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Friday, March 17, 2006

Today I will cover what happened today.... yah... and also a short rant. On what? On a certain very nasty comment Wei Jian happened to make on my tagboard....

Basically today was NCC training lolx. Being late, I had to run there and tripped. Bleargh my ankle was hurting lots after that. Wait a sec. When does it never hurt? Well never mind, I didn't let that wimpy little injuries hurt me, did I? Well no drills, which was sad. I love drills. Instill that discipline in everyone. Went through the uniform. Beret, top, pants, and boots. Thick, cowhide, leatherbound boots with a lavishly thick sole. Stamping a din, we will be. For what will be will be. I find my vocabulary DECREASING. Due to a lack of fictional reading. Will borrow some novels from the school library... sick books aside, there is actually quite a treasure trove of nice books... ones that I have never seen before in a measly, commonplace public library. The exclusivities of the exclusivities!!

Nearly fainted during attendance due to a lack of breakfast, or rather an absence of it, after 24 pushups. 12 minutes x 2 u do the multiplication.... Several others, presumably following in my grandoise footsteps also complained. Luckily our kind and understanding staff, who is also compassionate, emphatising and reasonable let us sit down. Then, the plague of stomachaches came. Came back 2 minutes late from the break. Told off...

Trotted off for debate auditions. Found out Gregory had whined and complained and pestered his dad so bad about not wanting to go for the auditions. Sigh... he got his dad to write a lengthy letter describing his plight and difficulties and why he couldn't come and all that crap. Anyway he's in an "untouchable" EP3... He saved himself so much effort. Smart! WELL they arranged some timeslots and told us to come back then. Thus.... we went trotting back to NCC. Doing PT! Which is fun. PROVIDED YOU ARE
1. Seriously mad
2. A psychopath.
3. Been tortured past the brink of lunacy
4. etc. etc.
30 situps pushups and jumping jacks. I am glad to say I managed to complete all of them. Sadistic and mean staff kept adding extra jumping jacks. GAH. -.-''
Then he told us those were only warmups and that we were to go for a 30 minute run. The targeted ANGLES people were exempted, as well as those who were ill or were feigning illness. But we still had to sit under the sun. The blazing, dumb, idiotic sun who doesn't know when to stop shining.

Chilled out in the library acting out some stupid drama. Something about honorable judges. Anyway being the not so dramatic kind of person I was the judge. I should become more dramatic anyway.... Added 5 last minute words to my speech, said my final words, blood already oozing out from the wound Kah How had drove into my heart during the drama... Accidents happen....

We saw the numerous candidates walk in and come out totally worn and tired and tried and half-dead. ONLY Izumi and another softballer came out beaming. They said something like "They said they'd go all out to get me." and "They said that I performed excellently". And other morale-crushing stuff (for us at least.). Because there are only 3-5 slots for debate? Wow...

Others went in and came out cursing about Mr Quek and his evil gaze that never seems to waver and his incessant retorts. At least I got practice... those people most probably first time seeing Mr Quek. Freaked out? Perhaps. Kah How had to redo his speech. Then it was my turn. Ominous music, then the anthems of hell began to play slowly and odiously.... I went in with my notes, prepared at 2 am the previous night, with the sole company of the Nocturnal Dood. Then I began. The speech in point form here....

An entrepreneur is one who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture, or simply put, a businessman.

An artist is one who propagates the arts and engages in it, such as singers, sculptors, writers etc, with artistic intentions, as a form of personal expression, creating works with aesthetic value.

Doing something for society equates being beneficial to society.

Contributions cannot be measured definitely. The general well being of the public, that being life preservation. For example, a doctor inventing a kind of medicine is a contribution, farmers who harvest rice also are contributing, etc. Quantity is a factor, because ultimately the amount that it affects the society matters most.
Here I will define society comprising individuals from democratic first world countries like America. This is because explaining for countries below that level, where basic necessities can’t even be met, much less extras like artistry, is more or less useless.

Points

benefits of the entrepreneur
superfluousness of the artist

Benefits of the Entrepreneur

Firstly, you establish that an economy is important to society
- Economy is important to every society – the turbines which power the workforce
- Without a strong economy, like many African countries, very little can be done
- Economy provides framework for projects that are carried out by entrepreneurs

Establish how Entrepreneurs maintain the economy
- Entrepreneurs are the turbines of the economy
- People at the ground level
- Who formulate and make all the decisions, carry out the (aforementioned) “projects”
- These decisions have a direct impact on the community
- E.g. construction companies building houses, companies importing varieties of foods from other countries.
- They create jobs as all business set-ups need manpower. MNCs investing in foreign counties, hiring them, training them and jobbing them.

Sponsorship
- Entrepreneurs usually are part of a conglomerate or company
- Hence, a larger financial base
- Students or youths embarking on projects that require funding can approach companies or entrepreneurs for funding
- Other recreational or educational projects may also require funding
- Companies may agree for publicity
- Also their way of giving back what they have earned to society
- E.g. (cite some random competition or whatsoever which is sponsored by xx company) like interschool scrabble competition sponsored by brands essence, gardenia etc.
- Pave the way for the next generation, whereas artists, who are generally free and unrestrained, without much limitation, find hard to impart their styles to the next generation.
- Many businessmen are patrons of the arts.

But the entrepreneurs are different. They channel their huge wealth towards charities, albeit out of the true spirit of charity OR out of selfish greed (ie: in the form of PROPAGANDA, portraying themselves as heroes). Subconsciously or not, they are the pillars of charity, around with care and concern for the needy stem. How much of the government’s wealth is channeled towards sponsoring charities? So much, yeah, in fact that they have to seek alternative donors? Indeed, if charities were to rely on governments alone, many of their beneficiaries would have died long ago. An example of such a philantrophist is Bill Gates. A little over a year ago, the Gates’ Foundation pledged 750 million US dollars to aid infant vaccination, in what was the world’s largest single donation.

Superfluousness of the artist

The role of the artist
- Artist’s role is merely for entertainment
- Does not have a direct tangible impact on the community
- E.g. merely listening to music or admiring a work of art does not help to cure an empty stomach plagued by excessive amounts of hydrochloric acid -_-
- What do you gain from looking at a piece of art or listening to music?
- Without a sustainable economy, would artists even survive?
- Art is mainly a form of expression.
- Art establishes culture, which is something formed after basic necessities are met.
- Which is more important, the basics or the embellishments?

Finally, ladies and gentlemen, having shown you the clear benefits that entrepreneurs bring to society, and the lesser role in which artists play in building the society, the flawed motion is undoubtedly wrong.

I chopped off lots of points. Mr Quek was shaking his head in a very discouraging and disconcerting manner. I chose to look at Louis instead, who was making a phone call at the back. Thus my eyes weren't very centred... After the hell they shot me with lots of questions. Ouch. Anyway they said that I was too NCC-ish. At least Louis did. Wanted to punch him for insinuating that. His def. of NCC-ish is "BORING". Snuff it... don't insult NCC! Blah Blah.... then ended. No favourable comments, or rather, a TREMENDOUS SHORTAGE OF THEM. Bleargh.

Back to training, which ended on a low note, without games. Item check then dismissal. Heh my speech is increasingly uncouth and vulgar these days. Should I change? Lameness is somewhat synonymous with guaiguaizai. According to the Cohort of 2005 P6's definition? Well.... anyway was making up lyrics for Purple Light. None of them are wholesome enough to be posted here, just suffice to say that they rhymed surprisingly well and every syllable was coordinated. Aiya somehow with Jia Han and Wei Cher I feel like I'm the real me. In front of everybody else I'm trying to be someone different. Maybe its because they don't scorn and backstab. Whatever. We went to CORONATION. GOLDEN ROOSTER. LEMON CHICKEN RICE. A first for me and Wei Cher. 3 dollars for unlimited rice, lemon sauce, and....
Auntie: NO NO NO NOT YOUR CHICKEN THATS NOT UNLIMITED YOU BUNCH OF @&#^$*@(&(^$(^#@*(^*!!!!!!!
Well you get the point. A delicious meal, worth the three bucks. I see why the canteens in HCI are going broke. Bloated me. The first serving bloated me. Sob. Jia Han finished his stuff first and began conducting a mock survey. And some chatter about NYPS and Nicolette. Who's that I dunno but there's some media controversy.
Li Ki: *Innocent Look on Face* No? I'm not involved?
Which is the truth.
The luscious and smooth gravy complemented the chicken perfectly. The rice was a tad too salty. Then headed all the way home. Via 67 which terminates at Tampines. End of story. Now for the rant.

NONONONONO ACS(I) SUCKS AT SCRABBLE. I mean, they probably can beat most teams, BUT COMPARE TO HCI. WE RAWKZORZ! IF OUR STAR PLAYERS WEREN'T ALL BANNED.... YOUR SENIORS SCRABBLING FAR INFERIOR. LOOK AT JOSHUA. LOOK AT BEN. SEE? INFERIOR! AND WEIJIAN DON'T YOU EVEN DARE HINT THAT HCI IS LOUSIER IN SCRABBLE. BECAUSE THAT IS A COMPLETE, BLATANT LIE. UNDERSTAND? HCI RAWKZ. RELINQUISHING THE CROWN IN SCRABBLE? (possible this year...) DREAM ON. MUAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Wow that was satisfying. Take that. Weijian that completely reflected something. How brainlessly ACS(I) people speak. Heck, go get some background knowledge first can.......

2L @ 4:40 PM
"Sorry also must exprain"
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Hello Uncle...Bah Chor Mee one. I want chilli plus tur Kwa plus can I watch your CCTV playback of Jeff Lopez...=D