Odd Monday

They say Monday Blues, but I usually get it on Tuesday. Some sort of delayed reaction. However, today was an odd Monday. Its like a transition.

I've finished all my urgent homework and I feel lost. Should I start studying? I once went two weeks for night study in sec 3 in july and burnt out by CA2. I now understand how all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. I just couldn't concentrate during the final week to exams. My mind kept wondering around since I already studied everything there is to study and could only wait to utilize and practice examination skills.

I can't study continuously alone. I burn out as quick as ethane. Now I work one hour, play one hour and it sort of works. Don't know if I should be concerned, will my urge to play and slack escalate? It usually does when I have nothing urgent to do. No goal in mind, no clear instruction. That was always my problem with AEP. No one tells you exactly how to start, you just wave around in the darkness by yourself. I usually get lost.

I don't know if this is dangerous, writing about politics. I wish they'd make it clearer what freedom of speech means. Well I'm not saying anything Racist, so its a start. If I get into trouble, Jia Lok please bail me out lol.

North Korea: A case of bad parenting?


Frankly, North Korea, an all along closed country since her formation is as inexperienced in handling foreign matters as a baby handles its food. So North Korea can be likened to a self-aware and intelligent baby. Babies throw tantrums. They hurt not only the people around them but also hurt themselves. Why do they throw tantrums? They want attention. Sometimes they also feel wronged, so they want revenge. The Cheonan Incident could be both.

So how should a parent deal with a tantrum-throwing baby? Hit it with a stick and say naughty naughty? Not this one. This one isn't scared of your stick, your stick is far far away with the father. Plus, this one has his own stick. Not only that! The father is a new generation parent, he doesn't want to use the stick. He doesn't have time to scold the baby harshly, he has trouble at work.

What about the mother? Nope, she doesn't want to scold the baby too. She wants to be fair, after all, its just a baby. Don't hurt my baby! she says. You can't blame her. She is a first time mother after all. Never mind the baby is sucking up my milk, its her precious baby. The father might even leave her if not for the baby. At least give me a chance to investigate what happened.

Who else is there? What about Grandpa? He can't, his sick, old and in turmoil right now. He can't really make up his mind right now. He really needs to get some new blood at the hospital.

So the baby and his elder brother are left to squabble. Elder brother was hit in one of baby's tantrums. He doesn't like it. Nope, not one bit. What an annoying brat. Pay-back time, he thinks. Lets piss the baby off more! Lets watch him cry out in protest and make remarks like 'if you don't stop I'll hit you!' as I shout mean words at him like last time!

Did you guess who is who and what is what? Highlight the following for the answers.
The stick: Nuclear weapons
The Father: USA, currently dealing with the oil spill at home and trying to get nuclear powers to disarm.
The first-time Mother: The new emerging superpower, China. Wants to stand by the baby, doing their own investigations of the incident. Feeding resources to North Korea. Unbeknown to most people, North Korea is a possible buffer to the USA siding South Korea and Japan, furthermore, since the USA needs China to condemn the baby too, it can used as a levy to take of pressure on Tibet and revaluing the renminbi for example.
Grandpa: Japan. Under political turmoil because of sudden PM resignation. Cabinet full of old-timers, they should look for new blood (younger politicians) to lead and to revitalize the economy
Elder brother: South Korea. Displaying provocative behavior by re-introducing loudspeaker propaganda aimed at North Korea. North Korea threatening war.


Should South Korea be blasting propaganda at North Korea again? Isn't this sort of acts done DURING ACTUAL WAR? Will this really solve the problem? Why not act like a proper elder brother and be patient, and talk to him. North Korea is not a baby, though inexperienced in a modern fast globalizing world, they are intelligent and self-aware, doing what is necessary to survive. Am I siding North Korea? No way, but I'm not siding South Korea either.

The Helix, stylized. Removed. Sorry