七夕

Over at the dinner table a while ago..

Mum : Today's Valentine's day on the lunar calendar
Me : *Munchin away* Oh ?
Mum : On the 7th day of the 7th month
Me : *Bo chup* mmm..
Mum : Which explains why it rains today.. happens every time of the year

..struck my curiosity, which I went on to pursue inquiring about the story and the significance of it. I mean, to hear my mum speak somethin rationale and of interest only happens once in a blue moon.. well, sorta

And so the *my mum's* story goes..

A cowherd (牛郎) meets this pretty weaving fairy (織女) and they fell in love and got married in secrecy. However, its against the heavenly rules to engage in romance and news of their engagement was soon unraveled to the Emperor of heaven.

During the court marshall, 織女 was condemned to lifetime imprisonment in DB and had to return to her saikang of weaving. She was also separated from her husband by this long heavenly river.

The lovers pleaded for mercy and the other deities took pity upon them. As such, only on this day of the year were they granted off for rendezvous , upon this bridge formed by magpies across the river.

..

Me : So why the rain ?
Mum : Cos they cried non stop upon meetup, and everyone else felt sad for them

Me : 牛郎 - Gigolo ? 妓女 - Prostitute ?
Mum : *shake head and sighs*

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Lookin forward to test running my Asics Gel-Kayano XII tomorrow.

Staring at the Sun

Exercise cut. Last comment of the Comd went somethin like..

"waste of time"

Not that I had the privilege of hearing the exact personal sentiments, but words from these WOSEs spread like fire on dry hay.

Relieved and relaxed now that my series of unfortunate events - weekend duty + exercise - have drawn to a close. I feel accomplished too ! Having survived the blazing sunny weather and went to the troopers rescue in the middle of the night.. with water re-sub. .. An almost opposite feeling compared to that of the previous post.

Perhaps living the rollercoaster life with its ups and downs like a frequency wave beats a mundane , stale , repetitive kind.
Without challenging the mental and physical test of endurance for the upcoming Army Half Marathon, won't come the post run sense of pride and victory.

Without achieving ur shape of desire, won't truely satisfy your vanity.

No Pain , No Gain

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Blog needed a title , so I took it off the song title by U2, of relevance to the weather outfield.

Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's go undercover
Don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind

Monday Blues

Daniel Powter - Bad day

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Tmr's another 4 day exercise, ..outfield
same old saikang , waiting for time to pass, falling prey to mosquitos.

Tahoong happily fucking in union camp
Sio and Quek's happily clearing leave
Wenpiao as well, and thanks for ur concern re my jeans, no I'm not gay
..will promise to catch up once this shit ends.

I'm suffering from this so called Mid-NS-Life crisis ..
everythin's so mundane.. so replicated.
I'm neither enthusiatic about my work, nor the luxury of counting down to ORD

I'm lost for a heading

Wasted Weeds

Blame no one but my very own ignorance and carelessness
..and my mum's enthusiastic efforts to rid the Stench off my uniform

the melancholy death of my 18 Pallmies (pall mall ciggies)
..Rinsed, Spun, Tumbled and Wasted

..hmm..

It's a sign ..

Mis Fit

got a bad feeling about this..
after test fitting (with store's assistant) and purchasing my third pair of levis in a hurry..

Iv got myself a pair of women's jeans !

tell tale signs :
1 . V shaped waistline..
2. Zip length's shorter than normal
3. Diagonal button line

more info of 525 here :
http://www.jeans-online.pl/sh/levis_525.htm

..too late, altered it this mornin
gottta live with the consequences..

Above image courtesy of SIO

Re Offender

I quote my CSM :

Everyone makes mistakes
Only the wise learn from their mistake

But what happens when the same mistake is re-committed numerous times in succession ?

my Persistence ?
.. more like an obstinate fool

The UnXpected

Been surfing around for my fav local band

The UnXpected

Shirlyn is soo cute !
Her talent for the guitars and loud voice just takes our breath away..


Anyway, here's their blog
http://sexliesandradiohead.liquidblade.com/
and the band's web site
http://unxpectedrock.com/Welcome.html

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I, James Tseng NRIC S84*****Z, hereby do solemnly apologize to wictor for gettin a taste of Hog's Breathe Steak before he did. I promise the next outing there's gonna have u around alright ..

And SMU geeks gonna get 20% off the bill ! So, we'll require Shuwei's presence

Me and a practical dream car

Went novena for lunch on thurs ..
prior to lunch, Berty drove home to pick up somethin..
and I discovered this..

This song introduced me to Rock

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Around the World

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Hog's Breathe was good shit.
Australian Steak Restaurant @ Holland V
400g slab of cow + Mashed Potatoes + Salad

My wallet's so busted
..after a week of Boozing and Feasting
Pls forgive me for insisting on Food Court / Hawker over the weekend

Just another day in camp

Wake up, rushed to camp in my bike.

8km run, followed by another grandfather story by my CSM ..

Apparently he wasn't too happy seeing soldiers walking outside of camp instead of jogging, for his rationale states that walking outside of camp tarnishes the image of our unit, and ultimately affecting that of the SAF.

True to a certain extend ; perhaps the civilians may see these people as unfit and stereotyping the Army as a "slack" place.

But does IMAGE alone justify the reason for confining these unfit personnel to run within camp boundaries ?

Does these commanders know how sian and demoralizing it is to go 6 rounds around camp, where others get to enjoy the morning breeze and scenery outside of camp ?

Why won't the civilians see these walking parties as people who'r putting an effort but just couldn't complete the entire jogging distance ? No society is perfect without flaws.

The aim of these run is to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Will confining these fellas to run in camp encourage them to get fitter or instead, create a backfire ?

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An update on the 3 recce fellas posted to DB after having a word with their commander.

The BOS(brigade orderly sgt) was on his last duty that night before posting out to 2 SIR. He went to check on every guard personnel and wrote a letter of complaint directly to the HQ commanders (big fucks in short).

If he had practiced the chain of command and go through my csm or their oc, the case can be easily covered. Throw a few extras to the offenders at the most. Now that they're in Db, chances of studying in uni is in jeopardy.

This set me thinkin..

Would you prefer to die as an ordinary person whom few people knew, or die as Adolf Hitler ?

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Greenday - Good Riddance

Dedicated to those who felt aimless , drifting , searching for that balance in life.
Hope the song cheers u up.

Sunday Afternoon

Domestic Indulgence

=

Starbucks Coffee brewed on siphon

+

Choco Biscuits

+

Sunday Times

+

Bossa Nova

Sunday Morning

Just did 24 hrs guard duty .. 6 hrs prowling + 4 hrs sentry .. whoohoo~

Its amazing.. I'm freshened, feelin jolly after a shower and here I am ..bitchin

Maybe its the 10km run @ ECP on fri then dinner at marina sq , esplanade.

Maybe its the drive in the cooper convertible home , with the boot left opened unknowingly creating a mockery of ourselves cruising pass the main gate guards and MPs.

Maybe its the Pizza Hut cum World Cup party last night @ Guard Room

Maybe cos England lost..

***

Someone reminded me yesterday..

I'm using rifle butt no. 50

Last taken by a storeman who died mysteriously after guard duty ..

exactly 9 months ago.

..

Thank god I survived

..for now