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Happy New Year!
Have a joyous 2009 and a smooth year ahead!
Today is the last day of 2008. As the hours passed, my emotions become more complicated and starting to mix together. It is the new year dude! Furthermore, next year is 2009 leh!
Looking back, this year is the first year i went through as a civilian after ORD-ing from NS and i love every moment of it.
For now, let us just do a simple review of the year, A.D. 2008.
Jan: On the 19th, I attended Jay Chou Concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Need i say more? Haha
Feb: On the 6th, i ORD officially, ending my 2 years of service to the nation and merge back to the civilian society.
On the 17th, i took part in NUS Biathlon, my first ever and hopefully not the last.
On the 18th, i started my tertiary education officially, becoming a student all over again.
Mar: Mas Selamat escaped and he is still on the loose. WTF?
On the 15th, Singapore first ever Nichiren Shoshu temple opened and High Priest was here to officiate it.
On the 16th, Kickoff Meeting was conducted and more than 3000 believers packed Expo to hear High Priest give his guidance.
Apr: On the 11st, my brother’s son (my nephew la!) by the name of Rayne Tok Qi Hong was born. Woohoo!
Jun: Went over to Kukup on the 1st, my first overseas trip since i ORDed. Furthermore, i laid my (clean) hands on my first iPod and first laptop. Wee…
July: My brain cells were brutually murdered by my Graduation Project for my Advanced Diploma.
Aug: Went over to Genting with my mum. The last time i went overseas with my mum is at least 4 years ago. Beijing held the 2008 Summer Olympic Games successfully, Singapore won an Olympics Silver after 48 years and the whole world witness the birth of a legend, Michael Phelps.
Sep: Celebrated my 21st birthday with my close brothers and friends over at East Coast. Lee Mei left us… for Germany. I started my degree modules while F1 cars zoomed past Singapore downtown for the first time.
Oct: Went for my first ever commercial diving trip. Shiok sia!
Nov: Went for my first reservist while Obama start planning for his term next year. Everyone mourns the death of the first Singaporean to be killed by a terrorist.
Dec: Spent the whole month planning for Kenshu and luckily, Kenshu was a success with no major cock-up.
Today is the second day since school started and still i can’t find the mood to study. I guess it is either a hangover from Kenshu or i am too used to having breaks that i can’t switch my mind back to study mood.
Whatever it is, i got to find the mood back fast cause my current module is psychology.
Yes, you got me right. Psychology.
I am equally shocked on the first day of school. I mean, look, i have little sleep over the Kenshu and straight away after Kenshu i got to go back to school without any rest day. And the last thing i really expect to hear is the current module is about psychology.
Wah piang. I mean, yes, having a bit of psychology knowledge is useful in my future career path but i still can’t believe i am studying psychology. Really, it feels very odd to carry the textbook around and tell people my course of study is mass communication.
But! I kind of like the module cause, really, psychology is something interesting. Maybe, just maybe, i would pursue a graduate diploma in psychology…
Yes yes. I said before i want to change my blog provider. I am happy with blogspot and the service it has provide. But! As the new year approach, i think it is time to try something new.
Next year 2009 is a significant year and i want to really start everything anew and afresh. So i guess changing my blog provider is a small step ahead.
Right now, I am still trying to get used to wordpress dashboard cause, really, it is a whole new world compared to blogspot’s dashboard.
And also, i will be transferring my archives over. Wah kao. 300+ of junk posts…
So do look out for this space ya?
Kenshu is finally over… Woohoo!
First of all, three cheers to all the planning teams who have put in their best efforts to make this Kenshu a success. You guys rockz!
During the planning stages, there are laughter and inevitably, there are conflicts too. But i am glad you guys have been forgiving enough to resolve the conflicts in a mature way and not let the conflicts defeat us. Thanks guys.
I dare say this is the Kenshu that i have the most feelings. Maybe it is because i am the logistics head but whatever it is, i am glad it is finally over and it is a success and it didn’t screw up too much.
The overall feeling that i took away is appreciation. I have truly learned to appreciate things and people. I really appreciate anyone who is willing to go out of his/her way to help me. Really thank you. To you, it may seems like a small gesture, but to me, it is something big. Thank you so much and i really appreciate your effort.
Okay, as 2009 approaches, we should look forward and strive hard in our faith and attend 2009 General Tozan without fail, no matter which batch you are in. Let us all pledge to make it to Taisekiji no matter what, even if we have to swim or crawl there.
Strange New Battles
Seems there was a young soldier, who, just before battle, told his sergeant that he didn’t have a rifle.
“That’s no problem, son,” said the sergeant. “Here, take this broom. Just point it at the Germans, and go ‘Bangety Bang Bang’.”
“But what about a bayonet, Sarge?” asked the young (and gullible) recruit.
The sergeant pulls a piece of straw from the end of the broom, and attaches it to the handle end. “Here, use this… just go, ‘Stabity Stab Stab’.”
The recruit ends up alone on the battlefield, holding just his broom. Suddenly, a German soldier charges at him. The recruit points the broom, “Bangety Bang Bang!” The German falls dead.
More Germans appear. The recruit, amazed at his good luck, goes “Bangety Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!” He mows down the enemy by the dozens. Finally, the battlefield is clear, except for one German soldier walking slowly toward him.
“Bangety Bang Bang! shouts the recruit. The German keeps coming. “Bangety Bang Bang!” repeats the recruit, to no avail. He gets desperate. “Bangety Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!” It’s no use.
The German keeps coming. He stomps the recruit into the ground, and says, “Tankety Tank Tank.”
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Don’t you just love him?
Busy, busy, busy. I don’t know why and what i am busy over.
True, being the logistics head for the upcoming Kenshu means tonnes of work and shite. But i don’t know why, i don’t think that is the source of my busyness. Rather, my arrogant mind of wanting to shine and be involved in everything is the source i think.
I am so caught up with things to do that really, i am hardly at home over the past week. Not only do i have to go to work, i have to plan for Kenshu logistics, plan for the RSAKR study part 3 presentation, plan for I Journalist, a CNA organised thingy and another secret project with my classmates which i can’t reveal much here. Initially, i thought i can manage. But, when every thing converge, i crumble, totally, literally like landslide.
Suddenly, i feel that there is still so many things to do for logistics. The worries have definitely worn me down and my life is in a mess.
I screwed up work during my shift on friday and really, i got to respect my manager for having such a high level of tolerance.
I screwed up a friendship. My starting point is definitely not to harm her. But apparently, the damages have been done and a close brother told me that the damages is worse than i can ever imagine.
Looking at my schedule, i feel tied down. I got to do this, go there, do that, meet him, call him, ask for his help etc. It does not help that i have not much people to share my load and problems with. I feel i am doing a one-man show and really, i am starting to fall, down and down a bottomless pit. I wanted so much to just have a day to myself without worrying about anything. But next week is the crucial week and i don’t know whether i can survive.
I really want to cry it out, to share with someone my pain, my anguish. Alas, i don’t think i have the chance and i guess i can only keep my pain to myself while ensuring everyone that i am okay.
I really need to chant more…
Trying to be impressive
A young lawyer, starting up his private practice, was very anxious to impress potential clients. When he saw the first visitor to his office come through the door, he immediately picked up his phone and spoke into it,” I’m sorry, but my caseload is so tremendous that I’m not going to be able to look into your problem for at least a month. I’ll have to get back to you then.” He then turned to the man who had just walked in, and said, “Now, what can I do for you?”
“Nothing,” replied the man. “I’m here to hook up your phone.”
