2 weeks away from civilization...

Cool 2 weeks past already.. seems pretty fast.. Army life is not much fun at all la.. its just routine.. gotta blog 2 weeks of stuff, hope i don't forget anything..

Oliver send me off on my enlistment day, thank goodness he came along.. i dunno how to describe but just get a friend along on your enlistment day. so after my family departed, i joined the rest of the enlistees to collect our "goodie bag". haha.. which means all my uniform, PT attire, army stuffs, etc. worst part of it all, i had to carry my own bag, shoe box, sling bag, a gigantic duffer bag and my field pack all the up to the 4th floor! omg that was the toughest thing i did in army! the most tiring part of army, climbing up 4 storeys to reach my bunk. haha.. ok i'm making army sound simple.. maybe its only the first 2 weeks and the sergeants haven't show us their horns... after settling in, its the moment we've all been waiting for, cutting hair!!! haha.. its not free some more, had to pay $2 for it.. everyone going in looking so different then all coming out looking like each other. haha.. it kinda feels nice, i like my new hair style, very nice to touch like carpet... haha... oh! anyone wanna buy 4D? theres 3 AaronS in my platoon, guess what, all 3 of them ended up in my section!!! crazy one... 3 AaronS in my section alone, what are the chances? i'm in platoon 3 section 4. the AaronS are sleeping in bed 1,7 and 10. if anyone win anything share with me k? haha... So basically after all the admin matters are settled, every other day is the same. Wake up at 0515 sleep at 2230. everything in between is just physical training, lectures and waiting.. now u know why guys who finished NS have a rusty brain.. coz its not even used at all... just follow follow.. ok maybe occasionally have to decide whether u wanna use the squatting instead of waiting for the sitting toilet cubicle. haha...

hmmm.. lets talk about my section.. i feel lucky coz i think my platoon and section is one of the best at working together. especially my section.. the last thing u wan in army is a selfish person. As the days past, we became closer and started to warm up to each other. its interesting to interact with them. we all come from all walks of life and have different upbringing.. theres these 2 guys in my section who are shorter than me, 1 is 1.58m the other is 1.60m. haha they are funny people. the 1.58m guy is call Keith and the other is Aaron. Keith is damn bitchy! he is a super gossiper and really talks behind peoples back! scary... Aaron is really a joker, funny guy.. imagine a small little guy running around doing funny stuffs. his actions and way he talks are amusing. haha.. then there are those quiet individuals who don't joke around or talk to much. i think i am one of them. haha.. but when all of us are sitted together, everyone just warms up. no problem at all. then comes my buddy.. at first see him look guai guai and so innocent but when i got to know him better..... haha... my buddy is the most lustful guy in my bunk! goodness... always talking about girls and stuffs.. everytime some one book out, he would be the first to insists on him buying FHM, maxim of some guys magazine.. he is crazy one loh! quite gross at times also.. he is a person who confirm would die without girls.. haha.. its really interesting to sit down and chat with my section mates. put 13 guys together in the same room and u will know what i mean. this is an inside scoop ok.. secret guys stuff... then there is this person who is your typical MCP! disgusting i tell you.. his ego is bigger than his brains. attitude sux big time.. super proud and a big show off.. and know wat? he carries condoms in his wallet which he proudly shows it to us, he said just in case.... no choice i have to live with it.. no point making relationship sour when u have to work together for the next 2 months. i have come to a conclusion, people from hwa chong are in a class of their own. theres this guy in my bunk from HCJC. he looks the most chi na, swears the most and looks nothing at all smart. but after reading stuff he writes, i conclude that he is super intelligent. hand writing super nice, well verse in mandarin and english. has an amazing general knowledge and knows all sorts of songs from classical to rock, from chinese to english, from oldies to new songs... these are people who are really intelligent.

haha... i wouln't be able to finish describing everyone.. As a whole, we are all just normal 19 year old boys.. haha i realised we all share a common childhood.. we all watch cartoons, play games, all sorts of stuffs la.. i mean can u imagine a bunch of guys singing cartoon songs like power rangers, conan, tele tubbies! etc... its nice when we all just start singing in the bunk and whistling at the same time.. our very own karaoke session.. hmm one day i should video tape down the stuff we do in bunk... that would be cool... haha... look at the time... its already 1710, i gotta get ready to bool in again... most sianz thing in the world.. worst part of it all, i am sick! got a high fever, cough and flu... cough till chest pain.. feeling so weak, don't even know whether i can carry my bag later or not.. wait i faint half way... dinner's ready, so till my next entry.. tata....

i'm back...

haaa.... alrightz, finally home... just finished watching 4 hours of zoids... thats 8 episode at a go.. eyes tired but guess i should blog at least something. Reached home at about 2.30pm plus.. wow, first booked out.. freedom really feels great! breathing mainland air, the cool rays of the sun here.. trust me if u been to tekong, the heat in the mainland is considered cool. i realized the mainland is such a colourful place compared to tekong where all u see is green, green and more green... (wander if its good for the eyes..) lol... when i step through the door, i could tell my parents were delighted to see me and the feeling was mutual... its fantastic to see mom and dad again.. absense really do make the heart grow fonder.. =) anyway no time for rest, got lots of things to do so i went and bathe then went out with mom to do some "shopping". mom went home first to cook dinner!! i chose to stay outside for a while more to enjoy the breadth of freedom. i got home to a sumptuous dinner... being able to go home to a meal prepared for u specially by ur mom is a blessing.. no its more than that, its its... i dunno what to type but what i can say is, this is call going home................ feeling sick already... been down with flu and cough since tuesday.. i can feel a fever coming, i should go rest... will blog about my 2 weeks in another entry.

My final moments...

Just finished packing my bag.. hmmm hope i brought everything.. well what seemed so distant has finally come.. all good things must come to an end, my days of slacking and enjoying myself are over, no more watching shows in bed, no more sleeping in till late... haha.. Going in NS tomorrow... guess its gonna be another turning point in my life.. i'm pinning my hopes on it to cure me.. yes must have a positive perspective to it! =) i'm going for free slimming, free toning, to widen my social circle, to learn maybe a few new languages, to experience new stuff, etc... haha sounds good right? know wat? its all FREE!! Nono.. YOU GET PAID FOR IT!! omg! where to find??? =)

hmmm.. guess i shouldn't hope or expect for anything.. well gotta learn to live with it... its time to wake up and smell the coffee... things will never be like they used to... Well i'm counting on u NS, u better help me with this... its time to sleep already.. bye for now.. be back in 2 weeks time.. those who visit leave a tag k.. take care everyone!

"Even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for you are with me, your rod and your staff they comfort me." Psalm 23:4

In your anger, don not sin...

Many a times we say or do things out of anger which hurt some one close to us. when anger consumes us, we lose control of our ability to rationalise and think straight. in the midst of being angry, we seldom consider the words spilling out of our mouths and in turn hurting people who genuinely cares for us. i'm sure we have all heard of the story of the boy and his wooden fence. (if u haven't then go read it) wats said cannot be taken back and it will leave a scar.. i'm learning to keep my temper in check and not to allow anger to consume me so easily. there is a chinese saying, something like "everything would be fine if we take a step back and just control our anger". never ask some one who really loves you whether he/she ever cares for you.. its a low blow.. heard this from smallville, "a person is never who he is on the last conversation, he is who he is through out the entire relationship".

"In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry and do not give the devil a foothold." Ephesians 4:26-27

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29

Counting down...

well.. i have around 36h and 22min of freedom left... goodness.. wat am i doing typing this?? everyone is telling me to do wat i wanna do coz when i go in, no time for anything else.. initially i don understand what all the fuss is about, i mean its just going army wat... not like jail or anything.. but now, i guess i am starting to understand wat they mean.. its a weird feeling.. its like reality sinking in and you start to think about ur life.. haha seriously u would wanna do stuff u wanna do.. go eat food u wanna eat... just make full use of your time.. it would be really nice if u got friends calling you and asking u out to spend time with u before going in ns..

Cool... oliver just called me... haha i was smsing a few of my friends just now and he was one of them... then he called me and we chatted.. its nice to know that after so so long, we can still talk so comfortably, making fun of each other at times too, ok he was at the receiving end most of the time.. haha.. goodness talking to him really brings back memories of my NCC days where the 3 of us, Benjy, Oliver and me were super close. ahhh the good old days... Oliver is sending me on thursday! so nice of him... haha it feels nice to have a friend coming along with you.. oh my, look at the time its already 1:09am time to sleep already!

My Great Dad!!

dad accompanied me to IDP on saturday to find out more about studying in Australia.. just my luck, the office is closed on every first sat of the month... -_-" then we went to sim lim square to repair my graphic card and again only to find out that must go to the head office in kakit bukit.. wat luck... anyway dad specially took half day off yesterday to accompany me to IDP again.. had a long course counselling session with the guy over there. when that was done, dad brought me to Pasta Mania for lunch!!! it was really great.. having lunch with my dad..

Once in a while its nice to spend time with your dad, u know have those little father-son talk or outing... we didnt really talk much at all... its just the bond between father and son.. whatever it is, be it going fishing or just a walk in the park, spend time with your dad. The magical relationship between father and son cannot be describe by words, thats why silence between father and son is so natural... haha i can't even express myself properly.... well i guess those who had experiences similar to mine will understand... i must add, walking in sim lim square with your dad is one of the luxuries in life... =)

First entry...

My first entry.. still experimenting. doesnt seem to be starting off very well.. blogger is giving me problems already. my blog doesn't seem to be even up.. wat a first entry.. lol...