Tuesday, August 30, 2005


My Camp (Dieppe Barracks) and the respective company lines from the satellite.. wow.. i'm amazed ! i love this program already..
Blabbered bean @ 02:05 //

Check this out!! This program GoogleEarth is way too cool!! it's amazingly 'stalker-friendly'. heh heh.. Look.. there's my place (block 105) on the satellite. download it here.
Blabbered bean @ 01:28 //

Why from now till December 24th only 2 public holidays??!! Booo..... Hoo Hoo.... =( *weeps*
Blabbered bean @ 00:37 //

Monday, August 29, 2005


Wow... the world sure is full of wonders eh? an upside down building.. amazing..
Blabbered bean @ 22:49 //

woked up around 1430h after the late night vcd marathon. had 'breakfast' then played a bit of ps2. couldn't win in winning eleven so i went to play fiddle with photoshop. can't seem to do selective color properly lei.. hmmm.. below's the product of my fiddling..

a trip for chocolate fondue postponed again. hmmm.. just when i thought i can take some photos of some nice food. nvm. so after today i have no more off again. hmmm... annual leave i hv 20+ days.. haven start planning how to clear them yet.. all those strange regulations make it hard to plan. what cannot take 5 days straight etc loh.. hmmm.. troublesome.

going to ah ma's place for dinner again tonite. since she asked, i thought it might be nice to go again. hmmmm.. k.. gotta go for dinner now..
Blabbered bean @ 18:58 //

watching this ch8 drama serial titled Baby Blues (in mandarin 'shui jia mu ji bu shen dan'). There is this eye candy to oogle at.. hee... hou xiang ting. whoo... there're so many pretty gals around.. guess from the few pix can see the type of girl i like hor? kekeke..

Blabbered bean @ 15:08 //

Managed to finish watching this VCD before i go to bed. i was so 'seh' that i actually watched the disc 2 first and i didn't realized my goof until the show finish and i was like 'eh, i thought still got disc 2 how come so fast roll out the credits liao..?' Blur me... but i watched disc 1 half way i fell asleep also lah.. i find that it's a typical hk comedy. v crappy..

zZZ all da way till 1400h before waking up..
Blabbered bean @ 03:58 //

just watched the vcd kp loaned me.. 2003 Gamble God. Yang Gong Ru.. wow!! what a dream gal.. sweet, demure, caring.. dream on mel...

Blabbered bean @ 03:32 //

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Enjoyed my weekly soccer routine in the morning. game cut short due to kp n dn leaving early coz they had planned to go out in the afternoon. kp found new go-out-frens while dn got a gf. hmmm.. which leaves me with no one for company for the afternoon. i went home washed up then slept. heh heh..

woke up at 5pm. did some brief surfing and decided to pay a visit to ah ma. could feel that she is glad to see me. brought along my saturday papers to catch up on. i read as i ate my dinner and watched the Jack Neo movie, Home Run, about the story of an elder brother, his younger sister and their pair of shoes..

the movie was great. watching the movie with my grandparents was very suitable too! i was touched.. i've always been one who would avoid watching local movies. not that i am realli that anti towards them but due to the fact that i dun frequent movies so i usually choose those realli blockbusters with all the big stars. i think jack neo is realli capable. i feel that he has this knack of grasping the emotions and feelings of the audience.

i feel pretty fortunate. Finding time to spend with my grandparents on a sunday evening. not all hv the fortune to spend time with their grandparents. some don't even get the chance to see them. i'll see whether i can do that next sunday. hmmm...
Blabbered bean @ 22:20 //

Look at this interesting name i found on the papers... never heard of something like this before.. haha.. :D
Blabbered bean @ 22:20 //

i dun hv a best fren. hmmm... i dun even have a good fren to hv heart to heart talks.. maybe it's my fault rather than others'. there's got to be a feeling. a feeling that encourages ya to peel off the layer of protection so as to bear your soul. when one gets too guarded, no one is able to get into that person's life. hmmmm...

oh ya.. darren's attached! his gf name is shun zi. yeah.. like that singer. i couldn't believe it. keke.. wish him well but i guess time with him's gonna suffer in some way le.. hmmm.. guess i've gotta wait till i'm back before i'm realli ready. hmmmm... anyway, i'm going abroad so i guess it doesn't matter that much rite? i juz received RMIT's acceptance letter in Bachelor of Multimedia on Saturday. everything's a mess now.. i dunno nuts abt accomodation etc.. gotta sit down sometime soon to plan this..

jm's sick. he din went for soccer today. hope he recover soon. kp's trip to brunei has been delayed 3 weeks. hmmm.. that should give me more soccer playing time on weekends. *more to be updated later*
Blabbered bean @ 13:53 //

i just read about this webbie that allows ppl to scribble.. Boy! are ppl so sex-crazed? haha.. juz take a look at what ppl are doodling.. can't help but admire some real talented drawing of superman and what nots though.. so realistic.. in such a small space somemore.. wow..
Blabbered bean @ 09:02 //

August 25th came and past.. For a moment i had forgotten the reason why it still remains as a familiar date which i'd remembered throughout these years. Now that is something considering i'm have a perpetual poor memory. then it juz came back. i remembered..

hmmm... for how long more will i remember this? perhaps when i hv a new date to replace it with.. hmmm...
Blabbered bean @ 00:41 //

Saturday, August 27, 2005

It's another nice saturday at home. i find that i like to be at home. nothing much happening but it's a simple and stressless place to be. the time flew by as i fiddled with photoshop. pleased to bring u guys the pix relating to my last few days too..

Summary of the week:

Mon:
Juis came back with rubberbands in his mouth. he visited the dentist to fix his crooked teeth. Night fell and encik gave us a much needed nights off coz i felt so cooped up in bunk and seeing everyone sleeping all da time. i juz dun like to sleep my time away liddat. went out for a breathe of fresh air. went safra yishun to rock climb with tim and llewell.

Tues - Thurs:
Went mess. pooled. served beer.

Fri:
COS while the rest booked out at 1230h. =(

Sat:
Booked out!
Blabbered bean @ 17:09 //

Making my life as a Friday COS better a lil'.. (Fri)
Blabbered bean @ 17:03 //

Furthermore got stung on the finger by this bee ! (Fri)
Blabbered bean @ 17:03 //

COS? Why Me? Why on Friday? then i can't go home on friday.. the rest book out on friday right after lunch ya noe? (Fri)
Blabbered bean @ 17:01 //

Waiting to close shop. playing with mirror. (Tues-Thurs)
Blabbered bean @ 16:59 //

Playing pool at the mess.. (Tues-Thurs)
Blabbered bean @ 16:59 //

Nights off Rock Climbing ! (Mon)
Blabbered bean @ 16:58 //

Rubberbands ! (Mon)
Blabbered bean @ 16:57 //

Thursday, August 25, 2005

"Never make a loan you ain't prepared to write off.."

this quote was shown to me by 'ok hao'. hmmm.. i've never thought of it this way before but i think it's pretty true. maybe i've been naive for too long.

nothing much happening in my life. sleep. wake up. eat. surf net. read papers. go toilet. play pool. watch tv. eat. serve beer. play pool. read magazine. serve beer. watch tv. haiz. boring rite? but it's still betta than in bunk where they sleep, eat, talk cock, eat, sleep, talk cock then eat then sleep.. urgh! i cannot do that!!

tomolo's gonna be worse. coz i'm the Company Orderly Sergeant(COS). gonna be stuck in that COS room the whole day liao lah.. no surfing of net. lotsa saigang to do. sianz. i'd rather be doing my job in the mess.. then will only book out on saturday morning. weekend faster come! i long to kick that ball! haha.. i wanna scissors kick volley!
Blabbered bean @ 18:27 //

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Been brushing up on my pool skills at the mess today playing with leon, alvin, darren and junhao. my thumbs being overused here!! pretty uneventful army life i'm leading actually. realli need to find joy in the little things.. /*pix this wkend*/

Getting that reply was such a pleasant surprise. haha.. it feels like a star has just visited my blog. thanks.. it was an accident/mistake which turned out pleasant afterall.. :)

reading that forwarded email from nep, i feel so guilty. haiz.. i will try to make up more time to spend with my grandmother. maybe can start this weekend hv dinner with her or something liddat.. hmmm... *ties a mental knot on small finger*

blogging this at the mess now.. hmmm.. time to watch project superstar.. i like the songs they sing.. haha.. pretty nice mah.. hee ;) kk.. till tomolo..
Blabbered bean @ 20:28 //

Photoshopping my time away... heh.. since Llewell's gf asked me to help her do some editting, might as well add on some effects.. heh..
Blabbered bean @ 00:38 //

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

I feel so stupid. i feel so cheated. Am i too soft? I've always thought myself as smart enough not to get bullied and cheated.. i let it dragged on and on for so many days, weeks, months. i shouldn't have been so soft with the matter for so long. he's a con! not only does he cheat money, he cheats feelings and trust. he's such a bastard! Bloody F**k Shit..

such ppl should be punished. punished real hard by god. i'm so furious that i've been taken for a fool here when i had sympathized with him and helped him when he's down. ingrate! Arrggghhhh !!!!!! despicable !
Blabbered bean @ 18:34 //

Monday, August 22, 2005


I'm a part time mess boy.. something i dun realli like to be. hmmm.. but it has its perks though..
Blabbered bean @ 01:48 //

Below is a list of findings based on encounters in my life. they are listed not as a direct reference to you but as a general thought i gathered.. please do not be offended if u do not fall into this category. it just means u're more unique. if u happen to fall inside this group, it also means u're not a weirdo. haha.. dun clobber me..

Some things i find very common among gals nowadays:
- likes violet or pink.
- likes being refer as pig.
- likes pig(coz it's pink? n cute? ie. piglet in winnie the pooh?)
- lists sleeping as hobby. (more 'understandable' coz lotsa ppl love to sleep. me not included.)
- interested in being an air stewardess.
- studies life science in polytechnic(ie. biotech).
- wanna change jobs but stuck due to frenship bonds at work place.
Blabbered bean @ 00:27 //

Sunday, August 21, 2005

Sunday! we went for bball court soccer. it's nice to be back playing bball court soccer again after some time playing on the field which needs a lot more running and stamina than skill. veri happy to be on the same team as the guys.

had kfc for lunch. used my coupon. we shared a family feast. chatted and muched. hee ;) then we walked around amk centre trying to look for the software macromedia studio. cannot find any pirates. haiz. all kena chased away liao. will hv to wait for a new one.

went home. chatted a bit on msn. bathed. facial cleansed. facial toned. masked. then moisturised. napped after reading only one article on the newpaper. Oops.. haven read my saturday straits times, sunday times, sunday newpaper yet. and... my library books are overdued. hmmm.. how ah? i'll see when i'll be free next week to pop by the library i guess. will chalk up some fine of course.

did some photoshop after the nap at around 7pm. posted pix. yes.. i guess those ord parade pix ain't gonna be posted afterall.. lazy lah.. too many pix dunno which to choose n how to display them le.. moreover i guess not many ppl would hv been interested rite? army's boring.. too regimental le lah. all stiff like blocks during parade somemore.

blog more later. feel like playing ps2 for a while.. hee..
Blabbered bean @ 21:45 //

Haha.. can u spot me? (i already made it easy..)
Blabbered bean @ 21:35 //

Cafe Cartel Dinner before the ORD Bash.. Yummy..
Blabbered bean @ 20:21 //

Llewell brought along a few ladies.. heh
Blabbered bean @ 20:11 //

ORD Bash on 17/08/05 @ China Black
Blabbered bean @ 20:08 //

Hee... the cat watching over them.. heh.. 0400h signing to go to bed.. tomolo soccer at 0900h.. Ooops.. couldn't resist a day w/o photoshop afterall..
Blabbered bean @ 04:01 //

woke up, brushed up and had my breakfast while watching naruto dl-ed over the night. played ps2 thru out the day. then jm n kp came over. watched soccer too. then to sleep.. tomolo soccer in the morning. been a busy day away from my pc.. hmmm.. so no pix to show too.. heh.. till tomolo then..

newcastle lost last week 2-0 to arsenal. drew 0-0 this weekend. hope they dun win for another 4 games.. then surely souness will be gone.. kekeke
Blabbered bean @ 02:22 //

Friday, August 19, 2005

i think i noe the reason why i keep feeling giddy, tired and sleepy after a day at the mass le.. coz whenever i wash the beer glasses, i smell the beer. perhaps the smell has drunk me.. Errps.. i noe i'm hopeless with alcohol...
Blabbered bean @ 22:59 //

Now i'm back in camp.. JH told me that PS wants to see me on monday to explain to him why i didn't sign the book in book out and also why i booked out ytd nite. Furious.. fine,.. if u wanna find trouble with me till this extent. F*** loh..

there is a limit for ur poking fun and playing of ur rank. i've had 'nuff ! i realli hate it when ppl offer to help me out in this or that then after that keep reminding me that u did this n that for me and tease me in the manner u do! if that's the case, i'd rather u dun ever gimme any benefits. F***! F***! F***! i'm going bonkers.. u better dun fan my fire... Arrggghhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blabbered bean @ 12:08 //

Just back from Nee Soon Medical Centre.. jus had a dental appointment. whoo whee... my chipped front tooth is fixed.. it looks just like new.. kekeke.. that will save me some embarassing moments whenever i eat chilli food stuff or drink too much coffee which i do enjoy.. haha..

After this nice visit to the dentist, i think it's sorta exorcise the bad experiences i use to hv when i go to the dentist during primary school. i reckon my dislike for visiting the dentist is realli due to that childhood bad experiences.. which are silly anyway..

now i wish i could fill all my cavities and also polish my teeth. i dun like them. they seem to hv been stained by all the coffee i've been drinking. Ooops..(don't u dare stare at my teeth. i'll feel veri awkward one.)

i was attended by this young female dentist. the beautiful doe eyes said that the fillings last between 5-7 years while i was lying on the chair.(i could only see her eyes, forehead and spectacles coz she was wearing a mask and some yellow lab clothing. Oh yah! she is wearing a veri similar spects to mine too. Geez.. kekeke..)

ytd in the mass was a busy day. we sold lotsa beer and quite a few warrants came to visit. meaning lotsa sai gang.. there was this dmd guy who was doing some graphics. on photoshop an freehand. i realised i've much to learn about freehand. haiz. someone get me the crack and key generator please? (kekeke.. shun bian send me the key generator for ps cs too!)

had a bref chat with the guy and actually my impression of studying in rmit multimedia is appealing more and more. coz it seems realli recognized here. at the same time, i felt pressurised.. i'm afraid of going into a class where i'll be playing catch up. however i think of jc students who doesn't know much multimedia too, i felt a bit better..

come to think of it, my interest of working in a magazine started when i was working part time at this printing company, KHL. So coincidentally, a net fren of mine happens to work there now..(this fren ain't working there when we first knew one another) so envy.. it's my dream job ok? kekeke..

last night i was home. i was online but i didn't blog or post any pix.. i did some photoshop. posted a new photo on friendster. watched some tv. had some supper with michelle then fell hopelessly asleep with my lights, pc & monitor, tv and ps2 on.. i was that tired after a day at the mass where we did massive clearing up, moving lotsa furnitures and what nots..

i was awoked at 0630h by a stupid call from some guy looking for michelle. still feeling dopey, i went back to sleep. something in me told me i might wake up late. i woke up at 0845h. Later than i would hv hoped! (Argh! it always happens when i get interrupted sleep.) i brushed up quickly and 'cabbed' down to Nee Soon Camp without breakfast(which was ideal before a dental appointment anyway..)

Sometimes i feel forgotten. i feel ignored. and i feel sad coz of these.. i hope that all the friends which felt that i've let them down in one way or another will let me know somehow. i dun like to be ignored/avoided without knowing the reason.
Blabbered bean @ 11:48 //

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Kaoz.. last minute recalled back to camp. cannot go air rifle training le.. ps called to say encik want us back to open the mass. Fee..yark loh.. i was still enjoying my sleep at 0845h when i got the call from junhao. then i checked my hp.. one missed call by ps. haiz.

go back open mass oso no one go one loh.. y must they waste my time? i'm going back to camp as soon as the drenching rain gets lighter a bit. haiz. looks like i hv to off the ps2 le. been running it for a day liao. coz no memory card so din bother to off the power so i can continue the game.. drats. i hate army..
Blabbered bean @ 09:06 //

Just finished taking a bath after the ORD Bash event at ChinaBlack. again i'm gonna promise that i'll post some pix up asap. (actually ain't that soon coz tomolo got air rifle training then must book in camp, then fri oso must be in camp. so... i'll try.. i'll try my best..) I drank some bourbon coke, 1.5 glasses of whisky cola and got my face flushed red. even my eyes turned a lil' reddish. hmmm.. i'm a lousy drinker hor? haaa.. guess it'll improve with time..

Haiz. sad to see Juis turn to smoking. another one of my frens(after kelvo then marcus) who ain't smoking before army and has turned to smoking le.. hmmm.. in his case, i guess it should be down to some emotional stuff which caused him to go into depression. haiz. maybe my own failures in love ain't as bad as i felt afterall.. at least i stayed strong and recovered without 'defects' after a while..

i pinched him hard many times on his tummy. keep nagging away at him.(though i reckon it ain't gonna go into his head. i've always felt many things in life u need to think it thru urself. zhong yan ni er. as the saying goes, u can bring the mule to the water hole but if it doesn't wanna drink from it, when it dies of thirst, they have only themselves to blame..) about him picking up first gambling(betting on soccer), then now smoking when his days before army was never 'polluted' by these ill practice.

In contrast... ever since i went army, i've maintained cigarette-free and also curbed my gambling ways somehow. it's been realli a while since i spent on betting soccer, 4D or Toto.. i hope to maintain my distance from all these ill practices when i do ORD and become a better person. i still have lots of bad habits to curb. ie. being late, taking cab too often(sometimes even from my block to amk mrt station) etc..

still didn't realli enjoy the clubbing scene. the blaring music, all the shouting i've to do to get my msg across to someone standing rite in front of me, all the cigarette smoke. yurks! ( >_< ) However, i must admit i do like to get a bit tipsy from time to time. but not to the point of puking lah.. i noe my limits. i've nv puked coz of alcholic reasons be4 ok? hee ;) may my record stays spotless clean.

hmmmm... 0220h le.. guess it's time to sleep. oh yah, the ribs at cafe cartel.. marvellous. yeah. we had dinner at cafe cartel cineleisure before our bash. pix will be up asap as promised earlier.. cya folks.. ;)
Blabbered bean @ 01:46 //

I took another quiz. here..

Melvyn, you're a Pug



No bones about it, you're an intelligent, playful Pug. Witty and charming, you're a lot of dog wrapped in a small package. People just love you — a wonderful approachability and sense of humor put you at the top of everyone's list. And because you're smart and quick-witted, you attract a crowd wherever you go. (Have you ever considered running for office or starting a company? You've got the charisma for either.) But that doesn't mean you can't be a little naughty or mischievous when opportunity knocks — you've definitely got a nose for fun! A happy, optimistic breed, you're admired and respected by all. Woof!

i dun think that's me. too flattering i feel.. not sure whether it's true or not.. hmmm... sometimes one can't judge ownself properly.. so what do you guys think? is that me? or do u feel the same that it's not me..?
Blabbered bean @ 00:36 //

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

i did a personality test here and this is my result. i think it's pretty accurate..

The Boy Next Door
Random Gentle Love Dreamer (RGLDm)


Kind, yearning, playful, you are The Boy Next Door. You're looking for real Love, a lot like girls do. It might not be manly, but it's sweet.

We think the next three years will be very exciting and fruitful ones for you. Your spontaneous, creative side makes you a charming date, and we think you have a horny side just waiting to shine. Or glisten, rather. You enter new relationships unusually hopeful, and the first moments are especially glorious. If you've had some things not work out before, so what.

On paper, most girls would name the Boy Next Door as their ideal mate. In the real world, however, you're often passed over for more dangerous or masculine men. You're the typical "nice guy:" without just a touch of cockiness, you're doomed with girls. A shoulder to cry on? Okay, sure. But never a penis to hold.

More than any other type, Boys Next Door evolve as they get older. As we said, many find true love, but some fail miserably in the search. These tarnished few grow up to be The Men Next Door, who are creepy as hell, offering backrubs to kids and what not.


ALWAYS AVOID: The Nymph

CONSIDER: The Maid of Honor, The Peach

EXACT OPPOSITE:
The 5-Night Stand (Deliberate Brutal Sex Master)
Blabbered bean @ 20:14 //

Potato!! i found a place where we can play board games.. haha..
Blabbered bean @ 19:44 //

Haha.. i actually went back reading the old newspapers today.. August 7th's papers. that is my cousin Tintin Tay Tyn Long. he appeared on singapore brainest kid and proceeded till some further stage though he didn't win in the end.. saw him before?
Blabbered bean @ 19:38 //

Monday, August 15, 2005


I went ice skating at Jurong East Fuji Ice Palace today..
Blabbered bean @ 23:50 //

Went out today. went ice skating at Jurong East. long MRT ride. it's been a while since i brave the long journey to Jurong on MRT. always found it a hassle to be travelling for an hour. Moreover, i was travelling alone. Was walking around doing some window shopping when i got invited to do a survey for kfc.

they wanted to feed me 2 chicken wings and taste them accordingly to answer a survey form. it's actually a good deal coz they gave me a cup of plain water, a plain biscuit and 2 wings. FOC of coz! but.. i juz had kfc with the guys ytd after soccer so i only had 2 small bites on each wing and the biscuit. i wasn't realli that interested. had i known i was to taste them, i wouldn't accepted the offer to do the survey.. After all the tasting and filling in of survey form, they gave me a 10 dollar kfc voucher to boot..

had jap bento lunch. had katsu-don. then went ice skating. tried to learn by imitating the experts' moves. their graceful skating etc.. but didn't learn that quickly.. i'm just happy i didn't fall.. heh.. ;)

after skating, rested a while wow-ing at the spinning moves by the graceful students. then proceeded to catch the movie, Wedding Crashers. my initial impression of this movie is that they go around crashing movies and giving the bride and groom trouble. but it's not.

there were a lot of wild acts by the 2 main playboys. but they eventually fell in love. so deeply in love only to have their past being dug out by the girl somehow. and so the mastery of persuasion in the male lead once again emerged and they won the heart of the girls back.

perhaps it was too far-fetched. too fairy-tale. too dream-come-true. maybe my fren was rite.. in life, ppl hv to choose the practical and realistic option and not always choose to follow their heart. my fren felt that in reality, the girl might just choose the guy with everything than the lead actor with very much less.. hmmm.. that set me thinking..

Career to a man is so important. Is that a sign of materialism? or is it facing up to realism and practicality? i dunno.. i realli dunno..It's a thin line between them. cash ain't everything but it sure does make many things happen easier, doesn't it?

took mrt then bus back home. editted some photos and now here i am going to bed.. nitez everyone.. =)
Blabbered bean @ 23:45 //

Wrote my previous CO of 1st Battalion Singapore Guards a testimonial and he surprised me with a reply:...

Hi Melvyn,

Thanks for your kind words and very nice testimonial. You have been a wonderful guardsman to have in our unit...everything that we would like to see in our soldiers. Was watching the Arsenal-Newcastle match. Would have been close if not for the controversial sending-off.

Watching your team closely becoz I suspect your team and my team will again be fighting for the final Champions League spot at the end of the season. Also becoz your team is managed by the best central midfielder that I ever seen in a pool jersey...

Anyway, I know you have another 4-5 months to go. So hang in there. Send my regards to the people in your signal platoon.

Enjoy...and keep in touch.

perry
Blabbered bean @ 23:30 //

reading the papers just now.. hmmm... now macdonald's going 24/7. delivery in 45 mins to an hour. does that mean Mac is no longer classified as fast food? 45 mins is not fast to in my opinion at all.. is pizza hut considered fast food in the first place?

lazy me n michelle ordered mac breakfast delivery not so long ago and when the food came, it just seem so long ago that i ordered that i dun hv the food crave anymore.. (fyi, the mac's only 5 mins walk from my place.) the food soggy soggy one.. not at all appealing loh..

maybe i change my mind faster than their food arrives. so i hv a fast mind and they hv slow food. haha.. crap shitting again..
Blabbered bean @ 10:36 //

Sunday, August 14, 2005

meeting the guys for soccer early in the morning. going out now. mmm.. long since i played bball court soccer.. gtg..

*updated*
After soccer we went to amk centre for a sumptuous kfc lunch chit chatting and particularly had lotsa laughs upon recalling darren's goof when driving kp's van for the one and only time.. haha..

the guys came over to my place. we watched dvd, listen to music and also played ps2. the whole afternoon tired me out lots. when they went back, i realised that i was realli tired. to the extent of feeling a tad giddy.

i gave her a call and settled some stuff then i fell asleep. deep slumber. didn't even off my monitor screen as well as my speaker. Damn.. i fell asleep almost immediately.. but then i'm used to sleeping little hours. so i woke up at 0530h. i forced myself to sleep more and here i am at 0655h the next morning.

hmmm.. maybe i should go play somemore ps2.. kekeke.. the ps2, dvd player, my bed are distracting me from doing my pix.. haha.. what distractions..
Blabbered bean @ 08:35 //

hmmm.. i tot i did it. i tot i could. then why did i feel the prick? i think i'm being silly again.. i'm oni being silly... i always think so naively.. =(
Blabbered bean @ 00:01 //

Saturday, August 13, 2005


Helicopter pix from Army Carnival
Blabbered bean @ 15:35 //

Super duper bored! argh.. i jus wanna rant here.. no one to chat with online.. no mood to do the pix.. was painting around using ps. but din save anything. jus plain doodling.. hv some cheap laughs though.. watched a bit of conan with michelle. well,.. too bo liao le.. *sorry for being so singlish again coz when i rant i'll just blurt them out! haha!*

i'm going out later.. hopefully.. with michelle. yeah.. looong time since i went out with her.. i'm so bored.. somebody 'de-bored' me...
Blabbered bean @ 13:47 //

Just woke up from a dream. It's not a good dream but I'm not sure I would classify it as a nightmare. Here goes...

The whole company were in camp. Encik had gathered all of us to fall in at the some open place which resembles the parade square. It happened that nep, felix, potato, llewell and me were talking at the back of the crowd. Encik spotted us not paying attention to his speech and sent us to squat at the side of a building I couldn't make out.

The four of us duly obliged. We were all regretful for committing the silly mistake of not paying attention and, worst still, getting caught for it. At the side of the building, Encik couldn't see us. It just happened that I felt the urge to go to the toilet to relieve my bladder. Tempted by the fact that Encik could not see us from the location of the briefing to the whole company, I sneaked off to the other direction of the building without asking for permission and entered the toilet.

I was walking back from the toilet when suddenly felix, who was lying down on the floor comfortably instead of squatting there as punishment, jumped up and started squatting. He muttered something like Encik is walking over and that he'd seen felix and some of the rest lazing on the ground despite already being punished.

I tried to hasten my steps and resume my squatting position before he arrive via the corner of the building but he was too quick. Appearing at the corner of the building, we could all see that he was pretty raged with anger. I was the only one standing and a distance away from the assigned place to be squatting.

Knowing that Encik must have thought that I had wandered off to some place to relax and enjoy without permission, I tried to explain myself. I blurted out everything about me needing to go to the toilet and all. He was hesitant in believing me and still lined me up to be punished along with the rest.

I felt so wronged. The anguish of being wronged when I clearly felt I had a case was burning in me. However, I also felt guilty for my mistake of failing to seek permission. I was partly in the wrong. I shouldn't have just gone to the toilet without asking for permission. But I did commit a mistake. So, should I be punished? Or should I fight for my reasoning behind me leaving my position?

Somehow I woke up before the punishments were handed out so I wouldn't know the ending of my story. *sigh*

This is so me. I realized that whenever I need to make a decision to ask permission for something, my mind will first analyse the possibility of obtaining success in the request and then evaluate whether my request is reasonable. If I felt the request is reasonable enough, I would go ahead with the decision to go on with it. Without asking..

Hmmm... I hope this dream will not come true. Is this a bad omen for me to take note? Geez,.. time to brush up.
Blabbered bean @ 08:23 //

Friday, August 12, 2005

Blabbered bean @ 23:41 //

Thursday, August 11, 2005


We had FUN at the Marina South Army Carnival !! Great Fun..
Blabbered bean @ 23:00 //

Steadfast Guardsmen !
Blabbered bean @ 22:58 //

Potato declares war on Frankie !
Blabbered bean @ 22:57 //

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

There just ain't enough hours in a day for me.. Came back from the Carnival at Marina South. Reached home around 1300h. took a bath, had lunch then stole forty winks.. wake up already 1830h liao. urgh.. i feel there's so many things i wanna do..

i wanna do up my new pix, blog abt the carnival(which i am doing now..), get some carnival pix from potato, chitchat with frens and actually i intended to go out with michelle but upon waking at 1830h i realized that it ain't possible lah.. too late le.. And.. would you believe that i haven't even taken my dinner? haha.. my life's so messed up eh? my blog's taken over me.. the web's my life.. hmmm...

k now.. The carnival was unexpectedly good. Dragged myself to Marina South with the slight intention of signing attendance and then buzzed off to somewhere to chill with the guys but was pretty taken in by the vehicles on display and also the various booths. Took many many photos with our digital cams too!(pix will have to wait till the wkend coz i've no time to get from potato and edit..)

The day started with me waking up at 0630h. that is such a 'long' sleep loh. So ironic to be brushing my teeth again when 1.5 hours ago i had them brushed before i went to bed. forced myself to get out of bed with the encouragement of not wanting to be labelled ALWAYS LATE. i got to the amk mrt central last cabin first! haha.. supposed to meet at 0730h. i got there around 0710h. heh..

Fast tracked to the carnival happenings.. we swarmed like busy bees around the bionix-es, primus-es, the broncos, rhinoes and LSVs taking many once-in-a-lifetime photos. we took many rides juz like we were kids again going to a funfair for the first time. And.. the best deal of all here is... EVERYTHING is for FREE.. no charges for taking pix with weapons, tanks and helicopters.

We EVEN took rides on the tanks, parading the roads along marina south. WOW.. haha.. it was fun! the ride on the Light Strike Vehicles(LSVs) was bumpy and exciting! it went thru the stubborn mud, water and uneven roads with apparent ease. i busied myself maintaining my shoes clean by hoisting my legs up and keeping them off the base of the vehicle. had a hard time maintaining my bum on the seat too, such was the bumpiness of the ride..

Had a close look at many kinds of weapons used during close quarter battles. The MP% etc.. Tried out the very heavy and hard vest too. they had some kind of a room-after-room scenario for us barge through and experience shooting at moving target boards of terrorists. enjoyed kicking the pile of chairs blocking my way!

kk... hope to be able to post up the pix by the weekend.. i gotta book in now.. see.. i'm so rush... too little time ah.. gotta go gotta go.. dun wanna be labelled always late.. take care guyz..
Blabbered bean @ 21:11 //

Vroom Vroom on National Day !
Blabbered bean @ 21:03 //

Juz got back from the driving makan spree with 'OK Hao', NEP, 'The Man', Siow, Tim, 'The Legend' & Potato. we met up at Siow's place and we caught sight of a red rhino. yes. the fire post vehicle. it's on charging mode. left to charge up its batteries in a car park slot. i got the guys to help me take some sneaky photos of me on it.(pix tomolo can? i'm dead beat..)

Had satay craving and intended to go Bedok 85 as well as some stingray. However, potato's vehicle was cranky. i wasn't sure of the problem but they said that it was 'coughing' as they drove. hmmmmm... better safe than sorry, they stopped short by some clementi area.

We were 'forced' to give up hopes of satay and stingray and trade off with some cheapo lousy wantan mee..(coz of very limited choice) Yurks..! what a spoiler of my appetite. 'wasted' the tummy space.. hmmmf! =P

headed for Essential Brew(EB) @ Holland V. Another spoiler! got there but it was closed. National day they also off.. And so no 'Sex on the Beach' cocktail, no 'Tequila Sunrise', no 'Dance of Tea', no 'Kamikaze' cocktail for me to try out.. ayez.. =(

Dropped off potato's car coz it was 'coughing' really badly.. Tim & Siow shared the bike while the 6 of us cramped ourselves in the small automatic Toyota Soluna. NEP sitting on the lap of 'The Man'. 'The Legend' napping away. potato seated behind me. me? comfortably in the front seat. hee =)

nowhere else to go le.. went to Alameen for prata. 'The Legend' was such a spoil sport. napping throughout the ride and EVEN at Alameen while we were chatting and eating prata. instead of some dear cocktail i'd prolly order at EB, i got myself an Iced Milo & an Iced Neslo at ard a quarter of the price.

'OK Hao' sent everyone home in the order of Potato, NEP, 'The Man', 'The Legend' before i alighted. i got home quickly bathed before 'downloading' my night's happenings from my tired mind and into my blog. this is to prevent memory overload sia.. (haha.. my tired mind's crapping again.... hmmm....)

Sleeping soon.. tomolo gotta wake early.. prolly around 0630h. Marina South @ 0900h with 1GDS and prolly lotsa other army personnel. hope they end the damn thing early so i can come home and rest.. *yawns* good night everybody.. =)
Blabbered bean @ 04:20 //

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Just saw the parade on TV. like the vehicle display most. got to see lotsa models of army vehicles as well as vehicles of the police force, fire brigade etc.. oh ya.. the missiles look majestic too.. the planes.. u just stare up the skies in awe..

feels so good to see a parade this big up close on tv. u get reminded of the times u were in a parade on a smaller scale of which the commands and drills done are similar or the same.(aiyah.. thursday i won't be thinking the same le coz friday got ORD parade and i'm in the contingent rehearsing on thurs and doing the real thing on fri.)

now on a relaxed mood, u're home in an air conditioned room watching and understanding that the guys out there are pretty stressed out trying their best to coordinate the right timing during marching and doing the arm drills.

Fire works on display like flowers blooming so efferverscently. (oh ya! the commentator bluff me one.. he say pop my head out the window can see fireworks.. i pop my head outta my room window, the kitchen window and also the living room window.. all to no avail.. hmmf!) haiz. blame myself that my home location not good nuff' then.. but then i did see the moon and a few stars when i popped by the kitchen window.. well,.. better than nothing.. hee =)

I like the song sang by Rui En & Taufik. easy to sing also. haha.. i sang along with my TV at home. heh.. patriotic or not? haha.. Rui En is cute. heh.. her teeth super unique.. kekeke.. hmmm... time to dress up. darren rented car again.. going out for driving and eating and drinking again.. Ciaoz..
Blabbered bean @ 20:01 //

Hey guys.. was realli bored on National Day afternoon so set out playing around with photoshop & frontpage with an eye of a new layout. unexpectedly finished it so soon. only took like a few hours while chatting and watching tv. i thought i'll definitely not be able to be done with it.

i started it from scratch. hope to hear honest comments on it. is it too simple? is it too amatuer? is it too childish? kiddish? boring? exciting? classy? hmmm.. do u like it? dislike it? why? your comments will be sincerely appreciated. Flood my comments box quick!
Blabbered bean @ 16:56 //

Monday, August 08, 2005


Once upon a time there lived a little mischievious cat in a little home that loves having fun. This home has a little toilet with a little window. He lived in loneliness and always longed for company. But his needs were never met.

One day, a little pigeon squeezed through the little window and got trapped inside the little toilet in the little home of the little notti cat. The notti cat happened to wanna use the toilet. It walked in unknowingly and got a little surprised by the sound made at the ceiling of the little toilet.

He thought it was a giant moth when the corner of his eyes caught a glimpse of a brown flying object initially but was pleasantly surprised when he realized it's a little bird.. They played with one another and soon became friends.

...blah blah blah... ...blah blah blah... ...blah blah blah... ...blah blah blah... ...blah blah blah...
And they lived happily ever after..
Blabbered bean @ 23:45 //

where have u been? suddenly u've just vanished into thin air.. ain't u my fren anymore? maybe u hv ur own troubles thus is holing up in ur cave and will only come out when u've sorted out ur thoughts. i hope u r okay, my fren.. i hope ur disappearance has nothing to do with me.. i wish to help if there's anything i could do..

perhaps i'm thinking too much again.. afterall i can touch my heart and consciously say i noe i haven done anything wrong. however, if i did mislook any mistakes which i hv made, i wish to noe. i nv like the feeling of dying without knowing the reason why..
Blabbered bean @ 21:28 //

Today is National Day Eve. We booked out straight after lunch at around 1300h. i went home and do my usual surfing and reading. Talking above National Day.. reminds me of a picture i did some time earlier. Think i should show it here too.



Skipped the lousy lunch in camp and felt hungry after all that reading so i made myself a sumptuous tea break just before i went for my driving final assessment.(picture shown below.)



Driving was a very nerving experience. during warm-up to the assessment i was already nervous. then when i was doing directional change, i mount curb. that was when my nervous system broke down. i took many deep breathes to calm myself down.. but i was already affected.

That was my biggest flaw. whenever i commit a major mistake, my form goes to nought. went on to make more silly errors. especially in judgement during reversing. which i was never confident about. During my real assessment, i had to do corrective action for both types of parking which made me shrink more.. in a way i was fortunate enough to manage the corrective action in one try. else i might just collapse there.

this shows that practice is important. passed my assessment by the skin of my teeth and booked for Traffic Police Test. it's on 16th Sept'05(Fri) @ 1015h. i've learnt my lesson. practice is essential. i booked for 3 revisions. One revision on 13th Sept'05(Tues) @ 1640h and the other two revisions on 15th Sept'05(Thurs) at 1015h and 1640h.

i purposely book one revision which coincide with my test timing and also just one day before the actual test. so that i'll have ample revision by then.. hope my driving skills dun rust too much.. Wish me luck then..
Blabbered bean @ 20:30 //

Sunday, August 07, 2005

read a lil' of the papers today.. will continue on it tomolo in camp.. there is my cousin on the papers. tay tyn long. sorta interviewed him. there's also an article on singaporean woman shunning guys with 'unglam' jobs. hmmm... are woman that materialistic? though i understand there are exceptions, i believe it's true to majority of the population.

ain't that further moltivation for me to just study hard, get a good career before searching for the one? my inner self juz can't believe it. is love about seeking so much of a status? ain't truly enjoying urself in each other's company the most important anymore? don't girls look to loyalty, sincerity, honesty and trust as the most important anymore?

is being a fish monger's wife not as desirable to be as a doctor's? i'm starting to lose faith in love.. coz i think it's increasingly important to hv an established career before being good enough for true love.. *shakes head*
Blabbered bean @ 22:28 //

wah.. tiring ah.. booked out only this morning from guard duty at around 10am. got home to do my usual blog-a-reading. then rushed down to aunt elsie's place at serangoon gardens. she drove us, fetched uncle cheng hoo from church and they accompanied me to Orchard Park Hotel for the Diploma to Degree Exhibition.

the most note-worthy happening was when i enquired about course at RMIT(Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). the person i talked to also happened to be in charge of multimedia. he sorta grilled me on the spot. it was like an one-on-one interview and asked me for my folio to prove my level of knowledge in multimedia.

he asked whether i have anything online which i could show him. Somehow i said yes.. i showed him my blog here and also my webbie at geocities. It was so impromptu. i was not in the least prepared. feeling very nervous of course. well, he noticed the bean connection.. and he quizzed me lots abt background pictures i did up myself like why u choose this color and stuff liddat..

i sorta regretted not showing him my portfolio blog. so Mr Adam,... if u did visit my blog again, u're invited to take a look at my humble pieces at the above link.

However.. he was kind enough to give me a yes. he said the official acceptance letter should arrive soon after. hmmm... however there would be no exemptions which means the whole programme would take me 3 years as compared to another university which is offering me a double degree course in the same duration.

having no exemptions didn't realli matter to me. coz arguably one of the best multimedia schools in australia is offering me a place. i felt realli happy when he said he would offer me a place. i nv tot my blog n webbie would served as my portfolio.

this is my interest. though i'm definitely not confident, i'll still give it my best shot..!
Blabbered bean @ 15:39 //

Friday, August 05, 2005

Haiz.. booking in now.. Parade rehearsal for the real thing on the 12th. sianz ah. the parade will be so much of an anti-climax for us due to its untimely nature. it's on the 12th of august. a whooping 4 months and 12 days from my actual ORD day. it's actually an ORD parade more suitable for the riflemen, who coming from the mono intake, only serves 2 years or less of army.

see what shit higher education dragged us into? kaoz. now oso nothing on in camp le, should just allow all of us to ORD lor.. at least i'm taking this time to learn driving. hmmm.. should get the class 3 license soon. feeling excited! yet i noe to many others it'd have been a been there done that. perhaps i'm just feeling a tad too overly proud over getting it. afterall lotsa ppl pass their class 3 everyday.. nothing uncommon. not like i'm getting a nobel award. hmmmf.. XP

Saturday will be my last guard duty. it will also served as one of my extras to clear.. then i'll have another 2 wkday COS this month to serve as my 3 extra duties for bringing my hp into that restricted ammo zone. Fiak.. count it on my bad luck from knocking onto that black cat a day before i got my extras..

i'm feeling envious. i really long for my chance to own a car and ferry the special someone to and fro work and shopping. i feel inferior when compared to other guys who already owns a car, a stable job and suave looks and tall height. sometimes when i tell ppl i'm only a corporal in army too when most of my close ones became at least a sergeant.

i'm beginning to think whether me not being posted to at least sispec was a mistake or realli coz i cannot make the grade. hmmm... long story abt the mistake. but apparently a few of us were not credited with the silver award which we gotten in ippt during BMT. discovered this after my fellow mate was refused the opportunity to sign on and told that he didn't pass his ippt. he too like me got a silver. we were part of the group who were given permission to skip the final ippt test coz we already achieved Silver award one test earlier.

ok,.. going in le. will be back home probably on sunday morning after guard duty. sunday will probably make the trip down to Orange Grove Road to settle some stuff. then won't get to meet the guys. haiz. me guard duty on sat. kp guard duty on sun. maybe if i finished with my stuff early can arrange to meet jm for a while.. kk.. realli gotta run.. cyaz
Blabbered bean @ 06:57 //

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Now i shall blog about my driving lesson at 1855h. hmmm.. vehicle number 117. yes!! Fatty Bom Bom instructor! Yay! i'm starting to realli like driving his vti. i really like the power of his vehicle as well as the feel of all the pedals of vehicle.. Moreover, he always encourages me to drive as fast as the road permits. I know he loves cars and driving.

All his life, he's been involved with a steering wheel. From his days in army when he served as a brigade driver ferrying his brigade S2 during his atec to him working at a car rental company delivering his vehicles to many customers' place to his current job as a ssdc instructor. i can certainly feel his passion in driving.. Now that i've kinda seen the influence of driving throughout his life, i wanna start out on a driving life that will be as colorful as his. i wish to do so by getting my class 3 license on my 1st attempt.

he told me he wants me to drive fast so that i can show the tester that i've the confidence to drive smoothly, at a fast speed but safely at the same time. my next lesson will be my final assessment le.. i really hope my lesson would be conducted by him coz if i pass my final assessment lesson, i'll probably not be seeing him again. =( Unless... unless i fail my TP after the final assessment and have to go for another 2 revision la.. *touch wood*

but at the same time, i fear i might not perform as well if conducted by him coz i noe i might just joke around and slackened on certain aspects and might not view the final assessment as seriously as i would if conducted by someone new to me. still i hope to hv him as my final assessment instructor. coz i wanna show him what i've learnt and improved under his patient teachings.

over the course of learning to drive, i've encountered many different characters in the various instructors i've gotten. i'm grateful to all of them. even those ah pek instructors who nagged at me. coz i noe they've kinda drilled into me certain important things to remember. as for instructor Mohd Zul(Fatty Bom Bom),... he's kinda become a friend to me. i wonder if he regards me as his friend. *ponders*
Blabbered bean @ 21:34 //

The character played by Tay Bing Hui in the channel 8 9pm show is just so enviable. haha.. he's cool, tall, handsome and successful in his career(in his show). But the one thing i really liked about his character in the show is that he's so effortless in explaining his feelings to others. the other aspect i really envy is his sincerity in his love to the character played by Joanne Peh.

hmmmmm... this show reminds me so much of a person i know. but i won't elaborate.

Though i do envy his character, i do know i'm a totally different person from him. firstly, i don't think i'll ever be as cool or even near enough to be compared in terms of looks and appearance-wise. However i aim to be as sincere, as honest to my loved ones.. About communicating my feelings to others, i guess i just have to get on with it and learn via experience..

hmmmm... it's been a while since i've gotten realli engrossed in a Ch 8 serial. but currently, i'm watching the Ch 8 7pm show, Ch 8 9pm show and also the 10pm show on Ch U about Police Negotiators. they're all realli nice. heh.. ;P
Blabbered bean @ 21:17 //

Lazed in bed till i could hear that everyone has left the house.. that's so shiok. had been tired out the last few days from sleeping late and waking up for the 0835h driving lesson. today i had booked the 1035h one. so i can afford to wake up later..

Drats that it started to downpour around 0945h. wah kaoz. not a veri good omen juz before i take my 30-point assessment lesson. i almost have to drag myself to the driving centre due to the reluctance generated in me by the heavy rain. i brought along the giordano black umbrella but my shoes, socks, shins and even bermudas still got wet in the process.

the malay instructor assessing me was a new one. never seen before. as usual, i tried to start a conversation the moment i stepped into the vehicle. "Hi! wah.. what a heavy downpour!"... i always communicate better with malay instructors as compared to chinese. i realized i'm not comfy speaking in mandarin to them.

hmmmm... somehow mandarin has become a language i use with ppl whom i am closer with. Due to the fact that i feel my mandarin is peppered with many other speckles of english words which i do not know how to say in mandarin, i always felt that speaking in english to not-so-close-ppl would be more complete. argh..

i passed my assessment nonetheless. he brought me on test route 2 which he said was the hardest. i remember it as the one with the u-turn at the mac's in front kbcc. i dun remember the routes la. no point too says the instructor. after the lesson, i went for a hair cut. coz ORD parade is on the 12th. i've to book in tomolo morning for parade rehearsals. encik cancelled all our leaves and offs on the 5th of august.

back from hair cut, i reached home and fell deep into slumber again. haha.. dunno why feel so tired.. maybe it's the concentration while driving? when i opened my eyes, it's 5pm le. next lesson at 6.55pm. it'll be a comprehensive revision which i reckon will be based on the results of the 30-point assessment. ok.. till later..
Blabbered bean @ 16:59 //

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

today i went for class 3 evaluation. a new instructor. this one has an ah beng voice. haha.. sounds veri 'rifle-coy' to me.. i drove pretty well under him.. done all my safety checks. hmmm.. hopefully when i start doing my test routes, i' won't get much points deducted then..

now.. surprisingly, i worry more about not doing my directional change, vertical and parallel parking well.. driving outside don't worry me that much anymore after today's performance..

*updated*
oh yah. i forgot. i went for HIV test today. heh.. not that i had any doubt abt me being negative lah! the whole battalion went for it. it's part of the preparations towards our ORD-ing in a few months time, and for the rifle man, oni a matter of days..

they drew out one syringe full of blood from my left arm. the pricking was as usual. but the pulling out of the needle from the arm was the most painful part. Ouch.. hmmm.. wonder if donating blood is as painful.. hmmm...
Blabbered bean @ 19:59 //

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

sorry for diarrhea blogging.. maybe i feel it's a good way of letting it all out.. a lil' stress lah..
Blabbered bean @ 22:04 //

Offering me another double degree.. Bachelor of Creative Industries - Communication Design / Bachelor of Information Technology. hmmm... then i'll have to study there long long.. hmmm.. am i having second thoughts? Ayez.. why haven't UniSA replied me?!?
Blabbered bean @ 22:02 //

Another Letter.. This time from Queensland University of Technology.
Blabbered bean @ 22:00 //

Oh.. i was so engrossed in with my evaluation of the pros and cons of being a temporary massboy that i clean forgotten to fill in on my two lessons of driving today at 1440h and 1640h. so coincidentally, both lessons were conducted by fatty bom bom instructor even though i was scheduled different numbered vehicles at the 2 different timings..(vehicle no. 22 and no. 117) heh! :D

i love to hv him teach me. i'd chat and joke with him so often. However, he'll still manage to teach me with plenty of patience, expertise, professionalism and knowledge no matter how badly i do. at least he'll listen to my opinions on why i made that mistake then correct me accordingly. lao ah pek instructors juz think they noe-it-all and refuse to listen and analyse my opinions.

Another big plus point of hving him as my instructor is that i can speed. whooooo.... wheeeee.... i drove at high speed thru out my first lesson out on the roads. 45km/h is the minimum most of the time. on yio chu kang road, he kinda encourages me to drive up to 70 km/h. saying that i should test the car.. haha.. he used to work in a car rental company and he often tells me about his previous job. he used to drive very fast too..

today's lessons are on lane changing on heavy traffic roads. he brought me thru a few test routes and i must say i didn't do very well. i'm not using this as an excuse but that vehicle 22 juz cannot make it. the accelerator has a freeplay that is veri tricky to handle. its brakes are not veri effective either. i engine stall many times thru out the lesson..

i got vehicle 117 for my parallel parking lesson. this is his usual vehicle. i like his vehicle. the clutch and accelerator pedals juz seemed so new to me. new as in brand new. though it's a vti model but i like it. however, for parking lessons, a lao-ah-pek instructor once told me that vti ain't realli suitable for parking lessons coz they are too powerful and a bit bigger in size.

he tried to test me on the s-course and crank course while giving me a break from doing the parallel parking. that gave me so much confidence. coz i'm doing them at a veri high speed now. heh.. it's pretty easy i find. i think i'm pretty good going forward but lousy when reversing. no confidence. uncomfortable with turning my head/body and checking on the distance from the guiding poles behind.

hmmm... i should just brace myself up. gear up my confidence. And don't panick when i've just made a mistake. Learn to recover from traumatic mistakes better. Aiz.. there is this instance where i hv to turn right. due to me being a learner driver, there were many safety breaches which i cannot commit. thus delaying my right turning chance after chance.

However, it was right to wait. even if must wait till tomolo says fatty bom bom. but i panicked somehow when i knew i must be the hinderance to those 'lao-jiao' taxi drivers who'll get so impatient with me being so law and rule abiding. the cab behind me reverse a lil' then made a lane change then a right turn. overtaking and cutting right into the lane of my stationary vehicle from the left.

fatty bom bom analyzed me correctly. he told me that my mistakes committed at that junction was due to something in my mind after i've seen the cab's actions. how true.. hmmm... i wanna improve.. i will improve.. mind over body.. i can do it.. come on.. after the lesson, i really felt like giving him a treat. hope i get his lessons more often. hee ;) hmmm how abt starting from tomolo 0835h? lesson on stage 3 evaluation.
Blabbered bean @ 20:49 //

Oh My Gawd! booked in today to another shock. encik arrow me and jilin to be replace the mass boys that are going to ORD. Aiz.. not that the job is realli shitty in my opinion lah.. but it's just a bit untimely for me only..

firstly, i'm learning to drive. currently i am taking leave, off etc to learn driving. i'm closing in on my driving license. estimated less than 5 lessons from now should be taking TP liao..now is critical learning and skill-polishing period. dun wish to hv lessons too far apart.

secondly, i dun realli like working with jilin. he's cunning and scheming. i dun like him. he is someone who a lot dislike coz of his 'reporting' skills. in mandarin, we call it 'da xiao bao gao'. he is super 'siam-er' too.. bet i'll get eaten up by him somehow sooner or later..

Thirdly, now my offs scheduled on thursday and friday are under jeopady. i dunno whether they are still 'on'.. haiz. i've already booked lessons on those days and i hv to make a trip down orange grove road one of those days too! i've even informed aunt pui yee and aunt elsie to company me there.. i can't imagine my off days not being approved !!

Hopefully Llewell will volunteer to get drafted in as mass boy too.. then at least i'll feel better coz i'll be assured of good company. hmmm.. as RSM says.. when u feel good, u perform good.

Not that there ain't benefits to be a mass boy... in fact i like the benefits to be a temporary mass boy. Firstly, encik say excuse mass boys from guard duty and COS duties. not bad. no more burnt weekends. no more staying over night in COS room or Guard room.

Secondly, Can siam a lot of future arrows from support company by using mass boy appointment as shield. no need to do sai gang for support liao. no more outfield. no more attach out to other active units to fight atec etc..

thirdly, in the combined mass, there is air con 24/7.. internet access (or is it intranet?), a pc with CS loaded, pool tables, darts, a personal massboy TV with vcd player included, an X Box with many games available to play when idling.

fourthly, being a massboy allows us to take an insight into life as a bar tender. gain some experience in this field too. preparing for events. it's like training as an event coordinator! getting the tables and sofas and chairs ready. food and drinks. stock take on them. sell them. (plus i heard can secretly make some money from them.. keke =| zip! shh..)

i wouldn't mind being a mass boy when i've gotten my class 3 license!! with Llewell for company, it'll make it a super wonderful way of ending my NS life.. yeah.. but for now, it's juz so untimely.. urks.. hmmm... i only long for my class 3 licence now..
Blabbered bean @ 20:07 //

yeah.. i created another blog to be some sort of a portfolio for me. to host all my pictures i did. though they may not be of a veri high standard, i did put in a lot of effort into them and i just love them. it's under the link multimedia of the left side bar.. the url's http://wherecreativitymeetsreality.blogspot.com. though it's still pretty much work-in-progress.. pardon the mess..

alrite.. i've gotta book in for the morning till afternoon. going to learn driving from 1440h - 1825h today. 2 lessons. so hope to cya guys tagging or commenting me by the time i reach home! damn.. my tagboard being down just slows down the loading of my blog by soooo much..
Blabbered bean @ 07:03 //

Monday, August 01, 2005

Alright.. i'll blog my day's happenings now. went for driving lessons early in the morning. 0835h first lesson. it's a compulsory lesson on automatic transmission driving. everything's the same except that my left leg is considered redundant in driving. juz there resting on the floorboard. suits me too.. after the soccer match ytd.. oh ya! i scored by the way.. but we lost. haha..

second lesson was by fatty bom bom. Reacting to traffic hazards. he brought me on a tour of ang mo kio.. heh.. visited all the avenues.. all the little streets coz apparently, they are the most hazardous due to the amount of human traffic jay-walking while crossing the road to the market, hawker centres etc.. chatted a lot.. had fun driving veri fast while chatting with him.. heh.. think he close one eye.. kekeke..

coincidentally met spotlimy at the driving centre. we chatted then had lunch together at the canteen there. hmmm... she's now a stewardess at SIA and it really makes me wonder why so many gals like that job so much? maybe it's the money.. she says she wanna further study after she's saved enuff too..

went home after lunch. was reading my piled up papers and fell into deep slumber for the next 3 hours. waking up at 1600h. Oh gawd! my papers still unread. my psd file still unfinished. my html far from competion. i think i realli need more hours a day..
Blabbered bean @ 16:37 //