as the little kiddies go back to school and the males a year my junior brace themselves for their horrible 22-24 months in one of the most disorganized organisations here, i prepare to embark on my final 11 months.
Was shopping for a new phone (non-camera one, for army. my old one spoilt) yday and the salesman was trying to sell me some model. he said "this model very good one, can last you your 1 year 10 months" to which i smugly replied "11 months left."
=)
anyway, let's take a look at the significant upcoming events of 2009:
End Jan - CNY! my next long break. after this break i think no more long breaks already. so. must treasure :'( sniff.
Mar-Apr - CSB 32km route march. zomg i dont know how i'm going to complete this. never did it before, and with my recurring knee injury, it really seems doubtful. who cares about the badge anyway. zzz.
April-May - forgot the exact date, but i'm going back to Taiwan for training again -__- this time it's shorter, about 2 weeks. the weather is going to be blazing scorching relentlessly hot.
June 10th - bestie's turning 18! ha. finally legal to purchase alcohol and smokes.
lol not that she does. just. saying.
Oct5th - come this date, i wont be a 'teen' anymore! twenty already!! ahh. hm, next year is my 21st. most people throw some bday party or something for their 21st. i wonder if i should. haha. like quite troublesome. anyone wanna throw the party for me? lol.
Nov 10th - ORD LOH! free from the shackles of the military. woot woot. party time.
the sad thing is bestie probably wont be around cos she'll be going america for several months. who to celebrate with then? :/
Post- Nov - party party party till 2010. then have to find work already :(
can't wait!
Friday, 2 January 2009
Thursday, 1 January 2009
the new year post.
i anticipate this to be a loong post, so be forewarned =)
happy new year! this was the first year in a long time that i haven't been able to countdown! :(
so sad. cos i was on duty at jurong. i ended day shift and so was quite shack, was more or less asleep then SOMETHING woke me up at 11.58, i dunno if it was my internal body clock or my friends talking or what, but i did.
Then the smses started coming in.. could hear some people shouting in the distance.. wow. welcome 2009.
i've been thinking about how to structure this post cos i've SO much to say, and after some blog hopping, ill do it in 3 parts:
-review of 2008
-resolutions of 2009
-random stuff
3 Rs! woo. ok let's go.
ok, how has 2008 been? If i had to describe it in one word, i would say .. it has been a year of 'growth'. Yes, this is the most concise term that can describe everything that has happened. 'develop' is another possible word. well to be in proper tense it would be 'development'. oh well
I've definitely grown physically stronger, after entering the army. But physical strength aside, i've grown alot mentally. I've learnt that i can handle much more than i thought i could. i've learnt how to push myself beyond my limits, to endure.
One of my toughest experiences was definitely the taiwan trip .. training in the ruthless terrain and unrelenting weather was the ultimate test of endurance. but i made it through! and the main thought was really the 760dollars/month that i would be getting if i did. =) heh
friends? easily the year when i made the most acquaintances. and when i learnt how to make a 5-minute-acquaintance. (i.e. get to know someone in 5 minutes) Note that 'acquaintances' are not 'friends'. Acquaintances are people you wave to when you see on the street but dont talk to , friends are those you stop and talk to when you see them.
And with army you can make alot of acquaintances, cos it's so easy to make conversation with an NSF, just start with the basic questions like 'what company in BMT' , 'which unit', 'do you know xxx ' blabla. so easy. hahaha
ah, i really solidified my relationship with bestie this year. i'm like so certain i want her to be my bestie for like .. forever? like i've told her to be my best woman (like best man?) for my wedding already . hahaha. she's just so reliable and i can trust her with just about anything. love ya chris =)
relationships? well i ended one in the beginning, but it was a pleasant experience for sure. not the ending of it la, the .. duration of it. at least the separation wasn't a miserable one, but rather a mutual one that i felt was for the better.
i feel like i've grown more confident. maybe because as a spec in army i have to speak up in front of my men, have to lead them. or maybe because i'm buying alot of new clothes so i think i look better and have better self -esteem. i dont know. but i feel more confident and can walk with my head up higher
i definitely wont forget this past year because of ARMY.. and i cant wait for this current year of 2009 to end.. because ill ORD in november =)
~~~~
resolutions of 2009!
-Stay positive
This is just about the #1 rule of survival in the army. once you start being negative and complaining.. it just spreads to everyone around you and life is miserable. as long as i can remain positive, my life will be more enjoyable and time will pass faster =)
-be a good influence
It's extremely tough not to conform to the ills of army, but ill try my best to be squeaky clean , as much as it makes me an outcast, but i will try!
-grow fitter
i needa be fitter to pass my SOC and to be able to push my men on such as during those crazy route marches. ugh. time to do some pushups and crunches everyday. and i want my solid camgigandet-abs back, so ill start doing those crunches ^^ hahaha
-make more friends
learning to make 5minute acquantainces has left me with an addiction - to make friends. hahah. i'm still shy and wont be liek some social butterfly but i certainly dont mind making more friends! ^^
~~~~
Ok this post is coming to an end. before that.. how many of you listened to 987FM's top 100 sound countdown? the link to all 100 songs is here .. and i'm quite angry with it. So many trash songs make it so high up the list (handlebars is at 45!!??) and the good songs fall behind (Spiralling-Keane is LAST ?! Realize is 98?! ) ugh. i hate 987
alright, im getting uber tired suddenly. must be the long duties. zz. good-first-night-of-2009!
happy new year! this was the first year in a long time that i haven't been able to countdown! :(
so sad. cos i was on duty at jurong. i ended day shift and so was quite shack, was more or less asleep then SOMETHING woke me up at 11.58, i dunno if it was my internal body clock or my friends talking or what, but i did.
Then the smses started coming in.. could hear some people shouting in the distance.. wow. welcome 2009.
i've been thinking about how to structure this post cos i've SO much to say, and after some blog hopping, ill do it in 3 parts:
-review of 2008
-resolutions of 2009
-random stuff
3 Rs! woo. ok let's go.
ok, how has 2008 been? If i had to describe it in one word, i would say .. it has been a year of 'growth'. Yes, this is the most concise term that can describe everything that has happened. 'develop' is another possible word. well to be in proper tense it would be 'development'. oh well
I've definitely grown physically stronger, after entering the army. But physical strength aside, i've grown alot mentally. I've learnt that i can handle much more than i thought i could. i've learnt how to push myself beyond my limits, to endure.
One of my toughest experiences was definitely the taiwan trip .. training in the ruthless terrain and unrelenting weather was the ultimate test of endurance. but i made it through! and the main thought was really the 760dollars/month that i would be getting if i did. =) heh
friends? easily the year when i made the most acquaintances. and when i learnt how to make a 5-minute-acquaintance. (i.e. get to know someone in 5 minutes) Note that 'acquaintances' are not 'friends'. Acquaintances are people you wave to when you see on the street but dont talk to , friends are those you stop and talk to when you see them.
And with army you can make alot of acquaintances, cos it's so easy to make conversation with an NSF, just start with the basic questions like 'what company in BMT' , 'which unit', 'do you know xxx ' blabla. so easy. hahaha
ah, i really solidified my relationship with bestie this year. i'm like so certain i want her to be my bestie for like .. forever? like i've told her to be my best woman (like best man?) for my wedding already . hahaha. she's just so reliable and i can trust her with just about anything. love ya chris =)
relationships? well i ended one in the beginning, but it was a pleasant experience for sure. not the ending of it la, the .. duration of it. at least the separation wasn't a miserable one, but rather a mutual one that i felt was for the better.
i feel like i've grown more confident. maybe because as a spec in army i have to speak up in front of my men, have to lead them. or maybe because i'm buying alot of new clothes so i think i look better and have better self -esteem. i dont know. but i feel more confident and can walk with my head up higher
i definitely wont forget this past year because of ARMY.. and i cant wait for this current year of 2009 to end.. because ill ORD in november =)
~~~~
resolutions of 2009!
-Stay positive
This is just about the #1 rule of survival in the army. once you start being negative and complaining.. it just spreads to everyone around you and life is miserable. as long as i can remain positive, my life will be more enjoyable and time will pass faster =)
-be a good influence
It's extremely tough not to conform to the ills of army, but ill try my best to be squeaky clean , as much as it makes me an outcast, but i will try!
-grow fitter
i needa be fitter to pass my SOC and to be able to push my men on such as during those crazy route marches. ugh. time to do some pushups and crunches everyday. and i want my solid camgigandet-abs back, so ill start doing those crunches ^^ hahaha
-make more friends
learning to make 5minute acquantainces has left me with an addiction - to make friends. hahah. i'm still shy and wont be liek some social butterfly but i certainly dont mind making more friends! ^^
~~~~
Ok this post is coming to an end. before that.. how many of you listened to 987FM's top 100 sound countdown? the link to all 100 songs is here .. and i'm quite angry with it. So many trash songs make it so high up the list (handlebars is at 45!!??) and the good songs fall behind (Spiralling-Keane is LAST ?! Realize is 98?! ) ugh. i hate 987
alright, im getting uber tired suddenly. must be the long duties. zz. good-first-night-of-2009!
Sunday, 28 December 2008
edward vs james
just for the sake of argument, i'm making this post. i realised it will seem pretty gay for me to do this, comparing male actors.. but after hearing from people in church like clara and others.. i really cannot jst sit down and do nothing!
now, i can't believe there are people who actually think that robert pattinson is good looking, and cam gigandet is not.
Ok if you have no idea who i'm talking about, robert pattinson played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, and Cam Gigandet played James, the evil nomadic vampire.
I'll just put some pictures of them in roughly the same pose for comparison's sake, and you'll judge for yourself who's better looking. well ok fine i'll give my opinions too :p
#1 - Looking off-camera
Robert:
Cam:
Alright, rob looks OKAY in this pic, because they dont show his weird squarish jawline and the blush hides it well. cam? doesn't he have this attractive forlorn look that's expressed almost entirely with his eyes?
#2 - In character (in the movie)
Robert-
Cam -
ok, robert looks good in this because he's trying hard to be dazzling and dazzle bella. but this short of Cam is totally candid, yet he still looks wicked and good!
#3- Unglam shot
Robert -
Cam-
rob looks.. hypnotised or something. and i thought Cam just looked very weird in this shot
#4 - I-am-trying-to-seduce-you face
Rob:
Cam:
if you say rob wins this one you really need to get your eyes checked.
#5 - hottest shot
Rob:
Cam:
Rob doesnt have a topless shot because he has no muscles, as i told you in my previous post about twilight. so it would be kinda embarassing. This is the best half body shot i have of him.. and ZOMG WHATS WITH THE HAIR. lose the hair, he'll look decent.
Cam's hot bod. nuff said.
yup, so ... i dont know how you feel about either actor now.. but if you still think robert pattinson is hot.. something is really wrong with you. cos he's clearly not.
so, bye!
Cam: what? you think the goofy-looking+messy-hair look is IN? right...
now, i can't believe there are people who actually think that robert pattinson is good looking, and cam gigandet is not.
Ok if you have no idea who i'm talking about, robert pattinson played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, and Cam Gigandet played James, the evil nomadic vampire.
I'll just put some pictures of them in roughly the same pose for comparison's sake, and you'll judge for yourself who's better looking. well ok fine i'll give my opinions too :p
#1 - Looking off-camera
Robert:
Cam:
Alright, rob looks OKAY in this pic, because they dont show his weird squarish jawline and the blush hides it well. cam? doesn't he have this attractive forlorn look that's expressed almost entirely with his eyes?
#2 - In character (in the movie)
Robert-
Cam -
ok, robert looks good in this because he's trying hard to be dazzling and dazzle bella. but this short of Cam is totally candid, yet he still looks wicked and good!
#3- Unglam shot
Robert -
Cam-
rob looks.. hypnotised or something. and i thought Cam just looked very weird in this shot
#4 - I-am-trying-to-seduce-you face
Rob:
Cam:
if you say rob wins this one you really need to get your eyes checked.
#5 - hottest shot
Rob:
Cam:
Rob doesnt have a topless shot because he has no muscles, as i told you in my previous post about twilight. so it would be kinda embarassing. This is the best half body shot i have of him.. and ZOMG WHATS WITH THE HAIR. lose the hair, he'll look decent.
Cam's hot bod. nuff said.
yup, so ... i dont know how you feel about either actor now.. but if you still think robert pattinson is hot.. something is really wrong with you. cos he's clearly not.
so, bye!
Cam: what? you think the goofy-looking+messy-hair look is IN? right...
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