really, i think i get more excited about going to work than the f1 singapore grand prix that is currently being held in town.
and to me, not feeling excited about the race is not about not showing my national pride, it is not about me not being patriotic, etc... the event seemed just too far away - in my mind. yup, the hype about the first nite race, the racing cars, the show down between (come on what's the name again? lewis something)... anyway, all these seemed so foreign to me. and the whole event has been nothing more than an event aimed at boosting the commercial value of this country. for the sake of money, roads can be closed, locals can be made to put up with traffic jams, shops can be closed, la la la... reminds me of how we argued for integrated resorts some years back.
come to think of it, for the beijing olympics, the whole built-up had this anticipation effect on me. what would it be like? how will it unfold? will beijing be able to pull it off? the eventful things that happened before the games, the series of product scandals (toys for example), the tibet incident, the sichuan earthquakes, the demonstrations during the run, and so on... it seemed unending and bleak many a times. and as i watched the opening ceremony after the long and arduous months before, i sat, awed by what i saw. i was so moved by it. i eyes swelled with tears. i was damned bloody proud, at that very moment, that i am chinese...
but f1? hmmm... what f1?
anyone feel the same?
and to me, not feeling excited about the race is not about not showing my national pride, it is not about me not being patriotic, etc... the event seemed just too far away - in my mind. yup, the hype about the first nite race, the racing cars, the show down between (come on what's the name again? lewis something)... anyway, all these seemed so foreign to me. and the whole event has been nothing more than an event aimed at boosting the commercial value of this country. for the sake of money, roads can be closed, locals can be made to put up with traffic jams, shops can be closed, la la la... reminds me of how we argued for integrated resorts some years back.
come to think of it, for the beijing olympics, the whole built-up had this anticipation effect on me. what would it be like? how will it unfold? will beijing be able to pull it off? the eventful things that happened before the games, the series of product scandals (toys for example), the tibet incident, the sichuan earthquakes, the demonstrations during the run, and so on... it seemed unending and bleak many a times. and as i watched the opening ceremony after the long and arduous months before, i sat, awed by what i saw. i was so moved by it. i eyes swelled with tears. i was damned bloody proud, at that very moment, that i am chinese...
but f1? hmmm... what f1?
anyone feel the same?
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