Friday, October 20, 2006
a long, quick one.
I have 9 minutes to write as much as want, and I promised I'd make full use of this 9 minutes. Because after a long day of practically doing entirely nothing, I saw the need, heard the calling, felt the feeling, smelt the stench, what's the other one,
(..sight, touch, smell, hearing... TASTE!), tasted my dinner (?), of doing what i dread doing most: STUDYING. As much as I detest it and find absolutely no point of doing (not really lah), I still have to do it. Yea, not that I have found any motivation or drive or will to get to it yet, I just figured it's something that I ought to do. Especially since I'm a 16 year old residing in lovely Singapore with no superior intelligence or show any potential whatsoever of winning a Nobel Peace Prize, I might as well blend-in and give-in to our dear MOE. I'm not exactly making sense right now but I guess it's something that I have to do to keep this blog at least, partially alive.
So, i have approximately 4 minutes left before I have to click "Publish Post" and be gone from this cyber domain. ...And I'm wondering what else to say, other than crap. Well, let me tell you about my opinion on the haze. :)
Currenly, PSI readings are at a relatively low of 74, 75ish. Which is err. not bad, I guess? Singapore has not seen blue skies for a long time, actually it has not been able to see the end of the roads for quite some time now. You have to admit it is pretty cool that we're experiencing this kind of phenomenon! It's like, you walk out of your comfy household to find that well, smoke gets in your eyes. (Listen to the current 'Now Playing'.) Although I figured that I'm not being exactly very considerate (totally contradictory to the courtesy campaign) to those people suffering with respiratory problems, but somehow I wish that the haze would stay! A couple of days ago, you couldn't even see our beautiful Shenton Way Skycraper Skyline from the PIE. Now, it's clearing up and you don't exactly smell the thick smoke anymore. (i think) But my point is, the haze creates something new and common for Singaporeans to talk about. Like, you meet an aquaintance along the street, and you go, "Mmm. Haze pretty bad huh.." and he goes like "Yah man, all Indonesia's fault lah!" "My mother at home everyday comprain headache. Must be the haze.." and so on and so on. It's something ALL of us are experiencing, no matter which part of Singapore you reside in! It's being such a National phenomenon that our local TV stations have even decided to put up-to-date PSI readings on the top left hand corner of your TV screen! I mean, it's not like anyone really CARES what the PSI readings are, because as most of you should know that PSI readings are not exactly accurate for every inch of Singapore, but it gives you a sense of current-ness, gives you a feeling of hey, I'm involved in current news, I know what the PSI reading of my country is! Like before the haze, many people I'm sure didn't know what on earth was PSI or what the average daily PSI of Singapore was!
Haze also gives people a reason to slack off from their daily activities and gives the chubby kid more reason to skip PE, even if it's indoors. (wait a minute, primary school close already anot?) Everything also blame the haze. Need a day off? Blame the haze. Need an MC? Blame the haze. It's amazing how we can always turn something bad and manipulate it and take cruel advantage of it and make it something to our own benefit! I wonder if it's in human nature, or if it's only Singaporeans. In any case, the haze does bring about some benefits, be it on a National scale, or just in your own little personal space. And during the count-down to 2007, I'm sure one very significant event that people would remember, would be THE HAZE. Maybe our local film producers should make a movie out of it. Like,
Singapore Dreaming 2: You think you're dreaming, but you're not. It's the haze. (even the poster too hazy until cannot see)
Well, I well surpassed my 9-minute mark. My parents are back home and well, the mugging resumes! I hope this entry made the least bit of sense. Maybe I'll delete it when people start scoffing and mocking me for my superficial sense of ... things.. like haze.. :(
tried to hunch; 9:26 PM
