A day without sunshine is like , night .
Sunday, September 1, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Was getting worried about my GP (General Paper. Or really the english subject) coming Wednesday and I realize my problem with my comprehension was that I could never find the way I wanna express what i think the questions want. And sometimes when i blog , i get blocked . :/ And the greatest problem with my essays , is that i dont have strong opinions about any topic . Where did the emotions all go i wonder . And that makes me vulnerable because i have no stand , on top of the lack of statistics and evidence . Really gonna be killed by the bell curve if this keeps up . So now , i will try giving an opinion about topic i picked off from the G.C.E A Levels book ! Here goes nothing P: Oh and a little song for motivation :)
"Can humor ever be serious?" - 2012
Firstly , on a lighter note (i've never seen anyone put on a lighter note first actually... we humans usually put them at the end of writings after saying something serious or potentially dark since they say it's a on a "lighter" note afterwards but anyways) I found the question interesting because it feels like it contradicts yet it's pieced together so nicely . Normally when one see/hear/say humor , they would be thinking that it's gonna be funny or something hilarious right ? But no earthlings , together we are going for "seriously" funny ... or "funnily" serious . Dang I cant even be humorous when i'm trying to be T.T Okays back to the question ... So i'm suppose to either agree or disagree . Hmmm ... Let me get my thesaurus ready first .
The line in humor is defined by a joker and a clown. Both uses humor to make people laugh but the former makes the others laugh with him while the latter makes the others laugh at him . While one uses wit to sell his idea , the other uses gag to entertain . Yes humor can be serious and if played well, one will be able to not only persuade his listeners but also get their attention admiration and respect. But of course, if the cards are not played well, one will look like a fool. (And a fool is a 37th floor window washer who steps backs to see his work.) On the other hand, humor use with the intention to entertain can also go a long way but most usually taken with a pinch of salt and not so seriously.
That was my introduction i guess? Might continue writing the essay after i blog finish P: Anyways, having gotten the question, i also got the answer they provide for this question. And so the author wrote for the agree part: "Humor can be expressed or delivered with serious intention and content when it is perceived and utilized as a suitable platform to communicate serious societal matters to society and stakeholders" and he went on to argue about it from the political stage, mass media platform and practitioners of the Arts. And for the disagree part, he wrote: "The nature of humor in its various forms and practices revolves around making light of subject matter, making it unsuitable to communicating serious societal matters to society and stakeholders." ... Chim-ology strikes again.
"Consider the view that most work these days could, and should, be done at home." - 2010
This time i will share what the author writes first (forgive yours truly for being too lazy to think for now)
YES: "Societal conditions today make working from home a rational and viable option for many." and talked about knowledge-intensive jobs, raise productivity levels due to the more emotionally comforting environments of their homes, and working from home allows parents to take care of their child better. (sounds reasonable.... makes me wonder about the tons of people yours truly saw working/studying on the floor of Jurong Regional Library which i was in yesterday... seriously, how productive can one be when they are mugging on the floor, holding onto their boyfriend/girlfriend. I can no longer comprehend. ...Though yours truly was guilty of eyeing this eye candy yesterday... so back to the essay,)
NO: Societal conditions today make working from home a less rational and viable option for many." Working from home endangers the protection of data relating to client confidentiality or national security, and working from home provides many distractions and only reduce our productivity, last but not least, working from home lacks professionalism.
Hmmm personally, I'm not one for working in the office. I would really prefer a job that would allow me to interact with strangers and travel around! I guess the ideal place to work is one that gives one the best productivity and the easiest way to get about doing it is to give one a comfortable environment which inspires. ... If i really have to work in the office... What would i give to be able to work at place, where, when i look out of the window, i see the place where the earth and the sea meets, where the waves crashes into the shores, where the colors are so picturesque and scenic and where my heart will be at peace. What would i give to be able to feel accomplished for what i did instead of having to do what i'm suppose to. Is the adult world like this? I realize i'm not answering the question but meh whoever said i have intended to at first?
Please dont take away my rights to dream
and that would make me a very sad person indeed !
"Fashion is as much a good thing as a bad thing." To what extend do you agree? - 2009
Hmmm a highly debatable and interesting topic... I remember one of my english teacher once asked something along the lines of who is it that defines fashion/art . Why is it that they (... why does so many of them come from England, U.S., France and Italy...) can consider it "in the season" and fashionable but when someone else , someone like us , try to set a different trend , others might not follow . Who are they to define fashion ? Are we the ones who unknowingly gave them the rights to ? Or they truly have the capability or what we call , an eye for fashion? As individuals, we all have our own unique taste and preferences, so why is it that we call someone's get up ugly just because we can't see the beauty of what they saw in what they chose to wear.
And from the author, YES: "Fashion is indispensable as it fulfills several important societal roles" and NO: "Fashion is marginal or peripheral to our well-being as it undermines societal well-being in various ways."
Because on one hand , le fashion industry generates high number of employment and commercial benefits for the global economy BUT the constant need for fashion to reinvent itself creates artificial fads and rends that encourage materialism and a throw-away culture. Fashion can serve as an instrument of social change and transformation BUT fashion may perpetuate various forms of social injustice, such as child labor.
Okays my brain cells are not listening to me anymore ... Still have loads to do so i'll stop here for today although i think what i just blogged about made me more intellectually challenged ... Anyways i feel like going out very much but I'm afraid that I will regret it but Im not being productive at home . Such a bad ending to this post man :(
"Feelings dont end when we stop talking"
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