Sweet farewell

I sent my mum to China at Terminal 1 this morning. I guess it'll be good for her. It will be a while(a month) till we have a family reunion. How sweet will that be. Pity I won't be able to fetch her back home. Pre U Seminar.

Poetry contest, Take Part!

As the organiser of this year's Earth day which is on the 22nd of April, I have this sudden urge to compose this poem, envisaging the apocalyptic scenario Man will land himself in if he persists in destroying God's creation. Hopefully it does not come true, but it certainly serves as a cautionary tale. Try and analyse what I am trying to hint at, it is quite a tricky poem with multiple layers and perspectives. Hopefully I can enrol myself in it and win a prize for the poetry contest. Enjoy the "Thoughts of a wanderer"

Thoughts of a wanderer
They say she is gonna die,

so are we just gonna sigh?

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The pretty little flowers

the lush grass by the roadside

the fluffy white clouds hanging-

against the blue expanse and

the bursts of light peeps through

basking her in golden hue

a canopy of colours

The Creator's masterpiece.

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They say we ain’t gonna care,

so are we just gonna stare?

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The tiny weenie i-pods

the metal cogs at the beach

the noxious fumes overhead-

amidst vortexes of Fren-

zy storms, Jupiter’s Red Spot

where day and night collapse.Oh-

Mankind’s very own playground.

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They say you hafta come back,

what else more do you still lack!

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The petite fragments of rocks

littered across the bare earth

the sun is reached with a touch.

Perpetual light blinds the sight-

place where there is no darkness

yet we see shadows. How vain

of Man to escape the mess

and make another his home.

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I inhale from my tube and

leapt off Eville, away from her

Severing all ties- yes all!

With this dark nightmarish world

My memories are intact-

The pretty little flowers

the lush grass by the roadside

the fluffy white clouds hanging-

***********

I can’t hear them.

I’m reaching… soon…

***********

We can’t hold on anymore,

Food has n’ver run out before!

So we turn to each other

***********

The End of Man

A Respite

Wow, it has been over 2 weeks since I posted a new entry. I'm busy with Green Transport Day on 22nd April and the SLA exhibition the next day(pray that we can get the 1000 prize money!). Here is a sample of the quiz my friend qiu xuan and I set for the college. Have fun choosing the most appropiate answers!

The six main greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, Methane, Ozone, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and _______________.

Sulphur Dioxide Potassium Oxide Sodium Hydroxide Nitrous Oxide

______ of the last thirteen years(1995-2007) rank among the warmest years since 1850.

Four Twelve Five Eleven

Climate change results in processes such as greenhouse effect and _____________ to develop.
Acid Rain Global warming the splitting of the Earth Fluidization

How many people could be homeless due to global warming by the year 2050?

5 million 150 million 1 billion 2 billion

Which lighting options produce the least amount of greenhouse gases?

Candles Normal light bulb Gold plated light bulb Compact fluorescent light bulb

______ Percent of the 5.22 million tons of waste generated yearly is being recycled.
22 36 51 67

7. Singapore ratified the Kyoto Protocol in ___________.

10 February 2004 11 March 2005 12 April 2006 13 May 2007

8. Carbon Intensity is the term used to describe the amount of C02 emitted per _________.
GDP dollar person in a country industry in a country land size of a country

9. A whooping ___________ plastic bags are used each year by Singaporeans.
750 million 1500 million 2500 million 5000 million

10. The longest dry spell (period of no rain) in Singapore lasted for ______ days.
ten twenty thirty forty

11. Singapore’s main source of energy comes from ______.
Solar energy Natural Gas Coal Crude Oil

12. The urban heat island effect (UHI) is a phenomenon whereby ______.
+ An island heats up rapidly due to the surrounding ocean bodies
+ The urban area relatively warmer than the rural areas
+ The urban area acts a heating device to warm the surrounding areas
+ An island experiences a higher temperature than a landmass not surrounded by the sea

13. Singapore contributes to ___ if the world’s C02 emissions but it is only ____ of the earth’s land surface.

0.02, 0.0000047 0.05, 0.00047 0.02, 0.047 0.05, 0.0000047

14. Which of the following is NOT an example of anthropogenic mitigation methods to reduce greenhouse gases?

Walk or cycle more – use the car less planting more trees

Use air refreshers more often implementing the “Three Rs Principle”

15. You save on average ____ of your energy bill if you turn off them when not in use.

10% 11% 12% 13%

Forgive me for the mess! I am technically untechnical.

Busiest week of all time

Despite my busyness I shall post a shall one. Was interviewed by Channel News Asia today along with my group members in the SLA Spatial Challenge. I was expected to answer back in Chinese, and given my lack of exposure for 2 years and counting, it was terrible. Ah well, I hope they edit it here and there. It could be aired next week at the evening news slots. (what a glamourous way to become infamous)

I can only ask God to sustain me through this busiest period of my life. I need more of you. Prayers highly demanded!