Nothing much, that's what. Ok, seriously. What me and a lot of people thought is that we should be way past doing all this night walk and digging stuff. We are really not so fit any more and the heavy load really is straining us. Lots of people took status, meaning they get to avoid training. This makes our fighting strength very small indeed.
On the other hand, I really enjoy taking time out to catch up with the gangs. Boy, how have we all growth. Relationship problems are common. Good news is that one of the boy got married shortly after and most of the platoon attended.
Work is hard. Everyone agrees on that. Not everyone has as much opportunity. I can still remember how everyone wanted to get away from the army, all those years before, where the future is still uncertain and beckoning. Now that the unforgiving outside life has taken its toil, there is the unspoken sentiment that army life between brothers is not that tough after all. There is certainly not much smiles on our faces when livelihood is mentioned.
Everyone seems to have growth kinder. I'm not sure if we have mellow and mature or if we simply glad to see each other faces again. People who have been tough throughout army life have suddenly become gentle, for lack of a better word. More polite. It could be because we have grown apart, but I suspect it's something else.
Maybe we are (secretly) glad to have a excuse to get away from it all. To shed away all our responsibility and burden, even for a while, and return to a simpler time. Perhaps it's a chance for us all to be with people who see us as just us. Without all our labels that we wear so tirelessly in day-to-day life. The actors that we are, we long for a chance to remove our mask, or at least put on a lighter one.
Maybe.
Showing posts with label Things I do. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Things I do. Show all posts
8 July 2007
16 June 2007
Recommendations
Tis to share my love of Kevin Smith's movie. I was hocked after Alex showed me "clerks" which he find, and I agree, to be a deeply existential movie. I was moved, because in a very depressing way, that's my life. Hey, I see all sorts in my line of work as a customer service officer.
Another reason I like his movie is because of all the recurring themes I like, homosexuality, religion, vulgarity...
Kevin Smith is an incredibly funny man and his story is the source of many a young artist inspiration. Check them out:
Clerks (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109445/ )
Mallrats (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/ )
Chasing Amy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118842/ )
Dogma ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/ )
Jay and silent bob strike back (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261392/ )
Clerks 2 ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424345/ )
Also on my list of recommendations is the online comic strip: Sinfest
It's just the best. Calvin and Hobbes is well regarded by many as the best published comic strip ever. Well, Sinfest is too naughty to be published but I like them both equally. Calvin and Hobbes makes me feel and slow down, Sinfest makes me ponder and want to kick some ass.
Another reason I like his movie is because of all the recurring themes I like, homosexuality, religion, vulgarity...
Kevin Smith is an incredibly funny man and his story is the source of many a young artist inspiration. Check them out:
Clerks (http://www.imdb.com/title
Mallrats (http://www.imdb.com/title
Chasing Amy (http://www.imdb.com/title
Dogma ( http://www.imdb.com/title
Jay and silent bob strike back (http://www.imdb.com/title
Clerks 2 ( http://www.imdb.com/title
Also on my list of recommendations is the online comic strip: Sinfest
It's just the best. Calvin and Hobbes is well regarded by many as the best published comic strip ever. Well, Sinfest is too naughty to be published but I like them both equally. Calvin and Hobbes makes me feel and slow down, Sinfest makes me ponder and want to kick some ass.
Bed Bugs!
OH MY GOD! I just found bed bugs in my sleeping mats! Thrown them out immediately. And clean and vacuum the place. Hopeful this is enough to get rid of all of them. I'll keep my eyes peep in the next few months to see if they come back.
And before you say I'm a pig, bear in mind that I'm a guy, it's natural that I pay less attention to things like laundry and showers, in view of more important things like computer games(I recently started re-playing Diablo 2, doing a ice-sorceress).
And seriously, it could happen to anyone. Anywhere. See it says so right here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/
27 March 2007
Happy Birthday Professor Dawkins
Richard Dawkins celebrated his birthday on the 26th of March. Friends and well-wishers from all over the globe send him pictures, videos and audio messages. Here's mine.
Check out other's here.
12 March 2007
You can speak in Tongues!
It's easy. Anyone can do it. Lots of people are doing it.
If you want to speak like that (and why won't you want to), but don't know how to, this is your lucky day! Why I have a YouTube video here to teach you how.
And if that easy to follow guide could not help you, have no worries! Because I have found you a Speak in Tongues in 5-Days or Your Money Back deal! It's guaranteed!
Just do it!!! ahunnnn moooarrr juuteeee nanoooo verrrrr bbbabbbababa oororor hhaahah!
Seriously, people actually do this stuff. Normal, intelligent and rational people.
Link to malaysian athesit article.
If you want to speak like that (and why won't you want to), but don't know how to, this is your lucky day! Why I have a YouTube video here to teach you how.
And if that easy to follow guide could not help you, have no worries! Because I have found you a Speak in Tongues in 5-Days or Your Money Back deal! It's guaranteed!
Just do it!!! ahunnnn moooarrr juuteeee nanoooo verrrrr bbbabbbababa oororor hhaahah!
Seriously, people actually do this stuff. Normal, intelligent and rational people.
Link to malaysian athesit article.
7 October 2006
Mid-autumn pictures
Mid-autumn is here again, the best festival of the year. I went to Chinese Garden last week and Bishan park last night. Here's a photo essay.
Chinese garden:
That's the lantern I made for myself.
Bishan Park:
Pictures taken by Adam:
Chinese garden:
That's the lantern I made for myself.
Bishan Park:
Pictures taken by Adam:
25 September 2006
Joo Chiat walkabout
Hey the prime minister forum post is coming up and so is a short update of what I'm up to lately. School work is really keeping me busy. For example, I'm trying my hand at writing a philosophical paper, among many other things. So far, all of them doesn't look too good.
Anyway, I went to Joo Chiat today on a self-motivated field trip, so I thought I'll share my day.
I was in camp early in the day, there was a briefing. I dug out my uniform, late as usual, but it turned out that, so was everyone else. My camp mate and me spend about an hour talking cock and we're done.
I took a bus to the SingPost building and was geared to start my stroll to Joo Chiat. Before that, I figured I needed some cash, so to my trusted POSB I went. And saw this:
"due to lease expired" surely that can't be right?
And "with passbook update feature" seems to be straining the English language.
Now, I'll be first to admit that my language skill sucks. So I could be wrong and that 2 lines make perfect sense. I don't know.
Hari Raya is around the corner, fasting month has began, the lights are up, and where better to experience it than Geylang Serai?
There is a giant pasa malam going on at the Malay village. Everything from food, clothing, textile, more food, mic staff that you find at pasa malam. It's huge. I finished 2 can of drinks just to walk through part of it.
These voodoo dolls seems to be getting hot.
Tangjong katong complex is also making an effect. Come to think of it, I used to freelance for a training company in this building. Wonder if it is still around. That experience installed in me a fear of public speaking and children ever since.
And my steps take me to Darul Arqam Singapore. I remembered going to a inter-faith dialog here a few years ago. They fed me well. And the people are nice.
I went on to Joo Chiat Complex where I spoke to a nice malay grandma whom I don't understand.
The chinese community are also setting up stores. Selling plastics flowers that will bloom for the years to come and handphones and what's not.
The wild preparation for Hari Raya can be felt even on a sunny weekday afternoon. People rolling carpets, frying food, washing...stuff, sorting out miles of fabric, basically just been busy.
Going down Joo Chiat road, let's play a game and count the numbers of different budget hotel we can find.
The Masjid Khalid, Khalid mosuqe.
I saw this really, really old fashion tailor shop. 'Yik Seng'. All the ah gong and ah ma there (3) are using those immemorial manual sawing machines covered with a layer of rust. They toil away with a sort of determine grit, that is strangely unsettling. The yellowed showcase contains relics of ancient fashion. It felt as if time is been looped in the shop.
Walking past those beautiful architecure that sparks of peranakan culture, I stopped for lunch.
There seems to be a number of acupuncture and TCM shops around. And you can't miss the South East Asian/Asia influence in the food establishments.
Joo Chait is filled with good food. From Indonianes to Vieminates cuisine, to Indian curry puffs to Haka dishes, and of course Malay Chendol and nonya dumpling. Not forgetting our beloved durian puffs. The pictures of all this food is too much to post so you'll just have to go down and experience them yourself.
Nice huh.
There's the Guan Im Tng. Or Kuan Yin, Godness of Mercy. Very popular bodhisattva.
Game number 2: Figure this out.
I passed by this ahmm..adult novelty & accessories shop call Black Rose. Not a name I would chose but hey, i'm just a guy.
The first thing I saw when I went in are 2 life size blow-up dolls, not for the faint-hearted, and the next things I saw are some very kinky costumes. Nice.
The shop's small and the very nice sale girl told me they just opened not long ago. The target are probably the budget hotels and she told me the ladies are the one buying, guess men are shy.
Well, and then it's time for the introduction to the merchandises. I wouldn't go into details here but at one point she told me to : "here try it... i mean, poke your finger in and feel it",... right. That I did.
Anyway, I am a poor student and any contribution towards the purchase of above merchandise is strongly welcomed. I promised her I'll be back.
Joo Chiat Road, the iconic picture.
I stop by to find out how this come about, turns out it's a branch, main restaurant in KL. Look japanese huh.
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple.
And how can I go without trying the famous Kim Choo damplings. By the way, I'm too full to try the katong laksa, and who can blame me, die die must try next time.
Lastly, tell you people a cool place to hang out. Settlers cafe is where young and smart people go to talk and play board games. All sort of board games are available.
P/S: This just in, a friend told me the 'Red House' at katong is going to be tear down. It's already boarded up when I was there. So much for been "a valuable part of katong heritage".
technorati tag:Joo Chiat singapore singaporean
Anyway, I went to Joo Chiat today on a self-motivated field trip, so I thought I'll share my day.
I was in camp early in the day, there was a briefing. I dug out my uniform, late as usual, but it turned out that, so was everyone else. My camp mate and me spend about an hour talking cock and we're done.
I took a bus to the SingPost building and was geared to start my stroll to Joo Chiat. Before that, I figured I needed some cash, so to my trusted POSB I went. And saw this:
"due to lease expired" surely that can't be right?And "with passbook update feature" seems to be straining the English language.
Now, I'll be first to admit that my language skill sucks. So I could be wrong and that 2 lines make perfect sense. I don't know.
Hari Raya is around the corner, fasting month has began, the lights are up, and where better to experience it than Geylang Serai?
There is a giant pasa malam going on at the Malay village. Everything from food, clothing, textile, more food, mic staff that you find at pasa malam. It's huge. I finished 2 can of drinks just to walk through part of it.
These voodoo dolls seems to be getting hot.
Tangjong katong complex is also making an effect. Come to think of it, I used to freelance for a training company in this building. Wonder if it is still around. That experience installed in me a fear of public speaking and children ever since.
And my steps take me to Darul Arqam Singapore. I remembered going to a inter-faith dialog here a few years ago. They fed me well. And the people are nice.
I went on to Joo Chiat Complex where I spoke to a nice malay grandma whom I don't understand.
The chinese community are also setting up stores. Selling plastics flowers that will bloom for the years to come and handphones and what's not.
The wild preparation for Hari Raya can be felt even on a sunny weekday afternoon. People rolling carpets, frying food, washing...stuff, sorting out miles of fabric, basically just been busy.
Going down Joo Chiat road, let's play a game and count the numbers of different budget hotel we can find.
The Masjid Khalid, Khalid mosuqe.
I saw this really, really old fashion tailor shop. 'Yik Seng'. All the ah gong and ah ma there (3) are using those immemorial manual sawing machines covered with a layer of rust. They toil away with a sort of determine grit, that is strangely unsettling. The yellowed showcase contains relics of ancient fashion. It felt as if time is been looped in the shop.
Walking past those beautiful architecure that sparks of peranakan culture, I stopped for lunch.
There seems to be a number of acupuncture and TCM shops around. And you can't miss the South East Asian/Asia influence in the food establishments.
Joo Chait is filled with good food. From Indonianes to Vieminates cuisine, to Indian curry puffs to Haka dishes, and of course Malay Chendol and nonya dumpling. Not forgetting our beloved durian puffs. The pictures of all this food is too much to post so you'll just have to go down and experience them yourself.
Nice huh.
There's the Guan Im Tng. Or Kuan Yin, Godness of Mercy. Very popular bodhisattva.
Game number 2: Figure this out.
I passed by this ahmm..adult novelty & accessories shop call Black Rose. Not a name I would chose but hey, i'm just a guy.
The first thing I saw when I went in are 2 life size blow-up dolls, not for the faint-hearted, and the next things I saw are some very kinky costumes. Nice.
The shop's small and the very nice sale girl told me they just opened not long ago. The target are probably the budget hotels and she told me the ladies are the one buying, guess men are shy.
Well, and then it's time for the introduction to the merchandises. I wouldn't go into details here but at one point she told me to : "here try it... i mean, poke your finger in and feel it",... right. That I did.
Anyway, I am a poor student and any contribution towards the purchase of above merchandise is strongly welcomed. I promised her I'll be back.
Joo Chiat Road, the iconic picture.
I stop by to find out how this come about, turns out it's a branch, main restaurant in KL. Look japanese huh.
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple.
And how can I go without trying the famous Kim Choo damplings. By the way, I'm too full to try the katong laksa, and who can blame me, die die must try next time.
Lastly, tell you people a cool place to hang out. Settlers cafe is where young and smart people go to talk and play board games. All sort of board games are available.
P/S: This just in, a friend told me the 'Red House' at katong is going to be tear down. It's already boarded up when I was there. So much for been "a valuable part of katong heritage".
technorati tag:Joo Chiat singapore singaporean
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