The general elections are depressing. Studying for econs is depressing. The weather is depressing. Losing my debate book and pencil case is depressing. Hmmm. The upcoming Napfta is depressing. The pre u sem deadlines are depressing. So what's there to feel happy about?

I'll tell you what's there to feel happy about.

The general elections. Yep. Even though the people who occupy the seats have remained the same, this year's general elections are a herald of other more promising things to come. For a start, the opposition has become more active and actually contested more than half the seats. A true sign that we aren't as apathetic as we seem. And chiam see tong won despite the overly harped on "$80million carrot". See? Singaporeans aren't that superficial, and they need more than money to replace an MP who has undoubtadly served them well.

Who cares that some people felt the campaigning didn't cover bread and butter issues, whatever they are? At least the campaigning this time had ten times more people and a hundred times the heart. Step by step. Admittedly, there were several stupid moments, like how the PAP just completely overblew the Gomez thing. And how Dr Chee Soon Juan and his sister carried out another brilliant act of self destruction. Sometimes I wonder how the blinking hell they can continue taking financial and reputation blows over and over and over again. Oh well. If they don't have the brains, at least we can commend their determination.

As an afterthought, did anyone other than me feel intensely tickled when PAP candidates shouted "lift upgrades!" as if they were Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream". ?