Do you sometimes feel that this online life is taking over your offline persona? What will happen when you become so well known online but it's totally restricted to the www / web2.0 and doesn't exist beyond those borders? Is someone else watching us and gaining the big picture view like Truman show? How many tweets did you log today?
I watched MILK. And cried. And thought how I, at the age of 39 have yet to fulfill what I'm here to do. But I know I will. Soon...
We're all here to do something great - passively or actively. And I believe that wholeheartedly. That brings a question to mind. I returned from a decade in Australia an emancipated sexual being, and naturally brought home with me freedom of expression, sexuality and speech (some).
Btw, it sickens me sometimes when I break into the, "When I was in Sydney...". Almost puke-able. Pretentious. But truth of the matter is, I did 'grow' up there, formed most of my beliefs there. But I chose to return home to KL when the haze formed, when the market crashed, when the city was buzzing with the sounds of closets being opened back in 1998. And I returned 'home' thinking I was still enveloped by anti-vilification laws. But there are none. None to protect me nor my sisters and brothers who live in the pink triangle, from the name calling, verbal bashing or even in some cases, physical violence. So how do we live?
Ironically, beneath the blanket of confirmity lies a thin thread. This is called the thread of hope and faith. The thread is pulled ever so lightly once in awhile and we watch the blanket gather, bunch up, only to be pulled and straigtened in no time. We, are the people who live beneath the blanket. And it's rather snug. I pull here. And there. And sometimes poke my head up and yell for attention. But most times, I can be silenced by the comfort of living under the blanket. It's comfortable. They are tolerant until they're not. And when they're not, I have a plan. And we'll have the largest party of our lives!
Rockin' for the Environment was a pretty cool event. I offered to help out by raising my hands and getting it dirty with the guys from Benchmarx. Even Rina Omar, previous host of 8TV Quickie got her hands dirty and came to the party! Good one guys! What the band set out to do has caught on... can't wait til next year!
Greenwashing. Like grey water, it's a little murky when companies start to use those catch words like 'green collar jobs' or when CNN changes the colour of its logo to green. Jumping on the band wagon? Well, your new enviro rock chick will tell you, at the end of the day, if it's an indie run project, it'll always come from the heart. Hard for corporates, which ARE ABOUT MAKING MONEY and at the same time, paying its dues from its CSR coffers to not appear to be greenwashing. Then again... think about it. If a cigarette giant is suddenly pumping millions to fund an environmental project, how much of a greenwash is that?
So there's even the Carbon Emissions Index. http://www.carbonfootprint.com/ Gosh! More to come.... i need to go away as am turning green
Can a person live in two cities? Can a lover have enough for two? Are there two soul mates for every person? Or does it exist our Doppelgangers? Life in duality exist in mirrors. Reflections of us as individuals and us as a part of a couple can sometimes show stark differences. Some live it well. Some hide it well.
I? I just want it all. Maintaining my individuality. And I usually do this. 1 part Jaz + 3 parts Jasmine Low = A Balanced Girl.
But I'm re-adjusting my recipe for life this year. It'll have to be 2 parts of Jaz + 2 parts of JLow.
welcome to my space. a space for chicks, kitty kats, powergurls and real women. girl_gungho organises the S.O.F.A. series of parties, gigs & readings. anything to empowHER. events to bring us closer. a sisterhood.
girl_gungho is also the doppelganger for jasmine low. in 2008, she'll be releasing a work-in-progress titled 'The Women's Room' - a compilation of stories from Malaysian Women.
