Solution to the AWARE Problem

Death match...that's right, a no holds barred fight to the end, last woman standing wins control of AWARE, its premises, its sub-committees and as an added bonus, an NMP seat as well when the next parliament is formed.

Why not? From my perspective, which comes from reading blogs, newspaper articles and discussions with friends (male & female), the conduct of either side, the "New Exco" and the "Old Guards", lacks the decorum and professionalism needed to lead a secular organization that is supposed to be improving the lives of women in Singapore. Both sides, in my humble opinion, have lost credibility and currency. The new Exco with their homophobic tendencies and warped sense of righteousness, and the "Old Guard", who were less than forthcoming about the rather strong slant towards promoting the lesbian agenda (including their programmes in schools).

So, hence my solution :) - a fight to the end. They have boxing matches in Las Vegas all the time. These are held in the casinos. So, perhaps we too can host our Feminist Rumble as the main event for the opening of the IRs (Integrated Resorts - Casinos disguised as family entertainment centres). It will be another Uniquely Singapore experience, and probably a world first.

Someone said that he (yes, it had to be a guy!) thought that AWARE started off with frustrated spinsters and divorcees. Then it got taken over by frustrated lesbians, and now, it's been taken over by frustrated religious zealots. Just a lot of frustration women going around in that place. Seriously though, no matter what the outcome of this saga, with all the public mudslinging that's been going on, the next "frustrated" group to take over AWARE has already lost so much credibility with the general public (which is what I gather from friends) that it'll have to work doubly hard to undo all the damage that has taken place in the last few months.

End of the Road???

The end of the semester is almost here. That means the exams are upon me. While I know I need to study for them (and I am, somewhat) I have this inertia to really get into it. Things keep cropping up and that breaks my momentum. Don't get me wrong, I was pleased as hell that my brother came down with his family and while that broke my momentum for 2 weeks, I loved having my niece around - welcome distraction.

It's the other things that trip me up. Like running errands, car servicing, telephone calls from insurance and property agents (God alone knows where they get my number from) and other things...on the flip side, some of those "interruptions" come from law firms interested in working with me so I guess that's good, in a way.

Oh and a totally random thing happened, somebody bought me a Strawberry Pocky snack today. I Luuuuuurve strawberry Pocky...I strongly dispute the contention that it's gay...I mean what's with up with that?

I read a blog post about the fixation of the younger generation with homosexuality. I seriously don't know why they're so hung up about it. When I was in school, we didn't give it that much thought. Everyone "seemed" to be as straight as an arrow. Now in law school, there're gays, lesbians and bis left, right and center. On the one hand, my classmates are fixated with the pairings and who's still in the closet, and on the other hand, SOME are quite visibly homophobic about it. Me, I reject the lifestyle but not the person. Is that a cop-out? I don't think so.

Ok, ok, enough of this rubbish, back to the law of trusts and equitable obligations...

Paradoxes of Our Society, Neatly Encapsulated

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways but narrower viewpoints.

We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses but broken homes.

We learnt to rush but not to wait.

We build more computers but communicate less and less.

We want a marriage made in heaven but we refuse to go through hell for the individual we marry.

So true. I always marvel at writers who are able to provide insightful perspectives of life in such poetic, paradoxical ways.