so it has been two weeks since i left the service, and i have been indulging and doing some random stuff. Just started writing as i try to earn some pocket money - and it is seriously POCKET money and i am astounded at what ns has done to my writing. I now take too long and the points don't just flow out as easily anymore. which sucks and i think i need to find my mojo back before school starts.

so singapore's facing a recession and i cant find a job either. actually i havent been looking seriously; since something in me tells me to just slow down and slack and have fun; while another part of me is pushing me to find some purpose this break, and to find something to work for. purpose reminds me of avenue q, which was lots of fun, though a little pointless and with random songs about homosexuality, porn and all. nevertheless i enjoyed it and thought the acting was fantastic. after all everyone needs some random fun in their lives. haha.

so there's the recession, and i am wondering why the govt is taking so much time to take some action, to stimulate the economy. more surprisingly the prime minister hasnt been very visible, leaving his finance minister and union chief to lead the charge. not their style really, since i recall in previous financial crisises and the sars crisis the prime minister held a huge press conference every week with the ministers to discuss new policies to help the people and resolve the crisis. this time singapore was slow in reacting, in initiating summits and i wonder if it is because they just werent prepared for it cos they din see it coming.

and i find it funny too how in the middle of all this, the government chooses to talk about governance and how singapore is not ready for a non-chinese prime minister. ironic, given that the govt preaches meritocracy and yet hasnt exactly been practising what it preaches in equal opportunities to all races, to all genders. and i dont really think it is a matter of singaporeans not prepared. the government just isnt setting the right direction. while i accept that given 2 candidates of equal talents, people are going to vote in the one they can identify with, and race could play a part; however if there is truly an outstanding candidate who stands out from his peers and is of pm calibre, why not? the govt belittles its citizens really, thinking of us as racist, unintelligent individuals who need to be mollycoddled into making the right choice. it could be that they lost touch of the ground or are delusional because the day race does not become an issue, there is no basis for grcs.

oh well, just some random thoughts. watched quantam of solace, high school musical and body of lies recently. which are of totally different genre and i thought they were all pretty likable. though not too fantastic. am quite looking forward to the new wave of movies coming up.

on another note, holiday next week! yays.

junyi! posted at 6:24 pm.