Lion-Heart

well.. still can't find a suitable job.. but ain't it ironic when you've found one that interests ya but you can't get the job.. that's what happened to me.. came across an ad that stated a logistics assiatant job which is only require me to work on weekdays from 9am to 6pm at kinokuniya bookstore.. and i can get to move books or do whatever shit they wanted me to do..

however, when i got to the place of interview, i was informed on the outside of the door that all vacancies had been filled up.. so sianz and so paiseh man.. go all the way from home, photocopied all my documents but still didn't even got a chance for interview.. the feeling is just so shitty.. anyway, i don't wanna do admin work.. wanna do those more outdoor stuff.. like plucking grass, move rice, or some other physical work..

went to the food expo with yh before that to see if there were any interesting food products that are unique and very special.. because we're gonna go into the food industry in the near future so we went to check things out..

some of the interesting foods were like the cheese tofu, fried durian, pork nugget and pork floss sushi.. the fried durian was the highlight of the day.. like fried goreng pisang de skin just that it was substituted with durian inside.. power sia!! however i feel can be better la.. if they didn't dilute it with something else and we can eat the fibers from the real durian fruit, it would be much better..

yesterday's were the girls' graduation.. finally graduated man.. all become 'laochiau' aka old bird already.. gonna embark on another chapter of their lives.. and also saw jackson, alex and dickson.. all the best to them in army.. have fun inside.. =p and also not forgetting the girls, all the best for future endeavours and studies..

looking back at my graduation pic.. time really flies.. 2 years already and i've ORD-ed in a blink of an eye.. now gonna study for the future.. but nobody wants me leh.. sianz.. ntu rejected.. nus never send letter but i think also most probably rejected.. i've pinned almost all my hopes on the sp-massey collaborated degree programme.. this new zealand uni offers quite a good food degree.. if all is lost, then i've no choice but to fly to australia to Uni of new south wales to pursue my dreams.. because that's what i really want to do in future, creating new food stuffs, learning how food is made and etc.. wanna become a food scientist and also a lecturer to teach people and let them know my knowledge as well.. these are dreams but you must dare to dream as men are great because of his dreams.. if never dream then you won't be able to ahieve anything..

here's me graduating 2 years back getting the diploma from a french guy, some big shot or vip or what (i forgot)..

looking like a puffed up bird who's gek sai.. =x

my batch didn't get to wear the robes but it's kinda cool la.. and as usual they like to lisiao me.. say i damn stiff and they just coordinated the stiff posture.. HAHA!! Stone Giant..

and i know this is kinda expired news.. but still must say la.. david cook the rocker david beat the poppy kiddish david archuleta.. =p Rocker still reigns~ although the judges say cook's songs were not as good as arculeta's but he still win by a whooping 12 million votes.. i feel his rendition of the other singers' songs were very original, nice and also adding in the 'rock' factor and that's what made him victorious.. the next Daughtry i should say.. his rendition of mariah carey's always be my baby's got the rock factor man!! and it's gonna be the bloggie song this week~

You'll always be a part of me

I'm a part of you indefinitely

Girl don't you know you can't escape me

Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby

And we'll linger on

Time can't erase a feeling this strong

No way you're never gonna shake me

Ooh darling 'cause you'll always be my baby

From David cook's rendition of always be my baby

p.s: new oven coming soon!! =D

i Crashed Landed @ 10:48 PM.

What a match!! the champions league finals between chelsea and manchester united was so exciting.. kept me on my toes all the way.. and i was praying for man utd to win all the time.. and they triumped victorious!! now they are the kings or rather winners of not just england but also the whole of europe after winning the champions league trophy..

the champions league trophy!!

man utd dominated the first half of the game and they scored one through ronaldo.. could scoreed a few more but the chelsea keeper, cech was dam good to keep the strikers at bay.. unfortunately, chelsea equalised near half time due to the confusion between defenders of a deflected shot and also the united keeper van der sar slipping while trying to save that goal..

the header by ronaldo which gave man utd the lead

2nd half was dominated by chelsea though.. they kinda woke up and were more in the attacking mood.. they had 2 shots that hit the goalpost but man utd was lucky not to concede those goals la.. soon, the match led to extra time after both sides refused to budge..

2 halves of extra time at 15 minutes each.. no goals still.. both sides almost nailed it at extra time but the score was still 1-1.. however some shit happened though.. chelsea striker, drogba got a red card after slapping a man utd defender.. that was a dumb move la.. and the morale of the chelsea players kinda dropped.. no score in extra time meant it was the penalties next!!

i never liked to watch penalties.. it's like you're deciding the winner by luck and i feel it's kinda unfair to both sides as both already gave their all for their respective teams but football's like that.. you will need the smile of lady luck to win.. and guess lady luck was on man utd's side..

2 penalties to chelsea and man utd scored and here comes the turning point.. ronaldo missed the 3rd penalty.. i thought everything was over but it happened otherwise.. when it was the chelsea captain's turn to take the 5th and last penalty, he kinda slipped and the ball hit the post.. instead of helping chelsea to lift the cup, he gave man utd a chance to redeem themselves.. so both sides missed one penalty each so whoever misses a penalty next will hand the trophy to the othr side.. in the end chelsea missed the 6th penalty and man utd was victorious!!

van der sar ecstatic after saving the last penalty!!

all i can say it's that man utd have the devils' luck la.. they always do!! in those big competitions, they're always the luckier ones.. other than that, i think it's fate also la.. this year is also man utd's 50th death anniversary for those that died on the plane crash in munich at 1958.. maybe the legends were watching over the man utd lads.. and another lesson learnt.. that is money can't buy everything.. in the example of chelsea, all or most of their players were bought instead of developed and trained from the junior team la.. and their players were like so attitude, full of themselves and egoistic.. that's what happens when you put a group of super stars together la.. and they don't have the team spirit la.. drogba and ballack were quarelling about who to take a free kick the other time they played against man utd.. unlike, man utd, whose team spirit was so immense and as if they were playing for the team mate shoulder to shoulder beside one another..

once again, congrats to man utd for being crowned champions of england and also europe!! =D

let the celebrations begin!!

i Crashed Landed @ 11:00 PM.

made(maid) of honour is such a nice show.. all should go watch.. it's amusing, funny and a nice build up to the story.. from how he became the maid of honour and tried to 'infiltrate' the wedding planning and in the process win the bride over.. though the ending was a bit predictable.. but won't it be very disappointing if it wasn't a happy ever after ending for the best friends?

learn about never to give up even if all seems lost.. and not be a 'pussy' like what the male lead's dad commented.. just do it and bring the bride back instead of the cliche 'she's happy, i'm happy' mentality.. haha~ and it seems kinda fun crashing into a wedding and steal the bride from the groom!! there are 2 songs in the movie which i always liked listening to.. they are 'stop crying your heart out' by oasis and the ending song in the movie, 'stolen' by dashboard confessional which is also my bloggie song!! =p

since i ORD-ed.. i've been bumming around.. not coming out of the house on some days.. on the other hand, some days i went running, gyming and soccer!! that's it.. need to pick up a new sport la since i can't find a suitable jobbie.. muay thai looks cool.. might go down to a fighting gym my bro's fren's been going and see how it's like.. always wanted to pick up boxing but can't find time.. now's the time to explore and go EXTREME!! hm.. is it even considered an extreme sport?? well, i'll find out in due time..

some pics taken a few weeks back..

pre ORD celebration dinner with the girls..

group pic here~

kinda forced by the girls to pose this one.. very embarassing but it was kinda funny mimicking the painting!! =/

i Crashed Landed @ 10:41 PM.

i've finally ORD-ed!! i wanted to actually find a place atop a hill or at a beach that's near a coastal area and scream the 3 fukin letters O-R-D.. alright, this hella 1 year and 10 months seems like a roller coaster ride to me!!

the 1st 3 months bmt was like a prison to me when i walked in steps to my company building.. it was like you are forced to do this and that.. another thing was that you're like the lowest and smallest life form in the military hierachy and not forgetting to mention that we're not even a piece on the chess board in war!! HAHA~~

sispec was like another level of training platform to train us to be commanders.. slightly tougher than bmt but it was fun running around the hills, ambushing people and other stuffs peeps in a section do..

after that, we got our vocation.. alright.. Artillery Institute.. the heaven everybody wanted to go.. more of the lectures and more 'mental training' rather than siong training in the other vocations.. in the end we all pass out as 3rd sergeants and off we go to our units..

off i went to my unit.. it was like, i don't know.. we're motivated to do all we can for the unit.. but as time passes by, we just felt like we're taken for granted.. do right also wrong, do wrong still wrong!! sometimes just feel like shit and not doing anything at all.. then we become the elders, 长老 in the company.. know all the tricks and stuff le.. know when to work and not to work.. haha..

and now, army's not quite an episode that's kinda ended.. it will still haunt you.. we're still eligible for reservist man.. so it's like kinda sianz.. army don't sound that fun, ain't it?? but actually being in the army is kinda fun, seriously!! just that sometimes i just don't like the way it's being run.. i feel the people who run it could have done it better.. and we're screwed by somebody in there somehow or another..

other than all the fun things we do such as using the sophisticated weapons systems and all the outfield stuffs, it had also taught me a lot of things.. such as i didn't know the human limit can be stretched til that much.. didn't know we can endure and carry so many stuff and run here and there without feeling that tired.. also taught me to enjoy and cherish my times outside camp with friends, family, etc.. not forgetting that tiny bit of fighting spirit burning in each and everyone of us that would bring us to greater heights if we were to use it..

and that is also the place we got to know so many brothers in arms.. this is where you get to know true friends.. who'll stand by you when you go through shit together and who'll sit you out.. made quite a couple of good friends, especially my fellow mortarians..

also got to hone my leadership skills la.. learn how to lead the guys.. how to do public speaking and also giving lectures to that many peeps with so many eyes looking at you.. not forgetting finding solutions for every teeny weeny problems that come our way.. it also kinda widens my horizons on how the working world will be like in the future..

in all it seemed to transform me!! i just feel totally different from that me 1 year 10 months back.. felt stronger, faster, better, more confident and much much more.. all that i didn't thought i could do, i can now!! it seems like there are much more things that we all can do, just that we WANT to do or not..

like what our minister mentor, mr lky say to parents.. you give your son to us, a boy.. we'll return him to you, a man after 2 years that is!! kinda cool huh!! sound so spartan!! Hahahaha~

all i can say is that it was once a part of me but now it's kinda gone.. actually i wasn't that of exceptionally happy la.. not that exhilarating but just glad it has ended.. also felt kinda lost la.. loss of i don't know what.. it could be the loss of my 2nd home or maybe some other stuffs..

wanna thank all my sergeants who've trained me and taught me valuable lessons.. the warrant officers in sispec.. they are the most experienced and pro i should say.. officers as well.. and all the fellow peeps that pass through everything with me.. bmt mates, sispec mates, AI mates and fellow mortarians, including my platoon sergeant and mortar officer (who ord alone in september).. and of course that special somebody who helped me tide through difficult times though she was not physically with me.. thanks for the experience and all the best..

it doesn't stop here.. challenges will still continue to be a part of my everyday life..

ps: ntu and nus still haven't reply me!! but maybe massey uni wants a piece of me

i Crashed Landed @ 11:38 PM.