Didn’t get much sleep over the last few days, partly because of duty on Friday. On the contray I was glad it was weekday duty or it could be worst… Weekends away from camp are the ONLY time to enjoy life we so long desire in camp, so Saturday was pretty much spent at home with my family. To start the sunday, spent a few hours fragging people on XP cases servers before dropping by BayArea TFC servers for awhile, as I don’t really feel like working… Had this very typical “feverish feeling” throughout the day, maybe I didn’t get enough rest or so, resistance must have greatly deteriorated. But I more of less drank lots of water to keep the fever at bay. Looking back funny I didn’t feel sick yesterday- at the peak of my triedness. On top of the 10hours of sleep I’ve yesterday, I still woke up tried this morning & dammit its back to camp again tonight with me as a duty sgt for the day. Hope I can come out better tomorrow or I have to give tomorrow’s schedule & training a go with somemore rest.
A post for thought…
And here I am posting from my friend’s house after waterpool training tonight. Cheers to Whelan, Darryl & John who’s computer I am at posting this blog now. Looking back, Its a rather interesting week, firstly with me getting another shitty extra from my PC *darn* together with John, who actually ummm, got 2? Theres more, followed by lots of prep for activities in camp. Furthermore didn’t know that the Army open house thing which I expressed interest in joining was actually something at a scale so big: our job scope is very much a publicity job, very much of promoting the event with the media, adverts & even the NDP. Though I don’t want to count the chickens before they are hatched but the shirt which could be used in the open house may actually be designed by my commitee- the AOH creative commitee.
WP1.2, Start of work.. again
Upgraded to wordpress 1.2, didn’t really know bout the new version, thanks to Lest who I met online just now.
And mm its sunday & the long block leave is coming to an end now, & its time to book into camp tonight… again.. *dang!*
And mmm wonder how is the Singapore idol auditions going on now?…
Saturday
Received an unexpected message from Lester this morning my old secondary classmate asking to meet at 2pm for the usual “old class gathering”. So how can I pack 5 scheduled items nicely in one day…
As first things first, as planned in the morning theres an interview in the morning with crescene. Besides some minor problems on the meeting place, everything went rather smooth & fine.
Cleared all my driving lessons in 18 sessions fast & swift, but its something my instructor today didn’t like. He said that I am too fast, people usually complete it within 20-30 lessons, so I don’t have enough experience which he demands. Personally, I went for my all my other lessons as it is, no bugging or rushing & its up to all my other instructor’s decision to give me how many stamps per lesson depending on my performance, I didn’t choose the pace, all my other instructors did, I don’t know why this one is such a sore thumb. He passed my evaluation anyway. Funny despite all the comments though…
Met up with my cousin at Jurong East after. Took a train to Dolby Ghaut, dropped by PS for some long john silver’s followed by a walk to shed the calories towards the nearby Sunshine Plaza near Parklane to buy a birthday present for my sis. Got an Anime DVD “Full Metal Panic” at $60, luckily mum & dad agreed to chip in a sum, so it won’t be that bad… And mmm *noting on the calender* Father’s day would be on the 20th this month, same day as my sis’s birthday double the gift expenditure, but less the need for 2 dinners for the occasion(s).
Linked up with Lester, Desmond & gang at hereen, as usual the topic for guys our age is always army talk… Had a light dinner at one of my friend’s shop at Chinasquare.
Went to chomp chomp at serangoon for dinner, the place is so packed- literally a smoke house crowded with people, dunno how can people survive in there its just too hot in there, even the ventilation fans server no other purpose but to blow back hot oily air emitted from the hawker exhaust. We couldn’t find a seat anyway so we had dinner at a much well & spacious new hawker center nearby. My mum did some grocery shopping at her favorite “angmo” supermarket in Angmokio before visiting my grandma & calling it a day.
Lady drivers
Well it struck again, I guess one of every 5 instructors who taken me have something against lady drivers, its either being too “careful on the road” or a nitemare when it comes to fine skills driving in the circuit. It all either it boils down to one thing: the female of the species are not very inclined to handle machinery such as cars. Haha, what do you think? I personally do not want to be brainwashed into thinking like the stereotypical male driver, I’ve always believed in equality *yea, yea*. However, I had not driven on the road long enough to see or experience any “mishaps” *whoops* or so, with the all common exception of taxi drivers zipping & cutting here and there. Everything’s fine.
Tomorrow in text…
Would be having an interview in the morning. Then would find some time to zip down the parklane area to find a birthday present for my sis. Thereafter, would be dropping down to bukit batok driving center again for my final driving evaluation. Mmm and guess what? my last practical on my training book was booked with an instructor alocation within my f.i.s grouping. If I can long remember the last time I was actually taught by him was in the very early, first few lessons of the course. Then its always a different instructor day-after-day thanks to my all but never-ending last minute bookings. Guess we would be meeting again for the last lesson… hehheh, then it’s “see here! show ’em what’ve learnt dude!” After that, think my cousin would be joining me later in the day for some shopping, if time premits, maybe catching Shrek2 shouldn’t be much of a problem. Then its some dinner appoinment with my parents before I could call it a day.
Sony to halt PDA sales outside japan
Consumer-electronics giant, Sony is expected to announce that it will no longer sell its Clie handheld anywhere except Japan.
Sony plans to run down stocks in Europe and the US, only launching new models in Japan, according to sources close to Sony France.
Considering that Sony makes one of the best & coolest handhelds to date, this news is not only saddening to loyal clie users but a blow too for Palm OS supplier PalmSource. 🙁
Bye lessons, hello test *gulp*
Its the peak of the driving frenzy. There are 6 more stamps left in my training record book, with a little math here (& there) estimated that I should be able to clear all the lessons in bout 3-4 practical slots.
When things are heating up, just say that I went crazy & went booking 2 consecutive lessons tomorrow from 1pm to 4.30pm & one lesson on friday (I could had got another 2 if the system didn’t stop me 😛 ), plus one more on saturday in case I didn’t pass my evaluation 🙁 . All in hand, hope all will go well this week… Should be able to book my final driving test, targetted in a week or so… mid june at least.
must try to pass on the first attempt then… 
Dinner lights.
Had steamboat at the popular goldenmile basement restaurant, the place was still quite packed for a weekday, amazing. Anyway its time I’ve eaten there since the cavein at Nicoll highway, the place kinda stabled already, I am I won’t be amused if that place becomes the safest and strongest place in SG since the incident. Things…
On a sidenote I wouldn’t be around for the whole day tomorrow as I have camp duties. Would be back in time for vesak day in the morning. In the meantime, chill! 😉
Quick monday
Woke up to another lazy morning, dang bout 10am to be exact, didn’t have much time to prepare anything myself. But kinda found time to get the site up & running smoothly again. hehheh & finally, the FTP’s up & working again (yippee more uploads!)
What kinda impressive are my host’s (as in the guys who were paid to store all these stuff online) replys to “my tons of messages” sent to them regarding the damned downtime yesterday (& yea, regarding the spam issue by IDA, heh I didn’t spam them mind you 😛 ).
Mmm did find some time for fixes around the site & re-done the guestbook, more friendly & won’t gobble up the typical idiot . Then its off for driving at BBDC again, this time with a simlutor lesson (aka crash, bumpercar lesson) which too, also serves as an auto transmission car lesson. Furthermore I’ve got a woman instructor for my practical today , not very much a joy for her being “close to the 40s” but what kicks are actually the silm chances of having them to take you. (& a change from the all male instructor thingy), also considering the school having only 2 female instructors! After all that, 6 more lessons to go till the final driving test. hehheh
Well, its off to dinner now, heard its steamboat, wonder what mum and dad have in store now…
Revised art gallery up
The site was down yesterday, (damn host) which kinda delayed the upload of the new art gallery. Anyway, its all up now with full glory, check it out!
Umm an update?
Ok its recap time again… life at camp is starting to get rather interesting these days.. or can I say, am I making it more interesting. Here are some “gisses” for the week:
- Finished the Anime TV series Hellsing within one day.
- Allowed my troopers to blanket those birthday boys this week (it can get rather cakely messy at times, otherwise much needed entertainment)
- Army open house is up in july (I think)…. wee up on designing a shirt for the event, If I win 30000 people would be wearing it on that day, whoa!a
- Some captain called around early this week, telling me that 2 of my platoon mates & me are selected to join the national army water polo competition team with a match due in july…. ❗
Waterpolo training would be on 1-3-5 (6,7 optional) so thats mon, wed, fri, the numbers representing the days and so. The consolation is only much of our coach being from the national girl’s polo team coach so having the girls around for training can be very much of a pleaser & welcome too, with the excpetion that they are so much more conditioned then us weak pokes, argghh! losing to them! 😮
There will be 2 driving lessons tomorrow at bbdc around noon. Wandering into stage 2 already, aim to complete all theory by end of the one week block leave, next week, then book the traffic police test by mid june. *drools* targetting to get my driving license by late june, or by july.
Ok then work time, things to be done for the week:
- Complete all driving lessons, book test
- Purchase the Hellsing guns
- Buy birthday present for sis
- Finish up incomplete artpieces to be scanned
- Play more computer games
- Clean up my room
Site related matters:
- Do up & upload new art gallery & sections.
- Minor site code fixes & upgrades.
- Revive the damn guestbook
Oh a sidenote, I am quite cash strapped at the moment, partly because of the large debits these few months comprising largely from my driving fees which I have to personally fork. Feel free to support me by dropping a job or a tip, I did be glad!
Done with driving theory
Finally, I’ve managed to complete all my driving theory lessons before schedule, ahha! end of those boring sleep inducing lectures & up come more exciting practical driving.