I can vote!

My most memorable day last week was when I found out that I can finally vote! I'm so glad that I've been moved from Marine Parade GRC to Aljunied, otherwise it would have been another walkover for me :)
I've been wondering why I'm feeling so excited about this elections. It's a little sad that in quiet little Singapore, the simple idea of being allowed to vote is so rare and precious that it is actually quite exciting, regardless of who is in the running. The thought of being able to step into a polling station and make that choice is actually quite empowering. Maybe that's why democracy is so appealing. But will I actually be willing to die for the right to make that vote (like the students at Tiananmen)? Probably not. Sad but true, though I haven't quite figured out the reason why I'm so apathetic.
Anyway, that's just my ramblings about the GE, may add more when I'm more lucid. Anyone's been to a rally yet? Have been looking forward to going but haven't been able to so far :(

Here's some websites to guide you along for the GE. More in my lecture on politics in s'pore:

http://ge2006.channelnewsasia.com/index.htm (overview of GE, with video & audio clips)
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg (click on the link for ST's battlefield guide to the GE. They have maps and all, as well as updates on what's happening)
http://www.elections.gov.sg/ (this is the elections website. Oops, I didn't know voting is compulsory for S'poreans)
http://singaporegovt.blogspot.com/2006/04/general-elections-final-salvo-yes.html (this is an interesting blog. I think this article brings out pretty succinctly some interesting debates for this GE)
http://www.littlespeck.com/content/politics/ (another blog that has some interesting musings on the elections)

sport study notes

here's a set of study notes for sports. some of you might have gotten it from other teachers. it's a very good set of notes with some important questions related to sport

http://www.geocities.com/peh_hui_peng/sportstudynotes.doc

cool artwork

We've been talking about the arts in lecture and how it stretches the imagination, surprises the audiences and experiments with new and different techniques. The artwork below are all painted on flat ground yet they are look so real...it's pretty amazing!


Are we the ones being rescued?
Why the coke bottle?
Who is the real guy?
'Make Poverty History'...Why the globe?


Batman & Robin to the rescue


Reflection of today's society?

Do these artwork have any message though? Are they just a means of self-expression or a form of identity? Can you identify with the art? You might want to check out on the organisation 'Make poverty history' (see the pic with the globe)

News of the week - 24 april

News of the week for 24 april. Interesting fact: Hamas group in Palestine

news of the week

it's a start...

Ah...my first attempt at setting up a blog for all you GP kiddos. There's a certain sense of satisfaction though I'm not sure how often you all will visit this. But being the super hardworking people you all are, I probably won't be disappointed?!

I'll be using this blog to put up the News of the Week articles so that you can still access them after they are taken down from Litespeed. There'll also be study notes for various topics and practice papers nearer to the exams.

Since there'll be students from different classes accessing this, do comment on the articles put up and share/learn from one another through this blog.

Enjoy!