Life of a Scouser!

3D Newspaper!

2010-05-16T18:00:00.002+08:00

Everything is going 3D!
Even The Straits Times is going 3D!

I wonder when will the news be like those in Harry Potter.

Taiwan's very own Susan Boyle

2010-04-11T19:16:00.004+08:00

This fatty's (opps!) voice is AMAZING! Yes! IN CAPS! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

Listen to how he perform Whitney Houston's I will always love you. I bet Whitney couldn't do it any better!

Lin Yu Chun - I will always love you

Lin Yu Chun - Amazing Grace

I take my hat off him.
*BRAVO!*
*CLAP * CLAP * CLAP*

No more AFTC!

2010-04-04T20:36:00.002+08:00

Going to book in to Chomp Pang Camp for the first time later.
No laptap, no internet, no newspaper no access to the outside world!
Plus many many endurance runs and SOCs.

It will be Hell!

AFTC is truly a cadet's heaven!
Going to miss it so much!

The girl with skin thicker than an rhinocerous'

2010-03-31T21:09:00.003+08:00

RIS LOW IS SO DISGUSTING ON AIR!

Other than making a joke out of herself, she is going to make Rozz lose her job.

Such a biatch!

Bad ingrish on national radio.

If Ris can be a DJ, so can I!

Ricky Martin

2010-03-30T21:35:00.004+08:00

Ricky Martin comes clean.
And the shake-your-bon-bon king has two sons.
Will they be like him too?
Who is the mum of the children?

Universal Studios!

2010-03-21T13:00:00.004+08:00

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!

Every kid's dream and so is mine! The Lost World, New York, Madagascar, Ancient Egypt, Hollywood themed attractions. How can one not get excited when most of the rides and features are only exclusive to Singapore?

I want to go there soon!

What we do this whole week is ...

2010-03-17T12:52:00.000+08:00

I hate parades especially rehearsals!

FML

2010-03-07T17:47:00.002+08:00

FML FML FML FML FML!

Why must we have test/exams everywhere we go?

13 years of non stop education and still the same in NS!

I like the innocence in their eyes

2010-02-23T21:07:00.002+08:00

Look the children at eye level and you will learn more

2010-02-20T20:52:00.002+08:00

Havn't been blogging for some time due to my laziness and lack of stuff to talk about here. Service term in Air Wing just ended and I have one week of block leave coming up next week. Stay in Air Wing been not too bad on the whole but could be better. I bet life at AFTC will be much better although my stay there won't be long.

Anyway, this cny I have been so unlucky that I have lost in almost everything I play. Sigh. Who can be more suay than me?

I want to go prawning too!

Catch the movie that is bigger and better than Avatar!

2010-01-31T09:55:00.016+08:00

Life in camp has been pretty mundane. My back ache had came back to give me problems again and I need to go for a massage. Argh, my neck, my back, and my legs!

Anyway, below is a preview of a movie that is touted to be bigger and better than Avatar. For better visual and audio effect, scroll down to turn off my blog autoplay music and turn up your volume.

How?

Good isn't it? Hahahahah.

Btw, do anyone know where to get Onitsuka Tiger shoes that have size 10.5 or 11? There is no where that I know has got my size!

Who says OBS is not shag?

2010-01-23T13:43:00.002+08:00

Back from my fieldcamp and my back is aching!

2 days of walking, boat rowing and kayaking round Pulau Ubin!

Who days OBS is not shag? Try for yourself man. Hahahahaha.

Anway, something new I learnt.

The same sun that melts the wax hardens the clay.

Im going outfield this week!

2010-01-17T18:20:00.003+08:00

There goes another weekend and am reporting back to camp soon but somehow I am feeling rather excited about OBS (RSAF outfield! hahaha) to Pulau Ubin from Wednesday to Friday. Wonder how is this different from infantry field camp? Hahahaha. And the happy thing to note is that I will have an earlier bookout from Ubin on Friday! Yeeepeee!

Im putting on weight! Argh! I need to shake it off or else no Bak Kua during CNY.

:)

New Beginning

2010-01-10T11:36:00.004+08:00

Christmas is over, the new year is here.

I got posted over to RSAF.

Happy or not, I really don't know although RSAF means Rarely Seen After Five for many.

Just get through this 9months for that sword! Hahaha

Can't wait for CNY.

2009-12-25T17:27:00.002+08:00

I hate the book in feeling, I totally hate it.
Another 6 days before I book out for New Year but it will only be for less than 24hrs
:`(

Time is precious

Only 24 hours? Not enough lah!

2009-12-25T01:08:00.003+08:00

H can either means Hell or Heaven but now its more of hell than heaven.

Got posted to Hotel Wing and its said to be the most xiong wing in OCS. I only got through 4 days of it and I am already feeling reluctant to continue. Honestly, this journey seems interesting but it is so fucking long and I will have to sacrifice alot of my weekends and admin time in camp.

I don't even have enough time to bath, eat or call at night. The schedule is so tightly packed, and the standards for training and etc are set so effing high. I wonder if I will OOC.

Anyway, I am booking in 18 hours later just after booking out 6 hours ago. Life in OCS is really sad lah!

Forget all that, I can go on and on and on.

Today's Christmas so you people out there better enjoy yourself.

Merry Christmas! and Happy Wedding Anniversary to my parents!

Farewell

2009-12-20T22:08:00.002+08:00

Goodbye world.
I will miss you very much.
See you after 9 months.

Avatar

2009-12-19T12:24:00.003+08:00

I want to live in Pandora, fly on a Banshee and talk to Mother Nature.
If you havn't got a clue what I am talking about, go watch James Cameron's new film, Avatar.
The plot is kinda cliche portraying the greed of man but the show is definitely worth your every penny. Catch it in 3D if you can.

How I wish our jungles and forests glow like those in Pandora.

And for those who don't know yet, I am posted to aarrrgghh... OCS.

Didn't want it but now I have to pull myself throught 9 months of hell.

God bless me!

Gimme a good one plsssss.

2009-12-18T09:45:00.003+08:00

BMTC ePosting will be out in 15 mins!
My heart beating so fast its coming out from my mouth soon.
Please give me what I want. SISPEC is just fine.

*Fingers crossed*

I'm yours

2009-12-15T23:37:00.004+08:00

SO CUTEEEE!!!

Look at his facial expression, I so want to pinch and twist him on the cheeks. Hahahahaha. The change of lyrics is so refreshing!

Currently on a week of block leave, back from Phuket (which is kinda chaotic but pretty fun) and that's not enough! I want more MORE time as a civilian! I don't want to go back to camp and beware there will be even more rants if I know this friday that I will be posted to Jurong!

Christmas is here soon but I am broke. My money come and go so fast nowadays I don't even what they are spent on. I need to indulge and pamper myself proper but before I can do that I have to settle my current debts with my mum before it starts growing again. That might take some time thou. Sigh.

4 more days of leave left. I must utilise it to the max!

*LOVES*

HAPPY 21ST LADIES!

2009-12-06T09:52:00.003+08:00

HAPPY BELATED 21ST BIRTHDAY TO

CHAN MEI YING

A HAPPY 21ST TO

MICHELLE KOH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADIES!
you two have been really great friends!

Staring into my 14'' screen

2009-12-05T18:50:00.002+08:00

Im stuck at home.

I got nothing to surf online.

Searching for what I can do in Thailand next week.

I want to order Pizza.

What I take away with me is what that will be with me forever

2009-12-05T11:53:00.004+08:00

Many things and people come and go in life and this is yet another phase which I will find out which and who are the things and people that I will keep and bring with me to the next. People preserve items which hold great memories and keep friends that look out for one another. I am no different. I treasure those great memories and relationships with people I love and they will stay with me forever.

Chapter 1 is ending

2009-11-29T08:34:00.003+08:00

I treasure my long weekend.

Tonight will be my second last Book In before I end my honeymoon period and fairytale with BMTC. Yes, I know majority of the boys hate army but after going through BMT, I have to admit that life in BMT is (and will be) the best compared to life in Command School and Units.

Time will soon come for me to embark on a total new journey and I'm wondering if I'm going to like it. But who cares? Like it or not, I have to suck thumb and go through it. What I can do now is just pray that I get a good posting.

17 more days to go

2009-11-22T11:49:00.004+08:00

BMT is ending in less than 3 weeks time and it seems like just a while ago since we first started. I hate the feeling of making then breaking it again. If you all havn't know, I am one that is quite resistant to changes. Nevertheless, I have made really good friends and I'm sure that's going stay for a long long time.

And YAYYYY!! My leave is approved and Im leaving for Phuket immediately after POP! Many plans in mind for the block leave period. Never gonna waste a day out of army.

Where is Santa?

2009-11-15T12:26:00.004+08:00

When I was a little boy, I used to watch the Christmas displays along Orchard Road in a bus with my aunt.

I miss those times.

I drove down the stretch of Orchard yesterday to realize that the Christmas decorations and atmosphere in Singapore now is not as good as it used to be.

Heard that there will be confinement for those who enter Command School after BMT, even if there is a public holiday during the period. I want my Christmas and New Year break!

Anyway, for people out there who takes the world for granted go watch 2012! It's a pretty good show.

Give me the nod pleaseeeeeee

2009-11-13T21:36:00.002+08:00

I want my leave approve!
I want my holiday

Section 3 <3

2009-11-07T01:38:00.002+08:00

I dare say we are the best Section of Quebec COY Platoon 1!

I survived the worst!

2009-10-25T09:19:00.004+08:00

I pulled through six days of hell without proper food, sleep, rest and bath. SIGH! Imagine having camouflage on for 24/7, wearing the same old dirty piece of uniform throughout the day, bathing only with powder, sleeping just 2-3 hours proper a day (I only had 30 mins of sleep on the last day), eating shitty ration food everydat (I survived mainly on biscuits from day 3 onwards) and lastly worst of them all, being treated like dogs by the commanders.

In return, I got multiple insect bites, wounds, aches and heat rashes all over my body.

No one will like field camp like seriously! It totally drained me dry.

Now I have the worst of BMT out of the way, I will look forward to POP and THAILANDDDD!! in December. YAY!!

Booking back in in less than 24 hours when I only had one bookout day this week :(

Field camp! NOOOO!!!!

2009-10-17T16:13:00.003+08:00

People should understand why NSmen always talk about army when they book out. Yes, I am one of those who rant and rave about how things are run inside and complaining about every single dislike. What do you want us to talk about when 5 out of 7 days are spent in the lifeless camp? We don't know what's going on in the outside world although there is newspaper every night but who will have the time and energy to read it after a hard day.

Anyway, Im going on my field camp from next monday to saturday. God bless me!

I predict a week of never ending sufferings and tortures unless my platoon buck up. No contact at all from the outside world and not allowed to bathe at all cept' powder bath!

Eeeewwww!

I got less than 24 hours more to enjoy.

Learning to write all over again.

2009-10-11T17:03:00.006+08:00

I cannot even write an essay proper anymore, I struggled to produce a one page long bullshit! Army is making man stupid and yet they are trying so hard to make us use our brains by making us write meaningless reflections and mind maps of the Core Values.

I feel like home now in this new secret hideout place. New bolster and mattress! *touched*

I wanna stay here all day.

The big bad wolf cries!

2009-10-02T22:23:00.004+08:00

Im out! but very soon I will be back in again.

=(

And ya!

2LT Long Kang

&

3SG Oatmeal

They are the two biggest bitches around. Run for your life if you see them.
They fuck you upside down if you don't run fast enough!

Nuff said. My day will be spoilt if I continue.

Im just going to spend this 1 and a half day well with the important people. However, Im having a really bad sore throat, so bad I think its throat infection and my voice changed! I can't have my double egg yolk mooncake or speak comfortably.

Tekong air is fresher than mainland!? *HAHAHA*

I rather lead my life here than go back there.

SUCK BIG TIME!

2009-09-20T10:08:00.003+08:00

I hate to talk about NS cos it sucks!
Its only a week and its killing me.
I have 12 more weeks to POP, tell me people how to survive like that?

ARRGGHHH!!!

I don't want to go back in tomorrow!

My bag is packed but Im not ready to go =`(

2009-09-14T08:28:00.005+08:00

Im leaving people =(

I will miss all of you!

Hope to see you all soon.

I'm looking at the positives :|

2009-09-13T22:33:00.001+08:00

All thanks to Kumar, I managed feel better for a while.

THANKS BBBBFF FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT TOO!

Hope to see you around in camp.

I'm trying to look at all the positives in camp.

2009-09-13T12:05:00.003+08:00

In about 24 hours time, I would be leaving for the dreadful island. I don't know what to feel but I know I am not feeling good. I'm feeling very uneasy right now. I'm really worried about many things in and outside camp =`(

I don't want to leave my life behind. I want to be able to continue to lead this ordinary life.

I'm starting to miss everybody and everything here now =(

FUCK!

I don't want to go tomorrow =(

Friends' UPDATE!

2009-09-12T13:34:00.002+08:00

Friends all adapting well.
BBBBFF says he is doing fine!

What a relief.

Who says men only shed blood?

2009-09-12T02:58:00.003+08:00

I witnessed most of my close friends enlistment into Tekong and I'm going in on Monday myself. The anxiety and anticipition sucks to the core. Emotion flows when parents have to witness their sons give up the comfort of home for NS ife on Tekong. That's the time when everyone tries their best to hold back their tears and put on a brave front.

I can feel it too. I swear the feeling really SUCKS.

When my turn comes this Monday, I will be stepping out of the comfort zone of my family and friends. Like everyone, I am so used to having the luxury of friends and family by my side almost everyday but I will try my best to overcome the first two weeks of confinement.

I know its tough but I will try.

This was where I adopted my Hermit crabs.

2009-09-06T16:30:00.006+08:00

It was an impromtu trip but we all made it successful! This trip was a getaway from work for the girls and the last for the boys as they prepare for NS in the upcoming few days =(

We had loads of fun on the sunny island despite the nation sounding the Tsunami warning a few days ago. Hahahaha. In fact, all of us would pretty like to experience a Tsunami! Are we crazy or what? HAHAHA! We all actually thought we should run towards the sea instead of running away should a Tsunami really occurs. LOL.

Sadly, the scary waves did not devour us but we certainly had lots of fun!

That's what I call a perfect holiday!

A few hours more before we are gone! Edited

2009-09-03T02:37:00.004+08:00

We have to wake up in less than 5 hours and we are doing stupid stuff in the room!

May god blast all our alarm clocks!

Yiipppppeeeeeeee!

Next to you

2009-09-02T12:33:00.003+08:00

Two o' clock and I wish that I was sleeping
You're in my head like a song on the radio
All I know is that I got to get next to you
Yeah I got to get next to you
Sitting here turning minutes into hours
To find the nerve just to call you on the telephone
You don't know that I got to get next to you

Maybe were friends
Maybe were more
Maybe it's just my imagination
But I see you stare just a little too long
And it makes me start to wonder
So baby call me crazy
But I think you feel it too
Maybe I, Maybe I
Just got to get next to you

I asked around and I heard that you were talking
Told my girl that you thought I was out of your league
What a fool, I got to get next to you, whoa
Yeah it's five in the morning and I can't go to sleep
'Cause I wish, yeah I wish that you knew what you mean to me
Baby let's get together and end this mystery, oh

Maybe were friends
Maybe were more
Maybe it's just my imagination
But I see you stare just a little too long
And it makes me start to wonder
So baby call me crazy
But I think you feel it too
Maybe I, Maybe I
Just got to get next to you

No more Frankel or Tampines house trips

2009-09-01T00:26:00.006+08:00

=( I'm feeling kinda sad, I had my last tuition class with my boys today. It has been almost 3 years since I first started tutoring William and Joseph and although they can be up to no good at times, it was a pleasure teaching them. As for Ashraf, my other P1 boy, I have taught him for a year or so. He's a pretty sensible boy for his age. The little Teacher's Day gift from him is so sweet. =)

I'm sure I'll miss them, especially the Frankel boys.

Last day of work!

2009-08-30T09:46:00.001+08:00

HIP HIP! HURRAY!

The underwater world of Redang

2009-08-25T00:23:00.008+08:00

A short getaway to Redang for BBBBFF's birthday since we all yearned to get out of Singapore for a little while. All was good except for the bumpy and nauseous 1 freakin' hour boat ride from the jetty to the Resort. If not for the chocolate we bought at NTUC earlier I would have puked on JS. Hahahaha.

DAY 1 IN REDANG

Laguna Redang

The place's like heaven with cool beach, white sand, blue sea and clear sky.

We checked our stuff in and off we went to our first snorkeling trip immediately after lunch. First destination on the card: Pulau Kecil.

Check out this hawt Korean lady in her hawt pink swimming costume. HAHAHAHA.

Dinner by the sea

The old man's 20th birthday.

DAY 2 IN REDANG

All our meals were by the sea but breakfast's the best. I just love a good breakfast to any other meal of the day. =)

2nd snorkeling spot: Redang Marine Park
This time we were smarter, we bought bread and got to see more fishes. "No bread no fish", that's what the instructor said. And the bread really attracted lots of fishes.

See! Fishes are really attracted to JS. Opps! I meant the bread in his hand.

Now you must be wondering why there are no more fishes? Cos' he attracted so much fishes that he began to get afraid and started moving vigorously to scare the fishes away! HAHAHAHAHA. It was REALLY HILARIOUS! Wait till I upload the video here. LOL :D

That piece of bread was pushed away quickly by JS ... ...

... ... cos we saw this humongous fish approaching. LOL. Actually all the fishes look BIG underwater!

That's all for the Marine Park. Next & last snorkeling spot was CK Bay.

Pictures from CK Bay.

I realised most of the pictures are taken underwater. Hahahaha. Alright la! That's all for Redang. Time actually passed very quickly althought we didn't really do much other than eat and snorkel. Hahahahaha.

Now let's all look forward to ~~Tekong~~ Bintan! YAY!!

Credits to my Olympus 1050SW camera!

Nevermind, it's going to be fine

2009-08-22T15:15:00.002+08:00

It wasn't temptation to me at all! NOT AT ALL! I tried my best but I ended up feeling like shit. Why can't people understand from my point of view? My mum's like that, and I think everyone else is too.

I DESERVE A TIGHT SLAP

2009-08-22T14:47:00.000+08:00

I DESERVE A TIGHT SLAP

NS is a biatch!

2009-08-17T22:55:00.002+08:00

When I havn't got my enlistment letter, I hoped it will come quickly. Now, when it finally came I complain about the time I got left. Trying my very best to adjust my mindset to make NS an enjoyable experience but it seems very tough. Trying to do as much as possible with the limited funds and time I got left. Now I understand why Pre-Enlistees get grouchy and irritated so easily.

Say Gooooobyeeee!

2009-08-16T02:31:00.002+08:00

I'M ENLISTING ON SEPT' 14!

BLOGGER IS PISSING ME OFF!

2009-08-12T09:50:00.000+08:00

I don't know what's wrong with blogger but I can't blog properly! It have been like this for days and till now the menu bar and the functions are not working right! Everything is out of place and some functions are missing from the tool bar.

I got many photos and updates to make!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BBBBFF!

2009-08-04T12:00:00.006+08:00

HAPPY 20TH BITHDAY, OLD MAN! YOU CAN NO LONGER FLAUNT YOUR YOUTH! HAHAHAH!

NO MATTER YOUNG OR OLD, YOU'RE STILL THE BEST LA!

:D

Redanggggg!

2009-08-02T12:31:00.001+08:00

August work schedule is out and OMFG! FJB is out to kill me. I will be working everyday from the second week, cept' for mondays. Aunty Mary was sooooo nice to tapao Claypot rice for me yesterday after work from errr.. I forgot where but she queued 1hour for it. *TOUCHED*

Anyway, I shall put work at the back of my head and enjoy Redang!

Sea turtle is going to set its flippers on the white sand and blue sea of Redang soon!

*CLAP FLIPPERS*

Reds in town.

2009-07-30T12:55:00.001+08:00

July 25th and 26th 2009. This two days will live with me for a long long time. 25th July, met Mary and Leona to catch a glimpse of The World Greatest Football Club, Liverpool FC. Atmosphere at the Singapore River was good with all the banners and singing.

The wait was long but it was all worth it.

Finally, they are here.

Johnson, Torres, Kuyt, Insua, Arbeloa, Dossena all up close.

And Pepe Reina too!

The master of Rafalution giving the thumb up. Careful, Sammy.

No doubt who received the most cheers

It wasn't enough. We ran from Clarke Quay all the way down to Boat Quay. Oh boy, it wasn't easy with this kind of crowd!

And we caught them again. This time even closer.

It's not everyday you get to see Liverpool in town. Of course we have to make the best of it, we ran through the atas Fullerton Hotel to get to the next destination. I don't know where to, but we just followed the flow.

Across the road, machiam Liverpool fans owned the road. We rocks!

Final pit stop, The Merlion Park.

Their boats sailed into the far horizon of Marina Bay. Hahahah

July 26th, the day that was worth all my money. Liverpool vs Singapore at errmm, Anfield. They renamed our National Stadium just for that day.

Imagine sitting under the sorching hot sun since 5pm! But the good seats were almost all taken up when we arrived.

Winner of the banner making contest.

Kop End.

They replicated the Anfield atmosphere by bringing in the Liverpool flag.

YNWA was sang before the match starts.

Scorelines throughout the whole 90mins.

5! 5! 5! 5-0! It was quite a good return for our ticket price.

YNWA.

I swear the next time I see Livepool in person will be at Anfield!

That's what I will do

2009-07-28T02:56:00.001+08:00

I can chuck all my ATM cards aside this month and next for they serve no use to me as I'm officially pronounced broooooked!

I CANNOT SLEEP!

2009-07-21T02:43:00.003+08:00

Im having problems falling asleep!

My bolsters and pillows are not helping!

Who picked up my IC?

2009-07-21T01:29:00.002+08:00

I lost my IC and now I have to spend $100 to do a replacement.
Im freakin' broke now and yet this has to happen to me.
Pay for this month and next month already used up.

=(

WARNING! NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!

2009-07-16T23:22:00.006+08:00

OMG! I've never seen such a fuckin' gross person I tell you!

Someone sent me this email and I've to admit this woman is seriously sick in the head!!

Who in the right mind would crush a lil' cute duckling with her toes!? Its fucking sick!

Putting the ducklings between her mighty toes and slowly torturing them to death!

Separating the duckling's head from its body using her heels.

Then continuing to crush and rub the dead bird on the floor!

WTF?! This woman is totally insane! Using her bare legs to crush the ducklings is already disgusting enough! Imagine those organs and blood on her feet! Ewwwwwwww!

And this fugly shit seems to enjoy what she's doing! People like this should be killed! Sad to say she look like one of those PRC.

I want the car!

2009-07-16T23:09:00.002+08:00

I hope I can have the car to myself when my papa is away to China.

=)

mama, pretty pleaseee.

Let me have the car on Sat no matter what alright?

MJ Tribute

2009-07-12T11:50:00.004+08:00

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

Although I've never really worship Michael Jackson or pay much attention to his songs except for a handful, his songs are certainly meaningful. Often, one's effort to change something for the better never really go noticed until he's gone. That's Michael Jackson for you. People thinks he's gone crazy with the plastic surgery, thinks he's ugly and phildophia too but those who thought that way might want to change their perspective now. Spend a few minutes or an hour listening to some of his songs and you will know how much he tried to unite the world and the entire human race.

It's all planned.

2009-07-11T00:33:00.002+08:00

All I'm thinking of now is for my pay to come in

&

August!

Just for Jo & Wil

2009-07-11T00:20:00.005+08:00

I'm going to bed soon but just before I do, I will post something about Joseph and William (since Jo requested). For those who do not know who they are, they are both my tuition kids. Two mischievous boys who are totally different now from the first time I saw them. Hahahaha. One bully me in class and the other leave my homework untouched most of the time. Nevertheless, the are both a pleasant to teach.

That's all folks and that should satisfy you right, Jo?

Stop spamming me on MSN.

Shuddup!

2009-07-04T23:37:00.002+08:00

I hate it when people fight back when they are in the wrong.

I don't mind your wifulness, bad temper, moodswings and bad points.

2009-07-01T11:36:00.004+08:00

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along and why can't you see
You belong with me
You belong with me

IM SORRY

2009-07-01T01:29:00.000+08:00

Checkmate!

2009-06-29T02:52:00.004+08:00

You know my every move, like a worm in my belly.

Hahahah.

My colourful life

2009-06-26T09:06:00.003+08:00

I have yet to recieve any enlistment package since clearing all the medical checkups about a month ago. I called CMPB this morning to check my status and they @#$%&*! ask me to wait for another 3 weeks. What is the government paying these inefficient people for?!

*BITE*

Anyway, sales is pretty good at work this month but I hate the feeling that I will be stationed away from the vibrant town area for the most of this and next month. Imagine Expo, Katong, Sengkang and the prostitute infested People's Park! Im pretty fine with Expo and Katong but Sengkang!? Someone please kill me. Thank god I will only be there for one day. Hahahah.

I'm broke just one day after receiving my pay for last month. Only peanuts left after paying the credit card bill, insurance and the debt I owed my loanshark mummy.

And my crazy, feel-rich father bought 6 durians back yesterday. And I wasn't amazed until my mum told me each cost a freakin' THIRTY DOLLARS! The reason being the durians have got SMALL seeds!? What that got to do with the cost of the durians?I don't know why but both my parents just went mad this month.

Oh ya, Michael Jackson passed away this morning due to a cardiac arrest. Beat it, Beat it.

PS: JS, I think I need more than 4 jobs now. Hahahahaha.

I want my Samsung Jet!

2009-06-23T01:32:00.004+08:00

I want to get a new phone and the new Samsung Jet is my choice!

3 more months before I can recontract but I'm going to use some underhand method to make Singtel recontract me sooner than later. Muahahahahaha. No need to wait till September but I will need to let my pay come in first.
The beauty that will soon be mineeee!

I love you more than I can say

2009-06-16T12:11:00.001+08:00

Use my London & Summer

2009-06-14T12:50:00.004+08:00

Sahara Desert will be nothing to me after pulling through days of agony under the Singapore weather. This month is especially humid! and I can never survive leaving house without a pack of tissue paper. Smell of sweat and body odour everywhere on the streets and in buses and trains. Yucks! The tissue paper uncles and aunties and fragrance businesses must be making big bucks now.

My back and neck are both killing me too. I hear cracks whenever I twist them and I have no plans of leaving my bed while/after I make this post. I need a real good full body massage like soooooon!

And yes, I went to the birdpark yesterday! The last time I went there was 10 years ago. I can't really remember what has changed and what not but I know for sure that the birds performance is still the same as the one I saw 10 years back.

Can't the birdpark management be more creative? Hahaha.

Many many birds but I prefer the Pelicans and Kookaburras.

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree.
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.

Hahahaha.

Fresh from the oven.

2009-06-10T22:56:00.008+08:00

I'm secretly hoping that my mum will buy me an oven so I can start to learn and bake at home!
The little toaster oven and microwave oven in my kitchen are useless.

USELESS! USELESS! USELESS!

They can't bake anything!

Anyway, someone is irritatingly sweeeeeett today.
:)

June reflection

2009-06-03T23:55:00.005+08:00

June will always be the month that I look forward to when I was a little boy because school's out for one whole month and best of all, my birthday. Every year without fail, I will get a birthday cake and birthday song from my family. Presents will be a bonus because my family hasn't got that tradition of buying gifts. Despite the simplicity, I always love the few minutes we spent together around the cake. Birthday presents are something that I don't really give a damn about now although it's every kid's dream to receive gifts on their big day. Wishes come and go every year. What I want most for my birthday is to have my bestest friends and family with me for a simple meal or a chill out/catching up session.

Presents do not last, friends and family do.

Hold it up high!

2009-06-02T03:10:00.005+08:00

OUCH!

I'm now on my bed putting one of my legs on the stair to my brother's bed on the upper deck.
I need to because somewhere between hurts like hell now.
Its like 2 planets just crashed into each other.

I hope it get better if not I really cannot sleep.

million thanksss

2009-05-28T21:58:00.003+08:00

I was sleepwalking.
I thought I was dreaming but I was not.

I'm touched.
I'm grateful.
I'm lost for words.

Thank you.
:)

Unconditional love

2009-05-24T22:25:00.001+08:00

Life is miserable

2009-05-22T23:48:00.001+08:00

I'm leading a very miserable life now.

Taiwan - Taipei Day 9 (Taroko Gorge)

2009-05-19T18:00:00.001+08:00

Taroko Gorge (太魯閣國家公園), one of the wonders of Taiwan. The national park spans the counties of Hualien, Taichung and Nantou. We spent about 2hours on the High Speed Rail before arriving at Hualien.

Lucky, we booked a cab for the park tour. If not, we would be dead from climbing the mountains.

At the entrance to the park.
Shakadang Trail

Eternal Spring Shrine (長春祠)

Tunnel of Nine Turns (九曲洞)

The name says nine turns, but according to our cab driver, there are more than 9. The chinese name just means many turns.

At one of the nine turns along the trail

The rock that look like the head of a Red Indian

See it?

The Bridge of the Kind Mother (慈母橋)

Yes, thats the bridge english name. Hahaha.

And we are the children of the kind mothers.

Baiyang Trail

The way to where Sun Wukong stay. Hahaha. Darkness and lots of bats along the way.

The waterfall that never breaks in between

The entrance of Water Curtain Cave (水濂洞）

We thought we will see Sun Wukong. There was no monkey but lots of falling water.

LOL

The water under our feet is really cold.

In the cave

Those dots are not caused by dirt on the camera lens. They are water.

All pictures in the cave are taken by our cab driver.

Forgot whats the name of this bridge already.

We did lots of jump shots here. LOL.

This is only one of the many.

Michelle the lousy can't jump. HAHAHAH.

Taiwan and Taipei have been really fun. It had been a long time since I enjoyed myself so much. Full marks for company, joy, and laughter. It was really a good time to get away and forget about the things at home. But all good things always come to an end quickly. 10d9n in Taiwan over just like that.

Nevertheless it was a nice getaway before I serve the country as slave.

When's the next time we travel again? When when?

Taiwan - Taipei Day 7 & 8 (Confucius Temple, Wufenpu Shopping Street, Raohe Night Market)

2009-05-19T00:00:00.000+08:00

Day 7 (Confucius Temple, Wufenpu Shopping Street, Raohe Night Market)

Confucius Temple, Taipei

Wishes of the followersI did one too
Wufenpu Shopping Street
Nic & I combed the whole place in 2 hours.
The girls? Not enough time and of course money to complete the street.

LOL!

Raohe Night Market

Cute little puppies for sale here

Please bring me home, will you?

Glass sculpture pro

Day 8 (Danshui Fisherman's Wharf, Bali Island, Danshui Old Street)

On the Lover's Bridge

Bali Island

Not the one in Indonesia. We took a ferry over but it was a disappointment. There was nothing to see and we were under the rain.

Ah Gei

A must try at Danshui

We brought fireworks!

Most of them, especially the one that fly into the sky cannot be played in Singapore, so we abused our privileges in Taiwan. Hahaha.

Don't let this picture fool you

Michelle was actually screaming while holding those sparkles.

One last day of Taiwan adventure and pictures coming up soon!

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 6 (Yehliu, Jioufen)

2009-05-18T18:00:00.000+08:00

Yehliu Geopark is where we saw the beautiful weathered limestone. Many weird structures were created out of the limestone after many years of exposure to the salty wind, seawater and strong waves of the great Pacific Ocean.

Let the pictures do the talking.

Nic emo moment

Yehliu Cape The wind and the waves in Singapore is no where similar to those at Yehliu
The famous Queen's Head
We did not get a proper shot because of those Chinese PRC.
They behave as if they were Kings and Queens.

The best picture They are called the Beancurd Stones

Can you spot the hippotamus?

Yehliu Market

Fried Seafood

I had the fried pregnant fishes. Hahaha. Yes there were eggs in their bellies.

Jioufen was our next stop. Jioufen is esentially a hill town and was previously a mining village. Now it had evolved into a tourist attractions with many cafes, restaurants and shops.

OMG! Smelly tofu!

Those in Jioufen were much stinky then those in Taipei

Pat the brave bought a piece

I took a bite and gosh! The after taste is YUCKS!

To those who hate durians: This is worst.

Braised pork balls

I did not try because the sight of them make me think of newborns

The sunset at the top of Jioufen is beautiful

Quail eggs

Watch this space.

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 5 (Wulai, Shida Night Market)

2009-05-17T22:00:00.004+08:00

Alongside Beitou and Yangmingshan, Wulai is well known for its hot spring. We took a trip down to Wulai on Day 5 for the hot spring bath as well as some sight seeing.

This auntie sells very nice wild boar sausages

She was very nice to us too
Some biscuits which the girls said its nice I thought I only see this in HongKong dramas
If this is allowed in Singapore, my mum won't have to go to the market anymore.
Rice Wine.
The locals favourite.
Some local delicacies

In front of Wulai Falls

Wulai Cable Car

Some views from the top

All in the cable car Say Cheese!

What stare stare?

With the fallIn his own world again...

I look absolutely retarded with the poncho

Atayal Tribe members wear theseThe railway is ours.

Train service down for maintenance. Muahahah

By now, have you realised Nic is totally heckcare in the background.

Hahaha

Not only Michelle can take artistic shots.

I have mine too!

Hot Spring Stream

Our private hotspring suite

Room LV leh. Don't pray pray.

View from inside

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.

In the tub!

Imagine 5 grownups in one!

I surrender

I felt uncomfortable after 20mins in the tub so I decided to come out and give them more space.

It was quite difficult to breathe properly in the stuffy room.

Look how warm it was

Look at their faces and the window and imagine how hot it was in the tub and room.

Nic kenna bullied

YEAH!

All relaxed after the bath.

Bamboo rice

Nic and I then went to buy another 2 wild boar sausages from the stall auntie we met when we first arrived at Wulai. We started chatting about each other country and got along quite well.

So we got a free ride back to Taipei in her friend MPV!

Shida Night Market

I realised all night markets look the same. Even if i reuse the photo no one will know. Hahahaha.

The fat cute baby

At the train station.

Ready to return to our hotel

See you all in Day 6

Have a break

2009-05-16T00:16:00.002+08:00

I am not done with Day 5 photos since it's getting busier for me these few days.

Work, tuition, tuition, work, work, work.

Arghh no life.

Day 5 updates will be up tomorrow.

PS: Thanks to the one who bought me a drink at work when I needed one the most.

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 4 (Leofoo Village)

2009-05-14T00:00:00.003+08:00

Leofoo Village was supposed to be the one to look forward to for both Nic and I. But when we arrived, it was drizzling.

If that was real...

Pat's head will be gone
One of the many theme parks
Ali Baba theme, I think.

All excited

Cos the rain kinda stopped. And see the curvy thingy behind?

It's one of the ends of our first ride.

Woohoo! Our first ride!

Screaming Condor!

That's how the ride looks like from the other end

No escape

It's really scary. The speed of the machine was really fast.

We were caught off guard when it starts.

Giddy.

The picture says it all.
Some inverted ride

After the first ride, the rest got no kick.

The Screaming Condor is the scariest in the park

Ready for the teacup spin.

5 of us managed to squeeze into one teacup sia.
Here we go
Texas old streetMascots performance

One of the dancers look good from far.

Guess which?

Tadah!

Guess I was wrong

We went back into 1000BC

Michelle, Meiying: *Daydreaming*

We did not take that

Cos we did not want to get wet. Hahaha.

Spot the 3 scarady cats

Riding on birds.

LOL

Pagoda's Revenge.

Equivalent to Space drop in GentingThe 4 brave kids

Meiying opted out for this. She's scared.

Michelle pissed

Sorry babe to let you sit alone.

There was a break here due to the rain which got heavier.

Spirits were dampened. Shit the rain.

The rain did not subside until after an hour or so so we sat and the girls felt asleep in this fast food restuarant while Nic & I sneaked out to take the Screaming Condor. Hahaha.

The rain subsided and we went on a Merry-go-round!
In the palace of Aladdin Land

We proceeded to take some ride thinking it was scary but turned out it was more for kids. LOL.

Below are some pictures Michelle took during the rideFlamingos
At the animals corner in the park. They are beautiful but they stink too.

One last photo before we leave for the 2 hrs bus ride back to Taipei

Sad to say, Leofoo Village was quite a disappointment because of the rain. We could have more fun if not for the stupid rain.

I promise more excitment in Day 5.

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 3 (Longshan Temple, Ximending, Taipei 101)

2009-05-13T18:00:00.001+08:00

Day 3 started with visit to Longshan Temple, Taipei. This temple is one of the oldest temple in Taipei and like most temples in Taiwan, it hosts a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist deities. Longshan Temple was once hit by American bombs during the World War 2.

Nowadays, even temples are using hi-technology

Look at the LED welcome display

This thing got on fire on two occasions after we threw in our josssticks

We walked from Longshan Temple to Ximending
About 2 train stations away

Taipei Lottery
The top prize was TWD$100+million at the time when this picture was taken.
Ximending
Ah Zhong Mian Xian
A must try at Ximending
It's even better with the chilli

ICE!

I have lost count of how many times we enter a 冰店

False hope

Nic saw 汤圆on the menu and he thought was the real stuff. He ordered and it came as these mini pearls in the white bowl.

*THIS PART WAS INTERUPTED BY SHOPPING HENCE NO PICTURES*

That's Ximending for you

The night was spend Taipei City Hall

And it was Pat's birthday

We had an impromptu celebration at Coldstone

Now you see Pat

Now you don't

Bullied

Taipei 101

That's it for Day 3.

Next installment, coming soon.

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 2 (Yangmingshan, Shilin Night Market)

2009-05-12T18:00:00.002+08:00

Day 2 was to Yangmingshan.

This is a joke I must share. Since non of us went to Yangmingshan before this trip except for Mei Ying, we all believed her that on Yangmingshan they sell REALLY nice muachee.

We searched but no stalls sell muachee. So I approached this middle aged man.

*Conversation in Chinese*

Me: Uncle, I heard Yangmingshan sell really nice muachee. Do you know which stall here sell it?

Middle aged man: Huh?! I lived here for the past 17 years and I didn't know Yangmingshan is famous for muachee and no stall sells muachee here.

*DANGZ*

We ended up eating some kueh that tasted like Kee Zhang.

Lavendar fieldCalla-lily farm

The festival of Calla-lily

Calla-lily

Some fruits which can help lose weight

Look at Michelle's face. Hahahah

*Come on*
Lunch
The oil chicken is 100 times better than those here.

XiaoYouKeng

Where it got colder.

Compare this background to those in the Calla-lily farm

Some volcano hole

I think we got up Mt. Cixing

It was really cold up there. Everyone got a jacket except me.

Jyuanshih Waterfall

Waiting for bus back

Shilin Night Market

Not alot of pictures taken here as hands were often busyThe bubble tea which Nic thinks is not better than the one he had at Parkway Parade

Small biscuit in Big biscuit (大饼包小饼）

Hao Da Da Chicken Cutlet

Really nice when eaten hot

Shilin Shopping Street

Busy shopping, that explains the number of pictures here.

Day 3 coming up soon!

Taiwan - Taipei Trip Day 1

2009-05-11T21:41:00.012+08:00

Ok, finally i got some time to sit down and blog about the trip with groupmates. I was hesitating if I should cos its going to take up alot of my time uploading these pictures.

The 10 days will come in different posts.
So stay tuned.

Here's Day 1!

All excited for the 10 days trip.

(April 13-22)

JS & Mary were there to send us off.

On board
Exploring our hotel vicinity

English mistake!

Lucky we are all not over 80kg! HAHAHA.

Surprisingly, this is the only error we saw throughout the trip.

Taipei Main Station
South Exit
Our first meal in Taipei
香味卤味

It looks gross but it certainly taste good
Red beans, Green beans, Pearls & TaoHuay
We wandered until Ximending unknowingly and landed in this dessert shop

Gross
Not from the one in the previous picture. The girls ordered mango ice and it tasted like detergent.
This is much better

We walked/strolled Ximending till around 11pm before going back to the hotel.

Nothing much from Day 1 since half a day was gone upon arrival in Taipei.

Stay tuned for Day 2.

:)

What can obsession do?

2009-05-10T22:00:00.003+08:00

This clip had taught me something.

No matter how much you enjoy doing something, there is always a limit to it. Stop where you think it's right and don't let obsession take over you. If not, even a harmless hobby like knitting might lead to unforeseen circumstances.

This video has brilliantly brought the message across but I believe no one in the right mind will sit and knit so close to the cliff.

: )

Rihanna's Umbrella in Hokkien

2009-05-10T16:01:00.004+08:00

Oh my god. I have to share this.

I know this song is old but this is hilarious. Almost everyone knows how to sing it, and now its in hokkien. Hahaha.

Ho suar, Ho suar, Ho Ho Ho...

Selamat Datang, Mas Selamat

2009-05-08T16:59:00.004+08:00

Welcome back to Singapore, Mas Selamat.

The man who did a prison break from a high security prison in Singapore and eventually became a non existant is caught.

Today's newspaper headline reads " MAS SELAMAT ARRESTED"

The fact is he was arrested in Malaysia more than a month ago but why do we only get to know his capture today?
And why was he caught in Malaysia?
The questions rise in my head.

If Mas Selamat managed to hide from the police for more than a year, why do he not want to escape further into the land of Thailand or Indonesia?
Is the food or DVDs in our neighbour country too attractive for him?

Prison Break: Mas Selamat has come to an end.
I do not want to see a sequel.

How do you spell beautiful?

2009-05-07T00:11:00.002+08:00

I was scrolling through the pictures and this got to be the best picture Michelle took in Taiwan.

Things going in my head.

2009-05-05T20:57:00.003+08:00

I got an irritating ABP device on me right now.
Its going to stick with me till tomorrow morning at least.

I'm going to get squeezed in the middle of the night.
Damn.

Btw, I got so many things to write after my trip but I just can't put them into words.
And I'm lazy to upload the photos.

What do you need to make a good toast?

2009-05-03T12:22:00.003+08:00

10% of flour
10% of butter
10% of egg
70% of love

That's all you need.

A costly therapy.

2009-05-02T00:33:00.003+08:00

I learnt something during the days away from Singapore.
Sometimes people need a good getaway to realise certain things.

On a side note, I am so f**king broke now.
Living on bread and water.

Greetings from Taipei

2009-04-16T22:46:00.001+08:00

Hello :)

MIA FROM APRIL 13-29

2009-04-13T10:34:00.002+08:00

CALVIN KUAH TONG TECK WILL BE OUT OF OFFICE DURING THE ABOVE STATED PERIOD.

TAKE CARE PEOPLE.

:)

GETAWAY!

2009-04-12T17:41:00.001+08:00

In less than 12 hours, I will be off and away from Singapore.

Looong break.

: )

Turn back the clock.

2009-04-05T20:46:00.003+08:00

Turn the clock back to that particular night
A year and a month or so ago
That was the most regretted time of my life
I want to change it
Please bring me back

I WANT NOBODY NOBODY BUT YOU

2009-04-02T23:58:00.002+08:00

I WANT NOBODY NOBODY BUT YOU
I WANT NOBODY NOBODY BUT YOU

Ask me why I like this song so much?

Cos I really want nobody but you.

A joke?

2009-04-01T00:14:00.005+08:00

I don't know what to do.
Life's playing a prank on me.
I have to put on a smile even when I really don't want to.
Why can't I be just a bitch and hurt anyone I like.

I hate being nice.

2009-03-30T21:28:00.001+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY!

SL Camp

2009-03-27T01:03:00.006+08:00

SL Camp was a blast despite the lack of sleep and aching of several body parts.
It turns out better than I thought.
The ending was kinda emotional cos it's my last camp in TP! I will miss everyone.

All the withdrawal symptoms are kicking in.

God damn it. I had never cry like that in school before.

Programme loves.

Can anything be worst than now?

2009-03-21T20:49:00.003+08:00

Why can't I be knocked down when crossing the road or get choked on something while eating?
Oh man, let me die.
This is worst than death.

Recession? What recession?

2009-03-15T23:55:00.002+08:00

Look at the crowd which turned out at the IT fair.
You call this recession? What recession?
My mum just spent around 1k on a new waterproof camera and lenovo lappy.
Hahaha. She looks like she's going to upgrade herself.

Yo yo yo.