A local thought provoking movie.....another of Jack Neo's

"The point of caning is not to pain,
the point is in fact to shame."

This day marks the first time I had seen a movie all by myself in the cinema....namely " I not stupid too" by local director, Jack Neo. Though many of my friends were left rather disappointed after watching it earlier, I was determined to watch it as I felt that the storyline had much close relatons to my future occupation. Anyway...despite the outrageous use of computer graphics and somewhat "naive" endings to certain conflicts such as when the old granny lied to cover up the robbery attempt by the two main leads.....the positive aspects more than redeemed the flaws...namely the strong acting by the veterans and the precocious talents from the first movie. Yet the best aspect has to be the storyline and setting of the movie...which in my opinion...has once again struck a chord with the masses. The plot was heart wrenching and tugged at many a heart string whilst incorporating many comic moments to further drive home the point of parents needing to spend more effort understanding their children in order to bridge the communication gaps caused by the different perception of two generations' definitions of love and kinship. What a child wants are his parents' affections and time...to want his parent's attention and understanding....seemingly very different from what the older generations would see as care for one's children. The provision of material wealth are no longer the fundemental basis in building an effective communication line with one's child...

However, should things go awry and the child not brought up in the expected way, should violence be used as the bridge ?? Worst still......should public humiliation be used too ?

Anyway....for the records.....My comments have no malice intentions in discriminating the usage of such means to discipline....rather my opinions are more of to support the alternatives means of solving the root of the problem....some may have their own individual reasons in melting out such means to eradicate ill-discipline behaviours in schools...yet i believe that it is but just a stop-gap measure....to completely solve the problem and bridge the gap....one needs to fully comprehend and fathom the realism of the problem at hand...the immediate necessity to understand a child's plight and to build a loving and supportive surrounding around him.

NEWS FLASH : Green Eye Monster strikes again on V-Day !!

....Busride .....

Every morning he saddled on the seats at the rear of the bus,
relishing every moment of being able to see her while it lasts.
Although all he wanted was a name,
it never realized for the lack courage was his lifelong bane.


~~~~~~~~Not in the mood for Love~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Strolling down the sidewalks of a buzzing and vibrant city,
with sights of couples hand-in-hand a plenty.
Inhaling the sweet scents of rosy romance on a lonely Valentine's Day,
only the sourish aftertaste of a chalice of cheap Portuguese wine linger.

Valentine's Day came and went. Some say it is a day to celebrate and be merry with your loved ones and yet some say it is all but another occasion for the lonely souls the world over to hole up within their homes and escape from the realities of life. Anyway...as a friend advised me, " What will be.....will be. " I believe in due time fate will decree me to meet someone whom I'm meant to be with. The day was spent "arcade shooting" in preparation for my impending pistol range...whilst the night was accompanied by some of my bosom buddies from JC....namely the L4 gang. Though we did attract many incredulous stares from the mainly lovey dovey crowd at marina Square...probably they were expressing their disbelief at 4 guys having dinner at cafe cartel on a night when it should have been a couple's night...but we consoled ourselves that it was rather like a celebration of love...abiet a slightly different kind.......it was to celebrate our friendship. By and By....the stares did not matter so much....we were laughing and chatting as if we were transported back to the time where we enjoyed numerous occasions at the McDonald's opposite NY.....gossiping and crapping.......how fun it was then......

I may be green in envy upon seeing so many couples that night...yet in retrospection....even without a gf...but have friends like these.....guess my life can still be equally......fascinating.

If you feel the world is spinning to a blur,
if you feel the search for a soulmate seem futile,
if you feel abandoned and unloved,
STOP !
LOOK AROUND !
There will always be others to share your pain.......

If you just look hard enough.