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.
