Monday, March 29, 2010
♥ 1:36 AM
have been chao kenging since before CNY. my last run was probably a day or 2 before CNY. after which i have been going on status trying to lead the easy life.
a week ago, went for my 2nd year ippt. did not had high hopes of passing. wanted to keng out again with my friends. in the end went for it. thank God managed to pass it on my first attempt.
all these while been training my bicep only. recently started running again. hoping to clock at least 25km each week. during my inactive time i have put on some weight now time to shed it all and start looking lean again.
been doing some night running, hoping to achieve the goals that i have set out for myself. wanna look good for phuket trip thats why been pushing myself very hard. at least now i am quite happy with how my bicep is looking.
been eating healthily as well and cutting down on my carbo intake. doubt can hit the packs but at least can go back to my lean way if i stick to my regime for the whole month.
at least one thing i am glad is that finally managed to meet up ch and van after so long. can't really remember when was the last time i spent time with them. probably the last time was during my birthday.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
♥ 1:28 AM
been spending my time reading books lately. nth much to do so might as well start reading novels. too free till i can finish one novel per day. been reading nicholas sparks books. touching a little on mitch albom books as well.
as i refused to be a bangala worker, i have been trying to spend my time more wisely. either sleeping or reading books or playing psp or going to school as i look forward to being a free man.
been working out very faithfully to build up my bicep. trying to reach tim's standard but this week i realised his bicep getting even bigger because he is doing 100 pull up everyday. well nvm at least my bicep seems to be bigger than the past, well to me.
went to ps cafe. i cannot believe that my army friends made me do what i will normally not do at all. no complaints because to me they are ppl who really push me and force me and if have too will beat me up into trying something new and move out of my comfort zone.
whether anot is a success or not it does not matter because at least i took the first step and they could see alot of change since the first day our life cross one another. at least now i am getting bolder and taking control of my own life.
looking forward to phuket more or less got everything down already. hotel was booked on monday, planning to rent a car and drive and also our camp mate provide us alot of details and where to go when we are in phuket.
phuket here we come!
Thursday, March 04, 2010
♥ 1:23 AM
(Front from left - You Liang "White Hair", Timothy "B.O.B, Ratatouille, Pretty Boy, all kinds of other nicknames", Wei Guang "Hamster", Hock Seng "Beng" )
(Back - Jonathan "Johnny")
(Glenn "Ganja Boi" with me just before we went for laser quest)
These fantastic group of people are my closest friends in camp. Really enjoy being with them. As of now, officially 99 real days to ORD!! Going back to camp..entering bunk and not seeing them is real sian. Staying home during off or leave is even more sian. As quoted from hamster "I am actually missing my friends in camp!! too bored at home"
We really do everything together. In the past, our "hobbies" are watching late night movie in camp till 1am or 2am the favourite would be watching the entire SAW series, Paranormal Activites where I would make all kind of noise in the middle of the show, going to the gym together, boozing, cards, more movies.
Recently as most of us are still single, we love to catch every new movies that we think is nice on thursday because thats the time when new movies are release in Singapore and also during the weekend. Once after roll call at 5.30pm we would all rush to snatch a cubicle and start washing up, tim and me as the chief driver would race each other and make it to the theatre before 7 to buy our tix.
Going to Harry's bar during nights out day or maybe a cafe for a simple meal. For me and Johnny it would always be after class i will go and pick him up from his class and we would head to Alamin for prata. To meeting in the weekend like last week just for a simple meal and sitting at Ngee Ann City under the flag pole talking till the wee hours.
They really introduce me to alot of news things that I will not do. Because I am a introvert person and take a long time to warm up to people. Tim love to tell people about me "Ethan, first time see him so quiet, gedong days always sleep early hardly talk with us. Moment go brigade change man smoke us, prank us, loud person." But is also because of them that I change for the better I feel.
The curtains to my ARMY DAYS are closing. There is a saying "it ain't over until the fat lady sing" which is in 99 more days.
Always enjoy all their company because in one or another way they would impact my life.
In Johnny I learnt how to drink all kinds of drinks. He was the one who train most of us before we head to bali last year by downing us with beers after beers. Now he is training me with whisky, vodka, red wine. Previously hate drinking not that I love it or anything but now I am just a social drinker. The oldest in my batch he imparted alot of things in life. Is always with him that we break alot of rules. Every book out day together I would send him home.
Tim a fanatic for alot of extreme sports or rather sports that not alot of us like. He is the person that hate politics, violence. Always the most level headed guys that will always remind us to keep check of our temper. In him I learnt how to drive even more recklessly (skillfully), to be more fit, and spurn up a little interest in photography. But ultimately he is the person that teach me to be more confident and to open up myself even more.
Hamster my future class mate he is a very loyal friend. He is one person along with tim that I like to smoke. Always fall for whatever I say. In him i learn nth because he is the 2nd youngest among these grp of friends. This guy as well every book out day he will be in my car. Some times when I don't feel like driving and he is I would hitch a ride from him.
But these 3 guys they are my best friends in camp. We would always be fighting to foot the bill. Always hanging out with one another and Johnny would always be the one that provide us with the booze no matter what we are doing.
White hair. He is the person that brings laughter ALL THE TIME into our life. He is really a very funny person the way he talk, his actions etc. Always kena tau pok from us esp Johnny. Having him makes your life very colourful.
Beng my bed buddy ever since I enter brigade. Even when we went to Bali we stick with one another. The most helpful guy around. In him I learnt how to Zhuo Ren. because he really know how to Zhuo Ren.
Ganja Boi the youngest. Whining is his favourite hobby. But he is a very colourful character. Will always send him to and fro from camp. He is the person that trying to make me a very loud person because he is a loud person. Winding down the window, blasting the music and singing like nobody business thats what we do when we are on our way back home.
Right now everyday going back to camp we feel like bangala worker. But why there are no complaints from me is because of them I look forward to seeing them. Life will be different when we don't get to see each other 6 days a week. Looking forward to our ORD trip to PHUKET before all of us go our seperate ways.
More or less we have come out with our itinerary. Diving, ATV, BUNGEE JUMPING, SURFING, and many more. In Bali i spent close to 900 Singapore Dollar. This time round gonna bring bring 1000 Singapore dollar and my ATM card just in case we run out of money. Learnt from exp. We are just going to have a blast at there for 7 days and the next time when I will see tim again is when he comes back to see me and johnny collect our pink IC.
I have decided to work hard and save money. Gonna get a condo/apartment in singapore before 25. Work super hard and buy a house beside hamster and tim when they finally decide to relocate to Australia. Semi-Retire by the age of 35 and shuttle btw Aust and Singapore.
From now till phuket is abt 2 months. Got to train super hard. Haven't been working out much due to school work. Bicep seems to be getting smaller. End result must be 50% of Kellan Lutz's body. Long shot but can try.
Also not forgetting my closest friends CH and Van. Never without fail every year always celeb my birthday, making it an enjoyable night and a memorable one too. Both of them have stripped me to almost my bare bones. They know almost everything that is happening to me.
It is a blessing. I don't complain if we don't see each other often. Friendship are probably tested when you don't see each other often and yet able to sustain it. I love the fact that we are not pressured to meet one another all the time.
I am blessed to have friends like them that don't complain when I spend most of my time with my army friends. But at least I do try to meet them once a month haha and spend quality time catching up with my 2 good friends.
In future I must make it a point to be more generous with them the same thing fight to foot the bill, go holiday with them.
All these people well they are great because they don't look at you with colour lenses and accept you for who you are not because of race or religion or background. Thats why they make great company. Immerse in their company brings great joy to my life.
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I admit things have change for me in my life. Well changes are inevitable and change is the only thing that is constant. By that only ch, van, tim, johnny and hamster know about it.
They are the person that I share this thing with. This change probably ppl might not like it or they have differ views. But I am thankful that these 5 people accept this change in my life and never tell me off or start a long story or anything. I will not give up like what i told tim but just that probably you got to accept the fact that this change have happen.
Friday, January 01, 2010
♥ 2:30 PM
to sum up 2009, it had been a very eventful year, a year where i made a lot of important/life changing decision, one that i tried to be more mature for myself and the people around me especially my family, one where i made friends with meaningful people who challenge me to step out my comfort zone and do things that i have never done before.
the goals that i have set out to conquer at the start of 2009, at least 80% i have achieved. a fantastic group of friends that i knew in my teenage years have stick by me throughout 2009 and for many years to come.
not much idea what 2010 holds for me. all i know is that i am turning 23 soon and all of a sudden i feel so old yet to accomplish much things nor do anything big or significant yet. all will change when i got hold of my pink ic in 5 months.
the pressure/burden of keeping the business afloat and probably bring in new ideas to start making more money will be the main goal for me in 2010.
maybe gonna pack more travelling into my 2010 schedule. one of my dream is to see the whole world and one day by a house in a certain country and divide my equally in singapore and that country.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
♥ 8:54 PM
finally finish serving all my confinement. however there was some issue and we were threaten with more confinement the week after we completed our confinement. but all is well now. recently life in camp ain't so good. over the past 2 weeks quite alot of things happen. seeing quite a few people ORD make me can't wait to ORD as well. but right now i need to focus on some things back in camp and get it done.
spent alot of time with my camp mates recently. visited dempsey on a thursday nights out, sat i was back in dempsey for a chill out session with hammy before meeting the guys at timbre substation to celeb beng birthday.
this week caught PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in camp. the spooky thing was i switched off all the lights in the office. it was pitch dark except for the tv. half way through the movie one of the com auto switch on. not that it bother us alot. the whole movie was ok not as scary as what it was made to be. in fact i had a peaceful night actually everybody had a peaceful night.
made a mad rush down to city area on thursday to catch the premier of 2012. the movie was worth the $6. a great movie gonna be a hit with the audience. after the movie we went to newton for dinner before the rest of the guys head back to camp while i send johnny back.
sch so far so good. trying to maintain a good result and trying to juggle sch with my many commitments. at least i am hoping to get all A for my whole course.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
♥ 4:52 PM
my camp buddies. travelled to bali together. they are probably the best buddies i can find in camp. go through everything no matter the situation is huge or insignificant. through every individual i get to learn alot out of them.
a novice surfer. spent some quality time in the sea just surfing. is because of them my dream of travelling oversea materialise.
white water rafting was also on our agenda. is because of them i get to do all kindda of crazy water sports and be free to be who i am with no pretense and enjoy my life.
after rafting hit the beach for a game of beach soccer. even though they don't enjoy soccer as much as i do. but for me they joined in to ensure i get a taste of beach soccer.
is because of them, i am slowly trying to break my shell and step out of my shyness to know other people and be less introvert.
we have treated bali as our 2nd home strolling down the bustling street topless.
these are the guys that i would entrust my life to. these are the guys why my weekend confinement is easy to endure because we are all in it together.
thats the reason why we are going to a malaysia roadtrip this coming december and also to phuket next may. thats the reason why camp is no longer a hardship because they are the reasons and I thank God for giving me a chance to know this wonderful fantastic people.
2 weeks ago get to spend a great time with my good friends. although it was a short time together out celebrating daniel's birthday. to me it was a fruitful time as i don really spend alot of time with my this grp of wonderful friends that have seen me through everything the last 6-7 years.
on off for the rest of the week until the weekend since i still have 2 more confinement to serve for being caught resting in bunk during office hours. got to prepare for my exam this sat before going to my camp buddy birthday at timbre and waste ourself ok not me since i am driving before all of us head back for confinement.
the bad thing is i will miss the BIGGEST MATCH on sunday. still contemplating of getting MC so i can catch the match but my decision will rest on my camp buddy shoulder.
Marksmen baby! the good thing is obtain marksmen, free off to get and also $200 which goes to my petrol/phuket trip etc.
Oh yes the biggest news to come out together me and 4 of my bali mates are nominated for BEST SOLDIER. oh wait i just remember i and 3 of my bali mates are no longer in the running for the award since we are being awarded confinement haha.
not that it matter much. but the favour shown by the higher management is tremendous. we are quite low profile. but through this confinement i realised actually we quite popular and most of the captain and major and colonel know all of us. and most of them teased us upon learning our confinement. although brigade life is very different as compared to the past but is also because of these very nice regulars it makes life fun as well. will miss them when they all start posting out/resign at the end of the year.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
♥ 8:45 PM
haven't been blogging that often.
just came back from a well deserve trip to bali. actually is quite hard to believe that i am back in singapore and when monday come i will be giving instructions, taking care of the guys in camp, doing servicing and back to the regimental life.
how i wish i can wake up at 9 take my time go for breakfast with the amazing view of bali welcoming me. go for a short swim before taking the shuttle bus to kuta. heckling with the locals before getting our stuffs, going for all kinds of water sports, etc. they say good things never last. seem like i just woke up from a good dream.
i can stand by this when i say i have no prob staying there for a good 6 months before coming back to singapore. which led me to ponder to the future maybe when i make it big and everything is settled here in singapore i am gonna get a house. ok not a house at bali but at australia and shuttle between singapore and australia spending half a year in each country without renouncing my singapore passport.
excluding JB i think the last time i took a plane and travel oversea was 6 years ago after my N level i went to japan. although i really feel sad and find it hard to come back to reality, the good thing is me and my friends we are probably gonna plan a Bali 2 or maybe to some other country. at the mean time i am definately saving up to go either japan, usa or europe next year for my ORD trip although initially i thought of heading to spain. but all could change.
i think Bali is amazing. i think if you asked around no one will tell you they spent 6 days there but thats how long me and my camp mates spent at there. not a day was filled with boredom. for me the highlight is definately the river rafting followed by me finally getting a tattoo.
spent abt 800 to 900 down there. but is all worth it! time spent with my close friends in army and also getting to experience alot of new things.
i have been trying to shed off some of the old image and probably infuse some new image. i can say that this trip really lead me to know myself even more and also slowly changing me. also i need to thank my wonderful friends for helping me. although i always am the butt of johnny's jokes.
i must say that our trip is sort of supposed to be model after this movie "THE HANGOVER". The main plot follows four friends who travel to
Las Vegas for a
bachelor party, only to wake up the next morning not remembering a thing and missing the groom, whose wedding is scheduled to occur the next day. minus the dazzling las vegas and bachelor party and groom.
ok there was no hangover at all. but we wanted to model it like this movie and kindda sabo our friend nickname white hair. but in the end i think i ended up being the one whose spot rightfully should belong to him.
i don't really remember buying anything for my mom. going there i see tim and johnny getting stuffs for their gf and family. plus my 3 other friends who are still single getting stuffs for their parents i was like the only one there spending the least as in buying very little stuffs. decided to spend US$50 dollar on a top for my mom. ponder for a few days which one to get for her. in the end decided to get the top from this shop call ULUWATU. that shop sell handmade top, dress etc.
wanted to get that dress for my mom if i was attach i would have gotten that beautiful dress for my gf. but it cost a bomb US$100. so in the end settle for something that is half that amount as i could see a huge hole on my pockets. my friends were telling me to get XS for my mom as most of them saw my mom before. however i bulk at that idea even though my mom is petite but definately not XS. got a S and i am glad it fit her real nice. even my dad commented that the top look pretty.
scored another point in the family history book.
even good dreams will come to an end. adjusting back to singapore life. toning down the havoc side. and can't wait to ORD which is like in 7 months - 8 months.
after rafting hit the beach for a game of beach soccer. even though they don't enjoy soccer as much as i do. but for me they joined in to ensure i get a taste of beach soccer.
these are the guys that i would entrust my life to. these are the guys why my weekend confinement is easy to endure because we are all in it together. 