Reminiscing around town

I was walking around the CBD area today when I picked up a familiar scent from the place.. yes the scent I've smelt in many places, most prominently at my old work place.. no it wasn't the way office buildings smelt (cause I thought it was at first) it was actually coffee! (or so I figured to be) and then I remembered, yep they did have one of those coffee makers at the old work place.. 

I also passed the places I used to so often go to and now I've seen that they've all changed quite a bit.. gosh it's only been months.. I passed my old work place (capitol building) too and remembered how I used to enjoy a little stroll after work.. and yeap the girls from SMU are still pretty.

I ate at burger kings'.. whooper, been craving for that one for quite awhile now.. now I feel guilty for all the junk food I've been eating this week..

on the journey home, even the songs I listened to reminded me of everything from the sad, happy, silly, embarrassing, bitter sweet memories.. (probably cause I haven't gotten any new songs in a long time) It was then I thought about the things I did before I enlisted and which I regretted doing..

well actually it's the things I would have regretted had I not done.. (not in any particular order)

1. Remember long ago when I used to play soccer bare footed, well turns out it helped me a lot. least my foot isn't as rotten as some of my fellow comrades, and I have my hardened skin to thank for.. 

2. went snorkeling in the open seas! it was scary at first.. I'm glad my first experience wasn't with the navy instead.. dodging jellyfish was quite fun as well..

3. dragged my ass down to swim class.. still not that good a swimmer, but I can't imagine hadn't not taken those classes before enlisting.. 

4. got quite, okay really drunk.. It was one of the things I wanted to do before enlisting.. and glad I did so, cause I hardly have the chance to drink anymore..

5. did what I did at the 2008 comex fair. same reasons as the one above ^ *covers face with pillow*

6. gone on a cruise ! too bad it was a 2 day cruise though, I did not have enough fun !

There're probably a whole list more but I can't remember.. I can't remember what I did on 9th sept 2008 ! think I went wala.. did I ? I probably said smth emo too.. in the cab... with ww.. that must be it, I have it written somewhere here... oh wait that was the 4th.. I watched wall-e! and I know what I did on the 2nd, was one hell of a bright day... Still don't know what I did on 9th.. oh well.. who cares ? 

Teen romances

I don't get to read the news often.. but when I do, there's always something about school-uniform clad teens making out and stuff.. I usually don't bother reading about those anymore.. like ohh.. another one got caught in the act..

I wonder why people keep taking pictures.. Like mister EnG here who informed stomp.

I think taking a picture (or better yet video) of people taking pictures of teens making out would make a more interesting point of view.. It'll be pretty amusing as well, imagine if it's an old uhpeck..

They should interview the guy to find out what goes on inside the mind of the infamous paparazzi wannabe ! I mean what kind of a no-life (DMs and sch principals don't count) person goes around ratting out kids doing naughty stuff.. They're probably like 'hey I didn't get to do that when I was young, nah-ah I won't stand for this'.. 

I don't get why people are so against teen romance.. sure we've heard the concentrate on your studies argument a thousand times.. kids in the elite schools are doing it and acing every subject ! hah.

If for anything I'd tell those younger folks to bet on your luck and have all the fun now.. It's a part of life now and even though you will taste the bitter, you'll also learn to get up fast. and besides you'll be looking back decades from now glad you have an interesting story to tell.. 

ideas for.. erm what life?

I just hate it when I got no ideas.. no idea where to go, what to do.. more specifically now, no ideas on a new song.. I also have no ideas on what to blog. 

I went cycling today cause I was bored and also because I like to cruise past the nearby school for no particular reason at all.. I liked the idea of cycling, so I went on and made my way to the bike shop about 20 mins ride away.. Fixed up my bike and continued a little further, I thought of a couple of places I might visit.. but they were all boring old places and halfway through I ditched and went to the park instead.

well the moral of the story here is..  hmm.. well I can't think of one.. 

you should never live inside a box.. 

Barack for the win!

Gotta say, I must be pretty bored... it's 10.10 and I'm playing rock paper scissors with some guy over youtube.. anyway check this, it's the first ever interactive game on youtube..! 

(amusement potential 1-5 mins)

okay.. proof that this guy must have been more bored then I am; he had to set up hundreds of videos to be able to do this shit.. 

anyway I only played to level 2 just to see what this was all about and I gotta hand it to this guy.. we have something in common.. we both have absolutely (or close to) no life at all! wowee...

cheers.

The great omission in American life is solitude; not loneliness, for this is an alienation that thrives most in the midst of crowds, but that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, which is the incubator of the spirit.  ~Marya Mannes

It's funny how sometimes in solitude I realize how much I'm not alone.. while in the company of people a certain chill strikes me leaving me to wonder.. is there anyone out there for it seems like I'm always the one left standing alone..

...

Happy Year of the Ox!

some random thoughts and a resolution

The day your life ends will be the day you can stop and say, hey I'm happy, truly am.. with anything and everything..

At some point I thought I was happy with anything and everything, fortunately my life didn't end. Cause that wasn't the case at all.. ask me again, if there's one thing in my life I could change.. I'd ask you back, "what! only one?" 

yep many things around here needs a little changing, and it's not just the furniture.. for one maybe I gotta stop sitting around waiting for change while putting blame on the fact that I'm a national-service-fulltime .. yea, I see it as a valid reason, an excuse nonetheless.. 

probably the biggest question right now is what I'm going to do right after ns, I still don't know.. on top of that there are the other kinds of questions.. like how am I gonna get rich, how am I gonna spend the rest of my life, when am I actually gonna get a girlfriend (yea sure the aunts are gonna be buggin me on this one this year)..

well I'd usually like to follow the saying 'only time will tell', but as you get older you feels as if your time is running out and you begin to wonder, 'when will time tell?'

so my new year's resolution cause it's never too late, (I did mention that I'd tell when I made it out of hellweek right? see I remembered..) :

Is to be a go-getter.. gonna try my hardest to do what I want to and what I need to, and not sit around too much.. especially after I'm done being a trainee, (then I should have more freedom uh?) well at least make with a plan first, set a direction.. 

ohhh wait.. it's 1030 I'm still here?! shit I should be in camp right now? no? 

Fact is I've been having really weird dreams.. probable side effect of my brain constantly being fried by my fever. If this could all be just a dream.. but then if it was a dream how come I don't get what I want? instead I got throat infection. bummer..

The doctor (I went to earlier today) actually asked me how many days I wanted and I decided 2 more days would be a fair deal. I'm starting to feel better already.

I found this really amusing questionnaire.. and it's titled 'important info' HAHA

Important Info

Is it okay to cut the barbie's hair?:	course not, but burning is okay
Most Overused Phrase You Use On Instant Messanger::	LOL
Do you poop after drinking coffee?:	who told you that!?
What is the most disgusting job?:	crapman
Can you slam a revolving door?:	you could slam it against your face
What superhero are you?:	goatman!
Which Family Guy Character are you?:	er... the son?
Did Monsters Inc. give you nightmares?:	every night
What's worse: Dumped for your best friend or Dumped for your worst enemy?:	best friend duh.
What's worse: Walking with toilet paper on your shoe or walking with your fly down?:	I prefer not walking at all
When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?:	cake!
If it's true that we are here to help others, what are others here to do?:	to bake cakes
What was the best thing before sliced bread?:	cows
Do you own any farm animals?:	cows
Is it okay to give homework to a homeless child?:	it wouldn't be called homework then.. would it..

Sick

I've been down with fever for the past few days.. lost count..

It really sucks that the weekend can't be enjoyed. I stayed home the whole day, and slept a whole lot.. I can't sleep right now, it feels like 7 instead of 10..

Anyway, I was bored so I came on.. searched for a medley of songs I heard from the back of someone's car a couple of weeks ago.. I asked the guy where'd he get the song, he didn't have a clue.. well now I know..

it's called 'how six songs collide'  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNwPzHvqauM

the longest week of my life

When you think about hell week, you think shit this is gonna be one hell of a long week. no actually, apart from the 1st day the rest went by quite quickly.. 

People keep asking me, so how was it..? there's so much to it I don't know where to start, so many of you probably received different answers.. to some I said it was shiok, to others I said it was hell.. well it's a mix of both.. so how best to describe the experience? 

5 things I didn't know I was getting myself into..

1. Being wet, drenched twenty-four-seven.. somehow when they see that the sun has dried up your clothes a little, they'll bring in the hose again..

2. Being blind-folded and fed something.. there were noises of people vomiting around.. I got a little scared (but nonetheless I still braced myself for the worst), but damn I should've known better eh? it's not like they'll feed me anything that'll give me diarrhea..

3. not being able to go to the toilet whenever you need to.. yea.. so I shat my pants.. lets move along now.

4. having ice-cream to eat. zomg! our kind csm got us some ice-cream on the 3rd night.

5. being in so much pain but still being able to continue. right after the co told us we have completed hell week, I couldn't walk normal anymore, and to think I was running with a boat on my head just 5 minutes ago.. truly the human spirit is one of the greatest gift..

oh joy

They shaved my head again (in preparation for next week), this time even shorter then the first time during bmt.. Thankfully, I now have 3 new caps! wowee.. =D

No I didn't go out and buy all 3 caps, that'd be just weird, just imagine the store guy asking, so which one you actually support?

They were birthday gifts (yes 2 months late) heh.. probably the best of all the other stuff I got back on oct 8..

like a whole box of ice over my head, and a chance to do a full body workout on stage.. really... Still, really sweet.. Thank you! I mean where can you get friends like this? who remembers..

'oh shit we didn't get him anything that time' 2 months later and still bother to get something.. hah.. 

Anyway.. I also got a new bed.. well old bed, it was my bro's who bought a new bed and since I didn't have a bed.. why not?

It looks a lot like the one I'm sleeping on in camp.. Which I'll be missing a lot this week..

I just hope it doesn't break or anything and come crashing down on my tv, ps2, guitars, guitar amp, my pc..

So thank you folks, those who met up and had fun and those who never met up but had the intent of having fun this week.. I know this is sounding like I am going to die.. but I'm not.. (I'm just gonna turn into a zombie for awhile)

I don't know when or how.. but I'll be back soon. stop.

welcome 2009

This probably isn't the most cheery new year for me.. it doesn't even feel like a holiday. maybe CNY will be better. 

Soon, I'll be going to hell.. but that's okay, i mean there are people who's been to hell and back in one piece.. like.. jack sparrow, and constantine.. hmm I can't think of more, max payne?

 Oh wait.. they're all fictional characters...

so this is how I'll start the new year.. I'm putting off my new year's resolution till then, since it doesn't feel like a new year to me.. yet.. Till then I hope to make it through drawing inspiration from people like, Batman, The gladiator, Frodo Baggins cause they have one hell of an iron will to never give up..

yeap, they're all fictional characters..