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Tomorrow when i leave my home holding on to my polling card, i know that i will be making a decision as a grown up citizen of Singapore. A choice that is given to you, for holding on to that “Pink IC” or “Red Passport”. It is only now, that i feel that i am actually really part of the nation building process of Singapore, other than the fact that we guys go through NS, to be able to cast a vote, that can determine the next 5 years of the state of the nation.

This election like what many had said, “watershed election”, the election that is going to change etc etc. Something that i realized from this election is that we Singaporeans, especially the young ones are NOT apathetic towards politics, and that many have our own good reasonable reasons for supporting this party or another. The attendance at various rallies over the week has shown that Singaporeans are concerned about what is in for us, and how these people running for candidacy wants to make life better for us.

Throughout the 9 days of campaigning from both the PAP and the oppositions, putting aside their differences, we all know that fundamentally, it is for the good of Singapore, and US Singaporeans. As polling day comes later, we know that the result of this election will invoke strong emotions in many Singaporeans, judging from the intensive campaigning prior to that. Henceforth, i would like to leave with one message.

Whatever the results for GE2011 tomorrow, whether WP or PAP wins Aljunied, or whether Nicole Seah or Tin Pei Ling gets into parliament, it is the choice of the majority. The choice that over 50% of the valid vote counts that attribute to it, and we must respect that. We must respect what the bulk of the people have chosen to be their voice in the parliament, and be convinced that the other party has not been able to reach out to them in getting their votes.

We must NOT take peace in Singapore for granted, because if unhappiness grows into political riots, there won’t be any PAP, WP or NSP. There will only be SPF and SAF, and we do not want to go into there EVER. (Apart from being called up for reservist) It would definitely be detrimental to our country in ALL aspects.

Think hard, and vote wisely later.

Singapore will still be Singapore on 8th May.

我在微薄无意中点击到这首 Roy Croft 所写的《Love》。

在爱情中，人往往总觉得自己为另一半，不惜一切付出了很多，总觉得为什么他/她没有像自己那样积极，常把自己看得很渺小而另一半是大如宇宙。

但我们不曾想想，到底是那一股力量促使我们去做出这些不出意料的事。我们的出发点真的是想另一半得到快乐，还是只是想安抚自己的心灵。这让我们重新去探讨这个爱的焦点，是把它放在“你”　还是　“我”身上？

这里是原文。

Love – Roy Croft

I love you
Not only for what you are,
But for what I am
When I am with you.

I love you,
Not only for what
You have made of yourself,
But for what
You are making of me.

I love you
For the part of me
That you bring out;

I love you
For putting your hand
Into my heaped-up heart
And passing over
All the foolish, weak things
That you can’t help
Dimly seeing there,

And for drawing out
Into the light
All the beautiful belongings
That no one else had looked
Quite far enough to find

I love you because you
Are helping me to make
Of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern
But a temple.

Out of the works
Of my every day
Not a reproach
But a song.

I love you
Because you have done
More than any creed
Could have done
To make me good.
And more than any fate
Could have done
To make me happy.

You have done it
Without a touch,
Without a word,
Without a sign.

You have done it
By being yourself.
Perhaps that is what
Being a friend means,
After all.

这里还有一些网上的翻译，版本有几个，这是我最喜欢的一个。

hug girl译    芦花润色

我爱你
因为你是你
因为和你在一起时
我成了我自己。

-

我爱你
因为你了解自己
了解我
了解爱我的方式。

-

我爱你

因为你从我的灵魂里

呼唤出

一些神秘的东西。

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我爱你
你的手能深入
我芜杂堆积的心灵
并且穿过
我的愚蠢与脆弱。

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我爱你
还为了那些被你
带到阳光下
除了你
从来不曾被发现的
我的美好
对别人来说

它遥不可及。

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我爱你

你用我的生命
建造一座圣殿
我每天的工作
即使再糟糕
你都给与赞美
从来不抱怨。

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我爱你
你让我变得美好
胜过任何信仰
你让我更加快乐
超过所有幸运。

-

你做了这一切
没动一根手指
没说一句话
没有任何暗示
你完成这一切
仅仅通过
你自己。

Reference: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_48eb5a3d01000958.html

等待； 可以是希望的萌芽，但也可以是绝望的无尽。

我们一辈子都在等待着什么？

等待发财，等待好成绩，等待幸福。。等待真的可以实现一切吗？那如果当初大家都知道等待只是盼望着一个无明的未知数，那么为什么参与等待的人又那么多呢？

那么说，人总是有着一个乐观的想法，只要是有一线希望，那么等待也应该是最值得的举动，渴望有一天可以美梦成真。所谓世间常说的 “等久就有” ，有可能在无奈的情况下，这会变成我追求目标的宗旨。

那么明确地等和痴痴地等有分别吗？其实，在我认为是没有分别的。等待，从一开始，就是一场赌局，博一博也无妨。反正时间不会因为你等待而停止，还是可以继续做应该做的事。

我会等，等待接受，等待回返。

每一次日本的地震一下，我的心也会跟着一起震。我还真的去看了看地图，发现原来你和日本是挺靠近的。希望你的所在安全。

-darylim

Have i reached my tipping point? I think so. 我快喘不过气了。我需要你的时候，你在那里？你还在吗？

感情丰富，但又不擅于表达。就像一个被猛摇后的汽水罐，不知铁盖能把汽撑到几时。

撑不住；也未曾是一件坏事。至少不再授予罐子的约束。但汽水的汽于空气融合的那一瞬间，就永远会消失其中，像一滴雨水滴入恒河般，什么样也分辨不出当初各自的成分了。

-林煇智

上星期是我在大学开始以来，最忙的期之一。由于是加入HSS Club 担任副总务的第一次活动，忙得喘不过气来。幸好一切都进行得还算顺利，一切的辛苦都是值得的。

不是因为evon 提到我还不觉得。我们尽然连续5天混在一起。两天的彩排，加上正式的仪式。星期五又聚在一起，拜六的photoshoot。

看到了我总务的那几位subcomm，虽然总觉得他们好像是被骗进来干苦活的，但是一点任劳任怨之言都没有，令我敬佩指数加分！

大家辛苦了！

让我们看照片吧!

I hereby present you the 7th Main Management Committee of the HSS Club.

NS 57/07

十一月到来了。中学生放假了，可惜中学日子已过，还是面对现实，把该做的事一一完成吧。不然酱下去越欠越多，没完没了！

人生本来就是一个大大的矛盾。

心灵上的空虚，是我进入大学才真正体会到的。

虽然说，宿舍里无亲无忧的生活，是我一直以来梦寐以求的。少了家里的家规，妈妈的唠叨，兄妹的吵闹，邻居的脚步声；但最重要是少了 ”爱“。

父母对子女的关怀，往往是我们当成理所当然的。生育在幸福家庭的我，从不一刻感觉到自己是独自一个的。在最没落的时候, 会到家一定会有诉苦的知音.

那份亲子的爱，是包含在于那些我们不常撇开的小动作里。生长惯了，久而久之就忘了没有的滋味。

但是每次回家时，这种感觉又会因为在家的缘故而消失。嫌妈妈烦，嫌这嫌那，就是当下感恩的心态表现不出来。

对父母要知恩，感恩，报恩。我知道了，感受到了，但回报还是个未知数。就算用尽一辈子的时间来回报也是不够的，这我都知，就不知从何下手。

心灵和行动不一致，是我人生中最大的遗憾和缺点。因为不敢表达而错失了无数的良机，胆子都不懂跑去那里了。

多麽希望学校就在家的旁边啊。。

大学，大学。说起来好听，看似简单，读上来可是难啊悲啊。

这四个星期来，是哦这两年来最有压迫感的日子。怀念兵役无忧无虑，逍遥自在地过每一天。辅导课阅读篇章是多到。。还没时间喘气，又有新的东西读了。有时放弃的念头一直围绕在我脑海里。

从六岁开始，就在新加坡这个封避的教育制度，拼命的奔驰，读读读读， 都了十二年的书，现在又要读！还以为高中时已经够惨了，谁知道大学也并非众人口中讲到那么容易。

嗨嗨嗨哀哀哀哀。。。。。。。

没办法啦，走上了这条路，只好硬着头皮往前冲。活在背影中，是永远没有前进的动力的。

你知道在你身旁，有默默祝福你，爱你的人，为你鼓励与打气。千万不许让他们失望。

加油吧！

It’s interesting how this rotting blog, can be used as an avenue to rant. Though i doubt anyone really cares, but it beats bottling up things within. I know that i ain’t the person out there that can express myself, or rather i just can’t. But this doesn’t mean that i should let things run its course and not do anything do it, even if it takes a toll on my integrity.

Being submissive doesn’t equate to being soft. I have my own principles to uphold, so please don’t trample on it.

Sometimes, i truly wish that i just can. To grow out from the current ME, to make my feelings felt and my heart known. But maybe, it just isn’t You.

Ultimately, i still feel that i wished you knew.