Changes in my blog
1)Last year, my blog is totally black. This year,it has erm.. around 2 to 3 colours, which is definitely better than black(no racism intended).
2)Link list of the whole class. That way, I can access people's blog more easily and I can comment on their posts.
3) Slogan. My slogan motivates me to work harder and of course, follow a plan.
Changes that I want but do not have
1) Not enough followers(I want at least 15)
2) I have to comment more on other peoples post(and I want people to comment on mine)
3) My posts have to be longer.
This post is too short! I am going to post another one after my short break.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
To Kill A Mockingbird-Questions
Q: Conduct an interview with a friend (not from HCI) or family member. Find out from their point of view on prejudice and discrimination. Either record the interview or write out the interview transcript.
(Interviewee: Johnny Kingster)
Me: Hi Johnny!
Johnny: Yo
Me: I am here to conduct an interview about your views on prejudice and discrimination. Could you tell me your views on prejudice and discrimination?
Johnny: Well, I feel that it is very unfair. All human beings are made equal, so there shouldn't be any discrimination. Let me use the racial discrimination in South America in the early 20th century as an example. The blacks were treated as animals, and refused certain privileges and were totally marginalised. There have even been cases of black people being hung because they were rude to white people!
Me: It's outrageous.
Johnny:I agree. I feel that the white people then are really very arrogant. What makes them think that they are superior to black people, and they can ship them back to their country to be slaves? Well, actually, I just had an interesting thought.
Me: Tell us.
Johnny: What if, it was the black people who shipped the whites back to their country as slaves? Would racial prejudice still occur? Will prejudice and discrimination still exist with the black people in charge?
Me: Well, personally I feel that as long as there one party assumes higher status, racial prejudice will still occur.
Johnny: You have a point here. Anyway, I still feel that racial prejudice is very unfair and should be condemned.
Me: Anything else you want to add?
Johnny: Nope.
Me: Thank you for telling me your views. Good bye
Johnny: See ya
Friday, February 26, 2010
Maids
Hi all! This is Wk 8, and only my second post. CRAP! I blame it on the comprehension passage that talks about procrastination(Just kidding). The passage talks about how procrastination is good, and the last line told us to delay to the last moment possible. This was why I delayed it to the last possible moment. Anyway, I am going to talk about maids today.
A lot of people depend on maids to help them, especially the old aunties who live alone. My family are not excluded either. My mum has so far employed around 5 maids in 8 years, with only one being what my mum called " satisfactory". So now, I often asked myself, what is the problem? Whenever my mum sent the maids back to the agency, the people often told her that she was too kind to the maids. When I reflected on this, this appears to be quite true. My mum have always treated maids very well. They were allowed to sleep at 10, much earlier than me. My mum have increased their pay every 6 months, and during Chinese New Year, we give them a $100 Ang Bao. However, the maids repay us by slacking off, stealing money and all sorts of things. My latest maid, who just got "kicked out", turns out to be from a rich family who has gone bankrupt, and she has no choice but to work as a maid. That explains her lousy attitude.
Talking about maids, this reminds me of the post I read in Martin's blog(http://i-suppose-you-blog-at.blogspot.com/2010/01/pina-my-familys-awesome-maid.html). Well, Martin's family seems to be very fond of their maid and I think that they will not forget about her even if she leaves. That does not seem to be the case for my family. BUT, my mum can't seem to forget our maid. She is always talking about our last maid. "Aiyo, you see, that piece of glass has been there since Chinese New Year. I don't know what that lazy maid has been doing, besides watching TV. Hahaha, lucky we got rid of her." My mum was in such good spirits that after she "got rid" of the maid, she took me to eat at some restaurant with some awesome food.
So, back to the topic. I was wondering, what was the difference between my aunt's maid and ours. My aunt's maid is intelligent, she could cook excellent food, she had common sense, she quietly listened to criticism and tried to improve. Our maid was just the opposite. She was stupid, I mean, she IS stupid, her cooking is lousy, she had no common sense, when criticised, her face was as black as thunder, and after that, she still did things her own way. Last year, I got a lot of unnecessary scoldings from my mum because our maid had put her in a bad temper. You might have noticed, that I did not even mention my maid's name so far. This is a bit childish, I think, but this is my way to show my dislike for the maid.
My mum chose a new maid yesterday, hope she turns out to be much better than the previous one. Maybe I should go to the temple to pray....
A lot of people depend on maids to help them, especially the old aunties who live alone. My family are not excluded either. My mum has so far employed around 5 maids in 8 years, with only one being what my mum called " satisfactory". So now, I often asked myself, what is the problem? Whenever my mum sent the maids back to the agency, the people often told her that she was too kind to the maids. When I reflected on this, this appears to be quite true. My mum have always treated maids very well. They were allowed to sleep at 10, much earlier than me. My mum have increased their pay every 6 months, and during Chinese New Year, we give them a $100 Ang Bao. However, the maids repay us by slacking off, stealing money and all sorts of things. My latest maid, who just got "kicked out", turns out to be from a rich family who has gone bankrupt, and she has no choice but to work as a maid. That explains her lousy attitude.
Talking about maids, this reminds me of the post I read in Martin's blog(http://i-suppose-you-blog-at.blogspot.com/2010/01/pina-my-familys-awesome-maid.html). Well, Martin's family seems to be very fond of their maid and I think that they will not forget about her even if she leaves. That does not seem to be the case for my family. BUT, my mum can't seem to forget our maid. She is always talking about our last maid. "Aiyo, you see, that piece of glass has been there since Chinese New Year. I don't know what that lazy maid has been doing, besides watching TV. Hahaha, lucky we got rid of her." My mum was in such good spirits that after she "got rid" of the maid, she took me to eat at some restaurant with some awesome food.
So, back to the topic. I was wondering, what was the difference between my aunt's maid and ours. My aunt's maid is intelligent, she could cook excellent food, she had common sense, she quietly listened to criticism and tried to improve. Our maid was just the opposite. She was stupid, I mean, she IS stupid, her cooking is lousy, she had no common sense, when criticised, her face was as black as thunder, and after that, she still did things her own way. Last year, I got a lot of unnecessary scoldings from my mum because our maid had put her in a bad temper. You might have noticed, that I did not even mention my maid's name so far. This is a bit childish, I think, but this is my way to show my dislike for the maid.
My mum chose a new maid yesterday, hope she turns out to be much better than the previous one. Maybe I should go to the temple to pray....
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
First Post since last year
Hi all, this is my 1st post since last year and er... I have lots of things to share. Firstly, I have just moved house and I FINALLY GET MY OWN ROOM!! Yeah!! 2nd, I was inspired by 2 Sec 4 seniors talking about their MSG and how they plan to make it a reality, and I have come up with my slogan. As you know, there is this quote that says:" If you don't plan, you plan to fail." However, a plan has no use unless you stick to it. So, my slogan is " If you make a plan, stick to it! If you haven't made a plan yet, plan it now!" And that, is what I think is my problem. Last year, I have made lots of plans, but I did not follow it strictly enough.
Typical Scene...
*Flips open book* “x+y=a+b=e+f... I think I need a short break.”
3 hours later...
*Flips open book* “ I feel so refreshed! x=a... I give up on Math. I’m going to study some science.”
So last year was wasted. WASTED. So I’m determined to make good use of my time this year. I have a plan, and I am going to stick to it.
Since it’s a bit late now, I think I better close off. This looks a bit short to me, can someone tell me what's the minimum length requirement for each post???
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