I think the year of the tiger was last year, really..

Once in every 5 years, there's this event called "elections" that starts making newspapers all that thicker. Everyday, articles and articles of who said what, and who did what religiously appear endlessly until "D-day" itself. But amidst the hustling and bustling, if you think about it carefully, how effective would 10 days of campaigning bring?

Elections and campaigns are not limited to a country only. Think back to secondary school, jc days etc. How often did you vote for someone just because you were won over by him/her during the campaigning period?

Come to think of it, it's not that different now either. I'm sure most people would have already decided for themselves who they'll be voting for, regardless whether their choice candidates actually do actively campaign for their votes. The campaigning process is really to swing the fence seaters most of the time, but still, I really do wonder if the campaign process goes really that far.

During the process however, I realised how similar everyone can be. No doubt, I am cheesed off by those who glorify themselves and belittle the "lowly" ones. But then, if you think again, it's really very much a sign of "I support my clan and so you guys are wrong". So really, whatever that you don't agree with, just relegate it all to "noise" and everything will be a whole lot simpler (Though I really must say, I thought some woman putting on facebook that anyone who wants to kill HER tiger has to deal with her first was childish and pretty much needs to brush up her Chinese really)

Despite having come to terms about different opinions and choices, I'm not any bit more morally correct than anyone else. Frankly, I admit I find it obnoxious that there are people who treat rallies as carnival. I mean, seriously, do NOT tell me that you are proud to be a Singaporean just by attending opposition rallies. That, in itself is just pure laughable, and it very much emcompasses the "it's great to have a good opposition, but not in my backyard yah?" syndrome. Or some other kind of syndrome which I don't plan to bother describing. Seriously, just because you as a pro-establisment person attends and is proud of an opposition leader doesn't make you stand on any higher grounds. That thought itself, in my humble opinion, is somewhat akin to the lip service attitude we've been getting isn't it?  If you want to be pro-establishment, stay at that. At least that gets more respect from me than the "oh, it's such a difficult choice, it'll break my heart either way" comment. But in any case, that's just in my humble opinion..

So yes, come 7 May 2011, we'll know what the people have chosen and we'll stand by that for the next 5 years. In the meantime, to each his own (well, as long as you don't wake me up on weekends mornings and then disappear when I finally decided that my sleep has been disrupted too many times to continue)

PS: The above is just my own personal views. Any similarities to anyone may/may not be intentional. However, the author would like to inform that no clarification will be entertained simply because she doesn't particularly like soothing people after she makes what she humbly thinks is her true opinion. Any hurt to anyone is purely unintentional.