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Www.youth.sg -- Random Thoughts

10 Random Thoughts After my www.youth.sg WorkGroup Newcomers' meeting

[I volunteered to join this youth web portal project and we had our meeting at Pacific Coffee, CitiLinc on Sunday. ]

In the spirit of the Hitchhikers' Guide, Let us start with a loooooong lunch, and then begin at Number 12 (yes, no. 12, on a list of 10 Random Thoughts).
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[Imagined Slogans by Meekia]

12. "Do Something" --- www.youth.sg 2005 slogan

13. "Do Something leh" ---- www.youth.sg 2006 spring/summer slogan

13.5 "Do Something hor" --- www.youth.sg 2006 autumn/winter slogan

14. "Do Something please..." 2007 slogan.

15. "Aiya, just do whatever you want." 2008
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(Random Musings)

1. The gahmen funds it. But doesn't run it. Sorta.

2. Julian told me to get the receipt (so that he could make claims for us right? Welfare gesture I believe?). Or was I hallucinating? (Yes, I drove despite the fact that I was only half-awake....)

3. If I am suddenly hit with a persistent bout of social conscience, it doesn't matter whether the resources I get are govt-linked, or not. My social conscience and the need to get this meaningful project going/finished, is more important than philosophical (big brother is so uncool loh) posturing.

4. Does no. 3 make sense? Will any young individual think that way?

5. "Coolness is overrated, especially with youths who have the social conscience and community awareness to initiate the sort of well-meaning projects they did."

5.4 Hmz...Just because I am socially aware, it doesn't mean I don't want to appear cool hor. Don't assume.

5.5 Youths in general...is coolness that important to them?

6. Yes.

7. Undeniably, we do things at times with the presumption that it would make us appear "cool."

8. That presumption is mostly stupid. [But we do it anyway. (Did anyone watch AppleSeed at the SIFF? Now THAT, that film's sound design is cool)]

9. Will our www.youth.sg publicity and outreach be VIRAL?

10. Massive campaigns.. instant attention. Massive GOVT campaigns...errr....Instant Disdain? (big brother shouting and singing and advertising heavily is so uncool loh). [See case study:: McDonald's "I'm Loving It" hip-hop posturing failure. ]

11. The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy movie will SO disappoint Douglas Adams' fans.

posted by audaciousjoy @ 1:47 PM