Health Matters

OK here's the deal, for this module of mine, Workbased Industry Learning, my team member and I have got to go out and inflict ourselves on a group of very unfortunate brats (I think they're year 10 kids but brats all the same). But that's not the worse part, we've got to supervise them on their project of adolescent health, now that, is the worse part. I mean you know you're in trouble when you've got a business student giving you health tips (like ole' Sibu Angkau rousing me from an afternoon nap and asking me if Teflon is a plastic, which it is if anyone is interested). I mean I'm most certainly no paragon of virtue, I drink (a lot), I smoke (on occasion, and when I do I usually go through a pack) and I don't go to sleep early (not much of a choice in that matter, sleep tends to become very elusive once you enter uni). I do however try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as possible and to keep myself well hydrated. I mean the extent of my knowledge in adolescent health is to eat right, exercise right, don't drink, don't smoke and don't do drugs. So we've got a long overdue meet with the very elusive liaison from Boronia Heights High tomorrow (what a splendid way to spend my free day, like having your toilet back up while you're still sitting on it) where my team mate and I will grill the damn teacher for as much information as she can provide so that there won't be any spots in our report which we have to frakkin' hand up next Thursday. We will then meet those pesky kids on subsequent Friday's after the Easter holidays to supervise them on their work (and like that my free Friday just went up in smoke). All I can do now is hope to God that they that won't be an ill-disciplined and imbecilic rabble as their screw ups might be seen as my screw ups which would of course not do very much for my grades.

Faith and Politics- a brief look

Was watching a documentary on the American elections and how the evangelical Christian vote played a part in it while I was having dinner and all I can say is that I am utterly disgusted. I have always tried to maintain a fair and unbiased view on the other more radical Christian denominations but my opinion of them has hit rock bottom after watching that documentary. Pastors endorsing candidates? Now that's one step too far. In my view religion has always been a beacon for the people, something which stays true and steadfast through good times and bad. Something the masses can go to, to seek refuge from their troubles whenever they need to. Something free from the fallibility of men. Religion should never be mixed in with the deceit and half-truths of politics as doing so would sully its purity and purpose. It should always maintain a neutral view in the world of politics, only making its voice heard when matters of faith and morals are in jeopardy. It should not seek to show support for one party, but seek the understanding and cooperation of both parties to further the cause of God's will. And politicians should also pay heed and not use the word of God to their advantage. I realised that in Obama's speeches, he invoked the name of God so many times that he would have done any half-baked pastor proud, in fact his rallies usually sounded like those hippie meets which some Christians pass off as "praise and worship sessions" (although it all sounds like a karaoke party on steroids to me). I'm not saying I don't support President Obama, I have great respect for the man and feel that under his leadership the United States would be a much more reliable nation. All I'm saying is that we shouldn't sound as though we're all doing the will of God, I mean does anyone out there actually know what God's will is? At the end of the day we are all doing whats best for our interests no matter how noble we try to make it sound, so the least we could do is not drag religion into it.

For such a large matter this is a rather short post but as I am trying to get the ole' gears to start working properly again after such a long hiatus you'll have to bear with me while I try and get up to speed on my writing again. As usual no offense to any Christians (by 'Christians' I mean everything else after the Roman-Catholic faith, of which I am proud to be a part of) reading this, everyone is entitled to their own views and I am simply making mine known. Of course if you want people to take what you preach seriously maybe you could try taking yourselves seriously too instead of just singing rock songs and making merry.

The beginning of the end

I'm back after an extremely long hiatus and I'm not particularly thrilled about it. For people wanting to know why this site hasn't been updated for the better part of four months its due to the fact that I was back home and felt that it was too much of a hassle to stay sober long enough to post something up. So we're finally at the doorstep of the end chapter of the university part of my life (for the moment at least, until I decide to go get a masters degree in any case). My exit permit ends at the end of July next year and after that its off to national service (NS) for me. The first week of the new semester has come and gone with the promise of heaps more of work to come. My timetable is as messed as ever as I've got late lectures at 17:30 on both Mondays and Tuesdays which end at 19:00. This means that I usually reach home at 20:00. But the worst part is the two classes on both Tuesdays and Thursdays which start at 08:30, this means that I have to wake up at fucking 05:30 to catch the 06:50 train to butt-fucking Lilydale which is like the arse end of the God-forsaken train line. I guess the only redeeming factor is the fact that I'm free on Wednesdays and Fridays. Not for long from what the blasted unit outline for all of my subjects are telling me. The only thing keeping me going now is the fact that this is my last year here, not like NS is anything to look forward to but at least I've completed one hurdle on this journey we call life, or something like it.

Filler, no I'm still around punks.....

Just something random which came up while Lin, B-L and I were having lunch on Friday. I found what I said amusing enough to warrant it a post of it's own (actually I'm too damn lazy to write anything substantial.....). I can't really remember what we were talking about but I have a funny feeling it had something to do with our unsavoury lifestyle of drinks, smokes and a whole lot of clubbing.

"Any punk ass kid can fling himself off a building or onto the train tracks as a means of suicide, but it takes a real man to slowly torture himself to death by smoking, drinking and basically living a fulfilling life of wild debauchery!"

Life Update

Been a long time since I posted anything and I'm going to make this a quick one as well. Returning back to Singapore tomorrow, 5th of December, and I can't wait to meet the lads for some serious clubbing action fueled with acts of wild debauchery and gallons of alcohol. It's been a real shit year and the only thing which can provide some consolation now is some good old partying. Oh crazy drink meister Brendan has already informed me of dire consequences (possibly dousing me in 151 and setting my ass on fire) if I do not haul my scrawny ass to ZoukOut on the 13th. Suj's annual party is also looming over the horizon like a drunken flock of pigeons about to take a cluster dump on you. The month's barely started and it looks like I'm about to be drunk simply from thinking of all the alcohol which is coming to get me. Well I'll say it couldn't come any later. There's a lot to post and I've got quite a few written up already waiting for final editing. Many a things have happened since the last post, and I hope that I can find some time in-between my non-alcohol induced periods of consciousness to get them up. See you in a bit comrades!

"If life screws you over, screw it back."

Not another obituary

This time it's for a place not a person (thankfully enough). I was really shocked to read that Ministry of Sound (MoS) Singapore would be closing it's doors for good on the Channel News Asia (CNA) website today while I was at uni. Alongside Zouk and most recently St. Jame's Powerhouse, it was a real rock in the foundation of the clubbing scene in Singapore. There would forever be a line outside the place on weekends and especially during the holiday season. A place filled with many fond memories which I will never forget, and although I frequented many other clubs as well that was the one where I went to the most. Guess it might be time to remember my roots and head back to the ole' glory days of Muhammad Sultan Road. The place where it all began. Ciao MoS, and thanks for the memories.

Inhuman Humanity

Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride. The seven deadly sins. The things that make us what we are, mortal men. Show me a person that does not have the following thoughts at any given point of their lives and I'll show you a saint, a person that is no longer man anymore. We study now so as to be able to secure a comfortable future, the attainment of wealth. Some might say that is not the case, that they will be satisfied when they have enough. But when will it ever be enough? After we have our lavish residences and material goods? Is this not Greed and Gluttony? The sin of excess? We all get angry on an almost daily basis due to the transgressions of others, is this not wrath? And don't even get me started on pride, it's something that everyone has. And envy, do we not envy those who have more than us? People are a very selfish lot, with the sentiment "Rather him/her than me" being prevalent in everyone. There is of course nothing wrong with this form of thinking as our self preservation should always be at the very top of our priorities. I mean we wouldn't be able to do much if we were dead right? Everything happens for a reason, and everyone does something for a reason. There is no such thing as a random act, no such thing as a person doing something without expecting any benefits from it. And that is how and why people choose when and where to act, "How much will I benefit from my actions? What will I gain from it? Is it worth the risk?" these are thoughts which go through all our minds before we do anything. We make acquaintances, friends, partners because we see uses in them. Their companionship is just an added benefit. This might be a very inhuman and detached way of seeing things but that is simply the way it is. We call people out when we are bored and avoid them when we are not. There is always a reason to not help others, but very rarely is there one to. There is always a wrong time for things, when will there ever be a right one. We speak to everyone differently, a different attitude for a different person. We judge others, we speak behind their backs, we are all hypocrites, we are all selfish, we are all human.

A jumble of random thoughts melded into something which reflects the mind, possibly the soul, it might be all true or plain rubbish, but one thing is for certain there is no smoke without a fire, no cause without effect. This is a short post for such a fundamental question. A question without answers.