Managed to end the day on a contented note last night.
Everything went well..the birthday gathering was sorta fun.
I was rather tired after being sent on several errands
Yet instead of sleeping
I ended up staying glued to the TV throughout the night.
Today was just ..dull & meaningless.
Oh..Nessa..my buddy who's been in Aussie for some time now,is back!
Yeah so at least that's SOME good news..
Oh and oh..cousin Jaryl did extremely well for his A-levels!!
Wheeeee..yeah that was another piece of welcome news..
Besides that was busy with more errands..
I'm sure by now you guys would have read or at least heard about a guy being shot in Outram yesterday?
I first recieved the news from Mary
I smsed my darling Twinny who's working in that area..
but our dear friend was happily commuting back home so had no idea of what was going on!
Hahahaa..You rock la Twinny!!!
I smsed Sanjit who then told me what had actually happened.
Apparently this Chinese guy had stabbed & killed someone,and ran off
Police officers pursued him & then I dunno what happened but he was shot by one of the officers..
Right in the chest..and he died.
Wahhh..like really it was sorta shocking coz it's rare for police to actually shoot to kill an escapee..
I mean..we hardly hear of such stuff right?
in fact the last something like that happened was some years back I think..
Well today the news had made headlines..
and I managed to get the full story..
I thought it happened in some random part of Outram but it was right at the MRT station!
Right at the railway platform!!
OMG!!
In fact passengers were directed away from alighting or boarding at that particular area
Imagine stepping out onto a corpse!!!
Apparently this guy,who murdered his so-called friend,or drinking kaki or whatever..
pulled out his knife in a menacing manner upon being cornered by the officers..
I dunno what exactly happened in between but it ended up with
the officer firing a shot in self defence..
Too bad,it was right into his chest & he died.
Back at the scene of the crime where the earlier stabbing took place,
not much people were willing to disclose much.
Well..now that the murderer is ALSO dead..
I guess there's not much anyone else could possibly find out.
With JI leader Mas Selamat still on the loose,and our total forces out still tracking him
It sorta makes you wonder..
Is Singapore not as safe as it used to be?
Oh well..
We have not been informed of any other details..
All we can do is question each other & mull over the probable answers
How did this Mas Selamat escape?
Let's say he was left alone at the toilet,then how come he wasn't apprehended at the main gates?
Aren't there any CCTV records in such a high security centre?
What does the minister mean exactly by '' SECURITY LAPSE''?
Was it sheer human error or a cleverly planned inside job?
So much of manpower and energy being put to use
Men of youth & valour by the hundreds
After a limping man?
What a freaking joke la.
Well I guess we'll just have to stay tuned to this on going season of ''Toilet Break''
As it is,the news has slowly been slowly slipping out of the headlines.
All we can do is tap our toes & wait patiently for the specially formed investigation committee
to come back with a full report.
After all..we Singaporeans are a very patient well behaved bunch.
What?!
We would never dream of talking back or questioning our rulers
No no no
We'll just wait for our good ol' Govt..
Our good ol' HIGHLY PAID ministers..(pay them more pay them more!)
to settle this..
By now we're already the laughing stock of Asia..if not the world.
That just sucks la coz I dunno about you guys but I'm like
freaking proud of my country ok..and now
I feel as if this puny Mas Selamat has beaten the entire country & is sitting on the other side of the fence,sticking out his tongue goin..
'neh neh nee boo boo''
**on a serious note though..this is avery grave matter.
yes,there are questions but these questioning can't undo the damage
or the fact that right now among us there is a dangerous man
who doesn't just have wicked intentions,but also the
capability of carrying out his plans.
this is definitely not the time to get all racist &
start taking sides!
So some of you out there stop being childish & lame ok!
It goes 2 ways..
Just bcoz Mas Selamat is Muslim ,it doesn't mean that Islam condones these acts!
From what I do understand,Islam is a religion of peace.
I know this to be true not just from my studies but also
from my own experiences with my Muslim friends.
Then..there are some people among us who MAY think that they have to help
a fellow Muslim in his time of need..but please remember,
this is no ordinary man.
Given a chance,he can cause destruction to many,including YOU.
He's not gonna spare you just bcoz you helped him.
From what I've come across,personally,the older generation seems to be having this kinda mentality.
It would be wise for the younger generation to educate them.
Above all this..remember..
Its a serious offence to shelter a criminal.
So like what I said..peoples' mentality works in both ways..
Both are unhealthy attitudes which can boom into serious consequences for all of us.
It's up to us to maintain this healthy cohesiveness.**
Oh well back to my own crisis..
Nessa & her fiance,Don called me out..
Well not sure if I'm gonna go..I might think about it later
For now I'm just too tired to even think..
I badly need to enjoy myself..
I thought that things would get better but who am I kidding..
Its still as bad..sometimes I think i'm just being a hypocrite by keeping silent
Then again..who gives a damn when I open my mouth to speak my heart?
People get defensive & my feelings count for nothing.
So..yeah..really am not trying to be an emo freak here..just saying that in my heart..
There is alot of bitterness
I just dunno where it's all gonna end
Oh yeah..why should I know..why should I even wanna bother to know?
Like I'm ever gonna get the answers.
Have a great weekend people.
Ciao
This is me,Patricia