Summary.

Current approaches to environmentalism do not work because America carbon emissions are increasing as countries are not committed to the Kyoto Protocol, which the world decrease the world’s carbon emissions as one. Nations had problems reaching their reducing targets as using the old paradigm of judging everything on economic growth people believed that environmentalism could resolve worst effects, and economic growth is made easier. Moreover, economic growth is dependent use of fossil fuels like, coal and oil and spurring it cheaply is by burning more fossil fuel thus threatening our civilization. Research has also conceded that carbon dioxide is the major environmental contaminant as no indication of improvement to decrease it as living standards rise. Today, we question ourselves whether our actions pour more carbon into the atmosphere. From furnace, air-conditioner or car-dependent folks, we would need to consider smaller homes, use the bus, or a bike for daily transportation.

Write about an occasion when you just could not stop laughing at an inappropriate moment.

That piece of melodious music reached its climax as everyone in the hall was swaying to its tune. She was brilliant, her blonde hair and her beautiful blue eyes. Her powerful voice stunned the entire audience crowd as I closed my eyes and dream myself right beside her. All the attention was on her. Just then, my laughter crackled through the concert hall as each and everyone turned their heads and look upon me.

“Wow, finally I’m here, hope I’ll enjoy your concert.”, I said.

I was attending a concert at the Esplanade concert hall of my primary school friend, Liwen. After knowing her for 7 years, she had finally made her mark today in being the lead singer tonight for her secondary school concert as I could hear her heels tapping nervously while she was standing beside me. Her thick makeup and her natural curls on her hair made her irresistibly attractive. All the limelight was on her tonight.

“Do I look alright?” she asked unconfidently.

Assuring her that she look perfectly fine as I recalling back 3 years ago when me and Liwen clinched the 1st price in our school singing competition. From then, she had left a deep etch on my mind as her stunning voice has always made her the center of attraction amongst the boys. “Have I fallen for her?” I thought to myself sneakily, smiling to myself as I settled myself in the hall waiting for the concert to begin.

Finally, the lights when off in the concert hall as a beam of spotlight was set on the middle of the concert hall. Taking her time walking towards the audience, Liwen’s voice melted my heart as everyone applauded and jeered as the dimmed light slowly light up and the dance troupe was dancing behind her. Enjoying her singing, I closed my eyes as images from my childhood ran through my mind as if it was yesterday. Song after song, everything was perfect as Liwen manage to keep her stand on stage. I clapped and jeered alongside with the people sitting by my right and left.

Then it came, “Edelweiss”, our favourite childhood song. Just when I thought all when well, trouble came for me. The chorus of the song was relatively high for any singer and I could see Liwen on stage trying all her might to reach that note. Just then, the bulky guy in his forties sitting beside me let out a loud and uncommon sound when Liwen reached the highest note in the song.

“I couldn’t control it further!” I thought to myself. Due to my high pitch, my voice was easily noticeable as it channeled through the entire concert hall. Uncontrollably, my laughter busted out.

“He had just fart!”, I giggled loudly.

I could not resist my laughter by then as I continued on. All the attention on me now as I could see someone from across the concert laughing together at my remark. However, knowing the dire consequences of spoiling Liwen’s performance, I was laughing till the extent of falling of my chair. His face was blushing red now as half the hall knew that he had just farted as he took the brochure for the concert covered his face and took his heavy footsteps out of the concert hall with his head held down.

“What in the world have I just done? I could have just controlled my laughter. I’ve just embarrassed someone in front of so many people. What was I suppose to do now?” I thought to myself guiltily. My laughter slowly subsides as I thought back on what I have just done.

Just when all the buzzing has reached its peak, Liwen continued on the song as she subside the crowd with her voice trying to bring back the crowd with her voice. Captivated by her voice, the silence gradually came back as she ended the beautiful piece with a elegant bow. Walking out of the concert hall after the entire performance, I met Liwen for supper as we both took a stroll along Singapore River. Walking, I complimented on her brilliant performance just now and her brilliant job she did holding down the crowd after such a commotion just now.

“What was I thinking just now? Was I a little too much just now? How will you feel if you were that guy?” , I asked.

With a grin on her face, she replied, “You will never know.”