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2010-07-30T03:22:00.002+08:00

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2010-05-01T03:59:00.002+08:00

I'm excited. i really really am. i can't believe we planned this on our own. We raised the finance on our own too (well for the most of it at least. we still needed a bit of external help.)

What started out as a plan to head to Mt Kinabalu, evolved into a trek in the Himalayan region that cost us 3-4 times more than a simple trek up Mt Kinabalu.

To be honest, i'm excited and worried(financially especially). As the days drew nearer, I keep asking myself if I am being sensible. If splurging yourself dry for the sake of adventure is a wise decision that I made.

Then again, come to think of it, I wouldn't get any more opportunities to really break out of my comfort zone like this. I prolly wouldn't get the chance to meet a trekking buddy crazy enough to say "eh dude, let's trek the himalayas". and time prolly wouldn't be on my side anymore should I choose to postpone this adventure to another day. So i guess, it's a trip worth going, splurging dry for simply because it's once in a lifetime. it really is.

the benefits of this trip truly outweigh all the setbacks. Back from the trip, I hope my horizon on people, culture, way of life will be broaden. I will now have something a little more 'interesting' to share about myself when the situation arises. And hopefully, I'll be more humbled by the majestic presence of the Himalayan peaks and the people who live among them.

I'll be departing soon. Just counting the hours to departure. Take care yea.

Will see you guys in 40 days. If you're still having exams, all the best for your remaining papers. and i wish you have a fruitful 40 days too! =)

2010-04-26T19:00:00.001+08:00

I'm focused and unfocused at the same time.

n im feeling restless.

worried but couldn't care less at the same time.

2010-03-30T21:49:00.001+08:00

oh gosh. consequences of being lazy. no more test slots for ippt!!! RT!!!!!

damn.

2010-03-27T03:57:00.002+08:00

work was kinda smooth today. tho, sumtink fishy goin' on. gotta keep my eyes n ears sharp.

just wish every nite will be as smooth as tonite. morale's slowly goin' down.

i guess, it's not true that money makes the world go round. Morale trumps everything.

Note to self: emotional needs of a team determines success (or failure). nothing else matters i guess.

2010-03-23T01:36:00.001+08:00

it's goin' down, down...

2010-03-18T00:25:00.001+08:00

oh gosh. i need, i need, i need...time. more than ever.

at least a straw maybe?

2010-02-19T04:35:00.003+08:00

have been working really really hard through the CNY period the past week. lots of hours clocked in. i'm not complaining. actually, im kinda happy about it. felt like a money making machine and i'm kinda addicted to earning money now. and the break i had from working the past 2 days helps me recover from leg aches.

someone pls teach me the art of subtle sarcasm, cause i would really love to use that on some people. been working in the line for a considerable amount of time and i think it's time for me to 'brush up' my style. some people just don't deserve good service and respect. MOM should have a policy against abusive customers. technically, customers are our bosses since money comes from them. if they abuse us one way or another, that makes them liable to be prosecuted rite? someone should look into this.

and today, i just told somebody off over the phone. for the first time in a long while, i actually felt damn sure about such issue. not gonna step over me sucker. kinda lost my enthusiasm for the place, let's see what happens. maybe i'll learn my lesson the hard way. we'll see.

it's a wonder how ppl can be so vicious. tsk tsk.

2010-02-02T16:32:00.001+08:00

there has to be a way. there must be a way. It's been 2 weeks, i shud've gotten used to it by now.

mayb shower is the answer. hmm...

2010-01-31T05:08:00.002+08:00

man, i need to keep my temper in check. treading on thin ice right now. any moment now, i might just get fired. i'm so living life on the edge at the moment. awesome. time to look for new opportunities? yea maybe. and once i do, i'll give him my 2 cents worth.

pfft.

2010-01-04T14:53:00.003+08:00

In about 4 months time, i'm about to trek somewhere i never imagine I would had it not been for Terence's crazy suggestion. In 4 months, hopefully will be flying to Nepal, and start trekking to Everest Base Camp.

Im blogging now, and exposing this idea so that I'll commit myself to the trip and not back off halfway. That I'll commit myself physically, financially and mentally. But actualli, financial commitment is the hardest. quite costly le, I thought Mount K was pretty costly at $600-$700. The Nepal trek costs even more. gulp. Nvm, can be done.

I've always been amazed by the beauty of the Himalayan peaks when I see it in photos or journals. I guess it's time I snap nature on my own camera and write my own journal for the world to see.

So here's a sneak peak of the breath taking view from Kala Pattar, one of the peaks that I hope I'll ascend on the way to Everest Base Camp. Enjoy, and be inspired. Cheers.

2010-01-01T14:17:00.002+08:00

Received a new year msg from a close friend. and in it was a quote.

"If you want something you never had,
you have to do something you've never done."

how true right.

Thanks Jozedooph, for the quote. Cheers!

2009-12-23T11:11:00.002+08:00

Have u ever felt soo relaxed and felt that time passes by damn slooowly. In Singapore, not a chance. Don't get me wrong, i still do love Singapore, but a retreat to a serene place like Kukup with awesome company is truly amazing.

it was total leisure. eat, play...eat, play. anyway, food was awesome so there's nothing really to complain about. I thought the best food was the bbq food. bbq to perfection!! it was as if it's cooked on a pan. very nice. thoroughly enjoyed dinner.

It was simply awesome la. Other comms go overseas trek, enjoy waterfalls. We all bizmag, go overseas to eat and play. muahahahha!!! rox my sox!!! So the burning question is, where to next?

2009-12-09T03:09:00.002+08:00

through work, i discovered a rather nasty thing about myself.
i dun take criticisms very well. n it takes a while for me to cool down from being annoyed. gotta change my ways man, and my perspective. this attitude is bad for the real world.

but sometimes u can't help but ask yourself, when is it ok to blow up? rather, is it ever ok to blow up? nah, composure is the key to success. a cool head always wins the game doesn't it?

time for a reform Su. NOW.

2009-12-05T04:40:00.002+08:00

hey french asshole! what do u mean i can't cope with my station? u stupid dick!
everything was fine n smooth. u just have unskilled eyes.

do urself a favour n find something to do n not pick on ppl who know how to do their job.

dick.

2009-12-02T13:47:00.002+08:00

head feels sooooo much lighter now...becos exams are ooooveerrr!!!! and sch starts in abt 5 wks? hahaha.

finally, i get to spend time experimenting on FCE. got vids to make. let's see if i can turn corny to va-va-voom.

i guess more importantly for me, can sleep in every day, no need to worry abt revision. yes yes, nxt sem got part of some electives. dun give a shit man!! im chilling allllll the way.

cheers peeps.

2009-11-29T22:24:00.002+08:00

took this quote from a friend's blog. reflects how i feel.

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard.
Do not let the pain make you hate.
Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.
Take pride that even though the rest of the world may
disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

2009-11-27T11:04:00.001+08:00

self-pressure is killing me softly. thank god it's gonna be over soon.

2009-11-22T03:21:00.000+08:00

work's a good escape from studying.

it's a win-win situation if you ask me. =)

cheers.

2009-11-16T15:33:00.001+08:00

shit. should've left them alone. crap. hope im not in trouble.

cheerios.

2009-11-16T00:36:00.002+08:00

let's get straight to the point. what is wrong with being nice? it's a mean and rude world out there(yes i noe it is. fully aware), but still doesn't stop anyone from being nice and friendly and stuff.

y is it that being nice gets one labelled as cowardly. why is that so? dun see what the issue is. many people seem to have this issue against being nice.(sounds like a sweeping statement, i noe.) but it's kinda true. there's like this game going on, the meaner u are, the more guts u have or sumtink like dat. seems like everyone's playing this game one way or another.

but yea, screw them, wadeva makes them happy. i'll stand by my own principles (exceptions do occur). period.
PS: im sorry if this affects anybody. any resemblance to ur life is purely coincidental. and yes, made a few sweeping statements and generalization, but that's kinda the feel im getting right now.

so yea agree, disagree? ur entitled to your own opinion. cheers!

2009-11-08T23:36:00.002+08:00

what a gr8 nite!! it's so nice to be with frens you are so familiar and comfortable with. it couldn't get any better. the outings are getting more and more interesting and we all have to thank Jeff for bringing the 'class' level up for every outing.

it's obvious that we've grown a bit (well not a lot, yet). Some working, most of us still schooling, preparing for life after innocence. But despite our different schedules and lifestyles(is that the correct word to use?), it's still the same when we meet up and i'm very glad for that.

one of the few simple pleasures in life. really. i'm a contented boy tonite. =D

2009-11-07T01:38:00.002+08:00

oh my, there's a new macbook out. it's the nice classic white macbook, but it's now unibody with in built batt that lasts 7 hrs, similar to that of MBP....but this for those who still loves the classic white.

guess those who recently bought a macbook white a few weeks ago would be killing themselves now that this is out. i better get another batt for mine soon, b4 they stop selling macbook batt =S

2009-10-19T11:13:00.003+08:00

finally manage to catch up on my sleep. crazy day yesterday, technically 0 hours of sleep. luckily managed to bunk over @ Calvin's hall and had a good 5 hours aftnn nap. super refreshing.

usually, a hungry man is an angry man. a sleepy me is a cranky me. was super cranky and irritable throughout the whole Salomon event. gosh, quite bad. but i'm cool now.

2009-10-13T20:01:00.003+08:00

today had the coolest meeting ever. it was a power meeting that lasted about 10-15 min in a car!! we were driven from commonwealth to queenstown. awesome meeting. evrything went pretty smooth. =D

2009-10-11T21:47:00.001+08:00

think im too nice for my own good.

it's time for some reflection.

2009-10-08T22:33:00.003+08:00

oh gosh...today was the result of plain complacency. Now i've gotta start thinking abt S/U. so much for saving them for later. shucks.

time to pull up your socks Su.

2009-10-06T01:28:00.002+08:00

mug mug mug.....mug mug mug....

i am sooo adic...dic....dic...dict...addicted

i'd never imagine that i'll be hooked to mugging. getting there soon. getting really really close.

2009-10-03T01:10:00.002+08:00

ahhh...finally found the most productive way to study.

can't study at home for nuts man. study session with bizmuggers couple of days ago made me realise, outside is THE place to study. best place ever would be Lee Wee Nam. Rox my sox. I can live like this every day. seriously. altho i dread studying, it feels damn good to be productive and to actually understand something.

so yea, looks like it's many more late nights for me at Lee Wee Nam. Im beginning to dig this! nyaha....

2009-09-30T04:56:00.003+08:00

Jerangkang trip with BizMag was a blast! I thoroughly enjoyed my short stay there. What better way to kick start the recess week than with a refreshing trek up to a waterfall, with great company and laughter. When I look back at the scenic photos and think back about the nonsense we immersed ourselves in, i'm reminded that ODAC is THE place to be in. to put it simply; fulfilling.

However, my enjoyment, in fact, everyone's enjoyment and satisfaction came with a price. This price is the worry, pressure and burden the trip leaders had to shoulder throughout the course of the trip. They were the ones ensuring that everyone was contented on top of ensuring that the itinerary ran as smoothly as possible. They did their best to cater to our needs and I think they did an excellent job! (So Andy, Marcus...if you're reading this, the paragraph is a tribute to you guys!)

so yeap, i seriously look forward to more outdoor trips. It really is a great form of escape and mixed with great company, the concoction is truly lovely.

2009-09-20T03:27:00.003+08:00

lets see, it's about 3.30 in the morning. kinda just got back from dinner heh.

performance set at ben n jerry was awesome!! we actually drew crowd in!! how cool. one of our better sets actually. My guitarist, Ben, was saying that our sets are getting better and i really have to agree. we're slowy getting back to our Esplanade standard. =)

and yes, once again. same shit. different year. if my festive mood can be expressed as a function in in x. probably, f(x) = -ln x , where x = no. of years that passed. yea i noe, not very nice of me to be feeling this way. and i do feel bad actually. events happened that led to this. and somehow, i really can't be bothered anymore. just gonna go with the flow and see what happens.

but of course, a day to celebrate a month of abstinence and discipline is greatly appreciated. so I wish all Muslims, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. My sincerest apologies if i've offended anyone deliberately or unintentionally.

so yea, have a good rest for 2 days. catcha guys around.
cheers!!

2009-09-15T22:25:00.001+08:00

organic chemistry tutorial today rocks my world!!

2009-09-13T14:23:00.000+08:00

just got back from 1st day of teaching a class. class of pri boys. goodness. but they're actually quite adorable la, though boys being boys, they get distracted, restless and NOISY!!! grrr.

i like their energy tho. i just don't feel really good now because, simply put, my attention was divided. 6 boys, different levels. guess i need better classroom and time management for the next lesson.

so far so good. enjoyed my first lesson. let's see what the future holds.

cheeers!!!

2009-09-12T00:11:00.000+08:00

steamed da boat for dinner with BizMag. kinda cool actually. i've had steamboat before la. still think it's very creative and homely to be having steamboat for dinner at old can a. we literally had that whole place to ourselves. how awesome!!

finally met fellow subcommers cos i didn't attend the first meeting(Andy if you're reading this, i realli feel bad abt it. =S) but i guess there's still a bit more ice breaking to do. look forward to family day, and trip to Jerangkang.(is that how u spell it?) look forward to start 'work' in bizmag, like seriously. i guess ultimately, i look forward to getting to know fellow subcommers a little better and hopefully a little deeper.

and i better start catching up on studies yo. im like totally neglecting phy and maths. tts bad!! the thought of taking these 2 dreaded subjects for another sem is nightmare!! the reason i picked CBC was to run away from the two non-sense subject and pursue chemistry, something which im quite comfortable in. looks like my ghosts are back to haunt me,

2009-09-08T02:20:00.002+08:00

talk about balance man. i guess i realli realli realli need to start looking into planning monthly schedules. kinda starting to feel the heat, but hey im still cool. still chilling, enjoying every bit of it actually.

previously, it was ok to have weekly schedules and live by the week. but i guess my life will be made easier now looking at a slightly bigger picture. it's a good and bad thing really. think i've said this before, i like the idea of being kept on my toes although there's a need to do a bit of juggling. but sometimes i just wish that none of this juggling was ever necessary. then again, wats life if u dun soak in every minute of it and squeeze out every bit of it.

i guess if life gets toooo simple, it could get dreadful actualli. a bit of fun, excitement and coming home at 3AM couldn't be that bad rite? forces me to make better use of time during breaks. like trying to complete at least half a tutorial in an hr. heh.

ok enuf of jabbering alreadi. lab report due in a couple of hours, and im still awake at like 230 in the morning. alrite, catch you guys around. cheers!

2009-09-05T00:03:00.000+08:00

it's been a good day so far. =)
it's always better to live one day at a time isn't it?

2009-08-30T22:01:00.000+08:00

as of now, im more contented than i can ever be. just yesterday, i bought a keyboard protector for my lappy. all around the market price was about 20 bucks. suddenly, i found this single sheet of silicone that cost 8 bux!!! serves the same purpose....rocks my sox!!!! now my lappy is protected!!! wooo!!!!

and next, got a new job at a new place. and thank God it's a very very veri nice place to work in. the pay is damn awesome, but even if they pay me less, i'll still be more than willing to work there. the place has a veri nice ambience, it's at Keppel Bay...yes...but more importantly, the work culture there is awesome....simply amazing. just what i hoped for in terms of work and mgt style in an F&B outlet. finally, out of my misery. =) now i can look forward to working and not dread everytime the weekends come. =)

money vs happiness?
i guess that's something that im still trying to work out yea.

cheers!

2009-08-24T05:39:00.000+08:00

Bus rides.

I spent a large part of my day, my life commuting and sometimes, I'm beginning to really like it. especially bus rides. bus rides, to me, are like transition periods from a part of your life to another. it gives you that freedom and "right" to do anything. be it to daydream, sleep, fantasize or simply do nothing at all until you reach your destination. it's a good form of escapism actually, some alone time where you can give urself the opportunity to reflect. I'm at my most relaxed state during a bus ride. just plop down, plug into my pod and enter another realm, until it's time to get back to the real world.

i guess in a pretty much hectic lifestyle, we need to find some time to blank out our minds. for one moment just think about...nothing. and if you can't seem to find the time to do that, think about blanking out during a bus ride. =)

2009-08-16T02:20:00.002+08:00

im actually loving life right now. im getting comfortable with the idea of working and schooling. it actualli keeps me more focused than ever before. i've been pretty efficient the past few days and if this continues for the nxt 4 yrs, i guess im on the right track.

however, work environment isn't realli very conducive. how sad. it's sad when ur willing to work for a place sincerely, turns out....that the place isn't really worth your effort. it's not that they don't appreciate. there's this unexplainable -ve vibe in the place which is pretty demoralizing. im so gonna hunt for another job. prolly i'll move on to better opportunity when the time is right.

i guess personal satisfaction and happiness is more important than money anyway. oh well, in the meantime, just have to hang in there for a while. hope my pay's gonna be quite fat...put in a lot of hours this month.

like i said, now i look forward to the end of weekends. weekdays are so much better for me. crazy arent i?

2009-08-12T19:28:00.001+08:00

Murphy's Law : Part Deux

I lost my Student Concession Ez-link otw to lecture. f.

2009-08-10T23:08:00.001+08:00

Murphy's law : Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.

Just broke my first champagne flute this aftnn. f.

2009-08-08T00:00:00.002+08:00

alright, so i'm less worried now.

finally, got a job at a restaurant in Dempsey. dun exactly fancy the management style there, but i guess it's up to me to adapt. can't be too choosy can I? I still miss working at Original Sin. On 2nd thought, it's always better to break out of my comfort zone and venture into someplace new, even though i'm pretty much doing the same thing as before. slightly rusty tho, 2 years not doing F&B but it'll be fun. (well maybe not...tahan la...for the $$)

Sch's starting soon and as you know, i am excited! (except for the physics elective -_-) yea, there's nothing more to say, im simply excited. yeap.

and my sis just made my day...she bought me a new wallet. =) very happy now.

cheers!

2009-07-30T10:58:00.004+08:00

Hello! Read this off a book my sis borrowed from the library. Many times, we are not able to describe the power and value of a smile. Well here's a decent account of it. =)

The Value of A Smile

It costs nothing but create much

It enriches those who receive without impoverishing those who give

It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever

None are so rich that they can get along without it and none and so poor but are richer for its benefits

It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business and is the countersign of friends

It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad and Nature's best antidote for trouble

Yet, it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen for it is something that no earthly good to anybody until it is given away

For nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give!

2009-07-27T21:59:00.000+08:00

ahhh...it's time for another blog post from emo and serious blogger su.

Had a blast at an Awesome camp called FOOT organised by NTU ODAC the past week and yea i can safely say, a new chapter of my life has just begun. new chapter, with new experiences, encounters, memories and most importantly, refreshed spirit and excellent company. the past 6 days has been like utopia. it's been a while since i felt this excited and it's definitely been a long while that i met such nice ppl. like realli nice ppl.

altho the camp was basically a congregation of ultimate strangers, some of whom have similar interests, while many are just plain random, there wasn't a point in the camp where i felt left out or aloof. 6 days of camp felt like home. and yea credit goes out to all who participated wholeheartedly. for me, many many thanks go out to the seniors who willingly took us under their wings and looked after us as if we were their own siblings.

one major reason why I chose FOOT is because of the overseas component. i felt that the overseas component can really really bring the relationship and dynamics of a group to a higher level. and it definitely did!! the strength of the bond between between everyone freshies and seniors alike were really strengthen and that is really very heartening. in addition, the seniors were very generous in sharing information, from study tips, to the best types of electives to take. how cool is that?!

tho, we all shared a bit of ups and downs throughout the camp, i guess, overall the energy for all the 6 days were pretty much at an all time high. once again, i cannot thank Andy and Si Ying enough for passing on the spirit and energy down to the group. It was mentally and physically draining, yet, they stood firm and strong and delivered. so here's 3 cheers to our beloved GLs. =)

my hopes and dreams for the group is that we remain strong as a group and build on the friendship that has been forged. such a strong connection should and must grow. i hope we can all continue our journey in ODAC together. for one thing, the spirit and camaraderie in ODAC has definitely been very empowering.

i guess with such strong spirits from within, i won't need another reason to convince myself to

EXPLORE, DISCOVER, EXPERIENCE.

2009-07-16T00:59:00.002+08:00

finally!!! it's wee in the morning now. and i've just finished packing my room!! woo..im ready to study...haha..seriously. quite spacious...im getting into the mood now.

haven't exactly recapped my jc topics tho. can rmb faintly la, but there are those fine prints that i still cant remember. worried for thermody tho. haven't studied shit for that la.

anyways, it was frustrating cleaning my room. gosh was i impatient. grrr. but thankfully, packing allowed me to revisit certain stuff back from my jc days and even pri days. like, i chanced upon the well preserved encouraging post-it notes that were written by beloved councillors during the workshop by Mr Lye. (still rmb him) i rmb how good it was and felt to be around them. they were ever so supportive and caring. cool part was that it was preserved nicely in a file and after 2 yrs, the colours of the markers and post-its were as bright as ever. didn't fade. will preserve it for as long as i can, and if i've more space around, might prolly frame it up. i shud strt framing meaningful things up in the near future. think it could haf a pretty gr8 impact on oneself. just like how a beautifully hung painting or a creatively framed up journalistic photo can mesmerize you.

i ought to improve my conversational english. i need to start speaking proper english again. currently, my words are jumbled up, my sentences are not properly phrased, neither are they complete. this must end. practice practice proper conversational english!!!!

and yea, i know i haven't been blogging for a while now. when i started this blog, used to blog quite a bit, sometimes everyday and even a couple of times a day. but i guess now, it's more important that i say, write, blog about things that actually matter and is of quality. i guess this way, it's more fulfilling for me as a blogger, and for u as well. depth and quality is pretty much what most of us need right now.

cheers!

2009-07-07T02:33:00.002+08:00

life brings you places you'd never thought you go,
life gives u tons of options, many of which are not part of your plan.

2009-06-28T20:09:00.003+08:00

wat a lovely lovely chalet. i think it's damn cool that we have this yearly thing going on for 6th Council.

looks like the past 2 years have realli realli been hectic eh? especially the girls ah, uni and all. it's so nice to see them happy and relieved for now since it's the hols. thank god we took photos, cos before we know, sch begins in aug!!

it does take a bit of effort to maintain good frenship and im glad to say that it's been 4 yrs knowing these bunch of ppl and thats cool. think 4 yrs is pretty long in Singapore. Time flies, but 4 yrs is definitely a looong time. and im glad that after 4 yrs, the chemistry still kinda remains. we mature, yes...but comfort is still there. feels really gd.

and yes, queries and doubts about uni were patched yesterday. thankfully. thanks to Yixin and Laiyan. *muacks to both* now im looking forward to start of school even more. and i learnt the truth about the shitload of subjects looming in the dark. goodness. it's crazy!! it's a shitload of breadth and depth. but hey, that's not gonna curb my excitement for sch.

education's a privelege that i'll forever treasure and cherish, and in time to come, i hope i'll be able to contribute back to society in some ways. haven't thought about it yet, and am probably not ready but it will happen. i guess now's good to strt thinking about a bottom-top approach to change. it's magical when someone takes the phrase "be the change you want to see in life" into action and take it to a whole new level of actually doing. and yea, i can see that happening here. =) tho not a huge level, but hey, wat realli matters is affecting change to the ppl around you that you love. even if it means onli ur grp of frens or family. if it means a lot, then it's an effort worth mentioning and applauding.

my 2 cents. just my opinion. healthy commentary is welcome. =)
this is inspired by the commentary I had with Alvin and Yixin at 230am in the morning. it was a much needed discussion. =)

so yea, take care yo.
Cheers!

2009-06-18T00:00:00.003+08:00

cool, finally got lappy back. super happy yo.

went for a soundcheck like yesterday at this cool cafe at LASALLE College of The Arts.

It's called FIFTEEN MINUTES. in fact, we've got a performance coming up there this sat. cool!!

you guys shud come and check out. it's a realli cool place to chill and mingle. yeap.

VENUE: Fifteen Minutes @ LASALLE College of The Arts
TIME: 7pm
DATE: 20th June 2009, Saturday

see ya. cheers!

2009-06-12T20:08:00.002+08:00

am very super relieved now that the NTU matric package has arrived. couple of days ago in fact. i've done the first few steps, now just gotta wait few more months to matriculate, and alakazam, will be able to print out my timetable soon.

i guess for now, the coolest part is getting my own @ntu.edu.sg webmail. call me naive or childish la, but it realli is kinda cool. ahhah. so yeap, a while more and off to study for me. =)

went to pc show today. sis sent me a brochure. states that pacific city selling Macbook white for 1088!!! that's a pretty damn good deal. the specs looks like the latest but i got a damn good feeling they were clearing old stock, but wat the heck, it was still one hell of a deal. went down with sooo much hope, end up, all units snapped. grrr.

oh well, think i'll just get one at education pricing soon. yes i noe many softwares are not exactly compatible with mac, but hey, i've resigned to that fact, willing to make the change. wooyea!!

check out this space soon, i'll post more cool vids.

Love Story Meets Viva La Vida by Jon Schimdt

2009-06-11T12:34:00.001+08:00

Awesome rendition. Thanks Germs! Enjoy!

2009-06-09T00:04:00.002+08:00

Cool scenario.

Q: How do I shit in the squatting cubicle? Should I face the door or face the wall?

My Ans: Face the DOOR!!

Q: OHH!!! lardidum

ok...just one of the conversations i had 12am today...-_-

lol!!!!!!!

2009-06-06T22:31:00.003+08:00

hey ho. feeling kinda gr8 now. all the pay has come in. but still need more la. output more than input the last few months. time to like tighten my belt. visited ntu webby just now, and kinda realised, annual fee quite costly le. super scary. so my solution? i need tuition kids! i hope my application goes thru. *cross fingers*

still want to save up for a macbook. i have my eyes on the white polycarbonate macbook. dun realli like the unibody aluminium one tho. so must save. haha

i'd like to end this post with a story. you've prolly heard of this story many times. but hey, deserves a spot on my blog. so pls read and enjoy, cos i believe it's pretty much true for some of us, myself too.

Rocks and Sand

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in
front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks
about 2" in diameter.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them
into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course,
rolled into the open areas between the rocks.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The students laughed. The professor picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is
your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your
partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important
to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.

"The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your
house, your car.

"The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the
pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend
all your energy and time on the small stuff, you will never have
room for the things that are important to you.

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean
the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.

"Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set
your priorities. The rest is just sand."

2009-06-04T20:09:00.002+08:00

today's quite an impactful day for me. flashbacks of that fateful day lingered in my mind.

i truly felt for those 'strong' kids. i admire their courage for sharing because i wouldn't be able to pluck up that amount of courage. even now, i still conceal that part of my life from people around me.

did my best to control my emotions and tears, to hide 'em from the kids. but i guess, kids being kids, they can detect the true energy you are emitting, even tho u put on a tough front.

i guess the most encouraging moment today was when one of the kids asked if i was alright and suggested that i wrote an appreciation letter for my parents too. i felt kinda embarrassed, but at the same time it was realli quite encouraging. quite heartening to see a 12-year old that mature, cut above the rest.

having being around kids for 3 events in a row has made me very very fond of them. made me realise that i need to add colour to my life, especially the way i speak.

so yeap, today's been great, in fact better than yesterday for me. tomorrow will be a better day and that my fever will be gone. heh.

cheers!

2009-06-01T02:38:00.002+08:00

yesterday was such an awesome day. It's been so long since i met mukas and gobblers. well, glad to know that everyone's feeling good.

feels so good to be around people that you care for. frens who are honest, genuine and upfront. such a rarity. really glad to have 'em part of my life. time kinda stops when im around them.

cant help but blog after such a wonderful gathering, cos they're worth being raised on a pedestal. yeap, love 'em deep deep yo!

cheers!

2009-05-25T03:33:00.003+08:00

hey, it's super early in the morning, but i'm glad im gonna post this up. chanced upon this as i was surfing and i think it really is meaningful. something that we sometimes take for granted. sometimes we even forget that it exists. but what we know, is that it makes us powerful, and makes the world go round. it is called LOVE. here's a little something for you to enjoy. smile if you want to, cry if you need to.

Child's Definition of LOVE.

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca - age 8

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4

Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen," Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6

"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them." Jenny - age 8

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore," Cindy - age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine -age 5

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget," Jessica - age 8

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."

2009-05-22T23:54:00.002+08:00

hey yo!!

back from an awesome camp! there are times when i felt that my words were not getting thru to the campers, and that feeling can make u kinda demoralized. but the appreciations showed that they actualli listened and i did make a diff in their lives. it's realli very heartening to know that. makes what we do as coaches very very worthwhile.

new challenges ahead, coming up next week. anxious, pressure and nervous at the same time. will do all i can to bring out the best in everybody, even myself.

cheers.

2009-05-18T20:42:00.002+08:00

let's see. will b having camp the next 4 days. so yea y not..take this time to blog. could be nonsense, could make sense. you be your own judge yea.

how i wish life's more straightforward. how i wish everyone (incl. myself) can be honest without having to think of any consequences. im prolly not the onli one struggling with this issue. life's a lie, has been a lie if you ask me.

it's not easy finding frens or someone who can tolerate who you realli are, your idiosyncracies and at the same time you accept or tolerate theirs too. i guess that's y good frens are afew eh?

all these identity concealing shit make life some board game that we're all forced to play. now that im chilling and thinking about it, it kinda suck. it realli kinda suck. everyday's a guessing game of what people want, how they are and the like. and check this out, it's getting more prevalent on each passing day.

however, i do appreciate my very very close frens. u noe hu u r yo! nice to have roses among thorns. they're such motivation.

su, your utopia is gone! it's never coming back. what i need to do, is to embrace yo. focus is on the professional goals.

cheers!

2009-05-18T00:46:00.001+08:00

This song's pretty cool. The kinda song you'll listen to when u walk back home in the wee hours of nite. awesome shit! enjoy!

2009-05-14T20:06:00.003+08:00

wow. the past few days have been truly amazing. best best days ever. the past few days were one of those rare days where the source of my energy came truly from love. it's been a while since i felt that way, and it's been a while since i opened up. feels really good.

for me, the past few days actualli forced me to realli realli realli put others above self. my life has made me desensitized to pain. what i've gone through many many years back have resulted me in losing the ability to feel pain. the pain that i went thru many years ago, to me, will be the worst ever in my life. nothing else in life, no obstacles can ever match up to that huge blow 12 years ago.

since 12 years ago, every single day made me stronger, more independent but also colder. and now, i've reached a point in my life where it is very difficult for me to emphatize with people, be it frens or acquaintances, with trivial obstacles or issues.

so u put me in a position as in the past 3 days, seriously forced me to reach into my softer side and understand, that everybody has different needs and I seriously need to start understanding and respect that fact. cos im always pushing myself. driven by results and prospects, i'll do whatever it takes to reach my own goals, sometimes abandoning all forms of emotions altogether.

i hate to admit it but i guess my own life isn't all abt me. my life is all about people around me too. im very glad that the past 3 days happened. and im also very glad to have met very strong and supportive people who are willing to challenge themselves out of their comfort zone, challenge themselves with mere acquaintances. im full of admiration for them, admire them even more than i admire myself. on a lighter note, they're damn funni, adorable and loveable la.

all in all, power experience. anchored.

2009-05-09T22:54:00.003+08:00

oh gosh, this is so fun...seriously fun.

seriously looking forward to noMADic on mon yo! call me a geek man, dun care, im raring to go for nomadic, tho my legs a bit cramped now after walking around town for a while. to all shop-a-holics out there, all hail to you for enduring the shopping fatigue.

anyway, cant stop vising Team Bagus' blogsite. realli fresh la. super, awesome mighty! foreplay's damn hot man! race day gonna be a smash!

alrite...gonna nurse my aching calves now...cya guys around...ciaoz!!

2009-05-09T00:00:00.002+08:00

cool shit man!!! the Bagus blog is up. Check it out. power power power!!

http://bagus-will-win-the-race.blogspot.com

be MAD!!

2009-05-08T02:47:00.002+08:00

power, power, power
hyped, hyped, hyped

i just realised sumtink, barely touched my bass the past few days. usualli i'll spend like at least 2 straight hrs per day on it. shit man, k k...it's like wee morning now...in a few hrs when the sun rises, i shall practice....practice.

and the refurb macbook on apple online store is gone! poof!! looks like it's a sign. a sign that Acer Aspire 5583 is the ultimate machine for Uni. nyahaha. anyway, just reformatted it, so it's good as new. serious, realli as good as new. power power power.

2009-05-06T19:16:00.002+08:00

what a way to wake up in the morning! kena stun gun by my sis to go to the bank to settle the TFL.
grrr....of course, it took me about 45 min b4 i actualli woke up....whahaha....but what wat a way to wake up. you could have told me the day before kak!!

nomadic race's drawing nearer...everyday i'll picture the team running around from pt to pt in singapore. mayb completing ridiculous tasks set.

haiyaz...dunnit visualize la su...just pia for 4 days can le...woo!! power on!!

2009-05-03T22:14:00.003+08:00

it's amazing what you can do with ad-hoc connections. one very good use for a non-working, non-business personnel like myself would be for a process called LAN gaming.

awesome shit! it's play all you want...at the expense of your frens electricity bills.....oops...sorry ben.

hey but bottom line is, we save money and still able to entertain ourselves. cool rite.

i sound like i've just found out about ad hoc connections...actualli no....been doing it for a while. thought i'd randomly blog about it. and who know...maybe...just maybe some readers might drop by my blog and go "yea!! y didn't i think abt it?"...and 1 life affected..how cool is that?

so til next time...cheers ppl.

and, to all my dear frens in Uni....hurray as your hols are coming and your exams end. please, join me as we lepak!...non-Uni personnel, you exam shud strt abt now, so all the best yo!! cheerios!!

2009-04-29T16:54:00.002+08:00

hey yo hello ppl!!

im back, finally i've something to post. well according to Brenda, 'the blog is dead'. I assure you it's not!! wanna noe why, because finally i get to see lovely 3A after soo long.

it's realli nice to see all of you again yo! seriously. although you had class, it realli felt good to be with you all once again, even for a short moment. and even if i didn't say much just now. im too mesmerized by the class that I was lost for words. =p

but hey, glad you are feeling the pressure of your exams (can kinda see it from ur faces) and glad you are studying hard for them. well, at least you seem like you're studying hard...well for your sake, I hope "seem" is a wrong word to use yea. so here's my 2 cents worth.

studying is realli fun, well at least if you want it to be yea. it's the time of the year when u do crazy stuff, crazy enuf so that you can remember the facts, or prolly create moments where you wanna look back in life. some of us, revise by talking to ourselves, like a parrot, some, prefer walking around the house or school while memorising and some of us.....like myself, binge on nonsense like potato chips and the like to keep the energy flowing.

and im realli glad that the class looks fine and strong. even in a maths lesson, u still had the energy to do your ever so inspiring cheer.(well it's inspiring for me, becoz it's pure effort from you) and i realli do mean it when i say that your class looks and also feels strong. u are still going strong 1 month after the camp. and all these effort, purely, solely, you.

so yea, my short-term hope is for everybody to excel...i say again..EXCEL in your mid-years. if you start excelling now, you'll make it a habit and bring it over for EOY, O Levels and further. it's time to start now, which i strongly believe, many of you have.

In the long-run, i hope everybody constantly stretch yourself in every aspect, physically and mentally. be the best you can ever be every single day. make the next day a better one, always. at the same time, keep up the excellent class integrity that have been forged. the class integrity and closeness, is the fruit of your labour. possible only because everybody wants it to happen and put in their utmost effort! and for that, i truly truly respect 3A.

so yea,
you're the best
among the rest
you're here to show your POWER POWER POWER!!!
you're the best among the rest!!

cheerios ppl!! and u mite wanna check my links for your video...
Luv ya all...hearts and minds yo!!

Zero Infinity - Define

2009-04-21T23:05:00.001+08:00

It's Free Cone Day!! Here's an original performed by Zero Infinity. Dun think any of you heard of this before. So please enjoy. We added a creative touch with the huge water bottle our drummer is playing. Kudos to Jueyi for making it sound like a real drum!!

2009-04-21T00:19:00.002+08:00

Hey yoz!!!

Feeling good cos there performance tomorrow!!! woo!! It's at Ben and Jerry's Cathay. Timing a bit odd tho...it's Free Cone Day!! and our performance is at 4pm....Expecting pretty huge crowd tomoro..but that's what it's all about..performing for crowd. kinda anxious, cos we're doing like new songs tomorow. Think our own originals will rock the list yo!! wooo...

it's a 45min set, so yea...that's quite a bit of time to strut our stuff. still figuring out how to vid our performance tho. it's good feedback...just like the one on my youtube..hahaha...well i guess i better start watching Coach Carter now, so that I can get more rest for tomoro. peace yo.

let's hope i can get vids la...then i'll post them up on Tube...

2009-04-16T22:40:00.002+08:00

keeping this short.

goodness, gracious me. what a stretch it has been the past 4 days...feeling damn good now. tho, quite tired la, but feeling rejuvenated and somehow changed. simply, a wonderful feeling la.

gotta admit that i realli pushed myself, especially mentally. foooh!! but im most happy becos i opened up even more this camp. opened up more to the campers and all the other coaches, and i actualli opened up more to myself as well.

if im gonna learn more from this journey, then im gonna need to be more proactive in seeking for knowledge from others. so yea, a step at a time, and soon, i will reach my goals.

hope this feeling lasts!

2009-04-10T22:12:00.003+08:00

i'll keep this short.

3A gathering was cool today. yours truly was a bit late ah...so sorri for that. but hey, better late than never rite? hahah...and yes, i was welcomed by alien-like stares from the girls, like im there to invade the house liddat...thanks ah!!

but hey, felt good to see everyone again. well feedback was that the class is now more forthcoming and playful and hey i think that's good. "play" is the new "work" my friends. =)

had a couple of mature conversations...err yea mature...and played a round of Dare (n Dare). realli quite funni la see them do quirky goofy moves. made my day...hahah...

n i got video file!! ok la, it's actualli a PPT slide. it's cool...now i have something to remember the class by.

so yea, my post's a bit skimpy...im sorry for that..but hey, if you wanna find out more...that's for you to find out!!! cheeerrs!!!!

PS: photos are up, links to the right. quite limited la photos cos my cam died halfway. lotsa unglam shots...sorri...enjoy tho!!! muah!!

2009-04-09T01:13:00.003+08:00

i realised that, im a fan of a busy, packed lifestyle. as much as i whine about having to buzz around alot...i actualli prefer that to otherwise. being busy keeps you moving, keeps you active, relevant and actualli keeps me kinda focused and motivated. it's cool to be focused and motivated, you feel refreshed...

no worries su, your day of busy will come soon....and yes...focused and motivated once more!!

anyway, went for a haircut and i realised the stylist looked damn pro la with the scissors. on one hand, she's managing a comb and scissors. and the other she used to like grab my hair between two fingers to estimate how short she should trim.

and the way she flipped her scissors looked kinda cool tho...i was impressed, but as usual, i was putting on my poker face, as if im oblivious to my surroundings...hahaha. mayb it is simple la, but she made it look cool tho...kudos to hairstylists!! haahah...

yes, random post yet again...but i can't bear to leave my stylish blog unattended...everytime i visit it, the picture...the bass strings, turn me on...hahah...yes...the attractive bass strings on the bridge. whoever took and edited the image is a genius!!

alrite...enuf of my jabber...cheerios!!!

2009-04-06T01:19:00.002+08:00

i need to do more with my life yo...ahah...still hopeful of the OS job tho..flexible hours...just what i need.

still thinking abt that venture. realli damn tempted to kickstart...but sumtink just doesn't feel rite...something...not sure what...mayb im just not ready la...mayb not until 6 yrs...i'll keep thinking abt it...someday...someday..it'll happen. time to be different yo.

and i pretty much think i need to revise my jc topics...need to start flipping those dusty notes of mine, laying lonely at the corner of my shelf. need to pick up that study drive i had couple of yrs back.

there're so many things i wana do...and yes, there's time to do all those...i just needa reorganize my thoughts.
aiyah, i shud prolly proceed to revise like 5-10 chap of chem or bio later on. and i need to start working out man...slimmed down a bit since i ended my service..need to get that buff back! wooo!! and yes, i need to start doing cardio too!!! stamina rating from 1-10 is prolly a -2 or sumtink...ahhaha....but cardio is such a pain to do...grrr....

alrite, resolution..i will do what needs to be done the moment i wake in...a couple of hours time...yes...yes...it will happen...hoohah su!!

cheerios!!!

2009-03-30T13:34:00.003+08:00

today would just be an ordinary day had it not been for the wonderful words at the blog. So much emotion, passion and love in the words. I really couldn't help but tear as I was reading. It really means a lot to me. I'm pretty forgetful at times, but those notes....no matter how absent minded I can be, never will I forget them.

That's cos the words came from the heart, the soul, from within. no gift or present is worth as much as the gift of pure and sincere appreciation. knowing that ppl are influenced by you and regard you somewhat as a role model....feeling's priceless.

You probably think it's a little naive for me to be posting this online. But think again, why shouldn't I. I think it calls for a celebration. It's rare that people celebrate appreciation. sometimes, just sometimes i feel that we're living in a "take for granted" society. People just don't celebrate each other enough.

so here i am paying a well-deserved tribute to celebrating appreciation. here to let everyone noe, that no matter who we are, someone out there is influenced by you. Someone out there sincerely appreciates you, whether you know it, or you don't.

so yes, fill your lives back with love, care and compassion. may tomorrow always be a better day to live in.

cheers yo!

2009-03-27T17:24:00.003+08:00

excellent 3 days that i had. by far the most loving kids and class ever.
was very heartwarming taking them. it feels good to see a group of ppl taking their friendship to a whole new level in just 3 days! it feels even better knowing that I was somehow involved in that process of renewal. i was renewed myself when i learnt that some of their personal goals were dedicated to the whole class. and it feels undescribably awesome when your part played is recognised by the class and campers themselves.

for myself, it's always been about them. my purpose and objective has always been to bring out their excellence and make it not only a fun, but more importantly, a meaningful camp for them.

Mayflower Live!Ops 2009 is indeed a very special camp to me. The troopers, memories, and endless energy(yes literally endless!!) from class 3A 2009 will forever be etched in my heart. Guess it's up to them now to make the most of the values taught and live up to their goals.

3 cheers to all!

2009-03-24T00:26:00.002+08:00

i shud noe better than to emphasize my nervousness right now. im even more nervous now than the previous camp la. butterflies are unbelievable.

all i know is that i needa pack, needa sleep now, and tmrs the day.

need to keep a free mind....freee mind....

2009-03-19T17:22:00.002+08:00

finally...pimped my desktop....

running windows xp but....absolutely nice and clean interface.
no more clutter, speed is good, multi-tasking is good.
and i intend to keep it this way...excellent laptop and interface...nyahaha...

2009-03-17T16:03:00.001+08:00

wahaha....i feel like a geek now. I've been tweaking my win xp settings. lol..

so my xp looks part vista and part mac....gonna tweak it to run faster...nyahha

2009-03-16T03:59:00.003+08:00

hey ho!! im feeling good...had jamming today and it was awesomeeee!!!

rocks when it's actualli jamming...Jueyi's beats were damn power la...power beats = more opportunity for me to do shit...still gotta work on my scale works and chord toning tho...

need to jam more...more i jam the more confident i get...starting to get the feel of it alreadi...

who needs crack man when i can haf my weekly dosage of jam...wahah...no pun intended..

bottomline: music heals your soul yea...ciaoz!!

2009-03-14T04:32:00.001+08:00

i know it's a bit early...but im overjoyed!!! think i can save money on laptop..

juz restored my laptop...no more choppy sounds or video!! as good as new...
k k...i better not install crazy shit...this will officially be my uni lappy..wooo!!!

2009-03-11T17:00:00.001+08:00

hey there, im back and hyped up as ever. The last time i ever managed a group of adorable Sec 1 students was in sec school. The past 3 days brings back good old memories and I made excellent new memories.

the camp's been a good refresher of the techniques that I've learnt and the training has in fact been a value-add to my style. the values and principles learnt were excellent and I found myself incorporating those values in my style.

The kids were adorable and amazing la. ahha...the best part was that they listened and they improved. it's encouraging enough to just witness any organization bond and synergize. It's even more so awesome and amazing to see the synergy between a bunch of 13-year olds who are just fresh out of pri sch and entering another phase of their lifes. It's a great booster for them, and an even greater booster for me, knowing that I 'picked up the starfishes and threw them back into the sea.'

in addition, coaches were very open and friendly. they were very easy to talk to and mingle around with. tho sadly, we didn't spend much time really interacting with one another as all our time and energy are spent on the kids. in times of crisis, night sentry provided a good platform to bring coaches together. a carton of milk, fries and a few cans of red bulls are all that's needed to kickstart.

all in all, excellent experience and yes, Oli if you reading this, thanks a million dude!

and yes, i think it's time to meet my homies sometime soon...it's been too long...heh...

ciaoz!

2009-03-06T03:47:00.002+08:00

finally....got some progress...man i feel like shopping tho im not suppose to do that for now...
can't help it la...sale gg on a lot of places...keep telling myself...shop now...dun shop in later months...
ya rite...that's as good as deception ar...ahha...but seriously...feel like dropping by some shops on Sat or sumtink...get a couple of stuff i've always wanted to get to complete my basic set...then im pretty sufficient for months/yrs to come...

well on another note..had a well-needed conversation thru supper...feel more intelligent now...wahahah....i'll spare the details...nyehehe...

muacks!

2009-03-05T00:20:00.002+08:00

hey ho hey ho....

first and foremost...Happy 21st Soon Leng!!!!

that was a much needed gathering and celebration...1st cos Soon really deserved it...he damn cute la...

and yes finally a much reunion for me with all the adorable ppl...hehehehe...really missed them, it's been a while and it felt good to have met them just now. Tho, i didn't converse much, just felt good to have met them la...

on a random note...im realli sick of bumming...fuck agency man...i think sooner or later i'll be back in FnB again....tho i still hope to land an office job...so that my future resume'll look more complete...

UNI!!! can't wait to meet my -.- counterparts..wahahha...ooops...

2009-02-28T02:05:00.002+08:00

hey just came back from Wala2....

boy EIC was good...as usual..the bassist kick ass man!! and as usual, im the guy who passively appreciates the music. feel guilty for not giving back the energy though.

and came this conversation.

Lady: You should stand up and dance.
Me: It's alright. Thanks.
Lady: Do you come here often?
Me: Nah, not really. Only when Im free.
Lady: That's why you should make the most out of it.

*Kabish* yea...true..totally agree...i encourage that. But you know, some of us are just meant to be passive supporters. will let loose, but not often..hahah

2009-02-04T13:08:00.002+08:00

rocks man, i got a free off for today...wooo nothing can be better than that.

finally, paid my dues and the day has come for me to go..,can't wait for friday. as much as im looking forward to leaving, guess i'll kinda miss the life i've had for the past 2 yrs, life in army that is. working in the army is pretty much cool if not for the regimentation and shit like that. it's things that i've done for many many years now; managing people, and things.

i guess what's most fulfilling is the fact that i get things done and the admiration and respect that i earned from the recruits.

despite being an asshole and strict spec during my tour, i guess it's heartening to know that there are trainees who actually appreciates and understand the rationale behind it and respected that.
messages like,
"You're my best sergeant"
"You've been an inspiration to me"
"I want to be a commander just like you"
makes my job all the more worthwhile. Guess if you do your job well, you do reap the benefits after all eh? guess in the line of people management, nothing can be more rewarding than gaining the respect and admiration from your men/trainees.

well, time to move on now, staying in army too long, can sometimes make you a lil weird. It indirectly cuts you off from the world, somehow. gonna bum around for a while, and then get a job. need to do something man. I'll die if i can't find anything to do, seriously.

that's all from me now, just waiting for Friday to get my pink ic and yes...back to civilianship.

2009-01-27T12:52:00.003+08:00

the past few days bumming around, made me think of nonsense.

i love my freedom, independence...i really do. but everyday, i somehow feel i'm becoming very self- centered. everything i do now, is solely for myself and i've barely considered contributing to anybody else around me. not even emotionally.

been pretty much free since early in my childhood. free to experiment with ways. nobody to tell me what's proper and what's not. free to discover and self-teach(?). rit now, i probably care more about study, work, money more than i do for family. i actually rather work my ass off somewhere than to attend a family gathering. feels good to be on my own, but after a while, guilt sets in.

ideal solution: slap myself and bring myself down to ground
better solution: or not?

2009-01-25T20:46:00.003+08:00

hmm..let's see...wat random tots are on my mind now....

well...I truly enjoyed watching "Mona Lisa Smile" couple of hours ago. the ad gave me the impression it was boring...but hey...i ended up enjoying it. the ending...intense..for me at least...

and another ad disturbed me truly, since a few yrs back...it's the nonsensical Refrigerator with the "LAD Sunlight". Guess what brand.

if my bio knowledge didn't fail me, i dun think vege are able to photosynthesize if you cut off their nutrient supply(i.e their roots?). so why in the world would it make a damn diff if your fridge has "sunlight" to maintain photosynthesis. i think it's a gimmick...not fooling me...wat a loser ad.

2009-01-23T17:42:00.001+08:00

hey hey you you!

commuters must learn that the handrails in mrt are not to be leaned on. if u lean on the damn thing then it defeats the purpose of planting the damn rail there bitches. fucking irritating.

2009-01-18T15:51:00.002+08:00

hmm...19 actual days left before im un-leashed. finally the day is coming.

at the strt of the year, i told myself i was never gonna countdown my days to freedom...but hey with 19 actual days left (which means, there are much less work days) wat the heck rite?

with the birthdays coming up....and gathering of old, and new frens...wat better way to celebrate post 19 days...ahha

2009-01-04T19:55:00.001+08:00

bummer bummer...back to camp..

2 wks confinement..grrr...nonetheless...90% lepak
and prolly that occasional 10% stir shit everywhere attitude.

Creep- rebel control live at ealing blues and roots festival 2007

2009-01-01T15:13:00.001+08:00

Damn power cover!!

Ninja cat comes closer while not moving!

2009-01-01T01:26:00.001+08:00

2009-01-01T00:46:00.002+08:00

Ahh...Happy 2009....time to get used to writing "09" now...

thank god for the pretty long weekend...at least a bit of buffer before reality of work kicks in again.
start of a new year, yea yipee...but start of many shit to come as well.

like every new year, bound to be shit tossed into the fan. it's a matter of time that it splats onto you...

Happy New Year anyway..ciaoz..

2008-12-31T16:23:00.003+08:00

juz came back frm camp. kinda juz booked in last nite for the fun of it. and i realised that i've onli 5 weeks left.

5 weeks...wow! nonetheless, lotsa shit can happen in 5 wks. need to keep a clean record. play by the book and everything will b ok. (well hopefully.)

excitement!!!

All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In Acoustic

2008-12-14T14:25:00.001+08:00

2008-12-09T23:02:00.002+08:00

wooooo...end of batch lo...
and i've technically handed over my appointment to my excellent understudy....
nothing more important on my mind now....wooo...
men mode men mode men mode....
time for xmas now...=D

and yes, i finally marched 24km without taking off my field pack...
an excellent ORD route march....wahahahey...
and yes, my shoulder and back sore as shit now...
but hey...pride baby pride!!!!

2008-11-30T13:07:00.002+08:00

it sucks that i can't stop worrying...even when im having a break.
always thinking there's things to be done, deadline to be met, standards to achieve

i sleep thinking of work and waking up thinking im in camp, even tho im at home.
it's just never ending...it's good to be mentally active but this is tiring. can't wait for my leave to kick off in december. can't wait to handover my appt once this batch ends.

been working like a steam roller the past few months...110% output with no returns.
bottomline: i need a break..and i need it soon.
once drill comp is over, can finally put my mind to rest.

and btw, check out Decode by Paramore. cool song...stuck in my head for a while now.

PARAMORE: Decode

2008-11-29T00:07:00.001+08:00

almost over live @ pepsi smash 2004 - Limp Bizkit

2008-11-22T23:17:00.001+08:00

2008-11-22T02:00:00.002+08:00

ahh finally field camp has ended....damn it was tiring...i so need a break...but i can't bring myself to take any off...feel a huge responsibility and obligation to stay on to keep things running...dunno for wat reason...mayb i still believe in values that's why.

values...mayb im just too much of an idealist.

anyway, watched Madagascar 2 yesterday with Dasen and Jing...ahahha...cool movie..damn funny...good movie after a long week's worth of work/study...and yes good company too...

feel like getting a shirt, pants and i definitely need to get a jacket/sweaterish clothing soon....mayb later..heh...

aight..gona sleep now...ciaoz...

2008-10-25T22:34:00.003+08:00

my week was kinda interesting...kinda enjoyed it actualli...actualli..i kinda enjoy every week in camp...being in camp gives me energy...being around my men gives me energy...whole new meaning to the term "work"

and yes, my body's aching like a bitch...grrr....
3rd to 2nd, what have i landed myself into?

2008-10-01T18:39:00.003+08:00

hey ho hey ho....Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all...it's a public holiday...what a wonderful time to take the time off just to chill.

im glad that i did some area cleaning in my room yesterday...and i dug out all the wonderful bday and random notes that i received from frens. such a joy reading all those...

in any case, going back to camp soon, kinda cool tho..not a big fan of festivities...dunno why...it's just me i guess...the odd, exceptional one...

that's all from me this wk...oh yea btw...HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY!!!