Thursday, October 27, 2005
Tuesday:
Dad had to help my sister with her roadshow at Raffles Place, so I was up really early to take a bus down to work. He was still coughing, pretty bad. As soon as I reached the bus stop, all my buses to work all came at one go. Gave me a hard time on deciding which one to take. So I got onto 65, because it was the nearest one to me. Lucky!
I fell asleep pretty quickly. I was awoken by the bus aunty, checking the ez link cards and stuff. I got to thank her if not I would have already gone to Cedar Girls Secondary School already. Backtracked and was still early.
Tomorrow's my appoitment at the hospital, hmmm... The guys have to clear their IPPT before they can take their leaves, I hope mine can get cleared.It rained so heavily that it was just like cats and dogs. The thunder and lightning were relentless. I was wet even though I was under a roof, the wind was just blowing all the rain in. Felt as though the actual 'eye' of the storm was just above the school.
Got a ride on Garret's mom's car. Luckily he got umbrella in his magic bag of his. It rained just when we were about to knock off from work. Got home slightly later, the usual rain induced slow traffic. The rain stopped by e time i got off e bus.
Changed and got onto my bicycle and bought my tickets. Also bought dinner for the family, dad's coughing and he insists that fried rice is still within his range? Just like my mom when she was having cough too and eating 'balachan' kakong. -.-" Parents went out and bought back the $3.30 pizza for me, hawaiian stylie! I just took half and e other 4 mom's breakfast tmr.
Wednesday:
No work for me today.I had to go for my appointment at the hospital. I waited quite long. Got transfered from one department to another. In the end, got the right place. So it was the waiting game again. Luckily, the television was showing soccer highlights, which was great, just missed the morning's live telecast of the 'The Amazing Race'.
Settled the booking of date for my surgery. Hope things don't go like the series show I've been watching every night. And also hope I'll end up like him, but I'll have my hair of course. It was drizzing lightly on the way home, pretty nice. Reminded my of the snow I used to play in when I was in Switzerland.
Got lunch from a chicken rice store which doesn't sell chicken rice, so it was duck rice! Amazing. Dinner with my parents and 2nd sis at CS's foodcourt. She had a hard time deciding to eat, kinda reminded me of her... Took so long till my laksa went cold and the noodles went soggy. But it was all for a good reason.
I don't do that anymore in whenever we have meals in camp. We guys just get their food and tuck in immediately. Imagine waiting for your own platoon/course. You'll be starved to death by then.
Both my parents went to buy medicine for my dad's cough, he's still sick, how long have it been? Sis and i took our bicycles and bought smoothchies at 7-11. LoL, was like her first time buying the drinks like that.
Thought of the day: Even though women can multi task better than men, but i think most can't multi task when one or more of them includes phyco motor skills, i.e driving and cycling. =p
Thursday:
Final Fantasy VIII revived, this time with more advancements and cards and better junctioning. Thrash!
Met rafdi and rainer while buying dinner downstairs. They too seemed to have changed a lot. Does polytechnics do so much changes to one? I don't know.
Tried to string some chords, still can't get used to the pressure the metal strings apply to my fingers. Barely lasted for the first verse. I updated the piano scores only to find out that the saved work cannot be over-written because I had to register it. What a waste of effort!
2:03 am;
Monday, October 24, 2005
Thursday & Friday:
Nothing, just usual work.
Saturday:
Dad's birthday today, wanted to wish him but he slept already. Mum irritated me in the morning, distubing my sleep. I fell asleep again, when I woke up, she was already gone. Dad came home pretty early in the afternoon to get some rest, still sick as a cat.
Second sister was quite pissed off when she got home, nagging here and there while doing the floor. She was like calling me by my name and stuff which woke Miran up, asking me to clear this and that, one of her usual days again. Miran also joined us for dinner, and the dishes weren't pretty cough friendly at the TasteGood Restaurant.
Sunday:
Dinner at the marketplace, eldest sister got lost, she thought eat at the TasteGood Restaurant again like yesterday. I walked at my normal pace but she says I walked too fast then blames me for not leading her to the eating place. Right.
The food took a long time to come, we were two tables behind, where there's only one cook and waitress. Even the soya store had no more soya milk left. But the herbal jelly was nice, with the honey and stuff. The usual food, just didn't like the sauce that came with the pork chop.
Monday:
Monday blues...
2:31 pm;
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Monday:
My eldest sister came back from Thailand today, was quite shocked that it was so short and fast. Well, better off I guess, won't have to help her 'upkeep' Angel. She was sick though, sounded weak while she was helping me buy stuffs at the DFS.
She went to the doctor with Miran, went inside with her to just accompany her and also to see our family doctor. Clinics like these around the neighbourhoods never close down, only the other shops do. They're earning quite well at the rate I see Doctor Tan is going.
I was up quite late, read through some stuffs on the internet and my backup files. Thought abt certain things. Came down to this conclusion: "Open your eyes to the people around you, treasure what you have now for when it's gone, it may never return".
I always thought I was well at least quite observant in certain ways, where I would go around braggin about my perfect eyesite and gd hearin and stuff even though I read in the dark, watch midnight soccer matches in the dark, play games through nights like marathons... But I just always failed to realise things happening around me... Why?
Lesson Learnt eh? Yupz, indeed. Haha.
Tuesday:
Civilization all the way, total Rome Conquest. I just love totally quiet days. =p
I went to update my bankbook around 800plus there, at first it was like ghost town. When I was done after looking through, I looked up and there was like a long queue? Why does these things always happen? There seems to be lots of unknown deductions here and there by my employers. Don't really understand though.
On my way to joining my parents for dinner, saw this girl who looked like my primary school friend from side view, but couldn't had the chance for a upclose look as she hastily 'jayhopped' the road. From what I know, lots of my friends used to or are still living around this area near our old primary school. But I always recognise face, don't know name. Quiet by nature during those six years. =p
Dinner was really cheap, $3 per bowl, much cheaper when u eat out at this kind of 'cai fan' place. It wasn't very nice but will do fine wif its price.
Wednesday:
An enjoyable time with my second sister. Haha. Was so crappy, but it was great!
My dad, second sis and I went to eat Tepanyaki at the new foodcourt opened on the basement of Tampines Mall. First of all I was shocked at the amount of changes. Shows I haven't been there for a long while already. The steamboat place was gone already, had to make way for this store. I celebrated my 18th birthday here, eating dinner with two special friends.
The queue was long, so when we joined it, I realised we were like just standing in front of the drinks store, like I was going to get something to drink. So awkward! Once seated, both my sis and I realised the management of the store were mainly young people, even the cook. And my was he stingy, slow but polite.
So while we were waiting for the food to be cooked, my sisters told me two ladies seating across us kept looking at us, mainly her. She was a little irritated so with the intention of wanting to cheer her up, I said:
"Those two women are thinking why on earth would a handsome guy like this would have a girlfriend of such caliber. Tsk, tsk!"
(She gave me the -.-" look, and replied:
"I think its the other way wrong lo..."
"Haha, just by saying means you lost already lo..."
Victory! Well she was the one who used to thrash me with her words, out-talking me since young, but the tides have changed. The apprentice exceeds the master.
So while we were happily eating, I noticed this shop in the background, where they offer massaging services. So I saw this guy doing some moves which looked pretty, err... How to say it? I just pointed it to my sister and laughed. She was amused too.
My dad left us to the supermarket where I got my bicycle and met my sister at the Old Chang Kee there. To my surprise, she was faster than me, and she was riding the disgusting pink bicycle. Oh my! We ordered this $3.30 pizza (she forced me to pick the flavour) and she wanted to eat Old Chang Kee too.
This part the most funniest. Both of us didn't want to pick, so we chose to eliminate one by one. But actually, we already had the same thing in mind! We both decided on that nugget, which was fried like fish in the Fish 'n' Chips. So she pointed to that, and was busy taking out the coins to pay. When the lady took chicken nuggets instead, I let out a soft shocking sound. She and the aunty both asked why, I was a little embarassed so I said nothing. But when she wanted to start eating, she said why was it this type and not the other type. That was why I made that alarming sound!
"Got cheated ah!" My sister said in a huff. We also tried the bubble tea just around there, pretty expensive but all expenses paid by her! Well it's the least she could do after I gave her a nice treat in Cafe Cartel when I came back successfully from Australia. Besides, I didn't bring a single dollar out!
11:21 pm;
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Saturday:
Nothing much to say actually, more of like I don't remember. Been really busy so I could only type it today (24/10).
Sunday:
Had dinner at my old music learning place. Thinking that so many people waiting and the food which is ordered is steamboat, I took the chance to go walk around. Went to the music centre first, it was already closed. I used to dread going to this centre every beautiful sunday morning. Hey I may be a music lover, but I was forced to take piano up, just like every little else. Be it lots of tuitions (I really hated my tuition teacher), mental arimetic and stuffs.
Walking down that narrow stretch of path, leading to the entrance brought back some memories. Times where I thought of how I was going to get killed by not having practiced my teacher wanted me to or homework that has been designated. The more anxious times were to take my practical exams or to collect my result slips. The better times were when I did everything else (rarely) and just came with the intention of getting praised. Haha...
It was naturally tough, even though forced I still appreciated it and benefited a lot from it. It made me who I am today, and also because of the knowledge behind me, it helped my fulfilled my two dreams during my life in tpjc as a band member. All thanks to my parents (the forcers) and my wonderful and caring music teachers, Ms Ee (taught me for grade 2 and 4, got pregnant and left me =[) and Ms Anoja (taught me all the way).
I walked about the area, everything has changed. A&W no longer around, missed the rootbeers, curly fries and the ice cream waffles. The indian shop I always ate lunch had a change of management already. A new shop selling fishing tackles just erected beside the old pet shop. My sister and I used to buy worms from there to feed our fishes. I saw all those smaller versions of hamsters, so small and skinny. That 'Angel' having too much of a good life already at home. She used to run that noisy treadmill or something and made so much noise. Nowadays, those sounds have been long gone, must be getting fatter and lazier. Hamsters remind me of Serene too. =p
I had $2 in my pocket and was ready to spend it on something. But the sugar cane was already sold out, the store which sold a lot of other drinks had already changed to some food store, I was so disappointed. I passed by this decent bubble tea shop so i gave it a shot. When I stepped up, it was empty! I remembered passing by it earlier on, with people in it of course.
Disappointed yet again, I was about to walk away where I saw the supposingly owners resting on the chairs at my back. They looked chinese (chinese nationality).
[Following conversation all in chinese]
"Still doing business?"
(One of them looked at me trying to control her laughter while the other replied me back)
"If you buy a drink, then I got business to do already!"
Right! So I chose passion fruit.
"Doesn't look like the usual passion fruit I always had across tpjc." I thought.
(I just took the smaller straw and was about to leave.)
"If you use this size, you can't eat the pearls!" She exclaimed, thinking that I was a little 'blur' choosing that size.
"I don't like pearls!" I replied with a grin.
(With a agonising look)
"Why didn't you tell me earlier! Like that I could have saved on my pearls!"
I just smiled and walked off. =p I would definitely come back next time to buy again.
11:15 pm;
Friday, October 14, 2005
Well after a long rest using up some days of my leave, I finally went back to work since erm last Friday? It has been a nice long rest, especially loving those breezy raining mornings where I could sleep through it without waking up forcefully. Now that's life...
Back to work, what else could you expect but more SK. I helped to the CAI with this AGC guy from 12/05 whom was familar during those SK times in AFM. It was pretty quiet at first but a whole lot of them came at one shot that the computers were almost used up. A lot different when I did by myself, luckily I had him.
After lunch spent time with Zheng Nan exchanging information and stuff. Work was over pretty soon where I changed and watched a movie with my mom at Cineleisure. She got the tickets like for only $3 each, compliments from Knight Frank, her employers. One friday evening movie ticket would cost you $9.50 my friend. My dad couldn't make it so I went with her in his stead. European Gigalow was pretty sassy and cranky, a great laugh.
I left my mom to meet up with Sophian and gang at 'The Third Place'. Speaking of which, I met them at the underpass in Somerset while heading towards Cineleisure. Found the place without much hassle, where my old friend was already waiting for me.
Well he brought me in, bands were jamming on stage and crowds gathering around the stage, jumping, nodding, singing, screaming, cheering to the music. I couldn't really apprecitate much of their music, for their rock is totally like the heavy metal, metallica, whereas I only went to the extent of Linkin Park. I was a little not dressed for their ocassion, where they were all black t-shirts with dark blue jeans, converse shoes, carrying their electric guitars on their backs. I was wearing a little formal though, I felt a little odd at times.
I stayed there only to catch the lsat two bands, missing out on my friends' gig, missed Jihad, that bugger already left, but caught up with the new Colin with his girlfriend and of course Sophian. Both of them changed a lot, so much that the primary school impression I had of them was totally thrown out of the window. Learnt new words like going to chill and stuffs, and some of their moves, interesting though. Also met Anthony, another of my primary school friends. Of course, he changed a lot, or perhaps I was the one who actually didn't change much?
I couldn't say I did blend in that night, but it was a good experience. Especially the next thing I'm going to write about. During the performance, there was like a group of girls across the stage standing and looking on while I was seated down on the other side. I couldn't help but notice that they looked like secondary students and saw one of them looking in my general direction.
Well after the gig was over, I 'chilled' on one of the couches, waiting for Sophian and his gang to grab their guitars and 'exit da' place. Surprisingly, this same girl that I noticed came up to me and we introduced, chatted and 'chilled'. Found out that she was from poly, the same one as Amanda's studying in. We even exchanged numbers, but hey look, just making different friends, that's all.
Left both Colin and Sophian when they boarded 291, last time I saw them was at Starbucks where they were 'chilling' there while I was mugging like mad for my prelims and A's. I remembered I was studying with some of my friends, but can't really remember who. It was either XueLi (wonder how she's doing now in NUS) or Jocelyn/Peiru. Reached home pretty late, everyone had already 'knocked out', like a hangover?
11:12 pm;
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Life's at a complete stand still now, the military aspect that is. So this blog has failed its purpose (refer to first blog entry) temporarily... Wondering if I should upkeep it...
Monday:
I got the Fever! If you've been wondering what's with that, you've come to the right place to find out, I mean where else could you go, but why in the first place are you here? I wonder...
Made a trip to Sim Lim Square with Alvin and Aaron while the Aaron the Pro helped us to get what we wanted. A notebook hard drive for me while Alvin got his graphics card, ram and speakers. Got a ride to his house where I waited for the bus to indoor stadium.
The queue was long with all that bag checking and stuff, the wait was also long to the concert but it all paid off. Although the background was a little shabby, and I was seating pretty back, he blew that all away with his magic.
Michael Buble is simply amazing. The flashy start, swaying and grooving, big band sounds, his jokes and actions were unbelievable.
Some quotes from him: (Not exact)
"I wanna thank all the men, for bringing your wives or girlfriends to Michael's concert when actually you just wanted to stay at home and watch tv!"
"Even I wouldn't pay money to watch myself in a concert."
"An artist is only as good as his audience are, damn I'm brillant!"
"I sang this song because I wanted to grab my crouch in front of you guys."
"The tickets said no flash photography, but you guys keep going at it."
(The flashes stopped)
"You guys at the top please do not take photos, because I'll look like an ant! I'll be right back"
(Rushes out to the audience, leaping over barricades, shaking hands and stuff. Darn if only I was seating a little lower!)
"You paid for your tickets, take all the pictures you want!"
It can go on, but I guess I'll stop, you may not even understand but it's for me to remember. =) One thing I agreed was that the songs that he mostly sang was about love, with meaningful lyrics, beautiful tunes, and love concerns us all, be it relationship love or family love or whatever love it could be.
That's probably why I like his songs.
If you're reading this, I really wish you were here, it was a pity you missed it. Don't frail, there will be another time, I can glady promise that. Tuesday:
With the memories of last night's concert still lingering in my head, I was just practically playing his songs over the hi-fi, lying on bed, just recalling and thinking and relaxing. What a great way to start off a day.
When I was a kid, I always wanted to do many things. Swat was one of them, suited up in blue, banging through doors, arresting suspects and saving hostages. I also want to join the police force as the Police Intelligence Department but after hearing what Wei Lun had to tell me on the requirements to join that, it would be quite hard. Wouldn't mind driving fast cars around tracks over and over again, preferably the F1 type, probably because I was more familirised with their tracks, rules and stuffs. There were more, but I just can't recall now...
Wednesday:
Running through my FFVIII, when I summoned the GF Doomtrain, it reminded me of the horror show I watched with my army buddies, if I'm not wrong was Ghost Train? I just hate it when we all meet up last minute, and want to watch a movie but due to the fact that some have watched this and that, so we had to watch this stupid show in order to really watch a movie together.
The other bad experience was '28 Days Later' and aslo 'Gothika'. I rather use the money to watch something better rather than keep me on the edge of my seat and sometimes having to content with some frightened female friends. There was like one time when just after the introduction ended, she was so scared that she wanted to leave already, but she sucumbbed to peer pressure. So for the rest of the movie, she was like hiding here and there, asking me whether the scary parts are over already.
But it turned out fine I guess, I was occupied with the task at hand that I didn't really had to chance to get scared with all that attention spent on her and coping with her never ending questions.
Thursday:
I was going out with my dad to have breakfast. I noticed something, that I wasn't in uniform and his was, I did not had to work and he had so I started laughing at him. What a nasty thing to do.
It was raining a little, as soon as I was on the ground label heard a 'mew' from my back and there was my sis's favourite car. She came up and cuddle around my legs and rubbed her cheeks against my slippers. So I just stood there, but suddenly she just took off. I looked up and saw my dad coming down the steps.
Wondering why she did that, I asked my dad.
"Why you come only the cat like fly away?" (In chinese)
"Because I beat her bottoms before" (In chinese)
Laughing, "I see (In japanese)"
My siblings really like animals but my parents always disapproved. Even fishes, not to mention Angel (some smaller version of a Hamster) that my elder sis bought. But we still reared fishes, and lots of them in the past. Ever wondered where the 'cloud' nick came from? I came from the first pair of fishes that I bought and reared.
One was named 'Cloud', the other one "Wind". But only Cloud made it to a long ripe age, so I took up its name in memory of it, using it now and previously as my CS nick.
My elder sis also left for Bangkok, where she earned it from meeting her target. Hope she remembers to get the things I wanted, because I got hers when I was in Australia. Haha!
On my way home, I saw three primary school girls playing at the playground. One of them was like 'pole walking' on the parallel bars so much that it looked like she was doing... Her friends were like looking in awe, well she reminded me of someone... Well, I'm sure that someone is working really hard. Never got to chance to see that someone in action though...
2:01 pm;
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Saturday:
A day where clouds came and go, something I depict as the 'weather maker' being indecisive, not sure whether he wanted to release the rain now or later. In the end, it got me.
Mom stomps into my room,
"So late already still haven't wake up! You know it's raining dunno how to help me keep my clothes ah? See lah, all wet already, you tell me how?"
Rubbing my eyes and getting up,
" There goes my beautiful saturday morning..." I thought to myself.
With eyes half-closed,
" Haiyo, the most I do lah..."
So just like that I spent the whole morning getting the clothes done.
The weather also caused me my cycling plans. One with Shou Zhi and the other with Christopher. So the change of plans was to sleep through the cooling afternoon, =p.
Sunday:
Just can't stand my parents, whenever they go out or anything, don't even act or look like they're married.
Senario 1: Either one is walking in front of another with at least 10m apart.
Possible Reasons:
- Dad either too hungry or had to park the car or has a slow walking pace.
- Mom too excited in the mall or has a fast walking pace.
Conclusion:
I have no idea.
They don't even hold hands or do anything romantic stuffs, for as long as I'm with them, so puzzling. Not to mention quarelling, almost zero, not that I can recall any. Dad always hold hands, like with grandmom (both of them) and with us, his children (when still young) but why not with mom (like ever)?
Mystery.
Finally the long awaited day is here... About time...
11:29 pm;
Friday, October 07, 2005
Tuesday:
SK all the way, worked so hard for two days and so unlucky can't get the day off unlike the rest of them. Because of IPPT... No comments...
Wednesday:
IPPT cancelled, think the reason because the track is wet. This kind of conditions super good for 2.4km, if in army confirm carry on, Air Force too 'Care for Soldiers' and concerned about 'Safety' already. If not for it, I would have already gotten the day off, make Tze How and I come for nothing. To think that it was raining this morning, super nice weather to sleep with.
Ran 2.4km with timing and some more slow laps, had SK AGAIN. Lucky got AGC help, can't believe we CFs actually did so much work, still need to do the rearranging too. That guy, too clever already, no comments...
Got the hang of GTA, addicted already. Must find asap.
Thursday:
IPPT cleared. SK again... At least the intensity was low, they had the SOR and I covered the SDO. That aircon service man and the 130 gave me a lot of trouble. Stayed until very late, reached home one hour plus later than usual. Time really flew throughout the night. Wonder why?
Friday:
Overpowered Zheng Nan and Tze How with Black. Alvin had to cover SDO, and we left around lunch time for the field trip.
Had lunch at Bukit Merah before going to CMPB to collect our contracts, really missed the place, and the security there had a major upgrade that's so redundent. But a better working environment for the RPs I guess, aircon, shade, you know what i mean... Met Christopher too, poor guy got to work when I had a so called half day, but life should be better now for him.
Really missed the place and my ex-bosses. I think they were pretty shocked, I don't blame them, also saw the new batch of FeP, memories... Went to Science Centre to watch the figher pilot show and the omni theatre, highly recommended I should say. Watch already, makes you want to be like one of them.
Met up with Liwei and walked around WestMall and Jurong Point. Can see that she also very tired from all her activities. Sat in a KFC somewhere at a community centre where this three girls, I think primary standard playing a chinese vocabulary game. Was quite impressed with the eldest of the three, perhaps her more years of education helped alot. They were like comparing their marks for their tests, just like how guys compare their cars/jobs. Quite amusing.
Drove back with my sisters, their usual Friday night church service.
12:09 am;
Monday, October 03, 2005
Life's full of complexity. Looking back really brings up lots of questions and uncertainties. I'm never good in that aspect, and I was never given a chance for that. I can only learn from those life experiences, and treasure memories that will always remain.
Too much SK today. Sian. As if I the one who have been commissioned.
10:30 pm;
Sunday, October 02, 2005
I need a vacation... Hmm...
Drew this pic with paint while in Australia.
Worth a thousand words indeed.
10:30 pm;
