2007 ended with a few demonstrations or gatherings as our politians or police called it. We have the BERSIH, the Hindraf and freedom of rights gathering. I'm sure all have good intention and somehow it didn't turn out as peaceful as said. Easier said than done. Or was it media playing tricks? Then, we have the ISA and a few 'vocal' people were arrested. Then we have the memorandam from other NGOs who wants peace and object to street demo. I, for one agreed with this. Hasn't we seen and read enough from TV, newspapers about such violents in other countries? Even our neighbouring countries? Haven't we seen the result of such action towards our economic and social, its impact to our nation, her people? Maybe our generations wanted a taste of our fore-father struggles? To start all over again? I do't want it. I don't want to loose the comfort live I have. The racial harmony I have with my friends, the gathering and hanging out with my multi-racial friends.
In my personal opinion, most of the gathering people, (what I seen on TV and newspapers) they look like people who had never travel to western countries. Take Australia for example. No doubt there are many Chinese living there. However, as a tourist, I hardly see school children from mix race hanging out together. You walk the street and you can see clearly. Even the suburbs they live are divided. You have the east side more for imigrants but not so poor, you have the north east for the rich, you have the south for imigrant but poorer and so on. We don't have North, East, West South and isn't this great?
Then we have the scandal in politician. A well known, and very capable politian was caught in DVD. Exposing his private life. He is a brave man to own up his mistake and it was long time ago. I can't help but feel that there is a strong helping hand by people in or within the politic. Next is the school fee. I feel that it's misleading. As a parent, when announcement was made that school is free, I think is logic to think that it is truly free. Not knowing that "additional" cost is not abolished. Guess it's true thaat nothing is free in this world. I never realised that nowadays is cost $150++ for a child to go to school. Maybe we should further cut down government wastage and pump those saving into schools. Then there is a oil shortage in a of the world biggest palm oil producing country - yeah, us. Finally but not least, we have the infamous flash flood. I still remember when I was in school, my teacher told us that Malaysia is the best place to live in the world because it didn't have flood, earth quarke, volcano and hurricane. Those were the days.
So, what's mt resolution this year? 1. Lost weight. I said this for the past 2 years but instead of loosing I gained. I'm the type that gain weight when I'm stress at work. As I move further up in the corporate ladder, it gets more stress. 2. Improve my health. Last year wasn't a healthy year for me. So I better care more about my health. Once I lost it, I lose everything. 3. Improve my financial. This mean less generous and more selfish. It's already the 9th day of 2008. Hope the year of rat brings a joyous, fruitful, healthy and peaceful year to everyone.
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