Emancipation

Breakaway
-- Kelly Clarkson

Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreamin' of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray

Trying hard to reach out
But, when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could break away

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But, I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away

Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jetplane, far away
And break away

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
I won't forget all the ones that I love
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging round revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me
But, gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, break away

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye, gotta
Take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But, I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away

Breakaway
Breakaway

Dialectic

Suffered from writer's block for the past couple of weeks. There was nothing to blog about and this blog was in danger of coming to a pusillanimous end after starting out brightly.

Two consecutive weeks of intermediate law course really had me admiring the beauty of Law and the way lawyers employ them to support their arguments. Coming from an academic background (sociology) that thrives on the debate between differing schools of thought, I have come to appreciate the attraction that ambivalence holds.

A lecturer once told me that debates and contending points of view keep academic disciplines alive. Those disciplines without room for argument and where all their theories are agreed upon are moribund and may shortly cease to exist in the future.

However, there are others who love the sense of security, stability and predictability bestowed by numbers and formulas. There will always be a rational and logical conclusion or answer waiting for them at the end of the day.

Which end of the dialectic do you prefer? The divergent-thinking and endless space to manoeuver afforded by the humanities and social sciences, or the precision and convergent-thinking associated with scientific, mathematical, and statistical research?

The World Today in History
On Oct. 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan.

Good Rest

Finally had a good rest over this week. After much intense shooting and killing, I finished "United Offensive", the expansion set to "Call of Duty". Managed to clear quite a chunk of outstanding work on Saturday. Coupled with Italy's narrow home win against Slovenia, this has indeed been a most fulfilling weekend.

Was being accused of perpetuating bureaucratic red tape. Sigh... nobody understands. Some things take time to happen. It is not possible to cater to all parties at the same time, and after prioritizing, it is inevitable that some parties' issues will be placed all the way at the bottom end of the list.

I guess people from the public service face these kinds of accusations from these insufferable fools all the time. Fools who can never understand that we are already trying our best to see that all the demands and requests are attended to. Fools who never appreciate your efforts when things are going well but will never hesitate to pounce on you when things go awry.

The World Today in History
On Oct. 9, 1967, Latin American guerrilla leader Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia while attempting to incite revolution.

Whew! What a month it has been!

Pre-ACWP Seminar is finally over!!! This is the first time that I am involved in projects outside my daily work. The first organizing committee meeting was convened in August. After six weeks of toil and sweat, the entire seminar was over without major screw-ups. What we did though, was to set the benchmark for other divisions to measure against.

One more major event left in my gun-sights now. The GRC-level sports day for kindergarten children. That will be in mid-November, so I can afford to take a breather for now. Finally, I can go about clearing my desk of unnecessary stuff and filing away other important documents. The restoration process shall commence this coming Monday.

September was one hell of a busy month. Teachers' Day dinner, BGM, the hat-trick of Mid-Autumn festivals and the preparation for Pre-ACWP Seminar, CSSP Seminar, and Run Round Singapore. However as the saying goes, it is always darkest before dawn. Now that the worst is over, I can finally see a faint glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.