The threats of SARs have become so real that the war over at iraq is not as huge a concern for me as SARs. I was deliberately nonchalant when my friend wanted a quote from me about the peace gatherings held in Singapore for the war so that she could put it in her newspaper article (hope i dont get fired for the kinda remarks that i made in the paper). Afterall, unity in diversity is great but who really cares about the freaking gatherings when the chances of catching SARs in these gatherings are probably raised? Not that I am denying the existence of inhumane acts committed in Iraq, I just do not want to pretend to be some compassionate being who is trying to right every wrong and shower my pity on the unfortunate. The repercussions of the war on our country are probably not as bad as the repercussions of SARs coz even if the war goes on, ppl will still flock here for holidays but with the SARs, forget it. The economy is in a mess now, with ppl shunning shopping centres. Imagine my amazement when i went out on a wkend and found so few ppl. Heck the war coz SARs is so real, that anyone of us can get infected. With rumours flying around in the campus that so and so lecturer has SARs, i wonder if some idiot is trying to scare my school into suspending classes so that the exams will be postponed, which will be terribly delightful for me coz i m not prepared at all. and i have been hoping that someone from my school but not from my class of course, gets it so that my sch will shut down, hehe.
I have been down with flu and fever which comes on and off for the past two wks and there were times when i thought i was down wif SARs. My immunity system is so bloody low now that if i ever get infected, I will certainly meet death. I certainly hope that WHO (why the hell are they so inefficient?) will nail the virus with some cure coz the last thing i want is an epidemic outbreak here. I definintely love myself enough to wana stay alive and enjoy life as well. of course, i hope that those irresponsible freaks who insist on going to HK or China for a holiday will get SARs in those countries instead of coming back here to spread it to us. Well, that's all i hafta say coz I dont wana be seen as some hypochondriac who's hyped up about the dangers of SARs.

I recommend everyone to watch the Pianist. Funny how ppl shun that movie coz they think it caters only to a certain group of ppl -- ppl who understand or appreciate music. Sad that not many Singaporeans haven't learnt how to appreciate such stuff... but anyhow, this movie is not totally about piano music or stuff, it's set in the WWII context where the cruelties of the German soldiers shocked me with the way they treated and killed the Jews. And Adrien Brody is such an amazing actor, his intense expression when he
plays the piano stirs up some kinda emotions though he's not the one who played the entire chopin ballad but some other polish pianist. no wonder this film was a winner at the Cannes film fest last year. This movie inspired me greatly as Wladyslaw Szpilman must have been a really great pianist that he was able to touch a german soldier with his talent. I am amazed at how lucky he must have been to escape death. If i hadn't known b4 the movie that it's based on a true story, I would not have believed that a person can be so lucky. let me end this entry with this particular quote from the movie: You musicians make poor conspirers because you are too musical.

i wonder why the chinese words: yi3 qian2 refers to the past when qian2 refers to the future and why yi3 hou4 refers to the future when hou4 refers to the past? has it got anything to do with the chinese culture that values the past, worships success of the past generations? hmmmm...

Just a short take on the recent MRT incident...

I think Singaporeans are so darn paranoid. just because a stupid lousy Merz driver crashed into the MRT, people start questioning about the safety standards, how barricades should be put up between the road and the MRT tracks. This kinda freak accident happens once in a blue moon and I think it's a waste of tax payers' money to build barricades becoz of this once in a lifetime accident. In any case, the lousy car driver should pay for the buildg of the barricades and I am just waiting to see how much he will be fined for reckless driving. When I first heard about this, I was so amused coz I wondered which idiot was so dumb as to drive onto the tracks and was even more amused that he got rescued in the typical hollywood movies style. Somehow, i think that Merz drivers are truly blessed, they dont die easily. anyway, i think singaporeans should be more paranoid about who gets to pass the driving test coz the drivers are the ones who cause accidents. SMRT really shouldnt be blamed for this accident. anyway, the drivers getting into accidents are getting too young! this 23 yr old driver drivin a merz? was he trying to prove dat his Merz will survive in the event that he decides to try some stunts on the road and ends up being the victim? though i cannot judge if hez really in the wrong, something tells me dat he deserves it. Well, serves him right. And i wish Sgoreans will stop being so paranoid. makes me wonder where all this paranoia comes from...