Aussie Rox!!!

Enjoyed myself to the max all thx to the Leos and Virgos of Auschamp team for organising such an awesome party... Here are the photos!!!

To the left is the homework for the day and to the right are pictures of Auschamps Leos and virgos!!!

Introducing the nerds of the class... including teachers...

And what is a class with no babes... hahaha

Oh, and bullies too... lolx

Okok... and there is plenty of me as well.. heez...

Theres plenty more... i guess these is enough to say that i have a smashing good time.. haha and thats part of the reason y aussie rox man... lolx... they know when to have fun and when comes to serious work... there are always there man... lolx...

Thats all... gtg liao... alot of planning to be done... woohoo...

Brunei International Tattoo 2006

Well for all those that are pretty curious what i have been doing in brunei... here you go... a walk thou our glorious moments....

If you cannot see it... please visit the url:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQG8e46vHb8

All good things must come to an end...

Nothing beats sitting at home, sipping on hot chocolate, and using computer, blogging the night away... been waiting for this day for 2 years already... and finally it here, the beginning to my new chapter of life as i close my chapters of army life and regain civilian status...

Yesterday evening spent my final evening in bunk, and was later asked to play soccer, which i cannot reject coz there wasn't really another time i could play... Could say i was pretty on form last night, scoring many goals (at both ends. haha) but well, the night didn't end of in a good note as we stopped as i sprained my leg as i chased the ball... heard the crack and i knew something wasn't right... Sat there holding on to my ankle for awhile before the rest of the guys come to my aid... As i return to bunk limping, everyone have a worried look on their faces, wondering if i can still make it for the parade (my last parade). Applied some deep heat cream, put on my sock to keep it warm, i got into bed. Morning, the pain was a killer as i stepped of the bed and i literally drag my leg to the bathroom as I wash up. I put on double layer of socks just to give it a better cushion... Victor was so kind to give me a ride up to the white house, guess I would have collapse if i had to walk. Thx Victor... Anyway, lets not get too detailed, and just said i managed to survive the parade... there is some minor hiccups here and there but overall we survived... thou i limped out of the parade, but i am glad i endured through...got back to camp, finally settled some of the admin side with my leave and stuff...hear many farewells and best of luck from all the specialist... was kinda sad to be honest, cos i would definately miss everyone, guess the brunei trip did bring about a little closeness to all the guys in the band...

As i packed my stuff from the bunk, the new batch started bringing things into our bunk, taking over my bed and stuff... That scene really brought back tonnes of memories, when i was new batch doing that 2 year ago... haha everything seems really unreal indeed. As i leave camp, i never looked back, i took my time and every step i took, i glance around, like really see everything for the last time... the grounds i run in the evenings, the chin-up bars that i have overcome over time, and many many more...

All in all, what really ended my chapter in SAF band was the sincere thanks from my in-charge Staff Maswan. Really made all the effort i put in for the pass months as a bass drummer paid off...

Guess all good things really do come to an end, and as my life steps into a new chapter, I will not forget all the wonderful time i had in my NS life. I know not many people will say that about NS life, but mine was truely an unforgettable one. It fulfill many of my dreams, dreams like wearing the number one, performing for National day parade, going overseas, etc... THX ALOT...

Happy National Day!!!

Happy 41st Birthday Singapore!!! guess most people will be glued to the television watching the celebration now, haha and here i am blogging away, guess its for the fact that i have already got my share of the parade last year that i didn't find the need to watch it this year... haha today last year i was still wondering what its like to be, and now i know... as freedom is nearer to me... haha... This is kinda scaring me too... coz the question is right in my face now "WHAT AM I TO DO NEXT?"

I guess the day have been very bored for me the entire day... well i guess its gonna be like that unless i tink of something to do... i kept saying that i wan to plan, but nothing realistic is actually finalised.... I realise i kept saying life seems to become very colourless, but the main factor that seems to be causing this is not really the people around me, but the problem lies with me instead. Its is I who make life seems so hard to bear, I who is lazy to venture out and try new things... Can anyone please tell me how am I to solve this problem? haha strangely i can point out the problem but no solution comes out... but its feels better that i have now define the problem and lettting it out... haha... I am thinking about working, but as what i am really not sure, but another part of me tell me i deserved a break from 2 years of band... go on a holiday, enjoy life... which i too plan to do, but will not be able if i start working... haha guess planning will really have to come soon...

Was looking back at some of my army photos and photos i have been taken this past year or so... i must say photos are really still memories of life... as they really brought me back in time to those times bitter sweet moments for the past year... Guess i am really gonna miss those moments in army, the running sessions at night, the slacking in bunk moments... haha... Well, been watching the march pass of this year NDP too... haha alot of memories too... i am glad the chapters of my life is so colourful... hopefully i could do something about the future ahead... heez.. alright then... guess thats all for today will blog over the weekend...

Oh yah, I will be doing probably my last parade for the SAF band this sunday, the Change of Guards parade, so if you guys are free please do come down and support k... haha parade starts 5, will be there by probably 3 plus.... haha so do come coz i guess that would be my last time in my smart uniform... haha Cheers!!!

I AM BACK!!!

Hey there guys!!! I am finally back and blogging... heez. forgive me for not blogging the minute i got home... Well the thing is, my com kinda crashed on me after putting in all the photos i took in brunei... so yah, lost quite abit of information from the formatting, yah... lucky thing is all my photos are save, so not all is lost...

Anyway, lets just update on the happenings of my absence, We recieved alot of feedback from the top that brunei end sent alot of good feedbacks, and the rest of the bandmens that are left in Singapore have been talking about our achievements. This make all the hardwork that we have gone through in Brunei worth it. Now i am pretty much in the "ORD" mode, where the specs have already loosen their hold on me, and its offically time for me to clear my off... Just had my dental checkup today, and got a recommendation to get my wisdon tooth extracted, 4 of them to be specific, appointment is next week for my Xray and stuff... hope everything goes smoothly...

Apart from that, there isn't really much i can put in, oh, just had another one of the section outings with my flute gang last weekend, intro to them some of my old hangout when i used to work... haha brought back lotsa memories... hopefully everyone enjoyed themselve...can tell some of them didn't but well thats what happen when there is too many pple i guess... haha not always the right crowd... heez... anyway nothing much to put liao... Wishing Singapore a happy 41st Birthday!!! in advance that is..... Cheers

Hi from Brunei!!!

I guess most pple are surprised to hear from me online... but here i am in my hotel lobby using my fren's laptop and the hotel's wireless to blog... Btw, I am in brunei just in case you are wondering where i am... hahaha

Guess i will just briefly go through the our activities here... everyday we have 3 very splendid meals in the hotel, the food here is meant to be for kings man i tell you... so worried that i will just get fat all over again but i just couldn't resist coz everything tasted so good... okok enough about food... schedules on practise is pretty pack... there isn't much time for us to have free time, most of the time is spent traveling from one practice ground to another... and there are combine practises with all the participating band almost every night at the stadium so that we give the best performace to the king... Its throughly an eye opener, and really really tiring reaching back to the hotel only at night, close to mid night. The weather is very hot here and very humid too... making training very unbearable. But still, being an army trip, endurance is all we can do.

Tml will be the final of our rehearsal before we head the the actual performance, 4 in a row, very tiring... but guess actual willl always be more fun with the crowd around... Anyway, i guess thats all i have... more to come if i have the chance to come online again... will update you guys again... MISS YOU ALL!!!

TIME FOR BRUNEI!!!

I am going on a far away journey tml, to brunei, anyone gonna buy me birds for good luck? more birds more luck so hurry k... haha... Anyway, to all my friends out there that don't know, I will be away to to Brunei the next 2 weeks, from the 21st of July to the 2nd of August. We (as in the SAF bands) are invited to perform for the Sultan's 60th birthday...

As for those that is staying back in Singapore, so sorry man, that you all have another funeral ahead for you guys... Likely, cause an ex-cabinet minster just past away... Guess its only fair in that way then...

Hmm... nothing much to blog liao lah... can't say I am excited about the trip, coz its not gonna be leisure, but yet looking forward to it as it carrys on my traditions on going overseas at least once a year... heez.. Alrighty then, I guess i will see you guys in 2 weeks time then, in the meantime, please tag lah... my tag board growing spider webby already... thx Cheers!!!

ORD seems closer then it feels...

Woohoo without realising it, my ORD function is already over, haha sadly i didn't prepared well enough for it as I was only informed that it was mine the day before... so kinda regret not being able to thank everyone and gave a proper speech... but i am so contented of the reception i got when going up to collect my token of appreciation, those cheers and applauses i got really made the 2 years of my army career a good one. Never will i forget each and everyone that made my SAF band life such an exciting journey. Hopefully this Brunei trip will be a roaring success so as to add a beautiful full stop to my army life...

Anyway, still at the ORD function, so sorry to those that i wanna thank but totally slipped of my mind, its not that you are forgotten, its just that when i got up there and see the many pairs of eyes staring at me, my mind just blanked out... so sorry, but shall say here ba... special thanks to Tuan Hao, my junior for awhile before i was made bass drummer, erm all my soccer kakis like Hak, Shawn, Ivan, Eric, etc... All the stay in personel, all the hot gossips we share in our bunks, all the "incredible tale moments" really gonna miss that... The PAs taking over me, Azre and Victor, hopefully you guys have learned all that i have taught, if not you all can turn to mervin i am sure he knows a great deal too... erm... my gyming buddies, Zhi Xun (ORD: Sashi, Gerald, Wen Xiong) Andy and all those from central band like kelvin chua, Sin etc. And all the drivers that have send me up and down the white house. Eh, there is just too many names lah... oh yah last but not least my batch 62... all good man, learn alot from them really... heez... thx a great deal...

Alright i guess thats all on my ORD function le... after the trip well soon be clearing leave le... till den...looking forward to the trip lah... heez.. will update again... ciaoz...

The hole is turning to a bottomless pit!!!

OMG, just as i thought my shopping craze is coming to an end, i was wrong, as its a taking a new turn, a new beginning... have been purchasing alot of stuff and my bank account is really depleting fast... really hope the brunei allowance will come sooner to cover some damage done to my account... Currently there is another item on my list on the "to buy" list... argh... and the cycle continues...

Let me briefly walk through my weekend, its a pretty long weekend i have to say, having thursday halfday (due to an early parade). Anyway, friday went to gym for a little workout, been slacking off the past few weeks and could really feel the effect its had on me man... my muscles still sore from the workout till today. After that, went down town to walk around, simple window shopping, or so i thought... haha ended up buying a pair of shades (from ALDO). Bumped into this surveyor, a girls that is probably my age or slightly younger... help her to do a survey, judging from the question it seems like a school project, but then again i maybe wrong. Anyway, the interesting is she noticed my shades (I was in my adidas shades, which shields my eyes away from the crowd) and commented saying "you look cool in those shade" with a blushing grin to end off... haha, I am not sure if she is trying to hit on me... maybe its just me, but it certainly made my day... haha, easily contented yah?

Well, as i was getting bored in town and just as i was about to make my way home, my friend called asking me to meet him to collect some facial products. So after collecting, we make our way to PS where he took his dinner, and we walked around... saw a pair of berms that i like, size abit big, but fits me alright with a belt at least... Didn't buy its there and then, but kept me thinking about it, so i went back the next day and got it instead... haha the we walked past SK jewellary, and a ring caught my eyes, so the sale personel recommended me to get another at a cheaper rate... Anyway, something very funny happened there and then, which i don't wanna get into too much of a detail and will remain a secret with me lah... In the end i got both the rings... and that concludes my friday.

Saturday, was thinking whether or not to go paddling... but a phone call kinda made a choice for me and i didn't as i met Sherine in town instead... did some window shopping (REAL window shopping this time, till maybe when i got the berms...heez) and sherine did her shopping... thou its a short trip but i guess we both enjoyed ourselves... Haha sherine was like my "shopping devil" cause she kept tempting me to buy stuff... but well for good reasons too lah, coz i look good in them... Many a times, I was going to take out my wallet... but i put it right back as i know i have already broken my limit for the month... Saving for my overseas trip ahead man. Well in the evening, met up with the rest of the flute gang and we caught Pirates of the Carribean, for those that have not caught the movie, a word of advise, watch the first movie before you catch this, as there is many links and you wouldn't like the movie coz you will be lost half the time... I find that its pretty nice, and i am looking forward to part 3 already... heez...After that, we chilled out at TCC before calling it a night...

Thats about it for my weekend i guess, as you can now see why my hole in the pocket have turned into a bottomless pit, as there is plenty of item still on my "to buy" list. Haiz... when will this madness end, i wonder? haha Money money money... please come and solve all my sorrows... lolx... crapping about... anyway enjoy the rest of whatever weekend left lah... i will be home licking my wounds on my burnt pocket, at the same time savour the prizes of my shopping trips.. *evil grin*

Monday... no blues!!! woo hoo

Although the day started of gloomy and rainy for me... its doesn't seem to affect me at all. As a matter of fact, the weather worked to our advantage, as it kept coming for the entire morning cancelling any drill lessons. (for brunei that is..) After, even thou there rain has stopped, but due to auditions then, we all had Sports and Games instead... Haven't had so much fun in such a long while liao man...

After work today, first time not staying in, head for Northpoint to do some shopping first. Items bought: Skipping rope from royal sporting house, and Toiletries bag from Bodyshop... not a bad deal, the ropes is in preparation for my newest sport... but till i offically join, then i launch, keeping it a secret for now... for those who already know...SssssHHH....

Tml, a band gathering for a lunch down at downtown east, but first, its to the doctors for me... Finally a checkup on my shoulder before flying to brunei... hopefully everything goes well, gonna let the doc know about the ocassional pains and slip offs and see if he has a remedy to it... After that, guess its off to town to walk... just hope i dun see anymore things i wanna get... haha hmm pehaps some more berms and some cargo/kaki pants if there is good deals that is... but shall see lah...

Alright guess thats all for the day... have a great week ahead, 2 more weeks to brunei!!! woohoo

Leaving on a jet plane

More and more people are heading overseas to study, before you know it, its everyone i know is no longer in Singapore... haiz... I am feeling this as most friends (at least those i still contact) have left. if not, is leaving Singapore to future their studies somewhere else in another country. Here i am, getting all lonely and all... and can you believe it, my Mediaplayer have to play Canon in D at this moment in time, add salt to the wound, but well think of the positive side, kinda relax things up on this wet sunday afternoon.

Well, just attended one of my fren, Carol's farewell party, can't exactly called it a party, more like a get together before she flys off... guess i am gonno miss her. Its a pretty strange thing with human, when they are by your side, you couldn't care less, and now that they are leaving, there is this feeling of miss and stuff... Okok, shall not sound like she is gone for good or something... but she did mention its about 3 to 4 years at least... which is stilll a long time... All the best my good friend...

Guess there isn't much to write about this week, attended dragonboat training for the first time after awhile, and my body needs some fine tuning i guess, a week have already past and i haven't really got my body to get back to workout mode... guess its partly due to the brunei trip... so been slacking and hope not to give my body to much pressure, but i guess its an excuse coz i have not been doing very well in controlling my diet either... argh... just hope i haven't been putting on any more weight... 1 kg is already abit too much to bear...

Alright, i guess i will end of today with some photos from carol little meet up session lah... enjoy the rest of your weekend pple...

Guess thats all... heez... Ciaoz

Broke!!! when will it start raining money....

Had just updated my bankbook and i almost had a heart attack, i have spent alot, on what? i really donno, i try to recall on stuff i bought, but the amount added up doesn't tally with the amount spent. As a matter of fact, its way off!!! Haiz... guess is bread for the next few days till pay comes, and den too have to watch my spending... argh!!! wan to work and start earning some real money, this army allowance thingy maybe can feed the entire family in the past, but being in year 2006, its not even enough for me on one shopping trip man.. everything is increasing, transport, prices of items, and short after GST, but how come there is no rise in pay... haiz....



Anyway, guess enough whinning on being broke, guess its redundent to overdo it, since its not going to change the situation in any bit.. haha, anyway, had a great day tanning at sentosa today, the places was packed with beach goers man, haha and as for me, all lonely with my trusty companion, Mr. Ipod and my book "The Tenth Circle" its a good book, i am in the mids of it and i love it... Was suppose to be meeting Teo hui to collect something he owe me like a month ago, but he was busy (as usual) so had to collect it onli tml... hopefully he remembers to bring it... if not i really haven't a clue how am i to get from him... Went for a little walk at harbourfront, haha a shopperholic cannot resist the temptation of a shopping mall i guess... and there is where i updated my bank account... thou disheartened to find out about my soon to be emptied bank account, i still walked around seeing whats good... and i did make a number of finds. I saw another model of the police shades that i like, but it cost a freaking $250, haiz... other then that i saw an aldo watch which is also pretty nice... argh... its torturing seeing nice things and not being able to buy since its within range... but i endured and walked out of the shop... Before i make any impulsive buying, i decided to call it a day, and head home... phew... who could have guess what would have happened if i stayed a second longer...



Anyway, now that SAF day is over, its all for BIT, and my 3 month ORD training thingy... know i have been saying that for like awhile, but its pretty difficult to get the engine started since its rested for so long... especially when i got the blow of not being able to race... haiz... but i am glad they got something (insider info)... ok lah... short week ahead (i hope) take care pple and looking forward to the weekends... One more week to pay day!!!

SAF Day is finally over!!!

Woo Hoo!!! No more SAF day lo!! 3mths to ORD!!! counting man!!! haha, so many things to be happy about for the month of July, but nothing beats completing the mother of all parades man... Actually this year is pretty short, compared to last year, its less then an hour, even shorter then OCS parades that take up to 1.5 hrs at times... Wanna know y? coz this year the president "bang seh" us, didn't come, only got to know it on the actual day itself... so skipped quite abit of thing... This SAF day is pretty blessed i would say, welfare Commander, nice weather, good food... what more can you are for... haha NO MORE FOR ME!!! YEAH!!!

Okie enough about SAF day i guess, will share some pictures later, for now, its something about the week that past. Friday was off, went for a shopping expedition with my frens, a spend like nobody's business, super broke now... but enjoyed every bit of my spendings... And i dare say there is more to come... Cos there is many things i have yet bought... haha.

Have been pretty vexed the entire day, seem troubled by many things... wanted to vent it out from the ktv session with my frens... haha but don't seem to work, but i did enjoy myself nevertheless... I guess today did affect me in one way or another, have to really change my lack of confidence i guess... time to really open up... trying very hard to do so... but being very aware of my image... i guess i still have a long way to go...

haha, alright lah, some photos taken for BITs first full dress rehearsal and also SAF 2006

And here is some from SAF day 2006

Not forgetting the soon to ORD batch, the good people, tian you and or course the person that gives me the most ride on his car (right) Zhi xun, cannot thx u enough man, all the best in aussie yah...

Over in a Week!!!

Yeah, 2 more rehearsal to the actual and... NO MORE SAF DAY lo!~!~! now i can understand how the soon to ORD batch feel last year during this period of time, but I am more happy that this is ending soon as it finally ends my long time working with captain yusri...phew... feel like i been a POW this past time and finally light can been seen in hell once again... haha am i being over exaggerated? i wonder. I didn't day that without a reason, Friday we had rehearsal, and our conducting was Cpt Johnson, and i heard that its many comment that they felt the sudden decrease in stress level while playing, that tells alot yah?

Anyway, enough about SAF day, tml there will be more, meanwhile, i guess i would like to enjoy my weekend... heez, Oh yah all the shopperholics out there!!! more great sale is here as Club 21 starts to join the GSS craze, store with the likes of CK, G-Star, A|X and many more are having sale... my latest news is that Zara is also having sale already, so start your killing!!! hahaha enjoy yourselves!!!

Okok, now some recap on my past week, basically all is the same except friday where I attended a fren's, Alicia, 21st birthday, its was pretty fun i would say, but i guess she was too busy entertaining her other frens that we felt abit left out, but luckily we had uncle dennis, the ever so funny guy to keep us gasping for air after laughing so much... wo say its a pretty simple party, but most importantly is that everyone had fun... here are some of the pictures



(From left): a group picture of all present, except for irene who, as usual was busy brushing her hair in the loo... haha... the we have the birthday girl making her bday wish. Lastly, the group of girls and some of my best gossip and shopping kakis... hehe....

Argh, i donno what happened, but in just these past weeks, i have gained 1KG!!! its scary, yes and i guess i have to find my determination back again... Honestly losing it, so i guess i have to do something about it fast... Gambate to myself!! Anyway, guess thats all, cya next week then!!!

The "Fun" is just setting in...

Argh... I used to love the month of june, but that is way back in to my studying days... now, i absolutely dread it. SAF day, one of the biggest event of army, but the most dreaded by most of the units. (at least for those that is involved) . 2 more weeks and it will all be over... thank god, i am practically ripping of the days of my calendar, hoping that July 1st will come sooner... its that scary..

Anyway, the GSS fever is starting in me as i found oppotunity to go do some window shopping last week in orchard with my shopping kakis in camp... haha... Saw lots of pretty good buy, but have to abstain as i haven't draw up a list (shopping list that is). Many a times i have to have my hands in the pocket as its really itching to shop... this feeling is like drug addict getting cold turkey treatment, except that my addiction is safer... heez...

Last week, have been a hell week, been doing endless amount of parades and brunei rehearsal. everyday is packed with event and everyday i end off the day with my white shirt soaked in sweat, no kidding... Tml, start of a new week, and the vicious cycle starts again. not sure how much more of this i can take, in a couple of rehearsals my arm was giving sharp pain, definately a sign that i cannot forgo. Want to inform my spec about it, but kept in silence as i didn't wanna fall into the CY section, aka faking it colume.. Anyway this CY is a person that is getting on my nerves since the day he step into the band, but i guess i will not mention too much about him on my blog, its just tarnish my blog. Mentioning is name is enough to make my blood boils... so i am no gonna mention anymore...

Was suppose to go shopping with a fren today, but she is packing her place, another fren of mine also jio me, but i guess not coz I have to repack my stuff... heez... as the saying goes "if the old doesn't go, the new won't come" so yup.... alright then... may you guys enjoy ur day... blog again next week!!! ciaoz...

Long Break.... FINALLY!!!

The week seems shorter, 3 1/2 days to be specific, took off for the afternoon of thursday and entire friday. Really needed a rest, my right shoulder is giving problem again. feels abit loose, if you get what i mean.

Monday till wednesday, spent my day in tekong. pretty screwed up passing out parade i would say. but well its gonna be my last time on that island anyway. so i didn't mind... heez... Bass drum is really taking on a more negative effect on me than a positive one. its damaging my body physically and its taking its effect on my flute playing... which is a big thing. Something i have learned for 9 years lost due to something i was forced to play.

Anyway, yesterday started my first spending on GSS, cannot resist a good deal, so i got a couple of jeans from Guess... haha 50% off, how to resist... heez... and its not everyday items on those shelf fits me... heez... As the saying goes, "its takes a spark to light a fire", now the fire of shopping is finally burning. So its time for me to organise things that i should buy and plan a budget so as to not overspent... haha, strange words coming from my mouth, words like Budget and Planning, this words was never in my dictionary before army days. guess army really did train something out of me... heez... And believe it or not, i have not stepped into town (as in Orchard) since the launch of GSS. Worried that I cannot control myself i guess...

Ok lah... i guess thats all, will be going gym and giving Dragonboat a miss i guess. Dun wanna affect others training for the race, and remind myself that i cannot be in it... *sob still sore about it. have a great weekend then... ciaoz...

Back to Work!!!

Working out after a week of absence can be a little hard to chew, I am experiencing it right now... was thinking of going for training this morning but last night late night shopping have taken its effect on me and i was not able to wake up in time for training. Thus, i went to the gym instead. Didn't really concentrate, but did a pretty whole body workout. Coz i was thinking since i haven't work out for a week, all my muscle would be equally relaxed so by doing focus training, the sets of muscles involved might not take it... But little did i realise, that its so tiring man... have to start planning my schedule again, I have a month to my aim. its coming but not obvious... heez



Yesterday, lost morale of dragonboat after recieving news that the race have been changed to July 1 & 2, the days of SAF day. so decided to give myself a week's break since all my effort for the race have pretty much gone down the drain. Went to nyp for band prac instead, saw many familiar faces, coz its for aluminis, and its a good thing i have not completely lost touch on how to play the flute. felt so at home when handling notes rather then straight beat. (in SAF band i play the bass drum, in case you don't know what i mean). Quite impressed by the standard of the music actually, coz its sound pretty good. I guess this happens only when the band is made out of all talented musicians. heez... Enjoyed myself totally. After that, went to city hall and marina square to do some window shopping. Its my first time doing it since GSS started man. SALE is everywhere, making me, a shoppaholic, all hyped up.... My shopping kakis for last night was Alicia, Jac, May and Lewis. Haha, also the first time after a long while May came out shopping with us, been so busy for her after graduating. So i guess its kinda fun coz its brings back some memories of Aussies day man... lolx...



There was Midnight sale last night so we where loitering around Marina till close to 12, alot of people so pretty much glance through stuff, and have a rough idea of things to buy once my pay come. But i didn't go home empty handed neither, got myself a book from Times. haha, you guys must be thinking, who in the right frame of mind gets a book and SALE, lolx, well reason being its a good book and since it had offer so what the heck, besides i need something to read this afternoon too... heez...



Alright lah, i guess thats all for the day lah, will blog more next week when i get back then... meanwhile enjoy ur weekend! whatevers left of it... heez... Cheers!

Crappy week, and more to come ahead!!!

Argh!!! thought home can solve my crappy week but its seems that it just brought me more bad news... My dragonboat race dates have been changed to July 1st and 2nd, which clashed with SAF Day!!! means i cannot take part because i have to work on that day!!! there goes all my training!!! haiz...Great man, lost on whether to continue training or just forget it and do self training till the next race. Was really looking forward to my first gold medal... now its seems like its been snatched off, riped of my neck man... Argh, this feeling sucks man...



Will complain more later i guess, first of all i would like to congradulate a couple of my friends, Cheryl and Sherine, for passing there TP and now offically a driver like me... heez, both 14 pointer... only difference is that one is class 3(manuel) and the other is class 3A(auto). But no matter what, a licence is a licence, so happy driving yah... Was reading Sherine's blog and found out that she was tested by Instructor Asis, this can be purely coincidental but apparently i passed my TP under the same instructor. heez, what is weirder is, another friend of my, got his licence not long before me, and he passed with that same instructor too... haha how lucky can this be, fated i guess... hahaha



Ok back to more complaining, haiz, this week is super busy, practically worked the entire week off... wondering why i am working my ass off when i am already about to leave this dreaded place, SAF really knows how to make FULL use of one's POTENTIAL. Well, I don't really mind working, actually i love it, cause the day seems to pass really fast. Its just the fact that you are putting all the effort in the work and some others just sits around, and at the end of the day all get the same rewards, and at times, the slacker get more... its irritating and very unfair, but i guess i can only suffer in silence since i haven't got anyone at my end. Lucky i got a handful of frens that is willing to lend their ears when i need someone to grumble at. Yesterday had corp of drums at tekong, for the first time i felt the sore on my right shoulder coming back again, and at some moment i really felt it popping out and back in. I haven't an idea when its gonna happen again, but i am pretty sure, if this carries on, its will be sometime soon. Its not a good thing, because i am playing a pretty crucial role in the trip to brunei and the recent parades. haiz, at times i really wish to just quit playing the bass drum, solely because i only help out out of good will, and they seem to take advantage of me at times...But haiya, few more months left, and i would like to leave on a happy note with everyone. Tahan lah...



Guess thats enough complaining for the day!!! enjoy the weekend lah... just lost my mood by the change of the race date... but life goes on I guess, looking ahead!!!

Sian Sunday!!!

My Sunday was totally wasted, firstly because i woke up at 12.30 pm, wasting the entire morning in my dreams... haha, then the rest of the day is pretty much ruined by the weather as it was raining and wet...

Guess the most useful thing i did today would be running, couldn't take the bordem at home no longer, so went out for a short run around the neighbourhood, came back saw my mum's fren, haha was praised for looking different, fitter they say, (which I dun really think so) but nevertheless, happy to be praised. That pretty much settles my Sunday, very boring isn't it... haha Actually wanted to go town, but well no mood to shop so i guess will be a waste to see GSS in this kinda mood... Was suppose to go to the Aussie Study Fair with a fren, but well, whats the point of going when you know you won't have a chance to study there in the first place... so didn't in the end.

My finger is recovering, put some chinese medication on it last night, and today its pretty much covered up... Love and Hate that chinese medication, Love it coz its heats external wounds really fast, but Hate it cause it really painful when applying it... Heez, but no pain no gain i guess...

Nothing much to write already... Allow me to end of with an interesting quotes i happen to find while packing my room today

When It looks Like I Have Failed

Failure does not mean i'm a failure,
It does mean i have not yet succeeded.
Failure does not mean i have accomplished nothing,
It does mean i have learnt something.
Failure does not mean i've been humiliated,
It does mean i dared to try.
Failure does not mean i don't have it,
It does mean i have to do something in a different way.
Failure does not mean that i am inferior,
It does mean that i am not perfect.
Failure does not mean that i have wasted my life,
It does mean that i have an excuse to start over.
Failure does not mean that i should give up,
It does mean that i must try harder.
Failure does not mean that i will never make it,
It does mean thati need more patience.
The only people who never fail are those who never try.

Bad Hand Day!!!

What better way to start of my weekend then to get and injury... haha sliced my thumb by the side of the boat today at training... lucky time trials is over when it happened if not its gonna be a screwed day for me man... Here is one photo of my hand.The day didn't start off good for me actually, poured heavily as i head out for training, so had to get to training ground half wet. Then time trial, was first group up for the day, and did a super lousy timing of 2.17 mins, super pissed with myself, so had another go and ended with 2.09mins, slightly better but guess can be better. Anyway, its was the paddle back where my hand slipped from the oar, and hit the side of the boat, which so happen to have a slit. Didn't think much of it at first and carried on paddling, until i started feeling a sharp pain on my hand and i looked. Blood was covering my oar (the part that i was grabbing) and my hand was bloody and stuff... Heez, with that, i got to rest all the way back to shore as the rest of them paddle their lungs out... hahaha.

here is more footage of my injuried finger... haha nothing better for me to do i guess....

Beautiful Sunday

Today, went for a little outing with my section today, pretty much a birthday celebration for Jasmine and Adeline, as their birthday is around the corner... then caught the movie, "Over the Hedge" not bad, got a good laugh over it... heez.. saw zhi xun and gf also... haha... Anyway, got myself a Queen CD... very nice... starting to like it alot coz many of the songs have very nice lyrics.

After that got to borders for some Fish and Co. honestly, didn't really enjoyed the food there, other then the oysters. Got the Grilled Seasoned Fish, which is super salty, and the service sucks, from the moment we stepped in, we waited for a table, then waited for utensils, waited for water (which i requested from then for at least 3 times) waited for sauce, and even waited for the bill... haiz... poor poor service...

By then, it was time to call it a day... enjoyable day overall... haha maybe won't happen for awhile as everyone is busy with things, especially me, as i am busy preparing for SAF day and the brunei trip... nevertheless, it will be much remembered...

Birthday bash dash my aim...

First of all I have to wish my best friend, HERBERT a very Happy Birthday, and hope you enjoyed the night... though its pretty disappointing that you got drunk that quickly... missing all the fun on the dance floor... heez.. oh yah, and another friend HuiFen, heez so glad she still remembers me after all these while (4 to 5 year no contact??? cannot remember)

Had a very short week, worked for three days, but with the training we been through, our week have never been longer... Had a very sinful evening yesterday. Met up with bert and gang after work for a celebration. Had sakae sushi, had a whole table of good food, and since i only had 5 slices of bread the entire day, naturally i tucked in whole heartedly. After which, went to Obl O to party the night away... haha and when u get to this kinda place, alcohol is a must. Had a few glasses of beer, a shot of tequila and 2 tequlia pops. haha, and just dance the night away to all that R&B music... then had to dragged the already drunk herbert home, which is about 3 am... Lihao allowed me to drive myself home from herberts place... haha got to drive his mercedes. its fun experience but also stress since its a posh car... haha but at least i am getting the hang of auto cars. Still enjoy manuel cars thou.

There goes my no beer/alcohol diet. Today, got up at about 1pm, the latest since a long time ago. which destroyed every bit of my plan of going tanning. but didn't matter, the objective is to relax today and i did.. at home... in the comfort of my room infront of my computer. Tml there is dragonboat training... woo... hope it will be fun... as for the rest of the day will have to see, guess i haven't got anything installed... heez.. Thats all for the day i guess... Ciaoz

Monday B!!!

Its not really a big Blues... but things never seem to be good today, I guess partly caused by the cough that i had since last thursday... Spoiling all my plans, to go gyming that is... This morning, went Sentosa hoping to get a tan that I got last Monday, but apparently the sun was in the mood for some fun as it played a game of hide and seek with me, therefore didn't get the tanning session i wanted, went for a few laps in the sea instead before making my way back to mainland for some SUBWAY!! just love it... heez

Pamered myself with a puma t-shirt and settled something at the bank before making my way home... was dead bored at home, and can't go to the gym due to my cough... (trainers advised) but still cannot resist the urge, so went for a light jog around the neighbourhood instead and some light circuit training at the estate workout area, chin-up and stuff like that...

Haiz, burnt my weekend for the stupid horses... at the turf club i mean... Oh yah, and this is out to the Singapore Turf Club Management. I am really unhappy for the treatment i got from your staff for yesterday event. No matter what our band was there to provide a service for the event and its 2 days in a row, we are all tired and all... after the SIA Cup race as we are leaving through to another gate... having to carry the rather heavy bassdrum after a tiring day, movement will tend to get abit slower.. but we still made an effort to move fast as everyone is dying to get home, however as we were moving to the gate, a staff started to rush us in a pretty harsh manner... I mean i dun see no reason for that at all... I mean i can understand that there is still another race, but i mean we are not like in the way or anything. And whats with the harsh tone man, we dun owe you guys the service... It really sucks man... that all I have to say... No words of gratitude and we still have to take in attitude from the staff like we begged for the job... I am still pissed even when i bring up the matter now... But i guess i am not going to blow it up... since its such small matter, and its most probably my last performance for them... Just need to let it off my chest...

Alright, i guess thats all for this evening... more to do tml in camp.. have a wonderful week ahead all... Oh yah, i got to know recently that i have many 'secret readers' in my blog.. heez... do tag ur views yah... heez... thx... Cheers

Dame... down with slight flu...

Argh... Shoo Flu Bug... go away, find yourself another owner, I am not strong enough to have a Flu Bug as a pet... haiz, had sorethroat yesterday, was about to start so i kept drinking water like there is no tml, lucky for that, the sorethroat subsided (with the aid of kris medication too)... Now its the irritating running nose... argh.. hate the feeling of falling ill. Means that so many activities have to be put on hold... Tml gym session will have to wait till further notice from my body condition...

Anyway, couple of good things while i arrived home this evening... Firstly, Ladies and Gentlemen... may i present...

My licence!!! Haha, asking for it right... i know... but well its what i earned for 7 mths of hardwork man... haha guess i deserve to show it off abit.. heez... First thing i saw on my table when i reached home, a letter from the TP, when I held it in my hand, felt something hard inside, so the excitement rises, and as soon as i open it... there it was... haha waiting for me... heez.. so anyone who don't mind lending me his/her car, just give me a buzz yah... i could use all the practise i can get... haha... and don't worry I dare say i am a pretty careful driver... heez...

Another things that just arrived at my doorstep was my modem from singtel... haha finally upgraded my plan... will installed it soon i guess... Now i can upload more beautiful picture, haha... faster speed faster surfing man... woohoo... too bad i dun game.... haha...

Hmm.. tml is vesak day, nothing much planned, working for both saturday and sunday... sianz... have to go to stupid turf club to play for some stupid race, and its not like those pple there are interested... its just STUPID!!! argh!!!

Alrighty then, thats all i guess, till next time, Ryan OUT!!!

Work as usual for me!!!

Haha, many will be looking forward to this week as its a 4 day work week, friday is vesak day, long weekend ahead and everything right??? WRONG for me... cause work is as usual!!! I am working every other day except vesak day and today. Why!!! this kinda life really make me sick... Worse of all the PAY SUCKS!!! haiz...

Anyway, lets not talk about that anymore, went sentosa this morning, was really go weather for a tan, loved it... think will drop by there again next week. The beach was all quiet and there is plenty of room for me to bask in the sun... haha and suprisingly, there are quite a number of girls there... haha goes to show girls knows about enjoying life man.. heez... Stayed for a couple of hours, then made my way back to mainland for subway lunch. Then, walk around harbourfront for awhile before heading home. Been rotting since i stepped home... thats pretty much how i spent the entire monday, @ home. Can't really blame me, coz its pretty much a working day and all my frens are working. Will be heading down to gym later on, just had dinner so not really wise to start workout straight away. Going to start my workout regime again, get into shape fast... for the coming competition, left my exercise guide in camp, so guess i will plan it tml in camp then... well, meanwhile i guess thats all folks, hope u guys have a great start of the week... Cheers!!!

COG Main!

Finally after so many practise, its over, haha my debut performance at COG main as a Bass Drummer, fumble abit here and there, but overall its was not bad, or so i hope to think, and from feedback from the ORD personnels that was there to watch. Was tiring and having some difficulty gripping the sticks due to the glove, but now, just glad everything is over.

Here is a pic of the drumline for today, of which only 2 are real percussionist, the rest are woodwind converts, me inclusive. Its kinda fun trying out new things once in awhile, but then again, bassdrum its a really tough job... heez...

Yesterday, finally got my first taste of driving an auto car, which i really can conclude, its like driving a toy car... haha and very lazy, but its real fun.. Oh yah, by the way its my friend, Herbert's car... so kind of him to trust me... heez.. thx bro... My debut going into the expressway too, going at 90km/hr woohoo, must say its pretty fun... guess i really could use for experience... Today, another camp fren of my Zhi Xun let me drove his Lexus RX300, one of my dream car, who would have thought that i would have the chance to drive it man... haha wonderful experience, but due to my lack of experience and taking its for granted that the camp is empty, i neglected all my safety checks, which is something that you CANNOT forget, not matter where you are.. Thx Zhi Xun for telling me off... appreciate its... experience gained... heez...

Hmm... tml off, guess i will head of to Sentosa for a tan, and yes, its alone... well sometime when you got to go, u got to go, u get what i mean... hees (if not nvm)... and GYM... haha tml start of training day man... have bout 6 weeks left... so have to work extra hard... hopefully can get something back this time around... Alright then, thats all i guess... will keep updating once i got the time... meanwhile stay happening everyone... Cheers.

What a week!!!

WooHoo... May 2 2006... impt date now man... haha coz its the day that I got my driver's licence!!! yeah!!! ladies and gentlemen, yet another driver is born... class 3 licence... in case you guys are wondering, I got 10 points (neither here nor there but its alright for a first timer) heez...

Haha enough on the licence lah, no car, so life haven't changed much for me... *suck thumb*... Anyway, things in camp is really starting to get busy... COG, BIT (brunei thingy), SAF day!!! these three is already giving us lots of stress man... This excludes turf club performance next week, and ALSC the following.... argh!!! think i am really going to fall soon... haiz... but i cannot afford to, as the responsiblity of Bass Drummer is burdened upon my shoulder... for BITs...haiz... so many things to do, and there is only one me... not trying to make myself sound real important, its just that sometimes i feel that i am doing more that what the average bandsmen is required. argh, i need to "jian chi dao di", until the time i really cannot take it i guess...

Just got a call from my dragonboat captain, saying he wish to see me in the A boat... man another stress man. Thou its always been my dream to make it into that boat, as its where all the medals are... So time to work my ass off again.. haha... strict diet and stuff to come back... heez... hopefully all my hardwork pays off these 3 months...

Apart from that, its been a tiring week, oh yah, Sunday will be Changing of Guards again, its our turn to march down orchard road again, but the different is that this time round, i will be a bass drummer. So do come down and support k, its my debut performance for COG as a bass drummer, we are gonna march off at 530 from the intersection of hereen and the old singtel building... so yah... come down and watch it will be fun...

Alright i guess thats it, will try to post again when i can find the time... meanwhile guess i am hitting the sack, nite to all and have a wonderful weekend ahead

This is IT!!! No more turning back!!!

Tml at around this time i will know my fate... what seems so far away, now is so closed... still can remember the first time I got in control... tml is the real thing!!! If i say no fear, i am lying, but honestly, its not that bad, maybe tonight i will feel it... haha hu knows... But confidence level is still pretty high, so hope everything goes smoothly tml. Later will be my last lesson, to brush up on my weaker parts... then its all on my own tml...

Ok lah... then more i talk about it the more its haunts me... CHANGE TOPIC!!! heez, saturday head for dragonboating again after a couple week absence. People are just as friendly as ever, but missing the race seem to be a big mistake as it seems like i missed out on alot of fun and can't really relate to their topics, but all i know is, we have a couple of months to the next big race. DragonBoat Fest, happening on 24 June... Training time!!! Two weeks of rest really slacked me off quite abit as at some point, the fatique did crawl up upon me. Couple of time i almost couldn't catch my breath man... time to do more cardio i guess.. Afterwhich head home for a shower and just slacked saturday away...

Sunday was more fun-filled, met up with Sherine, Adeline and Waileng for a little KTV session early in the morning... had loads of fun as Wai Leng's jokes and funny moves brought lots of laughter in the room. After that, we carried on with a movie "Daisy" with my lovely "girlfriend", acting in it... haha (wishful thinking)... Its not like the average korea movie, yes its still about love story, and yes someone dies... haha but its much nicer, trust me... a MOVIE worth watching... Coz Ryan says so... haha...After which, we did abit shopping here and there, thou the progess just got in, but still have to save it for better use until i am certain of the outcome tml. heez.. For now save save save, heez... but saying that, yesterday's outing did spend quite abit also, as we went to try the korean food in the basement of far east. its not bad, but too bad the ginseng chicken cannot really taste the ginseng, but we all got out bloated coz we finished everything up... haha after that out final stop was at PS before heading home... its was really fun...

Today, make a trip back to camp, haha drop something off and get something back home, so i have lesser thing so bring back on wednesday... Stiff neck giving problem again. tink i will consult a specialist if this continues... wonder if its been my sleeping posture... haiz... Anyway, guess that all mate... heading down to the gym later in the day i guess... need to work those lacking muscles.. haha Have an enjoyable week then... Ciaoz.. Oh yah... HAPPY MAY DAY!!!

Loner life once more...

Now i know how its feels to once again be a loner... I thought i would never have that experience once again... but well its can be rather enjoyable... Morning, went to Sentosa alone, for a tan and also collect my islander card... was pretty quiet for a sunday, but the sun was pretty good... so i managed to get a layer of tan... thou not dark enough, but it was ok for me... Been out there for close to an hour before its started to rain... kinda expected it, looking at the clouds... so kinda packed up before the storm hits and head back to mainland before its pours...

Walked around HarbourFront, got quite abit of nice stuff, already on my "can buy" list... just waiting for the progress package to come in... haha... After which head back home thinking about rotting the day away... But my body was pretty hyped up... cannot keep still at home... haha so went to pumped it out in the gym...

Now, i am preparing to return to camp... dad have just changed his cab, so won't be driving for the next week... better return now then tml, hate traveling in the morning... haha Alright... i will end this lonely sunday evening here... may all have a great week ahead... 9 More days to go!!! Loner signing off...

Weekend!!!

Just realise that i haven't blogged for close to 1/2 a month now... that is a long time... but well have been pretty busy... but here it is... my life for the past couple of weeks... Guess i won't shall every detail, but just the highlights...


*** Good Friday Outing ***

Embarked on a 3 Days 2 Nights stay @ HangOut hotel with my flute section. so glad that so long, even after we have graduated. the bond is still strong within us... Started off the day with KTV at Cine, didn't know y i agreed (coz i am not a singing kinda guy, get wat i mean) but yah... had fun as I slowly explored my 'hidden talents' haha... Oh yah, took part in MI 3 Audition, was kinda fun and since we are stuck at Cine due to the rain, we tried... haha

After which, we checked in to the hotel, rot for awhile before heading to Chinatown for some porridge dinner... My idea since no one could decide where to go... hahaha then was off to Eski bar for a night of crazy fun... here are some photos..

Guess everyone had fun with the tequlias... i am sure i did... haha but well after was back to the hotel as many can hardly keep their eyes open... haha

Following day was suppose to be BBQ session at ECP, but due to the temptation of Kbox at Paradiz Center (which is pretty close to our place), we decide to sing again... haha first time singing so early in the day... but it was very fun too... After, we decide to just have out BBQ at a more convient spot, Marina Bay, haha save us all the trouble of cleaning after dinner... Pictures of dinner

After which we proceed to Picture house, the revamped cathey beside PS, for mover "Take the Lead". its a not bad movie... but i guess lack certain class if you view it in a professional manner, seems abit disrespectful to the dance... haha at least that is how i feel... but not a bad movie... Had rochor bean curd after... was superb... And that pretty much brings an end to the three days... was superb and lots of fun... heez... took a very cute neoprint... haha here it is...
haha cool right... well my uniform is from hogwarts... and the message i am trying to convey is "when magic fails, there is always a gun" hahaha....

*** end ***

Other than that exciting weekend, i guess its not much happening in life, things have been smooth in camp. we have now move on to the formation practise... and alos for several other parades such as COG and SAF day... We are slowly moving into the "peak period" and soon after that ORD lo... hahah cannot really imagine its really so soon... that i have wasted close to 2 years on NS... haha oppz... but well i guess there is some benefit here and there... just not sure where exactly....

It will be a week from my test.... really hope everything goes well and smooth... As for now... all i can do is not to mess up in practise... and everything will be fine i guess... Alrught then... i guess thats it... may all have a great day ahead... tata

Monday Blues.... abit...

Phew back from gym... was on HQ duty yesterday, together with COG, the day past really quickly. Haiz, Teresa didn't become the first Campus Superstar, so heart breaking. But she is a tough girl, merely teared. But i am sure she will be the next Clay Aiken, as in does better in everything compare to the guy. But i guess i won't totally say i hate the guy, coz he did pretty well too. Both were vocally strong, guess he won by his personality and ability to express himself. Feeling blue coz she didn't win, haha sounds really kiddish for my age, but well have been at this competition since their top 12, and have always been supporting her... so haiz...
TERESA U ARE MY CAMPUS SUPERSTAR!!!

Well... enough about Campus superstar i guess... the more i say the more the sour feeling rises from within... Hmm, oh saw a 'rich f**k' in camp today, while i was leaving for home after duty, why i say he is rich, well he come to work in a MASERATI!!! hahaha a class above the rest, making BMW 7 series seems like a toy car.. haha... now u understand y i called him that... all attention was given to him as the car drove into the gate man... haha life is just so unfair... haha


Was thinking of heading to town for a little shopping, but the moment i step home from town, got seated infront of the computer, the automatically 'died' haha, actually they are just lazy, or should i say i am just lazy and finding all sorts of excuses lah.. heez.. Besides another reason that is stopping me from town is well the fast depleting financial resources from my account... haha, in short, i am BROKE... money come and go really really quickly... hardly any to save at all... haha... Well, tml is work all over again, and yet another sunday duty... haha, must be thinking I must be crazy, but well everything needs sacrifices i guess... u lose something to gain another...

Feeling really sian, guess is lack of sleep, had to guard the phone, which strangly didn't ring for the entire evening. till close to 1 am before i give up and went to bed. Got up at 645 for breakfast before making my way home... And now after a pretty good workout... my energy is all drained i guess... Alright lah... i guess i will end off here... have a great week ahead, and enjoy urselves lah... Ciaoz