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Saturday, March 29, 2008 @ 10:05 AM
Fresh Oranges

So the joke goes as folllows. the instructor was telling us that we could 'FO' by say 6pm. so we hahaha and said 'Fuck Off!' which in the army's context would have been the most appropriate answer. but he went 'NNOOO!' so we decided to take the less vulgar reponse 'Fall Out'. to our utmost surprise, he went 'NNOOO!' once again and this time we were left stumped. so what was 'FO'?

FRESH ORANGES

what followed after was 30 secs of awkward silence and unnatural laughter. this probably ranks as one of my top 10 most awkward moments. i swear i never saw it coming.

the weather is insane and going to be insane in Taiwan too. supposedly it's the transition stage between seasons in Taiwan now, so we'll be experiencing some rather drastic changes in climate regularly over the next 1 month. coupled up with 2 weeks in the wilderness and 2 weeks in a Taiwanese camp, i am SSSOOOO looking forward to it. please tell me the sarcasm was overwhelming.

it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover. it's the start of block leave. must recover.



Monday, March 24, 2008 @ 1:15 PM
Poetic Tragedy

I was thinking about this during my boring-as-hell bike theory lesson.

The girls(or guys whichever you're sexually attracted to) whom you label as hot are simply those you wish to engage in moments of pleasure with. or fuck.
The girls whom you label as attractive are those you'd actually bother to marry. or at least participate in a relationship with a less sexually-orientated agenda.

This concludes two things:
  • the lessons are a waste of time
  • I don't know how to waste my time more productively and sensibly
Two series i've watched thus far share a very uncanny similarity. Other than the fact they're actually drama hidden beneath the illusion of comedy, the two male leads are hopeless romantics. One is relentless in his pursuit and forthcoming with his courting manners; the other is laid back and hides his undying love beneath layers of work and pressure. While i admire how honest and true to themselves they remain throughout the 12 or 22 episodes, in spite of their consistency in failures, they somehow manage to get the girl at the end. eyes on the prize like cheese for the mice. of course everything else has to work out for you; like coincidences have to be pre-planned while hope no matter how bleak will lead you out of the darkness and despair eventually. their comedic nature has a part to play in their success, although humour has also been known as a convenient way to fill up the silence and void. ironically and somewhat truthfully, a handful of well-known comedians have had nervous breakdowns and suffered depressions. they are so apt at filling up other people's voids that theirs are neglected. a price to pay for entertainment. a room of laughs can only do so much i guess.

coincidentally both series have their male leads play out as writers.
is this a calling from above?
am i not to be a devout of the engineering cult?
is the trail of bread crumbs leading me elsewhere?
or nowhere?

i'm starting to make no sense.



Sunday, March 23, 2008 @ 2:04 AM
Seriously

Don't take me seriously. Even I don't take myself seriously.



Saturday, March 22, 2008 @ 10:48 AM
LAUGHS

almost lost my Good Friday to SAF had it not been for some radical yet late decision making by my dearest OC. thankfully i made it home past 12 on thursday, inconveniencing my dad in the process. met up with my bmt ppl for lunch at bugis and tried to watch a movie thereafter. sadly we couldnt decide (SAF has been deciding for me for the past year) which movie to waste our time on; either Step Up 2 or Vantage Point. we incorrigible bastards hog-ed up the queue till we killed any last chance for others in a rush to buy the tickets to Step Up 2. fortunately in the end we did make a unanimous decision (which didn't include my vote though) very much thanks to our Indian Dude who wanted Rule Number 1. OK movie lah since i don't dig cheena stuff.

I tried to paint you a picture
The colors were all wrong
Black and white didn't fit you
And all along


Had dinner at BDK 85 with the rest and caught Be Kind Rewind at CS soon after. Have not heard mass laughter in a room for a long while but it's comforting to know that Singaporeans have decent humour still.I've not watched a movie in a month and right now i'm about to watch 3 movies in 2 days. When it rains it sure as hell pours.

We won't say our goodbyes
you know it's better that way
We won't break, we won't die
It's just a moment of change


I realise i like to make people laugh. ALOT. especially those who seldom do or simply have a more acquired taste. they may simply be anatomically structured to have un-smiley lips or have muscular depravation around the mouth but it's still worth the challenge. knowing that they're humane beneath that cold exterior is heart-warming for me. knowing that in spite of their need to remain expressionless for personal reasons, a smile is a smile.

if i make people happy, who will make me happy? who will make me smile?

All we need, all we need, a lover's alibi






Sunday, March 16, 2008 @ 3:39 PM
BPT

supposedly the last of tactical exercises, it was more breezy than expected. we were even spared with decent deployment sites, which we heard were decided by our 2IC-to-be (rumoured to have 'the face of felicia chin and boobs of fionia xie'. right...). the only fun we got out of the whole ordeal was when we were at Kranji Dam. believed to be frequented by couples who are desperate for some HOT SEX IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, we were not disappointed. actually there was a constant stream of cars which would circle around the car park initially before settling in a lot. so my friend and I would pretend to be prowling randomly and shining our torchlights randomly before 'accidentally' swaying it over the windows of the cars. caught one couple making out not love before we were stopped by my officer. so all innocent girls out there be warned, it's Kranji Dam car park which seriously is out of place.

bank balance had dipped by 200 moolahs yesterday courteousy of my comics bag dvd.
found a gem of a song 'believe' by the bravery in my massive library of musik.
acquired 3 days off from the equally long exercise.
once again failed to find my adidas shoe.
need a new mp3 player.
bored.

on a separate note, my bike lesson at cdc yesterday was accompanied by an act of love. had this middle aged lady in my group who was sincerely supported by her husband throughout the entire lesson. while he was rather critical of her motoring skills at times, it was all cool. she was cool. not only do i admire her for being gutsy to take up biking, but her words of comfort for us youngsters are even more endearing. realised the bike enthusiasts community is proportionately smaller than that of cars. furthermore a large percentage of the bikers are generally malays or minahs, while me who form the young Chinese males is possbily the smallest group. have been told countless times how dangerous the whole idea of it can be. even when it isn't your fault, the fault of others will endanger you. but it is all cool, i'll just avoid being reckless and keep my finers crossed. hope to get my bike before i ORD! oddly i have this deep desire to be a pizza hut delivery dude, but that's a while away. 39 weeks suckers!



Sunday, March 09, 2008 @ 6:45 PM
Rare Emo Eric

Feed me the EMO pill.



Saturday, March 08, 2008 @ 3:09 AM
Rare Emo Eric

The only reason why NS is succeeding to be the failure of us all would be that it's made of a large proportion of men. men generally are beings with a naturally insensitive and egoistic nature. maybe thanks to that many are disillusioned to think we're that fuckin' good la. then again NS might have been more pleasant if i had spent my pre-teen years in a non co-ed school. wait, HELL NO! cant wait for the day when i can say 'Oh when i was in NS...'

Clarence is right. I wont deny it but NS gives u alot of time to think. TOO MUCH in fact. you start to think of everything and anything in between of all the saikang you've been pre-destined to clear.and SHITS but i've been thinking a fair bit of stuff as well. i managed to get over it before but this time round it's taking a tad longer. this always happens when things start to fall into place smoothly and as much as i know what is going on, i can't stop it. i don't wish to play myself out and be a fuckin' hypocrite, but i dont mind being honest. when you think things through logically rather than let emotions get over your head, you realise you have nothing to lose if you play your cards right. i know i can don't bother and simply ignore, but maybe i shouldn't try too hard. you know, just let things happen.

problem is i like how i'm living now and i can wait. what's another 5 years after 20 years? i can wait.