It's been exactly one week since I have blogged.. so here it goes... well well, SG's a really small world.... I bumped into 2 guyz in one night! Haha... talk about coincidences... I seem to have a knack for bumping into people... maybe my spot-on gut instinct's in play again... hee... anyway, it's been a week of catching up with friends, reminiscing & resolving some issues (you told me you were sorry... & that you were blissfully unaware of your shortcomings... though it's been all just mere talk, I accepted it and let's move on... no point living in the past because the fact remains that some things cannot be changed...) (yea sista, thanks for ya words of wisdom)... and oh yes... I have found joy again... and joy in playing the piano... it's been sooooo long since my fingers have really found delight in playing the so distant, but yet so familiar keys... still need lots of practice to feel really acquainted with the piano again... very rusty hee...

I really miss my piano teacher, Ms Erly Lee... a pretty, feminine lady with lotsa patience... especially for fidgety & lazy kids like me last time... sadly, she's been crippled from polio since young and walks around with a crutch... someone whom I really admire for living on so bravely and does not think she's some disabled person... there's no bitterness in her & she's even livelier than one with no disabilities at all... after she quit her regular piano teaching job, she hopped between students' houses, taking the bus with no complaint at all... she's someone whom I really respect and learnt a lot from.... I guess I was so lucky to have had her as a teacher... it has been 14 years since we have last met... I still remember starting off at the music school which continued into years... then when I was in secondary school, I would rush home after school to take piano lessons, get reprimanded for keeping long nails =p, pressurized by school work & extra lessons at the same time... those were the times... I wonder how she's doing now? Happily married with kids? I do hope so... she sure deserves that... it's only my regret that I did not complete it all the way & lost contact with her... no matter what, I feel oh so motivated again upon all those memories... Thank you, Ms Lee. =) I'll always be reminded of you when I play the piano...

Well, there has also been some political debate between me and some of my friends... do you prefer B-O-W? Senator Obama or McCain? Actually, I am glad that Obama has won, because I feel that he's what the American people need... a refreshing CHANGE and hope in the process... a icon that stands for the fact that race does not really matter... as his slogan goes, yes, we can CHANGE... applies to us too... for the better, I hope... Ah well brudder, I get ya point too... let's wait and see how this new US presidency will translate into what kind of CHANGE for Singapore & Asia.... in terms of trade policy... hopefully for the better too? =p Btw, for the record & for those frens of mine who think I am pro-Obama, I am neither a Obama or McCain fan... haha... (though I must admit I prefer darker, deep fried mantous, instead of the white, steamed ones to go with my chili crab, Captain... hee) hmmmz.... something else that's kinda irrelevant... since Obama's daughter's allergic to dogs, think the First Dog will be a hypoallergenic dog eg. a Poodle or Bichon Frisé? * thinks of my own Bichon Frisé pooch in the White House... * BOW! so cute right? =p) For those that dunno what I am going on about... check out this following article... in Today newspaper a few days back...



Having said that, I read up on Sen. McCain and have immense respect for him... him who narrowly escaped death during a naval mission in Vietnam, but chose to continue to fight on. During the following year, McCain's plane was shot down and suffered multiple injuries from the crash, and torture from the civilians & North Vietnamese military. He was imprisoned for years in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison cell as a POW.... despite having given concession to go back earlier to the States, after the Vietnamese found out the identity of his family... dad & granddad with an illustrious 4 star admiral history with the US navy.

After having given that opportunity on his firm belief in first-in-first-out releases, he had to wait another 4 more years to be released from hell and had to undergo years of rehabilitation for his numerous injuries. He was lauded & admired for his heroic courage and his love for his country, above his own family. I think he delivered a humbly wonderful concession speech... a man not afraid to admit his defeat and move on... because after all, they are fellow countrymen who just want their country to do well...

Hmmmz, no matter what, in my opinion, these are two worthy opponents for the fight to the world's ultimate most powerful post. It's not an easy one, one too easily subject to numerous criticisms as to how you run the country, and in some sense, the world... US being the world's biggest economy... and it's no joke considering the volatile, ravaged state it is in now... I guess before we pass any criticisms, perhaps we gotta reflect on ourselves first?

A light jab at the election campaign: It's Time For Some Campaignin'!

Hmmz... as the papers suggest, is Singapore ready for a non-Chinese PM? Well, I think it's about time soon.... a pretty obvious candidate comes to mind... as the papers have also hinted at... someone whom I think can command the presence... well, time will tell...

(* disclaimer note: above text has no political or racist intention to it.)