A night over at Terence's Place
Yesterday, midway into my work, I received a msg from Aaron to meet up. He and Terence wanted to go to Funan to look for some IT gadgets. I was thinking that its fine to meet, so as to discuss with them programs about New Year Eve.
After work, as planned, I met them at Funan. To my little surprise, Jin Jie was there too. Anyway, we walked a little as they looked a mini SD card. Jin Jie arranged to meet Yu Zhen too for dinner as she was giving up a tuition child to Jin Jie. She is also one of the example how time flies and how guys lack behind on the girls. She had already starting work in an audit company after just completing her ACCA.
We had our dinner at a a food court, having a nice chat. After which, we head back to Orchard (Oh My GOd!!!) where they want to go to Popular, while Aaron want to look for his gf's present. At the book store, it was then i realised that there is a big range of assessment books these days. Stacks and shelves of books are all over the place, no wonder JJ needed Yu Zhen's help in choosing assessment books.
Shortly after buying the books, Yu Zhen headed home first, while we continued shop a bit. We were sitting at Yoshinoya for a drink when suddenly this idea of staying over at Terence's place came about. So I head straight to his place while Aaron and JJ went home first before coming over.
Once again, it was just like Secondary school days when we often stayed over at each other's place. I had the chance to watch The Curse of the Golden Flower using Terence's computer. Other than that, we played our usual Winning Eleven... keke....
I and Aaron went to sleep early around 4am while the other two continued their battle. Upon morning did i realise that they actually played till 7am... Crazy guys... they had just slept for only 4 hours.
It was nice that Terence's mum got us Nasi Lemak for i and JJ. However, my sore throat didn't allow me to finished it. Darn, again ulcer at a corner of my throat....
Today afternoon, I and Terence went ahead with the plan of watching Death Note II. The sequel was even better than the first. Though it was almost 2 plus hours, it didn't seem that long at all. By the time it was over, it was already evening time. Off i went back here to my grandma's house....
OH OH.. In the end, there was no progress in the programs discussions lor... Jin Jie, that guy, he had already agreed to meet up his 3C/4C class for the countdown and didnt let us know here... while Aaron also could not confirm whether he is meeting or not... typical indecisive him.. Upon this.. complete sianness for me and terence. So we decided to leave the plan aside... unless there's some last min decision...
Friday, December 29, 2006
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
It was 2006 Christmas Eve. The year has been filled with different events. Going through different phrases, facing all sorts of happenings has made me mature a bit.
Coming to the end of the year, Christmas was finally here. The plan for the day was to have a Christmas dinner with the guys. It also marked the day when Terence comes back home to Singapore from Cambodia. He was there for about 20 odd days for his school community project.
However, as it turns out, only Jin Jie and Tengfu could meet for the dinner first. Terence and Aaron had family dinner before hand.
As such, the three of us met up first instead. The initial plan was to have a meal at Clarke Quay. There was a Spanish restaurant that I had aimed to go for. We nearly went there for it on Aaron's birthday dinner. I met Jin Jie first as Tengfu was late. Upon finding out that there will be only 3 persons, he suggested to change venue instead. In the end, we went to Wheelock Place, Big O. We were there for a couple of hours, having each a main course and desert.
It was close to 9pm when we left the restaurant. Aaron was on his way when he suggested to go to a club at Somerset. On our way there from Wheelock, we had to make a big roundabout. The main street was filled with all sorts of people. All wanted to gather around, in hope to soak in the atmosphere. The night was simply crazy, people were practically squeezing their way through. Movement was extremely slow. After much effort, we finally met up Aaron, heading to the club opposite Specialist.
There were a few clubs. In the end, we chose Club Rouge. Guess the timing was still early, when we entered. It was absolutely quiet. It seemed that the stuff themselves have only started work too. We got our drinks and sat at a corner.
We simply spent the time chatting while awaiting for Terence to arrive. By the time he reached, it was about 11pm. By then, the crowd began to creep in. As the time drew near to midnight countdown, the music and crowd began to heat up. Minutes before midnight, I and Aaron began to go a little crazy. We started to play around with the party pops that was given to us.
Right after countdown, we began to really loosen up, fooling around. There were dancers who went up to the respective platforms to perform. One of them even danced right in front of us. I and Jin Jie simply took out hp and videoed her dance. keke...
Then they decided to head to Boat Quay to have some prata, while POOR me, i had to head back to hospital. I had planned to sleep over the night so that i could resume my work on Christmas straight away in the morning.
About 20 minutes before leaving, I and Aaron decided to pull them all to the dance floor, dancing around... WOW.. guess this is the first time that we, together, let loose in a club. However, it seems Jin Jie is really not the ones who clubs. He went out soon after claiming to pick up a phone call. He didnt came back, instead waiting for us to come our after our short dance.
As we arranged to meet outside, there were still a hug crowd roaming along the street. Many were armed with their weapon for the night, spray foams. They were spraying around, be it friends or even strangers. As we were waiting for Jin Jie to come meet us, Aaron saw a group of males "attacked" a girl with the spray. Blinding her eye with the ambush, one of the guys simply took the chance to grab one of her breast.... On my God...!!!
After seperating with them, while on my way to hospital, I was also attacked by the spray too. Darn!!! One of my eye kena hurt from it ....
I could only entered through one of the entrance. Upon reaching hospital, one of the security guards still questioned about my arrival. Luckily, after claiming that I'm one of the staff, he let me in without any further questions.
Sleeping over in the office was quite a torture. The air-con was cold and the positioning was definitely not one of the best one. I had to change a few position before settling myself on the 4 chairs that i combined. All the while, my head was spinning from the drinks that i had at the club.
Once dawn, I had to grab myself up, change accordingly and took over work from the night shift stuff.
It was 2006 Christmas Eve. The year has been filled with different events. Going through different phrases, facing all sorts of happenings has made me mature a bit.
Coming to the end of the year, Christmas was finally here. The plan for the day was to have a Christmas dinner with the guys. It also marked the day when Terence comes back home to Singapore from Cambodia. He was there for about 20 odd days for his school community project.
However, as it turns out, only Jin Jie and Tengfu could meet for the dinner first. Terence and Aaron had family dinner before hand.
As such, the three of us met up first instead. The initial plan was to have a meal at Clarke Quay. There was a Spanish restaurant that I had aimed to go for. We nearly went there for it on Aaron's birthday dinner. I met Jin Jie first as Tengfu was late. Upon finding out that there will be only 3 persons, he suggested to change venue instead. In the end, we went to Wheelock Place, Big O. We were there for a couple of hours, having each a main course and desert.
It was close to 9pm when we left the restaurant. Aaron was on his way when he suggested to go to a club at Somerset. On our way there from Wheelock, we had to make a big roundabout. The main street was filled with all sorts of people. All wanted to gather around, in hope to soak in the atmosphere. The night was simply crazy, people were practically squeezing their way through. Movement was extremely slow. After much effort, we finally met up Aaron, heading to the club opposite Specialist.
There were a few clubs. In the end, we chose Club Rouge. Guess the timing was still early, when we entered. It was absolutely quiet. It seemed that the stuff themselves have only started work too. We got our drinks and sat at a corner.
We simply spent the time chatting while awaiting for Terence to arrive. By the time he reached, it was about 11pm. By then, the crowd began to creep in. As the time drew near to midnight countdown, the music and crowd began to heat up. Minutes before midnight, I and Aaron began to go a little crazy. We started to play around with the party pops that was given to us.
Right after countdown, we began to really loosen up, fooling around. There were dancers who went up to the respective platforms to perform. One of them even danced right in front of us. I and Jin Jie simply took out hp and videoed her dance. keke...
Then they decided to head to Boat Quay to have some prata, while POOR me, i had to head back to hospital. I had planned to sleep over the night so that i could resume my work on Christmas straight away in the morning.
About 20 minutes before leaving, I and Aaron decided to pull them all to the dance floor, dancing around... WOW.. guess this is the first time that we, together, let loose in a club. However, it seems Jin Jie is really not the ones who clubs. He went out soon after claiming to pick up a phone call. He didnt came back, instead waiting for us to come our after our short dance.
As we arranged to meet outside, there were still a hug crowd roaming along the street. Many were armed with their weapon for the night, spray foams. They were spraying around, be it friends or even strangers. As we were waiting for Jin Jie to come meet us, Aaron saw a group of males "attacked" a girl with the spray. Blinding her eye with the ambush, one of the guys simply took the chance to grab one of her breast.... On my God...!!!
After seperating with them, while on my way to hospital, I was also attacked by the spray too. Darn!!! One of my eye kena hurt from it ....
I could only entered through one of the entrance. Upon reaching hospital, one of the security guards still questioned about my arrival. Luckily, after claiming that I'm one of the staff, he let me in without any further questions.
Sleeping over in the office was quite a torture. The air-con was cold and the positioning was definitely not one of the best one. I had to change a few position before settling myself on the 4 chairs that i combined. All the while, my head was spinning from the drinks that i had at the club.
Once dawn, I had to grab myself up, change accordingly and took over work from the night shift stuff.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Misunderstanding... How does it occur???
Misunderstanding... How does it occur???
Hmmm, this suddenly came to my thought. Everyone would definitely come to quite a number of misunderstanding with others, whether is it minor or major in their life.
Some may think just make sure that proper communication exist... that should help reduce misunderstanding from occuring. But how often that even two mature adults come to communicate, misunderstanding still occur.
Read in some books, they said that when people talk to each other, sometimes, listening is non-existent at all. Now, Listening and hearing has a difference. Listening is to hear and understand what message the other party is trying to convey. But then again, if u were to argue, one's understanding of a certain message may differ a lot from another. hmmm... maybe this is one cause of many unwanted misunderstandings. Or worse!!! At times misunderstanding occur when no communication was made at all. Any one party may not want to make the effort to communicate, or to clarify a certain message or meaning.
Consequences... is that things will definitely not go according to plan or some unhappy event may happen because of it. And when things went overboard, fingers will be pointing across each other, each individual arrowing mistakes or faults by the other party. But how often does one really does think it through that maybe it is themself that is to blame that caused the misunderstanding in the first place.
Guess when it comes to human involvement in any activity, there's bound to be misunderstandings to happen once in a while. That's where, human error comes in... So probably this is one area where prevention is unachievable, while knowing how to cure is crucial to keep the relationship going.
Hmmm, this suddenly came to my thought. Everyone would definitely come to quite a number of misunderstanding with others, whether is it minor or major in their life.
Some may think just make sure that proper communication exist... that should help reduce misunderstanding from occuring. But how often that even two mature adults come to communicate, misunderstanding still occur.
Read in some books, they said that when people talk to each other, sometimes, listening is non-existent at all. Now, Listening and hearing has a difference. Listening is to hear and understand what message the other party is trying to convey. But then again, if u were to argue, one's understanding of a certain message may differ a lot from another. hmmm... maybe this is one cause of many unwanted misunderstandings. Or worse!!! At times misunderstanding occur when no communication was made at all. Any one party may not want to make the effort to communicate, or to clarify a certain message or meaning.
Consequences... is that things will definitely not go according to plan or some unhappy event may happen because of it. And when things went overboard, fingers will be pointing across each other, each individual arrowing mistakes or faults by the other party. But how often does one really does think it through that maybe it is themself that is to blame that caused the misunderstanding in the first place.
Guess when it comes to human involvement in any activity, there's bound to be misunderstandings to happen once in a while. That's where, human error comes in... So probably this is one area where prevention is unachievable, while knowing how to cure is crucial to keep the relationship going.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Shack Out Work Day...
Shack Out Work Day...
Today was pretty shacked out... As normal, it was 7am for work. But the previous night, i went with the guys for Aaron's birthday dinner.
Yesterday, after work, went to meet Aaron first since JJ and Tengfu were busy with stuff at school, while Terence was already in Cambodia for his community project. From 6pm, we practically walk the whole suntec/marina area, in search for a place to eat later. Aaron, in his usually self, would give loads of suggestions along the way. This la, that la... but still to no decision. Eventually, we decided to meal at Clarke Quay instead. So off we went to the riverside. There, still we spent quite some time, looking around. After much contemplating, we chose a Indian Cusine restaurant, Ivory.
It was a choice i wasnt that comfortable with initially, in fear that all the food that are too spicy for me. We arrived up to the 2nd level of the restaurant to find that its a pretty classy place to be in. There, was a long table filled with working adults, comprising mainly with Caucasians. Think they were having company dinner.
Being the first time at an Indian restaurant, we were puzzled about what to order. In the mist of it, a waiter approached me with a strong Indian accent. I could barely understand what was it that he was trying to ask. I only did manage to hear words of "cold water" between his words... keke.. then i said " of course, water for all!!"
Aaron, then asked another for recommendations on what to order. After some discussion and advise, we finally ordered some curry, fish along with rice and neaan(like prata). More than what we expected, it was a fantastic meal we had. Except for the fish, all the others had excellent taste. Jin jie had a very positive comments for the meats... Given his requirement for excellent food, this shows it is indeed highly recommended... Too bad Terence was not there to taste it.. He would hav LOVE it....
After that meal, we went to eat ice-cream. We, each ordered different types. For me, i chose to create my own. I mixed with cookies and cream, with lemon and mango, along with almond bits with aloe vera. Pretty interesting mix eh... ...
anyway, we just ate and talk, chat through the session, again touching on life, studies, career. Loads of debates were present, everyone making their point felt.
Time went by fast, as we left the place at 11plus. That's when i only got home ard 12am.. making me shacked today... with the lack of sleep...
Today was pretty shacked out... As normal, it was 7am for work. But the previous night, i went with the guys for Aaron's birthday dinner.
Yesterday, after work, went to meet Aaron first since JJ and Tengfu were busy with stuff at school, while Terence was already in Cambodia for his community project. From 6pm, we practically walk the whole suntec/marina area, in search for a place to eat later. Aaron, in his usually self, would give loads of suggestions along the way. This la, that la... but still to no decision. Eventually, we decided to meal at Clarke Quay instead. So off we went to the riverside. There, still we spent quite some time, looking around. After much contemplating, we chose a Indian Cusine restaurant, Ivory.
It was a choice i wasnt that comfortable with initially, in fear that all the food that are too spicy for me. We arrived up to the 2nd level of the restaurant to find that its a pretty classy place to be in. There, was a long table filled with working adults, comprising mainly with Caucasians. Think they were having company dinner.
Being the first time at an Indian restaurant, we were puzzled about what to order. In the mist of it, a waiter approached me with a strong Indian accent. I could barely understand what was it that he was trying to ask. I only did manage to hear words of "cold water" between his words... keke.. then i said " of course, water for all!!"
Aaron, then asked another for recommendations on what to order. After some discussion and advise, we finally ordered some curry, fish along with rice and neaan(like prata). More than what we expected, it was a fantastic meal we had. Except for the fish, all the others had excellent taste. Jin jie had a very positive comments for the meats... Given his requirement for excellent food, this shows it is indeed highly recommended... Too bad Terence was not there to taste it.. He would hav LOVE it....
After that meal, we went to eat ice-cream. We, each ordered different types. For me, i chose to create my own. I mixed with cookies and cream, with lemon and mango, along with almond bits with aloe vera. Pretty interesting mix eh... ...
anyway, we just ate and talk, chat through the session, again touching on life, studies, career. Loads of debates were present, everyone making their point felt.
Time went by fast, as we left the place at 11plus. That's when i only got home ard 12am.. making me shacked today... with the lack of sleep...
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Present Searching... ...
Present Searching... ...
Today off day... So went to get Aaron's present. Went out alone, could not get Tengfu to meet together. Our timing are all clashed, such that we can't meet to get it. No choice lor, alone get it.
I decided to head to Suntec area to search for it. Days before, Terence was suggesting to get bermudas. So today, I went searching for it.
Find ah Find ah... finally found one suitable nike bermudas. But i left it on hold first as i went to catch a movie... again alone... keke... this time went to catch Andy's Lau show, Battle of Wits-Mo Gong... Pretty cool show, where the two sides battle in out in the game of warfare. Better than expected....
Right after the show, went to get the bermudas that i aimed for. Who is to know that there is no size suitable... Aiyo... by that time, it was already quite late liao.... Shack man... That was when i am contemplating whether to get it today or get it within the next few days instead... In any case, i just walked along back to City Hall, thinking along the way. Luckily, I tried to look for more options at Raffles Place Shopping Centre. That was where i realise that there's another Nike Shop. I went to take a look. haha... there is size at the outlet. YEAH!!! After some thought and asking Tengfu, finally got the bermudas... keke...
As of now, while typing, Aaron actually called to ask if tomorrow can meet or not... Luckily, i got the stuff.. if not, must last minute get the present sure jia lat... keke...
Today off day... So went to get Aaron's present. Went out alone, could not get Tengfu to meet together. Our timing are all clashed, such that we can't meet to get it. No choice lor, alone get it.
I decided to head to Suntec area to search for it. Days before, Terence was suggesting to get bermudas. So today, I went searching for it.
Find ah Find ah... finally found one suitable nike bermudas. But i left it on hold first as i went to catch a movie... again alone... keke... this time went to catch Andy's Lau show, Battle of Wits-Mo Gong... Pretty cool show, where the two sides battle in out in the game of warfare. Better than expected....
Right after the show, went to get the bermudas that i aimed for. Who is to know that there is no size suitable... Aiyo... by that time, it was already quite late liao.... Shack man... That was when i am contemplating whether to get it today or get it within the next few days instead... In any case, i just walked along back to City Hall, thinking along the way. Luckily, I tried to look for more options at Raffles Place Shopping Centre. That was where i realise that there's another Nike Shop. I went to take a look. haha... there is size at the outlet. YEAH!!! After some thought and asking Tengfu, finally got the bermudas... keke...
As of now, while typing, Aaron actually called to ask if tomorrow can meet or not... Luckily, i got the stuff.. if not, must last minute get the present sure jia lat... keke...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Wooo... Been quite some time...
Wooo... Been quite some time...
Wow... Been some time since I last wrote anything here in this blog...
Hmmm, so what have i been doing this period?
As of now, I'm into my job for already 5 weeks. Currently, Im right out at the Admission Counter, admitting patients daily into the hospital. It took me quite some time to pick up the ropes. Freaking loads of data, documents and information had to be absorbed during my "training" period. My teacher was very fast in her teaching and expects me to understand right the first time she tells me for any info. Now, that is extremely difficult. As much as i try to learn as fast as i could, there are still times when i could only remember some info. Then as impatient as she is, she will show her unhappines of me not remembering her words.... This happens continuously throughout my training.
For me, i think if this happens to any other person, he/she will sure not like my this teacher. Given her impatience and straighforward nature, i believe she would have already offended a couple of people throughout her traning phrase. Hmmm... for me, I see something in her that is so alike me.. The way that she taught me mirrors the way i teach my brother. The Impatience, the fierceness... So alike... So i guess besides learning the things that work is needed, I also been able to observe the way she teaches, showing me how i usually teach my bro. I guess i was trying to pick out the weakness of the way she and I teaches when we are imptient. But as hard as i try.. guess whenever i teaches my bro, the sense of impatience still gets to me...
Luckily, she finds me clever and a fast learner, and she easy forgive and forgets, i still am able to get along with her. And she has been very helpful whenever anyone needs to to clarify any aspects...
So been at the counter close to about 3-4 weeks, now, Im able to "open" a counter and handle customer on my own. Still, there are still loads to learn and understand....
Wow... Been some time since I last wrote anything here in this blog...
Hmmm, so what have i been doing this period?
As of now, I'm into my job for already 5 weeks. Currently, Im right out at the Admission Counter, admitting patients daily into the hospital. It took me quite some time to pick up the ropes. Freaking loads of data, documents and information had to be absorbed during my "training" period. My teacher was very fast in her teaching and expects me to understand right the first time she tells me for any info. Now, that is extremely difficult. As much as i try to learn as fast as i could, there are still times when i could only remember some info. Then as impatient as she is, she will show her unhappines of me not remembering her words.... This happens continuously throughout my training.
For me, i think if this happens to any other person, he/she will sure not like my this teacher. Given her impatience and straighforward nature, i believe she would have already offended a couple of people throughout her traning phrase. Hmmm... for me, I see something in her that is so alike me.. The way that she taught me mirrors the way i teach my brother. The Impatience, the fierceness... So alike... So i guess besides learning the things that work is needed, I also been able to observe the way she teaches, showing me how i usually teach my bro. I guess i was trying to pick out the weakness of the way she and I teaches when we are imptient. But as hard as i try.. guess whenever i teaches my bro, the sense of impatience still gets to me...
Luckily, she finds me clever and a fast learner, and she easy forgive and forgets, i still am able to get along with her. And she has been very helpful whenever anyone needs to to clarify any aspects...
So been at the counter close to about 3-4 weeks, now, Im able to "open" a counter and handle customer on my own. Still, there are still loads to learn and understand....
Monday, November 13, 2006
Christmas Carnival
Christmas Carnival
hmmm... just thought of posting it here.. maybe i may find interested personnel here..
To those who is reading this... ...
Christmas is around the corner!!!
Time for the festive season
Time also for earning opportunity as well!!!
North-East Location will be having a festive carnival... It also comprises of :
- Amusement park
- Food Stalls
- Non-food Stalls
- Events Activities
- Media Attention
Keen to set up your own flea business come this Dec?
Sell items ranging from food / non-food items....
If you always wanted to do biz
If you have the passion and drive
If you have the products or service available
If you have a bit of capital to spare...
Come on.. Time's running out....
Places are occupying fast... Hurry!!!
u Can email me for details at demon_t6@hotmail.com...
Oh. Dont forget to spread this msg around to your friends too.. who knows ..
this may be the start they are looking for...
hmmm... just thought of posting it here.. maybe i may find interested personnel here..
To those who is reading this... ...
Christmas is around the corner!!!
Time for the festive season
Time also for earning opportunity as well!!!
North-East Location will be having a festive carnival... It also comprises of :
- Amusement park
- Food Stalls
- Non-food Stalls
- Events Activities
- Media Attention
Keen to set up your own flea business come this Dec?
Sell items ranging from food / non-food items....
If you always wanted to do biz
If you have the passion and drive
If you have the products or service available
If you have a bit of capital to spare...
Come on.. Time's running out....
Places are occupying fast... Hurry!!!
u Can email me for details at demon_t6@hotmail.com...
Oh. Dont forget to spread this msg around to your friends too.. who knows ..
this may be the start they are looking for...
Thursday, October 26, 2006
First few days of work...
First few days of work...
So far so good... this is what i would say regarding my first few days at work at Mount E Hospital....
There's lots of things to pick up and learn.... From admin, to checking, to liasing, to serving patients.. wow... didnt know that there's so much things to handle.....
During this initial period, I had to learn everything start from nil. Some of the time, I had to sit beside my executive, watching her do her things, while she teaches me at the same time. One thing that I'm glad is that the ppl there are fairly helpful, especially the 2 executives that i'm learning from now... They are ever so patient for every question that I or any other Accounts Representative ask.
Today the 3rd day, was the beginning of doing some of the real stuff. I was given some cases to handle in the morning when discharging of patients are done during that period. In the afternoon, i had a further lesson on additional stuff that they have to do in the afternoon.... And there's still more to be learnt during this initial period.
Today, my assistant manager enrolled me and Andy, another newcomer to a orientation program that Parkway Holdings carries out for its new employees. Incredibly, it has its own Academy that offer continual courses to its people for upgrading... Pretty impressive i would say... so in the start of Nov, I would be attending 4 days of orientation course.
I had some experience of following my 2 executives on seperate occasion where they have to do "personal" service. We, staff of the hospital have to go to the patient's ward on occasions to settle discharge or billing matters.
So far so good... this is what i would say regarding my first few days at work at Mount E Hospital....
There's lots of things to pick up and learn.... From admin, to checking, to liasing, to serving patients.. wow... didnt know that there's so much things to handle.....
During this initial period, I had to learn everything start from nil. Some of the time, I had to sit beside my executive, watching her do her things, while she teaches me at the same time. One thing that I'm glad is that the ppl there are fairly helpful, especially the 2 executives that i'm learning from now... They are ever so patient for every question that I or any other Accounts Representative ask.
Today the 3rd day, was the beginning of doing some of the real stuff. I was given some cases to handle in the morning when discharging of patients are done during that period. In the afternoon, i had a further lesson on additional stuff that they have to do in the afternoon.... And there's still more to be learnt during this initial period.
Today, my assistant manager enrolled me and Andy, another newcomer to a orientation program that Parkway Holdings carries out for its new employees. Incredibly, it has its own Academy that offer continual courses to its people for upgrading... Pretty impressive i would say... so in the start of Nov, I would be attending 4 days of orientation course.
I had some experience of following my 2 executives on seperate occasion where they have to do "personal" service. We, staff of the hospital have to go to the patient's ward on occasions to settle discharge or billing matters.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Tml's first day
Tml's first day
Yeh, finally, after weeks of searching, i'm going to start work as of tomorrow. I havent been thinking much about it, like how will I cope, how is the job, how are the people blah blah blah...
Hmmm, come to think of it now, feeling's different, anticipation different, as compared to months ago... I would be so sianz, knowing that the next day i would have to go back to camp. Now, a fresh beginning, a new life phrase that will last probably about a year.
God Bless... may the road in front of me is full of surprises and experiencing events for me to be involved in....
"And hope i can get to sleep later too... haha"
Yeh, finally, after weeks of searching, i'm going to start work as of tomorrow. I havent been thinking much about it, like how will I cope, how is the job, how are the people blah blah blah...
Hmmm, come to think of it now, feeling's different, anticipation different, as compared to months ago... I would be so sianz, knowing that the next day i would have to go back to camp. Now, a fresh beginning, a new life phrase that will last probably about a year.
God Bless... may the road in front of me is full of surprises and experiencing events for me to be involved in....
"And hope i can get to sleep later too... haha"
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Starting Work at...
Starting Work at...
Wooh... ... Received the call from the HR personnel today afternoon that my medical checkup for my job has been passed through. I'm effectively employed by Mount Elizebeth Hospital.
Starting work next week, Monday....
Went to buy a white shirt which was needed at work. The working attire was only white, or something light. Got a white shirt but back home, found that it was a size bit bigger than me. But i still look alright in it...heez
Now, let's see... what to do for my remaining days before i start work... hmmm... ....
Wooh... ... Received the call from the HR personnel today afternoon that my medical checkup for my job has been passed through. I'm effectively employed by Mount Elizebeth Hospital.
Starting work next week, Monday....
Went to buy a white shirt which was needed at work. The working attire was only white, or something light. Got a white shirt but back home, found that it was a size bit bigger than me. But i still look alright in it...heez
Now, let's see... what to do for my remaining days before i start work... hmmm... ....
Friday, October 13, 2006
Finally Wor!!!
Finally Wor!!!
Previous post stated that i was frustrated about getting the job... yes.. indeed, it was... i didnt know getting a proper job was so time consuming... I was pretty worried as i spent about 2-3weeks waiting.. though some progress has been made during this period...
One had verbally said that they wanted me but no official offer had came in because they havent decided on the pay, while the other i had managed to go through to a 2nd interview. Both seemed the highly possibility of gaining the employment as compared to the other interview with agancies where they could not give me jobs scope that were of my ideal choice.
Time was near... I could sense it. It was between the two. What made me a little frustrated is the time they took to decide. One had to go through several levels of hierarchy and departments while another had to view other candidates. So all I had to do is to just wait...
It was just yesterday when the first call came. The agency representing Mount E called me around lunch time to inform me of the official offer. I accepted it immediately. How will I know that within an hour later, the interviewer from SBF (Singapore Business Federation) called to say that they are accepting me too... Now now, Im in a fix now..
On one hand, I had verbally accepted the offer, while I liked the job scope of the other too... Upon telling her that i accepted the other side verbally, she took about 10mins on the phone, trying to convince me to consider her offer instead. She tried ways to state out the benefits available and trying to compare both sides. I could sense in some ways that she really rather me than other candidate to get the job. My 2nd interview with her superior was not as good as the first with her. Even with that, she said that she still recommend me for the job instead of others. Hearing that made me quite high man... knowing that someone actully liked me. In the end, she give me a few days to think it over.
However, within just a night, i decided I still stick to Mount E. I gave the green light to the agency girl. And time was scheduled for me to go down to the offices to sign the letter of appointments on Monday. So i must be prepared to call back SBF to rejevt their offer liao..
Quite a irony eh... I wait and wait and wait.. But when it comes, both accepted me together... Life is just so Problematic or simply just Interesting....haha...
Previous post stated that i was frustrated about getting the job... yes.. indeed, it was... i didnt know getting a proper job was so time consuming... I was pretty worried as i spent about 2-3weeks waiting.. though some progress has been made during this period...
One had verbally said that they wanted me but no official offer had came in because they havent decided on the pay, while the other i had managed to go through to a 2nd interview. Both seemed the highly possibility of gaining the employment as compared to the other interview with agancies where they could not give me jobs scope that were of my ideal choice.
Time was near... I could sense it. It was between the two. What made me a little frustrated is the time they took to decide. One had to go through several levels of hierarchy and departments while another had to view other candidates. So all I had to do is to just wait...
It was just yesterday when the first call came. The agency representing Mount E called me around lunch time to inform me of the official offer. I accepted it immediately. How will I know that within an hour later, the interviewer from SBF (Singapore Business Federation) called to say that they are accepting me too... Now now, Im in a fix now..
On one hand, I had verbally accepted the offer, while I liked the job scope of the other too... Upon telling her that i accepted the other side verbally, she took about 10mins on the phone, trying to convince me to consider her offer instead. She tried ways to state out the benefits available and trying to compare both sides. I could sense in some ways that she really rather me than other candidate to get the job. My 2nd interview with her superior was not as good as the first with her. Even with that, she said that she still recommend me for the job instead of others. Hearing that made me quite high man... knowing that someone actully liked me. In the end, she give me a few days to think it over.
However, within just a night, i decided I still stick to Mount E. I gave the green light to the agency girl. And time was scheduled for me to go down to the offices to sign the letter of appointments on Monday. So i must be prepared to call back SBF to rejevt their offer liao..
Quite a irony eh... I wait and wait and wait.. But when it comes, both accepted me together... Life is just so Problematic or simply just Interesting....haha...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Accounting???
Accounting???
Hai... Dont tell me after all this.. i have only accounting jobs to do and accept....
Today's interview has no conclusion again... again.. wait, wait and wait...
here is to wait.. there also have to wait...
None of company are able to confirm everything to accept me in... what to do.. no choice...
After that, I went to yet another job agency ....this time, the agency girl talk some sense to me after i try to insist on the type of jobs i want...
in the end, think i give in.. i told her if there's suitable jobs in accounting.. she can let me know...
For now, i just hope the work in Mount E can really confirm by this thursday.. and that i can just start work.. or else, if nothing works out, guess i really have to seek accounting area to start of...
Without any experience in accounting.. think there's still much work to do before i can get a job...
hai hai hai hai hai....... .. .... ... .. . . ... . .
Hai... Dont tell me after all this.. i have only accounting jobs to do and accept....
Today's interview has no conclusion again... again.. wait, wait and wait...
here is to wait.. there also have to wait...
None of company are able to confirm everything to accept me in... what to do.. no choice...
After that, I went to yet another job agency ....this time, the agency girl talk some sense to me after i try to insist on the type of jobs i want...
in the end, think i give in.. i told her if there's suitable jobs in accounting.. she can let me know...
For now, i just hope the work in Mount E can really confirm by this thursday.. and that i can just start work.. or else, if nothing works out, guess i really have to seek accounting area to start of...
Without any experience in accounting.. think there's still much work to do before i can get a job...
hai hai hai hai hai....... .. .... ... .. . . ... . .
Friday, October 06, 2006
When can I start???
When can I start???
Time indeed flies.. A week has been passed since I finally got my pink IC...
Of course, as planned, I had already start to search around a job. Little did I know that job hunting is not that easy at all... I have been through 2 interviews. From it, I felt my chances are pretty high. But the reply or rather the selection is taking longer than expected.
The interviewers had to go through a few applicants and they need to discuss it internally. Even response to resume can take quite some time. One of the 2 interviews that i got, I only received the call about 10 days after I sent in the resume. No wonder my uncle was telling me that i may take about a month or so to get a job.
Guess the situation differs from the past when i find part time jobs. I didnt fussed around with the job that was given to me. However, this time, it is one that is supposed to last me for a much longer period and that I hope I will find something that could give me exposure for me to learn and experience. I have been rejecting jobs that are of simple admin duties or sales. I do not wish to do routine stuff and do not want sales which I have been doing since my study days.
I was called today to prepare for a 2nd interview ( the one the respond slowed to me after i sent the resume) on next tue, while the other interview, there was some cocked up. I heard from the agency girl that they actually liked me, but was disappointed to have heard that I would continue to apply for university next year. They had wanted employees for the long term. As such, they are trying to lure me using a temp position instead. However, as temp position details needs negotiating, the agency girl had to get back to me again.
Its like neither here or there.... like being stuck in midair.... Of course some friends was saying to take this time as a good break.... BUT...
Im not a person who likes to do nothing at all.. it will bore me totally man.... I really hope this will come to an end soon and that i can start work soon.
SO >>> when can I start???
Time indeed flies.. A week has been passed since I finally got my pink IC...
Of course, as planned, I had already start to search around a job. Little did I know that job hunting is not that easy at all... I have been through 2 interviews. From it, I felt my chances are pretty high. But the reply or rather the selection is taking longer than expected.
The interviewers had to go through a few applicants and they need to discuss it internally. Even response to resume can take quite some time. One of the 2 interviews that i got, I only received the call about 10 days after I sent in the resume. No wonder my uncle was telling me that i may take about a month or so to get a job.
Guess the situation differs from the past when i find part time jobs. I didnt fussed around with the job that was given to me. However, this time, it is one that is supposed to last me for a much longer period and that I hope I will find something that could give me exposure for me to learn and experience. I have been rejecting jobs that are of simple admin duties or sales. I do not wish to do routine stuff and do not want sales which I have been doing since my study days.
I was called today to prepare for a 2nd interview ( the one the respond slowed to me after i sent the resume) on next tue, while the other interview, there was some cocked up. I heard from the agency girl that they actually liked me, but was disappointed to have heard that I would continue to apply for university next year. They had wanted employees for the long term. As such, they are trying to lure me using a temp position instead. However, as temp position details needs negotiating, the agency girl had to get back to me again.
Its like neither here or there.... like being stuck in midair.... Of course some friends was saying to take this time as a good break.... BUT...
Im not a person who likes to do nothing at all.. it will bore me totally man.... I really hope this will come to an end soon and that i can start work soon.
SO >>> when can I start???
Monday, October 02, 2006
Foreigners getting lost
Foreigners getting lost
Well, this happened a few days ago when i was working at Changi Airport. I was again working as the skytrain guide. This time, i was situated at the entrance of the Mrt station.
I just got back to my post after my break. Within minutes, there was this group of foreigners, 2 guys and a gal. They were pulling one of the trolleys with their heavy stuff on it. Seeing me, they asked if there were any booths that they are do some hotel reservations. I had guided them down to a level down where i can remember they can do the reservation.
Because of the trolley, they had to take a lift down. However, playfully, one of the guy opt to go down using the escalator heading to the Mrt station. The others then head to the lift. It took a while for me to realise that the guy who head down the escalator was going down 2 levels instead as the escalator was build to provide direct excess to the station. Hurriedly, i went to take a look if he had realise that. It was apparently not. It took a stuff to guide him up another level. Upon seeing this, i thought he would have found his friends who have gone down through the lift. I headed back to my post, waiting the remaining minutes left of my shift.
Who was to know that a while later, the guy who went down through the lift came up back. I was kinda surprised when he came to me and said that he had lost his friend. I explained to him about how his friend got back track and should have found him. Meanwhile, the gal who was with him was one level down waiting. Upon this, the foreigner went back down to meet up the gal back. He even asked that i try to spot his missing friend.
Interesting incident indeed. Getting lost just like that.... My shift ended shortly after as i head home straight, still pondering if they have found their lost friend. I was thinking will it be so serious that an announcement would have to be made through the sound system???
A lesson to be learnt there.... We really have to stick together when in a foreign land even if it seems straight forward. Things got really get complicated when there is lost of communication to it too....
Well, this happened a few days ago when i was working at Changi Airport. I was again working as the skytrain guide. This time, i was situated at the entrance of the Mrt station.
I just got back to my post after my break. Within minutes, there was this group of foreigners, 2 guys and a gal. They were pulling one of the trolleys with their heavy stuff on it. Seeing me, they asked if there were any booths that they are do some hotel reservations. I had guided them down to a level down where i can remember they can do the reservation.
Because of the trolley, they had to take a lift down. However, playfully, one of the guy opt to go down using the escalator heading to the Mrt station. The others then head to the lift. It took a while for me to realise that the guy who head down the escalator was going down 2 levels instead as the escalator was build to provide direct excess to the station. Hurriedly, i went to take a look if he had realise that. It was apparently not. It took a stuff to guide him up another level. Upon seeing this, i thought he would have found his friends who have gone down through the lift. I headed back to my post, waiting the remaining minutes left of my shift.
Who was to know that a while later, the guy who went down through the lift came up back. I was kinda surprised when he came to me and said that he had lost his friend. I explained to him about how his friend got back track and should have found him. Meanwhile, the gal who was with him was one level down waiting. Upon this, the foreigner went back down to meet up the gal back. He even asked that i try to spot his missing friend.
Interesting incident indeed. Getting lost just like that.... My shift ended shortly after as i head home straight, still pondering if they have found their lost friend. I was thinking will it be so serious that an announcement would have to be made through the sound system???
A lesson to be learnt there.... We really have to stick together when in a foreign land even if it seems straight forward. Things got really get complicated when there is lost of communication to it too....
Saturday, September 30, 2006
ORD day!!!
ORD day!!!
ORD... This is the date that i believe all Nsf guys look forward to the first day they are enlisted in army. Hey, applies all the same to me too....
Mark this day.. 29th sept 2006.. ORD!!! Yeah!!!
Well, on the other hand, i guess ORD is probably just another day, another point of my life. After this, more life experiences are to be uncovered.
Today, went to camp to collect my IC. Back in camp, it looks like life around there remains unchanged. I managed to see some of my camp mates, superiors. This is like a cycle all round. One batch come, one batch go... To the regulars, they must have seen many who have continued with their lives in the outside world after serving their term. The collection was pretty smooth, no majors hiccups. In the end, i got a parting souvenior from the unit, kinda sweet for a rememberance of the unit.
ORD... This is the date that i believe all Nsf guys look forward to the first day they are enlisted in army. Hey, applies all the same to me too....
Mark this day.. 29th sept 2006.. ORD!!! Yeah!!!
Well, on the other hand, i guess ORD is probably just another day, another point of my life. After this, more life experiences are to be uncovered.
Today, went to camp to collect my IC. Back in camp, it looks like life around there remains unchanged. I managed to see some of my camp mates, superiors. This is like a cycle all round. One batch come, one batch go... To the regulars, they must have seen many who have continued with their lives in the outside world after serving their term. The collection was pretty smooth, no majors hiccups. In the end, i got a parting souvenior from the unit, kinda sweet for a rememberance of the unit.
Friday, September 22, 2006
A day at NUS
A day at NUS
I got a call from Brighton to help her out in an event held out at NUS. I had to reach the multi-purpose hall. With the aid of tengfu's direction, i managed to reach the place without much difficulty.
The event today was that there was a Actice Day for the professors and staff of NUS. It was to promote healthy lifestyle.
The initial work was to put up balloons to decor the area. Brighton's job scope was to handle the sound system, stage, and a game booth. As the time drew near, the crowd increase by the number. I went on to help at the registration counter to give out tshirts for the events.
Then there was the starting ceremony. And a blip occurred. There was supposed to have a confetti blast right after the speech. But somehow the machine kena stuck or spoilt. Nothing came out. Now, that caused some embarrasment there... and Sam demand a report from Brighton about the matter.
As the event kick off, the queue at the gaming booth was very crowded. I stationed there for a while before i was reassigned to the food booth to give out snacks and drinks. Of course, again, once the crowd was in, it was busy, busy, busy for that couple of minutes. The whole event ended by 5pm and we started to pack out the things by 530pm to end our day.
One thing that tickles is right at the end, when there were extra food and drinks. Once the annoucement was made, there is a scene of professors.. male and females.... snatching around the boxes of food available left on the table. Some even came around the booth from behind in order to get a box or two. I felt quite sorry for those who actually queued properly but ended nothing while some managed to snatch as much as 4 boxes.... Quite an amazing scene act by professors u would say... Im wondering how would other professors would do from the other universities if this happen similarly.... keke...
After that, i contacted Tengfu to meet up and head home together. Along the way, he managed to persaude me to continue on to tampines. So i gave in, and we went to search a while for JJ's present. We managed to spot one bag which seems very suitable, but didnt get it straight. I wanted to confirm the measurements first to make sure that a laptop can fit it in, so i chose to KIV.
Back at home, Aaron called me. First, we discussed about the bag for JJ. After which, he seek some advice from me regarding his school stuff, about something that has been bothering for quite some time. Well, hope my words have given him some headway in his decision. Im also glad that he approached me as one of the people to ask for guidance. Guess, im always a good person to talk to, or someone to seek an opinion from....
Another call was unexpected from my uncle, when he wanted a favour from me. He found out that i was trying to sell some of my stuff online. He had a few toys that was kept aside and he wanted to let it off for some price too. Now, i will have to wait for the pictures from him before i can help him place it online....
I got a call from Brighton to help her out in an event held out at NUS. I had to reach the multi-purpose hall. With the aid of tengfu's direction, i managed to reach the place without much difficulty.
The event today was that there was a Actice Day for the professors and staff of NUS. It was to promote healthy lifestyle.
The initial work was to put up balloons to decor the area. Brighton's job scope was to handle the sound system, stage, and a game booth. As the time drew near, the crowd increase by the number. I went on to help at the registration counter to give out tshirts for the events.
Then there was the starting ceremony. And a blip occurred. There was supposed to have a confetti blast right after the speech. But somehow the machine kena stuck or spoilt. Nothing came out. Now, that caused some embarrasment there... and Sam demand a report from Brighton about the matter.
As the event kick off, the queue at the gaming booth was very crowded. I stationed there for a while before i was reassigned to the food booth to give out snacks and drinks. Of course, again, once the crowd was in, it was busy, busy, busy for that couple of minutes. The whole event ended by 5pm and we started to pack out the things by 530pm to end our day.
One thing that tickles is right at the end, when there were extra food and drinks. Once the annoucement was made, there is a scene of professors.. male and females.... snatching around the boxes of food available left on the table. Some even came around the booth from behind in order to get a box or two. I felt quite sorry for those who actually queued properly but ended nothing while some managed to snatch as much as 4 boxes.... Quite an amazing scene act by professors u would say... Im wondering how would other professors would do from the other universities if this happen similarly.... keke...
After that, i contacted Tengfu to meet up and head home together. Along the way, he managed to persaude me to continue on to tampines. So i gave in, and we went to search a while for JJ's present. We managed to spot one bag which seems very suitable, but didnt get it straight. I wanted to confirm the measurements first to make sure that a laptop can fit it in, so i chose to KIV.
Back at home, Aaron called me. First, we discussed about the bag for JJ. After which, he seek some advice from me regarding his school stuff, about something that has been bothering for quite some time. Well, hope my words have given him some headway in his decision. Im also glad that he approached me as one of the people to ask for guidance. Guess, im always a good person to talk to, or someone to seek an opinion from....
Another call was unexpected from my uncle, when he wanted a favour from me. He found out that i was trying to sell some of my stuff online. He had a few toys that was kept aside and he wanted to let it off for some price too. Now, i will have to wait for the pictures from him before i can help him place it online....
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Ting Ma Ma De Hua
Ting Ma Ma De Hua
"Ting Ma Ma De Hua"... This is the title of one of Jay Chou's new song. In English... Listen to Mum's Words... Amazing song again from the singer... He always able to come out songs that can touch the hearts of many... From Pa,Wo Hui Lai le to Wai Po to this new song, he has reveal true life examples on how we should treat our closed ones.
The lyics of the song is fantastic, stating what our mum usually wants to do, the advice that she will give and the continual support for us.
I have heard over the radio where Jay was being interviewed, he said that the song had already made some of his fellow colleagues drop a tear of two. Even i was touched by the song after hearing it. Listen to the words carefully and feel it, definitely one will want to tear immediately...
"Ting Ma Ma De Hua"... This is the title of one of Jay Chou's new song. In English... Listen to Mum's Words... Amazing song again from the singer... He always able to come out songs that can touch the hearts of many... From Pa,Wo Hui Lai le to Wai Po to this new song, he has reveal true life examples on how we should treat our closed ones.
The lyics of the song is fantastic, stating what our mum usually wants to do, the advice that she will give and the continual support for us.
I have heard over the radio where Jay was being interviewed, he said that the song had already made some of his fellow colleagues drop a tear of two. Even i was touched by the song after hearing it. Listen to the words carefully and feel it, definitely one will want to tear immediately...
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Driving tour for a day...
Driving tour for a day...
Time was near from ORD, and soon i have to bring all my army stuff back home. And that can be a great headache with the distance from Sengkang to Lim Chu Kang. So I had a few options to choose from... In the end, i decided to rent a one-day car. I managed to find a guy that offers a reasonable rate and the pickup place is near my area.
I only took the car last night around 8pm. That's when i head from Serangoon all the way to camp to get back my stuff. Upon, reaching company line, it brought some surprise to some people. Zhikai was the first to spot me back, followed by Peiching and Liang Ting. I didn't stay long. I got my stuff and straight away head out of camp. Next destination was back to the east to Bedok Reservoir. i managed to find a interested buyer through online to buy my mum's handbag. I was going to deal with the buyer. By the time, the transaction has gone through, it was already 10plus already. With nothing more in plan, i head home straight.
This morning, the iternary was already planned out. Today, will be a day with mum and bro. First stop was to a clinic at Lorong Ah Soo where my mum had to get some medicine. Next, was a long journey to the west to IMM. Without much diffiulty in my direction, i managed to reach as planned. We basically walked through Daiso and Giant. Mum took this chance to buy some heavy grocery, like detergent, rice, and etc.... By early afternoon, we headed to Ang Mo Kio. There, mum had a dental appointment. Luckily, it was fast. Within minutes, we were off again, this time to Plaza Singapura. There, I managed to get Jay Chou's CD. We also meet up with Dad for dinner before heading back home.
Of course, when we reached home, my day has not ended. I had to send the car back to Serangoon to return the car. At 8pm, i meet up the guy again. After his checks on the car, i got back my deposit and head straight home. So much so for a day of driving eh... ...
Time was near from ORD, and soon i have to bring all my army stuff back home. And that can be a great headache with the distance from Sengkang to Lim Chu Kang. So I had a few options to choose from... In the end, i decided to rent a one-day car. I managed to find a guy that offers a reasonable rate and the pickup place is near my area.
I only took the car last night around 8pm. That's when i head from Serangoon all the way to camp to get back my stuff. Upon, reaching company line, it brought some surprise to some people. Zhikai was the first to spot me back, followed by Peiching and Liang Ting. I didn't stay long. I got my stuff and straight away head out of camp. Next destination was back to the east to Bedok Reservoir. i managed to find a interested buyer through online to buy my mum's handbag. I was going to deal with the buyer. By the time, the transaction has gone through, it was already 10plus already. With nothing more in plan, i head home straight.
This morning, the iternary was already planned out. Today, will be a day with mum and bro. First stop was to a clinic at Lorong Ah Soo where my mum had to get some medicine. Next, was a long journey to the west to IMM. Without much diffiulty in my direction, i managed to reach as planned. We basically walked through Daiso and Giant. Mum took this chance to buy some heavy grocery, like detergent, rice, and etc.... By early afternoon, we headed to Ang Mo Kio. There, mum had a dental appointment. Luckily, it was fast. Within minutes, we were off again, this time to Plaza Singapura. There, I managed to get Jay Chou's CD. We also meet up with Dad for dinner before heading back home.
Of course, when we reached home, my day has not ended. I had to send the car back to Serangoon to return the car. At 8pm, i meet up the guy again. After his checks on the car, i got back my deposit and head straight home. So much so for a day of driving eh... ...
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Community Walk at Macritchie Reservior
Community Walk at Macritchie Reservior
A month have passed by very fast. Since my first involvement in the Kent Ridge Park walk, weeks have already passed by. This time, it was held at Macritchie Reservior.
As planned, all of us had to reach by 7am. I managed to reached there pretty early. Briefing by Sam has just started when the first bus have already reached. Kenneth and I were assigned as the road marshaller again. So our work had to start immediately.
Just when i thought the guiding of traffic were to be much smoother, well, it was just not to be. Brighton had managed to book a whole car park for the morning for buses to enter. Initially, it was alright as traffic was manageable. But as more vehicles came in, more owners began to parked illegally around the area. At an area where there's a upslope towards the the exit, some cars started to park there. That's where the problems come in as buses had difficulty to manuvere passed the stationery vehicle. More problems also came from the public, drivers and people who wasn't pleased the the situation that they were in. All Kenneth and I had to do is to handle them to the best as we can. At the end, all was finished by 1030am.
Next location for the walk was to be held at West Coast Park. By then, i would have ORD. Whether i will be able to find a stable by then, i will have to see first. Sam had wished that Kenneth and I be able to continue to help. Whether i will continue, i will really have to see how my time schedule goes ba....
A month have passed by very fast. Since my first involvement in the Kent Ridge Park walk, weeks have already passed by. This time, it was held at Macritchie Reservior.
As planned, all of us had to reach by 7am. I managed to reached there pretty early. Briefing by Sam has just started when the first bus have already reached. Kenneth and I were assigned as the road marshaller again. So our work had to start immediately.
Just when i thought the guiding of traffic were to be much smoother, well, it was just not to be. Brighton had managed to book a whole car park for the morning for buses to enter. Initially, it was alright as traffic was manageable. But as more vehicles came in, more owners began to parked illegally around the area. At an area where there's a upslope towards the the exit, some cars started to park there. That's where the problems come in as buses had difficulty to manuvere passed the stationery vehicle. More problems also came from the public, drivers and people who wasn't pleased the the situation that they were in. All Kenneth and I had to do is to handle them to the best as we can. At the end, all was finished by 1030am.
Next location for the walk was to be held at West Coast Park. By then, i would have ORD. Whether i will be able to find a stable by then, i will have to see first. Sam had wished that Kenneth and I be able to continue to help. Whether i will continue, i will really have to see how my time schedule goes ba....
Rejected... Sad
Rejected... Sad
Haiz... got rejected yesterday... for a temp job that i tried to applied yesterday.
I just got back home when i happen to browse through the papers that there's a need for showroom promoters. I made the enquiry and the person wanted me to head down immediately to Orchard for the interview, so within minutes, i was out of home again.
Upon reaching the location, i initially thought i took down the wrong address. The location was a slimming centre. But after some verification, it was indeed the right place. I gone through the interview as normal. Told by the interviewer that he has this contract with his client that they need promoters at a showroom for properties. They were selling some new HDB flats. I was told to stay around the area as the client will be down later to interview us. So without much of a choice, i roamed around the Orchard road area for about 3hours.
Later in the afternoon for the 2nd interview, it was short and sweet. All the client asked was where we stayed and what dialect we have. I thought like "wow"... pretty smooth... that the few of us should be accepted. We were then told to leave first while they will contact us back whether we are shortlisted. I even exchanged number with one of the other interviewee so contact each other if we were accepted.
Who is to know that not long after when i was in the mrt, the call was made to me that i was rejected... I accept it in grace, just feeling strange why i was rejected. I could not think of a reason. So i contacted my new friend to say that i was rejected. The reply from her was that she was rejected too... Now, that really made me scratching my head. But in the end, we managed to agree that we are to intro to each other if there's any lobang.
Haiz... got rejected yesterday... for a temp job that i tried to applied yesterday.
I just got back home when i happen to browse through the papers that there's a need for showroom promoters. I made the enquiry and the person wanted me to head down immediately to Orchard for the interview, so within minutes, i was out of home again.
Upon reaching the location, i initially thought i took down the wrong address. The location was a slimming centre. But after some verification, it was indeed the right place. I gone through the interview as normal. Told by the interviewer that he has this contract with his client that they need promoters at a showroom for properties. They were selling some new HDB flats. I was told to stay around the area as the client will be down later to interview us. So without much of a choice, i roamed around the Orchard road area for about 3hours.
Later in the afternoon for the 2nd interview, it was short and sweet. All the client asked was where we stayed and what dialect we have. I thought like "wow"... pretty smooth... that the few of us should be accepted. We were then told to leave first while they will contact us back whether we are shortlisted. I even exchanged number with one of the other interviewee so contact each other if we were accepted.
Who is to know that not long after when i was in the mrt, the call was made to me that i was rejected... I accept it in grace, just feeling strange why i was rejected. I could not think of a reason. So i contacted my new friend to say that i was rejected. The reply from her was that she was rejected too... Now, that really made me scratching my head. But in the end, we managed to agree that we are to intro to each other if there's any lobang.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Look at them study
Look at them study
Study in University these days is such hard work. Whether is it full time or part time, its so stressful now for all. Mostly, most will do part time and work at the same time, or do full time studies only. But whatever choice they make, its all the same.. the pressure and stress carrying the weight on you... Unbearable.. Torturing.. That's to many...
Im sure as kids, we often ask this question, "Mummy! Why do we have to study? I don't like to study!!!" Of course, as parents, everyone have their own kind of explanation, ranging from ".. so that u will be able to earn lots of money in the future..." to "... if u don't study, u will be sweeping on the roads like that uncle over there..."
So at the end of it, why are we studying for??? Kinda open-ended question eh..
To put it simple, to me, study is simply learning. So we study because it is naturally in our nature to learn as we grow up. Starting from the day we are born, we have to learn how to call "daddy","mummy" etc....
One thing to note is in Singapore, there's a standard education that all children have to go through, which means whether or not the child likes it, he have to learn what other kids are learning too..ranging from maths, to science, to chinese.. I guess that what made our education so fantastic and yet borng and hateful for kids these days.
This education indeed have brought us far since the poor days. Our leaders have brought us far. But as generations goes by, people changes, environment changes. Kids are made to learn the standard topics for a couple of years before they have a choice to choose an area they want to go into.
Yes, it is in nature that we learn, but of course, we would rather want to learn things according to our liking and not something that has been preset by others. This is what i find that made many children not liking to study. Hey, i was once a student that don't like study too. But i still will work hard mainly i wanted to have nice result slips at the end of the day.
Worse is after so many years of standard topics and subjects that the kids have to study, when it has come to the time for them to make a choice, they are at their wits, not knowing what to further study.. either in poly or in university. My best friend gave me this insight. Because he is one typical example of such people. He told me once when he was bothering what to take in university. He said after years from primary to JC level, all have been set for him already until when its time for him to choose himself, he is in complete lost.
I guess the same can be told for those who are unable to enter to JC and end up have to go poly or ITE. Given a short time, many i guess have this problem too. Ending up in the "wrong" course, because they have not known what they actually want. Of course, nowadays, they are many who are like me who didn't enter JC even though they are qualified as they wanted to enter to the area of study immediately.
Now, i know why many kept saying what we study, we may not apply in our working world in our future....hehe...
Of course, time to time, the government have implement changes to the system to make it more flexible, such that we have more of a choice in the early stages of our education.
In this education system, it has to include the parents. They are a huge factor on their children's development. Other factors may include our geographical location, our govenment surviving strategies, and of course the ever-changing world...
Study in University these days is such hard work. Whether is it full time or part time, its so stressful now for all. Mostly, most will do part time and work at the same time, or do full time studies only. But whatever choice they make, its all the same.. the pressure and stress carrying the weight on you... Unbearable.. Torturing.. That's to many...
Im sure as kids, we often ask this question, "Mummy! Why do we have to study? I don't like to study!!!" Of course, as parents, everyone have their own kind of explanation, ranging from ".. so that u will be able to earn lots of money in the future..." to "... if u don't study, u will be sweeping on the roads like that uncle over there..."
So at the end of it, why are we studying for??? Kinda open-ended question eh..
To put it simple, to me, study is simply learning. So we study because it is naturally in our nature to learn as we grow up. Starting from the day we are born, we have to learn how to call "daddy","mummy" etc....
One thing to note is in Singapore, there's a standard education that all children have to go through, which means whether or not the child likes it, he have to learn what other kids are learning too..ranging from maths, to science, to chinese.. I guess that what made our education so fantastic and yet borng and hateful for kids these days.
This education indeed have brought us far since the poor days. Our leaders have brought us far. But as generations goes by, people changes, environment changes. Kids are made to learn the standard topics for a couple of years before they have a choice to choose an area they want to go into.
Yes, it is in nature that we learn, but of course, we would rather want to learn things according to our liking and not something that has been preset by others. This is what i find that made many children not liking to study. Hey, i was once a student that don't like study too. But i still will work hard mainly i wanted to have nice result slips at the end of the day.
Worse is after so many years of standard topics and subjects that the kids have to study, when it has come to the time for them to make a choice, they are at their wits, not knowing what to further study.. either in poly or in university. My best friend gave me this insight. Because he is one typical example of such people. He told me once when he was bothering what to take in university. He said after years from primary to JC level, all have been set for him already until when its time for him to choose himself, he is in complete lost.
I guess the same can be told for those who are unable to enter to JC and end up have to go poly or ITE. Given a short time, many i guess have this problem too. Ending up in the "wrong" course, because they have not known what they actually want. Of course, nowadays, they are many who are like me who didn't enter JC even though they are qualified as they wanted to enter to the area of study immediately.
Now, i know why many kept saying what we study, we may not apply in our working world in our future....hehe...
Of course, time to time, the government have implement changes to the system to make it more flexible, such that we have more of a choice in the early stages of our education.
In this education system, it has to include the parents. They are a huge factor on their children's development. Other factors may include our geographical location, our govenment surviving strategies, and of course the ever-changing world...
Monday, September 11, 2006
Complains
Complains
This word must be one that we all face everyday, either by doing it yourself or hearing others doing it. Complain, complain, complain... this is what people will do in times of fustration, tiredness, hatred, or even boredom.
Definitely part of our human nature, the degree of complains each make differs from each other. What i notice is people who are narrow minded, impatience, selfish are ones who does it much more often than those who are patient, and thoughtful. Indeed, it is true that people do not see his own mistakes but others clearly. All complains heard are often about others on why they can't do this, why they didn't do that... but never on why didn't they themselves give a serious thought for others. Worse are people who are not willing to listen to criticism, and claim to be right in every situation they are in.
Of course, i am guilty myself in some areas. I am human afterall, not totally perfect. But at least i guess i make some effort to give this issue a thought and try to make changes to myself. Through these years, how much change do i have in me? Im actually not sure.. guess this will have to come from feedbacks from my peers and closed ones. Improvement is never ending. It is continuous throughout one person's life. That is why we need to keep on learning, learning new things even when we have come near to the end of our lives.
Can this be done? I don't know... Just have to keep trying i gues... Heez...
This word must be one that we all face everyday, either by doing it yourself or hearing others doing it. Complain, complain, complain... this is what people will do in times of fustration, tiredness, hatred, or even boredom.
Definitely part of our human nature, the degree of complains each make differs from each other. What i notice is people who are narrow minded, impatience, selfish are ones who does it much more often than those who are patient, and thoughtful. Indeed, it is true that people do not see his own mistakes but others clearly. All complains heard are often about others on why they can't do this, why they didn't do that... but never on why didn't they themselves give a serious thought for others. Worse are people who are not willing to listen to criticism, and claim to be right in every situation they are in.
Of course, i am guilty myself in some areas. I am human afterall, not totally perfect. But at least i guess i make some effort to give this issue a thought and try to make changes to myself. Through these years, how much change do i have in me? Im actually not sure.. guess this will have to come from feedbacks from my peers and closed ones. Improvement is never ending. It is continuous throughout one person's life. That is why we need to keep on learning, learning new things even when we have come near to the end of our lives.
Can this be done? I don't know... Just have to keep trying i gues... Heez...
Sunday, September 10, 2006
K-Box, Movie, Soccer
K-Box, Movie, Soccer
Had a whole today at town. It was pre-planned by Peiching to meet up together. Go Kbox and catch a movie. Funny, Peiching told to meet at 10am when K box started only at 11am. In the end, he was the only one to reach on time while the rest of us came late.
So our first activity started with singing at K Box. This is the first time i went for K Lunch. So a new experience to sing and have a "meal" at the same time. Something to note is the service of the staff there. Somehow or another, i do not feel any quality service served by any of the staff that we came contact to. There's just something lacking to feel satisfied after the session. Another thing that i regretted is i wore singlet there, without bringing any jacket along. Damn cold lor!!!! But lucky still can tahan.. hehez...
Next up was movie, after some consideration, we decided on The Little Man. Overall, pretty funny considering the main actor who was actually an adult and a criminal too, had to act like a baby mainly to steal back a loot and keep away from the cops.... All the audience had a great laugh throughout the show. The whole show didnt take long through, as we were out around 4 plus.
Oh ya... just moments while we were heading to the cinema, we had to walk up and pass by Pastamania. A girl came to my attention who was sitting with her friends. It look like one of net friend. I was too sure if it was here as i never met her face to face before. As we were late for the show, i didnt went forward to call her... This qn will leave it till i see her online again ba to ask her...
OK, back to after the movie... all decided to go on seperate ways. For me, i decided to stay around town so that i could catch soccer match later in the evening. It was Liverpool V Everton. So being a fan of Liverpool, i wanted to catch it. Since it starts at 7 plus, i thought i was able to catch it and still head home on time to rest for tomorrow morning program. Of course, i had a couple of hours to waste. So bought a newpaper and just walk around the area till time was up. I seen the match at Chijmes, just standing by the side catching the match. In the end, sad and disappointed. Liverpool lost by 3 goals. The team didnt managed to converted their upteen chances on goal, while moments of lapses in defense caused the 3 goals...haiz...
Anyway, i head straight home after that as tomorrow i had to head down to Macritchie Reservoir park for a site inspection briefing. I again promised to do the community work where workers had to accompanied groups of elderly people for a morning walk. It was a monthly thing and i just started last month. Not really sure if i will do it long term.. think i will see how my schedule works after I ORD before i made any decision.
Had a whole today at town. It was pre-planned by Peiching to meet up together. Go Kbox and catch a movie. Funny, Peiching told to meet at 10am when K box started only at 11am. In the end, he was the only one to reach on time while the rest of us came late.
So our first activity started with singing at K Box. This is the first time i went for K Lunch. So a new experience to sing and have a "meal" at the same time. Something to note is the service of the staff there. Somehow or another, i do not feel any quality service served by any of the staff that we came contact to. There's just something lacking to feel satisfied after the session. Another thing that i regretted is i wore singlet there, without bringing any jacket along. Damn cold lor!!!! But lucky still can tahan.. hehez...
Next up was movie, after some consideration, we decided on The Little Man. Overall, pretty funny considering the main actor who was actually an adult and a criminal too, had to act like a baby mainly to steal back a loot and keep away from the cops.... All the audience had a great laugh throughout the show. The whole show didnt take long through, as we were out around 4 plus.
Oh ya... just moments while we were heading to the cinema, we had to walk up and pass by Pastamania. A girl came to my attention who was sitting with her friends. It look like one of net friend. I was too sure if it was here as i never met her face to face before. As we were late for the show, i didnt went forward to call her... This qn will leave it till i see her online again ba to ask her...
OK, back to after the movie... all decided to go on seperate ways. For me, i decided to stay around town so that i could catch soccer match later in the evening. It was Liverpool V Everton. So being a fan of Liverpool, i wanted to catch it. Since it starts at 7 plus, i thought i was able to catch it and still head home on time to rest for tomorrow morning program. Of course, i had a couple of hours to waste. So bought a newpaper and just walk around the area till time was up. I seen the match at Chijmes, just standing by the side catching the match. In the end, sad and disappointed. Liverpool lost by 3 goals. The team didnt managed to converted their upteen chances on goal, while moments of lapses in defense caused the 3 goals...haiz...
Anyway, i head straight home after that as tomorrow i had to head down to Macritchie Reservoir park for a site inspection briefing. I again promised to do the community work where workers had to accompanied groups of elderly people for a morning walk. It was a monthly thing and i just started last month. Not really sure if i will do it long term.. think i will see how my schedule works after I ORD before i made any decision.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Singapore V China
Singapore V China
I really caught the match that night. Could not find anyone to go with me, in the end went to see it myself.
What made me regretted that night was that i reached the stadium just about half hour before the match started. I went the wrong way, going to the west entrance. How was i to know that there was no ticket booths. i had to walk a semi-circle to the other end... When i reached the east entrance, i was shocked to know that there was a huge crowd that are still lining up to purchase their tickets in. So i had no choice but to join in. What happen next was people start to cut queue and soon all just squeezed together in hope to get the tickets faster. Of course, i was trapped in the shuffle too.
It took about me about 45 mins of wait before i got in. Of course, by that time, the match had started about 30 mins. I walked around the stadium near to the grand stands area to have my seat there.
The match overall was quite intense considering the fact that Singapore was back pedding most of the time. China was desperate for the full points too. At the end, with draw in place, it was a better result for singapore rather than china.
Certain interesting incidents happened there. First, was when i was still in queue, there was one china girl who tried cut queue and was apparently stopped by a guy. In the end, a quarrel occurred in front of so many people that police had to come in to settle the argument.
Next was during the match where i sat near a group of guys. One guy in the group was very rowdy for a young Singaporean. He kept shouting those ugly words throughout the 2nd half. Was pretty pissed off by his action. When the match ended, one clumsy china man had to rush down from the top down and knock onto one the guy in the group who was carrying some drink. Of course, that knock made the drink spilled. Any apology was not accepted and the guy drew the drink onto the china man. I being just behind gotten hit a little by the drink too... Im sure was "lucky" man... I just ignored it, and just walk away to the toilet. Out to the toilet, the 2 party continued to quarrel... all over a drink spill. shaking my head, i just went the other way out.
I took almost 2 long hours before reaching home. I took a long walk to a bus stop and took bus 12 to pasir ris first, before taking 88.
I really caught the match that night. Could not find anyone to go with me, in the end went to see it myself.
What made me regretted that night was that i reached the stadium just about half hour before the match started. I went the wrong way, going to the west entrance. How was i to know that there was no ticket booths. i had to walk a semi-circle to the other end... When i reached the east entrance, i was shocked to know that there was a huge crowd that are still lining up to purchase their tickets in. So i had no choice but to join in. What happen next was people start to cut queue and soon all just squeezed together in hope to get the tickets faster. Of course, i was trapped in the shuffle too.
It took about me about 45 mins of wait before i got in. Of course, by that time, the match had started about 30 mins. I walked around the stadium near to the grand stands area to have my seat there.
The match overall was quite intense considering the fact that Singapore was back pedding most of the time. China was desperate for the full points too. At the end, with draw in place, it was a better result for singapore rather than china.
Certain interesting incidents happened there. First, was when i was still in queue, there was one china girl who tried cut queue and was apparently stopped by a guy. In the end, a quarrel occurred in front of so many people that police had to come in to settle the argument.
Next was during the match where i sat near a group of guys. One guy in the group was very rowdy for a young Singaporean. He kept shouting those ugly words throughout the 2nd half. Was pretty pissed off by his action. When the match ended, one clumsy china man had to rush down from the top down and knock onto one the guy in the group who was carrying some drink. Of course, that knock made the drink spilled. Any apology was not accepted and the guy drew the drink onto the china man. I being just behind gotten hit a little by the drink too... Im sure was "lucky" man... I just ignored it, and just walk away to the toilet. Out to the toilet, the 2 party continued to quarrel... all over a drink spill. shaking my head, i just went the other way out.
I took almost 2 long hours before reaching home. I took a long walk to a bus stop and took bus 12 to pasir ris first, before taking 88.
Study... Work... Is this Life???
Study... Work... Is this Life???
This came to my mind yesterday night when i was at Macdonalds having my supper... In front of me a few tables away was a guy and gal there at 10pm still mugging away... so poor thing...
That image reminds me of myself when i was in studies before army when i would be like them, chionging my notes and practices at home or at changi airport while listening to the radio.
Sometimes this comes to my thinking... i see young ones study study study, the older ones work work work.... this is a typical living schedule for a typical Singaporean. Of course, i am also part of the masses. Which comes to me, is this what's life really about???? When we are young, we have to study hard, learn all the skills and knowledge we must master to survive when we grow up in the future. Then when we have finally grown up, all we do is to work work work away to survive the cruelty of the society. Then when we get old, if we do not save enough for retirement, we still have to continue to work. Time's up for us when our body really cannot take it the toil. Then a life is over. So is this really what life's about??? Something to ponder eh...
Of course this is what i see in Singapore. What is life like overseas? hmm, something that i may chance to find out in the future... heez....
This came to my mind yesterday night when i was at Macdonalds having my supper... In front of me a few tables away was a guy and gal there at 10pm still mugging away... so poor thing...
That image reminds me of myself when i was in studies before army when i would be like them, chionging my notes and practices at home or at changi airport while listening to the radio.
Sometimes this comes to my thinking... i see young ones study study study, the older ones work work work.... this is a typical living schedule for a typical Singaporean. Of course, i am also part of the masses. Which comes to me, is this what's life really about???? When we are young, we have to study hard, learn all the skills and knowledge we must master to survive when we grow up in the future. Then when we have finally grown up, all we do is to work work work away to survive the cruelty of the society. Then when we get old, if we do not save enough for retirement, we still have to continue to work. Time's up for us when our body really cannot take it the toil. Then a life is over. So is this really what life's about??? Something to ponder eh...
Of course this is what i see in Singapore. What is life like overseas? hmm, something that i may chance to find out in the future... heez....
Monday, September 04, 2006
Can't Sleep
Can't Sleep
Its again one of those nights when i couldn't get to sleep. Im supposed to even get my early later at 5am to book in camp. It will be formerly my last book in other than my FFI and to collect my pink IC.
I had a game of soccer just this afternoon. It was my first game in 2 months since i last sprain my ankle. Had a decent outing and gone the whole game uninjured... luckily... heez...But then my headache had come again. after all this years, i dont understand why i would usually get my headaches after my soccer games. My aunt did mention to me that maybe its due to the lack of liquid intake, but i have consume a lot today, so i guess this will be bothering me still in the future.
With me physically tired, again i still can't get to sleep. Turning here and there, i am still awake after 2 hours. Oh no!!! and its coming to 1am liao, leaving me with just about 4 hours to rest.
Anyway, I will be staying in camp for the next 3 days. After which i will continue to clear again. Just seen the papers just now that on wednesday, there will be a match between Singapore and China. thinking of catching it right after i book out that day. Hope i will have the time to catch it.
Now, off i go to try to get back to sleep lo....
Its again one of those nights when i couldn't get to sleep. Im supposed to even get my early later at 5am to book in camp. It will be formerly my last book in other than my FFI and to collect my pink IC.
I had a game of soccer just this afternoon. It was my first game in 2 months since i last sprain my ankle. Had a decent outing and gone the whole game uninjured... luckily... heez...But then my headache had come again. after all this years, i dont understand why i would usually get my headaches after my soccer games. My aunt did mention to me that maybe its due to the lack of liquid intake, but i have consume a lot today, so i guess this will be bothering me still in the future.
With me physically tired, again i still can't get to sleep. Turning here and there, i am still awake after 2 hours. Oh no!!! and its coming to 1am liao, leaving me with just about 4 hours to rest.
Anyway, I will be staying in camp for the next 3 days. After which i will continue to clear again. Just seen the papers just now that on wednesday, there will be a match between Singapore and China. thinking of catching it right after i book out that day. Hope i will have the time to catch it.
Now, off i go to try to get back to sleep lo....
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Lost... ...
Lost... ...
I'm sure this word will come up or appear in each and every one person many times in their individual life. There will definitely be times where one will suddenly have a sense of lost direction in life. "Blur", "Bewildered" , "wondering", doubtful", this are some words to decribe the feeling.
I cant escape from this too. Indeed, this has probably applied to me a couple of times through my 2 years of army. Questions will pop me into my head. Things regarding family, friends, career, studies, even personal goals. Remembered once a few months ago, i was completely lost... that for the first time, i began to tell people about it... lucky had some friends to talk to in msn... Managed to get out of it... and seek a new direction in life i would say...
Life is indeed full of ups and downs.. as we go through the different stages of life. As young kids years ago, we worry simple stuffs like "when will holidays come soon", "will we pass our exams", or even "how i wish i could grow up sooner so that i can earn money".. these are some thinkings we had when we are young ... how simple, innocent, and naive...
But as we grow older, many much more things come to bother us. Things start to change when we are in our teenage years when we began to explore more, think more, know more and do more... Slowly, we exceed our past boundaries and try out new things, whether is it good or bad. Slowly but surely, as guys goes to army, girls go to work.. even more things worrys us.. relationship, family problems, money problems, work problems.. all this piled up together.. which is why u see everyone is so stressed up...sometimes i wander how kids from the next generation are going to survive.
ultimately, i guess whatever one goes through in any period of his/her life, it is something that is inevitable. For me, now just a 21 year guy, i believe there's more to come in many years to come. So like one's saying, "you dont avoid the problem, u faced it".. so be it, good or bad, tough or easy, i will try to take it on my stride and cope whatever pressure that comes to me... Yeah man... bring it on... and im staring to belive one thing.. that is when happiness cannot be found or searched.. it is started all from within.. that is if one try to be happy, stay happy, have a light and positive attitude towards everything.. i guess happiness will stick to the person.
So instead of "zhui qiu kuai le de ren shen" ... it should be
"kuai le de zhui qiu ren shen" I believe if one keep this way, any "lost" that happens onto him/her, it will be easily overcomed...
I'm sure this word will come up or appear in each and every one person many times in their individual life. There will definitely be times where one will suddenly have a sense of lost direction in life. "Blur", "Bewildered" , "wondering", doubtful", this are some words to decribe the feeling.
I cant escape from this too. Indeed, this has probably applied to me a couple of times through my 2 years of army. Questions will pop me into my head. Things regarding family, friends, career, studies, even personal goals. Remembered once a few months ago, i was completely lost... that for the first time, i began to tell people about it... lucky had some friends to talk to in msn... Managed to get out of it... and seek a new direction in life i would say...
Life is indeed full of ups and downs.. as we go through the different stages of life. As young kids years ago, we worry simple stuffs like "when will holidays come soon", "will we pass our exams", or even "how i wish i could grow up sooner so that i can earn money".. these are some thinkings we had when we are young ... how simple, innocent, and naive...
But as we grow older, many much more things come to bother us. Things start to change when we are in our teenage years when we began to explore more, think more, know more and do more... Slowly, we exceed our past boundaries and try out new things, whether is it good or bad. Slowly but surely, as guys goes to army, girls go to work.. even more things worrys us.. relationship, family problems, money problems, work problems.. all this piled up together.. which is why u see everyone is so stressed up...sometimes i wander how kids from the next generation are going to survive.
ultimately, i guess whatever one goes through in any period of his/her life, it is something that is inevitable. For me, now just a 21 year guy, i believe there's more to come in many years to come. So like one's saying, "you dont avoid the problem, u faced it".. so be it, good or bad, tough or easy, i will try to take it on my stride and cope whatever pressure that comes to me... Yeah man... bring it on... and im staring to belive one thing.. that is when happiness cannot be found or searched.. it is started all from within.. that is if one try to be happy, stay happy, have a light and positive attitude towards everything.. i guess happiness will stick to the person.
So instead of "zhui qiu kuai le de ren shen" ... it should be
"kuai le de zhui qiu ren shen" I believe if one keep this way, any "lost" that happens onto him/her, it will be easily overcomed...
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Lagging in time
Lagging in Time
Today, i had a mini gathering with some of my poly classmates. One of our old classmates, Sheri had came back to Singapore from Australia for a few weeks. So Suhua had made the trouble to organise this gathering to meet with her.
We met at Marina Square. We were supposed to eat pizza hut, but due to the crowd, we turned to Cafe Cartel instead. Shared platter and crispy combo among us.
As we chatted along, the usual asking on how everyone's was doing since the last time we met. The girls had already been working or studying for about 2 plus years, while us the guys who just finished or about to finish were basically lagging behind the girls in the social world. This always comes to my mind everytime I meet those girls of my age. I even come to know some primary schools friends who have already graduated their and started work.
This is how 2 years of army can do to the guys... no wonder i often see guys ended up together with girls younger than them. Guess the gap was build up once guys starts to serve the nation. Worse for me is that i chose to even delay my university studies for a year. Hope this is not a choice i would regret later... And everytime i come to think that i would graduated at 27, i will suddenly feel that i am getting old so fast.
Haiz.. no choice.. what to do...But of course i do admit that having serve 2 years of army do gave me something invaluable that i can bring out to the society. Only working harder can i play some catch up to the others... hehez.... If this is the road i have to go through, i will push on and find a definite path out... Look forward, not backwards....
Today, i had a mini gathering with some of my poly classmates. One of our old classmates, Sheri had came back to Singapore from Australia for a few weeks. So Suhua had made the trouble to organise this gathering to meet with her.
We met at Marina Square. We were supposed to eat pizza hut, but due to the crowd, we turned to Cafe Cartel instead. Shared platter and crispy combo among us.
As we chatted along, the usual asking on how everyone's was doing since the last time we met. The girls had already been working or studying for about 2 plus years, while us the guys who just finished or about to finish were basically lagging behind the girls in the social world. This always comes to my mind everytime I meet those girls of my age. I even come to know some primary schools friends who have already graduated their and started work.
This is how 2 years of army can do to the guys... no wonder i often see guys ended up together with girls younger than them. Guess the gap was build up once guys starts to serve the nation. Worse for me is that i chose to even delay my university studies for a year. Hope this is not a choice i would regret later... And everytime i come to think that i would graduated at 27, i will suddenly feel that i am getting old so fast.
Haiz.. no choice.. what to do...But of course i do admit that having serve 2 years of army do gave me something invaluable that i can bring out to the society. Only working harder can i play some catch up to the others... hehez.... If this is the road i have to go through, i will push on and find a definite path out... Look forward, not backwards....
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Interesting Phrase
Interesting Phrase
I come upon this interesting phrase from an email sent from my friend....
"If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything"
"If you look at what you have in life, you have everything"
One needs to look beyond the phrase to understand what it means...
of course, it differs from individuals....
So what do i see from the phrase... ... is Human Nature, Satisfaction, Contentment, Fulfilment
How do I say so???
Human Nature :
It is human nature to compare, to improve, to achieve... It can be obviously seen from the revolution of men through generations, through decade and centuries. We, human have sought to continuously improve our lives. It is through us humans that we have come to what and who we are today. Who would have think that we could close up communication by the use of internet? Who would have think we could close up distance of vast lands with the use of airplanes and trains? These are not even existence many centuries ago when human do not even know whether the earth is flat or round. It is down to humans that seek to "have" what they "do not have" that leads to this simple reasoning. Definitely, this is something positive to take in....
Satisfaction / Contentment :
From the phrase, it said that one will have everything if he looks to what he has with him. This states how much human is contented with himself, with what he has, with what he has achieve. Of course, the negetive to contentment is greed, which is also very much a part of human nature.
It is exactly that humans sought to always improve in themselves that there are many examples in which greed take hold of their minds. One very classic examples is definitely have to be Hitler who aims of achieving more lands under his hold. He is obviously not one that is easily contented. Or else, he would have thought on how to improve on his own country and not to conquer neighbouring lands.
Then again, too much of a contentment is also not healthy. If all human race are so contented in their lives that they dont aim for higher heights, then i dont think we will have what we have today. Who knows, we might be doing hunting of animals, or farming at our back of our small hut...
Fulfilment :
Ultimately, what i see is how one person deem himself that his life has been fully fulfilled. As time goes by, thinking of the human mind differs from one generation to another. At this era, many seek to achieve life fulfillment, in order that they have lived a worthwhile. But how many are able to say 100% that they are able to... i doubt so... Even i myself, have been continuously been asking myself this...
Definitely, this word fulfillment have a close relation with the phrase. How it relates to a person and how he interpret the phrase, i guess this word fulfilment has a strong impact on it.
So what's yours interpretation? a piece of crap sentence or something that alightens you?
I come upon this interesting phrase from an email sent from my friend....
"If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything"
"If you look at what you have in life, you have everything"
One needs to look beyond the phrase to understand what it means...
of course, it differs from individuals....
So what do i see from the phrase... ... is Human Nature, Satisfaction, Contentment, Fulfilment
How do I say so???
Human Nature :
It is human nature to compare, to improve, to achieve... It can be obviously seen from the revolution of men through generations, through decade and centuries. We, human have sought to continuously improve our lives. It is through us humans that we have come to what and who we are today. Who would have think that we could close up communication by the use of internet? Who would have think we could close up distance of vast lands with the use of airplanes and trains? These are not even existence many centuries ago when human do not even know whether the earth is flat or round. It is down to humans that seek to "have" what they "do not have" that leads to this simple reasoning. Definitely, this is something positive to take in....
Satisfaction / Contentment :
From the phrase, it said that one will have everything if he looks to what he has with him. This states how much human is contented with himself, with what he has, with what he has achieve. Of course, the negetive to contentment is greed, which is also very much a part of human nature.
It is exactly that humans sought to always improve in themselves that there are many examples in which greed take hold of their minds. One very classic examples is definitely have to be Hitler who aims of achieving more lands under his hold. He is obviously not one that is easily contented. Or else, he would have thought on how to improve on his own country and not to conquer neighbouring lands.
Then again, too much of a contentment is also not healthy. If all human race are so contented in their lives that they dont aim for higher heights, then i dont think we will have what we have today. Who knows, we might be doing hunting of animals, or farming at our back of our small hut...
Fulfilment :
Ultimately, what i see is how one person deem himself that his life has been fully fulfilled. As time goes by, thinking of the human mind differs from one generation to another. At this era, many seek to achieve life fulfillment, in order that they have lived a worthwhile. But how many are able to say 100% that they are able to... i doubt so... Even i myself, have been continuously been asking myself this...
Definitely, this word fulfillment have a close relation with the phrase. How it relates to a person and how he interpret the phrase, i guess this word fulfilment has a strong impact on it.
So what's yours interpretation? a piece of crap sentence or something that alightens you?
Army Half Marathon
Army Half Marathon
The annual Army Half Marathon was again to be held today. This time the journey includes run along orchard road, chinatown and the usual Benjamin Shears Bridge. As this is one of the major event for all army personnels, preparation for the event started as early as the week itself.
Though i was supposed to clear leave, CSM had told me earlier that i had to be back to help out. So it was, I reported to Selatar Camp as instructed. From there, we started out overnight "mission". My company was selected to be road marshallers for the event. As a bonus for it, we need not participate, and need not train for it... hehe.. but in the end, it was just as tiring as running the 21 km route itself.
I and Aaron were made to do medical coverage during the night when the men had to moved the barricades around for road blockages. i was to follow CSM. We had to moved from location to location to ensure everything was smooth going. All i did really through the night was just to wait, wait, and wait... I didnt get to sleep at all until around 4 plus in the morning when CSM found a spot to rest....
But it was just not to be, the short time of rest was very much disturbed by mosquitoes. My face and upper limbs were bitten, disrupting any sort of proper rest at all. At 630am, i was awaken by the noises created outside the road. The event had long been started. Those competitive runners had already almost completed the whole route. I was at the 18km point.
I got up, and went to catch a glimpse of the runners.... Managed to saw some of my unit guys, even BMT and medic friends.... Looking them run made me have a sudden rush of running the route too. Im probably one of the few who have not participate in the running of AHM at all during my NSF life. Last year, was because of Lancer project, while this year is marshalling.
It did not ended there and then, as we had to keep back the stores that had been only been placed a few hours before. Work continued all the way through afternoon. Shackness is apparently on all faces. No one was let off for this event. Many had lasted the long night, preparing vigoursly for the event. At the end of it, some of them still have to go down the complete more of the clearing tomorrow... haiz... this is really army man...
With such little rest, i think i will most probably go to rest after this post... bleh"
The annual Army Half Marathon was again to be held today. This time the journey includes run along orchard road, chinatown and the usual Benjamin Shears Bridge. As this is one of the major event for all army personnels, preparation for the event started as early as the week itself.
Though i was supposed to clear leave, CSM had told me earlier that i had to be back to help out. So it was, I reported to Selatar Camp as instructed. From there, we started out overnight "mission". My company was selected to be road marshallers for the event. As a bonus for it, we need not participate, and need not train for it... hehe.. but in the end, it was just as tiring as running the 21 km route itself.
I and Aaron were made to do medical coverage during the night when the men had to moved the barricades around for road blockages. i was to follow CSM. We had to moved from location to location to ensure everything was smooth going. All i did really through the night was just to wait, wait, and wait... I didnt get to sleep at all until around 4 plus in the morning when CSM found a spot to rest....
But it was just not to be, the short time of rest was very much disturbed by mosquitoes. My face and upper limbs were bitten, disrupting any sort of proper rest at all. At 630am, i was awaken by the noises created outside the road. The event had long been started. Those competitive runners had already almost completed the whole route. I was at the 18km point.
I got up, and went to catch a glimpse of the runners.... Managed to saw some of my unit guys, even BMT and medic friends.... Looking them run made me have a sudden rush of running the route too. Im probably one of the few who have not participate in the running of AHM at all during my NSF life. Last year, was because of Lancer project, while this year is marshalling.
It did not ended there and then, as we had to keep back the stores that had been only been placed a few hours before. Work continued all the way through afternoon. Shackness is apparently on all faces. No one was let off for this event. Many had lasted the long night, preparing vigoursly for the event. At the end of it, some of them still have to go down the complete more of the clearing tomorrow... haiz... this is really army man...
With such little rest, i think i will most probably go to rest after this post... bleh"
Friday, August 25, 2006
Business
Business
This word, business is well known by all... But to different individuals, it has different meanings. This has been existent ever since the early age, when people began to trade their products with each other. Just like everything else which has revolutionise, this is no exception too.
In this era, business can be done in many different ways, be it small or big, be it physical or online, be it legal or illegal, it definitely has different impact on the human race.
When this topic of setting up a business comes up in a discussion, various views will be heard of. Some will brighten up, showing much excitement and enthusiasm. Some will simply hate to even think about the idea of setting one.
Since young, this keeps coming onto me.. How to do a business? How to start? What to prepare?
etc etc... Up till now, i have very vague idea on how is it really like doing a proper business...i have a plan since my O-Levels on my learning on the basics of business, but what i think i lack of is the practically part. Really do hope i could find a definite path of my own....
This word, business is well known by all... But to different individuals, it has different meanings. This has been existent ever since the early age, when people began to trade their products with each other. Just like everything else which has revolutionise, this is no exception too.
In this era, business can be done in many different ways, be it small or big, be it physical or online, be it legal or illegal, it definitely has different impact on the human race.
When this topic of setting up a business comes up in a discussion, various views will be heard of. Some will brighten up, showing much excitement and enthusiasm. Some will simply hate to even think about the idea of setting one.
Since young, this keeps coming onto me.. How to do a business? How to start? What to prepare?
etc etc... Up till now, i have very vague idea on how is it really like doing a proper business...i have a plan since my O-Levels on my learning on the basics of business, but what i think i lack of is the practically part. Really do hope i could find a definite path of my own....
3rd Day at Changi Airport
3rd Day at Changi Airport
Today last day of my temp assignment at Changi Airport. As usual, I reach the station on time, taking over the morning shift girl. From the comment she told me, she said that some of them had an impression on me that i very pia working on this....
what happen is I made known to the agent that im able to work on afternoon and night shift on the 3 day assignments. How did i know the agent gave me 2 shifts for the 3 days. Slowly, my shift work were made known to some of them, making them thought that i very pia... haha...
Some of them were like complaining a lot already with only one shift, so they were really curious how i managed to stand for that long.
In the end, the work today was cut short in the end. The servicing of the skytrain was completed earlier than expected. So they stopped our work. I was informed by the agent halfway through my break time that i could actually go back. It came at a good time for me, as my legs was struggling already after so much of standing these few days. So i managed to leave for home early. But before i left, i sneaked in back to the transit area, to get a belt that i fancied since yesterday.. keke...
Today last day of my temp assignment at Changi Airport. As usual, I reach the station on time, taking over the morning shift girl. From the comment she told me, she said that some of them had an impression on me that i very pia working on this....
what happen is I made known to the agent that im able to work on afternoon and night shift on the 3 day assignments. How did i know the agent gave me 2 shifts for the 3 days. Slowly, my shift work were made known to some of them, making them thought that i very pia... haha...
Some of them were like complaining a lot already with only one shift, so they were really curious how i managed to stand for that long.
In the end, the work today was cut short in the end. The servicing of the skytrain was completed earlier than expected. So they stopped our work. I was informed by the agent halfway through my break time that i could actually go back. It came at a good time for me, as my legs was struggling already after so much of standing these few days. So i managed to leave for home early. But before i left, i sneaked in back to the transit area, to get a belt that i fancied since yesterday.. keke...
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Work at Changi Airport...
Work at Changi Airport
I managed to get this temp job the other time through an agency. This is supposed to be a guide for tourists and passerby to inform that the sky train has been closed for a couple of days and to guide them towards the shuttle bus service.
Till now, i have finished 2 of the 3 days work assignment. I would say its been quite an experience though its wasnt very much an interesting job to be at. I was doing 2 shifts for the three consecutive days.. clocking 11 hours of work each day. I had to be stationed at 2 different points. One is at the skytrain area at terminal 2, while the other is inside the transit area. During break time, personnels had to change location to take over each other's location to allow the other party to go for break.
Many changes happened along the way as some of us had to adapt and change according to suit the circumstances we were in.
Overall, work is very routine as we speak almost the same speech to every one of the people that has passed by. Still, there were some funny incidents where we had a good laugh. Incidents where there were kids playing around the area, tourists trying to ignore our signs and explaination, some interesting families.
Tomorrow is the last day of the assignment. Hope its goes more smoothly for most of us.
I managed to get this temp job the other time through an agency. This is supposed to be a guide for tourists and passerby to inform that the sky train has been closed for a couple of days and to guide them towards the shuttle bus service.
Till now, i have finished 2 of the 3 days work assignment. I would say its been quite an experience though its wasnt very much an interesting job to be at. I was doing 2 shifts for the three consecutive days.. clocking 11 hours of work each day. I had to be stationed at 2 different points. One is at the skytrain area at terminal 2, while the other is inside the transit area. During break time, personnels had to change location to take over each other's location to allow the other party to go for break.
Many changes happened along the way as some of us had to adapt and change according to suit the circumstances we were in.
Overall, work is very routine as we speak almost the same speech to every one of the people that has passed by. Still, there were some funny incidents where we had a good laugh. Incidents where there were kids playing around the area, tourists trying to ignore our signs and explaination, some interesting families.
Tomorrow is the last day of the assignment. Hope its goes more smoothly for most of us.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Community Work at Kent Ridge Park
Community Work at Kent Ridge Park
This was one of the so called part time job i found during my clearing leave period... I managed to get to know this girl, called Brighton <---interesting name through WLNU... so from there, she was asking if I could do this community work.. It is about a morning event in which several GRC will be there for a morning walk. So the event company had to organise the route and other matters regarding the whole event.
I was fine with that so i agreed.... I had to attend to 2 site inspection, to get to know of the location and duties. In the end, I was assigned by the manager, Sam to do road marshalling.
The entrance to the bus park is a long winding road that has a few bends. The construction of the road made it impossible for two opposing bus to pass through, so there was a need for the marshalling. Since I and another guy, Kenneth were there for the inspection, he was only confident that we are good enough for the job.
The day started very early as i got up around 5am. Didnt get much sleep as i only got back home only 5 hours earlier. Upon reaching the site, we got prepared of our equipment like walkie-talkie, marshalling vest etc... During the wait, Sam made a final briefing to the rest on how they should perform later on when their individual groups have reached.
From my observations so far, Sam is definitely quite a character. To describe him, he is serious, yet funny, wordy yet poor in english, someone who demands quite a bit on the ppl under him especially Brighton. As what he likes to say, "its better to be more kiasu than to be complacent for the event." Think i heard him say that a couple of times.. haha
Well, the first bus got there pretty early, and work had to start. I and Kenneth had to then coordinate with each other such that the traffic flow from the entrance to the bus park is smooth and safe for all. I would say that we did a pretty good job. It was smooth and no major cock ups.Not bad for a first time road marshalling. There were quite a number groups that came. Once all have started their walk , it was rest time for me and Kenneth. We were basically left alone at our stations.
Work only restarted once the first group have finished their walk back to the bus park. That's where some confusion came in. Cases like bus driver do not know which GRC they are picking up, the chairman of the group missing, the groups do not know what are the license plate of their bus etc. Because the bus park can only accomodate 4 units at a time, i had to ensure that before the buses are being sent up, the groups are back. So i had to run along from group to group to communicate with the respective coordinators and leader of the GRC. Despite some minor hiccups, I and Kenneth still managed to get our jobs done.
One interesting incident was that a auntie was left out by her bus. The leader of her group apparently did not carry out a proper head count. Brighton had to then fetch her out to the nearby Mrt for her to travel back home.
After the debrief, we were allowed to be dismissed.
This activity is a monthly event, and said by Sam, he hopes to have a group of regular coordinator helping him out. Im still thinking it through whether can i committed to this. Ultimately, i Hope to fo into events work after I ORD, so i will see if there's any vacancy available in that company before making other plans ba...
This was one of the so called part time job i found during my clearing leave period... I managed to get to know this girl, called Brighton <---interesting name through WLNU... so from there, she was asking if I could do this community work.. It is about a morning event in which several GRC will be there for a morning walk. So the event company had to organise the route and other matters regarding the whole event.
I was fine with that so i agreed.... I had to attend to 2 site inspection, to get to know of the location and duties. In the end, I was assigned by the manager, Sam to do road marshalling.
The entrance to the bus park is a long winding road that has a few bends. The construction of the road made it impossible for two opposing bus to pass through, so there was a need for the marshalling. Since I and another guy, Kenneth were there for the inspection, he was only confident that we are good enough for the job.
The day started very early as i got up around 5am. Didnt get much sleep as i only got back home only 5 hours earlier. Upon reaching the site, we got prepared of our equipment like walkie-talkie, marshalling vest etc... During the wait, Sam made a final briefing to the rest on how they should perform later on when their individual groups have reached.
From my observations so far, Sam is definitely quite a character. To describe him, he is serious, yet funny, wordy yet poor in english, someone who demands quite a bit on the ppl under him especially Brighton. As what he likes to say, "its better to be more kiasu than to be complacent for the event." Think i heard him say that a couple of times.. haha
Well, the first bus got there pretty early, and work had to start. I and Kenneth had to then coordinate with each other such that the traffic flow from the entrance to the bus park is smooth and safe for all. I would say that we did a pretty good job. It was smooth and no major cock ups.Not bad for a first time road marshalling. There were quite a number groups that came. Once all have started their walk , it was rest time for me and Kenneth. We were basically left alone at our stations.
Work only restarted once the first group have finished their walk back to the bus park. That's where some confusion came in. Cases like bus driver do not know which GRC they are picking up, the chairman of the group missing, the groups do not know what are the license plate of their bus etc. Because the bus park can only accomodate 4 units at a time, i had to ensure that before the buses are being sent up, the groups are back. So i had to run along from group to group to communicate with the respective coordinators and leader of the GRC. Despite some minor hiccups, I and Kenneth still managed to get our jobs done.
One interesting incident was that a auntie was left out by her bus. The leader of her group apparently did not carry out a proper head count. Brighton had to then fetch her out to the nearby Mrt for her to travel back home.
After the debrief, we were allowed to be dismissed.
This activity is a monthly event, and said by Sam, he hopes to have a group of regular coordinator helping him out. Im still thinking it through whether can i committed to this. Ultimately, i Hope to fo into events work after I ORD, so i will see if there's any vacancy available in that company before making other plans ba...
Friday, August 18, 2006
Shopping witth Terence and Jin jie
Shopping witth Terence and Jin jie
Today morning got a msg from Terence in msn asking me whether want to go shopping or not... I see that i have nothing much to do anyway, so i thought ok lor... just tag along ... he and jin jie wanted to get some shoes apparently for some ceremony that all freshmen have to go on saturday...
I got to meet him first at Tampines. Jin jie was late. So we head towards City hall first... Terence managed to get a Levi's t-shirt before Jin jie reached... Poor Jin jie, he was injured during his 3 day camp... walking around limping... It was indeed swollen.. guess he would have to go "tui na" soon to get the circulation going....
We walked from city link to suntec to marina... before taking a break for our dinner at Marina Square food court.... a needed break for Jin jie also la.... i had to help him get dinner too lor... so as to save him from moving around that much...We slowly took our time there as even eating, we just sat there to chit chat... they were basically telling me about the games that they played during the camp... which sounds pretty cool and fun...
After that, we took a short trip to Orchard to have a look around there... In the end, both of them managed to get each a Guess belt, which cost 70+ bucks... WOW!!! By then, time was pretty late, as we hurried back to City Link to get their shoes. There, Aaron managed to contact us to arranged for a simple meeting at Tampines after that.... So we headed back to the east after all the walking and shopping.
At Cafe cartel, Tampines, as usual, we just sat and talk and eat our usual Viking on the Rock, a 10-scoop ice-cream combo.... Didnt stayed long though... I managed to catch the last bus back to bedok in the end....heez....
Today morning got a msg from Terence in msn asking me whether want to go shopping or not... I see that i have nothing much to do anyway, so i thought ok lor... just tag along ... he and jin jie wanted to get some shoes apparently for some ceremony that all freshmen have to go on saturday...
I got to meet him first at Tampines. Jin jie was late. So we head towards City hall first... Terence managed to get a Levi's t-shirt before Jin jie reached... Poor Jin jie, he was injured during his 3 day camp... walking around limping... It was indeed swollen.. guess he would have to go "tui na" soon to get the circulation going....
We walked from city link to suntec to marina... before taking a break for our dinner at Marina Square food court.... a needed break for Jin jie also la.... i had to help him get dinner too lor... so as to save him from moving around that much...We slowly took our time there as even eating, we just sat there to chit chat... they were basically telling me about the games that they played during the camp... which sounds pretty cool and fun...
After that, we took a short trip to Orchard to have a look around there... In the end, both of them managed to get each a Guess belt, which cost 70+ bucks... WOW!!! By then, time was pretty late, as we hurried back to City Link to get their shoes. There, Aaron managed to contact us to arranged for a simple meeting at Tampines after that.... So we headed back to the east after all the walking and shopping.
At Cafe cartel, Tampines, as usual, we just sat and talk and eat our usual Viking on the Rock, a 10-scoop ice-cream combo.... Didnt stayed long though... I managed to catch the last bus back to bedok in the end....heez....
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Postphoned Job Assignment
Postphoned Job Assignment
Haiz... was supposed to work at Changi Airport these few days from 15/08-17/08. The job assignment was to be as guide for tourists at the 2 terminals at changi airport. We were told that during those days, the sky train will be down due to upgrading. We even had to go through a briefing on 14/08 Monday, so that we would be aware of our roles at the different stations that we were being assigned of.
As I was able to do 2 shifts, from noon to night, I was assigned to 2 different stations. For one of the station, I was even appointed as the IC of the team. They are mainly students that are of a few years younger than me... make me sound like i very old hor... so naturally i was appointed.
For one of the station, I had to even enter inside the gates where the holding transit area are. Cool man!!! get to be able to see all the different tourists that comes to Singapore. The whole briefing tour took around 2 hours as we were brought around from station to station, and from terminal to terminal. At the end of it, all was figured out as most of the others head off straight after the briefing. For me, i was one of the last ones to leave.
I had to take lunch first. So as in the past, i head to the staff canteen to have my meal. To my surprise, the canteen was refurbished just as the whole changi airport. Had a simple meal and off headed home as my head gets onto me again... my headache havent been improving that day.
At home, i took ponston that i got from one of my reporting sick and slept through the whole afternoon.. oh ya, not forgettng that just before i head to bed, i had to receive a call from Khym that the job assignment has been postphoned. It was a gentle surprise, given my physical condition. So i took it to my stride and accept for the sudden change. It was only today that i received call from Khym that it has indeed postphoned to next week, from 22/08-24/08.... lucky it does not disrupt any of my plans or clearing of leave. So i just agreed onto it.
come to think of it, after the few days rest, i was getting a bit more better, but soon more bored at home. I saw the chance that i could go to grandma's house for a few days just as i promised her that i would make time for it. So here i am today at her house. Im intending to stay for a couple of days. So as of now, i will only start some work this saturday morning as Brighton called to tell me to go down to the park again for another site inspection.
Haiz... was supposed to work at Changi Airport these few days from 15/08-17/08. The job assignment was to be as guide for tourists at the 2 terminals at changi airport. We were told that during those days, the sky train will be down due to upgrading. We even had to go through a briefing on 14/08 Monday, so that we would be aware of our roles at the different stations that we were being assigned of.
As I was able to do 2 shifts, from noon to night, I was assigned to 2 different stations. For one of the station, I was even appointed as the IC of the team. They are mainly students that are of a few years younger than me... make me sound like i very old hor... so naturally i was appointed.
For one of the station, I had to even enter inside the gates where the holding transit area are. Cool man!!! get to be able to see all the different tourists that comes to Singapore. The whole briefing tour took around 2 hours as we were brought around from station to station, and from terminal to terminal. At the end of it, all was figured out as most of the others head off straight after the briefing. For me, i was one of the last ones to leave.
I had to take lunch first. So as in the past, i head to the staff canteen to have my meal. To my surprise, the canteen was refurbished just as the whole changi airport. Had a simple meal and off headed home as my head gets onto me again... my headache havent been improving that day.
At home, i took ponston that i got from one of my reporting sick and slept through the whole afternoon.. oh ya, not forgettng that just before i head to bed, i had to receive a call from Khym that the job assignment has been postphoned. It was a gentle surprise, given my physical condition. So i took it to my stride and accept for the sudden change. It was only today that i received call from Khym that it has indeed postphoned to next week, from 22/08-24/08.... lucky it does not disrupt any of my plans or clearing of leave. So i just agreed onto it.
come to think of it, after the few days rest, i was getting a bit more better, but soon more bored at home. I saw the chance that i could go to grandma's house for a few days just as i promised her that i would make time for it. So here i am today at her house. Im intending to stay for a couple of days. So as of now, i will only start some work this saturday morning as Brighton called to tell me to go down to the park again for another site inspection.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Tengfu's birthday dinner
Tengfu's birthday dinner
Hmmm... been sometime since i wrote something here...
Tonight was supposed to meet the guys out for Tengfu's birthday dinner. I nearly could not make it man... Was down for lathergy and headache this few days, and even had a sight fever the day before. So i had to drink and take whatever medicine that could help me recover faster. I was pretty anxious as i have some part time jobs coming up the next few days, so i could not afford to be sick at this point of time.
Luckily, i managed to recover better from it and make it for the dinner. heez... i also nearly forgot to bring out his present lor.... kena some words from mum too.. for being forgetful...
Jin jie and Tengfu was late... while Terence got to Suntec straight... so I meet Aaron at City Hall first... Aaron was still commenting that the t-shirt that I and Terence chose were too big for Tengfu... but in the end, it was still fine for him.. luckily...heez....
We dine at a Indonesian Restaurant called the Rice Table. Waited for Jin jie for quite some time as he was the latest to reach. Throughout the meal, we talked, laughed about several topics including activities we did in the past in the secondary school days... we also noticed a cute, little waitress...haha... just that we didnt did anything silly of course...
It was supposed to be a ala carte buffet, but i somehow didnt felt that it was worthwhile as we didnt eat much at the end... and the cost was pretty steep for it...Up next, we head towards Chijmes to catch the Community Shield between Liverpool and Chelsea... Terence and Jin jie headed without us cos they still have a 3 day camp starting the next day so they could not stay for it....
Aaron then suggested to a restaurant that he claims that SMU students have discount... so fine.. we headed there.... He managed to catch with a friend who was working there.... I remembered her name as Rebecca... She was also part of Aaron's club too, but claiming that drinks did not have discounts...I remembered the part where Aaron saw her... He was like so kan jiong, asking her whether have discounts or not the first words he saw her...haha... i had a good laugh at that...
The match was pretty evenly matched, though i feel Liverpool generally controlled the game as a whole.... Final score was 2-1 to Liverpool... Yes, a good start to the campaign.... Unbelievably, tengfu was struggling to keep himself to keep himself awake for the whole 2nd half... think it was partly him waking up early in the day and the Henikken that he drank along with....
Well, match over, we took the cab home after that...
Hmmm... been sometime since i wrote something here...
Tonight was supposed to meet the guys out for Tengfu's birthday dinner. I nearly could not make it man... Was down for lathergy and headache this few days, and even had a sight fever the day before. So i had to drink and take whatever medicine that could help me recover faster. I was pretty anxious as i have some part time jobs coming up the next few days, so i could not afford to be sick at this point of time.
Luckily, i managed to recover better from it and make it for the dinner. heez... i also nearly forgot to bring out his present lor.... kena some words from mum too.. for being forgetful...
Jin jie and Tengfu was late... while Terence got to Suntec straight... so I meet Aaron at City Hall first... Aaron was still commenting that the t-shirt that I and Terence chose were too big for Tengfu... but in the end, it was still fine for him.. luckily...heez....
We dine at a Indonesian Restaurant called the Rice Table. Waited for Jin jie for quite some time as he was the latest to reach. Throughout the meal, we talked, laughed about several topics including activities we did in the past in the secondary school days... we also noticed a cute, little waitress...haha... just that we didnt did anything silly of course...
It was supposed to be a ala carte buffet, but i somehow didnt felt that it was worthwhile as we didnt eat much at the end... and the cost was pretty steep for it...Up next, we head towards Chijmes to catch the Community Shield between Liverpool and Chelsea... Terence and Jin jie headed without us cos they still have a 3 day camp starting the next day so they could not stay for it....
Aaron then suggested to a restaurant that he claims that SMU students have discount... so fine.. we headed there.... He managed to catch with a friend who was working there.... I remembered her name as Rebecca... She was also part of Aaron's club too, but claiming that drinks did not have discounts...I remembered the part where Aaron saw her... He was like so kan jiong, asking her whether have discounts or not the first words he saw her...haha... i had a good laugh at that...
The match was pretty evenly matched, though i feel Liverpool generally controlled the game as a whole.... Final score was 2-1 to Liverpool... Yes, a good start to the campaign.... Unbelievably, tengfu was struggling to keep himself to keep himself awake for the whole 2nd half... think it was partly him waking up early in the day and the Henikken that he drank along with....
Well, match over, we took the cab home after that...
Thursday, August 03, 2006
ROAD TRIP!!!
ROAD TRIP!!!
Day 1-Aug 1st
It was decided a few weeks ago that we were to go on a road trip. Tengfu managed to get the proceedings done. For me, i had to go down to camp to settle my excuse letter thingy.
I managed to leave camp at 12 and began my way towards Jurong POint.
THere, Tengfu and jj drove the car all the way to Boon Lay to pick me up. After which, We went for lunch at Balestier.
There were indeed many different interesting incidents that we had across the two days of driving around Singapore. We went to different places, some the first time.
-from Boon Lay to Balestier, JJ took the wheel. This was one of the earliest "holland" that we did. We entered Toa Payoh exit at PIE, only to find ourselves not knowing how to go Balestier from there... After much, map finding and figuring, we managed to have our lunch, Chicken Rice at one the well-known store in Singapore, Li Ji Chicken Rice.
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-The next destination was Botanical Garden which i was the one to take over. It was a nervous so to say as it was a very long time ago since i drove a manual car. At the garden, we spent some time roaming around the area. I managed to take some pictures of the scenery, and turtles there...hehez....
-Next, was Labrador Park. I was still on the wheel. the journey was definitely most terrible. I had a bus driver scolded me of which i do not know the reason, a near-miss accident and to have "holland" terribly.
For dinner, we initially wanted to go to Tiong Bahru to have Bak Kut Tea. However, wrong directions infamiliarity of road made Tengfu missed a turn and in the end, we changed the venue to Maxwell Market. there, we saw Gueneviere, who look much more mature these days. At that venue, its where i help Tengfu to do a paralle parking. There was also a shophouse near our parking car where there are people shooting some tv scenes.
We were supposed to pick up Aaron after that at Tampines. He was teaching tuition at that area. There was some spare time, so we decided to go to Tampines first, drive around and maybe practise some parking. So we went to tengfu's neighbourhood there. We hop to his house for a short moment to use the toilet...hehe.... A few words by his mother was that we must drive carefully. Hearing that remains me of my mum saying the exact words too... Typical advice from our mums...Soon later, we were at a vacant parking space. Tengfu and Jin jie took turns to learn some parking. By 9pm, we went to pick up Aaron.
Meeting Aaron, he mentioned whether we can pick up his gf at Hougang to drive her home at Kovan. So off we go to Hougang.... On the way, we decided that we let Aaron drive later upon picking up his gf.. which is more rightful... But that guy gave us a scare or two.... Hougang Mall to Her home wasnt that far... At one turn, he make a sharp turn of some kind.. all i know was that i was "Woooh!!!! Oh my God..." at that moment...He wasnt that steady at all lor... Finally after dropping her off, i took over...
Then we decided to go towards Yishun Dam.... It was along the way from Jalan Kayu to Yishun... so we had to pass by Selatar Camp... The road was pretty secluded... dark, narrow road... After some figuring out by Jin jie... managed to get to the right track and reached to the Dam...Its was a place that supposed to have people hanging aroung the straight road.... Cars parked along the road... some just out to relax... Accordingly to Jin jie, on occasions... there might have some road race of some kind.. but too bad there's wasnt any that night... So we got off and just sat by the side, chatting a little... Our stay was pretty disrupted by a guy whose van was equiped with heavily with speakers... There, he let out music.. so loud that it can be heard even a few hundred metres away... Frustrated by the noise.. we took off to the next and last distination for the day... Jalan Kayu..
Jin jie then took over... and off we went to Jalan Jayu to eat some prata... Again, the journey could not be that fine... cos Jin jie missed the expressway entrance, all thanks to Aaron's misguidance... hehe... so Jin jie took an alternative route.... and i nearly gave his a wrong instruction too along... this is just a typical thing that we all have made this 2 days...Anyway, we had a quick bite and that was all for the first day... It was then decided that i will keep the car for night.. so we took turn to drive to our individual homes..
Day 2- Aug 2nd
Morning was early as i woke up ard 815am...i was supposed to pick them up at 9plus... So off i go to pick jin jie, then i dropped by Dengwei's place to get the ndp tickets that i was supposed to help him sell. After i got tengfu in the car, i made my way to the Supreme Court. We planned to listen a hearing of a murder case... Pretty exciting and strange cos it was my first time hearing a court trial....Again, it took some figuring out to find a suitable parking space... The hearing was halfway through when we entered quietly... I was the first to enter.. and i didnt make a compulsory bow that all was supposed to make... Tengfu was next and he follow suit too... i didnt know whether Jin Jie did bow.. But we just got a place to sit.... In fact, we were the only public personnel to be present... kinda awakard... Overall, it was kinda boring, but a nice experience... We were a little amused by the way how the judge made the prosecutor and defendent look like naive kids... he was making some comments of them of their insufficient ability present ... and that they should be more focus in their line of research and work....By 1130, we went out... look around the building up to the top where there was a view of the whole boat quay.... a great sight indeed...
For lunch, Jinjie arranged to meet his ex colleages at chinatown... So we were seperated for a while...After lunch, Jinjie took the wheel and head to SMU where he had to attend a briefing... After which , i and Tengfu had the car all for ourselves for a couple of hours.... hehe.... but then news came to Tengfu that his friend had admitted to NUH... and for me, i had to meet my fren, Felix to hand in the NDP tickets... So what happen is that we head to the west first, deciding to NTU to look around... NTU was really a campus, totally different from SMU... But luckily i didnt even consider going to this insitution.. cos the place is really damn far lor...
Since we were around the area, i showed him the way to Lim chu kang area...yes...ard my camp area... pass the cemetery, my camp, fibua, and lim chu kang 1 and 2... Up next, is east bound...
At tampines, i manged to transact with Felix and got the money transfered to Dengwei...Next i took over.. there's was some time so i suggested going to East Coast Park...
At that area, a sudden idea some upon me when i see the car parks very empty... so i entered one of it.. where i started to just did some moves, some turning, playing a fool.. really had fun man... Tengfu also had his turn... and again more parking lesson...
After which, i told him to go around Fort Road... i wanted to show him a few private apartments around that area...The property that i show him really was amazing.. it was totally out of this world... one of it was a property that is as big as a whole condomium estate... It had a hugh patch of grass in front of the area with "ping ma yongs" planted all around... Tengfu was like "omg!!!" Really amazing.... then the next property needed some searching around... finally, when i found it, another "wow!!!" was heard from tengfu... He was also same speechless as me after looking at the "palace".. The place was really like a palace that we normally thought that we would only see in shows at home... The owners had a couple of cars.. From Merc, to BMW, to Rolls Royce, Lambogini, to Farrari... It had pillars that are alike those of the Supreme court... had a fountain that is very very grand.... One could never get bored looking at it...
Time was near to picking up Jinjie, so i took over to head back to SMU... There, we realised we were a little bit early. .. so we two just walked around the basement....
Up next, we head to NUH where Tengfu had to go visit his friend... reaching there, we had some delay as he had to meet his friends.... Once seperated, Jinjie then drove around NUS...We did dropped down NUS business school and walked around the campus and Tengfu's accomodation area a bit... There i see another university campus of SIngapore and really can see the major difference between the three...Our wait was pretty long... and we grew a little bored.. so Jin jie suggested to head to Holland Road... just to drive around... So after browsing the map for direction , Jin jie head towards it... Was quite smooth finding it... then we just head back to NUH.. just in time to pick up Tengfu... Time was pretty late... ard 9pm when tengfu joined us back...
Next was back to Tampiness to meet Aaron... He had his tuition again for the second consecutive day... Picking him up.. we head to Simpang Bedok to have Roti John for dinner...
It was initally decided that we go to cocolatte, where i was invited by Fish... So we drove Tengfu back home first as he had some activities the next day.... Dropping off Tengfu, last minute changes such that we give it a miss of cocolatte.. and instead head to Rochor Road to have beancurd....
It was a quick snack and then we head back home after that... I got home first... Then off the other two back to their homes too....
Overall, it was kinda relax, and hectic road trip.. with some disruption, changes along the way...but no regrets to it... have a lot of manual driving and managed to kick off my little fear of slopes...Thumbs up to the whole trip....
Day 1-Aug 1st
It was decided a few weeks ago that we were to go on a road trip. Tengfu managed to get the proceedings done. For me, i had to go down to camp to settle my excuse letter thingy.
I managed to leave camp at 12 and began my way towards Jurong POint.
THere, Tengfu and jj drove the car all the way to Boon Lay to pick me up. After which, We went for lunch at Balestier.
There were indeed many different interesting incidents that we had across the two days of driving around Singapore. We went to different places, some the first time.
-from Boon Lay to Balestier, JJ took the wheel. This was one of the earliest "holland" that we did. We entered Toa Payoh exit at PIE, only to find ourselves not knowing how to go Balestier from there... After much, map finding and figuring, we managed to have our lunch, Chicken Rice at one the well-known store in Singapore, Li Ji Chicken Rice.
o
-The next destination was Botanical Garden which i was the one to take over. It was a nervous so to say as it was a very long time ago since i drove a manual car. At the garden, we spent some time roaming around the area. I managed to take some pictures of the scenery, and turtles there...hehez....
-Next, was Labrador Park. I was still on the wheel. the journey was definitely most terrible. I had a bus driver scolded me of which i do not know the reason, a near-miss accident and to have "holland" terribly.
For dinner, we initially wanted to go to Tiong Bahru to have Bak Kut Tea. However, wrong directions infamiliarity of road made Tengfu missed a turn and in the end, we changed the venue to Maxwell Market. there, we saw Gueneviere, who look much more mature these days. At that venue, its where i help Tengfu to do a paralle parking. There was also a shophouse near our parking car where there are people shooting some tv scenes.
We were supposed to pick up Aaron after that at Tampines. He was teaching tuition at that area. There was some spare time, so we decided to go to Tampines first, drive around and maybe practise some parking. So we went to tengfu's neighbourhood there. We hop to his house for a short moment to use the toilet...hehe.... A few words by his mother was that we must drive carefully. Hearing that remains me of my mum saying the exact words too... Typical advice from our mums...Soon later, we were at a vacant parking space. Tengfu and Jin jie took turns to learn some parking. By 9pm, we went to pick up Aaron.
Meeting Aaron, he mentioned whether we can pick up his gf at Hougang to drive her home at Kovan. So off we go to Hougang.... On the way, we decided that we let Aaron drive later upon picking up his gf.. which is more rightful... But that guy gave us a scare or two.... Hougang Mall to Her home wasnt that far... At one turn, he make a sharp turn of some kind.. all i know was that i was "Woooh!!!! Oh my God..." at that moment...He wasnt that steady at all lor... Finally after dropping her off, i took over...
Then we decided to go towards Yishun Dam.... It was along the way from Jalan Kayu to Yishun... so we had to pass by Selatar Camp... The road was pretty secluded... dark, narrow road... After some figuring out by Jin jie... managed to get to the right track and reached to the Dam...Its was a place that supposed to have people hanging aroung the straight road.... Cars parked along the road... some just out to relax... Accordingly to Jin jie, on occasions... there might have some road race of some kind.. but too bad there's wasnt any that night... So we got off and just sat by the side, chatting a little... Our stay was pretty disrupted by a guy whose van was equiped with heavily with speakers... There, he let out music.. so loud that it can be heard even a few hundred metres away... Frustrated by the noise.. we took off to the next and last distination for the day... Jalan Kayu..
Jin jie then took over... and off we went to Jalan Jayu to eat some prata... Again, the journey could not be that fine... cos Jin jie missed the expressway entrance, all thanks to Aaron's misguidance... hehe... so Jin jie took an alternative route.... and i nearly gave his a wrong instruction too along... this is just a typical thing that we all have made this 2 days...Anyway, we had a quick bite and that was all for the first day... It was then decided that i will keep the car for night.. so we took turn to drive to our individual homes..
Day 2- Aug 2nd
Morning was early as i woke up ard 815am...i was supposed to pick them up at 9plus... So off i go to pick jin jie, then i dropped by Dengwei's place to get the ndp tickets that i was supposed to help him sell. After i got tengfu in the car, i made my way to the Supreme Court. We planned to listen a hearing of a murder case... Pretty exciting and strange cos it was my first time hearing a court trial....Again, it took some figuring out to find a suitable parking space... The hearing was halfway through when we entered quietly... I was the first to enter.. and i didnt make a compulsory bow that all was supposed to make... Tengfu was next and he follow suit too... i didnt know whether Jin Jie did bow.. But we just got a place to sit.... In fact, we were the only public personnel to be present... kinda awakard... Overall, it was kinda boring, but a nice experience... We were a little amused by the way how the judge made the prosecutor and defendent look like naive kids... he was making some comments of them of their insufficient ability present ... and that they should be more focus in their line of research and work....By 1130, we went out... look around the building up to the top where there was a view of the whole boat quay.... a great sight indeed...
For lunch, Jinjie arranged to meet his ex colleages at chinatown... So we were seperated for a while...After lunch, Jinjie took the wheel and head to SMU where he had to attend a briefing... After which , i and Tengfu had the car all for ourselves for a couple of hours.... hehe.... but then news came to Tengfu that his friend had admitted to NUH... and for me, i had to meet my fren, Felix to hand in the NDP tickets... So what happen is that we head to the west first, deciding to NTU to look around... NTU was really a campus, totally different from SMU... But luckily i didnt even consider going to this insitution.. cos the place is really damn far lor...
Since we were around the area, i showed him the way to Lim chu kang area...yes...ard my camp area... pass the cemetery, my camp, fibua, and lim chu kang 1 and 2... Up next, is east bound...
At tampines, i manged to transact with Felix and got the money transfered to Dengwei...Next i took over.. there's was some time so i suggested going to East Coast Park...
At that area, a sudden idea some upon me when i see the car parks very empty... so i entered one of it.. where i started to just did some moves, some turning, playing a fool.. really had fun man... Tengfu also had his turn... and again more parking lesson...
After which, i told him to go around Fort Road... i wanted to show him a few private apartments around that area...The property that i show him really was amazing.. it was totally out of this world... one of it was a property that is as big as a whole condomium estate... It had a hugh patch of grass in front of the area with "ping ma yongs" planted all around... Tengfu was like "omg!!!" Really amazing.... then the next property needed some searching around... finally, when i found it, another "wow!!!" was heard from tengfu... He was also same speechless as me after looking at the "palace".. The place was really like a palace that we normally thought that we would only see in shows at home... The owners had a couple of cars.. From Merc, to BMW, to Rolls Royce, Lambogini, to Farrari... It had pillars that are alike those of the Supreme court... had a fountain that is very very grand.... One could never get bored looking at it...
Time was near to picking up Jinjie, so i took over to head back to SMU... There, we realised we were a little bit early. .. so we two just walked around the basement....
Up next, we head to NUH where Tengfu had to go visit his friend... reaching there, we had some delay as he had to meet his friends.... Once seperated, Jinjie then drove around NUS...We did dropped down NUS business school and walked around the campus and Tengfu's accomodation area a bit... There i see another university campus of SIngapore and really can see the major difference between the three...Our wait was pretty long... and we grew a little bored.. so Jin jie suggested to head to Holland Road... just to drive around... So after browsing the map for direction , Jin jie head towards it... Was quite smooth finding it... then we just head back to NUH.. just in time to pick up Tengfu... Time was pretty late... ard 9pm when tengfu joined us back...
Next was back to Tampiness to meet Aaron... He had his tuition again for the second consecutive day... Picking him up.. we head to Simpang Bedok to have Roti John for dinner...
It was initally decided that we go to cocolatte, where i was invited by Fish... So we drove Tengfu back home first as he had some activities the next day.... Dropping off Tengfu, last minute changes such that we give it a miss of cocolatte.. and instead head to Rochor Road to have beancurd....
It was a quick snack and then we head back home after that... I got home first... Then off the other two back to their homes too....
Overall, it was kinda relax, and hectic road trip.. with some disruption, changes along the way...but no regrets to it... have a lot of manual driving and managed to kick off my little fear of slopes...Thumbs up to the whole trip....
Monday, July 31, 2006
Frustrating Day!!!!!!!
Frustrating Day!!!!!!!
I can't believe it!!!!!!! After obtaining the necessary doctor's letter that i can be excused from the firing range, My CSM still wants me to go back to camp the next day to show him the letter of excuse, even though im still on mc...
Coming back home, this is a rare time that i complain all this to my brother about it....
Lucky me, he was there to listen to me.
In my time in NS, this is probably one of the few times i really hate being in it and can't wait to get the hell out of there...
The last time that it really occured to me was probably my time in BMT when i was continuously ill for a 2-3week period. That period concide with the time when i had to undertake my field camp, SIT Test, firing range, SOC test and route march.
All the activities came in quick succession and with my condition then, i was really frustrated, especially in myself that my body could not take it and break down.
In the end, i had missed my SIT test and had to undergo a ReSIT test. However, with that, it means that i missed my range in which i really hope to go. Darn, do i really regret on that deicision on attend the SIT test... Never did i know that the decision will follow up on me till now when im finally about to ORD... This is definitely a day that all NSFs and regulars do look forward to.. to be finally free.... Free from regimentation, free from the dirty bunks, free from the far travelling, free from all the shit, free from the food, and free from the nasty ppl that they have met in camp....
Now, i was told to attend the range, ordered to clear before I ORD.... However, my pleas that i was not able to attend was not enough, fine.. i have gotten the relavant excuse...but now, he demands that i show him personally the letter by travelling the full 2 hour journey from home to camp... all for that 1min look of the letter that i am really excused...
This is obsolutely frustrating.... what made me feeling worse is that never did CSM, Staff How, nor OC ever asked about my eye... Yes... i know personally that its a minor thing... But at least as a regular, as a commander, as a leader or as least a human being would show some little concern about my condition..... BUT HELL NO!! And CSM... he himself stays very far from camp... from pasir ris... all the way to camp at lim chu kang.... and here he expects his Medic Spec to travel from Sengkang to camp just to show him the letter.....
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How i wish i could just scream at the top of my voice to let it all out!!!!!!!
But nw, im telling myself repeatedly that i will keep my calm....
As planned, i will reached camp at 10am... walk in, show the letter, say hi, say bye, off i go... case settled, and i will enjoy my time out of camp.. out of his sight... out of my sight...
I can't believe it!!!!!!! After obtaining the necessary doctor's letter that i can be excused from the firing range, My CSM still wants me to go back to camp the next day to show him the letter of excuse, even though im still on mc...
Coming back home, this is a rare time that i complain all this to my brother about it....
Lucky me, he was there to listen to me.
In my time in NS, this is probably one of the few times i really hate being in it and can't wait to get the hell out of there...
The last time that it really occured to me was probably my time in BMT when i was continuously ill for a 2-3week period. That period concide with the time when i had to undertake my field camp, SIT Test, firing range, SOC test and route march.
All the activities came in quick succession and with my condition then, i was really frustrated, especially in myself that my body could not take it and break down.
In the end, i had missed my SIT test and had to undergo a ReSIT test. However, with that, it means that i missed my range in which i really hope to go. Darn, do i really regret on that deicision on attend the SIT test... Never did i know that the decision will follow up on me till now when im finally about to ORD... This is definitely a day that all NSFs and regulars do look forward to.. to be finally free.... Free from regimentation, free from the dirty bunks, free from the far travelling, free from all the shit, free from the food, and free from the nasty ppl that they have met in camp....
Now, i was told to attend the range, ordered to clear before I ORD.... However, my pleas that i was not able to attend was not enough, fine.. i have gotten the relavant excuse...but now, he demands that i show him personally the letter by travelling the full 2 hour journey from home to camp... all for that 1min look of the letter that i am really excused...
This is obsolutely frustrating.... what made me feeling worse is that never did CSM, Staff How, nor OC ever asked about my eye... Yes... i know personally that its a minor thing... But at least as a regular, as a commander, as a leader or as least a human being would show some little concern about my condition..... BUT HELL NO!! And CSM... he himself stays very far from camp... from pasir ris... all the way to camp at lim chu kang.... and here he expects his Medic Spec to travel from Sengkang to camp just to show him the letter.....
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How i wish i could just scream at the top of my voice to let it all out!!!!!!!
But nw, im telling myself repeatedly that i will keep my calm....
As planned, i will reached camp at 10am... walk in, show the letter, say hi, say bye, off i go... case settled, and i will enjoy my time out of camp.. out of his sight... out of my sight...
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Sold... NDP Tickets...
Sold... NDP Tickets...
This is my second sale made through online.. kinda lucky actually.. I had bought pair of tickets from a guy for 80 bucks... And yesterday night, i started my posting in the yahoo auction and WLNU forum... there was a couple of responses coming in... and within 2 hours, a deal was met. I managed to resell it at 150 bucks.. hmmm.. not bad for a quick transaction....
Today arrange to meet the buyer to pass the ticket at city hall.... Silly me, i actually forgot to bring out the tickets with me lor... i was like at Buangkok station when i realised it.... sucks.. so i had to reverse back to home to get it... and with some rearrangement, i meet him at his workplace at TTSH. He was starting his work shift around that time... nice to know that he was a staff nurse there... well, we talked a few words.. and the deal was successful made...
I was thinking of walking around town to check out any place for Say Wai's birthday meal, but another thing cropped up again. My hp went low batt.... and i was very uncomfortable when this happen, in the end, i went straight home... alamak....
Later in the evening, met with jj, aaron and tengfu to discuss the itinery for our upcoming road trip on tuesday to thursday. Was back home ard 11...
Kinda fatigue now given that i havent been sleeping well these few days....
oh, beside the Ndp tickets that i sold, i also tried to help dengwei and his friends to sell theirs too... i managed to find some buyers and had already agreed on the pricing.. but damn.. one of dengwei went back on his words upon another better offer... now dengwei have to find an extra ticket to cover his friend's back out... Hope it goes out fine..
This is my second sale made through online.. kinda lucky actually.. I had bought pair of tickets from a guy for 80 bucks... And yesterday night, i started my posting in the yahoo auction and WLNU forum... there was a couple of responses coming in... and within 2 hours, a deal was met. I managed to resell it at 150 bucks.. hmmm.. not bad for a quick transaction....
Today arrange to meet the buyer to pass the ticket at city hall.... Silly me, i actually forgot to bring out the tickets with me lor... i was like at Buangkok station when i realised it.... sucks.. so i had to reverse back to home to get it... and with some rearrangement, i meet him at his workplace at TTSH. He was starting his work shift around that time... nice to know that he was a staff nurse there... well, we talked a few words.. and the deal was successful made...
I was thinking of walking around town to check out any place for Say Wai's birthday meal, but another thing cropped up again. My hp went low batt.... and i was very uncomfortable when this happen, in the end, i went straight home... alamak....
Later in the evening, met with jj, aaron and tengfu to discuss the itinery for our upcoming road trip on tuesday to thursday. Was back home ard 11...
Kinda fatigue now given that i havent been sleeping well these few days....
oh, beside the Ndp tickets that i sold, i also tried to help dengwei and his friends to sell theirs too... i managed to find some buyers and had already agreed on the pricing.. but damn.. one of dengwei went back on his words upon another better offer... now dengwei have to find an extra ticket to cover his friend's back out... Hope it goes out fine..
Friday, July 28, 2006
Another Wisdom tooth op day
Another Wisdom tooth op day
Today after my duty, i hid myself in the duty room...hehe.. wanted to continue sleep until around 10 ba.. then go eat something b4 i do my wisdom tooth again....unexpectedly, i overslept a little. But lucky it was still alright.. got up, wash up a little, change to a more comfortable attire and went to the nearby macdonalds to eat.
then a phone call spoiled my meal. Khai wen called to say that OC and SSG how wanted me to change my eye operation schedule. but though he did say that if i cant change then better go get status for it or mc.. well, this made my mind bothered about the matter again... sucks...
haiz.. then the operation on my wisdom tooth wasnt as smooth as my first... this time.. the procedure was a little more uncomfortable and painful... hai.. the whole thing ended and i took a cab home.. not wanting to travel back by mrt.. back home, eaten some porridge prepared by mum, and off i am to sleep for a while... the blood did still continue to bleed time to time... sucks man... and this time it was more swollen and a part of my jaw will feel pain when i touch the area....
hai... forget about it.. tml will be meeting my medics for lunch then will meet kaiwen for accupuncture... think i will ask more regarding my range tml...
Oh ya.. tf also went to the rental company to rent a car... apparently its a honda city... so think we'll meet on sunday to plan out itenary for the next few days next week...
Today after my duty, i hid myself in the duty room...hehe.. wanted to continue sleep until around 10 ba.. then go eat something b4 i do my wisdom tooth again....unexpectedly, i overslept a little. But lucky it was still alright.. got up, wash up a little, change to a more comfortable attire and went to the nearby macdonalds to eat.
then a phone call spoiled my meal. Khai wen called to say that OC and SSG how wanted me to change my eye operation schedule. but though he did say that if i cant change then better go get status for it or mc.. well, this made my mind bothered about the matter again... sucks...
haiz.. then the operation on my wisdom tooth wasnt as smooth as my first... this time.. the procedure was a little more uncomfortable and painful... hai.. the whole thing ended and i took a cab home.. not wanting to travel back by mrt.. back home, eaten some porridge prepared by mum, and off i am to sleep for a while... the blood did still continue to bleed time to time... sucks man... and this time it was more swollen and a part of my jaw will feel pain when i touch the area....
hai... forget about it.. tml will be meeting my medics for lunch then will meet kaiwen for accupuncture... think i will ask more regarding my range tml...
Oh ya.. tf also went to the rental company to rent a car... apparently its a honda city... so think we'll meet on sunday to plan out itenary for the next few days next week...
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Who is worse? Me, you or they?
Who is worse? Me, you or they?
Over the past few weeks, thru msn or thru some people and incidents, I have come to know some people that are having difficulties, whether is it personal wise, relationship wise or financial wise.
I had examples of friends breaking off with her boyfriend, friends having a tough time with her bf regarding his divorce matters, friends who come from a bad family background, trainee who have a tough time coping with army, patients who cannot stand army life and others.
All this sometimes make me think that actually at the end of it, who is actually worse? who is actually the more sad than the other? And compare to my own family background, and problems, am I more fortunate or worse off?
At the end of it, like what some says, Each of us have our own set of problems and obstacles that we have to face and go through, guess what seperates us is how we faced it and cope with it...
At times when i think it through, the things that my family went through was not of a small matter too... but how did mum and all of us pull through those years? And this is where i really must think that mum is really a strong person indeed. On the outside, she looks petite, weak at times physically, but from the things that she has gone through, she is definitely much stronger than some other women. And she still manages to handle me and my bro well, taught us the right life values that made us what we are today.
Life's tough indeed, and what i usually tell people is that it is also why life's interesting too... Facing everything as it comes, take it to your stride, give it your best shot, never give up, look forward, think positive, let it go, forgive and forget.... can most of us do all this? i doubt so. But if we are able to do most of it, im sure life will be more interesting than it is tough.
Over the past few weeks, thru msn or thru some people and incidents, I have come to know some people that are having difficulties, whether is it personal wise, relationship wise or financial wise.
I had examples of friends breaking off with her boyfriend, friends having a tough time with her bf regarding his divorce matters, friends who come from a bad family background, trainee who have a tough time coping with army, patients who cannot stand army life and others.
All this sometimes make me think that actually at the end of it, who is actually worse? who is actually the more sad than the other? And compare to my own family background, and problems, am I more fortunate or worse off?
At the end of it, like what some says, Each of us have our own set of problems and obstacles that we have to face and go through, guess what seperates us is how we faced it and cope with it...
At times when i think it through, the things that my family went through was not of a small matter too... but how did mum and all of us pull through those years? And this is where i really must think that mum is really a strong person indeed. On the outside, she looks petite, weak at times physically, but from the things that she has gone through, she is definitely much stronger than some other women. And she still manages to handle me and my bro well, taught us the right life values that made us what we are today.
Life's tough indeed, and what i usually tell people is that it is also why life's interesting too... Facing everything as it comes, take it to your stride, give it your best shot, never give up, look forward, think positive, let it go, forgive and forget.... can most of us do all this? i doubt so. But if we are able to do most of it, im sure life will be more interesting than it is tough.
Another day at AH
Another day at AH
today i had to go AH for my duty again. Actually, it is a favour im doing for Benjamin. Anyway, im alright with it, can at least can an half day off and out of the camp.
Wanted to leave house early so as to reach Queensway Shopping Centre to get my jeans and uniform sewn on. But i left the house a little bit late. While walking to the interchange, i found out that i actually forgotten to bring out my appointment slip for the next day's wisdom tooth operation. Sucks.. then i had to walk back home. By then, i was like pek chek already and decided not to sew the clothes liao.
Reaching AH, the same routine was expected, to take over the permament staff and monitor the patients. I was watching tv with the 2 patients when one of the patients mum came along with two of his unit's officers. This patient just came in this afternoon. So the officers and mum took some time to talk with the duty MO. After which, they stayed for a while talking to the patient.
From the conversation that i made with them, I found that the mum is underataking two jobs as his husband had a stroke. Can see from her eyes that she is having a tough period of time now. With the problem that her son is having, she must be having a heart break. This made me think over on my own family problems and difficulties that we faced in the past. hopefully, the patient will turn to be more stronger and not let his mum worry too much.
today i had to go AH for my duty again. Actually, it is a favour im doing for Benjamin. Anyway, im alright with it, can at least can an half day off and out of the camp.
Wanted to leave house early so as to reach Queensway Shopping Centre to get my jeans and uniform sewn on. But i left the house a little bit late. While walking to the interchange, i found out that i actually forgotten to bring out my appointment slip for the next day's wisdom tooth operation. Sucks.. then i had to walk back home. By then, i was like pek chek already and decided not to sew the clothes liao.
Reaching AH, the same routine was expected, to take over the permament staff and monitor the patients. I was watching tv with the 2 patients when one of the patients mum came along with two of his unit's officers. This patient just came in this afternoon. So the officers and mum took some time to talk with the duty MO. After which, they stayed for a while talking to the patient.
From the conversation that i made with them, I found that the mum is underataking two jobs as his husband had a stroke. Can see from her eyes that she is having a tough period of time now. With the problem that her son is having, she must be having a heart break. This made me think over on my own family problems and difficulties that we faced in the past. hopefully, the patient will turn to be more stronger and not let his mum worry too much.
Early week full of Ups and Downs
Early week full of Ups and Downs
Start of the week back in camp, i along with Aaron did a full day medical cover for our old AEC block groundbreaking ceremony. It was really super useless doing the coverage as there wasn't a need at all to provide any cover. I managed to read half of the book that i lent from Tengfu titled "The Alchemist".
It is really an interesting book, by far a book that keeps thinking about its content on its true meaning that the author wants to tell to his readers. I have managed to complete it by Tue, but thoughht that i would read for a second time, hoping to understand more.
On Tuesday, I managed to settled my leave and off forecast. It was approved by CSM, although i really wonder if he really look properly of my forecast. The net day when he called for me for the routine interview that he has to make, he actually asked me when i was clearing. I was "what the... i just gave u to approve the day before and now u are asking me when im clearing". Anyway, i was glad that the procedure was smooth. hehe...
What's more, i was bringing a trainee to medical centre to let him report sick. Just before i and some others went for canteen break, i remembered that i had to draw my blood for FFI. This has been in my mind for a couple of months, that is to draw my own blood. haha... and really i did... incredible feeling as some of the other medics look at the side, wondering what the hell am i doing... However, i wasnt proud enough, as i soon learnt that my upper study, Basu, actually did a level up better than me. All the blood taking procedure was done by himself alone, while i only drew my blood myself. I received help in tying and releasing of the tourniquet. That thought made me wanting to draw my blood again...
Anyway, the bad thing that i knew was going to happen was informing me of the Basic Shoot that i have to attend to. Daxun told me that i have to go for it between 7th august - 15th august. the date had clash with my eye operation and changes to the operation is almost impossible due to the circumstances that i am in. haiz.. what made it worse is that SSG How was not in camp the whole day, thus nor Daxun or I was able to explain him and hope that he will take me name out of it. So before i book out, i decided to sent him an email, explaining him of my situation. I really hope that he could understand and remove me out of it. If not, i will not be able to clear my leave and off proper and that it will disrupt my eye operation too... Just see what he will say tomorrow lor...
Start of the week back in camp, i along with Aaron did a full day medical cover for our old AEC block groundbreaking ceremony. It was really super useless doing the coverage as there wasn't a need at all to provide any cover. I managed to read half of the book that i lent from Tengfu titled "The Alchemist".
It is really an interesting book, by far a book that keeps thinking about its content on its true meaning that the author wants to tell to his readers. I have managed to complete it by Tue, but thoughht that i would read for a second time, hoping to understand more.
On Tuesday, I managed to settled my leave and off forecast. It was approved by CSM, although i really wonder if he really look properly of my forecast. The net day when he called for me for the routine interview that he has to make, he actually asked me when i was clearing. I was "what the... i just gave u to approve the day before and now u are asking me when im clearing". Anyway, i was glad that the procedure was smooth. hehe...
What's more, i was bringing a trainee to medical centre to let him report sick. Just before i and some others went for canteen break, i remembered that i had to draw my blood for FFI. This has been in my mind for a couple of months, that is to draw my own blood. haha... and really i did... incredible feeling as some of the other medics look at the side, wondering what the hell am i doing... However, i wasnt proud enough, as i soon learnt that my upper study, Basu, actually did a level up better than me. All the blood taking procedure was done by himself alone, while i only drew my blood myself. I received help in tying and releasing of the tourniquet. That thought made me wanting to draw my blood again...
Anyway, the bad thing that i knew was going to happen was informing me of the Basic Shoot that i have to attend to. Daxun told me that i have to go for it between 7th august - 15th august. the date had clash with my eye operation and changes to the operation is almost impossible due to the circumstances that i am in. haiz.. what made it worse is that SSG How was not in camp the whole day, thus nor Daxun or I was able to explain him and hope that he will take me name out of it. So before i book out, i decided to sent him an email, explaining him of my situation. I really hope that he could understand and remove me out of it. If not, i will not be able to clear my leave and off proper and that it will disrupt my eye operation too... Just see what he will say tomorrow lor...
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