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I could still remember Glenda whispering into my ears 3months ago, that our new colleague actually knows her bf back in secondary school days. It was meant to be a surprise/ shocking news, whatever you call it. But I wasnt surprised at all and of course she commented about my reaction, if not I wouldnt remember til today. If there were any expression on my face, probably it was my stoic expression.

I've come to realised in my life that we shouldnt put too much energy into anger, frustrations, worries and other form of emotions. If we were to do that. It'd drained our lives. Look at the old people in Japan. How they behave. Do they get angry easily? Do they speak at the top of their voices? Showing your emotions publicly may also make you appear weak at times. But for most of the time, we assume people who know nuts make the most noise. 'Empty vessels make the most noise' and 'Those who usually knows keep quiet'. Confucius believed that a knowledgable person need not flaut his knowledge to attain happiness and recognition.

Confucianism recently has been the topic of the Chinese. Despite being deemed years ago as a system which hinders the progress and advancement of human beings. This is mostly because the dark side of Confucianism, namely, the patriarchal system, familism and nepotism, justified authoritarian ruling and the state's strong role. But has come back strongly due to its fundamental virtues and values for Asian's upbringing, namely hard work and frugality.
Ok, I've digressed.

I've been a strong believer in stoicism since I was Secondary three. Mainly due to the literature text book I was reading at that time, ' Julius Caesar'. There's a character in the shakespeare's play, 'Brutus' . His role was a righteous, and stoic person. Stoicism was a school of Hellenistic philosophy. The stoics considered passionate emotions to be the result of errors in judgment, and that a sage, or person of "moral and intellectual perfection," would not have such emotions.

Stoics were concerned with the active relationship between cosmic determinism and human freedom, and the belief that it is virtuous to maintain a will (called prohairesis) that is in accord with nature. Because of this, the Stoics presented their philosophy as a way of life, and they thought that the best indication of an individual's philosophy was not what a person said but how they behaved. Later Roman Stoics emphasized that because "virtue is sufficient for happiness," a sage was immune to misfortune. This belief similar to the meaning of the phrase stoic calm, though the phrase does not include the "radical ethical" Stoic views that only a sage can be considered truly free, and that all moral corruptions are equally vicious.

But I'm also a sceptic who deemed humans as superficial beings. I strongly questioned how a person is judged today. Definitely not by how he behaves, but what he says in this Era. Having walked through the ERAs of 'you are how u act', 'you are what you eat', 'you are what you buy', 'you are how you dressed', 'you are who you think you are' and 'you are what they say you are', 'you are where you study'. I would suggest that we're now in a 'you are how you speak' era. Even the emptiest vessel could fool us into thinking its at its fullest. Probably that's why u see fraud case on the rise in recent years. 'The conman and his magical stones.'

As much as I hate to judge people, I'd predict outcomes. I wanna think more positively about humans. I wanna speak with more passion. ( I doubt so)

To end this off, I'd like to 'borrow' an abstract from my fren, sherrina's blog.

"What if, for all our life that we've been taught that 1+1 = 2, someone comes along and tells you its actually equals nothing? What if he manages to prove to you that its the case?

Will you then start to wonder that maybe the sky isn't blue and that for all we know, we're just walking cells on another man's microscopic slides?

Whoever said that whatever we learn now is the truth? When deep down inside we all know that someday, someone else is going to come up with an argument that's going to shake the very foundation stone and bring our logical theories down.

I'm just waiting for that day to happen"

PS: You may see this post as a ridiculous/random one. Or its of no relevance to you. You can't relate to it. Either Its too profound, Or you're turning dumber. Your call.

SIM Odac has organised a trip to Mount Ophir over this weekend! I'm so tempted to go!

Disclaimer: Pictures do not reflect the happiness we had when Darrall almost plunged to his death, Perry puking due to motion sickness/altitude sickness, Nicholas's fatigue and the Hypothermia we were suffering from at that time. =)

Do you know frens are like mirrors?
How nice they are to you depends on how nice you are to them? This is probably super true for those childish people. Then again, there are a few exceptions.

I like to behave like a mirror to my frens. Despite how irritating I may appear to certain people at times. I'm still doing it. Not out of childish reasons, but mostly cos I wan them to see who they really are. Sadly, not many can appreciate this, not many can stand criticisms from their frens. They cant stand it when people are doing the same thing they're doing unto themselves. They cant stand it when people are acting like them. Yet they love who they are.

Nevertheless, I still love my frens, and try to help them in whichever manner I can, whenever they need help. Never stoop to their level to critisize them. I am a perfect mirror.

Now, critisize me.

Sidetrack: Bike test cleared.


Woah, I just wikipedia 'Love'.

It says love=Lust+Attraction (which are both temporary) + Attachement (permanent).

Lust and Attraction last one and a half to three years. To those of you who had past relationships within this range,

'Don't be upset, it's not your fault!'

Attachment is the final stage based on commitment like marriage and children!
How saddening and diappointing.

There's no true love!


Had badminton with the CFA gang on Friday before our dinner at Ashton. Havent played for so long! I could feel my body aching this morning. Went work later today after msm.

A blackout occured at work today and customers who walked in were offered a free beverage coupon each! How nice! It was tiring at work, but nevertheless, I'm happy whenever I work. Perhaps cos it takes my mind off studies, which I've been lagging far behind in. Saw my work schedule next week to be only 2days. Surprisingly, I was abit upset. Weird HUH~?

I was wondering, Do you choose who you like, Or do you like who you choose? You may like someone cos he's attractive, hes nice to you, charming etc. So you decided to make him yr bf. You like him, not cos you like him. Cos you want to like him. This is what I mean you choose who you like. Most probably it'd be an infatuation? These are the puppy love people.

So to avoid making the wrong decision, you decide to hang out with him more often thinking maybe u can get to know him better.. You feel comfortable when you're with him, talking to him etc. And then you like him. But you realised you like him AS A FREN. You know, the stage where once we're all frens, things become stagnant kind. These are the rational people. So what actually is true love? It's when you think he/she is your true love. Every relationship may be your true love. Or maybe, theres no true love at all. Its something people came up with to make themselves feel 'right'.

Being a sceptical person, I think humans, being superficial as we are, choose who to like.And often make mistakes. Of cos there are a few exceptions. Those who made it, and live happily together were probably lucky. The others could most probably be making bad decisions their whole lives, namely the puppy love people while the rational ones could probably be lonely for the rest of their lives.

Towards our 'maturing stage', everyone you see would be 'special' in your eyes probably due to the fact that you dowanna be left on the shelves, you're not attractive anymore or you do not have much choice due your limited social circle. Eventually, you'd find that Everyone has their flaws. You just have to make do with each other, tolerate each other,understand and forgive each other. Thats what our parents do right? In the end, everyone just get married to another average Jane/Joe. You just have to make do with what you have.

Not everyone get the babes/hunks all the time. Theres no Miss Perfect. Or Mr Right. Do we choose who we like. Or love (if exist) really infiltrate into you and your fren's emotional system as if shot by Cupid's arrow. What do you think?

Random tots:Or maybe we shouldnt group people we know as frens, lovers. We should just group them into lovers. Maybe the world will be a better place and filled with love. In that case, you can marry anyone you want!


Minghui did quite a sweet thing for Boon.
That girl's so sweet!
Well, difficult to describe that day in words. But those of us who were present should know better... =)


Attended DJ workshop today. While we were having our lunch outside the LT, cheeboon and Junyu popped by, declaring their ambitions to clear IPPT today. (I wonder how they fared) That was when derrick questioned Cheeboon as an officer. And Cheeboon pointed his finger at Ziquan in an attempt to shift our attention. I seriously gotta admit Ziquan TOTALLY doesnt look/act/behave like an officer at all.
I don exactly have an issue with the officers, as a specialist. For those of you who dono, specialists and officers normally have this wall between them which clearly distinguishes them apart. Specialists and Officers. Probably out of 'soreness', that the specialists couldnt be officers and officers who are 'underworked' and 'overpaid'. In the older days, specialists and officers could hardly work together, especially when the specialists are more experienced and proficient in their work than the young, fresh commisioned officer.
Apparently nowadays, officers and specialists are working cohesively and happily together, probably due to their common objective and perspective in that they're here to serve and then F off. They started not taking pride in their appointments. As such, we see the Specialists not acting like specialists, and officers not behaving like officers. ( Shall only talk about specialists below =))

Wilson told me how his bunk mate commented him when he cleared the unglam hair from the urinals in the toilet. Not out of fun, but cos he was the toilet IC. His committee/group refused to clean the toilet properly.

'Wilson, Ni Bu Shi Ren. how can you handle something so dirty??' thats what his group of toilet cleaning people told him.

WTH, Soldiers cannot clean the toilet properly. How pampered can Singaporeans get nowadays? Some of them cant even sweep the floor properly!

There's an old joke in the army that the enemies would die not cos of gunshot wounds, but of laughing. Singaporeans would act so clumsy in the jungle cos they're afraid of dirt, mud and mosquitoes bites. Thats how spoilt armyboys are nowadays .

Come on boys, you cant possibly hire bangalahs to clean your shit, your maid to do the area cleaning right? How about hiring foreigners to fight our war?

Sadly, despite how the army is evolving and how techonology has improved in the army, the people handling the technology produced( the weapons) are degenerating. It makes one wonder if it was due to over emphasizing on academic aspects in Singapore that we only know how to study for tests and exams, and dono how to do anything else.


Ok, time now is 12pm and I'm sitting at home. Obviously I'm out of the challenge cos i haven been lucky enough in the lucky draw. Surprisingly, I aint feeling anything. Confused if i should be happy or sad? I was at ngee ann city 7am this morning to register for the challenge until 11am when the lucky draw started. And earlier on,I had to spent $30 at the doc's to prove that i was fit enough to attempt the challenge. Sometimes I think I'm ridiculously honest.

Let's go thru the whole thing. 7am at ngee ann city and there were heaps of people already. And I had to queue til 8 to register(yes, registration fee of $10 required). After registering, We had to wait aside for a new queue which start at 915. The lucky draw queue, in which u stick your hand into this box. There were ping pong balls inside. Blank ones means out. Numbered ones means u're in and you'll have to stick yr palm accordingly to the numbered palm print on the car. I already saw the pingpong ball in my hand was blank. Yet i still took it out of the box. I wondered what was I thinking. Queued from morning til 11plus to go home. The other time when I was so ridiculously honest was when I showed my MC at OBS, where I was sent home immediately via fast craft. But as much as I want to win the car, I have to admit I wasnt ready mentally. Maybe it was a sign from god. For me to catch up on my studies. For me to take a break. For me to have the experience so I can win next year.But this year's car is valued at $80,000, much higher than the previous years' cars $50,000 cos its a regional challenge! Or maybe I could've died from the challenge and not taking part in it, saved my life!
How optimistic huh?

Let's hope they have a more expensive car for next year. I was wondering what if all the numbered ping pong balls were picked by the people in front. Then how about the people at the back of the queue? What if the Queue ended and there're still numbered ping pongs in the box? Ok, whatever it is, it's none of my business now. Shall Move on.

Maybe I should organise a study challenge. Sit there study for 6 hours, rest 5mins. Last one sitting on the bench shall be rewarded with textbooks and examiner's reports. How does this sound?

OK, recent happenings were 'picnic under the stars' at botanic garden and editorial dinner. Which only me and Minghui brought home made food. The rest bought hokkien mee and carrot cake. Saddening. We rushed to finish the food for dono what reasons before we went on to play some games. I enjoyed lying on the grass, resting. Thinking about stuff, Looking at the clouds, trying to figure out what they resembled.

Editorial dinner at marche was fun and we bumped into Jiechao and Ben. I still meet new people whenever I go for edi outing, unbelievable right? We played some games. I was reminded of the game 'Werewolves'. I cant believe I totally forgot about this game and didn't taught this to 17!

Shall play it the next time we meet. HAHAH Meanwhile, I shall stick to my honda bike. Til I win a subaru car next year. I hope LOL


Like previous 2 entries, rush post again.(might make no sense to u)..

Dear Laptop came back home. Still not working. Pissed.
Called Sony to arrange appointment for the television.
In a desperate mood to change my style of entries, writings and blogskin, basically revamp the whole Da*n blog.
Spent money at the clinic when I'm totally not sick.

Lastly, hope I can win something. Anything. =)


Yesterday was SRC day. Went Sentosa after class with Ziling, Shirleen, Tiffany, Iris in Azan's car. Hmm.. With all due respect, It was pretty boring. Except the dinner part where Our Group sat together in the centre of student lounge. =)

Slept til 5pm today, felt so drowsy. I was drifting in and out of my sleep, head spinning. I think I'm falling sick due to lack of sleep. My throat hurts and I've a headache. I'm super pissed with my store manager. I smsed him my schedule last week. He didn't reply a shit. Causing me to miss my working days. I smsed him 2days ago my schedule for next week. He jus replied, asking me to send him again. I wondered if he really wan me to work. HE IS SUPER INEFFICIENT! I'm really tempted to quit due to DJ workshop, Subaru challenge and Lacrosse. I really don have time for his SHIT.

Soccer today with Nurisman, Hisyam, Tommy and Nijam. Had dinner together at Adam's corner. Spent some quality time together, catching up with each other's lives. And yes, I'm feeling super guilty for not studying for donkey days!
ARGH, SLAP ME and KILL MY MANAGER

(Disclaimer: In case he really got killed. It wasnt me. I don mean kill him literally, it's an expression)


Went Night Safari with Minghui, Amanda, Alan, Sox, Vanessa, Cheesiang on Friday! Such a coincidence that 3 different cliques of mine were going also. Hanyun was also going, Lisi was also going, and Ebonne was there also! We even bumped into Minglong's Odac gang there!

Thank you Lisi, who helped us queued for our tickets, we really saved alot of time! We were really late due to chit chating at Ang Mo Kio S11, where we had western cusine for our dinner. Also, Lisi's passion card managed to help us save some money for supper later that night.
Thanks Lisi!!

It was really fun la! It was really fansinating to hear those gals screaming their lungs out at the sight of those scary creatures. Minghui was pinching my arm like anything, and Amanda were grabbing it like anything and Sox was screaming Like anything!!!

We took the Halloween tram. Its kinda different I guessed, the commentaries were in this scary tone, and there were scary monsters/creatures along the way, hopping onto the tram to scare the passengers. Bloody woman in cheongsam, carrying a baby, 'Dead man' carrying his own head, topless horned guy with parang, and many more! I was 'surprised' by the 'Mummy'!

Talking about scary creatures, the man who was dressed in RED must be the scariest of them all! He was walking around, terrifying all the people in the queues for tram la!! He was really Scary! I was telling the gang how devoted they are to commit so much to their job, terrifying people at their best. If I were them, I'd have probably gone for a rest at some corner, instead of standing around, waiting for the tram to come in some dark, mosquitoe-ridden forest. (But somehow I doubt I'll do it tho the idea did cross my mind)

We played this game which was really really fun while queueing up( Did I mention we cut queue? lol yes we did).Sox shouted dam loud. ( as usual) and people were looking at us! They even threw money at us! OMG. How childish! Well, young, immature boys were screaming here and there, making unneccessary funny noise at the back of tram. ok, dowanna talk about them.

WE then followed the leopard trail to see the leopard. I think I really like the slow loris! So cute and Slowwwwwwwwwwwww~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think We were the last few on the trail. We were at the Safari until the lights were off and people had to come guide us out cos we couldn't see a thing!

We went HongKong cafe at thomson for supper. It was really fun and I cant blog about every single details here as much as I'd loved to. Thanks Amanda and Minghui for coming despite Manda who jus went there 3 weeks ago, and Minghui who gave up her personal plan. It was a whole night of fun ended with Mr Nice guy, Alan who sent everyone home. YAYS!

Next gathering would be tuesday evening, 'Picnic under the stars'
I really like this group of people lo. I hope our kind of relationship and bonding can really really last. Dinner once in a while, catching up, going out, besides fostering and maintaining bonds, are always fun.

Bad news: We missed the 'scary trail' where we'd passed by a suspension bridge, with many other scary creatures such as chinese vampires and plant creatures IF we had taken it. Damn. Bet they'd scared the hell out of Minghui and Amanda. And Sox's throat out of Sox!

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