Back to the embrace of civilisation again, though only for a few hours. There was this small incident that even I got quite amused myself.
I was reading a book when I came across this description 'trapped in a tank with a banshee'. The first image that came to mind was literally a tank - an amoured one. Now there was absolutely nothing wrong with that, except the story was set in medieval times, where the most advanced form of weaponry was probably the crossbow. For that short moment I failed to fathom why the story had tanks in it. It soon dawned on me that the tank used in the story was a storage tank, as opposed to the armoured tank I was visualising.
I had quite a laugh at myself. Corruption of the mind by SAF, or perhaps retardation.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
movie, dinner, pool, coffee
So it was another ordinary weekend. The party was different though - DD, Drk, Ceed, Guang and Tommy.
First up was the movie - The Coffin. I was never a fan of horror movies but since the group wanted to watch it I just tagged along. Sad as it was, horror movie have failed to do what it was supposed to do, to me. They were either too boring or too amusing. The Coffin is based on a true ritual in Thailand where people enter the coffins in an attempt to cheat death. What they didn't know is that bad karma can't be gotten rid of and comes back to haunt them. Overall the show is disconnected throughout and plot is predictable. Attempts to scare were pathetic and I managed, barely, to keep awake because of the loudness of the speakers.
Rating: Not a movie worth watching at the cinema.
We had Omu Rice by Ajisen, recommended by Ceed. Abit on the pricey side for the amount available, but food quality was manageable. I can't say I will eat it again though. Following dinner, we went for a short walk and thereafter abandoned by Ceed, Tommy and Guang.
Drk, DD and me went for some pool and settled for coffee at Starbucks. CJ joined us shortly after for a short chat. Due to the nature of participants involved, it seemed that no matter what we spoke of, the topic inevitably revolved around NS. Hard to blame, since we were NSFs or soon-to-be NSFs. CJ was rather worried for his field camp, an all too natural reaction. I had the jitters when I was just about to have my field camp as well. It will come to pass, no point worrying, cause when it comes to it, you just have to go through it.
On a side note, when people keep telling me 2 years pass by very fast, it kind of annoys me. When you are going through it, you have no idea how agonisingly slow it can be. For now I'll take it 1 week at a time.
First up was the movie - The Coffin. I was never a fan of horror movies but since the group wanted to watch it I just tagged along. Sad as it was, horror movie have failed to do what it was supposed to do, to me. They were either too boring or too amusing. The Coffin is based on a true ritual in Thailand where people enter the coffins in an attempt to cheat death. What they didn't know is that bad karma can't be gotten rid of and comes back to haunt them. Overall the show is disconnected throughout and plot is predictable. Attempts to scare were pathetic and I managed, barely, to keep awake because of the loudness of the speakers.
Rating: Not a movie worth watching at the cinema.
We had Omu Rice by Ajisen, recommended by Ceed. Abit on the pricey side for the amount available, but food quality was manageable. I can't say I will eat it again though. Following dinner, we went for a short walk and thereafter abandoned by Ceed, Tommy and Guang.
Drk, DD and me went for some pool and settled for coffee at Starbucks. CJ joined us shortly after for a short chat. Due to the nature of participants involved, it seemed that no matter what we spoke of, the topic inevitably revolved around NS. Hard to blame, since we were NSFs or soon-to-be NSFs. CJ was rather worried for his field camp, an all too natural reaction. I had the jitters when I was just about to have my field camp as well. It will come to pass, no point worrying, cause when it comes to it, you just have to go through it.
On a side note, when people keep telling me 2 years pass by very fast, it kind of annoys me. When you are going through it, you have no idea how agonisingly slow it can be. For now I'll take it 1 week at a time.
Friday, October 17, 2008
dinner with mr ker
Turns out it could be a good thing that I rank low among the hierarchy of the army. Less responsibilities, less work, less expectations, less attention attributed. Of course the downside of all this irrefutably results in lower pay. But who needs money when you can have the freedom?
Since Time = Money, therefore Low Pay + More Time = More Money! LOL. While I'm not everyone would agree with me, at least I would like to keep myself happy with this formula. Haha.
It's been ages since I've met Mr Ker. Thanks Mr Ker for forking out the time and even bothering to meet me for dinner. Despite me not being a good friend, he has, through his gestures shown that I'm always remembered. It felt really good talking to Mr Ker, we would go on and on about anything and everything. As usual, Mr Ker is entertaining and his words were thought-provoking as well. I definitely look forward to more meals with Mr Ker. It's not everyday you get to communicate with someone of the same frequency.
Thanks Mr Ker for the present as well! Truly a case of thought that counts.
Since Time = Money, therefore Low Pay + More Time = More Money! LOL. While I'm not everyone would agree with me, at least I would like to keep myself happy with this formula. Haha.
It's been ages since I've met Mr Ker. Thanks Mr Ker for forking out the time and even bothering to meet me for dinner. Despite me not being a good friend, he has, through his gestures shown that I'm always remembered. It felt really good talking to Mr Ker, we would go on and on about anything and everything. As usual, Mr Ker is entertaining and his words were thought-provoking as well. I definitely look forward to more meals with Mr Ker. It's not everyday you get to communicate with someone of the same frequency.
Thanks Mr Ker for the present as well! Truly a case of thought that counts.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
MAJOR update
In case you have been wondering what chau has been up to, here's the quick rundown:
1) Worked various jobs after graduation.
2) Visited Melbourne.
3) Enlisted in July.
4) Posted to HQ 4 SAB(Singapore Armour Brigade).
5) Currently on course at 42 SAR(Singapore Armour Regiment).
6) My current vocation is AFV OPR - BX(Some sort of tank-like-vehicle driver).
7) Has lived on this earth for 7311 days/175464 hours/10527840minutes.
I won't elaborate on the events that transpired during the army as most would probably start snoozing off.
This week has been largely uneventful(whats new?) now that the driving course is coming to an end. Earlier we had spotted rats scrambling about, but we didn't expect rats in our bunk. Yes, right in our bunk. So one very bored YongZen decided to do something about it. He picked up the rat trap which had been idling about in front of our bunk and decided to put it to use. And so he set up the bait with a piece of cake and left it in our room.
I was quite skeptical that it would work since there were no obvious places that the rats could stay in our bunk. We went on with our usual read, eat and slack routine. Twank! went the rat trap, and lo and behold, we got a small one in the cage.
YZ was very disappointed, for he expected a much bigger one, like the one he had seen. As the initial excitement about the efficiency of the rat trap died down, YZ asked, "What should we do with it?". I couldn't come up with anything good and reminded YZ of his idea to flush it down the toilet bowl. Crazy YZ picked up the trap and proceeded towards the toilet. Now for the amazing part - The rat refused to be flushed down despite us trying to flush it into oblivion with a pail of water and the toilet bowl flush combined. Thus, we left the furry fellow hopping and swimming about in the toilet bowl and went back to bunk.
Determined to try again, YZ set up the trap again. Just slightly after midnight, the trap was activated again. In the darkness I could make out the long tail and the body of a larger rat. The rat started screeching loudly and I was amazed that YZ managed to sleep through that. Not giving a shit I went back to sleep.
It turned out there were 2 rats in the trap when we had a closer look the following morning. YZ decided to keep the rat in an empty cupboard and fed it with the cake we had. Funny how he had tried to flush 1 down the toilet bowl just the day before and now he was keeping 2 as pets.
Oh and by the way, the rat in the toilet bowl was no longer there. We wondered if the rat was rescued or flushed down by another one of us. For now we hope our bunk is now free of rats(save for the 2 belonging to YZ).
This is what happens when you're bored and have absolutely nothing to do except twang(in other words, zuo bo lan) and sleep in the army.
1) Worked various jobs after graduation.
2) Visited Melbourne.
3) Enlisted in July.
4) Posted to HQ 4 SAB(Singapore Armour Brigade).
5) Currently on course at 42 SAR(Singapore Armour Regiment).
6) My current vocation is AFV OPR - BX(Some sort of tank-like-vehicle driver).
7) Has lived on this earth for 7311 days/175464 hours/10527840minutes.
I won't elaborate on the events that transpired during the army as most would probably start snoozing off.
This week has been largely uneventful(whats new?) now that the driving course is coming to an end. Earlier we had spotted rats scrambling about, but we didn't expect rats in our bunk. Yes, right in our bunk. So one very bored YongZen decided to do something about it. He picked up the rat trap which had been idling about in front of our bunk and decided to put it to use. And so he set up the bait with a piece of cake and left it in our room.
I was quite skeptical that it would work since there were no obvious places that the rats could stay in our bunk. We went on with our usual read, eat and slack routine. Twank! went the rat trap, and lo and behold, we got a small one in the cage.
YZ was very disappointed, for he expected a much bigger one, like the one he had seen. As the initial excitement about the efficiency of the rat trap died down, YZ asked, "What should we do with it?". I couldn't come up with anything good and reminded YZ of his idea to flush it down the toilet bowl. Crazy YZ picked up the trap and proceeded towards the toilet. Now for the amazing part - The rat refused to be flushed down despite us trying to flush it into oblivion with a pail of water and the toilet bowl flush combined. Thus, we left the furry fellow hopping and swimming about in the toilet bowl and went back to bunk.
Determined to try again, YZ set up the trap again. Just slightly after midnight, the trap was activated again. In the darkness I could make out the long tail and the body of a larger rat. The rat started screeching loudly and I was amazed that YZ managed to sleep through that. Not giving a shit I went back to sleep.
It turned out there were 2 rats in the trap when we had a closer look the following morning. YZ decided to keep the rat in an empty cupboard and fed it with the cake we had. Funny how he had tried to flush 1 down the toilet bowl just the day before and now he was keeping 2 as pets.
Oh and by the way, the rat in the toilet bowl was no longer there. We wondered if the rat was rescued or flushed down by another one of us. For now we hope our bunk is now free of rats(save for the 2 belonging to YZ).
This is what happens when you're bored and have absolutely nothing to do except twang(in other words, zuo bo lan) and sleep in the army.
to felix
Chau has been away. Missed? Maaaaybe.
Felix has been complaining about the disappearance of the teh bing uncle lately. He will be disappointed though, for teh-bing.blogspot.com will not be making a return. The Chau Chronicles has been set up instead.
Previous attempts to blog has been largely hindered by lack of content and lack of motivation on my part. Not like the posts were really meaningful or important. Chau chronicles is a brand new start and a place for jotting down the impromptu. In anycase I have a now-dusty travel blog here if you want to read about it. When I have more time I will update on my Australia trip(Yes, I know it is loooooooong overdue).
Felix has been complaining about the disappearance of the teh bing uncle lately. He will be disappointed though, for teh-bing.blogspot.com will not be making a return. The Chau Chronicles has been set up instead.
Previous attempts to blog has been largely hindered by lack of content and lack of motivation on my part. Not like the posts were really meaningful or important. Chau chronicles is a brand new start and a place for jotting down the impromptu. In anycase I have a now-dusty travel blog here if you want to read about it. When I have more time I will update on my Australia trip(Yes, I know it is loooooooong overdue).
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