footprints

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

NDP this year had my emotions all messed up. Maybe i am too emotional, but i was touched by this year's performances and arrangement, especially the NDP songs, they get me choked up with tears most of the times. The different chapters, one of Singapore's achievements thus far, when the table tennis victory over the South Korean was shown, flashbacks of August 08 came running through my mind, and for a second i got to relive the moment where Tianwei and gang gave Singapore our first Olympic medal ever since independence. The olympics, one event that made a change to my life, got to know a new friend, more lots more new friends, life became much more interesting after Aussieland. 谢谢某人让我生活更精彩。

BUT i can't help but feel that all these is rather ironic, why, you may ask, because i am NOT a Singapore citizen, i hold a Malaysia passport. Then negative thoughts start infiltrating my mind again, it has been 6 months, 6 LONG months since my date of application for Singapore citizenship, i can still remember what the officer told me:
1) You are born in Sg, no problem.
2) You are a university graduate, no problem.
3) You GREW UP in Sg, no problem.
Then what seems to be the problem for the long wait here, i possess everything they require, oh heck, i can recite the pledge, sing the national anthem, i can sing our national day songs in 4 languages no less. I know patience is the key, but i do get sick of waiting sometimes, and with people pestering me give ICA a call to enquire about the application, it just GETS ON MY NERVES!!! And when things like that happens, i just want to get away from Singapore, and my wish shall be granted. I'm heading BACK to KL for 4 next week, to learn some culinary skills from my grandma, and to take a break from the frustrations here.

Tasks to do tomorrow:
1) Swim if the weather is fine, gym if the weather is not.
2) Head down to Novena Square to get my bus tickets to KL.
3) Trim my hair.
4) Dinner with the brisbanites at cityhall.

Well look at the time, 2.40am, i went to bed at 11:45pm and couldn't get to sleep, and they usually say when one can't get to sleep, it's mainly because they are stressed out or have things in their mind. I guess blogging's a good way to lift the heavy rock from my heart.