Yes yes I know I haven't been updating my blog since forever. But it's because there hasn't been anything interesting and worth writing about. Then again, maybe not. The elections was held about a week ago. It's the first time I'm interested in the GE, and also the first time I'm eligible for voting. Was really excited during the run-up to the voting day cos all along I believed I was under Aljunied GRC (as told by my parents). But 2 days prior to voting, when I didn't receive any voting slip, then the truth dawned upon me. Shucks...what an idiot I am....and I was genuinely interested this time round, following the happenings closely. It sucked really, to find out that I won't be given a chance to participate after all.
Following the GE gave me a view of a total different side of Singapore, a side that I never exactly explored, and never exactly gave much thought to. Perhaps a better word to describe me then is "ignorance". I never bothered to take note, never wanted to take note, and never wanted to find out. As the events unfolded throughout the 9 days, I found out about things that I never wanted to be true. My idol's status plummetted to near nothing. The ugly side unveiled, the truth told. I would never look at the world through the same pair of eyes again. It's time to grow up, to face things head on instead of avoiding the truth. I would never totally believe anything I see in the news again.. |
