Saturday, August 14, 2010
Something random
Yeah 2nd payday came! Hope to save more this month, have been spending too much after the last pay! Need to clear the study loan ASAP man, after that I then can slowly slowly save for my overseas trips. Too slow, too slow! Getting impatient.
Seeing George Yeo's facebook page is quite cool. He documents the various (very ulu) places he travels to, as part of his job as Foreign Minister. And random stuff like great views of NDP from his seat, his neighbourhood meet-the-people sessions, and taking photo with Jay Chou at the backstage of his concert!! Very smart move in my opinion, giving himself a personal touch while 'showing' people that he's doing his work. Why smart? His seat in Aljunied GRC is the most threatened amongst all the constituencies, and he's already started his vote-getting campaign in a very subtle way.
Kinda inspired me to chart my totally insignificant (compared to him) career in pictures. Helps me keep track of what I've done and what I'm gonna do, and a sense of journey rather than mundane slogging.
Alright, YOG opening ceremony laters! I'm not sure if I'm the outlier, but I'm extremely proud that my country is hosting this inaugural event. In an age where cynicism is seen to be cool, I chose to be immensed in it all. This is especially help by the fact I pass by the Toa Payoh swimming pool and sports hall every week for my run, and the bridge there every day where the YOG flags line along.
I was there at the Padang when the IOC president announced the result, and it was indeed a proud moment to savour. We might be small, cold, and madly efficient, but we always manage to pull off stunts like this. F1, YOG etc. The world might not really care, the attendance might be really crap, but well, at least we did achieve something by winning the right to host it.
This event might not be big now, but I believe it will be in the future. People will perhaps care about this event only after decades, but at least in every trivial quiz in the future, people will remember us as the first country to host it, much like we remember how the first country to host the Fifa World Cup to be Uruguay. The World Cup wasn't that big then too right?
Anyway, much like running a marathon, I'm pacing myself bit by bit in this long journey called the working life. Trying to enjoy the breathlessness of running, mentally slowing down and taking breaks from time to time, so that the run can continue. It's no point complaining how far the journey will be, as it will definitely arrive. Might as well be positive about it.
Ok so far so good, I hope to have a great time tonight at the floating platform!! :)
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