Local Music Scene

Inch Chua, a local singer-songwriter, said something that struck a chord with me. Reflecting on what she said, I think the government could help local singers by creating a platform for them to pursue their music careers locally. I wonder if the government is aware of the fact that all the local Chinese pop singers are now based overseas? Incidentally, Inch is not a Chinese pop singer.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/musicscene/inch-chua-slams-lack-support-local-musicians-093158107.html

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Overcrowding

Overcrowding seems to be getting worse over the years. If the Singapore Government is going to allow a steady influx of foreigners (FTs, foreign workers & permanent residents), I really can't imagine what will happen in the near future. Overcrowding is bad for one's health in the long-term. But what really irks me about overcrowding is that it actually slows me down. (I walk pretty fast and I can't stand having to slow down because of overcrowding.) I have nothing against foreigners at all. It's just that I really 'tak boleh tahan' overcrowding. Sigh...

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人性的丑陋

我越来越发觉人性是丑陋的。为什么人不能将心比心呢？为什么人会变得越来越邪恶?

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French

French is an interesting language. It is the first language that I know whereby words can be in the masculine or the feminine form. For example, interrogative pronouns (what & which), articles (a & the) as well as nouns have masculine and feminine forms.

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Mental Illness

I have always thought that women are generally more prone to mental illness because they are emotionally more vulnerable. Just now I saw a mentally ill young man (who appeared to be in his mid thirties), which brought to mind the number of mentally ill men whom I came across in the past one year. What could cause these people (and many others) to go bonkers? Is it extreme suffering or pain? Is it mental or emotional anguish that could find no outlet? On reflection, I am thankful that I have the mental & emotional fortitude to withstand the many trials that have come my way thus far.

我一直都认为女性较容易患上精神病，因为她们在情感上较为脆弱。刚才，我看到一位年轻的男精神病患者。这让我想起在过去的一年里所见过的男精神病患者。是什么原因造成这些人（以及很多其他人）的精神失常呢？是极度的痛苦吗？是精神或情感上的痛楚无法得到释放吗？我庆幸自己在精神与情感方面有一股刚强的力量，让我能经得起一切的考验。

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