It's amazing to discover how Singaporeans have been recently mobilised by the Singapore Idol showdown between Sylvester and Taufik. It's amazing how that Singaporen stereotype of hopeless apathy can be disproved by organised fan bases, handing out flyers at Orchard Road and people forking out ridiculous amounts of money to vote. Can you imagine, people are PAYING to exercise their vote, albeit in a different context. Perhaps the government could learn a thing or two about electoral behaviours and apply it to the next GE. Or perhaps this great civil movement fills a void for Singaporeans' desire to participate in matters of collective national fate... After all, we wouldn't really want to embarrass ourselves by sending a fella who cannot enunciate to World Idol, would we? You could accuse me of being as frivolous as the ah lians and bengs, but I'ld like to think that deep inside, we are fervent nationalists and active citizens itching to exercise our right to vote -- that is if people will vote in accordance to the revered principle of meritocracy rather than irrational appeal.

OK, that was a load of BS and maybe I am just a closet groupier la :) But it's 8th week, and I just completed my last essay, so shoot me!