我愛臺灣

Just came back from Taiwan. This is my third visit; the previous 2 were during army days. Taipei hasn't changed much, but I have a whole new experience this time round. I attribute it to age, or should I say, maturity. Going to Taipei as a 20 year-old army boy is different from going as a 28 year-old working professional. I have come to appreciate the vibe of the city, how Taiwanese balance work and play, and most importantly, how the Taiwan folks are so easy to talk to.

回來之後就馬上想回去，因為臺灣真的給我留下了非常好的感覺。臺灣的女生好漂亮，而且說話的語氣很溫柔，跟她們聊天是一種享受。跟新加坡女生相比，臺北女生對男生比較沒有戒心，所以比較好聊。臺北女生（好像）也比較溫柔 （因說話語氣的關系）。All in all, Taiwainese girls are great.

kids (and parents) nowadays....

Had an interesting conversation with a couple of friends yesterday: why are parents over-protective of their (incorrigible) children nowadays. On more than a few occasions, I have heard friends in the teaching profession complain about parents being unreasonable. Example: student admits to cheating, but parent comes to school and denies that her child cheated, instead saying that the kid accidentally left the answer sheet in the book. When discussing such incidents, the consensus among my friends is that we will never be like that when we become parents. If that holds true, then it begs the question: Why is this generation of parents behaving his way?

I had a impromptu theory. Maybe because this generation of parents grew up in the post-war years, their own parents treated them like treasure and spoilt them, resulting in them spoiling their own children, and the vicious cycle continues. 

Another plausible, and maybe more accurate, theory is that my generation will also grow to become unreasonable parents. I certainly hope not.