Its 3rd SGT!!!

Am sounding cocky? Lol. Don't think so!

For those that ain't quite sure what was going on for the past few month, i was away on course and basically enjoying life!

MSCC was really enjoyable, tried and done things that i might not had the chance if it wasn't for this course. i shan't go into details as its most likely not allowed. Anyways met quite a number of great people.

The only downside of this course is that I HAD TO STAY IN CAMP FOR MY BIRTHDAY!
but 16th of march is a better day thanks to all the wishes and sms-es that i got.

I am super bored now. And by right, i should be on the sea in a ship heading for taiwan now! Now that things took a left turm, i will be in SG for quite some time.

Good Bye My Friend....

Its really difficult to write this post as i am really lost for words to express what i have to say.

It all started with a phone call from Uncle Tan asking me if i had spoken to Ah Yuan recently. From then i knew something bad has happened and a car accident was the first that strike me. But i am wrong. What hit me next left in a state of shock and i didn't know how to react. when i call up xk and wq both of them thought that i was lying. Guess none of us would believe in a thousand years that our dear Zhi Yuan would commit such an act. Always strong in character, cheerful with his lame jokes, preaching of his life's principles. In short, his zeal for life and his hope for his future made it hard for anyone to believe this piece of bad news.

Looking at him as he lay in the coffin with his face in stitches and knowing that he had suffered multiple injuries throughout his body, it really tore a piece of my heart out. The look in the eyes of his friends and the sight of his relative crying, i can see how much we had love him.

To the three of us - Xuan Kai, Wei Quan and myself, Zhi Yuan was a brotherly figure. The team captain of our self-pro-claimed henderson youth. Someone whom we will look up to for advise and encouragement. Guess the Quadtet will become a Trio and table tennis sessions will never ever be the same again. No more 2 bucks for 6 rounds nor will there be Tou Hua drink or the occasional shopping trips and movies. All this memories will never be forgotten but painful to relive.

Though our friendship is not of the longest duration but like what Xuan Kai said, its the quality of the time spent. Sunsports Competition and the sessions at CCK stadium made the 4 of us understand each other more and bonded us together as friends, teammates and most of all brothers.

Zhi Yuan i hope that you will rest in peace and take good care of yourself at the other side.


-In Memories of Zhi Yuan

Something New & Something Old

I am actually surprised that i am back writing again soo soon given the average time of absence after each post i had many months back. And i am sure i will be writing more after the course i attended today.

This is the "Something New" that i wanna share. Attended the Train the Trainers Program at base today. Basically its about how to become a competent trainer. And trainer refers to a speaker speaking on a wide range of leadership or motivational topics.

Initially i thought i would do alright as many of you people know that i can speak rather well on a wide range of topics BUT I WAS WRONG!!! Its really tough in fact. With a history of stage frieght, taking the stage alone is rather intimidating. What made it worse was that i wasn't really prepared for my speech. I am sure i had some really good points and ideas but not having any powerpoint slides A.K.A visual aids, my brain was in a mass. Its a typical case of a mental block.
Ideas are there but just can't seems to let them flow out. I was really dissappointed with myself at that moment, however, looking back now, it wasn't that bad after all. At least i know where my weaknesses are.

Here is the summery of the stuff that i need to improve on :
1) My tone .... too low
2) Walk about too much..... i was nervous.
3) Didn't really made my ideas flow
4) I seriously need to learn how to script my speech and given that eccentric brain of mine, i must have a powerpoint slide to keep me on track and not stumble


Now that i know my weaknesses, and how tough public speaking can be, i am going to do something about it and improve. I wanna be able to communicate well with people. Not only at the level of individual sharing but i wanna see myself speaking to a room of more than 100 or even more. Guess its really time to find out more about effective speech scripting.

Oh and that "Something Old" i was mentioning, is my bloody hair cut. I just don't understand why my hair cuts seldom turn out right?

Feeling much better

Day 2 and i have feeling much better after venting all my frustration on the 3 hour long table tennis session with the usual gang. And guess what! I earned myself 12 bucks after staying unbeatable for 12 sets hahaa. Free dinner but i kinda of made the rest frustrated lol.

Yesterday was rather terrible. I spent the whole day running senerios through my head and my heart really hurts. Not the expression but seriously, my chest was hurting with those pulling strains.

Anyway allowance day is coming and my wallet will be somewhat thicker.

Updates....

Alright folks, this "Update" is more of an impromtu kinda of thing since my blog will most certainly be pronounced dead if there is actually a system overseeing the inactivity of blogs.

Well i am finally out of OETI = Ordnance Engineering Training Institute. But some random person coined the phrase for OETI as Only Eat Talk and Idle which is rather cheeky.
Glad that i was awarded the Best Trainee for my course, at least there is some achievement in my NS life.

Hmm been rather happy and pleased with the state of my life, body and soul lately. I am fortunate enough to be able to do what i enjoy the most and hasn't got any robinhoods showering arrows on my back.

I got to know just a little bit too much lately that has allowed me to see a greater picture of the things happening around me. It has made me realised what i have missed out and the impact it has on me is slightly off the scale i would say. But no worries, i will walk out of this just fine, like the way i always do....

Do they ever listen???

Ok i am totally pissed! Some of you may know that i just renovated my house and its now with a nice new coat of paint ---> NICE MAYBE A FEW HOURS BACK.

Well its the most logical thing is to have the switch pads changed before any paint job is done right? But NO! My Dad chose to have the switch pads changed after the paint! What a genius!!!
Despite strong objections from my sis and myself we had the switch pads changed 2day

The results.... paint around the switch pads are gone! and not to mention a hole beside a switch! WTF!!! I am pissed something nicely done is spoilt by some bad decision and most importantly ill-informed and ill-planned decision. Now the house is like nice for some part and some parts fucked up!!!

He never listens....

Block Leave

Finally i am out of Tekong and hopefully not going back in as some Clerk or Storeman ( Thats the common vocation any PES C can get ) Anyway having my block leave now soo people please stop asking me why i am not in camp and online, because its my bloody leave!

House renovation on the day of my passing out which sucks because i am not allowed to rest at home and have to get out early in the morning and return in the evening to aviod all the dust and noise of the drillings. But i am glad, now that the house looks new again.

Mahjong with Jun Hao, Ming Han and Triston on friday (13/06/08) Bet they call FRIDAY THE 13TH for a reason.... I lost 70 bucks whao heartpain hahaa but well its ok.

Arh the most exciting part... Saturday hahaa
TREKKING WITH CCI

Target: SOUTHERN RIDGES

It was totally fun to meet up with Letty Amanda Benjamin and the rest of the gang totally fun
Plus the mini advanture in the storm drains of AYE lol
Oh yeah got to meet more new blood in CCI OXY and another girl

Hmm alright hope that i can update is semi-dead blog often

Pray hard that either i get to up my PES or land myself a 8-5 job in some camp near Bukit Panjang!