I'm Back!

Bangalore has really changed a lot! I was totally astounded with all the new shopping malls, modern-looking youngsters and north indians. The darker side of Bangalore was like this: heavy traffic jams, noise pollution, air pollution, dust, lots of poor people on pavements and so on. Life has become easier for those living there with a comfortable income of at least 30000 rupees. People spend most of their money for food. Spendings have terribly increased. A fair amount of money also goes into house rental fees. My cousin who moved to...

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Wtf is this?!

I really like the humourous version of this video. But in reality this is not always true. PMS doesn't occur to every women. It is quite regular in some women but not so much in others. There are also people (like me) who don't even get cramps or PMS-like symptoms. Nonetheless, it is good for men to know about PMS and its symptoms. However, this is not the instructional video for that. Just for fun....

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI) test and i'm qualified as an INTP. I'll provide a brief explanation here and you can go into this site to determine your own personality type. There are 16 types of personalities. And there are 4 caegories. They are:Extrovert vs IntrovertSensing vs iNtuitiveThinker vs FeelerJudging vs PerceivingSo I identified myself as an INTP. Here is the following description for INTPs:Rodin's Thinker is introverted. Here these thinkers ponder the apparent chaos of the world in order to extract from it the universal truths and principles that can be counted on. These principles, once extracted,...

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True Education Is Lost

For the past few days, i've been thinking about the education provided in Singapore to kids nowadays. Especially with regards to my sister. It deeply worries me that we all study for the sake of getting good grades in our exams, and not because we want to study for the fun of it. We also constantly worry about what's in the syllabus and what's not. Not to mention, we are only willing to study what's in the syllabus.At least, i can agree with the rationale for having a syllabus at different levels of education. We need boundaries and rubrics to guide us in what to study from a broad subject content. But in the actual learning...

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A Song I Sang

Hey! I was quite free at home and so i did this. Please listen to it. Hope you will like it. It's a song i sang. I recorded it with a karaoke track. I sang the male voice too, in my voice of course. You can listen to more by clicking the link in the sidebar. Thanks!!...

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Un-jacks...

While i was travelling in the train today, i felt like: "When am i going to get down this train? God, pls help me?" Oh my God, i just couldn't stand it. Those Indian guys! Sometimes its Bangla guys. I can't stand them anymore. To think about how they are thinking of me, it is just irritating. I'm so pissed off!I was travelling alone. Maybe that's why. But can't a girl travel alone nowadays? Maybe i'm exaggerating because they didn't approach me or anything. But sometimes it's really irritating. These guys were standing quite faraway. But they purposely came and stood at the opposite side of the pole near which i was standing....

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YEY!! It's over!!

YEY!!! It's over. Exams are over. Sleepless nights are over. And a lot of things are over. I'm glad that i don't have to step into that college again and see all those faces that i don't like. Of course i miss my friends badly. But i think i have more irritating friends than good friends. Haha;)I guess we'll be going to school once or twice for gym and swimming. And that's because we paid that stupid $40 as sports complex fees from september to december!! One thing that ACJC is so good at, is to collect so-called "donations" and "fees." Everything is $10 for them. From school t-shirts to the book called ACS Story (It contains...

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Nice local song

I want to put this song here because 1) i love this song very much, not so much the guy (Shabir) who sang this song and 2) my friends would like it:) So here it is. Singapore's Vasantham Star Shabir's hit album: Alaipayuthe. Hope you guys like i...

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Expectations imposed upon women

Society imposes a lot of pressures on both men and women. The society has expections on women. According to them, she must be all or most of the following to be considered as someone worth mentioning:1) Get good grades when she is in school2) Be a career woman3) Get married and have kids4) Be a good home-makerI might be generalizing here because not every succesful women in this world today fulfill all or most of the above-mentioned criteria, right? No matter how successful a woman becomes, if she lacks in any of the last three criteria stated above, she is always criticised or sympathised by others.That is why most of the...

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A Familiar Feeling

Have you ever had that kind of a familiar feeling to a particular place, person or event? You might have never even encountered them before, but you still felt those feelings? Something like deja vu? It happens to a lot of people. Or so they claim.Actually i don't believe in all those things. But why do i have such feelings? I have been in a lot of situations where i've felt that this has happened before. I feel weird at those times. For example, when i went to Orchard road once, i had that kind of feeling. In my mind i know that a person in orange shirt will walk in this way, and a red car will drive in that way. And the...

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My JC Experience

I have reached the end of my life in Junior College. Well, yes it was a fun time i had in college. Not to mention the new experiences and the meeting of pretty weird people. I had a shock on the first day i went to school. Everyone were talking in English!For those readers out there, you would be saying right now, duh! I know. In my secondary school, most of my Chinese friends spoke Mandarin and i sometimes spoke to my Indian friends in Tamil. But it was not the case when i went to Junior College (JC). I was quite shocked at how refined their language was. My English language skills improved greatly while i was there. I met...

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Low Fertility Rate in Singapore 2

To me, the conundrum of the declining fertility rate in Singapore has largely attracted my attention. It is a very common phenomenon in countries that have attained a high level of development and standard of living.Alas, there is nothing new in this issue. The causes and consequences of low fertility rate are quite well known that I don’t have to waste time discussing about them. But I read something interesting in this blog on the low-fertility trap. Just like the poverty trap, countries cannot come out of this low-fertility trap once their fertility rates plummet below 1.5.The fertility rate in Singapore is 1.24 for now....

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Low Fertility Rate in Singapore 1

The issues of low fertility rate and widening income gap have been fervently discussed in the local newspapers. These issues have really drawn me to the papers and to keep in touch with the updated information, despite the exams taking up most of my time. Finally, I now have the time to discuss and post on issues that I interest me.This blog was first started with a purpose. Or shall I say, a number of purposes. (1) To discuss some scientific research that has interested me, (2) To talk about things and happenings in my life and (3) To discuss social issues so as to keep in touch with my English.But as the blog continued...

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Soulmate? What nonsense!

I think that stereotyping is something that is inherent in all of us human beings. Such views are spurred on by the things that we observe each and everyday, be it in school, home, internet or tv. We would never know that such a belief has already taken its place in our minds. "Stereotypes are simple, one-dimensional portrayals of people—usually based on sex, race, religion, profession or age. " This is the defintion offered by a site. However, i think that it also applies to things, events, places and our thoughts. One such common stupidest belief i always encounter is the idea of 'soul mates'. A belief that there is...

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Gppppp...

I had quite a tiring day today, 'cause preparations are going on to get ready to move to our new house. We'll be moving soon next week, and there will be a home-warming first. Today is an auspicious day and so we held the Saraswathi Pooja at our new house. We all had to wake up early today at around 6.00am. What a tiring day!I'm writing nothing constructive here, all crap. I released a new podcast in podbazaar on Singapore Blogs. I thought people would like it and would go and see these blogs. But so far, i have not gotten any comments from anyone. Maybe, i'm expecting too much. It has only been two days since i released...

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My AQ

Having reviewed the apparent inevitability and compensating benefits of aggression in the past, Arthur Woolgar suggests some reasons why aggression may play a much reduced role in the future.How convincing do you find these reasons, and do you consider the gains would outweigh the losses if aggression ceased to be a central feature of human behaviour?The author states that increased technological and scientific advancements, sports and competitions and the increasing influence of women, would lead to the reduction of the role played by aggression in the future. Though that may be the case, there are also instances when war...

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Evolution of blogs

Today's GP lesson was fruitful and yet wastefull. We had a great discussion about the evolution of blogs and its effects on our Singapore society. I somewhat attempted to answer the question and got a 5 out of 9 marks. I've never gotten above a 2 or a 3. I was quite surprised. But i lacked depth in my analysis and was making a lot of generalisations. At first the two comprehension passages on the democratization of blogging was blur to me. As i read it again today, i understood the arguments of the author. I said wasteful, because our tutor wasted a lot of time ranting and advicing us on how we should approach the question....

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I was so DUMB

Yesterday, i published a post, when i was filled with frustration and annoyance. But today, while i feel clear and unconfused, i realise that i had made a lot of mistakes. It was all a misunderstanding between my parents and me. My parents are happy about my results and are just worried whether my results are enough to bring me somewhere worthwhile. They told me that i have all the freedom to choose whatever degree i want to pursue, but to keep an open mind about it. Part of the misunderstanding resulted from me being so dumb. I should have clearly told my parents about everything. Well, that aside. I'm happy that everything...

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My grades are not worth anything?

I feel really really irritated and frustrated. There actually seems to be no reason at all for me to feel this way. But that is the case. I got my final prelim results today. I got a C5 for General Paper. 3 distinctions and 1 D grade for Physics. Personally, i'm very happy and proud of myself to have achieved 3 distinctions. But i'm very disappointed about my Physics grade. And i know the full reason why i have gotten a bad grade for Physics. But my parents were not happy at all. I feel pressurized by my parents. They asked whether i could get into engineering or medicine course with the grades i got. Now, why would i want...

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My first podcast!

This is the first podcast i published. It's in tamil. And it has nothing important in it. Its just an introduction/test podcast. For my friends....

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Another song...

I also love this song which is from Maine pyar kiya. The tune might sound familiar to some people out ther...

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Something Something Review

Hello, i'm back with a movie review of Something Something Unakkum Enakkum (ssue). Just thought of doing so. It's not going to be a detailed one. And i won't reveal the plot in case some of you have not seen this movie. The main characters are done by 'Jeyam' Ravi, Trisha,'Chinna Thambi' Prabhu and Bhagyaraj. This movie is worth watching just for the fun of it. The story is good, the songs are fantastic. The movie was a hit in Telugu.But i had a great disappointment when i was watching the movie half way through. It was a replica of an old hindi movie, 'Maine Pyar Kiya'. It was Salman khan's first movie and the actress was...

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Broken heart...broken friendship

It can sometimes be very depressing when you lose the friendship that you held so dear to your heart. And sometimes people will feel anger, anxiety and sadness all at the same time. I was like that too when a good friend of mine broke up her friendship with us and left. It happened so long time ago and why am i writing about it now? Because only now i feel comfortable in expressing my thoughts about the whole episode that happened. Even now i wonder, whether it could have just been some communication misunderstanding. Or was there a strain in our friendship since the start itself.The most saddest part of the whole thing that...

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Steve Irwin

I still couldn't get myself out of the shock from the passing away of Steve Irwin. Today i read two articles in Today newspaper written about him. The first one was a comment written by Joan. She praises Irwin of being a vocal supporter of animal conservation. But she condemns the ways in which these animals are portrayed. She expresses her dislike for the methods used just to bring in good ratings for the show. This is what she says:Animals are magnificent creations, proud, beautiful and deserving of respect. Man considers himself the superior being but animals do ot kill or attack except for food, to protect their families...

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Scary movie and Irwin!

Oh my God! I did a big mistake and ruined my whole holiday! Well, not my whole holiday, but still... I forgot a little about it now. I watched The Exorcism of Emily Rose on Monday. And I couldn't sleep for three nights peacefully! It's the scariest movie i've ever seen. And i've learned my lesson. Such movies are not meant for people like me who are faint-hearted. Phew! I wanted to see that movie because I love courtroom dramas. I love watching or reading such genre. I saw the movie by rewinding the scary parts, but still i couldn't control my curiosity. I've never had an affinity to such scary movies.When i was younger,...

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The Triple Filter Test

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance that ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students called Plato?""Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test"."Triple filter?""That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say.The first Filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?""No,"...

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My Artwork

This is a picture I copied from a tamil magazine, years ago. I drew it in paint. Hope it is nice. I spent more than two hours working on it. Anyway, i'm good at 'imitation' drawing. I'll post more of my drawings/sketches of disney princesses soon....

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A random post

Had a good time yesterday, bowling with my secondary school Tamil class friends. I was happy only to a certain extent, though. I didn't like that outing that much. I felt like there was a divide between us, there were obviously two cliques. I didn't like it. But everything went well. I can't say much in here, but i've discussed my feelings with Kasturi.I was listening to one of Suresh's podcasts again and in it he was explaining why he avoids Indian college-mates/passers by. I was surprised at his views, but at the same time realise that it's true with me too. I mean, i don't avoid them but i would keep a distance from the...

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I have nothing better to do...

You Are Chocolate Chip Ice CreamYou are kind, popular, and generous.You tend to be successful at anything you try.A social butterfly, you are great at entertaining a crowd.You are most compatible with strawberry ice cream.What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?You Are GrapeYou are bold and a true individual. You are very different and very okay with that.People know you as a straight shooter. You're very honest, even when the truth hurts.You are also very grounded and practical. No one is going to sneak anything by you.People enjoy your fresh...

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A Polygamous Singapore?! No way...

Recently, in the Straits Times, a man named Ong Kean Hin, wrote about legalising polygamy as a solution to boost birth rates. I was so shocked by that news! Oh my goodness! And i was later happy to see that a lot of people were not at all treating the suggestion seriously. There were a lot of comments givne in forums and newspaper, which were very sarcastic. One said:"What an audacious suggestion. In that same sentiment, let women also have two spouses (better still, one in every port!) so she can carry children of every culture and create our own version of the United Nations. Talk about globalisation taking on a new meaning!"Ong...

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