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TO BE CONTINUED LATER.
I am starving. I need to eat my wonton mee. And sleep before the football match tonight.
Final word?
SMUN was kickass!
EDIT at 10/06/2006 1014hours:
SHIIIIIIIT. I fell asleep before the opening match! I wanted to take a nap, but I just knocked out before it. But anyway, my brother's still back at the hostel for the final matches of this regional tournament so I had no one to watch it with. D: But hurrah, there was no repeat of the Senegal-France match. Germany won. Still kudos to the losing team for scoring against Germany!
Alright, since the 6 days of Thailand would take more than what I need to talk about SMUN, I'd just talk about SMUN first. Because its the freshest in my mind.
(My dad just called me to lock all the doors because while driving out, he saw a "black negro" walking around aimlessly. I'm sorry if I actually offend anyone with what that insinuates but you'd lock your doors if you saw a suspicious anyone walking around your calm neighbourhood of S. Gardens. I mean, on my road too! But it's funny how crazy my dad sounded. "LOCK THE DOORS." 'cuse me dad?)
Probably, how nonsensical the whole SMUN was, would be aptly described with the example of how I used to call myself Alex Ketchup and am currently haunted by it because of endless junk-mails. In the same way, I'd probably get reminded of SMUN 2006 everytime I see flipflops or pink tube dresses. Smiles for the first, shudders for the second.
The first day was a complete waste of time. I'm not saying that because it consisted mainly of the opening ceremony and really boring opening speeches (I tried not to nod off but JEREMY fell asleep straight away!!!) and like, tours around the campus which has a no ending supply of steps. Kerri, Jia Wei and I concluded that we'd all emerge with super beautiful legs if we didn't get lazy during our tenure there and walk everywhere when we enrol into NUS. doubleyewteeeff lah. There were too many flights of stairs for my liking.
The first committee session of UNCSD was a complete farce. I have to say here that it was fun, but it was still a complete farce of stiff and rigid rules that ironically made everything much more funnier - no thanks to Jeremy. Wah lau, Jeremy, you're the best. Without you and the rest of the Blue Bloc (Jia Wei, Kerri, Priscilla, Kai Wen, Zong Ming, Jared), I'd probably call in sick the second day and stab myself with the Chair's bell.
I mean, the Honourable Chair'smay we please sit on you bell. Don't get me wrong here, but I appreciate the Chair's job of controlling the obviously stagnant at times debate and for hahaha, trying to control the Blue Bloc but her wish of the committee to behave as though we were really in a UNCSD meeting was... futile. I mean, why were you condemning Brazil's use of their flag when they honestly left behind their placard? No one's going to pay the $5 for a replacement placard.
Ah, I forgot the decorum of the whole issue. I swear I'm going to go into History Lectures now and shout "MS KOH, MAY WE HAVE AN UNMODERATED CAUCUS OF 20 MINS TO DISCUSS ABOUT HOW GORBY'S BIRTHMARK CAME ABOUT?" If I don't do it next term, someone shoot me. Though, I think some people will shoot me if I do it.
But still, the initial committee session was alright because we got to see that asskisser of a Japan (don't be sad, you're a nice guy, really), that anecdotal delegate of Namibia, the nearly non-existent delegations of China and Australia and yes the Blue Bloc. Though, we weren't really officially the Blue Bloc at first. More like theHoly Roman Empire!!!! Democratic Alliance for Self Determination. I have to make mention of the UK Delegation, who were Canada's initial allies because they were raring to go and gung-ho etc but sadly they fizzled out to Japan (uncharacteristically garnering USA's decision to reconsider the Coyote Kyoto Protocol).
To make a really really really really long story short, because nearly all 6 committee sessions were repeats of each other, most delegations didn't listen? I really need to strike up Canada's stand here because Priscilla (I'm not mentioning myself because I think I did a rubbish job) brought up issues that no one touched upon, like how important trade is, instead of harping on how nuclear power is bad and evil and dirty etc etc. The thing is that, everyone (minus the Blue Bloc because I'm biased) didn't give a bloody damn and preferred to stick to y'know their topics instead.
What riled all of us was the fact how Brazil explicitly closed their argument on how they were considering nuclear power as their alternative energy source and then comes up the Republic of Korea bringing up the already closed discussion and starts ranting once again for teh 12719821st time about how they do not want Brazil to turn into another North Korea. What really took the cake was Australia, who was silent for the WHOLE DAMN TIME, took the article that Jared (Brazil) kindly supplied them with and completely misused it against Brazil. You do not go up for the first time and suddenly proclaim that nuclear energy is dirty. Play your damn role of Australia and if the newspapers say that your country is looking into nuclear power as a energy source, don't condemn Brazil for considering it too! @____@
Social Night was................ undescribable. We're at the SMUN, people! We shouldn't be akjre;ljr;awe salsa dancing or wtf. Social Night was the night that I got collateral on various people. All thanks to the Pink Monster. Thank you Pink Monster and your unabashed dancing and pink dress that would never fall off. Then again, Social Night was entertaining because I sat next to this guy from Millenia Institute. God, he looked so much like you. He sounded, talked, looked like you and did the same things as you. I was thoroughly freaked because he was like a mini-clone of you. Heartbreak Boulevard galore. God, stop tormenting me. I was just about to move away and concentrate on other things more importantlike actually studying and not getting distracted, but you just had to plop him that looked like him, beside me. Shit.
After narrowly escaping the dance floor, the Blue Bloc all headed for the prata place on Clementi Road. Mmmmmm roti john and milo dinosaur. It's at times like this I appreciate that I didn't stick to my isolationist policy. Friends are fun to have. Especially crazy friends (like Derek who kept drawing our attention to this stray cat who was licking its uhm, balls) who are just plain fun to be with.
Day Two was pure torture with 3 committee sessions. knnccb. But what made it the best day ever was it being a JEREMY DAY. wtf, he was in full swing of doing retarded things lah! The best moment was obviously when the Chair went "May the Delegate of Brazil please come up" and here goes Jeremy, pushing back the chair which doesn't need to be pushed back with incredible slow force (imagine the chair going "wehhhhhhhhh") and then 'flip flop flip flops' his way up to the microphone unceremoniously. Then the Chair goes, "Delegate of Brazil, this is completely out of order and unacceptable. Please change your attire before the next committee session.' And Jeremy goes, "Ahhhhh okaaaaaaaaaaaay" in the most Singaporean way possible. <3s for Jerm! We love you Jerm! Poor Jerm and the Curious Incident of the Fan in the Nighttime. Seriously, it caused him to stop eating for a historical moment of time.
The Blue Bloc backed out of the initial draft resolutions the Developing Countries bloc and the Developed Countries bloc were proposing and struck out on our own by proposing a one that centered on trade policies. I always feel retarded and useless during these sort of sessions because I can't contribute by the fault of my brain. I'm not suited for critical thinking moments. But then again, like I said to the girls, you need people like me to have intelligent people in the world. Without me, there would be no intelligent people because you smart asses would all be NORMAL FOLKS. So treasure all us not-as-smart people.
We caused a ruckus because we refused to merge our resolution with the rest. Integrity people. Blue Bloc's reason was that we didn't want to sign a resolution for the sake of signing a resolution. Ironically, while the other merged Bloc did get 2/3s majority, we got not only Columbia to vote for us, but the UK (who abstained from ours) blatantly 'NO'-ed our opponents' resolution.
Then the closing ceremony was all about another set of speeches and then photo-taking and you can tell that I'm getting bored because I'm making everything here really summarised. Basically, Kerri was commended by both our committee and this old tee ko/ chee ko pek for her excellent speaking abilities of which I will not bring up because it will traumatize her again and the Italian delegation of Zong Ming and Kai Wen got best position paper. Hurrah for CJC.
Thanks guys, for that wonderful experience. Hurhur. Eating nasi lemak and prata will never be the same again.
EDIT:
Before anyone thinks that I'm some ungrateful bastard, "though, i have to give a thumbsup to the org comm for actually having the willpower to organize the event for a hundred over unruly young adults. :D!" yeah. read this okay. My SELF-DEFENCE.
And if I really want to critisize anything, if anything at all, it would be the HORRIBLE SOUND SYSTEM during social night. We couldn't hear a single thingggggggggg. Noise reverberation.
EDIT:
I know this is completely arrogant of me, but I got a 39/40 for my Handmaid's Tale essay and I think that's absolutely kickass.
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Hey Esther! Maybe you're reading this, maybe you're not, but if you are - please return me my HoD essay maybe during one of the econs consultations or on the day of the History Exam? Thank you~
its your damn fault. so, so long and goodbye. i'm not going to even try anymore.
I am starving. I need to eat my wonton mee. And sleep before the football match tonight.
Final word?
SMUN was kickass!
EDIT at 10/06/2006 1014hours:
SHIIIIIIIT. I fell asleep before the opening match! I wanted to take a nap, but I just knocked out before it. But anyway, my brother's still back at the hostel for the final matches of this regional tournament so I had no one to watch it with. D: But hurrah, there was no repeat of the Senegal-France match. Germany won. Still kudos to the losing team for scoring against Germany!
Alright, since the 6 days of Thailand would take more than what I need to talk about SMUN, I'd just talk about SMUN first. Because its the freshest in my mind.
(My dad just called me to lock all the doors because while driving out, he saw a "black negro" walking around aimlessly. I'm sorry if I actually offend anyone with what that insinuates but you'd lock your doors if you saw a suspicious anyone walking around your calm neighbourhood of S. Gardens. I mean, on my road too! But it's funny how crazy my dad sounded. "LOCK THE DOORS." 'cuse me dad?)
Probably, how nonsensical the whole SMUN was, would be aptly described with the example of how I used to call myself Alex Ketchup and am currently haunted by it because of endless junk-mails. In the same way, I'd probably get reminded of SMUN 2006 everytime I see flipflops or pink tube dresses. Smiles for the first, shudders for the second.
The first day was a complete waste of time. I'm not saying that because it consisted mainly of the opening ceremony and really boring opening speeches (I tried not to nod off but JEREMY fell asleep straight away!!!) and like, tours around the campus which has a no ending supply of steps. Kerri, Jia Wei and I concluded that we'd all emerge with super beautiful legs if we didn't get lazy during our tenure there and walk everywhere when we enrol into NUS. doubleyewteeeff lah. There were too many flights of stairs for my liking.
The first committee session of UNCSD was a complete farce. I have to say here that it was fun, but it was still a complete farce of stiff and rigid rules that ironically made everything much more funnier - no thanks to Jeremy. Wah lau, Jeremy, you're the best. Without you and the rest of the Blue Bloc (Jia Wei, Kerri, Priscilla, Kai Wen, Zong Ming, Jared), I'd probably call in sick the second day and stab myself with the Chair's bell.
I mean, the Honourable Chair's
Ah, I forgot the decorum of the whole issue. I swear I'm going to go into History Lectures now and shout "MS KOH, MAY WE HAVE AN UNMODERATED CAUCUS OF 20 MINS TO DISCUSS ABOUT HOW GORBY'S BIRTHMARK CAME ABOUT?" If I don't do it next term, someone shoot me. Though, I think some people will shoot me if I do it.
But still, the initial committee session was alright because we got to see that asskisser of a Japan (don't be sad, you're a nice guy, really), that anecdotal delegate of Namibia, the nearly non-existent delegations of China and Australia and yes the Blue Bloc. Though, we weren't really officially the Blue Bloc at first. More like the
To make a really really really really long story short, because nearly all 6 committee sessions were repeats of each other, most delegations didn't listen? I really need to strike up Canada's stand here because Priscilla (I'm not mentioning myself because I think I did a rubbish job) brought up issues that no one touched upon, like how important trade is, instead of harping on how nuclear power is bad and evil and dirty etc etc. The thing is that, everyone (minus the Blue Bloc because I'm biased) didn't give a bloody damn and preferred to stick to y'know their topics instead.
What riled all of us was the fact how Brazil explicitly closed their argument on how they were considering nuclear power as their alternative energy source and then comes up the Republic of Korea bringing up the already closed discussion and starts ranting once again for teh 12719821st time about how they do not want Brazil to turn into another North Korea. What really took the cake was Australia, who was silent for the WHOLE DAMN TIME, took the article that Jared (Brazil) kindly supplied them with and completely misused it against Brazil. You do not go up for the first time and suddenly proclaim that nuclear energy is dirty. Play your damn role of Australia and if the newspapers say that your country is looking into nuclear power as a energy source, don't condemn Brazil for considering it too! @____@
Social Night was................ undescribable. We're at the SMUN, people! We shouldn't be akjre;ljr;awe salsa dancing or wtf. Social Night was the night that I got collateral on various people. All thanks to the Pink Monster. Thank you Pink Monster and your unabashed dancing and pink dress that would never fall off. Then again, Social Night was entertaining because I sat next to this guy from Millenia Institute. God, he looked so much like you. He sounded, talked, looked like you and did the same things as you. I was thoroughly freaked because he was like a mini-clone of you. Heartbreak Boulevard galore. God, stop tormenting me. I was just about to move away and concentrate on other things more important
After narrowly escaping the dance floor, the Blue Bloc all headed for the prata place on Clementi Road. Mmmmmm roti john and milo dinosaur. It's at times like this I appreciate that I didn't stick to my isolationist policy. Friends are fun to have. Especially crazy friends (like Derek who kept drawing our attention to this stray cat who was licking its uhm, balls) who are just plain fun to be with.
Day Two was pure torture with 3 committee sessions. knnccb. But what made it the best day ever was it being a JEREMY DAY. wtf, he was in full swing of doing retarded things lah! The best moment was obviously when the Chair went "May the Delegate of Brazil please come up" and here goes Jeremy, pushing back the chair which doesn't need to be pushed back with incredible slow force (imagine the chair going "wehhhhhhhhh") and then 'flip flop flip flops' his way up to the microphone unceremoniously. Then the Chair goes, "Delegate of Brazil, this is completely out of order and unacceptable. Please change your attire before the next committee session.' And Jeremy goes, "Ahhhhh okaaaaaaaaaaaay" in the most Singaporean way possible. <3s for Jerm! We love you Jerm! Poor Jerm and the Curious Incident of the Fan in the Nighttime. Seriously, it caused him to stop eating for a historical moment of time.
The Blue Bloc backed out of the initial draft resolutions the Developing Countries bloc and the Developed Countries bloc were proposing and struck out on our own by proposing a one that centered on trade policies. I always feel retarded and useless during these sort of sessions because I can't contribute by the fault of my brain. I'm not suited for critical thinking moments. But then again, like I said to the girls, you need people like me to have intelligent people in the world. Without me, there would be no intelligent people because you smart asses would all be NORMAL FOLKS. So treasure all us not-as-smart people.
We caused a ruckus because we refused to merge our resolution with the rest. Integrity people. Blue Bloc's reason was that we didn't want to sign a resolution for the sake of signing a resolution. Ironically, while the other merged Bloc did get 2/3s majority, we got not only Columbia to vote for us, but the UK (who abstained from ours) blatantly 'NO'-ed our opponents' resolution.
Then the closing ceremony was all about another set of speeches and then photo-taking and you can tell that I'm getting bored because I'm making everything here really summarised. Basically, Kerri was commended by both our committee and this old tee ko/ chee ko pek for her excellent speaking abilities of which I will not bring up because it will traumatize her again and the Italian delegation of Zong Ming and Kai Wen got best position paper. Hurrah for CJC.
Thanks guys, for that wonderful experience. Hurhur. Eating nasi lemak and prata will never be the same again.
EDIT:
Before anyone thinks that I'm some ungrateful bastard, "though, i have to give a thumbsup to the org comm for actually having the willpower to organize the event for a hundred over unruly young adults. :D!" yeah. read this okay. My SELF-DEFENCE.
And if I really want to critisize anything, if anything at all, it would be the HORRIBLE SOUND SYSTEM during social night. We couldn't hear a single thingggggggggg. Noise reverberation.
EDIT:
EDIT:
Hey Esther! Maybe you're reading this, maybe you're not, but if you are - please return me my HoD essay maybe during one of the econs consultations or on the day of the History Exam? Thank you~
its your damn fault. so, so long and goodbye. i'm not going to even try anymore.
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Date: 2006-06-10 04:18 pm (UTC)~pianist is weird~