NDP=?

With National Day approaching, I find many of my frens and colleagues busy. Busy with the National Day Parade rehearsals.

I saw the Apaches and F-16s fly by today during the rehearsals. I felt proud; but I must admit that I am not so patriotic most of the time. NDPs are a pain and a hassle. Many many man hours are commited to an NDP. But why are we doing it year after year? Is it simply a tradition? Or is there a deeper meaning to all these "acts of patriotism?" Men who are involved curse and swear at their bad luck and burnt weekends with no compensation "Off-In-Lieus."

Half the Singaporeans can't stand the sight and smell of NSFs on public transport anyways.... aunties cover their nose and gives the poor kid a disgusting look - when actually that's the cleanest "smart 4" he has donned for his book-out.

I guess then, that the NDP is dedicated to all you Singaporeans out there who think that National Service is unnecessary; Defence is simply a waste of taxpayers' money; and men in uniform are always stinky.

What an author is

Finished my Philo paper just today. And finally read my readers for the exams...

"Interpretation ends when interest wanes, not when certainty, or an ultimate meaning, is reached."

-Alexander Nehamas
University of Pennsylvania

Profound....

undergraduate

Congrats Pinny!!!!

But that also means that I'm the only one left in the gang who is still "in the process"?

Fcuk!!! but i like it... ;p

reincarnation

For those of you who believe in reincarnation, I was introduced to an interesting new thought - new to me at least.

You know how lovers who fail to make it together - due to some sad circumstances - always vow to be reunited together in their next life as lovers / couples?

Looking at how separation and divorce rates these days, this new idea makes a little more sense - Reincarnated to be parent and child. In this case, then they are really inseparable isn't it? They can choose not to talk, but they are still related, perhaps by blood and DNA.

Older and more Anal?

I recently moved... away from the faraway land into the realms of civilisation.

If I were to compare, of cos the previous abode was a newer and nicer and cheaper and friendlier and cosier and better in general a place to live in. But, the convenience of staying near the uni kinda outweighed everything.

After months of searching for a new place, and after 2 days of moving, i'm already contemplating my next move - to living alone.

What's so good about living alone? It's quiet, boring, almost bordering on autism in some cases. For experienced sharers of accomodation, the benefits of staying alone are plentiful - but can the desire of staying out alone be a function of:

old age=being anal? or able to afford it, so i want to stay out alone?

Are there health concious smokers?

I've heard some advise that a smoker should / not do in order to 'preserve' their lives. Here are some examples:

• Do not suck the cigarette all the way to the end (where the filter is) as the last portions is very toxic.
• Do not chew gum while smoking. (I don't know why but maybe the tar / nicotine gets stuck in the chewed gum. So isn't this better? It's another filter!! Or maybe the chewed gum has got a low boiling point, so low that on interaction with the smoke from the cigarette, it forms a more lethal and toxic sustance?)
• Don't smoke too much menthol flavoured cigarettes, especially for the guys. Menthol is known to reduce sperm count - so is excessive cycling.
• Do not 'tarik' too much - the lesser the amount of time the smoke stays in your lungs, the least damage it can wreck. (Then isn't it a waste of money?)

With all the governmental health warnings, and all the disturbing pictures on the cigarette boxes, I believe that everyone who smokes, if not everyone, knows smoking is bad for health. So are there health concious smokers?

Isn't health concious smoker an 'oxy-moron'? Then are those 'tips' relevant?