Sunday, January 21, 2007

COS again, clear extra

This is my number 7th extra duty that I have done and I am still having 7 more to go. Still a lot, but I’m still doing good. Till now I am still wondering why I couldn’t sleep well last night, is it because of some flies that flew from the drainage and stared sucking my blood? I can feel that there is only 1 of them and just one of this blood sucking machine have made mi unable to sleep for the first time. I was really sleepy that time and this fly just kept sucking blood from my feet! I scratch my leg from 0300 hrs till 0600 hrs. I know the time because I kept looking at the time. I have never felt so irritated before. As the sun starts to rise, I drag my heavy body to the toilet to wash my blankets, pillow case and clothes that are all dirty and waiting for me to wash.

Everything was done before lunch and as I always said, weekend duties were the best duty that I will love to do because no one will ever come and disturb me. Lunch wasn’t really that delicious as long as I think of the carrot cake. Ranger said that he will come back to camp to company me but didn’t tell me what time he will be back. I am so bored in the big building, as though I’m a security guard, guarding this building and even security guards works in pair but I’m alone. Nobody to chat with.

I have a number of things to do by tomorrow. As my bloody camp pass has expired last month, I got to make one new one ASAP before I got into anything with security issues. As I have nothing much to do during a weekend duty, I have finally sat down and think of what I really want to achieve in the year 2007 and why.

Revolution of 2007
1. Stop smoking
To save more money for better use.
To improve my health.
My mum doesn’t like it.

2. Save money and cut down on unnecessary entertainment
Once I have cut down smoking, most of the money issues will be settled.
Spend lesser on fast food.
Getting old enough to be a father, its time I settle down, so I will need money for my wedding.

3. Slim down and get fitter to look more better
To keep away all kind of funny sickness like flu.
To have the idea body I have always dream of.
I don’t really look good with my tummy popping out and also with a double chin which make things worst.

4. Start to study for basic theory again
I can’t wait to pass my basic theory; I just have no idea why I can’t pass.
I want to have a class 3 driving license before I leave the army so that I can use it soon.

5. Debt free life
I want to make money work for me and not work for money.
To keep my mind free from stress, need not stress about money issues but just need to stress how am I going to spend the money that I have just earn.

6. Learn how to manage things better, anything will do
I wasn’t really good in managing things in a short time but good for a long run; I want to learn how to manage things fast, effective, error free and second to none.

7. Learn something new this year
Acquiring a new skill is what I always wanted to do but I will prefer to learn cooking and plumbing first. Either way will do.

8. Find time to start cutting and cooking food
I must start practicing before I get myself enrolled into shatec.

9. Get a new computer
My computer has been with me since I was in secondary 3, really time to change one.

10. Get back what I lost
Whatever I have lost, be it love or money I want them all back and I’m still thinking how to.

These will be the goal of 2007 that I wish to fulfill. There are more than 10 in fact but this are the top ten that I will want to achieve first as these are the most difficult things to achieve! Till than, I'll tell ya what happen to sua_ku at night tomorrow.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Sleeper’s day 2

I woke up early this morning because of the war that has been going thru my tummy, I can feel that they are fighting hard and there are a lot of casualties that needs me to bring them out. I went to the toilet and sat on the bowl to let the casualties out. Feeling relief, I washed up and look at the time. Close to 0900 hrs and Wilson is still in bed. I just send him a short SMS and he popped out of his bed; he came out with the very blur look and look at the time. He knew he is going to be late. He dialed for a cab and quickly gets changed up. We left his house together and he headed for his taxi and I headed for the bus stop, board the bus and waited to be at Tampines.

I bought carrot cakes for myself and my sister who has been begging me to buy breakfast for her. Business for the seller selling carrot cakes seems to be very good every time. There will be a small queue waiting to place order. He packs and his wife cook. I realize something about this uncle selling carrot cake, he sounds polite and friendly towards his customers who patronize his store, even those who didn’t buy anything from him, he did not give a black face or so, he just smiled. I have to admit that the carrot cake was tasty buy just that the portion was quite small. I somehow was addicted to eat carrot cakes from him. I still remembered that I was waiting for mine when he suddenly ask the people behind me not to queue because he felt embarrass about it and even ask his customers to sit down and wait instead of standing. Where on earth can we still find such good and friendly seller? Talking about his carrot cakes can make me drool even after lunch, if you are interested, tell me and I’ll be glad to bring you to eat but you have to bear with the small little queue.

I rush my way home, couldn’t wait to taste the hot, a little spicy carrot cake. As soon as I reach home, I couldn’t hold anymore. As I open the packet, the nice aroma filled the kitchen. I slowly finish the carrot cake, after that I fall on my comfortable bed and into my lala land again.

I woke up at 2000 hrs, couldn’t believe that I actually slept so long in the day. Feeling hungry, I headed to the kitchen and look into the wok for any food. There are rice, eggs with dark Soya sauce, soup and half a fish. I ate nearly everything till I’m filled, rot for a while and headed back to camp for a night rest.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Life run at Bishan

I was sleeping very soundly until I receive a lot of calls asking stupid questions, irritating me to the core. Still having hang over, I was told to open the armskote to let guard duty send in their weapons. Before I made my way down, I headed to the toilet to vomit out whatever it is coming out from my stomach. This is the first time I open armskote so late and in such bad state. Some of the man could even smell the alcohol coming out from me. They started drawing arms at around 0830 hrs and finally ended at around 0900 hrs and I was doing the remaining paperwork. When I’m done with the paper work, I thought I could rest for a little longer but hell no, CSM said that they are good enough and can send arms. I had to ask Ferhan, my new armskote man, to help me supervise the returning of arms and also chaining and locking up of the rifles.

Once everything was done, I locked up the armskote and headed back to bunk to catch some sleep, I slept through lunch. Woke up around 1400 hrs because of Terrance’s call, telling me that it’s time to come down the vehicle is on its way now. Still feeling hang over, I quickly made my way down to close the armskote. I waited for quite some time before the Duty Officer turns up. After closing the armskote, I quickly made my way up to pack my stuff. Stomach still grumbling because of hunger, I endured the hunger and quickly made my way down to the vehicle.

There was a 100% check for incoming and outgoing personnel or vehicle. We had our bags checked no matter how hard my officer tried to push it away because we were running late. It took quite a while before everything ended and we are now on our way to Bishan Park for a run. The journey was short, the weather was bad, the logistic forgot to bring ice and the water was not drinkable. We can just complain to ourselves and suck thumb. Soon we had our warm ups and started the run. I was with Fahmy and we were the walking party. We walked a total of 3km before the run was cancelled because of bad weather. We soon headed to our company’s assembly area and had a short debrief and soon after, we were dismiss and made our own respective way home. I met up with Ah Wee, Fahmy and Yuan jie for dinner. Ranger was heading back to camp because his car is parked in camp.

The 4 of us headed to a nearby beer garden to have dinner. The food was good but was quite expensive, maybe it’s because of the portion that they cook was not worth it and that’s why it cost around $5 for a plate of mee goreng. It was really tasty but I had my fill, if not I would have ordered more because it is so tasty. Ah wee than send us to Seng Kang to let us catch a bus back, but instead we took a cab as we were too tired. So tired, I don’t feel like going out, after a hot shower, I was about to rest when Wilson ask me over because something bad has happen to his circle of life. I don’t wish to talk much about this issue as it really is a sad thing. I accompanied him for a drink, see him up to his house and played mahjong with him. He seems better after telling me the pain that he felt. I stayed overnight at his place.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Happy hour at mess and round 2 at colour zone with 2 CSM

Nothing fun has happened in the day but quite a number of anger with my man. They went breakfast without me; I was so irritated with that matter because I can get scolding for that. Nothing much to do the whole day, I didn’t exercise and roam around like a dead man, having no idea what to do, I just waited for 1800 hrs patiently just to drink and get drunk because of someone that I like.

The party started as usual, had a small talk and had food and beer after that. There were 2 ladies invited to help us host the event but end up is we are the one entertaining ourselves. we had BINGO for that night, everyone was issued with a sip of paper with different numbers in it and there are 3 prices to be won, and I was lucky enough to win the 1st price, $40 Book voucher, 2nd price, Food voucher but no idea how much and 3rd price is a bottle of 1L DFS Vodka Absolute! After the games, it was free and easy and all started to leave the mess and go back to their own bunks to rot.

Happy hour is supposed to be happy where everyone will drink till drop. This happy hour wasn't really as happy as when my 1st year friends of army are still around. everyone know each other and we were closer, Ranger told me that this happy hour has a lie drawn between regular spec and NSF spec, and it was quite a clear cut about that as when I just give a glance to everywhere, its all like that. NSF will stick to NSF and didn't really communicate with the regular much. I miss those times of happy hour with my old friends a lot.

I sat down with Raja and Sean, my outgoing and incoming CSM respectively, Danson, Ranger, Terrance and Victor and started drinking and chatting away again. I have never misbehaved myself when I am drunk or rather feel tipsy. In fact, I have never got so drunk before, I told everyone that I wanted to get drunk tonight but I failed. Ranger's face was as red as a red apple; everyone was quite worried about him. Some even tease him; even shake his head to make him feel more terrible. Being evil, I just sit there and laugh at him. Feeling terrible, he made his own way back to bunk.

The rest of us, including Jacques, headed down to colour zone to freak Fahmy and Ah Wee out of their wits. When we open the door of the pub, the 2 store man of mind was shock to see all of us but later start drinking with us; we were also surprise to see the 2 girls from our unit to be there too. I told Fahmy that I wanted to get drunk tonight and all he said was ok. I tried to drink as many as I could but I just don’t feel high enough and in fact I am getting more awake instead. Soon I got bored and sat there and stone, I walked over to Weiling and played “wu gui wu gui tiao” to entertain myself. All I know is she kept losing and I just kept laughing at her. We left nearly at 3am, all waiting to head home. Jacques refuses to pick up any passenger because of the last vomiting case, so we all took a cab back to camp to rest for tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Good things always come to an end, same goes to my off

It’s the start of a working day and I can see that a lot of us are very reluctant to work because of the “nua” germs that have infected all workers badly. Normally, we are having the Monday’s blue but we are all having a Wednesday’s blue. Very funny but it’s really true! My land rover that is going to ammo dump will be coming at 0800 hrs by right but administration has surfaced problems, I have waited for quite a long time before the stupid slow tortoise appeared right in front of me, driving at a speed of 50 km/h. I can die with this speed, and it takes about 1 hour or so to reach the ammo dump. I wanted to catch some sleep so I ask Ranger to sit in front and I could catch some sleep behind.

Wanting to sleep, I just can’t get to sleep because of the cooling wind that is blowing hard at my face, it just make me more awake instead of being sleepy. Goodness!! Things have not turn out the way I wanted and I was a walking zombie again when I reached the ammo dump, having fear that the ammo dump staff can smell the alcohol coming out from my body. To and fro took about 2 hours or so and this 2 hour is really a long 2 hour because it is so temping to sleep. Soon I reach camp and after setting up the most stupid thing called ammo point, it seems that I am confined to that small place till the whole exercise ended.

The scotching heat has been shining on me and I kept trying to avoid it because I will be dehydrated if I stayed under the sun for too long. I soon manage to hide away from the sun and because it is so cooling and windy, I start to feel sleepy and slowly I fall flat on the table and soon fast asleep. I felt that I have slept quite long and that very sleep was a very sweet sleep. I return ammo and when I came back, it is around 1700 hrs or 1800 hrs already. Still having briefing for tomorrow’s training at 1745 hrs, it ended quite late and I’m just too lazy to head out, I went back to bunk, lie on my bed and sleep again.

I now realize that I really can sleep a lot…

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

STM Day

What the heck have I done on this very day? Not much memory of what I have done on this day but all I remembered was I receive a call from my OPS SGT saying that I will be the ammunition in-charge for tomorrow’s training! I was really shock to hear that because my CSM did not inform me and yet it was my OPS SGT who informed me. I clarified with my CSM and prepare the necessary items over the phone, especially papers, I even ask ranger to tag along with me. I was at colour zone once again. Fahmy drag me there again and also at the same time, to look for someone. Don’t really wish to think much on it, let alone asking me to type it out. It just made me feel quite sad, that’s all. It is nearly 6am when I reach camp. Again I sleep like a dead log.

Sleeper’s days

Once I reach home after my duty, I realize that I didn’t sweat at all as I was in air con bus all the way. Once I hit my bed, I fall asleep till late again as usual. Waking up around 1900 hrs or so, I start to have my dinner and thereafter stone for a while.

Not long later, Ranger called up and asked me out for coffee. I agreed and changed and wait for his call. Dressed in long sleeve shirt, jeans and shoe, fearing the cold wind, I stood at the “NO PARKING” car park zone for him to pick me up. He arrived shortly after we hang up. We went to changi village just to have a cup of coffee for me and a glass of ice Milo for him. We brought a bottle of green tea and headed to the beach to let the sea breeze hit against our face. He bought some snacks that he brought from Malaysia and of course I remember to bring my K5 mp3 player as well. We sat down and talk about life and marriage.

We headed home before midnight strikes and fall back to the dwelling place of my bed again.

Security Guard

Doing guard duty in camp was never fun. Get to encounter a lot of angry things and times of pissed off only. This 24 hour is the longest day of my life. I couldn’t wait to hand over the duty to the RP after I ordered the man to do area cleaning.

Forgotten

It was a day that I have forgotten what I have done... dead tired even after long hours of sleep. All I remember was I met up with Wilson and his friend, sat down at McDonald and talk till 1900hrs or so and headed to ghoby ghaut to sign my insurance. After that I return back to camp because I will be on duty the next day. I bought a big bottle of green tea back to share with Ranger. I showed him some poker tricks video and he looked very amazed after viewing it.

After the video, the office was back to its quietness, I began to do the most stupidest and shameless things that I only did in Kbox! As I sign, my hands started to follow the actions of the lyrics. By doing that, I didn’t realize that Ranger was recording it! He showed me after I was done. Instead of asking him to delete, I did the most stupid thing again, I ask him to re-record again because I think it was not as good as what I have thought. Thick skin enough, I performed in front of his camera phone again.

Now Ranger was a threat to me. He threatens me jokingly asking if he should post this up to friendster or youtube. I was shock to hear that. Feeling afraid now, I only have to adhere to what he wants me to perform. What a shame… We soon ended the acting and all and fall asleep on the bed in office.

TGIF

It’s Friday again and it’s my off day! Time really flies… and I slept like there is no tomorrow, having no respect to the sun. I should be out with the sun but instead I’m with the moon. Haha! Seems like I have stop dating the sun and started dating the moon instead. Angelia asks Fahmy out for a stroll anywhere and he said Tampines, he called me shortly asking me to tag along. It was around 2 plus that time and I was about to go to east point shopping centre with my mum and sis to buy daily needs stuff.

It was since a very long time since we done shopping together because of the schedule that we have differently. This day for us to go shopping together has finally come. We shop and bought a lot of stuff, total bill was $350, mainly instant noodles and can foods. We have to take a cab back home as there were too many things. As I was shopping, Fahmy kept calling and rush me because he was shy with that little girl alone. I only manage to meet them at around 6 plus near 7. They watch a movie “Mahjong kongfu” I wonder how the show like is. Soon we met up and 3 of us sat down at McDonald for some snacks and drinks. Just as Fahmy kept asking me to go for a drink, Shaq called me up for a drink. Something tells me that he is feeling troubled because every time when he ask me out for a drink, is when he feels sad or troubled and will pour out all his sorrows to me to listen and awaits for my advices or comments.

I met him in the train’s last cabin as it is our hotspot. We will always meet at that corner no matter what because we know that it is not crowded at the end. He started telling me about his working life and plans for his future. The 4 of us soon reach boat quay and again headed to colour zone, thank goodness that the temperature is not as cold as the weather outside. As the small little girl got to work, 2 of us just drink and chat our way as Fahmy played pool, having quite a number of free games before he join us. Fahmy left around 2330 hrs to catch the last train back to Pasir Ris, leaving me and Shaq. We chat as usual and we soon left because we are getting sleepier. We headed back home and have a good sleep.

A short short day

I was in bed for a very long time. I didn’t even know that I slept for so long. After I woke up, I was still feeling stoned and very hungry. I have never drunk for so many days; this is my first time drinking so much. Fahmy send me an SMS asking me out for a movie, I agreed and we watch “The last dance.” It was very nice and I like the movie. Even though it is shot in Singapore, it seems that we can’t find the place and it seems like it doesn’t exist at all.

We sat down at the interchange’s big McDonald and talk and headed home after that. It was midnight by than and again, I felt tired and fall asleep on my bed again.

The day I felt like zombie

Even though we had a few hours of sleep, it is still very tiring for all the drinkers of last night. Victor has been saying the same sentence since he touches his comfortable bed. Talking to himself until dawn and finally falls asleep quietly in his bed at around 0645 hrs.

Everyone came down to office to let the government (my CSM) see our face so that he will not disturb us for the rest of the days. It was a busy day for me. I have to open my armory to let soldiers draw weapons and receive weapons, do up the parade state and settle admin stuff. After I finish everything, it is about 0930 hrs and I headed back to my bunk to sleep. As I was about to sleep, calls just keep coming in. As if like I am in a customer hotline service, all calling to ask stupid things. Things like where’s this thing, where’s that thing, what’s my this and that. Quite irritating at first. I than manage to have a peaceful sleep after 1100 hrs. I woke up at around 6 plus or so, I remember clearly is because when I wake up, I can’t see the state flag anymore so I know it’s after 1800hrs.

Shaq (my old time buddy) called me and ask me for a drink at a pub at Geylang as it was Wen Xing’s (a friend I know when I was 15, working as a crew in KFC) birthday. I than decide to go. I was very lost when I reach Geylang because I hardly come here. I tried to look for a landmark so that Shaq can meet me easily. It has been a long time that I have seen him and we talk for a very long time to catch up. Wen Xing and his other 2 friends soon came and we headed to the pub for a drink. We chat, played dices and pool till we were all tired and headed home. Shaq and me had a late night supper and headed home after that. Both exhausted and sleepy, nearly fall asleep in the cab still manage to reach home, have a hot shower and fall flat on bed, waiting for the sun’s arrival.

A long drinking night

After a hard day work, there is always a reward for a drink. Even though it’s coming from our pocket, we don’t mind because at the end of the day, we are getting day offs and besides that, few more hours to pay day! Ah Wee & Fahmy (both my wonderful store man), Terrance & Victor (both my good clubbing NSF friend), Jacques (my PC) and myself went for a drink in colour zone. We ha d a fun time there drinking, singing and talking. Working has not been so good because we hardly get to drink with my colleagues after work.

We drank, sang and play pool. It was really enjoyable. All getting tipsy and high, laughing at each other and bottoms up all the way. Walking more zigzag than a double zigzag yellow line. We sang till closing and headed to a coffee shop to fill our stomach from hunger. Victor was so high that he made his way back to an ATM by himself and manages to find his way back. We can see that he is totally high and can fall anytime when he lost a bit of his balance.

We headed to UOB Plaza’s car park to hitch a ride back to camp with Jacques’s dad’s car. Jacques was still wide awake and he still can do things at a normal state. Just that everyone was worried about the drunken victor, worried that he pukes hard in the car; I was sitting beside him at that point of time. I have to provide him with a plastic bag in case he pukes. The journey was smooth and he was still doing alright, no road block or traffic jam. The car was silent, less Victor’s drunken voice complaining that he is ok and it’s his first time getting drunk like that. The lonely dark road leading to our camp have a total of 4 humps and the humps are quite high, after we cross the 4th hump, Victor was quiet. I was thinking that he might be tired after talking so much and have decided to take a rest by keeping his mouth shut for a few minutes. It was our company doing guard duty that very night and we had access back to our bunk.

Suddenly Victor wanted to vomit and tried hard to open the door but fail because of the auto lock system. Few seconds later, he let out the smelliest smell of vomit that I have ever smelt before IN THE CAR. He even puke on my hand but I can forgive him because I know he didn’t do it on purpose, I can see that he really can’t hold the vomit for anymore longer. It makes me felt weak and wanted to puke like him too. Thank goodness that I can still take it. He was dragged out by Terrance to vomit on the bushes; I got down helping Terrance. Jacques got down too, angry and mad because of the vomiting case. Jacques requested me to wait for him at the officer mess to help him wash his dirty car.

Two of us had a hard time trying to get the dirty potion clean. It’s impossible to get rid of the smell; all we can do is to get rid of the stinking vomit. We did our best but the smell stays. Jacques soon parked his car and I headed back to my bunk for a wash up and change to my sleeping attire and fall dead on bed.

An offline blog (Week 2)

It’s already the second week and the attempt of trying to log in to write my blog has still failed and I have been hindered to continue my blog again. The thought of discontinuing has started to appear at the back of my head because of all the unsuccessful loading of the main page.

Monday was the LRI audit, Brian and I was stayed calm because we know we have done our best. We know that no matter how we hard we tried to lie our way through, it will be never ending because they were all experts in these fields. They know the slightest mistakes we can make. We just have to answer them honestly. Brian and I was not trained in armskote, we were only taught on the things that will be done daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly. Everything was inspected, including the paperwork and vouchers. The chief inspectorate told us that we had a very clean armskote compare to the other company’s armskote. We were all glad to hear such words came out from an auditor’s mouth. We were happy and kept smiling. We were so good that he couldn’t find any mistakes to note it down, he tried hard to find for errors and finally he got it. A few rusty rifle buckles, it was really disgusting. That was the only mistake he took down for items.

The audit last for about an hour plus or so, but it seems to be like it’s taking the whole day. Everything was smooth and we broke for lunch. They came at around 1030 hrs and left around 1200 hrs. We were relieved that they only note down 2 or 3 major mistakes.

Very happy, we decided to have a drinking session at boat quay the very next day, because we will get our pay on the 9th of that very night.

Friday, January 12, 2007

An offline blog (Week 1)

It has been days that I tried to log in to blogger.com to continue the story of me but it seems that I really had a hard time just by signing in! I and I gave up, so while my memory is still fresh, I will vomit out all the lifetime learning that sua_ku has learnt during these days…

I was doing duty on the 2nd day of New Year! Peaceful is the only word to describe my duty. Sleeping and playing game is the only thing I did. And when night falls, the man of Charlie Company started to return, bit by bit. Like a group of people running a marathon, crossing the finishing line bit by bit.

On the 3rd day, my so called disciplinary master known as my CSM told me and Brian, my Armskote assistance, the LRI (Logistic Readiness Inspection) will be next week. The two of us, plus Ferhan, my new assistance work till late everyday just to meet the deadline. We did painting, cleaning, labeling items and re-arranging stuff in armskote. We worked through lunch and dinner, racing against time. It was soon Friday and we finally manage to complete most of the important stuff. We are only down with a few more paper to go before Monday.

Myself, Fahmy and Ah wee (both store man) went to boat quay for a drink to vomit out all complains that we had over the job that we were assign to and were suppose to do. We return back to camp on a Saturday morning just to complete it. Work starts at 9am and all dead hungry, we thought that canteen was open but to our surprise, it was not. We work with empty stomach. Typing was never the same because I can’t afford to have any mistakes in it. Still feeling the alcohol grinding in my stomach and the tipsiness that is spinning in my head. Mostly were all numbers and it’s really confusing and stressful for me… We finally manage to finish it. It was really chaotic and messy as there are so many numbers. And the first 3 numbers are all the same. It really made my eyes go wild.

Finally, we finished the work that we are supposed to do. If I remember correctly, I headed to cine leisure’s Kbox with ghostie with his friend and her friend’s friend. 4 people in total. It was suppose to be a vent out anger session or rather happy moments but I don’t know why I kept singing songs that is sentimental that will make Wilson think of his past times with his girl. I just don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I only know how to sing these songs and it’s my best in these songs. We ended at around 2 or 3 plus and we all headed home.

I hardly work and party hard like that. It was never me to do this kind of stuff, partying and drinking, making myself tipsy and enjoying myself with my friends. Sleeping very late for few nights have made me difficulties sleeping early at nights and thirsty for hard liquor. Having no idea why… Is my mind telling me that I need to enjoy because I have been working hard on my brain for so long? Or has my brain’s wire snap? Or am I just simply to stress? And if I am too stress, what am I stress about? Could it be my career? Or love life? Or financial freedom life? Sometimes, I wish I can have all 3 problems solved and need not worry about my daily necessary needs, and start to worry for more important things…

Monday, January 1, 2007

Party time always starts late

I woke up from my dreadful sleep around 2000 hrs, the time where most party goers are preparing to get dressed up for the final day of 2006. Saying hello to 2007 and goodbye to 2006 and. Charles, Desmond, both my secondary school mate, with Ann and his boyfriend, Wenjie was there to welcome me at Jab1 KTV pub. I nearly lost my way because it’s been a long time since I last went to boat quay. The place looks very relaxing, simple and comfortable to sit back and relax to have a drink or so. Soon, Charles’s friends came and join us.

The last time I saw the time on my mobile was like 2315 hrs. All of us were playing five ten, the very popular finger drinking game. Though we sip our drinks, we know that we had drunk a lot, getting tipsy extremely fast. The kick slowly came… Does time flies so fast or I am just enjoying the time chatting and playing away until we totally forgotten about the time? At 2345 hrs, the KJ started to play techno and trance, we then knew that midnight is drawing near. There was a countdown by a waitress, and than things just went wild. Almost all their staff to carry a bottle of party sprays to spray at every customer that was in the pub. It was very havoc but fun!

The music went on for the past ½ an hour or so, it soon bored us out. Ann and Wenjie have to leave as Wenjie is working tomorrow. What to do? Army personnel are like that. We continue to chat and played five ten. Waitresses join in the fight as I was fighting with Desmond. It seems like we took turns to lose! Soon he gave up because he has been drinking and I have been sipping the drink. We fought with the waitresses as well. They were really good.

The more we drank, the tipsier we get. Charles and Desmond both couldn’t take the kick anymore and soon stop drinking, leaving me alone to fight with the fierce monsters. I couldn’t take it and soon stop. And thank goodness they left as well.

We partied till closing and Charles myself and Charles friend had problem finding Desmond, 3 big man looking for a guy that always sneak away while we are not paying attention on him. We couldn’t find him and we gave up. We headed home instead. As we all live in different part of Singapore, we should split but we had a hard time finding a cab! It’s either on call or busy or change shift or just refuse to take us! It’s really irritating that a taxi driver refuse to send you home when there is no passenger on board and worst still, he changed shift at this location and just nice you stayed at that location, they also refuse to stop. Let them earn money also so don’t want? Why will they still want to roam the streets when they refuse to take passengers?

The road was jam packed with drunkards. It was like a you’re in a movie, seeing all these drunk people reminds me of the movies “Dawn of the Dead.” Everywhere is like that! Kind of scary, we soon manage to grab a cab, 3 of us hope in and ask the taxi driver to send us to 3 different location. Total cab fare was around $45. But the journey was horrible because I couldn’t lean back properly and I can’t sleep because of the street lights. Soon I got home and the time was nearly 0500 hrs. As soon as I open the door, my mum was getting ready to go work. Why is life like that for my mum? New Year also has to work. Sigh! I was so dead tired, I had a quick shower and fall flat on my bed, thinking that I will have a very sound sleep but I couldn’t sleep. Having no idea, I just flip in my blanket, trying hard to get some sleep.

The last and the first

Few more hours to go before the year 2006 come to an end. It seems like you have just finish reading a chapter of a book, a book that has got thousands and millions of words learn and spoken, thousands of things to learn, thousands of things to do. I hope my 2006 history will not be repeated in 2007. A new beginning for me, you, him, her, them, they, anyone, everyone.

I was talking to her last night over the phone; she is going to Malacca for a countdown with friends. I was initially quite sad to hear this because I know I will be missing her after she left Singapore. I wish I can be by her side but I think it was too early for me to do that. We’re still friends, not even dating yet. I don’t wish to frighten her. We talk a\over the phone since 2200 hrs. I receive a lot of calls but I chose to ignore them as I want to spend time talking with her as I know that I won’t have the chance to do that for the next 2 days.

Suddenly the line got cut off. As I was using earpiece, I did not know that the line was cut off and I was thinking why she is keeping so quiet. I thought that she is playing a prank on me. I flip on phone open and saw the most disturbing thing I have seen for the day, “No Network Available!” I can’t believe my eyes what actually happen. The line just got cut off so sudden. I was pissed because I have to restart my phone so that I can call her again. By the time I called her, her mobile was already off. She went to bed and slept without telling me good night. Quite sad at that time, I told myself that “hey maybe she got incoming call la, so no worries” I tried again later but still I couldn’t get her to the line. I tried until 0300 hrs and I gave up. I couldn’t sleep well that night because I miss her.

I woke up at 0630 hrs tried calling her again but still no answer. She had left already. Very sad, had my breakfast and headed back to sleep.

My ex boss who is my ex OC, came back from Brunei, no idea why, I was glad to see him. He seems to have shrunk! He’s not that big size the last time I saw him. Or maybe it’s my eyes playing punk on me? I don’t know but I’m really glad to see him. He passed me some DFS stuff to pass to someone else. Haha…

I headed home after my friend took over duty from me. On my way out of camp, my sis kept asking me to buy breakfast for her as she is too lazy to go down and buy herself. I was a little reluctant but I still made my way to the market as I have not been to the market for a very very very long time. I walked around the market square, people were everywhere. Pathway was jammed badly, I tried to squeeze through. So many things, I took my time to walk around and observe what’s available and what’s not available in the market. I notice that some of the stall or shop actually had their business flop and have to let go off the shop. Now I know which shop sells what thing, before that, I only hunt what I want and did not bother to explore and remember. Guess what, I brought Chivas back from the market for a drink tonight!

I brought breakfast home, buying carrot cake, you tiao, butterfly, salted puff, soy bean curd and juice and 9 layer quay. I have never had such great breakfast for such a long time! I wish that I can have these occasionally but it seems so impossible. Every time when I woke up from my bed is already around 1030 hrs plus plus, nearing 1100 hrs already and by than when I walk the market, everything left behind are those “fresh” stuff. I rather continue my sleep in bed till lunch time!

By the time I finish my breakfast, or rather brunch, it’s already lunch time. So tired, I headed to sleep to gain energy for tonight!