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Saturday, February 24, 2007

project 355: obama, i love you!

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everytime i eat at All-American restaurants like Billy Bombers, i never fail to think about the great U.S. and A. and how passionate they are about their politics. the fact that they are empowered with the chance to make a difference to how their country turns out: it's all so patriotic and cool at the same time. Singapore elections? i haven't had a chance to vote yet. i was in Brunei last year even though i am of voting age, so i can't say much about it. but i'm sure you have the chance to change your country with just your itsy-bitsy little vote, no?

but i think the future looks bright with the upcoming 2008 Presidential elections. once the Bush administration is evicted, the senseless despatch of men to war, gun control, all things Shiite, women in hijabs, nuclear talks, etc., they will somehow seem to sort themselves out. that is if the Americans stop being the pro-active little things that they are and just leave the other countries and their ways of life alone.

the 2008 presidential elections will be one of the most exciting ones given that the incumbent is not staying. bye bye Bush and the war on terror. we've had enough of pop groups coming up with a million and one irritating songs dedicated to 'our men at war'. as Bush is not attempting to try running for president again, the current candidates have a relatively equal chance of winning. nobody has extra funding nor the support to outdo one another. which is good. it's been quite some time since the Americans have had an open election.

in fact, one of the more promising candidates up for election is definitely Barack Obama. currently the junior U.S. Senator in Illinois. a democrat. he's had a childhood of divorce. a multi-racial background (african dad, white mom, lots of interracial marriage within his other family members), a father who died at 21. i think that given the racial background, i daresay he understands how it feels like to be a victim of prejudice. being neither black, nor white, but a mix of both. it also means that he understands a little bit of the gay psyche and what it feels like to be outcasted. and he's a supporter of gay advocacy rights. he encourages everyone to take a HIV test. he's pro-abortion. he's proposed withdrawing the troops from Iraq. he wants health care for all Americans. i think i'm already in love with America.

you are wondering right? why suddenly Jon is writing about politics when he really is doing a horrid job out of it? you see, i don't see much point continuing with nursing in singapore. people treat nurses like shit here. and now with the service initiative thingee called GEMS, we're not only expected to wipe the patient's ass with tender, loving care, we're supposed to do it with a smile also. it's not that i mind working as a nurse in Singapore. i feel at home here. but at least your work gets recognized and appreciated overseas. plus the pay is better. and when you convert everything over from US dollars, you find that Singapore nurses are seriously overworked and underpaid.

so i hope to get my green card when my bond with the current organization finishes. either the green card or i sign up with some airline and become a flight steward. which is why all this Obama nonsense is really essential for me to understand. who knows? by 2012 i'll be sitting in a gaybar in New York with the boyfriend while sipping a martini. no need to dine in All-American restaurants anymore just to get that feeling.

posted at 5:01 am by the nurse | Permalink |

10 Comments:

Gimme Hill over Barack anytime! Now she would be the gay-man's wetdream pressie.
By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:21 am  

eeeyurrr. i dunno about our dear ol' Lady Hill, but i still have the hots for Barack. actually deep down in my secret american heart, i've got a feeling that Hill will win lah. she's way too popular. plus she's white.
By Blogger the nurse, at 8:40 pm  

hey...totally agree with ur statements on nurses get treated like shit here. no one values nurses in singapore. sad to say but its true. most singaporeans only know how to complain, demand, complain.LOL.
By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:19 pm  

i bet ur gonna become a celebrity soon if u keep on writing like this. but sad to say, the brother isnt gon go far.
By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:20 pm  

jonnyboy: you must be from healthcare, i presume. and thus you understand the plight of the nurses. true enough, it's only job only meant for those who are really passionate about it. respect.

holistic_crap: aiyah, my brother quite hot with his thick eyebrow (plucked somemore). he'll be successful in the straight world lah. plus he has my fashion sense. can always do SQ post-nursing. i'll be a celebrity though, if you spread the love and jio everyone come visit my blog. thanks for dropping by, btw.
By Blogger the nurse, at 9:25 pm  

heya nurse - answer my email le! going through comments is so...twice removed.
By Blogger guapochino, at 12:51 am  

guapochino: who are you anyways?
By Blogger the nurse, at 1:51 am  

1. I'm an EX healthcare professional
2. I'm a fan of your writing
3. There's always google (I've left enough clues)...

but seriously - i'll tell you if you answer my email.

(I don't see you asking other people "who are you anyway"?) :D
By Blogger guapochino, at 10:31 am  

because i didn't receive your email. and i'm too lazy to check.
By Blogger the nurse, at 11:29 pm  

u got me rite.
By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:46 am  

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