Kingdom Of Castle Peak

Transferred.

2010-11-17T02:07:00.003+08:00

After 305th blog post, and after many years, i finally decided to change and officially welcome everyone to my new blog space. So please do support and come in often!!

Cheers

72 Lancer.

2010-07-14T00:01:00.005+08:00

Ahhhh, finally i'm back from my Brunei training exercise trip le. Super duber shagged plus tired, even though i spent most of the my last 24 hours resting and sleeping whenever i get the time to do so!! So maybe i should start updating about my trip first eh, that's if you're interested to know about it=)

Alright, first thing first, i mustn't be too detailed about it since it's about the national defense eh?! So, moving on about the trip would be the Swamp Walk we did, the very first thing we did once we pretty much settled down in a day or two! Something that probably only we, the Commandos and Scouts will go through this phrase of training! Navigating in such a harsh condition isn't that hard, just that it's very uncomfortable and drains out lots of energy from you to keep moving since you can't really see what you are actually stepping on also, so almost every ten steps you would be finding yourself on your knees trying to recover from the fall or pit holes you got stuck into!! The previous batch of seniors record was 0/10 teams made it back to base camp and were forced to harbor for a night there, but for our batch, we at least broke the highest record of 3 teams to set a new record of 5 teams this year!! Though our team wasn't one of team cause at just 200m away from the end point, we had a casualty case and had to tend to him thus missing the time for them to get us back to camp, and we were forced to harbor there and feed the sand flies awaiting to feed on us!!

. . . and after harboring in the Swamp for a night, we carry on mission over at the River crossing site and did our Combat Swim across the river there before heading back to base camp to wash up and finally get a fresh clothing and cool nice shower as well!

Next up was our first and last Non-Tactical Navigation exercise, whereby we are able to start fire, build up basha, cook instant noodles, and basically just do whatever that makes us comfortable out in the field compared to the usual Tactical mode we have to be at, so though it was said to be enjoyable and comfortable, if it's wasn't for the rain to keep coming at the wrong timing, which is at our harbor time when the weather is also quite unpredictable!! After that, it pretty much sums up my first week at the training camp in Brunei.

The next two weeks of training, which just simply consist of three standard mission based training and a day of survival training by the perm staff over there where we had to prepare our own lunch as part of the survival program and it's an experience i would say to really feel to kill a chicken for the first time! A live one if i didn't mention earlier!! Shall not touch on too much about the training and move on to the final day of the trip, which is the R&R day for us to just relax and enjoy our self in the training country we went, which in this case is Brunei!

And so, our final day in Brunei was many trips to many Museum, and when i said many, i really meant MANY, though ultimately we didn't go to every place available, just to the more famous and worth sightseeing for the tour. One to specially mention is that the people there still lives in a place called the water village, where they literally build houses on top of a river and stay there. And from what i know, the Bruneian are more willing to stay there than those bungalows the government actually build for it's people... weird uh?! The introduction of Brunei from our tour guides, is actually quite simple. To summarize it, actually the Bruneians are basically living off the government cause the number of people actually living in the country and the amount of money the government has from all the natural resources, they are rich enough to support the whole country literally not working too hard, and enjoying all the privileges given to them by the government. Not sure whether to say it's a good or bad thing that the government is treating it's people so good?! Well, i guess it's not for me to comment too much about this issue also. Not much pictures were taken during the trip since it's a training exercise trip so no cameras were brought along, but i'm sure there will still be some personal pictures to be uploaded from my OC's personal camera!

Back to Singapore on 13 July 2010, 0200hrs safely, out of the Airport with my Duffel Bag and hand carry bag home for a day's rest before going back to camp the following day for parade rehearsal and pre-admin for the 72KM route march.

Attended the briefing for the 72KM march, prepared for it, had another morning parade rehearsal before moving out from camp at 1500hrs for the march. Going at a pace of 4KM per 45mins, with a 15mins break in between and with 3 1 hour meal breaks, the expected time to complete the whole 72KM was the following day 1200hrs. But all this are just based on calculation without adding in all the increased fatigue level and mental stress on our physical body. Moreover with the route planned out this year was to walk up and down from camp to Changi Coastal Road 3 times was quite mind-fukced i will say.

To put it simply, it's basically walking the 24KM route we took, just that this time it will be 3 times in total. And thinking back that day when we were just clearing the 24KM route, i died just 4KM left to the march. Although I completed the 35KM march without much problem, it was a different environment and condition we were walking, as compared to the 24KM one!! But nevertheless, we still had to go on with the planned route given to us. Plus, after climbing up and down the Brunei thick forest, walking this 72KM shouldn't be that hard after all eh?!

Walking the first 24KM was quite easy, i should say it didn't felt that bad compared the previous 24KM we walked. Maybe like what was told to us, after all the training and exercises build up our combat fitness to last much longer. So it didn't took me too much to complete it!!

Moving on to the next 24KM, this 2nd part was actually the hardest one to clear, as the fatigue level of the first 24KM started to build up, as we leave the camp gate once more, it was pretty mind-fukcing to think that i have to go for another one more before completing the march wasn't the best ideal way to start the second 24KM. The worst is that the timing for the march was around the wee hours in the morning, which is around 1-6am in the morning where it was really mentally draining and sleepy to just keep walking the coastal road, as it was just straight road with lamp post and no other human living being coming pass except some occasional cyclist or vehicle coming by.

We finally completed and reached the 48KM mark back in camp at 0600hours, the timing was considered quite behind time but still able to complete in time if we keep up the pace a little despite the fact that we are super shagged out by the march throughout the night already! Everyone was contemplating to just complete the rest of the march back in camp, but plan failed so we had to set off to our turning point at Changi Coast for the one last time le. Yet again, the cold start begun for me especially, but the plan was just to keep on walking, and walking, making every step counts and cutting down the distance as much as possible. Falling out from this march at this point is considered an impossible task so completing it was!

Pushing the final 8KM together as a whole was damn painful for me, cause I had to really push myself to the limits just to keep up with the whole pack, as i didn't want to be a burden to the rest. Whenever someone lacked behind the pack, the main pack will suffer and wait for you to keep up, so everyone was trying their best and putting in all the effort to complete the march together! And with that, we finally reach back Camp in 1400hrs, taking a rest before getting ready for the red beret presentation. Pictures will be up as soon as i get them uploaded, so meanwhile make do with this super long entry first=D

35 Brunei.

2010-06-20T01:34:00.002+08:00

Haven't got much time to come online since my phone is still down when it comes to the internet, and not that the recreation room computers are always available as there is only 6 for the whole battalion to fight it out so i shan't blame anything or anyone, cause probably it's just me being lazy to go fight for it and write out a post during free time. I was either spending it on cooking Maggi, playing monopoly deal or just simply catching up on desperate housewives on my media player!! =)

Now currently having a long weekend break, a pre-break given for us to rest up and enjoy this short limited civilian time we have before heading up to Brunei on Tuesday night. So as i said above, Brunei training trip for the next 3 weeks, my first foreign country training, and i think it's going to be quite a good experience though i can already foresee how much of a torture or a pain it can be since we are going to be living in the forest, forest and nothing but more forest!! Not that the base camp i heard of is going to be very comfortable, so it's going to be a grueling 3 weeks of hell training for me, before coming back to Singapore on the 13th July.

Just before booking out this week, cleared my 35KM route march going up and down East Coast Park twice the distance as the weather over at Changi didn't allow us to head back straight to camp, so we had no choice to complete it like that. Well, not that it's not a good idea as it's the holidays and i'm sure there will be alot of people enjoying themselves there, so with such lively environment to walk in, and the 'bus-stop' syndrome we usually have, it became such an enjoyable thing compared to the other time when we walked 24KM instead! But sadly, the bad weather over at Changi means over at ECP, we are also experience rain, just that it's not that heavy till we have to cancel the march from what i heard during the break that in most areas in Singapore, there were FLOOD!!!

Of course, it took us quite a while to complete but enjoyed myself during the march. Ended it around 3 plus, took a 5-tonner back to camp, settled post admin for the march and went for dinner, after that OC allowed us to go for our nights out where we can all head home and take a pair of civilian clothes and book in with that from now onwards till further notice. Guess it's also about time, in about one month that we will be presented our red berets after a year long of training and turning operational company, ready to serve the country when needed and of course getting all the privileges a commando should have=) PS: lots of it were given earlier, but was taken back, so hopefully there is no more next time!!

Back to the nights out we were given, I went home to meet up with Baby dear and had dinner with her before sending her home since I had some time left before going back to camp!! Though the time spent was just a short 3 hours, but I'm sure it was a great 3 hours we are able to spent together and that we will always remember all this little short meet ups we have and treasure it!! This coming 3 weeks of training is probably going to be a nice obstacle for baby to go through, though i know it's going to be really really hard for you, but always remember that i will be feeling the same way and that i will be thinking of you when i'm shagging out in the field=) Love you and miss you lots!!!

Alright, shall not feed the post too much and get back to my game of Dota before i sleep for the night already!!!!

25KM.

2010-05-23T23:59:00.002+08:00

Got another chance to write out an entry, so might as well finish up and submit the post before i get too lazy to write again. And so, before i start dragging my legs and hands in this entry, just wanna talk about the 25KM run i just completed last Saturday.

Booked out from camp around 12pm, though it was supposed to be around 930am, but due to several unforeseen circumstances, we got delayed, but i have got no choice but to wait till the green light to go off. Reach back home at around 12.40PM sharing cab with Kenneth, Wilfred and Nic. Met up with baby at home, take away beef hor fun for lunch, rested for about 30 short minutes before heading out to Bedok Mrt to meet up with Adrian, Dehui and Aifred. . . . >>

>>. . . Reached East Coast Park after avoid a huge jam, caught up with Fu, Chee Swee, Toh Wee & Mervyn and head off to the starting line of the race. We planned to set off at Wave 2 at 1630hrs, 10 minutes after the elite Wave 1 since we are just trying to complete the race and not competing for any position. But seems like there are just too many runners to squeeze out from the starting line so we had to wait till the final Wave at 1640hrs before we could flag off the start of the 'torturing' 25KM i've signed up for!!

Initially, all of us ran together but it didn't take too long to find out that all of us are actually of different pacing and thus, we kinda broke contact just after 2KM i think?! And of course, knowing myself having to go through this 25KM, i will be running at such a slower pace den usual just in case I CANNOT MAKE IT halfway through!! LOLx

Well, i shall not be telling the whole story of my journey in this 25KM race, but i will be summarizing it to a shorter version to share my experience with every reader who might or might not even read this entry!! And thus, I was trying my best to maintain running throughout the whole journey but seems like my mental strength isn't as strong as i thought it would be, so after the 15KM mark, i died-ed!! although it may just seem to be 10KM more to go, and after running for 15KM, what's another 10 more... but i was so wrong!! The fatigue, strain on my ankle, calf, thighs, back and even the joints are screaming for help, though i wasn't the only one having such problem, it shouldn't be an excuse since i didn't really put in too much effort in training for it anyways=( Guilty but i somehow managed to scrap through to complete the 25KM in 3Hrs 30Mins ??Secs. I don't think its such a fantastic timing but at least its an achievement for someone like me who doesn't even like running to complete this 25KM milestone!

Just a little short note from what Adrian asked me after the race, was what i like and hate most about this race. And this is what i said,

LIKE!
1) The cool breeze, fresh air coming from the sea!

2) The 100Plus water point there is everywhere for me to hydrate.

3) The number of passionate runners in Singapore even though they don't look fit for the 25KM!

HATE!!
1) The so many runners that kept walking that is making my mind weaker each KM as the further i get, the more runners i see walking!! =p

2) The KM marking which seems forever before its the next mark!!

3) The running route which is just within East Coast, that keeps going up and down the track which can be quite mind-f@&*ing at times..

4) The first runner which completed the 25KM at around an hours plus, when i just finally made it to the 12KM mark!!!! D=

Well, AHM's 21KM shouldn't be much of a problem for me to complete it as well. But maybe, just maybe i might want to try and complete the Standard Charted 42.125KM as the final milestone i would want to hit in my lifetime bah!! The 84KM route is almost impossible for someone like me who doesn't have the passion! Alright, gotta go off and sleep before my medical checkup in the morning at the AeroMedical Center!!

Ciaoz and have a good night readers!

Year.

2010-05-17T22:14:00.005+08:00

Finally decided to blog an entry, if not the first but surely the first standard post of the year in my blog bah! Not that i have too much of time left before lights off after a whole day of weapon training, i will try to write out and update as much as possible so pardon my language as there is just too little time to complete everything out.

Actually, in short most of the time in my weekly life is spent in the army, serving my national service for the past 11 months already. Now currently going through operational conversion training, where after a year of hard work I'm finally going to get my coveted red beret after a gruesome 72KM route march that will happen somewhere after June period when im back from Brunei training!

For the past few months, I've been cross training with the other vocation, since i'm signal trained, so being the best soldier in the country, we must be able to take up each others job in any case of casualty. In order to make my time in camp spent more worthwhile, i also took up SAF Lifeguard course, and spending two weeks in camp swimming and learning a lot of survival techniques and passed out from the course, fully qualified as lifeguard to cover for my company to work on water obstacles if necessary.

Time is running out as i type this entry out, so the best way to make it up to everyone who might even read this post after 6 months of inactivity of my blog, here's some fantastic pictures taken during my grandmother's birthday just two weeks back=D Enjoy!!

Let's us start off with a picture of my baby♥,

First Dish: Man Tou

Vegetarian Noodles for my Eldest Aunt

Prawn Platter

Soon Hock Fish for dinner, yummy!!

Whole Chicken with the head being in focus here!!

Famous Yam Ring~

Veggie!! Kai Lan isit?!

Final Dish: Chilli Crab for the win!!

Now, while those really looks yummy and seems more like an introduction to food, making it like a food blog, let's get back to my own life and celebration...

Birthday Cake: Oreo

Birthday Girl w/Cake

That's me and baby with my grandmother

And this is my nephew, Russell~

Ain't he a cutie!! Awww....

Another nephew of mine, Raphael with baby<3!!

That's baby<3 ^^.!!!!!!

Finally a picture of both of us=) been a while since i taken picture after that freak accident i got earlier this year=X

And, finally not to miss, the usual dessert at the end, Longan w/almond.

Hopefully this post is good enough for all readers out there who still even bothers to visit my dusty little blog after 6 months being dead!! With my phone a little faulty, and the computers in camp being conquered half the time, i would really hope to have the time to keep up with more entries, and hopefully time will allow me to do so=D Hope everyone is doing fine as well eh! Ciaoz~~

2010-04-14T15:33:00.000+08:00

It's been ages since i last blog le. Hahaha. How time flies..

300.

2009-12-03T11:40:00.002+08:00

Took a while to get this three hundredth post to be out, but at least its finally out. Plus, fulfilling in trying to at least have a post on and off regularly in a week, so heres one before lunch time. Nothing much for today, so shall talk about the games day we had the day before.

We had our games day, consisting of several mini games and ultimate frisbee being the main event. Not that i had much of a choice, i played in the main event. Haven't really got the time to go for any pickups, nor practise in camp so my pulls and throws were pretty rusty i guess. Luckily there is still a quick refresher for us to practise a little just before the event. Tested my team for the first game, see how good they can go. And so they did started the game well though we lost in the end 3-2 i think. Not to worry cause the first round determine which side of the group we belong and that if we win the rest of the group, we can still be champions!!

Cutting short the long story, i could only managed to bring the team to the semis, before losing it 3-0 to a better team!! They were a faster, determined and more efficient team than us. Along with a excellent thrower they have in the team, we just couldnt handle them at all. Overall it was a good experience for me and everyone else, so hopefully they get a feel of competition and enjoying a game of frisbee:)) hurt my back during the game through a collision but i should recover in a day or two!!

Down.

2009-12-01T22:35:00.002+08:00

I've been wondering why i haven't been able to blog out an entry for this few months even though i already got my phone that i wanted le. Not that i ran out of topics to write, cause every single day even though im stuck within a 3km radius cause im learning and experiencing new stuff!! But somehow i just cant find the motivation to just sit down and write out an entry, or felt lazy when i got the time to do so!! Nevertheless i think it will be a good start to begin with this post again though god knows is there any readers left cause seems like this blog's inactivity has lost many supportive readers:)) Must use this space to thank this special group of readers, i will somehow try to constantly update tis space though dnt expect too much. With my phone abilities, it should just be more words less pictures!!

Probaby just a summary of what i wanted to say, that been thinking about alot of factors in life, many issues been bothering me but yet i do not want to avoid it cause sooner or later it will catch up to me, so why not use this time now to carefully think and improve my present while planning ahead for the future. No one knows what the future may bring but its always good to prepare for a rainy day:) Guess i shall stop here for today, hopefully i will be able to carry on tomorrow!!

Overdue II.

2009-11-23T15:47:00.004+08:00

Ahh, back with more overdue pictures taken during my birthday celebration!!

Long Time Old Friend of Mine, Nicholas

Muffin Baker, Shulin

Jun Hao & Feng Ling

Heats of Shuttle OC Team

Spongebob Squarepant 2009 FOC

B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D

B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D w/ Girlfriends

My Family Members

JingTing<3

Dad's Family

Mum's Family

Everybody in the house!!

That's bascially everything i have for my birthday celebration!! Be Right Back!

Overdue.

2009-11-18T14:45:00.002+08:00

More than a month since the last entry from my blog, was either too tired or lazy every weekend im out from camp. Doubt there will be much since so many events happening throughout the one month period, so while im sorting out everything, let me just entertain readers with a photo journey of my 21st birthday last month=D

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY TO MYSELF, realizing i didn't wish myself over the blog=D

That's me trying to link up my laptop over to the TV set available

Happy "Family" - Russell, Me and Weishan

B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D

Rare picture taken with my niece, Zena

Russell & Me

21 cupcakes baked personally by Shulin!

Lack of time to post everything up, just when i got the mood to blog an entry=D looks like this few pictures will clean up the blog while i complete the entry this coming weekend, promise yeah so look forward to it=DD

Twenty-One.

2009-10-15T22:58:00.002+08:00

guess i better clear off some dust from my dusty blog, though today is the special day of my time. And spending it with whole day training with combat equipments is far from the ideal day i would have preferred given a choice. But with an early end to today's training, and a night5 out for me to enjoy the rest of the night, i supposed i shouldn't ask for more.

So went out with my closest buddies, mates from PTP and BMT, till now attending the same course with me, going out to our usual hangout place in tampines1. Drinking bubble tea, trying yougurts, queuing for donuts, playing in the arcade and not to forget the rushing back for the bus service back to camp! And jolly well that i won't be able to hold any celebration this week, i did a last min invitation gathering at my uncle's function room last Satuday, so though i can only add in the pictures after i book out this week, let me use this space to thank a few ppl. . . . .

First off, my beloved mum that made all the last minute bookings of the place, catering and the passing down of information to my family and relatives. Knowing how busy she can be, and yet juggling with all the stuff to be done while im in camp, including lunch break meetups to pass the photos and planning:) That's how great or rather how much my mum loves me.

Next is my family, where they did all the back end work to ensure the gathering to be smooth flowing and well entertained. Not forgetting my sister that order that special cake with my baby picture all over it. My dad who had to entertain whoever there is to entertain while i'm busy entertaining to guest as well!!

Moving on, my brothers from B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D, who came all the way and making arrangments to come with the whole group! So glad to see all of them again after one by one we enlisted and got into various camps and vocations. Hopefully we can maintain our group for a long time to come. Crediting...
1. Gavin & Jiawei
2. Wei Shan
3. Frendy
4. Yong Hui
5. Wei Jun & Kimmy
6. Looi Jie Hui
*7. Darren Quek
*8. Shao Jie

*PS: Soul Brothers appearance:)

Next will be Members of Spongebob Squarepants, who was the earliest group that came to the party. Knowing well that most of the seniors will be late, it was quite expected of them to come. While it may seem fated that some of them just aren't fated to meet, i know their well wishes are sent to me and hopefully they're doing good as well. And they are,
1. Zhou Peilin
2. Cheryl Tan
3. Kenneth
4. Nicholas Toh
5. Zhi Ying

Then, the OC team that worked with me for the Heats Of Shuttle event, can't really say if it's was fortunate or unforunate to have been under me in such a large scale event. Though it may wasn't as large as expected, they were the most loyal bunch i could depend on getting my events successfully held even in case of ermegency!! And really appreciate the board for guest to sign in for party, though better pictures could be used, but considering the last minute call, excused!!
1. Wendy Koh
2. Yeo Shu Qing
3. Chai Wei
4. Chen Shunli

Also, Feng Ling and Jun Hao to make their way here to the party and celebrate with me. Though i'm sure i was soooo busy that i didn't entertain you much, pay u back next time k. But i'm sure they will be able to entertain themselves and enjoyed the party somehow i guess:) But before i forget, also thanking Shulin to find time and bake out 21 muffins for me, though technically she really didn't have to do, but guess its a nice way as a gift.

Finally, last but not least, Jing Ting. Desite all the heavy schedule for the whole week, you managed to squeeze out all the remaining time left to come out with a nice and simple video to be played in the party. Though it must been hard to do the video, but im sure u enjoyed the process while doing it as well!!

Before i end this lengthy post of mine, will like to extend my thanks to all the birthday wishes recieved throughout the week and that all your wishes made me :) as well. To many 21 may seem to be good, but i guess it's just the beginning:D

Leave.

2009-09-27T09:42:00.003+08:00

w00t, survived 6, maybe 5 days of surprises in camp.

But before i get to that, I'm a proud new owner of the Non-camera edition HTC Snap, just that i did something foolish when i got it, is that i formatted it with all my contacts stored in the phone, so basically I'm trying to say is that all my contacts are GONE once again, so i really appreciate it if everyone who passes by this blog just send me a sms or leave a tag of your number and i will store it to my phone once again!! Thanks in advanced!! Though it's really quite unforunate this had to happen, but time to venture and use my new full QUERTY SMART PHONE!! =)

Just some pictures and informations about the phone,

Processor - Qualcomm® MSM 7225™, 528 MHz
Operating System - Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
Memory ROM: - 256 MB
RAM: - 192 MB
Dimensions - 116.5 X 61.5 X 12.0 mm
Weight - 120 grams
Display - 2.4-inch TFT-LCD with LED back light and QVGA resolution
Network - HSDPA/WCDMA
Device Control - Trackball with Enter button
Keyboard - 4-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS - Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity - Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi® - IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ - (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Battery - Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity - 1500 mAh

Alright, enough of the new phone hype and getting back to the main topic. . . well, to be really honest is that i booked in to camp after 11 days of block leave is another 7 days of chill, slack, lepat(rest) course before actually reporting to Para Wing for the Basic Airborne Course(BAC).

So with that mindset, i actually went back to camp, but the first thing we got from our new warrent officers was KNOCK IT DOWN!! Though it was our fault to begin with, but mind you, they are special courses TRAINERS so if you piss them off, your life over there isn't going to be any easier!! Maybe i will break it down to the days so it will be easier to understand,

220909(Tuesday)
- 3 km run or slightly more than that due to all the twist and turns we did in between the runs
- Morning Regime (Not much change since BMT, just that whether you want to do or not, cause they don't really bother as it's for your own fitness!!)
- Signal Set Lecture & Practical
- Lecture of the Na-vex Course
- CO's Introduction and Welcome Speech
- Was told during one of the briefings that this Saturday have an IPPT
> Requirement to meet was Commando Silver
- Then, was also told that Thursday we will be heading over to Tekong to complete the Na-vex Course
- Weapon Lecture & Practical

All this covered at the very first day after we came back from block leave, and lasted throughout the day till 2130hrs, leaving us just 30 minutes of wash up and admin time, as the timeout time was set at 2200hrs. Maybe cause of the 100% rest during the full 11 days, even the usual 3km run seem quite tiring even though we were running at our usual comfortable pace!! All the information given to us for the week's task and lessons we have to go through really made me feel unsettled in camp!! Probably it just came as a surprise compared to what i thought it would be that's why it sped up the un-settlement in me.

Shall not continue to the rest of the week, since it's really depressing me to type the first day already!! No doubt i'm feeling real unsettled in camp, but what kept me going was coming back to the the outside world during weekends!! Nothing better than coming out already, cause it's that little time i have that makes the time spent worthwhile!!

Tenth.

2009-09-20T10:25:00.005+08:00

Ahhh, busy busy me enjoying the holidays. . . pardon me for not logging in and write in an entry, but here i am now trying to write one entry before getting ready for church Sunday's service.

So fast and 8 days just passes me by, with 10/11 days of my block leave already over le! Somehow i should say that the break is very long that I'm getting lazier each day, to the point that i realized that i've been going for a 100% recovery stage, and by the time i get back to camp, i think the very first PT isn't going to be an easy one for me Hahaha!! But nevertheless, although i didn't do much exercise during the leave and mostly met up with anyone that i could meet and eat hell lots of good yet sinful food during the whole leave, i will return back the exercise when the leave ends in 48 hours!!

During the break, i did some backup on my current phone because maybe i might be changing my phone soon! Either this week or the next, but this is not the main point. There was just some pictures taken, recently or quite a while ago, but no matter what, just wanted to share it with everyone! So, at least some pictures in my blog after so long. . .

Presenting you, my very first shot taken using my 2.0MP camera smart phone!

it's a window shot from my car!!

(taken just outside FC5)

and there was just this one time in the evening peak hour after school when i didn't drive. Though it may not be of a shocking scene for some of you guys staying in the west or always get caught in the peak crowd, this scene was quite a rare sight for me!

`Look at the crowd, OMG. . .it extended throughout the whole station i tell you!

and going back to the Graduation Showcase 2009, when i had to go down to the sponsored magazine publisher place for some gifts, and this is how my car was fully utilized.

Back View, at the boot

Side View, from the door

Front View, from the drivers' seat

Next, not sure if i've write about this before but, i should just say it again for the benefit of doubt! When i just entered BMT, we had to do a trial 2.4km run and will be allocated accordingly to our time with our respective color bands and train with the people with similar running time! As it is,

Yellow - 10.30 & below
Green - 10.31 - 11.30
Blue - 11.31 - 12.20
Red - 12.21 & above

So at the start of the trial, i got a RED band. After my 2nd week, i went for the trial again and got an upgrade to the BLUE band. Think it was until my 6th week, i double jump 2 bands and took the YELLOW band. Suddenly also don't know what i'm writing so just end it with the pictures bah.

Finally, met up with Tritons. Well, never exceeded 10 people after the first years of gathering, but guess we're still meeting up is very good for me le!! So it was great to see all of them, though as usual there's always one or two last minute cannot make it, how i wished there will be one or two last minute make it instead!! Alright, shall just let the picture do the talking, credits from dearest daughter, Sherilyn.

(Taken at Swensens)

EARTHQUAKE Ice-cream, 8 flavors to choose from=)

Me & Adrian Buddy!

My Only Son, Hermi with Me & Adrian

(Taken at Outside Swensens)

Mini-Family Picture #1, with Adrian!

Mini-Family Picture #2, think i look better at Picture 1=/

Mini-Family Picture #3, with Mighty Papa Model! =p

Wanted to do a use brawn to think instead of brain at sherilyn, but somehow influenced everyone to point at her, so the end result. . .

SAM MAMA + 2(Daughters Sheri & Pat)

Take a look at Adrian's Hand! LOLx

ME!! I wonder what's so interesting about the Big Gulp that we all tried to take pictures with, but think it's probably the only best thing worth entertaining us we can find there!!

Now, my turn to take pictures with Daughter Sherilyn!!

And, cool picture with Daughter Patrina=D

JUST FOR LAUGH FROM ADRIAN AKA MUTU!!

That's all for the pictures folks!! Hope ya all enjoy them. I will just like to thank Adrian for making his way from camp all the way down to Cityhall to meet up with us, though i know he was also looking for some form of entertainment at night that day, but I'm sure everyone too had fun together with Adrian's ever cold jokes, or weird actions that will just make everyone laugh!! Off for some quick bite before preparing to head back to camp after 11 days of break!! <3s!!!

POP.

2009-09-14T07:44:00.002+08:00

2/11 days of block leave over already, but I'm enjoying every precious moment out of camp! Just completed my 24km route march on Thursday, as well as Passing Out Parade(POP) right after it with my family members over at the grandstand watching! So for once after so long, let's display some colors and pictures in my blog again. . .

Commando Training Institute

For the past 3 months, i've been training in this Training Institute. The trainings was by far from what i've initially expected it to be so I quite enjoyed my time spent over there. As i haven't been to Tekong for training, and will never be having the chance so comparing from what i heard with my fellow mates out there over there, having training over here is definitely better! With a safety first team of upper management, an experienced team of instructors and a lots of fun people around me training together as one BRAVO company! More pictures to be uploaded hopefully soon if i don't get too lazy, so enjoy the first 3 of the lot!!

Platoon 4 w/ PS MSG Steven Choo

A small group of us

I'll be having my block leave from now to the 21st September, so anyone sees this and wanna have a meetup or gathering, please do ask me along!! Been a long time since i've seen everybody!

Graduated from Commando BMT, heading towards advanced training after my leave. Initially only got leave until 16th but situation changed at the very end so my leave got extended in a way. While most of the people graduated from Tekong wouldn't know their posting that fast, but i already know mine. So I will most likely be heading over to Signal School for my vocation training, with confirmation of the details to be given to me after my block leave. But before i officially start my vocation training, I heard that maybe i might be doing my Airborne Course first, so in a way it will be exciting and interesting to become a paratrooper first, den complete my Signal vocation training before heading back to the Institute for another round of Passing Out, or rather it will be a quiet Handing Over Parade to the Battalion, where we will finally embark on our Battalion training and work towards the Red Beret after 9 months of training. But whether things change during the course of 9 months, well no one knows what will happen next so I shall just remain positive and looking towards a brighter future!

Whatever is it, i will enjoy my Private(PTE) life, doing it to my best knowledge and excel in everything i do. I know i will do it, with the time spent together with you.

Magnum.72

Two.

2009-09-06T06:50:00.002+08:00

Was supposed to blog out an entry last week but had to book in to camp, so was a little rush and didn't managed to update!! Since I have another long weekend given to us this week to enjoy as I'm not involved in any Remedial Training(RT) on the weekends. So i shall backtrack to the field camp period about two weeks back?!

And so, I was at 'Sentosa Island' for 5 days which is considered a short number of days spent over there as it used to be 8 days straight! But now we will split to 3 days, den full 5 days so that both the instructors and the trainees are able to take a short break in between both events! Basically during this 5 days over there, i learn many things such as Jungle Survival, and also the new Urban Operations as well!!

But i guess ultimately the MOST TIRING event of it is that we had to complete our 16km route march at the end of the final phrase. Which lasted for about almost 18 hours straight, before heading back to Singapore. My detachment was supposed to head out and move from one place to another, but somehow the movement was screwed up due to the timing, and thus before we started walking the 16km march, we were fall behind many others while they all started their march already! Though all the instructor say everyone walked the same distance, but deep in my heart i know they were lying at that point cause we definitely walked the extra mile to complete everything mission!

And so, there were initially fears that our detachment couldn't complete the 16km in time due to time constraint, as if you didn't managed to complete it, you will be asked to carry on when you come back Singapore. But we pressed on and managed to reach earlier than the expected time, with still about one hour before departing from there!!

Fast forward to this week, and with the end of the field camp, basically there is nothing much left except IPPT and SOC. The IPPT is conducted every 2 days for failures to attempt and at least get a PASS, so those who have already gotten a PASS, SILVER or GOLD will become pacers for the 2.4km run. Truth to be told, most of them didn't really need pacers for 2.4km as they probably run faster than some of us, as they didn't make it due to the static stations like Standing Broad Jump & Chin up, the two biggest ALL-TIME killer station in IPPT, so people who haven't enlist yet, please go train up on this two static stations. As I already sealed a SILVER grade, so most of the morning's IPPT is just wait for the 2.4km run and become pacer for those taking the test within my platoon.

After IPPT, for those who achieve PASS and above will be required to take the SOC test. Just in case anyone is still wondering what is SOC, it's Standard Obstacle Course. While everyone in BMTC is doing the 950m SOC, we had to complete the 1.5km SOC test. And at our level of training, we were given 10m 29s to complete the entire course. The timing does seems like a very short time, but I managed to jog through every stage of the course without any injuries and completed with a timing of 9m 36s. Though i would like to say that the time taken by me is very good already, but the fastest timing clocked in by one fellow trainee is 6m 36s. 3 freaking minutes faster than me, but luckily it's probably just this handful of them clocking such insane timing though i know there is faster timing but it's just the beginning phrase of our army life, so I'm sure they will go on and break all the other records set by the senior batch! As for me, to complete to the required timing is more than enough for me already =D

And the week just passed us by, of course not forgetting Friday's IRON SOLDIER challenge!! The requirement to enter whether you want or not, is that you MUST clear your IPPT & SOC test, so in the end there was 93/228 people taking the challenge! We, in Commandos are proud to say that we are the ONLY ONE who does this challenge and so these are the segment of the challenge.

1. Run/Jog 100m to the KIM station, whereby there is a box of 10 items. You're to remember each item in order and location, given time to stay there is up till 1 min.

2. Run/Jog 600m to the SOC ground, and complete the entire course in clean fatigue.

3. Run/Jog 400m to the field, and head to any stations available and putting on Skeleton Battle Order(SBO), completing all 4 obstacles using the 4 types of crawl taught to you during Individual Field Craft(IFC) training, at the end of the final obstacle, do the grenade drill by successfully throwing it into the marked out space given. PS: You are to keep throwing until you hit the marked out space if you missed, you have unlimited throws for this station but do remember that the clock is ticking!!

4. Run/Jog 900m up to the MSVP building, and complete the Stripping/Assembling of weapon & the Immediate Action(IA) drills correctly!

5. Finally, Run/Jog 400m back to the starting point where you will be given a piece of paper for you to complete the KIM station, where you are required to marked out the exact location and items in order. PS: The time will only stop when you hand in the final KIM paper, so the faster you are able to complete, the better the timing. But not forgetting the penalty of each mistake you make, it will be 1 added minute to your overall score!!

I've listed out the program for the IRON SOLDIER challenge, so i shall leave it up to you to decide the difficulty of this challenge yourself! All in all, i completed the entire challenge with a timing of 23m 32s. And just when i thought i did okay only, after the result of the Champion and 1st Runner-Up, my Platoon Sergeant came over and talk to our whole Platoon saying that although we didn't managed to win anything but is proud that each and everyone of us managed to complete the entire course without any injuries, and to topped it off the 2nd Runner-Up timing was set by me. So when he said that, i believe in dis-believe that it is true, but when i went to check the scoreboard, my timing is indeed good enough to be the Company's 3rd OVERALL!! But, i guess everyone was just hit badly by the penalty given in the KIM station, as i managed to score a Perfect score without getting hit by the penalty! If only the penalty wasn't so great, i think the record timing set to complete the course wouldn't just be 21m 58s!

After that, we left camp and visited the Army Open House held in SAFTI, and booked out from there as well once we were done!

Alright, getting a little tired typing all this out, hopefully i didn't bore you readers too much with so much details, and so little pictures!! Soon there will pictures uploaded and posted up k!! Finally, with this long weekend, there is just 4 more days left in BMT, with the 24km route march and of course the Main Event of the week, which is the Passing Out Parade(POP). Marks the end of my lowly recruit(REC) life in army, and will be promoted to the rank of Private(PTE). While most people will start enjoy life in Private life onwards, I'm not too sure whether to say I'll be enjoy or another 3 more months of increased hell training as I'm no longer a Recruit, so the expectation will increase like crazy!! But whatever is it, there are many that been there, done that.. so why not me=)

Magnum.61

Thunderstorm.

2009-08-30T02:44:00.001+08:00

will try to write something out tomorrow. . . though there isn't that much to think about what to write, but my mind is seriously drained and dead. Somehow it's already considered weird to be awake at this time already, MIND OVER BODY!! MIND OVER BODY!!

Understand.

2009-08-23T05:45:00.003+08:00

Is this considered a pre-warning weather of what is to come in the coming week. With the monsoon season hitting us, thunderstorms and showers are to be expected and definitely worth preparing for. With field camp just tomorrow, and after checking the week's forecast of weather, I've to prepare to get wet and stay in the field. Wish me luck to go through it without much obstacle, coming back safely in one piece!! =D While I might make it sound very serious like that, don't have to worry too much though. I'll be make it through!! I'm sure!

Understand, i used to think that understanding someone isn't that hard, and with time and effort spent to know more about one's experiences, things will be better everyday as there shouldn't be a day where it's the same as what you will go through. You might be going to the same lesson, but what is going through your head during it will definitely be different. I think maybe more time, alot more effort on my part is needed to understand you better. When you're hurt, I want to know and see what i'm able to do to make the situation better.

Started out kinda strange and weird in the beginning, but after a while things settled down and all it takes is just to step up and have a nice friendly smile to beautify the mood of the day. Enjoying every moment spent going with and against the wind, feeling the sharp pain every fall you did, and of course hope you feel the same way too! Thinking back, 3 more weeks before a break from training, something worth looking forward to. I am!! Are you? =)

Counting.

2009-08-22T00:57:00.002+08:00

Back home from a recovery week of training in camp, though we did had a SOC trial and IPPT test to clear before heading over to Singapore Discovery Center for a visit to the Army Museum.

Earlier this week was mostly having lectures, or doing some practises on the obstacles we had to clear that caused most of our hands to have serious blisters, and also having recovery stretches and rest in between the days of the week. But what's the exchange rate for it, is to be able to clear all the obstacles in SOC in SBO and at least a PASS in IPPT on Friday, or else it's coming back on a Saturday morning for some training before being able to book out again. When i heard the news about it, honestly i was afraid that i won't be able to clear something that will cost me to come back camp for weekend training, and just the slightest thought of it made me become very careful and ensuring that i recover fast enough to perform for the upcoming test for the week.

Somehow, i managed to scrap through the full gear SOC trial during the mid-week and getting just enough rest for today's IPPT. Finally managed to score a SILVER grade, with more improvements to be expected though looking back to the 1st week when i just enlisted, when i only managed a FAIL just missing out some time for the PASS! Although i also managed to slice out another minute for my 2.4km run this time round, but if i'm supposed to be feeling happy about it, looking at the rest of my detactment doing just as well or even better, with the disappointed look at my DI. . I guess it affected me alot why i couldn't just push myself a little more to get a faster timing. But whatever it is, i went at least 80-90% of my MAX after about 10 weeks of trainings or so! So the improvement is hopefully good enough to carry on, afterall the next week will be spent in the field somewhere out there for field training, so yeah hopefully i make it through!!

. . . . . . Time ticks down, flies so fast. 3 more weeks before i'm done with my BMT phrase, can't wait to get out of this shitty low life! Days pass, time pass, life goes on, everyday, everywhere, everytime no matter how tired i'll be from the trainings, just the thought of recieving something from you made everything worth! Sometimes i thought if maybe, just listening to your voice for a min or so would made the night even sweeter. But i know it's not possible all the time, perhaps i'm just a simple man with simple thoughts. Being stuck in camp not knowing what's happening on the outside makes me worry alot, alot more than i wonder if i can concentrate on trainings. But somehow i always get some reassurance, yet i can't fully keep that faith. Maybe this phrase 'once bitten twice shy' has taught me not to be over confident, till the point i'm losing confident so easily. I'm scared!! Maybe one day i will be scared of everything, the world might just crumble down, CRUSHED and DESTROYED, nobody cares anyway right? `cause life goes on, the world still spins! I want to understand and feel your pain, not just your joy. . . but if hiding your pain makes you comfortable, den i shall not force cause there's no point in forcing you doing something you don't like or not comfortable with. But deep down, i sense the pain!

50th day, doesn't seem any special or have any particular reason, i just wanna enjoy every moment, time, day, hour, minute, second spent together! That's the best i can ask of now!

Despair.

2009-08-09T02:57:00.001+08:00

Long weekend break again. But it should be the final long weekend break to look forward, and in need of a well deserved rest before going through 3 hectic weeks of trainings before the final lap of Basic Military Training(BMT) life in army. Side track a little, remembering what our detachment was discussing about completing 8 weeks plus of training in army already, if not including the first 4 weeks of physical training, We should be looking forward to our Passing Out Parade(POP) already. With that being said, my POP will be held on the 10th of Sept (10/09/09) which is about exactly 4 weeks of trainings more to go. Shall not start a debate whether it's a short or long time left before that, but at least a date to be looking forward to with my whole detachment and of course as a Platoon together as one.

Did our Detachment Challenge before booking out last Friday, something that only our unit does with every batch of trainees that is not done in the other side of our main island. In short, its the ultimate test of Physical, Mental, Emotion, Teamwork and many more attributes together as a Detachment where one can actually see for himself about each and everyone strengths and weaknesses!! Honestly, I really managed to observe each and everyone's positive and negative attributes within my newly formed detachment. Since last time back in Poly days, or even those days in Secondary school days, I always believe that humans are able to hide their true self very well, and that the only way of bringing one's TRUE weakness is by draining out one's physical, mental and as the test attempts to break down oneself into despair and show out their true colors. It's only then where one will not be able to hide their true identity they have been managed to conceal to many for so long. Truth to be said, I wasn't very satisfied nor happy halfway through the first stage of the challenge already. Even though we are a newly formed detachment, and it will take a while more to blend in together as one, the morale of the team is strong on the outer surface so weak that it just take a small injury or mistake to break the whole detachment's spirit. I did whatever i could in my own abilities during the challenge, and working towards the goal of completing the challenge together so no hard feelings about it though i still didn't feel good after we complete the challenge in 3 hrs 20+ minutes. Overall result wasn't as expected, we only managed to get a 2nd place detachment award but everyone was a winner as all completed this tough challenge together as a company. So still must congratulate everyone that took part in the challenge, and of course not forgetting those who helped to make it happen!!

Ahhh... I feel nowadays my confident level seems to always be on the low side, be it from camp, life and many more. My mind wonders, wonder so much till I don't feel that good at all sometimes. I know myself to be a very VERY confident person, and i portray myself to be one also, but how come i feel like I'm losing it so much at a fast pace that i can't control my emotions and thoughts very well!! What's seems to be the problem with me. I'm perfectly fine now, i know i am, just losing some confidence so getting a little nervy perhaps due to the fact that I'm a very confident person. What will make one confident?! Is usually due to the fact that in this mind the person knows very clearly the result of the situation or is able to get the best outcome, knowing for a fact that he/she is able to complete whatever is on his/her mind. Being able to have all this positive thinking in the mind, one can only get confident about oneself, which is what i feel is how i really feel most of the time. Just that nowadays, the predictions coming from my thoughts, straight from my mind isn't very good or as what i would expected it to be, so losing confidence from there. Maybe some goals in life are just too far away to reach, suddenly i'm filled with so many maybes, perhaps and wonders. . . So much so I'm feeling down this few days, though i don't think many will be able to sense it but i think i bottled for too long already that i feel i just have to write it down to release it from within.

I'm not ready to face the reality of the world now, I'm just NOT READY!! I'm afraid of what is to happen, or what may happen. . . all the uncertainty is making me feel uneasy! I don't feel secured anymore, constantly living in fear. . . why do i feel so weak all around! Something is wrong but I myself also don't know what's going wrong with me. Life just doesn't seem as colorful as it is anymore. . . All that is helping me motivate is you,

. . . your smiles is all that is needed to make the day feel well spent,
. . . your happiness is what makes me stronger day by day,
. . . your every second spent together recharge my inner self,
. . . your messages are what that makes my day bright,
. . . you are like everything i connect everyday,
. . . so much now i'm losing myself,
. . . that i'm on my knees enjoying every moment

from all the bitter, sweet, and sour days! =)

Ferguson.36.04.07.09

Training.

2009-08-01T00:43:00.002+08:00

Weekends are finally here eh. . which also means that my 7 days break from training due to fever is also coming to an end already! Missing out an entire week of training, now wondering how much do i need to play catch up with rest that were attending training. Staying home all day long not contributing much isn't a very good idea as well, that at times i wonder maybe being back in camp for training would be better than just sitting in front of the computer screen watching drama series!! Though i did managed to complete watching the Prison Break series, and Gundam 00 season II within the 7 days given to me.

Starting next week, most likely we would be gearing ourselves for the upcoming field camp at Tekong in the following week. So should be expecting a lot of field trainings in the afternoon, with all the usual regime in the morning and evening before meal time! Though i kinda miss all the trainings, so really can't wait to get back to training with the rest of the guys and hopefully i won't lack behind too much! PS: There is already quite a bit for me to catch up with them le, and time is running out to get myself in shape for the final test!

I'm beginning to wonder, what am i doing in my life?! Somehow i can't see myself working towards any short or long term plans, as maybe it time to start planning ahead for a better, brighter future. But something is holding me back, I can't seem to work it out alone, my mind wonder whether i'm doing the right thing or not. No one knows what will happen in the future, but doesn't mean i shouldn't bother about it cause i can work towards the future of my dreams. Four more days. . . looking forward to it!

Break.

2009-07-29T23:40:00.001+08:00

And so another 48 hours passed. . . Pretty much recovered myself except some random headaches and irritating cough. That's what you get after cooping myself at the bed, without leaving it unless going for meal, eat medicine or natures' call!! There really isn't much things you can do while you're sick as well, so it's just my laptop at my side accompanying me with msn, streaming animes, reading news online, blogging like this or just playing music till i sleep. If you do realize that exercising hasn't been part of my 3 days staying at home, so in this evening later today i should be trying to go for some short runs near my house to start up my still recovering body!! If not when i get back camp after this week, I'm going to die from all the trainings with all the catch up trainings i need to do as well!!

Also, will like to thank everyone for their well-wishes for my recovery. Though most of the time everyone is asking me how to get the 7 days MC cause they want it as well!! I wonder, is that 7 days MC that useful at all? If you're just not feeling well, you won't get 7 days break in the first place eh? and so if you're not feeling well already, it's quite a torture you know? not including the ten tablets I have to put inside myself after every meal! Maybe when it's ever your turn, den you will know how it feels!! =)

If I've been at home for the past 3 days, means I'm out of camp for the same duration as well. Wonder how the range went?! did everyone get their marksmanship already, or waiting for me to join them?! xD Either way, hopefully everyone is well and getting ready to come out today since tomorrow have some meet the parent session either in the morning or afternoon! Mine will be during the afternoon, but not sure if I should be going down or not since I'm still on MC though I'm much better le!!

Since I'm already at my 7 days of break, i hope it's will be a worthwhile break!! One that i can fully utilize, recharge myself before going back for the final phrase of training already where it will only going to get tougher, but it's all part and parcel of the deal!! Just 2 months of trainings, it's never going to be easy to go through it, i understand!! My mind is full of thoughts, that the day is coming where i will put on my thinking cap to ensure it will be unforgettable even though i'm not 100% health yet!!♥

Recovery.

2009-07-28T01:31:00.001+08:00

I'm back home just one day after reporting back to camp! Though i wasn't 100% ready to report back to camp initially, and knowing the importance of the upcoming live firing range, i supposed having a good rest back in camp will be better! Woke up early to get ready, still wasn't feeling that good, worse is the temperature was still hanging around 37.2°C. I told myself to push myself to the limit throughout the range until I know I'm not in the condition to carry on the shoot, since it's live firing so better not take any chances risking anything!!

Managed to carry on for all the day shoot, until after dinner, when i took my temperature it rises until 38.6°C that left my Supervising Officer no choice but to send me straight to the Medical Center for treatment. Though i know that I'm still able to pull through for the night shoot, but if the temperature keep going up, i don't think anyone will be willing to take any responsibility especially with H1N1 cases on the rise as well! On the way to the Medical Center, I was already mentally prepared to get the 7 Day Attend C status from the doctor, which will mean that I'll be missing out the whole week of activities. But I already gave myself a whole day to try and recover already, since it's not going to recover in time, I also have no choice have to accept doctor's 7 days MC and loads of medication.

With my departure, our room which started out with 8 men. Now left with 3, who will be the sole survivor! Who is going to Outwit, Outlast, Outplay!! LOLx, of course that was just a joke about the survivor thingy! Hopefully the last 3 guys in our room will stay healthy and complete the week without any problem! The rest of us will be back in action as soon as we are able to! Rock on' Det Two!

And so, Recovery Day 1.

Being sick means confined to the bed and room, resting as much as possible. But definitely getting better already, with at least 10 tablets to be placed inside my body after every meal, if things doesn't get any better it would only mean more tablets to be placed inside!! But not to worry la, trust the medical doctor inside camp as they are all certified doctors from hospital that are serving their two years of NS, with at least many years of experience in the field of expertise! To everyone who is affected, get well soon and back to normal life!!

Perhaps as you get older isn't that great after all. I still remember back in my Secondary school day where our daily routine was just reaching school by 7.25am and waiting for it to end at around 1pm. Listening in class, preparing for tests and exams was all that is within my worries. Once at home, I'm free to do whatever i like, go wherever i want. Back then with so little worries, I was hoping that I get older soon so as to do things adults are able to do when i can't. Recalling all the times when my buddies and I sneak in to the cinema watching all the NC-16, M-18 and even R-21 shows all the years. Now, any upcoming movies with whatever ratings won't bother me, having drinking session with friends, driving on the road and many more cause I'm no longer bothered by the age limit. I'm not complaining about all the responsibility because I was already ready for this day to appear since my younger days already, but just that i realized that by then, I'm fearless pretty much about anything in life be it wealth, health, relationship, etc. Nowadays, maybe with the fact that I'm inside camp most of the time for training, I don't feel so secured as much! To be honest, I feel the fear creeping in over any little things even if they can't be controlled by me, now i know why people will rather remain during their younger days as that is when you are really carefree without much worries in life! If it's not going to be easy for me when I'm inside camp having training, I know that it's also not going to be easy for you as well. . . I'll always have you in my mind!

Ahh, something to share with everyone. . . Parody of Wonder Girls "Nobody"

Enjoy!

Three.

2009-07-25T01:12:00.002+08:00

Ahhh, been about two weeks long since I'm able to sit in front of the computer with enough time to type out one entry. Gotta say that the past two weeks has been a quick short break, before heading back to camp. Like this week, have to report tomorrow at 2130hrs.

Already going to the 3rd week of training, so the pace of trainings are going faster and faster each day, and of course not only the pace as even the requirements for every trainings also started to increase already! Shall not say it's that tough like what many people thinks, still quite manageable in some sense though it's going to go beyond what i can manage soon i think. With just about 6 effective weeks left, everything is a rush, but still part and parcel of the lowest point my military life. While before you start thinking life in there is bad, i would add on by saying life in there is not that bad already, compared to previous years! Of course I'm still quite away from the outside world often, with the only form of communication being my mobile phone, the time to even use it nowadays is pretty short, as they also start to stack up many task to complete before the start of the new day!

Hmmm, while there is H1N1 virus spreading around Singapore though things are being monitored and the situation is contained pretty well as well, there's is some kind of fever virus spreading among us inside camp, my platoon itself already have 12 cases of fever case cause as the measure to prevent to H1N1 virus, for as long as you have a fever case of 37.0 and above, you will be subjected to a 7 days MC rest at home! While many will feel it will be a good opportunity to try and get this extra 7 days rest at home, getting it now with such a rush pace will only make you miss out so many trainings which might affect the overall performance in BMT that will require you to re-take it if the situation goes from bad to worse. So everyone, whether in camp or outside, do take good care of yourself, keeping your immune system high at all times so as not to fall sick!! =)

Haven't been able to have much photos time, so everyone got to bear with wordy post for now. Pictures will start to be posted up if there is any major events coming up, and also our National Day is just right around the corner! So wishing our nation an advance Happy 44th Birthday, always improving and ever growing!!

"When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it!"

No matter how tough the trainings get, once i come back to my bunk and open up my cupboard, just the view at it will make all the suffering worth while and spur me to work my best during my time in camp, so i can almost fully enjoy myself during the short little breaks from training week in, week out. Was released earlier yesterday as the new guys finally ended their 2 weeks confinement stint, so the only thing that came out of my mind was to come back as a surprise, so came home quickly and went out shortly after that. Adrian called me, and went over to catch up with him since he was around there as well, thought he was still having his Ops. After all, it was great to see him again after a while since i went in already, so managed to share our experiences!

I used to have this thinking that if I'm around, it doesn't matter if as even if i only had a second to take a look, it's enough! For the next two months at least, my weekly routine should be 6 days of training with just 1 day of break outside, so time is short. . . and as time passes i miss baby more and more, so much to say here, but can't find a suitable way of putting it across now! Shall just treasure every second i have, and everything else will be a bonus given to me=)

Currently coughing quite badly, but i should be alright in a while.. ... shall end off here!! Time to rev the engine and get it started already!!!

Fourth.

2009-07-12T23:06:00.004+08:00

Time flies, yes! time flies when you're having fun. The long weekend granted by OC due to good performance for the IPPT test was something that isn't the tradition of the way in Commandos, but this change is definitely something much welcomed by the trainees as we will savor any breaks from the trainings at any point of time. After all, such treats aren't given much in the first place once the actual commandos training start from this week onwards.

~" What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger! "

About 8 more hours before reporting back to camp for another new change made by the OC, which is also something well accepted by the trainees as we will have at least 2 nights out at home. After all, the effect the OC wants is that we will be able to get the best rest out of the deal, and that we will in turn give our 101% for every training for the week!! If things progress well, it will stay like this. . .

~" Tough times don't last, Tough men do! "

Tough trainings is to be expected with the incoming batch of trainees joining us this coming week, but like what the above quote says, it's going to be my motto to move on and make the best out of it. To be able to push to my next level of limit, isn't going to take just myself, but with the help I'm able to draw out just by looking at it every single morning when i wake up, I'll do my best and give my all during trainings so as to enjoy every moment, seconds when I'm out! =) Saw this quote while shopping at J8 during the long weekend, wanted to get it but only left the display set so shall just wait a while longer for the stock to arrive! Meanwhile,

~" It's time for me to say, when we're together or apart, I'm always thinking of you as you have my THOUGHTS, my LOVE, my HEART! "

Shall end off by replying some of the tags before i forget to reply again!!

@ Daniel: Ok ok, will try to link up when i post this up!! Enjoying yourself in MC?!! xD

@ chunhui: haha, what's so sad about it!! I know what you are thinking about, but no worries!! Like what the above quotes says, tough time don't last, so keep going and enjoy the fruits of the success after that=)

@ boey: ohh>.
@ jingting: <3? haha.. =) i agree with feng, cannot vote for yourself, so it's back to 2 - 0 hor? haha!! it's okay la!! actually both pictures looks the same, just mine has better colors!! =DD

@ JUNNN!: Oh yeah!! Sure thing, trainings are going to start serious now, so whenever time allows i'll buzz if you don't =)

@ weehong: hmm, you got good taste!! Smart choice!!

@ ah feng: Yes la!! with that, it's officially 2 votes to none=) Sad huh, only got 2 voters=) but good enough... later the difference too much den... wahahha!! Jiayou on editing k!! It really isn't that hard!! I'm serious!! =DD

Blank.

2009-07-11T10:45:00.002+08:00

Couldn't think of a suitable word for the title, so shall just leave it as blank unless i thought of something else to replace it. Maybe have been out of touch with the computers and words that i can't think of words nowadays.

And so, spend my Friday heading back to school for some FC6 food, a relaxing swim at the pool and just nice attending DMIT Annual General Meeting. It was great to see everyone back in school, having the usual fun and laughter during club events. Plus, this time round, everyone was eager to look at my botak head. But i just shaved it few days back, so didn't really like the idea of letting the whole world take a look at it, but somehow or rather i think it's quite obvious la, just didn't manage to see it front view=) So for those who had the benefit to look, be honored!! =)

Throughout the time there, there was this strange mixed feelings surrounding me. This feeling that makes me felt so lost, so... out of place suddenly. Maybe plus i was tired after the swim, i suddenly wanted to be alone and take a good look at my school. Breathing the fresh air, this usual freshness i get every day for 3 years, somehow things just doesn't feel the same anymore. I don't know how to explain it, but i doubt i will have too much time to be back in school again for the next 6 months, today's possibility was really by God's grace that i was able to come back and witness the AGM.

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Some pictures, random ones taken from Esplanade roof few weeks back.

Withering Tree at the Roof! the background wasn't ideal, but well. I tried!

One random shot from where i was sat at, probably the only eye-catching thing available from that point of view.

First attempt on macro. . .

Decided to take the overall picture of it as well.

#1 Taken by the yours truly. . .

#2 She tried it as well. . .

Which is better #1, or #2? tag on the board and let me know. A lucky winner will get a dinner treat from me!!! So, what are you waiting for, start voting. Once per person!

Expectations. . . are like goals/aims in life. Either you increase or lower it according to the situation that responds to it. Not sure what i'm talking about here since it's typed without much thought to it! But the general idea is there, i think i won't regret whatever i done so far in life. Never did, Never will <3!!

Out.

2009-07-10T06:06:00.004+08:00

Finally ended my 4th week, and 9 more weeks to go!! Training in army isn't that fantastic, neither it's that tiring. Just a more physical type of job serving the nation i supposed?! For about a month or so, getting adjusted to the lifestyle of army went well, plus all the incentives given to us from our unit, isn't that hard to get used to it!?

Today was released earlier for a long weekend due to good performance, the feeling was great nevertheless. At least i know deep in my heart, i put in my 100% for the test and by passing it the 2nd time shows improvement. Though it's was just another week of training and recovery, a slight improvement meant a lot to me cause i need to progressively improve the standards for all the requirements needed!! Just want to share a little experience, that people are really human being affected by emotions after all. As not everyone was given the privilege to enjoy this long weekend given by OC, so while there are excited and happy faces of others going out tonight, there are also unhappy faces as they are going to stuck doing stuff for the new intake for the incoming trainings. All in all, i don't blame them for i know how they feel about not being able to go out early as their performance is not good enough, but what's done is done! Maybe it's just human nature and i shouldn't be bothered about it too much, though it really made me felt damn bad that i could leave early today!! I was just thinking whether if the situation was changed the other way round, will they even think about my feelings or be like the others, just hack care and only think about their own book out, for as long they can get out of there, the rest doesn't matter?!

Hmm, had quite a few tags to reply over the week since i'm not around most of the time, so shall just reply them all here so that you will be able to see it at least, just in case my tag board too small to fit everyone's reply there=)

@ chunhui - ahhh, it's okay!! I'm sure you're just busy doing your stuff, I can understand the pressure and workload for final year students!! Don't worry there's always next time like you said!!

@ JUNNN! - YEAH!! let's catch up real soon!! Don't really have much time off nowadays, like this long weekend is probably my last one before i start serious training already! Maybe Saturdays would be good if i could come out=)

@ zOe - Ohhh, unspoken hero eh?! GAI-senpai? xD just kidding 'kay? don't come find me and whack me!! I'm sorry, just habit to think about it. But anyways your blog is so dusty that it's covered with dust!! Do something about it cause you can't be THAT BUSY!!!

@ jiawei. - UPDATING UPDATING... takes a little time to do it. So little time, yet so much things to do when outside leh!! Every seconds matters so must be patient!! And yeah, today is my book out day, book out, book out!! Long weekends for the win!

@ BoeyO - rare guest?! How's life over there in tekong?! Tiring or not? Hmm, what's expected de la?!!! Don't forget this weekend date with the Brotherhoods!!

@ ah feng - DEAD? won't so easily die de, just no post for the week only. So here's one to feed the blog to last for about one week. Just need some touch up and it should be clean like new!! Don't be too pressure hor, must jiayou jiayou!!!

@ C,orrine - Received your message just when i was about to go out of camp!! Was quite a rushed thingy, so couldn't really respond to you at the moment. But no matter what, i'm still waiting for your good news leh? or you already told me so?!

Next, had a few pictures in my camera, but still in the midst of uploading them so be a little patient about it and enjoy reading my wordy post for now =)

After a drawing a big, huge circle, though it took a while to draw, the circle still came back and joined the dot, back to where it first started. It's a great feeling every second as every second in life counts and is equally important to me! Time is of the essence, so making full use of every moment is probably the only thing i'm able to give now! Patience and understanding is probably the two best word i could think of for at this early morning of my usual wake up time!! I miss everyone outside, but so little time to meet up. I'll still try to meet up whenever time allows!! So get your phones and call the HOTLINE: (+65) 97348588 for appointment now=)

Finally, last day.

2009-06-27T11:41:00.003+08:00

Yay! Finally, it's like less than half a day before me booking out of camp.. Haha.. Had plans set before that.. Shall update more about it when I have officially book out of camp=) Haha..

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2 weeks of confinement, did it, done it, went through it and survived it! Well, it's definitely tough training, but manageable. Everything is done progressively since the first day, so adapting to the pace of the training was still quite easy for me though the tougher trainings haven't started yet i think! Until now, it's all conditioning training only, yet it's already enough to make 90% of us Knocked Out (K.O). Okay la, that was a little exaggerating... In the military life, the daily routine of a recruit doesn't have too much of changes, or expectation. Simply put, just do as told, and stay out of trouble unless you want trouble to find you instead! Staying and working together as a team for the past 2 weeks, made alot of new friends, buddies and mates! Well, after seeing each other for practically the whole 2 weeks already, somehow will have the chance to get to know one another and interact among bunks!

Yesterday was book out day, tonight will be my book in day! Don't be surprise cause it's going to be my life for at least the next 3 months!! Yesterday's book out in the bus was crazy, since there wasn't any instructors boarding the bus with us so everyone really let hell loose and seriously made it like as though we were just released out of prison and finally coming back to the outside world!! Worse is that even the bus uncle picking us to the station also join in the craze and played along with us! It was definitely one hell of an experience, but i'm sure everyone is just anxious to meet up with whoever is picking them up or meeting up whoever they already made plans with! Since it's the first time, so i shan't blame anyone since i too had a little feeling like that as well!

Well, coming out to the civilization world for the first 5 minutes wasn't that exciting actually! To me, it really just seem like a little break from camp, where i will be able to meet up with loved ones, family and friends to keep up the motivation to continue with training for the coming week! Shall end off this short little post with a few thank you's from my lovely active tag board during my absence!

Not in order, just whatever that comes out of my mind at the moment.

1. Feng Ling
My most loyal spammer for my tag board and blog!! Sadly there isn't much time and things to blog out for you to read, but every weekend will have at least one post out for you to clear your boredom but do still come every other day and tidy up my dusty blog k!! Badly needing your spams to keep it alive!=) Let's see when we have a chance to meet up than can give you reward for your efforts!! =)

2. Corrine
My Disciple. You sure you really get any tea for me? I'm a very simple person de la, any tea will do!! As long as you have the heart and the thoughts that matters!! Shifu might get busier but do keep your smses coming in, and i will always try to reply whenever it's possible!! Stay happy AND positive!! Enjoy your days in Polytechnic, look out for the happiness and cherish it=)

3. JUNNY
Ahh, my pickups partner until now still haven't been meeting up for pickups. But now that i'm enlisted, my free time only left with weekends, so though it's abit harder but i'm sure we will find some time to meet up and catch up soon 'kay!! Not much post and updates, but hopefully i will be able to update regularly!!

4. Chun Hui
Hmmm, how's assignment coming along!! Don't worry too much okay!? Final year is like that de, but everything will fall into place sooner than you think so just do your best and the best will come to you!! =)

5. SAM
Wooo, my ex-wifey, how's life coming along? Your Tai-tai plans achieved and completed already not? haha=) Now early stage cannot bring handphone around, just during evening or night time for a short period before sleeping only=) Let's all meet up with the rest soon whenever possible k=)

6. Jing Ting
Hmm, always around to tidy up my dusty blog and accompanying Feng Ling to spam my tagboard hor?! good good!! Keep it up! xD There's a quote "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away!" I thought of something else, but lazy to type it out! See if you can guess it!! Shouldn't be that hard i think!

7. The rest who always come and visit, view but never tag!
Well, all the unspoken heroes won't be forgotten here!! Though there isn't too much post or entries coming in, but coming and visiting regularly and maybe just dropping a tag will be good!!!

Alright, ciao~

Ferguson=)

One day.

2009-06-26T12:11:00.002+08:00

Haha.. Counting down to 1 day left! Time passes so quickly though.. Was remembering still having to count down two weeks ago.. Haha.. But it's okay! Cause, by tomorrow afternoon, i will be able to book out alr. Haha! =)

Ferguson=)

Two days.

2009-06-25T15:03:00.003+08:00

Haha.. So today went for some educational trip? Hmmm... It was at around boon lay area.. Haha.. Woke up at 5 am and back to camp at 12pm.. Was on the way back just now and the bus was so quiet cause almost all is sleeping! Haha.. Okay! Half a day till relax for tomorrow.. xD And it's friday tomorrow? Yay!

Ferguson=)

Three days.

2009-06-24T11:31:00.002+08:00

Counting down to three days.. Haha.. Soon i will be able to come out to the outside world again.. Ok, this sounds weird but yeah.. Finally, after for two weeks.. Haha.. Anyway, please take care of yourself..=)

Ferguson=)

Four days.

2009-06-23T12:50:00.003+08:00

Counting down to four days! Yesterday was another tiring day.. Haha.. But hopefully all my aches goes away.. Haha.. I'm so looking forward to saturday afternoon leh.. After so long.. Haha..=) Today will be another tough day.. Shall stop here for today! Haha..

Ferguson=)

Army Life.

2009-06-22T12:13:00.005+08:00

haha..decided to post this since it was requested..ferguson misses everyone here=) and count down to 5 more days..=) haha..army life wasn't too bad..though the trainings were tough and getting more intensive every single day! shall blog another time then xD !

Ferguson=)

Last.

2009-06-12T02:32:00.002+08:00

Final 6 hours. . .

So fast, yet another 24 hours just passed me by. Like what I've been saying all month that the time just ticks pass me quickly though whenever i stare at the clock, it goes the usual 1 second at the time. I guess as the time counts down, reaching ever closer to the final hour, and all the stuff still kinda unpacked just beside my bed and not sleeping by this time isn't the best thing to do before enlistment i think!! But what's done is done, i could only just quickly come out with this entry and pack it up before getting some rest.

Went for poly50 training yesterday at the stadium, actually just wanted to do my own runs before leaving, but felt quite guilty for missing out so many sessions since that first session i had with the rest. While some of them asked me whether I'm joining, somehow i felt maybe i should join them for one last time before i enlist, plus i was kinda waiting for my Aunt's call before heading home for dinner with my family. Overall, was quite a killer training for most of them i guess. Though i didn't last throughout since i received the call half way through, i could tell most of them are already unable to continue after the 2nd set, with 5 more sets to go!! Can tell Wan already having a tough time handling all of them, but all i can say is keep it going!! Never Say DIE!! I'm sure at least a top10 finish would suffice and will be a confident race and aim though most of them aren't that ready as well!! Keep the DMIT fire on, show the other club what we're made of man!! =)

Actually, there isn't much i can be blogging already!! So i just say whatever i want before i end!!

Gotta thank whoever, everyone that wished me luck for enlistment. Some of those I remembered are,

Spongebob Cheryl ~ You're like the first person to wish me in the morning, but i took like several hours to reply cause i totally forget while testing the army phone xD Nevertheless, I'm touched and glad you remembered and sure to meet up soon with the rest of Spongebob!! Haven't seen everyone together for a long time already=)

Daughter Sherilyn ~ Thanks for all the wishes, encouragement and support you gave to Papa all these years!! You made me feel wonderful to be a dad, always having fun with your company!! Especially meeting me at late hours as it's like the one and only time slot left before i enlist and not forgetting the early 'present'!! =)

Shawn Ko ~ Your message came at the right time, i will savor my final 24 hours as a civilian before turning into a NS man!! Hope you too will have a great time as a specialist as well!! Looking forward to the next meetup!!

Ikhwan ~ Thanks for the best wishes, though i had to like rush off somewhere since i'm already late, so didn't spend much time chatting catching up with you!! No matter what, all your thoughts are well appreciated by me!! Soul Brothers!!

Since i'm doing so much thanking here, i shall do some exclusive!!

First up, let's have Corrine my 'disciple' who still hasn't served me tea! the symbol is there because of the tea!! haha=)

Kinda picked this up from facebook from the many pictures!! Though i do remember having much nicer ones, but due to lack of time this picture so suffice for now eh?! I read your personal post of me already!! So touched that i would also want to do one for you as well!! but sadly time really isn't on my side so bear with this first okay?! Though we didn't have alot of chance to know each other until recently, nothing is too late okay! No matter what happens, always remember that your Shifu here will be there to support you, mentally for now=X I didn't do as much as i could, but i shall bestow one quote i just thought of!

~"Life is a cycle, there's always up and down, so always look on the bright side as we should always look forward towards the future!"

And, i hope there is no more such activities for you no matter how bad things are okay!! Shifu discourage and banned all such related activities, if caught will be dispelled from the sect WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT! Shifu's phone will still be with me when i'm stuck inside, so i'm not totally that unconnected-able!!

PS: Shifu mean it when i said i'm fine!! If not how to be your Shifu!! =)

Next up, is Feng Ling,

That's Feng Ling doing hair commercial for me?! In a way hor!

This is a much better taken picture of you with a camera right?!

Though i do really have quite a few stored up in my computer that I could upload, but i think not very nice since you don't like the idea of pictures up in the net, so there's only this two left i haven't uploaded! The rest will just be kept as a private personal gallery until you want it displayed one day!!

Just like 'disciple', we only knew for about 10 weeks in school. The experience has been great so far, in a way though xD! Though honestly you always do give a 'owe me $100 face', but actually you're quite funny and fun-loving person. Since already come poly stage in life, must socialize abit already!! Getting to know more people should only do you more good than harm i guess as it will help you to learn more stuff and forget those unhappy ones i guess!

While i will be lying if i said, i will surely miss this few incidents where we can like crap all day long if time actually allows us to do it. I'm starting to wonder if my mouth will get itchy if i don't like say you for a day or so?! Well, i know you will miss me even more after today's dosage to make you happy, hopefully you can still laugh out loud with your group members, and always stay happy!! I will wait for new introduction of songs, so keep it updated at all times!!

PS: I will survive to get out of the weekends, so i won't die so easily de la!! My phone will still be with me, though it whether i get the chance to even use it in the first place!! Do forget to tag from today till the day i book out which is two weekends from now!! I will check my tag board when i come back! =)

Thirdly, will be Chun Hui!

Hmm, the picture wasn't taken by me, and was by Wendy instead!! if you can recall?! But anyway, thanks for all the support given all these while!! And so sorry for all the late replies nowadays cause it's really bad timing at times when my computer is left on while i'm like soundly asleep already!!

You're already final year of polytechnic life, like i said previously it's going to be tough no matter what, but it's not impossible!! Believe in whatever you do, have a little more faith! I'll be mentally supporting you to do well and finish your studies for the love of music! Jiayou jiayou!! =)

Fourth,

I'm not sure if you will see it here. Haven't been keeping in contact for a while already, so it was great to receive your message after so long! Hopefully you're doing great yourself as well, while waiting for Uni life to start! I won't forget all the times, and will remember!! Somehow we never really had an open talk about that issue after that incident, but i think you just didn't want to be reminded already of the past! It's my err for not handling matters well, sorry seems to be the hardest word!~ =)

Finally, Jingting aka P.O.W =). . .

Yeah, the final hour is here! Time flies when you're having fun is true after all!! It's just the beginning, i'm sure. . . Enjoy your time and experience all you can, while you can! I'm sure things are going to get more exciting and fun with your classmates and club members as well!! Always smile from your heart, and your mind!

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Really appreciated the effort in making time for this final day of my civilian life! To me, it's the most important 24 hours before enlisting, so to get that extra final day spent was worth any sacrificed to made it happen! Savoring every second spent together, and i'm sure there will be many more to come. . . Stay healthy, happy always! Always seize the chance when it comes, before chance slips you by! Never live a day with regret, i'll miss you lots! There seems to be too much to just type it down as such short time given, so this should be enough at the moment! My phone is with me remember! Though i'm sure the replies will come a little later than usual, but come on, it's better late than never xD!!!

Cheers to all my avid readers out all!!

Ferguson=)

Down.

2009-06-11T09:01:00.002+08:00

Final 23 hours left.

Yesterday initially was supposed to meet up with Jemie for breakfast at 10, but seems she had some trouble getting up that early. Though i woke up by 9 surprisingly, but thought that it wasn't a good idea to wake her up. So in the end waited for her to call, which was around 12. In the end, we met for lunch somewhere nearby our area since i suddenly thought of the nice Sesame Chicken that whoever I've brought there so far gave high ratings!! So as usual, i think Jemie also gave it a high rating as well!! And so, after lunch we sat there to catch up and chatted since it was cooling and we didn't have any place in mind to head to, so might as well just chill there.

At around 4.30, we left there and head towards City hall. After that, met up with Wendy, Shun Li and Shu Qing for dinner at the new opened Taiwan Xin Wang. The food choices quite limited, but overall not bad!! Worth trying if you always wanted to try Taiwanese food. Like always, we chilled there for damn long, even if there was ever a queue outside, we just stayed and chatted!! Still remember I said, it's a gathering of year 2, 3, 4 and 5 xD!! But i'm sure everyone had fun, though we didn't do much after dinner anyways!! It was great to catch up with them once a while since we don't always meet that often anyways. Didn't take too much pictures using my camera since Shu Qing brought her new Olympus camera which always multi-shot every time you restart the camera! But nevertheless, most of the pictures is with her, so guess i can only upload it up here after my first 2 weeks if i remember!!

I still did taken their individual pictures, so shall post it up!!

Shu Qing & Wendy

Wendy

Shu Qing

Shun Li

Jemie

Was supposed to spend a day together with Jemie and Chun Hui since they knew each other from Secondary School. But due to some mis-communication and that she was busy working on her assignments, work come first!! We'll have a chance to meet up again de!! Jiayou on your final year in poly, tough but possible to complete!

Chun Hui

Need to get ready for today already, so i shall post up an entry on Wednesday later tonight after i'm all ready to leave my civilian life for the next 2 weeks!! Miss me lots, all my faithful readers!!!

72.

2009-06-09T12:48:00.003+08:00

Picture of the Day: Colorful Night Scene of Clarke Quay

Met up Adrian and Kimmy for dinner, at Singapore Flyer Popeye's since Adrian never tried it before. As always, every time we meet, it's always full of chat, crap, laughter and just life-talk whenever it's about time to go home. After that, since Kimmy needed to go work already, the two of us went somewhere nearby and chill around before going home, so I took some pictures to share. . .

Inner Esplanade, Singapore's Durian

Close Up on Singapore Flyer

Popeye's @ Flyer

Connecting Bridge between Fullerton Hotel and Victoria Concert Hall

Close Up on the Bridge

Random Tall building shot

Shop Houses near Boat Quay

Fullerton Hotel, one of the two 6 star Hotels in Singapore

Ahh, there's Adrian trying to cover something?

So, i'm left with just this final 72 hours of Civilian life, i guess i'm ready to start my new path in life. Something every Singaporean male have to go through someday somehow, while many are very against the idea of National Service, i'm prepared to go through it already! Maybe the army life might just suit my style of living, who knows?

However, there is some part deep within me that is feeling so terrible and sucky. Things didn't get any better when i mixed up some of the gathering dates, and now there are some that are cramped up so closely that i'm not too sure if i can make it for all of them in time. But just went i thought i re-arranged it nicely again, Murphy's law just always happen. And if you don't know what is it, it's just simply means "Shit always happens!"

For once, i actually decided to wait for 2 full hours at the train platform while waiting for the rest to come, but in the end it was getting so late and i wasn't really in the mood to meet up after waiting for so long, i finally decided to leave and head home first. I'm sure we will have a chance to meet up again, someday. What's worse is i received a msg of my phone bill exceeding the limit, first time in my life I actually reached the 1000 mark of messages, something that didn't happen before.

At that moment, my mood dropped even more, cause it's not the exceeding part that's important, it's that for once i really couldn't come out with a reply on how to make payment. For the past few weeks after several incidences, I've been cash-strapped ever since. To be able to survive so far without actually working for the last 12 months, even i myself don't know whether it's considered a good or bad news. Moreover, I think i'm going to be a credit-slave if i don't do anything about it soon. Just the thought of that, i was reminded of the past which definitely didn't make any better.

I'm sure that money isn't everything in life, but without it you're nothing! Life is just so realistic that no matter what, you need some still. Though i'm going to be receiving taxpayer money soon, at least for now it should solve my financial crisis. When i was sitting at the circle line for the 10x time in the last 4 days, the first person that came to my mind was you, but somehow i don't know how to type or say it out, so i didn't in the end.

To summarize how shitty i feel, just when i reached my station and just as i was trying to tap out, i was actually refused exit. So as i proceeded to control station, that guy asked what did i do so long inside without coming out?! I was thinking I'm actually wasting time inside cause... den forget it, just paid the penalty and went home.

Alright, that's alot of grumbling so hopefully only the faithful readers will actually go ready=) and to reward you, i shall just post up three pictures of Circle Line i took!!

PS: It's actually nothing grand la, just wanted to make it sound grand=)

On the way to the train platform

That's Serangoon Circle Line station with the train zooming past

The only 6 stations available at the moment

I realized it's best to be around when you need someone, just someone there with you when you needed most would suffice. While I almost no longer can do that for at least the next 3 months, maybe i shouldn't worry too much! After all, there isn't much i can do about it anyways. At the end of the walk home, enjoying that breeze for 5 minutes, and a much taken aback hug. I don't know how to react at that point in time, somehow i thought i felt your unhappiness flowing over, yet it will just be kept within you. At least for now.

I should only had like one final Friday back with you, so every second now spent with you is bonus given by God. Praise God for his greatness!

A final picture: Professional Photographer taking reflection

Random

2009-06-07T13:14:00.002+08:00

haha.. so headed to church this morning with my family..had lunch too.. not sure where i'm heading to later though..=)

Random

2009-06-07T11:08:00.003+08:00

IM BORED

Six.

2009-06-06T23:51:00.003+08:00

Counting down from today, it would be the final six day left to enlistment, and just so happens to fall on the 06/06/09. While this day would just be like any Saturdays of the weekend, this very day still bears some importance though things was never the same since then. This memories still lingers around deep into my heart unless something happens to my memory!

It's been so long already, though i won't know whether will you too feel the same way as I do, but I'm pretty sure that unless something happens to your memory lane, you too won't forget no matter how hard you try. Even if you are able to hide it well from the outside, only you will know how you really feel inside. Even until now, i'm still unable to describe the kind of feelings both of us had, i'm trying very hard yet like i said, it can't be totally forgotten. Maybe it's the reason why I haven't really got the idea of moving on to something new yet. Well, the only words i can think of is,

I'm Sorry!

Moving on, tonight had a gathering with Yap Meng, Shawn, Bin, Gavin and Kim at some steamboat place near Bugis. Was supposed to have more attendances, but if they couldn't make it than maybe next time!! Gathering like this once a while, with close friends made in school, is great and wonderful! Happy and satisfied to meet up with all of them. . . everyone progressing so much in life already, it's my time soon as well!!

Finally, while as there is still some time, I've got a job vacancy for offer now!

Job:
Position Title: Executive Personal Assistant
Duty Station: At home, anywhere safe and comfortable
Duration: Weekdays, 5 day work week
Organization: Kingdom of Castle Peak Pte Ltd

Contact Information:
Contact: Ferguson Loy
Phone: 97348588
Position: CEO of Kingdom of Castle Peak Pte Ltd

Description:
Looking for an Executive PA in a free and easy working environment. Computer skills are a must. Applicant will need to work closely on the company's blog, mafia family and restaurant city, etc. Must have at least related experience. This position includes full benefits package and hours could vary=)

Requirements:

* Blogs and usage of Facebook experience.
* Fun, lovely character
* Word, Excel, Typing, etc
* Dependable

Any takers? =)

Weekend.

2009-06-05T04:58:00.004+08:00

Finally, the Friday that many people in life are waiting for is here. . . cause Friday means that the weekends are drawing closer, something worth looking forward to. However, for me it's just another day of holiday that's drawing closer to the end of what's to be the longest holiday I supposed to have so far.

Just came back after meeting up with Gavin & Weishan for supper, had a long chat over drinks for the last time before Weishan get ready to enlist and start his new army life. Judging his attitude for army, I'm sure he will go the distance for his dream. Specialist with 6 pacs by FOC 10/11 may seem like a huge dream, but I'll support your dream as at least it's a good aim to be targeting as you will be entering one of the most successful slimming center in the world. But of course, everything comes with a price, which is your own determination to slim down in the first place!!

My upper back hurts again): I'm not sure why also, but it's getting a little irritating to have that ache for over a long period. Hopefully it gets better tomorrow!!

With that in mind, i'm left with my final week of holidays before i enlist myself. So calling out to everyone who actually does bother to come to my blog and read, and fill my final 7 days with meet ups and gatherings from all social network that i might have! Though i'm sure we'll meet up someday, somehow. . . at least once more before i turn botak!! xD

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So, i was just wondering when i went to bathe just now. Do i still have my final hour of just the two of us, not bothered by anything and everything, just feeling so carefree. . . enjoying every second and moment together!? Maybe i shouldn't even be thinking about this already, but somehow i can't help by think about it.

Should I be selfish and follow what my heart feels, or maybe just wait and regret all my life not following my heart. This song 周杰伦 - 安静 just happened to be playing upon typing this. Just the mood i'm in before i sleep, I'll be fine by the next morning i'm awake=) . . .

"希望他是真的比我还要爱你, 我才会逼自己离开"

"你要我说多难堪, 我根本不想分开"

"我会学著放弃你, 是因为我太爱你"

PS: Grey color is actually quite nice but i'm sure many is going to do the usual, so it doesn't really matter if it's smaller or not!

Home.

2009-06-04T01:45:00.003+08:00

Today is stay home Thursday. Sleeping through the final morning session of the SP Waterboys wasn't what i had in mind initially. But what's done is done, so i could only muster an apology to all Waterboys who went down for today's session. Was feeling great on the outside, but still recovering a little in the inside. Guess I'm still showing this human side of me after all.

Though it was supposed to be stay home, I actually did left my house in the evening to meet Weishan in school for dinner. Since he requested and i don't see any reason not going, so there i was going all the way to school to have Subway in FC5 for probably the final time before he enlist this coming Friday. Chun Hui & Samantha Kho was there when we're buying, so they joined us for dinner with us!

As the clock ticks down, I can't bear to see my brothers enlisting one by one. Just thinking that he will be enlisting this Friday, how i wished i was the one enlisting first. This way i don't have to worry about them, cause i'm going set foot in there! So before they all enter, and if they even come by and read, I sincerely wish all my brothers, buddies and friends that will enlisting this Friday ALL THE BEST OF LUCK and hopefully they will enjoy the next 2 years of ARMY EXPERIENCE! It's not as bad as it seems, we'll see each other real soon yeah~

Had some pictures i realized i haven't post it up in my blog, so might as well do it now since i already bother to resize them. Mostly mixed pictures around taken by others, so credit to this upcoming Photographers!!

Oh, isn't that a professional photographer! xD

Check out the amazing shot i just took. . .

So amazing was the shot that. . . my disciple Corrine was interested!!

A picture with disciple who hasn't served tea, Corrine=D

A random picture taken few weeks back, DMIT All-Star Soccer Team 2009

Group Picture after Paintball Outing

Next, a group picture taken after dinner at last Saturday's outing

Jingting, Petrine & Peilin

Petrine, Lao Niang

Finally one proper picture with Jingting(:

Didn't get to take with Ms Cynthia Ang during graduation day, but i think Peilin got a shot of this when I was chatting with her for that brief moment. Better than nothing i guess xD

Gathering Picture, Popeyes at Singapore Flyer!

And one with Kimmy!! New nickname that i just came out while uploading sia!?

8 days and the time continues to tick down, seems to be going faster than usual but it's just my mind playing as the world continue to spins round and round. Days still pass me by, while life moves on as it goes. . .

Don't know why this picture created a short hype, but it's like probably our few pictures taken together. Come to think of it, i don't usually post pictures of myself until recently when i'm always inside the pictures while my camera is at the hands of someone else! =p

Oh, received your lovely card. Though every word meant what you had in mind, I still think handwritten would have made quite a differences. Nevertheless, the thought of giving me one was greatly appreciated. Though i was expecting like 3 pages filled with handwritten thoughts, honestly thought that will happen but time will eventually tell everything. Who knows what the future will hold, so whether the change comes first or destiny will. Only time will show. Enjoy your days in school, with all your lovely friends and mates. I'm sure i will be back. . . someday. . . <3

Finally, I particularly like this picture of me. I still holds the record of not emo-ing, whether i'm outside or at home. Though until now i still don't understand the difference between emo and upset, but since everyone says it's different than i haven't been emo yet bah! I definately been upset before, as having this human side of me, i do have emotions and feelings!!! Not some cold-hearted heartless mammal living in this cold, reality world!

Graduated.

2009-06-03T13:55:00.003+08:00

Had my graduation ceremony last week, but there was just so much pictures taken that the usual lazy me have to like filter over close to a thousand pictures, and also resizing and finally choosing the best of the best to be displayed here!! Shall move on and let the pictures do all the talking for me this time round.

PS: Don't say I never warn you! It's A LOT of pictures coming up!!

~ Ceremony @ SP Convention Center

~ 2009 49th Graduation in Singapore Polytechnic

~ Choon Ngee & Me, passing by my parents while on the way collecting our Certificate

~ Me (:

~ My Parents & Me (:

~ Nelson Tan, TAS Friends cum Polymates

~ Yang Yating, fellow programmer in class

~ Chen Hsien, 2 years classmates, 1 year buddy class

~ Yu Ting, 3d Litterbug Production

~ Kenneth & Randy

~ Hester & Samantha

~ Vera

~ Yam Wei Jun (WJ)

~ Frendy, me(: & WJ

~ Brotherhood™ Frendy

~ Wan Rong

~ IA Peeps

~ MIT Group Photo

~ Chun Boon, neighbor from the opposite block

~ Another Group Photo

~ Ian Teo, Mr. DMIT 2009 leh.

~ Brotherhood™ Gavin Boey eh~

~ Hong Yun

~ Catherine Cheong, 1B23 classmate!!

~ Suzanne Lee

~ Ex wife, Samantha graduated as well (:

~ Janet Lim

~ Adeline xue xue

~ Fabian Ong, secondary school mates along with Joanne

~ Ryan Choo, Best buddy!!

~ Choon Ngee, with the cert this time

~ Xuan Sheng

~ Ms Elynn Chee & Ms Jenine Lim

~ Wei Yi

~ Ziyin & Jun Long

~ Gerald

~ Not forgetting to take a picture with my standby camera(wo)man, Kimberly(:

~ 1B23 Buddy

~Ms Jennifer Ang, fanatic of blue!

~ Mr Leon Chua, Photography & Design Lecturer

~ Mr Fazial, revolves in the 3D realm

~ Hui Ting

~ Ahh, Ikhwan

~ Both of us again, i like the color difference, the tie i mean(:

~ Covering Ericson.

~ Ericson.

~ Kim to my right, Jun to my left. (:

~ One solo pic with Junny!

~ Mr Quek.

~ Badron & Weehong, 3D

~ Principal of Singapore Polytechnic, Mr Tan Hang Cheong

~ Erika & Peilin Spongebob

~ Jing Ting(:

~ Ms Georgina Phua, always enjoying chatting with her despite her busy schedule

~ Deborah aka Rain

~ Tritons First Daughter, Fang Qing

~ Grand-daughter, Cheryl Tiah

~ Erika

~ Erm. Tall guy? Darren Soh!

~ Zhou Peilin

~ Jingting.

~ Tritons Daughter, Sharifah!

~ My favorite lecturer, Mr Tan Boon Yuen(:

~ SP Waterboys

~ Getting ready for interview

~ Enjoying the interview

~ Ong Jia Wei

~ Tritons Daughter, Emma Seah

~ Soul Brothers!

That's a total of 74 pictures here, the rest of the pictures will be uploaded to facebook instead! Would like to specially credit Kimberly here for helping me take most of the pictures on that day. And this will finally put my 3 years in polytechnic life to a close. While i still feel like home there, it's best that I'll move on in my life, just like those times in Secondary School. We can always meet up though its hard, i'm sure we'll all see each other one day. . . I'm sure . . .

Thought

2009-06-01T18:53:00.006+08:00

hmmm.. so i headed to sch today with my backup, adrian=) had lunch together. ikhwan and the rest were there too. chatted awhile with them before heading home.. 11 more days left before going into army.. haha.. shall enjoy myself these few days before going in! haha=)

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Continuing from where i stopped in the evening, just before i sleep!! So as another day passes me by, its down to just 10 days? or maybe like what you said earlier in the afternoon. Just down to the final 4 days. I'm sure we'll see each other somewhere somehow, so have a little faith! It took you 2 weeks later to view that change in my phone, but never too late as i think it was just about the right time!

Smile and stay strong, P.O.W <3!

randomness

2009-06-01T18:26:00.004+08:00

I LOVE TO KISS THE FLOOR=)

Might as well make full use of the post and upload some of the pictures taken during the East Coast Park Trip. Graduation pictures will be up by tonight hopefully, there's like around 400 to upload leh!!

~Took this at McDonald's while waiting for the rest to come. Nice effect though xD!

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~ Seems like as though it's taken at different time, but actually it was all taken within 5 minutes. Was just playing with the lens exposure and ISO for the ideal effect.

~ Feng Ling =/

~Corrine, making full use of time to study Maths while waiting for the rest.

~ Clear Skies in East Coast, breezy as well

~ Took this for fun, wanted to make this piece of sand into a piece of grassland

~ Beautiful tree

~ Wonder what Feng Ling is taking?

~ Answer! xD

~ Random Shot that suddenly feels like the shape of Singapore with the sun rays beaming out!!

~ Group of people having fun at the beach

~ Trying to create a model pose photo shoot style, which is better #1 or #2!

~ I do fink this is a nicely taken picture, with the 1/3 rule observed.

~Peilin posing for a picture! A much better smile =D

~ Fan-shaped Tree

~ Wanted to create a twin effect of the tree + pram. Doesn't feel like it though.

~Random Shot #2

~Random Shot #3

Only have this much with me, took some from the rest and will also upload them up here as well later!! Though only spent like an hour or so, having all this pictures sums up a good job done!!

, <3

Journey.

2009-05-31T16:29:00.004+08:00

Yesterday morning, rested and sorted out stuff before going over to East Coast Park to meet up with some of them to take pictures. Initially was supposed to meet Corrine to take pictures she needed for assignment due next week, den happen to know there are few more meeting up, so might as well all go together and take pictures! The more the merrier i guess?

When i arrived, met up with Bobby at McDonald's, who was like there since 1pm and waiting for the rest of the group to come! So actually sat there for about 45 minutes more before the group came. Delconi, Corrine, Jingting, Bobby and Fengling reached first, before Peilin came along like after another 10 minutes later. xD

Before i left home, i looked up at the sky and it was quite a nice weather to be taking pictures. With almost optimum lighting and exposure all set by nature, what's left is some good photography skills and the pictures will be perfect. Sadly they weren't even there yet, so wasted alot of good chance to take good pictures. Moreover, by the time everyone was there and ready to go, its already 4.10pm leaving just one odd hour to take pictures as some of us had gathering later. Nevertheless, i took quite a few nice and beautiful shots which i'm currently still uploading, so the trip there was still worth and well spent. Will post it up at the next post in a few hours, since the graduation pictures still need more time to edit, as there are alot of over-exposed pictures!!

Moving on, finally met up with my Spongebob family after that previous gathering. Several others joined in with us as well. Changed the initial plan of a Japanese buffet to foodcourt dinner!! Really enjoyed myself there with Spongebob, as it's with them where i feel so free and not feel so chained up. Wasn't supposed to be a farewell dinner for me, but even if it is, it doesn't feel like it as well, so it's was cool and good i guess.

Really really appreciate all the Spongebob people who came for this dinner,
- Cheryl + for waiting so long at the control station! =p
- PeiWen
- Peilin + organizing this dinner
- Kenneth + organizing this dinner
- Nicholas
- ZhiYing
- Wei Rong aka Nanny

It was quite unfortunate that both Vera and Eldwin and several others couldn't make it, but not too worry, you're remember in all of our SBSP's hearts!

Also not forget those who also made it there to dine and enjoy their night with us,
- Jingting
- Corrine
- Petrine
- Jiehui
- Junhao
- Wee Hong

Didn't bring my camera, so i attempt to go find them elsewhere and post them up here!!

I was walking back while thinking whether should i make the call or not?! Somehow it didn't took me more than twenty steps to made that decision to call and I'm quite sure i didn't regret doing it! Perhaps its the best choice i've made so far for the week. Yesterday's hour with you was like a gift from god, giving me that extra time i've been trying to look for! Hopefully, still hopefully things will be better as time passes by. . .

it was so much better ytd, feels. . .

Swine.

2009-05-30T10:14:00.002+08:00

Guess as most of you here would have already heard or saw the news regarding the latest development on the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Singapore. It was just 3 days back when Singapore was still cleared of any confirmed case, but as of today we had 4 confirmed cases. Even Malaysia only have 2 so far, but like what i read in the news, it's because that Singapore has more people coming in and out of our country, especially those flights coming from the infected areas.

When i woke up today, i was just reading a news regarding symptom of H1N1 and seasonal flu. H1N1 flu symptoms are very similar to that of the seasonal flu. Both groups of patients suffer from fever, cough, sore throat and bodyaches. Plus seeing the poster in school two days back, and considering the condition i was in at that point, i'm like just a puke away from being suspected for a H1N1 case.

Remembering just two days back, i had all the symptoms like slight fever, cough, bad sore throat, full body aches and with my head spinning like crazy. I was feeling terrible inside out, from top to bottom. Was kinda confined to my bed for the most of the day, trying to recover or at least feel much better. Perhaps it's lucky that neither my computer or phone disturbed me for a day that i could fully rest myself for a day. Being mentally and physically tired and drained isn't a very good feeling to be in i suppose so, even for someone like me cause I'm only human being? I can't be at full health at all time yeah? Despite all this, i still managed to get myself out of the bed and made my way to school around 6pm to attend the newly formed MC's General Meeting.

After that joined in Granddaughter's Public Relation team for some bonding session, thankfully the team consisted quite a few Spongebob members so it wasn't that hard to blend inside the team. Join in to play the "Husband & Wife" game since they needed one more player, so i was paired up with Jialing and isn't she excited trying not to get hit by the wacko stick. Though she was still hit a few times accidentally, i still managed to keep our pairing intact all the way till the very end, until the final round when it's time to let her get hit=) I supposed i had fun playing with them, hopefully they can stay in the team and kick ass in DMIT! Was feeling so much better after some games, but head home shortly after dinner cause didn't feel good again!! Sucks to have this kind of feeling, plus I wasn't doing anything there also, might as well head home early for some rest. Considering i'm driving on that day, keeping my mind at optimum level for driving is important!

That was how i spent one of the 15 days left.

The next day, i was feeling so much better after a long night of rest at home. So i head to school around 1 to meet up Corrine and guide her for her assignment due in a week. As there wasn't much preparation work done yet, we started from the basic idea and develop it. Finding out what we need to start doing before even touching on photoshop for the assignment. Taught her some useful skills in photoshop before she left, and thankfully Shawn had a half-day from camp and coming school to find me. Wanted to go around lunching, but in the end stayed in FC6 while he lunched from two stalls. As usual, it's all hot and spicy for him!!

Went off around 6.45.

It's the third week where i really enjoyed that short little hour with you. It was perhaps the only hour that belongs to just the two of us. Which is why i don't mind waiting for 4 hours in exchange for that one hour. It was this important hour that i treasured. I don't have much days where i have this hour, so it's left with this one final week of this one hour i have i guess. Maybe. . . maybe...

Lost.

2009-05-28T04:34:00.002+08:00

Lost.

Coming back from the TV, watching until the 89th minute of the European Cup final between Manchester United and Barcelona. And with Barcelona 2-0 up against the current champions, this win is going to be theirs. Truth to be told, Manchester played very poorly today as compared to Barcelona. A treble yet again slips through the hands but definitely deserved a pat in their backs for a good run in 2008/09 season.

Yesterday morning was my polytechnic graduation day. As there is only two tickets available, both my parents came to the ceremony. I mean it's the final moment that I've been studying for the past 3 years, this certification that is going to mark the end of my current study life before i enlist into the army in 16 days. While i should be feeling at the top of the world, yet i got a mixed reaction coming to it. My mind was suddenly filled with all the regrets and thoughts of a different day it might have been, if things were different on the other side of my polytechnic life. But i do come to realize there is no time for regret, as there is nothing else i can do about the past, looking forward to the future and enjoying the present is still the one motto i always had in life!!

Overall, it was great to be with all the companions that i had with me during the ceremony. Definitely one of an experience in life where i got many friends made in poly that cheered for me during my diploma presentation. That itself was good enough to make me feel satisfied over my 3 years course in Singapore Polytechnic. Time to look forward and prepare for national pride! Ha!

Finally would also like to thank this group of people,
- Both my Parents (for if it's not for them, what am i? =p)
- Sis (for all the encouragement and assistance i needed)
- Family (for all the support they have given to me)
- Adrian (my die-hard brother that will always be there for me whenever time is available, just being there for me during my toughest time i had in poly was one of the my most grateful feeling)
- Brotherhood™ (My brothers that made me survived and enjoyed the best moment of poly life, although we always had problems from time to time, i only wish that we could still remain the best of brothers even after poly time is over!! Army is never an excuse!)
- Seniors like Yap, Shawn Ko, Jin, Bin and several others that haven't come to my mind yet (All the experiences i got in poly with them was one of my greatest proud moments to share with others for a long time to come!)
- Soul Brothers (A newly formed group with my fellow batch of poly mates just recently, got to know them so much better which made me regret not knowing them more during my 2nd year in poly. I guess it's the situation that i gotten to that didn't allow me to do so. Nevertheless, we kick ass sometimes=D)
- My fellow batch of poly mates (so many of you that the list is never ending. It's was great to know many people from my school of IT in SP so all the experience i've gotten with them will be remembered. I hope there weren't any hard feelings during certain times of school. I can only hope that they understand why i was like that at times. I know it wasn't easy to understand why, but only those who made an effort to think deeper should understand it soon enough!)
- Lecturers (The group of extraordinary lecturers that put in all their effort to make our course a better one! And of course, all the students as well. There were fun-loving ones, nice caring ones, knowledgeable ones, and of course boring ones!! Especially would like to thank Mr Tan Boon Yuen, as i think he's probably the only lecturer that got stuck with me throughout all three years!)
- Classmates from DDM/1B/23(my year one class that helped me to adapt to polytechnic life so quickly. Who also got me to be involved in club, widen my social circle in poly as well. I will always remember you guys. Shall go dig for old folders and upload pictures of us!!)
- Classmates from DDM/2A/02(Year 2 class that kinda forced me to be totally separated with my year 1 classmates. Wouldn't say it was entirely a problem cause from there I also somehow got to know fellow DDM students from other class that we don't really know in year 1. Wasn't easy at all for me to blend in with them since i was like the only one from my class, including the fact i was damn busy with club matters at that time which also affected my bonding time with them. Yes regret yet.!)
- Classmates from DDM/3A/02 (Year 3 class that consisted many from my year 2 classmates, and since we didn't had too much modules on hand as well, so everything was still alright i guess? Definitely had more bonding time with them during my final year in polytechnic. It's was great to know all of them from my class!)
- The Pipeline GradShow Team (Was given an opportunity to work with most of the DDM students from my batch to plan and execute the first ever Graduation Showcase for our newly created course Digital Media. Nothing goes on perfectly and as planned, but to be pull it off within the final month of planning and impressing potential employers or guests that came by. From there, i also got to know many more and created more friendships in my short three years in poly)
- SMIT Club (This was where i spent most of my free time i got in poly. A place where made me who i am, caused by situations and learned from experiences. My second home, a place i loved so much and respect yet with many regrets, real regrets during my time as club member!)
- Tritons & Spongebob (Wasted that i didn't went for camp during my first year, so Tritons was my creation with my partner, Samantha, along with 15 other childrens that hopefully still treats me like their Papa! Spongebob was my group when i was a catalyst in camp, even though the age gap was quite big, i was glad to know them all! Everyone in the group was so cool and fun to be with though I did had some minor problems at the start, i guess i got them sorted out already=)
- You (Finally, and not to forget you. Am still thinking whether i should disclose the name here or let readers wonder! Though it wasn't that long of an experience i had, I will always remember the short little times we spent together in school, club or even those bus trips. I was really happy to see you dropping by after lessons today, even though it could just be a weird walk over here, to me it was good enough to make me forget everything in mind and just be happy for the day! Stay happy and smile always, as it's that unique smile i get that attracted me <3)

PS: Sorry for anyone that i left out to thank. Currently just typing whatever that comes to my mind, so havent really got the time to just sit down and think out a list. If you were missed out somehow by me, you're remembered here!! I won't forget everything that happened in my 3 years here in Singapore Polytechnic!!

Pictures are still being filtered out and uploaded, so please be a little patient!!

Kept.

2009-05-24T16:14:00.005+08:00

Everything will be kept within me. Didn't want to share a song initially, but somehow found one suitable song, so might as well!!

Song of the day: 勇气, 迷路兵

终于作了这个决定
别人怎么说我不理
只要你也一样的肯定
我愿意天涯海角都随你去
我知道一切不容易
我的心一直温习说服自己
最怕你忽然说要放弃

爱真的需要勇气
来面对流言蜚语
只要你一个眼神肯定
我的爱就有意义

我们都需要勇气
去相信会在一起
人潮拥挤我能感觉你
放在我手心里
你的真心

终于作了这个决定
别人怎么说我不理
只要你也一样的肯定
我愿意天涯海角都随你去
我知道一切不容易
我的心一直温习说服自己
最怕你忽然说要放弃

如果我的坚强任性
会不小心伤害了你
你能不能温柔提醒
我虽然心太急
更害怕错过你

爱真的需要勇气
来面对流言蜚语
只要你一个眼神肯定
我的爱就有意义

我们都需要勇气
去相信会在一起
人潮拥挤我能感觉你
放在我手心里...
你的真心~

I didn't know if i created too much pressure for you. But no matter what your decision is, i just want to say i did everything cause i cherish it! I guess as i try to stop myself flowing in, the feeling is becoming uncontrollable. Maybe i've really fallen in love with you!

Back. Limit.

2009-05-21T11:55:00.003+08:00

Boo!

Back from my 3 days trip to Genting to Homeland Singapore. . .

I guess i enjoyed myself during the trip, though at times i could be a little bit out of the holiday mood. Somehow just couldn't concentrate totally in enjoying this holiday trip. But considering that it was our first SMIT group trip together, and with all the experience and fun together in a foreign land is something that i won't regret going. Something that i hope even after our army phrase in life, we would have another one of such trips.

Hmmm, while i was there enjoying my holidays, there is something that i just had to do every morning. Which was to head down to the coffee bean located just at the hotel lobby to use the free wireless service they provided there. Not that it was something that must be done, but even 5 minutes of using it would have suffice for the day! xD

I'm feeling lousy, am i supposed to react or is there something major going on behind me? It's reaching to my open-ed heart, left wondering. . . Why does my heart seems to be losing the war against my mind nowadays. Perhaps this is too much even for my heart to handle? Or is it meant to make me feel this way, or a test instead? Maybe. . . as long as you're happy, I'm happy as well?! Time flies indeed, just 21 days left to get myself mentally ready!. . .

Hoobastank - The Reason

I'm not a perfect person. there are many things i wish i didn't do
but i continue learning. i never meant to do those things to you.
and so i have to say before i go, that i just want you to know

I've found a reason for me, to change who i used to be
a reason to start over new, and the reason is you

I'm sorry that i hurt, its something i must live with everyday
and all the pain i put you through, i wish that i could take it all away
and be the one who catches all your tears, that's why i need you to hear

I'm not a perfect person, i never meant to do those things to you
and so i have to say before i go that i just want you to know

I've found a reason for me, to change who i used to be
a reason to start over new, and the reason is you
I've found a reason to show a side of me you didn't know
a reason for all that i do, and the reason is you

Like what it means basically, the reason is you!!

Thought.

2009-05-20T11:59:00.003+08:00

Hopefully the first attempt succeeded?

Another day to endure. Somehow i'm having this feeling of regret not being there with you now. Let's not talk about this anymore. The thought of going to Genting again brought back many good and fun memories i had in the past, one i won't forget in my life yet . . .

Life is just so unpredictable that makes me just wonder how fragile one life's is. . . thinking about how much we take for granted in life that we should treasure well before we lose it and regret. What's the point of regretting about the past, i should always be looking towards the future. I'm ready to move forward, taking another step. . . closer to understand you better.

Shall end off the post with yet another song in mind. Chinese song with hanyu translation.

周杰倫 (Jay Chou)- 我不配

这街上太拥挤
Zhe Jie shang tai yong ji
太多人有秘密
Tai duo ren you mi mi
玻璃上有雾气在被隐藏起过去
bo li shang you wu qi zai bei yin chang qi guo qu
你脸上的情绪
Ni lian shang de qing xu
在还原那场雨
Zai huan yuan na chang yu
这巷弄太过弯曲走不回故事里
Zhe xiang nong tai guo wan qu zou bu hui gu shi li
这日子不再绿
Zhe ri zi bu zai lu
又斑驳了几句
You ban bo le ji ju
剩下搬空回忆的我在大房子里
Sheng xia ban kong hui yi de wo zai da fang zi li
电影院的座椅
Dian ying yuan de zuo yi
隔遥远的距离
Ge yao yuan de ju li
感情没有对手戏你跟自己下棋
Gan qing mei you dui shou shi ni gen zi ji xia qi
还来不及仔仔细细写下你的关于
hai lai bu ji zi zi xi xi xie xia ni de guan yu
描述我如何愛你
Miao shu wo ru he ai ni
你却微笑的离我而去
Ni que wei xiao de li wo er qu

Chorus:
这感觉已经不对
Zhe gan jue yi jing bu dui
我努力在挽回
Wo nu li zai wan hui
一些些应该体贴的感觉我没给
Yi xie xie ying gai ti tie de de gan jue wo mei gei
你嘟嘴许的愿望很卑微
Ni de zui xu de yuan wang hen bei wei
在妥协是我忽略
Zai tuo xie shi wo hu lue
你不过要人陪
Ni bu guo yao ren pei
哦这感觉已经不对
a zhe gan jue yi jing bu dui
我最后才了解
Wo zui hou cai liao jie
一页页不忍翻阅的情节
Yi ye ye bu ren fan yue de qing jie
你好累
Ni hao lei
你默背为我掉过几次泪
Ni mo bei wei wo diao guo ci lei
多憔悴
Duo qiao sui
而我心碎你受罪你的美
er wo xin sui ni shou zui ni de mei
我不配
Wo bu pei

Chinese songs aren't your favorite, but listening to them once a while will do you some good sometimes! We're Chinese People! Random-ness. . .

Remember.

2009-05-19T11:55:00.000+08:00

This is the first time i'm going to try to do a scheduled post since i got no idea if I'm able to come online for the next 3 days. If somehow it's impossible to get a connection over there, hopefully this post will surface.

Remember that time, by the work of fate you walked right into my life. This special chance which God created, i will treasure it! Love is not measured by time, but of the quality time spent together. . . While i should be done for the day over there, all i'd wanna say is, Heart over Mind, Mind fill with you, You and I <3.

Okay, hopefully this scheduled post does come out!

Shall end the entry with a song in mind.

Skidrow - I remember you
Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
The wind would whisper and I'd think of you
And all the tears you cried, that called my name
And when you needed me I came through

I paint a picture of the days gone by
When love went blind and you would make me see
I'd stare a lifetime into your eyes
So that I knew you were there for me
Time after time you were there for me

Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights and every endless day
I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you

We spend the summer with the top rolled down
Wished ever after would be like this
You said I love you babe, without a sound
I said I'd give my life for just one kiss
I'd live for your smile and die for your kiss

Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights and every endless day
I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you

We've had our share of hard times
But that's the price we paid
And through it all we kept the promise that we made
I swear you'll never be lonely

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
Washed away a dream of you
But nothing else could ever take you away
'Cause you'll always be my dream come true
Oh my darling, I love you

Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights and every endless day
I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you

Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand - I remember you
Through the sleepless nights and every endless day
I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you

Today.

2009-05-18T23:55:00.006+08:00

BOO!! (:

Back after one day of rest for the week.

Had a brief moment today, yet it felt weird. Maybe just maybe the ever flowing feelings within me increased a little more again today that expectation increased along with it. Feels weird getting a distant response, and being unable to do much about it kinda demoralized my day a little. =/

I can only hope that this 3 days away will give you time to find out what's exactly inside your heart. Hopefully by then your mind is in sync with your heart.

Everything & Anything is the ultimate way of communication. yeah everything & anything!

I feel so troubled. But maybe i thought a little too far ahead already, i should look at it more realistically. The pain of past memories crawls deeply my heart, clearly i need to feel more secured.

What's at the end of the race?! There can only be one winner. . .

<3, don't ever forget every 24 hours. . .

Thalassemias.

2009-05-16T04:22:00.003+08:00

Today I learned something that i never heard before, but somehow in just a span of a week, i heard about this twice! When i heard it the first time, i went to check out the spelling and took a quick read about it. But when i heard of it the second time, suddenly it made me very interested to find out more. So here is it,

What Are Thalassemias?

Thalassemias (thal-a-SE-me-ahs) are inherited blood disorders. "Inherited" means they're passed on from parents to children through genes. Thalassemias cause the body to make fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin) than normal. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells. It carries oxygen to all parts of the body. It also carries carbon dioxide (a waste gas) from the body to the lungs, where it's exhaled. People who have thalassemias can have mild or severe anemia (uh-NEE-me-uh). This condition is caused by a lower than normal number of red blood cells or not enough hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

Just a short brief of what i wanna share today.

So far yet another week has gone by just like that, clock ticking down. Suddenly it reminded me of myself during Internship when i was so happy counting down to the end of it! But this time, the feeling feels kinda different.

As the days pass, the seed in the my hearts grows day by day, the mind misses bit by bit.

Race.

2009-05-15T01:38:00.002+08:00

Today i'm just going to do a simple comparison before i go to bed. Maybe cause i just went for poly50 training just this wednesday, i shall just use race as the topic. This is just some personal random thoughts going through my mind. . .

~ To love is like going to a race

Before you even get to the race, you will have to go for training.
~ Before you even get together, you will have to go for a date!

During training, sweat & pain comes with it, but knowing the chance of winning in the race is the motivation.
~ During dating, tears & heartbreaks comes with it, but knowing the sweetness at the end is the motivation!

Once the training gets started, expectation rises and tries to beat your own personal record timing.
~ Once the relationship started, expectation of each other increases in order for the love to grow deeper!

A talent in sports may only need 2 hours of training everyday, an average person requires more time.
~A potential in love may only need 2 hours of dating, an average person requires more time!

However, there can only be two similar factors, that is the race to being in love is simple yet complicated!

Well, actually there is alot of comparison to be done between this two topics, but i'm lazy to either type them all out or even think of one more!!

Basically the idea is just to know that different people react differently to things happening in life. Nothing is for sure in life, always be ready to expect the unexpected!!

Like what you said, never try never know!

Spending every day, hour, minute or just a short second with you smiling is enough to make my day! I guess we're just adjusting our minds and hearts to beat as one!! I know i'm ready, i will wait for you to be ready as well. . .

Obstacles will come no matter what, its whether you're willing to face it with me, together!

Ferguson [=

Risk.

2009-05-14T11:39:00.003+08:00

An idea i got from blog-hopping around in the morning, that many choices in life were a risk taken! Well, after reading it, i had a thought that every decision is a risk taken, however whether it's a well calculated risk, well thought of risk, or just whether it's a risk worth taking at all?

An adaption from the blog,

you risk to try to love.
you risk to try to study.
you risk to try to make friends.
you risk to try to work.
you risk for almost everything and anything in life.

~ you risk to search for the best in everything you do
~ you risk to seek the one you're looking for
~ you risk to make yourself happy
~ you risk to risk! =)

Yet, remember that after you experience or got your end conclusion after your final decision, you will gain some, lose some, or even work both ways. I guess no one in a right mind will want to lose, but in life you can never be a winner all the time. So learning to accept it well, and getting over it is something everyone in life must experience. It's whether the pain is more or less, that's all!

Yesterday, spent a great time with you. . . even though there isn't much done with that short time! I will always remember every second spent together, no matter how short it is! It's was surprise to hear that from you at night, but there is still time left, being what we are now is a good progress already! Don't put too much pressure on yourself! While thinking of you all the time seems to be a good sign, there is just this dark thought hidden in me all this while. I'm afraid of losing all of a sudden, you're being more and more important!

Shall end of with this favorite song of mine since young,

Michael Learns To Rock, Paint My Love
From my youngest years
Till this moment here
I've never seen
Such a lovely queen

From the skies above
To the deepest love
I've never felt
Crazy like this before

Chorus:
Paint my love
You should paint my love
It's the picture of a thousand sunsets
It's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love

Been around the world
Then I met you girl
It's like coming home
To a place I've known

Chorus:
Paint my love
You should paint my love
It's the picture of a thousand sunsets
It's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love

Since you came into my life
The days before all fade to black and white
Since you came into my life
Everything has changed

Chorus:
Paint my love
You should paint my love
It's the picture of a thousand sunsets
It's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love

Start.

2009-05-13T02:36:00.002+08:00

I should be sleeping by now, considering that I have to wake up early in the morning to settle some stuff in school. But a promise is a promise, so i will squeeze out one entry from this brain-dead mind! Well, shall just side-track abit and move back to one of the other events that happen last week, which was my Dad's birthday! Had two celebration is like two days was fun, and great. So i shall just let the pictures do the talking while i take a short break!

Mixed Birthday Cake #1

Celebrations @ home!

Make a wish!

Celebrations @ Jack's Place(AMK)

Birthday Cake #2 - Oreo Cheesecake

Birthday Kiss from my younger cousin

Another wish to come true?!

Dad & Mum

My family <3!!

Dad & 2 Cousins

Dad, Mum & 2 Cousins

Loy Family of 4

Woooo~

Dad & My junior from secondary who was also celebrating his brithday there!

Dad & Uncle (Drinking Partners)

Alright, that's all for the picture folks!

Start.
Is this the start I'm looking for? . . .
Am I ready for this start as well?. . .
Should I start or have I even started!?. . .
Well, . . .

~ Never try, never know <3!

Time is running out. . .
Life is short & precious. . .
Every second counts. . .
I'm yours. . .

Overcoming all problems together. . .
Trust is the key to our world. . .
Confidence is sealed within. . .
Important, so are you to me!. . .

Bored + random =" Boredom!

Reunion.

2009-05-12T17:27:00.007+08:00

Inactivity during the last 4 days, wasn't able to come online long enough to write in an entry or maybe i was just too lazy to write in something though i think i had a few things in mind.

To understand in more details, it's because i was busy with events after events during this 4 days.

Freshmen Orientation Reunion was held on Friday this year, so hopefully everyone had a good time there. Shall just let the pictures do most of the talking!!

Spongebob Squarepants Cheryl & Peiwen

Peiwen~

Another SBSP, Alexia

SBSP's jie jie - Vera jie!

The smoke is too much even for our SBSP's ah gong!!

Finally, me & vera. Picture made me look fat ]=

Weishan & Daniel gaying?

Brotherhood - Weishan

New Brotherhood Members xD - Ikhwan, Wei Jun, Kim & Darren!!

I just realised my camera doesn't have a picture of you throughout the event though most of the time my camera was passing around like pass the ball. Next time i'll remember to get a pic or two at least!!

~ Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind . . .

Remember this <3? Sealed within me.

Weird.

2009-05-08T02:33:00.002+08:00

What a twist of day it has been for me today?

Somehow woke up early in the morning, so decided to try and finish up some loose ends. While the job doesn't seem to be able to complete that fast due to the huge amount of request, yet somehow i managed to push it back to get some of my afternoon time off in time to come by school.

On the way to school, my mind wondered and was practically day dreaming. . . but i realized that all my dreams while i was day dreaming but the result always seems to be 180 degrees different. Darn, idk what and why i'm writing this entry sia!!

I think i'm probably just tired? so i shall end off here tonight.!

"~ sometimes i wonder, who and what am i to u?" x(

Kickoff.

2009-05-07T03:57:00.004+08:00

Rain is formed through condensation of water vapors into droplets heavy enough for it to fall right to the earth surface. What a perfect weather to be sleeping at home, while the rain is pouring heavily outside especially if it does during the wee hours like now! Other than the fact I can't really get to sleep, and waiting for the second epic match of the Champions League. I was just looking at the sky blankly, deep in thought about today until several lightning struck brightly before me, getting my attention.

And as i went closer to the window, there was a thunderous roar that caught me unaware. Suddenly there is this sudden fear in me, but i suppose if anyone was there, the end result will also be the same.

I doubt i will be waiting for the match to start, though its like just 5 mins away from the kickoff. Feeling very tired after the whole day out. My mind is full of you yesterday night, wondering if you're okay? maybe i'm just being worried over nothing. I just want everyone around me to be safe and sound, happy always!

I have a quote that i saw yesterday, or actually several quotes to share. . . let's see if i can remember off-hand!

~" You can only be successful or quitter but never a failure"

~" I'm falling even more in love with you"

~" It's one in a million the chances of feeling the way we do"

~" Take my hand, i'll take the lead"

Missing is what makes it better everyday! =P

Departed.

2009-05-04T21:45:00.002+08:00

It's been about 2 weeks again. . . doubt anyone misses my post anymore!? I just realised that the blog's orientation when viewed in I.E is so bad that you won't be able to see my side bar as it will be all the way till the end of the blog sia. This means either i have to change my skin or just leave it as it is.

Just finished attending the funeral of my buddy's mum, I suddenly had all the emotions hit back on me. I guess life is still as fragile, thus making it precious and lucky to be alive at every morning of the day is a blessing given by our Almighty God. It's already been like 13 years since the death of my grandfather, and though today's service session was so much different than before, the memories of when he passed away during my Primary 2 days gushed back to me, like a sudden wind that i can't resist. The pain of losing a loved one is something everyone has to endure in life, damn i never never want to experience this feeling anymore. Life is already been so great that i can't imagine myself experiencing losing another loved one! I can't help but feel sad, yet i tried to control myself as the tears just drops no matter how hard i tried to keep it in me, i'm just not strong enough!!

I shall thank the lord for everything he has given me. . . .
. . . my family
. . . my buddies
. . . my brothers
. . . my friends
. . . and many more whom i have in contact in life

May God watch over our earthly beings, as the soul of our loved ones return to your heavenly kingdom!

Gather.

2009-05-01T23:11:00.005+08:00

Counting down the number of days before i enlist into army. . . 43 days, 1032 hours, 61,920 minutes, 3,715,200 seconds. Time is running out for me, so in order to fully ultize my time, i will commit my time to all the mini gatherings from all levels, so while i'm uploading a short photo journey of the dinner date with my Tritons babies & my 'unfaithful wife'. Before that, maybe i will just upload a few pictures taken at the Sakae Buffet today. . .

Without further ado, presenting to you. . .

Freshie of the day, Zhou Peilin.

Yet another freshie, Simoun

Daniel, JingTing & Adrian in the background

JingTing & Petrine (Unglam shot)

One more unglam shot for the taking! =D

Table #3

That's Petrine taken trying to force the sushi in! It was very filling i will say!

Peilin, showing how delicious the dessert is!

Bryan, Me and Jun Yi manages to block the shot!

Actual Group Pictures

Petrine & Me
* Hong Yun don't get too angry hor=)

Now for our mini Tritons gathering!

Samantha & Sherilyn

Fang Qing, Samantha & Sherilyn

Outside of Plaza Singapura

Silly Fang Qing at the U

Tritons~ Steady la~

My beloved kids!

Tritons & PS!

Random Shot #1

Random Shot #2

Fang Qing at the Tree

Now, i'm taking at the tree =)

Tritons & Shu Qing

My son emo-ing one corner xD

I'm the Mighty DAD!!

Fang Qing & Hermi doing 007!

Now for Mighty Dad to perform,

First off, the lightest daughter Fang Qing

Sherilyn is next to be carried!

No escape from Hermi as well!

Samantha struggling to break free!

But still fall to my hands in the end!

Shu Qing wasn't let off as well!

RAWR!! Gosh, i'm tired after carrying all of them!

But one more photo won't harm!

A clear shot of my T-shirt!

Tritons 3 Babies

Finally, with reference from my graduation photo shoot the other time. . .

First Attempt

Second Attempt

After many attempts, i still managed to get the best shot! Without any delay,

Master Shot!

Our kids wanted us to try as well, so here goes,

Failed Attempt

Master Jumper!

I really enjoyed myself that day with Tritons. Though many couldn't make it due to their personal reasons, I still love them with all my heart! Hopefully they will enjoy their final year in polytechnic!! Jiayou babies!

Start.

2009-04-20T01:45:00.003+08:00

Red Bull Gives you Wings!

Time flies when you're having fun. How true this statement really is as it's been a full month since I last wrote in an entry. Not that i was that busy till i couldn't come online to blog, was more tired and feeling lazy to write in an entry. Afterall, I'm done with most of my wishlist before graduating from poly, Prep Camp, FO Camp, FO Program and many others that I've done the past two months or so.

Won't be saying much about what's going on, but at least i could say I had no regrets in whatever i've done so far. Completing my wish list for my entire polytechnic life as a camper for FOC was one that i won't forget, though it might have been so much different if i really went to camp with my fellow batch of poly mates. I missed out during my first year of poly, but i won't forget my memories as a Tritons and of course now adding Spongebob in my family tree.

Just finish watching the FA Cup Semi-Final between Manchester & Everton, and while i was just getting back to my seats, i'm indeed susprised that no freshies in my msn list is still awake, or at least even online to start with. Which i could only conclude that everyone is sleeping soundly, preparing for the first day of their poly life. Though i've graduated, but i don't remember sleeping so early when i was waiting for the first day as well. Maybe the secondary school mentality still hasn't changed, but i'm sure things will start to change once school starts.

While i'm waiting for enlistment as the day gets shorter each day, there is just a few more things i have in mind before actually getting in army. Also got to really thank my Sister for giving me so much grace time on her project, though i really want to get it completed ASAP as well, things aren't going the way i would have wanted it to be. Shall not be too lengthy on my post, so i shall just finish this entries with some photos i have, just to summarize my month-long missing entry!

5N Gathering at Changi Aloha

Smell it, Smell it! =p

Wearing socks only @ Macs

Spongebob @ Macs

I'm hungry, look at the delicious food!!

Spongebob Squarepants!

Vera(Jie Jie) & Me (Kor Kor?)

Cheers!!

Gallery.

2009-03-20T23:01:00.001+08:00

As promised from the previous post on more photos to brighten up the blog, usual lazy me went to facebook to draw out as many pictures as i could so without any further time wasting. . .

5N1, 2005
You guys rocked my world during secondary school, hopefully we will be able to at least meet up once more before all of us turn botak!

Next up, just a few weeks back taken in the Birthday chalet of my fellow DDM mate, Yeo Jun Long aka Ah Long. Credits to Angela for the pictures.

That's me eating by the BBQ, the food comes to me hot and nice~!

This is the chef at the BBQ, along with Edward the trainee

Getting everyone in the house for the Birthday Song!

Birthday Boy w/ DDM IA Peeps!

Birthday Boy w/ DDM IA Peeps & some from the 3D side

ALL IN! Pic 1!

ALL IN! Pic 2!

Moving on, not too long ago. . . my Graduation Showcase at Gallery 2902.

My Classmates 3B01. . just a handful of us!

The PipelineS Committee Shot 1~

The PipelineS Committee Shot 2~

The PipelineS Committee Shot 3~
A Larger one for a Better View!!

And Finally, from the thank-you lunch by Georgina & Jennifer with the The PipelineS Committee. . .

There is me trying to stab Farhana, our Chairwoman!!

Group Photo 1!

Group Photo 2!

Group Photo 3!

Pictures taken were without Janet as she went Holidays, and Wilfred who went back to Malaysia!

There was more photos taken in all the events stated above, but it was either me being lazy to draw them out, or upload them into photobucket! But i do believe it's more than enough photos here for viewing pleasure since there is going to be our DMIT ADD photo gallery being uploaded here shortly!! So while you're waiting for the next BIG thing, make do with these first!!

Also, do drop a comment if ya visit here 'kay?

My Chatbox is complaining of being lonely!!!

Result.

2009-03-17T17:24:00.002+08:00

Tonight yes tonight will be the night where my final result will be out, my final gpa score, the fruit of my 3 years time in polytechnic. Actually there isn't much to be looking out for, since it almost a definite graduation, so it's more of a getting a better score or at least maintaining my current score that i have over the 5 semesters in 3 years.

Just completed a 8 days hard labor stint, which consisted 3 days of graduation showcase, 4 days of IT Fair 1 sport days with the graduation showcase committee so currently resting at home trying to write an entry out before going out later.

Although i brought my camera every other day at the graduation showcase, but it's either i was too busy to remember that i actually brought it, or i was too lazy to take pictures. Either way, there were a lot of them posted on facebook, so maybe i will just take some and upload it up later in the next entry. Overall, I will say that the whole graduation committee did a very good job, so hopefully everyone enjoyed themselves in the last, short 3 days we DDM had as a whole since year 1. Would really like to take this post and tell everyone that was involved in the show, whether comm members or not, for all their patience and enthusiasm about the showcase. Maybe i will also just extend my thanks to my mum and sister for coming all the way up there for my showcase after a tired day's work! Hope you have an idea of what i'm doing in school for the past 3 years in a clearer view!

Immediately after that, the next very morning i had to go back to the gallery to help out in the logistics team in the clearing up and getting it ready back to school. Once most of the stuff were taken care off, i went off to the Suntec IT Show to work for another 9 hours or so. Working in this IT Show meant the first time working in an IT Show. Well, the experience was quite good overall, besides more tired legs due to the long standing hours, but at least i got to know more people outside my comfort circle, not many though as most of them working with me are mostly my friends that i already known. Even my partner at work for the first days was my fellow schoolmate studying in the same course as me. Not sure if i will still work for another one, it will really depends on the situation and whether am i really in need of that? Though i know most of the tricks that will happen in the show, but somehow at least after this working experience, i learn many more tricks and how most companies will use IT show as a platform to attract consumers for some cheap and "good" deals, while they will be able to prepare for the next showcase of their latest products once the consumer clear most of their 'unwanted' stock! Well, since they didn't point a gun to get them to buy, so as long as you're the willing party, you can't blame this realistic world you're living in.

Since I have this blogging mood today, so i guess i will type a more lengthy post than expected.

DMIT CLUB was my one and only CCA that i had in my 3 years poly life. All of my memories, good and bad of my polytechnic life, majority came from this place. This special place that still holds an important place in my heart. Although I'm officially 'retired' from club duties after my final event, this special place that used to be my 2nd home with many others, now it seems like a junk room where it's filled with junks or people that doesn't have any high regard about club at all. Although i'm graduating this year, my only hope besides graduating with pride, i will also hope to leave with a peace of mind that the club is doing well. I gave up many things for the club before, so although i know I have already let go, i just hope everyone and everything inside the club will go on for a long long time.

What's next in my life. . . .
is it finding a full time job for the next 3 months? . . .
is it finally getting over you? . . .
is it gaining back the superiority i used to have . . .
is it getting a new life, with a new style? . . .
is it finding a new special someone to spend my life with. . .
is it going to commandos the only option left? . . .
is it getting my life back!? . . .

this list goes on so much that i'm quite tired about it. I know i should be doing something, yet i just can't find this energy in me. I used to think that i'm stronger than what i am now. Look at me, I'm so wrong. . . Everything seems wrong after that day, that very hour, that minute, where that energy in me disappeared!

IT.

2009-03-14T01:44:00.001+08:00

Currently working in the IT Show for the next 2 days, after one whole week of tired-ness... so will more likely update a new entry on Monday!!

Sorry for the late entries!!!

Regret.

2009-03-03T20:46:00.006+08:00

Why... Why this is happening...

Valkyrie.

2009-02-26T00:41:00.004+08:00

Alright, as the title shows, this true story happened during Hitler's monarchy of Germany many years ago. There were many people in the upper ranks of Germany Army conspire to assassinate Hitler, overthrowing the current government while replacing it with another one that will attempt to make peace with the allies they were currently at war with.

Operation Valkyrie was a contingency plan to mobilize the German Reserve Army in events of internal disturbance or national emergency.

In the story, COL Stauffenberg, acted by Tom Cruise rewrites Operation Valkyrie to carry out a coup d'etat in attempt to replace Hitler's government in Germany by taking control of Berlin, the Heart of Germany.

The plan was carried out by many high ranking officials, with COL Stauffenberg taking the lead of the plan by planting one of the two bombs, in attempt to assassinate Hitler in a meeting. For more information, I do recommend you to watch this movie, especially if you're someone that loves History during Secondary School or just happen to be interested in Germany's History. This show is a MUST WATCH as well!!

In short, i can only say the plan thought of by COL Stauffenberg was close to flawless, if only everyone in the group trusted in his judgment preventing all the delays, the plan might just pull off and successfully take control of Hitler's government in Berlin! But of course, if you really did listen during History lessons, you will know that Hitler didn't die from any assassination, but died from suicide after the allies conquered into Germany.

After lazing for a few days, I went to catch another movie with a few long time friends since Secondary School. So might as well just put it together since i'm doing it!

Initially, the plan was to watch Role Models, another movie that is also currently showing, but since I already got the DVD version at home, so we decided to watch something else instead, and since none of them watch this other show, He's Just Not That Into You.

This show belongs to the Love Comedy genre i would believe so. In this story, a group of twenty- and thirty somethings navigate their various relationship from dating couples, married couples and those trying to read the signs of the opposite sex, hoping to be the exception in the no-exception rule.

By watching this, it was supposed to be able to help many Singles in this world solve many mysteries, and understand the opposite gender better through the different scenario and examples displayed in the movie. Personally, as most of them are based from true life experiences, so it actually seemed very similar to what I have been through, although not all ended up the same way cause different people react differently in different situation, thus causing different effects. Hopefully it wasn't too hard to understand, so why not catch this movie as well if you have an itch to catch some comedy.

I hope i don't turn my blog into some Movie review entry, so hopefully i will be able to write up more interesting things happening in my life!! Wish me luck!

Millionaire.

2009-02-25T15:45:00.002+08:00

Who wants to be a millionaire?

It was just probably a year or two ago that this reality show was a hit in the US, and later on spread to the rest of the world! Just went to watch this new hit movie, Slumdog Millionaire with my parents. Before i went to watch the movie, i was watching the Academy Awards on TV, and it's shouldn't be surprising to see this movie basically sweeping majority of the awards. Something that should be a definite MUST watch.

A short brief on the show for those who have yet watch, the story talks about two young boy living in the slums with their mother. Also shows the poor living & education condition over there as well. The story continues after the mother was killed and how they escaped the killing, along with a girl who managed to keep up with them. They were soon 'rescued' from an organization that uses children, especially disabling them to generate more income. It was until the head of the organization decided to disable the younger brother, when the elder brother made an escape along with the younger brother.

The movie also show a several scenes of the reality hit, Who wants to be a millionaire?! The main actor was brought to the police station for "cheating" in this reality show, as he was just an eighteen year old without any former education.

When he got the 1 million rupees question correct, i thought the show ended so fast until i realised that the show is until 20 million rupees. I supposed majority of the people who watch it will agree with me in this statement!

Overall it was proven he got all the answers correct by himself, due to the many experiences he had to endure in his life living in the slums. Even at one point when the host gave him an answer for the question that he didn't know of at the break, he didn't believe him and decided to take the risk against the answer provided by the host. Although it was also down to luck, but it was really smart of him to trust no one in that moment! All the transition in the show was great, including the songs played!

The show definitely deserved all awards won in the Academy Awards!! I would give it a 9/10 rating for the show! A MUST WATCH!!

Judgement.

2009-02-17T23:28:00.003+08:00

Team iMob

This entry was supposed to be published much much earlier but due to my laziness part of me so had to be delayed till now.

Last Wednesday early morning was my Final Year Project Final presentation, in another words it means Judgement Day thus the title Judgement. Our group was the first to present, so had to wake up early and prepare. Anyway, was suppose to be expecting our clients from SAA department to join in the presentation but in the end none of them came, so there were just the four judges that was allocated by our school. Anyway, i shan't go too much into the details of the presentation and will just say briefly on how i feel about it.

Judging Room

If it's just talking about the presentation, it went on pretty smoothly and being the first group to be assessed by the judges, i could say we gave them a good impression of our project and progress. Even in the product demo, we managed to pull off a good demo for them to view and hopefully able to impress them. Our group consisted of four of us, three being the designer and me the only one as the programmer, able to pull this project off, i hope the judges can take this into consideration. Now that it's all over other than the Gradshow that will be coming up on March at Old School, more details will be out later in this entry. I shall just give some impression on my teammates here, as least its some truthful words from me whether they will read it or like it even if they do happen to read this entry.

Me & Samuel before presentation

Me & Nengyi before presentation

Team iMob - Hongda, Samuel, Me & Nengyi

Shi Nengyi (Project Leader):
Being group members for two years already, i guess all about your working style or personality i will already know about them i dare to say. Even your working standard and abilities, i could say i know all about them already. I should say i did regret coming in together as FYP groupmates at the start, but week after week of project work, maybe i should say i'm lucky that i'm in this group working in this project. All my late-comings, and MIA for the full three weeks during the holidays, you managed to get the team going on despite my absences in the programming area. Not that there was alot of progress though, but never mind la!! It's all over le!!

Team iMob

Samuel Chia (Creative Director/ Asst. Leader):
Though this project was the first time doing project work with you. I was glad to be able to work with you in this project. Though you were never the offical Creative Director, but i guess since most of the design work were done beautifully by you, plus all the work and effort you put in for this project, you definately deserve this position. Though i don't know how you think about me, personality and working abilities but even though we always seems to be quarrelling over nothing and me always seem to be bullying you like that, i hope you don't take it to heart and hopefully we will still be friends after this project unlike what we both said after the final presentation. Doubt anyone else but you will know what the hell i'm talking about here!! Hahahahah!

Lim Hongda (Designer):
This project was also my first time working together with you. Well, can't say that we were closer than just groupmates or gaming exchange friend, at least throughout this 18 weeks I got to know better of you. Sometimes, I admit that I am slacking during project time, but though you didn't complain about me i would like to say that being the only programmer wasn't an easy job. While most of you sleep early, or spend the time after project work playing games, i dare to say i was working on the project at home. Sometimes even to wee hours early in the morning, and had to wake up in the morning just to meet you guys up. After a few times, i thought it would be better if I had more rest and sleep so went i meet you guys in school, i would have more energy to do my work. I guess that's all except that maybe when the 4 colors production people come, you will be forced to listen to your darling complain everything about me! Well, since it's every bad i guess it's okay. LOLx

Me & yyx after presentation - i look quite retarded here!

Me & Yee Xuan after presentation

Me & Johnny

Me & Mr Daryl Lim - My FYP Co-ordinator

Samuel & his usual clique

Random Shot from the 2037

Disturbing Team Impact after their presentation

Mr Tan Boon Yuen, my FYP supervisor, my ITP supervisor, my Year 1 PTN, 3 years Programming Lecturer - He does seems to always to be in charge of whatever i do in School! Haha!

Another Shot, formal one with Team Impact!

Alright, i guess that's all about it for this entry. The next entry should be another delayed one so do come back and check it daily=)

Ferguson!

Final.

2009-02-10T02:54:00.005+08:00

Family Picture with many people missing. . .

Last Saturday, had a farewell gathering at Pine Grove for my younger cousin that will be heading Australia for further studies. And if I didn't remember wrongly, the course is about speech therapy so I will wish her all the best in her studies there, and of course enjoy herself throughout the journey there as well!!

Also, my other two cousins did up a video photo gallery for everyone to see, before i went on to show mine for the Hainan Trip our family last went together. Had to work on my FYP for the past few weeks after we come back, so somehow managed to rush it out in 2 hours before going there. Judging the time spent on doing it, it's good enough for viewing pleasure at the very least!!

Alright, just display the rest of the photos taken.

First two pictures taken by me, without me of course!!

Another picture taken with me inside now!

Taken by me when everyone was getting ready!!

Gen-Y Cousins!

Random Shot 1

Well, zooming in to today. Today is a good day to be happy about, not only our FYP group Team iMob submitted our whole project in a kinda completed interactive applications, it's the last day of Chinese New Year!! So taking this space here to wish everyone here a HAPPY 'NIU' YEAR if you still didn't get it from me.!! Hopefully everyone will be happy and getting all their wishes come through in this very new year!

I should be able to upload the Hainan Trip photos up here by tomorrow, so be prepared for a photo fest!!!

Cheerios!

Marketplace.

2009-02-06T02:14:00.002+08:00

For effort made to make my blog more active and lively again, it will be better to fill it with a post on a daily basis. So, for today, I shall be sharing about this web-based game called Marketplace. It's an interactive web game for my other module which actually replaces all the unwanted, redundant exams.

Basically, you are required to form a team of four to create a company, trying to get your name established in-game by dominating the market demands of the three segment in the game, Workhorse, Mercs & Traveler. While it display a more realistic form of web game, with many things to think about such as Brand Design, Advertisements, Sale & Web Offices, Human Resource, Manufacturing and most importantly the accounts of the company!

It was played in the span of 6-8 weeks of lessons where you make decisions for the company and wait for the result once every group has wrapped up their decision. And today is the day where the final outcome of the game will be known to all. As our group made several grave mistakes in the beginning, thus we were lacking behind seriously with a negative balanced scorecard for the first 3 quarters of the game. It was only until the 4th quarter, when we finally managed a positive score of about 0.43.

Fortunately my faith paid off with the smallest segment but the highest spending power saved our company during quarter 5, giving me a revenue of 18m for the company, with at least 4m cash flow to work on for the final round. And with such a high revenue, I managed to get a 9.68 rating for that quarter but including the previous 5 score, our current cumulative score was 0.99 still at last position in the class.

And if you think that the score didnt matter in this module, Daryl made it so clear in the class how the score is going to greatly affect your final grades. With the last position a definate F grade excluding all your other projects or efforts made in the game. Well, shan just beat around the bush already, after all the upgrades, R&D and development of the company, our Final Cumulative Score was 4.819 bringing us to the 4th/6th position in class. Though the final quarter didn't do any much impact that it did at quarter 5 considering us not doing much R&D due to heavy debts occured earlier in the game, I'm just glad to be able to bring a living from a dead company that suffered so much during 3/4 of the game, just having a glimmer of hope at the last two rounds to bring our final score and position to this level.

I just wanna thank my team members for their faith in my decision for the final two rounds, as i know it was a gamble to just depend on me. But of course as it paid off well, maybe could have been much better if i was willing to gamble a little more. Also would want to thank all the VCs that buy in our company shares, as if it wasn't for their money contribution, Singtech Co wouldn't have raise from the dead and they also won't be earning extra $3m if they gave $1m to us.

Alright, guess i just end this wordy blog entry here as i prepare for my final last battle tomorrow before the submission dateline!!

Cheers to all FYP TEAMs in DDM.. Let's go!

Count.

2009-02-05T01:35:00.004+08:00

Counting down to less than 24 hours before the final submission of my Final Year Project(FYP).

Nervous? Excited?

Actually this feeling i have in me right now, describable is probably the only word i could think of that fits. All i know is that throughout this 18 weeks given for my FYP, i gave anything and everything in my ability and knowledge to complete it. So I have no complains whatsoever, just that hopefully i will be able to get something good out of this to boost my final score as my polytechnic life comes to an end in just weeks or rather just hours since after submission, what's left is just the final presentation and product showcase if the gradShow for our course is still on.

Not sure if anyone still reads over here nowadays, since my tag board has been very quiet since who knows when, but just bear with the wordy paragraphs for the last few entries as uploading of pictures has been compromise into doing something extra for my FYP or catching up some sleep! But of course, despite all the heavy workload laid down in front of me, I will somehow find some way to take a little breather out of everything, getting myself out of this reality world.

Just sacrificed some sleeping time to watch High School Musical 3 : Senior Year. Miss-ed the opportunity to catch it when it was out in the cinemas last November, so had to wait for the DVD version and watch it on my laptop. Followed the whole series of this High School Musical Series, while most of the scenes were predictable, including the 3rd series when they finally graduate from High School. I could imagine most of the scenes like what i should be expecting, maybe less the energy, the excitement of graduation from the show. But one thing for sure, I will definitely be missing times when i just entered Singapore Poly until now just few hours before i submit my FYP. All the times when meeting up new people, making new friends, forming brothers, countless of memories that I hold dear to yet maybe in such a realistic world in Singapore, maybe i shouldn't think too far and get back to reality world.

Tomorrow is also the last day of ECI, hopefully i can get my company out of debt and hopefully do well in the final two quarter, I'm confident. Are you?

Beginning.

2009-02-03T02:48:00.003+08:00

It's the beginning of the month for many people now, or maybe its the start of another draggy start of the month after most of the pay are gone!! Even those studying, have either just started or preparing for exams for the end semester, for me, it's finally the last week of school i should be expecting! With just 4 more days before my final submission of my Final Year Project, I am only wishing things will progress as smooth as it will be, and of course end this poly lifestyle i had for the last three years.

Was busy during the first week of CNY, so didn't really find much time to blog so here i am blogging one entry out before i go to bed. Honestly, i do hope of some new beginnings in this new Ox year of 2009!! Routine lifestyle currently is boredom so maybe i need some new things to excite my little boring life!!

Anyway, speaking of something exciting. Last Saturday i had two classmates that were passing by my area so they came over since it's just around the corner. And they really came punctually at 9am, when I'm still dreaming in my bed. Fortunately for them, i managed to wake up and answer the door!! =) Alright, shall just cut it short and talk about that something exciting. . . as one of them had Basic Japanese class in the afternoon, and a sudden thought to go and crash that lesson since we are still meeting up later, so might as well! Was quite fun crashing lessons, as i certainly enjoyed myself in that lesson!! Might just go sign up for one Japanese class once I'm freed from my FYP.

Well, thinking back for the past few months, i do have quite a few new wish list that i might want to achieve before entering my BMT phrase. Let's see,

1. Safety Driving at SSDC (Basically teaches you how to drive the car in a more advanced technical skill like drifting that sort!)
2. Re-take my swimming course to Gold-Star Level
3. Lifesaving/Lifeguard License
4. Class 2B License
5. Jap Class

Actually there are many more, but this will be the top 5 priority list for now!! lol!

CNY.

2009-01-29T06:17:00.003+08:00

No price for getting the right answer as to why i'm still awake at this wee hours in the morning!! While i suppose most of you should be thinking it's FYP, i can only say its not entirely just on this for tonight, cause tomorrow i will be having some Venture Capitalist Fair for my other module ECI. If you don't know what ECI means, well, i'm too tired to explain so if you really want to know, den ask me when you see me around in school or anywhere else also can i guess.

Shan't go into the details of it at the moment, cause my mind is actually quite blank after trying to squeeze in so many digits and numbers into my already filled with FYP brain. So it's already quite amazing that i'm still writing properly in English with lots of typo that you may not see it cause i'm busy back-spacing for the past two paragraphs!!

Alright, i think i will head to bed and sleep for 4 hours or so before heading to school for FYP and VC fair at 4.30pm! Before i leave, I would like to wish all A HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

Hopefully everyone enjoyed themselves in the first three days of CNY, as for me everything is fine except that i'm not doing well in the mahjong table!! Wish everyone to have a MOO MOO year ahead!!

Maybe i should just end off with some resolution for the year at the moment,
1. Able to smoothly make it to Air Force, and get into Commandos for BMT!!
2. All families members, brothers & buddies to enjoy great health and hopefully a prosperous year ahead as well!
3. L.O.V.E - I've been thinking about this point for the past few months, but maybe things like this shouldn't be rushed into as well, so I shall just bide my time and enjoy my life to the fullest!!

Ja Ne~!

Awake.

2009-01-21T04:55:00.002+08:00

My Oh My. . . I'm still awake at this time of the day. Though this is not the first time doing it, so nothing to be anxious about. But this is probably the first time i have come to blog during this short little break i have.

Even I had to use a can or two Red Bulls to force my brain cells to continue re-producing, if not i would probably be brain dead by now.

Now also showing the Semi-Final Second Leg of the Carling Cup between Manchester United & Derby, so maybe i might just take a longer break this time round and catch the 2nd half. Hopefully it won't be as boring as it was the other leg where Derby won 1-0!!!

Tomorrow morning need to have a meet up with the Director, and Moberly I/C with my FYP group mate, so hopefully things will go on smoothly though i somehow don't really have a good feeling about it. I feel that most likely the meet up will have some changes to the overall look and feel of our project, just hope that it won't have too much an impact of our project cause time is really running out for us already. With this week ending soon and Chinese New Year just around the corner, we only have about effectively 2 weeks left before the final presentation. Time flies, so let just do our best and finish the project with pride my friends!!

A final note before i end this off is, its also around the corner to my NAPFA test which will be held on the 30th Jan. A little scared cause there is still a few stations that i'm still CMI (Cannot Make It). Nevertheless, i will just keep trying and will do my best!! Hopefully i could just make it to at least Silver! =)

Wish me luck!!~!

Busy.

2009-01-19T15:30:00.004+08:00

Random-ness!

Hey peeps, has been a long long time since there was an update. Got to say been really really busy working on my project and definitely the lack of motivation to blog even though i can still remember briefly what i wanted to blog within this time space. Busy to the point that the holiday trip photos are still being processed!!

But to satisfy myself from my project work, i decided to upload some pictures taken last weeks! Well, had to take this pictures as part of my classmate's Final Year Project, so might as well spare all the unglamorous. After all, I doubt i will have the time to take any personal shot of myself for the next few years after this i think. Well, time is of the essence here, so shall just carry on with the pictures.

~ Full Shot!

~ Wondering what pose should i go with this shot?

~ Sir Stamford? It's Sir Ferguson for you! =p

~ Hands on Hippy!

~ Uh uh!! Micheal Jackson style!

~ Cheeky, Geeky?

~ Jump Shot #1

~ Jump Shot #2

~ Jump Shot #3

This picture was taken after the SPSE January concert at NAFA school 3 on the 12th of Jan if i didn't remember wrongly. The overall performance by the whole ensemble was good. Being their first, it was a job well done!! I had some stuff to comment, but i don't think i will want to say it here! It's not very important anyway!! After all i enjoyed the whole concert!

Ferg(Me), SamKho, Grace, Yong Hui

Well, it's back to work for me before 3 other people start nagging at me, though they aren't doing much now also. . . HaizZZzzz.!

Screwed.

2009-01-10T00:11:00.000+08:00

I kinda just screwed up my layout so give me some time to get it back.. lol

Stress.

2009-01-06T02:02:00.002+08:00

Hey peeps, been a long while i wrote in one entry. Pictures from Hainan, China trip is still being filtered and edited for uploading so do be a little patient with it. Meanwhile, after such a long break i took from the school's holidays, there is quite alot of catch up for my final year project so i do predict myself to be a little busy for at least this 2 crucial week before i can relax a little before the final presentation.

Being the lone programmer for the team, it's going to be quite taxing for me to handle every programming factor for my project, so hopefully anyone that reads this will remember me in their prayers or just give me a pat in the back if you do see me around in school to let me know that there is still moral support that i can count on if i'm damn stuck in some holy-shit programming. Well, no pictures for this entry, but do come back every now and then to get the latest updates for your reading pleasures!!

I'm not too sure if i'm ready to let go of the past and look into a new future. Many issues are surrounding me day in day out, so hopefully i will be able to make the right decision and most importantly, not thinking things too wild at this moment =)

Part II

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

~"Tarzan Tree house"

~"Festival of the Lion King"

~"Princess Castle w/Sunset"

~"Let It Snow Parade 17:30 Show II"

~"Snowing!"

~"Queuing for Dinner"

~"Mickey Dessert"

~"Princess Castle Night view"

~"Princess Castle Night view II"

~"Disney Hollywood Hotel w/Aunt"

~"Room we stayed in"

With that will marks the end of the whole photo journey of my 7D6N trip to Macau/HK. As I just got back from another trip, so there should be another photo gallery coming up soon, hopefully i will be able to upload it soon enough cause i have my FYP to think about first. It's a little behind schedule on my side le!

Talk to me, tell me your name. . . I'm waiting. .. ...

Finale.

2009-01-01T04:53:00.004+08:00

~"Met my relatives there after the parade"
*Pictures taken to prove!! :)

Finally back in SG after being away for about three weeks. Missed out a lot while I'm not around i guess but at least had enough of enjoyment for the holidays. It's probably time to start working my ass off for my final project before things gets too out of hand!!

Before i release the final set of pictures from the Macau/HK trip, i would like to WISH everyone a HAPPY 2009 NEW YEAR!!! Hopefully things will turn for the better, it will be. . . Alright, back to the pictures from HK Disneyland with my 2 cousins

~"Cousins outside Disneyland"

~"Terence & Randall on the huge chair"

~"Both of them on the chair now!"

~"Finally a picture of me with the canon! Suave right~"

~"Christmas Tree"

~"Space Mickey"

~"Riding the spaceship"

~"Stitch"

~"The Golden Mickey Show"

~"It's a small world after all"

~"HK Disneyland Railway"

~"HK Disneyland Boat Ride"

~"Let It Snow Parade 15:00 Show"

~"Tarzan Tree house"

~"Festival of the Lion King"

~"Princess Castle w/Sunset"

~"Let It Snow Parade 17:30 Show II"

~"Snowing!"

~"Queuing for Dinner"

~"Mickey Dessert"

~"Princess Castle Night view"

~"Princess Castle Night view II"

~"Disney Hollywood Hotel w/Aunt"

~"Room we stayed in"

With that will marks the end of the whole photo journey of my 7D6N trip to Macau/HK. As I just got back from another trip, so there should be another photo gallery coming up soon, hopefully i will be able to upload it soon enough cause i have my FYP to think about first. It's a little behind schedule on my side le!

Talk to me, tell me your name. . . I'm waiting. .. ...

HK2.

2008-12-25T03:06:00.003+08:00

I'm currently and will be staying in Nanshan Hotel, Hainan for the next two days. And I'm very lucky to be staying in the only room with a computer inside with free internet connection that allows me to blog at this time. Not that i have alot of time, since it's going to be another long and early day tomorrow as well.

Before i continue with the HK trip photo journey, i will want to wish everyone that visits this blog, A HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Hope everyone enjoyed this day and looking forward for countdown :)

~"Morning Breakfast"
They serve nice breakfast as well!

~"Went to Prince Edward Station"

~"Temple Main Office"

~"Temple Lotus Fountain"

~"Trying to take a nice closeup picture of the bird"

~"Wrestling while waiting for the rest"

~"AH SA & Andy Lau appearing on TV"

~"My breakfast HK$22 only (SGD$4++)"

~"Bread"

~"HK Convention Center"

We headed to Lamma Island for a afternoon trip so it's mostly scenery pictures.

~"Green Cottage" (The only shop that allows me to use wireless in a PSP)

~"Sunrise/Sunset"

~"Sun Setting!!"

~"Ahhh, So full!"

~"Randall making stupid faces"

~"The Seafood Restuarant"

~"Night view back in HK"

~"Olymipic Logo"

~"Aveune of Stars w/ME"

~"Aveune of Stars w/Group"

~"Aveune of Stars"

~"Bruce Lee"

~"Blue Christmas"

Looks like I gotta stop here since I'm feeling a little tired after a long day today. There should be enough photos uploaded for viewing pleasure till today. Hopefully i will be able to continue tomorrow before leaving for the village area!

~"Sneak"

"I only hope . . . you're waiting! :)"

H.K.M.

2008-12-23T00:43:00.005+08:00

~"Royal Flush"

Back from 7D HK/Macau Trip, so while i'm waiting for my next flight to China i will try to blog out as much of the trip as possible. I will be going in order of where i went as its easier for me to upload the photos in.

Arrived Macau International Airport in the morning, headed straight for our hotel, Hotel Lisboa.

~"Wall of Dragons"

A little information about the hotel, it is the landmark set in the heart of Macau. With its distinctive location and architectural design, 12 acclaimed restaurants and 24-hour entertainment, the Lisboa has truly earned its reputation as one of Asia's finest casino hotel. Although this 5-star hotel is one of the more impressive hotels available there, there is a newly built on called, Grand Lisboa. This hotel even more "tok gong"!!

Everywhere you go in Macau, it's just casino everywhere at any direction of Macau. It's like Las Vegas in Asia. Well, although it's like gambling everywhere, there is at least some tourist attraction for people like to visit and enjoy while the rest gamble away. Shall do the picture journey. . .

~ Cousin & Grandmother

~ Cousin & Grandmother (Close Up Shot)

~ working ancient Chestnut fryer

~ The Ruins of St.Paul

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Cousins

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Cousins

~ Rest & Feast

~ Group Photo 1

~ Group Photo 2

~ The Ruins of St.Paul (Close Up)

~ Lifting The Ruins of St.Paul (a bit CMI! X:)

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Terence

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Me & T

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Me & T 2

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Grandmother & Aunt

~ The Ruins of St.Paul + Grandmother & Aunt 2

~ What does this look like?

~ Hmmm mmm .. . .

~ Me going for a kiss (:

~ Ne Zha Temple

~ Uncle Praying

~ Cousins' turn to pray

~ Grand Lisboa (Long Shot)

~ Ding Tai Fung

~ Random Hotel Shot

~ Family shot at the water fountain

~ Display Jackpot Machine

~ Display Jackpot Machine + Randall

~ Bus Coin Payment

~ One tourist attraction (Greek Amphitheater)

~ Another tourist attraction (Tang Cheng)

~ Randall + Grandma(outside Tang Cheng)

~ Another tourist attraction (Volcano)

~ No Photography Allowed!! "Who Cares!! :)"

~ Hotel Lisboa Main Entrance

With that, we ended our 2D1N trip to Macau. Took a ferry down to HK for the rest of the trip. Shall carry on with the photo journey. . .

~ Ferry Terminal board(HK)

~ Mango Dessert for supper

As we arrived in HK quite late in the evening, so we rested. Next morning, we went to a nearby market place for breakfast. I would say it served the cheapest & nicest breakfast in HK already.

~ Mini Melon

~ Crowded marketplace

~ Open-air seafood sale

~ Water-crab (Close up)

After a heavy breakfast, we headed to HK's first few entertainment areas, Ocean Park.

~ Stop at Admiralty Station

~ Ocean Park Main Entrance

~ Main Entrance Group Photo 1

~ Main Entrance Group Photo 2

~ Photo w/Me

~ Flamingo Pond

~ Sleeping Flamingo (Close Up)

~ Signboard (lousy direction sense)

~ Terence inside Ride

~ Randall inside Ride

~ Dolphin warming before the show

~ Kissing Scene

~ High Jump (a little slow)

~ Cable car

~ ME w/Alex

~ Aunt & Sons

~ Artistic Shot (Actual scene)

~ HK Panda Attraction

~ Trying for another artistic shot

~ Wow, so high above!

~ Come Back Soon!! (Probably not =( )

~ Final Dolphin Shot

Head back to our hotel nearby for nice clay pot dinner. Took a short walk around our neighborhood after meal, took some pictures along the way as well.

~ Amway (HK) expanding!! Proud of you!! GO DIAMOND!

Alright shall end with this photo (sneak preview) since i need to start preparing for morning flight already. Will not be around for the next 8 days, at least till just before countdown to 2009! MISS ME LOTS like I MISS YOU ALL LOTS!! Remember to count me in your countdown parties!! My phone will still be contactable if you ever need me!! =)

~ Corner Cafe ~

Away.

2008-12-15T01:46:00.002+08:00

Before I blog about the main topic, i will be writing about Saturday first.

Woke up at about 9.15 in the morning, preparing for school. As finally after months of advising to come out with a team, our club got our team for this year! Though it was still a very very last minute one, i can only say its better something than nothing. After all, our captain ball reputation is always very good in the eyes of other clubs, so i never like the idea of walkovers!!

I know that the team just played one game just the day before, and although the result wasn't what everyone would like to get after 40 minutes of sweat in the game. I would like to praise all the year 1s' that still bother to come down on a Saturday morning for a short training session with me.

Call it guilty or just a sense of responsibility that i want to guide this year's team. Firstly cause I really don't want to our club long years reputation to be just flush down the drain. Secondly, would be i was supposed to be playing a part in the team, although i never really receive any official word, but either way, i will not be around in Singapore during the match-up.

We started our training at about 11am, with Adrian handling the short warm up session. Really gotta thank Mark & Adrian for always coming down to help during their off duty periods. After that, it was mostly technical training for most of the time. Although i should be concentrating on the basics first, but judging the time limit i was given, and i probably don't have enough resources to be doing anything else, so I can only try to emphasis on certain points in the game, and hopefully during the match they won't panic in front of the opponent team. Although the overall team is definitely not strong at all in terms of quality, but hopefully i will be able to instill the never say die attitude, fighting till the end of the game. Enjoying every minute of the 40 minutes. . . I did whatever i could in my abilities in that short 3 full hours sessions with them, I hope they will manage to learn something and of course have fun during the training as well. I had fun guiding them, though sometimes they really get on my nerves, but i shall forgive them since it's just the first and only training. I know they will have 3 matches coming this week, so it's GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!! ENJOY AND PLAY HARD!!

Alright, moving on to the main topic already.

I don't think many people know of this, but it's not a very big deal also la. I will be heading to the airport in about 50 minutes from now, flying towards Hong Kong (HK), or rather Macau first for a couple of days. My holiday plan should goes like this: -

15th(0300hrs) - 21st(2359hrs) Macau & Hong Kong Trip
23rd(0300hrs) - 31st(N/C) Hainan, Mainland China Trip

So i will be back officially for the countdown to the new year! I hope i can use the internet somewhere out there, and write in something for you guys to read!! Of course, MISS ME LOTS cause I MISS EVERYONE LOTS!!!

~"I'll be back on the 22nd, will you wait for me? =p"

Gathering.

2008-12-13T01:22:00.003+08:00

It's time for another entry as promised. Should have been able to blog in slightly earlier, but had to go out and meet up with Adrian so delayed the completion time taken for this entry.

As the title shows, it's about the gathering of the HOS Badminton OC team. Though i brought my camera, but didn't really use it to take any, so sadly today won't have any group photos. But it's okay, there are still others to view!!

WE met up at city hall mrt station at 12pm, but as usually about 30-45 minutes was spent waiting for everyone to come, so we moved out of there around 12.35. Since it was still early before the buffet time started, so we went to entertain ourselves with some game of pool and arcade. Time flies when you're having fun, so shortly it was time to head towards our Sakae buffet as decided earlier.

~"Some food pictures taken while resting from the heavy buffet!"

~"Five of them from this table, a few others from my side"
This was probably the only picture i managed to took during the gathering.

Let's have more pictures taken during the next gathering 'kay?

Moving on, on this beautiful day 10/12/08,
Wishing my brother Gavin Boey, Captain of the 2nd Division a Happy Birthday!

So since it was my brother's birth, there definitely got to have a celebration. Yet again, somehow we didn't take any group photos, just two food pictures taken from New York New York (NYNY). Here is the photos,

~"What I ordered"

~"Gavin's Ribs"

Finally, i will have a public announcement that my Acer Aspire laptop has officially left me, as the report stated very clearly that it was beyond hope already, so after two years and three months stint with me. But while i should be feeling sad about my laptop, it didn't let me down, as I was given a refund for the remainder years for it, and with it, i got a brand new one! Shall not waste any more time and presenting to everyone,

~" SONY VAIO-FW12G "

~" Internal look "

Specification:
Windows Vista® Home Premium
Intel Core2 Duo 2.26Ghz
4 GB DDR2 SD RAM
250 GB HDD
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
16.4" LCD Screen

All this for $1,800++

Before i end, i would like to wish my brother Adrian mutu, Espada No. 5 a Happy Birthday as well!

~" It's been a week since you left, can't help but think of you every moment I am able to.
Am I going the right direction, or another goalless path again!? "

Holidays.

2008-12-11T19:45:00.004+08:00

I haven't been updating even though holidays is already here. Had a few things in mind to blog it out along this period but yet again, I either can't find time to just sit down and write about it or just don't feel like logging in to finish up the entries.

Pardon me for this laziness, with this post 'kay =)

Thank you!

Maybe i should start with the review on the ECI assignment that happened just before the holidays? For many who doesn't know what is ECI, it actually means Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries. It's actually my only other module left in my final semester of my polytechnic. Well, for this assignment basically we had to set up a small business related to Thanksgiving, so my group came out with a few ideas and went on with the production. Shall not go on about this as i shall just let the pictures do all the talking!

~ "Measuring the handphone strap"

End Process!

~ "Stall Design for Day 1"

~ "Stall Design for Day 2"

~ "More designs to choose from. ."

~ " Fellow Classmates from different group!"

Alright, more pictures to be uploaded by tonight.

That's all folks!!!

Thanks.

2008-11-26T00:51:00.004+08:00

We will be selling some thank you gifts this coming Wednesday, Thursday & Friday @ FC 6 benches, so do drop by and give us a little support by picking up some items!

Puked. Twice
Recovering in Process . . . 80% .. .. .. DONE!
haven't felt so sick like this for the past 20 years, what's going on with me!

Hopefully i will be fine soon.

ADD.

2008-11-24T00:37:00.003+08:00

I wanted to write another entry regarding Gamers Meet 2(GM2), of course about our CS matches. But somehow i got lazy to write about it (more information) so maybe will just put in another more interesting entry i hope? This whole week has been more about ECI rather than FYP, but judging the timeline now, we gotta finish up ECI and get ready for Interim week for FYP. Foresee lots of catching up during this 2 weeks, so will be a little busy on and off =X

Lets move back to last Friday, in the morning met up with my FYP group at Little India, before changing plans to Farrer Park, and finally at Mustafa Center since i was driving, so i just went there straight instead! Walked around looking for stuffs needed for ECI for about 2 hours. Sent my team to Bugis street there to get some other stuff while I left for school because it was the final day of GM2, and i thought maybe i should give Jiehui face by showing up since I think he did well enough for the event!

When i arrived, the match between the sponsored team and the Champions were still going on so I kinda had to wait for the buffet to start, my tummy was growling so no complains here k! After all the prize presentation and eating, had a little chat with Ms Ang which as always brings laughter cause I always talk no-sense to her!

Anyway, after all of that, went over to SPSE's ADD to see what they need help in, just before the start of the actual event. Started around 7.15pm at Dance@Moberly, saw Khaz, the only one that i can recognize from MIT that came. Ate another round of buffet though i didn't get much of it inside since i decided to go get some stuff nearby, and so i went.

Shall not get into the details of the whole event. Overall I had fun throughout the event, seriously enjoyed myself though i don't really know much people and guess what, I WON a 2nd consolation Prize which i didn't expected cause i didn't put in my name inside. Somehow it magically appeared inside by someone eh? Also, it was quite weird being inside, if not for Khaz that felt the same way i guess, to accompany each other throughout the event. Also want to say a BIG SORRY to Adrian aka Mutu for somewhat PS him on Friday! I'll remember to tell you next time round =X

Pictures below from the event, not many so don't expect too much! But before that, I will be showing an online poll!

This is an online poll done in SPSE's web-blog that I created for them. There is a Hunk(Male) & Pretty(Female) Category for people from their club to vote for the favored person to be Mr & Ms SPSE for the ADD. Shall not be talking about the guys part, before it gets too draggy. As you can see in the poll that there is 6 candidates for the female category, and after a few days of voting, there was only to be two contender for the title.

Ms Ng Xue Ting & Ms Lin Chun Hui. . .

As the result shows from the web-blog after it was closed on that day of the event, Ms Lin Chun Hui won by a 10 vote margin (71 - 61). So the Ms SPSE title should have been hers, however, during the event itself, due to some very weird unforeseen circumstances, the title was given to Ms Ng Xue Ting instead!

Well, i guess since chunhui was the event chair of the ADD, it was kinda weird to win the award though if she really deserved it, i also don't see why she can't take the award. All in all, the award was given to the other party at quite last minute. Hmm, don't be sad k?

WHERE'S MY KFC VOUCHER!!!! =)

Now for the pictures to be shown,

SPSE ADD Group Photo 2008

Some photos taken after the event

PFest.

2008-11-18T23:42:00.003+08:00

H.O.S Badminton Competition 2008

Finally gotten the pictures from our cameraman, Desmond. The previous entry was words, now the pictures will do the entry for me. Here they are, randomly picked and uploaded. . .

Best Umpire Shun Cong chatting with scorecard holder!

And there is our Emcee team for the event, Dev & Hermi!

OC - Stanley, Wendy, Shunli, Wee Hong & Ann Chee (many more missing) =p

Do & Mi? Wheres Re!! Kidding =D

Everyone happy after the match! No hard feelings!

Jiawei & Shuqing playing during free slot!

That's Weishan to the lowered hoop!

That's my SON, Terence always supporting this event!

Another one together with his partner, Our last season champion Meng Kiat!
PS: A pity you guys didn't win, but great job!

This guy deserve the most humble winner of this event!
PS: He is not in the School team side! I love supporting the dark horse!

Our Logistic Department

Umpire Wan on the chair getting ready, or is he drawing circles? =)

What a leap! Not the ideal type i wanted, but close enough

Top Umpire Wei Shan in the HOUSE!

Our Winner: Ong Jia Wei (maybe next time. .)

Prize Table!

Everyone after the Finals

3rd Position: School Team players w/ Shuqing

2nd: Non School Team players! Wooo!

3rd: Mr Lee Sien Loong Looka-like

Our most supported player: Lee Sheng Kai!
This great man is someone you would like to know and make friends with! Would have hoped he got the champion but nevertheless, he did great!

Champion: Mr Nigel Lee
Showed many great skills to win the title, but had some problem with the rules in the Finals! Was a funny incident!

All the winners, mostly sweep by the School team players

H.O.S Team 2008! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Thanks for making this event happen!

After the prize presentation, it was celebration that i haven't got in a long while. . So it's time to recall and enjoy!

Taopok! lucky many just stand back and watch if not I might have died!

Spidy-Attack on me! I could barely move. . .

End product of me!

Enough of me, and getting on to the presentation for the team.

Best Security Cheryl w/ I/C Ann Chee

Best Registration w/ proud I/C Jiawei

Top Umpire Wei Shan & ME!

ME & Shunli (Best OC Umpire Team)

ME & Chai Wei (Best OC Umpire Team)

My personal secretary, Wee Hong
PS: He does look like Minister in the making! =p

TOP OC AWARD goes to . . . no other than Stanley See (Logistic Department)

TEAM OC H.O.S 2008

Review.

2008-11-16T23:53:00.008+08:00

Ah, yet another week just passes me by. Really wanted to wait for the pictures to be uploaded and handed over to me before i blog this out, but i guess the long i wait, the more i'm going to forget about what i want to blog about since the start of my event.

Well, i won't be trying to remember every detail or go through the whole event sequence so technically speaking, it shouldn't be a very long post=)

Event was scheduled to be officially held on the 5th November 2008 (Wednesday), 3.30pm in Singapore Polytechnic Sport Hall Badminton courts. Although i was informed that I wasn't able to book this date for the event, i wasn't told why i couldn't booked it so i was gambling that everything will just go on smoothly. I also mentally prepared myself for some backup plans if really something screws up on that day itself. As i had to get some stuff first before heading down to school, anytime till the start of the event, if my phone ever rings, it means TROUBLE! While nothing really goes wrong most of the time, it happened like just 10 minutes before the scheduled time to start. To make matters worse, I was just informed that School of EEE is going to have their event on this day also. Adding on to the fire is that they will be making use of all the available courts and any other backup plans that i could think of was totally wasted.

After receiving several phone calls, i finally rushed back to school to ensure everything is settled and accounted for, especially since i wasn't there at that point of time. So i would like to say a BIG thank you to ALL my OC team for Heats of Shuttle (H.O.S) to make all the necessary changes in any ways they have helped to survive this ordeal.

Gotta say sorry to Shuqing to experience this enormous screw-up that could have been prevented if i didn't take the gamble on the date, and hopefully you can take this experience to prevent and overcome any other similar experiences in the near future. And not forgetting Wendy, who really helped Shuqing and the team survive the ordeal without my presence physically. I really didn't put you there just to be there! UNDERSTAND! =) Also got to thank Gavin, and the rest of the team who really handle the situation well without me being there! So as expected, when i arrived at school like finally is what most will say, everything is pretty much settled, except some minor player's schedule.

Since the first day was pretty much screwed up, nothing should actually go wrong in the next day. So me being me checked through everything for the next day before it's rest time. And to be there first thing in the morning once i wake up. Well, i guess everything went on quite smoothly from the 2nd day onwards. Plus i don't want to bore you all with all the tiny details so i shall just keep it straight to the ending of the event.

After the finals were played on Tuesday, we had a prize presentation for all the winners. I would say its quite a normal standard looking presentation, just that maybe everyone could play their part a little to hasten the setup. But it went on very well either way, so no complains as well! And after the players that worked hard to compete in so many matches to achieve the prize, it was my turn to give out the prizes for my helpers. And if i didn't say, it was Shuqing who gave out the prizes to the players since i personally felt she should be the one doing it. I won't be revealing who actually got them so i will just carry on with the thanking part that should be written in here.

First i guess i will start off with all my helpers that played a big part to my event. Everyone deserved to be mention in here!!

Logistic Team, headed by Stanley See
Muhd Saiful (Best Logistic)
Alvin Lim Tian Jin
Hanley Shun
Jie Sheng
James Chang

~"Though everyone in this team was busy with their own stuff, you guys still came down and ensure everything was setup before leaving. It was sad not to see you guys during the event itself, but hopefully everyone had fun in this team 'kay!"

Security Team, headed by Teo Ann Chee
Benjamin Kang (Top Security)
Cheryl Tiah (Best Security)
Tan Huixuan
Nur Liyana
Foong Wunying
Joel Wee

~"Everyone in this team did as told, no lost items reported during the events especially in the players area so everyone did a GOOD JOB!! Of course i will bring back with the memories with the Oi Oi, countless testing done on Cheryl and of course the Do Re Mi combination. I hope there is no harm in writing in here, after all its all my personal reflection of the team."

Registration Team, headed by Ong Jia Wei
Chan Shiyun (Best Registration)
Samantha Kho
Grace Soon
Kek Shi Min
Serene Tan

~"You guys ensured every players reported on time during match day, checking everyone before entering the area so I was happy to see everyone working so hard before every match start up. Also would like to specially thank Shiyun here for giving out her 110% in this event, hopefully getting the award will mean something to you!"

Umpire Team, headed by Yeo Chai Wei
Ang Wei Shan (Top Umpire)
Huang Shun Cong (Best Umpire)
Looi Jie Hui
Lim Wan Yu
Tay Miao Hui
Ng Xue Ling
Ong Li Huang
Bruce Tang
Joel Chua
Lee Yong Hui
Prue Chew
Nicholas Anthoney
Ang Yi Han
Tan Ming Lee
Carina Seow
Chan See Jiet
Tang Wei Rong
Catherine Rajadi Nyo
Sri Hartati
Wong Wai Keong
Mhmd Syazwan
Mhmd Zaid Salihin

~"The largest team i have in my event, so its all hard work for everyone in this team. You all ensured that during matches everything goes on smoothly, though i personally think everyone could have done it more professionally, but it's good enough considering the time taken to get everyone ready for this!! I will also like to thank my brother, Wei Shan for being the model example for many to follow in the near future!"

Events Team, headed by Yeo Shuqing
Dev Raj
Muhd Hermi
Edwin Sin
Desmond Kok
Siti
Ian

~"The backup team of my event! Everything wouldn't have look nice without everyone in this team, so hopefully all of you had fun like how i did!"

AND of course not to miss out my WHOLE OC team who run this event tirelessly!

Events Team, headed personally by me!

Yeo Shu Qing, Events Coordinator

~"I hope you will take all the experience you gather in this event, to help you in whatever you do in the future. You already know what needs to be done, just need to pluck that bit of courage hidden inside you to get it done! I never trust the wrong people till the end, so i'll be right this time as well! I'll be around for at least another 6 months, so if you ever read this and needed any help, always remember what i tell you if you wanna get hold of me"

Wendy Koh, Events Coordinator

~"Another successful event under your belt. As i said earlier in my post that i seriously didn't put you there for no reason or any other reason. I know all about you ability, strengths and of course your weaknesses. Either way, i hope you really had fun working directly under me this time round. I don't need to say much here cause you know very well inside you what i would like to say. If you don't know, TOO BAD!!" =p

Chew Wee Hong, Events Secretary

~"Guess it wasn't easy for you to get everything done for me throughout the whole event, even though your SMS are unlimited. It takes time and effort for you to do all this, so hopefully you can take this learning experience and work hard in whatever you do." "You're too kind for your own good!"

Yeo Chai Wei, Umpire I/C
Chen Shun Li, Asst. Umpire I/C

~"The partnership you guys gave me was great. Handling 20 people in the team does seem easy, but preparing everyone, and ensuring they will be there during their duty should have seriously tire both of you down excluding all the other stuffs you guys gotta handle! Good job overall!"

Ong Jia Wei, Registration I/C

~"You definately didn't let my trust down when I totally entrusted you with the registration side. Well, it was a very job well done by you in handling the whole team, but of course don't let this get too high in your head! You can be much better than what you are now, it's just all in the mind! I had fun so i guess you did as well!"

Lee Xuan Jun, Asst. Registration I/C

~"My secondary school mate that helped out during the event throughout the journey. Somewhere along the way you got lost, but i was glad that you found your way back and did whatever you can in your own ways to ensure the event went on smooothly. Good luck in the upcoming Gamer's Meet! Give MIT our glory again!"

Teo Ann Chee, Security I/C

~"I hope that this event experience have given you some form of learning pointers that you can take and use it to your advantage in the future. Hopefully I was able to create some fun, laughter enviroment for everyone to be in. Not sure if I did the right thing on the last day, but i sincerely hope you can think about it and you will achieve greater heights next time!"

Leo Qi Zhi, Asst.Security I/C

~"Tireless effort from you to keep the whole team running along with Ann Chee. Good job all-rounded, so hopefully this gave you some memories to hold dear to next time. Especially the bump on your fore-head Ouch!"

Stanley See, Logistic I/C

~"Your vast working experience certainly came to handy in this event as you were able to get things done quickly and of course within the high standard that i have for event's setup. Hope you got what you wanted in the event, which is to know more people within the school and making more friends! You definitely deserved being the TOP OC for this event. I shall be watching from the side on how you're going to grow on to be one of the leaders of the School! "

Timothy Su, Refreshment I/C

~"Hey Mr.President. It was on honor for me to have you to help out this event. Guess it wasn't as smooth a journey as you would expected, but you should had fun as well during the event."

Zoe Lai, Events In-house Designer

~"All thanks to this great lady here for all publicity materials to be completed within the short period while coping with FYP. It was quite a waste not to see you around during the event itself, but your efforts will be appreciated. Thanks Mighty Gai-sensei!" =p

Gavin Boey, Asst. Event Coordinator

~"The only person in my event to get a promotion. Was initially put under Registration team to assist Jiawei if needed, but guess maybe the whole event needed his help to run smoothly. I don't think you need any more learning experience, so i just thought that if you really enjoyed yourself in this final event of mine. Thanks Brother!"

Guess i will also end off here as well, if i missed out anyone or anything. I'm sorry but i'm thankful for your efforts in this event. There is a whole lot of stuff i wanna write about but it will wait till a while later.

Till Then~

HOS.

2008-11-12T02:25:00.004+08:00

Just got back after the final day of my event. Had lots and lots of fun and great experiences. But I will be blogging more about it when i received the pictures later on. But for now, shall just upload one i got during my publicity. It's nicely taken!

Look out for my blog for the next few days, should be filled up with loads and loads of pictures and comments man!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!! H.O.S OC TEAM!!!

Untitled.

2008-11-03T02:52:00.003+08:00

Wanted to write this entry few days back, but somehow didn't get the urge to blog so was kinda delayed till now? Finally had a weekend to rest since i didn't have to go to work, but there were still many event stuff to handle. Not that i should be complaining since there are at least 10 people working hard for this as well!

I had something in mind a few days ago, but memory isn't that good nowadays so i can only try my best to write in something new.

We became . . . friends due to club reasons. Events after events brought all of us ever closer to the point we created . . . Although we lasted longer that many expected, we still lost in the end. We started off from a small number of . . . and maybe now we are just left with . . . Even I have feelings like every human do, yet some can be so unfeeling towards. . . that i can't comprehend, it's just beyond words. I just hope that things will get, and must get better from this point onwards.

Was blog hopping when i got to read, could feel and understand the feeling yet I wasn't able to do anything to make it better. Maybe . . . has become a top priority that even . . . feelings can be ignored!!

Well, there are many "..." along the passage which will be quite hard for many readers to understand, but that's the trick to it. If you are able to fill everything up,

90 - 100% - You're part of the story, else you won't even come close to this!!
75 - 90% - You're feeling it too eh? lol=X
50 - 75% - Not bad!!
<50% - You tried, but it's okay!!

Saw this somewhere and i found it meaningful, will try not to copy too much from it.

~" It was THIS place that i feel at home, created many friendships and memories that i hold dear, but it is also THIS place that gave me the hit of my life back to where i started from"

Ferguson

ACM.

2008-10-31T02:09:00.008+08:00

While I'm still waiting for my sister to send me the pictures to post it up, i shall not wait any further since i got others to post it up to write something before i get lazy and forget about it. Decided to write in a new entry in the wee hours after doing some night runs since (who knows how long ago since i last did runs in the middle of the night).

Mum just got admitted to SGH for some surgery tomorrow morning, so will be going to fetch her home after that since she told me not to come tonight as it was late and she was about to have an early rest anyway. I do think its a small one though she hasn't really tell me much about it, but nevertheless i will hope everything will go well and smoothly!! LOVE YOU MUM!! =p

Alright, back to the topic so i shan't talk any further and let the pictures do all the talking while i add in some captions below it. .. . . First up,

We have me in the picture trying to use my book to measure the LCD screen

Our FYP group photo, w/o Nengyi since he was taking the pictures for us!

But not to worry, we also took a picture of you

One second of an artistic view of me reading...

Another second of me catching some sleep.

I was just showing Samuel how I sneak up to sleep the other time we came here as a class, but instead he took a picture of me sleeping.

The whole trip was quite successful as our team managed to get a lot of information from it, and since the entry to the museum is FREE for us, so we won't waste any effort by the school and give them whatever they need for us to complete this project. Hopefully everything turns out well and smoothly. It's my final semester and project after all. I would love to get something fruitful out of it=)

Shall end off with a song lyric which i somehow feel suitable to post it up. Its a little overdue but who cares, I only hope I could use this to help me say i haven't said or typed it out=)

藉口 | Jie Kou
詞/曲：周杰倫　
Lyrics/Music: Jay Chou

[Verse]
翻著我們的照片想念若隱若現
Flipping through our photographs, thoughts of [you] are visible yet invisible

去年的冬天我們笑得很甜
Last year's winter, we laughed very sweetly

看著妳哭泣的臉, 對著我說再見
Watching your tearstained face, telling me goodbye

來不及聽見　妳已走得很遠
[I] have yet to hear it when you've already walked so far

也許妳已經放棄我　也許已經很難回頭
Perhaps you have already given up on me, perhaps it is already very difficult to turn back

我知道是自己錯過　請再給我一個理由說妳不愛我
I know it's all my fault, please give me another reason, say you don't love me

[Chrous]
就算是我不懂　能不能原諒我
Even if I don't understand, can [you] forgive me?

請不要把分手當作妳的請求
Please don't use parting (breakup) as your request

我知道堅持要走是妳受傷的藉口
I know wanting to go is your wound's excuse

請妳回頭　我會陪妳一直走到最後
[Can] you please turn back, I will accompany you until the very end

就算沒有結果　我也能夠承受
Even if there is no conclusion, I can still endure

我知道妳的痛　是我給的承諾
I know your pain is the promise I gave

妳說給過我縱容　沉默是因為包容
You said [you] gave me tolerance, and silence was because of acceptance

如果要走　請妳記得我
If [you] want to go, please remember me
[Back to verse]

[Ending]
如果難過　請妳忘了我
If [you] feel sad, please forget me

Enjoy the weekends everybody!!!

~Ferguson

Maiden.

2008-10-27T02:19:00.002+08:00

Am so tired while writing this entry so expect something short and sweet. Since it's already past midnight, so it's a brand new week, brand new day starting with an extra day off for most people since its Deepavali. If you take a look at any calendar you can find in your house, you will realized that Tuesday was put as Deepavali, however after some checks by some random people, it was changed to Monday. Though i guess many people should have gotten this updated information by hook or by crook, just in case by now some people are preparing for Monday's school, ITS A HOLIDAY!!! Sleep more and play hard today before the week wears on.

This post was to supposed to be an picture feast for everyone, but somehow my card reader seems to be naughty and screws up half the time, so delayed uploading will be expected. Maybe i should just get on to the main topic, finish it up and have some early rest.

Had our family's usual morning church session, before having lunch together. After meal, my mum wanted to buy 4-D, and my dad wanted to buy soccer bets. Although i do like to think and guess about the match results once in a while, i never actually go and bet at Singapore Pools. Not even World Cup where there are so many matches to buy for. While I said that, somehow i just got this gut feeling to just have some fun and bet on the black horse of this tie, Liverpool.

Today's Battle of the TITANS was Chelsea VS Liverpool, Stamford Bridge
Both teams are currently the 1st & 2nd position in the EPL, coming in to this match with 20 pts with only the goal differences separating the two teams in the League's position.

Just some background knowledge, Chelsea boasted a undefeated streak at home, Stamford Bridge for about 90 matches lasting 4 and 1/2 years of playing football there. Although Chelsea has a list of injured players, including many high profile players, the team has enough depth to cover. While on the other hand, Liverpool has only 1 win in 18 visits there, so statistics isn't on their side. Worse is that their star Striker Torres is still out with an injury. So despite knowing all this information, for the first time in my life i will be actually supporting Liverpool, to win against Chelsea.

I shall skip all the other information and head straight to the ending.

END SCORE:
LIVERPOOL 1 : 0 CHELSEA

YAY!! =)

Overdue.

2008-10-24T02:06:00.002+08:00

Today finally get to meet up with my client for FYP. Well, client does sounds a little serious but even though its just the in-charge of Moberly in our school, he is still our client that gave me something to do in my final term, final art work that i will be doing in school or rather this course (DDM) that i enrolled in three years ago. . . This meet up is a little overdue since it's like already the 2nd week since school started, or i could say since FYP started. While most groups are already getting started on their project, we are just finally able to clear everything and finalize everything between us and the client today. Since its a start, and we're already behind the rest, iMob will not lag behind and will start work like now!!!

I also got some overdue uploaded pictures when i was so damn lazy to post them up after i uploaded them. But as always, its never too late to show them out!

Mizuno Wave Venture II
Picture is blurred due to the lousiness of my smart phone =p

LAMBO!!!
Saw this car a while back, how i wish i will be able to drive one of these!!

ME!! (Sis's Graduation Shoot)
This was taken while we were waiting for my sister to finish her personal shoot.

There is more to come in my next entry, wait up!!

Heats.

2008-10-23T01:43:00.015+08:00

Official Lanyard! Cool right!~

I decided to write an entry before i sleep tonight even though i will heading down to school early in the morning again as my FYP journey starts off tomorrow with meeting the client to finalise and settle everything we need to kick start this 20 credit module. I had alot in mind to type it out in just this one entry but we see how things go as i type it out bah. . .

First thing first,
let me present to you Singapore Polytechnic DMIT CLUB Heats of Shuttle Badminton Event 2008!!!

Our Official Event Poster

Not sure if the details are too small for you all to see, and since I'm lazy to hyperlink it for the larger file, i shall key in the details here for everyone to see. The event will be held from, 5th November 2008 (Wed) - 11th November 2008 (Tue). The competition venue will be held at the SAC Sport Hall Badminton Court 1, 2 & 3. Registration will open from 27th October 2008 onwards, and cost will be only at $2/competitor. So why wait, join us now. . .

Contact for inquiry, 97348588 (Ferguson)
Currently calling all DMIT students out there, we still short of some helpers to run the event so if you got any friends interested, give me a ring or holla out there!!!

Next on the list, will be an important overdue birthday wish that i wanted to put it up on my blog but somehow didn't find the extra energy since you type it out, but its never too late i guess since you will read it sooner or later.Here goes, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSTERR!!!!! Enjoy your 23th year in this world!!
Pictures of related events are still being uploaded or processing so sorry to say that my entries are still kinda short of images=)

Alright, i shall finally talk about today. Went to school early in the morning for gym, started well, ended a little out of energy and strength!! Worse is I think i only did two machines with full set though. At least I'm improving since the first time i went gyming with Adrian-mutu.

After that, met up with Chun Hui, SamKho & Grace at FC5 before heading to bugis for lunch. We went there specially just to get some book that only ..... ..... ...... would buy. Its up to you what u want the blank to be or imagine it to be! PS: There is no correct or wrong answer to it!
Anyway, although it came a little late from them as well, but better late than never so i still would like to thank the three of them to have this celebration with me!!

Once we were done, i headed back to school to attend this Graduation Showcase Organizing Committee I was just supposed to check things out there before decide whether i really wanna do it, but before i could even raise my hand to comment, I was already nominated by the other members present at that point in time as the Vice-Chairperson for this committee. Although it should be an honor that they thought so highly of me, but somehow i feel its like i was sabo-ed to do it at another angle. Discussed for about 3 full hours, with many complaints along the way that wasn't supposed to be brought up in the meeting. Well at least JA will know more about student feedback our school provides.

Finally, i've been thinking about it for this whole week already, or our bonds so fragile that we always break and combine so easily.

~"Somehow it doesn't feel the same anymore, but i really treasured this brotherhood"
Ferg

Twenty.

2008-10-17T14:41:00.002+08:00

Took me a while to write this out, but since i found the time so might as well make full use of the time to write something out before my blog dies out again. I was uploading several pictures till i got lazy to wait for all of them to be uploaded, so most likely pictures will be shown on my next entry.

Back to the topic for this entry, Twenty. If up till now you still don't know what this number represent, you're slow!! Well, there is nothing to be shy about, its just I have finally got over the -teen age and entering a big TWO-0 of my life living in this world. Though i can't remember anything from when i popped out of my mummy's tummy, i could at least recall the past 15 years of my life where i celebrate this special day of mine. Like i could still recall the time when i was still primary school, my sister will buy me the latest power ranger as it was the "in" thing like Pokemon of the this period for children.

While I could tell that 15/10 is just another day for others, but it is definitely something that i would hold dear to. As memories from the past is more than enough to bring smiles back, so i will also like to say a big THANK YOU to those who wished, prayed, spent the time with me during this day of my life. Just a simple message could mean a bright new day for me!!

Will also take this chance to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these people who fall just after mine,

Darren Quek, 19
Not sure if you will see this, but hopefully you're also enjoying yourself during this day for you like i did. After all we're fellow school mates so enjoy your final phrase of polytechnic life!! See you around in school!!

Mei Qi, --
Yet another one that falls one day after mine, but doesn't really matter as long as you just stay cheerful and happy like the apple you wanna be. Never forget your dreams and most importantly your smiles that lightens everyone's day!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Pauline Tang, --
Although it's been a while since we met, but hopefully your life is as great as it can be. Just happen yours is after mine so enjoy yourself!!

~" Things haven't change since. . . but i will preserve on"

Final.

2008-10-11T14:47:00.002+08:00

Just came back from ICE camp so feeling a little shagged and tired. Slept till morning today as i had to go for work, else i will most probably sleep through the whole day.

Camp was alright, with some minor glitches throughout but bearable for me to last the whole event. At least i made new friends, people that i come to know from the camp especially my group, Flinstone. Although I didn't really blend in the way i wanted, but i guess at least i somehow made my presence felt at some point in the camp. Hopefully everyone else enjoys their polytechnic and getting used to the lifestyle here. I'm so lazy to write everything down so i guess i will just list down my family from ICE! Photos are still being uploaded so be a little patience!!

FLINSTONE
Chen Ye (Big Daddy)
Charmine (Small/Short Mummy)

-[bRothers]-
Matthew (Blur Bro)
Jia Sheng (DJ)
Alvin (Flinstone)
Johnson (Mr. Popular)
Stanley (SPSU unit co-ordinator)
Afiq (Yo - Mama Champion)

-[sIsters]-
Xue qing (Little Ms. Doremon)
Adeline (Tortoise Tortoise Jump Champion)
Althea (Hyped Wuxi-Finger Hole* Master)
Nazreen (Chig Chig Bang Bang Winner)

2 months has just pass me by and school is starting this very week, guess everyone will be hoping there will be some sort of extension of holiday like i do, cause effectively from this semester, I will be having a 4-day week period where my Mondays will be free for use while everyone is dragging their lazy bum out of the bed to go school!

~ Final time of holidays
~ Final week of holidays
~ Final day of holidays
~ Final semester of my polytechnic life
~ So many final more to come, will it just end like that?

~Hopefully once the final end, a new beginning. . .

Movies.

2008-10-03T01:34:00.002+08:00

Let me bring you to the movieess...

Although it still feels like i haven't been watching movies since Dark Knight, but i guess somehow I've been watching some this few weeks. Those that caught my attention, i didn't managed to watch and have to seek alternatives to watch it some other time, but once i didn't bother about the latest movies, without a fail i will be watching them. Irony but whatever!!

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
i'm just kidding, no spoilers only some personal comments. . .

#1

Went to watch with Jie Hui, Gavin & Jiawei at Tiong Bahru Plaza since all of us are already above the required age limit, though two of them just reached that age! Well, doesn't matter since we all can enter without any problems!! *Wonders why am i typing this out.. ... ...

The show wasn't as what i would be expecting, but the CG was great i would say. Some of the scenes doesn't look very easy to handle since i'm studying in this related field of study. Pity the old lady that came out so late in the show just to sit in one chair facing multiple mirrors and become the demon inside her that is causing all the problems. Comments heard from friends was quite over-rated i guess, but maybe its just different opinions after watching some of the scenes that will affect different people i guess. I initially wanted to put in the original poster of the movie but somehow lazy to go look for it to upload, so just simply find one to represent it. I also worry people don't dare come in to read my blog if i upload it up!! haha..

Rating: 2.5/5

#2

Went to watch this with Grace & Samkho at Marina Square today since they decided to kill some of my boredom i guess? They chose the movie before i came since i had an appointment earlier so i didn't have much of choice!!

This show was interesting in the plot and definitely it's CG that was used in the movie. Confirm own Mirrors one, but back to the movie i would love to have one eagle eye myself! However i will plant a C-4 or immediate shutdown of the system if something went wrong. If i'm still as good as i am, the codes should look like this,

private Class Eagle_Eye
{

if(ferg == alive)
{
// Eagle_Eye response and functioning perfectly
}

else
{
System.out.exit(0)
System.explodes.timer(0)
// Eagle_Eye exits the program and activates the immediate explosion!!
}

}

LOL, think there is some errors but hack it!! I'm lazy already. Was just thinking if i'm tired, i would just get it to activate all the green lights for me so the traffic will be straight home without stopping!! There was more ideas but i'm too lazy to type it all out so, that's all folks!!

Rating: 3.2/5