The university I am about to graduate from is currently expanding its parking lot area quite extensively. Occasionally, I stumble upon someone who give negative comments on this issue but very rare the comments are on the cutting down of the trees. As the world is a matter of perspective, I could not blame anyone for taking the increase of vehicles owned by the campus community as a sign of the rise of financial requirement in getting good education, which is a bad thing considering this is so-called national government university. After all, education fees do rise tremendeously over the few years. Often people stop there, not taking into consideration of other factors, such as the increase in automobile production rates, the increase of GDP and life quality standards, the increase of student intake, etc, etc. Taking from another point of view, even though the number of vehicles increases, the number of those using the public transport is not proven as readily decreasing.

Of course, then again, the highlight is always about the money. As grouping is a very natural instinct for human kind, talking about rich guys-poor guys should not be considered as a debate, I think. In every corner of the world, even the most devastated one, there will always be the haves and have-nots. The poor would think of the other side as disrespectful and inconsiderate while the rich would continue to live the life they know because there is no really any reason not to. I am not saying that humanity is thus irreversibly butchered, but these two extreme groups do live in very different realities. That is why, within the same city, while some millions of people live below the poverty line, some hundred others would shop for Fendi bags in weekly basis.

 

In an attempt to write a descent, stylish yet annoyingly formal gratitude speech for the grand graduation ceremony, I stumbled on this. Searched under "So Hok Gie", no result currently contemplating entries under "Pramoedya"..

~wishMeLuck

exciting, nerve-wrecking yet puzzling and challenging... objects
love and butterflies in bowling and pool
teaming up, event organizing, shooting hoops
disagreement, swears, tears
blogging away
system analysis and development
diving drills, a trip on a Kobra by Orca
overnight queries execution
abstract, revisions, trials
marvels, torrent, series and songs
questions, answers and nowhere to go

Hi, you have your own computer based business, Sir?

Yes.

So what do you have for tech support?

A desk. 

--PC and Pixel comic strip

We are the youth we'll take your facism away
We are the youth apologize for another day
We are the youth and politicians are so sure
We are the youth and we are knocking on death's door

Never knew we were livin' in the world with a mind that could be so sure
Never knew we were livin' in the world with a mind that could be so small
Never knew we were livin' in the world and the world is an open court
Maybe we don't wanna live in a world where innocence is so short

--Anthem for the Year 2000, Silverchair