It's happening again.
Maybe it's because I woke up just an hour ago,
and my head still feels like it's floating.
Or maybe it's something else.
The last interview I had,
I could've been more articulate, but I wasn't.
It was a slight struggle to pick the words I needed.
I should've been writing on a regular basis.
Practised getting my thoughts in order.
Right now, I've got a few prominent ones flying round and round in my skull,
each one vying for attention.
One demands that I talk about the action hero story I'm working on,
about an Afghan man saving his brother from a secret prison.
Another demands I talk about the lack of Muslim heroes in movies and books these days.
The 'Western' ones, at least.
Another talks about the idiots bashing Dein Obeidallah's article on Boko Haram
on the Daily Beast. Holy crap are they stupid as hell.
Anyway. So many thoughts.
So many words begging to be used.
I can't. Not in detail. Not yet.
The fact that I've begun writing the opening portion of the rescue scene is heartening.
Just little bit. Unless I continue the story soon, it would've been for nothing.
Right now though, I need to focus on getting a job.
Well enough of that.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Out of Time
In a bit of a rush at the moment.
I've decided to postpone writing that article,
and instead write the kickass Afghan hero story I've had swimming in my mind for a while now.
Well enough of that.
I've decided to postpone writing that article,
and instead write the kickass Afghan hero story I've had swimming in my mind for a while now.
Well enough of that.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
What It's Like To Be A Muslim in a Non-Muslim Country
I was feeling a bit depressed today.
News about the constant wars and seething hatred of Islam and Muslims.
It starts with a hardcore group of bigots:
Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, etc.
Most people don't really pay attention to them.
The distortions and outright lies are
merged with their dripping bigotry and greed
to create a reeking, toxic mix.
I won't link to this group and add to their traffic.
Feel free to Google them, although be warned:
There is a reason why I used the word 'hardcore'.
All the Nazi propaganda leading up to the Holocaust?
Just substitute 'Muslim' with 'Jew', or 'Roma' or 'Disabled'.
Problem with this group is that they have powerful, wealthy backers.
So the stench emanates to an outer layer of a supposedly moderate or 'neutral' group,
Which includes most mainstream news organizations like the CNN and BBC.
Now this 2nd group tends to act as a sort of filter:
The really nutty or genocidal comments and articles
by the 1st group tend to be excluded from their reports (not always, of course).
But content that's deemed 'believable' by the (non-Muslim) public?
(Muslims hate us! They hate women!)
Hey no problem!
They are more than willing to spread them far and wide.
Of course when a crime or tragedy that's been falsely attributed to Muslims,
or if that incident had never even happened,
you'd require a damn microscope to find the amendments,
long after the damage has been done, of course.
Or in the case of Fox News, never.
As for the threshold of 'believable',
over the years I've noticed a steady increase in the amount
of bullshit people will swallow.
If someone 20 years ago (at least here in Singapore) had said that
Muslims grow up being taught to kill or convert every non-Muslim,
people would look at you as if you were out of your mind.
A paranoid lunatic bigot.
But through the steady rationing and gradual increase
of extremely negative and untrue portrayals of Muslims over all those years,
such a perception is now relatively common.
Oh some might believe a more diluted version ('no, no, but they do want to convert everyone!'),
the point is, the threshold has been successfully increased.
Makes me sad to say,
but it probably only is a matter of time before
the mass deportations (of the countries' own citizens) and internment camps arrive.
Already in many Western or Western-backed countries (including the myriad dictatorships in Muslim-majority countries),
their rights have been severely curtailed (no mosques, no headscarves, no fasting, etc),
and stories of discrimination are rampant.
So the propaganda campaign has been a success.
The 2nd group legitimizes hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
Only a handful of sites such as The Intercept and DemocracyNOW,
and politicians such as George Galloway.
But their voices are but drops in the ocean of lies circulating in the news networks and on the internet.
So yeah, I was depressed.
Figured I'd visit Cracked, and lo and behold! A bullshit article from an Atheist about living in supposedly extremist, fundamentalist Bangladesh.
I knew it was bullshit the moment
he wrote about his Muslim family killing all the pigeons in an area,
when he brought to them a Quran that had been stained by bird droppings.
Of course there was no verification. Also, it sounds batshit crazy.
And naturally, naturally it is presented as fact,
which most of the commentators accepted.
What a bunch of malleable fucking idiots.
Killing all the pigeons? Really?
Let's say it's true. OK. For argument's sake,
his family did wish to kill the pigeon that stained the Quran.
His argument is that because they couldn't tell which one did it, they killed them all.
Have you EVER seen a pigeon to hang around after another pigeon has been killed?
Hell, have you ever seen a pigeon just stand there as you walk up to them?
Once you hit a certain proximity, they're on alert.
Get any close (or run) and they get the fuck out of there.
And nobody bothered to really ask this simple question.
So you know what?
I'm writing an article of my own.
Maybe it'll get published, maybe it won't. But I'll write it anyway:
What It's Like to be a Muslim in a Non-Muslim Country.
Before even the first sentence has been written,
I can already sense the almost-palpable rage of the bigots,
foaming at the mouth,
either screaming 'Liar! Liar!' without any coherent argument,
or attempting to sound intelligent by quoting verses out of context or
simply pointing to other countries or some incident that happened somewhere else
which has absolutely nothing to do with the statements in the article or myself.
They can't accept it. Most of them anyway.
I've seen it too many times.
They can't accept that it is they who are the bigots.
They are the ones advocating violence and murder and genocide.
They are the ones clamouring for institutionalized discrimination.
They simply cannot accept that they are the ones who are cruel.
They are the Nazis. They are the Fascists.
But therein lies hope.
They refuse to accept those things because they recognize them as horrible.
Which means there could be just a tiny bit of humanity left in them.
And if given enough light, and nurtured,
it might grow large enough to make them open their eyes.
Of course they could also be too stupid to know it.
But hey, you can always hope!
The first sentence shall be laid down tomorrow.
Well enough of that
News about the constant wars and seething hatred of Islam and Muslims.
It starts with a hardcore group of bigots:
Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, etc.
Most people don't really pay attention to them.
The distortions and outright lies are
merged with their dripping bigotry and greed
to create a reeking, toxic mix.
I won't link to this group and add to their traffic.
Feel free to Google them, although be warned:
There is a reason why I used the word 'hardcore'.
All the Nazi propaganda leading up to the Holocaust?
Just substitute 'Muslim' with 'Jew', or 'Roma' or 'Disabled'.
Problem with this group is that they have powerful, wealthy backers.
So the stench emanates to an outer layer of a supposedly moderate or 'neutral' group,
Which includes most mainstream news organizations like the CNN and BBC.
Now this 2nd group tends to act as a sort of filter:
The really nutty or genocidal comments and articles
by the 1st group tend to be excluded from their reports (not always, of course).
But content that's deemed 'believable' by the (non-Muslim) public?
(Muslims hate us! They hate women!)
Hey no problem!
They are more than willing to spread them far and wide.
Of course when a crime or tragedy that's been falsely attributed to Muslims,
or if that incident had never even happened,
you'd require a damn microscope to find the amendments,
long after the damage has been done, of course.
Or in the case of Fox News, never.
As for the threshold of 'believable',
over the years I've noticed a steady increase in the amount
of bullshit people will swallow.
If someone 20 years ago (at least here in Singapore) had said that
Muslims grow up being taught to kill or convert every non-Muslim,
people would look at you as if you were out of your mind.
A paranoid lunatic bigot.
But through the steady rationing and gradual increase
of extremely negative and untrue portrayals of Muslims over all those years,
such a perception is now relatively common.
Oh some might believe a more diluted version ('no, no, but they do want to convert everyone!'),
the point is, the threshold has been successfully increased.
Makes me sad to say,
but it probably only is a matter of time before
the mass deportations (of the countries' own citizens) and internment camps arrive.
Already in many Western or Western-backed countries (including the myriad dictatorships in Muslim-majority countries),
their rights have been severely curtailed (no mosques, no headscarves, no fasting, etc),
and stories of discrimination are rampant.
So the propaganda campaign has been a success.
The 2nd group legitimizes hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
Only a handful of sites such as The Intercept and DemocracyNOW,
and politicians such as George Galloway.
But their voices are but drops in the ocean of lies circulating in the news networks and on the internet.
So yeah, I was depressed.
Figured I'd visit Cracked, and lo and behold! A bullshit article from an Atheist about living in supposedly extremist, fundamentalist Bangladesh.
I knew it was bullshit the moment
he wrote about his Muslim family killing all the pigeons in an area,
when he brought to them a Quran that had been stained by bird droppings.
Of course there was no verification. Also, it sounds batshit crazy.
And naturally, naturally it is presented as fact,
which most of the commentators accepted.
What a bunch of malleable fucking idiots.
Killing all the pigeons? Really?
Let's say it's true. OK. For argument's sake,
his family did wish to kill the pigeon that stained the Quran.
His argument is that because they couldn't tell which one did it, they killed them all.
Have you EVER seen a pigeon to hang around after another pigeon has been killed?
Hell, have you ever seen a pigeon just stand there as you walk up to them?
Once you hit a certain proximity, they're on alert.
Get any close (or run) and they get the fuck out of there.
And nobody bothered to really ask this simple question.
So you know what?
I'm writing an article of my own.
Maybe it'll get published, maybe it won't. But I'll write it anyway:
What It's Like to be a Muslim in a Non-Muslim Country.
Before even the first sentence has been written,
I can already sense the almost-palpable rage of the bigots,
foaming at the mouth,
either screaming 'Liar! Liar!' without any coherent argument,
or attempting to sound intelligent by quoting verses out of context or
simply pointing to other countries or some incident that happened somewhere else
which has absolutely nothing to do with the statements in the article or myself.
They can't accept it. Most of them anyway.
I've seen it too many times.
They can't accept that it is they who are the bigots.
They are the ones advocating violence and murder and genocide.
They are the ones clamouring for institutionalized discrimination.
They simply cannot accept that they are the ones who are cruel.
They are the Nazis. They are the Fascists.
But therein lies hope.
They refuse to accept those things because they recognize them as horrible.
Which means there could be just a tiny bit of humanity left in them.
And if given enough light, and nurtured,
it might grow large enough to make them open their eyes.
Of course they could also be too stupid to know it.
But hey, you can always hope!
The first sentence shall be laid down tomorrow.
Well enough of that
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Where Am I
Even the title of this post reflects my
struggle to find the right words to articulate how I feel.
A word lingered in my mind,
yet I'm unable to find it.
Maybe it's the fatigue,
or the stress of looking for a gig with a baby on the way.
Lately I've been watching and reading way, way too many
articles and videos involving Islamophobia, and the crises in the Ukraine, Palestine and Syria.
I understand and support the arguments put forth by Chomsky, Galloway, Finkelstein.
Problem is, I'd been letting them make the arguments for me.
It's like putting my mind on auto-drive.
There are arguments I should counter on my own,
with my own words and thoughts.
But there's a need for balance too.
Constantly immersing myself in the negative news
means too many arguments to counter, all the time.
Just the thought of it exhausts me.
I don't just want to take a step back,
I need it.
I need my focus to be back on hunting for jobs,
being able to form critical arguments for why I am the cure to the organization's pain.
The first step is something I repeat from time to time,
but it doesn't diminish the importance of it:
I need to write on a more regular basis.
Pick an argument and counter it.
There's no need to counter every single one I come across every day.
Pick a different topic everyday, too.
Whether it's the corruption of the Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP,
the stupid xenophobic arguments made by Singaporeans,
or any Islamophobic argument made by anyone in the world.
My new workout routine begins tonight.
My new posting routine shall begin tomorrow.
Well enough of that
struggle to find the right words to articulate how I feel.
A word lingered in my mind,
yet I'm unable to find it.
Maybe it's the fatigue,
or the stress of looking for a gig with a baby on the way.
Lately I've been watching and reading way, way too many
articles and videos involving Islamophobia, and the crises in the Ukraine, Palestine and Syria.
I understand and support the arguments put forth by Chomsky, Galloway, Finkelstein.
Problem is, I'd been letting them make the arguments for me.
It's like putting my mind on auto-drive.
There are arguments I should counter on my own,
with my own words and thoughts.
But there's a need for balance too.
Constantly immersing myself in the negative news
means too many arguments to counter, all the time.
Just the thought of it exhausts me.
I don't just want to take a step back,
I need it.
I need my focus to be back on hunting for jobs,
being able to form critical arguments for why I am the cure to the organization's pain.
The first step is something I repeat from time to time,
but it doesn't diminish the importance of it:
I need to write on a more regular basis.
Pick an argument and counter it.
There's no need to counter every single one I come across every day.
Pick a different topic everyday, too.
Whether it's the corruption of the Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP,
the stupid xenophobic arguments made by Singaporeans,
or any Islamophobic argument made by anyone in the world.
My new workout routine begins tonight.
My new posting routine shall begin tomorrow.
Well enough of that
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Baby!
So here I am, at 8 in the evening on a Sunday night.
Not worried about work tomorrow, since I've been laid off.
Last night, the test came back positive: We're having a baby!
My first reaction was of... disbelief.
It's such a huge thing, you know?
I am happy. It's pretty goddamn awesome.
But right now, the actual changes you can see are miniscule,
so it feels surreal.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about the costs.
Last time I was unemployed, it took quite sometime before I got another gig.
There's a lot I'd like to talk about.
Like how I keep getting stiffed out of proper titles for the roles I've played.
In Esri, I was a bonafide Business Development Manager,
not matter whatever bullshit title they chose to stick me with (Sales Associate).
What's that?
I had a choice?
Sure. The choice of either stagnating for a few years in lower paying jobs,
or accepting it and being able to list the experience in my CV.
There are many other reasons,
but maybe I'll write about them another day.
So yeah.
I'm also concerned about education, religious and otherwise.
Jenia wants the kid to have a choice. So do I.
Here's the thing:
Her idea of giving the kid a choice, is not teaching the kid anything to avoid influencing the choice.
The way I see it,
the kid has a right to learn.
You make the choice when you're old enough.
An informed choice.
The skills and knowledge are there for you to choose to utilize.
But without that knowledge in the first place,
how will you make an informed choice?
Depriving a child of the knowledge also plays a huge role.
A decision based on ignorance is dangerous,
regardless of whether it's about religion or something else.
But we'll cross the bridge when we get there.
Right now I'm focused on getting another gig,
learning how to drive,
getting a car,
getting fit,
and starting to pray 5 times a day.
It's Everest. And I will reach the summit with my bare hands if I have to.
But let there be no doubt that I will.
Well enough of that
Not worried about work tomorrow, since I've been laid off.
Last night, the test came back positive: We're having a baby!
My first reaction was of... disbelief.
It's such a huge thing, you know?
I am happy. It's pretty goddamn awesome.
But right now, the actual changes you can see are miniscule,
so it feels surreal.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about the costs.
Last time I was unemployed, it took quite sometime before I got another gig.
There's a lot I'd like to talk about.
Like how I keep getting stiffed out of proper titles for the roles I've played.
In Esri, I was a bonafide Business Development Manager,
not matter whatever bullshit title they chose to stick me with (Sales Associate).
What's that?
I had a choice?
Sure. The choice of either stagnating for a few years in lower paying jobs,
or accepting it and being able to list the experience in my CV.
There are many other reasons,
but maybe I'll write about them another day.
So yeah.
I'm also concerned about education, religious and otherwise.
Jenia wants the kid to have a choice. So do I.
Here's the thing:
Her idea of giving the kid a choice, is not teaching the kid anything to avoid influencing the choice.
The way I see it,
the kid has a right to learn.
You make the choice when you're old enough.
An informed choice.
The skills and knowledge are there for you to choose to utilize.
But without that knowledge in the first place,
how will you make an informed choice?
Depriving a child of the knowledge also plays a huge role.
A decision based on ignorance is dangerous,
regardless of whether it's about religion or something else.
But we'll cross the bridge when we get there.
Right now I'm focused on getting another gig,
learning how to drive,
getting a car,
getting fit,
and starting to pray 5 times a day.
It's Everest. And I will reach the summit with my bare hands if I have to.
But let there be no doubt that I will.
Well enough of that
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Stuttering
Man, I should not have read all those articles about hate crimes against Muslims,
about the bullshit that is continuously being provided by the mainstream media (Muslims are bad! Fear them! OMG!).
Sure, there are little spots of hope here and there.
Glenn Greenwald for example, and a few others whose names I can't recall at the moment.
I don't get it. Are most people THAT breathtakingly stupid?
I get why some people promote a certain view or ideology: for influence and power, for money.
But the people who swallow this crap.
How many times have Quranic verses been quoted out of context?
How many sayings of the Prophet have been subjected to the same treatment?
Why disregard the context? What are you so afraid of?
That your arguments won't hold up?
Forget that, the sheer number of false quotes and verses they've pumped out must be staggering.
And beyond mere verses.
Hoaxes, distorted news, etc.
Don't trust me on this. Check out what the kind folks at LoonWatch have managed to document:
http://www.loonwatch.com/index-of-islamophobic-hoaxes-fabrications/
Click on each link if you don't believe me. Investigate yourself.
At the very least, people ought to know the whole truth before deciding how they'd like to feel.
But noooo.
So many bigot dumbasses so desperately want validation and that is exactly what they seek.
The stories coming out of the US and France. Man.
Why don't you have a look at the economy first, eh? See how well the education system's doing.
What about job opportunities?
Infrastructure?
Oh yes. Blame the immigrants, especially Muslims (even if they've been there for many generations).
The French especially. Amnesiac fuckers.
Who helped to liberate Paris, in World War 2, by the way?
Brave White Christian soldiers?
Sure, after the African contingent paved the way for your incompetent asses.
And how did France repay these brave soliders?
By screwing them over. Only until recently has the truth come out.
The US wanted to give the impression of a truly White victory.
And they got it.
So what can I do?
Be aware. Keep track of the developments.
In the meantime, I'll live my life the way I want to. The way I have to.
On a personal level, I'll continue to work out, and try to one day be able to perform 5 daily prayers again.
I'll start a business. In fact, I'll give myself a deadline right now.
The end of June. A complete business plan should be in place by then.
Well enough of that
about the bullshit that is continuously being provided by the mainstream media (Muslims are bad! Fear them! OMG!).
Sure, there are little spots of hope here and there.
Glenn Greenwald for example, and a few others whose names I can't recall at the moment.
I don't get it. Are most people THAT breathtakingly stupid?
I get why some people promote a certain view or ideology: for influence and power, for money.
But the people who swallow this crap.
How many times have Quranic verses been quoted out of context?
How many sayings of the Prophet have been subjected to the same treatment?
Why disregard the context? What are you so afraid of?
That your arguments won't hold up?
Forget that, the sheer number of false quotes and verses they've pumped out must be staggering.
And beyond mere verses.
Hoaxes, distorted news, etc.
Don't trust me on this. Check out what the kind folks at LoonWatch have managed to document:
http://www.loonwatch.com/index-of-islamophobic-hoaxes-fabrications/
Click on each link if you don't believe me. Investigate yourself.
At the very least, people ought to know the whole truth before deciding how they'd like to feel.
But noooo.
So many bigot dumbasses so desperately want validation and that is exactly what they seek.
The stories coming out of the US and France. Man.
Why don't you have a look at the economy first, eh? See how well the education system's doing.
What about job opportunities?
Infrastructure?
Oh yes. Blame the immigrants, especially Muslims (even if they've been there for many generations).
The French especially. Amnesiac fuckers.
Who helped to liberate Paris, in World War 2, by the way?
Brave White Christian soldiers?
Sure, after the African contingent paved the way for your incompetent asses.
And how did France repay these brave soliders?
By screwing them over. Only until recently has the truth come out.
The US wanted to give the impression of a truly White victory.
And they got it.
So what can I do?
Be aware. Keep track of the developments.
In the meantime, I'll live my life the way I want to. The way I have to.
On a personal level, I'll continue to work out, and try to one day be able to perform 5 daily prayers again.
I'll start a business. In fact, I'll give myself a deadline right now.
The end of June. A complete business plan should be in place by then.
Well enough of that
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Beautiful Day
It's been so long.
Way too long, in fact.
I need to return here more often.
Once again, I am at a point where it's a struggle for find the right words
and form the proper sentences to articulate my thoughts.
Even as I type this,
numerous possible distractions call out to me.
Their call is so... alluring.
Just a few clicks. Just a few more minutes.
You can always write later.
It's been two weeks or possibly more,
since I've created a design,
or written anything.
And you know what the hell I've been busy with besides work?
Getting over my goddamn porn addiction.
I mean yea,
I don't watch traditional porn,
and I didn't think I even had an addiction.
What's that?
What do I mean by 'don't watch traditional porn'?
I'll leave that to your filthy, filthy imagination.
And believe it or not (and I really don't give a fuck if you don't),
I didn't think what I was watching was porn.
But when it began affecting my sex life,
and when I realized that if I stopped watching it,
I began craving it in a big way,
well, yea,
it's time to fucking STOP.
Sudden bouts of depression,
anxiety,
anger.
Hell, there were moments where I was convinced I should split from my wife,
because she decided to stay a bit longer with her mom in Korea.
Now that I think about it,
maybe it is good that I've got this time alone.
I've read that recovery can take a long, long time.
From 1 month to 6 months or more.
But after about a month,
the most severe withdrawal symptoms tend to subside.
So yeah, hanging in there.
Not as easy as it sounds.
There are so many things I'd like to talk about,
argue against: The new rules imposed on Little India *cough* martial law *cough*,
and the ridiculous uproar over Anton Casey's comments.
I mean sure,
he's a dick.
But suddenly he is all Singaporeans seem to be focused on.
WHAT ABOUT LITTLE INDIA?
You know, something that they should be significantly MORE worried about??
I mean, goddamn.
The bill was suddenly introduced,
and approved in what, less than a day?
Hell, at first I didn't even think it even went to parliament.
By the way,
let's not forget that parliament is dominated by the PAP,
whose members almost always toe the line,
and approving any bill is usually a mere formality,
to give the impression that yea,
Singaporeans' voices are heeded.
So what does this new law entail?
Strip searches,
entry into homes without warrants,
car searches,
you get the idea.
All it takes is for the officer to feel like such an action is needed.
Police State, anyone?
All this before the enquiry has even been completed.
By the way,
if anybody believe the investigating body itself is truly independent,
then man oh man,
I have a bridge I'd like to sell you right now. Great deal. One-time offer, baby.
But the the fact that they didn't even wait for it to come out.
Holy crap.
And people aren't worried about this?
Oh yeah that's right,
because South Asian foreign workers are brutes,
sub-human creatures with inferior intelligence,
who drink and riot because that is what they do,
and so we must control them.
Right.
Hell, they'd even deported a few workers.
What the hell happened to their right to a fair trial?
To contest the charges?
Thanks to the divisive race-based politics,
the idea that these workers are nothing but drunken troublemakers
goes down easier with the general dumbass cocksucking population.
Yes, there are exceptions.
Of course there are.
And if you're wondering whether or not you're one of them,
then chances are that yes, you are.
A dumbass does not realize how much of a dumbass he is.
There were like, only two days of debates.
Not even proper debates.
Just an article or two about whether or not it's the right thing to do.
And after that?
Anton Casey and his seriously stupid comments.
I wouldn't be surprised this had been engineered.
In any case,
it's really good to see just where our goddamn priorities lay.
It's a beautiful day today.
Maybe I'll step outside later.
Well enough of that.
Way too long, in fact.
I need to return here more often.
Once again, I am at a point where it's a struggle for find the right words
and form the proper sentences to articulate my thoughts.
Even as I type this,
numerous possible distractions call out to me.
Their call is so... alluring.
Just a few clicks. Just a few more minutes.
You can always write later.
It's been two weeks or possibly more,
since I've created a design,
or written anything.
And you know what the hell I've been busy with besides work?
Getting over my goddamn porn addiction.
I mean yea,
I don't watch traditional porn,
and I didn't think I even had an addiction.
What's that?
What do I mean by 'don't watch traditional porn'?
I'll leave that to your filthy, filthy imagination.
And believe it or not (and I really don't give a fuck if you don't),
I didn't think what I was watching was porn.
But when it began affecting my sex life,
and when I realized that if I stopped watching it,
I began craving it in a big way,
well, yea,
it's time to fucking STOP.
Sudden bouts of depression,
anxiety,
anger.
Hell, there were moments where I was convinced I should split from my wife,
because she decided to stay a bit longer with her mom in Korea.
Now that I think about it,
maybe it is good that I've got this time alone.
I've read that recovery can take a long, long time.
From 1 month to 6 months or more.
But after about a month,
the most severe withdrawal symptoms tend to subside.
So yeah, hanging in there.
Not as easy as it sounds.
There are so many things I'd like to talk about,
argue against: The new rules imposed on Little India *cough* martial law *cough*,
and the ridiculous uproar over Anton Casey's comments.
I mean sure,
he's a dick.
But suddenly he is all Singaporeans seem to be focused on.
WHAT ABOUT LITTLE INDIA?
You know, something that they should be significantly MORE worried about??
I mean, goddamn.
The bill was suddenly introduced,
and approved in what, less than a day?
Hell, at first I didn't even think it even went to parliament.
By the way,
let's not forget that parliament is dominated by the PAP,
whose members almost always toe the line,
and approving any bill is usually a mere formality,
to give the impression that yea,
Singaporeans' voices are heeded.
So what does this new law entail?
Strip searches,
entry into homes without warrants,
car searches,
you get the idea.
All it takes is for the officer to feel like such an action is needed.
Police State, anyone?
All this before the enquiry has even been completed.
By the way,
if anybody believe the investigating body itself is truly independent,
then man oh man,
I have a bridge I'd like to sell you right now. Great deal. One-time offer, baby.
But the the fact that they didn't even wait for it to come out.
Holy crap.
And people aren't worried about this?
Oh yeah that's right,
because South Asian foreign workers are brutes,
sub-human creatures with inferior intelligence,
who drink and riot because that is what they do,
and so we must control them.
Right.
Hell, they'd even deported a few workers.
What the hell happened to their right to a fair trial?
To contest the charges?
Thanks to the divisive race-based politics,
the idea that these workers are nothing but drunken troublemakers
goes down easier with the general dumbass cocksucking population.
Yes, there are exceptions.
Of course there are.
And if you're wondering whether or not you're one of them,
then chances are that yes, you are.
A dumbass does not realize how much of a dumbass he is.
There were like, only two days of debates.
Not even proper debates.
Just an article or two about whether or not it's the right thing to do.
And after that?
Anton Casey and his seriously stupid comments.
I wouldn't be surprised this had been engineered.
In any case,
it's really good to see just where our goddamn priorities lay.
It's a beautiful day today.
Maybe I'll step outside later.
Well enough of that.
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