The Kids Aren't All Right

We went to watch Crash at Marina Square. That place is so havoc now with all the new shops and super gigantic but nvr crowded Giant. But today, just today, cos of the fireworks the entire City Hall/Esplanade/Marina area was packed! It's like people were getting ready for a countdown party. So many people dressed in red. Though i really like the colour, i'd nvr wear it on National Day. It's as corny as radio DJs playing "Friday I'm In Love" every Friday.

Crash was pretty good, and most of all, very relevant in our society. All that paranoia, racial stereotypes and self-fulfilling prophecy, a lot to think about! (pls read on)

As we were leaving Marina Square, we walked into a bunch of screaming Malay kids. Some ten over kids were walloping the fuck outta one skinny kid, and a lot of other kids were sitting around watching. One of the Malay guys even took out his belt for further effect. Must be something he picked up from his old man. As they were scuffling about, a lady passerby shrieked "Police come already! Quick run, all of you!" That used to work, but i guess kids these days don't give a shit about that anymore. One little kid who looked no more than 12 years old joined in the action too, and he fell into the water. I thought he was gonna break his head at the curb. (I don't know which is worse - cracking his skull or being involved in that gang nonsense.) Then it looked like they were done, but fights like that don't ever have clean endings, until someone bleeds, or the cops arrive. So they went at it again, then stopped, screamed some gang name that had three numbers in it and went away. And then they all ran in a certain direction again, for what i presumed was another round.

See, what made me mad was that so many kids were going at one guy. Where's the glory in that? It's easy to find strength in numbers, but that's surely not something to brag about mann. But we don't know what the full story is btwn the whole army of them and the lone ranger. But really, it's just stupid doing things like that. They'll nvr learn, will they? And if you're caught in a situation like that and you can't avoid it, poke someone's eye, or kick someone's balls. =P