today is thurs!

just finish my morning ride with JUD.

dan couldn't make it cos the camp called!
yeah that sux man.
god bless the next 1yr 7mth of your liability

watched 2 great DVD yest - 'crash' and 'city of god'

here is my take on the 2 movies

City of God
kind of let down.
maybe cos my expectation for it was real high from the start
killing was gruesome.
not much talking
more of killing with no expression on the face
i really wonder if this is wat the director wanted them to be
to show how bitter the children were even at such tender age`
the show depicts that the killing doesn't/ never stop
it will continue for generations and generations to come

Graca Machel's key note address ata Civitas conferancw in Pretoria sums the movie up real well:

Gender based violence is one of the world's most pressing issues and this same violence, directed against chidren during armed conflict is its most horrible manifestation. Exposing children to atrocities, destroying homes, interfering witht the development of the child's identity while often simultaneously robbing them of neccessary parental guidnace.

we have to accept the responsibility that we have brought up a generation of youngsters who have believed that to achieve something you have to use violence. getting agun for a child is easier than getting a book. the demilitarization of a society is a crucial factor in countering teh culture of violence. Our armed forces have stopped making wars but our society is still heavily armed. Equally impt is to disarm the population and demilitarise thier minds to accept a peaceful way of RS. we need to teach our children and youth that violence is never, never again be used as a way for negotiations.

CRASH
i enjoyed this show all the way from the start
music is absolutely mind blowing as well
the show questions racism, nationalism in the USA.
how 20 characters' lives interwined
in the depth of the film, there are laughters to go about it
absolutely cool film.
definitely one of the greatest shows of our time




while i was sitting my fat butt on the couch, enjoying these 2 great films
I reflected and felt real blessed

if i was in the middle east,
i'd be wondering if my house is gonna get hit by an RPG, or 7.62mm rounds, or if my country is gonna be invaded by the neighboring state. Would i lose your passport? Would i kiss my citizenship goodbye? Would i lose my right to being a person? Would i lose mylife?

with globalisation and arrival of tech, we have allowed ourselves to see wat is going on in other parts of the world.
shows like documentary of the week, Get Real on CNA has allowed us to better appreciate the lives 99.1% of us singaporeans are enjoying today

Besides thinking of when i can lay my hands on the steering wheels of a SL 500, admiring those picture pretty ppl on tv series, i suddenly feel enlightened and pulled back to the ground that i shd enjoy wat i have today

to be able to cycle with a great team,
with teammates my life has interwined with
without having to fear a 5.56 round coming my way or a vehicle explosive in front of me,
life is good

the three basis we go about in the world today:
faith, hope, love.
it is important that we retain these 3 values which the world seemed determined to rob us of