A day after the aftermath of NDP 2007 (yeah I still think it's bad LOL ), it lets me ponder once more , or rather , renew my commitments and aspirations of, being a Singaporean.
Well, first off, I'm a first generation Singaporean; being born to Malaysian-Peranakan -Spanish -Philipino parents. First to have a full education here. First to waste my time doing Spartan-like National Service (army training for the uninitiated or foreign).
And I'm gonna spend the next four years serving out my bond with the Singapore Government. I can so curl up and weep right now.... sighz.
Anyway, I don't whine so I'm just going to move on from here.
So, what it it that make a Singaporean , well, 'Singapore'?
The love of cha kuay teow and Mee Goreng? Chicken rice fetish? Roti Prata late-night cravings?
Or is it the obsession with cars and property?
Wearing slippers every where we go? (Even to important events and formal settings like lectures? Yuck.)
I guess one will never really know until we're like those who's stayed away in another place long enough and come to realisation what they truly identify themselves by.
But for the rest of us, we'll just continue to enjoy the local food and hate the annual blah National Day Parades.
After all , what trully defines Singaporeans is this: We don't care for anyone or anything but ourselves.
UGLY. Sounds synonymous doesn't it?
Well, first off, I'm a first generation Singaporean; being born to Malaysian-Peranakan -Spanish -Philipino parents. First to have a full education here. First to waste my time doing Spartan-like National Service (army training for the uninitiated or foreign).
And I'm gonna spend the next four years serving out my bond with the Singapore Government. I can so curl up and weep right now.... sighz.
Anyway, I don't whine so I'm just going to move on from here.
So, what it it that make a Singaporean , well, 'Singapore'?
The love of cha kuay teow and Mee Goreng? Chicken rice fetish? Roti Prata late-night cravings?
Or is it the obsession with cars and property?
Wearing slippers every where we go? (Even to important events and formal settings like lectures? Yuck.)
I guess one will never really know until we're like those who's stayed away in another place long enough and come to realisation what they truly identify themselves by.
But for the rest of us, we'll just continue to enjoy the local food and hate the annual blah National Day Parades.
After all , what trully defines Singaporeans is this: We don't care for anyone or anything but ourselves.
UGLY. Sounds synonymous doesn't it?
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