Guess this post is long overdue :P even though hen and shawn and huiling already updated their blogs..i guess its time to write mine!! yea.

Had a great time in NZ with SSHHY (spencer,shawn.huiling,hendric,ying guang)LOL.

so much for acronyms.first time travelling with friends..great company, great activities,so much freedom..and loads of fun and laughter.

heres what we did.

1.golf in changi airport

2.messed up huilings house

3.black water rafting

4.white water rafting

5.bungee

6.sky dive

7.trekking in Tongariro

8.kayaking in Abel Tasman

9.mountain biking in Clyde

10.cooked our own meals (huiling did)

11.drove all around NZ in a bright green toyota estima

12.Casino!!!

13.enjoyed the super wonderful scenery

14.checked out quite alot of Backpacker hostels

15.took away great memories

16.burnt a huge hole in our pockets

This trip will definitely be one of the highlights of my life.now to earn back the money!! heyho.

a tribute to huiling chen.

This trip wouldnt have been such fun without u!!

thanks for

your wonderful cooking

funny sheepish expressions

your endless chattering

allowing us to stay in your house

being such a good sport whenever we make fun of you

towing us in Abel Tasman

bringing us around to scenic places

AND For letting us throw u into the fountain!!

basically for being such a great company and host in New Zealand!

and we all miss u too!!

esp spencer who said it aloud more than once.

lol.

anyway huiling, u don't suck.you rawk.

Hi guys and girls! its us!!sorry about the delay and no pictures this time cause we're like blogging using a public terminal cause we are out of Huiling's house.that means no internet access. ANYway, we just did Black water rafting yesterday!! sadly, our white water rafting was cancelled cause the river was closed today :( ok, so im supposed to talk about black water rafting in Waitomo.Waitomo means water hole by the way =) It was alright...we started with a 37m abseil into a water hole...its basically a small hole in the middle of nowhere..lols. after that we did did a flying fox within the caves!! then the instructors each gave us a tube and we jumped into the super cold icy water...bobbing around and watching the glow worms which are actually not worms but shit of a fly warvae.LOL. then we did 2 climbs up a waterfall!! okay gtg .time running out.will post pictures next time.Shawn is the next blogger! cya!!!!but before that..some pics.. spencer in a state of orgasm group pics with the wetsuit before the rafting enjoying soup and bagels after the blackwater rafting =) spencer and hen..lol check out the backpackers hostel

bye people!
im leaving for NZ..from 15feb till 6mar.
with..hendric,yg,shawn and spencer and Huiling whos already there.
dont miss us too much!:P
ciaoz.

a few updates.. firstly, i have ORDed!one of the best things about ording is that u get to go home everyday :) from a ccb soldier
to a civilised civilian. LOL!anyway that elephant picture was drawn by an elephant...according to joseph's dad...
2ndly, shiqis birthday!well..it was pink and the decor was godlike.thanks to 2 nights of hardwork..but thanks shiqi for ur late night meepok and morning ba chor mee!! lols.think i gained weight while helping out..after 2 sleepless nights..the big day.as expected.there were loads of people..loads of pictures!!which i shall just post one,partly cause im lazy and party because u can get it on facebook... =)guess qi must have really enjoyed ur bday coz she actually invited us over for a buffet lunch on chu3, which was actually another birthday celebration with her relatives!anyway shiqi really has a closely knitted family, which extends to her cousins,aunties and uncles! strong family bonds.
after that was josephs birthday party cum farewell...a simple affair...stayed over with the odac guys for mahjong and played cards throughout the night..lost like $16 in mj..but thankfully earned it back in blackjack later on ^^.had many many laughs over yg's "suayness".lol.a short nap later,went to qi's and jason's house to bainian..jason had a really frenly cousin!so we all took pictures wif her =D
then we travelled to the airport to send joseph off(thank god for shiqis car!)
yea..bye joseph!! farewell for now..see you at the end of the year!!
okay that pretty much concluded the updates.. XD ciaoz!
p.s. notice any difference in the way i sign off?

byebye joseph...
cya at the end of the year =)
study hard!will miss you!

okay.here are my 2008 resolutions
1.study hard
2.earn more money between Mar-June
3.become a better son (already is)
4.become a better friend (already is)
5.be less bhb (should i???)do u all enjoy my bhbness??

Booking in
3 more hours before going back to Gedong..10 more working days!! gogo..hopefully it'll be a peaceful 10 days..
as usual swam with Zy and Wl in the morning before we met up with yiling to get some cheap clothes from woodlands.Its at block 1A..and Sadly, i thought the place was overrated as most of the clothes seem to come from the same supplier, and we couldnt really try the clothes to see whether it fits..Zy bought a nice brown jacket-shirt though..lol..dont know what its called..after that we went down to causeway pt..was quite frustrated coz it was soo crowded!!dulan.in the end the shirt was the only buy of the day.haha.
decided to be a good son and go home for dinner..yea. X)

Im happy!!
After a day's rest my arms feels better ^^
Realised that Soup Spoon doesn't really live up to its name _~
Anyway..Le Grand Chef (the Korean show) is really nice!
swimming and recce of shiqi's and joseph's house tmr!
ok this post seems pretty short and random...but im really quite happy today.lol.

A Typical Day
as usual it was swimming in the morning and met up with shing,juan.spencer,elaine and danny..after tt we went to hougang kbox..man..shing can really sing!!.. and AHHH!!! my right shoulder hurts!!Think i've overexerted it..im sad..that really spoilt my otherwise good day..hopefully i will recover soon..time to rest. :(

我们的开始
是很长的电影
放映了三年
我票都还留着
冰上的芭蕾
脑海中还在旋转
望着你慢慢忘记你
朦胧的时间
我们溜了多远
冰刀划的
圈起了谁改变
如果再重来
会不会稍嫌狼狈
爱是不是不开口才珍贵
再给我两分钟
让我把记忆结成冰
别融化了眼泪
你妆都花了要我怎么记得
记得你叫我忘了吧
记得你叫我忘了吧
你说你会哭
不是因为在乎

TIRED
Mob manning just ended..glad that it ended early..had some internal issues but my fren sorted it out for me..im happy! =) thanks justina.. ^^

A Short Friday Night yes, sadly, a short friday night at home before i gotta get back to camp tomorrow for Mob Manning!! super sian.I cant help it, must go de!!so shing.. stop saying i pangseh!!! ~_~ anyway its been quite a physical intensive week, with runs everyday and sports at night...but i feel that its been a good week though, only slightly marred by the mob manning tmr! gosh..10 working days left! Shall relish my remaining army life..haha.
and i think i found a look-alike in NTU, erm ppl if you find him, make friends with him k? xD
hopefully 2008 will be a fun-filled one..and bishi bashes will be a success!!! XD

Mums birthday. we went down to Dragon Gate City Restaurant for the dimsum buffet :) drove to harbour front center..the food was decent..the atmosphere was good..the company was heavenly.haha.. introducing my nephew!!

the fatty pig.lols. mum and dad with derrick. had a nice chat about our younger days..really grateful to my parents for what they've done for me and my siblings.family= no.1!
happy birthday mum

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I chose to celebrate the end of 2007 by celebrating with 3 of my buddies plus yL. we started with a silly anti-climax movie at vivo "I am Legend". The trailer was great but the show just fell short of expectations...somehow the plot moved too slowly and was too rushed in the end...and jerms keep kping coz he tot we were watching warlords.lol. after tt we just made our way to the platform outside and began counting down
some pics

after tt we sent yl home and went back to zYs hse. Crazy jerms suggested mixing vodka with yakult(since Zy's hse was always overflowing with them.LOl) and albeit my lousy capacity for alcohol. we begun drinking to celebrate the inauguration of save the silly campaign!!!

Yea man. Jeremy here! Just wanna say that WE ALL ROCKS!! Since when u mix yakult with absolut. And after experimenting, we concluded that the green apple flavour PAWNS them all! The orange tastes qt sour, the original tastes too milky, the grape is still ok. But green apple is the best!! Save the silly campaign is strictly classified and no one else should get to know about it. Should anybody get to hear anything about it, DIE!! Oh yea man. Save the silly. Im too cute for edmund. =) anyway i think vodka fake. 40% is fake one. we drank only edmund knockout. HAHAHA.

Ok yea~! ZY here now!!! This is the first time we spend our first new year eve together!! Hahas! Yea, had our absolut and edmund knock out soon after that. Hahas! and did something silly! Hahs. Long live 'Save the silly campaign!' We will sure be able to do it! Hoho!

Hi everyone, this is Wee Leong here. now ke chuan on Edmund blog. Stupid jeremy had this stupid idea of drinking at 5 plus in the morning. So crazy man. Think I will end it here. Let edmund publish this blog b4 he is realli drunk..haha...

ed here.im not drunk!!!we are all dead drunk.byebye.

Huiling's 21st. Just came back :) feeling wide awake..and i feel like blogging!ha.. lets start from the beginning...when me juan hen met up in Hen's hse to try out the film reel thingy which is going to be used as a decor in her house..some pics..

hard at work!!

dumbasses playing dai dee with the black strips we cut out..lol.

juan posing ~_~"

And a few meetups later...the eve of the big day! at HL's hse..thankfully for shiqi who could chauffeur us ard with her car.

preparing the decors..we blewed like 200 balloons, moved some furniture..including the sofa,coffee table,tv.. ~_~"

The final product for the film reel. sometimes im really awed by the amount of artistic talent Odac possess....all the talent and genius!amazing!anyway HL was being really cooperative by shutting herself in the room while we put up the decors and stuff..then i went home to change and to get the cake from plaza sing..a size 10..but by my standard it was fucking big!! and so paiseh..carrying in around the mrt..wearing formal somemore!! zzz.oh! on a sidenote..im glad we all wore formal!! nobody ps..and it really made the pics very happening..

we had picture taking,food,video screening and of coz birthday cake! basically almost everyone at the party knew abt the video (cause they are in it!) with the exception of the bday girl..thankfully it was well received, coz all had ownership.lol ! but i still tot hL started crying too early though.like wth.3 mins only start crying..

HL,juan,shing,laine,qi acting chio and classy but to no avail

spency shing laine..2 very pro hardworking artists and the multi-talented photographer cum driver.poor spencer had to be cooped up in the room on the 2nd floor feverishly printing out the gift pictures...

Us without Hendric who couldnt be there in time coz of his grandmas birthday celebration..poor him had to rush off straight after decor and miss the party after putting so much effort in it

the family! with the absence of yan,jon,wing,anisah.

hL at her best.looking blur

the dead pig.

I couldnt make it through the night too..haha..cannot take too much alcohol..so i went to sleep..woke up to find spencer,shawn,yg who was faithfully protecting the hse. sent them home using hL's dad's car..then put back the car..and i took mrt home.poor driver..Zz.but at least i got to drive a huge lexus around!lol.

thats all folks.

Im happy :) Just came back from a post-christmas dinner at my cousin's house..10 of us...found it quite amazing that even though its been so long since we've met up, we could still click quite well...blood ties run deep huh...anyway..i really enjoyed the steamboat session...loads of laughter and smiles!! after that - mahjong...had my first big win of 5 tai..with alot of guidance from my 8th aunt..haha!!! but it sure was nerve wrecking man... really enjoyed the present exchange too!! we all had a good laugh at the present our smallest cousin bought for the exchange ^^ Merry Christmas ppl... =)

A Miracle happened today.
I got my license!!!! :D
oh my god...heaven's intervention.you know its pure tyco when u pass even after
1.stalling before moving off
2.drive in the wrong direction!
3.roll back in front of the traffic light
4.nver change gear in time
5.insufficent acceleration
6.never do all the safety checks in circuit
7.getting f***ed almost every single driving lesson by yr instructor!!
someone must have slipped felix felixis into my green tea.LoL.
anyway i swear, i'll be one of the safest driver around. =)

Just came home from the family day held in sengkang...was quite impressed that a single tower that allows zipline, climbing, abseiling and jumaring could be erected in the middle of an open field..didn't know adventure stuff could be so mobile...and sam taught us jumaring, did it for the first time!! its actually a vertical ascent..using 2 jumars(duh) and a single leg loop to push yourself up the rope..abit tiring but quite fun.haha..glad to have learnt something xD. only tried once though..and was only a testing ascent..so didnt go up all the way..would have had more time to try if not for the rain..
got to see the 23rd and 24th comm too!! even though Mr Chin is in charge now..(meaning different focus, different kind of training) i sorta saw a little bit of the 21st comm in them ~_~ , not hard to imagine that 2, 3 years back we were doing the same sort of stuff, playfully having fun and enjoying each others company...then of course every batch is different and unique. Sorta remember those days which i only reach home when the sun has set, get a shower,gobble up my dinner, if there's stuff to plan i'll frantically go in front of my com to type type type then send send send and then i'll do my homework...eventually i'll be lying on my bed and reading econs notes till i fall asleep..never fails.lol.
had a good day!

My 20th Birthday

THANK YOU

To all that remembered and wished me, to all that bothered to take time out of their busy schedule and ask me out,to all that took the effort in getting me a present, i really appreciate everything =)
I'd say that this was one of the best birthdays i've ever had =) yes..thank you!!and you!!! and you!!!! cheers.
i wanted to list down the names of all the special peeps i wanted to thank, but i didnt, for im sure u all already know who u are =)

im back :) wallaby was a great experience, it wasn't a walk in the park, with insufficient sleep, lack of manpower and the crazy weather, the days hot and sandy, the nights freezing cold. But i feel that my platoon bonded really well, undertaking a job which traditionally requires much more ppl, and putting in great effort to do our part.imagine a platoon with only 1 PC,3 3SGs,1 CPL. setting up a grand total of
200+ HMCT lines
18 RCE phones
28 remote lines (we had to trod up and down the slope countless times)
1 PA (solely thanks to nic)

during the exercise
not to mention the countless of fire fighting sessions which we had to get to the signallers who are almost nver manning their comms. Im proud we got through it and we've learnt much.
Got to know a few NS men too, and i realised that even though the NSmen were supposedly married, accomplished, mature, during reservist, they seemingly transformed into 17,18 year old lads , singing birthday songs LATE in the night, gathering and having nightly chats, catching up on each others lives.in short,they seem just like us. Seems like their NS secured unbreakable bonds on each and everyone of them during their NSF days.is this what they call the NS experience? If so, i guess such an experience was worth the discomforts we had to put up with.The night sky was always brilliant with stars too =) nothing beats the comforts of home though.Im glad im home, home sweet home.

LOL.

Alright...my 1 week of offs has finally ended..im thankful for it, been long since i've had the freedom to do what i feel like doing, the visits to zy's house, jogging swimming with spencer and shawn, celebrating allan's birthday, finishing a few books, all the disastrous driving lessons ~_~ , the attempt at swimming with jo.lol. =) Im glad i spent it leading the normal life too.haha. looking forward to the future =)

class gathering next week!Bb.

A few interesting gestures my driving instructor did today
1) covering his face with both hands
2) Putting both palms together
3) Keep saying he's very scared when i drive fast
my driving so chui meh?lol.

2nd day
1000:wake up
1130:driving lesson with benson
1330:swimming with spencer
1830:jogging with spencer
2000:dinner at amk with spencer
2130:dota with joseph
0000 onwards:collapse
i proclaim today:spencer day.
library tmr =)
yea..lazy me..cant even type in normal sentences.lol.

Long break im officially on off till next tues! :)
a well deserved break i'd say...
who's free ask me out k :P

i nver use to count weekends,but now i count every single one of them, making sure i maximise them, making sure i spend every single one meaningfully. I guess this is what happens when ur movements gets restricted and u gotta book in every weekend.

just found out that my cousin in ntu just got attached yesterday,someone from his class..so happy for him :) after hearing about so many breakups over the past 1 year and 6 months (including my own.lol)its really heartening to hear about people getting together.i guess i understand why so many couples break up and patch so many times over, its really tough forgetting, seems like every small incident, any familiar scene will trigger past memories, what seem to be sad/boring/dull memories in the past will suddenly appear fine and sweet.but i know my previous one is past,gone,history.im glad to have learnt much from it though.thanks pal.

4 more months till my ord, didnt realise it till Spencer mentioned it while swimming today.how time flies.new specs coming in the Bn and stuff, im really glad my understudy's easy to get along with, and we click quite well too :) one chapter of my life ending soon.but there's still wallaby...

Gunong Datuk trip
yay!! needless to say, it was really fun !!! been long since i've trekked,slowly trudging through the shrubbery,sweating,talking and laughing.. enjoying the company of fellow LAO odacians, 17 of us in total...lol.but the best part was the summit ..high up...looking down at the open landscape.scary but really therapeutic. =) Fri night: met up with shawn,wing,ying and shing at Aj gate...great place with great memories, found out that the gym has been refurbished!now there's aircon and new equipment (i think)...but the gym toilet is still the same...some things are really better unchanged :) spent the rest of the time playing cards and chatting with the seniors till the coach came at 3am..
reached malacca at around 7...then started the trek up which took around 2 hours, but the view at the summit was really paranomic :) spent quite a long time on the summit, listening to Mr Lim's love story and basically just lazing around..lolz..there was a nice sun up there so i think we all got a little sunburnt ..haha..after that was R&R at malacca! enjoyed the little walk around the area..the food was great..and bought myself a cheapskate rubiks cube for s$1.50..but the quality is damn bad la..can only spin in one direction sometimes..lol..
was back in sg at ard 1am...luckily for us elaine was there with the intention to send ppl home,so she sent shing back while sam ferried us home in his van..collapsed as soon as i got back home and slept till 2pm today..haha...its really been long since i've felt this kind of happiness.Its a surreal feeling...what a wonderful trip :D

im madim madim madim mad im mad im mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim mad im madim madim madim madim madim madim mad im mad im mad im madim mad im mad im mad im madim madim madim madim madim madim madim madim madim madim mad.lol.

Saturday
Lol..5 more minutes till i meet up with joseph for swimming..and here i am blogging..wanted to post a blog yesterday but didnt really have any inspiration..haha..didnt know what to write...well, it isn't really much better today...
quite looking forward to the Gunong Datuk Trek next week with the old odacians, quite a few from my batch will be going =D its been long since i've experienced the view of a summit or even embraced mother nature, (unless u wanna factor in the chiong sua days in bmt and sispec) lol..im sure 22Sep will be a fun day!! XD

warp me to this place pls?

Army Open House

Finally!! the end of open house..returned home this morning to enjoy the hard-earned off...spent half day sleeping.lol..but need to book in back tonight cause there's wallaby packing to do and ops stuff..was quite pissed off when i learned that i have to burn yet another saturday..4 weekends in a row liao..rehearsal,ahm,aoh and now packing..had to forego the NUS mass swim thingy for this also..sian!but i guess i've learnt much from this Aoh..lol..firing of mg..driving bronco at high speed..witnessing the carnival-like atmosphere of aoh..kinda enjoyed the experience..even though it was damn tiring... got a call from my PC in the afternoon...felt quite sian after talking...feeling stretched man..stress...hai..as what he said,training me for the real world out there,being an asset by doing more, even though i know its true,part of me knows that im just doing his job for him...but i know i'll come out of this stronger....right?

listening to this song joseph introduced...xiao qing ge..really a nice and soothing song..gotta book in soon..the off taken after ahm was really timely :) must let my legs rest after 21 km..heehee

aoh preparations soon..heard from the officer in charge that media will be coming..interesting =)

你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒

我会给你怀抱

受不了看见你背影来到

写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚

就算整个世界被寂寞绑票

我也不会奔跑

逃不了最后谁也都苍老

写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡

最后谁也都苍老

really like this chorus!! but more of it's tune than its lyrics..coz i cant relate to it..hehe

Here i am, blogging on a saturday night..sadly, a "no life" feeling up-arising.I wouldn't say today was spent meaninglessly..at least i had a lousy driving lesson which i spent struggling with the clutch..and then swimming with shawn which was slightly better, but a bit more lonely without Spencer..who's flying of for Aus tonight..bon voyage spency boy~

Parents as usual out busy with Rc event downstairs..

hmm..what should i say? Life has been pretty busy nowadays with quite a number of commitements in the Bn...but thankfully i can enjoy the freedom my weekends still :) just can't wait for Army open house to end so that i can rest...after that Wallaby..and then ORD!!

mixed feelings about ORDing..while i'll be free from the regimentation of the army, It'll be another step toward adulthood..haha..im sure most of us will lament how time seem to fly nowadays..gonna be 20 soon...21 will fly past too im sure...more responsibilities, more work, more regrets.

Heres little derrick khoo.lolz..lets see,he's about...1 month old..

Babies are really damn adorable,especially if its a next of kin..looking at the baby just made me feel damn old..like its time to take life more seriously, to undertaking the responsibilities of an adult, to stop procrastinating and wasting my life away.

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth,you want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else,somethings hurts you, yet you know it shouldnt. You take certain things for granted, even when you should never take anything for granted. A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle. Life is a wrestling match. Which side wins? Love wins, love always wins. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devoting yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself into creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Thats life."an excerpt from Tuesdays with Morrie. This really inspired me..hope it has the same effect for you guys too! :D

Finally i've sorted out my thoughts, its time to start afresh.A better person i will be =D future beckons.

Had an eventful day today!...went to visit little Derrick Khoo(my nephew) in Gleneagles this morning for his meal...really dont know how to describe the experience..it was quite magical..and the trip really made my day..i think im gonna enjoy being an uncle :D

heelllo guys, im back...actually been back for quite some time already..just didnt feel like typing anything.lol..taiwan was good, a new experience,saw and learnt quite alot of stuff,experienced quite extreme weathers,witnessed various human emotions in work,at play..etc....made a couple of new buddies along the way too =D
Did something really dumb today..forgot to bring my ic for the final theory test..had to postpone it till june..lolz..now everyone in the family calling me blur cock.how quaint.actually i really feel like a blur cock too.lol.
this sounds really random but...i love odac. =D u guys are the best.

Here i am,posting my final entry before going to taiwan for Ex,chewing on humongous grapes with extremely bitter seeds,sitting in front of the computer.I feel that im in a....rotting mood.lol.received a list of items im suppose to get for my frens in the Bn...hopefully i can get them and some nice stuff for my other friends back in Sg as well...quite apprehensive about the trip,being attached out to other ppl...pray that everything goes well!!comms 100% through 24/7!!!
okay see ya guys!!will miss ya'll.will be back on April16 :]

Listening to this song sung by Tank now, "zhuan1 shu3 tian1 shi3".A nice and soothing song.Amazing how music has been integrated so much into our daily lifes.Don't think i can survive without it..hahaz..Booking in again in 3.5hours times....thankfully i have the luxury of a car lift from Joseph's dad,don't think i can stand another 45 minutes ride just to catch another cab into camp..hahaz.Will be busy next week attending a combat casualty course,which means i will have to learn how to inject a syringe into a patient and put him on a drip....interesting but still,i feel some apprehensiveness.Then the following week,Atp and ROC!hopefully everything will run smoothly and i will learn much from this trip.
Another turning point has just etched itself into my life,and i guess i still need time to get used to it.I think i will do fine,don't worry guys,Thanks for yr support ya. (:

HELLO! yes its me again.Updating again after so much..hmm 10 of March, what a day...so many events happening today..Elaine's birthday(HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE!!),OCS commisioning(CONGRATS TO YG),IT fair,NUS NTU open house and the Once in a blue moon IC2 Specs gathering!!thanks to Joseph,that bhb guy who tagged that organised it. needless to say, i chose to spent time with my fellow IC2 specs,forsaking all the other events and im glad i did :) Had a great time meeting up with all of them,and zavier and Warrant John made a special appearance,the latter whom bought us about 12 cans of tiger the moment he arrived..lolz.
sometimes, i wonder why most regulars like smoking and drinking, maybe becoz of the regimentation of the system that made them feel depressed with no avenue to release their oppressions?its only been a short 11 months for me,but i already feel jaded.guess army life is not really for me..hahaz.
well,tired to blog further,think i'll start blogging more often from now on.maybe.

Its been long since i've penned down a coherent sentence,much less a proper essay...felt the creative juices flowing(which hasn't happened for a long long time)..thus this entry.
well,i've just passed out from sispec..got my corporal rank after an overnight 28km route march..wasn't as easy as it seemed..i realised that i've been smiling alot less ever since i graduated from JC...maybe its the regimentation of national service,maybe its the realisation of the fact that i am grown up now..i have a duty and responsibility to take care of my loved ones..I feel both apprehension,fear and anticipation..rather ironical..but that's my character i guess..everchanging and fickle.Drives Ms lee mad most times..haha..now and then i try to enjoy,relax, simply basking in the fun of the moment..time in which i can listen to my songs lying on the bed,having a good night's rest and a good book..most recently Tuesdays with Morrie..the book taught me alot about life,how to love people around you.I took notes even..truly an enjoyment to read.But then reality isn't always as smooth-sailing..in fact i am still trying hard to learn,to be a better person.My posting orders were to signals,a seemingly slack vocation with less physical training..a sigh of relief i guess..but also gone is the pride of being a specialist that really walk the ground,motivating his men,doing all the shit we did together in bslc.tears flowed when we bidded farewell to each other yesterday,its a wonder how tough training bonds people together..i remember Hendric's saying "what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger" how true it is.
speaking of Hendric reminds me of Odac in Aj, i hope everyone is doing fine now...been through alot of shit with them too,both physical and mentally..haha..thanks to a great man who had his own principles and led by example,Mr Lim.Basically everyone went on different paths upon graduation.Some went overseas for their education,some proceed to serve the nation,some continue their local studies.hmm..lets see what i can come out for them..great bunch of people..
Hendric-The very first epitome of a great leader i've seen,someone who really ensures and cares for others..a guy which i respect.
Elaine-A motherly figure who is willing to sacrifice herself for the good of others,a very sentimental person..always concerned,always there to lend a hand...
Shinghuay-my buddy! likes to let her mind wander..but another kind and generous soul..always sensitive to feelings of others and helpful..a great person who constantly puts others above herself..a tough person who can overcome all obstacles.
Anisah-a quiet person..but to me she was the brains of Odac during our batch..always the one with well thought-out ideas and solutions..Odac wouldn't be the same without her.
Wingsing-a selfless person who really sticks to his principles..a fiery person with great passion for things he is passionate about...a generous soul with loads to offer to people around him
Shiqi-the fastest female sprinter in odac,always giving,a sentimental person who is not shy to show her true self,likes to offer others food...a person which made our batch more colourful..haha..
Jason-The master thinker of Odac,always articulate and clear-minded,someone who's advice i always trust.Always a great friend to have,but has evident gemini characteristics..haha,but a great man
Spencer-the quiet all-rounder,always the one to look out for details, an extremely careful person, damn smart and the lady's man in Odac.A guy that really runs like the wind,the tireless fella that learns really fast.
Ying Guang-An old time friend since days in Vs,the backbone of Odac if i would believe,an extremely strong pillar of support,someone who's always outstanding.Strong both physically and mentally,a guy whos true to himself and others.
Joseph-the smooth talker, a very steady person who knows what he wants from life,someone who always lightens up the atmosphere with his mere presence.Also a very smart guy with great fitness..another person who made life in Odac much more exciting.
Jonathan- the scholar of the batch, extremely smart and extremely pro in soccer..haha..very humble guy who never cease to lend a helping hand to those in need..a great guitar player too!
Yanlin- the dynamo behind Odac, someone who works hard and plays harder..good in almost everything she is interested in, a brash person that is extremely honest,a typical female whom i vision to be as good,if not better than her male counterparts.
Shujuan!the sunshine.With a sunny disposition, she never fails to put a smile to any person's face she meets.An extremely analytical mind lies within her seemingly bigger than normal head,which explains her uncanny talent for mathematics.happily attached to WL,my great buddy.
Shawn-the talented learner, someone who can pick up things exremely fast and extremely well,someone who nver cease to impress me since the first day we met.Also the most humble person i have met.Also a very good teacher with an extremely good temper.
Huiling- the artist in Odac, truly one endowed with great artistical skills..she is also the most hardworking person i have ever met..has the ultimate ability to separate her mind from her body,thus acheiving feats like sleeping while standing and pushing on trekking even though her body's capabilities are spent and her only way of moving is through crawling.
Well,thats about it.My 21st Batch of fellow Odac instructors.Just a brief introduction.I learnt so much from all of them.Everyone was sincere,trusting and nobody complained during times of crazy shit.Its no wonder we are the best :D
well,time to stop cause i have to go to satay club to meet up with my sispec mates now..another great bunch of people.I feel lucky to have met so many people- Odacians,my 3 great buddies,Ms Lee,Sispec mates.One day i shall write about all of them..

POP lo! with that i ended my 9 weeks in bmt..the supposed most relaxed training phase in my whole ns life...maintained a really low profile for these 9 weeks..to the extent that most commanders didnt know my name..lol..only my section commander and pc knew..quite grateful to them for tt..the 9 weeks was fine..managed to steer clear of trouble for the whole period of time,quite proud of tt :D Didnt tio guard duty also!shiok.hahz..lest for a few sprains and wounds here and there,i felt a little stronger..learnt to appreciate loads of things in life- my parents,miss sin yan,brother,sister,my bed,my blanket..almost everything..block leave came and its going to be over soon in 2 days!!SIAN!
got posted to SISPEC(school of infantry specialist),but then they had another name for it...suffer in silence plus endless confinement..*shudders* hope its not all that bad man...heard tt 1st 3 weeks keep running and running..then after tt all outfield..hai..kinda hated outfield in bmt even though the stars were beautiful...Don't think i will get to enjoy beautiful stars now already coz sispec is in mainland..well..as they say, be a man and suck it up.lolz.

again it's been such a long time since i"ve blogged...well..i wouldnt have touched this blog again if not for yanlin's reminder 4 me to keep blogging so that she'll know what all we've been doing...haha..so give yanlin face man...
anyway yanlin's of for Australia for her overseas education..on PM scholarship (papamama) haha...and huiling also..to New Zealand...many ppl feel envious..but i feel that it will be a challenging trip for them this time round..all alone with so many things to adapt to...the fortunate thing is...technology!! can always catch up with frens and family online..so easy nowadays..and another lucky thing is that they are odac girls..most known for being strong :) so they should be heading for greener pastures...
just started my apprenticeship in my uncle's computer shop..working for him without drawing salary..but picking up computer skills along the way..even though it's not really a bed of roses..i felt at ease,and enriched by all e knowledge my uncle and uncle's wife imparted...very greatful :)
just realised how naive and immature i had been...these previous few months had taught me that there's more to life than what i use to think it encompasses..now is the time to spend more time and effort on learning skills and improving myself while i have the chance..maybe some things shouldn't take up such an important role in my life now...thanks to that special someone for the reminder :)
my brother is getting married soon!! 11 MArch Furama...its going to be such an exciting affair...really looking forward to it...but quite sad too..coz bro going to move out liao..then i'll be sleeping alone..but then i pity my sis more..coz i'll be enlisting soon..and she'll really be by herself man..poor girl
how i wish everything could be back to how it was,but even if my wish came true,would it be better for us?is this just a learning journey?i'll accept everything that's coming my way, and pray that the rain ends soon,and the rainbow come shining

Wow..its been so long since i've updated this blog..decided to update tonight :) how many months...i think 3 months have passed since the A's...dont know if i'll do well but just let fate decide..lol..everyone has since scattered and gone on with their individual lifes..some work,some volunteer,some go learn driving,some go holidays,some go Ns already...sigh..wish i can enlist in Jan...then don't have to work and spend so much time idling away..lol...
humans are weird..when we were so busy we wish we got as much free time as possible to do things we want..yet when we finally have the free time we want,we rather have the busy,yet enriching life that we had..
i finally started working..as a small sony redemption salesboy..working life is sian man...long hours..but my job is pretty slack..donno if its good or not..haha..pretty much swatting flies most of the time..wish i enlisted in January..

Investiture came and ended..with it marked the end of our odac term..one and a half years seem so short in retrospective..yet within this short period of time so many things happened...i made new, great and i believe everlasting friendship, learnt alot of new stuff which would be useful even ten years from now..and grew in a way which i never thought i could.This was what Odac gave me.."not just a cca..its life"
in a way edmund blossomed and begun his first footsteps into adulthood :)
all the proposals,the deadlines,the competitions,the scoldings,the blood,the sweat,the tears,the joy,the sadness,the madness,the rare praises,selection weekend,survival camp,june pahang trip,one star,two star,three star,climbing level 1,level 2,scholars orientation,Benom,SCS,Jc1s orientation,sea camp,March sea expedition,Belumut...the list goes on and on..
truely a road filled with obstacles :) yet we overcame all of them :D once an odacian, always an odacian!! AJ Odac rawks!!! even thou our term ended, its not the end of the journey for us :)

my class meinus, nice? my class guys, shuai?

mid years are finally over!!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enjoy the short break everyone!!!!

Just heard from my team mate that the winning Germany team had the same product idea as us!!wtf!! we could have been world champion!! singapore GEC judges. u are blind!!hai...so wasted

Global Enterprise Challenge 2005 was both an exhilarating and challenging event...really the experience of a lifetime and my team PICO Art rocked! yea..even though we didnt win in the end..i felt that solarD had the potential to win...imagine this..we made a solar and dynamo powered battery charger!! woah..hows that..really impressed by ourselves.. :D dont know if u guys will get to see this but to SengKyoo (Managing Director),Raf(IT design Director),Alyssa(Purchasing Director),Louie(Productions Director),Thaksha(Marketing Manager)Yin Zhi(Finance Director),Angela (Brands and Promotions Director)and myself (Creative Design Director) we rawk!!! miss ya all..

miss odac..miss everyone..

now i have a cut on my face,above my eyelids..got it while playing bball on tuesday..haha..disfigured liao...feeling restless and worried...need to really start studying..life sucks

overseas expedition ended yesterday...having jc2 closure next monday..after that studies...sian..

went back in e morning for AQ remedial today...so weird..so little ppl in the big LT4...then in the end felt so cold...but actually learnt something..haha..just realised tt my entries all kinda related to studies...i chao mugger..whole day talk abt studies only..but also never sit down and study...those tt knows me well will know tt i like to boast abt how smart i am..but know its not true la...results also nt that good...maybe e only thing i can boast abt is my kind heart :D so kind that when take chest xray the doctor ask me to go back and take again..coz e heart too kind..haha..anomalous...

how long nver blog le...haiz...feeling undisciplined....nver do much work since school end...then tmr going for overseas expedition...yay!! finally!!very excited abt it...haha..maybe its becoz its the last trip im going to have with odac..sigh..hope got the chance to push myself this time..just like last year..then really muz study hard when i come back le...work hard edmund!!!must finish all the worksheet and work given..
got this weird feeling today..lots of sentiments and feelings but when i wanna write it all down, i just can't do it...saw 2 of my previous classmates whose doing extremely well now..one top student in arts stream in another jc,the other one of the top science student...then looking back at myself...what have i done?definitely not nothing...but is it enough?hai.feel so useless

Bravo camp came and went, cant say i loved every single minute of it..but the camp was quite enjoyable :) especially the afternoon trek in Bukit Timah,its been a long time since i trekked..quite fun! especially when u complete what you have to do..discovered that our juniors are quite fit...tmr got physics and chem test combined..all on one day...die already..hai...really no confidence this time..especially in chemistry..think im just gonna flunk it..haha..

headache again...hai...tink im falling ill...tink its becoz of lack of exercise..i wanna climb!! sigh... only when u feel that you are losing something then u start yearning for it..stupid me :/

my head aches, havent been updating for a long time...haven't been updating for many other stuff too...i need photos for SCS....report done...any Odacians wanna read? :D but need the photos...if not cannot upload..haven't study for physics spa skill A..our last spa!! yay!! at long last..finally...but then it also implies that the A levels are coming v near..sian.....donno if im prepared anot... Odac activities have been very slack..think the main focus is on J1s now...watching them train so hard made me feel old..sian...our term is really short...many CCAs already pass out..
going for re-x-ray again next tuesday..hope there's nothing wrong with me..maybe its because my heart too kind..thats why the report never capture..haha...think everyone is tired...we really need a MAJOR morale booster in Odac..just some mindless rantering....

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, For the world was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, with its petals all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I faked a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of retreating he sat next to my side And placed the flower to his nose and declared with overacted surprise, "It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. "That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead. Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." But instead of him placing the flower in my hand, He held it midair without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time that weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind. I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun As I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see A self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight. Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see the beauty in life, and appreciate every second that's mine. And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as I watched that young boy, another weed in his hand about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man. ~ By Cheryl L. Costello-Forshey

life has been good so far..not much stress, also not much things to do.. yay :) just got back my pw results..just glad that i passed? yup. nothing really bad has happened to me...but not everyone ard me are happy :( wish i can help them.but i just can't..and i really tried, gave my best.but somehow it's just not enough. its your choice how u live your life

Each morning I wake up and say to myself,you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.' I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.

Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life

fucked up life.
totally fucked up.

extracted from shawns blog..tink its very very meaningful!
Standing for what you believe in, Regardless of the odds against you, And the pressure that tears at your resistance, ... that's Courage
Keeping a smile on your face, When inside you feel like dying, For the sake of supporting others, ... that's Strength
Stopping at nothing, And doing what's in your heart, You know is right, ... that's Determination
Doing more than is expected, To make another's life more bearable, Without utterign a single complaint, ... that's Compassion
Helping a friend in need, No matter the time or effort, To the best of your ability, ... that's Loyalty
Giving more than you have, And expecting nothing But nothing in return, ... that's Selflessness
Holding your head high, And being the best you know you can be When life seems to fall apart at your feet, Facing each difficulty with the confidence That time will bring you better tomorrow's and never giving up, ... that's Confidence
To the question of your life, You are the only Answer. To the problems of your life, You are the only Solution.

Sea camp ended today.. 2 words sums it all up..screw up...haha..but im numb already...actually he's quite right.. we don't learn from our mistakes.2 very important ppl sort of hinted to me that i don't learn from my mistakes already..one of them mr lim..yup...but this time i think im learning..i meant it.
glad that i've started picking up e pace again :) glad..