Chingay leader's orientation went pretty well despite the heavy rain. Got to know a new bunch of enthusiastic people about serving the community. The organization, Heartware, coincidentally has the type of vision in which I was searching for high and low. It is time for me to step out of my comfort zone and lead a similarly enthusiastic bunch of volunteers to believe in their potential and in the midst of it acquire communication skills and explanding their social network. One thing that pricked my heart was the fact that when Singaporeans walk pass a bunch of foreign workers, e.g bangla workers, we would stigmatize them and cast them a demeaning glance. But have anyone of you thought of stopping by, asking how is their day and offering them a chilled bottle of drink? These little actions may seem insignificant to us, but it may mean the world to them. As the future leaders of the nation, the onus falls on us to integrate these workers into our society. Ultimately most if not all of our skyscrapers and even the place we live in would not be around if they do not play a part in constructing it. Let us try to live cohesively in this increasingly cosmopolitan world.
Anyway, I went for shopping in town for clothes today and the whole street was packed with locals and tourists alike. Spotted some shirts from Zara that were pretty decent. The price made it rather discouraging to purchase it but I'll be waiting for some year end sale before laying my hands on it. Watched a ballet performance by some street performers dressed up as raindeers. The way they gracefully danced was rather captivating and at some period of time humourous. Today is a rather good start to a long 2 weeks holidays, a break from the stressful workload piled on my desk. With exams and projects looming around the corner, I would have to sacrifice precious time outside to trade for those indoors. Gotta catch 2 more movies next week before i lock myself at home to study, Avatar and Sherlock Holmes here I come!