In a few days, I will be heading to Mt Kinabalu. Might as well start prepping for the trip rather than leave things to the last minute. So here’s all my gear, packed in waterproof ziploc bags. I kept everything to the minimum as I always prefer to travel light.

Even than, I am somewhat surprised I actually managed to squeeze everything into this tiny little backpack. But everything’s really quite tightly packed, so on second thought, I may have to get myself a bigger backpack just to be on the safe side.

Anyway, I was at the adventure shop this afternoon making a few final purchases when the storekeeper suggested I try Mt Kinabalu by via ferrata.

Apparently for those who are looking for bigger thrills, instead of ascending the peak by the normal route, one can do it by climbing the via ferrata- which I assume is probably the italian word for balls shrinker.

First off let me just say, I have absolutely nothing against foreigners coming over here to work. From my previous job to my current one, I work with them on a daily basis and I have nothing but good things to say about them. But honestly taking another 80,000 this year? Where the fuck are we going to house them? Traffic and MRT not crowded enough? Our infrastructure is bursting at the seams as it is.

Unlike the PM or his daddy, I don’t get around singapore driven in a limousine that is escorted by a police motorcade. No, I have to use the public transport system and honestly I have had enough of it. The PM and his entire fucking cabinet and especially Raymond Lim the transport minister, they should try taking public transport to work and home during rush hour for a year and see how it feels.

For the last 8 years, we’ve been taking PM Lee’s snake oil and despite all his promises, where has that gotten us? Remember the reason behind the increase of the GST from 5 to 8%? Supposedly to help the poor, we only found later out of the billions collected in tax revenue, only a tiny fraction was actually spent on public assistance.

From the 60s right up to the mid 90s, whatever you thought of the politics of LKY, the one thing couldn’t argue was that the standard of living wasn’t getting better or that the lives of singaporeans wasn’t improving. You could see it with your eyes.

But now when you look back on the last 10 years, you couldn’t really say the same. At least not for the average singaporean. The only people who has benefitted are the rich, the powerful and of course the PAP ministers. So much so, they can look down their noses at us lesser mortals and even their progeny who hasn’t done shit can afford to talk shit in our faces- all the while studying abroad on scholarships paid for by us- the lesser mortals.

The old snake oil salesman can promise everything under the sun. All I know is that for all his promises, the income disparity in singapore is still growing and shows no signs of stopping- not that the PM or his team is even interested in doing anything about it. We already have the second highest income disparity in the developed world, but since their pay and bonuses is pegged to the high income earners in singapore, I don’t suppose its in their interests to bring down income disparity.

My dad took 10 years to pay off his housing loan- on single income. Nowadays, almost everyone that I know of needs to take a 30 year loan on double income. So tell me, how is that an improvement?

People used to be able to afford to retire, now some old undead fucker think we should right up to our graves and that there should be no retirement age in singapore.

FUCK THAT.

FUCK HIM.

When I retire, I want to be able to still enjoy what’s left of my life. I want to be able to still have enough energy and vigor to travel, to see the world and to pursue my interests. You can’t fucking do that when you’re in your 70s and 80s. Not if you’re working right up to that age. If you retire at that age, the only thing you can look forward to is death.

NO.

I will not condemn myself to such a fate. But like it or not, most people may not have that choice anymore. Not if you’re saddled with a 30 year burden hanging on your neck.

Overcrowding, overpriced public housing, growing income disparity, lower standard of living, overstressed lifestyle, first world costs of living on a third world wage standard, a government that is not held accountable for their mistakes- if this is what we get from swallowing the snake oil, this snake oil salesman can take his fucking snake oil and shove it where the sun don’t fucking shine.

“We also need, as a government, to encourage participation and debate. We have opened up over the years. We’ve got the Speakers’ Corner. We’ve allowed a lot more discussion. If you read the newspapers, what the newspapers write, the columnists, the Forum Page writers, the degree of debate is much more than we used to have, or in Parliament. But I think we can go further…

…I mean, free expression as long as you don’t get into race and religion and don’t start a riot. It’s a signal – speak, speak your voice, be heard, take responsibility for your views and opinions.”

-PM Lee Hsien Loong, National Day Rally Speech 2004

As I was coming home this evening, I could hear this joker’s voice echoing throughout the neighbourhood as people was tuning in to listen to bullshit that is trying to pass itself off as a rally speech.

And I thought to myself- don’t these people have something better to do? Like watching paint dry or something.

Debate, free expression, speak your voice?

Oh yeah, we see where that will get you in this country these days. A free kopi session with the cops that’s where.

For the last 6 years, I have been waiting for this clown to fix what is wrong with this country, instead what I got was a “leader” that always disappear whenever there is a crisis, someone who is never front and centre whenever things go wrong. Instead of coming up with solutions, all he has done and continues to do is to ignore or trivialize our problems.

So no, I will not waste my time with this bullshit. Whatever this clown has to say, I am in no mood to listen.

FUCK.

THIS.

SHIT.

The singapore gahmen takes words very seriously. These days, one can get into a lot of trouble just by posting the wrong message on facebook.

Which leads me to wonder, what is the police going to do about the crazy old man who threatens to stick his spurs into not only my skin, but the skin of every other singaporean. If I am mistaken, that could be construed as criminal intimidation.

"If native Singaporeans are falling behind because "the spurs are not stuck into the hide," that is their problem." – Lee Kuan Yew.

The cops really need to do something because some crazy old coot is threatening to stick his spur into my skin. I don’t walk to be walking down orchard with spurs stuck to my ass.

Help me Wong Kan Seng…

At long last, its finally here- after jumping through what seems like an infinite number of electronic hoops that is Pixologic’s online activation system.

HERE.

AT.

LAST.

I think I must have probably checked my email 50 times in the last 2 minutes.

This is it- Lakers vs Celtics resume their legendary rivalry today. I forsee Lakers winning the NBA Championship in 7 games woooo.