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....With knowledge comes wisdom, with wisdom comes strength, with strength comes power....I shall seek the true source of power at all costs....RARRRR....

Housework

Yesterday my Ma was warded to hospital. Had to go under the knife due to acute appendicitis, though not as serious as CJ's one.

The blue moon must be shining. Coz I am actually contributing to the housework. My sister and I agreed to wash the dishes and clothes (and fold the clothes as well). Since most of my friends have cleared their leave, it means that I would be at home staring at the MSN screen. Oh well. Good way to break the monotony.

It is painful to see someone you love suffering.

Narnia Chronicles

Went to watch the movie at Tampines Mall with Zhengxian, Eddie and Ginway. It was surprisingly packed considering it was a midnight movie.

To my dismay, the screen was small and we were at the fifth row. All this I can tolerate. The worst was this @#@#$@#$@#&* guy seated behind me. It was a live commentary and I think it was due to that @#$#!@3 bugger trying to impress his girlfriend. Ginway and I were visibly pissed off after his many attempts. We voiced our whispers audibly with more swear words added for every commentary he gives. Imagine the part when the lion walks off alone, and the stupid @#$3er has to say "the Lion GO DIE liao", etc etc and thousands of other lame commentaries. Rage.

If I was a real gangster, that guy would have been PUMMELLED to bits and pieces the moment he stepped out of the movie. Bloody hell.

Codename: Big Mac

Was discussing with Zhengxian, Eddie and Ginway about how one year can change a person so drastically. So we came up with the christened name of Big Mac to describe this person. Apparently, Big Mac has gained much weight and looks ultra-different from before. Just like Raymond with dyed hair and punk look.

Guess that it can't be helped. Men (especially guys) always look at the outside. It takes a while for the superficial self in me to be shed and see the character of the person. =(

Happily managed to ask my company to compensate me for my leave. After postponing 2 days of my leave to brush off Australia sand from the radio sets. Almost managed to get a combo leave from Christmas until next year. Sadly, I just lacked one day.

Naruto

Recently have been hooked up to the Naruto anime series. Can't be helped especially when 1/2 the company gather at the store everyday; just to watch it on a laptop complete with Surround Sound and projector!

Basically it's about a hyperactive Ninja boy who dreams to become the top ninja. Very interesting and amusing storylines.

My addiction to DoTA has been mellowed somewhat, just when most of Singapore finally catched up with the craze... I would rather play hero siege anyday.

Anyway, there is a class gathering on New Year Day! :D

COXFORD dictionary for the NSMAN!

See BMT guide for more info.

A-Z:

• A.I---Armoured infantry. The guys that run with the tanks and hopefully not get squashed.
• Armour---Symbolised by the black beret. Lame mottos such as : The Force, The Family, The Future!" (yah right) and "Once Armour, Always Armour!!".
• ATEC---Similar to "A" Levels in JC. The main "bad guys" of our friendly SAF personnel. They test the combat-readiness of a unit. Period in which all stars and crabs sweat.
  

• Bookout---Usually on a Friday night or Saturday morning.
• Book-in----opposite of Bookout. Usually on a Sunday night.
• Bootlickers---A disgusting sight. Many crabs and bars attempt to bootlick stars. For eg: "Sir, let me help you carry your stuffs" "Sir, this way pls" etc YUCKS. Men find it revolting.
  
• Break---See Smoking and Tea.
• Bunk---12 persons bedroom.
• Commandoes---Symbolised by the Red beret. Enough said.
  
• Crabs---see Stars. Official name is Crest. Rank ranges from major to colonel.
• Deferrment---Lets young men escape NS, for a while. Provided they get a place in NUS medicine.
• Detention Barracks---Worse than hell. Being a Jehova's Witness can earn you a 3 year ticket there.
  
• Driving Centre (SAF)---The WORST kind of driving place to be. After going through it, you will be guaranteed a pass in the civilian world in the first 2 attempts. Yours truly suffered extreme mental humiliation under them. Arrogant motto such as: "Drivers move the army. WE train them"
  
• Drivers (NS/NSF)---Happy guys with a pauch belly and a carefree attitude. They are often more than willing to drive people around. Do not underestimate them. They went through a lot to get a license. See Driving Centre.
• "Duang"---another word for slack. See BMT guide for more info.
  
• Echo company---Similar to drivers, these heavy-boned people are hilarious in their ways. Just don't call them fat. They will squash you.
• Extras---doing guard duties as punishment. In unit, you will no longer be pumped, but instead...
  
• Feedback---a nicer way of saying lip service.
• Guard duty---a monster that devours young men every night. At least 12.
  
• Guards---Symbolised by the khaki beret. Eternal rivalry with the Commandoes. One theory is that while the guards logo is a sword pointing down, the latter is a sword pointing up.
• Happy Hour---a time in which all officers drink and be merry. Men grudgingly set up the place for them. In overseas, it can euphemistically mean seedier stuffs...
  
• Infantry---Green beret personnel. Wing in which BMT falls under. Mostly despised by other divisions. For eg:" @#$#@$@, we are from A.I!!! We are not from the @#$#$@$# infantry."
• Leave---An entitlement that is 14 days. Must be cleared every year. Not to be mistaken with "Off".
• Lowest lifeform---Often used in complaints. Includes trainees, recruits and officer cadets.
  
• Mindef---a highly secret place in which stars and crabs abound. Captains (3 bars) are among the lowest lifeform there. Their job is to make coffee.
  
• NSF---Full-time National Serviceman. 2 years is the dreaded bond.
• NSMan---Usually working adults by then. Come back to serve as reservists either grudgingly or as a means to escape workload. Unlike NSF, NSman have no fears, mainly coz they cannot get extras. A punishment is usually worth only $50 twice, in which they gladly pay. Theoretically, an NS man can swear at an officer twice and pay $100.
  
• High-key---usually an overseas exercise. An NS man has to complete 7 High Keys (yes, SEVEN!!-.-''') throughout his 10 years of reservist.
• Low-key---usually a 3 days stay in camp. Free food and lodging provided. Mostly refresher courses.
• Off---A privilege granted by your officer. Usually ranges from 1/2 day-1 day.
• Sergeant (unit)---unlike the one in BMT guide. Treated the same as men. In charge of only 2-3 men.
• Sergeant-Major---Guy in charge of discipline. In war, he will be the last to die. Coz he will not be in the frontline.
• Service---Symbolised by the blue beret. Includes medics, signals and office job holders.
  
• Stars and Crabs---usually signifies a presence of many high-ranking officers. For eg: "Guys, today got a lot of stars and crabs. So I WANT you to BEHAVE yourself!" Encourages many bootlickers to evolve.
  
• Thinking soldier---an ideal. Which will continue to be an ideal.
  

The Promise

Quite a nonsense show actually. Highly disappointed; it had looked promising (pun intended, ahaha) in advertisements. I guess that the film effects killed the movie; it was too exaggerated till the point of disbelief. At the end of the show, I was still shaking my head in disapproval. If the director wanted to make us feel stupid, he had succeeded.

The ultra-seductive Cecilia Cheung was the only woman that saved the day, though I would rather watch King Kong. Sadly, her beauty was not enough to convince a critic like me. At least I think King Kong would be a more realistic show.

Harry Potter, Again!

Was happily dreaming past noon today, when Raymond that bugger woke me up from my sleep. Dragged myself out of my 20m radius of a home just to watch Harry Potter, again.

Had lunch at a small eatery, Mihoro, at Century Square. Ultra salty. Saw them dump loads of MSG into my food! Enough to drop a few strands of my hair. Geez. I would never touch that place again. At the same time, while I was struggling to finish the remnants of my salty food, Raymond had a good time "creeping". Saw quite a number of "creeps" at Tampines, which made me less moody over my interrupted sweet dream.

Just read an article yesterday about how some parts of China are using Lin Chiling posters in male toilets. The rationale of that is so that the males can aim closer to the urinals by admiring at her. (or ogling) . Like WTF!!! Really. This is the goofiest (also creative) joke I have heard so far. We can't implement that---simply coz Lin Chiling is

ONE ultra HOT babe! Its analogous to putting Takashi Hamagochi (or watever his name, I refuse to spell the guy correctly) in female cubicles. Soon, emergency rooms will be filled with old men slumping dead over the urinals, just like how women drop like flies over that Tamagochi guy. -.-'

Can't believe that some actually want to be kidnapped by that Takagochi guy. Sometimes I feel like bashing that guy. He actually said what is the point of being handsome. Geesus. There is a point. Guess what, you don't have to chase women; women flock after you, nuthead! Average Joes like me truly sometimes wish I can swap places with him.

Quote of the day: Men want to be like him, women want to be with him. Article about George Best.

Chocolaty Music Box

A picture does the job of describing better than my words. Chanced upon the box while shopping in Australia. (Yes, I do shopping, though for a very short time only. Extremely in fact) . Pondering who to give the box too, when my mother happily took the box as hers and presume it as her early birthday present. Oh well. Note: Seal had already been broken. Some chocolate consumed.

Egg Peeling

Was given a mundane but frustrating errand of peeling quail eggs. Managed to achieve perfection only in 3 eggs. The rest had part of their membrane missing or yolk sticking out of place. Quite a gross sight, especially after you washed the peeled eggs in water. The clear water had become filled with shells and yolk. Urgh.

Egg-peeling really trains your fingers to be delicate and nimble, which unfortunately i possess neither of the two traits. Much to my chagrin, my too-rough fingers often peel off the membrane as well as the shell in an attempt to be hasty.

Meanwhile, our batch of officers should be commissioning today. They probably have to attend a ball in a week's time, which it will be deja vu all over again.

Unrelated: Managed to complete Final Fantasy I! Yeah! Random encounters with monsters are extremely irritating. They should abolish the system and let the player decide whether he/she wants to fight or not.

The Coffee Connoisseur

Just had a sumptous meal at the T.C.C. Surprisingly, it serves excellent chicken chop, that just oozes with juice when I teased with my knife. Must have consumed like 1/2 kg of trans, saturated and watnots fats at the T.C.C, from the ultra-juicy chop and oreo chocolate frappe. (or fratte?). The cosy ambience and the above-average service make the place a good hangout for business and dates, though it will be a bit on the ex side. ($50++ for 2 people).

Free membership is for a limited time only. Go while stocks last. Personal rating: 4.5 /5 stars, minus 0.5 stars because of the beans added. (i hate greens).

On a sidenote, Atkins diet is apparently very effective in reducing weight. One of my friend from the Echo Company swears by it. He managed to lose 40kg, from a mean 110kg to 70kg! Talk about being drastic...-.-'