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Another soldier has passed away.

Pray, for all your friends and family members out there.

Out Of Tune, Out Of Sync

This is from Jie Ning, a long time ago.

You've been tagged!

Rule of the game: Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things, habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own 10 weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you must choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks!

1) When I was young, I make sure that when one joint cracks, it's counterpart on the other side of the body has to be twisted until it cracked too. Reason being this fear deep down that I will grow up unevenly, with my left side different from my right.

2) I eat powder meant to be made into hot drinks.

3) I burp at will :)

4) Not too sure, but I am beginning to suspect that I have receding toenails

5) I used to sing in the lifts (until they installed surveillance that the 1st floor people can view on a tv screen)

6) I want to build a little stage at home, equipped with my own microphone with stand, and many instruments for my band.

7) When thrown into new places with new people and I stop talking, I actually dont feel like talking and wants to be "stuck up". But that rarely happens, like, once every 19 or so years (in other words, now).

8) I hate dont really like blue.

9) Since young, I've always wanted to be a Naval Officer. I still want to.

10) Others want a BMW, I want a $5300/- road bike.

I tag: Friends who blog.




After so long, that wasnt what you were expecting from me I suppose? So here's an update.

Im out of training wing of SAF bands, and was posted to Band A. Nothing much there, just that I havent been talking much.
My knee condition is finally over, after Doctor Roger gave me the green light to further abuse it during my last visit (torn ACL, here I come!). He actually remembered me when he came on invitation by Staff Hassan to SAF Bands to give a weight management talk.
During training I do not wallow in mud, fire rifles, navigate in thick vegetation, undergo tough physical training. Instead I try to steer myself clear of bitching and being bitched at. What a life.

I managed to catch The Observatory live at The Esplanade and also convinced the other 2 to do something about our common passion for music.

Im glad that my friend of 10 years survived his trip to Taiwan and is back safe. My condolences to the SGT's family and friends.

I overspent this month, and is left with nearly nothing. But it's no big deal I guess. Not one to be extravagant anyway. On money issues, I am very sure that I would be able to survive on a measly pay. Yeap, no need of big money for me, what's the point in betraying your beliefs all for the sake of money? I would humbly work my way through :)

That's about all, what a stupid update huh.



Baby Hold On - Dixie Chicks
Hey, it might never be the same
We might never live those days gone by
But we can try

I cant help but miss my life in JC, which I would say is kind of special and significant. If I could take back all those complaints that I had back then I gladly would, just to get to experience JC all over again.

Good morning
Let's kick the babies out of bed
How bout you and me instead hanging on
Not up and gone

Guess it all started back during Council Camp 2007, when I was back at TJC during the junior's junior's campfire. Talking to the councillors of 29th and 28th was endearing.

(Baby, hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby, hold on)
We're not much older now
(Baby, hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holding on
Hold on to me

Then College Day came by. I was back again to collect the Gamma House Plaque. It was great to be back in school with Ben Tay and Raimi, and coming up with all those stupid ideas (like bringing up the idea of the Ng Siong Boon Trophy for house captains) and doing stupid things. Was just like another day back in J1/J2. Also, it was wonderful to see,after a long while, all the familiar faces of your batch mates, some that I've know way before JC, like Xiangting and Cuiyin. Also got to speak with Ms Kwan and Mr Chung, 2 wonderful tutors whom without their encouragements I might not be able to get what I have gotten. Also, Mr Ng my bio tutor. He remembered my name! And remembers me as the student that he scolded the most :)

Baby, it's good to see you smile again
I know we can't escape
So let's pretend
We're someplace else

To others, I might be in the best place anyone can be in for the 2 compulsory serving years. To me, it might not be so. Ask me about it, it is not so convenient to write them here. Grievances. I would rather be where my friends are, since I would forge stronger bonds (like they say, go through tough times together and come out as buddies for life). It's disappointing to expect not to make any close friends at the end of it all. Might as well. Will use these 2 years properly, come out as a better person. I can catch up with friends too! :)

It's a new day
Let's look at all we've got
It's everything we thought
We ever wanted
It's beautiful

Was at the Navy Open House over this weekend for deployment (Band A had display performance, since they started practicing before we passed out, we are down for fatigue duty). Gives me so much time to marvel at the ships, and daydream about how it is like to be inside one of those as Commanding Officer.

(Baby, hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby, hold on)
We're not much older now
(Baby, hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holding on
Hold on to me

It's silly of me to still harbour these thoughts of "try to apply again" and hope that they would not reject me on grounds of my bad eyesight. What to do, I love the sea, the sun and the sand. Future's not bleak at all, I have a place in Nanyang Polytechnic Physiotherapy already, and I am quite sure NUS Nursing would not reject me. So, why not try again? I would gladly go through BMT all over again to qualify for OCS (I qualify before :) ) to get my Navy contract if need be.

I look across the room and catch you staring at me
And see the love we almost left behind
So lead me by the hand and let's make up
Let's make up for lost time

No worries, I have an outlet. And I am going to keep it up for two years just so I dont become a half rotten sitting duck at where I am now. Would talk more about it in the future.

(Baby, hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby, hold on)
We're not much older
(Baby, hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holding on
(Baby, hold on)
Hold on to me
(Baby, hold on)
Just hold on to me
(Baby, hold on)
Hold on to me
Keep holding on

What a wreck. Kind of. To all of you (till the next post), take care and Godspeed.

Hey, it might never be the same
We might never live those days gone by
But we can try