Just a really random thought which struck when I was blog hopping while feeling sick- can people make an effort to blog in proper English? Like, at least blog without all the bad spelling and the 'la', 'lo', 'lei'. It's really irritating to read. I know, I know. You'll say, "If you don't like it then don't read it then." Okay, I get that point alright. But my point is about the bigger problem- the problem of people forever only using that kind of English and then wonder why they don't get any better. It's embarrassing in Singapore where we preach the use of good English, and the teaching for good English in schools when students who are currently IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM use such outrageous language. and their grammar, for gracious sake, is atrocious. I mean, just look at your facebook news feed and you can spot all the mistakes. I don't get my grammar right all the time, but at least i NEVER make mistakes like using 'are' for a singular noun and 'has' for plural nouns.

I don't know why I am so cranky about this whole language thing today, but i would attribute it to me feeling unwell:( i can't help it. But the subway sandwich i had for lunch, plus a white chip macademia nut cookie helped lift my spirits immensely. and on the way home after going all the way to jurong point for the sandwich at 2pm, someone suddenly started talking to me when i was queuing for the bus at the interchange.

turns out that he was working at some sci and tech department in NIE, and then he was asking about my laptop (LG, which he apparently, has never heard of anyone using this brand:O) and like, using technology in school. he thought i was in uni (HAHA!:D i wish) but i said i wasn't. so then we went on to talk about education. OMG, HE HAS A PHD from university of michigan (i think, not sure if i got the uni right, but he is a phd holder^.^) and then we were talking about uni systems all over the world. and something he said struck me as true, and i was somewhat enlightened as to why people pursue 'branding' so much, and why organisations and institutes start 'packaging' and 'branding' themselves.

'You want to associate yourself with the best people who are at the best institutes, then eventually, you become one of the best. It really helps your career.' He is so right. I keep telling myself that i cannot be so shallow as to just wanting to pursue a certain 'brand' of education, but after what he said, i know now that its not about being shallow. it IS about your future, because sadly, the world works in a shallow way.

so today, i decided on something. and the post it below aptly sums it up: