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。

-

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。

-

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。

-

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。

-

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

我的心就像一个迷宫，让感情在里头迷失了方向。

我感觉自己就生活在过去的阴影中。虽然还在努力的争取，想摆脱那段黑暗的记忆，但始终还是被它活埋了。

孤独，好像已成为我给自己的别名。内心的趋向，是无为人知的。就如一个装满感情的巨大瓶子，一直往下塞，一直往下塞，不知那一天瓶子会裂开。看来今天是瓶子开始产生裂缝的时候吧。

有时会向天问，如果自己的存在突然间消失了，会有人在乎吗？你，或妳会知道吗。会有人因此而悲吗？其实我是真的很想知道的。但我看唯有死才能解雾。。

有时还在想，为什么会是这样。是因为伤过，痛过，而不敢因此再陷得那么深吗？我猜也就是这样吧。至少有一个让我自己脱身的理由。

想想想。。一天到晚只会想。再憋下去恐怕有一天我真得会搞到憂鬱症的程度。

我快受不了了。

有谁能让我开得了口呢？那你一定是很特别。虽然我现在不懂你是何方神圣，但请快点出现，救救我吧！

在这里做一个小小的宣传。

南大中文系同学所呈现的戏剧表演。

原作：郭宝崑

改编/导演：刘晓义

《棺材太大洞太小》

 

以下是演出详情

日期：16/11（1930hrs），18/11 （1930hrs），19/11 （1700hrs）

地点：HSS Creative Studio (HSS Building B2)

票价：单票 $13 ,  4张套票$45  , 20张套票$200 （和朋友凑起来买更便宜哦！）

购票：请联系购票热线 92341252

票务所筹得的款项将全数捐给南大辅助资金I GAVE，帮助有需要的学生.

这是我第一次参与这种演出，担任制作组/音控的角色。演出非常有艺术特色，演员的演技也极为独特.

请大家多多支持。

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！