According to Freud, each of us have inherent aggressive tendencies, and it is with those closest to us that we experience the greatest love and the greatest hate (to qualify, hate may bean overly strong term)

Since my arrival in Berkeley, the school, the state, I’ve seen the truth in many things. Maybe there is some truth in the saying that love is being able to quarrel with the person you love. Well, it’d definitely suck more to be quarreling with someone you hate for sure.

Asians hang out with Asians most times because Caucasians are not what television dramas make them out to be. They are not more vocal, neither are they more sociable. They do make random comments, there are more tramps and beggars, but the are definitely not who I thought they’d be.

I haven’t changed, I’m still cheapskate and picking up used files from the Cal student resource exchange closet, but spending on random stuff like colour pencils, and missing my loved ones a whole lot. But while I miss them, it’s one time I’m grateful for technology because it’s really brought the world that much closer. I can see them, hear them, talk to them, albeit writing and sending stuff to them is a pain in my pocket.

Summer is not warm. It’s where you wear multiple layers, and if your heater is down, like mine is, you wear gloves and a scarf in your room. You keep your hands in your pockets – shop with your eyes – to avoid chilly sausage fingers. And in general, cover up, this is not the time to look nice. The weather is really warping up and it’s time we do something about the way we’re behaving because this is Mother Nature’s kick in our ass for our behaviour these past years, leaving the tap running, doubling up the plastic bag so your heavy groceries won’t fall out, opening and closing the refrigerator door.

Singapore universities will never reach the cult status Berkeley has. To give an idea of what Berkeley is in the hearts of the people here – there are Berkeley sweatshirts and pants and every imaginable clothe, underwear, caps, handphone covers, baby clothes and accessories, car plates, watches, signet rings, bags etc. You name it, i’ll bet they have it.

I’ll on a more emotional note, that I do so miss Singapore, the people, the place. Not the weather, but for everything else I guess I’d give up the cooling, sometimes too chilly weather here. I got packages today, for the first time in my life, and it’s possibly the most exciting thing ever! With love, I’ll be back soon, you know who you are. With love, I wish I could share this world with you.