who knew mee kias were that vulgar?

I'm embarrassed by my lack of motivation. Firstly, to come back to this space. Note I'm using "this space" and not this "blog", this "website", ma "crib" and what have you. I've come to respect the little confines of this space and the comfort it brings me somehow. Plus, I'm somehow glad that the readership here is kept to the minimum (except the loyal ones HAH). Secondly, the lack of motivation to what I've been working so hard for. Frankly, I need to be hit in the head. HARD. Okay, I meant it figuratively. However, the way my thoughts and emotions have swayed with regards to this puts my efforts and hard work to shame. I've certainly taken much for granted, and the worse thing is that I'm so comfortably aware of it. Perhaps the hell hole will do me good when I return.

The past 5 months have been more than comfortable. I mean, at least for my "paygrade" like many in there like to say. But I'm glad I've had time to think and plan, with the help of a very, very genuine mentor. Life really isn't that long. The fact that the hipsters go "I'm gonna live my life as each day comes" just makes it all the more worrying. I mean, we live somehow to work, which is ironic but true. So don't you think you should make good use of this "work" and turn it into something that you thoroughly enjoy, something you get to practice and get so good at it that it becomes a hobby? In my humble opinion, I would think that would be the ideal career (we should refrain from the word job no?). Thus, I would really encourage everyone out there to find something you  love and are so passionate about, pursue whatever it may be, be good at it, and enjoy the process of it all. Cos at the end of the day, you are only as happy as you make yourself out to be. It may not pay you that well, it may not buy you a luxurious sea facing condo, and it may not get you the latest flashy sports car, but what it will get you is happiness. If it doesn't make you happy, you will need to rethink your priorities.... and probably what in the world you're exactly passionate about.

Frankly, I'm probably gonna be an irony of this. HAH

When The Lights Come On

It's certainly been a while once again, but the air smells fresher, the coffee tastes better and you see more smiles at last.

The past few weeks have been nothing short of exciting, frustrating, and also fun. ESPECIALLY the longing for home cooked food!(: hahah. But I'll make do. Not that I'm complaining really.

So much anticipation for flying whenever we see our beloved aircraft fly ever so gracefully around our base. It's funny how our awestruck faces will soon turn to those found in the offices of financial institutions during the economic recession.

Really do hope everyone's doing fine. Give me a shout out if I'm missed people!(:

physiology and soccer

Life has been relatively interesting. Being deprived of oxygen deceiving your vestibular system proved to be more fun than expected. Next up! The human training centrifuge!!!!

I seem to lack sleep. No, make that plenty of sleep. Will fix that this weekend. And the girlfriend has been the sweetest thing, jean-phillipe macaroons, my favourite extra large packet of percy pigs(not the piglets) and all kinds of little treats.

But this has all taken its toll unfortunately. So, the coming week will be to make up for loss time, and for gained weight. Godspeed

guilty as charged.

throughout this absence i've had rather reasonable excuses, but now, i think it's time that i start appreciating the certain space i have here. and knowing at there would always be at LEAST two loyal readers. yes abang, you're one of them.

the whole time i have been away from here, i would occasionally feel a certain constraint in the freedom i have to make certain comments. for fear of being judged (who isn't), for fear of being charged (again who isn't) and for many other reasons i too am not sure of. but whatever it is, i am pretty positive that i have taken flying goggles for granted.

indeed it was how a weekend should be

before i proceed i must thank my abang cong wen, for it seems he has been a loyal follower of this space (since he always pokes fun with relations to my posts hhahaha), but it's always nice to know that there are a few persons out there who would take or waste their time to read whatever's here. i like a small audience in this case. haha. and yes my dear, YOU're my biggest fan :D

so anyway the weekend was more than great, i mean bali's always pretty nice. but the itinerary lived up to it's hype and i definitely had my fair share of fun. white water rafting, bali treetop adventure and SURFING were the highlights and are certainly must tries if you ever head to bali i must say. can't wait for jonathan's adventure company to be up and running. i would love to call myself a loyal follower when the time comes!!

anywayyyy photos are a handful, quite actually. so all in due time. hopefully the girlfriend finds time to send them to me. that's if studying doesn't snatch her away!(:

the ladies behind me

hahah. it's been terribly long and i must say i do not have an exceptionally good excuse for the absence. but then again, it's not like there are readers. i do hope i'm wrong. LOL.

was nudged into working in august and here i am back in an office environment slogging it out the data entry way! dang. thankfully time has passed fast enough for me to stop soon. really looking forward to the trip this thursday! not cause of the destination, but more of the activities lined up in the itinerary. if wifi's available i will try to post some pictures.

with approximately a month before i obediently serve my nation, i say i'm pretty game for it. being overly enthusiastic and prepared are seperate matters altogether, but i feel the wait has been too long to not feel either of the two. almost 9 months the wait has been!! omg. it's been really fast though, and i think the only regret i have is missing the opportunity to learn how to ride a motorcycle. HAH. doubt that would've materialised anyway.

and did i mention? THANK the heavens for the resumption of How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl and The Big Bang Theory!

doesn't get any better

seriously, whoever (or whatever) is reading this space, take a look at this. i can almost swear i couldn't agree more. ok fine, i hereby swear it's just so true. REALLY!

world cup really kicks the ass out of the laziest craps in the world. or do they just stay home to watch on cable? anyway, all the late night matches have been absolutely worth catching and going "ooooh", "aahhhh", or even "GOALLLLL!!!" hasn't felt so good. i guess doing it only once every 4 years does make it worth while. GO SPAIN!

game on?

life has been pretty much, well, exactly how it is. in other words; never predictable. but still we move on aye?

there's always something that'll cheer us up! or someone!

laugh. you need it

sigh i miss this placeee.

but anyway, something fun for now. click on the pictures if you cant view them properly. blogger HAS to be problematic when it comes to resolutions. Enjoy!

shoot to thrill!

caught iron man 2 last monday if my memory serves me rightly, and boy was it really really cool. i mean ok, it's (almost) every boy's fantasy to be like iron man. i mean, c'mon, cool suit, weapons, FLYING who doesn't right? but somehow i find the iron man franchise so far pretty realistic if i may say, like it isn't the fairytale story of a simple good-wins-bad-fullstop kinda thing you know? plus i had good company watching so perhaps that's a viewing enhancement! hahha.

on the topic of movies, watched ip man 2 too. and yes cool stuff as well. it's a shame there're gonna be a few movies who're gonna ride on the ip man franchise. different directors and different ip mans. weirddddd. whyyyyy. tony leung? SERIOUSLY!? hahah

new awesome song: THUNDERSTRUCK by AC/DC

check it out people!

OUT!

kick kick kick!

feels good to be relaxing, just going with the flow. heading out for a swim be it day or night, going for a jog, or the gym, reading, watching some shows, seeing the lil ones and having nice and inexpensive meals. i'm pretty happy. seeing a coach makes it all so sweeet(: hahah.

well, being a male at this age, everyone's all about NS etc. seeing some guys getting their enlistment letter, ranging from may till august, makes me want to treasure the civilian life i have. i'm definitely not dreading to book into tekong (YET), but right now, i feel it's a wee bit too soon. i wanna hopefully do some stuff that i've listed down, and catch up with all those people whom i've been neglecting. just hope it all works out. BTW, haven't got it yet HA.

talking about friends, some close dude friend told me that "friends come and go". well, not that i do not know that it happens, but realising that it might be happening NOW is a bit disheartening don't you think? the consolation i can think about is knowing who the real ones are. life goes on!(:

where the light is

I've always told abang that if i could, i would sit at the balcony outside my room and just strum away on a lazy afternoon. though that's just probably a fantasy, this guy (points to picture above) sure does it well. damn it, i was introduced to john mayer about 2 years ago, and the first song i heard was something i wasn't impressed with. the next song that came along was your "body is a wonderland", and i thought, 'hey, sounds pretty neat'. so i started listening to more tunes of his and i swear to god, i've been pretty hooked ever since.

BEST SONG OF ALL TIME: I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR by JOHN MAYER, LIVE IN LA!

tried to put the video here but blogger has to be a bitch. but yeah, this song's so soulful, and really, cliche or not, this song freaking makes me feel good everytime. trumpet solo, sax solo and JM's solo (i like how he and i have the same initials). add in the awesome ending and BOOM! there you go, a work or art!(:

PLUS, who says this song isn't especially meaningful to me?(:

The yellow lines

It's funny how some people can be so ridiculously inconsiderate. Though it shouldn't come as a surprise actually. Taking the mrt during peak periods can be really a hassle. Ok it IS a hassle. I, for the first time, witnessed (with the best view) the extremely unique behaviour of people boarding the train. First of, the LTA has painstakingly got contractors to paint pretty yellow lines that provide a very clear understanding of where to stand for commuters to wait at a diagonal side of the door so as to not block the commuters who are disembarking from the trains. However, we have a special breed who do not seem to be able to follow this simple procedure.

And here are the possible reasons that I can think of:
1) they really can't see it
2) they refuse to see it
3) they don't know where to stand even after seeing it
4) they refuse to stand where they're suppose to
5) they're all just plain outright retards
6) on top of either of the above points, they want to rush into the trains for a seat

All of these reasons are really sad. And the last one being the more obvious reason is extremely barbaric. I stood at the line with the intention of letting passengers come off the train first. This Malay lady came beside me. Stood in the middle of the doors, and shoved her way in when the doors opened. She went for the seats and god should everyone have seen her facial expression. She had this I-must-get-it look on her face the whole time, with her mouth opened and her eyes so wide, I could've sworn she looked like a dinosaur.

Coming from a society that stereotypes based on merit, awards and other non-characteristic attributes,boy do we have a long way to go.

the scent of familiarity

there's someone sipping on a very aromatic cup of coffee, and it's highly distracting because I've just realised that the smell reminds me of being in foreign land. Be it cafes, hotel lounges, during breakfast, walking pass some random stranger with a cuppa warmly tucked in his palms on a chilly afternoon, and of course at night at the occasional diners where some people just need that kick to get them going. GAWD. WHY NOW? of all the places and time. noooooooooooo........

Ka boom!

I don't like it when I'm in a position whereby I'm helpless. It feels really....degrading. Haha. Anyway, I'm probably gonna get back on track for my PPCDL. And hopefully (fingers crossed) I get it all settled before I serve my nation. Speaking about serving the nation, I somehow realise I've been speaking about it with so much gusto...... I wonder how many people are actually proud to serve their country. LOL! I shouldn't speak to soon I guess!

It's been such a long time since I've grabbed a book, be oh-so-obsessed and complete it with much satisfaction. I'm trying to read the five people you meet in heaven, and I'm pretty much on a roll!(:

Ok. Heading home now. In a bit.

who drew the circle around my name in my passport!

going to malacca after a pretty long while, and frankly i can't remember much. LOL. I've been promised lots of amazing food and I'm both psyched and afraid of meeting these temptations. hahah. There'll always be setbacks for everything in life!

had dinner on monday at Perperoni Pizza (ok well actually L'estaminet Bar since both are owned by the same person and the bar closes later thus we were ushered to seats next door which still happened to be equally great) which is located at Hillcrest with the other half and boy do they have one of the best pizzas i've had. we had a 16" one if i'm not wrong, and we managed to have two halves of different flavours/types. one was some sorta steak with rocket leaves and the other was pepperoni i think. I THINK. but what ever, it was still really good. plus one fish and chips which reminded me fondly of london (miss that place so much). so yeah. great place. highly recommended. but that's if there're anyone reading this space. haha.

here's an interesting poster from L'estaminet Bar. Justification for the usage of a highly popular word. lovely.

reluctance

I feel pretty lost. i mean i know my phone has a gps system(an awesome one) but I mean it in a abstract manner. but i don't really feel very comfortble, do you get it?

oh well, life still goes on yeah?(:

It's raining. Right now. I swear.

I want my pancakes, just four, fresh from the pan, each with a generous spread of blueberry jam, little red scarlet jam, nutella and HONEY!!(: Since the last July, I've been very glad to say that I've had great help from SSSSSpongebob in making my dining experiences extremely comforting for my palate, thank you very much. Damn, I really pity all those who choose to painfully starve themselves. Yikes!

tonight what i want to devour is a succulent piece of ribeye steak, medium rare, with just the right amount of fats lining the outer edge. And to top it off, some mashed potatoes with special gravy in the middle......................

on second thought, a bowl of MAGGIE MEE would do just fine(:

at long last

it has certainly been a while since the last time this space was even remotely touched, but due to certain requests made specifically to me, well, let's just say i'm a very nice person.

so let's see, we had:

- New Year
- Jeffy Boy's Birthday
- the 22nd of January(:
- Last day in school
- Chinese New Year
- Valentine's Day
- the 22nd of February(:
- and now

I guess saying i had a pretty good time would be a horrible understatement. there's probably nothing else that can leave you feeling nostalgic during festivities when you're surrounded by really good food, brilliant ideas, wonderful company of family and dearest friends, and just lots of heartwarming laughter(: I mean, we all may be in pursuit of each of our own aspirations, hopes, desires and needs, but at the end of the day we probably wouldn't be anywhere near where we are now if not for all the continuous support from our loved ones.

anyhow, there's this one thing that i want to talk about but i'm not sure if it's gonna be appropriate. taboo taboo indeed. HA

study hard(:

the time of the year.

once more, we're all plagued by the festive mood, whether we like it or not, though actually acknowledging it is another matter altogether for different people. but who cares really. i enjoy it. i am and have always been. probably always will !(:

so time was pretty much spent releasing my materialistic desires into the enticing world of retail therapy considering that i've landed myself with a totally reliable shopping consultant with a good eye that i've found myself pretty much reliant to fall back on. HA. point to all, puma has this range of very light weight shoes with awesome colours. and i kinda feel they're multi purpose? go figure that part out yourself. sooooo as much as the crowds were a little of a put off, i guess awesome stuff made up for that huh. HAHA. and an end to the day like no other! woots!

did i mention that last sunday was really an under-rated blast! god, those involved in one way or another, i should've given my response by now so i'm leaving it at that. ROARRRR(((: do you agree when i say that feelings can also have the snowball effect. picture happiness starting as a small snowball and letting it roll down a never ending hill. what do you get at the never-end?

hahah. i thought so(:

I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR!