plead the fleeting moment to remain

Ec-counting!

2008-05-07T06:37:00.002+08:00

ARGH!!! I hate business module! Econs and Accounting are just not my cup of tea =P

There is a reason why I didn't take Econs in JC leh!!! Damn it.

Someone teach me how to balance that stupid sheet can?

Anyway I think I will stop for today and sleep more for tomorrow. Although mastery exams are not counted (though I must pass them to go on the 2nd year), I feel that they are more impt than business? (business is 4% for the year)

Oh heard that Ah Hao will be coming to London in June!!! Yeah finally get to meet up with my god-family! (they are even closer to me thnn my real cousins man) Hope he will bring me nice singaporean stuff.... like Ba Kua? =P

Dearie fell a little sick last night. Hope she is alright now. Thank God she is not having exams like me otherwise she will use her fav phrase again... "I wanna die!" =P

Finals!

2008-04-29T08:35:00.001+08:00

Yes exams are here now!!!

And I am mugging like O levels now! (if not more)

So don't think I will update my blog till then.

Oh my... my accomodation for next term still not settled..Crap

Greenwich!

2008-04-19T03:10:00.005+08:00

Taking a little small break from my studying now.

Oh we went Greenwich in celebration of our 6th month! Yes! it has been 6 months!

The main attraction was, of course! the Greenwich line! haha but other than that, there were the painted hall and maritime museum too!

Pictures time!

Painted Hall - the whole hall is painted, including all the "cravings" on the wall. It is really exquisite work here. I was fooled by it till I went closer to it! haha

See all the pillars? They are not real!! haha

This is the chapel where the students in Greenwich University willl have their graduation. So cool! Must be a nice graduation with the company of the big organ.

Nice campus right? And having two tourist attractions in it, makes it even more special! How I wish Imperial campus is this nice, instead of the boring buildings now.

Anchor! Bigger than my handspan la!

This is actually a British boat! haha looks very much like some Chinese stuff right? And there is Captain Louise for you =)

Very nice stained glass! It makes the churches so special!

Found this weirdlooking brush in the museum. Hmm makes nice hair for me? haha hippy look.

Haha even the toilet in the maritime museum are weird! Sailor's toilet? They called it 'heads' right?

The Greenwich Line! And both of us are in different time zone now! haha so cool.

This is how far away home is... hai. Eh I mean Singapore of cos! Not KL la!

Greenwich Park - So much better than the gloomy looking Hype Park! haha The Greenwich Park makes very good spot for wedding photos!

If you are wondering whats those green cubes are.... they are mobile toilets! There were like hundreds of them at the corner of the park.
Not sure why but Louise was certainly unhappy about it! hahahaha

Till next time!

Uscita!

2008-04-12T00:32:00.006+08:00

Yes Uscita was the first italian word that I picked when I was at the airport, because I was looking for the exit! hahaha

And this little word kept appearing around me... On the bus, metro, shopping centre and even the Colosseum!

Looking at all the request and scolding about my dusty cobweb blog, I feel such ashamed of it. haha like Joe said I have only blogged 9 times since I got to London. (eh joe why did you even bother counting in the first place?)

Italy was a land of discovery for me.

1. Ciao! this word of greeting is actually italian! (maybe many of you know that alrdy =(
2. Bolognese sauce came from Italy, from a town called Bologna! haha
3. Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian.
4. The Last Supper is in Milan!
5. Italy produces 2nd largest amount of wine in the world!

After this trip, I think I will not go back Italy for a long long time. haha 16 days of travelling was indeed tiring, being over ambitious in the beginning. But still the trip was great fun and of course with the fun loving and crazy company.

Time for Photos

Rome.

The place of monuments and monuments. After Rome, we were so jaded about monuments, the other churches or fountains just could stir up any interest. hahaha

Colosseum- Can't believe how badly preserved the colosseum is. Such a pity, otherwise it would have been magnificent.

Vatican City - Awaiting the Pope

We coincidentally bumped into the Easter Sunday in Vatican. Sadly, it was raining very badly. So we did not stay throughout the whole mass. But the place was very beautiful and artistic.

The walkway to Vatican City

In St Peter Basilica, Vatican

The Famous Trevi Fountain! (not really a fountain though just ripples)

Us drinking from the Trevi Fountain. Apparently Trevi Fountain is about love? haha

Last but not least.... The gelato!!!!! Look at the deco of the gelato!
(p.s. we ate gelato almost everyday)

I will update more again because there is a lot of stuff to update. But if you wan the pictures, they are all on Facebook!

Sound of Music

2008-02-02T09:40:00.000+08:00

Yeah! Finally watched the musical I used to sing during the years in PA Choir. (yes i was from choir!)

All the songs from Sound of Music brought back nice memories of singing while walking down Chingay.... TWICE! And I had to put on thick and gross make-up due to the lighting. But those were the memorable times of my childhood.

And of course it started with, " The hills are alive, with the sound of music....

It's at London Palladium! My smile is so frozen... haha

I heard it will be Connie Fisher's last performance for Sound of Music. She is a bit old compared to the Maria I expected. But her voice was pretty good!

And of course, how can we leave without having a dance!

The guys of the night!

Now it will be till 21 Feb 2008...... Phantom of the Opera!

Wee Kian

2008-01-28T07:10:00.000+08:00

Met up with Wee Kian yesterday, he should be on his way back to Durham now. He still looked the same, the fit-like-commando body with funny-like-clown character. His words are still as no link as ever. Felt a little pity for him (not trying for SMS) because he definitely deserved it. But well like he said, he has to stop thinking about it and move on with life. That's the way my brother!

Can you see the duck behind Wee Kian? (slurps)

We had our dinner at Bayswater. The famous Goldmine! It slipped my mind that District and Circle lines are closed for weekends, hence I was 1 hour late.. bleah. haha so paiseh. Hope that Yao Hao was a good tour guide for you. haha London is just as boring as Durham. Just a little bigger?

Started to revise for my CNY test and also began the planning for our Italy trip during Easter. Difficult being the Captain of the trip when people have different schedules to go back to Singapore and Malaysia.

Frankly, I do want to go back Singapore but summer is too near Easter, it just doesn't make sense to go back twice in 2 months. Shall bear with it a little more and immerse myself in European countries.

Thus far I haven't had any British as my good friend. Haha yup it was one of my little to-do-list item. Most of my good friends are Asians. I guess I'll just have to try harder, learn to accept their culture and personalities. But my innate character is not willing to try hard for it, because I always believe that I will not bent myself to accommodate the others. I hate being so ego at times. Hmm strive to strike a balance between my wishlist and my character.

Learning Economics module now. And I don't like it. Kinda too hypothetical for me. And seriously, too much reading to do. I'm more of a hands-on person.

And still continuing from last post, I hate Heat and Mass Transfer!!

Sick

2008-01-23T02:44:00.000+08:00

Falling sick is the worst thing to happen in winter.. Pump all the Vit C in my drawer!

Heat and Mass Transfer lecturer sucks like mad. He can't teach for nuts, wonder how he become a Dr. I should be given Professorship then.

Shall mug hard for CNY test. hahaha thats what i named it.

Losses and Gains

2008-01-12T23:40:00.000+08:00

Hey I'm back!

Past few weeks have been very busy. But of course for good reasons =)

1. Gave Louise a mini surprise and a delicious birthday cake on the 4th Jan. Thanks everyone for joining in the "Mission Lulu".

2. Brought Louise to Somerset House and skated the night away. And of course ending her birthday with a "sparkle". She was speechless after that, haha glad that she liked the "sparkle"

3. School started and I am more studious this term. (Yes! I am, believe me!)

4. Project was bad. No one was doing work other than me. I need to get the group started soon otherwise we will sink like Titanic and break apart.

5. Had a nice heart-2-heart talk with dearie. Sorry for the insecurity u felt but I am glad that you told me instead of keeping it to yourself, and now I am more aware. Trust me, we will go a long way. And I promise to make it good to you. =)

6. Grandma passed away on the 4th Jan. My family decided not to tell me about it until today because they didn't want me to worry. But lest they know, I already knew about it. (Mavis! you should have told me)

Tonight meeting Permanent Secretary (Defense) again. I just want to have a nice dinner thats all. =)

2008 and more!

2008-01-01T21:03:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year to all!

Ski Trip was very fruitful. I finally learnt how to ski beyond green slopes and had the chance to snowfight and making snowman for the first time in my life.

yeah! our snowman! (he was kinda stumpy =P)

And we had a snow leopard crawl competition!! Sadly I didn't win despite being from SAF.

It was freaking cold up in the mountains. It ranges from -10 to -15 degrees!! Louise and I almost froze our toes away on the first day 'cause we went to play in the snow with our normal shoes!

Definitely going to ski again and try the harder slopes. But maybe not France again, try Switzerland?

Last night went for the Countdown 2008 at Embankment. It was one of my worse countdown ever!

1. Fireworks produced too much smoke and ended up fogging everything. Only heard the fireworks but not see much of them.

2. The crowd was crazy. Crazy in the bad way. It was so crowded and some irritating bastards were pushing in the crowd.

3. Some of the Brits teenagers got drunk and started shouting racist comments at us. I almost whacked them.

4. The UK crowd control is really lousy as compared to Singapore's. We started leaving at 1215, only to be home at 0200.

Ok I am not trying to be racist here as well. But some and may I emphasize it, SOME of the brits - Not matter you are British-born whites, blacks or indians, you guys must really stop being so racist and think that you are of a superior race to the Chinese!! Because the simple fact is.. You guys are not! Many of them are roaming the streets creating troubles out of nothing and ended up with the police. I really wonder how will their future be. And being racist, only makes you guys look ridiculously ignorant to us. (you guys don't even know that not all Chinese are from China or Hongkong? haha) So please stop being the shame of London and make good use of your life.

Oh just want to share one good example.

A guy crawled up the top of a bus stop and started dancing. Minutes later, he was arrested by the police. And seconds later, another guy pulled the same stunt again, to end up with the same fate of spending his New Year in police station. Just as we thought no one will be dumb enough to it again, 3 other guys went up!!! Haha guess what happened to them yourselves. Stupid right? Don't even know how to learn from others.

Nonetheless, I hope these are minorities.

Yup 2007 had been a good year for me. Did lotsa stuff in a short span of 365 days. And finally I started school again!! yeah!

Wish that 2008 will be as fruitful or better!

Christmas Test is OVER!

2007-12-11T01:38:00.000+08:00

Yeah Christmas Test is over!!!

It wasn't as difficult as i thought. Wasted my time studying so hard for it. Should have just mugged the past year papers.

Anyway my flu is finally recovering. However still having this periodic headache, but at least it is not hindering my gym sessions and normal lectures anymore.

Yeah now i officially declare that it is 4 more days to Ski Trip in France!!!

Woohoo! Speaking of which i should start packing soon. Bringing my 75 litres backpack! Kinda kiasu i think =P

Oh just caught Golden Compass recently. My first movie in London! haha 3.70 pounds which is more than 10 bucks in Singapore! So you lucky people back at home, stop complaining about movie ticket prices! Anyway, Golden Compass wasn't as nice as i expected. ( Jieren! you bluff me again!) Think I will read the book instead, since books are always better than the movies.

Talking about reading, I haven't been reading a lot here. Feeling so uncultured. haha ( sensing Joe going to knock my head now!) But there really isn't enough time. Maybe because the day is shorter here (yes! 4pm is already pitch black), thats why it feels like very little time to spare after school which ends at 4pm usually.

It is getting colder these days. Expect 0 degrees at night, but still not signs of snow yet. Hai cold but cannot enjoy the snow.

Going for Japanese class now! Cya!

Studying studying!

2007-12-04T08:05:00.000+08:00

21 more days to Christmas Day..

10 more days to Tignes Ski Trip..

6 more days to Christmas Test.. WTF!!

Yes Christmas Test! Don't know why it has such a nice name though, sounds so festive. But trust me, it is nothing close! (right? Joe?) Have to mug hard for it. Need to kickstart my brain to handle exams. Haha it is very different from PKE or AR test back in unit.

Louise is not feeling well. Hope she doesn't fall sick because it really sucks to be sick during winter and of course Christmas.

Japanese class is getting more fun and slowly understanding and speaking some conversation sentences. I want to be a "tetra-linguist"!.. Chinese, English, Japanese and Francais.

Hey everyone! haha

2007-12-02T10:28:00.000+08:00

Looking at the time in my notebook.

It says 10.28am. Hmm that's the time for Singapore, so for those who knows the time difference between London and Singapore, you know I made an effort to blog this entry! =)

Away from home for 2 months and 1 day, frankly I'm still not missing home yet. I guess that's the good point of being a guy, especially a guy who has been through 3 years of NS before this. (yes, i did almost 3 years of NS, haha where's the reduction of NS!)

There are so many things to blog about. I can go on whole night and just go for church after this haha.

London has been ok so far. Probably I'm too used to the familiarity and convenience that Singapore provided me. And of course most importantly the significant price difference, where almost everything is the same price tag as home but in Pounds!

So how do you know that you are in London?

1. Tube services close and open every now and then.
2. Most buildings are often more than half a century old, interspersed between modern-looking architectures.
3. People don't say "Thank you", but "Cheers".
4. Ants and Mosquitoes just don't exist, no matter how dirty the place is.
5. Watch musicals at half the price of Singapore's
6. Transport is so expensive that you will walk even if it is a 45 min walk.
7. Drizzles last for 10mins, they come every 3 hours.
8. Snow just doesn't come even if it is freaking cold.
9. Environmental friendly products are everywhere (due to EU policies)
10. Most of the shops close at 9pm.

Lectures here are boring from time to time. Tutorials are most useful, which kinda tempted me to skip lectures.

Maths is my weakest subject now. I am having a hard time catching up with the fresh A level graduates. But nonetheless, my diligent mugging technique helps! Hope that I can master the Maths needed in my course by next term.

I am sharing a room with a Greek. What about him? In short, I just want to move out soon! Can't live with him any longer. Luckily he is seldom in the room. =)

Weather is good when it doesn't rain. London is not as gloomy as others stated. And with the cool weather, food can last longer!

Learning both French and Japanese now. After being a sportsman for so many years, I've decided to be more "linguistic" now. Didn't join the imperial basketball team because they train too frequently. I might join them next year after I have settled my time and studies, provided my skills are still up to mark by then. =P

I cook very often here. Really miss my Dad's cooking and the fact that I never have to worry about meals back at home. Over here, because very few people cook in my hall. I had to cook with other people in another hall, but again it is hard to coordinate the people's schedule. Next year when move out into apartment, I will really want to setup a cooking group. Things will be cheaper this way and I don't have to cook so often because it is very time consuming.

Not going back this Christmas, simply because the break is too short. Going on a ski trip in France instead.

Oh and I found someone here~! My close friends would have known her by now. If not, check facebook.

I need to control my spending here!!!

Miss the quality of food in Singapore and my dear friends too. Hope those having exams in uni will do well and those who are working enjoy yourself too!

Will try to blog more often, provided I can heck my time properly. =)

First week in London

2007-10-07T17:24:00.000+08:00

Today marks the end of my first week in London.

First few days were crazy and stupid because of all the admin lapses... eg,

1. My ID card wasn't ready when i arrived, hence cannot register for a lot of things.
2. Registration for NHS took 2.5 hrs!!! (National Health Service)
3. Bank account not done.. even till now! Cos their efficiency is almost zero when comes to money.
4. Accommodation had tonnes of problem which i shall not mention here.. haha too many to list.

But after the admin stuff, I could better appreciate London, one of the greatest cities in the world.

It has both modern and ancient architectures side by side... and somehow they look compatible! Furthermore all the great monuments and buildings in London are within few tube stations away.

Most importantly, their museums are FREE!! Just around Imperial, there are 3 museums already. Haven't had to the chance to visit them yet =(

Oh my place is super near to school! haha less than 5 min walk, but it is pretty rundown... how should i put it... a place with lotsa heritage? haha

As for CCA, haven't joined any clubs or societies yet.. only the mandatory ones like JapSoc, ArtSoc and of course ( i can sense Joseph staring at me now).... SingSoc!! haha

The thing is most of the Brits will tend to cluster and talk among themselves... so is quite hard for us (non chinese) to join the clubs when they don't really speak to you during training. But will continue to hunt for clubs... especially sports! haha

For pictures pls visit my facebook k!

1 more week to UK

2007-09-19T01:26:00.000+08:00

Hey! haha like Justin commented.. my blog is really dying. But like all good stories, the superhero will come and save the day! *pointing at myself*

These few weeks have been hectically meeting up future college mates and coursemates for singapore's orientation first and of cos, super old friends and extended family members.. I realised it is a good chance to meet up with everyone because the reason is simply too irrejectable... "Hey lets meet up b'cos I'm going overseas for studies soon!" hahaha

Especially looking forward to meeting with my primary school tuition mates!! Hey Rebecca thanks for organising.. sorry for "arrowing" you but you are the only one i still keep in contact. =) And so guys of Wendy Teacher's class, such as Chi chin and Peng Boon, pls contact me if you see this!! haha (chances are slim though)

And yes next week shall be damn happening in NUS when I go over for a night!!! haha first time having both my NS frens and JC frens together as a group.. Singapore is really too freaking uber ultimate small.. All my frens are somehow related to one another. Hope the NUS hall master don't catch me =P

Well I'm more or less packed and ready to go... though I'm quite sure I missed out something.. food and cooking spice? haha And my 32 inch luggage looks like a big bomb lying on the floor.. and it smashed my toe! (yah thats how heavy it is.. and only to get heavier)

Hope that the airport crew don't see my 15kg hand carry luggage! Muaahhhaa

Tengah

2007-08-21T01:32:00.000+08:00

Haha finally started my Formation Rotation Visit with Tengah Airbase. Gave PLAB a miss because I was overseas and I know that base quite well haha.

Anyway I think the highlight of today's visit was the conversation with BG Gary Ang. Really didn't expect him to be so friendly and frank. His words are very candid and he explained to me why he wanted me to try for pilot. Well I really dunno man.. it is like what if flying is not my cup of tea? the bond is 10 years leh. But I will give it some thoughts definitely.

Tmr will be visiting the various squadrons in TAB. Hope can get a chance to fly in F16s? haha Fat Hope la..

Oh Nichola will be leaving soon. Left me and Mark for the rest of the visits..

Hey nichola, thanks for introducing the D.H.T. song to me.. it is one of my top 20 songs now haha too bad your flight is at 0400h.. otherwise will definitely see you off. Still tkCare man and tkCare of my course mate Li Hui too haha.

Brunei and OCS

2007-08-05T08:08:00.000+08:00

Hey 2 weeks of scholars exchange between the 2 smallest countries in ASEAN.

Went over to Brunei for a week of Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam. It was all fun and laughter. To my pleasant surprise, Brunei is not as rigid as I thought. In fact the younger generations are more modern than most of the singaporeans!

Haha and their standard of command of english puts me to shame, some of them even had their A level education in Scotland! But soon they showed their true blue Bruneian slang and lingo which are pretty similar to Ours! =)

One week of leadership development workshop in OCS. It was refreshing to revisit OCS, the Spiritual Home of the Officers Corp. Reminding myself when am I in the force and why did I commit to this career 2 years back. Sometimes all the work made us so jaded that we often forgot about our main purpose in the organisation, hence lost our way, passion and meaning in the unique world of SAF.

Yup. I would strongly recommend all my officer friends such as CPT Joe, Jieren, Bong and many others who were once discouraged along the way of work to return to our cradle. The cradle which bores all of us, transforming us from Cadets into Officers. The place where we developed our initial pride and honor as a military personnel.

Also realised a new meaning to leadership. Emphasize more on the reflection. The process and destination are still important, but nothing will be reaped if no reflection is done. And often if the time is limiting, you would rather shorten the process but spend more time on reflections.

Finally, thank you my bruneian friends! Will see you again when I go to UK. It was nice to hear from you all and see my own country from a different light. And of cos thank you for the Malay name you have given me.

Thank you to the SAF cadets. Your burning passion rekindle the diminishing fire in me. Despite being older and more experienced, I have also learnt a lot from you guys when I stood down to see things at your level. Hope that you have learnt something from me too.

For pictures... refer to facebook! haha

Leaving Soon.

2007-07-07T12:18:00.000+08:00

Sadly the best course ever in the RSAF... BMTAC is ending soon. It is a very.. hmm.. eh.. special course? haha only those been through it will understand its goodness and the unique camaraderie among the people.

However I heard that BMTAC will soon be converted into Joint Level? So glad that I am one of the last few to enjoy this course! haha

Next few weeks until late Aug will be a tour for me. haha joining those cadets for a tour in the RSAF. Dunno why do I still need a tour in the force. I have been around long enough lo! haha 2 years plus already! Oh well since they want it, then be it. So quickly I have to relinquish my appointment of Snr Training Officer to CPT Seah, I am on the position for about 6 months only?

My only regret will be my first cadets course, which I'm afraid will be my last course too. (Not many people get to be on instructional tour) Wouldn't be able to see them through their final exams when they turn from cadets into real officers. It is a miracle experience for me too when I was a cadet. But definitely I will be there at their commissioning parade! Their proudest moment.

Oh there are some new additions to the family recently.

My cousin, Guoyin, just had his twin baby girls. Named En Ting an En Tong. Well for me, I call them the "Ting Tong Twins" ! haha something like the Ying Yang Twins.

While Da jie just gave birth to a baby. I forgot to ask whether is a girl or boy. But who cares la! new babies are duper cute no matter which gender. Will visit da jie tmr!

So little babies, better learn how to call Uncle Xiaoyu before Papa or Mama if you want your present! hahaha

Rylynn

2007-06-13T01:03:00.000+08:00

Introduced by Ben... Andy McKee. I don't have to say how fabulous he is.

Just hear and see for yourself.

Jieren!~ you can play like him liao mah? hahaha with the kind of guitar skills, many girls will be mesmerised... =P

And Singapore Poly is very big ah! haha almost got lost in it.. Well BMTAC is kinda boring but definitely a good break!

Tmr morning shall run with Loke before we head for lesson on Optics.. Eekk (there's a reason why i did not take electric engineering)

Androgynous?

2007-06-10T13:36:00.000+08:00

Saw this in Wanwen's blog. Can't believe she is actually almost 50% masculine?! Given that she is such a 'girl' person... haha expected like 100% feminine for her.

Well so this is mine... i am scoring high in both masculine and feminine! So yup thats me, the Androgynous one.

Your Score: Androgynous

You scored 80 masculinity and 56 femininity!

You scored high on both masculinity and femininity. You have a strong personality exhibiting characteristics of both traditional sex roles.

Link: The Bem Sex Role Inventory Test written by weirdscience on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

My first Notebook!!

2007-06-03T22:23:00.000+08:00

Yeah.. with a first look at the title, I guess many will be rolling on the floor.

"This guy got his first notebook at 21 yr old?"

Yah but I am damn proud of it!! haha at least I am not a techno geek!

But the main thing is I got myself a really good deal!

Acer 5685WLMi

Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.oGhz)
15.4" LCD (i like big screens!)
GeForce Go 7600 (all my games!)
120GB HDD (a bit small in storage but i can always buy external ones)
2GB DDR2 RAM (confirm my notebook wouldn't hang on me even when i open 5 windows)
2.4kg~! (the only down side is the weight, which is kinda heavy but the screen big mah!)

Price : $1998.00

This time I went for a compromise of price and performance. My previous PC I went straight for performance only and ended up paying hell lots.

I was deciding between ASUS and Acer. ASUS won tonnes of award for notebooks while Acer has always been good and cheap because of MIC (Made in China).

ASUS notebooks look damn solid. Literally.. They are mounted with sliver strips and well guarded with protection pads. And most imptly they look really nice, almost on par with iMac. And I really like ASUS motherboard, my old PC also uses ASUS motherboard. They are the Mother of motherboards man! haha Reliability is 100%

I think Jieren must be thinking why I so dumb never buy iMac. The reason is more than obvious... too pricey! For the same kind of specs in my Acer, I would have to pay more than 3k to have them in iMac. And I really don't dare to use OS X, too "non-Microsoft" for me.

So I am happily typing on my Acer now. And the keyboard is very nice. Very touchy! haha not sure if thats the correct phrase to use.

Next week, in fact the month of June is going to be damn busy. Will be attending BMTAC while needing to complete more than 50 lesson plans because my predecessors never do their job! CPT Chng and CPT Peter!!!! Argh!! I only LTA lo.. doing CPT job.. not as if I am drawing CPT pay. But nevermind shall not be so calculative, as long as my boss is not exploiting me. Hahaha.

Alright shall install some games to keep myself entertained at times!

DOTA? Titans Quest?.... Anything else??

Exercise Redang!

2007-05-21T12:14:00.000+08:00

YES! Finally going on another trip with my 28th Gunners. This time the destination is Pulau Redang. An offshore island of Terenganu, Malaysia which is a paradise for all divers and snorkellers!! I heard that it is better than Pulau Tioman? Better be!!! Or else Bong is not getting the money! Muaaah~!

Just got Maroon 5's new album and "Makes Me Wonder" is a damn catchy song! Haha after hearing it once, it has been ringing in my mind ever since. Maroon 5 is really good with the hits and tempo of words.. especially the Bridge and Chorus. It is super easy to memorise this song because you just need to remember the melody and the words will come naturally.

Oh will be back on Thursday! So will be in time for Great Singapore Sales? haha haven't been shopping for some time so yup it is time to stock up the closet!

And yes there's a letter for you.

SMS maybe?

2007-05-15T15:13:00.000+08:00

Phewww.... finally no more interview for me in the SAF or RSAF. Ever since I am in the force, I have been through 4 interviews ranging from LSA 2 to now SMS. Though I wish to be awarded SMS as much, the stress is no longer on me because at least I am already "imperial-bound" (in joseph's term) and furthermore there is always SAS to fall back on.

Though I would say I am quite a veteran in military interviews, it is still nervewrecking to speak in front of a 9 member panel, knowing that all of them are judging you. And once again, they asked a few questions which I wasn't prepared for!!! Lady Luck is never on my side when comes to spotting questions.... =(

Anyway I think this interview is one of my most "honest" of all and the gut feeling is the best too! Hope it has work out well for me. Shall be notified within these few days.

Oh next week will be the Redang Trip! a final trip together before the 28th Gunners set their way to university life. Although 28th Gunners now essentially only left with 5 ppl, the bonding is still going strong. Hope it will be kept this way.

Getting really excited for encounter weekend. Not very sure what to expect though. But i heard from those who went before, it is really quite a bang! Like a whole new encounter with God, like never before.

Work has been getting a bit low key these days. Got some free time for myself and I am trying very hard to bring back the regime of Gym, Swim and Run weekly. Shall hit the gym later before heading home.

Cya!!!

Celebrity lookalikes!

2007-05-02T00:22:00.000+08:00

Haha got this thing from Peiqi's blog. Quite interesting.

I actually look like some pretty ladies!

Tom Cruise likes my "type" of girl. Hahaha.

Missed Easter Sunday

2007-04-08T22:07:00.000+08:00

Unfortunately for me.. this year's Easter Sunday falls on the same date as the Chinese Qing Ming Jie. Given that my parents just took a step back on the issue of religion, I decided to spend the day with them visiting and paying respect to my ancestors. So had to give the easter service a miss, although I know it will be a fantastic service to commemorate all that Jesus had done for us. And I believe that remembering your ancestors is important too, one of the precious Chinese virtues to be kept. But I would definitely want to do it in a more environmental friendly way. Incense burning should be replaced by flowers while the bai bai should be replaced with prayers.

Just watched Artificial Intelligence. My 3rd time watching it i think? And still it is a great show with a sad ending.

I could never imagine myself being a robot or just someone who will never die. Being totally alone is the worst feeling man!

And if you could resurrect one person from the past, however he or she will only live for a day. Who will you choose? and most importantly, what will you do with the precious 24 hours?

If you ask me. I really don't know. Being able to resurrect only one, I will miss the others. And to be with my loved ones, I think a lifetime may not even be enough, not to mention the mere 24 hours.

Maybe like all times, only when the situation arises, then the choice will be made.

Imperial here I come!

2007-04-06T22:56:00.000+08:00

Woohoo!! Finally got the acceptance notification from Imperial's Chem Eng! haha I was so nervous when reading the mail.

In the first sentence, it reads:

"Dear Peng Yu, I enjoyed meeting you at the interview recently in Singapore ."

I held my breath before scrolling down because the first sentence sounds like a bad omen. Like those rejection letters which will first thank u for coming down first then tell you about the bad news.

Luckily the second sentence reads:

"... I am sure that you would do well in our course here at Imperial, therefore we will be we will be instructing UCAS to give you an unconditional offer."

Haha finally after all the hurdles in application, I can safely claim that I am really going for UK this time! Thank God!

Another good news to announce! My parents finally accept my faith in Christ!

Over the dinner, Mum asked whether I am going for service behind her back. I was so scared la! Really don't want to quarrel over dinner but suddenly a sentence from the bible strikes me... "Honor your parents". I didn't want to lie either so I told her the truth.

I am really blessed. For the first time, she didn't scold me. She said, "Oh, next time just let me know." YEAH!!! All my prayers for the past months have finally been answered! Thank God for this miracle! I really thought it would almost be impossible for her to come into terms with my new found faith.

Now I can attend service and cell without guilt. Thanks Mum! Now the next step, introduce my parents to our Almighty. It maybe a more steep task but nothing is impossible with God's grace.

Old.

2007-04-01T16:14:00.000+08:00

Yeah feeling that I am getting old way too fast for my age. Despite resting from the club scene for 2 weeks plus, still couldn't get into the mood on friday. Crowd is getting too "crowded", hardly any space to move and dance. And most of all I hate the smoke! Can't wait for 1st of July to come, the full implementation of smoke free area.

But the company at zouk was great! It was like a real life "friendster", consisting of 4 groups of friends linked together by Angeline. Haha the introduction was most hilarious, with everyone introducing themselves saying that he or she is a friend of the person on his or her left.

Watched two soccer matches last night, adding to a grand total of 10 goals! And I must say Peter Crouch is improving!! Haha Hat Trick.

Now I am just looking forward to the next cadet course coming in. 8 of them.. but who will survive.

Spending too much..

2007-03-25T21:57:00.000+08:00

I always keep track of my spending monthly.. just in case i overspend.. BUT i still overspend for March. Grand total of $500 plus personal spending... not including those fixed spending like bus fare and filial money to parents. *grasp* I think coming Apr shall be more thrifty. Need to save more for UK.

Talking about UK. I went for the Imperial Admission Interview with this Admission Tutor, Dr Omar Matar. He was staying at The Regent Hotel!!! So high class.. when I entered the hotel, I was practically the only Singaporean there (all the other locals were hotel staff).

So he was interviewing everyone in the Business Centre. Well Imperial must have paid for all the expenses because he even had his own personal assistant from the hotel! And one by one we went in for the interview..

Been through so many scholarship interviews in the SAF, I am practically immune and well-versed in interview situations. I could almost predict the questions he will ask and true enough, he asked the exact questions in my preparation list. But (yes there is always a but) he caught me with an unexpected question. Something that the SAF interviews never prepare me for.

Question:

"If I were to give you coffee, sugar and milk. How would you mix them in order?"

AH!!! What kind of question is this? I thought it was a psychological question because most interviews are about your thinking and attitude. But where is the psychological part to this question???

I really cannot comprehend. So I gave a rather layman answer.

My Answer:

"Sugar. The milk will cool down the coffee hence the solubility will decrease."

Correct Answer:

"Milk. It will increase the volume of the mixture hence increase the solubility."

UrGH!!!! I almost wanted to smack that guy in the face! What kind of question is this!!!

Ah.. nevermind.. However I really had a bad feeling about this interview. Not just the question, but the general gut feeling is bad. Hope I didn't screw it up.

One more item for prayer book. - "Get a seat in the Chem Eng Course in Imperial"

HappYness

2007-03-13T20:14:00.000+08:00

Just caught "The Pursuit of Happyness" on my comp (resisting the urge the correct the spelling error~!). Before that, I had the impression that it is a so-so type of movie and fair enough first 1hr of it was really So-So. Merely talking about a typical American family trying to make ends meet and eventually (like other shows) the mother would leave the house. So all thats left is the father and his son.

And the show continued with the father still trying to make ends meet, with the usual unlucky stuff happening to him.

However the true meaning behind only showed up when it was about to end.

In narration, the father said,

"When Thomas Jefferson declared independence, the word "happiness" was mentioned couple of times. But how would he know that it would be a pursuit of happiness, just like happiness could never be achieved."

I finally understand the father's happiness was not about the money nor the food. He was pursuing all these for his son. His happiness was found in being able to provide and care for his son. Well I guess that goes to speak for all the great fathers (of course including our Father in heaven!) out there, who would slog their life working in pursuit for this "happiness". Something so intangible yet fulfilling.

Republic Poly =)

2007-03-11T22:56:00.000+08:00

Just got back from a 3 day symposium at Republic Polytechnic about Problem-Based Learning.

It was kinda a Deja Vu for me as I had to rush from lectures on research papers to workshops for 3 days, which reminded me of schooling days. But I have come to realise that my "studying skills" have decreased drastically!! I was unable to copy quick enough and kinda got "lost" in the midst of lectures! Sucks... However I believe it is because of the difference in lecturers. Those lecturers in RP are mainly Professors and Doctorates, whose thoughts are very hard to comprehend. (VJ lecturers were much more "user-friendly")

Nonetheless, it was a great learning experience and I believe teaching in places like RP can be quite enjoyable with the extravagant environment and facilities. (no wonder there were debates on cutting the Education Budget.. Haha) And the revolutionary idea of having no tutors but purely facilitators to "guide" the students instead of traditional teaching is very interesting yet skeptical. No offence, but I don't think students of this generation are disciplined enough for such a "freestyle" learning system. I believe students must be taught in the "freestyle" way since the very beginning, such as primary school. Only then, will this new teaching method work in tertiary level like polytechnics, otherwise students after being under the traditional teaching method for 10 years (pri and sec) will be more inclined to abuse the system.

Next two days will be another course for me. This time is Knowledge Management.

From what i gathered, it seems to be the "in" thing among corporate companies now? Companies wish to learn the systematic way of knowledge transmission from batch to batch as they realise valuable knowledge which are not documented are often lost in the midst of changing of employees (since job hopping is so common now).

Read a book about KM.

And it says, "...., hence Knowledge Management is making tacit knowledge, explicit. It is critical to avoid focusing on gadgetry and disregard how people in organisations acquire, share and create new knowledge."

This is something new to me, as I have always thought KM to be similar to Library Catalog where detailed dating and ordering of documents is the core. Yet, the book says it is about the people who holds the tacit knowledge. Hmm interesting, I really wonder how can tacit knowledge be explicit. Lets hope the course will answer my question.

Oh just received the notification of an interview with Imperial College on my Chemical Engineering application! Yeah!!

Working after CNY break.

2007-02-24T21:15:00.000+08:00

Had a uber long break since Thailand.. Stomach virus granted me 3 days of MC, followed closely with CNY and after that took days of off to rest and recuperate. So I think I haven't been to work for like 3 weeks? haha and I know that work are piling up on my table as I blog, but I have came to realise really what matters most.

Given the 24 hours daily, I would already be spending 10+ hrs at work and previously very often you would still see me in the office way beyond working hours. So I decided to really priortise my time and energy because, as much as I want to, I can't possibly do everything. Have do those that are of real importance and worthwhile. I know all this sounds very self-centered but in the past, my life has been really screwed because I wasn't focusing on anything. I was just trying to do everything and ended up I couldn't do any of them to the best I could.

Top 3 Priorities

1. Spend more time with God and serving Him.
2. Treasure my wonderful family on earth and striking a win-win situation to the conflict in religion.
3. Make a conscious effort to keep in contact with all my friends.

Of course putting my best at work and educating the young minds to love their nation is important too. But like I have said, work really should not overrule living as a person and I will not repeat the same mistake again. Well shall keep to 3 priorities first because I am already having difficulty to fulfill them.

This year's CNY is really lacking in mood for me. Firstly I was away at Thailand during the preparation phase for CNY. (Love shopping for new year goodies!) Secondly, hit by the virus just days before CNY. And lastly, my relatives are shrinking! As in somehow we are not visiting few of them this year or some simply didn't come for reunion dinner? Weird right? How can people skip reunion dinner? Yup so CNY is kinda losing its meaning to me.. AH hope next year's CNY will be better!

Tmr will be my last resting day before Monday comes. Ah God pls give me strength to face the mountains of work when i get back. =)

V-Day at CGH

2007-02-15T20:57:00.000+08:00

Guess how i spent my Valentine's Day?

My Venue & Time: CGH A&E Room 6, 14 Feb 1am
My Date: Dr Yap Ruixin
My Present: Something so intimate yet painful.... A packet of 0.8mol saline and an injection

2 days after coming back from Thailand, I am down with serious diarrhea. Wanted to bear with it and hope that it will subside eventually. But it was too much for me to take, because I was heading to the toilet every 2 hours. So after a day of torture and feeling dehydrated and weak, my Dad got me to CGH A&E to see the doctor.

Dr Yap was shocked when she saw me. She said I was too dehydrated and immediately put me on drip with an injection to stop the diarrhea. The drip and injection had immediate effects on me man! The diarrhea stopped almost immediately and I was discharged the next day.

But as soon as the effect of the jab was over, i began visiting the toilet again~!~! Ah damn it la~!

Although now the frequency is lower now, I am still feeling damn weak and bloated. My stomach seems to have stopped digesting. After I had my breakfast, I have been feeling very full and bloated in the stomach till now.

The worst is... CNY is coming soon!! Ah better recover within these 2 days man. I dun wan to miss this festive season!!

Back in Singapore.

2007-02-11T22:29:00.000+08:00

Yep. Just landed at Changi Airbase at about 7 pm.. (note that is Airbase not Airport!)

The flight back to Singapore was 4h 30min long! the longest trip I have ever taken to Thailand. Fokker F50 is just too slow.... only 2 pathetic propellers =|

Anyway yup enough of the trilateral exercise. Now back in Singapore, it is time for me to take a break and prepare to coach the upcoming cadets and specialist of mine. And also need some time to help out the spring cleaning at home and spend quality time with them. Miss them so much when battling the cold night in Thailand.

A lot of things happened during my absence to Thailand.. and mostly are sad issues.

1. missed a friend's birthday party,
2. friend's daddy got hospitalised,
3. friend's house got broken into,
4. parents got into a big fight.

Hai.. mixture of small and big issues. And the worst is... there is so little I can do to help. Ahhh.. will keep them in prayers. Need God's direction!

Read a very interesting book when training in Thailand. Talks about living a Purpose Driven Life in 40 days. Well it says that I am supposed to read 1 chap a day so that I will finished it in 40 days while giving enough time to reflect on each chapter daily. Okay i didn't follow the instructions but nonetheless the book has given me new insights about knowing and living with God. The book has a great impact on me as it answered many of my questions about following God.

Now everything makes sense to me and definitely would recommend any young Christians to read it... "Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren".

Cheers!~

In Lopburi Town

2007-02-03T21:00:00.000+08:00

Ok gonna make it a fast one! cos the LAN shop is closing soon.

Yup I am in Lopburi Town, Thailand now... for the purpose of the country. And this trip really makes my job meaningful again becausing protecting the country becomes so real and immediate!! Ok wouldn't say too much as it is rather sensitve now. (Singapore just won Thailand 2-1 somemore!!!) So yup wait till i am back den talk more k.

I like Feburary.

1. Valentine's Day ( not that I am attached though.. but it is still nice to feel the love in the air)
2. CNY (all the angbaos and food!!)
3. Many birthdays (Zhanghao, Ven, Peiqi and a lot more!... but that means need to buy more present also)
4. A short month! (work less for more money!)

The weather here is extremely cold... freezing at 19 degree Celcius!! And everyday I have to bathe from the pool of water with everyone else.. Like drinking the brain freeze in 7-eleven everyday! I never thought that Thailand can be this cold.

But the high side is the food here. Everyday I would look forward to the mealtimes. The field ration here tastes like homecooked food! There is even tonic soup to keep us warm out at the field. It is so fortunate to be a Thailand soldier la!! All the soldiers here are so honoured to serve their country and in fact the family would be very proud of their sons if they choose to serve and protect the country as a career. Unlike back in our small island, people need to be forced to join and those who signed on like me, often get the burning question - "Why you signed on ah?" "Out of your mind?". Hai this is so pathetic in comparison to the Thai Forces. Serving with pride indeed!

Nonetheless, the trip here has been eye-opening. Training can't be anymore realistic and bonding with the guys can't get any closer. It is true that only through tough times then you will make friends, friends that you can depend on forever.

Everyday waking up to the cold gust out in the field. I had to drag myself to set up all the things needed for training. And the worst feeling comes from the hands, I can put on a jacket and blanket but somehow both hands will wake up freezing in pain everyday. But when I see all my guys, from Jieren as 2IC to my specs the 3Js and my operators also suffering but still pushing on to complete their tasking. I just couldn't make any excuse not to work even harder as their PC. They are my motivation here and they are the ones who makes it worth it.

Will update again when I'm back! Cya

Land of Smiles

2007-01-20T15:28:00.000+08:00

Yeah will be leaving for the "Land of Smiles", used to be "Siam" and now Thailand in 6 days time.

With all the tense political situation and civil unrest, I wonder whether is it still safe for us to venture deep in. Actually I am prepared for the last minute call off due to Mr Thaksin's visit. Whatever it may be, lets just hope for the best!

Previously Dad "accidentally bought a Ipod Photo during the Courts Sale. But I wanted a Ipod Video, so i tried to sell or auction it away. Apparently everyone else think the same too, not even a single soul bid for it!!!! So after weeks of auction failure, I decided to use it for myself. It is actually a good mp3 player (other than the lack of video viewing) and it comes with a lot of accessories compared to the Ipod Video. Even the firewire cable is included! Well a blessing in disguise hur? Thanks Dad!

Life in AFS has been slow and peaceful. (other than the IT mess for me to clear up) I am able to find time for the gym, pool and track. Gonna live the healthy lifestyle AGAIN! And the best of all.. more time for my family =)

Now will be counting down to UK. Lets hope Oct'07 comes quickly!

Year of Victory!

2007-01-05T22:46:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year!~! ok I am 4 days late but better late than never!

Like to make some shoutouts...

Happy Birthday Joseph! Happy Birthday Yirong!

Joseph is 1 Jan while Yirong is 2 Jan. Haha bet Joseph had a great time with his girlfriend. Definitely one of the best officer I've seen, excellent staff work and knowledge! (must impart some of that to me k). Haven't seen Yirong for very a long time, I believe since sec 4? That will be 4 years ago! Stay Happy Always ok?

Celebrated Shimon's birthday (31 Dec) together with the countdown to Year 2007 at Pan Pac hotel. Well i believe you will think it is weird to have a hotel room full of guys, but those who have been through NS will understand the fun! haha all celebrating and drinking red wine, while admiring the spectacular fireworks. And the best part was... I was able to watch the fireworks without having to squeeze and push through the crowd. No sweat and heat around me. Just me, my friends and the fireworks.

Now we are already contemplating on the next booking of hotel to view the next fireworks at NDP 07. This time will definitely book Oriental Hotel and invite more ppl to come! And of course our next overseas trip after Koh Samui. Guys should we go Taiwan? =)

New Year's Eve was great but New Year Day was crappy at first... Cause I was scheduled to do duty! I was grumbling for 2 days at my S1 for his planning and mistake! But I finally realised the duty on New Year Day was no accident. So many wonderful things happened to my spiritual self. I felt so enriched and calm after the whole day of soul searching. Thanks God.. for all the arrangement you have done to start off my new year. Indeed, it will be a victorious year ahead!

And Steps just sent me her wishlist for birthday... which is like 7 months from now? Oh man.. I'm not really into presents leh? haha we'll see whether the miracle will happen on 4th of Aug. (but jimmy choo's shoes are definitely beyond miracle!!!)

Oh finally, Dj is back at Perth now. Hope he gets whatever he wants out of the Pilot training. All the best my bro! and Congrats on Mj too! You are really damn capable in that field of expertise.

MerrY ChristmaS~!

2006-12-25T13:01:00.000+08:00

Before I start my new post... Merry Christmas at ALL!!!

No matter you are Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist or whatever.... just immerse yourself in the year end festive season! And before you know it, New Year is here and of course my favourite Chinese New Year will be around the corner.

This week is mad! haha clubbed twice in a week and got drunk 3 times!!! ( thanks to all my beloved Alpha Platoon 1 people and my pilot trainees..) Feeling very sinful now as I have always viewed clubbing as one of the vices? But Dj is only back for 2 weeks so must make full use of the time to celebrate Christmas and catch up with him at the same time. And clubbing has always been the common activity since we left college! Haha we need some healthier stuff man.. maybe wakeboarding?

Wednesday was rather wasted. Got drunk even before I got to the dance floor.... sian... Next time if mambo, better be there before 9pm otherwise it will be so crowded! But met a lot of people over there, haha clubbing is like college gathering man..

Saturday at Phuture.. Met Fiona Xie! She's really one petite girl. I think not even my shoulder height? haha but definitely a beauty! We were stunned by her sharp features and new fashion sense (*hint hint).. too bad we din have a photo with her =( Oh Zurong sorta met his "love at first sight" too! But sadly, the coward didn't even dare to ask for her phone number and name. Bro, next week try your luck again lo! She looked like a frequent clubber to me haha. Jiayou! Well as for Dj, this is one of the few times he's so well behaved. Must be MJ's love! Jiayou too.. all you need is... Love Actually.

BBQ at Gek Cher's house later... pls don't rain anymore!

reLax from Samui

2006-12-14T22:06:00.000+08:00

Yo I'm back!!!

4 days of total relaxation and fun just flew past.. wish that time could pause for me.

Ko Samui is a very slowwwww paaaaceee island. Being separated from the city buzz and stressful work never felt better~! For once, I believe all the junior gunners were suntanning in peace without having to think about any work or tasking from unit.

Conversation was temporary back to work on the 1st day in Samui. Apparently, we are not very used to not working? But soon Shimon put it to an end.

Jieren: Yah man the work we do is more than what we are paid for! . . . . .
Shimon: Oei! Stop talking about 160 la!!!

The village that we lived in was fantastic!! They were little huts dispersed in the jungle and the interior decoration was damn stylish and romantic! (too bad I'm single and my roommate was BONG!)

The Love Nest

What a romantic setting for 2 guys.. =|

But soon we realised the resort version of it was nicer! With lots more facilities and a nicer beach.. damn it we should have paid that $200 more.

Samui was all about letting our hair down and enjoy the scenery. Sunset and sunrise by the beach was fantastic. For the first time, I really saw the sun rise and set from the sea horizon. The sun formed waves of ray, completing the sun rays in the skies. The moment was so serene and calm, as though everything halted for it.

Waveless Sea

Steps to the horizon

The six of us also feasted away from the healthy regime. With food volleying non-stop at us! A buffet where you are served instead of having to go around. And of course Shimon was damn happy that for once, we didn't ask him to cut down on eating! It is a holiday!!

Satisfied Shimon =)

Our Buffet-Man

When you can't beat them, EAT THEM!

There was minimal shopping in Samui and the price was kinda steep for most of the stuff. Only bought a sunglasses and a pair of socks. But the ride back to village from town was damn thrilling! I have never travelled so fast on a pick-up in a crowded town!

Hanging precariously behind the pick-up

Trying to act like they are not scared.

So much fun to travel with the guys! Though Jeremy may not join us for anytime soon because he going to Australia for studies soon. Hey Wei Mei, don't forget us man!

The 28th Gunners

Jeremy, Jieren, Justin, Shimon, Bong and Me (left to right)

Next stop is Taiwan! (Justin and Jieren, pls plan k! haha)

Photos from MarathoN

2006-12-10T00:29:00.000+08:00

Hey as promised some photos from the marathon. This is the photo certificate (if i pay $30 plus). So can't get a very good quality one because it is copyrighted. But quite cool hur? haha this picture was taken when I was sprinting my way to finishing line!

The 7 warriors!

Myself, Justin, CPT Boon Ching, Jaga, Shimon, Jieren and Encik Chua (from left to right)

Me and my Alpha Flight Commander!
(look at the adidas glow!)

2 satisfied finishers!

Happy with my results!

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Last but not last... my fav picture!
Finisher of 42.195km

mY last with 160 SQN

2006-12-08T21:31:00.000+08:00

Yup... in a few days time I will be leaving 160 SQN, proceeding to AFS to begin the new journey of my everchanging career in the RSAF. I would miss the good people there and the great times we shared! Of course not forgetting my platoon... Alpha One! you guys really showed me how hard it is to be a platoon commander and also showed me how satisfying it can be being a good officer too!

Hope that under the new command of LTA Alvin, you guys will soar to greater heights and ORD with lasting pride! Will visit you all whenever I can, don't worry!

Ko Samui will be on Sunday!!! So exciting! haha one of the few times when I go overseas without my family. I heard that a hurricane is heading there too? Better begone when I get there!!! I don't want to spend my time playing cards there.... =(

Oh I am still very proud about the 42.195km!! haha And Marathons-Photos made it better by taking my pictures~!! Too bad I can't paste the picture here because it is copyrighted... but you guys can go to this link!

In the photo, I was already near the finishing line and looking happy to see the end point with all the supporters! (dunno whether are they cheering for me though? haha)

It's only 4219500 centimetres!

2006-12-03T22:06:00.000+08:00

Wooohooo!!!

I completed the longest marathon in my life (by far.)!!! haha feeling proud and satisfied!

The final 10km was the most gruelling thing I had done this year. The breathing and weather were good BUT the body was repelling already... threatening to cramp for every step I take.

The marathon was fun and meaningful nonetheless!

These are the few things only the finishers will understand:

1. Kenyans have no lungs.
2. The heat when 9000 runners gather at the start point.
3. East Coast Park's 1 km seems longer than anywhere else.
4. Powergel really helps.
5. Run-spirators are very important during the journey, because cheering keeps you going.
6. Adidas volunteers are all very young and pretty =)
7. Deep heat cream is very precious.
8. Cramps can actually be run off.
9. The lost of control over the legs and can't stop jogging.

Lastly.... 10. The high of completing 42.195km.

I guess once in a while, you need to do something amazing and incredible to reaffirm yourself! Feel good and sure about yourself with this kind of small small indicators like 42.195km. Next year maybe? =)

Now is the after effects. My 2 poor legs are aching like mad now... I need someone to massage them for me!!! And to make it more challenging, tomorrow I will going outfield!! diao... hope I can survive well for the next 2 days.

Will post the photos when I'm feeling less aching. haha. need to stretch now! *Ouch**

bUsy BusY

2006-11-23T23:10:00.000+08:00

Yo man... Blogging is slowly becoming a weekly matter.

Work is really piling up... it seems for every task done, there will be 2 additional ones. =| the feeling is like WTF!! The upper management should start thinking about the capacity of the officers in the unit. We don't even have more than 10 junior officers and they are issuing tasking like we have 100 officers. Ji bei!!!

Ok done with the complaining! Shan't be like some pussies that I got to know recently. Only complain about problem but will never do things to resolve it! Too bad man, in that case you jus have to suck thumb!

Tomorrow is the long awaited break for me and the others... all so tired and maxed out with papers and meetings. Running will be good to vent out all the stress in us before we really kill that son of a bitch! (ok i believe his mama is innocent though) hahaha hope he doesn't read my blog.

Can't wait for DJ to come back man!!! Without him, the Trio is not complete!!!

Can't wait to go for studies too! Compared to crazy deadlines and expectations, I still prefer studying and exams. At least I know that if i study hard enough, it will pay off. Unlike work, do your best and just expect nothing otherwise you will be utterly disappointed! =P

However I believe at the end of the tunnel, all of us from the 28th GOC will emerge as Champions. Champions who overcome the impossible and create what deemed impossible by others! All the others would not matter...... trivial stuff..

tWinS

2006-11-19T23:08:00.000+08:00

Yeah! Good news! My cousin's wife just got pregnant with a pair of twins! only 2 months into pregnancy so not sure about the gender yet, but it is really exciting! Because it is the first pair of twins among my generation of relatives, i guess there will be a whooping big celebration when they arrive next year. With all my little nephews and nieces, it makes me feel like having my own kids too! haha okay still rather early for that to happen... but a bunch of them would be nice! =)

Briefly glanced through the blogs and realised most ppl are not blogging? Either too busy with studies or work. Thats the tempo of Singapore hur? Always so fast and buzz.. like some female bees. (male bees dun work.. their sole purpose is to fertilise the queen if i'm not wrong)

Was contemplating whether should I apply for US too. But I decided UK shall be it.

1. Next SAT 1 is in Jan 07, too late for submission to US.
2. Without mugging for so long, I doubt I will do very well for SAT.
3. There is not enough time to prepare all the application forms and teachers appraisal. (deadline is 1 Jan)

As much as I want to experience the American life. There is simply not enough time for me to do so.. Guess I will have to limit my choices to UK.

From Jieren's blog... "Neverending Work". Hai it is damn true.. work just never ends. Seriously need the break during Ko Samui and the leave during Dec.

Haven't heard from you for a while... hope you've been fine since then.

bAsketbalL

2006-11-12T21:20:00.000+08:00

This weekend was all full of fun and friends! haha

Friday... After work, I drove all the way to Paradiz Centre at 1030pm. Just to play LAN~! haha can't believe it myself either. Played Command and Conquer until 230am [ intended to play longer but the shop is closing =( ] It is a good team bonding game for us after work!

Saturday... Went shopping in town with Zurong, Bang, Viv and Wg. Its been a really ridiculously long time since I met them especially for the B.V.G... however good friends forever... it took us less than 5 mins before we started to get nasty with each other again haha. Practically just hang out until abt 8 plus but it was nice to just catch up with all of them. And now Bang, Viv and I live just 2 mins walk from each other [ Viv shifted to Blk 229, mine is Blk 230 and Bang is jus across the road]... I guess there will be more gathering and meeting up in the future. haha.

Sunday... Half of the day was basketball at Anglican High and the other half was mahjong at my house! haha pretty simple huh?

1. Shocked to realise that my basketball stamina is freaking low!! [screwed up by all the long distance trainings for Stand Chart]

2. Amused by my body when my legs are so strong and kicking but my lungs just couldn't keep up.

3. Glad that most of Vj bballers are doing well now and quite a few of them going overseas to study soon!

4. Had a great time talking to the seniors who are already in uni and realising most of us will probably be going different ways in the future. But we will keep in contact nonetheless!

Sometimes, it is not what you are doing that excites you and make life meaningful. It is the people you are with that makes the real difference.

Hope that UK will accept my application for admission 07!

Really glad that I was finally awarded SAS but certainly hope that others will receive the good news soon. Especially my good buddies in 160 SQN! (Hey jieren don't give up yet k? As long as the official news is not out, means there's still a chance! Have faith! You deserve every single bit of the SAS!)

Next week will be rather hectic... lots of physical and paper work to do!

bloGG

2006-11-06T22:17:00.001+08:00

Ah I'm blogging from camp now.. gonna have my proficiency exam in 3 days time and I have just only started studying!!! Great. Hope I wouldn't fail it otherwise... ok lets not even think about it.

Jogging is slowly becoming my second sport after basketball. For Stand Chart, I have been clocking kilometres and kilometres... now average one week will run at least 20km? Hope by 3rd Dec, I will be able to complete the whole marathon with less than 10 rest. Hahahaa...

Now with all my batch of NSF ORD-ing, only the few regulars are left in the force. And many of them are happily enjoying their post NS life, relinquishing all the heavy burden from NS. Sometimes, I wonder whether have I made a correct choice in my career? Is it really something I enjoy?... But I believe what trigger all these thoughts is the SAS interview.. hai hoping for a miracle... God Bless Me~!

noRoviRus?

2006-10-30T23:43:00.000+08:00

Damn it! Having a stomach flu since Sat night when I was doing my duty!! It was my worst duty ever... feeling so sick and weak after rounds of diarrhea and vomiting, yet still couldn't go home until the next day morning!

Tomorrow is the SDC Tour. Haven't been to the new SDC yet, hope it is fun and enriching! I really wan to try to paintball again!!! It is the closest you can ever get to a warfront scenario and it has the physical pain element as well. (a 10cent coin size bruise when hit by the ball.. haha)

Seriously, have nothing much to blog about cos the stomach flu is zapping my life away bit by bit... hope it gets better by tomorrow! CheerS.

droPs of jupiteR

2006-10-28T00:16:00.000+08:00

The long awaited rain came on Wed! It flushed away the haze and made the weather cooler.....

But I was jogging my 24km!!!!

Ya, was training for the Stand Chart and this time i decided to take a different route. From my house, I went all the way to near Hougang then to Pasir Ris, and headed back to Tampines! For once, I felt that the run was rather easy? haha though I took about 2 hours to complete it.

Back to the rain. I was jogging towards Pasir Ris when the rain came. It was so sudden and heavy! Had to seek shelter because my samsung nano wasn't tt waterproof haha. Coincidentally, I was at jingxian's block! haha should have gone up to ask for drink or something.. though I doubt she's at home.. should be in hall. Anyway managed to get a plastic bag to store my samsung, so I decided head back in the rain!

One word... Shiok! The last time i did something like this was in Sec 3.. almost forgot how it felt like. It was like in a trance state as the rain tapped on the body and the surrounding became blurry. Everything was so quiet, only the rain could be heard. Really enjoyed the last stretch!! Only drawback was my shoes which were getting a little too heavy haha. Weights training huh?

The magic was the coincidence. Did not purposely went for a jog just because it was raining. It was like God giving me a pat on the shoulders, encouraging me to strive on despite the recent stress and troubles and wanted me to chill out for the moment. And true enough, after the run I felt fresh and rejuvenated as I headed back to work that very night. Thanks!

More often, I feel that my life is slipping by too quickly... not fully making use of it. The DHS days was like yesterday and VJ orientation was like hours ago. Life is short and we all know it, but who can really live the fullest out of it. I'll try!

driVing horroR

2006-10-25T00:01:00.000+08:00

Been the chaffeur of my family since I got my license and these few days had been rather dangerous and horrifying!

In total, I met with 4 near-missed accidents within 3 dayS!!!

Chinatown is a bad bad place to drive in and the old multi storey carparks are drivers' graveyard.. oh man I think I better review my driving style before I really knock other cars or even worse... knock someone down!!

The skies has been grey with the choking haze..... so are the people around me. Well lets not be affected k? Everyone makes mistake, just need to learn from it!

Tomorrow is Dad's birthday! Happy 49th birthday!

Oh need to apply leave for the australia trip soon!! Step, Wanwen and Wg!!! Hurry up!

Death Note

2006-10-22T00:51:00.000+08:00

The gathering over at Step's house was fun and gossipy! hahaha after playing mahjong, it was like voyeurism session =) I'm really lazy to post photos and type the events so pls refer to Step's or Wanwen's blog for more k? In general, I was the party whacker , as quoted by wanwen, for not wearing yellow. But i wore GOLD leh! a Royal yellow!!

Finally booked the year end trip with Jieren and Shimon, others were either drunk like Justin, lovely with gf like Bong or missing like Jeremy!!! Nonetheless we got a great price for the trip and now it will be research and research before we head for Koh Samui!

Two of them came to my house to "twang" for a while. Watching all the old photos and videos was certainly nostalgic and funny! We practically laughed through the videos of jeremy getting raped and boo-ed at someone doing chin-ups. Hahaha

Come to think of it, soon enough the NSF will be leaving us. Can't help to feel lost and sad because I really cannot imagine life without them around.

Without Justin will be a lost of motivation to be great officer.

Without Shimon will be a lost of responsibility reminder.

Without the both of them, gathering will never be the same again.

So we must put in extra effort to keep in touch even when they ORD. Especially for me, who will be leaving end of year for AFS, must always go back 160 to hang around!

Had a quarrel with my mum over a small and insignificant issue. I don't what was the big deal about it and definitely not going to find out. ArgH~! Seriously for once, I want to tell her..... Whatever la!

Death Note is fantastic! It adds a human and reality touch to the comic plot! a Must Watch for all death note fanS!

Tomorrow shall be bball and Malaysia truely Asia!

悲伤止步

2006-10-14T23:30:00.000+08:00

A quote from the papers.. a good interpretation of 悲伤.

悲伤有时未必是懦弱，
而是使尽力气之后的接受，
有时候这是必要的。

How true...

HazZy dAy

2006-10-10T21:27:00.000+08:00

Damn it.. the haze is back again. I guess the haze affects my mood, especially when it comes to work.

This morning I entered the office with a =( and Joseph noticed it immediately! haha he is damn observant.. or am I too obvious? After that, I received an email, stopping me from clearing off to rest after Stand Chart Run! AHhh my mood only got worse.

And now I just realised my application for Stand Chart may not have gotten thru! OMFG!!! I wanted to whack my monitor when i saw the email!

Looking forward to my course where I can leave the office for the time being and gather back my passion for the force... Air Force.

ChaffeuR

2006-10-08T23:24:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to Steps' Mum, Auntie Alice!!
I miss your food! haha cya on friday k!!

Yeap I'm officially the male chaffeur of the Tan family!

My family fully utilised the newly accquired skill of mine today. I did all the errands and transport services! But it is good for me too because I really need to adapt to automatic cars. I still love the manual controls, where I can whack each gear till its mAx. The adrenaline rush is indescribable! However when you get stuck in a traffic jam with a manual car, you are in deep shit! Haha all drivers will understand this.

Oh WTC is kinda draggy but meaningful nonetheless.

It takes the World Trade Center for us to see terrorism in the eye.
It takes the Boxing Day Tsunami for us to respect the nature.
It takes the Haze for us to treasure the fresh air.

It takes the Tragedies for us to cherish everything around us.

Even though we have heard of numerous such stories before.
Yet humans never learn... we need constant reminders from everywhere and everyone.

Timbre was great! Nice ambience with a good band, but comes with a steep price tag. Haha.

Some photos from last night,

4 of us from dhs till vj.

A couple went to Timbre to celebrate the lady's birthday and the guy went up the stage to sing for her (Falling in Love with You).

And the two of them melted like butter when the guy sang the song.
It was simply too romantic and lovely for them?
See wanwen couldn't take it on her way home and wanted to puke! haha

And we played an evil trick on Zurong! For more refer to steps or wanwen's blog! haha

Oh oh i finally got my first mp3 player!!! Ok thats a bit loser but who cares! I'm thrifty =)

I wanted to get ipod nano but realise it is still too expensive and not exactly that fantastic? And to be different from others, I got myself a samsung nano.

So small compared to my hand!

The packaging is very nice! It will make a perfect gift.

Especially the engraving on the box!

Tomorrow was meant to be off for me.. but still as a soldier.. jus received a calling..

Yahooo~!

2006-10-06T21:32:00.000+08:00

I finally passed my driving test!!! Not that I have failed a number times, in fact this is my first attempt. It is the fact that I have been attending lessons since last year July~! Took me more than a year to get my license because I didn't attend any lesson for 9 months during course time.. Too busy man.. haha nonetheless I passed!

Actually I only took 19 lessons in total before the test! Quite proud of myself =) (and with 14 points)

Oh of course not only my good reflexes and coordination, my good instructor attributed to my success. Thanks Tommy! He is a 56 year old punk! haha always talked about weird stuff like sex, girls and good health when driving. Ok the good health has no link to the first two, but he's an Elken guy, super believe in living the Elken way. And its true that he doesn't look that old at all! haha living testimonial to his Elken product. (guess yw's dad will be his good fren since both elken fanatics?) Maybe i should try elken products too.. hate it when those agents on the street stop me and say I'm 24!!! Go wear specs la #!@#$@@$~!!

Tomorrow will be an eventful day! World Trade Center followed by dinner and lastly Timbre!

I think my fellow officers are bound to ask for a celebration treat from me... Ah it will be on me la!!!

A picture post coming up next!

wheN you had bad daY

2006-10-01T19:53:00.000+08:00

Today is supposed to be a festive and joyous day.

1. Children's Day =)
2. China's National Day (the most stunning parade u can ever find)
3. My official day of promotion to LTA.
4. Went Mind's Cafe at Selegie.

However, I'm not happy at all... in fact it is my worst day ever since 7 months ago...

Don't know why I'm so affected either.... but the sadness is amounting into a puking sensation... those who have been real sad before will understand this feeling...

retribution, for me.

driVing sooN

2006-09-30T22:34:00.000+08:00

I realise my blog has become a weekly update because I seldom come home on weekdays anymore. Kinda used to camp life and i believe if i have a car, staying in camp will be almost as convenient as home! Haha

Well time for some random photos of my past week.

This is not any scenic pic that I took overseas, it is yours truly Singapore!
Can't believe we have such nice scenery here right?

The beautiful sunset that greeted me for the past week

My new buddy from the mountains! We called him Snuggle for the sound he makes.

Heading down to Sentosa for my marathon training tomorrow morning! Should be jogging a comfortable distance... 10km acccording to Jieren then it will be a sun tanning session! This time definitely will bring along my sun tan lotion, don't want to end up cooked and peeling again!

According to my boss, I'll transfering out soon. Going to be Senior Training Officer in AFS. Feeling kinda weird because I am just way too junior in rank and experience to be STO. But I feel that it is a good change of working environment for me. Finally can do what i prefer - training people into commanders!

However I'll miss the companies I have in 160. All my fellow 2LT and Joseph (the CPT which blends in very well with the 2LT) who will always be there for meals and runs! haha and of cos our gathering in the afternoon to talk cock.

Oh almost forget to announce! I have been promoted to Lieutenant wef 1st Oct! Yeah! However I foresee those vultures in 160 are sure to hunt me down for a promotion treat anytime soon... bleah~!

given a chance again, I will hold you closer
given a chance again, I will not let you weep
given a chance again, I will not let you leave

if given a chance again, I will love you still

bAck from the wild

2006-09-24T21:16:00.000+08:00

Finally ended the dirty version of me... sometimes I'm also amazed with my endurance .

In total, I only bathed once, and changed my uniform twice throughout the whole 5 days!!

Nonetheless, it was fun and exciting this time.

1. Had an encounter with 2 big wild boars.
2. Met the OCS cadets for the 3rd bar presentation.
3. Redeployed with the most unexpected reason.

All ended well other than some hiccups here and there. And as I expected, the stupid seagull did some stupid things and stunts again!!! Shan't say it here... you never know who is reading your blog.

Had 3 hours of basketball this morning. Felt a bit old? Running short of breath!!! Hahaha I better buck up my training for standard chartered, don't wish to die halfway through the marathon.

Expectations at work is getting higher and higher. Though I don't like to live with people's expectations, it is only inevitable when it comes to work in the society ( ok.. work in the military). Sometimes you have to strive very hard and overwork yourself, just to receive recognition from others. Well I have faith in myself, nothing can be too hard!! Just need to try harder thats all. Hope my actions will be able to inspire others as well and things will be much easier!!

To all my batch of friends in NS....... HAPPY OPERATIONAL READY DEPARTURE!!! Stay Evergreen!

strVe wIth unCertainties

2006-09-17T00:34:00.000+08:00

In matter of hours, I'll be heading out for my 4th exercise (or is it 5th?) since I joined 160 SQN. However this will be the 1st time that I am actually feeling uncomfortable with an exercise.

Just to state a few reasons:

1. I am not in the main body of planning and the planning was poorly coordinated (because of one blockhead).
2. The place was filled with unhappiness when I last visited it.
3. Current morale of the platoon is not very high.
4. Most importantly, the result of this exercise is very crucial and significant.

Okay shan't elaborate too much otherwise I may unknowingly infringe the information security of SAF. But my gut feeling tells me that this time it will be very different, and I'm afraid something will go wrong. Hope that I am wrong this time!!

Yup I'll be away for a while, so my sister cleverly caught hold of me and brought me to Queensway for shopping today. =|

I owed her birthday present for a long time but it wasn't my fault! It was she who couldn't decide on which shoes to buy because of picky-ness and indecisiveness~! Ah whatever... so we travelled all the way across the island to Queensway and fortunately managed to get her a nice pair of Adidas Superstar 2! Personally I think the shoes are great in both looks and comfort (still remember the Superstar SG that I couldn't buy during Sec 4 because i got no money... but it was damn nice and comfortable!)

Glad that she likes it too (siblings' good taste). It is her first pair of adidas shoes and she's beginning to like the brand?

Oh in the shoes it writes, "Adidas - the brand with the three stripes". So diao right? And it is further repeated in 2 more other languages. Damn lame! But I guess thats why many of us like Adidas.... because it is special!

Just read a bad news from jinx's blog. Hey hope your godma is recovering well. Most mild stroke cases will achieve full recovery with the help of therapy, so don't worry too much. Your godma being such an active and strong one will recover in no time!

Back in a week's time. Adios.

依然范特西~!

2006-09-09T21:43:00.000+08:00

Yeah! finally got hold to 依然范特西 - Jay Chou's latest album. (okay don't ask me how i got it....)

Overall is quite good! got lotsa different styles... and still got his signature "WooH" in 心雨. Of cos as usual, he will include one rather cute song, this time is 听妈妈的话. And my fav is 菊花台, which has the "china" touch! Hmm don't know why but this song reminds me of the chinese movie, The Song Sisters, a very meaningful show that revolves around the 3 most influential women in China during WW2.

(Wonder if the ring is for Hebe? haha)

Next week, i'll be away for a long time.. roughly 1 week. Going for the Five Power exercise, hope everything will go well!

Don't know why, but i kinda miss you today.... 你的影子剪不断, 独留我孤单在湖面神伤.

fallinG staR.

2006-09-05T13:19:00.000+08:00

I learnt from someone that for every great person's death, there's a falling star.

I believed Steve Erwin had seen it coming since he was handling all the dangerous creatures. But he would never have expected it to be a stingray? Being killed by what he had been protecting all this time. Ironic, isn't it?

A stab in the heart is definitely glorious and honourable, remaining in one piece and dying painlessly.

Hope someone will continue and fulfill his dying wish of conserving the animals and introducing them to the whole world.

Next time mate. The Croc Hunter.

A star has definitely fallen for him.

RSAF OH and Life Dayy

2006-09-04T22:45:00.000+08:00

Yeahh!! Open house is finally over and done with!! For those who have missed it, it was a fabulous display of total air power. But the planning stages of the OH, especially the aerial display portion, were poorly coordinated and ended up having me and many others suffering together. (right bak? if u knew i have a blog of cos. haha) Soon i'll be doing a report on the whole process of OH and it will definitely be a long one because there are so many issue to be straightened and highlighted for awareness.

As usual the Guns joy ride was a popular attraction, many of us had to take shift to mann the gun and of cos getting our very "manly" tan!

This was the first day of OH and i was already roasted. =(

3rd day: Can u see that I'm the darkest? (only 2LT to be at OH for all 3 days.. damn the stupid idiot who planned me to do so.)

The exibition areas were informative and i realised the F15 Strike Eagle that RSAF had purchased are super duper good planes! haha inspiring me to switch vocation? Lets see how la. Well i always believe photo speak a thousand words. Yup here u go!

My aerial display crew for 3rd day (front to back: Sebast, Dexter and Chia Hee)
(P.S. don't ask me why is Gun in AERIAL display.)

15 seconds before the last aerial show of OH
(And we are still taking photos!! haha)

A little bit of encouragement from Mediacorp =)

Be frank. After the OH, I have lost faith and trust in many people, whom are not convenient to be mentioned here (all the 2LT know who I am referring to). It is through this kind of big crisis then you will know who are those that will stand by you at all times and those who will fleed during hard times. Still, life goes on and definitely a good lesson learnt. You gain something, you lose something... equivalent exchange.

Something happier! Went to Sentosa for Life day. Initially i thought the beaches will be deserted because it was Monday. But Surprise Surprise! There were so many people around, it almost felt like a weekend.

Yup so i went to even out my tanlines and got myself an overall tan! Volleyball and dunking people into water were the highlights. Everyone was practically chasing everyone, running along the beach and fighting in the sea! Luckily i was spared from the "sands in pants" punishment.

Last time i visited Sentosa was in J2, just after prelims, before A lvls (what a time to go sentosa huh?). Now it has all changed and renewed! haha maybe should get myself an Islander card soon... hmm...

Scott fetched me home after Sentosa and got to ride in the Lexus IS250. A damn nice and efficient car. Luxurious yet practical. The engine was so quiet, i could hardly notice it running! It has a lot of cool features as well! Haha only if i got $120,000.

The Lexus which is comparable to Merc or BMW, at much cheaper pay!
(All typical s'porean, pls dun rush to buy 4D after seeing this.)

Cool and comfortable interior, equipped with all the features!

Enjoying myself in the great car! (looking like a lobster)

Tomorrow is my CAT upgrade test. Wish me luck in passing the exam!!!

aHm and bDaE!~!

2006-08-27T14:29:00.000+08:00

Yo! Just came back from Army Half Marathon. Okay i didn't run the full 21km which i did last year, instead it was the fun run of 6km. Yet I am still so bloodly tired now!! Cos throughout the whole 6km, it was farlerk training. Loads of stoppages due the ernomous jam of people in the run.

All looking like jam-packed sardines!

The run started slow and it only got slower and slower... until we started to walk while others still pretending to "run" (bouncing on the spot).

Look at all the white shirts and black hair... don't they look like tonnes of blackheads? haha

Just as the run got slightly smoother and things started going like a normal run should, it started to rain. And it got heavier and heavier just as we pressed on to continue the run.

160 SQN's colour flying high!

All the 2LTs were instructed to take turns to carry the colour and led the squadron in the run. And there were a few rules that the colours bearer had to abide to:

1. The colour must be upright at all times.
2. It must be in front of the squadron.
3. It must be behind the CO.
4. You must not get tired of carrying it.

And so all the 2LT took their turn to carry the colour and had some fun! haha

Shimon happily following CO.. hmm CO looks happy too?

Bong carrying the flag and running really fast! Cannot even take a proper photo.

This time is Justin thats happy! Look at S3 (most right side guy). He looked so stunned.

The run ended back in Padang Field. And of course there will always be a group photo. But before that how can the junior officers not take a group photo first? We are the life in SQN man!

The junior officers with mixture of rain and sweat! Of course some not junior anymore. haha Joseph looked so scared!

160 Squadron in summary

Alpha Flight with our new OC.

Bdae was great too! (other than the resentment from OH) Had 2 days of fun with friends and god-sibling. Like to shout out to all who wishes me and of course the presents!

Thank U! You make my birthday! =)

Will post the photos next time because I'm really tired now. If you can't wait, then visit Justin's blog!

wAkeboarding!

2006-08-19T21:46:00.000+08:00

Spent the whole afternoon at Punggol Marina, basking under the sun and soaking in the salty sea to do this! (points downwards*)

Hahaha definitely one of the coolest sports around. Managed to get on my feet after 3 tries!! But the moment of satisfaction only lasted for 15 seconds before i headed for my 4th plunge at about 50knots!! *pain*

But soon I was up and wake-ing again for another 20 times! hahaha (20 more times of crAzy plunGes!!) It was fun and thrilling to wakeboard, especially when I tried the more advanced board without footing type cos it has more control and challenge!

1. Novice board with footing

2. Advanced board without footing

And the scenery at Punggol Marina was captivating and the waves made by the speedboat simply made it better. I felt so calm and relaxed when it sped across the familiar coastline of Punggol Beach. Love that place and its memories...

So now I confess.... I am a waterboy! Just look at the photos, Scott and I looked like the Beach Boys? =)

But of course this berger must stop smoking first to be a healthy beach boy.

Like me! haha

And of course as always, the funtime ended with a group photo.
Scott (my good campmate!), Alison (Scott's gf), Gayle (the SIA stewardess) and Me!

I think I'll be going for a few more times to train my wakeboarding skills. But I must admit as fun and exciting as it is, the price that comes with it is not cheap as well man! haha Heck! after working so hard, it is definitely worth the money to pamper myself.

Okay need apply some lotion on my face before i turned into a peeling lobster.

happy birthday SingapurA!

2006-08-09T18:12:00.000+08:00

Now is 6.08pm and this year's NDP just started! Haha I must admit that this is one of the few events that I wil never get tired of even though it happens every year! Patriotism in me =) That's why i signed on!

This year Jieren is in the Colours Party. (look out for the second flag bearer closest to the grand stand when they do the march past) Cool man I love to wear No. 1! It makes any guy look good and smart *Salute*

Okayy going off to my Godma house to watch NDP with them. (cos my parents went overseas)

Enjoy the parade!

2006-08-07T00:52:00.000+08:00

Do we look like the Kappa Logo? Okay it is pure narcissistic =P

The well deserved rest from weeks of hectic audit. (although it is still on-going for many dept in 160, at least it is over for 3 of us.)

Turnout of this gathering was not very good! With Jieren and Ben absent due to lousy reasons.. (okay thats only for Jieren, Ben has a good reason) But still we had fun and, of course relaxation was the key point of this gathering at Compass Heights. Steambath removed all the weariness and stress from us, leaving us like this:

Fresh from the steambath! Two steaming guys! =)

First entry in Blogger!

2006-08-07T00:09:00.000+08:00

Hoho... yes finally decided to switch to Blogger from LJ! LJ has too many restrictions on the web design and stuff so I am left with no choice but to leave them after blogging with LJ for more than 5 years i believe? What a pity! But still i will keep LJ alive as a vault to all my previous entries, the stories of my life before adulthood. Sometimes i think it is even interesting enough for a movie? (anyone interested? =>)

Oh yes! I'm trying to learn the ropes of Blogger because I realise it is quite different from LJ. Especially when come to photos and special functions.

Welcome me to Blogger!!!