[[*Endless Road_______Endless Journey]]*

Thursday, April 27, 2006

[[P Plate Down!!]]

I couldn't quite believe this but it's been a year since I passed my driving. Therefore, I'm officially not a novice driver anymore!! Yay!!

But heres the bad news. My points remain at 13 because my probation for Class 2B only ends in mid-July.

Damn...what the hell man...

Anyway, the year seemed to have just come and gone by. No joke but I can still vividly remember my first attempt which I failed.

Imagine the tester told you to proceed with the test. You check that your seatbelt is fastened properly, your mirrors are all in proper positions, generally everything is in order. Your left foot depresses the clutch, left hand shifted the gear to gear one confidently. You gently push the accelerator with your right foot and release the clutch to biting point.

At this point, your car should be slowing inching forward. But to your horror, it didn't!

Frantically, your brain begins to process what the hell is going wrong with the bloody car. But try as you might, you couldn't rectify the problem, either by releasing more of the clutch or stepping harder on the accelerator.

And at this point of time...

"You haven't even release your handbrake. How will the car move?"

And so, even before your car had moved even a single millimetre, you get 2 points. Unbelievable huh?

But that was what happened to me. (-_-")

So, the moral of the story: Practice never makes perfect. But concentration can very much reduce the number of mistakes made.

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|8:24 pm|

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

[[Just when...]]

I was so very happy to visit the medical centre yesterday to have my stitches removed.

And sure thing, they did remove it...

And then proceeded to put 4 more back!!

Damn...the wound didn't really heal much, so the medical officer proceeded with a stitch job of his own, which made me lose quite a bit of blood in the process.

Hopefully, I can get it off by this Friday cos next week will have to start, or rather, restart my bike course.

Really wish for better luck in the days ahead. Maybe I should start praying every morning before I leave my house huh? Hmm...

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|8:01 pm|

Monday, April 24, 2006

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This feels so silly and wrong, and I don't know why. But I'm just so very contended to always remain that silly guy...

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|1:04 am|

Sunday, April 23, 2006

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It's been a very weird week. Let's start off with Monday proper.

Set off for HQ 3 Guards (Bedok Camp) early in the morning in preparation for their ATEC Stage 2 evaluation. And upon my horror, I was told that we were only going to move out the next morning. And the location is in Lim Chu Kang, instead of Tekong, which I was told earlier by my superiors.

Quite frankly, it was a day wasted there besides other than spending most of the time sleeping I did almost absolutely NOTHING. And when I did have something to do...

I ended up having 3 stitches on my left hand. It's kinda difficult to describe how it really happened in words, so let's just leave it at that. Just plain luckless.

So, I was given orders to go back to my unit and STAY IN (what the hell...) until the exercise is over. I mean, it's good that I was given time off to rest and things like that, but why not rest at home? It was so dead boring in camp. No cable TV, very bare Internet access and a bunk that looks far from suggesting that Singapore is actually NOT a third-world country. Damn...

The weekend was much better though. Was out almost the whole of yesterday. Jethro and his new band, The Unexpected, was invited to perform a few songs for the closing ceremony of a joint JC, Poly and ITE student workshop (or seminar, whatever) at RJC.

And I have to say that quite a number of RJC girls are a wonderful combination of beauty and brains. Life can be so unfair sometimes huh?

Anyway, the Education Minister was there to grace the event for, let me see...15 minutes? Baiscally, he was there to just give a speech and unveil a banner. Which I have to say, he must be really thankful for because the event that was staged immediately after he left was a really senseless "fashion" parade.

I don't wanna sound mean or not giving any credit to the students but it was simply awful and painful to sit through. A good thing that the musical performances were much better.

Daphne Khoo's band, West Grand Boulevard, was there to perform too. Remember her from Singapore Idol? Yeah, that was her. It's not often you find bands whereby the lead vocalist is outshined by the other members, but this was an example. I mean, she ain't that bad a singer but the drummer was really cool and the lead guitarist energetic.

Came back not too long ago from meeting up with some secondary school buddies. Been quite some time since I last saw them. A lot of catching up to do, and hopefully there will be more time to do so since most have ORD-ed (damn freaking jealous).

Another busy week ahead, after which I'll be going back for bike course again.

Can't wait for June to come by...

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|2:28 pm|

Sunday, April 16, 2006

[[Back to Tekong...]]

Well, not really going to be there permanently but I guess 4 days on that island is quite bad enough.

It's Stage 2 ATEC for 3 Guards and I must say it's quite unlucky they are not doing it overseas. It should be more fun, plus there will be R & R. A few of my friends who just came back from ROC and R & R there must have been really fun.

Good Friday weekend was certainly fulfilling, especially Friday itself. Met up with Jet, Wilfred and Zhiqing at Marina Square for KTV. Been such a long time since I went to sing, though if I wasn't suffering from a sore throat the session would have been more enjoyable. Dinner at Carl's Junior was great. For fast food the price of their meals seem a little exhorbitant, but definitely it was filling. And tasty too.

Played billards and bowling after that. Seems like I had spent quite a bit for the whole day. Have to say it was pretty worth it though, cos I haven't been spending anything on entertainment for quite some time.

Met up with Chee Yong and Nicholas on Saturday in town. Did nothing much except to catch up on each other's life, people watching and window shopping. It feels good to be able to meet up with friends after not seeing each other for some time. Always will there be lots to talk about.

Hopefully Clarence is doing well in Tamworth. Pilot training should be pretty tough, and though I must say I'm expecting him back anytime (sarcastic laugh), it would be fantastic if he can make it. Then, I can boast that I have a fighter pilot friend. Hehz.

By the way, when Zhiqing told me on Friday he read on some newspaper that Chae Rim was divorced, it left me kinda stunned. Of course, it's hard to believe initially, but after doing my own "googling", the news was really true. After some thought, it shouldn't be so surprising though. Divorce rates in South Korea has always been high, and her ex-husband is like 14 years older.

All right, I think it's time to go around looking for some dinner. Feeling real famished already. Till the next time.

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|7:42 pm|

Sunday, April 02, 2006

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Man...it's been a long time since I last updated this.

Nothing much to update except that my leg's getting better and I'm given a walking cast that is supposed to cost like 200-over bucks. Damn, that thing really looks expensive.

And so now I travel to camp everyday looking weird with my left leg wearing a running shoe and my right leg wearing that thing. At least I don't walk with a limp with that.

Hopefully the recovery will speed up. The doc said usually it would take another 4 weeks, 2 being the fastest. Can't wait for all the courses I have to attend to be over and done with and get settled with my unit vocation. No doubt time passes more quickly while going on courses, but I like my unit life.

Got the news a couple of weeks ago that my estate and another on the opposite side of mine will have to move out by 2008 in an en bloc exercise. I'm inclined to think that it's going to be something new and exciting for me because I have never moved house before. And also, it might just really be about time to move to a place newer because the estate I'm in don't look like they can be upgraded or renovated.

But then again, we are given choices of flats in parts of Jurong West which were left empty for a few years because no one bought them. I must say it's a really smart move by the authorties to think of this way to not only solve the problem of unoccupany in those flats, but to get these nice big pieces of land for redevelopment without facing too much problems in relocating the residents.

I know my father would always be reluctant to move anywhere if there wasn't any en bloc exercise. He might even live here forever if he could. It's nice to be moving to somewhere new, but it would be better if convenience and surrounding facilities were not compromised, which I have to say is the biggest disadvantage of the choices of flats given.

What's more, you are taking a flat which people had rejected in the first place. Doesn't feel too good about being a "second choice", yeah?

But I'm looking forward to it. It's a good chance to make my own house look slightly more presentable. The current state of it, frankly speaking, looks beyond redemption. And it's also an opportunity to clear away loads and loads of stuff that are more or less either useless or unwanted but still hanging around for years and collecting dirt and dust.

And if I could place the PC in my room, which seems likely given the comments that the living rooms are pretty small, that's going to be an additonal bonus too.

All right, think I've said enough for now. Hopefully it won't be another few weeks before I feel like having the mood to update this. Time to transform into a couch potato again.

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|4:21 pm|