Finally 21...YIPEE!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am finally 21!!! an offical adult... Its was a special Thursday this year for me... December 1st was not only the day i turn 21, its also the day i got promoted to corperal rank *applause* However, the only flaws in this joyful day is that all these wonderful moments is 'celebrated' in camp!!! haha not sure i am to be happy or sad...



As its a 21 birthday, everyone will be expecting me to me on off and have a crazy party somewhere right... well, for me, all i got for present is from the army actually... A Big OCS Commissioning Parade Rehearsal in the early morning of my special day... had to get up at 6am as we fall in at 645am. Rehearsal was till 1230, and was thinking maybe could be compensate the rest of my day by taking off... But, NO!!! they have to have the Advance Musician Course Graduation Ceremony in the afternoon, which shattered my dreams of taking any off in the afternoon.. the lucky thing was that i haven make any plans to meet my frens, if not it would be disasterous... Since after that there wasn't much left in that special day, so decide to just spend the rest of the day in absolute bordem and right in the comfort of my own bunk... Sadness? I have to agree, but what to do, that life for guys in Singapore i guess... most guys have to celebrate their 21st in army i guess... heez...



Right now for my weekends, maybe i should mention something about last weekend... its was fantastic, as i spent the night over at Sentosa with my wonderful bunch of frens and also had the Dragonboat race down at Boat Quay. Wonder how i split myself into 2 places... heez.. well its been pretty packed for me... but i managed to pull it off...



Details will be left to my photos i guess... but overall its was superb last weekend as we clinched Gold in the Expats race... a major trophy, the one the team was training for... As for my Sentosa gang... it was just as fun... took lots of photos, have lots of laughter and also screams (courtesy of Sherine.. heez..) Generally... it was great fun...



As for today, went for a light paddle, can really feel the tension is not the same as before the race... haha, in fact there was no tension at all, everyone was just enjoy a day at the beach and just gentle paddle... after that is back home to shower and yup... pretty much conclude my sat, pretty pathetic i would say... but what to do when you have to work tml... its pretty hard to paln coz there will always be a curfew restricting your fun... i hate it...argh... lolx..



Finally, I will like to thank all those that remembered my birthday... really appreciate it... have decided to hold a super belated birthday party (since its a 21st... so i guess i am not going to let it pass uncelebrated) but details of it is still in process, venue will most likely be at my place... keep you guys inform yah... but thx alot... Love You all



PS... photos on last week will be posted once i have my camera back.. heez.. so be patient and wait k... cheers

Busy Weekend PART II

Saturday... woke up at 6am, was involved in the fatique team for Central Band charity concert for Community Chest. Helped with the percussion instruments, then moved off to SCH (Singapore Conference Hall). There @ 8 plus, we unload and help set up the stage... After allocated our indivdual task and once the MDC pple start their rehearsals, we break for breakfast. *famished*. Went to Ah Moy market... bring back alot of memories... haha strangly the uncle selling noodles still remembers me (the last time i ate there was at least a year ago)... After a heartly breakfast... when to walk around the district before returning back to the hall for a short nap...

After noon, Central Banders and puppetters are all assembled... first rehearsal... heez... guess i let the pic do the talking...
Back stage crew and helper...

The puppetters for the night... combine effort of some of our guys and people fromt the Music and Drama Company...

Us fooling around with the puppets backstage before show commence... signs of bordem... lolx....

After all that fooling around its down to real work when then performance commence... and after its all done, we had to help pack everything bring it back to camp and then unload them before calling it a day. by thhe time i got home, its 1 am... tiring and in my opinion, a total waste of my Saturday (haha) but its was no doubt a wonderful experience... at least i got to know so new pple... heez...

Sunday, got up early to go Sentosa with a couple of frens for a tan...
This was the weather when we got there... seems pretty nice day to have a tan right? WRONG... haha shortly after we have "try" to relaxed, its started drizzling... so we had no choice but to head to the nearest cafe for shelter and since we are there... get somethings to eat...

Lucky for us, the drizzle was short, but the rest of the day remain cloudy so i didn't really get the tan then i wanted... (sadz) but well there is always next time i suppose... so other then lying in the "sunless" day, we took pics instead... heez... here is one of the many we took....
After leaving sentosa, went to town for a walk and dinner at marche (been a long while since i last step in there) before calling it a day... fun filled day and a very very VERY tiring weekend... heez... next weekend... Dragonboat race and more fun.... For now... OUT!!!

Busy weekend!~!~

D Day is coming!!! Its 6 days and counting!!! i am offically going to be an adult... Feeling both excited and freaked out... been looking forward to this day since i am a kid... not that i am not longer a kid, its seems pretty scary... haha... On off for this couple of days, as end of the year is approaching, was asked to clear out off before the start of the coming year, good break i guess...

Now for my busy weekend (last weekend i mean) hehez... started off on a friday... went out with Sherine and Adeline for a movie... was tinking of watching "Just Like Heaven" but timing wasn't very to our liking, we watched Harry potter instead...
Showtime was still hours away, so meanwhile went to walk around town and have dinner... heez here is one taken with astro... heez... After some shopping, had dinner down at billy bombers... more pics...

The food wasn't fantastic... but the standard was there thou... and its really filling (american serving...or slightly lesser)... Enjoyed ourselves there pretty much.... After that was the movie... its was great, however there are many parts missing in this movie comparing it to the book... but well its was great overall... Then we rushed home like kids late from their curfews... heez.. gotta send the gers home first before returning to camp... and by then was already 1 plus am... hee thank god nothing happen...

OFF DAY!!!

hehe... had a good rest last night... had been busy preparing for the ASLC parade in tekong... the last ever in tekong before they shift to pasa labar camp.... Yipee... no more overseas trip, except for POP parade...

Today, OFF!!! happy to get rest, sad cause have to rot at home and do nothing... nothing to do... no one to talk to... shopping alone, something i have been use to be doing for awhile last time, suddenly seems uninteresting to me... its a BIG DEAL for a shopaholic like me... Thinking of going to watch the WCG... but well kinda lost interest, 1st no kaki, 2nd not really into game anymore, lastly, lazy bug in me is really strong today...

Call me a sadist or whatever, i missed school life, doing tutorials, attending lectures, rushing for projects and stuff... at least there is something to keep your life moving on... In there army there isn't really much things u can do... especially in my unit. At times i really regretted entering this unit... there isn't much u can learn... and its really a waste of the 2 years... However, looking at the friends i have made... its make me think otherwise i guess... But i mean if i have a choice... i would still choose something else i guess...

Guess thats all for this afternoon lah.... shouldn't have the off today lah... really bored and nothing to do... going for lunch now.... ciaoz then... i have to work tml.... sian so have to go back camp tonight.... have a great weekend ahead then... ciaoz

Fun weekend.... Not really...

It been a pretty tough weekend... i have to say... busy no doubt but for all the wrong reasons... with some exceptions here and there lah... heez...

Firday, went to scout for a place to hold our SAFband Dinner and Dance 2006 and also for prizes of the lucky draw... Went to SAFRA Mount Faber, not a bad spot... but guess there is better (you know what i mean *winkz) Anyway, then we proceed to Harbourfront for the look at some stuff we could used for lucky draw. Managed to get some quotation for out next meeting... Afterwhich, went out with a friend, Lisa, for a movie... Exorcism of Emily Rose. nice movie and i have learn alot about the religion in that contacts... Lisa on the other hand spend half the time covering her face... lolx... A movie i would recommend to watch... since its based on true story...

After which its was pretty late (for shopping) but still early night, so we pop by alley bar and chilled there till late... haha had lots of fun looking at pple, chit chatting at everything under the stars, and of course drinking... Got home about 3 am...

Woke up at 10 the following morning, watched abit of TV and was fighting with the devil within whether or not to go for a paddle... and i won in the end, had to convinced myself with the race and also not being to be there next week due to work... Training was tough (as usual) and pretty fustrating at times, as i was seated behind a guy and a ger there does not put effort into rowing making me lose my pace and screw everything up... sickening... But anyway after paddle, being controlling my beer intake, didn't join the guys for beer and hit the showers earlier... After which went to look for lunch/dinner before meeting up with some of my poly mates...

One of my ex- poly classmate's father have just passed away due to lung cancer... recieved news from another classmate of mine early in the morning, so planned to meet in the evening to attend the wake... Believe it or not, that was out first class meeting since we all graduated.... and what better timing then this to be meeting... As one of my classmate Guoxian said when we arrived, "what a place to have a gathering arh... seems like it the only time everyone can make it" sounds abit sacarstic, but its really true... Cannot blame with so many individual committment... But anyway, though the sad situation to be meeting, i am still glad to see everyone, brings back alot of memories from the past man... Reach home about 11 pm...

Well and to think that is the only bad news of my weekend... you are wrong man... Apparently that same evening, i recieve a msg from my best fren, Herbert, saying that another fren of mine, Dennes, is hospitalised... a relapse of his illness... the one that i had too but was less serious... Sent my regards to him as soon as i got the msg... hope he is doing well...

Today, had to wake up at 8 as i have a parade and return to camp... @ the Singapore Turf Club, For the Singapore Gold Cup, lame but well someones gotta do it... Got there and see the races and performed on 2 of the major intervals... felt so odd playing to a group of ah peh and also felt like a "horse" for once as we performed on the race track, just weird lah... Then, after the playing for the prize presentation for the winner of the cup by President (the main reason we are there) we packed up and call it a day...

Exciting weekend i have to say... but not exactly fun filled i guess... Anyway, tml is another week and buy thursday HARRY POTTER is in town!!! can't wait... lolx... as for now... wish u guys a pleasant week ahead!!! Cheers!!!

Ariel


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OFF but busy monday...

OFF on a monday!!! heez.. how cool is that... this must be my longest holiday yet since i am in army... but well todays off is not for no reason... its for working yesterday man. (COG parade). Anyway i was on HQ duty too so didn't really affected me much.. only that i was abit reluctant to return to camp after such long break...

Oh yah here is some more pics that i have promised from the previous outing...


Here are some scenes from the "prize presentation" for the day... haha... okok more like farewell gift presentation lah... in the middle, is a gift (poster) design by our event organizer, Adeline, with out well-wishes for Jasmine. Since she is going to America during the winter season... we poped in a scarf to keep her warm in her coldest nights... heez...

Well, indeed that even will bring alot of memories when i look at the pictures... but i was very touched to recieve a handmade card from Karen... for everyone... each with their own pictures and stuff.. Can tell its took alot of effort and time... Thank Karen...!!!

here it is...
Great job guys... heez.. for this outing and stuff... haha...

Well, guess thats all for this monday afternoon, got a long week ahead... Finished doing the housework, now visiting my mum in the hospital... suspected stone in her kidney or something like that... haiz... feel like such a failure... all this time my mum is not feeling well, i am still stuck in camp... Well ciaoz pple, may u have a pleasent week ahead then... Ciaoz

Argh!!! Nightmare after a sweet dream!!!

"Hey boy, you seem to have put on weight again arh!" those are the words my dad said to me yesterday while watching TV... NO!!! think all the outing and feast have finally "revenge" and destorying all the effort i have been putting in the past month... time to counter!!!

Anyway talking about outing, just had one with my section on wed, hehe been a long time since we had one, its was kind of a Welcome back party for Andy, who just came back from Shanghai for his attachment. As well as a farewell party for Jasmine, who is leaving for America for her attachment... haha... this is what you call killing 2 birds with one stones...

Was working that morning, preparing for COG this coming Sunday, and had off that afternoon so met up with the gers (Sherine, Adeline, Waileng and Fong Cheng) as they had their lunch before heading down to town for SHOPPING!!! (girl's next best fren after diamonds.. heez)

Here is on the way to town... heez... the 4 lovely ladies i was with (middle pic from L to R: Wai leng, Fong Cheng adeline and Sherine) heez.. they had some kinda pact to all be in skirts... lolx... There (by the left) is me trying to be funny with the pole in in the train... haha suitable for cover of menshealth??? wait long long lah i guess... When we got there... we went shopping and look around... and Adeline finally got her levis... her first ever... haha everyone deserves a levis... right *winkz...

Anyway after that, there is more shopping and slowly we swept across to Funan IT mall.. haha there is where i got myself a pair of running shoes!!! heez so happy... Ladies and Gentlemen... introducing... Asics GT-2100, its designed with GEL Cushioning System designed to help protect the foot from harmful forces and absorb impact. Its comes with Duosole properties and Speva midsole cushion to aid runners in all kinds of track conditions... 3M technology also provide the reflective materials on the shoe to make the shoe visiable to vehicles when running at night... A highly recommended shoe by Sports Medicine Australia... Took it for a test run yesterday and indeed its a very good pair of shoes...


Heez guess its enough on the shoes already... back to the outing... after shopping... when everyone is tired and hungry... we proceeded to our meeting spot, a diner in excelsior hotel (if i remember properly). My first time having korean food... heez... great experience...

Pictures says a thousand words.... heez.. so i guess i am not saying much about dinner... see for yourself i guess... there is only one word to describe... and that is FUN... heez....

After that we went of to esplande for a drink, unfortunately Sherine have to leave first... but could be a blessing in disguse too.... coz i guess she wouldn't like the ambience in DXO neither... heez.. heres more photos...

Here are some pictures that we have taken before sherine left... heez... there is more but i guess i am not going to cramp all into one blog... shall continues maybe along with my next blog... so do stay tune yah... heez... Dragonboat tml... cannot wait... have a great weekend lah... take care...

HAPPY DEEPAVALI!!!

First and formost, would like to say a very happy deepavali to all my indian friends out there... have a wonderful day!!!

Well today its been pretty much like a normal day for me, but for the first time in a long time, i woke up in the afternoon... haha its been a long time since i "pigged" around le... Past few days have been pretty smooth sailing i would say, and being the "public holiday" week (considering having 2 PH in one week!!!) i get to enjoy the much awaited rest that i have been craving for... and also give me more time to follow up on my workout regime... heez...

Dragonboat race is three weeks from now, not very near yet not very far from now... its my second major race with the team... considering that i have be MIA for so long in between... i really hope i can get something out of it... the last time i almost clinched a sliver... but i am hungry for GOLD this time round... the result for my time trails is out.. apparently i did not bad... average timing for both sides... haha normally pple does their trails for only their stronger side... but i kinda got mixed up and did both instead... Guess that is the short term goal i am working towards at the moment... before December hits and we once again get into the "busy" mode with OCS comissioning on hand...

Last night, caught up with a couple of good frens, herbert and dennes, who happened to be release from tekong, (herbert - doing BMT, dennes - recourse) to talk, watch movie and stuff... Saw Lisa too in town.. haha Singapore is indeed so small... everytime i am in town i am bound to meet frens.. haha (okok not always, but most of the time) Watch Zorro, its nice, and Catherine Zeta Jones is so pretty!!! OMG... her eyes is so mesmerizing... After movie, we had out for supper, for me i only watched as my frens have supper, strict diet... heez... Oh yah, for all the Newton Circles Fan out there, heartbreaking news, newton circles is closed for renovation... haha, consolation new is they have set up a temp eating place beside the old newton circles, so u still can enjoy good food after clubbing and stuff k... heez its pretty hard to miss honestly...

Alright then... short and sweet today... nothing much... tml will have a section outing... heez... looking forward to it... till tml its ryan here.... OUT!~!~!

Tiring day *phew...

Argh shoulders aching, head heavy, stiff neck... feeling like an 80 year old man... think i am going to pop one panadol extra before sleeping tonight...

Yesterday night was superb man... had a hell of a time, came online the moment i got home from camp, and Peishan msg me for a drinking session, thinking i haven't drink for like ages, and also not met up with them for ages, i agreed. When to pick up something from my frens first before meeting up with Angelina(aka angie) and Lisa in town... heez... shopped around for awhile before heading to Holland V.

Some pictures to make things seems less dull...
Here is the five lovely ladies that i have spend the evening with... haha, when we walked into the pub everyone was like staring at me like i am some playboy or something... give me the "what the hell" look... heez... i am just fortunate i guess... (From L to R: Lisa, Angie, Cynthia, Pei Shan and Alicia)

All this time we are chatting and drinking... and i have to say beers are reasonable there man... happy hour, 2 for one price.. and good beer man... erdingers, hoegardens, ludwig, and many many more...


And at the end of the day, when everyone is pretty "sober", we played TRUTH or DARE... and when everyone decides that they cannot handle the TRUTH, everyone started to choose DARE, that is when all the stupid stuff happens... haha



Here are some of the highlights DARE we have to perform. I was force to act all horny on the poster girl, guess that look horny enough.. haha. But the ultimate winner to the DARE game would be peishan!!! haha she had to kiss Lisa, and also pluck a display off the wall and take a pic with it... heez... so funny...

Some more pics we took...

Finally left the pub at about 1am, we were the last to leave... peishan got her hubby to fetch her while the rest of us hoped into a cab and got home... on the way home, the beer starts to have a riot with my stomach, guess i drank too fast for the last few pints (was part of my dare, finished 1 1/2 pint in less then a min) and with with bummy ride i on the cab... i couldn't take it once i when we got to lisa's place... haha i PUKED... In my history of drinking, it was my first time... Puked in between 2 cars at the carpark... After that ordeal, I was sent safely back home by angie (thx alot) haha... I would said its one of the more happening nights i had in ages man... enjoyed every bit of it.... thx alot

Alright body giving way le... tink i will go rest liao... nitey to all