Drink… Drinking… Drunk…! April 28, 2008

I work in an office near boat quay- a place that is filled with night life. Going to work on a saturday morning, i always see a group of drunk people outside a club at around 8 am refusing to go home to my astonishment. They are mostly out of control and have no sense of what is happening around them. Seeing people vomitting is not what i would like my eyes to see first thing on a saturday morning. Why do people drink till they are out of control? It is really ironic, that a guy who is already vomitting, has a beer can in his hand and still continue to drink. Why does this happen? Is it because of peer pressure OR conforming to the environment that they are in?

I have friends who drink just because they are in a club. They are conforming to the clubbing environment thinking that it is a place that you should drink if not you will be frowned upon. Friends forcing one another to drink also leads to them not being able to hold their liquor thus making a fool out of themselves.

Is it ever possible for one to drink and not go overboard. Alcohol tends to make one lose control if over consumed: I’m sure everyone knows this yet they still go overboard! I’m not saying that drinking is wrong, rather being drunk and losing control is wrong. So please, don’t succumb to peer pressure and conformity because if you do, u end up being laughed at for the nonsensical stuff you do when not in control.

 

 

Presenting the words of Shereen ….. *claps* March 11, 2008

A blog…. What does it mean to have one? What does it mean if you don’t have one? Some see blogs as a platform for penning down their thoughts , others see it as an avenue where people can gather insights of their lives. Not everyone writes or keeps a blog for the same reason. Nonetheless, the reason behind my blog would be completely different and interesting: Social Psychology.

WordPress, blogspot, livejournal etc. Why was it that I took such a long time in deciding which blog server to use? I even had to consult some of my friends who already had a blog. Choosing templates was another headache. Do the templates you choose really reflect who you are? This is something small that one should ponder about. I thought these things were supposed to be the easiest part of the whole process rather than than having the thoughts that the whole world would be reading your words; YOUR original words, ramblings, thoughts, emotions and feelings…….

Anyways,

 People reading your own words, sometimes personal thoughts would be shared on a blog  hoping that others will not look down upon you. So a note just for everyone who visits and share comments on my blog, please don’t feel insulted or intimidated to state your view because everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. Let’s hope this blogging journey will be a eye-opener for all as every small little thing that happens in life can or may be supported by the wonderful theories adopted by social psychologists.