of the public?

Often than not, when we see these people selling tissue papers, we raise our hands to signal 'NO' faster than when we were asked to raise our hands to answering questions or to give opinions. Why are people behaving in this manner? Is it because they are unsympathetic or is it because they are being wary of these elderly being tools of other capitalists? I choose to give these people the benefit of doubt and choose not to think that they are tools of other capitalist.

Looking at this from the recent CPF policy changes, the Govt mentioned that it is a safety net to ensure that these people will still have the human dignity to continue living when they are old. However, this will be applicable only for those who are working now and in future, and hence, what about those who are not having that human dignity now? Is the Govt doing anything to help these people to live the last lap of their lives with human dignity?

I don't have the answers to these questions but I urge all of you who come across these elderly to buy the tissue packs from them. It is just $1. I believe you will be able to afford it.