Sunday, February 28, 2010
busy busy busy.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
If you are brave to say "good bye", life will reward you with a new "hello"
Si eres valiente para decir "adiós", la vida te recompensará con un nuevo "hola" - Paulo Coelho
cny
this year's cny is definitely one of the worst that i've been through. the mere thought of it makes me feel sick, so i'm not going to describe it in detail here...
to make things worse, i failed my first driving test. well, lack of experience and familiarity of the circuit, coupled with bad traffic conditions were reasons for the failure. i hope i will pass the second time i take the test.
i've been going out alot, and have fairly little time with myself throughout this week. i guess i really need some time alone...and to think through the options that i have.
and so, i'm still contemplating, which step should i take next?
to make things worse, i failed my first driving test. well, lack of experience and familiarity of the circuit, coupled with bad traffic conditions were reasons for the failure. i hope i will pass the second time i take the test.
i've been going out alot, and have fairly little time with myself throughout this week. i guess i really need some time alone...and to think through the options that i have.
and so, i'm still contemplating, which step should i take next?
新年快乐
Saturday, February 13, 2010
以前的除夕之夜，都是热热闹闹地度过。而今年的团圆饭，却只有五个人。我想接下来的团圆饭，都应该是这样的吧。祝大家新年快乐，万事如意。
Home
Friday, February 12, 2010
Home by Michael Buble
Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Hmmm...
May be surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
And I'ved been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
I'm fine baby, how are you?”
I would send them but I know
That it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that
Another airplane
Another sunny place
I'm lucky and I know
But I wanna go home
I gotta go home
Let me go home
Cause I'm just too far from where you are
I wanna come home
And I feel just like I'm living someone else's life
It's like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why
You could not come along with me
Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me
Another winter day
Has come and gone away
In either Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
I said, let me go home
And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Let me go home
God, I miss you, you know
Let me go home
I've had my run
Baby, I'm doneI gotta go home
Let me go home
'Cause It'll be all right
And I'll be home tonight
I'm coming back home.
cny.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
it was a relatively peaceful week, with the exception of the guard duty issue. it involved lots of backstabbing, and lack of responsibility of the commanders. this time round i decided i would not lay my hands on the issue, and let them quarrel all they want.
sometimes, i suppose it's more important to be true to yourself than to let what others say affect you. i quote myself as an example. i stay in the office to keep myself occupied, so that i won't get bored and start thinking of nonsense. and tongues have been wagging since, especially with my promotion to the rank of a corporal. initially i was quite affected; i wonder why i work so hard for my branch when they are not appreciative. i even spoke to my superior if i could get an appointment in another branch, so that i had a fixed job scope. (i was rejected, of course.) but after a talk with a fellow platoon mate, i realise that it really isn't important what others say about you. you set your goal, you take steps to reach your goal, and of course if your conscience is clear, there should be almost nothing that should affect you.
i do hope for the better in camp, that's for sure. it's not worth trying so hard, so i'm doing just enough to keep myself occupied.
as for my friends, or ex-friends, well...it's going to be someone's birthday soon, and yet there's nothing i can do this year. something that i used to call 'tradition' is going to be broken soon.
chinese new year's around the corner. but i really don't feel anything at all. the visiting and stuff is beginning to put me off, and i really hope it will pass real soon, so that i can enjoy my block leave.
a question asked by another of my platoon mate: 'is the singapore government doing enough to help the poor, and improve the quality of life of its citizens?'
maybe some of that when i'm free.
sometimes, i suppose it's more important to be true to yourself than to let what others say affect you. i quote myself as an example. i stay in the office to keep myself occupied, so that i won't get bored and start thinking of nonsense. and tongues have been wagging since, especially with my promotion to the rank of a corporal. initially i was quite affected; i wonder why i work so hard for my branch when they are not appreciative. i even spoke to my superior if i could get an appointment in another branch, so that i had a fixed job scope. (i was rejected, of course.) but after a talk with a fellow platoon mate, i realise that it really isn't important what others say about you. you set your goal, you take steps to reach your goal, and of course if your conscience is clear, there should be almost nothing that should affect you.
i do hope for the better in camp, that's for sure. it's not worth trying so hard, so i'm doing just enough to keep myself occupied.
as for my friends, or ex-friends, well...it's going to be someone's birthday soon, and yet there's nothing i can do this year. something that i used to call 'tradition' is going to be broken soon.
chinese new year's around the corner. but i really don't feel anything at all. the visiting and stuff is beginning to put me off, and i really hope it will pass real soon, so that i can enjoy my block leave.
a question asked by another of my platoon mate: 'is the singapore government doing enough to help the poor, and improve the quality of life of its citizens?'
maybe some of that when i'm free.
sucks to be you!
Saturday, February 06, 2010
it was great catching up with a good friend yesterday night. it was supposed to be a birthday celebration, but there was no cake, no present, only accompaniment in its purest sense. and i guess that's the most important thing between friends and/or boy and girl friends. being able to spend quality time is the best thing that could happen, really.
we talked about many things, ranging from his china trip to what happened in camp recently...and we came to realise the importance of having good relations and a broad network of links. in the working world, it doesn't matter what you do, if you have the right people around you, things can be done fast. and coupled with the correct environment and opportunities, you could very well succeed.
i have been contemplating whether i should pick up certain things i left off previously. yes, i do forgive people because i still want them in my life (yeah, this is quoted from facebook -.-), but sometimes it's not just about forgiving people. you need to know what the other party feels. and so communication is important, if not crucial.
sometimes, it really isn't that bad a thing to let go of something or someone.
when it comes to working, or even to relationships, it's more of how much responsibilities you want to take and how much you want to commit yourself into doing the work. it may be your career, or just a forced job like in ns, and there's work in front of you. you could choose to do it well, or do a half-fked job, or not do it all. because if you don't do it, there would be someone else who would eventually. it's all up to you. this decision, of course, is based on your work ethics and your personal qualities. and maybe your desire to get promoted. =/
and so to those concerned, blame on it your luck for having commanders who only do work to cover their asses. blame it on your luck for having commanders who rather cover their own asses than to protect their men. and finally, don't make your problem mine, for i'm not a commander. there's only this much i could do, and everyone is making me feel like not working anymore.
and thanks bro, for that great meal last night. cheers!
we talked about many things, ranging from his china trip to what happened in camp recently...and we came to realise the importance of having good relations and a broad network of links. in the working world, it doesn't matter what you do, if you have the right people around you, things can be done fast. and coupled with the correct environment and opportunities, you could very well succeed.
i have been contemplating whether i should pick up certain things i left off previously. yes, i do forgive people because i still want them in my life (yeah, this is quoted from facebook -.-), but sometimes it's not just about forgiving people. you need to know what the other party feels. and so communication is important, if not crucial.
sometimes, it really isn't that bad a thing to let go of something or someone.
when it comes to working, or even to relationships, it's more of how much responsibilities you want to take and how much you want to commit yourself into doing the work. it may be your career, or just a forced job like in ns, and there's work in front of you. you could choose to do it well, or do a half-fked job, or not do it all. because if you don't do it, there would be someone else who would eventually. it's all up to you. this decision, of course, is based on your work ethics and your personal qualities. and maybe your desire to get promoted. =/
and so to those concerned, blame on it your luck for having commanders who only do work to cover their asses. blame it on your luck for having commanders who rather cover their own asses than to protect their men. and finally, don't make your problem mine, for i'm not a commander. there's only this much i could do, and everyone is making me feel like not working anymore.
and thanks bro, for that great meal last night. cheers!