Friday, December 07, 2007
11:15 AM
I was reading the papers over a McDonald's hotcakes breakfast this morning and this article struck a chord in me. It was summarily summed up in this quote.
'Besides clicking on that button, I have not organised meetings...or even read up more about my so-called causes. I could plead a lack of time and the excuse of generational apathy..But to be quite honest, it's more akin to hypocrisy.'(In reference to joining Facebook causes)
Haha well.
I'm guilty myself of joining a few groups in Facebook I think the last time I checked, even a few inane ones like people who sleep late for no good reason. But either way, I have to admit the article does have some truth that might even be applicable to a larger context. We profess to believe in this and that yet do we actually act out our faith? If we want to change society in a certain manner yet we continue to go about our lives in an indifferent manner without being proactive even in convincing peers and relatives of one's viewpoint (better known as lip service), then can we really blame anybody when things don't go our way?
Honestly, no. Disillusionment is alright but somehow indifference and the lack of desire to even try to save face for instance doesn't seem quite right. But sadly, social apathy has more or less taken root with many youths around me. And that's not to say I have not fallen short either. Of course, whoever's reading this right now can denounce it as silly teenage ramblings or foolish idealism but I hope there will be others who think otherwise.
Anyway reflecting on events past, I'm thankful and glad our Stanchart race on Sunday went well in general. Our timings weren't brilliant naturally due to our lack of training but it didn't really matter at the end of the day. The achievement of yet another successful race and the adrenalin charge more than made up for it. It was nice to see Nick back as well though he seemed a little dazed from his lack of sleep.
Tracking a little further back, we dug up the team key at the Bedok Reservoir Park for the 3rd year running after our training there on Friday morning haha. Quite coincidental that we bumped into Anna that day and she helped in the filming of the erm..historic moment.
And too much of a good thing can end up being less good (a la The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns) and this applies to the Breeks brownie with cheese sauce at the Airport. I was at the airport for two days in a roll lol though for very different reasons and T3's slightly overrated in my opinion despite its design though I think its due to heightened expectations from the hype.
Am glad that VJnet outing was a success though! Ok more or less. I felt the message on empowerment was one of the better ones I've given and I hope it resonated with the cell ppl. (:
This week has been rather staid with scholarship applications (for the sake of trying really) and other admin stuff etc. Wstched quite a few DVDs and The Kingdom as well which really isn't too bad a movie in a season of lacklustre ones. Hitman wasn't too bad either though its plot was rather predictable, as all action thrillers are quite often. Out of the DVDs and novels I read, Bowling for Columbine and the novel Nabeel's Song did provoke some thought. Two causes: one that's being ignored (excessive possession of arms by youths) and another that was suppressed violently yet it was never relinquished (freedom of expression).
Believing and acting out one's faith are really two different things.