ok its been a pretty long time since the last time i put something up here, mostly because ive been running around a lot a night the past week, and thats usually when i write stuff. but in retrospect i suppose i should have put away some time, like an hour or so, just to blog more. i mean after all this is probably the only thing that ill have in a few years or so to remind me of the good and bad times. important, ill say.
so quick wrap up of the past week.
visited oriordans a lot! monday was with jerome and xin wei, wednesday was with kevin and friday was with chris, ian and reuben. seems a bit over the top right, but i view that quaint little irish pub as a place to chill and talk, much like an average person sees a starbucks. plus, the food aint bad. its a nice place to enjoy yourself really.
oh yeah and after drinking on friday went to udders for some ice cream. not too good in my opinion, there are places where it goes for cheaper and tastes better.
anyway the weekend passed slowly, didnt get up to much. more or less just lazed around. today was different though, the physio in the morning was brutal. its been hours and my legs are still shaky. but i guess the traninings good for me so ive no complaints.
anyway id like to give my opinion on some current affairs matters. not only because its educational reading up on these things, but also i feel that by voicing my concerns any one reading can add yet another angle to any future conversations on said mattters.
first off, malaysia. they have a stagnating economy, head scratching politics and even discord among royal persons. my position on them is pretty clear. and yet, its not their panaroia that singapore is perpetually out to get the on up on them(see half causeway, half rotating bridge idea and negotiations involving the malaysian railway tracks in singapore) that irks me. its that their policies are in such a way geared that advancement is rare, and when present, miniscule. im talking of course, about the pro malay stance that their governments insists on.
most prominent in south east asia(take a look at indonesia and phillipines), id say that these policies are if anything racist. you keep the chinese, indians and other minorities down by providing the majority race with vast economical, social and political benefits. its not based on meritocracy, which i believe every first world country needs to progress. look at singapore. or even better, look at america! they have a black president now! sure there are ministers in malaysia that are chinese, but please.
its apparent that the malay malaysians are so afraid to lose their benefits simply because they either a) fear actual, even competition. or b) know in the back of their minds that they cannot compete, and thus cling to these advantages for standing in society.
the second topic is going to be about the recent hotbed of activity churned up by polytechnic students and their level of involvement in local universities.
its fucking simple really.
you want your kid to go university? send them to a jc. poly students who work super super super hard do deserve a spot, no arguements there. but the stigma in singapore is that jc students have it way easier to get into universities. your decision three years ago to get your kid a diploma, or your childs insufficient o level results is coming back to haunt you. second chances ARE hard to come by, so its only fitting that you work hard for them.
mmmkay thats it for now. im actually writing this in the middle of a scrim against a thailand team, so before my teammates start yelling id better get back to them. later yall.
Peter-
"i gotta get some fucking friends"
