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Jan. 26th, 2004 08:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spiderpigI'm having this love affair (one of my many >.>) with lomography!!!!! I've always wanted to own a lomographic camera, but I can't find the shop here in SG!!! *wails* Ultimately, I'd love to have the World Lomography Box, but that costs a whopping USD$630, which is waaaaay out of this spiderpig's reach. But to satisfy my lomographic needs, I'd settle for a lone Supersampler. My cousin has a yellow (limited edition!!) one which she used to take a photo of me. I didn't move much, so the picture wasn't that fantastic, but I've seen the other shots she did, and boy, they're dandy. O_o||| I just used the word dandy.
I think I shan't rant on the cameras. I'd do no justice to them, XD so I SHALL CONGRATULATE MYSELF!!! On what, you may ask, on my Higher Chinese marks! I passed! Woohoo. XDXDXD I failed the test on Set Language and Matrices. Go ahead, pelt me with potatoes. >P I didn't really study for that math test anyway. Though, I'm so proud of my Chinese marks, even if it isn't the highest (some freak got 85%)...
I've finally mangaged to play The Sims without a hindrance, now that my brother's off at boarding school and all. And I've done a coupla PoT yaoi pairings! Joyous joy!!!!! Actually, I don't see how I was so enthralled by the whole idea of controlling people's lives. >.> I spent the last night, slogging over an essay, from which my teacher pointed out that she didn't understand a single thing I was saying. X_X I think I didn't organize my ideas into coherrent setences. Bleh. Here's the draft, so feel free to pull it apart.
In fairytales of old and Brothers' Grimm stories, we often hear of the heroine, scorned because of her distasteful rags and the antagonist of the story, often an evil stepmother who dons herself in exceedingly lavish clothing. Unkempt Princes were unheard of, and they were imbued with goodness and chivalry.
We have made huge leaps and high advances in technology and standards of living since then, but has our morals and values made the same change? Should one's position in society have any bearing on one's conduct and appearance?
In today's society, status and position is not as segregated as it was once before, thus the blurred social margins tend to cause deplorable acts. The rich and famous are expected to act as what the general public thinks: celibate and scandal-free lives or having their face splattered on tabloids every day. Take the Bill Clinton scandal. As the most powerful man in the world, people expected him to behave as a saintly person, one who dressed impeccably and captured viewers' attention with his charisma. However, when push came to shove, opinions change. As President, he should not have had an affair, he should not have done this, he should not have done that. His position in society, did not affect his conduct wholly, as he did behave like any other man his age could have.
Another example would be Singapore's very own Steven Chia, who graciously posed nude for his own photography collection, and had taken “sexy photos” of his maid, causing a stir. Mr Chia, has a high position in society, being one of the member of the party opposing the People's Action Party (PAP), yet his social standing did nothing whatsoever to tone down his conduct at that point of time. Even after the whole affair was blown up, he still gladly showed his rather unique photos to the press.
However, we cannot overlook the fact that yes, for most people, one's position does alter how one acts or looks. Rarely we see the upper-crust, who clutter the high-end shopping centers, picking their nose, spitting or wearing what would be referred to dowdy and obscenely bright clothing. It's also luck, that we chance upon the few ah bengs and ah lians who speak perfectly English with superb enunciation.
Changing one's behavior and appearance because of one's status, is common, and is usually done to fit the stereotypes set up by the general public. I for one, vouch for the many denizens of the world that conduct and appearance is controlled by the status of him or herself. It is only human nature to do so.
Honestly, I only like the first paragraph (which took me ages to think of). I think I'm starting to make excuses now, but I did the rest in less than an hour or something. Hence the slipshod work. :\ Moral of the story: don't do your work last minute.
I think I shan't rant on the cameras. I'd do no justice to them, XD so I SHALL CONGRATULATE MYSELF!!! On what, you may ask, on my Higher Chinese marks! I passed! Woohoo. XDXDXD I failed the test on Set Language and Matrices. Go ahead, pelt me with potatoes. >P I didn't really study for that math test anyway. Though, I'm so proud of my Chinese marks, even if it isn't the highest (some freak got 85%)...
I've finally mangaged to play The Sims without a hindrance, now that my brother's off at boarding school and all. And I've done a coupla PoT yaoi pairings! Joyous joy!!!!! Actually, I don't see how I was so enthralled by the whole idea of controlling people's lives. >.> I spent the last night, slogging over an essay, from which my teacher pointed out that she didn't understand a single thing I was saying. X_X I think I didn't organize my ideas into coherrent setences. Bleh. Here's the draft, so feel free to pull it apart.
Should one's position in society have any bearing on one's conduct and appearance
In fairytales of old and Brothers' Grimm stories, we often hear of the heroine, scorned because of her distasteful rags and the antagonist of the story, often an evil stepmother who dons herself in exceedingly lavish clothing. Unkempt Princes were unheard of, and they were imbued with goodness and chivalry.
We have made huge leaps and high advances in technology and standards of living since then, but has our morals and values made the same change? Should one's position in society have any bearing on one's conduct and appearance?
In today's society, status and position is not as segregated as it was once before, thus the blurred social margins tend to cause deplorable acts. The rich and famous are expected to act as what the general public thinks: celibate and scandal-free lives or having their face splattered on tabloids every day. Take the Bill Clinton scandal. As the most powerful man in the world, people expected him to behave as a saintly person, one who dressed impeccably and captured viewers' attention with his charisma. However, when push came to shove, opinions change. As President, he should not have had an affair, he should not have done this, he should not have done that. His position in society, did not affect his conduct wholly, as he did behave like any other man his age could have.
Another example would be Singapore's very own Steven Chia, who graciously posed nude for his own photography collection, and had taken “sexy photos” of his maid, causing a stir. Mr Chia, has a high position in society, being one of the member of the party opposing the People's Action Party (PAP), yet his social standing did nothing whatsoever to tone down his conduct at that point of time. Even after the whole affair was blown up, he still gladly showed his rather unique photos to the press.
However, we cannot overlook the fact that yes, for most people, one's position does alter how one acts or looks. Rarely we see the upper-crust, who clutter the high-end shopping centers, picking their nose, spitting or wearing what would be referred to dowdy and obscenely bright clothing. It's also luck, that we chance upon the few ah bengs and ah lians who speak perfectly English with superb enunciation.
Changing one's behavior and appearance because of one's status, is common, and is usually done to fit the stereotypes set up by the general public. I for one, vouch for the many denizens of the world that conduct and appearance is controlled by the status of him or herself. It is only human nature to do so.
Honestly, I only like the first paragraph (which took me ages to think of). I think I'm starting to make excuses now, but I did the rest in less than an hour or something. Hence the slipshod work. :\ Moral of the story: don't do your work last minute.
