StUcK

unconventional

2012-01-22T02:12:00.001-08:00

note to self - 2012:

1) exercise at least once a week

2) when not going to work, avoid bringing hp out

3) do not use laptop once a week

4) no eating Mac/KFC

5) love thy friends & family

going back to the basics, just like how the human race survived before all these fanciful gadgets came up and unwittingly diminish our primal cognition to trust our instincts.

let's see how this goes...

undergraduate

2011-04-17T07:49:00.000-07:00

and hence concludes my undergraduate life in NUS.

sem 2 has been a jolly ride, never have i enjoyed school that much (except for boring fyp). Exams were good, finally a sweet conclusion for 1 out of 8 semesters. Currently voting for the first time in the General Elections and heading to Cambodia for Expeditions thereafter. Amidst the many tv series - the big bang theory, HIMYM, House M.D. - that accompanied me, there were many emotional encounters.

when life was good, life WAS good; going on a day trip to JB for fantastic A&W, chingay, DP10/11, various B4 BBQs, B4 Ball, food trips all over singapore, plain slacking and true learning.

however, there were many indifferent moments such as IHG treble champions, Merit Award Boards, Expeditions and SP Bash. No insane moments, diminishing number of friends and uncertainty of the future.

There were many discussions regarding DHA - dreams, hopes and aspirations. Envy is when you realize that many of your friends have plans and goals for their future and feel happy for them. Plenty of stories telling the horrid tales of interviews and i am still so sheltered. To let go of the best times in uni as a youth is indeed difficult. Life just goes on... seeking the path in this journey is like finding needle in a haystack, but let's persevere and do our best!

ultimately, i believed i have lived in the moment and maximized enjoyment as advised. time to move on to the next stage in life =)

and hence concludes my undergraduate life in NUS.

final school holiday

2010-12-26T10:13:00.000-08:00

and the craze goes on: ohitorisama, tumbling, dream again, godhand teru, bara no nai hanaya

fables was magnificent as usual.

recce trip was like a business trip; however the awesome feeling of being there again triumphs

bonding trip was infinitely memorable, glad at my choice for its success!

results are out. dropped to 3rd class, but still got hope to pull to 2nd lower. last stretch, final mile, all the way!

wonderful x'mas eve dinner with ryan & family, and heartwarming x'mas steamboat with andrew & friends! thanks bros =)

'tis a season for giving. Thanks to one and all for a wonderful 2010! friends and foe alike, enjoy life and have a great 2011

dramacrazy!

2010-11-25T09:26:00.000-08:00

1) yamato nadeshiko shichi henge

2) nobuta wo produce

3) kimi wa petto

4) atashinchi no danshi

5) tokyo dogs

6) mei-chan no shitsuji

7) samurai high school

8) gokusen

9) gokusen II

10) ninkyo helper

11) yankee kun to megane chan

work&fun overload

2010-10-23T23:51:00.000-07:00

after a long hiatus, there's so much to tell!

countless ippudo visits to satisfy random ramen cravings. had a few heartwarming steamboat sessions. teochew porridge buffet at NUSS guild house. tonkichi at tampines with S101. COVA at paragon for andrew's birthday. supper at blk85 with witono. finally tasted the legendary buffalo wings at seletar. 2 chefs for desmond's birthday. random splurging on mao shan wang.

chillax drinks at A4. crazy DP bash at butter. attended huan chye's wedding. bought a new squash racket. got my new macbook pro. went for a highly experiential training camp at lim chu kang farm. got expeditions into full swing; the highlight being a fulfilling VS1. IHG trainings & DP dance practices. first virgin satisfactory experience.

ONE PIECE is extremelyorgasmic, always getting me excited at every page. followed by fairy tail, naruto and bleach. fringe seasons 1 & 2 were exceptional, and now How i met your mother is a relaxing relief to the mundane study life.

this year will be a great year. shedding the tears of joy winning rag. throwing face to achieve B Blk talent champions for 4 consecutive years! next stop: IHG.

died during midterms. slogging throughout this tough sem of 26MCs. of FYP presentations and other classes. hardwork gogogo!

crazy whacky time at australia. thanks andy, zzy & clara for the best roadtrip ever! hahndoff, victor harbour, glenelg, great ocean road and glorious food, not forgetting the meetup with ralph! the weather was perfect, company was perfect, food was perfect, scenery was perfect. only scare: the mad rush to catch the flight back to singapore.

last year last chance

2010-08-14T04:48:00.000-07:00

and 7 weeks of work comes to an end. working in HQ has fixed hours, however the jobscope is definitely not my cup of tea. however, all that matters now is i get my money at the end of the day.

An arduous journey with a matching outcome. Sweeping all 4 shields for rag, Eusoff has come a long way from champions to tears of defeat and rising back up again. Hello Chingay!

The first freshman bash started out boring, but i brought the party and god knows what happen after my second bottle of chivas.

Have been giving my 200% to expeditions; it is my pleasure to work with 2 great like-minded people. =)

Spontaneous and carefree at its best. the trip to ippudo tao was more than worth it. tao kuro simply sealed it.

Looking forward to the roadtrip in Adelaide/Melbourne. Oh the joy of being a year 4!

Besides FYP, i'm dedicating my youthfulness to a myriad of activities befitting the finale of an awesome varsity life!

the aftermath

2010-06-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

backpacking to vietnam was truly an eye-opener.
caodaism, chuchi tunnels, mekong river life, french cuisine, motorbike convoy.

and then, japan was just sex.
money well spent, the best was enjoyed.
the holiday was complete.
sex.

thanks to expeditions 09/10 team, the backpackers, allan, jielin, rayner, nobu, kaihan.

and yes i can finally do honours. sheer luck! final year, here i come!

project sandcastles

2010-06-20T09:51:00.000-07:00

reflection.

the self experiences yet another significant event in life. an academic year long worth of preparation, a group of 32 individuals.
witnessing the pieces of jigsaw come together and fruits of our labour have been rewarding. a foreign land, the greener pasture, new friendships blossom, fulfilling expectations.

being the pioneer group of volunteers in Prey Ang Kunh, there were doubts and uncertainty but we managed to break the ice and reach out our helping hands. there were many areas which we definitely could have done better, but i gave my best and enjoyed the journey thoroughly. this was always about a trip of volunteerism, going out of your way without expecting anything in return; a clearly lacking value that i would like to impart next year. the objective of building hopes and dream wasn't met, nevertheless the smiles on their faces were priceless.

marketing days were fun, shag and fulfilling. toilet construction was an eye opener, building wells was a necessity. such a lifestyle with the bare minimum implores me to appreciate the simple things in life. living in the comfort and convenience in singapore makes one overlook small details like the availability of water and the fortune of being able to drink it. a slow and lazy pace, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, is relaxing. interacting with the villagers and embracing their culture had been very enriching.

this truly has been a life journey filled with invaluable lessons, and i'll be back to make a difference.

another point in life

2010-05-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

having the time of my life; great indian lunch and good coffee hangout completes the span. entertaining nobu, getting intoxicated and attending pre-trip camp were fun stuff. had serious exam pms, but now i guess this expedition will be one for me to reflect and look forward in my life journey. arriving at the crucial forkroad on 31st may 2010, but will be in cambodia. well, independent adulthood hasn't been all smooth sailing, having survived 5 years and hopefully many more to come. youth is pulling a great escape on me, and things will never be the same again. gone were the days of carefree pondering and endless philosophy. let's pray that i'm able to stay on my last year in uni and accomplish goals aplenty of a fantastic life.

enjoying life

2010-04-20T04:00:00.000-07:00

yes the time has come again to measure my exceedingly low level of intelligence. Besides that, achieving my objective in uni has been great, hanging out with friends and simply having fun. luck is on my side in terms of project groups, i have not had 1 project group which i disliked thus far, and kudos to all my group mates for that. you guys rock!

from glorious glorious food to being a potato couch during weekends. drinking parties in between, the many games, tristan park, talk-cock sessions, finishing good books and a crazy DND. life is great! never have i been so slack before. got back most of my $$, just lacking female company. haha! for he's a jolly good fellow!

revisited the Ironman challenge, for i have slacked many months, i am left with 9 months to train for the big day. 1 man, 1 goal. finish the distance.

food galore

2010-03-14T05:14:00.000-07:00

tawandang was gosu and splendid. again the night of sin ended with a tub of dublin mudslide, god bless my soul!
being in ippudo was like reliving the japan experience! the food heightened my senses and excited every mouthful i took, bragging the unique flavour it exuded. the whole process was like porn, only better.

the past week was spent mostly dealing with my best friend, yusof ishak.

maha bodhi sparked childhood memories, bringing back that innocent side within me who smiles uncontrollably.
chillax was a body workout indeed and an indefinitely easier task of ticketing.
movie screening was interesting having being surrounded by friends, all for a good cause.

A matter of heart

2010-03-06T01:38:00.000-08:00

to others, it was a complete success. laughter and smiles clogged up the atmosphere, yet a spotlight of despondence enclosed the spherical radius of one person; jaded. it didn't feel like the previous year, it was empty. too high an expectation perhaps, no obvious sense of relief nor joy; just indifferent. it was a matter of heart where the heart did not matter. drained, i gave everything i got. i guess i shouldn't have expected anything in return.

well, just opened my ang baos. it's funny how people take its original meaning for granted, squandering away their fortunate blessings they knew not. i'm contented with what little i have, less than half of what people get every year. the spirit of visiting still lives within me =)

i swear i'm turning indian. their vegetarian food is simply irresistable! and banana apolo leaf was fantabulous. al-ameentoo has never failed me. was introed to a coffee chill-out location, Papa Palheta Specialty Coffee, an old-school backdrop with terrific coffee.

ralph and andy have gone to aussieland for studies, which spells more lonely nights for me.

time to look inside and let the heart bring me to the next path.

tulang; the virgin experience

2010-02-07T07:47:00.000-08:00

after a great movie "the english patient" and cunning stunts, followed a heavenly supper...

"o' Father, forgive me for i have sinned"

"what have you done wrong my son?"

"i have committed an act of oral gratification"

"and what is that?"

"i have sucked the life out of those bones!"

"oh my, how terrible!"

"i'm sorry father, it simply tasted too good!"

"its ok son, we all make mistakes"

"yeah, the sauce which accompanied was too irresistable"

"Say 10 Hail Mary's and you'll be fine"

if you didn't watch iryu, it's as though you haven't watch a drama before

2010-01-26T00:28:00.000-08:00

Iryu 1 & 2, Mr Brain, Change. within a week, what a craze!

my first ihg gold, thanks squash guys! you guys are too pro =) eusoff too imba, bagging many unprecedented gold medals thus far. good job guys! UP la!

sin hai san rocks! moonlight river crits again!

amidst the frenzy in hall, managed to escape on my dear thor to slack at andy's.

allowance & pay finally in! can loosen my fists a little..

reminded of my delinquent days, but guess i lost to the 'naughtier' ones. however, a cup of tea solves every damn problem =)

revert back healthy lifestyle state 1 condition zulu.

winter solstice

2010-01-09T23:28:00.000-08:00

a month to remember, or perhaps not...

nevertheless, a big thanks to RSS KALLANG and her crew for taking care of me for the past 1 month.

yes results, i mean you'd be able to guess. unable to break the B-arrier again. just numb. makes me think why am i such a retard.

growing more detached to hall, a good thing i'd say. maybe i should just throw it all away...

well, nature has its own way of unfolding good things when life seems to be a deepshit; lunch at ah yat for dar and glenn was sweet stuff. a place i would recommend for cheap seafood and dimsum.

visiting friends has always been a delight, just to chill without wearing any facade like most people do:
thanks ryan for having us over for xmas, it was simply fantastic!
thanks hongwei for the movies and the simple and healthy homecooked dinner!
thanks rayner for the teflon and the many joys you've brought me with your presence.
thanks weiren for organising the dinners with andrew, marcus and lejia. you take care in HK and i'm sure you'll have an awesome time haha!
thanks ralph for the best xmas present ever! fragile things is warped but neil gaiman remains extraordinary, terrifying and entertaining.
thanks glenn for jioing the hangout for the game and your company.
thanks kumar for the coolest present from your namaste! the trip back to mj was undoubtedly adventurous and hilarious.
thanks guys who remembered me in your xmas and new year wishes! =)

cheers to a decade of friendship still standing strong!

the best things in life can only be felt in my opinion, and i'm proud to say that my parents greatly enjoyed the bintan trip my bro and i paid for. you see, money ain't everything, but there are some things which are worth paying for. its at this age, where i'd feel that i've probably advanced faster than most of my peers, and that youngsters nowadays are too insensible like i have once been. however, there are always great friends who pulls me back to make me feel youthful everyday. if only i'd walked down a different path with complete freedom 5 years ago, i'd still be as carefree and ignorant and probably not as resentful as today. back to the forkroad, i can yet wriggle into the mask and strut through the pavements of 2010.

of fables and measure

2009-11-14T09:17:00.001-08:00

as the sem comes to an end, a myriad of feelings overwhelms due to the immensity of effort put in this time round, though i doubt the results would be any better. however, an interesting point to note is that the passion for the subject is starting to rekindle. i probably just need more time due to my inadequacy in intelligence level...

just need to connect with Lebesgue, fubini-tonelli, radon-nikodym and many others to get my game rolling. praying for a pass to avoid a yum cha with ah gong!

after the GREAT depression, things finally appear clearer and become apparent. true friends show, especially those who DO care. probably might decide not to stay in hall in my final year after all. on the bright side, i have spent less money in the past 2 months. YAYS! =) as the foot adapts, the mind has grown stronger. definitely a defining moment in life.

the semi-vegetarian diet is holding out quite successfully, feels good to know that health is in good condition. just need to start exercising once i've rehabilitated and fully healed.

neil gaiman is an awesome writer, really gets your mind boggled and intrigued. been missing out on good movies recently though, hope to catch up on that soon! manga is what keeps me going, liar game is just rocks!

fables is tooooo good! there are some things in life which will NEVER go wrong. HAHA! thanks ralph =)

diwali was yet another power packed event, with the ever-pleasing food and 2 good bollywood shows. HAHA! thanks kumar =)

good music is easy available due to itunes. Whisperings solo piano is freaking excellent! there are also good old songs, with special mention to FF6 Overture (reborn).

selling cocoa trees chocolates! if anyone feels like purchasing for xmas presents, feel free to approach me! it's cheap and for a good cause too, a win-win situation. HAHA!

the plaster cast

2009-10-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

doubt. the reader. changeling. nothing but the truth. gran turino. clint eastwood is too good. same goes for meryl streep! excellent, period.
prison break s4. 2 days, 23 episodes, and a crazy addict.

humptey dumptey had a great fall. and there you go feeling retarded at such an age. really hate to slow others down. outcasted. cognizant. useless. turned tolerant, understanding and saw who really cared. considerably one of the greatest personal setbacks in life i guess. and there goes 3 weeks of "school", with cliche poor performance in midterms.

blessing in disguise maybe. home never felt so sweet.

22

2009-09-13T14:24:00.000-07:00

a beautiful number. and a year older to appreciate its beauty.
thanks joofee, jia and andrew, halim, keming, sukhveen, huien, xun, kaishi, cailin, phuay ying, ralph, valerie and rayner for the sms!
really appreciate the thought of remembering =)
thanks zzy, clara, ralph, dar, hm, xun and glenn for the splendid dinner.
thanks andrew, jia, marcus, edwin and weiren for the wonderful outing.
thanks to my dearest family, who has always been there, and i love you all. =)

a drastic change; the most obvious being my diet. my policy still remains though, do NOT waste food. semi-vegetarian for the win!
been a guai kid this sem, a total disbelief even for myself, having not miss a lesson thus far. though lagging in tutorials, at least the effort is made.
been around visibly more often to support events and friends, such as nus jazzband and IBG etc.
changing to a healthy lifestyle. (supposedly) sleep early, wake up for breakfast and exercise REGULARly. still unsuccessful, but working on it! extreme makeover in progress, wait out!

sudden influx of cash, stuck is a happy man! with a few transactions remaining, i look forward to handing over and i'd really like to wish the 22nd jcrc all the best in their journey this academic year.
thanks to the 21st jcrc for everything! got closer to everyone as we endured one crazy year filled with fun & nonsense! haha..

chin huat was HUAT ah! we raped the dishes and was LUCKY to gather additional prawns from others who couldn't finish.
dinner at al-azhar was awesome, coupled with gossips and juicy news that was stirred in along the way..
sheares chicken was gosu. to think it's the first time i'm having it despite being in nus for 3 years...
drinks at zsofi's was fantastic. and yes, the world is reconfirmed to be small again. congrates to aaron for your marriage! hahaha

joseph, all the best in waterloo! i'm sure you'll have the best time in your life there!
edwin, bro! work hard during your 1 year of absence in sg, and i'll see you rejoicing in your good results when you come back yeah?
eewuen: thanks for the greetings from beijing, go and have the experience of your life man!
to all of you overseas: i pray for your safety and do take care of yourselves yeah? =)

to everyone else: you have been cherished in my birthday wishes. May all beings be well and happy.

crash

2009-08-16T01:25:00.000-07:00

days in uni are numbered. year 3 old bird.

crash was brilliantly filmed. stamp of approval to dar. =) iran dinner is unrivaled and unique. more time spent with family. self-imposed alcohol ban. no to butter. stopped dota for 1 month and counting. a 360 change to life.

must take a serious approach to try, else no hopes of 140.6. poke me if i'm not training k. squash is much more fun with new friends. gotta get back my infield shape too. DP at esplanade? ex, but hopefully it'll pull through and yes to public performance. yes, these are my hall commitments for 0910.

kudos to rag! LETS GO! one new like-minded friend. slim down ftw~ elated that the audience enjoyed our performance. good job to neighbour! you did it bro!

fop was interesting. 2 weeks of non-stop action is really draining. new friends! =) 2nd best og! not bad, carry on my legacy! in between, the short span spent at the chalet was just great. thanks guys! knew you guys enjoyed yourselves. guitar hero gogo! heheh

school start. long hours suck. let's hope i start learning for the spirit of knowledge.

ayer hitam was awesome. truly asia! good stuff! makan sutra! happy with 'kampung' lifestyle. thanks bung for the stay and everything!

as usual, shashlik was fantabulous. s101 bbq was the good old annual meetup. dinner with AF; simple and good. thanks huanchye for the bbq.

short and sweet was nice, you go girls! congrates jia. good job clara!

national day with family & relatives! uncle stuck misses rebecca and hannah! hope to play with you all soon. great to hang out with stefan and nicole too. come back again yeah?

am i gonna get attached at all before heading back to the fallen cesspool called work?

Intrepid

2009-06-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

amidst all the sibei li hai and cui cui cui, there's more joy to work than studies. perhaps because of no responsibility, that's why i'm said to be more radiant as compared to being a zombie in school. DARE AND DO has a great culture, and yes, life has been more fun with new found friends. the routine newspaper and coffee in the morning, together with the interaction with everyone else makes a fantastic start to the day. the best part is that my favourite buddies are on board too.

i've become more vulgar, but everyone just laughs it off. screw the exams; conclusion: i suck at studying. land has become a luxury; the optimistic part is that i get to save alot of money. An occasional meet up with friends completes this simple life.

manga pang

2009-04-16T05:04:00.000-07:00

10 is not enough... (fma, yakitate, liar game, bleach, one piece, naruto, history's strongest disciple kenichi, soul eater, codebreaker, the world god only knows)

bad habits never die. getting boozed and chionging fma just within sight of exams. repentance at grandparents grave was sincere though.

absinthe and fairies. can't wait for the party.

believes ignorance and deprecation are a fatal combination

on a higher note, had a wonderful long weekend just slacking. missed certain key events; but current mode: pococurante

its nice to stop being mr nice guy to focus on e a nice meal. bless my given name.

looking forward

2009-04-05T22:02:00.000-07:00

a new goal: ironman langkawi 2010.

had a great weekend with an awesome dinner with zzy & gang yet again, and also a few good games of dota.

well, time to hit panic button. though knowing so, i'll be going to sin on thurs night before asking for forgiveness on good friday. god bless our souls!

finisher

2009-03-22T21:49:00.000-07:00

first DP, then 70.3. both magical & amazing experiences! remark: finally completed ff7! what a weekend.

will you choose to erase the sad memories of the one you truly loved?

2009-03-01T10:33:00.000-08:00

and yes i wasted recess week. $$$ is always not enough

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. a truly mind blowing movie! time and time again, after a great dinner at sin hai san, a fantastic show at andy's just makes life so enjoyable.

the brilliant execution of FLASHEX is still the talk of the week.

3 weeks to dp and 70.3! the end is near...

it was all yellow

2009-02-19T12:32:00.000-08:00

yellow alert!

what a comeback! truly a mark for champions

fiery and fluctuating incidents one after another. my heart can't take it. first euphoria, then being devious, finally sexicting. the night of madness; exercise, alcohol, emerg meeting, exhilarating action.

mj alumni run. tried to be youthful but felt old instead. chatting with teachers is fun.

a simple hour of chit chat just standing outside the mrt station was damn power. keeps me updated about happenings in the navy. the company really matters.

traveling round island is shag, but at the end of the day, a simple dinner out and chilling at andy's with ralph was just perfect.

ocbc number tag 1388. did a 1h08 but could be better. rushed off for ceremonial sword bearer for huanchye. Huat la!

student leader retreat. ignored sleep to endure a sharing session and non-contextual workshop. glad that everyone had fun though

what a week!

ka ho yuet yuen hing chung tsau

2009-02-04T16:56:00.000-08:00

classic phrases from my infamous friends: "roger that. lets puke to our hearts content" "are you guys alright? i'm so smashed i thought rudolph the fat reindeer knocked me down" "with alcohol and good company, jolly will always be the word of the day" "brand new year, same old word. Huat!" with that, i conclude my alcoholic spree during cny.

family is important.

chingay was awesome. gingerbread men party ftw. well, the few hours spending quality time on a best friend's birthday on a supper was way better.

prelude to race: cycledelic, OCBC cycle, DP. training is not on track, time to grit teeth and undergo grueling training

i just don't know why, i don't care anymore... ... pococurante

hard luck

2009-01-17T10:15:00.000-08:00

the omens do conspire... bursting of frontwheel tube at clementi, reached ATM which was out of service leaving me penniless. walking back all the way to Eusoff before having bad diahorrea and losing the crucial match against TH. incurred a muscle strain rendering my left arm immobilized after dance and not being able to catch a wink for the night.

thy heart is weak yet the spirit must remain strong. 63 days left... ...

signs of aging

2009-01-11T10:31:00.000-08:00

you know you're getting old when you are invited to your friend's baby shower cum house warming.
you know you're getting old when majority of his friends bring their babies along to attend the party and they tell their kids to call you uncle.
you know you're getting old when you drink anchor beer and chat about house prices, law suits and of course, baby stuff.
you know you're getting old when you meet up with your old friends and reminisce what you all did a decade ago.
you know you're getting old when you drink tea in coffeeshops and recall all the classic hits.
you know you're getting old when you start to worry that you have no girlfriend and can't get married.
you know you're getting old when you are invited to SO many weddings, almost approximately 1 per month.
you know you're getting old when you get extremely concerned over your parent's health.

and the list goes on... ...

formidable

2008-12-26T22:27:00.000-08:00

every VA has been a wonderful experience, and i always feel that i have up a level. this one has been particularly enjoyable due to the massive company together with me. 5 AOs, 1 cabin, an interesting month.
thanks leonard for the veg beehoon every breakfast and your purely entertaining comedy, johny for your thoughtfulness, kindness and xmas present, nic for all your story telling, "sharing" and driving, and rongming for being the chief and taking care of us! haha

had officers makan at no signboard, and drinks at jewel box. quite an atas place but ex also. $$ fly away...

screwed up my exams as usual, but exceptionally disappointed with 2 modules. i'm really dumb after all.

glad to see many friends back in spore, and met up with all of them too.

had a wicked boxing day, lunch with AF, dinner with the scholars, supper with Wolf, and just meeting up at Witono's. she's beautiful.

being poor is an issue which gets to my memories, so i try hard to help friends in whatever way i can. i'm still poor, but generosity is the way of life. dude, screw what others are saying, just pwn them and enjoy your own life!

had a smashing xmas eve, consisting of a sumptous dinner at ryans, tea with rayner and drinks at zsofis, before doing duty on the festive day itself. bro, screw it and move on!

time with the slackers was great! andy with his pwnage goodies from japan and a good dvd at ralphs, a simple repetative cycle which always manages to amuse us.

the change, inspired by 68, i'm going to see in the coming year must be definite, no longer just pure talk and writing but action. a good year lies ahead, and time for resolutions to be made.

the journey on 10

2008-11-21T18:58:00.000-08:00

from 1hr 15min, to 1hr 12min, to 1hr 10min and now 1hr 9min. my personalised SBS 9288D, woot! record breaking. lucky!

what study?

oh! history's strongest disciple Kenichi, chapters 1 to 282 in 2 days. champion ^^

b1 shortwing rocks! never fail to entertain =)

looking forward to va

a wave of illness attacked repetitively... got pwnt bad

still, a monstrous like streak of hunger and relentless eating, complimented by the weird bio clock.

gg to me in exams! anyway, thanks to all who wished me luck, because i need it! all the best to you guys too

a tougher road lies ahead thereafter... ...

drunken stupor

2008-11-02T12:53:00.000-08:00

4 consecutive nights of alcohol. new liver please!

got smashed at dp bash. surprised that surpass my limits. am i really sad?

what's the issue with money? youths are unfazed by the current financial situation but the old are worried. i'm cognizant yet indifferent. should i be feeling the pinch? i am different and i should be sensible. more worries than the normal student i guess. subtleties outside campus shows... care now

diwali rocked as usual. thanks dey for the fantastic food and company!

been long since i saw rayner and gang, glad they're doing well =)

awkward invitation to birthday party, but just give face! met ashraf who's doing well now

zsofi's finally opened, and ziyuan, kimchong and i drank enough. their questions made sense, and yes i would not be afraid to let people to see us outside. by saying such things, am i being true to myself? i'm not good enough... ...

sexual disorientation

2008-10-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

a one-off, i must say. just in a recent spate of events within the week.

so yes, there are males who take hormones to keep in touch with their feminine side.

and yes, she has become more manly in terms of looks, sound and size. going after girls is something he likes doing.

and yes, there are gays whom thankfully have not messed with me, but secretly digs others.

and now, the liberal declaration of lesbianism.

to round off, agree to marry an on-fucking-line guy whom you've not met?

am i in the old school or the modern western? god bless everyone...

09 series

2008-10-20T09:24:00.000-07:00

just before 70.3 next year, the 09 series flourishes with a bang! with P4 leading the group, there is archon, AR team issue, new orca etc. my thor pales in comparison but nevertheless, i will run my race.

sad thing is that i might need to pull out of dp if the date clashes. =(

chingay is fun, stretching is tough, rather go for a 10km run.

1 wedding a month, ship crew after ship crew tying the knot, feel damn happy for them although i bask in loneliness. navy friends rock. i know life is a piece of shit as always but we'll celebrate once you get back brother!

i have not studied so much for a module before and still i barely get it, i guess i'm quite dumb after all and not coping well with my studies.

first full marks in a NUS test. afterwhich had GOSU kurobuta meat together with sumptous meal at grillout at sunset way. and a concert to follow afterthat.

weird experience i had is that i always quarrel with my good friends. cold war with zzy (funny when i now look back), skirmishes with darren, heck care kumar's feelings during stepdown. and now this. but what does not break us only makes us stronger. let's hope that's the case.

went for hari raya dinner with the realisation that good old friends will last forever, holding my dad as an exemplary model for 40years of friendship with his true friends. deepavali every year please, dey!

travelled down just to see the guys and sweeney todd, disgusting; kena conned by the perception of a musical. but kacang pool rocked! =)

celebrated brandon's and khenglong's 21st, glad that these 04s101 classmates still keep in touch.

kena whack on both squash trainings, how suay! hope it's not the cause to my cough. may it go away =)

time spent with my baby gets lesser, but she brings back good food to spread the love and happiness to everyone. she got me a free phone too =)

adulthood

2008-09-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

thanks dad, mum, bro, aunt b and cailin for the wonderful family dinner! thanks zzy, glenn, ralph, xun for the fantastic lunch at turf city. thanks jason, joseph, keming for the sumptuous lunch at carnivore! lol.. thanks ralph, jocelyn, halim, xun, vanessa tan liboon, huien, keming, jin, caryn, zzy, clara, valerie lee, dar, rachel, mum, dad, bro, jingsong, adriel, miko, amos, glenn, rayner for the thoughtful sms! thanks allan, sopphia, meiling, joofee, wilson, jingsong, wilfred, manyan and nick ngern for the "jcrc" celebration! thanks qiuwen, wanyu, jocelyn, agnes, jessy, roscoe, nic howe, bosco, huien for the mini surprise at megabites! thanks to everyone who shook my hand, those who made online wishes and those who simply wished! Thank you all once again, for all the little things you do and how our paths met at a certain crossroad. it has been a great time knowing all of you, and it was a good decision to hold individual meals with quality time rather than a massive bbq which i'm sure i wouldn't have liked.

to ben koh, happy belated birthday too! and congrates to david on finally tying the knot with your sweetheart. all the best!

henceforth, responsibility will be greater and now the ability to make decisions.

a better man

2008-08-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

it has been a long time... ...

the first event clocking the start of my well deserved leave was SOW prep camp. it took me 1 year to realise i need more friends from my faculty. after that was celebrating of birthday's of my primary sch best friend and jc best friend, eugene and kumar respectively. All adults already and starting uni, good luck guys! went to zsofi's trial launch, where things are going real cheap! also met up with friends who came back from overseas, kenny youcai shing! nice to meet ya all, you know that i love you guys wherever you are! and to those going to go overseas, all the best and have fun there! met up with edwin and friends to chill, another smart guy going overseas for studies! checked back into hall, did alot of housekeeping and catching up.

EHOC for 2 days, and SOW for 4 days. a week marathon of orientation! an experience i will never forget, being in the best OG rocks! was able to do alot of crazy shit thanks to my Endurance experience. it has undoubtedly made me a better person! was able to catch NDP livev thanks to kumar, you're the man la dey! started first week of school already, and back with old friends whom i'm lucky to have met last year when i was alone. To end off the week, we have BAMBOO CLAM, cheap gosu food at Turf City. Not forgetting, chilling out with the slackers has always been the ultimate relaxation cum enjoyment in my life. haha! pig out... ...

a good life

2008-07-11T22:12:00.000-07:00

so just as i was getting used to life on board ENDURANCE, i have to depart for studies again... this time, clearing leave for 3 weeks made me realize how hard i have worked in the past year. looking back, i've had a thoroughly enjoying period, and i'm glad that i took this path 3 years ago. meeting people from various walks of life, expanding my vision and changing my mindset. i believe the best has always presented itself to me, and i feel lucky and contented at both VICTORY and ENDURANCE. looking forward to my next posting in hopes of learning new things under a new command. sadly, i rejected the scholarship upgrade but i guess i have to move on in life.

anyway, was presented a plaque for my services on board ENDURANCE, and i can honestly say my learning journey there was a steep curve. will be applying what i have learnt into my routine for my studies. the intangibles which i gained experience in over there is invaluable to me, and i would like to thank every officer and crew for everything. my last event is tomorrow before i return back to a students' life; being an usher at the istana is going to be interesting. =)

Real-time action

2008-06-06T02:10:00.000-07:00

wOOt! COC in 3 weeks, now 2 on 2 off as OOD. shiok! my first sailing with the LST was an eye opener, learning almost every ops possible. real-time action is real cool! am starting to blend in with the crew of EDR, so life is kinda enjoyable. everyone's so friendly and happy that i don't wanna go back to school. results sucked bad, as expected because i'm dumb. looks like hardwork is needed, only this time i have to act upon it and not just plain talk.

been mixing around with lawyers thanks to my good brother, and true to his word we've been bringing the party whenever others bring the alcohol. haha! one word to describe it all: priceless...

endurance

2008-05-11T07:54:00.000-07:00

after a series of interesting events, i'm finally back in the navy with my new ship RSS Endurance. looking forward to work in my new environment =) even though my first day was one of the most "interesting" experience, i just hope for the best in future.

well, i've collected my new wife, my one and only wilier. and here she is...

what a feast for the eyes, ain't it! ok.. apart from that, i had my first ever drunk until don't know what's going on experience. that was all thanks to my command for giving the imperial edict. i can't really complain because chris treated me to a korean bbq lunch, and they opened the CANON at the sat night drinking session with the officers. having spent so much, i can only comply. haha

that happened just 2 days before my exams, which i was seriously frightened of. having slacked the entire sem, i had no idea how i was going to survive the exams. the papers proved to be killers, and i have never ever felt so taken aback after having sat for the papers. it was THAT BAD, and i can only pray right now. the entire stretch proved to be filled with anxiety, and for the first time in 3 months, i actually sat down and studied for all my papers, but it turned out to be useless too. just hope don't kena LD *crosses fingers*

sad events aside, i celebrated zzy and ralph's birthday with the entire gang. it was just quality time spent with them on their 21st, and i'm glad they all enjoyed it. dragon gate dim sum buffet lunch for zzy, and garuda padang dinner for ralph. adults already, just feel happy for them.

a funny incident which occured was when i was taking the NE line, there was a guy who was just singing out loud in the carriage with no regards to his surroundings, humming out loud the preludes and enacting the entire song, and this went on for 3 stops. when he finally left, there were mixed reactions, some clapping while i just giggled.

met edwin, marcus and weiding one fine day after my exams, knowing that they're doing well and i'll be seeing them in NUS next year. finally, more familiar friends... but i'll still hang out with joseph, jason and keming, where we enjoy our meals together. haha! bukit timah market after our shitty papers. food settles all unhappiness.

lastly, had a party at chris house, with me and his friends being guinea pigs for the new bar he's gonna open. the drinks were great, the tapaz to accompany it was fantastic, i'm sure it'll be the next best place to hang out. zsofi's tapas bar, opening mid july, i'll definitely bring my friends there to chill.

wilier thor

2008-04-11T11:28:00.000-07:00

easily contented by a sumptuous meal at bukit timah market: gosu stingray and squid, hokkien mee, carrot cake, awesome frog leg porridge, fried egg with oyster, chee kueh and ah bor ling, totally PWNING! all that after a day's work at JS project... =)

well, there can only be greater news as my new WILIER THOR is on its road to completion. a good $3.5k investment which leaves many long winding roads for me to explore and traverse.

vantage point

2008-03-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

its been a while... ... =)
well, recently watched vantage point, a great holy shit awesome movie. come to think of it, haven't really watched a good movie for ages, so it came as a pleasant surprise. fantastic video filming, great variety of perspective displayed and truly, a masterpiece. coupled with great company, and a sumptuous supper thereafter, it was a great night. been awhile since i've really enjoyed myself, and all it takes is just a simple movie and supper.

mid terms are finally over and it's time to buck up. slacked way too much, and screwed things up. also, subjects are getting darn difficult with an extremely steep learning curve. hum jiao lor!

perhaps the stars aren't aligned so i happen to meet with alot of stupid injuries. as a result, haven't exercised in a while. fat boy! =( really hum jiao!

finished Kamen Rider Faiz series and its movie! extremely cool stuff, and it actually has a story and not as lame as hibiki. thanks bro for intro! now watching tengen toppa gurren lagann...

recently got closer to my NUS friends, and even went to one of their house for his birthday party. cool stuff! simply hanging out with them is fun!

had my hall's Dinner and Dance night, in which i was so horribly dressed that i couldn't believe myself. really not cut out for such events...

my relatives from australia came to visit, and it was great just meeting up with them over lunch and dinner. well, my cousin who is only 19 is working in KPMG (accountancy firm) and is earning much more than a graduate does here in singapore. sigh!~

received information regarding VA, its that time of the year again... sian! praying hard so that i don't go 182/189

well, made closer friends in hall and probably gonna stay next year too. might even run for jcrc, as crazy as it might seem. i'm just suited to slog my ass off i guess...

wishes for simplicity and plain pure happiness! =)

first ever picture

2008-02-26T08:49:00.000-08:00

testing: Chibi - One piece

update

2008-01-30T09:11:00.000-08:00

and just like that, VA passed with me doing duty, duty, duty and having 4 days of leave eaten away. events attended were leow's wedding dinner and ship's dinner. got 3 hangovers for the past month, all thanks to the beasts , who are my friends and superiors to be.

so sem 2 starts and i'm still on a holiday mood. most of my batch guys have ord and will be joining me next sem, looking forward to that. at least school is not so boring now as have company for 4 modules with suitable breaks in between to play interesting card or board games. heh. results weren't fantastic for sem 1, so must work harder this sem, with support from my CO. maybe later.. haha

ihg period now, with eh trailing th. com'mon eusoff! crucial match to be played against th on friday; gg man. spent alot of money on personal equipment during dec, hope it pays off.

been dinnering with slackers, the good ol' bunch of them. thanks to ralph, borrowed issues leading to infinite crisis and 52. for anime update, thanks to yingru for letting me leech the different series and getting me interested in kamen rider. completed code gaess, mai otome and fate stay night. contemplating to invest in one piece collections...

now stuck between ridley and orbea, mainly the excalibur or the onix. damn, felt b2 was uber chio but didn't like the owner. felt DA was simply overwhelming, a good feast for the lusting eyes. the tour was an eye opener, thanks allan!

2008 resolution? train hard, study smart, treasure friendship, be generous.

VA - LO

2007-12-08T06:38:00.000-08:00

and i ended my last paper with a fever whilst doing it.. screwed.

the past week has been extremely interesting! cycled back SAFELY from NUS to dar's house, talked cork till past midnight then headed home. reporting to changi on wed for my first day for LO duties, and bang kang at 11am, though i was drenched all over. wOOt! caught a movie with dar, glenn and xun thereafter and hung out. went for Victory Nav Makan at swissotel merchant court, and the buffet was SweeT! caught up with the nav guys and was updated with lotsa juicy news from the ship. =) seems like victory's doing just fine!

thurs was more hectic, coming in earlier and escorting the officers for ship's visit to Endurance and Intrepid. thereafter, visited SAFTI after ages of not being there and watching the new batch of MIDS who are about to commission. headed back for a reception on the thai ship, which served surprisingly good food and finally headed out to clarke quay to bring the thai guys around for a drink at brewerks, then to MOS. made some good friends with them, and learnt quite alot about their culture. bang kang at 2am this time, but i guess it was fun! =)

fri was more informal, as i met the thai guys outside at the royal china at raffles hotel for lunch, then headed home for a rest. was called out to dinner with the new victory officers at Goodwood Park Hotel, but with many familiar faces. yes, and since i owed CO a favour for pulling me back to Victory, i chipped in the share of CHIAing at the inexpensive shima restaurant. the food was excellent though! headed back to clarke quay again to meet the thai officers yet again for the last time, and bid our farewells over a round of drinks.

visited hongwei on sat and had dinner with his family! thanks alot for the present and everything! chatting with your family was fun.. =)

*crosses fingers* to go back to victory on monday! =)

sem 1

2007-11-30T06:41:00.000-08:00

its been a long time... ... exams are almost over, after a marathon of 4 straight days with one left tomorrow, a saturday afternoon paper. received a call from Xueying to notify me regarding VA as well as LO duties. Exams aren't finished and the military has started to haunt me. haha! well, was delighted to receive the call from Chris and helping to pull me back to Victory, though i suspect it's to cover their share of duties. lol!

well, one week to study wasn't enough, and so i underestimated. my CAP is bound to be pulled down... sigh!~ should and will work harder next sem. as holidays draw nearer, people look forward to play while i look forward to VA. not entirely cool, but fair enough if i do return to 88.

anyway, missing this year's 42.195, but guess will train up for next year's 70.3.

sem 1 was slack, and didn't fully made use of my time. guess i have to start serious planning to entirely enjoy my wholesome uni life. =)

the inevitable

2007-11-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

yes... maintain at 36km/h... checks traffic.. clear... alright speedo, don't go down. alittle bit more... reaching already... *** ***

WHAM! wtfkade... it hurts; can't move. sits like a retarded cripple on the road.

retribution

singaporeans are helpful after all.. though it was the malaysians who brought me to Alexandra. smiling from ear to ear on my way there. must be a mental patient instead of one who met with an accident. fortunately, my helmet saved my life. thanks mets.

disfigured

treatment costs a bomb.. but serves me right, what a helpless loser i was. stuck sucks

lean mean eating machine

2007-10-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

a rather sway cycling trip to changi village, but lucky in a different way. banged by a car on my right arm once, missed 3 more cars by an inch, all thanks to their unclear intentions and them not signalling. still, we reached our destination only to be greeted by good food; pork cutlet noodles and the special red tea jelly longan desert, which were awesome. after that, we proceeded to east coast mac where i had a milkshake. in the passing, we saw people burning stuff and offering to sea gods: the nine brothers. interesting as the fire was almost 3metres high, and sadly, i don't know of this tradition although i'm in the navy. finally, the sprint back with allan was crazy but fun, only for me to meet with a back tyre punctured nearing the end, so i pushed my precious back the last 2km. well, to end things on a high, the teh peng never tasted this good before. anyway, did i mention that we ate dinner before we started our voyage and woke up for a heavy breakfast the first thing next morning? heh...

my conscience still pricks me, amidst the shagness, i still lie in fear of what happened and can't sleep. i don't deserve such grace at all...

random musings

2007-10-16T22:18:00.000-07:00

amidst the short night cyclings near nus, i recall once seeing a person standing in the middle of the road with a taxi incoming. he pointed the middle finger at the driver, but fortunately the taxi driver was kind enough to stop in front of him. how he'd cherish life! also, discovered that clementi central has this nice 24hr bar chor mee stall, reachable by 6mins, so supper now will never be a bore. explored much of the west area and checked out west coast; a total disappointment coming from the east. well, at least the morning air is vibrant and rejuvenating and there's no traffic, a perfect timing to ride.

anyway, bro's working night shifts, so am i. heh.. body clock's totally screwed. dad's working hard, mum too... will not let them down.

squash is fun.. should get a racket soon. got to know an interesting couple better. heh

1st league match

2007-10-07T06:54:00.000-07:00

standing k, fatal error missing a simple direct throw to one. a good fight but ended up in defeat of 3-2. poor performance! what the heck was i doing?

anyway, mid terms are about to be over and papers are not shockingly hard. i'm glad. =) prays hard to do well... ...

liar game; hana yori dango

2007-10-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

recess week whizzed by like the blink of an eye. finished one arc of one piece, completed claymore and hana yori dango seasons 1 and 2, finally caught the 3hr finale of liar game. my gosh, it's so gonna be the next big thing lah, just like how i spotted deathnote and naruto. also, back into the craze of squash and softball; my left hand is so gonna die. study? huh? mid-terms? wth? gg...

2007-09-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

stuck is the worst... burn in hell lowlife nigga!

crosswinds

2007-09-24T11:56:00.000-07:00

then, it was the scariest moment on the road in my life. as we swerved past the traffic and its regulations, it was total suicidal. nevertheless, my 1st 100km clocked in a day; half being leisure and half being a race, both back to back. without much stiff competition, we clinched 1st in cyclohunt 2007. thanks to witono, allan and william for a memorable night!

supper

2007-09-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

just suppering with the regulars bring back good memories. i'm glad to have these bunch of fun people around amidst all the strangers of different ages. its been long since i had good prata and thanks to andy and ralph, i didn't mind cycling in wee hours back and forth for alameen's. also, have puasa for a week and gained new insight to constantly remind how lucky i am. next, need to train more for the sake of crosswinds, my new found nakama. this race, my race, starts this saturday. to one piece!

Regulars unite

2007-09-03T07:57:00.001-07:00

Yet another one to join the club. and so we chatted and chilled after ibg... been hanging out with mids, which is like the majority of my social circle, and getting to know more regulars too. after running road relay, now it's time for new training, a small step to greater vision: 70.3
bro, i'll be there soon...

exodus

2007-08-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

sitting there, cooling down, we just chatted for hours. a hair-raising experience: how'd we missed the past! nobody understands it as well as we do, the stuff that we've gone through. it has made us close, and now we have to continue to work hard. train hard for the springtime of youth. for hardwork! =)

1 good friend is enough for now... to the others: i'm waiting for you guys...

jumbo

2007-08-13T07:26:00.000-07:00

coming back from a tight wardroom dinner, seeing them once again after 2months is pleasantly joyful. great laughs, seeing everyone do well, just makes me smile. they taught me one great lesson, to give generously and bring smiles to others, which is exactly my name. cheers to victory! =)

beauty

2007-08-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

supported NUS Rag day with the passing on my bike. i can never feel the same passion they have towards the event. sigh!~

dinner at ralph's was magnificent. American Beauty, the movie which followed was just the icing on the cake. abstract; beautiful. and so i cycled home with 8 series of Fables. hang in there ralph, you'd do fine! =)

i'm back

2007-08-10T10:31:00.001-07:00

settling back into life here, the numerous events which happened proves my point in staying in Singapore to study. =) ok, forget the reports granted that it was mandatory and expected... first was eusoff hall orientation; not exactly the best there is, but i've made some good friends from it. learnt how to bid and successfully got all the modules i wanted =) next, catching up with old friends... dinner with af, some councillors, the slackers and the geniuses were nice. =) many points of discussion, genuine laughters and good food, yes, good food. =)

received a surprise call from XO and Victory's Wardroom! yay! it was great to hear from them, protecting our seas while the nation celebrates. these guys will stay close to my heart forever =) also, my navy friends who were in the parade got AIR TIME! omg! yingru was so smart looking lah, and prominent too, being the flag bearer just behind the parade commander. good job bro!

traumatising experience during Flag Day:
"hi sir, would you like to make a donation please?"
"boy, do you know who is TT Durai and NKF? Did you read the news about them?"
"yes sir,but this is different, these are organised charities who would really benefit from your donations"
"rubbish! they're all the same"
"no sir, you must understand that it's two separate issues altogether"
"F**K you" (comboed with a storm bolt which left me stunned for 3 seconds, omg wtf!?!)

caring for friends and their interesting stories, more secrets!!! =) awkward circumstance, and i have to play the bad guy for his own good, although his mind seems decided. first, we 3 must talk to his parents and we'll see from there. so this is what true friendship is eh? =)

cycling; the ultimate joy and useful sport. successfully tested the route to nus, and enjoyed the Best Place twice already in the short period that i've been back, once in the afternoon and once at night. how serene and tranquil it still is, with the coolest of breeze making the entire body rejuvenated.

as for myself, i now question my values. its been 8 years, yet i still falter. i was trying to help but was dragged into it unknowingly. it's dangerous, and i can't afford mistakes because the scholarship is at stake. find the inner peace. the code.

to end on a lighter note, it is great to see my match making prowess which saw both of my best friends finally being together and going strong. cheers!

DDG 56: Big Bad John

2007-07-26T04:13:00.000-07:00

what an awesome month! USS John S McCain! level up! what an excellent start to my naval career! this is why i joined the Navy! omg!!!! never will i give up the overseas attachment for anything else! met an excellent bunch of midshipmen from the US Navy! sailed to Hongkong while stopping at Okinawa for refuelling and loading of spares! 4 FULL DAYS OF SHORE LEAVE at HONGKONG!! mai dong xi chi dong xi, now i understand the true epitome of Hongkong.. then sailing back to yokosuka, japan! enroute: small arms shoot, con for MOB drills, pilotage, flight deck parties, mess decks entertainment, watching sunrise and sunset, observe Engineering drills, playing cards and mahjong etc!!! the life of a rider is awesome! stayed at a hotel in Shibuya! visited Tokyo DisneySea! yashaimasen! missed the last train and got wasted the entire night! and now that i'm back, everything seems different... just came back from bond signing, which means i'm confirmed with AC1!!! hell yeah! this has been the time of my life.. and it was rocking fun! damn do i have many stories to tell now, and i'm all out hoping to be eligible for the next FN attachment! =)

scamp

2007-06-29T20:09:00.000-07:00

5days of leave, of which 3days i still have to go back and work. sad, but since i love my ship and they have been kind to me thus far (for ac1 and tokyo etc.), i guess i won't mind the extra effort for now. this disrupted my orientation camp, and i happily let myself get moody and not enjoy myself to the fullest. sigh~ but it was fun, though similar to that of jc. i got a good og with united guys, and i'm lucky that i like my sp, i guess it's the result of all my chia! haha, maybe its good to be generous? =) anyway, thanks for being the fun og and great sp!

finally, i can study yet i'm already missing 88. the varying treatment in both worlds are different, and is distinctly felt during scamp. should now remain careful and scrimp and save, beware of the surroundings and my tongue.

eusoff hall, here i come.

touch of a four-leaf clover

2007-06-24T02:05:00.000-07:00

Fortune has been smiling on me thus far in my career and i'm loving it. The only sad part is leaving my beloved ship, RSS VICTORY, and her crew. The tech makan was also significant in marking an end to my stay on board. wasted for me to fail to clear the 15 days of leave remaining.

Next up, shore tour in NUS. but the memories remain...

Niigata, Japan, here i come! =)

bintan

2007-06-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

and yet another chia... 2days1night at the expensive bintan lagoon resort results in 1/4 of my salary gone. alcohol was cheap, and we played interacting games. insight: where else can ya hold a bottle of wine and drink and drive without giving two hoots about it, especially without a license? *thud* sorry guys, but thanks for that enjoyable ride. despite the pocket holes, i'm very blessed with such a tight wardroom. its the greatest way one can start a navy career, as well as forge bonds with people of varying ages. i thank my lucky stars for such a good ship =)

being the nosey parker, i've fished out some exciting information from a friend and its time for matchmaking yet again! =)
funny how my brother finally got a girlfriend, and that means that i am free to get one now... heh
would somebody just whack me out of this conservative mind in such a mordern age? nah, maybe not.

DPO

2007-06-03T07:20:00.000-07:00

As soon as i got my ticket, it was mon, wed, fri and sat. tiok jia? sigh... who asked me to have 6 points to begin with? with all the duties at hand, AO assessments and accidents unfortunately befall me. but something feels different, having to be fully responsible of my duty watch, taking care of one who has injured himself and answer to his parents. somehow gratifying maybe?

anyway, good news is that i'm shortlisted to fly to tokyo to be attached on a US ship on behalf of RSN. HNP and COS-NS have put my name through to CNV, where i hope he will grant me my experience of a lifetime. bad news is that i'll miss all the orientations in NUS, but i'll choose the former ANY day. hahah! praying for the best =)

ID is quite a good life, and so i was tasked to be usher for the NAVY Open House. my first real time doing secondary work for the navy, or perhaps that's part and parcel of my original job.

Have sat down to really think for my future, especially in the area of finance; good to be on track with such important details. thinking of which, really miss the times where i can aimlessly ponder on philosophy and life. with every thing planned out, i can only wait to take it one step at a time

singaroo

2007-05-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

Exercise Hold! Down to the rescue... what a unique Ex Singaroo to start my naval career! i think i've said 1790 rpm more than 3 times, and that is cool stuff! =) onwards to BWC as i press on to improve my knowledge. but first, just left with a coc fire drill assessment to finally put the case to a rest. sigh~ it'd sure took long, but this ship provides a great opportunity for training as compared to my batchmates.

and so finally a break from a rigourous 5months of non-stop action. IMDEX was a great experience to visit the frigates and destroyers as well as their crew. met up with the council for great meals. had some anime to catch up to, as well as starting the series of prison break.

well, i think i'm overworking my kinesis. have to take it out for a ride everyday which i'm back at home, simply can't resist the temptation. had a crash but it's surely not deterring me at all. =) putting the pieces together makes it even more enticing, the holy white light shining atop the bike would be the icing on the cake; pristine.

thanks LTC Lee for that splendid japanese meal at Miramar Hotel! it was an apt thankyou cum farewell dinner, and next up is my turn. hopefully it's not due to failing to score below 97 for ROR. heh.. its kinda sad to hear from my batchmates that i'm the only one spending so much on chia! should educate them on such an important navy culture.. wahahaha! =)

it was a beautiful scenery from equinox, and great company thereafter too.

one night in kaohsiung

2007-05-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

And so we lost quite afew equipment. That was how continuous persistent bad sea state can be. Fortunately, for a large part of the exercise as well as the entire return journey, it was rather peaceful after all the donations of our black trash bags of regurgitated waste to Mother sea while enroute up north. Shore leave was great for the very few days and little precious hours i had, and the rest was spent doing duty. it was more of a makan sutra than anything else, and since i had reduced cash due to the treat in the expensive exquisite restaurant to the officers makan, i was careful with my spendings. However, the roadside stalls wasn't a problem and had me splurging on it. Interesting side note: there's at least a bubble tea stall every other street and it was included in the daily indented meals onboard. Food was of the essence, but soon it became too oily for my liking. i came and my stomach conquered; and what remaining money i had left was spent on clothes. sad, so i got a chinese mathematics book to read since i'll be studying maths soon, but i was conned as the book thus far is dumb primary school tricks. i only got food back as souvenirs as there wasn't any solid materials for gift massing. hope ya guys like it! =)

So, it was another level up for my training, but the focus isn't exactly there. i am not training to become a spec o, but the opportunities were too enticing. clocking 100 hours of bridge watch in a month is cool stuff only because i'm looking back on it now. other interesting events to highlight are the cocktail onboard Endeavour, where there were taiwanese female midshipman to talk to. besides that, there was also 'jia cai' lunch, where an insanely pro guy downed a huge fishbowl of beer in one gulp, although he spilt 1/4 of it towards the end. and by command veto, victory's crew were ordered to coerce me to drink until i lie flat, in which they were very successful as the odds were 60 - 1. sigh~ And the list goes on... ... while back in tuas, i am the last on the list in 188 to get my COC, tragic! i guess i do suck after all huh...

ronnie. what happened in kaohsiung, remains in kaohsiung.

wang ba

2007-04-12T04:30:00.000-07:00

omg! i made it to taiwan!!! =) heh... its my shore leave now, hope all are well... all i can do is go for my makan sutra and picture taking. till later guys! =)

kinesis

2007-04-05T05:50:00.000-07:00

guys, omg! my first ever personalised bike!!!! wOOt!!!!! damn chio somemore... pure white, just like me.. hehe! ultegra 10 speed, now i use shimano training wheels to get used to it. i suffered quite afew horns and near-misses, and conclusion is that i am a reckless driver. BUT it's damn fun! =) it's gonna be my precious! i will groom and take good care of my baby... heh!

well, life has been stressful. in a moment, you're slacking and taking a breather, and the next, there are multiple tasks to complete. haha! i just complained it away... but i still have to do it. lol! it really sucks, and the result of my first ippt taken in the fleet is only a pass. this is the FIRST time i've ran so slow.. i was like OMFG! people cast it aside saying i'm overworked, but it really is a demoraliser. oh well, must go enjoy my upcoming sailing. it'll be a 3 good weeks away from home, so i guess i'll miss everybody. =) we'll be go 1790 to chiong through the rough seas, hope that i don't puke that much. also, there'll be crazy drinking and hopefully, my livers and kidney don't die on me as i intend to be the first to go down in order to protect those under my call of duty.

as for my coc, i have not been performing outstandingly well and have thus failed probably due to the lack of confidence and quick reaction. nevertheless, i've prep for roc and will strive to achieve it during my journey there. my weekends haven't exactly been peaceful due to my 24/7 job, but i certainly do enjoy the frequent board gaming with the slackers.inc. the random twists and probabilities is perhaps what makes it so interesting, and all the fun kicks in. sometimes, a simple game and a simple meal with a simple bunch of great friends makes life simply exhilarating. for everything else, there's a high cost. and that is the way of life...

Changes

2007-03-02T07:17:00.000-08:00

what have i been doing? COC, yeah, COC, no. It's such a minor event yet i'm dying. anyway, combined with it was preparing for R1, and fortunately there was break for CNY! visiting time! however not as fervent as before.. heh. sad how work floats across my mind while having fun. more so, the touch of alcohol brought forward some melanchony and made me realise my passion and purity. shall minimise the addiction. also, nothing beats the good old bunch of buddies since forever. fortunately, there's a good work balance in Victory and the times of fun really help my cohesion with the guys. sentosa, ship's dinner, CNY celebration and sports; thanks to the various commitees which helped! =) visited mj one day too, and realised that there was still a sense of belonging somewhere. really miss those short-lived jc days where important choices were made and effort put in. well, should really gear up and work towards my coc as well as improve my cycling, not forgetting the practice of more piano pieces. anyway, have been spending alot and comparatively to before i am more liberal with money; generous in my own capability too, probably due to the realisation of its meagre importance. amidst this life, i sincerely cherish the experience and company i'm enjoying now and leave no regrets behind. heh

second to none

2007-02-04T08:02:00.000-08:00

life onboard has been great! =D 88 is quite a cool ship.. heh. though sadly, my monthly salary has been depleted at an exponential rate due to the traditional 'post-in' treats to the ship's crew; an unexpected miscalculation, but all in due fun worthwhile. knowledge is also boundless, as i struggle to close that gap in what i see as a futile effort. haha... it's been a hectic yet satisfying one month, and i need to push. fitness is not looking good for me, and the lazy me procrastinates on. the next step: built upon the good terms with the ship's crew and also increase my knowledge. ready to defend, mcv! =)

some random stuff: tyco to cut cake with CO 1FLOT, my vocation is similar to comms3 for rosefinch. people now call me J for JAO. sigh~

lost

2007-01-06T10:49:00.000-08:00

shoutout: do not sms or call my hp anymore. great to have seclusion hit me yet again as i meditate. there are some things to be re-learnt when they are gone. luck is what i don't have, and what a way to start the new year.

strike!

2007-01-03T05:12:00.000-08:00

As i wander in this new place... i wonder what's installed... second to none. will be going taiwan, and many ops will come soon. rss victory, my new home. =) coc, here i come!

yoh

2006-12-29T09:20:00.000-08:00

just finish rewatching Shaman King. finished jigoku shoujo just after commissioning. cool show, now watching MARchen and hoping for jigoku shoujo futakomori ep 7 onwards to come out. heh. anyway, asakura yoh, believe in him, it'll work out somehow. adrenaline pumps uncontrollably as everyone believed in him in the last battle. his ideals, beliefs and behaviour are my dream that i look forward to.

anyway, was talking to ryan and jin the other day, and we were touching on science. he gave an example, let's say 2 aeroplanes are travelling at light speed (maximum known speed) at each other, so what's their relative speed? well, since distance is fixed, max possible speed is fixed, so the only other variable is time, which would be halved. this is so as time is man made, another dimension created by our imaginative minds. we were also talking about numbers, about why there are ten single digit numbers and not twelve. perhaps i could come out with a twelve single digit number system, where calculations would be much easier. maths is the ultimate interesting thing, where there are countless possibilities for exploration. heh. i'll never run out of topics with these fun guys...

zzy, dar, andy, glenn, ralph. don't know what i'll do without you guys. you share the bulk of my life down memory lane... thanks! and with that, they accompanied me through the 56th story. where i meet another bunch of wonderful people, who colour my life so vibrantly and shaped my conceptions and flexibility. especially wolf division, a spectacular breed of guys where i can be proud to say that i am part of them. out there, so many wonderful people, i wonder how many more can i meet? the endless stream exhilarates... ... as my leave draws to an end, i am glad that i have made full use of it and its time to go back to work. a new life, a new responsibility, awaits me. let me start as i play the first part of fisherman's horizon... =)

declaration

2006-12-09T08:59:00.000-08:00

"I, President of the Republic of Singapore, reposing special trust and confidence in your loyalty, courage and good conduct, hereby charge you to carry out your duties to the best of your abilities, with due diligence and perseverence, as commissioned officers of the Singapore Armed Forces" ~His Excellency S R Nathan, President of the Republic of Singapore, 9th Dec 2006

YES SIR!

i shall carry out my oath.

thanks dad, mum, zhiyang, dar, ralph, kumar, guanzhen for being there! =) and thanks bro, jin, glenn, cherylseow and zhenhong for remembering.

somehow, something is different. Bankai; the path has been decided. stand tall, keep upright.

ikuzou

finex

2006-11-04T19:02:00.000-08:00

yet another blink of the eye, what's left is a 10m jump and endless parade rehearsals. as we can smell it, i still hesistate. finex for comex, sorties, cap and written tests heave a sigh of relief. finished ah! my goddess season 2, now watching jigoku shoujo. at home, when there's nothing to research for, i seem to have triple more time to do anything and now i'm writting to kill time. anyway, if only i was closer to my ex buddy, i know we can click as we share similiar interests; the talk on the bus back to ocs after comex was good. now the juniors are taking their A levels, all the best to you guys! =) how nice it is to cycle without worries and enjoy the breeze at bedok jetty. well, i'm going to miss MIDS life... ....

Cravings

2006-10-23T23:40:00.000-07:00

fulfilled my movie wishlist: deathnote. however, it was only 1/4 through the story and i sincerely hope that they would find a similar version of Near and Mello. Although slightly editted, i enjoyed the midnight movie with my brother. hours before that when i got to know of the release of the movie, my heart was itching and my body was yearning; during the movie evil grins manipulated my face as i marvelled at their genius as though interpreting their moves.

desires satisfied, i now toggle between aops, cap, nbs, sorties, appointment responsibilities, endurance runs and warcraft books, dota, friends, dinners, family outings, manga and anime. of which i have completed getbackers and now watching ah my goddess season2 and ichi rittoru no namida(1 litre of tears). somehow, commissioning does not appeal to me perhaps due to internal conflicts and i feel absurd thinking that i have contracted spinal degenaration disease at times. some things weren't my cup of tea, and i really wish to indulge in pure maths once again. somtimes i only think of the physical, and truly wish for something to fill the vacuum as now i can only resist. perhaps the idealistic animes are influencing my intentions for purity. back then, i guess it was a good choice, but for how long i wonder? some absolutely random thoughts, who knows whether i'll be able to understand when i look back at my present thoughts in future. the journey of life, if only i could drown myself into it, sigh! nevertheless, the limitations of my activities bore me and i guess thrills are bonuses that await my search. till then, the thirst for knowledge might be pulling me down as i fight to find my shikamaru self. to overcome my weakness is to truly slow down my thought process before it flies past like a beam of light. ROR 100, tyco =)

sailing

2006-09-09T10:22:00.000-07:00

what an experience! time, lost track of my senses. there were presentations, vomit bags, magestic views, freezing night, granduier malls, nursing, confined cubicles, bridgewatch, classroom, observations, practicals, publications, rolling and yawing, strong winds, good food, navigation, astronomy, kite flying, lessons re-learnt, charts, manual labour, washing, cleaning, first time experience, splurging, interacting, fighting monsters, speeches, ascending and descending, safety and security, displinary issues, crossing the line, station tests, laughters, frustration, bonding and finally back home. what more can i divulge?

thanks dey for your time, presence and opinion. ord for you lor!
philosophy still lingers... surprisingly. interesting is when the world coincidentally collaborates to prove its point.

close quarters

2006-07-28T02:38:00.000-07:00

in the confined space with many other people, i might just turn autistic. somehow, i like that queer nature of mine, and it was proven in a unsavvy place called zouk, save the little alcohol which altered my senses by its infinitesimal amount. thank you kumar, adeline, sherry, vanessa, cheryl, rayner for the great sending off wishes. meeting up with a bunch of reliable friends soon, and i really do hope to spend quality time chilling with them, yes zhiyang? heh... mstd, good luck mates! civilian life is cool, especially the time back at mjc. well, it's time to journey off to different insights, may the bright white light protect us all! as i continue the search...

fisherman's horizon

2006-07-15T11:10:00.000-07:00

thank you zhiyang for your magical touch! the healing notes ignited brilliant flashbacks and showed truly what is music. instead of the individual who imagines the sound, it is the soothing tune which pleases the ears. the essence lighted a path of reality and i salute nobuo uematsu's genius; art. the title is fully apt as MSTD is approaching. let's pray that the superficial scraps away, trust trust over the horizon.

lists

2006-07-01T21:15:00.000-07:00

animes completed: naruto part 1, bleach part 1, Ah! My Goddess, Air, Air movie, Wolf rain, grenadier, gundam seed, yakitate! japan, full metal alchemist (FMA), FMA movie, HunterXHunter + OVA, onegai twins, mai hime, suzuka, shaman king, kimi ga nozomu eien (rumbling hearts)

manga completed: Rave, Deathnote, Hikaru No Go, Flame of Recca, I''s

now watching(Stand still): School rumble, .hack//sign, Aoi Yori Aoshi

anime wishlist: getbackers, mai otome, Ah! My Goddess season 2, naruto part 2, bleach part 2, maratoba heartful days, MARchen, Prince of Tennis, Sayuki Reloaded, .hack//liminality, .hack//Legend of Twilight Bracelet, .hack//roots, mahoromatic

manga wishlist: tenshou tenge, one piece, naruto part 2, bleach part 2

comics: the last man, fables, practically ralph's collections... heh

movies wishlist: DEATHNOTE!!!

there's more but i can't seem to remember =(

conspicious

2006-05-05T19:26:00.000-07:00

time, cuts the remaining amount of person's life, it doesn't stop for anything. the only equality that all humans are likely to receive is death, after which their destination is probably the same too - nothingness.

once in a while, while you reflect at the truth of human life, it gets you back in track. these undeniable facts surprisingly keep me going, allowing the resonating cognizance to be amplified and stand high with pride. interesting how one has a general perception on a thing, yet when the situation stresses, he falters and, sadly, does otherwise. this flaw is imminent in myself, and i feel thoroughly disgusted at myself thereafter for not being steadfast.

now torn between the world of choices, i stand wobbly on the fence. in ocs, we are given many a chance to train in decision making but now i am stuck. how ironic! it would be fun to think of taking a wild stab in the dark by applying for a degree in philosophy. heh

results are out and i seriously find it hilarious, how the media talks down the chances of those protecting the stronghold yet it was an easy win. how casually people say they would support the opposition, yet their actions shown proves otherwise. the denial of the common and the succumbing of pressure or fear constitutes the majority of modern men; the atrocities obvious yet conveniently displaced. well, politics just ain't my cup of tea, so i'd rather look at the voters rather than those being voted. heh

the seemingly unseemingly stuff goes unnoticed. how nice! =)

Light VS Near

2006-04-22T06:26:00.000-07:00

takeshi obata is a genius, and now that deathnote is coming to an end, i hope to expect something spectacular. it is something i can relate to, not only the ficitious storyline, but of the concept and high-level analysis behind the scenes. the ability to predict and fight it out in the titanic battle of minds totally impresses me, always urging me now to take things to a higher platform which makes the self an outstanding figure. definitely, pointers to note is the complacency kira had but all in all, i dare say this is the most mentally stimulating manga i've come across. funny how i indulge myself in such mind-boggling activities, even a simple softball game involves more wits than other sports. deathnote never fails to pump adrenaline into me and this is something i'll take along for the rest of my life.

in a matter of fact, the reason i penned down this sidetrack was because of the strenous mind which is forced to work under poor circumstances in mids wing. it's been 3 weeks there and there are many points to observe from the people there, and i'm afraid that i do not like their midset lest for those few potential SwordofHonour candidates. yes, there might be inflexibility in the government, but their rigidness is not to be largely blamed due to the performance of ill-disciplined cadets. upcoming imminently is the storming stage, and i'll remain in the backseat to make a personal mental note and continue my studies on people. i can understand people lose their tempers, and its not that i'm asking them to completely change and avoid the natural flaw, but they should realise that their ideals might not be the best and try a different angle of aspect, hence perspective. i can understand how they feel because i do put myself intheir shoes, but after analysis i found it not to be the best course of action to portray. well, i seriously hope for cooperation as i totally detest selfish-ness, a flaw which i succumb to sometimes. your own comfort may result in the prolonged sufferings of others, but i definitely can't change them. interesting how i feel more attracted to literature and philosophy now even though there is a lack of time. press on! happy birthday shing! i really hope you like our mini celebration... heh

in the western part of singapore

2006-04-15T03:12:00.000-07:00

yet another blink of an eye and a month flew past. the first 2 weeks of the tri-service term was testing, and sierra platoon 2 section 3 shared a bond forged similiarly like the different batches over the years. the confidence jump, an air time unlike others which distort the perception of time. cassevac revealed true emotions, strength and determination, and it was done after 2 whole days of section navigation. inside the chemical defence room was another experience altogether, the choking feeling has been etched in my memory. the coolest, funkiest section ever i would say, and how unwillingly the soul bellowed when i had to leave for mids wing. entering an entirely new environment, with an aching in my heart, settling down was not easy. however, adaptability came naturally as we endured late nights, with the 3 week confinement coming to an end with a turn out cum tekan initiation finale. although it was nothing compared to days in sierra, it certainly did mean a little and contributes to building our bonding in mids wing. combined with our first sea expedition, there is definitely something hanging in the air, only leaving a personal barrier to cross. times are not as physically challenging, but mental strength is constantly tested and i hope to persevere and excel. to others, the officer's creed and song might be just the mouthing of the words, but it really made sense during the cassevac. "i will make the officers creed rightfully mine" and with this, i stay true to myself as we now take another step towards officership. to ian, damien, xumao, leslie, almerick, tiongsoon, richard, daniel, benjamin, boh wee, wanling and elaine, i'll miss ya guys! and to wolf: niki, james, kenny, darren, karl, shing ee, koong jiunn, shi yang, you cai, andrew and josephine, i'll do my best and let's enjoy our life in mids wing and pass out together as one!

new light off the island

2006-03-09T19:19:00.000-08:00

10th march 06, friday 12:11 pm

the intellect flushes down the drain as the months go by. lucky am i just to be able to sit in front of my computer and blog, and enjoy the simpler things in life which i thought not simple enough. POP 2 days ago on 8th march 06, and i'm starting to miss bmt; i've had my highs and lows, and my platoon had our share of ups and downs too. this is only the beginning, where our fun is concentrated and buddies made. i will not focus on occasions like chinese new year, valentine's day, release of A level results, as it has dawned on me that everyday is a special occasion itself. perception has definitely changed, but the way the mind doesn't process as much as it used to depresses me. perhaps that is why the navy would be a better option, and i see tougher times ahead. already, being financially independent is a tedious task, the road ahead shed endless light in the gloomy surroundings as we leave the offshore island which i predict we'll miss much. stars shining across the night sky will never be the same again, the many memorable yet trying nights in tekong has been an experience i'll never give up for anything. perhaps the bond jaguar platoon 4 shared was exceptionally unique, and i'll cherish the days we once shared together. once in our lives, and i hope we'll get to see each other next time in the working world.

sidetrack for information sake, results: AAB, C5, merit. (disappointed, but i'll have to move on)

visage of images unmasked

2006-01-02T10:18:00.000-08:00

tues, 3rd jan 2006, 3:04 am

for the past 2 weeks, it has been dominated by lanning. dai gu ma went back to france, went swimming with glenn and at dar's house, treated jonathan teo lunch, eat out with family, watched narnia, jammed with kumar and sufi, and visited dar, zzy, hongwei and marcus houses. something extra to mention would be on christmas, where biking gang had a party in the afternoon, thereafter slackers.inc gathered at zzy's house and chilled overnight. thanks alot ToAdZ! also, thanks to daniel teo, ryan, paulina, rayner, marcus, adeline, valerie, siewluang, liping for wishing a merry christmas, thanks to kha, jasmine and eunice for your pretty cards and also ryan and yuezhuang for your e-cards. thanks rayner, simone, amos and ryan for your presents =) alright, that was quite a rush =)

well, chiong-ed afew animes/movies: I's, Ah! My Goddess, AIR, The Island, FMA movie and narnia too. i'll be waiting for the completion of yakitate and bleach. heh.. so much have happened during the past month, not to mention the past 2 years, nor my entire life. i wouldn't call 18 old, but young enough to still be naive yet legally wise enough to make decisions. the sequence of events, never once stopping to catch a breath, has twisted and turned me to the present day stuck. and yes, it's THAT time of the year again; reflections.

i wouldn't exactly call the stuck typing this now stuck, simply because he is different. changed. completely. or well, at least not in the ideal manner that stuck had hoped himself to be. to be honest, i don't really like the stuck of today. ouch, yes, that homered. but it's not as if that i can turn back time or something magical, so the mind has to compel and combat with the trait. the past 2 years has been the cliche roller coaster ride, but all were part and parcel for the living experience; good times, bad times, ultra busy times, slacking times, and the average days. friendships and accquaintances were abundant, activities and responsibilites too. funny how i practically killed myself in j1, yet slacked through j2. haha!

well, the flowery aspect of my love life did not flourish at all, nor did my financial status. living standards were rather high, and time was just a precious blink of the eye. the regrets, the happiness, the desire, the anger, all which compressed only to resurrect an intolerable streak, dating back from day 1 '04. decisions made in the forked roads permutates, giving life it's natural bend; the path of all work and no play certainly made stuck a dull boy. but yes, this is reality, the morals, ethics, values, principles conflict and the mind goes to knees before the body. to think before one acts was a personal favourite, and that too was gone, sadly. ideals and goals shatter for what seemed to be unreachable, and the displeasing act of selfishness kicks in after reality shows teamwork otherwise. independence grew with distrust, only to cast stuck inside his own hell, locked up and key thrown away. the ever present struggles proved futile till this very day, and an all-time high on that very day, the one on closure. reluctant as the mind was, the facade held through for the sake of others and for completion loyalty. the digust was entirely internal, onthe account of being able to bring forth myself to a state of oblivion. subconciousness is a powerful tool, greatly reflecting oneself even better than the mirror.

resolution taken from the typical excuse of the new year, only to prevent oneself from improving there and then. but one submits to the call of tradition, and procrastinates to this day to change. so here i bare my naked body, answering to nobody but my conscience. free from the strings of life, i erase the deceit and illusion of all images in the need to start afresh. being true and abiding the moral codes set by stuck, i hereby unplug the gates within and forming new barriers taking myself to a new level. be it from scratch, i will now follow the single clay track that lies ahead. for the green days will shape and mould, so strong shall stuck stands. alas, the revolution of the world begins! i am glad.

a tribute

2005-12-18T07:24:00.000-08:00

tuesday 20th dec 2005; 2.32am

AF (atavistic fury/animal farm):
AF.Chinchilla (ryan):
your proficiency in the english language is what impresses me. yes, your precision for things, like spelling, punctuation and timing, you've got them right. =) your inquisitiveness, practise for perfection and leadership (in war3) are what makes you unique. i will always remember the times i've been to your house to study/war3/play with your piano/chinchilla. rock on dude!
AF.Squirrel (dan ho):
shuai ge! you're the man! heh.. one snap of his fingers, all the pretty girls come flocking to him with his baby face. he's cool, IT savvy, and a great friend. can talk alot with him as he's rather knowledgable. will always remember the times we've lan, sleepover, pool! this is what i call my hao xiong di, my good buddy. =)
AF.Swaku (jin):
exactly as his nick suggests, this guy is my great friend who digs the same puns and jokes we both crack. the similiar trait of us both is that we can't live without bargains, and our dressing suits our personality, not the trend. your laughs makes my day, and i'm sorry for making fun of you at times, but you'll know i'm just kidding. anyway, thanks dude! will always the times we chat/lan/sleepover/pool.

Slackers.inc
zzy:
what can i say man? close friends since sec 1, and knew each other through the lame game CS, which we are still playing, but last time we play until our money fly away. 6 years man.. we've had our ups and downs, been to your house like 689027854 times, done many things together. it'll be great if we were to enter the same university, and carry on to be friends for life. what will i do without you? heh (sounds gay, yeah, but it's a happy thing)
dar:
6 years too, is a long time. we've been teammates, and those were the great times. you've been the cool, tall, handsome and great guy all along, so stay nice. talented and sporty as you are, the sense of humour is just perfect, like an icing to a cake. heh.. thanks for being my friend and playing a great part in my life, let's just keep going out till i kick the bucket. =)
xun:
my scouting bro, one guy who has endured good shit and bad shit together with me for 4 years. also, we cycle together, although he's gosu and always a mile ahead when we're racing. now that you got a girlfriend, don't forget me, the great scouting times as well as lower sec times. it's great fun to remember those carefree days, and the silly things that we would do together. heh
glenn:
a quiet guy to start with, but an interesting guy to talk to. a must to get to know this guy better, one cool guy to hang out with. he's a pure lefty, full of creativity, and likes to play soccer. next time let's jam together when you're free eh? got girlfriend must tell me! lol
ralph:
big daddy's in town! always with a cool usage of english, cracking up some weird humour which never fails to make me laugh. his general knowledge is wide, just like his size. =X haha! now into akido, which is a rather cool sport. i go learn muay thai, then we shall spar sometime soon eh? dhal or murukku please? thank you
andy:
weren't classmates with ya, but got closer with ya at the sec3 leadership camp. somehow, we'll always go movie together in our big group, and dinner/dota together, completing the ring of slackers.inc . have fun, and all the best in your life =)

FRC (fund-raising committee)
qingde:
our leader cum my fellow council mate. not close to you there, but you did a great job in frc. your generosity is well-liked, and a nice person to talk to. your area of expertise is technical, and that's cool. i'll miss the good times we've worked together and the sleepover.
cheryl:
this pretty girl has big sparkling eyes, and is a joy to talk to. we can rattle on totally pointless stuff, and she loves the beach like i do. pasir ris park is awesome, because few people visit it. but sometimes quite lame, keep on saying i smart. lol... people stupid can? =)
junxian:
this guy is rather quiet, but it's interesting to meet him for most of the days on my journey to school as we take the same train. also, a very enthusiatic guy, who doesn't show it, as he still goes back to help npcc! this guy is also very helpful, so rock on dude! =)
chengyao:
same interests in anime, and has the ability to crap with me. a rather daring and enthu person too, and its a pity we didn't get to know each other better in tms/mjc. well, i believe you're one thoughtful guy, so continue being yourself! =)
jorcelyn:
wah, this cute little girl is quite nice to be around with. she is quite pro in running, shooting, and she can fish! loves the beach too, and a great friend to have. jia you in everything you do!
meijin:
although don't interact with ya much, but the sporty image of you is quite prominent. don't play play with her around =)
jingjing:
eh bro, why is it that everytime is me talking and you laughing? an interesting personality with brains to go with. all the best to your becoming of a pilot.. heh

obs (outward bound school)
eng:
alamak! mangkok! my squash captain, pro sia. he has the beng look, but actually a very fun guy to be with. ke-de-pap, ke-de-poop, and he does something funny. king of ole, tall, handsome, buay tahan sia! quite a reserved guy, but a darn good buddy. will always remember the cool times during squash, obs and post-prom. heh
ant:
darling, everytime so intimate with me, i will miss it leh! =P an independent guy, with a broad relationship experience, and another tall freak. dance president you know, can easily toss you into the air. take good care of yourself hor *winks*
teck:
omg, another ultra lame freak. a pro in talking cork, and he everytime go gym work out, want to act hunk only... lol! bro, don't bet too much soccer lah, gambling not so good

others:
ZH (hongwei):
omg! it's byakuya! everytime so pro, and so kind, nice, helpful blaa blaa.. (all the good qualities) everytime go his house de, until become familiar with his parents, his com and his fridge! bwahahahah. he started the usage of !, which soon became our greeting. heh.. thanks for being a wonderful friend for 6 years! so long sia... anyway, my dota teacher! next time i think i still go your house watch anime =)

all of you guys are special in my eyes, and treasure you is what i will do, as you are what makes my world all so colourful. =) thank you!

the week closes

2005-12-18T06:38:00.000-08:00

sunday 18th dec 2005; 10:38pm

monday 12th dec: it was a late birthday treat. who ask marcus to be SO busy... lol, well hope you did enjoy it man! =) went for dinner at parkway with a primary school friend, and go east coast park walk walk. yeah, needed to just enjoy the breeze, and guess who i saw? my darling sutris with his darling there, so romantic! wahahah. way to go bro

the next day saw 4 obs friends meeting at dhouby ghaut for lunch. then we went to minds' cafe, an interesting place (to me at least). well, the company was fun but not exactly appropriate, but we had a good time anyway. then headed down to katong to meet dar and zzy for lan. it was actually to pass time and wait for 7.30pm, where i gave tuition on calculus to my father's friend. 1 hour seemed to pass so quickly, with this like a seemingly easy job to me. he then offered to drive me home, and stuffed $30 into my hands. i wasn't suppose to accept it but yeah, you know how you can't reject someone especially when he's much older than you and in the middle of the road in your carpark about to drive off. good money, and i like it =)

was supposed to go dar's house and do gym, but there was this new ruling where outsiders can't use the gym, so it was a rather wasted trip. oh well, his place was a pitstop before i adjourned to marina bay to have steamboat with frc people, so it was alright. as usual, i was the earlybird slacker. when we walked towards the bus stop, there were people touting and i was like "oh well". they persisted but didn't really get on my nerve, so qingde held a "meeting" while i squated down and hecked care. so we had free transport and we dined there heartily playing afew games here and there. such pot-luck rocks, and i look forward to more of such outings! =) thanks chengyao for buying drinks from ntuc so that we no need to spend a bomb on the drinks that they sell. as usual, i gorged myself and overate, thus felt like vomitting, but i had to make my $10 worth the while. heh

on thursday morning, went to mandai crematorium to pick bones and get involved in some family matters. interesting that the place was so serene, and i got to see president wee kim wee =) then, went to jin's house with AF for teh stayover. these guys, yeah, are fantastic. we played mahjong and bridge till 4am, with many a conspiracy going on. temperaments tested, but we had fun in the end. GG guys! =) went for lan the next day, together with zzy, dar, andy and kohji. we 4v4 dota on lan, and it was exciting. though my 100% dota win streak came to an end, it was gg too. =) the good old 4v4 matchups, though there are no games available, i will remember them, but not as much i will remember you guys.

saturday was the day my teeth felt so clean and whiter than ever. yes, it was costly. went to hongwei's house for bleach, yakitate and chicken little. thanks man! yet, another week has gone, and i haven't done any excercise. haiz~ and interesting to see weiding out his 2 weeks in tekong. jia you! i'll be seeing you there soon. heh =)

stuck outdoors

2005-12-11T07:28:00.000-08:00

sunday 11 dec 2005; 11.28pm

on tuesday 6th dec, i come upon the best-priced drink in the whole wide world! the uber big drinking cup can quench your thirst and hunger for only $1!!! wth? cool eh? come to bedok interchange and try it. heh

the meeting of old classmates took place the next day. it was a welcome dinner at lemongrass restaurant in the heeren for jonathon david teo hian beng! =) a pity you've to come back all the way from australia just to serve ns. heh! enjoy your 2 years here dude!

lan for the next two consecutive days drained all my money away... but the guys rock! zhiyang with his stories from france and darren with his adventures in changmai, thailand. plain talking with ya guys including andy just makes my day =)

sent szeteng off at the airport, hope you'll enjoy your 2 months in australia girl! =)

finally read finish War of the Ancients: The Well of Eternity (book 1). thanks zhiyang, for lending me the book for like erm 1 year? lol... Richard A. Knaak is totally awesome, i like your style of writing man. cool! =) looking forward to book 2... heh

had the opportunity to test out my jeans before entering army. yes, this is one day where you'd find stuck wearing jeans. not because i want to wear it though, only due to the fact of my mum's nagging for a more appropriate wear rather than 3/4ers and slippers. but it was all worth the while, the buffet at some high class restaurant at raffles place answered my silent prayers for good food in singapore. 7 rounds for me just ain't enough, however the stomach couldn't take it any further. thanks uncle donald for the splendid treat! =)

today.. arh yes! finally, cycling again! went to east coast park to turn out disappointed due to the crowd. couldn't cycle at normal speed, and it felt like crawling. when i returned to "walking", while having to swerve past some girl bikers, my friend, who wasn't really enthusiastic, lagged behind only to have me wait for him. and when he did come, he told me that the girls called me hao lian. i was like WTH?!? i was ahead in the journey most of the time, only to slow down and wait for my friend. well i can't help it when i pedal slowly! anyway, went to simone's house to meet alvin, amos, ryan and simone to whom i've lent my mahjong tiles to. although no money is involved, they are addicted to the game. don't forget to bath hor! well, i went on cycling myself home and the journey was smooth as i chased bus 10 from katong to temasek sec. cycled to jetty and back, but i didn't feel like a thorough workout. need to exercise real soon... weakness is something army wouldn't endure.

dresses and cards

2005-12-05T09:53:00.000-08:00

tues 6th dec 2005 2:46am

finished the "no entry" show at kumar's house, and after we jammed abit, his father drove us to the fullerton for our prom...

we have many men in black, and i was like so slack but that was alright because i like it =) carrying a pouch seemed awkward, but there were many stuff which i stuffed into it. heh. everyone didn't go in yet, as only kumar, fir and me owned the cocktail reception area, finishing the nuts at one table. when people started streaming in, then the mad flashes begin. blinded so many times, we proceeded in to the ballroom to our table. seating arrangement was GG, but it became a passing hindrance. first up was cold dish, followed by sharks fin soup, chicken, scallop, good fish, brocolli, noodles and sago as desert. the emcee was good but rather crude, all in the name sake of fun. so most people looked their best, with changes that makes people unrecognizable. yes, this would be the change; a turning point, at which where we venture will be scattered all over. travelled all over the place to meet with friends, but the possibility of capturing shots with everyone i knew was impossible. overall, entertainment was fun, and prom king and queen were sharul and josephine respectively. congrates! =)

we then concluded with half the people on the dance floor, and the other half outside taking more pictures. i followed qingde up to a room to check out how it looks like, and i made history repeat itself when i was STUNNED ALONG THE CORRIDORS yet again!! oh well, i met up with eng, and followed shawn, diana and muralee to shawn and diana's room at the oriental. then they 3 left for orchard swensen's while eng and i went to a nearby roadstall for prata. however, that was the biggest mistake! the prata is the most GROTESQUE thing on this earth, imagine 2 pieces of burnt dough dipped in curry which has more of spice than of flavour. GG! with the drink shop closed, we adjourned to the oriental's restroom to drink toilet water. thereafter, we sat down at the sofa at the lobby. it wasn't any ordinary sofa, it was SLANTING with cushion, extraordinary! so we just stoned there for half an hour till 4am, before walking to Plaza Singapura. so we had a pit stop at the MacDonalds there, where we met other mjcians. i lent them my playing cards, while eng and i went to slack outside the MRT station. doing stupid things in the middle of night, we just talked cork and looked at pictures, taking them too. due to the bad lighting, most pictures didn't materialise. wasted =(

we went to Mac yet again, this time for breakfast: sausage mcmuffin. we then took the first train home, but instead of expecting nobdy, there was a crowd for such an unearthly hour. how weird! thanks eng! you rock =) thanks to all those who have taken a picture with me =)

have you ever

2005-12-03T01:02:00.000-08:00

have you ever?

Make bold those that you have done!

Graduated High School.
Kissed someone.
Smoked cigarettes.
Made out with someone of the opposite sex.
Got so drunk you passed out.
Rode every ride at an amusement park.
Collected something really stupid.
Gone to a rock concert.
Helped someone.
Gone fishing.
Spun turn tables.
Watched four movies in one night.
Gone long periods of time with out sleep.
Lied to someone.
Been dumped.
Snorted cocaine.
Failed a class.
Dealt drugs.
Taken a college level course.
Been in a car accident.
Been in a tornado.
Done hard drugs.
Watched someone die.
Been to a funeral.
Burned yourself.
Ran a marathon.
Had an eating disorder.
Your parents got divorced.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Spent over $200 in one day.
Flown on a plane.
Cheated on someone.
Been cheated on.
Written a 10 page letter.
Gone skiing.
Been sailing.
Cut yourself.
Had a best friend.
Lost someone you loved.
Shoplifted something.
Been to jail.
Had detention.
Skipped school.
Got in trouble for something you didn't do.
Stolen books from the library.
Gone to a different country.
Dropped out of school.
Been in a mental hospital.
Watched the "Harry Potter" movies.
Had an online diary.
Fired a gun.
Gambled in a casino.
Had a yardsale.
And a lemonde stand.
Actually made money at the lemonade stand.
Been in a school play.
Been fired from a job.
Taken a lie detector test.
Swam with dolphins.
Gone to seaworld.
Attempted suicide.
Voted for American/Australian/Pop Idol.
Written poetry.
Read more than 20 books a year.
Gone to Europe.
Loved someone you couldn't have.
Wondered about your sexuality.
Used a coloring book over age 12.
Had surgery.
Had stitches.
Taken a taxi.
Seen the Washington Monument.
Had more than 5 IM's/online conversations going at once.
Overdosed.
Had a drug or alcohol problem.
Been in a fist fight.
Suffered any form of abuse.
Had a hamster.
Pet a wild animal.
Used a credit card.
Gone surfing in California.
Did "spirit day" at school.
Dyed your hair.
Got a tattoo.
Had something pierced.
Got straight A's.
Been on the Honor Roll.
Your parents sent you to a shrink.
Been handcuffed.
Known someone with HIV or AIDS.
Taken pictures with a webcam.
Started a fire.
Had a party while your parents weren't home.
Gotten caught having a party while they were gone.
Done surveys like this to pass the time.

the halo of the dollar bill

2005-12-02T22:17:00.000-08:00

yakitate japan is teh rOxOrz! =) pierrot with his own set of reactions: hakusai, hakusai, hakusai, yakusai! hidou, hidou, kibou... the monaco cup is really exciting!

cycled to szeteng's condo from rayner's house, going through eastcoast park. took 30minutes, that's like so long lah. i'm deteriorating. had our first s101 class bbq, and the rain separated the bridge gang and the photo crazy gang. i wasn't in the photos, but bridge could never have been more fun than this =) GG edwin,andrew and weiding! then had to hit the road under the rainy conditions, getting dirt and water splattered all over my clothes and body. so went to rayner's house to bathe, and it turned out i had cleaned his bike by my speed under such a weather. unfortunately, my slippers broke due to the friction and speed i guess =( anyway, catched the last bus home, and this rocks because it feels like the bus driver is sending me home as it only stopped once to ferry another passenger, and the next time it stopped was when i alighted =)

went to tampines and parkway to check out the prices and designs with khenglong on wed. it seemed that our budgets could not be satisfied as we walked unsuccessfully for afew hours. well, he left for home and i went to meet rayner, amos, ryan and junkai as they were going to play pool. watched naruto on junkai's pda, as he is trying to convert it into a psp. that would be uber cool! =)

i finally had the opportunity to go out with AF, although 1 elite member (teh squirrel) is missing. we laddered like old times, and reached level 10 on lordaeron. ate our usual chicken cutlet, and went to parkway for our ice-cream treat from ryan which was a result of SKYCN winning WC:TFT 1v1 WCG2005 using humans. went to jin's house thereafter and i performed afew magic tricks. it was rather successful =) heh.. and his mother made coffeeboy, a version similiar to that of rotiboy, and it tasted great. made me think of azuma kazuma, and wonder whether singapore will have its own unique bread like what azuma is trying to create: his japan bread.

met khenglong again on friday with the determination of really purchasing our shirts. so off we were at the johnlittle mega sale at the singapore expo, and wOOt! cheap sales everywhere! so we proceeded to get our shirts in high hopes and we weren't disappointed. i got a jeans for $19 too, since i was underbudget for prom: $30, spending only $18. so i used my POSB card to pay, and two happy boys left the expo for bedok for lunch after 2 hours. wanted to spend more, but i realised that i wouldn't use much of what i buy due to my enlistment, and if i wasn't going to army, there's no way i'm going to get jeans! so it was a good buy =) got my new grey slippers at bedok at $3.90! how can i live without bargains? then went to hongwei's house for more of yakitate, then met rayner to cycle to bedok for his bike deal. i then chiong to bedok jetty in what seemed like eons since i was last there, and watched the night sky being lighted once every 8 seconds with the flashes of lightning. AWESOME! sadly, at the first sign of a raindrop, i raced all the way back to rayner's house in record time.

oh well, i'm so thankful for the various bunch of friends for being there and i hope that we'll slack together this lifetime! thanks Slackers.inc, AF, MRA and biking gang. also, special thanks to HONGWEI!~ =) *very very very broke now*

saturday 3rd december 2005; 3.56pm

shopping

2005-11-29T02:19:00.000-08:00

visiting is now on top of my list of things to do in the holidays. went to ben's house with kumar on friday, playing guitar and playing guitar, radical dreamers rocks! went to halim's house on saturday, where we enjoyed splendid hospitality. lepak! thanks dude for inviting =)

well, today was pure shopping. before i adjourned to bugis, i was counting numbers and their cubes, but only up till 13 and 2197 =( nvm, i'll improve soon, heh. met up with dar, glenn and huangeng for shopping. glenn bought this cool t-shirt at natural project, i wanted to buy one pretty feast to the eyes t-shirt, save the contrain from my pocket. went to x/square (looks like chi-square) in marina square to purchase dar's shirt and pants. so people are spending a bomb on prom and clothes, i am only willing to pay no more than $30. haha. saw saumun and shauna there too, but guessed they didn't notice me. being the usual slacker, i was in shirt, shorts and slippers. that is why i like being with glenn, he doesn't mind what i wear as he recall people not accepting my dress code in the streets of orchard and suntec. he would have been in shorts too, but this was one of the occasions he had jeans on.

anyway, my parents were complaining on why i must wear formal to prom. i was like, if only slack casual was accepted, i would definitely go to prom in shirt, slippers and three-quarters. that's what i did for my sec school prom, considering it being held in school. i wish to pull off the same stunt again, but it'll be a disgrace to fullerton if i came in such attire. and to think that i find it difficult wearing jeans out... hmm, come to think about it, i've wore jeans about less than 5 times in my entire life =) if i were to wear so, that would be so not stuck.

that's quite out of point, but yeah, i realised like 95% of the strayers at orchard wore jeans. thanks to glenn, i didn't feel awkward =) places like topshop are daylight robbers, thank god for me being of the minority mindset for stringent consumers, if not singapore's economy will go bust. heh. went to an ulu foodcourt in centrepoint for dinner with glenn and huangeng, and man was it good. these places rock my world, where a simple fare in a tranquil ambience at the peak hour satisfy thy stomach. interesting to find out glenn's mindset, where we chatted about girls and how he doesn't seem to fancy any yet. funny how such a cool guy doesn't have any suitors yet? well, went to john little with huangeng before standing at the traffic light in front of it. standing there and watching the world passing is cool, but we decided to head home anyway. he also talked to me about his idea on girls on the mrt, and we had a heartful time reminscing the good ol' softball days.

reached home only to come online at 12.30am, and entering a chat with ryan, jin and squirrel about relationships yet again. lol. interesting how we argued our opinions and accepting each other's viewpoint. AF rOxOrz! i am teh slacker, and simplicity is king.

logic

2005-11-25T00:24:00.000-08:00

oh screw maths s paper. it'll be ungraded, heh! =)

so went to zhiyang's house after that in hopes of going to jam or go out, but it so happens that the rainy season puts people at home and i was thus stuck there. anyway, picked up the ff7 main theme song on piano! very easy to play and the eased felt good. piano rocks!

stayed home on wednesday only to find myself doing pointless stupid stuff like surfing aimlessly on the net. but i got myself to do something alittle more progressive as i finished the book "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" by mark haddon. its uber cool, making me ponder on what i have been missing in my life. so i lose out to a spastic boy, but its alright, i like the austistic boy and his logic.

2nd day after the As are over and there seems to be nothing to do. so i popped over at hongwei's house, buying lunch to his place. chiong 5 episodes of bleach, which was very entertaining with ichigo chao act cool and the story getting interesting. then we went to suntec tower 3 to meet up with andy and zhiyang first for dinner at the kopitiam opposite eng wah cinema. dar, glenn and ralph joined us as we watched the 7pm harry potter show and i found it quite interesting, humourous yet puzzling. but it was a good movie simply because i didn't read the book. then we had an expensive supper at carl's jr but it was filling and delicious. my pocket's tearing away by the day as it eats into my savings. 1 month of enjoyment left but somehow i wished the A levels never did end as life during it was much more thrilling than it is now.

screwed

2005-11-21T18:29:00.000-08:00

note: this is one of the rare times where i'll use vulgarities, onlookers who are thoroughly disgusted by such language can choose to look away now. thou shall not be liable for any shock or illness caused; please do not try these yourself.

it's all retribution. it first begin in the morning; the racist comments were heard all over, finished with combos of foul language. i could have injured myself in school, but i decided to respect public property and the attire i was wearing. but deep down underneath my breath, i was like "FUCK!" to the power of infinity, retaining a good image of the school.reached home only to come across the word "RAPE" written hugely on the papers, which so happens to describe my current predicament. fuck it all man, imagine the papers striping me naked and screwed me upside down. it must have been the result of all the bad deeds i've commited in my life combined with all the slacking the past year. yeah, i'll be honest with all of you. i didn't do shit for the A levels, just the flipping of the notes occasionally to meet the rise of the need of the situation. i deserved to be tortured physically and mentally, for i am just only a fucking loser.

guess i'll be retaking the A levels next year...
*contemplating to pon maths 's' paper*

mini olympics

2005-11-20T14:26:00.000-08:00

it really feels like the As are over, or rather, it had never started... ... perhaps its just me slacking too much that it doesn't seem like a major exam is taking place. well, the week has been a slack one and we witnessed people jumping for joy to celebrate the start of their holidays. i would have jumped, but the people around me still had the exams, including me. it'll be ironic when the fmaths people shout only to hear the few echoes in the hall after our paper2 tomorrow afternoon. worse still will be the s paper students, but its cool to OWN the hall by a small bunch of people.

yesterday was a total celebration, as usual, as halim, kumar, daryl and i went to firdaus' house for lunch. the nasi briani was YUM! and so were the other cookies and delights. the greatness of a simple fare is indeed amazing, but that was only the beginning of the day. we took pics at fir's magnificent house, a definite jaw-dropper if you enter it =) slacked and played the guitar with dey, and ferrero roche was all over the place. wahahah! next up, i ran to meet up with jin and ryan, where we adjourned to suntec city convention hall 6 for WCG. OMG! it was rather crowded, and i saw 4k.Grubby in person!!!!!!!!!! wOOt! li xiaofeng aka SKYCN won frozen throne using humans, and his match was very entertaining. human mirror matchup, and lightning ward cheese. Gh3Y!!! there were CS, and many other games played, all of which were a marvel to watch. met up with Ho too, but left them to meet up with andy, ralph, zhiyang and glenn first for dinner. we were later joined by dar, xun and huangeng, and dined at long john silver at marina square. treated glenn as we celebrated his birthday, and chilling out with them was just splendid. we then went to asteroids, as inspired by WCG, and played CS. lol. i totally suck at it now since i haven't played for 3years++. oh well, left katong first with xun as we headed home on bus 10 reminiscing the past. heh

a good day it was, but my A levels isn't over yet. haha. well, woke up this morning to go to an annual buddhist funfair at alijunid. this year, unlike the other years, we had $300 in tickets to spend, but i was only given $50. oh well, i took the lead and went on a shopping spree for food! i almost patronised each stall lah, and bought lunch to eat there, and many snacks, cookies and dried food to bring back home. i felt rich, and it seemed like the money cannot be finished as i went round after rounds continuously. my parents obviously were at a loss with the remaining $250, so i took another $50 and squandered it away on random stuffs. people have retail therapy at shopping malls, but with burnt pockets whereas the frenzy i was indulging in didn't even hurt as we had free tickets given by friends who donated the money for charity but didn't go to the fair. i guess if life after the A levels is similar to what i'm enjoying now, i would enjoy it fuller with a lighter heart and have no papers lingering at the back of my mind. =) "yay! the papers are over already!" *to be said in 3 days time* gg

an exciting heavy week

2005-11-12T23:28:00.000-08:00

whew! what a week it has been... during the exams, my mind was still distracted as i constantly thought about death. winter hurled itself against my bare chest as the frost shivers my hand on the first paper. yes, i did not bring my jacket, and i had to suffer. completed maths c paper 1 in 1 1/2 hrs, which was a terrible mistake. though checking, i still made alot of careless mistakes which screwed me up totally. my A was about to jump out of the window, until thursday came and maths c paper 2 saved me! thanks goodness for the less tricky paper, which will definitely pull my marks up and hopefully i can sustain one A grade. edwin and weiding have their As in the bag, good for them! =) chem paper 3 was a fair paper, only that they were lame to come up with a practical question for inorganic chem, which i left blank. gg! hopefully the remaining parts will make up for that questions' loss. well, the decider was on friday as gp came out ZERO philosophy questions. Fortunately, there was a maths related question, and fellow fmaths students joined me in the writing as we crapped our way through. lol. compre was rather a disaster but i hope i can manage a pass, and thus obtain an overall grade of b4.

enough of the A levels... well, went to buddhist library after maths c paper 1 on tuesday evening to pay my respects to mark the 7th day. it is the least i can do for you... went to zhiyang's house on wednesday after chem p3 and learnt the worldmap theme song for ff7. damn cool and nice to hear and easy to learn! watched him and his brother play frozen throne custom games such as pokemon world and pyramid escape. quite fun sia! wahahaha. on friday afternoon after gp papers, i went to tampines with zhiyang to meet up with darren and glenn, where we had a simple meal together to celebrate dar's birthday. it was cool lah, just chilling out at S-11 with them. later in the evening, my parents brought me to the Singapore Expo for the FOOD FEST!!!! OMG! its like a dream come true, there was food everywhere! local and foreign delights were abundant, and the smell mesmerized my senses. first up was duck meat and duck floss wrapped in roti prata, wOOt! this new delicacy gave my taste buds an experience it will not forget. Sales were everywhere and true to the nature of singaporeans, it was very crowded and the floor was very dirty too. haiz! paper plates and cups were strewn over the floor and people just walked past kicking it around like a football, except that there was no goalpost. also, there was a place selling some cooling herbal jelly for 10cents per cup, and the queue was like from tampines to pasir ris, how typical eh? disappointment apart, the food made up for everything as i sinned greatly. if i was rich, i would have like bought at least something from each stall man! oh well, i was satisfied with the many stuff my parents bought for our dinner. there were duck rice, shanghai noodles, buns, durian puffs, beancurd, coffee, chicken meat with some special sauce and then there were 1 spanish sausage and 1 giant chicken sausage; they were at least the length of your computer screen, i'm serious! haiz~ i think i will die in army at this rate, heh...

today was a very special day. alot of things have changed since i've last been there. i went to watch a movie at century square, omg! it has been like over 1 year ++ since i last stepped into a theatre, and the price was exhorbitant; pure daylight robbery. but it's alright, TOM YUM GOONG is TOTALLY AWESOME! lucky my brother dragged me to watch it, what a stunning movie! it motivates me to pick up muay thai after my brother, heheh! nvm, there'll be plenty of time after the A levels. don't worry kumar, i still wanna finish that 'no entry' show, i will BE POSITIVE! bwahahah! and then there'll be the chionging of bleach, yakitate and so much more. i think i'll transform into a madman after 22nd nov, stupid s paper. i hope i'll get a distinction, if not i'll slap myself. oh well, what a week this has been. the fluctuation is great, but i hope to refocus and get my life back to the straight part, taking away learning points that have come my way. jia you everyone! =)

passing on

2005-11-07T02:24:00.000-08:00

this is an absolute wrong time but the fact that each body is impermanent remains. stuck is stuck but no longer himself. points of controvesy prevails for the 4 nights in which there was little sleep. to show the sign of respect was of utmost importance, but there were so many yet so little things to do. stuck faltered and may be condemned for life. but death is welcome, and life, i hope, will take its turning point. the mind didn't listen to the body as its clock is now distorted and would require the last day as a rest before readjusting for the As. entering the exams tattered and torn have already dealt a great blow, it leaves now to see the fortune of the four-leaver clover.

how it strikes me when the lid was closed and it was the last time seeing her. as we stood in the viewing gallery, tears did not flow but both the mental and physique suffered. let's move on... ...

i'm eternally indebted and grateful; may you be relieved of your sufferings as the transference of merits has been a 100% conversion.
i'm very sorry and may all beings be well and happy.

gone

2005-11-03T02:22:00.000-08:00

to taggers: sorry guys, i was just trying to act spastic like how the author did, quite cool arh. twist the reverse psychology to one's benefit. sorry!

and so my theory is disproved. so i suck. quad erat demonstrandum. BIG FULLSTOP! i will seriously not be studying anymore, not acting zhuai and not giving up, but i just can't. the loser that i am right now presents itself hugely at my face, and it disgusts me. somebody inflict some physical pain into me, torture the hell that i deserve. this sucks, screw me! and the devil triumphs... ...

*currently stoic, and permanently not studying*

lights

2005-11-02T02:16:00.000-08:00

the festival of lights proved to be a fun-packed day. wOOt! how does one whole day's variety of indian food sound? yummy-licious and extraordinary. totally cool stuff! uncle prasad's house was as usual, big and crowded. talked to vinnit with bro and played cards with them, its been like ages since i played 7, big 2 and bridge. bwahaha! fun lah... just play without thinking of studying, 7 days left but who cares. the fun was neverending, as my parents then fetched me from yishun to punggol. get to know more about kumar's religion, quite interesting lah. met up with sufi and wanling, then eat and chatted non stop. jammed awhile, and then watch indian movie "boney kapoor". wahaha! so typical and funny, but it provides decent entertainment. i went home with a satisfied but sinful tummy, bah! darn, why is the theory of interesting days increasing proportional to the time left to the A levels true? anyway, thanks ALOT dey! always lighting up the day, its not fair! wahahaha.

random stuff

2005-10-31T01:42:00.000-08:00

its a pity nobody likes baseball. sigh~ oh well, guess the majority, if not all except genius junjie, is studying. i've finally gotten down to hitting the books, like sayuki reloaded and some "spastic child writing a dog murder mystery" book. quite cool lah, my hats off to the author! =) alright, i'll be serious and say that i have almost completed fmaths and am now left with chem, after 3 days of practise. yea, go figure, doing chem for 2-3 weeks but not covering much, and is now left with bio-chem. well, 25% prepared if ya do the calculations, because never and not intending to do ANYTHING for c maths, c maths 's', fmaths pure maths and gp. i'm like so dead, gg!

well, i guess nobody frequents my blog because there are no taggers, i am boring, and things which i pen down with effort are of no interest to anyone. this is good because nobody will then catch me if i happened to say anything wrong, and i like privacy, so quad erat demonstrandum, people don't like me because i am not stressed and not slogging my guts out, instead am here blogging. this is alright because strangers are weird, but it doesn't matter if i pass by alot of grey cars in a day because that'll make it a super good day. btw, thanks marcus, you rock! =)

monty hall problem: (if you like logic and feel intellectually challenged, go figure)
in a game show, there are 3 doors, in which behind 1 door is the prize of a car. you are asked to select 1 door, then the gameshow host will open one of the remaining 2 doors which you did not choose and does not show the car. then you will have an option to switch your choice, you either stick with the door you originally chose or change to the remaining door which is still closed. so what is the probability of choosing the correct door with the car behind it if you had chosen to switch doors?
intuition might lead one to think its half, but the answer is two-thirds. enjoy! =)

chicago champs finally

2005-10-28T19:41:00.000-07:00

the white sox bagged the world series for the first time in 88 years after they thrashed houston astros 4-0 with their splendid display of defence and offence in the best of 7 series. unlikely heroes pitch hitter geoff blum and willie harris sealed the sweet victory with the winning run in game 3 and the only run in the top 8th in game 4 respectively. blum homered in the 14th inning in game 3 to give the white sox a 7-5 victory in the longest ball game ever played in world history (5hrs 41mins). harris singled, but was brought home by MVP jermaine dye's base hit after podsednik's sacrifise bunt. personally, i like joe crede the 3rd baseman for his superb defence double play and his ability to hit homeruns. such good stuff are worth staying up till 3am for =) kudos to baseball!

ball game

2005-10-25T02:21:00.000-07:00

baseball; the best game ever. interesting commentry, great atheltism, mind games accompanied by cool weird actions. homers are fun and skilled, brings back fond memories... ... =) slider, changeup, curve, sinker, you name it.

and just when you least expected it, paul konerko(14) hits a grandslam for the chicago white sox. woot! AND podsednik added icing to the cake as he homered in bottom 9 for the win 7-6. i swear baseball is the most exciting, enthralling, lengthy, intellectually challenging game in the whole wideworld!