This whole week in camp was crap. Alright, it was pretty slack but it's a total waste of time. Retarded. Anyways, PK got into a traffic accident on Thursady night, so yupz, platoon 1 operators and PC went to visit him at NUH yesterday before booking out. Ok, thank god that other than he's hand, which is fractured, he's pretty fine. 真是不幸中的大幸！Anyways hope he get well soon. This weekend's pretty short for me coz I've got live-firing tmr, so that means that I'm booking in tonight! Feeling quite sian. But on the brightside, I can collect more off-in-lieu! Haha.

Oh and I saw yanshan at Bedok MRT on the way home yesterday. So 巧. Haha.

Been thinking alot these days. (Which explains why I'm so quiet in camp these couple of days.. LOL) All my life, I've never actually considered the feelings of others. Make a realisation that life's not just about me. It does not revolve around me. Every decision I make tend to involve me and alot of people around me.. my family.. my friends.. As such, I've become pretty dependent on others. I don't know. I thought about it. Sometimes I feel compelled to do something, but I just can't convince myself if I should really go for it. For me, everytime before I make a decision, I would have a kind of debate in that little brain of mine. Put all the facts on the table and convince myself that what I'm doing makes perfect sense. Yes. PERFECT sense. I'm quite a perfectionist you see. If I can't straighten out my thoughts, then I would rather not do it. Escaping? Not really.. Scared? Not exactly.. I don't know. Maybe time would tell if I've made the right choice.

Haha. Today's another great day. Couldn't join 01 peeps for cycling in in afternoon. Had things on. So yea, late afternoon went to run with my dad again. Haha. Another good 10km. Haha. Nice. Ok after that my dad fetched me to meet a few of the 01 peeps for dinner at Parkway! Haha. Yes its the 1st time I've seen jocelyn, our dear doc, in a looonngg time. Haha. She's as FL_BBY as ever. (Hint: The _ is the 1st alphabet of the alphabetical series) Ok, she's gonna kill me if she sees this. Haha. Oh wells. Alright ate at Ajisen Ramen. Haha. Pretty nice. Ok then came dessert. Natha suggested this quite the ulu place at Marine Parade central. Haha. But as it turns out, the mango ice and all the ice shavings were pretty good! Haha. Yumz. Could eat all I wanted coz I just ran. Wahaha! Feels damn good. Last meal together before all of us return to our own lives.. S'porean guys all serving the nation, gals and our dear foreign talents back to the university. Haha. I, too, have to book in tmr le. Damn sian. Good thing's that I've spent my break pretty well. Haha. Could meet up with most of my friends. Haha. Got to time some precious times together and catch up on each other's lives. Aww.. it feels just great! Haha. Keep in touch guys!

Oh but I'm sorry my bunkmates! I pangsehed u guys! Haha. But considering that i c ya guys every weekday, I think its fine lah hor! Haha =D Omg I have to see them like today night!? Back to the routine life. 1 more year to go! Oh yea!

Oh and I'm more or less set on going Imperial College London. Haha. Direct M.Eng in Chemical Engineering. Haha. Now to set my eyes on scholarships again. Scary but it's something new and worth trying. Haha. Life's too short for what-if's. At least I can say that I've tried. Jia You!

Just completed my personal statement. Trying to apply to get into Imperial College London. Haha. Direct Masters in Chemical Engineering in 4 years. Haha. Kewl. And I'm not alone. Vin's applying, Joe too. And Ming Wang is there. Haha. Now to get a referee's report from Mrs Lim (VP). Haha. Hope I get in. Then I will find a way through from there. =D

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009!

Time really flies. Once again, another year has flew pass just like that. Time really waits for no man. This year has been quite monotonous actually. Enlisting into National Service haven't been such a good thing for me, other than helping me improve my fitness. Haha. But at every stage in life there are bound to be things that make life feel passable no matter how bad things actually are. And there are bound to be decisions made that change the course of my life. So lets start from the beginning.

Basic Military Training

It was pretty bad. All the tekan-ing and late book-outs - it destroyed my social life man. Haha. Made my life a living hell. Field camp, SITEST, PT.. soo torturous. I also made a choice then not to go command school. Haha. I just want to breeze through the army. Alright, but it's not that bad after all, probably due to the group of us, guys, that really supported each other in such times of crisis and trauma. Haha. Big thank you to my section-mates at BMTC1 'Z' Coy Plt4 Section 4. Haha. They really made my life soo much passable then. Oh and special thanks to my buddies Fahmi and Kah Fai then! Haha. Thanks so much for everything. =D

A levels results

The moment of truth. That single piece of paper (not even A4 sized!) can determine where one's life will head towards. The piece of paper that all JC student depend on. I could still vividly remember that very day. I rushed back from Tekong to TJC, thank goodness just on time. Haha. I was in No. 4! LOL. Alright, then they flashed the results on the screen.. 3A's.. 4A's.. 5A's.. 6A's.. Slides after slides flash across me but all without my name on it. I was really discouraged. But finally, a slide with my name flashed across the screen. 7A's! I was elated!

My Results


My Awards

Haha. It's like the best thing that has happened to me in my life. Haha. Called my family to inform them. It was some sort of happiness that I've never felt before. Things haven't been going on well the couple of months before. First was BMT.. then my Grandpa passed away. It was really a great relief for my family. I'm really grateful to the people that encouraged me and supported me all the way to make my achievement from a dream to reality..

My class! Love 01/06!

And the bunch of tutors in TJ that enriched my lives with such passion and enthusiasm. I owe my results to these people man!
General Paper - Mrs Bernice Yong, Ms Tan Chork Meng
Chinese - Mr Koh (Xiao Xu!)
Mathematics - Mrs Pang Lay Har(Now MJC VP), Mrs Lim Kia Huan (VP)
Physics - Mr Desai (Kudos to him. Physics became a breeze thanks to him!)
Chemistry - Mrs Aileen Lim (My CT! and dear gan ma!)
Biology - Ms Ng, Mrs Ng Chee Yen
Economics - Mrs Jagit Than (She made my E evolve into an A!)

Then came another decision I have to make - University. A levels gave meendless opportunities to pursue anything I want at various top universities in the world. Consulted various people, but I ended up choosing to study at NUS, pursuing 2 bachelors degrees in Chemical Engineering and Accountancy.

My Acceptance Letter from NUS

Chem. Eng. was something that I became passionate in in junior college. Mainly thanks to my chemistry and physics tutors. They were so passionate about their specialisations that it influenced me alot. I became very passionate about the environment and petroleum processing, hence, my core degree. Accountancy is something that I've never experienced before, but I wanted to experience something new. Haha. And it's a safety net. So why not? Haha.

Motorisation Support Unit

Ok, after BMT came unit. Haha. I got posted to Pasir Laba Camp to be an M113 operator. Haha. I can still remember the posting result. Haha. To be honest, I was quite afraid. Haha. I did not have any idea what it's like to drive an armoured vehicle. And the past experience at BMT did not help my pessimism. Alright, when I reported there, I was sooo happy to see a few people I know. Haha. At least I didn't feel that lost. Ok but before that, I was REALLY LOST. Haha. The camp was HUGE. I walked around, carrying my field pack, dragging my duffel bag.. It was torturous. Anyway, after I went to the unit, things was pretty good. People there are great, not soo much playing of rank, and the superiors are pretty good to us! Haha. I was so thankful of my vocation. I was initially from Support Platoon, but then I was shifted to Platoon 1. At first I felt really lost, coz I have to re-adapt again. But thank goodness the guys from platoon 1 were pretty accomodating and nice people. Adapted pretty quickly and yes, they are indeed a bunch of good people.

My Camp Pass

1st Motorisation Support Unit

Alright, the schedule was pretty tight though. First was driving phase. Then came all the outfields and exercises were extreme tortures. It tested my concentration and fitness. Haha. But I've got to admit, it was great fun! Haha. Thoroughly enjoyed myself throughout all these outfields. All the vehicle maintenance was dirty and messy, but I didn't mind! I had a really good time and sense of achievement after accomplishing somethings. Haha. Also got to interact alot with my Vehicle Commanders who are pretty good people. Kum Sin, Kai Hong, Zhi Sheng. And my Platoon Commanders Poh Chen Wei and Lim Wei Sheng.

Then came Exercise Wallaby 2008. It was my first exercise overseas. It was a experience of a life time. Although the training and exercises were tough, and the weather was VERY cold, I loved what I was doing there! The people, the environment, the culture, the work.. It was an experience that I would never exchange for with anything.

Exciting Ex. Wallaby Pics

Holiday Season

Alright. Thats about all for the more significant activities of the year. Then came December. The holiday season. The university kid's exams are also more or less done. Hence, I had the chance to spend precious time with my friends! Haha. All the K sessions, visits to the Zoo with 01 peeps, X'mas with TMS peeps, and finally New Year's Day Countdown with 01 peeps! All these become precious parts of my memory.

K sessions and outings

My first visit to the Zoo in a long time..

X'mas!

New Year's Day Countdown

I'm really thankful to be blessed with such good people around me.

2008 has been such a good year! Hope that things will only get better in 2009!

2009!!!

It's gonna be a darn good year! ( I Hope..)
Wishing one and all a very very very very Happy New Year!

原来我不帅!

哈哈！真得蛮好笑的。值得看！

I finally finish reading my book hat i bought eons ago.. 'Hot, Flat and Crowded' by Thomas Friedman. Haha. Have been reading religiously the whole afternoon. These days I can't really muster the energy and discipline to seat down and read quietly. Haha. The book is good in he sense that it gives me a very fresh perspective to the environmental issues that bug he very world that we live in to day. Aha. However beware, the book is like 400 pages of words, words and more words. Haha. If u're not overly enthusiastic about about the environment, then i guess this book is pure torture to read. Haha.

Alright today's all about chilling out at home. Family thing. Haha. Oh my mum just brought my out to shop. Haha. I guess she needs someone to accompany her to shop, but me, my bro and my dad are not overly enthusiastic about shopping. Haha. Read alot about maid abuse in Singapore. I really do not understand why some employers ill-treat their maids. Maids or domestic employees todays are part and parcel of many people's lives these days. Today, the cost of living is high so dual-income families are crucial. So these domestic helpers take care of the household to give us a peace of mind at work. Hence, why go to the extent of not giving them enough to eat, or being stingy about the food he maid consumes, or wear, or whatever superficial issues? They too are humans and they are already paid measly, as compared to normal Singaporeans! So give them greater leeway and not only would you feel happier, but it lowers your chances of getting strokes and high blood pressures! It is already very stressful at work, so why make life at home so terrible too? Haha.

Alright, I guess thats enough rambling for the day. It feels damn nice and comfortable to be sitting with the laptop in front of you, the TV on, in an air-conditioned room belonging to you.. haha. It's like your heaven. No one disturbs - peace. Haha. I love it. Thats THE life. Haha.