And all through the school, patriotic songs were playing...
We come to it at last. National Day week. Tomorrow, Singapore will witness the climax of the annual year-long buildup of nationalist propaganda. The entire machinery of the propaganda unit will be on display. Troops will march, tanks will roll past, dancers will twirl before City Hall, the choir will belt out every NDP theme song in Singapore's repertoire (which, I might add, is becoming increasingly bland), and fireworks will explode in the air. Some people will know that I have the benefit of being able to view the entire firework display, as well as all the aerial flypasts, year after year from the comfort of my bedroom. My house commands a full view of the island's entire south.
National theatrics aside, the week's celebrations only provide a colourful backdrop to what will prove to be a hectic 7 days of work and study. I shudder to think about the tonnes of PW work still waiting to be done. And then there's the upcoming History test, not to mention the Lit essay. And Chinese! Oh yes, Econs.... You shall keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Still, the week started on a relatively pleasant note. I had a....shall we say... interesting discussion over lunch with 3 other people. It's amazing how perceptive some people in class can be. Do not underestimate the friendly little guy next to you. He may be analysing your every move... hahaha! Anyway, we had a fun time discussing "deep" issues. ButI hardly think I'm ready to bare my soul to them. Only certain people have gained enough of my trust for me to do that. Not that I'm insulting anyone here, but I don't feel the need for too many people to know all about me.
I think...I think it's good to be able to find people you can REALLY talk to. I don't think I've ever had such friends until I entered JC. Sounds sad, doesn't it? But maybe it's because I never really had anything BIG to talk about. Okay, maybe I did have such a friend in Quek. Still do. But, oh well, he's not exactly your chatty type. HAHA!
Anyway, I have absolutely nothing to do tomorrow. My brother will be busy at NDP, my parents will be coming back from Bali, and I will be stuck at home. Anybody keen on a movie or something? Not Charlie and the Chocolate Factory though. I'm watching that on Thursday...
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