Asia1 Article: The Lonely Outsider

[SamIAm]

Source: Asia1
Article: The Lonely Outsider
Author: Chang May Choon
Date: 7 Nov. 2002
URL: 64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:KsAKmihRQMwJ:newpaper.asia1.com.sg/hey/0,4133,Hey-1036684740,00.html+%22lonely+outsider%22+Chang+May+Choon&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

[MissCarlos]

Granted that the article is three years old now but I can relate to him on some levels. I don't include the fact that he's 7 years older than me and being in the public eye.

Just some points I want to hit on:

Do I crave someone's company? Yes, but like he, I don't know who I can call on.

I do love to read and play video games and surf the web. I normally do that by myself, too.

As for standing with his arms crossed over his chest. It's not really a defensive pose. It's more of an uncomfortable/shy pose, well, to me, anyway. I do it often because I'm shy around a lot of people but I'm not looking at them like I'm not interested in what they have to say. When you're so used to being alone, it's just a form of habit.

I guess I could consider myself an "outsider", too. Granted that I'm only bilingual, I had my hardships when I was in school. I didn't have many friends and the friends that I had were there but not there. Hard to explain. Now, I feel like, some of the friends that I do have are becoming more distant. Yes, I know that school and work are important but there are times when they can contact me. Of course, when I want to talk to them, they're always away, so like, I have a hard time getting friends so even the ones who are distant, I still consider them friends. Let me say this: I can count how many friends I have with both hands, maybe just a bit more but I think that would be it.

That whole "don't bother asking him for an autograph" thing. I have a hard time with that. Ask nicely and you'll get a yes or a polite no. I got nine autographs for free. I'm lucky!!

I personally think that the whole article isn't exactly protraying him in the right light. For myself, I'd rather perform in front of people than to do a one-on-one interview. I need an audience.

That article is making him look like he's stuck up. I don't think so (but, I can only voice my opinion on him. I don't know him personally).

Having a sense of humour doesn't mean that people are covering things up. I'd rather laugh and cry than be sad and cry.

He's right: it's easier to make people cry than to make them laugh. Lord knows I try hard to make people laugh.