one singapore

每一次我感到彷徨
不自禁就会回头望
我知道心中有个地方
一定会有一盏灯
照亮每一颗黑暗的心房
指引未来方向
沿着生命河流向前航
就能登陆理想

(副歌：)
我的家　收藏
我的欢喜悲伤
只要点燃希望
梦就会自由飞翔
我的家　给我
一双坚定翅膀
我的梦　不论在何方
一生的爱唯有家

再也不会感到彷徨
不会再失意回头望
我要用心中一点烛光
燃放千万户辉煌
要让繁华的城市更灿烂
世界和平共享
全凭生命河流来导航
一起登陆理想

(重复副歌 x2)

一生的爱　唯有家
世世代代温暖的家

home remains one of my favorite national songs. this year's song is RUBBISH. it seems to get worse with each passing year. sighs.

anw, national day is NEVER the highlight of my year ever. but well, somehow this year it meant slightly more. i guess it's got to do with the fact that i'm overseas. and when u're overseas, u tend to forget the shortcomings of your country and have this romanticized view about it. the only thing that is lingering on my mind is the school. i wrote to all the deans just a few nights ago to give them a piece of my mind - a big piece of my mind that covered 4 pages. hahahahaha. the incoming dean wants to see me. the offending deans don't dare to reply. absolutely fed up with the school. i'm considering sabbatical next semester. whatever it is, i will not give up this fight. i only have 2 more years in the school. what can they do to me? but i'm going to ignite a change that will propel the university (which btw, is singapore's flagship university) forward. this is the opportune time. new dean in nus, new president for nus, new minister for education for singapore. new broom sweeps clean. i will take my ideas as far as they need to be heard.

well, that's the bad part of singapore. but otherwise, honestly, i quite appreciate singapore. i know that my future is intertwined with singapore. at the same time, i know that singapore is way too small for me. i see myself leaving singapore for some years in my 20s at least. my return is an eventuality. it will happen. ultimately, singapore's my home. but i want to explore the world first. this proves one thing. i was right all along. even when i was 17 i knew that this is what i wanted. it's something i should have gone ahead with last year. but well, maybe the plan is for me to reform the education in singapore first. for the greater good.

happy birthday singapore. 43 years of statehood. nationhood? that's debatable. :)