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BLOG HAS MOVED

2010-03-05T22:44:00.001+08:00

I have moved the blog and the entries over to Wordpress. The link to the new blog is http://www.c2death.wordpress.com

Cyaz there!! xD

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Imperfections? Yeah, so?

2010-03-05T12:05:00.002+08:00

As the title suggests, we all have our imperfections. Some are blessed with having only a few to tend to, others have a multitude of em ranging from the insignificant to the maelstrom of conflicting emotions that swirl around the larger ones.

In terms of that scale, I would day that the majority of us would adhere to the midpoint of that distribution curve fairly easily cos most of our imperfections are a mixture of the insignificant and the vastly significant. And yet it is sad when u realise that some of these imperfections are a constant source of regret to pple who are especially more inclined to seek public attention and acceptance.

I'm not one of those pple though. I reckon I'm also somewhere in the midpoint of that curve, its just that I don't see my imperfections as things that are open to public opinion. Call it ignorance, call it thick skin. Call it watever u please. Thats just the way I'm wired. Besides, I tend to make decisions based on wats needed instead of wats wanted. And just as long as no one gets hurt at the end of the day, I'm happy with it.

Imperfections are also closely linked to our moral values and how ethical we are in situations in which both morality and ethics are grey areas. Surely we all will experience such situations at least once in our lives. Its just a matter of how we deal with em that makes the difference. Some of us are better equipped to resolve such situations without incurring a large amt of collateral damage. But others are not as lucky. Its basically the affirmation of the current human condition.

We tend to think of how life would be in an ideal world. But sadly, there is no such thing. The ideal world is just a vision of perfection based on a platform of equal opportunity afforded to each and every one on this planet. But the ideal world is also an unsustainable model as it trys to appease everyone at the same time. As much as we would like to see such a situation manifest itself, it will not happen. Not in the near future at least.

Our imperfections have a profound effect on how we look at things. Depending on the size and/or the severity of said imperfection, we tend to tailor our outlook on life as well as our life by basing it on our thoughts on having to live with such things. Some of us are naturally more optimistic than others and see imperfections as just things that need to be ignored so that life can go on. Others take the pessimistic outlook and keep harping on it, wishing and hoping to find a way to eradicate it fast. Sometimes, it may happen. But most of the time we are forced to live with em for the rest of our days.

The one thing I can't wrap my head ard is the fact that pple actually resort to self-destruction or suicide in a bid to try and rid themselves of imperfections. I mean, wat point is there with ending ur life if the imperfection is still apparent even in death? Thats not practical at all.

As a believer, I seem to have a fairly clear sense of wat is right and wrong, and how to distinguish between both of em. But I do admit that there are moral and ethical grey areas in life that need to be thought out in detail before action can be taken. Its just like a game of Texas Hold'Em. We're up against opponents who are trying to do the exact same thing as we are in a bid to see if we can actually bring a situation to a successful, and in this case lucrative, resolution.

But at the end of the day, we have to ensure that we do not let our actions undermine our sense of morality or ethical principles. Faith is a gd guide to have at the toughest of times, cos it gives us hope even when the situation around us is a bleak as can be. Imperfections are just God's way of testing a person to see wat they would do to try and rectify the predicament they are in. In this case, the journey is just as important as the destination.

At the end of it all, our spirit survives. Even if we don't.

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Another day, another battle.

2010-01-31T20:34:00.003+08:00

My previous post was kinda vitriolic, but I had gd reason for posting it. I see no reason why I shld take it down cos at the end of the day the decision belongs to me alone. All I can say is, deal with it.

Work has been the same so nuthin much to say abt it. In fact, the less said the better I guess. Its not as if there is much to tell anyway. I'm there 5 days a week, I do my work, I leave for the day, I get paid. Thats all that matters at this point in time. Kinda repetitive I noe, but its better than nuthin rite?

At least this week was interesting though. Folks went to HK on business so I was at home for most of the time. Had frends over on Friday for poker and it felt damn gd to actually host a poker session after previously having to cancel any attempts at havin one due to one reason or another. There were only 8 of us in total thru the nite, but it was more than enuff I guess. Kee Siang, Junwen, Abel, Eng Wu, Chris, Shahul, Noorul and I were the 8 in question lol.

The game itself was punctuated with several highly charged moments when one player was tryin to read the other and there was usually a large pot in stake. The winnings were slim for me thru the nite and I ended up makin a loss, but at least it wasn't a large one haha. All in all, a gd nite of fun that went on from 8pm till ard 4.30am. After that, I went to crash cos I was really tired.

The rest of the day was rather uneventful with the exception of the evening but all in all was kinda manageable. As for today, there wasn't much goin on so I just chilled at home watchin Burn Notice on my laptop. Lolx. Gd show too.

Next week promises to be not as boring, but I'll wait and see how it goes before givin my verdict on it. U never noe when things can come back and bite u on the ass rite? Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a gd one. xD

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Bloodlust

2010-01-18T22:49:00.003+08:00

I think I've reached the end of my tether. I've been as hospitable as I think I can be and yet I still get pushed to one side as others JOCKEY for position. I mean, if its that difficult to simply mention things once in a while, then wats the point of even trying to be nice?

Hospitality is a fickle business, it has to be earned and can just as easily be lost.

Perhaps u shld be aware of that the next time u make decisions.

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Chapter 2009 closed, bring on Chapter 2010!!

2010-01-03T17:42:00.002+08:00

Well well well, its finally 2010. The first thing to do would be this: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! Haha. 2009 has ended, and with it so has the first decade of the 3rd millennium. 2010 looks to be a promising year for most if not all of us and that would be for various reasons. But before I start with the updating for this year, I have to finish up the loose ends of 2009. So here I go:

I've finished my lessons already, but have yet to get any significant openings and so I guess I have to wait until the time is right before I go forward with the plans. Apart from that, nuthin eventful really happened between the 23rd of Nov and 11th of Dec. The 12th was a diff story altogether. Haha. The 12th was a day of two halves. The first was the long dreaded move from the house at Holland Drive to my new place. I hate packing, but wat I hate even more is the unpacking cos its basically a nightmare to coordinate ur things in a new environment. After getting a few things settled, I got ready to leave the hse so that I could head for a haircut and then to the next destination. Which brings me to the 2nd half of the day: ZoukOut 2009!!

I made my way to VivoCity to meet up with Elton and Eric, who were accompanying for the event this time round. Both Elton and I are pretty much veterans at this considering that we've gone for it before, but Eric was a greenhorn at this so it was bound to be an eye-opening experience for him. So after meeting up with em, I then went to search for Kenneth, who was the 4th member of our contingent.

The rest wanted to have dinner so we headed to the food court before then makin our way to the taxi stand, which was bloody long. After we got into the cab, we made our way to Siloso Beach. It cost bloody $7 per vehicle to get into the island so that kinda jacked up the cabfare. Thank God it was split by the 4 of us though. Haha. We then made our way across the beach, stopping at the bar to have a couple of drinks first before continuing on our journey to the entrance.

Once we had placed our items in the lockers we made our way in. I will not go into details abt the nite, but lets just say that I kinda feel that 2008's lineup was a better benchmark than this year. Only Armin van Buuren was truly stellar, with the rest failing to really get the crowd crazy. But at least that period between 5am-6am was worth the price of admission. And in case ur wondering wat abt the 6am to 7am part, well we had left by then cos we wanted to escape the morning clammer for cabs. At least this year I had the foresight to actually place an advance booking for a cab, which made things infinitely easier.

After that I went back to catch up on some much needed sleep. The next few days were busy cos I was packin for my trip to Melbourne. Left via Emirates on the 18th of Dec and reached the following morning cos the flight was at 10 plus in da evening. Met up with my sis and bro-in-law and basically chilled for the next 9 days, while goin out to get some stuff as well as try my hand at various gambling locations. The gd thing is that luck was on my side cos I didn't lose money during the trip haha.

And soon it was time to return to Singapore and so I got back on the 28th of Dec at ard 11pm. Even though it was a short trip, it was gd to be back after 5 months and I kinda enjoyed my time there. But after gettin back home, there was only one thing left to look forward to: New Years Eve.

Went to watch Sherlock Holmes with Kenneth, Andrew, James & Clarence on the 30th before headin to Starbucks for our customary infusion of caffiene. After that we headed our separate ways. On the 31st itself, it was a busy day cos we had to get some things done in the morning. But I had already gone ahead and made a reservation at Red Dot Brewhouse for my frends and I for the evening's festivities. After gettin ready, I headed to Dempsey at ard 9.45pm to meet up with the rest and take up the reservation. The rest soon followed and we proceeded to just chill and enjoy the spirit of things as well as savour the last few hours of 2009.

Finally it was time to countdown and then BAM!! It was 2010 already. Haha. Time sure flies I guess. Well, now that we're back in the present, I have been thinkin abt wat my resolutions would be for the year. One of which was to try something new, so I shaved off my moustache to go with a new look for 2010. There are a few other resolutions in the works but I shall see how they pan out before I make any concrete decisions. Haha.

Well, the one big thing that I'm definitely lookin forward to for this year is of course Uni. Considering that I haven't studied intensively since Taylors, I reckon I need to really buckle down and study so that I can get gd grades, and I fully intend to do that. Its gonna be tough, but its an experience nonetheless. Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post(whenever that is hahahahaha), have a great year ahead!! xD

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Stay

2009-11-22T20:17:00.002+08:00

And so I'm back once again after one of my trademark long absences. I guess my profligacy can be attributed to my lack of anything interesting to write coupled with the general laziness associated with knowing how much work goes into typing a blog entry. Perhaps I should get one of those narration softwares to make it easier for me to commit my thoughts to paper. Haha.

As the hour grows late with regard to this month, I can't help but get into the festive side of things. This is really one of my most favourite times of the year simply cos its when the chaos associated with daily life tends to take a backseat so that we can eat, drink, meet and make merry. Its also a time to reflect on the course of the year and whether it was a gd one or not. And considering the unfortunate pple out there who are fighting tooth and nail just to get by on a daily basis, I feel that I have alot to be thankful with regard to my current position.

I'm glad that I've cleared the army hurdle, although there is still the reservist issue to contend with. But I'm glad that I'm able to continue with the next logical step in life and I kinda can't wait for it. Its gonna take a while before that time comes, but I'm pretty much psyched abt it cos its a whole different situation to contend with. At least adaptability will not play as big a part as back in 2005 though, cos the familiarity is certainly there.

The one gd thing abt this is that I can now go abt doing wat I want without having to deal with those pesky annoyances which have plagued us all of late. In a way, the endgame was kinda expected and I'm glad that it arrived sooner rather than later. It saves us all from dealing with a whole lot of grief and having to put up with further inconveniences. I mean, we all have our limits and when those limits are crossed, we tend to act or react to the situation. Whether said reaction is proactive or adverse remains to be seen.

I frankly can't wait for the 12th of Dec to get here cos its ZoukOut once again!! Wooohooo!! Haha. Considering the lineup over the last 2 years, this year is kinda disappointing cos Armin is the only one who most of us would recognise. But I guess that we just might end up bein surprised so why not go for the ride aye? Besides, its a once a year thing so theres bound to be other things goin on there apart from the music. And it never fails to draw a crowd too.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a great week ahead!!

P.S. 2012 is a bloody gd disaster movie. Blows The Day After Tomorrow right out of the water. xD

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Scardonia

2009-10-18T22:04:00.002+08:00

Ok this post is abt 17 days overdue so my apologies. Last 3 odd weeks have been interesting but I did promise a review for wat was potentially the best weekend I had after my 21st.

I finally got over the loss of my beloved N95 and decided that the time was right to head out and invest in a brand new N97. So I headed to Starhub and got one while recontracting my dad's line at the same time. It was originally retailing at $538 but due to the $200 voucher my dad had, I only ended up paying $338 for it. One of the best deals I've ever encountered xD

The following day was the 27th and I was supposed to meet Tuck Min and Elton so that we could go watch a movie. We decided to go for Phobia 2 due to the distinct lack of anything interesting and kinda regretted it. The movie was kinda screwed up, although the last story in the set of 5 short ones was rather funny and had us in stitches.

After the movie ended, my dad called me and informed me that my uncle had managed to acquire a Pit Grandstand ticket for the F1 race that was to take place that very nite. He asked me whether I wanted to go and naturally I sed yes. So I met up with my cousin at Marina Square to collect the ticket before headin to the area.

Once I got there, I immersed myself in the pre-race formalities while grabbin a quick but rather expensive dinner along the way. As it got closer to race time, I realised that I didn't have any earplugs on me and so decided to go get a pair. Thank God there was a booth fairly near to the grandstand so I didn't have to travel that far. After acquiring the earplugs, I headed back to my seat and waited. By that time, the grandstand was rather packed so we were all waiting in anticipation.

And finally, it was time to get the race started and the drivers proceeded with a practice lap for the fans before headin back to the grid for the official start of the race, which started a few mins later. It was a rather eventful race that included crashes, collisions, mishaps and burnt rubber. But in the end, it was Lewis Hamilton who stole the show with his well planned and executed driving strategy. Kudos to him as well as Sebastien Vettel for making it an interesting race.

After the race ended, it was time to take the long walk back towards the open roads so as to try and get a cab. And that in itself turned out to be a nightmare. After abt an hour of waiting for a cab and 3 failed calls to cab companies, I managed to get one and got home abt 10 mins before midnite. I had work the next day to didn't really waste any time.

Jacob returned to Singapore the following Friday and so I went to meet up with him. He was at Orchard Galleria Hotel with his bro, mum and two of her frends. After a while, we decided to head to a bar to get some drinks and so we went across the road to Harry's but the place was bloody crowded. We then decided to go for a low profile option and headed back across the street to Ballymoons instead. Tried one of the beers there and it was rather gd, but I decided to keep it at one so didn't drink after that. We left the place at ard 1am and I headed back home.

The rest of the week went by rather fast and without event until the following Wed, which was when Jacob and I were supposed to head to Butter Factory for some gd old clubbin. Prior to that nite, the last time I had actually set foot in a club was the 10th of June, and it was also at Butter. Lolx. We met up with some of Jacob's frends, including two girls who I had studied with when I was at Ghim Moh. Was kinda nice to catch up with em and we had a gd time.

Also saw Vernon and his gf there so I spoke to him for a while as well. As it was free flow from 10pm to 1am, we paid the $28 cover charge and basically went crazy. In that 3 hour period, we had abt 10 drinks and the best part was that we were still sober after that. We were basically traversing between both Bump and Fash thru the nite but we eventually decided on Fash as it was the less crowded of the two and they were playin some sick tracks as well.

I was initially supposed to leave at 2.30am due to the fact that I had work the next day, but in the end decided to stick with the rest until closing time at 4am. After that, Jacob and I headed to Spize for supper/breakfast before sharin a cab back to our respective places. All in all, it was a gd nite and it was nice to club again after a rather long period of time.

After that, it was basically work the rest of the way so nuthin of interest happened until the Friday that just passed. Decided to head to Howl at the Moon with some of the old crowd and so asked em along. But Kee Siang had to give tuition and both Freddy and Kuma were not free so in the end it was only Elton, Eric and I who turned up. However, it was still gd fun and we had a rockin gd time, especially since the band were particularly raucous that nite. We decided to leave at ard 11pm cos we wanted to get the last train home so the nite ended early. But that was a blessing I guess cos the next day was Deepavali.

Woke up early on Sat morning and we headed to my cousin's hse in Yishun for breakfast. After that, we went to get some stuff done before headin back home to rest before headin out again in the evening. Went to my Aunty Shai's plc in the evening and spent some time there before taking our leave and heading to my other aunty's place to continue the visits.

The latter visit was the longer of the two as we spent abt 6 hrs there. A multitude of food, drink, jokes and blackjack ensued and by the time we decided to call it a nite, it was already 3am. All in all, it was a very very gd nite and probably one of the best Deepavali celebrations that I have encountered in a very long time.

And finally we get to today, which is when I headed to Kuma's plc to celebrate Deepavali as well. Had a rather gd time there and there was some gd banter running back and forth so it was a lively experience to say the least. Really had a gd time there. After that, I went back home to meet with my folks and we then went out to settle some other things. And that abt sums up the last 3 weeks or so. Lolx.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a great week ahead!! xD

"Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind.. And try to take the path less travelled by.."

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A Whisper to Nothing

2009-09-30T22:43:00.002+08:00

I wanna blog abt the great weekend I had, but I shall save that for tmr cos its gettin late and I gotta work tmr.

Either way, I just wanna say sumthin for the sake of saying it.

If at the end of it all, wat I have envisioned does come to pass, then so be it.

I will leave the decision to be made by another so that I can truly say that I have been liberated from any guilt I would have felt if it was I who was making the decision in the first place.

This is wat life is all abt I guess. xD

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My Two Cents Worth.

2009-09-26T20:25:00.002+08:00

You asked me sometime back whether I felt awkward and I sed no.

Let it be known that I wasn't lying.

And when u told me that u did, I didn't really give a fuck.

The fact remains that had u asked that very same question a year ago, I probably woulda said yes.

And you woulda been in the exact same position as I am now.

Talk abt how fast things change. Wat a difference a year makes indeed. Hah.

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Flipside

2009-09-20T15:02:00.004+08:00

The last two posts have had a real dark vibe abt em and I guess that it was cos I was in a rather bad mood for some time now due to one reason or another. But I think the mood has passed and things are lookin up once again, so I am thankful for that.

Work has just entered an impt stage and the next month or so is gonna be crucial in terms of wat we're tryin to achieve in the company. I wun elaborate cos there is no reason to do so. But lets just say that when I noe, I'll think abt posting it up here. Heh.

Before I fully depart from the sphere of bile that encapsulated the last 2 posts, just one final note. No one likes to be lectured, no matter wat the context. Some of it may be justified, yet most of it can be written off as just plain filler by pple who have nuthin better to say. I experienced that last week and it pissed me off to no end, so much so that it still rankles me when I think abt it. The best part is that this happens on a regular basis with regard to some pple. If u have nuthin nice to say, just shut the fuck up. And if ur reading this post, bear in mind that I will not take anymore nonsense and if u were to cross the line just one more time, there's gonna be hell to pay.

Ok, I'm done with the ranting and the vitriol. Lets move on to more fun things aye? Haha. Fringe Season 2 premiered on Friday afternoon here and I managed to get a copy of it. After watching it, I guess I can safely say that Season 2 just might trump all that Season 1 has achieved. The storyline is one that is not just restricted to that episode but will be the backstory for most of this new season I reckon. I will not reveal any spoilers cos I'd rather u watch it for urself.

Supernatural Season 5 is also proving to be a big draw, simply cos the storyline for this season is the culmination of wat the previous 4 seasons have been working towards. The producers have hinted that this might be the last season and so I reckon they might just go out with a bang if that is true. Either way, it would be sad to see such a gd tv series end, but it has to happen I guess.

The same can be sed for LOST, which will be airing its 6th and final season next Feb. The producers have always intended for the series to last 6 seasons and at this point of time they have no intention of extending the storyline any further cos it would only serve to cheapen wat the series has worked towards in the previous 5 seasons. When its over, lets just say that it'll be a sad day for most LOST fans.

But, all is not lost. For there is a new series from the creators of LOST that is scheduled to premiere next Friday afternoon. It incorporates some elements of LOST as well as some actors from the series and is naturally called Flash Forward. For those who have not had a chance to view the trailer, go look it up on YouTube cos I reckon ur gonna be in for a treat. From wat we can see in the trailer and subsequent promos, it looks like its gonna be the TV event of the year. Can't wait for it to kick off. Haha.

Another new TV series that looks rather interesting is Persons Unknown. The trailer can be viewed at http://www.personsunknown.com so make ur way there to check it out and make ur own deductions. Not sure when its premiering as yet, but I'll be keepin an eye out for it.

Tonight they'll be showin a highly anticipated match between Manchester United and Manchester City, which will be live from Old Trafford at 8.30pm. Both sides are fierce rivals and alot is expected from this match. Its basically the status quo vs the rich new pretenders to the crown. This match is still looked at as a United win, even though City are in better form at the moment. However, one could argue that derby matches rarely follow the form book so I'm gonna stick to that. In this sense, as much as I'd like to see United win, I'm gonna be conservative and go for a score draw.

Apart from all things related to TV, life in general has been fine. Managed to step out of the hse to enjoy the weekend when Kee Siang, Freddy and I headed to Howl At The Moon last nite for some drinks and music. Was fun to hang out with em, considering that we hadn't done so since the ORD party. We stayed till ard 11.30pm then decided to head back home. Kee Siang and I were on the train when we were surprised to find out that Junjie was there as well. After sayin bye to Kee Siang, Junjie and I headed to catch the East West Line that was headin to Buona Vista.

I got off there and then walked back home from the station, so much so that by the time I got back, it was ard 12.30am. All in all, it was a fun nite and I really enjoyed it. The general consensus is that this shld happen more often, and I sure as hell hope that it does. Haha.

Well, thats all for now. But before I go, just wanna give a shoutout to Erich. Happy 21st Birthday mate!!

Until the next post, have a gd one. xD

"Leave the lost and dead behind.. Now's your chance to run for cover.."

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No Regrets.

2009-09-14T22:39:00.003+08:00

Sometimes the mind races to find answers to questions that the heart is meant to answer. We've all come across this situation before so its nuthin new. Call it watever u want, but its something we have definitely encountered.

As the title of this blog post suggests, I have absolutely no regrets over my outburst in the previous post. That post was the culmination of some deep and serious thought that I had put forward in the days beforehand. I guess its a by-product of the human condition that such a thing like that can happen. But then again, thats life isn't it?

But if u really think abt it, the topic discussed in the previous post is not an isolated thing. If u take into account the so called "Domino Effect" of such a situation, the repercussions that u encounter will definitely be far reaching to say the least.

As for me, I've reached the end of my tether with regard to this particular situation. It has come to the point where I just dun give a flying fuck anymore. When u let things get out of hand, it tends to put one hell of a dampener on ur mood. Oh well, never again I guess.

But let it be known that the anger that was expressed in so many words during the previous post was not unfounded. If so, I woulda said that it was all a joke and laughed abt it by now. So I guess this is the part where I confirm that I'm being dead serious abt this. So here it is: I am dead serious abt this.

The general reason why all this bullshit occurs can usually be attributed to "politics". I'm not talkin abt the actual political situation, but abt the one that everyone goes thru during their lives. This perceived "politics" is a by-product of a society thats ruled by a dysfunctional hierarchy that is the very personification of the word flawed.

U have ur pretenders, the wannabes who change from normal pple to these fake bastards who just want a piece of the action. And the worst part abt this is that they actually believe in this "transformation". How pathetic.

Then u have ur "overlords". These pple attributed their ascension to "power" due to the support of the cynics and bottom feeders who crave a piece of the action and try to get some by jumping on the bandwagon like mindless idiots with no direction whatsoever in life.

And finally, u have the "converts". These pple are indoctrinated in the bullshit thats cultivated by the aforementioned groups and believe in it so much that they are pretty much converted into wat they believe. In this case, the blind have truly been led by the stupid, thus becoming one with them.

When u consider that those who are not part of any of the 3 categories are then ostracised and used as cannon fodder by em, u tend to wonder wat the catalyst for this "revolution" was in the first place. Sometimes, it may be something trivial, but in other cases its almost always something much more substantial.

If u apply this literally to ur life experiences, those of u who have been taken for a ride by those who u once called friends but have now embraced one of the 3 categories mentioned above know wat I mean. It sickens me to know that pple can be so blinded by wat they perceive to be ambition that they are willing to forsake almost anything to attain that alleged fame.

I suppose I might feel sorry for these pple. But in a way its more of a fleeting thing than a sustained emotion. In this day and age, trust counts for alot and more often that not, when u break that trust ur never gonna get it back.

So my question to u is this:

Are you gonna conform or are you gonna break away from the stereotype?

I'll leave it to u to decide.

P.S. Friends NEVER forget.

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Interpretation.

2009-09-04T21:26:00.000+08:00

As I sit here typing this post, I'm thinkin abt the friendships that one makes in a lifetime and wat they constitute. For those who know me well, they would know that I'm sumone who places a fair bit of importance and emphasis on trust being present in a friendship, cos without trust there is nuthin but a perceived void in which mistrust reigns supreme. It may never manifest in the course of a friendship, but the underlying problem is still there.

I admit that I have made and lost friends along the way and for various reasons. Some of it were cos of my actions while others were due to the inherent actions of others. This has happened a fair few times and to be honest it has made me that much more vigilant and careful as to who I consider as a friend. This perceived vigilance also tends to keep me on my toes as it allows me to sorta evaluate the status of a situation if I need to make a decision.

But once in a while, life throws u a curveball that tends to plant seeds of doubt with regard to the vigilance that one exhibits. Its really weird cos sometimes things just happen for no damn reason at all. Its as if the universe collaborates with several elements on opposite sides of the spectrum just to see wat happens to someone who is presented with a particular situation.

Take this scenario for an example: You're friends with someone who is damn close to u, so much so that u consider em to be more like a sibling than others. And even after a period of time in which both of u have gone on to other things, u still keep in touch with said friend. However, one day u realise that the correspondence decreases until its non-existant. U try to make small talk, just to see if everythin is aite. But the level of reciprocation remains the same. This goes on for a while until one day u've had enuff and just cut em off.

Now the scenario above is common and I bet that it has happened to most of us in our lifetime. Depending on wat ur point of view is, u either allow it to fester or u let it go. Sure ur pissed, but u dun see the need to let things escalate so u just let it go. That seems like the sensible thing to do I reckon. But wait, here's the kicker.

After wat seems to be a fair bit of time, which could mean anywhere between a few weeks or even years, the person that u once called friend suddenly makes contact and asks the one question that makes all that anger and even animosity to come flooding back: "Hey!! Its been ages since I heard from you!! How have u been??".

Now I admit that the example listed above is just one of many possible questions posed, but it seems to be the most common. It has happened to me before, but at that point of time I had realised that it was not worth goin thru the entire gauntlet of emotions once again and so I did the most sensible thing I could. I didn't give a fuck. I didn't bother replying. Simple as that. I've moved on, and I did so without your help. So wat makes u think that I need ur fuckin presence now?

Some pple may say its being petty and that its only causing more grief in the long run, but those are the pple who haven't been in such a situation before. Hell, they could even be the one playing the role of the aforementioned "said friend". My attitude towards these kind of pple is that I simply can't be fucked to give em the time of day. Its always been that way so why bother changing now aye? Its not as if changing this long held stance would makes things any better. In fact it has every chance of making things WORSE.

I've been ard for slightly more than 21 years and have to admit that I have been thru my fair share of such situations. Over the years I guess I've become battle-hardened and simply apathetic to such behaviour. The backstabbers are bad enuff, but these kinda bastards are worse. They share so many characteristics with the creature that personifies em best, the snake.

I've had the privilege of havin some great friends in my life so far and am eternally grateful that I met these pple. God tells us to forgive and forget and live life as was intended. Sometimes one is easier to pull off than the other, but eventually most of us get ard to doing so. This "release of grief" is usually taken to be the ideal way forward in life. I reckon that its a gd philosophy to adhere to.

Well, if ur still here at the end of this post, thank u for putting up with me. Besides, its Friday. We should all be out somewhere havin a great time I reckon.

Until the next post, have a great weekend. xD

"Don't act like an angel, you're fallin again.. You're no superhero, I've found in the end.."

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Difference

2009-09-02T21:20:00.002+08:00

Well, I've started work already. Workin for my dad and another business partner at International Business Park. Where exactly is irrelevant as I reckon thats leaning towards need to know info so unless ur a serious client, dun bother askin.

Last 2 weeks have been basically uneventful, with the exception of the previous Friday and the weekend that followed. My folks went to visit my sis in Melbourne and were scheduled to leave at 10.15pm on Friday nite via Emirates, which was the same flight that I had taken almost exactly 2 months before. Earlier in the day, I had entered a contest to see if I could win 2 free tickets to a stand up comedy double header at Howl At The Moon, which was to take place that nite itself.

Unfortunately, I was unable to check if I had won until I had returned home as Hotmail chose that precise moment to go thru a non-responsive phase. So by da time I had a chance to check the results, it was 7pm. And the show was supposed to start at 8pm. Sure enuff, I saw da email sayin that I had indeed won the two free tickets, which meant that I had to find someone to bring along. The gd thing was that Edmund was free after work so he agreed to join me for the show.

I was late to meet him as I had to send my folks off before leavin myself. They had told me that there was no need to follow em to the airport due to the inherent lack of transportation. I met Edmund at Orchard Emerald at ard 8.30pm and we proceeded to the venue to watch the show. It was a gd performance from two solid stand up comedians and I really enjoyed myself. We left the place at ard 10.30pm and headed back as it was gettin late and I had an appointment with Weihan and Eric the following day. But Edmund was droppin by the next day to watch the Man Utd vs Arsenal match at my plc so that was a gd thing.

Met Eric at Jurong East station at 12.45pm the next day and we then headed to Bishan to meet up with Weihan before headin for lunch. The initial idea was to head to a Japanese restaurant at LinkBridge Hotel, but after some wild navigation from the three of us we decided to instead head for Central for lunch. Once we got there, we headed to a Korean restaurant for lunch. The food there was rather gd and we had a gd time catching up before headin our separate ways.

I then headed to Cold Storage at Holland Village to get some chips and soft drinks for the nite's festivities. Got confirmation from Guyson and Kee Siang that they couldn't make it for the match and so that left Edmund, Kuma, Tuck Min and I. I chilled at home and waited for the rest to arrive. Edmund was the first to arrive and we were exchanging movies and tv series as we watched the Bolton vs Liverpool match. Tuck Min and Kuma arrived at close to midnite, which was gd timing as the match was abt to start.

The first half was an open affair with both sides attacking, although Arsenal got a gd hold on the match and were the dominant force as the match progressed. And it was inevitable that they opened the scoring thru Arshavin, who had a gd shot at goal and took it well. 1-0 to Arsenal at half time. Second half and Man Utd began to raise their game and were rightfully awarded a penalty after Almunia brought Rooney down in the box. I have to admit that Rooney milked the chance a bit but I reckon anyone else woulda done the same thing. Rooney then stepped up to slot the resulting penalty and equalise.

And then came the weirdest moment of the match. A ball flighted into the Arsenal area was gotten to by Abou Diaby via a header. I wonder if it was an accident or did he really mean to aim it that way, cos instead of heading the ball clear, he headed it straight into his own net. We had taken the lead thanks to an own goal from an Arsenal player. 2-1 to United.

As the match progressed, we continued to battle against an increasingly resurgent Arsenal and were surprised with the 5 mins of injury time awarded by the referee Mike Dean. Sure enuff, Arsenal did put the ball in the net in the dying seconds, but it was rightly ruled out for offside. Then came the fireworks as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger took aim at a water bottle in the technical area and kicked it across the pitch. The fourth official then spoke to the referee, who then sent him off. With 30 seconds left I might add. This caused even more farce as there was no place for him to sit and so he stood at the grandstand above the tunnel with his arms outsretched.

Now as a Man Utd fan, I am fiercely protective over the club and the way things are done. But I for one feel that Wenger was hard done by and that he shouldn't have been sent off cos it was such a minor incident and did not warrant such harsh action. And this view was vindicated days later when referee manager Keith Hackett informed Wenger that he will receive an apology and most likely have the red card rescinded. For the record, the clock went on for 2 further minutes after that before the match was mercifully brought to an end. The final score was: Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal FC.

After the match, we were muckin abt with the computer before Kuma suggested(insisted more like haha) that we head down to get some supper. Unfortunately there was nuthin open at Holland Village at that point of time so we headed to 7-11 to get watever we could. I settled on a sandwich while the rest got various other types of food. After that, we headed back to my plc to chill. Tuck Min had to leave at 6.30am so he was watchin a movie while the rest of us went to sleep. I woke up at 6.30am to send him off before headin back to sleep till 9.30am. Kuma was the next to leave before Edmund made a move as I had to get ready for church.

Went for the 11.30am mass before makin my way back home in the rain. The rest of the day and in fact the days that followed were uneventful as I was workin in the absence of my dad at the office so that kept me occupied. And so here we are. Got work tmr and Friday, although am intending to leave early on Friday so that I can go check out the Army Open House at camp.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Cos if you go, I go.."

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Mute Math - Armistice [Album Review]

2009-08-16T17:09:00.004+08:00

Armistice is the 2nd full length album from rockers Mute Math, who are from New Orleans. With the success of their self-titled debut album, this album has been highly anticipated in most areas, especially since they announced that the album would deviate from the style of the first album so that they could really showcase their musical talents. This they have done to a sublime level.

This album is a top notch effort that complements and may even end up trumping the debut album in terms of its musicmanship and overall quality. The songs here are catchy to say the least and would please most, if not all fans of the band.

In my personal opinion, The Nerve wasn't a track that I adored when I listened to it initially, but after a few listens I guess it has started to grow on me. The same can be said for the last official track, Burden. Burden is a monster track thats 9 mins and 5 seconds in length, but in that time, they manage to incorporate most of their signature styles so as to ensure that the album ends with a bang.

The stand out tracks from this album, apart from the ubiquitous Spotlight, have to be Clipping, Electrify and the title track, Armistice. All 3 tracks have a real gd vibe flowin thru em and will definitely have listeners hittin Repeat so that they can have another round of it.

I can honestly say that this album is one of the favourites of 2009 and will almost definitely end up being one of my all time favourites as well. If I were to take the impact the first album had on me, I would say that my proclamation will be vindicated.

Band Name: Mute Math [a.k.a MUTEMATH & MuteMath]
Name of Album: Armistice
Tracks: 12, not including bonus tracks.
Standout Tracks: Clipping, Spotlight, Electrify, Armistice.
My Favourite Track: Clipping.

Verdict: All I can say is, go download this album if ur lookin for somethin different to listen to. Its a seriously gd album that has some great tracks. And while ur at it, go download the debut album as well. U'll definitely not be disappointed. xD

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Penang [And Other Things]

2009-08-16T16:29:00.003+08:00

Went to Penang the previous weekend as my folks wanted to visit the St Anne's Church at Georgetown. They had made a vow to return when we were last there abt 4 years back so we decided that this was a gd time to go. 3 of my cousins as well as one of our family friends travelled with us for the trip.

We left at ard 3pm of the 7th of August via Jetstar and reached Penang abt 1.5 hrs after that. The fact that we had to queue at a counter to get a receipt which then allowed us to queue in another line for the cab was one that made no sense, but it was a necessary evil. We were "lucky" to be ferried to the hotel by a Proton Wira, which was the "ultimate thrill". Lolx.

Once we reached the hotel, we got the keys to the rooms and proceeded upstairs to chill. After a while, we all congregated at the lobby so that we could proceed for dinner followed by some walkin ard the pasar malam. The gd thing abt the pasar malams in Penang is that u can get gd quality items for a cheap price.

After dinner at one of the food centres at the edge of the pasar malam, we headed to the shops to have a gd look for stuff. Managed to pick up some nice t-shirts as well as some other stuff. Also managed to get an awesome watch there, which was my main objective.

We then headed back to the hotel for some sleep cos the next day was gonna be busy. We woke up the next day and met at the other room for breakfast before headin to the lobby, where we had chartered a van so that we could do some sightseeing ard Penang. Our intention was to head to Penang Hill so that we could venture up to the summit, but when we got there, we realised that there was a 2.5 hour wait before we could get a chance to do that and so we abandoned the idea. Throughout the trip, this incident became the butt of jokes.

We then decided to head for lunch in town before lookin ard the shops at the departmental store for anything that was worth buying. After abt 2 hrs, we headed back to the hotel so that we could rest up and head to the beach in the late afternoon. We met up again in the lobby and headed to the beach so that we could chill. After some time there, we realised that it was gonna rain and so headed back. Later in the evening, my mum and the rest headed back for more shopping at the pasar malam while my dad and I headed to the Shangri La Resort's bar for some drinks. After that, we headed back and waited for the rest to return.

The next day we woke up rather early as we had to get ready for mass at St Anne's Church, which was abt an hour away by van. We left the hotel at ard 6.45am and reached the church abt an hour later. After the mass, we walked ard the church and bought some stuff as well as took some nice pictures. We then headed for some lunch in the township area before headin back to the hotel. We changed out and then decided to head to the beach, which was a decision that I wish we hadn't made.

While at the beach, a series of events led to me gettin my mobile phone drenched and although I tried my best to dry it out as much as possible, I had a sinking feeling that it might not have been enuff. The rest of the day passed slowly and soon it was time to pack as we were supposed to leave for the airport early the next morning.

We once again congregated at my parents room and I tried to switch on my mobile once again in the hope that it might have dried out sufficiently. However, my hopes were dashed as I realised that there still was water in the screen. So much for trying eh.

We reached the airport and after completing check-in, we went to get some breakfast before shopping for some stuff to tide us over for the short flight back to Singapore. The flight itself was hilarious due to a different series of events and by the time we reached Singapore it was ard 10.30am.

After that, we all went our separate ways and we headed home to get some rest. Met up with Edmund and Ervin the next day so that we could walk ard Ion Orchard as well as go watch GI Joe. In hindsight, I thought that it was a gd movie and the action was of a gd standard and I definitely enjoyed it. Ion was huge and was kinda nice, but at the end of the day I just wanted to get home and rest.

Spent the rest of the week watchin season 2 of NCIS and then followed my folks to church on Friday evening for the Assumption mass. Went to watch District 9 with Chris and Elton the following afternoon. I thought the plot was kinda dumb, but at least the action kinda made up for the price of admission. After that we walked ard Plaza Sing until it was time to go our separate ways.

Even though this week was one characterised by loss, there were important gains as well, although I shall comment on that until a more opportunistic time. Heh.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

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Melbourne: A Review [And Other Things]

2009-08-04T20:34:00.008+08:00

And so I'm back, after a hiatus in which I traded in the fairly monotonous existence I had led post-ORD in Singapore for a month back within the confines of that winter wonderland known as Melbourne.

Its was an interesting visit to say the least and I was thinkin that the best way to recount would be from the start. I left for Melbourne on the 29th of June at 10.15pm via Emirates and reached Tullamarine Airport at ard 7.40am, which was as expected. After clearing customs and pickin up a bottle of Ciroc at Duty Free, I took a cab to my sister's place. My brother-in-law was on his way back home from droppin my sis at work so I waited outside until he arrived. Brought the bag in and I could immediately hear the sounds of barking from within the hse. Sure enuff, I was then ambushed by 2 fluffy entities in the garage and it would be an understatement to say that they were happy to see me. I'm familiar with Pebbles but this was the first time that I had seen my sister's other dog Snowy in person as I had only seen pictures of him prior to that day.

After settling down in my room, I went to take a bath and change so that I could head to the city to meet up with Morgan and the rest. As it was Morgan's birthday on the 30th of June, we had planned to meet up and celebrate it with the rest of the old crowd. I took the train to the city, but unfortunately ended up at Southern Cross Station and so had to walk a fair bit to get to the rendezvous point. After meetin with Morgan, I wished him a Happy Birthday and we then made our way to Ezra's plc at Southbank.

We both met up with Ezra and it was nice for all of us to meet up after a 3 year hiatus and we were rather happy abt it. We chilled at Ezra's plc for a while before headin to Flinders St for lunch at a Japanese restaurant there. The food was kinda good and after that we went back to Ezra's plc to chill summore. I took a short nap while Ezra and Morgan watched Enemy At The Gates and we then headed to Melbourne Central by car to meet up with the rest. We went to Grill'd, which was on da 2nd floor next to Hoyts. Met up with Ryan, Alicia, Jie Yi, Xander and his gf, Kenneth, Brendan Tong and his sister Elizabeth, Ronald, Derek and his gf Elaine. We all sat down and had dinner while the banter at the table was of a light-hearted nature. It was really nice to meet up with all of em after so damn long and I was really enjoyin myself.

After dinner, the rest took out a cake for Morgan and we lit it so that he could do the honours. After that we served it up to the rest and so that was dessert. Morgan surprised us by pickin up da bill on behalf of the rest and I was rather shocked and humbled by his gesture. Dude, ur a legend. Dun u forget that. Haha.

After that, we walked ard wondering wat to do, when we came up with the idea of headin to Jie Yi and Alicia's apartment for some drinking and more banter. We stopped by the IGA liquor store to get some beer and then headed over to their place to drink and be merry. Lolx. The drinks made us all have a gd time and we were soon playin poker and bluff to the point that it became a lil raucous. But at the end of it all, we decided to call it a nite and headed back to our respective places, by which time it was past 1am. As it was late and there was no way in hell that I was gonna return home at such a dangerous hour, I asked Ezra if I could kip at his place for the nite. He agreed and so we headed back to his plc. Watched some TV before callin it a nite ard 2.30am.

Woke up at ard 9 and called my sis, who was meetin me in da city for breakfast. She had also brought me a change of clothes, for which I was eternally grateful. Haha. After breakfast, we walked ard a bit before she needed to go to work so I sed goodbye and then headed to meet Morgan for lunch. Went over to his plc where I changed. After that we headed for lunch at a Thai restaurant on Elizabeth St. After that we went to play some pool before meetin up with Brendan and his sister Elizabeth for coffee at Hudsons. We then decided to go to C4 to play some L4D and so we called Ryan and Xander, who met us there.

After playin L4D for abt 2 hrs, it was time for me to go as I was meetin my sis and bro-in-law so that I could go back with em. Met em at QV and we then drove back home, although we picked up some dinner before doing so. Once I had returned and experienced the greetings from the two monsters at home, I used da com for a while before turning in for the nite.

Most of the next few days were spent at home as I had nuthin much to do and cos there were no plans. I did meet Jacob in da city so that we could watch Transformers 2(it was my 3rd time watching the movie, so I was gettin a lil sick of it. Haha) at Hoyts. We went for lunch at Nando's and that was where Jacob fell in love with the phenomenon that is charcoal grilled chicken. After that, we headed to get our tickets. I was stunned that the tickets were $17 each but paid it nonetheless. Lolx. The movie was still gd the 3rd time round, although I did find myself nodding off at certain points. After the movie, we decided to chill before headin to QV as Jacob needed to get some household items and so did I.

After that, Jacob left as he had to catch the train home and I waited for my sis to finish work before followin her back as usual. This arrangement was the standard thruout the trip and so I was able to plan my schedule ard that. Managed to meet up with Josh as well as a few others along the way and even went for yum cha with Wei Loong, Lee Ann, her bf Jeremy and Wei Loong, who was headin back to Tasmania the following day. As the days passed, I began to realise that I was startin to like L4D more and more. Haha.

But the one event I was waitin for was supposed to take place on the 11th of July. However, due to a clash in the schedules, we decided to push it back to the 18th of July instead. That event of course was the reunion barbecue, which was basically 3 years in the making. Sadly, a combination of poor planning and miscommunication resulted in us havin only a handful of pple turning up in the end, which was sad but in a sense unavoidable.

Regardless of the poor turnout, at least we all had fun and it was nice to see pple like Shaz and Frank again after a year. Jacob joined in as well so at least we were guaranteed to have some gd banter along the way. In the end, we ended up wasting a fair bit of food cos we didn't have the proper apparatus to bring it back home with us and so we resorted to throwing it away, which was a bit of a wrench I reckon. However, we at least managed to see the lighter side of things when we decided to add bbq and steak sauce to a bottle of apple juice so that we could leave it lying ard just to see wat happened. However, that idea was shot down as pple arrived soon after we had finished preparing the concoction and so we were forced to throw it away.

While the rest went their separate ways, Jacob and I decided to walk back from Richmond to the city, which is a bloody long walk in hindsight. Haha. But at least the conversation we had along the way was funny enuff to keep us entertained so we didn't really mind. My legs hurt like hell at the end of it, but if I was given the choice, I would do so again. We walked ard Collins St cos Jacob wanted to find the Armani store cos he needed to ask em sumthin abt dry cleaning his jacket. After that, we headed to QV once again where I met up with my sis and went back.

The rest of the days were rather boring, although we did meet up the day after the barbecue for lunch and more gaming. Ezra returned to Melbourne on that day as he had gone to NYC for his sister's wedding. His birthday was on da 24th of July and at first it seemed that Morgan wasn't gonna be ard for it as he was supposed to have left on the Monday. But he surprised us all by changing his return date to the following Monday, which was a nice gesture, albeit a sneaky one. Haha.

So Friday dawned and I met Morgan in da city once again. Went to Taylors to see if I could get a transcript of my Year 12 results and was told that it would only be ready the following Wed. I agreed but decided to check again on Tuesday to see if it had arrived by any chance. We then met up with Brendan, Jie Yi, Derek, Elaine and Ryan so that we could chill for a while. It was then that I noticed that I was feelin a lil under the weather. It got progressively worse as I started to feel feverish and had chills along the way. But I decided that I could handle it so we then headed to Ezra's plc. I managed to get Strepsils from him for my sore throat before we headed out for dinner. But prior to reachin the restaurant, I realised that both the chills and fever had gotten worse and so I informed Ezra that I would be makin a move earlier as I wasn't feelin gd. Took a cab back to my sister's plc where I changed and went to bed, but not before takin my temperature. It read 40.0C. OUCH.

I kept downing fluids and medicine thru the nite and wasn't able to sleep much due to the fever raging thru my body and the resulting uncomfortable feeling. It was only at ard 6.15am that I had finally managed to get to bed and even then I had only slept for 3 hrs. My fever had subsided noticeably by the next day, although I wasn't takin any chances and so I confined myself to my room to get more rest.

By Monday I was feelin much better and so I removed myself from my self-imposed confinement, although I still didn't leave the hse. It was only on Tuesday that I left the hse and went to meet Ezra in da city. We decided to head to Victoria Market to have a look ard as well as get some lunch. After that we headed back to the city where I also checked with Taylors with regard to my results and sure enuff they had it, so that was a gd thing. Met up with Mrs Latham and Mrs Williams from Taylors to have a gd chat and was nice to have one after so damn long. After that, went to walk ard for a while to get some stuff as Ezra had gone to meet a frend until 5 plus. Got a few books and some stuff for frends as well as for my sister and bro-in-law as a gesture of thanks for havin me as a guest for the duration of my stay.

After that I headed to QV to wait for my sis to finish work and Ezra met up with me there. We had a gd chat and soon it was time to leave. I thanked him for chillin with me thru the trip and we went our separate ways. Went back home and finished packin my bags before goin 2 bed.

Next day I woke up and said bye to my sis and bro-in-law, who were headin for work and were unable to see me off when I left for the airport in the afternoon. After gettin everythin in order, I went to take a shower and get changed. After that, I watched some TV before callin for a cab to take me to the airport. Gave the dogs a gd fluff before I left and then headed for the airport with a fairly heavy heart, knowin well enuff that I'd only be back next Feb.

Once I got there, I managed to get checked in fast as there was no queue. After that I filled in the standard Outgoing Passenger Card and picked up a magazine and some other stuff at the shops before passin thru Customs. Spoke to my mum and my sis while I waited for the time to board and killed more time by reading the book that I had picked up. Soon it was time to leave and once I had settled in, we took off.

The flight itself was rather boring and in a way I was just waitin for it to be over. Managed to watch 2 movies and 3 episodes of NCIS along the way so it wasn't that bad. Landed in Singapore at ard 11.50pm on da 29th and went thru the usual customs procedure before headin to DFS to pick up a bottle of Highland Park 12 Years as well as a bottle of wine and a 3-pack of Tiger. Lolx. After that I got my luggage and met my parents before goin back home.

Didn't do anything of real interest with the exception of gettin my hair highlighted. It was James' birthday on Monday so Kenneth, James and I met up in the evening so that we could go watch The Hangover at Plaza Singapura. Absolutely loved da movie and I think its possibly the funniest movie of 2009. After that we went for dinner at Mad Jack, which is at Park Lane. The service there was underwhelming and left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Ken lost his MP3 along the way so we tried to retrace our steps to no avail. After that we headed to Starbucks for a late nite infusion of caffiene before headin for home.

As for today, I met up with Junjie and went back to camp for a visit. It was nice to be back to see how things were goin and all of em were surprised to see the difference in my appearance. All in all, it was a fun day and I kinda enjoyed myself.

I realise now that it was a gd thing to have gone back to Melbourne, even if it was for a holiday. Even though I didn't manage to meet most of the pple, I did at least manage to have a gd time with those that I did meet up with. There were some unsavoury incidents along the way but the gd things outweighed the not so gd by a country mile. All in all, it was a gd trip and I'm aleady gearing myself up for the next one, which shld be in Feb next year.

I guess the only difference between this trip and that one is: I'm goin back for good in Feb. xD

Well, thats all for now. Hope this update was of some use to whoever reads this blog. Haha. Until the next post, have a gd one!!

"I should have been the one with the strength to turn from you when I was in doubt.."

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Just a thought..

2009-07-26T07:22:00.002+08:00

I will not be updating this blog until I return to Singapore, whether its next Wed as planned or later than that. The reasons for which I will not reveal until that time.

Sorry for the wait and thanks for understanding. xD

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Playing Both Sides of this Game

2009-06-27T00:19:00.004+08:00

I went back to camp yesterday to meet up with some pple and just basically alleviate some of the boredom of my post-ORD life. It was kinda fun to hear the familiar "Eh, wat are u doing here?" that was uttered by some close frends so I guess the sense of familiarity was there. But the disappointing thing abt today was that I was made privy to some news that kinda pissed me off.

It got me thinking, why do pple display a stellar attitude to ur face but turn out to be complete bastards behind ur back? I guess it comes with the territory. U get pple who try to act like winners and yet are sucked into the maelstrom of daily routine that they just end up becoming bitter and self-absorbed in their own "grandeur". Before I go any further, please know that I am referring exclusively to the personnel that I have worked with over the last 2 years.

If I were to be blunt, lets just say that I despise pple like this. Its a response that I have cultivated after being burned over the years. I see these pple as part of a degrading system that needs to be cut off at the source. I'm not here to cause any trouble, I'm just here to ensure that I get treated just the same as anyone else. Just cos I'm indian doesn't mean that I'm any different from any of u. Remember that.

I'm not perfect, I've never claimed to be. If I'm willing to admit my own flaws, wat makes u think that ur so perfect that u have the divine right to judge others? They say that our flaws are wat make us unique. I've tried to be as nice as I can but sometimes I just end up worse for wear. I don't deserve this. I have done all I can to make things as flexible as possible, but if ur still not happy then perhaps u just need to fuck off to a dark corner and cut urself.

If ur still here after watching me vent my spleen, then I salute u. I'm rather pissed right now as u can imagine. I feel that I have been wronged to a certain extent and it makes me wanna break something. Apologies are one thing, but the ability to forget is another. If u try to play both sides of a game like this, u either end up blowing ur cover, or u end up DEAD.

I've done my part, I've been as nice as I can possibly be. But if ur receptive enuff to realise that I'm referring to u then well done. The fact that ur aware of the situation at hand is one thing. The next thing to ask is, what the fuck are u gonna do abt it.

I'll let u think that one over for a while.

C2Death

The Aftermath(?)

2009-06-24T20:57:00.004+08:00

Well, its been almost 2 weeks since ORD and life has been fun, although most of the time it has been rather monotonous. Kinda hard to grasp that the day ain't as structured as it once was. But u noe wat, I like this freedom. It gives me the ability to make plans easily as well as plan for other stuff. I guess the only screwed up thing abt civilian life is the fact that there no longer is a stready stream of income in the bank acct. I'm almost broke already. Haiz.

Last 2 weeks have been rather aimless, especially since Jacob has gone to Melbourne to study. Went to watch Blood: The Last Vampire with Andrew on da 15th and it was a truly awful movie. I mean, the girl was cute and all, but the lack of a cohesive storyline just made it another sub standard film. Definitely a waste of my $7 lolx. Met up with Jia Qiang, Yan Tat and Nicholas the following day for some pool. Its been a really long time since I've seen all of em so was nice to meet up after such a long absence.

Jia Qiang, Yan Tat and I played pool at Marina Square until abt 6 plus, after which Nicholas sed that he was gonna be a lil late. Yan Tat had to leave so Jia Qiang and I headed to Clementi where we were to meet up with Nicholas. We then proceeded to the West Coast Recreation Centre for yet more pool before goin for dinner at Clementi. After that we decided to call it a nite and went our separate ways.

The rest of the week passed rather uneventfully, with the exception of Sat nite when I followed my folks to the home of one of their close frends for dinner. Sunday was Father's Day so my parents and I spent most of it at home, with the exception of the morning cos we were at church. Lolx.

Didn't do much this week with the exception of today, when I met up with Kee Siang, Wei Chuan and Darryl in the city for Lunch. Its been a while since I had seen em so was gd to catch up on the old times. We went to Jack's Place at the Heeren for lunch before walkin ard a bit. Wei Chuan had to go off as he was gonna watch Transformers with his frends so the 3 of us then headed to Plaza Singapura to chill. Went to Burger King where we bought the bare minimum so that we could sit down and chat for a while. Was really gd to just sit down and talk after so damn long and I honestly had a lot of fun. We then made a move at abt 4.45pm and went our separate ways after that.

Well, I guess the last 2 weeks have been rather boring cos of the fact that most of us either have things to do or nuthin at all. But at least tmr will be a gd day cos I'll be visitin my campmates in da morning before goin to town to watch Transformers in da evening with some of em. Its one of those highly anticipated movies and I seriously hope that its a gd one. Haha.

Well, as this week reaches the end, I am left in anticipation of next week as I'll be headin somewhere special after such a long time. I seriously can't wait for next week and its basically one of the only things thats keepin my spirits up at this time. At least things will be far more productive from next week onwards. BRING ON THE FUN!! WOOOHOOO!!

Well, thats all for now, until the next post, have a great weekend ahead!! xD

"If I could see the future and how this plays out, I bet it's better than where we are now.."

C2Death

ORD LOH!!

2009-06-13T15:35:00.002+08:00

Haha, just as the title suggests, ORD LOH!! ITS FINALLY OVER!! AFTER 2 LONGGG YEARS IN THE BLOODY ARMY, I'M FINALLY A CIVILIAN ONCE AGAIN!! Hahahahaha.

But before I get into that, lets recap the week that has just gone by. Monday afternoon was my last day of work in the office cos I had strategically planned for it to be that way. Went to office, got my clearance done as well as handed over my computers to my SSG. After that I spoke to my understudy for a while with regards to the day to day running of the place. Also informed him to contact me if anything crops up cos he is still new and so will take a bit of time to acclimatise to the system.

After that, I left camp fully intending to enjoy the next 3 days before the big event on Friday. Tuesday was fairly relaxed as I didn't do much, although my understudy ensured that the phone was ringing on a consistent basis. Haha. But it was Wed that I was really psyched abt, cos the clubbin crew and I were headin to Butter Factory for one of our legendary clubbin nites. Brent, Junwen, Kee Siang, Elton, Eric, Freddy, Keith, Zac, Justin, Edwin, Guyson, Khor, Marlon and I met up at One Fullerton at ard 11pm and I was shocked by the sheer number of pple who were queueing outside the damn place. Musta been close to a thousand pple easily. Haha.

I was glad that we had the foresight to book a table in advance as we knew it would be almost impossible to get in if we hadn't. As a result, we bypassed the main queue and headed for the VIP queue instead. We were made to queue there as well due to the fact that the staff had to usher the group up systematically to the venue. Once we got to our designated area, we sat down and waited for the drinks to arrive. Soon enuff they did, and Brent surprised me by tellin me that I was to sign for the bottles as my ORD present, which was an awesome gesture.

Soon enuff the nite was at full swing, but unfortunately Marlon had to leave at 12 as he was supposed to be attending another event at Powerhouse, where he's a VIP. Dude, ur a crazy fellow, but I'll definitely wanna club with ya in da future. Haha. After he left, the drinking reached another level, although it was nice to maintain a level of sobriety so I went easy for the nite. Indulged in a Flaming Lamborghini alongside Eric, Freddy, Brent and Edwin cos it felt like a gd time to go for one. Kinda ex though, but its a one off thing so who cares eh.

The dance floor was packed as usual and wasn't easy finding a spot, but we did. At periodic intervals we would head back to the table for more drinks as well as more air as the temperature rose noticeably everytime we were within the gyrating mass of humanity on the dance floor. Haha. But it was honest fun so we appreciated it all the same. Elton and Kee Siang left at ard 2 while Eric was feelin a lil under the weather so he left at ard 2.15am. Junwen, Freddy and Keith left a lil after Eric and so it was down to Justin, Edwin, Brent, Khor, Guyson, Zac and I.

Finally the nite ended at 3am and at the end of it all, Justin, Zac and I were the 3 most sober pple left. Edwin sobered up after we walked out of the club so wasn't so bad. In the end, Zac, Brent and I shared a cab back and after droppin the both of em at Sunset Way, I headed back home to get some much needed rest. Spoke to Edwin online for a few mins before fatigue caught up with me and so I went to crash.

Thursday afternoon I met up with Freddy and Keith at Suntec Convention Centre for the PC Show. Took a gd look ard and collected alot of brochures cos I'm kinda lookin for a new system to replace this soon to be smouldering pile of crap. Haha. Am really impressed with the Western Digitial 2TB Mirror-enabled dual drive external HDD. I reckon I'm gonna pick one up tmr if I get the chance cos its the last day of the show. Its retailing at a rather low $299 now so I'd rather pay that than pay almost double after the show ends. Went to Starbucks with the both of em after that and then headed home.

When Friday morning dawned, I was in a very psyched frame of mind. The day that we had all been waitin for was finally here. I would finally get to utter that 3 word acronym. Haha. Got dressed and headed to camp with the necessary items. Once I got there, went to hand in my camp pass to the RSM before headin to office to see my CO. As the regulars were all havin their range on that day, he told me to see him before 8am and so I got there in time to have a few words with me. He signed my Testimonial and handed me the now-familiar red file which contained it as well as the coveted Certificate of Service. After which he wished me luck and shook my hand.

After that I went down to the Camp Admin Centre where I realised that I needed my red file, which was in da office. Also realised that the RSM had only signed one of the clearance forms and so had to go see him to get the other signed. Asked my understudy to help me get my file and to bring it back to CAC. Went to see the RSM to get the other page signed and then headed back to CAC. Passed both items to Jason, who then passed me another copy of the Official Secrets Act for me to fill in. After doing so, he pasted the sticker at the back of my 11B which officially stated that I was no longer an NSF. I was now an NSman. Wooohooo!!

And to sweeten the deal, I finally saw my Pink IC after a 2 year hiatus. I seriously couldn't believe that the picture on my IC was me. Haha. It was an awesome feeling, knowing that I was basically a free man again. After doing so, I bade farewell to the relevant people and headed back to the office, where I spoke to MAJ Joseph. He told me to stick ard till 11.30pm cos he wanted to bring me out for a treat. Haha. So I went to say my goodbyes to my frends at their respective departments before makin a move at 11.30pm. MAJ Joseph and MAJ Lee brought me to Kuishin Bo for lunch and we had a gd lunch as well as a gd convo before it was time for us to go. Thanked em for a great lunch and then went home by train. Was supposed to meet Jacob at City Hall MRT so I went back to bathe and change before headin out again. Called him to inform that I'll be late and he informed me that he was just leavin his plc as well and that he'd meet me below my flat so that we could cab down. Haha.

Went to Raffles City and met up with Sharnz before heading down to Plaza Singapura so that we could game at the arcade. There was alcohol involved, naturally, but I didn't really feel up to drinkin too much so I took small swigs. Haha. After gaming till 6.30pm, we went to Carrefour where we bought things to cook as we were headin to Jacob's plc. I got some items to make a mean spaghetti while Jacob got a chicken as well as some items for soup and other items.

We then took a cab back to his place where we proceeded to make dinner. Jacob's mum returned a lil while later and his frend joined us after that and so we all sat down to have dinner. The dinner convo was hilarious for many diff reasons but I shall not go into it. Haha. Jacob's mum offered me a really gd glass of wine and I basically enjoyed myself there. Soon it was time for us to make our move as it was gettin late and also cos Jacob had to finish up his packing as he was leavin for Melbourne this morning. Sharnz and I shared a cab back and I was dropped off first. Went back and basically chilled before headin to bed abt an hour later.

Well, thats abt all for this week. I'm really happy that I'm a civilian once again, although its also a lil sad cos I'm leavin some great frends behind. I guess there really is truth in the saying that ur best frends are those that u get to noe in the army. Ahh well, I now am without a clear goal to work towards, although there is still Uni to look forward to next year. Gonna enjoy myself as much as possible as well as get my license before the end of the year. Its gonna be an awesome next 6 months I reckon.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a great weekend and a stellar week ahead cos I noe that I will. xD

C2Death

Waiting for the Light

2009-06-06T19:35:00.004+08:00

The time to celebrate is almost upon me. After wat was possibly the longest week I have ever endured, I'm almost there. All that stands in my way is my last half day of work, which will be Monday afternoon. I can sense that its gonna be a rather busy day cos I need to look for certain pple so that I can do the final parts of my clearance as well as handover my remaining items to the relevant pple.

After Monday, I will almost definitely not entertain any calls from work with regard to me returning to camp to sort this and that. My only objective after Monday will be to come back on Friday morning so that I can collect my pink IC. Omfg I can't believe that my 2 years in da damn army are finally ending!! Haha. Its been one helluva journey and in a way I guess it did help me with some aspects of my life so perhaps its safe to say that my stint here wasn't a waste.

I've been imparting my knowledge to my understudy over da past 2 weeks and so I hope that he will be able to handle the pressure if need be. I've already told him that he can contact me if needed with regard to work related matters. But theres NO CHANCE IN HELL I'm returning to camp to sort this shit and that shit after I leave. I intend to make the 12th of June the last day that I step foot in camp for a fairly long time to come. Unless something else crops up of course. Haha.

Junjie, Thiru, Junwen and I collaborated to give a treat for the rest on Wednesday and we agreed on ordering from Canadian Pizza cos they kinda represented a cost effective way to feed the masses. Haha. Ordered 6 pizzas, 5 rolls of garlic bread and 3 bottles of lemon tea from em at a total cost of abt $120. Junwen and Edwin went to collect da items from the gate cos my understudy and I had to pack the ration for the students who were on course at my dept. As usual, my staff went missing when he promised me that he would be helpin us and only turned up when we had finished packin everything. However, at least he realised that I was part of those giving the treat so he told me to go join the rest and that he would handle it from there.

The rest were waitin for me to arrive before the festivities began so that was a nice gesture, even though they were a lil impatient. Haha. Zac and the two others from CAC arrived a lil while later and needless to say, I was selective in terms of wat I sed to em. I guess I'm still pissed off at some aspects of things that had happened a few weeks earlier. But then again, I have every right to be.

But the worst part was that my staff held on to my understudy for so long that by the time he came back, there was no food left. I felt damn bad cos it was supposed to be a treat for him as well so I told him that I'd treat him at the spec mess another time. Haha. Gotta make sure I do that either on Monday or on Friday. Lolx.

The rest of the week passed by slowly but at least I managed to get a fair bit of work done in that time. Still have some work left to settle but I'll most likely delegate that to my understudy. Good thing is that he'll be gettin his ISAC card on Monday so I'll be able to transfer all the necessary items over to him for his use. Gere also ORDed on Friday so I bet he's enjoyin himself. Haha.

Most of my dept pple were surprised to learn that I only had half a working day left before ORD but thats the beauty of it. I guess its one way to make em realise that they can't keep depending on me to get things done and that it was time to delegate work to my understudy. I reckon he knows that workin at my dept will not be easy and that there will be times when the workload gets kinda crazy. But I also assured him that there are good things to add to the mix so he can rest easy.

Come Wed nite, most of us will be meetin up for one of the usual clubbin sessions. But the only difference will be that this time we'll be headin to Butter Factory instead of Phuture and also cos this time there will be a real reason to party. Junjie and I will be the first to leave on the 12th of June, closely followed by Thiru on the 15th and finally Junwen on the 17th of June. Its definitely the end of an era so we're gonna enjoy the last few days as much as possible before we enjoy the rest of our lives as civilians. Its gonna be an awesome time.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a great weekend and a stellar week ahead!! I know I will. xD

P.S. HAPPY ORD GERE MATE!! UR A FREE MAN AGAIN!! HAHA xD

"And I wish I could be as cruel as you.. And I wish I could say the things you do.. But I can't and I won't live a lie.. No not this time.."

C2Death

12

2009-05-31T17:53:00.002+08:00

I've rediscovered my love for badminton. Haha. Seriously, after not playin for so damn long, its nice to finally play again. Also realised that my skills have not diminished by much since the last time so thats always a plus point. Really enjoy the badminton sessions in da morning during life run days. I reckon I tend to get a better workout than if I were in da gym for the same amt of time.

At this stage, theres only 11 days to go before ORD day is upon me. I've finally got my understudy, who materialised on Tuesday, so have been busy imparting watever knowledge I can to him so that he will be kinda prepared just in case the workload gets a lil crazy. I dunno why but NSFs tend to get this feeling of perverse joy whenever we realise that we have someone who we can delegate work to, and I'm definitely one of em. Its like havin ur own personal assistant. Haha.

So far, I've cleared my Dental and Medical FFIs as well as my blood test so the 3 major procedures are settled. Have also finished handing over my stores to my understudy and gotten the necessary signatures from the storemen. Next up is the handing over of the computers under my holding and then its basically time to finish with the signing of the clearance forms. Along the way, I'll be teaching my understudy how to use the various softwares that we utilise as well as showing him how to cope with various situations that my dept is famous for. Haha.

Next week is gonna be a busy one, but its also when I'll be starting to clear my remaining leave. Gere is gonna ORD on friday so I'll be there to send him off in da morning before goin on leave for the afternoon phase. On leave the following monday morning so will only be in da office in da afternoon. As for Tuesday to Thursday, it'll be leave all the way and Friday is the big day. I can't believe the end is so damn near!! Hahahahaha this is awesome shit!! Finally I'll be able to look at my pink IC after 2 years of conscription. I guess the only downside with being a civilian is the fact that I can't look forward to payday on the 10th of every month. Ahh well, freedom is worth more than that I guess. Lolx.

Went to watch Terminator: Salvation yest evening. I had originally booked 4 tickets for the show but funnily enuff, Andrew booked a further 3 tickets under the pretense that I hadn't booked em as yet. Cue some frantic phone calls and smses to try and find more pple to fill the shortfall. Andrew managed to find 2 frends to tag along while I got Edmund to join Elton, Junwen and I. So we went to watch the 6.25pm screening at Plaza Singapura before headin to Long John Silver's for dinner. After that Andrew and Elton proceeded to take a train while Edmund and I took da bus back. The bus ride was funny for many different reasons and so it was a welcome distraction.

Well, thats all for now I guess. But before I go, I just wanna say congratulations to FC Barcelona, Treble Winners 2009!! Seriously, they outplayed us from the moment that they scored and didn't allow us to get back in the game. Fot that, they deserve to be European Champions and no team coulda done it better I reckon. As for us, we need to shake off this final defeat hangover and make sure that we regroup in anticipation for the new season. Its gonna be interesting to see who leaves and who takes their place and I for one cannot wait for the new season to start. BRING ON 2009/2010!! xD

Until the next time, have a great week ahead!!

"I shed some light into this hopeless mess.. Shield the most innocent eyes, precious witnesses.."

C2Death

Que?

2009-05-20T20:33:00.003+08:00

Everybody dreams of havin a great 21st birthday. Whether its spent with frends or family, its traditionally an occasion to savour. An occasion to remember. I guess I can safely say that my 18th birthday will never be forgotten cos of all the wrong reasons, but could lightning strike again? That, it surely can.

My dept gave me birthday off for the 13th so that I could celebrate with my folks and I was all set for it. My folks wished me at midnite, as did my sis and some frends. And so I went to bed anticipating wat lay ahead. But that was gonna change in a way I didn't even think abt. At 3am, the phone rang and as it was in the room, I woke up to answer it. My uncle was on da line and he sounded serious. He asked for my dad and I told him to hang on. I can't explain it, but I just knew wat had happened.

I passed da phone to my dad and sure enuff, my worst fears were confirmed. My grandmother had passed away abt an hour earlier. We quickly got dressed and headed to NUH where my aunty and cousin were already waiting. After a while, my older aunty and other cousins joined us as we waited in silence and in a state of mourning. After a while, arrangements were made for the body to undergo embalming and transport to my aunty's plc.

We headed back home to rest up a bit more before headin to my aunty's plc in da afternoon for the wake. The entire process went thru da nite but my folks and I made a move ard 1.45am so that we could rest up for the funeral which was the following day. I called my office to inform em of the situation and my CO gave me a further day off so as to settle the things that were still outstanding.

Later that morning, we headed back to my aunty's plc for the funeral. As I was one of 3 grandsons, I had to take part in the last rites. After we did our part, we headed to the crematorium at ard 5pm and then waited till 6pm until it was time. The service was held in one of the halls and it was bloody cold cos the airconditioning was set at some ungodly frigid temperature. Lemme say that I've never liked the place and in my previous visits there was filled with a sense of foreboding and intense dislike. Soon it was time for the cremation to begin and the rest were ushered into the gallery to view the coffin being sent off. I opted not to tag along as I had signalled my intentions of not wanting to see it.

And so my cousin and I waited outside the hall for the final act to finish before the rest made their way out so that we could return to my aunty's plc. Once we got there, my cousins and I took turns to bathe so as to cleanse ourselves before having dinner. After doing so, my folks and I headed home at ard 10.15pm and I got ready for work the next day.

Went back to camp on friday and met up with the usual suspects. Was kinda nice to see that they were offering to help in any way with regard to the situation, but I told em it was aite. Friday went by uneventfully and soon the weekend was upon us again. Went to watch Angels & Demons on Sat with Darryl, Elton and Chris. The movie was rather aite, although it deviated quite a bit from the book so there were some points that were contentious. In hindsight, I guess I still prefer the book, although the movie was a rather gd effort at trying to tell the story in a new light. Went for dinner at Burger King after that and then we went our separate ways.

Went back to my aunty's plc on Sunday for more prayers as well as the traditional post-funeral feast. At least the mood was slightly less sombre than the day of the funeral so I'm kinda glad. Left da plc at ard 6pm and headed home to rest before the start of the new week. And so here we are. Lol.

Had my LAST DUTY yest nite(WOOOHOOO!!) and another tiring day at work today. I swear, I musta shed abt a litre of sweat at least over the course of today cos of the amt of work that I was doing. And to make things worse, I sprained my bloody ankle again!! Just barely 2 weeks after I first sprained it, it was nicely healing and now this happens again!! Fuck this shit!!

Ahh well, tmr is Dental FFI(ORD Sign #1), followed by blood test(ORD Sign #2). And the Medical FFI(ORD Sign #3) is on da 26th of May so u can see that things are moving by rather fast. All I need now is for my bloody understudy to arrive so that I can start handing over my stores(and work xD) to him. Soon I pray. Then I can ORD in peace!! Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, stay happy and be well. xD

"I am not deserving, of the way you see me in your eyes. You take me for who I am, I guess I wonder why.."

C2Death

21

2009-05-15T20:10:00.002+08:00

I had a rather tragic 21st birthday. It wasn't the way that I pictured it would turn out, but its ok. Wat matters now is that things can get back to normal, or at least as normal as possible. To those who wished me, thank you very much for remembering.

God Bless.

C2Death

Евалуација време проведено.

2009-04-29T20:31:00.005+08:00

Some things in life go the way u want em to. Others however, are beyond your control. Its a fact of life that we can't always expect things to be the way that we want em to be. But that doesn't mean that we can't try changin em rite?

As I reach the end of my term of service, the security in knowing that I have only 43 days left before embracing freedom is a welcome distraction from the current chaos. Its the culmination of my almost 2 years in the service and I can't be happier knowing that I wun have to worry abt anything NS-related for a while. Even though my superiors joke abt askin me to extend my TOS, rest assured that I wouldn't do that even if the offer was attractive. 2 years as a conscript is enuff to last a lifetime. All I wanna do after this is enjoy my life and finish the 5 odd years of reservist that I have waiting for me.

I ain't gonna spend this post evaluating my time spent in the service as I'd rather leave that as a post-ORD kinda thing. The fact is that I'd rather see it from the other side of the finish line than comment on such a profound topic when the end isn't even here as yet. I mean, I could choose to do so sorta as a prelude to the actual thing, but that would only serve to cheapen the actual gravity of such an evaluation. Haha.

The one thing I'm really glad abt though is the fact that when I look back at my time spent here, I will not have many regrets. I've done wat I wanted to do and am kinda proud of the things that I have accomplished. Also, I reckon its safe to say that I have made some great frends along the way.

Went for cohesion with my dept yesterday. As a gesture of goodwill, my CO told us that if we didn't have any commitments for the morning, we didn't need to go to the office and could instead meet up at the designated place for lunch as directed. I took up the offer and met up with the rest at Sakura at ard 12pm.

Had a gd buffet lunch there before headin to IMM to chill for a bit. Stepped into Challenger for a look around and was shocked to see that the 2TB Western Digital MyBook external hdd was retailing for a eye watering $599, although members got it at $569. Nevertheless, the latter price still represented a bad buy and so I steered well clear of it.

After IMM, we headed to Chevrons for bowling. Now I've never been a gd bowler so I didn't really expect to make a significant impact. However, I did manage a respectable total and so I was kinda happy with the outcome. Haha. In truth I really enjoyed myself and it kinda reignited my desire to bowl more often.

After bowling, we headed to the restaurant below for dinner. LTA John and his gf joined us for dinner although both 2WO Bernard and MAJ Edmund needed to leave due to commitments. Dinner was a rather gd 7-course ala carte affair and I guess its safe to say that we were bloody full after that. But before we left, CO gave LTA John, SSG Lim and I Crumpler Camera Bags as farewell gifts, which was a really awesome gesture.

After dinner, the rest decided to go to the KTV lounge for drinks and music but I decided to head home as I had duty today. MAJ Lee gave me a lift to Buona Vista and I walked back from there, which was gd. All in all, it was a really fun day and I enjoyed myself quite a lot. Its kinda nice knowing that u can step out of the working environment and basically just have fun without worrying abt other things until the situation called for it.

Its becoming increasingly evident that I will soon be entering University after the enforced 2 year delay. Haha. And I gotta say that I'm feelin a mixture of anticipation and trepidation when it comes to this. I sorta have a clear career path planned out although I have left it open to change in the future. Its nice knowing that u have options available to ya if the need arises and I'd rather be in that situation than being forced to do something that I didn't like.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a great one. xD

"See where we could be if we press fast forward.. Just one more round and you're down I'd know it."

|||C2Death|||

That familiar feeling

2009-04-05T20:35:00.003+08:00

U noe that feeling u get in ur chest when something awesome is on the horizon? The sorta tingling feeling that heralds the approach of something u've been waiting for? No, its not a heart attack so don't hyperventilate and induce one in the process. But in all seriousness, I actually have that feeling everytime I think abt my ORD. Knowing that I'm just 66 short days away from freedom is a nice thing, especially when u realise that u've basically been a slave to THE ORGANISATION for the past 2 odd years.

But with the security of knowing that ur term of service is abt to end comes the insecurity associated with the realisation that u have to get things in order asap so that ur path towards the future is clear. At this point, there's so much left to do and so it has to be done within a specific time frame. But the gd thing is that the time frame I have is rather flexible and allows me to fully analyse all my available options before settling on something. I mean, this is my future after all. If anything, careful planning is paramount if I was to ensure that I'd be on the right track with regards to my career prospects as well as my life in general.

I guess its safe to say that I'm ecstatic that my term of service is coming to an end. I dunno why but ever since the turn of the year I have noticed that the weekends just feel shorter than usual. Its like u've barely reached the end of the working week and then its time to go back to camp on the Monday morning. Its currently the single most fucked up feeling that anyone can endure. Which is why I'm basically waitin for it to end cos its basically becoming an ordeal just to wake up early so that I can get to camp in time. I'm a light sleeper, but that doesn't mean that I take my sleep lightly.

I'd love it when I dun have to wake up at some ungodly hour just so that I can get ready to get to camp in time. I'd rather laugh at those who have to do that while I no longer have to. Well, soon enuff I'd be able to do that so it ain't that bad eh? Haha. Either way, once NS is out of the way, I'll have more time to prepare for other stuff so thats a gd thing. I guess the only things I'll miss abt it will be the daily interactions I have with my co-workers as well as the infusion of cash into my bank acct on the 10th of every month of service. Haha. Ahh well, time to go look for a REAL job I reckon.

Got my wisdom teeth extraction next Thursday afternoon and I'm anticipating and dreading it in equal measure. But if I were to take into acct wat Ervin and Tuck Min told me, then there's not much to worry abt I guess. Just get in there, remove 2 teeth and get out of the there. 2 hours shld do the trick. Then its another 5-10 odd hrs before the anaesthetic wears off and the pain begins. Wonderful.

We're now two points behind 'Pool, albeit with 2 games in hand. We've got Aston Villa at home 2nite but our recent slump has to end if we're to get anything out of it. Now its really gonna be squeaky bum time cos we need to get back on the rails and continue our ascendancy to the title. We need to make it 19 years without a title for those outsiders. We just have to do it.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"And while the music of His love and mercy plays, I will fall down on my knees and I will pray."

C2Death

Another week gone, another step closer..

2009-03-23T19:52:00.002+08:00

Last week was rather busy cos there were many things to settle and time was at a premium. Went back to work on Monday cos I had to prepare the course items for compilation so that it would be ready for the ISO 9001 audit that was to take place on Wednesday.

Spent both Monday and Tuesday getting all the necessary items in line with the standard template as well as searching for the missing items that were needed to complete the compilation. The sad thing was that I had to work till abt 6 plus on both days almost single-handedly to get it in order and the fact that I had to take public transport to the train station instead of the usual camp bus kinda pissed me off cos in my eyes it was an unnecessary expense. But at least my 2WO gave me a lift out of camp and to the bus stop so it saved me some time in the end.

And so Wed came ard and we were basically ready for the onslaught. I knew that we had the majority if not all of the necessary items to pass the audit with some comfort and so wasn't so worried abt it. As it started, I was basically reduced to a peripheral role and placed on standby just in case I was needed to look for anything. On the first day of the audit, I was not called upon and so just spent my time idling ard the offices of my co-workers until it was time to go back. I was determined to leave at the usual time and after ensuring that I was not needed, took my leave.

All hopes I had of taking my off the next day were dashed when my MAJ asked me to return the following morning for half a day so as to ensure that the final part of the audit went well. I reluctantly did so and was again a peripheral figure, although I was damn happy that we went thru it with flying colours. Both of my MAJs thanked me for my input and sed it was a job well done. And so I was happy and was on the verge of leavin for the day. But then, fate dealt me a bad card.

My SSG called me and sed that my ISM wanted to see me regarding something. Although I wasn't sure the reason for such a bizarre call, deep down I kinda knew wat was gonna happen next. Sure enuff, when I went to see him, he sed that he wanted me to sit in on his audit so that I could take down the points of the auditor in terms of improvement needed. And just like that, my dreams of a half day off were dashed. I was pissed, as u would be, but I let it slide and took a seat.

The initial part of the audit went on for abt an hour before it was time for lunch. Abt 1.5 hrs later we returned to the room for the 2nd part of the ordeal. This time it went on for a gd 2.5 hours and by the time it was over, it was ard 4.30pm. I wasn't happy, but at least the bloody thing ended before it was time to knock off. I compiled the list of points made by the auditor and then handed em over to my ISM before waitin for the time to leave. That time soon arrived and prior to leavin, I made my intentions of claiming my off for the next day(Friday) and the following Monday official.

Went back home and got ready for the rosary prayers, which started at 8pm. After that, went to watch LOST and other shows before turning in for the nite. Friday and the weekend were fairly uneventful, with the exception of church as usual. Haha. And here we are on a Monday.

In truth, these last few days have been boring to say the least and I kinda wished that something interesting happened. Ahh well. I guess the only gd thing to come out of these last few days is that I now have 79 days to ORD. Wooohooo!!

Oh, and I've also scheduled the extraction of my wisdom teeth for the 9th of April at 1330hrs. The dentist at SAFTI took a look at my teeth and said that I needed to remove 2 teeth on the right side and so thats wat I'll be doing. As for the other one on the left side, I reckon I'll see wat happens between the first extraction and my ORD. Haha.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Crash you're going down without a sound, and I'll pass you up I'm not gonna crash."

C2Death

Back In The Loop

2009-03-14T19:10:00.002+08:00

And so I am back, once again. This time the hiatus has been longer than I had intended and its partially due to my laziness and also cos I was in Taiwan from the 20th of Feb till the 12th of March. So lemme fill u in with wat has happened since the previous post.

The 15th of Feb onwards was rather busy cos I had to settle ALOT of work prior to my departure. I also had something impt to do on the 18th of Feb and so was a lil stressed out abt it. In the end, things turned out the way I wanted it and so I went out to celebrate with the rest. Suffice to say, the night didn't end on exactly the best of notes but its aite. I enjoyed myself either way and it was an interesting nite to say the least.

Left for Taiwan on the 20th of Feb at 3.15pm in the afternoon for wat would be my last overseas military exercise with my unit. I had gone over expecting little if not the worst due to past experience and so I had set out to be as pragmatic as I could. However, this trip surprised me to a point that I can certainly say that I enjoyed myself alot. In hindsight, I guess it had something to do with the experience gleaned from the October trip and that set me up nicely in terms of ensuring that my input for the duration of the exercise was exactly where it was supposed to be.

Along the way, I had a ton of fun with the rest of the support staff as well as some of the students, who are really nice pple once u get to know em. There were one or two blips along the way but those things are minor so I wun bother goin into detail abt em. Lets just say that some "pseudo-officers" just dun noe how to conduct themselves in a professional manner and yet see fit to throw their power ard as they see fit. These kind of pple make me sick and I wish that they get wat they deserve in the long run.

Exercise-wise, there were no major incidents, with the exception of one of the drivers contracting pneumonia. He had to be admitted in the hospital there but thankfully he made a speedy recovery and I wish him the best of luck and health for the future. As the exercise drew to a close, we went on the end of frame nights out where my CO treated myself as well as Jonathan and SSG Leow to dinner at a Japanese buffet place. For that I have to thank him cos he has been a true voice of support since his arrival in August 2008 and I am really glad that I work for a superior who is as engaging and open to ideas as he is.

But the moment we were all waiting for was the RnR phase of the trip, which took place on the 10th and 11th of March. We woke up at 3.30am on the 10th so as to ensure that the bunks were clean and ready to be handed over to the pple in charge. After which, we disposed of the remaining rubbish before boarding the bus for Taipei. We departed from the camp at ard 5.30am and made our way up north, making a single stop along the way to have some breakfast as well as to use the facilities. The driver of the bus was a demon behind the wheel and we managed to reach Taipei at ard 10.30am, which is the earliest we have ever gotten there in the 4 trips I have been on so far.

After checking in, Jonathan, SSG Leow, Yiyan(the MEDIC) Ashraf(the SIGNARRER, intentional spelling mistake) and I made our way to Ximenting to have a look ard. I took the visit solely as a scouting mission as I was looking for stuff which I could buy for the family and frends. We passed this store which was sellin an authentic lookin LAPD shield and I was really tempted to buy it, especially since it only cost NT$1500. But I decided against doing so as I knew that I had to stick to a budget. I did make ONE major purchase though. After a lil bit of soul searching, I decided the time was right to invest in a new wallet and so I acquired an awesome lookin authentic black leather Quiksilver wallet, which was at 15% discount. Needless to say I was happy with my purchase. After lookin ard and gettin a gd idea as to wat I wanted to buy, we headed back to the hotel to rest a bit before headin out again to Shilin Night Market. At this point, let me say that I well and truly rocked my Oakleys this trip and I am extremely proud of it. Haha.

We proceeded to Shilin via train and met up with 2LT Chin, who was in Taipei on holiday with his family. After walkin ard for a while, SSG Leow, Yiyan, Ashraf and I parted ways with Jonathan, Chin and his bro so that we could have a better look ard the place. I saw some nice items and was really tempted to buy em, but again decided not to go overboard. I did make one purchase though. After lookin ard, I decided on gettin a frend of mine a Nike cap with the words Deutschland 08 on it as I knew that he was a fan of the German national team. After walkin ard a bit further, we decided to head back to the hotel. But not before ensuring that we bought the famous XXL chicken cutlet from the flagship store located there. Needless to say, we got hopelessly lost on the way back to the hotel but after some trial and error we managed to get back in before the curfew. However, prior to doing so, we went to 7-Eleven to indulge in some alcoholic beverages. Haha.

We got back to the hotel and after changing we congregated in one of the rooms to watch tv and drink. At the end of it all, we went to bed at ard 2.30am and it wasn't until 9.30am that most of us woke up. We got ready and headed out for breakfast. Ashraf and I headed to the Starbucks to get the customary caffiene fix before joining the rest at Burger King. After that, Jonathan, Ashraf, Syafiq(the other MEDIC) and I headed back to Ximenting to make our purchases. I went to the blingage store to get some chains for frends and family while Jonathan went to purchase some food items for his gf and family.

After that, we headed back to the hotel to drink a lil more while we counted down to 5pm, which was when we were supposed to head down to the lobby so that we could leave for the airport. We reached the airport at ard 6 plus and after checking in, we went to savour the Russian ice cream they had before boarding the plane back to Singapore.

The inflight dinner was chicken and noodles and I was watchin Pride and Glory, the new movie starring Collin Farrell and Edward Norton. It was a gd movie, although the ending was a lil cryptic in my opinion. We touched down in Singapore at 1.15am and had to wait a further 45 mins just to collect our luggage. In the meantime, I went to get a bottle of perfume for my mum as well as a bottle of Highland Park 12 years for myself. Heh. My folks were waiting for me and after helpin Jonathan and SSG Leow to load up the items onto the minibus, I went back home with em.

Woke up at 9.30am and got ready as I had to go to camp that day to settle the laptops and network items that we had borrowed as well as to prep for the trainee's graduation from the course. Finished all my work by 4.15pm and was talkin with the rest of my office pple until it was time to head back. I had gotten 4 days of off-in-lieu from this trip and so decided to take one of em for the next day, which was a Friday. Kee Siang ORDed on that day and so I went to meet up with him at the IT fair at Suntec City. Handed him his ORD present and then went to have a look ard with him as well as Freddy, Kuma, Junjie and Keith. Didn't buy anything but collected alot of brochures so as to better orientate myself with the items that were on offer.

After that, the gang and I headed to the food court for dinner before it was time to head our separate ways. Junjie and I boarded the train towards our respective residences and I entertained myself by playin poker on my phone. Lolx.

All in all, the past month has been eventful to say the least and I can surely say that I enjoyed myself immensely during that period of time. I'm also glad to know that I only have 88 days left before ORD and so I am definitely lookin forward to how the last 3 months of my service pan out. Got my wisdom teeth appointment at SAFTI MI next Wed morning and the extraction itself shld be somewhere in late April. Will also be headin to Phuture on Wed nite so it'll be great to get back in the groove of things. But more important than these things, I have to commence the next stage of wat I have set out to do.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a great weekend as well as an awesome week ahead!! xD

"We draw the lines, and we cross em too.. Don't know what we've done, but its what we do.."

C2Death

Systematic Discord

2009-02-14T21:22:00.003+08:00

Its been a while since the last post. I have realised that I dun tend to stick to a particular routine when it comes to updating this blog. I guess its just something I do on a whim once in a while when I have the time and can't be arsed abt anything else. Haha. But its a gd medium to rant as well as present some ideas if need be so I ain't complaining.

As usual, alot has happened since the last post but thats the usual situation for me so not much of a surprise there either. I guess when it gets to certain situations, u tend to sit back and review the circumstances that led to it manifesting in such a way. Feb has started on a fairly gd foot and I hope it carries thru for the rest of the month. This month has seen quite a few changes in camp, particularly with the ORDing of some gd frends of mine.

To the following pple: Jia Wei, Darryl, Elton, Wei Chuan, Dennis, Eng Wu, Yong Hwee, Shaun, Kenneth, Edwin, Darrell, Adriel, Kenny, Shawn and Samuel. HAPPY ORD!! The journey has come to an end and I wish ya the very best in all that u choose to do in the future!!

In a way, its kinda sad to see frends leave. But when its their time to go, so be it. My time will come and I'm fully aware of the fact that I have only 117 days left. I guess its safe to say that I have come a long way since the day that I enlisted. As much as I dislike the fact that I am in effect losing 2 valuable years of prospective uni life to as to serve in the armed forces, I guess it has had its benefits. If it weren't for the delay, I might have ended up making the wrong decision with regards to future career prospects.

Its also given me time to re-evaluate my goals and see if wat I had initially set out to accomplish was still a viable option. Even though its cost me probably the 2 most valuable years of my teenage life, I guess serving in the army has helped in some way. Part of me still wishes that I didn't have to serve, but the other part thinks it was a decision born out of necessity.

So, when the 12th of June manifests itself, I will be ready to acknowledge that my time has come. I would have served my entire 2 year commitment to the organisation and upon collecting my pink IC I will once again be joining the ranks of the civilians. A wonderful feeling no doubt, but one can't be certain until the moment in question has arrived and indeed passed.

Right now, thats the prevailing obsession in terms of my outlook of life and I can't wait for that moment so present itself. Its gonna be the end of one journey and the beginning of another new and totally exciting one, albeit 2 years late. Its gonna be awesome.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a great weekend and a stellar Valentine's Day!! xD

"You spin my head right round [right round] when u go down [when u go down down.]"

C2Death

Recount

2009-01-19T20:54:00.002+08:00

Its been an interesting last 2 weeks and alot has happened since the last post. Morg arrived in Singapore on the 7th of Jan and after meeting up with him on the day, I didn't see him till the 10th of Jan. We were supposed to go for Armin's set at Zouk on the 9th, but as u found out in the previous post, I was in no state to do so. Haha.

On Sat morning, I woke up early cos there was something else I had to do. Something that was of major importance in terms of my future. After doing so, I went to watch Red Cliff 2 with JJ, Kenneth, Morg and Clara at Tiong Bahru Plaza, which was the only place that had tickets at that point. In my opinion, it was a gd movie and kinda fulfilled its role as an epic. After that, we went our separate ways, but not before agreeing to meet in the evening.

Jonathan had informed me in the afternoon that he and Chin were headin to Roomful of Blues at Prinsep St, so I decided that it was a gd idea to join em as well. So I met up with Ken and Andrew at Dhoby Ghaut before making our way to the place, where we waited for the rest. Ken and Andrew were feelin a lil hungry so we headed to Mad Jack for some food while we waited for the rest. Jonathan then called me a lil while later to inform me that both he, Chin and his frend were already there so after meeting up with Morg and Clara we headed there to join em.

After doing so, we ordered our respective drinks and soon the trash talking was out in full force. I kinda liked the ambience and a pint of Hoegaarden for only $16 is always a welcome bonus. After that I plumped for an Erdinger Black, although the waiter brought me a White by mistake. But no worries cos I drank that as well. We began playin In Between at the table and soon everyone got drinking and so the mood was lively. The live band gave us reasons to sing along and that we did, all the way to ard 1.30am, when it was time to close.

We then decided to head for Loof next to Odeon Towers, but the rest decided to call it a nite so only Chin, his frend, Jonathan and I headed for Loof in the end. Was pleasantly surprised at the location of the place and kinda liked the general layout of it. We ordered our drinks and continued with the trash talking until the place closed at ard 3am. Chin's other frend, who worked at Loof, joined us for supper and so we headed to the McDonalds that was just below Loof.

Time flew by rather fast and soon it was time to go back, but not before we witnessed an argument at McDonalds between 2 parties, one of whom accused the other of stealing their wallet. The accused vehemently denied the accusation and got kinda pissed, but thank god it didn't escalate to anything above that. After that, we sed bye to Chin, who was headin Eastwards while the rest were headin in the general direction of Jurong. I was the first to drop off and so my nite ended there.

Morg stayed at my plc from Sunday nite till hie departure on Tuesday and although that was the case, I didn't see much of him cos of my work commitments. Considering that I'm slightly less than 5 months away from ORD, I have only been granted 7 days of leave, 1.5 of which have already been used. Therefore it is safe to say that I have to treat the rest like gold in the hopes of conserving as much of it as possible so that I can use it just before ORD. That is the intended idea anyway. Lolx.

And so Tuesday was finally upon us and I decided to take leave from the afternoon onwards so as to see Morg off. Kenneth and Morg's frend joined us at Harbourfront to send him off, after which we ended up at Coffee Club to drown our sorrows in caffeine. Haha. Soon it was time to head back and that signalled the end of the day for me. The rest of the week went by and soon it was already Friday. However, that didn't mean that I could go home early as my dept had a cohesion dinner at Himawari Restaurant.

And so we headed there at ard 7pm, but not before picking up a farewell gift for one of my Majors, who was finally leaving us for pastures new. The nite went on in a flurry of sashimi, normal food, drinks and bad karaoke. Haha. But it was fun and by the time we called it a nite, it was already 11pm. 2WO Bernard gave me and SSG Lim a lift so it wasn't so bad after all.

The rest of the weekend went by rather fast as I chose not to venture out of the house with the exception of going to church on Sunday morning with the folks. But next weekend is bound to be different as I reckon we'll be headin to a new location to check it out. Haha.

Well, thats abt it for 2nite, but before I go, there's one more thing I have to say:

We're 1 point clear at the top with a game in hand. Are you really sure that its time to end 19 years of waiting?

Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"This is my one and only voice.. So listen close, it's only for today.."

Friday

2009-01-09T21:59:00.004+08:00

Well, the blog is ready I guess. I'm gonna see how it goes over the next few days so as to ascertain whether I need to make any further tweaks to it. But I'm kinda happy with wat I've done so far and so it'll most likely remain the way it is. Just in case u were wondering, the song is Cirrus by Oliver Smith. Heh.

Feelin a lil worn out at this moment. Went for my camp's 5km run this morning and am basically aching everywhere now. The sad thing is the fact that this makes me feel tired and not as enthusiastic abt wanting to go for 2nite's musical mindfuck at Zouk courtesy of Armin van Buuren. But as fate would have it, there are other factors at play here that prevent me from doing so in the first place so yeah. Thats life I guess. Ahh well, not a total loss. This year promises so much and so I'll wait and see how much I can get from it. After all, its only 152 days left to ORD.

Left camp at ard 12 today cos my unit was playin in a soccer tournament against other units under the same formation. We were the defending champions so we had to give em something to talk abt. Got a lift in Brent's car along with Wei Chuan and Tuck Min and so we made our way to the futsal courts at East Coast Park. Once we got there we milled ard before deciding to go for lunch at BK. After doing so, we made our way back to the courts where the event was abt to start. We found some seats as we waited for the teams to take the field. First up was the 1st team from our unit. The match was rather gd, although it ended in a 1-1 draw.

The next match was even better. Our 2nd team took to the field and produced a masterclass in attacking football, obliterating our opponents 5-1 with 2LT Aloysius scoring ALL FIVE GOALS. Simply awesome stuff. In the course of the game, our first team failed to progress and so were eliminated. Our 2nd team on the other hand was getting into their stride and beat the next team 2-0, both goals again being scored by 2LT Aloysius. That took his tally to 7 in just 2 games, which is a phenomenal stat. As a result, we were one of the 4 teams selected for the semi-finals.

In the semi finals, we faced one of the ISG teams, of which there were 2. The game ended 0-0 after normal time and so we proceeded to extra time. Just as it seemed that we were heading to penalties, up stepped 2LT Aloysius once again to smash in a golden goal and take his tally to 8 in just 3 games. We were into the final.

In the final, we were up against another gd team that had put in rather gd performances on their way there, although it could be said that we were the better team. At the same time, Brent was sufferin from a small crisis in confidence due to his lack of goals in the first 3 games. This even led to him being relegated from a starting role to that of a sub. He was kinda unhappy with his performances but 2LT Chin and I told him that it was only a blip and that he would rise to the occasion in the final. I went as far as predicting that he would score the winner in the final, whether as a sub or not.

So both teams took to the field and the final match commenced. Both teams showcased their attacking intent but were unable to break the deadlock in the first half, which ended goalless. Brent was a sub for the match and so he waited on the sidelines. The 2nd half commenced and the opposing team had a wonderful chance to open the scoring, only to be denied by our gk's lightning quick reflexes. Bear in mind that our gk is a MAJOR. Finally, when it seemed like the match was heading for extra time once again, Brent was subbed in. Within a min, he had latched onto a cross from 2LT Aloysius and smashed home wat proved to be the only goal of the game. Pure unadulterated pandemonium from the crowd.

After the match ended, we were crowned champions for the 2nd year in a row and the players were given their winners medals. Brent was ecstatic at the outcome and couldn't believe that he had scored the goal that had won us the title of best futsal team in the formation. Awesome stuff if I may say so myself. It goes to show us that we can do amazing things if he had a lil faith, even in intensely taxing situations.

Well, thats abt it for now. Until the next post, have a gd weekend ahead!! xD

"Girl, I'm tryin to think just what to say.. Lookin at your body just hurts my brain.."

C2Death

200th Post!!

2009-01-05T22:43:00.002+08:00

Yup, this is the 200th post. And its another short one. I've finally given up on trying to salvage the previous skin so have opted to use this awesome one instead. Its still under construction so please bear with me. Will get the rest done when I have the time.

Until then, have a gd one!! xD

C2Death

A Temporary Fix

2009-01-03T21:33:00.002+08:00

Having some problems with the source code for the previous blogskin so have changed to this for the time being. Once I have rectified the issue, I will revert to the previous incarnation. Until then, enjoy this minimalist representation. xD

C2Death

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-01T12:45:00.002+08:00

A very gd day to all!! Its finally 2009!! May this year bring about a multitude of gd tidings and great fun with friends and family!! 2008 was an awesome year so lets all set out to make 2009 just as awesome or better than that!! Haha.

In all honesty, last nite's festivities didn't turn out as great as we thought it would and in a way its was a bit of a disappointment for all concerned. However, at least we managed to ring in the new year in a club so it was worth it. And I guess I can safely say that I rung in the new year sober cos I only had 2 drinks the entire nite. Lolx.

Anyway, here are my resolutions for 2009:

1) To continue losing weight and ramp up my diet and muscle building regime.
2) To be more wise with my money so that I have some cash to fall back on when the times get rough.
3) To get my licence before I ORD.
4) To enjoy the final 6 months of service as much as possible so that I can ORD in peace.
5) Get a gf.
6) Get a job after ORD so that I can maximise my savings potential.
7) Be a lil more adventurous in terms of sports and so on.

Well, thats abt it for now. Will update with a longer post once I have a lil bit more free time. Until then, take care and have a great 2009!! xD

C2Death

Merry X'mas!!

2008-12-25T11:56:00.002+08:00

To all readers, wishing u and urs a very Merry Christmas!! May this day bring abt alot of fun and joy as well as copious amounts of ur favourite alcohol!! Haha.

Have a great one!!

God Bless.

C2Death

December, the month so far

2008-12-22T20:43:00.002+08:00

Well I'm back, after a rather long hiatus. Call it laziness or watever but yes I have been procrastinating in terms of updating the blog even though I tend to drop by almost every day just to see if there are any new alerts on the tagboard.

December is finally here and the month has brought with it a lot of fun and excitement, not to mention excessive expenditure. Haha. But thats the fun thing abt it and so I reckon its worth splurging once in a while in the name of fun. I've gone clubbin more times this month than October and November put together so that kinda speaks for itself.

The highlights of the month have to be the visit to Dbl O late last month, which funnily enuff was my first ever time there. The fact that their shots are priced at a measly $3 apiece makes it all the more an attractive proposition and the free entry to SAFRA members before 10 just adds to the awesomeness. Had an awesome nite there with Derek, Chin, Elton and Brent. Also saw quite a few frends there so it was rather gd. Another place that we visited was Zouk early this month for some drinks.

There were abt 10 of us and we opened 3 bottles that nite so it was worth it. The nite kinda ended on a funny note in terms of the situation but all in all I enjoyed it so it was a gd thing. But the one event that I was waiting for was taking place on the 13th of Dec. ZoukOut. Its this time of the year when things get a lil crazy and sure enuff thats the way it turned out. This year's event was to take place from 6.30pm to 8am, an increase in operating hours by abt 1.5 hrs when compared to the previous year.

I was there with JJ and Elton and it was a rockin gd time. Saw quite a few old frends there as well so it was kinda nice. The highlight of the nite had to be the live acts at the Main Arena, which was only spinning trance music the entire nite. It started off with the resident DJs of Zouk before progressing to the international acts from 11pm onwards. The first international act of the nite was Henrik Schwarz from Germany, who was fairly gd but didn't really get the pulse racing. After his set, things started to take off. At 1am, his place was taken over by Australia's Dirty South and thats when things were kicked up a notch.

From 1-3am, we were treated to the sounds of Dirty South's finest as they well and truly rocked the place with their brilliant set. As their turn came to an end at 3am, we were all basically wondering if things could get any better than that. The answer, was a unanimous HELL YEAH. The next act up on stage was DJ Sasha from the UK. He spun from 3 to 5am and it was a seriously awesome set that started on a fuckin brilliant note and ended with a blistering track. I'll be putting the videos of that nite up on Youtube soon so do check it out. But as usual, they saved the best for last and when 5am kicked in, it was down to Above & Beyond to show us wat they had in store. And they didn't disappoint.

They gave us a real feast for the ears by playing some of their signature tracks, including the remix of Oceanlab's Breaking Ties. Pure auditory bliss in my opinion. However, we were gettin rather tired and so decided to leave the place at ard 6am, but not before taking some gd pictures. All in all, it was a gd event and rather more enjoyable than the previous year. I'm definitely up for next year's edition and can't wait to see the line up. Hope they manage to get Tiesto, Ferry Corsten or Markus Schulz as the big name DJ. Cos if they do, I am definitely there. Heh.

Speaking of Ferry Corsten, he will be spinning at Zouk on the 27th of Dec so if ya have the time, please make ur way down there for a slice of auditory mindfuck. Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Will update again soon with more non-clubbin related news so stay tuned lol. Until then, have a gd one!! xD

"Set it on fire.. Let it burn higher.."

C2Death

An Interesting Week

2008-11-29T23:35:00.002+08:00

Well, its been an interesting week. The good news is that 2 of the 3 major exercises being conducted by my department have concluded and the last one will do so next week, which would then mean that we're basically free till the 2nd of Jan. Been waiting for this moment for quite a while and so am kinda glad that its almost here. The bad news is that the stresses of the past few weeks finally caught up with me this week, hence the 2 days of MC for thursday and friday.

I sometimes wonder what honour is there when ur called to do the job of someone who is higher in rank. I mean, I'm only here till June 2009 so does this mean that they're gonna make full use of me in this way? If so, then I'd rather just quit, but then again thats not possible when it comes to an organisation such as this. In effect, I'm bound by law to serve the full extent of my commitment before even contemplating civilian life. Ahh well, at least it is finally coming to an end. Just abt 6.5 more months before I can regain control of my life.

So I was helping out with the exercise due to the absences of the abovementioned higher ranked asswipe so in effect I was doing a regular's job while earning an NSF's wage. Convenient on their part I must add. Nonetheless, I soldiered on with it and was kinda happy with wat I accomplished, even to the point that my usually fussy officer even complimented the state of my work. It goes a long way towards showing how much more competent I am when compared to said asswipe. I noe I'm being mean but I have to say that nothing feels better than the sense of satisfaction in this case. One thing thats for sure is that its well deserved after all the shit I've been put thru.

Unfortunately, that good work came at a price as I finally succumbed to the bloody throat infection that began manifesting on Tuesday evening. It got progressively worse as the night wore on and by Thursday morning I knew that I was in no state to go to camp. So I informed my officers that I would be reporting sick and then went to do so at NUH. The doctor took barely 2 mins to diagnose me and vindicated my suspicions. As a result, I was given 2 days MC as well as some rather strong meds to help tide over things.

Thursday and Friday passed by rather fast and soon enuff it was Saturday once again. I decided to join Elton, Darryl, Jeremy, Ervin and his frends for badminton at Toa Payoh SAFRA and so went to meet em at 10.30am. Wat ensued was a mad 4 hours worth of excitement, injuries and all out fun. By the end of it all, I was nursing 3 new injuries and was sore all over. Regardless of that, it was gd to discover that I've retained most of my abilities when it comes to badminton and it was fun to get back in the groove after such a long hiatus.

After we were done playing, we decided to go for lunch at Toa Payoh Central and so we made our way there by foot. Had a gd lunch while engaging in some rather interesting conversation with most of em. After all that, it was time to get going and so I made my way home. Went to get my hair cut before going home, and by the time I did get back it was ard 6.15pm.

All in all, it was a gd day and week in general and I'm just glad that it went well. I'm highly anticipating next week, especially the return of my crazy brutha from another mother, Kenneth. Its gonna be awesome goin clubbin with him once again and I can't wait for Dec to get here. Its gonna be an awesome month indeed. Heh.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Let your fears go.. You might find your way back home.."

C2Death

Just another Friday

2008-11-21T18:52:00.002+08:00

And so another working week comes to an end, for the rest of u pple that is. As for me, the working week officially ended yesterday after the completion of my shred-a-thon. Heh. Seriously, anyone who likes to shred stuff needs to get clocked with a frying pan. Its not as if inhaling minute particles of paper dust gets u high u noe. Although I reckon I'm slightly stronger now after lugging all those friggin bags of shredded material down the stairs to the dumping area.

Frankly, they shld consider creating a specialised area where classified material can be shred. Although this doesn't mean that we abolish personal shredders totally, it would save valuable time and also ensure that those on the lower reaches of the hierarchy(me, a CPL no less) dun get stuck with a huge burden such as the one that I went thru this week. The system is inefficient, and the only step forward is if they implement some new measures to combat this bloody issue.

So, as a result of my good work, I decided to go ahead and take a day of leave for today. However, let it be known that I planned this a week beforehand, way before I was tasked with the shredding job. At times it looked like I might have to stay till late yest or that I might have had to cancel the leave for today, but thru God's grace I managed to power my way thru the 30-plus thousand pages that needed to be shred and accomplished my goal just in time to knock off. This in itself is a relief cos I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of staying till late.

And so here I am typing this post. Planning to go watch Body of Lies with Andy and possibly Clarence tmr so thats basically gonna be the highlight of the day. Haven't met up with Andy in abt 3 months and as for Clarence its closer to abt 5 months cos of various commitments so it'd be gd to do so tmr.

Edmund dropped by this morning to pass me FM2009. However, I'm kinda frustrated that I'm not able to play it as my computer's graphics card is low end and so I can't initialise the game until I get a better one. Well, that ain't gonna happen anytime soon so I guess its best to concentrate on other games for the time being. I'm also becoming very aware of the fact that I might have to once again upgrade my external hard drive as I'm left with ard 128GB out of 500GB and the amt of data that goes into it keeps increasing as the weeks pass. I'm contemplating an upgrade to 1TB somewhere in the near future but am also wondering whether such a move would also be seen as just a temporary fix. Perhaps its time to invest in a 160GB iPod? Heh.

With 2008 fast approaching the end, I think its time for me to list out the things I would like to do before the year is out. And so here they are:

1) Consolidate my weight loss and diet management regimes
2) Start goin for driving lessons
3) Go for ZoukOut
4) Have an awesome X'mas
5) Have a LEGENDARY New Years Eve

As for 2009, here are my prospective goals and resolutions:

1) Stick with the weight loss and diet management regimes
2) Get my driving licence
3) Secure my place in University
4) Have an awesome 21st birthday
5) Plan for my ORD
6) Plan for life after NS
7) See where God takes me after that

And after that, here are the more humourous goals I have:

1) Going to Old Trafford to watch a match
2) Learning how to do the Melbourne Shuffle
3) Attending at least one staging of Sensation, irregardless of location
4) Learning to play the electric guitar and/or the drums
5) Driving an Aston Martin
6) Visiting the Vatican
7) A Eurotrip-esque adventure xD

Well, thats abt it for now. Hope u enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed typing it. Haha. But before I go, I would like to wish a brother of mine a very Happy Birthday:

AYE HUSEIN, HAPPY 20TH B'DAE U CRAZY ANIMAL!! HOPE U HAVE A FRIGGIN GD TIME AND I'LL CYA WHEN I GET BACK THERE NEXT YEAR AITE? KEEP ON ROCKIN MATE!! xD

Until the next post, have a gd one!!

"Everybody, shake your body.. Lift your hands, stop fronting you're just a puppet.."

C2Death

Reading between the lines..

2008-11-18T22:15:00.003+08:00

This week is gonna be a taxing one for many reasons. But namely its due to work. I kinda hate the fact that my SSM likes to set unrealistic targets in terms of getting a project accomplished. And the fact that the necessary resources are not exactly available also makes it that much harder for me. But then again this is the army, the one organisation capable of such farcical decisions. Therefore I am not that surprised.

Everyone in camp is busy now that its nearing the end of the year. Courses are in overdrive and the commitment levels needed from most of us is nearly at full capacity. In truth I'm just waiting for this period to be over and done with. The soon the lull period gets here, the better for all concerned. It has been a gd year so far no doubt, but a tiring one at that. Perhaps wat we all need is a nice respite as we await the new year. Besides, ORD wil be closer once the new year gets here. Heh.

It kinda sucks when u realise that u no longer control certain aspects of life that was previously well within ur limitations and capabilities. Its as if someone flicked a switch and things changed to something not as advantageous as it once was. Most of us have been in this situation before and so we have the choice of either choosing to improvise or be left behind. If ur lucky enuff, after a period of time things will return to the way that it once was. But thats a rare occurrance so u'll have to pray for the best most of the time.

Its that time again. The one time where I know something has to be done. I need to keep looking for new things and thats wat I'm gonna do. In time, I will definitely find wat I'm lookin for and I am optimistic that things will be better this time round. Everybody has their hopes and dreams and I am definitely one of em. In a way, it would be nice to see some luck befall me once in a while cos I've been experiencing a dry spell of sorts.

Perhaps by the end of the year, I might have found wat I've been looking for. Who knows, the answer might just present itself in the days ahead. If so, I await with a keen sense of anticipation.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"This is the correlation of salvation and love.."

C2Death

Nickelback - Today Was Your Last Day

2008-11-16T19:22:00.002+08:00

Nickelback - Today Was Your Last Day

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you'll never live it twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love If today was your last day

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin' stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day
and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

C2Death

This is long overdue..

2008-11-10T20:01:00.003+08:00

I'm back, albeit later than I thought I'd be. But here I am so thats all that matters. Heh. the last month has been rather interesting in gd and bad ways and I reckon that its best to just put it behind me.

The Taiwan trip was not as gd as the previous 2 efforts due to alot of infighting among the masses. I got caught in the crossfire unfortunately and a lil unfairly cos some bastards like to think that they are all that when it comes to committing themselves to doin something. I stand by my actions and I know I'm right cos at the end of the day I got the necessary support from the upper hierarchy and that speaks for itself.

In truth I would love to skip the next trip to Taiwan next March cos I'm kinda sick of the place, but by the looks of it I will be going for it unless something major crops up at the last min. Ahh well, at least I can be secure in the fact that I would have exactly 3 months left to ORD upon my return from that prospective trip.

Haven't really been doing much since I got back. In fact I have yet to go clubbin and am dying to do so. However, patience counts for a lot in this business so I will bide my time until it is just right. My cousin just got married on the 31st of October so best wishes to him and his lovely wife. The fact that it took place on Halloween Night, a legitimate clubbing night no less, was a lil downheartening. However, family commitments take first priority in these circumstances so I have no regrets. Besides, there is always next year. Heh.

Went to watch Tropic Thunder with Elton, Ervin and Darryl on the 2nd of Nov at Orchard Cineleisure. Heard some gd and bad things abt the movie and so was itching to find out whether it was to my liking. All in all, I think it was a gd movie if ur lookin for a laugh and some of the scenes in the movie were truly hilarious. It will never win an Oscar, but it sure packs one hell of a feel good factor.

There are some issues currently swirling ard in my mind that need immediate if not eventual attention. I'm not happy with some of the things that have been going ard here and there but its no biggie. I'm a fighter, and I'll carry on fighting till I reach my goals. And I'm no quitter, so u can count on me reaching em.

There are some other issues that I reckon I should talk abt, but I seriously dun have the mood to do so right now. I'll most likely update somewhere in the near future so when it comes to that situation, I shall do so and give it the proper amt of elaboration it needs.

7 more months to ORD. I am that much closer to regaining a semblance of normalcy in my life.

Until the next post, have a gd one. xD

"We make the same mistakes, I'll take the fall for you.. I hope you need this now, cos I know I still do.."

C2Death

Leaving on another jetplane..

2008-10-06T19:16:00.002+08:00

I know this post is long overdue cos I was supposed to have updated much earlier than this, but considering my dodgy track record of not keeping my promises to update, I guess u aren't that surprised now are ya. Heh.

Well, I'm flyin off to Taiwan once again 2nite cos of the usual military commitments so I will be out of circulation till the 26th of October. I'm not exactly thrilled at having to go for this trip cos of the added weight of expectation and pressure that has been placed on me. I have every chance of making this work, but theres also every chance that I'll screw this up royally. Ahh well, I'll never noe until I try rite?

The last 26 days have been interesting. As I had mentioned in my previous post, I was suffering from a flu and throat infection. And although that seemed to have cleared up by then, sad to say that it was a false dawn cos within 5 days of its supposed disappearance, I got it back. Not a pleasant thing to have a flu like that, and considering that it was also Derek's b'dae, I was obligated to go for his gathering even in my diminished state.

Its a decision I regret due to many things, but at least it seems to have cleared up for gd now. I reckon that the blame must be placed on the antibiotics cos they weren't strong enuff to eradicate the infection thoroughly, but at least the batch that followed did the job. I feel much better now and hope that I dun have to go thru that kinda hell again.

I have to admit, I never thought that I'd ever play a game like WoW. I guess I was wrong eh. Haha. Kinda got influenced to do so by Elton, JJ and Ervin so I decided to give it a go. Considering my DVD drive was out of commission at that time, I managed to procure a copy thru Ervin and thus proceeded to install it. My initial evaluation of the game was not encouraging, as I didn't see wat the fuss was all abt. But I'm kinda glad to say that the game grew on me as I progressed and now its become a fixture of my daily routine. And no, I am not addicted to it. I noe when to stop and I do so when I have to.

Elton helped me to level up from 40 to level 68 due to his superior standing in the game and so I was then tasked to continue from there to the magical level 70 benchmark, which is where I am now. I am pleased to say that my character (blood elf paladin of the Horde race) is stronger now and his armour looks fuckin awesome. I'll attach a screenshot soon. Haha.

Initially the gameplay was kinda crappy cos I was unlucky to have lost a memory card slot just as I installed the game, so I was forced to endure a bad case of lagginess with the 512mb mem card I was left with. But I went to buy a new 1GB mem card as well as got my dvd drive fixed on the 1st so gameplay is much much better now.

Lemme fast forward to the weekend that just passed. Met Ervin on Sat morning to pass him my memory card cos he was in dire need of an upgrade. Went for breakfast then he went back to my plc so that he could evaluate my WoW character. Lolx. After that he left cos he had to go for a church meeting. Edmund dropped by to get some movies and episodes of tv shows later in the afternoon and then left. I was waiting for the night cos my initial plan was to go to Zouk. However, as the hours wore on, I decided that I wasn't really up for clubbin so I changed it to a meeting at Brewerkz for a drink and then goin to one of the other bars to watch the match.

Met Kee Siang at Brewerkz and we ordered a jug of pilsner, which was a horrible choice and I apologise for that. Haha. They were showin the West Brom vs Fulham and Wigan vs Middlesbrough matches and it was also a gd time to discuss football, which we did in earnest. I mean, it doesn't matter whether he is an Arsenal fan and I support Man Utd. Pple who love soccer for wat it is dun get bogged down by the nitty gritty details and can have a proper broad-based discussion on football if they choose to do so. And thats the way its supposed to be I reckon.

Elton joined us at ard 11pm and was closely followed by Jia Wei. We then decided it was time to move to the bar where the matches were also being screened cos Brewerkz didn't stay open till that late. And so we headed down to BB's Bar, which is located just next to the reverse bungee area at Clarke Quay.

Elton and Jia Wei ordered a Heineken($12 each!!) while I chose a vodka with sprite($14). KS decided not to drink and so we went abt our usual stuff. The match in question, Blackburn vs Man Utd, was not a real masterclass in attacking prowess by both sides, but it was still a comfotable albeit controversial win for us. The match ended at ard 2.45am and we then proceeded to McDonalds to get some supper. After that we decided that it was time to call it a night and so went our separate ways.

All in all, I reckon that we shld do this more often. I mean, its fun when u have close frends out for a night of drinking and gd banter so it shld become a regular fixture instead of just a one-off thing. And considering that we're all NSFs and from the same unit, I reckon it shldn't be that hard to organise another outing like this in the near future. Well, at this point, the earliest I can plan for a night out would be the 8th of November, cos I will be kinda busy after I get back from Taiwan.

Either way, there's bound to be something going on then so it shldn't be too much of a problem I guess. Also, with MOS closing its doors for 6 weeks to 2 months for renovations, I guess its best to stick on this path for the time being. Haha.

Well, thats all for now. I reckon the next post shld manifest itself somewhere after I get back so do keep a look out for that.

Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"I'm come too far to turn around.. Its hard to reach for you when I'm lying face down.."

C2Death

Another week gone..

2008-09-14T21:10:00.003+08:00

And so another week has passed just like that. This year is goin by faster than I anticipated. Heh. But thats a gd thing I guess. 2008 has been a gd year so far and I hope that it continues in this vein for the remaining months and well into 2009. At this point I have around 270 days to go before my ORD, so I am patiently waiting for that moment to arrive.

Been an interesting week, although not exactly fun. Monday went by fast with the only major event being my dad's admission to SGH for his op. He had it done on Tuesday, which was a fairly bad day for me cos I was suffering from the initial stages of a flu/throat infection. Basically felt like crap the entire day and the meds didn't really help either. Went to visit my dad before headin back home to get some much needed rest.

Took leave on Wednesday so that I could spend more time with him in da hospital, while at the same time I was negotiating the purchase of my long-awaited Oakleys. Finally settled on a crystal black framed Oakley Radar Path with black iridium lens. Looked awesome so I decided to plump for it. Cost me a fair bit as well, but I'm happy with my acquisition. I finally have a pair of sunglasses that I can be proud of. Haha.

Went to see da doctor(finally) on Thursday morning at NUH and my case was deemed serious enuff that the doctor saw me in the fever facility that was separate from the usual A&E area. After my consultation, she gave me 3 days MC so that I could recover while also givin me some rather powerful meds. Needless to say I was happy with the 3 days of MC cos it would allow me to recover in peace. And yes I definitely needed the extended recovery time cos its not nice to have a fever on four consecutive evenings.

Friday and Sat went by as usual with not much activity to really talk abt, with the exception that my dad was discharged so that he could continue his recovery at home. Today was of more interest as I finally felt better so I went for the 11.30am mass at church. After that I attended the church fun fair, which was moderately fun although kinda crowded. Saw Frederick, Felicia, Mark, Jerome, Jeremiah, Zach, John and Pixiang there, which was nice cos I hadn't really mingled with em much since the RCIY days. I have to say that its mostly my fault cos I've not made a conscious effort to mingle more with em. Must do so more often from now methinks. Heh.

And so its back to work again tmr. In truth its abt time as well. Haha. Theres bound to be a fair bit of work to do when I get back so its best to get a headstart on a Monday anyway. Can't wait for the 27th of September, DJ Carl Cox is spinning at Zouk and I'm so there. U better go pple cos its gonna be an awesome nite!!

Well, thats all for 2nite. But before I go, I wanna send a b'dae shoutout to my brutha from another mother, Mr Chua Kee Siang:

HAPPY 20TH B'DAE DUDE!! JUST 365 MORE DAYS TO THE BIG 2-1!! xD

Aite, I'm off for now. Until the next post, have a gd one!!

"You don't ever let it get me down.. Maybe someday I can work it out.."

C2Death

This wasteland is no more..

2008-09-06T21:09:00.003+08:00

Its been a gd week. Yes, I think its safe to say that considering that I've managed to get alot of stuff accomplished, both in terms of work and personally. Its gd to noe that I'm still treading down the path that I had set out for myself all those months ago. Nothing will shake me from my goals now. I'm set in my ways and nothing can cause me to stray from this path, Lord willing of course.

Its also nice to know that I'm no longer bound by useless obligations and that I'm now free to make my own decisions in most issues. I'm my own person and so I reckon I deserve this new found autonomy. In a way I reckon I can safely say that I've sorta revised my priorities in life. The list is as follows:

1) Knowing where I stand at this point of time in my life

2) Staying true to God and strengthening my bond with him

3) Staying true to my beliefs

4) Taking more time to make important decisions in life

5) Being more careful when it comes to dealing with friends

In a way its gd to noe that I'm well aware of these things and now that I've tweaked the way that I operate, I reckon I can successfully accomplish wat I've set out to do, the last one in particular. I've been burned so many times by pple that its starting to sicken me. I guess its time to do a lil housekeeping. Best to stop the rot by cutting it off at the source I guess.

Was invited by Ervin to go for a church event at City Harvest Church yest evening and I agreed. So after work, Ervin, Chris, Derek, Elton, Darryl and I set off for Jurong Point to get some dinner. Went to Subway as usual, although the fare is still as gd as ever. Derek wasn't feeling so gd as he was running a fever, which could be attributed to the fact that he just got his tatt shaded in on Wed evening. And so in the end, he decided that it was too much of a risk to go along so he went back to camp to rest. Get well soon mate.

The rest of us then made our way by bus to the church, which was located at Jurong West. I was kinda taken aback at the size of it, considering that it had FOUR basements. Interesting stuff. The main auditorium was on the fourth floor of the basement, which is rather deep when u think abt it. We got to our seats just as they were going thru the prayer and worship portion. After that was over, the actual event began, which was in essence a talent competition. Contestants each had a minute to showcase their talent to the judges, who would then tabulate the scores and announce the winner. Funny enuff, I realised that one of the hosts was my secondary skl frend who I hadn't seen in a few years. Go figure. Heh.

All in all, it was a fun event that made me understand quite a few things abt Jesus that I wasn't really aware of prior to that point. I also saw the difference in rituals between the Christian and Catholic ways to conduct mass, which was really interesting in my honest opinion. Kinda opens ur eyes to how different one denomination of Christianity can be from another, and yet we are all considered as integral parts of one religion.

After the event ended, we made our way to Boon Lay MRT station via bus and then boarded the train back home. Chris and Darryl got off at Jurong Point cos they were heading to their respective destinations while Elton, Ervin and I stayed on board cos we were headed that way anyway. Heh. I was first to go as I got off at Buona Vista. By da time I got home, it was ard 10.15pm and I was dead tired but nevertheless kinda happy abt how the week had gone. Its rather surprising that I actually enjoyed a week at work when usually its the same old bullshit. Ahh well, perhaps that faint smell in the air is getting stronger. That wonderful scent of ORD that is. Haha.

Followed Jonathan, Sam, Declan, Sonny, Kenneth and Daniel to Sentosa today for a lil bit of fun in da sun. Met Nigel there and then proceeded to have a retarded game of volleyball that only served to show how crap we were at playing the game. After that, we graduated to a amalgamation of "Monkey" and one touch football, which was as hilarious as it was tiring. After that the rest went for a dip while I got my feet wet. Need to wait for the rash to heal before I can get into the water so I couldn't join em. Spent my time listening to the trance tracks on my phone. Pure bliss I reckon. Heh.

After that we all decided to pack it in and head back to Vivocity, where Kenneth and I said goodbye to the rest as they were staying behind for dinner. So I made me way home and am now writing this entry for ur enjoyment. Lolx.

Got church at 10am tomorrow. Sorta looking forward to it cos this week has an added significance to it. Gonna be interesting to see wat happens I reckon. Either way, I know its gonna be good.

Before I leave, I'd like to recommend all trance lovers to go buy Jaytech's new album, Everything Is Ok. Its a seriously gd album filled with awesome tracks such as Highway Rockers, Natsukashi, Pepe's Garden and of course Vela, which is my new blog song. Do give it time to initialise before listening cos I assure u that its worth the wait. Its my current favourite album alongside Lange's Better Late Than Never so u noe I mean business. Seriously, go get it. U wun be disappointed.

Finally, I'd like to congratulate Sam, Xue Yi, Melvin and Nigel on finally reaching the milestone that is ORD. U guys deserve it and I hope that u enjoy the civilian life for all its worth. My time will come in abt 277 days so I'm stoked. Haha.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"Heave the silver hollow sliver, piercing through another victim.. Turn and tremble, be judgmental.. Ignorant to all the symbols.."

|||C2Death|||

A Night to Remember..

2008-09-01T20:55:00.003+08:00

Hey yo to all and hope u had a gd weekend. Lord knows I did and I wish that every weekend was as fun as this one. I mean, I seriously had fun and have sorta rediscovered my love for clubbin. Considering that I haven't gone as often as I woulda liked, I'm glad that things are settling back into their usual groove. I need more clubbin shirts though. Gonna have to look into that one soon. Heh.

Went for this Indian Cultural Show at NUS on Saturday evening with Kuma. The show was called Yatra and yes I still haven't found out wat that means. My tamil has never been my strong point and so I guess I'll have to find out sooner rather than later. The show was abt 3 hours long but I really enjoyed it cos it was rather funny even though it was almost entirely in tamil. I guess my grasp of the language ain't so rusty after all. Haha.

The show ended at ard 11pm but left ard 15 mins earlier cos we were supposed to head to Zouk to club. Got into a cab and made our way there. After the usual no-shows called in to confirm their absence, which they are no doubt famous for, it was down to Elton, Kuma and I. Considering that Derek was going to MOS instead, the anticipated DJ championships didn't seem as appealing as it had been a few hrs beforehand. Therefore we decided to make our way to MOS instead.

Once we got there, we walked in and settled into the groove of things. The cover charge was the usual $25 per person and included the usual 2 free drinks, although they were housepours no less. The fact that MOS doesn't really skimp on their housepour choices is still one of the better aspects of the club, cos the same cannot be said for IndoChine, which screwed its patrons over during Bhangra Nite last year by charging us $35 per person for entry and only granting us ONE measly housepour, which was restricted to Red Label, Red Label and oh yeah Red Label. Fucked up beyond belief I reckon.

In truth, the music that was played in the main arena was crap between 11pm and midnite so we just mulled around and waited for things to get crazy. Sure enuff, by midnite the dance floor began to fill fast and so we made our way down where we met up with Derek, who was "fired up" as usual, if u catch my drift. He was in the shuffle mood and in truth it was kinda cool to watch. Started off the nite with a whiskey and sprite while we waited for things to heat up btw. The whiskey was the usual Whyte and Mackay, which was kinda light for my liking but still manageable.

After a while, the music began to pick up and soon enuff we found ourselves in the midst of resident DJ Paul Johnson's 8-hour Transmission sets. In truth, it was awesome stuff and I thoroughly enjoyed the music that was played thru the nite. We all went crazy our own way and needless to say we were loving every moment of it. I can safely say that I've well and truly caught the trance bug and the signs point to it manifesting itself within me for quite a while yet. Good times indeed.

We spent most of the nite on one of the podiums that flanked the DJ area and it was kinda awesome to see wat goes on there when the whole club is gettin down with it. Paul Johnson seriously is a genius when it comes to raising the roof at a club and I had the privilege of shaking his hand. He is seriously one of the best in the business and I reckon that MOS scored a coup when they acquired him to be a resident at the club. Good call on their part definitely.

Nigel and Jia Wei joined us a while later and we all got into the groove as the night wore on. Nigel proceeded to the revolving dancefloor to get his groove on while the rest of us stayed where we were. Considering our superior vantage point and that we were near the speakers, we just let loose and partied the night away. Oh and before I forget, the 2nd housepour was a glass of russian with orange juice. A lil too much orange juice but still gd stuff. Elton and I proceeded with a shot of 151 at ard 2am, which was as gd as usual but didn't really have the effect that we were hoping for. I guess we're used to hard liquor now. Heh.

And so the partying went on till abt 4am, when we decided that it was time to make a move. Kuma, Elton and I sed bye to Derek, who decided to stay an extra hour, and then proceeded to McDonalds to meet Jia Wei. Kuma and Jia Wei then made their way home on the Night Rider while Elton and I waited for another bus. After that we went out separate ways. Took a cab to Holland Village where I went to get a sandwich. I didn't have dinner the nite before and so was feelin dead hungry. After that, I made my way home. By da time I got back it was ard 5.15am so I changed and used da com before knocking out till 9.30am.

Went thru the usual Sunday routine before turning in for work today. And so here I am writing this entry. Haha. All in all, it was a productive weekend and I sure as hell can't wait for the next clubbing experience, which shld be quite soon I reckon. Oh and I enrolled online for my driving lessons so have to wait for em to get back to me. Can't wait to start sia. Its gonna be awesome.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, take care and have a gd week ahead!! xD

"We are the sound.. We don't belong.. So raise up your hands.. And sing along.."

C2Death

The Point of No Return..

2008-08-31T05:00:00.004+08:00

I've had enuff. I've finally realised that I've been championing a lost cause for these last 4 years. God why was I so trusting? I thought I could change you but I guess ur too ingrained in ur ways. Maybe its better off that way. Maybe thats wat ur purpose was all this time.

Watever the case, I'm done with this bullshit. No more will I waste my time trying to make something better when all I get for my effort is something insignificant. I'd rather use that time on something more deserving. I wonder how it feels to know that u've been cast adrift.

Watever the case, it was ur fault. U brought this upon yourself. And I think that this is a true point of no return.

Good riddance..

"The cracks in the pavement.. Match the cracks in your weathered skin.."

C2Death

We all wish for deliverance..

2008-08-26T21:14:00.003+08:00

I seriously hope that they bring Zoukout back this year. I mean, last year was awesome cos of the lineup, not to mention it being my very first foray into such an event. It was a nite that I'll never forget for as long as my memory stays clear and even if it begins to fade, I'd still have the photos and vids to refresh my fragmented memory. Heh.

I hope none of u were offended by my previous post. I was just in a foul mood cos of some of the usual extenuating circumstances and I had to let off some steam by ranting and so I did. But yes there is a method to that madness but once again I will not say wat it is cos its a personal issue. It still rankles but I can take it. Gonna start playing my cards closer to my chest from now on. The game is changing and I need to start playing to a different tune..

I'm rather surprised abt how much I've begun to like trance. Considering that I'm a person who usually sticks to house and didn't really wanna venture any further, I'm kinda stunned abt how far I have come. I reckon it has something to do with Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance program, which has some awesome tracks. The most likely catalyst for this shift must be episode 330 of his show, which basically stole my attention for most of the Taiwan trip. Its an awesome set of tracks and got me well and truly into the groove.

But the real reason to this new found affinity to synthesised beats has to be credited to Lange, who caught my attention with his Better Late Than Never album. I mean, to have so many awesome songs on one album is just pure genius. I guess in a way its made me more adventurous in terms of me expanding my musical palette and considering that I'm willing to listen to new stuff, I reckon thats a gd thing. But is theres one thing I'm definitely sure of, its that I will NEVER like techno, black metal and high pitched ball-less progressive rock. Lolx.

Intending to acquire a pair of Oakley sunglasses next month in preparation for my trip to Taiwan in October. It shld be the last one for this year and possibly my 2nd last trip prior to my ORD in June next year. Yes its getting closer than ever. Haha. My new CO will officially be sworn in on Thursday during the Change of Command parade and will assume his role the following monday. All in all, I reckon it shld be an interesting rest of the week, especially with wats gonna happen on Friday.

Oh and Man Utd won last nite. They beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park thanks to Darren Fletcher, who scored in his 2nd successive game. I reckon this will set us up nicely for the UEFA Super Cup match this Friday against Zenit St Petersburg in Monaco.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next, whenever the hell that may be, have a gd rest of the week ahead!! xD

"You covered a vision, it's all I had.. Now drink to your poison to feel the stab.."

C2Death

As I look into the distance..

2008-08-22T22:17:00.004+08:00

I dunno why but I've come to the realisation that something is holdin me back. I mean, I have many things on my mind that I intend to accomplish, but theres always something that crops up that warrants immediate attention. Truth be told, I'm gettin real pissed with this situation, not to mention with certain pple in my life.

I noe wat my responsibilities are, so theres no need for them to tell me wat I'm capable of cos I already noe that. Also, if they're gonna continue to hold me back in terms of me realising my goals, how da hell am I supposed to progress from where I'm currently at? Please lah, have a lil common sense. I need to keep on moving and I dun need this dead weight shackled to my ankles.

U've been at this longer than I have and yet u act as if I have to be the main conduit. Bullshit. I think its time u woke up and realised wat da hell ur doing to urself as well as those around u. Ur smarter than this, u've said it many times before. Well, why dun u go ahead and prove it then? Show us all wat ur made of. If ur so smart, then why haven't u come to this conclusion before? Perhaps u were waiting for me to make the first step for u? Well, now that I have, u better get moving. Wake up ur fucking idea.

Just leave me in peace. I hate it when u hover over me like this. It makes me feel like I owe u something when its the other way round. This is not a gd situation for me to be in. If this continues, all it would lead to is the continuous buildup of rage within me. I can be an angry person if I chose to be. Dun test me cos I'll show u the real meaning of hell on earth.

I've ranted my fill. I hope that somehow u see this entry cos I want u to noe how far u've fallen. U've turned ur back on ur responsibilities and in the process shoved em onto me. I have my own problems, I don't need urs on top of that. Show a lil sense and start acting like u actually gave a fuck abt wat u wanted to do to make this situation right again.

Wake the fuck up...

"We're offering up our lives.. A living sacrifice.. That you will reign, that you will reign in us.."

C2Death

This Ongoing War..

2008-08-16T20:08:00.003+08:00

I like this new background. I like it alot. Even though the change in skin was brought abt by necessity, I reckon it was time for a change anyway. The old skin was a lil outdated and I reckon this one is a better design anyway. Still tweaking it here and there though so this is not the finished article. But its getting close so yeah.

Got my promotion today. And so ends my 6 month tenure as an LCP. I'm finally a CPL and this is always a gd thing cos its a sign that my term of service is reaching the end. I still have 10 months left to serve, but it sure as hell beats havin more than a year left. This new found seniority means I have to continue the gd work I have been doing and if all things go to plan, that final promotion might become reality. Heh.

Was supposed to go out and watch da opening matches of the season 2nite, but the rest couldnt make it for a variety of reasons. Sad, but it happens I guess. But the reality is that I'm startin 2 feel a lil cooped up at home and desperately need to go out soon. That, coupled with the fact that my regular drinking buddy is now back in Melbourne is not exactly a gd situation to be in. But I will try to get outta here next weekend. Perhaps even go clubbin next friday after work.

Had a nice long discussion abt soccer with Kee Siang yest nite and in a way it was refreshing to see the ideas being thrown around. To be honest, I have missed these kind of discussions for ages and it was fun to get back in the thick of the action that usually surrounds a new season. Arsenal vs West Brom is the first match of the season and there are some other ones coming up 2nite. But I'm more interested in the Man Utd vs Newcastle match, which will be at 11pm tmr nite. Perhaps I'll stay up extra late to catch it. That way I can sleep off the fatigue in da office. Haha.

My CO retired on Thursday after 29 years of service. In a way it was sad to see him go cos I learnt alot of thing from him and it was always intellectually stimulating to have a conversation for him, even though he was a rather intimidating person. Either way, the respect is there and I wish him all the best for his future career at OCS.

Got my hands on the new Coldplay and Trapt albums and am currently procuring both albums from Secondhand Serenade. Considering my metal roots, I'm rather surprised that I like their type of music, which is way more mellow than the stuff than I'm used to listening to. But its a nice change, and something to relax to after a long day at work. Jazz is another alternative that I'm beginning to enjoy and I'm lookin for more new albums to sample. Oh and yes I have officially caught the trance bug. That shit is addictive. xD

I admit that I am an abrasive person in certain circumstances, but thats of my own volition so I see no reason why I shld be questioned. It has been a tiring week where I've been pushed to the limits in terms of work and other situations, but yes I can cope with the pressure. But dun expect me to do so quietly. I will swear as much as I want, whenever I want. U can't change that. If u have a sound point to make, I will listen. But dun expect me to act on it. I'm a stubborn person so it takes quite a bit of convincing to make me accept something I'm not accustomed to. U can try, but dun expect results anytime soon.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, which will appear when it does, have a gd weekend.

"Its like I've waited my whole life.. For this one night.. Its gonna be me, you and the dancefloor.."

C2Death

The way that things are

2008-07-31T20:13:00.003+08:00

Yeah I noe, I procrastinate wayyy too much, but no I'm not sorry. There I said it. I'm a bad blogger in the sense that I dun really keep my promises. But I try to do as much as I can at times, so thats enuff for me. I mean, sometimes I can't be arsed to update, but u noe that I will. Cos thats wat I'm doing now. xD

I shall furnish some details regarding the Taiwan trip in this post, but I shall not make it the central issue. I will go over a few other happenings since I have to bring this thing back into the present. Heh.

Taiwan in general was good, but the weather was fucked up beyond belief. It was H.O.T and theres no two ways about it. I mean, I sweat alot on a normal basis, but this was more than usual so needless to say it was a rather uncomfortable experience in terms of the weather. At least the company was gd.

Got a new pair of Air Force Ones in Taipei during R&R and yes I rock em very proudly. Haha. All in all, it was a fairly gd trip although it did have some blips here and there. No I will not elaborate. CBF to be honest.

After that it was back to office for the usual stuff. Morg came down from KL to stay at my plc between da 10th and 16th of July. I was given 4 days off-in-lieu as a result of the Taiwan trip and so I decided to fully use em during that time, including a day of leave in between. Was gd seein Morg again and it was gd to catch up with him. I also realised that I can have a nasty temper when the situation calls for it.

In terms of work, things are the same as usual. At this point, I have ard 315 days to go before ORD and as u can see I am really beginning to seriously count the days before I'm free once again. If all things go to plan, I shld be gettin my next promotion sumwhere in mid August. Gd stuff I reckon, the extra $30 will come in really handy. Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post(whenever da hell it is), have a gd rest of the week ahead!! xD

"The coldest heart, can be brought to life.. When its thrown into the fire of goodbye.."

C2Death

34 days later..Part 1

2008-07-07T19:49:00.004+08:00

And so I'm back, 33 days later than I anticipated, but I'm back nonetheless. It has been an eventful period, this last month, and I fully intend to do it justice by entertaining u with an extra long post. Well, thats the plan anyway. Heh.

So lemme start from where we last left off, way back on da 3rd of June. I went back to work the next day, and imagine my surprise when I realised that one of the 2LTs that were on course at my department was actually one of my secondary skl classmates. Now the fact that it took me close to 4 days to realise that is an injustice to the situation, but lets just say that there were extenuating circumstances that prevented me from realising it earlier. Yeah, I'm sticking with that as my excuse so u juz gotta take it or leave it.

After finishing work on Friday, I went out with Chris and Jarrell to The Cathay to watch a movie. The funny thing was that both knew each other since they were from ACS(I) and so I left it to em to get things rolling. We had dinner at Subway before goin to watch Indiana Jones later in the evening. After that, we took a train back and then went our separate ways. The best part was that even though I went out, I was fully aware that I had a flight to catch the next day. And so I went back home and started to pack a lil, but eventually my elevated levels of exhaustion caught up with me and so I turned in for the nite.

Woke up early da next morning to continue packing and soon it was time to leave for da airport. I was travelling to Melbourne with my folks so it was business as usual. In a way, I was rather excited abt this trip cos it was the culmination of ard 19-20 months of waiting for such an opportunity to arise. Naturally I was ecstatic to be goin back cos I certainly hold a certain amount of affinity for the place. We took the 7.45pm Qantas flight there and reached at ard 4.45am(Melbourne time) on the 8th of June. The time also made me realise that Euro 2008 had officially started.

So my sis and brother-in-law picked us from the airport and we made our way back to their place. It was freezing cold, mind u, cos we went there when it was in the midst of winter. My favourite time of the year. I love the cold weather there cos its just so damn fun when ur tryin 2 stave off hypothermia. Ok I'm kiddin abt the last part, but I do love the cold weather. The fact that it is the anti-thesis of Singapore's weather is also an added incentive.

So we finally got back to their place, and my dog was waiting for us. Considering that I hadn't seen her in so long, I was damn happy when I saw her. She looked the same as the last time I saw her and in a way I was glad that she recognised me. And yes, she is still as naughty as ever, but that just makes her more lovable. Haha. So we settled in for some rest and I got pride of placement on the damn couch, cos my parents were residing in the spare room. At least the dog was there for company, as was the TV, so I wasn't that pissed.

We decided to go out in the afternoon to one of the markets near the house, although we didn't stay there long. In the end, my dad, bro-in-law and I ended up at the local betting joint for a spot of slots and keno. Needless to say, my luck wasn't that great in either. Haha. But it was fun to be back so I just took it in my stride. Besides, I knew that I was headed for the big one: Crown Casino.

The rest of the days passed rather fast, with not much activity, although my sister's graduation was a particular highlight. I'm proud of wat she has accomplished and am delighted to see her advance onto the next stage of her studies and career. In this sense, I wanna wish her the very best for the road ahead and hope that I too can blaze a unique trail along the educational path I'm destined to take.

The next day, I met up with Ezra, who I had not seen since New Years Eve last year. It was gd to catch up with him and considering that his exams were over, we decided to visit some of the old places. We headed to Tropicana, which was the scene of some of the best memories I've had during my stay in Melbourne. The food and drinks there are simply superb and I was happy at getting the chance to go back there. After that, we decided to visit Taylors, although we weren't allowed to go up to the teachers area cos it was during the exam period. I did get to see June again and was glad that she was doin well. We decided to come back another time when it was less hectic.

After that, we decided to head to Crown for a lil afternoon gambling. Yes I noe, why da hell am I goin to da casino in da afternoon? Well, the fact that I've only been there twice before and have NEVER gambled there was a factor in that decision. So we went there and scouted the area. I settled on this rather dumb game called Casino Wars, which basically worked like this: I placed $10 down, and the dealer would deal a single card for me and one for himself. The person with the higher card would win. Needless to say, it was stupid, but profitable. After playin for abt 10 mins, I racked up a decent $70 profit, and so decided to move on to my 2nd favourite game, Blackjack.

And the streak continued. I won money there and took my profits above $100, which allowed me to change my chips for a nice $100 chip. I dunno why, but theres something amazing when u realise that ur holding a $100 chip in ur hand and it consists of pure profit. I decided to keep that chip for good luck while playin with the residual chips that I had accumulated. I continued to win and at one point I was makin a $170 profit, but then my luck turned. I lost $70 thanks to a combination of bad cards and bad luck and so I took that as a sign that it was time to leave. I cashed out the chips and left with a nice $30 profit, which is always better than leaving after making a loss.

Went back to Ezra's place and watched rugby for a while before takin my leave. Met my folks in da city and then went back home after that. Thursday was rather uneventful and I decided to stay at home with the dog cos my folks were goin out for a movie and my sis and bro-in-law were goin 2 work. I was waitin for Friday with a mixture of anticipation and dread, cos I was gonna meet up with the rest of the Taylors pple for the first time in so long, and it was also my last nite in Melbourne. I had to leave da next day cos I was flyin off to Taiwan on exercise the following Monday, but more on that later.

And so I made my to da city at ard 12.30pm and was gonna meet up with Ezra. While I waited for him, I went to Taylors again to see if I could speak to any of my old teachers. I was in luck as Mrs Williams, who taught me Further Math in Yr 12, was around. It was gd to see her again and we spoke for a gd 20 mins, during which I got to noe quite a lot abt wat had happened over da time that I was away. Some of the things were gd, others were rather worrying and so it got me thinking as to why people were capable of such beautiful and monstrous things in equal measure.

After that, she had to take her leave as the yr 12 students were havin their exams and she was one of the invigilators. All in all, it was a rather productive visit and I was happy that I had gotten the chance to see her again. After that I met up with Ezra and we headed back to his place to watch some more rugby. After a while, I got a call from Josh and we decided to go and meet him. It was gd to see him again and I was glad that I was re-establishing my connections with the Melbourne-based pple.

We went to have lunch at this Singaporean place before makin our way to Melbourne Central to meet up with the rest. When we got there, we saw Jack, Sithu, Frank and Alex. It was so damn gd to see em again and we wasted no time in reminiscing abt the past. We then decided to move to the clock tower area to wait for the rest of em. Sure enuff, the rest of em joined us a while later. In the end, it was a fairly sizeable group consisting of Alex, Sithu, Jack, Frank, Thang, Ryan, Brendan, John, Xander, Kenneth, Ronald, Josh, Ezra and Sharad. Ryan could only stay for a while cos he had to go to work, but it was gd to see him again.

After hangin out for a while, we decided to go for dinner at one of the restaurants at Melbourne Central. It was gd to see em all again and the banter during dinner was lively as usual. But eventually it was time to go and we decided to take some pics before we went our separate ways. I will post the pics up here in another post over the next few days so do wait for em. If ur impatient, then just go check my Facebook page. Its all over there. Haha.

Ezra, Kenneth, Alex, Thang, Sharad and I decided that the next step would be to go to Crown for a lil more fun in terms of monetary uncertainty. Haha. And so we headed towards that citadel of excess that we loved so much. As the nite progressed, the group dwindled as one by one the guys left, and soon it was down to Kenneth and I. In truth, my luck wasn't great that nite and I did end up making a loss, although I did redeem a lil pride by helpin Kenneth win some cash. He treated me to rounds of drinks after that. We then decided to make our way back home as it was gettin late.

And so we boarded our designated trains, his bringin him back to Lilydale and mine hurtling me back to Epping, where my sis and bro-in-law stayed. When I got off da train, it was past midnite and friggin cold. I made my way back to da house while being engulfed in a combination if icy wind, rain and biting cold. Wat a lovely combo.. Heh.

Went back and took a shower before headin to bed. I was rather sad cos it was my last nite in Melbourne and was gonna be that way for at least another year. But I consoled myself with the realisation that I was just a year away from returning to the country and that sorta cheered me up.

Got up early the next day and finished packing. Spent some time with the dog and my sister before headin to da airport at ard 1pm. My flight was at 3.15pm and I was dropped off at the airport as they were unable to wait there, but I didn't mind cos I had gone thru this many times before. In a way it was better cos it allowed me to organise my thoughts in silence. I went thru da necessary check in procedures and then headed to my designated gate. Waited there until it was time to board then made my way to the plane. The rest of the story u all noe and 7 hours later I was back in Singapore. Alone. My parents were only returning later in the month so I was basically alone at home on the Saturday nite and the whole of Sunday. I consolidated the items that I would need for my trip to Taiwan and in the meantime went out with Edmund to watch Kung Fu Panda, which was a riot.

All in all, it was a gd trip and I'm really glad that I got the chance to go back there, even though it wasn't for very long. Nevertheless, I am happy at how things turn out and can only look forward to the future with a healthy dose of optimism. Melbourne is definitely where my heart is and I am fully anticipating my return there in around a year's time. Now I have omitted some details from this post for personal reasons and there really isn't any reason that u should ask wat they are, cos I wouldn't tell u either way. I like being cryptic, its a game that we all tend to play sometime or other in our lives. Haha.

Well, thats all for 2nite. This is only Part 1 of the post, although I can guarantee that Part 2 wun be anywhere near the length of this one. I promised u guys a LONGGG post at the start of this entry and I reckon I have delivered on that aspect. In a way, it feels gd to be recounting these events cos its a way of knowing that wat one has experienced is more than just wishful thinking.

Until the next post, take care and have a gd one!! xD

"Trading in my youth, for broken wings.. As I slowly watch you walk away.. Just walk away.."

C2Death

Actions & Motives

2008-06-03T19:42:00.003+08:00

So I didn't go to work today. My hip has been acting up these last few months and even though I did seek treatment for it, lets just say that it didn't work out as well as I thought it would. And last nite the pain reached a point whereby it was almost unbearable so I decided that now was the time go and see wat the problem was and whether there really was anything that could be done.

My dad dropped me off at NUH at ard 9.15am although I had earlier informed my SSM and staff sergeant that I would not be coming in for work on the day so as to ensure that they didn't think that I ran off or sumthin. Heh. After the usual registration process, I took my seat and waited for da doc to call me in. In time, it was my turn and so I proceeded to the room.

The doc examined my hip and back as well as tested my reflexes so as to ensure that I wasn't feelin any numbness in my lower limbs, which is a sure sign of a nerve problem as well as a warning sign that a slipped disc was near or had already manifested itself. Thankfully, there were none of those symptoms although the doc sed that I might have either strained my hip muscles badly or slightly torn it. She advised me to seek alternative therapies to help with the pain and gave me a rather strong painkiller and gel to deal with the pain. The 1 -day MC goes without question.

So after that I bought lunch and made my way home. Watched a bit of tv before taking da meds, which made me drowsy. Went to crash at ard 2.30pm in da afternoon and woke up abt 4 hrs later, feeling rather sleepy but knowing that if I slept any further, I wouldn't be able to do so later in da evening. And so, here I am.

3 more days to go before I can basically sit back and enjoy the following week in Melbourne. I seriously can't wait to go cos it has been 19 months since I've been back there. In a way, I'm rather apprehensive as to whether things are the same as I remember them. But then again, nothing stays the same for long, as I have learned the hard way. Either way, I'm glad that I'm heading back there cos I noe that Melbourne will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the place where I spent 2 of the best years of my life and so I'm forever grateful for that.

It would be nice to meet up with Husein, Ezra, Sharad and the rest although I'm aware that they would be in the midst of their exams and so their time would be severely limited to short appearances or none at all. Doesn't matter, I understand the situation and so I will not hold it against em. In a way, I just wish that I was at the end of my NS commitment so that I could go back and finish wat I started back in 2005. But I noe that eventually my time will come so I'm kinda reassured.

I'm almost a one-year soldier(15th June) and my ORD is on da 12th of June next year so I've basically started counting down the days. At this point, once I've finished my holiday and overseas commitments, I will put my plans into effect so that when the time comes for me to return to Melbourne, I'll be ready. Oh yes I will be.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"And you blindly go through life, judging only by its worth.. Just try not to forget, that the meek inherit Earth.."

C2Death

The end of a journey..

2008-06-01T20:05:00.007+08:00

And so the journey that I set out on 6 weeks ago has come to an end. Initially I had my reservations as to wat I could've gleaned from this experience, but I reckon that I fully understand the reasons why now that its over. Friends were made, alliances forged, the blood, sweat and tears(of laughter and joy) that were shed along the way. Priceless moments each and every one of em. All in all, it was a largely positive experience for me and I reckon I'm gonna miss the gd times that we all shared.

But life must go on and so we're all back to where we are supposed to be. Its kinda nice to go back to PLC after 6 weeks away and I'm kinda stoked that I'd be back to the usual arrangement. I mean, lets face it, 8-5 everyday has to be a stellar way to work and the fact that I'm not supposed to stay in adds to the sweetness factor. Haha.

To commemorate the time that we spent together, most of us decided to meet at Carnivore Vivocity for lunch on Saturday. The restaurant is a Brazilian churrasco, which is sumthin that I've been wanting to try out ever since my mum told me abt it a few months ago. And now I had gotten the chance to do so.

After taking into account those that couldn't make it on the day, there were 18 of us who had lunch at the restaurant. Since it was a buffet style arrangement with a twist, we basically paid a flat rate of $29 per person(not including tax, service charge and misc orders) although Jeremy managed to secure a 10% discount cos he booked the reservations with his Amex. Nice one mate. xD

From Left: Wei Da, Sam, Nicholas, Xue Yi, Jonathan, Silas, Jeffrey & Jeremy

From Left: Seetaram, Jens, Kang Xiong, Ivan, Tzun Tzien, Kenneth, Jianwen, Bertram, Terence & I

Table 1

Table 2

So we all started off with the salads that were on offer before the meat assault began. The way a churrasco works is that the patrons are served cuts of meat that are brought around on skewers by knife-wielding waiters known as passadors. As they bring the different types of meat ard, patrons are obliged to say if they would like to try that cut of meat or decline. It was a rather refreshing experience in my opinion and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The lunch started at noon and went all the way to ard 2.45pm, when we all decided to make a move.

We proceeded to Toys R Us on da 2nd floor of Vivo to look ard while the others waited for Darren to join us. After looking around for a while, we decided to check out if there were any movies to watch. But unfortunately, all the movies were selling fast and so that was not a viable option. At this point, most of the group decided to go their own way and so we said our goodbyes to em.

The rest of us headed to Page One to browse for books. Jeff made a move from there after meetin up with his gf. I bought a copy of the latest Champions magazine before we made our way to Candy Empire for one last foray. After maing our purchases, we decided it was time to go and so Bertram, Jonathan, Terence and I made our way home. All in all, it was a great day and I'm glad that we got together one last time to celebrate. Gd times.

Once I got home, I decided to watch the LOST season 4 finale, which I has just finished downloading. In my opinion, it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be, although the events in the episode were certainly of immense proportions and consequences. But as usual, the creators of the show saved the biggest shock for last when they finally revealed the identity of the person in the coffin that was shown at the end of Season 3. Lemme tell u that Jeremy Bentham turns out to be someone that u didn't expect, which leads me to wonder how that person died. I guess the creators weren't kidding when they said that there would be a significant death in the finale. It makes me wonder wat they have in store for us for Season 5, which at this point looks like it will only return in Feb 2009. Fuck.

After that, I went to get changed cos I was supposed to head over to Jacob's place. Waited for my folks to get back home before setting off so by da time I left it was ard 8.40pm. But since his plc ain't that far from mine, I got there abt 10 mins later. Chilled out at his place while exchanging movies and tv series and drinkin some gd wine. Haha. I learned a few things abt wat goes ard from him and it surprised me in many ways. I didn't realise that he was receptive to these things and so my interest was piqued.

After a gd nite of drinking, jokes, stories and exchanging media, I made my way home at ard 1.45am, aware of the knowledge that I was supposed to be at church at 11.30am the same day. Slept for a gd 8 hours before waking up for church, after which my folks and I went out for lunch. And after an eventful rest of the day, here I am. Haha. Back to work tmr so best be gettin my stuff in order I reckon.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Hope that u enjoyed this bumper post and yes I promise to update on a more frequent basis from now on. Heh.

Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"In your eyes, I'm so picture perfect.. In your eyes, the grass is greener. Have you seen it through my eyes?"

C2Death

Campeones Campeones!!

2008-05-25T14:34:00.004+08:00

WOULD U BELIEVE IT!!! WE WENT TO MOSCOW, GAVE CHELSEA THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES, TOOK EM TO PENALTIES AND JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT WE WERE FINISHED, WE GET A LIFELINE GIFT WRAPPED FROM JOHN TERRY!! WE REGAIN THE ADVANTAGE AND SNATCH THE EUROPEAN CUP AT THE DEATH WHEN VAN DER SAR SAVES ANELKA'S WEAK SHOT!!

ALL HAIL THE NEW CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE - MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB!! Gone are the days when pple would compare us to Nottingham Forest in terms of having won the same number of european cups. This win, coupled with our league win, makes this such an awesome season in my opinion. Sir Alex was vindicated when he said that this team was the 3rd great dynasty that he had built. And now we have the silverware to back that claim too. Haha.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a wonderful header after meeting Wes Brown's well-flighted pass from the edge of the box to give Man Utd the advantage early on, but Lampard equalised on the stroke of half time after a double deflection to make it all square. The 2nd half was more of the same although the score remained unchanged and so the game headed to extra time, but not before Paul Scholes was taken off for Ryan Giggs who in the process became the record appearance holder for the club with 759 appearances, thereby eclipsing the long standing record held by Sir Bobby Charlton.

Chelsea held the attacking threat for the most of extra time but were unable to convert any of the meaningful chances that they had and so the match inevitably headed for penalties, but not before Drogba got red carded for a petulant slap on Nemanja Vidic which almost started a brawl between both sides of players. But things calmed down and so the penalties went ahead. Tevez and Carrick converted the 1st 2 penalties for Man Utd while Ballack and Belletti did the honours for Chelsea. Cristiano Ronaldo was next up but alas his usually tried and tested method didn't work as Cech saved it, handing the advantage to Chelsea. Lampard stepped up and converted the next kick, pointing to the heavens in memory of his recently departed mother. Hargreaves converted the next penalty for Man Utd, as did Ashley Cole for Chelsea, which meant that Nani had to score the next penalty to keep us in the game. He duly did so, leaving it all up to Chelsea captain John Terry to ensure victory for Chelsea.

But, in an incident that will definitely be replayed for years to come, Terry slipped as he struck the ball, causing it to miraculously bounce off the post and out. Man Utd were still alive. Anderson stepped up to convert his penalty and hand the advantage back to Man Utd. Salomon Kalou converted his spot kick to keep things alive and so it was up to Ryan Giggs to put us back in front. He did so with a coolly taken penalty which gave us a 6-5 lead although Chelsea had a penalty in hand. And so Anelka stepped up to take his penalty. He struck the ball to his left, AND VAN DER SAR SAVES IT!!! THE LUZHNIKI STADIUM ERUPTS AS THE REST OF THE MAN UTD PLAYERS RUSH TO CONGRATULATE VAN DER SAR FOR SAVING IT WHILE RONALDO CRASHES TO THE TURF IN TEARS AS HE REALISES THAT THEY HAD DONE IT!!! AMAZING SCENES FROM MOSCOW!!

John Terry is visibly distraught as he is seen being comforted by a member of the Chelsea backroom staff as the rest of the Chelsea players just stand around the pitch in shock. Eventually they make their way up to the podium to collect their runners up medals while Man Utd form a guard of honour in respect to them being sporting opponents. And then finally it was our turn as the players made their way up the steps to the presentation area. There were smiles all around as they collected their winners medals and that was left was for Ferdinand(the captain for the nite) and Giggs(the record holder) to kiss the big eared cup and then lift it up in triumph, which they did. Later they congregated on the pitch as they celebrated the win while being showered by a multitude of golden streamers and giant flames in the background. This was followed by the customary lap of honour as Man Utd celebrated their 3rd European Cup win.

This win will be especially sweet for Sir Alex cos he has finally gotten that 2nd Champions League trophy that he wanted and wat better way to do so than against the team that beat them at Stamford Bridge mere weeks before? I've always been proud to support this club and this season has only made things better for me as I feel like I'm a real part of the fabric that binds all Manchester United fans around the world. We are truly blessed.

Our schedule for next season will be really congested cos we'd have to play the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco against Zenit St Petersburg, who won the UEFA Cup on the 15th of May against Glasgow Rangers. We'd also have to make the trip to Japan in Dec/Jan to participate in the Club World Championship and so I reckon its best if we reinforced our squad further so as to better handle the heavier schedule that next season will bring.

And so we dispelled all the doubt as we painted Moscow the colour of Red and White with this win. Next season will be much tougher but I reckon we're up for it. Besides, no club has ever managed to retain the trophy since its latest incarnation as the Champions League in 1992. Perhaps next year will be the time when we change that as well. Heh.

Glory Glory Manchester United - Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League Champions 2008!!

"I can't focus when I'm near you.. Do you notice me at all?"

C2Death

Thank You

2008-05-18T09:33:00.003+08:00

And so I'm back, after a 2 week layoff. Haha. It has been a busy 2 weeks and in a way I'm glad that its out of the way. Just 2 more weeks to go before things return to normal. In truth I can't wait for the 7th of June cos I'd finally be able to do sumthin that I haven't done in more than a year and a half. It has been too damn long I reckon. I juz simply can't wait. Heh.

I'd like to extend my heartiest gratitude to all of those who wished me a very happy 20th b'dae. Believe me, it was awesome of u guys to wish me considering that I was out there slogging and I really feel honoured to have frends such as u guys. So I'd like to say thanks once again for the wishes.

Downloaded some gd music over the last 2 weeks, namely stuff from Search The City, Destroy The Runner and Hawthorne Heights. All gd stuff in my opinion, although Search The City are a stand out choice cos I simply like all their songs for the feel good factor they bring to the table. Destroy The Runner chose a rather unconventional name for the new album - I, Lucifer - even though they are a Christian metal band. Their songs are rather gd so I have no problems with it. Even the title track is a standout. Haha.

Watched the latest episodes of House, LOST and Supernatural yest. All gd stuff. The episode of House was interesting cos it sorta ended on a cliffhanger which makes me really wanna watch da next episode asap. LOST as well ended on the proverbial cliffhanger that was more complicated cos it concerned more than one group of pple. Those cursed numbers appeared once again so I wonder wat else there is left to glean from em. Supernatural was a really gd one cos it was the season finale. The way it ended made me puzzled as well as rather stunned cos I wonder how it will go from here and whether Dean can actually be saved. But the most important question is, where is he?

Just found out yesterday that Prison Break will be return for the 4th season on the 25th August, which is gd news for all fans. The fact that Sarah is still alive will make the storyline more interesting, especially since there are 2 new players this time round. One of em is an agent who approaches Michael with an offer to help bring down the Company once and for all with the help of the information that he has. The other is an assassin on the side of the Company who is waiting for the call to take action on the brothers. In truth, I wanna see what "Whistler" has in store in terms of his collaboration with Mahone.

And finally, the big news I've been waiting for. WE'RE THE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!! SEVENTEEN LEAGUE TITLES AND COUNTING!! WOOOHOOO!! WE'RE GUNNING FOR LIVERPOOL'S RECORD OF 18 WHICH SHOULD BE EQUALLED NEXT SEASON IF ALL THINGS GO TO PLAN!! GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED!! NOW ON TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL AGAINST CHELSEA.

Even though its being played on the neutral territory that is the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the fact that Chelsea are part Russian means that they will be considered as the favourites for this one. I beg to differ. I dun mean to create the impression that I am biased in favour of my team, but I reckon both sides will be evenly matched and that the winner will be decided thru a moment of brilliance. Man Utd fans shldn't take our performance at Stamford Bridge to heart cos we have to remember that we didn't have Tevez on the pitch as well as Vidic being taken off due to the clash with Drogba's knee. And the fact they won it with a contentious penalty also means that when both sides meet, it will be more evenly placed.

This time, we'll be at almost full strength and thirsty for revenge. We've secured one title already, now is the time go out there and get the other. I believe we'll do it on the 22nd of May. 50 years since the Munich disaster, this could be a fitting way to pay tribute to what was a potentially great team that was lost way too young. The ghosts of Duncan Edwards, Tommy Taylor and Roger Byrne will spur us on to victory at the Luzhniki. This is our chance to prove that we really are the greatest side that Sir Alex has built.

Four more days to go before the big one. Even though I wun be able to watch, I noe where my loyalties lie. Until the next post, have a gd weekend ahead!! xD

"It scares me to think, that you could find takers, other than me.. And better than me.."

C2Death

We Stand..

2008-05-04T14:26:00.003+08:00

And so another week is coming to an end. Guess I'll be back there within a few hours, which is kinda depressing when u think abt it. But at least I dun have to worry abt it again after its all over. In a way u could say that this is wat keeps me goin at a time like this. I just want to get this over and done with. After that, its basically plain sailing till the end.

Went to play soccer with da rest of me mates at Ulu Pandan CC on Friday morning. Was rather fun and in a way quite nice to finally get back in the game after so long. Its like a breath of fresh air after being confined to the routine of work, home, gym and the outside world for so long. After that, Jon, Silas, Jason and I headed down to Holland Village for some lunch before goin our separate ways. Jon came over to collect some movies and tv series and then made his way to Plaza Sing to catch Iron Man.

Met up with Chris and Edmund for movies later that day. Was supposed to go and watch em at Plaza Sing as well, but due to time constraints we ended up heading to Vivocity instead. Went for da 7pm show for Harold and Kumar, but not before havin dinner at BK. After that we went for the 9pm show for Iron Man, which ended at ard 11pm. All in all, both movies were rather gd and I enjoyed the slapstick jokes from the former as well as the gritty action from the latter. So, in hindsight I reckon I'd give Harold and Kumar a 7.5/10 and Iron Man a 9/10.

Man Utd played West Ham last nite at Old Trafford. The idea was that if we were to win this, we'd place a fair amount of pressure on Chelsea, who are supposed to travel to St James Park on Monday to face Newcastle. We took the lead 3 mins in, Ronaldo grabbing his 29th league goal and 39th goal in all competitions after some nice play. 20 mins later he added another, taking his tally to 30 in the league and 40 in all before Tevez added a 3rd barely a minute later. So at 27 mins into the game, the score was 3-0 to Man Utd. But barely 2 mins later, Dean Ashton pulled one back for West Ham with a wonderfully struck bicycle kick inside the box.

It ended 3-1 at half time, but not before a brief show of fireworks between Nani and Lucas Neill. Nani was incensed with Neill barging into him while he was on the ground and struck his thigh. Neill then used his hand to push Nani's head away, which further enraged Nani and caused him to headbutt Neill, who fell to the ground. Nani too fell to the ground, but more out of theatrics than anything. Mike Riley rightfully showed him a red card for his petulance and so off he went, to Sir Alex's fury. Even as a die hard Man Utd fan, I have to say that it was rather silly of him to get sent off like that. He needs to keep his temper in check. But at least the incident didn't cost us the game so I'm happy with that.

2nd half was more of the same, with both sides usin all 3 subs. Ashton, Boa Morte and Mullins were subbed by Cole, Solano and Sears respectively while Ronaldo, Park and Scholes were subbed by Fletcher, Giggs and O'Shea respectively. But Michael Carrick managed to score his 2nd goal of the season and United's 4th of the game in the 59th min to cap a wonderful attacking performance from the home side. The final score: Manchester United 4-1 West Ham United.

I reckon its a deserved win, even though the sending off of Nani kinda dampened the mood a lil. He will definitely not play in the final game against Wigan and looks likely to get a 3 match ban for his troubles. I wonder if the ban would affect a potential appearance in the Champions League final. If it does, then Giggs will almost certainly start the final on the left wing.

Ryan Giggs, wat a player. 757 appearances for Man Utd in a career that has spanned 18 years. Unbelieveable stuff. He is 1 game away from equalling the great Sir Bobby Charlton's appearance record for the club and if all things go to plan, he will break it if he's involved in our final 2 games of the season. In a way, it would be fitting if he broke the record and celebrated it by lifting the Champions League trophy in Moscow on da 22nd. I really hope that this is the case. Could this be destiny? I, for one, really hope so.

Well, thats all for today. Until the next post, which shld be next Sat unless circumstances change, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"Somebody right now, is lookin real tired.. Starin at a laptop, tryin to get inspired.."

C2Death

Labour Day Madness

2008-05-01T17:31:00.005+08:00

Ahh and so the working week is over, for me that is. Why, I hear u ask. The reason is simple. The upper echelons of the hierarchy have decided to give us friday off alongside today so as to prevent some logistical problems that other regimes are planning to adopt. In a way, it seems like a gd deal. But considering that next Sat will be a working day in compensation, I reckon this brief respite is nuthin but a charade. But I digress.

Was supposed to go watch movies 2day but unfortunately, Chris was unable to wake up in time due to the nocturnal activities of last nite. Or so he sed. No, not THAT kind of nocturnal activities. More like those of a gaming kind. Heh. So, we're gonna watch da movies tmr afternoon or evening instead. But not before I engage in a nice game of soccer in the morning. Haha. God it has been so damn long and I'm itching to get back on tha court.

Nine years. We've waited NINE YEARS for this moment to come. How we stood by as we watched ourselves stumble time after time, even reaching a low in 2006/2007. But this time its out turn to prove that the resurgence is well and truly in full swing. Congrats to the club, MANCHESTER UNITED, on reaching the final of the Champions League for the first time since that legendary final of 1999.

I seriously can't wait man. We've got Chelsea in the final, and I have a sneaky feeling that we will get redemption for losing to em at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Only this time, the defeat is gonna hurt wayyy more. Haha. The destiny of the title remains in our hands, even though we're level on points with Chelsea. All we have to do is to win our last 2 games and we're champions again. West Ham at home followed by Wigan away on the final day shld be manageable but I will not say that both are sure wins. Chelsea have a harder run in with Newcastle away and Bolton at Stamford Bridge on the final day. Remember that Bolton have yet to escape the relegation battle so theres everything left to play for.

Either way, I hope that both titles end up at Old Trafford this season. It would be a fantastic way to end a season in which we have basically been the best team. We proved it by leading in the league for so long as well as being the best team in European competition so I reckon we deserve to win both titles. Strong enuff argument I reckon. Haha.

Well, at this point, we have 2 BPL games left, and both must be treated like finals. If we manage to retain the BPL title, it will set us up nicely on the psychological front when we face Chelsea in Moscow on the 22nd of May.

Now is the time to buckle up for the ride. On the 22nd of May, Moscow awaits..

"Things have changed.. You've become a complication.."

C2Death

Beautiful

2008-04-27T15:55:00.003+08:00

And so I'm back, albeit only temporarily. Gonna have to go back soon so not much fanfare there. But at least next week will be a better one cos of the Labour Day Holiday on Thurs and the resultant Off-In-Lieu that was generously bestowed to us for Friday. Now thats wat I call appreciation for our hard work. Haha.

So far things are goin gd. Met some cool pple along the way so I'm happy with that. The fact that theres 6 more weeks to go before things return to normal has sorta been compensated for by the presence of such fun pple so in a way I guess its gonna be bearable. At least it wasn't like it used to be so thats a huge plus in my opinion.

Still kinda bummed out that Man Utd lost to Chelsea last nite. Went to watch da match at Crab Shack with Darren, Jens and Chris. In a way, I kinda wish that I didn't considering the way it panned out, but such is life and we have to make do with our disappointments. But theres still everything to play for so I'm not gonna stay down for long. I have faith in this team and I want us to prove that we are that damn good. Barcelona on Wed morning followed by 2 titanic clashes with West Ham and Wigan to go. And if we do reach the final of the Champions League, theres always Chelsea or Liverpool to contend with. Heh.

Well, thats all for now. I noe its a rather short post but I too am not exactly happy with the idea of only being able to update once a week for the time being. Nevertheless, once things return to normal I assure u that the post count will increase as well. Haha.

Until the next time, have a great week ahead!! xD

"Your insecurities are concealed by your pride.. Pretty soon your ego will kill what's left inside.."

C2Death

Last Day of Freedom

2008-04-20T14:12:00.003+08:00

Well, today is the last day of freedom for quite a while, but I noe that its gonna pass rather fast so just gonna let it be. In a way, it would be nice to get this out of the way asap and so this is a gd thing after all. Just hope that things sorta go according to plan though. It would suck if it didn't. Haha.

Firstly, congratulations are in order. Kee Siang mate, congrats on ur promotion to the coveted 3SG rank. Haha. All those months of enduring SISPEC and ASLC have finally paid off so enjoy the glory(and the increase in pay!!) mate. Haha. Can't wait for my promotion to CPL as well cos at least there'd be more money to spend. And thats always a gd thing so no complaints there. Heh.

Went to Dempsey Road with Kee Siang last nite. Met at Lucky Plaza then made our way there by cab. Walked around before deciding to go to Angel's Share, which is a place that I had been to months back when it was a newly opened joint. Was rather pleasantly surprised when I saw that they had beefed up the menu compared to the last time and was even more surprised when I saw Jon Soh working there. Long time no see man. Haha. Caught up on some gd old times before taking a gd look at the menu.

Decided to go for the Chicken Latte cos I was rather interested to see how gd it was in terms of the Singapore standard. I had tried it in Melbourne and so sorta developed a liking for it. I mean, pple think that combining coffee and chicken is downright weird, but in truth its a rather amiable marriage between two items. And it tastes damn gd too. The latte sauce that shrouded the chicken was subtle and the coffee beans were a nice touch. The chicken as usual was awesomely done so it was a rather enjoyable experience. Ordered a Zombie cocktail to go along with it and that was gd shit. Haha.

Kee Siang ordered an Oriental Seafood Marinara which was very well presented. Also ordered a G-Crush, which sorta reminded me of another drink. All in all, it was gd stuff. Ordered a plate of calamari to go along with the main course so that was kinda nice as well. The dinner banter was rather lively and the overall ambience of the place was rather enjoyable in my opinion.

After the festivities, we ended the meal off with a peg of Ballantines Finest Whiskey, which we drunk neat. The gd thing abt it was that the afterburn was pleasingly good and not overtly vicious as it made its way down. Now thats how whiskey is supposed to be. Haha. So after that, we settled the bill and then made our way out.

Took a cab to Buona Vista MRT where we went out separate ways. All in all, it was a rather enjoyable nite that sorta made up for the screwed up nature of the earlier part of the day. But I will not elaborate cos its just too damn trivial and wats done is done I reckon.

Man Utd drew with Blackburn last nite. Roque Santa Cruz opened the scoring on da 21st min with Vidic partly at fault for it although he had just returned from a 3 week layoff so can't really blame him much. We had our chances but didn't take them and for a while it looked as if we were gonna lose. But up popped our last gasp saviour when Carlos Tevez bundled the ball across the line in the 88th min to seal a 1-1 draw. We're still 3 points ahead of Chelsea so thats a gd sign. In a way, we would be able to lose at Stamford Bridge next weekend and still win the title by sealing victory against West Ham and Wigan in our final 2 games after that. But I'd rather we knick either a point or 3 against Chelsea so as to sorta reinforce our title credentials.

Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Thursday morning. We're gonna have to be at our very best.

Well, thats all for 2day. Until the next post, which shld be late next week, have a gd one!! xD

"Car alarm won't let you back to sleep.. You're kept awake, dreaming someone else's dream.."

C2Death

Musically Inclined..

2008-04-17T22:14:00.002+08:00

Ok, its official. I love DJ Grin's Progcast 19. It has to be the best progcast from www.progressivehouse.com in my opinion cos the songs in the mix perfectly completement one another. Just listening to it makes me feel like I'm on an acid trip, not that I've ever tried one of those of course. And lets face it, any track that ends with a song that has the sentence "I only smoke weed when I need to.." has to be good. Haha.

I guess there are only 2 other progcasts that actually come even close to the brilliance of this one, in particular Progcast 91 by Alex M and Progcast 94 by Diego Mongelos. Those were really gd in terms of set arrangement and the overall flow of the track, but 19 still stands out as the best set in the 102 that are available. If ya wanna sample wat I'm talkin abt, visit the website above and download some of the tracks. Hell, even sign up for their weekly updates to ur email cos they'll usually provide da download link to the latest track on it. Good stuff all around.

Chelsea are playin Everton 2nite at Goodison Park and I'm sure u noe who I'd be rooting for. This will not be an easy game and I fully expect Everton to give Chelsea a run for their money. Hopefully their home advantage will count for something and they nick a point or 3. If that happens, at least it would stand us in good stead when we face Blackburn at Ewood Park. I noe that Blackburn are not an easy team to beat and they have taken their fair share of points against us over da last few seasons so I will not be underestimating them.

If the game against Middlesbrough(another bogey side of ours) taught us anything, its the fact that we cannot go into any game expecting to win just because we think its our God-given right. That would be bordering on suicide in any case. We have to be pragmatic in these circumstances and stick to the belief that only our performances will guarantee us the title. It was nice to win it last season, it would be awesome shld be retain it.

We have Barcelona next week at the Nou Camp. I'm seriously interested to see how this pans out. They are a great side with quality players who can win the game for em in the blink of an eye. But the fact that they have a jekyll and hyde streak abt them in terms of their form this season kinda means that they are there for the taking. But then again, so are we. If we're to initiate a smash-and-grab at the Nou Camp, we have to make sure that we play our best offensive cards while maintaining a watertight defence. The previous knockout ties against Lyon and Roma saw us concede only 1 goal in 4 games so if we can maintain that standard, I reckon we might be in with a mighty chance of progressing to the final.

If its the will of Gos that we finally win the Holy Grail again this season, then so be it. If we don't, theres always next season. We have a magnificent squad and if the transfer news is to be believed, its about to get better. I have faith in this team and I am really excited abt wat we're capable of accomplishing over the next few seasons. If Sir Alex has truly built the 4th great team of his Man Utd managerial career, then we will find out in time if that is the case. I await with bated breath..

Well, that was a soccer heavy post. Lolx. Until the next one, have a gd rest of the week ahead. xD

"Just like gravity, what draws you to me.. Someone I didn’t know I needed.."

C2Death

The Ponytail Parades..

2008-04-16T21:07:00.002+08:00

So Man Utd beat Arsenal. Thats a gd thing rite? Of course it is. Chelsea squandering their chance to close the gap back to 3 points was the icing on the cake. It was a gd weekend indeed. After the trauma of last week, at least the weekend was the proverbial saving grace. But on to more serious things.

My presence online will be a rare sight from next week onwards so best to enjoy it as much as possible I reckon. Once this is over, I'd be able to enjoy the ensuing 4 weeks in relative comfort, with the heat being the only question that might bother me. But thats a small price to pay for a smoother path to my ORD, so I'd take that any day.

Dad's operation was a success and he was discharged at noon. He's back at home resting and they gave him 10 days MC for his troubles, which is a lil skint considering the magnitude of the op itself. But we gotta make do with wat we have rite? And besides, I dun forsee my dad taking that MC seriously and he's bound to be back at work by next week. But thats wat I think so we'll just have to wait and see eh.

Gotta get my stuff in order before I leave cos after I come back theres not nearly enuff time to get things done. Besides, at least when the time comes, it would make things a whole lot easier. I'm game for that anytime. The next 11 weeks are gonna be interesting methinks.

So its back to work tmr, with 2 days of the working week left. Gonna get as much done as possible so that they dun bother me in my absence. At least if things go by peacefully, then I can say that I woulda done my job properly. I mean, no one really likes to get disturbed at inopportune moments.

I'm being cryptic again, but thats more for personal reasons than anything else. I'm finally ready to let go and in a way this would be a gd way to get over things. But if theres one thing I noe, its the fact that she is still out there, waitin to be found. And God I hope I find her soon..

Thats all for 2nite I guess. Until the next post, have a gd one. Cheers.

"I will wait for you forever.. If you would just ask me.."

C2Death

Theory of a Deadman - Say Goodbye

2008-04-15T23:12:00.003+08:00

Theory of a Deadman - Say Goodbye

She said "Don't leave this up to me to say that I don't love you anyway"
Just leave it up to me to say goodbye
Because these good times will never last
Keep a hand on the wheel and a foot on the gas
We thought it would last forever
I wish you'd just remember

No
Will anything change your mind?
(She said)
A one way ticket was a pretty good sign
(And I said)
Well how can you leave it all?
(And she said)
There ain't much to leave behind

Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye
So say goodbye
Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye

Next time I'll take it slow
And as for you I'll never know
At least next time I'll try to understand
So please don't leave this up to me to say that you don't love me anyway
I'll just leave it up to you to say goodbye
Cuz these good times will never last
Keep a hand on the wheel and a foot on the gas
We thought it would last forever
In case you don't remember

No
Will anything change your mind?
(She said)
A one way ticket was a pretty good sign
(And I said)
Well how can you leave it all?
(And she said)
There ain't much to leave behind

Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye
So say goodbye
Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye

Just say goodbye
Just say goodbye
Just say goodbye

Well, these good times will never last
Keep a handle on the wheel and your foot on the gas
We thought it would last forever
In case you can't remember

No
Will anything change your mind?
(She said)
A one way ticket was a pretty good sign
(And I said)
No
(And she said)
No
(And I said)
No
(And she said)
No

Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye
So say goodbye
Just say goodbye
So say goodbye
Say goodbye

I think that now is the time to commit these memories to the past.

Its time to say I forgive you.

Its time to say goodbye.

C2Death

End of Days

2008-04-13T14:10:00.002+08:00

And so after much soul searching, I decided not to go out last nite. But I must definitely make it a point to go out next Sat cos I noe that it could be the last weekend of freedom that I have before my commitments take over. Kinda sucks to noe that ur weekends will be occupied for the next 7-10 weeks so this would be the absolute last chance to end the clubbing drought.

I reckon that it would be a gd idea if I started giving tuition after my commitments end. Thinkin of catering to lower secondary students who need help with Math and Science. Gonna give it further thought over da next few weeks and see if I shld go ahead with it. Gonna try to keep myself as occupied as possible, especially since I wanna devote my time to the gym, driving lessons, hanging out with frends as well as this new development. Not to mention camp of course. Heh.

Gotta go get some stuff next week with regard to the week after. Need to make sure that I'm as prepared as possible for wat I'm abt to go thru cos it sure as hell ain't gonna be fun, even with the added "perks". I mean, I wish I coulda done without it, but unfortunately that wasn't for me to decide. And so now I'm fated to go thru it again but hopefully it passes by faster this time round. Still, it is a waste of time in my opinion. I'd rather enjoy myself where I am.

Got a big match 2nite. Yeah I'm praying for a win, although I have a feeling that we're gonna have a fight to do so. They're definitely gonna give us a run for our money, even in their not so impressionable state. I guess thats the way they want it to be, the so-called underdogs. Make no mistake, we'd be fools to call em that cos they can and have beaten us before. So we gotta be on our toes 2nite. A win would keep us in the ascendancy and condemn their hopes. Anything else will only serve to destabilise wat we have worked towards this season. But like I sed yesterday, I'll leave it for God to decide.

And so I bring to a close a week of turmoil, the likes of which I hope that I never experience again. I've already lost a bit of my soul in the process, but I dun intend to lose anything else. I will soldier on in this fight. When the scars eventually heal, I will set out to try and make things right again. If this experience taught me anything, its to keep myself in check and not to create waves. I'm gonna prove to u wat I'm all about, Lord willin'.

Warrior of God.

"I will not let it go to waste.. I'm takin all I've got, and leavin this place.."

C2Death

Closure..

2008-04-12T16:01:00.002+08:00

God it has been a tough week. I just can't believe its over, after so long. I mean, I knew this day would come, but when it hits u like that. Wow. I never really expected it. But I noe I have to get over it and move on cos I can't keep pinning my hopes on her. But I just wish it didn't have to end this way. But, at this stage, I guess the only amicable thing to say is Thanks For The Memories. I'm gonna miss ya, but I ain't gonna let it get me down. Well, TOO down that is. Heh.

I still have my priorities listed out, as I did a few posts back. I'm gonna adhere to em as strictly as possible and I noe that if I can hold on to a semblance of self-control, I will reach my targets. At this stage, the confidence is a lil shot, but the motivation is still burnin bright. If I ain't gonna do it for u, at least I'd be able to do it in the hope of impressing sumone else. My time will come. The game is not over. I believe that God will provide when the time is right.

And so my dad is goin for his operation on Monday. Mum advised me not to use my remaining offs-in-lieu until Tuesday cos it was no use goin 2 da hospital while he was still being operated on. So yeah I'm gonna take half of Tuesday and the whole of Wednesday off so that I can spend some time with my dad while he recovers. Thank God it ain't a really serious procedure, but the implications of it will be far-reaching. He has to take gd care of himself after this. God, give him the strength to adhere to the regime.

In a way, I'd be happy to get this week out of the way. At least it will give me some closure, as the title of this post suggests. Still have to edit this blog's template and get that damn title thing fixed already. But at least the anger, whether misdirected or not, has passed and I'm slowly but definitely returnin to my normal self. If I didn't have to experience this again, I'd be really happy.

Big ass clash in the league this weekend. I know where my loyalties lie but in truth, I will not make a prediction cos if we're destined to win this clash, then we will. Either way, lets just hope its a gd game for both sides. If we're fated to win the title and more this season, let God lead us to glory. If not, theres always next season. And if it does finish in the way of the latter, then 2008-2009 will be a season of redemption for us. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we win at least one of the two, mind u, but thats as much as I can do.

Oh yeah, I've cancelled Poker Nite indefinitely cos of last minute issues. I'll think abt arranging one again when the time feels right. Its just too damn chaotic at this point.

Well, thats all for today. Until the next post, have a gd weekend. Cheers.

"I'm due for a miracle.. I'm waitin for a sign.. I stare straight into the sun.. And I won't close my eyes.."

C2Death

The End

2008-04-10T17:58:00.002+08:00

And so another working week is at an end. The fact that today is also payday considerably adds to the enjoyment. And if the last few posts were an indication of the mood I was in, well rest assured that it has now passed. I've gotten my vindication. The battle has been won, but the war is still ongoing.

I've realised that I've developed this tendency to try and push myself harder in the gym now than ever before. I guess it has sumthin to do with a gd frend of mind givin me motivation to succeed in a tough situation, and I owe alot to that person. Dude, ur a legend, thanks for the help. Gonna see if I can sneak in a run 2nite before I go to bed. If not, then I'll just wake up extra early tmr and do so. The best part is that even if I dun, I can still wake up anytime I want. Heh.

I've begun to realise how much I like my unit and in particular, my department. The fact that my job description has gotten rather streamlined over da last few weeks also adds to the enjoyment factor. Thus the fact that I get to enjoy far more free time than most of the other units. I guess its one of the perks of only having an indirect link to HQ. I wouldn't change this for anything, even if sumone offered me a place at GS. Haha. All I can say is, JIS FTW!! xD

The guestlist for Poker Nite is going by nicely and I'm happy to say that its gonna be a free-roll event. Decided to scrap the money factor cos it was too much of a hassle and we dun really need it to enrich an otherwise interesting event. Can't wait man, but in the unlikely event that something forces me to scrap it this weekend, I have a contingency plan. Either way its gonna be a win-win situation for me and so I have no reservations.

Well, thats all for today. Until the next post, have a gd rest of the week!! xD

"I've hung up my guns.. I won't kill again.."

C2Death

Never Again..

2008-04-08T21:44:00.002+08:00

No.. I'm not sorry for the things I said,
No.. I dun need ur sympathy,
No.. Just keep going along ur way,
Cos thats the way I want it to be..

I've chosen this path, now I wanna see where it leads me.

Warrior of GOD.

C2Death

The Next Step..

2008-04-07T21:06:00.003+08:00

Thank you God, for giving me this brilliant idea. Sure, it might not seem so brilliant to others once it has played out, but as a friend of mine once wrote, "Vindication awaits those who are patient." Truer words have probably never been spoken.

I guess I'm tired of havin to play the role or Mr Nice Guy. Sure it got me so many gd frends along the way, but along the process I got used by bastards who only wanted to make things work for em, at my expense. These pple are the type that smile and joke to ur face but drive a scissor into ur back when ur lookin away. I hate these type of pple and they are gonna pay. The time for reparations has come, and I'm collecting.

To those who have a problem with me, watever da fuck it might be, tell it to my face. If ur too friggin scared to say wat u've been holdin back, dun be. Either suck it up and say it out or forever hold it in. Are u man enuff to do it or are u just gonna chicken out in a vain attempt at proving that ur holdin it back for "something meaningful". Well if thats the case, theres only 3 words for ya: GO.FUCK.YOURSELF.

This anger is like a drug thats coursing thru me. It feels gd but I noe it isn't. Still, feels nice to unleash the beast within once in a while. I've vented my spleen. Now at least I can die happy. And to u motherfuckers out there, when this plan comes to fruition, be prepared cos ur not gonna like it. Await.The.Deluge.

"The day of judgment is at hand.. You either fight the masses or get consumed by em.. Choose one.."

C2Death

O-Rokr Pro!!

2008-04-06T18:31:00.002+08:00

Wooohooo!! OAKLEY O-ROKR PRO!! These sunglasses are so friggin awesome I tell ya. I've always wanted to own a pair of Oakleys, but never got da chance. Sorta fell in love with em after usin Ezra's pair back in 2006 when we played poker. Haha. But those sunglasses pale in significance to these. U noe why these are so great? U see those extensions at the side, those my friend, are earphones. And yes, it gets better. It.Is.Bluetooth.Enabled.

How friggin cool are they?!? Yeah, I'm definitely gonna get myself a piece of this soon. I mean, I'm sumone who simply hates to use earphones that tend to tangle up into a knot everytime I listen to my MP3, so this is the perfect way to get ard this problem. And the added significance of it being a rockin pair of sunglasses just makes it that much better. Been needing an awesome pair of those for quite a while now. That way pple can't read my eyes when I play poker. Heh. Oh and my birthday is next month, hint hint. Bahahahaha, juz kidding, I ain't that bad. But I'm gonna look badass wearing a pair of those, thats for sure. xD

And so the weekend is coming to an end. God why does it have to end so fast? I mean, 2 days is not nearly enuff to recuperate from 5 days of hell at work. But thats the way things are so not much we can do eh? Hopefully the next 5 days(or 4 if I take OIL on Friday) pass by rather fast so that we can have Poker Nite. Yup, itz gonna be awesome. Heh. Can't wait to finally play a serious game of poker with all u pple. Its gonna be awesome.

Man Utd are playin Middlesbrough 2nite at the Riverside Stadium. Vidic wun be playin cos of the injury sustained against Roma so I reckon either Brown or Pique will deputise, with O'shea moving to right back if Brown plays or Brown doing the honours if Pique gets a rare start. Fergie shld give him more playing time cos he is definitely gonna be a world class defender as he gets older. Just hope that he does the right thing by signing a new contract with us, cos we'd hate to lose him on a free when his contract runs out in 2009.

I read on Teamtalk.com that we're looking into the possibility of signing Klaas Jan Huntelaar from Ajax in the summer. I reckon it would be a gd move cos dutch strikers tend to do well in the EPL and if Huntelaar makes a similar impact to that of RVN, then we shldn't have a problem at all. Just hope that its not all talk and that something is really in the works. Wat I heard is that when Man Utd make Tevez's loan move permanent in the summer, its gonna cost em in the region of 37m pounds. Staggering sum of money, but I reckon we shld just do it. He is proving to be an invaluable part of the team and I reckon that theres more to come from him. Hopefully the deal is done soon so that we dun lose him to another team.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Rather short post I noe but there isn't much to say anyway. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Lay down on my bed, close your eyes, pretend.. I'll take u, there and back again.."

C2Death

Saturday Blues..

2008-04-05T21:28:00.004+08:00

Well, so much for the Poker Nite. In the end, most of em couldn't make it and so it has been postponed to next Sat instead. Didn't even get to go clubbin 2nite cos of the lack of finances at this present moment. Thank God that its payday next week. Finally I'd be able to go get a few things that I need. Maybe even go clubbin on Friday nite, as I'm hopin to utilise one of my remaining Offs-In-Lieu. The fucked up part is I'm not able to leave da hse even for a run cos my grandma is here and she ain't feeling well. Ahh well, duty calls I guess..

I realise that I need to get in shape fast and so I'll have to continue working towards the goal I set. I have slacked off too much these past few months and I noe that the time has come for me to prove that the targets that I've set for myself do not remain as pipe dreams. Its time to face facts and put things into motion. No more screwing ard. I wanna look like a friggin tank by da time this year is out. I have slightly less than 8 months to do so and by God I will.

Now is also the time to change my diet. I've noticed that after BMT, I've sorta lapsed back to the bad old habits, but the amazing thing is that in the ensuing months, I've only managed to put on a further 6kg. Still, I dun feel gd abt that and it has to come off. If I'm ever gonna reach my targets, I'll need to revamp my diet big time and concentrate on the goal at hand. I've put this off far too long.

They say that life is wat we make of it. But surely it has to be influenced by those pple ard us. I mean, theoretically if we were to say that life's a bitch, it surely can't always be due to our own actions rite? Surely there must be some sort of extenuating circumstance that makes us arrive at such an "interesting" outlook. And I'm usin da word interesting rather loosely so just take it at face value. Would it be prudent to say that sometimes those extenuating circumstances are people? I would think so.

Got the latest In Flames album today. Gave it a listen and found it pleasantly invigorating, which is a weird thing to say cos its basically a thrash album. But wat da hell, it was gd so thats reason enuff. The sad thing is that theres perhaps only one song that stands out in the entire album, that being The Mirror's Truth, while the rest sorta fall back into obscurity. I mean, if I was to canvass the other albums, I could pick out gems such as Colony, Zombie Inc, The Quiet Place and so on. But this album sorta lacks that same level of musicmanship. Still, a solid album overall, but something is definitely lacking.

I gotta improve my poker skills fast. The fact that the last time I played a proper game was in Dec 2006 doesn't exactly make things any better. I have lost the dominance that I once had over my opponents. The poker face is still there, dun get me wrong, but the lack of playing time has made my game go to seed, so to speak. Hopefully, next Sat's Poker Nite will be remembered as the day that I regained my supremacy. The dream of one day seeing myself as one of those 8000+ players at the World Series of Poker Championships is still there, waiting to be realised. In due course, I hope to achieve it. And if I managed to win it...xD

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd weekend. And to those lucky bastards that are clubbin 2nite. Have a gd one!! xD

"The neighbours said she moved away.. Funny how it rained all day.."

C2Death

Another day, another post..

2008-04-03T21:37:00.002+08:00

Well, another day has gone by just like that. And the fact that I have to work tmr is not exactly a happy thought, all cos of that damn NE Cohesion thing. Maybe I shld just pay the $20 and be done with it. But I think its too late to do that now so no choice but to suck thumb and go for the damn thing. Lolx.

Had rosary prayers at my plc 2nite and it went rather well. In fact its still going on at this point. Haha. But the actual prayers is already done for 2nite so now itz free and easy. Gotta be in early tmr so best to hit the pillows early. In truth, today was a rather boring day, characterised by my absolute refusal to spend much time in my office, instead choosing to traverse between the two other offices of importance. Yeah, thats the way its supposed to be. At least tmr we'd be out of the damn camp for most of the afternoon.

Went to Long John for dinner with Chris and Freddy, although it was a lil rushed cos I needed to be back home early for the prayers and all. Maybe tmr will be a better day, although I doubt it cos theres gonna be another rosary then. Perhaps Saturday, which at this point is labelled as a prospective Poker Nite.

The problem now lies in the ability to call sufficient pple for it. That, coupled with the fact that I have no idea how to go abt this unexpected occurrance that took place today, means that I might have to postpone it to next weekend, which kinda sucks. Well, maybe I'll just go clubbin then eh? Heh. Haven't done so in ages and I am itching to go soon. It has been too damn long in my honest opinion.

Like I sed yesterday, I ain't gonna discuss the scores of the matches this morning cos I seriously Can't.Be.Fucked. At this point, my thoughts are centred ard Roma and Middlesbrough, with Barca and Schalke lurking in the periphery. Thats the way its gonna stay for quite a while so the other teams can just fuck off for now. Heh.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Small update I noe, but time constraints and other stuff means I have to keep it short. Until the next post, have a gd nite. xD

"She says I'm only tellin half of it.. Thats probably cos theres only half worth tellin.."

C2Death

And so it continues..

2008-04-02T20:29:00.002+08:00

I finally got myself back on track today. I mean, the fact that I hadn't there for so long was kinda sad, but God it felt gd to be back. As weird as it sounds, I guess I have changed over the last 10 months. What was once a drag for me has now become a drug that I can't get enuff of. I need to continue in this vein for quite some time if I wanna achieve wat I set out to do all those months ago.

Oh and just in case u were wondering wat yesterday's rant was abt, lets just say that a combination of the old anger and my dark mood combined to create a rather different side of me. One that I had not seen in many months mind u. But the scary thing is, when I am in such a state, I'm able to be that much more articulate in terms of being able to convey my thoughts on issues. Anger concentrates the mind I guess, but it gives the body one hell of a workout. I'd rather be less articulate than suffer a coronary if u catch my drift. Heh.

But some elements of yesterday's rant did come to pass and even though it didn't go as I thought it would, nuthin ever does. Coincidence is a curseword when one chooses to believe in fate, so I shall not utter it. But it does get u thinking, could something along the way have led to this path? Thats the most likely reason, but perhaps there were extenuating circumstances along the way? I reckon that since we can't exactly be too sure wat really caused it, we gotta take our suspicions as a starting point if we're determined to unravel this curious situation.

But thats enuff abt that. On to more fun stuff. Ken and I decided last nite that we're gonna collaborate to put our imaginations to the test, in the quest to make ourselves the next literary geniuses. Yes, it sounds grandiose, but big dreams can become huge realities if we follow thru rite? Its gonna take a lot of work, but the gd thing is that we dun have a deadline so we're basically free to perfect a storyline that we reckon will be a winner. Kinda exciting when u think of the possibilities.

Saw an article on goal.com earlier this morning that almost made me choke on my coffee. It was sumthin abt Spain bein expelled from Euro 2008 due to political interference, and that England were due to take their place in the tournament. At first I was stunned, but then I realised that it had to be some elaborate April Fools joke, and in the end it did turn out to be just that. To the nutcases at goal.com, I gotta say nice one. Heh.

And so, Man Utd went to Rome and took a 2-0 win at the Olimpico against a surprisingly toothless Roma. Ronaldo claimed the 36th goal of a campaign thats nothing short of remarkable while Rooney continued his resurgence in front of goal with another masterclass performance coupled with a nice goal. I'm rather happy with the fact that we managed to take 2 away goals from the first leg, cos hopefully it will set us up nicely for the 2nd leg next week. But we have to remain at the top of our game cos Roma are not an easy side to play against. Besides, they shld have Totti back for the 2nd leg at Old Trafford next week. Gonna be a different ball game if he plays, and that hinges on whether he makes a full recovery of course.

In the other game played on the nite, Barcelona went to Gelsenkirchen and took a 1-0 advantage along with a priceless away goal against Schalke 04. Thierry Henry set up 17 year old prodigy Bojan Krkic to open the scoring on the 12th minute, but it almost all Schalke after that. Barca survived wave upon wave of attacks from the opposition but managed to escape with the advantage in the end. This shld set them up very nicely for the 2nd leg at the Nou Camp next week. If all goes to plan, we'll be set for a titanic semi-final clash between Man Utd and Barcelona. Considering that I love both teams, I'm eagerly anticipating it.

Tonite marks the 1st of 3 meetings in 8 days between Liverpool and Arsenal. I'm gonna sit on the fence on this one and not make a prediction for both legs cos I seriously can't be fucked who wins. The reason behind this is that we ain't gonna play the winner of this tie or the one between Chelsea and Fenerbahce so theres no need to be so concerned. Right now, my thoughts are firmly on Middlesbrough during the weekend followed by Roma next week, as well as both Schalke and Barcelona in the peripheral region of my mind. The other teams can chew dust for all I care.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead. God noes we're gonna need it. xD

"Well you know my friends, they know your enemies.. I pretend, not to hear what they say to me.."

C2Death

POV

2008-04-01T21:13:00.002+08:00

I've done some things in my lifetime that I'm not exactly proud of, and made some enemies along the way. But then again, isn't this part and parcel of daily life? When u wanna make sure that ur the best at wat u do, dun u sumtimes push and shove ur way to the front of the queue, treading on some feet in the process? Sadly, this simply has to happen at least once in everybody's life.

Then there are those times when u just wanna kill someone for doing something that makes u feel so damn wronged. U want retribution, thats a natural reaction. But as u seek to "right the wrong", the anger and hatred that u generate begins to poison ur soul to a point whereby ur not too sure whether u can clearly define wat ur doing as something right or wrong. Its sad, but true.

People might argue that being able to differentiate between wats right or wrong is wat sets us apart from the animals. Well, if thats the case, then why do we sometimes choose the wrong path, even going to the point of exacting animalistic vengeance when wronged? Sure, we have a wild side, but does the end justify the means?

I learned in no small terms just how much I hate one of my officers today. But then again, it was a feeling that I always had. I just didn't want it to manifest but the events of today gave me no choice. I am not a person who holds grudges, well not usually anyway. But there are times when pple go too far. And this particular fuck-up has built up a notoriety within my department over the last few years. The fact that he is as articulate as a monkey on Valium doesn't really help either. He is a rather abrasive character, and the fact that even his colleagues have trouble relating to him shows just how much of an asshole he can be. I dun give a fuck whether he reads this blog, as slim a chance it is. Even if he does, at least now he noes wat a bastard he is. There I sed it.

Sometimes its just not worth it, but when u have to work with these pple on a daily basis, u tend to let ur deep-seated dislike for em manifest in ur daily work. Frankly I'd be friggin happy if he got posted out to another unit. Would save us all alot of trouble. So wat if he's holding a premier position? Tell him to fuck off and give it to someone who deserves it more.

Sometimes even ur frends have off days, or days when they're just not their usual self. U can choose to either take it in ur stride or do sumthin abt it. I admit to having been a slave to my emotions and my rage from time to time, but so does everyone else. Thats the way of life. But we have to be careful that our problems do not influence our treatment of others. I noe that even I dun adhere to this rule at times, but we have to ensure that we keep our temperament in check so as to ensure that we dun tread on the feet of others.

Had a gd chat with a brother of mine and it kinda pains u when u hear things that they've been thru. But ur a brother to em and so ur committed to helpin em out, no matter how helpless it seems. Thats the way it has to be. God works in mysterious ways and I am grateful that I can turn to him even in my darkest hours. He has helped me to curb a rather bad temper over the last few years as well as made me expand my horizons so as to forego my prejudices in favour of a better life.

U noe those times when u pray for deliverance and yet u do not receive a sign? Do not give up. God is listening. Its just a matter of when he chooses to give u an answer that matters. When the time is right, we will noe. I am a Warrior of God.

"All the faces are filled with so much anger, losing our faith and dignity for fear of danger.."

C2Death

Priorities..

2008-03-29T14:41:00.002+08:00

I finally figured out wat I have to do from now till the time that I ORD. Initially the list was a lil longer, but I've now distilled it down to those that I see as "absolute priorities". And so, here they are:

1) Continue to lose weight so as to keep track of target set all those months ago
2) Get my driving license
3) Start studying again in preparation of Uni
4) Maybe go for a bartending course so that I can work while I study
5) Girlfriend

Yup, those are the 5 major priorities for the next 1.5 years. I noe it looks like I've got it all figured out, but believe me when I say that this list is just a rough idea as to how I think things might work out. Thats the thing abt plans, sumtimes its not possible to adhere to em to the letter. But one things for sure, I seriously can't wait for the 12th of June 2009 to come by. Heh.

I'm beginning to seriously look at my job prospects with regard to my selected course. Even though at this point I have no intention of deviating from the current course selection, I must have a contingency plan in reserve just in case it doesn't work out as planned rite? Therefore, I am exploring some other alternatives so that when the time comes, I'll be better prepared to make a choice that is almost definitely the one that I'm looking for.

Went to watch Vantage Point at Plaza Singapura last nite with Kee Siang and Chris. The fact that the 3 of us were off yesterday made it an easy decision, although it would've been nice to get Japheth and Tuck Min along for the show. Alas, they had plans of their own and so it was the trio of us. We were a lil worried that there wouldn't be any gd seats left and so we decided to book our tickets by phone. The problem with booking the tickets either by phone or internet is that we can't utilise our SAFRA cards to get the discounts that we would normally be entitled to if we just walked in and got our tickets from the counter. I reckon they shld do sumthin abt that cos payin $10 for a movie ticket ain't exactly a nice thing to do, and I'm sure u'd agree with that.

I dunno why but I was really looking forward to watching this movie. I mean, I reckon the trailer had sumthin to do with it cos it was rather well done. And the gd thing is that the storyline adhered to that in the sense that all the best parts were not utilised in making the trailer look as badass as possible while the movie itself was a piece of crap. Overall, I thought it was a rather well-taken movie with alot of intertwining storylines all culminating in a really gd ending. The one aspect which grinded my gears was the fact that they showed 8 different points of view one after another, and all of em started from the same point of time, in this case 12 noon.

The fact that we had to rewind to that particular point in time made it a lil tedious. But nonetheless, it was a gd movie and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a gd thriller. The plot was solid enuff to make the action believeable, although dun say I didn't warn u abt the rewinding of action to that particular point. Was rather funny to see it happen though. Heh.

After the movie, we walked ard Orchard before deciding to head to Coffee Club for the customary after movie caffiene injection. Lolx. Thats where we started talkin abt wat we wanted to do after NS as well as the necessary steps that we needed to take so as to get there. In a way, it was nice to be able to flesh out the possibilities so that when my ORD does come around, I shld be well prepared for it.

We've got a 5 point lead at the top of the table and at this point of the season, with only 7 games remaining, I reckon we have a gd chance of retaining the title. But then again, Arsenal showed how easy it is to lose a 5 point lead at this stage and so I am a lil apprehensive. With tough games against Arsenal at Old Trafford and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to come, we have to be on our toes and maintain our focus. Not to mention the tough away trips to Boro and Blackburn. And of course there is the visit of West Ham to contend with.

But thats lookin too far into the future. We have to start reinforcing that 5 point lead 2nite, when we play Aston Villa at Old Trafford. If we can win this and Boro and Bolton get positive results against Chelsea and Arsenal respectively, then I reckon we have a gd shout at retaining the title. The key now is to try and accumulate a 9 point lead. That way if we were unfortunate enuff to lose 3 of those 7 games, we'll still be fine, just as long as we maintain our superior goal difference of course.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a great weekend ahead. Cyaz!! xD

"This is a state of emergency, we're too blind to see, the simple distractions.."

C2Death

Taiwan out..

2008-03-26T22:14:00.003+08:00

And so I'm back. Dun put my absence from the blogging sphere of things down to laziness or anything of that sort, its just that I wanted to update once I had experienced Taiwan for wat it is. Lolx.

All in all, Kaohsiung is a rather boring place when compared to Taipei. I mean, if u were to compare the amt of things that u could buy, then Taipei would win hands down, although one could argue that it was a battle that they never looked like losing in the first place.

But to be fair, Kaohsiung was a rather lively place in some aspects and so it does have its merits. The food was also rather gd so not much of a complaint there. But I reckon the 1.5 days spent in Taipei was much more rewarding than the residual 18.5 days spent in Heng Chun and Kaohsiung area. Lolx.

So we left for Taipei via bus on da morning of the 24th at ard 5.30am. As it was a 7 hour journey, most of us were in for the long haul. The MP3s were out in full force for the trip and needless to say I was one of those who was hooked up. Haha. We stopped at a few places along the way to get some food and use the facilities. All in all it was a rather peaceful journey. They even showed Rambo 4 and AVP 2(sucked ass) on the bus. We reached the hotel by ard 12.30 in the afternoon.

Wei Sheng and I were sharing a room for the night before having to merge with the room next door. We checked in and bathed before changing and going out with SSG Lim and the rest to have a look at the stores at Ximenting(I hope I got the spelling correct. Heh) Although I didn't really buy anything of note during the initial look ard, I kept my eyes peeled for certain items.

The initial idea was to look for a decent pair of shoes so that I wouldn't have to rely too heavily on my Nikes, and considering that I've always had an eye out for Etnies, I was hoping that I could have picked up a pair for a reasonable price. The secondary item on the agenda was a jacket, which is an item that I've lacked for the better part of 2 years. The last one I owned was a winter hoodie that was left in Melbourne. Only God(or perhaps my sis) noes whether its still there. Lolx.

So after scouting out some possible purchases, I was faced with a tough decision, shoes or jackets. In the end, it was a jacket with some specific details that swung my vote in its favour. Namely, a Manchester United jacket. Now how could I seriously pass on such a gd deal, and besides, they had slashed the price by NT$1000, which is always a gd thing. I guess the fact that its an original Nike jacket also makes it an attractive purchase. Haha.

Got a few other things for some pple, including a cool guitar chain for Japheth as his ORD present. Congrats on completing ur 2 years of hell mate, I envy u but am comforted by the fact that my time will surely come soon enuff. Haha. Hope u like the chain btw, I thought it was rather fitting in terms that u play da guitar and the cross on it signifies our religion. Haha.

Kee Siang also told me to get him a t-shirt when I was there and so I went lookin ard. In the end, I saw this cool Levi's t-shirt(original of course. Heh.) at one of the stores that was goin for NT$890, although I managed to get it down to NT$750. All in all, not a bad purchase and I'm glad that u like it mate. Thats wat frends are for. xD

Aite, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, may the rest of the week be a gd one. Cyaz!!

"We are the fearless ones, we are the loaded guns, with nothing left to lose, WE ARE THE RECKLESS YOUTH!!"

C2Death

Taiwan

2008-03-14T21:32:00.002+08:00

Gonna make this a rather short post, cos I'm on borrowed time here. Haha. Taiwan, and Kaohsiung in particular, is rather nice, albeit a lil boring now that I've been here a week. Got to experience the sights and sounds of the place though and its rather cool. The view at some places is rather breathtaking too so thats a major plus.

Man Utd got Roma in the Champions League Quarter Finals. Again. And alot of pple are sayin that this time they will get their payback for last season's humiliation. I beg to differ. We're a stronger proposition compared to last season and so I fully expect us to put on another performance for them. Of course I dun see us handing out another 7-1 thrashing at Old Trafford this time round, but if our meetings in the group stage are anything to go by, we shld be able to get this over and done with without much fuss. Although, we do have to be careful. But I'd take another semi-final place again, hopefully with a real crack at reaching the final too.

The other ties are as follows: Arsenal vs Liverpool, Schalke 04 vs Barcelona and Fenerbahce vs Chelsea. All rather gd ties in my opinion, although Chelsea look like they got off lightly. I sincerely hope that Fener give em a game like they did against Sevilla. Lets just hope eh? Haha.

Well, thats all for 2nite. I'll try to update when I can, although I can make no promises at this stage. Either way, have a great weekend!!

"The more u hurt, the more u scream.. The price u pay to play the game.."

C2Death

155

2008-03-04T20:49:00.003+08:00

So Taiwan is but a few hours away and I'm hit with the realisation that I'm really leavin da country for the first time in almost 18 months. As if I didn't have to rehash the old memories of my return back to this damn place after 2 years of bliss Down Under, its comforting to noe that at least I'm getting this chance to finally leave my comfort zone once again.

But the not so nice part abt it is that I can no longer think that all I have to do while I'm there is send a bloody parade state. Oh hell no. Especially considering that one of the designated storemen went and fractured his hand and didn't even noe abt it(stupid fuck) until now, when its too late. So he's been given 2 weeks MC and so forfeits his chance to go for ROC. And since we wun be gettin a replacement storeman this late, guess who has to multi-task? Yeah-huh, thats rite. Me.

Not exactly happy that I have to leave now cos my dad is in da hospital with gastric-related issues. But since its too late to say no, I have no choice but to go with em. God noes wats so exciting abt spending 20 days in a damn army base in another country, but then again I still feel that feeling of excitement abt leavin this damn place for that duration.

Kinda sad that I will be missin the next 3 episodes of LOST but I'll try my best to keep in line with wats goin on. When u reach a point whereby u realise that ur being over-utilised, do u really wanna tell ur "overlords" abt how u feel? And even if u didn't feel it, wat if sumone told em that u felt that way cos they saw the amt of work that u had to do for other pple. Usually u'd be thankful that they would do sumthin like that, but when it breeds a certain amount of annoyance from other pple who think that it is YOU who can't cope, it sorta feels like fuck.

Man Utd won at Old Trafford against Lyon. 1-0 the score on the nite, Ronaldo gettin his 30th goal of the season. At this rate, he'll definitely set a new goalscoring record for a winger, surpassing George Best's record of 32 in a season. I guess thats one way of ensuring that ur a legend at a club like this. Arsenal made history by becoming the first English side to beat Milan at the San Siro. They won 2-0 on the nite, with Fabregas scoring a beautiful goal that skimmed and bobbled on the ground, and Adebayor scoring from a simple tap in. Gd win for all.

But I'm damn pleased that Roma knocked Real Madrid out 4-2 on aggregate. The fact that I've never rated Madrid as a team cos they are just too volatile was proven to be correct and even if they are the dominant force in the Spanish league at the moment, I still dun really rate em. They are by far a team without a soul cos they choose to transplant their players from other countries instead of relying on their fruitful youth system for raw talent. And even though there are those out there who say that Man Utd dun exactly follow this method, let me just say this: we have way more homegrown talent in our first team squad than Madrid have and so we have every right to say that.

Well, thats all for 2day. Until the next post, whenever the hell it is, have a gd one.

"Cos I got off, everytime u got on to me.. Was it wrong to go along with insanity?"

C2Death

Another pain in the back..

2008-03-02T19:57:00.002+08:00

Yes I'm back, after a one day hiatus. Doesn't seem like much, but it was well deserved lemme assure u. Lolx. My back is givin me a hell lot of pain at da moment and I have no idea why. Maybe I'm gettin old too fast? Haha, bollocks I noe. xD

I reckon I have to rein in my betting on soccer asap cos I'm takin way too many chances without actually feeling the result. The one match where I was right on was the Arsenal vs Aston Villa match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Bendtner scoring the equaliser in the 95th minute mind u. Senderos gave Villa the lead with an own goal btw.

Went drinkin with Kee Siang last nite. The initial plan was to go to the wine place at Dempsey Road, but I convinced him to try out One Rochester instead. Considering that I had been there a fair few times prior to last nite, I thought that their winelist had a nicer selection compared to the other one, which has a wine cellar, albeit not a great one.

So we met at Buona Vista MRT at ard 9.30pm and made our way there. Got a place to sit and perused the winelist before plumping for a rather fragrant Merlot. The name escapes me so I shall not even bother to try and remember it. Haha. Lets juz say that for wat we paid, it was a rather gd bottle of wine.

Another thing I learned last nite: I'm startin to like my red wine more now than ever before, which is quite good considering that I have been very much in the white corner for as long as I can remember. Plus, I sorta re-affirmed my status as a person who savours his wine slowly and doesn't gulp it down. Lolx.

The conversation was gd stuff as well. I mean, there were alot of topics thrown up in the air, ranging from our NS commitments to the war in Iraq. The fact that it can be as diverse as that kinda shows that when u sit down and think abt it, there is quite alot of things to talk about. Well, thats kinda comforting in my opinion. But suffice to say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself last nite. It was kinda nice to have a gd convo away from the confines of camp. Dude, we shld get more pple around and do this again soon. Haha.

So we stayed ard till abt 11.45pm, when we decided it was time to go cos Kee Siang needed to catch da train back. Although in hindsight he was a wee bit too late to catch it, he did manage to get on the 196 bus back so thats a gd thing. As for me, I walked home, filled with gd wine and a feeling of light-headedness.

Got changed once I got back, but didn't go to sleep immediately. Switched on da TV to see the last 20 mins of the Fulham vs Man Utd game, by which time we were leading 2-0, thanks to a sublime Hargreaves free-kick and a solid header from Park Ji-Sung. Rooney and Ronaldo were brought off the bench in the 70th min and contributed towards the 3rd goal, which was an own goal from Simon Davies, although O'shea did most of the dirty work.

Anderson replaced Nani soon after that and we coasted to a 3-0 win at the end, although we were thwarted in our attempt to wrest top spot back from Arsenal after they capitalised on some slack defending to score an equaliser in the FIFTH minute of injury time. Unbelieveable match. So now the lead has been pared down to a single point, which is gd for us cos we're in the ascendancy. However, we have to beware of Chelsea's intentions, especially after they demolished West Ham 4-0 at Upton Park.

Another day of work awaits us tmr. Supposed to be off from Tuesday to Thursday but ops commitments are forcing me to come back for half a day on each of those 3 days. I get to claim 3 full days of off-in-lieu after that though. Cool rite? Yeah, I thought so. Haha.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a great week ahead. Taiwan on Friday!! xD

"Now things are all fucked up, instead of kissin ur lips I wanna staple them shut.."

C2Death

I came, I got drunk, I blogged abt it.. xD

2008-02-29T22:34:00.004+08:00

If another person wishes me a happy leap year, I'm gonna waste em.. Haha.

And so, another tiring day is finally at and end and I can't be any happier. The weekend is almost here and I'm fully intending to enjoy it to the max, make no mistake abt that. Haha. Its amazing wat a gd nite out can do to a weary soul. Hell, at this rate, I shld be goin out every nite!! Alas, my finances and NS commitments prevent that dream from becoming a reality anytime soon. Ahh well, guess I have to wait until da 12th of June 2009 to try that eh? xD

Downloaded LOST S04E05 juz now, although haven't had a chance to watch it as yet. Gonna save it for tmr morning cos I'm too knackered now to do anything apart from sleep anyway. Haha. Yup, thats wat alcohol does to u. It royally fucks ur system, yet gives u a buzz that makes u feel oh so damn gd. Yes, I love my alcohol. So sue me. Heh.

Man Utd playin Fulham tmr nite, although I'm most likely gonna give da match a miss cos am plannin 2 go out tmr nite. It is after all a damn Saturday. Haha. However, juz cos I ain't watchin doesn't mean that I'm not gonna bet on it rite? Damn straight. As I mentioned in earlier posts, I'm gonna go with that long standing hunch that I've had in terms of this particular match. I suggest u do the same. In case u haven't the foggiest wat I'm referring to, read the earlier posts from this week. It shld shed sum light on the issue.

Well, thats all for 2nite. I had a feeling that this would be a rather short post and turns out I'm rite. Yay for me.. Haha. But before I go, lemme leave u with this little situation that I wish would never happen to u but to one of ur frends, cos itz just funnier that way:

I was queueing up in the canteen with my frends at the non-muslim store and my frend wanted to order a plate of wanton noodles without chilli. So he went abt asking the aunty for it. However, instead of sayin "Aunty, wo yao 1 wanton mee, bu yao la jiao", the fool went ahead and sed "Aunty, wo yao 1 wantoon mee, bu yao LAN JIAO". Hearing this, we all burst out laughing. Pity the aunty didn't feel the same way cos she gave my frend a royal earful. Lesson learned? U better hope so!! Haha.

Aite, until the next post, have a great weekend ahead!! xD

"And it feels like sabotage and I'm pulling triggers back on myself.."

C2Death

Tyrant

2008-02-28T20:54:00.002+08:00

And so another day of work is at and end. This brings us all one day closer to the weekend and I'm really grateful for that. Ain't exactly relishing the idea of spending this weekend preparing my kitbag for ROC but unfortunately its a necessary evil. Better go get all da stuff I need either tmr or on Sat.

Watched the 1st 2 episodes of Scrubs Season 6 and they were excellent as usual. Thats the thing abt Scrubs, it makes everything look quirky yet theres always an underlying message to every episode. Kinda cool to watch too. Pity that itz coming to an end soon though. Ahh well, great shows must end some time or other.

If the tentative duty spec forecast is to be taken at face value, then I will only have to do duty on da 31st of March, which is a Monday. Thats a gd deal considering that I'd be back from Taiwan on da 26th of March. Gotta thank Kee Siang for taking the trip into consideration and givin me only one day of duty next month. Haha. Thanks mate, I owe u one. xD

In truth, I dun really have much to blog abt 2nite. Juz wanted to see wat I could say abt wat was basically an uneventful day. If thats the case, I reckon I'll end this post here.

Until the next post, have a great Friday ahead!! Time to listen to more Diego Mongelos. xD

"And now its all so clear, doesn't anyone see what's happening here?"

C2Death

Bacardi 151

2008-02-27T20:13:00.002+08:00

In commemoration of this being my 151st post, I am dedicating it to our favourite liver-searing beverage, Bacardi 151. Lolx. Kinda sad that my blog only has a paltry amt of posts, considering that it had been in circulation for almost 4 years. Ahh well, the blame is all mine, but thats the way it is I guess. Heh.

So there goes another day wasted in camp and the sad fact that theres gonna be ALOT more of those to come. About 15 months worth. Lolx. Gotta start packin for Taiwan cos I need to hand in my kitbag on Monday. Need to clarify a few things regarding whether I'd be able to bring a camera phone for the trip cos even though I'm pretty sure the answer is no, I'd rather make damn sure that there is no other alternative.

I reckon that Dexter is one of the best shows on tv now. And no I'm not referring to the damn cartoon. I'm referring to the tv series abt the "serial killer who kills serial killers". Sound intriguing to ya? Go download it off www.eztv.it then. Both Season 1 and 2 are up there for the taking. Showtime definitely has a winning series in Dexter and I fully appreciate the fact that they tend to keep it uncensored, more for the language than the visuals mind u. The fact that their parent company CBS has decided to pick the show up for primetime broadcast means that its a show going in the right direction. Hope that Season 3 is a kickass one and gets here fast.

So they finally reveal the pre-ordained plan regarding the final 3 seasons of LOST. Season 4 being centred ard the Oceanic 6, the 6 pple who get off the island, Season 5 revolving ard them realising the mistake they made and their need to get back to the island, and Season 6 culminating in everything the show has built towards. Itz gonna be fuckin awesome to see how they end it all. Pity that Season 4 is gonna be rather short though. Damn WGA strike deprived us all of our fave shows and now itz gonna take forever and a day before we get new eps. Not sumthin to be happy abt in any circumstance.

Yup, I'm definitely gonna go for the AOS ticket for the match this weekend. Call me crazy but thats wat life is abt, takin ur chances if u feel that there is even the slightest possibility that u will succeed. I hope that by Sunday morning I'll have sumthin to really smile abt. xD

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, enjoy the rest of the week cos the weekend is almost here. Haha.

"These five words in my head.. Scream 'are we havin fun yet?'.."

C2Death

When boredom noes no boundaries..

2008-02-26T20:21:00.003+08:00

U noe that feeling u get when ur searchin for sumthin to read but dun have anything of note cos u've basically read and re-read the books that u have. Now multiply that feeling by ten and u get to where I am right now. I hate this damn feeling.

The last book of note that I bought was The Third Secret by Steve Berry, and even that isn't with me. I lent it to an army frend from BMTC and he has yet to meet up with me to return it. I need my books back man!! Hopefully by some quirk of fate, u actually read this blog cos I think I've waited long enuff.

Managed to get Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother from Keith yesterday, while giving him Seasons 1, 3 and 4 of House in return. I reckon thats a fair exchange cos we're both getting shows that will keep us occupied for a while. Haha. Gonna try 2 get Little Britain and House Season 2 in due time cos I wanna beef up my collection.

No Country For Old Men won 4 Oscars last nite, including Best Picture and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Javier Bardem, who played the creepy killer Anton Chigurh to brilliant effect. But the thing that really surprised me was that The Bourne Ultimatum picked up 3 Oscars as well, albeit 3 of the lesser ones(Best sound editing, best film editing and best sound mixing.) Still, itz nice to see it pick up awards for itz excellence cos it certainly was one of the best movies of 2007.

Was feeling a lil nostalgic earlier today. Itz one of those moments where I reflected on the things that I missed the most over da last few years, and inevitably most of the thoughts were centred ard things that either were in Melbourne or were sumhow connected to it. Haiz, why must life be like this? Haven't u tormented me enuff already? 15 months and 2 weeks to go before my ORD, and even then it'll take another month before anything concrete can happen. Life sucks when ur helpless in the face of such a fucked up situation.

Man Utd are playing away this weekend against Fulham at Craven Cottage and I have a feeling that they will pick up where they left off against Newcastle and deal out another royal thumping. While Arsenal face Aston Villa at home, I reckon Man Utd are gd enuff to consider a look at the AOS ticket this weekend. Yes, call me crazy but thats wat I feel abt it right now and I'm gonna stick with it. Hopefully Villa can produce another stirring performance akin to their 4-4 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this season. Maybe they'll even get da win this time eh? Haha.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, stay well and hope that the rest of the week passes by quickly. God noes I need a gd one. xD

"She got me in a trance, just by the way she danced.."

C2Death

The view from up here..

2008-02-24T19:25:00.002+08:00

I wonder if this is all just a prelude to something else. Something.. bigger? I mean, it has been this way for quite some time and I wonder if there is gonna be sumthin else ard the corner. If there is, then I kinda wonder wats takin it so long? It has been one disappointment after another and frankly I'm gettin rather pissed off. Will there ever be an end to this situation?

So I sold my external HDD 2day. Japheth was acting as a middleman for a frend of his, although the stuff that I left on da drive was mostly meant for him to transfer over. Enjoy the tv series and da movies mate, ur gonna need some gd stuff to tide u over after ORD. Haha. At least it would save u the trouble of havin to download em one by one eh? xD

Juz finished watchin Death Sentence. A solid movie in my opinion, although one I reckon would never really be in contention for an Oscar. Kevin Bacon as a vengeful family man hell bent on revenge kinda makes this all da more fun to watch. All the gore was gd too, although not as abundant as those showcased in the SAW movies. Haha. The ending was rather cryptic though, but I guess itz best that way.

Slightly more than 15 and a half months to ORD. Haiz. How depressing is that? I mean, itz nice and all to have served 8.5 months already, but wouldnt it be even better if the time remaining wasn't in double digits? Haha. Ahh well, soon enuff it will be over and I seriously can't wait to be away from here. I wanna start uni already!!!

In case ur suffering from head trauma or just dun have any means of communication, Man Utd did it again. They gave Newcastle a royal beating at St James Park last nite. Sure, I didn't win any money cos my prediction was off(I prediced Away-Home juz in case u were curious. xD) but it was still nice to see us thrashing the jailhouse club 5-1 on their own turf. Rooney and Ronaldo both scored a brace and Saha of all people got the fifth. Abdoulaye Faye got the consolation for Newcastle, who are now really facing a battle against relegation. Sucks to be them I guess. Heh.

That emphatic win, coupled with Birmingham holding Arsenal to a 2-2 draw at St Andrews, means that their lead at the top has now been cut to 3 points. Thats a win-win for us. The injury to Eduardo was rather sickening to see, especially the replays. Reports are sayin that its a double fracture, which is bound to hurt like fuck, and this would rule him out for the rest of the campaign, as well as the European Championships. I wonder if Croatia can hold on without him?

Either way, I guess all we can do is to wait and see wat happens. We can't be too sure of wat the future holds so I guess itz best to wait. Besides, no amount of griping and anger will make time go by faster. I guess we juz gotta be patient in times like these. God noes we need a miracle sumtimes.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"One in a million, chances are always on our side.."

C2Death

positively polyrhythmic..

2008-02-23T21:29:00.002+08:00

Well I'm back once again. Went to watch L: Change the World yest nite with Chris, Kenneth and James after work. We were supposed to go for the 6.50pm show at cineleisure, but alas the tickets were sold out. So after some chaotic posturing and negotiations, we went for the 9.20pm show at The Cathay.

All in all, it was a rather gd movie that sorta went well with the original Death Note movies so I have no complaints abt it. The running time of 2 hours and 20 mins was rather ample in my opinion, but at least it was well used. Lolx. And I've decided that I ain't gonna watch Jumper after all. There are better movies out there anyway.

Got back home by ard 12.30am and went to bathe and change before goin to bed. Woke up at ard 10am today cos was totally out of it. And I make no joke abt that cos I didn't wanna wake up to be honest. Lolx. Went to get a few things done before goin over to Kenneth's plc to pass him some stuff to bring back for my sis. The funny part was that I've known him for 2 years and this is the 1st time I've actually been to his house.

Kinda sad that I wun be able to engage in another drinking battle with him till later this year but it was fun while it lasted so itz all gd. Have a gd trip mate and go easy on the Stolichnaya. We need our livers to be intact for the next bout of alcoholic sparring. Heh.

FINALLY gettin my ISAC card after waitin for 2 damn months. I mean, wat da fuck took so long? Itz not as if I didn't have things to do during that time u noe. And the fact that I had to inconvenience SSG Lim by usin his acct during this period of time also makes it worse. But the really fucked up part is that I get my card after waitin for 2 months while others are gettin it after waitin for barely a month. And wats the deal with the delay in the upgrade of CAT clearance? Fuckin 'ell..

Need to actively start packin my stuff next week in anticipation of the Taiwan trip cos I have to get sum stuff for it. 3 weeks in a place I've never been to does seem like sumthin to savour so I am definitely lookin forward to this trip, although the itinerary does leave alot to be desired. Still, I dun wanna complain cos I haven't left this damn country in more than a year and I really really REALLY need a break from this plc.

Man Utd are playin Newcastle 2nite at St James Park. I wonder if things will go as planned. Haha. If it does, then I would say win-win for me. If u noe me well enuff then u noe why I say that. If u dun, then keep searchin for the answer eh? Lolx.

Aite, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd weekend!! xD

"The story goes, I lay in reverie.. I woke up under the spotlight where u should be.."

C2Death

Gonna make this a short one..

2008-02-21T21:29:00.001+08:00

Two words: Game on.

I'll let u stew over that for a while. xD

C2Death

Chillin'

2008-02-20T21:26:00.002+08:00

Well, it was a rather eventful day, and tiring doesnt even begin to describe it. I mean, when u have to shift 9 computers from one place to another, and when the usual route is blocked by a crapload of concertina wire(barbed wire for u noobs.heh), u noe that u gotta find another way to navigate.

Needless to say, I felt like my heart was on da floor sumwhere after I was done with all da work. They seriously need more pple to do this kinda crap I tell ya. But at least the heavy lifting is done for noe and we dun have to dismantle and return da damn things till the end of this month. Thats a relief I guess, albeit temporarily.

Really lookin forward to the trip to Taiwan now that I've gotten a firsthand account of the experience. Lolx. I mean, the fact that I would be doin fuck all with the exception of sending a daily parade state and delivering food for 3 weeks ain't exactly wat I call paradise, but it sorta beats being in camp all da time. Haha. Pity that I would be missin Billy's and Japheth's ORD parties during that time. Either way, have a gd one mates and rejoice in the fact that u've finally gotten ur ICs back. Haha.

Liverpool beat Inter Milan. 2-0 the final score. Materazzi got sent off. Why am I not surprised? Heh. Gd win for a stuttering side, but beware the backlash when things reignite in Milan 2 weeks from now. Arsenal host AC Milan 2nite and Lyon will welcome Man Utd to the Stade Gerland for a rather intriguing battle between 2 attack-minded sides. I anticipate some great stuff on show 2nite. I still reckon we'll lose this 2-1 but if we do anything else but lose, I'd be happy. Fergie would be pissed if we didn't win though. Either way, anticipate a thrashing for Lyon when they come back to Old Trafford. Yes I'm still sticking with the 4-0 2nd leg score.

Another day of work tmr. Haiz. Why does it have to be this tiring? And I'm startin to get a lil cheesed off with the dark humour of a particular warrant officer. U noe who u are. Haha. Rein it in a bit mate, itz gettin a bit difficult to navigate these shark infested waters while u keep throwin icebergs at me. Cryptic eh? xD

Well, thats all for 2nite. I wun be watchin da match for obvious reasons(read paragraph above once again for clarification. Lolx.) and it would be interesting to see how this pans out. When I wake up that is. Haha. Either way, I'm anticipating the 2nd leg cos I feel that sumthin huge is gonna happen. This could really be our year.

Aite pple, until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

" So u choose to force ur hand.. What a strange way to make friends.."

C2Death

Eh?

2008-02-19T22:05:00.002+08:00

I juz finished watchin da mid-season(or maybe even could be the season) finale of Prison Break, and I gotta say that they sure noe how to keep u at the edge of ur seat. I reckon that the writers of both PB and LOST are some of the best in the business cos no matter wat, they keep u hooked. I mean, this is an addiction that I would gladly tell my frends about. Lolx.

Kenneth is leavin this Sunday evening so definitely gotta meet up with him before he leaves. The idea as it stands is to go for L: Change The World this Friday but I'm leavin that one open for now. Perhaps we might even hit Brewerkz or MOS for all u noe.

I noe I still have slightly less than 15 months to go before ORD, but I can't help but shake off the feeling that I shld be studyin in some capacity in preparation for uni life. But thats the thing, with my choices being so open at the moment, would it be a gd idea to focus on a single subject? I reckon I'll leave that till later this year, cos by then I would have a clearer picture as to wats gonna happen next. Still wrestling with the idea of either startin yr 1 straight away in July 2009 or work for 6 months and then start in Feb 2010. Ideas?

I dunno why, but I can't shake off the feeling that sumthin is gonna happen very soon. Sumthin big. I dunno whether itz good or bad, but I feel apprehensive all the same. Its times like this that I wonder wat else life has in store for me. The last year has been a real bunch of surprises, most in a negative way mind u. Hopefully things are a wee bit more positive this time around. I mean, dare I say it but this year is starting out to be a rather gd one. I shld buy insurance now cos I sed that. Lolx.

Liverpool vs Inter Milan 2nite. My prediction: 2-2, although I have a sneaky feeling that it might be 1-0 to Liverpool if things fall into place. Arsenal vs AC Milan is too close to call, but if I had to choose, I'd go for a 1-1 draw or a 2-1 win for Arsenal, just because of their home advantage. Things will be very different in Milan, mark my words.

Man Utd travel to France to play Lyon tmr nite. My guess is(and u pple r gonna hate me for it) that we're gonna lose this 2-1. But again, be very prepared for a stellar 2nd leg. Think a lower scoring version of the Roma blitz at Old Trafford, but a blitz nonetheless. 2nd leg score of 4-0. Go place ur bets now. Lolx.

Well, thats all for 2nite. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Like a gift from the heavens it was easy to tell.. There was love from above that could save me from hell.."

C2Death

Reset

2008-02-18T19:57:00.003+08:00

Was supposed to go out with Kenneth today to see Jumper, but unfortunately due to circumstances that definitely were beyond my control, it was not to be. But that doesn't mean that I dun be meetin up with him. Perhaps this Friday, along with James. But I reckon we might go see L: Change The World instead. Jumper didn't exactly get a gd review and alot of frends r tellin me not to waste my money. Lolx.

I've been puttin this off for a while and I think now is the time to let it loose: (begin gloat) WOOOHOOO!! WE THRASHED UR ASSES!! 4-0 4-0 4-0!! NOW THATS HOW WE DO IT!! TIME TO EAT UR WORDS, GALLAS, COS U TALKED IT BUT U COULDN'T WALK IT!! BRING ON THE ARSE ON THE 12TH OF APRIL AT OLD TRAFFORD!! WE'RE READY FOR U!! (end gloat) *To my frends who are Arsenal fans, sorry!! xD*

On a more serious note, I dun think this win will have any effect on Arsenal's game against Milan in the Champions League. In truth, I fully expect em to get back up and win it on the nite. No, I'm not crossin my fingers as I type this. I seriously reckon they're made of sterner stuff this season and so am backin em to prove their mettle against the European Champions at the Emirates.

There was talk in the paper that Fergie was gonna bench Fletcher, Anderson and Nani for the match against Lyon. Well, considering Fletcher's contribution, I seriously think he shld play cos he deserves it. I mean, if u can score 2 goals against Arsenal, wat makes u think that u can't do the same against Lyon? And Anderson definitely deserves a place in central midfield after that masterclass of a performance. The fact that he kept Fabregas and Gilberto busy the entire match, even going to the point of eclipsing his Gunners counterpart, shows without a shadow of a doubt that this kid is special. Let him play, I say.

Nani had a gd game as well and his goal capped an exciting display, but I reckon he'd be more suited as an impact substitute against Lyon, especially when the legs get a wee bit tired. If his display during the weekend is anything to go by, Ronaldo wun be the only Portuguese on da pitch raising hell. Heh.

Well, thats all for now. Itz back to work tmr so have to brace myself for another week of crap. At least the company is gd eh? Haha. Until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

C2Death

A Lesson In Pragmatism..

2008-02-17T22:28:00.002+08:00

So I'm back, and not a moment too soon. Alot has happened this last few days and so let me regale u with my experiences. Lolx. Sounds damn weird but thats the way it is. Either way, I'm hella glad that I'm on leave tmr. God knows I need the rest.. xD

So went back to work on Friday. Went for the life run and so on as usual. The day wasn't that interesting so it juz passed by as it usually did. Decided to go get da rank sewn on at Golden Mile on Saturday, which I did. Dropped it off there and went home. Was supposed to meet Andy & Kenneth for a movie later in the evening.

Initially, we were supposed to go for Jumper, but Andy sed that he didn't really wanna see that so we decided to go for CJ7 instead. Was supposed to meet Andy at ard 7.45pm but circumstances beyond our control made us postpone it to a lil later. But I got the tickets anyway. Managed to get Chris to join us so while we waited for him and Ken, Andy and I went to da arcade as usual. Lolx.

Soon enuff, Chris joined us and not long after that, so did a half drunk Kenneth. The fact that he had to go and pee the minute he met us is testament to the fact that he had just ingested half a bottle of Stolichnaya... without any mixers. I mean, wtf is that abt? Lolx. Ahh well, to each drunk his own I guess. xD

So in the end, we got our asses into the theatre and sat down at our seats, which were THREE FRIGGIN ROWS from the screen. How beautiful was that? I guess alot of pple wanted to watch da movie after all. Haha. Overall it was a rather gd movie, albeit a lil slapstick in some parts. But there certainly was a feel good factor abt it. Kinda liked the parody of Kung Fu Hustle that they incorporated into this one. Friggin awesome.

So after that we hung out at the arcade before callin it a nite. Went home and knocked off cos had church this morning. Woke up and went thru da usual rituals before headin to church for the 11.30am mass. After that, we headed to Serangoon Road(my least fave part of Singapore, as sad as it sounds) to meet my uncle and cousin. Since it was my aunty's b'dae, we were all gonna surprise her at da restaurant.

Sure enuff, it went off without a hitch and we had a gd 3 hours there before headin back to my plc, but not before collecting my uniform. Nice to see da rank on it. And its mine!! Haha. So back home it was and so here I am now typing this entry.

All in all, a rather eventful weekend. Gonna meet up with Ken again tmr so that we can watch Jumper and perhaps L: Change the World. Either way, we'll see wat happens. So, until the next post, have a gd week ahead!! xD

"And it feels, so real.. From the outside, lookin in.."

C2Death

In due time..

2008-02-14T14:56:00.005+08:00

So I went to see da doc today abt my back problem. Had to wait abt 1.5 hrs to see da doc cos there was a fairly sizeable amt of patients there as well. But then again, thats usually the case when u visit any A&E, so I wasn't really surprised. Got an MC for today as well as some really strong painkillers. Also got another referral to my current specialist. Great..

So now I'm back at home contemplating the idea of whether I shld go and get a haircut. Itz grown to the point whereby even I can't stand it anymore. Lolx. Thats the thing abt my hair, its a blessing and a curse. Blessing cos da girls love da natural curls, so thats a win-win for me. Curse cos its so damn hard to tame, even when itz watered down. Makes me look like I have flanks instead of sideburns. Lolx. But thats gonna be a non-issue in a few hours time anyway.

Still tryin 2 get over the derby loss this weekend. But I was seriously pissed yesterday cos of the expectations some pple have. Unrealistic expectations. I hate to walk ard in a bad mood but I juz couldn't help it. Does it really have to be this fucked up? I mean, I can only accomplish things within my means u noe. I can't vouch for other pple cos I am not omniscient. So juz lay off the pressure for a while ok? It would really make my millennium..

Gotta go buy da rank tmr cos I didn't get a chance to do so yesterday. And since I'm not in camp today, that sorta speaks for itself eh? Heh. Yeah, itz nice to noe that the amt of work u do is recognised, even though that doesn't mean that the pressure is off. I've said it many times and I'll say it again. I have alot to do before I can live up to my upperstudy at JIS. That nutcase is a friggin legend. Lolx.

I wanna watch Jumper this weekend. Perhaps I'll ask Kenneth and Andy to go for it on Saturday. Besides, this would be Ken's last weekend in S'pore before he goes back to Melbourne for Year 2 of Uni. I reckon da next time we'd be able to meet is when I go over sumwhere in June. Lord willin' of course. xD

I really gotta start hittin da exercise trail again. The fact that I havent been to da gym for a while ain't exactly sumthin 2 be proud of. Gotta keep the weight off cos I dun wanna go back to the bad old habits. The running bit I dun mind so much now. Need to keep the desire there. I have a goal to reach.

P.S. The strike is officially over. Rejoice, all my fellow downloaders!! Heh.

Why can't the 14th of June 2009 be here already?

Until the next post, Happy Valentines Day pple. xD

"Breathe in, breathe out.. Know that ur alive.."

C2Death

This Is War..

2008-02-13T21:59:00.003+08:00

If u wanna play this game, lets play.. I'm all for it cos I too wanna see how this ends..

Let the game begin.

"Take.. Take your time.. To smell the roses and steal the vines.."

C2Death

Another day, another pain in the back..

2008-02-12T20:59:00.000+08:00

I really really need to go get my back checked. Itz been hurtin sporadically over the last 2 weeks and has gradually gotten worse as well. I'm beginnin to fear that it may be the prelude to sumthin much more serious, although I really hope that its sumthin innocuous. Watever the case, I'll find out soon enuff.

Juz finished watchin Prison Break S03E12. Friggin awesome as usual, although I'm wondering if this would be the last episode for now or will there be more now that the WGA strike is abt to end. Yes, u heard rite. ITS FINALLY ENDING!! According to the head honchos, the deal agreed with the producers will be put to a vote today, which means that the strike might be over by tmr evening!! Yay!! xD

Of course it would have to go thru da ratification process and all but if the vote is in favour of ending the strike, they'll end it immediately. From wat I heard, they are plannin to shoot more episodes of Prison Break, possibly ard 5-7 more for this season. I sure as hell hope that they do so, especially for other series such as LOST, Supernatural, House and so on. We need our shows!!

Latest transfer news is that Fergie is goin after Lyon's dynamic duo of Hatem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema. Benzema in my honest opinion would be an excellent acquisition cos he has all the necessary skills to succeed in the BPL. I seriously hope that we get him cos he would get along famously with Rooney and Tevez. Ben Arfa, on the other hand, is a bit more complex. I mean, I would love to see him play for Man Utd without a shadow of a doubt, but aren't we forgetting that we already have Nani?

Last summer Nani was hailed as the next great left winger but he hasn't really been given the chance to shine on a regular basis. He is more than capable of emulating Cristiano Ronaldo and I would like to see that partnership develop further. If we were to buy Ben Arfa, be it as a replacement for Giggsy or Scholesy, I wonder how the rotation might work. Perhaps we shld play Ben Arfa in da middle of the park, but that would be unadvisable cos we have way too many midfielders as it is. Ahh well, I guess we'll juz wait and see eh?

Finally, I received a rather pleasant surprise today when the document clerk told me that I was gonna get promoted to Lance Corporal effective as of Saturday. I find it quite amazing considering that I barely got my promotion to Private 2 months ago. According to her, my ISM was recommending me for the promotion, which makes me all the more happy. I guess itz da recognition for all da work that I do for em. Haha. Seriously though, I'm damn happy with this and can't wait to sew the badge onto my uniform. There might be a reason for goin 2 camp after all eh? Haha.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a great week ahead!!

Oh yeah, my shins still hurt like fuck. xD

"Walk me through the desert, and leave me.."

C2Death

How the beautiful decay..

2008-02-11T22:29:00.000+08:00

Gonna make this short cos am dead tired. Work was crap as usual but the company was gd so not really complaining. The food was gd as well. Heh. I need a new strategy in place asap. Man Utd lost 2-1 to Man City at home, bad performance from us but doesnt matter cos we will bounce back.

My shins hurt like fuck.

Until the next post, nite!! xD

C2Death

Another weekend past..

2008-02-10T12:02:00.000+08:00

Yes I noe I didn't update yesterday, but thats cos I wasn't at home until rather late. By then I was half drunk and fully sleepy so I juz knocked off. So I decided that I'd update abt it today instead. Lolx.

Went to meet Japheth at Yishun MRT yesterday afternoon at ard 2.15pm. I reckon there was a bit of a miscommunication cos he thought that I was lending him my hard drive but I wasn't cos I had way too many things on it that I needed. So instead we headed to his plc where he extracted some of my movies and tv series to watch. All in all, a productive experience.

I've decided to postpone the tatt until perhaps next month cos I had to acquire another external hard drive as soon as possible. I mean, when u use up all but 620MB on a 160GB drive, u noe ur gonna have problems. So I took a train from Khatib down to Funan IT Mall so as to get wat I needed. I had a particular drive in mind and was lucky that it was still on sale. I mean, if u can get a 500GB drive for $219, I reckon thats a gd deal. Besides, it was a Seagate one. xD

So after I purchased it, I went home to get changed cos the folks and I were headin down to ECP for a lil get together with some relatives and friends. Prior to leaving, I initiated the transfer of all the stuff in my old drive to the new one. Considering that it still had ard 114 minutes to go before I left, I was safe in the knowledge that it would be done by the time that I got back.

So we were off to the beach, but not before picking up the customary bottle of Chivas. Lolx. Once we got there we met up with the relatives and found a nice spot near the water to set the stuff up. Wish we had a tent to pitch but alas it was only 2 floor mats and nuthin else. At least the food was gd though. Heh.

So after a nite of jokes, laughter, songs, food and the hugely enjoyable sea breeze, it was back home for some much needed rest. Checked up on the soccer scores before headin to bed. Villa thrashed Newcastle 4-1 with Carew gettin a hat trick. No surprise there. No matter how many managers they change, they juz cant seem to find their rhythm. Maybe itz time for em to stop blaming the manager(and sacking him) and start clearing out more players. This is a club where the morale has been damaged almost irreversibly.

Portsmouth beat Bolton 1-0, Diarra getting the winner, while Everton won 1-0 against Reading thanks to a well placed Jagielka strike in the 62nd minute. The defeat sends the Royals into the relegation zone, and Steve Coppell better start doing things to rectify this asap cos I reckon they're a side that dun really deserve to go down. Sunderland beat Wigan 2-0 at the Stadium of Light. Good win for em which moves em further away from the relegation zone in their fight for survival.

Itz the Manchester derby 2nite at Old Trafford and I'll definitely be watching this one. Considering that itz a tribute to those who died in Munich 50 years ago, I reckon it'll be one of those matches where we're spurred on by the ghosts of the past. This is one match that I anticipate will be a closely fought one, with us pipping City with a well taken goal. Hopefully Danny Welbeck gets his chance to shine. Would be nice if he scored the winner. God knows itz been too damn long(24 years) since we last had a homegrown striker, the last being Mark Hughes.

Well, thats all for now. Until the next post, have a great week ahead!! xD

"There were drums in the air as she started to dance.. Every soul in the room giving time with their hands.."

C2Death

God this can't be..

2008-02-08T18:40:00.000+08:00

At this point, I'm waitin for LOST and Supernatural to finish downloading. Hopefully it finishes asap cos I'm dyin to see wat happens next. The season finale of Prison Break is next week and I wanna see how the escape goes down. I have a vague picture as to who makes it out and who doesn't, but then again I dunno if my source is reliable on all fronts.

Still thinkin abt whether I shld go clubbin tmr. I mean, it has been ages since I last did so and I reckon that it would be a gd idea. But then again, my finances aren't exactly stable at the moment(I get my pay at 11pm tmr nite. Sucks doesn't it?) and so I think I might be better placed if I waited a week longer. Besides, I wanna go ahead with the tatt so we'll see how it goes eh?

This is a fairly boring time of the year for me in my opinion. Everyone is off visiting their frends and relatives while I'm stuck at home cos none of em are free to go out. How sad. Lolx. Ahh well, at least theres the weekend to look forward to. I think. Theres the Manchester derby on this weekend so its bound to be gd viewing. We want our revenge for the defeat at Eastlands earlier this season and I reckon we might get it. Would be a fairly subdued affair though cos itz also the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Munich Disaster. God rest their souls.

And so it seems that while the newspapers were raging on abt the major summer deals and the beginning of Fabio Capello's England reign, the transfer of Rodrigo Possebon from Internacional to Man Utd went under the radar. Well done I say. Another midfield talent at our disposal so the squad shld be well placed for the rest of the campaign. Manucho has gone to Panathinaikos on loan till the end of the season so I reckon he'll be lookin to add to those 4 goals he scored for Angola in the African Nations Cup.

The latest news is that we're finally gonna have 7 subs per squad in the BPL next season. I always found it weird that we were restricted to 5 while the rest of Europe used 7. Well, that problem will be rectified in due time and would provide me with more flexibility when I play the next version of Football Manager. Lolx.

Man Utd are linked with Porto's Jose Bosingwa as a long term replacement for Gary Neville at right back. This begs the question: What happens to Danny Simpson? I mean, he's a fairly talented individual and I reckon he shld be given more exposure to first team football. We'll also have Fabio and Rafael next season to bolster the full back slots so why shld we splash upwards of 25m euros for a new right back? If it was Philipp Lahm then I wouldn't mind cos he can play on either flank.

If as expected Saha leaves at the end of the season, I hope that we get to see Danny Welbeck and Febian Brandy get more playing time. At the fact that Giuseppe Rossi is doin damn well at Villarreal and is attracting the interest of Inter Milan doesn't surprise me one bit. He is a great young player and I think that we shlda kept a hold on him. I wonder if we shld activate that buy back clause?

Well, thats all for today. Until the next post, have a gd one!! xD

"Cos ur turnin me inside out, breakin all these promises we made. Maybe time will make it right.."

C2Death

Remembering Sunday

2008-02-07T17:29:00.000+08:00

All Time Low - Remembering Sunday

He woke up from dreaming and put on his shoes
Started making his way past
Two in the morning
He hasn't been sober for days

Leaning now into the breeze
Remembering Sunday, he falls to his knees
They had breakfast together
But two eggs don't last
Like the feeling of what he needs

Now this place seems familiar to him
She pulled on his hand with a devilish grin
She led him upstairs
She led him upstairs
Left him dying to get in

Forgive me, I'm trying to find my calling
I'm calling at night
I don't mean to be a bother
But have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams
And it's driving me crazy, it seems
I'm gonna ask her to marry me

Even though she doesn't believe in love
He's determined to call her bluff
Who could deny these butterflies?
They're filling his gut

Waking the neighbors, unfamiliar faces
He pleads though he tries
But he's only denied
Now he's dying to get inside
Forgive me, I'm trying to find my calling
I'm calling at night
I don't mean to be a bother
But have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams
And it's driving me crazy, it seems
I'm gonna ask her to marry me

The neighbors said she moved away
Funny how it rained all day
I didn't think much of it then
But it's starting to all make sense
Oh, I can see now that all of these clouds
Are following me in my desperate endeavor
To find my whoever, wherever she may be

I'm not coming back
(Forgive me)
I've done something so terrible
I'm terrified to speak
(I'm not calling, I'm not calling)
But you'd expect that from me
I'm mixed up, I'll be blunt
(You're driving me crazy)
Now the rain is just washing you out of my hair
And out of my mind
Keeping an eye on the world
From so many thousands of feet off the ground
I'm over you now
I'm at home in the clouds, towering over your head

I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home..

Insanity

2008-02-07T16:42:00.001+08:00

Duty was fucked up. The fact that I went to camp without havin breakfast didn't help much cos none of the shops were open. Which means I had to starve till lunchtime. Thank God lunch was gd, so it helped to compensate for it in a sense. Dinner wasn't that great to be honest and the night snack desperately needs changing cos theres juz too little variety.

The fact that the TV antenna was beyond fucked didn't help either. The most we could get was a colour picture with lines streaking across it. How nice.. And who da fuck took away the copy of The Kingdom from the cabinet? I really wanted to watch it and the fact that I was reduced to switching between Channel 5 and CNA wasn't really nice. At least I had a book with me so that occupied the countless hours of restlessness. God it feels gd to be home.

I'm startin to hate some pple quite alot. This applies to work and other places juz in case u wanted to noe. I wun say who cos I think itz no use, these pple are juz fucked up the way they are. So be it. Juz dun bother me if possible. The least I can say is try ur best to stay away from me cos I would most likely lash out either verbally or some other way.

Hopefully the rest of this holiday goes well, and that includes the weekend. I really need to go clubbin and so am hopin that I can do so this weekend. If all goes to plan then I'll be headin down to one of the Big 3, Lord Willin'.

I'm tired. Will update tmr. Bye.

C2Death

As we approach the end..

2008-02-05T20:42:00.000+08:00

The work week is coming to an end tmr and even though I'm da damn duty spec for tmr, I'm glad that I'd be able to enjoy an extended period of time away from camp. Besides, when work resumes on da 11th, its squeaky bum time cos theres gonna be TWO courses commencing. This is gonna be interesting. Lolx.

I forgot to mention in the previous post that I went to watch Cloverfield the weekend before last. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't cos it was a truly questionable experience that culminated in an abrupt ending that rankled me to no end. I would say that it was a waste of $9.50 and I shlda watched Death Sentence instead. Watchin Kevin Bacon kill pple can be fun. Heh.

It seems that I have been given a tentative go-ahead by the military hierarchy to get a tattoo and I'll be investigating it further tmr to ascertain if it is a definite yes. If so, then I'll most likely try to get it done by this weekend. If not, next week will be the time I get it done. In case ur wondering what kinda tattoo I wanna get, juz make a wild guess. xD

Well, thats all there is for 2nite. Will update on Thursday after I get back from my duty. Until then, have a gd one!!

P.S. I need a drink, and fast.

"And I.. know the places where your darkest heart conspires, manipulations of a spoiled and selfish child.."

C2Death