Some people are selfish and self-serving. Backstabbers extraordinaires. I spit on them and their kind.

Bah.

I took a walk after dinner just now from PS all the way to City Hall. Surprisingly one can find much peacefulness and serenity in the middle of the city, if only one knew how to walk. Seeing people consume their late night meals in restaurants, yet not hearing them; passing by SMU, bathed in the warm glow from the streetlamps, and the eerie feeling of being under the WWII memorial. Contrast this then with the live band at the Esplanade and the Chinese cultural performances at the River Hong Bao. Just the right mix one needs for a post dinner stroll. I found it weird though that the old city hall was illuminated from head to toe in red lights. Maybe because red is considered to be auspicious? Lol. But it was a nice walk nonetheless.


If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.

Cuz I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.

If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.

Cuz I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.

I'd buy you Rogaine if you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.

Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.

Quotable quotes

"We should feature more bitter stuff in our lives, starting with food."

"This meal just upped my util level to 15 from a low of 5!"

"How will K** ***G survive during winter?!"

"This weird tasting sweet and sour noodle just caused me to have 0 util!"

"Sorry our wonderful bubble tea shop only serves milk tea now ><"

"Why did we walk 3 bus stops back to board the bus after blading/cycling for over 12km?"

"Huckleberry Finn is related to...Oliver Twist?!"

and

"Where are my biscuits!!!?!"

XD

Haha 2 weeks. Just 2 weeks and it's over, well at least for Feb. It's just too bad that I've got to miss the upcoming dinner, but it's better to count one's blessings than to seek after what one does not have. LOL. I've some interesting plans for CNY though. Haha will they come to fruition? I shall see. In the meantime, have fun guys! =D

bleah....

Yeah, it's innate in the male psyche to win at anything and everything. It's what preseves the dominance of the species over others. But resorting to underhand methods to win at a *blinks* game? *Sheesh*. I'm not angry, but sometimes patience has its limits.

The Year in Retrospect!

As the year draws to an end I can't help but think about what 2007 will herald. There'll definitely be more challenges to face and conquer, and it's not necessarily limited to NS. It all boils down to the strength of the mind to rationalise matters, to rescue one from self perdition when one is mired in a helpless situation(s). I've been finding myself in more and more of such situations these days and it's taking a toll on me just to stop harping on it.

Sometimes I realise I'm foolish and I'm at fault though. For instance, I realise more and more that I'm talking to my parents for the sake of talking to them, because I don't see them most of the time and that's why I need to make up for lost time. But where's the purpose in that? Often, the week passes in a blur and there's an urge to spend the book out with friends, leaving scraps of time for my parents.
And in another unrelated matter, I just can't stop chastising myself for that one particular time recently when I said No, or rather implied the negative. Sigh. It still pains me to even think about it.

On a lighter note, some of my sec sch friends may actually go backpacking in Europe sometime next year(and they'd better call me along!)! And how I wish that I can one day lazily lie on a verdant knoll and imagine Pooh or dragons or whatever comes to mind out of slow moving fluffy clouds hanging low in the blue expanse of the sky,as far as the eye can see, while a gentle breeze brings on the scent of flowers in bloom. Perhaps then, perhaps. And with someone in mind.

Haha what a delightful outing to mark the end of the year. Nice seeing all the old familiar faces again. XD

If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets.

I'd have many nets to cast.

Tis the time of the year to be merry again! Or so we are expected to be ;). Well well, the year's drawing to an end and it's time to do the annual stocktake (this shall take a while though, and I'll finish around x'mas or so). The break's finally materialising and aside from the tuesday duty, I get more than a week off! Things that sound good can be true ;). 20% of the time? Hmm.

Haha so it's back to the same routine in Singapore again. Shan't talk too much Brunei cos there isn't much to talk about except that it s***ed real bad. Haha this is something that only fellow sufferers will understand XD. Let's hear it from glendon and eugene then! Looking forward to the next break again. Sometime around christmas? If things turn out well I'll get 1 week off. Haha =)

Boo!

Finally, 'tis the end of the block leave and I'm flying off tonight.. Haha all the best to those who are prepping for their exams! Will be back on the 13th of Nov. I can be reached at 90431693. Take care pple =D

Freedom is so...elusive

Ah it's been some time. How has life been? Quite fine, thank you, notwithstanding the pitfalls along the way, ridiculous policies and the upcoming trip to brunei. The previous weeks were hectic, and everyday started at dawn and didn't end until midnight. So, you must be really glad for the one week break? Yeah you bet! It's my first block leave since the one I had in ASLC back in June. This break gave me the much needed time to explore the country, to buy stuff and of course to simply relax at home without counting down the minutes to book in. But why do are you still so sian? Hmm why... Because I saw a Gem in the jewellery store and not only did I not have the wherewithal to make the purchase, the salesman declared me not suitable enough to match the near flawlessness and beauty of it! Though he didn't voice out these thoughts, they were immediately apparent from the way he informed the others of their unsuitability and shortcomings.
Sigh

Hmm yest we finally tried the sushi sashimi buffet haha. Let's see. We ordered about 22 plates of salmon sashimi! Gosh I bet Yc's gonna be a salmon in his next life and end up on the plate ><. But it was money well spent man. We went to catch the Banquet later, much to the disgust of yc, who insisted on watching haunted apartments but sadly it was 3 to 1. Lolz I don't know what to say of the show man. The ending could be said as abrupt, but it provided closure and continuation at the same time. Hmm. I can relate better to the sets and fight scenes la. Hahaha. Onwards to MAF!

Haha everyone rants a bit in their life =P.These 2 weeks' gonna be the best in my ns tour man, what with daily nights out lolz. Shall enjoy. Even Yc goes for nights out with me. haha..

Graduation!

 

Platoon 1! Ah the feeling of graduation felt good. No more inefficiency and pathetic instructions! I hardly miss this place, but I'll certainly miss the people that made platoon 1 so memorable, especially Weijie, my buddy. I'll miss those times that we chionged together, be it in Tekong, Mandai or Qi Xing Li. When we're just so tired and on the verge of breaking, it's always the fact that we're looking out for each other that we strive on. Even as I move onto the next phase of my ns life, I'll never forget those times. There'll be more challenges to face in future, and I sincerely pray that the people I meet are, well, nice. ;) 

"Huang Ying Guang Ling!"
Ah, I'll so miss this familiar phrase that greeted me whenever we stepped into any shop in Taipei, and by that I mean ANY. I wonder if the shopkeepers went for some standardisation course or something but the twang to it is hilarious. I had quite a nice time irritating my buddy on the flight home lol. Anyway back to the 21 day trip. What have I to say? One of the shittiest navigation exercise which saw us being bogged down in mud, and scalling practically every hill that we saw, all of which made our dear Bt. Timah a molehill in comparison. Lol then came the 8 day ex. warrior. More mud! Mud mud and more mud! The daily showers turned the entire forest floor into a quagmire, and walking was a terrible chore. It didn't help that our shelters were perched on a hill. That certainly taught us how to appreciate concrete more ><

Ah ok skip the unpleasant memories and onwards to R&R! It simply amazes me as to how many movies I caught on the bus. The theme parks that we visited were simply exhilarating, especially the 100m free fall and the Mayan adventure. And the shopping was great. Together with RJ boy we invaded the streets of Ximen and Shilin and bought back more than a few trophies *grinz*. Then there's always the food, and I particularly enjoy eating mee sua on the streets of ximen while standing. Not bad. I wouldn't mind going back again man XD. Ok now some of the things that I learnt in Taiwan.

1) subway commuters always keep right when riding the escalators, thereby allowing those in a rush to move smoothly down the left side. Failure to do so will earn u stares and even scoldings from other people!
2) there's actually a queue for the train door lol. And those waiting to board will actually give way to those alighting ;)
3) there's no semblance of traffic control there. Nearly got knocked down by a lorry lolz.
4) you have to pay for your own plastic bag, which was what I realised when the cashier promptly moved on to the next customer after I paid for my stuff at 7-11. I was thus left standing with many odds and ends that couldn't possibly fit onto my hands =S
5) the girls are totally into jap fashion.

Later in the afternoon I met mf yh tj and some other mutual acquaintances and we went swensens to chow down. Had quite a decent meal before we proceeded to lan. Played 3 games and muahhaha as usual yc lost all his games. Lolz more teamwork pls!
Later at night we met up with hf, glendon and daniel and ps to catch the fireworks. We got quite a good view somewhere at the grass patch beside the esplanade. The fireworks was not bad, but it was the finale that got our jaws dropping. The entire sky was lit up for a few seconds in a magnificent display of lights and sounds. Mm not bad.

And once again, I miss the days eating prata and milo dinosaurs with my pals at the malay cafe after chem remedial.

Ah, this is the night where the NSF goes to Taiwan. And I'll miss NDP '06! And not to mention all my friends and family haha. Well all the best to those who are going to uni! =) See ya all on the 12th of aug!

I can't believe I actually managed to fall sick during the weekend leave. That means missing live firing on Sunday, but I doubt it's highly important cos all live firings are so staged. But still it doesn't feel good puking everything that goes into me. Haha it definitely has to be the fiery thai dinner I had yest with jk and yc. I think my falling sick had more to do with my lack of acclimatization to belachan than to the ill-preparation of food haha. Haha guess the only consolation I have is that I get to book in one day later. XD

Haha another uneventful week has ended, bringing me one week closer to ORD! Lolz. It makes me happy thinking that there'll be a bbq coming up,and I'll definitely try my best to attend it haha. We haven't had a real class gathering in a long time! Oh and here's a story that I picked up from the net. Touching..heh.


[[Sending Mum to the old folks]]

Please read & think.

Daughter-In-Law to her husband's mum. "When I cook food which are bland, you will grumble that they are tasteless. Now that I have added more salt, you complained that you can't swallow this at all! What exactly do you want?"

When the son came back, the mother immediately ate the food without a word. She stared at him.

The son took a bit of his mother's food and spitted it out immediately. He ranted at his wife," Didn't I tell you that my mother cannot take too much salty food?!"

The wife shouted,"OK! She's your mum! You cook for her in future!"

After saying that, she stormed into their room angrily. Feeling helpless, the son told the mother,"Mum, don't eat this anymore. I will cook you a bowl of noodles."

The mother said,"Son, you have something to tell me? Don't keep everything to yourself."

Son:"Mum, I am going to get promoted soon and my upcoming working schedule will be very, very tight...and as for my wife...ummm...she said she will be going out to work...."

The mother understood what he meant and said in a begging manner,"Son, please don't send me to the Old Folks' Home.."

The son remained silent and tried to think of a good reason to persuade her mother.

Then he said," There is nothing wrong with the Old Folks' Home.

Once my wife had went out to work, no one will serve you as well
as the Home which provides you meals and care. It would definitely much better than being at home."

The son went for a bath after that and went into the Study Room. He looked out from the windows and thought back and hesitated a while....

His mother has been remaining as a widow since she was young with him, and brought him up painstakingly,
solely.

She tried all means to earn as much as she could, in order to support him in studying overseas. Yet she expected nothing nor used her past painful experience to threaten his son to be filial.

While now, his wife is threatening him with the stake of their marriage.

"Should I send my Mum to the Home?" He asked himself.

"The only person who will accompany you till the end of your life would be your wife...¡± said a friend before.

"Your mother is in old age now, and if she's lucky, she might be able to live for a few more years longer. Why not be f!
ilial to
her for this period of time? Reminded by some relatives.

He was stuck in a dilemma. He did not want to think anymore, in order not to affect his decision.

The son found a Home with high standards, built on a beautiful and tranquil mountain top. He told himself that he would feel much better when the more he spent.

When the son helped his mother into the lobby of the Home, the 42" TV was turned on. The program shown on screen was a comedy. But no one was laughing.

A few old folks, dressed similarly in clothing, were sitting there, in a daze. There was one who was sitting improperly on a sofa, there was one who was bending down to pick up a piece of biscuit from the floor, there was one who was talking to himself...

The son knew that his mother likes sunlight, so he chose a room with ample sun rays shining into the room. By viewing out from the room, was a big piece of greenery scene. Few nurses were wheeling some old folks out for some fresh air.

It was so pathetic of silence in the background. The sun would still need to set down.

Soon it was dusk.

The son told the mother, "Mum, I am leaving."

The mother waved to him to say goodbye, opening her toothless mouth..

He turned back to look at his mother. She was full of grey hair and wrinkled skin with deep set eyes...

He found that she was really old.

He remembered when he was six, due to some circumstances, his mother cannot bring him along with her thus temporarily placed him at a relative's home for few days. He recalled hugging his mother's thigh and begged her not to leave him alone. In the end, his mother never leaves him alone and decides to stay with him.

He stopped thinking and left.

When he returned home, his wife and his mother-in-law were busy discarding things from his mother's room, happily.

One of the discarded items was his tall trophy which he won as First Prize when he was young. He wrote an essay on "MY MOTHER".

The second item discarded was a dictionary. That was the first gift from his mother, who scrimped and saved for a month in order to buy for him.

He shouted, "Enough! Stop discarding anymore!"

His mother-in-law cried," There were so much rubbish. If don't discard, there would not be any place for my stuff.."

His wife continued, "Yeah! Need to dump away that old, stinky bed of your mum too. We will buy a new bed for my mum later,"

He saw some pictures from the stack...they were taken at a zoo and amusement park when his mother brought him there.

"These are precious belongings of my Mum! You can't discard them!"

"What sort of attitude is this? I demand you to apologise to my Mum NOW!" ranted the wife.

The husband said," When I got married with you, that showed that I will love your Mum too. But why can't you do the same too?"

He went back to the Home and saw his mother weeping in between her frail legs. She was missing the moments when her son would apply ointment for her every night...

The son kneeled before her and said,¡± Mum, here I come. I brought the ointment
too."

The mother said," I will apply it myself, Son! You still need to work tomorrow. Go home, Son!"

Son said,Mum, please forgive me! Let's go home!"

Hope this is inspirational and touching to you. Without our parents, we won't be here.


No parents will resort to harm their own children. They only want the benefits for them.

For Daughters & Sons: Please remember to return gratitude to your dads and mums.