Embarrassed

I have been utterly embarrassed over the past few days, mainly due to 3 events that took place over the week. I've never been so embarrassed before in my life. Ok, first things first. Let's talk about the IMF and WB meetings in Singaporean. Before this, i've always been proud to say that i'm a Singaporean when i went overseas, despite what other people say, that Singaporeans are kiasu, loud and obnoxious. However, just the past week has changed the way i see this dramatically. First, they build Suntec City into what i now call Fortress Suntec. I mean, it is literally a FORTRESS. Just look at all the barbed wire, spiked fences and road-blocks. If tyhe government is so afraid of terrorist, why put up all these bariccades? To prevent the overzealous shopper from getting to the sale in there? Or is it to give the government a false sense of security that if suicide bombers try their funny little games here, the most they'll kill off will be the overzealous auntie with her shopping cart filled with cheap (but good) food from Carrefore? Who knows what the people in the various ministries are thinking. And refusing entry to the 28 CSOs? Please, don't spoil the tradition of protest during IMF meetings. It really kills off the fun in life. And furthermore, why prevent them entry when they can't even control a certain Dr. Chee Soon Juan? Please, control your own people before trying to do it to others. i understand the need for security and i respect the laws of this country, after all it has given me almost everything i wanted for 19 years. But i think its time they just chilled.
Second thing. The pope and his stupid comments about islam. I'm Catholic and i think that the pope is real stupid. In a time like this when tensions are running high over race, he's asking for it. John Paul II would have never said anything like that.
Thirdly, was even worse. Ok it wasn't so bad but i still felt embarrassed. Today i had unit cohesion day in j8, so my army friends, we went to watch a movie (Singapore Dreaming, an amazing show so go watch). Then we saw a whole bunch of CJ people making a fool of themselves. My god. Right in fromt of my eyes, people smooching and what not. Sick. The less sadi about it the better.
Ok, maybe i'm too cynical, but who cares? I can't take it anymore. I don't know where to hide my face.