Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Life's pretty much all about school these days.Thankfully my modules this semester are pretty interesting - languages, cultures, identity, economy etc.
they really opened my mind to a lot of matters that never bothered me before.
And I'm beginning to enjoy Sociology! I think Sociology usually comes across to people as 'a study of the society'. It's not The Society per se, but largely also concerns the individual. has anyone come across this credit card advert with a catchy phrase that says "Nothing is more personal than shopping."? lolShopping is more social than personal!how can shopping be personal when what you're purchasing really is 1 in a million of the mass-produced goods?and when you shop, it really isn't all about you.you're trying to construct an image FOR the others, no?for example, when you splurge on that pair of lovely shoes and that makes you feel happy, it's because you're anticipating others' compliments on how pretty they are. on the other hand, there are people who claims that they pamper themselves with material goods not for the compliments, but because they FEEL good.and why'd you feel good?cos you think you look pretty to the world. and again, there IS the existence of The Others.which brings me to another point.there's a particular faculty in ntu which i started to stereotype negatively only recently.the thing is, they'd dress fancifully in a particular way that just SCREAMS for attention and when you DO take a couple more looks in their direction, they'd stare back at you with the look that says "Whaddya lookin' at?"duh.if you dont like people scrutinising you, then dont dress in that fashion lahh!common sense what.that said, its not that i disapprove of people who dress up for school.personally, i do make the effort to look presentable(and perhaps, good) in the mornings before i head out too.i developed a habit of observing people's way of dressing (it's something that comes naturally when you're swarmed with a myriad of colours everyday) and i do appreciate those who put light makeup and dress semi-formalcasually. but there are these people, who'd wear clothes that just makes you want to stare la.there're the barelycoveringbutt shorts, attentiongrabbing belts, plunging necklines, killer heels...but i gotta say, kudos to them for the amount of time and effort they put in assembling their outfits everyday! *claps*i feel so bitchy suddenly. hahahanot that i wanna bitch about them lah, the way they choose to dress is really up to them.but then there's nothing else to talk about already ma.----comm. class today was more like a pep talk session.
what do you imagine yourself to be like 5 , 10 and 20 years from now?
we were encouraged to have a vivid visualization, which i do.but it's always easier to build dreams than to fulfil it.BUT there is this Social Construction of Reality theory - "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."
Thomas proposed that what you think will effectively become reality.so i shall take heed, and think more. =)Sociology rocks my socks! weeeeeeeee!
♥ my red umbrella
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