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Monthly shoot

2012-01-29T08:14:00.001+08:00

On my way to safra yishun again. After one year finally going back there and shoot. Waking in a Sunday morning is a chore. Ever since i stopped going for taiji. Sunday have been such a rest day for me. Oh well. I guess commitments have its way. Going yishun from home feels like going back to camp. Aww. Back then i was fit and health weith good limbs. One injured knee can really change me around. Knee knee knee. Its has stopped me and restricting me in everyway possible. The fear of losing everything is terrifying. Feb pls be a quick one. I want my life back!

Crash

2012-01-25T21:53:00.001+08:00

Went to waterpolo ihg knowing that we will have a tough time. We did have obe hell of a time there. But the worst thing is i got myself a injury. On the same bloody leg. Haiiiiii.
Zodiac says snake will have a bad time on water. Ultimate saddness.

Swimfest

2012-01-25T16:58:00.001+08:00

Saw this poster along the way back hall after lesson. Im so interested. But who will go with me?

Mobile blogging. How cool?

2012-01-23T23:39:00.001+08:00

So i just downloaded this blogger app and trying out.
Hmm. Can blog on the go. Like a personal twitter?
Try some photos too.
Thats me on her iphone haha
Later

Capacity - ability

2012-01-22T13:43:00.002+08:00

just went to the first ihg yesterday..

on a weekend.. oh well..

the spirit's was there.. looking at all the players from the 16 halls..

vivid colours and all those competitiveness in the air..

that was road relay..

i was only a reserve though.. but all those fire ... i felt it.. haha

hall 13 came in 5th which was a damn good result..

and all of us celebrated

i missed those times..

that people cheering for me and stuff...

on the track on the courts in the pool and in the range

oh well.. i will get back soon i hope..

my knee is really holding me back too much..

i want to do this this this and this ..

sigh.. lqfong will be back .. soon.. i hope..

getting hang of using imac..

finally get all the application needed to work into the apple,,

its chinese new year again..

happy new year to all C:

later

Syncing

2012-01-15T12:11:00.002+08:00

blogging for the first time using the new iMac..

haha.. mac is totally a different os from windows..

i took quite a long while to get a little use to the interface and single button mouse

but well.. the experience is still good..

and im allowed to do the thing i love - Synchronising

transfering tons of data is no joke.. and migration assistance doesnt work that well..

luckily there are still other clients that helps to sync data in different computer

apple's wireless keyboard...

its so small.. but classy

so heavy but boundless haha

and last time i checked its $98 lol..

its kind of nice to just type on it.. oh well..

just started to do tutorials..

and it aint that easy as i thought..

i guess im getting complacency and stuff

holiday is over.. its time to get back to work..

later

Home staying

2012-01-07T20:26:00.001+08:00

its been another long while..
last time i was here was last year man.. sounds really long..
oh well..
the down side of blogging after a long period is the large amount of things to talk about…
and i tend to leave out some of the important moments that i wish to write it down..

results was out and i got quite a decent score..
just that bloody aerospace.. got a C
well.. i guess i really not cut out to read aerospace in university
however… saying that may not means im good enough for mechanic itself..
most of the modules last sem was elementary i guess.. its a time for people to strive and get the best that they can get.
but somehow the things they learn and studied so hard for during their jc times couldnt help them..
i heard people with 0.something gpa..
and academic warning and all..
hope the best for them

new semester coming this monday..
i got that pre-semester syndrome again..
dont feel like doing anything..
just keep myself in the room. and watch my dramas…

this semester i have lesser aus but more commitments..
ihg swim run
shooting
nis
sports camp progs
i hope i can manage it well..

oh.. i got the astronomy i wanted badly..
hahaha. although its not just stargazing but im still excited to read the module.. hope it will all turn out well

zhimin say im going to become an iMan soon..
iPhone iMac iPod and iPad soon
woohoo its always so excited to have a new apple product..
but the thing is iMac is going to be sent to my house when no one is around..
hahaha.. going to delay the shipment and all.. but all is worth it for the day event discount for chinese new year.

i can feel my tummy just by breathing in and out..
cui.. its time to get back in shape for myself and my lovely zhimin <3
hope that i wont get lazy to continue blogging..

later

First Semester

2011-11-25T13:46:00.001+08:00

Sem 1 has just come to an end..
as we all know time flies when we are looking back..
teaching week of 13 weeks sounded kind of short..
but with recess week, orientation week study week and all the weeks we had for orientation camps.
its was much longer..
the journey started with the sports camp..
introduction to what a good orientation camp is all about..
with GLs and Programmers and the camp committee..
team work and good organisation is what I saw..
and im a programmer now..
I hope the journey created for the next batch will that awesome as well.
so it came the best world
then the best og in hall camp..
found myself a buddy for sch lectures and tutorials..
how rare to find one with all same time table..
day in day out… life with studying would be much boring without her laughter I believe lol
soon I got myself a sp so close that I tot I will be having a future with her…
things changed along the way…
we are not even friends now..
but oh well..
I happy that I found a probable love of my life at the same time..
somehow I see we will go far… very far

I had my 22nd day quite awesomely..
ndu.. tutorial mates.. sp… sr.. family…

shooting training took up much time as well..
with a team that possesses world class shooters
its kind of hard not to feel inferior sometimes.. but the amount of motivation is also there..
I will get close there sometime..

GPA is almost everyone’s problem..
why must gpa be such importance?
that people forget about the most important thing about education..
is to understand.. and become wiser..
not just some scores and all..
oh well.. nowadays no one understands anymore..
although I hope for first class results and all..
I wish I don’t become some guy I disapprove of myself…

later

Confident crisis

2011-10-16T23:41:00.001+08:00

there is this module called the Effective communication im currently taking now..
they require us to present a 3 minutes speech.
and that idea of visiting the past just took over me…
I have got this strong motivation to present this idea
but the thing is the way of structuring truly is an issue..
3 minutes.. damn!… its one of this rare times that I will want to have a longer stage time man..
hahahha
intro body conclusion.. 3 mins.. you must be joking..
I really hope I can pull it off nicely..

got back CA results..
I think I did well for a few modules
like physics a maths and econs.. kinda of like the standard I wishing for..
but my most confident paper was the one I did worst.. computing zzz
I was so confident before the quiz but walked out of the lab feeling like shit..
I guess that’s a very good call for me to stop being over confident..
but, am I being over confident.. there isn’t any teacher to rely on any more..
university.. you ARE ON YOUR OWN!
ok.. more quizzes coming.. like just tomorrow there is one..
hope for the best again..

later

Recess

2011-10-01T01:04:00.001+08:00

Recess week..
I thought this week will be the best week of all-time for the time I have been in NTU
first timer to experience recess week will feel lost I guess..
it’s a holiday.. yet so much to be done on the student part
projects, lab report, and mid terms that I don’t even know when is it..
hahah what a situation to be in before recess week..
its only one week.. seems long but adding all the hall activities and ccas and outings..
phew man.. time flies
although things are pretty much done..
but there are always this doubt that something is not done yet..

self discipline is really important in university..
even though a lot of people have made it into this level..
many of them still fall short on the portion
I hope I will carry this status peacefully throughout all 4 years

there is still chance to carry on on my shooting
I hope I wont disappoint them..
I will try my best in every training

programmer’s chalet was out of expectation
it was fun enough for me to want to stay on and mingle with them..
more gatherings to come and finally the sports camp for next year..
lets make SU19 a blast!

22 and growing

2011-09-18T01:07:00.001+08:00

im 22.. and I had one hell of a 9 sep this year..
I never had so many cakes during my birthday before.. 7 cakes in total ba I think
Manting
NTU’s 31st divers – shern boshen felix alvin chin junhao and shane
hall 13 cama – shern wayne alvin feipeng mivio yeeting and sherry
tutorial group’s moon cake – louisa zhimin weizhen shina and dongxue
then their real cake
junliang and jinbin..
family..

special mention to my roomie shern..
made me dirty and all in the nie pond.. haha..
and of cos some roomie love photo frame
then manting for all her effort cooking the fried rice and buying the little cake and making the birthday card..

junliang and jinbin came all the way to my house to bring me their cake before midnight..
and htht to late…

tutorial groupmates were to nice to me when im trying to destroy all their plots.
haha sorry about that but well hahahah.. there was so many fails..

I don’t really celebrate birthdays… but this year’s birthday I really enjoyed it..

quiz and CAs are all round the corner..
did some and some more to come..
expectations of a uni module paper was that high..
but it wasn’t as expected for now..
no wonder they made the bell curve thingy ..
just hope my confidence will drive me through smoothly

shooting trial is in the coming week..
although im only like fighting for the reserve spot.. I will still do my best..
and maybe just one of the days I can beat those national team shooters in NTU?
ill stay positive for now and hopefully get into the team first then say la hor

ihg trainings and all starting soon..
its time for my fitness level to go up again..
my knee is the only thing standing in the way. I hope it wont do me more trouble

sports camp programmer had called me and im accepted as a programmer
it’s a happy thing I guess.. cos I really wanted to be one..
but at the same time commitments are going to increase and time spend must be well planned for everything..
phewww… its going to be busy and busier

later

OMP the BOMB

2011-09-03T00:40:00.001+08:00

it has been what?
7 months? its freaking september already..
so it was long since we last met in such a large group..
when the facebook event pop-ed up from my phone..
i knew i cant miss this gathering event..
i felt it was so important that i requested my NTU shooting trial to be brought forward.
and FINALLY OMP…
Ow’s Meeting Place is somehow our home ground for 31st batch of divers to gather… i felt like home when i reach there seeing all of the others there welcoming us
the bond was really something to treasure between one and all of us 31st batch.. i believe all of them will feel the same way.. going through those tough times back in Unit.
after ORD, all of us went different ways..
NTU
NUS
SMU
SUTD
SIM
Scotland
England
Canada
work
and some sign on continue with their routine back in camp
stories were shared by each and everyone of us
one thing that is always discussed is our lovely hellweek..
like how our instructors used to tell us that our hellweek will be tough and all.. but you will never regret going through it.. cos ten fifteen years later.. when you see those people that went through the same week with you.. you will talk about the same thing over and over again…
we really need to thank all our instructors for those unforgetable moments back then especially WO Tan… his mind of torture is the best..
it is sad to know that the culture is changing and 1G NSF no longer producing from this unit..
oh well.. at least we made it through and thats why we can proudly call ourselves as 31st batch Naval Divers

Hooyah 31!

Choice

2011-08-26T21:27:00.001+08:00

couple of teaching weeks has past..
so many things happen
sports camp, hall camp and their follow ups..
studies took significant amount time away as well
well.. those past work that ive done never been wasted..
and memories are slowly coming back after each and every lecture..
the 2 years NS break is really something to bitch about..
but well.. im fortunate to be in the ndu community with awesomely close buddies

although I set my mind on school work full speed already..
but the distractions are always there to stir and mess around

the next para is for you ShiHui
I don’t know if you will ever come to this site again in your life..
but if you do.. pls read only when you are calm

FRANK is the word..
SCARSTISM is what the receiver got
after 7 years of knowing and understanding you..
I know how things are going.. it looks like everyone is against you…
you just lack the capacity to really see things clearly
come to a beach activity in jeans..
and eating back home when you coming for a bbq party..
who is more scarstic? oh well.. the mother didn’t know you guys coming for a bbq party?
I think of myself as Darren.. and I told myself I was lucky it wasn’t my bday that day..
relationship is not just by what you say dude..
it is by a lot of affords put into together by all parties..
time money sweat and lots of feelings
whether is it a group of people or just two person..
relationship between everyone still need that common understand there
yes this paragraph is for you.. it wasn’t discuss with anyone at all..
so the content here is purely my thoughts..
it is such a sad thing that we have to come to this state..
oh well.. I think the setting and all was really not a good time to bring him to the group?
I don’t know man..
I was only told he was coming at 2pm that day… so guess that’s the best I can do..
and it was even worst when I have to wait for you to reply me when I talking to him

commitment is a issue for all university students
commitments to friends.. many groups of friends..
to one CCA
to studies and homework tutorials..
to family members whom you will definitely left out most of the time
people are all chasing the perfect uni life they can get..
but somehow choices have to be made..
get all As?
have an magnificent piece of resume to secure your career?
have all the people in the school as your friends
how do you actually manage all of this..
if you are one of Mrs Mah-pow student reading my blog
I tell you everything that is taught from secondary school onwards will be tested when you come to uni
time management
emotion control
wise decision making
etc… the list just goes on..
but often when we are in the status that doesn’t require us to really apply it.. we don’t do it.. and the skill level drops
oh well.. you get my point with my awesome singlish

I hurt my knee for the 3rd time in 3months..
just hope it will recover soon… like really soon..

its 4 years of working hard and playing hard
having some buddies around will really help..
who are you going to let down when you cant cope anymore and need help?
but again.. with the nature of life.. politics.. friction between the relationship of one and another..
how do you tell who to trust?
deep down I know I can have 31 behind me anytime when I need help..
I hope I can do the same bros..
hai.. its such an irony… uni students have such vibrate life… yet everyone is lonely by themselves

haven been staying at home for quite awhile..
with all the camps going..
then moving into hall with shern..
time with my family really declined..
as much as I want to focus on work..
its unavoidable to think of my mum being alone at home most of the time…
how I wish my father is still around…
im feeling it as I type this…
I miss my father… and I can say im totally over with my ex..
if only~ that’s what we normally say..
every choice you make in life is somehow going to affect you in the future..
JUST DON’T REGRET IT!

im awesome.. I really feel so..
AWESOME!

later~

We just keep going!

2011-08-08T21:13:00.001+08:00

sports camp then hall camp..
orientations brought strangers together to mingle
new friendships were forged in this few days activities well organised by all the clubs and hall committees
and now we are on the way back to studies..
first add drop starwars in hall busying clicking and getting lost in the sea of cores and elective options
its really quite a fun start.. but journey ahead seems so unclear..
glad to have friends to face this exciting path ahead.. just hope everything will be fine..

my knee is getting better day by day after the hit during sports camp..
luckily I managed to nua my way through during hall camp haha..
so much to do.. so little time to use..
NTU = lectures tutorials hall friends supper dinner and lots of fun..

hope this really last for the whole 4 years C:

NEXT Pls!

2011-06-21T18:46:00.000+08:00

Two weeks is enough for the two months

Yea. Awesomeness is within me hohoho!

Esp when you start to gain insights

It aint that bad afterall

Did some online matriculation

Got some numbers

Printed some forms on citizen connect

Pay some fees

Secure shern as roomies

Have piles of notes from teeyan

Receive some letters full of orientation camp flyers

Yea! Its time to rock NTU yo!

Just hope everything will be fine for school

Its will be work hard and play harder in uni!

Knee is not fully recovered

But the time has come to surf on the wave again

Hopefully i dont end up at an handicapped at the end of tomorrow

Yea! Later

rehab

2011-06-12T11:00:00.001+08:00

im into this addiction..
suffering for almost a week now
im glad that my conditions are improving now..
addiction is a scary thing..
it really drive people crazy..
you must really go through to understand how addiction victims feel
i learnt from watching the tv that all kind of addiction is similar in a way that all of them affects the same nerve..
no matter if it is gambling alcohol smoking and drugs
for me.. i think its the most common one.. which is not well known as an addiction..
as an addict pretty much one will feel empty most of the time..
the sensation sucks…
now that im in it.. i can understand why people starts picking up smoking and drinking habits after
these two are the two options that are more widely available to all
people tell me give myself some time.. some time to recover from it..
i guess my progress is going good..
im taking medications haha.. very abstractly..
both in pills and going to for rehabs sessions..
taking it slow.. small dosage each time..
as time drags longer.. i guess i will regain myself back in no time..

along with the rehab..
i suddenly started dreaming alot..
almost every night..
some nights i end up really happily with her..
some nights i had an accident and just die.. spirit came out and see all my loved ones on my wake
some nights im just an awesome bachelor who once lived
and for each nights.. i can dream of many different ones just in one night

religion is really some thing..
am i a Buddhist or am i free
after talking to chevy darren and ray.. i guess im a free..
im just a follower of Buddhist learnings..
only my father was a real full Buddhist..
so actually i can eat beef? hahah.. some day i will go to some holy centaury to find it out myself.. before i really miss out on my fate

finally went out with sec buds again..
chevy brought candice along..
looking at them somehow just remind me of the previous 2 months..
hai.. im happy for them.. but deep inside i know im broken..
i replace those sadness with my signature smile to bless them..

“When im sad, i stop being sad, I feel awesome instead. True story~” Barney
haha.. i remembered this statement vividly from himym
seriously.. managed to do it too..
im awesome C:

Break the Blue Moon

2011-06-08T23:26:00.001+08:00

emotions overtook me
so much have happened..
one event is not enough.. my havainas slipper also abandon me..
then my knee have to give way too..
its the kind of feeling i never felt before..
or maybe im just weak la.. haha.. i was thinking if i get this kind of injury during a war.. i will just go all out and die as a honourable diver..

i have really awesome friends around me..
seriously appreciate them to be around me..
Aud Rina Krys Gwen Angus Dbag Squek Tiong Nat Shern Lai
a big thank you for your time la mates..

come to think of it.. my awesome friends doesnt stop there..
it has been long since i last meet up with my sec buds
ray darren kenny chevy all NS and ong is work and bf.. hai.. when are we going to meet again guys?… my margarita is waiting know..

i haven cried since the death of my father and the end of hell week..
yesterday i burst out.. i look at my knee and ask myself why all this come to me now?.. is this karma or something.. did i do anything wrong?
hai.. i really have much to think.. and much not to think haha..

woke up at that standard timing as usual..
knowing that i have to go for physio..
one tiny part of me actually felt scare.. scare of the unpredictable pain that i will feel during the treatment..
of cos i wish someone can accompany me for it.. but people is either busy or just not that convenient come over…
felicia suppose to come with me.. but sleep got her priority and i understand it.. she came after my treatment..
as i was lying there.. i look at my knee again and thought of what angus said about soccer players’ injuries.. YEA.. just wack only!
the sinseh is really experience siao already..
i guess he have do too many of similar cases.. until he also sian..
its pain.. but not that much.. bearable and short.. next moment i know im sitting outing with for fel to come already..

went to OCBC for some banking stuff today..
it made me realise that i should start planning for the next 4 years of uni life.. finance hall and commitments..
hectic life will eat me up and most likely disappear from non-NTU events.. i really hope i can still go for netball in NUS C:

gonna take a break from work.. and social activities for awhile..
now that my knee is in this condition
my bed is like a hospital bed already.. just that its more cosy.. no nurse no drips.. and no visitors just me and alot of cushions..
i miss my NDU bunk setup man.. haha

The Last Lecture

2011-06-07T07:18:00.001+08:00

Im living still haha.
Im on the same bus just like every working day.
That day i finally finished reading mars and venus. Haha its ironic because the book suppose to teach the reader how to maintain relationship with ones partner. And i just fallout of one.
Its ok i guess. Sadness has its time in me. But i still believe in fate. If my kids are going to sunday school. They will eventually.

So today at this moment, i opened up a new book - a gift from my beloved Mrs Mah-Pow. Its called 'the last lecture'. I figured she knows i wont be going bookstores and buy good books to read. I did try honestly speaking. But i just dont know what books i should read. Anyway, i saw the note writen by Mrs Mah to me and i felt really loved. This is the kind of message only passionate teachers will write. I will read this book and learn as much as i can. No matter how slow i read, i will finish it C:

Moblie blogging is really something. Having a facebook account to update status dont appeal to me anymore.
I should be blogging more often with those additional percentages left on my phone. Haha. Time to really reflect upon my life

Lets get inspired!

Plastic bag

2011-06-06T19:02:00.001+08:00

I tried my best. That was all. Thats the end. I wonder if there is any slight hope. I can say im prepared, but this is just too much for me. Tears had to give way.

Its short. Sweet. But impactful. Just like the fireworks i love to look.

May the spirit of the pheonix be with me C:

Linked

2011-05-29T17:21:00.001+08:00

i have been off blogging season for quite awhile..
it seems abit hard to back here writing
but i will try my best..

the word busy have been hanging by my side for some time now
its really hard to find time for things i really love to do and stuff..
prioritising my time all those commitments is a serious chore
if you can have my time.. you are really someone i love to be with alot

rina told me about love language..
touch, time, gift and something else..
mine is clearly time.. spending time doing nothing with love ones is good enough

work in iras is getting easier through the days with easy going colleagues
since there isnt those tough going outings anymore haha..
not that i would complain.. but its kind of tough.. like seriously..
with people going off for their careers in life.. less and less peeps around to mingle and stuff.. so lunch alone is common..
packet food from somewhere and eat alone in the room..
shredding paper became one of the enjoyable thing to do in office.. haha..
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
whole day long.. see if you can let the machine going non stop with your pile of confidential documents
and just once in awhile.. some angry people who came along will brighten your day by implanting some food for thought in the mind..
and this public service.. queue ticket and waiting time is so essential..
quality services seems to be taken for granted by so many people..
thats service sector

my taiji training is toning down..
not much of excitement in knowing new styles and strokes..
just sharpening them since i have already completed Chen-style 48
hope my master will continue to complete my 72 before i end it and go NTU

been to a few running events now..
facing new people that you may just see them once in your life.
you wont know how each of the encounter with someone will affect you..
as we age.. some how the world is getting small..
knowing a stranger might not just be a stranger anymore..
the person is just someone’s somebody
haha.. just try.. try finding someone that has no link with your life at all within this little community in Singapore.. maybe

mates around me have been commenting on my status..
oh well.. people come to me when they have troubles
and i told them to treasure each and everymoment they have with their love ones cos you never know when it will end..
just cut off from a tree you are holding on on a cliff
the negative G will drive you crazy..
but i dont seems to have the capacity to handle it myself
haha.. i hope from now on i can.. after blogging..
reflecting and stuff..
appreciation is key..
i will want to enjoy my time looking at the magnificent view.. not just waste those time turning on my camera and try to shot it down..
cos by then.. all might just be over..

interpretation
“she is working in a company that is under auto-inclusion scheme, but now she dont know if she is under no filing service or need login and click submit.”
it is up to her to make the trouble to ask. and there will always be a time frame. too long? wait for pink letter or one day she go atm and cant draw any money… then she’ll know… 2 hours of waiting time for just a simple form

A LONG weekend

2011-04-23T10:34:00.001+08:00

come to think about this..
I haven been on a long weekend since I started work..
I think mainly because I want focus to earn money so I could spend it on overseas trip
BKK with Lai Tiong Shern and Nat
Bali with Mum and Relative
Taiwan with Rina?
Brazil backpacking with Angus?
Dive trip with DD or NDU peeps?
budget is so tight and there are so much I want to do before uni terms kicks in

not all is about earning money though..
I must admit this.. having to work
to play netball in NUS
and to practise taiji
these pack my single life up and I wont have to worry about being lonely..
Squek Angus and Dbag are really spize in my life..
working with them make life so much fun
as much as dislike those time that we have to do so much to get other colleague involved
oops

things are getting better
with this new possibility
I just hope things will turn out well C:
it really shows how fate turns out to be haha

later

Let us carry it along

2011-04-12T22:48:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone,
i just hope that every SR shooting can bring what we have learnt and cultivate during trainings and compeition along with you in life.
To my dearest Mr and Mrs Ng, i have really learn alot from you two and will always remember how persistence and endurence leads to results.
"Just focus and everything will follow"
To my batch's shooters, its a year of 21st for all of you.. hope we can gather together just like before.
To my juniors, i hope you guys can understand the attachment of us to the club, its nothing other than long trainings and tough fights. All of us knew we did our best, and thats really what we felt best for no matter whats the result. So for you shooters going out there representing SRJC, i hope your focus will be on each and every shot you make, and not chasing after results. And when it all ends, be proud of it because you have got nothing to regret about.
All the best to all of you for the competition then your 'A' levels!
You have my support even though you all may not know me HAHA..

Lin Qiang
Shoot for Legacy(CREATOR!!!)
SRSC (07/08)
Smiles with every shot C:

AWW all those memories..

Office life

2011-02-26T21:06:00.001+08:00

Has just started working in IRAS this week..
it has been a long training period..
long lessons for these few days..
the understanding of income taxes is really important for the job.
had a few experience at the frontline already..
and it is as what Krystal said.. tiring

filing peak is going to come soon
I really hope I can handle well and cut all emotions when facing tough ones
hahahha..
oh well.. however the toughness will be..
there will be a friday chill out time outside novena when we will start release all of it in us.
hahaha

working life is really different..
its part of growing up to be a complete adult..
routine is pretty much the same. and night life really got to cut down very much
standing for half a day today made me felt the tiredness already..
but well.. tiring job had a good impact on my life..
I got into sleep faster and easier these few days..
but I hope these few days wont have some flipping nights

occassional meet ups with NDU guys are really awesome..
we will always stays top of the world when we were together..
nothing beats these happy haywire times.
suddenly all worries and at the back of our minds and we just enjoy the company to the max..

cant wait to use the bangkok voucher with the guys.. ahh..
so excited for so many things..
hahahhahaha

im starting to understand more details in life.
smile.. and just keep smiling..

later

Gather together

2011-02-07T23:08:00.001+08:00

having orded from such a unit..
it really take some time for one to get used too..
no matter how good things is..
we are separated.. and we all missed the times we had together..
all those gathering proves it all out…
fun and laughter is endless once these group of us gathered at a place..
the purpose is not much of a priority I guess..
edward’s surprise.. felix bday.. cny visit..
all are the days we want to put extra effort to bring everyone back together again..
just hope most of us are fated to be back in camp for the same ict.. hahaha

biathlon is getting close..
its this weekend
I finally took the scary path to go for a run..
nice run.. but the ankle wasn’t that good.
but 10km shouldnt problem..
but with the 1.5k swim..
just wait to surprise myself

Felix is going off to australia to study..
alicia leaving soon too..
quan feng is going canada for good..
terry and jonny left already..
jared is going to teach cambodian for 2months..
changi airport is so friendly to singaporean huh?

got a job with krystal’s help.
IRAS at novena ..
hope we will get a good working experience from there working customer services..

CNY..
for once in my life my friends actually come to my place to bainian..
haha.. oh well.. I hope it’s the first of many to come..
since my place don’t really have entertainment devices and stuff..
and oh.. I was so pleased when I got a msg from mrs mah..
haha.. I think Its time to go back to visit these few days ah.. mm..

fate is playing me……………………
I just want it simple…
but but but.. there is always a but

Unemployed

2011-01-20T15:57:00.001+08:00

ORD lo..
and now im an umemployed..
oh man that’s with pros and cons..
wake up daily logging on and hope theirs an email reply..
and yet life isnt that aimless with those sports event coming up
just hope that I wont wake up one day and cant think of anything to do..
die of boredom is the worst case scenario

training programme for my singapore bi hasn’t been going well due to my injured ankle..
netball..
still went for it this week.. and got my ankle worst a little..
oh well..
just swim and swim and hope it gets well really soon..
friday batam cable ski and sat biathlon swim trial..
wheww…

went back SRJC yesterday..
the school has changed so much

took only the gate with my phone..
had a photo in the range with my batch shooters..
the turn out rate isnt that much..
got to know the current teacher in charge..
haha.. just another teacher la..
no one can manage the club like how Mr Ng did
had a chat with Mrs Christina Tan
but sadly she is the only teacher there.. oh well.
just hope SR’s shooting will spark for the last time this year..
Shoot for legacy.. came along with me… and will end as it is..

later

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2011-01-13T18:20:00.001+08:00

Got the chance to host Joe from hongkong under the PAYM's exchange programme. Its an experience for me to actually host a person on my own. Kind of fun. So sad that cant go to the farewell dinner and to send him off. But well its a friendship made. He promised me a good time if i go over to hongkong in the future haha.

Went for netball again. Didnt turn out well. Got lost with fel due to the mistake of the bus driver. We didnt miss much when we reach nus high. But sadly, i ended up having a fatter left ankle. Thanks to all who helped. Its not that bad afterall. Had a hell of a time travelling back home that night.

Having the chubby left ankle. I could bearing walk for a day. And today i started walking very very slowly. I am a person who really cant stand slow walkers. Today i became one of them. I walked so slow to the extend that my heart beat shot up. Lol. But not all sad story. Slow down the walking. Slow down the pace. I see some things i dont used to see that much. Its refreshing ha

The injury really come at a bad time. Im ording. I want to wear my no.3 with my new rank. Team safsa training trial is on tomorrow. I want to be in the team. How screw i am? Oh man. Just wish someone wil come comfort me about it.

SRJC shooting is closing close. I thought my "captain's" cd can pass on at least for ten years. Devastated. Oh well. Lets go back for the last breathing sessions with my mates back in the range we built. Mm

Shoot out!

2011-01-07T15:26:00.001+08:00

I entered the Finals at 5th place..
tie with 4th place but losing a inner 10
preparation and sighting sucks..
cos there wasn’t really time to do so..
8 mins…. unlimited sighting shots..
how many shots can one fire seriously?
without much accuracy..
the finals started..
my first shot.. 7.7 what the hell..
so I thought that’s the end.. no more 4th already..
but my shot got better and better..
cos there wasn’t anything to lose anymore.
hahah
10th shot finished..
I turn my head back to look at the scores after the commentator read my score..
it’s the same as the 4th place… AGAIN!
so I was like shit! its shoot out for me..
I thought I will get ever more stress and shaking legs and hands..
but well… some how I found the peace..
It was a 10.9 shot.. just that my rifle is not zeroed properly..
I got a 10.1.. and he got a 5.0 totally off..

pretty much it was a victory for me..
4th..
in a competition full of hot shot shooters..
I think im the only one without a proper shooting shoe..
one of 2 shooters without a tripod..
first timer in finals..
I believe I serious won champion despite of the title 3rd runner up..
wheeeeeeeee

Safsa Interformation shoot

2011-01-06T17:38:00.001+08:00

that was some shooting experience..
leg trembling the whole way through..
breathing really sucks..
cool air around but i m sweating..
heart beats like crazy
and towards the 30 shot mark..
my left middle finger got cramped…
wooohooooo.. 564 again

so those are the scores of mine and my air rifle team mates..
its good that we at least got a team silver..
individual.. well.. hope miracle happens for me to get 3rd? hahaha.. first two are just unreachable
Finals!

New year.

2011-01-01T00:56:00.001+08:00

Its finally 2011.
I spent the last moment of 2010 with my family. Its was just nice. Not even a celebration. Just the three of us looking over the window, trying to catch the high bit of fireworks over at the floating platform's sky. Simple. And enjoyable.

So sorry for my shooters who asked me out. I realise how much time i was outside during all those time when im attached. Didnt notice that im missing out my time at home. Im not emo. Just want to spend more of these festive season with my family.

2011 will be another challenging year. Or half a year. NTU is the place that i will call home really soon. The journey there will so uncertain from now. As all future la actually haha

Went to visit the 31 class blog. And there was this count down timer. Off to ORD in 17 days. Hahaha. Its get faster and faster when the number gets smaller dont you think. On jan 17. We will be saying wtf. So this is our 1 year 10 months? Oh man. What words can explain that feeling?

Lovely season, Lonely man

2010-12-25T20:20:00.001+08:00

this is a review of my year.. as always..
I hope there are more to blog after ORD..
cos when all the things you have to talk about is military stuff..
there nothing else to talk about already.. haha..
had a small turning point..
and maybe afew more coming..

January to March

set off to Tamworth Australia..
had my ups and downs.
one moment I was the “best” in the course..
the other moment I was told I failed my test..
no WSO for me too..
came back Singapore had really a hard time to accept that I never can be a military pilot anymore..
asked to do some guard duties…
made some friends in AFTC..
and lost the peak of my fitness there..
and ended my regular term with a diving trip

April

it came along..
as a bird shit I arrival back to NDU..
don’t really know how things work after graduation..
I had awhile before I fitted back in..
after all the people there are still my blood sweat pain brothers..
and I crashed into the Taiwan trip

May

so we went Taiwan..
I had the luxury to sleep the most.. and do the least..
sick sick sick and just being sick..
all I know was the medic was useless..
the MO is not interested..
and senior medic was really up there with his skills
seeing people coming in and out daily.. different of my batch boys..
but im always there..
hahahha

June

shooting training started..
and more diving..

July

represented NDU in Navy shooting competition..
didn’t do well at all..
but still managed to help NDU secure the overall champion for the second year..
did my first parade..
the SAF day parade..
I remembered someone saying..
”LQ.. you are the only one who actually looking up leh”
that was enough to show my contributions to the organisation I think ha

August

NDP was the biggest thing…
city march was fun.. I think only with the Navy people.. marching and screaming with not much regimentation
hahahahhaa..

September

my 21st..
didn’t really got time to plan one..
cos all I got was.. “we not sure when we going to brunei leh”
so although I got some celebrations with my sec sch buddies..
I think its all destroyed by the JOT..
and all those terrible and happy moments over in Brunei will pour in whenever I see the scar on my finger

October

I did a miracle by scoring my personal best since 2008..
its was a two time jump..
that score will really make me a threat..
but sadly.. it wasn’t consistent enough
and my brother went for his SSEAYP..
so whenever I can… I tried to stay home and keep my mum accompanied

November

all was unexpected..
but im single from then on..
was kind of lost and confuse for awhile..
and I tot I will try to experience some single life for long.. until..
we did finish our finaly evolution and we called out ORD LO just anytime we felt like..

December

alicia 21st was really something to remember..
having all of them seated infront of me and her..
asking us about our relationship..
wao.. that was really some experience man..
hahahahahhahahaa..
saying out make me feel more extreme and that we really cleared things out..
which is very good.. for the two of us..
and I never felt better for the 2 months
I went NUS to play some netball..
and wow.. fate really wants to play with me..
just as I thought I can be with myself..
ha! I will hope for the best ba..
clearing leave is the best time ever with no worries of military stuff..
totally mind cleared to do whatever you want out there..
the freedom..
the control of life..
its so damn powerful

New Year is coming..
I don’t really know what to expect
but I know the day when I ORD.. if I don’t cry out loud..
I’ll be doing it inside.. hahaha..

going to start learning Tai Ji Quan real soon..
and its damn cheap… $45 for 3 months.. woohooo..
such a deal.. who will want to learn muay thai? hahahah jk.

about RS.. it will be great if I can make the girl I like say pick me, choose me, love me….
WAO.. blow my mind away yo!..
hahaha love stories are just nice aint it?

seriously after being in a rs for so long..
its really quite hard to go through some shit in life alone..
it really sucks..
but well.. as I told jl.. its my time to go through la..
suck it up and go
hai for all I can..
I will go through it..
I can go through it…

after this post.. I should stop syncing my blog with fb..
if not no one will ever visit my blog already..
the traffic is so miserable.. zzzzzzzz

well well..
have a Happy New Year!

later C:

2, 6 and go!

2010-11-28T12:01:00.001+08:00

there was it.. we did it sweet and nice..
impressive in fact wahaha..
im so proud of that myself..

we into this countdown moment of our NS term..
it’s a really fruitful journey for me..
I will always think back my time in the Air Force Recruitment Centre interview room..
I glad that I told them that I wish to try on NDU’s Hellweek
”how tough can that be anyway” was what I thought..
and from 18 march to 11 nov 2009.. I experienced what 1G Divers training was like..
the toughest of all in this new generation..
and after all those sick shit tortures by the MAN…
I realised that hammering is an art..
not all can do just like what he did to us..
more cannot be imagined what he used to do to our seniors

I went on to RSAF after getting the honourable badge
failed.. but it was so much fun pulling Gs and all..
and I landed C: haha
got a chance to go for a subsidied dive trip with lai..
that was long since I last dived..
and then I realised.. being in water have been second nature to me..

back to unit..
did the nation and SAF a favour..
I thought since I cant fly pass padang.. I can at least march as the Navy’s best
went taiwan and became the legendary CO attend C.. did almost nothing else beside being IV by the MO
tried on Brunei… and felt so lucky im a diver.. not some jungle man..
and then the very last evolution that we aced it together as 31 UDT
promotion from cpl to cfc meant something to me.. maybe its just me..
but well I appreciate every good things that happens to me..
still a positive person I guess..

I look through all my military stuff…
uniforms.. and attires
from navy.. divers to air force pilot trainee stuff..
wow its a lot of shit there haha..
more to come are those ORD gifts and photos

equate us as frogs with trident, bomb and wings..
frogmen for the sea..
such a small community by ourselves
how I wish those old times can be passed on…
listening to hooyah greetings daily
seeing some trainees kena hammered on the field or parade square..
such a culture will be nice…

I enjoyed my time on boats..
in NDU or out at the sea..
obm running and my set on mianbao..
riding for a purpose
those strong wind can refresh me anytime..
if only I can buy one zodiac boat and a obm myself.. go some riding once in a while.. haha..
will only miss those squeaky time on the boat with my buddies

there will be a bbq with our dvs instructors..
haha.. I think it will be fun
and then the ORD event..
and the element of bring a date…
wow.. tough one.. since im single already..
need to start finding one soon!

just if you happen to pass by here my lazy ass batch boys..
read one more time before ord la.. hope it brings some memories to your head
it’s the Diver Creed

I will swim faster, run further and fight harder from the sea, air and land.
I will fight with all my might and bravely overcome the enemies in defence of my land.
I will carry out my duty with HONOUR and INTEGRITY.
I will care for my team mates and I will never leave a fallen comrade behind.
Loyalty, Courage, Integrity and TEAM SPIRIT distinguish me.
I am a Naval Diver, Frogman from the Sea.
Hooya!
NOTHING STAND IN OUR WAY!

later C:

The 7 years

2010-11-07T16:22:00.001+08:00

it started off with lots of uncertainties for me..
at such a young age.. 14 years old..
not yet a man.. only a small boy..
just like her.. a little blur girl

there are so much that we both had gone through together
went through 4 years being a couple in the same class..
been through another 3 at a different environment where trust is highly sensitive..

at the start… no one will think we will go far.. maybe a few months?
but after 1 or 2 years .. no one thought that we will ever end…

7 years for me now.. its 1/3 of my life..
and these 1/3 of it can be considered a major part of my development as a person..
through thick and thin i learned and corrected until the person i am now..
pretty much everything i possesses were contributed by this relationship

i am a man of fate by my Father’s influence..
if its yours, it will be yours in whatever way.
our love as a couple may have turned into friendship as the time passes..
but well… we will never know what will happen after another 7 years? haha

now that i am single..
finally… i dont really know what to do with it.. or even is there things to do.. hahaha..
just want to thank all my buddies who share my feelings with..
thank you all for being beside me…

and for Shihui.. we will still be friends…
just make sure the next guys is better than me…
maybe that will never happen.. cos im the best yo! wahahaha
i will stay as nice as i am as always C:

i hope this post will remind me to be a good man

Ong Shi Hui and Fong Lin Qiang 01082003 - 01112010

Getting back the standards

2010-10-15T17:08:00.001+08:00

So there i was training back in the range. Somehow the feelings and everything that matter in my shooting returns to me.

On Tuesday i finally broke my personal best which stayed at 564. I got 565. Thr result made the day and all the previous training worth it. So there again not wishing to score a fantastic score today. I got 574 for my first 60 which in it i had the first 100/100 series. Then 567 for the second 60. It was amazing. 2 new personal best in a week during training.
But well interformation is still far and dec dont have much training. So still got lots of training to do on my own to ensure i score good during the competition.

Hooyah to my new pb C:

Testing

2010-10-12T22:46:00.001+08:00

Okok now got to blog on the go! Next up is my thoughts on the current hellweek. Let it finish before i really got sad and disappointed.

It left a scar on my left index finger

2010-09-23T00:26:00.001+08:00

the plane was C130
13th to 22nd sept
we set off to what some thought useless
some thought easy day
and pointless
touch down.. bus… boat taxi.. then bus again..
finally we see some familiar uniform over in Brunei
its a SAF camp..
training starts after we settled our stuff in the long big bunk..
3 straight days of absorbing..
its really a challenge to be able to rise to the occasion
so we went for the navigation..
and then the survival
i’ll make it my way.
.mud
.stress
.despair
.lonely
.helpless
.tiring
.hungry
.dizzy
.painful
.disgusting
.clueless
.uncertainty
.troublesome
.bloody
.sinful
.dirty
.sick
.cold
.wet
.dry
.sweat
.fear
.tension
the list goes on..

during the 4d3n survival phase..
i have learn a couple of things..
survival is no joke or game..
it make you feel like nothing.. and hopeless.. no moltivation to do a single thing
out in the jungle alone.. its a way to force you to think of the one you really loved..
for me.. i think i really clear of my love already..
craving utensils on the frame.. makes me wonder of things i never thought of..
its really a good one time only experience..
after the 4d3n.. i really give my respect to those with JCC badge..
i cant really tell a story here..
but all i have remembered.. it all will flash back to me whenever i see the scar on my left index finger..
the scar that let my blood flow so fast that made a little fountain as i push a handyplaster on it..
we may have 100% pass..
but well.. i know i am still off the standard that near a pass from them..
lucky… im one of the men in blue.. not green..
but these knowledge and experience will definitely go with me for life..

I survived to tell a story C:

we happen to be under an ex-diver
also under the treatment of our trainee time PC..
haha.. had really a good time listening to those inhumane times of his
well.. at least we know we are not that tough anymore..
so complain no more la..
and oh.. we no need a ladder to climb the bed know!.. haha
that was some way to climb a bed
and at a distance from the home of the divers.. we hooyahed again for our hh-certified ex diver jungle master

beside skills and experience..
i realise i can start to see people’s good side easier than before..
i dont know how did i managed to do it.. but.. some how i realise that..
just somehow.. theres a good or nice side of each individual..
just only.. one man .. i have yet to see the bright side of him..
he is my batch f-er

after those 4d3n..
our PC Chew.. brought us to the canteen and treat us a drink..
he made a toast..
cant remember those words ..
but well.. i know it certainly force a tear or 2 out from me..
and i thought of the time back in the Airforce Career Centre interview..
”i will like to experience hellweek” C:
i see how the hell we manage to be in the military and harwire so much..
hahahahahhahhahaaha
i will regret so much if i didnt have a blue shirt on during my JOT..
and will jealous so much when i see the bond within them..

just a classic moment.
infront of the A-frame .. those few buggers..
broke the baka woods..
next moment there was a reaction…
men no in blue.. was like shit!..
but men in blue.. break out into laughter
how did we do it?..
maybe it is the yellow colour on the blue shirt ba

Hooyah to Brunei and JOT C:

Happy 21st to me and So

2010-09-05T23:43:00.001+08:00

it was 4th of september.. it was Kenny’s birthday but the group celebrated my 21st with his..
its suppose to be a potluck.. like some will cook curry chicken.. some bee hoon.. and so on..
but well we got hot dogs. breads,tuna, chips, big can of beer 5l, bicardi that we didnt even open and drinks..
there was volleyball actions in a very good weather.. no need to bother about putting on some sunblock.. cos basically there wasnt much of it
we got ourselves a frisbee with the help of Chevy.. but the aerodynamic of it sucks.. i think the furthest i thrown was like 10m? haha
fun activities aside..
i was all hyped up for always if its sentosa..
must get wet..
at first i tot everyone will go wet with me..
after a round of survey.. no one bring extra to go with me..
but well still have Kenny to ACC me.. cos its his birthday what.. of cos must get wet la!..
so we got this small little area that Raymond and gang buried both our present in it..
its really a small area.. but the tot of get to dig the sand.. fuyo! suddenly 1cm square becomes 1km square..
i put out to dig as much i can.. but in the end.. Kenny was the one who dug out mine…
so my present was wrapped in the same wrapping paper that i receive last year.. and maybe the year before and before.. hahaha
the same Chelsea wrapper that dear brought quite alot few years back
i got my chances to guess what is in it.. but really have no idea..
well after a few cups of Golden ale.. i opened it up and its a limited edition Sony Walkman mp3 player.. the camouflage version.. or the metal slug W series
…… ok the name is Walkman W-Series Metal Gear Peace Walker Limited Edition.. cool stuff man..
it gets cooler when i installed and use it..
woooooohoooooooo..
it was a whole new experience.. it feels like using a wireless bluetooth earphone.. but without a mp3 play in hand.. really easy to use and it got a nice female voice in the mp3 player haha.. saying “playlist” and stuff..
and dear dear is as blur as always. went to her house next morning.. and there it is.. The RECEIPT! wahahahahahaha.. guys.. you all can go kill her liao..
this is us.. all of them know each other for 9 years.. and i know them for 8.. wonderful huh?
more years to come guys C:

Brunei soon hope for the best..
FATs away!

when to Jaben @ Adelphi on Friday the solo OFF day
i entered the shop and suddenly turned blank..
the shop was not any part similar to what i imagine..
so many people said Jaben is The Shop for audios..
i pictured it as a shop with many selves that displays every asset the got..
there were selves.. but they are all behind the counter..
its a one of a kind shopping experience..
its like… going to a clinic that heals your “music listening” sense..
i see people come into the shop and asked the assistant there to “save him” LOL
so there i was went in and blank..
a guy approached me in a nice way.. i told him i dont know hahahah..
”no problem! why not you take a seat first C:”
next thing i know.. i am trying out headphones
i got out of it with satisfaction.. a Denon earpiece.. and a Fiio Amp
just the kind of sound i wanted..
now i see why people go Jaben for audios..
keep it up Jaben C: haha

the 9 is coming.. today its the 5th.. the day that my contract ends..
ahh i sense my iphone is coming! Singtel.. pls have stock!

later

Appreciating Appreciations

2010-07-30T20:21:00.001+08:00

last Sunday.. i sms Mrs Mah if she was free on Monday for us to catch up with her..
as i tot she wont reply.. the next morning finally there was a response..
oh well.. somehow she dont have my number on her phone.. but she got my number la..
the anticipation on the way back Bedok South to finally see my former teachers was quite a experience..
dont know~ hmm i will describe it as a the anticipation kid wanting to see his long lost mother..
hahaha..

so there were a few teachers who Sherman and I met and talked..
after some sharings.. well.. i think i am really appreciated back in BDS.. with almost all my former teachers can remember my name..
ha.. maybe because i am one of those really few that visit the school after years..
Mrs Mah kept telling other teachers that we were her 06 batch..
oh man.. suddenly i felt we were so old already .. 21st birthday this year?.. old?.. quite la.. haha
Spoke with Mrs Mah and as always its so fulfilling telling her about my progresses and my life..
it has been long since i last came.. before i enlisted.. i came with my ‘A’ level results..
though it not flying colours.. but for her.. or any one taught me before.. i think its good enough ba..
so its almost 1 and a half year back already..
oh time flies man..
and talking of my NS life.. woo.. it will really take some of their time.. so really.. i just merely say the word hellweek for summary la.. hahaha
had a chance to speak with our DM too.. haha.. Ms Abraham a very loud name for any BDSian really haha..
its sad to realise how the lifestyle and culture that people around us or the young secondary school student had changed…
hai sad…
and oh.. she commented that i am a very humble person! hahaha
and how people should be proud and not to be Proud, arrogant in another words la..

come to this point..
i ask alot of people..
why this why that..
and i realise a very real thing about us..
how Practical should things be..
thats the idea..
being practical.. is it wrong? or it is just correct?
being practical means you need to complain about having NS?
means you cannot love someone who has no car?
means you cannot risk you life for Singapore if the government dont pay you well?
because of the word practical.. i think most of us forgot about loyalty, true love, religion, etc.
somehow when someone tell me whatever is more practical.. i got turned off easily..
its like.. being selfish rationally … why not you guys just say.. “hey~ i am selfish what!”

hmm Mrs Mah actually tell her students to come and read my blog..
hahahahahhaa
so if you are one of them .. well.. i dont know if you can learn anything from my writings but you can really understand my life.. if you are going to go through a similar path C:

NDP Preview is tomorrow..
its a national event..
im in the Navy GOH as most know..
i may not be in the first row with the President walking pass me..
but i will definitely stand tall with a Naval Diver’s pride which sadly most of us dont have..
i think i realise how important your love ones affect you or your performance on this kind of events
on NE1.. My Mother and Aunt came.. i tot its the first parade with audience that why i was so fired up..
but i guess the true reason is because they were there watching..
they may not see me.. but being there is enough already..
there was my Brother appeared out of no where just before we marched in for the parade on NE2.. i think that affect most of the parade too..
so.. how i wish these people can come and see me..
my GF!!! the real mogu
my sec sch teachers and school mates buddies.. Mrs Mah Ms Shek Mr Yao… ray darren chevy sherman kenny
closer jc school mates too junliang audrey felicia rina zhuo ying
but the utmost person.. My Father la.. he is not around anymore.. .. well he may be looking down on Padang every Saturday yea?.. haha i know that..

my Aunt C:

oh.. i Shot for the Inter-RSN shooting competition again..
this time round.. only got 3rd for individual air rifle event..
but overall.. NDU still first la!
know whats the funny thing?..
the competition only have Air Rifle and Pistol…
but look at the trophy im holding..

lol.. if you cant see.. its a Shotgun shooter

haven been going MMI Physio for quite some time le..
i guess my right is starting to recover.. and soon.. focus on diving liao..
no more appointment..Zzz
went FASS with Fel and Krystal the introductory talk.. the LT got like 5 guys?
guy’s heaven man..
the place for Weeta la.. hahahahhaa
my 10 Levels is still the most powerpack blast to him la.. supported by all the audience that day C:

back to camp again..
Singing Hooya~hey Parades are Easy Day!

Little happy moments VS Tough assdragging shits

2010-07-11T18:05:00.001+08:00

roar roar rooaaaarrrrr

its too quite here..
gonna add some live in it..

i have decided.. no SF for me..
NTU after NDU lo! wahahahahahahahahhahhaha

the whole of last month..
i experience alot of things that i cannot say in blog..
maybe becos it have too big a consequence that i cannot manage..

well well.. but no matter how sucks my life can be..
there is always the sweet part..

there was a job well done in SAF parade.. when Diver = Navy

there was our batch’s officers commissioning and return to be our leaders

there was shern’s birthday and finally.. the 5 of us got to meet up together again..

there were my secondary school buddies all botak hahaha

there was my mother and aunt coming to see me march on NDP 2010 GOH Navy

there was a wonderful night sky on the particular day.. i was a Draco constellation with Ursa major.. and i tot of the moments in fort canning with the Orion constellation

it was a very tough month for me..
but some of these few good times were what it takes to relight the fire in me..
slacking in day in day out … life have been much draggy..
too much to drag in fact.. haha..

events to come…
my cousin’s wedding is coming later..
my brother’s NUS graduation finally…
more and more parades to come… more fire to burn..
more and more dry runs..
more and more dives.. more water to pour
JOT to complete
and more important on individual level…
RSN Shooting competition..
i really hope my form will come and claim i really meant to get
hopeful to be in the Navy team again.. and the SAFSA inter formation shoot
I WANT THE SAFSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP!!!
some how Trap shooting sounds cooler then air rifle shooting.. hahha.. but thats not the point..
the feeling of hitting a flying clay VS a 10.9 on the target.. well.. i think i like the first more

may the assdragger go have more rest! Hooyah

The sense of Honour

2010-05-29T01:14:00.001+08:00

ok..
so i went Taiwan and up post to CO sickbay..
missed 3 liberty and chance to take photos..
buy some stuff and home sweet home..

reached Singapore..
dear said she used her Polariod so much that all the 60 papers are used up..
hmm~ haha
oh.. another thing.. Polariod is a brand… not a thing..
instant cameras are what Polariod sell..
this misunderstanding made me going to Fujifilm and ask for Polariod quite stupidly..
oh well.. Polariod’s branding is too good i think

parade with the rest of the marching contingents makes us - the GOH – feel a sense of pride and honour..
cannot imagine how wonder when we go full dress in Padang..

went cable ski with my mates..
fantastic experience once im able to get it out there and turn some rounds..
but well.. superman-ed coupled of times on the sharp turns
and bang into the water like never before..
shoik la..

finally… there is a 2S17 class outing…
hmm.. it turn out not that bad as i tot..
guys into NS and girls into unis…
nice la…

going to have my SR134 out next week..
hope there wont be some sudden shit to interrupt C:

parade parade parade is coming our way…
SAF day and NDP is gonna wet the no4 like free…
but for me.. its all for the honour..
i feel it.. its coming.. august 9 is coming..
and we will stand so proud until we only see the clouds..

Hooyah to my life C:

later

Before taking off

2010-05-07T13:58:00.001+08:00

unknowingly.. one month passed..
and i realise i didnt update my blog..
so here it goes..

finally today..
going to fly off to taiwan with my bros..
dont actually have an picture of what will be there…
so just hope for the best..

have been hammering myself once everyweek..
so i can fit in just well with the others when things go haywire..
and my ippt results have been improving..
sadly got to break for taiwan..
and then restart over again…

i wont be around for my dear’s 21st birthday..
that really sad..
and since i cannot be there.. i hope to that my presence can be felt by her on the day
to do that.. i search high and low around singapore..
i cannot find the thing that i want to get for her..
out of desperation..
i went on to ebay..
thats when online shopping become my best friend..
click click click.. there goes..
my order..
but there was an uncertainty of when they will deliver the product after all the clickings
so after 2 days.. just as i was tracking the mail..
my bro went to open the door.. and there.. my present for her is there..
thats impressive..
really.. hahahahaha
looking at the clock at that point of time..
i needed some help..
and blar blar blar.. i got it done..
and guess what.. she wont even notice that i place something infront of her eyes..
hahahahaa… thats my dear la…

happy 21st birthday dear… its for you

Repetition

2010-03-28T13:03:00.001+08:00

it has been weeks..
i still haven draw my diving equipment..
good and bad..
just need to sit one side while others are snorkeling
but its just too boring liao la..
haha
well well…

i got myself a physio on my right shoulder..
its an injury from tamworth .. playing tennis with dom they all..
haha..
i was considering if i would want to report sick for it..
after much of it.. i reported cos it has affected my sleep…
when my sleep is already so sad
a talk with my physiotherapist.. he suggested me to take on some light drugs so as to improve my sleeping..
but how can i do that when im in NDU…
maybe 1 month before ORD i would go report.. and find some specialist or some sort one to help my sleep

physio in MMI was fast..
and MMI happen to be around NUS..
just as i was thinking who in SR when to NUS..
i saw Sheena walking to cross the road then towards me..
but didnt have the chance to chat a little.. cos her parents was there to drive her off..
haha.. what a nice timing..

my batch did a FMP on thursday..
cut the preparation and all..
i was a little surprise during the debrief..
perm staff didnt say much…
just a “job well done guys”..
dont know about the others.. but im proud to be part of you guys la..
maybe the only thing we suck in is our discipline issue aside la..
oh man..

this coming week will be all parade rehearsals then the final ceremony
then good friday lo..
dont know if im marching..
hope i can secure my No.1 fast

Friday was weiming’s last day with us..
he is going SF le…
i think he will fit just nice down there..
and i would tell my friends i got a friend in SF leh! haha

dear is having her grad show in suntec..
as of yesterday she got a namecard already..
pity for her.. she wasnt around to receive it herself…
last day of the show today..
gonna go take a look later on..
hope the best her.. and best to secure her career in her area of education..
if not her poly life would just be wasted in my opinion..

2 weeks ago..
shooting had a camp in school.. so we the senior went back for a gathering..
had a little bit a food…
bought myself my honeydew sago at the frequent hangout coffee shop of SRJCians..
had a chat with Mrs Christiana Tan.. she is having her second baby already.. haha..
envy her la..
good career good life…
the school has changed so much..
until a point that i feel excited to go back school to study imagining im still in SR
but i know.. human are piece of shit one la..
students now wont appreciate it.. sad

so its 27 march again..
its my mother’s birthday..
my father death anniversary on the English calender..
was in Ray house when i was so down and thinking why do i have this weird sad feeling..
i think think think think think..
cant get a conclusion until i saw the date on my handphone.. 26march 11pm
i felt like i just lost him all over again…
images came pouring in…
cannot really join in the fun with my buddies playing dota and the other maps..
hai…
i was pretty shock when Mrs Mah smsed me later the day..
she is so kind to remember this date.. felt so fortunate to have her my teacher
thank you very much Mrs Mah C:

hooray!

Some getting away

2010-03-11T11:26:00.001+08:00

finally.. im going back where i belong..
the home of the divers haha
these few months has been somewhat a holiday to my NSF life..
fruitful indeed..

went tioman with my regular leave left..
made some new friends with lai..
remembering how NDU’s CWO used to tell us.. alot of divers convert their military license to leisure cert but never dive since their time in ndu..
hoho.. i haven ORD.. but did some leisure dives liao…
thats nice..
haven even get my cert.. i got to dive liao.. wahhaha..
Sunnycove is the place la..
small and flexible
i didnt mean the company.. but how their trip is planned..

a levels result is out…
hoping my junior's result is fine..
just wished them..
didnt asked how they do though
its also time to consider if i want to change course..
i think.. i’ll stick with Mechanical la..
maybe next time can work for 3M.. haha

its march liao..
so fast ah…
its 1 year solider lo!!
10 months to go guys..
taiwan.. some parade.. taiwan and we can start to countdown
cant wait to join my 31 for some training la..
staying at home and airforce make me weak and fat.. haha..
my IPPT is going to suffer
hope they dont take away my allowance ah.. haha

while i still got time…
its MOVIE TIME

hooyah to the last days of my regular term! C:

After a long while

2010-02-21T23:32:00.001+08:00

its has been long.. long time..
hmm… i have been resisting myself from blogging..
its seems blogging is uncool.. lame shit..
and its spreads secrets..
haha.. of cos.. this is really true
especially in a military context..
oh well..

that brings to another point..
looks like people can know me before they see me just because i have a blog..
thats wonderful man..
what internet and blogging does.. hahaha

so i failed my agc..
back in aftc and slack..
but not exactly slack..
i some how make use of everything i can do there to my advantage
wahahaha.. im the man yo..
gym swim run.. library computer..
woohoo..
and my NSF life i not going to be prolonged.. this is the best part..

1 month in australia was alot..
and fruitful…
cos you will know who you really missed..
and these are the people i keep wanting to contact..
so if you are reading this.. and i contacted you since Jan..
i missed you! hahaha
talking about alot..
i ate alot and gain alot..
10kg!!! how is that?
i face looked like i just took 9Gs when i saw my weight in the gym the other day..
shocking for me.. sadly and true.. hai~
so.. gym run and swim is for me

the failure in agc triggered me to think of my future..
maybe i should concentrate on other things..
environment?
metrology?
science?
art? haha
or same.. engineering

i submitted my photos and money..
hopefully i can get my diving license fast enough..
i really hope to go somewhere.. to dive..
like a runaway in drama series..
once in a lifetime maybe?
haha.. diving wont be
more diving in shit waters for me..
but i hope to dive in some clear waters to moltivate me going on..
go learn diving peeps! its a whole new world underwater
it is too.. up in the sky.. when you are in control..
SEA AIR AND LAND…
save some money.. take some time.. i will off to some where for sky diving.. hahaha..
its my life!!!!

with people packed with studying.. final year projects.. and even NS..
i spent lots of time watching series these few days..
finished 4 seasons of Prison Break..
and im on Gossip Girls..
oh man.. how boring~

going back to NDU soon..
oh… how to say diver’s creed again?..
no worries i guess… the junoir will recite it all year round.. haha
and i like this.. HOOYAH!

later

For a Quiet while

2010-01-28T20:56:00.001+08:00

Flying is fun
learning how to fly is tough.. especially when you are getting tax payers money.. haha
on the route of learning how to fly.. there many difficult moments for me..
i dont know.. just actually how i manage to screw those important moments in my life..
yea.. my dream is to be a pilot..
now that im out..
i felt im kind of lost..
because all my life is mainly to be a pilot.. pilot…… pilot………
SIA the next choice? maybe?
who knows..

now.. the more im into piloting..
the more i get impress with pilots..
the attributes they have really makes me jealous.. haha

i can fly.. just that i cant fly well enough..
with the stress of instructor … i will admin that i went haywire man..
just not good enough ba..

been here tried it..
no regrets..
i may or may not fly again..
but those lessons of these instructors will stay within me..
always..

i wish the rest surviving in 01/10 all the best.. C:

back to Singapore.. received my dearest mum brother and dear..
nowhere makes me felt like home except home.. really..
but as much i like home.. here also put me into the reality..
i have failed.. and have to go back to NDU..
got the news.. no wso chance for me.. only kelly..
oh well.. my feeling is like stirring around ..
dont know how to feel exactly…

life will be abit more lonely now..
dear have to study until graduation..
ndu guys in unit..
jc friends busy in uni.. and their respective units..
poly friends got their part to do for graduations too..
looking around.. its like.. im on my own..
haha..
i want to getaway get for awhile..
hmm

later

Looking back

2009-12-30T23:03:00.001+08:00

January

the year begin with the anticipation of going into the National Service and the GCE ‘A’ Level results..
Compass test, Interview and then Medical.. i confirmed to the panel that i would like to serve my terms in the Naval Diving Unit before i sign up for RSAF Pilot.. that was somewhat a start of the pursuit of my Dream
i found myself a job in Camp High Achievers as an instructor.. did only once a 2D1N camp and thats it… it was tough until i enter NDU
Audrey was hospitalised and Dear cut a new short short hair..

February

5A got a SINful gathering in chalet..
went back SRJC for the CCA fair.. and see how the shooting team has changed..
maybe im bias.. but i think 07/08 is the best batch ever C:
had a really good time squaring up my study area before i got enlist..
time wasnt enough.. there were many thing i wish i could do.. but enlistment just kicks in the following month

March

had my first driving test… failed.. sad..
signed up for Suburban run and ran it..
then there was the enlistment..
it was different enlisting into a elite unit..
my Father wasnt around to see my enlistment.
and that morning 18march.. i hugged my Father for the last time
it was a major hit for me.. seriously.. having confine in camp and told that he is dying
i recall how Instructor wake us up and calling my name.. and no one knows who is that..
then the taxi driver.. speed all the way through.. its like telling me that he hope to let me see my father for the last time..
he went off.. not having the chance to see my naked head.. and its my mother’s birthday..
leave was given to me.. to settle the funeral and then things moved on..

April

come april times of emotions really got me..
diver training was tough enough.. and there was supports all round.. just not from within..
tears did come down my face in the middle of the night…
and finally when i squared up myself.. i know whatever i do now.. he will be watching over me..

May

we the 31st batch completed our BMT in sembawang and had a week break
there was this day.. my brother told me that i won 3 CCA distinction awards..
i cried straight away… i think its was straight forward for the reason why..

June

we were more like a naval diver already..
having introduced to the piece of shit treatments that we could give us..
wet and sandy was a norm..
boat pt was memorably painful..
but all was towards a goal.. to go through our Hell Week

July

its july…
we know its coming..
i remembered the leaders-to-be telling us..
our only motivation comes from the person standing beside you..
that was really the case…
and deep down again… whenever the boat was on my head.. i know my Father is watching ..
watching how tough i am..
we did the Hakka led by Lai…
and went around hooyahing people.. hugging our own batch boys to congratulate each other..
WE ARE HELLWEEKERS!

August

went back to SRJC for I will run with Jared and Weeta
did the college a little favour.. 17km.. right after the hellweek..
woohooo.. body aches is unavoidable hahah
dive phase started not long..
and i had my second lost during NS life..
my grandma passed away.. she was 87 of age..
the one who brough me up and cook delicious Haka delights for us 10+ years back..
the sad thing is that i needed to be the age of 20 to appreciate her hardwork then..

September

32nd batch came in..
31st batch became the senoirs..
and i recalled exactly… 090909 my birthday..
we got a real big hammering sessions..
then there was the separation..
separation of my best best buddies in NDU..
Tiong and Shern went off to OCS…
and Lai went SSDC.. i stayed in CDC..
i really felt lonely from time to time not having the mutual understanding guys
buddies who can feel me without asking me a single thing..

October

dive dive dive…
but we knew graduation is near..

November

all of us brought our love ones into the camp..
land and underwater display..
we showed them the hellweek video.. and some of the other things we do here..
all for a show.. but its was worth it..
111109 was the last official day for me Lai and Alex..
i packed my stuff and leave the camp..
wanting to pursue my Dream from then on..
i missed SOF- Supper on Friday
3 of us went on to SAFCC under the care to Sherlyn and Daryl..
others joined us later.. then later later..

December

we reported to the AFTC for the first time and people were already talking about us the “legendary batch” 01/10.. haha… it wasnt nice to do that..
but well.. we will see from now on..
went for our photoshoot at Marina Barrage
and there…

days are short.. time passes by fast..
Christmas passed and New Year coming..
3rd Jan.. we are off to Australia..
i’ll do it my best.. RSAF Pilot..
its mine.. its mine………
if not then too bad..
i see myself living in my dreams few years later.. make it happen!

Pilot!

Need a breather

2009-12-24T23:56:00.001+08:00

its Christmas period..
and the New Year 2010 is within days of reach..
shortly after the new year will be my departure date..
most likely an A380..
and there will be stress and pain everything in Australia..
as always.. im very positive of myself.. that i will be able to pass this course..
but sometimes you just never know..
for the next moment i may just cried out loud somewhere no one knows..
thats real painful..
for all of the pilot trainees going for the same AGC will understand that i suppose
life after AGC wont be easy too.. so there are much to come.
but AGC first..
Aviation!?… i think for me… its still Hooyah! for now..

i misses the NDU culture..
Air Force culture is so ………
maybe its just me that is slutty that why hahaha..
but well.. who wont want a place where everyone can be a buddy with you..
and talking about being regimental..
no unit can compare to NDU man.. its just lovely la..

im going to pass this AGC la!!!

its end of year.. and its so much of a festive season..
my mood is just low low low low low and low
the thought of going overseas for this AGC makes me anxious.. excited… stressed.. and scare
so many things thats in my mind..
my Mother.. my dear.. my future..
but again… this is life ba.. you just have to suck it up..
time is so much of the essence now..
whenever im free. i just want to relax not do anything at all..
or just go lie down somewhere and look at the stars.
hai..
im low~

my Brother and Mother going Malaysia with Mr Zainul and the RC for 3 days 2 nights..
im all alone for the duration at home.. woohoo..
the kitchen will so fun!
the my day may end up in the toilet.. haha..
thought i could spend the boxing day with my shooting mates.. but sadly
its on 2 Jan already…

cant go for the shooting gathering..
cant go for jun liang’s birthday party..
shity..

hai my way to sleep

Culture Shock

2009-12-17T16:47:00.001+08:00

finally got my first laptop lo!!! yea babe.. its hot

last few days in CMPB were slack until cannot..
and today.. we reported to AFRC for the first day..
a complete culture shock for us la…
there are almost a way to do things for everything man…
what the hell
so sad..
the question is why?… isnt me served 9 months of national service already?
yea. but in the dog unit… thats why hahahah

my head is pain pain pain man…
after the Zouk session with my AGC mates then the 4 days of night drinking in KL and Malacca…
i realised i have grown fat.. weak.. and super unhealthy
i hate this feeling.. and there is no much we can do about it.
cos we are encouaged not to run..
hope life in AFRC wont be so sucky for long..
and 3 Jan is coming real fast for this point of time..
just hope everything goes smooth

ssshhhhhhoooooowowwwoooooooooo

Some toppings on my bread?

2009-12-07T19:15:00.001+08:00

it is weird..
i was staying in when i was in NDU…
but i seems busier now that im 8 to 5..
damn it man.. haha..

friends from the universities are like gone…
i guess people really do forget friends from time to time..
well.. suck it up man.. sad..

01/10 is expanding with the addition of people who out of a sudden can pass IPPT and some just happen to be able to join us..
well well.. as much as i want to pass it..
i also wish for a enjoyable experience for what will become of me in the future..

“Dream Tower, SHOOTLE, Gateway to be a Pilot in 10 Sec”

im going off to Malaysia from 11 to 14 Dec…
a trip with Raymond Darren Chevy and Dear..
a trip which we planned talking from all the way back in secondary 4
finally going lo..

really miss diving very much..
but the thing is diving in singapore is no fun at all..
im really looking forward to future’s diving trips..
whether going with my NDU mates or a group of complete strangers..
it still excites me..

i bought a laptop finally..
from SITEX… but until now.. i cant collect it..
it has not reach singapore man!!! oh man..
its a long wait la..

later

Moving on

2009-11-25T10:44:00.001+08:00

life in CMPB has changed abit…
with the addition of people into the RSAF interview room..
also called by the AGC room..
there are the 3 of us from NDU.. 2 from Commandos.. an officer from Mindef.. an SCT from SiSpec.. 2 FEPs and 1 failed Pilot trainee and joined us as WSO pilot trainee..
time was spent on talking about life and experience in our respective units and talking about how we wish all of us can pass AGC and proceed to the become a Pilot in the end..
but once in awhile.. someone will remind us to do a reality check..
meaning to focus on our AGC first.. haha..
some of them were from SYFC.. and their sharing of flying knowledge was really useful la..
time seems to pass faster for the 2 days they are with us..
but well.. the week ended with just 2 days..
WOHOO!
today is a off..
tomorrow is a leave..
friday is public holiday.. and im going to BATAM yo!
never been there before.. hope it will be a nice trip with Dear C:

Our BBQ finally pulled off at Song Hon House since the Underwater Demolition trip back in September?
will miss you guys la..

celebrated my Uncle’s 55th birthday in Seafood Paradise in Defu Lane..
didnt know that there is such a nice place in an industrial estate man..

3 more weeks in CMPB..
oh man.. what a long wait..
cant wait to wear my flight suit in Air Force School la..
later

We deserve it

2009-11-16T22:43:00.001+08:00

rehearsal paid off..
all of us did a great job on last Wednesday
made the HMS jump and i believe we felt shiok until cannot when we got wet in our No.3 hoho
sadly we didnt have the privilege to take photos in our wet No.3
only this..

changed to our funny Mr Hellweeker tee to book out..
my luggage did scare my family abit i think haha..

Thursday and Friday was spent to shop for my Graduation night dinner..
and then Saturday all of us brought our partner to NUSS in Suntec

oh my.. when did my girlfriend become so damn pretty man.. haha

how rare to have only the 5 of us seh..

Team SOF la
and finally the 31st Batch CDC la.. woohoooo

after the dinner.. i drove for the first time since months..
and i think i scare the shit out of Dear and Audrey hahahaha
driving in the opposite lane really change the whole driving experience altogether man! hahahhaha

Lets Haywire ba, Wo-who!

2009-11-08T17:45:00.001+08:00

went for some Dragon Boating event today morning..
i never did any dragon boating before this but i thought it should be similar to the boat paddling we did in NDU
i was right.. just that the IBS dont rock and roll some much compared to the dragon boat
here is the Team Eunos

i was the last man for the boat.. paddling of cos.. not the standing one..

but before that.. i was another boat’s drummer…
it was all just for fun.. since i really didnt touch a drum before…
hahaha
while paddling.. it reminded me of those time in NDU where my boat always cant paddle as one.. and got hammered most of the time when it comes to boat paddling… haha those were the time

SOF was to Simpang Bedok
as usual.. we were having sex publically with those delights we ordered..
that really is how we enjoy these foods man.. hahaha..
siz siz siz… wow~ thats sex!
well well.. this may be the last time im going SOF with the group..
it maybe 16.. maybe 23.. i have no idea…

went to Paya Lebar to do the Hell week shirt with Jared and Sean yesterday.. hope the result of the shirt will be nice..
after that.. went to Marina Square with the group to hunt down The Dress for The Event..
Terry gave mercy for those shop we entered by not bringing down the shops

went to meet up with the Mids guys..
but damnit Shern ps us.. nice one man..
Tuesday you will know..
continue with shopping after the lunch
and it was Tiong and Terry again.. with Nat and Boshen stuck in River Island and chop the last 4 dressing room for ourselves..
guys! we are selfish piece of shit la..
lol.. nono.. we are divers la.. change without closing the door one.. lol!

11 is coming..
14 is coming too..
and 16 also….
i hope i can end my Diver Life with a Bang..
pray for good weather on Wednesday guys! C:

Now, WE are Naval Divers!

2009-11-01T14:26:00.001+08:00

31st Batch have Graduated!!!
Hooyah to all guys..
i believe all of us felt that they themselves achieve something big during these months.. of mental and physical sufferings..
day after day we pass
thousands of finally-s that we got over with..
when 1111001109 comes we shall be proud of ourselves to be able to showcase what we do in training to our love ones
and to meet up with our fellow Midshipman
but sadly.. we cant do it our way..
thats the most pitiful of all

cant wait until then man..
to see all the videos – BMT PCP HW DP
and jump the HMS
and then wear our hell week tee to book out!
wa.. shoik la..
hope that day will be just prefect

Land phase for us have started..
CDC and SSDC really are going separated ways now..
very soon both are going to move away from one and another..
and for me.. i think i will be leaving with Lai at November..
going to miss NDU 31st big time..
as much as i miss them.. i wont be wishing to come back
well well.. i want to be a pilot..
seriously man..
and i didnt regret to come here C:
so lets treasure the time we have together for now..

later

The ending of a Naval Diver Trainee

2009-10-25T18:32:00.001+08:00

DEEP was really some thing to remember..
i had an unique experience for which cos i was captured by the fake enemies…
i was a POW man!
lol

now it is down to the very last week..
from BMT… PCP… Hell Week.. Dive Phase.. and DEEP
now.. we left with the final week to truely become a Naval Diver..
graduation will be on 11 November..
and thats the day i’ll be so proud to have someone pinning the Professional Diving Badge on..
i believe all my fellow batch boys will feel the same..

LCT is coming..
i really dont know whats coming in for me..
am i going for the signing of me deed or going through the LCT with the rest..
ZZZzzz

the paint work still going on..
oh well..
i realise something just now..
i was bear crawling round the room to mop the floor with some cloth..
and it was an easy day.. hahaha

Deep Down We Love O2

2009-10-18T17:26:00.001+08:00

i just went through the worst week ever..
with pain for every kick i take…
i finally reported sick in dive phase for the strain in my feet..
i thought Monday to Thursday was bad enough.. Friday was the worst for me..
reported sick but being seen like a loser.. weak..
sad enough for me.. but the worst was the confinement i got for myself..
i dont know really.. how to react the incident man.. damn..
i wrote my statement.. well.. i should just hope for the best liao..

Shern Chuang Tiong and Boshen came back to Sembawang with other Midshipman..
really good to see them back..
didnt have the chance to see them until the evening time..
looking at how they appreciate the training that NDU has provided for them here.. and how things were different back in SAFTI
i felt fortunate to be chosen by NDU .. dont know why..

yet again.. Friday night book out is best deal ever
went to join 7 other east side batch boys in East coast for a massive dinner/supper… and the fun part was that the buying of dishes was alittle tactical… so much for being tactical during the weekdays..
haha..
each of us pumped in $10 and went separated ways to order food..
and we gathered back at the table to finish the food with siz siz siz siz siz.. all the way..
hot stuff la.. haha..
went home and knock out
sinnful leh~

although reporting sick was undesirable.. i still think i made the right choice.. my feet is recovering..
but the sad thing was that there were too many people reported sick together liao.. so.. yea.. no need to say much..

workers are in my house now..
painting..
i choose all the colours for my house..
well.. i hope the result will be nice..

CMPB is really slow in their processing…
i still dont know when im going to sign my deed
one day i dont sign it.. the feeling of insecurity surrounds me
and i dont know when i will be transfered out..
dont know what else to look forward to..
Land phase ?
but Graduation will be for sure..
the size of the class is so small already.. yet.. people are still going out of course..
sad sad sad…

this post is in a mess.
just like how im feeling now..
wwhhhooooooooooooo~

new week new activities new hope
im very impressive.. i really +++ alot man
the Koh kind of language rocks la..
i love o2 it heals

the countdown is on..
lets count together guys
12
11
10…

“Red Tails” Tail

2009-10-11T12:45:00.001+08:00

booked out successfully on Friday..
went home and had quite a good sleep..
after so much of lack of sleep..
sleeping anywhere is just heaven

went to The Chevrons with Jun Liang..
it was quite a long while since i last seen him when we were back in college for our results..
we had a Commando and Diver sharing..
both called as elite soliders.. but are both of much different life..
but there are similarities too..
both are full of risk..
he himself almost paid his life while serving in the 1st Battalion
few hours of chat between us..
then we parted ..
before he dropped off at his station..
he handed me this plane model of P-51C MUSTANG “Red Tails”

and he told me it was meant to serve a reminder for me to stay..
the the story behind the red tail was that all planes with the red tails were pilot by the Blacks during war time in the past..
although the Blacks were being looked down on.. they were the best pilots in America in the period and many battles won because of them..
he wanted to give it to me when my father just passed away back in March.. but just have no time to meet up with me..
im truely thankfully touched

my uncle came just now to “renovate” my Mother’s room abit..

much stuff have been cleared out of the room..
i went in after everything and i even hear the echo of my footstep..
hahaha.. its quite amazing yea..

its officially 3 weeks to graduation on paper…
we got 1500mins to clock…
the Deep.. and then finally our Graduation Day..
fired up guys.. the end of a naval diver trainee piece of shit life is going to end soon..
HMS.. we jumping down soon yo!

Hooyah 31!!!

The word for us – SLUTS!

2009-10-04T17:19:00.001+08:00

after a week of unhappiness..
due to hammering sessions..
we sat down and talk..
i thought it was a necessary talk for all of us..
even if some of us dont really appreciate the effort..
nevertheless it made us all think about everything that happened during the week in our long weekend..
hmm~

Friday was a good half a day..
spent the morning in Labrador Park running and absorbing some NE knowledge
well done Leaders!
and finally.. its our turn to book out in Civilian clothing

i just hope that we all can change for the better for once..
no more safety violation..
faster movements
improve in discipline..
if not.. we will be seeing another hell week coming..

went to the NUSS Guild House in Suntec on Friday night to check it out..
it is really a nice place to go to..
quite a unique concept for a meal at night..
but well it may not seems to be as good for a graduation night dinner..

met up with my secondary school buddies later..
watched surrogates..
where people just think.. and machines of themselves will execute it
good idea for a movie.. bad script… thats in my opinion..

spent the whole Saturday resting
really tired out during the weekdays..
diving and diving..
and today.. its book in day again..
we should not be complaining anymore..
but i think im still slut.. haha
WEEKEND ARE TOO SHORT LA!!!
i’ll look forward to the days in CMPB la..
Career Center pls call me and email NDU asap C:

For Honour
For Integrity
For Team Spirit
For all the good deals that we can possible earn..
Hooyah! 1 last month to Graduation!

Ideas

2009-09-27T15:28:00.001+08:00

FAME with Dear..
the show was a very nice movie to watch
im stuck in their music now.. oh~

it was another Saturday book out for the rest..
but i got a last minute call from my mum saying i better be back home on Friday night..
its for my grandmother’s 7th week..
still manage to get back home on Friday with the last bus..

Depth Dive was a new diving experience..
unlike others.. i didnt have the privilege to enjoy the clear visibility underwater..
for me.. i got to experience the scariness of total darkness by 9 metres underwater.. all the way to 27 metres mark..
with total darkness for just some time.. any source of light will blind the eye.. i got the taste of it..
well well.. nice trip over in RSS Kallang..

OCS guys have been in there for a week..
somehow i feel that they have gone since dont know how many thousand years already.. hope they are doing fine there

30th October..
guys!!! its coming!!!
1500mins more to clock too.. damn!

later

Never a Endless Togetherness

2009-09-20T22:19:00.001+08:00

took this as a Bunk man! at last.. some group photos
went to Clarke Quay yesterday night with my NDU buddies..
Shern and Tiong going off for their Officer Cadet School training to become Midshipman
while Lai will be continuing the course with a name of SSDC..
the rest of us will stay put in CDC.. and advance with the use of stealth LAR-V sets..
Lai brought us to the Cafe Iguana just opposite the Liang Court..
and introduce to us this very drink..
the drink that cramped up all of our faces..
and let us stick out our tongues
have Tiong jump off his seat and went for a run around the cafe perimeter
hahahahahhahaha
as Lai put it.. its a drink just for trying only once..
you’ll never want to taste it in your life for the second time..
but.. he himself too the second time as Nat gave up his glass after just one sip
before we had our turn to pour down the shot..
i asked Nat.. and he said, “its worst than caustic cocktail man.. what the f…”
hahahahahahhahahahah
good time drinking with good companies la…. Chill Tequila aside of cos!

with people going off for OCS…
and the class spliting into 2 groups
our class.. for CDC is left with only this little number of people..
after the depth dive this coming week..
time will become more and more difficult to pass..
not much close friends to complain and wind to..
from morning setting up of sea boats.. to the time when we are secure for the day.. all the cycles keep going as a routine..
its difficult.. really..
come to think about it..
i seriously think that being a hellweeker does equate us to becoming an elite solider
but to do operational activities day in day out..
i can feel the name of NDU coming now..
elite solider……
elite solider…

the message that Tiong left behind was really meaningful..
with much love that i can sense..
”……. whatever may happen.. remember guys… WE STILL GOT HAKA!!!”
i really hope Shern Tiong Chuang and Chewbs will have some good time over at SAFTI…
i’ll miss you guys big times man!
until graduation .. thats the day for all of us to aim for..
meanwhile the other 6 leaders have joined back the class
let hope for good deals coming … not to prevent ours from hammering..

had a chat with Aud last Wednesday..
and then the chat with Nat last night
hai.. i realise that i am lost once in awhile..
lost of identity..
lost of personality…
out in the civilian life.. sometimes i dont feel like myself..
its a very weird feeling that i dont know how to describe
maybe i really change badder…

oh man.. i miss HellWeek!

Longing the long

2009-09-13T09:57:00.001+08:00

after all those talking and disappointment during training
day by day.. we waited.. dragged our ass along to clock dive time..
finally.. this day when all the combat and back pay is pumped into our accounts..
hoho!~ i can say that our hearts were lifted alittle..
finally some thing to look forward to…

32nd batch of bmt in ndu enlisted on my birthday..
the whole batch has 37 and 1 blank file..
i never realise 31st batch was so long before
our daily march is at 14 or 13 only man..

the 31st batch became seniors..
being the senior.. we realise alot of new stuff..
stuff that are hidden by the instructors to the newly enlisted trainees
damn it man..
i got that feeling that we were being cheat somehow and now.. its time to cheat on our junoirs..
the feeling sucks man

new stuff have been coming in..
changes here and there..
new phone.. new com…
but somethings just dont change..
hmm..

by right.. for us now.. we should be looking forward to our graduation..
but but but….. must be our batch.. the graduation need to be postponed..
oh man.. thats hell
dark clouds covers our skies everyday…
just alittle light will brighten us you know..
just like the how we can forget about the stupid no.4 for chow..
its that simple for us to cheer up..
hope they understand
2 months more..
its coming

090909

2009-09-12T08:05:00.001+08:00

what a piece of shitty day
C:

Lets move out guys!

2009-09-06T18:37:00.002+08:00

sup man sup?
im saying this quite a number of time recently.. hmm...

i've been scout by the team navy guys to shoot for team navy the coming inter formation shoot
i really wish i can shoot for team navy for at least once.. but well.. pursueing my dream is standing in the way.. so .. i guess the most is that i will shoot for the air force rather than for navy..
well.. at least i represented ndu for once.. C:
564.. im going to break it soon..

there has been a change in the training pattern for us..
more towards diving.. and all out for diving..
clocking dive time and teaching us new skills..
hope the coming weeks of training will keep me excited.. haha

finally a friday book out last friday..
never felt the joy of leaving the camp on friday that happy...
well well.. deserving or not.. we dont know.. and is not within our control..
but we just take it as it comes..
750 bodybuilder.. 400 push ups.. or saturday book out... or confinement.. which one will you choose.. haha..
suck it up man... thats the only way out of this shitty trainee life that we are enjoying now..

with all the confinement and saturday book outs previously..
its good to meet up with the same bunch of friends again..
supper.. cards.. taking photos.. and the catching up.. just feel like old times..
oh man.. i miss schooling days...

few more weeks and we'll be through..
2 more weeks to the classifying of us into either udt or cdg.. i hope i can go cdg.. for which i earned it.. not given..

Hooyah guys!

Time

2009-08-23T09:42:00.003+08:00

its has been long..
and quite a few things happened over this time..
Dive Phase is such a time when our endurence are still being tested..
from preparations to securing all our equipments.. time dont seem to be enough..
and when we got the chance to hit our bed..
we have to settle all the wrong things we have done before we are allowed to rest...
besides dealing with the midnight hammerings..
weekends seems to bloody short and precious..

the whole batch got a confinement because our bunk was in shitty conditions..
for me.. i thought it was ok.. but i'll be missing my Da Vinci musuem visit..
but the next thing i know..
i'll be able to book out..
due to the departure of my grandma..
at her age of 87.. at her wake.. i saw people who i never see before..
who are her Descendants..
a total of 5 generation was present at her wake..
and after the 5 days of her wake..
she was buried in Chao Chu Kang..

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103558&id=564163213&ref=mf

photos by my cousin

When the Going gets Tough,

The Tough gets Going
i think i still can suck it up big times...
im tough..
in fact.. we are very tough..
we went through so much shit already..
i think its time to say, "Chey.. like that only ah.. nothing la.."

few months more only..
few months..

End of the Haven

2009-08-02T08:59:00.001+08:00

i think i have quite fully utilised this long weekend..
haha..
it started off with soccer at Cage..
pretty shagged out during the 2 hours..
went Kallange leisure park..
lunched… then entered British Indian..
made one of their cubicle into our wardroom..
well.. we did buy some clothes when we exit hours later…
then went to VJC to check it out with Tiong Tang and Nat..
reached there and entered their “chill-out” room.. lol..
enjoyed playing the table soccer and pool..
in air condition the whole way..
thats what a top 5 JC will provide for their student man..
Tiong took his SGC and we went Parkway Parade..
round 2 of the shopping trip..

reached home and busying try to design our hell week shirt..
but well..
i really cant complete it..
just the background ba..
sians..

went kim seng at night with my fellow batch boys..
and home at next morning 3+..
when 6am… i woke up for the Will Run at SRJC..
not too bad..
at least i covered 16 to 17km that morning.. haha..
with Jared accompanying me the whole way..

the need of studying the diving book is really suck..
but well.. the consequence of not studying is worst..
so … back to the book..
Hooya la

WE are Hellweekers!!!

2009-07-26T22:11:00.001+08:00

5 sunrises..
the journey full of downs…
shits…
disappointment..
physical work outs..
hammerings..
illnesses..
tiredness
torture
WE pull it out as ONE..
the 31st Batch Naval Diver Trainees
i need to stress on the word WE… really..
they say the week is no longer called Hellweek.. but Team Building Week for a reason..
we need to stay strong.. stay tight in order to finish this week together..
no one can really stand alone during this one week..
without sleep and with lots of activities people wont like to do..
without my buddies around me.. i think i will just drop out at the first nightfall..

its amazing to us all..
to see us back there.. completing the torturous 5 days..
a time that all of us will never ever forget in our lifetime..
the time when we…
all hugged together to keep each other warm..
have one boat on top of our heads running like the end of the world
put the paddles in the water together to keep us moving..
hold on to the same rope and run
push the tire
crawl side by side
do the Haka with fire in our eyes..
sing the Frogmen Song with unity
laugh at ourselves for doing funny things..
we pushed ourselves to push the one beside us to help push ourselves..
it goes round..
and finally jumping around with tears in our eyes hugging each other to congratulate all of us for pulling it through the week we called Hell

we also witness the people within ourselves..
people who are born to be leaders..
and people who are pure selfish..
the line can be draw much more easily.. like what our instructors had mentioned..
this made me think back to my schooling times.. when i face this essay question..
”Are leaders nurtured or born?”
hmm……….

after the Hell week that we had..
i begin to understand why Naval Divers have this cohesiveness with them..
its like a community of Divers that is so unique..
well.. i guess i cant put my idea in words.. haha..

Mother brought me to Paragon again for massage..
wow man.. its really heavenly …
moreover its just after hell week..
hahahah..
well.. at least my neck can move already..

happen to watch Singapore Vs Liverpool at Dear’s place..
and disappointment really hold on to me tight..
looking at Singaporeans wearing Red not because red is the colour of Singapore’s Jerseys but Liverpool’s…
shouting and cheering all for the Reds..
maybe 9 of them in the whole stadium is cheering for the Lions?
what ashamed to all of you

Hellweeker-to-be

2009-07-18T11:49:00.001+08:00

went back to SRJC just now to collect my SGC..
was a couple of ex-SRJCians too..
Felix and Jian Hao were 2 of a few..
didnt manage to get a clear shot during the College Day..
so now.. Imagination.Character.Values thats the juice of our new Vision
and the SRJC Tree…
Bai Nian Shu Ren was written on the metal plate infront..
thats all the changes ba.. haha..

life in NDU is… i can say very very relax for the week..
went for Land Demolition on Monday..
got the blow the Bangalore Torpedo..
and to prime the PE
we observed how much the impact that the explosive produces and seen the detonation wave
some how we tend to forget the 1 min of silence that need to be observe after each blow..
Sea Swim on Tuesday and Wednesday..
a 40mins run on Thursday..
and the rest of the time was just mere resting..
and finally on friday..
30th Batch handed us the DVS flag.. our course flag in another words..
Shern got the honor to be the one representing the 31st Batch to collect it from our seniors..
after that.. we had a session with our PC and CSM.. sharing sessions..
but somehow the sharing sessions turned into a crying session..
i can say 80% of us cried at the moment..
when we reflect and think about our time in NDU as the 31st Batch…
its Team Building Week this coming week..
we will be again seeing some of us going off due to their respective reasons..
and i really hope no one will go up to any of the instructors to say that they want to quit
this is a test.. i would say it is a test of a life time..
for Singapore.. its only NDU..
i think im really fortunate to be selected to be trained in here…
and i never regret i made this decision to come here before my Airgrading..
NEVER

when Sunday comes..
instructors promise us that we will be treated like Kings.. before the breakout
and when the time comes..
i think they will make sure we become dogs
hahaha..
3rd, 4th or 5th Sunrise..
thats the aim..
lets leave a legend behind for the 31st batch!
and enjoy our Heaven Week with pride calling ourselves Hellweekers

HOOYAH!

Forcing out the Second thought

2009-07-12T14:24:00.001+08:00

we were all waiting at the auditorium…
2lt Bernard came in and talk talk talk to us..
then 1wo came in..
with a smile..
”im waiting for the CO to call me and confirm if he is coming..
if he is not.. then no 24hours training lor..”
the call came..
”CO not coming already.. lets go la..”
we were all stuck in between the believe or not mental status..
and as we exit the auditorium…
thunder flashes went off…
bom bom bom…
hell day has started!

pays to be a winner for the whole 24 hours..
chow runs.. boat pt.. swim.. sea circuit.. and the night of them all…. humming..
humbing.. for the start.. the class went together..
carrying field pack with sand bag of 10kg each..
we hummed.. 5 rounds around NDU.. timing to meet was 20mins..
at the 4th round.. all of us were still together..
2lt Bernard came with the buggy and told us that he want winners and losers.. if not no boat will be secured..
we didnt listen to him.. and continued as a class..
20mins 30+seconds.. no one secure..
the instructor said.. 5 rounds again..1 jerry can.. 20 mins.. 2 boats will secure
we went again..
so 2 boats secured and they went butt to nut and sleep..
then other 5 boats went again.. this time 3 rounds… 10 mins..
likewise.. 2 boats secure..
we went and 2 boats was secured..
mine didnt…
left 3 boats.. again 3 rounds in 10 mins
my boat did not make it again..
so.. we went again… so thats 19 rounds in total..
i hummed until my voice is gone..
hahahaha.. kind of weird when i think about it..
well.. the 19 rounds.. all we did not make it..
there was the last 3 rounds..
field pack off.. jerry can off..
we just have to run the 3 rounds.. and still 10 mins..
wao.. how did i survive it man…

then there was the grand finale..
the haka to be performed for CO Dive School..
we did the best haka we ever performed..
and halfway through the haka.. my tears came pouring down..
and and and finally.. we were secured and the 24 hours hell day is over..
the abrasions that everyone gets was really unbearable..
we see ourselves like a platoon of zombies when we were getting back to our cabins and enjoy our heaven day…

the 24 hours.. for me.. i learned really alot..
alot about how people gets selfless and the others getting selfish..
how to react you are tired.. and facing situation that you dont know if you can make it through..
how to think properly when lack of sleep and stuff like that..
thats 24 hours..
120 hours is coming our way.. 1 week to go…
some of us will be saying hell week is one week..
and some of us will be saying hell week is 120hours..
oh man.. this is really a big test for all of us..
i just wish that i can make it through…
Hooyah 31! lets make it through together!

went out with Ray Darren Chevy and Dear…
first time driving outside.. with all my close friends and gf in the car..
the state of mind was really to drive safely man..
hahahaha..
that a good steamboat in Tian Fu

Relight the fire in me

2009-07-05T11:34:00.001+08:00

this week.. its like a week without military life..
how shoik was that..
but well its not on purpose..
maybe its something about my 7 stars?
haha
on Monday.. i told Master that im going for my TP in the afternoon before the 6k timed run..
then we said if i pass my 6k today.. i will book out straight away…
Felix did a great job to pace me..
”mai tu liao.. its today liao…” hahahaha..
26mins 59seconds.. 1 second to fail.. how close can i be..
did my warm down and BOOK OUT LO!
Driving test was good…
saw Audrey before the test.. and she was going to take her test the following day haha..
warm up was good..
the instructor really really corrected my crucial mistakes..
and finally at the waiting room to wait for my tester..
i was the last to leave the room..
and i was praying that i get this tester… this particular tester…
and then he came in and shouted for me..
the test begins and it all when well..
6 points.. and i finally passed my driving test.. hahaha..
3rd time.. what a sad thing to say out
back to camp with a present wrapped up.. and all those people inside my 01-06 were laughing like mad..
who wraps pizza box with gift papers?
that will be me.. hahaha

the next day was also good..
sea circuit for me.. i was determine to pass this time round..
and is too much to stay at 18mins and 0 what seconds..
and YES!!! i skipped the 17mins mark to get a nice 16mins 50second..
Shern was like WTH?! when he came to give me the “happy-for-buddy” hug
next was the endurance training.. another insight to the hell week
boat 5 secured at the first round.. and was seated all the way through..
oh man.. i love Boat 5 la..

then there is the SAF Day on Wednesday..
i was having a fever and thought i can suck it up.. cos most likely there wont be any physical activity on the day
but but but…
the only mistake we did was to have 3 person Squatting down in the MPH..
and that was their big deal to hammer the class for like hours…
i fall out during the first 10 push up and was too weak to suck it up liao..
sad man..
the next moment i was hearing “touch the fence”
then i saw them in push up position and 3 by 3 they run to the dive pool and get wet..
then saw them roll on their SMARTEST No 4…
from the smartest 4 to long 4… they were covered in dirt all over.. and that was when i really cannot take it liao.. and decide to report sick…
went to the SMC and 2 days attend C was given..

the 2 days.. i simply slept the 2 days la.. so nothing much..
then Friday came.. my Father’s 100th day..
so fast.. its the 100th day already..
hai..
called Master at the end of everything and he said i no need to go back liao..
haha..
there goes the week..

Saturday came.. SRJC’s 20th College Day..
Student of the Year is Cheryl Lek.. then Vice Chairperson of the Student Council..
i must really say that she is damn it a beauty! haha..
the word gorgeous is for her.. hoho..
and her speech was… sensible… moving.. motivating.. enlightening..
i cant say more.. she is just something next to being perfect
too bad.. i dont know her in person man.. hahah

went out with my shooting people and spend good times sharing our military experience…

2 weeks…
the break was a good one.. im re-fired and ready to go..
lets go for it private!
HOOYAH!

Who say dreams are easy to achieve?

2009-06-26T20:03:00.001+08:00

Sean Quek leads…
”Are we Frogs?
NO!
Are we Dogs?
NO!
Are we Bears?
NO!
We’re the Naval Divers!
When you come to NDU
Instructors has to say
Welcome to hell~
You’ll be tortured well!
I let out a Scream of terror
Cos we’re stuck in here till 2 years later
Hey! Hey! What you see now
Is the Naval Divers bear crawling now
Bear crawl bear crawl everyday
We bear crawl here we crawl there we bear crawl everywhere!
SIAN LA!”

this song we sung with fire on the Thursday night..
most probably due to how the song relate to our time in NDU

the week was just another week of intensive training..
but what is different was the emotions i had..
especially on Thursday
before during and after the Sea Circuit
Instructor BK came to me for the swim check
while screwing the cylinder for me he said
”how Fong Lin Qiang? can pass anot today?”
”you are good la.. you are good. dont lose it”
then i went back to the podium..
Shern came to me.. “hey buddy today is the day liao la.. my tu liao la”
detail 1 2 and 3 set off..
then i went… the rope was long.. my fear was huge..
but i hear Shern was shouting at me..
and i just kept going..
first round.. second round.. last round..
he came to the slipway again.. and told me 1 minute to bingo..
he fucked me.. and for that i really chiong for my life..
18minutes.. 3 seconds.. i failed again.. by 3 seconds..
while my 100plus was going everywhere..
Ricardo helped with my UDT and wet suit..
i went back the podium and started to cry..
i guess i let myself.. my buddies and instructors around me down..
im really appreciate these group of 31 buddies who are able to feel me..
i wasnt wrong on the thought that i want to be here..
cos one thing for sure.. when times are hard.. strong bonds will be forged

at the boat level..
i seriously think that the mixed up Boat 4 is… fun.. very fun haha..
we had boat paddling …
the Evolution was called “The Endless Boat Paddle”
we are proud to say that we were last all the way through..
even instructors came with their sea boat and threaten to hammer us.. hahahhaha
hahahahahaha.. but we really had great fun paddling the boat..
from the last.. we managed to chase to the 5th place after 8k of boat paddling..
but Instructor Koh came to us and ask if we got sportmanship..
so we.. the last 3 boats came back to the slipway together..
so the last 3 boats got hammered together..
that was the boat paddle..

boat pt..
its the same crew again..
and Jon Chua said..
”we get last in the sea.. but we must get first on the land guys!”
hahahaah.. yea.. we finally proved ourselves right..
we got first for every Pays to be a winner challenge..
and we got secured for all the chances we got..
and every time i sit in the boat while other boats are doing more..
i think im loving my boat more and more man…
hoho..

sea swim..
i swam with Jared this time round..
although i didnt pass.. i felt really happy after the swim..
yes!.. i helped him to improve…
rather to always push myself .. i think its really a joy just to see others get moving on and improving..

IPPT.. finally.. i got my second Diver Gold..
Hooyah!

Ah Jin ended his reservice today..
damn it easy day for him all the 2 weeks back in NDU..
”suck it up ah!” was his last advice for me..
yea man.. suck it up AHHHH!

Represent

“A kid came up to me now just the other day
And asked me if I'd thought about what I would say
If everything came crashing down on top of me
How would I stay pure?

Will you represent
Who you stand for
Will they shame you
Will they blame you

It's funny how the words of a child can be
Simple, though the thought there is so meaningful
It makes me wonder what I would say to me
Through the eyes of another

Will you represent
Who you stand for
Will they shame you
Will they blame you

There's a consequence
For the path you chose
Will they change you
Will they make you who you are not

Let the free world light the way
In these times of darkened days
Let the free world light the way

You will represent
Who you stand for
They won't shame you
They won't change you

There's a consequence
For the path you chose
They can't change you
They can't make you who you are not”

oh.. i am tired.. very tired… i need some rest.. and a shoulder perhaps..
keep going keep going
3 weeks to go..
lets go!

Oh Damn! I nearly got it!

2009-06-21T15:39:00.001+08:00

yea.. finally one photo with my botah and my dear
i want my hair back!

long weekends really seem so short..
i dont know how to survive with a shorter weekend man.. damn..

we got a taste of the chow run alittle..
it was a chow march.. and my neck almost give way..
i cant imagine how chow run will push my spirit off man..

boat pt is definitely a way to test the mental..
”prepare to up boat”
”up boat”
”prepare for extended arm carry”
”up boat”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for head carry”
DAMN! it was maximum sadistic

timing for all my evolutions has been improving..
but i have not reach the mark yet..
and some of the timing was just hurtful for me to hear..
seconds.. and i can pass it..
”if you would have suck it up for that little time!”

now i understand how stress slowly build up for myself..
i want alot out of my trainings..
the result did not show..
and i may have to lose much much more if one day everything falls on my again..
damn it damn it DAMN IT!

4 more weeks to hell week..
cheer me up LQ Fong..
lets pass everything this coming week..
YEA! HOOYAH

so proud of Singapore No7.. OCS man!
wohoo!

BFF is enjoy her holiday..
well well.. i think it will be a long wait for my next oversea trip..
or maybe i can do that during my sea swim?

Sean Quek sings…
”botiyana botiyana botiyana
we like to bear crawl..
we like to get hammered..
we like to stand by bed…
we like to do boat pt..
botiyana botiyana botiyana………..”
welcome to the discovery channel.. discovery the amazing horizon here in NDU!
Hooyah!

It’s a tough road

2009-06-13T23:27:00.001+08:00

last week..
it seemed slow.. and draggy..
time ticks like snail during training..
but flashed pass while we were sleeping..
straight 4 days of quite an intensive training..
with sea swim, sea circuit, timed run and pool tests
many of us felt like giving up already..
and they ask themselves why are they here in NDU..
will they pass hell week?

just when things were low..
Friday came to us like a surprise
morning sea swim timing was unexpectedly pleasant
the best part of it was the underwater mahjong
interboat competition and 31 batch boy vs 31 batch instructors..
there was the most laughter we got together as the whole 31
what a memory for me to save
and at the end of the game.. the 7 instructors and 7 batch boys were all in tears
for the long timing underwater.. and without mask.. opening their eyes to see if thats the tile they needed..
finally.. we got our new bunk.. and new bunkmates..
Edward Jared and Jack will be my bunkmates for quite some time in 01-06..
and i will be missing moments i had with Ricardo and Shern Whey in 01-03
instructed to put on our beret for dinner.. and finally booking out with no more jokey caps

Xiong Wei, Lennon, Felix and people who just POP.. i hope the best for you guys..
pls dont be drivers in the Sembawang First Transport Battalion.. lol..
OCS or SISPEC!!!

2 weeks of PCP passed..
5-6 weeks more…
these 2 lines had such a different expression for different people..
i think guys.. we all have to stay strong..
life is really better when you are positive..
few weeks more and we can enjoy our heaven week man..
heaven heaven heaven week!!!

chatted with Jun Liang just now..
ha.. was surprised that his parents asked about me..
well.. that was really very nice of them..

stressful weeks still ahead..
pace is getting faster and fiercer..
sometimes people just tend to lose hold of what they initially have..
the confidence.. the attitude.. the power of control of themselves..
peer pressure surrounds everyone of us..
and negative thoughts just keep influencing the whole batch..
like the song <Lonely Road> sings..

“In life there may be times
When it gets hard to walk the walk
It's easier to take the path
That most have traveled on
But then again to do what's right
You must walk alone”

“Some people are unkind
To those who see things different
We've all felt pain in ways
It hurts to even bring it up
But that don't mean that we
Should take this motion lying down
I'll stand and fight until the day
They put me in the ground”

“Now I've taught you all I know
So take this seed and let it grow
Though I'm here now soon I'll be gone
Did what I can to tray and make you strong
(And I see that you're strong)”

come on 31.. come on..
yea.. we can do this thing man..
we can be the Diver that we want..
yes WE can!
and yes i can!
HOOYAH!

They just got to whack us hard

2009-06-06T21:54:00.001+08:00

last Sunday.. all of 31st batch Naval Diver BMTee came back to Sembawang Camp as the real Naval Diver Trainee..

Monday morning..
all of us gathered in the auditorium for our class up..
up in my mind.. i was thinking that it will be a very nice event to attend
for us to name Naval Diver Trainees at the first day of PCP..
i was definitely wrong yet another time..
names called were to make his way out and prepared for class up..
those who were not called.. are named OOCs..
we dont even have a chance to talk to them anymore..
and instructors told us not to talk to them too..
because they will have access to things that we are not suppose to know..
how sad can that be?

the new 31 mustered up and went to the shore near the jetty
there were 10 over instructors looking at us with Instructor Rai having the loud speaker on his hands..
we were all in our No.4 and next thing we know… we were all knocking the floor already
”drop! chase the rabbit in position ready! on your back! flutter kick in position already!
on your belly! on your back! on your feet! on your back! on your belly! recover!”
”its too slow guys.. its PCP already!!!”
”nvm! go to the water and get wet in the sea!”
”dont dare to wet yourself?!?!? whole lot go get wet another!”
”drop! and muster in 3s!”
”too slow too slow!!!”
”get sandy!”
”roll roll roll!!! start rolling!!”
”why your face dont have sand!!?!”
”dont test my patience guys!”
”i want a sand storm now!”
”why are you all not moving!!!”
”use your hand and scope up the sand and throw upwards!”
”you guys are not throwing! throw up high!! higher!!!”
”30 seconds out of the shore!”
”you have 1 minute to reach basketball court in push up position!”

sizing begins..
i have Shawn and Edward by my side so there was a high chance that we will be in the same boat..
yea.. im in Boat 5.. IC is Felix.. with Shawn, Edward, Wei Ming, Christopher, Ian, Fang Yong, Jonathan and myself..
Boat PT is taught to us straight away..
and the Life Jacket and Oars will be part of our lives from now on..

after the short lesson on the Boat PT..
whacking continues..
we were on the field..
the fence were looking at us..
again… “touch the fence and come back!”
”you guys place your time and you will go another"!”
”you guys got 1 minutes to come back to your Boat!”
”drop down!”
”leopard crawl to your boats!”
”touch the fence and come back!”
”prepare to up Boat!”
”where are your Oars suppose to be?!”
”drop down.. guys… your day will not end easy like that. you guys better wake up your idea from this second onwards!”
”down down down down down down..recover!”
”muster on the road!”
”1 minute be at the foyer! go!”
i think by that time.. half of the whacking has past.. but my body cant take it anymore..
medic was called.. and i lie down on the ground.. never feeling so shit before..
head spinning and spinning..
i knew the rest were already running back to the field to continue the boat PT and whack session
i cant believe i fall out at that moment..
sigh..
medic and Jitrui helped me back to the basketball court to rest..
Master Chan asked me to lie down..
Instructor Sia ordered Adrian to get ice and ice my body..
yea.. that was heat exhaustion..
but luckily.. it was a mild one..
i didnt faint.. if not the medic would be in deep shit..

while i was resting..
the sound of the whistle keep coming..
i face the field..
everyone was on the ground leopard crawling..
to secure themselves.. they need to crawl to the instructor that is whistling and grabbed their legs..
of cos.. there were so many instructors there.. and all of them got a whistle.. well well..
slowly one by one they were secure and when back to take seat in the bloody cooked up boat..
the rest of the time.. i was trying to focus my eye on a spot..
it was more difficult than i expected.. but i kept trying.. until the whole whacking session is over………………………………..

everyone gathered around..
finally.. the instructors were talking..
the whacking session was a wake up call..
its was purposely set for us at the first day of PCP …
that was really something man..
mentally we got to switch our thinking.. to overcome all the physical requirements..
NDU wrote their own rules for PCP.. hoohoo..
HOOYAH! la.. no more 20 push ups..
its 50 diamonds everytime..

we got to do most of the things in Boat level from now on..
im glad to be in Boat 5..
many of us called us the Diver’s Gold Boat..
because all of us got Diver’s gold before.. except Shawn… haha.. but he is one of the spartan too.. so.. it doesnt matter.. but for me.. i only got it once.. well.. i think im the weakest link of the Boat..

the rest of the week was pretty fine..
i guess the class performance was really good..
especially for the drown proofing test..
leave only 20+ to take the test..
and the 1k time swim in the pool..
i just got it.. timing to meet was 22mins..
i touch the wall at 21mins 58secs..
how close was that?!?!??!?
and with additional thought.. how do i complete my timed sea swim man? omg omg omg..
+++ 4k timed run and 6k timed run
and my fear comes.. for the underwater knot tying…
AAHHH!! can i implate a gas cylinder beside my lungs?
stressful weeks ahead..

Hooyah PTE LQ Fong!

War Cries

2009-05-30T17:30:00.001+08:00

recently.. during this one week break..
i faced a problem..
i had time to meet up with people
and unknowingly im using terms that we in NDU always uses
so, people asked me what is Hooyah?
hmm…
so i decided to read up wiki abit..

there are 3 war cries that US uses..
Hooyah, Hooah and Oorah
US Army uses Hooah
US Marine corps and Navy SEALs uses Hooyah
and lastly the US Coast Guards uses Oorah..
some of the meanings are..

Heard, understood and acknowledged
Good copy
Roger
solid copy
good
great
message received
understood
acknowledged
Glad to meet you
welcome
All right
Thank you
You've taken the correct action
Amen!
Outstanding
To motivate another soldier
Anything and everything except "no.”

because of this little reading..
i went to rewatch some of the movies related to the military life..
to check if they really use such language
the Black Hawk Down… depicts the US’s Rangers using Hooah
the Guardian.. the US Coast Guards using Oorah
i’ve yet to find a movie which shows any of the units using Hooyah
so.. maybe Singapore Entertainment industry should make a movie of the Naval Divers lol..
but that will never happen..
yea never..

these war cries has also unknowingly create a identity for us..
we are Naval Diving Unit..
its obvious that we uses Navy terms..
like Heads, Child, Evolutions and stuff like that..
but in Singapore.. i think we are the only one to use Hooyah..
hmm~ so… how is it really spelled?.. Hooya or Hooyah?!?!

later

A Week of Sleeps

2009-05-28T14:05:00.001+08:00

well well..
half of the break is gone..
and i think most of us the 31st batch is feeling time really flies..
31’s bbq at pit 31..
meeting up with friends these couple of days..
light training everyday..
and most enjoyable the time to sleep..
i believe some of us will wake up at 5 in the morning and thought they heard someone shouting
31! WAKEY WAKEY!
lol..

checked online for my application status for NUS..
finally.. its FASS..
oh man..
serious shit?
its my 6th choice man..
lol..
the final decision.. i am going for NTU’s Mechanical Engineering
hope it will turn up better..

Friday is our NDU’s Appreciation Day..
hopefully there will be lots of fun playing games..
paintball? fresbies?

Naval Diving Unit.. what a name we’ve got for ourselves..
Physical-Condition Phase is up for 7 weeks before our hell-week..
and then finally we will be respected as the Hell-weekers
Hooya 31 Hooya!

31st Batch Diver Trainee’s Passing Out Ceremony

2009-05-24T10:55:00.001+08:00

Finally..
We, the Naval Diver Trainee of the 31st batch BMT pass out!
Hooya!

this last week of BMT became emotional for me..
Monday to Thursday was easy days..
on Wednesday..
my Brother smsed me about a letter from SRJC..
about SRJC’s College Day Prize Presentation..
3 awards for me..
upon reading it..
i called back home to double confirm..
yes.. it is 3..
all from my Shooting.. Leadership, Team and Individual Achievements..
my brother passed to my mother..
and immediately asked my mum to place the letter infront of my father
i was wondering how happy he would be if he is still around..
and another motivation to fight his illness
after the call..
i sat down outside my bunk and cried big times..
Ian was there for me.. really need to thank him for that..
how i wish my Father will be there when i collect my awards back in SRJC
………………. i think he will be there

on Friday..
Instructor Koh reconfirm to us that there is no such thing as an Easy Day..
12km Route March..
our final March to a place that they called “a no man’s land” to keep an element of surprise
just before we go off..
he gave us 15 seconds to camouflage our faces..
”you all thought i was joking right? 15 second?”
”whole lot go dive pool and get wet”
all of 31st batch jump into the dive pool in our nice and dry Long 4…
and a half shit green faces..
out of the pool are milky green and black camo cream dripping down our faces and down to our chest..
Instructor Koh gave us another 30 seconds..
our faces were really like shit..
Full Battle Order ON!..
and there we go for our final Route March with all of our Instructors and offices..
the Evolution that i feared the most..
from top to toe wet..
with our Goretex boots.. waterproof..
our feet was dipping in and out of that boot filled with water

we march and march.. 4km.. 8km…
last 4km… last 3km.. last 2km..
my head was really lack of blood..
every break we had..
i had to bend down to let the blood flow to my head to keep myself conscience..
i know i might faint just anytime..
and everytime my head was in great pain..
i thought of my Father..
i think he watching me from above..
i hung on and go.. and keep going..
last 1km was the longest ..
not because of mental hay wiring..
but we know that.. we have walked much more than 12km already..
dame~
Sembawang Camp… Woodlands..
Marsiling..
Singapore Turf Club..
Krangi War Memorial…. our final distination..
Instructor Puy was there to welcome us..
and we know our BMT is ending in minutes..

one minute of silence for the Heroes lying infront of us..
a walk inside..
and our Passing Out Ceremony…
CO Dive School presented to us our Navy blue Berets
and all our Instructors helped us to put on the Berets..
that was the end of BMT..
Choong Song Hon is the Best Trainee.. and Kuna got his Best PT
we seat on the step infront of the War Memorial and took some photos..
lighting was sucks..
so Toners was used to high beam our faces..
lol.. it was 2300 already..

the buses were here and we went back to Sembawang camp..
returned arms..
and we chiong back our bunk and change to book out NO.4..
tried to scretch down our faces to clear off the camo creams..
but some how.. it just dont go off..
took cab with Ian Angus and Sean with my face all black…
reached home finally at 12+..
what the shit POC is this..
people in Tekong POP nice nice..
we POC like dogs..
lol!
how much more unique can we be..
yea.. we are one of a kind..
Graduation.. it will be our day.. 5 months more to go..
HOOYA!

Diver’s Field Camp

2009-05-17T09:46:00.001+08:00

last week..
the beginning of the week was really worth a mention..
we did almost nothing!
HOOYA!
mostly admin stuff and most of the time we were slacking all the way..

but hell came on Wednesday to Friday
it was our 3 days 2 nights field camp.. with Edward as my basah mate
or Individual Field Craft
we reached a jungle-like area with a sight of a highway..
we were told that we were at Lentor
well..
now we now what are the greens around Singapore are meant for..
lol..
we reached there dry and nice..
smells good too..
built our basahs..
dug our drainage system in case of rain
and we learn how to camouflage and blend ourselves into the surroundings..
during the night..
during the observation post..
Feng Ling, Terry, Edward and i went into the side greens of the HQ and tried to infiltrate and steal some of the instructors stuff..
Feng Ling successfully went in and stay for 5 mins..
just went he wanted to steal Instructor BK’s bag
instructors came back and he got to run..
DAMN!
it just too bad that it rain couple of times and it was CAT 1 situation during 1-2 am..
we were forced to muster out asap..
and we took our time to do that..
so..
”on your back! on your belly! on your back! on your belly!”
we need to walk dont know how long to reach a underpass for shelter..
but halfway through the walking.. the rain stopped..
but it was still CAT 1.. DAMN..
we did the same thing two times in a night..
and that was the first night..

second day..
we woke up with a few hours of sleep..
and found ourselves WET!
morning dew flooded our tents
had our breakfast and waited for instructions..
the programme for us was to learn contact drills..
the training area sucks to the core..
we got to prone on hard ground with lots of gravels
and those are with sharp edges
damnnn it!
well well..
Instructor BK took my section first..
and halfway through..
Jacob dropped his FAD..
and so.. we saw ourselves looking at the mud pool and try to love first..
before we roll ourselves into it..
just seconds later.. Platoon 1 Section 3 is covered with mud!
hahahaha
those mud really smell bad..
and that was in the morning man! damn again!
abrasion starts to kick in after that..
we gathering back with the rest..
and we realise.. all of us.. the Diver Trainees were all in mud!
hhahahhahah
oh… i got the chance to throw a smoke grenade..

had lunch and Warrant Tan took us for the second half of the day..
same deal.. contact drills..
but this time.. a more serious one..
do it once and do it good..
we did it good and covered ourselves from continuous drills..
with those blanks that we got left..
Warrant Tan allowed us to switch to auto mood and finish it
and we turned into RAMBOs! lol
Master Teo later came and offer us some thunder flash..
throwing that was another kind of fun..

the night came..
we were all looking forward to the powder bath..
and to change to a new set of No.4
BUT DAMN IT AGAIN!
we were suppose to wear back the muddy No.4 after our powder bath..
how disgusting can we be?
we were slow in changing down and up..
so,… changing parade kicks in..
our socks were extreme
with all the mud dried up and harden..
we got to tear in down..
OUCH man..
changing parade dragged all the way to midnight..

the very last morning of the field camp..
we got a very black Friday..
i think the distance was around 100m..
the whole company got to leopard crawl through the distance..
and the distant includes muddy areas.. sandy areas.. and hard ground area..
and throughout the whole crawl…
it was the gravels with seriously sharp edges that made us cried in pain..
one funny moment..
someone shouted, “AHH!! my cock hit the rock!”
another replied, “damn! i can feel your pain!”
finally.. we changed into a new set of No.4 and waited for our bus to arrive..

that was the field camp that ndu go through..
i really appreciate being in the pool now.. hahahha..
after the field camp..
most of us got abrasions …
the worst of it..
Josiah’s.. blood was already flowing out..
besides..
heat rash also killing some of us..
mainly Eugene and Timothy Er..
the itch really cramp their face up..
next was the feet cracking..
due to the long hours of maintaining our feet in mud..
most of our feet were white when we took out our boots and socks..

i overheard one of the senior mentioning that field is worst than hell week..
but.. we will stay in No.4 throughout the 5 days during hell week.. without taking off it at any moment..
i dont know how to survive it man!..
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
until then ba..
last week of BMT and we going to enjoy one week of block leave..
but again.. we got the 12km route march..
am i going to die?

Happy Mother’s Day

2009-05-09T21:32:00.001+08:00

Naval Dog Unit

2009-05-09T15:15:00.001+08:00

Tuesday.. i finally got my Diver’s Gold..
9mins 12sec.
credit for Instructor Sia.. he paced me from the last 3 rounds..
and Instructor BK for the last push..
”10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… YES!”

rope climbing with fins didnt match my expectations..
in fact… it is easier to climb with fins than boots

confidence jump hurt my balls again..
i wonder how it will hurt when the HMS Terror comes..

timed swim.. i tot it would be a suffering session..
i realise i was wrong in the middle of our 8km road march…

it was Thursday..
early in the morning..
drew our arms.. all set ready to go..
for me..
first 50m.. was the only easy time..
the rest was hell
the pace is fast.. very fast..
it was a battle in the mind..
give up!!! give up!!! it shouted..
but i didnt..
the field pack was dragging me..
songs were shitty
and everyone were scolding one another..
spirits were low..
4km mark.. Ian fainted for a few minutes….
scared the shit of out me..
Instructor Puy slapped him hard in the face..
finally he recovered his conscience
we continued after the spread of cool water
never did we tot it will be so suffering
next 4km to go.. and we went
more and more people could not take in..
after the 8km march alot of us has problems..
overheat.. physical exhaustion.. chest pain.. the list goes on..

Friday.. Warrant Tan told us before we book out for the half day..
”today is the introduction of PCP, it is only the less than 50% of what you will expect”
and we were all like dogs already

Divers… A Special Breed of Men?
or Divers… A Man-like dogs?
hahahahahaha im crazy..
but i wont give up just like that..
i’ll be a Naval Diver of the 31st Batch!
HOOYA!

My Bosses

2009-05-02T12:16:00.001+08:00

i was wandering around facebook..
and i decided to search for all NDU people who i personally know..
i got a lot of from Team Navy..

saw quite alot of photos on IFC shooting competition..
i wonder if i can join Team Navy for their Air Rifle Team

from left we have.. Warrant David..
Warrant Tan Hong Heng.. my PC..
Warrant Tan Hong Bong.. saw him only once during my footdrill with Warrant Lawrence
our Commander NDU 2nd from right..

here.. we have CO Dive School just above the word “DIVERS…..” (RS there)

Warrant Lawrence at the right

i tot this is quite funny.. haha
but still.. even though i don’t know who is in this pic..
im mindful that they have ranks
it will not surprise me it he is a Master Sergeant

i think he is the most charming Instructor in DVS
Instructor Puy here

Instructor Sia..
i didn’t know he is a Dive Leader under Red Scuba
really cool to know this kind of things by myself man lol..

Instructor Roy
Instructor Tor BK
Instructor Rai

Instructor Koh
Instructor Ang

Instructor Jason on the right

Instructor Seow

i remembered all of my bosses.. with their shades.. on my heaven..
i loved all of their shades man..
hell week.. and i think i can purchase one myself.. haha

Master Teo’s pic.. damn difficult to find

finally.. my form is coming back..
i did IPPT on last Monday..
left only my 2.4km run.. 9mins 21sec
Diver’s Gold.. Diver Gold.. pls come to me!

i think im quite getting use to my fins..
even though it is still quite tight..

IPPT/SOC/Time Swim.. easy week..
besides those.. we, the 31 batch.. helped out during the 30 batch’s graduation..
all of us Hooya-ed each other after all the 30 batch jump of the HMS terror
in uniform No.3 somemore..
hahahah..
going home with the whole body wet..
nice one..
31 batch graduation.. we shall see what will be surprise for us..
well.. there are more months to go..
stay in course and dont OOC.. C:

later

Die Cock Stand

2009-04-25T19:02:00.001+08:00

the 31st batch of Naval Divers finalised our own song
here goes
”We are from 31,
Rough and rugged warriors,
Breaking all barriers,
passing out as divers.
Hoo Ya , Hoo Ya!
We fight harder ,
From the sea, air and land,
Because we are BETTER!
Fired up , fired up , everyday!
NOTHING CAN EVER STAND IN OUR WAY!
HOOYA!”

this week was kinda easy week for me..
especially for the 2 live firing days
we got to shoot quite a number of live rounds with our oldies darling AR15
still proud to say this..
16 and 16 targets in both day and night shoot.. and i got them all down…
Hooya for myself man..haha..
well well the sad thing is that.. for NDU.. there are no Marksman…
DAMN!

hey shooters if you are seeing this..
well im signing up for clay shooting in safra soon..
i think i’ll be joining the team with joo kee and some others
if you interested just sms me C:

oh i saw shu qiang over at our child hall
he really look different man..

live shooting aside..
we really got the juice out of our instructors..
especially for their LOL language
100 plus = sperm.. ???
many of which.. this is the most powerpack one..
”die cock stand”
WHAT THE ?
its a 31st batch thing man!

and of cos.. we cant forget this

FLUTTER KICK IN POSITION READY!
1,2,3...1
1,2,3...2
Cant hear you...3
1,2,3…4
Open your mouth... 5
1,2,3…6
Straighten your leg… 7
You are weak... 8
you are SHIT!.. 9

“you all going to take the vow right?
I will si mi lan jiao ah…..”

stand by bed is common for recuits..
LOL but how many people got the chance to stand by bed with trucks and boots only?
its 31st NDU!

“im very impressive” hahahahahahahhaaha
more and more laughter in camp is making time fly..
one more week? lets go!

Coughing Crisis

2009-04-18T21:01:00.001+08:00

*cough*

We, the 31 Batch.. looks weak.. with almost half of the class coughing all week long
oh man..
and i am one of them
our dearest Safety In-Charge told us that one of our classmates coughed blood out
and……. oh man..

IPPT-BMT Gold.. still no Diver’s Gold..
still long for me

IMT was fun..
however.. the feeling and experience were very synthetic to me
well well..
lets see for the real Shooting

all of us has collected our fins..
and wow! fins are really really effective in the water man..
been there done that..
now we can really understand why we need to train so hard physically
because it damn it needs bloody loads of strength to use it
more so out of the water.. if you understand why

went on to the Discovery Centre and the Army Museum with all of our instructors
for some national education
i guess a lot of us has a change in mindset after the trip..
for me.. it has always been the same
for me. for my love ones. for my country
HooYa!

Never given, only earn it

2009-04-12T10:47:00.001+08:00

got to know about this Phiten band first from Ian..
then i realise actually my Warrant and Master have been wearing the neckband
so Ian and i went to Takashimaya straight after we booked out yesterday to purchase the band..
its quite cool looking.. but the function is even so

after that i went back to SRJC..
Shooting Camp
went chatting with my fellow shooters and juniors
well.. my SRJC will be certainly less colour without this group of friends
shared alot of craps that happened in NDU with them

shooting competition for the A division level will be just nationals
no more zonal
hmm.. after getting the news from Mr Ng.. i wonder if SRJC’s Shooting will last for long

its <Sniper> time

later

Never Doubt the Unit

2009-04-10T13:33:00.001+08:00

oh NDU NDU..
we are the best in Singapore
31st batch..
will be the Guard of Honour for NDP 2010
WOW!!!
we will be marching pass in front of Singapore with the SAR 21
that is much heavier than M16
we got the taste of the training yesterday
after half a day carrying the weapon with one hand..
it make us all feel like abandoning our right arm
haha
that was such a great motivation for all of us.. the patriots
butbutbut im most likely going to miss it for my pilot path
damn..

6 weeks more for in NDU for their BMT
i find that's abit too long man..
and most of us..
the non-diver’s gold people..
we are going to miss our long weekend
book out at Thursday
book in on Friday
book out at Saturday
book in on Sunday
our Warrant and Master said, “we just want to F*** your mind up”
so we better take it man.. hahahahahaha
madness man

I am in 31

2009-04-04T13:07:00.001+08:00

what is tough?
what is challenge?
i got the taste of 5% of what my Warrant claim to be his Hammering session
and most of us were already suffering and struggling like shit

i never knew sleeping is a privilege to us..
in NDU.. we were taught that sleeping is
sometimes i can even sleep while standing
and looking at your own bed.. and not allowed to even touch it during our rest time is more the suffering..
and we can appreciate the floor in these kind of situation

military life is different
and it makes people want to get out of it..
but the more you want to be out..
the more the system will make you stay inside..
hence i think its better to just put yourself into it and enjoy the sufferings
and treat everything as an enjoyment

we may thing taking MC is a way out
it certainly can… in schools..
maybe for bmt intakes in tekong
NEVER in NDU man..
attend B and C status is like hell
fighting fit people will do shits…
sick people will do hell shits
oh man..

more and more people are going the direction of OOC
some of them.. knee injuries
heart problems
ankle problems

oh man..
im loving all this shits

I am the Special Breed

2009-04-01T15:23:00.001+08:00

this was taken by my brother on 18 march..
its a candid shot which i tot was really brilliant
The Only Easy Day was Yesterday, by the Navy SEALS
there are more difficult times coming my way..
and i will conquer and breakthrough
9 months!
just WAIT!

I love you, father!

2009-03-29T18:45:00.001+08:00

My father went off at 0332 hours on 27 March
Funeral is done and finished this afternoon
I was in the camp for 8 days and never had the chance to let him see how i look without hair on my head
The Taxi driver was understanding enough to help me in reaching SGH in the fastest time
But still, I was just too late

From Friday until today..
i went through many many ups and downs..
There are a lot of things.. still not being done before my father passed away
thinking of those things that he promised to do, makes me really upset

Since secondary 2.. when i dropped into the Normal Academic Stream..
my aim is to make my parents proud..
bit by bit..
i tried harder and harder..
o levels
a levels
shooting
and now diver
i will work even harder now with him in my heart

Tears for my beloved father

Thanks to all relatives, friends, teachers and my bmt divers… for all your contributions

Its Naval Diving Unit

2009-03-17T18:26:00.001+08:00

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
finally
going to Be Somebody!!!
and Nothing Stands in Our Way liao..

I’ll be a Naval Diver
Painstakingly nurtured with many years of intensive training, Naval Divers possess tenacity, grit and determination that enable them to operate flawlessly in and out
of water.
You'll be highly trained in the disciplines of explosive ordnance disposal, search and rescue, mine clearance and underwater salvage. This is not a position for everyone. Only a select few will join the "Men of Honour" - the team of professionals who display strength, fortitude and precision whenever they're tested.
Taken from http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/navy/microsites/ndu/index.html

Lets hope I can be one and come back unharmed haha

2 weeks later~

Ask yourself!

2009-03-11T03:50:00.001+08:00

Monday.. the first working day after i collected my a level results..
i went back to Bedok South Secondary School..
i saw quite a few of my teachers who taught me before..
Mrs Mah Ms Shek Mrs Djie were very happy to be seeing my results..
good enough to enter a local university..
Mrs Mah told me that she is glad that i got those results..
and especially happy that i went down there to show her personally

i went back BDS because i think that they were the ones who gave me the final push when a levels were closing last year…
it was after my prelims as i recalled..
and i remembered crying when i was walking out of the school

im glad that they are happy about it..
Ms Arabham happens to see me when i was talking to Ms Shek..
and Ms Shek said.. “this student.. from sec 5na.. made it to a JC and then made it into local uni..”
next.. Ms Arabham requested me to come back during may..
for their post exam period to give my juniors a moltivational talk..
me?… a motivational talk?.. oh well.. im really not sure if i can do that..
but i hope my story can arise hopes from them..

i went blog hopping just now..
i went through people with good a level score.. and those who really screwed up..
i really hope those people who regreted screwing up their a levels to remember how they felt when they receive their results..
the moment of sadness disappointment and devastation…
if you guys are going to repeat..
you will need a huge amount of push and motivation to face the hell again
its really not easy.. i know.. not because i went through it..
but because im good in putting myself into shoes..

for those who decides to go private…
dont just go there because thats a easier option..
go there with the mindset of winning get the game that you lost..
we will graduate one day..
the day may not be the same..
but we all will graduate..

chat with Dear just now..
i hope her health will be ok..
more importantly..
im starting to miss her alot these 2 days..
i think because in NS i will be neglecting her somehow or rather…
but i trust that 2 years later..
or in fact.. many years down.. she will be the one that i ask the magical question

later

It is done

2009-03-08T23:15:00.001+08:00

it was Friday..
2pm..
i dropped of bus service 55 with other SRJCians..
i walked fast..
straight into the school compund..
straight into my lovely shooting range..
the range wasnt open yet..
Amelia and Wanyin was outside with my some of my known and unknown juniors
Ms Lin came after awhile..
nervousness had his way around my body..
just cant do anything much at all

its around time..
the few of us made our way to the hall..
saw Mr Yang along the way,,
he didnt say much.. just, “you can wait and see la”
well well..
i saw Jun Liang in his Army uniform
and went forward to hug this long time no see buddy
other 2S17 guys were there as well..
waiting for Lennon..

we settled down..
out of a sudden.. Mrs Sim shouted my name loudly..
”Lin Qiang and the group of people!.. LET MOVE FORWARD!!!”
i tot what man..
lol..
Mrs Soh had her time..
and then Mr Tan took the stage..
he announced the improvements of respective subjects in terms of % passes..
followed by the top students..
the score was from 80 to 90..
i know i cant be one of them..
so i was looking out for anyone that i know and clapped loudly for them..
Oswald Jin Bin Bryan Yam Bryan Han Joanne Sheena
they did well..
and then there is the overall top student who managed to get a Straight As and score the prefect 90 full score..
its SRJC here.. and he did it..
so happy to just clap for him..

after that..

Mr Tan specially mention some of us
and i was one of them..
he said that i was from sec 5NA and manage to score a pretty decent score in JC..
i stood up and there was tears of joy again
Sheena was mentioned too..
she took up H3 econs and score a Merit for it
then there is a moment that Mr Tan had to specially mention 2 classes that was special..
and 2S17 again.. was one of them..
with a mean score of 70.1 if i remembered clearly

next.. we were to queue up to collect our result slip
many of my shooters and other schoolmates congrates me and im very thankful for that..
Audrey and Felicia gave a hug.. and im happy for their result too..

i went around to try to look for teachers..
i saw Ms Raj
she was very happy that i finally passed my GP
although it was an E.. but its still a pass..
what a relief man..

Ms Low was next..
she said that i met her expectation for acing her Physics and hold some hope for her to continue pushing her students..
hahaha

then i saw Mrs Sim at the paging room
she told me that she was the one that told Mr Tan that he need to specially mention me for what i’ve been doing last year.. and i really do deserve it..

went back to shooting range and met up with some of my batch’s shooters.. and Trendy..
went to Icecube and then Liquid Garden for dinner
and finally..
’A’ level is done!

went Marina Square for Watchmen..
”its too smart for a movie” ?
well.. go watch it if you read their comic..
for those who haven seen Watchmen before..
go read up if you are interested..
haha

next up..
Felix and i.. are ShooterRox..
Suburban Run..
the very last event before i go and serve the nation

later

Its going to be there

2009-03-04T21:18:00.001+08:00

oh.. how long has it been..

life is indeed boring and DULL without anything to do..
Camp High Achievers dont seem to call me up at all..
sad.. i’ve choose the wrong job to pursue during the break..
having stuck at this stage..
the only way to spend time to wait…
i had waited for my Chamber test that i did just now..
will be waiting for Traffic Police Driving Test..
hopefully to pass it at 1 go..
wait for A level results..
this Friday..
damn!
enlisting in March 18..
and then 9 months of what a typical Singaporean will name as hell..
then i can go flying..
having to keep my physical condition at the top

a level ah~

Valentine’s Great Stomach

2009-02-15T21:05:00.001+08:00

we went to Bali Thai..
had 5 dishes..
just look at the amount of food we ordered..

simply happy day
C:

CCA Recruitment

2009-02-12T01:37:00.001+08:00

i was annoyed by bits and pieces of plastic bags round the house..
so i decided to pack them up yesterday..
damn…
there are at least a thousand of it…

went to play badminton with Xiong Wei Jin Bin and Ting Shun
then went back to SRJC for their CCA Recruitment Day…
there were really big changes around..
some were great…
some were lousy..
like.. the canteen..
we were complaining that the canteen is too small to accommodate the 2 levels during lunch and breaks..
with the renovation..
the canteen LOOKS spacious.. but they really really defeat the purpose of renovating it..
i dont think the problem is close to solving

this is the photo of Winson being body slammed by the kids in China..
having looking at the pictures from the SR Global Classroom Experience 2008..
it have made me miss YangShuo again..
AAHHH!

this was the booth set by my junior

my arm here.. with “SR=)”
by an ‘inspiring’ teacher called Ms Liu Lijun..
haha.. she has became quite famous in school for her TV Advertisement for the Ministry for Education

after talking around the school with Dickson Felix and Oswald..
and collected my Eagles award..
we went back down the range to check it out..
Mr, Mrs and Little Ng were there..
haha.. the whole family..how nice is that..
gathered us the J3s.. and we went off early for dinner at New York New York..

auto driving lesson tomorrow..
kind of excited about it even thought i really like to drive manual car

later

SINchalet

2009-02-09T22:31:00.001+08:00

Friday..
met up with Raymond and Roslin to buy our bbq stuff..
then Ray drove us to Aloha Loyang Bungalow 13
the check in time was 3pm..
Ray thought is was 2pm..
and he needs to go back BDS for his NCC stuff..
we went in the Bungalow without checking in at first..
only Roslin and i..
our stuff is all inside.. waiting for 3pm..
so we searched out Chinese Chess..
obviously i own her.. haha
and the loser was set to go to the reception which was quite far away
before i could win the first game in the bungalow..
the staff of the chalet came in and invited us out of the perimeter..
game restarted outside the bungalow.. on the road side..
still… i won..

bbq started.. and group by group they come..
but as always.. there will be those who we lost contact and those who never want to associate with us anymore..
had a good time catching up with some of them..

after the bbq..
past midnight..
the leftovers gathered round the table..
and we had a SINchalet……
…………………

lights out at 4+am..
10am.. we woke up..
Sherman drove Raymond Darren Chevy and i to some fish farm that we is currently working at..
and some other fish farm because he wanted to buy some fish..
it is around Pasir Ris..
Dear and Roslin had their beauty sleep

we came across this fish farm..
there is a small pond for prawning..
and another big pond for fishing..
we were attracted to a young lady at her 20s
having a hard time with the hooked fish..
5mins… 10.. 15.. 25..
Sherman was suggesting that she will never pull that fish out of the water..
and we should go..
the rest of us werent want as we waited for quite long already..
and we should see how big that fish was..
35…40…..45mins..
she succeed with her fishing with some help for others
the fish was at least 1 metre long..
that was really a “wow” factor..
then the next moment..
they let the fish go…
we were troubled in our mind…
finally.. on our way out..
we saw the pond’s name.. “Catch-and-release pond”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

going evening time..
Darren drove Dear and i back home
Dear was 38.59 degrees…
so i let her sleep for an hour..
while waiting for the dinner to start..
the Eunos Zone 3 RC’s Chinese New Year dinner was really a big event for the RC themselves..
just look at the newspaper article..

my Uncle and my Brother were the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the event respectively..
were featured in the photo..
my Brother first from left standing..
my Uncle second from left sitting..

its all about the Guest-of-honour isnt it?
thats Mayor Zainul with all the RC members

back to the Chalet..
had our last bit of fun
before the last packing up and be ready for checking out the next day..

SubUrban Run… anyone?

later

Sour Jaws

2009-02-06T11:10:00.001+08:00

Xiong Wei was so missing us..
decided to call us up for dinner..
Herman was in camp on last tuesday
hence.. the 4 of us met up only..
i brought them to Alp’s Cafe for some closey dinning

after that..
Xiong Wei bought a pack of cards..
we played Go Fish!, Bridge and Hearts at the Bras Basah Complex..
then these are some stupid moment..
whereby Aud’s phone’s cam’s timer was like………………
we didnt know the timing of the timer..
can you imagine? lol

went out with Dear on Wednesday
bought some Jin Yong’s Drama..
Xue Shan Fei Hu and She Dian Ying Xiong Zhuan
then we went to catch Love Matters…
the plot was normal..
the main actors are okok…
but i thing the supporting actors were disappointing..
finally one Jack Neo’s movie that i dislike…

just came back from ST Aeromedical Centre..
did almost nothing there..
5mins was all they need..
oh man.. lets hope again ah

going to 5A Gathering at Aloha Loyang le..

later

A Dulled Lunar New Year

2009-02-01T15:55:00.001+08:00

anyone caught the solar ellipse?
i was at the hospital..
the surrounding clouds were dark grey in colour..
enhanced the brightness of the sun..
but i believe all of us missed the moment due to the movement of the clouds
sadness……

check the line below the number 7777…
coolness man..

went out with Buddies to have Chinese New Year Dinner..
Darren drove us to Bugis to have steamboat..
then we continued to Raymond’s house to fulfill our sinful desire..
thanks to dear’s avocation (if you understand what i meant.. haha)

when to fang shen this morning..
two little golden fishes in the small container..
contributed by my brother and people from the RC from all over Aljunied GRC..
5 MPs came together grace the event
at 9:09am.. we all released those fishes out to the reservoir
happen to see Trish there..
they were invited to perform.. but i didnt manage to catch the performance..

‘A’ level results releasing date is getting closer..
but none of us can confirm which is the day of our doom or our success
simply too scary to think about it during the night

driving lessons are coming to an end..
hopefully to pass my Traffic Police Test once and for all..
and get my license before my enlistment day..

AeroMedical centre just sent me another appointment letter..
i am to go for a medica review..
really pray for myself to qualify for the pilot training man..

later

A different kind of beauty

2009-01-21T21:04:00.001+08:00

now this…
is a big transformation..
but one thing never change..
that will be my heart C:

FREE! but not that free

2009-01-21T11:20:00.001+08:00

here it goes Shineeeeeeeeeeeeee!

went to Mount Alvernia Hospital yesterday to see Dr Foo’s patient..
of cos her name is call Audrey.. haha..

Sikai was there with her… and she is enjoying her chocolate ice cream..
heavenly treatment man.. haha..
just keep ordering Sikai around to buy this and buy that..
poor Sikai..
the room was one of the best rooms available in the hospital..
and the best part was that she didnt even have to pay a single cent for it!
omg.. best life even..
felt like a hotel eh~
Aud’s father came for a little while
then left with Sikai to Novena to help Aud get her popiang
i stayed to entertain her until Sikai come back

that is the throat ulcer she got..
i saw it with my both eyes.. disgusting shit hahahaha..
cant really see what is there in the picture

the photos above was candid..
cos she rejected my shooting at her..
but well..

Obama Swore in as US’s 44th President!..
his speech was WOW man!
i wonder if i could someday talk like him..

later

It is getting tough

2009-01-17T22:59:00.001+08:00

went for my first CHA job yesterday..
River Valley Pri 4G is the class Jeslin and i was posted to..
it was terrible at the beginning..
but towards the end.. they were better and better..
experience and journey wise… i think it will be in my heart..
students walked before to and said, “thank you UNCLE SAM!”
and from the expression from their faces..
i think they really meant what they said..
but i dont know if i am deserving for that anot..
this is the first time.. and hopefully more to come

after break camp..
the few of us when to have lunch..
we did a silent hungry cheer in Northpoint Food court..
which was kinda surprise.. haha

went back home then met Dear for the last time before she change her look significantly..
Ong Bak 2 sucks..
bloods and nothing else..
slept halfway through it..
a waste of time and money i thought

went shopping for Chinese New Year stuff with Brother Mum and Hock Rong..
under the RC’s organised tour to the various wholesale centre in Pasir Panjang and Woodlands..

sleepy sleepy…

later

Novotel Stay

2009-01-12T23:02:00.001+08:00

finally got a job for High Achievers..
went for the pre-camp briefing and then waited for Mum and Bro to come..
my phone went flat after getting Jesslyn’s number.. haha..

we got the second highest floor…
level 24..
premier room in Novotel..
damn cool man..

Somerset Hotel is just at the opposite

they got these mac here for 24-hour free usage..
its on the 7th floor

went around Chinatown area at night to shop for Father’s belt

went on to watch soccer at Satay Club at Clarke Quay at midnight..
Chelsea lost 0-3.. and i was devastated…

the next morning.. which is today..
we went some Long Feng Restaurant to have bunch
this is the Stone Pot Shark Fin with Crab Meat..
damn power..
it was served in a stone pot.. of cos..
and the pot is fiery hot that the shark fin can keep boiling for more than 10 mins..
power!

GCE ‘O’ Level result is out just now..
hope BDSians did well this time..
gonna visit Mrs Mah soon..

later

Leap over Cliff

2009-01-10T10:51:00.001+08:00

went for my Pilot Vocational interview yesterday..
took long hours of travelling time and finally reached CMBP
and damn my phone went flat……….
thought of having lunch at Botak Jones but it was too crowded then
end up in CMPB’s canteen..
went on to Mum’s office to take a look..
all her colleagues were so warm in welcoming me..
times up..
reported to the SAF Recruitment Centre
anxiety and nervousness filled me in
heart rates go faster and heavier
there were 15 candidates on that day..
i was the 8th one..
a Major named Chris came on and brief us
and the session begins
waited for more than an hour..
seeing people being accepted and some rejected makes me more nervous
finally i went in
and came out in around 5 mins..
the fastest on that day i think..
the Chairman of the RSAF Flying Training School asked to me take care and see me in 2 years time..
then i went out… waiting for the result..
Major Chris then came out saying, “ah.. you.. you crazy ah?"….
and he goes on..

I AM ACCEPTED!
felt so damn relief..

went on to meet Dear in Cityhall and we shopped for her New Year clothing and shoes for hours..
before we went Darren’s house for Red Cliff 1
Chevy was first there but he doesnt seen interested in the movie..
Raymond came too..
Darren drived us to Tampines Mall for Red Cliff 2 at Midnight
the movie was damn good man!

later

Let's get it started

2009-01-07T17:40:00.001+08:00

went to Kallang riverside area for countdown..
watched part of the fireworks there..
some low fireworks cant be seen..
damn sad..
went on to Kenny's house to stay for the night..
played Nitendo Wii for the whole night..
i mastered the tennis play..
Ray and Dear needed training until the next morning to beat me..
sad sad.. hahahahaha
Kenny and Chevy are damn pro ones..
went swimming at daylight..
played the throw and find coin in the pool..
cold until siao man..
and thats how my New Year started

my phone is in cannot-make-it status..
not very in the just-nice timing to be like that..
damn..

continued my restructuring of my study room..
flipped across some of my primary school stuff..
sudden recall some people who transfer out of Damai 10 years ago..
tried to find them online..
and seriously i found Png Huimin lol..
now i know 3 huimin le..
haha

yesterday was Jun Liang's Birthday..
i smsed him at the moment my clock hit 12..
he told me he was waiting for my sms before he sleeps..
DAMN GAY SHIT MAN!
hahahahahaha
well well.. i think bros are like that ba..

met up with Jun Liang Lennon Han Rong Chong Wei and Xue feng earlier today..
went Upper Thomson road there to have Prata..
its consider a farewell for him to become Man
as Jun Liang is going in Commandos soon..
all the best man!

driving is getting more and more fun..
although it is like doing the same thing over and over again..
but well..
for me.. moving a car is classed under enjoyment liao
lol

Pilot selection interview is on the coming Friday..
WAAAAAAAAAAA
damn excited and scary man..
my life depends largely on this event..
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
all the best for myself man!

later