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)