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.





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.

gotten my car last week. really thank God for this enormous blessing. I don't need to pay a single cent for this car except for the maintainence, fuel, tax, erp, etc.

always wanted to have my own car now that i have one i realised how not easy to support a car myself. not easy. but i gonna take it as another step to really manage my finances even better.

this year, really have been a very good year. only 8 months ago we were asked to write down all our goals. i think i have practically reached all my goals that i have set out for the whole year.

started school for some time and is no mean feat to juggle camp and school. in order to make up for all the loss time and all the slack i have thrown in i made the decision with ch months ago to take up part-time study while we are still serving the nation.

with the appointment i am holding in camp, and work never seem to cease in camp sometime i wish i can just quickly give up the appointment i am holding in camp to concentrate fully in my studies.

proj deadline is just around the corner and exam is imminent which explain why i am on off to concentrate on my project. after being out of sch for some time, needed some time to oil and start up my engine.

not easy but at least i am still determine to finish it since next year i don't really see myself having lots of time since i have decided to take over my dad business. i think is in the blood/gene or whatever. it seem destine that i am the one who will take over since both my brother did not really show any intention to take over the business.

now i just can't wait to leave singapore and go for a short holiday. finally bought the ticket. its been some time since i actually went for a holiday. going to bali with my army mates to just relax and enjoy the sun and the beach.

the air is filled with excitment among the group of us. gonna rent car, most probably go diving and do all sort of water sport that is not possible in singapore. more or less planned our itinerary for 6 days 5 night trip which will happened during the last week of september.

probably going to army have made me mature alot.

in camp got a few people into photography. have been talking to them about it. initially my plan was to get a DSLR probably a few years.

had thoughts of buying my friend's canon DLSR. but last week i remember that i had this old retro cam above at home. just that the lens need to bring it to service and clean up and repair it so that it can be used again. when i become more free i will go bring it for servicing.

what i am looking for is this type of non digital cam. probably gonna learn how to develop the picture myself.

the busy days in camp is gonna last for another month or 2 before i fly to australia for exercise wallaby. find the management kindda screw up in camp this week. because i made an effort to check last week whether is there any deadline for the vehicles that are going to wallaby.

no deadlines were given. however this week i was bombarded with many calls asking for the handing over of the vehicles. rushed out 5 vehicles for them but because of the miscommunications and other stuffs i dunno what they want to do. just do my part the rest just let my superior deal with it.

friday was our brigade anniversary. thank God that my junior gave me a ride to chevron since i can't used the car yesterday. after the celebration me along with 4 other drivers went back camp to work on the vehicles since my master promise to hand over 2 veh.

he already made a few of us angry by promising people to hand over another 2 veh. say alot of nice things like he can give us a ride back to camp. but he was nowhere to be found in camp and the tech who was supposed to help us were not even in camp.

after that we went to prep for our soccer. went on to win the match 8-1 against HQ armour. i think or rather 90% confirm that the brigade is in the finals which will be on next thursday. once again assured of a medal already and also some off to look forward to.

today went to take a look at some cars and have to make my decision soon which car to choose from. test drive the toyota vios racing edition, hyundai i30 and kia cerato. tomorrow gonna go test drive the nissan latio sport series. somehow is just between toyota or nissan.

thankful that my parents are willing to get me a car.

finally got my exercise regime back on track. ever since exercise DA started i have not been exercising as much as i wanted. partly also because i was quite lazy. but because of the recent concluded inter-company soccer tournament i started to slowly exercise.

with Army Half Marathon around the corner training for it since i am a second year soldier and have to complete 21km. just did my first 10km run at MacRitchie Reservoir on tuesday where i clock just slightly above 70 mins. did my second 10km where i clock 58 mins.

after the run at MacRitchie Reservoir met up my ord senior at plaza sing for dinner. kindda surprised that he got me and my 2 friends a t-shirt from japan.

at the same time training for the inter-unit soccer tournament. managed to get in the 16 men that brigade is sending to compete in this tournament which will start tomorrow.

all this exercise is a good thing since i am also training to clear my 2nd year window for ippt. at least now i know i am somehow in good shape to go take my ippt.

life in camp getting more and more busy and there are more and more things for me to handle. more deadline to meet. good thing is my new superior is a very nice guy so there isn't much pressure. how i wish that the year will end sooner so that i can slowly slowly start handing over my tasking to my juniors while i start to have the ORD mood.

getting very very hard for me to balance my life. every week after i booked out all i want to do is just stay at home to rest up and not be at anywhere. can't seem to find enough rest in camp since everyday is just work and work.

the only thing i looked forward after office hours is our movie screening. not so bad caught quite alot of movies that are not out in singapore yet and some recent movies like "the unborn", "walled in", "dolan's cadillac" just to name a few.

had dinner with my parents today. was talking about how my auntie want to retire. i think is 100% confirm that next year immediately after i ORD i will be taking over the shop at queensway and start my apprenticeship.

i also can't say for sure is that what i really want to do. but nonetheless is better than to fold the shop. i do have other goals but the only thing hindering me is $$$ to fulfill my goals. so like fragance hotel boss i gonna help my parents in their business save up the $ and probably venture into other business.

next week will go test drive. gonna scout for my first car.

super BUSY in camp over the last few weeks. i hold the appointment of 2ic in my branch. but everyday without fail, the IC will be asked to do errands for my encik and in the end the person that suffer will be me.

alot of info are being pump into me. practically assuming the ic position for a month plus. work in camp keep stacking. seems like impossible to clear it.

i am practically in charge of almost every events that is coming up. status of indian fleet vehicles, preparing for wallaby fleet of vehicles, the numerous vehicles whose servicing are due, gathering names for wallaby, marching contingent for COC parade and other more.

very tempted to take a break from camp but not very worth it now to start wasting my off since i already wasted alot of off.

at least i thank God that my juniors 60% of them are super "garang" and really helped me alot and do up the task that i allocated to them.

don't really have much time for other things since work in camp take up most of my time. even during the weekend is all about work since people will call me up and ask abt stuffs.

so naturally nights out mostly are spent at yew tee for a quick dinner before heading back to camp to rest and have our daily movie screening.

but the good thing to it is that i have been spending alot of time with my army mates. even had our 2nd movie outing together before i go back camp last sat for COS duty.

this week had soccer tournament. played our heart out. the tournament was concluded on friday where we emerge as the champion. at least the pace in camp is generally quite ok now where we can have some inter-unit tournament a so call in camp cohesion.

the decentralise zone svc to me i think is a success even though there were a few mistakes here and there but at least the people who were in the same team as me got to do something new. glad that everybody got to learn something new and garner the experience. somehow is always through this events that you get to do something different. not only do my team members learn something new i too discover the many limitations that i experience helming the svc. but at least i do get to learn a few new things in the ministry too.

Tat Kwek
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