Thursday, June 29, 2006

烟花所代表的应该是短暂的璀璨,永恒的回忆吧!

"the fireworks should not only be a short dazzling moment, but also an eternal moment in the memory!"

*translation is for the ease of friends who dunno chinese.. esp SERENE WU.. =p

jus saw this quote from somewhere.. hmm dunno why i will think of ndp.. haha.. maybe thats the greatest attraction there ba! anw, was reading the newspaper today and got to know that this year's ndp song is going to be sung by gong shi jia.. abit funny leh. haha. so new. then like popularity soso only.. maybe can ask shi kang jun ma.. then i also heard the song on radio.. all i can say that maybe they are going for a revamp. its a so-not-ndp song. haha! but anw, i am still hoping that i will be able to be there on 9 aug!
> now playing: lin jun jie - zhi dui ni shuo <


aahhrrrggghh!!! soo suay!!! this year i didnt get any tix to go to ndp!!! so sad... dun care!! i want to go!!! got any hao xin ren can bring me go if you got???


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sighs.. sometimes how to say leh.. i also dunno how to say my mother.. sometimes she really say the wrong things at the wrong time.. without thinking what is going to be the consequences.. bah! dun care liao la! sighs.. i am sick of all these constant arguements and no one is willing to change when they are apparently not doing the right thing.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

okok.. its chua's birthday.. and what can i say.. its a day of mixed feelings... i dun't know la.. since last year so many things had happened.. haha.. but i was really stunned when i saw what he smsed me the night when i wished him bdae.. a word that i tot i would never hear.. that give me back a tiny little bit of hope and confidence that things might turn for a better turn and everything would be fine..

anw we went to causeway point to makan.. and as usual its a cake and some sort of talking ba.. since a long long time.. swenson's service is very good.. i would give them 4 out of 5 stars!

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Monday, June 26, 2006

so confused. so vexed. so frustrated.

i have THIS much prob. and i jus dunno who to tok to..

you were busy with proj.
you have ur own prob.. i noe u r not feeling good so i didnt want to bother u with my probs..
you were not feeling well....


seems like everyone is not having a good life. sighs.

QM ica tml morn.. havent start a single shit.. sighs... i better do now..

> now playing: fir - wo yao fei <

as requested by KA..

7 Random Facts about me:

-Loves singing (thou not nice)

-Loves hanging out with friends

-Single and available

-Always kick everything down my bed

-Part time LEVI'S promoter

-Can do the half smile (learn from KA de)

-Talk loud, laugh loud =_=

7 things that scares me:

-Big flying insects (esp xiao qiang)

-Unable to talk/see

-School result

-Scary movies (LOL)

-Meet new people (!)

- Feeling betrayed

-The unknown

7 random music at the moment:

-JJ ~Yuan Lai

-Tank ~Wo Men Xiao Shi Hou

-Jay ~Feng

-Jay ~Shan Hu Hai

-Tong En ~Ben Lai

-Junyang ~Guardian Angel

-Zhou Hui ~Bu Xiang Rang Ni Zhi Dao

7 things I like most:

-Someone

-Friends

-My Mp3

-My Hp

-My Family

-My Clothes

-My Life!

7 things I say most:

-.....

-KNNBCCB

-wat?

-Eh

-Har?

-Ok

-Bye

7 ppl to do tis:

-Kailing

-Zibin

-Jyz

-Serene

-Herry

-Lijuan

-Minzhen

Sunday, June 25, 2006

> now playing: dai pei ni - zen yang <


并不是所有的事,都是[精诚所至,金石为开]的!
~黑人 by Killer



erm.. i also didnt say that i saw guang liang yesterday rite? yes its the guang liang that sang tong hua.. not any tom dick or herry.. haha.. saw him on my way to the staff canteen.. but didnt stop to tok to him.. cos i also not his super fan and i am really hungry and the people in shop are all waiting for my makan.. haha..

and also. i got tipped. yesterday.

$4!!!

thou little, but i very the happy. very big encouragement. =)

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` Mephistopheles says:
we're all very different
aft all tt has happened

y must everything change? why cant everything stops at the stage where it is the most beautiful?

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福其实就在你眼前,只是看你会不会发现,
它其实就在你
眼前。
~特写

> now playing: faye wong - tian kong <


我再也不相信什么[公道自在人心]、[但求问心无愧]之类的鬼话。
因为人有的时候只不过是在错的时候走到了错的地方,
就跳进黄河都洗不清了。
~黑人 by Killer


did i forget to mention the lost jeans? last wed, our outlet lost 10 bottoms.. scary! like we are cursed! sighs.. today all the "heads" came down to investigate.. makes me very the very stressed.. y? cos that day i got work! and that means i am involved!!!!

i think i will be called down to office for "kopi" too.. sighs.. heard too much bout the person i am going to meet.. shall not mention it here in case some one saw it and tell her, or even worse, she saw this!

stress stress.. sch starting.. ica coming... and it also means EXAM COMING~!


Saturday, June 24, 2006

> now playing: jay chou - jie kou <


他仿佛认为,
[机会] 是路边发的面纸,一伸手就可以得到。
这根本是大错特错。
机会是昂贵的奢侈品,
要付出无数的心血代价才能得到,
而且还不一定能得到!



yest when i go to work.. i got a big shock when i open the communication book.

Sales Target for Staff:
Kelvin
$1300

and thats wat i have to achieve for yest! siao ar! the newcomer's target is higher than that of the seniors.. sabo me or wat sia! sianz.. then some more yest afternoon shift only me and ting ting.. two person doing closing and one of them is new, that means only ting ting is doing closing! siao liao lor.. lucky kenji and danny stayed till 7 to help.. otherwise sure die.. -_-

but anw.. i sold a 2006 limited edition 501 yesterday!!! waa!!! $388.00!!! a china man got it de.. on top of that he got another shirt at like 71 bucks? rich man.. cos in china money that converts to like more than 2000.. must be some rich kid cos there 2000 is A LOT! maybe can support a family's makan for a year.. no kidding..

anw. in the end of the day, my xin qing hen hao.. cos when i see the closing sheet, i saw...





End Day Slip
Salesman: 2139
Count: $1446.70






i hit target for the day!! haaa

but then i think also only this day la.. not everyday sunday de.. lol..

Thursday, June 22, 2006

> now playing: li sheng jie - hen xiang shuo <


很多人常常因为太多压力想去撞墙 “壁” 解压。
现在的我压力很大,但我不想撞墙 “壁’,
比较想逃 “避”!
~郑洁莹


today is the day back school for proj and icas.. didnt do much work.. but instead talked alot to huishan.. bout work, school, etc... a nice chill out with her.. and then ronald came and we 3 ate something.. since ron came in to nyp ( one yr later than us) we have been suggesting to have makan together.. but now he also yr 2 liao.. then we first time eat tog.. anw getting together with sec sch frens jus make u realise how much time has fly pass liao.. soon we will all be 20~! "1" will jus go and never come back.. bahz! makes me think of my birthday next year liao.. haa!

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

> now playing: xu zhi an - wo hai neng ai shui <


也许
太自由的你
心里面那个家
谁也不能回
~ 杨丞琳 - 左边



just home from the fun, laughter, and company of mabel, sally and meiling.. a must have regular meet ups with them.. known mabel and sally for more than ten years liao.. as we k, we eat, we talk and we laugh.. found out that they zhen de quite liao jie me.. and so i am greatful to have friends like them ard! to guide me.. and everything.. to remind me if i have any faults..

cheers to our friendship!

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

> now playing: yang chen lin - yu shang ai <


aweee... today i slept till 2? or near to 3? not sure.. but its definately shiok.. would have to wake up earlier if not for mum and sis going to genting.. they would be waking me early at like 9+? shiok lor.. i think its really YEARS since i last got such luxurious sleeps.. and i am not exaggerating.. but last nite is also a late one lo.. slept at 4+.. but still, sleeping till so late is nice~! but not to be done often.. cos it will make us lazy pigs.. haa!

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quoted from bbc.com


In her presentation for the conference, she says students do not necessarily see anything wrong with copying other people's work.

She says they say things like "if they are stupid enough to give us three assignments with the same deadline, what can they expect?" and "I just couldn't say it better myself".


some professionals talking about plagarism in students.. a strict no no in school for us too.. and its quite a serious offence if we are caught doing so.. so dun do lor.. haha.. but the replies in the quote are quite true too.. its like.. most of the times our tutors and lecturers always says that there is only one ica for us to do.. but they seriously forget that there are actually 8 modules we are taking.. one each = 6 icas.. alot of work, alot of stress, not alot of time.. but still, its a strict offence.. so dun do it..


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GILLIAN CHUA BEE PING~!

Monday, June 19, 2006

> now playing: the pussycat dolls - stick with you <


while going home today.. had a talk with kenji while we were waiting for the cab to come.. and we talked alot lo.. mostly bout work.. and he told me some of his views.. well.. i think work is like that de ba.. he said he is thinking of quit after june.. well, at least he work not happy he can change job ba.. i dunno if in the future, i can got the courage to do so too when i am in the same situation..

and he treated marybrown for dinner today.. cos everyone is craving for kfc but the best we could get is this.. haa! ate alot.. 3 and 1/2 piece? and lots of fries.. and also the kaya toast from wang jiao.. the best friend of people working there.. cos there got coffee.. bread and some makan.. haha.. ate too much lor! there goes my plans to slim down..

anw, today's post is going to be one full of quotes! firstly will be two xin li ce yan from cruzteng.com..

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冬至到了。你会选怎样的汤圆?

a. 包芝麻、花生的甜汤圆

b. 包肉或其他香料的咸汤圆

c. 没有任何馅料的汤圆

d. 油炸汤圆

测试你有多任性。

我选甜汤圆。。。啊!!!还真准!!!

a. 包芝麻、花生的甜汤圆
你的任性是众所周知的。对于自己不喜欢的事情一定会快速地远离,打死都不愿意轻易的接触。撒娇、耍赖是你最拿手的绝招。凡事先挑简单轻松的来做,不轻易招揽责任。只要不合你意,马上会大发少爷/小姐脾气。

b. 包肉或其他香料的咸汤圆
你是一个相当成熟的人,从小就是小大人的模样。同辈、长辈一样信任你。你常担任照顾他人、保护他人的角色。要你任性妄为真的谈何容易。

c. 没有任何馅料的汤圆
你是一个不会任意耍脾气的人。面对许多事情都会先想好处理的方式。就算你任性、耍脾气,也是经过思考的

d. 油炸汤圆
你的个性带点天真、孩子气。不由自主、自然而然就会任性的举动。你会想要大家把焦点放在你身上,因而忘了顾虑他人的感受与辛苦。虽然你不是故意的,但会让部分朋友受不了。

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Lingzhi and I saw this 色彩占卜 online this morning. Supposedly, it’ll tell you why you’re still single.

Mary and I found it to be amazingly accurate!

Now between four colour combinations, please choose one:

a. Orange + Yellow

b. Red + Yellow

c. Purple + Pink

d. Green + Pink

I choose Red + Yellow, and woah….!

Orange + Yellow
過於保護自己讓人覺得太過現實,考量太多現實層面的狀況會讓你太過理智,顯得過於保護自己,一旦覺得不快樂的時候就馬上拒絕對方,這樣的態度自然阻擋了追求者的出現,而且記得要把對舊情人的愛完全放掉,才能重新找到新感情。

Red + Yellow
因為你的強勢把追求者嚇跑了,基本上你太過大男人或大女人主義,具有強烈的掌握慾望,處處想要佔上風,所以你會想要約束對方,但這樣的態度反而會讓人不敢接近。

Purple + Pink
太過被動的等待愛情是你的致命傷,如果想要被人追求就得先轉變生活圈,才有可能會遇到好的對象。選擇這個顏色的人個性會比較保守而且對愛完全理想化,雖然平時可能給人家的感覺是非常開放的,但是她的內在卻非常傳統,一旦談戀愛就做好嫁人的心理準備。

Green + Pink
眼光太高而且愛挑剔別人的你,讓人有距離感不敢靠近你,試著把標準放低一點,追求者自然會出現!

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freaking accurate lahs.. the results.. haha...

and more from jessica's latest posts..

Want to lose weight so bad but each day i jus forget abt what i promised myself. Everyone is telling me my weight is acceptable, COME ON LA. Stop lying for goodness sake, its my body and i can feel it, I am fat and that's final. So quit telling me "No la, where got fat, u are alright lor, u think too much la." LIARS!

waa.. no wonder is my hao jie mei.. also in the same situation as me.. haha!!!

Sunday, June 18, 2006

> now playing: wan fang - xin bu liao qing <


true faces of people. the power of being in power in the work society. i saw that. cos when u got power, u can use it to shoot people that you dont like, till he got many many holes all over..

wa! must be careful.. otherwise i may be the next target. ha!

Saturday, June 17, 2006

> now playing: su hui lun - zhao dao xing fu na nian <


找到幸福那年
你我太傻看不见
永恒离你的承诺并不远
最後离别之前
拥抱时你的侧面
一直是最靠近我的永远


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actually i am quite lucky that most of my shifts so far are afternoon shifts.. cos if u ask me to wake early.. its gonna kill me.. if i have to go late in to the nights.. i think i can do that better.. haha! last night was diseaster..cos me is new. suzie is not new but its her first day come airport. kenji alone have to handle everything lah! stock cant tally. paper work not done. bahz!

and then tonnes of japanese here.. and they dont speak english!!! arrgghh!! have to use my very broken jap to comm with them.. sia suay! i am going to get my text back and revise.. haha!

another late night. reach home at 2+.. who ask me stay sengkang leh.. must wait for others in the same area to come.. then after that i was channel-browsing.. and guess wat? malaysia kanasai tv 1 is showing world cup live!!!!!

!@#$%^&*~!@#$%^&*

f**k the singapore tv mans.. we pay tv tax, mediacorp earn so much, and they dont even show something that comes only once every 4 years? and the tv 1 got alot of inteferance.. i think its the works of singapore tv mans! cos other days when theres no world cup i can see these channels very clearly.. but anw, last nite also too tired.. see till half time then i knock off liao.. hhaha!

edit:
waa! i jus went to check out the results! last nite when i knock off at half time the results is mexico 0 - 0 angola. and thats the final results too!

Thursday, June 15, 2006

> now playing: hu yan bin - waiting for you <


one day he told me that friends are just like your girlfriend/boyfriend...
the only difference is u dun kiss, hug or do whatever with your friends...
i totally agree with this...

i remember my bro telling his friends,
"we're more than hi bye friends, we say fuck in between"

- lijuan's blog

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yesterday was my first day at Changi Airport.. our outlet is at T2.. the people there are quite nice and they are helping me very much.. hmm.. and most of the people are foreigners.. so there are foreign currencies! quite nervous at handling them.. cos and shortages would have to be topped up lo! well.. walking ard the airport is quite fun.. all the past experiences are as tourists.. but this time is diff.. but also more responsibility lor.. working leh.. anw, yesterdays shift ends at 1am.. closing.. and then got prob with stock count.. and then it drags to 130am!!! waited for the taxi to pick us up and by then it was 2.. reached home bout 220am... shag lor! wonder if i can take it when school starts mans.. maybe after ipp i really need to request transfer to outside liao.. haha!

first day then got to meet some one familiar.. i saw xue hui therE! that lucky girl.. going to shanghai with her dad.. and i reckon its SQ they are taking cos we are at T2.. been ages since i last seen here.. theres gonne be more catching up when she is back!

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as for today, its off day! and so its day out with jessica, cheryl, tatwee, rachel and janet. had a meal at pizza hut, and we got one extra pizza! cos the set meal we ordered has a normal pizza and a stuffed crust one. but both that came are normal.. and we did not realise it until we ate till both left one slice only can! and so the third one came.. and we were all so full.. haa.. after that its movie at lido.. silent hill sucks.. please dont watch it..

and guess wat? even thou tatwee brought his cam there, we all forgot to take any pics.. bahz!


rmb the happy times,
the pple who will bring u happiness,
and forget those who bring u sadness....
n not let them affect u anymore,
life would be better...


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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANGELIA~!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

> now playing: she - yi yan wan nian <


my temper is always my weakness

not to mention
something that everyone knows
my pride

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so rot.. today instead of going to bugis i went to marina sq to relieve.. cos someone from there is on mc.. before i left bugis, lina told me that she thanks me for being there to help and everything... and i am really quite touched lo.. cos frankly here isnt the first place i came when i enter levi's.. but its definately the first place i felt that i learnt something and the people there are really pleasant.. all the guidance they gave.. i really wanted to say thanks to lina to.. but i scared i got too emo.. haha! so in the end i got steph to help pass the message.. i hope she remembers.. haa!

anw, marina sq is really a outlet with very little customers can! if compared to bugis i think the ratio is like 100 to 10 customers per hour? the diff is this big.. and since i am so free there i took some time to learn more bout those product.. hope i can go on well.. =)

Monday, June 12, 2006

> now playing: li sheng jie - hen xiang shuo <


the picture frames have changed

and so has your name
- zibin's msn nick

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i dunno y this two days i very nua.. like rotting.. and what more i have been resting at home manz. sianz.

and juz-b is out of superband!!! wtf!! what the big big f**k!!! i jus tot THAT group with the lowest points shd be out.. sighs..

luckily, milo bing and soul still in.. haa!
> now playing: she - lian ren wei man <


i've only a lifetime
to love, to hug, to cry, to share
is that really enough?
> now playing: lin jun jie - yuan lai <


woo.. today after work went to esplanade there makan.. lina's treat again.. so paiseh.. haa.. but then after that we left too late sia.. then i only manage to take train to dhoby ghaut.. lucky i met jean.. and we shared cab home.. she also just finish work.. haa..

i really think that peoples at bugis here is very nice.. cos they taught me quite alot of things.. thou sometimes i still quite blur la.. cos jus starting mah.. then sometimes also make them pek cek.. sighs.. but they are really gr8! thanks for everything!

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from a personality test site kailing gave me.. drawahouse.com

my results? as follows..

You are sensitive and indecisive at times. You are good at making friends and when the joyful moment arrives, you make the most out of it. You are shy and reserved. If you've drawn a cross on each of windows, you always want to live alone. You are very tidy person. There's nothing wrong with that because you're pretty popular among friends. Your life is always full of changes.

You will avoid being alone and seek the company of others whenever possible. You love excitement and create it wherever you go. You see the world as it is, not as you believe it should be.

You added a flower into your drawing. The flower signifies that you long for love. It also safe to say that others don't see you as a flirt. You don't think much about yourself.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

> now playing: zhang hui mei - ren zhi <


GREAT SINGAPORE SALE!!

woo.. its coming.. saw this unique and creative ad at the bugis bus stop.. everyday on my way home.. wanna do some shopping!! but not to spend too much la.. hhaha.. over spending is bad lo.. cos it will empty my account only.. so.. my short short list is:

  • da levi's pouch (ex leh! one small pouch 26 bucks.. think this will be last on the list haha)
  • da pair of shoe from m:industries
  • da doraemon cup from more than words
warauz.. only like that then i think i can spend a bomb liao.. but then its a sale of the year.. and its the first time i am participating! woohoo~!

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today after work went to supper.. with lina, kelvin ( no not me, got another kelvin), kailun and stephanie. cos lina is hungry and want supper.. so i cant be so anti social mah haha.. rite? then we talked lo.. chatted bout alot of things.. actually kailun did ask me something in the day over lunch.. that bout me going over to airport this wed.. actually like he says i am already quite used to bugis here liao.. then going to change.. come to think of it really like she bu de la.. cos also used to and familiar with this place liao.. and the people here is not bad too.. noe that we all have to face changes all the time.. and that there will always be nice people all ard.. but getting used to some thing and having to leave it soo soon is a terrible thing.. the terrible feeling.. sighs..

all the best to me mans.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

> now playing: jolin - tian kong <


warauz.. now is 1.50 am. i jus reached home at 1am. siao liao lor. haha. tired.. cos of today's midnight sales.

i make a secret promise in my heart: i am going to slaughter who ever it is who came up with this idea of MIDNIGHT SALE!!!

towards midnite its so torturous can.. eye almost closing.. meanwhile hand never stop folding the jeans.. i almost frothing.. and i start to say nonsense to the customers man.. thing like "this is a skirt" starts coming out and i cant believe it! omg.. busy busy..

anw, thank god that today no need to do stock count before go home.. also dunno y.. haha! and that there is taxi home.. yays.. can claim from company.. and then my house reach first.. haa!

ok. i am blabbering nonsense again. good nite. zzZZzzZ liaoz..
i really dont understand..
y is it that
now my words will all be like thorns to your ears?


even when i dont mean anything at all,
you feel that it is directed towards you.

we werent like that.
i hope we were like before.

sometimes i wonder
if its cos of me telling you
my feelings, my tots.

i really regretted,
cos otherwise
we would still be like before.


now i really believe,

有人說
兩條平行的線很悲哀
因爲永遠只能互相遙望

其實兩條平行的線很幸福
儘管無法接近
但亦不曾遠離
不像兩條相交的線

有過一個交點
便漸行漸遠

有时我真的宁愿我们
只是两条平行的线
从来没有越来越远过...

Friday, June 09, 2006

> now playing: khim ng - xin dong <


心动

有多久没见你
以为你在那里
原来就住在我的心底
陪伴着我的呼吸

有多远的距离
以为闻不到你的气息
谁知道你背影这么长
回头就看到你

过去让它过去
来不及
从头喜欢你
白云缠绕着蓝天
如果 不能够永远都在一起
也至少给我们
怀念的勇气
拥抱的权利
好让你明白
心动的痕迹

过去让它过去
来不及
从头喜欢你
白云缠绕着蓝天
如果 不能够永远都在一
也至少给我们
怀念的勇气
拥抱的权利
好让你明白
心动的痕迹

总是想再见你

还试着打探你的消息
原来你就住在我的身体
守护我的回忆

love this song very much.. its gives a sad feeling.. but sonewhat it keeps telling me.. that the love that is gone is still around you..

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i wanna say a big THANK YOU to herry and jess.. for the hp accessory! its a sign for our one big family.. makes me wanna sing the barney song..

i love you.. you love me..
we are happy family..
with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you..
won't you say you love me too?


Thursday, June 08, 2006

> now playing: tanya - beautiful love <

ser ser is the cutest!

> now playing: jolin - wu niang <


wa raus!! tml got to work till midnight!!! cos of stupid great singapore sale!!! grrhh..

sia la.. and wed have to go make airport pass.. and then cant go to wed the cycling with herry they all.. arrhgg!!! sorry sorry please please.. dun expel me out of the family... cannot confiscate tigger.. T_T
> now playing: jay chou - an jing<


kinda stress.. CCMgt ICA today.. got one qns i dunno how to ans.. sighs.. then after that i submitted my resume too.. i wonder if it really helps to fetch me to a better place for IPP. seriously hope will.. but its vague lo.. cos we are not "the selected few" you see..

anw work today is good. there is also two kelvins in this outlet! haa.. one is me and one is him. lol. we are of same age, but i think i look younger than him. he tot i am 16 only! bahz... my face is too childish.. haha.. anw he was from nyp too de.. but he dropped out le.. everythings quite fine at work.. yea finally.. but i can foresee when i am going to changi airport its going to repeat again..

so.. its going to be term break next week le... kinda fast.. and worried.. cos that means exam coming soon too.. lalalala... shall not think so much of things thats not going to come soon.. haha! jus going to do my part for studying can liao..

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

> now playing: wang li hong - da cheng xiao ai <


interesting article on TODAY. author is mr brown (yes its the blogger).


It's every NSman's yearly rite of passage

Don't forget to suss out great buys at the army store during reservist training

Friday - June 2, 2006

every morning, my two-and-a-half-year-old son barges into our room with a hearty push of the door. My wife and I rarely need to depend on the alarm, because the bang of the door - when he pushes his way into our room - leaves a ringing in our ears that only goes away after we brush our teeth, and each day, a little bit of concrete from the wall behind the door falls like snow onto the floor.

Isaac almost did not recognise his old man because these few mornings, I have been donning my camouflage greens to report for reservist. It is a mad rush in the morning as it takes a lot longer to put on a Number Four uniform than work clothes. The boots alone take twice as long.

While to a man every reservist (or NSmen as we are called now) will bitch and moan about reporting for our duty, it is always nice to see old friends and make new ones.

The thing that strikes me most about in-camp training is meeting people from all walks of life. Between waiting for the next instruction from your superiors, there is ample time to talk and find out about each other. Executives, businessmen, bus drivers, technicians, insurance agents, property agents, bak chor mee hawkers, columnists ... we all hang out together for two weeks - brought together by this yearly rite of passage. It is a great leveller of men, this event.

By and large, everyone does what they need to do. There is no rah-rah patriotism, although I am sure we know our duty, but more of a stoic sense of "we're here, we've got to be here, so let's co-operate and get this done quickly so we can all go home on time and safely to our families and loved ones".

One thing about going for in-camp training is that you tend to forget what day of the week it is. Yet, the brain compensates by developing a heightened sense of the time of the day. Without looking at his watch, an NSman can know when is lunch, tea break, and book-out time.

It is an instinct, as if the part of the brain that tracks these details is turned on when one dons one's Number Four uniform.

The other thing that also returns to the brain is the word "canteen". "Where is the canteen ah?" is a very common first-day quest9ion. Outside of camp, we eat at food courts and hawker centres. Inside, it is cookhouse and canteen.

One of the interesting experiences about going back to camp is the visit to the e-mart, or army supplies store.

The Great Singapore Sale exists here too, as we men line up in the stuffy little store to buy our army goods with our army credit.

We pore over the track shoes, uniforms, boots, socks and helmet chin straps on sale. Some have to buy new uniforms, because they have become more, er, prosperous. That may explain why the large and extra-large shirts and pants always seem to sell out fastest when we reservists visit the shop.

Meanwhile, the auntie next door who cuts hair makes a killing sewing rank patches on newly-bought uniforms.

They have a mobile service where they set up next to the in-processing office on Day One to "help" servicemen who have non-regulation hair styles - either too long or in the wrong colour (black is the only right colour for hair in the army).

I kid you not. For a small fee, you get your funky highlighted hair dyed back to regulation colour. Of course, you are expected to report in the correct hairdo, or risk being charged. So it is best not to depend on the auntie on the day itself.

As part of this column's public service, I shall tell you what I think are good Great Singapore Sale buys in the army store.

Those running shoes are good buys, at about $40. Socks are also good to get, since, as one man puts it, "working time can still wear".

I happen to be partial to the Goretex boots too - a little pricey at $109 - but they are extremely comfortable, light, and waterproof. Sure it almost wipes out a year's worth of army credit, but it is good for a few years of reservist, I think.

Those boots go with everything you wear in the army, like green, green and green. And they can even survive the rigours of treks through the jungle and the trips to the canteen.

mr brown is the accidental author of a popular website that has been documenting the dysfunctional side of Singapore life since 1997. He has re-learned the ability to sleep, sorry, rest his eyes, in any position.
> now playing: energy - yi zhi dao zui hou <


okaes. i did some edits to my skin and now its finally more presentable.. yays! and not forgetting how blogger treats me just now: hang jus moments before i press the save setting button. bahz! all edits gone can! freak. have to redo. but now finish liao lo.. haha.. going to sleep.. yays..

actually i shd be studying rite? =X
> now playing: wu yin liang pin - shen bian <


thats sweet can. at least someone comforted me when i am on the verge of going insane from all that is happening to me. sighs.

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just watched superband result show. like ma chiam heart attack like that. cos milo bing was still on stage at the final stage of elimination can! but the pulled thru. whew~! and finally THAT group is out.. muahahahaha! like so happy can!

finally.

Monday, June 05, 2006

> now playing: jj lin - sa rang ha yo zhi dui ni shuo<


from angelia's bulletin at friendster:-

:If you could go back in time, and change something, what would it be?
-- i dunno. probably not, everything happen for a
reason


if its years ago, i would have said thing like "i would not do this and do that.." sort of answer.. but as i grew older i start to understant that every thing happens has a purpose for its happening..

so.. lets all have no regrets!

saying this, however, i couldnt gaurentee that i will think this way. sighs..

contradictions within me!

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suddenly i feel super demotivated to work. in fact today got this feeling that i dont want to go on wed at all! dunno if this is phoebia.. cos of yesterday's incident that hit my confidence level deeply... sighs.. how? have only started for a week.. and then like that liao.. looks like i really have to cross this hurdle soon.. otherwise it will only drag me deeper into the quiksand..

ggrrhhss!!!!
> now playing: guang liang - wei ming tian <


ahyos!!! the malu-ness i cant describe can!

today's work is at boutique... Bugis Junction.. first time work boutique so i dont know wat to do at all mahs.. the first 4 days were at the wagon there.. totally different from here can! i want to go back wagon! haha.. this morn when i came, again they are not informed that i am going to work here.. just like OG Albert.. sighs.. and i think peeps here are totally not happy with the way i serve customers and the way i fold the jeans. while i am serving, they would shake their head and this demoralised me a great lot. and when i fold finish one section of the shelf, comments will come.

" kelvin you got learn how to fold the jeans one or not ha? ma chiam like not folded at all. "
" ahhs u like that serve customers one ar. ahyos.. X (someone) u take over him.. "

mum asked if i was sad bout this comment made. but then cannot say sad la.. i wasnt really sad. jus demoralised lo.. since i have decided to come out to work i am mentally prepared that this kind of things will happen one.. so, i am more or less prepared.. haa!

back to the main issue on the malu event, today since my serving tactics are so bad, i was told to fold the jeans. first i was commented that i folded them so ugly. fine. so i asked one of the guy to teach me. and then i folded.. slowly nice liao. so happily fold and put back shelf.

a few hours later after i come back from lunch, there starts to be questioning on the jeans: y the order wrong one ar. who go and arrange one ha? then i tot what only so i say is me lor.. actually if i never say they will also noe. haha. then it bacame the biggest joke in levi's history: the boy who mixed up the order of the jeans. and its not just one rack can. 4 racks with shelves on both sides can. redo till i siao. malus lor.. that i dont even talk to the rest for the rest of the day.. cos i cant imagone as they talk to me, deep in their heart they are laughing like hell. wth.

haas... but then it is going to be a learning point la. haa! nitey!

Saturday, June 03, 2006

> now playing: tong en - ben lai (my all time fav) <


i dunno alot of thing.

i knew i couldnt cope with studies and work at the first place. thats why i resisted the idea right from the start, since i was yr 1. but now i am doing it. right now. i dunno if it was a right choice made. wanted to go to a uni one.. but i know that my grades arent that good and i have to put in one hundred more percent.

i was telling mum that work is definately going to affect my grades cos it will eat into my sleep time, my revision time, make me tired, cant concentrate in class. and guess what she says?

" so you think by not working your grades would be better? "

sighs. i really got nothing to say. relatives keeps saying that i have to work otherwise i will become lazy bones. my mum says this too. i cant believe she is saying things this sarcastic. i want to strive better too. i want better grades too. but since young i was never the material to study.. the constant meet-the-parents when i was in sec sch.. i will never forget my father says how much i had disgraced.

who doesnt want good grades? dont i want to go to uni? definately i want. and i will do it eventually. i hope nothing would be able to stop me.. I HOPE.
> now playing: lin jun jie - hui you na me yi tian <


baahhzz... i think everyone in the class have to submit a resume.. sighs.. dunno wat to write one.. cos not really involved in cca.. studies also so so only.. sianz!! times at writing resumes are the time i feel for inferior i am.. dun care la dun care la!

anw, yest went to pc show with minzhen, nicholas, qq and the rest. saw alot of things laa... there are just too many people there... like flooded with people..!

i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care
i dun care

Friday, June 02, 2006

a pic from the PS class..
poor thing.. the lecturer who took over simon leong.. haha.. but wells, at least i am there to attend the lecture so i am a good student k. haha.

Thursday, June 01, 2006

> now playing: nil <



"jieying says we looks like siblings!"

ok la gan jie. xin nian kuai le. hong bao na lai.
hahahah!
> now playing: wen lan - di yu tian shi <

warauz!!! mouth itchy!! wanna go k!!! *scratch scratch

this morn was free from class and wanted to jio ling and zb go de.. but then they both not free can!!! and zb was blogging bout his fun at party world the other day with his gang.

i so wanna go!!!! sianz..

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today simon leong did not come for the PSlecture.. and some one came to take over instead.. another one who like to talk crap.. but at least better then simon.. haha! wasnt really listening thou.. cos he is simply like presenting whats on the slides, which we all already has and can read.. was scribbling and drawing my notes practically..

hao going to start work tml at CK Tangs! Luck to him! and to yonghui and herry who are going down for interview soon.. then we will soon have the levi's family in class.. haa!!!
> now playing: hong jun yang - sha sha de shui <


i saw something from cruz teng's blog, and its so bloody nice and meaningful can! i am going to quote again.


I cringe uncontrollably… I might even froth at the mouth… At the mention of Forever.

Who’re you kidding, Lee Hom? was the reaction when I heard Forever Love.

I thought the line in 大城小爱 was more appropriate.

千万不要说天长地久 免得你觉得我不切实际

Ps: remember the story i told you kailing? the story bout me and someone?

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Yes, I made new friends. Along the way, I drifted away from old friends, or is it the other way round, as in they drifted away from me?

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Most significantly, I fell out with a rather close buddy eleven (8 months and 5 months for my case) months ago. At least, he made it seemed that we were close.

I then realised that the juvenile poems in primary school autograph books really made sense.

知人知面不知心 劝你交友要小心

Oh yes, be careful everyone.

It brings us back to the old topic of friendship.

How much you value and treasure your friends.

I believe that my philosophy isn’t gonna to make too many people happy
but I still abide by the saying, Whatever will be, will be.(Hey, it rhymes!)

> now playing: nan quan ma ma - wa jie <


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I LOVE U ALL TWO CAN

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BOTH SEND ME THE SAME SONG AT THE SAME TIME

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AND ITS THE SONG I WANT LOR

最快樂的人不一定擁有最好的東西,他們只是把握和珍惜所有他們得到的東西。™ says:
omg!!

最快樂的人不一定擁有最好的東西,他們只是把握和珍惜所有他們得到的東西。™ says:
haa

最快樂的人不一定擁有最好的東西,他們只是把握和珍惜所有他們得到的東西。™ says:
kel ^5

最快樂的人不一定擁有最好的東西,他們只是把握和珍惜所有他們得到的東西。™ says:
haa

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i got 1 declaration to make:

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i love u all

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Love ya all too! Haa!