Oh my gosh I spent half my weekend shopping but only got a pair of River Island jeans cause I either couldn't really decide if I really wanted to wear the other stuff I picked or I was put off by the longish Mambo Night like queues at the changing room or cashiers.

And then again I'm not even sure if I like the pair of RI jeans much enough to part with half of my pathetic army salary. But then again it's technically not really part of my army salary since I usually use up my salary within like 10 days of receiving it hmmmmmmm..... But I guess I was pressured by Q to get it cause he thought the other pair of Levi's jeans I wanted was too nice so he didn't want me to buy it and look so nice next to him.

Moving on to the other things I did this weekend, yesterday I went to chill at Corduroy Cafe at Vivocity.... It was awesome!!! It was nice having my usual afternoon ice blended caffiene dose in the comfort of the indoor aircon, while looking out at the not-that-great-but-still-decent-for-singapore view of the scorching bay under the hothothot afternoon sun... And I liked the pseudo-colonial decor of the place. The reason why I would describe it as pseudo-colonial is because it still retains a slightly modern touch... WHICH IS DAMN SEXY. You'd have to see it to know what I'm talking about. I'd definitely go down again some time soon, it's a great place to relax over the weekend.

In other news, we got the shock of our lifes today when all of a sudden at the end of the youth service Pastor said they were going to take photos of everyone cause most of the church was wearing the 40 DOC polo t-shirt and they chose to take the photo from the back of the hall where we were and we weren't wearing them because we didn't want to buy last week!!! It was quite GG, I feel so guilty for messing D's Church's big youth family photo up by wearing something that is strikingly different from everyone else and being right at the front! Hmmmm but I find the TTB t-shirt quite nice, I might buy it if they're still selling it next week.

OK.... Have a great last complete week of the chinese lunar calender people!

I'm so glad the week is almost over. It's been hard juggling my normal everyday duties while concurrently assisting my bosses in running a course throughout the week.

And I suck at multi-tasking, so I end up making stupid careless mistakes which take up more time to rectify and its like an endless cycle of new work coming in, taking my mind off what I'm currently working on and distracting me even more. I think it would help if I was a little more organised... I remember when I was a clerk in my previous unit I had this notebook to jot down all the little jobs that had to be done and I'd make sure they're all complete on time and track their progress with my little notebook. But even though I bought myself a notebook for this new job, I don't seem to be able to use it. I wonder why....

Anyways, I think the clothes in topman are really bad this season. Like most of the shirts resemble farmer's clothes. And also wearing topman stuff would mean that I would see 15 other people wearing the same thing when I go out, which pisses me off. And I can't seem to be able to find time to go down to the malls and troll through every shop properly at all. Shopping is damn troublesome.

mmmm very drama

bang bang.
that awful sound,
my baby shot me down.

i worked 12 hours today

i hate booking out at 8pm

i'm probably going to book out as late tomorrow

i saw philbert today, he might be a pilot soon

next week must end quickly

OH SHIT.

I'm so going to die over the next 3 days. I have to do like 5 intense days of work over the next 3, because of my stupid illness. And I'm already forfeiting 1 day of MC, which my doctor gave me for tomorrow but I know I cannot take or I would suffer in an even more excruciating manner on Thursday and Friday :(

And I hate my anti-biotics, they're so messed up. They cause gastric and they give me insomnia wtf!!!

But OK la, I spent my waking hours over the last 2 days reading about English History, especially that of the Tudor Dynasty and the House of Windsor. It was all very fascinating... I wish I could read more but I have to prepare for work and sleep early tonight. But at least now I know so many more members of the English Royalty and how their Monarchy has evolved to this day.

And it was also interesting to read about the history of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey. Like how the Unknown Warrior was selected, how it was given a grand burial ceremony in the Abbey, and that it was laid to rest in the same place as most of the English Monarchs and their Consorts. Oh and also that his tombstone is the only tombstone in the entire Abbey on which it is forbidden to walk. Reading all about it sort of makes one want to give up one's life for his Nation in a similarly selfless manner, to be accorded that amount of glory. So it kinda made me wonder if this was all a ruse to arouse feelings of nationalism and martyrdom in the UK. Haha, oh shit I'm being damn stupid.

But I found the words inscripted on the sides of his marble tombstone quite cool:

THE LORD KNOWETH THEM THAT ARE HIS
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
UNKNOWN AND YET WELL KNOWN, DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE
IN CHRIST SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE

Don't we all feel like dying for our countries now?

Ok I need to go and sleep. Bloody hell, I can't wait for 2008 to be over.

I'm sick again :(

And its really a bad time to fall ill, there are so many things I need to do at work these 2 weeks! I can't believe I'm actually disappointed that I'm ill though, awhile ago I would have been happy to get a 3 day MC... I guess it's all a matter of integrity, I hate to inconvenience my colleagues.

un-connected events sorry

are you enjoying the first weekend of the new year?


I want to go to the national museum soon. I haven't been there since its makeover, and I heard its pretty nice now. Actually I liked it even before the renovation, it was a nice place to go and learn about random, interesting things. And I generally like colonial architecture, theres something about the grandeur and the richness of colonial buildings which makes them very appealing.

Last week I had breakfast with a friend at the Delifrance at Holland V. I've only been there once before that and I'm not really a Delifrance fan but I have to say there's a really a good reason why the cafe is so empty at Holland V... I don't know if this occurance is just an instance or if it's a wide-spread thing but the breakfast is just bad. I was served better pastry for breakfast on a damn airplane, the coffee was so strong it was like 6 shots of espresso poured into 1 coffee cup and then served, and the waffles were frighteningly similar to the instant waffles one can get from any supermarket. It was horrible. When I went to the same Delifrance for breakfast almost 3 years ago before the first Chem SPA of my A levels it wasn't so bad! In fact I think I enjoyed it. I wonder what happened.... But I hope what happened to me was more of an exception than a norm la.. Maybe the chef was having a bad day or something. Haha

I like Guiness draught. Cheers

No! You're not at the wrong blog...


I've changed my template! I made the font size larger so that its easier to read now and the background isn't so black anymore so its not such a bleak affair reading this blog. But of course, that is not to say I intended my old background to be emo la, it was more like a lack of effort on my part to find a nice template.. Oh and not to mention that old background was quite bengish because the person who designed that template and put it on the blog template site was an Ah Lian. So I'm quite pleased that this site no longer looks like some Ah Beng Diary. But its all well now, except maybe this blog looks too bright now and it might take a little bit of getting used to.

Anyway, Happy New Year to everybody!
I hope 2008 pasts really quickly, then I can ORD and get on with my life.. And I achieved my New Year Resolution 20 hours after making it, how stupid. Now I have to think of a new goal to work towards for the rest of the year....

And now, its time to brace myself for yet another year of shit before I'm free again!

1am on sunday morning

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shaun - slaves of singapore says:
zoukout must be damn boring tonight... cause you are not there

Education is dangerous: The Mafia only kills someone if they knew too much..... says:
fuck u

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we all love zh!

Time seems to pass more slowly now though.. It used to go by pretty fast when I first came in, but now that I'm nearing the mid term of my service it seems to have slowed down a lot. I won't say that life has improved or gotten worst, but at least I'm used to the army now. I know what to expect and how to get through each day.

My new posting is definitely more welcome than the previous one. Apart from the absense of regimentation, my colleagues here are also better educated so I find it easier to communicate with them. My job is also very fulfilling. I think its wonderful that I get this chance to work with people who are less privileged. It's been a real eye opener and I'm sure it'll stay this way till the end. I have a lot to learn from this new unit and I hope there will be a positive change in the way I view the world by the end of my service.

But no matter where you are in the SAF, as long as you're an NSF its gonna suck. I know I shouldn't be complaining here so I won't. But there's more to my job than meets the eye.

Apart from boring army matters, I've also gotten my driving license. Actually that's not such a good thing, driving is a pretty heavy responsibility. I used to just knock out in my parents' cars when I was younger not knowing that the person behind the wheel actually has to be alert all the time and possess the skills and judgement to maneuver through the local traffic. Anyways it was fun ridin and rollin with the gang on friday night. Hahahahaha.

Mambo tomorrow. Super crowded. But who cares, I cant go for another month.

464 days to ORD.

I know I can do it, this is an easier race than the A levels. Its just longer and more full of shit.

gosh i havent blogged for so long

i've been following the Myanmar protests quite closely and i'm very saddened by the recent developments... the use of violence as a means to disperse the crowds is really un-called for. its a bloody peaceful protest, why the hell must they use tear gas and guns and batons wtf.

i think its a very immature way to handle the situation. negotiations should be made with the people, see what they want first. i think the root cause of the problem was the rise in fuel prices, and then deep inside the people were already regarding the junta with much resent. the only reason why it has been so peaceful till now is cause of the bloody fear which the government strikes in the hearts of the helpless citizens. so until now there wasnt any real reason for the citizens to rebel cause they could still live with it.

but i mean like now you fucking double the price of fuel and expect people who earn so little to live with it? seriously wtf.

sometimes i really wonder why the world is like that and why all these people have to suffer. and i really feel sorry for them and i wish them all the best in their quest for democracy and i hope that one day they will be able to see democracy in their nation for themselves.

i hope the UN helps, and i hope the violence stops :(

pray for them

Wow a 201st post! I never thought this blog would come so far... I was browsing through the archives and I realized that I could actually watch myself grow and mature through all the posts over the last few years! Thats not to say I'm very mature now la but still.... lol. I actually don't want grow up :(

So lets talk about how all the guys in combat vocations have disappeared.. Everytime I drive past the ferry terminal on my way home from Helldon, I'll look at the distant shores of the Magical Island of Dreams and remember su who is 5km away pumping recruits who are 1 year older than us. But he'll be confined till the end of the month with his little recruits. And then theres Sheng, who disappeared on a 2 month trip to cheong sua in his tank in taiwan. I remember him too, every single time I log onto BNet to realize that our clan has been disbanded because he didn't renew the chieftain's login before he left. And theres GY, who's in combat but is somehow staying out to plague BNet with his proness. I remember GY everytime i get on BNet too.

Yeah ok sorry I just decided to blog about something random. And I really hope I get that transfer. Good night.

Proud parents of a 3SG:

shiet i have more photos but its on my razr which is like not usable now cause my sim card is in my non-camera phone so :(

but attending the aslc graduation was really fun, because i went as a civilian. the rank-holders (even the regulars) treat u so differently when u are a civilian, because when u are a civilian u have a voice and u cant be forced to follow orders just because they are orders. it was very amusing..... when i was a civilian and i went for military functions i took all these for granted, but now i can see the difference.

so when i went home i felt sad. one of the things that bothers me about servicenational is that your social status drops the moment you surrender your pink ic. we arent accorded the same amount the respect as we used to have been given as civilians. and i dont see a reason for this, how does this make the ymra function better? i dont see why they have to take away my dignity. i dont know if i should have just said that.

it also bothers me that i actually have to ask myself if i should or shouldnt have said that... if you get my drift.... lol wtf am i saying! i think im just whining, no point talking about change if you cant do anything about it right. goodnight

awww <3 remember how happy we were when we were young? i remember the exact circumstances in which this photo was taken. qing was showing su how his new 3310 had a cool game called snake2 which totally ownz snake1 on 8250 so we should all get 3310 and maybe one day in 2007 we could also use 3310's as like bricks and maybe like sledge hammers....

ok that wasnt what really happened. it was actually qing's birthday on 19 dec 05 and we somehow ended up at su's place but what i really want people to see from this photo is how cute and innocent the young qing was: no piercing, no game, but still the classic emo specs and the cool shortness :)

and the scary thing is that this photo was taken less than 2 years ago although it felt much longer... it makes me wonder how long ORD will take to come :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

additional announcement:
su's popping on thursday who wants to come? i have a PLC carpark label and infinite tickets so if u wanna go contact me!!!! so far qing and i are going and su's parents arent in singapore or something so it wont be very weird or intrusive on the emotional moment of the elder su's putting on the no-pride 3 arrows/ chevrons/ mark of ocs-rejects (ok sorry) on su's sleeve because such a thing will not happen. i will nevertheless be proud of su because he went through sispec delta.

so heres a random update of what i've been doing up till now! and for a change ill do it in pictures, so i dont have to type cause i'm starting to become lazy and stupid.

(ok la not really..... i just found these photos in my phone so i thought i should put them here as memories)

18 Aug

absolut bling!

a random decision to drop by newton bar for an all night risk/ movie marathon! it was a super fun night full of funny random occurances that ill remember for quite some time lol :D

4 AUG

ACS barker scouts gangshow! Going back to catch up with the rest of the alumni and juniors was damn amazing. It was great seeing everyone again. And since I hardly go back to barker I went all the way to the clocktower just to pay dear Oldham a visit. I like this sculpture cause of the words on its plate:

Bishop Oldam so lived his days that others would have tomorrows.
We who are heirs of this great Institution must also surely play our part.
The past we inherit, The present we create
but to those who hope, work and play
The Best Is Yet To Be

-T. W Hinch, Principal, ACS

So now we know where those words printed at the top of the acjc classroom block came from! Haha its actually very meaningful, i should try and remember these words as i go about in the course of my daily life and perhaps i'd be able to live a more fulfilling ns life?

Random date in late july

Qing and I were starbucks-ing at paragon when suddenly:

whatuf

whatuf X 2

whatuf whatuf whatuf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah... this group of people appeared in star wars costumes and they actually went to the counter to buy coffee so that was pretty hilarious lol!

Ok more updates soon!!!

ARGH THE FORMATTING FOR THIS ENTIRE POST IS SCREWED UP CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY ITS LIKE THAT? I DIDNT MEAN FOR ALL THE WORDS TO STICK TOGETHER AND BE SO HARD TO READ BUT WTF IT TURNED OUT LIKE THAT WTF. maybe its my blog skin, i should change my blog skin i've been meaning to do so for a long time...

wow time really really flies, su is coming back already. 3 weeks just flew by so fast, i hope its like that all the time!!! anyways we're all quite proud of you su, you're one of the only few fighting fit personnel left among all of us.... hahahaha

oh shit, 4 more hours to my book in :( :( :(

SLEEP
and su's plane will land even before i book out how sad

so i've got half an hour of my birthday left to go....

i guess im happy la, while army has lowered my standards of what to expect it still was a meaningful and fulfilling day so thank you for today if you were part of it.

1 more birthday holding 11B ENDURE!!!!!!!!

i just read auguries of innocence by william blake. such a familiar poem, every barker boy can relate to the starting verses :

To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

i love this poem so much because it celebrates youth, and innocence, and purity. it represents everything we've lost to the organisation. blake is so cool because the general theme of most of his work revolves around stuff like these, and also his dissatisfaction at the moral state of society. so these are all things that i believe in also and i can really relate to him and i think thats cool.

ok, i would elaborate more but like im really tired i need to sleep now lol SOMEBODY GET ME OUT OF HERE.