Some form of democracy in China.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36615259

[Who I Am] A Person at Risk of becoming a hikikomori

Relevant BBC articles: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23182523

Stories I can relate to : http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23255526

Jigoku Sensei Nube Episode 008 - Watch Jigoku Sensei Nube Episode 008 online in high quality

Jigoku Sensei Nube Episode 008 - Watch Jigoku Sensei Nube Episode 008 online in high quality



This is quite interesting, the first anime I've encountered that talks about aliens realistically.

It leaves me wondering, if there's any connection between aliens (scientific context) and the supernatural (religious context) ???

[Educational] You Are Two

[Extremely Important] Self Improvement and To Do List v2

From anime experiences:

1. Be more positive/optimistic in your thinking (Setokai no Ichizon)
2. You don't need friends to confirm their relationship with you as a friend (Haganai/Boku wa Tomodachi)
3. Some friends are only friends with you in that particular period/stage of your life, its normal for them to drift away if you don't continue to make the effort to maintain your relationship with them. (mix of both real life, reddit, and anime)
4. Things you should never do when socialising (Watamote: Tomoko ;~; )
5. Be true to those you really love and show concern about, don't hide your true feelings and words, no matter how awkward it may be, don't let it be a regret, because it doesn't work as well as Tsunderes may behave in anime. (Nisekoi)
6. I guess one moral is that each person have their attractive traits and horrible weaknesses.
7. Its also important to clarify any misunderstandings and doubts with the other person, as soon as possible.
8. Take note if someone is trying to tell you something different in their fashion XD (Tsunderes and Nisekoi)
9. Be good at cooking ?  (Nisekoi 2nd season Episode 9)
10. "Force" someone to do something they have secretly been desiring (Kono-Naka-ni-Hitori-Imouto-ga-Iru Episode 8, 11:31)

From real life experiences:
Always watch this if you feel down: http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=D_Vg4uyYwEk#HD_-_Rocky_Balboa_(2006)_-_inspirational_speech

0. Become a spiritual person that helps others, if all else in my life fails. (ask temples, and if it is real)

1. Its always better to be safe than sorry.
2. Being prepared is better than last minute work due to procrastination.
3. If its there, use/abuse it. Don't let it go to waste.
4. Don't care so much about what others think, just know where you went wrong, and move on, don't cry over spilt milk.
5. NO ONE IS PERFECT, seek a balance in what you do.
6.Don't be over-demanding/attention seeking, but be very firm in requests.
7. Compliment people, but don't overdo it. (Balance)
8. Always be willing to try out new things. (See Nisekoi Season 2 Episode 9)
9. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT (think back on mouz vs NiP B03 match for MLG Columbus 2016)
10. People won't reply you always on WhatsApp, because they are busy, unsure how to reply, insensitive, etc. (see who is more worthy of your time and respect, and act accordingly)
11. Be assertive and firm, don't be afraid to take risks (eg. offer reward of Pizza, remember Poly Year 3 Intl Marketing Project Conflict, 30 May 2016)
12. 30 May 2016, old problem, spending too much time alone in front of the PC has led to me being weak in talking with people.

Definitely to be continued.

[Extremely Important] The European Debt Crisis Visualized

[Serious] Sad days for Greeks, hope their situation improves.

Sad days for Greeks, hope their situation improves.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33311405

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36375973

The real secret to sushi isn't fish

[Mildly Serious] The Politics of Politics

Ellen gives a 70% serious, 30% light hearted view on the upcoming US Elections.

(this was in May 2016)

[Serious] Why Do Israel And Singapore Love Each Other?

I just got reminded of our relationship with Israel when I saw this video.
Its funny because I just went for my national service medical checkup around 6 hours ago today.
I guess we do owe Israel a favour because of how they helped us militarily.
The part on racial tensions in Singapore is wrong though. >:(



Also, http://www.haaretz.com/a-deep-dark-secret-love-affair-1.128671, relevant article.

[Extremely Serious] Brief look into the daily life of an elderly person.

Basically on 11/5/2016, I had to wear this gear suit which was strapped around most of my entire body, making my shoulders, upper back, leg ankles feel heavy, then it was so heavy until I struggled to climb around 6 steps staircase.

Then, we also had the sight activity that had different glasses to imitate various eye sicknesses, but the two glasses that leave an impression on me was tunnel vision and colour blindness.

[Mildy Funny, but useful] Gestures around the world

Its so cringe worthy and makes me go and at certain points, but it taught me new facts: like the gesture for indicating "someone/you is crazy", if done clockwise in Japan actually means that person is smart o_O

[Extremely Serious] Cultural Differences National Geographic

Its quite sad these African boys had to go through what they experienced in the video above, and I really felt quite sad and disheartened after watching the video above that it made me lose some more faith in humanity, if you read some of the YouTube comments below, you'll understand what I mean such as:

"RedB Ben1 year ago (edited)

I loved the "It's a shame" comment, it has such a deep meaning to it.
It is as if he said, you guys feel bad for us not having TV, we feel bad for you losing your humanity. "

[Funny] Sanctions inspire the AK47's (iconic Terrorist Rifle) company's move into fashion

Sanctions inspire the AK47's company's move into fashion

Despite the serious nature of the sanctions on Russia:

" Most web users commenting on the news are rather sceptical though, .... Another user jokingly asks "what calibre" the clothes will be and "will they be fitted with an under-barrel grenade-launcher?" "



Disclaimer: I do not own the article or anything to do with the article, and credits to www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36228350

[Extremely Serious] Overcoming Bad Inner Voices

I need to learn how to overcome this issue of mine very extremely badly.

[Serious] Chinese students get meal discounts for being polite

Chinese students get meal discounts for being polite

Positive View:
Good initiative as the staff will feel appreciated but...
Negative View:
DansGame, since when do we need to have this kind of incentives to show common courtesy?
Its sad that this world has become like this.

[Serious] A Village Made Out Of Bombs

[Serious] Why Japan Keeps Apologizing for World War II

This video speaks for itself, but its quite sad that people have to keep harping on the past, but I do harp on the past myself...

[Who I am] Why Japan's Youth Are Becoming Hermits

[Mildly Interesting] Japanese Mixed Vegetables Rice.

I cannot believe I didn't think of such an innovative and ingenious concept: (since you find zap chye peng everywhere in Singapore)
$8.90 for:
Japanese Rice
Oyako (don) <3 < Comfort Food for me.
Eggplant with Cucumber
Japanese Chicken Curry (better than Indian Curry sometimes)
Fried Egg with Chives.
Miso Soup.

At Bishan Junction 8 Food Court.

[Extremely Serious] Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban

This is exactly how my procrastinator's mind thinks. :(

[Plea for help] An Open Letter to all Singaporeans.

Dear Mr/Ms (who is reading this letter)

I don't know how long I will live because of my extreme sedentary lifestyle(spending up to 14 hours a day on the computer since Primary 3), but as a teenager at the time of writing, I am worried about the future of Singapore. I don't know if I will live to see SG 100, but I really hope Singapore gets to see SG100.

I have heard rumours of a brain drain, whereby Singaporeans who are capable of migrating overseas are migrating overseas in the numbers. This may also be the reason why there might be a strong possibility that around 40% of all Singaporeans may not be born in Singapore in the future.
I would like to strongly reiterate/emphasize here that we should embrace this racial diversity, but I just find it sad that if such rumours are true. Then, there's nothing much we can do about it, because its their choice. I just find it sad that so few people like Singapore, but I can understand why they don't like it, because its a highly fast paced, stressful and competitive place to live in. Moreover, it feels like we live in a culture of fear, fear that if you do the wrong thing, you'll get into trouble.
It feels that once you slow down, you won't be able to catch up....

We, as one people, one country are in a very problematic situation, because on one hand, we need to make sure we continue to stay relevant in order to maintain our independence, but this means we suffer in terms of our own happiness, as shown in why Singapore is one of the most unhappiest places to live in, and our probably rising mental illness cases..

What I'm hoping for is we slow ourselves down slightly, to make us as a population happier, but enough to stay relevant so we can keep our independence....

I speculate/expect that if we cannot maintain our relevance, we may potentially fall under the influence of China, considering majority of our population are Chinese, the worst case scenario, being a satellite state of China.

Its also sad that few people are willing to enter politics, because we really need another man similar to LKY to guide us towards a possible SG100.....

Most of the time (85%), I'm so afraid to express my opinions openly because of how limited our freedom of speech is, but I don't know, I just hope nothing goes wrong with this post.

I sincerely apologise if anyone feels offended reading this post.

Regards,
UnknownHikikomori. :(

To be continued.