Thursday, October 29, 2009
Good news: Its confirmed that I am going to New Zealand.Bad news: Its also more or less confirmed that there will be many many outfields to come. bleh.
I screwed up my combat shoot. Somehow during the most crucial part of the shoot, which carries the most points and is the easiest, I forgot to switched to 'Semi" mode from 'Safe" mode when I am about to shoot my target, causing me to miss like 2 easy targets. Night shoot was horrendously bad, with my team missing like 60% of the targets. I thought the day couldn't get worse already, since I never get my marksman. Never did I thought my CO would want to make us 'practice' one more time >.< I was about to sulk and pout for all I am while at this; thankfully zisong came to the picture and cheer me up using his version of 'I gotta feeling'.
Now we are learning throws. Its not fun getting thrown onto your back flat. Really.
9:47 PM
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Aw...so sad huh. Friends for 7 years, but in the end its the company that he's blaming. Intoxication also requires the right company huh? But I have to admit he's right in a way...we have to move on..1:14 AM
Thursday, October 22, 2009
My plans..
This month is the month of october. To be exact, its the end of October. From this perspective, November will come and exactly three months and one week later, ORD lo. Though its not like I had anything concrete for the days that will come after ORD. What I had in mind was a list of wants and what-to-dos, such as my want of my long awaited diving trip and completing an undetermined task to prepare myself mentally for the interview (if there is ever one). But what I really need is a imaginary converter, one that will turn all these thoughts into a concrete plans of actions. This conversion should be a part of my brain's function, but so far it has been preoccupied by plans not of my own, but of my unit, and it is going to happen just right before I ORD. So nowadays you may find me online more often. Its not because I lead a very good stay-out life, but rather, I need to clear my off/leave as much as possible to finish constructing whatever I need to do for post-ORD before my unit summons me back to be a part of their planned activities for the end of the year and start of the new year.Life sucks. I can barely count with ten fingers the amount of offs I can get from next week onwards.
EDIT: Saw a phrase from a msn contact's nick which sorta explains the lack of the converter and kicks start of what I needed to do.
'YOU FAIL 100% OF THE TIME WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN TRY.'
7:48 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2009
On Pubs..
Pubs. Not those public peeps that dota players meet on garena (whom I hate in general), but rather, dimly lited places with disco lights, loud music with waitress selling alcohol to anyone with the money. Its not a bad place though, as I enjoyed watching the soccer matches plus drinking and watching the live band performing at the same time. Certainly I can see the reason why emo people would choose to go to pubs and just drown themselves in the 'high' atmosphere, to beings devoid of their original stressful emotions.
Dinner @ Fishermen's Wharf is great. I loved my Snow Fish fillet. Words cannot describe the juicy and tender fillet plus a crispy, but not flaky, skin. F^&$ fish & co and manhantann (or wadever you are spelled).
1:46 AM
Friday, October 16, 2009
Movie: Julie & Julia
Watched Julie & Julia. To sum it up, I will have to use Jonathan's quote: 'It (the movie) is funny even though its not a comedy.'In my opinion, good movies are movies which influence its viewers positively and provide entertainment to them throughout the whole length of it. Julie & Julia certainly is one. You definitely cannot stop the urge to laugh whenever Julia Child expresses her emotion; whether is it her speech, her reaction, or her way of cooking. The other character, Julie, a married woman in her late twenties-going-to-be-thirty, provides inspiration to its viewers with the all too familiar scenairo that many of us is likely to face: Having a meaningless job and wanting to do something that she liked for her life.
What is that something I like, that I can do, so that I have no regrets for life? I cannot have a definite answer to that yet. All I can think of now is things that I like to do; swimming, playing the keyboard, k-ing etc...
11:03 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2009
2-Day Work Week
I love my 2-Day work week! Although there's the expected call-back by sergeant major big head, everything else went uncanningly smooth. Duties were handed over successfully to another batch of people after two mock 'press-the-button' siren. To our good fortune, Big head is flying overseas to India to where he belongs!Dinner at Kushinbo (for the Battery Cohesion) was totally carbo-load with soft-shell crabs, long-legs crab and a lot of chocolate fondue desserts! And there was of course this 'bong bong bong, 1,2,3, kushinbo.....', and that was when many people, including adults, rushed to get this limited half-hour special dish cooked by the chefs. After seeing all the ord-ed men coming in working attire, there were mixed feelings in me. For one, I am happy for them as they have started working, and its like realising your child has grown up le, after accompanying and growing with them in camp for 10 months. For another, I am glad I am currently still an NSF (grudgingly of cuz), for I do not have to worry about income and job-hunting yet, at least for another 4 months.
Watched Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. Post-movie thoughts:
** It is important to have mutual understanding between the parents and their children. While it is imperative for the parents to have faith in their children's ability, their children should also be more understanding to their parents, asking questions during rejection instead of shutting down communication entirely.
** It is hard to find someone who can appreciate you for who you are entirely, your thoughts, your illogical-ideals, and your strengths and weaknesses. More often than not, people will try to become what society wants them to be, rather than who they are.
** You can run away from anything, but what you cannot run away from is yourself.
Labels: Thoughts that make sense
1:15 AM
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Horoscope of the day..'Your focus needs to be on your goals and desires, rather than your fears and worries. You see some challenges in the road ahead, but are making them out to be far more dangerous or risky than they really are. Have faith in your inner vision, stay true to your mission'
why didn't I thought of medicine earlier during JC? i would have known the criterias required and would have done a lot more. it was quite aimless during that time, leading to even more aimless results.
1:18 AM
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Tuesdays with Morrie..
When you learn how to die, you learn how to live...We have to learn how to love, or die...
Imagine a bird on your shoulder and you asked, 'Will I die today?" When people think they are about to die, they do things differently.
Forgive everyone!
Life becomes clearer, when you see the purpose in it, and not be blinded by ambition, money and career. Its amazing what a 1999 fifty minutes video can teach us.
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Midautumn festival at chinatown! Spent time with mm and lanterns, admiring the lights and sounds of chinatown. Three years plus of friendship and still counting...
2:46 AM
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Quote: Personality may open doors, but Character keeps the doors open
By Elmer G. LettermanHow true... I realised that whether a person can succeed in a working environment depends on the principles that he upholds. There is no point pretending to have a amiable personality since the work you produced showcase who you actually are. Only those with character, who knows WHY they do the things they do and WHY they want to do work properly, will be able to do things properly in the long run, under any circumstances.
Then why do I want to do things properly? To not disappoint my battery mates? Maybe. To look good in front of my superior so that I can go for my off/leave? Partially true... But the real answer? I want to prove to myself that I can do things properly without flopping. Its a confidence and principle issue.
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My very Realistic Aim for October:
One, to keep fit and start gyming. Two, to improve my grammar and writing skills. The rest of the time is for friends, family and get started with my passion - keyboard!