random post

i dont have a central theme for this post, just random things i've to say.

Firstly, is anyone else getting highly annoyed by the MSN virus thing? I'm getting an average of 3-5 per day, and it's freaking annoying.
You know, the random msg you'll get from a contact who has the virus that goes sth like 'View my party pics! go to partygirls.com/sd83e.htm' or some nonsense like that.
MSN should quickly come up with a patch to fix this damn virus, it's really annoying.
and those ppl who tio it are kinda dumb, why do they click some totally random and porn-sounding website address.


Next, i just bought new hair wax! it's the Gatsby Moving Rubber one. and the container is super stylish la i love it

it's damn nice. mine's this pink one. the lime green one the nicest but very weak.
this one super strong la! i applied it for the first time today and i could feel my hair being pulled into place. lol.
If you wondered why it's called 'moving rubber', it's cos this version of gatsby wax allows you to style and restyle again, hence allowing u to 'move' ur hair la. yknow like normal wax/gel you style already it's like stuck in place. for this you can always rearrange it several hours later. no problems.
yes it works.


Oh yes, i just bought my new old phone! haha. for armyy. it's a nokia 1200


looks pretty sleeek eh. it's so small and ridiculously light!! it's like lighter than my sony ericsson.
let's see.. it's 77 g! that's like. probably the weight of an empty can drink. it's definitely the lightest phone i ever had.

yes, it's non-colour. it's extremely basic, but i like it cos it's small and smsing is easy with the soft
ergonomic keypad.

HOWEVER i've discovered a major flaw - i'm unable to add smileys to the dictionary!! you know you can add like ':)' and ':p' to your dictionary.. then next time u type dot dot the smiley will automatically come out. but 1200 cannot!! :( have to go manually add. zz
AND.
the contacts is damn screwed up.. it auto arranged the contacts based on last name and as long as you saved it previously with space, e.g. 'Alan's HP', it assumes 'HP' is the last name.
so most of my contacts are 'Hp;alan '. then i cant search for a contact fast cos i have to key in the semicolon. zz.
ok other than these 2 flaws, it's pretty nice to use.

ok to end off, this is just an unintendedly super funny review of 1200 which i random chanced upon. i've highlighted the funny part so you can ignore the rest if you want:


"India famously adds about 8 million new cell phone customers every month. That’s about 100 million new customers a year. Most countries have less people than that. Needless to say, if you’re Nokia you’re listening closely to what those customers are saying. And what they’re saying is that it sucks to have to carry two instruments: a phone and a flashlight. Other countries can have their phone-camera combos and phones that double as GPS devices. Here in India we want our phone to double as a flashlight because we never know when our utility will leave us in the dark"

guess they really need it eh. cos.. u know. india. then. leave them in the DARK. =X
eh this is an indian blogging k! hahahah.

aight byez.

bring it on, 2009

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!

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 =)

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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! ^^

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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!