the world's a stage

We’re living in a world of pretence, and I’m fully aware of it. We have to put on a false front, displaying the vibrant, vivacious and victorious side of us. It’s normal I know, to want the world to view you as cool, stylistic and more importantly strong. That is why I was rather hesitant when publishing my previous entry.

Still, I did. I needed a place where I can be true at times. A place where I can be sad and weak, that is to be absolutely human. A place where I can not pretend, in fear of nasty judgments passed on me. Having said this, I admit that I’m indeed in need of a personal paradigm shift. I’m learning and hope to learn it fast.

That is being true to myself and to my friends.

On a lighter note, do you know that I am someone who digs BIG HAPPY SONGS? Yea, National Day songs, Victory songs, Olympic theme songs, etc. Songs that instill immense pride and positive outlook for the future. The thumps-your-heart and lifts-your-head-high kind of song.

Call me a freak, weirdo, nutcase whatever but I do have songs like ‘Home’, ‘My Island Home’, ‘Live Our Dreams’ in my iPod (in case you don’t recognize any of them, ‘My Island Home’ is this year’s NDP theme song while ‘Live Our Dreams’ is the Team Singapore theme song.).

These songs often spot tacky lyrics, or to put it plainly they are ‘cheesy, losery, cheenafied-sounding’. Don’t you think, cheesiness is after all the utmost honest expression of a man’s innermost emotion? We all yearn for love, peace, victory and acceptance and success; how many of us dare outwardly cry for them? Not many, because we want to be seen as cool, composed and fighting strong.

‘This is my family, these are my friends. We are Singapore, Singaporeans.’ ‘Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race…’ Don’t these song thug your heart?

In times like these, I sure need my dosage of positivism and hope.

Come on, Sing with me:

Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There’s a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go

I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which bring us life
Winding through my Singapore

This is Home, Truly
Where I know I must be
Where my Dream wait for me
Where the river always flows

This is Home, Surely
As my senses tell me
This is where
I won’t be alone
For this is where
I know it’s Home.

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Am i an idealist or perfectionist?

Heading down to my new found
favorite hangout: The Esplanade.
Just got tickets for 'Forbidden City'.