Mumbling Muses

Oh you poor lil cutesy blog, sorry for ignoring you for a couple of weeks, a number of days, dozens of hours, numerous minutes, ticking seconds..

First off, ignoring you doesn't mean I don't care about you.
Not blogging doesn't mean you're not my blog anymore.

I miss you blog.

Oops, back to reality. Pardon me for my momentary bonkers. It's just recently I have gone a bit "haywire" in some sense. I think my bunk mates and my sergeants are beginning to see the other side of me. Gasp! The other side... ooooooooohhhh. Oh yeah, I was doing this somersault stunt in the tonner the other day by just grabbing the railing of the tonner's ceiling with my hands and doing a somersault in the air. My sergeant got freaked out. Hahaha. Ah, and just this morning while marching back I swung my arm 360 degrees for once. Lol. Ok, I think I'm getting a bit restless with just carrying the "nerd" look. I think I have a lot of different looks waiting to be unleashed. Heh. And please, army life is too stifling. Hey, I need to entertain myself sometimes.

Ok, in case you are already packing your bags and thinking of leaving me for good(or any reason), rest assured, I'm still sane. Thankfully. What's getting the nut off my screw is my paranoia of the uncertainty. Haha I don't know how to explain that in words. But sometimes I get really bothered by it. Don't worry, I'm trying to tackle it. Most of the time, I'm the same old me. Except I'm not really old. And I don't always "appear" to be the same. Ha!

Sorry if the above sounds like some whipped up monologue because yes indeed it is. It's me talking to myself in the high-tech way. Woohoo. You should be thankful you don't find me talking to myself in reality. Well, not that often anyway. And who cares anyway? Hahaha.

Oh yeah, I'm having off till Tuesday. I'm elated in a sense that I'm having these few days of freedom! But to think of it, I haven't really think of what to do yet. And so, freedom comes with a price. Now I know it. Cos that means I have to spend these days fruitfully. And I also mean that I need to spend, in monetary terms.

I can't wait to earn though. ORD, wait for me. Very soon... KACHING!!!

Life's not a bore. Army life is.

Hello folks! Yeah, it's a Wednesday and here I am, in the comfort of my own room, typing this entry, regardless of how redundant this entry might be. Heck. Haha, it's not every time that I get to book out for an "off". Yea, it was a surprise "off" given to me. Since earlier we had our weekend burnt due to guard duty at Safti, this is meant to be a pay back.

Just went to the JW Sports Complex gym near my house. I kinda liked how spacious the place is. And the thing that separates that from the rest of the neighbourhood gyms is that this particular one has a section dedicated to the females. All the medicine balls and treadmills and whatever. I seldom or perhaps never use the treadmills. I'd rather take a run outside and have a good sweat. Anyway, my section mates are now mad about trying to buff themselves up and build some Arnold body. I think it has become such an obsession that you can term it "Buliemia". Hahaha. But well, it's good since that can spur me on too. Hopefully I can manage to clinch another GOLD for my IPPT the next round.

Ooh, and I just got my pay for this month! With an added 200 bucks bonus for getting GOLD for my IPPT. I'm really tempted to splurge but I know I need to learn to exercise self control. Haha. But seriously, there are so many things I want to buy! Ahh. Haha. I think I need to ration my cash, if not it will soon be over before the next pay comes. It's just pathetic how little our pay is. Damn, even recruits nowadays get $450. Back then, we were only getting $350!

Ahh, why am I talking about army? But I can't help it, since my life revolves much about army now. It's just disconcerting to know that there are so many more exciting things waiting for me out there. And it just amuses me when I heard from some of my friends who have already got back their pink IC that they are getting bored with their life! What can be more boring than army?! It can be that slack that I practically eat and sleep the whole day coupled with some random PT. It's turning me off.

Ok, bad news, the outfield sessions are back. I'm gonna learn how to embrace the sunlight again. Oh, and the hustle and bustle and rustle of the field climate.

And the weekends are definitely beckoning me to look forward to them!

Once upon a time in a kampong

Before I begin this entry, just a thought. If life is a fairytale, how would you want it to start?

Yesterday was such a fun-filled day! It was days before when I was talking to Qianhui over the phone while I was in camp serving guard when we decided to go picnic on Friday. And yea, it came true! Early in the morning, I drove out to fetch the peeps who were going, including Qianhui, her sis Qianying, Yingpeng and Qiaoyu. We stopped by Qiaoyu's place at Tampines first and got some snacks at the supermart there before driving to Pasir Ris Park. Wah imagining driving from one end of Singapore to the other end. It could be tedious. But I love driving. Haha.

It was such a sunny day. The temperature's a freaking 33 degrees celsius. But the sun was so inviting. It had been quite a while since I had a beach outing. Besides my last outing with my camp mates at Sentosa. Yup. But this time round I went to Pasir Ris Park for the first time. And it was a nice place. Neighbourhood-friendly, cosy, warm!

So here's the pics you've been waiting for! In all we took more than 200 pics! Can you actually believe that? Haha.

We found a shady spot under a coconut tree, laid our picnic mats there and posed for the camera. I think I looked funny. Hahaha.

We proceeded with our card playing, admist the hustle and bustle of the whole beach scene.


After a while, we said screw the cards and we just went from card-playing to crazy photoshoots with the creative use of our towels, and mine, a plastic bag. Lol.

And the craze just got worse! Please try not to laugh. I'm serious ok. Wahaha.

Ok, we were seriously not pointing at anything significant.

The kampong trend is so in. You can see it from this pic.

Some pics taken with peng...

Pics taken with Qianhui...

Ok after viewing so many pics, let's go for a commercial break! That's me hiding behind a coconut tree. And why was I smiling?!



Let the slideshow continue... wahaha..

Does this pic strike a keen resemblence? Yep, just look below at the sketch I drew sometime ago. :)

Now for some group pics...





After the whole afternoon of frolicking around the sands, frisbee-playing, card-shuffling and frenzy snaps of photoshoots, we went for a washup. But the photo-taking just refused to cease. Hahaha.

Looking refreshed, and...

red. =p


And before we left... leaving a trail of splendid memories...

To come to think of it, if only we could be leading simple kampong lives. Without the hassles of everyday life. The stress and responsibility that are the barnacles of it. If only life is so much easier, even a cup of teh will work wonders.

And I would rather be a kampong boy...

Random Elation

On Sunday late night I met up with Chee Meng, my close camp mate. Drove over to his house to pick him up. We had made a sudden decision to meet for supper. So I suggested going to the Almeen foodhouse at the Bukit Timah stretch opposite Beauty World. The roads at Bukit Timah area are extremely narrow. Moreover, driving at night made it seem a rather ardous task. Yeah, you need to really know how to manouvre your car right man. Anyway, had prata and Indian-style mee goreng. Make a guess what kind of prata I ordered? No prize for the right answer though! Haha yea, of course I ordered egg and cheese!!

Met up with qianhui the next day and it had been a great time! We had Suki Sushi buffet at Cineleisure for lunch. It was such a sumptuous filling meal. We ordered over 20 plates! Though I'm not really into Japanese cuisine, it's nice to have it once in a while. Makes me feel very oriental. Just that the tatami mats are missing. Lol.

Judging from the pic you can see what a voracious appetite I have! Ah haha.

After the meal we had a photo frenzy session at the neoprint machines. Haha. Of course we didn't really take neoprints. We snapped shots of ourselves with qianhui's own camera! Lol. It was fun and the effect is really nice. Made a collage out of a few selected pics! You might wnat to click on the pic for a larger view. Haha.

After that we walked around Far East. Initially I thought of getting a Boxer. That's right you heard me. A Boxer. Lol. We spotted a lot of Spongebob squarepants Boxers which are just too cliche. Initially thought of getting on with our mission of getting me a suitable Boxer, but we got engrossed and lost in all the walking around and looking at nice stuff. I saw this Hollister T-shirt which is damn nice. Yellow with brown imprints. And the design is just way unique. It's designed to be inside out. Even the label tag is out! But it cost $79.90 so I have to forget the idea of getting it. Well, perhaps after I've got my next pay I would get back to it. But it's the last piece, so well... Fine. I have to stop my urge to splurge on such materialistic things huh!

But honestly, I buy things on impulse. As Aaron puts it rightfully, I do things according to my "feel". Yea, guess I'm a rather kinesthetic person. Oh damn it, I need to change seriously.

After the window-shopping-spree in which I bought nothing(thankfully), we headed to Borders. I was so attracted by the large array of books. Even the smell of the books seem alluring. Lol. But wait, I'm definitely not a bookworm. Just that I like to indulge myself in a bookish environment. I used to visit the libraries regularly in the past but I didn't really manage to complete reading the books I borrowed. However, you can ask me any author and I can probably just tell you what kind of books he/she writes without having read any of their books. Yeah, I am that familiar. But ever since enlisting in NS, I have found more time and patience to complete reading a few excellent novels as well as other non-fiction. And while browsing through the poetry corner in Borders today, I found this juttingly striking book entitled "A Whole New Mind". Reminded me of the song "A Whole New World". It's about how right brainers are gradually "ruling" the world. Definitely the kind of book I would wanna read. Seems really interesting. Hail the ARTS!

After that we decided to head down to Vivocity. We were sitting along the stretch facing the sea when I saw the cable cars moving above us. They look really gorgeous with the bright lighted blinking colored lights. Looked like christmas tree ornaments. So all of a sudden, I made a quick decision that we should go on a cable car ride!! Haha. It was a nice experience. Looking down from the 15th storey. I still remember how I used to urge Yingpeng on for a boat ride along Singapore River while we were walking along Esplanade. It was really a last minute decision too. Heck I just thought I wanted to do what I like to do at that moment.

A moment of time. Definitely.

Alright, another day of off for tomorrow before I have to book in at night.

Maybe we should really take it slow.

Evolution... in and out

Was just looking through my previous blogs which I haven't accessed for a long long time. And I am so surprised to see a stark contrast in the way the blogs differ - my current and my previous. The feel is just different. My current blog is dull now. As peng claimed, my previous blogs were more vibrant. More pictures. My life used to be so much more exciting.

Yes, I am changing.

Perhaps it's nature taking place. Nature wants me to mature. Hence I toned down quite a bit. Oh yes, I still miss the happening past indeed. Looking at those pics I took, I really felt like I was enjoying each and every day. Sad but true, the days were long gone. My days now are only filled with perspiration and pressure. Somehow you just feel that the clock is ticking way too fast. Every minute passed was a minute lost. Suddenly it dawns upon me that I'm already past the age of 20. No longer a child. The key to freedom is already awaiting me to unlock the door to freedom. But what lies behind the door? Uncertainties. The one thing I'm really afraid of is uncertainty. It's what you do not know that freaks you out. It's what you do not know that keeps you thinking, keeps you wanting to find out. As a child, one is usually afraid of the dark. But once you grow older, you seem to find solace in darkness. You are afraid to see the light, cos you just hate reality. For reality is cruel. And cruel is just cruel.

The society has made us into living zombies.

The rising cost of living has "sucked" us dry. And in turn we need to find new "preys" to keep us alive, keep us going. Why is the world so upside down? It doesn't matter if the Earth is circular or flat or whatever. The fact is it's already a topsy-turvy world. So why care about its shape?

No matter what, the globe keeps on spinning. Even if you don't really feel it. It is constantly spinning. It does not stop for you. The society is changing. No one waits for you. Either you keep up if not you just lose out. It's a neverending amazing race. It's the survival of the fittest. It's a battle for freedom. So we are constantly at war with ourselves.

Is change really the only constant?

Time's ticking.
Earth's spinning.

We just have to keep going.