Have any of you noticed that Singaporean females are becoming smaller and smaller and smaller... It's a striking difference which I noticed since I came back. Scary, coz it's not just their waist size, but also their breasts and their height. Self- inflicted malnorishment. Tsk tsk.
Still haven't met up with most people. Time's running out:( But so much to do!
20 July 2007
08 July 2007
Liveearth!
Whoever said that “Live Earth” was not doing any help?
Personally, I think that it served its aim. Yes, I do agree with the critics that music will not move the big MNCs into green gear. But for the everyday you and me, I think that it has served its purpose to remind us not to take earth for granted.
More often than not, we tend to give up our go green efforts after a few weeks. We need campaigns etc to remind us. Hopefully, we will change. The MNCs may always be selfish but going green starts with US (ironically abbreviation for a certain most ungreen country).
After this live earth weekend, and after watching “The Core” (little cheesy but cool concept), I have finally come to realise what I really want to do. Get ready to laugh, coz I am gonna use the most cheesy line ever. “I want to make this earth a better place to live in”.
Initially, I had big immediate plans of making big companies recycle their paper, staples etc (You have absolutely no idea how much paper and staple bullets I collected over the months I worked in Comfort. Unfortunately, as I couldn’t find a paper shredder, I had to throw the paper away. But at least I had an idea of the amount of wastage each office worker incurs every month.). I also had plans of helping drugs get transported across oceans to their intended destination. Apparently, the reason most third world countries have no access to cheap drugs is because there is no transport. Most drug companies are actually willing to absorb the cost of the drugs. What a waste, I say!
However, when my mum came home, it dawned on me that before I fly away on that little cloud of mine (figuratively and literally), the best way to make the earth a better place is none other than my home. Making the people around me happy would probably be the biggest contribution I can make this lifetime.
Of course, I still wanna help beyond this little world of mine. But before that, I gotta make sure that I help my mum do the laundry, clean the house and make her happy. Only with those done, can I truly make the world a better place for someone else.
Personally, I think that it served its aim. Yes, I do agree with the critics that music will not move the big MNCs into green gear. But for the everyday you and me, I think that it has served its purpose to remind us not to take earth for granted.
More often than not, we tend to give up our go green efforts after a few weeks. We need campaigns etc to remind us. Hopefully, we will change. The MNCs may always be selfish but going green starts with US (ironically abbreviation for a certain most ungreen country).
After this live earth weekend, and after watching “The Core” (little cheesy but cool concept), I have finally come to realise what I really want to do. Get ready to laugh, coz I am gonna use the most cheesy line ever. “I want to make this earth a better place to live in”.
Initially, I had big immediate plans of making big companies recycle their paper, staples etc (You have absolutely no idea how much paper and staple bullets I collected over the months I worked in Comfort. Unfortunately, as I couldn’t find a paper shredder, I had to throw the paper away. But at least I had an idea of the amount of wastage each office worker incurs every month.). I also had plans of helping drugs get transported across oceans to their intended destination. Apparently, the reason most third world countries have no access to cheap drugs is because there is no transport. Most drug companies are actually willing to absorb the cost of the drugs. What a waste, I say!
However, when my mum came home, it dawned on me that before I fly away on that little cloud of mine (figuratively and literally), the best way to make the earth a better place is none other than my home. Making the people around me happy would probably be the biggest contribution I can make this lifetime.
Of course, I still wanna help beyond this little world of mine. But before that, I gotta make sure that I help my mum do the laundry, clean the house and make her happy. Only with those done, can I truly make the world a better place for someone else.
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