Singapore General Elections has come and gone

Singapore General Elections has come and gone.

As this year's general elections signals a wind of change in Singapore politics it has been shown in the number of seats in parliament contested and the percentage voted for the opposition (~40%). However, it is not indicated of the number of seats in parliament.

6 seats won by Worker's Party in Hougang SMC and Aljunied GRC.Congratulations for the success in such a memorial win. However, it is only constitute 6% of the total number of seat.

I hope this is a wake up call for the ruling party People's Action Party to listen to the Singaporeans more. I also hope that the Opposition will not be disheartened by these result and that heart that their achieve a landmark in Singapore, please keep up the good work, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

My hopes to have different voices in parliament is starting to root and perhaps in my life time, I see that Singapore politics will represent the vast diversity of it's Nation, where it is of the people for the people.

Maybe a word of note of the Singapore government for the next 5 years. Please take a serious look into our economic policies. We need a robust policy to help us the average Singaporeans stem the tide of inflation and other external forces.

I would like to say thanks to Mr Chiam See Tong, for the years of service to the country as a questioning voice to help represent and good percentage of Singaporean with a curious and inquiring mind, be bold to challenge not for the winning and losing, but as a form of debate to encourage better policies for the betterment of the people. Mr Chiam, thank you for your contribution.

I would like to say thanks to Mr George Yeo, for your service to the country. You have done a good job as the MP and a Foreign Minister. I hope that you will not be disheartened by the election results. Perhaps you can ride this winds of change as well.

As for me, what I hope to see in the next General Elections is more Opposition members stepping up to challenge the ruling party and provide a different voice as I see that the ruling party is quite removed from the average Singaporean. We Singaporeans need them to come down to our level and live in our shoes. We need leaders that understand us and knows our concerns. 

Sneaky Player

In grand tradition of not having a Saturday RPG game, we played Ticket to Ride Europe. It reminded a lot of an old game I've played when I was young.

It's been a while since I played a different board from BSG that I find this game simplistic in nature quite refreshing. I opted to gain points from completing as many destination as possible and almost won the game. When the game ended, I was second last, without the destinations, but with destinations I was second. That's quite a massive point jump.

After playing quite a number of board games, mostly for 1 time. I find myself evaluating my gameplay and even in my RPG character choices. A large majority of them are sneaky characters (for RPG) or plan a score of hidden agenda (for boardgame)

Maybe I'm sneaky by nature (or want to be sneaky).

Death of someone Awesome

I guess I am writing an eulogy of the latest character an RPG I've played by writing his deeds down. Let me set some pretext.

The RPG I'm playing is Battlestar Galactica and the character I played is a Hot shot Viper pilot called Gregory Synn, Callsign "Awesome"

The game starts when he was held prisoner as in the Battlestar Cerebus by a group of terrorist called Tauron's First. He managed to neutralised his capturors and sealed off the engineering section and removed all power from the Battlestar Cerebus to prevent if from leaving the system before a rescue operation can be mounted to help him. After a few hiccups along the way, he managed to get captured again, but was promptly rescued by Commander Argus, his future Commanding Officer. Together they managed to activate the self destruct of the Battlestar and leave and returned to Picon.

Fast forward to his new assignment when the Cylons attacked the 12 colonies. He was assigned as Commander Air Group (CAG) of Battlestar 131 and his CO was Commander Argus. When a group of Cylon Centurions infiltrated the Battlestar, Awesome was at the mess hall addressing the reservist, when a centurion attacked the mess hall. He managed to engaged the Centurion in hand to hand delaying it for a long while before help arrived to neutralise the Centurion. With this very action, he managed to save a large portion of reservists from their doom.

Fast foward to his last mission, he was tasked to provide air support as the Battlestar 131 tries to run a blockade of 4 Cylon basestars and numerous cylon raiders to form up with another Battlestar. But Battlestar 131 took too much damage from the basestars nuclear strikes and had to make a blind jump. At this point he realised, he and his wing was stranded and facing certain doom from the numerous raider fire. He started a suicide run to a damaged basestar, ramming it and successfully destroying it.

Here lies a character by the name of Gregory "Awesome" Synn. Larger than life. He is indeed Awesome.

Long over due blog

I believe things are looking up. I had 4 1st interview this week, mostly for the positions that I am looking for.

It has been a some time that I have gone for a boardroom interview and the first few times, I was rusty and nervous. I quickly found my comfort zone and approach it my unique and cheerful way. (Me cheerful, what you have done to Silent Strider. I want him back)

Well, things are looking up for me. I wish all the best to the rest of you who I know are undergoing some changes as well.

Good Luck.

Car Relay - Feels Like a Heist

My colleagues and I went out for lunch in 1 car and I found out that he is going to park in the same location as I am after lunch. I suggested that he will drop us off at the car park and hop into my car and I drop them off at the office as I had to go for a meeting almost immediately after lunch.

The whole experience felt like swapping the car for a new get away car in a heist.

It's quite new and exciting.

Cheers.

Wedding Plans - Not Mine, My Brother's

I have just returned from a trip to Muar over the weekend. This is a technically a working trip to familiarize myself to the small town of Muar and know where we will be starting and where we will be heading to for my brother's wedding dinner.

The trip was a success got myself familiar with some of the roads in Muar and got some planning down for the actual day.

The food in Muar is excellent. Mmmm.... tasty.....

Cheers.

Virtual Life - Warhammer Online

I see very little difference in my virtual life and my real life. In my virtual life - current MMORPG game I'm playing Warhammer Online. I play a Knight of the Blazing Sun.

Ever since, I have joined a guild called Eclipse. My friends and I have been engaged in the online War with another faction. My faction, the Order consist of member from the race of Dwarf, Empire and Elves, while the opposing faction consist of Greenskins, Chaos and Dark Elves.

My job description as a Knight is to protect my comrades aka squishies from the enemy, as well as lead the charge into the battle. Sounds simple? It gets progressive harder when my PC refuse to obey my commands and slows down due to the insane lag.

However, I still enjoy the experience as my comrades are proud to be who we are and we are protecting the realm from the Destruction.

More Later, Cheers.